Thursday, August 9, 2012

Topsail Schooner WOLF docking in New Bern August 13-16

Topsail Schooner WOLF
Tall Ship Sails and Dockside Tours
 New Bernians will have the thrill of having Tall Ship 74 foot Topsail Schooner WOLF at the New Bern Grand Marina in downtown New Bern August 13-16. Even more thrilling is the opportunity to go on Tall Ship Pirate Sails and Sunset Cruises, August 15-16 from 4:30- 6:00pm and 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Adults $50, children under 12, $25. Free dockside tours of the WOLF are available 15-16, 2:00-4:00pm. Private cruises are also available. Reservations required for cruises call 305-296-9694.

Residents and visitors are also invited to attend the Conch Republic Navy Dockside Reception, August 14, 6:00-7:30 pm. Cost: $10.

Topsail Schooner WOLF, Flagship of the Conch Republic & Florida Keys Vessel history: WOLF is home ported at Safe Harbour Marina in Stock Island Key West and is owned and operated by Key West Packet Lines, Inc. Designated the Flagship of the Conch Republic and the City of Key West, WOLF is patterned after the blockade runners that plied the waters of the Florida Straits, Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean in the 19th century. A Key West icon, the WOLF has been featured in numerous publications, films and documentaries.

WOLF's 2012 Summer East Coast Ambassador Voyage include visits to Beaufort and New Bern, NC, Hampton Roads, VA, Eastport Annapolis, MD, Baltimore, MD, Cape May, NJ, Bristol & Newport, RI, New London and Mystic, CT and other historic ports of call. For more information about the ship go to: www.schoonerwolf.com

How exciting, two major vessels open to the public in downtown historic New Bern…WOLF in August and SeaFair in October.

We’ve come a long way in the past 35 years! Tell us what you think.

Susan Moffat Thomas
Executive Director

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