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2009 Schooner Days Schedule of Events

Saturday, October 17, 2009


Activities begin around 10 a.m. and run throughout the day and evening. 


Maritime Activities Table
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Maritime Demonstrations, Giveaways
Location: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum (Outside).  Free.

Civil War Navy Sailor Demonstrations
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 
Location: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum (Outside).  Free.

Olde Towne Businesses 'Sail-a-thon’
10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Join the Olde Towne Businesses on the Historic High Street corridor as they offer merchandise on the sidewalks and in their shops. 

Location: Historic High Street Corridor.

Colonel Crawford’s ‘Living History Tour’
9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Join Portsmouth’s founder, Colonel William Crawford for a stroll through our quaint historic seaport.  The city has the oldest shipyard in America and one of the nation’s largest collections of surviving historical homes.  The stroll will also take a trip to and through Trinity Episcopal Church – circa 1762 – hosted by Reverend Braidfoot, as portrayed by local historical and author, Dean Burgess.

Scheduled Schooner Tours
Times Vary
A number of schooners will be open to the general public for tours. 

Location: Portsmouth Seawall along the riverfront.  Free.

Colonial Games for Children         

1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Join Colonel Crawford and Lady Abigail as they show children the games they played during the Colonial period.  Games in colonial America were always fun, but more than just being fun, most of them were intended to help learn a lesson or a craft. Hand-eye coordination was essential to the youth of days past, so come and join us as we learn some of the games and have a "boat-load" of fun.  You'll even learn to grind corn just like the Native Americans of Virginia did when Pocahontas was an Algonquin Princess.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Elizabeth River Photo Cruises
Take a short sail aboard Portsmouth’s own schooner “Spirit of Independence” and view the schooners from the river with scheduled tours on Saturday.  The schooner “Spirit of Independence” will be a participant in the 2009 Schooner Race and was also one of the tall ships featured at Norfolk’s Harborfest.

Location: Leaving from Ocean Marine Yacht Center along the riverfront.  45 min. tours every hour.  $12.00 ea.

The Olde Towne Farmers Market     
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Farmer’s Market, a new addition to Olde Towne, will be open on Saturday starting at 9:30 am and located on Middle Street just behind the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame with fresh produce and products available for purchase.

Location Middle Street by Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum.  Free.

Decoy Carving       
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Visit the U. S. Coast Guard Exhibit     
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Coast Guard parking lot, Water Street.  Free.

Visit the Hoffler Creek Exhibit     
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Visit the Historic Maritime Village     
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

'The Sailing Ships of the Chesapeake'.
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Paintings, sculptures and models celebrating the 20th Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race.

Location: Skipjack Nautical Wares & Marine Gallery, One High Street, along the riverfront.

 
Lightship Portsmouth Museum
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Guided Tours, Knot-tying and Make your own Sea Log.
Location: Portsmouth Lightship Museum (Inside).  Free with paid admission to the Portsmouth Naval Museum.

Meet 'Coastie' the Robotic Coast Guard Cutter
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the United States Coast Guard.
Location: Portsmouth Lightship Museum (Outside).  Free.

Muster of all new Sailors

11:00 a.m.

Bosun - watches and bells, work detail/shanty competition.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Entertainment: Bob Zentz
11:00 a.m.    

Location: Entertainment Stage, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Trophy Park Open to the Public
12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.

Location: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.  Free.

Navigation 101
12:00 Noon

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Entertainment: Elton Williams (Steel Drums)
12:00 noon

Location: Entertainment Stage, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

 

Tavern Music                 

1:00 p.m.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Entertainment: John Golden, Joe Filipowski & Bob Zentz
"Ol' Salts, Songs & Yarns"
1:00 p.m.

Location: Entertainment Stage, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

The Virginia Youth Symphony Orchestra     

1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Join the award-winning Virginia Youth Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Robert Winstin as it celebrates Schooner Days with a FREE open rehearsal! The celebrated VYSO will openly rehearse music of the seas - especially “Pirates of the Caribbean” and other swashbuckling songs. The performance will be staged at their new facilities located in the New Colony Theater located on the four hundred block of High Street. Kids will be provided snacks and all can experience the newly renovated theater in a fun scavenger hunt!

Location: New Colony Theatre, High Street.  Free.

Repel Boarders Drill
2:00 p.m.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Cannon Drill, Sword Drill, Musket Drill
2:00 p.m.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.


Entertainment: William Pint & Felicia Dale
2:00 p.m.

Location: Entertainment Stage, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Tavern Music
3:00 p.m.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.


Entertainment: John Golden & Bob Zentz
3:00 p.m.

Location: Entertainment Stage, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Muster of all new Sailors       
4:00 p.m.
Bosun - watches and bells, work detail/shanty competition.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Entertainment: Bob Zentz
4:00 p.m.

Location: Entertainment Stage, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Closing muster
4:30 p.m.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Sample Our “Schooner Fare”      

Times Vary

“Schooner Fare” will feature a number of our fine dining establishments along the riverfront and the High Street corridor featuring specially created dinner menus and Sunday brunch offering Chesapeake Bay seafood appetizers and entrees.  Click here for Participating Restaurants.

Location: Historic High Street Corridor.  Price varies.


Colonel Crawford’s ‘Living History Tour'
8:00 p.m.

Join Portsmouth’s founder, Colonel William Crawford for a stroll through our quaint historic seaport.  The city has the oldest shipyard in America and one of the nation’s largest collections of surviving historical homes.  Nominal fee.


Sea Shanty “Open Mic” Night

9:00 p.m. til’

Join the schooner captains and crew under the large tent at the North Landing.

Location: North Landing, along the riverfront.  Free. 

 

 


Historic Maritime Village

Saturday, October 17, 2009 
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, October 18, 2009
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tented exhibits with various maritime related craftsmen will be set up on both sides of High Street Landing.  Most adorned in authentic wardrobe and demonstrating various skills and crafts relating to wooden shipbuilding and sailor made folk art.  What skills would a sailor need to have in order to work on a colonial ship?  What cottage industries were needed to support and outfit the ship? Join the crew of the York Privateer and learn about early American Maritime Crafts by participating in hands-on craft programs and participatory drills.  Free.

Canvas Work - Learn how to make sails and mend your clothing.


Wood Work - Try your hand at using period shipwright tools.

  
Rope Making - How is rope made? lend a hand and help make that mile off rope needed to rig a ship.

  
Spinning - The Captain ordered 100 wool caps for the crew.  Who makes them and how?

  
Net Making - Teach a man to fish and he eats today. Teach him to make a net and he can feed the village, net making 101.

  
Bosun’s Skills - All hands report on deck! The bosun wants the starboard to work on your knots and splices Larboard watch will make baggy wrinkle?

  
Navigation Skills - Where are we and how did we get here?  Navigation is an art that is best learned before we leave port.

  
Cannon Drill & Military Equipment - Prepare to repel boarders! Report to your guns and man your stations for military drill on the cannons, muskets and swords!

  
Musical Performances / Tavern Games -
Join the crew for a round of shanties and tap your toes to the music of the music of the ships and taverns. Learn some period games and relax before the Bosun calls you back to work.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Departure of the Schooners
Activities begin around 10 am and run throughout the day. Similar activities repeated from Saturday.  Departure of some of the schooners can be seen throughout the day depending on winds and weather.

Location: Portsmouth Seawall along the riverfront.  Free. 

Olde Towne Businesses ‘Sail-a-thon’
11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Join the Olde Towne Businesses on the Historic High Street corridor as they offer merchandise on the sidewalks and in their shops. 

Location: Historic High Street Corridor.

Schooner Days Scavenger Hunt
Throughout the day
Explore Portsmouth’s unique maritime history by following your own treasure map along the waterfront. Complete the treasure hunt and win a chance at pirate booty!


Scheduled Schooner Tours
Times Vary
A number of schooners will be open to the general public for tours.

Location: Portsmouth Seawall along the riverfront.  Free.

Elizabeth River Cruises
Times Vary
Take a short sail aboard Portsmouth’s own schooner “Spirit of Independence” and view the schooners from the river with scheduled tours on Saturday. The schooner “Spirit of Independence” will be a participant in the 2009 Schooner Race and was also one of the tall ships featured at Norfolk’s Harborfest. 

Location: Portsmouth Seawall along the riverfront.  45 min. tours every hour.  $12.00 ea.

Strolling Actors and Musicians
Throughout the day
Actors in authentic period costumes will be performing throughout the weekend along the waterfront and in staged areas along the Portsmouth seawall..

Decoy Carving
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Visit the Historic Maritime Village 
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

'The Sailing Ships of the Chesapeake’
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Paintings, sculptures and models celebrating the 20th Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race.

Location: Skipjack Nautical Wares & Marine Gallery, One High Street, along the riverfront.
 

Muster of all new Sailors

11:00 a.m.

Bosun - watches and bells, work detail/shanty competition.  Historic Maritime Village.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.


Entertainment: Bob Zentz
11:00 a.m.    

Location: Entertainment Stage, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.
    

Navigation 101
12:00 Noon


Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Colonial Games for Children

12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Join Colonel Crawford and Lady Abigail as they show children the games they played during the Colonial period.  Games in colonial America were always fun, but more than just being fun, most of them were intended to help learn a lesson or a craft. Hand-eye coordination was essential to the youth of days past, so come and join us as we learn some of the games and have a "boat-load" of fun.  You'll even learn to grind corn just like the Native Americans of Virginia did when Pocahontas was an Algonquin Princess.  Event will take place near the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Entertainment: John Golden
12:00 noon    

Location: Entertainment Stage, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Tavern Music
1:00 p.m.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Entertainment: William Pint & Felicia Dale
1:00 p.m.    

Location: Entertainment Stage, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Repel Boarders Drill
2:00 p.m.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Cannon Drill, Sword Drill, Musket Drill
2:00 p.m.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Entertainment: Bob Zentz
2:00 p.m.    

Location: Entertainment Stage, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Closing Muster
3:00 p.m.

Location: Historic Maritime Village, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Entertainment: William Pint & Felicia Dale & Bob Zentz
3:00 p.m.    

Location: Entertainment Stage, High Street Landing, along the riverfront.  Free.

Sample Our 'Schooner Fare'

Times Vary

Schooner Fare will feature a number of our fine dining establishments along the riverfront and the High Street corridor featuring specially created dinner menus and Sunday brunch offering Chesapeake Bay seafood appetizers and entrees. Click here for Participating Restaurants.

Location: Historic High Street Corridor.
Price varies.