Sail Baltimore

2000 Schedule

Date/Location		Ship
Feb. 11-13 Pier 4		USNA Yard Patrol vessels - three 108’ training ships Yard Patrol Craft provide realistic, at sea training in navigation and seamanship for midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy and officer candidates at OCS. Yard Patrol craft can cruise for up to 1400 nautical miles at 12 knots speed, for a period of five days without refueling or replenishing.

Feb. 16-22 N. Locust Point		*USS Tortuga* - 610’ US Navy dock landing ship Tortuga is the sixth ship to be built of the WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD 41) Class. Construction of the TORTUGA began in September of 1986 at Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans. She was launched on 15 September 1988. Officially designated a Landing Ship Dock (LSD), her principal mission is amphibious warfare; i.e., rapidly moving Marines from sea to shore with boats and helicopters. Her 440 foot well deck is capable of holding four Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCACs) vehicles; two helo spots able to simultaneously land and launch up to two CH-53E USMC helos; extensive boat and landing craft repair facilities; and troop berthing accommodations for up to 627 embarked personnel.

Feb 29 - Mar 2 Pier 4		USCGC Point Benita U.S. Coast Guard cutter

Mar 10-13 West Wall		HMCS Summerside & HMCS Kingston 190’ Canadian Navy ships The Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel (MCDV) project, also called the Kingston Class, was conceived to complement the capabilities of the rest of Canada's maritime forces. In 1995 HMCS KINGSTON was launched as the first of 12 new MCDV's. The primary role of the MCDV's is coastal surveillance and patrol such as search and rescue, law enforcement fisheries patrol, training and pollution control. KINGSTON and her sister ships are unique to the Canadian navy in that the crew of up to 36 consists primarily of reservists. HMCS Summerside was commissioned on July 18, 1999.

Mar 21-23		Col. Seth Warner 128’ U.S. Army tug boat

March 21-25 N. Locust Point		*USCGC Healy* – 420’ U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker The Healy, the largest and most complex ship in the USCG, will transit the Northwest Passage after her Baltimore visit. One of the world’s severest maritime challenges, the passage is located 500 miles north of the Arctic Circle – less than 1,200 miles from the North Pole. In Baffin Bay she will undergo sea and icebreaking trials this spring and summer which will occur during the Inuit whaling season. An Inuit guide will ride aboard Healy to aid in navigation around the Inuit hunters who will travel to the edge of the ice to locate the whales that are essential to Inuit survival. Scientists from the National Science Foundation and other organizations will travel on Healy to both poles to research topics as wide ranging as global warming and species unique to the planet’s poles.

April 21 Pier 4		USNA Yard Patrol vessels three 108’ training ships

May 11-16 N. Locust Point		HNLMS Zeeleeuw - Royal Netherlands Navy submarine The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) started the Walrus (2) class project in 1978 to build a series of four submarines as a replacement for the four triple-hull submarines of the Dolfijn class; a unique Dutch design dating from the fifties which for many years until 1992 determined the face of the Dutch submarine service.

June 9-11 West Wall		USCGC Maria Bray USCGC MARIA BRAY is the 12th cutter of the Keeper Class of Coastal Buoy Tenders, a new fleet of technically advanced and highly capable buoy tenders. Automated engineering controls and computer-based navigation and communications systems assist her smaller crew in servicing aids to navigation. She is 175 feet length, has a crew of 1 officer and 17 enlisted, and is equipped with Z-Drive propulsion units instead of the standard propeller and rudder configuration which are designed to independently rotate 360 degrees. Combined with a thruster in the bow, this system provides unmatched maneuverability. She was commissioned April 1, 2000, and is sailing from the Great Lakes to her homeport of Mayport, Florida stopping in many ports on the Atlantic Seacoast.

June 21-29 Inner Harbor Fells Point Canton Locust Point		OpSail Baltimore 2000 27 tall ships visited Baltimore

July 9-10 Pier 5		*Keystone State* 284’ U.S. Army Reserve Barge Derrick The Keystone State is a crane barge that has a heavy lift capacity of 115 long tons at 175 feet. It’s the only piece of equipment that can discharge an M1A2 Abrams Battle Tank from the weather deck of the Navy’s largest roll-on roll-off cargo ship, making it an invaluable asset for overseas deployments to unimproved ports. The vessel does not move under its own power, but is towed by a 128-foot Large Tug. The barge's 200-foot length and 80 foot breadth dwarfs previous vessels with a similar mission
July 9-13 West Wall		*USCGC Tahoma* - 270' The name Tahoma is the Northwest Pacific Indian word for the Cascade Range mountain peak now known as Mount Rainier. From 1909 to 1914 the first Cutter Tahoma was part of the Revenue Cutter Service, a forerunner of the present day Coast Guard and performed annual Bering Sea patrolsuntil September 1914 when she struck an uncharted reef in the Aleutian Islands which now bears her name. The second 165' long Tahoma was built in 1934 and was used for light icebreaking work on the Great Lakes. The third and present Tahoma was commissioned in 1988, has a crew of 14 officers and 86 enlisted, and sails from New Bedford, MA. Tahoma is at sea approximately 185 days a year.
July 9-13 West Wall		USCGC Finback The Finback is a 82 foot cutter with ten enlisted personnel crew homeported at Cape May. She is part of the USCG Group in Atlantic City, NJ. The Group's area of responsibility extends from Shark River Inlet, New Jersey to Cape Henlopen Delaware, including the lower reaches of the Delaware Bay.Their missions include maritime safety, law enforcement, and defense operations.
July 12 Constellation Pier		USCGC James Rankin 175’ U.S. Coast Guard coastal buoy tender The mission of the James Rankin is to tend aids to navigation, oversee marine environmental protection, and provide search and rescue and domestic ice breaking services.
July 14-17 N. Locust Point		USS Gettysburg The USS Gettysburg is an Aegis Cruiser homeported out of Mayport, Florida U.S.A. A part of the Enterprise battle group the Gettysburg or G-burg as her crew has dubbed her serves as a part of air defense. Commissioned in 1991 the Gettysburg is a fairly new ship equipped with the latest technology and the highly trained sailors it takes to operate and service such "hi-tech hardware".
July 14-17 West Wall		HCMS Goosebay 180' Canadian Navy minesweeper
July 14-17 West Wall		HCMS Moncton 180' Canadian Navy minesweeper
August 11- 15 N. Locust Point		USS Ticonderoga - 567' US Navy Aegis cruiser The lead ship of the Guided Missile AEGIS Cruiser Class, Ticonderoga is the first surface combatant equipped with the AEGIS Weapons System, the most sophisticated air defense system in the world. Four years under construction, Ticonderoga was built at Ingalls Shipbuilding, using the SPRUANCE Class hull. Her beam is 55 feet, and her displacement is 9,600 tons. In addition to the AEGIS Weapons System, she carries two Phalanx Close- In-Weapons Systems, two 5"/54-caliber guns, two MK 26 Guided Missile Launching Systems, A LAMPS MK I Helicopter, Anti-Submarine Rocket (ASROC) Torpedoes, over-the-side torpedoes, and Harpoon Missiles.
Sept. 6-10 Finger Piers		Nathan of Dorchester - 65' Maryland skipjack
Sept. 7 Pier 1		USNA Yard Patrol Vessel - 108’ training ship Yard Patrol Craft provide realistic, at sea training in navigation and seamanship for midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy and officer candidates at OCS. Yard Patrol craft can cruise for up to 1400 nautical miles at 12 knots speed, for a period of five days without refueling or replenishing.
Sept. 14 - 18 West Wall		USS Typhoon is a 174' US Navy patrol coastal whose home port is Norfolk, VA. She has been in service since 1994.
Oct. 6 Pier 3, 4		USNA Yard Patrol Vessels- four 108’ training ships Yard Patrol Craft provide realistic, at sea training in navigation and seamanship for midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy and officer candidates at OCS. Yard Patrol craft can cruise for up to 1400 nautical miles at 12 knots speed, for a period of five days without refueling or replenishing.
Oct. 7-8		34th Annual Fell's Point Fun Festival Sponsored by: The Society for the Preservation of Federal Hill and Fell's Point Several tall ships, including the Kalmar Nyckel, Witchcraft, and Liberty Clipper, will provide a festive maritime backdrop for this annual neighborhood celebration. The event will also include live entertainment and local vendors' booths, including one for Sail Baltimore/OpSail Baltimore 2000. For more information, contact Denise Whitman, Festival Coordinator, at 410-675-6756 or visit the event's web site.
Oct. 17-19 Brown's Wharf, Henderson's Marina		11th Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race - sponsored by Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race Committee This annual race's mission is to promote public awareness of the Chesapeake Bay's maritime heritage and to encourage the preservation and improvement of the Chesapeake's natural resources. Race's proceeds benefit the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Schooners will be docked at Brown's Wharf and Henderson's Marina in Fells Point. Parade of Sail: Wednesday, October 18 at 5 p.m., through the harbor Race Start: Thursday, October 19 at 1 p.m., beginning at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Nov. 10-14 West Wall		USCGC William Tate - 175' US Coast Guard Cutter The Tate was launched May 8, 1999 and delivered to the Coast Guard on September 16, 1999. She arrived in her homeport of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 10, 1999 and was formally commissioned on June 3rd, 2000. The William Tate began her first operational aids-to-navigation deployment on November 29, 1999.
Dec. 2 6 pm Baltimore Harbor		13th Annual Lighted Boat Parade sponsored by Fells Point Yacht Club This festive on-water parade kicks off Baltimore's holiday season and benefits Toys for Tots. The Parade route runs through Fells Point, the Inner Harbor, Locust Point and Canton.