Boat

Maritime Gloucester invites boating enthusiasts of all ages to the Spring launching of the Schooner Ardelle! Harold Burnham and his volunteer crew have been getting his beautiful Pinky Schooner Ardelle ready for another exciting season sailing form Maritime Gloucester and she's ready to launch! The launching will take place at the Maritime Gloucester Marine Railway, the oldest continuously operating marine railway in the United States. Come witness this unique event that's flavored with tradition and history and Gloucester's maritime heritage that ends in a splash!

United States Coast Guard Station Gloucester will hold its annual Safe Boating Day Event on Saturday May 18th, to kick off National Safe Boating Week, which is May 18-25. The event is to promote boating safety and awareness.

Essex National Heritage Area sites will offer nearly 200 free family fun events over the weekends of September 21-23 and September 28-30 for the 11th annual celebration of TRAILS & SAILS. Participants can hike, bike, paddle, stroll or sail through the region and Essex National Heritage Area will provide a passport to FREE fun and adventure.

The HMS Bounty will come to Gloucester on Saturday, September 1 and stay through the weekend offering public tours as part of the Gloucester Schooner Festival 2013! Tours will run Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm.

The Antique and Classic Boat Festival comes to Salem for their 30th Anniversary! Families are invited to to the Salem waterfront for a day full of fun! View and tour classic yachts, and hear the history that each vessel holds. Kids will have an experiential learning experience that will solidify what they learn through their ability to see and touch the subject matter and ask questions for themselves.

Schooner Thomas E. Lannon is a fixture on the Gloucester Harbor vista throughout the day in the warm months, but to really experience the Lannon, you need to come aboard and go for a cruise!  With their special offer each Saturday on the 10am cruise, sailing aboard the Lannon becomes even more accessible.  For each paying adult, one child will be granted free admission!

The HMS Bounty will come to Newburyport on Friday July 13 and stay through the weekend offering public tours! Tours will run Friday 10am-3pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm. In addition to tours of the Bounty there will be entertainment at waterfront park for everyone visiting the Bounty and Newburyport.

The Chebacco Lake and Watershed Association will sponsor its annual Fourth of July Boat Parade on at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 4th.  All boats will meet near the Centennial Grove beach and proceed around the lake counterclockwise. Prizes will be awarded for Most Patriotic and Most Original.

Kids are invited to come to Abbot Hall to build and paint their own model boat to be raced in a regatta in the afternoon!  Kits are provided to make the boat, and kids are encouraged to use their artistic abilities to customize their boat's appearance.  This event is part of The Marblehead Festival of Arts.