Thanks to the great work of the Cape Charles Yacht Club, you will once again be able to enjoy a leisurely two-hour sail aboard the Schooner Virginia from Cape Charles. Not since 2015 and the last Tall Ships Festival has our harbor hosted such a craft as Virginia.
Pack a picnic and voyage the Chesapeake Bay on Norfolk’s very own wooden tall ship. Join us for an afternoon sail when the winds are at their best, or embark on a relaxing evening sail as you watch the sunset over the bay.
There will be sails starting Friday, July 14th through Sunday, July 16th. To register for a sail, please click below:
Friday, July 14th: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Saturday, July 15th: 3pm – 5pm
Saturday, July 15th: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Sunday, July 16th: 11am – 1pm
Sunday, July 16th: 2pm – 4pm
Open to persons 5 years and older.
Tickets are $60 each and are non-refundable.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure. The sail will depart from The Shanty, 33 Marina Roads, Cape Charles, VA.
About the Author
That is a beautiful boat, a modern replica of an early twentieth century pilot vessel of the same name!
According to Wikipedia, the original schooner Virginia was commissioned by the Virginia Pilots Association and designed by naval engineers Cox and Stevens.
Pilots Association president William Rowe Boutwell instructed the designers to model the vessel after the America’s Cup competitors of the day.
She was built by A.C. Brown & Son of Tottenville, Staten Island, New York, and was completed in 1916.
Although steamboats were readily available at the time, Virginia was built with no engines so as to maintain the pilots’ sailing skills and train new apprentices.
Virginia served actively as a pilot vessel during World War I.
The replica Virginia was commissioned by the Virginia Maritime Heritage Foundation and built, with about $5 million in state and federal funding, by Tri-Coastal Marine in Norfolk, Virginia.
She was completed in 2005.
She is a gaff rigged knockabout schooner, meaning she lacks a bowsprit; her headsails can be handled and furled from the deck.
What a scam, beautiful 12 – 15 knot wind, only put up the small jib sail? Up front for the return after motoring out, only 1-1/2 hour trip, (not even) then watch volunteers try to dock for 1/2 hour. Captain claimed we sailed back, told him the wind, tide/current & the flag blowing in the back did more then the little jib in the front. A twin mast 40’ was sailing about, wish I was on that one. No, not at all worth the money, paid for my 2 grandchildren and brother in-law, we both held captain licenses and grandchildrens father is a fisherman, so fool me once….
Scotiagirl could not agree more…we were all HAD!
Sail on a real schooner WINDSONG in the same harbor location. You will love it if you want a real sailing good time.