Location: Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, 55 Ontario St., Kingston ON K7L 2Y2Time: 10:00am-5:30pm Saturday and 10:00am-3:00pm SundayCost: FREE ADMISSIONPhone: (613) 542 2261Email: specialevents@marmuseum.caWebsite: www.marmuseum.caLike us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MMGLK and follow us on twitter @MMGLK for event updates!Boats of all sizes that evolved during the New Age of Sail on display on land and afloatExamples of popular sailboat classes that transitioned from wood to fibreglassFree sailing tours of Kingston HarbourRadio controlled sailboat demonstrationsHands-on sailing instruction for all ages in a dry-land rotating sailboat and computer sailing simulatorsWorkshops of wood and fibreglass boat repair and restoration offered by expertsPresentations on sail making and rigging, navigation, marine surveys, knots & splices, boat safety and hull designNew Age of Sail exhibit tours with Co-Curator, yacht designer and sailing historian Robert MazzaPractical advice from professional brokers on how to buy a boat and the fixer-upperMarine art showUsed book and marine equipment flea marketThe Sailor’s Pub beer, wine and food garden catered by Windmills Cafe on the deck of the museum ship Alexander Henry, a 3,000 ton Coast Guard retired ice breakerAccess to The New Age of Sail special exhibit and Marine Museum of the Great LakesDougan’s Wharf, offering kiosks of commercial goodsKayak demonstrations in the dry dock provided by Trailhead KingstonStudents from the Summer Company Program selling their wares, including cotton candy, T dogs and face painting with a marine themeBalloon animals for the whole family to enjoyThe famous Steve Killing will be at the Kingston Tachy Clug on Saturday evening at 7:30 pm to talk and show footage on the Inside Drama of the America's Cup (tickets $20)
