Tall Ship: Pride of Baltimore II
Clayton, New York (June 3, 2013) – Michael Folsom, organizer of
the popular Clayton summer festival Sailing Seaway Clayton presented by Caskinette’s
Lofink Ford, has already announced the return of tall ship Lynx, Clayton’s
adopted tall ship, as well as a first-time visit by the 203-foot Empire Sandy.
However, the Sailing Seaway Clayton festival just grew by 157 more feet as the
Pride of Baltimore II is expected to come to town June 12-13.
The Sailing Seaway Clayton festival reached a record-high
attendance in 2012 with more than 11,000 people passing through Frink Park in
downtown Clayton to view tall ship Fair Jeanne and the Seaway Splash competition.
Now, the Thousand Islands Regional Dock in Clayton will be graced by three tall
ships at once for the first-time ever and are expected to draw an even larger
crowd. The fleet will arrive in the late morning of Wednesday, June 12,
close to noon.
Deck tours will be available aboard Lynx and Empire Sandy, while
Pride of Baltimore II will be available for viewing from the dock (subject to
change). Each ship may have deck tour fees unrelated to the free festival. In
addition, Lynx will conduct 2-hour sailing excursions beginning on Thursday and
running through Sunday evening. Some excursions are nearing sell out status,
which was the case in 2011 when the ship last visited and sold out all
excursions prior to arriving in Clayton. To book an excursion visit www.privateerlynx.com.
Sailing Seaway Clayton presented by Caskinette’s Lofink Ford will
kick-off on June 12 and run through June 16 and feature tall ships, live music,
vendors, and Seaway Splash presented by TIMIS, Inc., the world famous DockDogs
competition.
FLEET BY THE NUMBERS
Empire
Sandy Lynx Pride of Baltimore II
Mast
Height 116’ 94’ 107’
Sparred
Length 203’
122’ 157’
Sail
Span N/A 4,669 sq ft
10,442 sq ft.
For more information on Sailing Seaway Clayton, visit www.sailingseawayclayton.com or for information
on DockDogs or to register for the event, visit www.dockdogs.com.
