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Cannon Battles

Name: Cannon Battles
Start: 2022-09-10T16:00:00-07:00
End: 2022-09-10T20:00:00-07:00

September 10, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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SET SAIL FOR HIGH SEA ADVENTURES!

Cannon Battles

Friday, Saturday and Sunday Night

4:00pm – 8:00pm (4:00pm – 4:30pm load ships)

Join in the celebration of all things maritime. Step aboard a historic tall ship and set sail off the coast of Dana Point. While on board learn about maritime history and experience the thrill of a mock cannon battles at sea.

Enjoy blasting cannons, towering rigging, bustling decks, and the magnificence of a canvas full of wind during a Cannon Battle! Work with the crew hauling up sail or simply sit back and enjoy the spectacular demonstration of skill, knowledge, and survival!

Festival General Admission included in ticket!

Must be at least 4 years old for Tall Ship. R/V Sea Explorer Escort Cruise any age!

Pricing:

Tall Ship

Adult: $85

Child (4-14): $75

R/V Sea Explorer Escourt Cruise

Adult: $60

Child (0-14): $50

Tickets

MEET THE SHIPS!

Mystic Whaler

Owner: Central Coast Ocean Adventures

Type: Schooner

Year Built: 1967

Length Overall: 110 feet

Fun Fact: This will be Mystic Whalers first time participating in Maritime Festival and our Cannon Battle event! With a focus on maritime history, marine science, and physics, experiences on the Mystic Whaler are perfect for a Cannon Battle sail!

Bill of Rights

Owner: South Bayfront Sailing Association

Type: Schooner

Year Built: 1971

Length Overall: 136 feet

Fun Fact:Designed around the lines of an 1856 America’s Cup schooner, Bill of Rights was dreamed up by Captain Davis as a swift and agile passenger carrying vessel. The keel was laid in 1969 in South Bristol, Maine at the Harvey Gamage Shipyard, and she was launched March 27, 1971 to unprecedented fanfare with attendance surpassing 10,000.

Exy Johnson

Owner: Los Angeles Maritime Institute

Type: Brigintine

Year Built: 2002

Length Overall: 110 feet

Fun Fact: In April of 2002, the Los Angeles Maritime Institute launched the twin brigantines Exy Johnson and Irving Johnson. Named in honor of the Johnson’s and their lifelong commitments to character-building sail training.