Boat enthusiasts certainly have the wind in their sails this week, as the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race returns to Baltimore for its 35th year.
In addition to the race itself, there will be a collection of other events throughout the week.
The maritime merriment begins Tuesday with open docks from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Community members can see vessels docked at Anchorage Marina.
The festivities will continue Wednesday, with an expeditionary learning experience from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Local students will have the chance to board vessels to learn about the past and present of working on ships.
Docks will remain open at Anchorage Marina from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, with schooners viewable dockside.
Rounding out the day will be the Parade of Sail on Wednesday afternoon. The schooners competing in Thursday’s race will cast off at 4 p.m. Wednesday and begin their parade at 5 p.m. Members of the public can view the schooners from the waterfronts of Canton, Fells Point, Harbor East, and the Inner Harbor.
On Thursday, watch vessels compete in the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. Schooners will kick off the race at 12 p.m., at the starting line just south of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Annapolis. The Nellie Crockett, a historic Chesapeake Bay buy boat, will mark one end of the starting line.
Community members in spectator vessels should maintain a safe distance from both the parade Wednesday and race Thursday to allow participating vessels enough room to move.
