A SPECIAL EARLY DOWNRIGGING EVENT October 29 5:00pm Holt Education Center 200 S. Cross St. Free A partner event with The Bookplate, Tall Ships America, & Pride of Baltimore, Inc. On a warm May morning in 1986, twelve crew members sailed the Atlantic aboard the Pride of Baltimore, unaware that a desperate fight for survival was only […]
Marc Castelli’s annual show at Massoni Art has become a Downrigging tradition. Expect to see incredible renderings of watermen, workboats, and log canoes from a painter recognized as one of the finest marine artists in the country.
Stories and Songs of Maritime Liberation in the Chesapeake With Marcus Rediker and Karen Somerville October 30 6:00pm Holt Education Center 200 S Cross St Free A partner event with the Maryland Center for History & Culture and the Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College Distinguished author Marcus Rediker […]
The Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society will exhibit a variety of classic recreational watercraft during Sultana Downrigging. Vessels will be exhibited both on-land and in the water and viewing is free. The ACBS boats will be available for viewing all weekend, but you are more likely to find an […]
The Traditional Small Craft Association (TSCA) will host an in-water exhibit of a selection of their member vessels as part of Sultana Downrigging. TSCA is a nonprofit educational organization working to preserve and continue the living traditions, skills, lore, and legends surrounding working and pleasure watercraft whose origins predate the marine gasoline engine. The […]
The log canoe SILVER HEEL is one of approximately 20-25 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay log sailing canoes – the primary fishing craft of the Bay for well over a hundred years. Now operated by the Silver Heel Foundation, the vessel is exhibited to help preserve and promote the tradition of log canoe sailing through education […]
The Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing Association (CCWBRA) will exhibit a selection of incredibly nifty 8-foot boats called “Cocktail Class Racers” designed in 1939 by Charles MacGregor. The Cocktail Class Racer is an economical, easily constructed, and exciting race boat ideal for all skill levels and ages. Adding to the fun, many of the boats […]
Multiple vessels from the American Schooner Association (ASA) will be in port for Sultana Downrigging and the organization is organizing waterfront kiosk where visitors can learn more about the Association and the history of the schooner. The American Schooner Association kiosk will be open as follows: October 31 | 9:00am-5:00pm November 1 | 10:00am-3:00pm […]
Marc Castelli’s annual show at Massoni Art has become a Downrigging tradition. During this Artist Talk, Marc will talk about how he goes about creating his work.
Join Washington College’s Starr Center for a guided walking tour of African American Historic Sites in Downtown Chestertown. This tour will explore the rich history of the Black Community while showcasing materials from the college’s growing Chesapeake Heartland digital archive. Conversations will explore the 19th century rise of free African American community members, who established […]