WEEKEND: Schooner Virginia Visiting Cape Charles

(Photo:Mark Krasnow)

WEEKEND: SCHOONER VIRGINIA VISITING CAPE CHARLES

May 30, 2014 Weekend Edition

The 126-foot Virginia, a re-creation of the last Virginia pilot schooner that sailed the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1900s, calls at Cape Charles Town Harbor this weekend. The Virginia sails as an educational vessel, conducting programs  along the East Coast. The schooner will host free deck tours on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, May 31-June 2. Crew members will conduct tours and answer questions about the Virginia’s construction, sailing schedules and life aboard the ship.

Free deck tours do not require a reservation.  There will also be Sunset Sails Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. CLICK for reservations. [Read more…]