CAMDEN, N.J., May 20, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Tall Ships from throughout Europe and the Americas will set sail for the Two Cities-One Waterfront Tall Ships Challenge(r) 2004 Camden/Philadelphia, a maritime-themed festival occurring Thursday, July 1st - Sunday, July 4th this summer at the Camden Waterfront in Camden, New Jersey and Penn's Landing in Philadelphia.
The event is being coordinated with American Sail Training Association (ASTA), a non-profit organization devoted to the development, support and promotion of sail training and education under sail. Annually ASTA organizes sail races, rallies, cruises and port festivals in conjunction with host ports in the United States and Canada.
The four-day port visit will feature an impressive array of Tall Ships docked on both Penn's Landing and the Camden Waterfront. Scheduled ships to date range from 72-213 feet long and represent countries from all around the world including the Pogoria and Iskra of Poland, Raindancer II and Unicorn of Nova Scotia, Zenobe Gramme of Belgium, Tenacious of the United Kingdom; and from the United States, the Grand Nellie of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Serenity of Cape Charles, Virginia, Lettie G. Howard of New York, Norseman of Wilmington, Delaware and Philadelphia's own-Gazela.
Visitors will enjoy tours of participating ships that will be open to the public daily between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. along with a variety of activities coordinated to celebrate the historic port visit and Independence Day including fireworks, music, food, arts & craft exhibits and a marketplace.
Tickets for a one-day pass are $5 for adults and children over the age of 3 and FREE for children under 3. Visitors may also purchase a special one-day pass for $10 that includes tours of the ships and a roundtrip ride aboard the RiverLink Ferry which connects Penn's Landing and the Camden Waterfront for easy access to both sides of the festival.
Two Cities-One Waterfront Tall Ships Challenge(r) 2004 Camden/Philadelphia is co-hosted by Camden Waterfront Marketing Bureau and Penn's Landing Corporation through the support of the Delaware River Port Authority and Camden County. For event details and information about discounts to waterfront attractions, log onto www.2cities1waterfront.com or call 856-757-9400.
Perfectly located along the scenic Delaware River just one mile from Philadelphia's historic district, the Camden Waterfront abounds with world-class cultural attractions, history, concerts and festivals, offering a variety of ways to spend a memorable day on the river all year long. For more information about the events or attractions listed in this release, contact the Camden Waterfront Marketing Bureau at 856-757-9400 or log onto www.camdenwaterfront.com
Penn's Landing is Philadelphia's Waterfront district, running along Columbus Boulevard from Washington Avenue to Spring Garden Street. The two main sites for the more than 75 festivals, concerts, and events at Penn's Landing are Great Plaza, located along the Delaware River at Columbus Boulevard and Chestnut Street, and Festival Pier, on Columbus Boulevard and Spring Garden Street. For more information, please log onto www.pennslandingcorp.com
Tall Ships(r), TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE(r) and the sailing ship logo are registered trademarks and service marks owned by the American Sail Training Association (ASTA). ASTA annually organizes Tall Ships Events, a National Conference on Sail Trainig and Tall Ships, and in conjunction with the ISTA, an International Safety Forum attended by tall Ship captains from throughout the world. For more information about ASTA, visit www.tallships.sailtraining.org