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Tall Ships Battle on the bay.

Come Join the crews of the tall ships and revel in the experience of tall ship sailing while we engage the opposing ship in a mock Cannon battle on the bay.

Enjoy a trip back into time as we mock battle with our adversary. Watch from the deck as we come into range of our target, and fire (blanks) from our deck guns, emitting an eardrum-rattling boom and a dense cloud of smoke. The mock battle will employ the same tactics used during the mid-to late 1800s when the Gold Rush brought people to the West Coast. Ships like the Californian, a revenue cutter, served as a precursor to the Coast Guard. Built for speed and armed with heavy fire power, they would chase down merchant ships that failed to pay proper tariffs.

Experience and participate in the thrill of tall ship maneuvers and tactical combat at sea aboard one of two tall ships where you'll battle the other tallship with black powder cannons.

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*SHIPS PARTICIPATING IN THE CANNON BATTLES:
Californian is a replica of a revenue cutter that patrolled the coast during the California Gold Rush. A topsail schooner built for speed, the Californian was designated the official Tall Ship of the State of California. The Californian is home ported at the Maritime Museum of San Diego.

Amazing Grace is designed like a traditional American sailing vessel that fought in the British War of Independence and again in 1812 as part of the U.S. Navy or as privateers. Originally she was rigged as a brigantine and would have carried three square sails; a course, topsail, and topgallant. Amazing Grace is home ported at Mission Bay, California.

Ship choice will be on a first come first served basis during check-in.

Dates: March 12 & 13 2011
Time: 12:30 to 3:30pm
Adults $55.00, children $35.00 (12 & under).

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Enjoy a little adventure 1800s style and take a trip back into history fighting the Enemy from a Tall Ship.

For more information call (619) 234-9153 ext. 101
Or Email us: info@sdmaritime.org

*Schedule is subject to change. Cannon battle sails may be postponed or cancelled due to adverse weather conditions, mechanical problems, safety concerns or for any reason determined by Maritime Museum of San Diego staff to be sufficient cause to cancel or postpone the cruise. Postponements or cancellations may occur anytime right up to departure.