Classic ships sail Central Coast
The
event’s sponsor is the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum.
“We’ve had the Sea Festival every year since
we opened in 2001,” said Greg Gorga, the museum’s
director of development. “And don’t forget, all the events at the festival are
free.”
The
festival’s hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. An opening ceremony for the
Marilyn S. Tennity Surfing Exhibit will take place
Saturday at 1 p.m. This is the most recent permanent display for the museum,
and highlights local surfers and surf spots. It will showcase “the surfing
innovators who influenced the sport through competitions, film, art and
photography, board design, and surf equipment,” according to a museum press
release.
There
will be book signings on Saturday with Linda Chase, author of “Surfing: Women
of the Waves” and Shaun Tomson, author of “Surfer’s
Code.”
Tours
will be offered aboard the tall ship Dana Point, which is owned by the museum,
as well as the 91-year-old flagship Ranger and the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Blackfin.
In
keeping with the history of sailing ships, Irish music will be played on Sunday
at 1 p.m. by the group Foggy Dew.
Other
events planned include docent-guided tours of the Dana Point, “totally tubular”
crafts, sea and surf sing-a-longs and storytelling.
Also
available during the evenings are sunset sails aboard the Dana Point, from 5-7
p.m. (boarding at 4:30 pm). Tickets are $40 for adults (ages 13+) and $19 for
juniors (4-12). The museum said space is limited, and advance purchase is
suggested.
More
information is available by calling (805) 962-8404, ext. 115.