Volvo Ocean Race - Baltimore, Annapolis, Sandy Point

2006 Baltimore-Annapolis Events
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Date	Time	Event	Where
Sun., April 2		Restart of Race - Leg 5	Rio de Janeiro
Sun-Wed,, April 16-19		Finish of Rio de Janeiro to Baltimore Leg (The finish time is wholly unpredictable. See this file for finish line information.)	Baltimore Light just north of the William P. Lane Memorial Bridges, east of Gibson Island, approximately 5nm NNW of the bridge (39 03.554’N / 076 23.949’ W).
		Arrival Platform	West side of US Constellation
April 15-27		Hauling & Yacht Services (public viewing)	Port Covington Maritime Center (PCMC) Directions
Thurs. April 27	10am-7pm	Volvo 70s dock tours	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	11am-6 pm	Blokarting	Harbor Point
	12-9 pm	Waterfront Festival	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	7-11 pm	Baltimore Harbor Gala: I Sea You! VIP reception “Meet and Greet” with sailors of ABN AMRO One and ABN AMRO Two as well as ESPN Sailing Analyst, Gary Jobson. Tickets available at www.bestbuddiesmaryland.org or call 410)327-9812 x38.	Rooftop of the Maryland Science Center
Fri., April 28	10am-7pm	Volvo 70s dock tours	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	11am-6 pm	Blokarting	Harbor Point
	12-9 pm	Waterfront Festival	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	All Day	Ocean Race Adventure Education Day	Top of the World at the World Trade Center, the Baltimore Waterfront Festival and the USS Constellation
	2 pm	Volvo Extreme 40s race	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	5 pm	Salute to the Sailors Program: Crews will parade on the Inner Harbor Promenade to an event at the Stage	Amphitheater, Inner Harbor
	7 pm	Maryland Rio Night Celebrating Brazil 1 & the Grael Project.	Rams Head Live-Baltimore
		Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Gala	Maryland Club
Sat., April 29	10am-7pm	Volvo 70s dock tours	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	10 am	Volvo 70s depart for In-Port race	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	12-9 pm	Waterfront Festival	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	1 pm	Dragon Boat Racing A festival exhibit will explain Dragon Boats while two sleek and colorful 41-foot boats with ornate dragon heads and tails, powered by 20 paddlers in sync with a drummer and guided by a standing steerer, race across the harbor. Catholic Charities, sponsor.	Inner Harbor
	1 pm	In Port Race : The In-Port Race will take place west of the Chester River. The course will be determined by the wind direction. The start of the Race may be delayed depending on the wind conditions. Downs Park - best viewing area	Chesapeake Bay In port race safety information
	6:30 pm	In Port Prize Giving. Free and open to the public.	West Shore Stage, Inner Harbor
Sunday, April 30	9 am	Ellicott City & Greater Crofton Rotary Club Regatta Fundraiser Regatta. To enter your group or organization, please follow the above link. Proceeds to benefit Downtown Sailing Center and The Grael Project.	Port Covington Directions
	10am-7pm	Volvo 70s dock tours	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	11am-6 pm	Blokarting	Harbor Point
	12-7 pm	Waterfront Festival	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	2 pm	Volvo Extreme 40s race	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	2 pm	Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Forum with Gary Jobson. To register for the forum, please e-mail your name, school and telephone number to info@oceanracechesapeake.org	Constellation Room at the Baltimore World Trade Center
	7:30 pm	Prize Giving and John Legend Concert. Tickets $100.	Hippodrome Theater 12 North Eutaw St., Baltimore
Mon, May 1	10am-7pm	Volvo 70s dock tours	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	11am-6 pm	Blokarting	Harbor Point
	12-7 pm	Waterfront Festival - Kids Days (field trips for middle school students)	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	2 pm	Volvo Extreme 40s race	Inner Harbor
Tues., May 2	10am-7pm	Volvo 70s dock tours	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	11am-6 pm	Blokarting	Harbor Point
	12-7 pm	Waterfront Festival - Kids Days (field trips for middle school students)	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	2 pm	Volvo Extreme 40s race	Inner Harbor
	7:05 pm	Volvo Ocean Race Night with the Baltimore Orioles	Camden Yards
Wed., May 3	10am-7pm	Volvo 70s dock tours	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	11am-6 pm	Blokarting	Harbor Point
	12-7 pm	Waterfront Festival - Kids Days (field trips for middle school students)	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	2 pm	Volvo Extreme 40s race	Baltimore Inner Harbor
	5-8 pm	Model Sailboat Race	Baltimore Inner Harbor Volvo Ocean Race Village
Thurs., May 4	11am-6 pm	Blokarting	Harbor Point
	12 noon	Baltimore Farewell Ceremony Parade of Sail to Annapolis Downs Park - best viewing area.	Inner Harbor Baltimore to Annapolis
	3-10 pm	Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival	Annapolis City Dock
	5:00 pm	Welcoming to Annapolis	Annapolis City Dock
Fri., May 5	10-10 pm	Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival	Annapolis City Dock
	10 am	Volvo Ports Optimist Regatta Warm Up notice of race	Annapolis Yacht Club
	5 pm	Annapolis Salutes the Volvo Oeean Race. Tickets $25, $35 at door. www.eastportyc.org.	Eastport Yacht Club and Severn Sailing Association
Sat., May 6	10-10 pm	Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival	Annapolis City Dock
	9 am	Gary Jobson Cup Interscholastic Regatta	Annapolis Yacht Club
	9:30 am	Ports Optimist Regatta notice of race	Annapolis Yacht Club
	10 am	Skippers' Forum with Gary Jobson	Annapolis City Dock
	1 pm	Dragon Boat Racing Two sleek and colorful 41-foot Dragon Boats ornate dragon heads and tails, powered by 20 paddlers in sync with a drummer and guided by a standing steerer, will race. Catholic Charities, sponsor.	TBD
Sun., May 7	10 am -5 pm	Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival	Annapolis City Dock
	9 am	Chesapeake Bay Bridge Walk	Chesapeake Bay Bridge
	10 am	Blessing of the Fleet, Departure from Dock	Annapolis City Dock
	1:00 pm	Restart of Race - leg 7 to New York, NY Restart safety information	South of Chesapeake Bay Bridge near Thomas Point. Boats will go north, round a buoy (just south of Bay Bridge), then race back south through the starting line again - which will now be a gate. Then its down the bay and on to New York. There will be a 5nm long spectator exclusion zone x 2/3 mile wide.