Captain Lauren Morgens will help participants discover a unique hands-on experience hauling lines, setting sails or simply enjoying a picnic and sail on Kalmar Nyckel. The Tall Ship of Delaware arrives in Yonkers for Hudson River sails Friday, Aug. 16 through Sunday, Aug. 18. Don’t miss your chance to sail aboard a 17th century Swedish naval vessel.
Advance tickets are recommended and can be purchased at www.KalmarNyckel.org/BookASail or by calling 302-429-7447. Tickets are $50 for adults and $35 for ages 17 and younger.
The ship will be docked at 71 Water Grant St., Yonkers, adjacent to X20 Xaviar’s Restaurant.
Kalmar Nyckel will kick-off its visit with an afternoon sail from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, and two sails a day Saturday, at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.; and Sunday, at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Schedules are available online.
Kalmar Nyckel is an authentic, seagoing replica of the Dutch-built armed merchant ship that founded New Sweden in present-day Delaware in 1638. Passengers are invited to discover the remarkable story behind this great ship. The original ship returned to the Swedish navy after crossing the Atlantic a record eight times – one of the great ships of its time.
“We are excited to be returning to Yonkers after Kalmar Nyckel’s great introduction to the city last August,” said Cathy Parsells, executive director of the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation. “Our goal is to give people a chance to enjoy sailing and experience a slice of maritime history for themselves.”
The summer schedule includes voyages to Norfolk Harborfest, Va.; Cambridge, Md.; Provincetown and Salem, Mass.; as well as Kingston, N.Y.; Bristol, Pa.; and Historic New Castle, Del.
