The TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Great Lakes Series
is a race series organized by Tall Ships America that travels through the Great Lakes stopping in US and Canadian cities throughout the summer of 2019. The race involves (on average) 15 international tall ships that race from port to port and are timed. The launch port for the 2019 Great Lakes Series will be in Toronto at the Redpath Waterfront Festival on Canada Day weekend. The Canadian portion of the tour is referred to as TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® ONTARIO.
Tall Ships America
is a nonprofit organization focused on youth education, leadership development and the preservation of the maritime heritage of North America. The TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® is an annual series of tall ships races and port festivals that celebrates our rich maritime heritage and informs the general public about the transformative power of adventure and education under sail.
The TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® ONTARIO port stops for 2019 are:
Toronto, Midland/Discovery Harbour, Sarnia, Kingsville and Brockville.
★Toronto
Redpath Waterfront Festival, presented by Billy Bishop Airport
June 29th -July 1st
★Midland/Discovery Harbour
TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® ONTARIO
August 9th – August 11th
★Sarnia
Carpenters’ Local 1256 TALL SHIPS® Celebration, powered by Imperial Oil
August 10th – August 11th
★Town of Kingsville
TALL SHIPS® FESTIVAL KINGSVILLE
August 16th – August 18th
★Brockville
TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® ONTARIO
August 30th – September 1st
TALL SHIP TRACKER MAP
Click on the below map to track your favourite ships throughout the summer!
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