A Sailor's Life for Me!
Exciting New Interactive Game Provided by the U.S. Navy!
www.asailorslifeforme.org/
Recent News
Parade of Sail Viewing Locations now listed with hours! http://www.opsail2012virginia.com/participating-ships/parade-of-sail
For more information, click here.
Tickets on Sale now for the Virginia Arts Festival Finale & OpSail 2012 Virginia Opening Night Gala- Virginia Symphony On the High Seas: A Musical Voyage
TCC Planetarium presents "Navigating with the Stars: Search for Longitude"
FREE in Virginia Beach, 7:00pm. Special program to show attendees how sailors at the time of the War of 1812 had to rely on the stars to navigate the open waters. For directions and more information, please visit http://www.tcc.edu.
Launched in 1797, the USS CONSTITUTION was one of the most powerful ships of her class, rated at forty-four guns and carrying over four hundred sailors. Through the end of the Revolutionary War and the length of the War of 1812, the ship gained a reputation as a fine sailor and a capable fighter. On August 19, 1797, while patrolling the waters between the New England and Nova Scotia, USS CONSTITUTION engaged the HMS GUERRIERE. When shot from the British frigate bounced off the oak planked hull of the American, a sailor was heard to say that her hull was made of iron. The name stuck, and the ship went on to win more victories while inspiring the American public in a war that pitched the United States against the largest navy in the world.Contact Us
OpSail 2012 Virginia®
120 West Main St.
Norfolk, VA 23510
Ph: 757-441-2345 ext. 6000
email: OpSail2012Virginia@festevents.org
120 West Main St.
Norfolk, VA 23510
Ph: 757-441-2345 ext. 6000
email: OpSail2012Virginia@festevents.org
Staff
Karen Scherberger, Executive Director
Hank Moseley, Director, Maritime Operations
Joella Adams, Director of Programs, Education & Tourism
Karen Scherberger, Executive Director
Hank Moseley, Director, Maritime Operations
Joella Adams, Director of Programs, Education & Tourism
