Press Releases
OpSail 2012 Virginia Fleet Chefs Challenge Armed Chefs Preparing for Battle at Town Point Park
05/31/2012
OpSail 2012 Virginia Fleet Chefs Challenge Armed Chefs Preparing for Battle at Town Point Park NORFO... [more info]
OpSail 2012 VirginiaTM Adopt a Ship Program: Bringing History Alive for Virginia Students
05/30/2012
OpSail 2012 VirginiaTM Adopt a Ship Program: Bringing History Alive for Virginia Students NORFO... [more info]
Take a walk back in time at OpSail 2012 Virginia In Norfolk’s Historic Freemason District
05/30/2012
NORFOLK, Va. – (May 30, 2012) – On a warm summer’s day, nothing sounds more delightful than a ... [more info]
North American Sand Soccer Championships go global as OPSAIL 2012 joins planet’s hottest “Battl
05/29/2012
NORTH AMERICAN SAND SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS North American Sand Soccer Championships go global as OPSAI... [more info]
Skip the Traffic! City Offers Free Parking and Shuttles to Air Show – June 2 and 3
05/22/2012
Skip the Traffic! City Offers Free Parking and Shuttles to Air Show – June 2 and 3 Huge crowds are... [more info]
Volunteer Public Information Assistants and Crew Tour Guides Needed!
05/18/2012
OPSAIL 2012 VIRGINIA LOOKING FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION ASSISTANTS AND TOUR GUIDES NORFOLK, VA. – (... [more info]
The Military Heritage Encampment (MHE) at OpSail 2012 Virginia™
05/09/2012
The Military Heritage Encampment (MHE) at OpSail 2012 Virginia™ NORFOLK, Va. – (May 9, 2012) –... [more info]
Blackbeard and Tall Ships Converge as OpSail 2012 Virginia™ Parades into Hampton Roads
04/26/2012
Blackbeard and Tall Ships Converge as OpSail 2012 Virginia™ Parades into Hampton Roads --Pirates, ... [more info]
Gavin DeGraw & Colbie Caillat to Co-Headline the Budweiser Main Stage at the 36th Annual AT&T Norfo
03/30/2012
Gavin DeGraw & Colbie Caillat to Co-Headline the Budweiser Main Stage at the 36th Annual AT&T No... [more info]
Virginia's Bruce Hornsby To Headline OpSail 2012 Virginia™ and Norfolk Harborfest® Weekend
03/27/2012
Norfolk, VA (March 27, 2012) -Virginia's own Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers will perform his firs... [more info]
OpSail 2012 Virginia Bicentennial Speaker Series Welcomes Donald R. Hickey, The War of 1812: A Fo
03/05/2012
OpSail 2012 VirginiaTM Bicentennial Speaker Series Welcomes Donald R. Hickey, The War of 1812: A Fo... [more info]
OpSail 2012 Virginia Merchandise and Gear on Sale Now!
03/02/2012
OpSail 2012 Virginia Merchandise and Gear on Sale Now! Norfolk, VA (March 2, 2011)- OpSail 2012 Vi... [more info]
OpSail Essay Contest
02/14/2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 12, 2012) -- Operation Sail, Inc., the national non-profit organization ... [more info]
American Bus Association Names OpSail 2012 Virginia™ One of North America’s 100 Best Events for
02/08/2012
American Bus Association Names OpSail 2012 Virginia™ One of North America’s 100 Best Events for ... [more info]
OpSail 2012 VirginiaTM 1812 Bicentennial Speaker Series Welcomes Noted British Naval Historian, Bria
01/13/2012
NORFOLK, VA. British naval historian, Brian Lavery, one of the world’s leading authorities on the... [more info]
OpSail 2012 VirginiaTM 1812 Bicentennial Speaker Series Hosts Dr. Spencer C. Tucker and David Healey
01/03/2012
NORFOLK, VA. Two noted authors, both well-respected authorities on military and naval history in an... [more info]
OpSail 2012 Virginia- Call for Volunteers
11/18/2011
OpSail 2012 Virginia™- Call for Volunteers Norfolk, VA (November 18, 2011)- OpSail 2012 Virgin... [more info]
OpSail 2012 Virginia Announces Ships and Participating Virginia cities
11/03/2011
OpSail 2012 Virginia ™ Announces Affiliate Cities and First 14 Tall Ships and War Ships for Next S... [more info]
OpSail 2012 Virginia ™ Accepting Adopt A Ship Applications
10/25/2011
NORFOLK, VA (October 25, 2011) Applications are now being accepted from local schools and community ... [more info]
OpSail 2012 Virginia 1812 Bicentennial Speaker Series
09/27/2011
From November 2011 to May 2012, OpSail 2012 Virginia will host world renowned authors for a series o... [more info]
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus Announces the Bicentennial Commemoration of the War of 1812
06/22/2011
June 22, 2011- U.S. Navy and OpSail will commemorate Bicentennial of War of 1812 and Star-Spangled B... [more info]
Governor Announces Budget Amendment to Support Major Tourism Event
12/08/2010
Governor McDonnell to Make Budget Amendment to Support Major Tourism Event in Hampton Roads [more info]
Hampton Roads and Norfolk Selected to Host War of 1812 Bicentennial Celebrations
07/23/2010
Operation Sail 2012 and the United States Navy Announce Norfolk and the Port of Hampton Roads to Hos... [more info]
