Education Program Kalmar Nyckel, the Tall Ship of Delaware 2008
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Education Program Kalmar Nyckel, the Tall Ship of Delaware 2008
Education Program Kalmar Nyckel, the Tall Ship of Delaware 2008 The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation has made a few changes for 2008, in the hopes of maximizing the utilization of the ship for educational purposes. Our first priority this spring is to provide the maximum number of student sails while the ship is in Wilmington. SPRING 2008 Wilmington Schedule Ship and Shipyard tours: January 15-18; 21-25; 28-Feb. 1 February 5-8; 12-15; 19-22; 26-29 March 4-7; 11-14; 18-21; 24-28 April 1-4; 8-11 Tour Cost: $5.00 for each student and parent chaperone During this time the ship is down rigged and the deck is covered with a plastic cover. Tours are still conducted, but the ship is not fully rigged with all its sails. The tour will include the main deck of the ship, outside of the ship, sail loft/museum, blacksmith shop, New Sweden museum, Swedish games, & mechanical advantage block and tackle demonstration. One of the advantages of a winter tour is that the students get to watch maintenance activities such as sail mending and rigging. Contact: Bill “Hutch” Hutchison, Interim Education Director Kalmar Nyckel Foundation 1124 E. 7th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 302-429-7447 [email protected] Education Program Kalmar Nyckel, the Tall Ship of Delaware 2008 Student Sails on the Christina River While sailing the students receive an interactive orientation to the ship, work with the crew, participate in setting and dousing sails, learn about period navigational instruments, observe and utilize mechanical advantage devices such as the capstan, windlass and whip staff, as well as making observations about the Christina River’s flora and fauna. Ship Sails 1.5 hours: Sailing times each day: 9:30-11:00 & 12:00-1:30 April 15-18; 22-25; 29-30 May 1-2; 6-9 Sail Cost: $15.00 for each student and parent chaperone. Capacity: 38 students and 11 chaperones The shipyard, which includes the sail loft/museum, blacksmith shop, block and tackle demonstration, and New Sweden Center, is available for tours when the ship is sailing. Large groups (50-76) could divide their group in half, with one half sailing while the other half tour the shipyard. After a lunch break, the two groups would switch places. Combined sail/tour Cost: $20.00 for each student and parent chaperone. Groups who might wish to tour just the shipyard can be accommodated as long as the tour would not conflict with a sail and there were enough educator volunteers to handle the tour. FALL 2008 Ship available for 2 ½ hour sails out of Lewes, Delaware: Cost $ 25.00 for each student & chaperone Sept. 16-19; 23-26, 30; Oct. 1-3 Ship available for 1 ½ hour sails on the Christina River, Wilmington: Cost $15.00 for each student and chaperone Oct. 7-10; 14-17; 21-24 Ship and shipyard are available for tours throughout the winter: [Tues-Fri] Contact: Bill “Hutch” Hutchison, Interim Education Director Kalmar Nyckel Foundation 1124 E. 7th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 302-429-7447 [email protected]