6th Annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show August 8-10, 2008

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6th Annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show August 8-10, 2008

Welcome to the 6th Annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show August 8-10, 2008

There is so much for the whole family to see and do at the Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show. In addition to all the great boats and booth exhibits, there's wonderful live music, a variety of events for children, displays of antique craft and engines, and the wild and zany World Championship Boatyard Dog® Trials (on Sunday). Also, midcoast Maine is full of creative organizations with great events going on all summer…those that take place during week of the show have come together as Coastal Creativity Week--concerts, art events, and more.

If you love the coast of Maine, you won't want to miss this show. Come see Maine's finest artists, architects, boatbuilders, furniture makers, craftsmen, designers, marine gear vendors, and musicians. There'll be a model yacht pond, live music, a children's area, exhibits, fine food, the running of the 6th Annual World Championship Boatyard Dog® Trials, and more! See sailboats, powerboats, lobster boats and yachts of all kinds. As the only inwater boat show, with over 80 boats in the water and 150 exhibitors on land there is something for every member of the family.

Show Location:
Harbor Park, Rockland Maine

Show Dates: August 8-10, 2008
Friday and Saturday: 10:00-6:00 | Sunday: 10:00-4:00
Price: $10, kids under 12 free. Two and three day passes available.

Tickets & General Information

Tickets for the Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show, August 8-10, 2008, will be available at the gates starting at 9:45 on the days of the show. No advance tickets are necessary, this is an outdoor show with plenty of capacity.

Cost
$10 for adults, children under 12 free, cash only (ATM nearby).
Two-day show pass $15
Three-day show pass $25.

For a show schedule and be sure to check the bulletin boards at the gates for detailed daily schedules. You can also find the map printed in the show program, which is available in the boat show issue of the magazine and at the show gates.

For Your Comfort at the Show
Please note: For your safety, baby strollers are not allowed on the docks. Please plan accordingly.
Pets: No animals are allowed on the show grounds (except the 6 pre-qualified entrants in the Boatyard Dog® Trials on Sunday a.m. only).

Weather: Rain or shine, the show will go on.
Food: We have an assortment of food vendors on the show grounds if you prefer to stay at the show for lunch or a snack. Here's what you'll find...

Stop and relax at the Maine Made Café— with food provided by Toast of the Town Catering. The café is sponsored by visitmaine.com and mainemade.com

Other food vendors include (list subject to change):
4m Productions
Atlantic Baking Company
Finest Fried Maine Seafood
Hot Apple Buns
Ma and Pa Kettle Corn
John’s Ice Cream
Kaley’s Kitchen
Orr’s Island Chowder Co.
Shell’s Southwest Grill
SIVA Concession
Sully’s Dog
The Smoothie Shack
Captain Hornblower

Schedule & Events
Show Schedule: Live Music and other scheduled on-site events.
Friday, August 8 Windward Farm Jazz Band—11-2
Steelin’ Thunder—3-6
Windjammer Parade of Sail 4 p.m.
Saturday, August 9 Blue Hill Brass—10-2
Evergreen—3-6
Sunday, August 10 Boatyard Dog® Parade—10:15 a.m.
World Championship Boatyard Dog® Trials—10:30 a.m.
Blue Hill Brass—12-4

Event Information:

On The Shore
Tremolino and the Work of Lance Lee
A special area at the show will be dedicated to this international seaboard project, inspired by the lives and literature of Joseph Conrad and Kurt Hahn (of Outward Bound fame), which joins contemplative and experiential education, the East and West today, and the encouragement of community, family, and international exchange. Tremolino is a lateen-rigged cargo balancelle, of the type sailed by Conrad. Construction of the vessel Tremolino was begun in 2004 in Lance Lee's shop in Nobleboro as a collaboration among a group of about 10 builders, historians, riggers, preservationists and seamen. An Atlantic Challenge graduate, Brady Gow, has been chief among Lee's partners in the construction of the Mediterranean workboat, which is a copy of the vessel used by Conrad in the late 1800s to run guns between Marseilles and Catalonia for the Spanish royalist cause. Other vessels on display at the show will further celebrate Lance Lee's extensive and widely varied contributions to life along the Maine coast and beyond—as founder of The Apprenticeshop, Atlantic Challenge International, and now the Tremolino! Project

Maine Made Café
Relax in the shaded oasis of an outdoor café, sip a refreshing beverage, and sample locally made treats. Sponsored by D.E.C.D.’s “Maine Made” marketing program for fine Maine goods and the Maine Office of Tourism. www.mainemade.com, www.visitmaine.com.

On the Waterfront
Parade of Sail—Tall ships from the Maine Windjammer Association fleet will sail through the inner harbor on Friday at 4 p.m. (weather permitting)

Optimist Pram Sailing—Saturday afternoon. Youth sailors from the Atlantic Challenge program will sail these sprit-rigged boats in the inner harbor.
Jacob Pike The 83’ retired sardine carrier Jacob Pike will be moored offshore. Built in 1949 by Newbert and Wallace in Thomaston, the Jacob Pike worked the waters from Canada to New Hampshire until the summer of 2007, hauling up to 125,000 pounds of fish per voyage. The Pike symbolizes the boatbuilding industry in Maine and the colorful fisheries industry. Recently donated to the Penobscot Marine Museum, the boat will ultimately become the centerpiece of a new Hall of Maine Built Boats on the museum’s Searsport campus.

6th Annual World Championship Boatyard Dog® Trials
Sunday—10:30 a.m. Head-to-paw competition among the cream of Maine’s canine corps. (Pre-qualified dogs only.)

Plein Air Mural
Painting—by fine artist Buckley Smith. On the pier.

Kid’s Fun Zone
“Ballad of the Oysterman”—Friday, August 8 at 3:30 p.m. -- A poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes will be performed by the ActNow Lincoln Street Children’s Theater drama camp (ages 5+). Directed by Valerie Wells. This fun, 15-minute-long piece will be performed for all ages. FMI: www.lincolnstreetcenter.org
Model Pond Races — Sail a foot-long, remote-controlled sailboat in the Footy Competition, or watch model powerboats negotiate a slalom course on our 32-foot custom-built pond.

Practice Nautical Skills — Skiff painting, caulking, knot tying. There will be paper crafts and other fun activities, too. Hosted by the Penobscot Marine Museum.
Mural Painting — Contribute a picture to the sail mural which will be displayed at the end of each day. Hosted by the
Farnsworth Art Museum.

For information about the 2008 Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show

Boat Show Staff:
Show Managers: Mary Carey & Leila Murphy
Show Assistant: Rachel Turner
phone: 207-236-8622
toll-free: 800-565-4951
fax 207-236-0811
email: showinfo@maineboats.com

See More Information on the Maine Boat, Homes and Harbor Magazine Here:

See More Information on the Maine Boat Show Here:

Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors
P.O. Box 758
43 Mechanic St., Suite 300
Camden, Maine 04843
Pets: No pets allowed.
Food: We have an assortment of food vendors on the show grounds if you prefer to stay at the show for lunch or a snack.

This Information is Sponsored By:
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