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Tall Ships Brockville

Information about the Brockville Tall Ships Festival that happens every 3 years, and the Big River Festival which is on every summer

Empire Sandy

Flag – Canada

Type of Ship – Tern Schooner

Home Port – Toronto, Ontario

Beam – 30 ft
Draft – 13 ft
Mast – 116 ft
Sail Area – 11,000 sq ft
Passenger Capacity –  275
Crew Compliment – 25

History – The Empire Sandy is a tall ship providing chartered tours for the public from Toronto, Canada. She was built as an Englishman/Larch Deep Sea class tugboat for war service by the British Government in 1943. After the war she was renamed to Ashford and then Chris M, before reverting to the original name of Empire Sandy and being converted to a schooner.

Website – http://www.empiresandy.com

Festival Location – Blockhouse Island Parkway

Visitors will need a festival passport to go on board for a deck tour.

Specialty Tickets (SOLD OUT):

Parade of Sail Schedule and Departure Locations:

  • Empire Sandy: Friday only, boarding at 2:00 pm from Blockhouse Island, Sailing from 2:30 – 4:30 pm (approximately).

Sail out cruises (90 minutes aboard the Empire Sandy):

Friday, June 24

  • Evening Sail Out Cruise: Boarding 5:30 pm from Blockhouse Island, Sailing from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. (SOLD OUT)
  • Evening Sunset Sail Out Cruise: Boarding 8:00 pm from Blockhouse Island, Sailing from 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm. (SOLD OUT)

Saturday, June 25

  • Evening Sail Out Cruise: Boarding 5:30 pm from Blockhouse Island, Sailing from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm.  (SOLD OUT)
  • Evening Sunset Sail Out Cruise: Boarding 8:00 pm from Blockhouse Island, Sailing from 8:30 pm  – 10:00 pm. (SOLD OUT)

Sunday, June 26

  • Sunday Evening Sail Out Cruise: Boarding 6:00 pm from Blockhouse Island, Sailing from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. (SOLD OUT)

All sail outs will be boarding from Blockhouse Island.

Tickets are limited – please purchase early if you wish to attend one of these cruises.  All tickets are non-exchangeable, non-refundable. Event is rain or shine.

Please visit https://www.tallshipsbrockville.com/tickets/ for more ticket information.