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Town of The Blue Mountains Council
PO Box 310, 32 Mill Street
Thornbury, Ontario
N0H 2P0
October 10, 2011
Dear Members of Council:
I am a member of The Southern Georgian Bay War of 1812 Bicentennial
Committee and I am respectfully asking for the Town of The Blue Mountains to
consider financial support in the amount of $ 20,000 to support and deliver local events
with a War of 1812 theme to correspond with the Bicentennial Tall Ship Rendezvous for
which our Committee is currently making application.
The grant application is due early November, but the actual funding would not be
required until 2013. At this point, we are simply looking for a commitment from
area municipalities, should they wish to be part of this exciting tourism product.
Six port communities have already committed their support in South Georgian
Bay, including Collingwood Wasaga Beach, Midland and Owen Sound. To that extent, we have
had initial discussions with the GTTA Board of Directors, The Craigleith Depot and Scenic Caves,
regarding this and believe that an event focused around the Petun history of the area would be
viable and relevant event attraction.
Further, we expect upper level government funding opportunities will be available
to develop such an event.
I have attached information regarding the planned participation of the South
Georgian Bay region in the Great Lakes Tall Ship Rendezvous for your
reference. I look forward to hearing from you regarding this request for financial support of an
amazing tourism and economic development opportunity.
Many thanks for your consideration.
Regards,
Linda Simpson
Executive Director
INVITATION TO THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® 2013 GREAT LAKES
Presented by the American Sail Training Association
Patricia Lock, TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Director
c: 847-274-2475
May 31, 2011
All rights reserved.
Welcoming Tall Ships to the Ontario
Commemoration of the War of 1812 in 2013
The TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® series of international
sailing races, cruises, and maritime festivals is
organized by the American Sail Training Association in
cooperation with Great Lakes, Atlantic and Pacific
Coast port cities in the United States and Canada.
Tall ships are crewed by young people and adults
engaged in sail training programs under the
supervision of captains and professional crew
members.
Ships®
Tall
festivals welcome the fleet, giving visitors a
first-hand chance to meet the crew and experience the
rich maritime heritage that these ships represent. This,
in turn, has had great economic impact on the host
cities as thousands and sometimes millions of visitors
descend on the city. Many studies have proven that
day-trippers to overnight travelers alike just want to
catch a rare glimpse of these vessels representing a
time long ago.
The logistics of planning and managing these
enormous public events over a vast geography
is indeed challenging. Each summer’s tour builds
on the successes and lessons of the last.
One of ASTA’s most important accomplishments is the
TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® race series which preserves
maritime history and promotes environmental
stewardship, character building, leadership
development and youth education under sail.
ASTA and its host ports continue to strive to increase
public interaction with the ships, onboard and ashore
so that each may leave with an augmented social,
educational and cultural experience.
The American Sail Training Association would be pleased to incorporate Ontario’s
commemoration of the 200th anniversary War of 1812 and the defining of Canada
as we welcome the tall ships’ return to the Great Lakes in 2013.
As many of our member vessels are replicas of ships from a bygone era, with
history and education as their missions, their participation in your celebration is
fitting and exciting.
The following pages outline what we are able to offer and what would be
expected in return. Our goal is to provide a safe, secure and profitable
environment for the ships so they can share their missions with the general
public. Many of the vessels are non-profit organizations and make the majority
of their annual revenue during the summer months. At the same time, we work
with port organizers to host the ships for their own economic impact, tourism
appeal and enjoyment of festival attendees.
To incorporate the ports of the Province of Ontario into the schedule, ASTA is
expanding the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® 2013 Great Lakes series. Ships will
arrive in the St. Lawrence Seaway in mid-June, and conclude the series in late
September. Approximately 18 Ontario ports will be able to welcome between
one to fifteen ships including Toronto and the entire fleet in Georgian Bay.
Together, it is a magnificent and rewarding experience for all.
UNDERSTANDINGS
•  The American Sail Training Association (ASTA) manages a race series known as the TALL SHIPS
CHALLENGE® Great Lakes Series 2013 (see left). In cooperation with the Port participants, we
recruit ships to participate in the Series. ASTA does not contract or pay the vessels to participate
– the Port Organizers do.
•  In association with the vessels, ASTA works with the US Coast Guard and Transport Canada to
ensure a safe and secure waterside activity. The Port Organizers are responsible for the landside
event.
Key Elements of Ships to Ontario
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“Entire Fleet” Host ports for the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE®
2013 Series are established: Cleveland, OH, Bay City, MI,
Duluth, MN, Green Bay, WI, Put-in-Bay, OH, Erie, PA and
Montreal, QUE. Toronto was a host port in 2010. This means
the entire fleet as it exists at that moment will go to a
designated host port. Not all the ships are together at each
port.
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The Canadian ports of Ontario will complement the host
ports by welcoming ships that fit their budgets and their
docks. Each port will receive 1 – 3 vessels, possibly more if
the ships do not have a place to go.
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The make-up of the fleet can change at any time.
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Georgian Bay and Toronto will be treated as entire-fleet
Host port. Toronto has the ability to welcome all incoming
ships as well as area US and Canadian vessels. Georgian Bay
will receive all the ships from Lake Michigan as well as
those gathering to go to Put-in-Bay for the re-enactment of
the Battle of Lake Erie.
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Ships are booked for a two-day minimum but may charge for
three because they will not be able to find another port to
go to earn revenue.
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A three-day appearance costs approximately $17,500 $40,000CAN. Ships range in size from 59’ – 220’. Depth
required for docking may be 8’ – 18’.
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Some international non-navy ships may have to collect for
the required pilotage fee. This fee is $150,000 and could
apply to one or two ships. The fee is shared proportionally
by all ports participating in the Series. We anticipate the
fee for the Ontario ports to be $90,000 per ship. Every
effort is made to not recruit ships that require a pilot.
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Ships earn their revenue several ways:
Port appearances and deck tours
By conducting day sails if their license permits
Merchandise sales
By offering their decks for rent for hospitality and
other special events
Anticipated Class A Fleet and War of 1812 Replica ships are
expected to include the following (as of May 31, 2011)
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Class A Ships (cost: $30,000 - $40,000/3-day
appearance)
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Bluenose II (Nova Scotia) 181’
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HMS Bounty (USA) – 180’
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Tarangini (India) – 177’
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Oliver Hazard Perry (USA) – 207’
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Creoula (Portugal) – 221’
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Pride of Baltimore II* – (USA) – 157’
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US Brig Niagara* (USA) – 198’
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Privateer LYNX* (USA) – 122’
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Friends Good Will* (USA) – 100’
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Ship participation is subject to change without notice.
* War of 1812 Replica Ship
COST ELEMENTS
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An#cipated Cost of the ships per/port An#cipated shared pilotage fee overall for Ontario ports based on ship par#cipa#on ASTA fee as broken down by region based on city popula#on, number of ships, other tall ship ac#vity such as the BaAle of Lake Erie, or the en#re fleet going to Georgian Bay or Toronto Marke#ng assessment fee to assist with the cost of ship recruitment Cost of Pilotage will be applied if recruited vessels require a pilot (non-­‐navy interna#onal vessels). If one ship par#cipates, the ports will split the $150,000 cost. An#cipated por#on for all the Ontario ports for one ship is: $90,000USD. Each port pays to host ships. Ships will be allocated on a loAery basis with the En#re Fleet Host ports picking first. Each city’s budget and dock space will be strongly considered. Ship fees for a 3-­‐day weekend are approximately $17,500 CAN -­‐ $45,000 CAN (for a Class A ship). Toronto and Georgian Bay will have exclusive dates with no other ancillary port par#cipa#on and will be regarded as a En#re Fleet Host Port. • 
ASTA Fee includes: – 
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Inclusion in the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Race Series Coordinated effort between Transport Canada, US Coast Guard, Customs and Border Patrol, ImmigraHon, Visas and other applicable permits – 
Host port educa#on on how to host the fleet and fes#val produc#on assistance to include sample appearance contracts, website templates, volunteer guidelines, fes#val planning #ps, etc. 20 invita#ons to aAend 2013 Great Lakes regional mee#ng for pre-­‐
planning of the arrival of the ships Interna#onal Ship recruitment efforts Two back-­‐to-­‐back pages in ASTA’s Sail Tall Ships! Directory to be published in November 2011. It has a VIP circula#on of 10,000. Each port receives 100 books for distribu#on. Use of the ASTA’s intellectual property: • 
Tall Ships in a #tle – 
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Tall Ships are Coming!® • 
TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Staff Assistance • 
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2 -­‐4 ASTA Staff in Brockville to facilitate the arrival of vessels into the Great Lakes 2 – 4 ASTA Staff in Georgian Bay and Kingston (for the departure from the Great Lakes) 4 ASTA Staff in Toronto Coordina#on of the BaAle of Lake Erie for Leamington, Kingsville and Amherstburg Please note: Port Hosts provide complimentary hotel for ASTA Staff. ASTA FEE: $217,215 USD (does not include pilotage) TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® SERIES
A Decade of Economic Impact 2001 - 2010
PARTICIPATING PORTS – The TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® series started in the Great Lakes in 2001 and remains an on-going success with 2010 being the best year to
date. Participating core ports included Bay City, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; and Green Bay, Wisconsin. Other participating Great Lakes port cities
have included: Kingston, Toronto, Port Colborne and Sarnia, Ontario; Muskegon and Detroit, Michigan; and Toledo, Ohio. Newest to the line-up is Duluth, Minnesota
making it possible for the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® series to visit all five Great Lakes.
The Pacific Coast port cities have included Victoria, Vancouver and Port Alberni, British Columbia; San Francisco, Oxnard, San Pedro (Los Angeles) and San Diego,
California; and Tacoma, Washington. The Atlantic Coast port cities have included the core ports of Halifax, Nova Scotia; Boston, Massachusetts and Charleston, South
Carolina. Other participating ports have included: Philadelphia/Camden, Pennsylvania; Newport, Rhode Island; New London, Connecticut; Jacksonville, Florida and
Norfolk, Virginia.
A typical tall ships festival – in this case ,Tall Ships®
Chicago in 2010
Great Lakes
YEAR
2001
2003
2006
2010
TOTAL
ATTENDANCE*
2,000,000
2,660,000
1,584,000
2,305,000
8,549,000
ECONOMIC IMPACT*
$150,000,000
$191,500,000
$222,000,000
$384,120,089
$947,620,089
Pacific Coast
YEAR
2002
2005
2008
TOTAL
ATTENDANCE*
775,000
1,975,000
984,542
3,734,542
ECONOMIC IMPACT*
$ 17,500,000
$ 69,000,000
$ 80,983,049
$167,483,040
Atlantic Coast
YEAR
2004
2007
2009 
TOTAL
ATTENDANCE*
965,000
1,380,000
3,370,000
5,715,000
ECONOMIC IMPACT*
$ 46,000,000
$ 90,691,000
$113,500,000
$250,191,000
TEN YEAR TOTAL 17,998,542
$1,365,294,129
Mast of tall ship Pathfinder, a 72’ brigantine from
Toronto
Information included here is provided by a variety of sources including: Convention and Visitors Bureaus,
research companies and port organizers. For more information, contact:
American Sail Training Association . 401-846-1775 . www.sailtraining.org
2013 TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE®
Participating Ports As of March 1, 2011 – dates and ports subject to change
, MN
MONTREAL, QUE
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON
GEORGIAN BAY
BROCKVILLE, ON
NORTH SHORE, LAKE ERIE
TORONTO, ON
, WI
,
BAY
NIAGARA-ON-THE –LAKE,
HAMILTON AND OTHERS
, MI
ERIE,
AMHERSTBURG,
LEAMINGTON,
KINGSVILLE AREA
Tied into the Battle of Lake
Erie and PUT-IN-BAY
, OH
PUT-IN-BAY and the re-enactment
Of the BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE