​Crowd tours tall ship at annual Kincardine Marine Heritage Festival

It was a glorious, hot, sunny day as a crowd turned out for the annual Kincardine Marine Heritage Festival, held Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Kincardine Harbour and Macpherson Park.

The Toronto Brigantine tall ship, Playfair, was at the north pier, with the crew welcoming people to come aboard and tour the ship.

Operated by Brigs Youth Sail Training, a Hamilton-based charity, the Playfair’s mission is to provide experiential learning adventures for youth, aged 13-18. With the exception of the captain and first mate, all the crew are teenagers. The ship holds two adults and 26 youth.

The Playfair sails primarily on the Great Lakes and is also available for private bookings. For more information, call 416-596-7117, or on-line at www.brigs.ca.

The Marine Heritage Festival also featured tours of the Kincardine Lighthouse and the Walker House, boat cruises, a close-up look at the Mysis Rescue Boat and the South Bruce OPP Marine Unit patrol boat, and a display of water safety information and water rescue equipment by Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services.

Meanwhile, in Macpherson Park, there were children’s activities, including a craft, scavenger hunt, and games.