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Our shops, museums, galleries,
theaters, ca
barets and restaurants provide plenty of things to do during the
day and in the evening. Our museums and galleries
offer exhibits complementing the historic race week.
Look for Sail In The Arts™ special events
at the Provincetown
Public Library and the Provincetown
Art Association and Museum and watch for galleries
and shops that are also participating in Sail In
The Arts™. Historians and regional
experts will be available for talks, tours and discussions
at designated times (see Schedule
of Events). A tour of Schooners
and Catboats is scheduled and spectators can reserve
seats on schooners and spectator boats. Don'tt
miss the Provincetown Public Library where a half scale
replica of the Rose Dorothea, the famous Provincetown
Schooner that won the Lipton Cup in 1907 resides, and
where the one-of-a-kind silver Lipton Cup is on display.
Reserve A Seat on a Schooner
You can reserve a seat
on a Schooner on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday for the
Fishermen’s Cup race from Gloucester to Provincetown,
or the Parade of Sail and for the Long Point Schooner
& Yacht Race, respectively.
Click to see
2012 vessels.
Reserve A Seat on a Spectator Boat
Availability permitting, a limited number
of seats may be available for spectators on the official
photo and press boat for the Regatta. Please
enquire early if you wish to reserve a seat.
All inquiries will be taken on a first come first
serve basis.
In addition, a number
of vessels will be making seats available for visitors
and spectators. Put your name on a wait list
by e-mailing
us, or check back to this site in June.
Check back to this site in June to check on the vessels that will be making seats available.
Places to View the Races
If you have not, or prefer not, to book
a seat on a Schooner or on a Spectator boat, Provincetown
offers a number of advantageous viewing locations
ranging from the panoramic views offered by the Pilgrim
Monument, Long Point and Race Point to iBoat Track,
which allows you to watch the progress of the race
from your computer. There is an all day reception
at the Squealing Pig on Tuesday, the day of the Fishermen’s
Cup race, for viewing on the Live Screen. In
addition, in and around Provincetown, watch the races
from any of the following locations:
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