BaySail's info
BaySail's Mission
>> To foster environmental stewardship of the Saginaw Bay Watershed and the Great Lakes ecosystem and to provide personal development opportunities for learners of all ages through ship board and land based educational experiences. <<
Donors
- Alden and Vada Dow Foundation
- Bay Area Community Foundation
- Bay City Morning Rotary
- Bay City Noon Rotary
- The Bay City Times
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Consumer's Energy Foundation
- Dow Chemical Foundation
- Gougeon Brothers
- General Motors Powertrain
- Kantzler Foundation
- Michigan Sea Grant
- Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation
- Realtor's Association of Bay County
- Ronald McDonald House Charities
- Russell & Maxine Smith Foundation
- Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network
- Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation
- S.C. Johnson Foundation
- Wienlander Fitzhugh
The Appledore IV
The Appledore IV under sail
| Flag: | United States |
|---|---|
| Rig: | Two-masted schooner |
| Homeport/Waters: | Bay City, Michigan: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron |
| Who Sails? | Elementary students through Adults |
| Season: | Late April through mid-October |
| Built: | 1989; Palm Coast, Florida, Treworgy Yachts |
| Designer: | Bud McIntosh |
| Length: | 65 ft. on deck, 85 f overall |
| Beam: | 18 ft 5 in |
| Draft: | 9 ft 6 in |
| Rig Height: | 76 ft |
| Displacement: | 72 tons |
| Sail Area: | 3,500 Sq ft |
| Power: | 135 HP diesel |
| Hull: | Steel |
| Passengers: | Licensed to carry 52, including crew; sleeps 14 comfortably |
| Crew: | Sails with a minimum of Captain and 3 crew |
| Docking: | Resides next to Appledore V at the north end of Wenonah Park in downtown Bay City. |
| Ownership: | BaySail, a non-profit organization formed in 1998 |
Public Sailing Schedules
- Bay City, MI
- Tawas, MI
- Mackinaw City, MI
- Cleveland, OH
- Michigan City, IN
- Tall Ship Celebration Bay City
