OpSail 2012 In The NewS
Video AND RADIO reports
OpSail and Navy Commemorate Bicentennial of The Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 (3-min. introduction)
January 2012 - Norfolk and OpSail Travel Channel (UK)
January 2012 - Baltimore Star-Spangled Sailabration (1-min. promo)
Nov 17, 2011 - Gov of Maryland, Chairman of OpSail Unveil Star-Spangled Bicentennial Plans
Keeping the Seas free for 200 years: Navy and Operation Sail (30-sec. promo)
Navy and OpSail clip for Commemorating Bicentennial of War of 1812 (59-sec. promo)
Mar 19, 2012 - OpSail event headed for New London (WTNH Channel 8)
April 5, 2012 - OpSail 2012 Begins in New London with Eagle's departure (NBC affiliate)
April 5, 2012 - Eagle Readies For OpSail 2012 Journey (New London Patch)
April 12, 2012 - New York - 1010 WINS - 17 Tall Ships to Sail Into NYC For OpSail 2012
April 20, 2012 - New Orleans - WWL-AM Radio - Jose Fuentes and Bill Armstrong
April 17, 2012 - New Orleans - Video - Ecuador tall ship Guayas arrives in New Orleans
April 17, 2012 - New Orleans - Video - Indonesia tall ship Dewaruci arrives in New Orleans
April 18, 2012 - New Orleans - WGSO Radio - "Flip This City" - Jose Fuentes / Bill Armstrong i/view (4 segments)
April 20, 2012 - New Orleans - WWL Radio - Spud McConnell - Jose Fuentes / Bill Armstrong
April 27, 2012 - Baltimore - TV promotion for Star Spangled Sailabration (30 seconds)
May 7, 2012 - New York - OpSail's Gary Jobson with Capital One NY Market President James Covington and OpSail artist Charles Fazzino
May 9, 2012 - VIDEO CLIP from Maryland Public TV: Climing the Mast of the tall ship GUAYAS
PRINT REPORTS
May 16, 2012 - BOSTON - OpSail Boston 2012 sponsors essay and art contest
May 15, 2012 - NEW YORK - PortSide - See the OpSail ship parade
May 15, 2012 - NEW YORK - Bay Ridge Journal - OpSail Brings Navy, Tall Ships to Brooklyn
May 14, 2012 - Norfolk - Virginian-Pilot - OpSail 2012 | Region preps for summer's biggest party
May 11, 2012 - Norfolk - Virginian-Pilot - OpSail will have three parades of sail
May 9, 2012 - New London - OpSail Announces More Sponsors
May 7, 2012 - NY Daily News - Tall ships will sail up Hudson River on May 23 as part of OpSail & Fleet Week
May 3, 2012 - Norfolk - Preparations begin for OpSail 2012
May 7, 2012 - NEW YORK - Tall Ships Come Back to New York (Boating on the Hudson.com)
April 24, 2012 - New London - Ride on Eagle is OpSail art, essay contest prize
April 23, 2012 - NEW YORK - Staten Island Advance - Fleet Week to run from May 23-20
April 23, 2012 - New London - The Day: Illustrate 1812 History for a chance to ride on EAGLE
April 19, 2012 - New Orleans - Navy Week moves into third day
April 19, 2012 - New Orleans - Carencro Eagle Scout flies high with tall ship Eagle
April 17, 2012 - Associated Press - Commemoration of War of 1812 begins in New Orleans
April 17, 2012 - New Orleans - After crossing Pacific, Tall Ship Dewaruci receives warm welcome in New Orleans
April, 2012 - Radio Sucre, Ecuador: Crucero del buque Escuela Guayas promocionará iniciativa Yasuní ITT
April 16, 2012 - New Orleans Times-Picayune: Oh say, you can see an impressive flotilla ....
April 15, 2012 - New Orleans Times-Picayune: Marrero Teans wins essay contest, rides EAGLE in OpSail
April 14, 2012 - Washington Post: Navy turns to War of 1812 for help
April 13, 2012 - Brooklyn Eagle - Parade of Ships Coming to Brooklyn
April 13, 2012 - New London - Six more ships added to OpSail2012 CT
April 12, 2012 - Wall Street Journal - 17 Tall Ships to Sail into NYC for OpSail 2012
April 12, 2012 - New York - OpSail 2012 to feature 17 tall ships in NYC Fleet Week harbor parade
April 6, 2012 - New London - Eagle WIll Leave Today on Mission to OpSail
April 3, 2012 - New London - Brazilian tall ship Cisne Branco committed to OpSail
Mar 23, 2012 - New Orleans - Mayor Landrieu Joins Navy and OpSail for NOLA Navy Week
Mar 19, 2012 - New London - Governor Kicks Off "OpSail Challenge" (with video)
Mar 19, 2012 - New London - Gov Malloy Comes to New London to Kick Off OpSail Fundraising
Mar 8, 2012 - New Orleans - Times-Picayune - NOLA Navy Week bringing 10 tall ships & warships to NOLA
Mar 7, 2012 - New Orleans - Mayor Landrieu Joins Navy and OpSail Announcing NOLA Navy Week
March 2012 - New Orleans - AAA Southern Traveler Magzine: Tall Ships Will be Sailing into New Orleans
Mar 1, 2012 - Enroute to OpSail, Indonesian tall ship Dewaruci stops at Pearl Harbor
Feb 26, 2012 - OpSail cited in iPhone Tall Ships App
Feb 24, 2012 - Boston Globe Editorial - City, state, and businesses can't let July 4 Parade of Sail sink
Feb 19, 2012 - New London Day - OpSail, Sailfest merge for one big, festive event this July
Feb 18, 2012 - New London Day - Contest Winner Gets to Ride on Barque Eagle
Feb 18, 2012 - Boston Globe Op-Ed - Boston's missing the boat
Feb 15, 2012 - New London - State Says it is willing to pitch in for OpSail
Feb 9, 2012 - Baltimore - Planners announce line-up for Sailabration and OpSail 2012
Jan 26, 2012 - Indonesian Tall Ship Dewaruci sets sail for Operation Sail 2012
Jan 17, 2012 - New London - OpSail organizers say about $300,000 raised
Dec 20, 2011 - New London - OpSail 2012 Gets a Quick Infusion of Cash
Nov 29, 2011 - Norfolk - Blue Angels to join OpSail event in Virginia Beach
Nov 28, 2011 - New Orleans - First Tall Ships are Confirmed for New Orleans Navy/OpSail Commemoration
Nov 28, 2011 - Norfolk - Blue Angels and a fleet of tall ships set course for Hampton Roads in 2012
Nov 17, 2011 - Baltimore Sun: State unveils plans for War of 1812 bicentennial celebration
Nov 17, 2011 - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore to host tall ships in June 2012 for bicentennial celebration
Nov 17, 2011 - AP - Maryland Announcing Plans for 1812 Bicentennial
Nov 4, 2011 - Norfolk Virginian-Pilot - OpSail announces first ships to commit to June event
Oct 20, 2011 - New London - Gov Malloy to Serve as Honorary Chairman of OpSail2012CT
Oct 9, 2011 - OpSail 2012 Dominates Eagle's Summer Tour
Sep 30, 2011 - Cruising World - OpSail Names First Seven Tall Ships for its 2012 Sailing
Sep 30, 2011 - Baltimore Business Journal - OpSail on the hunt for $6 million in sponsor deals
Jun 24, 2001 - New Orleans - Mayor Landieu announces kick-off of three-year national celebration
Jun 24, 2011 - Norfolk Virginian-Pilot - OpSail set to Sail into Norfolk next June
Jun 25, 2011 - Boston Central - Operation Sail & Tall Ships Boston 2012
Jun 23, 2011 - Boston Globe - Ships, sailors to celebrate War of 1812
Jun 22, 2011 - Washington DC - SecNav Ray Mabus and OpSail Chairman Jose Fuentes Announce Partnership
Mar 4, 2011 - New London - Gov. Malloy Invites Foreign Navies to OpSail 2012
Mar 1, 2010 - Baltimore Business Journal - Tall ships to sail in Baltimore for War of 1812 celebration