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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Project City Kids - FREE Big Toot Boat Rides

Project City Kids, Inc. is a non-profit organization registered as a 501(c)(3) with the Internal Revenue Service.  Donations to Project City Kids are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Project City Kids provides educational and recreational opportunities to kids who live in New York City.  The focus of these opportunities is to give kids an opportunity to experience New York Harbor.  Seeing the skyline from this new perspective personalizes the city and inspires kids.

PCK was founded in 1987 and has provided sailing and other harbor-related activities to thousands of kids.

Big Toot is a former US Navy launch.  Now she is owned and operated by Project City Kids.  Big Toot is based from North Cove Marina in Battery Park City, Lower Manhattan.  Every weekend from May through October, she goes out on short (50 minute) trips in the harbor.  Kids from all over New York City are invited down and can ride for free (adults pay $10).  This is your chance to see up close the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and all the great harbor activity!

Schedule: Big Toot operates on Saturdays and Sundays.  Big Toot departs from North Cove at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.  There is no departure at 12 noon because the Big Toot captain & mate get lunch from 12 noon to 1 p.m.

Length of Each Trip: The length of each ride is approximately 50 minutes.

Capacity: Each ride can hold a total of 34 passengers (kids and adults together)

Where to meet the boat: Big Toot departs from Dock F at North Cove.  For directions on how to get to North Cove, please visit www.sailmanhattan.com/Location%20North%20Cove.htm.

Costs:  All kids ride for free!  Tickets for adults are $10 each.  Fees from adults help pay for the free rides for kids.  Kids under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.  Each adult may bring up to 6 kids.

Trip Route: Each trip begins at North Cove.  The you head out into New York Harbor and pass the "Honorable William Wall," Manhattan Sailing Club's floating clubhouse in the harbor.  Then you skirt along the eastern side of Ellis Island and pass the front of the Statue of Liberty.  Big Toot will pause at the Statue so everyone can get a good look and take their picture with the Statue in the background.  From here, Big Toot will continue along south side of Liberty State Park.  At the back of the channel there is a large turning basin which is also where the Operation Optimist kids sailing program takes place.  Then Big Toot will head back to North Cove.

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