What is the Rainbow Armada?

  • A sailboat parade on Saturday June 29, 2 to 4pm, to raise funds for the benefit of the Ali Forney Center
  • Open to everybody, non-sailors and sailors alike
  • A fleet of over twenty sailboats parading to the Statue of Liberty, honouring the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising
  • An after-sail cocktail party from 4:30 to 6pm, at the Loft at Pier A during which the Ali Forney Center will receive the net proceeds of the fundraiser