July 11th, 2012 - 11:38 am

Beat the heat with a sail and dinner

lady marylandThe inaugural voyage of Waterfront Kitchen's "Dinner and a Cruise" is set for July 19 with a 90-minute sail, followed by a four-course dinner at the restaurant, hosted by chef Jerry Pellegrino.

Guests will sail on either the 50-foot Chesapeake skipjack Sigsbee or the 104-foot pungy schooner Lady Maryland, pictured, depending on which night they choose. The themed dinner cruises continue through the fall.

The evenings begin at 6 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres on the pier next to the restaurant. Here's the schedule:

Aboard the Sigsbee

July 19: Summertime reds and grilling

July 26: Pinot Noirs from Willamette Valley

September 18: Syrah from around the world

September 20: Sonoma vs. Napa (5:30 p.m. departure)

October 10: France's Rhone Valley (5:30 p.m. departure)

Aboard Lady Maryland

August 16: Summer wines and seafood

September 11: Wines of Argentina

September 13: Pinot Noir and fall game birds

September 25: Wines of Northern Italy

The cost is $129 a person, excluding gratuity. For more information, visit Waterfront Kitchen's website.

The events are being held to support the Living Classrooms Tall Ships program. "The program needed a champion." explains Pellegrino, "And they're right in our backyard."

By Joshua Lazarus, Baltimore magazine intern

Photo courtesy of the Living Classrooms website