INTRODUCTION

The Wind Surf is perhaps the world's most luxurious sailing yacht. The Wind Surf carries just 312 pampered guests. The Castles and Concerts Music and Magic Tour will combine the refinement of a luxury hotel with a moveable feast of cultural experiences.

Starting May 3rd, 2009, we’ve chartered the jewel of the Wind Star fleet, the Wind Surf. The Castles and Concerts team sat down with our hosts from Wind Star Cruises and together we mapped out a unique route, designed to bring us to the most interesting ports. This will include a two-night stay in Monte Carlo during which time we will mount our own musical production. This is unprecedented and we believe the Wind Surf crew is as excited as we are to veer from the usual cruise itinerary into new waters! Added to all this is the fact that the Wind Surf is the most luxurious of the three ships. Among many other amenities, the Wind Surf also has elevators between decks, a beautiful new spa and Wi-Fi internet and cell service. The ship is ours exclusively, and the staff is eager to please, so prepare to be pampered.

As we prepare to sail into the sunset, at 5pm on May 3rd from Civitavecchia, the port of Rome, we’ll have an incredible line-up of singers, conductors, musicians, speakers, and bon vivants. We propose to keep each other entertained in a week long, non-stop party. The following is a partial list of those whose talents we will enjoy. We expect that there are others among you, and we encourage participation. So if you or someone you know wants to be on a show, sing a song, tell a story or offer us a lecture, please get in touch with us. The tentative schedule is shown below, but with a week of afterglows, shows, afternoon talks and cocktail hours we will have room for your special addition.

The Cast (in alphabetical order)

The Castles and Concerts Chorus conducted by Herb Goodrich, Craig Collins, Will Connolly, Trey Costerisan, Ed Dato, Halley Beacham and Paul Downey, The Elliott Sisters (Carolyn, Janelle and Georgia), Richard Evans, DD Felton, Roy Folger, Dick and Claudia Hardwick, David Jackson, Fritz Kasten, Joe Lerer, Patrick Martin, Marley’s Ghost (Ed Littlefield, Mike Phalen, Danny Wheetman, Jon Wilcox and Jerry Fletcher), the Montgomery Family (Tom, Georgia, Matt and Vanessa), Melody Moore, Carl Noelke, Julio Reyes, Raoul Reynoso, Cliff Romig, Jim Salestrom, Ron Tomsic and The Ronettes, Erich Stratmann, Joe and Nancy Weiss and Susan Witt-Butler.