For Sale: Neil Young’s Classic Baltic Trader

April 28, 2010 · Filed Under Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships 

I’ve always been a fan of Baltic traders.  They were serious working craft.  They aren’t  necessarily graceful but do possess a certain robust beauty.  The schooner W N Ragland, a Baltic trader built in 1913, converted to a yacht, is for sale. For 35 years the schooner was owned by Neil Young, the singer best known as a member of the group Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.   She was sold a few years ago and is back on the market again for $695,000.  Last year, fellow CSN&Y singer, David Crosby, put his Alden schooner Mayan on the market as well.    Hard not to be reminded of the lyric from the Crosby Stills and Nash song, “Wooden Ships.”

Wooden ships on the water, very free and easy…

Wooden ships on the water, regrettably, are never free or even easy. But, damn, they sure are lovely.

For sale: Neil Young’s exquisite old boat

W. N. RAGLAND

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3 Responses to “For Sale: Neil Young’s Classic Baltic Trader”

  1. will on April 28th, 2010 4:44 pm

    maybe a group of us in boro6 can go in partnership . . ..

  2. Rick on April 28th, 2010 10:02 pm

    The owner is selling her for $695,000 but had been spending around $250,000 per year to maintain her (if you believe the figures in the article.)

    My budget right now might cover a share in a Sunfish.

  3. Capt. Ed Weglein on April 29th, 2010 3:14 pm

    Neil certainly has good taste ! What beautiful vessel.

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