Tag Archives: schooner
Murder of a Tall Ship Sailor – Kyle Bruner, Chief Mate on Liberty Clipper, Gunned Down in Nassau, Bahamas
Sadly, the world is a dangerous place, both at sea and ashore. Over the weekend, Kyle Bruner, chief mate on the schooner Liberty Clipper was murdered in Nassau, Bahamas while attempting to stop a mugging. As reported by NBC Chicago: Kyle … Continue reading
Schooner Sultana – Downrigging Weekend before the Storm
The annual Sultana Projects Downrigging Weekend, now in its twelfth year, is one of the largest annual tall ship and wooden boat festivals on the East Coast. The Downrigging Weekend is described as “a celebration of maritime culture, wooden boats, and everything else that makes the Chesapeake … Continue reading
Schooner Bluenose II Launched in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
The schooner Bluenose II has been launched in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The local news outlets referred to the event as the “relaunching” of the schooner though as the hull was completely replaced and only some portion of the Douglas fir deck was re-used, it … Continue reading
A Day in the Life of a Deckhand on the Schooner Mary Day
Here is a wonderful short video capturing a day in the life of a deckhand on the schooner Mary Day, sailing the coast of Maine. (Looks someone should cut back on the caffeine.) See also our previous post - Happy 50th Birthday … Continue reading
Interview with Captain Denise Meagher & Dawn Santamaria of Schooner Unicorn & Sisters Under Sail
A very interesting interview with Captain Denise Meagher and Dawn Santamaria of the schooner Unicorn and the Sisters under Sail Program at this weekend’s Halifax Tall Ships Festival. Interview: All-female crew on tall ship
Schooner Larinda Sails into Halifax 9 Years After Sinking
The 86′ schooner Larinda sank in Halifax harbor during Hurricane Juan on September 29, 2003. She was raised from the harbor bottom and following a nine year restoration has returned to Halifax for this year’s Tall Ship Festival. The design and construction of the … Continue reading
Happy 50th Birthday Schooner Mary Day !
Roughly a year ago we posted about the 75th anniversary of Captain Frank Swift buying laid up schooners which had previously carried stone, lumber, hay and all manner of goods, and began carrying vacationers to cruise in the Maine summers. Many … Continue reading
Schooner Western Union Designated Florida State Flagship
The Florida Legislature has designated the schooner Western Union as the state’s official flagship. The schooner was built in 1939 and served for 35 years as as a cable vessel for the Western Union Telegraph Company, repairing and maintaining undersea … Continue reading
George H. Moffett Jr. – Educator and Longtime Captain of the Mystic Seaport Schooner Brilliant
Sad news. George H. Moffett Jr., the captain of the Mystic Seaport Museum schooner Brilliant for 25 years, has died of melanoma at his home in Connecticut. He was 66. Moffett was from a naval family. His grandfather, Admiral William A. Moffett, was … Continue reading
Thursday Daydream : the Mayan – David Crosby’s Legendary Schooner
On one hand, this is a very interesting use of Youtube by a yacht broker selling a classic yacht. Here Bob Craven gives us a tour, a bit of history and low key sales pitch on David Crosby‘s legendary schooner – … Continue reading
Schooner Ernestina Needs $1.4 Million in Repairs
The schooner Ernestina, Ex. Effie M.Morrissey, was built in 1894 for the Gloucester fishing fleet. Under Captain Bob Bartlett she sailed to within 600 miles of the North Pole, and later brought immigrants to the U.S. under the power of … Continue reading
Schooner Spirit of South Carolina For Sale
Sad news from the Palmetto State. The South Carolina Maritime Foundation plans to try to sell the schooner Spirit of South Carolina to pay off its mounting debts. The foundation is reported to be being sued by a bank and a … Continue reading
The First Christmas Tree Ship – Captain Herman Schuenemann & the Schooner Rouse Simmons
Today the Christmas Ship is Chicago’s largest all volunteer charitable support program for inner city youth and their families at Christmas time. At the turn of the twentieth century the “Christmas Tree Ship” was a family business. In the mid 1880s, August and … Continue reading
Gloucester Schooner Festival 2011
While here in New York harbor, we were cheering on tug boats racing along belching black smoke, the good folks in Gloucester, Massachusetts were celebrating classic schooners. The tug boat race was great fun, but I do so love schooners and the schooners at … Continue reading
Update 2: Le Papillon, the Sands of Fire Island and the Backhoe
An update to a story that we have been following. The 50′ schooner Le Papillon came ashore on a beach on Fire Island, northeast of New York harbor, at the beginning of April. Just as it looked like the schooner would be … Continue reading
New York’s Seaport Museum Struggles to Stay Afloat
Update: The Seaport Museum “temporarily” laid-off another twelve staff members on Monday afternoon. More bad news from the South Street Seaport. Last week the Seaport Museum laid off the captain of the schooner Pioneer, as well a marine educator … Continue reading
Spirit of South Carolina Tall Ship program
A wonderful video highlighting the educational programs on the schooner Spirit of South Carolina. Spirit of South Carolina Tall Ship program Seu browser não suporta iframes. Thanks to Troy LeBoeuf for pointing it out.
Correction: Ecolution, Innovative Sailing Yacht Owned by Dr. Wubbo Ockels, Sinks
CORRECTION: The early news reports translated roughly from Dutch to English reported that the sailing vessel Ecolution was “sunk by demolitions.” We interpreted that to mean explosives. It appears however that no structural damage was done to the hull itself and that the vessel has been … Continue reading
Patton’s Schooner “When and If” to be Sold
In 1939 then Colonel General George S. Patton had a 63’5″ John Alden designed schooner built for himself and his wife. Another world war was looming on the horizon and Patton said that he planned to sail the schooner, “When the … Continue reading
The Saga of the Schooner Hindu – Sold at Auction but New Investors Hopefull
For years the schooner Hindu has been a favorite in Provincetown, MA. The classic schooner is credited in helping to establish the summer whale watching trade in the port. Sadly, after several years of battles between her investors over the … Continue reading
