DOWNRIVER PARTY FOR 20 ABOARD SABINO

This private downriver cruise on Sabino - the oldest wooden, coal-fired steamboat still operating in the United States - offers a unique opportunity to host a small event, family reunion, or special celebration. Gather your nineteen closest friends and board Sabino for an exclusive party cruise on the Mystic River!

The Sabino steamboat was built in 1908 in East Boothbay, Maine, by W. Irving Adams and spent most of her career ferrying passengers and cargo between Maine towns and islands. While her configuration and passenger capacity has changed over the past 113 years, her engine did not. Sabino still has the two-cylinder Paine compound steam engine that was installed in 1908. Since 1974 she has been a working exhibit at Mystic Seaport Museum - undergoing a full restoration from 2014-2017. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take a private ride on a piece of history - Sabino was formally designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992.

SAIL FOR 12 ON MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM'S SCHOONER BRILLIANT

Sail on the beloved Brilliant with 11 of your friends! Set sail for the day on the iconic Mystic Seaport Museum Schooner Brilliant. She has been described by WoodenBoat Magazine as one of the 100 most beautiful classic boats in existence and as "one of the best maintained and sailed classic yachts in the country - if not the world."

This 1932 schooner is the work of legendary naval architect Olin J. Stephens, II. Originally built for offshore cruising, Brilliant has proven herself in many races and is the platform for the nation's oldest sail education program.

Choose from a spring racing series in Oyster Bay, NY, or a fall day sail from Mystic on a mutually agreeable date in 2022. Lunch will be provided.

Terms and Restrictions

• Maximum 12 guests
• Reservation must be made on a mutually agreeable date in 2022.

DAY CRUISE FOR 6 ON MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM'S LITTLE VIGILANT

Sail down the Mystic River with five friends aboard the classic 1950 steel sailing vessel Little Vigilant on a day cruise to a location of your choosing along southern New England and Long Island. The destination is planned with the captain at time of booking and options include North Fork, Sag Harbor, Block Island, etc.

Little Vigilant was designed and built for yachtsman Drayton Cochran of New York to be able to sail both sea and the canals of Europe. She spent her first years cruising Europe and in 1959 served as the dive vessel for an underwater archaeological expedition in the Aegean Sea with Peter Throckmorton and the National Geographic Society. A film, "3000 Years Under the Sea" was filmed aboard. After four decades in storage, Little Vigilant was restored to her former glory and is now part of the collection at Mystic Seaport Museum.

Terms and Restrictions

• Leaving from Mystic Seaport Museum
• April through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Cruise for up to 6 guests

DINNER CRUISE FOR 6 ON MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM'S LITTLE VIGILANT

Delight in watching a New England sunset over dinner with five guests while cruising the Mystic River aboard the 1950 steel sailing vessel Little Vigilant.

Little Vigilant was designed and built for yachtsman Drayton Cochran of New York to be able to sail both sea and the canals of Europe. She spent her first years cruising Europe and in 1959 served as the dive vessel for an underwater archaeological expedition in the Aegean Sea with Peter Throckmorton and the National Geographic Society. A film, "3000 Years Under the Sea" was filmed aboard. After four decades in storage, Little Vigilant was restored to her former glory and is now part of the collection at Mystic Seaport Museum.

The dinner cruise for six will depart from Mystic Seaport Museum for a three-hour cruise, returning upriver just as the sun is setting in a remarkable scene.

Terms and Restrictions

• April through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Dinner and cruise for up to 6 guests

OVERNIGHT FOR 6 ON MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM'S LITTLE VIGILANT

Head out to sea for a pleasant overnight stay aboard the classic 1950 steel sailing vessel Little Vigilant. Travel to a location of your choosing along southern New England and Long Island for sightseeing and cruising during the day and a peaceful night's sleep out on the water. The destination is planned with the captain at the time of booking, and options include North Fork, Sag Harbor, Block Island, etc.

Little Vigilant was designed and built for yachtsman Drayton Cochran of New York to be able to sail both sea and the canals of Europe. She spent her first years cruising Europe and in 1959 served as the dive vessel for an underwater archaeological expedition in the Aegean Sea with Peter Throckmorton and the National Geographic Society. A film, "3000 Years Under the Sea" was filmed aboard. After four decades in storage, Little Vigilant was restored to her former glory and is now part of the collection at Mystic Seaport Museum.

Terms and Restrictions

• Leaving from Mystic Seaport Museum
• April through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice; subject to availability
• Cruise for up to 6 guests

DAY SAIL ON REBECCA OF VINEYARD HAVEN

Experience the sea with a day sail on schooner Rebecca of Vineyard Haven. The itinerary for this sail will be decided with the captain based on the winner's preference and weather/sailing conditions.

Built in 2001, this vessel was designed by Nat Benjamin and launched by the famed Martha's Vineyard yard of Gannon and Benjamin. Although launched in the 21st century she is traditionally built and her design was inspired by the classic designs of Nathaniel Herreshoff, John Alden, and Olin Stephens. Her construction was chronicled in the book Schooner: Building a Wooden Boat on Martha's Vineyard by Tom Dunlop. Since her launching Rebecca has cruised and raced in Europe, New England, and the Caribbean.

Terms and Restrictions

• 6-hour sail
• Leaving from Mystic Seaport Museum
• Late May through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Maximum capacity 6 guests

OVERNIGHT ON REBECCA OF VINEYARD HAVEN

Don't miss out on the opportunity for an overnight excursion on Rebecca of Vineyard Haven for up to six guests! The itinerary may include Fishers Island Sound, Greenport, or Block Island, and will be decided with the captain based on winner's preference and weather/sailing conditions.

Built in 2001, this schooner was designed by Nat Benjamin and launched by the famed Martha's Vineyard yard of Gannon and Benjamin. Although launched in the 21st century, she is traditionally built, and her design was inspired by the classic designs of Nathaniel Herreshoff, John Alden, and Olin Stephens. Her construction was chronicled in the book Schooner: Building a Wooden Boat on Martha's Vineyard by Tom Dunlop. Since her launching, Rebecca has cruised and raced in Europe, New England, and the Caribbean.

Terms and Restrictions

• Leaving from Mystic Seaport Museum
• Late May through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Maximum capacity 6 guests

CUSTOM HAND-CARVED NAME BOARD

Take home an original and personalized piece of craftsmanship. The winner will receive a custom wooden name board carved by Mystic Seaport Museum woodcraftsman Rich Froh. Choose to have the name of your boat, house, family, etc. hand-carved and beautifully finished, similar to the America and the Sea Award (pictured) given to the gala honoree.

Woodcarving at Mystic Seaport Museum is done using the traditional tools and skills of 19th century craftsmen.

Figureheads and other carvings which decorated wooden ships in the Age of Sail are sometimes all that remain from the many vessels built in the 19th century. Carvings on a vessel were meant to show pride and to capture the public's attention.

STOWAWAY TOTE BAG AND TRAVEL KIT MADE FROM BRILLIANT SAILS BY HOIST AWAY BAGS

Bring a piece of Brilliant home with you. Brilliant is one of the most cherished vessels at Mystic Seaport Museum, and Hoist Away Bags has created a custom made, one-of-a-kind drawstring tote bag by repurposing her old sails. With this Stowaway tote bag, you can bring your love of sailing everywhere you go. In addition to the tote bag, you will also receive a travel kit made from Brilliant sails as well.

Brilliant, a 1932 schooner, was the work of legendary naval architect Olin J. Stephens, II. Originally built for offshore cruising, Brilliant has proven herself in many races and is the platform for the nation's oldest sail education program.

Hoist Away Bags is a coastal Maine company dedicated to creating green, unique, functional, and fun bags. They rescue old, abandoned sails, and give them a second wind! Each of the durable bags is created utilizing the unique features of the sail and incorporating original sail elements. As a result, no two bags are the same. Each bag produced includes a bit of "Sail Legacy" stitched inside. The tote has a pouch pocket and a zipper pocket with an aluminum bottle opener.

Tote Bag Dimensions: 18w x 14.5"h x 9"d

Travel Kit Dimensions: 11"w x 5.5"h x 5.5"d