Sailing
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A BRILLIANT Sail
$2500SAIL 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.
More on the history of Schooner BRILLIANT can be found at https://www.mysticseaport.org/explore/vessels/brilliant-auxiliary-schooner/.
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REBECCA Day Sail
$500DAY 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
More information on REBECCA OF VINEYARD HAVEN can be found at https://www.mysticseaport.org/schooner-rebecca/.
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REBECCA Overnight
$1500OVERNIGHT 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
More information on Rebecca of Vineyard Haven can be found at https://www.mysticseaport.org/schooner-rebecca/.
Estimated fair market value: $2,500