Welcome to Newport Tall Ship, Charles Morgan!

Yesterday, Sunday, June 15, the historic Tall Ship, Charles Morgan sailed into Newport, Rhode Island as a stop on its 38th Voyage.  The Charles Morgan, an 1841 whaleship, is America's oldest commercial vessel.  After recently being restored at Mystic Seaport, Newport is the first stop on the ship's first sailing voyage since 1921!    

The Charles Morgan cast off from City Pier in New London, Connecticut, at 6:15 a.m. and was towed up Fishers Island Sound and through Watch Hill Passage. Once on Block Island Sound the ship dropped the tow and set all working sail to make her way to Newport. She arrived in Newport Harbor at 6:00pm. “Seeing the ship with her sails set just as they were in the heyday of her whaling career was an incredible sight. It was truly seeing history come alive,” said Steve White, president of Mystic Seaport. For more about the Charles Morgan's visit to Newport visit http://www.mysticseaport.org/news/2014/the-charles-w-morgan-sails-to-newport/.  

The Charles Morgan is docked at Fort Adams(see below) and will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2014.  Come to Newport to see this historic Tall Ship!

Photos by John Lincourt Photography and Mystic Seaport.

Germania Nova Sailing in Newport

Another unique yacht sails into Newport, RI!  Last weekend, our 12 Meter guests got the added bonus of sailing along side the Tall Ship Germania Nova.  The Germania Nova is a replica of an early 20th century German schooner. The original schooner was built in 1908 and was immediately a world-class racer and won Cowes Week in 1908, setting a new course record.  The replica, was built in 2011 and is 196 feet long and has the exact lines of the original schooner.

Check out these great photos Captain Duncan shot as Heritage was sailing along side the speedy schooner.  There's always an interested yacht or two on the water in Newport!

 

 

Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry Returns to Newport

Although still under construction, the Oliver Hazard Perry was quite impressive this morning when it was towed across Newport Harbor to the Newport Shipyard.  The massive 196 foot hull was hauled out on the Newport Shipyard's new 500 MT Marine Travelift.  The hull is back in Newport for a dedication ceremony that will be held over the 4th of July weekend.  Once completed, the Oliver Hazard Perry will be Rhode Island's official Tall Ship and "Sail Education Vessel."  Check out these great shots from Captain Duncan!

Newport's Coggeshall Elementary School kindergartners got an up close and personal view of the Oliver Hazard Perry.  That's our kind of field trip!

For more about the Oliver Hazard Perry visit www.ohpri.org.

Despedida Tall Ship J.S. de Elcano!

There's always something going on in Newport Harbor!  Last weekend the third largest Tall Ship in the world and largest schooner in the world visited Newport.  We were able to get up close and personal with the J.S. de Elcano while she was docked at Naval Station Newport.  Check out these amazing shots of the 370 foot schooner.  On Tuesday, the ship left Newport for its next adventure. So for now we say, "Goodbye or Despedida J.S. de Elcano!"

This is just the first of many interesting boats to visit Newport this summer.  Stay tuned for all the latest happenings on the Newport waterfront!