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Afternoon Sail on the Tall Ship the Schooner Alabama
- Item Number
- 229
- Estimated Value
- 200 USD
- Sold
- 150 USD to my6778a39
- Number of Bids
- 6 - Bid History
Item Description
2 tickets for a 3 hour afternoon sail on the tall ship the Alabama, anchored in the Vineyard Haven harbor.
This tall ship is anchored in Vineyard Haven, MA.
The schooner Alabama is a living piece of America's maritime history. Built in 1926 for the Mobile, Alabama Bar Pilots, she served until her retirement in 1966. She is not a replica, a ship built to emulate the style of past generations, but rather a design of Thomas F. McManus, a man widely regarded as the best designer of all the Gloucester fishing schooners.
Alabama's second phase of her life began when the Coastwise Packet Company and it's owner, Robert Douglas purchased and brought her to Vineyard Haven in 1967. Never fitted out as a sailing vessel by the Mobile Pilots, she was finally given this opportunity thirty years later when it was decided to put her back to work in 1994.
The fishing schooner was an American invention, and the Alabama represents the finest vessels from this area when ships like her were relied on to provide the country with the staple of its econom, codfish.
Contact information: 508-693-1699.
office@theblackdogtallships.com
20 Beach Street extension, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Item Special Note
Thank you to Stefan Knight for seeking and obtaining this experience for the lucky winning bidder!
Donated By:
The Black Dog
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