Joseph Conrad

Mystic, CT  2021

 

Nettle

Mystic, CT  2021

 This is a Buzzard's Bay 12-1/2 sailboat designed by the legendary N.G Herreschoff and built by the Herreschoff Manufacturing Company in Bristol, RI  in 1914.  There were 365 of these boats built of wood.  The were exceptionally seaworthy and were used to train sailors.

Amistad

Mystic, CT  2021

 

L A Dunton

Mystic, CT  2021

 The L A Dunton is being prepared to be taken out of the water for repairs.  You can see the masts have already been removed.

Charles W Morgan

Mystic, CT  2021

The upper masts of the world's last wooden whaling vessel have been removed to prepare her for being lifted out of the water soon for routine maintenance.

 

Fountain

Mystic, CT  2021

 

Breck Marshall

Mystic, CT  2021

 The Breck Marshall is a reproduction of a Cape Cod catboat built in the small boat workshop at Mystic Seaport in 1987.  Sightseers can enjoy sailing the Mystic River during the warmer months of the year. 

STAR

Mystic, CT  2021

 

Regina M

Mystic, CT  2021

 The Regina M is a "carry-away" boat built in 1900 for the purpose of catching herring and sardines for the cannery industry in Maine.  After the demand for herring subsided the ship came to Mystic Seaport in 1941 and underwent restoration so that she resembles what she looked like as an auxiliary powered carry-away boat of the 1910-1925 era.

Shenandoah

Mystic, CT  2021

Here is one of a number of current restoration/preservation projects being undertaken at the Henry B. DuPont Preservation Shipyard.  The Shenandoah was built in 1957 at the Harvey Gamage Shipyard in South Bristol, ME.  Since the mid '80's the schooner has provided educational voyages to over 5000 kids from Martha's Vineyard.  You can read more about the Shenandoah's programs at www.fuelprogram.org.  

 

Ring

Mystic, CT  2021

I thought this part of an anchor would have a much more colorful, nautical term, but I think it's only called a "ring".  

 

Kingston II

Mystic, CT  2021

 It's nice to see that things are returning to normal here in Connecticut.  One year ago mask mandates were the norm as pictured here.  The Kingston II, must have gotten her shot.

Winter at the Seaport

Mystic, CT  2015

We had a lot of snow back in 2015 in February.  This year has been pretty snowy as well.

Anchors

Mystic, CT  2020

I'm not sure how many anchors can be found at Mystic Seaport, but they're everywhere.  This one has seen better days. 

 

Draken Harald Hårfagre

 

Mystic, CT  2020

This reconstruction of a viking ship has been visiting Mystic Seaport since 2016, after a trans-Atlantic crossing that followed historical viking voyages to the Americas over 1000 years ago.  Most of the time she's covered up, but was put on display recently as a part of the Seaport's "Viking Days" program.

Another Seaport Project

Mystic, CT  2020

Here is another current project undergoing repairs at the Seaport's shipyard.  I could find no information on this particular boat. 

Florence

Mystic, CT  2020

The Florence is a western rigged dragger built in 1926, not far from the seaport.  Mystic Seaport has an active shipyard and has restored many ships, including the Mayflower II,  the subject of previous posts in this blog.  With that project done, work can focus on the restoration and maintainence of the Seaport's collection.  One feature of the shipyard is a lift dock, capable of lifting any of the ships currently on display at the Seaport.  

Argo

Mystic, CT  2020

The seaport is often a destination for ships to visit, so one never knows who might be visiting on any given day.  The Argo is a two-masted staysail schooner built to accommodate 26 student crew and seven professional staff.  Launched in 2006, she's 112 feet long and weighs 148 tons.  She is operated by a university program that takes students around the world while studying nautical and marine sciences. Sounds like a great way to spend a college semester. 

Model Engines

Mystic, CT  2020

Missing from this year's expo were the steam powered engines, which normally would be shown operating  with live steam.  These model engines were being run on compressed air. 

Wolverine

Mystic, CT  2020

"The motor with the bore AND stroke".  Not the biggest engine on display, but I happened to wander by when it was fired up.