Like most of you, I have known some great sailors over the years – sailed with (and against) many, cruised with some, and witnessed the performance of scores of others. We have read the accounts of those who have overcome the challenges and forces of nature, as well as those who have ventured to sea [...]
Happy New Year everyone! I hope this newsletter finds all of you well and fully recovered from the holiday and New Year festivities. I suspect your thoughts are drifting more towards skiing and other winter activities, but I would love to bring you back to our maritime focus. The winter months are great ones for [...]
In late November a quiet yet significant event took place in the duPont Preservation Shipyard. Led by lead shipwright Rob Whalan, the shipwright team and all the other contributors to the Charles W. Morgan restoration gathered together for a barbeque featuring Whalan’s Deep Fried Turkey and Rigger’s Ribs, as well as unique delectables from countless [...]
During this Thanksgiving season, I extend a hearty “thank you” to each and every one of you….16,500 strong……for being a member of Mystic Seaport! Thank goodness for email, as it would take a long time to see each of you personally! Your membership helps to sustain the institution, and your numbers give us confidence to [...]
Following a busy summer, Mystic Seaport was honored recently to host a large group of visitors from the sanctuary program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries manages thirteen sanctuaries encompassing more than 150,000 square miles of U.S. ocean and Great Lakes waters. Representatives from these various sanctuaries, [...]
Since the kick off of our new “Earn Your Sea Legs” marketing campaign, thousands of visitors, young and old, have visited the Museum to participate in any number of opportunities throughout campus to do just that — earn their sea legs. Have you noticed the bumper stickers around town? These days as members and new [...]
Before you “turn the page” to another article, I just have to ask you a question: have you been to the Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard lately? I mean, have you really spent some time there? These days, as the restoration project gathers even more momentum, visitors will find the Shipyard just abuzz with activity. [...]
Every institution and its community of people depend upon a clear mission that brings clarity of purpose to its constituents and distinguishes it from other organizations. It becomes the active spirit of the institution that guides policy making and program decisions. There is no doubt that Mystic Seaport has been guided well over the years [...]
Our new exhibit TUGS! officially opened amid a day of special events on May 22 as part of TUGS! Blast Weekend. It was a fitting tribute to tugboats and to the companies that manage the versatile and important vessels world-wide. I hope that you’ll have a chance to visit the exhibit first hand, and if [...]
The month of May means so many things at Mystic Seaport–from warmer days and flowering gardens at the outset, to the Lobster Days on Memorial Day Weekend hosted by the Rotary. In many respects May is the dress rehearsal for summer, and it’s also the first month of our new fiscal year. Starting the year [...]