Sail Number:
Type: Schooner
LOA: 130″10″ / 39.90m – LOD: 95’0″ / 28.95m – LWL: 85’0″ / 25.90 – Beam: 23’3″ / 7.10m – Draft: 9’10” / 3.00m – Current Owner: Phineas Sprague, Ocean Passages, LLC – Home Port: Portland, ME – Year Launched: 1973 – Built by: Harvey Gamage, South Bristol, Maine – Designed by: McCurdy & Rhodes – Hull ID Number: 552082 – Hull Material: Holz / Wood – Displacement: 94 tons – Sail Area: 4,200 sq Ft / 390.19 m2 – Engine: Volvo Penta Diesel, 220 PS – Ocean Passages, LLC: Website
Historical:
Designed by McCurdy & Rhodes and built by Harvey Gamage, South Bristol, Maine in 1973 to resemble 19th century trading schooners.
Ocean Passages, LLC was formed in 2015 to offer world-class sailing education in Cuba’s marine environment, which is currently undergoing historic change. After a million-dollar overhaul of the wooden schooner Harvey Gamage — Ocean Passages now offers a full program of Cuba voyages for gap students.
Having worked with the United Nations and U.S. State Department on multiple Caribbean and transatlantic public diplomacy missions, Ocean Passages creates unique sailing adventures designed to constructively engage with the people of Cuba as they face unprecedented economic, cultural and environmental transformation.
Provenance. (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner: Phineas Sprague, Ocean Passages, LLC
Owner: Ocean Classroom Foundation
Guest:
Comments
Kathie Robertson – September 15, 2018
I was on the Harvey Gamage in the late 90’s for science classes out of Bar Harbor and loved it. What is the status of HG? Will the boat stay in Cuba or sail other destinations? Will the HG be used for educational classes or just crewed positions? Thanks