Master and Commander Bach – Cello Suite_No 1.1_ Prelude
Although harmonicas, concertinas, and small woodwinds are the instruments of choice while out at sea, some larger boats have more elaborate musical instruments including pianos, cellos, etc…
ROD STEPHENS WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM
ROD STEPHENS WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM Sparkman & Stephens Design No. 402, the DUKW was conceived by the military who felt they needed an amphibious truck. In the early stages of World War II the military was enlisting the help of civilians in an effort to get military product from concept to production …
‘Hello, my name is Richard Carless and I’d like to borrow one of your yachts.’
We just need it for a few days in Nassau in the Bahamas at the beginning of March and then for a few days in Venice at the beginning of June.’ In the movie Casino Royale, James Bond and Vesper Lynd sail from Montenegro to Venice in style: a brand new Spirit 54 sailing yacht, …
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Gordon Bok (Folklorist)
Gordon Bok grew up around the boatyards of Camden, Maine. A gifted musician with a unique talent for creating timeless sea songs, stories, legends and ballads. Visit this talented artist here
Restoration “Charles W. Morgan”
The Charles W. Morgan is the last remaining wooden whaleship and the oldest American commercial vessel still in existence. Built in 1841 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she sailed on 37 voyages around the globe during an 80-year whaling career. The vessel came to Mystic Seaport in 1941 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in …