You've
Got Sail
Hoist a mainsail, climb the bowsprit, or just
sit back and enjoy the murmuring sea. These four tall ships will put
you up overnight, feed you, and teach you a thing or two about the
age of sail.
From the April 22, 2002 Issue of New York
 Mystic
Whaler
Mystic, Conn.
800-697-8420
mysticwhaler.com
All aboard: Three-day theme cruises (lighthouse tour, whaling
history, etc.) on Long Island Sound aboard this 110-foot, gaff-rigged
schooner start at $390.
What to expect: Anchor off Block Island, Sag Harbor, or Newport;
when the moon is full, sail at night.
Liberty Clipper (above)
Boston, Mass.
617-742-0333
libertyfleet.com
All aboard: This 125-foot replica of a mid-nineteenth-century
clipper takes up to twenty passengers on three actual tall-ship
races: off Gloucester on Labor Day weekend, Provincetown on September
13�16, and Chesapeake Bay on October 16�20 ($550 per person).
What to expect: She's one of the fastest tall ships in operation,
and her racing crew likes to party hard after hours, so you may
get a chance to steer.
Angelique (right)
Camden, Maine
800-282-9989
sailmainecoast.com
All aboard: A three-day sail aboard a 95-foot gaff topsail
ketch that bunks 31 runs $475 to $500; routes are determined by
the wind.
What to expect: Man the wheel or duck in the comfy deckhouse
when weather is bad; anchor every evening in harbor towns -- many
with hiking trails.
Ernestina
New Bedford, Mass.
508-992-4900
ernestina.org
All aboard: A three-day cruise on this 1894 former fishing
schooner costs around $350 per day. Try the New London�New Bedford
run, September 27�29.
What to expect: Takes 24 people, but expect to rough it:
There's no heat, no A/C, no shower; as part of the crew, you'll
have to scrub the galley and take the midnight watch.
-- JADA YUAN
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