Schooner “Ragland,” formerly owned by Neil Young.

on general schooner background information. I learn that schooners date back to a 17th

century Dutch design, but

the first genuine schooner was built in the American colonies at Gloucester, Massachusetts, in 1713 by Andrew Robinson, following a morphing of the traditional square-rigged “heel- tappers” or Chebacco boats of New England. The name schooner came from a Scottish word “to schoon”, meaning to slip or glide over water like a flat stone, which is exactly how these magnificent boats appear to move over the water. The main elements of their original

design can still be seen in schooners built in the late 19th

Schooner Association’s (PNWSA) Windjammer Schooner Rendezvous was a big success judging by the enthusiasm of the schooner crews and visitors. Chris Wallace, president of the Windjammer Fleet said, “The PNWSA wants to make this an annual event so people in the South S ound can

visit the ships and learn more about sailing opportunities available to them. The ships will provide information about the many sailing programs they offer, including youth sailing opportunities”. The rendezvous kicked off with a presentation by Chris Wallace

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centuries, with their fore-and-aft sails on two tall masts, and their wide beam, designed for the shallow waters of coastal sailing. Following Chris Wallace’s presentation, the schooner captains related brief histories of their boats—and interesting histories they were. Tycoons, movie stars, rock stars, and wealthy families owned some of the schooners. They’ve hauled granite, and acted as pilot boats, guiding ships

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