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Christmas Tree
So Rob and I with the help of Goldie and Sam put the christmas tree up on top of our main topmast today which is currently housed. This involved climbing up to this part of the ship. Luckily Rob was thinking ahead and left a piece of dacron there for us to climb from the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Here’s a Fantastic 2-min Promotional Video for Sail Training International
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The 2009 Sailing Schedule For Niagara is Published!
In 2009, the US Brig Niagara will be sailing out of her home port in Erie, Pennsylvania on several voyages to exciting destinations on the Great Lakes! We will also be flying the flag at home quite a bit in 2009, so the summer schedule promises to display the ship and interpret her history to as [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Learn How To Worm, Parcel, and Serve! (20 Min. Video)
The winter crew of the US Brig Niagara is busy right now making the new standing rigging (shrouds and stays) for the new foremast we are installing this winter! We’ll be booking trainee berths for next summer very soon, so stay tuned for updates!
Here is a 20 minute video on how a shroud is served with hemp marline. We [...]
The Ship’s Log is Back!
I apologize to anyone who’s been looking forward to updates about Niagara, her crew, activities onboard, etc… I’ve been too busy over the last year to keep up with the blog. I’m hoping to expand authorship of the blog to include some of our crew and volunteers in the near future to prevent such long [...]
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Billy Sabatini