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The Real Serenity

POSTED BY: FORRESTWOLF
UPDATED: Friday, July 2, 2004 04:58
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Wednesday, June 30, 2004 4:16 AM

FORRESTWOLF


The tall ship festival in Philadelphia is today, and I kept hearing about Serenity being in it. Here's the web site for the REAL Serenity (pictures, too!):

http://www.schoonerserenity.com/

The specifications are:

Serenity is a two-masted gaff rigged schooner designed by Tom Colvin and built by Custom Steel Boats from Arapaho NC in 1986. The Low Sea Company purchased her in the spring of 2000 and brought her to Cape Charles on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Serenity is USCG certified to carry 34 passengers. She sails out of historic Cape Charles harbor, located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, 10 miles from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.

Flag - USA
Rig - 2 masted gaff-rigged schooner
Homeport/waters - Cape Charles Virginia/ Chesapeake Bay - Summer
Puerto Rico/Caribbean-Winter

LOA - 65'
LOD - 50'
LWL - 40'
Beam - 14'
Draft - 5.6'
Sail area - 1544 sq ft
Righ Height - 55'
Power - 66 hp Yanmar Diesel
Freeboard - 4'
Hull - Steel

Designer - Tom Colvin
Built - 1986 - Arapaho, NC, Custom Steel Boats




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Wednesday, June 30, 2004 6:00 AM

PURPLEBELLY


Thanks ForrestWolf, the stuff dreams are made on. I wonder if Whedon saw this vessel?

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Friday, July 2, 2004 4:32 AM

FORRESTWOLF


Actually, I think I may have seen it - I was driving through Philly heading for the airport right as the tall ships were there - at least one of them MIGHT have been Serenity. Never saw the name, though.

I was on my way to NASA Johnson, though, so perhaps that's a good omen!

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Friday, July 2, 2004 4:58 AM

SOUTHERNMERC


We should TOTALLY charter them for a shindig, that would be shiny!

Jayne: "You got yourself lookin' mighty hideous!"

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