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Have you sailed on Schooner Adventure? Tell us about it!
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Have you sailed on Schooner Adventure? Tell us about it!
Do you have a relative that worked aboard her? Share their story.
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just found this site and can’t stop digging for more information. my grandfather, Louis R. Douglas Sr. (gloucester Ma. used to go fishing in the early 1900’s .. he told us some stories about being in a dory with men and going whaling. his brother ,Capt. Thomas Douglas, lost all hands in 1932, on the Schooner”Mark H. Gray.
thank you ,
diane
I am proud to say that Capt Jeffrey Thomas was my great grand uncle on my grandmother’s side. I look forward to visiting the Adventure soon with my family. When I learned of my connection to him several years ago, it helped explain why I always want to go fishing so much.
My paternal great grandfather, Leo Hynes, was the Captain of Adventure. Its so nice to hear about people who have stories like Duncan Will and I have. This schooner means everything to my family. We adore her!
I was on a 1 week cruise on the “Adventure” about 1968 with Captain Jim Sharp. This was one of the best vacations I have ever expeerienced. It was not only real fun but educational as well. We stopped at different islands, help raise the sails and were treated to a concert which featured Capt Sharp and some of the crew singing sea shanties. The things I remember most are the Captain and crew swinging on ropes through the ship rigging. We also had a tremendous lobster bake on a deserted island. Some people put their beer in the sea water to keep it cold and almost lost it all to a rising tide. At that time the Adventure was the fastest schooner in the fleet, especially with a high wind and rough water. I wish all the best to Captain Sharp and the best of luck with your plans for the Adventure.
What a pleasure to find your site. I love Maine and love the Schooner Adventure. I sailed the Adventure many times as a guest in the late 70’s early 80’s and worked on her as a galley girl in the summer of 1985. I have many fond memories of trips with Jim Sharp and his family and all the wonderful people who worked her. Jim used to call me “Goldilocks”, of course, I was probably just one of many with that nick-name, but he always made you feel special. By the end of trips he would know every passenger’s name and where they hailed from. I always tell friends of how we thought the Adventure was haunted. I had one episode happen that definitely was strange and unexplainable. I have been living in WV for 27 years, but I can still feel shifting in the water and all her wonderful creeking noises. I have only been back to Camden one time, sadly to view her sister ship the Roseway, that sailed with us, up for sale at the dock, by the bank. I’m glad to see the Adventure has taken on a new life and that everyone will still be able to enjoy her. She is still the Queen and a magnificent beauty.
My dad and I used to have breakfast in her galley- great memories-
My great uncle John Aspell was on the top of the rigging that day in 1939 when the wave hit. He held on for dear life as the mast (and he) hit the water, and then sprang back up like a sling shot. He was one of the lucky ones. They were a tough bunch.
Bill Nolan was lost during a blizzard on March 13, 1939, when the wheelhouse with Alex Muise and Bill was washed overboard. The waves were 40 feet high, and one smashed the wheelhouse and ripped it from the deck. The storm lasted 4 days. Adventure suffered much damage, and the crew were battered. They limped back, pumps running, to Boston’s Fish Pier on the 15th with their flag at half-mast for Bill and Alex.
my uncle by marriage william nolan was lost on the adventure sometime in the 1930’s.
I am thrilled to find this site. I cooked aboard the Adventure in 1981. I saw an article in Wooden Boat magazine and wrote to Jim. I was living in the Florida Keys then and drove up when they hired me for the season. It was a tough but rewarding job. I still think about my time on her. It was a once in a lifetime experience. After the Adventure, I went on to cook aboard private luxury ships for the next 5 years, but not one could compare! Thank you for what you are preserving.