by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 21, 2021 | Spring/Summer 2021
Whaling Captains of Color America's First Meritocracy By Skip Finley By Monica Allard Cox Whaling was not a profession most crew members would choose if they had better options. Skip Finley paints a harrowing picture of whaling and how its very nature—dangerous,...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Apr 10, 2019 | Spring/Summer 2019
Keeping the Past Alive The bright red sails catch the late October sun as they are hauled one by one up the massive, 86-foot masts. They tower over the smaller, more modern sailboats and motorboats cruising through Newport Harbor. There’s a steady southwest wind that...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Apr 8, 2019 | Spring/Summer 2019
The Schooner: From Workboat to New England Icon Today, these double-masted sailboats carry sunset-seeking passengers and win regatta trophies. Yesterday, most of them were tractor trailers of the 19th century, with holds full of ice, mackerel, lumber, granite, coal,...
