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Mystic Seaport Museum and Crew to Restore 1885 Schooner Yacht Coronet
Mystic, Conn. (November 8, 2022) - The Henry B. du Pont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport Museum is preparing to receive a massive restoration project later this month. Coronet, the 1885 Schooner, and what may be considered the last of the Gilded Age yachts will be making its way to Mystic for a three year restoration. The hauling process is proving to be an impressive undertaking in ...
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Now under the stewardship of Crew, Coronet is entering the final phase of a nearly 30 year restoration. From 1995 to 2022, she was housed at the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport, Rhode Island, where she was methodically restored by generations of shipwrights.
Built in 1885 at New York-based shipyard Poillon, Coronet is the oldest registered yacht in the US and has had a number of high-profile owners, including oil tycoon Rufus T. Bush and railroad magnate Arthur Curtiss James, one of the wealthiest men in America in the 1900s. She famously won a transatlantic race with a cash prize of $10,000 in ...
My Life In Boats: Alex Pincus on the restoration of 40m Coronet
Coronet is craned in in Newport after 30 years on land. And that brings us to our latest, most exciting, acquisition: the 132ft [40m] 1885-built Coronet. We have done a lot of work with Mystic Seaport Marine, so when the family of the late Bob McNeil reached out to locate a new owner to complete the project, the shipyard contacted us.
Gilded Age Yacht Coronet Being Moved to Mystic to Complete Restoration
Coronet, one of the oldest and largest vessels of its type in the world, and one of the last grand sailing yachts of the Gilded Age, will be relocating to Mystic to complete a restoration begun in 2010. The hauling process is proving to be an impressive undertaking in and of itself, as the vessel is currently on dry dock and indoors at IYRS ...
The Coronet Floats Again
In the end they did figure something out for the Coronet, enlisting investors and fellow conservators so that last December the boat was transported to the Mystic Seaport Museum for final restoration.
The 1885 Schooner Coronet Arrives at Mystic ...
Mystic, Conn. (December 4, 2022) - This past Friday, the 1885 Schooner Yacht Coronet was successfully launched in Newport, Rhode Island following eight months of meticulous planning and coordination. On Monday, December 5, the vessel is set to make its way to Henry B. du Pont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport Museum to complete its restoration, a process that is expected to take three ...
Coronet (yacht)
Coronet is a 131' wooden-hull schooner yacht built for oil tycoon Rufus T. Bush in 1885. It is one of the oldest and largest vessels of its type in the world, and one of the last grand sailing yachts of the 19th century extant. After numerous owners and decades of neglect, it underwent an extensive restoration at Newport, Rhode Island's, The ...
Mystic Seaport Museum begins restoration of a 135-year-old racing yacht
"Coronet" — a Schooner built in 1885 has made its way from its home in Rhode Island to Mystic Seaport Museum in southeastern Connecticut to begin a three-year restoration to return it to its ...
The 1885 Schooner Coronet To Be Launched on December 2
Mystic, Conn. (December 1, 2022) - Mystic Seaport Museum is set to launch the 1885 Schooner Yacht Coronet currently located in Newport, Rhode Island on Friday, December 2. Over the course of the past few weeks, the building which housed Coronet has been dismantled to allow a 1000-ton floating crane to access the vessel.
Coronet to leave IYRS, Mystic Seaport and Museum to restore the 1885
The Henry B. du Pont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport Museum is preparing to receive a massive restoration project later this month, according to a press release today from IYRS. Coronet, the 1885 schooner, and what may be considered the last of the Gilded Age yachts, will be making her way to Mystic for a three-year restoration.
PHOTOS: Schooner Coronet arrives at Mystic Seaport Museum for restoration
The 1885 Schooner Yacht "Coronet" is towed tthrough the Mystic Bascule Bridge along the Mystic River by the tug "Jauguar" to the Henry B. du Pont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport ...
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Coronet was first launched in 1885, and was one of the most elegant sailing yachts of her day. She was designed for crossing the ocean in style, and featured a marble staircase, stained glass doors, mahogany paneled staterooms, and a piano in the main salon. Since 1995, Coronet has been on the campus of the International Yacht Restoration ...
PHOTO: Restoration of the 1885 schooner yacht Coronet
The restoration of the 1885 schooner yacht Coronet is underway on the wharf of the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport, RI. All hull frames
Coronet restoration is back on track
The group, Coronet Restoration Partners, comprises San Francisco-based Jeffrey Rutherford of Rutherford Boat Works and classic-boat restorer Robert McNeil, IYRS says in a press release. It will oversee completion of the work on the 133-footer, a task that will take several years. IYRS officials announced the partnership earlier this year, and ...
"Coronet" : After 27 years of refit, the legendary US schooner ...
The 131-foot yacht was already an exceptional phenomenon when it was first launched. Its resurrection also exceeds all standards. Since 1995"Coronet"at the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport. And for a while it looked as if she would never be finished. But now the hull has been restored and the boat has been transferred to Mystic Seaport for the final work. Insights into a ...
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The restoration of the 1885 schooner yacht Coronetis an historic preservation project con- ducted on the campus of the International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) in Newport, Rhode Island.
A Golden Age Revival: The history of the 41m yacht Coronet
After more than 25 years in restoration, the 1885 American schooner Coronet's restoration is on the finish line at the Mystic Seaport Museum.
Schooner Coronet makes its way to Mystic Seaport
The schooner yacht Coronet is towed by the Tug Jaguar and followed by Grayling as it enters the mouth of the Mystic River, as seen from Noank, as it makes its way to Mystic Seaport Museum Monday ...
Coronet: America's Oldest Yacht Continues Extensive Restoration The Legendary US Schooner from 1885 is Afloat Again
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Coronet is a 133' LOD schooner yacht recognized as America's most historic yacht. Designed and built in 1885 to the pinnacle of elegance of the Victorian era, it has a spared length of over 190' and weighs over 230 tons. In 2008 we started the complete reconstruction of this vessel in order to re-create its voyage around Cape Horn and around the world. Follow her restoration in Newport ...
Schooner Coronet makes its way to Mystic Seaport Museum
The schooner yacht Coronet is towed by the Tug Jaguar and followed by Grayling as it enters the mouth of the Mystic River, as seen from Noank, as it makes its way to Mystic Seaport Museum Monday ...
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Coronet is being restored by a team of shipwrights led by Jeff Rutherford. The group currently consists of Eric Thesan from South Africa, Leo Bronder-Giroux, most recently from Maine, and. Andy Chapman, a recent IYRS grad. Jeff is the owner of Rutherford's Boatshop in California. He recently finished a restoration of the steam yacht, Cangarda ...
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Mystic, Conn. (November 8, 2022) - The Henry B. du Pont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport Museum is preparing to receive a massive restoration project later this month. Coronet, the 1885 Schooner, and what may be considered the last of the Gilded Age yachts will be making its way to Mystic for a three year restoration. The hauling process is proving to be an impressive undertaking in ...
Now under the stewardship of Crew, Coronet is entering the final phase of a nearly 30 year restoration. From 1995 to 2022, she was housed at the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport, Rhode Island, where she was methodically restored by generations of shipwrights.
Built in 1885 at New York-based shipyard Poillon, Coronet is the oldest registered yacht in the US and has had a number of high-profile owners, including oil tycoon Rufus T. Bush and railroad magnate Arthur Curtiss James, one of the wealthiest men in America in the 1900s. She famously won a transatlantic race with a cash prize of $10,000 in ...
Coronet is craned in in Newport after 30 years on land. And that brings us to our latest, most exciting, acquisition: the 132ft [40m] 1885-built Coronet. We have done a lot of work with Mystic Seaport Marine, so when the family of the late Bob McNeil reached out to locate a new owner to complete the project, the shipyard contacted us.
Coronet, one of the oldest and largest vessels of its type in the world, and one of the last grand sailing yachts of the Gilded Age, will be relocating to Mystic to complete a restoration begun in 2010. The hauling process is proving to be an impressive undertaking in and of itself, as the vessel is currently on dry dock and indoors at IYRS ...
In the end they did figure something out for the Coronet, enlisting investors and fellow conservators so that last December the boat was transported to the Mystic Seaport Museum for final restoration.
Mystic, Conn. (December 4, 2022) - This past Friday, the 1885 Schooner Yacht Coronet was successfully launched in Newport, Rhode Island following eight months of meticulous planning and coordination. On Monday, December 5, the vessel is set to make its way to Henry B. du Pont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport Museum to complete its restoration, a process that is expected to take three ...
Coronet is a 131' wooden-hull schooner yacht built for oil tycoon Rufus T. Bush in 1885. It is one of the oldest and largest vessels of its type in the world, and one of the last grand sailing yachts of the 19th century extant. After numerous owners and decades of neglect, it underwent an extensive restoration at Newport, Rhode Island's, The ...
"Coronet" — a Schooner built in 1885 has made its way from its home in Rhode Island to Mystic Seaport Museum in southeastern Connecticut to begin a three-year restoration to return it to its ...
Mystic, Conn. (December 1, 2022) - Mystic Seaport Museum is set to launch the 1885 Schooner Yacht Coronet currently located in Newport, Rhode Island on Friday, December 2. Over the course of the past few weeks, the building which housed Coronet has been dismantled to allow a 1000-ton floating crane to access the vessel.
The Henry B. du Pont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport Museum is preparing to receive a massive restoration project later this month, according to a press release today from IYRS. Coronet, the 1885 schooner, and what may be considered the last of the Gilded Age yachts, will be making her way to Mystic for a three-year restoration.
The 1885 Schooner Yacht "Coronet" is towed tthrough the Mystic Bascule Bridge along the Mystic River by the tug "Jauguar" to the Henry B. du Pont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport ...
Coronet was first launched in 1885, and was one of the most elegant sailing yachts of her day. She was designed for crossing the ocean in style, and featured a marble staircase, stained glass doors, mahogany paneled staterooms, and a piano in the main salon. Since 1995, Coronet has been on the campus of the International Yacht Restoration ...
The restoration of the 1885 schooner yacht Coronet is underway on the wharf of the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport, RI. All hull frames
The group, Coronet Restoration Partners, comprises San Francisco-based Jeffrey Rutherford of Rutherford Boat Works and classic-boat restorer Robert McNeil, IYRS says in a press release. It will oversee completion of the work on the 133-footer, a task that will take several years. IYRS officials announced the partnership earlier this year, and ...
The 131-foot yacht was already an exceptional phenomenon when it was first launched. Its resurrection also exceeds all standards. Since 1995"Coronet"at the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport. And for a while it looked as if she would never be finished. But now the hull has been restored and the boat has been transferred to Mystic Seaport for the final work. Insights into a ...
The restoration of the 1885 schooner yacht Coronetis an historic preservation project con- ducted on the campus of the International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) in Newport, Rhode Island.
After more than 25 years in restoration, the 1885 American schooner Coronet's restoration is on the finish line at the Mystic Seaport Museum.
The schooner yacht Coronet is towed by the Tug Jaguar and followed by Grayling as it enters the mouth of the Mystic River, as seen from Noank, as it makes its way to Mystic Seaport Museum Monday ...
Coronet: America's Oldest Yacht Continues Extensive Restoration The Legendary US Schooner from 1885 is Afloat Again
Coronet is a 133' LOD schooner yacht recognized as America's most historic yacht. Designed and built in 1885 to the pinnacle of elegance of the Victorian era, it has a spared length of over 190' and weighs over 230 tons. In 2008 we started the complete reconstruction of this vessel in order to re-create its voyage around Cape Horn and around the world. Follow her restoration in Newport ...
The schooner yacht Coronet is towed by the Tug Jaguar and followed by Grayling as it enters the mouth of the Mystic River, as seen from Noank, as it makes its way to Mystic Seaport Museum Monday ...
Coronet is being restored by a team of shipwrights led by Jeff Rutherford. The group currently consists of Eric Thesan from South Africa, Leo Bronder-Giroux, most recently from Maine, and. Andy Chapman, a recent IYRS grad. Jeff is the owner of Rutherford's Boatshop in California. He recently finished a restoration of the steam yacht, Cangarda ...