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As more than 60 tall ships from around the world prepare to sail into the harbor for Sail Boston 250, one of the event’s featured vessels has a story that began just up the coast.
The Schooner Adventure, one of the last surviving fishing schooners from the early 1900s and a designated National Historic Landmark, is getting ready for its moment in the spotlight.
“The care and attention we give to the preservation of this vessel is constant,” said Executive Director Emily Pearce.
The historic ship will join dozens of tall ships from more than 20 countries during Sail Boston 250, a major celebration tied to America’s 250th anniversary.
One of the last remaining fishing schooners
While many of the ships arriving for Sail Boston traveled from around the world, the Adventure has been part of Massachusetts history for nearly a century.
Built in Essex, Massachusetts, in 1926, the 122-foot schooner was designed as a dory fishing vessel during Gloucester’s booming fishing industry.
“Working on a vessel like this is like a dream job to me,” said Captain and Board President Greg Bover. “We still sail the vessel the way she was sailed in 1926.”
A look back at Gloucester’s fishing history
Photos show off the history of Gloucester’s fishing industry.
Before becoming a floating classroom and educational vessel, Adventure was one of the fastest fishing schooners of its time.
Built for the dangerous dory fishing trade, the ship carried up to 14 small dories on deck. Once it reached the Grand Banks fishing grounds off Nova Scotia, crews would row away from the schooner in pairs, setting long fishing lines before hauling their catch back to the ship, Bover explained.
“A couple of weeks was a trip out to the Grand Banks and back, sometimes with as much as 180,000 pounds of fish,” Bover said. “It was also very dangerous work.”
Seven crew members were lost at sea during the vessel’s 16 years in the fishing industry, according to Bover.
“It’s one of the things that we’re interested in preserving,” Bover said. “How Gloucester became what it is and how Cape Ann became what it is today.”
A 20-year restoration project
Like many wooden vessels of its era, Adventure eventually fell into disrepair.
After returning to Gloucester in 1988, the schooner underwent a massive restoration that took roughly two decades. Between 1995 and 2015, much of the ship was dismantled, rebuilt and restored before returning to the water.
Today, Adventure sails regularly from Gloucester, offering public sails, charters and educational programs. The crew still raises sails by hand, preserving many of the traditional techniques used a century ago.
“We have modern navigation and safety equipment, but we still sail the vessel the way she was sailed in 1926,” Bover said.
Why Adventure matters to Gloucester
For many on Cape Ann, the ship represents a direct connection to Gloucester’s maritime heritage.
“There was a point in time where there were 4,000 of these vessels docked in this area,” Pearce said. “Now we’re one of only four that are able to keep sailing.”
The ship now serves as a floating classroom, helping students connect with the region’s fishing history and maritime traditions.
“For them to be able to connect what they’re doing now, or what their family is doing now, to their immediate history is so special,” Pearce said.
Adventure is also celebrating a major milestone this year. The schooner’s 100th birthday will be marked in September with festivities at Maritime Gloucester.
“I am so jazzed,” Pearce said of the upcoming centennial celebration.
Sail Boston 250 expected to draw millions
Adventure will be one of more than 60 ships participating in Sail Boston 250.
The highlight of the festival is the Parade of Sail on July 11, when tall ships from around the world line up and enter Boston Harbor together.
Organizers say the event takes years of planning and coordination with maritime organizations and foreign navies.
“There’s only about 28 tall ships in the world and most of them are maritime training vessels for foreign navies,” said Sail Boston Executive Director Dusty Rhodes.
If weather conditions cooperate, organizers believe the event could draw crowds comparable to previous tall ship festivals.
“Last time there was a large tall ship event in 2000, Boston police calculated 7 million people in the city,” said David Choate, director of operations for Sail Boston.
Following the Parade of Sail, Adventure will dock in Boston’s Seaport alongside other visiting ships, giving the public an opportunity to come aboard.
And that’s one of the biggest attractions of Sail Boston 250. Many of the ships — including the historic Schooner Adventure — will be open for visitors to explore free of charge.
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