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The event showcases antique vessels built before 1965, including cruisers, sailboats, runabouts and launches. The boats are displayed at Mystic Seaport Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday morning. During the weekend, an award competition recognizes excellence in restoration, authenticity and workmanship. Sunday at 12:45 p.m., the vessels leave the Museum for a three-mile parade down the historic Mystic River. Each boat is announced from the shore as it passes through Mystic’s famous Bascule Bridge on to Noank. Townspeople and tourists line the parade route to catch a glimpse of these boats and their costumed crews. Leading the parade will be the Museum’s own steamboat Sabino, this year’s featured vessel who is celebrating her 100th anniversary. Built in East Boothbay, Maine, in 1908, Sabino entered service for the Damariscotta Steamboat Company and spent her days delivering passengers to the numerous hotels along the Damariscotta River. In 1975, the steamer arrived at Mystic Seaport and began a new era of passenger service. The significant restoration and meticulous care she received at the Museum was recognized in 1992 when Congress designated Sabino a National Historic Landmark. As one of the last wooden, coal-fired steamboats still in operation, Sabino continues to offer Mystic Seaport visitors half-hour and 90-minute cruises mid-May through Columbus Day. For more information about the Antique & Classic Boat Rendezvous, visit www.mysticseaport.org. Mystic Seaport is the nation’s leading maritime museum. Founded in 1929, the Museum is home to four National Historic Landmark vessels, including the Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaleship in the world. The Museum is located one mile south of exit 90 off I-95 in Mystic, CT and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $18.50 for adults and $13 for children ages 6-17. Children 5 and under are admitted for free. For more information, call 888.973.2767 or visit www.mysticseaport.org. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com |
