by Pip | Aug 26, 2015 | Summer 2015 Voyages
Today the Niagara set all of her sails. Quite literally ALL of the sails, including a sail on the small boat cradled at the gunwhale. Today was also the day that starboard watch had the opportunity to redeem itself from sportsball and shine at what they are best at:...
by Pip | Aug 24, 2015 | Summer 2015 Voyages
Today was another day sail, which ended just in time as a storm came rolling through Cleveland and kept the Niagara docked for a couple of hours. But they were not hours wasted! The crew popped over to our neighboring ship, the William G. Mather, which is now a...
by Pip | Aug 21, 2015 | Summer 2015 Voyages
CLEVELAND! At around 0600 the Niagara docked in Cleveland, OH, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on one side and the sunrise on the other. Also, the day before we had sailed off the dock at Put-In-Bay. How cool is that? No help from the modern engines, just man power...
by Pip | Aug 20, 2015 | Summer 2015 Voyages
We are still docked at Put-In-Bay, but will be getting under way eventually. This morning everyone got to go inside Perry’s Monument. They went all the way to the tippy top and got the bird’s eye view of Put-In-Bay. Again, it couldn’t have been a better day, or a...
by Pip | Aug 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
1 August 2015 I always say that sailing on Niagara is a once in a lifetime experience when I explain it to people. It’s an experience that I’ve gotten to enjoy for 4 years now. But in a way, each time I step on board is a once in a lifetime experience, a new...
