By Susannah When I got frustrated at my first spat of benthic mud on my white button down, Wilmer just laughed. “That’s the best part,”...

By Candace On Sunday night in Kenosha, Susannah, James, and I moved onto Picton Castle. Before boarding, the only thing I knew about the...

By Candace The U.S Brig Niagara is a prevailing vessel, a Leviathan of ships. With apparent ease, it manages to move its...

By Susannah I know the deep azure of Lake Michigan well -- she glints and flirts with me -- and how the algae green of Lake Erie slides...

By James I moved into a cramped fo’c’sle bunk aboard Pride of Baltimore II the night of Sunday, July 21. With all my gear pressed between...

By Candace Bay City helped me to get my feet back on the ground, quite literally. Time to connect with the Jack Pines and Sugar Maples,...

By Susannah Unsolicited advice from someone not qualified to offer any: 1. Make sure you know how to spell your coworker’s names. I’m...

By Candace Sometimes I wonder what spawned my incorrigible indecisiveness. Often, my inability to make decisions creates holes in my life...

By James From Buffalo to Cleveland, Cleveland to Bay City. The time I had to sail on Denis Sullivan exceeded all hopes. I got my first...

By Susannah Living on a museum is bizarre, for lack of a better word. I’ve never considered myself all that interesting, but now I’m a...

By Susannah On my first night aboard Denis Sullivan, I remember well the feeling of profound gratitude for what resembles a prison...

By Candace On Sunday, I moved on the Pride of Baltimore II. I almost cried when I saw the ceilings were about 7 feet tall. No more...

The past few days on Niagara have been the most physically and mentally demanding days of my life. I was immediately thrown into sail...

7/2/2019 I returned to my new home at midnight from the crew party, greeted by the hanging sleepers cast in the red glow of the DC...

Editor's note: Candace, James and Susannah transited the Welland Canal from Lake Ontario into Lake Erie on their way to Basil Port of...

Editor's note: Candace, James and Susannah are transiting the Welland Canal from Lake Ontario into Lake Erie on their way to Basil Port...

Every host port is now selling tickets for festival and sail opportunities. Get onboard and get your tickets early! Many of the sailing...

For the second time, Erie Insurance will be the presenting sponsor of the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Race Series in the Great Lakes. Based in...

2019 SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES TALL SHIPS AMERICA is seeking a summer intern who is...