Arthur Kimberly and the brigantine Romance, the captain who trained a lineage

25 Apr 2026

Arthur Kimberly's brigantine Romance ran sail-training voyages from 1966 to 1989. Dan Moreland sailed under him. NEPTUN inherits the same model.

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10 Famous Tall Ships Still Sailing Today (2026 Guide)

25 Apr 2026

Ten famous tall ships still sailing in 2026, from NEPTUN to USCG Eagle and Amerigo Vespucci. Build years, dimensions, operators and how to sail on each.

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Georg Stage training ship: Denmark's full-rigged sail-training school

25 Apr 2026

The georg stage training ship has put Danish teenagers to sea since 1882, and the original is now Joseph Conrad at Mystic Seaport. Here is the full story.

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Irving Johnson and Yankee, seven world voyages with amateur crew

25 Apr 2026

Irving Johnson sailed Yankee around the world seven times with paying amateur crew between 1933 and 1958. The blueprint Brigantine NEPTUN runs on today.

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Skoleskibet Danmark, Denmark's seagoing classroom since 1932

25 Apr 2026

Skoleskibet Danmark is Denmark's full-rigged training ship, built 1932, 80 cadets per voyage, still teaching seamanship after 90+ years.

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Alan Villiers and the Joseph Conrad: the last full-rigged circumnavigation under sail

24 Apr 2026

Alan Villiers' Joseph Conrad sailed 58,000 miles in 1934–36 with a teenage crew, the last full-rigged circumnavigation under sail and the blueprint NEPTUN still uses.

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Brigantine vs Schooner, What's the Difference?

24 Apr 2026

Brigantine vs schooner, a brigantine carries one square-rigged mast and one fore-and-aft mast; a schooner has two or more masts, all fore-and-aft.

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Sailing the Cape of Good Hope, Agulhas current and how to round the Cape under sail

24 Apr 2026

Sailing the Cape of Good Hope means getting the Agulhas current, the southwesterly fronts and the weather window right. Here is how a tall ship does it.

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Celestial Navigation on a Tall Ship, Is It Still Taught?

24 Apr 2026

Celestial navigation sailing is alive on NEPTUN, noon sights, star fixes, and how a sextant works alongside GPS on a modern tall ship.

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Crossing the Atlantic by Tall Ship, A Practical Guide

24 Apr 2026

What Atlantic crossing sailing on a tall ship actually involves, distances, weather, watches, packing, and how to sign up for a 2027 Atlantic leg.

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Dan Moreland and Picton Castle, six world voyages under square rig

24 Apr 2026

Dan Moreland and Picton Castle are the working answer to whether you can still sail trainees around the world under square rig in the 21st century.

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A Day at Sea on a Tall Ship: 04:00 to Midnight, Hour by Hour

24 Apr 2026

What a day at sea on a tall ship actually feels like, watch changes, meals, sail trim, the dog watch, the night sky. A trainee's hour-by-hour.

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