Schooner Coronet Arrives at Mystic Seaport Museum Monday

Information via Mystic Seaport

MYSTIC, CT — This past Friday, the 1885 Schooner Yacht Coronet was successfully launched in Newport, Rhode Island following eight months of meticulous planning and coordination. On Monday, December 5, the vessel is set to make its way to Henry B. du Pont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport Museum to complete its restoration, a process that is expected to take three years.

The journey will begin at around 8 a.m. on Monday morning and is anticipated to take up to eight hours. Anticipated arrival to the Museum is between 2 - 4 p.m. on Monday afternoon. Coronet will be towed out of Newport Harbor and travel out through Rhode Island Sound, Block Island Sound, Fishers Island Sound and finally up the Mystic River through the Mystic Bascule Bridge and upriver to the Museum.

Coronet will be towed by Jaguar, which most recently towed the Mayflower II after routine maintenance at the shipyard. Progress of the journey can be followed throughout the day here.

The arrival of Coronet as it passes the Mystic Bascule Bridge and makes its way up to the river to the Museum will also be live streamed on the Museum's Facebook and Instagram accounts. Updates will be posted throughout the day across the Museum's social channels prior to going live.