Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island Education-at-Sea is partnering with Philadelphia’s Tall Ship Gazela Primeiro in Newport Harbor to offer dockside visits aboard this authentic, turn-of-the-century (three-masted) barquentine.
The ship is open for tours:
Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, June 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Find out what's happening in Newportfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Though the proposed SSV Oliver Hazard Perry will be 30 feet longer and three stories higher, the 177-foot Gazela will provide an exciting glimpse of traditional maritime sailing and educational opportunities – experiences that OHPRI seeks to bring to the Newport waterfront in the near future.
For more information or to contribute to the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry project, visit www.OHPRI.org or contact Vice-Chair Perry Lewis at OHPRI headquarters, 29 Touro Street, Washington Square, Newport.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
