Shenandoah Will Continue Her Mission Under New Captains
Topsail schooner Shenandoah under sail in Vineyard waters.
Topsail schooner Shenandoah under sail in Vineyard waters.
In Vineyard Haven harbor.
In Vineyard Haven harbor.
As part of the fleet as the Charles Morgan departs in 2014.
As part of the fleet as the Charles Morgan departs in 2014.
With her sister schooner Alabama in Vineyard Haven harbor.
With her sister schooner Alabama in Vineyard Haven harbor.
Captain Douglas at the helm with his son Morgan.
Captain Douglas at the helm with his son Morgan.
Familiar view with the ferry Island Home passing.
Familiar view with the ferry Island Home passing.
Flying her Black Dog flag.
Flying her Black Dog flag.
Under morning skies.
Under morning skies.
Crew tightens the sail.
Crew tightens the sail.
From left, Casey Blum, Capt. Bob Douglas and Ian Ridgeway.
From left, Casey Blum, Capt. Bob Douglas and Ian Ridgeway.
After 56 years, the Shenandoah won’t be leaving the Island. But she is going to have a new captain. Capt. Robert Douglas, who is 88, announced that he would be donating the ship to FUEL, a Vineyard-based nonprofit dedicated to maritime education and headed by longtime Shenandoah shipmates Ian Ridgeway and Casey Blum.