Town of Newport, RI

The Coronet is a schooner that was built in 1885. It has a wooden hull, and at 131 feet (40 m) is one of the oldest & largest schooners in the world.

Built in Brooklyn, NY, it is being restored at the International Yacht Restoration School here in Newport.

Interior view of the owner's salon. Image: National Park Service

Arthur Curtiss James' schooner Coronet under sail in 1894. Image: Library of Congress

The Oliver Hazard Parry is a three-masted square-rigged tall ship. She is named after the Rhode Island naval hero of the War of 1812.

Though she may look old, she made her maiden voyage on July 16, 2015 to Portland Maine.

She is Rhode Island’s Official Sailing School Vessel.

The Coronet is a schooner that was built in 1885. It has a wooden hull, and at 131 feet (40 m) is one of the oldest & largest schooners in the world.

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City of Newport, RI