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Find your sea story in a Mystic Seaport Museum SeaClass this fall. Learn new skills in authentic historic spaces with master craftspeople and teachers as your guides. Learn to sail in an evening sailing class for adults. Explore 19th-century open hearth cooking, or make your own unique cards on an original 19th-century printing press. Try your hand at blacksmithing or woodcarving. Learn how to sharpen your workshop tools, or make original holiday gifts in our unique sail-making skills classes. A huge variety of on-campus evening and Saturday classes are available for every skill level. Satisfy your curiosity at Mystic Seaport Museum!  

Mystic Seaport Museum SeaClass teachers include licensed sailing instructors and skilled historic interpreters who will guide you through making your own projects using 19 th- century tools and techniques. Please note some classes require a prerequisite, and some are multiple sessions.  

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If you have any questions about our classes and workshops, or would like to book a private class, please call our Reservations Department at 860-572-5331, or email [email protected] .

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Thursdays, September 12–October 24, 5:30–7:30 p.m.  

For adults who have never sailed! Learn in a friendly environment on the beautiful Mystic Seaport Museum waterfront. We will introduce you to the theory of sailing (why and how a boat sails), basic sailing and gear terminology, rigging and de-rigging a sailboat, equipment stowage and care, personal safety, knots, safety on the dock and on the water, points of sail, small boat handling, and basic rules of the “road.”  

• For ages 15 and up; all skill levels welcome.
• Maximum class capacity is 20 students.  
• Members: $260 | Non-members: $325  

Saturdays, October 19–November 23, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.  

Keep your sailing skills sharp in the offseason with our Frostbite Racing Series.  Late fall is a prime time to sail with lots of wind! Sailors will race in Dyer Dhows, starting at 1:00 p.m. each Saturday and wrap up at 3:00 p.m.  

• All ages and skill levels welcome.  
• Maximum class capacity is 25 students.  
• Members $120 for all 6 sessions; $20 per session | Non-members $150 for all 6 sessions; $25 per session  

In Printing Press Paper Crafts: Bookmarks, make your own paper crafts on an authentic 19th-century printing press. An experienced printer will guide you as you design and set your own bookmarks using 19th-century techniques and equipment. All tools and materials are provided.

• Saturday, October 5, 12:30–3:30 p.m.
• Ages 16 and up
• Maximum class capacity is 4
• Members $72 | Non-members $80

In Printing Press Paper Crafts: Coasters, make your own paper crafts on an authentic 19th-century printing press. An experienced printer will guide you as you design and set your own coasters using 19th-century techniques and equipment. All tools and materials are provided.

• Saturday, October 12, 12:30–3:30 p.m.

Holiday Cards

In Printing Press Paper Crafts: Holiday Cards, make paper crafts on an authentic 19th-century printing press. An experienced printer will guide you as you design and set your own holiday cards using 19th-century techniques and equipment. All tools and materials are provided.

• Choose either Saturday, November 30, or Saturday, December 14, 12:30–3:30 p.m.

Open hearth cooking classes are perfect for foodies on their own, or in small groups.   

Introduction to Hearth Cooking

In Introduction to Hearth Cooking, learn the art of open-hearth cooking in the 1768 Buckingham-Hall House at Mystic Seaport Museum. Learn how to build and control your fire, adjust for the proper heat, and determine what supplies you may need to cook at home. Knowledgeable cooks will guide you as you roast, bake, stir, and sizzle using historic techniques and recipes to prepare a complete meal. This class is designed for beginners, but cooks with any level of experience are welcome. All materials are provided; just bring your enthusiasm and appetite!

• Wednesday, September 25, 6:00–8:30 p.m.
• Ages 16 and up.  
• Maximum class capacity is 6.
• Please be sure to wear long pants of natural (non-flammable material) and closed-toe shoes, as we will be working around an open hearth fire.
• Members $104 | Non-members $115

Vegetarian Hearth Cooking

In Vegetarian Hearth Cooking, cook a 19th-century vegetarian meal in the Buckingham-Hall House at Mystic Seaport Museum. We’ll use historic meat-free recipes to create a complete meal using open hearth cooking techniques. Cooks with any level of experience are welcome. All materials are provided; just bring your enthusiasm and appetite!

• Wednesday, October 23, 5:30–8:30 p.m.
• Ages 16 and up.   
• Maximum class capacity  is 6.
• Members $81 | Non-members $90

Harvest Celebration

In Harvest Celebration Cooking, make a 19th-century fall harvest meal in the Buckingham-Hall House at Mystic Seaport Museum. We will use historic recipes to make local seasonal dishes to celebrate harvest time! Cooks with any level of experience are welcome. All materials are provided; just bring your enthusiasm and appetite!

• Sunday, November 10, 5:30–8:30 p.m.

Holiday Bakes

In the Holiday Bakes class, bake four classic holiday treats in the historic Buckingham-Hall House at Mystic Seaport Museum. Mix up some fun while you enjoy the warmth of the hearth and the fruits of your labor. From cookies to cake, you will learn about traditional New England cooking methods and flavors. Beginning cooks to experts are welcome. All materials are provided; just bring your enthusiasm and appetite!

• Thursday, December 12, 5:30–8:30 p.m.

Introduction to Blacksmithing   

In Introduction to Blacksmithing, get behind the scenes in our authentic 19th-century shipsmith and try your hand at a new skill! One of our lead blacksmiths will cover safety and basics of the trade to guide you through making your own hook. Please come dressed in natural materials that cover your arms and legs, like denim pants and a cotton work shirt, and sturdy closed-toe shoes. Eye protection will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own. 

• 1 evening class, Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
• Ages 16 and up   
• Maximum class capacity is 3.
• Members $76 | Non-members $85

Beginner Blacksmithing 

In Beginner Blacksmithing, refine your techniques and process working in the forge and anvil guided by a lead Museum blacksmith. 

• Prerequisite: Introduction to Blacksmithing
• 6 evening classes, Mondays and Wednesdays, September 16–October 2, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
• Members $315 | Non-members $350

Intermediate Blacksmithing 

In Intermediate Blacksmithing, pick your own project to make in the forge with the guidance of one of our lead blacksmiths.

• Prerequisites: Introduction to Blacksmithing and Beginner Blacksmithing
• 6 evening classes, Mondays and Wednesdays, October 7–23, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
• Maximum class capacity is 3.  

Introduction to Wood Carving 

In Introduction to Wood Carving, learn maximum tool control and creative process from an experienced wood carver in the Museum’s Shipcarver’s Shop.

• Choose either Wednesday, October 16, or Saturday, October 19, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
• Ages 12 and up  
• Maximum class capacity is 7  

High Relief Wood Carving   

In Wood Carving: High Relief, enhance your skills by making a high relief carving with guidance from an experienced wood carver in the Museum’s Shipcarver’s Shop. You may take the carving home with you. All tools and materials are provided.

• Prerequisite: Introduction to Wood Carving 
• Choose either Saturday, October 26, or Saturday, November 2, 1:00–5:00 p.m.
• Ages 16 and up  
• Members $106 | Non-members $120 

Incise Letter Carving 

In Wood Carving: Incise Letter Carving, explore a new technique of wood carving with guidance from an experienced wood carver in the Museum’s Shipcarver’s Shop. All tools and materials are provided.

• No prerequisites
• Choose either Monday, November 18, or Monday, December 2, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
• Members $69 | Non-members $85

Carve Tool Sharpening 

In Wood Carving: Carve Tool Sharpening, learn the proper way to sharpen your tools, a necessary skill that will serve you for your lifetime of carving. All tools and materials are provided.

• Choose either Wednesday, December 4, or Monday, December 9, 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Gold Leaf Gilding  

Get fancy in Wood Carving: Gold Leaf Gilding at Mystic Seaport Museum! Learn how to apply gold leaf gilding to a wood project. No prerequisite. All tools and materials are provided.

• Choose either Wednesday, December 11, or Monday, December 16, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
• Members $108 | Non-members $135

Sailmaking: Basics of Dacron 

In Sailmaking: Basics of Dacron, learn how to sew the modern sailmaking material, Dacron, on a Sailrite sewing machine in in the historic Charles Mallory Sail Loft. You will learn basic sailmaking techniques to make your own lunch bag out of Dacron material to take home or give as a gift. No previous sewing experience is required, but people of all experience are welcome! All tools and materials will be provided.

• Tuesday, October 22, 5:30–8:00 p.m.

Sailmaking: Stitching Canvas

Add more skills to your repertoire with this multi-week project! In Sailmaking: Stitching Canvas, learn to hand stitch with skilled staff in the historic Charles Mallory Sail Loft. Hand stitch your own ditty bag, a special kind of bag used by sailors. Using 19th-century techniques and tools such as palms, fids, awls, and marlinspikes you will craft a bag based on historic examples of canvas work. You will also learn about the history of sailmaking here in Mystic. Be prepared to do some work on your project between sessions to be ready to learn the next step of the project. All tools and materials will be provided.

• 3-session class on Thursdays, October, 10, 17, and 24, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
• Maximum class capacity is 6
• Members $225 | Non-members $250

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USS Carl Vinson hosts enlistment ceremony, airpower demonstration on Family and Friends Day Cruise

Future Sailors enlist into the U.S. Navy on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson while underway for a Family and Friends Day Cruise on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Analice Baker/U.S. Navy)

The USS Carl Vinson welcomed aboard the friends and family of the crew on Saturday as it set sail off the coast of Southern California.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier also welcomed 15 new sailors, who took the oath of enlistment on the flight deck during a Family and Friends Day Cruise.

Rear Adm. Michael Wosje, commander of Carrier Strike Group One, presided over the enlistment ceremony in front of by more than 3,000 sailors, along with their family and friends.

Capt. Matthew Thomas, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), shakes hands with Xavier Gilford, a native of Mira Mesa, Calif., after Gilford enlisted into the Navy while underway aboard the ship for a Family and Friends Day Cruise on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Analice Baker/U.S. Navy)

Rear Adm. Michael Wosje, commander of Carrier Strike Group One, takes a photo with a visitor aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson while underway for a Family and Friends Day Cruise on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Analice Baker/U.S. Navy)

Rear Adm. Michael Wosje, commander of Carrier Strike Group One, high fives Trevor Sorenson of San Diego after Sorenson enlisted into the U.S. Navy aboard USS Carl Vinson while underway for a Family and Friends Day Cruise on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Analice Baker/U.S. Navy)

“It is one of the most motivating things I get to do, stand with someone who affirms their support of the Constitution and its ideals,” Wosje said. “It would be amazing anywhere, but how cool is it to stand up in front of a huge crowd of fellow Americans on America’s Favorite Aircraft Carrier and swear to support and defend the Constitution and their way of life.”

The new sailors were part of the Navy Delayed Entry Program. Delayed entry is the military status gained by an enlistment in which a service member’s entry on active duty or initial active duty for training is postponed for up to 365 days.

As part of the day, guests got to watch an airpower demonstration involving an F-35C Lighting II, assigned to the “War Hawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97.

Sailors and their guests watch as an F-35C Lighting II, assigned to the “War Hawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, takes off from the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during an airpower demonstration while underway for a Family and Friends Day Cruise on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Larissa T. Dougherty/U.S. Navy)

Guests aboard USS Carl Vinson for a Family and Friends Day Cruise watch an airpower demonstration on the flight deck on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Larissa Dougherty/U.S. Navy)

Sailors and their guests watch as an F-35C Lighting II, assigned to the “War Hawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, takes off from the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during an airpower demonstration while underway for a Family and Friends Day Cruise on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Kenneth Ostas/U.S. Navy)

Sailors and their guests watch as an F-35C Lighting II, assigned to the “War Hawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, takes off from the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during an airpower demonstration while underway for a Family and Friends Day Cruise on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Analice Baker/U.S. Navy)

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Randolph Reed of Carson, Calif., and Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Dustin Mason of Douglas, Ariz., perform in the hangar bay aboard USS Carl Vinson while underway for a Family and Friends Day Cruise on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Analice Baker/U.S. Navy)

Guests aboard USS Carl Vinson for a Family and Friends Day Cruise watch an airpower demonstration on the flight deck on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Analice Baker/U.S. Navy)

La Habra High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets pose for a group photo in the hangar bay aboard USS Carl Vinson while underway for a Family and Friends Day Cruise on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Analice Baker/U.S. Navy)

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Part of US Sailing’s vision is to introduce as many people as possible to this great sport. We want to make sure you’re learning in a safe, fun, high-quality environment…because if you’re a well-trained, competent sailor you’ll love sailing as much as we do.

US Sailing provides education and instruction in four separate areas: Small Boat (i.e. day sailing), Keelboat, Powerboat and Windsurfing. Learn more about the different programs offered by US Sailing schools and instructors. We’ll help you decide what kind of boat you want to learn on and find a course to take – and we’ve written the books ourselves to make sure they’re the best around.

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Nimitz-Class Carrier USS John C. Stennis: Can't Sail Anywhere For over 5 Years

Aircraft Carrier Can't Sail: The U.S. Navy's Fiscal Year 2025 budget reveals a 14-month delay in the overhaul and refueling of USS John C. Stennis, now expected to be completed by October 2026, a project started in 2021.

Why? The delay, attributed to COVID-related workforce and material shortages as well as industrial base challenges, extends what was already one of the longest carrier overhauls since 2001. The Navy is applying lessons from the troubled overhaul of USS George Washington, including improved living conditions for sailors, to ensure a smoother process for Stennis.

The Long-Term Problem for the U.S. Navy: Despite these efforts, the extended timeline highlights a worrying trend in carrier maintenance delays.

The U.S. Navy’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget revealed USS John C. Stennis’s overhaul and refueling will be delayed another 14 months. The ship’s overhaul began in 2021 and was supposed to be finished by August 2025, with Stennis ready to rejoin the fleet. But the budget report indicates Stennis will not be available until October 2026. 

According to Rear Adm. Casey Morton, the extended rehaul time is a result of COVID-related workforce and material shortfalls. NAVSEA, meanwhile, says the delay is “due both to mandatory growth work following ship conditions assessments, as well as industrial base challenges.” So the Navy is being pretty vague about why Stennis will need an extra 14 months – and blaming COVID, which is becoming the default excuse across sectors.

Hopefully the Navy can apply lessons gleaned from USS George Washington’s delayed and exceedingly difficult overhaul as work on Stennis proceeds. George Washington underwent its RCOH (Refueling and Complex Overhaul) for six long years, during which the sailors worked at the shipyard in what a report would later find were extremely difficult conditions. The report was conducted after several George Washington sailors committed suicide during the overhaul.

Stennis is expected to be overhauled more quickly than George Washington , and under better workforce conditions with a higher quality of life. Yet once completed , this will be the second-longest carrier overhaul since 2001.

A Worrisome Trend

The Navy has overhauled carriers seven different times since 2001. The most expedient was USS Nimitz , an overhaul that took 1,129 days. Four of the overhauls took between 1,338 and 1,506 days: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower , USS Theodore Roosevelt , USS Abraham Lincoln , and USS Carl Vinson . Stennis and George Washington are outliers. The Stennis overhaul is scheduled to last for 1,990 days, while George Washington’s lasted a remarkable 2,120 days. 

To improve quality of living relative to the George Washington overhaul, the Navy has requested additional funds for Stennis sailors to live off-ship while the overhaul is completed. The funds will be used for “additional months of crew berthing and to provide more off-ship housing in apartments vice barracks for sailors,” USNI reported. “Beginning with [ Stennis } RCOH, no on-board housing is use for crews berthing for sailors during the RCOH. In previous RCOH availabilities, crew move-aboard occurred nearly a year before the ship re-delivered.”

The funds are a direct result of a report that found the overhaul caused George Washington sailors to experience the “toughest living standards in the U.S. military.” The report also found that George Washington sailors lacked parking, adequate housing, reliable Wi-Fi, and healthy food options – all of which exacerbated their suffering. Hopefully, conditions aboard Stennis are improved, and hopefully the overhaul can be completed as planned, so that she may rejoin the fleet at sea.

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Harrison Kass is a defense and national security writer with over 1,000 total pieces on issues involving global affairs. An attorney, pilot, guitarist, and minor pro hockey player, Harrison joined the US Air Force as a Pilot Trainee but was medically discharged. Harrison holds a BA from Lake Forest College, a JD from the University of Oregon, and an MA from New York University. Harrison listens to Dokken.