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Discover Science

Long Island Sound has been designated an “estuary of National Significance” by the US Congress. It is home to some 1,200 species of invertebrates, 170 species of fish, and has dozens of species of migratory birds visit each year. Just a few miles off our south shore is the Atlantic Gulf Stream with its warm waters and multitude of marine mammals.

Long Island is also home to over 7.5 Million people which places a tremendous strain on the ecology. The marine environment is critical to our existence on earth, and we are developing programs that leverage the unique platform provided by Nada to explore how we can better live in harmony with our environment.

We participate in the Global Seafarer study of marine phytoplankton Secchi Disk program http://www.secchidisk.org/ and operate our voyages carbon neutral by planting 1 tree for every 2 hours that our diesel engine must run to offset our carbon footprint.

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Discover History

In the mid-1700’s the area of Port Jefferson where Nada is moored, and Setauket, the village to the west, was pivotal to the success of the American Revolution. The people of the area were forced to either support the rule of Britain in what they hoped would become “New Yorkshire” or be Patriots to the cause of the American Revolution and independence.

In June we will be conducting “Living History” immersion events aimed at recreating the issues and emotions of the people of the time. The crew will board Nada in the evening where we will have old books and maps for discussion. We will explore the politics of the day, the lives of the local people, the piracy and why it was taking place, and the clandestine work of the Culpepper Spy RIng.

Lively discussion of the issues will be encouraged followed by a traditional meal from the 1700’s by lamplight and a night on the boat.

At dawn the next morning we will weigh anchor and sail to a location on a historic map suitable for anchoring and sending out a shore crew to Setauket. The crew will make their way by map to a secret location to pick up a coded message, return to Nada and set sail for Black Rock in Connecticut following the route of Captain Caleb Brewster. Once in Black Rock, we will again anchor and go ashore to another secret location where the message will be decoded. We will then return to Long Island to complete the adventure.

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Discover Yourself

It’s said that the sea is safe as long as you understand how dangerous it is. Nada is an ocean going vessel designed and built to sail offshore. She integrates the combined experience and wisdom of generations of sea going professionals in her basic design. Her double ended hull echoes Viking ships and respects following seas. The Ingrid is a William Atkin adaptation of the famous Colin Archer “Redningskoite” north sea lifeboats of the 19th century. Robin Knox Johnston, the first man to sail around the world non stop alone used a smaller version of this design.