On November 14th, 1863, on the Isle of Man in Great Britain, the shipyard of Gibson, McDonald & Arnold, Ramsey launched the 1,200 tonne full rigged iron ship, Euterpe, for the firm of Wakefield Nash & Co., Liverpool. The ship was put in the jute trade with India. She would later server in the passenger and freight trade with new Zealand. In 1901, she was sold to the Alaska Packers’ Association of San Francisco and was later renamed the Star of India. She is now a museum ship at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. In her 150th year, she is the world’ oldest active sailing ship. She will taken for her yearly sail this Saturday, Sunday and Monday, November 9, 10, and 11. The Star of India will be joined by the replica revenue cutter Californian and the schooner yacht America. For information on companion sail tickets on the Californian or the America, click here. A video of the Star of India under sail from two years ago:
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