Shenandoah

Shenandoah Gets Ready for Her Closeup

In a new documentary that began filming in December, director Catherine Stewart and her crew of four will follow Shenandoah’s 61st sailing season, the boat's restoration process and the lives of her captains and sailors past and present.

Helping Kids Chart a Course in Resilience

Stepping onto the tall ship Shenandoah is stepping into another world. Stairs become ladders, a hand pump replaces faucets and tables sway to stay level as the boat tilts.

Vineyard Bookshelf: My Shenandoah

Douglas Cabral, at the beginning of his new book My Shenandoah, freely admits that he is not an unbiased biographer of Vineyard sailing captain Robert Douglas.

Winds of Freedom Steer Shenandoah to Edgartown Harbor

On Sunday, the last of Shenandoah’s crew arrived for the summer.

At 90, Capt. Robert Douglas Sets New Course for the Future

Sailors of all ages gathered at Arrowhead Farm in West Tisbury Saturday to celebrate the 90th birthday of Capt. Robert S. Douglas, the legendary captain of the schooner Shenandoah.

Creative Living Award Goes to Capt. Bob Douglas

The legendary former owner of the topsail schooner Shenandoah will receive the prestigious Creative Living Award for 2020-2021, the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation announced Wednesday.

Shenandoah Captain Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award

Last Thursday night, Capt. Bob Douglas was honored by Tall Ships America, the largest tall ship education programmer in the world, for his “lifetime of achievement under sail.”

Schooner Shenandoah Set to Sail Under New Captains

Fifty-six years after sailing into the Vineyard Haven harbor for the first time, Shenandoah ­— the one-of-a-kind, square-rigged topsail schooner ­­— is going to have new owners. Capt Robert Douglas will donate the vessel.

Cruising Through History With Capt. Bob Douglas

A convivial crowd filled the Black Dog Tavern Wednesday night for the first in this season’s Sail Martha’s Vineyard dinner lectures. Capt. Bob Douglas was the man at the microphone.

Embracing the Stormy Seas of Destiny

Growing up in western Massachusetts, I didn’t have much exposure to the sea, or to seafarers. It was by freak chance that I met my first sea captain.

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