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will become the fi rst ocean-going, fullrigged ship built in the United States in 110 years. Beginning in summer 201 4, Oliver Hazard Perry will offer a wide range of seafaring programs to adventurers of all ages, fro m camps for teens to adult and general admission voyages in the fall. In addition, the ship will be partnering with Ocean Navigator magazine to
run educational p rograms in celes tial navigation in September and O cto ber. The Oliver Hazard Perry is not a re plica ship; it has a steel hull and, w hen fully rigged , will resem ble the ships fro m the Age of Fighting Sail. As a 21 st-century vessel, the Oliver H azard Perry has an excellent stability rating and will be equipped with electronic n avigation and comm unication gear and modern safety equip me nt. Her US Coast G uard certificate of inspection permits h er to m ake voyages on "all oceans"-sh e can sail anywh ere in the wo rld. Under the command of Captain Richard Bailey, form er m as ter of "HMS" Rose, the ship will operate yea r-round with a profession al crew of about 15, including a licensed mas ter (Bailey) , two licensed mates, a licensed engin eer, fo ur able seamen, a cook, and deckhands. The ship has berths fo r 49 p eople fo r overnights and can take 100 people on board for daysails. Two 38 5 Caterpillar engines were lowered into the engine spaces in November and installation is taking place now. Rigging work is done by a team led by Jim Barry, Alex Wadson, and Leon Poindexter. Sea trials are an ticipated in May. (OHPRI, 29 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840; Ph. 401 84 1-008 0; www.ohpri.o rg; on Facebook at www.facebook.com /ohpri.) The American Co uncil of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) released a report on 27 January that "finds the co untry's most pres ti-
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