Appledore IV is owned and operated by BaySail out of Bay City, Michigan. BaySail is a “private non-profit organization dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship of the Saginaw Bay and the Great Lakes through engaging shipboard experiences . . . programs include science education for K-12 school groups, overnight voyaging for youth and adults, public sails, charters, group tours, and port visits.” Appledore IV spent Thursday night in the mooring field of Put-in-Bay, re-fueled in the morning, and was last seen around 11 am, heading ENE beyond Ballast Island, Lake Erie.
Flag: | United States |
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Rig: | Two-masted schooner |
Homeport/Waters: | Bay City, Michigan: Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron |
Who Sails? | Elementary students through Adults |
Season: | Late April through mid-October |
Built: | 1989; Palm Coast, Florida, Treworgy Yachts |
Designer: | Bud McIntosh |
Length: | 65 ft. on deck, 85 f overall |
Beam: | 18 ft 5 in |
Draft: | 9 ft 6 in |
Rig Height: | 76 ft |
Displacement: | 72 tons |
Sail Area: | 3,500 Sq ft |
Power: | 135 HP diesel |
Hull: | Steel |
Passengers: | Licensed to carry 52, including crew; sleeps 14 comfortably |
Crew: | Sails with a minimum of Captain and 3 crew |
Docking: | Resides next to Appledore V at the north end of Wenonah Park in downtown Bay City. |
Ownership: | BaySail, a non-profit organization formed in 1998 |