“A prime example of Gilded Age luxury”
Past
In 1887, Coronet bested the acclaimed yacht Dauntless in The Great Race a transatlantic challenge that brought her international fame. Upon her victory, the front page of The New York Times was dedicated solely to her conquest. Over the course of Coronet’s storied life, she became the first registered yacht to round Cape Horn; led pioneering scientific expeditions throughout the world, hosted presidents, kings, and emperors; and, circumnavigated the globe three times over.
Present
Now under the stewardship of Crew, Coronet is entering the final phase of a nearly 30 year restoration. From 1995 to 2022, she was housed at the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport, Rhode Island, where she was methodically restored by generations of shipwrights. Her hull has recently been completed and she was launched and transferred to the Mystic Seaport Museum. There she will be on display to the public for the remainder of her restoration.
“What the U.S.S. Constitution is to the United States Navy, the Coronet is to yachting. There is no second.”
“She expresses an age that has vanished. She has traveled so much of the globe, in voyages for scientific, religious, and recreational purposes. She wraps up so much of our relationship with the sea.”
Hours + Location
Coronet is available for public viewing from 10am to 4pm daily.
Coronet is located at the Mystic Seaport Museum, in Mystic, CT.
“She is unquestionably one of the staunchest, if not the fastest, yachts afloat.”
Press
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The front page of the New York Times from March 28, 1887 was completely dedicated to Coronet’s victory over Dauntless in a heralded transatlantic race.
“It will be a great day when Coronet sets sail again!”
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