The 171ft Tall-ship sailing yacht “Friendship of Salem” made her first appearance at Dennis Conner’s North Cove this morning.  S/Y Friendship of Salem is a reconstruction of a 171-foot three-masted Salem East Indiaman built in 1797. She is the largest wooden US Coast Guard certified sailing vessel to be built in New England in more than a century. This replica is based on a model of the original Friendship at the Peabody Essex Museum.

Tall ship sailing yacht Friendship of Salem at Dennis Conner's North Cove, New England

Friendship is part of the National Park Service’s exhibit at Salem Maritime National Historic Site and is maintained by National Park Service staff and volunteers.

The original Friendship yacht was built for the Salem mercantile firm Waite & Peirce in the South River shipyard of Enos Briggs.  She made 15 voyages during her career to Batavia, India, China, South America, the Caribbean, England, Germany, the Mediterranean, and Russia.   She ended her activities as an American merchant vessel when she was captured by the British Sloop HMS Rosamond during the War of 1812.

Tall ship sailing yacht Friendship of Salem at Dennis Conner's North Cove

Tall ships already create an incredible and striking presence when berthed at North Cove.  Come down and see for yourself.  She is docked in slip N1 until Sunday.

On Saturday afternoon, yacht Friendship of Salem is doing an open house for all kids.  So if you know any kids who might be excited to go aboard, encourage them to come down to North Cove on Saturday.

And if you are one of the lucky people to go aboard, be sure to thank her captain and crew for brining Friendship of Salem to New York City and encourage them to come back again soon.

– Commodore Michael Fortenbaugh