Schooner Brilliant

Built in 1932 by Henry B. Nevins, Inc., at City Island, New York, and designed by Sparkman and Stephens, Inc., the auxiliary schooner Brilliant has had a long career as a private yacht, a World War II anti-submarine patrol boat, and a sail training vessel. Launched in April 1932, Brilliant was designed by naval architect Olin Stephens and built at the Henry B. Nevins yard. Within its first eighteen months, it set a transatlantic speed record for a yacht of its size by sailing from Nantucket Lightship to Bishop Rock Light, England, in 15 days, 1 hours and 23 minutes. Since 1953, Brilliant has served as Mystic Seaport Museum's primary sail training vessel, introducing teenagers and adults to life at sea. Regarded as one of the finest wooden schooners ever built, it remains in excellent condition as a testament to its designers, builders, and careful maintenance.

Mystic, Connecticut · United States