Captain John Beebe-Center has spent the better part of three decades commanding traditional vessels on some of the most demanding waters in the world. He came aboard Spirit of South Carolina on June 19 for our return to service period, and his arrival represents something this organization has been working toward: a captain whose experience matches the scale of what this ship was built to do. His record in tall ships alone is remarkable. He served as captain of Schooner Amistad, the...