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Spirit of South Carolina's Volunteer Blog restarts under the SpiritofSC.org website.
The Volunteer Blog which has sustained information and knowledge sharing for Volunteers and interested readers since 2019 is "transferring the colors" from "blogspot.com to our new home within Spirit of South Carolina's website. Volunteer Blog to be continued as part of SpiritofSC.org The legacy Volunteer Blog will be accessible via .pdf files, once the spiritofsouthcarolina.blogspot.com website is retired at the end of it's subscription period. The resources available to r
bryan0489
Aug 41 min read


Captain John Beebe-Center takes command of the Spirit of South Carolina on a temporary contract.
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 Amist

Adam
Jun 232 min read


The Citadel at Sea program takes cadets and students on sailing-abroad tour
Citadel cadets and students will learn about leadership and teamwork while studying, living aboard and helping crew Charleston’s iconic...
bryan0489
Apr 6, 20221 min read


The Citadel at Sea Program
On Sunday morning, Jan. 21, Cadets and students at The Citadel will set sail from the Charleston Harbor aboard the Spirit of South...
bryan0489
Apr 6, 20221 min read


Citadel cadets embarking on 4-month sailing and learning voyage of the Caribbean
No one ever went to The Citadel to do things the easy way. That’s especially true for 15 cadets participating this spring in a four-month...
bryan0489
Apr 6, 20221 min read


Citadel cadets setting sail for the Caribbean
The freezing temperatures across the Lowcountry this week probably have many people dreaming of taking a boat to the Caribbean. Fifteen...
bryan0489
Apr 6, 20221 min read


Citadel cadets spending semester at sea aboard Spirit of South Carolina sloop
15 Citadel cadets set sail from Charleston last week aboard the Spirit of South Carolina sloop to learn about sailing, international...
bryan0489
Apr 6, 20221 min read


Citadel Cadets Prepare for semester at sea
A group of 15 Citadel cadets are preparing to sail out of Charleston harbor to experience a semester at sea. The program, “Citadel at...
bryan0489
Apr 6, 20221 min read


Citadel Cadets Embark on a Trip of a Lifetime
A lesson in leadership and teamwork. The Citadel at Sea program is now on its way to the Caribbean aboard the 140-foot Spirit of South...
bryan0489
Apr 6, 20221 min read


Upcoming- Tall Ship Regatta 2017
The Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta is truly the adventure of a lifetime. Sailing in the wake of the great explorers, you could be...
bryan0489
Apr 6, 20222 min read


Ambassadors to Cuba
The Spirit of South Carolina is heading to the island nation for the first time! Charleston, the Palmetto State and the Nation wishes...
bryan0489
Apr 6, 20221 min read


Tall ship from South Carolina makes rare visit to Maine
BRUNSWICK, Maine — The Spirit of South Carolina, a 140-foot, two-masted tall ship, anchored off Mere Point on Monday afternoon for a...
bryan0489
Apr 6, 20221 min read


Spirit of South Carolina Arrives In New England
Spirit of South Carolina, a 140-foot-long, two-masted topsail schooner designed to take groups of novices to sea on sailing adventures,...
bryan0489
Apr 6, 20222 min read


Reborn Sailing School Ship Spirit of South Carolina embarks on ocean voyage
The state’s Tall Ship Spirit of South Carolina is reborn; its mission as a school ship is renewed. Early Saturday morning (25 June) the...
bryan0489
Apr 6, 20221 min read


Congratulations to the Schooner Spirit of South Carolina and All Who Sail Her!
Congratulations to the schooner Spirit of South Carolina and all who sail and support her! After languishing for years, the schooner has...
bryan0489
Apr 6, 20221 min read


The Spirit of South Carolina up and running, fall sailing programs on tap
The Spirit of South Carolina sets sail Thursday, fully certified and ready to carry paying passengers for the first time in years. The...
bryan0489
Apr 6, 20221 min read
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