Schooner Vela

(Schooners Argo, Ocean Star, and Vela are operated by Seamester)

Launched in June 2020, S/Y Vela is built to the same basic plans as Argo. At 112-ft overall, Vela is a two-masted staysail schooner with room for 26 students and seven staff.

When we first designed Argo, we did so with safety, dependability and ‘trainability’ in mind. Vela is no different, so think of her as Argo 2.0! Thanks to her designer, Bill Langan, the original plans were so good we only had to apply subtle changes to Vela. Most involve replacing mild steel with stainless in some of the hard to reach places. These modifications, we hope, will further increase our ability to maintain the vessel in tip-top condition during her rigorous ocean-going schedule.