Adirondack IV
The Schooner Adirondack IV arrived in Newport at the end of June 2024 after being built at the Scarano Yard in Albany, NY. She is a knockabout schooner. She has a traditional double gaff-rig, a design which can be reefed or shortened easily as well as handled by just two crew and a captain. The great extended cockpit design, built with guests in mind, is borrowed from the ADK II design and is perfect for public trips and private charters alike.
The spars are carbon fiber, one of the many breaks from a traditional wooden sailboat in favor of utilizing modern technology. It will only take two people to raise the 1,400’ mainsail by hand multiple times a day. She has twin engines that will help navigating the tight docking quarters at Bowens Wharf, as well as provide redundancy.
The schooner Adirondack IV was built, practically, for a specific dock on Bowens Wharf in Newport, RI where she operates commercially. At 90’ in length she is a blend of the traditional and the modern, built by a designer and a yard that loves classic wooden boats, and is also excited by the possibilities of new technology and loves introducing people to sailing.
Operated by Newport Classic Cruises in Newport, RI
LOA: 90 feet
Type: 19th-century American pilot schooner
Construction: Laminated Port Orford Cedar
Year Launched: 2024
Certification: USCG certified for 70 passengers
Current location: Newport, RI
