John Mecray, Schooner Yacht Brilliant
Oil on Canvas, 23” x 48”
Below are some articles about the schooner Brilliant:
“Brilliant: Auxiliary Schooner,” Mystic Seaport
“Sailing Programs Aboard Schooner Brilliant,” Mystic Seaport
“Brilliant (schooner)” on Wikipedia
“The Schooner Yacht Brilliant,” by J. Russell Jinishian,
WindCheck Magazine, April 1, 2012
“Happy 85th Birthday, Schooner Brilliant!,”
by Rick Spilman, The Old Salt Blog, April 23, 2017
“Schooner Brilliant across the Atlantic,” by David Berson,
Ocean Navigator, September 27, 2012
“Live look-in: David Collins is tweeting from the schooner Brilliant,” by David Collins,
The Day, October 12, 2017
Below is a video of the Schooner Brilliant sailing near New London in the Connecticut Schooner Festival:
Sailing programs on the Schooner Brilliant
(Source: www.windcheckmagazine.com)
Sailing programs on the Schooner Brilliant
(Source: www.windcheckmagazine.com,
copyright Andy Price/Mystic Seaport)
Sailing programs on the Schooner Brilliant
(Source: www.windcheckmagazine.com,
copyright Andy Price/Mystic Seaport)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: www.mysticseaport.org)
Sailing programs on the Schooner Brilliant
(Source: www.mysticseaport.org)
The schooner Brilliant tied up in Southport Harbor, its original homeport.
(Source: Fairfield Citizen, Contributed by Mike Lauterborn)
Capt. Ham Moore of the 79-year-old schooner Brilliant.
(Source: Fairfield Citizen, Contributed by Mike Lauterborn)
The Brilliant was once owned by the late Southport resident Briggs Cunningham.
(Source: Fairfield Citizen, Contributed by Mike Lauterborn)
The binnacle (compass) and helm of Brilliant, with Southport Harbor in the background.
(Source: Fairfield Citizen, Contributed by Mike Lauterborn)
Life preservers on the deck of the Brilliant.
(Source: Fairfield Citizen, Contributed by Mike Lauterborn)
The bow of the Brilliant looks out over Southport Harbor, its original homeport.
(Source: Fairfield Citizen, Contributed by Mike Lauterborn)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: http://ctmaritimefest.com)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com)
Undated letter from Briggs Cunningham about Brilliant
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
Brilliant, 1953, docked at Mystic Seaport
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
Brilliant, 1953, docked at Mystic Seaport
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: https://silverton34c.blogspot.com)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: https://silverton34c.blogspot.com)
Schooner Brilliant crewmember
(Source: https://silverton34c.blogspot.com)
Schooner Brilliant students
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
Schooner Brilliant sailing
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
Schooner Brilliant students
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
Schooner Brilliant students
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
1968 student on Schooner Brilliant
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
1963 students on Schooner Brilliant
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
1970 students on Schooner Brilliant
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
1970 students on Schooner Brilliant
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
1975 students on Schooner Brilliant
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
Schooner Brilliant in 1988
(Source: Mystic Seaport)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: http://bbn.firetrench.com)
Schooner Brilliant – Decks awash
(Source: GoodMorningGloucester, copyright Fredrik D. Bodin)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: http://writeonthewater.com – John Urban)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: http://writeonthewater.com – John Urban)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: http://writeonthewater.com – John Urban)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: http://writeonthewater.com – John Urban)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: http://writeonthewater.com – John Urban)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: http://writeonthewater.com – John Urban)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: http://writeonthewater.com – John Urban)
Schooner Brilliant
(Source: http://writeonthewater.com – John Urban)
Schooner Brilliant‘s history
(Source: Pequot Yacht Club)
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