04/22/2026
Reminder: Wednesday night!
On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, the Mystic River Historical Society will present a talk by Frank Fulchiero on "Passenger Carrying Schooners Out of Mystic: 1967 to 2026" at 7:30pm in the parish hall of the Mystic Congregational Church. Refreshments will be available at 7pm. The program is free for all MRHS members, with a suggested donation of $10 for non-members. Various MRHS items will be for sale. (Credit cards accepted.)
Frank Fulchiero will present the history of the modern commercial passenger-carrying sailing vessels that sailed out of Mystic, starting with the Mystic Whaler in 1967. He will discuss the design and building of the schooner VOYAGER in 1977, and his captaining and operating it out of Mystic and the Caribbean. He will also discuss his design, construction and operation of the schooner ARGIA in 1986, still sailing out of Mystic. The history of other historic Mystic vessels, including the Charllotte Ann, Sylvina W. Beal and Marmion, will be included.
Frank Fulchiero has been involved in commercial sailing and held Merchant Mariner Credentials for 30 years. He worked on the MYSTIC WHALER and captained the 106’ Hudson River Sloop CLEARWATER. He also worked at the Mystic Seaport Henry Dupont Shipyard and designed and built the 96’ passenger schooner VOYAGER. He captained and operated it until its sale in 1994. He designed and built the 81’ schooner ARGIA in 1986 and operated it until its sale.
