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Coastal Sailing at MIT

Nevermore is MIT's 37-foot ocean-going sailboat. Anyone with an MIT Sailing Card may sign up for trips on Nevermore and go sailing out in Boston Harbor and up and down the New England coastline. No prior experience is necessary as the skipper and the more experienced crew will teach you the skills needed for safe coastal sailing.

Voyages on Nevermore are scheduled by approved skippers. Trips will be scheduled through the Sailing Pavilion Calendar, and will likely be announced on the Bluewater mailing list.

If this is your first time sailing on Nevermore, please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions for new bluewater sailors.

From May through late Fall, day trips, sunset cruises, and occasional night sails around Boston harbor are common. Occasionally one of the Nevermore skippers will schedule an overnight trip to Provincetown, Newport, Rockport, Martha's Vineyard, or some other local destination. These trips typically last for 2 to 5 days, with stops along the way to change crew as required.

Bluewater Mailing List

The best way to stay informed about upcoming sailing trips on Nevermore is to join the bluewater mailing list. This list is used to announce upcoming trips and to keep people informed about what is happening on and about the boat. To subscribe to the bluewater mailing list, click here and follow the instructions.

Additional Nevermore information

Built in 1980, Nevermore was donated by Mr. Ralph Reis to the MIT Nautical Association in 2007. This Tartan-37 sloop displaces 7.8 tons (unloaded), draws 4.2 feet (7.8 feet with the centerboard down), and has a mast that reaches 52 feet above the water. For those days with no wind, Nevermore uses a 40 HP Westerbeke diesel engine.

Amenities include sleeping accomodations for six, freshwater tanks, septic tank, alcohol stove and ice box. Nevermore is rigged with a roller-furled jib, main sail, and an asymmetric spinnaker. Navigation equipment includes compass, GPS, RADAR, VHF radio, and a complete set of charts.

Skipper Rating

To become a Nevermore skipper, you must sail with other Nevermore skippers to illustrate that you are not only familiar with the ship's systems, but also that you can direct a crew and that you can manage the ship under a variety of weather, crew, and mechanical circumstances.

Look here for more information about the Bluewater Skipper Rating