Coronet: The Long Life and Revival of an Historic American Schooner Yacht

The exhibit on the 133-foot schooner Coronet coincides with the ongoing restoration of this rare yacht at the International Yacht Restoration School. Since her launching in 1885, Coronet has intrigued people with her majesty, mystery, and physical presence. Coronet is remarkable for many reasons—most notably the fact that she still exists and with much originality. The yacht's contemporaries have all vanished, but Coronet has survived as a link to a Golden Age in yachting history. From viewing photography and artifacts from Coronet's opulent interior, museum-goers will get a rare glimpse of life aboard a late Victorian–era yacht and learn about Coronet's colorful owners and her sometimes-controversial adventures. After seeing the exhibition, visitors can be ferried across Newport Harbor to see the yacht and watch shipwrights restore her. This exhibit and the restoration represent a rare opportunity to be a part of what is arguably the most important American yacht restoration in progress.