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Article: SAIL BACK IN TIME ABOARD DOWNEAST ROVER THREE TIMES DAILY, THE 56-FOOT REPLICA OF A TOPSAIL-SCHOONER GLIDES INTO SHALLOWBAG BAY AND ROANOKE SOUND.(CAROLINA COAST)
- Article from:
- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- June 2, 1996
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Byline: PAUL SOUTH STAFF WRITER
MANTEO -- EVEN ON A gunmetal gray day, the Downeast Rover cuts an elegant path in the dark waters of Shallowbag Bay.
With a hunter green hull and sails the color of rust, the squeak and creak of wind on canvas sings a song of the 19th century, when topsail-schooners were familiar sights in the bays and sounds of the Eastern Seaboard.
Now, visitors to Roanoke Island can experience the classic feel of the historic ships with a ride on the Downeast Rover. The vessel is among the newest attractions on the historic Manteo Waterfront.
After more than three seasons sailing out of Wrightsville Beach, N.C., Capt. Brad Gunn says the move ...