The Schooner Kathryn B. Is a luxury Inn that Sails you from one fabulous island to another.

Summers in Maine, Fall and Spring in the Chesapeake Bay, winters in the Caribbean.

5 private Staterooms, beautifully appointed with oriental rugs, brass lamps, down duvets, handmade sinks.

A professionally trained chef treats you everyday to the freshest and beautifully prepared meals. A full crew takes care of your every needs.

Come make the beautiful Kathryn B. your home away from home . . . and cruise into yesterday without giving up the comforts of today!

The Kathryn B. resembles an old-fashioned windjammer in every way - except that she's brand-new. That means that in addition to her raised-panel interior, brass appointments, and wonderfully Victorian decor, she offers you lots of modern features, including large, queen-size beds and private bathrooms.

Relax on her broad decks or settle into the cozy deckhouse and enjoy great views of the pine-clad islands slipping by as you read that special book you've been saving. Your cares will melt away under the majestic spread of sails on this three mast schooner.

Let the Kathryn B. take you on a special vacation to the timeless coast of Maine. Sail the protected waters of Penobscot Bay, enjoy a lobsterbake on an uninhabited island, visit quaint fishing villages, and surround yourself with luxury afloat.

Your Beautiful Home Away From Home:

A brand-new classic, the Kathryn B. is a rugged, ocean-going, steel-hulled 105-foot, three-masted, gaff-rigged topsail schooner. Her huge sails propel her with grace and swiftness, and when the winds refuse to cooperate, her powerful engine carries her comfortably to her next port.

From the day she began taking shape on the architect's drawing board, your preferences and pleasures have been a primary concern. That's why most cabins have queen-size berths, writing desks, and their own private heads with hot shower; why all her cabins and salon are so comfortable, airy, and bright; and even why the windows in the deck house have been placed at just the right level for sightseeing.

Come relax on a tufted-velvet settee with a good book. Take tea on the afterdeck and dine on delicious dishes carefully prepared using the best local seafood and other fresh ingredients. Study the stars through an antique spyglass. Sleep soundly beneath soft, monogrammed sheets in your private stateroom. And revel in a perfect blending of yesterday’s traditions with today’s comforts.

Specifications:

• Steel hulled 3-masted schooner
• Length Overall - 105 feet
• Length on deck - 80 feet
• Length on waterline - 65 feet
• Beam - 19.10 feet
• Draft - 7.6 feet
• Mast height - 63 feet
• Sail area - 3000 square feet
• Maximum speed under sail - 12 knots
• Cruising speed under power - 8 - 10 knots
• Water capacity - 800 gallons

Accommodations for 10 passengers in queen cabins, all with hot and cold running water. Five queen staterooms have queen-size berths, writing desks, and private heads with showers. Skylights and dorades in every cabin offer plenty of light and air.

Electricity is supplied by a 12-kw generator, and there are 110-volt outlets in all cabins.

Launched in 1995, the Kathryn B. meets or exceeds all U.S. Coast Guard safety requirements.

She is operated by a fully qualified, licensed professional captain and crew.

The Kathryn B. is also available for charter for weddings, reunions, corporate retreats, and other memorable times. Please call for details.

The Caribbean:

Sail away the winter blahs as we cruise through an archipelago of romantic tropical islands.

Give in to the steady tradewinds, azure waters, hidden white-sand beaches, swaying palm trees -- and you may just forget what a snow shovel is for.

We'll call at bustling harbors where luscious fruit fills the native markets with rainbow colors, sophisticated resort towns aglow in an international mix of cultures, and quiet coves where we won't have to share the beach with anybody else.

There's time to explore the dazzle of shops or sip an exotic drink, and time for water skiing, snorkeling, or sleepily sunning on deck. Rendezvous scuba diving can also be arranged.

Maine:

Sail through Maine's spectacular Down East scenery to tranquil bays, salty fishing villages, and pine-sheathed islands.

We'll take you to seaside resorts made famous by generations of summer "rusticators," and stop at deserted islands just right for our old-fashioned Maine lobsterbake with all the trimmings.

You'll dine on the best Maine foods, including fresh seafood, garden vegetables, and irresistible desserts baked from scratch right in the galley.

You needn't feel guilty about any caloric indulges, either. There are always plenty of opportunities to go hiking or biking ashore, or to take a spin in the rowing and sailing skiff.

The Chesapeake:

Cruise the Chesapeake's sandy, placid bays where generations of fishermen have plied their trade in traditional oystering workboats like skipjacks and bugeyes. Explore wonderful villages on the Eastern Shore and visit the shops of expert decoy carvers and other Maryland craftsmen.

Join us for a barbecue at anchor, or a crab and oyster feast on the beach. Go rowing and sailing in the skiff, or bike down winding country roads.

On the shoulders of the season, we also invite passengers to come with us as we wend our way along the Intracoastal Waterway between Virginia and South Carolina. You'll enjoy widely varied scenery, a never-ending parade of vessels of all sizes and descriptions, and ports of call that include both hard-working fishing communities and polished resorts. There are terrific golf courses along our route, too.