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Thomas E. Lannon – Gloucester

$22 for a Two-Hour Sailing Trip from Thomas E. Lannon in Gloucester (Up to $40 Value)

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In a Nutshell

Scenic sail aboard 90-foot schooner named after its owner's heroic grandfather

The Fine Print

  • Expires Oct 14, 2013
  • Limit 1 per person, may buy 3 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per person per visit. Reservation required; subject to availability and weather. 24hr cancellation notice required. Reservations are held until 10 minutes before sail time. Not redeemable for feature trips.
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Commuting via sailboat has a number of advantages: there are no traffic jams, it’s OK for the hitchhikers to have hooks for hands, and if you hit a deer it's definitely the deer's fault. Steer clear with this Groupon.

$22 for a Two-Hour Sailing Trip (Up to $40 Value)

During the two-hour sail, passengers board the 90-foot Thomas E. Lannon schooner and float past scenic sites of Gloucester's harbor. See the trip FAQ.

Thomas E. Lannon's rates fluctuate depending on passenger's age.

Thomas E. Lannon

While the 90-foot long Thomas E. Lannon schooner boasts many impressive characteristics—including a 64.5-foot deck, a spacious 18-foot beam, and a resemblance to a 1903 sword-fishing schooner—none of them rivals the story of how the vessel got its name.

Before the ship was built in 1997, owner Tom Ellis was visiting his relatives in Newfoundland when he overhead them reciting stories of his grandfather Thomas Lannon, who had fished the Gloucester coastline for more than 40 years. On one particularly stormy day in 1908, Lannon and five other men set out into the waters off Nauset aboard two dories and rescued the crew of the capsized schooner Eric amid 70-mph winds. Each of the rescuers received the eternal admiration of the rescued men and a medal from the Massachusetts Humane Society, which Ellis possesses to this day.

More than a century later, the crew of the Thomas E. Lannon keeps its namesake's love of the sea alive by chartering an array of sailing voyages that have attracted more than 100,000 passengers to date. After helping raise the sails at the voyage’s start, passengers capture vivid views of Gloucester harbor's lighthouses, castles, beaches, and waterfront homes sold by Poseidon himself.

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The act of taking care of farm animals is called “husbandry” because of the old saying “You think taking care of pigs is hard—try taking care of my husband!” Here’s a guide to the animals you can expect to find on your local farm:

Cows: Cows are one of the ugliest animals to look at, but in a national taste test they were found to have the best-tasting milk. Visit a local farm to taste the milk of these horrific beasts for yourself.

Horses: Horses are the supermodels of the animal world. Farmers will spend hours at a time grooming and complimenting a prized horse, just to see a flash of its big, toothy smile.

Pigs: Don’t even get a farmer talking about these fun lovers. Pigs are the party animals of the barnyard, and if you don’t believe it, just hold a yummy treat above their snouts and watch them dance!

Dog: Every barnyard has to have a dog. A dog is a farmer’s best friend and will stand by him through everything, even during the farmer’s loneliest days, when he realizes that in cultivating his farm he has lost sight of that which he should have been cultivating most—relationships with humans.

In a national taste test one farm animal was found to have the best-tasting milk—you’ll be surprised by the ugly answer!

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    Gloucester

    63 Rogers St.
    Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930
    (978) 281-6634
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