Video Test #2 and a linky test.

In 2004 we sailed Lyra to Mystic Seaport for the Sparkman & Stephens 75th Anniversary. I had the opportunity to shake the hand that gave us our Lightning. A short documentary  film was made for the event. Here is a short clip of the Class at Mr. Stephen's party.

Here is the video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWxW-miza8w&t=2s 


The Mystic Seaport video 'Simply Brilliant' name derives from the S&S schooner Brilliant, their sailing ambassador. Brilliant was owned by Briggs Cunningham, (Lightning #1588), and his wife Lucy, (Lightning #3500), for years before they donated her to Mystic.  Craig Thayer and friends chartered her a few years  back (2006?).  He says she steers "like a 40 ton truck."

In this video of S&S designs sailing you will see a DUKW. This amphibious truck is one of our S&S sister ships. Its development earned Rod Stephens the Medal of Freedom.