The Schooner Western Union was first launched off the docks in Key West on April 7, 1939 and was a working schooner for 35 years as a cable tender for the Western Union Telegraph Company.  Now owned by a privately funded Preservation Society,  after more than two years in restoration it was re-commissioned in April 2011 and put back into service for public day sails and re-turning to its rightful place as the flagship of the Conch Republic.
The Schooner Western Union was first launched off the docks in Key West on April 7, 1939 and was a working schooner for 35 years as a cable tender for the Western Union Telegraph Company.  Now owned by a privately funded Preservation Society,  after more than two years in restoration it was re-commissioned in April 2011 and put back into service for public day sails and re-turning to its rightful place as the flagship of the Conch Republic.
The Schooner Western Union was first launched off the docks in Key West on April 7, 1939 and was a working schooner for 35 years as a cable tender for the Western Union Telegraph Company.  Now owned by a privately funded Preservation Society,  after more than two years in restoration it was re-commissioned in April 2011 and put back into service for public day sails and re-turning to its rightful place as the flagship of the Conch Republic.
The Schooner Western Union was first launched off the docks in Key West on April 7, 1939 and was a working schooner for 35 years as a cable tender for the Western Union Telegraph Company.  Now owned by a privately funded Preservation Society,  after more than two years in restoration it was re-commissioned in April 2011 and put back into service for public day sails and re-turning to its rightful place as the flagship of the Conch Republic.
The Schooner Western Union was first launched off the docks in Key West on April 7, 1939 and was a working schooner for 35 years as a cable tender for the Western Union Telegraph Company.  Now owned by a privately funded Preservation Society,  after more than two years in restoration it was re-commissioned in April 2011 and put back into service for public day sails and re-turning to its rightful place as the flagship of the Conch Republic.
The Schooner Western Union was first launched off the docks in Key West on April 7, 1939 and was a working schooner for 35 years as a cable tender for the Western Union Telegraph Company.  Now owned by a privately funded Preservation Society,  after more than two years in restoration it was re-commissioned in April 2011 and put back into service for public day sails and re-turning to its rightful place as the flagship of the Conch Republic.
The sailing yacht Adele was built in 2005 in the Netherlands.  It is 180' long with a main mast of 203'.  It can accommodate up to 12 guests with a crew of 8.
In Key West on March 26, 2011 the Club Med 2 is one of the largest sailing cruise ships in the world at 637 feet.  A five-masted, computer-controlled sailing ship owned and operated by Club Med,  it was launched in 1992 in France and carries a maximum of 386 passengers with a crew of 214 on various cruises around the world.
In Key West on March 26, 2011 the Club Med 2 is one of the largest sailing cruise ships in the world at 637 feet.  A five-masted, computer-controlled sailing ship owned and operated by Club Med,  it was launched in 1992 in France and carries a maximum of 386 passengers with a crew of 214 on various cruises around the world.
The Schooner Western Union was first launched off the docks in Key West on April 7, 1939 and was a working schooner for 35 years as a cable tender for the Western Union Telegraph Company. Now owned by a privately funded Preservation Society, after more than two years in restoration it was re-commissioned in April 2011 and put back into service for public day sails and re-turning to its rightful place as the flagship of the Conch Republic.
The Schooner Western Union was first launched off the docks in Key West on April 7, 1939 and was a working schooner for 35 years as a cable tender for the Western Union Telegraph Company.  Now owned by a privately funded Preservation Society,  after more than two years in restoration it was re-commissioned in April 2011 and put back into service for public day sails and re-turning to its rightful place as the flagship of the Conch Republic.
The Schooner Western Union was first launched off the docks in Key West on April 7, 1939 and was a working schooner for 35 years as a cable tender for the Western Union Telegraph Company. Now owned by a privately funded Preservation Society, after more than two years in restoration it was re-commissioned in April 2011 and put back into service for public day sails and re-turning to its rightful place as the flagship of the Conch Republic.
See photo in original gallery.