Argia is a two-masted, gaff topsail schooner. Argia's home port is Mystic, Connecticut, United States. The Argia was built in 1986 to be used as a tourism and charter vessel.[1]

Argia in 2010.
History
USAUnited StatesUnited States
NameArgia
OperatorArgia Mystic Cruises
BuilderJennings Shipyard, Virginia and Frank Fulchiero
Launched1986
FateTourism and charter vessel
General characteristics
Tonnage19 Tons
Length81 ft (25 m)
Beam19 ft (5.8 m)
Height78 ft (24 m)
Draft7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
Propulsion100 hp (75 kW) Diesel
Sail planGaff Topsail Schooner
Capacity49
Crew5

Argia operates during the months of May through October. She is a replica of a 19th-century schooner, designed and built by Captain Frank Fulchiero. Fulchiero named the boat after Argia the water nymph of the Tiber River in Rome. She carries up to 49 passengers on the waters of Fishers Island Sound for two to three hour day sails, charters, and marine science/ coastal ecology programs. The Coastal Ecology Program utilizes various sampling and testing techniques to provide students with a better understanding of marine and coastal ecosystems.

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References

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  1. ^ Argia website Archived April 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Accessed November 19, 2009.

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