Mystic Whaler Cruises

Captain: John Eginton

Captain John’s schooner career began in Maine in 1976 aboard the historic three-masted schooner Victory Chimes.  After six seasons on that famous schooner, he joined the schooner Voyager as First Mate, sailing the waters of the Caribbean. 

In the spring of 1982, Voyager left the Virgin Islands and sailed to Mystic, CT, bringing the young captain to the waters of Southern New England, and to the beginning of a life chapter that has spanned more than 25 years.

Now entering his fourteenth year as owner of the Mystic Whaler, Captain John is a respected veteran of the windjammer world.

The Captain is a member of the American Sail Training Association and serves on the board of the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race.  He is also Commodore of the American Schooner Association.

Deckhand: Nicole Singer

Nicole grew up in New York City and will graduate from Swarthmore College in May with a degree in Studio Art and a minor in Education. She is an alumna of the Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program, where she developed an enthusiasm for sailing, sea chanties, and all things maritime. After a week on board as a volunteer educator, she is excited to return to the Mystic Whaler for the 2010 season. You will likely find Nicole smiling and singing while she's working, or playing guitar and dancing when she's not.