Fatefull decision made on April 26, 1717 causes shipwreck
The powerful and unpredictable Nor'-Easters in New England still have devastating effects. In April 1717, the Galley Whydah
drove into the breakers off the coast of Wellfleet, MA, sending hundreds of millions of dollars worth of gold and silver into the
Atlantic Ocean. 290 years later , in April 2007,  a similar storm packs a wallop that sinks a Russian submarine at it's dock.
Join us for a personal visit to the slip and mooring of the Vast Explorers on McMillan Wharf, Provincetown, MA.
The original Vast Explorer is moored just off
the jetty a few hundred yards from the Whydah
Museum .
A view of the working deck. Hardly in
seaworthy condition.
The transom of the original Vast Explorer II
sits idle in ill repair near the jetty. The original
"mailboxes" have long been removed.
VUME - Visit the Vast Explorer, the Whydah Hunter!
Explorer Barry Clifford's original Vast Explorer, the first pirate hunter.
The summer of 2011 was the last year for this old workhorse. She was towed to shore a couple hundred yards from the
museum.
The starboard Jolly
Roger(top) and the port Jolly
Roger (bottom) on the old
Vast.
The Vast has inhabitants aboard, a houseboat is
the current use.
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The starboard side of the Vast Explorer II show the
wear of the years and neglect, it's services rendered.
The port side of the Vast Explorer II displays a
variation of the Jolly Roger.