[Wneighbor]

I liked that boat too. Did you go on it when it was in Seattle? I think I'd like to see one like that. Unlikely from where I'm at.

[Ramius]

I didn't ever get on it. It was underway and I just sailed around it while it was out in the Sound. Pretty darn cool.

Eagle is the training ship for the Coast Guard Academy.

[Ramius]

Another interesting factoid on the Eagle: It was originally a training ship for the German Navy, and was taken as a war prize after WW2. The Seal and emblem of the Nazi navy, swastika and all, is still embedded in the deck of the captain's cabin. It's about four feet across, and all brass I think.