I am so jealous of your neice - the closest I have come to sailing is being told that I could volunteer on The Elissa down in Galveston...but that would have meant quite a few weekends down on the island and since I live about two hours away, it was unfeasible for me to do that. Now i have to live vicariously through Jack and Stephen. Still the Elissa is one of my favorite tall sails. I have always loved their beauty.