Meet the captain couple living aboard a tall ship as Great Lakes stewards, educators

Meet the captain couple living aboard a tall ship as Great Lakes stewards, educators

Matthew Tkach and Sydney Bickerstaff share their unique lifestyle on Bay City's 85-foot schooner Appledore IV, teaching Great Lakes stewardship through maritime programs for kids and visitors.

New Jersey Has a State Tall Ship And You Can Sail Onboard

BAYSHORE CENTER New Jersey’s got a state fruit (the blueberry), state bird (the American goldfinch), a state dog (the Seeing Eye Dog) but did you know New Jersey also has an official tall ship? The A.J. Meerwald, which is an oyster schooner that normally docks at the Port Norris Marina along the Maurice River in Bivalve, Cumberland County, will sail its way up to Trenton next month for the annual dockside reception and sail at South Riverwalk Pa…