A second Patriot Racing Team vessel is calling Sturgeon Bay home this summer.
The Door County Maritime Museum announced the arrival of the Stjarna on Monday, joining the Utopia for its summer residency. The vessel was donated to the Patriot Racing Project in 2023 and restored soon afterward after being sailed for decades by veterans following the Vietnam War.
It is the flagship of the Patriot Racing Project, a veteran peer-support charity that brings veterans together as a team through sailing and hands-on craftsmanship. The vessel returned to Door County during last year's Tall Ships Festival hosted by Destination Door County.
After the arrival of the Utopia earlier this month, Door County Maritime Museum President and CEO Kevin Osgood expressed his excitement about having the ships serve as a way to connect with local veterans.
While plans include deck tours, the Utopia and Stjarna will come and go as they fulfill the organization's mission, in addition to offering charter and sailaway opportunities to help raise funds for the program.
Picture from Door County Maritime Museum
