Shearwater at sunset

Fuel the restoration.

Shearwater needs a thoughtful restoration to return to service with the elegance and purpose she has carried since the Gatsby era. Your support helps bring her back as a working schooner, ready for her 100th birthday and a place in public life.

Centennial Founders

$1,000,000+

  • Signature naming opportunity tied to a defining part of Shearwater’s restoration, relaunch, or public future
  • Private restoration briefings at major milestones
  • Prominent acknowledgment at launch and centennial events
  • Bespoke stewardship throughout the campaign and relaunch period

Campaign Leadership

$100,000 to $999,999

  • Major naming opportunity tied to a significant restoration element, public program, or campaign initiative
  • Private restoration updates and donor briefings
  • Lead recognition in campaign and public materials
  • Tailored stewardship throughout the campaign

Harbor Stewards

$10,000 to $99,999

  • Recognition tied to a meaningful element of the restoration, such as deck work, rigging, interior spaces, or program support
  • Invitations to restoration briefings and progress updates
  • Recognition in campaign, donor, and selected public materials
  • Direct stewardship as the work advances

Founding Donors

$1,000 to $9,999

  • Permanent recognition as part of the public record of Shearwater’s return
  • Invitations to milestone updates as restoration progresses
  • Recognition in campaign and annual donor materials
  • Ongoing stewardship through campaign communications

Founding Supporters

$250 to $999

  • Recognition as an early supporter of the restoration campaign
  • Invitations to select campaign updates or virtual briefings
  • Listed in campaign and annual donor materials
  • Continued connection through campaign communications

Crew

Up to $249

  • Recognition on the digital donor roll
  • Campaign updates as restoration progresses
  • Inclusion in the community helping bring Shearwater back
  • Connection to the campaign as it unfolds
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