Ted’s Excellent Adventure: Connecticut

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County man who jumped on a tall ship in Wilmington is now in Connecticut as his adventure continues.

Oak Island’s Ted Edwards boarded The Pinta, one of the two tall ships at port in Wilmington, back in May for a stint as a deckhand.

Edwards and Jill Mead were exploring The Nina and The Pinta while they were in town.   Jill says that while they were touring the ships, Ted started chatting it up with the first mate about volunteering.   Next thing you know, he’s submitting an application and is selected as a deckhand on The Pinta.

So far, he’s been at port in New Jersey, New York, and now in Hartford, Connecticut at Mortenson Riverfront Plaza.

You can read more about what the volunteers do aboard the tall ships by clicking here.

We’ll keep you posted on Ted’s Excellent Adventure!

Oak Island’s Ted Edwards has stopped in NY, NJ, and now CT on The Pinta

The Pinta at port in Hartford, Connecticut

Oak Island’s Ted Edwards in front of Trump Tower while at port in NY

The Columbus Foundation’s mission is to use the replicas to educate the public on two of the ships Christopher Columbus used on his four voyages of exploration over 12 years.