Celebrations marking the arrival of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower go without ceremony

Like nearly every holiday or commemorative event in 2020, celebrations for the 400th anniversary of the historic Mayflower voyage were canceled or postponed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The nation this month was set to mark the anniversary of arguably one of the most important dates in American history, the day the first … Read more

Autonomous ‘Mayflower’ will start trial missions as it readies for the more than 3,000 mile journey

The Mayflower is one-step closer to sailing from England to Plymouth – but this time it will be without a crew. Powered artificial intelligence, the autonomous ship is set to start trials in England and will be unveiled on September 16 in honor of the 400th anniversary the original vessel made its journey in 1620. … Read more

Mayflower II sails into Plymouth, Massachusetts after restoration

A replica of the original Mayflower ship that brought the Pilgrims to America 400 years ago this year has returning home following extensive renovations. The Mayflower II completed the final leg of its journey on Monday when it sailed into Plymouth, Massachusetts and docked at the Pilgrim Memorial State Park in front of waiting crowds.   … Read more

Crewless Mayflower with AI captain to sail from Britain to America in September

Robot Mayflower with an AI captain and no crew is set to cross the Atlantic 400 years after its famous namesake The new Mayflower could be the first fully autonomous vessel to cross Atlantic AI Captain will pilot the ship on its voyage from Britain to the United States Hull designed in Gdansk, Poland, is … Read more

Discovering Leiden, 400 years after the Mayflower Pilgrims left it for America

A reflective glory: It’s 400 years since the Mayflower Pilgrims set off for America from the charming Dutch city of Leiden – and it’s never looked better (think Amsterdam without the queues) A Dutch group set off from Leiden in north-west Holland for America in 1620 To absorb their world, follow a trail that takes … Read more

Former sailor spends 900 hours building a matchstick Mayflower

Matchstick Mayflower: Former sailor spends 900 hours (and 70,000 matches) to build model, 400 years after the ship first sailed David Reynolds, 61, used 70,000 matches to create his Mayflower ship replica  The 4ft high and 5ft long model has tiny anchors and rigging blocks along side The creation weighs nearly 16lb and took 900 hours to … Read more