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  1. Singer/Sailor David Crosby Sails Off on Final Voyage

    David Crosby, of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, passed away yesterday. Of course, he was best known for his musical career, but he was also well known for his sailing and his years of owning the 1947 59-ft Alden schooner Mayan. When Crosby bought Mayan he would have been about 28 years old. He owned the wooden schooner from 1969 until 2014 ...

  2. The Mayan

    The legendary Mayan, which has been the 40-year muse to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician David Crosby. Bob Craven, yacht broker, tours the life and times ...

  3. David Crosby's crazy 3,000-mile boat trip with Graham Nash

    Circa 1969, the pair set off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on a 3,000 mile round trip to San Francisco, the spiritual hub of the hippie movement. Of the trip, Nash wrote in his memoir, Wild Tales: "Back in the US, with Crosby torturing himself over Christine's death, he and I took his boat and embarked on a trip from Fort Lauderdale ...

  4. John G. Alden MAYAN

    MAYAN is a 1947 John Alden schooner that was owned by David Crosby for 40 years. Learn about her history, restoration, design, and current owners.

  5. David Crosby's Muse

    Learn how the folk rock legend bought, sailed and sold his beloved Mayan, a 66-year-old schooner, and why he loves sailing. Read about his adventures, challenges and health issues with his boat.

  6. MAYAN's History

    Learn how David Crosby sailed his schooner MAYAN for over 45 years, wrote songs inspired by her, and shared her with friends like Graham Nash and Jan Crosby. Read about his adventures, incidents, and memories aboard his "rock" in the Caribbean, Hawaii, Tahiti, and Santa Barbara.

  7. David Crosby Talks New Documentary 'Remember My Name' and How He's

    His remarkable past and prolific present is the subject of a gripping new documentary, David Crosby: Remember My Name. ... The first was a 74-foot mahogany sailboat, The Mayan, which became both a ...

  8. David Crosby

    David Crosby — Harmony at Sea. When rock legend David Crosby passed away on January 19, he left behind an enormous musical legacy, including his stirring harmonies with bandmates Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young. Besides his renowned musical harmonies, he also found harmony at sea. This led to many miles of sailing and endless ...

  9. Remembering David Crosby's Kauai Legacy

    David was also now to anchor his sailboat at Lahaina's Mala Wharf on Maui. ... from the 1971 solo If I Could Only Remember My Name to cuts from his 2014 solo album Croz. Selections included songs made famous by The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash, as well as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. ... David Crosby's close collaborator, Graham Nash, now ...

  10. Rock star schooner 'Mayan' enjoys new berth, ownership

    In fact, she requires a crew of three to sail and cost Santa Cruz resident Beau Vrolyk $750,000 to own. But she came with a truly unique rock 'n' roll pedigree. Musician David Crosby owned and ...

  11. the Mayan

    Here Bob Craven gives us a tour, a bit of history and low key sales pitch on David Crosby 's legendary schooner - the Mayan. Beyond that the video makes for a nice daydream for those of us lacking the ready cash to buy such a boat but who still enjoy the music and the images. The Mayan has been on the market since around 2009.

  12. Mayan (schooner)

    Mayan is a 74-foot wooden schooner designed by John G. Alden and built in Belize in 1947. She is Alden Design No. 356-B - a Centerboard Schooner constructed of Honduran mahogany. Her name was taken from her country of origin of Belize where the Maya civilization developed. Her current home port is San Francisco Bay where she serves as the flagship of the St. Francis Yacht Club.

  13. The Mayan

    The Mayan - David Crosby's legendary schooner - YouTube. " For $1,000,000 you can own David Crosby's 1947 59′ Alden centerboard schooner Mayan, currently lying Santa Barbara. In a recent interview, the current owner said "I started sailing when I was 11, and so I've been sailing 54 years. …. I wrote many songs on this boat.

  14. A Schooner Runs Through It

    David Crosby, 81 years old, died on January 18, 2023. In the intervening years, he had many good moments and some spectacularly bad moments, marked by three heart attacks, one liver transplant, and several convictions for possession of drugs and firearms, with hard prison time in Texas and Florida in the mid-1980s.

  15. The Life And Wild Times Of David Crosby

    Rita Braver has a Sunday Profile: This is the famous, fabulous David Crosby, the legend in his own time. "Just call me 'ledge,'" he said. As a member of Crosby, Stills and Nash, David Crosby has ...

  16. David Crosby: If I Could Only Remember My Name

    The '60s were over and David Crosby was living on a boat. Aside from the recording studio, his 59-foot schooner, named The Mayan, was the only place where things made sense. When Crosby was 11 ...

  17. VIDEO: David Crosby's Legendary Alden Schooner MAYAN

    David Crosby has listed his legendary Alden Schooner MAYAN for sale, although his efforts to sell may be half-hearted. Enjoy this interesting video about the 59-foot Alden Schooner.

  18. David Crosby Understood the Sharpness of Despair

    In 1971, during a hiatus from the band, Crosby released a solo album, "If I Could Only Remember My Name," which he wrote while living on the Mayan, his fifty-nine-foot mahogany sailboat, and ...

  19. John G. Alden MAYAN

    MAYAN is a 1947 centerboard schooner designed by John Alden and owned by David Crosby. Learn about her specifications, restoration history and the song "Wooden Ships" inspired by her.

  20. David Crosby

    David Crosby (1941-2023) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who co-founded the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash. He was a pioneer of folk rock and psychedelia, and a controversial figure in the 1960s counterculture.

  21. David Crosby's Schooner Arrives at Dana Point Harbor

    The web page reports on the arrival of David Crosby's yacht, the Mayan, at Dana Point Harbor in 2011. The yacht is a classic wooden sailboat that he co-wrote a song with Stephen Stills and Paul ...