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. ''Argia's'' home port is Mystic, Connecticut, United States. The ''Argia'' was built in 1986 to be used as a tourism and charter vessel.''Argia'' website
Accessed November 19, 2009. Argia operates during the months of May through October. She is a replica of a 19th-century schooner, designed and built by Captain Frank Fulchiero. Fulchiero named the boat after

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. She carries up to 49 passengers on the waters of Fishers Island Sound for two to three hour day sails, charters, and marine science/

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programs. The Coastal Ecology Program utilizes various sampling and testing techniques to provide students with a better understanding of marine and coastal ecosystems.

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