A RACE FOR OYSTER BOATS. Share full article. Aug. 1, 1885. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from August 1, 1885, Page 8 Buy Reprints. View on ...

Manuel Perez watches as neighboring oyster boats maneuver around the harvesting zone in Galveston Bay, outside of Texas City, on the first day of the oyster harvesting season, on Nov. 1, 2023.

At the height of her career the 29ft (8.8m) sailing vessel helped to land 100,000 oysters every week - until the day of the fateful banquet. Robert Perry, project manager for Chichester Harbour ...