2022 Maine Windjammer Association Lifetime Appreciation Award
This year’s Maine Windjammer Association Lifetime Appreciation award was awarded to Captain John Foss, former captain of both Schooner American Eagle and Schooner Lewis R. French. After over 40 years working on the water, Captain Foss retired after the 2021 season. Captain Barry King of the Schooner Mary Day presented the award after the Great
Get Your Sail On!
Imagine ripping across the bay under thousands of square feet of canvas sails. Looking up, the sails seem to kiss the clouds. Wind in your hair, perhaps a book in your hand. Water, wind, islands, sun. It all starts like this. It takes a village to bend on the mainsail! With a mainsail, foresail (or
BOTTOMS UP!
Step aboard a Maine windjammer before a cruise and you’ll see that all is ship-shape. The paint and varnish gleam, the sails are neatly furled, and the cabin linens are crisp and tidy. What you won’t be able to see though is all the work that’s also been done on the hull of the boat
Behind the Scenes with the Maine Windjammer Association Captains
Every spring around April 1st the crew members of the Maine Windjammer Association vessels arrive, eager not only to sail but also to help ready the boats for a season of sailing. The docks start buzzing with the sound of orbital sanders and shop vacs. There’s a camaraderie among the crew and captains that brings
