A look back at 2019 and a look forward to 2020
While the 2019 Maine Windjammer Association season is still underway, with plenty of opportunities for fabulous fall sailing through mid-October, we’ve wrapped up the fleet-wide events for the season. From the Gam to the WoodenBoat Sail-In, the fleet gathered from Carter Cove to Camden and ports in-between for raft-ups and races. It’s not too early
Schooner Mary Day Is Overall Winner Of The 43rd Great Schooner Race By 44-Seconds On Corrected Time
While light wind meant boats drifted over the starting line, fourteen historic windjammers raced from Gilkey Harbor in Islesboro, ME to the finish line at the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse in the 43rd Annual Great Schooner Race on July 5, 2019. With boats ranging from 48 to 141 feet, and the two oldest windjammers in America
Maine Windjammers held to a high standard in Coast Guard inspections
Maine Windjammers held to a high standard in Coast Guard inspections It’s fit-out season for the Maine Windjammer Association fleet. The whirr of sanders and the smell of varnish is in the air at Windjammer Wharf, North End Shipyard, and on the docks in Camden and Belfast. ‘Tis the season to repair, rebuild and improve
