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“You made a 50 year old dream come true. Thank you, I had a grand time.”
— Fred,
Berlin, NH |
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| 2009 Gatherings of the Fleet |
• Cookbook Celebration Cruise—Week of June 8, 2009
Kick off the summer season with a gathering of the fleet that highlights the delicious food that’s a hallmark of every cruise. Vessels will raft-up on Monday, June 8, for an evening of food and celebration. Every guest will receive a complimentary copy of the newly released cookbook, Windjammer Cooking: Great Recipes from Maine’s Windjammer Fleet. Meals throughout the cruise will feature recipes from the cookbook. Three-, four- and six-day options available. Raft-Up! |
• Schooner Gam––Week of June 15th, 2009
Some come for the history, others for the festive atmosphere. No matter what the motive, there’s only one place on the planet where travelers can tour a nation’s oldest fleet of traditional sailing ships and experience what seems like a giant tailgate party at sea. Location for this gam is determined by the weather of the day.
Raft-Up! |
• Windjammer Days––Week of June 22nd, 2009
Participate in a grand sail parade through picturesque Boothbay Harbor. Majestic windjammers come from up and down the coast to participate in this exciting early-season event. Shoreside activities include music and fireworks. |
• Great Schooner Race––Week of June 29th, 2009
More than two dozen tall ships gather for an exciting all-day race in which guests may participate. This year marks the 32nd anniversary of the Great Schooner Race, North America’s largest annual gathering of tall ships! Raft-Up! |
• Sail Boston—July 8-13, 2009+
Several of Maine’s windjammers are scheduled to participate in this international Tall Ship extravaganza that includes maritime festivities and a Parade of Sail with dozens of ships from around the world. Sail the coast of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts on an 8- to 12-day cruise to Boston. One-way and roundtrip options available. |
• Maine Windjammer Parade––Friday, July 17th, 2009
The entire windjammer fleet participates in an afternoon Parade of Sail past the mile-long Rockland Breakwater, providing spectators with stunning, close-up views of Maine’s fleet of tall ships. Festivities also include tours of the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse. |
• Music Festival--Week of August 3rd, 2009
Many of the windjammers gather midweek for the Sweet Chariot Music Festival on Swans Island where more than a dozen groups perform traditional music of the sea. Fleet also gathers on Friday night for live shipboard performances ranging from sea chanteys and blues to story-telling and folk. Raft-Up! |
• Camden Windjammer Weekend––September 4th & 5th, 2009
The fleet gathers in picturesque Camden Harbor for festivities reminiscent of the days when hundreds of coastal schooners lined the waterfront. Festivities include a parade of sail, flag-raising ceremonies, live music, dancing and fireworks.
Raft-Up! |
• WoodenBoat Sail-In––Week of September 14th, 2009 (Tues. Sep. 15)
The fall gathering of the fleet takes place in Brooklin, Maine, headquarters of WoodenBoat Magazine and WoodenBoat School. Now in its 23rd year, the event includes refreshments, live music, tours and a harbor full of historic schooners. |
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