Rockland, Maine- On Friday july 8th is the 2016 Great Schooner Race on Penobscot Bay. Twenty classic schooners will race from Islesboro to Rockland, finishing at the Rockland Breakwater lighthouse between 2-3 in the afternoon depending on the wind.
"Every summer since 1977, the Maine Windjammer Association has hosted the Great Schooner Race, providing an opportunity for captains, crews and passengers aboard traditional vessels from all over the Eastern Seaboard to rendezvous for a fun day of racing.
Hailed as "the largest annual gathering of traditional schooners in America," this year at least twenty schooners are expected to participate in the 40th Annual Great Schooner Race scheduled to take place on July 8th in Penobscot Bay.The history of racing these magnificent wooden coasting schooners started over a century ago with sailors trying to beat their competitors to market. The first boat back to port always got the best price for their cargo—perhaps fish, lumber, granite or even Christmas trees. The "Race" was always unspoken, but ever present.
Needless to say, sailors have always been independent types. Contributing to the Great Schooner Race’s quirkiness, it is one of the only sailing events in the world that requires no prior sailing experience on the part of the participants!Granted, your captain and crew are Coast Guard-licensed and experienced sailors, but guests are encouraged to take a turn at the helm, tend the lines, raise the anchor and sails and enjoy the camaraderie that quickly develops over the course of the Race." http://www.greatschoonerrace.com/
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