Best Race Of The Year, Great Schooner Race Sets Sail July 5th, 2019, One Not To Miss

Rockland, Maine - According to Great Schooner Race website, 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 43rd Annual Great Schooner Race scheduled to take place on July 5th, 2019 in Penobscot Bay.

Come out to the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse to see these amazing sailing vessels cross the finish line. They will start coming across the finish line from 3pm on.

This is one of thee best race of the year, seeing these amazing vessel full of sail, it will transport you back when there were hundreds, now only dozen or so remain.

Two of the oldest vessels taking part in the Great Schooner Race are the Lewis R. French of Camden and Stephan Taber of Rockland, Maine, both built in 1871.

Schooners taking part in this year's race as of this article are:

List is by: Schooner, Length, Type, Year Built, Place Built, Captain

AGNESS & DELL 46' 2-Masted Gaff Schooner 1945 St. Mary’s Newfoundland, Canada Blue Hill John Gandy

AMERICAN EAGLE 92' Fishing Schooner 1930 Gloucester, MA Rockland John Foss

ANGELIQUE 95' Cruise Ketch 1980 Palatka, FL Camden Dennis Gallant

HERITAGE 95′ Coaster 1983 Rockland, ME Rockland Doug/Linda Lee

LADONA 82′ Yacht 1922 Boothbay Harbor, ME Rockland J.R. Braugh

LEWIS R. FRENCH 64′ Coaster 1871 Christmas Cove, ME Camden Garth Wells

MARY DAY 90′ Coaster 1962 So. Bristol, ME Camden Barry King

OLAD 48′ Yacht 1927 Osterville, MA Camden Aaron Lincoln

STEPHEN TABER 68′ Coaster 1871 Glen Head, NY Rockland Noah Barnes

VICTORY CHIMES 132′ Ram Schooner 1900 Bethel, DE Rockland Sam Sikkema