The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.
This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.
For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com
The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.
This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.
For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com
Camden Maine- This weekend is the Camden Windjammer Festival a not to be missed event.
Here is the weekends schedule.
2018 Schedule of Events Friday – Saturday | Aug. 31 – Sept. 1
Friday, Aug. 31
9 a.m. — Windjammer Festival Opens 9-9:30 a.m. — Treasure Hunt REGISTRATION 9 a.m.-4 p.m. — Kids Fish Pond and Sandbox 10 a.m. — Radio Controlled Boat Races in the Harbor 10 a.m.-Noon — Treasure Hunt 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Displays of Maritime Traditions and Crafts 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Windjammer Dinner Auction 11 a.m. — Lobster Hauling Demonstration Noon-5 p.m. — Windjammers Arrive in Camden Harbor 3-5 p.m. — Nautical Dog Show 4-5 p.m. — Camden Walking Tour 5 p.m. — Formal Welcome to the Fleet 6 p.m. — Bay Winds North Wind Ensemble Concert 7-9 p.m. — Schooner Talent Show 9 p.m. — Fireworks over Camden Harbor
Saturday, Sept. 1
7:30 – 10 a.m. — Camden Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast (proceeds benefit local charities) 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Displays of Maritime Traditions and Crafts 9 a.m. — Lobster Crate Race REGISTRATION 9 a.m. — First Fish Relay Race REGISTRATION 9:30 – 10 a.m. — Camden Fire Department Water Rescue Demo 10 a.m. — Storytelling and Activities for Children 10 a.m. — First Fish Relay Race 11 a.m. — Build-a-Tiny-Boat Noon – 2 p.m. — West Bay Rotary Club Chowder Challenge (proceeds benefit local charities) 2 p.m. — Lobster Crate Race 3 p.m. — Captains Courageous movie (Public Library) 3 – 5 p.m. — Come Aboard – Schooner Open House 4 p.m. — All Comers Boat Parade 7:30 p.m. — Jonathan Edwards in concert (Opera House) 8-10 p.m. — Harbormasters’ Dance Party
Photos provided by Maine Windjammer Project
The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.
This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.
For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com
Historic schooners at Camden Maine for the Camden Windjammer Festival.
The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.
This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.
For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com
"Victory Chimes Squeezes Into Camden Harbor" by Doug Mills
Maine's tall ship Victory Chimes squeezes into Camden harbor for the Camden Windjammer Festival.
These photos are from the historical archives of the Maine Windjammer Project.
The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.
This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.
For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com
Historic schooners arrive for Camden Windjammer Festival at Camden Maine.
These photos are from the historical archives of the Maine Windjammer Project.
The Maine Windjammer Project started in 2007 to preserve the modern history of the Maine Windjammer and to make it available to the generations to come.
This historical archive is available to museums and for historical research.
For more info contact: dougmills@shootmainestudios.com
CAMDEN, Maine (August 21, 2016) – Friday, September 2nd brings the launch of Camden’s annual maritime celebration which features the largest gathering of schooners in the northeast. In addition to showcasing the fleet, the festival brings three full days of fun for young residents and visitors, as well as activities for all ages.
For kids, a fish relay race, a nautical skills course, a treasure hunt, a build-a-boat contest, pirates, the annual lobster crate race, a radio-controlled boat race, facepainting and fireworks all make the weekend a lively one for the younger set.
“This event gives our young people a chance to learn about the importance of the marine industry to our area,” said Karen Brace, Camden’s Community Development Director. “There’s something going for them on all three days. They get to board the big cruising vessels and see some of their history first-hand, and can even become certified as a Windjammer Mate. Of course there are all the traditional races to keep them running as well,” she added.
The Windjammer Festival Committee has announced that the Chamber of Commerce will be adding a treasure hunt to this year’s schedule. Brace said that this activity will take teams all around town to find nautical items and (chocolate) treasure, and the kids will take away seafaring lore too. The Treasure Hunt was last led by the Amy Rollins in 2007, and Amy will once again be leading the charge, with the Chamber building on the Public Landing serving as the headquarters for the event.
The one-hour Windjammer Mate’s Certification course, instructed by Windjammer Chairperson Roger Ackley, prepares students of any age to assist on the schooners. The Mate’s course, which was a new element added last year, is sponsored by the Country Inn and Cedar Crest Inn. Advance sign-up at the festival information booth is recommended.
Traditional boatbuilding skills will come into play at the festival’s annual Build-A-Boat Contest. This activity challenges participants to construct their own vessel that they will race on the final day of the event. Contestants will be guided through the process of building a boat on the public landing starting the morning of Saturday, September 3rd. Materials are donated by EBS and Sikaflex, and all tools are provided. The Build-A-Boat Contest culminates in a parade of the homemade boats and an entertaining race on Sunday at 11:30.
First Fish is a relay race where teams carry slippery fish through an obstacle course comprised of seaweed, a simulated squall and other seaworthy challenges. Contestants must put on a slicker at the start and “wrap their fish for market” at the end of the timed race. The event is organized by festival volunteers Tim and Lisa Dresser and sponsored by First National Bank.
A long-standing tradition, the Lobster Crate Race is a highlight of Labor Day Weekend in Camden. Signups take place that morning at the Windjammer Festival info station. Sponsored by Camden National Bank, crate race contestants run across a line of crates floating in the harbor, trying to avoid falling in. A spokesperson from Camden National Bank has said that Penny the Pig may make an appearance at the event, but they haven’t yet been successful in convincing her to run across the crates.
Children of all ages will be captivated by the radio-controlled boat race in Camden Harbor at 10am on Sunday morning, which is sponsored by Allen Insurance and Financial. Artist Buckley Smith will also provide a drawing class for children during the festival, and a special story hour will be hosted at the Camden Public Library.
The Library hosts a very special event on the Saturday of the festival (Sept. 3) when Robert Eddy will speak about his process of constructing classic yacht models. Eddy, who grew up locally, is a renowned model builder who has produced some of the world’s finest yacht models. At his Camden studio he creates exquisitely crafted, custom models for private art collections belonging to some of the most prestigious yacht owners. Each commissioned piece is perfectly scaled and uses fine woods, silver, gold and precious gems. The results are timeless pieces of art. This is the first year that Eddy’s talk will be featured as an integral part of Camden’s Labor Day maritime heritage celebration.
Eighteen cruising schooners will be on hand for the Camden Windjammer Festival, which runs from noon on Friday, September 2 to 4pm on Sunday, Sept. 4. The windjammers are open for tours both Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Entrance to the Camden Windjammer Festival is free. A detailed schedule of events is available at www.camdenwindammerfestival.org. Additional sponsors of the festival include Courier Publications, Down East, Bangor Daily News, The Bay View Collection, Sea Dog, Pen Bay Pilot, Design Shorty & Co., Point Lookout Resort and Conference Center, Maine Sport, Quirk Auto Group, Camden Real Estate, Once a Tree, the Waterfront Restaurant, Edward Jones and the Camden Area Business Group.
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Camden Maine- Imagine fireworks over a harbor filled with historic tall ships. That is what the Camden Windjammer Festival serves up every year in Camden Maine.
Camden Maine- Bay Winds North Performed at the Camden Windjammer Festival on Friday evening. Here is that concert in its entirety with added footage of the Maine windjammer fleet.
Camden Maine -The highlight of the Camden Windjammer Festival has to be the Schooner Talent Show. Passengers and crew put on a show like no other. Sit back and enjoy the show in it's entirety.
Camden, Maine -Labor Day marks the end of summer,but in Camden Maine it is the Camden Windjammer Festival weekend. This end of summer tradition has the Maine windjammer fleet gathering in picturesque Camden harbor for a weekend of fun.
Throughout the day on Friday the tall ships arrive. Many of these proud vessels are over 100 years old and still sailing and earning a living for there owners.
These are not yachts or pleasure craft but working boats one and all.
Camden, Maine - Hard to believe that it's time for the annual Camden Windjammer Festival to sail in today, Friday, September 4th, 2015 and running through til Sunday September 6th, 2015.
Camden Windjammer Festival celebrates Camden’s maritime heritage and living traditions at the annual Camden Windjammer Festival. From the great age of sail when coasting schooners were launched in the harbor, through the birth of the windjammer business in the 1930s, to today’s windjammer fleet and elegant yachts, sailing ships have always defined our lovely, vibrant community.
On Friday, watch the magnificent schooners as they maneuver into the harbor, bid on dinners aboard one of the fleet, and then watch a talent show by schooner crews in Harbor Park followed by fireworks over the harbor. The fun continues all weekend with a lobster crate race, a Build-A-Boat contest, fish relay race, nautical skills, displays of maritime activities and history, Chowder Challenge, tours of the windjammers and fun for all.
Schedule of Events:
Friday
12:00pmFestival Officially Starts
12:00pm - 5:00pmArrival of the Windjammers
Watch the majestic fleet enter the harbor with narration by Captain Jim Sharp
Public Landing / Harbor
12:00pm - 4:00pmWindjammer dinner auction
Get a taste of life on a schooner. Silent auction for dinner aboard one of the schooners in the harbor.
Public Landing
12:00pm - 4:00pmMaritime Heritage Fair: Booths and displays of maritime history, traditions and craftsPublic Landing
5:00pmFormal welcome to the fleet
Presentation of Lifetime Appreciation Award by the Maine Windjammer Association
Public Landing
6:00pmBay Winds North Wind EnsembleHarbor Park
7:00pm - 9:00pmSchooner Talent Show
Crews and passengers showcase their talent. Live drawing by Buckley Smith to be auctioned following the show.
9:00am - 5:00pmMaritime Heritage Fair: Booths and displays of maritime history, traditions and craftsPublic Landing
9:00amBuild-a-Boat construction
Create a boat to your own design with materials supplied by us. See events page for more information.
Public Landing
10:30amCamden Fire Department Water Rescue DemonstrationHarbor
11:00amCrate Race
Sign up starting at 9:00am to race across a line of crates without taking a swim. See events page for more information.
Harbor
12:00pm - 2:00pmWest Bay Rotary Chowder Challenge
Taste a variety of chowders from local restaurants and vote for your favorite.
Public Landing
1:00pmChildren's drawing class with Buckley SmithPublic Landing
1:00pmDiving demonstrationPublic Landing/Harbor
2:00pm - 4:00pmSchooner Open HouseHarbor
2:00pmFirst Fish
Relay race involving carrying small slippery fish
Public Landing
8:00pmSuzy Bogguss at the Camden Opera House
Country music from a top ten performer
Sunday
10:00am - 4:00pmMaritime Heritage Fair: Booths and displays of maritime history, traditions and craftsPublic Landing
10:00amRadio Controlled Boat Race
The little boats turn to show off.
Public Landing / Harbor
11:00amLobster hauling demonstration
See how Maine lobsters are caught and learn about lobsters
Public Landing
12:00pmBuild-a-Boat RaceHarbor
1:00pmWindjammer Mate Certification
Tests of nautical skills for all ages
Public Landing
2:00pm - 4:00pmSchooner Open HouseHarbor
4:00pmAll Comers Boat Parade
Led by Schooner Olad
Harbor
4:15pm - 5:15pmRay Montana and Friends
Folk Music
Public Landing
5:15pm - 6:30pmAndre Lascoutx
Country-alternative rock
Public Landing
7:00pmHarborside Dance
Dance as the sun goes down to the music of DJ Terry Frank
Public Landing
This is a great event to celebrate the history and the beautiful windjammers that still sail Penobscot Bay, earning income for their owners. Come on down to this year's windjammer festival kicking off at 12pm today with the arrival of the festival with fireworks ending the night.
Camden, Maine - During the Labor Day weekend in Camden harbor was the annual Camden Windjammer Festival. This festival is centered around those windjammers that call this area home. Apart of this annual event the windjammers sail in to Camden harbor with Jim Sharp (Rockland Sail, Steam & Power Musuem) announcing when each windjammer sails in and it's history. This year's sail in was held on Friday August 28th, 2014 with 9 windjammers that go on week long adventures and around 4 day sailing windjammers.
This annual festival has pirates invasion, crate race, chowder challenge, talent show, fireworks and dog show
