Portland SchoonerFest & Regatta
POSTPONED UNTIL 2021
Maine Wharf, 68 Commercial Street, Portland, Maine
Experience the Thrill of Traditional Schooner Racing! Support Experiential Education at Sea for Maine Teens!
Portland SchoonerFest & Regatta
Portland's own spring regatta for traditional sail, Portland SchoonerFest & Regatta kicks off the summer sailing season the solstice weekend of June every year featuring 7 large, traditional schooners racing and parading under sail together in Portland Harbor with passengers participating onboard and viewing from shore. The 2018 event featured some of the most famous schooners in the country including Gloucester's Schooner Adventure, the 131' Harvey Gamage of Portland, and Bailey Island's Schooner Alert. These classics are racing against hometown favorites Bagheera and Wendameen. And new in 2018 were the first race for Marine Maritime Museum's legendary Schooner Mary E. and Timberwind, an original Portland pilot schooner. Full Schedule and details coming soon!
Host Schooners
Host Schooners Wendameen & Bagheera, well known to local sailing fans, are both John Alden designed schooners and both built in East Boothbay, Maine in 1912 and 1924 respectively. These classics are the two oldest schooners in the fleet this year but are well known for their speed and comfort and are expected to be at the front of the fleet all weekend.
Groups
If you are looking to sail with a particular group of people, click on these links below to join them. If you would like to form your own group, email info@sailingshipsmaine.org to set that up.
Schooner Adventure
“We are really excited to join the racing and spend the weekend in Portland,” said Stefan Edick, Captain of Schooner Adventure of Gloucester. “Portland’s sail training community is growing and we look forward to showing Adventure’s transom to the other fine schooners who will be there to see us. With our waterline of 107 feet and our overall length of 122, we should be very fast and spectacular in Portland Harbor.”
Host schooners Bagheera and Wendameen
“You are welcome to Portland. We can’t wait to show you some local knowledge and not just on the race course! ”
Harvey Gamage
“I’m so pleased that the Harvey Gamage can support Tall Ships Portland. This effort is a great opportunity and we look forward to participating in SchoonerFest for years to come. There is an economic component that is very important for Portland.”
Schooner Alert
“Schooner Alert, designed by Paul Rollins with strong design influences from John Alden and Bud McIntosh and built by Paul Rollins in York, Maine was launched in 1992. She was built as yacht and shares part of her history as a commercial fishing schooner out of Portland. She is now based in Bailey Island, ME and is a US Coast Guard certified passenger vessel taking 28 passengers.”