SEA ADVENTURERS

Sailing Ships Maine supports scout groups from Maine and away with boats and programs. Scout groups (Sea Scouts, BSA, Girl Scouts, camps etc.) can reach out to us to participate in marine programs both on and off the water. To inquire about programs and dates, email us at info@sailingshipsmaine.org.

We welcome scout groups from anywhere in the world to come to the coast of Maine to experience sailing and rowing along the amazing Maine Coast.

The mission is to provide year-round marine-related educational opportunities and to help put young people on paths of success.

We work with the Sea Scout Ship in Southern Maine to provide one week sail training adventures providing badge level training in navigation, seamanship, vessel operations, rigging, marine culinary and marine engineering.

Career Development - Scouts may develop a portfolio of skills which will be of great career value no matter what their chosen field. Participation in scouting programs can provide sea time toward USCG licenses for scouts 16 and up.

Scout Program Options:

  • Sail Training on Tall Ships – scouts can participate in our accredited Tall Ship sailing adventures aboard our 6 passenger sailing ships Schooner Sara Jane and Sloop Brightside and our 23’ foot keelboats (Pearson Ensigns).

  • Small boat handling - scouts can get practical experience operating and maintaining boats of all kinds such as open water rowing boats, sailing boats and powerboats

  • Navigation & Seamanship - scouts can learn the skills of the professional mariner and get the chance to practice those skills on the water.

  • Safety & Medical - scouts can learn to operate a boat or ship safely and to care for their shipmates. 

  • Certifications: Scouts will have the chance to work on certifications via Scout curricula as well as USSailing, First Aid, Merchant Mariner Credentials, Wilderness Medical certification and others.

  • Maritime History & Literature - scouts can learn about the history of the Maine coast and its ships, builders and sailors 

  • Sailboat Racing - scouts can join a keelboat racing team and learn to race a 30' keelboat.

  • Maritime Arts - sailors have a long tradition of painting, photography, illustration, carving and craftsmanship and scouts will have the chance to learn these skills. Crafts include modern ones such as video and audio, computerized navigation and modern meteorology.

New members, groups and their families are welcome to join existing groups or to start their own new groups.
For assistance, please contact info@sailingshipsmaine.org

The mission of Sailing Ships Maine is to encourage character building of youth through sail training, support education under sail and promote sail training to the public in Maine. Sailing Ships Maine is a project of Sailing Ships Portland, a 501(c)3.

From Sea Scout group leader:

“I wanted to let you know that the group you sent today was phenomenal with the Sea Scouts. Anna Maria, Mallory, Rob and Kirby taught them the motor boat, rowing, some navigation, coiling rope, the Ballentine coil, the Harpoon coil and in and out coil, knots and whipping all in 2 hours. The Sea Scouts were engaged and doing more hands-on than they have in a while so thank you!”

P.O. BOX 517, PORTLAND, ME 04112, USA info@sailingshipsmaine.org


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Sailing Ships Maine is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law (EIN 47-3101784).

Sailing Ships Maine creates life-changing opportunities for teens of all abilities and income levels so that they may discover the ocean environment and expand leadership skills while being encouraged to consider further maritime training.  Through public events, we support the marine economy, provide access to the ocean and traditional sailing ships and preserve our maritime heritage.