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Vessel: WENDAMEEN
Vessel Type: Schooner
Flag: USA
Homeport: Portland, ME
Sparred length: 88'
Draft: 8' 8"
Beam: 17' 4"
Rig height: 71'
Freeboard: 6'
Sail area: 2400 square feet
Power: 80 HP diesel
Hull: wood

 

The 88-foot schooner Wendameen, owned and operated by Portland Schooner Company, was designed by the famed yacht designer John Alden. She was built in East Boothbay, Maine, and was launched in 1912, when she took center stage in the golden era of fast, sleek ocean schooners. Inactive since the 1930s, she was thoroughly restored in the late 1980s and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wendameen is certified by the US Coast Guard to carry 48 passengers on deck and can also accommodate 14 guests for overnight excursions.

 

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.