This Season's Special Events

All of the vessels in the Maine Windjammer Association fleet offer cruises along the coast of Maine from late May to mid-October. Most of the vessels participate in the following special events:

1999 GATHERINGS OF THE FLEET

• Windjammer Days--June 23, 1999
  Kick off the summer season with a grand sail parade through picturesque Boothbay Harbor. Majestic windjammers come from up and down the coast to participate in this exciting early-season event. Shoreside activities with tents, music and a fireworks display add to the festive atmosphere.

• Great Schooner Race--Week of June 28, 1999
  More than two dozen tall ships gather along the coast for an exciting race in which passengers may participate. Post-race activities include live music and a huge raft-up of windjammers. This year marks the 23nd anniversary of the Great Schooner Race, North America's largest annual gathering of tall ships.
  
  
• Rockland Schooner Days--July 5, 1999
  Many of the windjammers will participate in Friday's Parade of Sail in Rockland Harbor, kicking off a weekend of shoreside activities, including fireworks, live music, craft fair and exhibits, nautical and otherwise.
  
  
• Schooner Gam--July 12, 1999
  A mid-summer windjammer gathering just for the fun of it! Relive the age of sail during this quiet rendezvous of more than a dozen 19th-century-style ships. Passengers have the opportunity to tour all of the vessels. Location is determined by the weather of the day!
  
  
• Camden Windjammer Weekend--September 3-5, 1999
  The fleet gathers in picturesque Camden Harbor for festivities reminiscent of the days when hundreds of coastal schooners lined the waterfront. Festivities include a parade of sail, flag-raising ceremonies, live music, dancing and fireworks.
  
  
• WoodenBoat Sail-In--September 14, 1999
  A celebration of the final fall gathering of the fleet takes place in Brooklin, Maine, headquarters of WoodenBoat magazine. Now in its 13th year, this event includes steamed mussels and live music. Crisp, clear air and the first colors of fall foliage make this event truly spectacular and a photographer's dream come true.
  
  

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