Every summer since 1977, the Maine Windjammer Association has hosted the Great Schooner Race, providing an opportunity for captains, crews and passengers aboard traditional vessels from all over the Eastern Seaboard to rendezvous for a fun day of racing.

Hailed as “the largest annual gathering of traditional schooners in America,” this year at least twenty schooners are expected to participate in the 46th Annual Great Schooner Race scheduled to take place on Friday, July 4th, 2025 in Penobscot Bay.