The annual WoodenBoat-Windjammer Rendez-Vous took place yesterday afternoon. Nine ‘jammers soared into Great Cove under full sail and paraded (well, meandered in all directions) in the sun and afternoon shadows. It was a spectacular sight for viewers and apparently fun for the vessels’ passengers, who later enjoyed refreshments and live music.
Below, you’ll see some of these coastal cruisers coming into the Cove. For locals: See if you can identify them. (Identities will be provided later.)
The individual windjammer visiters and their age, overall lengths, and homeports:
American Eagle: Launched in 1930, 123 Feet, Camden, Maine
Angeligue: Launched in 1980, 130 Feet, Camden, Maine
IAngelique
Captain Franj Swift (AKA Swift): Launched in 1983, 753 Feet, Camden, Maine
Grace Bailey: Launched in 1882, 118 Feet, Camden, Maine
Grace Bailey
Heritage: Launched in 1983, 145 Feet, Rockland, Maine
Heritage
J&E Riggin: Launched in 1927, 120 Feet, Rockport, Maine
Ladona: Launched in 1922, 105 Feet, Rockland, Maine
Ladona
Lewis R. French: Launched in 1871, 101 Feet, Camden, Maine
Lewis R. French
Stephem Taber: Launched in 1871, 110 Feet, Rockland, Maine
Stephen Taber
This event, sometimes called the Wooden Boat Sail-In, is the cruising season’s last convocation of multiple vessels in the fleet. However, the vessels will continue to explore the coast individually into the fall.
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on September 9, 2025.)