Sailing Ships Maine programs help youth build self-confidence, develop critical leadership and teamwork skills, and open their minds to new life possibilities.
Our mission is to take students aged 14-18 on a voyage of self-discovery. Students will join our crew of licensed professional mariners on six-passenger sailing vessels, where they will learn nautical skills, build friendships, explore their environments, and fully participate in all the work required to travel and live on a sailboat.
These trips are a chance for students to disconnect from social media and build meaningful skills and connections. our goal as educators is to facilitate their learning, while encouraging them to invest themselves fully in the experience and build community, skill, and awareness of our local environment.
FMI or to register for trip, see their booth in the Exhibit Tent at the Bucksport Marina on August 1 and along the Bangor or Brewer waterfront on Sunday, August 2: sailingshipsmaine.org