Sailing Ships Maine

05/22/2026

Women’s Sailing Adventures are filling fast for summer 2026 ⛵

No experience needed — just a willingness to jump in, learn, and adventure along the Maine coast.

https://sailingshipsmaine.org/womenssailing

05/11/2026

Join us on Friday, May 29th at 5:30pm at Freeport Oyster Bar for a fun and meaningful evening supporting the Center for Grieving Children.

We’re raising funds to send 24 kids to experience a life-changing sailing adventure this summer through our partnership with Sailing Ships Maine.

Enjoy great food, good company, and help create space for connection, resilience, healing, and new horizons for young people who need it most.

We’d love to see you there.

Sign Up here: https://givebutter.com/freeport-oyster-bar-26

04/22/2026

Looking for a weekend on the water with a great group of women?

Our Women to Women Sail Training trips are fully hands-on—everyone takes part in sailing, learning, and time at the helm.

You don’t need experience—just a willingness to try something new. We’ll guide you through whatever conditions the weekend brings, building confidence every step of the way.

Open to all experience levels.

https://sailingshipsmaine.org/womenssailing

04/17/2026

A reminder that enrollment is open for our Youth Sailing Program!

Join us for 5 days and 4 nights living and learning aboard—an immersive, transformative experience on the water. Students learn the fundamental of sailing while building confidence and teamwork skills.

Scholarships are available, and participants may be eligible for high school credit. If you’ve been considering it, now’s a great time to take a closer look.

https://sailingshipsmaine.org/summer-programs

04/13/2026

One of the many reasons we enjoy being on the water - the beautiful sunsets!

Counting the days until the season begins!

04/10/2026

Behind the scenes of getting shipshape 👀

Sara Jane might look cozy in her winter shed, but there’s a whole lot happening—sanding, fixing, checking, prepping. It’s that time of year when we put in the work so she’s ready to take on another season of adventure.

Good things take time… but we promise she’ll be worth the wait.

⚓ Summer is coming.

04/06/2026

🚨 LAST CALL 🚨

We’ve got ONE spot left in our Diesel Engine Class on Sunday, May 24th — after that, BOTH classes are officially FULL.

If you’ve ever:
⚙️ stared at your engine and thought “what is all this stuff?”
⚙️ worried about what you’d do if your engine quits underway
⚙️ questioned why you’re paying the yard for basic maintenance
⚙️ wanted to actually understand things like injectors, lift pumps, and impellers
⚙️ or just felt like getting your hands dirty with some engine oil…

…this class is for you.

This is a full-day, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn the fundamentals of diesel mechanics, maintenance, and troubleshooting — and walk away actually confident opening up your engine compartment.

Don’t miss the last spot 👉 https://givebutter.com/workshops2026

See you in the engine room.

03/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to Portland Community Squash last Thursday night for our event, The Making of Master and Commander! We had a fantastic time and learned so much.

A special thank you to Mimi Munson for sharing your experiences with all of us!

03/27/2026

Our youth sailing programs help students build confidence, teamwork, and practical skills on the water.

Students learn how to sail, work as a crew, and explore the Maine coast.

Summer program information is now available here: https://sailingshipsmaine.org/summer-programs

03/23/2026

Join us this Thursday at our next FREE community building event - The Making of Master and Commander the movie.

For more information & to sign up: https://sailingshipsmaine.org/community

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sailing is about more than the miles we cover—it's about the community we build along the way. Inspired by the connections formed through our Women to Women: Sailing Into Your Strength program, these gatherings bring together sailors of all experience levels to share knowledge, stories, and suppor...