THE
SCHOONERS
2025
Schooners will be offering public sails or charters during Schooner Festival- please visit vessel websites for tickets
Large Schooners
80' or more Length on Deck
ADVENTURE
Home Port: Gloucester, MA
Length on Deck: 122 ft
GSF Location: Schooner Floats at I4C2
Built in 1926, the Adventure is one of the last of the Gloucester fishing schooners, known as "Gloucestermen," and famous throughout the world. The Adventure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, designated a National Historic Landmark, and an Official Project of Save America's Treasures.
AMERICAN EAGLE
Home Port: Rockland, ME
Length on Deck: 92 ft
GSF Location: Schooner Floats at I4C2
The American Eagle was built in Gloucester in 1930 as an auxiliary fishing schooner. She is recognized as a National Historic Landmark.
DENIS SULLIVAN
Home Port: Milwaukee, WI
Length on Deck: 98 ft
GSF Location: Schooner Floats at I4C2
The 137-foot Denis Sullivan was launched in 2000 in Milwaukee, WI after an extensive community effort and thousands of volunteer hours. She is a replica of a 19th century Great Lakes schooner and purpose built to serve as a sail training platform.
TABOR BOY
Home Port: Marion, MA
Length on Deck: 92 ft
GSF Location: Maritime Gloucester
Built in 1914 in the Netherlands, Tabor Boy is a 115-foot gaff-rigged schooner serving as the sail training vessel for Tabor Academy. The vessel functions as a floating classroom, offering hands-on education in seamanship, navigation, and marine science. Donated to the school in 1954, Tabor Boy is one of the only U.S. Coast Guard–inspected school vessels of its kind in the Northeast. It continues to sail throughout New England and beyond, carrying forward a tradition of experiential learning and maritime leadership.
First Time at GSF!
Medium Schooners
45'-79' Length on Deck
ALERT
Home Port: Bailey Island, ME
Length on Deck: 56 ft
GSF Location: Maritime Gloucester
ALERT was built in 1992 by Paul Rollins in York, Maine. ALERT's original name was TALL COTTON. In 2006 Roger Woodman, a fisherman, restored the boat to long line for fish off shore and renamed her ALERT. In January 2013 Perry and Bethany bought ALERT and in September 2013 completed the boats testing and documenting with the United States Coast Guard to bring her into the passenger trade. Today they are hosting public sails and Private charters on ALERT Daily.
Book Tickets Here Or Call Bethany: 207-841-9125
FAME
Home Port: Salem, MA
Length on Deck: 52 ft
GSF Location: Salem, MA (GSF Parade Participant Only)
The original FAME was a Chebacco fishing schooner that was reborn as a privateer when war broke out in 1812. She was arguably the first American privateer to bring home a prize and made 20 more captures before her demise in the Bay of Fundy in 1814. The current FAME was built by Harold Burnham and is owned and operated by Mike Rutstein as a charter vessel and attraction in Salem Harbor. Note that charters on FAME sail from and return to Salem.
MALABAR X
Home Port: Key West, FL & Salem, MA
Length on Deck: 59.5 ft
GSF Location: Parade & Race Participant Only
Malabar X (ten) was built at Hodgons yard in East Boothbay Maine in 1930. Designed by John Alden as the last and largest schooner of his famed Malabar series. Malabar X was Alden’s personal yacht which he raced in the 1930 and 1932 Newport to Bermuda race. Winning her class in 1930 and winning overall in 1932. Operated in tandem with the Schooner When And If at Sunset Sail Salem in the summers and Sunset Sail Key West in the winters.
SPIRIT (M)
Home Port: Newport, RI
Length on Deck: 47 ft
GSF Location: Gloucester Harbor Mooring
SPIRIT was designed for R.W. Everest and is a sister ship to John Alden’s MALABAR IV which won the Bermuda Race in 1923. Built at Hodgon Brothers in Boothbay Harbor in 1934, her hull is double planked with cedar and mahogany and her spars are sitka spruce. The Schooner is now owned by Lars Forsberg who acquired her in October 1987 as the third owner/custodian. She was formerly named DISCOVERY III and VELA. Since taking ownership of SPIRIT Mr.Forsberg has undertaken three major restorations with the goal of keeping her as original as possible.
First Time at GSF!
ARDELLE
Home Port: Gloucester, MA
Length on Deck: 58 ft
GSF Location: Maritime Gloucester
The Flagship of Maritime Gloucester, the Ardelle is a pinky schooner built by master shipbuilder, Harold Burnham. Ardelle works as a public attraction and charter boat, providing daily sailing opportunities in Gloucester Harbor. She serves as an educational platform for all of Maritime Gloucester's programing including the Maritime Apprenticeship Program.
HINDU
Home Port: Provincetown, MA
Length on Deck: 63 ft
GSF Location: Parade & Race Participant Only
After an extensive, lovingly completed restoration, the Schooner Hindu is back on the water and ready to sail again. This historic 1925 gaff-rigged schooner returns stronger than ever, honoring nearly a century of maritime tradition. Step aboard and experience the beauty of her craftsmanship, the spirit of her history, and the joy of sailing on one of the most beloved wooden schooners in America. Join us this season and be part of the next chapter in the Hindu’s incredible journey.
NARWHAL
Home Port: Jamestown, RI
Length on Deck: 63.5"
GSF Location: Gloucester Harbor Mooring
Narwhal was built to LF Herreshoff’s design no. 73. She was built with a gaff main and top masts, allowing her to fly a main-top, fore-top and jib-top. Her hull is built to the exact design intended by LF Herreshoff, and retains her original shape perfectly. Her spars are carbon fiber, built by Hall Spars of Bristol RI, known for building spars for some of the worlds most significant race boats
THOMAS E. LANNON
Home Port: Gloucester, MA
Length on Deck: 65 ft
GSF Location: Seven Seas Wharf near I4C2
Tom and Kay Ellis had the schooner Thomas E. Lannon built in Essex in1997 by Harold Burnham. She is taken from the design of a 1903 Gloucester fishing schooner. She sails as good as she looks, she sails daily from May to October from the Gloucester House Restaurant.
Less than 45' Length on Deck
Small Schooners
BALD EAGLE
Home Port: Gloucester, MA
Length on Deck: 37 ft
GSF Location: Private Mooring
This beautiful Sam Crocker-designed schooner was built in 1955 by Bud McIntosh in Eliot, ME, and rebuilt by Harold Burnham in 2002 & 2017. This classic workboat-inspired design is all about comfort, simplicity, and seaworthiness. She is owned by Schooner Festival committee member Brett Ramsey and his wife Ellen.
CALABASH
Home Port: Vineyard Haven, MA
Length on Deck: 44 ft
GSF Location: Gloucester Harbor Mooring
Built in 1988 as LANA AND HARLEY, CALABASH is a 44-foot gaff-rigged schooner constructed at Gannon & Benjamin and is Nat Benjamin's first Schooner design.
EILEEN MARIE
Home Port: Boston, MA
Length on Deck: 36 ft
GSF Location: Gloucester Harbor Mooring
Eileen Marie was designed by Sam Crocker as Dorothy. She was built by Lewis Norris in Florida in 1984 of Oak beams and Cypress planks when the Crocker family gave $100 plans out in Wooden Boat Magazine to rejuvenate the wooden boat community.
ELIZABETH
Home Port: Bristol, RI
Length on Deck: 36 ft
GSF Location: Gloucester Harbor Mooring
Elizabeth is a 42' steel Tom Colvin schooner built in Ohio. She was built for fishing and cargo originally, then charter. Elizabeth was rescued by Jason Rose who conducted massive refit and restoration. Jason generosly transferred ownership to Carissa Spatcher and Mike Araujo and family. She currently calls Bristol Rhode Island home.
GREEN DRAGON
Home Port: Gloucester, MA
Length on Deck: 33 ft
GSF Location: Private dock
Designed by Scotty Gannett and built by Chester Spear, both of Scituate, and launched in 1951 as the Brenda Lee, she was renamed to Green Dragon as homage to the tavern known as the "Headquarters of the Revolution." Privately owned she is a staple of the Gloucester Schooner Festival and a much-loved participant.
ISABELLA
Home Port: Gloucester, MA
Length on Deck: 38 ft
GSF Location: Maritime Gloucester
Commissioned in 2005 and built by Harold Burnham. Harold based her on versions of schooners he had seen in Fitz Henry Lane's paintings. Our Historian Justin thinks she looks like a halibut schooner. Available for charters
LEWIS H. STORY
Home Port: Essex, MA
Length on Deck: 32 ft
GSF Location: TBD
Built in 1998 by Harold Burnham, this recreation of the historic Chebacco boat design was named for Essex's foremost historian. Today, it is the flagship of the Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum. It is an educational platform for their students and serves as their roving ambassador.
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MALABAR II
Home Port: Vineyard Haven, MA
Length on Deck: 42 ft
GSF Location: Gloucester Harbor Mooring
Built in 1922 for John Alden Malabar now hails from Vineyard Haven,MA
PHRA LUANG
Home Port: Vineyard Haven, MA
Length on Deck: 41 ft
GSF Location: TBD
A John Alden schooner built on the Malabar II design #162 in Thailand in 1984.
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REDBIRD
Home Port: Fairhaven, MA
Length on Deck: 32 ft
GSF Location: Gloucester Harbor Mooring
Redbird is a brigantine schooner designed by Bruce Bingham and built by Norman Bonenberger in Vallejo, CA. When launched in 1982, she was originally rigged as a brigantine but now carries a double gaff configuration.
STROMBUS (M)
Home Port: Gloucester, MA
Length on Deck: 40 ft
GSF Location: Gloucester Harbor Mooring
Built in 1934, one of 8 Auxiliary Schooners of her type designed and built by David Hillyard, Sussex, England. Strombus spent many years in the Chesapeake before coming to Gloucester. She was rebuilt by Geoff Deckebach and Mandy Davis over 10 years and relaunched in 2017
SYCAMORE
Home Port: Wiscasset, ME
Length on Deck: 36 ft
GSF Location: Gloucester Harbor Mooring
Vessel built by owner, launched 2017. Built in steel to a Tom Colvin design. It is a steel representation of a pinky schooner, one of two vessel designs originally used in Maine's fisheries in the early 19th century.
Schedule of events and vessels subject to change based on wind, marine, and weather conditions. If needed, schedule changes will be announced at www.maritimegloucester.org/schooner-festival and on Facebook
Dates: Wednesday Aug 27th - Sunday, Aug 31st
Contact Us At: Schooner@MaritimeGloucester.org
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