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Why many sailors believe that no sailboat ever built can compare in beauty with the schooner. And it has handling advantages too.
[BoatUS, Alexandria, VA, USA]
A schooner-lover′s illustrated list of over 500 schooners, with links to the websites of each. Boats are training ships, personal yachts, charter boats, and other purposes. Those that appear to be for sale are marked.
[Sea Dragon's Schooner Links, Hamburg, Germany]
An introduction to the intricacies of matching a sailing rig to your needs - and your hull and keel shape. Schooners and gaffers are given sympathetic treatment.
[Kasten Marine Design, Inc., Port Townsend, WA, USA]
Discussion of the hull shape and rig of the Newfoundland schooner designs over the centuries.
[Eastwaters, Dildo, NF, Canada]
Collection of photos, articles, glossaries, and other information about schooners.
[Schoonerman, Grand Haven, MI, USA]
Four authoritative books are quoted on their definitions and origin of the word schooner.
[The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, Portsmouth, VA, USA]
Educational programs for teens and adults aboard the Society′s two schooners. Also offers preservation programs for volunteers working on schooners.
[Northwest Schooner Society, Seattle, WA, USA]
The Association promotes and preserves the schooner rig and its lore. Activities include a schooner forum,
[American Schooner Association, Mystic, CT, USA]
Gathering and race for schooners in Provincetown Harbor at the tip of Cape Cod in early September.
[Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta, Provincetown, MA, USA]
A race in October from Baltimore to Portsmouth, Virginia with dozens of schooners participating. Site contains previous results and lots of photos.
[The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, Portsmouth, VA, USA]
Aesthetics aside, no other cruising rig has more flexibility than the schooner.
Donald Launer
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