The Schooner Bowdoin serves the students of Maine Maritime Academy and the educational community of new England with a broad range of programs in seamanship and ocean studies.

Bowdoin was originally built for Arctic waters in 1921 and is one of the strongest wooden vessels ever constructed. Commissioned by explorer Donald B. Macmillan to facilitate his work in the high northern latitudes, Bowdoin has made 28 trips above the Arctic Circle.

Specifications
Design: William Hand
Launched: 1921,Hodgdon Brothers shipyard,East Boothbay, Maine
Rig: Grand Banks Knockabout schooner
LOA: 88 feet
Beam: 21 feet
Disp.: 66 tons
Sail Area: 3000 square feet
Hull: White Oak
Sails: Oceanus
Crew: 16

For more information: www.mainemaritime.edu