Crowds cheer as the vessels cross the finnish line. Monday's radio chatter includes discussion on what might be the best anchorage where the fleet can converge. Some secluded harbor is transformed with tall masts and wooden sailing ships, crowding the port much as they did a 100 years ago or more. This is an opportunity to see close up, and perhaps even board, all of the area windjammers. One of these nights we will be anchoring by Swan's Island in Burnt Cove Harbor.
Folk singers travel from schooner to schooner giving all a taste of their upcoming concert.
After the evening meal, there is a concert featuring notable local and national folk singers, which entertain their guests with sea shanties as well as familiar folk tunes. Passengers who would like to attend the concert may purchase their tickets the evening we arrive. The fun begins with informal racing in Eggemoggin Reach Tuesday afternoon. By 5 p.m., all participants are anchored at the waterfront of the Wooden Boat School and magazine publishing headquarters in Brooklin, Maine. Passengers may go ashore for a reception with food and music.