The Arctic Schooner Bowdoin: One Hundred Years of Wind, Sea, and Ice

by K. A. Beals

Overview

The schooner Bowdoin was designed and built in 1921 in Maine under the direction of naval officer and explorer Donald MacMillan. She is the only American schooner built specifically for Arctic exploration, and has sailed above the Arctic Circle 21 times. Though named for Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin is owned by the Maine Maritime Academy, where it is used in the sail training program. The Bowdoin is the official sailing vessel of the state of Maine and is a registered national landmark.

Author Kathryn A. Beals explores the first one hundred years of the Bowdoin’s life at sea, covering its inception as a vessel that could withstand the rigors of Arctic exploration, fascinating stories of it many trips north, its commissioning by the U.S. Navy during World War II—and its subsequent decommissioning and sale as a hulk—its restoration to sailing status in 1968, and its final home at Maine Maritime Academy.The vessel continues to sail and makes regular open-sea voyages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608937646
Publisher:	Down East Books
Publication date:	10/15/2021
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	1,079,352
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Kathryn A. Beals is a writer of educational books and seminars. Her book,Thinking Through Writing, emphasizing writing as the most effective learning tool, has been translated into more than a dozen languages. She lives in mid-coast Maine.

Table of Contents

Prologue vii

Timeline of the S/V Bowdoin: 1921-Present xi

I Afloat: In Arctic Waters 1

1 The Birth of the Bowdoin 3

2 The Arctic Expeditions 15

3 Retirement 35

II On the Hard: Restoration 39

4 Refit 41

5 Return 47

III Underway: In Maine Waters 51

6 Outward Bound 53

7 Maine Maritime Academy 63

8 Returning to the Arctic 69

9 Making Headway 91

IV On a Reach: Fair Winds and Following Seas 103

10 The Centennial 105

11 Wing and Wing 109

Epilogue 115

Acknowledgments 116

Notes 117

Bibliography 127

Index 129

Author's Note 137

About the Author 138