Schedule & Events

An overview of show events appears below. A detailed daily schedule of events, including locations and sponsor information, is available by clicking here. You can print the schedule out, or find a copy in the Official Show Program, which can be found within the Boat Show Issue of Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors magazine and on the show grounds.

Live Music on the Bandstand (Tent C):

Special Events on Show Grounds:

On The Shore

Tremolino and the Work of Lance Lee (daily)
A special area at the show (near Tent A in Buoy Park) will be dedicated to this international seaboard project, inspired by the lives and literature of Joseph Conrad and Kurt Hahn (of Outward Bound fame), which joins contemplative and experiential education, the East and West today, and the encouragement of community, family, and international exchange. Tremolino is a lateen-rigged cargo balancelle, of the type sailed by Conrad. Construction of the vessel Tremolino was begun in 2004 in Lance Lee's shop in Nobleboro as a collaboration among a group of about 10 builders, historians, riggers, preservationists and seamen. An Atlantic Challenge graduate, Brady Gow, has been chief among Lee's partners in the construction of the Mediterranean work boat, which is a smaller version of the vessel used by Conrad in the late 1800s to run guns between Marseilles and Catalonia for the Spanish royalist cause. Other vessels on display at the show will further celebrate Lance Lee's extensive and widely varied contributions to life along the Maine coast and beyond—as founder of The Apprenticeshop, Atlantic Challenge International, and now the Tremolino! Project

Maine Made Café (daily)
Relax in the shaded oasis of an outdoor café, sip a refreshing beverage, and sample the locally made treats that will be available for purchase. Sponsored by D.E.C.D.’s “Maine Made” marketing program for fine Maine goods and the Maine Office of Tourism. www.mainemade.com, www.visitmaine.com.

On the Waterfront

Parade of Sail (Friday) — Tall ships from the Maine Windjammer Association fleet will sail through the inner harbor on Friday at 4 p.m. (weather and wind permitting)

Optimist Pram Sailing (Saturday afternoon) — Youth sailors from the Atlantic Challenge program will strut their Opti stuff in these sprit-rigged boats in the inner harbor.

Jacob Pike on Display (daily) — The 83’ retired sardine carrier Jacob Pike will be moored along the dockway past Conte's Restaurant. Built in 1949 by Newbert and Wallace in Thomaston, the Jacob Pike worked the waters from Canada to New Hampshire until the summer of 2007, hauling up to 125,000 pounds of fish per voyage. The Pike symbolizes the boatbuilding industry in Maine and the colorful fisheries industry. Recently donated to the Penobscot Marine Museum, the boat will ultimately become the centerpiece of a new Hall of Maine Built Boats on the museum’s Searsport campus.

6th Annual World Championship Boatyard Dog® Trials (Sunday, 10:30 a.m.) — Head-to-paw competition among the cream of Maine’s canine corps. (Pre-qualified dogs only. Entries are closed for 2008. NO other dogs or pets will be allowed on show grounds at any time.) For more information about the event and to view this year's entries, click here.

Plein Air Mural Painting (daily) — by fine artist Buckley Smith. On the pier.

Kids' Fun Zone

Ballad of the Oysterman (Friday, August 8 at 3:30 p.m.) — The poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes will be performed in the Kids' Tent (Tent L) by the ActNow Lincoln Street Children’s Theater drama camp (ages 5+). Directed by Valerie Wells. This fun, 15-minute-long piece will be performed for all ages. FMI: www.lincolnstreetcenter.org

Model Pond Races (daily) — Sail a foot-long, remote-controlled sailboat in the Footy Competition, or watch model powerboats negotiate a slalom course on our 32-foot custom-built pond.

Practice Nautical Skills (daily) — Skiff painting, caulking, knot tying. There will be paper crafts and other fun activities, too. Hosted by the Penobscot Marine Museum.

Mural Painting (daily) — Contribute a picture to the sail mural which will be displayed at the end of each day. Hosted by the Farnsworth Art Museum.

Around Town, Downtown Rockland

Click here for more information about Coastal Creativity Week in Rockland.