Inside Windjammer Days: Maine's Most Iconic Harbor Festival

Windjammer Days has been a Boothbay Harbor tradition for 64 years, but what does it actually take to keep one of Maine's most recognizable waterfront festivals going?In this episode of the Maine Famous Podcast, April sits down with Bruce White, longtime volunteer, board member, and Boothbay local, to go behind the scenes of Windjammer Days. Together, they discuss how a simple idea involving a handful of schooners grew into a week-long celebration featuring tall ships, fireworks, tug-of-war across the harbor, codfish relay races, live music, and thousands of visitors each summer.The conversation is also about something bigger: the volunteers, traditions, and sense of community that have allowed Windjammer Days to endure for generations.