Windjammer Cruises
This article is about modern sailboats in the tourism industry. For the type of ship see Windjammer
Windjammers are another name for wooden schooners.
When the great age of sail was passing and the new steam engines were gaining in popularity, there were still some captains from the steam vessels would see the sailboats with a bone in her teeth and say, "look at her jamming her cargo to windward." This phrase eventually became known as "windjammer." When sailing vessels at last stopped carrying cargo, they still continued carrying passengers, although on a much smaller scale. The term currently means any large, traditionally-rigged sailing vessel used to carry guest on longer excursions.
see also
- Windjammer Barefoot Cruises
- Maine Adventure Sails
- J. & E. Riggin (schooner)
- Schooner Timberwind
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