1886 65' Windjammer Schooner

Brenda Evans, captain and owner of the Schooner Isaac Evans in Rockland, Maine, has decided she wants to spend more time on land, but instead of putting her 65-foot vessel on the market, she is holding an essay contest.

Time is running out to Submit Entry

postmarked on or before October 31, 2015

After 21 seasons on board the Evans, and 17 seasons as owner, Evans has decided to devote her time to her newest love of being a mom and will award the schooner to the writer of a 200-word essay that best addresses the theme "Why I would like to own the Maine Windjammer Isaac H. Evans."

Designated as a National Historic Landmark, the 65-foot long schooner was built in 1886 in New Jersey for oyster fishing in Delaware Bay. She was brought to Maine in the 1970s and rebuilt for the passenger schooner business in 1973. The Evans, which takes passengers on overnight cruises as well as day sails out of Rockland, Maine, has berths for 22 passengers.

Those interested in entering the contest will need to pay a $125 entry fee. If she does not get 8,000 entries, Evans reserves the right to cancel the contest and return the entry fees.

Evans plans to select the top 20 essays and turn them over to two impartial judges for selection of a winner and two runners-up.

The winner will receive a Certificate of Documentation for the vessel, free of mortgages or liens. Entries must be postmarked on or before October 31, 2015, and must arrive at the Rockland Post Office by November 7, 2015.

ANNOUNCEMENT DAY!

December 1 2015

UPDATE - The Essay Contest has officially ended.

 Unfortunately, They did not reach the minimum entry goals.

Please watch your mailboxes for the return of your essay fees.