The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race
The GCBSR was founded to promote public awareness of the Chesapeake Bay’s maritime heritage and encourage the preservation and improvement of the Chesapeake’s natural resources. We accomplish this goal by presenting educational programs and supporting regional organizations who share this vision.
The 2024 GCBSR Bay Race
Thanks to all
for making the Virtual Race a huge success!
See the final results and the organizations that will benefit from your generosity.
GCBSR Educational Grant Program
Congratulations to our 2024 grant recipients
Our Next GCBSR Sea Stories Webinar
The Last Days of the Schooner America with Dave Gendell
In the summer of 1851, just weeks after her launch, the schooner America crossed the Atlantic and won an upset victory to take the coveted silver cup. Almost immediately after that famous victory, she began a decades-long run of adventure, neglect, rehabilitation and hard sailing, always surrounded by colorful, passionate personalities.
Join us as Annapolis sailor and author David Gendell explains how he delved into archival sources and oral histories and interviewed some of the last living people who saw America at the Annapolis Yacht Yard as he researched and wrote his latest non-fiction book.
Our Promises To You
Promote awareness of the Chesapeake Bay’s heritage Encourage preservation of the Bay’s resources Support Chesapeake Bay education and clean-up efforts Bring historic schooners to the Bay Encourage schooner sailing and preservation
