Marlinspike Magazine

10/09/2026

NAME THAT BOAT! We've removed *most* of the names from trailboards and burgees, to make you work a little harder. Photo: Dano Quinn

10/08/2026

Miss seeing VIRGINIA at the Gloucester Schooner Festival!

Mighty VIRGINIA is on her way to Baltimore. Word on the Bay is that the GCBSR record-holding schooner from Norfolk is making a stopover in Yorktown ahead of their arrival in Baltimore ahead of the 2026 race down the Bay.

The parade of sail is will be next Wednesday, October 14, the fleet will drop lines around 4 PM & parade through Baltimore's Inner Harbor from 5 to 6 PM. The race start will be noon the following day, October 15, off Annapolis. We will be posting LIVE coverage here on Facebook of the parade & the start.

This year we are partnering with YB Tracking & you can watch the fleet race down the bay from your phone or computer. Once live, the tracker link will be available on our website (https://gcbsr.org/) as well as on the YB Tracking. Download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Photo: Schooner VIRGINIA of Nauticus spotted on Hampton Roads courtesy of David Stalfort.

10/08/2026

NAME THAT BOAT! We've removed *most* of the names from trailboards and burgees, to make you work a little harder. Photo: Mike Rutstein

10/06/2026

Wow — Canada 🇨🇦 Iceland 🇮🇸 Norway 🇳🇴 Denmark 🇩🇰 Germany 🇩🇪 France 🇫🇷 The Azores l🇵🇹 !

SEMPER PARATUS

Eagle is excited to announce our recently approved 2027 deployment schedule. We are excited to set sail and visit many of our European and Arctic partners; to return to Eagle’s birthplace in Hamburg, Germany; to take part in the Rouen Armada Tall Ship Festival in Roeun, France; and to support the opening of the National Coast Guard Museum in New London, CT.

Let’s Get Salty! 🦅 🌊


Mon, 19 April -- Depart New London, CT 🐋

Saint John’s, Newfoundland, Canada 🇨🇦
Sun, 25 April -- Wed, 28 April

Reykjavik, Iceland 🇮🇸
Fri, 07 May -- Mon, 10 May
Sat, 08 May: 3/c Cadet Summer Training Phase 1 starts!!

Stavanger, Norway 🇳🇴
Mon, 17 May -- Thurs, 20 May

Copenhagen, Denmark🇩🇰
Sun, 30 May -- Wed, 02 Jun

Hamburg, Germany🇩🇪
Fri, 11 Jun -- Mon, 14 Jun
Sat, 12 Jun: 3/c Cadet Phase II Begins

Rouen, France 🇫🇷
Wed, 23 Jun -- Sun, 27 Jun
L’Armada Rouen Tall Ships Festival!
Sun, 27 Jun Parade of Sail

Ponta Delgado, Azores, Portugal🇵🇹
Tues, 06 Jul -- Fri, 09 Jul

Hamilton, Bermuda 🇧🇲
Fri, 23 Jul -- Mon, 26 Jul
Sat, 24 Jul: Swab Shorts begin

TBD New England Port Call 🌲
Fri, 30 Jul -- Sun, 01 Aug

New London, CT 🐳
TBD -- TBD
TBD: Grand Opening of the National Coast Guard Museum

Sat, 14 Aug -- Arrive New London, CT
Disembark Cadets – Summer Training Ends

10/06/2026

On October 10, 1775, schooner Hannah, the first armed American naval vessel of the American Revolution, faced British sloop Nautilus in battle.

This Saturday, join Beverly 400+ at Dane Street Beach and Independence Park for a dramatic reenactment of the Battle of the Hannah and Nautilus. Experience a sea battle with historic-style vessels, live cannon fire, colonial militia firing muskets, British forces, and more than 30 local townspeople bringing the shoreline to life with action and excitement. Come experience history 251 years to the day after it happened!

⚓ Battle of the Hannah & Nautilus Reenactment
📅 Saturday, October 10
⏰ 8:30am - 11:00am
📍 Dane Street Beach, Beverly
🚗 Free parking will be available at Lynch Park. Complimentary shuttle service will transport guests to and from Independence Park.

Learn more: https://beverly400.org/event/authentic-hale-farm-muster-historic-battle-of-the-hannah-and-nautilus-reenactment-on-the-water/
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10/04/2026

NAME THAT BOAT! We've removed *most* of the names from trailboards and burgees, to make you work a little harder. Photo: Jan Anderson

10/03/2026

NAME THAT BOAT! We've removed *most* of the names from trailboards and burgees, to make you work a little harder. Photo: Richard Sibley