Cool Seasonal Jobs
Sara and Ollie throwing a storm furl in the jib topsail.
One of the coolest seasonal jobs you will ever experience is aboard the Maine windjammer Mary Day. The Maine coast is home to the largest fleet of commercial sailing tallships in the country. Maine is a place abundant with wildlife and quiet anchorages in every bay. A gaff topsail schooner, Mary Day is a pure sailing vessel with no inboard engine to fall back on in a pinch. Sailing in tight quarters requires keen skills and attention to detail. Many American sailing masters have cut their teeth aboard windjammers. Entry-level positions and career-building opportunities are available for deckhands, mates, cooks and assistant cooks. Crewing aboard a commercial sailing tallship along the Maine coast will create life skills, memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. Mary Day carries a crew of 5 so only a few positions are available each season. If you love working with the public, are a team player, are looking for adventure and are not afraid of hard work then this just might be your ticket into the world of tallships.
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We are currently interviewing to fill the following positions:
- Deck Hand starting in August. Applicant must have sailing experience, preferably large vessel experience. Small boat handling, working aloft, basic marlinspike skills as well good people skills are required.
Nate repairing marline serving on the foot ropes.
