Adventurer is one of the mainstays of the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, both on the waters of the Bay and here in the Virtual Race. After sinking on land in Baton Rouge in 1997, Adventurer has been through two complete refits and currently pounds the waters outside of Annapolis, MD. She is captained by Duncan Hood and races regularly in the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race from Baltimore to Norfolk.

Duncan and Adventurer are racing this year specifically to raise funds for GCBSR’s grant program. GCBSR awards educational grants to non-profit organizations in the Maryland/Virginia region of the Chesapeake Bay whose activities best align with our mission. Grants are funded through donations made in the name of the Schooner Adventurer during this Virtual Race and through the generous donations of GCBSR supporters throughout the year.

Using funds raised for this purpose in 2023 and awarded in 2024, GCBSR is proud to support the programs of the organizations shown on our Grants page, which benefit young, disadvantaged students in very significant and enduring ways, protect the water quality of the Bay, and promote a deeper understanding of, and connection with, the traditional maritime cultures they share.

Welcome to the 2024 Virtual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race!

While normal sailboat racing happens on the water, this race is completely online. Each participating schooner has teamed up with a nonprofit partner, and is racing to raise as much money as possible for their charity. YOU can participate in the race by choosing a schooner, making a contribution, and sharing this webpage with your family and friends! 90% of gifts will go directly to the charity of your choice. The other 10% will help the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race achieve its mission to promote awareness of the Chesapeake Bay’s heritage; to encourage preservation of the Bay’s resources; to support Chesapeake Bay education and clean-up efforts; to bring historic schooners to the Bay; and to encourage schooner sailing and preservation. 

Please take a moment to learn more about our schooners and the organizations they support. At the start of the race, please come back here to make a donation and support your team!

Donation links will be available from 12:00 noon on Wednesday, August 21 through 3:00 PM on Saturday, August 24. 

Thank you for supporting our schooner community!

Please note:  GCBSR will only share your contact information with the charity you donated to.