Sailor Series

Experience an evening of endurance at the Whaling Museum’s Sailors’ Series! Captain Jerome Rand shares the gripping tale of his solo, non-stop circumnavigation aboard the Mighty Sparrow—a 271-day, 29,805-mile voyage around the globe without touching land.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum welcomes author Will Sofrin to share the extraordinary story of the USCGC Eagle. Discover how this 1936 German vessel, originally the Horst Wessel, was seized as a war prize and transformed into a training ship for US Coast Guard officers.

In just four years, the Community Boating Center’s OffShore team has sailed over 7,500 nautical miles with 150 young sailors. This summer, they competed in the Marblehead to Halifax International Race—and returned home with a division win. Now, team members will share their stories as they set their sights on the 2026 Newport to Bermuda Race.

Embark on an unforgettable journey to the Arctic with Captain Graham McKay, master boatbuilder and director of Lowell’s Boat Shop. This captivating evening will transport you aboard the historic schooner Bowdoin, exploring its storied past and its most recent voyage to the ice-choked waters of Greenland and the Arctic Circle.

The Sailors’ Series is an annual program that presents a wide variety of experiences and adventures by individuals with lifelong commitments to sailing, boats, and the sea. The Museum is proud to present lifelong sailor and author Lin Pardey on “Sailing through Life”.

The Sailors’ Series is an annual program that presents a wide variety of experiences and adventures by individuals with lifelong commitments to sailing, boats, and the sea.

The Sailors’ Series is an annual program that presents a wide variety of experiences and adventures by individuals with lifelong commitments to sailing, boats, and the sea.

The Sailors’ Series is an annual program that presents a wide variety of experiences and adventures by individuals with lifelong commitments to sailing, boats, and the sea.

The Sailors’ Series is an annual program that presents a wide variety of experiences and adventures by individuals with lifelong commitments to sailing, boats, and the sea. The May 10th program will feature Will Sofrin, author of All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum presented in partnership with The South Coast Literary Series is thrilled to welcome record-breaking American professional sailor and author Cole Brauer to celebrate the launch of her book “First Light: Sailing Solo But Not Alone,” a thrilling memoir from the first American woman to race a sailboat solo nonstop around the world.