With Windjammer Days 2015 successfully behind us, we would like to thank all of the people who made the event possible.

The Directors of Friends of Windjammer Days: Capt. Peter Ripley, Mark Gimbel, Andy Luke, Nat Wilson and Bill Logan

The Committees of Friends of Windjammer Days:

VIP Reception: Laura Blake, Pam O’Connor and Sally Bullard

Street Parade: Stephanie Hawke and Heather O’Brien

Entertainment: Paul Johnson and Bill Bailey

Food: Ralph Smith

Artists Alley: Janet Brennan and Sandy Wheeler

Kids Fest: Trish Warren and Lori Bailey

Antique Boat Parade: Doug Goldhirsch and Bruce White

Whale Park: Kris Ward

Lighted Boat Parade: Kim Gillies and Sarah Morley

Footbridge Decorating: Nancy Rogers and Sue Rowe

Tug-O-War Across the Harbor: Korey Lewis, Ben Teele and Mark Gimbel

Cod Fish Race and Lobster Eating Contest: Andrew Morley

Logistics Coordinator: Dave Butterworth

Carnival: Jason Schlosser

Pancake Breakfast: Sandy Wheeler and Project Graduation

In addition, thank you to all the businesses and individuals who donated items for the raffle and auctions, and to all the additional volunteers over the week:

Cabbage Island Captain’s Bags donations: Shermans, Coastal Maine Popcorn Co., Enchantments, Topside Inn, Osman Page, Nat Wilson, Boothbay Harbor Embroidery, Paul E. Luke Inc., Tile Connection, Cottage Connection, Eventide Specialties, Red Cup Coffeehouse, The Palabra, Welch House Inn, Footbridge Gifts, Sweet Bay, House of Logan, The First, Pottle Realty Group, Grovers, J. Edward Knight, Newcastle Square Realty, Hawke Motors, Smiling Cow and Gimbel & Sons Country Store.

Silent Auction donations at Artists Alley: Boothbay Harbor Country Club, Rocktide, Heads of the Harbor, Logan's, Allison Evans, Greenleaf Inn, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Tidal Transit, Harbor Theater, Boathouse Bistro, Boothbay Railway Village, Bridge Street Café, Coastal Maine Popcorn Co., Slick's, Freedom Auto Care, Atlantic Ark, Robinson’s Wharf, Lori Pecor/Harbor Fest, Janet Brennan, Rusty Court.

Volunteers at Artists Alley: Sandy Wheeler, Sarah Logan, John Brennan, Lynne Tobin Wilde, Ty Wilde, Donna Robertson, Nancy Rowe, Sue Rowe, Marion Sacco Enriques, Linda King, Susan Stewart, Roger Milinowski, Brad Betts, John Seitzer, Ben Betts, Bruce MacDonald, Dwayne Gudroe, Giles Rubbish, Chris Leeman, Bishop Agency; and The Artist Meet & Greet: Ben Teele, Mary and Ed Phelps and Eventide staff. Plus a thank you for the use of the parking spaces on the By-Way.

Footbridge lighting volunteers: Merritt Grover for donations, George McEvoy, Sue Rowe, Dana Moses, Kevin Miller, Chuck McIlwain and Andy Reed.

Thank you to all of our sponsors and Media partners: Maine Magazine, WHOM 94.9, WMTW Channel 8, Portland Press Herald, Boothbay Register, Boothbay Region Community TV Channel 7, Marshall Tent, Rocktide, Pepsi, Pine State, Federal Distributors, Central Distributors, Yale Cordage, J. Edward Knight Insurance, Knickerbocker Group, Giles Family, Boothbay Harbor Inn, Fisherman’s Wharf, Tugboat Inn, Vacasa, Get a Gadget, Southport Marine, Paul E. Luke, Hodgdon Yachts, Balmy Days, Ted and Cheryl Nelson, Nathanial Wilson Sailmaker, Atomic Studios, Lincoln Health, Boothbay Harbor Marina, Ocean Point Marina and Sweet Bay.

A special thank you to Wayne and Bob Moore for their generosity and another successful Cabbage Island Clambake for the Windjammer captains and crews. And Nathanial Wilson Sailmaker for his generous sponsorship of the evening.

All of your gift, talents and time are greatly appreciated. Thank you all for a successful event and 2016 plans are already under way!