Meet the Crew of the 2024 Schooner Bowdoin Arctic Exploration on Saturday March 8th

Come hear the exciting tale of a modern day Arctic Schooner exploration with Captain Alex Peacock and crew members Graham McKay and Tom Klodenski. This dynamic panel of mariners will share videos, photos and stories of the August 2024 Arctic voyage of the Schooner Bowdoin; its first in 16 years. The Bowdoin crew included six professional mariners and nine Maine Maritime Academy student crew members who embarked on a challenging journey to the remote shores of Greenland last summer. This historic voyage included traditional sail training, scientific research, environmental monitoring, and cultural exchange with the indigenous Greenlandic Inuit community and Maine Maritime Academy.

*Doors open at 1:30p for refreshments. Presentation begins at 2p. Thank you to our friends at Beach Pea Baking and White Heron Tea for your sponsorship.

Meet the Presenters:
Alex Peacock: Alex is the Captain of Maine Maritime Academy's Operations and Technology program flagship vessel the Schooner Bowdoin. Alex has an extensive history sailing aboard Tall Ships and aboard vessels in waters ranging from the Great Lakes to the Caribbean the MidAtlantic and Canada.

Graham McKay: For over 15 years Graham has been with Lowell's Boat Shop in Amesbury, MA as Executive Director, Master Boatbuilder and Museum Curator. In addition to his long-standing expertise in Maritime craftsmanship and archaeology Graham has been a captain with Ocean Classroom Foundation for more than 25 years.

Tom Klodenski: Tom is currently a Marine Engineer at UMaine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center, focusing on the development of 3D printed boats. He is a Licensed Mariner with expertise in mechanical engineering, aquaculture, and vessel operations, and has had the pleasure of sailing as a relief captain aboard the gundalow Piscataqua.

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