Captain Adrian Raynaud loved the sea and all its trades. His story is virtually the story of seafaring. It stretches from his youth as an apprentice sailmaker in San Francisco and his first voyage around Cape Horn in 1909, to his work with youth sail training and the restoration of the 1913 B.B. Crowninshield schooner Adventuress. The Captain Raynaud International Schooner Race is a celebration of the camaraderie and passion of those of us who maintain and enjoy traditional sailing craft.

This year's race is scheduled to being Sunday July 11th in Victoria BC. The fleet will head north through the Gulf Islands and across the Straits of Georgia up to Pender Harbor. Keep checking for details.

This is a non entry fee event, though donations are cheerfully accepted. The Schooner Martha Foundation anticipates an expense of approximately $1000. Burgees are around $25 a piece.. Any funds donated beyond the cost of the event will go directly to youth scholarships for sail training.

The emphasis of this event is the celebration and challenge of sailing these vessels under a variety of circumstances. We encourage all experience levels of sailors to attend. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with questions or concerns at either schoonermartha@yahoo.com or phone 206-310-8573.