On the anniversary of the 60th year celebrating Windjammers Days and maritime history, we pay homage to our founder, Captain Marion Dash for her contribution as a female role model in our maritime community. It is her legacy that has inspired the Friends of Windjammer Days to celebrate the women who are working on the waterfront today who in turn inspire young girls and future maritime generations to come.

Pauline Dion is a co-founder and the President/Executive Director of the Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC), a nonprofit organization offering affordable access to the waterfront for youth ages 5 – 17. The Center teaches youth about marine science and sailing but it is so much more than that.