Set on the coast of Maine, enveloped in centuries of maritime tradition, surrounded by landmarks dating before the American Revolution, Maine Maritime Academy has trained generations of seafarers on the best ships America has built. From a sailing schooner to a former U.S. Navy hydrographic survey vessel, the time-honored traditions of Maine continue in this wonderful history of the Maine Maritime Academy.

HERITAGE OF THE SEA

The Training Ships of Maine Maritime Academy

by Capt. Walter W. Jaffee

• Large, hard cover, 320 pp, more than 200 photos & illustrations
• ISBN 1-889901-12-1
• Price: $30

The history of the California Maritime Academy training ships, 1876-1996. Learn how young cadets train to become ships’ officers aboard vessels from a full-rigged sailing ship in post- Gold Rush San Francisco to a modern ocean survey ship.

THE TRACK OF THE GOLDEN BEAR

The California Maritime Academy School Ships

by Capt. Walter W. Jaffee

• Large, hard cover, 224 pp, 160 photos & illustrations
• ISBN 0-9637586-8-3
• Price: $40