Portsmouth Harbor Sail
1.5 Hours

These sails offer a relaxing sail through Portsmouth’s historic harbor. Spend 1.5 hours along the Piscataqua River sailing past forts, lighthouses, the Naval Shipyard and prison and learn about the cultural and natural history of the region from the best vantage point the city has to offer! You are welcome to bring a picnic and beverages of your choice on this sail.

Sunset Sail
Two Hours

Unwind at the end of the day with a relaxing sunset sail. The Piscataqua River is beautiful in the evening, and guests may wish to bring along a picnic dinner or beverages on their evening cruise. On these public sails you’ll be invited to join the crew in raising the sail and steering the ship. Our crew and Onboard Educators will share their knowledge of the Piscataqua maritime region, and you can ask them more about the cultural and natural history of the area, or just relax and take in the sights.

Concert Cruise
Thurs & Sundays
Two Hours

Join us for our unique concert series aboard the Gundalow! From foot-stomping bluegrass to elegant jazz trios, sunset concerts feature a variety of local musicians to enhance your sailing experience. You may wish to bring a picnic dinner or beverages on these entertaining cruises. Find the full Concert Cruise schedule here.

Tuesday Speaker Series
Two Hours

Join us for a lively discussion series on featuring expert guest speakers from around the region. Fun and informative topics that range from local maritime and naval history to ecological and scientific issue. Special price of $35 per person. See the full Speaker Series schedule here.

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Other Sailing Locations

Ask us about sails on other nearby rivers!

The Great Bay, often too shallow for traditional sailboats, is perfect for a flat-bottomed gundalow to set sail along the serene shores. For 2023, we’ll be back on the Great Bay for August 29-31 and September 8-10. Stay tuned for updates or email us for us updates and ticket availability.

The Cochecho offers quiet passage through the river once used extensively for transporting brick by gundalow. We were happy to join in celebrating Dover NH’s  400th Anniversary as we led a parade on the Cochecoo on June 24, 2023. We sailed the Cochecho previously in 2016 & 2017.

We sailed from Newmarket’s Mill district in 2014 & May 2018 along the Lamprey River.

The Merrimack River in Newburyport/Amesbury saw a gundalow sailing upriver of the bridges in 2022 and 2019. The Gundalow Piscataqua first sailed the Merrimack in 2017, which was the first time a gundalow sailed there since 1899! We plan to return again around September 2024.

The gundalow has also traveled up the Bellamy River in Dover in the fall of 2017-2019.

Homeschool Sail

Step aboard the Gundalow and head out on the Piscataqua River for an exciting 2 hour sail. While on board, participants will set the sail, steer the vessel, learn to navigate, tow for plankton, and explore the human impact on our watershed.  This educational program is geared towards students ages 7 and up.

Please email education@gundalow.org if you would like to plan a homeschool sailing group for this season!

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