Nothing Half So Much Worth Doing: The Story of Sailing on the Cape and Islands
Where does this story begin?
Cape Cod has a rich history of sailing, boatbuilding, and racing. Our clever and beautifully designed boats and our competitive races are known the world over.
Our story begins with the sailing fishermen of the Cape and Islands, who were racing each other for fun at least as far back as the Civil War. When summer-only visitors started coming in the late 19th century, they joined in both as competitors and partners.
Where will this story take you?
Cape Cod Sailboats
The Regions’ Regattas
The Stories of Sailing: Oral History Interviews
The activity that is the subject of the Cape Cod Maritime Museum’s Sailing Exhibit sections of this and connected web pages, has been financed in part with Federal funds from the National Maritime Heritage Grant program, administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, through the Massachusetts Historical Commission, Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin, Chairman. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior, or the Massachusetts Historical Commission, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior, or the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
