Dianne and Mark Gimbel drove to Maine Maritime Academy to present a special gift from the Friends of Windjammer Days group. Mark presented the group with a plank of the schooner Bowdoin that was removed during their time in dry dock at Bristol Marine in 2019. Shipwright Tony Finocchiaro cut and planed the plank and Douglas Gimbel carved and painted the name into the plank using the exact font from the vessel. Then it was dated and signed by the entire group of Windjammer Days volunteers. The plank was also signed by fifth generation Hodgdon Yachts President Timothy Hodgdon and sixth generation member Audrey Hodgdon, head of sales and marketing. Said Mark, “They were quite pleased with the gift and look forward to attending the 2022 festival with East Boothbay-built Bowdoin.”