CASTINE, Maine — The Maine Maritime Academy Sailing Program announced its 2025 fall schedule on Friday, featuring 24 races, including two home events.

"MMA sailing has an exciting lineup this fall with a full slate of women's and open dinghy, Navy 44, and PHRF events," said head sailing coach Patrick DiLalla. "Thanks to strong leadership from our captains and a talented, enthusiastic group of first-year sailors, the energy is excellent right now. A substantial wave of success is building for this season and beyond."

The Mariners open their season at home on Sept. 6–7 with the two-day Penobscot Bay Open and Harman Cup.

Following their home opener, MMA hits the road for a packed weekend on Sept. 13, competing at the Shield Trophy (U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.), Regis Trophy (Harvard, Cambridge, Mass.), Hatch Brown Trophy (MIT, Cambridge, Mass.) and the Barnett Trophy (Bowdoin, Harpswell, Maine).

The following weekend, Sept. 20–21, the Mariners will race in the NEISA Match Race Championship (U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn.), as well as the Callagy Ross (University of Vermont), Mrs. Hurst Bowl (Dartmouth) and the Hoyt Trophy (Brown).

MMA will also sail the Bowdoin Mid-Week Invite on Sept. 25 before splitting squads for Sept. 27–28. The women's team heads to the Women's ACC Round 1 (Navy), while another group competes at the Maritime Fall Open (Maritime College, Throggs Neck, N.Y.).

October begins with the Open ACC Round 1 (Navy) and the Hewitt Trophy (Bowdoin) on Oct. 4–5. The women then look to qualify for the Women's ACT (Harvard) on Oct. 11–12, while the Mariners also compete in the Peak Foliage Regatta (Oct. 11) and Reese's Cup (Oct. 12), both hosted by New Hampshire.

Navy hosts back-to-back weekends for MMA with the McMillan Cup (Oct. 17–19) and the Open ACC Finals (Oct. 18–19). That same weekend, the Mariners will also race in the Oberg Trophy (Northeastern).

The season wraps up Oct. 25–26 with the Urn Trophy (Harvard) and Schell Trophy (MIT) before closing out at the Kennedy Cup, hosted by Navy.