Sail Portsmouth Volunteer Page

On behalf of Sail Portsmouth, our community and our maritime history, thank you for your interest in volunteering!

Our events rely on our volunteers. We have no paid staff. Volunteering for the Sail Portsmouth event or Sea Challenge is fun, educational and makes a real difference in our community.

Volunteers at the tall ship event work to ensure the event runs smoothly and our thousands of visitors are safe and having a good time. Volunteers may help visitors on the docks and gangways, sell beverages and merchandise, purchase tickets, and assist with parking. Volunteers are flexible and prepared to take care of whatever else pops up – something always does!

Become a Volunteer Today

Get involved in this fun, worthwhile organization. There are two ways to contact us.

  1. Email our Volunteer Coordinator, Robin Comstock, at            rcomstock@sailportsmouth.org.
  2. Complete and submit the information below.

Volunteer Benefits

  • *Free Parking is provided on a first-come, first-served basis
  • *Get a Sail Portsmouth tee shirt
  • *Free cold water
  • *Tour the ships for free
  • *Volunteers who sign up for more than one shift may attend the Volunteer and Ship Crews BBQ. It is held in the Sail Portsmouth tent after the event closes on Monday evening. The BBQ is a great way to meet other Volunteers, Sail Portsmouth board members and some of the ships’ crews.

 

Again, Sail Portsmouth and Sea Challenge programs could not happen without our Volunteers. Thank you!

2024 Volunteer Training

Our Volunteer Training will occur on Sunday, July 14, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

And … the exciting news is that The Music Hall is hosting our Volunteer Training in the beautiful The Music Hall Lounge, at 131 Congress Street in Downtown Portsmouth.

There will be a cash bar, and parking is available in the either one of the two municipal garages.

Sail Portsmouth volunteers grouped in front of a tall ship

    Friday through Monday, July 28 – July 31

    Please enter preferred job codes in each time slot for which you can volunteer. Ideally, volunteers will be willing to work where help is needed and where they are assigned.

    Day

    Date

    9:30 to 12:30

    12:30 to 2:30

    2:30 to 5:30

    Friday

    July-28

    Saturday

    July-29

    Sunday

    July-30

    Monday

    July-31

    1. Anything that is needed

    2. Water/Soda Sales Wagon

    3. Usher - Disabled Visitors

    4. Usher - Waiting Line

    5. Usher - Gang Plank

    6. Attendant - Grounds Monitor

    7. Attendant - Parking

    I can work in the sun:

    Sunday, July 16 from 3 to 4:30 PM – Volunteer Orientation – Sheraton Harborside Hotel, Portsmouth.

    Monday, July 31 from 6 to 7:30 PM - Volunteer and Ship Crew BBQ –under the tent. Ships will be open exclusively for our Volunteers. Free food, beer and wine and fun. Our way of thanking all the dedicated Sail Portsmouth Volunteers and ships’ crew members.

    Thank for volunteering at Sail Portsmouth this year! You will be hearing from me with more details once this application is received.


    Sail Portsmouth Director and Volunteer Coordinator
    r.comstock@sailportsmouth.org