Dr. Emily Mecklenburg, 40, of Rockland, Maine, has been identified as the woman killed by a collapsed mast aboard the historic schooner Grace Bailey.

This photo provided by Kurt Schleicher shows the schooner Grace Bailey with its main mast broken off the coast of Rockland, Maine, on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.

While the Grace Bailey was old, built in 1882, there are several older vessels that carry passengers off the Maine coast. The Lewis R. French and Stephen Taber were both built in 1871, Jacques said.

Mast snaps aboard historic Maine schooner, killing 1 and injuring 3 This photo provided by Kurt Schleicher shows the schooner Grace Bailey with its main mast broken off the coast of Rockland ...

The Coast Guard is investigating why the schooner's main mast snapped in conditions that were not windy. The schooner was about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) east of Rockland harbor, the Coast Guard said.

Built in 1900, Victory Chimes has sailed the Maine coast since 1954, carrying passengers as part of the windjammer excursion fleet. ROCKLAND — Victory Chimes, the historic wooden schooner based ...

The 128-foot-long schooner, which was celebrated on the 2003 commemorative Maine state quarter, was sold in an online auction by Keenan Auction Co. of Portland for $75,900, the auction company said.

A 123-year-old schooner that was once declared the “Official Windjammer of Maine” by state lawmakers has new owners, and will be leaving Maine. Two brothers who are lifelong sailors had the ...