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.

A chartered sailing schooner that was hit and significantly damaged by a commercial fishing boat last month has been repaired. The Kennebunk Fire-Rescue Department said Wednesday that repairs to the ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

Iconic century-old schooner set to leave Maine after auction 123-year-old Victory Chimes auctioned off to floating restaurant owners Miles and Alex Pincus of New York. Associated Press.

MARINE MISHAPS.; A SCOW CAPSIZED ON LAKE MICHIGAN--A SCHOONER ALSO CAPSIZED. Share full article. July 26, 1883. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

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 ...

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 ...