Officials say a woman killed when a mast snapped and toppled onto the deck of a historic schooner that carries tourists off the Maine coast was a physician at the hospital where three other victims were taken. A spokesperson for the schooner Grace Bailey confirmed that Dr. Emily Mecklenburg, of Rockland, was declared dead Monday after she was evacuated from the stricken sailing vessel. Three others who were injured were taken to PenBay Medical Center in Rockport where the 40-year-old Mecklenburg
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. of a historic sailing vessel that carries tourists off the Maine coast was a physician at the hospital where three other victims were taken for treatment, officials said Tuesday.
The Coast Guard is investigating why the schooner’s main mast snapped in conditions that were not windy. The schooner was about 1 mile east of Rockland harbor, the Coast Guard said.Former Tropical Storm Philippe’s remnants headed to waterlogged New England and Atlantic Canada The Grace Bailey was part of Maine’s windjammer fleet comprised mostly of large historic sailboats that take tourists on multi-day outings. The Grace Bailey was returning from a four-day excursion when the mast snapped late Monday morning.
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.
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