One Dead, Three Injured After Mast Snaps Aboard Schooner During Tourist Cruise

The schooner was originally built in 1882 but was restored as part of a collection of sailing vessels that take people on excursions.

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

One person has died, and three others were injured off the coast of Maine following the collapse of the main mast onboard a historic schooner operating as an excursion vessel.

The schooner, Rockland-based Grace Bailey, was originally built in 1882 but has since been restored and become part of a collection of sailing vessels owned by the Grace Bailey Navigation Company that take people on multi-day trips up and down the coast.