SUMMARY: The steel hulled, 151 foot Schooner Mary Todd is a replica of a late 1800s cargo vessel and is the only four-mast schooner on the East Coast. The 91-foot Bailey Louise Todd, is a replica of an 1896 cargo schooner. The 72-foot wooden schooner Joshua was constructed in 1995 and launched in 2002 by Captain Carol Bramblett. The Joshua became Alabama's official tall ship in 2009 and has now sailed up the coast to continue her sailing career in Maine waters and Frenchman Bay.
MORE INFORMATION: Downeast Windjammer Cruise Lines Overview:
- Sailing Season: Mid May through October
- Cruise Lengths: Ranges from 1 to 2 hours depending on time of year. Fall cruises are typically shorter due to earlier sunset times.
- Cruising Grounds: Frenchman's Bay - Acadia Region
Day sails are offered on a daily basis. Live folk music (guitar, fiddle or banjo) on the Schooner Mary Todd Sunset Cruises. Beer, wine & soft drinks available for sale on the sunset cruises. Morning cruises leave at 10 a.m.; Afternoon cruises leave at 2 p.m.; Sunset cruises leave anywhere from 6:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. depending on the time of year. Please see the cruise line's website for current times of departure and prices.
Schooner Mary Todd Specifications:
- Maximum Passengers: 150
- Length on Deck: 121 Feet
- Length Overall: 151 Feet
- Beam: 23 Feet
- Draft: 5 Feet, 9 Inches (Centerboard Up), 12 Feet (Centerboard Down)
- Sail Area: 4,800 Square Feet
- Rig: Four-Masted Schooner
- Hull: Steel
- Tonnage: 152 Gross Tons
- Home Port: Bar Harbor, Maine
- Constructed: Schreiber Boatyard, St. Augustine, Florida - 1998
- Crew: 5 (including Captain)
- Captain: Steven F. Pagels
Schooner Bailey Louise Todd Specifications:
- Maximum Passengers: 49
- Length on Deck: 64 Feet
- Length Overall: 91 Feet
- Beam: 20 Feet
- Draft: 4 Feet, 6 Inches (Centerboard Up), 8 Feet (Centerboard Down)
- Sail Area: 2,332 Square Feet
- Rig: Schooner
- Hull: Wood
- Tonnage: 41 Gross Tons
- Home Port: Bar Harbor, Maine
- Constructed: 1984
- Crew: 3 (including Captain)
- Captain: Steven F. Pagels
Schooner Joshua Specifications:
- Length on Deck: 52 Feet
- Length Overall: 72 Feet
- Beam: 17 Feet, 10 Inches
- Draft: 5 Feet, 10 Inches (Centerboard Down)
- Rig: Schooner
- Hull: Wood
- Tonnage: 35 Gross Tons
- Home Port: Bar Harbor, Maine
- Constructed: Mobile, Alabama - 1995
Schooner Margaret Todd, Schooner Bailey Louise Todd and Schooner Joshua are docked at the Bar Harbor Inn Pier at 1 Newport Dr. Bar Harbor, Maine. Please arrive for boarding 45 minutes before your scheduled trip. Boarding closes 15 minutes before departure time. NO LATE BOARDING ALLOWED.
