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Windjammers are century-old multi-masted sailboats that have been reborn as cruise ships run by young captains keeping history intact.
Courtesy / Schooner J.&E. Riggin Dating back to 1927 and homeported in Rockland, the Schooner J.&E. Riggin is part of the largest fleet of working windjammers in the U.S. A couple who are both licensed as ship captains are the new owners of a historic passenger schooner in Rockland, and are preparing to set sail this season under COVID-19 guidelines. Captains Jocelyn Schmidt and Justin Schaefer bought the Schooner J.&E. Riggin, a 120-foot ship built in 1927, from Captains Jon Finger and Annie Mahle for an undisclosed price. Finger and Mahle are a married couple who owned the boat for more...
Historic schooner J. & E. Riggin Courtesy J. & E. Riggin ROCKLAND — The new owners of the historic Rockland-based schooner J. & E. Riggin are looking forward to their first season of taking passengers around the Midcoast on their own vessel, confident that people are looking for experiences outside. But Capts. Justin Schaefer and Jocelyn Schmidt – who took ownership of the 120-foot Maine schooner on Feb. 5. – are no strangers to the local windjammer fleet or the Riggin. Capts. Justin Schaefer and Jocelyn Schmidt recently bought the historic schooner J. & E. Riggin. Photo courtesy of ...