Huzzah! Weeks of safety training + a successful visit with the U.S. Coast Guard yesterday = a brand new Certificate of Inspection for Virginia as a dockside attraction! This means we can have more visitors on deck when at our home dock or visiting other ports. Reaching this long-anticipated milestone is a great way to start the summer. Hope your summer includes a visit to Maine's First Ship.
(We are still limited to 6 guests when sailing.)
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On Saturday, Vivian--whose capable hands you see here--and her Clothing Crewe met in the Jane Stevens Sagadahoc Heritage Center to add labels into items of clothing they have crafted for our volunteer sailors to wear for interpretation and education aboard the ship. This is the final step for the shirts, slops, and cassocks, all handstitched with care by this dedicated group.
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Like Virginia, crafted with loving care
Lovingly all stitched by hand! Awesome 😎
Special Memorial Day Weekend hours: 10am-3pm Saturday, May 23; 10am-1pm Sunday, May 24; 10am-3pm Monday, Memorial Day, May 25.
27 Commercial Street in beautiful and historic downtown Bath, alongside the Kennebec River
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Here's more from this afternoon's training session. Two hours later than that "moody" sky...
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There has been more activity than we have photos for; here are a few quick pics for you, illustrating both progress and Maine's infamous weather:
rigging work and exhibit work happening inside the Freight Shed (a week ago when jackets were still in use); some visitors who arrived by either water or air and missed the fact that the doors were closed;
gathering for a safety training session (today, so you will notice shorts);
and Virginia, showing progress in the uprigging process, under a moody sky.
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Tickets are still available for our first 2 hour public sail of the 2026 season, and YOU could be one of the 6 people to be on it!
Tickets available to purchase online at mfship.org/sailing
Can’t wait!!!