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Crew abandons disabled sailboat off Pond Island

J. Craig AndersonbyJ. Craig Anderson
June 20, 2026
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A crew from Determination Marine/TowBoat US works to free a disabled 40-foot Tartan sailboat off Pond Island in Harpswell on Friday, June 19. The vessel was stabilized and towed to the Safe Harbor Great Island marina for haul-out and repairs after losing its rudder the previous day. (Photo courtesy Darcie Couture)
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A 40-foot Tartan sailboat was towed to Safe Harbor Great Island marina on the afternoon of Friday, June 19, after its crew abandoned the vessel off Pond Island the previous day, according to Harpswell Harbormaster Darcie Couture.

The boat, which sailed from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, lost its rudder at about 4 p.m. on Thursday, Couture said. Its crew used a dinghy to reach land safely.

The sailboat was awash on the outer side of Pond Island until a crew from Determination Marine/TowBoat US stabilized it and towed it off a ledge Friday. The vessel arrived at Safe Harbor at about 4 p.m. to be hauled out for repairs.

No injuries were reported.

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