Marine Sciences Club takes part in Atlantic Miniboat Regatta launch, WABI reports
WABI (Channel 5) reported students from Swan’s Island School and the University of Maine’s Marine Sciences Club boarded the Maine Maritime Academy’s training ship to present their 5-foot sailboats for launching on the ship’s next training voyage. The students, along with schools from seven other countries, are participating in the Atlantic Miniboat Regatta, according to the report. The crewless sailboats are equipped with GPS to track their voyage to Europe by way of the ocean currents. Castine Patriot and Penobscot Bay Press also published an article on the launch.