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Maine students sail Bermuda to Portland

The Spirit of Bermuda, a Maine-built 112-foot Royal Navy sloop-of-war, arrived in Portland Friday. It's crewed by 16 teens, half from Bermuda, half from Maine.

After enduring heavy storms at sea, the Spirit of Bermuda has arrived in Portland, Maine. 

Eight teenagers from Maine crewed the ship with eight teenagers from Bermuda. They flew to the British island territory on June 24th and set sail for Maine on June 29th.

It's part of a youth sail training organization called Tall Ships Maine.

The Spirit of Bermuda is a replica of a Bermuda-rigged ballyhoo schooner and is used as a sail training vessel in Hamilton, Bermuda. The ship was built in Maine and launched in Rockport in 2006.

This is the Spirit of Bermuda- 8 Maine teens are part of the crew. They're arriving in Portland after setting sail from Bermuda a week ago.

While it's in Portland, the ship will be open for free tours this weekend, July 6th and 7th.  It's docked along Maine Wharf.

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