A second-generation schooner captain, Noah Barnes started sailing aboard the Stephen Taber at the age of 7. His parents, Captains Ken and Ellen Barnes, were at the helm for 25 years, before their retirement after the 2003 season.

Although he spent many years sailing and traveling in other parts of the world, Noah considers the magnificent coast of Maine his true home, and is thrilled to be aboard the Taber.

Jane in Maine
A native New Yorker, Jane Barrett Barnes has spent the past 15 years working in the wine business with industry leaders such as Champagne Veuve Clicquot and the Four Seasons. A bonafide landlubber, she never dreamed that when she met Captain Noah in 2002, she would eventually find herself living in Maine and helping to run an historic windjammer. She now works with Terlato Wines International on a full time basis. She answers the schooner phone and sails during the wines trips. She is happy to answer any questions you have about the sailing trips.

All of our crewmembers are thoroughly trained sailors and enthusiastic hosts. The Taber boasts an impeccable safety record and has been lovingly restored to her original beauty, grace, and speed.