Joanna and Phineas Sprague

Joanna and Phineas Sprague are the co-founders of Portland Yacht Services. The boatyard currently has 12,000 customers, from rowboats with electric trolling motors to some of the biggest passenger boats on the Portland waterfront. After developing a love of sailing, the Spragues purchased in the Portland Company in 1978 and went on start building Portland Yacht Services in the early 1980s. Phin was also founding president of SailMaine, and he helped establish the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum.