Mitchell, a recent college graduate from Portland, Maine, said she wanted to see the world before she got a "real job," but never thought it would be on a wooden ship, sailing up the West Coast.

Completed in 2018 in Hiiumaa, Hiiuingel is the first wooden sailing vessel to sail under the Estonian flag. The ship will soon take part in the world's largest sailing regatta – The Tall Ships Races – ...