August 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 19.
3MORE RACES DOWN, MOOSEBEC, SEARSPORT & STONINGTON
to the dock. Due to this incident a new rule, Two racers Bill Grant’s DOUBLE G.
which will take effect immediately, was writ- (Crowley 36, 410-hp Sisu) and Ed Torosian’s
ten saying that all racers should race perpen- MS. ROSE (Mitchell Cove 35, 350-hp
dicular to the finish line and maintain a safe Cummins), are battling hot and heavy in Class
distance between other competitors in the F for the top spot in the points. As the two
race. There is no question that a major inci- sped up the course it was MS. ROSE all the
dent could end lobster boat racing. way with DOUBLE G. back a couple of boat
Thirteen boats were entered in the Diesel lengths at the finish. The only other race with
Classes. There were no entrants in Classes A, more than one competitor was Class N, which
B, E, I and K and just one entrant in Classes pitted race favorite WHISTLIN’ DIXIE (Hol-
C, Chuck Williams’ MJR. WEAKEYES land 60, 1,000-hp Caterpillar) against Chris
(Duffy 26, 250-hp Steyr); Class D, Wayne
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Rich’s RICH RETURNS (38-foot wooden
boat built by Robert Rich
in 1982, 315-hp Cummins);
Class G, Todd Ritchie’s
SEACOCK (Calvin Beal
34, 436-hp Sisu); Class H,
Travis Otis’ FIRST TEAM
Colon Alley's AMANDA JOY & LOGI bEAR has dominated Diesel Class M this year.
(Northern Bay 36, 420-hp
Class D, Dave Johnson’s CASCO MISS FOOLISH PLEASURE slowed to make sure Sisu); Class J, Corris Mor-
(Eastern 22, 130-hp Honda). Alley was alright and then continued down ris’ HEY BABY (Northern
Eight boats were entered in the Gasoline the course. The Maine Marine Patrol was Bay 36, 610-hp Volvo);
Classes, but the only entrant in Class A was immediately on scene and got Alley into their Class L, Andrew Gove’s
D&L Boatworks’ CRY BABY (Custom 25, 292 boat and headed for the town dock. Initially UNCLE’S UFO (Northern
ci Chevrolet). In Class B Walter Rich’s it was thought that he had a broken arm and Bay 36, 900-hp Mack); and
Robin R, certified in 2008 for 16-passenger service
FROSTY PUNKIN (General Marine 25, 225 ci possible neck or back injuries and was taken Class M, Colon Alley’s
and used in Penobscot Bay.
Chrysler) of Bass Harbor crossed the finish by ambulance to the hospital at Belfast. He AMANDA JOY & LOGI
line ahead of Chris Smith’s LINDA CAROL was admitted and stayed several days trying BEAR. Most of these were
Proud builders of
(Repco 30, 350 ci Chevrolet). For the first time to recover from bruises and neck and back combined with other
this season Bruce Engert’s THUNDERBOLT issues. Both boats were hauled out following
Mitchell Cove Boats
races, which makes the
(South Shore 30, 496 ci Chevrolet) came out this race and did not race again that day. day’s racing go quicker. In
Mitchell Cove Boats are built in 20', 32', 35', & 37' models.
to race and won. Second went to Mike A lot has been said about this incident one race, HEY BABY was
All designed by Calvin Beal, Jr.
Dassett’s SARA LOUISE (33-foot wooden and there are several videos showing what forced off the course and
with excellent sea-handling capability.
boat built by Adrian Beal, 460 ci Ford). Then happened. The general consensus is that then proceeded to run
came the race everybody was waiting for FOOLISH PLEASURE came off the line at an outside the spectators
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