September 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 13.
FRIENDSHIP, HARPSWELL, WINTER HARBOR & PEMAQUID RACES
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Lester’s SURPRISE (North Shore 32, 225-hp
John Deere). In Class C it was an easy win for
way with a win followed over by ABIGAIL & SHANNA & ERICK (Osmond 27, 300-hp),
CARTER and BAILEY & BELLA. Erick Blackwood with Danny Walker’s
In the Gasoline Free-for-All SUNBIRD REBECCA LYNN (RP 31, 250-hp Cummins)
was the first over, but first went to THUN- who came across the line second. Six boats
DERBOLT with CRY BABY second. went to the line for Class D and Dana Beal’s
Five boats were entered in the Diesel RIGHT STUFF (Libby 34, 300-hp Caterpillar)
Free-for-All, which was won by WHISTLIN’ took the win with PISCUTTAH II second and
DIXIE. Second went to MOTIVATION and Wayne Rich’s RICH RETURNS (Robert Rich
THREE STARS third. wooden 38, 315-hp Cummins) third. In Class
SUNBIRD continued her domination in E Kenton Fenney came out with BAD INFLU-
the Fastest Lobster Boat Race, but first went ENCE (Holland 32, 350-hp Yanmar), formerly
to WHISTLIN’ DIXIE followed by MOTIVA- the TERRY LUAN, for the first time. His
TION. closest competitor was Kevin Tozier’s
It was also announced that the Knights, MONEY HUNGRY (Osmond 32, 420-hp Cat-
who have run these races the last 21 years, erpillar). Nine boats were entered in Class F
were stepping down, and that Henry Barnes which was won by Aaron Smith’s WHY
would be taking over. KNOT (Libby 34, 420-hp Caterpillar) followed
WINTER HARBOR over by Buddy Trundy’s MISS LISA (Repco
Chris Page's ABIGAIL & CARTER competing at Pemaquid. This is one of the boats built by
8 August 37, 400-hp) and Clair Whitten’s CC & WA-
Johns Bay Boat Company and is one of the best fitted out racers we have.
Perfect weather greeted racers on the TER (Mitchell Cove 35, 350-hp Yanmar).
morning of 8 August, but sign up was slow Eight boats came to the line in Class H and this
until about 0900. By 1030 67 entrants were pitted FIRST TEAM and Ira Guptill’s MYS-
signed up making it the biggest turnout of the TERY MACHINE (Northern Bay 38, 410-
year. Sisu) for the first time this year. Guptill had
There are no Work Boat Classes, and found more speed with a new propeller, but it
there was just five boats signed up in the was not enough as FIRST TEAM crossed the
Gasoline Classes. There was no entrants in finish line first with MYSTERY MACHINE
Class A, and just Walter Rich’s FROSTY back a couple of boat lengths. Another good
PUNKIN (General Marine 25, 225 ci Chrysler) race was in Class J between Wendell Bryant’s
in Class B. In Class C THUNDERBOLT faced 16
TH
AVENUE (Holland 38, 660-hp Caterpil-
off against Fred Young’s WANDA LOU lar) and HEY BABY, which was won by 16
TH
(Repco 30, Oldsmobile) for an easy win. The AVENUE. MOTIVATION came all the way
big race was Class D, FOOLISH PLEASURE from Harpswell to do battle with Glen
and UNDER DOG, which would be the first Crawford’s WILD, WILD WEST (West 28,
time they raced since the Searsport incident. 466 ci International). This was the first time
As they made their way up the course the WILD, WILD WEST had been out this sea-
battle looked close until a blower belt on son following the fire at Crawford’s machine
UNDER DOG let go and she went dead in the shop in Ellsworth. With the drop of the flag
water. She was towed from the course and she bellowed lots of smoke, but made an
this would end her day of racing. excellent run down the course, however not
Sixty two boats were entered in the diesel fast enough to beat MOTIVATION. Colon
classes. Only Class I and Class L were with- Alley’s AMANDA JOY & LOGI BEAR
out entrants and just one boat was entered in (Libby 41, 593-hp Iveco) continued to domi-
DownEast Lobstermen's
Class G, Bill Hass’ DUNCAN & BLAKE nate Class M with second going to Patrick
(Mitchell Cove 35, 500-hp MAN). In Class A Faulkingham’s GRAMP’S BIRD (Osmond
Association
it was GEORGE’S PRIDE besting Avery 40, 700-hp Iveco). A great race took place in
Scott’s RESILENT (Osmond 29, 210-hp
Isuzu) in a close race. Ennis Wright’s ERIKA
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"By the Fishermen - for the Fishermen"
& KYLE (Young Brothers 33, 210-hp
Cummins) easily won his class with second
going to Kit Johnson’s MR. LUCKY (Duffy
35, 225-hp John Deere) and third was Matt
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