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LOBSTER BOAT RACING DONE
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In the final race of the day, Fastest
Friendship Lobster Boat three boats the
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lowed by Larry Wallace’s CLOUD (17-footer, crossing the line ahead of HEATHER &
40-hp Yamaha). There were no entrants in ISAAC with EMILY taking third.
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Class C, and just three in Class D, which was HARPSWELL
won by SUNBIRD. Next over the line was 26 July-2 August
William DeBery’s SUPA GUPP (Beal 23, 225- The morning after the Friendship races it
hp Honda). was off to Harpswell. When I arrived at the
There were only four boats in the four dock the fog was thick and the forecast did
Gasoline Classes. D&K Boatwork’s CRY not look good. We headed out to the docks
BABY (Custom 25, 292 ci Chevrolet) was the in the middle of Potts Harbor to sign up the
only entrant in Class A. There were no en- racers. It was learned that the boats coming
trants in Class B, but two in Class C, which from Boothbay had already turned back.
was won by THUNDERBOLT (South Shore After signing up those that did show we
30, 496 ci Chevrolet) owned by Bruce Engert. waited and at noon the call was made to
Second went to David Lash’s SEA FLEA (26- cancel the races.
foot wooden, 427 ci Chevrolet). The only Calls were made to the U. S. Coast Guard
Maine Coastal News is dedicated to covering the waterfront of State of Maine. It covers entrant in Class D was FOOLISH PLEASURE.
the following day and an okay was given to
commercial fishing, yachting (power and sail), boat yard and waterfront news and maritime history.
Twenty-one boats were entered in the hold the races the following Sunday, 2 Au-
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Diesel Classes. There were no entrants in gust. So it was back to Harpswell and even
The distribution of Maine Coastal News is from Eastport to Kittery and is free on the
Class C, Class K and Class L and there was though the forecast was better, we were still
newsstand. It also can be by subscription. A year subscription, 12 issues, is $20.00. A single copy
only one entrant in Class B, REVA J. (36-foot greeted by fog. Despite this we headed out to
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wooden, 320-hp Isuzu), Bruce Poland; Class the docks again and signed up the additional
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D, PISSCUTTAH II (South Shore 34, 300-hp racers. Then the fog raised and the racing was
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John Deere), Cory Robertson; Class E, on, but just 34 boats were signed up for the
EMILY (Holland 32, 350-hp Cummins) Gre- event and some of those which had signed up
gory Havener; Class J, and HEY BABY the week before did not show up.
(Northern Bay 36, 610-hp Volvo), Corey Nine boats were entered in the Work
Morris. Boat Classes, but there were three no shows.
For the first time this year Charles Gray There was only one entrant in Class A, David
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showed up with BLUE THUNDER (Northern Green; Class B David Noyes’ ZIPPY (14’
Editor-in-Chief Rachel Elward
Bay 28, 230-hp Steyr) and beat Gary Clifford’s Carolina Skiff, 40-hp Johnson); and Class C
DESTINI (Duffy 26, 200-hp Yanmar) in Class by Evan Whidden’s STREAK (Sisu 22, 90-hp
A. Four boats came to the line for Class F and Evinrude). Three boats came to the line in
it pitted DOUBLE G. and MS. ROSE. MS. Class D which was won by SUNBIRD. Sec-
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ROSE had won their last two meetings, but on ond went to Dave Johnson’s CASCO MISS
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their way up from New Hampshire the engine (Eastern 22, 130-hp Honda).
developed an oil leak, which caused a prob- In the Wooden Boat Class Chris Page’s
lem with the turbo. Despite this he still came ABIGAIL & CARTER (John’s Bay Boat Co.
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to the line and it did not go very well. Just after 42-footer, 1000-hp Caterpillar) was the easy
the flag dropped the engine started to smoke winner over H. Thornburn’s ISLE OF SKYE
and half way up the course he pulled off. (J. E. Jones 24-foot wood, 270-hp Crusader)
DOUBLE G. went on for the easy win with and Todd Hubbard’s LIZZIE (Willis Beal 38,
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Fern Poland’s LAURA P. (36-foot wooden, 315-hp Cummins)
– 30 August ‘09 Portland Yacht Club
420-hp Caterpillar) second and Gunnar Only four boats were signed up in the
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Lymburner’s MARY LOUISE 3 (South Shore Gasoline Classes. There was only one entrant
Maine’s Fin Fisheries
38, 405-hp Cummins) third. LISA MARIE in Class A, CRY BABY; and Class C, THUN-
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lined up with Arnold Benner’s BECKY JEAN DERBOLT. In Class B two boats came to the
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II (Wayne Beal 34, 450-hp Scania) and easily line and it was Chris Smith’s LINDA CAROL
Bath, Maine Trade Winds Inn, Rockland
won Class G. FIRST TEAM (Northern Bay 36, (Repco 30, 350 ci Chevrolet) crossing first
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410-hp Sisu) had an easy win over Samuel with ISLE OF SKYE second.
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Lash’s LASHING OUT (Northern Bay 38, Twenty-one boats were entered in the
26 PYC Fall Series
500-hp Iveco) in Class H. Another two boat, diesel classes. There were no entrants in
12 September – November 29 ‘09 Portland Yacht Club
which have been battling all year has been Class E, Class G, Class H, and Class M. There
Eye-Sweet & Fair: Draftmanship, Falmouth
Scott Wood’s WILD ONE (Crowley Beal 33, was only one entrant in Class A, Rick Reid’s
Lofting, and the Lines Before the Launch
892 GM) and Chip Johnson’s THREE STARS HEART BEAT (AJ-26, 226-hp Isuzu); Class
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(Mitchell Cove 35, 650-hp Mack). In a real B, Bobby Johnson’s SUSAN MARIAH
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close race it was WILD ONE, but by just a (Young Brothers 35, 320-hp Caterpillar);
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boat length. In Class M it was Gregory Class C, Marshall Farnham’s MISS ATTI-
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Simmons’ AMY LYNN (Wayne Beal 40, 590- TUDE (Holland 32, 265-hp John Deere); Class
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hp Deutz) easily winning over Isaac Lash’s K, Tom Clemon’s MOTIVATION (Duffy 37,
BIG DIPPER (Lowell 43, 590-hp Deutz). In a 900-hp Mack); and Class M, Rick
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very exciting race it was WHISTLIN’ DIXIE Albertson’s ALL SET (Holland 38, 1,200-hp
Big Ships, Bulk Cargoes Portland Yacht Club
(Holland 40, 1,000-hp Caterpillar) over Keith MAN). Three boats came to the line in Class
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Simmons’ HEATHER & ISAAC (Young D and in a close race it was Henry Barnes’
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Brothers 45, 800-hp Caterpillar) with Keith DORIE & COLBY (Libby 38, 300-hp John
Bath, Maine
Jordan’s BAILEY & BELLA (Calvin Beal 44, Deere). Second was JESSE LINDS (Mitchell
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1000-hp Caterpillar) third. Cove 35, 265-hp John Deere), owned by Jim
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In the Gasoline Free-for-All it was not Wallace and third was LIZZIE. In Class F
Black Point Inn
surprising to see FOOLISH PLEASURE get there were three boats entered, and again it
AUGUST Scarborough
the win, but he also set a new record at 64.5 was a face off with DOUBLE G. and MS.
28-30 PHRF New England’s
mph. Second over the line was SUNBIRD, but ROSE. The first run up the course was won by
Marblehead, MA
he was running just for fun, giving second to MS. ROSE, but it was declared a false start. In
THUNDERBOLT and third to CRY BABY. the second run it was DOUBLE G. with a
SEPTEMBER
Only three boats came to the line for the couple of boat length lead over MS. ROSE. In
4-6 Classic Yacht Regatta
Diesel Free-for-All. WHISTLIN’ DIXIE eas- Class I WILD ONE and THREE STARS
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ily took first and then it was a battle of battled again with WILD ONE winning again.
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brothers with AMY LYNN second and In Class J Bill Hallinan’s APPARITION II
HEATHER & ISAAC third. (Young Brothers 38, 650-hp GM) bested
17-20 Newport International Boat
The winner of the wooden boat race was Andrew Page’s SEA STAR (Wayne Beal 36,
Show
SEA FLEA, with LAURA P. second and 660-hp Caterpillar), with third going to Jere
Newport, RI
REVA J. third. Green’s JENNIFER ANNE (Young Brothers
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FOOLISH PLEASURE opted not to race 40, 600-hp Caterpillar). In Diesel Class N,
in the Fastest Lobster Boat Race, which was WHISTLIN’ DIXIE continued his winning
won by WHISTLIN’ DIXIE, with AMY LYNN
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second and HEATHER & ISAAC third again.
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