Page 4. MAINE COASTAL NEWS January 2011


Maine Coastal News P.O. Box 710


(207) 223-8846


Winterport, Maine 04496-0710 U.S.A. E-mail - igmatats@aol.com


Web site: www.mainescoast.com Fax (207) 223-9004 Publisher's Note


Maine Coastal News is dedicated to covering the waterfront of State of Maine. It covers commercial fishing, yachting (power and sail), boat yard and waterfront news and maritime history. Maine Coastal News is published 12 times per year. The distribution of Maine Coastal News is from Eastport to Kittery and is free on the newsstand. It also can be by subscription. A year subscription, 12 issues, is $20.00. A single copy is $2.00, which covers the postage. Foreign rates for subscriptions are $40.00 per year. The Maine Coastal News office is located at 966 North Main Street, Winterport, Maine. Comments or additional information write: Maine Coastal News, P.O. Box 710, Winterport,


Maine 04496. Publisher Editor-in-Chief


Jon B. Johansen Rachel Elward


Advertising Deadlines: The deadline for the February issue is 14 January. The deadline for the March issue is 15 February.


What an interesting past month. Once the last issue was completed Rachel and I started to put together a photographic book on Maine lobster boat racing. They had con- tacted us about doing a book on Maine ship and boat builders, this would have taken a lot of time to put together so I suggested one lobster boat race. We sent them a sample of what we planned to do and they said they would do it. I went through the over 35,000 images I have taken over the last 23 years sorting out the best photographs we had of lobster boat racing. One thing that was obvi- ous was that I did not take a lot of photo- graphs of the people and in retrospect that was a huge mistake. I was hoping to use the scans supplied by Bangor Photo, but the publisher wanted them at different param- eters. The scanner we had would not give us the quality we were looking for, but fortu- nately we were able to scan them at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport. Initially we were going to go from negatives, but that did not work as well as thought so we switched to scanning the prints, which in the early years were black and white and later colour. We scanned over 275 images and then I began writing the introduction, brief chapters and then the over 200 captions. Initially the deadline was the second week in December, but we needed and were given a week extension. There were some trying times, but we finally did get it done. The following day we received a call that the publisher was worried that it was too techni- cal because the book was mostly photo- graphs of boats. All of the books that they have published in the past are comprised of generalized history photographs. Their


worry was about marketing the book, since this is not one of their typical books and could not be marketed the same way. We explained to them where the market was and gave them the contacts. At this point we are on hold, but I do feel confident that they will go forward with the project. Hopefully this will not delay having it for the Maine Fisherman’s Forum or the Maine Boatbuilder’s Show in March. The amount of time that was spent put- ting this book together caused us to delay the printing of this issue until after the holidays. I also had hoped that I could do a couple of interviews between Christmas and New Year’s. I should have known better since most people take those days off. I think one of the most important aspects of this paper is the interviews that we do. One, they are enjoyable reading but more importantly they are documentation of our history. Sometimes it’s tough to balance the editorial content. In this issue I ran a couple of articles on the Canadian fisheries, some yachting news and several articles regarding Navy news. These are articles not normally seen in the general press, but ones that are important to those who want to stay in the know. Trying to fit all the articles that should be in a publication such as this is sometimes challenging, but we try to give the reader the news he is more apt to be interested in.


I did make a couple of long runs between the holidays. I made a run all the way to Mattapoisett, Massachusetts to wish my mother a happy 80th


birthday. My sister and


I purchased her a Kindle, which can read to her as she is quilting. Yes, this does go


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Exhibit – Cross Currents: Visual Arts Distilled from the Maritime World On View through February 6, 2011 Daily 9:30 am - 5 pm


Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath


Admission: Free for members and children under 4; $12-adult; $11-senior/ students; $9-children


The exhibit explores how diversely maritime life has been captured by four artists working in different mediums, displaying works by Carroll Thayer Berry (printmaking), Loretta Krupinski (painting), Claudio Cambon (photography) and Christy Georg (sculpture). FMI: Visit www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org.


JANUARY 13-16 Providence Boat Show Rhode Island Convention Centre


Providence, RI


19 Book Discussion & Signing – The Hard Way Around, The Passages of Joshua Slocum by Geoffrey Wolff Join acclaimed novelist, essayist, biographer, and critic Geoffrey Wolff as he discusses his latest book, which details the life and exploits of Joshua Slocum, the first man to circumnavigate the globe solo in 1894, a feat not to be repeated for a quarter century. An event in the Authors at Eight Bells series. FMI and preregistration visit www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. 12 pm, Admission: $3 members;


$5 nonmembers


Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St. Bath


19-23 New York National Boat Show Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre New York, NY


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Book Discussion & Signing – The Saco River by David Robinson & Elizabeth Tanefis


Authors David Robinson & Elizabeth Tanefis will discuss their new book which documents the story of the Saco River through postcards. FMI visit www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. 6 pm, FREE Saco Museum 371 Main St. Saco


25-27 New England Council Meeting Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth, NH


26 Book Discussion & Signing – Maine Waterfalls: A Comprehensive Guide by Patricia Hughes


Join the author and learn how Maine’s 177 waterfalls shaped the state’s history from prehistoric times to the present. An event in the Authors at Eight Bells series. FMI and preregistration visit www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. 12 pm, Admission: $3 members; $5


nonmembers


Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St. Bath


27 Exhibit Presentation and Gallery Tour by artist Christy Georg


Sculptor Christy Georg discusses her interest and inspiration in nautical and maritime works of art and the physical requirements for creating the large and intricate pieces she is noted for. Christy will


26- Mar 6 55th annual New England Boat Show


The New England Boat Show cruises into Boston as the area’s oldest and most respected boating marketplace in New England. The nine-day event offers an ideal


FEBRUARY 17-21 Miami Boat Show Miami, FL


then conduct a gallery tour of the exhibit Cross Currents: Visual Art Distilled from the Maritime World where attendees can view and discuss her works on view. FMI and preregistration visit www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. 6:30 pm, Admission: $5 members;


$7 nonmembers


Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St. Bath


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Film – Captain Blood starring Errol Flynn


The 1935 film Captain Blood, directed by Michael Curtiz, has been called “The most magnificent & thrilling sea adventure ever filmed.” It is the premier event Maine Maritime Museum’s new nautical movie series Down to the Sea in Film. FMI and preregistration visit www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. 6:30 pm, Admission: $8 members;


$10 nonmembers


Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St. Bath


28-30 Hartford Boat Show


Connecticut Convention Centre Hartford, CT


11-13 Augusta Boat Show Augusta Civic Centre Augusta


18-20 Maine Boatbuilder’s Show Portland Yacht Service 58 Fore Street Portland


Info: (207) 774-1067 18-20 Maine Boat Show


Cumberland County Civic Centre Portland


MARCH 3-5 Maine Fishermen’s Forum Samoset Resort Rockport


escape from the winter chill to prepare for boating season. The show will host the region’s largest selection of the newest boats, gear and gadgets, with exhibitors offering the season’s best sales. From sport fishers and luxury cruisers to sailboats and jet skis, the New England Boat Show offers something for every lifestyle, activity and budget, plus fun attractions for boaters of all ages. Saturdays, 10:00a.m.-8:00p.m. Sunday, February 27, 11:00a.m.-


6:00p.m.


March 4, Noon-8:00p.m. 5:30p.m.


Monday, February 28-Friday, Sunday, March 6, 11:00a.m.-


Boston Convention & Exhibition Center


415 Summer St. Boston, MA 02210 Info: 800.225.1577


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