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away and his boat was sold to Chris Smith, who the last several years, had been racing the Repco 30 LINDA CAROL. Just before the races were started MISTY [Crowley Beal 33, 650 hp Scania] ran down the course as a moment of silence was held in remembrance of David Taylor.
The first races of the day are for Boothbay Region lobster boats. Just HOWARD was in the Gasoline Class. In Class B, Diesel Power – up to 499 hp was won by GOVERNOR [Calvin Beal 34, 375-hp John Deere], owned by Marshall Farnham. In Class C, Diesel Power – 500 hp and over MISTY took first place.
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In the three Work Boat Class races there was only one boat, RED’S REVENGE, Jake Hodgdon, in Work Boat Class A for skiffs 16- feet and under with outboards up to 30 hp. In Class B, 30 to 90 hp, it was Marshall Spear’s J-BIRD [16-footer, O/B, 50-hp] crossing a couple of boat lengths ahead of the second place finisher. There was a little chop running and as the competitors of Class C came up the course they were crashing through waves. First over was SUPA GUPP [Beal 23, 225 hp Honda], William DeBery, followed by CASCO MISS [Eastern 22, 130-hp Honda], Dave Johnston.
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There was only one entrant in Gasoline Class A, CRY BABY [D&L Boat Works 25’, 292 cid Chevrolet], two in C, BLACK DIA- MOND [Holland 32, 454 cid Chevrolet], Randy Durkee and HOWARD, Matt Carter, and no one was entered in B, D and E. All three came down together and it was no surprise to see CRY BABY leading the fleet with BLACK
DIAMOND second and first in her class. Six boats came to the line for the Wooden Boat Race and it was a real battle between Chris Page’s ABIGAIL & CARTER [John’s Bay Boat, 1,000-hp Caterpillar] and Bill Lowe’s EMILY GRACE [Bill Lowe, Wood, 300-hp GM]. There was only a few feet sepa- rating their bows at the finish with the win going to ABIGAIL & CARTER. In third, was Don Drisko’s MERGANSER [Calvin Beal, Jr., 1977, 230-hp Yanmar], which has been sorely missed the last several years.
There was some great racing in the Die- sel Classes. The first battle we wanted to see was EASY MONEY and Steve Johnson’s LYNN MARIE [Jingle Johnson 28, 220-hp Diesel], which was won easily by EASY MONEY. Another boat we had not seen often David Wiberg’s SANDRA DEE [Crowley 28, 315-hp Cummins] which won Class C. David’s son Nick repowered MISS KATIE [Holland 30] with a 355-hp Cummins, but did not have enough to best Sidney Eaton’s KIMBERLEY BELLE [AJ-28, 370-hp Volvo]. The next real close race again involved EMILY GRACE up against SEACOCK in Die- sel Class G. There was again only a few feet between the stems and this time EMILY GRACE took the win. There always seems to be a great battle in Diesel Class I between Gary Genthner’s LISA MARIE [Libby 34, 690-hp Iveco], MISTY, Chip Johnson’s THREE STARS [Mitchell Cove 35, 650-hp Mack] and Scott Wood’s WILD ONE [Crowley/Beal 33, 892-GM]. The four were still close half way down the course, but in the end WILD ONE was first followed closely by LISA MARIE and then MISTY. Another boat we usually only see at Harpswell and Port-
MCN's Calendar of Coastal Events On-Going Exhibits:
Summer 2012 Exhibit: Schooner BOWDOIN on the Greenland Patrol”, Castine Historical Society, School Street, Castine, Maine; June 25 through October 15, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Explore the untold story of Maine Maritime Academy’s historic schooner BOWDOIN during World War II while serving as U.S. Naval vessel. This exhibit will reveal the vessel’s previously uncelebrated contributions to the strategic operations of the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy during World War II as part of the Greenland Patrol.
-October 28
Exhibit: Subdue, Seize and Take: Maritime Maine in the War of 1812 A view into the maritime goings-on of the District of Maine in the fractious atmosphere of double-dealing, defiance, subterfuge, vitriolic satire, confusion and propaganda that the 1812 war brought to the Maine coast. For more information visit
www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org. Maine Maritime Museum Bath
JUNE 23 PYC Pilot Races Portland Yacht Club Falmouth
24 Bass Harbor Lobster Boat Races Bass Harbor
Info: Wayne/Colyn Rich (207) 244- 9623
30 Harraseeket Regatta Harraseeket Yacht Club South Freeport
30 Moosebec Reach Lobster Boat Races U. S. Coast Guard Station Jonesport
Info: E. Blackwood (207) 598-6681
JULY 636th
Annual Great Schooner Race Rockland to Camden Start: 1100 hrs.
7-8 Rockland/Castine Regatta 8 MDI Series
12 Penobscot East Resource Centre’s Summer Lecture Series
“Tall Tales” - Fishermen’s Stories Moderated by Dennis Damon 6-7:30 pm
Fishermen’s Friend Restaurant 5 Atlantic Ave Stonington
For information: (207) 367-2708, email
info@penobscoteast.org
14 Searsport Lobster Boat Races Searsport Town Dock Searsport
Info: Keith & Travis Otis (207) 548-6362
14-15 Camden Race Weekend
15 Stonington Lobster Boat Races Town Dock Stonington
Info: Nick Wiberg, (207) 348-2375
15 Hospice Regatta and Downeast PHRF Championships Southwest Harbor
29 Harpswell Lobster Boat Races Barge off Mitchell Field Harpswell
Info: Henry Barnes, (207) 725-2567 22 MDI Series III
21-22 Boothbay Harbor Regatta Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Boothbay Harbor
26 Penobscot East Resource Centre’s Summer Lecture Series
Movie Night: Stonington Fishing Shorts
6-8 pm
Penobscot East Offices 13 Atlantic Ave Stonington
For information: (207) 367-2708, email
info@penobscoteast.org
27-31 Lobster Run Race
28 Friendship Lobster Boat Races Barge middle of harbor Friendship
Info: Wes Lash, (207) 832-7807
28 Penobscot Marine Museum Gala & Auction
Honouring Maine Maritime Academy
Point Lookout Northport
Info: (207) 548-2529
28-29 Seguin Island Trophy Race Southport Yacht Club Southport Island
28-29 Solo/Twin Race
10-12 Shipyard Cup 2012 Hodgdon Yachts East Boothbay
29 MDI Series IV
AUGUST 1 Castine Classic Yacht Regatta Symposium
Delano Auditorium Maine Maritime Academy Castine
2 Castine Classic Yacht Regatta Castine to Camden
3 Camden Feeder Race Camden to Brooklin
4 Eggemoggin Reach Regatta WoodenBoat Brooklin
3-5 Monhegan Regatta Portland Yacht Club Falmouth
5 Tom Morris Memorial Pursuit Race
7 Penobscot East Resource Centre’s Summer Lecture Series
3rd Annual Lobster Buoy Auction Preview: 5-6 pm Live Auction: 6-8 pm
Fishermen’s Friend Restaurant 5 Atlantic Ave Stonington
For information: (207) 367-2708, email
info@penobscoteast.org
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