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boats came to the line and it was going to be one of the best races of the weekend. TOUCH OF MADNESS was a midget com- pared to the big diesel racers, but she kept her distance and crossed fi rst. Second went to WHISTLIN’ DIXIE followed by LISA MARIE and 4GIRLS.
Following the race a protest was fi led by Gary Genthner of LISA MARIE asking the race committee to check her length. A tape measure was found and two judges went down to the boat and found that she was 22 feet. When this was reported back TOUCH OF MADNESS was given a disqualifi cation in all the races she competed in. Just before the awards were given out the situation was explained to Ian and he admitted that the extension had not been put on yet. He was then informed that he was disqualifi ed for all the events that he had participated in. Since Ian had not been truthful about the boat’s length he was disqualifi ed from all his events due to Unsportsmanlike Con- duct. This meant that in Gasoline Class C, BLACK DIAMOND was now the winner. In the Gasoline Free-for-All, CRY BABY was fi rst, BLACK DIAMOND second and FROSTY PUNKIN third. In the Fastest Lobster Boat, WHISTLIN’ DIXIE was fi rst, LISA MARIE second and 4GIRLS third. Just before the Bass Harbor Races,
MLBRA was informed that the Eastport Pirate Festival committee had decided not to hold lobster boat races there this season. Although a small number of boats competed there it was a large draw bringing hundreds of spectators to town. I am not sure if this is the last word and whether someone else might step to the plate and want to see this happen. Stay tuned.
BASS HARBOR LOBSTER BOAT RACES 23 June 2013
The following weekend a few of the regular racers headed for Bass Harbor, but most of the competitors came right from the immediate area. This is a non-points race, meaning that these races do not count towards the year end standings. This race is about having a great time and the race com- mittee, headed by Wayne and Colyn Rich, along with several others, have made it into one of the best races on the coast. In Class A, skiffs 16-feet and under with outboards up to 30 hp, Operator 18 years and younger, there was just one en- trant Jason Bulder’s CHARLIE’S PRIDE [17-foot Seaway, 30-hp Johnson]. In Class B, Inboards, outboards, or outdrives 31-60 hp, four boats went to the line and the fi rst one down the course was Jordan Hodgdon’s THUNDER STRUCK [16-foot wooden skiff, 50-hp Tohatsu]. There were two boats registered in Class C, Inboards ,outboards or outdrives 61 hp to 90 hp, which was won by Isaiah Sawyer’s LITTLE RASCAL [Ellis 20, 70-hp Johnson]. Seven boats were on the line for Class D, Inboards ,outboards or outdrives 91 hp and over, and Kenneth Seavey’s CAPTAIN CLYDE [Sea Ox 23, 200-hp Evinrude] just outpaced Sue Snow’s SUEY-Q [Aquasport, 115-hp Yamaha]. There were no entrants in Gasoline
Class A, 4 & 6 cylinder 24 feet and over, Class C, Big block V-8, 28 feet and over, or Class D, Anything turbocharged, 28 feet and over. There were only two competitors in Class B, small block V-8, 24 feet and up, and this was won by Wayne and Colyn Rich’s WIDE OPEN with Walter Rich’s FROSTY PUNKIN second.
Next up were the Diesel Classes. In Class A Neal Snow’s MISS CHIF [Mitch-
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ell Cove 28, 225-hp John Deere] was the winner. There were eight boats on the line for Class B and by just a boat length it was Jason Young’s KS ASS fi rst. In Class C Pat Hanley’s MICHAEL ALAN [Mitchell Cove 32, 300-hp Cummins] was the winner. For almost two years we have not seen Corey Robertson and PISCUTTAH II [South Shore 34, 300-hp John Deere], but she was here and grabbed fi rst from Robert Lee’s JUSTIN & COLBY II [Mitchell Cove 35, 265-hp John Deere]. There was only one entrant in Class E, Nick Wiberg’s MISS KATIE. Eight boats were entered in Class F and MS. ROSE found herself in a real battle with Greg Lew- is’ RACHEL IRENE [Mitchell Cove 35, 430-hp Cummins], but got the win by a boat length. There was only one boat in Class G Travis Lunt’s STEPPIN UP [Mitchell Cove 35, 500-hp Volvo]. In Class H it was FIRST TEAM followed by Dwayne Sutherland’s SARAH ADAM [Osmond 38, 503-hp Cat- erpillar]. In Class I MISTY went up against Bill Haass’ DUNCAN & BLAKE [Mitchell Cove 35, 500-hp MAN] and was the winner in a tight race. It has been several years since Leonard Young III has raced SILVER SPOON, but he came out today and found himself with no competition in Class J. After their catastrophic turbo failure in Rockland, WILD, WILD WEST was back and every- one was wondering would she make to the end of the course this time. As she started the smoke poured out her exhaust pipe and she looked well behind early on. However she was gaining and the smoke was staying black. As she neared the fi nish line she was able to just get by Jeff Eaton’s LA BELLA VITA [Northern Bay 38, 750-hp Iveco] There were no entrants in Class L, but four came to the line for Class M. James Thur- low’s FAMILY TRADITION [Osmond 42, 740-hp Iveco] bested Christopher Sawyer’s PEYTON CHARLOTTE [Young Brothers 45, 750-hp Iveco]. In Class M, Wayne Gray’s OCEAN BOUNTY [formerly Arvid Young’s TENARU RIVER, Young Brothers 45, 900-hp Caterpillar] was fi rst with Chris
Moore’s LORI & TAMMY [Newman 46, 800-hp Caterpillar] second and Jason Gordi- us’ MISS BEHAVIN’ AGAIN third. Twelve boats were signed up to race in the Fastest Mitchell Cove Boat so they were divided into two heats. In the fi rst heat it was DUNCAN & BLAKE, RACHEL IRENE and STEPPIN’ UP the top three boats and in the second heat it was MS. ROSE, SILVER SPOON and EDWIN MARSHALL. The six boats came to the line and this time it was SILVER SPOON just getting by MS. ROSE with third going to DUNCAN & BLAKE. There was only one boat on the line for
the Wooden Boat Race, WIDE OPEN and FROSTY PUNKIN said that she was not going to compete in the Gasoline Free-for- All, so WIDE OPEN ran down the course for the win in both races.
The race committee than decided to combine the Diesel Free-for-All with the Fastest Lobster Boat Race, which had four boats entered. This was won by MISTY, followed by LA BELLA VITA.
There were more than twenty boats that could race in the fi nal event of the day, Bass Harbor’s Fastest Lobster boat, however less than half came to the line. Again it was another close race with just feet separating their bows and the win went to RACHEL IRENE with FAMILY TRADITION sec- ond.
Before the races got going, the race committee took a close look at the fi nish line and made sure that it was perpendicu- lar to the sides of the course. In a couple of instances, especially the last race of the day this was critical in making sure boats were given their proper position.
Everyone had a great time and the rac- ing was close. Several people want this event to become a points race, but race organizers do not want to do that. They like it the way it is and who can blame them. They have a great event.
Now it is onto Moosebec Reach and Long Island.
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