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Maine Coastal News Winterport, Maine 04496-0710 U.S.A.


P.O. Box 710 (207) 223-8846 Fax (207) 223-9004 E-mail - igmatats@aol.com Web site: www.mainescoast.com Publisher's Note


Maine Coastal News is published 12 times a year and is dedicated to covering the news along the entire coast of Maine, Kittery to Eastport. We cover general marine news, commercial fi shing, yachting (power and sail), boat yard and waterfront news and maritime history. Distribution of Maine Coastal News is from Eastport to Marblehead, MA 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 offi ce is located at 966 North Main Street, Winterport, Maine. Comments or additional information write: Maine Coastal News, P.O. Box 710, Winterport,


Maine 04496.


Due to the Digital Age there have been a lot of changes, some for the better and some not. I listen to people knock some of the technological advances, but if they really thought about it they would realize that they could benefi t from some of them. Take the cell phone and what it has evolved into over the years. For those of us on the road, it saves time and allows us to keep up with issues much more easily. The cell phone is now much more and now you get your e-mails, read and upload to Facebook, keep up with items for sale on e-bay, and stay connected on Twitter. Staying contacted is okay and could be worth it in a business-sense, but it can take a lot of time. For me, I do post what I see in the boat shops and other interesting things from the road on Facebook, but it is not as frequent as it should be.


Publisher Editor-in-Chief


Jon B. Johansen Rachel Elward


Advertising Deadlines: The deadline for the January issue is December 13. The deadline for the February issue is January 10.


One of my loves is books and I am constantly asked if I have gone to e-books. Well, simply they do not publish the books I read digitally. I am sure there might be a few, but all of the books I read are focused on maritime history. Also a number of the books I use are older, some dating back into the 1800s. With the limited number of people interested in such titles it may be a long time before they are digitized. A problem I have with the newer books is that a number of authors, some of them the most noted, do extremely poor research in documenting the facts. Some of these publishers just do not care if it is accurate so long as it sells. Publishers used to check the facts, fortunately there are a few that still do. Someone will read a book and think what they read is true. Well like the internet not everything is true. It all comes down to


verifying the source. Most of these writers and publishers are just looking for the quick dollar and quick fame. I recently heard someone question Nathaniel Philbrick’s book “Mayfl ower.” When I saw someone who knew the history of MAYFLOWER I asked just how accurate it was and the reply was that the research and facts were lacking. This now makes me wonder about his other books. Let us not even discuss the issues of Tom Clancy. One book that struck closer to my realm is the person who wrote on the big schooner disasters. After two months of research the book was published and the amount of omitted material is staggering. Basically a waste of good trees. Writing a well researched book takes years and years to do. If you have ever wondered why someone only writes one book that is one of the factors. The other is it does not pay, you do it for the love. One publisher I do have a lot of respect for and that is the Naval Institute. Over the years I have accumulated and read a num- ber of their books. The most recently being Thomas Pocock’s “Breaking the Chains, The Royal Navy’s War on White Slavery,” James H. Ellis’ “Mad Jack Percival, Legend of the Old Navy” and now David Skaggs’ “Thomas MacDonough, Master of Com- mand of the Early U. S. Navy.” These are well researched, very easy reading and for me have shed light on some lesser known aspects of our navy as well as the Royal Navy. No these are not for everyone. They Digital Age is great and allows one access to information much more easily, but still the bottom line is if the research is poor the result is poor.


MCN's Calendar of Waterfront Events


On-Going Exhibits: - 1 June 2014 Exhibit: Going Coastal: Humor, Parody and Amusement of a Maritime Nature Maine Maritime Museum, Bath General Admission Going Coastal celebrates how we have enjoyed ourselves on, alongside, and at the expense of the maritime world. It traces the transformation of maritime amusements from shipboard traditions to sailor stereo- types and nautical nonsense ashore. FMI visit www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org.


JANUARY 28-30 New England Fishery Manage- ment Council Meeting Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth, NH


FEBRUARY 3-6 ASMFC Winter Meeting Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria, VA


27-1 Mar. Maine Fishermen’s Forum Samoset Resort Rockport


MARCH 9-11 Boston Seafood Show Boston Convention Centre Boston, MA


14-16 Maine Boatbuilder’s Show 58 Fore Street Portland


Info: (207) 774-1067


APRIL 22-24 New England Fishery Manage- ment Council Meeting


Hilton Hotel Mystic, CT


MAY 12-15 ASMFC Spring Meeting Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria, VA


JUNE 11-12 Commercial Marine Expo State Pier


New Bedford, MA Info: (207) 799-1356


14 Boothbay Lobster Boat Races Boothbay Harbor


Info: M. Farnham (207) 380-5892


15 Rockland Lobster Boat Races Rockland Harbor @ Breakwater Rockland


17-19 New England Fishery Management Council Meeting Holiday Inn by the Bay Portland


23-26 Newport Charter Yacht Show Newport Yachting Centre Newport, RI Info: (401) 846-1115


29 Bass Harbor Lobster Boat Races Bass Harbor Info: Wayne Rich (207) 244-9623


JULY 5 Moosebec Reach Lobster Boat Races


U. S. Coast Guard Station Jonesport


Info: E. Blackwood (207) 598-6681


12 Searsport Lobster Boat Races Searsport Town Dock Searsport


Info: Keith Otis (207) 5486362


13 Stonington Lobster Boat Races Town Dock Stonington Info: Nick Wiberg, (207) 348-2375


20 Friendship Lobster Boat Races Barge middle of harbor Friendship Info: Wes Lash, Jr. (207) 832-7807


27 Harpswell Lobster Boat Races Barge off Mitchell Field Harpswell Info:


30 Castine Classic Yacht Symposium The Maine Lobster Boat Maine Maritime Academy Castine


Info: (212) 471-4709


31 Castine Classic Yacht Race Castine to Camden Info: (212) 471-4709


AUGUST 1 Camden to Brooklin Yacht Race


2 Eggemoggin Reach Regatta WoodenBoat Waterfront Brooklin


4-6 ASMFC Summer Meeting Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria, VA


9 Winter Harbor Lobster Boat Races Town Dock Winter Harbor


Info: Chris Byers, (207) 963-7139


10 Merritt Brackett Lobster Boat Races State Park Restaurant Pemaquid


Info: Don Drisko& Laurie Crane (207) 677-2432


16 Long Island Lobster Boat Races Long Island


Info: Lisa (207) 3968/Amy (207) 317-1576


16 Maine Retired Skipper’s Race Maine Maritime Academy Waterfront Castine


16 MS Regatta Portland Yacht Services 58 Fore Street Portland


17 MS Harborfest Lobster & Tugboat Races Portland Yacht Services Portland


Info: Jon Johansen (207) 223-8846


SEPTEMBER 11-14 Newport International Boat Show Newport Yachting Centre Newport, RI Info: (401) 846-1115


23-25 New England Fishery Management Council Meeting Sea Crest


North Falmouth, MA


OCTOBER 26-30 ASMFC 73rd Mystic, CT


Annual Meeting


NOVEMBER 18-20 New England Fishery Management Council Meeting Newport Marriott Newport, RI


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