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Maine Coastal News Winterport, Maine 04496-0710 U.S.A.
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www.mainescoast.com Publisher's Note
What a month. The last issue was com- pleted at a Hilton Hotel in New York City. This was my fi rst formal visit there and it was not too bad. I was there so Ann could learn more about heart valves at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital as she is heading a clinic for them at Eastern Maine Medical Centre. I could not get two articles done before I left, so once in New York I did the transcription, which took Sunday evening and all day Monday to fi nish and then write the articles, which was fi nally fi nished Tues- day morning. One morning I headed down to the nearest restaurant for pancakes, which was the most expense pancake I ever ate. Do not worry I quickly found an alternative that was more affordable.
Of course once done the fi rst thing I
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want to fi nd was the used bookstores and I was told by several people I needed to fi nd The Strand. I was on 54th to walk down to 12th
Street and decided Street to see just what Publisher Editor-in-Chief
Jon B. Johansen Rachel Elward
Advertising Deadlines: The deadline for the May issue is April 11. The deadline for the June issue is May 13.
books they had. There were some interesting sights on the way there. Who thought Dave Marcino of Gloucester, MA from the reality TV show “Wicked Tuna” would be lit up in a 100-foot billboard in Times Square? The walk was pretty interesting but there was a little misinformation from a police offi cer, but I made it. They had several hundred ma- rine books, but they were all pretty common. Then I headed up to the rare room and boy that could have made me real poor. Ann was proud that she navigated the
subway her fi rst day, but the second day she took a three-hour tour. Then she wanted to go to “Phantom of the Opera,” not my kind of thing, but it was certainly interesting how that all goes together. Where were the boats?
My other visit to New York was when I arrived there on board USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (DDG-81). One of my most memorable times covering a story. This destroyer was impressive as was the offi cers and crew. It was an experience I will never forget. It also showed me the concern there was for a terrorist attack. As we headed for our berth at Staten Island men stood around the deck armed with M60s and ready for an issue. Having read numerous books on World War II and one thing vessels heading into NYC did at that time was monitor the bridges. It would be relatively easy to drop a bomb from one them onto a vessel below. They did keep an eye turned upward as we went under the bridges.
Then it was back home for the Maine
Fishermen’s Forum with Maine Built Boats. I set up Thursday afternoon and then stayed for the fi sh dinner, which was great and will not miss that again. The turn-out for the two day event was great and it was thought that it might have been the star of the “Deadliest Catch” or just the fact winter has been way too long and people wanted to get out. After two weeks on the road doing distribution, collecting news and taking photographs it was time to get ready for the Maine Boatbuilder’s Show. There are a lot of people who love this show because it is different. The fall shows had shown a great upturn. The numbers were down slightly, but those I talked with were really pleased with the quality of the people there. I also met a guy from San Antonio, TX, who came up just for the show.
Now with the shows done we wait for spring, which should be here about July!
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.
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 Harbor Lobster Boat Races
Boothbay Harbor Info: Marshall Farnham (207) 380-5892
14 Centreboard Regatta Centreboard Yacht Club South Portland
15 Rockland Lobster Boat Races Rockland Harbor @ Breakwater Rockland
12 Hospice of Maine Regatta Southwest Harbor
12-13 Monhegan Race Finish at Camden Portland Yacht Club Falmouth
2 Eggemoggin Reach Regatta WoodenBoat Waterfront Brooklin
2-3 Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regat- ta
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Boothbay Harbor
17-19 New England Fishery Management Council Meeting
Holiday Inn by the Bay Portland
21 PYC Pilot Race Portland Yacht Club Falmouth
23-26 Newport Charter Yacht Show Newport Yachting Centre Newport, RI Info: (401) 846-1115
28 Harraseeket Regatta Harraseeket Yacht Club South Freeport
29 Bass Harbor Lobster Boat Races Bass Harbor Info: Wayne/Colyn 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 & Travis Otis (207) 5486362
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
13 Stonington Lobster Boat Races Town Dock Stonington Info: Nick Wiberg, (207) 348-2375
13 MDI Series I
13 Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Foun- dation Cup
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
19-20 Penobscot Pursuit Rockland to Castine
26-27 Solo/Twin Race Rockland Yacht Club Rockland
26-27 Seguin Island Trophy Race Southport Yacht Club Southport Island
3 Tom Morris Memorial Pursuit Race
Northeast Harbor Fleet Northeast Harbor
4-6 ASMFC Summer Meeting Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria, VA
7-10 MBH&H Boat Show Rockland
8-10 Downeast Race Weekend Northeast Harbor Fleet Northeast Harbor
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
14-17 Penobscot Bay Rendezous Wayfarer Marine & Lyman-Morse
Boatbuilding Co. Camden/Thomaston
16 Long Island Lobster Boat Races Long Island
Info: Lisa (207) 332-3968/Amy (207) 317-1576
16 Maine Retired Skipper’s Race Maine Maritime Academy Waterfront Castine
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