Page 18. MAINE COASTAL NEWS September 2014 Last Four Lobster Boat Races of Season Done!
MOJO INC. and WHISTLIN' DIXIE fi ghting for top spot at Pemaquid.
Eugene Harrington's new boat EVOLUTION, a Mussel Ridge 42, at Pemaquid. Continued from Page 4.
Lobster Pickers: Inboards or outboards – 71- hp and over, Skiffs 16 feet and over, saw a real battle between William DeBery’s SUPA GUPP [Beal 23; 225 hp Honda] who would hand Marshall Spear’s J-BIRD [16’; 90-hp] her fi rst loss of the year.
There are only two Gasoline Classes,
the fi rst being for four and six cylinders, and two boats came to the line D&L Boat- works’ CRY BABY [25’ D&L BW, 292 Chevrolet] and Bruce Farrin’s SUMNAH [28’ Sumner MacFarland; 300 Ford]. When the fl ag dropped CRY BABY cruised on for an easy win. The second Gasoline Class race is for all V-8s and three boats were entered. THUNDERBOLT jumped into the lead and went on for the win.
The next seven races were for diesel
engines. In the fi rst race, 175 hp and under, 24-feet and over, there was just one entrant, Dana Russell’s KNOT AGAIN [25’ Novi; 115-hp John Deere]. In the second race, 176 hp to 210 hp, 24-feet and over, two boats came to the line. Spider’s HELLBLAZZER [Crowley 28; 186-hp Isuzu] came across fi rst with Matt Thibault’s SANDRA ANN [Young Brothers 33; 210-hp Cummins] second. In the next race, 211 hp to 250 hp, 24-feet and over, four boats were on the line. The dominate boat in this race over the last several years has been Don Drisko’s MERGANSER [33’ Calvin Beal Jr.; 230-hp Yanmar] and today was no different. In the fourth diesel race, 251 hp to 350 hp, 24 and over, no one had anything for EASY MON- EY. The fi rst upset of the day came in the next race, 351 hp to 450 hp, 28 to 35 feet 11 inch and under. Those who follow racing close- ly would have picked Ed Torosian’s MS. ROSE [Mitchell Cove 35; 410-hp Sisu], but at the line it was MISS KATIE. Next race up was 351 to 450 hp 36 feet and over, had fi ve entrants and was a rematch of FIRST TEAM and TURN THE PAGE from the day before. As these two headed up the course TURN
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THE PAGE took the lead and held on for a one boat-length lead. In the next race, 451 hp to 650 hp, 28 feet and over, we were going to get our fi rst glimpse of Chris Peterson’s MOJO INC., a Holland 32 powered with a 560-hp FPT. She was launched in early June and had been rumoured to be running in the low 40s so going up against Chris Smith’s MISTY could be a great race. MOJO INC. slowly worked her way out front and had a two boat length lead at the fi nish. In the fi nal diesel race, 651 hp and over, 28 feet and over, there was a just launched boat on the line. Eugene Harrington of Friendship brought over EVOLUTION [Mussel Ridge 42; 700- hp Caterpillar], which had been fi nished by Gilbert Simmons of Friendship. He was not going to have an easy race being pitted against Andy Johnson’s WHISTLIN’ DIXIE [Holland 40; 1,000-hp Caterpillar] and 4 GIRLS. Most knew that the real battle was between WHISTLIN’ DIXIE and 4 GIRLS and they fi nished one two respectively. Four boats were signed up in the Novi Boat Race and as the water churned as they plowed their way up the course. First went to Kyle Westhaver’s HIGHLANDER [32’ Novi; 300-hp John Deere], followed by Clyde Poland’s BLACK PEARL [35’ Novi, 380-hp Volvo].
There was only two boats on the line for
the Wooden Boat Race, MERGANSER and TIMBER CRUISER and MERGANSER sailed up the course for an easy win. In the Gas Free-for-All THUNDER-
BOLT had no problem with his only com- petition CRY BABY.
All were now waiting for the running of the Diesel Free-for-All. How would MOJO INC. fair against WHISTLIN’ DIXIE and 4 GIRLS? As they came up the course it was a battle between MOJO INC. and WHIS- TLIN’ DIXIE and as they neared the fi nish line MOJO INC. would be the winner by just a boat length. In the fi nal race of the day, Fastest Lob- ster Boat Afl oat, just four boats were on the
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