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CAPTAIN COLE and JOY FRANCES battling in Diesel Class M at Winter Harbor. Continued from Page 1.
Publisher Editor-in-Chief
Jon B. Johansen Rachel Elward
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Advertising Deadlines: The deadline for the October issue is September 12. The deadline for the November issue is October 10.
MCN's Calendar
On-Going Exhibits: - September 28
Exhibit: Home Grown Shapes: Wooden Surfboards of Maine Marjorie W. Kramer Gallery, Maine Maritime Museum, Bath Maine boasts the world’s largest wooden surfboard company, along with many individuals who design and build their own boards. Home Grown Shapes examines why Maine surfers choose to build with wood and showcases their amazing creations. FMI visit www.
MaineMaritimeMuseum.org.
- 19 October Fish, Wind, and Tide: Art and Technology of Maine’s Resources Penobscot Marine Museum Searsport
- 19 October History Chests:
Exhibit Designed by the Sophmore Class of Searsport District High School Exhibit in Merithew and Fowler
True Ross Houses
Penobscot Marine Museum Searsport
- 19 October Eric Hopkins: Shells – Fish - Shellfi sh
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Artist’s reception Friday, 25 July, Exhibit in Douglas and Margaret
Carver Memorial Art Gallery Penobscot Marine Museum 11 Church Street Searsport
9 Sept – 19 October The Photography of Antonia Small
Opening reception Saturday, 13
September, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Penobscot Marine Museum Searsport
23-25 New England Fishery Manage- ment Council Meeting
Sea Crest North Falmouth, MA
27 Lightship Race Portland Yacht Club Falmouth
OCTOBER 25 MLBRA Annual Awards Banquet Hollywood Casino Bangor
Info: (207) 223-8846
26-30 ASMFC 73rd Mystic, CT
Annual Meeting
NOVEMBER 18-20 New England Fishery Manage- ment Council Meeting Newport Marriott Newport, RI
- November 2
Exhibit: Eye Sweet & Fair: Naval Archi- tecture, Lofting and Modeling John G. Morse, Jr. Gallery, Maine Maritime Museum, Bath
This exhibit traces the evolution of naval architecture and examines a myriad of techniques and technologies used to comprehend the complex of curves and volumes that becomes a vessel. Drafting, lofting, modeling and the extraordinary changes computer aided design processes have wrought will be addressed. FMI visit
www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org.
SEPTEMBER 11-14 Newport International Boat Show Newport Yachting Centre Newport, RI Info: (401) 846-1115
[Libby 34; 300 hp Caterpillar] has been the dominate boat in Class D (236 to 335 hp, 34 feet and over) for the last several years. Today there was no question as he shot to the front and came across the fi nish line with a four boat length lead. In Class E (336 to 435 hp, 24 to 33 feet) there were two strong contenders Kenton Feeney’s BAD INFLU- ENCE [Holland 32, 350-hp Yanmar] and Nick Wiberg’s MISS KATIE [Holland 31; 355 hp Cummins]. When the fl ag dropped it was instantly a battle between the two, but it was BAD INFLUENCE slowly sliding out into the lead for the win. There were 16 entrants signed up in Class F (336 to 435 hp, 34 feet and over) so the fi eld was split in half and two heats were run. In the fi nals, which took the top three boats in the two heats, was going to be a race between GRAMP’S LEGACY and SEA MIST and so far this year they have faced off twice with GRAMP’S LEGACY taking both races and today was no different. Just two boats were entered in Class G (436 to 550 hp, 28 to 35 feet). Todd Ritchie’s SEACOCK [Calvin Beal 34; 436-hp Sisu] was up against Dale Torrey’s AGITATOR [Holland 32, 370-hp Volvo]. At the helm of AGITATOR was Andrea Holland, who some can remember was skipper of SPARE PARTS [Holland 38; 420-hp Caterpillar] back in the late ‘90s and 2000 and always did well. SEACOCK showed no mercy and at the drop of the fl ag jumped into the lead and never looked back. Class H (436 to 550 hp, 36 feet and over) was going to be a rematch between Travis Otis’ FIRST TEAM [Northern Bay 36; 410- hp Sisu 645] and Carl Gray’s TURN THE PAGE [Crowley 36; 450-hp Cummins]. When the fl ag dropped they were all close and stayed that way until about half way when TURN THE PAGE and MADISON ALEXA took a lead and battled for the top spot. At the line it was TURN THE PAGE. There were just two boats in Class I (551 to 700 hp, 28 to 35 feet), Roger Kennedy’s WHISKEY-TANGO-FOXTROT (WTF) [28’ Northern Bay, 560-hp FPT] and Bill Haass’ DUNCAN & BLAKE [Mitchell Cove 35; 500-hp MAN]. So far this year the top diesel boat has been WTF and he went on for the easy win. In Class J (551 to 700 hp, 36 feet and over) there were fi ve boats on the line and the odds-on-favourites were between Wendall Bryant’s 16TH
AVENUE
[Holland 38, 660-hp Caterpillar] and Da- vid Myrick’s JANICE ELAINE [Northern Bay 38; 610-hp Cummins]. When the fl ag dropped 16TH
AVENUE slipped into the lead
with JANICE ELAINE right on her stern and at the fi nish line there was just two boat lengths between the two. Next up was Class K (701 to 900 hp, 28 feet and over) with two entrants, Andy Gove’s UNCLE’S UFO [Northern Bay 36; 900-hp Mack] and Jeff Eaton’s LA BELLA VITA [Northern Bay 38; 750-hp FPT] and there was no question
how this was going to end and it did with UNCLE’S UFO crossing fi rst. In Class L (901 hp and over, 28 feet and over) there was just one entrant, Cameron Crawford’s WILD WILD WEST [West 28; 1,050-hp Isotta]. The biggest class of the day was Class M (40 feet and over, up to 750 hp.), which had 24 entrants. They were broken up into three heats and then the top three from each heat raced in the fi nals. In the fi nals only seven boats come to the line. When the fl ag dropped GRAMP’S BIRD took the lead and the win. The last diesel race was Class N (40 feet and over, 750 hp. and over) with 11 en- trants on the line. Patrick Phinney’s FRAID KNOT [Calvin 46, 1150-hp C18 Caterpillar] was in the lead, but Tom Clemons’ 4 GIRLS [Wesmac 46, 1,000-hp Caterpillar] contin- ued gaining and at the line she came over fi rst with FRAID KNOT a very close second. In the Gasoline Free for All it was going to be a great battle between LITTLE GIRLS and THUNDERBOLT. As LITTLE GIRLS and THUNDERBOLT came up the course, THUNDERBOLT went dead in the water with an engine issue and LITTLE GIRLS cruised over the fi nish line for an easy win. In the Diesel Free for All it was no sur- prise to see a great battle between UNCLE’S UFO, WTF and WILD WILD WEST, and it was WTF the winner by less than a boat length.
Next up was the Wooden Boat Race, which was won by LITTLE GIRLS, fol- lowed by BRENDA. Not many venues offer the Lady Skip-
per’s Race, but Winter Harbor still does and this was won by TURN THE PAGE, skippered by Genevieve Kurilec McDonald. She was followed over the line by JANICE ELAINE, Heather Holt. In the fi nal race of the day, Fastest Lob- ster Boat, three boats were on the line that were of almost equal speed: WTF, WILD WILD WEST and LITTLE GIRLS. The battle came down to WTF and WILD WILD WEST as LITTLE GIRLS slowed with an engine issue. As they came to the line WTF won by a boat length in a great fi nish. The following morning it was off to Pemaquid and the Merritt Brackett Lobster Boat Races. Again it was another absolutely beautiful day, sunny, warm and a slight sea breeze. The sign-ups were steady and when done we had 55 entrants racing in classes very different from the points races. The fi rst three races of the day were for boats under 24 feet. In the fi rst race, Clam- digger and Lobster Pickers: Outboards 25 hp and under; skiffs 16-feet and under; and age 18 and under, was won by Caleb Young’s LITTLE ABBIE [14’; 18-hp Mercury]. In Race 2, Clamdigger and Lobster Pickers: Outboards up to 70 hp. Skiffs over 16-feet, saw Al Strout’s CLUSTA [Lowe 18; 40-hp Tohatsu] squeak by for the win. In the fi nal Work Boat Class race, Clamdiggers and
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