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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 obtained 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. Publisher Editor-in-Chief


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Advertising Deadlines: The deadline for the April issue is March 13. The deadline for the May issue is April 10.


I am sure that most of you have seen enough snow and temperatures below zero. Over the last couple of weeks, despite the subzero temperatures and inches of snow that continues to pile up, the sun is rising earlier, setting later and rising higher in the sky. All a sign that sometime soon we might see temperatures break the freezing mark. Fortunately the State of Maine can handle the snow and cold temperatures, but make a trip to Massachusetts and listen to the whining. I am not sure what they did to Mother Nature, but she certainly got back at them this year. I was always taught prepare for the worst and hope for the best. There is a plus to winter, all that shovel- ing means less time spent at the gym. Every storm means about two hours of work for me and just think I either will be in great shape or keel over from a heart attack. My only issue with this winter was the ice dams on the roof and the two or three leaks they caused. Sorry but I do not mind winter for one simple reason and that is I can sit inside and work on entering data or read books and not feel guilty about the chores outside that are not getting done. In fact I am not looking forward to spring as I am going to become extremely intimate with my chain saw as there are several trees, two 50-plus footers and an entire apple orchard, that needs to be cut up. The upside is all the fi rewood I will have when done. The other job I have been avoiding like the plague is organizing and cleaning the offi ce. I have plenty of fi ling cabinets, but fi ling does not happen by itself. The books also need shelves, instead of being stacked on the fl oor all over the house. I have little defence when


the wife calls me a hoarder.


If you have traveled the coast has much as I have over the years you see the little changes here and there. Businesses come and go, but what is more noticeable are those that have passed over the bar. In this issue we have fi ve people who have passed, some expected as we knew they had health issues, but at least one that was quite a shock to me. One never knows when the Grim Reaper will appear and say, “Times up.” It is unfortunate, but it is a part of life. I have always wondered as life inches closer to the end how many have regrets about what they have or have not accomplished. For you that love lobster racing, we currently have a problem with the schedule. The dates for Boothbay and Rockland were moved to 20th


and 21st respectively as the 21st


is Father’s Day and Rockland always falls on that date. The real problem is with the Merritt Brackett Races in Pemaquid and the MS Lobster Boat Races in Portland as they are now both scheduled to race on the 16th


of


August with the Long Island races scheduled for the day before. I was hoping to move Long Island and Portland to the next week- end, but they are both tied to other events. The races in Pemaquid are also tied to an event, thus they cannot be moved either. My only hope is to race Portland and Pemaquid on the 16th


. The thought is to race Portland at 0800, give out awards on the water, done by 1000 and off to Pemaquid. It should take the racers a couple of hours to make the trip and thus start the races in Pemaquid at 1 or 2 o’clock. Not a perfect scenario, but it seems to be the best alternative. Since this is not carved in stone, stay tuned!


MCN's Calendar of Waterfront Events


On-Going Exhibits: - 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.


MARCH 20-22 Maine Boatbuilder’s Show Portland Yacht Service 58 Fore Street Portland


APRIL 11 Maritime History Symposium 0800 – Registration 0845 – Welcome 0855 – Introduction


0900 – “Life in the Research


Trenches: The Joys, Perils and Pitfalls of Historiographical Research,” James L. Nelson


0950 – “Sailing Tombstones: Gran-


ite Trade Shipwrecks in Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary,” Matthew Lawrence 1110 – “A Manley Prize: The For-


gotten Ballard of a Forgotten Naval Hero,” Stephen Sanfi lippo 1200 – Lunch “A Voyage of the GENERAL WOLFE: How the Discovery of a Colo- nial Cabinetmaker’s Account Books at the Massachusetts Historical Society Clarifi ed the Mystery of an Unusual North Shore


Desk, Bringing to Light the Amazing Carib- bean Voyage of a 17-year old Shipmaster,” Daniel Finamore


1420 – “The Ship that Held up Wall


Street,” Warren Riess 1540 – “A Community of Ship- wrights: Pennellville (1803-1865),” Sarah McMahon


1630 – Fish House Punch reception


21-23 NEFMC Meeting Hilton Hotel Mystic, CT


MAY


10 - SailMaine Regatta - Spring Series 58 Fore Street Portland


Info: (207) 772-7245


16 - Steve Williams Memorial Alumni Regatta


58 Fore Street Portland


Info: (207) 772-7245


17 - SailMaine Regatta - Spring Series 58 Fore Street Portland


Info: (207) 772-7245


24 - SailMaine Regatta - Spring Series 58 Fore Street Portland


Info: (207) 772-7245


30 - Corporate Challenge Regatta 58 Fore Street Portland


Info: (207) 772-7245 JUNE


6 - Shakedown Regatta 58 Fore Street


Portland Info: (207) 772-7245


7 - Skipper Auction Race/Run 58 Fore Street Portland


Info: (207) 772-7245


20 Boothbay Lobster Boat Races Boothbay Harbor


Info: Marshall Farnham (207) 380- 5892


21 Rockland Lobster Boat Races Rockland Harbor @ Breakwater Rockland


Info: Dot Black


16-18 NEFMC Meeting Viking Hotel Newport, RI


28 Bass Harbor Lobster Boat Races Bass Harbor Info: Wayne/Colyn Rich (207) 244- 9623


JULY 4 Moosebec Reach Lobster Boat Races U. S. Coast Guard Station Jonesport Info: Unknown


11 Searsport Lobster Boat Races Searsport Town Dock Searsport


Info: Keith & Travis Otis (207) 548-6362


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


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


26 Harpswell Lobster Boat Races Harpswell Info: Albert Rose (207) 844-0346


AUGUST 8 Winter Harbor Lobster Boat Races Town Dock Winter Harbor Info: N/A


15 Long Island Lobster Boat Races Long Island


Info: Lisa Kimball (207) 332-3968


16 M. Brackett Lobster Boat Races State Park Restaurant Pemaquid


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


16 MS Harborfest Lobster Boat Races Portland Yacht Services Portland


Info: Jon Johansen (207) 223-8846


SEPTEMBER 17-20 Newport International Boat Show Newport, RI Info: www.newportboatshow.com


26 - SailMaine Regatta – Fall Series 58 Fore Street Portland


Info: (207) 772-7245


29-1 NEFMC Meeting Radisson Plymouth, MA


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