Page 10. MAINE COASTAL NEWS Novemer 2016 Commercial Fishing News News from the Maine Marine Patrol
Operation Game Thief Off ers $2,000 Reward for Information on Lobster Boat Sinking
October 4, 2016 - Maine’s Operation Game Thief is off ering a reward of $2,000 for information that leads to the arrest and con- viction of anyone involved in the sinking of Anthony Hooper’s lobster boat. The Maine Marine Patrol is investi-
gating the third sinking in two months of a lobster boat belonging to Hooper, who is from Tenants Harbor. “This is a senseless act that has hap- pened to one of our own,” said Operation
Game Thief Board of Directors Chairman Greg Sirpis. “The commercial lobstering community has a deep rooted tradition in Maine, and this will simply not stand. The Maine OGT Board of Directors is hopeful that someone will come forward and furnish information that will assist the Maine Ma- rine Patrol in their investigation.” “We’re grateful for the tremendous
support of the Operation Game Thief program,” said Marine Patrol Major Rene Cloutier. “While their focus is traditionally on poaching violations, their partnership with the Marine Patrol will help us pursue
serious violations that undermine the ability of hard working fi shermen to make a living on the water.” The most recent sinking occurred at
some point between Friday evening, Sep- tember 30, and Saturday morning, October 1. The fi rst sinking occurred in August and the second occurred between September 28 and September 29. The 35 foot fi shing vessel Liberty was sunk again last Friday evening, just two nights after the boat was raised and repaired. Each incident occurred in Port Clyde where the boat is moored. This investigation is on-going. Anyone
The Start of the Vendee Globe is at Hand Continued from Page 9.
encouraging. And they know that fi rst and foremost this is a human adventure. It is the greatest sailing race in the world. In that re- spect nothing comes second to it. Nothing.” Wilson confi rms. A Lasting Love Aff air
In Port Olona amongst the solo skippers
preparing for the start of the Vendée Globe only Bertrand De Broc shares the same early memories as Nandor Fa does, those of being on the Les Sables d’Olonne dock way back in 1992 making ready for their fi rst tilt at the Vendée Globe. Subsequent to fi nishing fi fth and then
having to abandon the next edition in 1996- 7, Hungarian skipper Fa took a long sab- batical away from solo ocean racing while he built a successful business and enjoyed raising his family. But the pioneering skipper has been to every Vendée Globe race start since then,
sometimes in denial that he would ever take part again. But after his two girls grew up and now have their own careers and his busi- ness responsibilities diminished four years ago when he walked the race dock amidst the pre-start buzz he already knew he was looking at the assembled fl eet only for the fi ne details, any little gizmo or set up that he might like for the IMOCA he had already designed and was having built to compete in this edition 2016-2017 edition. Fa has been a fi xture in Les Sables d’Ol-
onne since last December. In fact he arrived on Spirit of Hungary, which he designed himself, under a jury rig – 13 metres of iron tubes fashioned into a mast – arriving from Madeira after he had to retire from last year’s Transat Jacques Vabre. Fa’s new rig was originally built for
Sébastien Josse’s BT but remained unused because it was deemed to be 40kgs too heavy. Fa has cut 80cms off it to make it fi t the IMOCA rule.
with information is encouraged to call the Operation Game Thief Hotline at 1-800- 253-7887 (1-800-ALERT-US); out of state callers dial 1-207-287-6057. Information can also be provided through the OGT online Tip Reporting Form at http://www.
maineogt.org/report.php. Information provided by phone or the Tip Reporting Form can be provided anonymously. Anyone with information can also
contact the Maine Marine Patrol. Contact information for the Maine Marine Patrol can be found at on the DMR website.
Tenants Harbor Man Arrested in Con- nection with Boat Sinking
Now after two solo Transatlantic pas-
sages and months of preparation the veteran is ready to go armed with total faith in his raceboat.
“This is a much better mast than my
previous mast and I have all new sails from Doyle New Zealand. The new sails have a nice shape and fi t the rig very well.” Fa opens.
“But looking back to the old race. Everything has changed but the passion is the same. I have been to every start but you really feel the diff erence when you are on the inside. I am so happy to be here. I enjoy being here with my boat. It was always diffi cult to come here and not think about doing it again. I was always missing it. But back in 2011 and 2012 I knew I was coming back, I had less responsibilities at home and good off ers of carbon for the boat. The design was already on the way. I saw the boats then but I saw a lot of interesting things and innovation but nothing which was really my favourite.”
September 30, 2016 - Alan Norwood, 47 of Tenants Harbor has been arrested by the Maine Marine Patrol and charged with Ag- gravated Criminal Mischief in connection with a boat sinking case that sent two others to jail earlier this summer. Norwood was arrested by Marine Pa-
trol Offi cer Brandon Bezio on Tuesday and taken to Knox County Jail. Vincent Hilt, 22, of Vinalhaven, and Devin Meklin, 20, of Warren were arrested earlier this month and charged with felony criminal mischief and felony theft for intentionally sinking a 36- foot lobster boat owned by Joshua Hupper. Since that time, Norwood has been
under investigation by the Marine Patrol, suspected of arranging to have the boat sunk. Evidence points to a dispute between Nor- wood, a licensed lobsterman, and Hupper, as a possible motive. Aggravated criminal mischief carries
a potential punishment of up to 5 years in prison and fi nes. Norwood could also be ordered to pay restitution.
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