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THE STATE OF MAINE'S BOATING NEWSPAPER
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Maine Coastal News
Volume 21 Issue 9 September 2008 FREE
LOBSTER BOAT RACING CONCLUDES FOR THE YEAR
Dan Rogers of Prospect Harbor racing his BOTTOM LINE, a MDI 45 powered with a 740-hp Detroit, in Class M at Winter Harbor.
FRIENDSHIP – HARPSWELL – WINTER and in a very tight race he was able to just
HARBOR and PEMAQUID: The last four best Roger Feltis’ CUT SHORT (Mirro 14, 25-
races are complete, and the official final hp Yamaha). In Class B, Richard Hilding’s
standing have been tabulated (See page 26). NOT MUCH (Holland 14, 40-hp Yamaha)
Despite the issues of high fuel costs, the was able to continue his winning ways by
number of entrants at these last four events easily beating Matt Winston’s MILLER
was good, especially the last two races, LITE (14-foot Carolina Skiff, 50-hp Yamaha).
Winter Harbor with 68 and Merritt Brackett In Class C there was a tight race between
with 72. What was obvious is that the num- Glenn Barbour’s CUP CAKE (17-footer, 75-
ber of racers who went to most of the events hp Yamaha), which just bested Scott
in past years did not do that this year. What Cleaves’ FYJIMO (Seaway 17, 90-hp
we did see was more local boats participat- Yamaha). The only entrant in Class D was
ing. A lot of local fishermen feel that the David Starr.
boats that traveled from race to race have There were six entrants in the Gasoline
turned up their engines, well beyond the Classes with just one boat in Class A, D&L
class that they race in. Thus they felt that Boatworks’ CRY BABY (Custom 25-footer,
there was no sense to race against them. 292 cid Chevrolet), Class C David Lash’s
With most of these boats not traveling, they SEA FLEA (Lash Brothers, wood, 427 cid
are now coming out to compete, which is Chevrolet) and Galen Alley’s FOOLISH
MINOR DEBT won her way to victory at the Friendship races.
great. PLEASURE (30-foot Riley Beal design, 627
Friendship 26 July. cid Chevrolet) in Class D. There were three Class B, which was won by Paula Jean Lunt’s Havener’s EMILY (Holland 32, 350-hp
Fog greeted the participants at Friend- entrants in Class B, which was won by M. ENDURANCE (Holland 32, 210-hp Cummins) second. Bill Grant’s DOUBLE G.
ship early that morning. The race committee CRACK N (Holland 32, 360 cid Chrysler), Cummins), with Matthew Taylor’s TRACY (Crowley 36, 410-hp Sisu) was the only en-
signed up the boats on a barge in the middle owned by Phillip Genthner. Second went to COLE (Crowley 36, 220-hp Cummins) right trant in Class F. Gary Genthner’s LISA
of the harbor and when all 49 boats were Wayne Woodman’s MAYBE (28-foot behind. David Grant’s VENOM (Muscle MARIA (Libby 34, 550-hp Isuzu) grabbed
entered, the fog had lifted and we were ready wooden Padebco, 350 cid Chevrolet). There Ridge 28, 250-hp Sisu) came out for the third first with Arnold Benner’s BECKY JEAN II
for a fun day of racing. were no entrants in Gasoline Class E nor the time this season and took first once again. (Wayne Beal 34, 450-hp Scania) taking sec-
The first four races were for the Work Wooden Boat Race. Second went to Marshall Farnham’s MISS ond. In Class H five boats came to the line and
Boat classes, boats under 24 feet powered In the Diesel Classes Charles Gray came ATTITUDE (Holland 32, 265-hp John was won by Travis Otis’ FIRST TEAM
with inboards, outboards or outdrives. In up from Scarborough with his BLUE THUN- Deere). There were no entrants in Class D (Northern Bay 36, 410-hp Sisu) with a speed
Class A, nine year-old Gavin Holland had his DER (Northern Bay 28, 230-hp Steyr) and and two in Class E. This race was won by of 36 mph. Second went to Jeremy Willey’s
grandfather, Glenn Holland, bring down the beat Gary Clifford’s DESTINI (Duffy 26, 200- Chris Hutchinson’s MINOR DEBT (Muscle
BABY BARON (Holland 14, 30 hp Yamaha) hp Yanmar). Five boats came to the line in Ridge 28, 365-hp Iveco) with Gregory
Continued on Page 14.
C o n t e n t s
Publisher's Note 2 Permits for Washburn & Doughty 6 Lobster Ban Lifted 10 Lobster Boat Race Results 23
Calendar of Events 2 MMA News 7 Top Fishing Ports 11 New Products 24
Arvin Young Passes Over Bar 4 Correct Deck Donated 7 Seafood Consumption 11 Maritime History: 1890s 27
Castine Classic Race 5 U. S. Navy Shipbuilding News 8 Fish Prices - Portland Fish Exc 12 Classified Ads 29-39
Waterfront News Commercial Fishing News
Boat Yard News 17
Who launched their yard
Sabino Steamship of the Year 6 Misc. News 10 Circe Launching 19
truck and needed a crane to get it out?
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