October 2008 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 23.
FALCON Wins Maine Retired Skipper's Race
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to the first place yacht owner. Robert Scott, FALCON
The President’s Cup, donated by J. B. Waters, goes to the second place captain. Dick
26 ALIBI R. Vermilyea Pearson 30 1346 1641:17 2:55:17 Libby
27 GITANA E. Burt Jr. — 1350 1643:16 2:53:16 The Philo and Sarah Blaisdell Memorial Cup, donated by the family of George F. Bryant
28 HARVEST P. Roessiger — 1338 1643:26 3:05:26 goes to the second place yacht owner. Butch Minson, CATSPAW.
29 RASCAL R. Brown Pearson 35 1347 1643:38 2:56:38 The Philip Buxton Trophy, donated by the family of Philip Buxton, goes to the third place
30 PUFFIN II R. Stover Jr. Pearson 30 1346 1646:11 3:00:11 captain. Ed Brown.
31 FORTITUDE K. Hollowell Ryder 39 1352 1651:25 2:59:25 The Captain Philip Haskell Memorial Cup, donated by the family of Captain Haskell, goes
32 WAGON BOX W. Abbott Herreshoff 1332 1710:50 3:38:50 to the fourth place captain. Andrea Devereux.
33 ADVENTURA J. Mushlit Moody 37-6 1400 1713:07 3:13:07 The Captain William Abbott Trophy, donated by “Maine Coastal News”, for the first
34 PURITAN B. Lovejoy — 1319 1726:21 3:07:21 woman skipper to finish the race. Andrea Devereux.
35 MIRAGE G. Newhall Dufour 1340 1734:11 2:54:11 The Captain Leroy H. Greenlaw Memorial Trophy, donated by the family of Lawrence
ALAMAR L. Bigelow — 1300 DNF P. Greenlaw, is awarded to the captain who finishes first in the lower half of the fleet
GOLDEN FLEECE C. Spear Paul Luke 1348 DNF (determined by ratings) provided he has not won another prize. Dr. Donald Pierce, Hilaritas.
MOXIE R. Fenton Landing Sch’l 1341 DNS The Elizabeth Merriman Cup, donated by Mrs. Anne Kraut and friends, is awarded to
MUMKIN — Endeavor 35 1353 DNS the yacht club that finishes first with three or more entrants. Castine Yacht Club.
SUSANNA — D’este 47 1401 DNS The Mace Eaton Trophy is financed by subscription and is awarded to the captain of
TERN — J-100 1405 DNS the first planked wooden boat to finish. John Gardner, FALCON.
The Retired Skippers Race Committee Trophy, awarded to the Captain of the fastest boat
AWARDS in the race, handicap not withstanding and presented in honour of Captain Jack Kenneday.
The Henry Whitney Challenge Cup, donated by the family of Francis W. Hatch. Must Ed Brown, FLYING LADY.
be won three times for permanent possession, goes to the first place captain. John Gardner The Senior Captain Leslie L. Black Trophy, donated by the family of Leslie L. Black, is
The Gitina/Day Trophy, donated by Captain Ernest Burt in honour of John Day, goes awarded to the first Captain from the 80 years and over age group to finish in accordance with
the race rules who has not won in the last three years. Example - Skipper wins award in 2000,
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the next time he is eligible would be 2004. If there are not five 80 year olds, then the age limit
is dropped down a year to include the 79ers, and so on until there is a total of five or more
Husson with $25,000 Grant To Assist skippers in the race. Ed Brown.
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With Safety Improvements The Claude Ryder Memorial Trophy goes to the first place skipper qualified under the
dozen areas of expertise. Maine Department of Labor Commis-
old rules to finish the race. John Gardner.
“Our goal for next year at this time is sioner Laura A. Fortman was in Eastport on
The Downeast Pilot Trophy goes to the first Maine Maritime Academy graduate skipper
forty to fifty new students with continued Tuesday, August 12 to present The Boat
to cross the finish line. Dick Libby.
growth in enrollment until we reach one- School-Husson with a $25,000 Grant to assist
The Carl Patton Perseverance Award is given by the crew of Mumkin in recognition and
hundred or more students within the next the school in safety improvements at the
memory of Carl Patton’s perseverance in ten years of faithful service at the helm. The winner
three or four years,” says Miller. facility. Since taking over a year ago Husson
must be the oldest skipper in the race and must not have won any awards in the past five years.
Boat building classes at The Boat School- University has been making upgrades and
Charles W. Spear.
Husson are conducted in a well-equipped improvements throughout the entire cam-
The Willard Kane Trophy, is given to recognize all skippers who have competed in ten
waterfront campus at Deep Cove, in Eastport. pus. This has included a tremendous invest-
races or have significantly contributed to the success of the race. None.
Through a combination of technical instruc- ment in administration, faculty, professional
The PHRF Trophy, given to the boat with the fastest time as calculated under the PHRF
tion and practical hands-on boat building development, recruitment, equipment and
handicap system. Donated by Robert and Carol Cassatt. FALCON.
experience, students acquire an understand- infrastructure. The Maine Department of
The Clam Hod, which is awarded to the skipper of the last boat to finish the race. George
ing of the principles of boat design, drafting, Labor SHARP grant will be used to help
Newhall, MIRAGE.
marine systems, marine painting, mechanical cover the costs for numerous improvements,
systems, and composites. They also de- upgrades and bringing into compliance the
velop the skills for lofting, building wood and boat building shop’s electrical system, the
fiberglass boats, as well as maintaining and composite lab air exchange and the dust
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restoration of boats. With tuition at only collection system in the woodworking shop.
$8000.00 a year for both Maine and New The Grant is part of the Safety and
Brunswick students, The Boat School in Health Achievement Recognition Program
Eastport is the regions most comprehensive (SHARP). SHARP recognizes small employ-
and affordable boatbuilding program. The ers who operate an exemplary safety and
tuition includes a thousand dollars worth of health management system. The Boat School-
tools that are the students to keep after Husson students, faculty and staff will also
completion of their program. participate in the SHARP workplace safety
The Boat Building Industry in Maine is training program on an annual basis. The
vibrant and growing. The industry offers OSHA Outreach Training Program is OSHA’s
more quality jobs then there are people to fill primary way to train workers in the basics of
them. These are careers with benefits and occupational safety and health. The OSHA
long term stability. Today there is a shortage 10 Hour Outreach Training Programs were
of qualified applicants for jobs in boat repair developed by the OSHA Training Institute
and construction facilities the full length of with the intent to assist employers in training
the Maine Coast. In addition Maine trained and introducing employees to the basic prac-
boat builders are highly sought after by boat tices of identifying, reducing, eliminating
building operations around the world. and reporting hazards associated with their
Maine Commissioner of Labor Laura A. work.
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