1968 FSS Yearbook

Welcome Dedication — SID PRIOR : For many years our Town Committee Chairman. Sid passed away this winter, but knew of this dedication before his death. Cover Design — Echo, painted, and owned by Bill Thon of Port Clyde. Bill has accumulated so many honors in the World of Art this program is hardly large enough to enumerate them, but Bill is always willing and eager to lend us a hand. Art Work — Bill Thon and Donna Weisel. Photographs — contributed by. Carlton Simmons, Jim Moore, and Irving Nevells. Program Printsd by The Courier-Gazette, Rockland, Maine Welcome to the eighth annual Friendship Sloop Days. During the spring of 1961, plans were hastily made for a race that was to be a homecoming for Friendship Sloops. Little did we realize that we were grabbing a bear by the tail. With our eighth regatta coming up shortly, we know what enthusiasm and love there is for these boats. Our first year was a one1 day, one race affair, but so many sloops travelled so many miles to join in tht. fun, it was decided in order to make it worthwhile for them to travel so far, three days should be set aside for racing. This has worked out well, and everyone seems happy with the arrangement. Thanks to a competent Race Committee, the race itself has been one of our lesser problems. Accommodating the crowds of people who want to see these boats from shore or watch them race from other boats has been quite an undertaking for a small fishing village of 800 people. Such problems as feed- ing up to 5,000 people, and parking their cars seemed insurmountable, but thanks to the veracity of “many handsJmake light work,” the impossible was easily accomplished. Outdoor meals were served, banquets prepared, park- ing lots set up, a taxi service arranged,; and innumerable other facilities pro- vided to help make things run smoothly; The aspect of all this that strikes most people first, is the fact that no individuals profit from any of this. Many of the organizations of the town benefit, however. Church groups, local P.T.A., V.F.W., K. of P. Sisters, etc., prepare and sell food, wait on tables, man the parking lots, drive the shuttles, and generally make themselves useful, thereby adding to their respective treasuries. [l g the week of the races last year, the group put on the banquet for the awards dinner, found they couldn’t do it, and noti- fied the Society. Within twenty-four hours word had spread through the town, and as if by magic, volunteers sprang up all around us like mushrooms. Local people and summer folks alike rosft to the: occasion. They offered to bake beans, bread, and pies, set up tables or help in any way they could. A group of teenagers insisted on waiting on tables and refused even the tips that were offered. ; ; ^ si THIS IS FRIENDSHIP This yearly booklet has become well known on the Coast of Maine, and we are told it is anticipated with eagerness each year. We print and distribute 10,000 copies annually, and our printing bill is sizeable, even though The Courier-Gazette’s cooperative spirit keeps our cost way below what anyone else has ever quoted us. :;<*"' The only reason we can afford to give these booklets away is through the courtesy of our advertisers. The fees they pay for their ads cover the cost of printing and give a small cushion as well. So if you patronize our advertisers you will help them, and us and yourself, and we will be grateful. We are also deeply grateful to the Waldoboro Garage and Harold Ralph Garage for the loan of cars for the Shuttle Service. Camp Oceanward also loans us a car and driver on Saturday for the taxi service which enables us to handle the parking problem. For all eight years of the regattas these three establishments have helped us tremendously. Our facilities, accommodations, and arrangements this year are pretty much the same as they have been previously. Any questions you have should be directed to the attendants at the Information Tent. Friendship Sloop Society PRESIDENT Roger Duncan (owner of "Eastward") VICE PRESIDENT Dr. Myron Hahn (owner of "Depression") SECRETARY Betty Roberts — Friendship, Maine TREASURER Carlton Simmons — Friendship, Maine HONORARY MEMBERS A. K. Watson - Howard Chapelle - William Danforth Cyrus Hamlin - John Gould Bernard MacKenzie — Honorary President 1968 Committees RACE COMMITTEE William Danforth - Chairman Connie Pratt - Elbert Pratt - A. K. Watson TOWN COMMITTEE Douglas C. Lash, Chairman Everyone In Town Willing To Help PROGRAM COMMITTEE Al Roberts - Chairman Charles Weisel - Herald Jones - George Owen Dwight Simonds - Betty Roberts SCHOLARSHIP FUND William Pendleton MASSACHUSETTS BAY RACES Bernard MacKenzie, Cna;rman Seituate Yacht Club - Scituate, Mass. OFFICIAL HANDICAPPER Cyrus Hamlin OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER Carlton Simmons Dedication SID PRIOR A boy's fall from a haycock while playing, doomed him to a life of relative inactivity and constant pain, but helped mould the man that Friendship grew to love and honor. Sid Prior learned to cut hair, and opened a barber shop. He soon real- ized his customers needed a handy place to buy twine for 'snoodin', oar lock, oars, rope and small hardware needed in fishing, so he stocked a few items. From this small beginning, the stock became so diversified that it was difficult to ask for something he didn't carry. The barber chair went into the attic. When the first "Sloop Day" was announced back in 1961, the townspeople were not sure they wanted their town filled with a lot of tourists; their yards and flower gardens trampled, and the general peace and quiet disturbed. But Sid saw the possibilities for Friendship, and his store became a second headquarters for information. He sold memberships, books, decals, and dispensed programs and talked "Regatta" to all who entered his store. To Sid goes the credit of selling "Sloop Days" to the Town of Friendship. One of his keenest disappointments was our failure to find an old sloop we could set up in town, on land he would donate, for a memorial to the early builders of Friendship Sloops. In grateful recognition of his many services, we dedicate this 1968 Souvenir Program to his memory. Follow The Races aboard MARANBO II 2 Hour Trips 12:00 Noon 2:00 P. M. 4:00 P. M. SAILINGS FROM BOOTHBAY HARBOR and LOBSTER/WAN'S WHARF, FRIENDSHIP Expert Cooks! Anyone connected with the lobster business will verify the fact that for several years, lobsters have been shedding their shells later and later in the season. Fifteen years ago, the lobstermen started bringing in the soft shelled • creatures by the middle of June. Now they bring in relatively few until the middle of July. This means that all the lobsters served on the hillside during our regatta are newly shed lobsters. Last year one of the ladies on duty at the Information Tent overheard the following comments: "Oh my, wasn't that a delicious lobster dinner?" "It certainly was." "Well — I've had lobster in some of the finest restaurants in the world, in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, London and Paris, but I've never had one taste so delectable. These people in Friendship certainly know how to cook them! Why, do you know even the shell was tender!" List of Events THURSDAY, JULY 25 - FIRST RACE 9:30 A. M. Skippers' Meeting 12:00 Noon Starting Time of First Race 6:30 P. M. Picnic for Sloop Crews and Their Families FRIDAY, JULY 26 - SECOND RACE 9:30 A. M. Skippers' Meeting l 12:00 Noon Starting Time of Second Race 6:00 P. M. Chicken Barbecue 6:30 P. M. Water Events for Youngsters 8:00 P. M. Youth Entertainment — Town Hall SATURDAY, JULY 27 - THIRD RACE 9:30 A. M. Skippers' Meeting 10:30 A. M. Parade of Sloops : Noon Start of Third Race 12:00 Noon Lobster meal served continually until 6:00 P. M. on hillside facing the Harbor. Snacks and lobster meals served in several places. Information Booth will give full particulars. Open House at Boat Shops and Museum. Please make use of the Free "Village Shultle" to see these points of interest. Field Events for Children at Harborside. 7:30 P. M. Awards Banquet served in the Town Hall by reservation only. (MASSACHUSETTS BAY RACES — AUGUST 23-24) CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THE PROGRAM WILL BE NOTED AT THE INFORMATION BOOTH AND ON THE WHARVES. m Friendship Sloop Regatta Winners List Of Friendship Sloops 1961 Governor's Trophy — VOYAGER (one race) 1962 Governor's Trophy — EASTWARD Eda Lawry Trophy — AMITY Lash Bros. Trophy — EASTWARD 1963 Governor's Trophy — DOWNEASTER Eda Lawry Trophy — JOLLY BUCCANEER Lash Bros. Trophy — EASTWARD 1964 Governor's Trophy — EASTWARD Eda Lawry Trophy — CHRISSY Lash Bros. Trophy — EASTWARD Palawan Trophy — MARGIN 1965 Governor's Trophy — EASTWARD Eda Lawry Trophy — CHRISSY Lash Bros. Trophy — DIRIGO Palawan Trophy — HERITAGE Wonalancet Trophy — HERITAGE 1966 Governor's Trophy — EASTWARD Eda Lawry Trophy — CHRISSY Lash Bros. Trophy — EASTWARD Palawan Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER George Morrill Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Jonah D. Morse Trophy — CHRISSY 1967 Governor's Trophy — DIRIGO Eda Lawry Trophy — no race because of fog Lash Bros. Trophy — not awarded, race called for fog Palawan Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Morrill Trophy — EASTWARD (presented for finishing in spite of fog on Saturday) Jonah D. Morse Trophy — BLACKJACK Governor's Trophy awarded highest overall in Classes A and B Eda Lawry Trophy awarded for first Class A on Saturday Lash Bros. Trophy awarded for first Class B on Saturday George Morrill Trophy awarded for first Class C on Saturday Palawan Trophy awarded for highest overall in Class C Jonah D. Morse Trophy awarded highest overall in Class A (Given in memory by his daughters Bessie and Carrie McFarland) No. 1. 2. I 1 3. ' ' 4. 1 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. ' 16. 17. 18. ; 19. Name Class Built By Voyager 1 Dictator Finette Golden Eagle Content Eastward f annis II Banshee Amity Mary Anne / Old Friendly Friendship ;/ Easting Sadie M. "" "- Vida Mia Retriever Jolty Buccaneer Chrissy Blackjack A Charles Morse A Robert McLain 1915 A Wilbur Morse 1915 I A A.. F. Morse 1910 B S. M. Ford 1961 B James Chadwick 1956 B W. S, Carter 1937 A Morse A Morse 1900 B Lash Bros. 1958 B Gannet 1938 A Wilbur Morse 1902 B C. A. Morse ;1920 Length Present Owner 30' 31' 47' 26' 25' 32' 33' 30' 30' 31' 24' 29' 29' B Morse |(Thomaston) 30' 1946 C E, L. Stevens 1942 *•-•'- B Gannet 1942 A McLain (Bremen) ; 1909 • ... A Morse ,!T v : ; ; 1912 . . . - • • . . - . ' . A Wilbur Morse 1900 30' 32' 45' 30' 33' Bernard MacKenzie Scituate, Mass. Peter Chesney Deer Isle, Maine Frank Smith Westfield, Conn. William Haskell Marblehead, Mass. Robert Edwards Montclair, N. J. Roger Duncan West Concord, Mass. & Newagen, Maine Benjamin Waterworth New Bedford, Mass. James R. Wiggins Washington, D. C. John Dallett New York & Cushing, Me. Donald Hall Amherst, Mass. Robert Cavanaugh Scituate, Mass. James R. Pierpont Milford, Conn. Harrison Prindle Castine, Maine Frederick S, Brown Kittery, Maine ] John W. Rice Scituate, Mass. • Bill Johnson Miami, Florida Ernst Wiegleb -Pleasant Point, Me. , William Pendleton Suffield, Conn. & Searsport, Maine (Continued on Page 11) List Of 20. Wanderer : Friendship Sloops 21. Wilbur Morse B 22. Ellie T 23. Depression 24. Ancient Mariner A 25. Sea Duck 26. Swan 27. Yankee Trader B 28. Bounty 29. Susan 30. Kidnapped 31. White Eagle 32. Nomad 33. Smuggler 34. Pal-0-Mine 35. Mary C 36. MarGin .,,, , ?% 37. Chance 38. Eleazar 39. DowneasteF* ^W, A B B A A A B B A A A B B C A B B Morse 1910 Carlton Simmons 1945 John Thorpe 1961 I '&&&• 1899 m¥ f Wilbur Morse Morse Boatyard (ketch rig) Wilbur Morse 1917 Bob McKean Sid Carter Gannet Wilbur Morse 1902 Believed lost in a Wilbur Morse Wilbur Morse 1906 Philip Nichols Gannet 1947 / N. D. Clapp ' (marconi rig) Wilbur Morse 1916 W. S. Carter 1938 Lash Bros. 1963 30' 30' 26' 32' 25' [ 36' 28' 28' 22' 28' storm 28' 28' : 28' f 27' 20' 25' 32' 38' 30' Jay Hubbard Manchester, Mass. C. Wilfred Brann Gardiner & Friendship, Me. John Thorpe Woolwich, Maine Dr. Myron Hahn Friendship, Me. & Boston, Mass. H. C. Vibber Waterford, Conn. Laurence Bershad Marblehead, Mass. Warren A. Smith West Babylon, N. Y. John Kollett Johnston, R. I. Dr. Roy Gumpel Rye, N. Y. N. Bradford Mack South Miami, Fla. Robert Montana Meredith, N. H. James E. Ford Middletown, Conn. Arthur A. Krause Chester, Conn. James B. L. Lane Winchester, Mass. Nathaniel Clapp Prides Crossing, Mass. Gerald Kinney Camden, Maine Dr. Thomas Files East Orange, N. J. Carl Arra Newburg, N. Y. Dr. John Lachrnan Villanova, Pa. (Continued on Page •• Dr. James R. McLamb Kittery, Maine 13) m 11 ' * - 1 '4**' I I ( x . Jim . / ; >^m/ i * (^^•i , i^^^^f jr ‘ ^^r^^l m^ ‘Hi • j ‘ • • Jf : • – 1 jflF ^ V “: fc”T- , . . • : i’>B. . . , *•> • r ‘.”. | “””••IWBfc^te^– -4PfcJili *’-.:* •••”» ~’ ‘ 1 —• ~- •—•”-‘-• ‘^j^fcjjll^’ ‘-“‘;-— • *» 1 tfi^CZ^l^^^^^l^^^HBHE^ : i PETTIT preserves beautiful Friendships! Pettif s high quality Marine Finishing Products are dis- tr,b«ted by SARGENT, LORD & CO.? Portland! Maine i i v^ ^n rw^ P^P« ^v PAINT YOUR BOAT WITH A BEAUTY COAT * *J ^TIT * * * V ^t**<*1* ft i I v jtofiirit " — — - - 2 List Of Friendship Sloops 40. Comesin 41. Snafu 42. Nancy ; 43. Gypsy . 44. Sazerac 45. Flying Jib 46. Dirigo 47. Galatea 48. Channel Fever 49. Surprise / 50. Heritage 51. " 52. Rights of Man &" 53. Eagle 54. Echo 55. Right Bower 56. locaste 57. Old Baldy 58. Departure Ervin Jones 1962 C Carlton Simmons J. P. Hennings 1963 C Judson Grouse A Wilbur Morse 1913 B W. S. Carter , 1936 B Lash Bros. 1964 McKie Roth 1964 C F. A. Provener 1939 B Philip Nichols 1964 C Elmer Collemer Murray Peterson 1962 W. A. Morse B Lash Bros. 1965 A Wilbur Morse 1915 B Lee Boatyard Rockland 1965 32' Carlton Wilder Jacksonville, Fla. 35' Alfred Gastonguay Beverly, Mass. 26' Kenneth Billings Manchester, Mass. 23' Robert Lash North Penobscot, Me. * ' 33' George B. Merrill, Jr. Portland, Maine 30' Newton Hinckley Wayland, Mass. 30' Ernest Sprowl Searsmont, Maine 30' Richard Muenzer San Francisco, Calif. . 33' Gordon Winslow 1 Southport, Me. & Needham, Mass. 33' Philip Nichols Round Pond, Me. 28' W. K. Hadlock South Freeport, Me. 32' Robert Morrison Metuchen, N. J. 30' Philip Cronin . '^'.^ Jtfk Cambridge, Mass. HH^^^V 31" Donald Huston • •^^W^- ^ Nahant, Mass. 22' William Thon Port Clyde, Me. Destroyed as it was beyond repair A 1912 B J. S. Rockefeller 1965 (Continued on 33' Charles B. Currier, Jr. Duxbury, Mass. 24' Dr. Mahlon Hoaglund Thetford Hill, Vt. Lancaster, Mass. Page 15) 13 "Old Baldy" THIS HALF-PAGE CONTRIBUTED BY WOOLSEY PAINT COMPANY ,TOr"T~l » /r » «~> T» TT-. ~- ,. „ ^a-^j-, i i,r-nni ^WJVIJTAM^ I MANSET MARINE SUPPLY COMPANY o o o o o o o o o o o o o That is the way some of our in- quires arc addressed, hut we don’t care a bit. In fact, if we are nuts, by comparison with the rest of the marine industry, then maybe that’s what it takes these days to build a BOAT instead of a showroom special. There are over 500 different fiberglass hulls being moulded, but we feel only a few are worth considering. We will build on those or our own sensible designs. If you want to go 40 MPH. flashing chrome as you go. please write to one of the big boys. If you think 12 to 15 knots is adequate, with a good sea hull under you. then join the nut crowd by asking for our bro- chures. O O o o o o o o o o o o o o List Of Friendship Sloops 60. UJ0 61. Wvt 59. Sarah Mead B 60. Old Salt •vndward 62. Columbia 63. Kochab 64. Amicitia 65. Gallant Lady A 66. Venture A 67. Hieronymus B 68. Lucy Anne 69. Coast 0 Maine 70. Margaret Motte 71. Gladiator A 72. Temptress 73. Dauphine Newbert & Wallace 30′ 1965 McLain J. S. Rockefeller 1966 32′ 25′ B C Lester Chadbourne 23′ B Speers 28′ 1953 B Lash Bros. 33′ 1965 Morse 33′ 1907 i Morse 30′ 1912 Ralph Stanley 31′ 1962 James Hall 25′ 1967 Vernell Smith 30′ 1966 Morse Boatyard 30′ 1967 McLain 32′ 1902 Philip Nichols 33′ 1934 Pamet Harbor 26′ Camden, 1951 NON-MEMBERS Dr. Henry O. White Camden, Maine Leon Knorr Rowayton, Conn. Irving E. Bracy, Jr. Rockland, Maine Fran & Lee Greene Tonawanda, N. Y. Stanley Kanney Ridgewood, N. J. Dr. Francis Colpoys Milton, Mass. Anthony Menkel, Jr. Birmingham, Mich. Robert Thing Brunswick, Me. Albert Neilson Avondale, Pa. James H. Hall Rowley, Mass. John Rutledge Westwood, Mass. Michael Grove Milford, Conn. William Zuber, Brielle, N. J. Stuart Hancock Manasquam, N. J. Bradford Mason Avon, Conn Philip C. Morse, Jr. Naples, Fla. Amity W. S. Carter Benjamin Plotkin, Norwalk, Conn. Aurara Richard Steele, Rockport, Me. Buccaneer Wilbur Morse Eugene Tirocchi, Johnston, R. I. Carolyn A. J. Rousseau, Warwick, R. I. Dottie G Simms, Scituate Joseph Plumb, Rochester, Mass. Emma B Reginald Wilcox Reginald Wilcox, E. Boothbay, Me. Fascination W. A. Morse Bruce Read,E. Pepperell, Mass. Loon Harry McCausland, Beverly, Mass. Nor Easter Morse Robert E. Synnestvedt, Jenkintown, Pa. Omaha Morse Fred Jensen, Statten Island, N. Y. Princess Joe Richards, Key Biscayne, Fla. Red Wing W. S. Carter Marjorie Debold, Middletown, Conn. Surprise Gannet r Susanna Dr. Richardson, Boston, Mass. Volunteer Brian Neri, Buffalo, N. Y. Westwind Morse Mrs. Matheson, Wakefield, Mass.

Earl A. Stanley A n d W. C. Ladd and Sons INSURERS ROCKLAND FRIENDSHIP Roland A. Genthner, Inc Cities Service Distributor WALDOBORO STATION – OPEN 24 HOURS What’s Doing We have news for you! The old adage that Maine has only two seasons — winter and the 4th of July — is not true. There was one year that Uncle Eb took oW his long underwear on the 15th of June (it was that warm). SeViously though, it is too bad that the citizens of the rest of the United States of America, do not have more faith in the nickname “VACATIONLAND” for Maine, as this state really is just this. You might freeze to death in the ocean water, and you can’t play golf all winter, but if the state was perfect you wootd be crushed to death in the mobs rushing here. We are pleased so many of you want to visit our state on your vacation, and we have many places to see and activities planned for your fun and entertainment. If you are interested in museums you will find one that will suit your interest. Boothbay has a Railway Museum showing the by-gone era of trains, Bath has a Marine Museum, and Union has a Farm Museum located at its Fairgrounds, High on a hill in Thomastoo sits Montpelier, the home of General Henry Knox, first Secretary of War under George Washington, and Camden boasts the Old Conway House. The history of Friendship and the famed sloops may be found in the museum of that town. If you prefer to be outside on a good sunny day, Boothbay has many boat trips to islands for the day which are great fun, or stop at the Marine Aquarium there, and top the day off at the Boothhay Playhouse. There are other boat trips from Rockfand and Camden as well as the weekly windjammer cruises, most of which originate in Camden. If your fancy is art, the Famsworth Museum in Rockland always has a good exhibit, or perhaps you would care to visit the Waldoboro Art Gallery or Red Brick House in Boothbay. Wiscasset also has a very good art gallery. Thomaston is having an art festival the week between Friendship Stoops Days and the Maine Seafoods Festival. Friendship is showing town artists’ work the middle of August. Most of the above mentioned are open daily and welcome all visitors. Now for the camera bugs and fun seeking vacationers there are many colorful events such as — BROILER FESTIVAL — Belfast WINDJAMMER DAYS — Boothbay Harbor MUSSEL RIDGE DAY— Owl’s Head ; •,….- BAILEY ISLAND TUNA FESTIVAL — Bailey Island FRIENDSHIP SLOOP DAYS — Friendship MAINE SEAFOODS FESTIVAL — Rockland SCHOONER DAYS — Camden UNION FAIR — Union / There are loads more events, just ask anyone. Most towns have informa- tion booths which would be pleased to give you details. So grab your cameras, sun glasses> sun tan lotion, bathing suits, walking shoes, and camping, fishing, and golf equipment; and come see Maine “VACATIONLAND.” . . . -..;.—•–•’ –“..’.!.’ .,.”‘:'”.::’.••:•:;:..’- • • • • . –:;;•- 17

When Looking For A Used “FRIENDSHIP” Contact Meginley Yacht Brokers Sea Street — Or — 267 East Main Street Camden, Maine 04843 Gloucester, Mass. 01930 207 236-3363 617 283-5666 ROCKLAND HOTEL ROCKLAND – MAINE RESTAURANT and COCKTAIL LOUNGE A Friendly Place To Stay And Eat While Enjoying Friendship Sloop Days THE B A N K THAT IS BUSY B U I L D I N G M A I N E MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE S/STEM Offices In The Coastal Maine Area At BOOTHBAY HARBOR • CAMDEN • ROCKLAND • ROCKLAND PLAZA BELFAST • VINALHAVEN • WALDOBORO • WISCASSET 18 Friendship Sloop Society Scholarship Fund by WILLIAM PENDLETON, Chairman , Maine, has come to be a shrine for the members of our Society and particularly so for those skippers who have attended Sloop Days for the last several years. We have come to know that no town was ever so appro- priately named and skippers and crews have made many lasting friendships with residents of the town who have done so much to make our stay in their harbor and their town such a wonderful experience. Therefore it was only natural that we, the skippers and members, would want to do something for the Town of Friendship. The Friendship Sloop Society Scholarship Fund re- sulted from this desire. The Scholarship Fund has been established to assist a boy or girl from the Town of Friendship to continue his or her education beyond secondary school. The awarding of scholarship aid from the fund has been placed in the hands of a committee of five citizens of Friendship. One of this com- mittee is to be a member of our Society and one is to be a representative of the Friendship School System. The other three are members-at-large. Awards will be made on the basis of need, scholastic ability, and the desirability of the proposed education. At the last annual meeting of the Friendship Sloop Society the members voted that two hundred dollars should be transferred from the treasury to the Scholarship Fund account. It is hoped the state of our treasury will allow at least this amount to be voted annually to the Fund. Half of this amount will be awarded in scholarship aid with the remainder going to an Endowment Fund. Funds for the Scholarship Fund will also come from other sources. Early this spring an appeal for contributions was sent out to members of the Society and at last report over six hundred dollars had been received. It is hoped that visitors to Sloop Days will see evidence of other projects underway to raise additional funds. Here again the plan is to set aside a portion of what is raised annually for the Endowment Fund in hopes that eventually sizable scholarship aid can be awarded from endowment income. From the above, simple arithmetic indicates that in the first year of the Scholarship Fund we will be able to award some boy or girl from Friendship in the vicinity of four hundred dollars in scholarship assistance. We realize that this is a small part of the cost of an education for one year, but the hope is that this Fund will grow and that subsequent years will see much more available for annual awards. 19

THE COURIER-GAZETTE | THE COASTAL COURIER Published on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of each week, we are a hometown newspaper cov- ering 26 communities. COURIER PUBLICATIONS Special publications include “State O’ Maine Facts,” “Maine Coas- tal Cooking” now in its 13th print- !?£’, ,and the completely new All-Maine Cooking.” I A summer weekly, covering items and current events of in- terest to our summer visitors. Maine’s major tourist publication. PRINTING DEPARTMENT All phases of fine printing from artwork to finished product are done in our modern Commercial Printing Department. THE COURIER-GAZETTE, INC. Another of Maine’s Summer Events Maine Seafoods Festival ROCKLAND AUGUST 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 Three Days of Fun and Feasting 20 Welcome Home Schooner Bowdoin The little schooner BOWDOIN that has spent a lifetime in the Arctic has returned to her native Maine. In April this year she came quietly into Camden Harbor where her many needs will be looked after and where she will be open to the public. The BOWDOIN, 88 feet of oak and greenheart, was built and sailed by Admiral Donald B. MacMillan on 26 voyages of discovery and research to the coasts of Greenland, Baffin Land and Labrador. Admiral MacMillan was a member of Peary’s expedition to the North Pole in 1909. After several years of active participation and leadership in Arctic exploration, he decided to build a strong vessel especially for the rigors of the Arctic ice. The Admiral’s ideas, developed by William Hand in design and biult by Hodgdon Brothers of East Boothbay, resulted in the beautiful and able little BOWDOIN. She many times proved her ability to push through thick pack ice and to stay win- ters, locked in the remote northern extremities of Greenland. During these voyages, though unprofessional sailors were shipped as crew, the BOWDOIN enjoyed a perfect safety record. Admiral MacMillan’s uncanny ability to navigate uncharted coasts, dodge icebergs and survive fog and gales illus- trates the self-reliance of this truly remarkable mariner. The little BOWDOIN is now the only U. S. built Arctic research vessel afloat. Having made such a major contribution to this country’s heritage, and due to the concern of Admiral Mac about the BOWDOIN’S condition, something had to be done to restore and preserve her. Thus the Schooner Bowdoin Association was formed and the vessel was moved from Mystic Seaport Museum to Camden. Here, Captain Jim Sharp, owner of the Schooner Adventure, took possession of the BOWDOIN. He will lay her at his wharf next to the Public Landing and is determined to restore her to sailing condi- tion. Captain Sharp has formed the Bowdoin Restoration Fund which hopes to receive contributions to help re-build the vessel and to open her in the Summer of ’69 as a museum afloat. Captain Sharp expects to have the vessel partly open this summer and the major restoration will commence this fall. Since this famous vessel was built and sailed on most of her historic voyages from this coast, WE WELCOME HOME THE SCHOONER BOWDOIN. 21

FRIENDSHIP WOULD YOU BELIEVE,,, that although only one Friendship has the famous sloop races, there are many other friendships to be found and -“-*•’*’-*•**- enjoyed in coastal Maine. Write today for Brochure “S”. It might even help you find Friendship,.and friendship is in Maine. “FOR A ‘SHORE THING’ IN COASTAL MAINE REAL ESTATE”® . R. DE RDOEMONL REALTOR, RDCKLAND, (WE, LAND TRAMSPORTATIOM -AKO FUKI Too – r ^ – L . “394-5OOO — we ALSO sen VICE” 22 Above and Beyond The official Weather Bureau came up with statistics for July ’67 as five full days of sun, 14 days of dense fog, and the rest just fog. I am not certain as to the accuracy of the last two figures as it makes little difference, but the five sunny days in a full month really made an impression. When one con- siderstthe few number of sunny days, the Sloop Society should feel very fortu- nate oie of them was on a day of our races. The Sloop Society also is fortunate to have such a great Race Committee. Bill Danforth wouldn’t quit on Saturday, the last race of the series until he knew every sloop was safely anchored. Bill shrugs his shoulders and says “I couldn’t relax unless I had done my job.” However, there are those skippers who feel Bill went beyond the mere demands of his job, as they had been in other fog bound races, and it was every man for himself. To visiting skip- pers sailing in the strange waters of Muscongus Bay amid unknown rocks, ledges, and islands, there was a great feeling of security and friendship in the knowledge that the Race Committee wouldn’t quit until it knew all were safe. The events of that foggy Saturday race had many harrowing, near-miss moments which happily ended without mishap. As darkness fell, all the sloops were safely moored except three. Bill had two of them on his radar. SUR- PRISE was coming down the harbor with no motor aboard and no wind, but barely coming. The ERR took SURPRISE in tow, guided by voices on Phil Nichols’ boat in one direction, and Bill’s fog horn at the wharf in the other. One home! Bill watching his radar closely could see SARAH MEAD headed straight for Friendship Long Island. Down went the WHITE FALCON and Bill headed SARAH MEAD straight home. It was so thick Dr. White didn’t even believe his compass. Two home! All were safe now but MARGIN. Eyes aboard the WHITE FALCON were really burning from trying to pierce the fog and follow the radar, but no glimpse of MARGIN. Up and down the island, scanning coves, but no sight of the missing sloop. No one was more relieved than Bill when his radio blurted out “she’s in Davis Cove.” The minute Gerald Kinney sighted land he had someone phone his position. Even the whinning fog horn sounded cheerful but exhausted as the WHITE FALCON came back to Friendship Harbor. It was 11:30 P. M. Saturday night, having missed the Awards Banquet, before Bill, his committee and a few others anchored the boat and relaxed, knowing all the sloops were home. It is contributions like this which make the Sloop Days so special to many. Another special contributor is Cyrus Hamlin, our handicapper. Cy has a job which takes about every minute of his time, but for eight years he has added to his work day the careful computation of the measurements of each sloop for the purpose of handicapping them. How anyone can go through all those figures representing draft, sail area, weight, etc., etc., etc., figure an equation, and come up with how many seconds per mile faster or slower one sloop should theoretically sail than another, is more than the average mind can comprehend. Every year Cy does this for the Society, and then care- fully checks the race results after the regatta to see if his formula is fair to all. The Race Committee and Handicapper are the unsung heros of any boat race, and the target of complaints if all does not go well. The Sloop Society is grateful to Bill and Cy for their great service. The expression “we couldn’t do without them” is really true in this case. ^ *”* .. ‘ . • . -• -23

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WALDOBORO GARAGE CO. J. H. MILLER, Owner CARS TRUCKS Sales and Service HEATING OIL DIVISION LOUIS “RED” MARTIN, Manager T WALDOBORO, MAINE TELEPHONE 832-5317 HALL FUNERAL HOME Serving Friendship 832-5541 ALFRED STORER “-Dutch-Bo/ does it-•• best! FRIENDSHIP STREET Coal – Lumber Complete Line of Building Materials Dutch Boy Paints WALDOBORO, MAINE 26 Some Thirty Years Ago This Spring y JOHN RIESMAN, M.D. vThe revival of interest in the old Friendship sloops, and particularly the building of new boats with the graceful lines of the old-timers, owes much to the skill and enterprise of the late Bob McKean. Quite possibly Robert B. McKean was the first Friendship sloop builder of the modern era. His part In this renaissance was ably described by him in the article WE BUILD A FRIENDSHIP SLOOP which appeared in Yachting Magazine for December 1939. “One may wonder why I chose a Friendship sloop,” Bob wrote. “For five summers I had owned and sailed the prototype of this boat along the Atlantic Coast from New York to Nova Scotia and found her able, fast, and comfortable. 1 have sailed in many boats, from dinghies to Bermuda racers, but the Friendship type was still my choice. When I find something I like and know is good, such as a breed of dog or even a brand of cheese,. I stick to it.” Thus inspired, this novice boat builder, this red-haired blue-eyed summer resident of Maine, began his work in the spring of 1938. A naval architect friend, Sidney Hubbell inspected the measurements and drawings McKean had made from the hull of the old family sloop, which had been laid up on a grassy bank to bask away her final years. That prototype was the original SARAH E., modelled and built by Robert E. McLean of Bremen, Maine, prob- ably in the year 1898. Hubbell’s contribution was aimed to prevent McKean’s building something with “bumpy buttocks,” and he also provided a table of offsets, a sail plan and a deck plan. Work began in the family barn at Jefferson, but the project was soon moved a few miles down to Scott Carter’s yard in Friendship. There McKean was given some space in the great outdoors (unfortunately to leeward of the odorous local bait house) and also he had the use of Carter’s steambox and some power tools. He received great assistance from John Wincapaw, long a noted builder of dories. The 25-foot boat was completed in the spring of 1939 and that summer Bob and his 18-year old nephew sailed her to Mamaroneck, New York. Before leaving Maine she was christened SARAH E. II and like her ancestor she had a length of 25′ 0″ on deck, 20′ 0″ on the waterline, 8′ 2″ beam, and a 4′ 3″ draft. The arduous work of building her is fully described in McKean’s article which also contains fine photographs of the process. Building the hull cost $600 in those reasonably good and relatively old days, but the finished sloop, rigged and ready to sail out of Friendship, involved a total expense of $14001 The author of this memoir came into this Friendship sloop story in 1945. That year Bob McKean put his handsome little packet on the market. Your author bought her after he and his wife came to inspect and admire her one early spring afternoon in Mamaroneck, in response to a “classified ad” in the New York Times. True, the price for the six year old Friendship Sloop was now double the original cost figure, but we already had inflation in those days, and we Riesmans badly needed a home, preferably a floating one, (Continued on Page 29) 27

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