1977 FSS Yearbook
📄 Download PDFendship 5ioop 1977 Regatta 17th Annual Homecoming to Muscongus Bay and Friendship Friendship Sloop Society Friendship, Maine, July 28, 29, 30, 1977
Farewell Jarvis Newman, Builder Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679 (207) 244-3860 31′ Dictator Model 25′ Pemaquid Model 31′ x 26′ x 11′ x 5′ 25’x 21′ x 8′ 8″ x 4′ Ceel – 5300 Ibs., Sail Area 761 Keel – 2000 Ibs., Sail Area 432 Displacement 17,500 • Displacement 7000 Some may have expected this program booklet to be dedicated to Herald Jones, our honorary member whose recent passing left us sad. But a booklet was dedicated to Herald some years ago, giving him an inkling of our esteem while he was able to know about it — much better than post- humous acclaim. Herald was a Slooper from the beginning; the meeting that led to the organization of our society was held at his home one winter day seventeen years ago. He did not own a sloop, but he envisioned the society as an asset worthy of community support. His support was unstint- ing and unusual — one of his chores was of his own choosing, because it was a job to be done and nobody else was likely to do it. Each morning during Sloop Days he took his pail and his mop and policed the rest rooms of the waterfront, pausing to chat, nodding as he passed, making fun from the task. It is not wholly thus, however, that we remember him. He was gentle, kind, thoughtful, understanding, and a very special Herald Jones to all who knew him.
Friendship Sloop Society PRESIDENT John D. Cronin (owner of Tunnix) VICE PRESIDENT Donald Huston (owner of Eagle) SECRETARY Betty Roberts — Friendship, Maine TREASURER Ernst Wiegleb (owner of Chri.vsy) ASSISTANT TREASURER Carlton Simmons — Friendship, Maine HISTORIAN Carlton Simmons — Friendship, Maine HONORARY PRESIDENT Bernard MacKenzie (owner of Voyager) HONORARY MEMBERS Cyrus Hamlin, William Danforth, John Gould, Albert Roberts, Betty Roberts, Lincoln Ridgeway 1977 Committees RACE COMMITTEE William Danforth, Chairman Connie Pratt, Elbert Pratt Randy Danforth OFFICIAL HANDICAPPER Cyrus Hamlin BEATRICE PENDLETON SCHOLARSHIP FUND William Pendleton TOWN COMMITTEE Richard Lash, Chairman Everyone in town willing to help PROGRAM COMMITTEE John Gould, Betty Roberts Linda Guthrie ASSISTANT SECRETARIES Nancy Penniman, Dot Gould, Caroline Zuber, Mildred Lawrence MASSACHUSETTS BAY RACES Lincoln Ridgeway — Race Committee Chairman David Graham — Assistant OFFICIAL PIPER Donald Duncan OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER Bill Olsen OFFICIAL CANNONEER Al Roberts At Friendship Again Welcome kind friends one and all once again to the annual gathering of our famous Friendship Sloops. After a blustery and chilly winter over Muscongus Bay, ideal summer and July days are prognosticated by every available authority, and we anticipate three excellent races in sunshine with good breeze, and the usual fellowship that knows no bounds. Herewith our annual program booklet for Sloop Days, 1977, in which you will find infor- mation about our sloops, the races, the waterfront events, and the compan- ionship of our good sponsors, who have provided this booklet through their contributions. Also, a pleasantry here and there to edify^ the mind and amuse the heart, and possibly to cheat the tedium of foggy days, but we hope not. Be of good cheer. Sloop Days in 1978 will fall on July 27, 28, and 29. Our cover: The Friendship Sloop So- ciety burgee in space! Dick Salter, former owner of Old Baldy and now of the new Jar- vis Newman built Finest Kind (No. 157) is involved in atmospheric research, and he arranged to have the burgee attached to the vehicle of a balloon that ascended to 133,000 feet (25.2 miles) on October 20, 1976. Start- ing near Alamagordo, N. M., the flight went 330 miles to a point near Snyder, Tex., where it was landed by parachute. Flight time was a bit over four hours. L. Nowell Photo FOLLOW THE RACES ON THE GOOD TIME CAPT. BOB FISH PARADE OF THE SLOOPS Iv. 11:30 a. m. and Iv. 2:00 p. m.* Fares — $6.00 Beer, Coffee, Soft Drinks and Sandwiches *aPProx.
Past Regatta Winners 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 — not awarded, race called for fog Lash Bros. Trophy — not awarded, race called for fog Palawan Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Morrill Trophy — EASTWARD (presented for finishing in fog) Jonah D. Morse Trophy — BLACKJACK 1968 Governor’s Trophy — RIGHTS OF MAN Eda Lawry Trophy — CHRISSY Lash Bros. Trophy — RIGHTS OF MAN Palawan Trophy — HERITAGE Morrill Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Jonah D. Morse Trophy —CHRISSY 1969 Governor’s Trophy — EAGLE Eda Lawry Trophy — EAGLE Lash Bros. Trophy — ECHO Palawan Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Morrill Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Jonah Morse Trophy — EAGLE Anjacaa Trophy — FRIENDSHIP Seiler Trophy — CHANCE 1970 Governor’s Trophy — EASTWARD Eda Lawry Trophy — GLADIATOR Lash Bros. Trophy — RIGHTS OF MAN Morrill Trophy — COCKLE Bruno & Stillman — PHOENIX Jonah Morse Trophy — BLACKJACK Anjacaa Trophy — EASTWARD Palawan Trophy — COCKLE Jarvis Newman Trophy — PHOENIX Seiler Trophy — TANNIS Gould Grandfather Trophy — GLADIATOR 1971 All three races cancelled because of fog and lack of wind. Gladiator Trophy — SEPOY Seiler Trophy -— VIDA MIA Nickerson Trophy — SARAH MEAD 1972 Governor’s Trophy — ELLIET Eda Lawry Trophy — CHRISSY Lash Bros. Trophy — TANNIS Morrill Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Bruno & Stillman — SALATIA Jonah Morse Trophy — CHRISSY Aruacaa Trophy — ELLIET Palawan Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Class D Overall — PHOENIX Jarvis Newman Trophy — ELLIET Seiler Trophy — SARAH MEAD Gould Grandfather Trophy — TANNIS Gladiator Trophy — VOGEL FREI Nickerson Trophy — VOYAGER 1973 Governor’s Trophy — SARAH MEAD Eda Lawry Trophy — DICTATOR Lash Bros. Trophy — PATIENCE Morrill Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Bruno & Stillman Trophy — MAGI Jonah Morse Trophy — CHANCE Anjacaa Trophy — SARAH MEAD Palawan Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Class D Overall — CALLIPYGOUS Jarvis Newman Trophy — SALATIA Seiler Trophy — GYPSY Gould Grandfather Trophy — Kim Newman (DICTATOR) Gladiator Trophy — SEPOY Nickerson Trophy — Kip Files (CHANCE) 1974 Governor’s Trophy — DICTATOR Eda Lawry Trophy — DICTATOR Lash Brothers Trophy — TANNIS Morrill Trophy — CHANNEL FEVER Bruno & Stillman — HOLD TIGHT Jonah Morse Trophy — DICTATOR Anjacaa Trophy — RIGHTS OF MAN Palawan Trophy — GYPSY Class D Overall —HOLD TIGHT Jarvis Newman Trophy — HOLD TIGHT Seiler Trophy — MAGI Gould Grandfather — SCHOODIC (Joshua Whitehouse) Gladiator Trophy — TANNIS Nickerson Trophy — Ebenezer Gay, Jr. (DIANA) Dr. Hahn Trophy — ANNA R 1975 Governor’s Trophy — DICTATOR Eda Lawry Trophy — AMOS SWAN Lash Bros. Trophy — SARAH MEAD Morrill Trophy — COCKLE Bruno & Stillman — SALATIA Jonah Morse — DICTATOR Aruacaa Trophy — HIERONYMUS Palawan Trophy — COCKLE Class D Overall — ANNA B Class D Overall — SALATIA Tie Jarvis Newman Trophy — SALATIA Seiler Trophy — BLACKJACK Gould Trophy — TANNIS Gladiator Trophy — EAGLE (A) Nickerson Trophy — RIGHTS OF MAN Surprise Trophy — RAY OF HOPE 1976 Governor’s Trophy — LOON Eda Lawry Trophy — DICTATOR Lash Brothers Trophy — TANNIS Morrill Trophy — GYPSY Bruno & Stillman Trophy — ANNA B Jonah Morse Trophy — DICTATOR Anjacaa Trophy — LOON Palawan Trophy — HERITAGE Class D Trophy — ANNA B Jarvis Newman Trophy — SALATIA Seiler Trophy — EASTWARD Gould Grandfather Trophy — TANNIS Gladiator Trophy — DEPARTURE Nickerson Trophy — DAVID MAJOR Danforth Trophy — EASTWARD P. O. Trophy — DEPARTURE Trophies Following is a list of the trophies presented each year and what they are presented for: Governor’s Trophy — to overall winner in Classes A & B Eda Lawry Trophy — to Class A winner of Saturday race Lash Bros. Trophy — to Class B winner of Saturday race Morrill Trophy — to Class C winner of Saturday race Bruno & Stillman Trophy — to Class D winner of Saturday race Jonah Morse Trophy — to Class A overall winner Anjacaa Trophy — to Class B overall winner Palawan Trophy — to Class C overall winner Herald Jones Trophy — to Class D overall winner Jarvis Newman — to winning 25′ Pemaquid design Friendship Seiler Trophy — to the friendliest Friendship Gould Grandfather Trophy — to the racing sloop with youngest crew member Gladiator Trophy — to the sloop coming the greatest distance Nickerson Trophy — to the sloop with the youngest skipper that actually was in command during the races. Danforth Trophy — to the boat or boats in Class A & B finishing overall in the exact middle, point wise. Post Office Trophy (POT) — to skipper judged most worthy of it!!! President’s Message May your sunrises be memorable Your crew affable Your navigation reliable Your breezes pleasurable Your seas tractable Your passages notable Your harbors accessible Your sunsets indescribable Your Friendships desirable And your goals attainable. — Jack Cronin
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S. H. Weston & Sons Co. Waldoboro, Maine 04572 Dial 832-5512 HARDWARE – APPLIANCES – PLUMBING & HEATING BULK & BOTTLED GAS SERVICE fi.’P.ft. REALTY ol ffldt Gtrk&r Anthony Abbotoni, Broker ROUTE 1, WALDOBORO, MAINE 04572 Michael Abbotoni, Associate Tel. (207) 832-4433 Nora Stockmann, Associate Res. Tel. (207) 677-2734 Gifts-Crafts Route 22O South Friendship Street Waldoboro, Maine 04572 Miriam and Bill Belts BONANZA Route One Rockland, Maine All the most wanted fabrics, at the lowest prices, in Coastal Maine. Featuring New England Woolens List of Friendship Sloops No. & Name i. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 21. 22. Voyager Dictator Golden Eagle Content Eastward Tannis Banshee Amity Mary Ann Shulamite Easting Vigor Vida Mia Retriever Jolly Bucaneer Chrissy Blackjack Wilbur Morse Ellie T Class Built By A A A B B B A A B B B B C B A A A’ B B Charles Morse Robert McLain 1904 A. F. Morse 1910 S. M. Ford 1961 James Chadwick 1956 W. S. Carter 1937 Morse Wilbur Morse 1900 Lash Bros. 1958 S. Gannett 1938 C. A. Morse 1920 Morse (Thomaston) 1946 E. L. Stevens 1942 Gannet 1942 McLain 1909 Charles Morse 1912 Wilbur Morse 1900 Carlton Simmons 1947 John Thorpe 1961 Length Present OA 30′ 31′ 26′ 25′ 32′ 38′ 30′ 31′ 24′ 29′ 30′ 30′ 22′ 30′ 33′ 30′ 26′ John Kippin Ipswich, Mass. Jarvis Newman Southwest Harbor, Me. William Haskel! Marblehead, Mass. Robert Edwards Montclair, N. J. Roger Duncan Belmont, Mass. & East Boothbay, Me. John D. Cronin Sturbridge, Mass. James R. Wiggins Brooklin, Me. Dr. Joe Griffin Damariscotta, Me. James & Pauline Doolittle Five Islands, Me. James R. Pierpont Milford, Conn. Robert K. Emerson Hancock Point, Me. David King Kittery Point, Me. John W. Rice Scituate, Mass. Ernst Wiegleb Pleasant Point, Me. Wilson Fletcher Bar Harbor, Me. Karl Heiser Cundy Harbor, Me. Dwight Foster Newport News, Va.
WALDOBORO GARAGE CO. J. H. MILLER, Owner CARS TRUCKS SALES AND SERVICE Waldoboro, Maine Roger E. Miller — Albert Reed, Jr. Telephone 832-5317 After Hours 563-3631 FL0R3ST S QHLLERY Friendship Street, P. O. Box 338, Waldoboro, Maine 04572 Telephone 832-4041 IT PAYS TO SAVE REGULARLY AT Depositors Trust Company MEMBER FDIC WALDOBORO OIL COMPANY RANGE OIL — FUEL OIL — DIESEL OIL Furnace Installation and Maintenance 24-Hour Emergency Service Business Phone — 832-4622 Emergency and Night — 832-5248 or 563-5972 LOUIS “RED” MARTIN — General Manager and Vice President 10 List of Sloops • 23. 24. 26. 28. 29. 31. 32. 34. 36. 37. 39. 40. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 48. 49. 50. 52. 53. Depression Ancient Mariner Virginia M Bounty Small White Eagle Nomad Pal o’ Mine MarGin Chance Downeaster Comesin Pam Gypsy Sazerac Flying Jib Dirigo Channel Fever Surprise Heritage Rights of Man Eagle !I»|W. VI*. :• ‘*, » ^’/l, lirrff**'”.-Vf^’.’/V’«l».*.V/ A A A B A A B C A B C C A B B C B C B A 1899 Wilbur Morse Wilbur Morse 1910 Gannett 1932 Wilbur Morse Wilbur Morse 1906 Gannet 1947 Wilbur Morse 1916 Lash Bros. 1963 Erwin Jones 1962 Carlton Simmons J. P. Hennings 1963 Judson Grouse 1939 Wilbur Morse 1913 W. S. Carter 1936 Lash Bros. 1964 F. A. Provener 1939 Philip Nichols 1964 Elmer Collemer Murray Peterson 1962 Lash Bros. 1965 Wilbur Morse 1915 .– <**^+t-'*bt-''L> <*'-'i: V-..1S ^ .K: 32' Lloyd Olson Boothbay, Me. 25' H. C. Vibber u, ^ Waterford, Conn. *=- 28' Jaxon Vibber Waterford, Conn. 22' Richard Bailey Peekskill, N. Y. 28' Charles Stein Nashua, N. H. 33' Montague Miller Noank, Conn. 27' James B. L. Lane Winchester, Mass. 25' Wm. Blodgett Waldoboro, Me. 32' Alan Goldstein Key Largo, Fla. 30' Virginia Grew Dover, Mass. 32' Carlton Wilder Jacksonville, Fla. 26' Kenneth Billings Manchester, Mass. 23' Robert Lash Orland, Me. 35' Donald Ailken, Woodside, Joseph Barth, Alna, Me. Roland Barth, Alna, Me. Robert Snyder, Whitefield, 30' Newton Hinckley Friendship, Me. 30' Ernest Sprowl Searsmont, Me. 33' Jim Nesbit Fort Myers, Fla. 33' Bill Payne Monhegan, Me. 29' W. K. Hadlock South Freeport, Me. 30' Philip Cronin Cambridge, Mass. 31' Donald Huston Nahant, Mass. Vv %' gl§ Calif. Me. 11
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List of Sloops • 1 56. Laperouse D 1-57. Finestkind D 158. EvaR A 1 59. Pacific Child D 160. Springa Leak 161. Damien B 162. Irene A 163. Reward 164. Jesse May A 165. Skimmer 1 66. Schoodic 167. Freedom 168. Loon 169. Defiance 170. Lady of the Wind D 171. Golden Anchor D 172. Fool Star 173. Medusa D 1 74. D 175. Edelweiss C 1 76. Trumpeter A 177. D 20 Newman & Morris 1975 J. Newman & D. Salter E. Robinson (Marconi Rig) 1906 Bruno & Stillman 1969 McKie Roth 1973 Sam Guild 1976 C. Morse Wm. Greene C. Morse Cliff Niederer Inverness, Calif. 1975 Concordia Co. 1967 Ralph Slanley 1976 Newbert & Wallace Hugh Jacob & Son 1974 Dowd Dias Brooklin, Me. 1976 J. Newman T. Morris 1976 J. Newman T. Morris 1976 Sheehan-Drake Ferro Cement Newman Standish David Major Chas. Morse N. E. Yacht Kirk Rogers ^ •Xt^ 31′ Paul Lacouture Dayton, Ohio , 31’ Dick Salter “‘£ Manchester, Mass. 33′ Robert Bruneau Stamford, Conn. 30′ John Nosworthy San Diego, Calif. 25′ Morgan Hendry Wilmington, Del. 22′ Didier Dorot Mamaroneck, N. Y. 38′ Warren Huguley Fair Haven, N. J. Wm. & Jean Greene Rocklin, Calif. Stanley Gatt Oak Lawn, 111. 25′ Walter G. Andrews Belvedere, Calif. 25′ Dr. Gerald Zel N. Dartmouth, Mass. 28′ Richard & Helen Dudman Washington, D. C. 30′ Hugh Jacob Bath, Me. 22′ Frank Phinney Brewer, Me. 31’ William Monookian New York, N. Y. 3 1 ‘ Golden Anchor Inn Bar Harbor, Me. 25′ Jim Sheehan-Drake Carlisle, Pa. 25′ Ron Nowell Marshall, Calif. 30′ Arnie Standish & Jill Paperno Port Alberni, B. C. 15′ David Major Putney, Vt. 28′ Gale York Jackson, Miss. 20′ Kirk Rogers New Gloucester, Me. List of Sloops 178. 179. Celene 180. Banshee 181. Surprise D Newman & Wojcik E Patrick Ahearn 1975 Listings in Italic are member boats that do not exist any more. Gone but not forgotten. Non-Members A Robert Stein Huntington, N. Y. 22′ Gregor Hargrove Fredericton, N. B. John & Carole Wojcik Norwell, Mass. 20” Richard Brownlie Nahant, Mass. 3. Finette 12. Friendship A 20. Moses Swann A 25. Sea Duck 27. Red Coat B 30. Kidnapped 33. Smuggler B 35. MaryC 38. Eleazar B 41. Snafu 47. Galatea 51. 60. Old Salt A 61. Windward B 65. Gallant Lady A 79. Nimbus 81. Regardless B 84. Philia 95. Westwind A Wilbur Morse 1915 Wilbur Morse 1902 Bob McKean Sid Carter Philip Nichols 1942 N. D. Clapp (Marconi Rig) W. S. Carter 1938 McKie Ruth 1964 W. A. Morse Morse 1907 47′ 29′ 30′ Morse 1910 Morse Boatyard 25 (Ketch Rig) Frank Smith Westfield, Conn. Robert Cavanaugh Compton, R. I. Laurence Bershad Marblehead, Mass. 28′ Eric Osborn Bristol, R. I. Restored 28′ Sinclair Kenney Edgewood, R. I. 20′ Nathaniel Clapp Prides Crossing, Mass. 38. Capt. David Smith Marshfield, Mass. 35′ Alfred Gastonguay Beverly, Mass. 30′ John Kapelowitz Mt. View, Calif. 32′ Robert Morrison Metuchin, N. J. Rob McLain & Son 32′ 1902 J. S. Rockefeller 25′ 1966 Leon Knorr Rowayton, Conn. George Dowling Syracuse, N. Y. 33′ Anthony Menkel, Jr. Birmingham, Mich. 32′ Fred Swigart New Orleans, La. Fred Dion 38′ 1963 Kennebec Yacht, Inc. 22′ 1969 Wm. Williams Swansea, Mass. Bruce Myers Yarmouth, Me. Morse 40′ Frank & Marcelle Savoy Beverly, Mass. 21
Non-Members (continued) 99. Buccaneer 102. Agustus 124. Callipygous 125. Jacataqua 132. VogelFrei 137. Friendship 148. Sloop Out of Water Name Amity Annie Pode Angus Aurara Black Witch Carolyn Dottie G. Duchess El Yanqui Estelle A Maria Nor Easter Pemaquid III Princess Red Wing Sea Gull Spirit of Joshua Sppoondrift Surprise Tecumseh Volunteer Wild Wind A Wilbur Morse 1890 Tim Bliss D Bruno & Stillman 1971 Al Paquette 1969 B Wilbur Morse Wilbur Morse 1900 Built by W. S. Carter (ferro-cement) (fiberglass) K. Rider Simms, Scituate Simms, Scituate Wilbur Morse Rob McLain Charles Burnham Wilbur Morse Wilbur Morse Wilbur Morse W. S. Carter W. Morse Gannet 27′ Eugene Tirocchi Johnston, R. I. 37′ Tim Bliss Coconut Grove, Fla. 30′ Henk Vanderkolk Ontario, Canada 25′ Edward Lewis Falmouth, Mass. 30′ Herman Samitsch aboard 46’ William Van Zee Miami, Fla. Joe Vinciquerra Andover, Mass. Present Owner Benjamin Plotkin, Norwalk, Conn. Elio P. Oliva, Centerville, Mass. Richard Steel, Rockport, Me. Donald Davis, Newport Beach, San Francisco, Calif. A. J. Rousseau, Warwick, R. I. H. Reese Mitchell, Houghton, Mich. Gene Peltier, Wilmington, Calif. Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Conn. Robert Synnestvedt, Jenkintown, Pa. George MdfCinnon, Sillery, Que. Joe Richards, Key Biscayne, Fla. Marjorie Debold, Middletown, Conn. Mike Dolan, Hollywood, Fla. James Tazelaar, McLean, Va. Harold Tweedy, New Rochelle, N. Y. Peter Boback, Fairfield, Conn. David Carr, Palm Beach, Fla. Brian Neri, Buffalo, N.Y. Robert Standen, Manhattan Beach, Calif. Memorial Flagpole J. EDWARD KNIGHT & CO. INSURANCE BOOTHBAY HARBOR NEW HARBOR 633-4425 677-3606 If You Sail The Maine Coast or Around The World We Can Offer The Best in Yacht Hull and P. & I. Coverage. Jack Cronin, owner of TANNIS and now president of the Friendship Sloop Society, handles halyard for Old Glory at flagpole dedication, July 29, 1976. Cannoneer Al Roberts gets a salute ready. (David Richards Photo) The Memorial Flagpole of the Friendship Sloop Society was dedicated last July 29th as the kick-off for the Bicentennial Regatta — bringing to fruition a project that had taken much time and effort. As to the physical nature of the flagpole, Al Roberts recalls the details: “For two years a committee of Hank White, Jack Cronin, and John Gould worked on plans for obtaining and erecting5 a suitable flagpole. After many false starts which included ideas for steel, aluminum, spruce, and fiberglass, Jack offered a mast he had removed from Tannis a few years ago when he decided he wanted one a little less hefty. That settled the question of material; everybody agreed a true Sloop mast was ideal. The only trouble was that the mast was at Jack’s home in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, and the flagpole was to be erected in Friendship. The usual Friendship badinage ensued. John offered his pickup truck if the Society would install over-load springs. Hank said he’d tow the thing around with Sara Mead if the Society would fix him a two-year leave of absence from his practice. Sumner and Harold offered to carry it up if Virgil and Doug would lift it onto their shoulders. “The Maine Truck Owners Association would have brought the mast to Friendship, but ran into technical questions that frustrated this. Mostly, it was the inability of a trucking concern to do the job under ICC and PUC regulations — there was something about delivering off route, Friendship being off route. 22
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Boothbay Railway Museum ROUTE 27 BOOTHBAY Maine’s Only 2 ft. Operating Railroad General Store and Antique Autos Grand Banks Schooner Museum 100 Commercial Street Boothbay Harbor, Maine 142-foot SHERMAN ZWICKER, one of the last of the Grand Banks fishing schooners. Historic marine exhibits. Stem to stern ship’s tour. OPEN DAILY 9 to 9 from May 25 to mid-September Seagate Open Year ‘Round Mary Ev & Howard Friant Tel. 207-633-3900 State Route 27 Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538 RATION’S SHOES BOOTHBAY HARBOR 26 Sandra Belknap, whose early passing suggested a memorial flagpole for departed Friendship sloopers. The flagpole, with some of the spectators at the dedication. siderable crowd. Various members of the Society offered short remarks, and the roll of deceased Sloopers, now being memorialized, was read. Besides Sandra and Jim, the list included Arthur K. Watson, our first honorary member; Robert Gardiner, builder, owner, and skipper of Red Jacket; Dr. Myron Hahn, owner of Depression and a past vice president; Philip Lauriat, Salatia; Howard I. Chapelle, honorary member (see 1976 booklet); Winnie Doane, charter member; Stuart Ford, builder and owner of Content; Reggie Wilcox, builder and owner of Emmie B; Robert Mon- tana, White Eagle; and Dr. A. Marshall Smith, Apogee. All had partici- pated in previous regattas. Other Sloop owners who because of time and distance had not been able to participate in regattas were also entered on the roll of those remembered. The flagpole is on a square of land donated for the purpose by Al and Betty Roberts, just uphill from Al’s wharf — the wharf the Society desig- nates as official. Capt. Bellhouse rigged it with yardarm halyards, so vari- ous colors and ensigns may be flown together. Special flags were used at the dedication, including an oversized Sloop Burgee provided by the secretary, an Original Sloop streamer, and the streamer of our sister Society, that of the round-and-flat-bottom craft of Holland. And, of course, Old Glory. The Memorial Flagpole will carry its flags for Sloop Days, and in clement weather the color is displayed at other times. A plaque on the base, which will be the permanent designation of the memorial, was provided by owner Ernst Wiegleb and race skipper Bruce Morang of Chrissy. Non omnis moriar. 27
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FISEERMAFS WHARF’INN & MOTEL WELCOME FRIENDSHIP SLOOP DAYS Restaurant • Cocktail Lounge • Rooms • Gifts “In-Town Center Waterfront” Area Code (207) 633-5090 Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538 AN INN OVER THE WATER Ralph W. Stanley inc. Rebuilding Morning Star Boatbuilding and Storage Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679 (207) 244-3795 ANTIGUA WEST INDIES A picturesque, comfortable inn overlooking English Harbor in an area steeped in tradition. Inquiries Invited English Harbor Antigua, West Indies Our Favorite Town A harbor, even if it is a little har- bor, is a good thing, since adven- tures go into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world and has something to give in return. Sarah Orne Jewett You’ve never been to Friendship? . . . She’s easy to find. If you’re in a boat, try to miss Monhegan Island, and tmd Franklin Island Then use the chart in this booklet, but for heaven’s sake — don’t try to come up through the traffic while we’re holding a race! ” Bv highway you leave Route 1 at either Waldoboro or Warren. Coming from Portland way, turn off at Waldoboro and follow Route 220 (AC or DC) en miles due south. Coming from Rockland way, cross the steel bridge over Georges River, just west of Thomaston, and take your first left, at the top of the hfll It’s about the same distance by Route 97. There is a way to come from Thomaston to Friendship through Cushing, but you may wind up at Pleasant Point if you miss a turn. That’s a very pretty ride, though. _ Friendship Harbor will appeal to you with its resident fleet of fishing boats, its resident fleet of pleasure craft, its non-resident summer mahogany that always comes to see our Sloops, and the Sloops themselves — some fifty of them come home each July. Likely, one or more of the dude-cruise windjammers will be in port too The Victory Chimes is the biggest of the “skin boats,” so-called by our fishermen because of the sun-bathing folks on deck, and a beautiful sight to see The lobstermen facetiously call the Victory Chimes the “Jingle Bells, which tells you something about our lobstermen. Our little street that runs trom the village to the harbor will probably be traffic bound during Sloop Days, so don’t try to drive through. Find the baseball park and leave your automobile — the Friendship Sloop Society provides a free shuttle bus that will take you where you want to go., Just tell the driver. . “‘ Friendship (fortunately, we think) is not a resort town, and has no lodging and eating places for the multitudes. You can eat (see list of events, page 7) chicken and lobster as advertised, and find snacks at booths that appear every Ifs hard to get a picture of anything in Friendship without including lobster traps. And, sloops. 30 31
FRIENDSHIP MARKET Groceries, Meat and Produce 832-4283 Friendship, Maine NEW OWNERS — THE JOHN BLACK FAMILY Paul and Eleanor Lash are still on hand to greet you. ABBOTONI REALTY ROUTE 32, WINSLOWS MILLS MAINE 04577 GUY R. ABBOTONI BROKER OFFICE 832-7670 HOME 832-5544 [HOMELUEj Tractors Equipment PAYSON’S FARM MACHINERY, Inc. Union, Maine Telephone 785-4451 PLANT 273-2718 SEABOARD – MFG. ROUTE 1 WARREN, MAINE 04864 D. DAVID KENNISTON PROP. PALLETS This old postcard views shows Friendship harbor back when sloops were in to sell their catches, rather than to race and have fun. The card’s identification line says, “Friendship Harbor, near Waldoboro, Maine.” Perhaps today, because of Friendship sloop fame, such a card would ex- plain that Waldoboro is near Friendship. Card was published by Tichnor Bros., Boston. No date. Sloop Days. You’ll find motels and restaurants in near-by towns and along Route 1. Some good ones are advertised herein. The coastal region of Friendship — the bay and its islands as well as the mainland — was explored early by Europeans, and the fisheries were exploited along in the middle 1500s. The early name of the region was Meduncook, of Indian origin and said to mean a sandy shore, but we do have as many rocks around here as we need. Friendship was incorporated a town in 1807, but was first settled permanently about 1743. However, there had been people from Europe in these parts for a long time, and when the Pilgrims came in 1620 they saw Monhegan Island as their first view of America, and the island already had settled fisheries workers then. Ever since then the region has been important in fisheries, coastal traffic, and boatbuilding. And now summer recreation. The history of the Friendship Sloop is probably familiar to you now. Boats designed locally for fishing in the Muscongus region were finally developed into the Friendship about 1880, and hundreds were built both small and large up to the time motors came into use. Ease of handling, often by one man, was the Friendship’s beauty spot. Defined simply as a gaff-rigged sloop, with bowsprit and elliptical stern, she had cargo space enough. Early sloops carried much sail, but worked under reef most of the time. Full sail would be raised to bring one home loaded. They liked a good wind then. Most of those in use when motors came along were promptly fitted with engines, and used as long as they were seaworthy. A few, and relatively only a handful, -of the originals were picked up after that by folks who loved the lines and could use them as pleasure craft. When you see a Sloop owner who looks a mite more smug than another, he’s got an original. The use of old Sloops as yachts created interest in the de- sign, and patterns were brought forth to make new ones that were never intended to be used in the fisheries. Fiberglass and cement, too. The Friendship Sloop Society should not be considered as a kind of yacht club; the members can be more properly likened to old car buffs. There are few truly distinctive designs in the history of boatbuilding, and the Friendship Sloop is one of them. The population of Friendship is “about 800.” There may be another Maine port or two that lands more lobster poundage in a year than Friendship, but not many. We have some business with mixed fish, considerable clamming, and 33
Sail In By Water FOR REAL INDIAN JEWELRY See Her FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS See Him THE WALKERS SHOP CHRISTMAS COVE, MAINE Drive In Route 129 Phone In (207) 644-8595 MAINE’S MASSACHUSETTS CHOUSE workshop and gallery arts -handicrafts -gifts Camden — Lincolnville Scholarship Uift Shop Each year the sale of items in the Society gift shop adds a substantial sum to the principal of the Beatrice Pendleton Memorial Scholarship Fund. (See a story in this issue about this fund and how it operates.) You will find the gift shop down over the hill just west of the Memorial Flagstaff, in a lobsterman’s workshop. The ladies of Friendship who volunteer to staff this gift shop during Sloop Days (it is there only during Sloop Days) will be glad to see you. . 34 much shrimping when conditions and restrictions are favorable. Not all the Friendshio lobster boats moor in the harbor -— others are in Hatchet Cove, and fn estuares and nooks in other sections of town. Lobstering continues during S^OOD Days even though the presence of so many non-resident boats is bother- some to ^he men, and visitors who have never seen a “haul” of lobsters weighed *?he wharf will want to be present. In July, the lobstermen are out early, and heeirto comehome during the middle of the forenoon so the sight won 1: inter- ferewith wTtching the races. There are no sweeter lobsters in the world than fhose from Friendlhip traps. The catch is shipped regularly by truck, and is dis- SbutedTs far as safe handling will permit. No Friendship lobsterman knows exactly day to day, where his catch will end up — maybe Denver, maybe just up the’road a piece. While Friendship is not a resort town, it has a large summer colony. Mostly, the “non-residents” have been coming here so long they can remember when a lot of our older residents were born. And as has been happening of late, many non-residents have winterized their places for retirement. The Friendship non- resident colony hardly stands aloof, and for the most part belongs There is probably more socializing vis-a-vis in Friendship than in other similarly consti- tuted towns along the Maine coast. It’s a friendly place. Possibly one reason is hat the summer colony is hardly “transient.” Those who come here are at home ” It is only during Sloop Days that bustle and confusion reign; before and after the town is reasonably quiet. The town does have summer-long activity fn the harbor. Muscongus Bay is a delight for sailing, and all the towns involved see their share of craft coming in to pass a night or two. Friendship harbor has no marina as such, but visitors are accommodated at the several wharves as they require. There is no liquor store in town, and beer is not sold The resident families of Friendship trace back variously to old seed stock, and fishing has been the common denominator. The Friendship lobsterman is not dwindling; as oldsters retire, sons and grandsons pick up the gear. With newer and more efficient boats, and more sophisticated equipment, the young men add a new dimension to the old pursuit, but they retain the lingo, the cus- toms, and the determined independence of the old breed. Lobster, ng is a hard life, but it has its esoteric rewards. , In the winter, most Friendship lobstermen take up their traps and won t tish again until spring. They are not idle, however. Traps and gear must be repaired and renewed, there is work to do on the boats. Some men turn to clamming, but this tapers off as winter ice creeps over the flats. Shrimping is off and on — this past winter the state and federal authorities had restrictions that hurt friend- ship incomes a good deal. The harbor often freezes over, sometimes a skim sometimes thick ice. For a couple of weeks or so all activity ceases, although last winter the pound boats got through by churning a way each day Winter weather in Friendship (most visitors inquire about that) can go either way. Proximity to the ocean often softens a winter storm for us, but we can also have Some Friendship lobstermen take advantage of Sloop Days to dispose of “retired” lobster traps. Those beyond repair used to go on the dump. More than a few now ride out-of-state, presumably to be used for decor. 35
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BREWER, WALLSTROM And Associates, Incorporated — BROOKLIN, MAINE O46I6 — Specialists In Cruising Boat Design, Marine Surveyors Friendship Sloop 45’ Pinky Schooner Home Care Center Strong, Maine (207) 684-4501 Division of United Timber Corp. Genthner’s Studio Friendship Street Waldoboro, Maine 04572 Telephone 832-5226 Natural color photography indoor studio and outdoor portraiture. High School seniors, weddings, anniversaries, family portraits, invitations and supplies. Tammy Willey . . . SOME BELFAST FRIENDS . . . DOWNTOWN FURNITURE SHOP 26 Main Street – 338-2750 Stripping and Restorations HOME SUPPLY CENTER, INC. 75 Main Street 338-1094 BELFAST JEWELRY Diamonds – Jewelry – Watches 28 Main Street – 338-2700 GRASSHOPPER SHOP Belfast – Camden Natural Foods – Cosmetics – Books Just As Well The jamming of traffic from Friendship village to the harbor, and around the loop, is something folks out on boats don’t get to see. Last year at the most crowded moment some joker from Illinois with a Winnebago van the size of the old clam factory decided to assert his priorities, and tied things up for a long time. All this, in spite of repeated annual requests that people park and use the shuttle. The firemen, in particular, are edgy about this. The fire department has a special hot line — calls can be received at any one of several telephones on the line, and one of these is in Doug Lash’s hardware store. If Doug gets the call, he blows the horn. Well, just as the Sloop Days traffic around the harborside was worst, and all the firemen were jittery, off goes the hot line — ding-ding-ding-ding — and Doug grabs the telephone and says, “Fire Department!” Then he hesitates a minute, as everybody standing around was waiting to learn where the fire was, and then Doug says, “Well, I’m sure some old glad about that!” It was a wrong number. New Owners Past Presidents of the Friendship Sloop Society seem to be for-salers. Last year we had to report that Past President Ted Brown had sold his Vida Mia (15) to David King, a neighbor at Kittery Point. This year we must report that Past President William Pendleton of Searsport has sold his Black- jack (a Wilbur Morse Class A, 1900, No. 19) to Wilson Fletcher of Bar Harbor. This was expected, as Bill had offered Blackjack for sale prior to the 1976 regatta. And Dr. Henry O. White, immediate Past President, of Camden has sold the lovely Sarah Mead (59) to Ted Hanks of Jefferson. 68 69
LASH BROTHERS BOATYARD FRIENDSHIP, MAINE Telephone 832-7048 Leon and Mary Gilbert invite you to Damariscotta Lake Farm Overlooking Damariscotta Lake at Jefferson You will be pleased by the location, the atmosphere, the cordiality, and the excellent good food. Cocktails And Jusf a Shorf Ride from Friendship SLOOP DAYS SPECIAL (To Friendship Sloop Society members only) Cash and Carry — July 28, 29 and 30, 1977 GROUND BEEF — 3 Ibs. 25c We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities PARIS BROS. MEAT MARKET 208 North Walnut Street Bloomington, Indiana Telephone 336-6323 and 336-6324 70 Frequent Mention The Friendship Sloop continues to generate publicity in the papers and magazines, and sharp-eyed members and friends see that the secretary has copies to file. A nice touch was added to the conclusion of “Mr. McCracken Goes to Sea,” a book on sailing that was digested by Reader’s prior to publication as “Innocents at Sea.” McCracken relates how he came into Christmas Cove and met an elderly lobsterman who had sailed Friendships “afore the first big war.” He gets in most of the standard things, including the legendary remark of Wilbur Morse that “A Friendship Sloop is a sloop built at Friend- ship by Wilbur Morse.” That’s had almost as much mileage as Mark Twain’s comment on the weather. But the old gentleman serves to make the point that sailing is dangers shared and joys remembered — and love. (Innocents at Sea, James A. McCracken, Reader’s Digest Press, 1976, $7.95.) Then, it seems Capt. Ed Kaelber (Sloop Amos Swan), has a brother-in- law who writes a column for the Rochester Times-Union in New York State, and he, Peter B. Taub, crewed in last year’s races. His column on “Sailing Among ‘Friends’ ” appeared last August 8th. He describes Ralph Stanley, builder of the Amos Swan and skipper during the races, as “a crafts- man with a laconic charm that makes him one of those people you feel privileged to be in the same company with.” Taub also adds the note that the Amos Swan is a “name simply made up.” However, in the 1976 Sloop Booklet, Ralph Stanley explained the name was derived from the true Friendship of which Amos Swan is a replica — the first had two n’s, Swann. Taub means, of course, that there was no such person as Amos. Most Sloopers will relish Taub’s comments on the races: “The Amos Swan didn’t win any races. We finished 27th the first day and 20th on the second.” Then he hits the grand finale: “The spirit of the Friendship races is such, though, that winning didn’t seem as important as good fellowship, and the keeping up of a nice tradition.” About that same time, on August 12th, one “Bennett Noble” had a full page of Friendship Sloop pictures and text in the Reading, Massachusetts Chronicle, pictures by Dave Richards. Emphasis on Chrissy (Treasurer Ernie Wiegleb’s Sloop) suggests Bruce Morang, who is editor of the Chron- icle, was present. Bruce skippers Chrissy in the races. The article turned some good phrases about the “old buckets” and the homecoming spirit that makes the regattas different. Ernie Wiegleb tells us that Bruce’s en- thusiasm for Friendship Sloops has caused some remarks in Reading about the local paper’s being reduced to a yachting sheet. A very fine recognition came to our Friendship Sloops in the issue of Signature for July of 1976 — a magazine published for members of Diner’s Club. Allen R. Dodd, Jr., did the excellent story, and Michael P. Manheim the equally good color photography. Particularly interesting was an aerial view of Friendship Harbor during the annual parade of sloops. What made this story special was the fact that Signature tied our homecoming regatta in with the big event of the bicentennial, the Tall Ships. We found out what the Tall Ships need for a following act. 71
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Maine Trading Post, Inc. Fine Furniture and Gifts Commercial Street Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538 (207) 633-2760 Traditional Men’s Clothing The Finest European and American Sailing Attire 36 Bay View Street, Camden, Maine Representing some of Maine’s and New England’s most unique and unusual handwork in clay, glass, wood, fiber, silver, etc. toys, tool a landworks gallery Route One — Rockport, Maine (the big red school house) 236-8201 Monday-Saturday 10:00-5:00 (formerly The Ugly Duckling) 74 It Could Have Happened (Our History Page) The 120 people who came to Maine from England in 1607 to found the Popham Colony had been recruited mainly in the English cities of Bristol and Plymouth. There is between-the-lines evidence that an inter- city rivalry persisted all during the stay at Popham, and that Bristolites didn’t always see eyeball to eyeball with the Plymouthians. Taking a con- jecture from this and pursuing it with as much logic as history permits, there is an off chance the Friendship Sloop can be worked into the story. The Popham colony arrived in two vessels, the Gift of God and the Mary & John. Soon after they had things in hand at Popham, the carpenters of the colony commenced work on the first boat built in the New World, the pinnace Virginia. She was large enough to make a voyage across the Atlantic, and did when the colonists abandoned the settlement and went home. So when they did abandon and set out, they boarded three vessels, the Gift of God, the Mary & John, and the Virginia. However, only two of those reached England — one of which was the Virginia. History does not account for one missing vessel. And, the missing vessel is the one that carried the Bristolites. Now, if we consider the situation at Popham, down near the mouth of the old Saga- dahock River, we may ask a reasonable question — how in the world did anybody in his right mind ever pick that as a place to live? In 1607 any European had a fairly wide choice as to a house lot in Maine. It was George Waymouth who cruised Maine in 1605 to find a proper place for a settle- ment, and Popham was only one of the sites he recommended. Anybody has got to concede that the windswept sand of Popham would likely prove a poor place to grow cucumbers, and as those settlers were actually called “planters” in the contracts they signed, it can also be conceded that agricul- ture at Popham was, a dubious way to place bets. The situation a bit to the east’ard was different. Damariscove and Mon- hegan had been fisheries stations for some time, and promised to become centers of activity and settlement. There is evidence that people had lived in the Damariscotta-Muscongus region, probably by no means permanently, but coming and going as fishing and trapping called for it. At least the region was well known to Englishmen by that time, and had been closely explored. Suppose, then, that these Bristolites had taken that third vessel, and with common purpose had rounded Pemaquid Point and headed up- river to some place they had already scouted out and had considered more suitable than Popham? The history books say Bristol, Maine, was named for a city in England from which its people came. This is not wholly conjecture. There are some records that indicate those Bristolites did stay in Maine, but things get hazy as to where. If we wish hard enough, we can place them in the Bremen, Bristol, Round Pond area and probably in good shape by 1610. They had better land for their gardens, more security from the weather than they had in the Seguin Tri- angle, and one of the best fishing grounds in the world. They knew how to build boats, because they had built the Virginia, and they must soon have had sloops substantial enough to reach Monhegan, where they could sell fish and furs to the outpost of the Plymouth Company — the same company that had first brought them to America. (Continued on Page 79) 75
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MAIN STREET — DAMARISCOTTA, MAINE TELEPHONE 563-3445 Complete Floral Service Antiques Economy Clothes Shop WORK CLOTHES — SPORTSWEAR — SPORTING GOODS 435 Main Street — Rock land, Maine Telephone 594-8636 RUBBER BOOTS — RAIN GEAR BARE BOAT VIRGINS FINEST CHARTER FLEET IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS CALL AVERY’S BOATHOUSE ST. THOMAS, U.S.V.I. Box 3693 Tel. Day (809) 774-0111 (809) 775-2773 Tel. Night (809) 775-0334 78 “‘ , e… ^f » ». (Our History Page) (Continued from Page 75) So there is at least a possibility that descendants of the Popham Colony developed the Muscongus boats, which in turn were sophisticated into the Friendship Sloop. Bristol is just across the river from Friendship, as is Bremen Long Island, where the Friendship lines were first laid down (ac- cording to some). For want of better history, perhaps we can embrace this supposition, and if we repeat it often enough it will become history. 79
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