1991 FSS Yearbook
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You know us. We know you. DAMARISCOTTA BANK & TRUST DAMARISCOTTA 563-8121 Member FDIC NEW HARBOR 677-2381 WARREN 273-4030 CHAPMAN &DRAKE Insurance Auto • Home • Marine Life • Accident Business • Group > A I R < YOUR FUTURES (207) 443-3336 One Front Street Bath, Maine 04530 (207) 663-2040 149 Townsend Ave. Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538 !-* li 11vJ! Feoera savi DAMARISCOTTA 563-3111 BOOTHBAY HARBOR 882-6124 BATH Main Office 442-8711 Congress Ave. 442-8717 Member SAIF Insured $100,000 Friendship Sloop Society Officers 1991 Commodore William M. Rand, Jr. Raymond, Maine James Wilson Mary Cronin Vice-Commodore Secretary Treasurer Historian Measurer Handicapper Race Committee Chairman Membership Comm. Chmn. Friendship Day Chairpersons New London Race Committee Chairman Marblehead Race Committee Chairman Pendleton Scholarship Fund Chairman Yearbook Editor Newsletter Editor David Bell Betty Roberts Richard Salter Cyrus Hamlin Bruce Morang Alvin Zink Betty Roberts, Bill Zuber Jack Vibber David Graham Elbert S. Pratt Roger Duncan John Wojcik Piper Cannoneer Honorary President Secretary Emerita Honorary Treasurer Honorary Members Portsmouth, N.H. RFDl,Box539, Southbridge, Mass. Box 354, Waldoboro, Maine Friendship, Maine Manchester, Mass. Kennebunk, Maine North Reading, Mass. Andover, Mass. Friendship, Maine 5 Soljer Dr. Waterford,CT (203) 442-7376 7 Batchelder Rd., Marblehead, MA, (617)631-6680 Friendship, Maine Box 66, East Boothbay, ME (207) 633-4780 347 Lincoln St., Norwell, MA (617) 659-2820 Milton, Mass. Friendship, Maine Donald Duncan Elbert Pratt Bernard MacKenzie Betty Roberts Ernst Wiegleb William Danforth, Dorothy Gould, John Gould, David Graham, Cyrus Hamlin, Bruce Morang, Marcia Morang, Bernard MacKenzie, Albert Roberts, Betty Roberts, Carlton Simmons, Ernst Wiegleb. On the Cover: Sloop Omaha, built 1901 by Norris Carter, now sailing out of Friendship The Bill Hadlock Memorial Award This award is given in memory of our past Commodore and skipper of Heritage, Bill Hadlock. It is given for: 1. Safe sailing and sound seamanship 2. Family participation 3. Sharing knowledge and helping others 4. Supporting the aims of the Society 5. Appreciation of the beauty, charm, and splendor of the Maine coast. The award was made this year to Mary and Jack Cronin, owners of Tannis. If safe sailing and sound seamanship means getting out of the messes we all get into uninjured, with a shred of self-respect and a lot of humor, the Cronins are winners. "If you haven't been aground," the old man said, "you haven't been anywhere." The Cronins have been almost everywhere. Tannis is probably first in the fleet for family participation, as an article by Mary in this book illustrates, and none are quicker to help a fellow seaman in trouble. The Bancroft Award The Bancroft Award is given in memory of Winthrop Bancroft, owner of Elicia III and an enthusiastic supporter of the Society. It is awarded for an unusual contribution to the Friendship tradition. It might recognize an outstanding voyage, the launching of a new sloop, or the restoration of an old one. It might recognize the work of a poet, a painter, or a model maker. A committee appointed by the Executive Committee awarded the trophy this year to Ralph Stanley, builder, rebuilder, restorer and skipper of Friendship sloops and a historian who has contributed much to our heritage. For an outstanding assortment of quality apparel for men and women. We carry full lines of outerwear, raingear, sportswear, dresses and accessories. In two mid-coast locations. Open, 7 days a week 633-2293 BOOTHBAY HARBOR & CAMDEN VILLAGE STORE & Children's Shop Furnishings and gifts for homes, cottages and boats. Children's boutique, sizes infant to 14. BOOTHBAY HARBOR all on the Main Streets of town. THE BOOTHBAY HARBOR REGION Welcomes the Friendship Sloops July 22 - 26 Please send for our Boothbay Harbor Region 1991 Color Directory Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 356 Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 207-633-2353 Name Street City_ State _ Zip -at BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE FISHERMAN'S WHARF RESTAURANT Our beautiful dining room affords a full view of the harbor LOBSTER — STEAK SEAFOOD at its best Maine's Summer Tradition Open 7 days a week Tel. 207-633-5090/633-4925 Sloop Genesee by Ralph Stanley The sloop Genesee, built in 1900 by Robert E. McLain, was for many years owned by Oscar W. Sellers at Stonington, Maine. Typical of many Friendship sloops of her day, she started out as a sailing vessel, eventually having an engine installed. She was engaged in the fishing business for at least 25 years. Her long life no doubt reflects the care she was given over the years. One picture shows her with a fishing party and the other at the Johnson and Young lobster dock at Stonington. The building at the right of the lobster dock is the steamboat wharf. Note the fine peapods in the picture. One is well-equipped with sail, oars and other gear, and perhaps had just got in from hauling traps. Also note the rub strips on the after- quarters of the sloop. Sometimes when hauling traps, the sloop would range ahead and the trap would trail astern. These strips protected the planking from wear and chafing of the rope hauled over the side. Traps were hauled by hand in those days. Genesee is very similar to the Dictator, built by the same builder in 1904. She has the same deck layout that Dictator originally had with the oval cockpit. Genesee was slightly smaller than Dictator, Genesee being 30.0 x 10.0 x 5.3 at 7 gross tons, and Dictator being 31.4 x 10.6 x 5.4 at 8 gross tons. These sloops were close enough in size to have been built from the same model. continued on page 9 1 Quiet Luxury in a Peaceful Setting HEATED POOL TENNIS - PHONES REFRIGERATORS - CABLE TV WOTEL April 21 to Oct. 22 Telephone [207] 633-4555 Sunset Road Boothbay Harbor, Maine, 04538 Your Hosts: David and Nancy Bracy SAIL AT ilMEKIM BA RESORT Y Boothbay Harbor, Maine O4538 Tel. 633-2494 A seacoasl resort featuring activities for all the family. Lodge and Cabins. Natural Setting. Informal. Our own fleet of sailboats. Water skiing, fish- ing, swimming, boating, tennis, shuffleboard, television. Heated Salt Water Pool Overlooking Bay Write for folder. 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Box 409 East Boothbay ME 04544 207-633-4200 We offer twenty or more fine I bareboats along the Central & Eastern Maine Coast. - Classic Charters - Bill & Jody Morison RR 4, Box 395 Wiscasset, ME 04578 207-882-5448 Capt. Wes Shaw Box 18, Somesville Mt. Desert Is., ME 04660 207-244-7312 - and for Real Estate, we are: "Springhouse Realty"...at the Wiscasset address.-W.K. Morison, Broker continued from page 7 In 1925, Genesee was listed in Merchant Vessels as a motor vessel with a crew of two with an 8 h.p. engine being used for fishing. At this time, she was owned by Henry Roberts of South Portland, Maine, who was her owner for the next ten years. In 1936, she was owned by Morgan Upton of Cambridge, Ma. and home ported in Portland. In 1937, ownership changed to A. Morris Hughes and her home port was still Portland. This is the last year she appears in the list of Merchant Vessels. My First Regatta by Charlene Churchwell Y'all come back again next year, ya' hear! I don't guess those were the exact words that I heard at the end of last year's races at Boothbay...but I was invited to make the trip back from Georgia, and I hope I make it. I had looked forward to going to the races so much that not even the weather could "dampen" the wonderful time I had. Even the picnic in the rain and the soggy hot dogs were great! I sailed on Morning Star with my sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Bob Brooks, and with Ralph and Marian Stanley. I never realized that sailing backwards could be so much fun! Or that sailing in the fog could be so scary! It may not have been a race of speed, but Morning Star's winning the Class A race was exciting to me! I'm really looking forward to the races again this year! And I'm especially looking forward to seeing all the wonderful people that I met last year. You made me feel like a part of the Friendship family. This year, I might get promoted to deckhand! 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Prompt deliver)' and unconditionally guaranteed. 4 strand bracelet 14k J2450. ppd. 18k $2950. ppd. Please write or call for our complete catalogue. A. G. A. CORREA PO Box 401FSS, Wiscasset, Maine 04578 1-800-341-0788 882-7873 in Maine © A.G.A. Correa 1988. All Rights Reserved Friendship Sloop Capt. Roger F. Duncan ===4 — Rubicam Photo Sailing Parties Up to 6 Passengers Day and Half-day (207)633-4780 Box 66, East Boothbay, ME 04544 I This is the first tender, with Cindy rowing. Tenders, Dinghies, Prams and Dories By Mary Cronin When we first bought Tannis we had no time to build a tender, so we purchased a "Sport Yak" - it looked like a solid plastic inflatable - and it was a great investment for us at the time. We had children 13, 12, 11, 10, 1 3/4 years old and a new daughter 10 days old. It rowed easily, towed terribly, so it had to be carried on the cabin roof, but it made a marvelous toy for the children. We could pull it up on the beach, put a few pails of water in it, and let the small children play in it. The older kids would turn it upside down in the water and use it for a diving raft or for sunning themselves. Unfortunately, its versatility led to its demise. That winter we were blessed with more snow than we needed, and when the sleds, skiis and toboggans wore out, our children got the bright idea of using the "Sport Yak" for a sled. It was great! It held all the Cronins and most of their friends, flew down the hills, and was light enough to pull back up! Unfortunately, it did not survive crashing into a tree stump, although all the children did. One side of the raft was torn open, and, although we tried, we could not patch it well enough to keep it afloat the next year. Captain Jack built a good substantial rowboat for the next summer. It was sturdy, towed quite well, had an engine, rowed extremely well, and could handle all of our crew, assorted friends, and groceries. He painted it BRIGHT yellow, inside and outside. By this time, our older children were wandering away to visit other boats or friends. The bright yellow tender made it extremely easy to find them. The boat was stolen from us, and we were all heartbroken. That winter, when Captain Jack and John were driving home from Hingham, where the Tannis was in winter storage, they saw the bright yellow boat tied up on a dock, the bright yellow visible from the highway. They promptly confronted the gentleman who claimed to be the owner and advised him that the boat was stolen. At first the man denied that he had stolen the boat, but then admitted that "his father-in-law had given him the boat." The captain and John left with the yellow boat. We were able to use it for another couple of years before it was stolen again. This time, the thief was smarter. He evidently repainted the boat, because we never saw it again! That winter, Captain Jack built a "modified dory" - modified in that it was quite stable and had a well for an engine. By that time, our family had increased to eight children and safety was indeed a factor. We enjoyed the dory for several years before it was lost in a storm off the coast of Cape Ann. We were sailing home from Friendship, Maine, in a three- day northeaster. During a thunder squall, with the rain coming down in sheets, we watched continued on page 13 andersen andersen studio andersen road east boothbay ! maine 04544 (207)633-4397 the maine mall business building south portland maine 04106 (207)773-8415 Downcast Embroidery Wholesale — Retail Competitive Prices Incomparable Quality Our Garments or Yours Official Friendship Sloop Society logo and burgee We make a donation to the Friendship Sloop Society on every official item embroidered. V^X^M^X^X^I Visit us at our new location: Main Street P.O. Box 601 Wiscasset, Maine 04578 (207) 882-4240 [JL PAUL E. LUKE, INC. Custom Yachts Fireplaces • Automatic Feathering Propellers • 3-Piece Storm Anchors Full Winter Services P.O. Box 816, East Boothbay, ME 04544 TEL. (207) 633-4971 A. Franklin Luke FAX: (207) 633-3388 SAILMAKlR Eastward COTTON & DACRON SAILS TEL. (207) 633-5071 BOX 71. EAST BOOTHBAY. MAINE 04544 12 continued from page 11 helplessly as the little dory filled with water, broke her line, and drifted away. That winter, the captain built two rocker-bottom prams, one for the captain and first mate, and one for the crew - at least that was the original idea! Both rowed very well, were light enough to carry on deck during storms, and we all loved them. They were rowed Captain Jack's Pram miles and miles! Unfortunately, by the time the anchor was set and the boat shipshape so the captain and first mate could go ashore, both prams had already disappeared with the crew. One pram was stolen from our boat while it was on our mooring in Salem. A couple of months later, the thief rowed by Captain Jack, who recognized his pram immediately, and again confronted the thief. The thief denied any knowledge of the boat being stolen, but then admitted that "it was given to him by his father-in-law!" I guess he was either related to the thief who had stolen our yellow rowboat, or "my father-in-law gave it to me" is a standard cliche when you are caught stealing tenders! Captain Jack then built a Gloucester Gull dory for the captain and the first mate. The next summer we sailed to Maine, towing the dory with both prams on deck. The dory was a huge success with our crew - they challenged everyone to a race - and easily won in their new "skimmer." A number of our friends were not impressed with the dory and could not acquire the skill necessary to get into it, stepping gently into the center of the boat and sitting down on the low seats at the same time without balancing on the gunnels. It was an extremely stable boat and rowed well with two stations, even during a hurricane. The dory had thole pins instead of oar locks, a great economy measure. Because of the dory's popularity with the crew, it was the first boat taken when someone needed to go ashore. But then, there were still two prams left! Two years ago, a River Boat Race was held in Sturbridge in the middle of April. There was a class for "other than canoes," and John, Bill and Jeff entered the dory. Tom and a friend entered one of the prams. It was a bitterly cold day, and there was still ice left in the bow of the dory. Captain Jack and I watched from shore. The Army Corps of Engineers continued on page 15 13 Smuggler's Cove - - ./fc*:.;' '.r -.' '-^- ;•<:. r ;": '•>J88S**’.j»fcijfc •«4^..1v>-. HagerTy I CLASSIC WOODEN BOAT INSURANCE SPECIALISTS Coverage Available in United States and Canada P.O. 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Gloucester Dory This past year, Captain Jack built a good, sturdy rowboat, one that will not be any good for the river race and one that can be depended upon to get us where we want to go. I must admit that it is a great luxury to have an engine in our tender – but I have difficulty adjusting to the noise. I guess the moral of this story might be that acquiring a tender for your sloop is a challenge and requires inordinate patience if other than a captain and first mate are invol- ved. You can use any type of tender that you find comfortable and safe and will carry you and your crew, one that will get you where you want to go when you want to go there, and will get you back to your boat dry and safe when you want to return. If you must share it with other crew members, some concessions must be made – and therein is the challenge! 15
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DEERFOOT/SAMPLES SHIPYARD 120 Commercial St. Boothbay Harbor 04538 207-633-3171 FAX 207-633-3824 Complete Yacht and Vessel Repairs Two Marine Railways 50 ton – 700 ton Moorings – Storage 10% Commerciai discount in Ship Store Deerfoot/Samples Shipyard welcomes all participants to the 31st Annual Friendship Sloop Regattas We will be happy to assist you. Monitoring Channel 16 Let the LAURA B transport you into the magic of MONHEGAN ISLAND inns & restaurants • galleries & shops lighthouse & museum • flora & fauna • miles of walking trails Picturesque Monhegan Island offers something for everyone. Start your trip on the original mailboat, the LAURA making trips daily from Port Clyde. For schedule & reservations, call 207-372-8848 Wishing you safe sailing. St. Andrews Hospital 3 St. Andrews Lane Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538 (207)633-2121 St. Andrews is a fully accredited health care facility which provides personalized service. Located on the coast of Maine, it is accessible by land, sea or air. 24-hour Emergency Department Medical and surgical acute care services Ancillary and Support Services Our 24-hour physician staffed Emergency Department is able to manage your planned as well as your emergent care. For information on other services and physician staff call 633-2121. 18 30th Anniversary Reunion and Race By Caroline Zuber (Ed. Note: Brutally edited because of space limitations) Nineteen sloops came home to Friendship on July 21, 1990, and anchored across the harbor from the Memorial Flagpole for an informal barbecue on John Armstrong’s wharf. Sunday morning, members and friends of the Society gathered at the Flagpole for the traditional remembrance ceremony led by Reverend David Bell and enhanced by the pipes and drum of the Duncan family. A “Parade of Sloops” in the almost glassy calm of Friendship Harbor followed, and the fleet slowly fanned down the bay for a 1 p.m. start off Cow Island. The race picked up excitement with the wind – much chart studying and local knowledge determining the best route through the islands. The most exciting moment occurred when Tannis found the rock off Thief Island the hard way. This “slight delay” did not keep the Cronins from finishing second behind Toddy. The order of finish was: Division I: Toddy, Tannis, Anna B., Phoenix, Rights of Man, Gladiator, Eastward, Rita, Eagle, Omaha, Loon, Departure, Dirigo. Division II: Gypsy, Banshee, Celebration, William Rand, Raven, OldBaldy, Secret. That evening, the skippers and crews gathered on the Pratts’ lawn. The Trustees of the Pendleton Memorial Scholarship Fund had sponsored 87 lobster dinners with fixings, cooked and served by recipients of scholarships and their families. Nearly $900 was added to the principal of the fund. The 30th anniversary race and homecoming reflected the enduring legacy shared by Friendship sloop owners and builders and by the town where the sloops first received public recognition. Marblehead Happenings By David Graham (Ed. Note: Also severely edited because of space limitations) On Saturday, August 18, the starting gun was fired at exactly 10:20 a.m. just off the lighthouse. The light breeze held through the first triangle of the twice-around courses. The smaller Division I sloops sailed a shorter course inside that of Division II. The dying breeze made for mighty slow going at the finish, but an approaching thunder shower with vivid lightning chased all sloops to safe moorings. Late afternoon clearing skies allowed us to salute grand old Eagle. A suitably inscribed silver tray was presented to her skipper, Don Huston, in honor of her 75 years. On Sunday, a stiff northeast wind right down the harbor, with gusts to 35 knots, held through the morning and early afternoon. At 11:30 a.m. the Race Committee decided to “bag it” and make the awards on the basis of one day’s race. 19
WALLACE’S MARKET Main Street Friendship, Maine GASOLINE CONVENIENCE STORE Hours: Monday through Sunday 8:00 -8:00 832-6052 New Owner, Brad Cornish Compliments of Achorn’s Electric 832-6300 Jefferson St., Waldoboro FRIENDSHIP MARKET FRIENDSHIP MARKET MAIN ST. FRIENDSHIP, MAINE 04547 GROCERIES • MEAT PRODUCE• ICE SANDWICHES Set Sail: Drop Anchor: Mon.-Sat. 8A.M. 8P.M. Sunday 9A.M. 8P.M. 832-4283 John & Norma Black: owners HALL FUNERAL HOME Serving Your Community 832-5541 A Half Century of Straight Deals and Service Serving Mid-Coast Maine proudly and professionally since 1938 Harold C, Ralph Route I in Waldoboro Chevrolet Call 832-5321* ^p; RaM’s JLY&wCi Route 1, Waldoboro, Maine • (207) 832-2038 or 832-2036 20 Sunday, December 4,1768 By Billy Roberts Capt. James Patterson went down with his vessel with all hands on board off Meduncook (Friendship). Capt. Patterson was an inhabitant of Harrington (Bristol). He ran early coasting packets out of the Kennebec River. The trip of November and December was probably to be the last for that year. It proved to be the last he would ever undertake. Only a few scattered documents give the story of the disastrous trip. One tells of a statement of Mary Cowell’s in which she notes Capt. Patterson and two of his passengers were at her house in Boston the night before their sloop sailed on the first day of December when these men were “lost at Meduncook at the eastward.” In the absence of any lighthouses or other modern guides to the mariner, it is not surprising that the sloop was driven beyond her destination and into danger. The wreck was discovered on Thursday, the 8th of December 1768, by men of Meduncook who identified it as being that of Captain Patterson “by a part of a clearance that was found in his coat pocket.” She lay on the southern side of false Franklin (so-called) within two rods of the shore, her starboard quarter beat off and gone a small distance from her, her quarter deck all gone, chimney all bent down, her platform all gone, mast broken in three places, unstepped and gone through the bottom; her main deck and floor timbers almost met together, bowsprit broken off by the jaw, and a hole through her side so large that went out and in at it, her cable under her keel and much bruised. Her sheet anchor was broken and the flukes gone. The aged father of Captain Patterson visited the wreck in December, at which time his son’s sea chest and wearing apparel were delivered to him. The following notice was hung in the public house at Meduncook: “Whereas there was the wreck of a sloop lately found on an island lying off Meduncook Harbour and we the subscribers with others have taken up and secured sundry articles of rigging and sundry other articles supposed to have washed out of said wreck. Any persons proving their property in the said rigging or other articles may have them again, paying charges. Signed, Richard Adams, John Robinson, and Jesse Thomas. Meduncook, Dec. 14, 1768. . si j* Old Baldy I 21
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The Gut House Gallery Thompson Inn Road South Bristol, Maine Originals, Prints and Woodcarvings By Ted and Consuelo Hanks Thurs., Fri., and Sat. 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. or by appointment Telephone 207-644-8149 ROBERT L. MORIN Custom Builder, Inc. ‘ 2142 Old Augusta Rd., North Waldoboro, ME New Home & Commercial Construction Renovation • Custom Interior Finish Post & Beam Construction • Insured Estimates Given • References Over 20 Years Experience 24 continued from page 23 Grab the Sheet Pull the Jib Wind the Sheet Clockwise Around the Winch The work detail began. Located at the elbow was the rope – oops -1 mean the sheet, so it was logical to go for it, but there came a “No, no-” I’m told to find the blithering end. So I grope for this twisting, twirling hunk of hemp that’s below deck, hanging in the brink. I haul away! I’m lucky not to hang myself! A loud call, “Wind it around the winch!” Sounded like, “Wind it, you wench!” Did I detect a deep-rooted sarcasm of name-calling escaping from the undercurrent of a Freudian slip? The only thing-a-ma-bob in sight must be the thing he calls the winch. It takes a few moments to remember which way the clock goes. When the windmills of my mind slowed down and pointed in the right direction, it was then that I was able to grasp the meaning. So we’re out there, beginning to move with a shift of the wind or a change of someone’s mind, and I get the next order. “Ready about!” Come now, with a name like Reddy, what’s it all about? With a start, I hopped about. “No, no, no, ready about means to stay and wait.” What’s wrong with Ready – on your mark, get set? And then, I would have waited in breathless anticipation for the word “Go!” It’s just more nautical jibberish to keep landlubbers in their place, so as not to over- populate these sea-going vessels. The wind was there! I wasn’t sure where, but it was there, so I got the words: “Helms a lee!” This was another order to move and move fast, from right to left or starboard to lee. The idea is to get the right foot to step out in coordination with the right hand as you deprogram the left side to cool it, and let go. Then one follows the motion of the torso as it picks up the action on the lee side. To cause a sail to swing from one side of the ship to the other is what it’s all about, so I fumble for the sheet, to carry on the race we’re in. As I hopped from side to side, back and forth, groping, grabbing, pulling and twisting like a fast-motion video, the SKIPPER sat stoically, grinning like a Cheshire cat with tiller in hand. Even though this tacking can cause a torsional strain by the wrenching and exertion of forces, it was a fun day, a worthwhile experience, a first in my life. Here’s a thought: Why not program a computer to: pick up the wind – work the button – that pushes the gadget- to pull the sheet – that yanks the jib- that winds the winch!!! While synchronizing those winches – to spin clockwise – when one pulls out – the other pulls in – What’s wrong with automation? 25
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Ralph W. Stanley, inc. Wooden Boats for Work & Pleasure Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679 (207) 244-3795 Formerly Harborside West Johnson Outboards • Boston Whaler Sea Nymph • Load Rite Trailers Old Town Canoe • Avon Inflatables Box 677 • Sea Street • Camden 207-236-3264 Rockport-Camden-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce “WHERE THE MOUNTAINS MEET THE SEA” Best Wishes on the 31st Anniversary of the Friendship Sloop Regatta You’re welcome to visit our year-round area. Call or write for free brochure. 207-236-4404 P.O. Box 919, Camden, Me. 04843 32 continued from page 31 smaller mainsails, lazyjacks became obsolete, forgotten. But with modern sail cloth, which is nearly as inflexible as sheet iron roofing and can’t be furled but must be flaked down on the boom, lazyjacks have been rediscovered to keep the sail above the boom as it is lowered and folded accordion style. Lunch Anchor If you are anchoring with a light anchor to fish or eat lunch aboard, consider another useful device from the old days. Make one end of a short piece of chain fast to the crown of a light anchor between the flukes. Then lead it up the shank to the ring and seize it to the outside of the ring with two turns of marline. Make your anchor rode fast to the upper end of the chain. When the anchor hits bottom, the strain comes on the marline and the ring just as it should and the anchor digs in. When it is time to go, the anchor can be hauled as usual. However, should it foul under a boulder, a sunken tree or one of the other immovable objects with which the bottoms of unfrequented coves are littered, a determined pull on the rode, assisted perhaps by a backed jib or the engine, will part the marline, putting the strain on the crown of the anchor and bringing it upside down. I would never go ashore and leave my boat anchored thus, but if someone is to stay aboard, it certainly beats rigging a trip line or having to cut the rode and lose the anchor. 33
(* NATALIE TODD *) Sailing from BAR HARBOR 2-Hour Sails – $16 Cruise on a traditional wooden 3 masted schooner Info: 207-288-4585 (Summer) 207-546-2927 Winter Brochure: Capt. Pagels P.O. Box 8F Cherryfield, ME 04622 #102 – “TODDY” – Winner of Friendship Sloop Races, 1989 & 1990! A beautiful boat in excellent condition, offered very reasonably at $53,500. Many other models and sizes available, in wood and fiberglass. Our specialty is Downcast boats, both power and sail. Whether you are buying or selling, contact us. We have the boat for you or the customer for your boat. Call anytime 207-288-5300 Russ Worrick, Broker P.O. Box 886, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 SINCE 1870 BOHNDELL Following a proud heritage of traditional and modern sailmaking and rigging for over 100 years. Sail Repairs – Alterations – Washing Services – Complete Rigging Services Splicing – Swaging – Custom Marine Upholstery E. S. BOHNDELL & CO., INC. U.S. ROUTE 1, ROCKPORT, MAINE (207) 23&354Q One Score and Four Years Ago By Elbert S. Pratt A Report on the Friendship Sloop Society Scholarship Fund In 1967, at the recommendation of Bill Pendleton and other members, the Friendship Sloop Society adopted a resolution establishing a scholarship fund for the young people of Friendship who were graduating from high school and planning for further education beyond the secondary school level. Bill felt that it was important for the Society to express its appreciation to the people of Friendship for all their help in making the annual Sloop Regatta a success. This arrangement worked well, with a committee charged with the responsibility of distributing the funds each year to those who were accepted in the program. Following the death of Bill’s wife, the fund was named “The Beatrice Pendleton Memorial Scholarship Fund.” In 1983, the Society placed the management of the fund in the hands of a Board of Trustees consisting of Society members and residents of Friendship. Later, after Bill’s death, the name was changed to “The Pendleton Memorial Scholarship Fund.” Last fall, the Trustees of the Scholarship Fund accepted with regret Ernst Wiegleb’s resignation as its treasurer for health reasons. Since its inception in 1967, Ernie has overseen its growth, primarily through contributions of members and friends, to a principal value of $49,000. The first four awards were made in 1968. In the ensuing years a total of $34,450, composed, for the most part, of the interest generated in Certificates of Deposit, has been distributed to 72 high school graduates from Friendship. (For the first few years, up to half of the principal amount could be used for scholarships.) We thank Ernie for his years of faithful service to the Scholarship Fund and the Sloop Society. He has been a wise counselor and a good friend to all who know him. We are pleased that the Rev. David Bell, who has accepted the position of Treasurer of the Sloop Society, has also agreed to take that job for the Scholarship Fund. Each spring the Board of Trustees places a letter in the Friendship Town Report reminding the residents that the scholarships are available for those who are interested in participating. In addition, a letter is sent to each of the seniors in the village who are attending Medomak Valley High School, advising each one that the opportunity is available. This year we have ten seniors who are planning to graduate. While we do not expect all ten to apply for assistance, we do realize that the $4,000 in interest which will be available would not go very far if they did. A recent article in the Rockland Courier-Gazette tells us that Nancy Bellhouse May, a past recipient of a scholarship now living in Little Rock, Arkansas, has been named a partner in the law firm of Wright, Lindsey, and Jennings in that city. She is a graduate of Medomak Valley High School, Bowdoin College, and the Columbia University School of Law. Her parents are Captain and Mrs. Alan Bellhouse of Friendship. 34 35
FOR SALE ! #35 “Mary C.” I She’s a 20’ Friendship Sloop built in 1962. “Mary C.” | ; is in sound condition and has | ; been stored in a barn. She ; ‘ has oak planking and a y cabin house with bunks and a head. ‘ There is an Atomic 4 Inboard i ; and Marconi Rig with stain- > less standing rigging. I ; Call Nat Clapp at ; 508-356-3391 ! for more information. : BEST OFFER CANNELL,PAYNE EFFACE Y A C H T B R O K E R S P.O. BOX 1208 • Camden, Maine W843 • 236-2383 BILL CANNELL JIM PAYNE TOM KILEV At Wayfarer Marine FRIENDSHIP SLOOPS — Numerous models are available in Wood & Fiberglass, from 20′ to 31′, rang- ing in price from $10,000 to $53,000. These handsome vessels are very popular and offer considerable grace and charm. Please call for complete descriptions, and to discuss your requirements. We specialize in boats of traditional design, both sail & power. NEW LISTINGS WELCOME MORE LISTINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST JAMESTOWN DISTRIBUTORS FASTENERS Boatbuilding And Woodworking Supplies 800H423-O030 JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND 28 Narragansett Ave. P.O. Box 348 Jamestown, Rl 02835 Local 401-423-252O Fax 401-423-0542 BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA Hwy 17 & 21, Gardens Corner Rt.l Box 375 ScabrookSC 29940 Loca! 803-846-9500 Fax 803-846-9005 • ABRASIVES »ADHESIVES -MARINE PAINT •FULLER BITS & • WESTSYSTEH* COUNTERSINKS PRODUCTS • VARNISH ^Dealer Inquiries Invited LADY OF THE WIND – 31′ Dictator Sloop built in 1976 by Newman/Morris to the highest standards. Exquisite detail, impeccably maintained. White interior accentuated with varnished teak and pine trim. Skylights, propane stove with oven, ext. electric and many extras. Registered with Friendship Sloop Society. $65,000. For complete listing please contact: MORRIS YACHT BROKERAGE • — • BOX 58, SOUTHWEST HARBOR, MAINE 04679 PHONE: 207-244-5509 • FAX 207-244-5866 Program 1991 July 13-14: The New London Regatta The fifth annual Friendship Sloop Regatta in Connecticut will be held in connection with the New London Sail Festival in the Thames River and Fishers Island Sound. Berths alongside, moorings and anchorage area will be available off New London. After a Saturday race, the Central Park Model Yacht Club will hold a regatta before a picnic and evening fireworks. There will be a gathering at the Thames Yacht Club after the Sunday race. Dick Willis in Noah’s Ark will lead a fleet from the east to New London to meet Alex Moir in Voyager leading a fleet from the west. For further details, write Jack Vibber at 5 Soljer Drive, Waterford, Connecticut 06358 or call 203-442-7376. July 20-27: 31st Annual Rendezvous and Regatta For further information, write Jim Wilson at 17 Cleveland Drive, Portsmouth, New Hampshire or call 603-431-7004. Saturday, July 20 John Wojcik in Banshee will lead a fleet eastward from Buzzards Bay, gathering with Maine sloops off the mouth of the Kennebec River. Low water is about 12:30 p.m. The fleet, escorted by the Race Committee yacht Dragon Lady, will sail up the river in the afternoon to moorings off the Maine Maritime Museum’s Percy & Small shipyard just below Bath. There will be an informal cook-out ashore Saturday evening. Sunday, July 21 At 10 a.m., slack water in the river, there will be a parade of sloops by the Museum wharf and several sloops will lie alongside afterwards to receive visitors. There will be a chicken banquet in the evening. Monday, July 22 The fleet will sail down the Sasanoa River, leaving Bath between 10 and 11 a.m. in the expectation of a fair tide to Boothbay. Moorings and launch service will be available off the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club in the West Harbor behind McKown Point. There will be a reception at the Club. The barbecue pit will be fired up; after dinner, Race Committee Chairman Bruce Morang will conduct a brief and lively chalk-talk on “Racing Rules for Duffers.” Tuesday, July 23 There will be a Skippers’ Meeting at the Yacht Club at 8:30 a.m. At the discretion of the Race Committee, a race will start at 11 a.m. After the race, the Central Park Model Yacht Club will conduct a regatta at the float. Again the barbecue pit will be available. 36 37
16 Limerock Street, Camden, Maine04843 SAILMAKERS Sails and Rigging SPLICING, SWAGING AND NICOPRESS (207)236-3561 COMPASS ADJUSTOft Francis LJUest Jr. 40 Vears €xperience Located in Vineyard Haven, Mfl 508-693-2321 ADD TO YOUR LASTING FRIENDSHIPS JOIN THE FRIENDSHIP SLOOP SOCIETY Clark Marine Specializing in fine yacht refinishing Imron – Awlgrip – Gelcoat – Varnish Fiberglass reconstruction Custom fiberglass construction Mobile service – Fully heated shop Fully insured (207) 324-7788 – office 5 Stonybrook Road, Sanford, ME 04073 (207) 384-4817 – shop Box 50, Rt. 91, South Berwick, ME 03908 Mobile Phone # 207-284-3260 SAIL 11/2 hour TRIPS 33 ft. Friendship Sloop Sailing Since 1900 ‘BLACKJACK’ Northeast Harbor, Town Dock for information call 276-5043 or 288-3056 Sailing DOWNEAST? Only 4 miles from Roque – Showers — Laundry – Haulout – Repair – Storage P.O. Box 214 Jonesport, ME 04649 A (207)497-2701 V_ >NESPOKT ‘TIPYARD Wednesday, July 24 At 9 a.m. a parade of sloops will pass in front of the Fisherman’s Memorial in the inner harbor, followed by the start of a race at 11 a.m. The model yacht regatta will continue after the race, followed by a banquet at the nearby Lion’s Club at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25 A Skippers’ Meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. and a race at 11 a.m. After the award ceremonies about 5 p.m., the cook-out fire will be available and the Yacht Club will serve dinner by reservation. Friday, July 26 The fleet will proceed to Friendship independently. There will be a cook-out at Armstrong’s wharf on the north end of Friendship Island. A few moorings will be available. Saturday, July 27 Breakfast will be served starting at 7 a.m. on Wallace’s wharf, followed at 9 a.m. by a memorial service at the flagpole conducted by Reverend David Bell. About 10 a.m., sloops will parade by the Friendship wharves in celebration of the town’s Friendship Day and of the Society’s long-standing connection with this tradition. August 17-18: The Marblehead Regatta As in the past, the races will be hosted by the Corinthian Yacht Club, and while we can only out-guess the professional “guessers,” there is no truth to the rumor that we have an inside track on influencing the weather conditions. Whatever the situation may be, we can predict that a good time will be had by all, if regattas of the past are any indication. We plan on getting entry forms in the hands of the skippers by early July. Details to follow. August 31-September 1: Gloucester Schooner Festival This is a rendezvous of sailing craft, traditional and modern, to celebrate Cape Ann’s maritime heritage. Besides a race especially for Friendship sloops on Saturday, a race guaranteed to have reaching and running legs, there will be a race for all traditional gaff- rigged boats. On Sunday, the big fisherman-type schooners will race. If there is any wind, that should be something to see! Rental moorings and marina slips will be available both behind the breakwater and in the inner harbor, and there is ample room to anchor. There will be a fish fry on Saturday night and an award ceremony at the Coast Guard station after the races Sunday. Call or write Mike Costello at the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, for mooring information and up-to-date program. November 23: Annual Meeting The meeting will be held at the New England Center in Durham, New Hampshire, not far from Portsmouth. There will be an opportunity during the afternoon before the formal meeting to show photographs, slides, movies, artifacts and trophies, and to swap sea stories. Overnight accommodations will be available. Details will follow from our secretary. 38 39
BULLETIN BOARD “Compliments of a Friend” May our booklet never end! Best of Luck to Everyone at our 31st Annual Rendezvous Crew of the Banshee GOOD LUCK, MORNING STAR: Good Luck from Content Rich, Beth, Ruthie & Robert Langton Good Luck from Baschert Compliments of Bill & Carol Schunemann Send for Friendship Sloops: “Comesin” & “Eastward” Carlton Wilder’s limited edition S/N 21″ x 32″ print. $100 each, eight dollars shipping & handling. 6407 Jack Wright Island Rd. St. Augustine, FL 32092 904-284-6044 CRONIN MARINE Custom Boat Building A DIVISION OF CRONIN COMPANY Tel. (508) 248-7026 (Shipping Address) Route 20 Charlton, MA 01507 (Mailing Address) Rural Box 539 Southbridge, MA 01550 Friendship Rendezvous Trophies A number of trophies are presented each year when the Friendship sloops gather for their rendezvous at Boothbay Harbor. Trophies are not only awarded for success in racing ability, but are also presented for non-racing achievements as well. The following trophies will be presented this year at the awards ceremony on Thursday evening: State of Maine Trophy: Awarded to the Friendship sloop from Division I and II that has accumulated the best overall score in three days of racing. This trophy replaces the retired Governor’s Trophy, first presented by Governor Reed in 1960. In 1990, this trophy was won by Toddy. Division I Trophies (Sloops 25 Feet and Under) Herold Jones Trophy: Presented by the Sloop Society in memory of Herold Jones, the Society’s first secretary, this trophy is for the winner of the smaller Division I. In 1990, this trophy was won by Old Baldy. Bruno & Stillman Trophy: Presented to the Society by the Bruno & Stillman Boat Co. of Newington, NH, which built 30′ fiberglass sloops, this trophy is presented to the second place finisher of Division I. This trophy was won in 1990 by William R. Rand. Lash Brothers Trophy: The Lash Brothers of Friendship, ME, who built several Class B sloops, are descendants of George Carter of Bremen, whose sloops are recognized by the Society as originals. Presented to the third place finisher of Division I. In 1990, this trophy was won by Celebration. Division II Trophies (Sloops 26 Feet and Over) President’s Trophy: The first place finisher in Division II receives this trophy donated by the Northeast Marine Insurance Company in recognition of the presidents of the Friendship Sloop Society and their efforts in founding and leading the Society over the years. Won in 1990 by Toddy. Winslow Trophy: Presented to the Society by the family of Gordon Winslow, former owner of Channel Fever, this trophy is presented to the second place finisher in Division II. In 1990, the trophy was won by Tannis. Homecoming Trophy: Presented to the third place finisher in Division II, this trophy honors our annual event of the “Homecoming” of the sloops. In 1990, the trophy was won by the Anna B. The following are special racing trophies: Eda Lawry Trophy: Presented to the Class A (original) sloop that scored the best in three days of racing, this trophy was provided by Eda Lawry, granddaughter of Wilbur Morse. In 1990, the trophy was awarded to Morning Star. Jarvis Newman Trophy: Awarded to the winning 25-foot Pemaquid design sloop. Jarvis Newman built the first fiberglass Friendship sloops, using Old Baldy as a plug to make a mold for the 25-foot Pemaquid model and the rebuilt Dictator for the 31-foot one. Won in 1990 by Old Baldy. Danforth Trophy: Presented by the Sloop Society as a tribute to past Race Committee Chairman Bill Danforth. It is awarded to the sloop that finishes exactly in the middle of the fleet during three days of racing. The trophy was won in 1990 by Phoenix. Post Office Trophy (POT): Presented in fun to the sloop “Most Worthy of It.” A number of years ago, when the new Friendship post office was built, the contractor finished it off continued on page 42 41 40
continued from page 41 with a marcom-rigged sloop for a weather vane. After considerable criticism had been voiced, John Gould’s cousin undertook to make a gaff-rigged sloop vane in keeping with Friendship tradition. The marconi-rigged sloop, after its removal from the post office, was incorporated into a POT trophy by John Gould, and is presented each year for the biggest goof in the fleet. Tannis won the trophy in 1990. ” finds the rock off Thief Island to win the Post Office Trophy Trophies Not Necessarily Related to Racing or Winning Owner-Builder Trophy: This nearly fully planked half-hull model of a Friendship is presented to an owner-builder in recognition of his or her efforts in the building or restoration of a Friendship sloop that he or she has sailed to the Society rendezvous. In 1990, the trophy was presented to Rita II. Gladiator Trophy: ftesented to the Society by Bill and Caroline Zuber, who sailed their sloop Gladiator to Friendship from New Jersey, this trophy is awarded to the skipper and crew that sailed the furthest to attend the rendezvous at Boothbay Harbor. In 1990, the Rights of Man won the trophy. Nickerson Trophy: This trophy is presented to the youngest member of the crew aboard a racing Friendship. This trophy was presented by Mr. Leon Nickerson, who served as the race committee chairman at our first regatta in 1961, because he was so impressed with the regatta and Friendship sloops. Content won the trophy in 1990. Spirit of Friendship Trophy: The recipient of the Spirit of Friendship Trophy is chosen by the winner the prior year, who also has to provide the trophy, which is generally a bargain item bought at a local flea market or yard sale and presented in fun to the winner for their “Spirit of Friendship.” After all, isn’t that what our rendezvous is all about? In 1990, the award was given to the Cronin children aboard Tannis. Winners 1990 New London — Saturday, July 7 Class A (over 25 feet) 1. Rita II Frank Snyder 2. Rights of Man Phil Smith 3. Capt. George Walter Durant Class B (25 feet and under) 1. Finasl Kind Mike Looram 2. Elizabeth Jane Bill Owens 3. Fiddlehead Capt. Harry Jackson Sunday, July 8 Class A 1. Rights of Man 2. Rita II 3. Capt. George Class B 1. Finasl Kind 2. Fiddlehead 3. Elizabeth Jane Friendship Sunday, July 22 Division I (25 feet and under) 1. Gypsy Bob Lash 2. William Rand William M. Rand, Jr. 3. Banshee John Wojcik Division II (over 25 feet) 1. Toddy David Westphal 2. AnnaB. Murray McQuaid 3. Phonemic Al and/or Tod Beck Boothbay No races Tuesday and Wednesday, July 24 and July 25, due to fog. Wednesday, July 26 Division I l.OldBaldy Jim Wilson 2. William Rand William Rand, Jr. and/or John Rand 3. Celebration Gregg Merrill Division II Because of very light airs and fog, no Division JJ boat finished within the time limit. The Race Committee placed the boats as they lay becalmed when the limit expired. 1. Toddy David Westphal 2. Tannis Jack Cronin 3. AnnaB. Murray McQuaid 4. Phoenix Tod Beck Marblehead Saturday, August 18 Division I Bill Owens Jim Wilson 1. Elizabeth Jane 2.0ldBaldy 3. Banshee Division II 1. Phoenix 2. Tannis 3. Resolute 4. Rights of Man Because of a northeast gale, there was no Sunday race. Gloucester Schooner Festival Saturday, September 1 Sloops finished the race for Friendships as follows: Tannis, Eagle, Ollie M., Safe Home, Al Last John Wojcik Tod Beck-Ridgeway Trophy Jack Cronin Harold Burnham Phil Smith -2 43
. I 1990 Winner at Bootllbay, Toddy At Last, Off Marblehead (photo by Andrea Wilson) April ‘ 31 FRIENDSHIP SLOOPS REGISTERED WITH THE FRIENDSHIP SLOOP SOCIETY S/oops are classified as follows: Class “A” = “Originals” built prior to 1920; Class “B” = Replicas & Near-replicas built after 1920 L.O.D. rounded to nearest foot; TBL = To Be Launched; OLD – Built before WW II; c Builder names separated by “*• built together, names separated by T built seque Alphanumeric In ‘Bullder(s)’ column Is builder’s model 4 hull number (If known) itlally SAIL 1 . 2. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 1 1 . 13. 14. 15. 16. 18. 19. 21. 22. 23. 24. 27. 31. 32. 34. 35. 37. 39. 40. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 49. 50. 52. t>3. 54. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 74. 75. 80. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. NAME OF SLOOP VOYAGER DICTATOR CONTENT EASTWARD TAN N IS AMITY MARY ANNE SHULAMITE EASTING POSH VIDA MIA RETRIEVER CHRtSSY BLACKJACK WILBUR A. MORSE ELLHE T. DEPRESSION TERN SARAH E. WHITE EAGLE NOfcttD PAL O’ MINE MARY C. CHANCE DOWNEASTER COMESIN SELKJE GYPSY SAZERAC FLYING JIB DRIGO GALATEA SURPRISE HERITAGE RIGHTS OF MAN EAGLE v>o *OCAST£ OLD BALDY CATHY SARAH MEAD OLD SALT WINDWARD COLUMBIA KOCHAB AMICITIA VENTURE HERONVMUS ROBIN L COAST O’ MAINE GRACE O-MALLEY GLADIATOR PATIENCE OMAHA HEADWAY MORNING STAR PEPSEVERANCE PHILIA ANN FRANCES ALLEGIANCE EAGLE APOGEE ERDA SALATIA PHOENIX PUFFN ANNA R. DIANA WESTWtNO VOYAGER GANNET BUCCANEER MORNING WATCH GOOD HOPE TODDY SOLASTER COCKLE AT LAST HOLD TIGHT MAGIC L.O.D. 30′ 31′ 25′ 32′ 38′ 3D1 31′ 24′ 29′ so- so* 22′ 30′ 33′ 30′ 25′ 30′ 25′ 25′ 28′ 33′ 27′ 20′ 31′ 30′ 32′ 26′ 23′ 35′ 30′ 30′ 30′ 33′ 29′ 30′ 32′ 22′ 33′ 25′ 21′ 30′ 32′ 25′ 23′ 28′ 33′ 26′ 33′ 25′ 30′ 30′ 32′ 30′ 35′ 35′ 28′ 30′ 22′ 38′ 24′ 22′ 30′ 22′ 25′ 30′ 25′ 25′ 25′ 40′ 32′ 27′ 29′ 26′ 30′ 35′ 25′ 28′ 30′ 25′ 22′ BUILDER(S) Charles A. Morse Robert E. McLain Stuart M. Ford James Chadwlck W. Scott Carter Wilbur A. Morse Lash Brothers W. Prescott Gannett Charles A. Morse Wilbur Morse 2nd Edward L. Stevens W. Prescott Gannett Charles A. Morse Wilbur A. Morse Carlton A. Simmons John G. Thorpe Unknown Wilbur A. Morse Bob McKean 4 Sid C Wilbur A. Morse Wilbur A. Morse W. Prescott Gannett Nathaniel D. Clapp Wilbur A. Morse Lash Brothers J. Ervin Jones C.A. Simmons 4 J.P. Judson Grouse Wilbur A. Morse W. Scon Carter Lash Brothers McKle W. Roth Jr. Philip J. Nichols Elmer Collemer Lash Brothers Wilbur A. Morse Lee Boatyard Charles A. Morse ? James S. Rockefeller Jeremy D. Maxwell Newbert 4 Wallace Robert A. McLain 4 S James S. Rockefeller Lester Chadbourne S peers Lash Brothers Wilbur A. Morse Ralph W. Stanley James H. Hall Vernell Smith Roger Morse Alexander McLain Malcom Brewer Norrls Carter LAUNCHED 1906 ” ‘ 904 961 956 937 C1900 • c c arter c • 958 938 920 946 942 942 912 900 946 961 899 900 939 914 906 947 962 916 963 962 Hennlngs 1963 • • c on c Fred Buck 4 *SWp” Adams Albion F. Morse Bruno « Stlllman (01 McKie W. Roth Jr. Jeremy D. Maxwell Albert M. Harding McKle W. Roth Jr. ) Bruno 4 Stlllman (02) McKle W. Roth Jr. Newman (P02) / Newman Bruno 4 Stlllman (04 James Rockefeller / Kenneth Rich ) Basil Day Newman (P03) / Rockefeller Charles A. Morse Lash Brothers Unknown Wilbur A. Morse Bernard Backrrtan c Bruno 4 Stlllman (07) Lubbe Vosz (Germany) Newman (P04) / New Elmer Collemer man Bruno 4 Stillman (05) Newman (P05) / Newman Passamaquoddy (01) / Johnston 939 913 936 964 964 964 962 965 915 1965 1907 1965 1969 1963 1902 1966 950 953 965 912 962 967 967 967 902 965 901 941 1912 969 969 974 970 969 969 970 969 970 975 970 971 1902 965 903 911 970 971 972 970 950 971 970 970 MA OWNER(S) & WINTER RESIDENCE Alex 4 Tina Molr, Staten Island NY Full Sea, Greenport NY Richard 4 Beth Langton. Edgecomb ME Roger 4 Mary Duncan, East Boothbay ME Jack 4 Mary Cronin, Sturbrldge MA James Russell Wiggins, Brooklin ME Dr. Joseph Griffin, Damarlscotta WE Nicholas Klngsbury, Kennebunkport ME James & Beverly Plerpont, Key Largo FL Curt & Jeanne Harding, St. Thomas USVI George 4 Cindy Loos, Cape May Court House NJ Ben Rice, Newport Rl 4 Judith Rice, Scituai Ernst Wlegleb, Gushing ME Wilson Fletcher, Bar Harbor ME Duncan 4 Susan Blair, Los Alamos CA John G. Collins IV, East Hampton NY Lloyd 4 Tina Olson, Boothbay ME Susan 4 Larry Polans, New York City NY Eldon Homsey, Wilmington DE William A. Cronin, Sturbridge MA Tom Ash, North Weymouth MA James B. L. Lane, Winchester MA Nathaniel D. Clapp, Prides Crossing MA Maine Maritime Museum, Bath ME Forrester B. Valle, Washlr>gton ME John 4 Linda Livingston, Jacksonville FL Captain Fred Perrone, Plymouth MA Bob & Jane Lash, Orland ME Roland Barth, Alna ME 4 Alan Lewis, Boston MA Kevin J. Crowley, Brentwood NH Bill 4 Judy Wesson, Camden ME Don Murray, Sausallto CA Steven 4 Eliza Bailey, Tenants Harbor ME Frank & Brlnna Sands, East Thetford VT Phllmore hi. Smith Jr., Westfleld MA Captain Donald Huston, Nahanl MA William Thon, Port Clyde ME Maine Maritime Museum, Bath ME Jim 4 Andrea Wilson, Portsmouth NH Ted 4 Cathy Chase, New Harbor ME Ted Hanks, Jefferson ME Joe Calvanese, Plantsville CT David 4 Ruth Westphal, Cranberry Isles ME John 4 Klmberly Bundza, Barrlngton NH Tom Gervals, Vlnyard Haven MA Jeff Pontilf, Plymouth MA William A. Sauerbrey III, Mystic CT Albert P. Nellson, Honey Brook PA Patrick Farrln, Boothbay ME John Bundza 4 Peter Keefe, Barrlngton NH Captain Jon P. Finger, Rockland ME Bill 4 Caroline Zuber, Friendship ME Rev. John Arens, Needham MA Adrian Hooydonk, Waldoboro ME Chris 4 Julie Head, Ncrweli MA Judy A. Oneal-Brooks, Nashua NH Robert L. Jacobson, Hoboken NJ Richard Condon, Waltsfleld VT Jeremy D. Maxwell, Spruce Head ME Hale Whltehouse, Cape Porpoise ME Dana Williamson, Cambridge MA Dr. H. Maurice Landemare, Toms River NJ Francis “Paf West, Vineyard Haven MA Mitt Laurlat, Southwest Harbor ME Alfred E. Beck, Vlnalhaven ME Suzanne C. Fleming, Stony Creek CT Stuart L. Rich, Cape Elizabeth ME Ebenezer 4 Diana R. Gay, Hingham MA John 4 Diane Fassak, Mansfield MA Bernard W. MacKenzle, Scltuate MA Willis H. Coliyer. Mattapolsett MA Tlrocchl Family, Johnston Rl Dan Stevens, Mystic CT Barta & Lee Hathaway, Newburyport MA David 4 Loretta Westphal, Key Largo FL Dr. Curtis C. Ruff, Falmouth ME Rupert & Reglna Hopkins, Miller Place NY George F. Kwass, Andover MA William C. Relit, Mount Desert ME Nancy 8 Andrew Kandutsch, Bar Harbor ME HOMEPORT Great Kills Harbor NY Greenport NY Boothbay Harbor ME East Boothbay M E Salem Willows MA Benjamin River ME Damarlscotta ME Cape Porpoise M E Mllford CT Boothbay Harbor M E Cape May N J Scltuate MA Pleasant Point M E Northeast Harbor ME Ventura CA Three Mile Harbor NY Pleasant Cove ME Blddeford Pool ME Haver de Grace M D Rebuilding Rebuilding Essex MA Prides Crossing MA Bath ME Spruce Head M E Jacksonville F L Plymouth MA Bucks Harbor ME RoundPond ME Newburyport MA Rockland ME Sausallto C A Tenants Harbor ME Bremen Long Island ME Newport R I Nahant MA Port Clyde M E Rebuilding Klttery ME RoundPond ME South Bristol Plantsvllle Great Cranberry IsJa Great Bay Vineyard Haven Plymouth Mystic Southwest Harbor Boothbay Great Bay Rockland Friendship Cataumet Friendship Marlon Sandy Point Stonlngton Essex Spruce Head Cape Porpoise Charles River Toms River Vineyard Haven Southwest Harbor Carvers Harbor Stony Creek Cape Elizabeth Vlnalhaven Rebuilding Scltuate MA Rebuilding Johnston R I Mystic CT Salem West Southport Deer Isle Mt. 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09. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 19. 20. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 28. 129. 0. 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 0. 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 9. 0. 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. . . . . . . 86. 87. 88. 89. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 00. 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. PETREL SECRET YANKEE PRIDE BASCHERT GOOD FREND LEADING LIGHT WENONAH VALHALLA PERSISTENCE SEN RESOLUTE CALLIPYGOUS BJLLY BUDD WHIM SCHOODC GISELA R. NARWHAL NOAHSARK rCEPENDOJCE BEAR HATSY SQURHEL AYSEHA UNICORN KATIE E. ALBATROSS FAIR AMERICAN JOSIE YANKEE LADY FIOOLEHEAD ANNA B. SLOOP OUT OF WATER FIDDLER’S GREEN WOODCHPS DEPARTURE OU-IE M. ANGELUS QUEEQUEG DEPARTURE LIBERTY PACIFIC CHILD DEFIANCE SUMMERWIND IRENE JESSIE MAY RELMON SCHOOCHC FREEDOM LOON DEFIANCE LADY OF THE WIND GOLDEN ANCHOR AMNESTY – None – EDELWEISS – None – ESSENTIAL BANSHEE RO8RE MUSCONGUS SILVER HEELS PERSEVERANCE SINE DIE RAGTIME ANNIE PEREGRNE MAUDE TRADITION ANNABEUE KERVIN RIGGS LADY HUCKLEBERRY BELLE PRINCESS ENDEAVOR NATANYA BAY LADY TRINITY ESTELLA A. ENDEAVOR ARRIVAL AURORA MARIE-ANNE DAYSTAR MARY ELIZA SAFE HOME LADYSHIP FRIEND SHIP THE SLOOP JOHN B. 31′ 27′ 30′ 30′ so- so1 30′ 30′ 30′ 25′ 28′ 30′ 25′ 20′ 31′ 25′ 25′ 25′ 30′ 22′ 25′ 28′ 35′ 25′ 25′ 25′ 21′ 25′ 25′ 31′ 25′ 31′ 38′ 25′ 25′ 14′ 32′ 22′ 25′ 31’ 31 ‘ 30′ 22′ 22′ 38′ 28′ 25′ 25′ 28′ 30′ 22′ 31′ 31′ 25′ 31′ 15′ 19′ 25′ 25′ 19′ 22′ 25′ 27′ 27′ 27′ 27′ 32′ 3V 22′ 22′ 32′ 25′ 25′ 25′ 31′ 31′ 3V 34′ 31′ 31′ 26′ 27′ 28′ 31′ 31’ 31 ‘ 31′ 22’ G. Cooper Philip J. Nichols Bruno & Stlllman (14a) Bruno & Stlllman (08) Bruno & Stlllman (12) Bruno & Stlllman (10) Bruno & Stlllman (14b) Bruno 4 Stfllman (15) C. Simmons / J. Llchtman Francis Nash 8. Ed Coffin Charles A. Burnham Bruno 4 Stlllman (17) Al Paquette Chester Spear Elmer Collerner / Bruce Lannlnc Andrew P. Schafer Newman (P06) / Newman John Chase Bruno 4 Stlllman (21) Passarnaquoddy / Collins Newman (P07) / Morris Charles A. Morse McLaln? Robert P. Gardner Newman (P08) / Morris James H. Hall Peter Archbold Newman (P10) / Morris Newman (P09) / Morris Newman (D02) / Lannlng Newman (P01) / Car! Chase Newman (D01J / Jones Norris Carter Roy O. Jenkins Deschenes & W’llet / Unfinished W. Prescort Gannett Kent F. Murphy Passamaquoddy / Collins Newman (P11) / Morris Newman (D03) / Morris Newman (D04) / Sailer Bruno 4 Stillman (03) McKie W. Roth Jr. Sam Guild 4 Bill Cannell Charles A. Morse Charles A. Morse Clifford G. Niederer Concordla Co. Ralph W. Stanley Newbert & Wallace / Jacob Eric Dow Newman (DOS) / Morris Newman (D06) / Morris Jim Drake Newman (007) / Unfinished David Major Ahern (B5) / Unfinished Newman (P13) / Carl Chase Newman (P12) / Wojclk Ahern (B3) / Brownlle Aprenticeshop Newman (P14) / Morris Simms Yachts J. Philip Ham Nick Apollonio Ralph W. Stanley Harvey Gamage Newman (D09) / Nehrbass Apprentlceshop Williams & Bouchard Harvey Gamage Clifford G. Nlederer Wilbur A. Morse Ralph W. Stanley Newman (D11) / Davis Newman (D12) / Lannlng Newman (D13) / Liberation Robert E. McLaln Newman (DOS) / Genthner Newman (D14) / Nfedrach Unknown Jason Davidson Richard E. Mosher Newman (D15) / Clarke Herbert Melqulst Newman (D16) / Lannlng Newman (D17) / Pettegrow Passamaquoddy / Oliva 1933 1971 1971 1971 1971 1971 1971 1971 T B L 1971 1973 1971 1969 1939 973 969 972 972 973 973 973 920 OLD 1973 1973 1974 1976 1974 1974 1974 1970 1974 1905 1978 T B L 1936 1977 1975 1975 1975 1980 1969 1973 1976 191 7 1906 1975 1967 1976 1974 1976 1976 1976 1982 T B L 975 BL 977 978 975 977 978 963 978 975 977 939 981 978 977 978 977 908 979 978 979 1979 1904 1979 1981 O L D 977 989 979 980 981 1981 197-1 Robert * Paula Llbby, Cape Poipolse ME Bob 4 Elizabeth Monk, Buillngton MA James J. & Margaret .E. Craig, Keyport NJ Bill 4 Carol Schunemann, Bralntree MA Harvey & Lee Goodfriend, Slmsbury CT John 4 Eve Crumpton. Oxford ME Beth 4 Mike Mullen, Pasadena MD Paul 4 Sally Wolfe, Pittsburgh PA John Llchtman, Friendship ME Douglas Tarr, Bar Harbor ME Charles A. Burnham, Essex MA Richard 4 Tina Sharabura, Toronto, Fred Holbrook, Rochester MA Peter LlndUom, Hanover MA Bruce 4 Mary Lannlng, Winter Harbor ME James O’Hear, Sag Harbor NY James Rosenbaum, Milwaukee Wl Richard R. Willis, Ipswich MA Frederick G. Schwarzmann, Bernardsvllle Jim Horlgan, Reading MA Richard C. Kennedy, NoWeboro ME Larry 8- Stephanie Moxon, Mystic Larry Thomas, New Orleans LA Chris Day, Islesboro ME Al 4 Jlmmie Lee Llndqulst, Columbia Falls ME Frank D’Agosta, Jonesport ME Stephen 4 Annette Locke, Brochport NY Robert Sheehy, Santa Maria CA Bruce 4 Trudy Andrews, Ghent NY Paul 4 Carolyn Edwards, Mattltuck NY Harry Jackson, Groton CT C. Murray McQuald, Jacksonville FL Joe Vlnclguerra, Andover MA Dick Lelghton, Bowdolnham ME Nell Allen, Orleans MA Dr. Llewellyn Blgeiow, Alexandria VA Kent F. Murphy, Swampscott MA Jim & Elaine Carter, Everett MA Mark Roman, Riviera FL Doug 4 Irene Amsbary, Sugar Hill NH Dick 4 Alice Sailer, Manchester MA Linda 4 Preston Schlwltz, El Cajon CA Morgan L. Hendry, Wilmington DE Howard E. Spencer Jr., Ellsworth ME Fred & Elizabeth Whlttier, Weare NH Dennis Mayhew, St. Clalr Ml Mason E. “Rlc” Stober ill, Concord CA Elton ‘Toby’ Hall, South Dartmouth MA Richard Dudman, Ellsworth ME Edward Brennan, Newcastle ME Jonathan 4 Vlvl Leavy, Newton MA William Manooklan, New York City NY Golden Anchor Inn, Bar Harbor ME Jim Drake, Carlisle PA Arnle 4 Jill Standlsh, Brunswick ME David Major, Putney VT Georges River Marine, Thomaston ME Robert M. Stein, Huntlngton NY John & Carole Wo)clk, Norwell MA Henry K. Borden, Danvers MA Holt C. -Jack” & Virginia Vlbber, Waterford Jack A. Sanders, Jefferson City MO Denis 4 Kathte Paluch, Chicago IL Christopher J. Dodd, East Haddam CT Bartlett H. Stoodley Jr., Unity ME Peter P. Blanchard III, Mount Desert ME Frank Chaput. Newburyport MA Roger Nehrbass, Port Washington Wl South Street Seaport, New York dry NY John Chase, Friendship ME Llnwood Gamage, South Bristol ME Brian 4 Mary Clare, Gloucester VA Joe Richards, Tampa FL Betsey Hollzmann, Southwest Harbor ME Joe 4 Miriam Hllva, Greenwich CT Bruce 4 Tom Witt, West Southport ME James Peck, Waverly PA Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic CT James Genthner, Falrhaven MA John 4 Carole Wojclk, Norwell MA Green’s Point Boat Yard, Ipswich MA Olana Echeverria, Seattle WA Rich 4 Sally Mosher, Kalamazoo Ml Wyndham Clarke, Washington DC Kevin S Marge Rose, Westborough MA Bruce Win, West Southport ME Dan Fellows, Hyannls MA Al Perrln, Canandaigua NY IE NJ A T tarlo, C-, ME le NJ Us ME y xd CT The M Cape Porpoise M E Wlnthrop MA Keyport N J Wey mouth MA Groton C T South Freeport ME Pasadena MD Ban Avon PA Building Bar Harbor ME Essex MA anada Toronto Ont Mattapoisett MA Ashore Winter Harbor M E Noyack N Y Mllwaukle W l Ipswich Bay MA Oxford M D Swampscott MA Round Pond ME Mystic CT Lake Pontchartraln L A Isleboro M E Southwest Harbor M E Jonesport M E Brockport NY Morro Bay C A Southwest Harbor M E Mattltuck NY Groton C T Boothbay Harbor M E Patio Gazebo Yarmouth M E Building Alexandria VA Swampscott MA Bass River MA Riviera Beach FL Pemaquld Harbor M E Manchester MA San Diego C A Round Pood M E Pretty Marsh ME Rockland ME St. Clalr M 1 Oakland C A South Darthmouth MA Islesford ME Muscongus Harbor ME Wlnthrop MA Travers Island N Y Bar Harbor ME Baltimore M D Unfinished Friendship M E Unfinished Huntlngton N Y Mattapoisett MA Salem MA New London C T The Lake of the Ozarks M O Chicago 1 L North Cove C T Camden ME Somesviile ME Rebuilding Port Washington W 1 South Street Seaport NY Friendship ME South Bristol ME Gloucester VA arine Museum, Dunedln FL Southwest Harbor ME Greenwich C T Boothbay Harbor M E Sargentvllle ME Mystic Seaport CT Nantucket MA Rebuilding Ashore Seattle WA Kalamazoo M 1 Washington DC Salem Willows MA Ft. Lauderdale FL Hyannls MA Canandaigua Lake N Y 211- 212- 213- 214. 215- 216. 217. 218- 219- 22 • 221. 223. 224. 225. 226. 227. 228. 229. 230. 231. 232. 233. 234. 235. 236. 237. 238. 239. 240. 241. 242. 243. 244. 245. 246. 247. 248. 249. 250. 251. 252. 253. 254. ANSA ACHATES AMIE GAIVOTA ELLEN ANNE AMITY coYssev WILLIAM M. RAND YANKEE BELLE AIKANE II SEAL LADY JANE HOSTESS TRUE LOVE PHILIP J. NICHOLS C6SJRE CELEBRATION CAIRDEAS CAPTN GEORGE HEGIrlA SOLOMON GUNDY COMPROMISE PRINCESS PAT ELIZABETH JANE FINEST KIND AUNTY POOLE H. V. WINKLE VIKING CHEBACCO RAVEN BLUE SANDS TECUMSEH ERIN WEST INDIAMAN LA PALOMA DAME-MARISCOTTA HITA TIMBER BABY BLUE BELFORD GRAY BUCEPHALUS – None – IOLAR CHAOS 22′ 22′ 25′ 31 ‘ 22′ 39′ 33′ 22′ 23′ 31′ 22′ 16′ 25′ 19′ 28′ 31′ 25′ 22′ 30′ 25′ 22′ 22′ 22′ 22′ 22′ 25′ 19′ 22′ 30′ 26′ 34′ 36′ 22′ 30′ 25′ 19′ 35′ 22′ 25′ 29′ 1 9′ 30′ 25′ 22′ James D. Hamilton 1982 McKle W. Roth Jr. 1980 Bob Hofcomb (Alaska) 1978 Newman (D19) / Pettegrow 1982 Passamaquoddy Yachts W. Scott Carter Shoreline Boats John B. Rand Paul G. Edwards Newman (D20) / Petlegrow Ahern (01) / Zlnk Richard L. Mclnnes Newman (P17) / Peter Chase James Eyre Walnwright Philip J. Nichols Larry Plumer Newman (P15) / Hodgdon Ahem (09) / Fitzgerald Bruno 4 Stlllman (09) McKle W. Roth Jr. M.W. Rolh Jr. / W.C. Butcher Ahern (08) / White Harry Armstrong M.W. Roth Jr. / D.W. Owens III 968 941 972 982 983 984 984 982 981 983 981 B L 980 990 970 980 984 979 987 985 Sam Guild « Geoff Heath 1981 Harry Bryant 1970 Ahern (B1) / Patten Ahern / Ulwlck Bruno & Stlllman (22) / Glnn Rodney Read Boston Boat Co. Charles A. Morse Ahern (05) / Mersey Bruno & Stlllman (18) Unknown (B.C., Canada) Ahern (B6) / Shelley Apprentlceshop Rick Conant / Greg Fisher Newman (P18) / Pettegrow WoodenBoat School 975 980 987 965 BL 902 979 971 969 983 989 979 983 BL Ralph W. Stanley 1986 Harry Quick / J.R. Sherman T B L Wm. McCarthy 4 George Richards 1 989 Passarnaquoddy (02) / Correa c1972 65. 73. 77. 81, 98. 110. 121. 132. James D. Hamilton, Andover MA Richard C. Leigh, Nashville TN Hal Hanson, Edmonds WA Bin & Kathy Whitney, Newton MA David Colinan, Lincoln Rl John F. Nichols, Takely by Stortford, Herts., England Dr. Peter Haynlcz, East Stroudsburg PA William M. Jr. 8, John B. Rand, Raymond ME Paul * Carolyn Edwards, Mattlluck NY Hal C. Marden, Wilmington DE Alvln J. Zink Jr., Andover MA Richard & Jane Mclnnes, Belpre OH John P. Chase, Marblehead MA Jim Walnwrlght. Gig Harbor WA Sigurd A. Knudsen Jr., Freeport ME Larry Plumer, Newbury MA Greg 4 Annette Merrill, Southbury CT John F. Fitzgerald, East Walpole MA Walter Durant, Mystic CT David MacClaln, Marlborough CT William C. Butcher, Suffield CT Peter C. Toppan, Sclluate MA Harry * Pat Armstrong, Winter Park FL D. William Owens III, Branford CT Mike * Karen Looram, East Haddam CT Steve Morrlssey, Kingston NH Randy Carulhers, New Castle NH Steve Ulwlck, Waketield MA Mike A Jayne Glnn, Jupiter FL Philip L. Ho«, Brunswick ME Dan Gould, Phil Rice & Dave Beeman, Chartestown MA Dan Traylor, Ft. Lauderdale FL Mt. Desert Is. Yacht Yard, Northeast Harbor ME DavW R. Branch, Boca Raton FL John J. Caldblck, Seattle WA Rose S Hans P. Sinn, Hunfington NY Frank V. Snydw, Greenwich CT Greg Hlckey, West Hartford CT Dorothy 4 Bob Reurnan, Watervllle ME WoodenBoat School, Brooklln ME Alex Forbes, Greenings Island ME J. Robert * Erf Sherman, Corea ME William L. McCarthy, Rlegelsvllle PA Howard & Jeanne Haskins, Chester CT Isleboro Charleston Edmonds Cataumet East Groenwlch New Rocfialle Georgetown Cundys Harbor Mattltuck Bluehlll Manchester Belpre Mar bl ahead Gig Harbor South Freeport Building Bayvllle ME Falrhaven MA Mystic CT Slonlngton CT Brantord CT Scltuale ME sc WA MA R I NY M D ME NY ME MA OH MA WA ME Tltusvllle Stony Creek Noank New Castle New Castle Lynn Essex Orrs Island BL Hollywood Somes Sound Boca Raton Seattle MA F L CT CT NH NH M A M A ME llding F L ME F L WA ME ME CT ME East Boothbay Rockport South Lyme Cape Split Building ireenings Island M E Building Georgetown M D Essex C T REGISTERED SLOOPS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE: “GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN” SLOOPNAME (Former Names) GOLDEN EAGLE (Queequeg) BANSHEE JOLLY BUCCANEER (Sky Pilot, Myrtle E.) MURRE (Moses Swann, Jooanna. Wandero VIRGINIA M. (Swan) BOUNTY SUSAN (Ocean Belle) MARGIN CHANNEL FEVER RIGHT BOWER (Finnette, Right Bower) TEMPTRESS (Pensive. Result) PACKET EMMIE B. NIMBUS LOON AMOS SWAN (Amos Swann) TINQUA EVA R. MEDUSA AIKANE L.O.D. 26′ 30′ 45′ f) 30′ 28′ 22′ 4V 25′ 33′ 40′ 33′ 26′ 37 30′ 35′ 26′ 30′ 33′ 25′ 31′ BUILDER Albion F. Morse Wilbur A. Morse Eugene McLain Morse Morse W. Prescott Gannett Charles A. Morse Unknown F. A. Provener Wilbur A. Morse Philip J. Nichols Charles A. Morse Reginald Wikxix A.T. Chonaultlll Charles A. Morse Wilbur A. Morse Bruno A Stillman Edward Robinson Ron Nowell LAUNCHED C1910 OLD 1906 C1910 1917 1932 1902 OLD 1939 1915 1934 1925 1958 1954 C1907 C1910 1971 1906 1979 Newman (D10)/ Cart Chase 1978 “LOST” REGISTERED SLOOPS (UNKNOWN // the Reader has ANY INFORMA TION regarding these FRIENDSHIP SEA DUCK (Froya) KIDNAPPED (Ry-a-way) SMUGGLER (Cyrano, Suchd, Pressure) ELEAZAR (Gold Ivy, Eteazar) – None – (Dream Boat?, Khanum?) GALLANT LADY WEST INDIAN (Dauphins) BEAGLE (S«a Queen) REGARDLESS (Friendship) DOWN EAST AMtSTAD CLARA (Island Trader, Etta May) VOGEL FREI BRANDYWINE MUSCONGUS (Yankee Trader, Altair, Racer) REWARD TRUMPETER (Grace, Grace W . You 4 I) CELENE 29′ 361 21′ 28′ 3ff 32′ 33- 26′ 281 39* SO1 25′ 27 30* 281 25′ 28’ 22 Wilbur A. Morse Charles A. Morse ? Unknown (Bremen ME) Philip J. Nichols W Scot! Carter Wilbur A, Morse Morse Pamet Harbor Boat Cha/tes A. Morse Fred Dion Bruno 4 Stillman (06) R.T. While I R. E. Lee Elmer Coltemor Wilber A. Morse MctGe W. Roth Jr. Albion F. Morse William A. Greene Charles A. Morse ? Unknown 1902 C1901 1921 1942 1938 C1915 1907 1951 1905 1963 1970 1977 1960 C1910 1968 1909 1975 OLD OLD COMMENTS Destroyed c! 980 at Lynn MA Destroyed c1968 at New Bedford MA Sunk 1972 at Melbourne FL, destroyed during 1973 salvage attempt Wrecked on Goiltord CT sand bar October 1974, destroyed c1978 at Branford CT Destroyed c! 982 at Watertord CT Destroyed in the Spring 1984 at Noank CT Wrecked Christmas Eve 1977 on sand bar at Hillsboro Inlet FL Destroyed c1985 at Waktoboro ME Destroyed October 1985 at Rockporl ME Destroyed c1968 at Norwich CT Destroyed in the Fall 1987 at Westerly R I Damaged in storm, then destroyed in Fall 1980 at Vineyard Hav9n MA Burned 1974 at Southport ME Twice hurricane damaged (Camillo & Betsy), destroyed c1979 at Slktoll LA Destroyed c1972 at Stamford CT Blown ashore and wrecked November 1980 at Camden ME Lost rodder and wrecked July 1977 on Whaloback Ledge ME Sunk in Hurricane David 1979; destroyed c1983 at Port Chester NY Blown ashore and wrecked in 45 knot gale C1982-3 at Marshall CA Burned in February 1983 boatyard fire at Slonington ME STATUS AND/OR LOCATION) Sloops, please contact the Society Last seen c1983 at Little Comption Rl, ashore since c1968 Ketch rigged 1951, soW to unnamed parties d970, believed taken to ME Sunk off Hull MA in August 1965 sqLwII, salvage confirmed, believed soW to Rl parties Owned by North Kingston Rl parties in 1983 Advertised lor sale in 1977, then located on the Hudson River No information since registration with Society in 1965 Last known to be at Toronto c1980 Located in the Naples FL area until 1974, then gone Sold May 1970 to unnamed Stai&n Is. NY party Reported repaired in Manatee Pocket FL boatyard in 1979 enroute to Caribbean Last known to be cruising the Caribbean Feb. 1987 Sold in Garveston Bay TX area c1979 to unknown parties SoW March 1988 to unidentified parties, reportedly in Anacortes WA area Cruising in Euopoan waters in 1977, rumored to have wrecked on West Africa coasl Last known to bo in the southern part of San Francisco Bay in the mkJ-1970’s Believed to be in storage in the Westport CT area Last known at Isloton CA with UOP student Irving aboard Last known to be in the Garveslon Say TX area in the mkllate 1970’s Sold c1979 Iran Canada to unknown parties, believed to have gone to the Detriot area 47
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