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WELCOMES THE FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY TO ROCKLAND, MAINE BOAT HAULING • LAUNCHING • STORAGE July 21-23 OUR SPECIALTIES

Join the Friendship Sloop Society members for a public supper and «) • Diesel & Gas Engines • Awlgripping Decks, Hulls and Masts free entertainment on Wednesday. The public is also welcome to I • Conversion - Gas to Diesel • Custom Rod Rigging/Hydraulics attend breakfasts and skippers' meetings each morning, and visit (j) • Wooden Boat Restoration • Fiberglass Repairs & Gelcoat Refinishing dockside at the Public Landing. There will be races each day, I and a parade of sloops on Wednesday (see page 3 for a full schedule). • Refurbishing of Older Fiberglass Yachts

OTHER SUMMER EVENTS Authorized Dealer • Sales • Service • Parts MARINE ENGINE PRODUCTS July 4 QNAVTEC Thomaston 4th of July I SEA FROST' I July 10-12 r'

HAMILTON MARINE This photo epitomizes Friendship for all of us. JL JL Route Ueaisport, Maine 04974 i'JL (207)548-6302, Welcome to the 38th Homecoming of Friendship sloops! The Friendship Sloop Society transcends generations, and in the frenzied world we live in it is amazing that the Society is thriving. SEABREEZE The Society was founded in 1961 by seven people. Today, the Society's member- CAFE & BAKERY has grown to 200. Six sloops lined up for the first race. This year over 50 differ- ent sloops will sail in regattas at New London, Southwest Harbor, Rockland, 266 Main Street Marblehead and Gloucester. The Pendleton Scholarship Fund (established 30 years Across from Public Landing ago by Bill Pendleton, owner of Blackjack} has awarded an astounding $68,000 in Rockland, ME 04841 scholarships to Friendship's seniors at Medomak Valley High School. Our Newsletter 207-596-7924 is sent out three times a year to nearly 300 people, affording news, helpful informa- tion and interesting reading material. The Publicity Chairperson communicates with Inside and Outside Seating people worldwide, even New Zealand, and publishes our regatta schedule in nearly 25 publications. There is now a web-site for the Society, which creates a new avenue for QJINC • B€€R • CH€€S€ • FR€SH PRSTfl Eat In or Take Out interest and interaction. This year several Class A sloops celebrate significant birth- Fresh Pastries days: Gannet, 95; Princess, 90; and Gladiator, 85. 207-594-4424 • 25 Oak Street Through all this growth, the Society has remained steadfast in its belief that our Rockland, Maine 04841 Gourmet Meals gatherings on a regular basis provide an oasis removed from the stress and hassles of daily life. At regattas and at our Annual Meeting we enjoy life the way it should be. With good friends, a long history across generations and spirited competition, there is 1-800-597-8626 • 207-236-8626 (Phone & Fax) indeed something for everyone. 2 Main St., P.O. Box 188, Camden, ME 04843 We invite you to join us for another wonderful Friendship season. Computerized Embroidery Debbie and Larry Plainer, Commodores Over 16,000 stocked designs to choose from Uniforms * Hats * Sweatshirts * Jackets * Shirts Customized Logos * Canvas Bags Bancroft Award * Small orders welcome * Quantity Discounts This award is given in memory of Winthrop Bancroft, owner of Elicia III and an early enthusiastic supporter of the Society. It is awarded to celebrate an unusual contribution Low-Profile Unstructured Six-Panel Hats Our Specialty! to the Friendship tradition. It might recognize an outstanding voyage, the launching of a Over 30 colors in stoc new sloop or the restoration of an old one, the work of a poet, painter or model maker. In 1997 it went to two people, Bob Brooks and Al Zink, for together recording accurately the sloops in the Society and locating lost sloops. How the Lady Became My Mistress JOURNEY'S END MARINA & A by Thomas L. Berry •Slips • Storage Serving the Mid-Coast Area I was looking for a simple, lightweight, cartop-able sailing dinghy in July of 1991. •Repairs • Fuel This was to be my first boat and I wanted the flexibility of using it anywhere there was •Boat Marine Electronics water. Shortly after spotting an ad in The Washington Post I had directions to the dink's Supplies home and an appointment to see it the next day at noon. Sales & Service Our family strolled down to the water past the house with the "For Sale" sign, where we were warmly greeted by a fine-looking dinghy with classic lines. It was older than a spring 594-4444 Most Major Brands chick but looked fresh with new bottom paint, waxed sides and varnished seats, centerboard 594-0407 fax and rudder. "WENONAH" was nicely painted on its transom. The sail and rigging were in 118 Tillson Avenue fine shape. I was immediately smitten. My offer was immediately accepted. Rockland, ME 04841-2531 There was a much larger boat docked at the pier with a long, varnished spruce Tillson Ave. • Rockland, Maine , a tall spruce mast, and nothing more. But my attention was devoted to the wee Chart #13302 • VHP Ch. 9 &18 207«594«7073 dinghy; my wife's, however, drifted to the house for sale and we were soon inside giving it the once-over. BOATBUILDING A few nights later we returned to take the dinghy home and once again we toured the house. We both had similar thoughts and feelings about the dwelling. That next weekend RESTORATION Knight we bought it! Now we had a house on the water and the dinghy named Wenonah was TRANSPORT coming home. Little did I know what more was in store. arme MOORINGS Before we closed on the house, I had the opportunity to go aboard the larger boat and STORAGE demonstrate some nautical ignorance. She was still without boom and running rigging, so REPAIR Next to the the missing winches piqued my curiosity enough to ask where they were. "There aren't Maine State Ferry SAM SLAYMAKER'S any; she's a traditional boat," was the owner's response. "It's all block and tackle." I Rockland Harbor Boatyard, Inc. quickly decided to stay in safer territory; I did discover that this 30-foot vessel, a • Fuel • Repairs • Dockage 19 Front Street, Rockland, ME 04841 Friendship sloop, was also for sale, though. • Transit Telephone: 207-594-1766 At the house closing I offered to let the owner keep the Friendship in her slip for the • Storage • Easy Access Fax: 207-594-4337 winter. He wisely accepted my kind offer. I say wisely, because he must have known that Rockland, ME E-mail: [email protected] the Lady at the pier would eventually seduce me. And that she did. Phone/Fax All winter I would leave the former owner's misdelivered mail on the boat's cabin The finest workmanship at 207-594-4068 *•<« table every Friday night. Each Friday I would spend a little more time checking out sys- http://www. -midcoast.com/~knightmarine inexpensive rates tems, the amenities and just relaxing, soaking up the atmosphere. Sometimes, warmly clothed and with drink in hand, I'd sit for an hour or so contemplating the tranquility sur- rounding me. I was at peace and knew it. The seduction was on. My wife, no fool, quick- OCEAN EXPRESS ly found out about it! I was in trouble, about 30 feet and 12,500 pounds of floating trou- Downcast ble. Oh, what a cunning Lady! Embroidery When spring finally arrived the 30-foot Lady was still tied up at my house and I now reveled in her mere presence. And she was still for sale. I had recently inherited a small Wholesale - Retail piece of money that made it possible to me to think of the previously impossible: I could Official Friendship Sloop Society make an offer for the "traditional" Friendship Lady tied up at my house! By now, I was logo and burgee smitten anew. The owner and I took her for a sail in April and my infatuation graduated to love. This Canvas Goods We make a donation to the Friendship Sloop fine Lady was not only classically beautiful, she was of outstanding pedigree; the wind by the Makers Society on every official item embroidered. swept through her rigging in perfect tune, she danced through the water with grace and Main Street she seemed to enjoy my lead at the helm, to boot. The owner and I struck our third and PUBLIC LANDING P.O. Box 601 final deal. Wenonah became my Lady. My wife gave this new relationship her blessing, Wiscasset, Maine 04578 too. And I can't see us parting company, ever - my wife, Wenonah and me. Camden, Maine (207) 882-4240 All I went to see was a sailing dinghy! From One Year to the Next Let the LAURA Band the by Robert C. Duncan ELIZABETH A transport you of After the last race in July, 1996, Dad rowed me ashore in the peapod. He is a strong oarsman, and every time the oars caught the water I could feel a bump in my lower back as the sternpost pushed me forward. On the dock he turned to me and 421 Main St. • 596-0012 said, "It's time to give the boat to you. Your mother and I are going to get something Lunch & Dinner SLAND smaller." I agreed. He stepped back into the peapod, and I walked up the gangway to join my sons and uncle at the head of the pier. Minutes later I was alone, driving .Sandwiches, Subs, Burgers, • inns & restaurants • galleries & Fresh Salads Route One, headed west toward Boston. The implications of what had just transpired shops • lighthouse & museum • flora Great Lobster Rolls were significant. & fauna • miles of walking trails Lite Fare, Mexican, As I drove through Damariscotta past the road down to Pemaquid, I recalled the Cajun, , Picturesque Monhegan Island offers battered blue pick-up we used in the summer of 1955. Every day we would commute BBQ Ribs, something for everyone. Start your to Jimmy Chadwick's shop where Eastward was being framed with oak and planked Specials Every Night trip on the Mailboat. Making trips with Philippine mahogany. What a time that had been for a small boy: steaming mast Homemade Pies and Cakes daily from Port Clyde. Micro-Brewed Beers hoops, splicing wire, melting scrap lead into ballast, rebuilding the old engine res- For schedule & reservations, Lunch 10:30-3:00 • Dinner from 5:30 cued from the wreck of the sloop, Islanda. Each new day brought an endless array call 207-372-8848 or write: of projects. Outdoors in the sun, and back in the shop in the rain, my brothers and I NOVUS Capt. James Barstow, PO Box 238-L, Port Clyde, ME 04855 saw the "New Boat" come together. Still driving on Route One while passing the intersection of Route 27, my mind Wishing the racers dear weather & fair winds'. turned to the first sail back to Newagen. Looking brand-new on a cloudy easterly afternoon, Eastward's main was set. The stern line was cast off, and Dad said, "Set The lap of. the stays'l and back it." He then spun the wheel over and I heard, "I don't know what she's going to do." But just as Murray Peterson had designed her, as Jimmy Chadwick had built her, and as we had rigged her, Eastward spun on her heel and started pushing an ever-growing bow wave down John's Bay. Romping across the Jk mouth of the Damariscotta River with the wind way off on the quarter, for the only rfiMQfeT time anyone can remember she dipped the end of the main boom into the top of a ^RtfXL gray sea. We sailed into Newagen to my grandparents' applause. The next afternoon (207) 594-2511 Outside ME 1-800-341-1650 ON THE OCEAN Hoclitwrt, Momt 04856 we added 500 sash weights as ballast. The adventure had begun. www.samoset.com email: [email protected] During the drive back up to Boston, I was flooded with images of 40 years of salt- water events. From Cape Cod Canal to the St. John's river, Eastward had given us a .MV MONHEGAN. place to live and work and play with my mother, father, grandparents, uncles, aunts, CHARTERS ~ TOURS ~ WEDDINGS ~ FUNCTIONS brothers, cousins, a new bride, children, nephews, nieces, and friends. How much we had learned about ourselves, and each other, as we mastered the skills of maintain- ing and sailing Eastward over the years! For example, outside of Scituate on a July afternoon a bolt of lightning landed a few hundred yards from us. Dad cleared his throat and all he said was, "Robert, that one'l make you an Episcopalian in a hurry." HARBOR CRUISE DAILY (weather permitting) By the time I climbed out of the car in my driveway in Concord, I knew we all had DOCKSIDE DINING & BEVERAGES • LOBSTERS AVAILABLE ON OUR DECK been blessed with a gift. It was a gift that had been a significant part of our lives as LOCATED AT ROCKLAND CITY FLOATS • 207-596-5660 individuals and as a family. Now there was to be a change. Full liquor license - Owner/Operator Captain Ray Remick - See the sloop races from our deck! The summer of 1996 passed and in September Dad and Mother took a Fall cruise ART OF THE SEA & down east to Halifax Island and back. Periodically, I would get calls chronicling the THE OLD POST OFFICE GALLERY progress of a perfect trip with clear days and fair winds, right up to the last leg up Friendship Sloops in full rigged, 441 Main St. halfhidl and prints available Linekin Bay to the mooring in East Boothbay. Downtown Rockland *•••• On Columbus Day weekend, my sons Roger and Alec joined my parents and me Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner to help lay up. A boat changes character quickly when five people who know what -Wednesday Evenings- they are doing begin to take everything apart. Sails were bagged. Running rigging All You Can Eat Pasta Specials was coiled up and tagged, while standing rigging was let go. Mast and bowsprit came -Every Evening- out, wire shrouds and stays were coiled, tied, and tagged. Cockpit boxes were lugged All You Can Eat Seafood Includes: ashore and the engine was put to rest for the winter. Inside of 48 hours Eastward lay Shrimp, Haddock, Clams & Scallops along side the dock looking decommissioned and a bit scruffy from a long summer's Your source for Marine Art and Ship Models, work. In spite of it all, her handsome shape still stood out as Murray Peterson had Beer & Wine • Non-Smoking Limited Edition Prints, Scrimshaw, Jewelry, designed it. Eastward was waiting for the spring to come again. Yet we all knew the Air Conditioned Sculpture, Brass Cabin Lamps, Clocks and Barometers, Navigational and Weather Instruments. next spring would be a significantly new adventure. Eastward would have a new Sun.-Thurs. 6 a.m.-midnight Marine Photography Fri.-Sat. 6a.m.-12p.m. owner, who knew her well. Meanwhile, in the minds of my father and Ralph Stanley FREE BROCHURE OR A CURRENT VIDEO ($10.00) were the beginnings of a new 28-foot schooner for the skipper and mate who would 596-7556 JOAN WOODHULL, DIRECTOR SPRUCE HEAD ROAD, P.O. BOX 356 keep a proud but distant eye on Eastward in the years to come. NORTH END SUB & PIZZA SOUTH THOMASTON, MAINE 04858 On Monday, June 23, 1997,1 dropped the mooring at C&B Marina. My son, Alex, $10,°°min. Free Delivery 207 594-9396 • Fax (207) 594-2944 said, "Set the stays'l and back it." We both knew exactly what she was going to do. 12 Bayview Street, Camden, Maine 690 Main St., Rockland Northeast Harbor Art & Antiques Center Just as she had done so many years ago, Eastward, freshly painted and newly fitted- 596-5522 //www.midcoast.com/~woodhull out, spun on her heel and started pushing an ever-growing bow wave down the Damariscotta River. As the marina shrank in the distance, we could see the open hori- zon out past White Island. Eastward once again romped across the mouth of the Damariscotta River with the wind on the quarter. We both knew something was very new and very different. "Grampy", as his grandsons call him, was not aboard. In all SEE THE COAST OF MAINE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE the years, Eastward had never been off the mooring without him. Yet, what he and 4 Hour Sunday Daysail "Gran" had given us during all those years was very much aboard. Departs each Sunday at noon I looked aloft at the clean Friendship Sloop Society flag at the masthead. For sure, $4O.°° includes lunch come September it would have its own share of new stories to tell. Some things were Sailing from different, and some things were the same. Yet Eastward was doing what she was built Rockport Harbor, Marine Park to do. She was where we could continue to be with friends and family, learning about Also 3 & 6 day trips throughout the season ourselves and each other as we mastered the skills of sailing a Friendship sloop along A world-class collection of nau- the New England coast. We arrived at the dock on Linekin Bay, coming alongside a For Reservations call tical antiquities, boat building, bit faster than we would have liked. Gran and Grampy were at the head of the gang- 2O7-236-3639 visiting tall , narrated Sa/7 with us and experience Kennebec River boat rides, and way to welcome us home. We sailed off to the mooring using the last of a dying traditional sailing at it's best. much more. Call or write for our northwest breeze. free brochure. After furling down, Alex rowed me ashore in the peapod. He is a strong young Ship's Mascot MAINE man, and after each stroke I could feel a bump in my lower back as the sternpost "Pilot" MARITIME pushed me forward. It was a familiar feeling. On that late June afternoon I under- MUSEUM stood gratitude and blessing. Indeed, I thought, "our cup runneth over," while I smiled a quiet secret smile for all that had past and all that was yet to come. P.O. Box 247, Rockport, ME 04856 243 Washington St., Bath, ME 207-443-1316 T-800-759-9250 • 207-236-0801 www.bathmaine.com 10 11 SAIL AT When Is a Friendship Not A Friendship? BAV by Paul C. Haley RESORT L T I BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE 04538 TEL. 633-2494 S/VILMAKER

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Midcoast Since 1928 In 1980 Clement Mclver decided it was time to realize a dream. He had long admired the classic lines of the Friendship sloop, had seen sloops sailing Maine's coastal waters and had an office wall covered with paintings of Friendship sloops. He was torn between his love for the lines of a Friendship and his urge to own and sail a schooner. The search for a boat and a builder brought Clement Mclver to Maine, where he met Jarvis Newman in Southwest Harbor, who suggested that it might be possible to rig a Maine e*Y>e Classic 31-foot Dictator hull as a schooner. Mr. Mclver turned to naval architect Bob Wallstrom Clothing if Monhegan Island Trip of Blue Hill to see if this would work. Bob and Ralph Stanley drew up a plan for a gaff- for Men rigged schooner. She was designed with 5,000 pounds of ballast and an unusually high scenic trails, inns, galleries & Women aspect rig for a schooner, to mitigate the difficulty of sailing a schooner of less than 40 * Harbor Tour feet to weather. Boothbay Harbor 633-2293 a short scenic cruise — day & night The engine was placed as far aft as possible and had a custom gear arrangement to transfer the drive to the shaft. The cockpit was smaller than in a traditional Friendship Camden 236-3943 * Sail on a Friendship Sloop to give more space for the cabin. The cabin has a vee berth forward, with an enclosed sail near Boothbay's scenic islands head to port and a hanging locker to starboard. The main cabin is next aft with port and Furnishings for * Supper Cruises starboard transom berths and pilot berths outboard. The galley is aft to port, and oppo- home & cottage from 2-hour scenic cruise with picnic supper site is a navigation station. Maine and points beyond. Tues. and Thurs. - 5:30-7:30 The hull and deck were molded by Jarvis Newman and then turned over to Malcolm vessels: "Mac" Pettegrew of Southwest Harbor for interior work and all the systems installation. * Balmy Days II * Wayne Lanning of Camden built the masts and Fortune Sails made the sails. VILLAGE STORE Quintessence was launched in 1983 and was originally rigged with , foresail, * Novelty * staysail and . Later, a staysail was added and, in 1990, a . The & Children's * Bay Lady * bowsprit was shortened to make it easier to work the headsails. Shop CAPTS. BOB AND BILL CAMPBELL Andy Scherding, Mr. Mclver's son-in-law, states, "Under sail the boat has proved to (207) 633-2284 be steady and extremely comfortable. Her displacement of nearly eight tons gives her ^*r$&.jrl a wooden-boat feel and provides a stable platform...The schooner rig does reduce her T A *3prtfeV .I- : lownsen d, Ave. (800) 298-2284 pointing ability by several degrees from what a sloop-rigged boat could achieve, and Boothbay Harbor Boothbay Harbor 04538 her speed and style upwind can best be described as 'workmanlike'. However, on any 633-2293 Pier 8 sort of a reach, the Quintessence screams." He says she has been clocked at 10 knots in a 20 mph wind. Open 7 day^ • Free Parking http://www.maineguide.com/boothbay/balmy E-mail: [email protected] The vessel was sailed over the past 15 years by her owner as a day sailer with 12 overnight trips. She was berthed on the Cape and sailed along the Cape shore and the Ralph W. Stanley, Inc. islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. In 1992 Quintessence took part in the Parade of Sail in Boston and proudly escorted the tall ships. Mr. Mclver sailed her until he passed away in 1996, and Quintessence is now look- Wooden Boats for ing for a new owner - one who cannot make up his mind whether he wants a Friendship Work & Pleasure sloop or a schooner. Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679 Great Boat, Perfect Wife - Perfect Wife, Great Boat (207) 244-3795 by Greg Grundtisch

My wife, Naomi, and I are the proud new owners of sloop #141, built by James Hall in 1974. We began our quest for Sea Dog last WoodenBoat School spring with an ad for a sloop in Rhode Island Idyllic surroundings and the finest instructors available make we could almost afford. There were about a WOODENBOAT SCHOOL an exhilarating learning experience for dozen calls to owners of various other boats, professionals alike. finally ending in Jonesport, Maine. Then, there In session from June to October, WOODENBOAT SCHOOL offers a wide she was - in Mr. Frank Agosta's front yard. variety of one-and two-week courses in boatbuilding, seamanship, and related crafts. Accommodations available. Off-site winter courses also offered. I've always loved old sailboats, especial- For a complete catalog: ly working ones. Since marrying me, Naomi WoodenBoat School has taken on the love affair as well. Like these special boats, Naomi has a distinctive, ele- P.O. Box 78 • Brooklin, Maine 04616 gant appeal, is full of class, charisma and character. From her proud clipper bow, per- (207) 359-4651 (mon.-thurs.) • Fax (207) 359-8920 • www.woodenboat.com fectly proportioned beam, and unique shapely stern you just can't take your eyes off her. She has superb sheer, shape and form. Her maker had an excellent sense of tradition and beauty, producing a work of art that is the epitome of grace. Friendship Village BramhalPs The boat is quite nice, also. Hardware Naomi would rather look at old boats or wander through boatyards than shop at the Lobster Wharf mall. She would rather buy tools or boat parts than jewelry. She would prefer to sand and We deal in Hardware, Bradford Point scrape the hull rather than go out to dinner. Marine Supplies, Paints Friendship, Maine Okay...she would rather go out to dinner - no one's perfect. But she's always a will- and Gifts 832-5153 ing worker when it comes to this boat and sacrifices much for it. She is quite tolerant of Friendship, Maine an "off the wall" husband who is rather obsessed with boats. Not only that...she has taken Open June Saturday only on the obsession herself. My passion for both is endless. 832-7781 12-5 I have a near perfect wife and the boat I've (we've) always wanted. It doesn't get much Open Mon. - Sat, 8:00 - 5:00 July & August Monday-Saturday 12-5 better. I've got to be the luckiest dog on the dock; and, by the way, our sloop is named Sea Dog after a pub we stopped at in Camden on our way home from Jonesport. It was a memorable evening of 'yards of ale', a little food and | lots of fun. DAMARISCOTTA The boat was structurally sound but needed a new I mast and bowsprit, some cosmetic work and a few minor BANK & TRUST CO. repairs. In December we finally got the boat out of our driveway and into a yard on Lake Erie, much to the relief Community Banking at Its Best of our neighbors, the town fathers and an under- employed code-enforcement officer, stridently sent away by Naomi. With luck, reasonable weather and a few Damariscotta New Harbor Warren Member lessons in boat restoration, we hope to have Sea Dog re-1 (207)563-8121 (207)677-2381 (207)273-4030 F.D.I.C. launched by mid-June, after six years out of the water. Rich and Sally Mosher's Excellent Adventure at I WALLACE'S MARKET | The Corinthian Yacht Club = Main Street || by Sally Mosher = Friendship, Maine == H GASOLINE s Sad times at the Mosher house! Richard was too busy to make it to Friendship Sloop s CONVENIENCE STORE s Days. I, Sally, heard him in his office, chained to the computer and moaning mourn- fully to himself like Bob Cratchit slaving away at Scrooge & Marley's. s LOTTERY |jj "You know," I suggested, "Friendship season isn't over. There's still the Corinthian Tour Hosts: Liga and Len Jahnke s PIZZA • SANDWICHES 1 Yacht Club race." Town Landing Road • P.O. Box 35 = Hours: = Richard sighed, "I dunno. Hangin' around all those snooty fiberglass yacht owners, Friendship, ME 04547 = Monday through Sunday = wearin' a captain's hat and blazer like that guy on Gilligan's Island..." S 8 A.M. - 8 P.M. |j 207-832-6646 Flash forward to Marblehead. In Connecticut • 860-647-1368 j 832-2200 | Upon entering Marblehead Neck, we noted with awe that the 'cottages' lining the rllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllHillllllllT: road were larger than the public library back in Kalamazoo, Michigan. And there it was! The venerable Corinthian Yacht Club, spread out like a New England grey-shuttered fortress. "At Last" We crept up the carpeted steps and tiptoed into a foyer where we were bedazzled by gleaming wood floors and a three-story curved staircase. I had visions of yachting A 30' Friendship ^ X-'x", princesses floating down the stairs to flirt with guys named Reggie or Montfort. Built by Bruno Stillman Richard winced at the sign posted on the dining room door: "Guests are requested I*' ••'", 1970 Sail#105 to wear proper attire in the dining room and the Trophy Room after 6:00, and hats must Manchester Marine $40,000 be removed indoors." A full service yacht yard! The Trophy Room loomed to the left. It was a cavernous repository of yachting his- Kj Wells Yachts tory, complete with burnished wood paneling, overstuffed furniture, musty Corinthian 978-526-7911 •k_fl MARBLE HE AD Yacht Club yearbooks, oil paintings of famous old ships, and multitudinous trophies. I www.manchestermarine.com 91 Front Street, Marblehead, MA 01945 gingerly pulled out the 1929 yearbook. Fifty trophy winners in classic "Babes at Sea" PHONE 781-631-3003 boating attire smiled -jaunty and carefree - at the camera, oblivious of the 1929 Stock MANCHESTER MASS FAX 781-639-2503 Market Crash. EMAIL [email protected] Time to check in! We were greeted by a Very Friendly Desk Lady who urged us to see about having some lunch. The dining room with its white-clothed tables and gleaming table settings seemed a bit formal so we walked out on the porch, which FOR SALE stretched around the back and two sides of the building. The view was phenomenal! Richard looked furtively for another Friendship sloop sailor. Essential (178) "Where are our friends?" he whined. Open Year Round $20,000 "They probably got becalmed and had to motor," I suggested. 25' Pemaquid (Newman) "Let's go eat at the snack bar." Richard had a hot dog and I had a swim in the large CAPE ANN'S MARINA RESORT Head-Turner; Loaded Corinthian pool. But still no Friendship sloops. A Full Service Marina Around five o'clock the sloops began to appear. Soon Richard and I were happily 53 Sleeping Rooms/Indoor Pool & Hot Tub Restaurant/Lounge A Boat That Has Everything! amidst the quirky, unique gang which abides at the hard core of True Historic Boat Transient Dockage, Boating Supplies, Fuel Dock Believerhood: The Friendship Sloop Owners. Winter Storage (wet & dry) Call The management at the Corinthian was genuinely glad to see this group. The bar- 250 Boat Slips located on the beautiful Annisquam River Bob Sherman tenders wore tuxedos, and David Graham, the Race Chairman at the Corinthian, wore (978)283-2116 1-800-626-7660 Corea, Maine a coat and tie, but the raggle-taggle sloop owners, mostly dressed as usual for a 75 Essex Ave. _ . , ,. _ . nor'easter instead of a night at The Club, were actually treated like old friends. In fact, Gloucester. MA Outside Mass Only (207) 963-7519 17 we talked to several Club members who had come down that evening just to see the Friendship sloops and schmooze with the Friendship sloop sailors. FOR SALE The next morning there was coffee and doughnuts for the Participants, and the FOR SALE Trophy Room was the perfect place for the skippers' meeting. We raced with Roger Kochab Lee on Sazerac and spent two glorious days battling intermittent winds, ornery tides, 28.5' Class B Friendship Sloop non-visible markers, and lurking rocks. There was the usual Friendship Race scenario: Tannis pulled way ahead of the pack and nobody's nose got seriously out of joint about Cedar Over Oak • Built 1953 how they placed. The. one new glitch was that everyone seemed to be using a GPS to Teak Cockpit • Roller Jib find the markers. The Race Committee, headed by David Graham, impeccably dressed, Near New 18 hp Diesel were situated on Messing About. The view through our binoculars indicated that they were having immense fun. Sleeps Three After Day One was The Banquet. The Corinthian Staff had thoughtfully reserved a Head - Stove - Ice Box private room for us so we wouldn't have to endure the humiliation of being busted for Underside and Topside entering The Trophy Room without Proper Attire. The dinner was First Class Cuisine: Just Professionally Refurbished gourmet salad, perfectly grilled meat, sauteed veggies, and heavenly chocolate mousse. And what about entertainment? The best kind for sloop owners! Harold In Excellent Condition Burnham put on a slide show detailing how he built a 65-foot scaled-down version of Offered at $20,000 a Gloucester fishing schooner in record time. Unfortunately, we had to leave right after the second race so we missed the Awards Morning Star Call Tom Gervais Ceremony. 508-693-2790 "We MUST come back here again," I sighed as we drove out of Marblehead Neck. Class "A" (Original) "And maybe bring DaystarT Richard ventured. In the meantime, if our local Lake Race Winner Michigan marina ever decides to expand its facilities, which consist of a bath-house Spring, Summer, Sail No. 82 and a parking lot, they've gotta have a Trophy Room. Fall or Winter 28 ft L.O.D. North or South Built 1912 Gushing ME We can fill your boatyard needs by Albion F. Morse Rebuilt 1975 SW Harbor Westport Island Boatyard The Pendleton Memorial Scholarship Fund by Ralph W. Stanley Overlooking Wiscasset Harbor The Pendleton Fund, established in 1966, awards scholarships to graduating on the Sheepscot River Friendship seniors. In 1997 the Board of Trustees awarded $7,100 to eight graduates. New 1998 Kubota 20HP diesel Hauling & Storage Available Since the inception of the Fund, 125 students have been awarded scholarships. After New Cabintop 1997 22 Boatyard Road Westport • 207-882-4692 graduating from Bowdoin with honors, one recent recipient has earned a Ph.D. in sta- Remodeled interior 1993 tistics. Others are lawyers, ministers, teachers and management executives in major Full galley companies. Still others have continued the maritime traditions of Friendship. In 1997 $2,194.30 was added to the Fund through individual donations from mem- 7 ft full berths bers of the Society, from bottle refunds collected at the Homecoming races, from the Marine heads Manatee Bay auction at the annual meeting, and from the Society's appropriation of $400. Almost Marine half again as much, $3,085, was given by generous residents of Friendship. The Trust Professionally maintained Fund now exceeds $74,000. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP. Full Service Yard Offers being accepted Donations may be sent to treasurer: Rev. David Bell, 35 Pumpkin Cove Road, Key Largo, Florida (207) 567-3840 New Harbor, ME 04554. They will be gratefully acknowledged and are fully 305-451-3332 deductible. William Zuber, President 18 My friend, Rodney Davis, who used to make sails for sloops in Port Clyde back in the Duck 'teens and twenties and made me the best mainsail I ever had, never liked to sail unless the by Howe Derbyshire water between home and Burnt Island was white with wind. One day when the wind was strong enough for him, he took me out in Duck to "warm her," and when we were out near Burnt Island, he said, "You never saw anyone haul pots in a sloop, did you? No? I have a string out here. Let me show you." He started the main sheet a trifle and tied a slip knot up at the boom. The wig-wag was I already set. He swung up to the first buoy so that he took up the slack in the pot warp as she ranged forward and, just as we were over the pot, held her off and broke the pot loose from the bottom. As we held off in a long curve and jibed over, the pot came alongside and in over the quarter. He removed a lobster as we ranged forward and dropped the pot exactly where we had broken it out, held her off and headed for the next pot. We hauled six in that wind and sea as delicately and gently as if it had been a mild breeze and, what is more, he never touched a sheet or tiller with his hands. The sheets were tied, and he steered with his behind or knees, and by shifting his weight. It was all smooth, calm and orderly from start to finish. My health does not any longer permit me to take care of Duck or to sail her as she ought to be sailed: hard, fast and often. Further, I have an interior conviction that some- The name of Wilbur Morse is, of course, familiar, but one should not overlook his where in the Friendship community there must be either a sailor or a beginning sailor jrother, Charles Morse, who built in Thomaston many sloops, yachts and larger fishing looking for a small sloop, or an older sailor looking for an exciting retirement, or a sailor vessels. All the Morse brothers possessed an eye for beauty, ability and speed, which with a growing family who wants to ensure that the youngster(s) will follow in his or her neans excellence at sea. wake, and if his love of sailing is great enough, why, then... the aposiopesis is warm and In 1933, my brother and I were looking for something more substantial than the row- inviting, and I hope someone will take me up on it. Doats in which we had learned to sail. I remember one afternoon Charles Morse met us This excerpt is taken from a much longer article, giving more of Duck's history and n his big shop where he was building an Alden schooner. He took us to the sail loft next renovation; we regret that we could not publish all of it. Mr. Derbyshire is a resident of :o his shop and there in a corner, tilted on to her starboard bilge and looking as lonely and Port Clyde. 'orlorn as only a dismasted ashore can look, lay this hull. Even in this unpre- possessing place could one see capability and beauty in her lines: the gentle sheer curve, The Recipe That Lost The Race he fine bow, the power of her quarters. As Joseph Conrad wrote, "One feels it is good to by Mary Cronin ?e in the world in which she has her being." To make a long story short, we bought her At Ann and Al Beck's beautiful home on Carvers Harbor, Ann often serves a wonder- Ight then and there. ful dip which she pours over cream cheese. There is never a bit left! When I asked Ann Now take a look at what we had bought: an 18-foot gaff-rigged, spoon-bowed, cen- for her recipe, she handed me one already written out and enclosed in a plastic zip bag. erboard sloop drawing 18 inches, and four feet with the board down. She was the kind During a race at the Marblehead Regatta, I served Ann's recipe, which she calls hey used for lobstering when the catch was to be had in among the islands. When the 'Jezebel'. Our crew and friends loved it and requested that I share the recipe with them. obsters thinned out inshore and men had to go out beyond Burnt Island and the Gunning I went below with one of our friends and for the life of us we could not locate that ^ocks Shoal to Roaring Bull, they needed bigger boats for the winter fishing and the recipe. We looked up, down, over and under.. .No 'Jezebel'. friendship sloops were generated. I have thought that mine may be the last of the About that time, the Captain came down the ladder and asked what we were doing Vluscongus Bay sloops. down there? Sheepishly, I tried to explain that we were looking for a recipe. Well, let me When we bought her, she carried a wig-wag jib, which had a boom with a hook amid- tell you - that did not set well with the Captain! "The wind is breezing up and my move- ihips, which tucked into an eyebolt on the stem-head with a short single sheet cleated just able ballast is down here looking for a recipe," he growled. He was not happy! brward of the mast. It was really a device to offset the urgency she felt to come into the Quickly, we moved our ballast topsides and joined the rest of the crew. I do not under- vind. Two heavy thwarts braced the centerbox fore and aft, and there was a wide seat stand how he missed us with all the other people on deck. ithwartships at the tiller. She has narrow six-inch-wide decks and a guard, which fisher- We came in third over all during the two days of racing. When I asked why, the nen call a cheeserind, and a mainmast stepped in a thwart just behind the three-foot fore- Captain did not say, "Tad Beck on Phoenix sailed a better race," and he did not say, " My leek. Her motor power was, and still is, a pair of nine-foot ash oars. There are rowlocks son Wayne Cronin on Rights of Man sailed a better race." Instead, he kept muttering vhich fit into the guard top, but I have preferred to scull with one oar over the starboard something about his "ballast down below hunting for a dumb recipe." ruarter. There is a bail-hole in the deck astern, but I have installed a bilge pump under Webster's dictionary defines 'Jezebel' as an impudent or shamed woman. What a great he stern seat. name for that dip, Ann.

>0 21 A Foggy Day - What Else? FINCH &ROSE Submitted by Betty Roberts HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONSULTANTS "Hi, Stan, What you doin' up so early?" "Lo, Tom, Just waitin' for the fog to lift Services to museums, architects, and building owners so's I can go to haul. Are you goin' to try to for the conservation, repair, and restoration haul?" of historic properties "Not plannin' to. Got to take my old CALL 978'922-4950 FAX 978-922-9732 lady to Rockland to get her teeth fixed. She 50 FRONT STREET, BEVERLY, MA 01915-5035 broke 'em last night eating some of her peanut brittle." "Think the fog will lift so I can go haul?" PICKERING "Well, there's only once it never cleared up, but you might be a mite older 'fore it MARINA does." SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS (978) 744-2727 "How many lobsters did you get yesterday?" RESTAURANTS FOR EVERY TASTE "Didn't get either one. Hardly worth my time, but sure was a pretty day. Can you remember the time when that ocean bottom was just bulging with lobsters? In the old SHOPPING • MUSEUMS • SUMMER EVENTS days, that Old was covered with the crawling creatures. They looked so bad, they thought they would die if they ate 'em." ; Member www.shore.net/~pwmarina SALEM Marina Institute 23 Cong'"ess St., Salem, MA 01970 "My grandfather used to tell me that people fed them to the cats 'til it was discov- ered they were good enough to eat. Then you could buy them for four cents apiece. It would take a heck of a lot of 'em at that price to buy one of those new-fangled boats the lobstermen haul with today." WRHLE "Ayeh, sure would. My Granpa told me those old-timers first lobstered from a round-sided -type boat and years later came to a Friendship sloop. Imagine haul- ing traps with a sloop! Hauling traps, handling that big sail, keeping your eye on the ECHO shore and the weather and looking out for the rocks." "I know it. That sail would be enough for me. My Cramps told me when he was a boy he wanted to go lobstering, but his parents would not let him because he could II Wooden Hull not swim. So he made a trap and took it to the shore at low tide, waded out with it and Built 1965 Lee Boatyard left it to the next low tide. Then he would go back and probably find he had one or two lobsters. Imagine so many lobsters that they would be that close to shore!" Refurbished 1993 "You might say he fished with one trap. How many are most fishermen hauling now?" I sets of sails "Heard Bill is hauling 'bout 500 but the law has set a limit of 1,200. You know, it takes me all day to manage a couple hundred. Guess my age is showing. Talk about Roller Jib heavy, have you seen the new traps they are using? They are two feet by four feet and weigh at least a ton. For heavens sake, I wouldn't be able to pull it on to the stern of my FRIENDSHIP REGATTA WINNER boat. Maybe not even able to get it off the floor of the ocean." "Hey, do I hear a boat motor? Must be Mike thinks he is going out." Power; 6 hp outboard "Did I ever tell you the story about the Lady from away that wanted to buy a lobster on Sunday? Well, she came waltzing down the wharf yoohooing and said, 'You are (ALLlOMMcCOBB closed, aren't you, but can I buy a lobster?' What could I do? So I asked her how many (207) 529-5773 OR (860) 928-5560 she wanted. Seems she wanted ONE 'cause her husband did not like them. You know 23 22 me. I was sorry for the poor old soul so I rowed out to my lobster car hanging behind my boat. I got the crate out of the water, untied it, got a lobster, tied it up, put it back in the water, grabbed the lobster and went back to shore. When I got to shore, darned if she met me and said she guessed she wanted two. Darned if I didn't have to do the whole thing over again. When I got back, those two lobsters were crawling and squirming all over the place. You know what that lady said to me? 'Are you sure they are fresh?' Can you believe it?" "Listen - sounds like Mike is coming back so I guess you won't go out today. He must have got his senses back." "Well, I got to get the wife and head for Rockland. By the way, you going to see the Friendship sloop races?" "Think I will. They sure bring back fond memories. See you there."

The Clambake Man by Bernice A. Batchelder The damp east wind draws in a delinquent dawn H.A. BURNHAM DESIGNER-BUILDER Upon Nantucket, thirty miles to sea. The mists enwrap the unfrequented moors TRADITIONAL WOODEN VESSELS FOR And mounting tide binds beach with dune and lea. COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AND PLEASURE USE A lone yoke-burdened figure clumps ashore Essex MA Tel. (978) -768-2569 Today. Old "Marshy" Mayhew toils to reach His thrashing lobster traps, seaweed, stones, For tomorrow's festive clambake on the beach.

He prophesies a golden morrow, with scent Of bay bush, beach plums, juniper on the shore; But this leaden day he sniffs is ocean born, Reverberating in from Labrador.

With worn sou'wester sheltering his pipe and beard He leans against the stiffening of the gales: A figurehead, on the overhanging bow Of Horn-bound clipper with raking masts and sails.

Behind - his cranberry bogs, his heathered hills, Nantucket Town, the elms and cobbled streets, The fence-topped mansions of a century ago - His grandsires' gloried age of whaling fleets. SURVEYORS OF CLASSIC Tomorrow he will be "Old Marshy" famed Crustacean expert up and down the coast; WOOD & FIBERGLASS BOATS Noisy off-islanders will crowd the shore - Expecting local color from the host.

Capt. Paul C. Haley & Capt. G.W. "Giff" Full He waits and watches, as a seaman will, The Lightship's beacon. Her bell-buoy pounds to land. 46 Cedar St. • Marblehead, MA 01945 Reminding Captin Jethro Coffin Mayhew; 781-631-4902 • FAX: 781-631-8450 • E-mail: [email protected] Unyoked, he starts the clambake on the sand. "We have some problems with the engine, too." The Boat "Like?" by George D.J. Griffin III, M.D. "Well, you know the hoses and the belts were bad?" (This is a typical Maine under- statement. All of the hoses and some of the belts were original, from 1979. Their replacement was planned.) "We started work on the engine, but when we saw the oil in the bilge, we decided to remove the engine to work on it. All three of the motor mounts needed to be replaced due to cracking." (Interesting, but so far, not very pricey.) "The wiring from the engine does not match the new wiring harness from the instrument panel. It will need a new wiring harness. That's on back order and should be here soon." "Great." "All the gaskets will need replacing also, some of them have big holes in them. The heat exchanger was on the list of things to fix, but when we started on it, the tubing and fittings crumbled." "It's toast." "Yeah, I'm afraid so, Doc. You'll need a whole new one." (It amazes me that you can generate any horsepower from an engine with so many apparent holes in it.) "So, after we got the engine out, we looked at the transmission, and saw that was where the oil was from. So we tried..." I have the joy and privilege of owning a 33-foot Friendship sloop, Surprise, #49, built (Oh joy! Past tense, and therefore unsuccessful.) by Phil Nichols of Round Pond in 1964. When I purchased the boat in March, 1997, a sur- "...to remove it from the boat, but it was welded into place." vey was done and it was apparent that major work was needed. "Welded?" Work began in early January, 1998. The boat was sanded to bare wood and refas- "Not really, but it might as well have been. Somebody apparently sank the boat at tened. The estimate of about 2,000 screws was very close. Final count was 2,200. "She's some point, probably by letting it dry out too much before putting it back in the water. much less likely to sink now," I was told. With the planks pulled up tight, the fairing, The bolts and nuts to the transmission are one piece of metal now. We got really frus- recaulking and painting could be done. trated trying to get it out, so we stopped." While the refastening was being done, work on the electronics and wiring was start- (FANTASTIC. Now I have a boat that is built like a Jaguar. To remove the transmis- ed. Most of the wiring would be "neatened up" (read replaced). On deck, the forward sion, all I will have to do is saw the back end off the boat!) port cabin wall was repaired and finish work on the Samson post and the deck above it "We managed to drill into and then cut a hole in the bell housing. From there we were was completed. A larger area of the forward decking needed to be replaced than had able to identify the problem. All seals have been replaced as well as a few parts. The been planned. Before the boat was painted, attention turned to the steering gear, rudder hole has been filled with a rubber plug, and the engine is back in the boat." and engine. All of this involved labor so none of it was cheap, but so far, everything was "Wonderful. How long will the transmission last?" being completed nearly on time and close to budget. "Well, five maybe six years." Then I got the PHONE CALL. "Then what?" "Doc, there's good news and bad news." (Oh, this is going to hurt.) "To replace the transmission, you'll have to start by pulling the engine again..." "Okay, Peter, how much?" Happily, the drive shaft is good and has been repacked, and any leaks will be in the "Well, a lot less than if we had to haul the boat in midseason to do the repairs." drops-per-minute range. The starter and alternator have been repaired and recondi- "What's wrong?" tioned, there is a new heat exchanger, and all belts, gaskets, and hoses have been "Remember when we pulled the boat, we talked about looking for the leak of water replaced. The motor is now back in the boat and firmly seated on new motor mounts. Doming from the box for the steering gear and rudder? Well, I found it. The bad news The mainsail has been repaired and we now have a new staysail. is, the rudder is very loose and is about to fall off the boat." Impressively, all this repair work was accomplished in only 30 days indoors. "Oh?" Unexpected costs are a part of every repair job. The up-side is that Surprise is now in "Yeah, the shoe of the keel is rotten. That will need to be replaced, with a cast-bronze much better condition than she was a year ago. I view my 'ownership' of this boat as a fitting and strapping plates to hold it onto the sternpost and keel. Otherwise the rudder stewardship, and I feel it is necessary to leave her in better condition than I found her. will fall off in midseason." I am still light-hearted, though somewhat lighter in the wallet than I had planned. "OK." Despite all this, I still love the boat and look forward to sailing around on my hole-in- "Well, that isn't all. I noticed some oil floating in the bilge when we were removing the-water this summer. :he water. So we needed to check the transmission." It reminds me of the joke: What does B.O.A.T. stand for? Bring Out Another Thousand. "O.K." Let's go sailing! THE FRIENDSHIP There is nothing half as THE FRIENDSHIP SLOOP SOCIETY'S Stop Reading...Come Sailing much worth doing as SLOOP SOCIETY'S Pheonix, Vinalhaven MESSING ABOUT in boats. BULLETIN BOARD— Dick and Alice Salter —BULLETIN BOARD— Enjoy Friendship, May the Tide & Wind May fair winds be always at your beam quarter. and the way life should be. be at your backs - everyone. Dutch and Dutchess Crew of Desiree Friendship Race Committee from Omaha When tacking to weather The gods shall not deduct Noahsark Sailingf Parties Snack on blueberry leather! from man's allotted span those Content for Sail...Sale The Gypsy Crew Kennebunkport, Maine Cramp's Farm hours spent in sailing. Call Rich Langton (207) 967-4061 Organic Blueberries • [email protected] Crew of Sorceress (207) 882-6194 Capt. Nick Kingsbury See you in "Everyone must row To the patient crew of Tannis: MARBLEHEAD tketyirit df tfri with the oars he has" Thank you and we love you! Paul Haley & English proverb Wishing light breezes and smooth sailing. Betty Stubbs Greg and Daneen Roth MARBLEHEAD Doug and Irene Amsbary Matthew & Scott We welcome Friendships on our BEST OF May your boats guest mooring at the head of FRIENDSHIP SAILING For Sale: Hurricane Sound, Vinalhaven. never New 45' mast and 12' club. Jerry and Lois Ross Eben & Diana Gay Ralph Stanley Call (207) 865-6776

Have Experience Boatless Sailors, sail the See the Chebacco Boat at the Will Crew ratr Sloop Surprise Essex Shipbuilding Museum. Bill Finch & Carol Rose Eastwind Inn (207) 372-6366 Maria Burnham Nancy & David Bell The Griffin Family and Capt. Steve All the best Welcome, Friendship Sloops... While in Rockland, turn to SMOOTH SAILING from Windward THE FREE PRESS or A SUNSHINE GUIDE Please, come, § utltk u.s Tim Sullivan for everything you want to know 11-12 July '98 • New London CT. Betty Roberts about what's going on in Midcoast Maine. Jack Vibber

Ndtanya and ker crew tkank The art of shipbuilding is Skamus Donigan says - Sloop #141, yocmeny jamas Hall/ Recovery, Jack and Virginia Vikker for tke everything about the ship Renascence & Katie B, is now The Sea Dog New London Wmdevous. except the wood. - Plotinus, ca. 250 A.D. on Lake £rie in Western /vjew ^ock. Joe Hliva & Sandy White Crew of Banshee Roger & Mary Duncan C\re.Q &. Naomi C^i'unatisck

JOTay t£is season Drina you Capt. Harold Burnham - Many Thanks to Mr. Doug Amsbary. Happy "Sails" Thank you for showing us your sloops, as well as -i) • J (~lf' J "\ *\ r Your insight, information and advice was to you until we meet. 'JinaSj ^1/72(7 ueas nua Jiarbors The Thomas E. Lannon. Not all would take the time when so busy. Good Luck with the Chebacco Boat! most helpful in our search for the right Bill and Kathy Whitney jiff £ iRooney Jlora Greg & Naomi Grundtisch Friendship sloop. Greg & Naomi Grundtisch

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Holt Vibber, Jack to most of us, assem- Vice-Commodore Secretary Caroline Phillips 164 Sturbridge Rd. bled a cadre of friends in his museum-like basement office, decorated with photos of Charlton, MA 01507 many sailing vessels, models, prints and books. Planning went smoothly. The New (508) 248-7026 London Friendship Sloop races were to start July 10-12, 1987. Treasurer Rev. David Bell 35 Pumpkin Cove Rd. New Harbor, ME 04554 Everything was set except the weather. There was such a thick blanket of fog for Betty Roberts Friendship, ME 04547 three days that there were no races in 1987, but plans were already made for 1988, Historian Measurer Richard Salter Manchester, MA 01944 which would prove to be a glorious weekend for the first actual races. Race Committee Chairman Robert Rex Reading, MA 01867 Over the years, some boats have become synonymous with New London: Finest Publicity Chairman Robert Monk Burlington, MA 01503 Kind, Captain George, Elizabeth Jane, Rights of Man, and Natanya. Harry Jackson's Membership Chairman Douglas Amsbary 1297 Easton Rd. Fiddlehead has sailed in every race. Recently, Banshee and Gaivota from Sugar Hill, NH 03585 Massachusetts have joined with Goodfriend. With as many as 12 boats, there have Friendship Day Chairpersons Bill Zuber & Betty Roberts Friendship, ME 04547 been races at New London every year since 1988. Each year, after the Saturday races New London Race Committee Jack Vibber 5 Soljer Dr., Waterford, CT 06385 participants and friends have enjoyed the social times, cookouts and famed Grucci (860) 442-7376 fireworks. Southwest Hbr. Race Committee Miff Lauriat 20 East Ridge Rd., The Race Committee has already made plans for this year's program for July 10- Southwest Hbr., ME 04679 12. Races are planned for two classes: A fleet, boats over 26 feet; and "B" fleet, those (207)244-4313 Marblehead Race Committee David Graham 7 Batchelder Dr. 25 feet (Pemaquids) and smaller. Depending on the weather, courses range from five Marblehead, MA 01945 to eight miles. Pendleton Scholarship Fund Chrmn. Bill Zuber Friendship, ME 04547 Jack Vibber has inspired us all to continue the traditions of the Friendship sloops: Yearbook Editor Roger Duncan P.O. Box 66 history, craftsmanship, seaworthy grace and beauty under sail. Join in the fun and E. Boothbay, ME 04544 (207) 633-4780 camaraderie at New London July 10-12! Assistant Yearbook Editor Rich Langton 868 Cross Point Rd., Edgecomb, ME 04556 Newsletter Editor John Wojcik 347 Lincoln St. Norwell, MA 02061 (781) 659-2820 Piper Donald Duncan Newagen, ME 04552 Cannoneer Elbert Pratt Friendship, ME 04547 FRIENDSHIP SLOOPS Honorary President Bernard MacKenzie Scituate, MA 02066 Friendship, ME 04547 AND LOBSTER/PICNIC Secretary Emerita Betty Roberts POWER BOATS Honorary Members: William Danforth, Dorothy Gould, John Gould, David Graham, Cyrus Hamlin, Many models and sizes available, Marcia Morang, Bernard MacKenzie, Betty Roberts, and Carlton Simmons. in wood and fiberglass. Our specialty is Downeast boats, both power and sail. The Morang Award for cfaaic ana other fine ooati Whether you are buying or selling, contact us. We have the boat for you or the customer for your boat. This award is given in memory of Bruce Morang, helmsman, Race Committee Chairman, Yearbook Editor and talented writer. It is given for Newman Marine Brokers 1-800-959-3047 the best article submitted for publication in the Yearbook. It was given in Jarvis Newman, Broker Pott Offic, Bo, 188 k, CD 06355 Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 • 207-244-5560 1997 to Ralph Stanley. 32 1998 Schedule of Presenting the 1997 Winners... Friendship Sloop Society Events * New London Regatta Class A: 1. Nat any a - Joe Hliva 2. Goodfriend - Harvey Goodfriend NEW LONDON REGATTA 3. Gaivota - Bill Whitney 4. Captain George - Walter Durant July 10-12 Class B: 1. Banshee - John Wojcik 2. Finest Kind - Mike Looram Call or write Jack Vibber, 5 Soljer Drive, Waterford, CT 06385 (860) 442-7376 3. Solomon Gundy - Bill Butcher 4. Fiddlehead - Harry Jackson Award for flying the largest flag while racing, Goodfriend SOUTHWEST HARBOR July 18 * Southwest Harbor Regatta 1. Phoenix- Tad Beck Call or write Miff Lauriat, 20 East Ridge Road, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 (207)244-4313 2. Hieronymus - Albert Nielson 3. Wings of the Morning - Ralph Stanley ROCKLAND HOMECOMING Salatia, Endeavor, Blackjack, Resolute July 23, 24 & 25 See page 3 for the full program of Rockland events. * Rockland Homecoming 1st Over All. State of Maine Trophy - Tamils FRIENDSHIP DAY • July 26-27 Division I: 1. Salatia 2. Celebration 3. Endeavor 4. William Rand Friday night Friendship Frolics at the wharf of Tom and Alice Loomis on the north end of Friendship Island. Ferry service from the Friendship Division II: 1. Tannis 2. Phoenix 3. Rights of Man Town Wharf will be provided for those coming by land. Bring your own cookout. A hot grill will be provided. Liberty Trophy - Perseverance • Danforth Trophy - Gladiator Saturday - Breakfast ashore starting at 7 a.m. Wilbur Morse Trophy - Chrissy Charles Morse Trophy - Gladiator Memorial service at the "flagpole", now a boulder, on the shore Alex McLain Trophy - Gannet Parade of sloops at 10 a.m. All are encouraged to stay and enjoy the festivities of Spirit of Friendship - John & Carol Wojcik • Nickerson Trophy - Scott Phillips Friendship Day in town. Call Bill Zuber (207) 354-8036 Chrissy Trophy - Marion Stanley • Cy Hamlin Award - Eben Gay Gladiator Trophy - Gannet • Owner-Builder Trophy - Wayne Cronin MARBLEHEAD REGATTA Stanley Cup - Wings of the Morning • Post Office Trophy - Celebration August 8-9 The Corinthian Yacht Club will be our hosts. * Marblehead Regatta Show Massachusetts Bay what the will do. Ridgeway Trophy, Overall Winner - Phoenix Call or write David Graham, 7 Batchelder Road, Marblehead, MA 01945 (617)631-6680 Division I: 1. Tern - Paul Haley 2. Windward - Tim Sullivan 3. Defiant - Jonathan Leavy Division II: 1. Rights of Man - Wayne Cronin 2. Tannis - Jack Cronin GLOUCESTER SCHOONER FESTIVAL 3. Voyager - Bernard MacKenzie September 5-6 Saturday: Small boat races with a special race for Friendship Sloops. * Gloucester Regatta Fish Fry and live music ashore. 1. Tannis- Jack Cronin Sunday: The Mayor's Race for large schooners. 2. Rights of Man - Wayne Cronin Moorings, tie-up space and anchorage areas are available. Call Gloucester Harbormaster on Channel 16 for guidance. 3. Flying Jib - Bill Cronin ANNUAL MEETING When visiting these areas, please patronize the advertisers who support the October 24-25 Friendship Sloop Society Yearbook and mention you saw their ad in the guide. New England Center, Durham, N.H. 1998 Friendship Sloop Society Yearbook published by Maine Sunshine Inc., Rockland, Maine FRIENDSHIP SLOOPS REGISTERED WITH FRIENDSHIP SLOOP SOCIETY Sail Name of Sloop L.O.D. Builder(s) Launched Owner(s) & Winter Address -** '** Homeport Sloops are classified Class "A"= Originals built prior to 1920: Class "B"= "Replicas" & "Near Replicas" 91. PHOENIX 30' Bruno & Stillman (03) 1970 Tad Beck, New York NY Carvers Harbor ME PRISCILLA 25' James Rockefeller/Basil Day 1975 Norman M. Sulock, Baldwinsvffle NY Oneida Lake NY built after 1920; Length On Deck (L.O.D.) rounded to nearest foot; TBL= To Be Launched; OLD= Built 92. 93. ANNA R. 25' Kenneth Rich 1970 Stuart L. Rich, Tenants Harbor ME Rebuilding before WWII; c = circa; Builder names seperated by "&" built together; Seperated by "/" built sequentially 94. DIANA 25' Newman (P03)/Rockefeller 1971 Ebenezer & Diana R. Gay, Hingham MA Vinalhaven ME Alphanumeric in "Builder(s)" column is builder's model & hull (number if known) 95. WESTWIND 40' Charles A. Morse 1902 John & Diane Fassak, Mansfield MA Rebuilding 96. VOYAGER 32' Lash Brothers 1965 Bernard W. MacKenzie, Scituate MA Scituate MA 97. GANNET 27' Unknown 1903 Tom Miller, New Boston NH Salem Willows MA Name of Sloop L.O.D. Builder(s) Launched Owner(s) & Winter Address Homeport 99. BUCCANEER 29' Wilbur A. Morse c!911 Tirocchi Family, Johnston RI Johnston RI 1970 Dan Stevens, Mystic CT Mystic CT VOYAGER 30' Charles A. Morse 1906 Rockland Apprenticeshop Rebuilding 100. MORNING WATCH 26' Bernard Backman 1971 Barta & Lee Hathaway, Newburyport MA Salem MA DICTATOR 31' Robert E. McLain 1904 Peter M. Chesney, Burbank CA Deer Isle ME 101. GOOD HOPE 30' Bruno & Stillman (07) Lubbe Vob (Germany) 1972 Mary L. Morden, Bad Axe MI Lake Huron MI CONTENT 25' Stuart M. Ford 1961 Rick & Beth Langton, Edgecomb ME Boothbay Harbor ME 102. TODDY 35' Newman (P04)/Newman 1970 Dr. Curtis C. Ruf, Falmouth ME Deer Isle ME EASTWARD 32' James Chadwick 1956 Robert C. Duncan, Concord MA Boothbay Harbor ME 103. SOLASTER 25' Elmer Collemer 1950 Rupert £ Regina Hopkins, Miler Place NY Mt. Sinai Harbor NY TANNIS 38' W. Scott Carter 1937 Jack & Mary Cronin, Sturbridge, MA Salem Willows MA 104. COCKLE 28' Bruno & ShTlman (05) 1971 George Kwass & Steve Bloom, Andover MA Manchester MA AMITY 30' Wilbur A. Morse c!900 Ted & Patricia O'Meara, South Portland ME Benajarnia River ME 105. AT LAST 30' Newman (P05)/Newman 1970 John Herron, New York NY Sornesville ME MARY ANNE 31' Lash Brothers 1958 Dr. Joseph Griffin, Damariscotta ME Damariscotta ME 106. LINCOLN D. 25' Passamaquoddy(01)johnstno:n!970 Paul Moorhead & Rebecca Otter, Clairborne MD Clairborne MD SHULAMITE 24' W. Prescott Gannet 1938 Frank & Jane Muddle Gushing ME Cushing ME 107. MAGIC 22' 1933 Colin D. Pears, Kennebunkport ME Rebuilding EASTING 29' Charles A. Morse 1920 Art & Louise Toncre, Owls Head ME Rockland Harbor, ME 109. PETREL 31' G. Cooper Philip ]. Nichols 1971 Edward Good, Townsend MA Salem Willows MA POSH 30' Wilbur Morse 2nd 1946 Curt & Jeanne Harding, St Thomas USVI Boothbay Harbor ME 112. SECRET 27' Bruno & Stillman (14[aJ) 1971 James J. & Margaret E. Graig, Keyport NJ Keyport NJ VIDAMIA 30' Edward L. Stevens 1942 Phil Rotondo & Susan Franklin, Scituate MA Scituate MA 113. YANKEE PRIDE 30' Bruno & Stillman (08) 1971 Bill & Carrrrrrol Schunemann, Braintree MA Weymouth MA RETRIEVER 22' W. Prescott Gannett 1942 Phil Rotondo & Susan Franklin, Scituate MA Florida keys, FL 114. BANSCHERT 30' Bruno & Stillman (12) 1971 Harvey & Lee Goodfriend, Simsbury CT Groton CT CHRISSY 30' Charles A. Morse 1912 Harold & Kim Burnham, Essex MA Essex MA 115. GOOD FRIEND 30' Bruno & Stillman (10) 1971 John & Eve Crumpton , Oxford ME South Freeport ME BLACKJACK 33' Wilbur A. Morse C1900 Wilson Fletcher, Bar Harbor ME Northeast Harbor ME 117. LEADING LIGHT 30' 30' Bruno & Stillman (14[b]) 1971 Thomas L. Berry, Pasadena MD Pasadena MD WILBUR A. MORSE 30' Carlton A. Simmons 1946 Richard Brown, Port Townsend WA Port Townsend WA 118. WENONAH 30' Bruno & Stillman (15) 1971 Paul & Sally Wolfe, Pittsburge PA Ben Avon PA ELLIE T. 25' John G Thorp 1961 Gregory Roth, New London CT Locate Homeport 119. VALHALLA PERSISTENCE 30' C. Simmons/J. Lichtman TBL John Lichtman, Friendship ME Building DEPRESSION 30' Unknown 1899 Lloyd & Tina Olsen, Boothbay ME Pleasant Cove ME 120. 25' Francis Nash & Ed Coffin 1971 Douglas Tarr, Bar Harbor ME Bar Harbor ME TERN 25' Wilbur A. Morse C1900 Paul Haley & Elizabeth Stubbs, Marblehead MA Marblehead MA 122. EDEN RESOLUTE 28' Charles A. Burnham 1973 Charles A. Burnham, Essex MA Essex MA SARAH E. 25' Bob McKean & Sid Carter 1939 Havre de Grace Maritime Museum Havre de Grace MD 123. CALLIPYGOUS 30' Bruno & Stillman (17) 1971 Richard & Tina Sharabura, Toronto Ontario Toronto Ont WHITE EAGLE 28' Wilbur A. Morse c!914 William A. Cronin, Sturbridge MA Rebuilding 124. BILLY BUDD 25' Al Paquette 1969 Holbrook Family, Rochester MA Mattapoisett MA NOMAD 33' Wilbur A. Morse 1906 Tom Ash, North Weymouth MA Rebuilding 125. WHIM 20' Chester Spear 1939 Bob Clay, Cambridge NY Lake Charnplain NY SMUGGLER 28' Philip J. Nichols 1942 Mike Mulrooney, West Kingston RI Rebuilding 126. 127. MARIA 21' Charles A. Burnham 1971 Frank Friend, Essex MA Rebuilding PAL O' MINE 27' W. Prescott Gannett 1947 James B.L. Lane, Winchester MA Essex MA SCHOODIC 31' E. Collemer/B. Lanning 1973 Allen & Madonna Browne, Cape Elizabeth ME S. Portland, ME MARY C. 20' Nathaniel D. Clapp 1962 Roger Burke, Ipswich MA Islesboro ME 128. 129. GISELA R. 25' Andrew P. Schafer 1969 James O'Hear, Sag Harbor NY Noyack NY CHANCE 31' Wilbur A. Morse 1916 Main Maritime Museum, Bath ME Bath ME 130. NARWHAL 25' Newman (P06)/Newman 1972 James Rosenbaum, Milwaukee WI Milwaukee WI DOWNEASTER 30' Lash Brothers 1963 Forrester B. Valle, Washington ME Spruce Head ME 131. NOAHSARK 29' John Chase 1972 Nicholas Kingsbury, Kennebunkport ME Cape Porpoise ME COMESIN 32' J. Ervin Jones 1962 John & Linda Livingston, Jacksonville FL Jacksonville FL 133. INDEPENDENCE 30' Bruno & Stillman (21) 1973 Frederick G. Schwarzmann, Bernardsville NJ Oxford MD SELKIE 26' C. Simmons & J. Hennings 1963 Captain Fred Perrone, Plymouth MA Plymouth MA 134. BEAR 22' Passamaquoddy/Collins 1973 Jim Horigan, Reading MA Swampscott MA GYPSY 23' Judson Crouse 1939 Bob & Jane Lash, Orland ME Buck Harbor ME 135. HATSEY 25' Newman (P07)/ Morris 1973 Paramount Studios, Hollywood CA Pensacola, FL SAZERAC 35' Wilbur A. Morse 1913 Roger Lee, Weston MA Islesboro ME 136. SQUIRREL 28' Charles A. Morse 1920 Larry & Stephanie Moxon, Mystic CT Mystic CT FLYING JIB 30' W. Scott Carter 1936 Sara Beck, Topsfield MA Salem Harbor, MA 137. AYSEHA 35' McLain? OLD Larry Thomas, New Orleans LA Lake Ponchartrain LA DIRIGO 30' Lash Brothers 1964 Windjammer Cruises, Newport RI Newport RI 138. UNICORN 28' Robert P. Gardner 1973 Chris Day, Islesboro ME Islesboro ME GALATEA 30' McKie W. Roth Jr. 1964 Don Murray, Sausalito CA Sausalito CA 139. LYNX 25' Newman (P08)/ Morris 1973 Paramount Studios, Hollywood CA Ashore SURPRIZE 33' Phillip J. Nichols 1964 George &Chris Griffen, Cincinnati OH Tenants Harbor ME 141. SEA DOG 25' James H. Hall 1974 Greg Grundtisch Lancaster, NY HERITAGE 29' Elmer Collemer 1962 Frank & Brinna Sands, East Thetford VT Bremen Long Is. ME 142. ALBATROSS 21' Peter Archibold 1976 Annette Locke, Brockport NY Brockport NY RIGHTS OF MAN 30' Lash Brothers 1965 Wayne Cronin, Charlton MA Salem Wilows, MA 143. FAIR AMERICAN 25' Newman (P10)/Morris 1974 Francis P. Mclntire, Santa Maria CA Port St. Louis CA EAGLE 32' Wilbur A. Morse 1915 Captain Donald Huston, Nahant MA Nahant MA 144. JOSIE 25' Newman (P09)/Morris 1974 Bruce & Trudy Andrews, Standis ME Southwest Harbor ME ECHO 22' Lee Boatyard 1965 Thomas McCobbe, Pomfret CT Bremen ME 145. YANKEE LADY 31' Newman (D02)/Lanning 1974 Horst Beyer, Emden, German Embden Germany OLD BALDY 25' James S. Rockefeller 1965 Jim & Andrea Wilson, Rye NH Kittery ME 146. FIDDLEHEAD 25' Newman (P01)/C.Chase 1970 Harry Jackson, Groton CT Groton CT CATHY 21' Jeremy D. Maxwell 1969 Ted & Cathy Chase, New Harbor ME New Harbor ME 147. SOLACE 31' Newman (D01)/Jones 1974 Roland Shaw, Peaks Island ME Peaks Island ME SARAH MEAD 30' Newbert & Wallace 1963 Ted Hanks, Jefferson ME South Bristol ME 148. SLOOP OUT OF WATER 38' Norris Carter 1905 Joe Vinciguerra, Andover MA Patio Gazebo OLD SALT 32' Robert A. McLain & Son 1902 Joe Calvanese, Plantsville CT Plantsville CT 149. FIDDLER'S GREEN 25' Roy O. Jenkins 1978 Dick Leighton, Bowdoinham ME Yarmouth ME WINDWARD 25' James S. Rockefeller 1966 Tim Sullivan, Gloucester, MA Gloucester, MA 150. WOODCHIPS 25' Deschenes & Wfflet/et al TBL Neil Allen, Orleans MA Unfinished COLUMBIA 23' Lester Chadbourne C1950 John & Kimberly Bundza, Barrington, NH Great Bay NH 151. DEPARTURE 15' W. Prescott Gannett 1936 Dr. Llewellyn Bigelow, Alexandria VA Alexandria VA KHOCHAB 28' Speers 1953 Tom Gervais, Vineyard Haven MA Vineyard Haven MA 152. OLLIE M. 32' Kent F. Murphy 1977 Kent F. Murphy, Swampscott MA Swampscott MA AMICITA 33' Lash Brothers 1965 Jeff Pontiff, Plymouth MA Plymouth MA 153. ANGELUS 22' Passamaquoddy/Collins 1975 Jim & Elaine Carter, Everett MA Bass River MA VENTURE 26' Wilber A. Morse 1912 Bill Finch & Carrol Rose, Beverly MA Beverly, MA 154. MUSCONGUS 28' Albion F. Morse 1909 Captain's Cove Seaport, Bridgeport CT Bridgeport CT HIERONYMUS 33' Ralph W. Stanley 1962 Albert P. Neilson, Honey Brook PA Southwest Harbor ME 155. QUEEQUEG 25' Newman (Pll)/Morris 1975 Marc Roman, Riviera Beach FL Riviera Beach FL ROBIN L 25' James H Hall 1967 Bill Cummings, Bristol, ME Rebuilding 156. DEPARTURE 31' Newman (D03)/Morris 1975 Doug & Irene Amsbary, Sugar Hill NH Pemaquid Harbor ME COAST O' MAINE so- Vernell Smith 1967 John Bundza & Peter Keefe, Barrington NH Great Bay NH 157. LIBERTY 31' Newman (D04)/Salter 1980 Peter Carter, York ME York Harbor ME WINGS MORNING so' Roger Morse 1967 Rodney Flora & Jill Schoof, Georgetown MA Buck Harbor ME 159. PACIFIC CHILD 30' Bruno & Stillman (03) 1969 Fox/ Irwin/ Scott, Parker AZ San Diego, CA GLADIATOR 32' Alexander McLain 1902 Bill & Caroline Zuber, Friendship ME Friendship ME 160. DEFIANCE 22' McKie W. Roth Jr. 1973 Morgan L. Hendry, Wilmington DE Round Pond ME WEST INDIAN 26' Pamet Harbor Boat 1951 Christoff Skoczylas, Kenora Ontario Kenora Ont 161. SUMMERWIND 22' Sam Guild & Bill Cannell 1976 Norman E. MacNeil, Woods Hill MA Falmouth MA PATIENCE 30' Malcom Brewer 1965 Rev. John Arens, Needham MA Cataumet MA 162. IRENE 38' Charles A. Morse 1917 Bob Wakefield, Falmouth ME Rockland ME OMAHA 35' Norris Carter 1901 Adrian Hooydonk, South Thomaston ME Spruce Head Island ME 164. VERAJEAN 30' Charles A. Morse 1906 Dennis Mayhew, Niceville FL Choctawhatchee Bay FL DOWN EAST 35' Fred Buck & "Skip" Adams 1941 Jay Thiese, Newton Centre MA Edgartown MA 165. REUNION 25' Clifford G. Niederer 1975 Mason E. "Ric" Stober III, Concord CA Oakland CA MORNING STAR 28' Albion F. Morse 1912 Judy A. Oneal-Brooks, Sandy Point ME Sandy Point ME 166. SCHOODIC 25' Concordia Company 1967 Elton "Toby" Hall, South Dartmouth MA South Dartmouth MA PERSEVERANCE 30' Bruno & Stillman (01) 1969 Robert L. Jacobson, Hoboken NJ Jericho Bay ME 167. FREEDOM 28' Ralph W. Stanley 1976 Richard Dudman, Ellsworth ME Isleford ME PHILIA 22' McKie W. Roth Jr. 1969 Betty & Al Whritenour, St. Augustine FL Cotuit MA 168. LOON 30' Newbert & Wallace/Jacob 1974 Edward Brennan, Newcastle ME Round Pond ME HEIDI LEE 38' Jeremy D. Maxwell 1974 Matthew & Heidi Gabrilowitz, Cranston RI Wickford RI 169. DEFIANCE 22' Eric Dow 1976 Jonathan & Vivi Leavy, Newton MA Winthrop MA ALLEGIANCE 24' Albert M. Harding 1970 Hale Whitehouse, Cape Porpoise ME Cape Porpoise ME 170. LADY OF THE WIND31' Newman (D05)//Morris 1976 James Halbkat Jr., Hilton Head Island SC Hilton Head Island SC STELLA MARIS 22' McKie W. Roth Jr. 1969 Capt. James Russell, Scituate MA Scituate, MA 171. GOLDEN ANCHOR 31' Newman (D06)//Morris 1976 Peter Metzler, Sorrento ME Bar Harbor ME APOGEE 30' Bruno & Stillman (02) 1969 Paul & Libby Collet, Freeport ME Lewis Cove ME 172. AMNESTY 25' Jim Drake 1982 Jim Drake, Carlisle PA Baltimore MD ERDA 22' McKie W. Roth Jr. 1970 Francis "Pat" West, Vineyard Haven MA Vineyard Haven MA 174. -NONE- 31' Newman (D07)/unfinished TBL Arnie & Jill Standish, Brunswick ME Unfinished SALATIA 25' Newman (P02)/Newman 1969 Miff Lauriat, Southwest Harbor ME Southwest Harbor ME 37 Name of Sloop L.O.D. B:uilder(si ) Launched Owner(s) & Winter Address Homeport Sail Name of Sloop L.O.D. Builder(s) Launched Owner(s) & Winter Address Homeport EDEL WEISS 15' David Major 1975 David Major, Putney VT Friendship ME 255. GENEVIEVE Emmet Jones 1932 Robert E. Edmiston, Boulder Creek CA Alameda CA LIBERTY 19' Ahern )B5) Hoffman 1974 Tim Hoffman, Camden ME Camden ME 257. TODDY B. Dave Westphal 1992 Dave & Lorretta Westphal, Key Largo FL Key Largo FL ESSENTIAL 25' Newman (P13)/C. Chase 1977 James R. Sherman Corea ME Corea ME 258. KIM Harold Burnham 1992 Harold & Kim Burnham, Essex MA Essex MA BANSHEE 25' Newman (P12)/Wojcik 1978 John & Carole Wojcik, Norwell MA Mattapoisett ME 259. SPARTAN Steve Merrill/R. Shepard 1992 Roland Shepard, Brunswick ME Harpswell ME AURORA 19' Ahern (B3)/Brownie 1975 Bill Finch & Carol Rose, Beverly MA Berevley MA 260. NIMBLE Nelson Cutler/Kim Smith 1994 Christopher Zimer, Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax N.S. MUSCONGUS 22' Apprenticeshop 1977 Harry Oakley Jr., Old Lyme CT Shelter Is. NY 261. BLUENOSE David Holmes 1974 David & Charley Holmes, Annapolis MD Annapolis MD SILVER HEELS 25' Newman (P14)/ Morris 1978 Robert Horn, Allschwill, Switzerland Jamestown RI 262. GYPSY Ahern (04)/Almedia 1980 Robert & Rebecca Hastings, Marblehead MA Marblehead MA PERSEVERANCE 27' Simms Yachts 1963 Denis & Kathy Paluch, Chicago IL Chicago IL 263. RALPH W. STANLEY 19' Ralph Stanley 1995 Anne Franchetti, Seal Cove ME Olbia, Sardinia Italy SIN DIE 27' J. Philip Ham 1978 Christopher J. Dodd, East Haddam CT North Cove CT 264. -NONE- 24' Dave & Loretta Westphal 1998 Dave & Loretta Westphal Key Largo FL RAGTIME ANNIE 27' Nick Apollonio 1975 Bartlett H. Stoodley Jr., Unity ME Camden ME PEREGRINE 27' Ralph W. Stanley 1977 Peter P. Blanchard III, Mount Desert ME Somesville ME TRADITION 31' Newman (D09)/Nehrbass 1981 Roger Nehrbass, Port Washington WI Port Washington WI ANNABELLE 22' Apprenticeshop 1978 South Street Seaport, New York City NY Museum Display KERVIN RIGGS 22' Williams & Bouchard 1977 Bill & Dori Mebane, Woods Hole MA Woods Hole, MA LADY M. 32' Harvey Gamage 1978 Thomas Martin, South Bristol ME South Bristol ME HUCKLEBERRY BEL 25' Clifford G. Niederer 1977 Brian & Mary Clare, Gloucester VA Gloucester VA "LOST" REGISTERED SLOOPS (UNKNOWN STATUS AND/OR LOCATION) PRINCESS 26' Wilbur A. Morse 1908 Joe Dubois & John Harror, Sarasota FL Rebuilding ENDEAVOR 25' Ralph W. Stanley 1979 Betsey Holtzmann, Southwest Harbor ME Southwest Harbor ME If reader has ANY INFORMATION regarding any of these sloops, please contact the Society NATANYA 31' Newman (Dll)/Davis 1978 Joe ft Miriam Hliva, Greenwich CT Greenwich CT Sail Name(Former Name) L.O.D. Buiider(s) Launched Comments BAY LADY 31' Newman (D12)/Lanning 1978 Captain Bill Campbell, Boothbay Harbor ME Boothbay Harbor ME 12. FRIENDSHIP 29'Wilbur A. Morse 1902 Last Seen c!983 at Little Compton RI, ashore since 1968 WILD ROSE 31' Newman (D13)/Liberation 1979 James Peck, Waverly PA Sargentville ME 25. SEA DUCK (FREYA) 36' Charles A. Morse? c!901 Ketch rigged 1951, sold to unnamed parties C1970, taken to ME ESTELLAA. 34' Robert E. McLain 1904 Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic CT Mystic Seaport CT 30. KIDNAPPED (Fly-A-Way) 21'Unknown 1921 Sunk off Hull MA in August 1965 squall, salvage confirmed ENDEAVOR 31' Newman (D08)/Genthner 1979 James Genthner, Fairhaven MA Nanrucket MA 33. SMUGGLER (PRESSURE) 28'Phillip J.Nichols 1942 Owned by North Kingston RI parties in 1983 ARRIVAL 31' Newman (D14)/Niedrach 1981 John & Carole Wojcik, Norwell MA Rebuilding 38. ELEAZAR (GOLD IVY) 38'W.Scott Carter 1938 Advertised for sale in 1977, then located on Hudson River MARIE ANNE 27' Jason Davidson 1977 Diana Echeverria, Seattle WA Severn River MD 51. -NONE- (KHANUM) 32' Wilber A. Morse c!915 No information since NJ registration with Society in 1965 DAYSTAR 28' Richard E. Mosher 1989 Rich & Sally Mosher, Kalamazoo MI Kalamazoo MI 56. IOCASTE 33' Charles A. Morse c!907 Sold in 1992 to unidentified parties MARY ELIZA 31' Newman (D15)/ Clarke 1979 Pam Burke Amesbury, MA Boothbay Harbor ME 65. GALLANT LADY 33' Morse 1070 Last known to be at Toronto c!980 LADYSHIP 31' Newman (D16)/Lanning 1981 Tom Babbet, West Southport ME Boothbay Harbor ME 77. BEAGLE (SEA QUEEN 28' Charles A. Morse 1905 Sold May 1970 to an unnamed Staten Island party FRIEND SHIP 31' Newman (D17)/Pettegrow 1981 Captain Frank S. Stefanone, West Seneca NY Buffalo NY 81. REGARDLESS (Friendship) 39' Fred Dion 1963 Repaired 1979 at Manatee Pocket FL enroute to Carribean THE SLOOP JOHNS 22' Passamaquoddy/Oliva 1974 Al Perrin, Canandaigua NY Canandaigua Lake NY 98. DOWN EAST 30' Bruno & Stillman 1970 Last known to be cruising the Carribean Feb. 1987 ANSA 22' James D. Hamilton 1982 James D. Hamilton, Andover MA Islesboro MA 110. AMISTEAD 25'R.T. White/R.E. Lee 1977 Sold in Galveston Bat TX area c!979 to unknown parties ACHATES 22' McKieW. Roth Jr. 1980 Richard C. Leigh, Nashville TN Charleston SC 121. CLARA (ETTA MAY) 27' Elmer Collemer 1960 Sold March 1988 to unidentified Anacortes WA parries AMIE 25' Bob Holcomb (Alaska) 1978 Harvey & C.R. Nobe, Newcastle WA Seattle WA 132. VOGEL FREI 30' Wilbur A. Morse c!910 In Mediterranean in 1977, rumored as wrecked in West Africa GAIVOTA 31' Newman/(D19)/Pettegrow 1982 Bill & Kathy Whitney, Needham MA Cataument MA 140. BRANDYWINE ?? McKie W. Roth Jr. 1968 Last known in South San Francisco Bay in mid 1970's ELLEN ANNE 22' Passamaquoddy Yachts 1968 David Colinan, Lincoln RI East Greenwich RI 163. REWARD 25'William A Green 1975 Last known to be in Isleton CA in 1980's; UOP student living aboard AMITY 39' W. Scott Carter 1941 John F. Nichols, Takely by Stortford, Herts., Eng. Ipswich UK 176. TRUMPETER (You & I) 28'Charles A. Morse OLD Last known to be in the Galveston Bay TX area in late 1970's ODYSSEY 33' Shoreline Boats 1972 Dr. Peter Haynicz, East Stroudsburg PA Georgetown MD 179. CELENE 22' Unknown OLD Sold c!979 from Canada to unknown (Detroit area?) parties WILLIAM M. RAND 22' John B. Rand 1982 John B. Rand, Raymond ME Cundys Harbor ME 236. AUNTY POOLE 25' Harry Bryant 1970 Sold to Unknown Parties from Lebanon, ME YANKEE BELLE 23' Paul G. Edwards 1983 Paul & Carolyn Edwards, Mattituck NY Mattituck NY SORCERESS 31' Newman (D20)/ Pettegrow 1984 Ruy Gutierrez, Auburn ME South Freeport, ME SEAL 22' Ahern (01)/Zink 1984 Bill & Ollie Davison, Methuen MA Great Bay NH LADY JEANNE 16' Richard L. Mclnnes 1982 Jeanne & Raymond Dupere, Fayetteville NC Fayetteville NC CORREGIDOR 25' Newman (P17)/P Chase 1981 Brian Flynn & Mary Clay, Brooklyn Heights NY Salem Bay MA TRUE LOVE 19' James Eyre Wainwright 1983 Jim Wainwright, Gig Harbor WA Gig Harbor WA ISLANDIA 28' Philip J. Nichols 1981 Noel & Susan March, Friendship ME Friendship Harbor, ME REGISTERED SLOOPS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE: "GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN" DESIREE 31' Chris Sparrow/Larry Plumerl993 Larry Plumer, Newbury MA Newburyport MA Sail Name(Former Name)L.O.D.Builder(s) Launched CELEBRATION 25' Newman (P15)/Hodgdon 1980 Greg & Annette Merrill, Southbury CT Bayville ME Coments 3. FINNETTE (RIGHT BOWER) 1915 Destroyed C1968 at Norwich CT CAIDEAS 22' Ahern(10)/Fitzgerald 1990 Al Doucette, Mattapoisett MA Mattapoisett MA 40' Wilber A. Morse 4. GOLDEN EAGLE (Qucejueg) CAPT'N GEORGE 30' Bruno & Stillman (09) 1970 Walter & Joan Durant, Mystic CT Mystic CT 26' Albion F. Morse C1910 Destroyed C1980 at Lynn MA 8. BANSHEE OLD Destroyed c!980 at new Bedford MA HEGIRA 25' McKie W. Roth Jr. 1980 David MacClain, Marlboro CT Stonington CT 30' Wilber A. Morse 17. JOLLY BUCCANEER SOLOMON GUNDY 22' M.W. Roth Jr/W.C Butcher 1984 William C. Butcher, Suffield CT Branford CT 45' Eugene McLain 1906 Sunk 1972 at Melborne FL, destroyed c!978 20. COMPROMISE 22' Ahern (08)/White 1979 Peter & Nancy Toppan, Scituate MA Scituate MA MURRE (MOSES SWANN) 30' Morse c!910 Wrecked Oct. 1974 at Guilford CT, Destroyed C1978 26. VIRGINNA M. (SWAN) 1917 Destroyed c!982 at Waterford CT PRINCESS PAT 22' Harry Armstrong 1987 Harry & Pat Armstrong, Winter Park FL Titusville FL 28' Morse 28. BOUNTY ELIZABETH JANE 22' M.W. Roth Jr/D.W. Owens 1985 D. William Owens III, Branford CT Stony Creek CT 22' W. Prescot Gannet 1932 Destroyed Spring 1984 at Noank CT 29. SUSAN (OCEAN BELLE) 1902 Wrecked Christmas Eve 1977 at Hillsboro Inlet Fl FINEST KIND 22' Sam Guild & Geoff Heath 1981 Mike & Karen Looram, East Haddam CT Noank CT 41' Charles A. Morse 36. MARGIN CHRISTINE 19' Ahern (Bl)/Patten 1975 Robert D. Hamilton, Greenfield MA Center Harbor ME 25' Unknown OLD Destroyed c!985 at Waldoboro ME 48. CHANNEL FEVER VIKING 22' Ahern/Ulwick 1980 Steve Ulwick, Wakefield MA Lynn MA 33' F.A. Provener 1939 Destroyed Oct. 1985 at Rockport ME 72. TEMPTRESS (RESULT) CHEBACCO 30' Bruno & Stillman(22)/Ginn 1987 Mike & Jayne Ginn, Jupiter FL Jupiter FL 33' Phillip J. Nichols 1934 Destroyed Fall 1987 at Westerly RI 76. PACKET RAVEN 26' Rodney Reed 1965 Philip L. Holt, Brunswick ME Orrs Island ME 26' Charles A. Morse 1925 Destroyed Fall 1980 at Vineyard Haven MA 78. EMMIE B. BLUE SANDS 34' Boston Boat Company TBL D. Gould, P. Rice & D. Beeman, Charlestown MA Building 37' Reginald Wilcox 1958 Burned 1974 at Southport ME 79. NIMBUS Destroyed c!979 at Slidell LA after Hurricane. Cnmille & Betsy TECUMSEH 36' Charles A. Morse 1902 David Frid, Oakville Ontario Canada Oakville, Ontario Canada 30' A.T. Chenault III 1954 108. LOON C1907 Destroyed at 1972 at Standford CT JOHN PATRICK 22' Ahern (OS)/ Hersey 1979 Martha Campbell, Belfast ME Belfast Harbor, ME 35' Charles A. Morse 111. AMOS SWAN Blown ashore Nov. 1980 at Camden ME WEST INDIAMAN 30' Bruno & Stillman (18) 1971 David R. Branch, Boca Raton FL Boca Raton FL 26' Wilbur A. Morse C1910 116. TINQUA Lost Rudder & Wrecked 1977 on Whaleback Ledge ME LAPALOMA 25' Unknown (BC, Canada) 1969 John J. Caldbick, Seattle WA Seattle WA 30' Bruno & Stillman 1971 158. EVAR. Sunk Hur. David 1979; destroyed C1983 at Port Chester NY DAME-MARISCOTTA19' Ahem (B6)/Shelley 1983 Rose & Hans-Peter Sinn, Huntington NY East Boothbay ME 33' Edward Robinson 1906 173. MEDUSA Blown ashore in 45 knot gale c 1982/83 at marshall CA RITA 35' Apprenticeshop 1989 Frank V. Snyder, Greenwich CT Rockport ME 25' Ron Nowell 1979 188. MAUDE Burned in barn fire at Salisbury MA while being rebuilt TIMBER 22' Rick Conant/Greg Fisher 1979 Greg Hickey, West Hartford CT South Lyme CT 32' Harvey Gamage 1939 190. AIKANE 1978 Burned in Feb. 1983 boatyard fire at Stonnington, ME BABY BLUE 25' Newman (P18)/ Pettegrow 1983 Wesley & Carol John, Wayne NJ WestAddisonVT 31' Newman(DlO) /Chase 203. AURORA (LUCY S.) Unknown C1898 Destroyed Fall 1993 at Ipswich MA BELFORD GRAY 29' WoodenBoat School 1992 WoodenBoat School, Brooklin ME WoodenBoat ME 26' 207. SAFE HOME (Lannette M) Blown ashore in Hurricane Bob 1991 at Beverly MA BUCEPHALUS 19' Ralph W. Stanley 1986 Alex Forbes, Greenings Island ME Greenings Island ME 31' Herbert Melquist 1980 256. OCTOBER 4th (Friendship) 22' Edgar Knowles 1985 Sunk in squall Sept 1993 on Oneida Lake NY -NONE- 30' Harry Quick/J.R. Sherman TBL J. Robert & Eff Sherman, Corea ME Building IOLAR 25' W. McCarthy & G. Richards 1989 William L. McCarthy, Riegelsville PA Georgetown MD CHAOS 22' Passamaquoddy (02)/Core 1972 & Jeanne Hasins, Chester PA Essex CT 39 Owls Head Transportation Museum 1998 Season Highlights June 27-28: Sentimental Journey, Planes, Cars and Music of WWII July 12: Fabulous Fifties & Sixties Rockland Boat July 25-26: Trucks & Tractors August 8-9: Transportation Serving the boaters of Maine since 1928! Spectacular and Aerobatic Airshow August 22: Antique, Classic & Special Interest Auto Auction Sept. 6: Antique Motorcycles October 4: Foreign Auto Festival See Neil Armstrong's NASA Space Suit on Display all year. Welcome Owls Head Transportation Museum Friendship Sloop P.O. 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