Tom Harbeck, a talented friend of this blog, with ties to Maine, sent this wonderful poem:
“Attached is a poem I wrote as one of a series on my grandfather in graduate school at Stanford. His uncle made headstones for graves (Page Memorials), his father worked at the boatworks, a number of his siblings died from polio but he survived though it affected his left arm.”
Thanks Tom!
Spotted the first sailboat on the bay on Saturday, April 24.
We’re ready.
The boat:
The waves:
Winning, or just competing in, the Build-a-Boat Race, requires a boatload of talent — creative thinking, engineering, design, naval architecture, carpentry, courage, strength, endurance, teamwork, sense of humor, copywriting, among them.
Each team builds their boat on Saturday with materials donated by EBS and Sikaflex. And races it on Sunday in front of a wild crowd. And if you don’t sink or swim, you’re in the running for a trophy.
Ram 1500 V8 Magnum, above, powered by Brendan Carey and Ryan Splaine, of Lincolnville, won first place. Boy, were they fast!
Three Guys and a Saw, above, powered by Jeff Emery and Cameron Morgan, from the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Abbie Burgess, placed second.
In-and-Out-Rigger, powered by Glen, Glen and Max Ruesswick, won the Best Design Award.
Nikkos, above, powered by Gordon and Aiden Darwin won the People’s Choice Award.
Banana Dore, powered by Dave and Nicholas Johnson from Camden.
Here are pics from last year.
The Camden Windjammer Weekend, and especially the Build-a-Boat Contest and Race, was lots of fun last year, where kids got to build a boat and then race it in Camden Harbor.
Happily, it’s on again this year with all kinds of clever events — contests for kids, a puppet show, a boat parade, an outdoor concert, drawing classes, a Lobster Crate Race, the Build-a-Boat contest and race, and even a Schooner Crew Talent Show.
Besides just plain having fun, you’ll learn lots about the history, arts, crafts, skills, food and wild stories that accompany the beautiful Windjammers you see all over the coast of Maine.
Here are some links: — to photos taken last year — to this year’s schedule of events.
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