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Sink or swim. Or win.

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Nikkos.

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, powered by Brandan Carey and Ryan Splaine.

Ram 1500 V8 Magnum, above, powered by Brendan Carey and Ryan Splaine, of Lincolnville, won first place. Boy, were they fast!

The Coast Guard team came in second.

Three Guys and a Saw, above, powered by Jeff Emery and Cameron Morgan, from the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Abbie Burgess, placed second.

Outrigger.

In-and-Out-Rigger, powered by Glen, Glen and Max Ruesswick, won the Best Design Award.

Lobster crate race, Camden.

Ms. Behave.

Two Sheets.

Nikkos.

Nikkos, above, powered by Gordon and Aiden Darwin won the People’s Choice Award.

Banana Dore, powered by Dave and Nicholas Johnson.

Banana Dore, powered by Dave and Nicholas Johnson from Camden.

Here are pics from last year.

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What the heck is a Lobster Crate Race?

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Well, first of all, this is a lobster crate:

obster

And as it turns out, the crates themselves aren’t racing. They’re packed with seaweed and strung across the harbor. The goal is to scamper across as many as you can before falling into the soup — not easy for most.

Lobster crate race, Camden.

Lobster crate race course, Camden.

Last year's champ Cedar Andrus hits his stride.

Except, that is, for Cedar Andrus, the master lobster crate racer, who lives in Camden.

Last year he scored 2500 (!!!) crates. But he’s off his stride a bit this year, as he ‘only’ scored 1,061. Wow!

Amazing Cedar Andrus!

But watch out next year, as Bailey Darling was close behind at 1,046.

The competition is open to all ages, but only two brave adults participated, and only scampered across 11 crates.

This was only one of several really fun events last weekend at the Windjammer Weekend in Camden. Will post more soon.

Tags: fun, kids, sport, Windjammer Weekend
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Jam packed weekend in Camden.

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

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.

Tags: fun, kids, Penobscot Bay, sail, sailboat, windjammer
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Playtime.

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

What could be better than to be kid in Maine? The whole state is virtually a playground for kids, big and small. But just in case you’re looking for the real thing, try this spectacular spot. It’s on Sea Street in Rockport. (See the Google map below.)

This tiny, hidden park in Rockport is the perfect spot for romping, strolling, splashing, climbing, picnicing, swimming, wading, reading, or just enjoying the gorgeous Rockport Harbor. You’ll find a small sandy beach and granite steps into the water, a fun playground, picnic tables, grassy hills to roll down and a couple of fire pits.

Sea Street Park, Rockport, Maine

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Camden Windjammers Weekend Build-a-Boat Contest and Race.

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

What a fun way to spend a beautiful day in Maine! Check out just how much fun with this link to the image deck which will be updated with new pics as they are uploaded. You can download these in a larger format free for the asking.

All the shipbuilding materials were provided by EBS in Camden. Pretty neat. Each team was judged on design, race results, and crowd pleasing.

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maine-camden-first-place-race

The results, which are hopefully correct, are:

First Overall — ‘All Hands on Deck’ (pictured with trophies above)

Second Overall — ‘Hardnite Out’

Best Design — ‘Cushing Cruiser’

Crowd Pleaser — ‘Ask the Chief’ which was entered by the crew of the ‘Whidby Island’

Lots more pics here.

All the Windjammers and the Whidby Island were open to the public. Olad was kept very busy. Here’s a link to the Windjammer’s Weekend website, so you can check on next year’s event.

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