Lobster Boat Racing

[mwilson]

First time attending one of these, I’ll try to at least capture some audio.

We know a guy who got us on a private dock at sea level. Spectator boats everywhere...

 

[Wayne M.]

Is this where it looks like a rodeo on water? Where they do all kinda hi speed maneuvering? I follow Mack boring and Toppins Diesel on instagram. They’re posting cool stuff like this often.

 

[mwilson]

No, they just race working boats (mostly). Telling us that a few have flipped over the years when they hit a wake.

 

[mwilson]

One modified boat Today clocked 57mph, The standing record by a modified unit is 75mph...

 

[Wayne M.]

Jonesport?
https://instagram.com/p/Bkqo4Lcn7Lr/

 

[JR]

The standing record by a modified unit is 75mph...

Shoulda put a 12 valve in it!

 

[Wayne M.]

That boat is cool.

 

[Dl5treez]

Nice. They do tugboat races out here annually.

Talk about wake!

 

[Wayne M.]

Nice. They do tugboat races out here annually.

Talk about wake!

They have a tugboat regatta if you will, in NY Harbor. Tug o war, races etc etc. thing is, since nobody is into activities like this (this is really a stick n ball sport town) it gets no advertising or coverage, and I always miss it!
They did manage to schedule one year during Fleet Week and that’s how I found out about it in the first place.

 

[mwilson]

Jonesport?
https://instagram.com/p/Bkqo4Lcn7Lr/

Yes, Jonesport Beals to be exact...

 

[mwilson]

Gotta have some seafood while there....little take out has big portions....I ordered a “Davy Jones Locker”!!!
39.99 andnit comes in two containers. Notice the size of the Haddock using the fork as a reference....three of us ate our fill...