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| The Camel under full steam at one of the Maine lobster boat races. |
The 2014 Maine Lobster Boat Races Schedule was published a few months back but somehow I missed it. Below are the key dates as well as additional information on some of the villages which host the races.
June 14th: Boothbay, Maine - Boothbay is one of the key races in the circuit and the town and harbor are beautiful to visit. If you live in Southern Maine or are traveling from out of state, this is an excellent lobster boat race to visit. This is a points race.
June 15th: Rockland, Maine - This is a points race.
June 29th: Bass Harbor, Maine - This is a points race.
July 5th: Moosabec Reach, Maine - The Jonesport Beals lobster boat race is perhaps the most iconic race of the season. This is because lobster boat racing as we know it today originated in Jonesport and Beals. Between these two fishing villages lies a sheltered body of water called Moosabec Reach which served as an ideal testing ground for boat buildersContinue
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