Racing News, 2010
By Brenda Tredwell
Travis Beal, left, Willis Beal, center, and eighth grader Casden Beal of Beals. Casden, 13 years old, launched CATCH 22 July 2. He’s the son of Glenda and Travis Beal, and the grandson of Merle and Regina Peabody Beal, and Genesta and Willis Beal. Brenda Tredwell Photo
Ellery Alley confirmed on July 2, at Main Street Auto, that the engine he acquired for Underdog, which formerly powered the Young Brothers Camel II, blew up on the dyno. The motor’s block split in half, at P.T. Watts in Massachusetts. Team Underdog won’t be knocked out of the ring by that. Blue metal drums of high test fuel are waiting in the shop. Brandon Alley slid past them with a smile, as Ellery confirmed he was taking delivery of a big block engine, a 598 cubic inch Chevy. It will happen over the bridge, on Great Wass. Mechanic Bob Stevens drove from Augusta to adjust the timing on Galen Alley’s engine. At Rockland, Galen reportedly blew 7 pistons, 2 heads. Ironically, Richard Weaver had a package with push rods and distributor gear, from work he’d previously done on Foolish Pleasure. The twisted love letter was delivered.
Galen Alley reportedly blew 7 pistons and 2 heads. Ironically, Richard Weaver had a package with push rods and distributor gear, from work he’d previously done on FOOLISH PLEASURE, which he mailed to Alley. Brenda Tredwell Photo
Melanie Jean, for sale at Jonesport Shipyard, was recently purchased, “By someone from up around Portland,” said Suna Noreen. Stanley Beal originally owned the boat before Thurman Alley, bought it. This year, Melanie Jean, raced by Todd Hubbard, won 2nd for Class D Diesel in Moosabec.
Calvin Beal Jr.’s Sea Shell showed she had class-by winning her class-at Moosabec.
Alfred Osgood’s Starlight Express won the Diesel Free for All (54.4 mph) and Class L Diesel(54.7) at Rockland, then at Searsport, Osgood won the Class L Diesel (44.7) Diesel Free For All (50.6) and World’s Fastest Lobster Boat (46.7) races. At Stonington, Starlight Express dominated the course, winning the Diesel Free for All (57.4) The Jimmy Stevens Cup (58.5) for the fastest working lobster boat going, and Stonington’s Fastest Lob-stah Boat Afloat.
Billy Bob Faulkingham of Winter Harbor is racking up the points racing 51, winning Class M Diesel at Stonington, bypassing Pat Faulkingham in Gramp’s Bird. At Searsport, 51 took Diesel Class M again, with Gramp’s Bird right there behind him. These two Winter Harbor boats, raced by Father and Son, flew right by Vance Bunker’s Sari Ann. At Moosabec, Billy Bob came in 2nd in Diesel Class M behind Colon Alley’s Amanda Joy and Logi Bear, with Pat winning 3rd place.
David Myrick’s Janice won Class J Diesel at Stonington, placing 3rd in the Diesel free For All, behind Starlight Express and Seacock.
Sid Eaton had his war face on at Stonington, taking Kimberly Belle over the line to victory in Diesel Class E. Sidney peeled down the course after Alfred Osgood, in the race for Stonington’s Fastest Lob-stah Boat Afloat, taking 2nd. Sid took third in the Jimmy Stevens Cup Race, considering that the field of contenders included Uncle’s UFO and Starlight Express, that’s great. At Moosabec, Eaton won Fastest
Working Lobster Boat (39.6) and also took the Diesel Free For All and Class E Diesel races.
Eaton had a classy showing (40.6) in his Diesel Class E at Rockland, and Boothbay (27.7) Julie Eaton, who won Class A Diesel in Cat Sass at Stonington has a few aces up her sleeve, which won’t be played until next season.
Joseph Guptil, Ira Guptil's son, winning a lobster boat race for the first time. He's already got his eye on the big boats. Jonesport lobster boats races July. Brenda Tredwell Photo
Eighth grader Casden Beal of Beals, 13 years old, launched Catch 22 July 2. He’s the son of Glenda and Travis Beal, and the grandson of Merle and Regina Peabody Beal, and Genesta and Willis Beal. After the 22’ SISU arrived from Bar Harbor, the original snap on house was removed, and Willis and Travis helped Casden build an attached house. Casden earned most of the money for the project himself. The boat has a 6 cylinder Chevy engine, 145 HP.
The torpedo stern boat Willis Beal built for Brad Bernardo (Elisia B.) has a new owner, Julian (Jud) Fisher, of Port Clyde. She’s been re-named OMP, (after Olga Monk Pertzoff) and will be moored at Port Clyde, beside TatianA, another torpedo stern boat, built by Willis Beal.