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Jon Johansen on Lobster Boats & Lobster Boat Racing

Jon Johansen, publisher of Maine Coastal News, has been reporting on Maine's commercial and pleasure boat industry since 1986. A great historian, Jon heads up Maine's Lobster Boat Races. The races started in the 1960's in Jonesport, and today enjoy 9 venues throughout the summer. Top speeds today have been recorded at 60 knots! Jon believes that the reason Maine makes such great boats is pride and tradition, which came from Maine yards such as Hinckley and Hodgdon, and from builders who travelled to Maine, who had worked at places like Herreshoff. Today, they all just want to do the job right.
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