March 9, 2023

2023 Maine Lobster Boat Races schedule

Carli Stewart

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At the Boothbay races in the Diesel Free For All, with the cruise ship American Constitution as a back drop, La Belle Vita (left), Maria’s Nightmare II (center) and Blue Eyed Girl fight for 1st place. At the end, Maria’s Nightmare won at 57.5 mph. Jon Jo

What says summer is coming more than the 2023 Lobster Boat Races schedule? People from all around the state follow The Maine Lobster Boat Race Association up and down the coast. These races always draw a crowd, and the captains prove to grow bigger and bigger raft-ups every year.

2023 Maine Lobster Boat Races Schedule

JUNE

17 (Saturday) – Boothbay Harbor
18 (Sunday) – Rockland Harbor
25 (Sunday) – Bass Harbor Pier

JULY

1 (Saturday) – Jonesport-Beals (Moosabec Reach)
9 (Sunday) – Stonington
23 (Sunday) – Friendship
30 (Sunday) – Harpswell

AUGUST

12 (Saturday) – Winter Harbor
13 (Sunday) – Merritt Brackett (Pemaquid)
19 (Saturday)- Long Island
20 (Sunday) – MS Harborfest (Portland)

OCTOBER

14 (Saturday) – Awards Banquet, Robinson’s Wharf & Tugs Pub, Southport

*Schedule is subject to change. For updated information, visit: Fans of Maine Lobster Boat Racing Facebook Page

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Carli Stewart

Carli is a Content Specialist for National Fisherman. She comes from a fourth-generation fishing family off the coast of Maine. Her background consists of growing her own business within the marine community. She resides on one of the islands off the coast of Maine while also supporting the lobster community she grew up in.

2023 Maine Lobster Boat Races schedule

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