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June 21, 2024

Mainer hits 58 mph in season-opening lobster boat race

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Blue Eyed Girl hit 49 mph at the Portland lobster boat races Aug. 16, 2020. Jon Johansen photo.

Jeremy Beal of Jonesport won two top races at the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races in Boothbay Harbor Saturday, June 15. Beal took first place in the Fastest Working Lobster Boat and Diesel Free For All races. He reached a top speed of 58.5 mph in his boat, Maria’s Nightmare II, beating second place in the working boat race by almost 20 mph. Last year, Beal also won the free for all. 

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