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Our September tugboat race draws an enthusiastic crowd to Manhattan's Pier 84.

 
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2012 Race Results
Order of Finish

Tug  Company  Hp Time Trophy
Lincoln Sea Kirby Offshore Marine 8,000 5:01 div A first
Meagan Ann Donjon Marine 2,200 5:27 div B first 
Weddell Sea Kirby Offshore Marine 5,000  5:41 div A second
Maurania III McAllister Towing 4,000 5:47 div A third 
Quantico Creek Vane Brothers 3,000 6:15 div A fourth 
Freddie K. Miller Miller’s Launch 2,000  6:37 div B second
Buchanan 12 Buchanan Marine 3,500 7:01 div A fifth
Little Toot Private 700 7:15 div C first
Deborah Miller Miller Long Island 2,060 7"19 div B third
Gage Paul Thornton Thornton 1,000 8:14 div B third
Catherine C. Miller Miller’s Launch 1.020 8:20 div C third
Buchanan 1 Buchanan Marine 2,200 8:54 div B fourth
Susan Miller Miller’s Launch 1,500 8:56 div B fifth
Growler U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 400 9:04 div D first
Vulcan III Derrick Marine 500 9:15 div D second
Pegasus (1907) Private 900 10:19 div C fourth
Thornton Brothers Thornton 1,800 10:52 div B sixth
Lt. Michael P. Murphy Private 180 12:10 div D third
Shawn Miller Miller's Launch 600 12:18 div D fourth
The Bronx Private 220 12:48 div D fifth
W.O. Decker South Street Seaport Museum 285 n/a Did Not Race

2012 Line Throw  
1. Meagan Ann - Time: 22 sec
2. Buchanan 12 - Time: 1min 22sec

2012 Discretionary Awards
Best Team Spirit: Miller's Launch
Best Looking Tug: Maurania III
Best Dressed Crew: the crew of Growler
Best Vintage Tug: Pegasus (1907)
Little Toot Award: The Bronx
Best Tattoo: crew member from Lincoln Sea
Best Mascot: Duke, Pam's dog from Pegasus

If we had an award for Longest Distance Traveled, probably would have been Deborah Miller, Millers Marine Services in Port Jefferson, 6 hours each way.

 


2011 Race Results
Order of Finish

Tug  Company  Hp Time Trophy
Ross Sea   K-Sea Transportation 3,400 4:44 div A first
Quantico Creek Vane Brothers 3,000 4:55 div A second 
Maurania III   McAllister Towing 4,000  4:55.5 div A third
Catherine Miller Miller’s Launch 1,200 5:54 div C first 
Pegasus Metro Marine 1,900 5:56 div B first 
Susan Miller
Miller’s Launch 1,500  6:09 div C second
Growler U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 400 6:13 div C third
Freddie K. Miller Miller’s Launch  1,400  6:29 div B second
Sea Wolf Wolf Marine  1,400  6:48 div B third
The Bronx tied up and participated in land-based competitions but did not race.

2011 Line Throw  
1. Susan Miller - Time: 11.5
2. Sea Wolf - Time: 12.7
3. Pegasus - Time: 16.6

2011 Discretionary Awards
Best Team Spirit: Maurania III
Best Looking Tug: Pegasus (Cheerleaders)
Best Dressed Crew: Growler
Best Vintage Tug: Freddie K. Miller
Little Toot Award: The Bronx
Best Tattoo: Wayne from Sea Wolf
Best Mascot: Salty the dog from The Bronx
Spinach Eating Contest Adult: Tim McGeever
Spinach Eating Contest Child: Michael Wittich


2010 Race Results
Order of Finish

Tug  Company  Hp Time Trophy
Maurania III  McAllister Towing 4,000  5:09  div A first
Cornell Lehigh Valley 1,800 5:15  div A second (tie)
Meagan Ann  Donjon Marine 2,000  5:15  div A second (tie)
Cheyenne Donjon Marine 1,800  5:25  div A third 
Atlantic Donjon Marine 7,200  5:55  div A fourth 
Catherine Miller Miller’s Launch 1,200 6:23  div B first
Susan Miller  Miller’s Launch 1,500  6:36  div B second
Sea Wolf  Wolf Marine  1,400  6:49  div B third 
Mary H  Bren Transportation  900 6:52  div B fourth
Vulcan Derrick Marine 500  6:56  div C one
W. O. Decker  Seaport Museum  285 7:31  div C second
The Bronx  Robert & Lucy Apuzzo 220  7:40  div C third
Shawn Miller  Miller’s Launch 600 8:29   div C fourth
Lt. Michael Murphy  Scott Koen  180  8:39  div C fifth
 

2010 Line Throw      

1          Cheyenne        15 seconds
2          Maurania III    16 seconds
3          Susan Miller    18 seconds

2010 Discretionary Awards

Best Looking Tug                  Mary H
Best Vintage Tug                  Vulcan (1958)
Little Toot                             The Bronx
Best Dressed                        Meagan Ann (Pirates)
Best Tattoo                           Maurania III (Multiple nautical tattoos)
Best Mascot                          Maurania III (Chihuahua Maddie McAllister, wearing McAllister hat and
carried by small children)
Team Spirit (tie)                    Miller’s Launch (3)
Donjon Marine (3)
Spinach Eating Contest Adult: Manny Rebelo (of tug Cornell)
Spinach Eating Contest Child: Rowan McAllister


2009 Race Results
Order of Finish

Tug  Company  Hp Time Trophy
Ellen McAllister  McAllister  3,200 6:17 div A first
Nathan Stewart K-Sea 3,200 6:26  div A second 
Cornell Lehigh Valley 1,800 6:33 div B first
Meagan Ann Donjon 2,200 6:40 div A third 
Susan Miller Miller’s Launch 1,500 7:57  div B second 
Catherine Miller Miller’s Launch 1,200 7:59 div B third 
Pegasus Metro Marine 1,900 8:22 div B
Urger NYS Canal Corp  340 8:59 div C first 
Growler U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 400 9:01 div C second
Shawn Miller Miller’s Launch  600 10:59 div C third
Lt. Michael Murphy Scott Koen 180 11:42 div C
Gabby Miller  Miller’s Launch 400   Did not race
Patapsco tied up and participated in land-based competitions but did not race.

2009 Discretionary Awards
Little Toot – Lt. Murphy
Best Vintage – Cornell
Best Looking – Ellen McAllister
Best Dressed Crew – Vikings on Meagan Ann
Team Spirit – Miller’s Launch for bringing 4 tugs
Best Mascot - Popeye – Golden retriever puppy wearing sailor hat from Nathan Stewart
Best Tattoo – Kirk Watts, captain of Ellen McAllister.  “The Last Watch” a poem and illustration of a sinking tug.


2008 Race Results
Order of Finish

Tug  Division  Time Trophy/Other Awards
Ross Sea div A first 5:37  
Maryland div A second 5:41  Line throw (3rd) 13.7
Rosemary McAllister div A third 5:43  
Charles Oxman div A 5:46 Best Vintage
Dorothy Elizabeth div B first 5:50  
Shelby div B second 6:10 Line throw (1st) 8.7 sec.
Cornell div B third 6:12  
St. Andrews div A 6:23  
Catherine Miller div C first  6:42  
Susan Miller div C second 6:56  
Pegasus (New) div B 7:14  
Yemitzis div B 7:24  
Line (USCG) div D first 7:26  
Kristy Ann Reinauer div A 7:35  
Matthew Tibbetts div A 7:44 Best Looking Tug
Vera K div B 8:10 Best Comeback Award
Dorothy J div A 8:12  
Growler div D second 8:27  
Mary H div C third 8:31 Line Toss (2) 12.0 Sec. & Best Dressed
W.0. Decker div D 9:24  
Shawn Miller div D third 9:30  
Urger div D 9:47  
Pegasus (1907) div C 10:02 Little Toot Award
Edith Thorton Broke down on course in heat #1
Sea Lion was ready to race in heat #2 but towed Edith back to pier 84
Davis Sea ran course as a spectator boat, but did not race or register
Mike Azzolino Showed up on pier 84 for raft-up but did not race

 

 

   
 
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