2014 Camden Windjammer Festival

Lobster Crate Race: The winners are...

Holly S. Edwards
Sat, 08/30/2014 - 7:15pm
Winners of the 2014 Camden Windjammer Festival Lobster Crate Race stand atop the crate podium Saturday. Taking first place was Emerson Brott, 288 crates, second place went to Lauren Rothwell, 286 crates, and there was a tie for third place between Jonah Lovejoy and Luke Drinkwater, who both tallied 270 crates. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Second place finisher Lauren Rothwell is congratulated by Lobster Crate Race organizer Seth Silverton. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Third place co-winners Jonah Lovejoy and Luke Drinkwater. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
First place finisher Emerson Brott congratulates defending champion Lauren Rothwell, who won second place this year. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Emerson Brott also congratulated third place finisher Jonah Lovejoy and Luke Drinkwater. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)
Camden National Bank employees volunteered to help out at the Lobster Crate Races, which the bank sponsored. They gave each racer a beach towel to dry off and furnished the prizes for the first, second and third place finishers. (Photo by Holly S. Edwards)

Story Location:
Public Landing
Camden, ME 04843
United States

CAMDEN — Camden Harbormaster Steve Pixley and Lobster Crate Race Organizer Seth Silverton shared the microphone late Saturday morning to introduce each of the 34 racers and offer color commentary during their runs, and the down time between.

The 2014 Lobster Crate Race lasted 90 minutes, and featured a bevy of kids, including one 4-year-old, and two adults who were classified as the Clydesdale division.

When it was all said and done, Emerson Brott took first place, crossing 288 crates. Brott was followed by last year’s returning champion, Lauren Rothwell, who crossed 312 crates in 2013, and made it through 286 crates this year, good for a second-place finish.

Third place was a tie between Jonah Lovejoy (the second-place finisher in 2013) and Luke Drinkwater, after both successfully crossed 270 crates.

The Lobster Crate Race was once again sponsored by Camden National Bank, which provided dry beach towels to each and every racer after their run across the crates Saturday.

To view a photo gallery of all the racers, click here.

Editorial Director Holly S. Edwards can be reached at hollyedwards@penbaypilot.com or 706-6655.

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