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November 2016

RIVERFRONT
MARINE SPORTS

TIS THE SEASON FOR SHRINKAGE


Where is your boat going to hibernate once it's out of the water? In the backyard,
where it'll be full of leaves and snow by the time spring rolls around? In the front
yard, where your grumpy neighbors will complain about how it makes the
neighborhood look?
We still have some winter storage space, rack and otherwise, at our Newbury
marina and Salisbury location. Give us a buzz at 978.462.7755, and we'll get you a
rates list and paperwork to secure your spot in a safe, secure location for your boat
to snooze until spring.
NOVEMBER 2016: temperature 36 (3 below avg.); precipitation 3.5" (avg.); Nov 1-9:
Snow showers, cold; Nov 10-14: Scattered showers, mild; Nov 15-17: Flurries, cold; Nov
18-22: Snowstorm, then showers; Nov 23-28: Rain to snow, then sunny, cold; Nov
29-30: Showers, mild.
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November 2016

GHOST SHIPS
Top 3 Most Famous Ghost Ships
Ghost Ships are defined as: fictional haunted ships, or ones found adrift
with their entire crew either missing or dead, or one which has been
decommissioned but not yet scrapped. I have therefore not included
supposed Haunted Ships such as the Queen Mary or the USS Hornet.

3. LADY LOVINBOND Celebrating his marriage, Simon


Reed took his new bride, Annette, aboard his ship, the
Lady Lovibond, for a cruise to Portugal. At the time it
was considered bad luck to bring a woman onboard.
Unbeknownst to Reed, his First Mate, John Rivers, was
in love with the Captains wife and paced the deck in an
uncontrollable rage. Overcome with jealousy, he
attacked the helmsman with a belaying pin, killing him
instantly. Rivers took the wheel and steered the Lovibond towards the
notorious Goodwin Sands. All souls were lost and the subsequent inquiry
ruled a verdict of Misadventure. 50 years later to the day, 2 separate ships
witnessed a phantom ship sailing the Goodwin Sands. On the 13th
February, 1848, local fishermen saw a vessel wreck on the area and
lifeboats were sent out to investigate, with no sign of ship on the sands
being found. In 1948, the ghost of Lovibond was seen again by Captain
Bull Prestwick and was described as looking real but having an eerie
green glow.Unfortunately, you will have to wait until the 13th February,
2048, for the next sighting, as she is said to appear only once every 50
years: dont forget to mark your calendar. The Goodwin Sands are
Englands most fertile grounds for ghost ships, and are also the location of
the legendary island of Lomea. The Lady Lovibond shares the area with
two other phantom vessels: a liner called the SS Montrose and the
Shrewsbury, a man-of-war.

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2. MARY CELESTE The Mary Celeste can


rightly claim the title of the greatest maritime
mystery of all time, and is definitely the most
documented case of a missing crew. To this
day the events that lead to the 8 crew and 2
passengers apparently vanishing from the face
of the Earth are a topic of great controversy
and debate.

On December 13th, 1872, onlookers witnessed a small 2 masted sailing vessel


entering the Bay of Gibraltar. The Mary Celeste had sailed from New York on
November 7th, and was bound for Genoa; she had a cargo of 1701 barrels of
Alcohol. On the Afternoon of December 5th, Captain Morehouse of the Dei
Gratia came upon a Brigantine following a parallel course that he recognized
as the Mary Celeste. He and the Master, Captain Briggs, were close friends
and had dined together before setting sail. Morehouse was alarmed to see the
Celeste Yawing irrationally, surprising as he knew Briggs to be a talented
seaman. After 2 hours of attempted hails with no reply, Morehouse proceeded
to board the out of control vessel.

The Celeste appeared sea worthy and seemed to have been abandoned with
haste. All of the ships papers were missing with the exception of the Captains
Log, with the last entry stating the ship had passed the Azores on November
25th. Stories arose of warm cups of tea, half eaten breakfast and still smoking
pipes, these stories are most likely untrue but it was clear the vessel had been
abandoned in a hurry, but there were no signs of violence or a struggle. A sixmonth supply of uncontaminated food and fresh water was still aboard, and
the crews personal possessions and artifacts were left untouched, all the
cargo was accounted for with the exception of 9 barrels being empty. There
was water damage to the vessel which lead some to believe the Celeste was
abandoned due to inclement weather, but this contradicts Briggs personality:
he was described as a brave and courageous man who would only abandon
ship if there was an imminent risk of loss of life. Morehouse sailed the Celeste
into Gibraltar, arriving on December 13th.

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A marine surveyor who was charged with investigating the mystery discovered
what he believed to be a few spots of blood in the captains cabin, an
unclean ornamental cutlass in Briggs cabin, a knife and a deep gash on a
railing that he equated with a blunt object or an axe, but while he did not find
such a weapon on board, he believed the damage was recent. He found no
trace of any damage to the vessel and she was found seaworthy.

Many explanations were put forward for the events: Piracy, Insurance Fraud
(Briggs and Morehouse colluded), murder by the crew of Dei Gratia, Sea
quake or other phenomena, an explosion caused by the fumes from the cargo,
Ergotism from contaminated flour causing the crew to become mad, mutiny
and several paranormal explanations.

Over the next 13 years the Mary Celeste changed hands 17 times, with several
tragic deaths. Her final Captain deliberately grounded her to make a false
insurance claim. In 2001, the National Underwater and Maritime Agency claim
to have found the wreck of the Mary Celeste, although skeptics claim that
there are hundreds of similar wrecks in the area and cannot determine with
any certainty the identity of the vessel.

1. OURANGE MEDAN In June,


1947, frantic Morse Code messages
were received from the Dutch freighter
Ourang Medan. The message was
received by many ships and several
responded. The message reported All
ocers including captain are dead
lying in chartroom and bridge.
Possibly whole crew dead. A second
message was received shortly after,
this time a voice over the radio simply
stating I die. Dutch and British listening posts were able to triangulate the
position and vector a rescue attempt to the Ourang Medan. After several
hours the Silver Star the arrived on scene. After failed attempts to hail the
vessel using whistle signals and flashing lights. they assembled a small team
and boarded the apparently undamaged Ourang Medan. They first ventured to

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the bridge where a radio was playing, several members of the Ships
Company, including the Captain, were found dead, more corpses were
discovered on the Cargo Deck including a dog standing on all four legs, frozen
and snarling into thin air.No survivors were found on board, but what was most
disturbing was the nature of the bodies, all frozen in place looking up towards
the sun, their arms outstretched, mouths gaping, and a look of immense
horror on all their faces. A trip to the communications room revealed the
author of the SOS messages, also dead, his hand still on the Morse sending
key, eyes wide open and teeth bared. Strangely, there was no sign of wounds
or injuries on any of the bodies. The crew of the Silver Star attempted to enter
the Cargo Bay but a small explosion from an unknown source soon resulted in
an uncontrollable inferno. Beaten back, they were forced to abandon the
vessel and return to the safety of the Silver Star. Within minutes the vessel
sank to the depths of the ocean floor.Although there are no clear records of a
ship by the name Ourang Medan existing, many conspiracy theorists believe
the vessel was acting under a false name and was transporting something that
ocially did not exist.The fate of the Ourang Medan and her crew remain a
mystery. Speculation has been made that pirates killed the crew and
sabotaged the ship, although this doesnt explain the peculiar grimaces and
lack of injuries on the corpses. Others have claimed that clouds of methane or
other noxious natural gases could have bubbled up from fissures on the sea
bed and engulfed the ship. Even more fantastical theories involving aliens and
ghosts abound.

OCTOBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: Mark Patton

Mark is our resident I/O inboard expert,


partly because of his extensive automotive
background, mostly because of his positive
attitude and willingness to chip in when
needed.

We don't know what we'd do without you,


Mark. Thank you for everything you do!
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November 2016

Recipe of the Month


Pumpkin Gingerbread
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175
degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch
loaf pans.

In a large mixing, combine sugar, oil and


eggs; beat until smooth. Add water and
beat until well blended. Stir in pumpkin, ginger, allspice cinnamon, and clove.

In medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt, and baking powder. Add dry
ingredients to pumpkin mixture and blend just until all ingredients are mixed.
Divide batter between prepared pans.

Bake in preheated oven until toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour.
INGREDIENTS

3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2/3 cup water
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground allspice


1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

BREW OF THE MONTH


Bad Lab - Pale Ale
It goes down easy, but with 3x the dry hopping and 4.8% Alc/
Vol., this Pale Ale has a dark side. She starts innocent and
smells great, but this gal has filthy good takes.

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November 2016

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The 2810 XLD WALKAROUND


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