Race Results: Recent to 2008

2019 Line Throw

2019 Race Results

Tug	Company	Hp	Time	Trophy
Vinik No. 6	Vinik Marine	5700	5:12	Div. A First
Ava M. McAllister	McAllister Towing	6770	5:32	Div. A Second
Liz Vinik	Vinik Marine	3010	6:38	Div. A Third
Pathfinder	Norfolk Tug	2250	5:25	Div. B First
Captain D.	Norfolk Tug	2400	6:14	Div. B Second
Robert Burton	Norfolk Tug	2000	6:32	Div. B Third
Frances	NYS Marine Highway	1640	6:11	Div. C First
Patricia	C.H. Phoenix	1600	6:46	Div. C Second
Sea Lion	Wittich Marine	1400	7:40	Div. C Third
Also participating:
Paula Atwell	Norfolk Tug	2000	7:25	Div. B
W.O. Decker	South Street Seaport Museum	285	9:10	Div. C

2019 Line Throw

Ben Eanes, Robert Burton, 18:03
Raymond Duran, W.O. Decker, 22:07
Scott, Sea Lion, 42:09

2019 Discretionary Awards

Spinach Adult: Kammel Jazini, Pathfinder
Spinach Child: Josephine Lore
Little Toot: W.O. Decker
Best Dressed Crew: Captain D. (Santa)
Best Mascot: Holly & Gracie, Vinik
Best Tattoo Male: Mike Keen, Paula Atwell
Best Tattoo Female: Liz Vinik, Liz Vinik
Best Vintage: Frances, NYS Marine Highway
Best Looking Tug: Vinik No. 6

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2018 Race Results

Tug	Company	Hp	Time	Trophy
Liz Vinik	Vinik Marine	3,000	4:56	Div. A First
Robert Burton	Norfolk Tug Co.	2,000	5:03	Div. A Second
Taft Beach	Norfolk Tug Co.	2,000	5:22	Div. A Third
James William	Norfolk Tug Co.	2,100	5:24	Div. B First
Susan Miller	Miller's Launch	1,500	5:40	Div. B Second
Catherine C. Miller	Miller's Launch	1,500	5:44	Div. B Third
W.O. Decker	South Street Seaport Museum	285	5:57	Div. C First

2018 Line Throw

Tylor Martin, Taft Beach, 26:06
Francisco Valdez, Susan Miller, 29:70
Tim Patrick, Robert Burton, 30:26

2018 Discretionary Awards

Spinach Adult: Seth Goodwin
Little Toot: Helen Laraway, awarded for their generous spirit and enthusiasm in jumping into the line toss & spinach competitions after seeming to just happen by
Best Dressed Crew: Catherine Miller, for decking themselves out in Seascouts
Best Mascot: Susan Miller, for some of the youngest kids on any tug
Best Tattoo Male: Chris Bloom, Liz Vinik
Best Tattoo Female: Chris Marcellari, Catherine C. Miller
Best Vintage: W.O. Decker
Best Looking Tug: Liz Vinik

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2017 Race Results

Tug	Company	Hp	Time	Trophy
Capt. Brian A McAllister	McAllister Towing	6,770	3:42	Div. A First
Atlantic Enterprise	Donjon Marine	6,480	4:07	Div. A Second
Mary Alice	Donjon Marine	3,000	4:24	Div. A Third
Buchanan12	Buchanan Marine LP	4,000	4:41	Div. A Finished
Patricia	CH Phoenix LLC	2,000	4:10	Div. B First
Mister T	Buchanan Marine LP	2,200	4:22	Div. B Second
Robert Burton	Norfolk Tug Co	2,000	4:25	Div. B Third
James William	Norfolk Tug Co	2,550	4:26	Div. B Finished
Buchanan1	Buchanan Marine LP	2,000	4:56	Div. B Finished
Nathan G.	NYS Marine Highway Transportation	1,200	3:58	Div. C First
Susan Miller	Miller's Launch	1,200	4:27	Div. C Second
Catherine C. Miller	Miller's Launch	1,200	4:52	Div. C Third
W. O. Decker	South Street Seaport Museum	285	6:15	Div. C Finished

2017 Line Throw

DJ Fields, Mary Alice, 18 seconds
Wade Cummings, Mister T, 19 seconds
Kyle O'Conner, Buchanan 1, 24 seconds

2017 Discretionary Awards

Spinach Adult: Mike Harper, Patricia
Spinach Child: Gwendolyn Valzini, Catherine C. Miller
Little Toot: Catherine C. Miller--best tug soundtrack!
Best Dressed Crew: James William--matching polo shirts
Best Mascot: Dino Mannaci's Octopus tattoo, Donjon
Best Tattoo Male: Terry Wenbers, Donjon
Best Tattoo Female: Teresa Salerno, Catherine C. Miller
Best Vintage: W.O. Decker
Best Looking Tug: Capt. Brian A. McAllister--newly in service, 2017

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2016 Race Results

Tug	Company	Hp	Time	Trophy
Emily Ann	Donjon Marine	3,000	3:45	Div. A First
Mister T	Buchanan Marine	2,200	3:54	Div. A Second
James William	Norfolk Tug	2,550	4:00	Div. A Third
Meagan Ann	Donjon Marine	2,200	3:47	Div. B First
Taft Beach	Norfolk Tug		4:14	Div. B Second
Buchanan 1	Buchanan Marine	2,200	4:41	Div. B Third
Sea Wolf	Wittich Bros. Marine	1,400	4:28	Div. C First
Susan Millar	Millar's Tug & Barge	1,200	4:35	Div. C. Second

2016 Line Throw

Tie: Mister T & Emily Ann - Time : 22 seconds
Meagan Ann - Time: 30 seconds
Sea Wolf - Time: 30.5 seconds

2016 Discretionary Awards

Best Looking Tug: Susan Miller, Millar's Tug & Barge
Best Dressed Crew: Sea Wolf, Wittich Bros. Marine (Harbor School Students)
Best Vintage Tug: Buchanan 1, Buchanan Marine
Little Toot Award: Mister T, Buchanan Marine (Crew With Spunk)
Best Tattoo: Male: Luke from Norfolk Tug, Female: Cindy from Sea Wolf
Spinach Eating Contest Winners: Melissa McClintok

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2015 Race Results

Div. A 3,000 and up Div. B 1500 to 2,000 Div. C Under 1500

Tug	Company	Hp	Time	Trophy
Robert McAllister	McAllister Towing	4,000	4:05	Div. A First
Patricia	CH Phoenix	3,000	4:06	Div. A Second
Thomas D. Witte	Donjon Marine	3000	4:20	Div. A Third
Red Hook	Vane Bros.	3,000	4:21	Div. A Fourth
Mister T	Buchanan Marine	2,200	4:20	Div. B First
James William	Norfolk Tug Co.	2,550	4:30	Div. B Second
Buchanan 12	Buchanan Marine	2,800	4:53	Div. B Third
Buchanan 1	Buchanan Marine	2,200	4:54	Div. B Fourth
Sarah Ann	Donjon Marine	2,700	5:07	Div. B Fifth
Eric R. Thornton	Thornton Towing & Transportation	2,000	4:21	Div. C First
Catherine Miller	Miller's Launch	1,200	5:22	Div. C. Second
Susan Miller	Miller's Launch	1,200	5:45	Div. C Third
Fireboat John J. Harvey	Save Our Ships NY	2,000	5:08	Exhibit Vessel
Privateer	New York Harbor School	200	5:52	Exhibit Vessel
Lt. Michael P. Murphy	Scott Koen	180		Exhibiti Vessel
Hayward	U.S. Army Corp.		N/A	Finish Line Vessel

2015 Line Throw

Eric R. Thornton - Time: 18 seconds
Robert E. McAllister - Time: 22 seconds
Buchanan 12 - Time: 31 seconds

2015 Discretionary Awards

Best Looking Tug: Red Hook, Vane Bros.
Best Dressed Crew: Sarah Anne, Dojon (best oil stained jeans)
Best Vintage Tug: Eric R. Thornton
Little Toot Award: Fireboat John J. Harvey (not a tug but comes out every year for display & support)
Best Mascot: Rusty (Border Collie--owner is Chris from the Buchanan tug Mister T.
Best Tattoo: Buchanan
Spinach Eating Contest Winners: Seth Goodwin (Adults), Darsan Singh (Children)

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2014 Race Results

Order of Finish

Div. A 3,000 and up Div. B 1500 to 2,000 Div. C Under 1500

Tug	Company	Hp	Time	Trophy
Robert McAllister	McAllister Towing	4,000	5:27	Div. A First
Anthony Wayne	U.S. Army	5,100	5:35	Div. A Second
Meagan Ann	Donjon	2,200	5:38	Div. B First
Eric R. Thornton	Thornton	2,000	5:48	Div. B Second
Fells Point	Vane Bros.	3,000	5:50	Div. A Third
John J. Harvey	Save Our Ships NY (Not a Tug - Exhibition Run)	2,000	5:57
Mr. T	Buchanan	2,200	6:11	Div. B Third
Emily Ann	Donjon	3,000	6:13	Div A Fourth
Bering Sea	Kirby	2,300	6:26	Div. B Fourth
Houma	Vane Bros.	1,950	6:37	Div. B Fifth
Robert Burton	Buchanan	2,000	6:51	Div. B Sixth
Catherine Miller	Miller Launch	1,200	6:54	Div. C First
Susan Miller	Miller Launch	1,200	7:17	Div. C Second
Pegasus	Pegasus Preservation Society	900	7:21	Div. C Third
Mako III (Sea Gus)	Circle Line	190	8:40	Div. C Fourth
Privateer	New York Harbor School	200	8:50	Div. C Fifth
The Bronx	Private	220	9:47	Div. C Sixth
Lt. Michael P. Murphy	Scott Koen	180	10:12	Div. C Seventh

2014 Line Throw

Mr. T - Time: 12.9 sec
Meagan Ann - Time: 13.6
Buchanan 1 (did not race) - Time: 14.7 (Two line throwers, Mark & Wayne, threw a line each but together. On both tries, they both got lines in the bit. 4 shots, four on bitts! 4 for 4)

Notable mention: High school student Roman from Privateer, NY Harbor School. Time: 15.7 sec.

2014 Discretionary Awards

Best Looking Tug: Eric R. Thornton
Best Dressed Crew: Meagan Anne & Emily Ann (Both crewa wore plastic top hats and t-shirts that looked like tux's)
Best Vintage Tug: Pegasus
Little Toot Award:The Bronx
Best Mascot: Harley (German shepherd from Miller Launch)
Best Tattoo: U.S. Army crewman Rob Canter from Anthony Wayne (full-back nautical tattoo)
Spinach Eating Contest Winners: Melissa McClintock (Adults), Justin Vargas (Children)

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2013 Race Results

Order of Finish

Div. A 3,000 and up Div. B 1,000 to 2,000 Div. C Under 1,000

Tug	Company	Hp	Time	Trophy
Resolute	McAllister Towing	3,000	5:00	Div. A First
Peter Gallately	Vane Brothers	4,200	5:17	Div. A Second
Hunting Creek	Vane Brothers	3,000	5:23	Div. A Third
Red Hook	Vane Brothers	3,000	5:27	Div. A Fourth
John J. Harvey	Save Our Ships NY (Not a Tug - Exhibition Run)		5:41
Deborah Miller	Miller's Launch	2,000	5:46	Div. B First
Tasman Sea	Kirby	3,800	5:48	Div. A Fourth
Freddie K. Miller	Miller's Launch	1,800	6:05	Div. B Second
Catherine Miller	Miller's Launch	1,200	6:18	Div. B Third
Susan Miller	Miller's Launch	1,200	6:43	Div. B Fourth
SeaGus	Circle Line 42	190	7:42	Div. C First
W.O. Decker	South Street Seaport Museum	285	8:29	Div. C Second
Lt. Michael Murphy	Private	180	30:00	Div. C Third

2013 Line Throw

Luke from Red Hook - Time: 15 sec
Robert from Resolute - Time: 1 min 22 sec
Jamie from Susan Miller - Time: 17.3 sec

2013 Discretionary Awards

Best Looking Tug: Susan Miller
Best Dressed Crew: The crew and entourage of Resolute
Best Vintage Tug: Freddie K Miller
Little Toot Award: W.O. Decker
Best Mascot: An actual live donkey on Deborah Miller
Best Tattoo: Ben Fishbein, Red Hook
Spinach Eating Contest Winners: Joe from Red Hook (Adults), Travis Doughty (Children)

Lt Michael Murphy broke down during the race. Instead of giving up, owner Scott Keon and his crew made repairs and crossed the finish line with a record-breaking last-place time of 30 minutes.

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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	1,800	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

Meagan Ann - Time: 22 sec
Buchanan 12 - Time: 1 min 22 sec

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, it probably would have been Deborah Miller, Millers Marine Services in Port Jefferson, 6 hours each way.

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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

Susan Miller - Time: 11.5
Sea Wolf - Time: 12.7
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

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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 First
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

Cheyenne 15 seconds
Maurania III 16 seconds
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

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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.

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2008 Race Results

Order of Finish

Tug	Company	Hp	Time	Trophy
Ross Sea	K-Sea Transportation	3,400	5:37	Div. A First
Maryland	K-Sea Transportation	3,010	5:41	Div. A Second
Rosemary McAllister	McAllister	6,000	5:43	Div. A Third
Charles Oxman	Vinik Marine	3,600	5:46	Div. A
Dorothy Elizabeth	Vinik Marine	1,800	5:50	Div. B First
Shelby	Weeks Marine	1,800	6:10	Div. B Second
Cornell	Lehigh Valley	1,500	6:12	Div. B Third
St. Andrews	Harley Marine Services	2,000	6:23	Div. A
Catherine Miller	Miller's Launch	1,200	6:42	Div. C First
Susan Miller	Miller's Launch	1,500	6:56	Div. C Second
Pegasus (New)	Metro Marine	1,900	7:14	Div. B
Yemitzis	Henry Marine Service	1800	7:24	Div. B
Line (USCG)	U.S. Coast Guard	500	7:24	Div. D First
Kristy Ann Reinauer	Reinauer Transportation	2,000	7:35	Div. A
Matthew Tibbetts	Reinauer Transportation	2,000	7:44	Div. A
Vera K	Kosnac Floating Derrick Co.	1,600	8:10	Div. B
Dorothy J	Henry Marine Service	2000	8:12	Div. A
Growler	U.S. Merchant Marine Academy	400	8:27	Div. D Second
Mary H	Bren Transportation	900	8:31	Div. C Third
W.0. Decker	Seaport Museum	285	9:24	Div. D
Shawn Miller	Miller's Launch	600	9:30	Div. D Third
Urger	NYS Canal Corp	340	9:47	Div. D
Pegasus (1907)	Private	900	10:02	Div. C
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 the 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

2008 Line Throw

Shelby: 8.7 Seconds
Mary H. : 12 Seconds
Maryland: 13.7 Seconds

2008 Discretionary Awards

Little Toot: Pegasus (1907)
Best Vintage: Charles Oxman
Best Looking: Matthew Tibbetts
Best Dressed Crew: Mary H
Best Comeback Award: Vera K