Sault tug captains show no mercy to visitors

Local tug captains beat the bollards off most visiting vessels at the 20th running of The Great Tugboat Race.

Sault-based tugs swept most categories at the Saturday event.

The following are results and photographs from the popular race, which raises money for special-needs children.

**************************************************************** Gator Class

(1) Whitney III, Sault Ste. Marie., Jack Dacey (2) New Billy, Sault Ste. Marie, Kevin Meakin (3) Cobra, Sault Ste. Marie, Kevin Ullrich

Hobby Tugs

(1) Reliant, Harbor Springs, Michigan, Arthur Blauwaert (2) Big Toot, Mackinac City, Doc Roe

Fish Tugs (1) Kelsey T, Iron Bridge, Phil Carlson (2) Captain Kate, Sault Ste. Marie, Phil Swanson (3) Dollar Boat, Pointe Aix Barils, Bob Madigan

0-200 Hsp (1) Sheila P., Sault Ste. Marie, Kim Danz (2) Nimbi, Port Dover, Bob Young (3) Scottish Thistle, Sault Ste. Marie, Bill Polnick

200-500 Hsp (1) Decelles, Sault Ste. Marie, Cliff McKay (2) C. West Pete, Thessalon, Bill WIlliamson (3) Osprey, Sault Ste. Marie, Dan Cayen

Over 500 Hsp (1) Reliance, Sault Ste. Marie, Pop Sanderson (2) Scott Purvis, Sault Ste. Marie, Scott Purvis (3) Wilfred M. Cohen, Sault Ste. Marie, Doug Purvis

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Thanks, Julie

SooToday.com gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Julie Gardiner of The Great Tugboat Race and the crew of the Joyce B. Gardiner in the preparation of this article.