Mighty Merrimack Rowing Race

Teams! Doubles! Singles! Fixed Seat! Sliding Seat! Boats of many sizes, propelled by human power, celebrating the end of our season on the water. It’s free to spectate, please register to race.

2026 Race Results

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2026 Race Results 〰️

Singles – Shells

# 71 Andrew Carpenter 23:02 (ocean shell)

#60 Paul Geoghegan 23:53 (19’ Peinert Zephyr single sliding seat scull)

#57 Wolfgang Faller 33:26 (20’6“ Alden Martin single skull)

Singles

#73 Michael McGarty 30:43 (15’ Guide boat)

#69 Steven Martin 36:41 (16’ Lowell’s-built Surf Dory)

#67 Herb Colby 40:43 P (15’ St Lawrence River skiff)

#75 George Odell 48:33 (12’ skiff, METZI)

#72 Noel Costantino 49:29 (pram CRANKIE FRANKIE)

Doubles - Kayak

#46 James McMillin, Susan Green 36:58 (CLC kayak with outrigger)

Doubles

#63 Jeff Lenihan, Rich Wills 26:00 (Grand Banks Dory)

#74 Abbott Lowell, Austin Curwen 26:55 (16’ Peapod)

#66 Kelly Crawford, Leah Hunter 30:50 (Bank dory)

#68 Fred Ebinger, Cyrus Ebinger 31:00 (Bank dory)

#59 Thad Williams, Alex Walker 31:27 (Bank dory)

#47 Michael Hearn, Eben Hearn 31:47 (18’ Gunning Dory, ALOSA)

#55 Joe Mayer, Rich Schalck 32:21 (Bank dory)

#61 Hawk Hickman, Finn Steele 32:37 (Grand Banks Dory, HUNKY DORY)

#54 Robert Errico, Elizabeth Laird 40:34 (CLC Skerry 15’ LITTLE BLUE BOAT)

#48 Stephen Hickey, Camille Hickey 42:03 (18’ Swampscott Surf Dory)

#65 Hendrick Tans, Eric Tans 44:48 (Bank dory)

GIGS

#49 Dharma Voyage: 38:48 VOYAGER
Sue Daylor‍ ‍Pat Kavanagh
Kathy Cormier‍ ‍Linda Nanni
Emily Dowd‍ ‍Sue Benfeito
Julie O’Brien

#62 ANNIE B. 41:29 (Gloucester Gig)
Jesse Dole Steph Pallago
Kate Gildan Gina Cureve
Steph Ragusa Caroline Morrocco

#53 SIREN SONG Team: 41:42 (Gloucester Gig)
Franklin Small Debby Milne
Deb Upton Carol Butler
Tom Markert Yvette Luyten
Suzanne Clerkin

#64 Dharma Voyage: SANDY 43:15
Mary Ann Zuber Charlene Kelly
Barbara Pontolilo Michelle DaSilva
Ayse McCarthy Gerri Schiffman
Kathy Kats

# 50 Dharma Voyage: SPIRIT 44:10
Cindi Zembo Cathy Hood
Carol Jepson Suzanne Gebelein
Betsy Johnson Peter Haycox
Deb Coolidge

#52 MAD MARTHA 44:28 (Gig)

#51 GAIL FORCE 46:51 (Gig)

Curragh

#76 Curragh 45:33
Joe Keegan, Brona Coyne, Colm Coyne

Whaleboat

#70 Whaling City Rowing Club: 46:15 (Whaleboat)
Colleen Cox Paige Roth‍
Allison Francisco Lee Socorro
Sarah Swible Paul Krause

St. Ayles Skiff

#58 Blue Hill Community Rowing: 47:33
P Andrew Washburn Nick Robinson
Gardina Pickering Mark Baldwin
Russ Eggleston

Surf Dory

#56 WOW Team: 1:06:51 (29’ Surf Dory)
Katie Clapp‍ ‍Jaana Pietari
Ann Diamante Gay Main
Elaine Nickerson‍ ‍Bernadette Lucas
Amy Sison Jane Collins
Janis Soferr Ann-Marie Grissino
Karen Igler

2025 Race Results

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2025 Race Results 〰️

GIGS

First : #25 Voyager 44:55
Sue Daylor-Cox Kathy Cormier
Emily Dowd
Laura Vaughn
Pat Kavanaugh
Mary Ann Zubid
Sue Benefito

Second: Siren Song 49:21

Third: Layla (Currach) 51:04

Other times and teams in this class:

Phoenix (St. Ayles Skiff) 51:43

Alex McDougall 52:22

Annie B 52:50

Spirit of Westport 58:10

Class A Traditional Dory Single

Rich Wills 28:08

Green Gull 30:44

Cranky Franky 41:17

Stephen Martin 42:03

Tenn Merriee 50:31

Class B Traditional Dory Double (+)

Ahlgren 29:54

Alosa 31:08

LBS dory (Leah and Kelly) 37:19

Sam 38:28

LBS dory (Joe and Rich) 40:30

LBS WOW Surf Dory 45:18

LBS Dory (Hans and Eric) 55:04

LBS Dory WOW 1:04:43

Class C Fixed Seat Single

The Hoff 25:50

The Pogie 28:46

Peapod (MacLearn) 33:06

Jamie Bailey 38:05

Class H (Sliding Seat Double)

La Baron Rouge 26:15

Class G Sliding Seat Single

Blue Fish 2 26:01

Class F Kayak

Jeff Lenihan 38:05