The_AT0 last_ORD races_NN2 of_PRF Maine_NP0 's_POS 2021_CRD lobster_NN1 boat_NN1 racing_NN1 season_NN1 took_VVD place_NN1 this_DT0 past_AJ0 weekend_NN1 :_PUN Saturday_NP0 on_PRP Long_NP0 Island_NP0 and_CJC Sunday_NP0 ,_PUN about_PRP 6_CRD miles_NN2 away_AV0 ,_PUN at_PRP Portland_NP0 ._SENT 
Despite_PRP the_AT0 presence_NN1 of_PRF Hurricane_NN1 Henri_NP0 further_AJC down_PRP the_AT0 Atlantic_NP0 coast_NN1 ,_PUN 46_CRD boats_NN2 came_VVD to_TO0 race_VVI at_PRP Long_AJ0 Island_NN1 ,_PUN whereas_CJS last_ORD year_NN1 no_AT0 one_PNI showed_VVD up_AVP because_CJS the_AT0 Long_AJ0 Island_NN1 race_NN1 was_VBD one_CRD of_PRF six_CRD that_CJT were_VBD cancelled_VVN due_AJ0 to_PRP the_AT0 covid-19_AJ0 virus_NN1 ._SENT 
The_AT0 big_AJ0 races_NN2 of_PRF the_AT0 day_NN1 involved_VVD Blue_AJ0 Eyed_AJ0 Girl_NN1 ,_PUN a_AT0 Morgan_NP0 Bay_NN1 38_CRD with_PRP a_AT0 900-hp_NN0 Scania_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC Maria_NP0 's_POS Nightmare_NN1 II_CRD ,_PUN a_AT0 Mussel_NN1 Ridge_NN1 28_CRD with_PRP an_AT0 800-hp_AJ0 Nanni_NP0 ._SENT 
They_PNP were_VBD matched_VVN up_AVP in_PRP Diesel_NN1 –_PUN Class_NN1 K_ZZ0 ,_PUN 701_CRD to_PRP 900_CRD hp_NN0 ,_PUN 28_CRD feet_NN2 to_PRP 40_CRD feet_NN2 ,_PUN again_AV0 in_PRP the_AT0 Diesel_NN1 Free-for-All_NN1 and_CJC the_AT0 Fastest_AJS Lobster_NN1 Boat_NN1 race_NN1 ._SENT Maria_NP0 's_POS Nightmare_NN1 II_CRD took_VVD the_AT0 first_ORD race_NN1 at_PRP 39_CRD mph_NN0 ,_PUN got_VVD edged_VVN out_AVP by_PRP Blue_AJ0 Eyed_AJ0 Girl_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 Diesel_NN1 Free-For-All_NN1 and_CJC then_AV0 beat_VVB Blue_AJ0 Eyed_AJ0 Girl_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 Fastest_AJS Lobster_NN1 Boat_NN1 Race_NN1 ._SENT 
But_CJC when_CJS the_AT0 weatherman_NN1 said_VVD ,_PUN "_PUQ Hurricane_NN1 's_VBZ coming_VVG !_SENT "_PUQ most_DT0 lobstermen_NN2 quickly_AV0 lost_VVD their_DPS enthusiasm_NN1 for_PRP the_AT0 next_ORD day_NN1 's_POS race_NN1 in_PRP Portland_NP0 ._SENT Only_AV0 21_CRD boats_NN2 showed_VVD up_AVP ,_PUN whereas_CJS the_AT0 previous_AJ0 year_NN1 47_CRD raced_VVD ._SENT 
Blue_AJ0 Eyed_AJ0 Girl_NN1 was_VBD one_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 boats_NN2 that_CJT chose_VVD not_XX0 to_TO0 race_VVI ._SENT So_AV0 Maria_NP0 's_POS Nightmare_NN1 II_CRD easily_AV0 took_VVD Diesel_NN1 –_PUN Class_NN1 K_ZZ0 ,_PUN the_AT0 Diesel_NN1 Free-for-All_NN1 at_PRP 50.1_CRD mph_NN0 ,_PUN as_CJS well_AV0 as_CJS the_AT0 Fastest_AJS Lobster_NN1 Boat_NN1 race_NN1 ._SENT 
Closing_VVG out_AVP the_AT0 day_NN1 ,_PUN as_CJS is_VBZ traditional_AJ0 in_PRP Portland_NP0 ,_PUN was_VBD the_AT0 tugboat_NN1 race_NN1 ._SENT This_DT0 year_NN1 it_PNP was_VBD between_PRP three_CRD McAllister_NP0 tugs_NN2 ,_PUN who_PNQ put_VVD on_PRP their_DPS own_DT0 high-speed_AJ0 display_NN1 ,_PUN running_VVG neck-and-neck_AJ0 at_PRP about_AV0 15_CRD mph_NN0 ._SENT 
