LONG LAKE - Hosted by Long Lake Recreation and the Adirondack Watershed Alliance, the third annual Long Lake Long Boat Regatta drew 39 boats Saturday.

The regatta featured several events: The 20-mile North American Voyageur and C-4 Championships, 10-mile Adirondack Kayak Championships and a 3-mile race for novices and beginners. Solo and tandem canoes also raced in a 10-mile event.

In the voyageur canoe race, New York Marathon Canoe Racing Association President Roger Henry's team finished first overall with a time of one hour, fifty-three minutes and fifty-three seconds. Lake Clear resident and race organizer Brian McDonnell and his team took second overall and first in the men's division in 1:55:22.

The Adirondack Women's voyageur canoe team, captained by Grace McDonnell of MAC'S Canoe Livery, took first in 2:07:21. The women's Kahnawake team was second, finishing in 2:19:27.

Heuvelton resident Kerry Newell's team had the fastest time in the C-4 race with a time of 2:13:49, while Mary Houck, of Clinton, and crew took second in 2:14:58.

Rochester resident Paul Tomblin took first in the 3-mile race in 22:08, while Tom Murn of Fairport came in second in 23:33.

The event also featured the first annual Adirondack Kayak Championships. In the men's touring kayak division, Pittsford resident Doug Roode took first in 1:13:27. Rochester resident Michael Finear took second in 1:13:40. In the women's division, Carol Trentelman, Lawrenceville, finished first in 1:19:21. Coming in second was Roxanne Miller, of Cato, with a time of 1:20:15.

In the unlimited kayak division, Peter Kahn, of Charlotte, Vt., finished first in 1:06:50. Dan Murn, of Fairport, took second in 1:09:40. The tandem kayak division was won by Clyde and Carol Yarnell of Alburg, Vt. in a time of 1:09:44. Second place went to Charles Sumner and Dianne Camara of Worcester, Mass. There time was 1:33:52.

Lake Clear residents Chas Billingsley and Diana McIsaac lead the C-2 Stock Class with a finish time of 1:17:25 for the 10 mile course.

The Long Boat Regatta is the final event of the season organized by the Adirondack Watershed Alliance. Sponsors for the event included Long Lake Recreation, The Central Adirondack Association, Wenonah Canoes, Campmor, and MAC'S Canoe Livery.

  Long Lake Long Boat Regatta 2008            
               
               
Bib # Racer's Name (1 and 2) Racer's Town/State Class Finish       
               
  20-Mile Voyageur and C-4 Championships            
               
  VOYAGEURS            
277 Roger Henry & crew Rexford M 1:53:53      
254 Brian's Boat ADKs M 1:55:22      
255 Campmor NJ X 1:58:02      
289 Mary McComber & crew Kahnawake X 2:11:49      
253 Adirondack Women ADKs and Maine W 2:07:21      
288  Gail Taylor & crew Kahnawake W 2:19:27      
  C-4s            
256 Kerry Newell Heuvelton X 2:13:49      
270 Mary Houck and crew Clinton X 2:14:58      
272 Schlimmers Cortland X 2:15:47      
               
  3-Mile Novice & Beginner Race            
               
278 Paul Tomblim Rochester   0:22:08      
282 Tom Murn Fairport   0:23:33      
275 Jodi Tompkins Rochester   0:25:18      
276 Dianne Krusen Fairport   0:29:08      
               
  10-Mile Race            
               
  SOLO RECREATION            
258 Priscilla Brooks Hudson, QC W 1:42:06      
257 Ronald Gauthier Binghamton M 1:44:16      
               
  C-2 RECREATION            
287 George & Carol Ann Genung     1:32:31      
               
  C-1 AMATEUR            
269 Dale Carpenter Glenville M 1:19:32      
               
  C-2  STOCK            
264 Chas Billingsley/Diana McIsaac Lake Clear X 1:17:25      
259 Jon Vermilyea/Mike Skivington Oswego M 1:17:42      
280 Jim Goss/Domenico Spano Fairfield, Vt.  M 1:21:18      
285 Harold Stata/Craig Hadden Waterford/Barnard M 1:22:33      
               
  Adirondack Kayak Championships (10-Miles)            
               
  TOURING  KAYAK            
260 Doug Roode Pittsford M 1:13:27      
261 Michael Finear Rochester M 1:13:40      
273 Tom Tarbell Akwesasne M 1:17:37      
266 Paul Dorscheid Webster M 1:19:27      
267 Frank Cabron Pittsford M 1:21:07      
271 Tom Stock Little Falls M 1:23:05      
290 Don Roy Fine M 1:23:11      
291 Stewart Dutfield Catskill M 1:32:11      
274 Carol Trentelman Lawrenceville W 1:19:21      
265 Roxanne Miller Cato W 1:20:15      
284 Amalia Franceschi Quechee, Vt.  W 1:39:14      
               
  UNLIMITED KAYAK            
286 Peter Kahn Charlotte, Vt.  M 1:06:50      
283 Dan Murn Fairport M 1:09:40      
279 Stephen Berhash Scottsville M 1:14:08      
281 Bill Feeney Webster M 1:16:41      
281 Jim Cunningham Ticonderoga M 1:19:17      
               
  TWO PERSON KAYAK            
262 Carol & Clyde Yarnell Alburgh, Vt.  X 1:09:44      
263 Charles Sumner/Dianne Camara Worcester/ Mansfield, Mass. X 1:33:52