Union Leader Story

SAMIAM · 04-10-2007, 08:33 AM

Today's Manchester Union 4/10 has a story on page B1 regarding the speed limit issue and no matter which side you're on,the picture made me chuckle.The caption reads:A boater speeds accross lake Winnipesaukee at approximately 90 mph.The picture shows a performance boat that is not even on plane.......speed approximately 5mph.Someone should call Union Leader writer Paula Tracy and give her a lesson.

codeman671 · 04-10-2007, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Today's Manchester Union 4/10 has a story on page B1 regarding the speed limit issue and no matter which side you're on,the picture made me chuckle.The caption reads:A boater speeds accross lake Winnipesaukee at approximately 90 mph.The picture shows a performance boat that is not even on plane.......speed approximately 5mph.Someone should call Union Leader writer Paula Tracy and give her a lesson.

Beat ya to it...I just finished submitting my comment. What a load of crap. Do you think there was a political stance taken when that was written??

Paugus Bay Resident · 04-10-2007, 08:59 AM

Good ole Summa Humma. I sent her an email as well. It seems that news organizations are more interested in shaping the news (and public opinion) than reporting it.

LIforrelaxin · 04-10-2007, 09:01 AM

Here is a link to the story and picture....pretty comical...

http://www.unionleader.com/article.a...4-f9fb11342cdd

Phantom · 04-10-2007, 09:42 AM

I too shot off a scathing note (to the Editor) --

We all should !!

If my eyes don't decieve me --- thats not the Summa Humma eithor (the ONLY triple engine Fountain on the Lake that I'm aware of)- it was a prototype.

WeirsBeachBoater · 04-10-2007, 11:18 AM

Unreal, trying to sway public opinion? Or just a lack of knowledge on the writers part???

Weirs guy · 04-10-2007, 11:22 AM

Hey, now they did say "approximately".

A really good point here is if the boat in question is in fact going 90 MPH, why/how was the photographer that close to it in the first place? Its either a really good telephoto lens and a steady hand or they didn't feel that unsafe being that close.

Paugus Bay Resident · 04-10-2007, 12:07 PM

Pantom, I'm pretty sure it is Summa Humma / Mark B. That's a photo that was used in an older article where he was interviewed by the Union Leader. Regardless, it looks more like its going 9 than 90.

ITD · 04-10-2007, 01:08 PM

Another fine example of journalistic integrity and accuracy.

SeaBass · 04-10-2007, 02:37 PM

This writer should lose her/his job. The only thing worse than fabricating a story is plagurism.

Fire the politically motivated writer and boycott the paper!

codeman671 · 04-10-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Paugus Bay Resident

Pantom, I'm pretty sure it is Summa Humma / Mark B. That's a photo that was used in an older article where he was interviewed by the Union Leader. Regardless, it looks more like its going 9 than 90.

I too would say that is the Summa Humma. No doubt in my mind.

bbarrell · 04-10-2007, 03:50 PM

Here's the managing editor's reply:
'The photo was an Associated Press file photo, and, at the time it originally ran, there was a story published, again from the Associated Press not the New Hampshire Union Leader, on lake speeds and the owner of the boat ... I cannot vouch for the speed, but can assure you that had we gotten objections when it was originally run, it would have been killed from our photo files.'

Okay, so you're taking an old photo from a completely different story and slamming it in there saying the guy is going over 90? Even worse imo.

WINNOCTURN · 04-10-2007, 05:18 PM

I just checked the link back to the Onion Leader. The quoting of the speed of the boat is no longer mentioned. Any one else notice this?

WINNOCTURN

Yes I did use the comments block at the end of the article!

JTA · 04-10-2007, 05:30 PM

I think it's obvious that the boat operator was thinking about going 90 miles per hour.

fatlazyless · 04-10-2007, 10:11 PM

Hope that 47' Fountain is back on the lake this year.....it's like a work of art or something....if Governor Arnold Swarztenegger had a boat, that would be the one. I think it had been listed in nhboat.com for 200k but it's not there now. Purple checks up front, bright yellow, and 60mph at 3000revs with three engines, if I remember correct.

"You can never have too little horsepower, or too little money!"

Gavia immer · 04-11-2007, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by JTA

I think it's obvious that the boat operator was thinking about going 90 miles per hour.

This 2005 article says Marc Bourgeois rarely goes 100-MPH on Lake Winnipesaukee.

For 2007, that three-engined Summa Humma could be burning gas at $12 every minute!

I'd be "thinking about it" too!

Mee-n-Mac · 04-11-2007, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by WINNOCTURN

I just checked the link back to the Onion Leader. The quoting of the speed of the boat is no longer mentioned. Any one else notice this?

WINNOCTURN

Yes I did use the comments block at the end of the article!

Yes, the caption now reads "A boater speeds boat across Lake Winnipesaukee ". Anyone think he's "speeding" ?

ps - Can I go "speeds boating" if I don't have a speed boat ? Oh wait, I think according to the news our cruiser is a "speed boat".

Weirs guy · 04-11-2007, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Gavia immer

This 2005 article says Marc Bourgeois rarely goes 100-MPH on Lake Winnipesaukee.

I enjoyed this quote from that article:
"his current boat - a $500,000, canary-yellow and grape-purple craft with a black checkerboard design on a V-shaped hull that rises further out of the water the faster he goes. "

SIKSUKR · 04-11-2007, 01:25 PM

I sent an e-mail yesterday voicing my displeasure with that rediculous caption.

Cal · 04-11-2007, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Gavia immer

This For 2007, that three-engined Summa Humma could be burning gas at $12 every minute!

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Wow , my $3.00 a minute (at cruising speed) makes makes me feel good now

Have never run it hard enough and long enough to see what it's actually capable of burning

GWC... · 04-14-2007, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Weirs guy

I enjoyed this quote from that article:
"his current boat - a $500,000, canary-yellow and grape-purple craft with a black checkerboard design on a V-shaped hull that rises further out of the water the faster he goes. "

You mean like this???

04-10-2007, 08:33 AM	#1
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,836 Thanks: 326 Thanked 1,626 Times in 562 Posts	Union Leader Story Today's Manchester Union 4/10 has a story on page B1 regarding the speed limit issue and no matter which side you're on,the picture made me chuckle.The caption reads:A boater speeds accross lake Winnipesaukee at approximately 90 mph.The picture shows a performance boat that is not even on plane.......speed approximately 5mph.Someone should call Union Leader writer Paula Tracy and give her a lesson.

04-10-2007, 09:01 AM	#4
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Island, not that one, the one on Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,821 Thanks: 1,014 Thanked 880 Times in 514 Posts	The link Here is a link to the story and picture....pretty comical... http://www.unionleader.com/article.a...4-f9fb11342cdd __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island..... Last edited by LIforrelaxin; 04-10-2007 at 09:03 AM. Reason: more direct link to the story

04-10-2007, 09:42 AM	#5
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,931 Thanks: 445 Thanked 604 Times in 340 Posts	I too shot off a scathing note (to the Editor) -- We all should !! If my eyes don't decieve me --- thats not the Summa Humma eithor (the ONLY triple engine Fountain on the Lake that I'm aware of)- it was a prototype. __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

04-10-2007, 11:18 AM	#6
WeirsBeachBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 709 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 148 Times in 65 Posts	Sent reply to union leader Unreal, trying to sway public opinion? Or just a lack of knowledge on the writers part???

04-10-2007, 11:22 AM	#7
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hey, now they did say "approximately". A really good point here is if the boat in question is in fact going 90 MPH, why/how was the photographer that close to it in the first place? Its either a really good telephoto lens and a steady hand or they didn't feel that unsafe being that close. __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?

04-10-2007, 08:59 AM	#3
Paugus Bay Resident Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 754 Thanks: 136 Thanked 92 Times in 51 Posts	Good ole Summa Humma. I sent her an email as well. It seems that news organizations are more interested in shaping the news (and public opinion) than reporting it.

04-10-2007, 12:07 PM	#8
Paugus Bay Resident Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 754 Thanks: 136 Thanked 92 Times in 51 Posts	Pantom, I'm pretty sure it is Summa Humma / Mark B. That's a photo that was used in an older article where he was interviewed by the Union Leader. Regardless, it looks more like its going 9 than 90.

04-10-2007, 01:08 PM	#9
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,860 Thanks: 461 Thanked 666 Times in 366 Posts	Another fine example of journalistic integrity and accuracy.

04-10-2007, 02:37 PM	#10
SeaBass Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Integrity? This writer should lose her/his job. The only thing worse than fabricating a story is plagurism. Fire the politically motivated writer and boycott the paper!

04-10-2007, 03:50 PM	#12
bbarrell Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I sent a note indicating the caption seems careless Here's the managing editor's reply: 'The photo was an Associated Press file photo, and, at the time it originally ran, there was a story published, again from the Associated Press not the New Hampshire Union Leader, on lake speeds and the owner of the boat ... I cannot vouch for the speed, but can assure you that had we gotten objections when it was originally run, it would have been killed from our photo files.' Okay, so you're taking an old photo from a completely different story and slamming it in there saying the guy is going over 90? Even worse imo.

04-10-2007, 05:18 PM	#13
WINNOCTURN Deceased Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 849 Thanks: 350 Thanked 351 Times in 193 Posts	They Re-wrote The Caption? I just checked the link back to the Onion Leader. The quoting of the speed of the boat is no longer mentioned. Any one else notice this? WINNOCTURN Yes I did use the comments block at the end of the article!

04-10-2007, 05:30 PM	#14
JTA Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fort Pierce, Florida Posts: 233 Thanks: 33 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts	Thinking about it. I think it's obvious that the boat operator was thinking about going 90 miles per hour.

04-10-2007, 10:11 PM	#15
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,525 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 295 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	Hope that 47' Fountain is back on the lake this year.....it's like a work of art or something....if Governor Arnold Swarztenegger had a boat, that would be the one. I think it had been listed in nhboat.com for 200k but it's not there now. Purple checks up front, bright yellow, and 60mph at 3000revs with three engines, if I remember correct. "You can never have too little horsepower, or too little money!" Last edited by fatlazyless; 04-11-2007 at 06:13 AM.

04-11-2007, 01:25 PM	#19
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	I sent an e-mail yesterday voicing my displeasure with that rediculous caption. __________________ SIKSUKR