On Saturday October 10, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Champlain Longboats Program will hold its annual youth rowing race in Burlington, The James Wakefield Rescue Row. The race is named after James Wakefield who was responsible for the courageous rescue of the passengers and crew of canal schooner General Butler on December 9, 1876 when the vessel crashed into the Burlington breakwater during a fierce winter gale. Over 150 youth in 20 crews will participate in the race, rowing 32- and 25-foot boats. Local crews hail from Burlington High School, South Burlington High School, Diversified Occupations Program at the Hannaford Career Center, Vergennes Middle and High School, Champlain Valley Union High School, Rice Memorial High School and Mt. Abraham Union Middle and High School, while visiting crews travel from as far as the coast of Maine. Races begin at 9:00 at Perkins Pier at the foot of Maple Street.

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