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Jet ferry The Cat dwarfs old boats on Maine test run
Bar Harbor witnesses awe and fear as The Cat, North America’s fastest car ferry, completes maiden Bar Harbor to Yarmouth crossing. With a 500 ton, Australian built jet powered design, it can reach 58 mph with a full load and stops quickly, prompting observers to weigh safety against speed.
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Bar Harbor
North America
Keith Raymond
Digby
Nova Scotia
Canada
Yarmouth
Don Cormier
Ager of
Bay Ferries Ltd