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Monday, June 27, 2016
2016 Saint Peter's Fiesta!
You couldn't ask for better weather for the 2016 St. Peter's Fiesta! Blue skies with hardly a passing cloud brought out record crowds. With over 300 pictures taken (much lower than previous years) I had my hands full trying to figure out which ones to post. So here it goes.
Saint Peter
Upside down!
Greasy Pole walkers.....What else could they be?
Trying to part the sea!
Heading out
Schooner Adventure sails by.
Winning Friday Seine boat crew.
Just out of reach!
Papal plunge!
Friday Greasy Pole Champ Mike Sanfilippo!
A closer look.
Hitting the water.
Raising the flag.
Up on the shoulders.
Heading down Commercial Street.
Getting the seine boats ready for Saturdays race.
National Anthem
Heading to the beach.
Saturday winners.
Butt fail!
Lots of kayaks!
Feet first, feet fail!
A flag too far!
Saturday Greasy pole Champ Lenny Taromina!
A closer look.
Getting a shower of beer!
Soaked with beer!
Huge crowd for Sunday.
MC "Big Tom" Brancaleone.
Heading out.
Wave action!
Approaching the beach.
Victory!
Sunday Greasy Pole Champ Kyle Barry!
Getting the high fives!
The beer is flying!
Barry at the wall of Champions!
This shirt sums it up!
Saint Peter
Monday, June 20, 2016
2016 International Dory Races!
Saturday was a picture perfect morning as the 54th annual International Dory races between the USA and Canada.
The first race, the Mixed Double's was won by the USA crew of Alex Pizzamenti and John Francis over their Canadian counterparts of Gladys Collicutt and Morgan Smith.
The Junior Division was won by the Canadian crew of John Ernst and Josh Bell over the USA crew of Tyler Edmonds and Thomas Beaton.
The Women's Division was won by Canadians Gail Atkinson and Kathryn Moore over USA crew of Jaclyn Innis and Malarie McGilvrey.
The Master's Division was won by the USA crew of John Scola and Mike Harmon over Canada's John Anderson and Keith Merrell.
The Senior Division went to the USA crew of Joe Cominelli and Jimmy Tarantino over their Canadian rivals Robert Fox and Joel George.
National Anthems being played
The dories.
Gloucester Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken, international diplomacy!
Mixed Double's start
Canadians pull out.
USA getting up to speed.
Crossing the finish line.
Junior Division start.
Canadian juniors head out.
USA juniors.
USA juniors getting up to speed.
Canadian juniors cross the finish line.
Women's Division start.
USA women
USA women "fly by"!
Canadian women working hard.
Canadian women cross the finish line.
Master's Division start.
Canadian Master's head out.
Canadian Master's correcting course!
USA Master's cross finish line.
Senior Division start.
Canadian seniors pull out.
USA seniors bending oars!
Canadian Joel George collapses. Info at the time said he was alert and sitting up.
USA seniors head to the finish line.
Senator Bruce Tarr with microphone.
The first race, the Mixed Double's was won by the USA crew of Alex Pizzamenti and John Francis over their Canadian counterparts of Gladys Collicutt and Morgan Smith.
The Junior Division was won by the Canadian crew of John Ernst and Josh Bell over the USA crew of Tyler Edmonds and Thomas Beaton.
The Women's Division was won by Canadians Gail Atkinson and Kathryn Moore over USA crew of Jaclyn Innis and Malarie McGilvrey.
The Master's Division was won by the USA crew of John Scola and Mike Harmon over Canada's John Anderson and Keith Merrell.
The Senior Division went to the USA crew of Joe Cominelli and Jimmy Tarantino over their Canadian rivals Robert Fox and Joel George.
National Anthems being played
Canadians pull out.
Home stretch!
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