2017 Gloucester Schooner Festival!

This was the first time in years I wasn't on the water for the Parade of Sail. I was trying to figure how to get shots from shore that afforded me as many background options as possible. On the water I could utilize the position of the sun and scenery being able to re-position my location 360 degrees. This time I choose my work location, the Beauport Hotel. I started off on the roof but found the lower deck the ideal shore location. I started with Saturday nights fireworks.

 American Eagle heads out of Harbor Cove.

 Ardelle passing Ten Pound Island

 Adventure out by the breakwater.

 Adventure hoisting sails.

 A nice breeze.

 Adventure and a Banks Dory.

 Thomas E. Lannon leads Liberty Clipper.

 Ardelle

 Lattie G. Howard

 Ardelle off the Boulevard.

 The sharp bow of the Columbia.

 Lynx

 Adventure leading a group of schooners

 American Eagle leads the Thomas E. Lannon.

 Adventure

 Off The Fort playground.

 Coming and going.

 American Eagle heads offshore.

 Smoke from a gun salute at Stage Fort Park.

 Lewis H. Story

 Ships exchange salutes.

 Lynx

 A parade of sail!

 Thomas E. Lannon

 From a kayak to schooners.

 Tree of Life

 The steel hulled Columbia.