The weather couldn't be more perfect for a schooner festival. Thanks to my nephew Seth I was on the water this year with Seth at the helm of his boat. He did a masterful job negotiating the spectator fleet and keeping the sun to my back when needed.
"Schooner Park"! This is the vision I had since I was a kid for lot I4-C2, vacant since the early 1960's. Schooners and present day commercial fishing vessels can share this waterfront space and makes a wonderful backdrop from land and the harbor of our past and present heritage. The perfect location for the schooners Adventure, Thomas E. Lannon and Ardelle. Lets say we make the temporary dock permanent!
"Schooner Park"
Paint Factory
A closer look.
From the water "Schooner Park" at Harbor Cove.
Bows of the Bluenose II and Columbia.
Bowsprits
Columbia bow on.
Looking up.
Lynx off the Paint Factory.
Thomas E. Lannon rounds The Fort.
Lannon passing the Beauport Hotel.
Oars up saluting the Lannon.
Red sails!
Adventure
Adventure aft.
Adventure leads Roseway.
Adventure and Thomas E. Lannon approach.
Bluenose II bow.
Bluenose II back lit.
Columbia heads out.
Ardelle and Fame.
Bunched up.
Columbia bow.
Columbia crew raise the sail.
Columbia pulls away.
Columbia heads out.
Fame
"Gunboat" fires salute to Adventure.
"Gunboat"
Jimmy "T" races Columbia, and he's winning!
Liberty Clipper
Liberty Clipper and the city skyline.
I got "shot" as Lynx fired a salute. Just after I took this I lowered the camera and something flew into my eye! It was irritated for a few hours but cleared up.
Roseway
SHARK!!!!
Speedwell built in 1924!
Gloucester Police boat and its water cannon.
Western Edge
Crew member of the Columbia has a birdseye view!
Yankee Freedom speeds through the spectator fleet.
BOOM! From the Fishermen's Memorial.
Love,love, love this series of photographs. thanks for sharing.
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