From Sailing Regatta to Whale Watchers to a "Fly By" !

This past saturday a sailing regatta was held in the outer harbor consisting of high school teams from around the region. The winds were brisk and the skies were clear,perfect for sailing. In the meantime whale watch boats are still taking the tourists out and the schooner "Roseway" comes in for her yearly maintenance.
While I was drifting trying to photograph the regatta I hear what sounded like a mini jet engine! Looking up towards my bow was a windsurfer heading right at me! He was moving fast,very fast and no time for me to get the boat in gear and out of the way! My heart skipped a beat when he turned away at the last second! He passed about two feet along my starboard side yelling like a cowboy as he sped away!

Adjustments on the fly!

Brisk winds!

Sailing in the city!

Close pass!

Coming about!

Heading for the buoy!

Off Niles Beach!

"Ambjorg & Julie" unloads!

ARGGG!

Bows of the "Grace Marie" and "Michael & Kristen"!

Harbor Cove!

Schooner "Roseway" arrives!

"Roseway" and "Thomas E. Lannon"!

Pablo fishing for stripers at Capt. Joe & Sons!

Smiths Cove!

Broken down and getting a tow!

Windsurfer fly by!

Heading in!

Boston on the horizon!

"Hurricane II" comes in!

"Hurricane II" and Paint Factory!

Bow on, breathing down my neck!

Crowds on the bow!

Bolger Boats !

Gloucester's own Phil Bolger who passed away in May was one of the most prolific boat designers ever! With close to 700 designs to his credit his designs ranged from the smallest 8' pram to the 18th century 115' "HMS Surprise". Many of his designs were geared to the "do it yourselve" boat builders using plywood and basic tools. Simple,tough and efficient went into his designs and a cult like following admired his gift. This past Saturday a memorial of his life was held at the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center and along with family and friends, so were many of his creations.

"HMS Surprise" which was used in the movie "Master and Commander"!

Bolger boats dockside!

Lapstrake hull center console!

Gloucester Light Dory!

Micro sailboats!

"Ethel W.!

Another Bolger design!

Bolger canal boat plans!

Canal boat!

Canal boat fixed outboard lower unit and rudder!

Canal boat engine box!

Helm sits atop engine box!

Inside the canal boat!

Memorial tribute!

Hula Hooping at the Block Party!

Another succesful Gloucester Downtown Block Party,the last in this years series that has promoted the shopping,entertainment and places to dine the downtown has to offer. It's also becoming the place to meet,something lost when the era of out of town mall shopping became popular.

"Three Sheets to the Wind" belt out sea shanties!

Scary window!

Three hula hoopers!

Big dog....little dog!

How do you do?

Concentration!

Photographer for "Good Morning Gloucester" David Cox!

The little one has the right start!

Street level hula hooping!

Watch what I can do!

Hula hooping on Center Street!

She's got rythm!

Sharon Lowe,creator of the Hula hoop contest knows how to swivel her hips!

Media slideshow....Early faces of Gloucester!

Someone is tired!