2015 International Dory Race!

It was a perfect day for the races even though some of the races were far from perfect! Wrong turn, a collision and a slipped oar made for interesting viewing. None the less it was a wonderful day for Gloucester and Lunenburg, N.S. to continue their shared tradition, heritage and friendship!

Here are the results provided by the official time keeper Damon Cummings:

Mixed: 

1. Canada Kelly George and Robert Fox 6:38

2. USA Lily Jean Sanfillippo and Billy Edmonds 6:52

Juniors:

1. USA Tyler Edmonds and Tom Beaton 6:49

2. Canada John Ernst and Thomas Stuart 6:30 (disqualified)

Women:

1. USA Amanda Pallazola and Lindsey Rogers 6:57

2. Canada Danette Eden and Kathyrn Moore 7:08

Masters:

1. Canada Willie Wells and Keith Merrell 6:39

2. USA John Scola and Mark Harmon 5:56

Senior:

1. Canada Markus Schmidt and Joel George 9:41:44

2. USA Dylan and Clayton Morrissey 9:42:00

Dories arrive.

Dories

Lunenburg, N.S. Mayor Rachel Bailey receives "Glosta" gifts from Gloucester Mayor Sefatia Giambanco Romeo Theken!

The Mayor sporting Canadian and USA flags!

MC Jimmy T!

The official Time Keeper Damon Cummings spots me!
                            
Mix race start.

USA leading Geno Mondello's "Western Edge".

The Canadian crew gliding in for the win.

Congrats exchanged.

The Junior start.

                           

USA Juniors wins!

The Canadian Juniors rounded the half way flag in the wrong direction which disqualified them. But they rowed a great race none the less.

                           At the start of the women's race an oar on the USA dory slipped. Officials thought it was an equipment break and restarted the race.

Rowing hard on the home stretch.

USA women win!

After the women's race.

The Masters Division start.

The dories merge and oars cross!

Tangled oars!

Collision!

The Canadians row on to victory.

The Senior division start.

A great race with a close finish as the Canadians won by this much!

Congrats!

From Fish to Hard Merchandise!

Bunny in the yard!

 Fishermen's Wharf

 Unloading haddock from the F/V Teresa Marie III.

 Vito Giacalone with a big hake!

 F/V Hard Merchandise, star of National Geographic's "Wicked Tuna".

 Stern view.

 Starboard view.

 Spotted this 6/13/15 @ 5:36 am looking towards Salem, Ma!

 Followed by triple funnels!

 Lobster boat and Boston.

 From the Rock Neck Marine Railways.

Good Harbor Beach, Rocky Neck Marine Railways and a Discovery!

Volleyball in full swing.

 A walk on the beach.

 Gulls and people!

 The kick!

 Life guard looks bored!

 Kids!

Two beach chairs!

                           

A 1966 Dodge Polara cruises by the beach.

 "New Boston"

 Bow on.

 Starboard view.

 Lobster pots.

Hoover Dam from 2006, look at the face lower left! I just discovered this after all these years!

 Oskar Hansen's Winged Figures of the Republic!

The Weather, Here and Out of This World!

The weather always can be interesting, you can get the best weather forecast yet you never know what it will look like. Here a rare "Shelf Cloud" swept over Cape Ann then about an hour later I checked out Good Harbor Beach as dusk was taking hold. Also some more "rescued" images and finally the International Space Station!

"Rescued" image of Good Harbor Beach in the fog!

 Only the top of Salt Island visible.

 A lone walker.

 Sunset adds pastel color to clouds and fog.

 Wind turbine above the fog!

 A pastel beach!

 Red Tailed Hawk takes flight.

 Soaring over my yard.

 Storm front approaches Gloucester.

 A lone gull under the storm!

 Shelf cloud extends south west.

 Looking north east.

 Rowing towards the Paint Factory.

 Fog + Paint Factory + Dory = Gloucester!

 Gigs row by.

 A foggy perch!

 Fun and games at Good Harbor Beach!

 Another view.

 Walking over the footbridge.

 Dusk approaches.

 Flowers and "The House"!

 Saturday I got word that the International Space Station would be flying overhead at 3:37 am so being at work I headed to the roof. Here the indoor water park Coco Key with the old Danvers State Hospital in the background.

 Here it is after I enlarged the image and made it as sharp as possible. I was hoping to make a video but as soon as I made the adjustments the haze obscured it.( click on the image to enlarge)