Year: 2013

Alexandra Valenti & Fia James: Giuseppe’s, By Request

Posted on by Joanne

afgJoin young, up-and-coming songwriters Alexandra Valenti and Fia James as they share the stage for a special evening at Giuseppe’s Ristorante in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

This will be a special evening of originals and covers featuring 2 of the area’s best, young talents.

Reservations are suggested.

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2013 Gloucester Schooner Fest Info! Get Down There- You’ll Be Glad You Did!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

This Year Schooner Festival is Gonna Be Huge, Just Huge!

The First Annual Lobster Bake, the Races, The Activities, the Photo Taking Opportunities, the Weather, The Facilities, It’s A Total No-Brainer!

I have tickets to the $12 1st Annual Public Lobster Bake Saturday August 31st here at the dock or you can go to www.gloucesterschoonerfestival.net for more info on that

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Curtis Sarkin From Maritime Gloucester Forwards This Info-

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Joey,
Thanks so much for all the Gloucester Schooner Festival posts!  Maritime Gloucester can’t wait to host this weekend!  

The festival was highlighted in Boston Globe Magazine on Sunday!  
The Gloucester Schooner Festival was named best Festival/Fair of 2013 by Northshore Magazine! Be sure to visit this weekend and see over twenty schooners in Gloucester Harbor.  Northshore Magazine writes, “Given the long history of commercial and recreational boating in North Shore waters, it makes sense to recognize Gloucester’s Schooner Festival as the ultimate celebration of our maritime ties (in its 29th year, its glory is undeniable). With the goal of involving young people and supporting programs that get them on the water, all manner of vessels — new and old, large and small — take to the waters with sails flying high.”
Sail on a visiting schooner this weekend during the Gloucester Schooner Festival! Schooner Roseway, Schooner Virginia, and Schooner Tyrone will all be offering special sails out of Maritime Gloucester. You can also sail Schooner Ardelle, the flagship of Maritime Gloucester, for a great view of visiting schooners. Tickets are selling fast, so reserve a spot today!
Friday tickets: https://maritimegloucester.org/orders/orders1.php?date=30.8.2013
Saturday tickets: https://maritimegloucester.org/orders/orders1.php?date=31.8.2013
Sunday tickets: https://maritimegloucester.org/orders/orders1.php?date=1.9.2013
Be sure to like Maritime Gloucester and the Gloucester Schooner Festival on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!
https://www.facebook.com/MaritimeGloucester
https://www.facebook.com/GloucesterSchoonerFestival
https://twitter.com/MaritimeGlou
https://twitter.com/GlSchoonerFest
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Curtis Sarkin
Marine Science Educator
Maritime Gloucester

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The Latest GMG Sticka Unboxing Video With Julie Shewsberry

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Huge Thanks To Our Boy Shewsberry!

Tremendous Colors on the new ones- and I’m All Out Of The Blue with the pink wing so if you have one of those they are now collectors items.

Adventure Sails! More From The GMG Community

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
James Lowell Submits-
And then came the highlight- Gloucester’s own Adventure

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Len Burgess Photos-

Some photos of the Adventure taken from the schooner Ardelle Sat. morning.
The closeup of the people on deck shows how many it takes (between 20 and 30 of them) to raise the foresail.
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Hi Joey,

The Adventure had her 2nd shakedown sail on Saturday. Donny King was kind enough t o take me out his Scotia Girl so I could take some pictures. Here are a few, plus a couple from onboard during the 1st shakedown sail.

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The Adventure's head, jumbo and fore sails The Adventure under way

 

Beating To Windward

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

If you go aground, work yourself off. Cast off all self-pity and beat to windward again and again, so that in the fullness of your years, you can come about and run downwind free and easy with the tide.

A Doryman’s Day by R. Berry Fisher

 

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My good friend Ron Gilson and I had a long conversation this morning. Even though Ron is in his eighties we have a strong connection and I appreciate his wisdom and advice.

As Ron was leaving he turned back to me, pointed his finger in my direction and recited the above quote word for word exactly how it was written in A Doryman’s Day by R. Berry Fisher.

Ever since high school, 1985 my favorite quote was one from Alexander Pope- “For Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear To Tread”  It had meaning to me for all these years and still does.

But when Ron uttered the quote from A Doryman’s Day I  immediately knew this was my new favorite quote.

I’m beating to windward Ron.  Beating to windward.

Thank you for your words of inspiration.

Sail on BRILLIANT!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Mystic Seaport’s BRILLIANT will be berthed at Maritime Gloucester during the Schooner Festival.  This beautiful schooner is now skippered by Capt. Nicholas Alley, who took first place in a previous Gloucester Race while in command of VIRGINIA.  There are some great opportunities to sail on BRILLIANT with her very congenial crew.  At the moment there is space for a Gloucester-Boston sail after the Schooner Festival.  Check it out here

http://www.mysticseaport.org/learn/sailing/brilliant-programs/adults/

I got this photo at Mystic Seaport during the WoodenBoat Show this summer.

Al Bezanson

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Aboard Schooner Adventure; Sea Trial August 24, 2013

Posted on by Marty Luster

Thanks to a kind invitation by FOB Greg Bover and the good folks at Gloucester Adventure, I had the opportunity to film Adventure’s second sea trial prior to her participation in the Schooner Festival on Labor Day weekend.

In the opinion of all on board, she is a sound vessel with an outstanding captain and crew. All Gloucester should be proud of Adventure as she embarks upon her career as our flagship and latest (and oldest) member of the growing Gloucester schooner fleet.

Meet Hannah Scialdone Kimberley

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

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If someone had told me twenty years ago that my life’s passion would be dedicated to the field of education, I would have probably burst into laughter. In fact, I got most of the way through college with no intention to work with children. I didn’t really have any experience with kids. I had one older sibling, many older cousins, and two failed attempts at babysitting under my belt. I double majored in History and Latin American Studies at the University of New Mexico, and planned to apply to law school. As a young, idealistic college student, I imagined myself defending the rights of others – a female Atticus Finch. It seemed like a great plan as far as I was concerned – until one of my classmates told me about a part-time job teaching English to students from other countries. And so the educator spark in me was ignited.

In the last fifteen years, I have earned a Master’s Degree, a PhD, and experienced the best job ever: teaching little kids, teenagers, and adults. To learn more about my background and why I want to serve on our School Committee, read on…  kimberlyforkids

Let Me Help You Mrs. Mayor!

Posted on by Thom Falzarano
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After the Magnolia Road Race Mayor Kirk and the residents of Magnolia made their way down to the Pier for what many here in Magnolia do often.  Jump from the Pier!   Well in all good fun and an opportunity to raise a few dollars and help encourage Mayor Kirk in making the leap of faith!   The push was raffled off, well don’t you know the wining bidder was Mac Bell.  With a helping the mayor was inflight to a safe landing in Magnolia Harbor.   Thanks to all that made the Magnolia Libary celebration a success.