My View of Life on the Dock
In case you haven’t heard it was deja-vu on the greasy pole tonight with Randy Sweet winning 2 nights in a row. I think those red, white and blue briefs are good luck lol! Here’s my view from down on the beach. VIVA!
Randy Sweet captures the flag for the second night in a row. As is the Saturday tradition, the Friday Greasy Pole winner walks first. Randy took the flag at the top of the third round. Congratulations Randy!!!
Randy’s parents Michelle and Billy, and brother Collin
According to Randy’s dad, Billy, Randy and his friends have been practicing walking the Greasy Pole since they were young kids.
From first-time walker to two time winner! Congratulations, Randy Sweet! 
Although meticulously maintained over the years, the Saint Peter statue is becoming increasingly dried out and fragile, as explained by Joe Novello, master of ceremonies at the Saint Peter’s Fiesta official opening event. Sara Favazza hopes the original Saint Peter statue will eventually be retired to the Cape Ann Museum, and perhaps live next to the Our Lady of Good Voyage statue.
Sara Favazza and the new Saint Peter statue.
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What a great fun day on Friday at Fiesta. The Seine boat race was bob to bow until almost the beach. Here a couple of photos from Friday.
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Melissa Cox shares her beautiful photo. Thank you Melissa!
Congratulations to Friday’s Women’s Seine Boat Senior Champs “Rowgue” and Junior Champs “Up Roar”.
The Gloucester Police Department won this morning’s rainy seine boat races aboard the Nina!
Second place went to the Fire Department on the Pinta. The Coast Guard hit the Beach third on the Santa Maria.
Snotty, cold conditions….good job done by all.
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The beautiful new Saint Peter statue was unveiled at Friday night’s Fiesta opening celebration. Sara Favazza, daughter and tenth child of Captain Salvatore Favazza and Maria Lucido Favazza, did the honors. Salvatore Favazza commissioned the original Saint Peter’s statue in 1926 and in 1927, Gloucester celebrated its first Saint Peter’s Fiesta.
Congratulations to first time walker Randy Sweet, the Friday 2017 Greasy Pole Champion! 
I know there are some photographers with lenses out there…and that my binocular-phone combo didn’t cut it! Stunning sight.
That great Sail Boston photograph you saw (besides those from GMG) or article you read was taken from the Mystic. The talent they bustled about Boston Harbor among the Sail Boston Tall Ships included journalists like the one that shared this photo back to them.
Good Morning Gloucester 