Get ready for the biggest and best Gloucester Main Street Block Party on Friday, September 2 from 6 to 10 pm! Kilted Colin, Bosoma School of Dance, Captain Jack, and Mary Poppins will be entertaining the crowds along with six musical acts on three separate stages. Six food vendors will be serving up delicious dishes along with several Main Street restaurants. Visit with your favorite non-profits and merchants, play some games, get your face painted, make some jewelry, and hold a snake or two! Guaranteed to be fun for the whole family and a great way to kick off Labor Day and Schooner Festival weekend!
Our fishing boats are endlessly fascinating to me. Shout out to Still Kicking, Connemara Bay II, Sabrina Maria, Razzo, Cat Eyes, Sandollar, Hard Merchandise, Falcon, Hot Tuna and No Limits.
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A pleasant afternoon sail, well up into the Inner Harbor with views from water level.
Downtown’s Harbor CoveSchooners Arbella and Adventure docked at Maritime GloucesterA “working waterfront” enterpriseBeauport Princess at Cruiseport GloucesterMajesty up on the ways at Rose’s MarineFishing boats in front of Gloucester Marine Gemomics Institute (GMGI)Challenger at the State Fish PierOcean Alliance (whale research and conservation) in the old Paint Factory, Rocky NeckCabaret V headed home, rounding Ten Pound Island lightThomas E Lannon hoisting sail for an afternoon cruiseYankee Patriot waiting for some loving care
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My son, Thatcher, works on the Lady Jillian with Cape Ann Harbor Tours water shuttle. Working different shifts on different days, he has been afforded the opportunity to see the harbor at varying times in all its glory.
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We recently took a sail on the Lannon (highly recommended especially on a brutally humid afternoon) and were visited by Capt Heath’s gull-friend Polly 5 Toes. As depicted in a recent children’s book by Sy Montgomery, Polly 5 Toes visits the Lannon seeking oyster crackers from the obliging captain. She came to the schooner twice on our sail that day and performed as anyone might hope. Polly has been visiting the Lannon for 8 years, Capt Heath reports. Thanks for stopping by Polly.
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Parade of Sail – 10:00am to 12:00pm – Gloucester Harbor, Stacey Boulevard and Eastern Point viewing
The entire fleet of schooners joins together for a Parade of Sail not to be missed! Whether you get aboard a schooner or watch from the shore, this is a memorable experience for all. Prime viewing areas are Stacy Boulevard, Stage Fort Park, and Eastern Point. On the Boulevard, our Festival Chair Daisy Nell Collinson, Michael Costello, and Maritime Gloucester Historian Justin Demetri will provide live commentary. Schooners proceed from the Inner Harbor, past the Fisherman’s Memorial on Stacy Boulevard, to the race starting area off Eastern Point.
11:00 am to 1:30pm – Shuttle Bus to Eastern Point Light
Catch the CATA shuttle from Eastern Point Gate (Eastern Point Boulevard at Farrington Ave) to watch the start of the Mayor’s Race. Free of charge, courtesy of Cape Ann Transportation Authority
Mayor’s Cup Race – 1:00pm to 4:00pm – Massachusetts Bay off Gloucester
The Premier Event – The Mayor’s Races! This year’s schooners match up in small, medium, and large categories for a reach-reach competition viewing for the Esperanto Cup, The Ned Cameron Trophy, and The Betty Ramsey Award.
Monday, Sept 5 – Labor Day
Rain Date for Heritage Day or Race. Maritime Gloucester open from 10 to 4pm
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I had a pork butt that I just didn’t get a chance to put on teh smoker for pulled pork sandwiches so Captain Chris Orsillo aboard the Lobster Boat Trapper John agreed to use it for bait and report back on the results. Here it is getting put into the trap on Friday,
I had a pork butt that I just didn’t get a chance to put on teh smoker for pulled pork sandwiches so Captain Chris Orsillo aboard the Lobster Boat Trapper John agreed to use it for bait and report back on the results.
Here it is getting put into the trap on Friday.
As soon as he hauls the trap again we will report if it caught any lobsters and how many were caught.
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