The Board of Schooner Adventure (Gloucester Adventure Inc.) announces the retirement of John Morris, who has been President of the organization since 2010 and successfully guided the restoration and relaunching of the National Historic Landmark vessel. His efforts transformed Adventure from a tired fishing boat/windjammer to the flagship of Gloucester it is today. Because of John’s leadership, the schooner is well positioned to greet her 100th birthday in 2026.
Long-time Board member Peter Souza commented: “I would like to thank John Morris for his fourteen plus years of dedication and generosity to the Schooner Adventure organization and community. John’s love for Adventure emanated from his family’s connection to Gloucester’s fishing industry and history. It reflects John’s personal and family experiences and why he became involved with Adventure. John has always shown what it means to honor and remember those who worked and fished the waters, and how Adventure was and is a direct link to the past…helping to keep her alive and in great shape for present and future generations. Thank you, John, for your dedication to Schooner Adventure.”
Gregory Bover, a board member since 2011, has been elected President of Gloucester Adventure Inc. Greg took an active role in the later part of the restoration and has been ship’s carpenter and Chair of the Vessel Committee. He has been on the sailing crew since the ship returned to active sea-service in 2015. Additionally, Greg holds a 100-ton Near Coastal Master’s Credential, with a Sailing Endorsement, and is on the path to a 200-ton upgrade.
Greg is the former Vice President for Operations at C. B. Fisk, Inc. of Gloucester, designers and builders of pipe organ for churches, concert halls and academic institutions across the United States and around the world. He also served as Project Manager, leading structural and mechanical design and participating in the architectural aspects of each project, while saving a little woodworking for himself. He retired in 2020 after loving the work for 42 years.
Greg lives in Rockport with his wife Maureen Aylward. Long active in community building, he is a Past President of the Sawyer Free Library and the Gloucester Rotary Club. He continues to serve on the Government Affairs Council of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, is a Trustee of the Awesome Gloucester micro-grant foundation, and a Corporator of the Cape Ann Savings Bank. Honors include a Restoration Award from the Gloucester Historical Commission, and citizenship awards from the Rotary Club, Unitarian Universalist Church, and the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.
On his election to the Presidency of Gloucester Adventure Inc., Greg said:
“I am honored to serve the Adventure community in this important role. I look forward to working with my board colleagues to preserve our National Historic Landmark as a community resource for future generations, and to sail her as a living symbol of America’s maritime heritage.”
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