I was with Joey when he took this. We both thought it was a good “Where Zat?”.
Good luck and thanks for playing!
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My Incredible Adventure- Using Dividers
How to use dividers
Using dividers and the latitude scale on your nautical chart, you are able to measure distance in nautical miles. (Remember, do not use longitudes to measure distance. Longitude lines converge at the poles and the distance between them changes relative to your position on the earth.)
One minute equals one nautical mile. Examine the scale of your chart. In these examples, our chart is in degrees and minutes.
Place one point of the dividers at position A and the other point at at position B. Then, maintaining the spread, measure the distance using the latitude scale. In this case, the distance is 15 minutes or 15 nautical miles. Always use the latitude scale located in the same horizontal region that you are measuring.
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Block Party Cutie
This little one was all smiles and ENERGY. While her mom and I were talking, her dad chased after her. She loved the music!
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You gotta check this out!!
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When Joey posted the interview with Dennis at Tessera Mosaic Studio, I knew right away that my 10 year old granddaughter, Kylie, would be interested. So last week we took a day off from the beach and went down to take a look.
Well, it’s become Kylie’s favorite place. Talia and Abby are incredibly encouraging and do anything to help someone get started on a project. The prices are reasonable and there’s a huge selection of bases and materials to choose from.
After Kylie picked out her flower base, she gathered glass,beads, and other pieces for the center. It takes a lot of planning and problem-solving to create the design you have in mind.
Ky placed the pieces on the base to get an idea where they would go. We took a picture as a guide and she removed them so she could apply the glue.![DSC_2624 [640x480]](https://goodmorninggloucester.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dsc_2624-640x480.jpg?w=437&h=290 "DSC_2624 [640x480]")
By following the photo, she glued them into place. (Of course, with some minor changes!)
People walked in to the studio to check out the projects or just to chat.
It’s a great place to hang out. Lots of positive creative energy.
Dennis is working on a huge piece, bit by bit, for a local business.
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The studio was packed for the Block Party. Young and old wanted to try their hand at creating a stepping stone or a flip-flop stone. Dennis and crew were busy mixing cement, filling molds, leveling off the pieces. Ally, Dennis’s daughter, was taking reservations!
Kylie’s mom and dad got into the act last night. Now they want to do their own creations!
To learn more about the word TESSERA, click here.
And to have a great time alone or with family or friends, visit the studio at 42 Main St. You’ll love it! Kylie and I will be there again tomorrow to finish up her pieces!
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Get outside and soak up the sun!
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My Incredible Adventure- Hauling out the Anchor Part II
- Anchor is Aweigh – Anchor is off the sea bottom when being heaved in .
- Anchor is Foul – Anchor cable is caught around the fluke or an object is caught around the anchor .
- Anchor Watch – A member or members of the crew that keep watch and check to see whether the anchor is dragging and the the drift of the ship. This is prudent when anchored in heavy weather, or where wind direction may change dangerously.
- Anchor Windlass – A windlass is a winch-like device used to assist in the raising of the anchor.
- Anchor Chain A chain attached to the anchor. The chain acts partially as a weight to keep the anchor lying next to the ground so that it can dig in better.
- Anchor Rode A line (chain, nylon or steel cable) used to hold a vessel fast to the anchor.
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Harbor Loop last night
And to see the Harbor Loop Concert Schedule, click here.
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Blackburn Challenge on Saturday!
Info from Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce:
THE BLACKBURN CHALLENGE
The Blackburn Challenge, held on July 18 this year, is the premier human-powered open-water event on the East Coast. One of the reasons why this event has been recognized as one of the best open water races in America is due to the venue – a 20 mile circumnavigation of Cape Ann Massachusetts – a course that inevitably serves up a wide variety of conditions on the water. The first three or so miles of the race are along the protected and tidal Annisquam River, resulting in something akin to a head race, but with plenty more interesting obstacles to avoid (mooring and navigation buoys, boats, docks, etc.) and a 17 mile open water race after it. Once the river empties into the open waters of Ipswich Bay, the wind strength and direction play a decisive role in determining the conditions of the day, which range from relative calm (it’s never a flat water event) to very rough (staying upright and afloat trump the idea of competition). The last couple of miles from the Dogbar Breakwater at the entrance of Gloucester Harbor to Pavillion Beach, are usually plagued by confused boat wakes from numerous fishing, whale watch and pleasure boats going in all directions. Each year at the Blackburn brings us a very different story, making the event so interesting for open-water aficionados. One thing that thankfully remains the same each year is the fun time after finishing – cold beer, massages, good music and food and the inevitable harrowing stories from the event. The 2009 Blackburn Challenge will be the 23rd running of the event.
All event information may be found at the event website: www.blackburnchallenge.com
Rich Klajnscek
President, Cape Ann Rowing Club
rich@seafoxconsulting.com
978.239.7321
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Summer 2009 Places that Matter Photo Contest
 Celebrate the places that matter to YOU and be entered to win a digital camera!
The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Fireman’s Fund Insurance are proud to announce the start of the Summer 2009 Places that Matter Photo Contest. Submit photos of your favorite places — whether they’re national monuments or right in your own backyard — and be eligible to win one of three digital cameras. Entering our contest is easy! 1. Download our This Place Matters sign — or make one of your own! 2. Take your photo in front of a place that matters to you. 3. Add it to our pool of places that matter across the country! You may enter as many digital photos as you wish between now and Tuesday, September 15, 2009. Ten photos will be selected as finalists, after which a public online vote will determine the final winners. The photo with the most votes will win the grand prize of a Panasonic Lumix ZS3 digital camera! Each of two runners-up will receive a Panasonic Lumix ZS1 digital camera, and all three winners will also receive a Sandisk Extreme III 8GB SD memory card. To enter one (or more!) images, visit our This Place Matters website and use our free photo upload tool. Too often, places that matter to us can be lost in a heartbeat — sometimes even before we realize they will be missed. The best way to save a place that matters is to call attention to it and value it before it is endangered. Thank you for all you do to showcase the places that matter — inspiring others to protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to us all. And good luck! Sincerely, The This Place Matters Team @ the National Trust for Historic Preservation P.S. The competition is open to all photographers age 18 or older regardless of residence or citizenship, so long as the laws of their jurisdiction allow participation. Photo submissions must be uploaded by 11:59 pm Central Standard Time on Tuesday, September 15, 2009. Please read the full rules before entering. |
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My Incredible Adventure- Navigation
- Compass
This is a very important Navigation Tool. Its function is to determine the direction of the course. There are many types of Compasses. Some of these include handheld Compass, marine Compass, Magnetic Compass, and steering Compass. - Charts
A Chart holds a set of information which is valuable and useful in Navigation. Some terms that you may encounter when using Charts are:- Projection
The way a curved surface is represented on paper is called Projection. One example is a Mercator Projection. This is a cylindrical map projection where the meridians are equidistant, parallel, and vertical lines, while the parallels of latitude are horizontal, straight line the spaces of which increase from the Equator. - Sounding
This is a measured depth of the water. - Scale
The Chart can either be small-scale or large-scale. A small-scale Chart covers a large area in less detail and is used in planning, plotting positions, and navigating off shore. On the other hand, a large-scale Chart covers a more detailed projection of small area and is used in coastal Navigation
- Projection
- Plotting Equipment
Navigation also requires a set of equipment for any plotting work on paper Charts. Aside from a Chart table in which you will do your Chart Work, you need Dividers to measure distances on the Charts, Plotter or parallel rulers, and pencils for making marks. - Logs
A Log is a good tool which displays important data such as the distance sailed and speed. Other types of Logs show other information including average and maximum speed reached.
These are the basic tools in Sailing Navigation. There are other devices used in Sailing, depending on the type of Sailboat, weather, and the experience of the sailor when it comes to Navigation.
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GMG Local Music Schedule – July 15 – July 19h
BLOCK PARTY SATURDAY NIGHT!
| Live Music 6:00 – 11:00 Blackburn Building Parking Lot (next to Elliott’s) Produced by Blackburn Performing Arts |
– Janice Fullmen & Friends
– James Good Eye & Friends – Dire Wolf featuring Will Hunt – Wheelhouse – The Fundamentals |
| Live Music 6:00 – 10:00 Central Main Street |
– Lion Pride Sound is a local DJ Group with a unique style of dejaying that is both energetic and enjoyable for listeners of all ages alike. They bring the old time feel of the street dances down in Jamaica and around the islands to crowds all over the northeast. Labeled as one of the top reggae acts to see in the area, They have opened for many legends of Reggae music.
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Remember you can subscribe to GMG Local Music by clicking on the link on the sidebar.There’s lots of good music in Gloucester this week. This post will be updated as info comes in.
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Erinn and Alison play acoustic!
Saturday, July 18th / 5-9 pm/
The Gull 75 Essex Ave
(on Rt 133) Gloucester, MA
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From Mike Lindberg-
SATURDAY!
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July 18, Saturday 8pm Rockport Art Association
An evening of Jazz with Alek Razdan and A-Train to benefit the Rockport Art Association
An evening of Jazz with Alek Razdan and A-Train to benefit the Rockport Art Association
Main Street, Rockport, Massachusetts 01966
Cost: $10
Cost: $10
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GMG Local Music – Check this out!
From Frank Hawks:
For those of you who may not know, I am involved with another project, The Megan McKenzie Band and we will be performing at Elliott’s in Gloucester on Friday, July 17th. Megan McKenzie Band features a dynamic female vocalist and we perform everything from old Motown tunes, to classic rock by Jimi Hendrix, Led Zepellin, Heart, Linda Ronstadt, Creedence Clearwater Revival, as well as current material by Amy Winehouse, Sheryl Crow, Foo Fighters and much, much more.
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My Incredible Adventure- Alice and the Monkey’s Fist
11 year old Alice learned how to tie a Monkey’s Fist 
from her grandmother, Sally, who was also on the Spirit trip. In the evening or when there was down time, Alice would make tiny fists and taught us how to make them.
A monkey’s fist or monkey paw is a type of knot, so named because it looks somewhat like a small bunched fist/paw. It also looks somewhat like a volleyball or an older style football. It is tied at the end of a rope to serve as a weight, making it easier to throw, and also as an ornamental knot. This type of weighted rope can be used as an improvised weapon, called a slungshot by sailors. It was also used in the past as an anchor in rock climbing, by stuffing it into a crack, but this is obsolete and dangerous.
Click here to make your own MONKEY’S FIST!
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My Incredible Adventure- Owen and Dave climb the rigging
Here’s a great story from DownEast.com aboard the Angelique – one of the ships that visited Gloucester last week
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Where Zat Answer!
Some guesses where “State Fish Pier”, “Sandy Bay Yacht Club”,”Ameri-Cold East Gloucester, but Jade got it with Ameri-Cold on Main St. (really on Rogers St). It’s next to the Gorton’s building, and I shot the photo from the State Fish Pier.
Congratulations, Jade! And thank you to everyone for playing!
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My Incredible Adventure- Logan Airport
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As we entered Boston’s inner harbor, we were directly in line with the runway at Logan. Deafening!
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My Incredible Adventure- Lowering the sails
Lowering the sails takes as much work as raising them. And it takes the whole crew and all others to make it work. Lines have to secured. Sails need to be folded and tied down.
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Where Zat? #31
Here is this week’s Where Zat photo. Good luck!
Paul, you got this one?:) or Joey?
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My Incredible Adventure – Making a Rope Grommet
Owen and his dad Dave made this rope grommet and then soaked it in the water for a short time to stiffen it up.
Grommets are round, endless rings of rope useful in a myriad ways aboard ship as well as ashore. They are often used as handles for chests, for rings with which to play quoits, to lengthen rope, and in many similar ways.
The grommet is formed of a single strand of rope five times as long as the circumference of the grommet when complete.
Steps
- Follow the image above for each of the steps. The original image is from a book running sequentially, hence the unusual numbering but it was thought easiest to stick with this numbering for clarity.
- Take the strand and lay one end across the other at the size of loop required and with the long end follow the grooves or “lay” of the strand until back to where you started (Fig. 84), thus forming a two-stranded ring.
- Continue twisting the free end between the turns already made until the three-strand ring is complete (Fig. 85).
- Finish and secure the ends by making overhand knots, pass the ends underneath the nearest strands and trim ends off close (Fig. 86). If care is taken and you remember to keep a strong twist on the strand while “laying up” the grommet, the finished ring will be as firm and smooth and endless as the original rope.
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My Incredible Adventure- The Bounty
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We saw the Bounty off in the distance and Captain Amanda decided to meet up with her.
Here’s some interesting info from the Bounty website:
“HMS Bounty…at one with the sea…global voyager…movie star…dedicated to preserving the fine art of square-rigged sailing.
Known for a maritime mutiny that took place over 200 years ago, Bounty remains famous and infamous. Thousands cross her ample decks during port visits wondering what life was like then and now. You know her from her modern movies as well. In 1960, it was Marlon Brando as Fletcher Christian in Mutiny on the Bounty. Today, it is Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest.”
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