Category: Schooner

2012 Schooner Festival Pics From Ed Collard

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The 2012 Gloucester Schooner Festival “The American Eagle”

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The 2012 Gloucester Schooner Festival “The American Eagle”

Schooner Adventure Leads Parade From Fred Bodin

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The Legendary Gloucester Schooner Adventure

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Adventure Wins, 1991 ©Fredrik D. Bodin

Tomorrow, Sunday, September 2nd, has a very significant event occurring during the magnificent Schooner Race festivities. Our own Schooner Adventure, built in Essex in 1926, will rightfully be leading the Parade of Sail around Gloucester Harbor, starting at 10:30 am. Adventure has not been underway for 15 years, due to extensive restoration. Although she’ll be under power, she’ll be sailing soon. The 121.6 foot long knockabout schooner is listed as a National Historic Landmark and a National Historic Place. There will be many a tear in Gloucester folk eyes as Adventure glides by, parading in her place of prominence as one of the greatest fishing schooners of all time; a living tribute to the 5,000 Gloucester fishermen lost at sea. Don’t miss it, this will be a show stopper. See it from the Fort, Stacy Boulevard, or Stage Fort Park. And sail on her next year.

Fred

The Schooner Thomas Lannon Salutes The Bounty 8/31/2012 Gloucester, Ma

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The  Schooner Thomas Lannon Salutes The Bounty 8/31/2012 Gloucester, Ma

Check Out The Maritime Gloucester Webcam For Live Action At Schooner Festival

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You can check out a ton of Gloucester Webcams at GloucesterWebcam.com for views all over Gloucester and Rockport

The Bounty Arrives in Gloucester Harbor

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The Bounty Arrives in Gloucester Harbor 8/31/2012

Another Way To Enjoy Gloucester Schooner Festival- Aboard The King Eider For The Schooner Chase!

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Join us on board M/V King Eider for our annual SCHOONER CHASE during the Esperanto Cup Race on September 2nd.
Spectacular, upclose viewing of the participating schooners as they battle it out off Eastern Point.
Enjoy the 2.5 hr trip chasing down the ships. Fabulous photograph opportunities. Limited seating available. Bring your own lunch and beverages. Celebrate the day. Call us and reserve @ 978 283 1979.

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Schooner Ardelle Schedule for Schooner Festival Weekend

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Hi Joey,
We’re gearing up for a great Schooner Festival Weekend at Maritime Gloucester! Here is the Pinky Ardelle schedule for the weekend. There are no public sails on Sunday for the Race. Harold takes the amazing crew of volunteers who helped to build the Ardelle out for that special occasion.
Hope to see you on the water.
Best,
Mary Kay

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Here are the Schooners Participating In The 2012 Gloucester Schooner Festival and Contact Info For You To Reserve Your Spot On Board For The Schooner Races!

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Here’s a list I grabbed off the Chamber’s great website which lists each Schooner participating in the 2012 Gloucester Schooner Races.  To Connect The Dots For You and bang the point home this is what you need to do-

Click on the highlighted link under or or above each schooner to go to the website and contact the Schooner to reserve your spot aboard.  Gloucester harbor is going to be jamming back and forth with all these schooners and to be on the water it will be magical!

YOU WILL NOT REGRET BOOKING YOUR SPOT ON ONE OF THESE BOATS AND BEING PART OF THE ACTION! 

I’m convinced 99% of our population outside of the schoonerheads don’t even realize that they can get aboard and race.  The costs to go out for a sail is not even a rounding error on the cost of owning a boat for a year. 

What, you’re still reading this?  You should be on telephone with Kay Ellis or the people at The Ardelle office booking your reservation for this weekend.  Hurry up will ya?

28th Annual
Gloucester
Schooner Festival™
August 31 – September 2, 2012

Participating Schooners

Thomas E. Lannon
Gloucester, MA
1997

(978) 281-6634     info@schooner.org

Ardelle
Gloucester, MA
2011

978-290-7168 mobile
email: info@schoonerardelle.com


Adventure
Gloucester, MA
1926

Adventurer
Norwalk, CT
1925


American Eagle
Rockland, ME
1930


Bald Eagle
Gloucester, MA

Estrela
Prudence Island, RI
1975

Fame
Salem, MA
2003

Green Dragon
Manchester, MA


Irena
Newport, RI
1986

Lewis H. Story
Essex, MA
1998


Liberty Clipper
Boston, MA
1983

Perception
Vineyard Haven, MA
1983


Spirit of Massachusetts
Boston, MA
1984

Sugar Babe
Gloucester, MA

Summerwind
Kings Point, NY
1929

Attraction Vessel:
The HMS Bounty

Final Cigar and Rum Cruise Will Be September 4th On The Lannon. Get Your Tickets While They Last

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OK We’re Doing The Final Cigar and Rum Cruise On The Thomas Lannon September 4th. Two Cigars from Old Cuban Cigar Co, Rum Drinks From Bobby Ryan’s Private Collection and Ryan and wood Distillery and a cruise on the Lannon.  Last one sold out in 4 hours. I’m sending this out to my inner circle before posting it on the blog so if you wanna go, call Kay at The Lannon office now- 978-281-6634

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28th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival Caps Off Cape Ann’s Summer Festival Season on Labor Day Weekend, August 31 to September 2

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Peter Webber writes-

Good afternoon.  As Labor Day draws nearer we are looking forward to capping off a great Cape Ann summer season of festivals with the 28th annual Gloucester Schooner Festival, from Friday, August 31 through Sunday, September 2.  We invite everyone to show your support for the Festival and help draw more customers and visitors into your place of business by printing and posting your own 8 ½ by 11 Schooner Festival poster.  You will find a direct link to this year’s poster here.  You may also may also view and download a printable version of the detailed schedule of weekend events here.

This year the Cape Ann Chamber and the Schooner Festival Committee have placed a renewed focus on supporting the next generation of sailors in a number of ways, including an invitation to up to 20 Cape Ann area teens (ages 12 to 18, first come, first served), to ride aboard participating schooners during the Parade of Sail and the Mayor’s Race for the Esperanto Cup on Sunday, September 2.  If you know of anyone interested in being one of these young sailors, please contact the Chamber immediately to reserve his or her spot.  In addition, the entire proceeds from one of the two raffles being run this year by the Schooner Festival Committee will be shared between the Gloucester High School sailing program and the Gloucester Museum School.

Details about both schooner raffles and the entire 2012 Gloucester Schooner Festival (including a full schedule of shore side activities on Saturday, capped off by the Parade of Lights and the Fireworks Display over Gloucester Harbor) can be found at www.capeannvacations.com/schooner.

On behalf of your Chamber team, the Gloucester Schooner Festival Committee, and the Gloucester Fireworks Committee we wish to express our thanks to all the sponsors and supporters of this year’s Schooner Festival and fireworks display.  Your generous and continuing support make it possible to produce this great annual festival showcasing Cape Ann at its finest.

Also, remember to save the date of Thursday, October 4 and buy your ticket soon for the Chamber’s annual $25,000 Game.  Only 500 tickets will be sold and the grand prize, as always, will be $10,000.  Tickets are available now at the Chamber office and from members of the Chamber’s Board of Directors.

We wish all a great Cape Ann weekend. Best regards. Peter 

Alright Here’s My Top Pick For Schooner Festival

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Al Bezanson and I have been beating the drum for you to make your reservation for a sail aboard one of the many fine Schooners coming to Gloucester for Schooner Festival but I have to put my two cents in here as far as my Number 1 Pick. 

Obvi- The Thomas E Lannon.

Tom Ellis and Kay and Heath and their crew are hands down the friendliest funnest people ever to sail a schooner.  Tom Ellis being my hero and all doing something he loves to do and getting paid to do it in such grand fashion.

So anyway call now to book with the hometown team- The Lannon or The Ardelle.  Once the Ardelle sends me their Schooner Festival schedule I’ll post it as well.

This from Kay-

Lannon and the Schooner Festival

The Schooner Festival is our favorite weekend in Gloucester. Lots of schooners will be here this year and that always makes for interesting sails. The Lannon will be sailing a lot over those few days, so check out our schedule and join us if you can. It is always fun to see these other vessels in our home port.
Friday, August 31st, we are sailing from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 3:00-5:00 p.m., 5:30-7:30 and offer a sail in the moonlight with dessert from 8:30-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 1st we sail at 12:30-2:30 p.m., and 3:00-5:00 p.m. Then we offer a chowda and lobsta roll sunset dinner sail from 5:30-7:30 and a fireworks sail with dessert from 8:00-9:45 ish.
Sunday, Sept. 2nd is Schooner Race Day. Come onboard and join the crew for the day as we lead the Parade of Sail and then race in the Mayor’s Race for the Cameron Cup. Great fun!
Monday, Sept. 3rd, we sail from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 2:00-4:00 p.m. and offer a sunset Celtic Music sail from 4:30-7:00.
We never seem to know exactly when the participating vessels will be arriving and departing, but we will do our best to sail near them for you. Bring your camera!
Give our office a call at 978 281-6634 to make your reservations. We hope to see you onboard.

Schooner Race Day 2008-Len Burgess