Category: Schooner

Schooner Festival Weekend 2010

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Here’s a slideshow of a Few Photos I took during the Schooner Festival Weekend.

Click on Photo Below for the Slideshow

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Paul Frontiero 2010 Parade Of Sails Video Part I

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The new Harbor Patrol Boat Leads The Parade
Good job Paul but….

What, no “Fantaaastics”?

The Birth of a Schooner

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Eleventh generation shipwright, Harold Burnham and the Essex Shipbuilding Museum celebrate the raising of the first frames on the Pinky Schooner ARDELLE.

Kids (and parents) learn some basic boat building.
Some work and. . . some don't.
The crowd gathers at the H.A. Burnham Boat Building Yard.
Visitors sign the keel.

Making frames.
The boat builder, Harold Burnham (L).
Harold and Capt. Tom Ellis of the Thomas E. Lannon are overjoyed to see work begin. Geoffrey Richon, President of the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center, where Ardelle will be berthed, enjoys the moment.

Up she goes!

Ready for the next one.

Schooner Festival 2010 from the Paint Factory

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Bummer, Captmard beat me to it! He got some great shots from his view.

here’s  just a few of mine from the Paint Factory Road and one from Niles Beach.

Not as many Boats as past years, due to the Storm.

 

Schooner Adventure

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The Schooner Adventure sponsors guided walks along Gloucester’s waterfront on Saturday mornings. Visit http://schooner-adventure.org/?page_id=107 for more information about the Adventure restoration and the walks remaining this season.

Here, Beth Welin conducts the September 4th Working Waterfront Walking Tour.

Earl Rocks! Special Edition

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Tonights Art Rock!

To Whom it may concern;

Looks like it will be a “LOOPY” Night on the Gloucester Waterfront tonight due to the Massive storm heading away from us. Thank God Ed Collard will be on Storm Watch Duty Tonight for GMG.

There are only Photos for Clues for this “Special Edition Hurricane Earl” Art Rock.

Believe it or not some people don't know where this place is. They do a great job for the Gloucester Waterfront!
A great place to sit and have Lunch or Draw.
The PRIZE!?

Things To Do- Gloucester Maritime Heritage Day Saturday Sept 4th!

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If you thought everything has been cancelled for this weekend guess again- The Heritage Center is Hosting an Awesome day Full Of Activities For The Whole Family!

For More Info Click The Flyer-

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The Hurricanes Here! Already?

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I’m Bumming!    That jerk, EARL is going to F up the weekend! But it’s “almost” hard to complain because of the great Summer we’ve had.

Here are some night shots I took at my favorite Hangout last night before the real Hurricane hits.

I can’t wait till Saturday Morning to get some shots of Joeys PORTA POTTY Heading to Nova Scotia.

The Hurricane Arrives 09/02/2010 8:45pm
The Grace Marie with the Schooner Alabama in the background
The Schooner Alabama docked at the Cruise Port 09/02/2010 8:45pm

Http://www.FrontieroGallery.com

Schooner Spirit Of Massachusetts Arrives For Schooner Festival 2010 Video

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Schooner Spirit Of Massachusetts Arrives For Schooner Festival 2010 Video

By Saturday Afternoon We Will Have Sunny Skies Mark My Words.

You won’t want to miss Schooner Festival

Spirit Of Massachusetts Arrives For Schooner Festival

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From the Spirit Of Massachusetts Website which you can find by clicking here–

Built by New England Historic Seaport at the Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA.
*Launched in 1984*

Length Overall:
125 feet

Length of the Waterline:
81 feet

Length on Deck:
100 feet

Draft:
11 feet

Height from Waterline to Main Topmast Truck:
100 feet 6 inches

Beam:
24 feet

Gross Tons:
90 tons

Sails:
Mainsail, Foresail, Jumbo, Jib, Jib Topsail, Fore Gaff-Topsail, Main Gaff-Topsail,Fisherman

Sail Area:
7000 Square Feet

Keel:
Greenheart

Hull:
Long Leaf Yellow Pine and White Oak

Frames:
White Oak

Masts:
Douglas Fir

Spars:
Douglas Fir

Deck:
Douglas Fir

Main Engine:
220 h.p. John Deere

Freshwater Capacity:
600 gallons

Diesel Fuel Capacity:
570 gallons

Number of Students:
20

Number of Crew:
8-11

Spirit of Massachusetts was launched on April 28, 1984 at the Charleston Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts. She is modeled after the 1889 fishing schooner Fredonia, designed by Edward Burgess. The Gloucester fishing schooners were widely known as "fast and able" vessels, and Fredonia was widely known for her speed. Spirit of Massachusetts proudly upholds that tradition to this day.

Spirit of Massachusetts was built by her original owners for service as a sail training vessel for young people. She also served as a good-will ambassador for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1984 until 1987. Ocean Classroom Foundation began chartering Spirit for our own educational programs in 1997, and subsequently purchased her in 2000.

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Schooner Festival- A Photographer’s Wet Dream

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There is going to be a bunch of Schooners in town for Schooner Festival and believe me each one presents an endless amount of photographing possibilities.  You do not want to miss it.

Here are just a few shots I took of The Westward yesterday-

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Click for slideshow of The Schooner Westward-

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For Schooner Festival Information Visit The Chamber of Commerce Schedule Of Events Page

Harvey Gamage–High and Dry

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The 131 foot, 95 ton schooner Harvey Gamage is in town for this weekend’s Schooner Festival. On Tuesday afternoon it was moved from its berth at the State Fish Pier to Rose’s Marine where it was positioned, secured and lifted on the yard’s drydock for bottom cleaning and maintenance. The operation took more than an hour and involved both mechanical and hydraulic devices as well as a good deal of plain old muscle power.

Harvey Gamage at Rose's Marine
It must be centered over the submerged cradle.
Fine tuning the schooner's position requires both muscle and finesse.
The main halyard is made fast to a cleat on the dock and used to straighten the ship.
Once the boat is in position, the dock is slowly raised.

Driving wedges to properly brace the schooner.

High and dry.

Schooner Festival This Weekend- Make Your Plans Now!!!!!

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Get to Gloucester This Weekend!  You Will Not Be Disappointed!

Click Photo For Program List of Events

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Twenty-Sixth Anniversary
Gloucester
Schooner Festival™
September 3-6, 2010

Click here for a list of Schooners that plan to sail in the Mayor’s Race on Sunday, September 5, 2010.

Weekend Schedule

2010 Festival Program/Guide

Notice of Race

Race Application

Sailing Instructions
Traditional Small Craft Races
Parade of Sail
Mayor’s Race

Chamber Artist Donald A. Mosher

Cape Ann’s Schooners
Thomas E. Lannon, Leading the Parade of Sail
Adventure, Hosting the Mayor’s Reception, and
Lewis H. Story, Flagship for the Essex Shipbuilding Museum. The Bald Eagle and Sugar Babe from Gloucester, Maine from Essex and Green Dragon from Manchester-by-the-Sea.

www.CapeAnnVacations.com

Schooner Harvey Gamage Arrives For Schooner Festival

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This is one of the top three weekends to visit Gloucester IMO.   We usually have clear dry weather and the schooners are just gorgeous to go aboard.  If you haven’t already got tickets to go aboard the Thomas Lannon I’d call Kay in the office ADSAP and make arrangements.  Captain Tom will show you a great time and tell you all about the Schooners in port as you glide around Gloucester Harbor.  Check out The Thomas Lannon Website here for details on how to get tickets for a cruise.

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The Schooners are coming!….are here, some are.

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Gloucester is getting ready for the 2010 Schooner Festival.

The Schooners Harvey Gamage and The Westward arrived tonight

 at the State Fish Pier.

at rest
With their Dingys hangin' about

For more Info on the 2010 Gloucester, Ma Schooner Festival click the links below

http://www.capeannvacations.com/Schooner/Guide/2010GloucesterSchoonerFestival.pdf

http://www.capeannvacations.com/schooner/schedule/

Things To Do- Working Waterfront Walking Tour

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Working Waterfront Walking Tour

Working Waterfront Walking Tour

Come join us for a walking tour of the Gloucester Working Harbor, starting at the Fisherman’s Statue and ending at the Fitz Henry Lane Park. We will be looking at old photographs and maps, taking us back to the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Old companies and buildings will be identified at their original locations as we make our way down the Boulevard and Rogers St.

Be prepared to go back in time to Gloucester’s fishing heyday.

Schooner Festival, Sept. 4 at 10 am.      http://www.capeannvacations.com/schooner/schedule/

Essex National Heritage Area’s Trails and Sails, Sept. 18 and 25 at 10 am.     http://www.essexheritage.org/ts/

 

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Thanks To Frank Doeringer for sending this in

Schooner Spirit of Massachusetts Arrives

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The Schooner Spirit Of Massachusetts Arrives in Gloucester 8:30pm 08/04/2010

Underway

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After a Short Stay the  Harvey F. Gamage Leaves Gloucester.

It was hard to get Photos of the  Harvey F. Gamage Schooner from Land during it’s stay in Gloucester last week due to the location where it was tied up. I caught it as it was leaving the Inner Harbor and Headed for Portland, ME. The Schooners White Hull and everything around it Glowed in the Setting Sun. Unfortunatley the Sun hid behind some clouds before the Schooner made it to the Paint Factory. That would’ve been a great Photo.

For more Info on Ocean Classroom and the Harvey F. Gamage Click the link below; 

http://www.oceanclassroom.org/