My View of Life on the Dock
I don’t know much about Ships, but I can tell a refitting when I see it.
The Isles of Shoals Steam Ship Co. looks to be going Green.
They’re adding masts and a Bowsprite to The Thomas Laihgton
Here are few Photos to prove it.
I think the Thomas Laihgton is scheduled to be in this years Schooner Festival!
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The STV UNICORN, High and Dry
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Firing her cannon. “Pride of Baltimore II ” at Gloucester’s Schooner Festival, Labor Day Weekend ’07
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Featuring Anne Robinson from seARTS talking about the upcoming Captains Courageous Festival-
Special thanks to Gallo Productions and Joe Langhan for producing the segment and Earl Foote and Archie Muise who provided the theme music.
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Kipling In Gloucester Book and Event Video With Anne Robinson, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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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 Work Aboard The Roseway At The Gloucester Marine Railways, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Gloucester At Dawn- Schooner Adventure 4:45AM 9/30/09, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
I wonder how old those blocks are. They are the same types we used to use years ago before we switched over to the stainless ones.
Vintage Blocks On The Spirit Of Massachusetts, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Leah came by to pick up her winnings- A GMG Logo etched glass mug from FOB Frank Ciolino, a copy of the Sunny Fishcakes Revue CD featuring FOB Kitt Cox and Salvy Benson and some GMG Stickas.
Leah Conrad- Winner Of The GMG Schooner Festival Photo Contest, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Thanks Kay for submitting the photo.
File this under -DOH!
Schooner Crash Pictures From Kay Ellis, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Hi Joe,
We sure had fun sailing the Lannon on Race Day. It is always exciting, especially at the start when all the schooners are jockeying for position, trying to be at full speed right at the start line, without using engines. The most horrifying part of the Race was captured by several of our passengers. Attached are a couple of shots of the collision, which happened just off our port bow as we were approaching the line. They were taken by Christina Hays of Gloucester.
There was a collision between the Spirit of Bermuda (big black schooner) and Perception (small white schooner). Both had come up on the line a bit early and were trying to stall so that they didn’t go over the line before the bell. You can see the Spirit’s bowsprit in the rigging of Perception. The small schooner suffered a snapped main boom. No one was hurt, which was amazing given the five foot swell and the pounding of the Spirit’s bowsprit on the Perception’s deck.
Kay Ellis, Schooner Thomas E. Lannon
(978) 281-6634
200 + votes cast the winner of the GMG Photo Contest is Leah Conrad.
Congratulations Leah, and thanks Mike for running the contest.
Leah, you can come down to Captain Joe’s to pick up your prize pack and let us know if you have your photos hosted online somewhere so we can link to them and show the world more of your fantastic work. Congrats!
Look for the second set of Schooner Festival Pics From David Cox later today.
Schooner Fest 09 Set II Pics From David Cox, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
I’ve been wanting to go out on the Thomas E Lannon all summer. It just hasn’t worked out with the work schedule. Slide show with David Cox’ pics from the Gloucester Schooner Festival 09 coming at 1PM
Schooner Festival 09 Pics From David Cox, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Good Morning Gloucester 