Captain Andy, one of the coolest cats around.
Captain Andy of The Schooner Virginia, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Captain Andy of The Schooner Virginia
Tag: Schooner Festival
The Bluenose II Tied Up At The Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center
Here ‘s the scene at the Heritage Center just after the Schooner race.
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Controls Aboard The Bluenose II
Gotta move the ol’ sled around somehow if there’s no wind.
Here are the controls for the engine to get the Bluenose around in the event there is no wind.
Controls Aboard The Bluenose II, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Gloucester Perspectives- Bluenose II Crew Interview
Watch as a mate aboard the Bluenose II convinces me that working aboard these schooners actually involves labor and not cruising into port and getting drunk.
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Kathy Dwyer Part II
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Gloucester Perspectives- Kathy Dwyer From The Lettie G
Kathy Dwyer from The Lettie G Schooner talks about Gloucester.
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The Schooner Virginia Current Position Map
The Schooner Virginia, winner of this weekend’s race is on it’s way to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
On it’s official website they have a tracking device which shows its previous stops and it’s current position.
Click this text to check out the live map
Once you click it because the ship is off the coast it will appear to be in a sea of blue, because it is, but if you scroll out a little you can see it’s position on the map in relation to the US and Canada.
Pretty cool stuff.
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Captain Phil Watson Aboard The Bluenose II
Skipper Phil Watson was gracious enough to let me aboard even though the ship was closed to passengers for an interview. His interview along with an interview with Chief Engineer Ken Sutton, pics and videos are all coming at you later in the week.
You gotta love the access a GoodMorningGloucester Sticker will grant ya! LOL!
Captain Phil Watson Aboard The Bluenose II, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Bow of The Bluenose
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Bow of The Bluenose, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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It Would help If We Untied The Boat Damon!
I laugh as Damon forgets to untie the bowline and makes zero headway rowing.
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Damon Gets Us Up Close For Some Pics
After realizing he forgot to untie the bow line, Damon had us under way and around the Schooners for some up close pictures.
Damon Gets Us Up Close For Some Pics, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Gloucester Perspectives- Captain Andy of The Schooner Virginia
Listen to Captain Andy as he speaks about Gloucester, the Schooner race and how he doesn’t abuse his status as Captain.
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Bluenose II at GMHC 4:50AM 8/31/08
Very excited to see that the gates at The Heritage Center were not closed and I could get right down to the end of the pier where the Bluenose II was tied up for these shots. Creak creak creak go the boards in the early morning as you step across with no one else around.
Bluenose II at GMHC 4:50AM 8/31/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Check out Jay Albert’s Cape Ann Images Right Now!
Jay Albert’s Cape Ann Images didn’t disapoint with his pictures from The Schooner Races today.
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Also check here all week long right here at GoodMorningGloucester for hilarious video interviews with the Captain and Crews of The Lettie G Howard, The Virginia and The Bluenose II (at least I think they are pretty hilarious)
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Bluenose II at The GMHC 4:50AM 8/31/08
The Bluenose II- It Doesn’t Suck
Bluenose II at The GMHC 4:50AM 8/31/08, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Schooner Festival- While The City Sleeps
No crowds, no lines, unfettered access. That is my world at 4:50 AM when most people are deep in REM sleep. I need some coffee.
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Bluenose II At The GMHC
Open gates early in the morning= Joey getting down to the docks to take some shots, SWEET!
Sure you’re gonna see a gazillion pictures taken during the daylight hours of the schooners over the next couple days, but who else is cranking down the deserted docks to get you these kinds of shots in the middle of the night?
If you click the picture and then select “all sizes” you can see this picture full size and with beautiful clarity. The deep rich color of the wood on deck is amazing.
Bluenose II At The GMHC, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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The Wheel of The Schooner Alabama
The Wheel of The Schooner Alabama, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Good Morning Gloucester 