Coming next weekend, the 4th through the 6th, the spectacular 31st annual Gloucester Schooner Festival is an event not to be missed. Organized by the Gloucester Schooner Festival Committee and Maritime Gloucester, click here for a complete list of activities throughout the weekend.
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Ocean Reporter hauls back Sugar Babe after Rudder Broke
Ocean Reporter from Rockport tows Sugar Babe after the rudder broke during the Schooner Festival Race.
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Gloucester’s Small Green Schooners (Did You Know It’s Schooner Festival weekend?)
There’s a little event you may have heard about that’s going down this weekend-
THE THIRTIETH ANNUAL GLOUCESTER SCHOONER FESTIVAL!!!!!!
Check Out The Gloucester Schooner Festival Web Page For All The Info About The Schooner Race, The LobsterFest and The Parade Of Sails!!!!
Al Bezanson submits-
There are three size classes in the Gloucester Schooner Race and here are some entries this year in the Small (under 45 ft class). Sub-category “TOOGAG” meaning Traditional Out Of Gloucester And Green.
Bald Eagle, launched 1955, designed by Sam Crocker, built by Bud McIntosh in Dover, NH, owned by Judy Nast & Paul Cole
Green Dragon, started 1939, launched 1951, designed by Scotty Gannett, built by Chester Spear in Scituate, MA, owned by Al Bezanson
Sugarbabe, launched 1975, designed by Tom Colvin, built by Alan Vaites in Mattapoisett, MA, owned by Ed Boynton
(All photos by Al Bezanson)
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Wedding Crashers From Al Bezanson
THOMAS E LANNON and SUGAR BABE swoop in for a close encounter with the wedding party on ARDELLE
Al Bezanson photo from SUGAR BABE
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Ed Boynton’s Sugar Babe at the Schooner Festival Photo From Len Burgess
Len Writes-
Ed Boynton asked if I had any more shots of his vessel Sugar Babe…
–Len Burgess
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Parapalegic and Amputee Ed Boynton’s Schooner Sugar Babe
Joey,
I have some photos that I took of my schooner, Sugar Babe. They show her being launched, at anchor in the harbor and wintering at Beacon Marine, and a pic of me welding a part i need for the crane i have to lift be aboard the schooner. If you think they are good enough please use them in GMG.
Even though i am a paraplegic who happens to also be an amputee ill be sailing again in just a few weeks. Once that happens if you want to go for a sail and video it that would be kewl.
Thanks
Ed Boynton
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