Category Archives: Schooners

Beautiful Schooners, Beautiful Day, Beautiful Gloucester

2 Replies

gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-schooners-with-schooner-eileen-marie-in-the-foreground-copyright-kim-smithGloucester Harbor Schooner Festival 2016

gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-schooner-redbird-copyright-kim-smithSchooner Redbird and Gloucester City Hall

gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-schooner-green-dragon-copyright-kim-smithSchooner Green Dragon and UU Church

gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-schooner-ardelle-schooner-istar-copyright-kim-smithSchooner Ardelle and Schooner Istar

gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-schooner-eileen-marie-copyright-kim-smithSchooner Eileen Marie and Gloucester City Hall

gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-schooners-narwahl-schooner-light-reign-copyright-kim-smithSchooner Light Reign and Schooner Narwahl

gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-schooner-narwhal-schooner-fame-copyright-kim-smithSchooner Narwahl and Schooner Fame 

gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-schooner-istar-copyright-kim-smithSchooner Istar

gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-schooner-eileen-marie-our-lady-of-good-voyage-church-copyright-kim-smithSchooner Eileen Marie and Our Lady of Good Voyage

gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-schooners-paint-factory-copyright-kim-smithSchooners Paint Factory

ten-pound-island-gloucester-schooner-race-2016Schooners Ten Pound Island

All photos in the gallery are labeled with the Schooner name; click the image for the caption. If any of the labels are amiss, please let me know. Thank you!

 

**

Photos of Gloucester Schooner Captains, Crew, and Committee Members

Leave a reply

Snapshots taken on race day, at the morning meeting of the captains and the evening’s closing ceremony, and a few the day before. So many thanks to Al Bezanson for introductions, his much appreciated knowledge and advice generously shared, and for being an all around great guy. I’ve tried to accurately caption; click on the photo to read the captain’s names and their schooners.

gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-ardelle-captain-harold-burnham-malabar-captain-james-lobdell-copyright-kim-smithCaptain Harold Burnham, Schooner Ardelle, and Captain James Lobdell, Schooner Malabar II

gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-schooner-tyrone-captain-matt-sutphin-green-dragon-captain-al-bezanson-copyright-kim-smithCaptain Matt Sutphin, Schooner Tyrone and Captain Al Bezanson, Schooner Green Dragon

gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-al-bezanson-captain-peter-houston-copyright-kim-smithMike McManus, Captain Al Bezanson Schooner Green Dragon and Captain Peter Houston, Schooner Eileen Marie

adventure-captain-stefan-edick-awarded-george-nichols-cup-gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-copyright-kim-smithCaptain Stefan Edick, Schooner Adventure, receiving the George Nichols Cup from the Schooner Committee Chair Daisy Nell

gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-schooner-tyrone-captain-matt-sutphin-2-copyright-kim-smithCaptain Matt Sutphin the day before the race painting the hull of the Schooner Tyrone

Schooner Adventure Captain Stefan Edick Awarded George Nichols Cup

Leave a reply

Schooner Adventure Captain Stefan Edick awarded George Nichols Cup for leadership, seamanship, and contributions to the maritime industry. adventure-captain-stefan-edick-awarded-george-nichols-cup-gloucester-schooner-festival-2016-copyright-kim-smith

Presented by Gloucester Schooner Festival Committee Chair Daisy Nell at the closing festival award celebration. An honor and tribute for the Captain and especially distinguishing as this year  the Adventure is celebrating her 90th.

Mini Video: Simply Spectacular Gloucester’s Best Fireworks!

Leave a reply

The “never ending” was my favorite part of the Gloucester Schooner Festival/Labor Day fireworks, but it was all super spectacular. An adorable little girl, Belle, was standing next to me while filming the fireworks. At one point during the show Belle asked her Mom if the sharks and mermaids were watching the firework.

Three Schooners in One!

Leave a reply

Three of our Gloucester schooners all lined up for a moment during the Parade of Sail

SCHOONER ADVENTURE LANNON ARDELLE COPYRIGHT KIM SMITHLeft to right, the Schooner Adventure, Schooner Lannon, and Schooner Ardelle

High Winds and Rough Seas – Several Schooners Had to Drop Sail

Leave a reply

GLOUCESTER SCHOONER RACE 2016Schooner Race view from the Backshore

A Salty Lot ~ The Schooner Captains

Leave a reply

Just kidding, you couldn’t meet a nicer bunch of gentlemen! Best wishes to all for a great race.

Gloucester Schooner Race Captains 2016 copyright Kim SmithThe Captain’s meeting, Sunday morning, Schooner Festival 2016

Gloucester Schooner Race Captains crew 2016 copyright Kim Smith

Party Snapshots from the Mayor’s Reception

Leave a reply

Photos from the Schooner Festival Mayor’s Reception held Friday night on the grounds of the Coast Guard station. After the reception guests headed over to the Maritime Gloucester gala, An Evening Under the Spars, this year held at the Beauport Hotel. The gala sold out early and was a grand success. Proceeds from this event directly support Maritime Gloucester’s Ocean Explorers program and educational marine science outreach to all Cape Ann public schools.

Schooner Festival Mayor's Reception Schooner Lannon copyright Kim Smith

Happening Now! Maritime Heritage Day – Don’t Miss!

Leave a reply

DSCF1499Erik and Neil measuring fish with NOAA

DSCF1515And bravely demonstrating Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team snakes

DSCF1495Phyllis Bezanson and daughter Amy at the Boston Malacological Club display

DSCF1487Michele Del Vecchio’s beautiful block prints of the Schooners Ardelle and Adventure that she made for the Maritme centerDSCF1488

DSCF1519Lotus Marsh making trunnels, the wooden nails used to build schooner

DSCF1539Amanda Cook’s gorgeous Salty Island Yarns, with hundreds and hundreds of handmade goods

DSCF1537Sam Cook making a schooner print

DSCF1535Katie Dench

DSCF1534Maritime Gloucester executive director Sam Balf and development director Sue Ann Pearson

The Beautiful Schooner Thomas E. Lannon

Leave a reply

Schooner Thomas Lannon Gloucester MA copyright Kim SmithDuring last evening’s Schooner Festival Mayor’s Reception opening festivities, a moving song of tribute to Kay Ellis was sung by Allen Estes. The Schooner Lannon wended past during the performance.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ4KL6MjIDz/

Schooner Thomas Lannon Paint Factory Gloucester MA copyright Kim Smith

Welcome Schooners!

Leave a reply

Brett Nick Max Ramsey Gloucester Schooner Fest welcome 2016 copyright Kim SmithWhat a treat to tag along with Gloucester’s own Schooner Festival welcoming committee Brett Ramsey and his sons Max and Nick. Each year Brett purchases and assembles baskets of fresh fruit. Along with loaves of yummy bread still warm from Virgilio’s ovens (donated by Joe Virgilio), Brett and his family welcome each and every participating schooner. You could tell that the recipients were really grateful and thrilled by the gesture.

Special shout out to Schooner Green Dragon’s Captain Al Bezanson. I was out filming early this morning and stopped by Rocky Neck Accommodations to say hello to Al and his wife Phyllis. This was Al’s idea to cover the Schooner Fest welcome, so thank you Al Bezanson!!

Gloucester Schooner Fest welcome 2016 Heat Ellis copyright Kim SmithSchooner Lannon’s Captain Heath EllisGloucester Schooner Fest welcome 2016 -7 copyright Kim Smith

Schooner Fest welcome 2016 Al Bezanson, Matt Sutphin, Fred Murphy copyright Kim SmithCaptains Al Bezanson (Green Dragon), Fred Murphy (Ishmael), and Matt Sutphin (Tyrone) Gloucester Schooner Fest welcome -1 2016 copyright Kim Smith