30th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival

The schooners start arriving in Gloucester, MA tomorrow for the 30th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival.  Twenty three schooners are participating this year. The US Coast Guard barque Eagle, while definitely not a schooner, will also be visiting. On Saturday, the schooners will … Continue reading

Gloucester Schooner Festival and Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta 2013

Another year and I still did not manage to get up to Gloucester for the Schooner Festival and Race. Oh well. Maybe next year I’ll drag my catboat up for the catboat races.  Congratulations to all the captains and crews … Continue reading

Earl Delays Opening of Camden Festival; Some Events Cancelled at Gloucester

Hurricane Earl appears not to be likely to make landfall on the US East Coast but the expected winds and seas have rearranged some schedules. The Camden Windjammer Festival originally scheduled to start today has been postponed to 4PM on Saturday.   The Gloucester Schooner Festival has cancelled several outdoor activities but otherwise is on … Continue reading