Regatta fleet celebrated at Parade of Sail
With the largest flag on the water, Zemphira motors through the inner harbor followed by several classic boats flying a rainbow of nautical flags during the Parade of Sail July 23. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
The Boothbay Harbor Harbor Master guides the Parade of Sail. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Wishing Star, an 84-foot Trumpy yacht built in 1963. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Brown Eyed Girl, a 46’ Grand Banks trawler, was one of the two race committee signal boats. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
The Hawk, a 37’ Modern Classic yacht built in 1968. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Van Key Pass, built in 1993. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Blackwatch, built in 1938, won the Shipyard Classics Trophy in 2022. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Gleam, a 1937 12-meter sloop with a rich racing history. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Marilee, a 1926 Herreshoff New York 40. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Polly, a 55’ fractional sloop built in 1945. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Elusive, a 44’ sloop built in 1986. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Kodiak, a custom 66’ sloop, owned by the U.S. Naval Academy. Wahoo, also owned by the Navy, followed shortly behind. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Foxy, a CW Hood 32 daysailor. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Amelie, a 50” Alden 50 built in 1989. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Breakaway, a C&C 40 built in the late 1970s. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Sea Robin, a Little Harbor 37. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Widespread Panic, crewed by one of this year’s all-youth teams. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Besherte, lead, and Ponyo, two competitors in the classic daysailer fleet. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Uncas tows Reverie, which does not have an engine. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Aarluuk, a 1997 Herreshoff 58’ ketch. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
The Lion’s Whelp, a 65’ Alden schooner. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Some of the crew of the Lion’s Whelp. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Crewmates on the Rebecca of Vinyard Haven enjoy the parade. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Spirit, launched in 1934 by Hodgon Brothers in East Boothbay. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
With the largest flag on the water, Zemphira motors through the inner harbor followed by several classic boats flying a rainbow of nautical flags during the Parade of Sail July 23. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
The Boothbay Harbor Harbor Master guides the Parade of Sail. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Wishing Star, an 84-foot Trumpy yacht built in 1963. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Brown Eyed Girl, a 46’ Grand Banks trawler, was one of the two race committee signal boats. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
The Hawk, a 37’ Modern Classic yacht built in 1968. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Van Key Pass, built in 1993. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Blackwatch, built in 1938, won the Shipyard Classics Trophy in 2022. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Gleam, a 1937 12-meter sloop with a rich racing history. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Marilee, a 1926 Herreshoff New York 40. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Polly, a 55’ fractional sloop built in 1945. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Elusive, a 44’ sloop built in 1986. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Kodiak, a custom 66’ sloop, owned by the U.S. Naval Academy. Wahoo, also owned by the Navy, followed shortly behind. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Foxy, a CW Hood 32 daysailor. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Amelie, a 50” Alden 50 built in 1989. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Breakaway, a C&C 40 built in the late 1970s. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Sea Robin, a Little Harbor 37. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Widespread Panic, crewed by one of this year’s all-youth teams. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Besherte, lead, and Ponyo, two competitors in the classic daysailer fleet. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Uncas tows Reverie, which does not have an engine. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Aarluuk, a 1997 Herreshoff 58’ ketch. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
The Lion’s Whelp, a 65’ Alden schooner. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Some of the crew of the Lion’s Whelp. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Crewmates on the Rebecca of Vinyard Haven enjoy the parade. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Spirit, launched in 1934 by Hodgon Brothers in East Boothbay. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
The 49th annual Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta and Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge brought a range of crews and ships out on the water for an exciting race weekend. A crowd of spectators watched from Whale Park as over 40 boats came through the inner harbor for the Parade of Sail Sunday, July 23 before finishing the final day of racing.
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