Join Us August 25 and 26, 2012
30th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival!
Fun for the whole family! Kids get on board some boats
Vote for your favorite boat
Blessing of the Fleet
Parade of boats
New Orleans jazz band
Crafts fair
Artists
Children's activities
And more!
The flash of polished bronze and gleam of varnished wood across the water will be the order of the day as elegant antique and classic yachts sail into the host city of Salem, Massachusetts for the 30th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival August 25-26. Mostly wood, primarily private yachts and aesthetically stunning, the vessels will be on display to the public over the weekend at Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina. A hallmark of the Festival is the great variety of craft exhibited. "Where else," says Pat Wells, Coordinator, "can one see 1900s-60s motor yachts, mahogany speedboats, sloops, yawls, schooners and a 19th century gold-leaf canoe! Although many of these craft are museum quality, they are real boats in the water and in use by their owners today."
To the delight of the public, some skippers sport vintage garb; others display period décor, table settings and captivating floral arrangements aboard their boat. Welcome mats are in evidence and children, pets and parrots have been known to enliven the scene. Many hospitable owners invite the public aboard for a personal tour, regaling visitors with tales of their boat's history, memorable voyages and the joys and woes of restoring their classic.A crafts fair, artists, old-time band music, children's activities, the Blessing of the Fleet and boat parade round out this popular event.
The purpose of the Festival, according to Pat Wells, is to encourage owners of the grand old craft to restore and keep up their boats. "This is important as their vessels are our maritime heritage. If they don't bother, we lose it!"The Festival is grateful for our Flagship Sponsors Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina, Russo Marine, Massachusetts Marine Trades Association, Hagerty Classic Boat Insurance, Marine Society at Salem, Boston Private Bank and Trust Company, Jonathan J. Margolis, Tom and Jean Fisher Without their help and that of other contributors there would be no show!
Come and see a diverse display of beautiful antique and classic sailboats, power boats, and hand-powered craft ranging from the 1890's through the 1960s. Expand your appreciation of our nation's maritime heritage and salute those who are preserving a piece of it! Join the fun, and have a great day with the whole family at the waterfront. EVERYONE IS INVITED!
Antique and classic powerboats, sailboats and hand powered craft are welcome! Your boat doesn't have to be "show" condition. Dockage is available with registration. We even have room for trailered craft. A launch site is nearby. Use our on-line Registration Form. Just download and fill out the form and send it along with your check to: Ann Campbell, 7 South St., Somerville, MA 02143.
For more information call Pat at (617) 666-8530 or email her at: patwells@earthlink.net for boat entry information.
In addition to the boats, the Festival features a landside crafts market. Visit ship modelers, artists, photographersand many more. Exhibitors included:. Nautical Bazaar & Crafts Market
AddaSue Designs
Hand forged and beaded jewelry
978-531-4745
Rex Stewart
Ship models, wood sculptures
518-366-5512
Essex Shipbuilding Museum
66 Main Street
Essex, MA 01919
978-768-6441
Robert Hahn
Photography
978-521-2172Lowell's Boat Shop
A National Historic Landmark and Working
Museum - Custom Built Dories and Skiffs
Since 1793
978-834-0050
The Apprenticeshop
Vessel, tools
207-594-1800, 207-272-6506
Sharon Shea
Photo-prints, cards, crafts
978-740-5940
Schooner Adventure
4 Harbor Loop
Gloucester, MA 01931
978-281-8079
U.S.S. Constitution Model Shipwright Guild
The Nantucket Bagg Company
207-553-0277PHYLLIS A Marine Association
Restoration of a 1925 wooden gillnetter
978-283-9292Pascale's Books
Books new, used and rare
978-276-3122Heritage Buoys
Hand painted, customized buoys
207-546-7293
United States Lightship Museum
617-797-0135/603-394-0250
Previous Festival "stars" have included among others:
- RAGTIME, 1928, 64' Commuter yacht, owned by Boothbay Regional Boatyard
- OLD GLORY, 1918, 58' canoe stern power cruiser built by George Lawley & Son in Dorchester and owned by Bill Skinner and Viking Gustafson of Winthrop MA
- GOLDENEYE, 1960, 39'Concordia yawl, owned by Gregory Nulk, Kittery, ME
- GHOST, 1934 custom powerboat owned by Jim Watson of Cohasset MA
- TABBY, 1946 Fenwick Williams 18' Cape Cod catboat owned by Philip Carling of Hingham MA
- JUNIATA, 1927 New York Consolidated commuter yacht, owned by Karen Stimpson of Portland ME
- DAME OF SARK, 1961, Concordia 40 yawl, owned by Joseph Callaghan, Cheshire, CT
- BREEZE, 1946 28' Hinckley Sloop
- CATHERINE ANN, 1938, 27' Richardson Cabin Cruiser
- ROZINANTE, 23' L. Francis Herreshoff Canoe Yawl
- SEA HARMONY, 1937, 33' Albert Strange yawl, owned by Thad Danielson, Marblehead, MA
- ZAZIE, 1946, 23' Chris Craft express cruiser, owned by Chip and Mena Holmes, Prides Crossing, MA
- JASON, 1965 23' Riva Ariston runabout, owned by Nick Mango, Marblehead, MA
- TANNIS, 1937 38' Friendship Sloop, owned by John Cronin, Sturbridge, MA
- CG36500, 1946 Coast Guard 26' motor lifeboat, owned by Orleans Historical Society, Orleans, MA
- WHIRL-A-WAY, 1940, 16' Chris-Craft Deluxe runabout, owned by Harry Rohrer, Sparta NJ
- BUCCANEER, 1965, 58' Essex schooner, owned by Robert Casian, Hampton Falls NH
- QUEENIE, 1900, 16' Old Town courting canoe, owned by Ernest Osborn, Derry NH
- Even the former Presidential Yacht, SEQUOIA, and Billy Joel's classic commuter VENDETTA, have been seen at the the Festival and many more unique and wonderful boats modest and grand!
AND MANY, MANY GREAT CRAFT ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT THE FESTIVAL!
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History of the Festival
The Festival was launched in 1983 under the auspices of the Boston Educational Marine Exchange, a non-profit, membership association founded by visionary architect/mariner Carl Koch in 1976 to revitalize Boston Harbor.
The idea for the festival was hatched by Pat Wells of BEME as a vehicle for bringing the public back to the Harbors of Massachusetts, celebrating and preserving maritime heritage and promoting the need for boating facilities and public landings on our coastline. The Festival has been held in Boston, Charlestown, Quincy, and Salem.
For additional information about the Antique & Classic Boat Festival and to learn about ways in which you can become a Friend or Sponsor and support the Festival, please contact: Pat Wells at 617-666-8530. We can always use volunteers!
Peter Vermilya, Curator at Mystic Seaport Museum, has cited the (Boston) Antique & Classic Boat Festival as an important force in preserving maritime history. Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Magazine has called it the best of its kind. The Cause
The inventory of antique boats is dwindling as more and more fall into disrepair and abandonment. It is imperative to save the few we have left!
Through its judging and awards program, the Festival provides incentives and standards for restoring and maintaining antique and classic vessels - our maritime heritage! It also inspires and rewards owners by providing them with a venue to show off their unique craft to the public. Participants are buoyed by picking up tips and encouragement from kindred boat owners and Festival judges. Last, but not least, participants are gaining converts among the public, inspiring others to rescue and restore a classic of their own.
The Festival educates the public about our nation's maritime heritage. Attendees get the rare opportunity to see a variety of vintage boats up close, talk with the owners, get the below-deck tour and learn about the restoration process through before and after pictures. This intimate, person-to-person contact is what makes the event so special and differentiates it from the Tall Ships experience.
Important, too, the Festival passes an appreciation of boating and maritime heritage on to a new generation. Children are especially thrilled to be able to board a boat and are instilled with the romance of the sea and the dream of owning a boat of their own.
Help the Festival preserve maritime heritage! Please call Pat if you would like to be a Flagship Sponsor, Friend or Volunteer. 617-666-8530. patwells@earthlink.net.
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2011 PROGRAM
Friday, August 26
3 pm - 6 pm Boat Registration and Check-in Marina Deck - under tent
6 pm - 8 pm Reception with buffet and music by Fo’c’s’le Trio House of the Seven Gables
(skippers & crews)Saturday, August 27
9 am - 11 am Boat Registration and Check-in Marina Deck - under tent
10 am - 5 pm Exhibits and Crafts Market Exhibits Tent
Children’s activities Exhibits Tent
10 am Opening Ceremony heralded by bagpipes Marina DeckWelcome by Mayor Kimberly Driscoll and others
Presentation of the Edgar B. Caffrey AwardIntroduction of Judges
11 am - 5 pm Judging of Boats C Dock
Vessels on Public Display C Dock
12 – 5 pm Make your own wee boat (for children of all ages) Marina Deck12 - 1:30 pm New New Orleans Jazz Band Marina Deck
2 - 3 pm Hixville String Trio Marina Deck
4 - 5 pm Stellwagon Trio Marina Deck
6 pm Social Hour and Auction (participants) Marina Deck7 pm Dinner and Awards Presentation (ticket holders) Tent
Sunday, August 28
8 am - 10 am Continental Breakfast (skippers & crews) Marina Deck
10 am Skippers' Meeting Marina Deck
10:30 am Boaters' Worship Service Marina Deck
10 am – 2:45 pm Vessels on Public Display at dock C Dock
11 am – 3 pm Exhibits and Crafts Market Exhibits Tent
Children’s activities Exhibits Tent
Make your own wee boat (for children of all ages) Marina Deck12 – 1 pm Three Sheets to the Wind Marina Deck
1:30 - 3 pm The Ancient Mariners Dixieland Band Marina Deck
3 pm Announcement of Spectators' Choice winners
Blessing of the Fleet with “Amen” response3:15 pm Grand Parade of Boats in Salem Harbor Derby Wharf (10 min. walk west on Derby St.)
Vote for your favorite sailboat and powerboat!
Ballots can be picked up at the Admission tent.
Don’t forget to cast your ballot on the way out.
More Information
Dates: August 25-26, 2012
Times: Sat - 11 am - 5 pm; Sun - 11 am - 3 pm
Place: Located at Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina, 10 White Street, Salem, MA
Cost: $5.00 Donation (Children Under 12 Free)
Information & Boat Entry: 617-666-8530; 617-868-7587
Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina is at 10 White Street, Salem, MA 01970, Tel: 978-740-9890, VHF Channel 8.
By Sea: Check coordinates on Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina for the Marina. Call Channel 8 as you approach for docking assistance.
By car: The Marina is one block from the House of Seven Gables [Derby Street]. There is no public parking at the marina. If you can't find parking, there is free Festival Parking at the Dominion Station Parking lot on Fort Avenue (10 minute walk). Trailered craft and other landside exhibitors can turn right on White Street to unload at the marina
before parking where designated.By boat ramp: Continue down Derby Street past White Street about a mile. Derby Street turns into Fort Avenue. Turn right at sign to Winter Island Park and follow the signs to the ramp.
By ferry from Boston: Take the Salem Ferry directly to the Festival! This is a 50 minute trip from Boston. Six round trips daily. Tel: 978-741-0220 or visit its web site at http://www.salemferry.com/
By public transportation: There is MBTA train and bus service from Boston to Salem. Rail service is on the Gloucester/Newburyport line out of North Station, Boston. Buses 450 and 455/459 run between Haymarket Square, Boston, and Salem Depot on weekends. The Festival is about three-quarters mile walk from the station or take a pedicab. MBTA information and schedules are available on mbta.com.
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