Cape Cod Maritime Days at Candleberry Inn Update

[Stu Fyfe]

Given the tragic news of Norm's passing, I find it difficult to post anything on the People and Places section that isn't directly related to his memory. But I'm sure he'd support this venture in his own special way.
The Cape Cod Maritime Days Festival at the Candleberry Inn in Brewster http://www.candleberryinn.com/ will take place on Saturday, May 21st from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm. Admission is free. We'll have the following boats on display.
A Banks Dory and Bolger Light Dory from forumite Adampet Adam Pettengill
A Doug Hyland Beach Pea by yours truly.
Two Mummichogs 16 and 12 ft by Chog Boats of Westport, MA http://www.chogboats.com/ Jerry Mathieu
An 18ft Wide Guide by Old Wharf Dory, Wellfleet. Ma. http://www.oldwharf.com/ Walter Baron
Either an Arno Day Skiff or an Areys Pond Cat from Arey's Pond, Orleans, MA http://www.areyspondboatyard.com/ Tony Davis
A boat from Edey and Duff in Mattapoiset, MA http://www.edeyandduff.com/
And an Atlantic Challenge display.
That's the list so far. More are welcome. Drop me a line if you'd like to join us with your boat.
Stu

[Stu Fyfe]

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[Ian McColgin]

Gonna be there.

There's also an event in Hyannis that weekend - check WB Calender in the mag. as the electro version here appears down just now.

[adampet]

Here is the event's website Cape Cod Maritime Days (http://www.ecapechamber.com/MaritimeDays/)
There is a link to a PDF schedule of all of the events.

Sunday May 22 includes a parade of boats in Hyannis Harbor. There are also museum open houses in Osterville(Crosby Boat Yard)
and the new cape Cod Maritime Museum.

My family will be going to Race Point Lighthouse. There are free rides out to the point and the opportunity to climb the light. For us, it's also a chance to show our children where Great Grampa MacKenzie lived and worked in the 1870's.

If you are on the Cape this weekend, lots to do. Come on by the Candleberry Inn on Sat. We can have a small Cape Cod EBS

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[stormpetrel]

I heard about the display at the Candleberry Inn
from Ian--didn't see anything about it in CapeWeek, which was a little surprising--it sounds
great! I, too, plan to be there. See ya! Phil

[Ian McColgin]

Maybe it'll rain real hard so all we can do is sit around swilling our beer and telling lies . . .

[rbgarr]

I can do that without rain... and I bet you can do it even better than me and with your eyes closed to boot. :D

[Ian McColgin]

I'm working every MoJo I know to deal with the rain.

I didn't buy shells for the cannon so tomorrow's boat parade may have nice weather to spite me on that score.

I have my oilies at hand, boots, and waterproof box for going to and from Grana all so that the sea gods will snear at my over preparedness and let in a little sunshine.

I even left my sunglasses behind.

And it's still raining.

[Ian McColgin]

And it rained, leaving the hardcore, the vanguard as it were, the best of the best to chat and enjoy the Fyfe's wonderful hospitality.

Candleberry Inn is a fantastic venue for this sort of thing and, should we remember to plan, I'll bet we can make next year's something really

. . .

gamy.

There were digital cameras around and no doubt pix will surface.

As diverse folk discovered overlapping life threads ranging back through college, work for metro media and accessable healthcare campaigns, we could see that Vonnegut was right: The world has only 2,000 people - the rest is done with mirrors.

Thank you Stu & Charlotte

[ 05-23-2005, 10:18 AM: Message edited by: Ian McColgin ]

[stormpetrel]

I just want to add my 2 cents here: the boats were
(of course!) classic beauties; the company was
delightful; the hosts were hospitable; and the
refreshments were delicious. Stu thoughtfull set
up a canopy right over the cooler, so some of us hung out in the rain (but out of the rain) talking
boats. And then we meandered into the inn, where
there was a fire in the woodstove, coffee, cider,
beer, sandwiches, and snacks. So, of course we
lingered there for awhile longer, and yes, told
stories. But no one EXCEPT Ian told any lies!
A good time was had by all. I hope we can do it
again next year. It was also a delight to meet
Stu's wife, Charlotte, and discover that we had
worked together in the past and had attended the
same college, many years ago. And she told a great
story about their trip to Scotland, where they met
a curmudgeon named Ian Outred! Fair winds to all!
Stormpetrel