The 2014 Antique & Classic Boat Festival, held August 23-24 at SHM Hawthorne Cove Marina in Salem MA was an unqualified success! Two days of beautiful weather – not too hot, not too cold, with a nice breeze – made for a comfortable time on the docks for the boat owners and participants, and attracted a near record number of spectators.
Over 35 boats were at the docks, split almost evenly between sail and power boats. The largest craft in attendance was the 44′ Ketch, English Martha, with the smallest being – imagine this – a 3’ 10” dinghy, named Francois, completed the day before the show.
Here are the winning boats, as decided by the Festival judges:
Best Sailboat
Winner-ROSEBUD (1964 Fenwick Williams Catboat)
Best Powerboat
Winner-AIMEE BETH (1968 MacKenzie Bassboat)
Best Hand-Powered Boat
Winner-WESTPORT POND BOAT (Reproduction of a 1926 Sharpie)
Finest Interior
Winner-CARIBOU (1951 Newbert & Wallace Downeast Power Cruiser)
Honorable Mention-ENGLISH MARTHA (1976 Island Trader Ketch)
Best Restoration by Owner
Winner-52 PICKUP (1952 Lyman Islander)
Best Original Condition
Winner-CHAUTAUQUA (1926 Lawley Power Cruiser)
Honorable Mention-BREEZE (1946 Hinkley Sloop)
CITATIONS
Best Fiberglass Sail-GOOD HOPE (1970 Bruno & Stillman Friendship Sloop)
Best Fiberglass Power-SNOWBIRD (1979 Fortier Bassboat)
In addition to the formal competition, two audience awards – one for sail and one for power – were given out:
SPECTATOR’S CHOICE AWARDS
Sail-BREEZE (1946 Hinkley Sloop)
Power-ODYSSEY (1933 Elco Flat-top Cruiser)
For a photo recap of the 2014 Antique & Classic Boat Festival, please run the slide show below. There will be more photos added soon.
