New Works!

 

 

Binoculars #174 / View from Watch Hill, RI.
The Kathleen - Running Downwind.

10" x 60". Oil on mdo board. 2012-13. Floating Frame.©

 Trade Winds Gallery

 

Binoculars #175 / View from Avery Point, CT.
The AJ Meerwald out for a Sail, the day before OpSail2012.

10" x 60". Oil on mdo board. 2012-13. Floating Frame. ©

 Trade Winds Gallery

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The weekend of July 6-9 2012
was absolutely magical and magnificent
for any maritime artist!

OpSail2012CT
was scheduled
to happen that weekend
in the city of New London, CT
and unbeknownst to me
at the time so was the
50th Annual Catboat Association Rendez-Vous
which was held in the celebrated
Seaport town of Mystic, CT.

That Friday I decided to my ride
bike down to Avery Point
hoping to see and gather a bunch of
pre-OpSail activities for future paintings.



All I can say is
my hopes became reality,
the day was simply perfect!

Full of glorious sunshine,
crying and laughing gulls,
warm soothing sea-breezes
and lots and lots and lots
of sailing and boating activity!

Oh My!!

It was almost too overwhelming
I simply couldn't wait to
get started on new works!

After the busy day of OpSail,
(which was misty and foggy)
my sister and I
ventured to Watch Hill, RI
for a nice lazy kick-back
day at the beach.

Yet, another perfect day!

Oh My, Oh My!!

One thing I've learned over the years
is that whenever my sister and I
go to the beach together
I don't just bring a towel and suntan lotion
I also bring my Binoculars and camera
because some momentous thing
always happens out on the water!



Like a Catboat with a wonderful
yellow spinnaker sail cruises on by.

Needless to say the weekend was
packed with one painting after another.

And more are still in the works!

Please, stay tuned for more
what's new from the studio!

Cheers, ~ Polly ~

OpSail2012CT.

OpSail2012CT


OpSail
is a highlight 

if, not the 
Summer highlight event

for Connecticut and
OpSail is always
scheduled in and around
the 4th of July.

This year's event was held
July 6-9, 2012.

Each year
celebrated vessels
from around the country
and the World
are selected to take part
in this great event and
journey hundreds
if, not thousands of miles
just to be a part
this traditional event.

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There was some pre-OpSail activity
on Friday before the official parade and event(s).

Off in the distance,

US Coast Guard Cutter 'Eagle'

makes the trek to Niantic Bay,

arriving for OpSail2012CT.

An early OpSail arrival,

the Delaware Oyster Schooner, A.J. Meerwald,

takes a day sail out on Long Island Sound.

Another early arrival,
U.S. Coast Guard ship, the ice breaking tug Morro Bay.

Two unidentified Schooners cruising the Sound,

before joining the OpSail festivities.

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OpSail - 2012 - CT
Official Parade.

US Coast Guard Cutter 'Eagle' leading the parade.

US Coast Guard Cutter 'Eagle' and American Flag.

USS Carter Hall, an amphibious dock landing ship.

Three-masted square rig tall ship, Cisne Branco, from Brazil

Auxiliary schooner, Brilliant, Mystic, CT.

The mist on Long Island Sound was fairly thick

and grew thicker as the parade of tall ships and other vessels

made their way slowly into New London harbour.

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Heading home or bound somewhere else.

Topsail Schooner, Amistad.

The Amistad's is currently

missing her top masts and yard,

because she is undergoing maintenance

at the Mystic Seaport, where she was built.

A.J. Meerwald, heading out.

Gaff rigged topsail schooner, Wolf,

Flagship of the Conch Republic and Florida Keys.

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In the wake of OpSail2012CT,

I am certainly looking forward to

spending heaps of time in the studio!

So, pleased stay tuned for what's to come!!

Cheers, ~ Polly ~