Meet The Fleet

Crowds gather to watch the shucking competition.
Crowds gather to watch the shucking competition.
Hailey McLaughlin
Crowds gather to watch the shucking competition.
Crowds gather to watch the shucking competition.
Hailey McLaughlin
Kids learn about sea life in the touch tank.
Kids learn about sea life in the touch tank.
Hailey McLaughlin
Kids learn about sea life in the touch tank.
Kids learn about sea life in the touch tank.
Hailey McLaughlin
A Coast Guard flies over the harbor for a demonstration.
A Coast Guard flies over the harbor for a demonstration.
Hailey McLaughlin
A Coast Guard flies over the harbor for a demonstration.
A Coast Guard flies over the harbor for a demonstration.
Hailey McLaughlin
The dutcher dock is the center of the action.
The dutcher dock is the center of the action.
Hailey McLaughlin
The dutcher dock is the center of the action.
The dutcher dock is the center of the action.
Hailey McLaughlin
Fishing vessels line the dock to greet the visitors.
Fishing vessels line the dock to greet the visitors.
Hailey McLaughlin
Fishing vessels line the dock to greet the visitors.
Fishing vessels line the dock to greet the visitors.
Hailey McLaughlin
The Coast Guard performs an aquatic rescue demonstration.
The Coast Guard performs an aquatic rescue demonstration.
Hailey McLaughlin
The Coast Guard performs an aquatic rescue demonstration.
The Coast Guard performs an aquatic rescue demonstration.
Hailey McLaughlin
Crab racing is a favorite with young ones.
Crab racing is a favorite with young ones.
Hailey McLaughlin
Crab racing is a favorite with young ones.
Crab racing is a favorite with young ones.
Hailey McLaughlin
Darby Patterson belts it out.
Darby Patterson belts it out.
Hailey McLaughlin
Darby Patterson belts it out.
Darby Patterson belts it out.
Hailey McLaughlin
Ian Andres participates in the net mending competition.
Ian Andres participates in the net mending competition.
Hailey McLaughlin
Ian Andres participates in the net mending competition.
Ian Andres participates in the net mending competition.
Hailey McLaughlin
Jeff Murray at the shucking competition.
Jeff Murray at the shucking competition.
Hailey McLaughlin
Jeff Murray at the shucking competition.
Jeff Murray at the shucking competition.
Hailey McLaughlin
[l-r] Jeff Murray, Wes Brighton.
[l-r] Jeff Murray, Wes Brighton.
Hailey McLaughlin
[l-r] Jeff Murray, Wes Brighton.
[l-r] Jeff Murray, Wes Brighton.
Hailey McLaughlin
Nick and Oscar Wilbur are having fun.
Nick and Oscar Wilbur are having fun.
Hailey McLaughlin
Nick and Oscar Wilbur are having fun.
Nick and Oscar Wilbur are having fun.
Hailey McLaughlin
Stanley Larsen mending a net.
Stanley Larsen mending a net.
Hailey McLaughlin
Stanley Larsen mending a net.
Stanley Larsen mending a net.
Hailey McLaughlin
The Philly Project keeps the crowd dancing.
The Philly Project keeps the crowd dancing.
Hailey McLaughlin
The Philly Project keeps the crowd dancing.
The Philly Project keeps the crowd dancing.
Hailey McLaughlin
Watching intently.
Watching intently.
Hailey McLaughlin
Watching intently.
Watching intently.
Hailey McLaughlin
Crowds gather to watch the shucking competition.
Kids learn about sea life in the touch tank.
A Coast Guard flies over the harbor for a demonstration.
The dutcher dock is the center of the action.
Fishing vessels line the dock to greet the visitors.
The Coast Guard performs an aquatic rescue demonstration.
Crab racing is a favorite with young ones.
Darby Patterson belts it out.
Ian Andres participates in the net mending competition.
Jeff Murray at the shucking competition.
[l-r] Jeff Murray, Wes Brighton.
Nick and Oscar Wilbur are having fun.
Stanley Larsen mending a net.
The Philly Project keeps the crowd dancing.
Watching intently.

Large crowds gathered in Menemsha on Thursday during the eighth annual Meet the Fleet event put on by the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust.

 

 

 

Meet the Fleet Is Harborside Celebration

Thomas Humphrey
Fishermen, scallopers and the Island residents and visitors who feast on their catch all gathered by the Menemsha docks Thursday for the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust’s annual Meet the Fleet Event.
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Hooked on a Love of the Sea at Meet the Fleet

Will Sennott
Dutcher Dock in Menemsha Harbor was flooded with visitors Thursday evening for an opportunity to catch a glimpse inside the Island’s commercial fishing industry in the fifth annual Meet the Fleet event.
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Come on Up and Meet the Fleet

The fifth annual Meet the Fleet festival will be held at the Menemsha Docks on Thursday, August 1 from 3 to 7 p.m.

The event is hosted by the Fisherman’s Preservation Trust, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the Island’s fishing fleets.

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