quonset air show - this weekend

[RIJIMMY]

If all goes well, my boat should be in ready to go Saturday.
I plan on taking the family out Sat and/or Sunday for their initial voyage. I just noticed that the Quonset Air Show is goign on this weekend. My slip is very close to quonset. It would be wild to watch from the water, I assume that some of the action occures over the bay? I never went but figured there would be some good viewing from a boat. Anyone ever watch this from a boat?

[MakoMike]

Lots of people watch it from their boats. You should plan on getting there early if you want to anchor in a good spot. They fly right over my house and my slip, so I'll see them one way or the other.

[RIJIMMY]

I plan on hoooking a 30lber right when the blue angels fly over for their grand finale.

[parker23]

there are absolutely no fish in the quonset area. Watch out for the drunks in the go-fast boats after the show. The bay turns into a frenzy of idiots heading home.

[Clammer]

What P-23 said

worse scene I,ve ever seen on the water ;;;500 drunken boat loads of people all flyinf to get to nowhere /with the little guys in the middle ;;

if you go don,t wait til they end .,.,

[zacs]

I have been many times on the sailboat. you have a nice easy ride of about 1 minute home. it will be fine. i wouldn't go for a bay cruise afterwards, though.

Originally Posted by Clammer

worse scene I,ve ever seen on the water

not worse than jazz/folk/r&b fest in newport.

BTW--- Fantastic lineup at the folk fest this year. I will be anchored up tight all day saturday....

[Clammer]

hey ;;
zac >. I saw the lineup //i was thinking of getting tickets / instead of frying in the sun ><><><<<

at least the Jazz ><><<

[zacs]

folk fest Saturday lineup is SICK:

: Allman Brothers Band :: North Mississippi Allstars :: John Butler Trio :: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals :: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band :: Assembly of Dust :: The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello Acoustic) :: Song Circle with Martha Wainwright, Sloan Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche :: Martha Wainwright :: Phonograph :: Vishten :: The MacKenzie Project :: Duane Andrews :



Jazz fest looks good too, both days:

Saturday, August 11th
: Branford Marsalis Quartet :: Marcus Miller Band :: Dave Brubeck Quartet :: Zap Mama :: Bruce Hornsby w/Jack DeJohnette/Christian McBride :: Joshua Redman Trio :: Chico Hamilton & Euphoria :: The Brubeck Brothers Quartet :: Monk Legacy Septet featuring Ben Riley :: Kenny Werner Quintet :: Gunther Schuller conducts the Mingus Orchestra :: Roswell Rudd Quartet :: Abdullah Ibrahim - solo piano :: Anat Cohen Quartet :

Sunday, August 12th
: BB King :: Al Green :: Etta James & The Roots Band :: Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band :: Paquito D'Rivera's Panamericana Ensemble :: Luciana Souza - The New Bossa Nova :: Ron Carter/Russell Malone/Mulgrew Miller :: Jon Faddis' Teranga :: The Music of Rahsaan Roland Kirk feat. Steve Turre :: Ben Allison Quartet :: Portrait of Bill Evans featuring Eliane Elias :: Getz & Jobim: Harry Allen & Trio da Paz :: Donald Harrison Quartet featuring Christian Scott :

i'll be out there. get back from Amsterdam the Thursday before the folk fest....

[Raven]

ZAC you LUCKY S.O.B>

[fish4striper]

Hey Zac,

How early do you have to go to get a decent anchor spot for the folk or jazz?

[zacs]

Originally Posted by Raven

ZAC you LUCKY S.O.B>

LOL.... I'll be there with my wife!!!!

[zacs]

Originally Posted by fish4striper

Hey Zac,

How early do you have to go to get a decent anchor spot for the folk or jazz?

depends on size of boat & weather. If it is super nice out you will have to get there very early. If you have a smaller boat, 19' or smaller, and you are competent with the anchor, you can usually sneak in at any point, though....