Labor Day Weekend Skipjack Festival Deal Island, 2012

Looking for something different this Labor Day weekend? Check out Deal Island for boat docking, skipjack races, car show, parade, live music, and more!

Enjoy an old-fashioned Gospel concert on Saturday: 4 pm: Theophilus Outreach Ministries. 

Also, check with marina for day fishing trips. 

Sunday:
9:30 am: Car show registration followed by parade at 1:00 p.m.

3-6:00 pm: Front Page News band (you will love them)

7:00 p.m. Dance Under the Stars to music by Borderline band.

Labor Day Monday:
8:00 am: Blessing of the Fleet (I love this tradition)
9:30 am: 53rd annual Skipjack Race
1:00 pm: Roland Parkinson Memorial Swin Race
2:30 pm: Deal Island Boat Docking Contest
4:30 -6:00 pm: Music by Rock Creek Band
6:00 pm: Awards ceremony.

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Experience Americana this Labor Day on Deal Island.

2010 Deal Island Skipjack Races

2010 Deal Island Skipjack Races

I have a lot of photos from the Skipjack races to post when I get around to them. Check back mid or late next week to see them. I am trying to post a few photos of the events from the weekend as I get to the folders.

Thanks to Captain Art Daniels - Daddy Art - to those of us who know and love him,  for giving me the honor of being on his skipjack the City of Crisfield. He didn't win this year, but there is always next year. Daddy Art will be 90 in the 2011 skipjack races. He is still a young chick in my book and has more energy than I do. During the oyster season Daddy Art still captains the City of Crisfield.

The Martha Lewis out of  Havre De Grace took 2nd place.

Captained by Capt. Wade Murphy, The Rebecca T. Ruark out of Tilghman Island catches up with the City of Crisfield, and later won the race. We had a good lead, though.

Congratulations to Capt. Wade Murphy and crew.