NYC Tugboat Race 2013 c

And the winner of the speed race . . .

in a record setting 0 days, 0 hours, and precisely five minutes and 0 seconds . . ..

. . . sorry . . .  this is part of the day too; click on the foto for bowsprite’s rare foto coverage.

The winner   of the speed event will be revealed, uncovered, somewhat shorn  . . . at the end of this post.  But first, besides the tattoo contest, other contests include line toss.

Jamie of Susan Miller shows how it’s done.

Then . .  there’s sanctioned, precision pushing.

Can you spot the difference between the white-and-green tug to the right above and the one below?

Vane had twins in the race, and one near-clone.

I’m not sure what this event would be called . . . mustering maybe.

There’s sizing up and

retreat.

On the pier, winners wear not laurels but spinach . . . .  Someone inspired by the anthropological study of the Nacirema people might write this up as a study of a late summer ritual called Ecar Toabgut.

There are raffles that landed some this bowsprite print of a boat that represents–I believe–the first Vane participation in this race on

September 2, 2007.

And after the race–if it hadn’t happened before–boats might pose with the great Lady.

Here are some of the crew of the fastest boat . . .

Resolute.

All fotos by Will Van Dorp.

Congratulations to the crew of Working Harbor Committee for their work;  many thanks to all the companies and crews for participating.

And let’s make this Tubing Tuesday, with a video of the race in NYC, the one in Gloucester and this tour in port of Antwerpen . . al  this same weekend.