Photo Contest

We are always looking for great shots of the Schooner Lannon, preferably taken while under sail.      We also love pictures of our passengers having fun onboard. Do you have one? Enter to win a schooner trip for you and your friends.

Official Rules

1. All entries with recognizable people must be accompanied by a photo release form*.
2. All entries become the property of Thomas E. Lannon Inc.
3. Photos may be color or black and white, printed or digital.
4. Photos sent by mail should be sent to Schooner Thomas E. Lannon, 63 rear Rogers St., Gloucester, MA  01930.
5. Photos sent via email should be sent to photocontest@schooner.org
6. We will post several entries each month on this website. All entries will be eligible for the following prizes, awarded in mid-November.

• First Prize: a two-hour sail aboard the Lannon for six people ($225. value).
• Second Prize: a two-hour sail aboard the Lannon for four people ($150. value).
• Third Prize: a two-hour sail aboard the Lannon for two people ($75. value).

* The photo release form should say something like this:  I hereby give Thomas E. Lannon Inc. permission to use and publish photos of me taken on the Schooner Thomas E. Lannon on (date) without restriction. The form should be signed and dated.

Here are some of our favorites:

This shot of Kay and the Portuguese vessel Sagres was taken by Julie Cook at Sail Boston 2009 as the Tall Ships left Boston bound for Halifax.

Julie Cook also sent us this shot of Heath at the wheel off Boston with the Picton Castle in the background heading for Halifax.

This shot was taken on our Welcome the Tall Ship Picton Castle to Gloucester sail on July 4th. Taken from the Lannon by Mark Shear.

This shot was taken by Jay Albert in 2006. He calls it "Tube Salute."

We love this shot "Sterns ahoy" by Cheryl Andrews, DMD. (That's Capt. Tom, Heath and Zach, left to right.) This is what it looks like when we think we might have run over a lobster trap line.

This is a cool shot, created by Alan Diaz. He calls it "Chart overlay."

Taken from the Magnolia Shore by Rich Renehan.

Renata Greene took this shot on Race Day as the Lannon led the Parade of Sail past the Paint Factory.

This shot was taken by Jay Albert from his boat J's Escape.

This lobsterbake shot was submitted by Caroline Schroeder. We liked it enough to use it on our brochure.

This is a shot of Tom and his friend Capt. Billy Shields, 93,  on his last Race Day sail in 2003. (That's Ernestina and Friendship in the background). Capt. Billy was the last of the crew of the Schooner Gertrude Thebaud, who raced against the Canadian Schooner Bluenose in the International Fishermen's Races. Capt. Billy  sailed around the world several times and had plenty of stories to share. He passed away in the winter of 2004.

Congratulations and our thanks to all who have entered our contests. We hope you'll keep your eyes open and your camera handy.

Here are some cool shots taken by Tobin Arsenault at the Volvo Ocean Race, (an around the world race) in Boston in May, 09:

The Lannon is dressed with the flags of our charterer, Delta Lloyd.                                                       Heath and Tom and the Delta Lloyd passengers watch the action.

And also:

The start of the seventh leg from Boston to Galway, Ireland.  Here Delta Lloyd is in 2nd place.                                  A close-up of the American Puma boat and crew.

Read more about the race at www.volvooceanrace.org.

Sharon Lowe took these shots (below) of the Junior Women's Seine Boat race at St. Peter's Fiesta on Friday, June 26, 2009. That's The True Few team, who went on to win the race.

We'll post more here as we get them, so keep those great shots coming in.

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