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A Summer Spectacle
On Sunday, August 21, the eagerly anticipated Rainbow Parade will sail around Brant Point, preceeding Nantucket’s 50th Annual Opera House Cup Regatta. It’s typical for twenty or more of these little boats to participate in the parade. Some years ago, the Parade date fell on a stormy day, complete with 25-miles-per-hour winds. Still, one stalwart sailor mustered courage and strength, getting her miniature sailboat out on the water.
Since the mid 1800s, the catboat has been a favorite on Nantucket for leisure sailing and for teaching children how to sail. When the Nantucket Yacht Club was founded in 1906, they organized races and encouraged members to buy boats of the same design to eliminate the need for handicapping. In 1910, the club commissioned the design of a 13-foot catboat as a “onedesign” for racing.
In 1921, the Yacht Club under Commodore Henry Lang and Vice Commodore Clarence Gennett commissioned a one-design fleet of 16-foot catboats for young members. According to historian Michael Harrison, “it was Gennett’s idea that the boats wear sails of different colors to distinguish them, and the lively effect this created immediately led to the name “Rainbow Fleet.”
These 16-foot catboats had issues of maintenance and some difficulties in handling when running before the wind. “Now these big Rainbows were lovely, very graceful looking,” reminisced the late Helen Wilson Sherman in a past interview, “but there was no ‘body’ in the stem, so they were quite tippy; they heeled easily in the wind.” In 1927, smaller, lighter catboats were ordered. These Beetle Cats (designed and built by the Beetle Company in New Bedford) were easy for children to handle and very popular throughout New England.
Harrison states in an article: “The new “Little Rainbows” formed a class of their own sailed entirely by children. A racing report from July 1927 notes, The Little Rainbow Fleet has proved itself a fine class and everyone is proud and happy. Master Cutler won on Wednesday, sailing a fine race and the whole fleet congratulates him. Miss Smith had hard luck with her tiller. Miss Gennett and her brother made a gallant fight but succeeded in coming in second. Miss Helen Wilson won an easy third and hasn’t got over the thrill yet. The poor old Rear Commodore hit a shoal and never came in at all.
A photograph taken by H. Marshall Gardiner in the late 1920s and released as a postcard in 1930 inspired the concept of a Rainbow Parade. The artistic piece shows ten Rainbows—green, deep yellow, red, old rose, blue, light yellow, and tan—rounding Brant Point. How were the boats so neatly lined up? The boats were actually interconnected and the photographer, along with Vice Commodore Strong, chose a day when waters were very calm.
“It was an absolutely perfect day for it. When Marshall Gardiner took his picture,” the late Helen Wilson Sherman explained, “color photography hadn’t really been invented, so the picture was black and white…and when they tinted it, they didn’t know what color the sails were, and mine came out orange instead of green... I was at the head of the parade...everybody’s boat was tied to mine and Byron Coffin towed the 13 boats in the Yacht Club launch—we weren’t sailing. It was a dead calm. And of course all the little sails were straight, and they weren’t fluttering or anything.”
Over the decades, there has been casual parading of the Rainbow Fleet. It wasn’t until Alan Newhouse, NCS Founder, came along in the 1980s that the Parade became formalized as an event within the Opera House Cup. He brought the whole Rainbow class of boat back to life. It had almost disappeared on Nantucket in the late 70s.
Newhouse sought Parade participants in a creative
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Nantucket Race Week & Opera House Cup: August 13 to 21 Nine days of regattas, awards ceremonies, & parties hosted by Nantucket Yacht Club and Great Harbor Yacht Club to benefit Nantucket Community Sailing. Race Week culminates with the Opera House Cup, the first all-wooden single-hulled classic boat regatta on the East Coast. Spectators can watch the colorful Harbor Start from the beach at Brant Point the morning of Sunday, August 21. NantucketRaceWeek.org “Studio 65” TWN’s 65th Anniversary Celebration: August 14 A one-of-a-kind night on Nantucket with disco, fun food, delicious drinks, dancing, and amazing performances. Festive disco attire encouraged. Benefit for Theatre Workshop of Nantucket. Tickets at theatrenantucket.org
Live Music for All Ages
Sunday Evening Concerts at the Beach The Town of Nantucket presents concerts at the bandstand on Children’s Beach through mid-August from 6-7:15pm: July 31 - TBA June 26 - The Janie Hobson Dupont Trio August 7 - Chris Hanson August 14 - The Dunbars at 5:30pm & 4EZ Payments at 6:45pm
Classical Music concerts presented by the Nantucket Musical Arts Society Summer concerts in the First Congregational Church. Doors open at 6:30 pm; concerts begin at 7 pm. Tickets at nantucketmusicalartssociety.org: August 2 - The Shelest Duo: Anna & Dmitri Shelest, pianists August 9 - Balourdet String Quartet August 16 - Itamar Zorman, violin, with Adam Golka, pianist
Sunday Porch Concert Series & Concert in the Great Hall Free outdoor afternoon concerts on the porch at the Nantucket Atheneum, co-sponsored by the Nantucket Community Music Center. July 31 from 1 to 2pm - Janie Hobson Dupont Trio August 7 from 1 to 2pm - Mollie Glazer & Isaiah Williams August 14 from 1 to 2pm - Ghosts of Mozart in the Great Hall August 21 from 1 to 2pm - Susan Salidor
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Summer Decks Series World-class DJs on the Dreamland’s beautiful Harborview Deck. Dance the night away and enjoy cash bar and light refreshments. Tickets at NantucketDreamland.org July 27 at 6 pm - Pete X Floyd August 3 at 6 pm - Nickodemus August 17 at 6 pm - Sun:Sets August 31 at 6 pm - Pete Ahern and... Live music every day outdoors at Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road Local live music every night in The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street Live music at the Brotherhood’s new Surf Bar, 23 Broad Street Live music nightly in the Gaslight, 3 N. Union Street
Theatres Present:
Drama, Musicals, Comedy, & Concerts
White Heron Theatre - whiteherontheatre.org Making theatre truly transformative with classical, contemporary, & new plays that speak to audiences in timeless ways. July 26 to August 11: Dial “M” for Murder August 22 through September 1: Thurgood August 26 & 27: Tom Cotter Comedy Show September 2 & 3: Don Gavin Comedy Show
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket - theatrenantucket.org Community theater that is dedicated to enriching, educating, and challenging artists and audiences of all ages. TWN is celebrating it’s 65th anniversary (one year later). July 8 to August 13: We Will Rock You July 12 to August 12: Freaky Friday Teen Production September 2 to 24: On Golden Pond On the Isle - ontheisle.org A community theatre group carrying on the legacy of the ‘Sconset Actors Colony by producing plays, musical theatre, children’s performances using local talent. July 29, 30, & 31: Titanic the Musical
Dreamland Stage Company - dsc.nantucketdreamland.org Dreamland Stage Company offers thought-provoking productions by and for children, drawn from both new and classic works. August 4 to August 7: Madagascar Jr. August 11 to August 14: Working - The Musical “Hanna in Her Garden” - nha.org August 11 from 3 to 4 pm This interpretive presentation by Beverly Hall honors the creative legacy of Gertrude and Hanna Monaghan. Performed in the beautiful Greater Light garden, Beverly portrays Hanna and shares memories of how she and her sister transformed a historic barn into an iconic summer sanctuary and art studio. Greater Light, 8 Howard Street.
“Moby-Dick Rehearsed” - nha.org August 23, 25, & 26 from 7 to 8:30 pm The NHA and Theatre Workshop of Nantucket present the one-act play “Moby Dick Rehearsed” in the Nantucket Whaling Museum. Written by Orson Welles in 1950, this play within a play is both a celebration of the stage and testimony of the enduring legacy of Herman Melville’s masterpiece of American literature.
Enjoy Island Art and Design...
Artists Association Exhibits and Events Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St; Big Gallery, 12 Straight Wharf; Visual Arts Center on Amelia Drive; and online at nantucketarts.org through August 8: Sea, Sky, & Sand in AAN Gallery at 15 Washington Street through August 8: Sea, Sky, & Sand online at NantucketArts.org August 5 to September 12: Planet Nantucket in the Big Gallery August 12 to September 5: Artist/Patron 2022 in AAN Gallery August 12 to September 5: Artist/Patron online at NantucketArts.org August 14 from 9 am to 2 pm: Annual Sidewalk Art Show September 9 to October 3: 10x10 Open Submission in AAN Gallery September 16 to October 29: Autumn Leaves online at NantucketArts.org September 16 to November 13: Master Artists, Masterworks in the Big Gallery
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Moors End, a stately three-story brick home, was constructed between 1829 and 1834 by Jared Coffin, a wealthy mariner and ship builder, during the heyday of Nantucket’s prosperous whaling era. This iconic property, situated on over an acre of land, includes an extensive heirloom rose garden framed with formal boxwood hedges, and is encircled with a brick wall for privacy on Pleasant Street. Two additional structures complete the estate including Nine and Eleven Candlehouse Lane featuring an 1850 carriage house and stable and Two Mill Street, a 1921 home, awaiting renovation to become an in-town private residence.
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Blue Moon Charters A local island family-run sail to explore Nantucket Sound aboard a classic seventy-foot luxury yacht. 508-241-7245 nantucketbluemooncharters.com.com
The Lynx Re-live history aboard an 1812 privateer: hoist the sails, steer the ship, fire the main battery of six-pounder carronades aboard a traditional, square topsail schooner. mid-June through early September. tallshiplynx.com
... and Island History
An Evening with Nat Philbrick: August 11 from 5 to 7 pm Egan Maritime Institute is thrilled to host an evening with the organization’s founding executive director, Nathaniel Philbrick on August 11, 2022 at the Nantucket Yacht Club. Guests will be treated to a nautical themed lecture, focused on Philbrick’s newest book, Travels with George. Details and tickets at eganmaritime.org
Historic Downtown Walking Tours: Daily at 10:30 am Walk through historic downtown Nantucket with a Museum Guide and discover the unique history of the island. The Downtown Walking tour transports visitors on a journey through Nantucket’s past and tells the story of the rise and the fall of the whaling industry, the rise of tourism, and the impacts the island’s economy had on social and racial development on Nantucket. Details and tickets at nha.org
Historic Homes and Architecture: Daily at 1:30 pm This tour will highlight historic downtown architecture that reflects the ebb and flow of people to Nantucket, representing the island’s two key historic industries, whaling, and tourism, which shaped the local economy and created the Nantucket of today. The tour will provide visitors with insight to Nantucket’s architecture, society, and domestic life through the centuries. Details and tickets at nha.org
A Walk Down Main Street: Tuesdays at 3pm through October 5 NPT’s classic tour provides an overview of Nantucket in its heyday and focuses on the portion of Main Street between the Pacific National Bank and the Civil War Monument. Learn about the street’s development, the area’s early residents and architectural styles, and how the houses have come to symbolize the island’s whaling era. Tickets & details at nantucketpreservation.org
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‘Sconset Walking Tour: Thursdays at 3pm through October 5 Join NPT Executive Director Mary Bergman, who shares her knowledge of this unique fishing settlement at the eastern edge of the island. The 75 minute tour focuses on the early “whalehouses” as well as the village’s boom as a seaside resort and actors colony at the end of the 1800s. Tours meet at 1 New Street, Siasconset. Tickets & details at nantucketpreservation.org
‘Sconset Walking Tour: 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month at 2pm Join NPT Executive Director Mary Bergman for a 45minute stroll through Codfish Park, an important ’Sconset neighborhood where little houses tell big stories. Learn about the evolution of Codfish Park and its important role in Nantucket’s Black history and labor history. Tours meet at 1 New Street, Siasconset. Tickets & details at nantucketpreservation.org
Meet Nantucket’s Natural World
Nantucket Walkabout Guided Wilderness Hikes Offering natural history walks on Nantucket's protected lands all over the island. Hikes inform on how, geologically, the island was created by the last glacier, how Nantucket got its unique collection of plants and wildlife, how and when Native Americans and European settlers impacted the island's natural world, conservation efforts, and what the future may hold for Nantucket. WalkNantucket.com
Maria Mitchell Association With its Aquarium, Natural Science Museum, Historic Mitchell House, Vestal Street Observatory, and the Loines Observatory, the Maria Mitchell Association offers new exhibits and programs to quench everyone’s thirst for science education and research. mariamitchell.org Marine Ecology Field Trips Beach Discovery Field Trips Evening Owl Prowls Stargazing Nights at the Maria Mitchell Observatory Big History Nights with Dr. Rich Blundell Children’s Programs include: Feeding Frenzy Meet the Animals Nature Story Hour Science through Art Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge This wild, remote barrier beach has rolling maritime dunes that cover more than 200 acres. The Cedars, a red cedar savannah & woodland, is the largest of its kind in New England. Coskata Woods is a mature maritime oak forest with gnarled, wind-blown trees. Gray & harbor seals feed in the Great Point riptide & use nearby beach as a haul-out. Permits are required to drive in the refuge. Certain times of year restrictions on driving are in place due to wildlife; check online for updates. Tours are also offered for the ultimate Nantucket adventure: a 2.5 hour 4x4 oversand vehicle van-tour where you’ll learn about the history of the area and about the flora & fauna that call the Refuge home. Tour schedule and tickets at ttor.org/ccwr
Nantucket Conservation Foundation nantucketconservation.org The mission of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation is to assist in the preservation of Nantucket’s character by permanently conserving, maintaining, and managing natural areas and habitats and to encourage an appreciation of and interest in the Island’s natural resources. They have a variety of outdoor activities and events this season for members and for the public that include: Creatures of the Night Encounter Bicycle Tours Outdoor Yoga Flow Salt Marsh Exploration Landscaping Tours Member Mornings
Linda Loring Nature Foundation LLNF is dedicated to being stewards of the property and fostering learning that promotes environmental literacy. Walking trails, field trips, environmental education programs, & collaborative activities with partner organizations. llnf.org for summer schedule
Tranquility in Middle Moors | Upper Tawpawshaw Road | $3,995,000
Set in a quiet cul-de-sac neighborhood behind mature privet and surrounded by conservation land, this fully renovated four bedroom, four and one half bath home offers spacious living areas, first floor primary bedroom and private outdoor living. The open kitchen, dining and main living area are perfect for entertaining and flow effortlessly out to the beautiful back deck pool with spa, outdoor kitchen and nicely sized lawn. Less than 2 miles from the rotary, this peacefully tucked away Middle Moors property has a lot to offer, including central A/C, attached garage, 2 working fireplaces, custom outdoor shower and an en-suite bath for each of the four bedrooms. Easy access to Nantucket’s best hiking trails. Substantial additional ground cover remaining. Offered furnished.
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2 Silver Street | $4,695,000 | 5 BR, 4.5 BA Wallis Mautner | 508.221.4154
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continued from page 20 manner several weeks before each year’s event. Having assembled zipblock bags containing stones for weight and notes for explaining the date and time of the Rainbow Fleet Parade, Alan deposited his messages in every Rainbow he saw in the harbor. Today, the zipblock bag messages are still dropped into boats. The small gesture is representative of inclusiveness. Traditions like these characterize the Rainbow Fleet Parade.
During the Rainbow Parade, it’s common for different generations to be sailing in these boats: young kids to grandparents. Many of the Rainbows have been passed from generation to generation. Among the families to originally own the boats were the Pagons, Connells, Bollings, Lovelaces, Sawyers, Churches, Heckers, and Manvilles. Today, more families are active in the Rainbow Fleet Parade.
The Rainbow Parade has a huge following, drawing hundreds to Brant Point to watch and photograph the colorful event. The Parade begins at 9:40 am, but it’s best to arrive early. Park in town and walk to the beach, as parking is very limited. Watching the Rainbow Parade and then the elegant wooden sailboats head out of the harbor on Opera House Cup race day is a beautiful summer spectacle and a Nantucket tradition.
Town | 8 New Street | $2,275,000 Surfside | 6 Beverly Court | $1,795,000
Originally built in 1835 for a seafaring gentleman named Joseph Chase this 3 BR 2 BA historic home is well maintained. Beautiful landscaping borders a private rear deck complete with newly built enclosed shower. Four mini splits throughout providing seamless air flow and coolness during the summertime. This classic salt box is minutes away downtown Main Street, Land Bank walking trails and Nantucket Harbor. This home is registered with the Nantucket Historical Association. Nicely tucked away abutting Lover’s Lane, this solid and spacious 3 BR 3.5 BA home offers a nice southerly exposure with a private feel. Town water and town sewer complement this tree lined property boasting a beautiful backyard which is ready for a barbeque and all outside activities. A deep shelled driveway for three cars leads to a front covered porch for your return home. Close proximity to Surfside Beach and the State Forest enhances quality of year round or seasonal living.
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By 1850, there was 67 Azoreans living on Nantucket according to an entry in “The Other Islanders” by Frances Ruley Karttunen. The Azoreans had a knack for farming, gardening, and agriculture. Many of them aspired to become farmers.
The Azoreans love of decoration and flower gardens influenced the landscaped homes that we see on present day Nantucket. Karttunen’s book states that photographs of 19th century homes on Nantucket do not show the strong presence of hydrangeas visible today. But as the Azoreans came and made Nantucket their home, their decorations and hydrangeas followed. Now, hydrangeas are a staple for Nantucket’s landscapes. Our climate on the Grey Lady is similar to that in the Azores and provides optimal conditions for hydrangeas to flourish. Both islands have temperate, oceanic climates with without severe winters and summer temperatures that seldom rise above 85. Hydrangeas have a high transpiration rate, meaning the process which moisture leaves the pores of the plants is much quicker for these plants. This means that hydrangeas do not thrive in conditions of high heat, nor-
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14 Tripp Drive | Surfside $3,995,000
Create the compound of your dreams on this private two-acre parcel in the Surfside area! Located at the end of a private road that abuts unbuildable conservation land, and within half mile of one of the most sought-after beaches on Nantucket, this location of your family’s future oasis in unbeatable. Even better, this two-acre parcel is in Lug 1 Zoning and can be SUBDIVIDED if you wish. Currently, the property includes a beautiful and well-maintained 6 BR, 5 BA house with 2-car attached garage, and is surrounded by open, peaceful, pastoral views. Additionally, there are two small rental apartments on the property: one above the garage and another in the basement. With two acres of land, this property offers plenty of room for the perfect outdoor space for your family, with the opportunity to add a pool, guest cottage, stone patio, or more. This very private setting at the end of a quiet dirt road creates endless possibilities for peaceful year-round living or for a special vacation retreat!
Exclusively Marketed by: Lee Saunders Gaw Mobile: 508.680.6773 E-Mail: Lee.Gaw@raveis.com
continued from page 59 mally not an issue for the plants located on Nantucket and the Azores. If you’d like to add hydrangeas to your home, there are a few methods of care and planting that yield the best results. For the best possible outcome for hydrangeas, plant the flowers during late spring and early June. When the plants are put in the ground too late, they are subjected to fall and winter storms without having proper root systems in place. This could lead to failure in the transplant. Hydrangeas, although fairly resilient, prefer a slightly shaded area away from direct sunlight. They will tolerate afternoon sun and heat but they will thrive if planted on the cooler northern or eastern orientations of a home. In general, all varieties of the hydrangeas seem to grow well on Nantucket. The species of hydrangeas on Nantucket seem to be endless. With plant breeding a common practice, there are many different flowers available. The main two varieties on island feature round, mopheads and flat, lace cap flowers. However, there are others whose flower heads are shaped like pinecones and pom-poms. One remarkable feature of certain hydrangeas is their ability to change flower colors depending on the pH level of the soil. The more basic the soil, the pinker the flower; hydrangeas planted in soil that is more acidic will be blue. However, certain hydrangeas, especially those with pink and white flowers, may not be affected by the soil conditions. The sky-blue hydrangeas are the best candidates to change colors. After a pH test is done on the soil, gardeners can determine if the soil is basic or acidic. To change the color, get a bag of powdered of aluminum sulfate. Sprinkle the powder onto the surrounding soil of the hydrangea before the buds of the flowers develop. The water then must take the sediments into the soil and then can alter the coloration of the flowers.
Next time you are out strolling the streets of Nantucket, take a minute to stop and admire some of the hidden side gardens and various colors of hydrangeas.
photo by Kathy Wixted
38 Vestal Street | $2,850,000
Town | 0.26 Acre | 3 Beds 2 Full & 2 Half Baths | Attached Two Car Garage & Workshop Oversized lot set back off Vestal Street with expansion potential and in zoning that allows pool and spa.
Exclusively listed by:
Keri Kalman, Broker
Cell: (508) 325-2585 keri@congdonandcoleman.com
60 Wanoma Way | 13 & 15 Sandsbury Road
Estate setting with private access to Tom Nevers Pond and Low Beach. House, guest house and garage with studio offered with the two vacant lots together at $15,950,000
Exclusively listed by: Joyce Montalbano, Broker GRI SFR
(508) 325-1666 joycem@congdonandcoleman.com
