Boats blessed at Onset Pier
This eagle busted some moves during the annual Blessing of the Fleet in Onset on Saturday, July 4. Photos by Nick Mossman
Multiple participants dressed up like the Statue of Liberty for the boat blessing. 
Nicholas Monroy, David Monroy, Jo-Ann Morgan, Ann Dwyer and family got dressed up for the Fourth of July holiday and boat blessing. 
Many boats were decked out with American flags.
The "best dressed" ship, "Knot Working."
Boats sailed by Onset Pier for a blessing.
There were even mermaids at the Blessing of the Fleet. 
Residents rang in the Fourth of July with some American spirit at the boat blessing. 
Beware, there's a shark!
Rev. Don Bliss blessed the boats on Onset Pier. 
There were many eagles that took to sailing instead of flying for the boat blessing. 
These sailors dressed up like Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty.
Many boats rode in style during the Blessing of the Fleet.
God Bless American.
The Ruggiero family rides past Onset Pier.
This eagle busted some moves during the annual Blessing of the Fleet in Onset on Saturday, July 4. Photos by Nick Mossman
Multiple participants dressed up like the Statue of Liberty for the boat blessing.
Nicholas Monroy, David Monroy, Jo-Ann Morgan, Ann Dwyer and family got dressed up for the Fourth of July holiday and boat blessing.
Many boats were decked out with American flags.
The "best dressed" ship, "Knot Working."
Boats sailed by Onset Pier for a blessing.
There were even mermaids at the Blessing of the Fleet.
Residents rang in the Fourth of July with some American spirit at the boat blessing.
Beware, there's a shark!
Rev. Don Bliss blessed the boats on Onset Pier.
There were many eagles that took to sailing instead of flying for the boat blessing.
These sailors dressed up like Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty.
Many boats rode in style during the Blessing of the Fleet.
God Bless American.
The Ruggiero family rides past Onset Pier.
About 100 people stood at the end of Onset pier on Saturday, July 4 as boats passed by to receive blessings for safe passage, abundant fish catches and a season of fun.
The Onset Bay Association held its annual Blessing of the Fleet on the Fourth of July with more than 30 boats sailing by Onset Pier to be splashed with blessing water. Pastor Don Bliss threw the water toward each boat as it passed the pier.
Boats were dressed up in all kinds of festive attire. This year's boat blessing featured patriotic minutemen, numerous American flags, mermaids and multiple people donning Statue of Liberty costumes.
Onset resident Alton McCane said that this year was the first time he attended the boat blessing. He said that the blessing was "really fun."
"All the boats, the people on there, they're amazing," he said, adding that many of the decorated ships honored the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Multiple boats sailed past the pier during the boat blessing with flags celebrating the 250th anniversary.
Each year, the Onset Bay Association selects a coveted best-dressed boat award. This year's winner was "Knot Working," whose occupants dressed up as American Revolution-era minutemen, rowing and playing the trombone as it approached the pier.
This year's runner-up was the S.S. Sheila, according to Onset Bay Association organizers, which featured pirates, a mermaid and a parrot.
"We had a great showing of boats, which was really nice," Onset Bay Association executive director Kat Jones said.
