CLINTON, CT — The 2026 Clinton Harbor Boat Parade will take place Saturday, Aug. 29, with organizers dedicating this year's event to the memory of Captain Doug Pogany.
According to event organizers, Pogany was a longtime commercial fisherman and a familiar presence in Clinton Harbor. Organizers said he was known for his work aboard the fishing vessel Kestrel and for sharing his knowledge of harbor and maritime information with others. Pogany died Jan. 25, 2026, at age 53 after battling cancer.
The parade will begin with boaters assembling at 12:30 p.m. at the beginning of the Clinton Harbor Federal Channel in Long Island Sound. The parade is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
Participating vessels will travel in line into Clinton Harbor through the outer federal channel, navigate around the eastern point of Cedar Island, enter the inner harbor federal channel and conclude at the west end of Cedar Island Marina before returning to Long Island Sound through the federal channel.
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