by Larry Chowning –
Pioneers in Virginia’s fiberglass commercial boatbuilding industry, John (Chip) Collamore III and his son, John (Jock) Collamore IV, both of Deltaville, have been named captains of a special substitute version of the 63rd annual Urbanna Oyster Festival.
The annual selection of captains is to honor and acknowledge Urbanna’s and Middlesex County’s long seafood and boatbuilding heritage. Although there is no official festival this year, the Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation still selected captains and a grand marshal. They will ride in the parade and participate in events in next year’s festival.
