Chris Gittings.jpg Chris Gittings President of Cogent Connections

A Yacht Party on the Delaware River

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By Chris Gittings

President of Cogent Connections

Chris Gittings with six guests on the deck of the Ben Franklin Yacht at sunset, Delaware River behind them

Photos from our yacht party on the Delaware River, from golden hour to the dance floor.

George Shenouda and I threw a yacht party aboard the Ben Franklin Yacht, and we couldn't have asked for better weather. It was a night of good people, good music and the Philadelphia skyline from the water.

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Chris Gittings speaking into a microphone to guests on the deck of the Ben Franklin Yacht, Ben Franklin Bridge in the distance

Golden hour on the river

Chris Gittings and a guest leaning on the railing of the yacht at sunset
Chris Gittings taking a selfie on the deck with guests on the upper level of the yacht behind him
Chris Gittings kneeling in front of a group of seven guests inside the yacht
Guests waving up at the camera from a seating area along the side of the yacht at night

Then the dance floor filled up

Guests dancing on the lower deck of the Ben Franklin Yacht under purple party lights
The dance floor on the lower deck of the yacht as guests start dancing
Guests dancing under pink and purple lights on the yacht
Guests seated at tables in the yacht's dining room
Chocolate-covered strawberries on a dessert platter aboard the yacht
Chris Gittings and a guest in a captain's hat taking a selfie at night with the lit-up Ben Franklin Bridge behind them

Thank you to everyone who came

I couldn't be more grateful to our wonderful guests and to our partners Suite Recording, Nekey, Ethan Gordon Magic, Pailas Media Photography, @lyoness926, Thumbs Down Golf and Jim Barrood. A special thanks to Aliea Nallbani for helping with check-in.

Chris Gittings taking a selfie with smiling guests on the deck at night, city lights on the river behind them
Chris Gittings, a guest in a captain's hat and another guest taking a selfie under the yacht's party lights
Chris Gittings taking a selfie with guests on the yacht's deck, one giving a peace sign
Chris Gittings taking a selfie with four guests inside the yacht
Chris Gittings taking a selfie with two guests beside a putting green on the yacht
Chris Gittings taking a selfie with three guests on the deck at night
A guest being interviewed on microphone aboard the yacht

So much fun, and now a memory to cherish. Thank you all.

Event photography by Pailas Media Photography.