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Insulation for Thrifty Cruisers After enduring a bitter cold winter and a mold infestation that seemed to take over their lives, two cruisers culled insulation tidbits from the Internet, modified them to fit their budget, and got to work improving the quality of their lives onboard in cold and hot weather.

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The 360 Mindset: From Work to the Weekend on the Water Painful as it is to think about his manufacturing job during his precious sailing hours, a sailor admits that the boring safety videos he was forced to watch actually applied quite well to his sailing life onboard and in the boatyard.

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The Outdoor Edge

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wo years ago, when interviewing Eastern Shore native Bob Lippincott, early in his college sailing career in Rhode Island, I asked what his favorite television shows were. His response sticks with me: “I’m an outdoor guy. I’d rather be out bike riding or taking a run than watching TV.” He had me at outdoor.

Every sailor I know is an outdoor guy, but somehow, with the exception of Lippincott and Nicholas Hayes in his book Saving Sailing, few of us use the words “outdoor” or “outdoor recreation.” It’s as if we think that campers, backpackers, rock climbers, white-water rafters, and those who own crampons and ice axes own the copyright to them.

In an effort to expand and reach out further with our Start Sailing Now guide’s sixth edition in 2013, I did some research on the websites for Under Armour, Patagonia, REI, and Eastern Mountain Sports. What did I find about sailing on those websites? Zilch. Nada. It was as if the sport of sailing wasn’t invited into the exclusive world of outdoorsiness. As someone who has donned labels from all of those companies, I was surprised.

How strange to be a member of what some perceive as the elitist club of sailing and to realize that we’re not acknowledged by the giant retailers of the outdoor recreation world. Now, you can say, who cares? We have West Marine, Fawcett Boat Supply, Annapolis Performance Sailing, Landfall Navigation, and the like. We have our niche suppliers for our nichey world of sport.

Who cares? I think that anyone who is concerned with the future of our sport should care. A quick keyword search of the October issue of SpinSheet, the largest one of the year, revealed only five mentions of the word “outdoor” and 61 of the word “marine.” I wonder what one would find if they searched the same keywords in Sailing World, Cruising World, SAIL, or Sailing?

We are in the marine industry, so that’s only natural, right? Perhaps in Climbing Magazine, they have fewer mentions of the word “outdoor” and more of “boulder” or “belay,” but I bet that the word “out-

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door” gets more ink than sailors give it. It’s worth examining. It’s worth entertaining the thought that perhaps, we in the sport of sailing limit ourselves and build walls around our sport with language.

What if we made an effort, especially in print and digital formats, to replace our favorite words—marine, Corinthian, yacht race, regatta, commodore, clubhouse,

Santa led a group of 13 stand-up paddleboarders, including SpinSheet publisher Mary Ewenson, on a tour of Annapolis December 16. Photo by Sarah Lewallen

and charter—with a few that would make sense and sound intriguing to non-sailors?

A few ideas: waterfront, sportsmanlike, sailboat race, on-the-water challenge, sailing competition director, sail center, sail-sport open house, sail travel, and sail fitness. How about “novices welcome”?

What if we stopped talking like Thurston Howell III and started talking like cutting-edge outdoorsmen and women who are dedicated to inviting other fit, outdoorsy, adventurous, thrill-seeking, nature-loving, competitive people of all ages and backgrounds into our exciting outdoor world? If we chose our words

to target such souls, would more curious people find sailing opportunities on the Internet? Would REI, Patagonia, and Under Armour start recognizing us as sport enthusiasts in synch with their outdoor philosophies? If one of these giants featured sailing among its website’s sports, would it attract newcomers to sailing?

So many sailors I know are passionate about outdoor sports beyond sailing. Our publisher Mary Ewenson, who sent me this photo, is a lifelong sailor who runs marathons and triathlons and paddleboards at dawn before work. Anyone who comes to SpinSheet Skating Night January 9 (see page 21 of the calendar) and sees her skate may glimpse her ice hockey skills. SpinSheet photographer Dan Phelps relishes racing on the latest go-fast boat, but if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find that he’s a serious, formerly competitive downhill skier who is nuts about surfing, too.

Last I heard, my friend Elliott Peterson, who sails his Merit 28 Stingray out of Solomons owned 13 canoes and kayaks to suit his whitewater paddling addiction. Professional Annapolis sailor Greg Gendell competes as a cyclist and mountain biker in his “spare” time. Rock climbing ranks high on Annapolis sailor Evan Evans’s list of passions. Racing sailor Sandy Grosvenor has twice completed Ironman triathlons. SpinSheet contributor Kim Couranz and her husband Ted Morgan, both competitive dinghy sailors, run multiple triathlons and marathons (Kim runs rugged-terrain ultramarathons). Off the top of my head, I can list five Chesapeake sailors who own ski houses out west.

As I write, I am itching to get to northern California to strap on cross-country skis next week.

Sailors are inherently outdoorsy. There’s nothing indoorsy about our sport or the people who get out in the wind, sun, rain, or even sleet to do it. We just need to mind our words. We must update our vocabularies to welcome the next generation into the sport of sailing.

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Caption Contest “If you get Jimmy-Johns on the line, please order me a Roast Beef with provolone and no onions? Also, ask them to deliver in a tow-boat.” ~ Stephen Hayes

##Photo by Mary Lees Gunther

“Tell ‘em to hold the mayo!” ~ Jim Hays “Can you hear me now?” ~ Coleman Brydon “Hey, Pete, when you get the anchor set, I`ll have the martinis ready. Do you want one olive or two?” ~ Mark Miller “Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?” ~ Tony Moynagh “Tell your wife that she was right; we two idiots could capsize a catamaran in fair weather. But, please send help!” ~ Jim Gravelle “Do you deliver?” ~ Shane Lewis “Hey guys... there are easier ways to clean the bottom.” ~ A.J. Freeman As crew aboard Wild Card (not that race) and friends with the owner/skipper as well as pictured crew on the phone, I was heartbroken to see that photo, even if I knew the details. Skipper had let new crew drive.

Not many boats on the Chesapeake Bay get run as hard as Wild Card. She still holds records including Governor’s Cup. It’s sad to see a boat you’ve spent so much time on in that position. Caption suggestion: “After 10 years dominating Bay multihull racing, the good cat Wild Card decided to enjoy a sunbeam.” ~ Matt Joyce

“Is this Charlie’s Pizza? Do you deliver? We want two large pizzas, one with pepperoni, one with sausage. Please deliver to 39° 17’ 25”N / 76° 25’ 45”W.” ~ Ginny Roeloffs “New catamaran, $300,000. Foul weather gear, $400. PFD, $150. Picture of your capsized catamaran in SpinSheet, priceless.” ~ Thomas Banda

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fter much deliberation, we have decided to award the caption contest winning SpinSheet hat to the skipper of Wild Card for being a sport after enduring a tough day on the Bay and subsequent ribbing from SpinSheet readers. Please know that such a contest is all in good fun. Those of us who have survived capsizes, collisions, dismastings, and other scary sailing incidents know that there before the grace of Mother Nature go we sailors, all of us. May the Wild Card crew recover quickly and get back out on the race course in 2013. ~ M.W.

Back In My Navy Days…

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ust read your article on Joni Palmer (Chesapeake Racer Profile, December 2012), and it is terrific. Every time I read about this amazing woman, I learn something new about her. I learned several things from your great article.

Interestingly, while I was still a young captain in the Navy in San Diego in the early 1980s, we were lucky to have Palmer there at San Diego YC to get our youngest daughter started sailing Sabot dinghies. The Naval Academy is blessed to have Palmer in our program. Thank you for such a fine article— and for all that you do for Navy Sailing.

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While Combing Her Hair on the Coaming

hile combing her hair on the coaming, near the skipper, her groom, She asked who would trim the jib during the gybe, A dingy dinghy and a daysailor on a daysailer went by, Her groom said, “Gybe ho,” and they ducked beneath the boom.

Thank you, Eric Peltosalo, for pointing out my misspelling of coaming. We always welcome the chance to correct our misspellings and grammatical errors. ~ M.W. SpinSheet January 2013 11

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Winter Wonderland

by Beth Crabtree

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f you’re like me, you really admire your friends with the pluck to sail all winter, but since the mere thought of frostbiting sends cold chills down my spine, my boat’s been put on the hard ’til spring. Meanwhile, I’ve compiled a few suggestions for Bay-based fun sailors can enjoy on terra ferma while we wait for spring commissioning.

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Go Take a Hike

he opportunities are plentiful. Here are two: the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on Maryland’s Eastern Shore 12 miles south of Cambridge has more than 27,000 acres of tidal marshland, freshwater ponds, and woods. Hike miles of trails, and keep an eye out for bald eagles, fox, deer, otters, and other wildlife.

There is a $3 entry fee for cars. Or try Belle Isle State Park on the northern shore of the Rappahannock River in Virginia. Surrounded by water on three sides, the park covers 733 acres of tidal wetlands, agricultural fields, and wooded areas. Several short trails provide views of Porpoise, Mulberry, Deep, and Mudd creeks and the creatures that call them home. Learn more at: fws.gov/blackwater and dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/bel.shtml

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Visit a Maritime Museum

ig and small, numerous maritime museums are located on the shores of the Bay. Most are loaded with interesting exhibits about local watermen and their boats, as well as exhibits about Bay wildlife, ecology, and restoration. Many have winter programs with hands-on learning for the kids and great speaker series for grownups. A comprehensive list of museums, with links, can be found here: maritimemuseums.net/MD.html and maritimemuseums.net/VA.html

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Skate or Ski

hen old man winter drops a good dose of the fluffy stuff on us, you’ll find many sailors heading to the ski slopes. It might be a well-planned event organized by a sailing club, or it could be a spontaneous day trip with a few crew mates. Either way, it’s great to feel the sun and wind on your face.

Or, lace up your skates. If you haven’t yet participated in a SpinSheet skating night at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis, let this be the year you join the fun. We’ll be there with bells on (and skates, too) Wednesday, January 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission costs $4, and skate rental is $3. Tell ’em you’re with SpinSheet.

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Take a Plunge

aybe they couldn’t pay you to be out sailing in January, but would you jump in the Bay for a good cause? Multiple “Polar Bear Plunges” take place around the Bay to benefit the Special Olympics. Get your swim suit out of winter storage, gather a few brave friends, and follow the crowds to your nearest “plunge.” Turn to the SpinSheet calendar on page 21, or visit spinsheet.com for dates and locations.

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t’s a new year, and SpinSheet’s featuring the first installment of our second annual New Year, New Boat series, which can be found on page 34. It’s the time of year for resolutions, and as my yoga teacher said at our last class, setting intentions and making resolutions aren’t difficult. But if you want to reap the fruits of your resolve, you have to earn it. Be prepared to exercise some self-discipline. When it comes to sailing resolutions, there are times when it is challenging to carve out a space in our busy lives for fun on the water. Some weeks, it really takes resolve to get out sailing. On those occasions, I try to remember that time on the boat is time I treasure and often creates memories I cherish.

Here are a few resolutions from the SpinSheet crew and friends: yy Fix the boat, and use it more! Mark Talbott

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yy Murphy, the Racing Beagle, resolves never, ever again, to try a Hot Chocolate Buttered Rum when standing on the bow. That drink has one powerful kick. Dog paddling in January is not that much fun!

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his past November, the Coast Guard Foundation launched a fundraising campaign to support U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) members and their families who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Working closely with USCG, the foundation will distribute funds to USCG members who are stationed in the affected areas of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.

“Just as we did after Hurricane Katrina, the Coast Guard Foundation is supporting USCG members during their time of need,” says Anne B. Brengle, president of the foundation. “Many great groups are offering assistance to those who have been affected by this storm, and we support their work. As an organization, we see the need—and have the resources—to help those who are serving in the USCG.” Brengle continues, “The USCG is at its best when situations are most dire. The brave men and women of the service risk life and limb to save others, even when their own homes and families are in harm’s way. Join us in helping to give back by supporting those who were affected by Hurricane Sandy.”

For more than 40 years, the nonprofit Coast Guard Foundation has been committed to inspiring leadership, learning, and a proud legacy of service to our nation by supporting the men and women of the USCG. The organization provides higher education grants to enlisted personnel, reservists, and their children; higher education financial support for families of USCG members lost in the line of duty; financial relief to USCG families who have lost possessions in natural disasters; and support for morale programs, including funding recreation, exercise, and familyoriented facilities. coastguardfoundation.org spinsheet.com

The Boat Galley Cookbook

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ardon the pun, but this cookbook all boils down to some really creative problem solving in the face of cramped quarters and limited grocery options. Inside, among the countless recipes and helpful insights, you’ll find out what happens when a cruising husband buys 20 cans of the “wrong” type of olives, see what food goes best with green beer, and learn the authors’ favorite passage meal and why it differs each time. The book’s 454 pages are packed with sane recipes, tips, suggested food substitutes, and more.

The authors have sailed more than 21,000 miles with their husbands.

Despite cruising different oceans, they each faced the same challenge: eating well while having time to enjoy all the other great aspects of cruising, including snorkeling, swimming, kayaking, exploring, or just sitting and admiring the views. This book is the fruition of years of cruising and cooking onboard.

by Carolyn Shearlock and Jan Irons Review by Ruth Christie

It begins with helpful tips, tricks, and techniques for equipping, provisioning, and using your galley. It then quickly moves on to listing a boatload of uncomplicated recipes for all different kinds of events and occasions. In addition to recipes for mouth-watering appetizers, breakfasts, dinners, lunches, desserts, salads, soups, and most any

other meal or snack imaginable, you’ll find how to make homemade Kahlua, dirt cake, boatmeal, and GORP, skills that are not lost on this cruising chef.

And, don’t let the lack of color photos deter you; the authors’ helpful and often funny comments are sprinkled throughout the book to keep you engaged and wanting more. theboatgalley.com

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t’s the time of year for dreaming of blue water, fresh breezes, and warm sunshine. While we here in Chesapeake Country fantasize about putting our toes in the sand and sipping drinks stirred with tiny umbrellas, many Bay sailors have chosen to join a rally and head south. Now, they’re island hopping, snorkeling, and enjoying the good life. For the sailors on the 58 boats in the Salty Dawg Rally, their dreams have come true.

Before departing from Hampton, VA, the cruisers enjoyed a few days of parties, seminars, and speakers. Now, they have arrived safely at their intended destinations, most of them in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). “After we arrived, the generosity of the Bitter End YC (BEYC) in Virgin Gorda, a rally sponsor, was impressive, and all of our members who attended the arrival parties were exceedingly grateful to them,” says Bill Knowles, rally co-founder. “BEYC welcomed us all with free moorings, discounted room rates for spouses and friends, and use of the swimming pool, and provided an arrival party and dinner.

The generosity of our many sponsors has been simply overwhelming.”

En route, the boats kept in touch with daily check-ins monitored by volunteer Dick Giddings, who managed float plans for all of the boats in the fleet and maintained a daily SSB radio schedule, as well as daily positions for everyone. Information including weather, Gulf Stream analysis, location of eddies, and daily weather forecasts during the passage was provided to each skipper by Chris Parker, courtesy of Blue Water Sailing magazine. There were a morning and evening chat and check-in among the rally boats each day. Visitors to the Salty Dawg website were able to read daily logs from the fleet and listen to radio chat recordings of the check-ins. Friends could also track the daily and hourly progress of the fleet in real time, as well as their GPS locations via the website.

The Salty Dawg Rally is a grass-roots rally, free for all participants, and leaves Hampton and various other ports in the fall, headed for the BVI and other destinations in the Caribbean. The rally returns to the participants’ various home ports in the spring. Learn more at: saltydawgrally.org spinsheet.com

AB Program Students Help the Bay

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ince 1991, Break Away’s Alternative Breaks (AB) program has sponsored substance-free, community service-learning trips for undergraduate and graduate students during their winter, spring, and summer breaks. In addition to pre- and posttrip activities, participants travel locally, nationally, or internationally to engage in active service, learn about social issues, and build on community assets. In Bay Country, at least 14 colleges and universities offer AB programs.

So, rather than misbehaving at St. Patrick’s Day parties, AB students from the University of Virginia (UVA) and University of Maryland (UMD) will take part in Chesapeake Bay watershed conservation efforts and explore the region. On March 9-17, eight UVA students will camp out at Camp Letts near Edgewater, MD, and perform a week’s worth of volunteer work for the Chesapeake

Bay Foundation (CBF). They will help grow and plant oysters, monitor the Bay’s health, plant vegetation to improve water quality and prevent runoff, improve erosion control on the Bay, clean trash from marshlands, and lobby at the State House with CBF reps.

On March 16-23, UMD students will camp on the beach at CBF’s Philip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis. During the week, they will explore issues that put the Chesapeake Bay at risk, learn about biodiversity, plant trees, help maintain CBF’s oyster populations, work on environmentally sustainable farms run

by CBF, and find other ways to help fight the negative effects of agricultural, industrial, and human influences on the Bay. Learn more about other AB programs in the Chesapeake watershed here: alternativebreaks.org

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Kids Sailing

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Come Out and Sail!

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he Fishing Bay YC in Deltaville, VA, is planning an action-packed summer for juniors, from fiveyear-olds taking their first tentative steps in sailing to red-hot racers! Our philosophy is that if kids have fun sailing with their friends, they will come back for more! Here are our 2013 offerings for members and non-members alike:

##FBYC Opti kids learn the ropes in 2012.

Fun Sails: July 6 and August 3 feature family fun, including stress-free races, a scavenger hunt and harbor cruise, and pizza at the club!

Junior Week: June 17-21 courses bring beginner, intermediate, Opti racing, advanced Opti racing, Laser, 420, and group sailing in keelboats.

Opti, Laser and Opti Development Race Teams: Kids will race across the Bay all summer long and travel to New Jersey, New England, and Canada for regattas.

Opti Kids: These half-day programs June 8-9 and June 15-16 teach young beginners in waist-deep water off the club’s beach.

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Private Lessons: All summer in club boats.

Summer Regattas: During the Commonwealth of Virginia Youth Championship Regatta June 22-23, we will offer a Green Fleet seminar and on-the-water coaching for novice racers taking that first scary step in racing and additional classes for Opti, Laser, and 420 sailors. Our annual One-Design Regatta August 17-18 is for Optis, Lasers, and 420s. fbyc.net

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Rub a Dub Dub... 29,000 Bathtub Toys Escape from a Container Ship in the North Pacific, 1992

Chihuly at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA. Dale Chihuly’s stunning glass art features boats and more.

Free Seminar: Boating 101 10 a.m. to noon. West Marine, Annapolis. Hosted by Annapolis School of Seamanship.

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Penguin Swim 11:30 a.m. Princess Royale, Ocean City, MD. Benefits Atlantic General Hospital Foundation.

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Freezin’ for a Reason 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Brunswick Campground, Brunswick, MD. On the Potomac.

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Leo Brady Exercise Like the Eskimos Noon to 12:30 p.m. Bethany Beach, DE. New Year’s Day Past resolutions: “2002: I will be a better husband to Marge.” / “2003: I will not leave Marge.” / “2004: I will reconcile with Marge.” / “2005: I will be a better husband to Wanda.”

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North America Begins To Split Off Laurasia, 50 Million Years Ago; and the Julian Calendar Takes Effect for the First Time, 45 BC

1 1

Polar Bear Plunge North Beach, MD. Start of Year-Long Harriet Tubman Centennial 2013 Celebrations

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Virginia Polar Dip 2 p.m. Reston Community Center, Reston, VA. Benefits Camp Sunshine.

The Extreme Clipper Ship Lightning Launches in Boston,

MA, 1854

Deadline for Nominations for Maryland Clean Marina of the Year Contest 5 p.m.

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Windjammers Lecture: “Volvo Ocean Racing” 8 p.m. Severn School, Severna Park, MD. Ken Read, Puma skipper, will discuss the Volvo Ocean Race. Hosted by Windjammers of the Chesapeake. $15; kids under age 18 years admitted for free.

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Camel-Wrestling Championship?!

Selcuk, Turkey.

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Liverpool, England, to New York City, Marking the Start of the Black Ball Line’s Transatlantic Service, 1818

Free Seminar: Splicing 101 10 a.m. to noon. West Marine, Annapolis.

National “I’m Not Going To Take It Anymore” Day

Start of Advanced Piloting Class 7 to 9 p.m. Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda, MD. Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

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Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis.

Horatio Nelson Is Promoted to Rear Admiral of the Red, 1799; and Matthew Fonatine Maury, the “Pathfinder of the Seas,” Is Born in Spotsylvania, VA, 1806

The World’s Largest Office Building, the Pentagon, Is Dedicated in Arlington, VA, 1943; and Future Quarterback Joe Flacco Is Born in Audubon, NJ, 1985 “Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.” ~Joe Theismann

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Free Seminar 7 p.m. Fawcett Boat Supply, Annapolis. Sailmaker Glenn Housley will give tips and trade secrets regarding traditional sailmaking and canvas work.

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Boatyard Business Conference Fort Lauderdale, FL. Hosted to celebrate American Boat Builders and Repairers Association’s 70th anniversary.

16-Feb 20

Winter Luncheon Series 11:30 a.m. Six Wednesdays. Captain Avery Museum, Shady Side, MD. $20 per lecture.

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Start of Sailing Class 7 to 9 p.m. Bethesda, MD. Hosted

by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

Providence Boat Show Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI. Free Seminar: Garmin 101 10 a.m. to noon. West Marine, Annapolis.

Joseph Conrad Is Appointed Captain of His First Command, the Barque Otago, 1888

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Keelboat Team Racing Summit Held at Eastport YC. “Pure Sea Glass” Lecture Calvert Marine Museum,

Solomons.

Deadline To Submit Art for Hospice Cup XXXII Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Presidential Inauguration Washington, DC. The First Nuclear Submarine, the USS Nautilus, Launches in

Groton, CD, 1954

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Free Seminar 7 p.m. Fawcett Boat Supply, Annapolis. Don’t miss Gary Jobson’s sailing stories, video, and America’s Cup preview.

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The Bathyscaphe USS Trieste Breaks an Ocean

Depth Record by Descending to 35,798 Feet, 1960

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Full Moon Party Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.

Charleston Boat Show Charleston Area Convention Center, SC. “Keep Winter Cold” Polar Bear Plunge 11 a.m. on. The Beach at National Harbor, MD. Sponsored

by Chesapeake Climate Action Network.

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Free Seminar: Boating (The Next Level) 10 a.m. to noon.

West Marine, Annapolis. Hosted by Annapolis School of Seamanship.

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Polar Bear Plunge and Plungefest Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis. Don’t miss the “pee-wee” contest, costume contests, live music, and more. Hosted by Maryland State Police to benefit Special Olympics Maryland.

28-Feb 6

Boating Safety Classes 7 to 9 p.m. Two Mondays and two Wednesdays. Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda, MD. Hosted by Potomac River Power Squadron. $26 members; $40 others.

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Start of Nine-Week Coast Guard Boating Classes 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Severna Park Middle School, MD. Hosted by Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 22-1. $40.

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William Cornelius Scouten and Jakob Le Maire Discover Cape Horn, 1616 Free Seminar 7 p.m. Fawcett Boat Supply, Annapolis. John Kerr from Fein Power Tools will demo new and cool tools.

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Dana Dillon Memorial New Year’s Madness Race Hampton YC and Old Point Comfort YC, Fort Monroe, VA.

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Hangover Bowl Annapolis YC’s celebratory New Year’s Day race. The second part of the regular frostbite series begins in February.

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The First Lifeboat Is Tested on the River Tyne, 1790; and the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Is Founded as the First of its Kind in the United States 16 Nautical Miles off North Carolina, 1975

31-May 2

“Environmentally Speaking” Series 7 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Grasonville, MD. Each lecture is $8 per member; $10 all others.

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Ice Bowl Severn SA’s 13-mile dinghy race up the Severn River, around St. Helena Island, and back.

New Year’s Day Race Seaford YC, Yorktown, VA.

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Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race The feeder race for Quantum Key West Race Week sponsored by SORC and the Lauderdale YC.

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Quantum Key West Race Week Racing begins Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

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Alexander Selkirk Is Rescued After Being Shipwrecked on a Desert Island, 1709 His story inspired book Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.

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National Working Naked Day

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Groundhog Day Since 1886, Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow 101 times, has seen no shadow 16 times, and forgot to take notes 10 times.

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North U: Rules and Tactics Seminar Hilton Garden Inn, Richmond, VA. Features David Dellenbaugh. Hosted by Fishing Bay YC.

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Lewes Polar Bear Plunge Rehoboth Beach, DE. Benefits Special Olympics Delaware.

Super Bowl Sunday New Orleans, LA. Halftime features Beyoncé. “Football incorporates the two worst elements of American society: violence punctuated by committee meetings.” ~George Will

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The Colony of Massachusetts Issues the First Paper Money in America, 1690 “Money can’t buy you happiness, but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.” ~Spike Milligan

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Free Seminar 7 p.m. Fawcett Boat Supply, Annapolis. John Page Williams, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s senior naturalist, will give you an update on the state of the Bay and tips on which creeks and bays to explore along the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.

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Progressive Insurance Atlantic City International Power Boat Show Atlantic City Convention Center, NJ.

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USS Essex Becomes First

U.S. Navy Vessel To Cross the Equator, 1800

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USS Constellation and Capt.

Thomas Truxtun Capture French Warship, L’Insurgente, 1799

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Mardi Gras “When life gives you lemons make lemonade. Then find someone whose life gave him vodka, mix them together, and have a party!” ~Anonymous

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Two U.S. Army Sergeants Have a Baby in Okinawa, Japan, 1990 So, who was that baby? Redskins quarterback RGIII, of course.

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Free Seminar 7 p.m. Fawcett Boat Supply, Annapolis. Bob Campbell of Marine Electric Systems will demystify DC electric systems.

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Naval Radio Station, Arlington, VA, Begins Operations, 1913 Exactly 100 years ago today.

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Progressive Insurance Richmond Boat Show Richmond Raceway Complex, VA.

Citizen Diplomacy Day “Diplomacy is the art of saying ’Nice doggie’ until you can find a rock.” ~Will Rogers

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Marine Radio Operator Permit Annapolis Elks Lodge #622, Edgewater, MD. $150 for CAPCA members; $185 for non-members.

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Marine Communications: Regulations & Operations Course Annapolis Elks Lodge #622, Edgewater, MD. $75 for CAPCA members; $110 for non-members.

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Presidents Day “I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming.” ~Jimmy Carter

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Free Seminar 7 p.m. Fawcett Boat Supply, Annapolis. Jeff Leitch of Bay Shore Marine will talk about marine engines.

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Barbara Ann Allen Becomes First Navy Officer Designated as a Female Aviator, 1974

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National Outdoor Show

China Launches Tea Consumption, 10th Century BC “A woman is like a tea bag. You can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt

Bay to Ocean Writers Conference Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, MD.

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Osprey Return to the Middle Chesapeake Bay, 2012 3:53 p.m. sighting verified on Cadle Creek.

U.S. Marines and a Navy Corpsman Raise the American Flag on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, 1945 The scene has been forever remembered on the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Washington, DC.

Progressive Insurance Baltimore Boat Show Baltimore Convention Center.

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Crawfish Boil and Muskrat Stew Fest Noon. Cambridge, MD.

February Racing

Polar Plunge Festival Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant & Crabhouse, Dumfries, VA. Benefits Special Olympics Virginia.

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18-22 3-Mar 17 8-15

RORC Caribbean 600 Antigua.

Free Seminar 7 p.m. Fawcett Boat Supply, Annapolis. Dr. Stuart Walker will provide sailing tips.

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01:33 AM Mon 07:58 AM 02:58 PM 09:54 PM

0.6 H -0.3 L 1 H 0.1 L

7 01:25 AM Mon 07:48 AM 02:30 PM 09:44 PM

0.7 H -0.4 L 1.2 H 0 L

22

02:27 AM Tue 08:47 AM 03:52 PM 10:46 PM

0.6 H -0.3 L 1 H 0.1 L

8 02:25 AM Tue 08:45 AM 03:31 PM 10:47 PM

0.7 H -0.5 L 1.3 H 0 L

23

0.6 H -0.3 L 1 H 0.1 L

8 12:49 AM Tue 07:24 AM 02:20 PM 08:37 PM

9 03:26 AM Wed 09:44 AM 04:31 PM 11:44 PM

0.7 H -0.5 L 1.4 H -0.1 L

24

04:12 AM 0.6 H THu 10:24 AM -0.3 L 05:21 PM 1 H

10

04:27 AM 0.7 H THu 10:43 AM -0.5 L 05:28 PM 1.4 H

11

03:20 AM Wed 09:36 AM 04:39 PM 11:30 PM

25 Fri

12:10 AM 04:59 AM 11:09 AM 05:58 PM

0 L 0.6 H -0.3 L 1.1 H

Fri

05:42 AM -0.3 L Sun 12:35 PM 0.8 H 06:34 PM 0.1 L

4

16

05:24 AM -0.2 L Wed 11:32 AM 2.5 H 05:49 PM -0.3 L

17

12:06 AM THu 06:19 AM 12:19 PM 06:37 PM

2.5 H 0 L 2.3 H -0.1 L

18

12:59 AM 07:18 AM 01:08 PM 07:27 PM

2.4 0.2 2 0

H L H L

Fri

12:25 AM 06:37 AM 12:37 PM 06:58 PM

2.4 H 0.1 L 2.2 H -0.2 L

19

01:54 AM SAT 08:18 AM 02:02 PM 08:19 PM

2.3 0.3 1.9 0.1

H L H L

5 01:21 AM SAT 07:40 AM 01:34 PM 07:55 PM

2.4 H 0.1 L 2.1 H -0.2 L

20

02:53 AM Sun 09:20 AM 03:00 PM 09:13 PM

2.3 0.3 1.8 0.1

H L H L

21

12:04 AM Mon 06:33 AM 01:32 PM 07:30 PM

0.5 H -0.3 L 0.8 H 0.1 L

6 02:23 AM Sun 08:47 AM 02:38 PM 08:56 PM

2.5 H 0.1 L 2.1 H -0.3 L

21

03:53 AM Mon 10:17 AM 04:01 PM 10:06 PM

2.3 0.3 1.8 0.1

H L H L

22

12:55 AM Tue 07:24 AM 02:25 PM 08:23 PM

0.5 H -0.4 L 0.8 H 0.1 L

7 03:28 AM Mon 09:54 AM 03:46 PM 09:59 PM

2.7 H 0 L 2.1 H -0.4 L

22

04:48 AM Tue 11:08 AM 04:58 PM 10:56 PM

2.3 0.3 1.8 0

H L H L

0.6 H -0.5 L 1 H 0 L

23

01:45 AM Wed 08:13 AM 03:11 PM 09:11 PM

0.5 H -0.4 L 0.9 H 0.1 L

8 04:35 AM Tue 10:59 AM 04:54 PM 11:00 PM

2.8 H -0.2 L 2.2 H -0.5 L

23

2.4 0.2 1.9 0

H L H L

9 01:52 AM Wed 08:21 AM 03:19 PM 09:36 PM

0.6 H -0.5 L 1.1 H 0 L

24

02:35 AM THu 09:00 AM 03:53 PM 09:56 PM

0.5 H -0.4 L 0.9 H 0 L

9 05:38 AM 3 H Wed 11:59 AM -0.3 L 05:59 PM 2.3 H

24

10

02:53 AM THu 09:18 AM 04:14 PM 10:30 PM

0.6 H -0.6 L 1.1 H -0.1 L

25

03:22 AM 09:44 AM 04:31 PM 10:37 PM

0.6 H -0.4 L 0.9 H 0 L

10

11

0.6 H -0.6 L 1.1 H -0.1 L

26

04:07 AM SAT 10:27 AM 05:06 PM 11:17 PM

0.6 H -0.4 L 0.9 H -0.1 L

04:50 AM 0.6 H SAT 11:09 AM -0.6 L 05:55 PM 1.1 H

27

0.6 H -0.4 L 0.9 H -0.1 L

7 06:27 AM -0.4 L Mon 01:18 PM 0.9 H 07:34 PM 0 L

Fri

05:37 AM Wed 11:53 AM 05:48 PM 11:42 PM

06:21 AM 2.5 H THu 12:34 PM 0.1 L 06:33 PM 2 H

12:00 AM THu 06:37 AM 12:55 PM 06:58 PM

-0.6 L 3.1 H -0.5 L 2.5 H

25

11

12:57 AM 07:31 AM 01:48 PM 07:54 PM

-0.7 L 3.2 H -0.6 L 2.6 H

12

01:52 AM SAT 08:23 AM 02:39 PM 08:46 PM

12:25 AM 07:01 AM 01:11 PM 07:13 PM

-0.1 L 2.6 H 0 L 2.1 H

26

01:06 AM SAT 07:38 AM 01:46 PM 07:52 PM

-0.2 L 2.6 H -0.1 L 2.2 H

-0.7 L 3.2 H -0.6 L 2.6 H

27

01:45 AM Sun 08:13 AM 02:21 PM 08:29 PM

-0.2 L 2.7 H -0.2 L 2.3 H

13

02:46 AM Sun 09:12 AM 03:28 PM 09:37 PM

-0.7 L 3.1 H -0.6 L 2.7 H

28

02:24 AM Mon 08:48 AM 02:56 PM 09:07 PM

-0.2 L 2.7 H -0.2 L 2.4 H

Fri

12:35 AM 05:24 AM 11:42 AM 06:22 PM

-0.1 L 0.7 H -0.6 L 1.4 H

26

12:46 AM SAT 05:44 AM 11:53 AM 06:32 PM

0 L 0.7 H -0.3 L 1.1 H

12

01:24 AM SAT 06:20 AM 12:40 PM 07:14 PM

-0.2 L 0.8 H -0.6 L 1.3 H

27

01:20 AM Sun 06:26 AM 12:36 PM 07:06 PM

-0.1 L 0.7 H -0.3 L 1.1 H

13

02:10 AM Sun 07:15 AM 01:36 PM 08:03 PM

-0.2 L 0.8 H -0.5 L 1.3 H

28

01:52 AM Mon 07:07 AM 01:18 PM 07:40 PM

-0.1 L 0.7 H -0.3 L 1.1 H

13

12:10 AM Sun 05:47 AM 12:02 PM 06:42 PM

-0.2 L 0.7 H -0.5 L 1.1 H

14

02:55 AM Mon 08:09 AM 02:32 PM 08:50 PM

-0.2 L 0.9 H -0.4 L 1.2 H

29

02:24 AM Tue 07:48 AM 02:02 PM 08:16 PM

-0.1 L 0.8 H -0.3 L 1.1 H

14

12:57 AM Mon 06:43 AM 12:56 PM 07:27 PM

-0.2 L 0.7 H -0.5 L 1 H

29

12:33 AM Tue 06:17 AM 12:32 PM 06:51 PM

-0.2 L 0.7 H -0.3 L 0.9 H

14

03:38 AM Mon 09:59 AM 04:15 PM 10:27 PM

-0.6 L 3 H -0.6 L 2.6 H

29

03:04 AM Tue 09:23 AM 03:33 PM 09:45 PM

-0.2 L 2.6 H -0.3 L 2.5 H

15

-0.2 L 0.9 H -0.3 L 1.1 H

30

02:56 AM Wed 08:31 AM 02:50 PM 08:55 PM

-0.2 L 0.8 H -0.2 L 1 H

15

-0.2 L 0.7 H -0.4 L 0.9 H

30

01:11 AM Wed 07:02 AM 01:17 PM 07:27 PM

-0.2 L 0.7 H -0.3 L 0.8 H

15

-0.4 L 2.8 H -0.4 L 2.6 H

30

03:46 AM Wed 10:01 AM 04:11 PM 10:26 PM

-0.2 L 2.6 H -0.3 L 2.5 H

31

-0.2 L 0.9 H -0.2 L 1 H

31

-0.2 L 0.8 H -0.2 L 0.8 H

31

-0.2 L 2.5 H -0.3 L 2.5 H

Fri

03:38 AM Tue 09:04 AM 03:29 PM 09:35 PM

diFFerenCes Sharps Island Light Havre de Grace Sevenfoot Knoll Light St. Michaels, Miles River

03:29 AM THu 09:17 AM 03:42 PM 09:36 PM

High –3:47 +3:11 –0:06 –2:14

Low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

26 January 2013 SpinSheet

H. Ht *1.18 *1.59 *0.82 *1.08

L. Ht *1.17 *1.59 *0.83 *1.08

Spring Range 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.4

Fri

03:53 AM 10:14 AM 05:06 PM 11:21 PM

12

01:42 AM Tue 07:39 AM 01:49 PM 08:12 PM

diFFerenCes

High Mtn Pt, Magothy River +1:24 Chesapeake Beach –1:14 Cedar Point –3:16 Point Lookout –3:48

04:51 AM Sun 11:08 AM 05:41 PM 11:55 PM

28

05:34 AM 0.7 H Mon 11:50 AM -0.4 L 06:16 PM 0.9 H

01:50 AM THu 07:51 AM 02:06 PM 08:05 PM

Low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

H. Ht *0.88 *1.12 *1.33 *1.37

Spring L. Ht Range *0.88 1.0 *1.14 1.1 *1.33 1.4 *1.33 1.4

Fri

04:31 AM Tue 10:46 AM 05:02 PM 11:16 PM

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

04:31 AM THu 10:41 AM 04:53 PM 11:11 PM

High +3 :52 +2 :01 +5 :52 +0 :47

Low H. Ht +4 :15 *0.70 +2 :29 *0.48 +6 :04 *0.66 +1 :08 *0.77

Spring L. Ht Range *0.83 2.2 *0.83 1.4 *0.67 2.0 *0.83 2.4

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Tidal Current Tables

Baltimore Harbor Approach (Off Sandy Point) 1

Slack Water Maximum Current

-1.0 +0.7 -0.5 +0.8

2

0226 0853 1451 2044

-0.9 +0.7 -0.5 +0.6

3

0305 0937 1548 2136

-0.8 +0.8 -0.5 +0.5

0020 0659 1358 2000

0346 1024 1650 2233

-0.8 +0.9 -0.6 +0.4

0103 0737 1454 2118

0431 1113 1752 2335

-0.7 +1.0 -0.7 +0.3

0151 0820 1548 2233

0520 -0.7 1205 +1.0 1854 -0.7

Tue 0521 1117 1637 2303 Wed 0552 1208 1737 2340 THu 0625 1302 1845

4

Fri

5

SAT

6

Sun

7

0039 0614 1258 1952

+0.3 -0.7 +1.1 -0.9

0351 1000 1732

0142 0711 1352 2046

+0.3 -0.7 +1.2 -1.0

9 0032 Wed 0456 1054 1822

0241 0809 1445 2136

+0.4 -0.7 +1.3 -1.1

10

0120 THu 0601 1151 1909

0337 0907 1537 2224

+0.5 -0.7 +1.3 -1.1

11

0429 1004 1628 2310

+0.6 -0.8 +1.3 -1.2

Mon 0248 0908 1641 2338

8

Tue

Fri

0203 0704 1248 1955

12

+0.7 -0.8 +1.2 -1.2

22

0324 Sun 0902 1444 2124

0609 +0.8 1157 -0.8 1809 +1.1

23

14

0040 0658 1253 1859

SAT

0244 0804 1346 2040

13

Mon 0405 1000 1543 2208

15

0519 1101 1718 2356

-1.2 +0.9 -0.8 +1.0

0125 0747 1349 1950

-1.1 +0.9 -0.8 +0.9

0210 0837 1448 2044

-1.0 +1.0 -0.7 +0.7

0256 0928 1548 2140

-0.9 +1.0 -0.7 +0.6

0023 0655 1355 2006

0345 1021 1650 2239

-0.8 +1.0 -0.7 +0.5

19

0112 0740 1452 2119

0435 1114 1753 2342

-0.8 +1.0 -0.7 +0.4

20

0207 0827 1547 2229

0528 -0.7 1208 +1.0 1854 -0.7

Tue 0446 1058 1643 2251

16

Wed 0528 1157 1747 2336

17

THu 0610 1256 1854

18 Fri

SAT

Sun

21

Mon

0306 0915 1639 2331

0046 0623 1300 1950

+0.3 -0.6 +1.0 -0.8

Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Slack Water Maximum Current

Slack Water Maximum Current

0407 1003 1726

0146 0717 1351 2041

+0.3 -0.6 +1.0 -0.9

1

0025 Wed 0507 1051 1810

0242 0810 1438 2128

+0.4 -0.6 +1.0 -0.9

2

24

0110 THu 0603 1138 1852

0332 0900 1523 2210

25

0151 0654 1225 1931 0227 0742 1311 2009

Tue

Fri

26 SAT

27

0111 0746 1334 2037

0432 1020 1709 2300

-1.1 +0.8 -1.2 +0.6

0155 Wed 0831 1403 2116

0524 1102 1756 2344

-1.1 +0.7 -1.2 +0.7

+0.4 -0.6 +1.1 -1.0

3

0244 THu 0925 1435 2159

0620 -1.0 1150 +0.6 1844 -1.1

0417 0947 1606 2250

+0.5 -0.6 +1.1 -1.0

4

0031 0717 1242 1932

+0.7 -1.0 +0.6 -1.1

0459 1033 1648 2327

+0.5 -0.6 +1.0 -1.0

0122 0817 1339 2027

+0.8 -1.0 +0.5 -1.1

Sun 0603 1241 1726

0220 0925 1447 2130

+0.8 -1.1 +0.5 -1.2

7 0039 Mon 0704 1346 1835

0326 1032 1558 2233

+1.0 -1.2 +0.6 -1.3

8 0138 Tue 0803 1442 1941

0427 1129 1656 2331

0301 Sun 0827 1358 2046

0538 +0.6 1117 -0.6 1728 +1.0

28

0003 0616 1202 1809

Mon 0332 0912 1446 2122

29

-1.0 +0.7 -0.6 +0.9

0038 0654 1247 1851

-1.0 +0.7 -0.7 +0.8

30

0113 0733 1335 1934

-0.9 +0.8 -0.7 +0.7

31

0149 0813 1426 2020

-0.9 +0.8 -0.7 +0.6

Tue

0402 0957 1536 2158

Wed 0432 1043 1630 2233 THu

0503 1133 1728 2309

All times listed are in Local Time, Daylight Saving Time has been applied when appropriate. All speeds are in knots.

Tue

Fri 0346 1028 1516 2249

Slack Water Maximum Current

11

0124 0703 1408 1934

-1.7 +1.5 -1.8 +1.1

12

0218 0758 1454 2027

-1.8 +1.5 -1.8 +1.2

13

0308 0849 1539 2117

-1.8 +1.4 -1.8 +1.2

Fri

0421 1040 1709 2241

SAT 0513 1128 1758 2336 Sun 0608 1215 1847

Slack Water Maximum Current

22

0207 Tue 0824 1521 1941

0505 1201 1723 2331

23

0253 Wed 0908 1558 2033

0542 +0.7 1243 -1.0 1802 +0.5

24

0012 0616 1319 1842

-1.1 +0.8 -1.1 +0.6

0053 0652 1351 1923

-1.1 +0.9 -1.2 +0.6

26

0133 0731 1421 2003

-1.2 +0.9 -1.3 +0.7

27

0213 0808 1451 2040

-1.3 +1.0 -1.3 +0.8

28

0251 0844 1523 2114

-1.3 +1.0 -1.4 +0.8

29

0012 Tue 0640 1232 1919

0330 0919 1557 2149

-1.3 +1.0 -1.4 +0.9

THu 0333 0946 1630 2121

25

+0.7 -1.0 +0.4 -1.0

14

0030 0702 1300 1937

0357 0938 1626 2206

-1.7 +1.3 -1.7 +1.1

15

0124 0759 1343 2027

0452 1028 1716 2257

-1.5 +1.1 -1.5 +1.0

0217 Wed 0857 1426 2118

0553 1122 1809 2351

-1.4 +0.9 -1.3 +0.9

17

0314 THu 1000 1509 2211

0654 -1.2 1217 +0.7 1900 -1.2

+1.1 -1.4 +0.7 -1.5

18

0045 0756 1313 1950

+0.8 -1.0 +0.5 -1.0

9 0234 Wed 0859 1533 2046

0520 +1.3 1224 -1.5 1747 +0.9

19

0028 0610 1317 1840

+0.7 -0.9 +0.4 -0.9

30

10

0141 0905 1415 2046

20

0010 Sun 0632 1334 1752

0252 1016 1536 2152

+0.6 -0.9 +0.3 -0.9

0055 Wed 0725 1303 1956

0413 0956 1637 2227

-1.3 +0.9 -1.4 +0.9

31

21

0416 1114 1640 2247

+0.6 -0.9 +0.3 -0.9

0502 1037 1722 2310

-1.2 +0.8 -1.3 +0.9

5

SAT 0457 1135 1615 2341

6

THu 0329 0951 1621 2146

-1.6 +1.4 -1.7 +1.0

Mon

Tue

16

Fri

0419 1110 1557 2310

SAT 0528 1223 1654

0110 Mon 0731 1436 1847

Fri

0409 1020 1701 2205

SAT 0444 1054 1735 2248 Sun 0520 1127 1809 2330 Mon 0559 1200 1843

0139 THu 0812 1334 2036

All times listed are in Local Time, Daylight Saving Time has been applied when appropriate. All speeds are in knots.

Current Differences and Speed Ratios Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor Approach

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Cove Point, 3.9 n.mi. East

-3:29

-3:36

-4:08

-3:44

0.4

0.6

Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles North

+0:29

+0:48

+0:06

+0:00

1.0

0.7

Sharp Island Lt., 3.4 n.mi. West

-1:39

-1:41

-1:57

-1:43

0.4

0.5

Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel) +0:05

+0:38

+0:32

+0:19

2.2

1.2

Thomas Pt. Shoal Lt., 2.0 n.mi. East

-1:05

-0:14

-0:22

-0:20

0.6

0.6

Stingray Point, 12.5 miles East

+2:18

+3:00

+2:09

+2:36

1.2

0.6

Pooles Island, 4 miles Southwest

+0:59

+0:48

+0:56

+1:12

0.6

0.8

Smith Point Light, 6.7 n.mi. East

+2:29

+2:57

+2:45

+1:59

0.5

0.3

Turkey Point, 1.2 n.mi. Southwest

+2:39

+1:30

+0:58

+1:00

0.6

0.8

Point No Point, 4.3 n.mi. East

+4:49

+5:33

+6:04

+5:45

0.4

0.2

Corrections Applied to Baltimore Harbor Approach

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January 2013 Currents

0149 0811 1358 1956

Slack Water Maximum Current

Baltimore Beat

by Steve Allan

Jobson Delivers Inspiring Message

U

at BCSC Fundraiser

.S. Sailing’s Speaker Series came to Dogwatch Tavern in Fells Point November 14. Gary Jobson, former U.S. Sailing president (2009-2012) and well-known sailing commentator and author, delivered a rousing talk underscoring the benefits of community sailing to about 85 supporters of the Baltimore County Sailing Center (BCSC) on a Wednesday night.

If Dogwatch isn’t a great name for a place to host a sailing event, I don’t know what is. It must be just a coincidence that a dogwatch (or more properly the first dogwatch, from 1600 to 1800 hours) coincides precisely with the onset of the landbound “happy hour” from 4 to 6 p.m. Nevertheless, it didn’t hurt having Old Pulteney, part of the U.S. Sailing Speaker Series Program, along to wet the whistles of thirsty sea dogs regardless of whose watch it was.

Inaugural Fundraiser

The whole point of the evening was to help BCSC, hosting its first fundraiser, raise money to buy eight gently used 420s from the Annapolis YC (AYC) to replace eight aging JY15s in their doublehanded racing fleet. The purchase will allow the center to run a four-week-long teen sailing camp in 2013 and continue Special Olympics, high school sailing, Monday night racing, and other camp offerings.

By all accounts, the night was successful.

Not only was the mark rounded with gate sales, but a silent auction crossed the finish line by evoking great interest with dona-

tions such as Aberdeen Ironbirds tickets by Frank’s Pallets, coaching by Brent Ostbye, rides on the Baltimore Water Taxi or Annapolis’s Schooner Woodwind, Hobie Polarized Sunglasses, hula hooping lessons from Jackie Cordasco, and a cruise on the lovely Alden ketch Howard Blackburn out of Seneca Creek.

AYC completed the transaction with BCSC, who took possession of the boats December 2. AYC has, if anyone is interested, another batch of 420s in its fleet to sell. The purchase certainly adds a new level of excitement to BCSC, as the 420s are spinnaker boats.

One of the knocks against the JYs is they are heavy and not easy to fix. But they are great boats to learn on, and BCSC will still maintain a fleet of them for camp and adult instruction. Being fiberglass, the 420s will be much easier to repair in the event of the inevitable collisions and hard usage along the beach in the day-in, day-out life of the sailing center. Optis and Hunter Xcites round out the fleet.

Jobson at His Best

It’s always good to see the eminent Jobson, but this night he was in rare form. He regaled the rapt crowd for almost an hour with sailing tales new and old about his exploits with Dennis Connor and Walter Cronkite, and hilarious tactical victories against the Australians in New York Harbor, while weaving in and out his work as sailing commentator on ESPN and his battle with leukemia that hasn’t seemed

##BCSC board member Geoffrey Calderone, BCSC director Eileen Fahrmeier, and (now former) U.S. Sailing president Gary Jobson.

28 January 2013 SpinSheet

to slow him down at all. We saw footage of America’s Cup boats moving at two to three times the speed of the wind (which reminded me a lot of my club cruises on the sweltering Chesapeake under power).

He compared what the Americas Cup might look like 30 years from now to 30 years ago, when in 1982, none of us could have foreseen the great winged carbon fiber wonders of today.

It was great to see such a show of support for BCSC. Somewhat out of the way at Rocky Point Park in Hawk Cove just off Back River, they have been busy producing eager new sailors under the capable tutelage of director Eileen Fahrmeier. In addition to teaching kids to sail in summer camp, adult learn-to-sail and intermediate programs, and Monday night sailing open to anyone, BCSC works with Special Olympics of Maryland.

Looking Ahead

BCSC spent a year or three in the weeds of the recession, suffering through less than half-full summer camps and a general sense of disorganized malaise, but it is back stronger and raring to go since hiring Fahrmeier. Revenues have increased by 150 percent, mostly by filling the camps and changing the cost structure. Driven by passion for the program and with racing in her blood, the director is both a former summer camper and instructor at BCSC. She has raced Thistles all over the nation and 420s at Clemson University, where she was captain of the sailing team, and holds U.S. Sailing Level 1 and Level 2 Instructor certifications.

BCSC is a unique community sailing program in other ways, perhaps most notably because membership dues aren’t sought or collected in the traditional sense; the organization relies instead on a growing menu of individual and group programs from family corn roasts to spirited Monday night racing. BCSC also hosts prestigious junior sailing events such as the Opti Atlantic Coast Championship in 2011 and the 2013 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival.

Visit bcsailing.org to learn more about BCSC and ussailing.org to find details about U.S. Sailing Speaker Series events. spinsheet.com

T

he Picaroons were in Annapolis this past fall when we met another young cruising couple planning to spend the winter in Annapolis. They had a steelhulled boat with no insulation and a small wood stove. One of the few things we have learned in our years sailing is not to give advice when it’s not solicited, so we held our tongues.

The previous November, we had quit our jobs and moved onto our 40-foot ketch—un-insulated, of course—planning to leave within weeks with the (in retrospect) ludicrous expectation that we’d be in the Bahamas for Christmas. However, after finding out that our engine needed a complete overhaul and the rigging and chain plates were shot, we decided to stay in the marina in Annapolis for the winter and throw some money in that hole in the water.

It was the coldest winter in years in Annapolis. Each month was colder than the last, 10 degrees below average the whole time. The ice crusted around our hull, held off only by the marina’s de-icers. It snowed, it galed, it froze. And we froze. We woke up every morning in our fleece pyjamas, crawled out from under three thick quilts, and—despite the two ceramic heaters full blast—were excited when we found the cabin temperature above 45 degrees.

While the human body can adjust to these extremes of temperature, it turns out that our stuff cannot. Have you ever seen a cold drink in a hot room? What happens?

Yes, indeed: condensation. Same thing when you put a (relatively) warm boat in frigid water: we had waterfalls of condensation, not only from the bronze portholes and through-hulls, but also down the fibreglass walls. Every cupboard interior was soaked, and after several months of damp, when the warmth of spring returned again, the cupboard contents started growing mold.

Leather shoes, books, even dried foods all fell victim to the mold spores that seemed to be taking over our lives.

We spent March experimenting with various mold treatments, ruining innumerable items of clothing with bleach before discovering that tea-tree oil was the best anti-fungal available. (The miracle cure: just add 30 drops of tea-tree oil to a half-cup or so of distilled water in a spray bottle and attack the moldy spot after scrubbing with soap and water.) Come April, once it started to warm up and the worst of the winter had passed, clearly it was time to start thinking about insulating the hull. But how does one go about insulating?

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by Pip Fryers and Heather B. Hamilton of Picaroon What We Found on the Internet zz There’s a whole lot of crap about “R values.” An R value is a number representing how good an insulating material is.

Low is bad; high is good. The important thing to know is that the stated R value is for an inch of thickness. So if you buy something that claims an R value of say, R-30, but it’s only 1/8” thick, then it’s worse than an inch of cheap polystyrene foam. zz There seems to be a lot of confusion about “radiant barriers.” A radiant barrier is a material that blocks radiation (the prosaic heat kind, not the turn-you-intoa-superhero kind). Radiant barriers are usually shiny, such as the gold foil on spaceships. Some folks recommend a combination of a reflective foil bubblewrap and polystyrene foam to insulate a boat. The problem arises when you sandwich aluminium foil between two other materials; it stops being a radiant barrier and becomes a really effective conductor! zz We also found a lot of videos of cats.

wooden dummy frames with the insulation between, and covered with plastic ceiling, screwing the whole thing in place with bronze wood screws. For a more traditional look, you could just use wooden strips to create a ceiling. The wood and insulation were available at the local hardware store, but we had to go to a specialist plastics store for the ceiling.

By June, when we had finally finished the insulation, it was 100 degrees in Annapolis, and we were actually quite toasty. But less so than we would have been otherwise, and the following November in Virginia and winter in the Caribbean have been deliciously mold-free and temperate. ##Holding foam insulation in place with boat hooks and cruising guides.

The most effective insulation system, as far as we could tell, would be to coat the outside of your hull with foil (gold, for best reflectivity), then a double hull with vacuum between, then another layer of foil on the inside, with nothing covering it. Metal through-hulls and deck fittings should be eliminated.

So what did we really do? We’re cheap cruisers, and gold is out, so we went to the hardware store and bought three-quarterinch foam insulation board and glued it to the hull with Liquid Nails (we originally used a marine product until realizing that was unnecessarily spendy—then switched to good ole Liquid Nails construction adhesive; make sure you get the kind rated for work with foam, because some adhesives melt polystyrene). In areas where we wanted to put a ceiling over it, we installed SpinSheet January 2013 29

Wintry Weather Ahead?

Five Reasons You Should Check On Your Boat Over the Winter 5

by Jean Korten Moser

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ill we have a wicked winter? That would be “Yes” if you are a believer in weather lore. Look no further than the bushy-tailed squirrels. At least that’s what the electrician

said.

We had an electrician fixing our home air-conditioning unit, and he said something to the effect, “When squirrels have bushy tails, it’s going to be a bad winter,” says Cindy Bair, owner and manager of Swan Creek Marina in Rock Hall, MD. “We had never heard of that before. I’ve always heard that if you see caterpillars on the road, it is going to be a bad winter, but I don’t agree with that, either.”

Bushy-tailed squirrels? Aren’t their tails always bushy? Apparently not, according to the website Stormfax Inc., which cites this squirrel-related weather lore: “A tough winter is ahead if… squirrels tails are very bushy...” It also says, “Squirrels gathering nuts in a flurry… will cause snow to gather in a hurry.”

As far as caterpillars in the road, would those be woolly bears?

Where I come from woolly bears are legendary as the ultimate weather predictors. The severity of the coming winter can be told by the size of the middle brown band of these caterpillars, or so

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they say. The skinnier the band, the harsher the weather.

Though Bair doesn’t put a lot of faith in the squirrel or caterpillar forecasts, the Farmer’s Almanac is another matter. “I do check with the Farmer’s Almanac periodically,” Bair says. “One year they were right to a ‘T.’ That was the year we got 27 inches of snow.” And this year? “They are predicting a cold and blustery winter.” So what does that mean for boaters? “Prepare for the worst and hope for the best,” Bair suggests.

Have you prepared your boat for the vagaries of winter? Do you think the boat will be OK until spring? Stuff happens, especially to unattended boats, even ones stored on the hard. Here are five things you should check periodically on your boat over the winter, or have someone check for you:

Covers. “If you cover the cockpit, it helps with snow,” Bair says. And protects your teak. But covers can tear. “Cheap tarps do not hold up,” Bair says. “If we see them come loose, we take them down so they do not damage other boats.” Her observation: Gray plastic tarps are much sturdier than blue. Or maybe you’ve shrink-wrapped.

“Shrink wrap usually doesn’t tear,” Bair says. “Just make sure it is dry when you do it. If not, it will retain a lot of moisture, which can lead to wood rot. Make sure it is properly vented.”

Snow/Water Accumulation. If it snows,

either shovel your boat or get someone to shovel it to prevent scuppers from getting clogged and freezing. “The most important thing is a bilge inspection,” Bair says. “For $25 a month, we will pump out your boat and add anti-freeze, if needed.” Experiencing excessive water accumulation? “I am a big believer in keel drain plugs,” Bair says.

“Then you don’t have to worry about water accumulating in the boat. We recommend it for people who get a lot of water.”

Batteries/Electrical Charges. Keep your

batteries charged and make sure the bilge pump is in working order. Storage customers at Swan Creek can arrange to have the marina charge their batteries one day a month for a small fee. “We had a boat in wet storage once, and the owners took the batteries off and didn’t tell us. One day, we noticed it was low in the water. Upon investigating, we found water up to the floorboards,” Bair says. Never leave heaters or the electricity plugged in when a boat is unattended, as they pose a fire hazard.

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Mold and Mildew. A damp, closed-up boat with little or no ventilation can be major breeding grounds for mold and mildew. “I believe in Damp Rid,” Bair says.

“It really does retain moisture.” Be sure to check it periodically and replace as needed.

If your boat is covered, you might opt to keep your dorades in place, rather than put in deck plates for the winter, to help keep it ventilated.

“Make sure halyards are secure so you don’t run the risk of them damaging other people’s rigging,” Bair says. It also makes for a quieter marina.

Hope. OK. You’re doing all that. What next? “Wait for spring and hope it is an early one,” Bair says.

About the Author: Jean Korten Moser is a freelance writer and U.S. Coast Guard-licensed captain who sails out of Rock Hall, MD.

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The

360 Mindset

From Work to the Weekend on the Water

by Jeffrey Wettig

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he last thing I want to think about when it comes to my time off, when I go sailing or just messing about on boats, is the daily grind of working for a living.

Regardless, it dawned on me the other day that taking a few lessons from my job and all the

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer’s body from injury. Believe me, there is a ton of expensive gear that will do this, especially if it has the word “boat” or “marine” in the label—gloves, masks, and kneepads—but don’t be afraid to go to the dollar store or big box mart instead to save a few bucks.

Risk Assessment is the determination of quantitative or qualitative value of risk related to a concrete situation and a recognized threat or hazard. Performing a risk assessment prior to engaging in a task requires you to ponder what exactly it is that you are getting yourself into and what the potential dangers are well before you put yourself into a dangerous situation.

Say you are replacing a stanchion on deck, while the boat is put up for the winter on jack stands. Number one would be what PPE will you need?

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boring, cheeseball, 20-year-old safety videos we are forced to endure every three months in my manufacturing job may help keep me and my crew safe on my days off. Taking a few pages from the Environmental, Health, and Safety people in industry and applying them to the things

taught in basic boating safety classes might be a good idea.

What follows is a quick study in some of the safety practices and procedures manufacturing employees follow on a daily basis, and how they may relate to your next day off on the sailboat.

Goggles and a dust mask for flying particles, gloves for using sharp objects, and maybe a long-sleeved shirt to keep solvents off your skin.

You may also go up and down a ladder or perch precariously on the edge of a boat eight feet in the air; what will you do to keep yourself from falling or to mitigate slip, trip, and fall hazards? What danger might there be in using chemicals to strip paint or bright work? Have you read the label or the Material Safety Data Sheet that should accompany most hazardous substances? Think ahead.

The Line of Fire represents dangers

presented by the sudden release of tension and gravity, such as moving machinery, path of travel, flying debris and projectiles, opening and closing energy control devices, automated equipment and their potential movement, pedestrians and moving vehicles, as well as contact with stationary hazards.

Think it’s a good idea to get your hand between a floating boat and the dock to retrieve that lost fender? What could happen when you are tying a line to a cleat and your finger gets in the way? How about when you are wrenching on a pesky nut on your motor, and your hand slips. What is it going to slam into at high velocity? When the boom suddenly and unexpectedly swings from port to starboard, are you going to be in its way?

Who is standing downwind when you are spraying a chemical cleaning agent or sanding the bottom paint?

Situational Awareness, an extension of line of fire, is a frame of mind in which you are aware of your surroundings and also who or what could help if a problem were to arise.

Those who practice good situational awareness are also known to possess a “360 mindset.” This is a term that is used to remind us that our world is not linear. It does not just go on in front, to the sides, and behind us.

Rather, our world is spherical, and we need to also be aware of what is going on above us and in some cases below. Make sure to look “up, down, and all around.” spinsheet.com

How many times have you invited someone onto your boat for a relaxing day sail only to forget where he is sitting as you manhandle the jib sheet and elbow some poor guest in the face? It happens, I know, I’ve done it. How about hauling your boat out on a trailer or boat lift and running the top of the mast into a tree branch you forgot was between the launch ramp and your storage space; not to mention the people helping you who are walking alongside as said tree branch is making its way down to earth? Or how about descending that ladder in the dark and forgetting that cinder block you failed to move out of the way?

Slip, Trip, and Fall Hazards.

Ropes, winches, hatches, and deck hardware are all things you need to pick up on when you are visualizing your “360 mindset.” Don’t go where your eyes haven’t already been. Part of this also bears mention of the alcohol factor, which plays a part in many boating safety incidents.

Everyone knows they shouldn’t operate a boat after imbibing, but what about when you are at anchor or at the yacht club? Alcohol raises the risks associated with these hazards, and stumbling through a dark boatyard after a few rounds after sailing can be just as dangerous as boating under the influence.

Taking Time To Think Ahead. Be sure that everyone onboard is aware of potential safety issues and hazards. Take the time to think about safety as more than doing a “Man Overboard” drill or wearing a PFD. It will help keep friends safe while out there trying to forget about life for a while, hanging around the boatyard working on maintenance projects, or just enjoying a social evening at the clubhouse.

About the Author: Jeffrey Wettig sails his 1974 Paceship PY 26 sloop Pegasus out of Hances Point YC on the North East River.

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How To Find Her

nyone who has ever owned a sailboat will tell you that the quest for the perfect boat never ends. Many sailors find thrills in the hunt itself. But some new (or pre-owned) boat buyers, especially first-time buyers, may find the myriad boat types, the layout configurations, the electronics, and all the other options overwhelming. We spoke with a few expert regional brokers and dealers to glean some wisdom for new boat buyers to make the process less stressful and more time-effective. Here is what they had to say:

The 80 Percent Rule

When it comes to the first question potential boat buyers should ask before choosing a boat, veteran yacht broker Dan Nardo, who has been navigating sailors through the process for 29 years at Annapolis Yacht Sales (AYS), says, “What are they going to do with the boat 80 percent of the time?” Serious evaluation of how you will use your boat will enable you to then make better decisions about the number of cabins, layout, equipment, and electronics.

Ken Comerford, owner of North Point Yacht Sales, agrees and notes that sitting down with a broker to discuss how you intend to sail your boat may yield some “surprising” results when it comes to discussions of price, size, cabins, layout, draft, or level of performance. “Look for experienced brokers,” he says. Comerford trains his brokers to ask as many questions as possible of potential buyers to help them buy the best boat to suit their lifestyles and avoid potential buying mistakes.

Carolyn Norton Schmalenberger, co-owner of Norton Yachts in Deltaville, VA, also in the business for nearly three decades, gives a quick list of questions buyers should ask themselves about their goals: “Will I get into racing? Will the boat be a sort of

boating cottage, a home away from home? Will I spend many weekends on the boat or take longer cruises? Will I cross the ocean, live aboard, or do coastal cruising? Will there be kids on the boat?” She adds, “My kids always wanted to bring friends. You need to anticipate that.”

Clicking Your Way to Success

With so much good information on the Internet, on websites such as yachtworld.com, why would a new boat buyer use a broker? “It does not cost more to use a broker, and it may help,” says Comerford. “Those multiple listing service websites are great for getting information, but many times, the broker can help provide a lot more about the condition of the boat and the care it has been given.”

“They are useful websites, and we can’t do business without them,” says Nardo. “Clients tend to look at the website descriptions but maybe not closely enough. They may want to take the boat down the Intracoastal Waterway or to the Bahamas and not notice that the boat they found draws seven feet, which wouldn’t work for that purpose. A broker can help them ask all of those questions and solidify their ideas a bit more… Clients need reassurance that they are doing the right thing.”

All of the experts we spoke to mentioned that website descriptions and attractive photos could create a sort of imaginary vision.

Internet photos do not give potential buyers a realistic sense of space. “Buyers come in with ideas and some of them very good,” says Nardo. “But they may come in thinking they want a 31-foot boat yet find they can’t stand up or lie down in it.” Potential boat buyers may “fall for” for glossy pictures and glamorous descriptions before touching and feeling a boat and analyzing their future sailing goals, which may lead to faulty, costly decision making.

“With today’s economy and people’s busy, busy schedules, time is a serious commodity,” says Nardo. Whittling down your options under the guidance of an experienced person—who lives the world of boat buying day in, day out—shortens the distance to owning a boat and keeps you from spending too much time chasing down the wrong boat for your purposes.

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Among the top mistakes longtime yacht brokers have seen new boat buyers make is buying a boat that is too small. “They get the ‘move-up syndrome’ too quickly. It’s better to buy bigger and grow spinsheet.com

into the boat than to buy small and grow out of it,” says Nardo.

Schmalenberger concurs and says, “Get as much boat as you can, because inevitably, if your boat feels too small, you will look to buy something bigger.” She adds that she has seen some one-sided purchases over the years; one spouse makes all the decisions and the other spouse and/or family members go along with it. “It’s important to get everyone in the family involved and invested in the buying process. The boat needs to suit everyone’s needs.”

Comerford has met buyers who “overspend on things they will never use.” To save clients the hassle and money of making such mistakes, he says, “I like to sit down and make a list of the things you must have and then create a list of what you would like to see on the boat. After you do this, you will soon start to see the cost.

It’s gets it all out on paper. Don’t overdo it, because you can always have small projects and add things down the road.”

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When it comes to important advice for new boat buyers, Comerford says, “I think buyers will be much better off if they look around and spend some time on their decision. Go back to really thinking about what is important to them; this will really help their buying decision. Ask others about the sailing performance of the boats they are looking at, as they are not all the same. If you are buying a sailboat, you should confirm that she sails well. Many people do not ask this question.”

As may be natural for a longtime family business owner, Schmalenberger suggests you find a broker you would trust as a family member. “We want people to see us as part of the family— because they are part of our family… An experienced broker won’t just help you find a boat but will help with the process from A to Z: surveyors, insurance, slips, and service.”

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On buying a new boat versus a used one, Schmalenberger asks, “How handy are you? Be honest with yourself about your skillset.

If you really don’t have the time or skillset to fix a boat, you need to look at a ‘less used’ or new boat.”

Nardo says, “Sometimes it can be difficult when buyers see prices so low on the Internet; it’s tough to convince them that a new boat would be better for them. They are focused on price, but new boat warranties are so much better now than they used to be.

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow

by Tracy Leonard

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reams are funny things, especially a J/24 in Canandaigua, NY, so we bought We have loved sailing as a family so ones that come true. They work our J/24 Maverick because we wanted to much that last year, our newest dream out in ways you don’t expect. race and daysail together and because we was born. We had read articles, blogs, you Take the cruising boat we bought this felt comfortable with the simplicity of the name it, on families cruising together, and October. Growing up in central Texas, boat and with the camaraderie of the J/24 we bit hard. We took a trial run with a fanI never expected to sail, much less spend fleet. While sailing Maverick, we grew tastic six-week trip aboard Heron in New large amounts of time on the water on more confident sailing and racing competi- England in 2011, and now we’re plotting large boats pursuing dreams of simplicity, tively. our courses to Maine, Canada, and the Cacloseness, adventure, and ribbean. Beloved, wonderful, “We have loved sailing as a family so much exploration. Yet that is how dependable, wet, and light, the next year for our family Heron will not make the trip that last year, our newest dream was born.” is shaping up. Next June, we with us. hope to cast off the lines for an extended A few years and one baby later, I was no We’ve bought a heavy, roomy, threecruise along the East Coast down to the longer sailing, and my husband’s days on cabin, bluewater cruiser: a Stevens 47 Caribbean. the water were dwindling. It was time to named Hurrah. If we were going to move The seed of our sailing dream was move on to the next dream: a boat big and away from Heron, it was important for us planted long ago when my husband’s father stable enough to accommodate a family to find a boat that addressed her shortcomlearned to sail by crewing on a Lightning and capable of shorthanding, yet competiings as a cruiser. We wanted separate cabin Dallas, TX. He was ins for the two kids, more hooked and dreamed of water and fuel capacity, a owning his own sailboat refrigerator, more stability, someday. Years later, he dryness, and storage, and realized his dream with more living space. All this the family’s Cape Dory we found in Hurrah.

Typhoon Goshawk, perfect It turns out, Hurfor sailing on Lake Travis rah’s previous owners are in Austin. Every weekpursuing a new dream end, my husband’s family of their own. They want would go sailing up and to cruise the Great Loop down the lake. As a nineand the canals of Europe. year-old boy, my husband A 47-foot sailboat with a sometimes wished to 64-foot mast and six-foot watch football instead of draft is not the vessel going out on the boat, yet for such a dream, but a those weekends on the powerboat will suit quite lake saw the passing of a nicely. dream from one generaEven Heron has a tion to the next. place in our plans moving ##From a J/24 to a J/120 to a Stevens 47... the Leonards’ family dream evolves.

Fast forward 10 years to forward. The boys hope to the 19-year-old girl who just learned from tive enough to race long distances on the race again once we return from our cruise, her new boyfriend that he “loved” sailing. ocean. We spent a lot of time researching and this time without any extra weight I thought he meant “love” like he “loved” boats and decided that a J/120 would fit from cruising gear. For now, it’s a year on Huey Lewis and the News or he “loved” well with our wishes. And so our time the hard for Heron. chocolate mousse. Not until after we were on Heron started. Heron has been everyAnd so we move forward in our new married and he was crewing on other thing we hoped for: a stable boat that has dream. We’ve sheds quarts of tears as we people’s boats four nights a week did I brought us safely and even happily through tuck the dream that’s been Heron into begin to understand that sailing was central fair and foul weather, time and time again our memory. On the other hand, we feel to his well-being. and a successful racer in the Bermuda fortunate and excited about spending the So we got jobs, moved to Maryland, and Ocean Race, Annapolis to Newport Race, next 18 months together. We are looking got our own sailboat—a realization of our Marblehead Halifax Race, and numerous forward to the many dreams and memories first dream. We had crewed regularly on distance races along the Bay. yet to be realized aboard Hurrah.

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Postcard from Portugal

by Cindy Fletcher Holden

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ixteen months after leaving Annapolis with her husband on the 47-foot Tenacity to cross the Atlantic and embark on a European adventure, a sailor shares favorite snippets from her journey…

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n a recent run, after tying up our boat at a busy floating dock in a huge full marina, and after sailing past a busy industrial shipping port, I ran along a waterfront boulevard with rush hour traffic, lots of other runners, walkers, bicyclists, shiny high rises, hotels, office and apartment buildings, a mix of old and new architecture, public sculptures, parks, restaurants, and shops, and I thought, “I’m back in Baltimore.”

But wait! I saw palm trees along the highway, looming volcanic mountains on the horizon, and all the signs in Spanish. We’re in Las Palmas! On the island of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands, and the last European stop of Robert and Cindy’s Big Sailing Adventure.

This cruise from Annapolis to Portugal, starting in June 2011, has cultivated a harvest of memories that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Besides sailing across an immense body of water, encountering the complete range of wind, waves, storms, and calm, we have also discovered inland surprises that in some ways equal the ocean experience.

Rivers, Roundings, and Walkabouts

The River Guadiana, which separates Portugal and Spain, was one of these surprises. It is a beautiful, long, winding river, with undeveloped countryside on either bank. The few towns are so small that rush hour consists of sheep being herded down the hills. We were anchored pretty much in the middle with one side of the cockpit in Spain and the other in Portugal, making for difficult conversation, if we were trying to speak the native language, with all that hopping back and forth!

On the way to the Guadiana River, we had to sail around Cape St. Vincent, Portugal’s southernmost tip, which has a reputation of being windswept, but for us, it was one of our best days, partly because it was uneventful. A lot of sailors underestimate the wind and get slammed as they round the corner. We’ve heard and read about some nasty roundings, torn sails, and broken equipment. On our rounding, we sailed on a pleasant beam reach in a comfortable 15 to 20 knots of wind, under cold but sunny and clear skies. Then, we were rewarded with a beautiful starlit night at anchor in a semi-snug cove under the village of Sagres.

Whether up a river, or anchored in a safe cove or at a marina, Robert and I have developed a routine of going on evening “walkabouts,” sometimes many miles, sometimes just a walk to the grocery store, allowing us to see parts of town that other tourists may never see. And we’ve met the most interesting people on the way.

One of my favorite walkabouts was in a little town on the island of Madeira called Arco de Calheta, a village way up the hill from our marina in the village of Calheta. This one particular evening, walking down the hill, through acres of banana plants and bamboo, we rescued a lost, scared, abandoned, and hungry kitten barely six 38 January 2013 SpinSheet

##Cindy and Robert sailed their 47-foot ketch from Annapolis to Portugal, where they have been living and exploring since June 2011. They plan to return in spring.

weeks old. We already knew of a small hotel that was feeding cats in its backyard and took out little kitten, whom I named Arco de Kitty, to the hotel. Little Arco was instantly adopted by the other cats, including a few older kittens and a nursing mother cat.

The happy ending took place when we went back to visit Arco de Kitty, and he remembered us. I will never forget this.

Fishermen, Rowers, and New Friends

During our stay at Calheta marina, we were surrounded by many serious big game deep sea professional sport fishermen, a few from the United Kingdom, one from South Africa, and one from Trinidad, and two from the United States. These are the kind of boat owners who easily pay upwards of six million dollars for a boat, and the crew are the kind of guys who make a healthy career out of skippering and working these boats. Both the owners and the crew know their fish. They were after gigantic blue marlin, fish that weigh more than 1000 pounds each! And they would catch and release these giant creatures. All for sport. But if they caught a mere 300-pound Big Eye Tuna, they would bring it back to the marina and share it with us other boat people. We have never eaten fish so fresh or seen fish so big.

While the big game fishermen were amazing, the people of Portugal have got to be some of the nicest people on the planet.

We were stunned at how generous, helpful, and friendly they all were to us. We now have new friends, real ones, friends who we may have to fly back to visit one day. Here’s an example: when we were anchored in front of the city of Funchal on Madeira, we had a “front row seat” to watch the annual traditional rowboat race.

These boats are old and heavy, made of thick wood, and brightly colored. Some only had one rower, some had two, and a few had three. The rowers were working hard in the breeze and swell. It was a race after all. They had entry numbers and were rowing to win. But as they rowed by our boat, they put their oars down, frantically waved, smiled, and yelled, in English, “Hello!” We responded, “Don’t stop! Go!” spinsheet.com

Islands, Towns, and Graciosa

It’s hard to name a favorite place. Every place was different, and we loved them all. The magical green hills and blue flowers of the rural Azores; the ancient cobblestone medieval charm of towns like Sintra, Ferragudo, and Alcoutem; the fast energy of cities like Lisbon, Funchal, and here in Las Palmas; the beach kitsch of Pria de Roche, Playa Blanca, and Albufiera; the working fishing ports like Olhao and Sines; or the family festive squares in Spanish towns of Ayamonte or Gran Tarajal.

But one place that will stand out as the weirdest place we have ever been is Graciosa. After a beautiful three-day sail from Madeira to the Canaries, we anchored in clear turquoise waters off of Playa Franseca. Graciosa is the first of the Canarian Islands you reach going south. Although officially part of Lanzarote, it is an island in itself. A 45-minute sandy walk from the beach took us into the “town,” called Caleta del Sebo, a beachy little town with only sand for roads, a few Jeeps, International Harvesters, and Land Rovers, a few shops for basic needs, a ferry port, a fishing harbor, a small marina, lively cafes, local hippie artists selling funky jewelry, plenty of sun worshippers roaming the beach, about a dozen trees, a church with a ship-like interior, all carved out of hard wood, one café with Internet connectivity, and one with Karaoke. We could walk the entire length of the town in about six and a half minutes. The rest of the island was beautiful, barren lava and sand that turned an intense orange as the sun set over our tranquil blue anchorage.

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And Camels, Too

It is even harder to name a favorite day, but then, there was Camel Day! In our Atlantic Islands Cruising Guide, we read about the possibility of riding camels on the islands of Lanzarote or Fuerteventura. So when we arrived, we started asking around and checking the Internet. We decided to check out a private park called Oasis Park, on the southern end of Fuerteventura for what was considered the best camel safari. We also learned that camels had played a very important role here in the Canaries, since the 14th century, being at one time, the only form of transportation.

And camels are at home in the dry barren climate of these islands so close to Africa.

The park offers a 45-minute camel safari that takes you up a sandy trail to a hilltop overlooking the coast and back down.

It also houses a full zoo with the largest camel reserve in Europe. This camel safari and visit to the farm was a highlight I will always cherish. We rode the front camel, Louis, and totally

bonded with him during the ride. My Aunt Edith reminded me that I had been infatuated with camels as a kid. I had forgotten about this until I saw our safari camels all lined up in a row, lying down with their long skinny legs curled up underneath their furry, humped bodies. I felt a rush of excitement. Inside the park, we were allowed to interact, touch, pet, hug, and be with these amazing creatures. Earlier, from friends at home, I was warned about camels spitting, drooling, farting, and biting, but what we got was snuggling, funny faces, and what I swear sounded like camel purrs. When will I ever ride a camel again? A good day indeed, one of so many.

This cruise, the cool locales, wonderful people, incredible sailing, and many, many great days have reached the big home stretch. We will miss the European part of our trip. The sailing, quite different from the Chesapeake Bay, was an experience: green-right-return here, 10-foot tides, and jellyfish the size of small dogs are among many details we had to get used to. We’ll miss trying to order boat hardware in Portuguese. (I resorted to drawing on paper what we wanted, which was a success every time.) We will really miss our new friends. But we still have several months to go, more people to meet, and a whole ocean to cross. But no more camels. At least for now.

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LOVE HATE Relationship with Cruising Rallies A Rant

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by Andy Schell, photo by Maria Karlsson

Full disclosure: My wife Mia and I are the new event managers for the Caribbean 1500 and the representatives in the United States for its parent organization, the World Cruising Club. While some of what follows might seem promotional, it all comes from the heart (in fact, I wrote this at 3 a.m. waiting for a flight). I don’t pursue things I don’t believe in, and ironically, I never thought I’d be doing this…

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y strong opinions regarding the Caribbean 1500 and cruising rallies in general have been slowly evolving over the past five years of my sailing career. Simply stated, those thoughts revolve around the idea that a rally is an event, a spectacle, and definitely not the hand-holding, safety-in-numbers, beginners-only nonsense that their detractors claim, usually to make themselves look better (or smarter or more adventurous). I know. I was one of those detractors.

One of the major complaints I’ve heard about rallies is the idea that they’re crowding the oceans. Or more specifically, crowding the harbors of the oceans.

Solo sailor and Annapolis hero Matt Rutherford has been critical of rallies for this reason and shared with me his encounter with the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 2008 before his second single-handed Atlantic crossing. Rutherford told me he was surrounded in port by the 200 or more yachts that partake in the ARC every year.

Having worked in St. Lucia and watched this spectacle make landfall after anywhere between 11 and 30 days at sea, I can understand his perspective. It’s a lot of boats.

And for them all to be in the same place at the same time is slightly overwhelming, particularly for a single-hander like Rutherford.

But that’s the thing. Gran Canaria is decidedly not the road less traveled, and there were nearly as many boats staging in Las Palmas for the east-west crossing before the event ever started as there are nowadays. It wasn’t even the road less traveled in Columbus’s day! From Europe to America, Follow us!

Gran Canaria is simply on the way, the logical place to stop, provision, and wait for good weather. There is a reason they are called the Trade Winds, you know.

The ARC was started by Jimmy Cornell back in 1986 precisely because there were so many boats in one place at one time and heading in the same general direction.

It was a logical evolution that they were organized into an event, and 25 years later, that tradition continues.

Likewise in the Caribbean. Rodney Bay Marina, though an enormous and modern complex on the northwest corner of St. Lucia, is but a small part of a very large island in an even larger chain of islands, any of which would be exceedingly suitable for a landfall. And it is arguably not even the nicest part of it (that nod goes to Marigot Bay, the infamous hidey hole that the British used to outsmart the French back in the day).

So the simple answer to the independent-minded sailor is this—just don’t go there. Don’t go to the places you know are going to be crowded if you don’t want the crowds.

Likewise with its Caribbean 1500 counterpart in Nanny Cay in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Those places don’t markedly change in character during the events; they are big, full-service yachting centers, which are not fundamentally designed with the independent-minded sailor in mind. The BVI and U.S. Virgin Islands specifically are some of the most developed islands in the entire Caribbean. Even if you despise the idea of a cruising rally, I can guarantee there are a lot more idiots sailing around in charter boats.

Why there is a debate at all, frankly, I don’t fully understand anymore. I do not understand the harm in simply allowing people to pursue what they choose to pursue, so long as they aren’t hurting anyone else. This applies in life too. I do understand the desire to rebel against the masses, as that was my thing before. It’s a kind of political statement. But it doesn’t have to be harmful (or public). And it certainly doesn’t take away anything from the guys who choose go sailing with a rally. To each his own, I say!

The ocean is a very, very big place, and that realization is indeed one of my favorite parts about sailing on it. When you come to understand that traveling to and from Europe on a small sailing boat takes weeks at a time—weeks!—you’re reminded how big Earth actually is, when it’s seen from a human perspective. Time travel exists for everyone; just step onto a 747 flying transAtlantic sometime. After you’ve done it on a sailboat, you’ll understand what I mean.

The final straw for me was actually participating in a rally. Mia and I sailed across the Atlantic on Kinship with ARC Europe last spring, and it was a fantastic experience. The people we met were genuine; the experiences unforgettable. I have a sneaking suspicion that most rally detractors have never done one. Beware that which you criticize yet do not understand. That’s all I’m saying.

About the Author: Andy Schell is a professional sailor and journalist. He and his wife Mia recently founded 59NORTH Media & Sailing.

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##An idyllic anchorage at Lakka on the Island of Paxos on our first night underway during this summer’s cruise.

don’t usually talk much about our cruising experience unless asked.

When someone does want to know more about what it’s like to go cruising, the questions usually bring me back down to earth.

Whether they dream of taking off themselves someday or couldn’t imagine spending even one night at sea, most people don’t want to hear about an idyllic anchorage in the Greek Islands or what it was like to sail along ancient trading routes and visit the ruins of legendary places like Troy and Carthage. They want to know more about the practical aspects of our voyage. I’m frequently asked about how we handle dayto-day tasks like finances, mail, health insurance, medical emergencies, foreign languages, and communications back home.

Since people have expressed a genuine interest in knowing about such details, I thought it might be useful to share our responses to some of these questions. I’ll get the easy ones out of the way here and follow up with more details in future articles about topics such as medical preparedness, the joys and challenges of cruising in non-English speaking countries, and keeping in touch with family and friends.

Q: How did you manage finances?

At the beginning of our voyage in 2005, we were reluctant to make the switch to online bill paying and banking. Going cruising forced us to change our ways. Despite our best efforts, a few accounts were difficult to manage from afar, mainly because they didn’t have a system for online payments. Once these switched over, and we fully embraced online bill paying and banking, financial management tasks became much easier. We rented out our house and hired a property management company to handle this for us. Although it did not always go as smoothly as we would have liked, and occasionally a bill or payment would be delayed, we managed to keep our finances afloat.

Some of our cruising friends designate a friend or family member to take care of their finances (and mail) while away. We didn’t want to burden anyone with that responsibility and felt it wasn’t really necessary given our cruising itinerary. Internet access is

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readily available in most places we visited; and now with pre-paid cellular data packages, it’s getting easier all the time. Having a good online system in place for managing finances makes it possible for us to go cruising for months at a time now.

Q: Where did you receive regular mail?

For some types of mailings, we have been slow to convert to a paperless world. Our environmental consciousness and practical needs while cruising didn’t override our basic reading preference.

Although we have an e-reader and switched to online subscriptions for some publications, we really like having hard copies of certain books and magazines. I like to curl up with a good book or the latest issue of The New Yorker in the main salon, or better yet, in the cockpit on a pleasant afternoon.

We also needed a way to receive mail, including bills and other business-related mailings. Based on a recommendation from the Seven Seas Cruising Association, we signed up for St. Brendan’s

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Isle mail forwarding service. They are an outfit based in Green Cove Springs, FL, and serve as a shore-based address for many cruisers. We chose them because my husband David had grown accustomed to receiving mail pouches while living and working overseas. He wanted to be able to request his mail and have it professionally shipped to him wherever we were. With our house rented out, we temporarily changed our residency to Florida, but when we re-established residency in Maryland toward the end of our voyage, we used a basic mail forwarding service at the UPS store on Forest Drive here in Annapolis.

Q: What do you do about health insurance while cruising?

While cruising full-time, I was able to get a policy that covered me overseas. The main requirement was that I resided outside of the United States for more than six months each year. The policy that fit within our cruising budget had a high deductible, so for most things, I would just pay out-of-pocket for medical expenses because the costs are generally much more reasonable than in the United States.

In Portugal, I underwent physical therapy three times a week for six weeks for a foot injury. The cost of each 30-minute treatment was less than $20. I had no problem paying cash for a cure that had eluded me the previous two years. Part way through our cruise, David became eligible for Medicare. Because of lingering health concerns from an illness he suffered during our voyage, he would schedule appointments and procedures during visits to the U.S., or like me, he paid out-of-pocket, including one case involving a major medical emergency. I’ll write about this and other practical aspects of cruising in upcoming articles.

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Charter Notes

Get More Bang for Your Buck

by Eva Hill

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t press time, as we face down the “fiscal cliff” and our New Year’s resolutions, finances may not look so rosy. Adding to that the urge that January inspires to sail somewhere warm, and we may find ourselves in a conundrum.

But while a sailing charter may seem like an unaffordable luxury, a few things can be done to save a few, or many, bucks when planning that sailing vacation. I, for one, have not paid “retail” for a sailing vacation in a long time.

Book Late: If you can bear the uncertainty of not having your trip planned out well in advance, and the flexibility to plan on short notice, a lot of deals can be had if you book at the last minute. Charter companies frequently offer substantial discounts on charters that haven’t been sold.

Also, in my experience as a hoarder of frequent flier miles, I’ve had some of my best success redeeming miles within the week before I wanted to travel—sometimes right up to the day before travel—as airlines seek to fill empty seats. (Since airfare is usually the second most significant expense of a charter vacation, saving on airfare is helpful.) One year, I went on a charter

that was nearly free by using miles to reach the British Virgin Islands, booking a low-season boat just weeks before sailing, and offsetting most of the remaining costs by earning a large cash voucher from my airline for their screw-ups.

Book Early: If, on the other hand, the thought of last-minute travel gives you the willies, book your trip really early, as soon as the airlines release their schedules (usually 330 days in advance for legacy carriers). Visit charter company websites, or visit their booths at boat shows, and look for early-bird discounts. Aside from enjoying last-minute, frequent-flier-

mile redemptions, I’ve had success booking air travel as soon as the flights become available.

Go Off-Season: One not-so-little secret about most tropical sailing destinations is that, aside from the risk of hurricanes that peaks from midAugust to mid-October, off-season conditions can be awfully pleasant.

Fewer businesses are closing for the season, while those that do, only close for a few weeks. Weather-wise, one of the best trips I ever took was in June. Combined with a generally more laid-back feeling and fewer visitors, paradise can be more appealing in early summer than any other time of

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year. But because fewer travelers seek the contrast of leaving winter behind, rates for low-season charters go way down, with charter companies offering substantial discounts and/or freebies like extra nights or sleep-aboards to entice visitors. One expense not to skimp on this time of year, however, is trip delay/ interruption insurance to cover the risk of disruptions caused by tropical storms.

(Or, if you forego the insurance, make sure the costs of lost deposits and additional expenses caused by being stuck in an unintended destination are ones you are willing to shoulder.)

Be Loyal: Judging by the volume of ads in sailing magazines, charter companies spend a lot of money trying to attract customers. The conventional wisdom is that the vast portion of their budgets is expended to entice first-time customers; only a small portion is dedicated to bringing back return visitors. Accordingly, most companies offer discounts and perqs to loyal customers.

Go Low: Experienced charterers typically assign charter companies to one of three tiers. The first tier is the “majors,” offering the largest number of boats, the newest boats, and the most shoreside amenities and support. Second-tier companies are smaller and/or offer older boats for charter. The third tier tends to include the smallest companies with the fewest amenities and the oldest boats.

Not surprisingly, first-tier companies are likely to be the most expensive; although some of them have “value” fleets of older boats, offered at lower prices, but with access to the same amenities and support. The second tier—where I’ve been most comfortable in past years—typically charges less, though the rates for their newest boats can be similar to first-tier rates. If you don’t mind a less-thanpristine older boat, the third tier is where the real savings can be found.

Of course, sailing with any but the most-established of third-tier companies takes some vigilance. I’ve heard nightmarish accounts of charterers arriving at bases to find padlocked gates; seized vessels, because the company has gone under (in each of those cases, however, other companies stepped in to save vacations); and boats in terrible condition (beyond that which a normallyexperienced sailor is capable of coping Follow us!

with or repairing on the fly). In this era of the internet, there are many resources to vet charter companies—from Trip Advisor reviews to online communities. Before committing, verify. And think about that trip insurance.

discount, with the support of the charter company. If you know someone who owns a boat in charter, he may be willing to work with you. As well, many websites such as sailonline.com contain listings of available “owners’ weeks.”

Owners’ Time: Charter boats are owned by individuals, not by the companies that manage them. One of the benefits of putting a boat in charter is the right to use your boat—at no additional cost—for several weeks a year. Many owners simply don’t have the time to use all of their available time, so they sell their weeks at a

Save a Little: It’s not just the big things that can help you keep the cost of your charter down. Little things add up, too.

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So, if you’re choosing between wine and rum, go with rum. The food in grocery stores and restaurants is more expensive than it is in the United States, so some charterers prepare meals in advance, freeze them, and bring them along with them in a cooler. Those not willing to go to those lengths, but still wanting to save a few bucks and/or ensure that their favorites are available for their trip, bring frozen meats with them. (Just be sure to bring receipts; some food items are subject to duty. Even though the duty is often waived by the customs agent, it helps to avoid extra duties by being able to show exactly how much you paid.) Also, mooring fees can add up, so anchor out (but not in the middle of a mooring field!) to save money.

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When Given Lemons, Make Lemonade n this section, you will enjoy stories of Bay sailors who have come to grips with the fact that most of them won’t be on their boats for a few months. So, many have reconciled themselves to having fun on land as often as possible. By January 10, send ruth@spinsheet.com your Club Notes, high-resolution photos, Club Directory updates, and white-chocolate hot cocoa with coconut and rum (marthastewart.com).

“Hip, Hip, Hooray!”

ongratulations to Herrington Harbour SA (HHSA) 2012 High Point champions and their crews: Keith Mayes (Jubilee) in Spinnaker A, Dave Johnson (Avenger) in Spinnaker B, and Geoff Hodgdon (Spirit) in Non-Spinnaker. In December, HHSA wrapped up our eight-month racing season with the last two Sunday Frostbite regattas (below), with from nine to 17 boats coming to the line. First place in the series went to Jubilee, second to Gitana (Dave McCullough), and third to Mazal Tov (Arne Fliflet). A few wise members have moved their boats

south, including Amekaya (Linda and Maris Eshleman) and Ventreil Magh (Tom McGarry). Everyone enjoyed our Holiday Celebration December 16 at Judy and Tom Lampley’s home. Laurie Albert has been preparing for our annual banquet January 26 at the Historic YC at Herrington Harbour South Marina. Joe Laun has organized an all-day seminar with a J/World Annapolis instructor February 16 to outline existing rules and changes to the 2013 Racing Rules of Sailing. February 9 brings Soup Night at Laurie and Dave Albert’s home. —by Arne Fliflet / hhsa.org

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anuary marks both the end and beginning of sailing for members of the Alberg 30 One-Design Association. Five of our boats are waiting for a weather window to make the crossing through the Gulf Stream so they can spend the winter in the Bahamas. Those of us who stayed home have finished tucking our boats away for the winter, whether in the water or on land. All we have to look forward to is a great time at our annual dinner party at the Admiral Fell Inn in Fells Point, MD, January 5. Food for thought: the days started to get longer December 22. That must mean the 2013 sailing season is just around the corner. —by Jim and Barb Palmer / alberg30.org

##Start of race two during HHSA’s Frostbite Regatta November 18. Photo by Karen Grimsley

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“Seriously. You Don’t Look a Day Over 33”

he Hunter SA Station One (HSA1) wrapped up our 35th year with a party at the Annapolis Waterfront Marriott during the December 8 Parade of Lighted Boats. Northern Star HSA commodore Eddie Sabol joined HSA1 officers commodore Mike Crothers (below), vice commodore John Knisley, fleet captain Eric Langer, secretary Lois White, treasurer Mike Meegan, and immediate past commodore Perrian Upton for the fun. The slide show of photos from the past 10 years that past commodore Greg Guthman put together looked really crisp on the Marriott’s high-definition television.

As always, the cheer of good food, decorated boats parading by the window, and libations was exceeded only by talking about sailing and visions of sugar plums dancing in our heads. —by Carl Reitz / hsa1.org ##HSA1 commodore Mike Crothers and immediate past vice commodore Helen Kelley pass her flag to incoming vice commodore and HSA1 Member of the Year John Knisley (center).

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##(L-R): C20 fleet captain Clay Taylor, Dave Childs, and vice president of the Chesapeake 20 Association Robin Hartge.

Congrats, Winners!

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obin Hartge (above) and crew Ron Tate of the Chesapeake 20 Association won CBYRA C20 High Point on Spirit, a 1930’s organic creation of cedar and oak. One of our newest skippers Dave Childs (Heather Childs) received his first second-place trophy. Gerhard Klose (Osprey) won second place for CBYRA C20 High Point and first place in our Spring Series and the Annapolis to Galesville/West River Sailing Club (WRSC) Race; he also did a great job with fleet scoring. We recently welcomed Bernie Doyle and Jude Law who have acquired one of the fastest C20s in the fleet: Gracie, built by Bob Blomquist. [Bernie, when Gracie’s chain plates are in the water, pull in the mainsheet to do the centerboard dance and go swimming, or let it out to stay dry.] During our Fall Meeting and Awards Ceremony December 2, everyone enjoyed seasoned roast beef, jerk and mango chicken, salads, and a hash brown casserole. Next year brings 21 available race days from May through September, Friday “Beer Can Races,” and major regattas, including our Worlds at the Miles River YC. Enter our C20 Skipper Contest for a chance to win 100 C20/WRSC bucks. —by Clay Taylor / chesapeake20.org

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embers of the Chesapeake Catboat Association (CCBA) are looking forward to the 51st annual meeting of the Catboat Association February 1-3 in Mystic, CT, and CCBA’s annual planning meeting at the Rock Hall YC March 9. All catboaters are welcome. See CCBA’s website for details and to RSVP. —by David Morrow / chesapeakecatboats.org

Racy Stories and Rules

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he Fishing Bay YC will host “Tales of Carina” by Rives Potts January 12 (7 p.m.) at the Hilton Garden Inn in Richmond, VA. We also will host a North U Rules & Tactics seminar February 2 (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at the Hilton Garden Inn. David Dellenbaugh will describe how to integrate 2013-2016 racing rules into your tactics. No matter what your level is, you’ll leave viewing packed start lines, crowded mark roundings, and crossing situations as opportunities instead of challenges. (For junior sailing news, see page 20.) —by Diane Simon / fbyc.net

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lub Beneteau Chesapeake Bay folks gathered at the Inn at Pirates Cove restaurant in Galesville, MD, for our Fall Luncheon/Elections.

After a lively social hour and delicious lunch, commodore Mike Everitt called the meeting to order. After officer reports, Everitt turned the floor over to Carroll Greve, chairperson of the election committee, who introduced the candidates and passed out ballots voting. The new officers include commodore Joe Zebleckes, vice commodore Tyson Arnold, rear commodore-south Steve Resweber, rear commodore-north John McLinn, secretary Jeanne van Hekken, and treasurer Nadine Schneider. We recognized outgoing officers for their long tenures and hard work and gave each an engraved chart paperweight. We also thanked Zebleckes, commodore Mike Everitt, vice commodore Al Nahmias, and rear commodore-south Dave Bennett for their years of service. And, the leadership thanked other club members for their help hosting raft-ups, sponsoring parties, and serving on committees. We then began planning seminars, raft-ups, and another BOLD adventure for the 2013 season. Membership is open to all Beneteau owners on the Chesapeake Bay. —by Jeanne van Hekken / cb2.org

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ommodore Pat Ewing promises another exciting year for Dickerson Owners Association sailors in 2013. June 14-16 bring our 46th annual rendezvous, which will feature a parade of Dickersons, a race, dinner, and the opening of a new Dickerson exhibit at the Richardson Maritime Museum in Cambridge, MD. More details will appear later on our website.

Captains are getting their wooden and fiberglass classics in shape for the new year. Ewing’s 40-foot wooden Ketch VelAmore is proudly strutting a new mast, thanks to the excellent work of Annapolis Rigging. Rick and Dottie Woytowich have outfitted their 37-foot Ketch Belle with a new engine and mainsail. In New England, Mike Aitken has done a complete re-build and fiberglassing of the deck and other structures on his 36-foot Ketch Iris. Hank and Denise Cope, new owners of a Dickerson 41 Toogoodoo, are fitting her out for an extended cruise south. Other members are fixing exhaust systems, roller-furler equipment, transmissions, etc. Past commodore Bruce Franz and Hemisphere Dancer are continuing another Intracoastal Waterway journey into Florida. These classics are getting the TLC they need. Join in the fun. —by Joe Slavin / dickersonowners.org

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##Members of LYCF’s gala committee (L-R): Denise Bridgens, Janet Davis, Nadine Wick, Bonnie Heebner, Sue Keller, Betty Beeson, Peggy Kernehan, and Linda Dickey.

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Raising the Bar

n November 10, about 160 people enjoyed the Lewes YC Foundation’s (LCYF) annual fundraiser, the Celebration of the Bay (above).

The live auction raised more than $19,000! Items included a 10-day vacation in a private home in Provence, France, donated by Bert and Sue Keller, a 10-pound case of Rastelli Angus beef steaks with two bottles of red wine, sunset cruises on the Bay, fishing trips, tours of Mount Vernon and the Winterthur Museum, and artwork by local artists. Guests savored chateaubriand; veal roulade stuffed with crab, mushrooms and spinach; paella; crab cakes; and grilled salmon with lemon tarragon cream sauce as Spanish folk music floated in the background, sung by Isabel Umanzor. The foundation raises funds to promote programs for youth in sailing, swimming, and maritime activities and college scholarship programs for young adults focused on maritime studies. (The due date for 2013 grant applications is April 15.)

—by Kathy O’Hanlon / lycfoundation.com

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“Hey… We’re Fifty!”

he idea for the Windjammers of the Chesapeake took shape in 1962 when Marshall Duer, Rolfe Pottberg, and Henry Dupont Baldwin sat in a cockpit sipping lemonade one hot summer day. Soon Chuck Owens, Tom Closs Sr., Dick Randall, Ed Hanrahan, John Jenkins, Bill Hill, Laury Dinning, Fred Hecklinger, and others became involved. The goals were to educate people about the Chesapeake Bay and encourage them to enjoy sailing through races, cooperation with like-minded civic groups, and winter lectures. The Windjammers, skipjack skippers, and the State of Maryland began Chesapeake Appreciation Day races in October 1965, which continued through the 1970s. Around 1965, Windjammer members Arthur Sherwood, Duer, Randall, Hill, and Pottberg explored the possibility of creating a potent force of concerned Bay citizens. With others helping and Windjammer Jesse Malcolm as executive director, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation began in 1968. In 1970, the Windjammers began their annual cruising/race weekend in September during which a large silver trophy named after Randall is awarded annually.

Since the 1960s, the club also has sponsored winter lectures by world-famous sailors and racers. This year’s schedule at the Severn School in Severna Park, MD, features Ken Read (January 12), Dr. William “Biff” Umhau (February 9), and Matt Rutherford (March 9). Learn more on our website.

—by Leah Alfriend / windjammers-chesapeake.org

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lasses and seminars hosted by the Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron (ASPS) can help chase away the winter blues; everyone is welcome to attend! Classes include America’s Boating Course (provides the certificate of Boating Safety needed to fulfill Maryland Department of Natural Resources requirements), Advanced Piloting (coastal and inland navigation), Junior Navigation (first of two classes for adults who want to learn to navigate offshore well), and a Powerboat Handling mini-course. Seminars include GPS, VHF and VHF/ DSC Marine Radios, and Knots and Bends. Fees vary; visit our website for class and seminar descriptions, locations, costs, and registration information.

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A Trusty Trifecta

he North Point SA continues to enjoy three things: cruising together on the weekends, friendly beer can racing on the nearby Patapsco River between Fort Howard and the Key Bridge, and family-based social events. For 30 years, our members have been savoring simple racing and cruising with the added enjoyment of socializing with other sailors. Retelling a good sailing tale can be as much fun as being at the event. Whether you’re experienced or a beginner, whether you’re interested in racing, cruising, or being part of a crew, we continue to add to the enjoyment you already experience when sailing. If interested, please contact me at sailorlou@comcast.net. —by Lou Reymann / npsaweb.com

##MSRA’s new commodore Dick Paden and his wife Donna.

I ##Past fleet captains Peter Quirk (R) and Mary West give the 2012 Paul Marcoux award to Ken Appleton (L) for his continued outstanding contributions to the fleet over many years.

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Who Put the Egg in the Nog?

ore than 90 Corinthians and guests, including members from New York and Philadelphia fleets, attended the Annapolis fleet’s traditional Eggnog Holiday Brunch (above). In addition to our usual warm hospitality, event organizer Cynthia Pyron delighted everyone with a sumptuous buffet brunch.

Fleet lieutenant Mary Yancey welcomed and congratulated newly elected 2013 Annapolis fleet captain Julian Bigden. —by Michael Upton / thecorinthians.org

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Tidings of Good Cheer

n December 6, members of the Back Creek YC dined at Galway Bay Pub in Annapolis (right) and then strolled Maryland Avenue, State Circle, and Main Street joining others enjoying the hospitality of merchants who stayed open for “Midnight Madness” and the serenading of the colonial carolers while shopping until the wee hours. December 16 brought our Holiday Brunch at the Oyster Cove Villa in Grasonville, MD, hosted by JJ. Sullivan Jr. and Juliana Nedd, followed by an exchange of generally humorous “White Elephants” gifts. January 26 features our Commodore’s Ball when new officers will be formally installed, including commodore John Loving, vice commodore Bill Kranzer, rear commodore Bob Higginbotham, fleet captain Guy Collins, secretary Bonnie Hetzel, treasurer Mary Bowie, and board of governors Terry Bidnick and Colin Soucy. Our five-boat Snow Bird contingent in Stuart, FL, provides weekly updates of life in the warm sun so others can vicariously share the joys of their warmer climate and their boating activities. —by Otto Hetzel / backcreekyc.org

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Friends, Food, and Fun

t was beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the annual December Wine and Cheese and Hearty Appetizer Party of the Magothy River SA (MRSA) December 6. The Belvedere YC was beautifully decked out in holiday finery, and the MRSA crowd looked very festive, as well. The business at hand, in addition to a delicious dinner, was the election of officers for 2013. The slate of officers proposed by the nominating committee was elected unanimously. The new commodore Dick Paden (above) thanked past commodore Debbie Lund and asked the group for help and enthusiasm for the coming year. On December 8, we met at the Annapolis Marriott to enjoy the Parade of Lighted Boats. January 19 brings our Commodore’s Ball at the Gibson Island Club. —by Peggy Poe / magothysailing.com

Feeling the Winter Blues?

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ome join members of the Chesapeake Bristol Club at one of our social events to brighten those winter doldrums (right). In addition to a brunch January 19, we’ll ##Our Time waits for spring. host a theatre and dinner party February 2 and attend a matinee at the Ford’s Theater production of Thorton Wilder’s “Our Town.” For more information visit our website.

—by Prue Clendenning / cbcinfo.com

##BCYC’s Midweek Dinner at Galway Bay Pub December 6 (L-R): Terry and Jeannie Bidnick and Paul and Ann Lambdin.

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elow, Ken Appleton (R), president of the Chesapeake Bay Professional Captains Association (CAPCA), gives captain Bill Harrison (L) a plaque in appreciation for serving for three years as the secretary. Harrison was one of the founding members of the organization that started informally in 1989 and incorporated in 1992. He has held almost every significant post in the organization, including being our third president. January 8 brings CAPCA’s Changing of the Props Party at The Whiskey in Annapolis. —by Sally Smith and Chip Manning / capca.net

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Shenanigans in Solomons

or Southern Maryland SA members, January brings the Hangover Laser Regatta, the annual awards banquet, and several meetings, all capped off with a sobering schedule of regular Friday Happy Hours at the clubhouse in Solomons. —by Sandy Leitner / smsa.com

##Annabel, Linda, Arlene, Alan, Kay, Julien, Steve, Fern, and Barry light the first candle during Sailing Chavurah’s Chanukah Party this December.

##CAPCA thanks Bill Harrison (L) for all his hard work.

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n December, Sailing Chavurah held our election of officers and annual Chanukah Party (above). Elected for two-year terms are commander Steve Permison, vice commander Mark Kronisch, secretary/treasurer Paul Mermelstein, cruise directors Linda Hofberg and Kay Permison, and social directors Barry and Fern Silverman. —by Andrea Landis / sailingchavurah.com

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CRUISING CLUB NOTES “Tea for Two... and Toys for Tots…”

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hesapeake YC members and guests donated nearly $1000 in toys and cash contributions to the Marine Corp Toys for Tots Campaign. The club selected Toys for Tots for our annual giving campaign. Left, Santa arrived by Fire Truck at the party December 8 to the delight of dozens of children and grownups. With the help of the members’ children, Santa unloaded a huge bag of toys to add to the donations already collected. The toys were distributed to needy children in Prince Georges and Anne Arundel counties. —by Annette Thrasher / chesapeakeyachtclub.com

##Lance Corporal Houser and Corporal Palen help Santa spread joy. Photo by Annette Thrasher

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everal members of the Old Point Comfort YC (OPCYC) cruised 160 statute miles from Virginia into North Carolina and back (below). We spent a night in Portsmouth with dinner at a German beer garden, a night at the free pier at North Carolina’s Visitors Center, another night of free dockage in Elizabeth City docks, and a final night at Coinjock Marina. Weather ranged from mild and sunny to brisk wind and fog with limited visibility. Highlights were transiting under several bridge lifts and through the Dismal Swamp locks. In addition to having fun and enjoying nature in autumn, we gained better proficiency in bridge-lifting and lock protocol. When planning trips like this one, make advance slip reservations and have a chart book of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), bridge lift schedules, and lock information. Bridge and lock openings can change due to construction or traffic conditions. Take the time to enjoy a trip through the Dismal Swamp or the Virginia Cut when transiting the ICW. —by Ron Leta / opcyc.org

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new and exciting event is coming to the Bay Area—no, unfortunately not the Chesapeake Bay area, but the San Francisco Bay Area. Now you’re thinking, “What does this event have to do with us?” Just listen and see… For the first time in America’s Cup history, talented youth sailors from around the country are competing for a cup of their own. Racing the AC45 catamarans, these lucky young sailors will compete in San Francisco Bay to get a taste of what the Cup is all about. Can you say jealous? Last month, I spoke with St. Mary’s College of Maryland sailors Jake LaDow (class of 2015) and John Wallace (2014) and Chesapeake Bay region native Graham Landy (Yale class of 2014), three members of Team America, a team that has been chosen by Oracle to compete in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup (RBYAC) to find out what it’s really like to be part of the youngest team to compete for the Cup! What was the process like getting your team to where it is now?

John: It took a ton of organizing for our team, and we learned a lot as we went along. After applying, we had to fly out to San Francisco as a team for two days to try out. We spent time sailing, doing fitness tests, and having coaching in the classroom where we reviewed sailing videos. It was a struggle to organize, as it was in the middle of a school week, and four of us had to fly straight from San Francisco to Texas to compete in the Intercollegiate SA (ICSA) Match Race National Championship the very next day. Our college coaches weren’t too excited about this since it took away some practice time on J/22s and tired us out a bit before the big college event. But, we were way too excited about the RBYAC opportunity to pass it up! We had no idea what to expect and were all super stoked to get out to San Francisco, see the compound, and go sailing!

Tell us what it’s like to sail one of these beastly boats: How does it compare to boats you’ve sailed in the past?

Jake: The AC45 is by far the fastest, most high performance, and most physically demanding boat I’ve ever sailed. Although we’ve only had two days so far on the boats, I’ve had the most fun sailing on them. It is so different from any dinghy or keelboat that I’ve sailed and is thrilling. Learning a new boat always keeps the sport fun and entertaining, especially these since they are some of the most intense boats designed.

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##U.S. teams testing for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in San Francisco in November. Photo by Guilain Grenier / ORACLE Team USA

How has college sailing impacted your sailing careers and specifically your interest in participating in the RBYAC? Graham: College sailing has re-energized my passion for the sport.

Training and competing on such a regular basis have motivated me to pursue sailing opportunities outside of the college seasons.

John: College sailing has changed my sailing career for sure. Before, I was primarily a Laser sailor, and I did not do much else. Now, I’m learning to be a more well-rounded sailor and am better able to adapt to new boats and different styles of racing. The RBYAC is just another one of those challenges that I know I can face because of the confidence that I have gained from college sailing.

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Are you familiar with San Francisco Bay’s conditions? How will you prepare for the conditions out there?

Graham: Obviously there is a lot of current, and the wind is quite strong at the end of the summer. Improving our fitness for the strong breeze will be critical. We also plan to put in a lot of time on the water in the course area in between now and the start of the event.

How does it feel running across the trampoline and jumping over the spine of the boat?

Jake: It’s pretty cool being on the trampoline seeing the water cruise by beneath your feet at 20 miles per hour.

Graham: It’s demanding to cross the boat. In our training session, we hit a big set of motorboat wake as I was crossing to prepare for a tack, and I fell down immediately.

How excited are you for this event?

Graham: I am tremendously excited to be able to participate in the first ever Youth America’s Cup. America’s Cup Race Management has consistently conducted spectacular events that appeal to people outside the sailing community; I’m sure this event will be no different.

Jake: I’m stoked to be with so many good sailors and good people on my team, who all are dedicated and driven just as much as I am.

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John: This event is the biggest thing I’ve had the opportunity to be a part of so far in my sailing career and life. There are endless opportunities that may come as a result of this event, and I plan to take full advantage of everything that these next couple months have to offer. This is probably the most excited that I have ever been about anything. I just can’t wait to get back out there and go sailing!

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A Clean Start River SA’s Laser fleet celebrates the day with a Hangover Regatta. Members of the Seaford YC in Yorktown, VA, also enjoy competition and camaraderie under sail the first day of the year.

As was the case in 2012, the Interclub (IC) Midwinter Regatta will unfold at the Larchmont YC in Larchmont, NY, instead of in Annapolis as had become tradition.

Last year, the regatta move was due to SSA clubhouse renovations; this year, it’s about scheduling. IC sailors, many of whom hail from colder climes, look forward to the

class’s National Championship Regatta April 13-14 in Annapolis.

In addition to the regular frostbite series we include in our racing calendar, we know that there are smaller events, such as Gibson Island’s winter Sunday races in a fleet of eight 210s. We would like to know about more frostbite events.

Do you compete in a winter regatta or frostbite series you have not seen covered in SpinSheet? We would like to hear about it. Please send molly@spinsheet.com photos and stories.

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The Southernmost Showdown

f you want to strike up a conversation with the top racing sailors in Chesapeake country the week of January 20 to 25, you’ll have to fly south. Whether they sail there via the Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Race (January 16), drive more than 1200 miles with their boats in tow, or fly to the big event, a few dozen boatloads of winter-weary Chesapeake sailors make their way to the Conch Republic for Quantum Key West Race Week (KWRW) the third week in January every year.

As well as Bay-based sailors and others from the entire East Coast, competitors will fly to the Southernmost Point for the 2013 event from Argentina, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Canada (Ontario and British Columbia), and states as far as Minnesota, Texas, and California.

One Design, IRC, and PHRF fleets will come together for championship-caliber competition conducted by Premiere Racing’s highly regarded race management team, laden with Chesapeake talent. As always in Key West, the 2013 edition will offer some exciting options and positive changes. Distinct PHRF rating bands will continue, and based on a current, popular trend, time-on-time scoring for these classes. The high-performance class will return, handicapped and scored under the new high performance rule (HPR), as will the successful J/Boat-specific class.

As always, one-design classes across the board will feature elite competition, with the innovative new J/70 making its class debut.

Competing boats on three racing circles will range in size from 22.75 feet for the J/70s, of which 34 were registered at print time, to 72 feet for the Mini Maxis Shockwave (George Sakellaris of Framingham, MA) and Bella Mente (Hap Fauth of Minneapolis, MN). Although you will find Chesapeake sailors in a wide variety of one-design classes, keep your eyes on the PHRF fleets, as regional sailors have been known to excel in them at this event.

The folks at Premiere Racing initiated some well-received changes in 2012 that will carry into this year’s event. Among them are race starts at 11:30 a.m., giving competitors adequate time to wake up and enjoy a relaxed Key West breakfast; daily awards party times from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. a bit earlier for reasonable crew dinner hours; and open access to the parties, where sailors enjoy reasonably priced drinks as opposed to fixed door fees.

##Jim and Julia Graham’s Soverel 33 Renegade team will be in on the action again at the 2013 event. Photo by Walter Cooper

Now in its third year, the popular Caroline Street shoreside venue, with Kelly’s Caribbean Bar, Grill, and Brewery in the heart of the action, will welcome crews, who can view race day videos and photos by Chris Odom of RegattaPhoto and daily images from Tim Wilkes’s photo kiosk and enjoy live entertainment from KWRW friends down the street at the Smokin’ Tuna Saloon.

Competitors may attend weather briefings about what happened and why each day as well as the next day’s forecast from George Caras of Commanders’ Weather, who will be on the water every day on all three circles as opposed to his usual windowless office in New Hampshire. Quantum Sail’s Farley Fontenot will again assemble experts and moderate what are sure to be informative and entertaining panel discussions.

Wednesday will be Mount Gay Rum Day, so in addition to the wide variety of mixers crews may enjoy daily, they can expect to taste Extra Old Rum. This may help with the annual test of manhood and womanhood with the Lewmar grinder at the parties. Sponsors B&G, Marlow Ropes, Nautica Watches, and Quantum Sails will also be on hand in the village to meet and mingle.

“Two years ago, we believed that the change of shoreside venue was the right thing to do, but given all the unknowns, we were frankly a bit nervous,” remarks event manager Jeanne Kleene.

“The enthusiastic comments from sailors and our boat owners these past two years, coupled with a great turnout each and every night, validated the decision. The site provides true Key West ambiance and vibes that just weren’t achievable under the big top.” premiere-racing.com ##The 2013 edition of Quantum Key West Race Week unfolds January 20-25. Photo by Shannon Hibberd

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Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Race

he 38th running of the 160-nautical-mile Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Race will start off Port Everglades January 16 and run south to the end of the Florida Keys. In a good breeze, competitors start crossing the finish line at dawn. The unofficial feeder race for Quantum Key West Race Week is organized by the Storm Trysail Club and the Lauderdale YC. At print time, there were 31 entries. keywestrace.org

Bay Sailors Fly South Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Race Jan. 16-18 keywestrace.com Quantum Key West Race Week Jan. 20-25 premiere-racing.com ISAF World Sailing Cup (Miami, FL) Jan. 26-Feb. 2 mocr.ussailing.org ##The party venue at Charleston Race Week. Photo by Shannon Hibberd

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he Marion Bermuda Race organization called the “Founders Division.” No change censed officers. Entrants in this division are has recently adopted significant changes has been made to the Celestial Navigation anticipated to be documented U.S. Coast designed to make this biennial offshore rules, but boats in this division will benefit Guard-inspected vessels and as such will yacht race from Marion, MA, to Bermuda from now being able to fly a symmetrical not be subject to normal inspection promore accessible than ever before. These spinnaker with a spinnaker pole. Entrants cess. They will, however, be subject to the new initiatives invite broader participation may elect to race without a spinnaker or compliance committee’s post-race inspecand position the Marion Bermuda Race, choose to fly either an asymmetrical spintions. Currently, the Spirit of Bermuda (112 starting June 14, to remain the prestigious naker or symmetrical spinnaker and will be feet LOA including bowsprit) is the first offshore race event that is has been since handicapped accordingly. entrant in this division.

1977. Highlights include vesThe Offshore Racing Rule sel size limits increased from (ORR) handicapping sys80 feet to 100 feet LOA, a tem will be used for both the new division with unrestricted Founders Division and the sail inventory, symmetrical New Division (with relaxed spinnakers and spinnaker sail inventory). The Classic Sail poles permitted, and a tradivision will use the ASTA ditional sail training/classic handicapping system. The yacht division.

Marion Bermuda Race remains a Category 1 Race, restricted to In making this announceinvited yachts with fixed keels, ment Allan McLean, execuimmovable ballast, complete tive director of the Marion permanent galleys, enclosed Bermuda Cruising YRA, says, heads, and finished interiors “These changes reflect the with permanent bunks. race organization’s ongoing “Registration is open, and commitment to evolve with ##The Spirit of Bermuda, already entered in the Marion to Bermuda Race 2013, shown here on her maiden voyage in 2006 in Penobscot Bay, ME. we already have entrants under the sport of offshore sailboat Photo by Alison Langley these new rules” says David racing… The changes broaden The Classic Sail division is open to Patton, trustee chair. “There is a great eligibility for participation, while maintaintraining vessels of any size in the American buzz surrounding the race right now, and ing the Corinthian spirit of the race, foSail Training Association (ASTA) B, C, although there is no way to know at this cused on family and fun, with captains and or D training classes. These vessels will early stage how many boats will be on the crew participating for the joy and pleasure be handicapped according to the ASTA start line next June, we are buoyed by the of sailing, competition, and camaraderie.” method. Classic Yachts that obtain an enthusiasm we feel from the sailors and The fleet of boats that will race under ASTA handicap may also join the race. our volunteers. We are looking forward to the original race regulations, with limited Boats within the Classic Sail division will a great race and take pride in the team we sail inventory and boat lengths from 32 to have amateur crews with professional lihave in place.” marionbermuda.com 80 feet and all amateur crews will now be

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##PHRF A finishers at the HdGYC Fall Invitational: Glenn Harvey (first) on Kristany, Glenn Leach (second) on Ten Speed, and Brett Sorensen (third) on Kokomo Express.

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he annual regatta sponsored by the Havre de Grace YC (HdGYC), now known as the John R. Heffner Jr. Memorial Race, was held Saturday, September 29, on the Northern Bay. Race committee PRO Bill Adams and timer Ursula Kuehn from Annapolis provided challenging courses and ran a wonderfully timed and communicated race. The best part of the day was the eight- to 12-knot breeze. With 34 entries from seven clubs, it is clear that this race has earned the reputation for a fine race and a great after-race party. The club has a great tradition of presenting hand-carved duck decoys to the award recipients. First place finishers were: John Nicholson on Fair Curve (Multihull B); Glenn Harvey on Kristany (PHRF A); Dan Miller on Blonde Stranger (PHRF B); Bill FitzGerald on Hard Cider (PHRF C); Lynn Moffett on Take Two (PHRF NS); and Chuch Reynolds on Jessie Lynn (Cruising). hdgyc.org SpinSheet January 2013 63

The 35th Gaboon and Still Going Strong

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here were you in 1978? High school, college, working your first “real” job? Or, maybe biting ankles? Possibly, not yet even a gleam in your parents’ eyes? Thirty-five years ago is a considerable slice of life. There is no doubt where Phil Briggs, founder and organizer of the annual Gaboon Race, was the first December Sunday in 1978. He was establishing a Southern Chesapeake Bay tradition that keeps on keeping on. And, should he ever need an alibi for the succeeding 34 first Sundays in December, it will not be a problem. A whole lot of racers will be able to vouch for Phil.

The 2012 Gaboon happened just as planned. Regular crews were supplemented with newbies, family members, and visiting friends. The boats started at their individually assigned times (based on reversed handicaps). The

wind became fluky and then holey and then downright aggravating, but most officially finished and headed to the host Hampton YC lounge for hot buttered rum and chili.

Gene Thayer’s Evelyn 42, Pterodactyl, was handicapped as the fastest of the 20 boats racing and therefore, was the last to start in the Gaboon pursuit race format.

But, Pterodactyl ran down and passed all her competitors and was first to finish up the Hampton River. This was a repeat for the big Evelyn, having taken Gaboon honors in 2011. Thayer placed first in PHRF A and overall. The Weeks/Cochran team on Rumble took top honors in PHRF B, and Michael Tate and crew on Aquarius topped the PHRF C fleet.

In the post-race party words of Mr. Gaboon, Briggs, who also races the J/36, Feather very year, “On to number 36!” hamptonyc.org

##Gene Thayer’s Pterodactyl ghosts to the Gaboon finish line first.

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he Storm Trysail Club (STC) Block Island Race Week (BIRW), June 23-28, will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Along with the introduction of new classes for Classics, Doublehanded boats, and Gunboats, seven new championship events have been added to the biennial regatta’s schedule: IRC North American Championship, High Performance Rule (HPR) North American Championship, PHRF East Coast Championship, J/80 North American Championship, J/109 East Coast Championship, Swan 42 New England Championship, and Beneteau 36.7 Northeast Championship.

“BIRW has been one of New England’s premier regattas for the past 50 years,” says on-water chair and Annapolis sailor Dick Neville, adding that the regatta is one of “the few remaining full race weeks” left on the sailing calendar. “In 1965, the inaugural regatta attracted more than 175 boats and 1200 sailors, and this year we hope to surpass that number.”

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Race. Classics, Doublehanded, Cruising, and Gunboat classes will sail navigatorstyle courses.

“We fashioned BIRW after Cowes Week in Cowes, England,” says 90-yearold Jakob Isbrandtsen (Norwalk, CT), who served as commodore of STC in 1965 and was instrumental in urging the club to establish race week that year. “It’s eyeopening that it is still going strong after so many years.” Another BIRW original trail blazer, Peter Ross Sr. (Mystic, CT) competed in the first edition. “It was the thing to do back then,” says Ross, who has been sailing for more than 80 years and competed from 1965 to 1971 in his Concordia Tynaje and from 1973 to 1981 in his Ohlson 38 of the same name, which he still races with vigor today. “The competition was wonderful, and it was a fabulous way to spend a week. Everybody who was racing would rent a cottage, and the kids would all have fun while the older guys went out to race.”

The event still attracts hundreds of sailors, both young and old, to the quaint island every other fourth week in June. They come, many with their families in tow, to enjoy a full vacation week of action-packed

##North Light Block Island. Photo by Daniel Forster

sailing, fun, and entertainment, all within the context of Block Island’s laid-back atmosphere.

Racing headquarters for the STC BIRW 2013 will be located at The Oar Restaurant, while evening festivities and award ceremonies will be held next door in the event tent. A 50-percent entry fee discount applies to entrants in Classics, Doublehanded, Cruising, and Gunboats classes. For all other classes, a 10-percent discount applies for those meeting the early entry deadline of April 1. blockislandraceweek.com

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Some Like It Cold

by Kim Couranz

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alk with Norfolk’s Robert Suhay for just five minutes, and you’ll want to run down to your sailing club, rig up, and go for a sail… now. Even if it’s only 25 degrees out. That’s just how contagious his enthusiasm for sailing is.

Robert—though he’s eager to share credit with Old Dominion University (ODU) sailing staff and others—is the driving force behind the Hampton Roads Sailing organization, which runs a late fall and an early spring dinghy frostbite series. While the bulk of the fleet, including Robert, sails Lasers, other boats are welcome.

“This fall, we had an average of 10 or 11 boats each day of the five-day series,” Robert notes. “We had 25 different sailors join us over the series.” Each day in the series, sailors get in about six windward-leeward races in roughly two hours.

Robert works hard to develop a sense of community that makes the Hampton Roads Sailing series unique. While he has been active with the effort for four years, the program’s roots go back quite a ways.

“We try to build a community spirit, try to keep it really simple and friendly. There are always people willing to help you rig up.

We don’t do protests; people figure it out on the water, and then we talk about it and learn from such situations back on shore,” Robert says as he describes how they have built a successful sailing group. Another important element is the group partnership with ODU Sailing (Robert lives just two blocks from the boat ramp) to enable non-Laser owners to participate, thanks to a 10 dollar per day charter option for ODU’s eight Lasers.

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charters help us extend sailing into the community, to help grow sailing and excitement and love for the water.”

A range of sailors, including recent sailing graduates from ODU, Navy guys who may have sailed when they were at the U.S. Naval Academy, and big-boat sailors who want to hone their skills, enjoy the racing.

Handling race committee duties is a family affair. Robert has “conscripted” family members—wife Lisa and sons Zoltan, Ian, Avery, and Quinten—to run races. The family’s preparations each regatta morning include preparing coffee and hot cocoa for competitors to enjoy. Photos they take from the committee boat are featured in weekly post-sailing write-ups Robert sends out to the group; occasionally, fun and short videos (search “Hampton Roads frostbite”) including some onboard GoPro clips are posted on YouTube. An upbeat e-mail about Laser sailing always gets participants looking forward to the next time they can rig up.

Robert has sailed Lasers for nine years. He grew up sailing on Barnegat Bay, mostly M-scows and Penguins; he has also sailed 470s with his sons. When he moved to Norfolk, he met friendly people who pulled him back into sailing dinghies. That sounds much like what he’s doing for others today!

In addition to organizing the frostbite series, Robert thinks out of the box when it comes to what he can do and where he can sail on his Laser. Last fall, he went on a trial run for an adventure penciled in for June 2013: a nonstop sail from Norfolk to Annapolis. Yup, that’s about 150 miles. At five knots… call it 30 hours.

On his trial run in the Southern Bay, he learned how he will fine-tune his navigation systems, verified that his nutrition plan (Clif bars, apples, water, and Gatorade) was a good match for him, and tested the limits of battery-powered running lights.

We’ll keep in touch with Robert and will provide updates here in SpinSheet. He may well be greeted on his arrival to Annapolis by some local Laser sailors! laserdistrict11.org

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Chesapeake Racer Profile

by Molly Winans

Wayne Bretsch

F

ollowing his first sailing experiences on a Sailfish as a 12-year-old Boy Scout at Camp Portaferry in Upstate New York, Wayne Bretsch, at age 14, worked for his dad for 10 weeks, 40 hours per week, for one dollar per hour. With his $400 summer savings, he bought a 16-foot knockabout. “My mother thought I was nuts to waste my money on a toy,” he says.

Following college, graduate school, and a move to Maryland, he and his wife Gretchen enjoyed crewing together on the Cal 29 Galt’s Gulch and then bought their own boat, the Pearson 30 Conaetus, and later, the Beneteau 345 Interlude. Shortly after becoming a member of Annapolis YC in 1980, he volunteered for race committee (RC). “Not knowing that was for the older guys.”

They asked him if he had a blue blazer and a yacht club tie; the former he owned, the latter, he bought. “It’s funny they didn’t ask if I had a hand-bearing compass.”

Upon learning that a good way to learn the rules was to serve on a protest committee, he volunteered for that duty as well.

Now certified as a U.S. Sailing senior judge and national race officer, Bretsch celebrates 33 years of RC service, with at least half of those including RC stints at Quantum Key West Race Week (KWRW), 14 of them as a principal race officer.

Bretsch notes that the 2013 KWRW division three RC will consist of four mark boats manned by three RC volunteers each and a signal boat of 10 volunteers, including the owner and his wife. “Of the 22 people there, 20 of them were there last year,” he says. “It’s like going back and working and playing with old friends.” One such friend is his wife, also a RC veteran.

“My goal is to go out and run races and have the competitors scratching their heads at the party about who the RC members are. I like to use the analogy that if you don’t remember who the basketball official was, then nothing went wrong during the game.”

Among the out-of-town regattas, the Annapolis RC volunteer will travel to in 2013 are Charleston Race Week (Charleston, SC), Youngstown Level Regatta (Youngstown, NY), Sonar Worlds (Rochester, NY), and the Beneteau 36.7 North American Championships (Chicago, IL). Although he loves such regattas, he admits, “I am obviously biased, but I think KWRW is one of the best regattas in the United States.”

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What are some of the most common mistakes you see from your vantage point on the race boat?

One of the easiest things to do is to take down the spinnaker early rather than waiting until the mark. Many sailors wait too long to take it down… Also, if you don’t have any speed at the start line, you get rolled. We often see sailors park their boats at the start line.

What are some of the brave or admirable things you have seen?

I’ve seen sailors offer assistance to others in peril (it says to do so in the rules, but not everyone does). I’ve seen a collision after which the owner at fault offered his boat, which was still sailable, to the other skipper. I’ve seen racers do two things: request redress because they thought the results did not reflect their performance— and others who came in to say that they did not think they finished that well… The most admirable thing a racer can do is to walk up to the RC volunteers and say, “Thank you,” and offer positive, constructive criticism.

What would surprise sailors about what happens on the race committee boats?

The communication between the mark and signal boats is constant. We talk about wind, timing, mark roundings… Also, how intense and focused the team is at the start.

What gear do you depend upon at KWRW? Steiner binoculars, Gill foul weather gear, and an Eberhard Faber #2 pencil with yarn taped to it.

What are your favorite restaurants in Key West?

Turtle Kraals Restaurant & Bar and Kelly’s Caribbean Bar, Grill, & Brewery.

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yy This December, USWatercraft of Portsmouth, RI, acquired the Alerion Yachts, North Rip, and True North brands from the Pearson Marine Group and will service and build them, as well as Farr 30s and 40s, J/22s, J/24s, J/80s, and J/105s. waterlinesystems.com

yy This June, Nina Ullrich joined the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) in business development and marketing. Ullrich has lived near the water most of her life in Hampton, VA. She resides in Galesville, MD, on a 53-foot Hatteras. In December, Regan Edwards joined ABYC as the membership coordinator. Edwards has sailed on the Chesapeake Bay most of her life. She’s an active member of the Annapolis community, a board member of Box of Rain, and an Eastport YC member. abycinc.org

##Photo of Nina Ullrich courtesy of ABYC

yy To further enhance customer service, Hinckley Yachts recently became the first innovation partner in MyVillages, a free, online, digital community. Founded in 2011 in Alexandria, VA, My-Villages connects boatbuilders, service yards, experienced product users, and marine equipment manufacturers with boat owners.

My-Villages founder and chief executive officer Kevin Hutchison says, “We’re working closely with the Hinckley leadership team and its eight service yards to help customers across the United States.” hinckleyyachts.com / my-villages.com

yy Volvo Penta out of Chesapeake, VA, sets the mark for America’s Cup… literally. Volvo Penta provided the engines, drives, and dynamic positioning systems for a new class of support vessels for America’s Cup racing events.

The six new custom 46-foot power catamarans feature twin Volvo D6330 engines and IPS450 pod drives linked to Volvo Penta’s onboard GPS for precise, stable position keeping when serving as a course marker or platform for camera crews and VIP spectators. The America’s Cup World Series concludes in September 2013. volvopenta.com

yy Based in Norfolk, VA, YachtWorld recently released a new, free iPad app that gives users easy access to more than 130,000 brokerage boats. Users can also save searches, make a favorite vessel list, access full-screen views of pictures, and learn more about boats of note. yachtworld.com

yy As of 2013, Dream Yacht Charter in Annapolis and Foka Nautika in Croatia have merged operations and act as a single fleet to better serve their clients. Dream Yacht Charter Croatia offers 20 Beneteau, Harmony, and Jeanneau boats from 34- to 52-footers. All bookings will continue to be made through the Annapolis office. dreamyachtcharter.com

##Photo of Regan Edwards courtesy of SpinSheet

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yy Volunteers have created the International Maritime Mentoring Community, a free website to help maritime workers, those considering a job in the maritime industry, and those who represent maritime colleges and employers. Mentorship helps people navigate career path choices, understand what it takes to advance and perform, and gives them an insider’s view not generally otherwise available. In addition to being personally satisfying, being a mentor extends professional networks and provides opportunities to recruit the best and brightest. maritimementors.com ##Photo courtesy yy Torqeedo of Torqeedo recently launched an 80-horsepower, electric motor called Deep Blue.

The outboard motor is designed to offer convenience, price worthiness, and performance. An onboard computer uses GPS to calculate remaining range and displays travel time and direction to individual waypoints. For the 325V DC high-voltage Deep Blue System, lithium batteries from the automotive industry were developed for maritime applications; the batteries come with a nine-year capacity warranty. torqeedo.com

yy Hartge Yacht Harbor in Galesville recently finished replacing a deteriorating bulkhead and constructing two new Travelift piers to accommodate its expanded 50-ton lift. The company can now haul and launch boats up to 70 feet long and 20 feet wide. hartgeyachtharbor.com

yy This November marked the 20th anniversary for the Chesapeake Marine Training Institute in Gloucester, VA. Founded by Captain Guy Sorensen in 1992, the company trains more than 1000 professional mariners each year in more than 30 U.S. Coast Guard-approved courses. To date, the company has trained more than 15,000 students and will add two 28-foot lifeboats to its training programs. chesapeakemarineinst.com

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BROKERAGE

& CLASSIFIED SECTIONS DONATIONS Donate Your Boat to The Downtown Sailing Center Baltimore’s only 503c non-profit community sailing center.

Your donation helps us run our community based outreach programs.

Contact Traci at 410 727-0722.

Donate Your Boat And help teach at-risk teens to sail. (202) 478-0396, www.planet-hope.org

SAIL

The deadline for the Brokerage and Classified sections is the 10th of the month prior to publication (January 10 for the February issue).

Contact Lucy Iliff for advertising, (410) 216-9309 or lucy@spinsheet.com

29’ Hunter 290 ’00 Comfortable cruiser perfect for the Bay as first boat or moveup. Easy to sail, singlehand or with family. Auto-pilot, SS arch, dodger, bimini. $38,900 Call Kirk Wilson at 410-639-7111, cell 614 989-7775 or kirk@gratitudeyachting.com for more info or to list your boat.

30’ Catalina ‘91 Awesome Bay Boat!

Excellent Cond., Tall rig, wing keel, fully battened, RF 155% genoa, bimini, fresh bottom paint, comfortable roomy interior, GPS, wheel, depth, speed, wind (410) 940-8867, $28,500 J30, Hull #148, $10,000 Hull #148 is a former North Americans winner. She is for sale with multiple suits of sails, racing and cruising gear. She needs some paint and love. The rest is there.

(202) 340-1352

24’ Wavelength 24 ‘84 Want to fill up your trophy case? Fun, fast, and easy to sail, proven race record!

Clean Wavelength 24, with good sail inventory and many extras $7500.

Chris clind13290@aol.com

30’ Newport ’82 $14,500 furling jib, lazyjack main, spinnaker with pole & reaching strut, dodger & bimini, wheel with cover, 5” draft, Universal 11 hp, just washed and waxed, fresh bottom paint, single owner. (410) 279-4956.

Cal 25, CL2 Proven Winner Ready to race, full suite of sails, w/never-used racing main&chute. Too many extras and upgrades to list. Slip fees thru 2012. $6,500 (703) 430-1712.

32’ Island Packet ’92 No expense spared or compromised when equipping this Island Packet. Call for complete listing 410-908-9727 Located in Vero Beach, Fl. ready to cruise. $127,500 Bill Yates, svlaman@yahoo.com

25’ Kirby 25 MOD ‘80 VERY affordable PHRF winner. Full North 3DL inventory, VC Offshore bottom, MOD masthead chute, Yamaha 5 horse outboard, many extras. In Annapolis. $5,900 757-333-1423, Sailfy9@gmail.com 26’ Bristol ’73 Classic Great sailing sloop. H. Herreshoff design. Thousands in upgrades since 2003. Electric start Honda 9.9, cabin cushions, Raytheon inst., teak hand rails, standing rigging, hatch AC. Asking $7,500 OBO (703) 764-1277 J-80 ’94 With trailer & outboard, in Northern Bay. (freshwater) PHRF and one design sails. Boat, trailer & sails all in good cond. Reduced to $24,500 (610) 715-7808.

28.5’ Hunter ’86 $12,000 Many recent improvements (i.e. new rigging, port holes). Easy to sail! Good condition.

Please call for details. Boat located at Bay Bridge Marina, Stevensville, MD. Cell 410 725-1026.

29’ Beneteau First 29 ’85 Racer/ cruiser, roller furler jib, UK racing sails, spinnaker, all lines aft, autohelm, speed/ depth, Volvo diesel, 2 anchors, grill, lots of extras. $15,900. Details and photos--robert.b.giffin@gmail.com.

(202) 330-3213

35’ Young Sun Cutter ’83 Perry designed double ender, Yanmar dsl, radar, Aries vane, water maker, dodger, classic blue water cruiser. Hampton, VA Price Reduced. $59,500 ahaleva@aol.com (407) 488-6958.

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34 Peterson '78 Wind Harp, a strikingly beautiful and fast cruiser/racer w/ classic tumble-home and bold sheer w/ complete sail inventory incl. ETN sock; great Bay Cruiser (sleeps 8) and fast racer finished 2nd by 31 sec. 2011 Governors Cup (without geneker) asking $ 29,500. 443-504-5147 35’ Cal Sloop ’80 38-hp Westerbeke ’99, Avon dinghy + 9-hp OB, Sleeps 5, refrigerated ice box, 6” Ritchie compass, Raymarine Auto-helm 400, ST-50, ST-60 at helm NAVTEC. Many Interior upgrades, spinnaker + 2 sails, $28K (703) 527-7657, morgan.williams@hok.com 35’ Island Packet 350 ’99 Serious cruiser w/AC, good canvas, Frigoboat refrig/freezer, screens & winter cover $139,900. Call Kirk Wilson, cell 614989-7775 or kirk@gratitudeyachting. com for more info or to list your boat.

35’ Pearson Sloop ‘70 GPS/VHF, dodger/bimini, roller headsail, rubrail, 23 HP diesel. Sleeps 6. Hull AWLGRIP 2006. Deck AWLCRAFT 2011. Also new 2011 mainsail, propeller, engine mounts, heat exchanger. $19,900 crew396@aol 443-534-5243 37’ Heritage West Indies Swing keel ( 7’ to 3.5’) draft. Blue Water boat. 1977 Oldie but goodie. Built to sail, ready to cruise. Solar, Auto pilot and much more. $38,000 OBO, (443) 569-1274.

40’ C&C ‘81 7 Ft Draft and double spreader rig deliver upwind performance, Yanmar 30, Rod Rigging, Antal Mainsail track & cars, Harken roller furling, Lewmar ST genoa and halyard winches, 8 line 42’ stoppers, Beneteau Ockam Oceanis instruments, Center Cockpit ‘05 Spacious, with aft deck Quantum main & genoa, spinnaker, andcarbon hugepole. master Storedcabin on thewith hard 2 for 4 settees and a vanity, easy to Solomons cruise yrs, Needs TLC, Located (in mast furling) passage The MD. $24,000.

Call Bill maker.

610-724-2935 offset helm position opens up the cockpit space and improves sail visibility. Huge engine compartment.

Asking $129,000. 800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

42’ Endeavour CC Sloop ‘86 Fully equipped w/radar, chartplotter, autopilot, 2 factory installed A/C units, Doyle stack pack, clean low hr 62-hp Perkins and much more. Currently on the hard in Baltimore for bottom paint and detailing. Below market value at $79,900 Call 443-838-7141 or email me at raboyer.bb@gmail.com, endeavourowners.com

2006 DUFOUR 34 3-cabin performance cruiser. Beautiful teak decks and professionally maintained since new. Full battened mainsail, Raymarine electronics incl. autopilot and chart plotter. Asking $129,000 Please contact Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-268-7171 or harold@aycyachts.com

Dufour 385 ’05 Owner’s Version 2 cabin/1head boat w/many recent upgrades. AC/heat, HD radar, E-80 plotter, Icom VHF with ram mic, dodger/bimini, teak decks, & much more. Asking $149,000 Please contact Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-268-7171 or harold@aycyachts.com

GRAND SOLEIL 40 '07 Very lightly used high performance cruiser with a great equipment list. Price has been reduced for a quick sale, replacement cost is $450K and asking price is only $295,000. Call Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-268-7171. harold@aycyachts.com

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BROKERAGE

Grand Soleil 40 '03 Head south in speed, comfort & style on board this Italian beauty. Lightly used & extremely well priced at $199,000.

Please call for complete details and viewing instructions. Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-2687171 harold@aycyachts.com

2007 X-41 One Design One owner, constantly upgraded and incredible sail inventory make this a rare find in US brokerage market. Carbon mast and boom + B&G instrumentation for a turn key race and cruise-ready X-Yacht. Asking $300K Contact Harold @ (410)268-7171 or cel (619) 840-3728 harold@aycyachts.com.

AMEL MANGO 53' 1988 Incredibly strong and simple to handle offshore cruiser. This one has been around the globe and is ready to go out again!

Asking $229,000. Contact Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-2687171. harold@aycyachts.com

2008 GRAND SOLEIL 54 by Luca Brenta. Very well equipped fast offshore cruising yacht built by the famous Italian yard Cantiere del Pardo. $799,000. Please call Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company for complete details 410-268-7171 or e-mail harold@aycyachts.com

• Deltaville, VA 23043 804-776-7575 • • Annapolis, MD 21403 410-267-8181 •

www.annapolisyachtsales.com BENETEAU 42s7 1995 Well maintained 2 cabin version w/many recent upgrades. New #1('12), #2 and #3 plus 2 reachers ('11), new furler, running rigging, bottom paint, vacu-flush heads, fridge compressor, etc. Best price in US asking $125,000. Contact Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-2687171 or harold@aycyachts.com

SISTERSHIP DUFOUR 44

DUFOUR 44 PERFORMANCE '05 Huge sail inventory and cruising amenities make this a true fast cruiser. Shoal keel version expands the cruising ground from the Chesapeake to Florida. Asking $270K Contact: Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-268-7171 or harold@aycyachts.com

32’ Beneteau 321 ‘95 Very clean & well equipped classic main Beneteau 321 The perfect Bay Cruiser for day sailing and weeklong stays with family and friends. Contact Tim at 410-267-8181 tim@annapolisyachtsales.com

40’ Jeanneau ‘03 Deck Salon 3 cabin 2 head. Very clean with blue hull, selftacking headsail, in-mast furling.

Freshwater boat until recently.

Asking $175,000.

Contact Jonathan (804) 436-4484 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com

37’ Power Catamaran Maryland 37 ‘99 Fountaine Pajot Owner’s version 2 strms w/2 private heads. 3’6” draft, stable, 2 GPH at 12 knots of boat speed, A great way to cruise the bay. $145,000 www.bayharborbrokerage.com 757-480-1073

41’ Beneteau 411 ’02 Very clean & nicely equipped, including Airco., windlass, AP, radar, and more. Priced at $147,000. Call now to schedule a showing.

Contact Bob Oberg at 410-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

42’ Bavaria 200 Model aft Cockpit Cruiser She has very low hrs and is in very nice cond. Radar, AP, chart plotter, dinghy & OB, just hauled & hull waxed & bottom painted this German built & engineered boat is very sharp. $143,700 bayharborbrokerage.com 757-480-1073

43’ Beneteau 43 ’11 The perfect boat for cruising the Bay and your longer term plans to sail the Caribbean. She is mint and well equipped! $249,000 Please contact Tim at 410-267-8181 tim@annapolisyachtsales.com 45’ Benford Custom ’04 Steel Cruising Boat - Designed by Jay R. Benford, built

by Howdy Bailey - Blue Awlgrip hull Custom cherry joinerwork. Reduced to $599,000 Paul Rosen 410-2678181Paul@annapolisyachtsales.com 45’ Hunter 45 CC ’08 Wonderfully maintained and presented example of the desirable Center Cockpit cruising yacht, w/full canvas cockpit, genset, washer/dryer, lots of upgrades. $289,000. Contact Keith 410-267-8181 or keith@annapolisyachtsales.com 47’ Beneteau 473 ’06 2 cabin/2 head.

Ready to go!! On land. Spotless throughout and well maintained. Just Reduced to $249,900!! Sail to the Islands this fall. Contact Dan at 410-2678181 or dan@annapolisyachtsales.com

38’ Sabre 386 ’04 New to market, won’t last long! Excellent cond. w/Airco, autopilot, chartplotter, more. Asking $270,000. Stevensville, MD. Call now to schedule a showing Bob Oberg 410-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 38’ Sabre 38 MK II ‘93 A remarkable yacht!

Meticulously maintained, spotlessly clean – this boat is flawless and ready for a new home. Just listed at $175,000. Contact Keith 410-267-8181 or keith@annapolisyachtsales.com

32’ C&C ’99 Two Available - 2004 / 2006 Both race and cruise equipped, and ready to go on the family cruise or around the buoys. Epoxy hulls and Carbon Rigs / Poles. Call for current price – recent reductions on both coming! CrusaderYachts.com

54’ Hylas 54 ’98 Fresh Blue Awlgrip – Custom Teak Interior – Professionally maintained – Equipped with all the extras – Romany Life will turn heads in any port – Asking $598,000 Contact Paul Rosen 410-267-8181 paul@annapolisyachtsales.com 32’ Island Packet '90 Cutter, Heat/AC, refrigeration, autopilot, wind, speed, depth, bimini, dodger, stereo, Maxi-prop, Harken furler, dark green hull. Now $64,900.

K e n @ C r u s a d e r Ya c h t s . c o m 443-223-8901

34’ Pearson ‘90 Rich teak interior. Walk thru transom. B&G instruments, autopilot, Yanmar 24-hp, Freshwater boat until recently. Asking $52,000.

Contact Jonathan (804) 436-4484 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com 38’ Cabo Rico 38 ’88 High-quality displacement cruiser w/all the amenities…this salty but modern boat is ready for her next adventure…she is beautiful. Contact Tim at 410-267-8181 tim@annapolisyachtsales.com

7078 Bembe Beach Rd., Annapolis, MD 21403

33’ Hunter ’07 This Hunter 33 is in excellent cond. She has had her prop tweaked to provide 6.75 boat speed & she has a new North Gennaker to provide great light air performance. Her upgraded Balmar alternator& additional batteries allow plenty of juice. There is a custom full cockpit enclosure for late fall cruising. She easily cruises with 2 couples & has been prepped by a very knowledgeable owner so she is really ready to cruise. $89,900 www.bayharborbrokerage.com 757-480-1073

35’ Catalina 350 ’04 Pristine cond., meticulous care, AC/heat, furling mainsail, new radar/chartplotter, solar panels, many other custom features and recent upgrades. $135,000 CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

36’ Catalina ’00 Excellent cond., new North sails, new Harken furler, Air, new dodger, nice electronics, perfect bottom $99,000 bayharborbrokerage.com 757-480-1073

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ANNAPOLIS: 800-672-1327 SOUTH FLORIDA: 800-850-4081 2006 OCEANIS 523

“Acele Et” 5 Cabins /5 Heads Located St. Martin, FWI Asking $199,000

“Caribbean Soul” 4 Cabins /4 Heads Located Tortola, BVI Asking $190,000

2006 OCEANIS 473

“Teranga” 4 Cabins /3 Heads Located Tortola, BVI Asking $139,000

2005 OCEANIS 34

“Moon Wind” 2 Cabins /1 Head Located St. Petersburg, FL Asking $59,000

2003 SUN ODYSSEY 43DS

2007 CYCLADES 43

“Ben’s Inspiration” 3 Cabins /3 Heads Located Tortola, BVI Asking $120,000

“The White Rose” 3-4 Cabins / 2 Heads Located Tortola, BVI Asking $120,000

2008 LEOPARD 40

“Island Time” 4 Cabins /2 Heads Located Tortola, BVI Asking $249,000

2006 CYCLADES 50

2007 CYCLADES 39

“Desert Wind” 3 Cabins /2 Heads Located Tortola, BVI Asking $99,000

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2005 LEOPARD 47

“Never Say Never” 4 Cabins /4 Heads Located Tortola, BVI Asking $289,000

2008 LEOPARD 43

“Kokomo” 4 Cabins / 4 Heads Located St. Vincent Asking $285,000

2006 LAGOON 410

“Zanmi” 4 Cabins /4 Heads Located St. Martin Asking $245,000

2004 LAGOON 380

“Holly Molly” 4 Cabin / 2 Heads Located Tortola, BVI Asking $185,000

BROKERAGE

37’ Pacific Seacraft ’99 Loaded for cruising! Monitor wind vane, MaxProp, life raft, radar, chartplotter, AP, SSB, Pactor modem, A/C, solar panels, refrigeration, watermaker. $197,500 Crusader YS (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com

Annapolis Landing Marina 980 Awald Drive, Suite 400 Annapolis, MD 21403 (410) 280-0520 allen.murphy@mooringsbrokerage.com

27’ Pearson 27 ’89 Wheel Steering, Private Aft Cabin - Clean - $15,900 Call Tony Tumas (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Email: tony@greatblueyachts. com, Web: www.greatblueyachts.com 34’ Pearson ’90 Beautiful! Heat/Air, Newer Canvas, Cruising Spin, Dinghy and more $54,500 Call Tony Tumas (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Email:tony@greatblueyachts.com, Web: www.greatblueyachts.com

38’ Ericson 380 ’98 Well equipped, great performance – coastal and offshore. A performance cruiser built to last with beautiful lines. $154,900 CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

40' Pacific Seacraft '96 ROCKIN’ CHAIR. Standout Crealock design.

Meticulous care; many upgrades including Lighthouse windlass, full cockpit enclosure, AIS, cutter rig, twin furlers, 7 sails, etc. Reduced to $279,000. CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

36’ PDQ Capella LRC ’00 Twin Inboard Yanmars! Loaded - Full enclosure, Air/ Heat, plotter/radar, pilot, dinghy w/ davits $165,000 Call Tony Tumas (443) 553-5046 (day or eve) tony@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com 36’ PDQ Capella ’99 Twin Outboards, Extended hard top, custom Arch, wind generator, full canvas, SSB, radar, pilot $175,000 Call Tony Tumas (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com 36’ Sabre Keel/Centerboard ’86 Exceptional Cond.- New canvas, Raymarine C90, Pilot, a must see boat! $74,900 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details.

Email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com

42’ Hunter 420 ’03 Center Cockpit w/ enclosure; Luxurious owner’s stateroom aft w/ centerline queen berth; AC/heat, genset; Furling main & genoa; dinghy & motor. Spectacular condition. $179,000 www.CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

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40’ Ta Shing Baba 40 ’84 Loaded - New Yanmar , new sails, Air/Heat, full canvas, refrig & freezer, water maker - $165,000 Call Tony Tumas: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve) tony@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com 45’ Hunter 456 ’06 In mast furling, generator, 2 zone air, Raymarine E120 radar/plotter, pilot $255,000 Call Tony Tumas: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve) tony@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com 46’ Beneteau ’08 As clean as they come! In-mast, gen set, enclosure, Air/ Heat, E120 w/radar, pilot $304,000 Tony Tumas : (443) 553-5046 (day or eve) tony@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com

42’ Benete Cockpit ‘05 and huge settees and (in mast furlin offset helm cockpit spac visibility. Hug Asking $12 www.Mooring

43’ Leopard 43, 2005 asking $255,000.

This Leopard 43 maximizes space, performance and comfort. Sailed from Cape Town, South Africa on her own bottom, she features 4 spacious double cabins each w/ensuite head and shower, two single berths in the forward bows, a modern galley-up design with panoramic views, Corian work surfaces and a V-shaped saloon with seating for 8 guests, a large bathing platform with direct access to the cockpit and a functional hard top fitted as standard. 800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

42’ Benete Cockpit ‘05 and huge settees and (in mast furlin offset helm cockpit spac visibility. Hug Asking $12 www.Mooring

51’ BENETEAU CYCLADES 50, 2006 asking $195,000. The 16-foot beam translates to a terrific amount of space - about twice the volume of more traditional 50-footers.

This space leads to a level of comfort unsurpassed in its class. Five cabins make up the accommodations, with four double cabins, generator powered air conditioning to keep you cool. Her design makes her ideal for regattas, cruising and charter. 800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

42’ Benete Cockpit ‘05 and huge settees and (in mast furlin offset helm cockpit spac visibility. Hug Asking $12 www.Mooring

39’ Beneteau Oceanis 393 2006, asking $119,000. Serious bluewater cruiser with full Air Conditioning, large 56hp Yanmar, 3 large cabins and a decent owner’s suite with setee and private head. This is a great cruising yacht. 800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

40’ Leopard 40 2008, asking $249,000. Speed on the water and easy handling are top features, earning 'Boat of the Year 2005' from Cruising World. Large cockpit with outside dining area, protected by a functional hard-top bimini.

One of the newest Leopard 40s on the market. 800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

40’ Catalina 400 ’06 Loaded and clean – In-mast, bow thruster, E120 plotter/ radar, Air/Heat, full canvas $225,000 Call Tony Tumas: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), tony@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com 41' Tartan 4100 '98 Blue hull.

Owners carefully equipped for passage making, but only did limited coastal cruising and Chesapeake Bay exploring. Reduced to $190,000! CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

42’ Beneteau Oceanis Center Cockpit 2005, asking $129,000.

Spacious, with aft deck and huge master cabin with 2 settees and a vanity, easy to cruise (in mast furling) passage maker. The offset helm position opens up the cockpit space and improves sail visibility. Huge engine compartment. 800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

41’ LAGOON 410, 2005, asking $235,000.

This catamaran is innovative and yet maintains the traditions of the Lagoon line from which it springs. The galley-salon area, which opens directly to the cockpit through a sliding door maintains the characteristic Lagoon conviviality with a 360-degree view.

Clean interior, massively airy and light down below. 800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

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J 42 ’98 Shoal draft & excellent cond.

Rare offering of lightly used, flag blue edition. New sails, canvas, complete new bottom, tons of gear, many spare parts, excellent recent survey. $249,000. paul@northpointyachtsales.com (410) 961-5254.

7330 Edgewood Road, Suite 1 Annapolis, MD 21403 34’ Sea Sprite 34 ’84 Luder’s design by C.E. Ryder- many new upgrades including diesel, rigging, canvas, electronics. Asking only $39,000. Contact Rick Casali rick@northpointyachtsales.com 410-279-5309

38’ Bristol 38.8 k/cb ’83 One owner! New sails and rigging.

Many upgrades. A sailor’s proper yacht. Asking $125,000. Contact Rick Casali 410-279-5309 rick@northpointyachtsales.com

46’ J 46 ’00 New Awlgrip, 9/12. Recent perfect survey. Loaded with all the right gear for long range cruising. $384,900 Paul@northpointyachtsales.com 410-961-5254

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www.nortonyachts.com 30’ Nonsuch Classic ‘84 New listing! Many upgrades including new canvas & new cushions.

Windlass, davits, swim platform, Raymarine radar/GPS/plotter, marine A/C-heat, and electric head.

Reduced to $45,000. Contact Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com 34’ J 105s Come talk to the J Boat Experts and see why this is the best One Design boat on the Chesapeake Bay. We have many available and would love to show them to you. Call 410-280-2038

36’ Modified NY 36 (1981) 1st to Newport and 1st to Halifax (2009). Race ready w/excellent sail inventory & equipment (Custom keel, carbon fiber mast, Ockams, radar & more).PHRF rating 108 (114 w/ furler). Price reduced: $29,900. Call David Cox 410-310-3476 or davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com

40’ J120s North Point Euro Trash Girl for sale. Very competitive boat in the ocean & on the bay. Bottom just redone. Survey available, the Class is looking into forming a J 120 class here on the bay to race One Design!

Call Paul to learn more. $124,900 paul@northpointyachtsales.com 410-280-2038

36’ Hunter ’08 Captain’s Lady is a one-owner 36 that has been meticulously maintained. Equipped with In-Mast Furling, Raymarine C80 GPS/Plotter, Auto-Pilot, AC/Heat, freezer & much more. $149,000 Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 36’ Hunter ’05 Flamingo is a two-owner cruiser with in-mast furling, AC/Heat, Refrigerator, Autopilot, DVD/TV, GPS, and much more!!

125,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

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44’ Gulfstar CC ‘81........................................$95,000 44’ Tartan 4400 ‘08 & ‘07 ..........$525,000 / $499,000 43’ Mason ‘79 ................................................$92,000 42’ Catalina 42-3 ‘89 .....................................$92,500 42’ Endeavour CC ‘85 ...................................$85,000 42’ Hunter 420 ‘03 .......................................$179,000 41’ Bristol Aft C ‘87.....................................$152,900 41’ Hunter 41DS ‘05 ....................................$167,500 41’ Tartan ‘74.................................................$75,000 41’ Tartan 4100 ‘98......................................$190,000 41’ Lord Nelson ‘83 ....................................$125,000 40’ Bristol ‘76 ..............................................$100,000 40’ Endeavour CC ‘84 ...................................$79,500 40’ Pacific Seacraft ‘96 & ‘98 ............ from $279,000 39’ Catalina 390 ‘02.....................................$135,000 38’ C&C 115 ‘11 ...........................................$229,000 38’ Ericson by PS ‘98 .................................$154,900 37’ Pacific Seacraft ‘87 & ‘99 .................... INQUIRE 37’ Tartan Classic ‘81 ...................................$56,500 36’ Catalina ‘87..............................................$49,000 36’ Frers ‘87...................................................$50,000 35’ Custom Steel PH ‘95.............................$100,000 35’ Express 35 ‘86.........................................$60,000 35’ Ericson 350 by PS ‘98 ..........................$129,000 35’ Catalina 350 ‘04.....................................$135,000 34’ Express 34 ‘87.........................................$44,000 34’ C&C 34 ‘80 ...............................................$33,000 34’ Najad 343 ‘84 ...........................................$75,000 34’ Pacific Seacraft ‘87 & ‘90 ...$110,000 / $139,000 32’ C&C 99 ‘06 & ‘04 ............................from $99,000 32’ Catalina 320 ‘95.......................................$54,000 32’ Island Packet ‘90....................................$64,900 31’ Pacific Seacraft ‘94 & ‘06 ...$115,000 / $150,000

BOATS FOR SALE!

SAILBOATS

Kayaks 12’. Roto-moulded PVC. Single seaters, with double-paddles. Blue color. @$150 1985 Laser II 14’. Good condition with trailer also in good condition. $500 1963 Pearson 20. Classic daysailor which needs restoration. Sportsman trailer in very good condition. $1,000 1984 Hunter 22. Fixed keel. Roller-furling, auto-pilot. Nissan 2-cycle outboard. $500.

1985 O’Day 23. Main, 2 Jibs. Good Condition. Nissan 9 HP. $1,500.

1983 Catalina 25. Main, roller-furling. 4-cycle o/b. Good condition. $2,500.

1979 O’Day 25. Yamaha 8 hp o/b. Clean and ready to go. $2,000.

1977 C&C 26. Good condition. Inboard diesel. $5,000.

1979 O’Day 28. Keel model. Roller-furling jib. Tiller steering. New Yanmar diesel engine. Turnkey condition. $4,500.

1977 Hunter 30. Keel model. Wheel steering; main, genoa. Sound and good condition. Yanmar Diesel. $5,500.

1979 Catalina 30. Wheel steering. R/F jib. Stove, microwave, stereo, TV. Freshly painted bottom. Detailed, interior and exterior. Universal diesel. $5,000

POWERBOATS 1974 Penn Yan 242 Cuddy Cabin. 350 Volvo duo-prop. Beautifully restored. $12,000

All boats are sold “as is, where is”.

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386 Hunter ’04 Grace is a beautifully maintained cruiser. She’s equipped with TV,AC/Heat, Autopilot, GPS, Spinnaker, Yanmar 40HP/500 hrs, new bottom paint in 2012, & MORE! $129,700, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 410 Hunter ’01 Simple Pleasures is a beauty! She’s loaded w/space and equipped with 2 heads & showers, 2 air conditioners, VHF/radio, autopilot/ GPS & more! $134,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 41’ AC Hunter ‘07 Sea Harmony is a carefully maintained yacht with AC/ Heat, in-mast furling, Bose system, generator, VHF/radio, 112 engine hours. $179,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

37’ Beneteau Envision ’83 Ideal liveaboard. Rare center cockpit pilothouse design ketch. One of only a few made, Set up for major cruising, Duel helm stations, 3 cabin layout, 2 heads. $54,500 PRICE REDUCED. Call Regent Point marina @804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 37’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey ’02 Ricochet Clean, Well Cared for Ready to go. A/C heat pump, autohelm, radar, chartplotter, bimini, dodger & much more. Priced @ $114,950 Call Regent Point marina 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

45CC Hunter ’01 Boomerang is a beautiful yacht equipped with AC/Heat, TV/DVD, GPS, Autopilot, Plotter, Zodiac 6 person life raft, a gorgeous spinnaker, & much more! $189,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

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Regent Point Marina Full Service Yacht Repair Facility. See our website for details of Winter Wet or Dry storage specials. Call Regent Point Marina Boatyard @ 804-758-4747. yardmaster@regentpointmarina.com 29’ Bayfield ’86 Well built big little boat.

Great interior design & shallow draft, ideal for the Bay. Private head w/shower forward, nice galley, privacy partition for the 2 aft berths, a Must See, 16-hp Yanmar, cutter rig. $25,500 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 30’ Catalina ’88 “Only for You” Priced to sell. Great Bay cruiser, shoal draft, Very clean, roller furling, 21-hp Universal Asking:$20,900 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.

30’ Catalina ’85 Mariso Nice family cruiser, roomy accommodations, H/C pressure water, RF, Priced To sell @ $19,900 Call Regent Point Marina 804758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 31’ Irwin Citation ’83 Tolume Yanmar 15-hp dsl, wheel steering, large quarter berth, enclosed head, U-shaped galley, dinghy w/ 1.5-hp OB, Owner must sell bring all offers. Asking: $14,900 PRICE REDUCED, Regent Point Marina (804) 758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

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Cape George 31 ’89 This beautiful traditional boat is brilliantly restored with new bottom, new rigging, new sails, and new canvas. Sought after and rare, she will knock your socks off. If you like a BCC, come see this! $179K 410 571-2955

Hans Christian 38 ’88 Great cruising boat. Safe and solid with many serious upgrades in excellent condition and ready to cruise with radar, solar panels, wind generator, everything you need. $129K 410-871-2955

33’ Hunter 336 ’97 Final Mischief” Furlex roller furler, dodger, bimini, 2-hp Yanmar dsll, Huge cockpit great for family sailing. Asking: $54,900 Call Regent Point Marina 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

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Norton Valiant 42 Raised Salon ’92 A real special Valiant with raised salon, lovely bright live aboard home anywhere in the world. New Yanmar, Leisurefurl mainsail, dodger, bimini, davits, Electric winch, new sailing instruments. $179K 410-871-2955

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32’ Hunter 326 ‘02 Priced below market!

Super Clean! A/C, Autopilot and more, buy now winter storage is paid!

Asking $49,900 (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com Valiant 42 ’04 Newest to come available. Most popular layout, center entry with the master queen V-berth forward and guest cabin aft.

Low hours, light usage, generator, water maker, new Imron blue topsides, Valiant stern arch, hard dodger. $379K 410-871-2955

37’ Island Packet 370 ’04 Spotless and setup to cruise! Dinghy included! All new electronics SOLinD ’12 Loaded!

Asking $280,000 (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com 42’ Sabre 426 ’04 Stunning example of this high quality yacht, call for details.

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320 Catalina ’98, ’99, ’04 3 to see at Havre de Grace in great condition and with many options from $56,900. Call 443-209-1110 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com.

‘01 Hunter 410 - $134,000

34’ Catalina ’02 Air/heat, chartplotter, autopilot, spinnaker, dodger/bimini, full enclosure $84,900. Call 443-209-1110 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com.

Alden 44 ’84 Timeless classic sailing vessel. Owner completed Atlantic loop several years ago. This is one to invest some effort and a little money and you will have a yacht. $159K 410-871-2955

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36’ Catalina ’03 Air/heat, Garmin GPS, electric windlass, custom North bimini/dodger, etc. $113,800 Call 443-209-1110 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com.

NEW 36 Hunter ’11 A/C, in-mast furling, electric windlass, dodger/bimini, Raymarine 6002 autopilot, C90 GPS and much more $185,000. Call 443-2091110 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com 380 Catalina ’00 Air/heat, chartplotter/ radar, autopilot, spinnaker, in-mast furling, dodger/bimini, etc. $132,000 Call 443-209-1110 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com.

NEW 39 Hunter ’12 A/C, in-mast furling, electric windlass, 22” flat screen TV with Bose upgrade, ST60 knot/depth/wind, Raymarine C90 wide GPS and much more $225,000. Call 443-209-1110 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com

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Saga 43 ’95 If you like sailing fast you will love Bob Perry’s performance cruiser. This is a sailor's sailboat rigged right, proven voyager. Two beautiful cabins and an extra quarter berth. $179K 410 571-2955

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Tanzer ’87 .................$ 9,900 Hunter ‘02.................$ 27,000 Hunter ‘79.................$ 9,997 S2 8.6 ’85 ..................$ 14,900 Newport ‘86 .............$ 17,500 Hunter ‘00 ................$ 42,000 Morgan ’72 ...............$ 6,999 Hunter ‘80.................$ 14,500 Hunter ’81.................$ 15,000 Hunter ‘86.................$ 30,000 Allmand ‘80...............$ 17,000 Hunter ’06.................$ 70,000 Pearson ’89...............$ 34,000 Hunter ‘05.................$ 89,000 Hallberg Rassy ‘76.....$ 49,900 Hunter ’83.................$ 33,000 C&C ‘84 ....................$ 32,900 Hunter ‘05.................$130,000 Hunter ’05.................$125,000 Hunter ’08.................$149,000 Irwin Ketch ‘76..........$ 49,900

376 Hunter ’96.................$ 70,000 376 Hunter ‘97.................$ 72,000 376 Hunter ‘97.................$ 84,000 38 Herrishoff Cat ’85 .....$ 72,000 38 Hunter ’06.................$132,000 38 Hunter ‘09.................$149,000 380 Hunter ’00.................$ 99,900 380 Hunter ‘02.................$119,000 380 Hunter ’02 Sloop ......$109,900 381 Beneteau ’98 ............$ 94,900 386 Hunter ‘04.................$129,700 405 Northwind ’86 ..........$ 79,000 41AC Hunter ’07.................$179,000 41AC Hunter ’05.................$169,000 410 Hunter ‘01.................$134,000 426 Hunter ‘03.................$169,000 45CC Hunter ‘01.................$189,000 460 Hunter ’00.................$159,000 460 Hunter ‘02.................$144,000 49 Jeanneau ’05 ............$249,000

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John Kaiser, owner of Yacht View Brokerage LLC, Is offering complimentary dockage, electric and weekly professional cleaning for all Power and Sailing yachts from 20’ to 75’, until sold!

A USCG 100 Ton Master with 25 years of experience, John has built a strong reputation nationally for excellent service and incredible listing to sale time(Usually less than 45 days!). John’s clients have often purchased multiple boats through him and many have become lifetime friends. Contact John Kaiser to request a referral to his most recent satisfied Sellers and to discuss listing your beautifully maintained yacht! Email: john@yachtview.com, Cell: 443-223-7864, Office: 410-9231400, Website: www.yachtview.com

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Annapolis NOOD Ben 36.7...1, 2 Cal 25...1, 2, 3 Farr30...2, 3 J/105...2nd J/109...2, 3 J/111...1, 2, 3 J/30...2nd J/35...1, 3 Cal 25...1, 2, 3 Farr 30...1, 2, 3 J/105...2, 3 J/35...1, 3 PHRF A0...2, 3 PHRF A1...1, 2 PHRF A2...1, 3 PHRF B...1st PHRF C...2nd Charleston Race Week Melges 24...1st PHRF B...1, 2 IRC...2nd Cedar Point OD Regatta Farr 30...2, 3 J-30...2nd J-109...2nd Beneteau 36.7...2nd Rolex - NYYC Race Week IRC1...1, 2 IRC 2...1st IRC 3...1, 2 IRC 4...1, 3 Swan 42...1, 2, 3 Beneteau 36.7...2nd J-111...1st Chicago NOOD Ben 40.7...1, 3 Farr 40...1, 3 GL 36...1st GL 70...1st J/105...1, 2 J/109...1, 2 J/111...1, 3 Level 35...1, 3 ORR 1...2, 3 Ben 36.7...2nd ORR 2...2, 3 ORR 3...1, 2 S2 9.1/J30...1, 2, 3 Chicago to Mackinac Ben 40.7...1, 3 Cruise 1...1st Cruise 2...1, 2 Dbl. Hand...1, 2, 3 Farr 40...1st J/105...1st J/109...1, 2 J/111...1, 2, 3 J/120...2nd Multi...2nd Sec 1...1, 2 Sec 2...1, 2 Sec 3...1st Sec 4...2, 3 Sec 5...1, 2, 3 Sec 6...1, 3 Sec 7...1st Sec 8...3rd Turbo...1, 2, 3 Ben 36.7...2, 3 Chicago Verve Cup Ben 36.7...1, 2 Ben 40.7...1, 2, 3 J/105...1, 2 J/109...2, 3 ORR 1...1st ORR 2...1, 2, 3 ORR 3...1, 2, 3 Tampa to Ft.Myers A, Overall...1st

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Annapolis Race Week Farr 30...1, 2, 3 J/35...1, 3 PHRF A0...2, 3 PHRF A1...1, 2 PHRF A2...1, 3 J/105...2, 3 Cal 25...1, 2, 3 PHRF B...1st PHRF C...2nd Block Island Race IRC 0...1, 3 IRC 50...2, 3 IRC 45...1st IRC DH...2nd PHRF 2...1, 2 Flying Tiger 10 NAs...1st Pequot YC Wed Night Series June...1, 3 July...1, 2, 3 August...2, 3 Windjammers Pierce Invitational Class A...1, 2, 3 Class B...1, 2 NS...1st Spring Off Soundings C-3...2, 3 C-2...2nd C-1...2nd NY YC Annual Regatta IRC1...2, 3 IRC 2...1, 2 IRC 3...2, 3 IRC 5...1, 2, 3 Swan 42...1, 2 Melges 32...1, 3 CRF 1 NS...1st Block Island Race Week IRC...1st J-109...2nd NS...1st Branford Invitational Div 2...1, 2, 3 Div 3...2, 3 Div 4...1st Div 5...1, 2 Div 6...1, 2, 3 Park City Regatta Div A...1, 2 Div B...2, 3 Div C...2, 3 Mystic Mudheads Benefit Class 1...1, 3 Class 2...1, 3 YRALIS PHRF OD Champs PHRF 1...2, 3 PHRF 2...2nd PHRF 3...1st Essex Rum Challenge Spinnaker 1...1, 2, 3 Cruising...1, 2 Red Lobdell Memorial NS 1...1st Boardman Cup NS 1...1, 3 Class A...1, 2, 3 Class B...1, 2 Class C...1, 2 Leukemia Cup PHRF Spin 4 ...1, 2 NS 3...2nd Around Jamestown Island IRC overall…1st PHRF Overall…1st Windjammers Columbus Day Regatta Div A...1, 2, 3 Div B...1st Div C...1, 2

Thundermug Regatta PHRF NS 2...1, 2 PHRF 3...2, 3 PHRF 4...1st American YC Fall Series NYYC Swan 42...1, 3 J-109...1, 2, 3 Indian Harbor Gear Buster PHRF DH...1st IRC...1, 2 PHRF 1...1, 3 PHRF NS...2nd Fall Off Soundings C-4...1st C-3...1, 2 C-2...1, 3 C-1...1st NS -1...2nd Eastern CT Sailing Assoc.

Overall 2012 Overall...1, 2 Div 1...1, 2, 3 Div 3...1, 2 Div 4...2nd Div 6...1, 2, 3 Div 7...2nd Manhasset Bay Fall Series PHRF 1...1st IRC 1...1, 2 Black Rock/Fayerweather YC Wed Night Series Div 1...1, 2 Div 2...1st Princess Sofia Mapfre 470 - Men...1st Atlantic Nationals...1st A Scow Nationals...1st C Scow Blue Chip...1st C Scow Inland...1st E Scow Nationals...1st E Scow Inland...1st E Scow Lake Geneva Spring Regatta...1st Etchells Worlds...1st Etchells US Nationals...1st Etchells NAs...1st Etchells Newport Bacardi Cup...1st Etchells Orca Bowl...1st Etchells King of Bays...1st Etchells Jaguar Series...1st Etchells Midw. East...1st Etchells Midw. West..1st Finn N.Americans...1st Finn Delta Lloyd...1st Finn Princess Sofia Mapfre...1st Finn Miami OCR...1st 5.5 Metre Worlds...1st Flying Scot NAs...1st Flying Scot Jr. NAs...1st Flying Scot DIYC...1st Interclub Nationals...1st Interlake Nationals...1st Interlake Chief’s Reg...1st J/22 Canadian Nats...1st J/22Newport Bacardi Cup...1st J/22 St.Jude Benefit...1st J/22 NOOD Annap....1st J/22 Midwinters...1st J/22 Charleston RW...1st J/24 Carolina Dist...1st J/24 FL Districts...1st J/24 SCYA Midw....1st J/24 NOOD Annap....1st J/24 NOOD St.Pete....1st J/80 Newport Bacardi Cup...1st Lightning L. Erie Dist...1st

Lightning Ohio Dist...1st Lightning CAD Dist...1st Lightning Dixie Dist...1st Lightning CT/RI Dist...1st Lightning J.Wynne...1st Lightning Spring Classic ...1st Lightning CPYC Early Bird ...1st Lightning So. Circuit...1st St. Pete...1st Miami...1st Savannah...1st MC Scow Nationals...1st MC Scow NAs...1st MC Scow Jr Nats...1st MC Scow Blue Chip...1st MC Scow Northeast...1st MC Scow West.Mich...1st MC Scow Scowfish...1st MC Scow Die Hard...1st MC Scow Spring Lake Fall Regatta...1st MC Scow Rebel Rouser Regatta...1st MC Scow Springboard Regatta...1st MC Scow Midwest...1st M20 Miami Champs...1st M24 Key West RW...1st M24 Miami Bacardi Cup...1st Optimist Europeans...1st Optimist SE Champs...1st Sabot Nationals...1st Sabot NHYC Spring Gold Cup...1st Sabot ABYC Memorial Day...1st Sabot E.E. Manning...1st Santana 20 Eugene Memorial Day...1st Shark Worlds...1st Shields Nationals...1st Snipe Masters...1st Snipe Newport Bacardi Cup...1st Snipe Herb Shear...1st Snipe Las Vegas...1st Snipe E.E. Manning...1st Soling Worlds...1st Soling NAs...1st Sonar NAs...1st Sonat Atlantic Coast...1st Sonar Tappan Zee...1st Sonar Miami OCR...1st Sonar IFDS Worlds...1st Star Worlds...1st Star NAs...1st Star Newport Bacardi Cup...1st Star District 2...1st Star Arms White...1st Star Tomahawk...1st Star Lipincott Mem....1st Star Rollins Bowl...1st Star Princess Sofia Mapfre...1st Star Miami OCR...1st Thistle Nationals...1st Thistle Midw. East...1st Viper Newport Bacardi...1st Viper Memorial Day...1st Viper Wickford...1st Viper NOOD San Diego...1st *partial inventory for more results visit... www.northsails.com

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The victory list above represents a fraction of the racing success North Sails customers enjoyed in 2012. To show our appreciation, we are offering a FREE North Regatta Cap to every North customer who finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a North American regatta in 2012. To register for your cap, log onto www.northsails.com, then complete the online registration form.

One cap per customer. Offer expires April 1, 2013.

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