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My Mother’s Heritage In 1979, a boy’s mom gave him a gift that lasted a lifetime. by Rich Dodson

Diversity Begins with Spirit The “Saving Sailing” author makes the case that diversity isn’t something you brand and switch on: it’s simply something you are. by Nicholas Hayes

A Boy and His Dream Grandparents have trouble saying no to their grandchildren. One grandfather explains why sometimes impulse purchases have the ability to kick off a lifelong passion. by Charles Althoff

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The Mind’s Eye in Racing What do you think about when racing? It turns out, this matters quite a bit. by James E. Schrager

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26 Start Sailing Now 28 Chesapeake Calendar sponsored by the Boatyard Bar & Grill 38 Chesapeake Tide Tables sponsored by Annapolis School of Seamanship 40 Where We Sail by Tom Pelton 42 Club Cruising or Going Rogue? by Steve Allan

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turn the key, and the engine goes silent. Ah. Finally. We trim our sails and point toward the Bay Bridge. No rush today. It’s just the two of us on the newly re-named Five O’Clock. Although all we have as tenders are a kayak and a paddleboard, both bungeed to the deck, we imagine a future wooden dinghy with Somewhere painted on the transom. A solid 12 knots of breeze pushes us along under a sky so blue and a sun so bright that we forget the long winter, the tease of early spring. We pass a few sailing school sloops, and the students in the yellow life vests wave. The Woodwind passes us so quickly it’s embarrassing. We console ourselves with the knowledge that the 74-foot schooner has considerably more sail area than we do. We choose not to pass under the bridge, as we often do, because we want some time to paddle later and grill before sunset. We sail pretty close, though, before turning toward Thomas Point Light. I make a couple of turkey sandwiches with some apple slices and pass them up. We comment on the boats we pass. Is that a Sabre? No, Jeanneau. What’s that? Pretty lines. Some sort of custom something. Ketch or yawl? I can’t tell. Sometimes, we don’t talk. We just sail. Spotting the West River channel marker, we crack off a bit to honor it. Here we are, we say as we head up the river and turn right into the Rhode, one among our “happy places.” The captain lowers the main in the light 12 May 2014 SpinSheet

late afternoon breeze, as I steer us toward the anchorage. He cranks the engine and rolls up the jib. I spy our usual spot, open again. There’s room to move and deep enough water there.

Once we set the anchor and cut the engine, we open a couple of beers, relax, and eat some peanuts. I look through the binoculars at a raftup across the way and wonder if it’s a cruising club gathering of SpinSheet devotees. The captain puts the kayak and SUP into the water as I fetch lifejackets, paddles, and water bottles. We paddle along the shoreline of the Smithsonian Educational Research Center and drift silently as

we pass a blue heron, still as a statue. We paddle together, he on his kayak, I on my board. Tomorrow, I may go for a solo workout paddle, while he fiddles with something on deck. This evening, we’re just goofing off enjoying the calm. After about an hour, we head back to the boat so that we can grill the chicken and veggies in daylight. I make a salad and pop open (or screw open, to be honest) a bottle of red wine. We don fleece jackets and dine as the sun sets. In the morning, we sleep in. Although we are early risers from Monday through Friday, we are the slackers in every anchorage we visit on the Bay, the ones who linger over coffee and scrambled eggs, the ones who wave and make more coffee as our neighbors weigh anchor and depart. Mornings at anchor recharge us. I have often said that my favorite moment of sailing is when you cut the engine and move under sail alone. There’s another element of the sailing life I have grown to love just as much: a morning hour reading a book at anchor. Two hours are heaven, but one suffices for attitude adjustment. If you have not tried this yet, please do. It beats therapy. What’s your favorite part of the sailing life? Send a note to molly@ spinsheet.com. Turn to page 114 for some ideas about how to make the most of your sailing season.

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n the See the Bay article about Bodkin Creek (April SpinSheet), Eric Vohr, the captain, actually seems to condone boating and boozing while proceeding down the Patapsco between Baltimore Harbor and Bodkin Creek on autopilot. The fact that breaking out that bottle of wine is illegal in Maryland waters and the idea of setting my autopilot so I can do so, seem criminally negligent. Even if he is at the helm while drinking wine, he is still in violation of the law. It is illegal to consume alcohol while in command of a vessel underway in Maryland waters. You might want to warn him. Also it was smart not to name his boat. Edward J. Myers Via email

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lthough new associate publisher JC McCracken has only been with SpinSheet for the last two months, he’s actually been involved with the magazine since its inception. “The printing quality of the first issue was just awful,” says the photographer and publishing operations specialist, “but I let it slide since it was the first one. But when I saw the second issue, I called and offered to spend some time talking with them about half tones, teaching them about curves. I wanted to read a decent-looking magazine.” Of course, it isn’t just his eye for great printing that makes JC a fit with SpinSheet. The Williamsport, PA, native grew up boating and waterskiing on the Susquehanna River before starting college at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. “My friend Jeff Harris got me sailing on a Comet, and I was immediately hooked. That summer, I quit school and bought a boat.” McCracken didn’t just become a lazy sailing bum, though. He worked as a

newspaper photographer and later segued into printing management, all the while developing his racing skills with the Rochester Yacht Club. He went back to school and received his degree in printing management before moving to Long Island, NY, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Fresno, CA, and even New Jersey where he managed a newspaper. But it was about this time that he realized a successful career in newspaper publishing wasn’t going to make him happy. “The industry had just started to tank,” he says, “and I realized that I could become very successful at what I was doing only if I put other people out of work. There were just too many job cuts, so I got out.” McCracken went back to working with his first employer from after the college years, teaching newspapers how to use technology to translate the colors of a photograph to a printed page using computer technology. Slowly winding his way back to the Mid Atlantic after a career spent coastal

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hopping, McCracken feels at home on the Chesapeake Bay with his wife, Susan, who was also his junior prom date. Together they have an Island Packet 27, a 17-foot Boston Whaler, and a CLC Jimmy Skiff. Coming to work with SpinSheet blends his avocation with his vocation, bringing together his background in photography and knowledge of the publishing industry with his love of boating. “I just like a nice cruise on the Bay,” he says. “I don’t need anything more than that.” Can’t say we blame him.

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Summer Comes Roaring Into Chesapeake Country by Beth Crabtree

emorial Day weekend is the 450 over the Severn River) is usually unofficial start of summer. closed on Tuesday from 10:45 a.m. to And in Annapolis, the unof1 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. until the concluficial start of Memorial Day weekend sion of rehearsal. On Wednesday, the is the Blue Angels flight demonstrabridge has been closed from 1:45 until tion, part of the U.S. Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week celebration. Unfortunately, the past few years we’ve been deprived of their thrilling aeronautical show, but this month they’re scheduled to come back. The “Blues” will roar into town on Tuesday, May 20 for a flight rehearsal, perform Wednesday May 21 at 2 p.m., and fly over graduation on May 23. There’s something about this traditional salute to the graduating class that buoys the spirits of Annapolitans, and there’s bound to be extra frenzy because we’ve missed them for a number of years. Organize your Wednesday night sailing friends and join the Midshipmen, their families, and others as we flock by boat and by foot to witness some exceptional aerial ##They’re coming back! Cross you fingers for good weather. acrobatics. The shoreline Photo courtesy of blueangels.navy.mil inside the Academy grounds offers some of the best viewing. The public is welcome, but you’ll have to the conclusion of the show. Restricienter by foot, and adults must show a tons on the Severn River are usually photo ID. from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on TuesExpect road and maritime closures. day, from a southern boundary line The Naval Academy Bridge (Route between the south end of the Naval

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Academy seawall to Greenbury Point and a northern boundary line marked by the U.S. Route 50 Bridge. The same closure has traditionally been in effect Wednesday from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Bridge and maritime closures may also be in place Wednesday morning if bad weather prevents practice on Tuesday. Although they have a 50-plus year history of performing at Commissioning Week, the last time the Blue Angels performed in Annapolis was in 2010. In 2011 the show was cancelled during a safety stand down after an error made during a demonstration in Virginia. In 2012, the U.S. Naval Academy graduation was scheduled on a different date than usual, which caused a conflict with the Blue Angels’ schedule. And last year the demonstration was cut due to the federal budget sequester. In their early years, the team flew only four aircraft, but today they use six to demonstrate their classic diamond formation, solo high performance capabilities, and precision formation flying. In their 65-year history, the Blue Angels have flown more than 10 different aircraft. Today you’ll see them fly the Boeing F/A-18 Hornet and the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules, affectionately known as “Fat Albert.” spinsheet.com

Elf Classic: Antique Boats Get a Jump Start on Summer Racing

hen you sail in a regatta that involves a 126-year old boat, you can only expect things to go a little differently. Saturday, May 17, marks the fourth annual Elf Classic Yacht Race between the Eastport YC in Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels. But where is the hook? The race is a Le Mans-style start, with competitors starting on land and rowing out to their boats at moorings. The boats then set sail for St. Michaels, where the process reverses, and skippers row to shore to sign their names in the race log on the grounds of the museum. The Classic Yacht Restoration Guild (CYRG) assists in recreating the traditions of yacht racing in the 1880s, when Elf was built. In addition to the racing, there’s also a Best Dressed Ship competition, cocktails and dinner at EYC on Friday night, and an awards ceremony following the race on Saturday afternoon at the CBMM. Spectators are encouraged to attend and watch from shore, as this event always draws a crowd. For more information, visit cyrg.org.

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DOCKTALK

From Tree Trunk to Skipjack Mast

placed on cribbing in Frank J. Hutchins fter a five state search for a traPark at the south end of the waterfront in ditional loblolly pine or Douglas the center of town. Local shipwrights will Fir tree that was tall enough, thick shape the trunk to specific measurements enough, and straight enough to be shaped so that historical accuracy is maintained, into a mast, the tree was recently located, and soon the trunk will be shaped, stepped, and then the mast will be stepped and and rigged for the skipjack Martha Lewis. ##A 65-foot loblolly pine tree will be shaped into a new mast for Kenneth Pusey, president the skipjack Martha Lewis. Photo courtesy of Dianne Klair of Paul W. Jones Lumber Company in Snow Hill, MD, donated the 75foot loblolly, which came originally from a farm in Accomack County, VA. The trunk was debarked and on April 10 transported from the southern reaches of the Eastern Shore to Havre de Grace at the northwestern tip of the Bay. “Transporting a tree trunk rigged. We hope to complete the work in of that size was a big undertaking,” says Dianne Klair, a volunteer fundraiser for the two or three months.” Public sails on the Martha Lewis had Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy (CHC). “The 3700-pound trunk arrived in Havre to be cancelled for the 2013 season due to de Grace under police escort and was her rotting mast. Currently she’s at Port

Covington in Baltimore, having undergone repairs to the hull, forward and aft cabins, as well as the rigging during the last two years. An expanded and re-energized CHC board is working to increase awareness of her history and reaching out to the community for financial support to keep her operating. The anticipated cost is $30,000 to $50,000. “CHC held a successful, sold-out fundraiser with an excellent band on April 5,” says Klair. “And other generous financial commitments have been pledged, but additional contributions are needed to complete the restoration work and for ongoing maintenance.” The Martha Lewis, which celebrates her 60th birthday next year, is the sister ship of the skipjack Rosie Parks, which was rebuilt and launched in 2013 by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Learn more about the skipjack’s history and how you can help at skipjackmarthalewis.org.

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aryland’s Safe Boating Week happens May 17-23, bringing multiple opportunities to get your boat checked out, take boater’s safety courses, and learn how to deal with unexpected emergencies on the water. Even if you are comfortable handling your boat on the Bay, Safe Boating Week is a great chance to make sure you’re more than just experienced; you’re safe. To help get folks involved, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is leading the charge by hosting a kickoff at Annapolis’ City Dock on May 17. Boaters will get the opportunity to review modern marine radio equipment features and the benefits they bring to boating safety. You can test your knot-tying skills, learn how to deploy a life raft, and even tour a Coast Guard cutter. At Tidewater Yacht Service in Baltimore, ABYC will be offering free boat checks between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. “We want boaters to start this season off with safety as a ‘tude,” says John Sill, Coast Guard Auxiliary Past District Captain for Sector Baltimore. “The three best things boaters can do for themselves, their friends, and their families is to get their vessel checked, take a boating safety course as a team, and develop a safety-first attitude.” Developing this sort of attitude is smart, since experience can only get you so far on a boat. There’s always the chance of experiencing something for the first time.

For instance, is your spouse competent in handling the boat and using the radio in the event that you have a health scare while on the water? While you may have enough life jackets onboard, will they actually fit your crew in the event that you need them? Is your vessel sound? How about your electrical systems? Before writing off National Safe Boating Week in the wake of your experience as a boater, know that state regulators are taking a harsher stance on boating due to the number of accidents on the water each year.

In Virginia, personal watercraft operators over the age of 14 and powerboat operators under the age of 30 are required to complete a boating safety education course and carry proof of it while operating their vessels. In Maryland, boaters born after July 1, 1972 must have a Certificate of Boating Safety Education in order to operate a mechanically-operated vessel on Maryland waters. Luckily, there are ways to do this online and in your own home, making safety a no-brainer. For more information, visit spinsheet.com/safe-boating-week-2014

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Traditional Sailors’ Art Exhibit

ailing on long voyages can be summed up as bursts of intense, challenging work interrupted by long periods of idle time. What did 19th century sailors do to occupy themselves during the quiet times on trips that lasted months or years? Perhaps they built ships in a bottle using wood, rope, and yarn, and other odds and ends to create miniature replicas of the vessels they sailed aboard. Perhaps they protected their work in empty spirit bottles. Actually, we’re not quite sure of the origin of the ship in a bottle, but somewhere along the line it became a favorite art form for sailors. Today this traditional craftwork can be seen in maritime museums around the world. An exceptional collection of ship-inbottles and dioramas will be displayed May 9 to June 8 at the Skipjack Nautical Wares & Marine Gallery in Olde Towne Portsmouth, VA. “Art in a Bottle” will feature the work of Heather Gabrielle

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Rogers and Thomas Applegate. Their detail and craftsmanship is remarkable and will leave you wondering, How did they get that ship through the neck of that bottle? Thomas Applegate has logged thousands of miles ocean sailing and has been creating art in a bottle since the 1970s.

Rogers is also a sailor and enjoys the challenge of the detail work. Both welcome special requests and commissioned work. Inquire about a miniature replica of your own boat... sounds like an excellent Father’s Day gift. skipjacknauticalwares.com

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hey were all so good, it was difficult to choose the winner,“ says Crofton Middle School sixth and seventh grade STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) teacher Joanne Christofel, speaking of the posters her students created in a Keep The Bay Clean, Prevent Water Runoff poster contest. “Of the 120 students who participated in the contest, there were three boys and three girls in the top six finishers. The first place winner received a $25 gift card donated by the PTO. All the posters are so cute, and now they’re hanging on the wall in my classroom,” says Joanne. For this racing sailor and teacher, it’s only natural to combine her passions for sailing and the health of the Bay with her work in the classroom. Her poster contest was based on

the well-known poster of the doors of Annapolis. Each student made a poster with 16 rectangles depicting doors decorated with a scene related to runoff or the health of the Bay. “The students had to figure out the area of the rectangles and the doors and windows,” says Joanne. “Earlier in the year they had an assignment to calculate how much runoff was coming from their yards at home.” Joanne, who is one of the owners of the J/35 Aunt Jean, has been using sailing and the Bay as teaching tools for several years. Her students are quite familiar with the boats in the Annapolis J/35 class, and now they understand more than some adults about the impact of runoff on the Bay.

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Schooner Virginia Sets Sail for an Adventure-Packed 2014

he Schooner Virginia is known for its ability to stop traffic on the Chesapeake Bay. The 126-foot, (almost) entirely handmade reproduction schooner is the first tall ship built on the Norfolk waterfront in nearly 80 years. The original Virginia was built “along the same lines of an America’s Cup defender” in 1916 in Staten Island, NY, and during World War I was used by the Virginia Pilots association to transfer pilots between convoy ships anchored in Hampton Roads. After the war she was sold a few times until she ended up in Cuba, carrying cargo from Miami to the islands. She was wrecked during a bad encounter with a reef, and while all men escaped unharmed, the boat was scuttled. The modern-day Virginia won’t be carrying any cargo, however. Instead, her mission is to provide a unique educa-

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tional experience by sailing between domestic and international ports of call. Offering programs in seamanship, navigation, maritime history, and environ-

mental stewardship, the boat brings out man’s connection to the sea in the best possible ways. The Schooner Virginia’s Voices from the Quarterdeck is an exciting program

for 13-17 year olds who want to take part in a weeklong study of navigation, seamanship, and leadership. Throughout the summer, the program boards and departs in various locations up and down the Eastern seaboard, from the lower Chesapeake Bay to the Gulf of Maine. But the Schooner Virginia isn’t just for the kids. Adult programs lasting from three to six days take sailors along the Chesapeake for themed excursions that introduce sailing alongside the finer points of Bay culture. Sailors can experience James Mitchner’s Chesapeake, Bay seafood, and even Virginia wineries and breweries. For a full listing of the Schooner Virginia’s exciting 2014 educational (and recreational) lineup, visit schoonervirginia.org.

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Constants Foundation’s Second Annual Fundraiser

he second annual Olivia Constants Foundation Fundraiser will take place Saturday, May 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Mears Marina in Annapolis. The evening will feature live music by the Dan Haas Band, Sunday luncheon, delicious food and refreshments from local restaurants, a small auction, and a 50/50 raffle. It promises to be a wonderful way celebrate the life of an extraordinary young woman and to support the Constants Foundation mission: To do all the good we can, for whomever we can, in the spirit of Olivia. Fourteen year-old Olivia Constants tragically lost her life in a sailing accident near the Naval Academy in Annapolis on June 23, 2011. With the proceeds of the May 10 fundraiser, foundation leaders seek to enhance their ability to make a difference in their three areas of focus. First, awarding scholarships to help students pursuing college degrees and giving

grants to help disadvantaged youth participate in sailing programs at SSA. Second, partnering with other local 501c3 organizations that fit with what Olivia would have liked to do (not what a bunch of parents might like). Third, encouraging volunteerism, such as serving breakfast at the Lighthouse Shelter and supporting student led food drives and other events in Olivia’s name. In 2013, the foundation awarded scholarships to 14 deserving local high school seniors, and recently it awarded grants to both Central Middle School and Monarch Academy to support their bullying prevention programs. The foundation is proud to support their respective programs, Bully Awareness Crew and the student-led One Project, and help create an environment that allows each student the opportunity to reach his or her own full potential. To purchase tickets ($100), apply for grants or scholarships, and learn more, visit oliviaconstants.org

Farewell to Friends S

Steve Black

teve Black didn’t start sailing recreationally until he was in his mid-30s, but once he did, he was hooked. The Midwesterner learned from single-handed sailors and was soon making his own single-handed transatlantic passages. He founded the Lake Michigan Single-Handed Society and soon after found himself leaving a job in educational publishing to be the executive director of the U.S. Sailing Association in Newport. Steve decided to retire from U.S. Sailing in 1988, but he didn’t plan on retiring from the sailing scene. He became the manager for the Sailing World NOOD regattas around the country and worked to build the events. But Black was frustrated by the fact that while cruising sailors far outnumber racing sailors, there were virtually no opportunities for organized cruising events. To amend this, he founded the Caribbean 1500 rally with the goal of offering cruisers the chance to embark on adventures together. Follow us!

The rally (or 1500, as it is affectionately known) prepared cruisers with preparatory safety at sea courses, provided a SSB radio safety net while they were offshore, and lent the aspect of “safety in numbers.” That the social aspect of the 1500 came to be such a huge draw for cruising sailors is perhaps built out of Steve’s easygoing demeanor and friendly personality. He worked adamantly to match crew with boats, fostered personal connections with cruisers, and introduced new sailors to the world of ocean sailing regardless of their experience. Many of those new sailors stuck around the sailing scene. “Steve put me on a 1500 boat back in 2006, which was my first offshore passage, and helped me make connections in the ocean sailing world,” said Andy Schell, the event manager for the 1500. “Steve was a huge inspiration. It’s an honor to carry his legacy into the future.” SpinSheet May 2014 23

Farewell to Friends

“The friends we have do not repose under the ground. They are buried deep in our hearts. It has been thus ordained that they may always accompany us.” ~ Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

Tara Quinn

lthough she was born in San Francisco and spent time in Greenwich, CT, Tara Quinn was a soul made for the Chesapeake Bay. When her family settled on Gibson Island, Quinn and her older brother Colin developed a passion for duck hunting. At the tender age of eight, Quinn would ride her bicycle two miles to a blind just off the beach, hunting even before school each day. “My mother put an end to that,” said Quinn in an interview with Ducks Unlimited. “So we started hunting after school, every day, even Saturdays. We were obsessed with duck hunting.” At the age of twelve she bought a johnboat on credit from Sears, paying $12 a month so that she had her independence. Friends who knew her say she was more comfortable on the water than she was on land, a beautiful, adventurous spirit who made everyone look twice. “She could be in camouflage, then after a quick change in her car, she’d be Miss Preppy in tight blue jeans and sandals,” says her friend Kim Todd, who met Quinn in high school. “All she ever needed was a string of pearls and she was all set.” But Quinn hunted with an artist’s eye, finding arrowheads on the beach and camouflaging her clothes in elaborate patterns. She attended the Maryland Institute of Art and went on to work with her father at the UK Sailmakers loft in Annapolis. But soon after, Quinn went on to start her own business, Quinn Sails in Cordova, MD, where she worked for over 20 years. “Tara’s thing was living the outdoor, adventurous life, and she wanted to make her own schedule so that she could do just that,” says Todd. Quinn was an accomplished J/22 sailor, and friends remember both her passion on the race course and her creative expression in her sail making. “She maintained the sails on our Sabre 28 for 24 May 2014 SpinSheet

15 years,” said friend Ron Baker, “and had a loyal following on both the Eastern and Western shores. She was always upbeat, enthusiastic, and a pleasure to be around.” In 1995, Quinn married Sean Fisher, another duck hunter who was initially interested in her after seeing multiple cork decoys rolling around in the back of her truck while she was decoy hunting on Wye Island. On the day of their wedding, Fisher mistook the marriage

certificate for a duck blind permit before walking into the church. Luckily, his bride was understanding: the ring she put on his finger was in fact an AVISE duck band with the wedding date inscribed on it. “I always thought Sean was blessed with a great playmate,” says Baker. The couple certainly was blessed. Quinn fought ALS bravely before submitting to the disease on March 10. She was only 54 years old. She will be missed by many. spinsheet.com

ARC DelMarVa 2014 ‘Rally Around DelMarVa’, June 8th- 14th 2014

Annapolis to Annapolis in 450 miles! World Cruising Club USA, in association with SpinSheet, is pleased to announce that registration for the 2014 ARC DelMarVa is now open! Join us for the ‘Rally Around DelMarVa’, June 8-14, 2014. • Sail in company overnight down the Bay and on the 150-mile offshore leg under the full moon! • Comprehensive seminar for all registered participants on May 18th, 2014 in Annapolis, MD. Topics will include safety equipment, night sailing, watch rotations, fuel and food provisioning, navigating the route & more! • Special pricing on dockage for ARC DelMarVa participants at Port Annapolis Marina prior to the event start. • Discount for ARC DelMarVa participants on World Cruising Club USA’s two-day Ocean Sailing Seminar, March 22-23, 2014 in Annapolis, MD. • Entry and crew fees include: food & drink during the stopover in historic Portsmouth, VA and at the finish in Annapolis, MD; satellite tracking & weather forecasting during the rally; discounted dockage & services at our partner facilities in Annapolis and Portsmouth; ARC DelMarVa T-shirts for the crew; ARC DelMarVa boat flag; attendance to the May 18th Seminar & more!

“Completing a DelMarVa loop is a great, fun challenge, even for experienced Bay sailors. It’s the perfect way to whet your appetite for ocean sailing.” Andy Schell, Delivery Skipper & 2013 DelMarVa Participant

“The 2013 DelMarVa Rally was a great shakedown cruise for us prior to sailing in the ARC Caribbean 1500 last fall. Sojourner had undergone a major refit, and the short offshore hop gave us a chance to test all the new gear and the watch system while we still had time to tweak things.” Dennis Schell, skipper s/v Sojourner

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Sailing is one of the best forms of family bonding. Because multiple generations can sail together and teamwork is a necessity, few sports bring families together the way sailing does. One of the best parts of sailing is that there are so few electronic distractions. Although our kids bring their phones aboard, they only use them for photos and music. Limited space and 360 degrees of surrounding water mean that it’s hard for teens to hide. Sailing can bring even the most reclusive teen topside for some quality time with the family. Sailing provides time for daydreaming and reflection. On a sailboat, the work comes in bursts. You’ll have moments where the whole crew is intensely busy, but you’ll also have long stretches of time when each family member can retreat into his or her own thoughts. Sailing with my spouse is an ideal date. Spending time on the water away from work, household, and parenting responsibilities is a great way to relax and recharge.

Sailing is a great place to watch sibling interaction. Although they may squabble on land, they’ve got to work together to make the boat go. Some of my fondest childhood memories are the hours my dad and I spent sailing. I hope my children will feel the same way someday. Sailing is full of teaching moments. Crew work requires interpersonal skills, but sailing also provides a platform for parents to teach proper planning, accountability, engineering, math, chart reading, ecology, and more.

Sailing with children gives them an opportunity to see parents as individuals, not just as Mom and Dad. One of the interesting dynamics on a sailboat is the sense of equality among the sailors aboard. Skills matter more than age. Sailing keeps our hands and our minds busy. It gets us out in nature. We leave our worries and commitments back on land. We come home tired and happy. Sailing is a mini family vacation.

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May thru May 17 Project Clean Stream Various locations throughout the region. (443) 949-0575.

thru May 31 Maryland Spring Historic Home Tours

Offers an inside look at extraordinary historic properties, including War of 1812 landmarks (410) 821-6933.

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Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY.

Paddle for the Border Paddle the historic Dismal Swamp Canal between South Mills, NC and Chesapeake, VA.

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Naptown bayBAYq Contest and Music Festival Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Crownsville, MD. $10.

Fire Extinguisher and Flare Shoot Demo 1:30 p.m. Kent Island YC. $10. (443) 262-8271.

Sail Solomons Open House 12 to 4 p.m. Climb aboard, meet the instructors, find your charter boat or join the club! (410) 326-4917, info@sailsi.com

First Sunday Arts Festival 12 to 5 p.m. West and Calvert Streets, Annapolis. Arts, crafts, vendors, music, demos, and more.

Sailing to Europe and Back Fawcett Winter Seminar Series with Cindy Fletcher and Robert Holden. 7 p.m. 919 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis.

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SpringFest Ocean City, MD.

Solomons Maritime Festival Celebrate southern Maryland traditions. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD.

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Spring Safety Seminar Hollywood, MD. Picnic, mariner swap, trainingon using flares and fire extinguishers. Hosted by the Pax River Sail and Power Squadron. (301) 997-6046.

Nanticoke River Marine Park Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nanticoke River Marina, Blades, DE. Marine swap meet, music, boating events, art, food and more. (302) 745-5316.

Co-Op Charting Workshop Sponsored by the USPS District 5. NOAA Atlantic Marine Center. Dover Days Dover, DE.

Strictly Boaters Boat Show South Jersey Marina, Cape May, NJ. (609) 884-2400

Antique Boat & Marine Engine Show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum

Greater Maryland Tour de Cure Cooksville, MD

Using VHF and VHF/DSC Marine Radios Seminar 10 a.m. West Marine, Rockville, MD. Sponsored by the Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

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Deltaville Dealer Days Deltaville, VA.

Maryland Safe Boater Course 9 a.m to 1:30 p.m. Middle River, MD. Hosted by Bowleys Quarters Junior Fire Brigade. $35. (410) 800-8420.

Lighthouse Cruise 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the Schooner Woodwind. $89, includes lunch. (410) 263-7837.

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Spring Board Swap 8 a.m. East of Maui Boardshop, Annapolis. Star Wars Day May the Fourth be with you!

Cinco de Mayo “It may be best to set aside the rest of May to apologize for what you’re going to do this Cinco de Mayo.” ~Unknown

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Maryland Boating Safety Course 7 to 10 p.m. West Annapolis Fire Hall, 121 Jennifer Road, Annapolis. Sponsored and taught by USCG Auxiliary. (301) 919-7738.

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Build Your Own Shearwater or Wood Duck Sea Kayak Chesapeake Light Craft.

ABC’s of Safe Boating Registration Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, Lusby MD at 7 p.m. Course begins on May 13. Sponsored by The Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron of Southern Maryland. (301) 475-3883.

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MD Basic Boating Safety Course 6 to 9 p.m. Ocean Pines Library. Offered by USCG Auxiliary. $15. (410) 208-2531.

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Art Between the Creeks Spring Show Sailors dig free art show parties in boatyards! Friday night opening party from 6 to 9 p.m. is free and open to the public at Backyard Boats.

Anchoring Seminar 10 a.m. West Marine, Rockville, MD. Sponsored by the Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

Cambridge Beer Festival 1 to 6 p.m. 300 block of High Street. (410) 228-7420.

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Coast Guard Station Annapolis Open House 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thomas Point Road, Annapolis.

How to Read a Nautical Chart 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Havre de Grace Maritime Museum. $35

Olivia Constants Foundation Fundraiser 6 to 9 p.m. Mears Marina, Annapolis. Food, music, refreshments, raffle. $100. JACKET/SMOCK/ SALOPETTE

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Jamestown Day Mark the 407th anniversary of the 1607 founding in Virginia of America’s first permanent English settlement with family-friendly tours, military and maritime displays, and traditional music and entertainment.

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Mother›s Day “God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” ~Rudyard Kipling

Mother’s Day Cruise 1 to 4 p.m. Hosted by DC Sail onboard American Spirit. $30.

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Start of the Spring Salty Dawg Rally Nanny Cay, BVI.

ABC’s of Safe Boating 6-week course. 7 to 9 p.m. $35. Sponsored by The Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron of Southern Maryland. (301) 475-3883.

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Full Moon Party Boatyard Bar & Grill.

Silent Boat Auction Carr Creek Marina, Annapolis. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Combination of sail and power boats from 17 to 30 feet. Email mwrboatauction@gmail.com for inspection dates and details.

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Cruisin’ Ocean City Thousands of hot rods and classic cars can be seen everywhere in Ocean City, MD.

Horn Point Fly-In 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hosted by the Potomac Antique Aero Squadron. Horn Point Aerodrome, Cambridge, MD.

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Kent Island Day Historic Stevensville, MD. Parade, exhibits, food, vendors, costumes, activities for kids and crafts.

Marine Science Day Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA.

Paddlefest on the Choptank 10:30 a.m. launch in Greensboro, MD. 7.7-mile paddle. (410) 479-4638.

Bike to Work Day You always say that you want to do it, but you never get around to it. This year, check for your local event and get involved!

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Moonlight Raft Up Sailing Club of Washington, DC.

OkoumeFest: A Boatbuilder Rendezvous Chesapeake Light Craft, Annapolis and Matapeake State Park.

16-18 Richmond, VA.

Dominion Riverrock Sports and Music Festival

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USNA Commissioning Week Annapolis.

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139th Preakness Stakes Pimlico, Baltimore, MD.

Chesapeake Bay Tour de Cure Ride between 10 and 100 miles to help end diabetes. Easton, MD.

Crabby Blues Festival Central Park, Cape Charles, VA. (757) 331-1717.

Elf Classic Yacht Race Eastport YC to Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.

Elizabeth River Nautical Yard Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ocean Marine parking lot on Wavy St. in Portsmouth, VA.

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Potomac Downriver Race Great Falls Park, Potomac, MD. HBMorland@aol.com

Secret Garden Tour Driving tour of eight gardens. North East, MD. $15. (410) 398-0895.

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Environmentally Speaking 7 p.m. CBEC’s Education Building, Grasonville, MD, $8 for CBEC Members/ $10 for non-members (410) 827-6694. In-Water Demo 5:30 p.m. Jonas Green Park. Free. Please RSVP (410) 267-0137.

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Dragon Boat Festival Thompson Boat Center, Washington, DC. (202) 333-9543.

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National Safe Boating Week How safe are you? Check out page 19 for some ideas on keeping the family safe.

SpinSheet’s Solomons Crew Party 5 p.m. SMSA Clubhouse, Solomons, MD.

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Blue Angels in Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy

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MD Basic Boating Safety Course 6 to 9 p.m. Ocean Pines Library. Offered by USCG Auxiliary. $15. (410) 208-2531.

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Maryland Safe Boater Course Middle River, MD. Hosted by Bowleys Quarters Junior Fire Brigade. $35. (410) 800-8420.

Wind Down Wednesday Yoga on the Floating Barge 6 to 7 p.m. Havre de Grace Marine Center. $10. Bring your own yoga mat. Beginners welcome. National Maritime Day Go ahead... get nauty.

Potomac River Waterfowl Festival St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown, MD. (240) 670-4483.

Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Milton Memorial Park, Milton, DE. (302) 684-1101.

Soft Shell Spring Fair 12 to 5 p.m. Crisfield, MD. Local food, activities, and Watermen’s Hall of Fame. (410) 968-2500.

Memorial Day Thank a soldier.

Baltimore’s Hottest Summer FUNraiser! Thursday, June 19 6–9 PM HarborView Marina Pier & the Tiki Barge 500 Harborview Drive, Baltimore, MD 21230

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ASA Instructor Qualification Clinic Bareboat Cruising and Docking. Sail Solomons. (410) 326-4917.

Moms Night Out No Moon Paddle 5:30 p.m. Ellen Moyer Nature park. Sponsored by Annapolis Community Boating. (443) 905-1075.

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Blackbeard Pirate Festival Hampton, VA. Live entertainment, pirate camps, kids’ activities, sea battles, and more.

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Potomac Century Daingerfield Island Sailing Club, Alexandria, VA.

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Annapolis YC.

J/22 North American Championship

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Oxford, MD.

PHRF Spring Fling Tred Avon YC,

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Spring Race Race from Annapolis to Gibson Island hosted by Gibson Island YS and Sailing Club of the Chesapeake.

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Fishing Bay YC Spring Series #4. Deltaville, VA. Stew Pot Regatta Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA.

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North U Youth Match Racing Clinic Annapolis YC

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Chesapeake Bay Tide Tables

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

BALTIMORE 1

02:18 AM Thu 08:53 AM 04:09 PM 09:15 PM

0.2 1.8 0.3 1.2

L h L h

02:37 AM SAT 09:11 AM 04:37 PM 09:48 PM

0.3 2 0.3 1.3

L h L h

12:52 AM Thu 07:34 AM 02:07 PM 07:41 PM

0.2 1.6 0.3 1

L h L h

01:15 AM SAT 07:58 AM 02:39 PM 08:10 PM

0.2 1.7 0.3 1.1

L h L h

1 04:31 AM Thu 10:35 AM 04:29 PM 10:51 PM

-0.1 L 2.6 h 0.1 L 3.1 h

02:58 AM 09:36 AM 04:53 PM 10:01 PM

0.3 1.8 0.4 1.2

L h L h

03:33 AM Sun 10:02 AM 05:25 PM 10:43 PM

0.3 1.9 0.3 1.3

L h L h

01:37 AM 08:18 AM 02:50 PM 08:25 PM

0.2 1.6 0.4 1

L h L h

02:08 AM Sun 08:48 AM 03:29 PM 09:09 PM

0.2 1.7 0.3 1.1

L h L h

Fri

0.1 2.5 0.2 2.9

03:41 AM SAT 10:19 AM 05:36 PM 10:49 PM

0.3 1.7 0.4 1.2

L h L h

0.4 1.9 0.3 1.4

L h L h

02:23 AM SAT 09:01 AM 03:33 PM 09:11 PM

0.3 1.5 0.4 1

L h L h

03:07 AM Mon 09:39 AM 04:20 PM 10:13 PM

0.3 1.6 0.3 1.2

L h L h

0.4 1.6 0.5 1.2

L h L h

05:45 AM 0.4 L Tue 11:52 AM 1.7 h 07:05 PM 0.3 L

03:11 AM Sun 09:45 AM 04:17 PM 10:01 PM

0.3 1.5 0.4 1.1

L h L h

0.4 1.5 0.3 1.2

L h L h

04:04 AM Mon 10:31 AM 05:01 PM 10:55 PM

0.4 1.4 0.4 1.1

L h L h

0.4 1.3 0.4 1.1

L h L h

Fri

04:29 AM Sun 11:03 AM 06:18 PM 11:39 PM

05:23 AM 0.5 L Mon 11:50 AM 1.5 h 07:00 PM 0.5 L

May 2014 Tides

ChesApeAke BAy Bridge-Tunnel

AnnApolis

04:35 AM Mon 10:56 AM 06:15 PM 11:41 PM

12:42 AM Wed 07:01 AM 12:52 PM 07:56 PM

1.5 0.5 1.6 0.3

h L h L

Fri

12:31 AM Tue 06:24 AM 12:39 PM 07:42 PM

1.3 0.5 1.4 0.5

h L h L

01:44 AM Thu 08:19 AM 01:52 PM 08:45 PM

1.6 0.5 1.5 0.3

h L h L

01:26 AM Wed 07:31 AM 01:30 PM 08:24 PM

1.3 0.6 1.4 0.5

h L h L

02:47 AM 09:35 AM 02:53 PM 09:33 PM

1.7 0.5 1.4 0.3

h L h L

02:21 AM Thu 08:40 AM 02:23 PM 09:05 PM

1.4 0.6 1.3 0.5

h L h L

03:47 AM SAT 10:44 AM 03:51 PM 10:19 PM

1.8 0.5 1.3 0.3

h L h L

12:52 AM Thu 07:00 AM 12:56 PM 07:20 PM

1.2 0.5 1.2 0.4

h L h L

03:14 AM 09:46 AM 03:15 PM 09:45 PM

1.4 0.6 1.3 0.4

h L h L

04:44 AM Sun 11:48 AM 04:47 PM 11:03 PM

1.9 0.4 1.3 0.3

h L h L

01:48 AM 08:00 AM 01:45 PM 08:05 PM

1.3 0.5 1.1 0.3

04:04 AM SAT 10:48 AM 04:05 PM 10:24 PM

1.5 0.6 1.2 0.4

h L h L

1.9 0.4 1.2 0.3

h L h L

02:40 AM SAT 08:57 AM 02:33 PM 08:49 PM

04:50 AM Sun 11:44 AM 04:54 PM 11:03 PM

1.6 0.5 1.2 0.3

h L h L

06:24 AM 2 h Tue 01:38 PM 0.4 L 06:31 PM 1.2 h

1.7 0.5 1.2 0.3

h L h L

Fri

05:33 AM Mon 12:37 PM 05:42 PM 11:41 PM

06:15 AM 1.8 h Tue 01:26 PM 0.4 L 06:29 PM 1.2 h

Fri

05:36 AM Mon 12:45 PM 05:40 PM 11:45 PM

12:26 AM Wed 07:09 AM 02:26 PM 07:19 PM

0.3 2 0.4 1.2

L h L h

01:06 AM Thu 07:51 AM 03:10 PM 08:05 PM

0.3 2 0.4 1.2

L h L h

01:46 AM 08:31 AM 03:50 PM 08:51 PM

0.4 1.9 0.4 1.2

L h L h

02:27 AM SAT 09:10 AM 04:28 PM 09:36 PM

0.4 1.8 0.5 1.2

L h L h

12:21 AM Wed 06:56 AM 02:15 PM 07:17 PM

0.3 1.9 0.4 1.2

L h L h

01:02 AM Thu 07:39 AM 03:02 PM 08:05 PM

0.3 2 0.3 1.2

L h L h

0.3 2 0.3 1.2

L h L h

Fri

01:48 AM 08:24 AM 03:49 PM 08:55 PM

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

High –3:47 +3:11 –0:06 –2:14

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L. Ht *1.17 *1.59 *0.83 *1.08

Spring Range 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.4

12:09 AM Mon 06:33 AM 12:42 PM 06:48 PM

3.1 h -0.1 L 2.7 h 0 L

4 12:14 AM Sun 06:39 AM 12:40 PM 06:43 PM

2.7 0.3 2.3 0.5

h L h L

01:05 AM Tue 07:30 AM 01:43 PM 07:53 PM

3 h -0.1 L 2.7 h 0.1 L

5 12:59 AM Mon 07:24 AM 01:27 PM 07:34 PM

2.6 0.5 2.3 0.6

h L h L

02:06 AM Wed 08:30 AM 02:49 PM 09:03 PM

2.8 0 2.7 0.2

h L h L

6 01:47 AM Tue 08:12 AM 02:19 PM 08:30 PM

2.4 0.5 2.3 0.6

h L h L

03:11 AM Thu 09:32 AM 03:56 PM 10:12 PM

2.7 0 2.8 0.2

h L h L

01:34 AM 07:39 AM 01:28 PM 07:49 PM

1.4 0.5 1.3 0.2

h L h L

7 02:40 AM Wed 09:02 AM 03:14 PM 09:29 PM

2.3 0.5 2.3 0.6

h L h L

2.6 0 2.9 0.1

h L h L

02:35 AM SAT 08:47 AM 02:26 PM 08:39 PM

1.5 0.5 1.2 0.2

h L h L

8 03:35 AM Thu 09:52 AM 04:11 PM 10:27 PM

2.3 0.5 2.4 0.6

h L h L

03:30 AM Sun 09:50 AM 03:21 PM 09:26 PM

1.6 0.5 1.1 0.2

h L h L

Fri

2.3 0.4 2.5 0.5

h L h L

1.4 0.5 1.1 0.3

h L h L

04:21 AM Mon 10:46 AM 04:13 PM 10:12 PM

1.7 0.5 1.1 0.2

h L h L

03:29 AM Sun 09:50 AM 03:20 PM 09:32 PM

1.5 0.5 1.1 0.2

h L h L

05:07 AM Tue 11:37 AM 05:01 PM 10:57 PM

1.7 0.4 1.1 0.2

h L h L

04:14 AM Mon 10:40 AM 04:06 PM 10:14 PM

1.6 0.5 1.1 0.2

h L h L

1.8 0.4 1.1 0.2

h L h L

04:58 AM Tue 11:29 AM 04:51 PM 10:56 PM

1.6 0.4 1.1 0.2

h L h L

1.7 0.4 1.1 0.2

h L h L

Fri

05:59 AM 0.5 L Wed 12:07 PM 1.2 h 06:34 PM 0.4 L

Fri

05:42 AM Wed 12:16 PM 05:37 PM 11:40 PM

06:26 AM 1.7 h Thu 01:02 PM 0.4 L 06:25 PM 1.1 h 12:26 AM 07:11 AM 01:50 PM 07:15 PM

diFFerenCes

0.2 1.7 0.4 1.1

3 05:56 AM 0.2 L SAT 11:57 AM 2.4 h 05:56 PM 0.3 L

05:38 AM -0.2 L Sun 11:46 AM 2.7 h 05:48 PM -0.1 L

1.3 0.5 1.3 0.2

Fri

H. Ht *1.18 *1.59 *0.82 *1.08

05:18 AM 0.4 L Wed 11:31 AM 1.4 h 06:05 PM 0.3 L

L h L h

-0.2 L 2.7 h -0.1 L 3.2 h

12:28 AM Thu 06:29 AM 12:30 PM 06:58 PM

05:00 AM Tue 11:18 AM 05:47 PM 11:53 PM

Low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

04:10 AM Tue 10:34 AM 05:12 PM 11:20 PM

05:13 AM 11:16 AM 05:12 PM 11:32 PM

04:47 AM SAT 10:54 AM 04:52 PM 11:16 PM

Fri

05:51 AM Wed 12:23 PM 05:47 PM 11:41 PM

06:32 AM 1.7 h Thu 01:06 PM 0.4 L 06:30 PM 1 h

05:26 AM 2.3 h SAT 11:28 AM 0.3 L 05:54 PM 2.7 h

12:17 AM Sun 06:25 AM 12:20 PM 06:54 PM

0 L 2.5 h -0.1 L 3.1 h

01:11 AM Mon 07:18 AM 01:09 PM 07:42 PM

0 L 2.5 h -0.1 L 3.2 h

12:10 AM Sun 06:16 AM 12:13 PM 06:41 PM

0.3 2.4 0.2 2.8

L h L h

02:00 AM Tue 08:07 AM 01:55 PM 08:26 PM

-0.1 L 2.5 h -0.1 L 3.2 h

12:56 AM Mon 07:03 AM 12:57 PM 07:25 PM

0.2 2.4 0.1 3

L h L h

02:46 AM Wed 08:51 AM 02:39 PM 09:07 PM

-0.1 L 2.5 h 0 L 3.1 h

01:41 AM Tue 07:48 AM 01:41 PM 08:09 PM

0 2.5 0 3.2

L h L h

03:28 AM Thu 09:32 AM 03:21 PM 09:47 PM

-0.1 L 2.5 h 0 L 3.1 h

04:08 AM 10:12 AM 04:02 PM 10:26 PM

0 2.5 0.1 3

L h L h

04:47 AM SAT 10:51 AM 04:43 PM 11:04 PM

0.1 2.4 0.2 2.8

L h L h

0.2 1.7 0.4 1.1

L h L h

02:26 AM Wed 08:33 AM 02:26 PM 08:53 PM

-0.1 L 2.6 h -0.1 L 3.3 h

01:07 AM SAT 07:51 AM 02:25 PM 07:57 PM

0.3 1.7 0.4 1.1

L h L h

03:12 AM Thu 09:18 AM 03:12 PM 09:39 PM

-0.2 L 2.6 h -0.2 L 3.3 h

-0.2 L 2.7 h -0.2 L 3.3 h

Fri

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

04:19 AM 10:31 AM 05:01 PM 11:18 PM

05:25 AM 2.5 h SAT 11:27 AM 0 L 06:01 PM 3 h

12:24 AM 07:12 AM 01:46 PM 07:13 PM

L h L h

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

04:32 AM 10:41 AM 05:05 PM 11:21 PM

Fri

03:58 AM 10:05 AM 04:01 PM 10:26 PM

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

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

Fri

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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Slack Water Max Current Speed

Thu

Fri

0340 1039 1733 2253 0424 1123 1820 2346

Slack Water Max Current Speed

0057 -0.7 0715 1.2 1356 -1.1 2007 0.6

0039 0737 1417 1927

0412 1 1048 -0.9 1649 0.5 2229 -0.7

0144 -0.6 0800 1.1 1442 -1 2056 0.6

0115 0818 1507 2011

0451 1.1 1132 -1 1735 0.5 2309 -0.7

Mon

Tue

Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Slack Water Max Current Speed

Thu

Fri

0017 0.8 0629 -0.7 1227 0.7 1841 -0.9

0114 0.9 0738 -0.7 1334 0.6 1936 -0.8

0208 1.1 0841 -0.9 1439 0.6 2030 -0.8

0631 1308 1814

0301 1.1 0940 -1 1539 0.6 2122 -0.8

0337 0928 1520 2153 0439 1048 1618 2240

Slack Water Max Current Speed

Thu

Fri

Slack Water Max Current Speed

0204 0846 1333 2047

0526 -1.5 1104 0.8 1726 -1.6 2334 1.2

0244 0930 1408 2131

0609 -1.4 1143 0.7 1808 -1.5

0009 Wed 0602 1302 1805

0255 1.1 0938 -1.4 1526 0.8 2157 -1.5

0204 -1.4 0746 0.8 1413 -1.5 2013 1.1

0117 0701 1405 1923

0400 1 1040 -1.5 1636 0.8 2306 -1.4

0015 1.1 0654 -1.2 1225 0.6 1852 -1.4

0606 1101 1809

0247 -1.5 0828 0.9 1451 -1.6 2056 1.3

0226 0759 1504 2039

0505 0.9 1140 -1.5 1743 1

0058 0.9 0741 -1.1 1310 0.5 1940 -1.2

0001 Wed 0649 1140 1850

0330 -1.5 0910 0.9 1531 -1.7 2140 1.4

0145 0.8 0832 -1 1401 0.4 2035 -1.1

0047 0732 1221 1933

0413 -1.6 0953 0.9 1612 -1.8 2225 1.5

0003 0538 1259 1712

0237 0.7 0927 -1 1458 0.4 2135 -1.1

0134 0818 1305 2019

0459 -1.6 1038 0.9 1657 -1.8 2312 1.5

0223 0907 1352 2110

0547 -1.5 1126 0.9 1746 -1.8

0002 1.5 0639 -1.5 1218 0.9 1840 -1.7

Sun

0233 -0.6 0846 1 1529 -1 2147 0.6

0151 Wed 0859 1555 2054

0531 1.2 1215 -1.1 1820 0.5 2350 -0.7

0042 0601 1253 1954

0325 -0.5 0934 0.9 1616 -0.9 2239 0.6

0612 1.2 1258 -1.1 1905 0.5

0141 Mon 0656 1340 2041

0421 -0.5 1026 0.8 1705 -0.9 2333 0.6

0033 -0.6 0654 1.2 1342 -1.1 1951 0.5

0013 Mon 0721 1407 1909

0351 1.2 1033 -1 1635 0.6 2212 -0.8

0521 -0.4 1121 0.7 1756 -0.8

0119 -0.6 0739 1.2 1426 -1.1 2039 0.6

0058 0808 1500 2002

0438 1.2 1123 -1.1 1727 0.6 2301 -0.7

0026 0.6 0624 -0.5 1220 0.6 1846 -0.8

0447 1152 1852

0210 -0.6 0827 1.1 1513 -1.1 2129 0.6

0143 Wed 0852 1549 2054

0524 1.2 1209 -1.1 1816 0.6 2348 -0.7

0102 Wed 0630 1355 1820

0333 0.6 1024 -1 1558 0.4 2237 -1.1

0117 0.7 0724 -0.5 1319 0.6 1935 -0.8

0020 Mon 0546 1240 1936

0307 -0.6 0920 1 1602 -1 2223 0.7

0608 1.2 1253 -1.1 1904 0.6

0202 0723 1446 1930

0430 0.6 1118 -1.1 1659 0.5 2336 -1.1

0205 0.8 0821 -0.6 1416 0.5 2022 -0.7

0124 0653 1331 2021

0411 -0.6 1018 0.9 1653 -1 2319 0.7

0035 -0.6 0651 1.1 1336 -1.1 1950 0.6

0259 0814 1532 2036

0526 0.6 1207 -1.2 1754 0.6

0231 Wed 0808 1424 2107

0519 -0.6 1121 0.8 1746 -0.9

0121 -0.6 0734 1 1418 -1.1 2036 0.6

0029 -1.2 0617 0.7 1252 -1.3 1844 0.8

Sun

Tue

0242 0759 1429 2126

Wed 0341 0907 1520 2209

Thu

Fri

0437 1017 1613 2249 0527 1125 1705 2328

SAT

0613 1227 1754

0249 0.9 0914 -0.7 1510 0.5 2106 -0.7

0004 0656 1324 1842

0331 0.9 1002 -0.8 1601 0.5 2148 -0.7

Sun

Thu

Fri

SAT

Sun

Tue

0229 0940 1641 2140 0310 1023 1725 2228 0356 1106 1809 2321

Sun

Tue

Thu

Fri

SAT

0537 1202 1717 2326

0227 0935 1634 2146 0311 1016 1718 2237 0355 1056 1759 2329

SAT

Sun

0325 1017 1445 2217 0406 1107 1526 2308

Mon 0450 1201 1614 Tue

Thu

Fri

SAT

0351 0900 1613 2134

Tue

Thu

Fri

SAT

Sun

0314 1000 1444 2204

Mon 0407 1057 1542 2304 Tue

0503 1159 1649

Thu

Fri

SAT

Sun

0432 0944 1648 2245

Mon 0527 1030 1735 2338

0012 -1.5 0607 0.9 1236 -1.6 1845 1.1 0112 -1.5 0703 0.9 1328 -1.7 1940 1.2 0206 -1.5 0754 0.8 1415 -1.7 2029 1.2

0617 1112 1819

0256 -1.5 0840 0.8 1500 -1.7 2113 1.3

0024 Wed 0702 1150 1902

0342 -1.5 0921 0.8 1542 -1.7 2154 1.3

0056 1.4 0735 -1.5 1315 0.8 1940 -1.6

0107 0745 1226 1943

0425 -1.4 1000 0.7 1622 -1.6 2233 1.2

0153 1.3 0835 -1.4 1418 0.8 2046 -1.5

0146 0826 1301 2023

0506 -1.4 1038 0.7 1701 -1.5 2311 1.1

0222 0907 1337 2104

0546 -1.3 1116 0.6 1741 -1.5 2349 1.1

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Fri

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0332 0854 1558 2146

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

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Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay Entrance

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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

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

Corrections Applied to Chesapeake Bay Entrance

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May 2014 Currents

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SAT

0439 0943 1652 2226

Mon 0523 1022 1730 2314

SAT

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0118 -1.3 0703 0.7 1333 -1.4 1930 0.9

Where We Sail

by Tom Pelton, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Following Osprey from South America to the Chesapeake Bay

fish hawk wheels out of the gray sky as a rainy wind spits against the shore of the Chesapeake Bay south of Annapolis. The white-headed bird with hooked claws—an osprey—circles above leafless trees and bent reeds before landing on a nest of sticks. Soon a second osprey appears with a fish in its claws. It circles, then lands beside its mate on the platform atop a telephone pole. The two are among the first osprey to return to the Chesapeake Bay this spring after an epic migration of more than 2000 miles from South America. “After a dreadful winter, spring is finally here,” says Don Baugh, vice president for education at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). “The osprey are more of a harbinger of spring than Saint Patrick’s Day, more of a harbinger perhaps than the Equinox.” Suddenly, a great blue heron swoops over the nest. An osprey leaps into the air and attacks the larger bird. The osprey dive-bombs the heron, with the osprey’s claws outstretched as weapons to fight off the intruder. “Whoa!” says Baugh, as he watches the aerial confrontation. “The osprey is basically taking its territory and saying, ‘No!’ Wow! What a wonderful site that was.” Osprey are powerful, globe-trotting birds. To study and better understand the species, CBF recently organized a global osprey tracking project. CBF teamed up with a company called Microwave Telemetry, Inc. that specializes in tracking wildlife, and ornithologist Rob Bierregaard. In April 2013, the team attached tiny, solar-powered backpacks with cellphone-like devices to two birds nesting in Tangier Sound, in Virginia, and a third in Whitehall Bay, in Anne Arundel County.

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Over the last year, the devices have been tracking the birds› flight patterns from the northern to the southern hemispheres and, now, back again. “This is a really great project: a partnership between Microwave Telemetry and CBF to look at the travel habits of birds,” says John Rodenhausen, CBF›s director of development for Maryland. “We are able to

##Photo by Dennis Raulin

follow the osprey migrations on a website that shows us how they travel not only during the day, but also in their seasonal migration.” The birds being monitored are named Nick, Woody, Tango, and Quinn. Students or anyone curious about their adventures can follow the daily progress of their migration by visiting this website: cbf. org/ospreymap. After flying south from the Chesapeake Bay last fall, the osprey named Tango spent much of the winter and early spring hanging out in Venezuela. He fished for several months in Lake Valencia, which—

as it turns out—has fertilizer pollution problems and algae blooms very much like the Chesapeake Bay’s. “The osprey is cosmopolitan. Our problems are cosmopolitan,» Baugh says. «If you look at our nutrient pollution here in the Chesapeake, this is a worldwide problem. If you look at the disappearance of our underwater grasses, it is a worldwide problem. I can assure you, osprey know more about pollution in our waterways than we do, because that’s where they are.” One thing that is clearly getting better for osprey around the world is their reproduction, according to Dr. Bryan Watts, director of the Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary. “The Chesapeake Bay population has been growing exponentially since the early 1970s and is absolutely huge now,» Dr. Watts says. «The population bottomed out in the early 1970s at below 1500 pairs. And we are probably in the neighborhood of 6000 to 8000 pairs in the Bay now. Just an absolutely huge population.” The main reason for the dramatic growth in the osprey population, Watts says, was EPA’s decision in 1972 to ban the insecticide DDT, which weakened the shells of eggs. Osprey, however, still face threats during their long migrations, including oil spills in Venezuela, and occasionally being shot by hunters in Haiti, Cuba, and elsewhere in the Caribbean. So as the osprey fly home to the Chesapeake Bay, and then spend the spring and summer here, watch them on the map at cbf.org/ospreymap. Keep an eye out for our friends, Woody, Tango, Nick, and Quinn. And pray that they keep safe. Visit cbf.org/baydaily for more.

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Where Science & Adventure Meet by Andy Schell

##Solo sailor Matt Rutherford and scientist Nicole Trenholm make up the core of the Ocean Research Project.

icole Trenholm first met solo sailor Matt Rutherford at a talk he did at the Tred Avon YC in Oxford, shortly after his homecoming in 2012 following his historic 309-day Around the Americas voyage. “It was a really inspiring story,” Trenholm recalls. “He had mentioned at the end of his talk the next situation,” she explained, referring to the Ocean Research Project, the non-profit of which she is now second in command. Through a Facebook connection, the two met to discuss her involvement as a scientist. For Trenholm, the opportunity for such a meeting was a long time in the making. Once out of college, where she studied geology and environmental science, Trenholm found herself holding a degree but with no job prospects. Reluctant to join a consultancy firm, she went to sea instead as an educator and deckhand on the schooner AJ Meerwald operating on the Delaware Bay. Trenholm says, “I really wanted to go out and have some adventure.” After a year, NOAA came calling. Trenholm, who was still with the Meerwald, recalls running around Fells Point trying to find a quiet place for a phone interview the night before the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. “Here I was with all these sailors… singing sea shanties! Miraculously, they hired me.” Despite assurances otherwise, she ended up disappointed that she’d given up life on the schooner for a desk job in a cubicle. It didn’t last. She soon found another post Follow us!

within NOAA at Solomons on a 57-foot aluminum power catamaran. The boat’s primary mission was to use sonar to map the sea floor for updating nautical charts and to keep a close eye out for hazards to navigation. “After Hurricane Irene or Sandy we’d help the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy ensure that the shipping channels were safe,” Trenholm explains. “Once, on the Delaware River, a tanker dropped one of her extremely large anchors. It caused a major oil spill from another boat [that hit it]. Using side-scan sonar, our team found the anchor. A salvage team could then come and clear the waterway.” Trenholm admits that leaving NOAA for Rutherford’s organization was difficult. It was an enormous financial risk joining a fledgling non-profit with a nonexistent budget, not to mention the physical risk at sea. “That’s still a pretty sore spot with my parents,” she says, though they are supportive. “They’re all about the love for me. They’re excited, but they can’t get over what appears to be such a high level of risk.” Trenholm is so integral to the ORP that it may never have gotten off the ground without her. She possesses the background, skills, outlook, and contacts to find funding for ORP’s projects. Trenholm is focused on the question of just how much plastic waste litters our oceans. To that end, following their successful circuit of the Atlantic Garbage Patch on the 44-foot steel-hulled schooner Ault last summer, Rutherford and

##The Harbor 29 ORP members will sail to Japan.

Trenholm plan to cross the Pacific this time, doing similar plastics research on a different boat. WD Schock has agreed to lend them a brand new Harbor 29 while the Ault remains in Annapolis. At print time, Rutherford and Trenholm visited the Schock production facility in California to help build the boat. They will debut it at the Strictly Sail Pacific boat show in Oakland, where Rutherford will do a seminar. “Then we’re going to set off after the show,” says Trenholm. She’s optimistic about the crossing. “I know it’s going to be a nice ride. We’re already comfortable with the particular data collection, so we know what we’re doing out there.” The goal, she explained, is Fukuoka, Japan, some 7000 miles from Oakland, nonstop, of course. While Trenholm admits there’s not much time for personal pursuits, she does enjoy running. “I’ve done one marathon. It gives me clarity of mind. With so many things going on, I really need that peace that you get when you’re involved in a physical routine.” By the time you read this, Trenholm and Rutherford will be at sea again, where they’re most comfortable, on their way across the Pacific. As is Rutherford’s Modus operandi, if the voyage is successful, he’ll sail into the record books on the smallest boat to record such a voyage. This time, he’ll have scientist Nicole Trenholm to thank for making it possible. Click to oceanresearchproject.org to learn more. Hear the full interview with on Andy Schell’s podcast 59 Degrees North, available for free on iTunes or on 59-north.com

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Club Cruising or Going Rogue?

love my cruising club. I have to say that, because I’m an officer. Secretary, to be precise, and a pretty darned lousy one at that. They deserve better, for they’re all a great bunch of folks. As much as I love them and the club, I’m conflicted about our cruises. Some of them are reminiscent of the Spanish Armada, a dozen boats heading down the Bay, cramming ourselves into marinas en masse, more like an occupation than a visit. We take over the pool, steal all the picnic tables, dominate restaurants, and commandeer the shower house. We don’t seem to socialize much with the locals, but maybe that’s because they go into hiding upon our arrival. Sometimes they react as I do when I’m heading for the bathroom at the same time a college lacrosse team debarks from a bus at McDonald’s. Big cruises don’t really challenge me. Sure I’m still in charge of my own boat, but I tend to just go with the flow, lemming-like, figuring that others have checked the weather forecast, and decided whether to set sail or not. If Simon rolls out his genny on a reach, so does Monkey Doo. I get lazy. We chat with each other on the radio, fix drinks, and enjoy the sunshine. Nothing seems left to chance. Following the pack, sometimes I don’t even know where I’m going until the destination is reached. This is undoubtedly relaxing, but I can’t help feeling there’s something missing. Club cruising generally means that someone else takes care of booking the marinas, finding restaurants, and making the reservation, organizing sightseeing 42 May 2014 SpinSheet

ity is up to you, and there’s a little more uncertainty and opportunity for adventure. Best of all, there’s still someone around to help in case of gear failure or the inevitable grounding. Safety in numbers. There are pros and cons to both, and sometimes I wish I was part of one or the other. Some are likened to bus trips to Atby Steve Allan lantic City. We all travel together, anchor tours, and shoreside picnics, provisioning or take slips together, dine together, and expeditions into town, and perhaps most about the only activity that isn’t communal importantly, having the comfort knowing is sleeping, which is probably a good thing. that you’re always in good company with Other cruises are more laissez-faire. These helping hands should you experience enare the kind I prefer. Come and go as you gine trouble, steering failure, or shortages please. Be part of the group or not. Anchor of sunblock, or worse, beer. If someone or take a slip. Join in for part of the trip, seriously gets into trouble, as has happened then go your own way. a time or two, you can count on a rescue Then there’s just striking out on your operation rivaling anything the Coast own—going rogue. You, yourself, at one Guard could pull off. with your craft. The intrepid mariner, such as Slocum or Rutherford. Nobody’s schedule to follow but your own. Not spending all day monitoring the radio (and listening to the crackle of everybody else on the Bay) is a welcome relief. Go wherever you want. Do whatever you want, on your terms. But the day wears on, and the nights last forever, and not in a good way. Anchorages can get pretty lonely pretty fast, but if you’re into solitude that sailing ##Being part of the fleet is a great way to brings, that could be okay build experience and confidence. for a while. But then the weather turns. Even in marinas, a long spell of stormy weather can bring on the gloom of For those of us who aren’t world cruiscabin fever enough to test anyone’s nerves. ers, the peace of mind this brings cannot Something goes wrong with the boat, and be understated. Being part of the fleet is a you’re not sure how to fix it. great way to build experience and confiYou think about the club cruise. Right dence, always knowing that a mistake or about now someone would be calling you bad luck won’t likely ruin the whole cruise. with an invitation into a warm cabin full of Even if you have to limp home or into the conviviality, munchies, and laughter, not nearest port for repairs (or to the ER via to mention a rousing troubleshooting seshelicopter), the rest of the group will still sion that fixes your boat. Tomorrow might be in contact via cell or VHF and see that bring another day in port or time to set sail you are taken care of. after the storm. If you’re lucky enough to Other cruises are akin to smaller expedi- have a cruising club like mine, you know it tions (think Columbus or Cook), with doesn’t get any better than that. just two or three boats. This is much more About the Author: Steve Allan is, for the manageable, the natives seem friendlier, moment at least, Secretary of the Northern hospitable even. More of the responsibilChesapeake Cruising Club.

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My Mother’s

Heritage by Rich Dodson

In honor of Mother’s Day, May 11, we asked readers to send family sailing tales. This gem of a story is the only one we received. We are still open to reading more of them if you have one to share. Father’s Day unfolds June 15.

As I remember them these many years hence, some of our conversations were snippets about her past. “I sailed on Brilliant with Captain Bowker. He wrote that book you are holding.” “I really wanted to sail on the Yankee, but my parents would not let me go.” “I was a Mystic Mariner.” “We should get a Dyer dinghy.” There were the books in her collection: “Hull Down” by Captain Bowker, “Men, Ships, and the Sea” from the National Geographic Society, and another with black and white pictures of 1930s racing yachts with long overhangs, wooden masts, and sou’wester-clad crew. I read them over, and over, and over. I learned of Finisterre and the Newport-Bermuda Race, The America’s Cup, “red lead,” “planking,” and “spruce spars.” In the summer of 1979, we moved to Newport, RI. She knew I needed a spark, a “thing” to be my own. She signed me up for sailing class in 15-foot Mercury keelboats. I don’t remember asking for them. Navy Yachting Center rules stated the minimum age to become a skipper was 12. My age at the time was 12. She challenged me without even saying so. I learned to sail. I have never studied as hard for a test as I did for that qualification. The waterborne lessons were not easy for me. I lost track of the wind, lost track of the “man overboard,” lost control of the boat and learned about boat momentum by ramming the dock more than once, but I was determined. The spark was lit. I had “my thing.” I wanted this so badly. And finally, I passed. She was my first passenger on “my” boat. 1980 was a “Cup Year” in Newport: Courageous, Clipper, Freedom, Sverige, Follow us!

Australia, Lionheart, France III. I knew them all, and we would talk about them all. Sailing became “our thing” between my mom and me. (Every parent should have an “our thing” with their kid.) When asked in the eighth grade what I wanted to do when I grew up, the answer was simple: “Skipper a Twelve Meter.” A year later, knowing that we would soon again be moving, she signed me up for a new Sea Explorer post that led to two days crewing on the Tall Ship Providence. For this kid, who devoured the Horatio Hornblower books at his Mom’s recommendation, two days on a Tall Ship were amazing. Then, life got in the way. We moved overseas. I was busy with school, school activities, Scouts, Model United Nations, Honor Society, and church. Mom was raising two other sons, too. “Our thing” became part of “our past,” but for a brief moment when I honestly thought and truly hoped that I was going to get a run-down old Sunfish for my 16th birthday. Then Mom got sick. A year later, she died. I was two months short of 18 years old. But “our thing” lives on over four decades. Because I knew how to sail, I signed up for the Navy Varsity Offshore Sailing Team and raced on big boats for three years, including racing to Bermuda just like that book of my childhood had described. Because I had glimpsed a piece of the past on that Tall Ship, I loved maritime tradition and majored in History at the U.S. Naval Academy. Because I was at home on the water, I went to sea on Navy ships for nearly 20 years. I taught some sailing, too, and I taught Navy junior officers about momentum when docking. I finally did

skipper a boat to victory in a race, although it was a Tartan Ten and not a Twelve Meter; and it certainly was not the America’s Cup. The thrill was still what I hoped it would be. In my garage, being finished this year, is a sailing dinghy much like my mom wanted for us 35 years ago. On her transom will go the most appropriate name. Hers. Adele Victoria. Today during lunch at our marina, I looked upon my other reminder of mom. My little Sea Sprite 23, Heritage, is ready to take me off to local adventures this season much as a little Mercury once took my mom and me. She has long overhangs, just like those boats I read about as a kid. If you imagine just a little, she is a 1930s sprucesparred racing yacht. My Mother’s heritage is now my Heritage. She is “our thing.”

Tell Us Your Family Story

In honor of Father’s Day, June 15, please send family sailing stories up to 700 words long to molly@spinsheet. com by May 10. If you missed the Mother’s Day deadline, we are still open to stories about sailing moms. We will post them at spinsheet.com.

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Diversity Begins with Spirit T

here has been a lot of recent chatter about creating diversity in sailing. U.S. Sailing gave the subject top billing at its latest conference. On the surface, the theme of the year, sailing’s cause célèbre, seems to be that if America’s skin is darkening, evidenced by the last two elections and demographic trends, so too should sailing’s. This is inarguably true, but let’s not underestimate the enormity of the task ahead. Search the words “sailing” or “yachting” on Google, and often they’ll come attached to a string with words like “elite,” “club,” or “exclusive.” While there are outliers among us, sailing isn’t starting from a position of authority on the subject of enthusiastically engaging people other than old white men like me to participate. Diversity isn›t something you brand and then switch on. It’s something you are. You don’t become diverse when you market to people who are different from you and hope they show up. It’s a condition where different people agree to be together because experiences, both in lifetimes and across generations, prove that it’s worth it. It’s not a temporary meeting at a neutral safe harbor. Once it starts, it continues. Once engaged, diverse groups manage the tensions that come from mixing alternate viewpoints. It’s hard to stay together, but truly diverse groups do. Want women in sailing? Go sailing with women. Want blacks and Hispanics and Asians in sailing? You get the point. Diversity is a product of systemic inclusion. The Island of Bermuda helps us see how. Most of us think of Bermuda as a nation of offshore bankers and reinsurers and the destination of famous sailboat races. Indeed, it’s also a nation of color. Sixty percent of the population is black. Of course, Bermuda is not without its own racial and economic tensions; but as a tiny island, it has reason to find a peaceful path to real diversity. In part, it does this through sailing. Today, every Bermudan public school kid of any color is touched by sailing in a 44 May 2014 SpinSheet

by Nicholas Hayes, author of “Saving Sailing” meaningful way, not because of a sailing team or a yacht club, but because of deep cultural roots and a connection to a greater national and historic significance, made possible by a few volunteers, the schools, and one lovely sailboat. Going all the way back to the 1600s, the Bermudan Sloop was a fast and stiff merchant sailing vessel, owing to talented island shipwrights and tough local cedar. These boats dominated high speed shipping and transport on the Atlantic in both merchant and military commissions until

ocean and taken to Bermuda to be freed. A group of well-meaning modern-day Bermudans raised the money to build a gorgeous replica of one of these boats called the Spirit of Bermuda and created innovative teaching and tourism programs to use her for historic context and the greater good. Every Bermudan public middle school student sails aboard the Spirit of Bermuda on a real, week-long Atlantic voyage. In this duty, the boat is crewed by more black kids than white, as you might expect given the population demographics. More importantly, the program teaches Bermudan culture, history, technologic and seafaring prowess, social justice, and heroism. I’m certain it also teaches the character lessons that many of us know sailing can teach: cooperation, resilience, decision-making, problem solving, environmental stewardship, leadership, and teamwork. ##A group of middle But like many philanthropyschool-aged girls polishing the dependent, not-for-profit sailing brass of the ship’s agencies, the Spirit of Bermuda binnacle during a faces a perpetual fund-raising five-day learning expedition in challenge. The economic downturn January. Photo by and fallout nearly sunk her, though the Bermuda Sloop she has weathered the storm and Foundation remained afloat and seems to be finding creative ways to make ends steam overtook sail power. Since Bermuda meet. For example, privately schooled kids had a small population and white Bermusidestepped the program for a time. The dan mariners were often off sailing someorganizers are clear that all kids are invited where, enslaved blacks were conscripted and are expanding opportunities for people to sail and became skilled sloop sailors. aged 14-24 to get involved, regardless of During the 18th and 19th century, many means. If you’re inclined, send them a Bermudan sloops were sailed by mostly check. black men. But I digress. The Spirit of Bermuda Colonial Bermudan blacks were freed offers a solid attempt at systemic inclusion. when Great Britain outlawed slavery in the She’s designed to touch every kid contex1830s. For three decades following, slave tually and with a meaningful historic and ships still sailed west across the Atlantic futuristic optimism. She opens a window carrying captives en route to human trade into classless, colorblind, heroic living markets in the U.S. Bermudan black sailors through sailing. Every sailor undoubtedly didn’t stand idly by as shackled Africans disembarks having experienced the richness suffered in dark holds. Privateered Berof diversity and tasting the hard work that mudan sloops, sailed by black Bermudan diversity requires. sailors, were used to actively counter the And she speaks to the reason to diversify American slave traffic until the American in the first place: that all people may do Civil War made the ocean chase irrelevant. great things, like sailing, together and for There are tales of slaves unshackled mideach other. spinsheet.com

A Boy & His Dream by Charles Althoff

n the spring of 2013, my grandson Johnny and I were working on my sailboat at Ferry Point Marina on Mill Creek off the Magothy River. During each visit, he would look longingly at a small sailboat stored next to us. He asked me questions about the boat and noticed that the last registration date was a few years old. “Do you think the boat is for sale?” he asked. I told him to write down the number on the trailer assigned by the boat yard so he could inquire about it. He wrote down all the information and then asked if I would go to the office to ask about the boat. I told him, “You are 10 years old, you can do it.” Johnny waited a few seconds and said, “I’m ready.” So he took off to the marina office alone. In a few minutes, he came running back. The lady at the office told Johnny that the owner of the boat had not paid his yard bill in a long time. They were in the process of taking ownership, and as soon as they received the title to the boat, they would call him. He asked if he could go inside the sailboat; she said sure. He checked out the rigging, sails, and inside of the cabin. Johnny sat

in the cockpit and tried out the ##Johny was the first 10-year-old tiller. He was so to inquire about excited thinking buying a boat at that he might the marina. get the boat. After Johnny came back I went to the marina office to inquire when my boat was scheduled for launching, the staff there told me that they were overwhelmed about Johnny’s request. They said that would have been the first time a 10-yearold boy came in to the office and asked if a boat was for sale and also noted that he knew so much about sailboats. A few weeks later, the marina office called his father and told him that they had the title to the boat. Johnny and his father went to the marina and made them an offer for the sailboat and trailer. The offer was immediately accepted. Now Johnny was the owner of a 17foot Seaward and trailer. Johnny, his father, and I towed the boat to their house. The boat needed a lot of cleaning for it had not been used for a few years. Johnny’s

family pitched in to help him clean and wax it. After they completed the job, the boat looked like new. Johnny couldn’t wait to put the Seaward in the water, so we towed it over to my community ramp for launching. The sailboat did not have an outboard motor, so I let him use my 2.5-horsepower outboard. Johnny and his father motored to our pier so we could set the mast and rigging. He was so excited and couldn’t wait to try and sail it. We motored out of Dividing Creek to the Magothy River. Johnny hoisted the jib and main sail. He said, “I still don’t believe it, I have my own sailboat.” After a few times sailing, we motored around to the marina, as the office staff wanted to see Johnny and the boat. They came down to the pier and told him, “The boat looks great, Captain.” All he could do was smile. About the Author: Charles Althoff has been sailing the Chesapeake for more than 60 years.

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in Electronics? s What’ E w Ne by Carrie Gentile Sullivan

ach year, marine electronics manufacturers introduce products or upgrades to make it easier and safer to set out on the water. After consulting with Jim Maier, owner of BOE Marine on Kent Island, and other Chesapeake marine experts, we looked at the following gadgetry as ways to improve your sailing experience.

The Gadget Watch 007 Might Wear The Garmin Quatix is the sailor’s version of a James Bond gadget watch. Instead of detonating a bomb or deflecting bullets, this marine GPS watch allows you to load routes, mark waypoints, and navigate to your destination. Better yet, it has a countdown timer and a virtual start line.

Better Navigation and Racing Decisions Taking the guesswork out of tacking decisions and perhaps solving disputes between tacticians and skippers, Zeus from B&G gives you unlimited, almighty command of your navigation. Its tactical chart indicates best and worst layline positions, allowing sailors to make better navigation and racing decisions consistent with weather. It tells you exactly how long it will take to reach your destination by taking wind direction and current into consideration. The information includes course over the ground (COG), heading, layline to waypoint, opposite tack layline, true and apparent wind angles, wind histograms, current, rudder angle, and more. For example, if you see that the wind has been slowly building for the past 30 minutes, you can decide when to reef or tack to head in.

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Before the racing sequence starts, you can plug in the wind angle and your boat’s tacking angles, and then sail upwind. It records your headings on port and starboard and commits them to memory. Then you can use the ‘start line’ function to do your time and distance. Enter your bow offset, ping both ends of the line as waypoints, and save. Now you’re ready to race. In the display will be the countdown timer, distance from the line, as well as desired speed and burn time; all to increase your chance of crossing the line at the best speed at the exact race start time. Once the countdown finishes, the display automatically shows numerical lifts and headers. Local tide data is generated and displayed on a graph. It weighs 2.9 ounces and the screen is 1.2 inches wide. The watch can also be a remote control for a Garmin autopilot.

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Look, No Mast Wiring! The Garmin G Wind Wireless wind anemometer eliminates the need to run wires down the mast and incorporates a solar panel on the transducer arm with internal-charged batteries that last three years. The unit includes a WSI connection box that receives dedicated radio signals from the transducer allowing shared communication of NMEA 2000 (National Marine Electronics Association) data between the masthead and the display. It has a three-bladed propeller for more accurate true wind speed in lighter air, a twin-fin design for more stable true wind angle, and an optic reading technique that makes the transducer superior at low wind speeds, helpful for summer Chesapeake sailors.

Get an (Inter) Face Lift Raymarine reinvented its user interface software to create Lighthouse 2, which is similar to upgrading to the iPhone IOS 7 update, and is supposed to be just as easy to use. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than just an upgrade. Home screen options now include high-contrast color schemes for added clarity in all light conditions, and the menu has been reorganized for quicker access to frequently used features. Also new this year are free NOAA raster and vector charts that can be downloaded online. Raymarine offers new software to its current model displays (MFDs).

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in Electronics? continued... Sat Tracker Popular with hikers, campers, and sailors, the Spot Gen3 satellite tracker lets friends and family know where you are when you’re off the grid. Weighing four ounces with batteries, it’s easy to tuck away on your farflung adventure. The third-generation Spot comes with a USB cable that turns a laptop into a charging hub and runs on AAA batteries. The Spot Gen3 includes a motionactivated turn-on feature that causes the device to stop sending position updates when you are stopped and automatically returns to the selected update mode once the unit is again moving, thus saving battery power. The device also has an SOS button that sends a distress signal to GEOS, an independent emergency coordination center. It’s important to note that this should not replace your EPIRB.

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Our First Love Sails On by Cindy Wallach

s it normal to still be in love with your first boat? I dare not utter it out loud on our current boat home, but when I am scrubbing her girthy decks or digging for her hidden wire runs, I long for the familiar coziness of our first cruising sailboat. She was a PDQ36 catamaran with sleek lines and easy handling. She was the one that guided us gently through the highs and lows of traveling under sail. On a grey day in December of 2004, we said goodbye to her as she sailed away down the Chesapeake on her way to Florida with her new owner. Something struck us as off with the buyer. He seemed to be unsure what exactly he was buying, as if it were a $100,000 dollar impulse buy. But we had a new baby, a new-to-us boat that was larger and shinier, and a new path to follow. We had our hands full, and we were moving on. We were relieved less than a year later to get an email from someone claiming to be the new owner of our old boat. It wasn’t the fellow we sold her to, but a couple who bought it from him and had some questions as they outfitted her for some long-term cruising. It was such a different vibe. This couple was ready to love all over the boat the way we did and take her on new adventures.

Pam and Richard Wilson hail from Eagle, ID, far from the ocean. When Richard was in his 20s, he went camping on the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. Gazing out on the water, he decided next time he came to the Sea, he wanted the view from the anchor-

Chesapeake Bay with their new-to-them PDQ36 and tracked us down. “When we were buying the boat, the broker was the same one who had sold the boat for you. When I kept asking questions he couldn’t answer, he finally said, ‘I hope she doesn’t mind, I’m going to give you the number of the previous ##Tisha Baby in paradise. owner,’” explains Richard. “We had a fairly good idea of what the PDQs were like but never really sailed one until we bought this one.” They invited us over for drinks, and it was a surreal evening in our former home. The best part about it was seeing what fabulous people both Pam and Richard are, so positive and ready for adventure. age gazing back on the beach. That dream We also saw how much the boat would stuck with him for 20-something years. be a challenge with a toddler. Our then Last winter they sailed that dream into two-year-old son cautiously made his way reality as they tucked into a perfect anchor- through and over and around the boat. age in the Sea of Cortez after thousands of We realized we made the right choice in miles over seven years. Now they’re taking finding a different boat to fit our growing their time exploring the Sea and the Pacific family. We knew as we said farewell to our coast of Mexico at a leisurely pace. As sweet little boat once again that it was the seasoned cruisers, they are in no rush to get right thing. anywhere or prove anything. Pam and Richard have kept us in the Back in 2006 when they were just startloop as they’ve sailed their boat, now ing out, the Wilsons came through the named Tisha Baby, all over. From the

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you haven’t been out there or caught by the bug, just looking at the Wilsons’ photos with their infectious smiles and joie de vivre and ever-changing backdrops, who could resist? “I enjoy exploring out-of-the-way places and gunkholing, which I must do in moderation because the isolation drives Pam crazy. We bought inflatable paddleboards this year and are having a great time with them,” Richard says. “We both enjoy entertaining and getting to know the local people where we cruise. Our Spanish has improved greatly over the years. We feel that language skills are some of the most important and rewarding cruising equipment you can take with you.” Despite the soft sell of magazines and blogs with their crystal turquoise waters and empty stretches of beach, any cruiser knows it’s not all sunsets and cocktails. I cringe with guilt every time Pam and Richard post a photo of them fixing a leak, repairing the floors, or rewiring something or other. I think to myself, ‘oh dear we should have handled that better for them.’ As if the boat were still my responsibility a decade later. The Wilsons have a winning attitude though, and they don’t let the idea that cruising is just fixing your boat in exotic locations get them down. “Provisioning in some of the more remote places has been a challenge, though it’s often been a fun one. Getting new motors in Panama took three months, which was annoying. In the rain forested areas, it’s been hard to get off the boat and get good walking exercise.” Oh no, I may not get enough exercise in the rainforest! Yes, I want those problems. I also twinge with jealousy as I see the boat in all of the places we didn’t take her and have yet to see on our new boat. It’s not a mean-spirited jealous, more of a gushy, loving one. I imagine it’s not unlike the feeling we may get when our little ones are grown and on their own. We’ll see photos of them out in the big world, and we’ll hear of their new friends and plans and travels. Of course we’ll be thrilled for them. It’s the natural thing. It’s the next step in the path; it means we did everything right. But we’ll still have an empty place inside. Our new catamaran is fabulous. It fits our needs, it’s comfortable and colorful,

and it will take us far when we’re ready. But we still have a PDQshaped hole in our hearts. I joke with my husband that maybe one day many years from now the Wilsons might consider selling her back to us. There’s just nothing that can replace the love for your first boat. ##The Kuna people of the San Blas islands are one of the most independent indigenous groups of Indians in the world.

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##Donna Zimmerman, Bill Zimmerman, and John Ingram celebrate our successful passage to Newfoundland.

##Donna and Bill Zimmerman contemplate the six-foot climb from the deck of Mystic Star to the dock.

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ill and Donna Zimmerman have crewed with me on trips to the Caribbean and to Maine, so when they asked me if I would crew for them on a trip to Newfoundland, I could not say “no.” Mystic Star, their Outbound 46, is well equipped for extended cruising and a fun boat to sail. Donna and Bill sailed Mystic Star from our home port of North Point Marina in Rock Hall, MD, to Shaefer’s Canal House in the C&D Canal where another crew member, John Ingram, and I joined them. We left on a favorable tide through the canal on the morning of July 10 and had a good sail down the Delaware Bay. As we approached the mouth of the Bay, I tried to convince Bill to turn right (I prefer warm water sailing), but he insisted on going left for Newfoundland. Bill set a way point just south of the Georges Bank with the intention of turning there to round the eastern tip of Nova Scotia, then straight on to Newfoundland. The weather was good with little fog, but the wind was light and off the stern most of the time. About 150 miles offshore, we encountered a commercial fishing boat that was putting out lines that had a floating radar reflector attached to a bright red ball with a line of about 20 feet between them. We were glad that we encountered this in the daytime as sailing between the reflector and the ball would have been a major problem, as the connecting line would have wrapped around the keel. We saw a few pods of dolphins, several whales, and occasionally a large ship but mostly had the ocean to ourselves. As we approached Nova Scotia, we received a weather report indicating that the eastern tip of Nova Scotia had severe weather which would make

rounding it hazardous. We altered our course to Halifax where we cleared customs into Canada on July 15. We stayed at the Royal Nova Scotia YC. Bill obtained a sim card for his cell phone, and we did some provisioning and a little sightseeing. The forecast did not improve, so we did an overnight sail to the southern entrance to Bras D’Or lakes. Along the way we heard the Coast Guard issue a PAN PAN regarding a vessel named Petral which was out of Cape Breton Island and had been reported overdue. I observed a vessel meeting Petral’s description passing us on a reciprocal course and called them on the VHF. I received a weak response but was able to make out that it was Petral. They were receiving the Coast Guard signals but had been unable to make a connection with their transmission. We relayed to the Coast Guard that they were okay and gave their position and that they expected to arrive in Halifax the next morning. Petral’s transmission was so weak that we could not understand them when they were only two miles from us. Hard to believe that one would sail these remote waters in gale conditions without a working radio. We entered the Bras D’Or lakes via the lock and motor sailed to the town of Baddeck where we tied up at the marina just before the front coming from the east went through with winds of 45 knots and heavy rain. Early the next morning, we motored through the narrow northern cut out of the lakes and into Cabot Straight for the overnight crossing to Newfoundland. The southern coast of Newfoundland is a series of fjords. We first sailed into the beautiful White Bear Bay and enjoyed the dramatic spinsheet.com

scenery and waterfalls. Then we proceeded about 18 miles up the Grey River where we had a celebratory dinner just before a nasty squall with heavy rain passed over us. The high walls funnel the winds but the holding was excellent in very sticky mud. The next morning we discovered another sailboat, Teal from Maine, had come into the anchorage in the dark and anchored just a hundred yards from us. The walls of the fjords are solid rock, more than 200 feet high, that go straight up from the water, which is over 100 feet deep until you are well up to the head of the fiord. The locals say you can paint the rocks from your boat without going aground! Waterfalls are numerous, and the vegetation consists of mostly small evergreens and ground cover. The only communities within the fjords are outports that are accessible only by water. Before the demise of the cod fishery, there were hundreds of them along the coast, but many have been abandoned with the occupants resettled to larger towns or to mainland Canada. We visited the outport of Francois entering the bay past West Point lighthouse. As we sailed in, we heard the Coast Guard issuing a Mayday alert for a sailboat on the rocks at a fjord that we had passed

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about 10 miles before reaching Francois Bay. One of the local fishermen took off at high speed to assist. About two hours later, two Coast Guard boats and the fisherman came into the fjord with a small sailboat in tow. They tied up to the dock next to us, and we went to offer assistance. There was a three-quarter-inch hole in the bottom where the bolt that attached the

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##Donna Zimmerman steers Mystic Star through the passage from Bras D’Ors Lakes to the Cabot Straight while Bill Zimmerman stays out of the wind.

harbor has a floating dock for pleasure boats less than 40 feet in length, but we had to use the commercial dock. It was a six-foot climb up a ladder to get to the ground level. The next morning, John and I caught a shuttle for the five-hour ride to St. John, where we were able to catch a plane to Philadelphia. Donna and Bill spent the next eight weeks exploring the south coasts of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia and then did an overnight sail to Maine. At the time of this writing, they were sailing back to Rock Hall via Buzzard’s Bay, Long Island Sound, and the East River through Manhattan. more water. He had trailered the boat from Boston to Burgeo, Newfoundland, and sailed the 30 miles along the southern coast before he was swept onto the rocks as he attempted to anchor. His wife had been taken off the beach by a Coast Guard helicopter along with all of his pa-

pers, money, credit cards, and cell phone. We invited him to join us for dinner and after understanding his plight, we gave him $100 to use to cover his expenses until he could retrieve his wife and resources. The next day, we left early for a wonderful seven-hour sail to Grand Bank. The

About the Author: A sailor for more than 50 years, Randy Williamson has sailed his Beneteau 445 Windward Passage from Maine to Grenada including three round-trip sails to the Eastern Caribbean. He has a USCG Masters license with Near Coastal endorsement. He sails out of North Point Marina in Rock Hall, MD.

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Avoiding the Pack

by Eva Hill

e’d arrived on a Wednesday afternoon to sleepy Little Farmer’s Cay in the Exumas. Little Farmer’s has the usual Exuma cay attributes (beautiful beaches, crystal water), with a few extras to boot, such as a landing strip and a few restaurants. But our reason for being there was to attend the 5Fs—the First Friday in February Farmer’s Festival—an annual regatta and local homecoming event. By Friday, there were dozens and dozens of boats in the three anchorages. VHF waves were crackling with traffic, anchorages were rocking with dinghy wakes, and music played until late in the night. While we were happy to have attended— it was like a giant beach party—it convinced us that this trip to the Bahamas would not be one where we would be following the crowds. For that reason, we shied away from going to Georgetown (arguably the center of Exuma cruising), and continued on our mostly solitary path. If we didn’t know it at the time, we have certainly become aware of it by now: we have not done much which is conventional. For starters, we are not part of the vast majority of cruisers, who are retired. Follow us!

After having done this for a season, we may wish we were retired so we could keep doing it, but we are going back to work this summer. We have met other couples who are on sabbaticals (or “seabbatical”) like us, but we are a minority. While we have met some great people who are not like us, our place in life puts us in the position of having different priorities and goals. Given that we decided to go cruising on about five weeks’ notice, we have not outfitted our boat with all of the cruising “must haves.” No cockpit enclosure, no solar panels, no wind generators, no SSBs, no davits for the dinghy. We did add some essentials that we didn’t have before, such as upgrading our dinghy and outboard, as well as our chart plotter, but we had to draw the line somewhere. We’ve survived pretty well without the suggested upgrades, but next time around, we might add some of them. We have also been less slavish to the conventional wisdom regarding weather routing. So far, that hasn’t gotten us in too much trouble. In fact, we benefitted from it when crossing from Florida to the Bahamas in early December. We took

advantage of a questionable weather window and found ourselves across the Gulf Stream by December 5. After that, the window closed, and other cruisers were stuck in Florida for weeks after, while we got to cruise the Abacos in relative solitude and before rough winter weather struck those islands (and we’d already gone south to the Exumas). When a weather window opened to cross somewhere east from the Exumas, most boats headed to Long Island, where I understand the most popular anchorage held dozens of boats. We went a little further and went to Cat Island instead and had it largely to ourselves. We’re not iconoclasts or mavericks, and I don’t generally consider myself antisocial. But our Bahamian sojourn was intended to be a true getaway for us, and a chance to re-charge our batteries. Because we have a limited time to do it, we’ve had to order our priorities and make the most of our time here. We’ve made friends and gotten to see and experience what we’ve wanted out of these amazing islands. But when you see the pack heading one way, you can almost bet that we’re going a different direction. SpinSheet May 2014 55

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ursing an inner Indiana Jones? Have I got the place for you. Dominica: land of rivers, waterfalls, and rainbows, or so the cruising guide says. I would say the land of adventure—by far the wildest place we have visited this winter.

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and chirped among the trees. We searched for iguanas, but Lawrence thought we wouldn’t find them. Locals catch them to eat. They taste like chicken. Alas, we didn’t get to try them. We did, however, pick up a lot of interesting veggies at the public market and on

##The wildness of Dominica is not confined to the jungle...

Dense jungles rise above steep volcanic mountains, while houses and businesses in various states of repair hug the shore. Local fishermen gut lionfish on the dinghy dock. Farmers ply exotic roots, fruits, and vegetables in the bustling public market just off the fisherman’s dock in Portsmouth. Not a holiday for those wishing a long stretch of luxurious white sandy beach and tropical drinks by the dozen, Dominica is a dream for adventurers needing to bust out and get muddy. We arrived in Dominica on a Saturday after a two day upwind passage from Virgin Gorda. Lawrence of Arabia greeted us in the anchorage. Sounds exciting, I know. Lawrence and a number of other tour guides have formed a union called PAYS to welcome visitors, provide security in the harbor, and offer guided tours of the island. We took Lawrence up on his offer of a guided tour of the Indian River. Tall kapok trees with protruding roots as tall as our daughter rose from the banks. Herons, hummingbirds, and bananaquits twittered

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of waterfalls. Palms, mangoes, papayas, breadfruits, tree ferns shut out the sky in their lush tallness. The Cabrits, two hills connected to the rest of Dominica by a natural swamp, tell their own interesting story. Jamestown’s first settlers stopped here on their way to Virginia. Later the British built Fort Shirley. We met a local archaeologist and historian who suggested we hike the East Cabrits. We clambered over scattered cannons and scrambled up strangler figs holding up captive trees and old stone walls of the fort. Bertrand Baptiste, the local bird expert, took us on our best hike. With him, we wound up narrow mountain roads, picked bags of wild watercress and oranges, saw the two indigenous Dominican parrots, and learned a lot about local birds and flora. He also told us many stories of what it was like to live in Dominica. He was a delight.

Dominica is a dream for adventurers needing to bust out and get muddy.

our hikes. Local grapefruit taste excellent. So do the seeds of cocoa pods. We are even trying our hand at making chocolate. Yams, tannias, plaintains, and cocoy found their way into our shopping bag and later our bellies. The lady who sold us the plaintains, stuffed with salt cod for a sweet sour sensation, lived in New York years ago and reminisced about the exotic squirrels she saw when she first arrived. Perhaps adventure lives everywhere for those who seek it. We spent most of the week hiking the vast interior “bush,” as locals call it. Right outside of Portsmouth, we hiked to a swimming hole in a river gorge overhung with vines. Before my very eyes, Tarzan and Jane replaced the children who had hiked up the mountain with us. On another day, we waded in a hot spring just beyond town. A guide took us along several trails in the northern rainforest where we slipped in the mud, clambered over boulders, forded rivers, and soaked in the spray

The wildness of Dominica is not confined to the jungle, we found as we juxtaposed our experiences there. Everyone we met was friendly and welcoming, and we felt safe wandering through town and bush alike. Yet the harbor is patrolled nightly by the PAYS tour guides protecting sailors along with their livelihoods. Few places I’ve seen have been blessed with so much natural beauty, yet trash is dumped indiscriminately in abandoned lots, on streets, and even in cemeteries. And the PAYS members, while providing a welcome service with a knock-out chicken barbecue and harbor patrols, were not forthcoming about “do-it-yourself” hiking trails right out of town. For us, and possibly for other visitors too, Dominica represents rawness, intrigue, unforgettable beauty, and quite a departure from the concrete and steel of the East Coast. So, Indiana? Ready to go?

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A Bahamas Bareboat Charter with Baby Onboard ##The candy cane stripes of the Hope Town lighthouse feature prominently over the blue and green landscape.

e debated taking our 18-month old daughter with us on a bareboat charter vacation up until a week before we left Reagan National.We hadn’t taken a vacation since our honeymoon, so this one was sacred. We had taken trips, yes, but in my definition the word “vacation” means “an extended trip in which your mother in law is not present.” My husband and I had both lost out on that end. To arrange our vacation, I went to see Scott Farquharson at Dream Yacht Charters back in October. If you know Scott, then you know he’s the Vacation Wizard around these parts. “Scott, I don’t care where we go,” I told him, “but I need to relax and not have to worry about anything.” “That’s easy,” he told me. “You’re going to the Bahamas.” And that’s how we found ourselves standing in Marsh Harbour on the northeastern shore of Great Abaco island, on the eastern chain of islands that swoops around Grand Bahama like the sexy curve of the Follow us!

outer ear. With us was our 18-month old teething toddler, Tansley. Without us was her travel crib, which the airline had lost en route. If you want to strike fear into a parent’s heart, you will take away his or her child’s sleeping arrangements. Luckily, the boat waiting for us was a Lagoon 39, which is about as grand as any luxury apartment you’ve ever visited. With a closed-in saloon and galley abovedecks, an owner’s suite on the port side and two spacious berths on the starboard, Scott had set us up with a boat we’d be comfortable on for years, let alone a week. Also waiting for us were Dylan Stewart and his wife Christine Karwowski, conveniently a pediatric surgeon and a pediatric gastroenterologist. You could say that we were simply trying to minimize our risks with a toddler by traveling with doctors, but in truth Dylan and Christine are sailboat owners, and we race together on their Farr 30 as often as possible. SpinSheet May 2014 57

Arriving at the boat after 8 p.m. local time, we set Tansley up in the smaller berth with plenty of cushions and pillows around her to keep her safe while she thrashed through nightmares of Cookie Monster and kale chips. But without a backup plan and without experience sailing with her on extended overnights, we knew this wasn’t a permanent fix. One of the greatest things about long-distance cruisers is that they are resourceful. The next morning a woman docked next to us told me about Cruiser’s Net, a daily radio broadcast for sailors that features marine weather, entertainment and events, and an open call-in portion for cruisers who need help or advice. The universe must react positively to desperation, because a guardian angel dropped out of nowhere (well, Man-OWar Cay) and offered up a portable crib for us to use for the week. With it in hand, we cast off the dock and headed for our next destination, Hope Town on Elbow Cay. Hope Town is one of the more populated areas of the Abacos, although that really isn’t saying much (500 resi-

dents are listed as full-time). No cars are allowed on the island, but you don’t need a taxi to take you the 100 meters to the beach. For lunch, we dined at the Hope Town Harbour Lodge and had our first experience with the aptly named “conch in a bag.” Telling someone that you’ve never had conch in a bag is the equivalent of telling someone you’ve never had fried chicken; a heart simply breaks for your loss. It’s delectable: tender, flash-fried, fresh conch over fries and a side of peas and rice. The only condiment involved is ketchup. One bite and we were all soundly hooked, making this the meal of choice for the rest of the week. Hope Town proper is a bustling epicenter of true Bahamian culture, settled 230 years ago by British loyalists seeking safe refuge during the American Revolution. One of the more lasting pieces of British culture is the keroseneoperated, candy-striped lighthouse that sits on Elbow Cay. The lighthouse was built in 1836 to help sailors navigate the shallow waters around the Abacos, and has to be wound manually every two hours. Shallow waters create a great business for wreck salvaging, however,

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and so the lighthouse was built and rebuilt several times due to a dispute between locals who wanted to save their business and the Royal Navy. Wandering around Hope Town, we came across the Wyannie Malone Historical Museum, filled with treasures supplied by the families who have lived on the cay for generations. “Widow Malone” was a South Carolina loyalist who helped settle Hope Town in 1785, and with her four children she created a lasting dynasty in the Abacos. Since many of the current residents still bear the Malone name, the museum was established in her honor and houses many artifacts from her time there. One of her great-great grandchildren, Winer Malone, is considered the last of the great Bahamian wooden boat builders, and he has single-handedly crafted over 200 Abaco dinghies without the use of power tools. He is still seen around Elbow Cay to this day. Everywhere we went, we saw the Abaco dinghies either in the water or on the hard in yards. Originally based on a Dutch design, the dinghies are open-hulled and feature a “banana board” supporting the top of the main-

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sail and often a fitting for a sculling oar in the stern. Before the invention of the outboard, they were the sole method of transportation between islands for fishermen, farmers, and even rum runners. It was hard to leave Hope Town, but we managed to drag ourselves away with the promise of a glorious beach and a pina colada at Tahiti Beach, a narrow strip of white sand that allowed us to snorkel and shell hunt the day away. When a local walked by swinging a net full of heavy, clattering conch shells, we were all suddenly ready for dinner. We took the tender all the way across the harbor to Lubber’s Landing, an eco bar and lodge with a great reputation. However, as we were securing the tender to the dock, the chef came out to stop us from coming any further. “I have a sore neck,” he explained, “so I’m closing up early and heading across the harbor for dinner.” Who closes a restaurant because of a sore neck? Only in the Abacos. The next day we set sail for Man-oWar Cay, the epicenter of shipbuilding in the Abacos due in part to the work of William Albury, who is said to have built his first schooner at age 14. Albury boats were originally dinghies built out of Madeira mahogany, but now include even fiberglass center consoles. Everywhere on Man-o-War is evidence of the marine industry: it’s a cruiser’s paradise, with boatyards outnumbering bars (especially since the island is a dry one). We found three churches on the island that harkened back to the conservative days of British loyalists: one was non-denominational, one was Pentecostal, and the last was for “Plymouth Brethren.” The cay itself bore geographical similarities that we were coming to expect: narrow strips of land hardly 100 meters wide with a sheltered harbor on the leeward (western) side and an exposed, dream-like beach on the windward shore. It was easy to get used to a delicious breakfast followed by a hop, skip, and a jump to the beach. That night we spent in Great Guana Cay, and experienced our first weather event of the trip. We first anchored the boat in Delia’s Cay, which is considered to be the preferred Follow us!

##Man-o-War Cay is the epicenter of Bahamian boatbuilding in the Abaco. Here you can see an Abaco dinghy as well as an Albury workboat.

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##The seamstresses of Albury Sail Shop are descendants of the original Albury family. They make bags and other useful items from sail cloth.

anchorage, but when we realized we were fully exposed to the west and expecting the front to really wallop us, we knew we had to move the boat to a mooring in the harbor. All night the wind howled, with our instruments reading wind speeds of over 40 knots. While we were afraid that we’d have Tansley crying all night, she was

actually the soundest sleeper of us all, since Trevor was up every 20 minutes to check the mooring lines. We ended up staying the entire day and another night in Great Guana Cay, with the wind being the biggest factor in the decision. It’s funny how prudent racers can become when they’re on a charter boat.

On Friday, a break in the weather allowed us to plan to head for Green Turtle Cay, the furthest north on our itinerary. Again, it promised a glorious white sand beach, very little walking, and conch in a bag. Before heading out, I turned on Cruiser’s Net for what had now become a ritual. After listening to the forecast and news from around the cruising community, various restaurants started listing off their specials for Valentine’s Day. I had completely forgotten the holiday and figured there was no chance I’d find a place to buy Trevor a card or chocolate (which would ultimately be for me, of course). Just then, the manager from a local restaurant came on the radio. “What’s your woman want for Valentine’s Day?” he asked. “She don’t want no roses. She don’t want no chocolate. She want conch in a bag. Bring her down and make her a happy woman.” And that’s when I realized that whatever I might want to get my husband for Valentine’s Day, what he really wanted was, yes, conch in a bag. Considering it was our last day in the Bahamas, I wanted to make sure he had it for lunch, too.

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Getting that for lunch was easy, and afterward we sprawled on the beach at Green Turtle, absolutely one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. White, sprawling sand stretched for miles in both directions, and while a few rental homes dotted the shoreline, for the most part we had the beach to ourselves. Dylan went for a barefoot run in one direction while Tansley and I collected shells. We all ended up passing out for a couple of hours. It’s hard to describe just how perfect the moment really was, but I’m convinced Scott knew exactly what he was doing when he set us up with this vacation. It’s one thing to enjoy your week off

work; it’s another thing entirely to completely check out and lose touch with the daily dramas of work and life back home. We returned to Marsh Harbour with

Church). On the ride to the airport, I laid out to Trevor an extensive fourstep plan for moving to Green Turtle Cay and opening up a smoothie stand. I had him almost convinced when we pulled up to the ##The beach on Green Turtle Cay proved to be the best place for really relaxing. airport and were met with a crowd of delayed passengers. “Bad news,” we were told. “The East Coast has been hit with a huge snowstorm, and everything is delayed.” Three feet of snow were covering the runways of Reagan National, and we had a few more hours to kill. Over our heads there were palm trees and blue skies, while at home there long faces, leaving the crib stowed under was a driveway to shovel. the marnia’s bar with a bottle of rum “Anyone hungry?” I asked. “I could go tucked inside it (hopefully the owners for some conch in a bag.” ■ aren’t members of the Plymouth Brethren

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ast minute boat splashes, safety checks, provisioning, plotting our courses, smearing sunblock on our noses, donning the sun hats we bought at the sailboat show, setting out for our favorite anchorages, seeing sailing friends we’ve missed so much, margaritas in the cockpit, passing the

shared appetizers, swapping familiar tales, sailing, sailing, and did we mention sailing? So much to get done in the month of May. As you set sail this month, remember to take some pictures. We know it’s not always easy or safe underway, but we do enjoy your cockpit gathering

photos, shots of happy cruisers enjoying theme parties and really, any kind of parties. Assemble your club friends on or near the water, ask them to smile and say “SpinSheet!” Send your club notes and photos to molly@spinsheet. com by May 10 for the June issue. See you on the water!

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re your fire extinguishers in working order? Do all of your lights work? Do you have enough flares, and are they current? Members of the Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron are ready to perform free vessel safety checks on your boat at a time convenient to you. The Vessel Safety Check (VSC) includes those mandatory items required aboard a pleasure craft plus 16 other recommended safety and/or discussion items. Boats passing the VSC will receive a Safety Seal Decal and could qualify for a discount on their marine insurance. Skippers who need additional safety equipment may receive a discount on safetyrelated items at their local marine stores. Contact Dan Ehrenfeld at (410) 507-0392 or danshar@atlanticbb.net or usps.org (click on Vessel Safety Check to schedule your inspection before you start the 2014 boating season. Be safe! Be prepared!

You are invited to attend the first-ever combined Jeanneau Chesapeake Rendezvous – Summer Sailstice June 20-22 at Herrington Harbour North Marina. This is a fun weekend open to all Jeanneau sailboat owners. We start Friday evening with a welcome party on the docks. Saturday, there will be an informational seminar and some on-the-water fun followed by dinner at 5 p.m. at the Waterside Restaurant (adjacent to the marina), with a DJ and dancing with lots of prizes. The theme is “An Evening in Paris.” Sunday, there will be a continental breakfast before setting sail for home. Jeanneau America, Atlantic Cruising Yachts, Norton Yacht Sales, and Riverside Marina and Yacht Sales in conjunction with the Jeanneau Sailboat Owners Association (JSO) Chesapeake Bay chapter sponsor this event to bring fellow Jeanneau sailboat owners together to have fun and share camaraderie. JSO-Chesapeake Bay was formed in 2010, currently has 49 member boats, and hosts raftups, club meetings, educational seminars, and trips. Visit the website jsogroup.org, the JSO Facebook page, or email Kris Vereen kris.vereen@atlantic-cruising.com for details.

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Two Boats, Three Clubs, and Many Adventures

hristy Tinnes of Club Beneteau Chesapeake Bay (CB2) says, “I took a Womanship class in 2003 for a fun vacation and loved it. I came back and told my family and friends I was going to buy a boat instead of a condo and live aboard. I had no idea how to even start that—but I have now been living aboard off and on for 10 years.”

What is your home creek and marina? I have two! Port Annapolis on Back Creek and National Harbor on the Potomac. What is the name of your boat and what year is it? A Beneteau 331, Carolina Girl (2004), and an American Tug 34, Sweet Caroline (2005). What’s the best part about being in a cruising club? Gaining experience in “safe” settings. I am in three cruising groups: Club Beneteau, Singles on Sailboats, and the Eastport YC. All three have seminars and raft-ups, and I learn a lot from all of them. They let me try out my boat in new areas where I know I have a safety net of more experienced sailors if I need it (and I have!).

Do you have a favorite recent memory from a club rendezvous or raftup? I have had fabulous experiences with all of my cruising clubs. With the Beneteau group, I love the rendezvous where we all get together and trade tips about our specific boats and parts (since they are all the same). With EYC, we have sailboats and powerboats and great camaraderie. With Singles on Sailboats, we even charter boats internationally—Australia, Turkey, and last year, the Amalfi Coast—I have to say Mediterranean mooring in the busy Capri marina next to megayachts is an experience!

Anything else you would like to share with SpinSheet readers about your sailing adventures? Ten years ago when I took my first sailing class, I never dreamed I would end up living aboard all this time, buying a second boat, and chartering all over the world. Being a part of these cruising clubs has really opened new doors to me. (By the way, I am writing this as it is 22 degrees outside, there is a small craft advisory, and the dock is filling up with snow—but I wouldn’t change a thing!)

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CRUISING CLUB NOTES Frosty Laser Racing and Red Hot Sock Burning in Havre de Grace

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ypical of Saturday afternoons in Havre de Grace, a group of sailors launched their Lasers March 22 to race on the Susquehanna. The fleet calls its series frostbite racing, and this year much of their sailing has been, well, frosty. Finally, just two days after the spring equinox, racers were able to sail in a balmy breeze. Tony Iocono, Fleet Captain says, “The Bay is perfect this time of year, and frostbiting is a special aspect of sailing, my favorite. Jeff Andrews and his team at Tidewater Marina are very supportive of our fleet; launching is simple, and the sailing area is immediately off the dock.” Iocona emphasized his goal is for Laser frostbite racing to return to its former popularity on the Upper Bay. Now with Jim Albert as the skilled and committed race officer, the fleet manages to get off several races each Saturday. “While the weather is cold, the camaraderie is warm. There

is nothing quite like steering down a wave in a brisk southerly breeze in the winter,” Tony says with a grin. After this particular Saturday frostbite race, racers were invited to join in the fun at the Havre de Grace YC’s (HDGYC) annual sock burning party. This most casually planned event of the season simply asks sailors and friends to bring their old socks for burning as well as some sort of food to share. Because we never plan beyond that, there is always the danger that everyone will bring brownies; instead, we enjoyed German stew, mac and cheese, meatball subs, and much more—along with lots of brownies. The fire was warm, the beer was cold, and spirits soared with the knowledge that warm weather was on the way. The heat was turned up by Commodore Al Caffo, who had already called the Havre de Grace Fire Chief

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to get permission to hold flare gun training at the party. Caffo’s concern? “You don’t want the first time you use a flare gun to be when you really need it.” Knowing that sailors usually have expired safety flares lying around, he thought we could get training on how to use the equipment properly, while using up outdated flares safely, and have some fun doing it! The fire chief approved and even notified all other authorities in the area. Sailors were instructed in flare and flare gun use, and we all took our turns using them, aiming them out over the water. The “grand finale” was done for the photo op. So the day went from chilly racing to warm sock burning to red hot flares in just a few hours. Winter socks are off, and the HDGYC is officially ready for spring racing. Our tune up race and another social are scheduled for April 17.

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You’re Invited. The Quantico YC (QYC) will host an open house May 3 from noon to 5 p.m., open to the general public, to promote safe, fun, family activities on and near the Potomac River. The day includes a flag raising, a blessing of the fleet, the inaugural Ocean Research Project Regatta, food and refreshments, USCG courtesy safety checks and safety equipment demonstrations, information booths from regional maritime organizations, and complementary sails on the river. Visit quantico.org to learn more. Use Your Boat to Sail for Education. The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) is looking for boats (30 feet plus) and their owners or skippers to take high school students enrolled in Anne Arundel County School’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs for short afternoon sails from NSHOF’s docks during several days in May. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/boatsneeded or call (410) 295-3022. New Members Welcome. Parklawn Sailing Association (PSA) is accepting new members for the 2014 sailing season. The club sails from the West River in Galesville, MD, and has three sailboats, a 30-foot Express, 34-foot Hunter, and a 34-foot Catalina. Members have the opportunity to schedule and sail fully equipped sailboats as their own, if experienced; learn to sail, if a novice; participate in racing and to crew for qualified members on club sails or private sails. Email info@parklawnsailingassociation.org.

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arry Creighton and his wife Judy of the Dickerson Owners’ Association (DOA) sail their 1984 Dickerson 37 Crew Rest out of Old Point Comfort Marina on Fort Monroe in Hampton. Creighton says, “The name Crew Rest is a double entendre and comes from earlier years when I was an Air Force pilot. The recovery period immediately following a long overseas trip was called ‘crew rest,’ and during most of those periods, I would be on my boat.” How did you get into sailing? Judy and I grew up in Cambridge, MD, but we did not get into sailing until my cousin suggested that we buy a used 420 from the Cambridge YC. We had many adventures on the Choptank River, but we were horrible on the racing circuit. We were destined to be cruisers. So the next boat was a Cape Dory… Unfortunately, the military moves didn’t always take us to sailing-friendly locales, and we bought and sold boats as necessary during that entire career. During a couple of summers when we were living in New Jersey, we chartered two different Dickerson 37s. After that, there was absolutely no doubt that these were the boats for us, and one day we would find one of our own. So we have been sailing our beautiful Chesapeake (on and off) for 45 years.

What’s the best part about being in a cruising club? So, you understand our affection for the boat. The totally unexpected and maybe even more glorious affinity is for all the other people who choose to own and sail these great yachts. It takes a special kind of person to look after lots of bright work if not pamper a beautiful all wood boat. Author Ferenc Mate, who included Dickersons in his first volume of “The World’s Best Sailboats,” said, “The Dickerson boats, like the workboats around them, were designed and built simply and well, and because of that combination, have gathered a following almost religiously devout, second on this continent only to the zealots of Henry Hinckley.” The DOA brings together more than 150 “zealots.” While Dickerson Boatbuilders (in Trappe on

Maryland’s Eastern Shore) built its last yacht in the 1980s, the DOA has been healthy and growing for almost 50 years. Organized by original owners with the cooperation of the company, it is much more that just a “cruising club.” Have I mentioned fun? For 47 consecutive years, the DOA has hosted an Annual Rendezvous (this year June 13-15 on the Choptank) with agendas chocked full of fun— sail parades, races, social time, banquets. This event has become so popular that the DOA now hosts a similar event on the Western Shore in the fall of the year. In between, there are numerous cruises and social events. As our boats are cruisers, it is not uncommon for attendees to come from New England and the Caribbean.

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Do you have a favorite recent memory from a club rendezvous or raftup? There are so many... for the past several years, boats have continued cruising after the annual Rendezvous as schedules allow. When possible, we try to visit former owners who may no longer sail, but fondly remember all of their wonderful adventures with their boats and the DOA. This brings us to rafts at the home of David and Mary Ann Hazen on lovely Trippe Creek, where warmth and fascinating conversations abound. Can you tell us about one interesting person you met through sailing? We have no elected officers in the DOA… our commodore is the winner of the previous race. But make no mistake, there is someone in charge. My dear, dear friend, Joe Slavin keeps us all on our toes… I know not another person who loves sailing and his boat as much as Joe. He is very young at heart

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CRUISING CLUB NOTES Cru’z the Southern Bay

he Southern Bay Cru’z Club (SBCC), established March 2010, is a boating and yacht club whose primary purpose is supporting, promoting, and enhancing the boating community throughout the Little Creek harbor area, in the City of Norfolk, VA. From the onset, SBCC created an affiliation with the Vinings Marine Group (VMG) in Hampton Roads and extended membership to the three VMG marinas in the Little Creek area as well as the Willoughby Harbor marina in the Ocean View area of Norfolk. Membership was later opened to all boaters in the Little Creek harbor area, and if sponsored by an active SBCC member, membership can be approved and granted to any boater in the Tidewater area. SBCC seeks to promote, enhance, and encourage safe and fun boating, regardless of the type of vessel owned, by providing members a complete array of boating activities that find appeal regardless whether the member is a weekend cruiser, sailor,recreational fisherman, or liveaboard. To achieve this diversity of

interest, the SBCC has developed three supporting pillars which have become its prime focus within the boating community: a boater education training program, a cruising schedule and a social calendar. The SBCC has a governing board, headed by Commodore Israel “Rod” Rodriguez, consisting of elected officials and officers appointed by the commodore to fill positions required to effectively support and operate the organization. Rod also doubles as the club’s training officer. 2014 will be an extremely active year with seven cruises planned, both short and long, five training sessions, including a Sail and Sail Trim presentation; a “Partner in Command” hands-on, in-the boat, training that is geared towards assisting first mates being prepared to support their captains; and a boating certification course, now required by the State of Virginia, conducted by the Virginia Beach Sail and Power Squadron. The Sail and Trim presentation was conducted on March 30 by David

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pate in sailing activities. We engage in two types of sailing trips for which we charter 35-to 50-foot sailboats. Our Sail Program consists largely of weekend and holiday sails on the Chesapeake Bay and some week-long sails in the US. We also have exotic sails, which are two to three week sailing trips all over the world and have included Greece, Turkey, Sweden, Sicily, and New Zealand/Tonga. There is a general membership meeting the third Wednesday of each month at the Cynwyd Club in Bala Cynwyd. PSC also sponsors other social activities during the year. This year we are celebrating our 35th anniversary with a party May 17. Can you tell us about a recent club memory that stands out? I have many great memories of PSC activities. We always have fun socializing when we raft up on a weekend sail on the Chesapeake. PSC has also provided wonderful memories from the sails we’ve done around the world. When we sail in places such as Sweden, Turkey, Sicily, or Tonga, we see things and meet people that other tourists just don’t get the chance to. For example, in Tonga, we stopped at a small village where we could go ashore and look around, talk to the villagers, and purchase souvenirs. There was no one but the 15 people from the two boats chartered by PSC.

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Youth & Collegiate Sailing Focus

Young Guns at the Helm by Rachel Ryan

hile some here on the Chesapeake may find joy in the springtime weather that’s finally showed her face, the collegiate circuit has sprung to life with the buzz of excitement for the 2014 Spring ICSA Championships. Anticipation is especially high at St. Mary’s College of MD, the site of the Team Racing and the Gill Co-ed Dinghy Championships. Starting on May 31, sailors from schools all over the country will gather at SMC to compete for the title of champion. It’s the regatta that sailors train all year for, and no one, including coaches, athletes, and fans, can wait for May 31 to come.

The St. Mary’s Varsity Sailing head coach, Adam Werblow, could not be more enthusiastic about hosting this year’s event. Werblow’s excitement stems not only from anticipation of some great racing, but also from what hosting such a large event means as a milestone for the school. After the program recently built a spectacular River Center and purchased two new fleets of 420s and FJs, Werblow can’t wait to see so many talented athletes compete at the college’s beautiful venue. “It has taken everyone--college administrators, parents, alumni, board members, local yacht clubs members, etc. . . all have worked so hard to help St. Mary’s Sailing be in a position to be able to host these prestigious championships. We look forward to putting on quality regattas that honor both the hard work of the competing teams and those who helped make it happen at SMC.” Come May, the championships will look a little different than they have in years past. Previously, the fleet race semi-finals (also called “dinghy” finals) were a two-day regatta held as much as a month before the finals at another location. In 2013, for example, semifinals were at Hampton University one month prior to the championship finals in Florida. The extra travel and timing put a huge burden on sailors

and coaches and made balancing a vigorous academic schedule and sailing difficult for the student-athletes. This year, ICSA has redone much of the organization of the championships to improve the quality of the regattas. In 2014 there will be an additional two berths, one each to MAISA and NEISA and to the APS

P. Muldoon River Center that sits on the Teddy Turner Waterfront of the St. Mary’s River. This means the racing will be fully viewable from the deck of the boathouse, making this year’s event one to come spectate. The 2014 Sperry/Top-Sider ICSA Women’s National Championships will be held at The U.S. Naval Academy, but it too will follow similar restructuring as the co-ed championships. The women’s field will winnow 28 teams down to 18 at the semifinals. In years past, nine schools earned a bye straight to the finals from their conference championships. The reforms make it so every team must earn its shot for the national title at ##Mariah Leffingwell (front) and Carolyn Smith. the same semifinals Photo by Rob Migliaccio for St. Mary’s College. and finals venue. At the St. Mary’s venue, team racing, raising the total number the location of the fleet racing will of schools to 16. The Gill Dinghy be decided based on breeze. Mitch Co-ed Championships have also been Brindley, head coach of the ODU varreorganized to bring more excitement sity team and head of ICSA, notes the and drama to the competition by importance of the new championship making the semifinals and finals back design. “Overall, the new structure of to back. All 36 qualifying teams will the championships takes into account compete at the championship venue in the increased depth of competition our a “play-in” format, with qualifiers from sport has seen over the past few years.” two eastern and western regattas movHe also believes that having the same ing forward to the finals after two days structure for both the women’s and of racing. The team racing championco-ed events will even the playing field ship will take place immediately beyond with the removal of the bye week and the docks in the part of the river called differences in semifinals venues. Horseshoe Bend at the beautiful James Werblow is especially thrilled that

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Youth & Collegiate Sailing Focus the St. Mary’s community will be able to come and watch the racing. “It really was and remains a whole school commitment; preparing for this event took effort from the entirety of the college and putting on the event in May remains a huge undertaking. I’m so excited to show off what St. Mary’s College as a whole has accomplished,

and we are deeply, deeply honored to have the privilege of hosting this year’s Championships.” The 2014 National Championships will bring even more refreshing excitement with new fleets of LaserPerformance Z420s at both St. Mary’s and Navy. A newly designed 420, the Z420 will race its first championship ##Photo courtesy of St. Mary’s College.

regatta this year. Brindley explains, “My sailors have been excited about the boat’s performance ability. Although it’s still a 420, so many things about the boat are different. The intense acceleration abilities bring both team racing and fleet racing competition to a whole new level.” This being said, Brindley says the essence of the Championships remains the same. “It doesn’t matter what you’re sailing; just to have a chance to represent your school at an event like this is amazing.” Speculation about who will win the next championship titles is running hot, and it’s crunch time for sailors and coaches who put in countless hours doing everything from reviewing gametime video to sailing full-on races in practice. No one can know for certain which schools will make the podium on June 6. All athletes can do now is put in the work and wait for the 2014 ICSA National Championships on the Chesapeake at St. Mary’s to begin.

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he MASSA Mallory Trophy qualifier in Norfolk April 12 and 13 saw Annapolis High School (AHS) take first place, Christchurch School 2nd, Norfolk Academy 3rd, and Broadneck High 4th, all to move on to the finals at San Diego Yacht Club on May 10-11. Severn School placed 6th, Severna Park 8th, and Archbishop Spalding 11th. Eighteen teams competed; the MASSA District includes schools from upstate New York to Norfolk. All of the teams at Norfolk had previously qualified in their local district. Annapolis’ first was with a 48boat margin, winning both A and B divisions and the Schneider Trophy. Charlie Lomax sailed A Division with Ali MacDonald and Tilghman Meiser alternating as crew. He won A Division by a 32-point margin. Harrison Hawk, with Tessa Fulmer as crew, and Kyle Comerford, with Lilli Salvesen as crew, sailed B Division with a 16-point winning margin.

he Annapolis YC Opti program hosted Coach Augustin Ferrario for an Opti clinic April 12 and 13. Ferrario is the head race coach for Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, high performance coach for the Cana-

##Annapolis HS team and coach with Schneider trophy. Left to right: Alana O’Reilly (coach), Lilli Salvesen, Tilghman Meiser, Charlie Lomax, Ali MacDonald, Tessa Fulmer, Harrison Hawk and Kyle Comerford. Photo courtesy of Tarry Lomax

On the weekend of April 26-27 AHS, Broadneck, Spalding, and Severn compete in Annapolis with other MASSA district schools to qualify for the team race nationals (Baker trophy). The top two teams go on to Houston, TX on May 24-25.

Broadneck’s A Division was skippered by Zack Hill, with Katherine Selley and Jessica Bennett as crew, and B Division was skippered by Andrew Schoene, with Nastia Jones and Scott Bankert crewing. For full results and more, visit scores. hssailing.org/s14

For Younger Sailors dian Sport Centre Atlantic, and head coach for Team Canada at the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Youth World Championships. Sailing programs around the Bay are preparing for young sailors to get

in on the sailing action. At Rock Hall YC Sailing School (RHYCSS), volunteers are prepping boats. Families recently enjoyed a spaghetti dinner fundraiser that concluded with a sock burning.

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he spring sailing season is late getting to the Bay (there was sleet on April 15—are you kidding me?), and sailors are all going out of their minds ready for some sunshine and fair breezes. It’s time to splash the boat, get the gang back together and start knocking around those buoys. While weeknight racing has already begun, the big weekend races are just getting started. First up is one of our perennial favorites: the 65th annual Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising Cup and organized by Hampton YC and Storm Trysail Club. The course is 120 nautical miles between Annapolis and Hampton, with marks dropped at some of the more famous light houses around the Bay. The Down the Bay Race is a great way to either get in the hang of overnight sailing or simply get back in the hang of sailing on a watch system. But it’s a favorite because it gets sailors sailing on the Bay—the Whole Bay. Remember: Greg Alden’s TP52 Irie smashed the course record last year, finishing in just seven hours,

##Ultraviolet at the start of the Miles River Race. Photo by Al Schreitmueller

two minutes, and 32 seconds. Think your boat can beat that? While the Miles River Race between Annapolis and St. Michaels is often considered an alternative to the Down the Bay race, it’s often just as much of an endurance event. Last year had some of the best conditions for racing on the ##Irie smashed records and made news in 2013. Photo by SpinSheet

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Bay, with boats wiping out well before the starting guns even sounded. There are two courses for racers: a 17.5 nautical mile course for smaller and non-spinnaker boats, and a 20.9 nautical mile course for those on the bigger boats and multihulls. We recommend not wasting any time getting into St. Mike’s, since docking at the Club is on a first come, first served basis and will only run you $40. However, boats are welcome to raft up off the pier Theads and in the West Basin for free. A shuttle service conveniently takes crew back to Annapolis for only $25. Which is much cheaper than that “If you have a phone, you have a lawyer” guy, if you know what I mean. The race back to Annapolis on Sunday is less competitive for multiple reasons (mudslides at the club were the culprit last year), but it’s always such a great time on the boat. Best part is that you have all day Monday to worry about cutting the grass and barbecuing. spinsheet.com

Charleston Race Week: Have Boat, Will Travel

ailors will tell you that you don’t go down to Charleston expecting to sit around during a wind delay. Charleston is known for windy conditions, rippin’ currents, and baller parties. You don’t usually hear the words “dead calm” in the same sentence unless you’re talking about a “drop-dead sexy bowman who kept his calm during one of the gnarliest weekends of sailing ever.” But this year’s Charleston Race Week April 10-13 ended up being the regatta that started out with a bang and ended with a whimper. Planing breezes on Friday afternoon got racers on their toes and had Chesapeake Bay racers putting out some of the best numbers in their fleets. Saturday tapered a bit, with a wind delay postponing races until the afternoon. And on Sunday, the wind had all but dissipated, bringing about a tactical challenge for skippers still in the hunt for a podium finish. And there’s much to be said for light air sailing; it takes a great deal of mettle to make your boat perform well in almost no breeze. Just ask Brian Keane on Savasana, who managed to pass 22 boats at the leeward mark rounding. Before the start of CRW, race organizers were abuzz with the fact that

##Henry Filter and crew onboard Wild Child. Photo by Karen Ryan

more than 80 J/70s would be attending the regatta. They set cutoff limits and decided to split the fleet to allow for a less-crowded line. At the end of the day, though, the real story wasn’t about one-design action; it was about the guy who brought a brand new, one-of-a-kind boat to the regatta and shattered expectations (even his own). Ian Gordon dropped the Farr 280 Chessie Racing into the

water just a week after taking delivery on her from Dubai. Chessie Racing tore up PHRF B with a string of bullets, throwing out only a second place. “The week was awesome,” says Gordon from the road as he brought Chessie Racing back to Annapolis. “She really exceeded all our expectations. We only had about six hours of sailing to get the boat together before making a hard push to get her

##Ian Gordon and the crew of Farr 280 Chessie Racing. Photo by Karen Ryan

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Charleston Race Week (continued) to Charleston. But then we were just blown away by the boat upwind, where we were hitting 15 to 17 knots in 15-20 knots of breeze.” Right behind Chessie Racing was Gerald Taylor with his crew onboard the Cape Fear 38 Tangent. Gordon and his wife Beth welcomed a baby daughter, Elena, not even a week before racing started. “I’m lucky that I have a very understanding wife and good friends to help us out,” he says. “Now I’m looking forward to getting home for some family time.” It’s well deserved. But Chessie Racing wasn’t the only Bay boat that blew them out of the water at CRW. Will and Marie Crump and Thomas Klok managed to do what everyone wants to do: perfect picket fences onboard the J/80 Do It for Denmark. They won nine of 10 races, choosing not to sail the final race (letting another Annapolis boat, Bert Carp’s USA 11, take the bullet). “Despite the scoreboard, we did not race a flawless set of races,” admits Will Crump, skipper, “but staying focused on the big picture and chipping away at every opportunity proved successful for us.” Do It for Denmark had the usual suspects of the Crumps and Kloks onboard as well as Allan Terhune. ##Marie Crump accepting the award for Do It for Denmark, who won CRW with 9 firsts. Photo by Karen Ryan

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##Chessie Racing, the new Farr 280. Photo by Patrick Shaughnessy

Ken Mangano’s Mango was right behind the Crump/Klok team in third place. All in all, it was an excellent showing of the Chesapeake J/80 fleet, and we were happy to see that the 2014 fleet numbers doubled 2013’s. The J/80 fleet for the Annapolis NOOD already has 21 entries, so we expect the competition to be even stiffer. In the J/22 fleet, Annapolis sailors Aden King and Arthur Libby traded wins all weekend before taking first and second place in the fleet, finishing only two points from each other (and 10 points from the next competitor). In the 75-boat J/70 class, Henry Filter’s Wild Child cleaned up nicely with a 13th place finish overall. Filter managed to win the third race but had a rough end to the week with a couple of mid-fleet finishes. John Aras’ School’s Out was on her way to finishing in the top ten until a Z flag penalty incurred on the last race put him mid-fleet and knocked him out of contention. Aras and crew ended up 14th overall but came in fourth in the Corinthian division. Jenn and Ray Wulff’s Joint Custody also made it into the top 20, finishing in 17th place. All the top J/70 boats are already registered for the Annapolis NOOD, and we’re looking forward to seeing another crowded line, another weekend of tight competition. No two CRWs are ever alike, we can tell you that. But it’s a weekend that promises top-level sailing and fun parties that provide memories for a lifetime. After 2013-14’s winter, this year’s event was exactly what we needed, and you know Bay sailors are ready to sign up for the 2015 edition.

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Ready to Get NOOD?

other’s Day falls on May 11 this year, and Father’s Day is June 15. But in Annapolis, Sailors’ Day gets its own weekend when the Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD rolls into town, bringing with it some of the best weather and best sailing competition you’re likely to find anywhere on the East Coast this spring.

Boats are out of the sheds and in the water, and crews have already gotten the cobwebs brushed out with Key West Race Week in January and Charleston Race Week in March. Now, the sun’s out, and the guns are out. Let’s see what’s on tap. Ten races are scheduled for the weekend, with the rendezvous happening just outside the mouth of the Severn River at 10 a.m. each morning. 18 classes are currently on the entry list, everything from a range of J/boats to Farrs to Etchells. As of the time of writing, the only classes without full participation numbers are the J/111, Audi Melges 20, Melges 24, and Tartan 10. Considering the fact that boats are signing up from as far away as the Midwest and Canada, we expect numbers to go up in the next couple of weeks.

Currently the biggest class signed up is the J/70 fleet, which has 48 entries and counting. Annapolis has multiple skippers getting ready for the J/70 Worlds in Newport in September, so we’re looking forward to watching the action in the fleet. Right behind them are 24 J/24s and 21 J/80s, proving that the J/70 isn’t the only show in town. In the J/22 fleet, Brad Julian will be competing for the first time since coming in second for the J/22 Worlds last year, while winner Allan Terhune is jumping to the J/70 fleet after racing in the J/80 fleet at Charleston (sheesh, Allan, pick a boat!). Charleston J/80 winners Will and Marie Crump and Thomas Klok will be back for more, but won’t be on Do It for Denmark, Klok’s boat that won nine straight bullets in the Low Country. They’ll

be back on Rash Decision, as Do It for Denmark is currently for sale. Sixteen J/105s are currently signed up, with one of the more widerranging fleets participating with boats coming from Canada and the Midwest. And very exciting is the fact that 10 Viper 640s have signed up—we’re sure the fleet will only be growing. So while you surely have Mother’s Day and Father’s Day already marked on the calendar, don’t forget to celebrate Sailors’ Day with your sailing family. Bring out the sunscreen, the foulies, the beer and sandwiches, and plan for a great weekend on the water. We’ll see you out there. Be sure to check out SpinSheet. com for pictures, interviews, and videos. And have a great NOOD, Annapolis!

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he best thing you can ask for is a spouse or significant other who is understanding about your sailing. And regatta season is always more enjoyable when the whole family can participate, even if it’s just by meeting up in the rum tent afterward. Here is our guide for family members and significant others over Sailors’ Weekend.

Happy Hour Means Just That The Regatta tent set up at the AYC Junior Fleet building will open at 5:30 on Friday and Saturday. Look for Mount Gay and Kona beer to be flowing and a buffet service to keep the kids well fed. Sperry will have race footage playing so you can make sure the family sees your highlight reel (and not the bloopers).

Festival of Swine If the whole family is coming to town, send them over to the Naptown barBAYq in Crownsville. Tickets for the barbecue festival are only $10, while kids get in free. Inside, there is a moon bounce, magicians, “crazy hair station,” music, and much more to tire them out. You’ll also find two dozen food and beverage vendors serving up some of the best summertime fare. Go ahead…pig out. barbayq.com

##The J/22 action is always great in the Annapolis NOOD. This year, the fleet looks forward to the North American Championships being raced two weeks after the Annapolis NOOD. Put on your game face, and get ready for some top-level racing. Photo by Dan Phelps

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Get Some Culture (and Trinkets) On Sunday, the First Sunday Arts Festival will take over West and Main Street in Annapolis. The sprawling street fair brings in the best local artists and vendors, restaurants pull out the outdoor seating, and musicians crowd street corners. It’s a great place to find unique gifts, have a leisurely stroll, and eat food off a stick. firstsundayarts.com

The Family that Paddles Together Stays Together On May 4th, East of Maui Boardshop is having their Spring Board Swap. It’s really only fair, when you think about it: here you’re spending all this money on your boat; your spouse deserves to put a dent in the old credit card with a new standup paddleboard. It gets you both on the water, right? Win-win, if you ask us. eastofmauiboardshop.com Follow us!

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Get Excited about Weeknight Racing by Josh Rosenthal

ach year when the last snowfall has thawed, the daffodils and crocuses start popping through the dirt, and the bug-less spring air blows off the river toward my house, I suddenly remember that I’m a sailor, but not just any sailor; I’m a racer, and it’s time to get ready for another awesome season of weeknight racng on the Chesapeake Bay. Every real sailor I know aches to get back on the water all winter. After a record-breaking long winter, the first call from my skipper was simply relieving. It reminded me that there is this whole competitive community that I belong to and that the community is ramping up for

the most exciting couple of months of sailing they’ll have all year! I think my love affair with the Chesapeake isn’t just the sailing itself, but it’s the community and culture that come with it that really make me feel at home. In the winter I miss the sailing, sure, but I also miss seeing the people that make the sport so special. In the spring, not only do I get excited about the racing, but that first call reminds me that I have a whole group of friends that are my long lost family. I haven’t spoken with them for months now, but I have so many stories that I could tell you about them; moments such as bearing

down on a boat ahead, rounding a tight mark, and flying to the finish. This even includes stories at race parties, BBQs, and that time I, like an idiot, walked on the dock barefoot and got a gigantic splinter in my foot that Ben tried to cut out on deck… Boy was the skipper mad! It’s that time of year again! The temperature is warming up, the wind is kicking up, and the hulls are dry and thirsty from the long, cold winter. Print your online registration forms, contact your crew, and get ready for another awesome season of weeknight racing on the Chesapeake Bay!

eeknight racers share their excitement about weeknight racing revving up:

“Nothing breaks up the work week like Wednesday night races! Mondays suck, Tuesday you start thinking about racing the next day, Wednesday is early out to race, Thursday is time to reflect on the fun we had the night before, and the eagle flies on Friday!”

~ Dan Somerville, Magothy River

“Weeknight sailing requires a limited time commitment, breaks up the work week, and offers a diverse sailing experience in a more casual environment.” ~ Jack Machlin, Annapolis I still get the rush of a close start, or a tight rounding, and the blast of the gun at the finish every single week” “There’s no better way to start a Thursday morning than by emailing your skipper and crewmates about how you beat your rival crew the night before”

~ Adam Stevenson, Magothy River

##Weeknight action in Annapolis. Photo by Al Schreitmueller

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Wednesday is the New Friday Top 10 Reasons We Love Weeknight Racing by Puffy Derkins

While our crew would absolutely kill it during Teen Jeopardy, none of us is ever going to be accused of being a model citizen. Sailing has a way of bringing out the rapscallions, the ruffians, and the debaucherous souls in all of us: glad to see the gang is back together.

That beer gut you’ve been working on all winter can finally pay off. Get it on the rail and make the skipper proud.

I spent over $300 on these boots, and I’m not allowed to wear them anywhere other than on the boat.

Where else can you scream obscenities at someone and then 45 minutes later have them buy you a round? This never works at home.

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It’s a professional achievement to have “Must be allowed to leave work early on Wednesday nights during the sailing season” written into my work contract. I plan on using it.

There’s nothing worse than drinking alone. I’m so lucky to have this incredible support system in that sense.

Wednesday is the new Friday. That feeling of ultimate power, control, and downright tyrannical intoxication that comes with being at the helm of a boat going six knots upwind.

Such a small boat, so many opportunities to tell the newer crew member that he’s a total and complete idiot.

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he Potapskut Sailing Association (PSA) is tweaking a few aspects of the PSA Overnight Race. While it has traditionally been sailed over Father’s Day weekend, this year it moves up a week

to June 7. The race has two courses, short and long, covering either 25 nautical miles or 35.6 nautical miles. Check with the NOR, because marks have been changed to accommodate boats with a deeper

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Sippy Cup Brings Big Fun

he sixth annual Sippy Cup Race proves that big boats don’t have all the fun with their overnight regatta held the same weekend as the Governor’s Cup. The race is for bragging rights, is not scored, and does not feature a shiny

trophy. Hear that? It’s all about sailing. Boats signed up for the Sippy Cup need to have a PHRF rating of 220 or higher; if your boat rates between 160 and 219, you qualify for the Big Gulp. And if you have no idea what a PHRF

rating is, contact the race committee and they’ll help you out. Entry fees are only $15, and there’s a fun post-race potluck and BYOB party in Eastport. Contact Suzanne and Dobbs at waldenrigging@ earthlink.net to get involved.

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he Typhoon National Regatta will return to Rappahannock River the weekend of June 6-8. This will be the third time the Nationals have been hosted by the Rappahannock River YC on Carters Creek in Irvington, VA, and they are expecting as many as 50 boats to show up. The fleet races out of RRYC on Wednesday nights throughout the spring and fall. Registration and launching will take place Friday morning followed by a sail trim and rules seminar hosted by Ullman Sails. Competition will take place on Saturday and Sunday. To accommodate all skill levels, there will be a Corinthian Fleet for the casual racers and a Championship Fleet for the experienced Typhoon racers. Saturday and Sunday breakfasts, a Friday night

##Photo courtesy of Chuck Carmichael for the Typhoon National Regatta

barbeque, a Saturday night dinner and a Sunday awards ceremony will round out the weekend. New this year, The Chesapeake Bay Fleet of the Cape Dory Owners Association (CDSOA)

will present Alberg Racing Awards to the top performing CDSOA member in both the Championship and Corinthian Fleets. For more information and the NOR, visit rryc.org.

Etchells Nationals: No Wind, but Still Big Fun

##Jim Cunningham and crew onboard Lifted, who succeeded in beating the light winds and shifty conditions to take first place at the 2014 Etchells Nationals. Photo by John Payne.

orty seven teams from eight countries gathered at Miami’s Coral Reef YC for the Etchells winter season finale, capping off the Jaguar Series with one final regatta. Light winds and shifty conditions on the first day made racing challenging, but things started to look up by the afternoon on the second day when winds reached the 13-15 range. Race organizers managed to get four races in, and later in the evening there were plenty of sailors remarking “This still beats shoveling snow” in the rum tent. The third morning, there was no wind to speak of, and race organizers pulled the plug after a two-hour delay. With two bullets on the second day, Jim Cunningham and crew onboard Lifted took home the top honors. Gary Gilbert, Jose Fuentes, and Alan Kelly represented the Bay and took the 12th, 27th, and 46th spots, respectively. For more information, visit etchellsna.org

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Leukemia Cup Sailing to Save Lives

he Leukemia Cup insists that no one should fight cancer alone. And for the last 22 years they’ve not only made it possible to fund cancer research, but they’ve given sailors a great opportunity to be a part of the

bigger picture without asking us to do anything other than get the crew together and spend a day on the water. This year, the regatta falls over the weekend of May 30-31. Sailors and socialites alike will don their best duds for

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the Summer Gala and Auction at Annapolis YC on Friday night, and then switch into t-shirts and shorts for the Regatta and Crew Party on Saturday. In the 22 years since the regatta’s inception, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has raised over $42 million to fight cancer. Each year the LLS honors a local hero and cancer patient who is courageously battling the disease. This year, nineyear old Mackenzie Wilson is up to the challenge of being the spokesperson. The adorable third grader is currently in remission, and if you ever needed a reason to believe that cancer treatment will work, you just have to look into the eyes of this brave young lady. spinsheet.com

Our Man in St. Barths SpinSheet’s Reporter At Large Dick Franyo covers the St. Barths Bucket Regatta by Dick Franyo

’m struggling upon reentry, yes, I am, and I bet that’s what most say when they return from the St. Barths Bucket Regatta. As most know, the St. Barths Bucket Regatta is one of the premier mega yacht regattas that invites owners and crews of the world’s largest sailing yachts to sail “in the spirit of wholesome and fun competition.” The U.S. Bucket Regattas started in Nantucket and then moved to Newport, and the St. Barths Bucket started in 1995 with just four yachts. This year there were 38 super yachts ranging from 88 to 216.5 feet. Seventeen of the yachts were tied up Med-style at the docks in Gustavia. It was quite a spectacular sight to watch two days of racing (20-25 nautical miles around the island, counter- then clockwise) from either up close on the water or from the beaches and villas onshore. Then there’s one day of a “Not So Wiggly” course around smaller islands closer to Gustavia, in the perfect 15-20 plus knots typical for this time of year. The fleet was divided into four classes: Les Grandes Dames, Les Mademoiselles, Les Elegantes and Les Gazelles des Mers. The pursuit-style race format was run by

Event Director and Race Chairman Peter Craig, who was ably assisted by Solomons Island’s own Herb Reese (pin boat at start line) and Don Behrens (on signal boat). You might know Herb and Don from the Screwpile Regatta, where Don is CRO, and Key West where they assist Peter Craig’s Premier Racing. Herb says he loves them all, but “St. Barths is pretty special.” Now the parties—which seemed to be our strongest suit! Every evening there was a party right on the docks alongside the magnificent yachts. Our favorite was the “Yacht Hop” where many of the yachts in the harbor hosted theme parties. And then we enjoyed Saturday’s Bucket Bash, where winter resident Jimmy Buffett sat in with the local band. By the way, Jimmy’s daysailer Groovy, typically tied up close to the Baz Bar, wasn’t there, as he mentioned to us he was “re-boating” for something easier to singlehand. (I like the phrase “re-boating” and will remember to use that in the future—he is a poet afterall.) One of our favorite beach and lunch places was St. Jean’s La Plage-Tom’s Beach. Sitting at the next table were

##Georgie Franyo at the Yacht Hop in St. Barths.

Annapolis friends Kelly and Sheree Bjornerud and Melissa Myers (past AYC Commodore Mark Myers had hitched a ride on a Bucket yacht for the day). They sailed the Myers’ Swan up from Guadeloupe for Bucket week. We love St. Barths so much, we had to take a piece of the island home for ourselves. Most people who come to the Boatyard Bar & Grill don’t notice the 16foot fishing skiff hanging on a wall in the main dining room—ok we know there is a lot going on in the Boatyard—but it’s 16 feet after all. Anyway, it came from St. Barths and was sitting on a beach in the weeds with a for sale sign on it. A nice French fellow sold it to us and said it was his grandfather’s wooden fishing skiff— it’s called La Perle Des Eaux-Pearl of the Sea—check it out and the picture by it that shows it on the beach in St. Barths. As I said, re-entry is tough, but we volunteer for the assignment as Chesapeake Bay reporters again next year!

##The fleet was divided into four classes: Les Grandes Dames, Les Mademoiselles, Les Elegantes, and Les Gazelles des Mers.

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Southern Bay Race Week by Lin McCarthy

’all come racing! is the slogan for this keystone regatta on the Southern Chesapeake Bay: Southern Bay Race Week (SBRW). Racers come from all parts of the Bay and beyond to race with the Virginia-North Carolina crowd defined as Southern Bay racers. Things get heated in a good way on the race course over the three days of competition, and at the end of each day parties and entertainment bring everyone together again. It’s the SBRW trademark, southern hospitality coupled with really good racing that makes the world go ‘round the first weekend of June in Hampton Roads. As always, SBRW is the weekend after Memorial Day weekend. The regatta opens with check-in and the welcome party on Thursday evening, May 29 and runs through Sunday, June 1. Last year, event organizers introduced changes to the regatta that got an enthusiastic thumbs up from the skippers and crew who put them to the test. Each day of racing takes place on a different venue and offers a different format. On Friday, PHRF and one-design classes sail multiple triangle/ windward/leeward races in Hampton Roads Harbor. They race in a spacious body of water between the aircraft carriers at Norfolk Naval Base and the

opposite shore where in 1862 Hampton spectators watched the “Battle of the Ironclads.” On the second day of SBRW, PHRF and one-design classes are joined by the special SBRW cruising class and head out into the Bay to do a distance race. Action starts off Buckroe and Salt Ponds and finishes at the Fort Monroe seawall. This day of racing tests the full range of navigation, strategy, and sail trim skills. And, on the third day, the hammers and tongs come out, and racers bang away in multiple windward/leeward races in the Bay off Ocean View. Crew work and tactical acumen often tell the tale on championship Sunday. It’s true there is something for everyone at SBRW, on the race courses, in the party tents, and in Hampton. During SBRW, the downtown area, the heart of the regatta, is inundated with pirates and their costumed wenches. The Blackbeard Pirate Festival inhabits the streets and includes entertaining naval battles between pirate ships and representatives of His Majesty’s Navy. Everyone is invited to join in the fun, and racers, their families, and friends have found their inner swashbuckler at SBRW. Last year, when the last tune was played, the last cup of grog downed, and the last trophy handed out, Bob and

Lisa Fleck and the crew of Mad Hatter (Olson 911s), took home to Hardyville, VA, the regatta overall prize, the Black Seal Cup, sponsored by Gosling’s Rum, key supporter of SBRW. Mad Hatter turned in the best three-day performance against 93 boats at the event. As they say at SBRW, Y’all come racing!”

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Classes: PHRF, one-design, and a special cruising class which races Saturday and Sunday only at a reduced entry fee. Event Chair: Jack Pope PRO: John McCarthy

## Pat and Jake Brodersen on Midnight Mistress set up for the beat. Photo by Allen Clark/Photoboat.com

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The Mind’s Eye in Racing by James E. Schrager

t one time it was widely believed that world class tennis players had paranormal reflexes, which allowed them to return opponents’ ferociously fast serves. Yet when measured, their reflexes were normal. Super slow-motion cameras revealed the best players began moving to where the ball would land prior to the server’s racquet hitting the ball. They did this by observing the way their opponent was standing, the placement of her shoulders, and her backswing. Their ability to predict was the secret, not any innate physical advantage. For decades, academics believed chess players had genetically different memories from the rest of us. Through a series of clever experiments, cognitive scientists discovered that chess players had normal memories; they remembered more because of the spe-

cial way they organized their thoughts during games. Both examples reveal a series of “scripts” running through the heads of experts when engaged in their specialized tasks. The same is true of firefighters, pilots, professors, and plumbers. It’s true of sailboat racers as well. What do you think about when racing? It turns out, this matters quite a bit. Last summer my racing article series covered the basics of racing (PHRF in particular), including boat selection, boat speed, and building a deep memory through written memos after each race. This summer, we’ll look at what needs to be going through your head in those precious hours spent on the race course. As I watch new skippers race, I can see which scripts are active, and which

are silent. At times, when other boats are moving well and you aren’t, the race can feel like sand slipping through your fingers as you search for what to do to get back in the hunt. The best skippers keep the right scripts readily at hand and seamlessly switch to the one needed at the right moment. Just as a great tennis player loads the “serve projection program” into her head before the ball is coming her way, the great skipper thinks about exactly what matters at each point in the race.

Question #1: “Are we fast?”

Boat speed is everything. Ken Read, successful skipper and TV commentator for the recent America’s Cup noted that “Boat speed is the tactician’s

##The author in his lucky hat wondering which question to ask next.

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why America’s Cup teams, if possible, have a “two boat campaign.” They know you only test boat speed with another boat racing next to you. The first team to try a wing sail for the America’s Cup built two identical catamarans and equipped one with conventional sails and one with a wing. Only then, in head-to-head racing, did they choose the wing. Rather than looking at a knot meter to see if we have boat speed, we look at our competition, using a “velocity prediction program” to predict our speed against competitors. We derive this from racing, carefully noting who is fast, when, and in what conditions. This is our signpost, our check point. Without it, we aren’t racing.

best friend.” In the 2010 America’s Cup, Larry Ellison’s team made tactical errors, suffered equipment failures, missed a big wind shift, and had to play catch-up in both races. But none of this mattered, because they had boat speed. They won in a rout. Boat speed conquers all. Before we can answer “Are we fast?,” we need some facts. Let’s begin as the gun goes off, and we cross the starting line. First, do we have clean air? If not, shame on us; we need to tack away or get in a lane where we aren’t blanketed. Then, do we have the boat balanced well? Are we heeling too much or too little? Do we have the proper fore-and-aft trim for our point of sail and wind conditions? Once those adjustments are set, we need to predict our boat speed. Do we believe we should be fast in these wind, water, and point of sail conditions? Or are we in a combination that is difficult for us? Should we be sailing faster—right now—than the boats sailing with us? The only real way to know if you are fast is when racing head-to-head against boats with similar PHRF ratings. This is

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2014 U.S. Soling Nationals Great Range of Conditions but Missing a Key Competitor

ompetitors at the 2014 U.S. Soling National Championship, hosted April 4-6 by Severn Sailing Association, enjoyed seven races marked by close competition among teams from Annapolis, Canada, Texas, and Illinois. Canadian teams snagged the top three spots; Peter Hall/Mike Parsons/Will Hall (Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club, Dorval, Quebec) topped the fleet with 13 points, followed by Manfred Kanter/ Andrew Malpass/Kevin Dutra (Port Stanley Sailing Squadron, Port Stanley, Ontario) with 22 points and Blair Tully/ Tom Freeman/ Dave Veldstro (Port Stanley SS) with 29 points. Rounding out the top five were SSA’s own Andrew Dize/Mary-Sophia Smith/David Jochum in fourth and Michael Waters/ Carlos Linares/Josh Paper in fifth (losing the tie-breaker for fourth). Also of note is that Stu Walker/ Bruce Empey/Chris Brown finished off the regatta with bullets in the final two races. Each day brought different conditions, as the breeze struggled a bit on Friday with only 5-10 knots. Saturday morning, gale warnings were posted from Thomas Point north, so after a bit of a postponement ashore, competitors romped it up in 12-18 with puffs to 25. Sunday was the “just right” day with 7-12 knots. Such a range of winds means those who top the fleet must excel in a variety of conditions. Henry Thomas, U.S. Soling Association President, and other members of the Annapolis fleet organized the regatta, which included several very special tributes to recently-passed sailing legend Hans Fogh. Each boat in the regatta sported a Fogh Marine sticker on its transom, and before the start of the first 94 May 2014 SpinSheet

by Kim Couranz race on Friday, all competitors went head-to-wind on the starting line with their jibs down to honor Hans. Hans, a six-time Olympian (including a silver medal in the Flying Dutchman in 1960 in Rome sailing for his native Denmark and a bronze in the Soling in 1984 in Los Angeles, sailing for his adopted home of Canada), earned multiple World, European, North American, and National Championships in boats including Soling, Finn, Flying Dutchman, Star, and Etchells. But what made him a sailing

legend is the respect he earned from his fellow competitors for the way he was both on and off the race course. As a sailmaker, he made important contributions to the development of many one-design sails, including the Laser and Laser Radial. He was a central part of the international Soling family. His absence on the starting line and in the boat park was keenly felt. “When we realized that not only had we lost Hans, but that his passing meant that he wouldn’t be racing in this regatta with us, Stuart Walker asked, ‘But how will we know if we’re fast?’” Thomas recalled. “And I know what Stuart meant—that Hans was not only our yardstick for if we had our boat go-

ing well, but if we were sailing and living well.” While many of the competitors were in the “grey beard” set, Fogh would have been delighted to see other competitors introducing younger sailors to the Soling class and to high-level racing. Mike Waters, who finished fifth overall, had Carlos Linares and teenager Josh Paper as crew. “I thoroughly enjoyed sailing with Carlos and Josh. Hopefully, they feel the same. I am also hopeful we ‘grey beards’ imprinted on them the Corinthian values of a sport we cherish and the super ##Photo by Ted Walker enjoyment that comes from playing the sport at a high level. It is so much more fun when everyone is going fast,” Waters said. Waters found great success at the regatta—it was his first big Soling regatta. “It was the most exhilarating racing I have done since being in my Laser prime 20 years ago,” he noted. “Stuart Walker had been urging me over the years to give it a go, and I am so glad I finally started sailing the boat. I clearly appreciate now why he enjoys the Soling so much. It is fundamentally well designed and has dinghy-like response.” And how do Canadians sneak away winning the top three spots at the U.S. Nationals? Waters explained: “The Canadians were not ‘speedier’ in terms of raw boat speed. However, they had more consistent crew work and were better at maintaining focus outside the boat. It takes three people working together to get the best out of a Soling. Just two or three missteps over an 80-minute race can make the difference in four or five places. With practice, the Americans will be able to match them.” spinsheet.com

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Tidewater Marina in Havre de Grace, MD is proud to be the Chesapeake Bay dealer for Blue Jacket Yachts. “We are looking forward to working with Tim

than 130,000 people how to sail over the last 50 years. “We are thrilled to be working with the Colgates and their Offshore Sailing School team to add this remarkable sailing adventure to our growing list of island amenities,” said Anura Dewapura, Scrub Island Resort managing director. For more information, visit scrubisland.com

New Hires

Jacket, Bob Johnson, Bill Bolin, and all the crew at Blue Jacket. The new Blue Jacket 40 is beautiful, luxurious, and offers exhilarating performance. Our first boat is expected to arrive in Havre de Grace in late June,” says Paul Matrangola, sales manager at Tidewater. For more information, visit tidewatermarina.com.

Ganna Weissinger has come aboard Cruise Annapolis Charter Company as the charter sales manager. Weissinger has extensive experience in the charter industry and is responsible for charter sales on a

A Relaxing Way to Learn to Sail

Beginning April 1, Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, a new luxury private-island resort in the British Virgin Islands, will be offering three- and five-day Learn to Sail Packages, giving guests an adventurous new experiential element for their ultimate BVI getaway. The packages are made possible through a partnership with Colgate Offshore Sailing School, who have taught more

Encouraging Spat

There’s a new company ready to help waterfront property owners help restore oysters and install natural shoreline erosion control. ReadyReef Inc.’s biogenic reefs recreate the Bay’s original habitat conditions of oyster “rock” protecting marsh grass and shorelines while simultaneously hosting productive biology. These conditions prevent sediments and algae from building to turbid levels. Remember, when Captain John Smith dropped his anchor in 1608, he could still see it despite it being 30 feet down! readyreef.com

Making Cecil County Proud

Who’s That Girl?

J World Annapolis is excited to announce that they have hired Emily Decker as marketing and customer service associate. Decker has a history of working in the performance end of the sailing industry as well as a solid marketing and communications resume. J World Annapolis is also bringing another lady onboard its Eastport program: Euro Trash Girl, the J/120 and perennial Bay winner is under J World’s management through a charter arrangement with Nicole Weaver. Euro Trash Girl’s 2014 season will focus on Bay cruising and racing, but look for her in the 2015 Annapolis to Newport race! jworldannapolis.com

Gerry Robertson has been named the new director of Captain Avery Museum, effective April 2. Robertson was most recently president of Canaltowne Consulting, and he is a Maryland native. He lives in Deale with his wife and children.

fleet of over 15 new and nearly new sail and power yachts. “I’m excited to be working for Cruise Annapolis,” says the native Annapolitan. “Not only do I work from one of the best locations on the water in Eastport, but I get to work with really fun clients and coworkers.” cruise-annapolis.com

Recommended by the USCG

Watermark Cruises kicks off its 2014 season with recognition by the United States Coast Guard for excellent in vessel maintenance, safety, and crew proficiency. Watermark maintains the largest private fleet of yachts on the Bay, and most vessels in the fleet are USCG-certified. Eight awards were presented to Watermark by USCG Sector Baltimore’s Industry Day. “Safety is our top priority in all that we do,” says Debbie Gosselin, president of Watermark. “Whether it’s a wedding reception, a group of students, or passengers on the water taxi, we strive to make sure our vessels and crew members are well equipped for guest safety.” cruisesonthebay.com

Sassafras Harbor Marina, Bohemia vista Marina, and Hack’s Point Marina, all in Cecil County, are the newest certified Maryland Clean Marinas. Maryland now boats 153 certified Clean Marinas and partners. Sassafras Harbor Marina has over 200 slips and is using filter fabric and vacuum sanders in its repair yard, recycling used oil, and educating slip holders about pollution prevention. Bohemia Vista and Hack’s Point marinas are both under new ownership, being managed by Coastal Properties. New environmental rules, emergency plans, and new floating docks and a wash water recycling system at Bohemia Vista are all signs of environmentallyconscious practices. Congratulations!

New Business Opens Doors

Mazocean, a Fort Lauderdale, FL, company that specializes in integrated marine electronics, monitoring, security, and marine systems, will be officially opening an office at Annapolis Landing Marina May 1. For more information, visit mazocean.com.

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BROKERAGE

& CLASSIFIED SECTIONS DINGHIES

The deadline for the Brokerage and Classified sections is the 10th of the month prior to publication (May 10 for the June issue). Contact Lucy Iliff for advertising, (410) 216-9309 or lucy@spinsheet.com

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25’ Watkins ‘87 Pocket cruiser in extremely good cond., shoal keel, Yanmar dsl, furling, bimini, teak cabin, 6 opening ports, enclosed head with shower. must see! $9900 obo 301-704-7548 middle river

10’ Avon Rib 15-hp Yamaha motor, trailer, All like new. $3500 (410) 320-5928.

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14’ (Old Town) Lapstrake Completely refurbished. Same model as Tinkerbelle that sailed across Atlantic ocean. 1950’s real gem. Delight to sail. Can be seen at Cambridge Boat Works. $6,000 obo, (410) 820-6030, welshjo@msn.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 $6,500 OBO (703) 764-1277

30’ Catalina ’87 Tall Rig Exc. cond., limited family use only. Standard outfitting. Ready for sailing. In water on KI. $17,000 Contact (410) 604-3692, bgkkmt94@aol.com 30’ Catalina ’94 Mark III Tall Rig Wing Keel 3’-10”, depth, speed, dodger, bimini, Mail Lazy Bag, spinnaker, walkthru transom, 1292 hrs on eng, new vhf, 410-692-0873, In water in Oxford MD $39,500 (410) 215-7360.

BOAT4HEROEs.ORg 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. Boy Scout Sea Ship 59 Looking for tax deductible donations of sail & power boats in the Chesapeake Bay area. Donated boats must be structurally sound & in good cond. Contact Dr. Fred Broadrup (301) 228-2131. Donate your Boat to Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB). Proceeds from boat sales fund our programs helping disabled people enjoy sailing. 410-626-0273 www.crabsailing.org

16’ Newport “Falcon” Used but not abused Daysailer stable w/like new trailer (w/spareT), nemesis of USNA plebe BST classes (Go USAFA!). Boom replaced, step mast, jib & loose foot mainsail (∑=137 Sq.Ft.) conditioned w/ slides added, cushions, potty, mahogany rudder – hate to part with but must. Call for apt. to see in Elkridge. $1,500 –(NO dickering!) Cash 410.799.0072.

20’ Com-Pac ’86 Cruising sloop, w/ custom trailer and 5-hp outbd, fixed keel, Donate Your Boat, Planet Hope 2-ft draft, bronze opening portholes, sleeps 4 adults. Sea Scouts $2500, Steve Is a local 501(c)3. Teaching youth from Alexander, stevedalex@msn.com, DC, Maryland and Virginia to sail 301 646 0805 for over 15 years. (800) 518-2816. www.planet-hope.org Hunter 216 Sport Boat ‘06 Lift kept, roller furling, stack pack, full batten main, BOAT SHARING 4-hp Tohatsu 4 stroke, untitled trailer. $8,100. Call Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 Cruising Sailboat Experienced 59 or lmills@cbmm.org year old male relocating to Annapolis for 2014 sailing season interested 23’ O’day ’80 Cruising, shoal, good in purchasing share of cruising Cond., ’97-9.9-hp long shaft, elect.start cabin sailboat. Also interested in OB, bimini, main, jib, gen, spin, tiller. At crewing. Ron ronannapolis@gmail.com BYB Shadyside, launch paid, fully 314-567-4118. equipped, great single-hander.

POWER Wood replica Buyboat, 52’ loa x 15’9” beam Draws 5’6”. 30- hp Cummins dsl-8 KW Onan genset-USCG insp. for 42 pass.+crew. $65,000. Call Lad Mills 410745-4942 or lmills@cbmm.org

$3,000 OBO (443) peaneu4@verizon.com

27’ C&C MK V ’85 10 HP Yanmar rebuilt 2013, speed, depth, 150 Mylar genoa, working jib, main 2007, spinnaker, refinished interior 2013, yard maintained, located St. Michaels, $16,500, plattski@charter.net, 203-512-1077 27’ Ericson ’73 Keel cruising sloop, good cond, main, jib, spinnaker, 9.9 Honda 4-stroke otbd, solar battery charger, $5500-obo. Sea Scouts, Ken Kessler, skipper1115@gmail.com, Steve Alexander stevedalex@msn.com, 301 646-0805.

30’ Hunter ’80 Yanmar, bimini, roller furling, wheel steering, 4’ shoal draft, 6’3” headroom, teak & holly flooring, in water at Kent Narrows near Annapolis, $8,500 call 410-490-6137 30’ Pearson 30 ‘76 Asking $12,500 Beautiful! Fresh bottom, ready to race, cruise or liveaboard, Harken furler, 4 North headsails&spinnaker, custom cabintop leads lines aft, Icom, Garmin GPS&sailing instrument, tillerpilot, 6” memory foam/new upholstery. 410-531-6530

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Hunter 27 ‘80 Exc cond.. Yanmar 13-hp dsl, wheel steering, vhf stereo $8,000. Call Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 or lmills@cbmm.org 28’ Sabre ’75 Needs work, and a new engine. Great boat for the right person. Bohemia River. $2,000. celeriter7@ yahoo.com, phil.vogler@comcast.net

31’ Newport ’88 Dodger & bimini, wheel with cover, 5.5” draft, winged keel, MaxProp (folding), Universal-14 hp, grill, small dinghy, wheel steering, large quarter berth, enclosed head, U-shaped galley, stereo, recent survey; The perfect Bay Cruiser for day sailing and long weekends with family and friends. $8,500 for half share. (240) 669-6764 or mcvogel15@gmail.com

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32’ O’Day 322 ‘89 Yanmar 2gm, roller furling, 3 cabin sleeps 6, galley wt stove, Sabre S28-II ’79 Sloop $12,250 sink, cooler. new teak cabi,n sole buffed, Cal 25 ’74 #1651 - Race Ready Good cond. 4’8” draught, 9’3” beam. and new bottom coat Gauhaur vang and Solid, fast racer w/updated running/ Wheel steering, NEW: batteries, traveller. many extras. (856) 854-1851. standing rigging and many structural alternator, charger, tachometer, upgrades. Large sail inventory and chartplotter/fishfinder, VHF, cabin lights, 2011 Tohatsu-6 outboard. $3500. For head, running rigging. New bimini, sail more information or photos, contact cover, binnacle cover and jib UV cover. Scott: srsauvageot@hotmail.com, Bottom paint 2011. Furling jib, wheel 410-569-9797. steering, AC. Volvo MD7-A. 4 sails. 2 anchors. Depth meter. Deale, MD 25’ Hunter ‘77 Well cared for, ready to Contact Gary: (303) 775-5453 or sail away. See pictures and more info @ gary@sunshineduo.us sailboatowners.com. Email inquiries to cherlitta@hotmail.com. Located in Pasadena MD

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BROKERAGE & CLASSIFIED J/35 Rampage ’85 One of the rare J35s with an Original Wheel. Boat includes a large number of sails. (570) 336-0786.

Cal 33 ’85 Sloop Pretty, fast, 4’9” draft. Doyle Stackpack, RF, Yanmar 3GM30, Garmin chartplotter, autohelm. new cabin sole, bulkhead, headliner, head, holding tank, VHF, stereo, new throttle and gear shift. All stanchions, pulpit, etc. professionally rebedded with butyl tape in 2012. 2013 bottom paint and compound/wax topsides. $37,500 West River, MD. (703) 424-6230 for additional information or email rozenfrance@gmail.com 33’ Morgan O/I Roomy, Solid, Rugged. dodger bimini, new refrig/freezer, $14,000 recently spent under the water line, new depth, self steering, new main, roller furling, new drifter, Garmin GPS, 50hp 540-335-6984 $25,900 capt. grimsley@yahoo.com

34’ C&C ‘83 Yanmar dsl, complete sails, great bay boat! located in Baltimore $15,000, (443) 858-2931. 34’ Sabre ‘91 Beautiful highly sought after Targa 34 w/separate aft cabin, Refit in 2002 - engine 119 hrs. All interior upholstery replaced during refit & upgraded. Shoal draft wing keel. Air/ heat, refrigeration & new electronics. $83,000 Contact 410-279-5318, jgordonco@aol.com 34’ Tartan ’71 Classic T34C Cruising Keel/CB . Good cond. A4 . wheel helm. Sails very good condition. Very large inventory upon request. Many photos available upon request. $15,000 -obo. h2obilly@aol,com. 410-360-8242 days please, seniors.

Tartan 34-2 ’88 Beautiful, well-built, well maintained & well equipped. Dodger, bimini, AC, autopilot, refrig., self-tailing winches, chartplotter, new instruments, full winter cover. Full details and photos at www.tartan34.com, (443) 865-0889..

Partner J/105. Up to 50% equity position. Race together or separately, splitting costs. Annapolis JohnFKircher@gmail.com, John (703) 217-6669.

Schock 35 ’85 Model w/recent open cockpit, many other upgrades, roller furler, etc…. Excellent cond., being sold w/basic sail inventory. Private head, Sleeps 4 to 6, Fast cruiser or PHRF racer. Great value at $19,000. Call or text 443-254-5490.

48’ Motorsailer, Ralph Wiley design #51 Very good condition, 140 hp Yanmar diesel. Call Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 or lmills@cbmm.org

53’ Hinckley World Cruiser Everything redone, 5’ 10” draft, 135-hp, elect., winches, 12.5 kw gen., 2 A/Cs, bowthruster, much more, $249k, also selling 67’ inexpensive liveaboard slip in Florida keys, (516) 448-9452.

326 First St, Suite 18 Annapolis, MD 21403 (410) 268-4100 www.sailyard.com 36’ Islander ’80 Pathfinder engine, sails: main, genoa 150, geneker. $25,000 call (443) 255-1586. 37’ Hunter ’88 cruising sloop Ready to sail, Yanmar dsl, 110 furling jib, Dutchman mainsail, well equipped instrumentation, air/heat, Sea Scouts $27,500, Steve Alexander, stevedalex@msn.com, 301 646 0805 Hunter 376 ’98 Seriously, a cleaner 376 you will not find! It’s my hobby to keep it pristine while as it sits in front of my house. Go to boats.com for pictures and all details. Price reduced to $71,500. (410) 252-1115.

37’ Island Trader ’76 A beautiful classic ketch. Comfortable, spacious, safe. Rebuilt in 2000. Hand-laid fiberglass hull. Bay, blue water, or ICW. Cut expenses and live the good life Reduced $35,000. 361-6524423 markandbrendal@gmail.com

Hanse 400 E ’09 Left over dealer stock boat. Virtually unused ready to become your next cruising yacht. Features Epoxy hull, Yanmar dsl, Simrad electronics and Auto Pilot, electric winch, folding prop, electric windlass, and much more. Annapolis Sailyard: 410.268.4100 41’ Morgan Classic ’91 Lightly used, nicely equipped & well maintained. This center cockpit cruiser features a comfortable interior and a safe and easily managed deck and cockpit layout. Annapolis Sailyard: 410.268.4100 Taswell 43 ’96 A truly great blue water cruiser by Ta Shing. Equipped to leave right now in total comfort. All the bells and whistles including recent dark green Awlgrip. Center cockpit with 2 strms and heads . A must see. Annapolis Sailyard: 410.268.4100 Irwin 46 ’81 Recently refurbished for a knowledgeable owner. All systems upgraded, hull painted, spars pulled, hardware replaced, new paint. All hatches & ports replaced, new tanks, & too much more to mention. An economical cruiser w/all the work complete. Annapolis Sailyard: 410.268.4100

39’ Camper Nicholson New engine, ports, hatches. Furuno multi function display. Much new equipment. Cockpit enclosure, hard dodger, below decks auto pilot, winter cover. Good cond. throughout. Located Rock Hall, $62,500 (856) 468 3942

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CS 34 ‘90 Great performance cruiser in beautiful shape. Full battened mainsail on Stoboom furler, 140% genoa & asymmetrical spinnaker w/sock. Tic Tac electronics, dodger/bimini, dinghy davits & much more. Asking $58,750 Contact Harold@aycyachts.com 410-268-7171

37’ Southerly 115 ’06 $249,000. One owner, lift-kept, fresh water boat. Attractive center cockpit model w/fully retractable swing keel, which provides deep draft performance. Raymarine electronics, bow-thruster. Andrew Smith (410) 533-5362, smitty@aycyachts.com

Grand Soleil 40 ’03 Head south in speed, comfort and style on board this Italian beauty. Lightly used & extremely well priced at $179,000. Please call for complete details & viewing instructions. Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-268-7171 harold@aycyachts.com

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

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62’ 1984 Gulfstar 62 ...................................... $339,500 53’ 1984 Mason 53 ........................................ $240,000 50’ 1984 Gulfstar SailMaster ........................ $199,000 49’ 2007 Jeanneau 49 Deck Salon............... $316,000 48’ 2000 Sunward 48 .................................... $330,000 44’ 1975 Gulfstar 44 Ketch ............................. $79,000 44’ 2008 Tartan 4400..................................... $419,000 44’ 1991 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 44......... $239,000 43’ 2008 Tartan 4300..................................... $430,000 43’ 2003 Saga 43 ........................................... $215,000 41’ 2001 Tartan 4100..................................... $195,000 40’ 1976 Bristol Classic / Refit....................... $79,000 40’ 1996 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 40......... $229,000 40’ 1998 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 40......... $280,000 40’ 1998 Regal 402 Commodore.................... $97,500 40’ 2012 Tartan 4000 - DEMO....................... $484,000 38’ 1988 C&C 38 Mk III .................................... $69,000 38’ 1982 C&C Landfall 38 ............................... $55,000 38’ 1997 Tartan 3800..................................... $169,000

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38’ 1990 Freedom 38 ...................................... $95,000 38’ 2011 C&C 115 .......................................... $184,000 37’ 1999 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37......... $165,000 37’ 1994 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37......... $152,500 37’ 1987 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37........... $79,000 37’ 1989 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37......... $115,000 37’ 1977 Gulfstar 37 ........................................ $57,500 37’ 1985 Tayana 37 Cutter.............................. $65,000 37’ 2008 Tartan 3700 ccr .............................. $275,000 37’ 2006 Tartan 3700..................................... $249,000 37’ 2005 Tartan 3700..................................... $220,000 37’ 1983 Tartan 37c......................................... $68,500 36’ 2004 Hunter 36 .......................................... $79,000 36’ 1980 Pearson 365 ..................................... $38,000 35’ 1995 Custom Steel Motor Sailer .............. $77,900 35’ 2004 Hunter 356 ...................................... $100,000 35’ 1998 Ericson 350 by Pac Sea ................ $100,000 34’ 2007 Beneteau 343 .......................................CALL 34’ 2001 Legacy 34 Express - Jet Drives .... $179,900

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34’ 1993 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34......... $125,000 34’ 1994 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34......... $115,000 34’ 1997 Gemini 105M .................................... $89,000 33’ 1980 Tartan 33........................................... $39,900 33’ 1980 Tartan 33........................................... $40,000 32’ 2007 Luhrs 32 Open ............................... $149,000 32’ 2006 C&C 99 .............................................. $92,500 32’ 2004 C&C 99 .............................................. $99,000 32’ 1995 Catalina 320...................................... $48,500 32’ 1984 Sabre 32 Tri-Cabin ........................... $34,500 31’ 2008 Hunter 31 .......................................... $92,000 31’ 1984 Bristol 31 .......................................... $60,000 31’ 2006 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31......... $150,000 31’ 1989 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31........... $85,000 31’ 1990 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31........... $67,500 29’ 2000 Dyer 29 Hardtop ............................. $130,000 26’ 2014 Tartan Fantail Daysailor - Demo..... $98,000 26’ 2014 Tartan Fantail Weekender - Demo $110,000 24’ 1989 Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 ................. $49,500

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BROKERAGE & CLASSIFIED 34’ Beneteau 343 ’09 Really nice, well cared for cruising boat! Two cabins, 1 head, reverse cycle A/C, good electronics, dodger & bimini, spinnaker, low hrs. Bring offers! $115,000 Contact Keith (410) 267-8181 or Keith@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 47’ Catalina 470 ’01 Extremely well cared for and recently upgraded with Leisure Furl and Quantum main (’08), full Raymarine package (’10), hard dodger with full enclosure (’12) plus much more. Contact harold@aycyachts.com (619) 840-3728 cell or (410) 268-7171 office. harold@aycyachts.com

53’ Amel Mango ’88 Incredibly strong and simple to handle offshore cruiser. This one has been around the globe and is ready to go out again! Asking $199,000. Contact Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company (410) 268-7171 or harold@aycyachts.com

Grand Soleil 54 ’08 by Luca Brenta Very well equipped fast offshore cruising yacht built famous Annapolis, MD �by Kentthe Island, MD Italian yard Cantiere del�Pardo. call Rock Hall, MD Deltaville,Please VA Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company for 410.287.8181 pricing and complete details 410-2687171 or e-mail harold@aycyachts.com

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www.AnnapolisYachtSales.com 31’ Tartan 31 ‘90 VERY clean boat, hull waxed & painted April ’14. Aircon, Garmin NMEA 2000 instrument network, including tank sensor; Raymarine Autopilot, Ullman composite Mainsail 2013. $46,500. Call Jonathan Hutchings in Deltaville, VA. (804) 436 4484 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com 33’ Hunter 33 ’08 Immaculate! Low hrs, loaded, priced to sell. $89,900 Questions? Contact Pat Lane - cell: 508-786-7789 or Pat@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

34’ Beneteau First Class 10 ’85 L’Outrage is a proven race winner. Custom trailer & new genoa await. Price Reduced for a quick sale. $40,000. Call Bob Oberg 410-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 35’ Bristol 35.5 ‘84 Simple boat w/simple systems. Well cared for. Epoxy coated bottom, eng fuel line, riser etc replaced, upholstery & canvas in good shape. $62,500. Call Jonathan Hutchings in Deltaville, VA. (804) 436 4484 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com 38’ Catalina 380 ’01 Extremely well maintained & equipped. The owners lack of time forces this sale. She is on land and available to see and purchase any time. Asking only $119,900. Call Dan: 410-570-8533 or Dan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 38’ Hunter 38 ’06 One owner & lightly used. Well-equipped & maintained to the “nines”!! Owners business obligations are forcing the sale. Bring any reasonable offer. In Annapolis & available anytime. Call Dan: 410-570-8533 or Dan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 38’ Sabre 38 ’85 Turnkey w/upgrades including new Raymarine C90W chartplotter/GPS, New “ultra thin” TV, propane BBQ grill, reverse cycle heat/ air, more. RECENTLY REDUCED: $64,500! Contact Bob 410-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 40’ Beneteau 40 ‘09 Rare 3-cabin, 2-head model that has been impeccably maintained. Equipped with A/C, Autopilot, Chartplotter and instruments. Located in Annapolis and easy to see. Asking $209,900, call Cliff: 410-2793999 or Cliff@annapolisyachtsales.com 40’ Beneteau First 405 ‘87 Fast comfortable cruiser/racer, beautiful teak interior, dodger & bimini, many recent upgrades - elect windlass, 105 hrs. on 2009 Yanmar. $115,000 Contact Keith (410) 267-8181 or Keith@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 42’ Beneteau 423 ’03 Serendipity is sparkling inside and out! Only 400 hours! Come and take a look for yourself. Asking $169,900. Contact Aaron Moeller Aaron@AnnapolisYachtSales.com or 410-267-8181. 50’ Beneteau First 50 ‘04 Absolutely stunning boat. Perfect performance cruiser. Loaded with all the toys from Genset/Air to Great Electronics & Sails! $449,000 Contact Tim (410) 267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com

35’ Catalina ‘03 Shoal keel, excellent cond., all the extras including air $107,500 www.bayharborbrokerage. com 757-480-1073 35’ Southern Cross ‘82 Excellent cond., Cutter rig offshore capable rebuilt dsl, 2006 sails, new batteries, bottom barrier coated $58,500, www.bayharborbrokerage.com, 757-480-1073 Mariner 36 Well built solid cruising boat with fin keel & skeg rudder, full enclosure, new mainsail $55,000 www.bayharborbrokerage.com 757-480-1073 42’ Endeavour Center Cockpit ’88 Inboom furling mainsail, large aft cabin, this is a very roomy good sailing boat that has received very good care. RIB with 15-hp outboard. Bottom barrier coated, 2009 AC. $106,000 www.bayharborbrokerage.com

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31’ Pacific Seacraft ’89 Currently four PSC 31s on the market @ CYS with varying equipment and pricing. Great pocket cruiser w/excellent reputation. From $73,500 to $95,000 CrusaderYachts.com

34’ Gemini 105 MC ’07 New price $134,900 - private owner, Westerbeke 27 dsl. Clean, one owner boat with motivated seller who is moving up to a larger cat. Great bay cruiser. Call Bobby Allen (443) 603-2463 Catalina C400 ’95 $129,000. Pristine condition, meticulously maintained. Call Bob Allen (443) 822-0883. Jeanneau 42i ’07 New Price $215,000 Perhaps the fastest 42i built, North 3DL inventory, deep keel, epitomizes the term, “racer/cruiser”. Call Bobby Allen (443) 603-2463 43’ Jeanneau 43DS ’04 Loaded. $185,500 Chris Bent (410) 703-5698

35’ Ericson 350 ’98 Built by Pacific Seacraft Well equipped, great performance – coastal and offshore. A performance cruiser built to last with beautiful lines and a functional, spacious layout. $110,000 CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

45’ Jeanneau ’07 $244,900, sharp, clean beautifully outfitted, full AC, electronics, canvas.. won’t last! Call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463 Jeanneau 50 DS ’09 $350,000, stately, comfortable, fast cruiser. Gen/AC, full canvas and electronics. Flag Blue beauty!! Call Bobby Allen (443) 603-2463

37’ Pacific Seacraft - Crealock Design CYS has four PSC 37s available ranging in year from 1987 ($84k) to 1999(175k) - and two in the middle 1989(115k) & 1994(160k) Call to day to see them ALL in Annapolis (410) 269-0939, www.crusaderyachts.com

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37’ Tartan 3700 Two available 2006 & 2008 - Both in great shape, well equipped and ready for their next adventures. Both here in Annapolis and ready to show. 255k & 280k - Call CYS Now to see them both! 410-269-0939

38’ C&C 115 ’11 Demo model. Owner by overseas dealer. Excellent value asking $185,000 ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED. over 300k to replace. Needs Sails, Bottom paint and star to steer towards...Call your CYS broker 410-269-0939

38’ Freedom ’90 Amazing boat. Lots of updates & improvements. Newer electronics, painted hull & deck, Carbon rig, self tacking job & more. This boat is turnkey & ready for fall sailing now. Sellers want a bigger boat now! Asking $95,000 crusaderyachts.com

40’ Tartan 4000 ’12 New Demo model, Full warranties. Ready for delivery, see her at Newport and Annapolis Shows! Genset, Air, radar/plotters. LED lighting, carbon rig, Epoxy hull PLUS all the luxuries of home. $480,000 Trades considered! 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 $245,000. CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

41’ Tartan 4100 ’02 Midnight” - Well equipped including Genset, Air Con, blue hull, newer sails, Low hrs (700). ready for Coastal cruising. New boat On order. Contact Mike 410-269-0939 or CrusaderYachts.com

43’ Saga 43 96 Moonstruck is well equipped and ready for coastal or extended cruising. Many updates, shows well and has recently been reduced to $215,000 - Owner says sell... Offers Encouraged! 410-269-0939

49’ Jeanneau 49DS ’07 Well equipped owner’s layout w/convertible aft cabin to a kind single. Chesapeake Bay sailing only. Excellent price and value - lightly used! ! Asking $316,000 Schedule an appointment to see her today! 410-269-0939

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34’ Beneteau 343 ‘07, ‘08, ‘09 5 from $104,900

38’ Catalina 380 ‘01 $119,500

40’ Beneteau 40 ‘08, ‘09 5 from $184,900

32’ Shannon Shoal Sailor 32 ‘01............... $159,700 33’ Hunter ‘08 .................................................$89,900 35’ Catalina 350 ‘04................................... $118,500 36’ Beneteau 361 ‘01, ‘02 2 from................$92,500 36’ Hunter 36 ‘05 ........................................ $110,000 36’ Sabre 362 ‘01 ....................................... $188,000 37’ Beneteau 373 ‘07 ................................. $137,900 38’ Beneteau 381 ‘01 ...................................$94,900 38’ Hunter 38 ‘06 ........................................ $139,900 38’ Hunter 380 ‘ 00........................................$94,500 38’ Sabre 386 ‘05, ‘07 2 from .................. $225,900 38’ Wauquiez Hood 38 ‘86 ....................... $110,000

39’ Beneteau 393 ‘02, ‘04 2 from............. $110,000 40’ Beneteau 40CC ‘97 .............................. $117,500 40’ Beneteau first 405 ‘87 ......................... $110,000 40’ Caliber 40 lrC ‘99 ............................... $159,000 40’ Delphia 40 ‘06 ...................................... $154,900 40’ Jeanneau 40 DS ‘03 ............................. $155,000 41’ Beneteau 411 ‘99, 01, ‘02 4 from...... $104,900 41’ Hallberg-rassy 41 ‘79 .......................... $115,000 41’ lagoon 410-S2 ‘03 ............................... $339,000 41’ lord Nelson 41 ‘87 .............................. $174,000 41’ tartan 412 ‘90 ...................................... $134,500 42’ Beneteau 423 ‘03, ‘06 3 from............. $167,900 42’ Hunter 420 ‘02 ...................................... $139,900

42’ Jeanneau 42 DS ‘07 ............................ $210,000 42’ Jeanneau Sun odyssey DS ‘10 ........... $215,000 43’ Beneteau 43 ‘09.................................... $226,000 44’ Bavaria 44 ‘95 ...................................... $142,000 44’ Beneteau oceanis 440 ‘93.................. $139,900 44’ Cal 44 ‘85.............................................. $118,900 44’ Dean 440 Catamaran ‘02 ................... $244,000 44’ reliance 44 ‘92 ..................................... $159,000 45’ Hunter 45 CC ‘07.................................. $247,500 45’ Steel pilothouse Howdy Bailey 45 ‘04 $493,500 46’ Beneteau oceanis 461 ‘01.................. $194,900 46’ Hunter 460 ‘00 ...................................... $159,900 46’ leopard 46 Cat ‘08 ............................. $599,000

50’ Beneteau 50 ‘96, ‘04 2 from $174,900 46’ Scheeps & Jachtbouw Steel Ketch ‘82 ...$95,000 46’ tartan 4600 ‘93, ‘95 2 from ............... $225,000 47’ Beneteau 47.7 ‘04 ................................ $240,000 47’ Beneteau 473 ‘ 02 ................................ $205,000 49’ Beneteau 49 ‘07.................................... $299,000 50’ Beneteau Custom Series ‘04................. $274,900 50’ Beneteau first 50 ‘07 ............................ $449,900 50’ Beneteau M-505 ‘00............................. $164,900 50’ Celestial 50 pH ‘99 ............................... $288,000 50’ Horizon Steel pH ‘96 ............................ $215,000 52’ tayana 52 ‘89 ....................................... $199,000 55’ Swede 55’ 78 ........................................ $159,900

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30’ Seidelmann ’80 A proven classic racer/cruiser design with 11 feet of beam, she feels much larger than she is, price reduced 03/14 to $7,500. Contact Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187 or rob@curtisstokes.net

39’ Bavaria 3 stateroom/ 2 heads. 55-hp Volvo w/ 400 hrs. watermaker, wind generator, solar panels, inverter. $145,000 . Call Randy Walterhoefer 917-478-4944 Curtis Stokes & Associates Randy@curtisstokes.net

40’ Hans Christian Christina ’88 World cruiser with all the safety gear, dingy w/ engine; conveyed, $157,000. She loves the oceans and the Islands. Contact Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187 or rob@curtisstokes.net

41’ Rival Aft Cockpit Cutter ’78 Classic Peter Brett Design, Blue Water cruiser. Beautiful lines above decks, gorgeous teak woods below. Exceptional Care and many recent upgrades – $44,500 Contact Tony 443-553-5046, tony@greatblueyachts.com 51’ Little Harbor Pilothouse ’96 Well maintained performance cruiser. Beautiful condition. New Yanmar 160hp. $374,500. Call Randy Walterhoefer 917-478-4944 Curtis Stokes and Associates Randy@curtisstokes.net

56’ Atlantis Yachts ’02 Proven passagemaker, bow and stern thruster, tender garage, swing keel . $345,000 . Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 Curtis Stokes and Associates Rob@curtisstokes.net

58’ Farr ’85 Proven circumnavigator built at Dencho Marine, interior by N.A. Bob Smith, incredible boat ! $195,000 Call Randy Walterhoefer 917-478-4944 Curtis Stokes & Associates Randy@curtisstokes.net

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36’ Hunter 36 ’07 CLEAN, Ready to sail away – In-mast, cruising spin, C80 plotter, AC/Heat, full canvas – A Must See! $119,000 Contact Tony or Cherie 800-604-3242, info@greatblueyachts.com

42’ Hunter 420 Center Cockpit ’99 2 ensuite staterooms/ 2 heads. Yanmar 62hp, all weather enclosed cockpit. $124,000. Call Randy Walterhoefer 917478-4944 Curtis Stokes & Associates, Randy@curtisstokes.net

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45’ Hunter 456 ’02 $159,000 – Beautiful center cockpit: In-mast, Air/Heat, gen set, master suite w/ Island double – Low hrs – Clean. On display at the Spring Show! Tony 443-553-5046, tony@greatblueyachts.com 50’ Beneteau 510 ’93 In-mast furling, 4 cabin / 4 head, crew cabin, AC/Heat, pilot, CLEAN $148,500 - Call Tony or Cherie - 800-604-3242, info@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com

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32’ Island Packet ’94 This is the nicest IP to come along in years Must See $95,500 Jay 410-977-9460 Jay@Knot10.com

33’ Beneteau 331 ’03 This boat shows like new-- Rare mid cabin head layout Beautiful $82,500 Jay 410-977-9460 Jay@Knot10.Com 37’ Tartan 37 Sloop ’82 Quality Yacht, Shoal draft, very well maintained $65,500 Jay 410-977-9460 Jay@Knot10.com

36’ Hunter 356 ’03 PRICED RIGHT! – In-mast, full canvas, AC/Heat, dinghy w/ OB, plotter, pilot – Available for demo sail. $89,000 Contact Tony 443-5535046, tony@greatblueyacht.com 41’ Beneteau 411 ’01 2 cabin, furling main, Gen, AC/Heat, plotter, radar – new electronics, dinghy w/ OB, cruising spin and more $123,000 Contact Tony – 443553-5046, tony@greatblueyachts.com

42’ Hunter 420 ’04 This yacht has every option Hunter offered plus Bow Truster and Full cover. Full queen in aft cabin $149,900 Jay 410-977-9460 or Jay@Knot10.com

38’ Hunter 386 ’03 The Hunter 386 can be sailed single handed, has huge accommodations below and has ample storage room. Priced at $119,000 Call Jay at (410) 977-9460 or jay@knot10.com

47’ Bavaria 47 ’00 One of the most Beautiful sloops on the water. Performance and Quality-- Only one available on East Coast $211,000 Call Jay at (410) 977-9460 or jay@knot10.com

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36’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36i ’09 Asking reduced price $84,000. Comfortable 2 cabin version, sails & points great with fin keel. Secure decks and generous cockpit w/ deep storage lockers. Large head w/ separate shower. 800-850-4081, www.MooringsBrokerage.com.

39’ Beneteau Cyclades 39 ’07 Asking Reduced price $79,000. Great cruising yacht, comfortable at anchor and underway. Nav station conveniently by companionway. Sails fast, points well. Professionally maintained. 800-8504081 www.MooringsBrokerage.com.

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41’ Lagoon 410 ’06 Asking Reduced $199,000. Innovative yet traditional Lagoon. Galley-salon area opens into cockpit Clean interior, massively airy, light down below, with Lagoon conviviality, 360-degree view. 800-8504081 www.MooringsBrokerage.com.

51’ Beneteau Cyclades 50 ’06 Asking Reduced price $169,000. 16-foot beam = terrific space—double more traditional 50-footers. Comfort unsurpassed in its class. Five cabins (convertible 3 or 4 double cabin layouts available) generator, aircon. Ideal for regattas, cruising. 800-850-8041 www.MooringsBrokerage.com.

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30’ Catalina ’85 Dsl, Tall Rig, dodger. 3 avail. $25,000 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 30’ Ericson ’85 R/F, wheel, dsl. Cruise equipped. Shoal. Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 43’ Beneteau Cyclades 43 ’06 Asking Reduced price $95,000. Blue water design, generous interior, large cockpit, dual helm, high tech, craftsmanship. Reliability, comfort, elegant finish. Large capacities for water, fuel, gear & food. 800-850-4081 www.MooringsBrokerage.com.

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32’ Dufour ’07 325 Grande Large, 19-hp dsl, wheel, RF, dinghy $114,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 35.5’ Bristol Restoration $26,500 obo Lippincott (410) 827-9300.

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Cal 35 ’80 Cruiser/Racer, wheel/ dsl/ spinnaker. $21,900 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 35’ Hunter Legend 35.5 ’93 Yanmar dsl, AP, shoal draft $58,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 46’ Leopard 46 ’07 Asking $359,000. Great design, comfortable spaces, bluewater cruiser. Four large cabins, Generator, 3 air conditioners. Hardtop bimini, roll down side curtains. Aft deck bench folds into swim platform. Very easy handling, very safe family cruiser. 800-850-4081, www.MooringsBrokerage.com.

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43’ Endeavor ’82 43 CC Ketch Bow thruster, Loaded! Reduced! $79,000 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 47’ Gulf Craft Custom, center cockpit ketch. Solar panels, full keel, generator. $49,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

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379 Jeanneau ‘13 ............$175,000 38 Herrishoff Cat ’85 .....$ 72,000 380 Hunter ’02 Sloop ......$ 95,999 405 Northwind ’86 ..........$ 54,000 41 Hunter ’07.................$185,000 41AC Hunter ’05.................$169,000 410 Hunter ’99.................$119,000 410 Hunter ‘01.................$134,000 42DS Jeanneau ’11 ............$249,000 42i Jeanneau ’08 ............$196,000 42 Morgan ‘70 ...............$ 50,000 426 Hunter ‘03.................$159,000 44DS Hunter ’07.................$219,500 45CC Hunter ’07.................$269,000 45CC Hunter ’09.................$270,000 456 Hunter ‘04.................$190,000 456 Hunter ’05.................$205,000 46 Hunter ’01.................$195,000 460 Hunter ’00.................$159,000 50CC Hunter ’09.................$362,500

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29’ Dehler 29 ’98 Full set of cruising and racing sails, clean bottom w/fresh 2013 paint. PHRF is 141 (S) & 126 (A). $54,900, Contact David Malkin (410) 280-2038 or david@northpointyachtsales.com

J/105s North Point is your source for this great 35’ one design racer and day sail boat. We have a wide selection starting at $59,900 Contact David@Northpointyachtsales.com (410) 280-8976

Buy a J/35 And join the fun of a great local one-design fleet. Bzing is one of the best J/35s you will find. This 1984 J/35 has been painstakingly refitted. Bill O’Malley at (410) 703-9058 or bomalley@northpointyachtsales.com

35’ J108 ’11 Shoal draft performance cruiser! 4ft draft, Keel centerboard, twin rudder version of the J109. Save $100k Asking $239k. Call Paul for details (410) 961-5254 paul@northpointyachtsales.com

35’ Niagara ’89 Encore edition, classic blue seas cruiser fully loaded with loads of upgrades. Pre-listing survey reports no issues and above average condition. $69K call Paul (410) 961-5254 paul@northpointyachtsales.com

33’ Dufour 335 GL ’14 A suite of innovations for unique SPACE, ERGONOMICS and COMFORT. Call NPYS for more information (410) 280-2038.

36’ Beneteau 361 ’02 Harken roller furling gear, auto-pilot, electric windlass for anchoring, freezer/refrigerator, huge cockpit for entertaining, 2 cabins, bathroom w/a separate shower. Bill O’Malley at (410) 703-9058 or bomalley@northpointyachtsales.com

37’ Express ’88 If you are looking for performance on the racecourse & comfort for cruising, this Express 37 is right on the money. Offered at $66,500. David Cox at 410-310-3476 or davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com

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38’ C&C Landfall ’81 Great find, plenty of upgrades coming from refit in 2010 and additional upgrades in 2011 and 2012. Offered at $37,900. Randy Draftz at (843) 557-6082 or randy@northpointyachtsales.com

45.5’ Bristol Center Cockpit k/cb This Bristol has received 2 rounds of extensive upgrades & improvements. Perfect for the Bay or the Bahamas. Low hrs. REDUCED $179,000. Rick Casali at 410-279-5309 or rick@northpointyachtsales.com.

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www.nortonyachts.com 43’ Hinckley ’81 Everything you need to cruise from Maine to the Islands. New Forespar rig, North sails, rebuilt Westerbeke, new reverse cycle AC. Contact David Malkin (410) 280-2038 or david@northpointyachtsales.com

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41’ Hunter ’05 Voyager is loaded with extras, radar, Refrigerator/freezer, spinnaker, and meticulously maintained. She‘s ready to sail! $169,000, 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

42’ Jeanneau ’08 Fandango is a oneowner beautifully maintained cruiser equipped with AC/Heat, bowthruster, 2 heads, in-mast furling, & More! Was $205,000, now $196,000, just reduced. Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

30’ Catalina MK II ’87 Progress, Cruisair AC/Heat, new 150% genoa, Harken roller furling, 23-hp Universal, great family cruiser, ready to sail away, Asking: $23,900 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

45CC Hunter ’09 is a classic cruiser with Mariner package, bowthruster,& generator. Beautiful! $270,000,Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com.

30’ Catalina ’80 Champagne, Many updates including A/C, new upholstery, new main w/cover, 150% genoa w/roller furling, 11-hp Universal, autohelm, dodger, bimini. Asking: $18,000 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

45CC Hunter ’07 Partnership is a spacious beauty with Radar/Plotter, autopilot, Bose, generator & more! $269,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 50CC Hunter ’09 Quiet Wings is a oneowner dream with full options, tons of space! Come see! $362,500, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211 www.nortonyachts.com

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31’ Island Packet ’84 Dawn Trader , shoal draft w/CB, 130% genoa w/ RF, bimini, A/C, new batteries, autohelm, dinghy w/ OB, many updates & extras. Asking: $42,000. Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 35’ Hunter Legend ’87 “Lady Bug Very clean family boat, New refrig/freezer, autohelm, 24-hp Yanmar dsl, Profurl rf, Two genoas, Bimini, dodger. Asking: $32,000 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 36’ Cape Dory ’86 Hunky Dory Clean, well cared for, Ready to go. Perkins dsl, A/C heat pump, new canvas 2010, portable generator, & much more. PRICE REDUCED: $69,900 Call Regent Point marina 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

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272 O’Day 1987...................... $11,900 320 Catalina 2006 ................... $99,500 33 Hunter 2005 ...................... $82,500 33 Hunter 2005 ...................... $79,000 33 Hunter 2006 ...................... $73,500 36 Catalina 2003..................... $98,900 40.5 Hunter 1994 ................... $89,000 41 Hunter 2006 .....................$152,900 410 Hunter 2001 ...................$124,500

43 Hunter Legend 1992 .......... $79,950 45CC Hunter 2007 ................$267,500 45DS Hunter 2009 ................$277,500 466 Hunter 2002 ...................$189,500 466 Hunter 2004 ...................$199,500 Sailboats Around The Bay:

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Mason 44 Cutter ’90 $269K Original owner, maintained to the highest standard, absolutely gorgeous high quality vessel, low hrs, AC/Heat, cockpit enclosure, bow thruster, beautiful interior, shows like new! RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

Island Packet 32 Centerboard ‘96 Explore more places with a 3’6” shoal draft. Great Performance with deep 7’6” draft! Many recent upgrades. $98,500. S&J Yachts 410-571-3605. www.sjyachts.com

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Passport 47 ’02 $319K Aft cockpit sailing machine w/elegant, satisfying accommodations! Super clean & lightly used. Well maintained, new canvas, new cushions, new electric winch! price reduction! RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

Island Packet Estero 36 ‘10 SAIL Best Boat Winner 2010! Very clean & well equipped. Easy to sail. Abundant tankage & storage. Low maintenance exterior. $270,000. S&J Yachts 804 776-0604 www.sjyachts.com

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TaShing Tashiba 36 ‘86 Bob Perry designed this beautiful, sturdy, capable and surprisingly fast cruising boat. No Teak Decks! Call for details. $128,900. S&J Yachts 410-571-3605 www.sjyachts.com.

Southerly Yachts Leaders in variable draft – over 34 yrs and 1,100 boats. Push button swing keel. Go where others cannot! Several models available 38 – 57 feet from $375,000 to $1,775,000. S&J Yachts 410 639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

40.5’ Hunter ’94 Air/heat, GPS, anchor windlass, autopilot, genoa, bimini, dodger, etc. $89,000 Call 443-209-1111 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com 410 Hunter ’01 Air/heat, GPS, autopilot, anchor windlass, spinnaker, 3 TV’s, bimini, dodger, etc. $124,500 Call (410) 209-1111 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com. 41’ AC Hunter ’06 Air/heat, In-mast furling, Raymarine autopilot, electric windlass, spinnaker, bimini, etc. $152,900 Call (410) 209-1111 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com. 43’ Hunter Legend ’92 ’92 Air/heat, GPS, chartplotter, electric windlass, autopilot, bimini/dodger, etc. $79,950 Call 443-209-1111 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com 45DS Hunter ’09 Air/heat, anchor windlass, autopilot, GPS, generator, bimini/dodger, etc. $277,500 Call 443-209-1111 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com 45CC Hunter ’07 Air/heat, in-mast furling, autopilot, generator, GPS, dodger/bimini, washer & dryer, etc. $267,500 Call 443-209-1111 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com

Hunter 420 CC ‘04 Very clean, large comfortable cruiser. Superb aft strm w/large centerline berth. Furling main, bow thruster. Easy to handle. $179,900 S&J Yachts 410-571-3605 www.sjyachts.com

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36’ 1996 Catalina 36 Yanmar, Air, Dinghy, w/ Davits $79,500

29’ 1989 Bayfield Cutter Yanmar 13-hp, Shoal Draft...............$18,500 29’ 1984 Bayfield Yanmar DSL, 3’6” Draft ...................................$20,000 30’ 1987 Catalina Universal DSL, 5’3” Draft......................... $22,500 30’ 1986 Catalina DSL, Tall Rig, Dodger .......................................$22,500 30‘ 1985 Ericson 30 R/F, Wheel, DSL, Cruise Equipped, Shoal $19,500 34’ 2001 Motorsailor Kubota 50-hp, One-Off............................$35,000 35’ 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 Yanmar DSL, AP, Shoal Draft ..$58,500 35’ 1980 Cal 35 Cruiser/Racer, Wheel, DSL, Spinnaker.............$21,900 36’ 1996 Catalina 36 Yanmar, Air, Dinghy, w/ Davits...................$79,500

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BOATS FOR SALE! SAILBOATS 1984 Freedom 21 Catboat rig. Unstayed mast. Mainsail, jib, spinaker with shotgun mount. 4 HP Yamaha 4-stroke, fairly recent model. $3,950 1981 Tanzer 25 7.5 model with 9.9hp Mercury outboard engine. Good condition. $8,000 1975 Tartan 27 with roller furling and Atomic 4 inboard engine. Hull and deck are sound. Tough, sturdy sailboat that needs work. $2,150 1971 C&C 35 $7,500

36’ Beneteau 361 ‘03 Air, radar! Loaded and ready to go asking $99,000 (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com 38’ Morgan 383 ‘82 Great condition and geared to cruise offered at... $56,000! (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com 44’ Hunter Deck Salon ’06 Two zone A/C! Bow thruster! E80 plotters at helm AND nav station! Radar! Full canvas enclosure! Bristol Condition! .One owner Gem! NOW $175,000! (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com 47’ Catalina 470 ’01 Only 320 hrs! In mast furling! NEW DODGER July 2013! 2012, electronics package! Bow thruster! Genset! Air! Davits! Price reduced to $259,000 (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com

John Kaiser Cell: 443-223-7864, Office: 410-923-1400, john@yachtview. com, www.yachtview.com. Captain John Kaiser has been selling beautifully maintained power and sailing yachts in Annapolis since 1988. He offers select yacht owners complimentary dockage from 25’ to 80’, including weekly cleaning and electric. National advertising including Yachtworld.com internet exposure with hundreds of high resolution photos of every detail of the yacht. Located in Annapolis, 15 minutes from BWI airport, your yacht will be easily inspected and demonstrated to the prospective buyer. A successful sale in less than 90 days is the goal. Call or email John today.

COMING SOON 1980 O’Day 30

POWERBOATS 1987 Cruisers 28.5 Roomy cabin cruiser with twin inboard engines. $6,500 1986 President 36.5 Large cabin cruiser. Twin Ford Lehman 275HP inboard diesel engines in running condition. $24,000 1972 Concorde Express 27 Mercruiser 302 Ford engine, enclosed electric head and stand-up shower, holding tank, sleeps 4, dinette, full galley. Economical cruiser. $5,000 All boats are sold “as is, where is” See boats’ photos at www.crabsailing.org To learn more or discuss purchase, contact CRAB at

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or info@crabsailing.org

Donate Your Boat If It’s In Good Condition!

Funds from the sale of boats support CRAB’s fleet operations. Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating is a non-profit 501(c)(3) which provides boating opportunities to people with physical or cognitive disabilities.

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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY Looking to upgrade your tow vehicle? Need a new regatta mobile for this summer? 2011 GMC Yukon XL SLT, 52,000 miles. Fantastic condition. Black exterior, black and grey interior. Must see! Kelly Blue Book suggested price. $30,288. Asking $29,000. This has been a well loved and cared for Crew vehicle for a professionally maintained race yacht. Owner has shipped the boat overseas and no longer needs the vehicle. Email or call for more details and pictures. gewenson@yahoo.com (410) 320-2805

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22’ Hunter Perfect Chesapeake Daysailer! Fast sailer. Seats 6. 500-lb centerboard. New Tohatsu 5, 3 sails, 2 bunks, good condition. $8,000. 703-346-2022 Nancy. Nancy.roblin@gmail.com

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Lady Sara Charter Services 37’ sailboat. Crewed half and full-day charters out of the Magothy River. Licensed captain. Call Captain Paul (410) 370-2480, www. ladysaracharterservices.com Chesapeake Bay Sail the beautiful waters of the Bay on a 42’ Lagoon 420 catamaran. See the ports of Annapolis, St. Michaels, Washington, DC, and Baltimore. Full galley, 4 strms each w/queen size beds, private head & shower. Compare our rates, at up to 40% below our competition. Daily & weekly rates/ 410 6438218, caribbeanoffshoreadventures.com R&R Charters Crewed day, weekend, and week long charters, leaving from Kent Narrows. Also available certified ASA sail classes. Contact Capt. Dave at (570) 690-3645, (renolldh@epix.net), www. randrchartersandsailschool.net

CREW Get Paid to Sail!! The Woodwind schooners are hiring crew. Some sailing knowledge necessary. Fun people, avg. $12/hour, and lots of great sailing. FT & PT. (410) 263-7837. Download application @ www. schoonerwoodwind.com/employment.asp

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DAVITS, ARCHES, SWIM STEP - NO PROBLEM!

Engineering/Drafting Position

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This is a fulltime position based in our office in Annapolis Maryland, and our factory in Charlotte NC. The job requires skills in structural design, and at least two years experience in 2D drafting in AutoCad and 3D modeling in Solidworks. Being well organized, and having an ability to manage time spent on each project, is important. Having a working knowledge of sailboats, how they work, and their construction, is a must. This candidate must be an active sailor. A four year degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar is required.

North Point Yacht Sales Is hiring full time sail and power yacht brokers in Annapolis, MD. Requirements: proven track record in yacht sales, strong client relationships skills, experience in development of sales plan and execution of plans, expertise in customer support, experience in power and sailboat market analysis, four year BS/BA degree preferred. Please send all inquiries and resumes to Ken@NorthPointYachtSales.com.

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Lead Marine Service Technician Full-time career position at south Anne Arundel County marina. Technical knowledge and hands-on experience in all vessel operating systems. Trouble-shooting, maintenance and repair of gasoline and diesel engines, generators, stern drives, HVAC, AC and DC electrical, fuel, water, and other systems. Certifications a plus. Excellent customer relations skills needed. Profit sharing plan. Send resumé and salary requirements to Marine Enterprises, P.O. Box 156, Tracys Landing, MD 20779

Yacht Charter Company Looking For Base Manager For La Paz, Mexico Ideal candidate must be bi-lingual, fluent in Spanish and English; French is a bonus. You must be resourceful, able to adapt and fully conversant in staff management, customer service as well as boat repair, service and operation. In order to be considered your work history must include previous experiences and references from within the marine industry, preferably with a yacht charter company. Must possess excellent communication skills, along with and understanding of budgets, and basic accounting. This is the hardest job you will ever love, however, it requires professionalism and management skill. If you think you fit the bill, email your resume and references to: applybasemanager@gmail.com Fun in the Sun and Good $$! Dock staff & Customer Service Reps needed for Annapolis Marriott dock. FT & PT. Boating and customer service experience a plus. (410) 263-7837 Download application @ www. schoonerwoodwind.com/employment.asp. Gunboat International Has two openings on their Rigging Department team--Applicants should have extensive performance sailing background as well as a passion for high tech boatbuilding and composite rigging. Multihull experience is advantageous. Gunboat’s Production facility is located in Wanchese, NC on Roanoke Island, just minutes from Nags Head Beaches. Applicants should forward their resume and introduction letter to Rigging Department Manager, Jay Phillips at rigging@gunboat.com

Prince William Marine Is seeking a full time professional for our parts department. This is a career opportunity. If you have a passion for serving customers and have a background in marine parts, we are looking for you. We are looking for a reliable, motivated person to join one of the industries #1 Top 100 dealers. Prince William Marine is a full service marina in Virginia servicing Sea Ray and Bayliner Boats. We offer excellent salary and benefits package, year round employment, health insurance, 401K, uniforms and more. Interested and qualified candidates please send your resume tomprice@pwmarina.com Riggers Wamted - Annapolis, MD Atlantic Spars & Rigging is looking for sailboat riggers. We are a well - established custom rigging & metal fabrication business with two locations. We are looking for riggers who are organized and have a great working attitude to be awarded with competitive wages, great benefits and a career position. Send resume to marc@atlanticspars.com or call 410-268-1570. Sailmaker Wanted - North Sails Stevensville Is looking for an experienced sailmaker. Competitive pay and benefits. Call or e-mail Chris for an interview, 410643-7381 ext. 16 / chrisS@service.northsails.com. Technician Marine (Annapolis, Maryland) AC DC electrical systems, Charging systems, battery banks, mechanical, Generation, fuel systems, electronics, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Fresh water, Sanitation, Audio – Visual, shipboard systems repair and installation. Base pay, performance bonuses, raises, education, holidays, vacation. References and employment history are required. Contact 410.263.8717 Please e-mail resumes to tomdmsinc@verizon.net Thmas F. Kicklighter Yacht Charter Company Looking For Base Manager For Base Manager For La Paz, Mexico. Ideal candidate must be bi-lingual, fluent in Spanish and English; French is a bonus. You must be resourceful, able to adapt and fully conversant in staff management, customer service as well as boat repair, service and operation. In order to be considered your work history must include previous experiences and references from within the marine industry, preferably with a yacht charter company. Must possess excellent communication skills, along with and understanding of budgets, and basic accounting. This is the hardest job you will ever love, however, it requires professionalism and management skill. If you think you fit the bill, email your resume and references to: applybasemanager@gmail.com

MARINE Engines Westerbeke Diesel Freshwater cooled model W13 - 13.5-hp sailboat motor. Selling it complete w/ transmission, eng. panel, wiring harness, cockpit shift & throttle controls, fuel tank, fuel gauge, water-lift muffler, raw water strainer, hoses, etc. Presently installed & running in a 27’ sailboat. Low hrs excel. cond. Asking $2,700 obo. Call: 443-223-8901

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Attention Brokers! Eastport Yacht Center Has a 645 sq. ft. Waterfront Office Available. EYC is a full service working boatyard with 106 slips. 726 Second Street, Annapolis, MD (410) 280-9988

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443-758-3325 mikesblasting@gmail.com

Up The C re e k Diving

Helix Mooring Authorized Installer

410.320.4798

Rigging & Metal Fabrication

www.upthecreekdiving.com

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410-251-6538

www.annapolisdivingcontractors.com

Mooring Installation & Service Underwater Maintenance & Repair

MOBILE SERVICE Annapolis 122 Severn Ave • 410.268.1570 Herrington Harbour 410.867.7248

We Blast Trailered Boats

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Mobile Paint Stripping & Surface Restoration

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Environmentally Friendly Abrasive and Non-Abrasive Media Blasting

Mike Morgan 410.980.0857

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140 W. Mt. Harmony Rd. #105 Owings, MD 20736 www.chesapeakeblasting.com

SIPALA SPARS & RIGGING LLC Fully Mobile Rigging Services on the Eastern Shore

TOP QUALITY CANVAS at Competitive Prices

443.458.5795

Covers • Dodgers Biminis • All Types

222 Severn Ave. Bldg. 2 • annapolis@uksailmakers.com

Annapolis Yacht-Works LLC

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Full Rigging Shop New Shop Open in Rock Hall

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Electrical Systems, Electronics, Rigging, Plumbing,Carpentry, Commissioning, Yacht Management eric@annapolisyachtworks.com

Premium Quality Rigging at Reasonable Rates

(410) 708-0370

Personalized & Professional Yacht Repair

Eric Haneberg 410-693-1961

Splicing, Swaging, Spar Transportation and Refinishing

Bottom Paint Removal • Gel-Coat Safe Chris Stafford 800-901-4253 www.galeforceblasting.com

SAILS

Metropolitan Washington’s oldest loft, providing custom sail and canvas design, modification, and repair for over 39 years.

410-626-1220

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sCHOOLS

sLIPS & STORAGE On the scenic Magothy River

Slips Available • Up to 50’ • Deep, calm water • Up to 16’ b, 12’ d • Scenic grounds • Full service dept. • Quick, easy access to the Bay • The Point Crab House & Grill - waterfront dining

www.vacuwash.com 20Min. From DC Beltway

At Herrington Harbour North

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410.544.6368

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Enjoy FREE Winter Storage and Fuel Card* *Mention This Ad. New Customers with Paid Slip Fee on the West Wall.

Exceptional Quality at a Competitive Price.

Distributor for

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NEW & USED SAILS BUY-SELL-CONSIGN-TRADE. 1000’s of cruising & racing sails in stock. Tax Deductions/Donation Program New Sail Covers - Loft on Site MASTHEAD ENTERPRISES (800) 783-6953 (727) 327-5361 or fax: (727) 327-4275 4500 28th St. N., St. Petersburg FL 33714 email: masthead@mastheadsailinggear.com www.mastheadsailinggear.com

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• Up to 44’ LOA • Across from Annapolis City Dock • Annual leases – April 1st start

222 Severn W&P Nautical

Property Management

410-268-7700

• Full Service Yacht Yard • Water & Electric • Bicycles • Access to Pool • Renovated Bath House with A/C • Slips On The Bay • Slipholder’s Lounge • WiFi

5924 Lawton Ave | Rock Hall, MD 21661

800.622.7011 | gmarina.com

anita@wpnautical.com www.222severn.com

Full Service Marina • A Certified Clean Marina

Dry Storage to 36 feet. Repair Yard DIY or Subs.

Bell Isle

(No (No Boat Boat Tax) Tax)

55-Ton Travel-Lift 27,000 lb. Fork-Lifts (Lower (Lower Bay) Bay)

Hampton, VA (757) 850-0466

www.BELLISLEMARINA.com

Harbor East Marina Call Now for Monthly Vacation Dockage May - October Annual & Transient Slips also available! Year round fun for your family!

www.harboreastmarina.com

Short Walk to: Movie Theatre Restaurants Whole Foods Liquor Store Harborplace Aquarium Fells Point Little Italy

410.625.1700

• Serene Setting w/ Pool

410-867-7686 Deale, Maryland

• Minutes to the Bay www.shipwrightharbormarina.com

15’ Up to 60’ Deep-Water Slips On the Magothy. One river north of Annapolis. Easy access to marina by Route 100. North Shore Marina (410) 255-3982. 20’ - 40’ Slips. Pier 4 Marina 301 4th St., Eastport, across from Annapolis Yacht Club. Keep your boat where the Hinckley and Sabre dealers keep theirs. Electric, water & showers. (410) 990-9515. 25’ - 40’ Slips, MD Clean Marina / Boatyard of the year. Power & sail, cozy, in protected Deale harbor, excel. boating & fishing, free Wi-Fi & pumpout. 30 mins. from DC. DIY service boatyard. Discount to new customers. (410) 867-7919, rockholdcreekmarina.com

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30’ - 35’ Slips Available Annapolis City Marina, Ltd. in the heart of Eastport. Includes electric, water, restrooms with showers, and gated parking. Give us a call at (410) 268-0660, www.annapoliscitymarina.com.

Bowleys Marina, Middle River 24’-55’ slips available for sale or lease. 15 minutes off I-95, easy access to DC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. Close to restaurants and entertainment. 410-335-3553. mary@bowleysmarina. com www.bowleysmarina.com

Why Pay High Annapolis or Baltimore Rates? $1,250-$2,200 YR. Land storage $120 monthly. Haulouts $10.00, Minutes to Bay and Baltimore Beltway. Old Bay Marina (410) 477-1488 or www.oldbaymarina.com

Eastport Yacht Center Located on Back Creek Has a 45’ Catamaran slip available on an annual basis. Call 410-280-9988 www.eastportyachtcenter.com

TRAILErS

30’ - 50’ Deepwater Slips For Sale & Rent On the western shore of the Chesapeake in St. Leonard, MD. Flag Harbor Yacht Haven (410) 586-0070, www.flagharbor.com. Winter storage & repair (410) 586-1915. 30-35’ Slip on Back Creek, Eastport Annual rental, easy access at renovated Severn House marina. 12’ wide, 6’ draft. Includes water, electric, dockbox. (410) 707-1552 or jbbolton@yahoo.com

Galesville, West River - Slips Available 12 feet x 30 feet, 15 feet x 38 feet or 17 feet x 52 feet. Water and electric are included. We have restrooms, showers, restaurant, dock bar, motel on premises. All are well maintained, security and free Wifi. Call 410 867-2300.

Annapolis Deep-Water Slips 25’ - 50’ Protected Whitehall Creek location. Electric, water, restrooms with showers. Annual and shorter term slip rentals. 410-757-4819. Whitehall Marina www.whitehallannapolis.com

West River, Chalk Point Marine Annual Slips (up to 48’) and Seasonal Moorings. Well maintained facility with resident caretaker. Quiet, Protected, Great Sunsets! Call: (410) 991-9660 www.ChalkPointMarine.com

Sailboat Trailers & Cradles

Custom-built & fit

Viking Trailers 724-789-9194

www.Sailboats.VikingTrailer.com Venture Boat Trailer ’06 Rated 1300 lb, like-new cond., OK for 17’ sailboat, Sea Scouts $950, Steve Alexander, stevedalex@msn.com, 301-646-0805

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Adirondack Guide Boats.................................... 86

Eastport Spar and Rigging................................ 67

Pantaenius America.......................................... 26

Allstate Insurance.............................................. 84

Eastport Yacht Center....................................... 68

Passion Paddle Sports...................................... 72

AMCYC.............................................................. 65

Fawcett Boat Supplies....................................... 66

Pettit Marine Paint Vivid.................................... 76

Annapolis Accommodations.............................. 30

Ferry Point Marina............................................. 18

Pocket-Yacht Company..................................... 86

Annapolis Athletic Club..................................... 81

Forespar............................................................ 10

Annapolis Boat Service..................................... 34

Garhauer........................................................... 36

Port Annapolis Marina....................................... 22

Annapolis Gelcoat............................................. 85

Gratitude Marina................................................ 68

Annapolis Performance Sailing........................... 5

Harbor East Marina........................................... 72

Annapolis Yacht Sales............................... 10,101

Hartge Yacht Harbor......................................... 69

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SpinSheet May 2014 113

Aft Deck

by Beth Crabtree

Set Some Sailing Goals This Summer

o you set goals at the gym, the office, or at home? How about on your boat? I’ve had some fuzzy summer sailing plans at the beginning of past summers, but this is the first year that I’ve committed them to writing. Here’s how it came to pass and how you can do it too. Last February I was rereading the April 2012 and 2013 editions of SpinSheet for inspiration and preparation before writing an article. Somewhere between the chartering articles and the stories about spring commissioning, I stopped outlining my new article and began daydreaming about new sailing skills I’d like to acquire, potential family cruising adventures, racing aspirations, and much-needed upgrades to our boat. I began jotting them in the margin of the page, and suddenly there they were: a set of sailing goals for the upcoming season. Setting goals for sailing is very similar to setting goals for work or exercise. They should be specific and measurable. “I’ll sail more” is too general. Instead try, “I’ll do an overnight race,” or I’ll sail on three types of boats — a schooner, a dinghy, and a catamaran.” Goals need a set a time period; in Chesapeake Country Thanksgiving is a good end point. Write your goals on your computer, smart phone, or a sheet of paper, brainstorming first and then choosing the most important. Next, post them where you can see them— perhaps at your desk, on the bathroom mirror, and aboard your boat. Finally, share your goals with people who will hold you accountable, such as your crew, competing skippers, and spouse or significant other. Often one of the hardest parts of committing to a goal is that it means saying “No” to something else. Be prepared, because this is especially tough when it comes to

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My 2014 Sailing Goals recreational activities. Most of us feel busy already, so think critically about how you’re going to make time to achieve your goals. Looking for some inspiration or a little group accountability? How about membership in the new SpinSheet Century Club for sailors who get out on the water at least 100 times this summer? If the century mark is a little too ambitious for you, simply set your own goals. Whether they’re about winning races, cruising, moving up, or acquiring new skills, we’d love to hear them. Share them with us at sailors@spinsheet.com

• Earn an ASA or U.S. Sailing certification • Bring a coach on our boat • Bring more guests on our boat • Charter on the Bay • Learn to back into our slip • Participate in the J/World Thursday night races • Race my own boat on Round Bay • Participate in the Summer Sailstice celebration • Take an educational seminar at a boat show • Become better at anchoring through practice • Introduce our kids to new types of boats spinsheet.com

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