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Lighting Up the Night Not content to sit back and watch a parade go by, hundreds of Bay sailors get into the spirit by decorating their boats for lights parades up and down the Chesapeake. Here are a few reasons why they brave the elements and a few ideas about how they design their onboard displays.

Winterization 2012 A five-point plan from the pros about saving yourself grief through effective winterization, some thoughts about living aboard a shrink-wrapped boat, and one hearty sailor’s refusal to decommission his sloop unless glaciers come down the Bay: find these ideas and more in the Winter 2012 section.

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Hurry Up and Relax! A Caribbean Adventure Although transitioning from the Beltway to the beach bar takes a moment, a group of sailors find their groove while sailing, splashing, snorkeling, and sampling the top watering holes in the British Virgin Islands on a chartered catamaran. by Tony Ireland

Sneak Peek at Holiday Gifts 2012 Really? Already gift-buying time? Yes, indeed, if you would like to beat the crowds and find that unique surprise to please the sailor in your life come holiday time.

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Bluewater Dreaming: Thanksgiving Aboard

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ou really shouldn’t go sailing today. Your cell phone’s Weatherbug app predicts sunshine and a high of 65 degrees. Accu-Weather forecasts 10 to 15 knots from the west, with gusts up to 20. The skipper’s swapping out the genoa for the slimmer “winter” jib so that the guests, Karen and Don—sailors who recently relocated here and haven’t been on the water for a while—will be comfortable. Wow, it’s beautiful outside. The leaves are rustling, yellow and orange, with patches of red. Such beauty does not last for long. Two precious weeks, max, until the leaves drop. But you really shouldn’t go sailing today. Deadlines are deadlines, and you’re a professional on a deadline. You’re behind schedule. Your penchant for procrastination is taxing on your teammates... and yourself. Remember the many readers who stopped by the booth during the sailboat show to say, “We love SpinSheet!” “It’s our Bible.” You bask in such comments. They are your lifeblood. You don’t let yourself ##Photo by Al Schreitmueller think about how these long days at the show will tax your brain, fill your e-mail box, and mysteriously wreck your desk. Until three days before the November print deadline, and you receive an invitation to go sailing on one of the prettiest days of the year. Then, you remember how much work you have left to do. Sailing would be foolish. All the excuses you have, real ones. The cat’s sick. Your clothes are dirty. The most nourishing food in your refrigerator are five apples, one egg, and a half cucumber that’s on the soggy side. And you have a heap of work to do. You really shouldn’t go sailing today. The skipper has even given you an out. “Just send a text if you decide not to go. No big deal.” He’s not shorthanded. He doesn’t need you to entertain his workmate 12 November 2012 SpinSheet

Don and his wife Karen; they don’t even know you, so they don’t care one way or the other. You should just sit your butt down at the laptop and get moving. Go. Laptop. Go. Write. You walk out on the porch and see the lethargic cat soaking in the sunshine. You’ll feel so much better if you finish your work, go to the grocery store, go to bed at a decent hour. But then, wait a minute. Think it through. What will you feel like when the crew returns and tells you what an amazing sailing day they had? Oh, the wind, the sun, the perfect Thomas Point Lighthouse reach! Oh, the pretty leaves! How will you feel then? You’re going sailing today. You put on the new Gill socks you bought at the sailboat show, grab a goose down vest and some full-finger gloves in case it feels like the 50s out there, and head to the marina. Don and Karen are already on the boat, looking excited as kids to get out there for their first sail on the Chesapeake Bay. They have taken sailing classes and earned ASA certification and done what many professionals do, gotten so busy with life and family and work that they put off sailing. For years. They are giddy to go sailing again. Fall sailing days don’t get any better than this. We sail and relax under the bluest of blue skies. Eat peanuts, tell stories. When we tie up safely at the dock, and although sober, feeling a bit drunk on the sun-dazzled day, our new friends say their thank yous. Don says, “It was heaven.” Yes, you will pay later for this afternoon procrastination technique. Isn’t a little slice of heaven worth it?

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wish to express my sincere appreciation for publishing “Wounded Warrior Sailing Regatta Brings Annapolis Together” in the October issue of SpinSheet (page 26). I hope your readers enjoy the story and perhaps want to get involved in the future. If we are successful in creating the Wounded Warrior Sailing Club, I will let you know.

In reading your Editor’s Notebook, I noticed that you have an end of season to your sailing. Since my wife and I have transitioned to a fully enclosed powerboat, we are able to boat all year round. If you need a fix, bring your beau, and we will take you on a winter cruise in style and comfort while watching the frostbiters do their thing. Paul Bollinger via e-mail

hank you for the kind invitation, Paul. I think spending the day drinking hot chocolate on your warm, enclosed powerboat watching my friends freeze their behinds off on the race course sounds like a curious winter research project, with serious journalistic potential. (P.S. I make good chili and cornbread)… ~M.W.

e would like to point out (before our readers do) that two of the passengers in this photo are not wearing lifejackets. Obviously, the helmsman, Nate, is comfortable at the tiller and in his required U.S. Coast Guard-approved lifejacket. But the teddy ##Photo by Mark Talbott bears? We can’t be sure about their ages, nor about their swimming abilities. We can say that capsizing on this Harbor 20 out of Chesapeake Boating Club seems unlikely on this calm summer day… Readers: what do you think? Should a bear have to wear a PFD on deck?

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Hemingway’s Boat by Paul Hendrickson Reviewed by Lonn Weigel

he chronicle—in truth more Hemingway than boat—covers the time from April 1934 when Hemingway, somewhat freshly famous, back from his first African safari, and exuberantly flush with a publisher’s advance, orders the boat that becomes Pilar, on through to his shotgun-induced death 27 years later. Hendrickson makes extensive use of the wealth of material on Hemingway’s life combined with his own research to create a polished narrative of those years. Pilar (Spanish for “pillar”) seems the lone constant in the tumult and turmoil, much of it self-induced, in the life of the somewhat mangy and well-worn literary lion, who was always larger than life and fully in it until suddenly, he wasn’t. Hendrickson’s use of “boat” as metaphor, intended or not, rings true at times, but occasionally seems strained through a foggy, deceptive light. Yours to judge. The metaphor probably would work better as fiction, but Hendrickson, true to his intent, steers his work well within the channels of his research. This is not a work for the stuffy Hemingway academic community but a work for the lovers of American literature and Papa’s imprint on it. Pilar was there; with the sea and the man, fish caught and lost, wives won and discarded, sons maimed but alive, friends saved and friends marooned, plus souls befriended and enriched for the experience. Hendrickson, with Pilar, both center-stage and backdrop, takes us to Hemingway’s Key West years before setting sail for Havana and Bimini, plus giving us intriguing glimpses of his adolescence and youth. We’re treated to the Bimini scene as it was in the halcyon days of the Compleat Angler of the 1930s, the Cuban years with life at Finca Vigia and aboard Pilar with the jumble and chaos of the men, women, and children that came onto her decks. Vignettes of this ever-changing crew abound;

although some of them are only given a brief, fleeting glimpse when a more in-depth telling seems called for (example: sons Jack and Patrick are barely mentioned, while the sordid details of son Gregory’s life are gone into with considerable detail). Nevertheless, we all have our waypoints, and the author is setting the course. Some Hemingway biographers have delved deeply into the psychosexual implications and interpretations inherently plausible given the man, his writings, and his triumphs and tragedies. Hendrickson doesn’t ignore that but gives it perspective. Of course, the relationship of a man and his boat can always be plumbed for psychosexual overtones. Our boats let us live larger and more free. They can contain our hopes and dreams of adventures and escapes, allow us to plot affairs and assignations—some real, some not—and it was the same with Hemingway. Plus we deal with the mundane tasks that ground us; busted water pumps, leaks, bottom-painting, changing belts and oils, and dealing with dockage, fuel, and yard bills. That’s all in the book too. Hemingway quoted his own writing thus: “My excuse is that I make the truth as I invent it truer than it would.” Hendrickson in this book, without invention, aspires to touch that goal and in doing, has crafted a read as rollicking as a sail on the Bay with a frontal boundary rolling through.

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How Liveaboards Prepare for Winter by Beth Crabtree

hile many sailors are preparing their boats for a winter haul-out, others, those hearty souls who liveaboard, refuse to let Jack Frost evict them from their abodes. Since my family’s boat will be spending her biennial winter on the hard, I asked a few local sailors who’ve each thrived, not merely survived, through several winters aboard, about their preparations for the colder days ahead. “One of the key things is to figure out what systems need to be winterized and what don’t,” says Tony Ireland, a USCG captain and seasoned liveaboard who runs Classic Sail Charters out of Annapolis. Determining whether to winterize the engine depends on how the boat is used. Is she a floating condo, or does she go out sailing during the winter? “Because I live aboard, keep it heated, and go out every week, I choose not to winterize the engine or water tanks,” says Michael Jewell, who lives aboard his 40-foot O’Day in Annapolis. “This is risky, I know, because if we lose power during a really cold week, I am going to have to winterize in the freezing cold under duress. That’s where being an optimist may bite (but hopefully, not with frost),” jests Jewell. Conversely, Ireland’s brother, who also lives aboard but travels a lot, winterizes almost the whole boat so that he doesn’t risk having the power go out while he’s gone. Other liveaboards buy a little insurance by investing in small generators for backup in such situations. Heat is another major concern. Reverse-cycle air conditioners/ heaters can only be operated if the temperature of the Bay water they run on is above 40 degrees. After that, liveaboards turn to electricity. The trick is to determine how many electric space heaters it will take to warm the boat. “Boats are never cold if you have

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##Liveaboards know how to stay warm topside and down below, too. Photos by Mark Talbott

enough heaters,” says Ireland, who can keep his Catalina 42 MK II, Licentia, between 75 and 80 degrees with three space heaters. SpinSheet contributor Cindy Wallach, who lives with her family aboard their St. Francis 44 catamaran, says she also uses three heaters, but only needed two on her prior boat, a 36-footer. A year-round liveaboard since 1998, Wallach says, “Every winter has been a slow learning process as we find new ways to make life comfortable. Last year, for the first time, we decided to try shrink-wrapping the boat for warmth and to keep dry. We loved it!” See page 46 for more about the Wallach family’s experiences living under shrink-wrap. “The biggest thing to prepare for is ice, not necessarily in the water, but on the docks and deck,” says Julianne Fettus, who previously lived on a sailboat and now resides on a powerboat with her husband, two dogs, and a cat. “At our old marina, most liveaboards would nail or screw down carpet on the finger piers, as docks can get quite slippery, even from just frost. We always look and commit to memory where all ladders out of the water nearby are, whether it’s to the dock or our boat. Some people rig additional safety lines from the boat to the dock,” she adds. Even in the somewhat temperate region of the Bay, there are bound to be some harsh days living aboard. Everyone I spoke to emphasized the importance of safety, but not one considered the hardships of life aboard in winter to be prohibitive. Nevertheless, when ole’ man winter comes knocking, don’t forget your liveaboard friends. Most would be delighted by an invitation to spend an evening around a cozy fireplace. spinsheet.com

Skipjack Race Celebrates Sweet 16

eptember 21-23 brought fine weather for the 16th annual Choptank Heritage Skipjack Race (CHSR) sponsored by the Dorchester Skipjack Committee. Racing on the Choptank River near Cambridge, MD—the main event— was held Saturday. Capt. Ed Farley and the Skipjack H. M. Krentz took the lead early this year and never gave it up. Capt. Wade Murphy, Jr., with the Rebecca T. Ruark came in second [she won in 2011 and 2010], and the Nathan of Dorchester, with Capt. Frank Newton at the helm, took third place [she won in 1998]. Other skipjacks participating included Caleb W. Jones, Hilda M. Willing, Ida May, and Thomas Clyde [she won in 2009]. Eight-time race winner Martha Lewis was not there. The Cambridge race is one of only two official skipjack races still held annually on the Chesapeake Bay, the other being the Labor Day Deal Island race. Fair weather brought more people out to Long Wharf for the event this year, where they enjoyed close-up views of the start, finish, and midway turn of the two-lap race. Vendors and exhibitors offered food, merchandise, and information. Members of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Model Skipjack Club held a model skipjack regatta, as well. Funds raised through race activities, sponsorships, and donations are targeted specifically toward the race and “show-up” money for participating skipjacks. Snappers Waterfront Café is an annual host-sponsor of the event and hosts the pre-race coffee and captains’ briefing along with the postrace luncheon and trophy presentation. The National Bank of Cambridge sponsors both the permanent Choptank Heritage Cup Trophy, on display at the Dorchester Visitors Center, and the smaller trophy presented to the race winner each year. The evening before the race, more than 50 people enjoyed a reception for skipjack captains and crew, sponsored by Craig’s Drug Store at Jimmie & Sook’s in Cambridge. Craig’s also sponsored this year’s race T-shirts. Other major event sponsors included Delmarva Power, Tri Gas & Oil, and Yacht Maintenance Company. Race committee chairman Lou Hyman says, “These skipjacks are not replicas. They are part of our heritage that is still here to be seen and appreciated. We thank everyone who helps us keep these skipjacks alive and sailing.” skipjack-nathan.org Follow us!

##All of the 2012 CHSR participants, including (at center) the race committee Buyboat Thomas J. Photo courtesy of the Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester

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Navy Sailbot Team Wins World Championship

he U.S. Naval Academy’s robotic sailing team brought home first place in the 2012 World Robotic Sailing Championship, held September 17-21 in Wales. Ten boats competed for the title. “Our team did a fantastic job. We were the only crew to score points in every event, and without a doubt, it was the best absolute performance by our team in our five-year history,” says team leader Paul Miller, a sailor and professor in the U.S. Naval Academy’s Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. Competitors were tested with various challenges, including sailing a triangle course, a navigation contest, station keeping

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##U.S. Naval Academy team members in Wales at the World Robotic Sailing Championship (L-R): Paul Miller, Jeff Rossman, and Matt Hamlet. Photo courtesy of Paul Miller

(staying within a perimeter), a distance race, and collision avoidance. In addition, there was a day of presentations on land. The final day of the trip, the team did a demonstration at a maritime event for the science museum off Cardiff’s city front for approximately 15,000 people and BBC Television. The entire event was fraught with unusual challenges. The mast was too long to ship, so they cut it in two and planned to epoxy it back together. Unfortunately, the team’s boxes were not delivered to the regatta site until four hours before the first event. Miller explains, “They had been in Wales for almost two weeks, but the delivery driver had problems. We purchased materials and immediately started the process, then did a test sail. Gill the Boat (GTB) sailed quite well.” It was also nip and tuck for the collision avoidance challenge. “We had a late night before because we were working on our hacked-together collision avoidance system,” says Miller. The one sent from the states didn’t make it in time. “Apparently, it was hung up in customs for 46 hours as they could not figure out what it was.” In the end, the boat’s quickly-built collision avoidance system preformed just fine. During the five-day competition, Navy had the opportunity to team up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a team challenge, and in another event, Miller successfully defended a protest filed by an on-the-water judge after it appeared that GTB had not reached a mark. In fact, a strong puff had moved the mark. Miller concludes, “Thanks to the many, many people who helped us achieve this goal!” ~BC

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Matt Rutherford’s Next Mission Is Underway by Andy Schell

t’s just past boat show time in Annapolis, and things are happening. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, who famously spoke to Rutherford on a borrowed iPad just minutes after he set foot on the dock following his 309-day Around the Americas epic, has helped nudge the Internal Revenue Service into approving Matt Rutherford’s 501(c)(3) status, making official the nonprofit status of Rutherford’s latest mission, the Ocean Research Project (ORP). “ORP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to science, education, and exploration,” Rutherford says. “The idea is to sail to various parts of the planet, do scientific research, and shoot educationbased documentaries about it.” The project is without a doubt a product of Rutherford’s creative mind, the result of what can happen after having 309 days by oneself to think about such things. Every one of his previous adventures has been born of his desire to explore the world and help others along the way, and until now, they’ve all been solo expeditions. “It might end up being his biggest challenge yet,” said Ben Eriksen, who shares with his wife, Teresa Carey, a desire to “make our passion for sailing meaningful.” For Eriksen and Carey, who are currently editing their own sailing movie, the challenges of working in a collaborative atmosphere are readily apparent, something Rutherford is unfamiliar with. They were a natural fit for ORP and will be involved going forward. “The power of the organization is not just the collecting of scientific data; the real power is the educational aspect. Somebody needs

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##Iceberg in Arctic Canada, where the first ORP expedition is headed in June 2013. Photo by Matt Rutherford

to go in the field,” Rutherford says. He is a natural fit to lead the field expeditions—which will be crewed, but this time he’ll have a support network. And the ultimate goal is for ORP to exist entirely independently of Rutherford and his newfound fame. ORP now has a basic organizational framework set up and a handful of youthful energy behind it to manage the various arms of the program, from science and education to fundraising, creativity, and business management. The coming weeks will see the website get a redesign, including the ability for visitors to donate online, as well as the announcement of a new steel-hulled expedition sailing yacht. Follow the progress of ORP and donate here: oceanresearchproject.org If you’re interested in being involved in ORP, contact Rutherford at matt.rutherford31@gmail.com or Andy Schell at andy@fathersonsailing.com.

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Sunfish Challenge: And the Winners Are…

his year’s running of the Hampton Roads Sunfish Challenge & Dinghy Distance Race was another great event for the record books. Most of the sailors, of course, were from Virginia. But, racers came from as far away as Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina to compete with Virginians, Marylanders, and several sailors from Washington, DC. Tyler Patnaude of Virginia took home the Perpetual Trophy. Learn more here: jonathanromero.net

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Hobie Adventure Island Class: Glenn Beck (1), James Stillman (2), Danny Stillman (3) Laser/Force 5 Fleet: Mike Kloph (1), James Schook (2), Dave Henion (3) Open Fleet: Mark Arnold (1), Suzannah Sakal (2), Walt Collins (3) Raider Fleet: Joe Waters (1), Patrick Hopp (2), Brad Hoffman (3) Sunfish Novice Fleet: Ryan Grajewski (1), Neilson Woodfield (2), Brendan Grajewski (3) Sunfish Racing Fleet: Nick Martine (1), Jamie Chapman (2), Bert Sanford (3) Sunfish Recreational Fleet: Tyler Patnaude (1), Scott Duff (2), Kennard Wright (3) Wandling Family Challenge: Joe (1), John (2), Chuck Wandling (3)

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##Five Sunfish on the fly. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Romero

I Spy…

omething Yellow Floating in the Severn. If you were on the Severn River near the Route 50 bridge this fall, you may have seen what looked like a big yellow box tied to a buoy. Although I spied it from the water and while driving over the bridge, I just couldn’t figure out what it could be. Turns out that it’s the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office’s (NCBO) vertical profiler. Basically, it’s a water-monitoring system. It’s called a profiler because it takes a “profile” of the water quality once every hour. From a distance, it has a homemade look about it, kind of like a big box painted yellow and secured to a floating platform. But in reality, it’s a state-ofthe-art water-monitoring machine. At one-meter intervals, an automatic winch lowers a water quality instrument that has been attached to the profiler by a cable. The instrument goes down as far as one meter off the bottom. It’s measuring

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temperature, conductivity, salinity, turbidity, chlorophyll, and dissolved oxygen. With a cellular modem, the data are sent back to NCBO. When the profiler was in the Severn River, it was still in a testing phase. It had already been tested in Annapolis Harbor off the end of the Eastport peninsula. Subsequently, it went back to the NCBO warehouse for some technical tweaks, and by the time this issue of SpinSheet goes to the printer, the profiler should be deployed in Harris Creek, which borders the east side of Tilghman Island near the mouth of the Choptank River. There, the NCBO profiler will join a similar one managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A significant oyster-restoration project is underway in Harris Creek, and the information gathered by the profilers will help to assess the effects of water quality on oyster-restoration projects and provide information about the health of the Bay. ~BC

##It may look simple from the outside, but underneath it’s a complex scientific machine. Image courtesy of NOAA

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May I Get You A Cocktail?

f you are a regular reader of this section of SpinSheet, you may recall that our intrepid counterparts at PropTalk were working diligently to build their very own Cocktail Class Racer. On Columbus Day weekend, while we sailors were climbing on boats at the U.S. Sailboat Show, PropTalk crew members were out racing their new toy at an exhibition race during the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival in St. Michaels. PropTalk’s Molotov Cocktail was driven by our graphics wizards, Cory Deere and Zach Ditmars, in the six horsepower light and heavy divisions, respectively. “We’re both surprised to still be a little sore,” said Deere, three days after the race. Each race only lasts about three minutes, but distributing the driver’s body weight is crucial in such a small boat. Thus, the driver must alternately shift and then maintain a sometimes-awkward balancing act on his hands and knees. For those uninitiated to the Cocktail Class, this might seem somewhat difficult to understand, so let’s begin with the basics. This boat fits just one person, who drives while kneeling and leaning forward, often with one arm supporting his upper body, which can be extended over the deck of the boat. The races are quick, but with a chop on the water, a driver can easily get shaky, tired muscles and a quickened heart rate, and even become winded. After months of preparations, the PropTalk crew enjoyed racing Molotov. “We did a test run the week before and then followed up with some tweaking. I think we have improved our boat speed by a couple of knots; we’ll continue to make adjustments,” said Deere. “Lots of people at the Small Craft Festival were interested in the boat. Many stopped and asked questions about it,” says Ditmars, who also recalls that timing the start was most challenging for him. The Cocktail Class seems to be gaining fans around the Bay. For the first time, members of the class were scheduled to join the festivities at Sultana Projects’ 2012 Downrigging Weekend in Chestertown, MD, a known haunt for sailors. ~BC Follow us!

##Cory Deere driving PropTalk’s very own Cocktail Class Racer, Molotov Cocktail, while CCWBRA secretary, BreeAnn Edmonds, closes in. Photo by Gary Reich

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he weather gods smiled upon Annapolis Harbor September 22-23 for the third annual Classic Wooden Boat Rendezvous and Race. Created as a fun gathering to showcase the history and elegance of pre-1970s designs and hosted by the National Sailing Center and Hall of Fame (NSHOF), the event featured 17 wooden boats of various sizes (under 60 feet long), which competed in a low-key race. NSHOF volunteer and active Annapolis sailor Tom Price says, “This is a nice event for NSHOF, as if represents something a little different for this area,” and noted that the event was “worth growing.” Price sailed on Doug Loup’s 1967 wood International 14 Stradivarius, which was in his garage until this summer. “It was last sailed before his kids were born—25 years ago! We dragged it out, took it to Severn SA, and sailed

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The 310-Nautical-Mile Strait of Magellan, a Natural Waterway that Connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, Is Discovered, 1520; and Esperanto Beats Delawana and Takes Home First International Fisherman’s Trophy, 1920

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Fish for a Cure Annapolis. Benefits cancer research. OysterFest Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels.

The United States Introduces an Income Tax, 1913 Filing for tax returns “is too difficult for a mathematician. It takes a philosopher.” ~Albert Einstein

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Restoring Oysters and Associated Species Lecture 7 to 8 p.m. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. Dr. Keryn Gedan will talk about the large-scale restoration of oyster bed communities on the Bay.

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By Handing Out Free Rum to Constituents While Running for Virginia’s House of Burgesses, George Washington Earns the Highest Number of Votes for Any Candidate, 1758

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Chesapeake Bay Tide Tables

BALTIMORE 1 03:49 AM Thu 08:37 AM 02:27 PM 09:20 PM

0.5 1.1 0.2 1.7

L h L h

02:57 AM 07:45 AM 01:48 PM 08:35 PM

0.2 L 1.1 h -0.2 L 1.8 h

1 01:40 AM Thu 06:57 AM 01:16 PM 08:02 PM

0.5 1 0.1 1.5

L h L h

04:29 AM 09:18 AM 03:05 PM 09:57 PM

0.5 1.1 0.2 1.6

L h L h

03:51 AM SAT 08:42 AM 02:47 PM 09:30 PM

0.2 L 1.1 h -0.1 L 1.7 h

Fri

02:21 AM 07:33 AM 01:55 PM 08:43 PM

0.5 1 0.1 1.4

L h L h

3 05:10 AM SAT 10:01 AM 03:46 PM 10:36 PM

0.5 1.1 0.2 1.6

L h L h

04:46 AM Sun 09:41 AM 03:51 PM 10:26 PM

0.2 1.1 0.0 1.6

L h L h

3 03:05 AM SAT 08:12 AM 02:36 PM 09:24 PM

0.5 1 0.2 1.4

4 04:52 AM Sun 09:47 AM 03:32 PM 10:18 PM

0.5 1.0 0.3 1.5

L h L h

0.2 1.1 0.1 1.5

L h L h

4 02:50 AM Sun 07:57 AM 02:21 PM 09:07 PM

5 05:36 AM Mon 10:38 AM 04:24 PM 11:04 PM

0.5 1.0 0.3 1.5

L h L h

06:32 AM 0.2 L Tue 11:49 AM 1.1 h 06:13 PM 0.2 L

6 06:21 AM Tue 11:32 AM 05:23 PM 11:53 PM

0.4 1.1 0.4 1.5

L h L h

November 2012 Tides

Fri

7 07:05 AM 0.4 L Wed 12:30 PM 1.1 h 06:31 PM 0.4 L

Fri

05:40 AM Mon 10:43 AM 05:00 PM 11:24 PM

12:20 AM Wed 07:23 AM 12:56 PM 07:27 PM

1.4 0.1 1.1 0.2

h L h L

01:15 AM Thu 08:10 AM 02:02 PM 08:39 PM

1.2 0.1 1.2 0.3

h L h L

02:07 AM 08:53 AM 03:04 PM 09:46 PM

1.2 0.0 1.3 0.3

h L h L

8 12:44 AM Thu 07:47 AM 01:28 PM 07:44 PM

1.4 0.3 1.2 0.4

h L h L

01:36 AM 08:28 AM 02:26 PM 08:56 PM

1.4 0.2 1.3 0.4

h L h L

02:56 AM SAT 09:32 AM 03:59 PM 10:46 PM

1.1 0.0 1.4 0.3

h L h L

02:29 AM SAT 09:08 AM 03:21 PM 10:05 PM

1.3 0.1 1.5 0.4

h L h L

1.0 0.0 1.4 0.3

h L h L

1.2 0.0 1.6 0.3

h L h L

04:26 AM 0.9 h Mon 10:42 AM -0.1 L 05:31 PM 1.5 h

Fri

03:21 AM Sun 09:49 AM 04:14 PM 11:10 PM

04:13 AM 1.2 h Mon 10:31 AM -0.1 L 05:06 PM 1.8 h

Fri

03:42 AM Sun 10:08 AM 04:48 PM 11:40 PM

12:28 AM Tue 05:09 AM 11:15 AM 06:10 PM

0.3 L 0.9 h -0.1 L 1.5 h

12:10 AM Tue 05:05 AM 11:16 AM 05:57 PM

0.3 L 1.1 h -0.1 L 1.9 h

01:11 AM Wed 05:52 AM 11:50 AM 06:46 PM

0.3 L 0.9 h -0.1 L 1.5 h

01:08 AM Wed 05:57 AM 12:03 PM 06:49 PM

0.2 L 1.1 h -0.2 L 1.9 h

01:51 AM Thu 06:33 AM 12:26 PM 07:21 PM

0.3 L 0.8 h -0.1 L 1.4 h

0.2 L 1.1 h -0.2 L 1.9 h

0.2 L 0.8 h -0.1 L 1.4 h

02:03 AM Thu 06:51 AM 12:54 PM 07:41 PM

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

High –3:47 +3:11 –0:06 –2:14

Fri

Low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

02:28 AM 07:14 AM 01:03 PM 07:55 PM

H. Ht *1.18 *1.59 *0.82 *1.08

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ChesApeAke BAy Bridge-Tunnel

AnnApolis

L. Ht *1.17 *1.59 *0.83 *1.08

Spring Range 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.4

12:50 AM 06:06 AM 12:27 PM 07:21 PM

0.3 L 1 h -0.2 L 1.5 h

1 03:53 AM Thu 10:21 AM 04:40 PM 10:38 PM

0.3 3.1 0.4 2.4

L h L h

01:45 AM SAT 07:04 AM 01:23 PM 08:15 PM

0.3 L 0.9 h -0.1 L 1.5 h

Fri

04:30 AM 10:58 AM 05:17 PM 11:17 PM

0.4 3.0 0.5 2.4

L h L h

02:40 AM Sun 08:08 AM 02:22 PM 09:10 PM

0.3 L 0.9 h -0.1 L 1.4 h

3 05:09 AM SAT 11:36 AM 05:57 PM 11:58 PM

0.5 2.9 0.5 2.3

L h L h

0.5 1 0.2 1.4

L h L h

03:36 AM Mon 09:16 AM 03:25 PM 10:06 PM

0.2 0.9 0 1.3

L h L h

4 04:52 AM Sun 11:18 AM 05:41 PM 11:43 PM

0.6 2.7 0.6 2.3

L h L h

5 03:37 AM Mon 08:50 AM 03:10 PM 09:52 PM

0.5 1 0.2 1.3

L h L h

04:31 AM Tue 10:27 AM 04:30 PM 11:01 PM

0.2 0.9 0.1 1.2

L h L h

5 05:40 AM 0.6 L Mon 12:03 PM 2.7 h 06:29 PM 0.6 L

6 04:25 AM Tue 09:50 AM 04:06 PM 10:38 PM

0.4 1 0.3 1.3

L h L h

0.1 1 0.2 1.1

L h L h

7 05:13 AM Wed 10:55 AM 05:06 PM 11:25 PM

0.4 1 0.3 1.2

L h L h

8 06:00 AM 0.3 L Thu 12:00 PM 1.1 h 06:09 PM 0.3 L 9

Fri

05:25 AM Wed 11:38 AM 05:37 PM 11:54 PM

06:16 AM 0.1 L Thu 12:45 PM 1 h 06:42 PM 0.2 L

23 Fri

2.6 0.1 2.9 0.1

h L h L

01:11 AM Tue 07:18 AM 01:33 PM 07:59 PM

2.5 0.3 2.7 0.1

h L h L h L h L

7 01:30 AM Wed 07:36 AM 01:47 PM 08:14 PM

2.3 0.7 2.5 0.5

h L h L

03:25 AM Thu 09:36 AM 03:40 PM 09:50 PM

2.6 0.4 2.4 0.2

h L h L

04:23 AM 10:35 AM 04:37 PM 10:37 PM

2.7 0.3 2.3 0.1

h L h L

05:13 AM SAT 11:27 AM 05:26 PM 11:21 PM

2.8 0.3 2.3 0.1

h L h L

12:46 AM 07:04 AM 01:45 PM 07:44 PM

1 0 1.1 0.3

h L h L

8 02:29 AM Thu 08:39 AM 02:45 PM 09:07 PM

2.5 0.6 2.5 0.3

h L h L

Fri

2.7 0.4 2.6 0.1

h L h L

24 25

01:02 AM SAT 07:32 AM 02:00 PM 08:12 PM

1.1 0.1 1.3 0.3

h L h L

02:18 AM Sun 08:32 AM 03:24 PM 09:30 PM

0.9 h -0.1 L 1.2 h 0.3 L

04:25 AM SAT 10:40 AM 04:41 PM 10:50 PM

2.9 h 0.2 L 2.6 h -0.1 L

01:51 AM Sun 08:17 AM 02:55 PM 09:11 PM

1.1 0 1.4 0.3

h L h L

02:59 AM Mon 09:13 AM 04:06 PM 10:15 PM

0.8 h -0.1 L 1.2 h 0.3 L

3.2 h 0.0 L 2.7 h -0.2 L

02:40 AM Mon 09:04 AM 03:49 PM 10:07 PM

1.1 h -0.1 L 1.5 h 0.3 L

03:39 AM Tue 09:53 AM 04:46 PM 10:58 PM

0.8 h -0.1 L 1.3 h 0.3 L

03:29 AM Tue 09:52 AM 04:42 PM 11:02 PM

1 h -0.2 L 1.6 h 0.3 L

0.8 h -0.2 L 1.3 h 0.2 L

1 h -0.2 L 1.6 h 0.3 L

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

12:05 AM Mon 06:09 AM 12:30 PM 06:59 PM

2.6 0.3 2.5 0.2

0.9 0 1.2 0.3

diFFerenCes

02:20 AM Wed 08:29 AM 02:38 PM 08:57 PM

01:34 AM SAT 07:49 AM 02:38 PM 08:40 PM

04:17 AM Wed 10:32 AM 05:23 PM 11:38 PM

04:54 AM 0.8 h Thu 11:11 AM -0.2 L 06:01 PM 1.3 h

12:18 AM 05:32 AM 11:50 AM 06:37 PM

Low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

H. Ht *0.88 *1.12 *1.33 *1.37

Fri

05:05 AM -0.1 L Sun 11:31 AM 3.2 h 05:58 PM 0.0 L

05:11 AM 1 h Thu 11:33 AM -0.2 L 06:27 PM 1.6 h

-0.2 L 3.4 h -0.1 L 2.7 h

h L h L

04:05 AM SAT 10:34 AM 04:59 PM 11:03 PM

2.3 0.7 2.6 0.5

1.2 0.2 1.2 0.3

04:19 AM Wed 10:42 AM 05:34 PM 11:56 PM

-0.4 L 3.6 h -0.2 L 2.7 h

6 12:34 AM Tue 06:35 AM 12:53 PM 07:20 PM

12:14 AM 06:46 AM 01:02 PM 07:11 PM

Fri

03:09 AM 09:40 AM 04:03 PM 10:05 PM

Fri

0.2 L 0.8 h -0.2 L 1.2 h

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

03:28 AM 09:41 AM 03:44 PM 09:59 PM

05:19 AM Sun 11:36 AM 05:37 PM 11:41 PM

06:12 AM 3.4 h Mon 12:30 PM -0.1 L 06:31 PM 2.8 h

Fri

05:56 AM 2.9 h Sun 12:12 PM 0.2 L 06:10 PM 2.3 h

12:00 AM Mon 06:35 AM 12:53 PM 06:49 PM

0.1 2.9 0.2 2.3

L h L h

12:38 AM Tue 07:12 AM 01:30 PM 07:27 PM

0.1 2.9 0.1 2.3

L h L h

12:32 AM Tue 07:03 AM 01:23 PM 07:24 PM

-0.4 L 3.6 h -0.3 L 2.8 h

01:15 AM Wed 07:48 AM 02:06 PM 08:03 PM

0.1 2.9 0.1 2.3

L h L h

01:23 AM Wed 07:55 AM 02:15 PM 08:16 PM

-0.4 L 3.7 h -0.3 L 2.8 h

01:51 AM Thu 08:23 AM 02:40 PM 08:39 PM

0.1 2.9 0.1 2.3

L h L h

-0.5 L 3.7 h -0.3 L 2.8 h

0.1 2.9 0.1 2.3

L h L h

02:15 AM Thu 08:47 AM 03:09 PM 09:10 PM

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

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

Fri

02:28 AM 08:58 AM 03:15 PM 09:16 PM

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

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

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Tidal Current Tables

Baltimore Harbor Approach (Off Sandy Point) Slack Water Maximum Current

0146 0756 1324 1940

-1.0 +0.5 -0.5 +1.0

0227 0841 1407 2021

-1.0 +0.5 -0.5 +0.9

0310 0927 1454 2105

-0.9 +0.5 -0.4 +0.9

0528 Thu 1037 1558 2306 Fri

0613 1124 1637 2346

SAT 0657 1215 1722

5 0013 Mon 0723 1307 1814

0255 0916 1446 2054 0341 1006 1543 2147

-0.9 +0.5 -0.4 +0.8 -0.8 +0.5 -0.4 +0.7

6 0101 Tue 0803 1406 1924

0428 1056 1645 2244

-0.8 +0.5 -0.4 +0.6

0515 1145 1748 2344

-0.8 +0.6 -0.5 +0.6

Wed

0150 0841 1502 2039

8 0240 Thu 0917 1554 2153

0602 -0.7 1232 +0.7 1849 -0.6

0044 0648 1318 1945

Fri

0331 0953 1643 2302

SAT 0420 1029 1730

0141 0733 1402 2038

+0.5 -0.7 +0.9 -0.7 +0.5 -0.7 +1.0 -0.8

Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Slack Water Maximum Current

0005 0508 1107 1815

0235 0817 1445 2127

+0.5 -0.7 +1.1 -1.0

0102 Mon 0556 1147 1901

0326 0901 1529 2215

+0.5 -0.7 +1.2 -1.1

0226 Thu 0857 1551 2205

0547 -0.8 1222 +1.0 1850 -0.7

0155 Tue 0645 1229 1946

0416 0947 1614 2302

+0.5 -0.7 +1.3 -1.2

0044 0640 1315 1951

+0.5 -0.8 +1.0 -0.8

0245 Wed 0735 1315 2032

0505 1034 1700 2349

+0.5 -0.7 +1.3 -1.2

0555 +0.6 1124 -0.7 1748 +1.3

+0.5 -0.7 +1.1 -0.9

11 Sun

Thu

16 Fri

0332 0828 1404 2118 0419 0924 1457 2206

SAT 0505 1025 1555 2254

0037 0646 1218 1838

-1.2 +0.6 -0.7 +1.3

0125 0738 1315 1931

-1.2 +0.6 -0.7 +1.1

0215 0833 1417 2028

-1.1 +0.7 -0.6 +1.0

0306 0930 1524 2128

-1.1 +0.7 -0.6 +0.8

0359 1028 1634 2232

-1.0 +0.8 -0.6 +0.7

Sun 0551 1129 1658 2344 Mon 0637 1237 1809

0036 Tue 0724 1345 1926

Wed

0130 0811 1451 2047

0322 0943 1646 2316

Fri

0453 1126 1744 2338

-0.9 +0.9 -0.7 +0.6

SAT

0418 1026 1736

0146 0732 1404 2046

0019 0513 1109 1822

0243 0820 1450 2135

+0.5 -0.7 +1.1 -1.0

0114 0605 1149 1904

0336 0907 1533 2221

+0.5 -0.6 +1.1 -1.0

0204 0655 1229 1944

0424 0951 1614 2303

+0.5 -0.6 +1.1 -1.0

0249 0743 1307 2023

0510 1033 1654 2344

+0.5 -0.6 +1.1 -1.0

Sun

Mon

27 Tue

Wed

0332 Thu 0830 1346 2101

0554 +0.5 1116 -0.5 1733 +1.1

0024 0637 1158 1813

Fri

0412 0918 1426 2138

-1.0 +0.5 -0.5 +1.0

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

Slack Water Maximum Current

0049 0735 1342 2041

0417 1018 1709 2252

-1.2 +0.9 -1.1 +0.6

0127 Fri 0818 1420 2124

0452 1057 1746 2335

-1.1 +0.8 -1.0 +0.5

0207 SAT 0900 1458 2210

0533 -1.0 1138 +0.7 1833 -0.9

0023 0523 1125 1822

+0.4 -1.0 +0.6 -0.9

0013 0618 1214 1909

+0.4 -0.9 +0.6 -0.9

0101 0712 1303 1955

+0.4 -0.9 +0.5 -0.9

Wed 0444 1132 1710

0152 0808 1356 2046

8 0020 Thu 0551 1232 1759

Thu

Sun 0147 0847 1438 2159

Mon 0231 0937 1522 2250

Sun

0228 0838 1518 2028

Mon 0312 0929 1606 2119

13 Tue

0359 1019 1653 2211

Wed 0448 1109 1743 2304

Thu 0540 1200 1837

0200 0857 1428 2121

+0.7 -1.2 +0.6 -1.2

0008 0557 1254 1822

-1.5 +1.4 -1.6 +1.0

0031 Thu 0638 1319 1839

0321 1009 1552 2222

+0.7 -1.2 +0.5 -1.1

0059 0644 1347 1914

-1.6 +1.5 -1.7 +1.0

0127 0739 1425 1928

0431 1109 1650 2312

+0.8 -1.2 +0.5 -1.1

0152 0736 1437 2007

-1.7 +1.6 -1.8 +1.1

0217 SAT 0832 1519 2013

0513 1202 1731 2356

+0.8 -1.2 +0.5 -1.1

0243 0829 1526 2100

-1.8 +1.6 -1.8 +1.1

0547 +0.9 1250 -1.2 1808 +0.5

0035 0620 1334 1847

-1.1 +0.9 -1.2 +0.6

0112 0657 1412 1929

-1.1 +0.9 -1.2 +0.6

0147 0737 1445 2010

-1.2 +0.9 -1.2 +0.6

0220 0817 1515 2050

-1.2 +0.9 -1.2 +0.6

0254 0855 1545 2129

-1.2 +0.9 -1.1 +0.6

0000 0636 1253 1931

0333 0920 1617 2153

-1.7 +1.5 -1.7 +1.1

+0.4 -0.9 +0.5 -0.9

0058 0733 1346 2028

0428 1014 1715 2249

-1.6 +1.3 -1.6 +1.0

0249 0911 1459 2141

+0.5 -0.9 +0.5 -1.1

0157 Sun 0835 1440 2127

0532 1112 1818 2352

-1.5 +1.2 -1.5 +0.9

9 0101 Fri 0649 1331 1847

0345 1014 1559 2232

+0.7 -1.1 +0.6 -1.2

0301 Mon 0940 1539 2229

0640 -1.3 1215 +1.0 1918 -1.4

0431 1109 1649 2319

+0.9 -1.3 +0.7 -1.4

0054 0746 1318 2017

Tue 0329 1032 1616 2338

0143 SAT 0745 1427 1936

Fri

SAT

Tue

0416 1052 1642 2331

Slack Water Maximum Current

0513 +1.2 1202 -1.5 1734 +0.9

+0.8 -1.2 +0.8 -1.2

Wed 0531 1207 1744

Fri

0300 Sun 0918 1603 2053 Mon 0339 0958 1642 2131 Tue 0416 1034 1720 2207 Wed 0451 1109 1758 2244 Thu 0529 1145 1836 2323

30 Fri

0608 1221 1916

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

Current Differences and Speed Ratios Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor Approach

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Cove Point, 3.9 n.mi. East

-3:29

-3:36

-4:08

-3:44

0.4

0.6

Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles North

+0:29

+0:48

+0:06

+0:00

1.0

0.7

Sharp Island Lt., 3.4 n.mi. West

-1:39

-1:41

-1:57

-1:43

0.4

0.5

Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel) +0:05

+0:38

+0:32

+0:19

2.2

1.2

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

-1:05

-0:14

-0:22

-0:20

0.6

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

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Kids Sailing

Sixteen: Offshore for the First Time Story by Jessica Stone; photos by Charles Stone

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nd all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.” My dad has had this poem on the refrigerator door for as long as I can remember, and it wasn’t until this past summer that I can fully understand its relevance. In the early spring, my dad came to me with exciting news that I would be making the more than 600-mile return trip from Bermuda to Westbrook, CT. The vessel was Brigand, a 50-foot Cookson owned by our friend, Sean Saslo. There was much discussion and concern about my first ocean passage. “It’s hard enough having my husband out there, let alone my 16-year-old daughter.” My mom made her uncertainty very clear, but I assured her it was not necessary. I said goodbye to my boyfriend at the airport as we counted down those last precious minutes. After a two-hour flight, I arrived in Bermuda, and my dad picked me up on a scooter. It was an amusing sight to see my bags stuffed into the tiny basket. The few days of touring, sun, and parties passed quickly. I soon found myself riding to the Royal Hamilton Amateur

Dinghy Club to make the journey home. I had gotten a brief tour of the boat and its safety equipment. Before I knew it, we were packed and free of our slip, heading to the fuel dock. And even sooner after, we were on our way to the open ocean, with Bermuda fading away into the horizon. I would be on the first watch with Sean and my dad. We were on three-hour cycles, and I was told it would be a rough first day. Sean had an ingenuous, yet cruel way to wake up his crew for the watch shifts. At 0100, I heard three loud beeps, followed by the engine roaring to life. I sprang from my bunk, crawled into my foulies, and climbed up on deck, still groggy and half asleep. “The first 24 hours are the worst,” Sean said. My dad handed me a few squares of dark chocolate, his famous replacement for coffee. I hadn’t noticed the stars until I was fully awake. There they were, dancing in the night sky, brighter and more magnificent than I had ever seen. They were accompanied by green bioluminescence sparkling in our wake. It was peaceful, quiet. Even out ##Not sure which is brighter: Jessica's smile or the sun. You decide.

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in the middle of the ocean, I felt at home. I leaned my head against the side rails and gazed up, listening to the sound of the waves and what I thought might be whales out in the distance. In the morning, the ocean transformed, and so did the watch. There were several sail changes, and I tried my best to offer help. It seemed that jobs were already determined, and I watched as the crew sprang about the deck making necessary adjustments. A day later, or somewhere in that range, my bearings were more developed, and I was even at the helm a few times. There is no greater feeling than being at the helm in 10-foot seas, totally at the mercy of the ocean’s power. Things took an unexpected turn one night when a squall came upon us. The wind picked up from 20 to 50 knots as rain pounded us. “Blow the sheet!” My dad shouted from the helm, and before I could carry out the job, Sean had pulled me to the side and took over. That, for which, I was thankful. Who knows if I would have come back with all 10 fingers. And then came the words that every sailor dreads: “Hard over!” At that point, I hunkered down into the middle of the boat and was told to go down below with Janet, the navigator. I was somehow calm and carefully unclipped my harness and crawled through the companionway. It was quieter down below, except for the sound of waves banging up against the hull and the loud, unsteady movements of the crew. I figured with my help not needed, I should catch up on sleep. And when I woke, however many hours it was, the storm had passed, and Sean was cooking breakfast. The Gulf Stream was complete hell. Nicknamed the washing machine by the crew, the gulf kicked us around, as if angered by our presence. It was hard getting sleep when the water dropped out from underneath the bow, sending poor Brigand three to four feet down and slamming her bow into the water. “The key is not fighting the waves,” my dad explained. I tried it at the helm to give the others a break, and it worked. spinsheet.com

##Jessica confidently takes the helm.

Once we had passed the Gulf Stream, the sun was rising. There is something about sunrises and sunsets in the middle of the ocean that calms me. I’m not sure to this day what it is. Maybe it’s the millions of colors blending together harmoniously as one, or the way it makes the sky and water mirror themselves, making it impossible to tell where the sky stops and the ocean begins. When we arrived in Westbrook, there was much celebrating, which meant sharing a bottle of Tequila and cheering for yet another safe race and return trip. Sean turned to me and said the few words that I will never forget. “Most people will never be able to understand what you have been through. And you must never say anything bad about your trip or sailing. Welcome to the club.” He embraced me, tears of joy in his eyes. It was a powerful moment. And on the ride home, I told my dad that I now understood what he loved so much about these trips and why he always wants to go back. For I now have that same urge. “I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky.”

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New and Exciting on the Docks at the Show

U.S. Sailboat Show 2012

lthough a rainy Sunday afternoon and a cloudy Columbus Day slowed the end of what began as a very strong, wellattended U.S. Sailboat Show, exciting new boats, high-energy buzz in the crowd, and solid sales among exhibitors made for an exceptional five-day spectacle October 4-8 in Annapolis. As we have been since 1995, the SpinSheet team was on the scene for the entire event, at our regular booth, this year situated across from the new Vacation Basin, and on the docks. Here are only a few of the interesting things we saw. Find more pictures here: spinsheet.com/sailboat-show ##We caught SpinSheet's Beth Crabtree and Lucy Iliff dressed for winter in "Vacation Basin" doing some serious dreaming about tropical escapes.

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Where We Sail

by Steve Gibb

Estuary to Estuary Comparing the Chesapeake to Puget Sound

he Seattle Science Museum’s exhibit about Washington State’s Puget Sound declares it the “most productive estuary in the nation.” Used to the superlatives surrounding the Chesapeake, the largest of the nation’s 100 estuaries, I had to investigate. As it happens, the scientists are talking about “primary production” of living matter, in which the deeper sound abounds (205-foot average depth compared to 46 feet here), when it comes to King Clams or “geoducks” and hundreds of other species of aquatic life, including “charismatic mega fauna” like Orcas and Minke whales. At 12,138 square miles of watershed, Puget Sound hardly compares with the 64,299 square miles in six states that make up the Chesapeake Bay drainage basin. In terms of surface area, the pattern is the same—2800 square miles compared to 4479 here on the East Coast; although much of it is shallow. Twenty-four percent of the Bay (700,000 acres) stands in less than six feet of water. Being blessed with a good economy and an attractive area to live, the Chesapeake region is also racing ahead in terms of population, which has grown three million (from 13.5 million to 16.6 million) between 1985 and 2005. This growth has reached even unheralded areas such as West Virginia and Delaware, while Maryland and Virginia continue to charge ahead. In comparison, the Puget Sound area has grown 1.3 million between 1970 and 2000 to a total of about 4.1 million in 12 counties, according to the Puget Sound Partnership. Unfortunately, population increases can carry environmental burdens, particularly as roads, stores, housing, and driveways expand to accommodate newcomers. These impervious surfaces create polluted stormwater flows, the fastest growing segment

of pollution to the Bay according to the Chesapeake Bay Program. While the Severn Riverkeeper and other waterkeeper organizations are working hard to reduce these flows and their impacts on the Bay, stormwater pollution is undermining some of the progress made over the last several decades to reduce pollutant loads in the Bay, particularly because much stormwater escapes even the newly constructed water treatment plants in Maryland and elsewhere. Stormwater carries toxics and nutrients to the Bay, contributing to low oxygen zones that no longer support fish and other wildlife. Environmentalists on both coasts agree population growth represents a stubborn problem as communities struggle to reduce the impact of stormwater. Techniques exist for building more “sponge-like” driveways and other infrastructure to slow flows, but building mandates into county codes and other rules is taking time. The urgency of doing so is only growing as the Chesapeake Watershed region is projected to top 20 million in population by 2030. Puget Sound— one of the most environmentally aware and active regions of the country—is also grappling with the challenges as they anticipate population levels to reach 5.4 million by 2025. The connection between population levels and the environment has many layers and dynamics that will continue to challenge protectors of both estuaries, scholars, government agencies, and communities. Regional planners and savvy and innovative construction experts may be two groups of experts we may have to increasingly tap to ward off a population-driven smackdown of environmental progress.

How You Can Help

o learn more about stormwater management and other environmental issues affecting the Bay, as well as volunteer opportunities, such as clean-up or tree-planting days, check out the organizations listed below. Know that there are more regional conservation organizations than we have room to list here. Consult your neighborhood river’s waterkeeper for local volunteer opportunities. Chesapeake Bay Foundation Chesapeake Bay Program Waterkeeper Alliance

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by Jean Korten Moser

Bay People

Captain Morgan of the Skipjack

Martha Lewis

ere are a few things you might not know about Captain Morgan (Linda Morgan, not the 17th-century Welsh privateer, Sir Henry Morgan, or the spiced rum that is named for him): growing up sailboat racing with her family led to her becoming a professional mariner. She’s gotten pretty darn good at fixing recalcitrant marine engines. It took her about 10 days to become proficient at skippering a skipjack, which has no inboard engine, but instead relies on a yawl boat to help it maneuver when it is not under sail. Morgan is the captain of Martha Lewis, the 49-foot skipjack owned and operated by the nonprofit Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy in Havre de Grace, MD. Built in Wingate, MD, in 1955, the V-bottom, two-sail wooden bateau takes people out on public and private cruises and oystering-under-sail excursions on the Chesapeake Bay. Even though Morgan, 51, holds a 100ton near-coastal captain’s license (with sailing and towing endorsements) and has worked as a professional captain for 23 years, she found it daunting when she first took the helm of Martha Lewis in June. “She scared the $*&! out of me,” Morgan says. “I know she has a mind of her own, and you just don’t push her. It took me the better part of a week to get comfortable and 10 days before she became an extension of my body.” The Hockessin, DE, native credits her parents for sparking her love affair with the water. “I grew up in the Northern Bay with parents who owned a Cal 25 that we raced very actively as a family,” she says. She went on to race on a Capri 25, a C&C 36, and her own J/29. Then, she got into square riggers, schooners, and skipjacks. She was an original crew member on Kalmar Nyckel (the tall ship of Delaware) and has been a volunteer and mate on Martha Lewis for 15 years. “Kalmar Nyckel is easier to handle than a skipjack,” she says. Morgan never planned to become a professional mariner. “I fell into it because

I love it. Once you start working on water, nothing else measures up.” Tug boats. Work boats. Safety boats. All kinds of boats. “Whatever floats, I operate,” she says. She’s taught at BaySail Sailing School in Havre de Grace. And she’s delivered many a boat. “I have a passion for delivering boats. That’s my forte,” she says. “That comes along with another whole set of skills…

She is grateful for her stellar crew. “I have the world’s best first mate, a 19-yearold named Ethan,” she says. “Whatever you ask him to do, he busts his ass. He has no fear.” She’s also thankful for great volunteers who share their areas of expertise on lighthouse cruises, luncheon cruises, sunset and moonlight cruises, wine and martini cruises, Margaritaville cruises, fall foliage cruises, school trips, and private charters. “I concentrate on operating the boat and making sure I don’t scare people. Skipjacks can be very intimidating,” she says. “My priority when I run her is to put the sail up, show them how the boat works, how she sails.” And she makes sure her guests enjoy the experience.“She’s a great captain,” says Annie McLhinney-Cochran, a volunteer on Martha Lewis. “She’s just fun.”

“I fell into it because I love it. Once you start working on water, nothing else measures up.”

You have to be quite good at troubleshooting. That’s why I call 1-800-DaddyHelpMePlease. My dad has helped me fix more boats over the phone. He taught me everything I need to know about troubleshooting diesel engines.” She’s shared her love of boats with her son, 30, and daughter, 19, who are both instinctual sailors, she says. A few years ago, Morgan went back to school and earned a degree in environmental science. “I thought with a college degree and a captain’s license, I could captain a research vessel,” she says. “It was the best—and the worst—decision I’ve ever made.” Best because she fulfilled a promise she made to her mother when she was in her 20s that she would go to college. Best because she can share her knowledge of the marine environment with the schoolchildren who come out on Martha Lewis. Worst because instead of landing her dream job, she found herself saddled with debt for the first time in her life. Then the skipjack position came open. “Captain Morgan has been a friend of Martha Lewis since shortly after she was restored, so when we needed help, she gladly stepped forward,” says Cynthia Beane, executive director of Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy. “The timing was right for both Linda and Martha.” Morgan concurs. “At this stage of my life, Martha fills the bill for me because she keeps me home. It is a good fit.”

For more information, go to skipjackmarthalewis.org or call (410) 939-4078.

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Southern by Andy Schell

Inside the Caribbean 1500 Rally ##All smiles on Bojangles in the BVI. Photo by Philip Kent Barbalace / philipkent.com

Editor’s Note: SpinSheet recently chatted with Andy Schell, who along with his wife Mia, is managing the World Cruising Club’s (WCC) Caribbean 1500 Rally. From November 4 to 16, participants will sail 1400 nautical miles from Hampton, VA, to Nanny Cay, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI). Below are Andy’s words. Learn more here: worldcruising.com/carib1500

his will be the fourth year that Mia and I have worked with WCC. Previously, we’d worked on their premier event, the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), both in St. Lucia at the finish and in Las Palmas at the start. Mia and I also sailed on several 1500s when it was managed by its founder Steve Black. It was a natural evolution for us to take on more responsibilities. We are in a unique position to take the best of what Steve offered and incorporate the way in which WCC organizes

their events, while getting more new sailors involved. The people make the rally, without a doubt, and that’s the single best part. Just hearing the stories of how people got into offshore sailing, going aboard their boats, and being a part of their dream is incredibly inspiring and the main reason we enjoy working on these events. Managing expectations is the single biggest challenge. Americans and Europeans have different ideas of what

a cruising rally is all about. We like to compare it to running a marathon. You can run 26.2 miles alone, but it’s a heck of a lot more fun in the festive atmosphere surrounding the event, and that’s what we try to create with the 1500. Some of the biggest advantages of joining the 1500 are our high safety standards, boat inspections, lecture series, and communication support once the fleet is offshore. However, sailors need to understand that they are not likely to see another boat after the

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first 24 hours, so they are still essentially alone at sea. While we offer extensive support, the event is not the ‘handholding’ affair people sometimes say it is. But meeting your fellow cruisers during the eight-day pre-start program takes a serious amount of stress away when you can speak to someone on the radio and put a face to that voice. And we have some great parties! The biggest benefit that sailors gain from the event is “the knowledge of the group.” When you get a few dozen boats together, with several hundred sailors of various experiences from various parts of the world, you end up with an incredibly diverse range of knowledge. For Mia and me, it’s a chance to both share our experiences of cruising in Arcturus and show people how we do things and to learn from others and their experiences. There is no one ‘right’ way to do things on a boat, and that opportunity for learning new ways of handling everything from cooking offshore to light-air sailing is one of our favorite parts. This year, we expect to have around 50 boats, mainly from the United States and Canada, but we also have one boat

##The Caribbean 1500 party at Nanny Cay is not to be missed. Photo by Philip Kent Barbalace / philipkent.com

from Australia. More than 170 people will sail within the fleet. Mia and I will be in Tortola to greet each boat with an icecold rum punch as captain and crew come into the dock in Nanny Cay, day or night! After the program of events there, we’ll be back to the United States for a couple weeks over Thanksgiving, and then it’s off

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Kalmar Nyckel Meets Tropical Storm Alberto by Loretta Ortiz

ur trip on the 93-foot Kalmar Nyckel, the tall ship of Delaware, was to kick off that mid-May afternoon with a pirate sail out of Lewes, DE, followed the next day by an ocean trip down to Portsmouth, VA, to participate in the Norfolk OpSail event. The breeze was quite stiff as my buddies and I drove north from Washington, DC. We anticipated a rollicking sail. But just as we were pulling into Lewes, we received a disappointing phone call: the pirate sail had been cancelled. Due to the increasing wind, it had been deemed too hazardous to take on passengers. The trip to Portsmouth, however, where some much needed ship maintenance had been scheduled, was still a go. This was to be my second voyage as a volunteer member of the ship’s crew, as well as my very first ocean transit, and I eagerly looked forward to the trip. We heard that there was a northerly gale blowing offshore as well as a lowpressure system off Cape Hatteras that was sucking the air toward it, hence, the gale. Since we would be sailing through the night, we were also briefed on the scheduling of the Swedish watch we would be keeping. Each of the two watches would have a six-hour daytime watch, covering 12 hours; then at night, they ##Photo courtesy of Kalmar Nyckel were broken down into alternating four-hour watches, totaling another 12 hours. The following day, the watches would be reversed so that nobody received the same watch period twice in a row. Saturday, we mustered early and left Lewes. By the time my watch came on deck after lunch, the ship was under way with both mainmast sails, both foremast sails, and a spritsail set. There was an unsettling pitch and roll to the ship, a result, we were told, of swells coming from one direction and seas from another. Before long, several of the crew, myself included, were leaning out of the gunports contributing to the ecology of the Atlantic Ocean. Buckets of seawater were hauled to sluice the sullying matter off the cannons. By now, Rehoboth and Ocean City had slid past on the starboard side. All afternoon and evening, we continued further into the ocean, as we sailed a port tack in a southeasterly direction.

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By the time my watch returned to duty at 11 p.m., full night had fallen. The sky was filled with stars brighter than anything I’d ever seen from land or even while sailing the northern Chesapeake. For several minutes, I was able to forget my rebellious stomach as I greeted Leo and Gemini like long-lost friends. Then the crew of Kalmar Nyckel settled in for some serious night-time sailing. It was an unforgettable experience. The night had developed a chill we could feel despite several layers of warm clothing, including boots. Over the lee rail, I could see a furious ocean. Everywhere I looked were huge white crashing seas. But amazingly, the white was really a glowing green, as if it were floodlit from underneath. It was the first time I’d seen bioluminescence on such a magnificent scale. Even when the seas surged in through the gunports and swamped the deck, it stayed luminescent. Our deck resembled a green-lit swimming pool. After a while, fog hid the brilliant stars from view. The ship’s foghorn sounded every two minutes, and as I took a turn with bow-watch on the foredeck, I scanned the water intently for vessels and objects in our path. The bow was certainly a thrilling place to be as we charged forth on this wild ride! The ship pounded her way through the seas. Earlier that evening, we’d hit a wave and bucked so hard that one of the six-pound cannons had upended into a headstand before crashing back down to the deck. Around 3 a.m., it was time to change course and come about. A routine procedure under fair conditions became a brutal challenge as crew sloshed about the lurching deck to brace the yards and trim the sails. We stepped on each other and fell against each other as we groped about for lines, with safety a paramount issue. In high winds such as we were experiencing, a line prematurely released from its belay could whip through one’s hands and peel the skin right off. I watched in disbelief as a sudden blast of seawater shot up through a gunport as the ship heeled hard, sending a crewmate hurtling across the deck to fetch up sharply against the rail. spinsheet.com

With the maneuver successfully completed, we were now headed landward. The fog had grown thicker. I continued as lookout and became acquainted at this time with a fascinating phenomenon: phantom images. The fog was quite bright despite the hour, and as I stared into it, I seemed to see things like great ghostly toothpicks, amorphous white spires along the horizon. Some kind of retinal afterimages, I thought. But as I cocked my head experimentally to the side, the images remained in a constant vertical position. Definitely not afterimages. What, then? At one point I could have sworn I saw the familiar triangle of a sloop-rigged sailboat. Any boat out here in these winds, I firmly told myself, would not be sailing serenely along under full sail! I later learned from some crewmates that the eyes can play tricks under conditions such as these, and that this was how legends of the Flying Dutchman had originated. The next morning, I rejoiced when two cautious pieces of bacon stayed down. The fog had completely closed in, and visibility was virtually nil. I took another turn with bowwatch and focused intently on the water before us, knowing that anything close enough to see would be about to collide with the ship. Fortunately, it was an uneventful watch. After

lunch, we slept for six hours before going on watch again. By now, we weren’t that far out from Norfolk. Traffic was picking up, along with occasional navigational markers. Crew were now employed as repeaters to quietly relay messages rather than the standard loud hails direct from the lookout, which would disturb those currently sleeping. We were now no longer sailing but were motoring into the channel to Norfolk. We saw numerous buoys, lighthouses, and plenty of busy commercial traffic. We left the ocean and entered the Chesapeake briefly, and then turned into the Elizabeth River and made for Portsmouth. The other watch came on duty, but all hands were on deck to assist with docking. We heaved and secured lines, and when the ship was safely tied up, the crew retired for the remainder of the night. On Monday morning, the exhausted crew mustered. We learned from our captain that during transit that pesky lowpressure system to the south had acquired a name: Alberto. We’d had the dubious honor of voyaging through the fringe of the first tropical storm of the season. In the words of our captain, it had been a “truly epic” sail. For information on becoming a volunteer member of the Kalmar Nyckel crew, go to kalmarnyckel.org or call (302) 429-7447.

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Eye On The Bay

Schoonerin’ for the Bay The 2012 Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race Photos by Mark Talbott

ven on light air days, such as October 11, this year’s start date for the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race (GCBSR), spectators marvel at the sight of 30 schooners in one place, with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and a clear fall sky as a backdrop. What these adoring fans may not know is that the annual event—which includes the 127-mile race to Portsmouth, VA, and parades and parties on both ends in Baltimore and Portsmouth—raises funds to educate

thousands of young stewards of the Bay. At print time, GCBSR 2012 had raised $152,624 for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s educational field programs. Winners by class at this year’s race were: Summerwind, Woodwind, Ismael, and Susan B. Merrym. Click to schoonerrace.org to view complete results or make a donation. Look to the December issue of SpinSheet for a first-person account of the long, salty adventure. ~M.W.

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Winter Section Lighting Up The Night

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Lighting Up the Night Holiday Boat Parades on the Bay

here is nothing quite like bringing someone down to the water on a nippy wintry night to watch the spectacle of one of the Chesapeake’s many lighted boat parades for the first time. Even though such displays tend to unfold as the first cold snap moves in, bundled spectators show up in droves to cheer on the brave lights-paraders on deck, sometimes singing, dancing to stay warm, waving, wearing Santa hats, throwing candy, holding onto stays for dear life, or a combination of all. Here at SpinSheet, we recognize that our coverage of the Eastport YC (EYC) Lights Parade tends to overshadow others, such as the boat parades in Baltimore or in Hampton, Yorktown, or Norfolk, VA. It’s easy for us to cover the EYC event, because it’s in our backyard, and the enthusiastic folks at EYC send us press releases starting in July! But we wish we had more pictures and stories from other parades up and down the Bay. Do you have a favorite lighted boat parade outside of Annapolis? Send pictures and stories about Chesapeake lighted boat parades to molly@spinsheet.com anytime. We will post your stories to our blog at spinsheet.com and use them for our 2013 parade coverage.

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island, and re-hoist it at the new location. It has gotten us invited Whether on Magic or Molto Bene, I’ve done the lights parade to more than one beach Holiday party! since I moved to Annapolis in 1996. I love the crowds in Ego This year, Molto Bene is staying in Annapolis getting a much Alley yelling, “Merry Christmas,” or “HO-HO-HO,” and the needed new galley and a little TLC. So of course, we’ll be in the Eastport Bridge thronged with revelers. Even when it’s been cold parade! I always tell people how more much fun it is to be in and rainy, people are out celebrating the season and enjoying the the parade than on land watching the boats and lights. parade. We usually have about a dozen A few years ago, we were running people onboard for the celebration. But out of time to put together everything I also encourage people to put their own for an entry. In years past, I had done boats in the parade. Their reply is usually pretty elaborate and time-consuming something like, “We’d love to but… no displays. I proposed just running lights time, no place to lay it out, no one to up and down the forestay and back help…” I tell them how easy it is to make stay, but that got immediately vetoed a Christmas tree and having more than as lame. Then we realized with just one tree would be fun. In fact, it dawned a little more effort, we could turn it on me we could have a Christmas Tree into a giant Christmas tree with all of Forest! To date we have about five trees eight strings of lights. Simple! We also (and counting…) in our forest (including learned that using the new LED lights, ##Here's one from the archives. The Alice May one with SpinSheet’s editor on deck). We it all runs off a small inverter—no crew does Disco Santa. Photo by John Horm will find a nice fall day to meet in a grassy generator required! The first couple of field to have a Christmas tree building party. We hope once years, it took a bit of time aloft to make the tree, but since then, people get the taste of how fun and exciting being in the parade we’ve perfected an easy way to lay it all out on the ground and really is, they’ll be back next year with bigger and better displays. hoist it. When we were in the Virgin Islands, we would hoist it in Any more boats with tree displays interested in joining us? one bay for a couple nights, then take it down to sail to another

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Use a simple design, executed well, and use lots of lights. Take advantage of post-season sales on lights. Use LEDs over traditional incandescent lights. They cost more, but they are prettier and use a lot less electricity. Use a portable generator and bring enough fuel. Only invite friends to join you in the parade who won’t complain the entire time about the cold. Buy many more zip ties than you think you’ll use. Same goes for lights. Test the display before the night of the parade. Something always goes awry. Enlist your friends and family to help make the decorating a fun event. Make sure lights and display don’t block visibility for the skipper. Give your boat the 50-yard test before the parade to see how it looks from afar.

##Molto Bene's simple tree design has traveled from Annapolis to the islands, where it earned them many beach party invitations.

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Skip the Shortcuts Winterization Tips 2012 by Nathan Bickell

etting a sailboat ready for a long winter may represent everything that is bad about owning a boat. It takes a long time, it costs money, the weather is cold, and worst of all, there will be no more sailing for the rest of the year. So, it is easy to understand why many boat owners seek to take shortcuts to save the aforementioned time and money when winterizing their boats. But local marina owners implore Chesapeake sailors not to take the easy way out of winterization. A small mistake in November can turn into a catastrophe in March and cost sailors much more time and money than if they had just done it right the first time. Here are a few keys to winterization from Pete Dierks of Ferry Point Marina and Tom Weaver of Sarles Boatyard & Marina.

Water Is the Enemy

Most important to preparing a boat for the winter is removing all freshwater from the boat, because it will freeze during the colder months and cause costly repairs in the spring. The most obvious and important place water needs to be removed and replaced with antifreeze is the engine. Weaver recommends running the engine to get it warm and open the thermostat before draining the water from it. Dierks says that many boat owners winterize their engines but forget about other places on the boat with freshwater systems or areas water may linger within the boat. “The rookie might go in and say ‘got the engine taken care of,’ but forget about an air conditioning system or a plumbing system,” he says. “Sailboats are notorious for having water in the bilge, in the keel, or around the keel that can be difficult to see or difficult to access.”

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Many sailors use vodka as a substitute for antifreeze when winterizing their boats. Weaver says that vodka is effective, but he does not recommend it, because antifreeze has anti-corrosive elements that will extend the life of the boats systems. “You actually need very little antifreeze to run through the entire system. Make sure the pink comes out at every channel,” he says. “Vodka is a little harder to tell because you can’t see it. You can taste it, but if you’re doing three bathrooms on a boat, you might be hammered by the end of it.”

Take It Out or Leave It In?

Deciding to winterize a boat in the water or high and dry is a major decision for boat owners. Leaving a boat in the water is less expensive but is more likely to require maintenance throughout the winter. Taking a boat out of the water reduces the wear and tear from sitting in the water for months on end but presents issues of its own. Weaver recommends looking out for possible complications in both options. “If you have a boat with a big cockpit, it can fill up with snow. A few years ago when we had a lot of snow, a lot of boats sank, because it was one snowfall after another after another,” he said. “If your boat has a ‘hard’ type of anti-fouling and you pull her out of the water for more than 90 days, the anti-fouling will oxidize and then become useless; so you will have to repaint it.” Follow us!

Do Too Much Instead of Too Little

While there are many activities a sailor would rather engage in than spending a good weekend winterizing his boat, Dierks says that sailors who cut corners often pay dearly come spring. “At least once or twice a year, we’ll get a job to replace a block or replace a significant portion of the engine because it was not winterized properly. A cracked engine block can cost anywhere between $3000 and $10,000 to repair,” he says. “The moral of the story is: if you’re not sure, make sure you over-winterize rather than under-winterize. You pay a couple hundred bucks up front, and you can save a lot of money in the long run.”

Get On It

Once your sailing season is over, there is no need to delay getting started on winterization. Waiting too long can cause unnecessary headaches. “People ask us if we can winterize their boats after it’s been frozen for a few days,” says Weaver. “We tell them that is going to be tough, because we have to go inside and defrost everything, and by that time, the damage has been done.” Visit boatus. com/winter for winterization tips and checklists. Take your time winterizing this ##Taking a boat out of the water reduces the year, and you can wear and tear from sitting in the water for be the first one out months on end but presents issues of its sailing along the own. Photo by Al Schreitmueller Bay in 2013. SpinSheet November 2012 45

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hirteen winters living aboard, and we have finally come to our senses. Aside from the one year we went south to the Bahamas and Cuba, the smartest decision we have made as year-round liveaboards was shrink wrapping part of our 44-foot catamaran for the winter. Misconceptions and myths about what it means to shrink wrap a boat stopped us before, but our pal Jim Dean of Dean's Yacht Services set us straight and set us up with the coziest winter aboard we’ve ever had.

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There are loads of companies all around the Chesapeake Bay who offer this service, and prices vary. I was very surprised at how reasonable the cost was per foot. We priced a full Eisenglass enclosure made by a canvas shop and for the amount it would take to sew one for our huge cockpit, we could shrink wrap the boat every winter for the next 15 years (minus the cost and hassle of storing and caring for the Eisenglass.) I think because the companies who do shrink wrapping are also the same guys who wash yachts for people who have more cash than time (ahem, not liveaboards), I was

under the impression it was unaffordable. It just makes math sense, and it is worth every penny. There are folks who try to do a DIY version of putting plastic over their boat for the winter. It’s become my cold-weather spectator sport to sit on the dock and watch these Handy Men walk up and down the dock with all manner of PVC piping and duct tape and plastic. They build these plastic castles in hopes of fending off Father Winter. I will even admit that we tried it a few times. My dear husband ordered all kinds of clear plastic tarps, grommet kits, and nylon cording, and guess what? One hearty

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‘Tis the Season

I know we debated a lot about the right time to wrap ourselves in. The down side to shrink wrapping for the season is that it means no spontaneous sails on those rare sunny and mild January days. Once you’re wrapped up, you are wrapped on the sailing season, too. But we also didn’t want to be stuck on a snowy, cold morning without our bubble. Regional shrink wrap suppliers tend to start their work in mid-October— post-powerboat show in Annapolis—or when the first cold snap hits. An early snow will make the phone ring off the hook. By December, the late shrink wrap wanna-bes hit the panic button.

Happy Place

I have land lubber friends who were begging to come over and hang out in our bubble last winter. They were telling me it just “felt so good and relaxing in there.” We made a real effort to scrub the heck out of our cockpit before wrap time so that we were closing in a clean area that in essence would become an extra room on the boat. When the boat was wrapped, the space just glowed with warmth and dryness and space, three things one normally doesn’t associate with wintering aboard. A few bells and whistles of bubble comfort: we used a translucent plastic rather than the white you always see on boats. White is good for heat reflecting; clear warms up the boat,

exactly what liveaboards want. Although the space was “weather-tight,” it was not airtight; air pockets and special vents allowed us to let out hot air and let in fresh air when needed. On our bubble, we got an extra-large and extra sturdy zippered door, too. With a family of four coming in and out every day, we knew the door would get a workout. It needed a bit of re-taping once or twice due to the enthusiastic entrances of my eight-yearold son, but overall, it held fast. This season, I find myself getting excited and giddy about winter instead of morose and anxious. We’ll be sitting in our warm, happy bubble watching the snow flutter by.

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may be a bit slower than most people to realize it, but nippy nights and long shadows are telling me it’s time to think about de-summering the boat of swimwear, floatie things, sunscreen, and margarita mix to be replaced by antifreeze, fleece, down sleeping bags, heaters, and hot chocolate to prepare for the long winter ahead. But Annie’s Rose, my Laguna 26 sloop, won’t be completely decommissioned unless glaciers are forecast to visit the Chesapeake. As long as ice stays out of the creek, I’m determined to go sailing throughout the winter whenever I can, even if the chance of that is relatively small. So the main and the hank-on jib stay bent on where they can be useful. Then there’s that expensive drysuit I promised everyone I’d buy (see “Even Safer Sailing in Winter,” January 2012).

A Gift to Myself

I’ve never liked the ritual of putting the boat to sleep for the winter, and the whole haulout and cradling thing depletes both my wallet and my general sense of purpose and well-being. At my marina, it costs about $600 to haul for winter on the hard, but only $60 to keep her happily bubbled in the water. I know that boats have to be hauled sometime, and this madness of mine doesn’t come without risk of hull damage or worse. I wouldn’t likely do this if it wasn’t a 30-year-old production boat; but beyond the apparent cost savings is the satisfying notion of the perpetual sailing season. A sailor’s gift that keeps on giving! Maybe it’s a reaction to hailing from somewhere that sees its sailing season put to rest in mid-October. Maybe I should just pick up and move further south and be done with it. However, I might try to rationalize it, I just feel a whole lot better knowing the boat is in her element, and I can enjoy winter nights aboard whenever I want or need to.

Sleeping with One Eye Open

A fall coat of wax went on the superstructure in September, following a thorough topsides cleaning. I put the dinghy in the water to wax the hull, though not being suicidal enough to use the electric buffer inches above the water, I’m not sure the result was worth the effort. I suppose even a small amount of protection is better than the unsuccessful quest for that elusive beauteous shine. Once ##Tell me again the dock water gets turned off why this is fun? by mid-November, any salt and grime accumulation will likely stay there until spring. None of my through-hulls are designed to be water intakes, but I worry about salt intrusion into the lower regions of the outboard engine without the regular après sail wash-down of the warmer months. Ice shouldn’t be a problem as long as the shaft is out of the water and 48 November 2012 SpinSheet

##Ice and low water ended the season early in 2012.

vertical; water will theoretically drain out and not freeze. This is one of the wondrous advantages of an outboard; no messing about with keeping it warm and happy. All I have to wait for is at least a 45-degree day with enough wind to make it fun, but not enough to make me frozen.

The Iceman Cometh—or Not!

If and when the ice sets in, of course, the sailing season is suspended. If it looks like a prolonged cold spell is forecast, a lowslung winter cover will supplant the boom tent to minimize windage and damage from the strong northwesterlies that prevail from December to February, along with the attendant blowout tides that frequently leave me on the bottom. The marina has in the past offered to move me out to deeper water. This year I’m taking them up on it. At least I’d have a better chance of floating rather than being careened and stuck to the frozen mud. The bubblers tend not to work without sufficient depth of water to bubble.

Is It All Worth It?

Perhaps this is all just a cruel joke to play on myself. How often am I really going to go out? Last winter was just an aberration, wasn’t it? It didn’t even get that cold, for crying out loud. There was ice in the creek for about three minutes, it seemed. But alas, the boat was out of the water, so it didn’t matter. I have no way of knowing how often I might get out sailing this winter, but I’m gonna be prepared, I tell myself. Heaters ($70) and hot chocolate, check. Base and mid-layer woolies ($40 and $80), check. Fleece (priceless), check. Windproof hat ($30), waterproof gloves ($40), and boots ($180), check. Slick new drysuit (same as airfare for two to the British Virgins Islands), check. Fish bucket ($24), check. Fish bucket? Oh yeah. The winter before last, I lost the Porta Potti freshwater tank ($160) to a hard freeze, so this time I’m not taking any chances. It better stay fastened to the floor on a tack, though. If not, by the time I add up the opportunity cost of winter sailing, chartering in the BVI, or just staying in the slip might turn out to be a better deal. spinsheet.com

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Hurry Up and Relax! A Caribbean Adventure Story and photos by Tony Ireland

##I was desperately in need of the sort of spiritual realignment that only a sailing trip culminating with several drinks at Foxy’s can provide.

nless you are travelling by mega-yacht or private jet and bring your own staff, your first experience in the Caribbean is always a bit of a shock. Likely you had to rush out the door that morning with a to-go cup instantly filled from your Keurig coffee-maker. Likely you cussed at the jerk who cut you off on the Beltway, then sat in meetings all day with weary people wearing slightly forced smiles, before jumping back on the Beltway to make it home in time to throw the bags in the car and head for the airport. On your way out, you might have noticed that stack of bills on the desk or made a mental note to talk to the landscaper who did such a poor job edging the driveway. Of course, then you had to deal with the airport—the lines, the common anguish, the mass disrobing and belt-tightening at security, the eye-rolling romance of watching people stow their carry-on luggage. But then you finally made it to your hotel. It might have seemed a little odd that the van that took you there from the airport was so shabby, but bleary-eyed and toasted, those first few rum punches tasted delightful.

Setting Your Watch to Island Time In the morning, you awake with only the slightest hangover and find your way to a lovely spot at a table under a palm tree with a glorious view of sparkling emerald water and retinaruining white beaches. Maybe you thank god for Maui Jim. And then it happens—at first it is just a minor itch of irritation, like an ant crawling across your foot. But it doesn’t go away; rather, it builds and grows like a thunder cloud, and you may start fidgeting with your smart-phone, until you realize you are actually pissed off. You’ve been sitting there for more than 15 minutes, the wait staff clearly knows you are there, but they are smiling and chatting together at a counter. No one has brought you a cup of coffee or even asked if you would like one! But don’t worry “Mon,” you have just discovered “island time,” and by the second day, you will be prepared. By the third, you will be pleasantly surprised by how soon the menu Follow us!

arrives. By then, you will have swum in the clear waters, been bedazzled by sun and sand, enjoyed some of the island dishes and exotic fruits, and forgotten that driveway completely. And invariably, once you are back working in the office and shopping at the mall, you will vow to return.

The Sailing Cure

The Caribbean is a sea ringed by islands to the north and east and central and South America to the west and south. There are more than 7000 islands in the Caribbean, including those off the coasts of Central and South America. The islands are home to a polyglot of ethnicities, languages, and national cultures; and each island is somewhat unique in its history, dialect, and national affiliation. The travelling aficionados all have their favorites, yet none have seen them all. Among the favorites for Chesapeake Bay sailors are the American and British Virgin Islands (BVI) located at the northeast corner of the Caribbean Sea. Within easy reach from the East Coast, these are SpinSheet November 2012 49

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spectacular sailing grounds containing multiple islands within short sailing distances, well-kept anchorages, and countless drinking (and dining) establishments. As a reward to myself after a few more years of grueling office work that included commuting to Rockville, MD, from Annapolis, I was desperately in need of the sort of spiritual realignment that only a sailing trip culminating with several drinks at Foxy’s can provide. With all the myriad demands

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on busy people, it was a bit of a challenge to coordinate the various schedules and get people to commit, but we ended up with five of us and reservations for a 40-foot catamaran docked at Nanny Cay, Tortola, BVI. There was a bit of drama and stress when at the last minute one of our party couldn’t find her passport. Only once we had landed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and were awaiting our connecting flight to Tortola did we learn the passport had been found and that she would be flying in the following day. This caused no difficulties, however, since there are always briefings and check-ins in the morning when chartering a bareboat (no hired captain). We knew we could sail around the island to an anchorage near the airport to pick her up when she landed. The flight into Tortola from San Juan was uneventful, except for the last few minutes when the little jet, after cresting the mountains, precipitously plunged a few thousand feet to land. But the real adventure began when the taxi/van driver suggested we buy some beer for the trip to Nanny Cay from the airport. At first we thought this merely considerate, but after only five minutes into the 40-minute trip did we realize it was needed to calm our nerves. Space Mountain at Disney didn’t compare with this ride. ##There are caves, warm pools of water trapped by the boulders and exposed to the sun, and spectacular snorkeling when the waves aren’t crashing and stirring up the sand.

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Splashes, Snorkels, and a Little Bit of Rum After an evening that might have included some rum and possibly some naked splashing about in Nanny Cay, we were briefed in, provisioned, fueled, and underway. With the smooth sailing, the blinding sun, and views of the various islands on all sides, we were giddy with the realization that we had entered an exotic and alien land. But then we were too soon snug on a mooring in Trellis Bay, where a small artists’ colony clings, and our missing mate arrived filled with smiles and tears and relief. The next morning was a quick sail over to the Baths at Virgin Gorda, where we snagged the absolute last available mooring, and my years as a young racer finally paid off. The Baths are heaps of gigantic boulders strewn willy-nilly by some preadolescent sea god and are an absolute must-see if you are in the area. There, one must swim ashore, where one finds a bar (of course) and paths leading through this water-tossed jumble of unfathomable rock. There are caves, warm pools of water trapped by the boulders and exposed to the sun (hence The Baths), and spectacular snorkeling when the waves aren’t crashing and stirring up the sand. But beware, as there are no lifeguards, no handrails, no restrictions of any sort; one must exercise personal judgment to avoid injury. It was a spectacular week of beautiful sailing, clear emerald waters, mountainous islands, and snorkeling in various anchorages. It included stops at the Bitter End, Peter Island, and Jost Van Dyke, where we all had too much fun at Foxy’s, only to recover the next day at the Soggy Dollar, which is one of the more famous Caribbean “establishments” (only accessible by swimming ashore) due to its proximity to St. Thomas. So, would I do it again? Maybe you can visit us this winter, since we will be setting sail for the Caribbean soon after the U.S. Sailboat Show. Otherwise, we’ll see you at Davis’ Pub or the Boatyard Bar & Grill in Annapolis in April.

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or our first Thanksgiving aboard Gyatso, we joined two other boats on moorings at Cooper Island in the British Virgin Islands for a memorable meal that I mentioned in a previous article. What I didn’t mention was how it became a lesson in the art of improvising a traditional Turkey Day feast while cruising. The closest thing I could find to turkey in the supermarket in Road Harbor was Cornish game hen. I split several in half and roasted them in our gas oven. I had enough canned pumpkin onboard to make two pies, one with a brown sugar and walnut crumble on top. I slaved in the hot galley all afternoon baking pies, roasting hens, and mashing potatoes. Swimming, snorkeling, and hanging out at the beach could wait. I was happy cooking up a feast in our tiny galley.

We loaded everything into the dinghy and took it for a potluck dinner aboard one of the other boats. Our turkey-less feast in the islands with new cruising friends couldn’t have been more perfect. We were in Lagos, Portugal, for Thanksgiving the following year, and once again, finding turkey and all the fixings turned into a mini-adventure. We invited Austrian friends to join us for a traditional meal aboard Gyatso. Starting early this time, I was coached by our Portuguese language teacher on how to tell the butcher that I was looking for turkey. I tried “Eu vi o peru” at a large

saved us from disaster by suggesting that we postpone for a day and go out for dinner instead. The gas technician arrived on schedule the following day, and I went to work preparing the traditional turkey feast. Peter and Annemarie joined us again for a meal that was declared delicioso, albeit a day late and without cranberries. By the time we reached our wintering-over port of Gaeta, Italy, the following year, we were not planning to do another Thanksgiving meal onboard. This changed when an American boat arrived in the marina in mid-November. Jayne, an American who has been living in Italy for 27 years, keeps Aorangi, her S&S Swan 47, in this lovely seaside town half way between Rome and Naples. She was enthusiastic about sharing a turkey feast with Americans, as long as she didn’t have to do the cooking for once. She offered to bring cranberry sauce. Done deal.

“I tried ‘Eu vi o peru’ at a large supermarket, and the butcher started to gobble.”

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supermarket, and the butcher started to gobble. I felt optimistic, but their whole turkeys were huge and would never fit in our Shipmate oven. We settled on a turkey leg and boneless breast from the supermarket near the marina. Not for lack of effort, we could not find cranberry sauce anywhere in southern Portugal. When the big day came, I started with the pumpkin pies. The Portuguese love pumpkins, so finding fresh or canned was no problem. I chose fresh and made a purée the day before, but midway through pre-baking the crusts, the last of our supply of propane gas ran out. The fix required a technician from the gas company to help us change over to the European system, but he wouldn’t be available until the next day. Our guests

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I had no trouble hunting and gathering for the meal among my favorite shops on via Independenza, a pedestrian shopping district that dates back to the early Middle Ages. It took some convincing for Natalina, the wife of butcher Natalino, to leave the skin on the turkey leg and breast pieces she prepared for me. Lucia, the jeweler across the street, helped to translate and take photos. She instructed us “to show some leg” when snapping the photo. Natalina hammed it up for the photos and actually pulled up her apron. She exclaimed “Mama Mia!” after hearing the onboard menu I had planned. The meal itself was perhaps the most true-to-tradition we’d had so far: turkey and cranberries on Thanksgiving Day. A bottle of Prosecco started the meal off with a proper nod to Italian tradition. We ate, laughed, and became better acquainted with someone who has become a dear friend. The following day, I delivered slices of pumpkin pie to several of the shopkeepers, much to their delight. Although each celebration was fun and memorable, I always felt a tinge of home-

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sickness when spending this very American holiday aboard my boat in a faraway place. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why I took on the challenge of making the meal onboard. By busying myself with preparations, I kept my mind off the family and friends I missed back home. Now that we celebrate Thanksgiving back on land, I realize why this particular holiday was so important to me while cruising. In the Caribbean, we had just completed a successful offshore passage from the Chesapeake Bay and were living our cruising dream. In Portugal, David had recently been discharged from the hospital. And in Italy, we had taken a very special trip to Tuscany with my family the previous month. We were healthy and happy. Our boat was safely moored for the winter. We had so much to be thankful for.

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About the Author: Annapolis sailor Lisa Borre cruised full-time for five years with her husband aboard their Tayana 37 cutter Gyatso, visiting the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Black Seas. The couple now cruises part-time in the Med and recently published a cruising guide called The Black Sea.

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##Mia in Årstaviken, the channel connecting Stockholm with Mälaren. Last winter we would run and ski on the ice in exactly the same place.

rcturus is hauled out in Västerås, Sweden, only about a 30-minute car ride from my wife Mia’s family’s house in Dunderbo. We left Djurgården and the Vasa Marina in downtown Stockholm in early September (our four-day stay included a visit from Volvo Ocean Race legend Magnus Olsson and his partner Vika, who cycled down to the boat for some coffee).

After discovering the cost of hauling out in Stockholm, we decided that the extra 60 miles and one passage through a lock into the inland Lake Mälaren were worth the effort, so we set off through the city. Literally. Stockholm is a city built upon islands, the most beautiful city in the world. North of Södermalm is Hammarbykanalen—after passing beneath a drawbridge that marks the entrance to the city proper, you come to the lock into Mälaren. Mia used to have an apartment adjacent to the Globen Arena, the big indoor stadium in Stockholm, and I used to run along Hammarbykanalen. There are many old wooden and steel workboats along the canal, many of which are now used as liveaboard boats, and it’s one of my favorite running spots in the city. It was surreal steering Arcturus through the canal and seeing it for the first time from the water.

##Arcturus getting hauled out at a small boatyard in Västerås, where she is now wrapped up for the long, icy winter.

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Once we went into Mälaren, the city receded behind us. We continued north and west, the first time our longitude started heading in the other direction since we left Annapolis. The scenery quickly changed from the rocky limestone islands of the archipelago to thickly forested areas. We had a fantastic close-quarters sail the entire way up to Enköping, the wind from the west and our course altering between a beam reach and close-hauled. We never had to tack and exceeded seven knots at times in the blustery wind and flat sea. I used to loathe sailing in tight quarters and longed to feel the swell of the ever-undulating open sea, but after nearly 8000 ocean miles in the last 12 months, inland sailing felt new and fresh again and a welcome relief. We soaked it up, the boat too, heeling to the wind and galloping along. Last summer, Mia and I got married outside Enköping, in a small lodge overlooking Mälaren. It had been a little fantasy of mine to have Arcturus anchored just off the shoreline so that Mia and I could retreat to her after the reception. Our Atlantic crossing plans got delayed a year, but we stuck to our wedding plans and on our wedding night slept on the floor of the neighbor’s small cottage back in Dunderbo. Mia and I were both slightly overwhelmed and a little bit in disbelief that we actually, finally, had Arcturus that close to where we had married, that close to home. We anchored out off a small island about a mile or so from where the wedding party was. The moon was nearly full that night, and the stars were out. One of the halyards woke me up banging in the middle of the night. I was angry at first, especially at Mia (she slept right through it), but when I went on deck to secure it, I was a bit taken aback by the beauty of the evening and took a moment to enjoy it before going back to sleep. That was the last night we spent on the boat. spinsheet.com

The next morning, we took the boat into Enköping’s canal, right on up to the little café, where we first met the nice folks on Lagom, which I wrote about in SpinSheet a few years ago, and where my mom, dad, and sister and her boyfriend Kevin had some cocktails a few days before the wedding last summer. Mia’s mom, dad, grandmother, and a family friend AnneMarie were there to greet us, with a traditional Swedish breakfast, on the pier, the first time anyone had been waiting for us on the dock since we arrived in Sweden. Mia had tears in her eyes, and I was in disbelief that we had reached the place we’d been talking about for so many years. We tied up to the pier, only a 20-minute car ride from Dunderbo and the house I like so much out in the countryside. I jogged the last 10 kilometers or so back to the house and can actually say that I made it from Annapolis all the way to Dunderbo under my own effort, on the boat and on foot. That was a neat feeling. Arcturus is now wrapped up for the winter, her rig taken down, the sails back at the house in Dunderbo (four-year-old Emil helped me wash them in the front yard, and we hung them up from the flag pole to dry), and all of our stuff, a lot of it, stacked up in Mia’s tiny bedroom. We’re content for the first time in a long time, the culmination of our plan that was three years in the making, and many more in thinking about it. For the first time in a while, I don’t know what the future holds for us or our boat. But I have a good feeling it will be interesting.

##Arcturus tied up in the canal in Enköping, 20 minutes from Mia’s family’s house in the countryside. Mia’s dad is casting off our lines for the last daysail into Västerås.

About the Author: Andy Schell and his wife Mia are back in Annapolis living aboard for the winter and working on new projects, such as a free podcast called “Two Inspired Guys” of interviews with people living their dreams. Click to andyandmia.net to subscribe.

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he stripped and shapely maple grieves the loss of her departed leaves. The ground is hard, as hard as bone. The year is old; the birds are flown. And yet the world, nevertheless, displays a certain loveliness…” John Updike paints a lovely picture of November, don’t you think? It seems to me that rather than embracing each month as it comes, a lot of people like to complain about the month at hand. “July and August are too hot, hazy, and humid.” “May is too chilly.” “February is just plain yucky.” (I can’t argue with that last one.) Instead of getting depressed about November marking the end of the sailing season on the Chesapeake Bay, why not look forward to all the great things that November brings? For starters, we all get time off for good behavior for Thanksgiving toward month’s end. To me, November also means the chance to squeeze in one last cruise in a cozy cabin before we relax next to warming blazes in our fireplace, enjoy steamy stews and spicy chili, bring out the jigsaw puzzles and board games, and maybe take care of a few things around the house that were neglected during the sailing season. By November 10, send ruth@spinsheet.com your Club Notes, Club Directory updates, and a roasted wild turkey with oyster stuffing, homemade gravy, garlic mashed potatoes, and a cheesy broccoli casserole.

What a Nice Way To End the Season!

hesapeake Bay Alberg 30 One-Design Association members will celebrate the month of November with the Die Hard Cruise in Broad Creek on the Magothy River. Members will raft their boats together November 3-4 and dine together, celebrating the end of a wonderful sailing season (right). —by Jim and Barbara Palmer / alberg30.org ##The Alberg 30 Wild Goose Chase raft-up from the Fall Cruise (Wild Goose Chase) this October. Photo by Jim Palmer

Come One, Come All

ingles on Sailboats had a wonderful sailing/cruising season this year. After everyone enjoyed our Goose Cruise and Raft-Up on the Corsica River October 2021, our infamous Blue Lips Cruise November 3-4 will feature two destination options: the Maryland YC on Rock Creek and the Chesapeake YC on the West River. We begin our winter Sunday Brunch season November 11 at the Doubletree Hotel in Annapolis. This event will feature a talk by Matt Rutherford, who recently achieved a sailing first by sailing solo, non-stop around the North and South American continents; his voyage began and ended in Annapolis. This is truly a speaker who is not to be missed. Happy hours are scheduled throughout the area, including Annapolis, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and numerous sites in the surrounding suburbs. The public is welcome to all our events; we invite you to join us, swap stories, learn about the club, and generally share our love of the Bay. —by Alex Doyle / singlesonsailboats.org / meetup.com 58 November 2012 SpinSheet

“Hey, Sailor”

ttention captains! Be a part of the Annapolis holiday festivities by decorating your boat for the Eastport YC Lighted Boat Parade December 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Annapolis Harbor and Spa Creek. Bursting at the seams with boats of all shapes and sizes brightly decorated with thousands of animated lights and jolly revelers, the parade celebrates 30 years this December. Participants vie for prizes and bragging rights. The Eastport YC will host a mandatory skipper’s meeting December 6 at 7 p.m. to familiarize you with the parade details and the safety team who supports the parade. There is plenty of time to decorate your boat. However, if you want your boat’s name and description in the printed program, register now! —by Peter Chambliss / eyclightsparade.org spinsheet.com

And Then There Were Ten

n a delightful September weekend, the Chesapeake blossomed with sails and spinnakers in full bloom before 15- to 20-knot northerlies. Here’s how a small raft-up of Sailing Chavurah members grew and grew. Alan and Arlene Karpas on their 50-foot Beneteau (Hideaway) sailed into Whitehall Bay from the Maryland YC (MYC) to anchor in Whitehall Creek around 4 p.m. In succession, they were joined by Paul and Dannee Mermelstein (39-foot Beneteau Perseverance) from MYC; Julien and Linda Hofberg (38-foot C&C Mama Crane), Marty Landis with commodore Andrea Landis and grandson Fisher (38-foot Sabre Sea Note), and Ira and Jan Brecher (51-foot Island Trader Suture Self), all from the Selby Bay YC; Irv and Barbara Schaeffer and their miniature poodle Joey (36-foot Catalina Obsession) from the Rhode River; guests Jerry and Ruth Decter (37-foot Wauquiez Pharmasea) from Lake Ogleton; Barry Silverman and Mark Kronisch (29-foot Erickson Bay Lief); Kay and me with our grandson, Tristan (43-foot Hunter OptiMystique) from Back Creek; and Helene and David Emsellum with their new puppy (41-foot Beneteau Alliance) from Lake Ogleton. Once all was secure, heavy appetizers and libations materialized to top off an idyllic Bay day. Morning broke bright and crisp (top right); after some leisurely breakfast schmoozing, satisfied boaters set sail for home ports. If you would enjoy the camaraderie of a Jewish sailing club, look us up. —by Kay and Steve Permison / sailingchavurah.com

##Sailing Chavurah’s raft-up early Sunday morning, after several boats broke off.

There’s a New Club in Town

he Annapolis Sailors Club is a group of experienced sailors and relatively-new boat owners who enjoy local sailing activities and social outings. We like to support other sailing groups, meet other sailors to get out on the water with, learn how to fix our boats, and do mostly sailing-related activities out of Annapolis. —by Vicki Hurt / meetup.com/annapolis-sailors-club

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CRUISING CLUB NOTES Feasting on Crab ‘N’ Wye

elow, the autumn sun shone and cocktails flowed during the Pearson SA’s Crab and Corn Feast at the Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area with the Rhode River Boat Club. Five boats rafted up on the dock in Granary Creek (our annual test of fender skills). Another three chose the safety of anchoring in case of more late-summer storms like the ones that battered boats the night before. (Or maybe they just wanted privacy.) The Saturday chow-down and walks in the woods were followed all too soon by Sunday brunch in the historic hunting lodge. Despite the fish lines, crab pots, and ubiquitous shoals, no boats got tangled or ran aground! —by Amber Jones and Ed Criscuolo / cbpsa.org

One Thousand Oysters!?

olumbus Day weekend in Annapolis means two things: the U.S. Sailboat Show and Severn SA’s (SSA) Thistle Class Oyster Roast Regatta. This year, since SSA is being renovated, the main facility was a large tent (below). Through the hard work of Cairn Krafft, supported by a large cast of Fleet 34 members and honorary members (aka anyone who helped), an after-race oyster roast with heavy appetizers featured exotic beers and 1000 oysters consumed by 28 competing teams. For news of the regatta, see page 68. —by Charlie Krafft / severnsailing.org

##The feeding frenzy during the Severn SA’s Oyster Roast. Photo by Lori Mayers

Not Your Typical Wild Goose Chase

##Pearsons “bundle up” with their Rhode River neighbors.

It Was a Really Big Show…

early 50 members of the Hunter SA wound down September by eating their fill of hard crabs, barbeque, deserts, and other treats at our now annual Crab Feast in a beautiful cove off the Severn River (right). The excitement for October was the U.S. Sailboat Show. Toni and John Knisley won a trip to Florida for their essay “Why I Love My Hunter,” in which they reminisced about their children on their first Hunter and now their grandchildren on their fourth Hunter. Sue Reitz with her account of sailing with family to the Francis Scott Key Buoy was runner-up in that national essay competition. At least one club member bought a new Hunter during the show. New members who joined at the show received a free pass to our Parade of Lights Party in the Annapolis Marriott December 8. This month the club looks forward to our November 18 annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon at the Deep Creek Restaurant in Arnold, MD. —by Carl Reitz / hsa1.org

he Chesapeake Bay Tartan Sailing Club wrapped up our 2012 season of on-the-water cruises September 29-30 when Don and Carol Reynolds led us to Grace Creek for the 15th annual Goose Cruise; Wild Goose Beer and a counting of the geese were the highlights of the weekend. On “Boat Show Friday,” 30 members met at the Fleet Reserve in Annapolis for lunch to share boat stories and boat purchases. Our final gathering of the year, the 14th event on our club calendar, will be our annual Business Meeting November 4, during which we will elect new officers for 2013 and share a potluck dinner. Plans for the coming months are underway even as the sun moves steadily back into our corner of the world. Our club is the largest group of Tartan sailboat owners in the Chesapeake Bay region, and we are a very friendly bunch. —by Darlene Forte / cbtsc.org

##They came by car, they came by sailboat, and they came by electric powered dinghy to the HSA Crab Feast. Photo by Carl Reitz

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What Happens When Three Clubs Get Together?

race, of course… The Tri-Service Regatta September 15—an annual race among the Langley YC (LYC), Norfolk Naval SA (NNSA), and Old Point Comfort YC (OPCYC)—is highly contested in the Southern Chesapeake Bay. Points are awarded for the number of entrants and racing boat placement. Before the start, the wind was a brisk but manageable 18 knots out of the north. However, just after the racing fleet started, the winds picked up to well over 25 knots, with gusts to 30 or higher. To keep things safe, the race was postponed until September 22, when the southwest wind stayed below 20 knots (below). Nobody is going to say this race was a “drifter.” The big heavy boats loved it, and the small boats had more than their share of fun. Several boats finished less than a second apart. Some boats looked particularly smart, with the whole crew decked out in gold Tri-Service Cup shirts. NNSA won the cup back for the second time since 1993, with OPCYC coming in second, and LYC earning third place. —by Bob Williamson and Jeff Rogers / members.aol.com/langleyyc / norfolknavalsailing.org / opcyc.org

##Photo courtesy of Gabe Fontana

The Numbers Don’t Lie

eanneau Sailing Owners added 25 new members during the U.S. Sailboat Show (above). A special thanks goes to Jeanneau America for providing our booth, and congratulations to members Gary and Valerie Bahena for making it a phenomenal event! —by Gabe Fontana / jsogroup.org

##Yes, the Tri-Service Regatta was windy and wild… but it was fun, too! Photo by Barbara Chancellor

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West Side Story

ugust was a busy month for the Severn River YC (below). The annual Commodore’s Cruise took us south to several ports along the western shore of the Bay—our very own West Side Story! Commodore Jim Kelly (Argo) led our fearless fleet to the Tides Inn in Irvington, VA, with stops in the Solomons, Urbanna (VA), Point Lookout, and Herrington Harbour North. Peter and Mary Kay D’Arista (Bella) hosted a great party at their lovely home on Sam Abell Cove on the first night. Noteworthy were the reception on the Tides’ waterfront patio and the Commodore’s Dinner the next evening, both organized by Mary Falvello (Rocky Shelle). At the dinner, Rich Lichty orchestrated dancing and an appearance of the “Blues Brothers.” Some members (they know who they are) made some amazing shots in the golf outing organized by rear commodore Joe Calianno (Tin Cup II). —by Julie Gensinger / severnriveryachtclub.org

The Sky’s the Limit

or members of the West River Catamaran RA (WRCRA), the spring and summer Tuesday night series are now in the books. Emerging victorious in the spring series was John McLaughlin on his F-16 Sky (right), ##WRCRA’s John McLaughlin sails Sky while Chris Allen on his during the Annapolis to Galesville race Nacra-20 Gertie took the this season. Photo by Jahn Tihansky summer series. In addition to the weeknight racing, the fleet has supported West River Sailing Club racing and participated in a variety of Bay regattas, including the Annapolis to Galesville, Annapolis to Oxford, and Corsair Nationals races. The fun’s not over yet as the frostbite series keeps the cats out on the water Sundays through November. Come check out the action in Galesville, MD. —by Keith Chapman / wrcra.org

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##The Severn River YC was one of several Bay clubs that enjoyed the hospitality of the Tides Inn this summer.

A Cutter Is Reborn

n the winter of 2010/11, I found the 39-foot Vignette (below) in a small marina on the Severn River. She had served for a number of years as a floating condo on a nearby mooring and thereafter had been sitting for 1.5 years on the hard. The wooden hull had a few holes where planks had rotted. She was covered in a patchwork of brown and blue tarps, yet some of her sexy curves and athletic fractional rig revealed that she may have turned some heads in her younger years. I thought she had potential. After some hard work replacing rotten wood, refitting some of the rigging, and painting, I thought she looked quite nice in her new dark blue hull. Unfortunately, the paint soon blistered, and I learned not to paint a wooden boat dark colors. My next job is to sand off the blue paint and paint Vignette white. I joined the Dickerson Owners Association in 2011 and found myself surrounded by a group of classic fun-loving sailors. Vignette participated most recently in the Wooden Boat Classic Race and Rendezvous in Annapolis sponsored by the National Sailing Center and Hall of Fame. —by Peter Oetker / dickersonowners.org ##From land to sea… Peter Oetker brings Vignette back to life.

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he holiday season will soon be here! A vessel safety check is a unique and useful gift, and best of all: it is free! The Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron (ASPS) (below) offers free vessel safety checks, which can be scheduled for spring or any time your boat is in the water. We come to your boat. A boating class or seminar also makes a great gift. America’s Boating Course, Advanced Piloting, GPS, VHF/ DSC Radio, and Knots and Bends will be offered starting January; our prices are very reasonable. —by Linda Sweeting / aspsmd.org/education.htm

##Back to school at ASPS.

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War and Peace?

uring this year’s “War of 1812” Fall Cruise, 15 Chesapeake Bristol Club (CBC) boats joined Prue and Bob Clopp at St. Leonards Creek to review Chesapeake Bay events of the war and enjoy the Solomons Island YC’s Labor Day picnic. We then cruised to Hudson Creek on the Little Choptank River, Mill Creek, and Baltimore, with visits to Ft. McHenry on Defenders Day, the Flag Museum, and the Maryland Historical Society. On September 22-23, CBCers again embraced fall with a glorious sail in a 12- to 16-knot southwest breeze and following seas, with nine boats snuggling in well-protected Ridout Creek for our annual Sunflower Raft-Up, delightful appetizers, and commodore Mickey Doran’s Foodie Trivia Quiz (Doc and Carol Johnson won first prize). CBC also participated in the St. Johns College Sail Picnic coordinated by Deb and Ken Coons in Plum Creek. November 3 brings our end-of-season luncheon at Café Bretton in Severna Park, MD. CBC is for sailboat owners of all makes and models who enjoy sailing the Bay, great food, and fun friends; all are welcome (right). —by Marty Keegan and Prue Clendenning / cbclub.info

##CBCers gather at Nancy and Frank McCabe’s home in Solomons during the Fall Cruise.

Giving Back in More Ways Than One

embers from the Chesapeake YC (CYC) (left) participated in “Ride Allegheny 12,” a bike venture to raise money for Operation Second Chance. Pat Hunter and Mark and Justin Shell rode 310 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, to Gaithersburg, MD, October 4-7. Therese Shell and Caroline Davis were Support and Gear driver volunteers. The event raised more than $200,000; money is still pouring in to benefit severely wounded soldiers and their families. —by Gail Parsons / chesapeakeyachtclub.com

##The Krewe of Barkus, led by King Dewar and Queen Mia, celebrates our furry friends during CYC’s annual Mardi Gras celebration to benefit Box of Rain.

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CRUISING CLUB NOTES

Cup Competitors

nce again this year, members of the Corinthians Annapolis Fleet participated in the Hospice Cup as competitors and race committee members. The Hospice Cup is the largest charity regatta on the East Coast and benefits five area hospices. Sixty-five boats signed up for Hospice Cup XXXI, including the crew of Mojo with Corinthians Jill and Julian Bigden and Deb Kuba aboard (below). Cathy Stavely provided support on the windward mark boat, and Mary West served as principal race officer. The weather cooperated, and the handicap and one-design classes completed multiple races, with all boats finishing near the party site on Back Creek. The famous after-race party is a popular event with event donors and sailors alike, good food, an open bar, a silent auction, and trophy presentations. —by Mary West / thecorinthians.org

##CB2’s Kevin McKibben (aka Reverend Thurston Howell III) presides over the official yacht re-naming ceremony for Fred and Linda Lint’s newly acquired Beneteau 423. All hail Neptune and Poseidon!

Fair Winds and Following Seas

##Corinthians Jill and Julian Bigden, Deb Kuba, Reg and Kay Clay, and Penny Watridge enjoy the after-race party during the Hospice Cup. Photo by Mary West

Goodbye Summer… Hello Off-Season!

hilly, short days give sailors extra time to explore the Tartan 34 Classic Association’s (right) growing website. Check out the “For Sale” section if you want to buy or sell a Tartan 34 Classic (T34C), and for monogrammed wearing apparel, burgees, the Owners’ Yearbook, and personalized plastic name badges. Follow sailing blogs from Europe, San Francisco Bay, the Atlantic Coast, and more. Our website forum “Keeping Our Classic Vessels Going” is popular with do-it-yourself upgraders. Plus, at last our original T34C Forum is back, powered by the latest version of the searchable Phorum program. All the postings from 2004 onward are available. Find what you need to know in the “General Discussion,” “Projects,” “Photos,” “Events,” and “Tech” forums. This is a wealth of information no sailor’s “honey do” list should be without. —by Grace Holt / tartan34classic.org

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he fall sailing season this year has been impressive for Club Beneteau Chesapeake Bay (CB2) (above) members… no major thunderstorms or hurricanes (yet). We’ve had great turnouts for our scheduled events. September’s Fairlee Creek Open Golf Tournament Raft-Up and College Tailgate Party featured terrific sailing to and from and lots of fun on the hook. October’s happenings included the annual U.S. Sailboat Show Party at the Annapolis Yacht Sales barn and a Halloween themed get-together: a Pirate and Winches Raft-Up. We will conclude the 2012 season with our Fall Luncheon in November at the popular Inn at Pirates Cove in Galesville. —by Jeanne van Hekken / cb2.org

##T34C Frolic approaches Atlantic City with skipper Peter Coggins at the helm, heading for her new home in Havre de Grace, MD. Peter and crew Bob Kelshaw arrived in good time for Peter to host the T34C party weekend October 13-15. Photo by Phil Arnheiter (skipper of companion boat Ariel)

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Goin’ to the Show

n October 5, five boats from the Blue Marsh SA (BMSA) in Reading, PA, set sail for Annapolis to visit the annual sailboat show and enjoy sailing with out best friends (below). Cruisers set sail from Havre de Grace and Rock Hall, and three trailerables launched from Sandy Point State Park. It was a beautiful day for sailing; the wind was perfect, the sun warm, and the sky blue. We arrived at our slips in Back Creek by 5 p.m. and had dinner aboard: a delicious beef stew provided by fleet captain Donna Ferron. After dinner, we celebrated Donna’s birthday with silly paper hats, blowers, some singing, and good drinks. We spent Saturday at the show climbing around on all sorts of boats that set the imagination off with wonderful daydreams of faraway cruises. We visited many vendors who offered every conceivable device one could ever need for our favorite sport. The trip back on Sunday morning was cold and rainy, and the north wind made approaching the Bay Bridge challenging. But, it did not dampen our spirits as the trip was another successful weekend vagabond. —by Joe Rutolo / bluemarshsailing.org

##BMSA in Annapolis this October.

Congratulations Are In Order

he Annapolis YC was recently ranked one of the top five yacht clubs in the United States by the Club Leaders Forum (CLF). The award also identifies the club as a five-star Platinum Club of America. Every three years, CLF surveys general managers of clubs belonging to the Club Managers Association of America. Originally, AYC was founded in 1886 as an informal canoe club; today the club has more than 2000 members. annapolisyc.org

So, What’s New With You?

ingsmill YC (KYC) members have created a new post “KYC Training Officer,” and I’m it. We will introduce new classes about dry paddling, roof racking without a racket, knots and marlinspike, what “knot” to do, and other boating-related courses. I really enjoy sharing a FUNdamental knowledge base combined with real-world experiences and delivering it with fun and safety in mind. Education encourages participation and takes the fear out of trying something new. Be sure to sign up early, and let me know of other subject matter we can provide instruction on. —by David Chin / (757) 258-1689

Fall Cruising, Family Style heck out the Chesapeake Family Cruising Network for fun fall raft-up and rendezvous news. —by Steve Coder / groups.yahoo.com/group/CFCNetwork

##A great turnout for great sailing during WRSC’s Gibson Island Cruise.

Much Laughter, Good Conversation, and Superb Sailing Stories

uring September 29-30, 51 cruisers (representing 22 vessels) from the West River Sailing Club (WRSC) (above) enjoyed beautiful weather, splendid breezes, and each other’s company at the Gibson Island Yacht Squadron (GIYS), where dockmaster Denver Sanner greeted 15 boats. Around 5 p.m., the official Happy Hour started, with light appetizers, so we could save room for dinner at the club. The views of the Bay from the club are lovely, the interior surroundings lush, the service is impeccable, and the food is sumptuous. Everyone had drinks, a terrific dinner, with a choice of two entrees, yummy dessert, and coffee. We toasted Don and Kathy Mueller who started this cruise several years ago. After a nice walk back to the dock under a full moon, so many people gathered in Au Lapin Agile’s cockpit, we raised the bow. The next day, we had a great potluck breakfast, during which everyone brought something delicious to the table. Before long, the food was gone. The sail home brought eight- to 12-knot westerly winds, with a gust of 31-knots. —by Kyrah Drasheff and John von Senden / westriversc.org

Happy Hours on the Harbor

ovember means that sailors in the Southern Maryland SA in Solomons will maintain a strict schedule of Friday Happy Hours. The club also continues its busy calendar of commodore’s dinners and frostbite racing for Lasers and keelboats. —by Sandy Leitner / smsa.com

Just How Many Brats Were There?

or Labor Day weekend, the Back Creek YC (BCYC) cruised to the Miles River YC in St. Michaels. After Saturday dinner, Ann and Chuck Kahle led a maritime CasinoJeopardy game with great gifts. At Sunday evening’s picnic, Westbrook Murphy conducted a Presidential Trivia game. Who knew Tyler sired 15 children, nine candidates appeared at the first Republican debate this year, and who the only former president elected to Congress was? Actually, Dave and Betsy Byer and Bill and Laurie Crosley did, getting 12 of 19 questions correct. During our On-The-Severn Oktoberfest raft-up on Clements Creek moorings September 22, Colin and Chris Soucy served brats, beer, sauerkraut, potato salad, and coleslaw on Saturday night; and Guy and Shay Collins offered a German breakfast that featured bloody Marys, orange juice, coffee, ham, cheese, hard rolls, and yogurt on Sunday. —by Otto Hetzel / backcreekyc.org SpinSheet November 2012 65

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from Georgetown’s Michael Callahan

his month, I chatted with the Georgetown University sailing team’s head coach, Michael Callahan, about his team’s successes and keys to victory. This past spring, Georgetown won the Intercollegiate SA (ICSA)/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship and also had two varsity sailors named College Sailor of the Year.

Having had such a great last season, how will you and your assistant coach approach this season? Callahan: My assistant, Janel Zarkowsky, and I are approaching this season with high expectations. We are very talented at the top with returning College Sailor of the Year Chris Barnard, but we are also excited to see how good our freshman class is and expect some great things from some of our juniors and sophomores. We will approach this season with an eye to the future. We have a group of seven senior crews who will be very difficult to replace, so we will spend a lot of time working with our new freshmen crews. A college team is only as good as its crews. What are some things that you are looking to accomplish as coaches this year? Our goal is to qualify for all six ICSA National Championships. I’ve always found that qualifying for nationals is the hardest part of the season, so we focus on peaking at the right time.

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Having graduated from Georgetown yourself, how have you seen the sailing program change and develop? What are some specifics that you have strived toward in your time as head coach? When I was on the Georgetown sailing team, we had a lot of talent (Ian Burman, head coach at the U.S. Naval Academy, and Bill Ward, director of sailing at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, were my teammates) and great coaching (Scott Steele), but could never really put it all together. At the end of a four-year career, many of my teammates were wondering whether their efforts had been worth it. That’s a tough feeling to have at the end of a career, so my goal as coach is to make sure that every senior on the Georgetown team looks back at his or her sailing career and says it was a great experience. The other key to our success has been embracing the idea that we are a varsity sport. When I was on the team as an undergrad, we didn’t practice as hard as we should have and didn’t stay in great shape. Nowadays, our team practices are harder than almost every regatta we attend, and our team works with the varsity strength coaches to stay in the best shape. spinsheet.com

Do you ever go out and sail with the team? If so, who wins? I’m a little too old and out of shape to sail against the team these days. The last time I raced in practice, I challenged two-time College Sailor of the Year Charlie Buckingham to a race. The stakes were that the winner would have bragging rights forever. I beat Charlie and have never let him forget. The fact that his hiking strap broke, and he fell in the water had nothing to do with my win! I retired from FJ sailing after that race. As the coach of one of the top sailing teams in the country, how do you go about recruiting new sailors? I never contact sailors before they contact me, and I never try to convince them to come to Georgetown. I want them to be convinced on their own. I keep up on results from junior championships to high school regattas to know who the best sailors are. If sailors contact me, I’m happy to tell them all about Georgetown and what the sailing team is like; but I never try to sell our sailing program in my recruiting talk. I want students to come to Georgetown because of what the school offers not what the sailing team offers, because sailing is not a reason to choose a school.

For the high school sailor looking at colleges, in your professional opinion, what are some dos and don’ts when it comes to talking to college coaches about sailing in college? I’d say the most important thing in the recruiting process is to be honest with the coaches. Don’t tell more than one coach that his school is your top choice. Coaches talk to each other. It’s always a good idea to send your sailing resume and transcript with your first e-mail to a coach. A coach can’t let you know if you are a good candidate unless he sees your grades. What makes the Georgetown sailing program unique and stand out from other sailing teams? The thing that makes our team unique is our “As One” philosophy. That philosophy says that everyone on the team from your top All-American skipper to your brand new-to-sailing crew is equally important to the team’s success. We stress that when an individual gets better at roll tacking or starting or acceleration, the team gets better. We recruit some very talented sailors each year, but we also have a lot of novices. We don’t cut anyone. We will take anyone who is willing to try hard and be a good teammate. The end result is a diverse group of sailors from all of the country and the world who are coming together to reach a common goal. We stress the idea of the sailors helping each other.

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Chesapeake Racing Beat Awesome Autumn Racing Championship Season Is Underway

s the leaves change and sailors don fleece caps and long johns, the serious business of championship season unfolds, often in a windy, dramatic, exciting fashion. The J/80 fleet held its East Coast Championship Regatta October 13-14 (EYC) (see below). At print time, 5O5 sailors will compete in their Region II Championships (Severn SA). The weekend of October 26-28 was to be a busy one on the Severn and West Rivers, as the J/35 Mid-Atlantic Championships (West River SC), the IRC East Coast Championships (Storm Trysail Club Chesapeake Station), J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championships (AYC), and J/24 East Coast Championships (SSA) were all slated. See the December issue of SpinSheet for complete racing coverage, and visit spinsheet.com for updated photos of these awesome autumn events.

J/80 East Coast Championship 2012

he J/80 East Coast Championship was contested off Annapolis October 13-14 under sunny skies in beautiful fall sailing conditions. Massachusetts sailor Brian Keane took top honors after close racing among 18 competitors, many of them from the Bay. Here are the top 10 finishers; find complete results here: eastportyc.org

J/80 East Coast Championship 2012 Final Results 1

Savasana

Brian Keane

1-2-4-1-3-1-2=14

(no-name)

John White

11-3-5-4-1-4-7=35

R80

Will Crump

2-8-16-9-2-2-1=40

Tiamo

Bruno Pasquinelli

3-5-2-2-5-20-5=42

Cheese Grater

Dan Wittig

6-6-14-3-15-3-3=50

Angry Chameleon

Kristen and Brian Robinson

9-13-6-10-4-6-6=54

Tsunami

Todd Olds and Thomas Iseler

18-4-1-5-14-14-4=60

Malarkey

Ray Wulff

4-1-9-13-7-18-11=63

FKA

Les Beckwith

8-14-7-21-6-11-9=76

10.

Mango

Ken Mangano

13-12-20-8-8-8 -14=83

##John White and crew on his unnamed J/80 placed second at the J/80 East Coast Championships off Annapolis October 13-14 out of EYC. Photo by Dan Phelps

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##2012 J/80 East Coast Champion Brian Keane. Photo by Dan Phelps

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Godspeed Is the Belle of the Ball The 2012 Turkey Shoot Regatta Story and photos by Lin McCarthy

he 2012 Turkey Shoot Regatta, hosted by Yankee Point Marina on Myer Creek just off the Corrotoman and Rappahannock Rivers October 5-7 had a double blessing of top-notch sailing winds and enthusiastic participants. Eighty-five classic design sailboats, including Godspeed, the visiting tall ship from Jamestown, VA, raced on Saturday on the Rappahannock courses in warm temperatures and moderate breezes (low to mid-teens), under sunny skies. The racing was a perfect prelude to the post-race gathering with dinner and live entertainment under the party tent overlooking Myer Creek at the regatta headquarters. Sunday morning, however, brought predicted cold temperatures and thick gray skies laden with rain and wind. To Turkey Shoot racers, the rain and cold were only minor concerns. There was racing wind, and it was not to be wasted. Godspeed led the boats down the first leg of the distance race toward the Rapp River Bridge and sailed about in the center of the course until everyone returned from a charge up the river toward Urbanna, VA. On both race days, Godspeed threaded the finish line, holding up her identifying number as if she needed one. The number was a handcrafted posterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1607, of course. The Turkey Shoot Regatta is an annual event, the proceeds of which go to support sponsoring area hospices. Ken and Karen Knull have hosted the regatta at their well-known Yankee Point Marina for upwards of a dozen years.

##A Turkey Shoot fleet hits the starting line on Day 1 of the event on the Rappahannock River.

2012 Turkey Shoot Regatta Award Winners Lightning Division

Thistledowne

William McClure

Flying Cloud A Division

Salute

Peter Knight

Flying Cloud B Division

Last Boat III

Frank Murphy

Most Beautiful Boat

Lodestone

Mark Powell

##Skipper Bill McClure and crew Ivo Romenesco (center) and Percy Montague (right) on Thistledowne won the Lightning Fleet and a berth in the National Hospice Regatta Alliance Championship in St. Petersburg, FL, in April 2013.

Fleet Winners A

Thistledowne

William McClure

Salute

Peter Knight

Desperado

Ric and Sharon Bauer

Elixir

Joran Gendell

Curlew III

Diedre McSweeny-Tyson

Last Boat III

Frank Murphy

Cahoots

Mike Conroy

Lodestone

Mark Powell

Dolce

Tom Watkins

##The Curlew III crew won their fleet.

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Hospitality and Hospice Cup Go Hand in Hand

##There were many smiles on the water September 22 for the 31st annual Hospice Cup off Annapolis. Photo by Dan Phelps

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he 31st annual Hospice Cup off Annapolis September 22 was an exceptional event on the water and onshore for 62 boatloads of racing sailors, many spectators aboard the schooners Woodwind and Liberté, and 20 junior racers, followed by the cornucopia of food, drink, merriment, and auction action Shore Party veterans have come to expect at the Point on Back Creek on Bembe Beach, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Because of its mission of raising funds for area Hospices, patients, and families, as well as more than 30 years perfecting the concept, the Hospice Cup strikes an emotional chord among racers, non-racers, and various shades of sailor in between. Offering terrific spectator options as well as the Hospice Class, which gives opportunities to get caregivers and patient families out on the water, makes this popular one-day event hospitable to everyone. And you can’t beat the party. Brothers Carl and Scott Gitchell of the J/105 Tenacious won the Hospice Cup Trophy for best performance by a skipper over three consecutive years. Among the other trophy winners were Jim Muldoon

aboard Donnybrook, who took home the Hospice-sponsored Hank Lawton Trophy for crew fundraising; U.S. Naval Academy second class Cameron Crowell on Allegiance, who earned the ARINC Trophy for top helmsmanship by a Midshipman; and Cedric Lewis of the J/105 Mirage, who won the Sajak Family Foundation Trophy for best performance in Cruising One Design, as well as the Best in Fleet Trophy. Stephen Bowes and his crew aboard Apparition collected the Hal Kass Memorial Trophy for best overall performance in the PHRF fleet. The Martin F. McCarthy Trophy for best performance was presented to Roger Coney aboard Rhumb Rhunner, and the Lovelace/ Sniegon Memorial Trophy for best performing Caregiver Boat within Hospice Class went to Greg Whalen aboard Sailin’ Whalen. The Allan C. Westcott Trophy for the caregiver aboard the best performing Caregiver Boat, sponsored by Bob and Cindi Gibson, was earned by to Kathryn Neil aboard Sailin’ Whalen. Click to shearwatersailing.org for full race results and to hospicecup.org for more about the event and how you can help.

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Bon Voyage, Navy Sailors!

he U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Offshore Sailing Team sent seven team members with head coach Jahn Tihansky to compete in the Student Yachting World Cup in La Rochelle, France, October 27 to November 3. The team’s November 2011 win in the Kennedy Cup, collegiate big boat sailing’s national championship, gave the midshipmen the right to represent the United States in a 13-boat international fleet. Among the crew of traveling Midshipmen sailors are skipper Andrew Shea (Barrington, RI), Mary Cox (Columbus, MS), Neil McMillan (Larchmont, NY), David Medina (Fredericksburg, VA), Phil Reynolds (Island Heights, NJ), Taylor Marton (Chicago, IL), and Ralph Duffett (Grosse Isle, MI). The geographical diversity of the crew ties in nicely with the differing sailing backgrounds of

the sailors onboard, from life-long 420 sailors to Scow sailors to offshore racing all-stars. Following a very successful summer of racing for the program and for many of the individual sailors on the crew, the USNA team practiced all fall semester on a variety of boats and is recently coming off a match racing event win at the Storm Trysail Club Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta. Upon arriving in France, the team had a day to familiarize themselves with the boat and participate in practice races. The next day commenced six days of competitive windward-leeward racing, with potential for a 21-mile night race. Team members are happy to be in the thick of it and are putting everything they have out on the table for the Stars and Stripes! Stay tuned to SpinSheet for future news of the team’s travels.

##The Navy varsity offshore sailing team traveled to La Rochelle, France, for a week at the end of October to compete in the Student Yachting World Cup. Photo courtesy of USNA VOST

Navy Proves Victorious at the IOR

record 425 college sailors from 38 schools racing 45 borrowed boats came together for the 2012 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (IOR) hosted by the Storm Trysail Foundation and the Larchmont YC. The regatta introduces college sailors, most of whom sail dinghies, to the dynamics of big-boat racing. This regatta also gives college sailors who already have big-boat experience a chance to take charge of some very fast and evenly matched offshore boats. For the first time, the regatta had a match racing division on a separate circle with on-the-water umpires. Four teams raced on two 52-foot match racing machines lent by Brewer Yacht Yards. In the early 1990s, Dennis Conner built the boats when he was preparing for the first America’s Cup defense in Cup Class mono-hulls. Teams from SUNY Maritime, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, Tufts, and the U.S. Naval Academy sailed an eight-race double round robin followed by a best of three finals. Tufts won the round robins, and Navy won the finals 2-0. The Navy team was the first winner of the Commodore James D. Bishop Trophy. On the fleet racing circle, five races were sailed. Navy won the IRC division sailing Jan Smeets’ J/133 Bacchanal and received the Paul Hoffmann Trophy as the overall winner of the regatta. Follow us!

##The Navy team on Bacchanal took top honors in IRC at the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta. Photo by Carter Williams

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Nominate Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year

long with the sailing season counting down its last days in northern latitudes comes the opportunity to recognize those sailors who have collected impressive regatta results at home in the United States and abroad in 2012. U.S. Sailing is currently accepting nominations for its 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards. Through November 30, members of U.S. Sailing may nominate the one male and one female sailor they think has turned in the most outstanding on-the-water performance during the 2012 calendar year. Established in 1961 by U.S. Sailing and sponsored by Rolex Watch, U.S.A. since 1980, the annual presentation of the Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards

recognizes sailors who have demonstrated on-the-water excellence at international and/or national events to earn their place in the history books. Anna Tunnicliffe and Bill Hardesty won the distinction for 2011. At the conclusion of the nomination period, a shortlist of nominees will be presented to a panel of sailing journalists, who will discuss the merits of each and vote by secret ballot to determine the individual award winners. The winners will be honored February 2013, during a luncheon at the St. Francis YC in San Francisco, CA, when they will be presented with specially-engraved Rolex timepieces. Visit about.ussailing.org/awards/rolex.htm to nominate winning sailors.

Sailing Club of the Chesapeake Wins Back the Broom

eptember 15 was a Chamber of Commerce Day on the Magothy River, when teams from the Gibson Island Yacht Squadron (GIYS) and the Sailing Club of the Chesapeake (SCC) team raced in the 61st annual Broom Race in 13-18 knots of wind with brief gusts in the 20s. Both teams had one returning skipper: Fredrik Salvesen, SCC Team Captain, and Tom Price, GIYS Team Cap-

tain. Return crew were Art Libby IV (SCC) and Walter Mitchell (GIYS). Both teams wanted to get some new faces involved and keep the juniors, as they are the future of this event. Both teams were seen doing penalty turns, and starts were competitive and mostly on the line with one individual recall in the four races. Winds tended more to the left, but always came back, so there was a wide range of breeze within a 70-degree range, with winds at the windward mark near Dobbins Island very different than in the river where the start was. Mark boats never had to change marks as PRO Tom Donlan was lucky to always keep the average. SCC and GIYS members were out in full force watching exciting racing and cheering their teams on. The aprĂ¨s sail awards party was held on a lovely evening with cool temperatures, no humidity, and a mild breeze as the sun set. All sailors experienced the camaraderie and the fun of this event. SCC commodore Don Bradbury put the SCC burgee on the broom, and GIYS commodore Dan Smergliano accepted the challenge in 2013 for the 62nd running of one of the oldest team racing events around. SCC sailors included Libby, Ben and Rob Michaelson, Drew Mutch, Salvesen, and Monty Schumbert, with juniors Mariner Fagan, Lukas Michaelson, and Nicholas Salvesen. GIYS sailors included Margaret Clarkson, Aaron Maas, Mitchell, and Price. ##(L to R): Fredrick and Nicholas Salvesen and Arthur Libby get into the spirit at the 61st running of the Race for the Broom on the Magothy River. Photo by Al Schreitmueller

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Reflections on the U.S. Laser Masters Championship A Competitive Regatta and So Much More by Jacelyn (Jacie) Swenson

he Corinthian spirit is alive and well in the Laser Masters’ cirLiberating. While I didn’t have the usual familial support cuit. A contributing factor may be that most Laser Masters are system that weekend, I was surrounded by some extraordinary there to prove something to themselves, not to others. While it women who helped each other onshore with rigging tips and was great to see many familiar faces at the Brant Beach YC (BBYC) launching assistance and provided support on the water with on Long Beach Island, NJ, for the U.S. Laser Masters Champismiles, encouragement, and a few chuckles as we found ourselves onship, it was a welcome sight to see several female sailors at the far too close to our male competitors as they were relieving themevent. The Laser, a demanding, high-performance, and high-pain selves. When BBYC kept us onshore until the breeze filled in, we machine, can be intimidating for some women; and the sad reality women sailors connected quickly and deeply on topics that only is that sailing in general continues to be a male-dominated sport. women can dig into. Many mutual challenges were shared, and Little has changed since I started racing at the age of eight. common problems were addressed while the AP flag flew. Empowering. There The U.S. Laser Masters are many areas of our Championship meant more to lives where the rules of me than most regattas for two engagement are dictated reasons. Firstly, my father-inby men—corporate and law, Jack Swenson, was very volunteer boards come to active and highly-regarded in mind. Women generally the class and raced at Laser have to “walk the talk” Masters events around the like a man to survive. In world until his untimely death sailing, brains must ac20 years ago. He founded company brawn, and this the Florida Laser Masters as enables us to play to our well as the Royal Turkey YC innate strategic and tactiin North Palm Beach, FL, cal strengths. On the race host of many Laser regattas course, we can be tough, through the years. I received yet the mutual respect warm welcomes from several for the fellow female seasoned sailors when they sailor reigns supreme. saw my last name. They all There are no pretenses, were eager to share their no threats, no patron“Jack stories” throughout the izing comments, such as, weekend. In fact, I talked to ##(L-R): Faye Flam, Ellie Riggs, Ramsey Murray Alexander, Judith Krimski, Jacelyn (Jacie) Swenson, Lynne Jewell-Shore, and “I couldn’t let a girl beat Jack a lot while on the course Margaret Bonds Podlich. Not pictured: Dorian Haldeman. me,” that I received after and asked more than once Photo by Judith Krimski ©2012 CoachNotesSailing being covered closely in that he help me keep the boat the final leg of the second flat when the gusts roared race and ultimately being through. squeezed out at the finish line. The last time I checked, the calSecondly, it had been more than five years since I spent any real endar said the year was 2012, but I digress… Rather, there’s suptime in the Laser. Shepherding two kids through the Opti and Junior Laser circuit the last 12 years and juggling a demanding career, port, admiration, and quick congratulations for a race well-sailed. Age-Defying/Defining. My hectic, pressure-filled life can family obligations, and various life events along the way gave the trek north to Brant Beach a whole new meaning. I was getting back challenge my confidence and senses. I started a demanding circuit training and spinning regimen three years ago to help deal with in touch with something that is very much a part of me. Yes, I had missed the sailing, but I also had missed the sailors and the commu- the day-to-day stresses. While my size made me less competitive as the breeze freshened, my training gave me the endurance nity. While there was some intense sailing over the three days, for and strength to stick it out. And, after pounding down the Advil me it also was fulfilling, liberating, empowering, and age-defying... like everyone else, I actually felt my body bounce back faster than or is it age-defining? Fulfilling. Female sailors share an immediate connection. There’s expected. Although heavily bruised and battered after the long weekend, an unspoken acknowledgement that we’re out-weighed, out-musI can’t wait to get back in my Laser. While getting older can be cled, out-voiced, and certainly inconvenienced when nature calls. inhibiting in some aspects of life, you actually get credit for your Yet, we love the sport and the camaraderie. The older I get, the age when you sail in a Laser Masters regatta. The older you are, more I appreciate simply getting in my boat, staying upright, and the more points the younger sailors owe you for each race. What being able to get out of my boat at the end of the day. It’s a bonus a deal! Maybe aging isn’t so bad after all, especially if I have some if I can get clear air at the start, hit the shifts, and lead a few boats female contemporaries by my side. around the course. Follow us!

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Now’s the Time to Lay the Groundwork for 2013 Regattas by Kim Couranz

’m whooped. Not from a weekend of hiking hard on long, Budget: Be sure to develop a budget before you decide on a grinding weather legs. Not from heart-pounding, need-a-snorregatta entry fee. Research costs for meals, gas for race comkel reaches. Not from focusing intently to line us up with the mittee/judge boats, trophies, etc., and include any fees you best puffs downwind. Nope, I’m exhausted from being a regatta may need to pay for each boat to your one-design class. Make co-chair. Along the way, I collected a few tips to help you plan sure your budget works for the minimum number of boats you your fleet’s upcoming regattas. anticipate competing. Registration: Online registration for larger regattas, making The biggest tip is to plan early to make implementation easier. credit card use possible, is the way to go. This makes it easier We started conceptualizing the 2012 Snipe Frigid Digit—held for people to register and for regatta planners to keep tabs on the last weekend in September—back in February. Are you rehow many sailors to anticipate. Set an early registration deadgatta chair for a regatta in 2013? Start thinking about it now! line—and then add a late fee on top of the standard registraOrganizing Committee: Committee members can run aspects tion price—to encourage people to register in advance. Setting of the regatta, including housing, measurement, social activities, that date about two weeks before the regatta will help you plan race committee development, and jury/umpire recruitment. Needs social events. But know that there will be people who register will vary depending on the size of the regatta, class traditions, and the morning of the regatta anyway! If you’ve done your job regatta requirements. Because the Frigid Digit was designated as at getting the word out about deadlines, don’t feel bad about a qualifier for the team for Snipe Worlds, the regatta had to last enforcing the late fee. three days, feature on-theGetting the Word Out: Get water judging, and include # # In February, we started conceptualizing the 2012 Snipe Frigid— your Notice of Race done early a measurement process to held the last weekend in September. Photo by Dan Phelps and then post it far and wide! check on a few key items. If Be sure to highlight your rejury members will be comgatta at the host club, but check ing from out of town (or with your national/international country), it’s critical to get class organizations to see how them lined up several months they can help spread the word in advance so they can make as well. Consider creating a travel plans. regatta website—this can be as Liaison to Host Club: Essimple as obtaining a web adtablish one person as the pridress and redirecting it to your mary line of communication online registration site—but can with the club that will host also feature regatta documents, your regatta. We had some photos, and results. unique challenges because Social events: When it the Severn SA (SSA), home comes right down to it, dinghy sailors generally go to regattas to the regatta, is undergoing a major renovation/expansion (more because they want to go sailing against friends. Frigid Digit on that in a future column—it’s going to be awesome when it’s was held in the shadow of a construction site with no working completed). Having a clear line of communication with the club showers. But because we were able to deliver a cozy place for helped us understand which facilities would and would not be competitors to gather and healthy dinners and fun snacks, eveavailable over the regatta weekend so that we could plan around ning conversations focused on how to increase boat speed, what any issues. We also shared a schedule of regatta events with the regattas we’re looking forward to in 2013, and how incredible club so that the staff and members could understand when regatta the clubhouse will be when it’s done. competitors would be around on land to help minimize impacts Raffle: To build excitement for competitors, we held a raffle on other club uses, including the junior sailing program. for some really cool prizes. Don’t be bashful about asking local Notice of Race/Sailing Instructions: These two documents and national companies to contribute items for a raffle. The are critical to your regatta; they define how the races will be worst they can say is “no,” and that’s not anything personal. We conducted and how any protests/grievances will be resolved. For started asking about three months before the regatta, to allow guidance, be sure to review Appendices K and L in the Racing time for delivery of raffle items. Rules of Sailing (2013-16 now available at sailing.org). Be sure to Rewards: Running a regatta takes a lot of work and energy, check with your national and/or international class organization; but it’s also very rewarding to plan a weekend for your sailing they may have prescriptions that may add to or alter what may be friends. If you have never volunteered to run or help out with considered “standard operating procedure” by other classes. Ask a regatta, step on up and help your local fleet. You’ll have fun your race committee chair and judges to review your drafts. Extra with fellow sailors, and you’ll learn a ton about the behind-thetime spent on making sure these documents are in order will pay scenes work that makes regattas happen. large dividends down the road. 74 November 2012 SpinSheet

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t’s the intellectual challenge that I enjoy,” says Tony Parker. “You’ve got hydrodynamics, aerodynamics, strategy, tactics, managerial questions about crew styles... all of this combined makes sailboat racing. How can you get bored doing that?”

Not that Parker would know much about being bored. The 67-year-old Washington, DC, resident juggles running a government contracting company, traveling to top-level regattas, acting as a district governor for the J/24 class association, and working as treasurer for the Republican National Committee, an “incredibly time-consuming” volunteer job. Somewhere in there, he spends time with his fiancée. We’re not sure what vitamins he takes to manage a schedule like that, but our interview revealed one outstanding character trait, an important one on the race course: a terrific sense of humor. Parker grew up sailing “everything,” he says, mostly Lightnings, in South Freeport, ME, where his father owned a boatyard and started the Harraseeket YC, which evolved into a summer social center. Becoming the New England Junior Sailing Champion at the age of 16 cemented his interest in racing. While at Harvard University, he competed on the sailing team and became captain. When in the Navy, after doing a tour in Vietnam, he spent two years coaching the U.S. Naval Academy’s offshore sailing team. Among Parker’s high-level racing experiences were starting as crew on one of the 12-meters in the America’s Cup trials in 1967 and ending as the tactician for one of the contenders in 1980. He also skippered four Congressional Cups and placed second three times in a row. In 1979, he bought his first of three J/24s, all named Bangor Packet. He has won two J/24 East Coast Championships (1986 and 2009) and competed in three of the last four J/24 World Championship Regattas, placing ninth in Annapolis (2009) and placing sixth in Sweden (2010). He’s “flat on his back in amazement” at his third-place finish among 97 boats at the J/24 Worlds in mid-September, with crew members Geoff Ewenson (tactician), Ross Dierdorf, James Niblock, and Sarah Enright. “What makes this thing fun is that I can race against the best sailors in the world on a full-on pro level. That keeps me in the J/24. I think of it as athletic chess. We’re all going the same speed, so I have to ask, ‘How do I manage the race course?’” This enthusiastic racing sailor does find time to cruise occasionally in the Morris 47 Reindeer he owns with his boat partner Peter Driscoll. They also race her offshore in the Newport Bermuda Race and the Annapolis to Newport Race. Who are your favorite people to sail with? Everybody I sail with. My crew tends to stick around for a long time. My last tactician stayed with me for 24 years before retiring. When was the last time you got seasick? When I was 16, my father gave me my first sailboat to do an overnight race with my friends... and I had a hangover. It’s Saturday in the off-season. What do you do with yourself? Ski, play paddle tennis, take bicycle rides, and walk. What kind of books do you read? I have a lot of books piled up on my desk; they tend to be nonfiction. I’m just finishing The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin. I enjoyed The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Shlaes and Ike: An American Hero by Michael Korda. What are your all-time favorite movies? “Animal House,” “A Fish Called Wanda,” and “My Cousin Vinny.” 76 November 2012 SpinSheet

You’re going on a road trip. What music is on your playlist? I don’t listen to much music. I listen to books on tape or NPR or C-Span. What are your non-sailing passions? Politics. What three pieces of sailing gear could you not live without? My Dubarry boots, a red Mount Gay Rum hat, and sunglasses. What’s one sail trim mistake you see out there on the race course? People think the wind is static, but it’s not. It’s always changing. You always have to be adjusting. Also, when going slow, I have to remind myself that it’s probably due to sail trim rather than my steering. What would you recommend to a young racing sailor? Go get a Laser or Laser Radial. Go out and futz around. What my friends and I used to do when I was a kid was go out and hack around, go see how close we could get to a moored boat, and have fun! Do you have a favorite spot on the Chesapeake Bay? Shaw Bay on the Wye River on the Eastern Shore. spinsheet.com

yy After owning Annapolis Yacht Sales (AYS) for 13 years, Sue and Garth Hichens have decided to hand over the tiller. The new owners will be Robert Taishoff, a longtime customer and friend of AYS who owns a Beneteau Oceanis 50 and a Beneteau Grand Tourismo 42 powerboat; Tim Wilbricht who has been with AYS on the sales side for 14 years; and Chris Humphreys who has been with AYS on the service side for 17 years. Garth says, “Robert, Tim, and Chris have an incredible amount of experience owning, selling, and servicing sail and power yachts on the Bay. Our daughter and son-in-law and the rest of the team who have made AYS successful will remain onboard. And, Sue and I will spend much more time racing Harbor 20s and cruising the Bay.” In related news, Brad Dawson recently joined the AYS team and is heading a cleaning and detailing service team for new models, brokerage boats, and customer boats. annapolisyachtsales.com

yy Forespar’s new Tea Tree Power mold, mildew, and odor eliminator is a natural air cleaner formulated especially for ##Photo courtesy of Forespar marine use. This non-toxic and bio-degradable product is made with pure oil distilled from the Australian Tea Tree and has antiseptic and antimicrobial properties. It is available in two-, four-, eight-, and 16-ounce gels and an eight-ounce spray and mist. forespar.com/ttpower

yy Executive chef Michael Herr of the Annapolis Yacht Club (AYC) recently was awarded the Certified Executive Chef certification by the American Culinary Federation, recognizing his culinary competence and expertise. Herr has been AYC’s executive chef since July of 2011. annapolisyc.org

yy Woody Loller is the new general manager of Haven Harbour Marina in Rock Hall, MD. Jonathan Jones, the previous general manager since 1990, is now the senior director on the marina’s executive board with James Brawner and William Brawner Sr. havenharbour.com Follow us!

yy The Fordham Brewing Company in Dover, DE, will premier Rosie Parks Oyster Stout during the Oysterfest at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels November 3. The beverage honors Rosie Parks, an oystering skipjack that the museum is restoring. Part of stout sales will benefit the museum. fordhambrewing.com

yy SS Canvas, a custom fabrication shop of marine canvas and upholstery, recently moved to 222 Bowleys Quarters Road in Middle River, MD. The company has 20 years of experience in delivering top-notch canvas boat covers of any size and type and is a licensed EZ2CY dealer. sscanvas.com

yy The classic Comet is celebrating her 80th birthday by introducing a new builder, Mathews Brothers in Denton, MD; and by offering an updated boat that incorporates the latest technology, including Mylar sails. mathewsboats.com

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yy In 2013, The Moorings will expand its sail, power, and crewed yacht charter options, including new online provisioning services; The Moorings Price Promise; four new models; and five new cruising destinations across North America, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean. In other news, The Moorings and Sunsail recently became official multi-year sponsors of U.S. Sailing. The Moorings will be a featured sponsor at the 2014 U.S. Sailing Conference and will discount products and services to members of U.S. Sailing. moorings.com

yy Sea Tow Central Chesapeake has teamed up with Hinckley Yachts to offer free automated radio check services on Channel 26 for sailors on the Choptank River within a 15-mile radius around Oxford, MD. centralmd.seatow.com, hinckleyyachts.com

##Photo of the company’s new digs courtesy of SS Canvas

yy Teleflex Marine received an award from West Marine for providing outstanding packaging, in-store displays, and point-of-sale materials, as well as product information and sales training for store managers and salespeople. teleflexmarine.com, westmarine.com

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2000 Elco "Serenity 14" Electric Launch LOA 14' / Beam 4' / Draft 8" / Cockpit 7' 5", Lustrous fiberglass finish, 24VDC motor; On-board 110 charger, collapsable bimini; polished stainless fittings, USCG lights, flagpole sternlight, automatic bilgepump, Danforth anchor, new main bearing and stuffing box August 2012. custom trailer: winch, new wheels/bearings, light-kit, 25 miles @ 3.5 mph. Very pretty. $4,600 Richard Templeton templetonrk@gmail.com 4 1 0 - 5 0 7 - 0 0 2 6 , http:www.templetonyachts.webs.com

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20’ Cal 20 ’68 Classic pocket cruiser, super safe family boat with trailer. Includes 7 sails including a spinnaker, AC, new standing rigging, PDFs, ready to sail. $3300 OBO 301-787-1724 24’ Hunter 240 ’04 Well maintained! Easy to sail and ideal for trailering. The water ballast, pivoting centerboard and uncle mast raising system make it a great weekender that is quickly set up. (410) 477-0759.

24’ Wavelength 24 ‘84 Want to fill up your trophy case? Fun, fast, and easy to sail, proven race record! Clean Wavelength 24, with good sail inventory and many extras $7500. Chris clind13290@aol.com

Wanted: 27’ Trimaran F-Corsair 25’ Cal MK II ’82 Good Condition - Sails reworked, new batteries, new shaft and $20,000 to $30,000 range, lanadave1@ seals, bottom paint, 11-hp Atomic dsl, 4 comcast.net, (717) 887-5852 (cell) sails, fully equipped. A fun boat & ready to sail! $5,300 obo Call 410-255-8993.. DONATIONS Donate Your Boat And help teach at-risk teens to sail. (202) 478-0396, www.planet-hope.org

BOAT SHARING Sailing Partnership Seeks Member: Share of a 32-foot Endeavor sailboat (1983). $2,875 buy-in and same in yearly maintenance. Flexible 6+ weeks per season. A short drive off 50. If you have some good stories to share, and can manage not to repeat them, we’d be interested in talking. skgibb@aol.com.

SAIL Sailing Dinghy Bauer 8 Sail package, oars, great condition $950 Call Judy (410) 353-3529.

Cal 25, CL2 Proven Winner Ready to race, full suite of sails, w/never-used racing main&chute. Too many extras and upgrades to list. Slip fees thru 2012. $6,500 (703) 430-1712. 26’ Bristol ’73 Classic Great sailing sloop. H. Herreshoff design. Thousands in upgrades since 2003. Electric start Honda 9.9, cabin cushions, Raytheon inst., teak hand rails, standing rigging, hatch AC. Asking $7,500 OBO (703) 764-1277 27’ C&C Racer/Cruiser ’74 $4500, well-maintained, Atomic 4, roller-furling 130%, 2 mains, 6 headsails, spinnaker & pole, VHF, depth, 2 sp winches, cushions. In water Tyaskin, MD (Eastern Shore near Salisbury). Call Tony 410422-4698. J-80 ’94 With trailer and o.b.in Northern Bay. PHRF and one design sails. $27,000. Call (610) 715-7808.

1972 Herreshoff America Catboat Restored ‘12, bottom paint ‘11, fiberglass, 18 ft, beam 8 ft., draft 20" board up : Quantum Tanbark and Flag Sails, Harken blocks, bronze fittings, tillers, new Windex, battery, solar charger, running, cabin, anchor light,, VHF w/antenna. MANY EXTRAS! On trailer: 2012 disc brakes, calipers, bearings, pneumatic cylinder, hydraulics, lights, tags. Yamaha 4-hp. In Annapolis $8,400, (410) 507-0026.

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28’ Dufour ’79 Built sailboat w/Inboard Volvo dsl. sleeps 5, great family cruiser, $7,500, Berthed at Mears Annapolis, roy@roybowman.com, 202- 669- 9804. picture on request. (202) 669-9804 28.5’ Hunter ’86 $12,000 Many recent improvements (i.e. new rigging, port holes). Easy to sail! Good condition. Please call for details. Boat located at Bay Bridge Marina, Stevensville, MD. Cell 410 725-1026.

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

29’ Beneteau First 29 ’85 Racer/cruiser, roller furler jib, UK racing sails, spinnaker, all lines aft, autohelm, speed/ depth, Volvo diesel, 2 anchors, grill, lots of extras. $15,900. Details and photosrobert.b.giffin@gmail.com. (202) 330-3213 C&C 29 Mk II ’83 Yanmar 2GMF diesel. Good condition. Newer sails. In water in Baltimore. Asking $12,000 410-263-7273

29’ Hunter 290 ’00 Comfortable cruiser perfect for the Bay as first boat or move-up. Easy to sail, singlehand or with family. Auto-pilot, SS arch, dodger, bimini. $38,900 Call Kirk Wilson at 410 639-7111, cell 614 989-7775 or kirk@gratitudeyachting.com for more info, or to list your boat. 30’ Catalina ‘91 Awesome Bay Boat! Excellent Cond., Tall rig, wing keel, fully battened, RF 155% genoa, bimini, fresh bottom paint, comfortable roomy interior, GPS, wheel, depth, speed, wind (410) 940-8867, $28,500

32' Pearson Vanguard 1965 Beautiful Classic ready to enjoy. '01 Restoration included Moyer Atomic 4; New cushions; Awlgripped deck; electronics; Quantum sails. Good Old Boat Regatta winner. Varnished 2012. Annapolis. $17,500. PearsonVanguardforsale@gmail.com

Classic Rhodes Swiftsure 33 High quality fiberglass Phil Rhodes design. Ideal Bay boat. 33' LOA, 10' beam, 3'9"/6'6" draft. Very well maintained. Custom woodwork throughout. Newer sails. A "PRETTY BOAT". $24,500 Call 410-849-2696

J30, Hull #148, $10,000 Hull #148 is a former North Americans winner. She is for sale with multiple suits of sails, racing and cruising gear. She needs some paint and love. The rest is there. (202) 340-1352 30’ Kirby modified Cockpit lengthened for easy crew crossover. New main, two year old #1, new spin, older #2 and #3. Entire boat stiffened with interior grid. Sails to PHRF. (443) 865-3482. 30’ Newport ’82 $14,500 furling jib, lazyjack main, spinnaker with pole & reaching strut, dodger & bimini, wheel with cover, 5” draft, Universal 11 hp, just washed and waxed, fresh bottom paint, single owner. (410) 279-4956. Pearson 30 Sailboat- Great Race/ Cruiser Health forces sale. Several seasons out of the water. She needs; aired out, bottom paint & engine tune. Wonderful for club race & family cruising. Rigged to shorthand. Some newer inventory- $7400 obo to a good home. Call 313-522-7102 Ernest

2005 Catalina 34 MKII Anniversary Edition Beautifully maintained C34 MKII w/ Full Instrumentation, Furling Main & 135 Genoa. Many Options, 275 hours. $109,900 Will consider partial trade for C310, C320, C30MKIII. Specs & Photos sound48@gmail.com, (610) 436-6577 35’ Cal Sloop ’80 38-hp Westerbeke ’99, Avon dinghy + 9-hp OB, Sleeps 5, refrigerated ice box, 6” Ritchie compass, Raymarine Auto-helm 400, ST-50, ST-60 at helm NAVTEC. Many Interior upgrades, spinnaker + 2 sails, $28K (703) 527-7657, morgan. williams@hok.com

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Azure 220 ‘08.................................... $33,900 Marshall 22 ‘90 ................................. $35,000 Caribiana 23 ‘09 .............................. $29,000 Island Packet 26 MKI ‘82 ................. $19,500 Nonsuch 26 ‘84 ‘86 2 from.............. $34,900 Bristol Channel Cutter 28 ‘87 ........... $99,900 Baba 30 ‘83 ....................................... $44,900 Catalina 30 ‘92.................................. $29,900 C&C 30 ‘88 ........................................ $49,500 Cruisers Yachts 300 Express ‘03 ...... $59,900 Custom Gaff Rig Schooner 30 ‘59 ... $37,500 Hunter 30 ‘88 ..................................... $27,500 Siedelmann 30T ‘85 .......................... $17,900 S2 9.1 30 ‘85 .................................... $23,500 Beneteau 311 ‘01 .............................. $59,900 Camano Troll 31 ‘02 .......................$110,000 Catalina 310 ‘00 ............................... $63,500 Gozzard 31 ‘96...............................$114,500 Beneteau Oceanis 321 ‘95 .............. $39,000 Beneteau 321 ‘97 .............................. $59,500 Beneteau 323 ‘04 ‘05 2 from .......... $74,900 Catalina 320 ‘00 ............................... $72,500 Grand Banks 32 ‘88 ........................$117,000 Island packet 32 ‘92.......................... $89,900 O’Day 322 ‘87 .................................. $24,000 Beneteau 331 ‘03 .............................. $74,000 Cherubini Raider 33 ‘81.................... $25,900

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Endeavour 33 ‘84 ‘86 2 from .......... $27,900 Greenline Hybrid 33 ‘11.................$249,000 Tashing Mason 33 ‘86 ...................... $69,000 Beneteau 343 ‘07 ............................$108,900 C&C 34 ‘79 ‘85 2 from .................... $26,500 Cal 34 ‘70 .......................................... $38,500 Egg Harbor Golden Egg 34 ‘90 ...... $79,900 J-105 34 ‘00....................................... $74,900 Westerly Seahawk ‘85 ...................... $55,000 Allmand 35 ‘82 .................................. $26,000 Bayliner 3587 MYAft Cabin ‘97 ...... $59,500 Beneteau 350 ‘89 ‘93 2 from .......... $46,900 Beneteau 351 ‘95 .............................. $69,900 Bristol 35.5 ‘79................................... $59,000 Caliber 35 LRC ‘00 ..........................$110,000 Island Packet 350 ‘99 .....................$165,000 Regal Commodore 3560 ‘05 .........$129,000 Schock Sloop 35 ‘01 ......................... $62,500 Tartan 3500 ‘92...............................$109,000 Beneteau 36.7 ‘04 ‘06 2 from ......... $90,000 Catalina 36 ‘87 ‘90 2 from .............. $47,900 Dehler 36 ‘01 ...................................$139,000 Hunter 36 ‘05 ...................................$116,500 Pearson 36 ‘89................................... $64,900 Sabreline 36 ‘99 ‘04 2 from...........$165,000 Sabre 362 ‘94 ‘96 ‘01 3 from ......... $99,000 Jeanneau 36.2 ‘98 ............................ $82,500

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Beneteau 373 ‘07 2 from................$149,900 Four Awinns Excalibur 37 ‘03.........$127,900 Hunter 37.5 ‘95 ................................. $77,900 Hunter 376 ‘97 .................................. $85,000 Moody 376 ‘88 ................................. $89,000 Rinker Fiesta Vee 342 ‘06 ................. $95,000 Sea Ray Express 37 ‘99 ..................$134,900 Beneteau 381 ‘98 ‘99 2 from .......... $94,900 Catalina 38 ‘85.................................. $45,000 Hunter 380 ‘ 00 ................................. $98,500 Sabre 38 ‘85 ...................................... $79,500 Sabre 386 ‘04 .................................$270,000 Wauquiez Hood 38 ‘84 ‘86 2 from $79,900 Beneteau 393 ‘02 ‘06 3 from ........$119,900 Pearson 39 ‘89................................... $88,000 Beneteau 40 ‘09 ..............................$214,900 Beneteau 40.7 ‘01 ...........................$169,900 CS 40 ‘89 ........................................... $99,000 Delphia 40 ‘06 .................................$179,900 Jeanneau 40DS ‘03 .........................$175,000 Palmer Johnson NY 40 ‘78 ............... $57,000 Hunter 40.5 ‘95 ................................. $89,000 Koopmans 40 ‘96 ............................$255,000 Beneteau 411 ‘98 ‘99 ‘02 5 from .$114,900 Lord Nelson 41’ 1987 ...................$174,000 Whitney Carib 41 ‘69 ....................... $49,900 Beneteau 423 ‘03 ‘06 2 from ........$185,000

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Hunter 420 ‘04 ................................$179,900 Jeanneau 42 DS ‘07 ‘08 2 from ....$205,000 Sabre 42 ‘89 ....................................$149,000 Swan 42 ‘81.....................................$164,000 Beneteau 43 ‘10 ‘11 2 from ...........$249,700 Hatteras 43 ‘76 Double Cabin ......... $49,900 Pan Oceanic 43 ‘81 .......................... $84,500 Schucker 436 Motorsailer ‘79.......... $77,000 Beneteau 440 ‘93 ............................$155,000 Hylas CC 44 ‘89 ..............................$149,900 Navigator 4400 ‘03........................$225,000 Reliance 44 ‘92 ................................$198,500 Custom 45 ‘04..................................$599,000 Morgan 45CC ‘94...........................$154,900 Beneteau 46 ‘07 ‘08 2 from ...........$279,900 Hunter 460 ‘00 ................................$189,000 Leopard Catamaran 46 ‘09............$699,000 Tartan 4600 ‘ 93 ‘95 2 from ..........$269,000 Venus 46 ‘81 ...................................... $94,000 Beneteau 473 ‘06 ............................$259,900 Beneteau 47.7 ‘04 ...........................$274,900 Beneteau 49 ‘07 3 from ..................$304,000 Beneteau Mooring 505 ‘02............$165,000 Horizon Steel Pilothouse 50 ‘96 .....$245,000 Hylas 54 ‘98.....................................$598,000 Nexus 600 Catamaran ‘10 .. $1,360,000.00 Franz Maas 76 ‘74..........................$399,000

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42’ Bavaria Cruiser ’06 This boat’s READY to GO and already in the Caribbean. Never a charter boat C Nu can take you anywhere. Owner can no longer afford. $110K 340-344-0552, www.sailingallover.com

35 Foot Columbia (10.7 Meter Wide Body) Wheel Steering, Adjustable backstay, new North Main, 2 jibs, roller furling, new water heater, new poly 19 gallon fuel tank, Like new Universal diesel, tandem filters, 100 amp alternator, northstar vhf, 12,000 btu a/c heat, electric flush head, 3 bladed prop, barrier coat, new teak and holly floors, cd & more. Needs topside paint & minor interior work. $18,000 757-285-5065

35’ Pearson Sloop ‘70 GPS/VHF, dodger/bimini, roller headsail, rubrail, 23 HP diesel. Sleeps 6. Hull AWLGRIP 2006. Deck AWLCRAFT 2011. Also new 2011 mainsail, propeller, engine mounts, heat exchanger. $19,900 crew396@aol 443-534-5243

37’ Fisher Motorsailor ‘76 Pilothouse ketch 1700 hrs on 80-hp engine, North sails, new heat and air hot water heater 2012, excellent condition $98,500 (757) 449-4583. 37’ Heritage West Indies Swing keel (7’ to 3.5’) draft. Blue Water boat. 1977 Oldie but goodie. Built to sail, ready to cruise. Solar, Auto pilot and much more. $38,000 OBO, (443) 569-1274.

38' Shannon 1977 This classic beauty is in France! Ready to Sail the Med and beyond right now. She has all you need: SSB, AIS, Watermaker, the works. Impeccably maintained. http://apolloduck.net/253243, mailto:sailingseraphim@gmail.com, 33 (0) 6 40 43 46 67

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

Blue Water Class A 2004 Bavaria 36 - 3 Cabin Beautiful Bavaria 36’: 3 private cabins. Radar, Raymarine C120 chartplotter, wind/depth/speed, autopilot, electric windlass, leather folding wheel, 3 blade custom folding prop, 29-hp Volvo Penta dsl, AC/heat, full lead keel, custom winter cover, dodger, bimini, fully battened main, lazy jacks w/stackpack. fully equipped for cruising the world. Excellent cond. Sacrifice price of $89,900. 410-708-1362, www.auroracharters.net

40’ C&C ‘81 7 Ft Draft and double spreader rig deliver upwind performance, Yanmar 30, Rod Rigging, Antal Mainsail track & cars, Harken roller furling, Lewmar ST genoa and halyard winches, 8 line stoppers, Ockam instruments, Quantum main & genoa, spinnaker, carbon pole. Stored on the hard for 4 yrs, Needs TLC, Located Solomons MD. $24,000. Call Bill 610-724-2935

1981 Albin Nimbus 42 fast cruising yacht. Well maintained, well equipped. GRAMMYLAND asking $69,500 Contact Frank Gary 410-703 4017 or frank@walczakyacht.com

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

42' Moody CC '00’ classic blue hull, AC, Espar heating, cruise-equipped w/ davits, wind generator, MaxProp & more, $177,000. Call Kirk Wilson, cell 614-989-7775 or kirk@gratitudeyachting.com for more info or to list your boat. 47’ Leopard ’03 Very clean, meticulously maintained, 2x100-hp Yanmar, genset, water maker & much more. Call for more info and photos. (443) 768-8395.

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

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

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

Grand Soleil 40 '03 Head south in speed, comfort & style on board this Italian beauty. Lightly used & extremely well priced at $199,000. Please call for complete details and viewing instructions. Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-2687171 harold@aycyachts.com

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

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“Merci” 5 Cabins /5 Heads Located St. Martin, FWI Asking $229,000

2006 OCEANIS 473

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

2003 SUN ODYSSEY 43DS

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

2008 LEOPARD 40

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

2006 CYCLADES 50

“Joyce Smith” 4 Cabins /4 Heads Located Tortola, BVI Asking $195,000

2005 LEOPARD 47

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

2008 LEOPARD 46

“Seaquester” 3 Cabins /3 Heads Located St. Petersburg, FL Asking $559,000

2008 LEOPARD 43

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

2007 CYCLADES 43

“Gemini” 3 Cabins /3 Heads Located Tortola, BVI Asking $120,000

2006 LAGOON 410

“Annie K” 4 Cabins /4 Heads Located Tortola, BVI Asking $245,000

2004 LAGOON 380

2007 CYCLADES 39

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

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

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• Deltaville, VA 23043 804-776-7575 • • Annapolis, MD 21403 410-267-8181 • BENETEAU 42s7 1995 Well maintained 2 cabin version w/many recent upgrades. New #1('12), #2 and #3 plus 2 reachers ('11), new furler, running rigging, bottom paint, vacu-flush heads, fridge compressor, etc. Best price in US asking $125,000. Contact Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-2687171 or harold@aycyachts.com

SISTERSHIP DUFOUR 44

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

www.annapolisyachtsales.com 32’ Beneteau 323 Swing Keel ‘05 Immaculate cond. - loaded, full enclosure, whisker pole, asymmetric spinnaker, electric windlass & winch, davits. Great value at $79,000. Deltaville, VA. Call Jonathan 804-436-4484 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com 36’ Dehler 36 ’01 High quality racer/cruiser w/all the amenities of a comfy cruiser and the speed of racers of her size…she is beautiful. Contact Tim at 410-267-8181 tim@annapolisyachtsales.com 39’ Beneteau 393 - THREE Available Very clean 2 & 3 cabin models from $119,000. Some are loaded with great gear, others are equipped for pleasurable coastal cruising. Contact Tim at 410-267-8181 tim@annapolisyachtsales.com 41’ Beneteau 411 ‘99 Ready for blue water sailing or cruising The Bay. Original owner retiring - anxious to find someone who will appreciate this great boat. $128,900. Contact Keith 410-267-8181 or keith@annapolisyachtsales.com 41’ Beneteau 411 ’02 Very clean & nicely equipped, including Airco., windlass, autopilot, radar, and more. Priced at $147,000. Call now to schedule a showing 410-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

AMEL MANGO 53' 1988 Incredibly strong and simple to handle offshore cruiser. This one has been around the globe and is ready to go out again! Asking $249,000. Contact Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-2687171. harold@aycyachts.com

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

43’ Beneteau 43 ’10 WOW!!! Absolutely one of the nicest boats in this size and price range. Great gear & cond., asking only $249,700. Call Dan 410-267-8181 or dan@annapolisyachtsales.com 43’ Beneteau 43 ’11 The perfect boat for cruising the Bay and your longer term plans to sail the Caribbean. She is mint and well equipped! $249,000 Please contact Tim at 410-267-8181 tim@annapolisyachtsales.com 45’ Benford Custom ’04 Incredible Steel Cruising Boat - Designed by Jay R. Benford, Built by Howdy Bailey - Beautiful Blue Awlgrip Hull - Custom Cherry Joinerwork. $649,900 Paul Rosen 410-267-8181 Paul@annapolisyachtsales.com 46’ Cal 2-46 ‘74 Excellent blue water cruising boat , cruised until recently. Ketch rigged, davits, 3 anchors, loads of deck storage, solar panels, $89,000. Deltaville, VA. Call Jonathan 804-436-4484 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com

47’ Beneteau 473 ’06 2 cabin/2 head. Ready to go!! On land. Spotless throughout and well maintained. Asking only $259,900! Sail to the Islands this fall. Contact Dan at 410-267-8181 or dan@annapolisyachtsales.com 49’ Beneteau 49 ’07 LOADED!! A/C, Gen set, bow thruster, dinghy Arch, electric winches & much more. Excellent cond. Call now to see in Annapolis. Reduced to $324,000. Contact Bob Oberg (410)-267-8181 Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 54’ Hylas 54 ’98 Fresh Blue Awlgrip – Custom Teak Interior – Professionally maintained – Equipped with all the extras – Romany Life will turn heads in any port – Asking $598,000 Contact Paul Rosen 410-267-8181 paul@annapolisyachtsales.com

33’ Hunter ’07 This Hunter 33 is in excellent cond. She has had her prop tweaked to provide 6.75 boat speed & she has a new North Gennaker to provide great light air performance. Her upgraded Balmar alternator& additional batteries allow plenty of juice. There is a custom full cockpit enclosure for late fall cruising. She easily cruises with 2 couples & has been prepped by a very knowledgeable owner so she is really ready to cruise. $89,900 www.bayharborbrokerage.com 757-480-1073 40’ Catalina ’02 Big cockpit w/easy access w/twin wheels. Equipped for real cruising w/great electronics, and a RIB w/20-hp Honda 4-strokeOB, davits & beefed up electrical capacity, she is ready for a trip down to the Bahamas now. $165,000 bayharborbrokerage.com 42’ Bavaria 200 Model aft Cockpit Cruiser She has very low hrs and is in very nice cond. Radar, AP, chart plotter, dinghy & OB, just hauled & hull waxed & bottom painted this German built & engineered boat is very sharp. $143,700 bayharborbrokerage.com 757-480-1073 50’ Colin Archer Duch built steel pilothouse ketch This is a serious all oceans passage maker ready to cruise. Please see our web site for details. $350,000 Not for sale in US waters. Bay Harbor Brokerage 757-480-1073

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TARTANS

Tartan & Crusader have a long history of successes. CYS and our brokers have sold more New & Used Tartans than any other dealer/broker WORLDWIDE. Put us to work for you! 410-269-0939

44’ Tartan 4400 Two Available2007 / 2008 Both loaded with Genset, Air, furling-Boom, thruster, radar /plotter and all the luxuries of home! Asking $525K & $585k. Call CYS Today 410-269-0939 41’ Tartan 4100 ’98 Blue hull. Owners carefully equipped for passage making, but only did limited coastal cruising and Chesapeake Bay exploring. $195,000! CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939 40’ Tartan 4000 New 2012In Stock. Thoughtfully equipped with all of the bells and whistles. Stunning blue hull, twin wheels. Full warranty. CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939 37’ Tartans: Two Tartan 3700s Available 2003/2010 Traditional or CCR rig…take your pick. 2010 is “Overloaded.” Asking 189k / 335k. Also Tartan 37 ’82 classic for $56,500. CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

CATALINAS

Catalina is a quality American-Built boat, CYS has been selling brokerage Catalinas for years. Below is a sampling of some Crusader listed Catalinas. Give us a call to find out more or to list your boat today! Find out for yourself how the Crusader has been “Setting the Gold Standard” for over 30 years. CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939 42’ Catalina MKII ’00 VERY sharp cond. AC/heat, Corian counters, electric windlass, mainsail furling, radar/ plotter and all the “usual extras” plus… vacuum system, “Satphone,” dinghy & motor. $150,000. CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

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42’ Catalina 42-3 ’89 Shoal draft, refrigeration, AC/heat, AP, electric windlass, bimini, dodger, Pullman master cabin, 2 guest cabins, 2 heads. Ready to go sailing $92,500. Crusader YS 410-2690939 www.crusaderyachts.com 39’ Catalina 390 ’02 Lightly used – nice condition. Three cabin layout is smart, efficient and does NOT have a side galley. NOT a charter boat! $135,000 CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939 35’ Catalina 350 ’04 Pristine cond., meticulous care, AC/heat, furling mainsail, new radar/chartplotter, solar panels, many other custom features and recent upgrades. $135,000 CrusaderYachts. co 410-269-0939 32’ Catalina ’95 This is a great family cruiser, and bay sailing boat. One of Catalina’s more popular models over the last decade. This 320 has a new Epoxy bottom coat and is ready for fall sailing. Call today, won’t last long. Asking $54k – call 410-269-0939

C&Cs

C&C and Crusader might seem like an unlikely pairing, except that CYS has sold over 100+ C&Cs over the years…Our brokers are sailors and Man Do These Boats SAIL!! Call today and ask one of our guys about New or Used performance cruising or racing a C&C! 410-269-0939

38’ C&C 115 - Two Available - 2007 / 2011 38’ C&C 115 – Two Available – 2007 / 2011 – These are great sailing boats, weather racing or cruising. ’07 is cruise equipped (our trade), while 2011 has a sprit and could be finished out either way! The C&C 115 is a “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”. Call 410-269-0939 for details. 33’ C&C 101 This is the newest of C&Cs offerings and is proper Racer / Cruiser. She is fast, nimble and has just enough below to keep the crew or family happy! Special introductory pricing / fleet incentives…talk to your friends, get in early! 410-269-0939 for your CYS Broker. 32’ C&C ’99 - Two Available 2004 / 2006 Both race and cruise equipped, and ready to go on the family cruise or around the buoys. Epoxy hulls and Carbon Rigs / Poles - Asking $115,000 / $119,500. CrusaderYachts.com

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PACIFIC SEACRAFTS Crusader is well known as an expert on Pacific Seacrafts. After all, we have been involved with these great Crealock bluewater designs for over 30 years. We know and love these beautiful boats! CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939 Visit us at the

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40’ Pacific Seacraft 2 of this standout Boat Show! Crealock design. Both have had meticulous care and are loaded with offshore goodies. Each unique boatscall for details. $284,000 and $320,000. CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939 37’ Pacific Seacraft ’99 Loaded for cruising! Monitor wind vane, MaxProp, life raft, radar, chartplotter, AP, SSB, Pactor modem, A/C, solar panels, refrigeration, watermaker. $197,500 Crusader YS (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com 34’ Pacific Seacraft - 2 exemplary boats available. 1990. Extensive offshore gear, Espar heat, upgraded sails, rebuilt Yanmar. $139,900. Also, 1987 with beautiful gloss varnished teak interior, many upgrades. $110,000. CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939 31’ Pacific Seacraft - 2 rare models available—Both boats have unique “open interior,” refrigeration, E80 chartplotter, windlass, dink, beautiful teak, much more. 2006 asking $160,000. 1994 asking $115,000. Call Crusader 410-269-0939

'05 Hunter 36 - $125,000

REDUCED '06 Hunter 38 - $132,000

JUST REDUCED '08 Hunter 36 - $149,000

'05 Jeanneau 49 - $249,000

JUST REDUCED '04 Hunter 386 - $129,700

REDUCED '01 Hunter 410 - $134,000

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SELECTED BROKERAGE The last Ericsons were built by this respected American boat builder to a higher standard than the already nice Ericsons! It is rare to have any on the market - so few were built. Compare to Tartans and Sabre. Call us to find out what makes them so special. We sold them new! CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939 38’ Ericson 380 ’98 Well equipped, great performance – coastal and offshore. A performance cruiser built to last with beautiful lines. $154,900 CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939 35’ Ericson 350 ’98 Pacific Seacraft Built blue water cruiser. Lectra-San, 12v refrigeration, Kiwi prop, solar, autopilot, inverter, much more! $129,000. Crusader Yacht Sales 410-269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com

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Hunter ‘06.................$ 9,900 Tanzer ’87 .................$ 9,900 Hunter ‘02.................$ 27,000 Hunter ‘79.................$ 9,997 S2 8.6 ’85 ..................$ 16,900 Newport 86 ..............$ 17,500 Hunter ‘00 ................$ 42,000 Morgan ’72 ...............$ 6,999 Catalina 79................$ 19,000 Hunter ‘80.................$ 14,500 Hunter ’81.................$ 15,000 Hunter ‘86.................$ 30,000 Allmand ‘80...............$ 17,000 Hunter ’06.................$ 70,000 Pearson ‘87...............$ 39,500 Pearson ’89...............$ 43,000 Hunter ‘05.................$ 89,000 Hallberg Rassy ‘76.....$ 49,900 C&C 84 .....................$ 32,900 Hunter '05.................$130,000

36 Hunter ’05.................$125,000 36 Hunter ’08.................$149,000 36 Hunter ‘10.................$150,000 37 Irwin Ketch ‘76..........$ 49,900 376 Hunter ’96.................$ 70,000 376 Hunter ‘97.................$ 72,000 376 Hunter ‘97.................$ 84,000 38 Hunter ’06.................$132,000 38 Hunter ‘09.................$149,000 380 Hunter ’00.................$ 99,900 380 Hunter ‘02.................$119,000 380 Hunter ’02 Sloop ......$109,900 386 Hunter ‘04.................$129,700 41AC Hunter ’07.................$179,000 410 Hunter 01..................$134,000 426 Hunter ‘03.................$169,000 45CC Hunter 01..................$189,000 460 Hunter ‘02.................$144,000 49 Jeanneau ’05 ............$249,000 49 Hunter 08..................$335,000

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HUNTERS

Yes CYS knows Hunter, in fact we have few nice previously loved Hunters listed below. We work with you to provide great advice and guidance buying or selling! For over 30 years CYS has been putting clients first – Give us a call first! www.crusaderyachts.com 42’ Hunter 420 ’03 Center Cockpit w/enclosure; Luxurious owner’s stateroom aft w/centerline queen berth; AC/heat, genset; Furling main & genoa; dinghy & motor. Spectacular condition. $179,000 www.crusaderyachts.com (410) 269-0939. 41’ Hunter DS ’05 You’ll love the airy feeling of the deck salon. Roomy, luxurious interior. Meticulously maintained by original owners - Fully equipped, genset, air and more!! $167,500 www.crusaderyachts.com 410-269-09391 35’ Custom Steel Pilothouse Cutter Treworgy ’95 Mark Treworgy is known for his fine craftsmanship in steel and wood. Don’t miss this beautiful, world cruiser. $100,000. CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

36’ Sabre Keel/Centerboard ’86 Exceptional Cond.- New canvas, Raymarine C90, Pilot, a must see boat! $74,900 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com 40’ Catalina 400 ’06 Loaded and clean – In-mast, bow thruster, E120 plotter/ radar, Air/Heat, full canvas $225,000 Call Tony Tumas: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), tony@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com 40’ Ta Shing Baba 40 ’84 Loaded - New Yanmar , new sails, Air/Heat, full canvas, refrig & freezer, water maker - $165,000 Call Tony Tumas: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve) tony@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com 45’ Hunter 456 ’06 In mast furling, generator, 2 zone air, Raymarine E120 radar/plotter, pilot $255,000 Call Tony Tumas: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve) tony@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com 46’ Beneteau ’08 As clean as they come! In-mast, gen set, enclosure, Air/ Heat, E120 w/radar, pilot $304,000 Tony Tumas : (443) 553-5046 (day or eve) tony@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com

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27’ Pearson 27 ’89 Wheel Steering, Private Aft Cabin - Clean - $15,900 Call Tony Tumas (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Email: tony@greatblueyachts. com, Web: www.greatblueyachts.com 34’ Pearson ’90 Beautiful! Heat/Air, Newer Canvas, Cruising Spin, Dinghy and more $54,500 Call Tony Tumas (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Email:tony@greatblueyachts.com, Web: www.greatblueyachts.com 36’ PDQ Capella LRC ’00 Twin Inboard Yanmars! Loaded - Full enclosure, Air/Heat, plotter/radar, pilot, dinghy w/ davits $165,000 Call Tony Tumas (443) 553-5046 (day or eve) tony@greatblueyachts.com, www. greatblueyachts.com 36’ PDQ Capella ’99 Twin Outboards, Extended hard top, custom Arch, wind generator, full canvas, SSB, radar, pilot $175,000 Call Tony Tumas (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, www. greatblueyachts.com

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New 38’ Leopard 39 2012 Hull 129/A4119 available immediately. From the same molds as the award winning Leopard 38, the Leopard 39 has improvements like large, forward opening portlights for excellent cabin ventilation. 800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

New 38’ Leopard 39PC, 2012 Hull 104/A6014 available immediately. Innovative, efficient, spacious yacht with best features of Leopard 47 Powercat, an exciting midsize catamaran feeling like a much larger yacht. 800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

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

26’ Catalina ’92 Sloop, 9.9 -hp OB, Roll furl $9,950 Lippincott Marine (410) 8279300 29’ Bayfield ’84 Yanmar dsl, 3’6” draft $26,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 8279300. 30’ Catalina ’85 Dsl, Tall Rig, dodger $25,000 Lippincott Marine (410) 8279300. 30’ Lippincott ’83 Yanmar dsl, Roll furl, shoal draft $19,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 32’ Dufour ’07 325 Grande Large, 19-hp dsl, wheel, RF, dinghy $124,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

39’ Beneteau Cyclades 2007 3 unusually large and spacious cabins, swim platform, twin wheels, modern fractional design, ideal for a good-sized family or a group of friends, a fast boat with stylish and bright interior. 800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

40’ Hunter ’95 Yanmar 50-hp, elect., self-tailing main, full batten main w/ Dutchman, Air, AP, inverter $99,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 43’ Jeanneau Deck Salon ’02 Yanmar 75-hp dsl, A/C, RF, wing keel, 5’2” draft $183,900 Lippincott Marine (410) 8279300

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40’ Leopard 40 2008 Speed on the water and easy handling are top features, earning 'Boat of the Year 2005' from Cruising World. Large cockpit with outside dining area, protected by a functional hard-top bimini. One of the newest Leopard 40s on the market. 800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com 30’ Nonsuch Classic 1984 New listing! Many upgrades including new canvas and new cushions. Windlass, davits, swim platform, Raymarine radar/GPS/plotter, marine A/C-heat, and electric head. Asking $59,900. Contact Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com 42’ Beneteau Oceanis Center Cockpit 2005 Spacious, with aft deck and huge master cabin with 2 settees and a vanity, easy to cruise (in mast furling) passage maker. The offset helm position opens up the cockpit space and improves sail visibility. Huge engine compartment. 800-6721327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

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J/32 ’01 Shoal draft 4’10” and fantastic cond. New dodger, bimini & wheel cover, new chart plotter, 3 blade max prop, very light use. Shoal draft perfect for the Chesapeake. Original owners are retiring from sailing. Well priced, needs nothing. $99,000, Paul Mikulski 410-961-5254 paul@northpointyachtsales.com 33’ J 100 ’05 Perfect Chesapeake Bay racer/daysailor. Major price reduction makes this boat even more attractive at $84,900 Come talk to the original J Daddy Paul Mikulski for an appointment. Call direct 410-961-5254, Paul@northpointyachtsales.com

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34’ J 105s Come talk to the J Boat Experts and see why this is the best One Design boat on the Chesapeake Bay. We have many available and would love to show them to you. Call 410-280-2038 J 34c ’90 Looking for a great value for a great cruising design? Shoal draft, solid ABS certified construction & overall good con. make this the boat to consider. $53,900 Contact Paul Mikulski, paul@northpointyachtsales.com 410.961.5254

34’ Tartan 1986 New listing! 2nd generation S&S model; masthead/double spreaker rig; Scheel keel 4’6” draft; 27 hp Yanmar; RF genoa; self tailers; sleeps 6. Priced to sell at $45,000. Contact Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or rick@northpointyachtsales.com

J 42 ’98 Shoal draft & excellent cond. Rare offering of lightly used, flag blue edition. New sails, canvas, complete new bottom, tons of gear, many spare parts, excellent recent survey. $249,000. paul@northpointyachtsales.com (410) 961-5254. 36’ Modified NY 36 (1981) 1st to Newport and 1st to Halifax (2009). Race ready with excellent sail inventory and equipment (Custom keel, Carbon Fiber Mast, Ockams,radar & more).PHRF rating 108 (114 w/ furler). Price reduced: $33,000 Call David Cox 410-310-3476 or davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com

37’ Peterson ’85 Classic racer/cruiser. Fast and comfortable. Top level care. New electronics and lots of sails plus much more. Two boat owner says SELL. Now offered at $44,500. You need to see this boat! Contact David at (410) 280-2038 or David@NorthPointYachtSales.com

37’ B&C ’05 Grand Soleil Win races in style. Extra tall rig & deep keel make this Grand Soleil an outstanding performer in PHRF and IRC. ORC cat 1 certified. Beautiful Italian crafted teak interior w/full cruising amenities. $239,000 Contact David 410-280-2038 or David@Northpointyachtsales.com

Cape Fear 38 ’02 Major price reduction. A winning race record & a comfortable cruising interior. Shoal draft w/A-kites make this an easy boat to have fun with. $119,000. Contact David (410) 280-2038 or David@NorthPointYachtSales.com

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40’ J120 ‘98 North Point Euro Trash Girl for sale. Very competitive boat in the ocean & on the bay. The Class is looking into forming a J 120 class here on the bay to race One Design! Call to learn more. 410-280-2038

46’ J 46 ’00 Full Deck is spectacular!. Long range cruising at its best w/this fully equipped & well cared for J46. Priced to sell at $389,900. Call Paul Mikulski 410-961-5254, Paul@northpointyachtsales.com

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36’ Hunter ’08 Captain’s Lady is a oneowner 36 that has been meticulously maintained. Equipped with In-Mast Furling, Raymarine C80 GPS/Plotter, Auto-Pilot, AC/Heat, freezer & much more. $149,000 Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 36’ Hunter ’05 Flamingo is a two-owner cruiser with in-mast furling, AC/Heat, Refrigerator, Autopilot, DVD/TV, GPS, and much more!! 125,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211,www. nortonyachts.com

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44’ Gulfstar Ctr Ckpt `81 ........................... $95,000 44’ Tartan 4400 `08 .................................. $585,000 44’ Tartan 4400 `07 .................................. $525,000 43’ Mason `79 ............................................. $98,000 43’ Saga `00 .............................................. $245,000 42’ Catalina 42 MK II `00 .......................... $150,000 42’ Catalina 42-3 `89 .................................. $92,500 42’ Endeavour Ctr Ckpt `85..................... $100,000 42’ Hunter 420 Ctr Ckpt `03..................... $179,000 41’ Bristol Aft Ckpt `87 ............................ $152,900 41’ Hunter 41DS `05 ................................. $167,500 41’ Tartan ‘74.............................................. $75,000 41’ Tartan 4100 `02 .................................. $215,000 41’ Tartan 4100 `98 .................................. $195,000 41’ Lord Nelson `83 ................................. $125,000

40’ Tartan 4000 `12 ................................... In Stock 40’ Bristol `76 ........................................... $100,000 40’ Endeavour Ctr Ckpt `84....................... $82,500 40’ Pacific Seacraft `96 & `98 from ......... $284,000 39’ Catalina 390 `02 ................................. $135,000 38’ C&C 115 `07 & `08 from ..................... $164,000 38’ C&C 115 `11........................................ $239,000 38’ Ericson by PacSea `98 ...................... $154,900 37` Pacific Seacraft Crealock `87 ............. $84,000 37’ Pacific Seacraft Crealock `99 ........... $197,500 37’ Tartan Classic `82 ................................ $56,500 37’ Tartan 3700 CCR `10.......................... $325,000 36’ Catalina `87 .......................................... $49,900 36’ Frers `87 ............................................... $59,000 35’ Custom Steel PH Cutter `95 .............. $100,000

35’ Ericson 350 by PacSea `98 ............... $129,000 35’ Express 35 `86 ..................................... $60,000 35’ Island Packet Cat `93........................... $95,000 35’ S2 Ctr Ckpt `87 ..................................... $45,000 35’ C&C MK 11 `86 ..................................... $47,500 35’ Catalina 350 `04 ................................. $135,000 34’ Najad 343 `84........................................ $79,000 34’ Express by Alsberg `87 ....................... $47,000 34’ Pacific Seacraft `87 & `90 from ......... $110,000 32’ C&C 99 `04 & `06 from ....................... $115,000 32’ Catalina 320 `95 ................................... $54,000 32’ Island Packet offers `90 ...................... $64,900 31’ Pacific Seacraft `94 & `06 from ......... $115,000 26’ Tartan Fantail ...................................... ORDER 21’ Catalina Aero `09 2 from ..................... $12,000

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BOATS FOR SALE! SAILBOATS 14 ft. Sunfish. Fiberglass. Mast, boom, sail. Decent condition. $400. 16 ft. Rowing Shell with sliding seat, oars. Good condition. $500. 1984 Hunter 22. Fixed keel. r/f, auto-pilot. Nissan 2-cycle outboard. $500. 1983 Catalina 25. Main, roller-furling. 4-cycle o/b. Good condition. $2,500. 1979 O’Day 25. Yamaha 8 hp o/b. Clean and ready to go. $2,000. 1966 Pearson Ariel 26. Beautifully restored and in turn-key condition. Complete sail inventory in top condition, some brand new; new lazy jacks. Nearly new Mercury o/b. $7,500 1976 Pearson 26. Main, Genoa, working Jib. Awning. Honda 9.9 o/b. $1,500. 1979 O’Day 28. Keel model. R/F jib. Tiller steering. New Yanmar diesel engine. Turn Key condition. $4,500. 1977 Hunter 30. Keel model. Yanmar Diesel. Wheel steering. Main, and Genoa. Sound and good condition. $6,000.

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

POWERBOATS 1974 Penn Yan 242 Cuddy Cabin. 350 Volvo duo-prop. Beautifully restored. $12,000. All boats are sold “as is, where is”.

386 Hunter ’04 Grace is a beautifully maintained cruiser. She’s equipped with TV,AC/Heat, Autopilot, GPS, Spinnaker, Yanmar 40HP/500 hrs, new bottom paint in 2012, & MORE! $129,700, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 410 Hunter ‘01 Simple Pleasures is a beauty! She’s loaded w/space and equipped with 2 heads & showers, 2 air conditioners, VHF/radio, autopilot/GPS & more! $134,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 45CC Hunter ’01 Boomerang is a beautiful yacht equipped with AC/ Heat, TV/DVD, GPS, Autopilot, Plotter, Zodiac 6 person life raft, a gorgeous spinnaker, & much more! $189,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 49’ Hunter ‘08 Water Music is an exquisite one-owner yacht w/incredible storage, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, Bose system, life raft, In-Mast Furling & more!! $335,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

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32’ Hunter Vision ’91 Nice cruising vessel w/an open interior that sleeps 6, step transom w/ladder, wheel steering, Yanmar dsl eng., shoal draft, RF, ST winches and more! Red. to $27,500 OBYS 410-226-0100 34’ Gemini 105 Catamaran ’99 Very lightly used, stored on lift, 3 staterooms, lg salon and cockpit for entertaining, dsl. eng., RF, ST winches, AP, Radar etc. Asking $98,500 but make an offer! OBYS 410-226-0100

29’ Bayfield ’86 Well built big little boat. Great interior design & shallow draft, ideal for the Bay. Private head w/ shower forward, nice galley, privacy partition for the 2 aft berths, a Must See, 16-hp Yanmar, cutter rig. $25,500 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 30’ Catalina ’88 “Only for You” Priced to sell. Great Bay cruiser, shoal draft, Very clean, roller furling, 21-hp Universal Asking:$20,900 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457www.regentpointmarina. 30’ Catalina ’85 Mariso Nice family cruiser, roomy accommodations, H/C pressure water, RF, Priced To sell @ $19,900 Call Regent Point Marina 804758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 31’ Irwin Citation ’83 Tolume Yanmar 15-hp dsl, wheel steering, large quarter berth, enclosed head, Ushaped galley, dinghy w/ 1.5-hp OB, Asking: $14,900 PRICE REDUCED, Regent Point Marina (804) 758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 33’ Hunter 336 ’97 Final Mischief” Furlex roller furler, dodger, bimini, 2-hp Yanmar dsll, Huge cockpit great for family sailing. Asking: $54,900 Call Regent Point Marina 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 37’ Beneteau Envision ’83 Ideal live-aboard. Rare center cockpit pilothouse design ketch. One of only a few made, Set up for major cruising, Duel helm stations, 3 cabin layout, 2 heads. $54,500 PRICE REDUCED. Call Regent Point marina @804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 37’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey ’02 Ricochet Clean, Well Cared for Ready to go. A/C heat pump, autohelm, radar, chartplotter, bimini, dodger & much more. Priced @ $114,950 Call Regent Point marina 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

37’ Tartan Sloop ’77 Vessel has been loved in the past but owners can no longer keep up. Big price reduction now asking only $34,000. All she needs is a good bath and to be loved again. OBYS 410-226-0100 40’ Bristol Sloop ’69 Traditional Ted Hood full keel design. Many upgrades thru the years. Incredible price reduction! Asking only $39,500 Make an offer today! OBYS 410-226-0100

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36’ Catalina ’93 Equipped with A/C, heat, tall rig, custom 150% genoa, bimini, walk-thru transom, swim platform. $54,500. Call 443-209-1110 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com. NEW 36’ Hunter ‘11 A/C, in-mast furling, electric windlass, dodger/bimini, Raymarine 6002 autopilot, C90 GPS and much more $185,000. Call 443-2091110 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com NEW 38’ Hunter ’12 A/C, in-mast furling, electric windlass, 22” flat screen TV with Bose upgrade, ST60 knot/depth/ wind, Raymarine C90 wide GPS and much more $225,000. Call 443-2091110 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com 41AC Hunter ’06 Only 247 eng. hrs! In-mast furling, A/C, Raymarine ST7000, ST60 k/d/w, chartplotter, elect windlass, bimini, deck wash down. $174,900. Call 443-209-1110 or go to www.tidewateryachts.com. 44’ Hunter ‘03 Beautiful teak interior, A/C, heat, in-mast furling, ST6001 autopilot, GPS, bimini, dodger, flat screen TV/DVD $199,500. Call 443-209-1110 or go towww.tidewateryachts.com

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C HESAPEAKE CLA SSIC November 28, 1942 Annapolis’s Last Army-Navy Game by Dave Gendell

n Saturday, November 29, 1941, 98,497 football fans watched Navy defeat Army 14-6, at Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia, PA. As the game was being played, the Japanese fleet was secretly steaming toward the Hawaiian Islands. Eight days after the Navy win, on the afternoon of Sunday, December 7, the team was back in Annapolis, being feted for at the home of the Naval Academy superintendent. Navy had finished the season 7-1-1 with the #10 national ranking. In midafternoon, the superintendent was called to the telephone for an urgent message from Washington, DC. “When he came back into the room his face was ashen,” Bob Woods, one of the players, later told The New York Times. “He closed the doors of the big ballroom and said: ‘Gentlemen, we are at war. Return to your quarters.’ “ When the Midshipmen reached Bancroft Hall, the Marine detachment there had strapped on pistols. A year later, World War II had erased many traces of normalcy in the United States, but college football was still being played. Army and Navy still fielded strong teams. As the season unfolded, some questioned whether the 1942 Army-Navy game should take place at all, out of respect for those in harm’s way and in light of the gasoline rationing and other travel restrictions. President Roosevelt, believing the game was important for morale, intervened and suggested that the 1942 game be played in Annapolis, at Thompson Stadium, on the Navy campus. It would be radio broadcast around the world. Not far from the superintendent’s residence, Thompson Stadium sat on the edge of Spa Creek, on the present site of the Lejune Hall swimming complex. The 12,000-seat stadium was completed in 1912. According to Naval Academy lore, it was built with steel originally intended to construct war ships but diverted to the academy to serve as the foundations of the grandstands. The Hell Point neighborhood and the Johnson Lumberyard were alongside the stadium, in the shadow of the grandstand built of battleship steel. Officials conferred, and it was decided that the game would go on with heavy restrictions on ticketing. No one living outside a 10-mile circle around the Maryland State House would be permitted to attend. The only exceptions were Academy employees, girlfriends of midshipmen, and a limited number of press. Those who received tickets were required to sign a form stating that they lived inside the radius and that they would not resell the tickets.

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In early November, Roosevelt signed a measure lowering the minimum draft age from 21 to 18. A week later, Annapolis had its first daylight air raid drill. As the war ramped up, scrap metal collection was imperative, and piano sellers advertised free haul away and recycling for patriots willing to donate their pianos to the war effort (“Two and one half 500-ton bombs can be made from the salvage metal in an ordinary piano.”). The Elks Club placed a box along Main Street for recycling of old keys. Across Spa Creek from the Academy, the Annapolis Yacht Yard employed nearly 500 workers who worked three shifts building wooden PT boats and minesweepers. The famous old schooner America sat smashed and uncovered at the yard, silently awaiting her sad fate. Just across the Severn, the mysterious Robert Goddard was testing “Jet-Assisted Take Off.” In the late summer and early fall of 1942, his team strapped rocket engines to a Catalina Flying Boat and tested it on the river. Despite this war effort all around, “Army-Navy” would be played. As game day approached, the underdog Navy team practiced along the shores of the Severn with canvas walls stretched along the sidelines to ensure secrecy. “Jimmy,” a stand-in Army mule, was secured from a farm just outside of Annapolis and was set to patrol the Cadet sidelines. The night before the game, a Navy pep rally was held on Farragut Field, but no bonfire was lit due to wood rationing. The day of the game brought equally surreal scenes to the Annapolis waterfront. Representatives from the federal Office of Price Administration, charged with enforcing rationing, inspected cars in the vicinity of the stadium to ensure none had improperly carried fans to the stadium. Inside Thompson Stadium, half of the Brigade of Midshipmen was ordered to cheer for Army, and they took instruction from cheer books sent down from West Point. These cheer books featured humorous illustrations of goats braying like mules and cartoon midshipmen cheering with fingers crossed. On November 28, 1942, 70 years ago this month, the ArmyNavy game was played in Annapolis for the first time since 1893. The stadium was less than full and Navy won 14-0. The game has not been played in Annapolis since. About the Author: Annapolis sailor Dave Gendell is the co-founder of SpinSheet. spinsheet.com

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