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With a month until Annapolis’s signature Sailboat Show, marine and other local businesses are on a deadline to get ready, get set, and show!

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Going with What You’ve Got Although he has momentary lapses into big boat envy, one gunkholing guru prefers sailing so close to the water that you can touch it.

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A Dinghy Diary A

few evenings ago, while docksix-year-old daughter in a Bristol 45 ing after a sweet sail and sunset, a from Annapolis to New England and the friend and I were on deck, preparBahamas. Although they sold the Bristol ing to retrieve docklines, discussing nostalpost-adventure, they have two dinghies gia. I had just told the crew about how our in their garage, both obtained for free (or stormy and then overcast trip home from almost), one of them with a moody engine, Oxford felt autumnal to me, except for one the other with oars, which belongs to our major detail: I was barefoot. I knew my friend Josh, who right there in the kitchen, comfortable barefoot days were numbered. offered it to us for our upcoming Oxford I told my friend that I understood how fall could make him feel yearnings for the past with leaves turning and summer ending. He said, “I don’t just feel nostalgic for summer. It’s more visceral than that. I feel nostalgic for like eighth grade.” Such moments—a guy pushing 40, leaning on a shroud and talking about how smelling leaves makes him miss junior high—are hard for this fallen French literature major to shake. I get how an image, such as one yellow leaf stuck to your windshield or the sight of a flock of geese, can transport you to another time and place, du temps perdu.

The next day, I jotted down a list of memories of the summer of 2011. The day after a steamy St. Michaels visit, sailing down Eastern Bay in a surprisingly fresh breeze. Before breakfast, diving off a swim platform into a nettle-free Rhode River. At anchor on the Magothy, my teenage niece asking if we could turn the radio off to just listen to the night sounds. While riding in the SpinSheet Protector with Dan Phelps for the Governor’s Cup ##Photo by Al Schreitmueller start, watching him be as excited as a Regatta trip. “I would be thrilled,” said kid with his new camera lens in hand (see Rebecca, “if you removed one of those page 81). The list went on, but one vivid dinghies from my garage.” memory kept bobbing back to the surface.

Two weeks later, out the eight-foot Some back story: it all started at a dininflatable went, up on a car rack, across ner party at Rebecca and Chris NeuEastport, back in the drink, rowed over mann’s house. Photos of the Neumanns to the slip, hoisted up on deck via spin had appeared in SpinSheet two years ago halyard, and lashed down. Two mornings during their year-long cruise with their

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later, after a healthy rain storm in Oxford and inspection of said dinghy, tied by then to our stern, the skipper said, “I think there’s more than just rain water in there.”

We threw a couple of lifejackets and an old school bailer pump in the little boat and set off for the Tred Avon YC (TAYC) for our dock time.

The trip over to the club was amusing, but the trip back in the evening is the one etched in memory. We both crewed on log canoes that afternoon— he on Island Bird, I on Flying Cloud. It was a wild ride. Log canoes sail beautifully in eight knots of wind; add gusts deep into the teens, and there will be swimming. Flying Cloud snapped her foremast. Island Bird capsized. Only four of 12 log canoes finished the race (see page 84).

Hours later, after helping to bail and clean up lines and masts, telling war stories, and enjoying rum drinks and a crab cake and corn-on-the-cob dinner, we dragged the dinghy back off the TAYC beach. My guy, still sporting his soggy Margaritaville T-shirt, rowed me back to his sloop, in a comical zigzag fashion (he has a strong right arm), as I was perched precariously, yet princess-like on a throwable on the stern gunwale, being the worst kind of back seat driver, but smiling and pumping to avoid sinking Josh’s free dink.

I can see all of the elements of a great summer condensed into that humorous little image—generous sailing friends, a nail-biter of a sailboat race, a scenic anchorage, adventure, mishaps, laughter, and getting wet. Maybe from now on, the sight of a swampy dink will transport me back to Oxford. That would be okay by me.

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his year, we welcomed Laura Lutkefedder as the Operations Manager (Jack of All Trades) for SpinSheet and PropTalk magazines. Like a breath of fresh sea air, Laura immediately became an upbeat and invaluable part of our crew; it’s like she’s been here the whole time.

Laura grew up in Annapolis and spent summers racing 420s and Optis at the Severn SA. She studied theatre and communications at Wake Forest University, NC, and subsequently worked in Washington, DC, for a children’s theatre and then the Girl Scouts. “Ever since I was little I knew I would live in Annapolis; it’s the most beautiful town in the world. I like that Baltimore and DC are nearby, and I absolutely love being on the water and on the Bay. Recently, I’ve had the time to get back into racing, now on J/80s. I like that

sailing keeps you thinking on your feet.

You have to be in the moment and able to plan ahead, devising tactics, but also problem solving on the fly. And, win or lose, at day’s end, you get to have a beer with friends.”

She also likes to go fishing and crabbing with her siblings and grandfather. “I am also getting back into oil painting and joining a choral group. Sailing in the Greek isles is on my priority list. My favorite part about sailing is lying on the foredeck and looking up at the sails. It’s the most peaceful feeling. When you are cruising, I love that you can just plop the hook, go swimming, and enjoy it out there.”

About her current job, Laura says, “The location is great, and the people are positive and funny. I like the daily changes in what I do, whether it’s putting out fires,

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ith all due respect to Jim Mathieu’s experience, I believe his comments [regarding the child wearing the lifejacket on SpinSheet’s July cover] are off base. I’ve been around boats and the water for a long time. We raised three children who became avid sailors in their own right. All my children wore life jackets until they were strong swimmers; they always wore life jackets when racing. They all had their first experience sailing before their first birthday, and they each had a life jacket as shown in the July cover when they were little. The pink strap is a handle to pick the child out of the water, and believe me, I know from experience that it works. The handle on the collar is there to support the child’s head when he is in the water and to keep him from going over backwards. Life jackets are carefully designed for the physique of a child and are vigorously tested. There is no extra strap needed, and providing one would counteract the very design of the jacket.

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’ve been reading SpinSheet since its early days and love it. I just read “Right Idea, Wrong Fit” [about SpinSheet’s July cover] in the August issue, and I have to say that this person is incorrect. I work for Mustang Survival.

Our products include recreational, professional, and military lifejackets, and our R&D team is one of the best in the world when it comes to flotation and hypothermia. While the green, blue, and pink lifejacket in the front of the picture is not a Mustang, our infant, child, and youth lifejackets are of similar

design. The kids on the bow of the sailboat in the background are wearing Mustang lifejackets. The children in this picture are properly wearing their lifejackets. Maybe the waist strap should be tightened a little more, but that is it based on what I see in the photo. The head pillow and its attached grab strap are supposed to be free floating, attached/hinged at the back of the neck, and not tied down.

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ad a great time at Screwpile Regatta sailing on Voodoo II, except I lost my crew hat down the hatch on a spinnaker takedown, and it got launched on the next downwind leg. Later that week, my girlfriend was Facebooking and said, “Hey, somebody found your hat!” That somebody turned out to be the SpinSheet photo boat team, who mailed it back to me. Way to go SpinSheet!

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n Tuesday, September 20, the math department at Crofton Middle School is sponsoring a Career Day with the hope of encouraging math achievement and making the connection that math is used in all kinds of cool jobs all of the time. Each student will visit two speakers (of their choice) during their math class time slot, so each presenter only needs to plan for 20 minutes. Where we need your help is in recruiting speakers with cool jobs that middle schoolers would love. Math teachers will host the speakers in their classrooms so there will always be a teacher in with them to help. We would hope they could stay the whole day (8 a.m.-2:45 p.m.) or a half day (8 a.m.-11:15 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m.) with lunch provided by us. So far, Will Keyworth from North Sails and an archaeologist from Anne Arundel County’s cultural resources office have offered to participate. We would love more speakers on marine careers. Potential volunteers should contact Joanne Christofel at Crofton Middle School at (410) 7930280 or jchristofel@aacps.org.

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t was nice to see Gregory Newell Smith’s The Solitude of the Open Sea among your summer reading list in the August issue. Good Old Boat produced a wonderful audiobook a few years ago featuring Greg as the narrator of his own work. He does an outstanding job. If you like audiobooks, anyway, why not let Greg read The Solitude of the Open Sea—with all the voices and accents—to you? It’s a real treat. It’s available via audioseastories.com.

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t the time this picture was taken in May on the Severn River, this light-air, redheaded Vanguard crew was the youngest of the sailing-Schuberts and crewing for her dad, Matt, in her very first race. Ella was substituting for her mom, Lori, who was pregnant and in July, launched a new little eight-pound boy, William Thomas. He is already being referred to by some as “Willie T,” but he will always be the “son of a son of a sailor.” ##Photo by Tara Roberts mooseyproductions.com

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here’s a mystic and allure around lighthouses, and we want people to know about their history, architecture, and the keepers.

With the 2011 Chesapeake Lighthouse Challenge, we’re hoping to generate interest in learning about the great history behind and surrounding the lighthouses. One of the missions of the Lighthouse Society is to educate, and the best way to tell the stories of the lighthouses is to have folks come out and visit them,” says Karen Rosage, event chair for the Chesapeake Chapter of the United States Lighthouse Society. Along with the lighthouse organizations of Maryland, the Chesapeake Chapter will present the 8th Maryland Lighthouse Challenge September 17-18 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. “Reading Lights the Way” is this year’s theme, and authors of books about lighthouses will be at several stops.

Nine lighthouses and one lightship make up the Challenge. The idea is for you to gather family and friends and visit the challenge lights on a two-day driving tour.

But don’t be intimidated if you only have time to visit one or two. “Any lighthouse visited is time well spent,” says Rosage.

Chesapeake Chapter volunteers will be at most locations to greet and help participants, who will collect specially designed commemorative souvenirs depicting each light. Visit all nine lights, and you’ll get a completion souvenir at the last location.

Lights included in the 2011 Challenge are Chesapeake Lightship, Concord Point, Cove Point, Drum Point, Ft. Washington, Hooper Strait, Piney Point, Point Lookout, Seven Foot Knoll, and Turkey Point. The 2011 bonus lights are Sandy Point Shoal and Blackstone Replica on St. Clements Island. Along the Challenge route, you will have the opportunity to meet with lighthouse authors, artists, and photographers.

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During the Early Bird Special at Hooper Strait Lighthouse Thursday, September 16, you will be able to visit the light and obtain event souvenirs.

In addition, cruises will depart from Hoopersville September 15, 16, and 19 to some of the Bay’s more elusive water-based lights, including Hooper Island, Holland Island Bar, Solomons

Lump, Smith Point, Point Lookout, and Point-No-Point. Tickets cost $125 and include lunch on Smith Island. For reservations, call (410) 397-3743 or visit sawyercharters.com.

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DOCKTALK For the Love of the Severn

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n the third of July, we motored up the Severn River to watch the annual Sherwood Forest neighborhood fireworks. The lack of breeze was the reason for motoring rather than sailing, and the storm with winds we clocked in excess of 30 knots on our way to the anchorage made us happy we had a strong engine to help us stay on track. When the storm passed, we and a hundred other assorted sailboats and powerboats clinked our glasses and enjoyed nature’s light show alongside

Sherwood Forest’s show. The next morning, we took a refreshing dip at anchor and reveled in the beautiful wooded shoreline and quiet of an anchorage so close to Maryland’s capital.

It’s so easy to wax poetic about such a place—that is until you see an aerial photo of what stormwater runoff actually does to muddy the Severn and make it a tough place for wildlife to thrive. Fred Kelly, the Severn Riverkeeper, is a professional at helping us understand the problems beneath

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the pretty surface of the Bay. In his world, a thorough and scientific understanding of the Bay’s challenges leads to intelligent, actionable solutions. An environmental attorney by trade, Kelly is the watchdog for the Severn River, its voice, and its protector.

Kelly has good reason to love the Severn. He fishes and sails on it as he did as a kid and raised his children there.

After 30 years as an attorney, he became the Riverkeeper. If you would like to meet Kelly and learn something about the river’s health, he will gladly invite you along for a Wednesday morning monitoring session and tell you all about it.

Among the effective solutions the Severn Riverkeeper Program has executed are increasing the pollution penalty from $500 to $10,000 per violation, creating living shorelines to encourage an end to destructive rip rap, planting trees and shrubs, restoring stream channels, putting in erosion controls, and creating a network of river stewards and volunteers, who test the river weekly and work on restoration and education projects.

With the tagline, “Isn’t it time to give something back?,” the Severn Riverkeeper program offers many ways for citizens to help: become an annual member ($50), donate funds, and volunteer to do handson restoration projects. On September 22, the non-profit will host its seventh annual Celebrate the Severn Party aboard Watermark Cruise’s Catherine Marie from 6:30 to 10 p.m. The costs are $125 per person and $200 per couple. Tickets are limited.

To learn more, call Kelly at (410) 8498540, or visit severnriverkeeper.org. ~M.W. spinsheet.com

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omers Cove Marina will once again be the venue of choice for the annual Hard Crab Derby in Crisfield, MD, September 1 to 4. This town-wide festival is packed with fun for the whole family.

First things first… The Hard Crab Derby is more than just a bunch of crabs racing around a track. These are crabs racing around a custom-built crab track.

These are well-trained champion racing crabs with names, with loyal fans wearing T-shirts emblazoned with their crabs’ race numbers and bearing signs to cheer their crabs on, and with thousands of spectators to enjoy the madness. The two crustacean races are officially called the Governor’s Cup Crab Race and the 64th Annual National Hard Crab Derby, and they take place on Saturday afternoon. Fast crabs, easy entertainment. Really, can you miss this chance to see such an original event?

And the friendly folks in Crisfield have more than just competitive crabs to entertain you. We’re talking amusement rides, games, crafts, mouth-watering food, a 10k run, a skiff race, a street parade, a swim meet, and the Miss Crustacean pageant. Expect to see contests of all types, including boat docking, arm wrestling, crab cooking, and crab picking with some professional pickers. Saturday night, enjoy live music by the Chris Lane Band and the Bon Jovi Tribute Band. Tickets can be purchased individually or for tables of eight. On Sunday, there’s an open-air religious service in the morning and fireworks at night.

Admission is free on Friday and Sunday.

Saturday’s fee is $3 for adults and $1 for kids. Some events have an additional fee, including Saturday night’s concert. For more crabby coverage, visit nationalhardcrabderby.com.

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September Means Skipjack Racing

by Beth Crabtree

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he Choptank Heritage Skipjack Race showcases the fast-disappearing oyster dredging vessels that represent the nation’s last commercial sailing fleet. While most of the

skipjacks attending the race no longer dredge commercially, they are all icons of the Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Shore. Some of these vessels are more than 100 years old.

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Held annually since 1997, this race begins Saturday, September 24 at 10 a.m. off of Cambridge, MD, home port of the host skipjack, Nathan of Dorchester. On Friday, a reception for captains and crew will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Canvasback Restaurant.

This is an opportunity for you to meet past skipjack captains, who have been specially invited. Tickets cost $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

Purchase tickets after September 1 by calling Karen at (410) 330-6635.

Race day viewing of the start and finish will be best from Long Wharf, where race programs will be available. For the middle legs, viewing is suggested at Great Marsh Park. After the race, stick around Cambridge and head to Sailwinds Park for Crabtoberfest, a German festival Chesapeake style. On Sunday, enjoy the Dorchester Arts Showcase. Sunday afternoon, the Nathan will offer free rides for the public. Race details can be found at skipjack-nathan.org.

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or more than 50 years, skipjacks have raced in Tangier Sound to celebrate and draw attention to the important role that these classic workboats have played in the history of the community. Come by boat and watch from the water or come by land and bring a lawn chair. Either way, bring binoculars for the best viewing.

The festivities start September 3 with a gospel concert at 4 p.m. On September 4 and 5, the whole family will enjoy arts and crafts, delicious food, and games all day. Sunday’s fun also includes a car show, parade, live music, and a dance.

Monday is another full day of fun with a fishing tournament, blessing of the fleet, a PHRF sailboat race, the skipjack race at 9:30 a.m., swim races, docking contests, live music, and an awards ceremony. The skipjack race is sponsored and hosted by the Deal Island-Chance Loins Club. Visit http://webauthority.net/ lions.htm for more details.

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Trash Bashing on the Middle River

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available on two Duffy electric boats. The afternoon also includes a silent auction filled with exciting items, including Southwest Airline tickets, artwork, water taxi vouchers, hotel stays, a rain barrel, tickets to area attractions, and more. This September marks the first anniversary of the merger of the Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper and four other organizations to form Blue Water Baltimore, created for the purpose of community based restoration, education, and advocacy to achieve clean water in Baltimore’s rivers, streams, and harbor. The four other organizations that now comprise Blue Water Baltimore are the Baltimore Harbor Watershed Association, Gwynns Falls Watershed Association, Herring Run Watershed Association, and Jones Falls Watershed Association.

In addition to being a part of Blue Water Baltimore, the Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper is a member of Waterkeeper Alliance and part of Waterkeeper Chesapeake. The Waterkeeper uses the law to achieve cleaner water for Baltimore. Eliza Smith Steinmeier, Esq., a native of Baltimore, founded Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper in 2006. Trash Bash tickets are $50 for adults and $7 for children ages five to 15. They can be purchased at bluewaterbaltimore.org.

eptember 24 from noon to 5 p.m at Nick’s Fish House on the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River, join the fun and help raise funds for clean water in the Patapsco and Inner Harbor. It all happens at the fourth annual Trash Bash, a fun-filled afternoon with the goal of educating, engaging, and empowering the public while raising funds for the Baltimore Waterkeeper.

“The party is informal and fun, but strives to communicate and motivate citizens to take action and get involved to make a difference,” says Halle Van der Gaag, executive director of Blue Water Baltimore, parent organization of the Baltimore Waterkeeper. Nick’s Fish House provides a large, open setting overlooking the water. Come by boat, or come by land. Event sponsors include Brown Advisory, AGM Financial, BMP, and a host of other environmental and marine businesses.

The Trash Bash has a festive and light-hearted atmosphere with kids’ activities, live music, dancing, a signature cocktail, beer and wine, grilled oysters from Oceanaire Seafood, and plenty of delicious food. Last year’s inaugural boat tours of the Middle Branch were a big hit and a kids’ favorite. This year, narrated educational tours will be

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hose familiar with the sailing scene in Ego Alley at Annapolis City Dock during the 1990s will be saddened to learn of the death of Captain Paul B. Resch July 28.

Captain Paul operated the 36-foot Gulfstar sloop Beginagain from a berth opposite the Annapolis Harbormaster from 1991 through 2001.

Hundreds of visitors and locals enjoyed three-hour sailboat rides aboard the familiar sloop. Captain Paul obtained his U.S. Coast Guard license in 1988 after retiring from a successful career in the insurance industry.

As an accomplished cruiser, he would often sail Beginagain singlehandedly down the Intracoastal Waterway to winter in Southern Florida. On three occasions, he sailed to the Bahamas.

Most recently, Paul was a dedicated volunteer with the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Convention Visitors Bureau, Annapolis Maritime Museum, and Anne Arundel Medical Center.

He had a great love of sailing and meeting people from different parts of the country. He cherished his many adventures and travels with his wife, Nancy, and his faithful first mate Dachshund, Penny.

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DOCKTALK The First Talk Like a Pirate Day 1995

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hen you work for a sailing magazine, there are a few things you learn by osmosis: how to mix a Dark n’ Stormy, that only newbies spell Jimmy Buffett with one “T,” and that September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. The origins of Talk Like a Pirate

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Day are odd, as you would expect, and possibly even disappointing for those sailors who’ve long felt an affinity for pirates. According to the most reliable source for the event, talklikeapirate.com, two guys named John Baur and Mark Summers, “not men but guys,” they admit, invented the holiday while playing racquetball.

The story goes, “On June 6, 1995, to be precise, we were playing racquetball, not well but gamely. It wasn’t our intention to become ‘the pirate guys.’

Truth to tell, it wasn’t really our intention to become anything, except perhaps a tad thinner and healthier, and if you could see our photos, you’d know how that turned out. As we flailed away, we called out friendly encouragement to each other—”D@%*, you b*#&!” and “Oh, jeez, my hamstring!”… On this day, for reasons we still don’t quite understand, we started giving our encouragement in pirate slang. Mark suspects one of us might have been reaching for a low shot that, by pure chance, might have come off the wall at an unusually high rate of speed, and strained something best left unstrained. ‘Arrr!,’ he might

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have said.” And it disintegrated from there.

They decided to make Talk Like a Pirate Day an annual event and chose the birthday of one of their ex-wives as the date, mostly because it did not coincide with any major sporting events. (She later said it was yet another reason she was proud to be his ex-wife.) The duo celebrated on their own for about seven years, except when they forgot, before they somehow came upon syndicated humor columnist Dave Barry’s e-mail address. Unbeknownst to him until the duo e-mailed him, Barry had been the national spokesperson for the holiday since its inception on the racquetball court.

Barry took the bait, and following his column, “Arrrrr!

Talk Like a Pirate or Prepare To Be Boarded” (September 2, 2002), it became a “thing,” and its founders found themselves on radio programs from Ohio to Australia, where a few mates were irritated, because they’ve talked like pirates all along.

We here at SpinSheet dig the holiday, if for no other reason than it was born in 1995, the same summer as our debut issue.

On Sunday, September 18, the Schooner Woodwind will host a pirate-themed dinner cruise out of Annapolis from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in honor of the holiday. To learn more, visit schoonerwoodwind.com.

To link to the full story of Talk Like a Pirate Day, including Barry’s article, click to the Bay Sailors blog at spinsheet.com. ~M.W.

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The Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean

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urning good ideas into good deeds, Captains Rachael Miller and James Lyne and their two Newfoundlands Hickory and Smudge founded the Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean in 2010. The project cleans oceans by picking up plastics and non-biodegradable marine debris one piece at a time through action, technology, research, and outreach.

The project’s mothership is the 60-foot American Promise.

She was designed by Ted Hood and made famous by Dodge Morgan’s solo round the world voyage. For the last 20 years, she was an offshore sail training vessel for the U.S. Naval Academy. Her current duties include on-the-water trash removal, remote island clean-ups, and scientific research missions to discover geographic distribution of plastic in the coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean. She also welcomes supporters onboard to work side by side with scientists to help research and collect marine debris.

American Promise’s first Rozalia Project assignment was to look for and collect

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trash from Maryland on up the East Coast.

Rachael says, “In Annapolis, we met some great people, including an original builder, the Naval Academy’s boat keeper, and

people who are friends with Morgan. We enjoyed some beautiful sailing, discovered a lot about the boat and her systems, had some interesting interactions with ship pilots, and saw a whole lot of bottles and potato chip bags and a beach ball about six miles off the coast of New Jersey.”

The underwater garbage-hunting technology includes onboard computer

screens linked to two VideoRay remotely operated vehicles (robots) that can dive down to 1000 feet and are equipped with a Blueview imaging sonar, a manipulator arm, Tritech’s Starfish sidescan sonar for imaging the ocean floor, KCF Technologies’ Smart Tether positioning system (to track locations where trash was picked up), and a Lyyn T-38 box that suppresses the dominant color and makes images of the underwater world much clearer and sharper.

For surface and water-column trash removal, the project uses low-tech, yet effective, nets. All of these technologies are intended to find and recover debris in a safe and low-to-zero impact way to the underwater world and creatures. Everything that is collected is recycled, returned, or responsibly landfilled to ensure it does not end up back in the sea. To learn more, visit rozaliaproject.org.

SpinSheet and PropTalk staffers will host a trash pickup day and party with the Rozalia Project later this fall in Annapolis. Check back with SpinSheet for more details as they develop.

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Way To Go, Bay Sailors!

Annapolis YC sailor Emma White (see right) and four fellow sailors received the 2011 Sportsmanship Award at the 2011 United States Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA) National Championships at the Houston YC July 19-27.

Mary Beth Bresch White says, “Emma and other members of Team Gnarly were in first place for team racing going into the last day of team racing. The wind gods did not cooperate; at three different times, the race officials asked the sailors if they would object to extending the start time outside of the NOR’s specified limits. Emma and her team did not object to any of the time extensions, agreeing that they ‘wanted to win on the water’ and not by a default of lack of racing. Team Gnarly finished fourth overall. But, the Gnarly Purple Team won the most prized award—sportsmanship. Emma also won AYC’s perpetual trophy for the highest AYC finisher at USODA National Fleet racing.”

Recent racing results for the Severn SA are in, and several juniors are to be congratulated. In different classes, Sam Elcik, Catherine Guiader, Eric Johnson, and Brady White sailed into first; Randy Bruns, Jesse Falsone, Bob Kotler, and Bob Tan grabbed second; and Scott Gelo, Love/Harrell, Roberto Lopez, and James McKenna earned third. Nice job!

##Emma White at USODA Team Race Nationals in Houston, TX. Photo by Dave Hein of Boatyard Photography / boatyardphoto.com

“Allo, govna.” Juniors Olivia and Ally Askew and Natalie Spanhake helped Flying Jenny 7 win this year’s Governor’s Cup from Annapolis to St. Mary’s City August 5-6. The Annapolis-based TP52 captured line honors, placed first on corrected time in the PHRF A0 class, and received the Alumni Trophy for having two crew members—Matt Beck and Arnis Baltins—who graduated from St. Mary’s College and were on the college’s sailing team. If you know of other junior sailors on big-boat races on the Bay, give ruth@ spinsheet.com an earful.

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.S. Sailing’s Youth Development Team strives for success during the ISAF Youth World Championship and also may consider a serious Olympic campaign within the next four years. Athletes will be selected at the U.S. ISAF Youth Worlds Qualifier January 1416, 2012, at the Alamitos Bay YC in Long Beach, CA, in 29ers, I420s, Radials, and Technos. A separate regatta in Florida to select the Formula 16 team will be January 2012.

For more details and the soon-tobe-posted full training schedule, visit sailingteams.ussailing.org.

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Due to a date conflict with the Optimist Dinghy Atlantic Coast Championships, the Hospice Cup Junior Team Race Invitational Regatta was moved from September 24 to September 17.

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he second annual New Story Leadership (NSL) for the Middle East set sail July 23, one of the hottest days of the year. But that did not detour five Palestinian and five Israeli college students, their program staff, skipper Tory Salvia, president of TheSailingChannel, and first mate Nelson Pacheo from enjoying a sunny Bay sail on Sparkle Plenty, a 1980 Mariner 36 sloop. NSL brings Israeli and Palestinian college students to Washington, DC, for six weeks of leadership and conflict-resolution training and internships on Capitol Hill, the World Bank, and other venues. NSL offers young adults ways to leave their old stories of conflict behind and construct a new story of understanding, reconciliation, and partnership for the future.

Salvia says, “We sailed from Leatherbury Point Marina in Shady Side, MD, to the Annapolis Yacht Basin and up the Rhode River.

Watching these young people smile, laugh, and sail together gives one hope there will be a solution to the terrible problems confronting the Mid-East region. Back at our marina, program director Paul Costello welcomed the boat and helped dock her. Slip mates Wayne and Donna Steeves graciously provided plenty of food and cold drinks for a post-sail gathering dockside, during which several sailing stories were spun. Salvia adds, “Sailing is our passion and a great tool to bring people together.” Pacheco says, “Next year, we’d like to include more boats and perhaps hold a regatta.” To participate in next year’s NSL sail, shoot an e-mail to sailing@thesailngchannel.tv with the subject line of “NSL SAIL.” newstoryleadership.org

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NSHOF’s education director Susan Nahmias says, “Math and science are top educational priorities in the United States.

By making the math and science behind sailing fun and interesting to students, we give them new ways to learn and connect with core academic subjects. Kids enjoy learning about sailing knots, navigation, celestial and astronomical applications, weather, ocean currents, nautical flags and traditions, and the rich history of sailing in the United States.” For more details, see page 87 and visit nshof.org. spinsheet.com

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Hard Crab Derby Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield, MD. Races, contests, parades, docking, crafts, carnival, games, seafood, entertainment, and more.

1-5

Abbey Road on the River: Music Festival National Harbor, MD.

1-30 2-3

Pleasure Your Mate Month We have our sources.

Kent Island Cup Kent Island YC, Chester, MD. This 35-mile team relay circumnavigates Kent Island, MD, and features a luau and lively entertainment.

3 3

Boat Auction Fundraiser St. Michaels.

Great American Rubber Ducky Race North East, MD. (443) 553-2423

3

Nautical Festival and Flea Market Oxford, MD. Maritime displays, crab feast, live music, and more.

3 3-5

RiverFest 2011 Historic St. Mary’s City, MD.

Skipjack Race and Festival Deal Island Harbor, MD. For more details, see page 20.

4

Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Two Students at Stanford University, Establish Google, 1998

5 5

Labor Day A free Monday. Whoopee!

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National Cheese Pizza Day

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Baltimore Grand Prix Baltimore Marine Centers are the marinas of Baltimore’s first “Festival of Speed.” Ye have been warned, maties.

SOS (Sunset of Summer) Tidewater Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, VA. Great food, music, games, competitions, and classes. (888) 390-0080 Farewell to Summer Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa, Chesapeake Beach, MD. Concerts, happy hours, beach games, and bingo!

Mount Vernon by Bike and Boat Bike & Roll, Alexandria, VA. (703) 548-7655

Cal Ripkin Jr. Breaks Lou Gehrig’s Iron Man Record by Playing in 2131 Consecutive Games, 1995 Appomattox County Is Founded, 1845; and Tavern Owner Pat O’Brien Invents the Hurricane Cocktail, 1944

9-10

Onancock Harborfest Onancock Waterfront, VA. Concerts, food, kayak/canoe racing, Great Paper Boat Racing, critter parading, and rubber duck racing.

9-11

Antique & Classic Boat Gathering Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, VA.

9-11

Hampton Bay Days Free entertainment, rides for ankle biters, interactive educational fun, arts and crafts, food, and lots of fireworks.

10 10

Bay Harvestfest North Beach, MD.

Canoe Rendezvous and Crab Feast Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, MD.

10

Food and Wine Festival 10 a.m. Port Deposit, MD. Along the Susquehanna River. (410) 441-4655

10

Free Seminar: Preparing for the Trip South: Part 1 of 3 10 a.m. to Noon. West Marine, 113 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis. (410) 268-0129

10

Paddlefest 2011 and Paddlesports America Course Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons.

Hosted by USCG Auxiliary to promote paddle sport safety.

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Boating Safety Course 7 to 10 p.m. Three nights. Annapolis Fire Department. Hosted by USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 22-05. $20. (301) 919-7738

Patuxent River Fun Run Maryland Powerboat Club.

Second Saturday in Downtown Cambridge 5 to 9 p.m. Cambridge, MD. Street festival with music, shopping, and more.

10 10-11

The Boating Party Gala Fundraiser St. Michaels. $150.

Maryland Seafood Festival Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis.

11 11

Henry Hudson Discovers Manhattan Island, 1609

Waterman’s Rodeo 1 p.m. Hooper’s Island Volunteer Fire Company. (410) 397-3631

12

Start of Class on Piloting in Coastal Areas Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

14

Start of Boating Skills and Seamanship Class 7:30 p.m. High Point High School, Beltsville, MD. Eight weeks. Mondays and Wednesdays. $50. (410) 531-3313

15

Marine Trades Association of Maryland Conference Port Annapolis Marina. (410) 269-0741

15

Start of Junior Navigation Class Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

15-16

Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Cruises Depart Hoopers Island, visit six lighthouses, and lunch on Smith Island. $125 (includes lunch). (410) 397-3743

15-18

DelMarVa Bike Week Ocean City and Salisbury, MD, and Seaford, DE. Yet again, ye have been warned, mate.

15-18

Newport International Boat Show Newport, RI.

16

The First Aluminum Foil, Reynolds Wrap, Goes on Sale, 1947; and the Ocean Liner SS Constitution Launches, 1950

17

Annual Gala for Sultana Projects 6 to 9 p.m.

Chestertown, MD. $100. (410) 778-5954

17

Boatyard Bar & Grill Beach Bash To Benefit Annapolis Maritime Museum 5 to 9 p.m.

Annapolis Maritime Museum.

17

Cheese and Cracker Cruise 6 to 7:30 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. Cruise on the Wm. B. Tennison. Bring your favorite beverage. $20. (410) 326-2042 x41

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Free Seminar: Preparing for the Trip South: Part 2 of 3 10 a.m. to Noon. West Marine, 113 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis. (410) 268-0129

17

Hospice Cup Junior Team Race Invitational Regatta Annapolis.

Awards will be handed out during the Hospice Cup Shore Party September 24.

17

Summer Sendoff: Blues, Brews, and Barbecue Cambridge, MD. Street festival.

17-18

Classic Wooden Boat Regatta and Race National Sailing Center & Hall of Fame, Annapolis.

17-18

Maryland Lighthouse Challenge For more details, see page 20.

17-18 17-18

Ocean Sailing Seminar Hampton, VA.

Pre-Boat Show Open House Annapolis Sailyard.

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Sunfest Ocean City, MD. Arts and crafts galore.

18

Talk Like a Pirate Dinner Cruise Annapolis.

Onboard the Schooner Woodwind.

19

Talk Like a Pirate Day Elizabeth: “Captain Barbossa, I am here to negotiate the cessation of hostilities against Port Royal.” Barbossa: “There are a lot of long words in there, Miss; we’re naught but humble pirates.

What is it that you want?” Elizabeth: “I want you to leave and never come back.”

Barbossa: “I’m disinclined to acquiesce to your request. Means ‘No.’”

19-24

Build Your Own Sea Kayak Chesapeake Light Craft, Annapolis.

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23-24 23-25

Fall Festival Cape Charles, VA.

SSCA’s Annapolis GAM Camp Letts, Edgewater, MD. For more, see page 20.

24

Crabtoberfest Noon to dark. Sailwinds Park, Cambridge, MD. $5.

24

FallFest Rock Hall, MD. Music, food, arts and crafts, and more.

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24

Heritage Skipjack Race 10 a.m. Cambridge, MD. Hosted by Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester.

For more details, see page 20.

Love Your Teeth Day Only in China.

Start of Sailing Skills and Seamanship Class 7:30 p.m. High School, Germantown, MD. Hosted by USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 24-8. $85. (240) 478-7893

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Rappahannock Riverfest 8:30 p.m. Farley Vale Farm, King George, VA.

24

Trash Bash Noon to 5 p.m. Nick’s Fish House, Baltimore. Benefits local waters.

24

Waterfront Festival and Cardboard Boat Regatta Chestertown, MD. Free river cruises, kayaking, cardboard boats, live bluegrass music, and much more. (410) 778-7295

24 24-25

Ya Gotta Regatta Baltimore.

Fall Harvest Festival and Crafts Show Steppingstone Farm Museum, Havre de Grace, MD. Music, arts and crafts, and more. (410) 939-2299

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Kinsale Regatta Yeocomico River.

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Start of Boating Skills and Seamanship Class 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Start of Navigation for the Recreational Boater Class 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Seneca Valley High School, Germantown, MD. $85. (240) 478-7893

28 30

Drink Beer Day

Wye Island Electric Boat Marathon Miles River YC, St. Michaels.

3-5

CBYRA Annapolis Race Week Once again, the awards parties, with live music and food and drink vendors, will run in conjunction with the Summers at City Dock program. The public is invited.

9-10

National Capital Area Leukemia Cup Washington Sailing Marina, Alexandria, VA. (703) 399-2930

9-11

U.S. F16 National Championship West River Sailing Club, Galesville, MD.

10

Smith Point Race Southern Maryland SA, Solomons. Distance race to Smith Point and back to the Patuxent.

10-11

Log Canoe Labor Day Series Miles River YC, Oxford, MD.

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Pumpkin Patch Opti Regatta Corsica River YC, Centreville,

17

Oxford Race Naval Academy Sailing Squadron, Annapolis.

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Smithfield Music’s Aiken and Friends Fest Anchor in the Pagan River off Smithfield, VA.

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Festival St. Michaels.

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Annapolis to Galesville Race Hosted by West River Sailing Club in Galesville, MD. (410) 610-1128

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Dink Vail Labor Day Regatta Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, VA.

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Bill Heintz Memorial Regatta West River Sailing Club, Galesville, MD. (410) 610-1128

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Masters of the Potomac Daingerfield Island Sailing Club and Quantico YC, VA.

18 24

Hammond Memorial Tred Avon YC, Oxford, MD.

Hampton Roads Sunfish Challenge and Dinghy Distance Race Hampton Roads, VA. Sail 10 miles with friends.

October

Hospice Cup XXX Annapolis.

24 24-25

Start of Fall Series Southern Maryland SA, Solomons.

Queenstown Race and Back Potapskut SA, Pasadena, MD.

28-Oct 1

Santa Maria Cup Eastport YC, Annapolis.

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Free Seminar: Preparing for the Trip South: Part 3 of 3 10 a.m. to Noon. West Marine, 113 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis. (410) 268-0129

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Turner’s Creek Fall Festival Turner’s Creek/Knock’s Folly, MD. (410) 820-1668

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Blessing of the Fleet Clements Island Museum, Colton’s Point, MD. Arts and crafts, seafood, music, boat rides, lighthouse tours, kids’ games and rides, parade, and fireworks.

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2-9

From the Bay, For the Bay Dine Out Seafood celebration all over Maryland.

3 4 5

Boatyard Bar & Grill Turns 10!

Party in Eastport.

“Charlie the Tuna” Stars in the First of More Than 80 Commercials, 1961

Harvest Festival on the Bay Sunset Beach Resort, Cape Charles, VA. Seafood, fun, festivities, and Southern hospitality.

5

The Oscar-Winning Song “Moon River” from the Movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” Is Released, 1961

6-10 6-16

U.S. Sailboat Show Annapolis City Dock.

Weems & Plath Tent Sale 214 Eastern Avenue, Annapolis. Big savings on hundreds of nautical necessities.

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National Frappe Day Make ours with mocha.

TGIF BrewFest 5 to 9 p.m. Town Point Mark, Norfolk, VA.

Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife Festival Cape Charles, VA. Guided water and land tours. (757) 581-1081

8 8

Boat Show Bash 6 to 11 p.m. Eastport YC.

Holly Point Art and Seafood Festival Holly Point Nature Park, Deltaville, VA. Arts, crafts, cars, pirates, kids’ fun, and food.

8 8-9

National Fluffernutter Day and National Kick-Butt Day

Patuxent River Appreciation Days Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons.

9 10

Congress Declares Today “Leif Erikson Day,” 1964 Antique & Classic Boat Display St. Michaels.

10 10

14

Columbus Day

Shenandoah County, VA, Is Founded, 1772; the Troublesome Wolf Trap Shoals Receive a Brand New 180-Ton Lightship, 1821; and The Samson, a Massive Derrick, Moves the Long-Neglected, 200-Ton Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse to Charm City, 1988

11 11-16

Vodka Is Introduced into Main stream Culture, 14th Century

The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race From Baltimore to Portsmouth, VA.

12 13-15

The First Oktoberfest Is Held in Munich, Germany, 1810

Ghost Tours 7 p.m. Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood, MD. Spooky tales by the bonfire.

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The Movie “Pulp Fiction” Is Released and Drops the “F” Bomb 265 Times, 1994

15

All-You-Can-Eat Crab Feast 1 p.m. Benefits Princess Anne Volunteer Fire Company. (410) 651-2144

15 15 15

Fall Harvest Winefest St. Michaels.

Kent Island Bay Day American Legion Field, Stevensville, MD.

Kent School’s First Triathlon 9 a.m. Kent School, Chestertown, MD. Kayak, run, and bike. (410) 778-4100

15

Rappahannock Fall Colors Float Fredericksburg City Dock, VA.

15

Sultana Projects’ Waterfowl Paddle Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge, MD. No, no birds get paddled; it’s simply educational kayaking fun. $25. (410) 778-5954

15 15

The Baltimore Orioles Win the World Series, 1970 Tilghman Day Tilghman Island, MD.

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West River Heritage Day Oyster Festival and $5000 Raffle 5 p.m. Captain Salem Avery Museum, Shady Side, MD. (410) 867-4486

15-16

Olde Princess Anne Days and 1812 Heritage Festival Princess Anne, MD. (410) 651-2238

15-16

St. Mary’s Oyster Festival County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown, MD. A shuckers haven! Contests, cookoffs, seafood, exhibits, arts and crafts, and lively music.

16

Fall Fest Pell Gardens, South Chesapeake City, MD. Free family fun with shopping, food, music, games, and prizes for children. (410) 885-2330

16 16

National Liqueur Day

16

Tred Avon YC Round the Buoys

Playwright Oscar Wilde Is Born, 1854 “Work is the curse of the drinking class.”

17

A Flood of 3500 Barrels of Beer Sweeps Through the Streets of St. Giles, England, 1814

17

Start of Weather Class Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition and Conference Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville.

“The Ring,” a Creepy Movie about an Ill-Tempered Girl Who Drowns in a Well, Is Released, 2002

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J. Osterhoudt Patents First Tin Can With a Key Opener, 1866 National Brandied Fruit Day

Mother-in-Law Day and National Mole Day Go ahead... make the connection. We dare you.

Build Your Own Sea Kayak Chesapeake Light Craft, Annapolis.

Start of Basic Boating Class Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

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Scientists Confirm that Yersinia pestis Caused the Black Death that Raged Across Europe During the Middle Ages, 2010

Cambridge Schooner Rendezvous Richardson Maritime Museum, Cambridge, MD. (410) 221-1871

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Build Your Own Dinghy Chesapeake Light Craft, Annapolis.

25 25

National Greasy Foods Day

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Navy Day

The Wreck of the Confederate Submarine Hunley Is Found Off Charleston, SC, 1970

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Downrigging Weekend Chestertown, MD. See a fleet of Tall Ships, learn something, and have some fun.

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New York’s Statue of Liberty Is Dedicated with Much Fanfare, Including a Nautical Parade, 1886

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Smokey Joe’s Freaky Halloween Party! Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa, Chesapeake Beach, MD.

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Fall Invitational Havre de Grace YC, MD.

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Start of Annapolis YC Fall Series Three weekends of racing with a distance race October 8.

Monster Rockfish Festival Greenwell State Park on the Patuxent River.

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Halloween Carve a pumpkin, make some popcorn, and rent the first “Halloween” movie.

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Haunted Refrigerator Night?

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Monster Mash Cruise Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. For wee goblins. (410) 326-2042

Good Old Boat Regatta Shearwater Sailing Club, Annapolis.

Frigid Digit Series Glenmar SA, Phoenix, MD.

Hooper/Point-No-Point Race Southern Maryland SA, Solomons.

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Fall Invitational Southern Maryland SA, Solomons.

Halloween Howl Annapolis YC.

Francis Scott Key Classic Hosted by Rock Creek RA. (The event was previously known as Baltimore Harbor Fall Back.)

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J/105 East Coast Championship J/80 East Coast Championship

Start of Volvo Ocean Race Nine legs from Alicante, Spain, to Galway, Ireland.

2011 Storm Trysail Club/IRC MidAtlantic Championship Annapolis YC.

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02:24 AM 2.0 09:47 AM 0.7 Tu 02:15 PM 1.3 08:31 PM 0.4

03:30 AM 1.9 10:43 AM 0.7 W 03:22 PM 1.3 09:40 PM 0.4

04:30 AM 1.9 11:32 AM 0.6 Th 04:24 PM 1.4 10:44 PM 0.4

05:22 AM 1.8 12:15 PM 0.6 F 05:21 PM 1.4 11:42 PM 0.5 06:06 AM 1.8 12:53 PM 0.6 Sa 06:12 PM 1.5

12:33 AM 0.5 06:43 AM 1.8 Su 01:24 PM 0.5 06:59 PM 1.6 01:20 AM 0.5 07:17 AM 1.7 M 01:52 PM 0.5 07:42 PM 1.6 02:05 AM 0.6 07:49 PM 1.6 Tu 02:16 PM 0.5 08:23 PM 1.7 02:49 AM 0.7 08:20 PM 1.6 W 02:39 PM 0.4 09:02 PM 1.7 03:34 AM 0.7 08:53 AM 1.5 Th 03:05 PM 0.4 09:40 PM 1.8

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02:12 AM 0.6 07:52 AM 1.5 1 Th 02:20 PM 0.2

04:20 AM 0.8 09:27 AM 1.4 F 03:34 PM 0.4 10:18 PM 1.8

05:10 AM 0.8 10:05 AM 1.4 Sa 04:07 PM 0.4 10:58 PM 1.8 06:05 AM 0.8 10:48 AM 1.3 Su 04:46 PM 0.4 11:41 PM 1.8 07:03 AM 0.8 11:38 AM 1.2 M 05:32 PM 0.5

12:29 AM 1.8 08:03 AM 0.8 Tu 12:33 PM 1.2 06:26 PM 0.5 01:23 AM 1.8 08:59 AM 0.8 W 01:34 PM 1.2 07:29 PM 0.5 02:21 AM 1.8 09:50 AM 0.7 Th 02:37 PM 1.3 08:39 PM 0.5 03:18 AM 1.8 10:35 AM 0.7 F 03:38 PM 1.4 09:48 PM 0.5 04:13 AM 1.8 11:16 AM 0.6 Sa 04:36 PM 1.5 10:55 PM 0.5 05:05 AM 1.8 11:54 AM 0.5 Su 05:32 PM 1.6 11:59 PM 0.4 05:53 AM 1.8 12:32 PM 0.4 M 06:25 PM 1.8

01:01 AM 0.4 06:40 AM 1.7 Tu 01:10 PM 0.3 07:18 PM 1.9 02:02 AM 0.5 07:27 AM 1.6 W 01:48 PM 0.2 08:10 PM 2.1 03:03 AM 0.5 08:14 AM 1.5 Th 02:29 PM 0.1 09:03 PM 2.1 04:05 AM 0.5 09:03 AM 1.5 F 03:13 PM 0.1 09:56 PM 2.1

18 19

20 21

22

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25 26 27

28 29

30

DIFFERENCES Spring

High Low H. Ht L. Ht Range

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09:00 PM 1.8

03:11 AM 0.7 08:39 AM 1.4 F 03:09 PM 0.2 10:00 PM 1.8

04:13 AM 0.7 09:29 AM 1.3 Sa 04:02 PM 0.2 11:03 PM 1.8 05:19 AM 0.8 10:27 AM 1.3 Su 05:00 PM 0.2

12:09 AM 1.8 06:28 AM 0.8 M 11:32 PM 1.2 06:01 PM 0.3

01:15 AM 1.7 07:37 AM 0.8 Tu 12:43 PM 1.2 07:03 PM 0.3

02:17 AM 1.7 08:40 AM 0.8 W 01:54 PM 1.2 08:05 PM 0.4

03:12 AM 1.7 09:33 AM 0.7 Th 02:59 PM 1.2 09:03 PM 0.4

04:00 AM 1.7 10:17 AM 0.6 F 03:57 PM 1.3 09:57 PM 0.4 04:40 AM 1.7 10:55 AM 0.6 Sa 04:47 PM 1.4 10:46 PM 0.5

05:16 AM 1.6 11:29 AM 0.5 Su 05:32 PM 1.4 11:33 PM 0.5 05:49 AM 1.6 12:02 PM 0.5 M 06:14 PM 1.5

12:17 AM 0.5 06:21 AM 1.5 Tu 12:35 PM 0.4 06:54 PM 1.5 01:00 AM 0.6 06:51 AM 1.4 W 01:09 PM 0.4 07:35 PM 1.6 01:42 AM 0.7 07:21 PM 1.4 Th 01:43 PM 0.4 08:16 PM 1.6

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4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11

12

13

14

CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL

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04:53 AM -0.2 11:20 AM 3.6 1 Th 05:37 PM 0.0

18 19

20 21

22

23 24

25 26 27

28 29

30

15

Sharps Island Light –3:47 –3:50 *1.18 *1.17 Havre de Grace +3:11 +3:30 *1.59 *1.59 Sevenfoot Knoll Light –0:06 –0:10 *0.82 *0.83 St Michaels, Miles River –2:14 –1:58 *1.08 *1.08

16

02:26 AM 0.7 07:51 AM 1.3 F 02:19 PM 0.4 08:59 PM 1.6

03:11 AM 0.8 08:23 AM 1.3 Sa 02:58 PM 0.4 09:45 PM 1.6 04:00 AM 0.8 08:56 AM 1.3 Su 03:39 PM 0.4 10:34 PM 1.6 04:54 AM 0.8 09:37 AM 1.2 M 04:26 PM 0.4 11:26 PM 1.6 05:51 AM 0.9 10:30 AM 1.2 Tu 05:18 PM 0.4

12:21 AM 1.6 06:48 AM 0.8 W 11:38 PM 1.2 06:16 PM 0.4 01:15 AM 1.6 07:44 AM 0.8 Th 12:52 PM 1.2 07:18 PM 0.4 02:07 AM 1.6 08:34 AM 0.7 F 02:03 PM 1.3 08:19 PM 0.4 02:56 AM 1.6 09:21 AM 0.6 Sa 03:07 PM 1.4 09:19 PM 0.4 03:43 AM 1.6 10:05 PM 0.5 Su 04:06 PM 1.5 10:18 PM 0.4 04:28 AM 1.6 10:48 AM 0.4 M 05:03 PM 1.6 11:15 PM 0.4 05:12 AM 1.6 11:31 AM 0.3 Tu 05:57 PM 1.7

12:11 AM 0.5 05:56 AM 1.5 W 12:16 PM 0.2 06:51 PM 1.8 01:06 AM 0.5 06:41 AM 1.4 Th 01:02 PM 0.1 07:45 PM 1.8 02:02 AM 0.6 07:28 PM 1.4 F 01:51 PM 0.1 08:41 PM 1.8

1.5 1.9 1.1 1.4

11:38 PM

05:44 AM 12:13 PM F 06:36 PM

3.0 -0.1 3.5 0.2

12:32 AM 2.8 06:38 AM 0.1 Sa 01:11 PM 3.4 07:39 PM 0.4

01:31 AM 2.6 07:39 AM 0.2 Su 02:14 PM 3.2 08:47 PM 0.5

02:39 AM 2.5 08:46 AM 0.4 M 03:24 PM 3.1 09:57 PM 0.5

03:55 AM 2.4 09:57 AM 0.5 Tu 04:36 PM 3.0 11:02 PM 0.5

05:09 AM 2.5 11:05 AM 0.5 W 05:42 PM 3.0 11:59 PM 0.5

06:11 AM 2.6 12:05 PM 0.4 Th 06:37 PM 3.0

12:48 AM 0.4 07:02 AM 2.7 F 12:58 PM 0.4 07:23 PM 3.0 01:30 AM 0.4 07:46 AM 2.9 Sa 01:44 PM 0.4 08:03 PM 3.0

02:07 AM 0.3 08:24 AM 3.0 Su 02:25 PM 0.3 08:39 PM 3.0 02:41 AM 0.3 08:59 AM 3.1 M 03:04 PM 0.3 09:12 PM 2.9 03:13 AM 0.3 09:32 AM 3.1 Tu 03:40 PM 0.4 09:45 PM 2.8 03:44 AM 0.3 10:06 AM 3.1 W 04:16 PM 0.4 10:18 PM 2.7 04:15 AM 0.4 10:39 AM 3.1 Th 04:52 PM 0.5 10:52 PM 2.6

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11

12

13

14

17

18 19

20 21

22

23 24

25 26 27

28 29

30

15

DIFFERENCES Spring

High Low H. Ht L. Ht Range

Mtn Pt, Magothy River +1:24 +1:40 *0.88 *0.88 Chesapeake Beach –1:14 –1:15 *1.12 *1.14 Cedar Point –3:16 –3:13 *1.33 *1.33 Point Lookout –3:48 –3:47 *1.37 *1.33

16

04:49 AM 0.5 11:15 AM 3.0 F 05:30 PM 0.6 11:28 PM 2.5

05:25 AM 0.6 11:52 AM 3.0 Sa 06:10 PM 0.7

12:07 AM 2.4 06:05 AM 0.7 Su 12:34 PM 2.9 06:56 PM 0.8 12:51 AM 2.3 06:52 AM 0.7 M 01:21 PM 2.8 07:48 PM 0.8 01:42 AM 2.3 07:46 AM 0.8 Tu 02:16 PM 2.8 08:47 PM 0.8 02:41 AM 2.3 08:48 AM 0.8 W 03:16 PM 2.8 09:48 PM 0.8 03:46 AM 2.4 09:53 AM 0.7 Th 04:19 PM 2.9 10:46 PM 0.6 04:51 AM 2.6 10:57 AM 0.5 F 05:20 PM 3.0 11:39 PM 0.4 05:51 AM 2.9 11:57 AM 0.3 Sa 06:16 PM 3.1

12:29 AM 0.2 06:47 AM 3.2 Su 12:54 PM 0.1 07:09 PM 3.2 01:17 AM 0.0 07:38 AM 3.4 M 01:48 PM 0.0 07:59 PM 3.3 02:05 AM -0.2 08:29 AM 3.7 Tu 02:41 PM -0.1 08:49 PM 3.3 02:52 AM -0.3 09:18 AM 3.8 W 03:34 PM -0.2 09:38 PM 3.2 03:40 AM -0.3 10:08 AM 3.9 Th 04:27 PM -0.1 10:29 PM 3.1 04:30 AM -0.2 11:00 AM 3.8 F 05:22 PM 0.0 11:21 PM 3.0

1.0 1.1 1.4 1.4

DIFFERENCES Spring

High Low H. Ht L. Ht Range

Onancock Creek +3 :52 +4 :15 *0.70 *0.83 Stingray Point +2 :01 +2 :29 *0.48 *0.83 Hooper Strait Light +5 :52 +6 :04 *0.66 *0.67 Lynnhaven Inlet +0 :47 +1 :08 *0.77 *0.83

2.2 1.4 2.0 2.4

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B altimore Harbor Approach (Off S andy P oint) S lack W ater Maximum C urrent

02:09 AM-1.0 05:26 AM 08:11 AM 0.7 10:58 AM 02:06 P M-0.9 S u 05:04 P M 08:31 P M 1.2 11:58 P M 03:03 AM-1.0 06:27 AM 09:02 AM 0.6 11:42 AM 02:52 P M-0.8 M 05:48 P M 09:22 P M 1.2

1

11

Th

2

12

F

3

Sa

4

Su

04:01 AM-0.9 09:59 AM 0.5 03:43 P M-0.8 T u 10:17 P M 1.1

01:52 AM 08:38 AM 01:30 P M 07:33 P M

05:02 AM-0.9 11:01 AM 0.4 04:41 P M-0.7 W 11:16 P M 1.1

13

14 15

12:20 AM 1.0 03:55 AM 07:10 AM-0.9 10:48 AM 01:16 P M 0.4 F 03:51 P M 06:56 P M-0.6 09:45 P M 01:25 AM 1.0 04:56 AM 08:11 AM-0.9 11:44 AM 02:20 P M 0.5 S a 05:03 P M 08:06 P M-0.6 10:55 P M 02:28 AM 0.9 05:52 AM 09:06 AM-0.9 12:33 P M 03:18 P M 0.6 S u 06:09 P M 09:10 P M-0.7

6

16

Tu

7

17

W

8

18

Th

9

F

10

01:59 AM 08:14 AM 02:31 P M 08:44 P M

05:07 AM 0.9 11:22 AM -0.9 05:36 P M 0.9 W 11:46 P M -0.8

21

02:50 AM 05:52 AM 0.8 08:53 AM 12:00 P M -0.9 03:05 P M 06:15 P M 0.9 T h 09:27 P M

22

12:30 AM -0.8 03:39 AM 06:34 AM 0.7 09:31 AM 12:37 P M -0.8 03:38 P M 06:53 P M 0.9 10:08 P M 01:13 AM-0.8 04:26 AM 07:15 AM 0.7 10:08 AM 01:12 P M-0.8 04:10 P M 07:30 P M 0.9 10:50 P M 01:55 AM-0.8 05:14 AM 07:57 AM 0.6 10:44 AM 01:48 P M-0.7 04:42 P M 08:08 P M 0.9 11:31 P M 02:39 AM-0.8 06:04 AM 08:40 AM 0.5 11:21 AM 02:24 P M-0.6 05:15 P M 08:48 P M 0.9

23

F

24

Sa

25

Su

26

M

12:42 AM 07:00 AM 01:14 P M 07:27 P M

03:53 AM 0.8 10:07 AM -0.8 04:20 P M 0.8 10:33 P M -0.9

01:41 AM 07:43 AM 01:47 P M 08:15 P M

04:42 AM 0.8 10:47 AM -0.9 05:02 P M 1.0 11:23 P M -1.0

03:25 AM-0.8 09:26 AM 0.4 03:04 P M-0.6 T u 09:30 P M 0.9

02:38 AM 05:30 AM 0.8 08:25 AM 11:28 AM -0.9 02:23 P M 05:45 P M 1.1 09:03 P M

01:02 AM 07:56 AM 12:46 P M 06:32 P M

04:15 AM-0.8 10:17 AM 0.4 03:48 P M-0.5 W 10:18 P M 0.9

05:09 AM-0.7 11:13 AM 0.3 04:39 P M-0.4 T h 11:10 P M 0.8

12:12 AM -1.1 03:34 AM 06:18 AM 0.8 09:07 AM 12:09 P M -0.9 03:01 P M 06:29 P M 1.2 09:51 P M 01:02 AM-1.1 04:28 AM 07:06 AM 0.7 09:50 AM 12:52 P M -0.9 03:42 P M 07:15 P M 1.3 10:41 P M 01:52 AM-1.1 05:23 AM 07:56 AM 0.7 10:36 AM 01:38 P M-0.8 04:27 P M 08:03 P M 1.3 11:32 P M

27

28

03:26 AM 0.9 09:56 AM-0.9 04:08 P M 0.7 M 10:07 P M -0.7

01:53 AM 08:56 AM 01:38 P M 07:20 P M

01:03 AM 07:31 AM 01:55 P M 07:57 P M

04:19 AM 0.9 10:41 AM -0.9 04:54 P M 0.8 T u 10:59 P M -0.8

02:46 AM 06:05 AM-0.7 09:55 AM 12:12 P M 0.3 02:39 P M 05:38 P M-0.4 F 08:17 P M

20

12:07 AM 0.8 03:41 AM 07:01 AM-0.7 10:47 AM 01:11 P M 0.3 03:45 P M 06:42 P M-0.4 10:22 PM 01:07 AM 0.8 04:35 AM 07:54 AM-0.7 11:30 AM 02:05 P M 0.4 11:58 P M 07:46 P M-0.5 10:31 P M 02:05 AM 0.8 05:27 AM 08:42 AM-0.8 12:07 P M 02:53 P M 0.5 05:45 P M 08:46 P M-0.6 11:38 P M 03:01 AM 0.8 06:15 AM 09:26 AM-0.8 12:41 P M 03:38 P M 0.7 06:37 P M 09:41 P M-0.7

12:15 AM 06:58 AM 12:01 P M 05:51 P M

12:02 AM 06:44 AM 01:16 P M 07:06 P M

19

S lack W ater Maximum C urrent

29

30

S lack W ater

01:50 AM 08:28 AM 02:33 P M 09:01 P M

1 Th

S lack W ater

05:20 AM -1.7 11:07 AM 1.3 05:57 P M -1.6 S u 11:33 P M 1.0

Sa

4 Su

5 M

6 Tu

7 W

8 Th

9 F

10

Maximum C urrent

01:01 AM 05:21 AM 12:49 P M 07:04 P M

02:59 AM 09:19 AM 03:22 P M 10:25 P M

0.3 -1.0 0.6 -0.8

-1.2 0.8 -1.3 T h 0.8

01:53 AM 06:33 AM 01:45 P M 07:55 P M

04:04 AM 10:22 AM 04:30 P M 11:23 P M

0.4 -1.1 0.7 -1.0

0.9 -1.5 1.1 T u -1.4

12:14 AM 06:50 AM 12:35 P M 07:22 P M

03:45 AM 09:26 AM 04:11 P M 09:51 P M

-1.2 0.8 -1.3 F 0.8

02:40 AM 05:04 AM 07:38 AM 11:24 AM 02:40 P M 05:25 P M 08:44 P M

0.5 -1.2 0.8

0.8 -1.3 1.0 W -1.2

12:45 AM 07:27 AM 01:14 P M 08:05 P M

04:11 AM 10:03 AM 04:43 P M 10:28 P M

-1.2 0.8 -1.2 S a 0.7

-1.1 0.4 -1.4 1.0

12:21 AM 05:37 AM 12:31 P M 06:55 P M

02:31 AM 0.6 09:20 AM -1.3 03:06 P M 0.8 T h 10:19 P M -1.1

01:17 AM 08:04 AM 01:54 P M 08:48 P M

04:39 AM 10:39 AM 05:17 P M 11:07 P M

-1.2 0.8 -1.1 S u 0.7

01:30 AM 06:48 AM 01:40 P M 08:01 P M

03:42 AM 0.5 10:32 AM -1.2 04:32 P M 0.8 F 11:28 P M -1.1

01:50 AM 08:42 AM 02:33 P M 09:30 P M

05:12 AM 11:17 AM 05:58 P M 11:49 P M

-1.1 0.7 -1.0 M 0.6

-1.5 1.2 -1.7 1.2

02:23 AM 05:53 AM 09:23 AM 11:58 AM 03:13 P M 06:46 P M 10:16 P M

-1.1 0.7 -0.9 T u

12:34 AM 02:57 AM 06:42 AM 10:08 AM 12:44 P M 03:58 P M 07:38 P M 11:07 P M 01:20 AM 03:32 AM 07:33 AM 10:57 AM 01:32 P M 04:57 P M 08:28 P M

0.5 -1.0 0.6 W -0.8

12:11 AM 03:23 AM 05:52 AM 08:41 AM 12:20 P M 03:35 P M 06:12 P M 09:30 P M 12:56 AM 04:05 AM 06:35 AM 09:41 AM 01:15 P M 04:27 P M 06:57 P M 10:16 P M 01:44 AM 04:47 AM 07:21 AM 10:38 AM 02:10 P M 05:18 P M 07:45 P M 11:00 P M 02:32 AM 05:30 AM 08:10 AM 11:32 AM 03:03 P M 06:08 P M 08:38 P M 11:46 P M 03:20 AM 06:17 AM 09:02 AM 12:26 P M 03:54 P M 07:00 P M 09:30 P M

0.4 -1.0 0.6 T h -0.7

12:34 AM 07:06 AM 01:19 P M 07:56 P M

04:06 AM 09:52 AM 04:44 P M 10:21 P M

-1.8 1.5 -1.8 1.1

12:05 AM 04:16 AM 11:51 AM 06:06 P M

0.3 -1.0 0.5 F -0.7

01:25 AM 07:59 AM 02:13 P M 08:52 P M

04:55 AM 10:42 AM 05:38 P M 11:14 P M

-1.7 1.5 -1.7 1.0

11

12:30 AM 03:30 AM 07:15 AM 10:19 AM 12:59 P M 04:32 P M 08:04 P M 11:12 P M 01:30 AM 04:28 AM 08:16 AM 11:22 AM 02:00 P M 05:43 P M 09:08 P M

3

S lack W ater

-1.2 0.7 -1.3 W 0.8

12

F

Maximum C urrent

02:43 AM 05:41 AM 08:05 AM 11:15 AM 02:59 P M 06:00 P M 08:32 P M 11:45 P M 03:17 AM 06:16 AM 08:46 AM 11:55 AM 03:37 P M 06:41 P M 09:12 P M

02:39 AM 06:14 AM -1.6 09:20 AM 12:01 P M 1.2 03:30 P M 07:00 P M -1.5 M 10:08 P M

2

Sa

Maximum C urrent

13 14 15

02:38 AM 05:05 AM 07:51 AM 11:39 AM 02:48 P M 05:46 P M 09:02 P M 12:26 AM 03:37 AM 06:02 AM 08:51 AM 12:36 P M 03:46 P M 06:32 P M 09:55 P M 01:17 AM 04:24 AM 06:44 AM 09:45 AM 01:27 P M 04:35 P M 07:12 P M 10:38 P M 02:03 AM 05:05 AM 07:24 AM 10:32 AM 02:16 P M 05:19 P M 07:52 P M 11:13 P M

16

0.5 -1.2 0.4 S a

17

-1.2 0.6 -1.3 0.8 S u

18

-1.2 0.6 -1.3 0.9 M

19

-1.2 0.7 -1.3 0.9 T u

20

02:07 AM 08:24 AM 02:23 P M 09:22 P M

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

-1.3 1.0 -1.5 1.1

-1.7 1.4 -1.8 1.2 -1.7 1.5 -1.9 1.2

September 2011 Currents

September 2011 Currents

12:53 AM 07:31 AM 12:32 P M 06:38 P M

02:53 AM 06:06 AM-0.9 09:45 AM 12:08 P M 0.4 02:37 P M 05:46 P M-0.6 T h 08:36 P M

5

M

Sa

S lack W ater Maximum C urrent

Current Differences and Speed Ratios Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor Approach Cove Point, 3.9 n.mi. East Sharp Island Lt., 3.4 n.mi. West Thomas Pt. Shoal Lt., 2.0 n.mi. East Pooles Island, 4 miles Southwest Turkey Point, 1.2 n.mi. Southwest

Min. before Flood

Time Differences Min. before Flood Ebb Ebb

Speed Ratios

Flood

Ebb

-3:29

-3:36

-4:08

-3:44

0.4

0.6

-1:39

-1:41

-1:57

-1:43

0.4

0.5

-1:05

-0:14

-0:22

-0:20

0.6

0.6

+0:59

+0:48

+0:56

+1:12

0.6

0.8

+2:39

+1:30

+0:58

+1:00

0.6

0.8

Secondary Stations Min.

Corrections Applied to Baltimore Harbor Approach

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Chesapeake Bay Entrance before Flood Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles North +0:29 Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel) +0:05 Stingray Point, 12.5 miles East +2:18 Smith Point Light, 6.7 n.mi. East +2:29 Point No Point, 4.3 n.mi. East +4:49

Time Differences Min. before Flood Ebb Ebb

Speed Ratios

Flood

Ebb

+0:48

+0:06

+0:00

1.0

0.7

+0:38

+0:32

+0:19

2.2

1.2

+3:00

+2:09

+2:36

1.2

0.6

+2:57

+2:45

+1:59

0.5

0.3

+5:33

+6:04

+5:45

0.4

0.2

Corrections Applied to Chesapeake Bay Entrance

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The Painkiller, Pussers’s signature drink, is a cocktail of rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, and cream of coconut. Over the course of the two boat shows, Pussers sells around 10,000 painkillers.

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Becoming part of a boat show attendee’s routine is the goal for any business as it means guaranteed repeat business. “We had one guy last year come in for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, like five days in a row,” says Stephanie Hans, owner of Sofi’s Crepes.

Sofi’s has been open for two years in between Dock Street and the U.S. Naval Academy’s Gate 1. Hans says the boat show has quickly become the carry-out restaurant’s biggest event. Sofi’s targets boat show workers who arrive early in the morning with their “boaters special,” a breakfast crepe and a cup of coffee for a discounted price.

The Fleet Reserve Club sells upwards of 6750 pounds of pit beef over the course of the shows. Martin Visser has overseen the pit beef for the past two decades. “People hear by word of mouth how good the pit beef is,” he says. “And a lot of people come to the Fleet Reserve Club for the pit beef alone. They’ve been doing this for years.”

continued Visser says that the keys to pit beef include thinly slicing the meat against the grain, and cooking the meat slowly for about two hours for each 18-pound round of beef. He says, “The seasoning that we use is what gives it the flavor.” Like any good cook, Visser holds his secrets close, but he admits that his seasoning is primarily made up of salt, pepper, and garlic salt.

The boat shows are by far the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Fleet Reserve Club. Visser says, “It’s the only time of the year that we are able to open for the public.

It takes a special license to do so.”

No matter the amount of preparation that is done, the boat show remains a chaotic time in Annapolis, but Jones says he enjoys the action from Pussers’s deck. “It’s two weeks of total chaos. We don’t really get days off during those two weeks, but it is a lot of fun.”

About the Author: After a summer of interning for SpinSheet at home in Annapolis, Nathan Bickell has returned to Ithaca College in New York, where he majors in documentary studies.

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Where We Sail

by Steve Gibb

Can Two Years Make All the Difference?

Moving from 20-Year Dreams to Two-Year Bay Health Check-Ups

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On July 11, an interim progress report op national scientists were recently “The two-year milestone strategy commits on the milestones was given during an asked to evaluate whether the shift the states to tangible, near-term implefrom 20-year plans for reducing Bay mentation goals and improves accountabil- Executive Council (EC) meeting of Bay state governors and EC chair EPA adminpollution to two-year milestones is workity and therefore, represents an improveistrator Lisa P. Jackson. According to the ing, and the states and scientists are giving ment upon past CBP long-term strategies. the change an enthusiastic thumbs up.

However, the strategy, in and of itself, does report, “The collective jurisdictional commitments will result in reducing nitrogen Then-Governor Timothy Kaine (D-VA) not guarantee that implementation goals by 15.8 million pounds and phosphorus by suggested the change in 2008 to introduce will be met.”

1.05 million pounds during the three-year political accountability in Bay environmenAccording to NRC’s report, “CBP has period 2009-2011.” tal goal-setting. Essentially, the two-year recently made strides toward common In short, if states follow through on milestone approach—implemented in May reporting goals and data requirements.” the milestone approach, it will help all of 2009—means the elected official “cutHowever, NRC cautions that states are who care about the Bay’s health to track ting the ribbons” when new cleanup plans doing the easy stuff first by “investing in progress and hold are announced is the elected officials accountsame one around when “…the two-year milestone approach means the elected official able. For those like it’s time to implement myself who are migrants them. ‘cutting the ribbons’ when new cleanup plans are announced to the Washington, The Chesapeake Bay DC, Metro area, our Program (CBP) enviis the same one around when it’s time to implement them.” contribution to populasioned that by relying tion growth is a major on a series of two-year milestone periods, with routine assessthe ‘low-hanging fruit’—the least expensive concern as new housing, impermeable surfaces such as parking lots and driveways, ments of the pace of progress, that Bay or most cost-effective among the nutrient and other infrastructure contribute to the states could implement all of the nutrient reduction options—for the first accounting burdens of the Bay. and sediment control practices needed for period.” Big gains have been made with For migrants and natives alike, supa restored Bay by 2025. Pollution caps on investments in advanced technologies at porting our local Riverkeeper organization water bodies required by the U.S. Environ- wastewater treatment facilities, which to and joining other Bay advocacy groups is a mental Protection Agency (EPA) form a date, have been a relatively cost-effective way to pay it forward. And reminding our “hammer” to enforce nutrient and sediment way to remove nutrients associated with state officials of the importance of meeting limits by that time, according to EPA Sethe “dead zones” unable to support fish the two-year milestone goals for the Bay nior Bay Advisor Jeff Corbin. But Corbin and crabs we hear about in the Bay’s will be increasingly important in the tough adds that there is an additional workload deep trench. NRC cautions that available budget years ahead. for the states in collecting information, water quality improvement options during planning, and reporting progress for each subsequent two-year milestone periods will two-year milestone. “This first round of likely become less cost-effective and we data collection has a steep learning curve, might conclude, more politically painful.

About the Author: Steve Gibb, M.S., and the next milestone period will be very The two-year time frames should enis an environmental science writer critical to the future of the Bay,” he says. courage frequent reevaluations and adjustand consultant who sails the 32-foot Recently, a scientific panel at the Naments for Bay states that fall short of their Endeavour Que Sera out of Burley tional Research Council (NRC) was asked intended implementation goals, NRC says.

Creek. He has written extensively about if the two-year milestone strategy and its For example, “Only four of the seven Bay environmental science policy for Inside level of implementation are likely to result jurisdictions conduct any level of field veriEPA and has contributed to Good Old in achieving the CBP nutrient and sedification of agricultural practices”—a major Boat and other publications. ment reduction goals. Overall, NRC says source of fertilizer and nutrient runoff.

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eing steward of a 138-year-old lighthouse has been an enlightening and rewarding experience for this full-time IT professional, author, wife, and mother of two.

Cathy Taylor likes to joke that she is the dork who couldn’t find a lighthouse at night. Not long after acquiring the Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse in November 2005, she and her then eight-year-old son headed out to the lighthouse for a work weekend.

It was pitch black by the time they left the dock, and they couldn’t see the light anywhere. Even using a GPS and a searchlight, they had difficulty locating the structure. (The light, it turns out, was not working.) After finally locating it and bringing sleeping bags up from the boat, Taylor stayed up most of the night to keep an eye on the boat, which she had tied off on a long tether.

A front came through, and the next

morning, heavy seas made it impossible for her to retrieve food or supplies off the boat. After losing the bow rail in an aborted attempt to offload gear, she called Tow BoatU.S. on her dying cell phone and asked to be picked up at the lighthouse and transported to the boat.

Wind, ice, accessibility, vandalism, spectacular views of fireworks displays, and meteor showers are some of the challenges and rewards of being a lighthouse keeper, says the 39-year-old Taylor, president of Historic Place Preservation, Inc., the non-profit organization that owns and maintains the Craighill Lower Range Front Lighthouse. The lifelong lighthouse enthusiast will sign copies of her book, Maryland’s Lighthouses, (Arcadia Publishing, 2008) at Point Lookout Lighthouse in St. Mary’s County during the Maryland Lighthouse Challenge September 17 and 18.

##Cathy Taylor uses a harness to paint the exterior of the Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse. The lighthouse is located two miles off shore north at the Patapsco River entrance.

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##Built in 1873, the Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse is one of four lights on Craighill Channel outside Baltimore and the only one remaining with keeper’s quarters. A “sparkplug” or caisson lighthouse, it was the first of its kind on the Chesapeake Bay.

How did you come to acquire Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Lighthouse?

My husband’s brother sent me an article on the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000, and I got on the list for notices of availability. The NOA came out (in 2002) at the same time as the one for Thomas Point Shoal Light. I decided to focus all my energy on the Craighill Lower Range Front Lighthouse. Between setting up the non-profit and the application process with the National Park Service (NPS), it took three years.

How much did it cost? $0. Only lighthouses that don’t go to a local government or non-profit end up going up for auction to the public.

Does it continue to be a working aid to navigation?

Yes, and it’s rather unique in that it has two lights.

Does the U.S. Coast Guard maintain the light and you maintain the structure?

That is correct. We’ve had some issues working out access (they lost their keys), but I think we have that all sorted out now.

What does it cost to repair, restore, and maintain a lighthouse?

Initially, a lot, about $250,000 to get it perfect. We’ve been doing it piece by piece.

We’ve stabilized it from further degradation, but now the big projects to make it habitable again loom. Someone should be out there at minimum every other weekend to keep it clean, watch for leaks, and do minor repairs.

That’s why keepers lived there originally. spinsheet.com

Baltimore Beat What are some of the projects you have completed to date?

Repainting the exterior, rebuilding the access platforms, and creating our own pivoting ladders to make access easier. Recreating the mangled iron fence around the gallery deck and getting custom-formed matching iron railing toppers to replace those that were missing. Finding leaks and plugging them.

What have been your biggest issues?

Getting specialized labor out there.

The other main issue has been access. It’s always an adventure. Will we be able to tie up? Will the ladder still be there? Unless someone is a kid or in pretty good shape, they can’t get up. Last year, I dislocated my shoulder and was out for much of the “lighthouse season” because I couldn’t climb a ladder.

What still needs to be done?

The roof around the top lantern was lost in Tropical Storm Isabel, as was the roof on the outhouse (privy). I’ve put ice/water shields on both to prevent further water damage until a roofer can get out there.

We need to get the windows replaced, make access even easier, and finish furnishing the interior. We’d like to rehab the davits and put in an original-style boat lift.

I believe this is the only viable solution to ensure safe access for visitors.

You planned to work with a charter service to provide public tours. Has this happened?

Until the access issue is worked out, this hasn’t been feasible. I’m rethinking submitting an addendum to our application with NPS and renting it out for overnight “Be a Keeper” type excursions for small groups a few weekends over the summer. That way it would be more of a drop-off service, and we don’t have to worry about a boat being tied up at the lighthouse.

What about educational tours for children?

This will absolutely happen and one of the things I’m most excited about. I think rehabbing the boat lift and having a catwalk from the boat directly to the gallery deck will make this feasible. I want it to help teach the next generation about how important these lights in the water were and what life was like serving on them. I committed to this; I will see it through.

What have you learned?

I’ve learned ice is powerful. We had a very solid steel ladder hanging from the north platform that was completely destroyed a couple winters ago due to ice moving down the Bay. I’ve learned bugs sure do manage to find their way to a structure two miles from shore (and my daughter makes a pretty good spider killer). I’ve learned I’m stronger than I think. There are many “two steps forward, one step back” moments out there, but we just keep plugging on.

To learn more about the lighthouse and how you can help, visit historicalplace.org.

About the Author: Jean Korten Moser is a journalist and USCG-licensed boat captain who sails out of Rock Hall, MD, on a Caliber 38. mosermedia@dejazzd.com

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by Fred Miller

Princess

here’s a lot of confusion these days were “falling” for this boat or that, finding Whatever his art talents, Richards between truth and fiction, when means to acquire same, making the same had a real ear. You’ve heard that expresit comes to information we’re fed mistakes as Richards had, experiencing our sion, about a musician or writer, a way by the media. The ‘net, television, even own waterborne adventures, and eventually of saying he or she could string notes or traditional ink on paper; one becomes a pressing on through. words together in a transformative way cynic without intending to. Reality televiRichards was born in 1909 outside that carries the listener happily along. sion comes to mind, in all its mindless of New York. He went to sea at age 18, Richards makes the 26-foot gaffer come permutations. But a simple, artful firstreturned eventually to the city and pursued alive; she becomes a living, breathing person account—“I was there, here’s what a career as an artist, supporting himself character. He goes so far as to tell how she happened”—takes on a credible truth of its with his painting. In the spring of 1938, feels toward him, the owner and rescuer. own. he first set eyes on Princess. She was more Call me a romantic. This stuff still grabs Some years back, in the early 1970s I than 60 at the time and needed a patient, me 40 years after I first read it. It is the guess, a friend gave me a short book, a true loving touch. He learned the craft of the closest thing to prose that I think I’ve ever story, about a man who falls in love with shipwright, as self-taught as his art. The read. Ah, you say, the two are mutually an ancient Friendship exclusive; if it’s prose, it sloop, buys and rebuilds can’t be poetry. But no. “…a friend gave me a short book, a true story, about a her, frame by frame, This stuff sings with a man who falls in love with an ancient Friendship sloop, and then sails down simplicity and economy the Atlantic seaboard that evoke—dare I say buys and rebuilds her, frame by frame, then sails down the to Florida and beyond. it?—Hemingway.

Atlantic seaboard to Florida and beyond.”

It proves to be an epic Readers of Princess relationship, (and we come to appreciate a readers the beneficiaries). In the end, story of their trip down the Atlantic coast little of the mindset of people as the world clearly, each has changed the other, as teetered into the abyss of yet another to Florida includes visits to the Chesawith nearly all affairs. Truth is disguised World War. The innocence of a lost time peake—Oxford and Annapolis—and they and easily mistaken for fiction, it flows so eventually reach Florida in 1940, where the not so many decades before cell towers smoothly. Princess by Joe Richards is their and texting and gigabytes. If the word war catches up to him. He joins the Merstory, delivered in such melodic, lyric prose isn’t already part of your working vocabuchant Marine, leaves her for seven years, that I’m certain it influenced both my writ- then finally returns, and the two take up lary, you find that “garboard” is a noun, ing and my boating, such as it has been. while of course, “starboard” is more, ahm, where they’d left off. To experience their Part of what makes this book so magiadventurous ramblings, as told in Richards’ directionally adjectival. cal, for me anyway, is that it appeared at breezy first person narrative, is a pleasant, I tracked down Richards’s daughter in a period when I and a lot of my friends Madeira Beach, FL, and we spoke briefly satisfying read. by telephone. Susan Richards-McClain and her brother Seth are both mentioned in the pages of Princess. She grew up influenced by her father’s art and writing and perpetuates his legacy by making available his books and giclée prints of select paintings and drawings. Princess sells for $14.95 including shipping and is available via joerichardsprincess.com. Here’s a shameless plug: be reminded the holidays are coming. I think the book would make a dandy gift.

I don’t do a lot of book reviews. In fact, that last one was probably in senior English, at Richard Montgomery High ##“Sisterships” by Joe Richards School. I wish I’d met Princess back then.

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n the still silence of a beautiful once weekly from Bethlehem, PA. He Then it dawns on me: perhaps my boat isn’t Chesapeake day, you dip the oars in keeps her shipshape and smart looking. so simple after all. The Emerald Beyond is the water with barely a splash while At 26 feet, my other boat is small, too, underway, but I’m still in the slip getting a stoic blue heron stands watch on and despite the fact that I’ve laden her things ready, still having to turn off the shore. The pram tracks effortlessly, and the with the trappings of an autopilot, remote electric and stow the shore power cord, put heron doesn’t see you as much of a threat engine controls, and steering for the rather in the speed transducer, close the seacock, at first. But then he bears down and takes heavy four-stroke outboard, speed and check the bilge, hook up the steering rod, off toward another vantage point. depth electronics, and GPS, most of her and have to do a barrage of other things This is gunkholing at its best and best systems are simple enough that I spend before finally slipping the lines. enjoyed aboard the smallest of boats—be a lot of time sailing, rather than working Smaller Is Better, it a trim wooden pram, a sleek Except When It Isn’t kayak, or the ubiquitous inflatIt’s often said that the smaller able under oars dispatched from the boat, the more you sail it. the mother ship. The world slows The flip side of that rule is that down, and you linger, drift, dally, week-long cruises aren’t likely and soon your lunch hook is augto be drama-free. This proved mented by the overnight anchor. true on a recent trip down You enjoy the silent solitude, the Bay to Oxford. The boat filling your thoughts with what seemed to get smaller with you can see and hear around you, each passing day as the two the birds, the trees, the everof us started out in amicable changing water. On a small boat, coexistence aboard our hapyou can reach down and touch it py little ship, only to devolve, and feel it on your skin. within sight of home, into Gunkholing, or gunking, is a incessant sniping over scarce uniquely American term, though personal space that caged rats by Steve Allan no one seems to have established might tolerate. its origin. If it means, as WikipeThis led to, of course, the dia is my wisdom, “a type of cruising yearning for a bigger boat that in shallow or shoal water, mean##The not-so-simple helm station of the author’s 26-footer. happens at the conclusion of dering from every extended cruise. “Steve, place to place, ak we ##In a u yo t, you need a bigger boat,” they’d en mom spending the m might hear hi say. What about a 30- or a night in coves,” gger yearn for a bi 32-footer? Something with e Le t then the Chesaboat, bu s roller furling, self-tailers, an Nauman seem peake is genercontent with enclosed head, and air condiously blessed 71 his 19-foot 19 er 2 tioning? Certainly a bigger, with both supply O’Day Marin ald heavier boat would take what+ 2, The Emer and demand. It’s Beyond. ever the Bay might dish out. the sort of thing On a recent moonlight where less boat is cruise coming back from really more when Tolchester, a southeast wind you consider set up a nasty chop on the where you can quarter for the whole trip go with shallow home. The thought of that draft around these bigger boat seemed justified parts. A glance at a as the bow thunked hard into chart of just about any part of another wave, bouncing and broaching the Bay reveals that the possibilities are on her. A bimini or a dodger would be a us around like a cheap carnival ride. I was limitless. nice upgrade, but I can feel the wind on carrying too much sail, but I wasn’t going The Ancient Mariner my face, and see the sails and the stars forward, frozen at the helm as I was. Then In a weak moment, you might hear him unobstructed. Besides, why waste the cost I heard from a couple of 34-footers in the yearn for a bigger boat, but Lee Nauof roller furling on a dodger when I can fleet on the radio, complaining they “were man seems content with his 19-foot 1971 model $1000 worth of foulies in the rain? getting beat up out here.” I smiled, turned O’Day Mariner 2 + 2, The Emerald Beyond.

I’m getting ready for a sail when I spot the radio off, and gripped the wheel a little I’ve long admired her, a pretty pea green Nauman uncovering his boat. I want to harder. I thought about the next gunkholhull, sweet yet unassuming lines, and a say hello, but I need to go back to the car ing adventure with the pram. And roller profile that is pure simplistic beauty. Nauto fetch something. When I return, he’s furling next year. man sails her a lot, making the trip at least gone, already halfway out to the creek.

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hese sage words (right) sung “Boys you listen to me, all you jauntily by Them Eastport Oyster Boys seem to be words need is just these three. A good hat, to live by here on the Chesapeake Bay. a good dog, a good boat.”

There’s a connection between sailing and dogs that’s pretty universal, but steering I was managing to do. It was one especially strong around these parts. of those, “Why on earth are we sailing with We sing about it, our portside towns have this furry stowaway?” moments. bowls of water and food set out for fourBut he also made our sailing richer. There legged crew, and furry figureheads seem to are so many shores we would have never grace more and more sailboats all over the bothered to step onto if not for needing to Bay. “If dogs are supposed to be our best friends, then why would we leave our ##“Leo can jump into best friends behind when we go out the dinghy just sailing?” asks Brenda Rajkovich. fine, but it takes a Her seven-year-old yellow lab Leo doggie leap and a human boost to get has been sailing since he was just a him back aboard,” year old. She remembers Leo’s first says Brenda. trip on their 25-foor Cape Dory. “He thought the crab floats were balls, so he jumped right overboard to fetch them,” Brenda says and laughs. “After that, we used a puppy retention device until he learned the ropes.”

Dogs on sailboats seem to come with a certain amount of universal equipment. There are pooch preservers, canine tethers, nautical collars and leashes, and colorful dog burgees.

Leo’s PFD even has a beacon on it.

“Well, we don’t want to lose him!” defends Brenda from the cockpit of her 43-foot Pan Oceanic Surly Mermaid docked in Baltimore.

Some are trained to do their business on deck; others need a human walk the dog. There are many dear, close chauffer to bring them ashore. We knew friends whom we’d have never met if they one crazy smart Dalmatian who would hadn’t stopped to give him a scratch behind jump from the aft deck of his Pearson 36, the ear at some port or another. And we swim himself to shore, leave his doggie always felt safe with our guard mutt onboard calling cards, and swim back to the boat. no matter where we were anchored.

Now, that’s a good boat dog.

There are saltier dogs than Schooner was And with the boat dogs come the corny and many who are bred to be at sea. Schipnautical names: Skipper, Bosun, Genoa, perkes are known worldwide as boat dogs Chessie, and Dory. I am even guilty of this (the name even means “little boatman”). one as my late mutt’s name was Schooner.

They were used to hunt the rats on ships, Dear old Schooner was often nervous at and they don’t get seasick. Chesapeake Bay sea. One foggy passage off the RappahanRetrievers originated from two dogs who nock, Schooner got into a panic with the were rescued from a shipwreck off the coast thick blanket of grey around us. Wanting to be as close to us as possible in his time of of Maryland in 1807 and are known for their love of the water. Portuguese Water terror, he wedged himself between my legs Dogs were originally used to herd fish into at the helm, then placed his paws on the fisherman’s nets or as ship-to-shore couriers. wheel, and proceeded to undo any careful Follow us!

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Captain is a one-year-old Portuguese Water Dog who sails with his humans on a Catalina 36 called Hope.

Owner Jen Cabot says that Captain is living up to his breed and calmly sits on the low rail, lapping up the sea spray. “I worried that he’d fall right in, he gets so close, so we put up some netting around the lifelines,” says Jen. But she doesn’t think he’ll be doing any fishing around the Bay, because as much as he loves to sail, he hates to swim. “It’s contrary to the breed, but it works for us because we don’t have to worry about him jumping off the boat, which can be a real issue when you’re sailing with your dog.”

The biggest issue most face when out sailing with their dogs is getting their furry tails on and off the boat.

“He can jump into the dinghy just fine, but it takes a doggie leap and a human boost to get him back aboard,” says Brenda about cruising with Leo. Sailors have rigged up all manner of contraptions to safely maneuver their mutts, from harnesses on engine hoists to funky homemade ladders. Of course, the business world is even filling this niche with products like Paws Aboard doggy boat ladders that help your pooch get from the water onto the boat via a floating, UV-resistant ramp.

Jen and her husband Ned say they notice more dogs on boats out on the Chesapeake than other places they’ve been. “I think it’s because we have places you can actually sail to. There are so many towns and beaches and parks all accessible by an easy day sail and all so dog friendly, it’s a natural fit,” says Jen. So don’t leave your four-legged friends at home when you head out on the Bay. The dog days of summer (and fall) are all the sweeter with a cold wet nose on your windward rail.

About the Author: Looking forward to her next cruising adventure, Cindy Wallach has lived aboard for 12 years, currently on a St. Francis 44 catamaran on Back Creek with her husband, six-year-old son, and newborn daughter. zachaboard.blogspot.com

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Keep the Fun in Family Cruising

by Tracy Leonard

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aturday is fast approaching and with it, the family’s weekend cruise. The kids are ready, but there’s still a nagging worry: what if none of you have any fun? The following activities, broken down by age and thoroughly tested by our family of four, help make family cruises enjoyable for everyone.

For Infants (Under Age One) Once at anchor, we sought safe, comfortable ways for our babies to be on deck without the constant cumbersome presence of their lifejacket and its collar. This is what worked for us: Infant carrier. This keeps babies close to mom or dad and let’s them look around at what’s going on.

Infant car seat. A portable infant car seat can be secured down below or placed in the cock-

pit. Ours fit easily into our daughter’s berth, doubled as a rocker, and was familiar to her.

Portable booster seat. This worked well for our daughter until she was 18 months old. At anchor, we could put the booster seat in the cockpit and buckle her in. While adequately restraining her, it gave her a way to be on deck and participate in family activities.

Ages One - Four We found the challenge in this age range to be our kids’ desire to be down below while underway rather than up on deck looking at the scenery. Some of our favorite activities for toddlers include: Playing with toys or games down below.

Boat-appropriate toys help little ones pass the time happily when they don’t want to be on deck. Our son played with his miniature con-

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struction equipment in his cabin. He also created elaborate scenarios using blankets, life jackets, and spinnakers as caves, forts, and other exciting locales.

Climbing the companionway. This requires a fair bit of adult supervision, but provides hours of entertainment to children learning to climb.

Singing songs. We sing a lot of sea shanties. Imagine being serenaded by a threeyear-old singing, “The E-RI-E was rising, and the gin was getting low. I scarcely think we’ll get another drink ‘til we get to Buffalo.”

Dock cart rides. They provide a well supervised, fun way to transport kids and stuff back and forth to the boat.

Ages Five-10 We’ve found this to be a great age for children to explore and to learn how the boat works.

Taking the helm. When children take the helm, they build their confidence and their boat handling skills while having a blast.

Helping out. Our son loves to help drop anchor, weigh anchor, raise the mainsail, tie on fenders, and dock the boat. Each season, he learns more and more. Pretty soon, he’ll be sailing the boat for us.

Beachcombing. Many parks and towns have public landing areas. Depending on the spot, treasures such as shark’s teeth, beach glass, or some neat rocks await.

Fishing. While we’re not much at catching anything, wetting a line brings a smile to our son’s face and speculation about what lurks beneath us.

Water Gun Fights. The stakes and the fun grow with a spirited raft-up rivalry.

involved in preparing snacks and “Light ‘n Stormies” (ginger beer). It’s a great way to relax after reaching an anchorage and to spend time with friends.

Bucket baths. A bucket of cold water on hot shoulders while underway can turn the steamiest summer day into something cooler and more fun.

Nature watches. Underway, we regularly see osprey, herons, sea gulls, and sting rays. At anchor, we might see bald eagles, turtles, snakes, or foxes… it’s always a surprise.

Buckets and brushes. With a bucket, a brush and some splashing, our kids entertain themselves for a half hour or more, and when they’re finished, the deck looks cleaner, too.

Books and storytelling. Storytime under the stars lets everyone relax and wind down the day.

All Ages Our whole family, parents included, looks forward to these activities every cruise: Crabbing. We bring some chicken, string, and a net for catching crabs. Everyone enjoys bringing the crabs up to the boat and seeing literally how crabby they are.

Dinghy rides. These provide a change of scene and are a great way to explore the shore more closely. Kids can take the helm and learn to steer the dinghy. And best of all—a lot of splashing and an automatic breeze cool off a hot summer afternoon.

Kayaking. Another great way to explore the shore more closely.

MAbout A G A Z I Nthe E Author: Tracy Leonard sails Art projects. We bring along crayons and with her husband Greg and two children watercolors. Everyone can color or paint, out of Back Creek in Annapolis on their and the variety of subjects is endless.

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The Atlantic at Last!

Next Stop: Crookhaven, Ireland

by Andy Schell

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’m writing from the cabin of Arcturus, anchored out in the harbor of the tiny French island called St. Pierre, about 10 miles off the southeast coast of Newfoundland. We’re less than 1000 miles from the Chesapeake, but being here, psychologically, I’ve never felt farther from home.

Our last passage was about 200 miles from Baddeck, a small holiday town on the Bra D’or Lakes, a beautiful inland cruising ground on Cape Breton Island. Baddeck still felt vaguely familiar, as it was a fairly

Sunset at the Shelburne YC, Nova Scotia.

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typical sailor’s town, though decidedly more laid-back and old fashioned than any towns on the Bay. We sighted land two days later, as we approached St. Pierre from the west, and suddenly we were on another planet all together. Shrouded in fog, the island and its French neighbor Miquelon raised out of the mist to heights I hadn’t expected. We closed the coast of Miquelon as the sun was going down (close to 10 p.m. up here), and sailed under dramatic, rocky cliffs that towered over a frighteningly rocky coastline. Puffins surrounded the boat, dipping and diving in the sea, birds I’d only ever seen at the Aquarium in Baltimore. Our mate Clint sighted a whale a few hundred yards off to port. Far from home, indeed.

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book The Power of Now, which seems wrote for Cruising World titled “Hopscotching Across the Pond.” In the article, rather appropriate. While I’m trying to reflect on the trip thus far—the wonderStreet describes St. Pierre as a perfect ful downwind sail Mia and I enjoyed to place to “stock up on wine, beer, booze” and “wonderful French cheeses, pâtés, and Block Island, RI, where we entered the Great Salt Pond in pea soup fog; the leg fresh French bread, too.” Upon our landfrom Newport to Nova Scotia with my fall here two days ago, we did just that.

Despite my psychological distance from mom and dad, the last time the four us us will sail on Arcturus in North America; the Chesapeake, we’re really not that far the moonlit landfall in Lunenburg, where away. We departed the dock at Sarles upon waking the next morning, my dad, Boatyard and Marina July 4, and after who’d slept in the cockpit, woke everyone last evening rafted up in Whitehall one up at 7:30 a.m. like a little boy on Bay with our friends Micah and Adam Christmas morning, excitedly describand their boats Entropic and Audentia, ing the harbor front for my mom (“Gail! we made our way north to Newport, RI, Gail! Come out here, you’ve got to see where my mom and dad met us for the this!”); and finally, our rendezvous with second leg to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

Clint and the final portion of Leg 1 up Save for a little nor’easter that blew up the North American coast—it’s difficult only 70 miles from Lunenburg, we had at times to stay in the moment and actufollowing breezes the entire 600 miles from Cape May to Nova Scotia. The boat ally enjoy what’s happening in the present tense. performed wonderfully, a confirmation So now, perched on the edge of the that all the hard work we’d done over the past two years was paying off. In less than deep end so to speak, we’re ready to make 14 sailing days, we’d made it to what feels the leap. Two years of working and planning have led us here, to this tiny French to me like the ends of the earth.

In truth, this is the first chance I’ve re- island at the edge of the Atlantic where we’re making final preparations. Mia is ally given myself to reflect on the trip behind us. Though we’ve come quite a ways, on her way to the grocery store to buy us it still feels like the trip hasn’t started yet. I the biggest steaks she can find for our last read once about the idea of “taking depar- dinner at anchor, while Clint and I are ture.” In sailing terms, a trans-ocean voy- working on the passage plan and finishing up the last of the little boat projects, age hasn’t begun until you officially take which, really, will never be completed. In departure from the continent proper. So in a way, our trip won’t officially start until three weeks, with luck, we’ll be in Ireland. we weather Cape Race off the southeastern tip of Newfoundland, won’t start until we sail the few hundred miles past the Grand Banks and get into deep water, the Atlantic proper, where the sea won’t feel the influence of the shallow bottom, once we’re clear of the continental shelf and really on our way to Europe.

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Womens Match

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Sept. 27 - Oct. 1

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EVENTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Womens Match

Racing championship

Boatyard Bar & Grill ProAm Fleet Race Public Invited

Welcome to the 2011 Santa Maria Cup Championship The Eastport Yacht Club and the City of Annapolis are pleased to welcome you to the 2011 Santa Maria Cup Championship. The Santa Maria Cup Match Racing Championship is one of only four Women’s ISAF Grade 1 events held in the US and the only one outside of Florida and Wisconsin. We are pleased to host some of the best women’s sailing teams from around the globe to race in J 22’s on the waters of the Severn River. 2011 marks the 15th year that EYC and the City of Annapolis have had the privilege of watching outstanding female sailors go head to head in round robin competition.

Many of the competitors will be representing their countries in the 2012 Olympics so Santa Maria Cup is a wonderful way to get an Olympic preview. There are many ways for youngsters and adults to engage in this event and we encourage you to do so. Join us for our week-long Celebrate Women in Sailing festivities!

On behalf of the Eastport Yacht Club and over 100 Santa Maria Cup volunteers who reside in the City, we extend a warm welcome to the teams, coaches, International Judges and Umpires who will make all of this possible on the water from September 27 through October 1, 2011. We would also like to thank all of the local and national businesses that have contributed time, money and services as sponsors for this unique regatta. It is they and the many volunteers who truly make Annapolis the Sailing Capital of the country.

Rick Jackson Commodore Eastport Yacht Club

Josh Cohen Mayor City of Annapolis

YOU’RE INVITED TO...

Time: 4:00 pm Location: Severn River Cheer for sailors from area high schools, colleges and sailing clubs as they challenge the Santa Maria Cup teams. J-22 crews who wish to enter this race should contact smc.eyc@eastportyc.org.

Watermark’s Harbor Queen Spectator Cruise Public Invited

Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm Location: Annapolis City Dock Experience the Boatyard Bar & Grill ProAm Fleet Race from a front row seat, while enjoying a 90-minute cruise aboard the Harbor Queen!

Tickets: $20/adults $16/students 12+ $12/children 3 -11 Reservations: www.watermarkcruises.com/cruises.htm

Opening Ceremony Public Invited

Time: 6:00 pm Location: Susan C. Campbell Park at Annapolis City Dock Bring the family! Experience Olympic excitement in downtown Annapolis, as our competitors march in with their country flags borne by young area female sailors.

Give our guests a warm welcome at the official kick-off of the 21st Annual Santa Maria Cup Women’s Match Racing Championship and Celebrate Women in Sailing Week!

Hell Point Seafood Welcome Reception i n v i tat i o n o n l y

Time: Immediately following Opening Ceremony Location: Hell Point Seafood Santa Maria Cup sailors, officials, sponsors and honored guests are invited to a Welcome Reception, graciously hosted

by Hell Point Seafood and the National Sailing Hall of Fame, with generous contributions from area restaurants, caterers and suppliers.

GREET, MEET, MINGLE LEARN, OBSERVE, CELEBRATE

PARTICIPATE! For more information about any of these activities, please visit www.eastportyc.org under On the Water: Santa Maria Cup or email smc.eyc@eastportyc.org.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Santa Maria Cup Match Racing

BoatU.S. “Meet the Pros” Santa Maria Cup Public Reception

Public Invited

Time: 9:00 am until done Location: Severn River or Chesapeake Bay between Thomas Point & Bay Bridge Experience the thrilling competition in person by boat, or follow the races LIVE on our blog: www.santamariacup.org/results For tips about spectating on the water, see page 6.

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Public Invited M i d d l e S c h oo l t h r u C o l l e g e S t u d e n t s

Public Invited

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm Location: William Paca House and Gardens, 186 Prince George Street, Annapolis Admission: $25/person Mix and mingle with potential Olympians and other world class sailors in the comfort of Annapolis’ famed historic mansion and grounds. Enjoy finger foods and beverages, while you make new friends, and reconnect with old colleagues in the international sailing community.

Reservations/ TICKETS RECOMMENDED: www.eastportyc.org see On the Water then Santa Maria Cup or through the Eastport Yacht Club Hotline: 410-263-0415 BoatU.S. and Santa Maria Cup would like to thank the National Sailing Center & Hall of Fame, Gosling’s Rum and area restaurants, caterers, and suppliers for their generous contributions to the success of this event

Time: 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm Location: Eastport Yacht Club Calling all aspiring young sailors! Register now for this limited admission opportunity to meet and have your picture taken with our world ranked Santa Maria Cup competitors. Enjoy light refreshments and take home autographs, along with some firsthand, expert sailing advice.

Reservations required: www.eastportyc.org see On the Water then Santa Maria Cup or through the Eastport Yacht Club Hotline: 410-263-0415

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

Prizegiving Ceremony & Farewell Party Public Invited

Time: 6:00 pm Location: Eastport Yacht Club Admission: $10/person

Eastport Yacht Club

Congratulate the winners, and bid all the teams “smooth sailing” at this casual outdoor gathering! Relax with a Goslings and have a snack, while you relive the highlights of the 2011 Santa Maria Cup on the big screen. Additional beverages at a cash bar.

Santa Maria cup would like to thank the Eastport Yacht Club, BoatU.S., Gosling’s Rum and area restaurants, caterers, and suppliers for their generous contributions to the success of this event.

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Competitors

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Team Baylis - USA 2003 Santa Maria Cup Champion Liz Baylis, Karina Shelton, Dominique Provoyeur, 4th crewman TBA World Rank (as of 8/4/11) 141 About the skipper: My first sailing experience was at age 3 weeks with my parents in San Francisco Bay on a Sparkman and Stephens 33, “Spirit.” The first match race I sailed in was the 1998 Santa Maria Cup, crewing for Dawn Riley.

About match racing: Match racing is one of the best examples of a team sport in the world. Let your team do their job and all the pieces will come together.

Team Tunnicliffe – USA

Sponsored by McL aren Anna Tunnicliffe, Debbie Capozzi, Molly Vandemoer, Liz Bower World Rank (as of 8/4/11) 2 About the skipper: My first sailing experience was when I was around age 3 with my mum at a reservoir in Northern UK. We were sailing a boat called a Mirror, and we capsized about 400m offshore.

About skippering: Only do what the boat can do! Have all the plans in your head, and then pick the play that is the best for the boat you are sailing.

About her team and her goals: We have been together for over two years now. We are training for the Olympics and we want to bring home a gold medal for the USA.

Team Lehtinen – Finland Sponsored by Audi

Silja Lehtinen, Silja Kanerva, Mikaela Wulff, Annina Takala World Rank (as of 8/4/11) 8 About the skipper: I’ve sailed with my family all my life. My dad taught me to sail, and I started racing Optimists at age 8.

About match racing: Match racing is tough and exciting! I like it because everyone has equal equipment, on-water umpiring means no protest hearings at night, and no boat work means more time on the water.

Team Bossard – France Julie Bossard, Pauline Chalaux, Pauline Courtois, Elodie Fauve World Rank (as of 8/4/11) 12 About the skipper: I started sailing in Brittany when I was 7, and first match raced in 2003 as tactician for Claire Leroy in Trentino ITA. About her team: This is our first time competing together! We grew from a 3-person Elliott team, and my teammates are a very good friend, a very funny girl and a very good bowman.

We want to have fun, and positive results, of course!

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Team Silva – Argentina Martina Silva, Ana Lucia Silva, Trinidad Silva, Maria Eugenia Bozzo World Rank (as of 8/4/11) 34 About the skipper: My father taught me to sail an Optimist when I was 8. I started match racing about a year and a half ago with my two sisters, Ana and Trini.

About match racing: Match racing is like a chess game.

Not only do you have to consider the wind, the starting line, the marks, the current, etc., but also what is your opponent going to do next. As a skipper, I think it’s important to maintain focus, remain calm and think clearly about your next move, especially when you get a penalty or are behind in the last leg of the race.

Team Dellenbaugh – USA Becca Dellenbaugh, Katie Pettibone, 3rd and 4th crewmen TBA World Rank (as of 8/4/11) 36 About the skipper: I started sailing when I was 9 in an Optimist called “Nipper.” My favorite boat to race is 29ers.

About match racing: Match racing incorporates all features of sailing into one competitive, team-oriented sport in which each race brings new tests and technicalities.

A race is never over until the finish, so stay in it!

Team Ferris – Canada Sharon Ferris, Caroline Kaars-Sijpesteijn, Barbara Kaars-Sijpesteijn, Joanne Prokop World Rank (as of 8/4/11) N/A About the skipper: I learned match racing at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Youth Programme. When I was 16, I raced in the NutraSweet International Match Racing Championships and we won against all the guys! I competed in Olympic sailing for 20 years, and took off in 2008 to have my daughter, Sofia.

About her team: When match racing was dropped from the 2016 Games I realized it was now or never, so I contacted good sailors with the desire and ambition to win.

Caroline is intelligent and level-headed with a natural talent for sailing, Barbara is our strength and fast fix-it girl, and Joanne has the best grip of the rules and is my backup for ideas and plans, plus she can trim a spinnaker in any position I put the boat. w w w. s a n t a m a r i a c u p . o r g

Competitors

Maegan Ruhlman, Abby Rowlands, Katy Lovell, Stephanie Roble World Rank (as of 8/4/11) 26 About the skipper: My first sailing experience was sitting on my mother’s lap on the Lightning saying, “Mom, hike harder. This is fun!” I grew up sailing Lightnings and I think they are one of the best classes for every racer, because they offer world class competition alongside family and fun.

About her goals: Every time our team steps out on the water we are just looking to learn more and continue to grow as sailors. The best thing about the sport of sailing is that you can never know it all; there is always something more to learn.

Also of interest: Team Ruhlman won the Sundance Cup two years in a row to qualify for the SMC. The Ruhlman and Rowlands families are EYC members.

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Did You Know?

• Santa Maria Cup originated in Baltimore in 1991, as an “America’s Cup for women” and “the nation’s first match regatta for yachtswomen.”

(Baltimore Sun, 5/16/91) • It was named the Santa Maria Cup to complement Baltimore’s Columbus Cup match race for men.

• The event moved to Annapolis in 1995, with Eastport Yacht Club as the host.

• Unlike the America’s Cup, the Santa Maria Cup provides sailors with equalized boats,

which the teams sail in rotation during the four day event.

• The first all-female crew to participate in the America’s Cup challenge was captained by two-time SMC champion, Dawn Riley, sailing in the America3.

• Prior to this year, the SMC has been held in the late spring.

It was rescheduled this year due to conflicts with other international sailing events.

• For details about the Santa Maria Cup and match racing rules, please visit www. santamariacup.org/match.asp.

Race Schedule Racing begins each day at 9:00 am and continues until all the teams finish. Weather permitting, the round robin competition is completed on Wednesday and Thursday, semi-finals are raced on Friday, and petit finals and finals are held on Saturday. Prizes are awarded to the top three finishing teams.

R ace O f f i c i a l s PRO Mark Murphy

Tips on Watching Match Racing From the Water • Sailors - keep your sails down - just use your engine. The wind shadow of your boat extends a long way!

• If a pair of boats is coming at you and you can not get out of the way without getting in the way of one of the boats, put the boat in neutral and put your hands in the air. This signifies to the teams that your boat is stationary; you then become an obstruction under the Racing rules.

(By all means, try not to get in this situation!)

• Watch out for the Umpire Boat! There is an Umpire boat associated with each pair of racers.

• Give the rounding marks more room than you might during a regular race; the competitors might not round it immediately. (And don’t forget, they turn right, not left!)

• Look online at the racecourse diagram (www.santamariacup.org/howtowatch.asp), and please try to stay outside the diamond indicated.

• Please obey the official boats.

• When trailing a pair of boats as a spectator, keep a sharp eye out all around - there are 6 pairs of boats out racing on the same course!

Enough rules! Support the sport... come out and enjoy!

Deputy PRO Sharon Hadsell

Umpires Henry Menin

IU/IJ

ISV

Charlotte Greppe

IU/IJ

SWE

Andrew Baglin

IU/IJ

AUS

Angelo Buscemi

IU/IJ

USA

Jim Capron

IU/IJ

USA

Sandy Grosvenor

IU/IJ

Flavio Naveira

Past Winners 1991 JJ Isler, USA

2001 Cory Sertl, USA

1992 Dawn Riley, USA

2002 Marie Bjorling, SWE

1993 Julia Trotman, USA

2003 Liz Baylis, USA

1994 Karen Johnson, CAN

2004 Sally Barkow, USA

1995 Jody Swanson, USA

2005 Marie Bjorling, SWE

1996 Melissa Purdy, USA

2006 Katie Spithill, AUS

1997 Betsy Alison, USA

2007 Sally Barkow, USA

USA

1998 Paula Lewin, BER

2008 Sally Barkow, USA

IU/IJ

ARG

1999 Dawn Riley, USA

2009 Claire Leroy, FR

2000 Betsy Alison, USA

2010 Claire Leroy, FR

David DeVries

NU/IJ

AHO

Greg Kiely

NU/NJ

USA

Kathy Lindgren

NU/NJ

USA

Steve Schupak

NU/NJ

USA

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Santa Maria Cup extends best wishes to defending champion Claire Leraoy who will miss the 2011 Santa Maria Cup due to her wedding.

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Santa Maria Cup Thanks You!

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he Santa Maria Cup relies on the services of more than 100 volunteers, the resources of the Eastport Yacht Club, and the support of the Annapolis sailing community.

Monetary contributions help to

Nancy and Bill Adams Valerie and Gary Bahena Ann and Jack Borland Jeff Borland Patti Borland Susan and Joe Buckley Jim Burdick Diane and John Butler Niecy and Jim Chambers Sparky Cusack Kathy Downs Mary and Geoff Ewenson Virginia Tippe Farrell Jack Fillmore Liz and Henry Filter Jeff Ford Dick Franyo Bridget and Bob Frymier Sue and Pete Gaffney Leslie Gibbons-Neff Sharon Hadsell Rick Jackson Amy Gross Kehoe Dan Kral Mike Krissoff Ursula Kuehn Ann and John Levelle Nancy and Phil Maher Marsha Malkin Jamey Mangus Meg Moffat Mark Murphy Susan and Al Nahmias Virginia Nurco Holly O’Hare Diane and Mike O’Toole Abby and Rob Ruhlman Greg Shea Tom and Trudy Stalder Christy Tinnes Jeff Todd

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pay for fuel for the official boats, meals for the competitors, the umpires’ travel expenses and a variety of other event costs. We are extremely grateful to our individual supporters for their gifts of time, talent and treasure!

KEY: EYC members are indicated in bold type.

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Volunteers do everything from serving on the SMC committee, to preparing breakfasts, writing on-thewater blogs, repairing boats and coordinating special events.

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Housing hosts are Eastport residents who live within walking distance of EYC and open their homes to the teams and umpires during race week.

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Team sponsors make a financial donation to the Santa Maria Cup. Sponsors enjoy a private “get-acquainted” dinner with their teams on Thursday night of race week.

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oat lenders allow umpires B and race committee members to use their powerboats during the races.

* Susan Nahmias chaired the 2011 Santa Maria Cup Steering Committee.

Feeling left out?

There are plenty of ways to get involved!

To inquire or volunteer, please email smc.eyc@eastportyc.org

Due to our publication deadline, this list may be incomplete; updates will be posted on the website and distributed on a printed handout during race week.

Eastport Yacht Club Eastport Yacht Club is built on activity, on the water and ashore. In addition to the Santa Maria Cup, EYC is responsible for the annual Boat Show Bash and Lights Parade, as well as numerous sailing events. For membership information, please visit www.eastportyc.org

Eastport Yacht Club Foundation The Santa Maria Cup thanks the EYC Foundation for its sponsorship of “Sailing Olympians: 2008...2012...You’re Next!”

The primary mission of the EYC Foundation is to develop, execute, fund and supervise programs that target the youth market and encompass the Foundation’s vision. It seeks: • To educate and provide an appreciation for the Chesapeake Bay and the available recreational and commercial maritime opportunities that exist. Program examples: Oyster Kids and Scholarships for EYC Learn to Sail; • To support education and training in the recreational and commercial boat repair industry. Program examples: MAST (MArine Skills Training) and Marine & Maritime Career Fair in partnership with Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the National Sailing Center & Hall of Fame.

For more information, please visit e y c f o u n d a t i o n . o rg .

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by Lisa Borre

hile wintering ashore in our early forties and had to make a bigger leap about going cruising while he had the homeport of Annapolis this of faith. I surprised even myself by deciding strength and stamina to do so. As it turns year, we were invited to give to take time-out of my busy career. We out, we had some setbacks along the way. a talk about our cruising experience at the both felt comfortable that we could resume In 2007, he overcame his fear but suffered Eastport YC. A woman who was getting our careers when we returned. Of course, a serious illness while we were cooling our ready to go cruising with her family asked, we had the usual anxieties about money. heels in Lagos, Portugal, which landed “Weren’t you scared about embarking on We wondered if the cruising kitty would him in intensive care. He recovered, but it an extended cruise?” She confessed that she be sufficient. Would we be able to manage was a real eye-opener for both of us. Even had a lot of anxieties at that stage, just two “Life goes on when you’re away: parents age, children years into our cruise, about it. I reassured her that feeling anxious we could honestly say get married, and grandchildren begin to sprout.” was a perfectly normal to each other that if feeling when preparing to leave the comour personal finances and wrap up work the voyage had ended there, it was well fortable and familiar behind. Her question responsibilities from the boat? worth it. made me try to recall what anxieties we We also worried about things such as, I now realize how lucky we were to had when preparing to launch a full-time “What should we do about our house?” set out cruising from Annapolis. It’s not cruising adventure.

Since 1997, we’d been living and working hard to find others who have had far-flung In 2005, my husband, David Barker, out of a townhouse in Annapolis. After a cruising adventures or are dreaming about and I completed a two-year cruise from the career of living and working overseas, it is them. And it’s easy to get an extra boost Chesapeake Bay to all five of the from the Seven Seas Cruising Great Lakes on our previous boat, Association “gams,” seminars, and ##The author, shown here happy to see the sun after a 32-foot Endeavour sloop. We did fall migration of snowbird cruisers weathering a gale during an Atlantic crossing, overcame the 2000-mile cruise in one- and during boat show season in Octoher cruising anxieties enough to embark on a six-year two-week segments, returning to ber. We took advantage of every adventure with her husband on their Tayana 37 cutter.

Annapolis after each while working opportunity during the months and full-time. We loved the cruising years while we prepared to cut the lifestyle, especially getting off the docklines. For us, those initial anxibeaten path, but hated the intereties about cruising full-time faded ruptions. We wanted to go further, quickly and were replaced with the but felt we had pushed the limits thrill and excitement that come of our trusty coastal cruiser. On the with all good adventures. drive back from the Apostle Islands Life goes on when you’re away: in Lake Superior that August, we parents age, children get married, decided to take the plunge into and grandchildren begin to sprout. full-time cruising. We put About Lingering health issues of our own Time up for sale and a month later and the need to replenish the bank bought Gyatso, a Tayana 37 cutter, account finally caught up with us and moved aboard. It felt like a after nearly six years. These are whirlwind at the time, but looking back on important to David that he always have a some of the many reasons we found ourhome in the United States to come back it, I realize it was a time of dealing with a selves transitioning back to life ashore this to. This basic rule didn’t change when we lot of anxieties, too. past winter. We just moved back into our We were lucky to have one of those rare decided to go cruising. We downsized our house and found it remarkably easy to feel household belongings and called a local windows free of the usual cruising obright at home again. storage company to pack up the rest and stacles. My parents and David’s mom were put it into storage until we returned. We healthy and living independently. David’s About the Author: Annapolis sailors put our house on the rental market. The daughters were grown and on their own.

Lisa Borre and husband David Barker rental income helped us cover costs while No one shared our love of cruising, so we set out on an extended cruise aboard didn’t have to try to accommodate others in we were away. their Tayana 37 cutter Gyatso in 2005.

Although reluctant to admit having felt our plans. On the work front, we had just They sailed to the Caribbean, across the completed a major project and were already anything but excitement, David, a coastal Atlantic, into the Mediterranean, and cruiser at heart, feared crossing the ocean. making a transition. David was 61 and most recently, around the Black Sea. wanted to ease into retirement. I was in my But at the time, he was most concerned Read more at gyatso.net.

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Charter Notes

by Eva Hill

Security at Sea O

n arrival at the inn on my first trip to the Bahamas Out Islands, I put my hand out for a room key. The owner looked at me askance and then explained that keys weren’t necessary since no one locked the doors. Since I was living at the time in downtown Baltimore, after living in New Orleans and the Chicago suburbs, and had twice been the victim of burglaries, locks were a fact of my life. Yet there are still places—some of which I’ve visited far more recently than that first trip to Eleuthera more than two decades ago—where unlocked doors and unsecured valuables are still the norm.

Since that first experience in the Bahamas, I’ve learned there are some

places where it’s OK to let your guard down a bit, to pick up that hitchhiker, to leave the rental car in the airport parking lot with the key under the mat. But those places are definitely the exceptions to the rule that being in paradise doesn’t mean you can leave all of your cares behind. That rule is particularly true when you are sailing a charter boat, because when you cast away the shackles of land, you also cast away the normal habits of land and the help that may be at hand onshore.

Some destinations in the West Indies require more vigilance than others. One rule of thumb is that the more populous an island, and the more visitors it receives—especially by cruise ship, since high turnover

of tourists makes policing more challenging—the more careful you should be. I make a habit of asking charter company briefers about any special precautions they recommend, or any locations at which to be particularly careful. Since dinghies (and outboards) are frequent targets of theft, many charter companies provide cables and locks and suggest locking them at particular locations that are known for mischief, such as Cane Garden Bay on Tortola (BVI) and Esperanza on Vieques (SVI).

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a catamaran, on which there is less chance that items will have shifted or fallen in transit). There is the added benefit of not having to worry about open hatches collecting rain during an unexpected downpour.

Also, in more popular anchorages, where there are often many similarlooking boats, it’s less likely that an inebriated sailor will get too far on the wrong vessel.

One of the attractions of escaping to the islands on a boat is the access to remote beaches. But the sense of being alone on an empty beach can lead to a false sense of security.

Unless you are absolutely certain that you will not be sharing the beach with anyone, it’s not a good idea to leave valuables unattended.

I typically wear a small waterproof case on a lanyard to hold a credit card, some cash, and keys and carry it with me—even when swimming.

For those crews that need more stuff on the beach (cellphones, e-readers), a waterproof backpack is handy.

Sailors often unwittingly broadcast the times they will be leaving their boat unattended by making dinner reservations on the VHF radio. Remember that anyone can listen to those broadcasts, so don’t use your boat’s name to reserve that table. No one needs to know that Silly Boat Name will be unattended at the selected dinner hour.

While sailing in the islands may indeed feel like paradise, since the islands are inhabited by humans, they are not exempt from their failings. While you don’t need to carry pepper spray and install an alarm system aboard your boat, don’t leave your common sense behind either.

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he Singles on Sailboats’ September features our three-day Labor Day Cruise to Rock Creek and the Backto-School Cruise to Langford Creek September 17-18. Day sails are scheduled for the intervening weekends, and happy hours are scheduled in Annapolis, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA, and numerous sites in the surrounding suburbs. We invite everyone to join us, swap stories, learn about the club, and share our love of the Bay (singlesonsailboats.org). —by Alex Doyle

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An Enjoyable Time Was Had By All

hesapeake Bay Alberg 30 Association members will spend Labor Day weekend cruising to Kirwan Creek off Kent Narrows and enjoying activities coordinated by Cab and Loretta Lodge. Racers will participate in the NASS Race to Oxford and the TAYC Hammond Memorial Race from Oxford September 17-18 under the direction of Harry Gamber. Racers will also participate in the PSA Race to Queenstown, MD, and from Queenstown September 24-25 under the direction of Mike Meinhold. Cruisers led by Sue and Steve Foote will visit Queenstown, MD, to enjoy the festivities there (riverside364 @verizon.net). —by Jim & Barb Palmer

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n August, members cooled off with a picnic and pool party at the commodore’s Hughesville, MD, residence. As we write this, the weather forecasters are finally calling for a break in the hot, humid weather. The Hunter SA (right) looks forward to cooler weather and our traditional Labor Day weekend at High Island as well as a September 24 crab feast raft-up on Salt Works Creek off the Severn River near Annapolis (hsa1.org). —by Carl Reitz

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Turnabout Is Fair Play

ockville Sail and Power Squadron members rendezvoused at Herrington Harbour South in mid-August. Our education officer has finalized the fall course lineup as we prepare for classes in celestial navigation, weather, piloting, and safe boating. The squadron leadership attended the U.S. Power Squadrons Governing Board meeting in Greensboro, NC. Several members serve on national committees responsible for setting U.S. Power Squadrons policy. Our sailors are also preparing for the District 5 Sail Regatta October 1 near Herring Bay. Last year, Annapolis Sail and Power took first place, with Rockville coming in second and third.

We will try to reverse these results this year (usps.org/localusps/rockville).

—by Chuck Wells

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Sailing Club “Socks It” to the Homeless

nnapolis Maritime Museum director Jeff Holland recounts that the tradition of sailors burning their socks around the vernal equinox began in the mid-1980s when Bob Turner, who managed the Annapolis Yacht Yard, spent the entire winter working on other people’s boats. By winter’s end, his socks were wrecked with dried varnish and a variety of boat debris. One day, which happened to be the vernal equinox, he shed his socks, dropped them in a metal paint

roller tray, doused them with lighter fluid, and burned them. A nautical tradition was born that is now practiced all over the United States.

This year, Catalina 27 Fleet 19 asked members to bring new socks to the fleet’s spring meeting (right). More than 80 pairs of socks were donated to the Eastern Resource Center of Baltimore County. Fleet 19’s membership is open to all sailboat owners who spend time sailing together on the Northern Chesapeake (catalina27fleet19.com). —by Dave Tierney

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artan 34 Classic Association boats (below) will join the Bay Tartans on their annual Goose Cruise to Grays Inn Creek off the Chester River October 1-2, with anchor boat Celebration (David and Mary Ina Bourdon). Join us to envy the birds heading south for the winter and swap 2011 sea stories with your best sailing buddies.

All Tartan 34 Classic owners are invited to our Mid-Atlantic Regional Dinner October 8 at Bill Bateman’s Bistro in Severna Park, MD; transportation to and from the U.S. Sailboat Show will be available. Our guest speaker, George Benesek of Bohemian Boat Services, will share his wisdom from more than 40 years in the business of boat maintenance (tartan34classic.org). —by Grace Holt

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hile most of us have been sweltering in the mid-Atlantic region, several Philadelphia Sailing Club (PSC) members were bright enough to cruise the waters off Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard (left). Due to popular demand (or to avoid a general mutiny, or because a certain member has a thing for the Club Car’s piano bar), PSC showed up early for a good seat and spent two nights on Nantucket.

Another lucky crew is sailing in Maine and learning the art of how to avoid getting tangled in lobster pot lines; I hear they are even worse than the ubiquitous crab pot lines of our beloved Bay. Everyone is looking forward to our barbecue at the Cynwyd Club in Bala Cynwyd, PA, September 21. We meet Wednesdays at the Cynwyd Club and Gullifty’s in Rosemont, PA. For $40 a year, you can be a member (philadelphiasailingclub.org). —by Jane Harrington

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##CBCB’s Christmas in July Raft-Up.

five member boats that participated, including Joe Zebleckes’ Anneliese (third in the new PHRF cruiser class), Steve Rudiger’s Sails Call (11th in the non-spinnaker class), Mike Everitt’s

Bleu Flue (16th in the PHRB B class), and Doug Brown’s Bugbear and Rick Lober’s Midnight Express (cb2.org).

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atalina C34 Fleet 12’s rendezvous at Hartge Yacht Harbor in Galesville, MD, June 25 brought 34 members on 14 boats and 12 guest C34 owners (left). After the formal event, 28 participants dined at Pirates Cove Restaurant. The weather and location were perfect, and everyone had a good time. Members receive news of fleet events by email, and they are posted on c34.org where a link to a Google map shows the location of upcoming events. Guests are welcome to our events. Later this summer, the fleet will publish a directory of C34 boats on the Bay. Those who have not yet responded can send their name and address, contact phone number, email address, hull number, and year of manufacturer and marina location to jhrecla@comcast.net. Due to this outreach, we know there is interest in fleet activities in the Lower Bay. We will continue collecting information through the end of September. I hope all local C34 owners will be listed in the directory. —by Jim Brener

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Say It Ain’t So

all is approaching fast, and following a hot summer, members of the Herrington Harbour SA eagerly await the cooler temperatures and brisker winds. Nearly every weekend is booked with racing, cruising, and fun. Cruise themes for the month include the ever-popular Pirate Cruise, a Hawaiian Cruise, and several others. Enjoy a weekend on the Bay with good people and great food! What’s not to like?

More into racing? In addition to Annapolis Race Week and the fall Oxford race, members will race across the Bay to Poplar Island and back and enjoy our Fall Regatta for those who prefer windward/leeward adventures. Our racing fleet keeps growing. Come on out and see why!

We’ve got something for everyone (hhsa.org)! —by Joe Laun spinsheet.com

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indjammers of the Chesapeake will hold their Richard Randall Memorial Race September 10 off Dobbins Island in the Magothy River. A highlight will be the Commodore’s Cocktail Party and Potluck Dinner at the Potapskut SA clubhouse on Blackhole Creek. The winner will be the Windjammers Champion in the Leukemia Cup Regatta off Annapolis in June 2012 (windjammers-chesapeake.org).

—by Joe Wood

Western Shore Roundup

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ickerson Owners Association sailors are gearing up for the Western Shore Roundup at the West River Sailing Club (WRSC) in Galesville September 16-17 led by Randy and Barb Bruns. The winner will be the sheriff of the Western Shore. The fun features a cookout at WRSC, classic Dickerson racing, a WRSC reception, and dinner at Pirates Cove Restaurant. Parker Hallam will lead a post-Roundup cruise on the Bay ((703) 560 7250). —by Joe Slavin

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or Annapolis Naval SA (ANSA) members, weekends mean dinner cruises, day sails, and moonlight cruises. ANSA’s certified skippers are making the most of reserving the club boat for Chesapeake cruises with friends and co-workers. Meanwhile, other members were busy preparing for a big-boat delivery to Maine where they hope to find cooler winds. The Senior Crew-2 class (below) has spent many sunny weekends on the water and wrapped up training with an overnight sail to the Southern Bay in September. The last ANSA training class of the season, Women On the Water (WOW), will be held September 17. A

passion for keeping our cake and ice cream from melting in the July heat prompted ANSA to reschedule the 44th birthday celebration. The big party was held August 27 at the picnic area at Port Annapolis Marina in Eastport. Our monthly potluck picnics offer wonderful fellowship and training refreshers. A special late-season membership discount is in effect through year’s end (ansa.org). —by Mary Rivulet

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hesapeake Bay Tartan Sailing Club (CBTSC) sailors traveled to Buzzard’s Bay for the Tartan Owners of New England (TONE) rendezvous July 22-24. As usual, TONE put on a first-class program with gourmet meals and exceptional speakers, including a first-person account of a tragic sailboat sinking in a Gulf Stream storm, a riveting talk by keynote speaker Gary Jobson, cooking lessons, and seminars on safety at sea and sail trim. We look forward to reciprocating and hosting some of the New England sailors during the U.S. Sailboat Show this fall. Labor Day weekend brings our annual Calling All Tartans Regatta. The racing and program of events are open to all Tartan sailors, so please join our club for a funfilled weekend, including a cookout, racing, happy hours, and dinner and awards at the Maryland YC. September 9-10 feature a get-together in Reedville, VA, for the Antique Boat Show. Our annual Goose Cruise to Grays Inn Creek will be October 1-2 (cbtsc.org). —by Peter Kreyling

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he Chesapeake SA has had a very good season in this hot, hot weather.

Moonlight cruises help quite a bit. We also encourage new members to sail and partake in sailing lessons. Our skippers are such lovely people. One had to perform a sudden repair on his boat and still had a smile and cheerful demeanor, as he kept popping up for air. Brian Sherman deserves great wind for all of his sails (chesapeakesailingassociation.org). —by Kathleen Hazlehurst Knust

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A Resounding Success

he Horizons Program and Rock Hall YC Sailing School (RHYCSS) coordinated efforts and hosted nine Horizons fifth graders for a Learn-to-Sail Program (below). RHYCSS instructors Julia Hilfiker, Lauren Mathis, and Kate Ranney led the students in knot tying, sailboat parts identification, water safety, and rowing and sailing in Optimist dinghies. The kids were eager to learn and glad to have the oppor-

tunity. Horizons director Connie Schroth and I hope to make this an annual event. It’s a win-win for everyone involved and to be able to reach out to local youths is something that the late Chuck Parry, RHYCSS’s founder, was always interested in achieving.

Thanks to all the Horizons and RHYCSS instructors, counselors, and volunteers, this was a sailing success (rhycsailingschool.org)!

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CRUISING CLUB NOTES Santa arrives, in Chesapeake Bay style.

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ut for the Northern Star Hunter SA (NSHSA), the raft-up was so delightful! The crews and guests of 14 NSHSA boats plus one boat of four French cruisers braved the brutal, blazing, blistering, baking temperatures to celebrate Christmas in July on Worton Creek. Fortunately, the sizzling sun did not deter folks from adorning their boats with strings of lights, decorating small evergreens, and hanging stockings from their booms with care. The hottest (?) time of the day was spent noodling around in the creek; even some dogs enjoyed floating around to stay cool in the torrid, tropical weather!

Eventually though, the time arrived when we reluctantly got out of the water to commence the festivities. The White Elephant gift exchange provided lots of entertainment as individuals carefully made their selections from all the beautifully wrapped gifts. A fantastic holiday dinner followed, complete with turkey, ham, stuffing and gravy, beans, sweet potatoes, salads, and eggnog (some of which arrived via courier). There sure are a lot of great cooks in the club. Everyone was stuffed to capacity. As the sun finally disappeared, the Christmas lights were turned on and a few select Christmas songs were sung. Then, who should appear by dinghy, but Santa himself, carrying his sailbag of goodies (right). After a sailor from each boat told Santa his or her wishes, each was given a tote of goodies, including caps donated by Tidewater Marine. When all had had their fill of homemade chocolates, cookies, and pie, the anchored boaters headed back to their boats for a sultry night’s sleep, with visions of A/C dancing in their heads (nshsa.org). —by Susan Tedeschi

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n July 16-17, members of the Chesapeake Cruising Sailing Club (CCSC) rafted on the Rhode River. With temps in the 80s and fiveto 10-mph winds from the south, four CCSC boats were able to sail down the Bay to the raft-up, which included Hank and Jan Zerhusen on Octavia, Dick and Barbara Callis on Windsong, Ed and Robbie Sabin on Aldebaran, and Tom and Adrian Flynn on In Like Flynn II. During a quick swim with no sea nettles, we practiced the Ed Sabin/Queen Elizabeth wave (right). After the swim, members enjoyed the cocktail hour, a beautiful full moon, and a comfortable, cool night of sleep. Good weather, good sailing, good food, and good friends.

What a great weekend! The Best Wine Cruise will visit Harness Creek off the South River September 17-18 (tomandadrian90@gmail.com). —by Adrian Flynn

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or the Southern Maryland SA, September brings Friday night socials, small-boat and Wednesday night racing, Family Fun Friday, the Chester River Cruise, the Smith Point Race, a business meeting, and the Oxford Cruise. Check back with SpinSheet for our October activities (smsa.com).

—by Sandy Leitner

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t the end of June, the Hottles hosted the Chesapeake Bristol Club’s enjoyment of St. Michaels Log Canoe Races. Our July 4th Cruise started with an anchorage in Comegys Bight up the Chester River and continued to Grays Inn Creek to view Rock Hall’s fireworks. The Adensams led our now infamous mid-summer Where the Wind Blows Cruise July 16, which at heat wave shortened. On August 20, we enjoyed a shore party hosted by the Nathans at their home on Whitehall Creek. On September 3-11, come join our fall cruise hosted by the Clopps. We will start at Rock Hall and then meander to Maryland’s Georgetown, Havre de Grace, and Baltimore (cbcclub.info). —by Bob Clopp ##CCSCers do their best group wave.

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t’s been a great season so far for the Northern Chesapeake Cruising Club (NCCC), formerly Catalina 25 Fleet 8. The spring weeklong cruise down the Bay to Tilghman Island, Slaughter Creek on the Little Choptank, and Annapolis was memorable indeed. In all, 14 boats comprised the fleet, ranging from a smattering of C25s (naturally), some larger Catalinas including the lovely but now sold C310 Lady Z, a couple of Hunters, a Laguna 26, and even a sleek Tartan 40 for good measure to ensure that nobody arrived anywhere at the same time. Despite the misfortune of a soft grounding, a hot water hose explosion, a deliberate near swamping, and the appearance of a mysterious red liquid that disabled Tide Chaser’s autopilot, the club proved that strength in numbers always wins the day. A second weeklong cruise was planned in August to the Choptank with a stop in Oxford (right). Next on the agenda is the Labor Day Cruise, a cruise to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor September 17-18, and the October 1-2 Foul Weather Cruise to round out the season. Our club is based out of Maryland Marina on Frog Mortar Creek. All boat types and sailor types are welcome (nc3sailing.org).

—by Steve Allan

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nnapolis Area Mariner Yacht Owners Group (MYOG) members now has three Mariner 36s, two sloops and one ketch, actively sailing in the Annapolis area: Kittywake, the first 36-foot ketch built

by Mariner owned by Geoff and Beth Ferrell, Peregrine owned by Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) and chartered by Steve Reeves, and Sparkle Plenty owned

by Tory and Betty Sue Salvia (right). Kittywake and Sparkle Plenty are at Leatherbury Point Marina in Shady Side, MD. Peregrine is located at a marina in Annapolis Harbor.

We plan on having some raft-ups later this summer and fall. Other Mariner owners interested in joining the group should email tory@sparkleplenty.info. —by Tory Salvia ##A Mariner on the Bay. Photo by Tory Salvia

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he Jeanneau Sailboat Owners Club (JSO) will be in the Patuxent River for a Labor Day weekend rendezvous September 3-5. Destinations will include Solomons, St. Leonard Creek, and of course, Vera’s White Sands Beach Club. All Jeanneau sailboat owners are welcome to join our new group in the Chesapeake Bay area and attend this fun event.

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t’s a yacht club with a great story. A hundred and two years ago, industrialist Alfred duPont was motoring his 160-foot yacht Alicia on the Choptank River on a summer day. As the story goes, a teen-aged Lou Barrett Jr. was driving his dad’s skiff around the yacht and struck up a conversation with duPont about the merits of small powerboat engines. This exchange led to the first Cambridge powerboat race two years later and a need for a sponsoring organization. The Cambridge YC (CYC) was born.

During the afternoon celebration of CYC’s founding June 18, past commodore Bill Harrington offered a brief history and included the many famous names of those who

participated in the club from polar explorer Admiral Richard Byrd, actor Robert Mitchum, and big band conductor Guy Lombardo, who drove his own race boat called Tempo.

As well as the founding organization of what is now called the Cambridge Classic for powerboat racing, CYC was a hub for sailing. Early racing classes included Chesapeake Bay Log Canoes, Knockabouts, Stars, Albatrosses, Scrappy Cats, Comets, Snipes, Penguins, and other dinghies. The club was second only to Hampton, VA, in the number of boats in its Hampton One Design fleet.

As the story goes, when CYC members arranged to have Admiral

Byrd come to present a trophy to the top Hampton sailor at the regatta named for him, they forgot to have a launch arranged to greet him at his sea plane on the Choptank.

A Hampton sailor and sailmaker, William Hurst, sailed out and offered him a ride. Hurst, reportedly dressed in his visored sailing cap and smoking a cigar, escorted the good-humored Admiral in his starched dress whites to the awards ceremony.

For the anniversary celebration, CYC hosted a picnic lunch, visits aboard a U.S. Naval Academy Yard Patrol boat, meeting and greeting, and a pig roast at the day’s end.

To learn more, visit cambridge yachtclub.org.

##The Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester with a USNA Yard Patrol boat in the background at the 100th anniversary celebration of the Cambridge YC.

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##A brief history of the club was on the agenda for the centennial celebration in front of the part of the clubhouse fashioned for the pilothouse of founding commodore Alfred duPont’s yacht Alicia.

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onk, honk, honk, honk, hoooooonk… The three-minute warning horns sounded. From the seat of my coach boat at the pin end, I looked out over the Optimist fleet bopping up and down like bath tubs, their coaches hollering final words of encouragement before they sent their future prodigies out to battle it out at the Gibson Island Junior Regatta. The swarm of coach boats approached the pin end of the starting line right in time for the three-minute gun to go off... beep, beep, beep.

The scene was a familiar one. At 23, I felt that I had been around the block and back with regards to the Chesapeake Bay junior sailing scene. I got my start at about age five as a Chesapeake Bay Optimist Team (CBOT) cheerleader and professional gear carrier for my brother, Tony, who had joined the ranks of the new hot shot Opti sailing team on the Bay. The year was 1994. Opti Nationals were at Houston YC (HYC), where the racing didn’t start until 2 p.m. and didn’t stop until nightfall. Each morning, more than 200 sailors feared that their bathtub-like dinghies on the lawn would have become home to a fire ant colony and that the club’s boat boys would have to come to the rescue with an industrial powered hose…

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the HYC Nationals of 1994, the competition was just as fierce. Bang! The race was off, and about half the fleet was off… while the other half seemed to have gotten lost in the depths of the second or third row, or worse “the peaches,” as my old coach, Charlie Wardwell, used to call being way below the line.

Nearly three minutes later, the boats that started in the first row had made it about half way to the windward mark, while others were still just crossing the starting line. As a coach, you continued to watch your pupil at the back of the fleet, wondering how there was a miscommunication in your seemingly clear “Be on the line!” directions. As a race committee

member, you contemplated scratching the possibility of getting in that sixth race. And as a parent, watching through binoculars on shore, you might have taken this opportunity to crack open another beer and hope that the race committee did a general recall to restart the fleet, which would at least tire the munchkins out a bit more before the long drive back to Annapolis. As the Opti sailor at the back of the fleet, you let out a huff and looked jealously up the course at the rest of the fleet which is seemingly miles away. Giving up all hopes of a come back, you slam your tiller on the rail, blaming your lack of speed and poor position on your secondhand boat and year-old sail…

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Youth and Collegiate Sailing Focus We’ve all been there, that boat in the back, looking longingly and full of frustration up the course at the boats at the front of the fleet, thinking to ourselves, “Why am I not there?” and wondering where we went wrong. Although typically you might know where you went wrong with your pre-start prep and the reasons you are half a leg behind: an over-early start, miscommunication with crew members, a temporary space-cadet moment, or equipment malfunction. Sometimes for these young sailors, the reasons they find themselves at the back of the pack isn’t so crystal clear.

Here are a few basics to keep in mind for these young Opti sailors. Although they have probably heard their coaches repeat them a million times over, perhaps reading them will make them stick as they head into the fall sailing seasons.

## Don’t give up. That hot second you took to slam your tiller on the side rail cost you, as did that pout and fit you just threw when you realized you were at the back of the pack. But, at least you can only move up. Stay focused and use

this opportunity to pick off the boats ahead of you one by one. Each tactical decision or maneuver you make that is better than the boats ahead of you moves you up, closer to the front of the pack. The stakes are higher with each second that passes. It sounds cliché, “never give up,” but this is a lesson that even the best sailors struggle with. The sooner you realize that you’re wasting time huffing and puffing, the faster you can get ahead.

## Stay focused. I get it—water, clouds, jumping fish, and airplanes are distracting, but stay focused on the race. I cannot tell you how many times as a sailing coach I have watched kids wander their way around the course smelling the roses as if their feet were dragging behind them. I remember once turning to give my skipper a tip only to realize that he was dragging his hands in the water while staring at the fish that swam by.

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It can also help you spot those who aren’t playing by the rules.

Too Tight: If the leeward string is flapping around, you are sailing too low for you current sail trim. You must either let your sail out until both tell tales are streaming back together, or you must head up.

Too Loose: If the windward string is flapping around, you are pointing too high for your current sail trim. You must either pull your sail in or head down a bit.

Just Right: Ideally, both the windward and the leeward tell tales will stream back together, letting you know that you have smooth flow over both the leeward and windward side of your sail.

Looking around at the fleet at the Gibson Island Junior Regatta, these guys have got it all. With hot new boats free of air bag tanks, sails with numbers well into the tens of thousands, and college All-Americans or Latin American superstars for coaches, these young Opti sailors are on the road to success. With hard work and time in the boat, these tips will become second nature and help turn you into CBYRA’s Next Top Opti Hot Shot. Because, let’s face it—it’s much more fun to be the Opti rockstar than the CBOT cheerleader!

## Sail upwind. Although perhaps more of a tip for the beginner sailor, from the coach boat, there is a clear difference between the sailing angles of those winning the race versus those at the back of the fleet. Note: those little fluttery strips of red and green yarn are called “tell tales” for a reason; they are “telling” you about your sail trim and boat position. Trimming a sail is like Goldilocks and the Three Bears. You want your trim to be “ju-ust right,” but if you’re having trouble getting it that way, try out some adjustments.

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Chesapeake Racing Beat Goodbye Weeknight Crew, Hello Fall Racing

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ittersweet is the word on the docks as weeknight crews button up their sail covers—maybe even their jackets— clink their tumblers or beer cans, as the case may be, and toast that last weeknight race of the summer, in the glow of an alltoo-early sunset. Ah, September.

To kick off fall racing season, CBYRA hosts its annual Annapolis Race Week September 3-5. The 2010 event, with its début race central at City Dock, was a resounding success. The 2011 regatta will only improve upon it. More than 175 boats with an average of seven crew per boat, are expected to register. On the water, there will be four fleets split on three

racing circles and one distance course.

Back at the docks, those who don’t care to make the half-mile trek from the former race central at Annapolis YC Annex to the Susan C. Campbell Park at City Dock may download discounted water taxi tickets from cbyra.org/arw or catch a free eCruisers electric shuttle at the Boatyard Bar & Grill (or call (443) 481-2422 if you don’t see one).

As well as daily awards, music, and dancing, there will also be food vendors on hand and various options for buying drink tickets or weekend passes. The shoreside parties will coincide with the Summer at City Docks program, which

means the public will be invited to partake in the festivities, including street performers and all day live music on Saturday. SpinSheet will be on the water taking photos and on land producing the Annapolis Race Week Daily News.

Among the other regattas coming soon are the NASS Race to Oxford (September 17), Hospice Cup (September 24), DISC Leukemia Cup Regatta (September 9-10), the Santa Maria Cup (September 28 to October 1), fall series races up and down the Bay, and a more compelling than competitive option, the Hampton Roads Sunfish Challenge (September 24).

##The crew of Bucentaur enjoying the sunset together, as they have following Annapolis YC Wednesday night races for many years.

Back Row (L-R): Bruce Mundle, Steve Pennington, Roscoe Glover, Dan Hinchman, Geoff Bridges, and Brian O’Meara.

Front row (L-R): Dick Garrity, Fred Hecklinger, Jim Myers (skipper), Kate Baccus, Liam O’Meara, and Eric Huss. Photo by Kathy Jones

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Governor’s Cup 2011

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hange was in the air for the 2011 St. Mary’s College Governor’s Cup Yacht Race August 5—and there was air all night, with 18 to 20 knots reported, which even if on the nose, is a blessing in August and keeps overnight racers awake, competitive, and coming back for more.

Among the striking changes to the annual 70-mile race from Annapolis to St. Mary’s City were starts split between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., to give the slower vessels a chance to finish within reasonable timeframes and enjoy the shoreside fun at St. Mary’s. Stovy Brown, skipper of the Bristol 35.5 Age of Reason, who took top honors in PHRF C/D, says, “We crept across the finish line between the anchored Dove and the cross on Church Point just before 7 a.m., a delightful result of the earlier start, which we hope will be continued.”

Brown sailed with four high school sailors, a parent, a fellow high school sailing coach, and a former high school sailor, who returned to the area to work for a contractor at the Patuxent Naval Air Station and has been his navigator for several years. For his crew, the race was a battle to avoid the currents and some nasty chop breaking waves on the bow. The team followed their progress via online tracking provided on the regatta website and knew when their strategy to tack to shallower water was working.

The rest was a headsail change dance.

“Setting the spinnaker in the waves and dark at Point Lookout was no easy chore,” he says, “From there, it was a great ride in a dying breeze. In the early morning light, the crew gybed the asymmetrical spinnaker perfectly at the St. Mary’s junction buoy as we turned north. Up the St.

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Mary’s River, the wind really went soft after Chancellor’s Point. For the last 200 yards, we had to go back to the #1 as the wind, such as it was, came well forward…”

Also a fan of the earlier start sequence, Gary Spesard, winning skipper of the Corsair 31 Triangle in the multihull class, says, “To me the change to an earlier start was much appreciated and the deciding factor for me for whether to enter or not.”

“It was a good sail—a rough and a very wet ride,” he says. “Just north of the Patuxent before dark we put in the #1 reef that did not get taken out until after rounding Point Lookout. Our only issue was the main kept slipping down. After finishing, when dropping it we discovered the mainsheet cover had been severed. We were very lucky the core had not been affected.” What was the smartest thing they did as a crew?

“Stayed out of the fish traps and crab pots.”

Richard Born and his J/120 Windborn crew, who took first place in PHRF A1, started at the usual 6 p.m. start, but he says, “I thought it was a great idea to start the other fleets earlier which led to more boats finishing at the same time… except it did make things interesting in the middle of the night, because as we started to sail through the fleets that started earlier. Boats started showing up from places where we thought no one was. This led to a couple close crosses, and made it more difficult to track the boats in our class.”

As for his crew, Born says, “We had excellent teamwork, and out of countless tacks, only one bad one where we ripped our genoa at the

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spreader. Because of the crew work, we were able to do a sail change that cost us nothing and prevented further damage to sail. The biggest part of the race was keeping the boat speed up in the waves and playing the windshifts.”

Changes to the shoreside event included having continued music throughout the day and a variety of food vendors, rather than a skipper’s dinner on the hill. In the wake of fears the regatta may not continue in the future, most racers were still in the game for the actual sailing and thought the shoreside event was fine. Among the few criticisms were reports that the bands were too loud and that the party thinned after the awards ceremony.

“The party was great,” says Spesard. “We did notice that most folks were in the tents eating and sharing stories while the bands were blasting away. Loud music should come later after dinner and a few drinks when folks are ready to dance. I guess we’re getting old, but it’s hard to talk when you can’t hear what people are saying. We went back to our townhouse for a nap about 1 p.m. Saturday. We over slept and missed the awards.”

The awards ceremony, featuring St. Mary’s College president Joe Urgo, waterfront director Adam Werblow, and SpinSheet editor Molly Winans, was well-attended and unfolded in a more comfortable temperature under the tent than in years past.

More than a hundred volunteers helped to successfully coordinate the event. The race committee, who lacks sleep as much the sailors, deserve special thanks. “I felt the race committee did an excellent job,” says Born. Spesard agrees, “They did a great job, and what they do is very much appreciated. Please pass on a very big thank you.”

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A Memorable Oxford Weekend

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sunny day, with temperatures in the 80s and a breeze, launches any mid-August regatta in a spectacular fashion, and the annual Tred Avon YC (TAYC) Race to Oxford August 12 that kicked off the club’s Annual Regatta August 13-14 was a sweet one for 45 competitors.

West River sailor Maury Niebur, skipper of the J/35 Bump in the Night, says, “We had a gorgeous day of sailing all the way from Annapolis to Oxford. For most boats, even the current was favorable heading down the Bay and up the Choptank. Winds were out of the north, which gave us a spinnaker start. We carried the kite almost all the way to Choptank Light. The seabreeze began to fill in and do battle

with the gradient northerly, leading to some extremely variable conditions coming up the Tred Avon to the finish. There were two races: the race to Choptank Light and the race from there to the finish.”

The first-place finishers in the Friday event were John White on USA 1162 in the J/80 class, Marty Roesch on the J/111 Velocity in PHRF A0, Brian Jones on the BC 27 Problem Child in PHRF A2, Pat Teeling on Blaze Star in PHRF B, Tom Campbell on Karen S in PHRF C, and Hall Palmer on his Wileycat 30 Lucky Ducky in PHRF N. Find complete results of the Race to Oxford and the Robson Memorial Round the Buoys Races at cbyra.org.

Cracked, Capsized, Sunk…

But Not Forgotten

by Al Schreitmueller

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og canoe racing is in full tilt and ample spectators were on the water for the TAYC Annual Regatta held within sight of the clubhouse August 13. The first race was a good one, but race two was considered one of the finest log canoe races ever, qualified because many races have been held prior to the memory of anyone sailing today. The boat that won the day was built in 1892.

John C. North II was racing aboard #4 Island Bird.

His great-grandfather William S. Covington built her in 1882, as well as regatta winner Island Blossom. Also racing was Duke Adams III, whose grandfather’s uncle Oliver Duke built three of the canoes out today, including the family boat Oliver’s Gift, given to Duke Adams, Sr. in gift. Daughter Meredith is the usual main-trimmer, gilding the “bumpkin” which hangs far over the stern.

As a vessel, the log canoe is preposterous. It wants to tip over at all times. In order to achieve this quickly, as much sail as possible is piled on. Mystery got her name from the extreme size of her masts and the resulting sail area which were held “secret.” To counter-balance the sail forces, many people hang out in “extra seating” called “boards” which can accommodate 1000 pounds each of movable crew weight. Moving boards and ballast from side to side as the boat changes direction is a regular ballet. A shifty, puffy wind as on Saturday separates the well-experienced from the merely good.

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Back to our race! Twelve boats came out for the start after the lunch break. With the fresh breeze requiring lightning reflexes on all the boats, our money was on Jay Dee. She has a fuller stern, which provides better resistance to being blown over. #22 Flying Cloud, out for her second regatta after a multi-year rebuild, is similar but lacks the broad stern. Tad DuPont was not driving #16 Island Lark; niece Emily was skippering with her father Ebby trimming jib.

Log canoes have no motors, so they sail out to the starting line. It was a challenging day as two boats didn’t make it that far. Ten minutes into the first leg, a sharp “crack” came from Flying Cloud, as the top portion of her foremast carried away.

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By now we were down to just five boats.

Within minutes, Jay Dee disappeared.

Island Blossom and Mystery seemed to be handing the puffs well and were able to finish close together. Blossom with a slower rating, had performed very well, adjusting to the challenges and won. Island Lark and Patricia were battling it out for the final piece of silver in the last quarter mile.

Emily steered Lark over the line first, yet owed Patricia time, and the Patricia crew was working it hard. As they approached the finish, a big wave came over the side, yet they kept her on her feet and moving across the line. A boat length later, the decks were awash as she sunk in third place. Stories from this race will be told, enlarged and enjoyed, at family tables for generations to come.

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Three Decades of Racing

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aising money for Hospice patients and families through sailboat racing every year for three decades is something to celebrate. The organizers of this year’s Annapolis Hospice Cup and Shore Party September 24 are planning on-the-water, shoreside, and fundraising activity to celebrate the milestone.

First on the agenda is the Hospice Junior Regatta, which has been moved up one week earlier from September 24 to September 17 to avoid overlap with other junior events. (Read more in Kids Sailing on page 32.)

Besides registering your boat for CBYRA-sanctioned racing on the big day September 24 at hospicecup.org, there are many options for participating in the one-day adult portion of the regatta.

Skippers of non-spinnaker boats who are new to racing and/or would like to share the joy of sailing with Hospice caregivers may register in the Hospice Class. Those who love being on the water but not necessarily as competitive

sailors may register for the spectator boat with a catered lunch, open bar, and experienced racing sailors on hand to describe what’s happening on the race course.

One of the best fundraising parties on the Bay, the Shore Party, will be held this year at Annapolis Sailing School at the mouth of Back Creek overlooking the Bay Bridge. Even those who do not get out on the water are invited to attend for $85 per person (registered sailors pay only $50). The popular Irish rock band, The Rovers, will play while party goers enjoy an open bar, a full catered meal including oysters from McGarvey’s Saloon, sushi from Tsunami, great appetizers, and side dishes from Graul’s, and many more choices.

The Hospice Cup is a cooperative effort by Shearwater SC, Storm Trysail Club, Annapolis Corinthians, committees of the Hospice Cup, and area Hospices. To learn more or to register, visit hospicecup.org.

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STEM, Sailing, and the Governor’s Cup

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ow did three high school sophomores from families without sailboats get to race the 2011 Governor’s Cup? They are Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) students at South River High School. In January 2010, Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) assistant superintendent for advanced studies, Maureen McMahon, joined forces with the education director of the National Sailing Center & Hall of Fame (NSHOF), Susan Nahmias, to create an education partnership that has flourished around sailing.

In ninth grade, STEM students participated in a Problem-Based Learning module (PBL) about the basic science and math of sailing taught by retired AACPS physics teacher, Don Higdon. In June, the PBL class took a field trip to NSHOF during which they had a two-hour sailing experience and a two-hour visit to the U.S. Naval Academy department of Naval Architecture Hydro Lab led by Professor Paul Miller. These three young men, Gavin and Trevor Baird (twins) and John Giel, wanted more.

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World Annapolis, Arthur Birney, Thad Crew reports and photos indicate that Bench, Peter Kellogg (Bull & Bear), and these young men rose to the occasion. They Club Beneteau Chesapeake Bay (CB2) had good wind and clear skies. The whole members. The goal was to expose them to crew was racing their first Governor’s Cup sailing a wide variety of boats, spark their and wanted to do well for their skipper. interest in taking more sailing lessons, and Watching their track down the Bay on the to create lifelong sailors who appreciated computer, they looked good. They were the connection between math, science, going to finish in the top half of their class, and sailing. something to be proud of. But they kept One of the favorite days for Gavin, coming on. They had youngsters to crank John, and Trevor was the first Thursday those winches. Did that make the differof each class when CB2 members took ence? Since no one was a pro, the crew students out from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. They kept talking and strategizing all night. Joe learned to use electronics to navigate listened to everyone and made his deciinto a narrow creek and how to anchor, sions. Low and behold, on that beautiful and perhaps most fun, had a group swim Saturday morning they crossed the finish between the anchored boats. On that day, line in St. Mary’s to learn they had finished CB2 rear commodore Joe Zebleckes made third of 14 in the cruising class. a decision as he watched the STEM stuDanielle and Ken Baird, waiting in St. dents frolic in Mill Creek. His Beneteau Mary’s, asked Joe if he was disappointed 40, Annaliese, was already entered in the with third, clearly concerned that Gavin, 2011 Governor’s Cup. This was to be John, and Trevor may have been more of Joe’s first race to St. Mary’s, and he was a burden than a help. With a big grin Joe mentally building his crew. He thought, said, “Heck no, I’m thrilled! It was great to “These STEM kids are bright, engaged, have the boys.” With that three young men and eager to learn more about sailing.” left their biggest sailing adventure to date Once back at the dock the plan gathered knowing that they would be back on the momentum. water at their very first opportunity. Thanks Fast forward to Friday, August 5 at a Joe, you have guaranteed three new lifedock on Back Creek in Annapolis where long sailors. Sailing needs them all!

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Match Racing

Chess on the Chesapeake

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ith the premier women’s match racing (WMR) event returning to the Eastport YC in the form of the 2011 Santa Maria Cup September 27-October 1, it’s a good time to chat about the delights of participating in and watching match racing. Excitement is building for several great reasons: the 2009 and 2010 Santa Maria Cup Champion, Claire Leroy of France, is expected to defend her title; competition has become fierce in WMR worldwide in anticipation of the 2012 Olympics where this event will make its Olympic debut; and the Santa Maria Cup is the only ISAF Grade 1 WMR event to be held outside of Florida and Wisconsin in 2011 and one of only five to be held in the United States. Whet your appetite yet?

What’s It All About?

In this regatta, sailors race head-to-head in direct competition with equalized boats. It is more a test of sailing ability than design, materials, and development.

The objective is to be the first to cross the finishing line without any outstanding penalties. Racers must have started correctly, sailed the course, and complied ##That’s what we like to see. SpinSheetwith all race requirements. The keys are to sponsored boat in the lead. be “in control” before the start, get ahead at the start, and maintain your position for the entire race. A good start usually wins the race. But, the downwind finish gives sailors the chance to work wind angles; a small lead doesn’t always mean victory.

The race course is a simple windwardleeward one with a combined start/finish line at the leeward end. The course will have two laps, and the length of the course is adjusted so that a race will take approximately 15 minutes.

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making up one flight. All 12 teams will race during each flight. Pairs of boats will start at five-minute intervals. After each flight, teams rotate to different boats and race a different team. The Santa Maria Cup begins with every team sailing every other team twice. Then the top four go to the semi-finals for a best-two-out-of-three series. The top two from the semi-finals compete for first and second, and the other two compete in the petit-finals; both finals are the best two out of three.

In a nutshell, you have to be a control freak [we mean it in a good way] to win at match racing. The pre-start is a ballet of maneuvers and psychological strategies as each team tries to force the other team to take a penalty after the start and/or to be in controlling position. During the race, strategies of control continue as competitors try to go fast while inhibiting the other team, such as by giving the trailing boat dirty wind, trapping it so it can’t tack, and making the other boat lose out on beneficial windshifts and the like.

As for penalties, on-the-water umpires decide who has broken a rule, if the competitors request that they do so. The penalty is a 270-degree turn (one tack and one gybe). Communication between competitors and umpires comes in the form of colored flags and balls and whistles, so decisions and any ensuing penalties can be addressed on the spot. At the finish, watch out for a team in the lead with a penalty; it will try to get way out in front to take its penalty or force the other team to get a penalty to wipe the slate clean.

In addition to the glory of gaining supremacy on the water, skippers and crew will receive prizes for placing first through third. The names of the winning team will be engraved on the perpetual Santa Maria Cup trophy, and the Gay Lynn Memorial Trophy and Eleanor Ruth Wilcox Memorial Trophy also will be awarded. For more of the nitty-gritty details, including who will be racing and tips on watching the racing action, see the Santa Maria Cup Insert in the middle of this issue of SpinSheet Magazine and visit santamariacup.org. spinsheet.com

HYC Match Race Challenge

by Lin McCarthy

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hen you say “match race,” most sailors think, “Oh, that’s America’s Cup stuff.” But, that isn’t necessarily so, and now a bunch of folks at Hampton YC (HYC) will argue the point. In search for a mid-summer diversion from the usual, HYC set out to interest their adult racers in match racing. The first ever HYC Match Race Challenge was born.

Deciding to use the club’s 420s, work began on the idea.

The master plan included a pre-racing clinic, a special match racing rules briefing, a full complement of umpires, a well-staffed race committee, and an appropriate post-racing social. Match racing takes a lot of support. Event visionary and principal race officer (PRO) John McCarthy says, “The most challenging thing, however, is getting adult sailors to try match racing. It is different, but it sure is fun and well worth the effort on the part of the racers as well as those who support it.”

When the day arrived for the first-ever HYC Match Race Challenge, everyone involved was on time and anxious to begin. “We were especially blessed with the folks who willingly gave their support and their time,” McCarthy says.

“Christine Accettella, who was our chief umpire, brought together a team of umpires that was as good as good can be at such a regatta.” Umpiring at the event along with Christine were U.S. Sailing-certified umpire Rob Rowlands (Annapolis), Charles Higgins (Old Domin-

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ion University assistant sailing coach), Randy Stokes (well known in coaching and youth sailing circles from Norfolk), and Randy’s son, John Stokes (a recent graduate and All-American skipper from Harvard University). And, Charles Higgins did double duty when he held racers’ rapt attention during an excellent tactics clinic.

So, with heads full of expectations of “dial-ups” and “the pre-start dance,” the teams rigged their boats and headed out for five hours of head-tohead match racing. Under the gaze of those stopped in weekend traffic on the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, the racing was non-stop, as every team met ever other team, through six flights.

Match racing seems to be an automatic draw on the water.

It wasn’t long before a number of cruising sailboats joined the event “mothership” (club member Rich Wilcox’s lovely power yacht anchored at the edge of the course and used to hold racers’ gear and refreshments) to watch the fun. As Dave Hamilton, skipper of one of the race committee mark boats says, “Who knew that sailboat racing could actually be fun to watch?”

At the end of the day, all of those involved, 40-some folks, declared match racing to be a great thing. More than one left the post-race hamburgers and beer thinking or saying, “Ya’ know, I wish we were doing some more tomorrow.

Match racing—to a lot of us, it’s a whole new game!

##Eventual overall winners, Neil Ford and Elisabeth Biondi (#4), dice with Will Bomar and Gena Marquardt (#1) in the deciding match.

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Why I Love Offshore Racing

by Nicole Weaver

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love offshore racing. I love the weeks before, the anticipation and the lists, the endless possibilities of glory and heroism, the scenario-imagining that comes along with getting prepared to meet the offshore safety regulations, the lists, the practice sails and MOB drills. Did I mention the lists?

Finally, the start day arrives and what didn’t get done isn’t going to get done (although I have set off with a box of “parts” that were installed on the way to the starting area). The hugs goodbye and promises to track online, call if you need to, see you up there. The circling around the starting area—often the first real sizing up of the competition. Who looks sharp in their matching crew gear, who has crispy looking sails? Who do we know, who have we heard of? It’s anybody’s race.

The excitement of the first day: everyone on deck, nobody wants to be the first to sleep. Cautious optimism still, boat speed is good, we’re hanging just fine. Sometimes a boat gets way ahead, and everyone talks about how there’s plenty of racetrack left. And there is. Anything can happen. Slowly you leave land and normal life behind; cell phones go quiet.

I love the simplicity of life aboard; the daily niggles

recede—they seem irrelevant here, and anyhow, there’s nothing that can be done. Existence condenses to a few key concerns: am I on watch or off watch, am I hungry, am I drinking enough water, how can I make this boat go 1/10 knot faster? Is this still the right headsail, is that light on the horizon coming toward us, red or green bowlights? How many minutes until I can sleep?

I love seeing parts of the day that are usually lost to us. First light, literally when the horizon starts to become discernible, sea separates from sky, long before dawn. Starry nights or pitch black nothingness. Satellites cruising overhead, moonrise, and moonset.

I love the social interaction on board, often a mix of old friends and new acquaintances. The crew circles one another, testing and observing both sailing skill and social pressure points. Getting each other’s measure, feeling out the ground rules. Then comes the bonding; on the graveyard watch, you hear personal anecdotes, heartbreaking or funny. You understand your fellow sailor just a little bit better than you would on land. There’s so much time and silence to fill. Weeks or

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months later, you will see your crew mate on the street and you will hug him and mean it, because for a time you were family, and that lasts forever.

I love the vast emptiness of the ocean and the isolation it brings. Sometimes sighting one other vessel is the highlight of an entire day. I love knowing that if things turn bad, we will be forced to use our skills, knowledge, and inventiveness to survive, that we are there experiencing the ultimate freedom, the freedom to fail, and that the price of failure is high. But we don’t fail, we plod on, grinding down the miles and the days with growing fatigue. We see the countdown 400, 300, 200, fewer than 100 miles to go. The ETA becomes more bounded. Some people start talking about flights home.

At some point in every race, the outcome starts to become clear. Sometimes that’s cause for elation, sometimes disappointment (only one boat can win after all). The end is in sight, and the daily niggles return, clamoring for your attention as land nears. Finally, you cross the finish line and something breaks—like the wine glass at a Jewish wedding.

It’s over, you can never go back.

Talk gets practical now—who’s going to the airport, where are we parked, what’s happening to the boat, what work needs to be done before we can leave? But some tiny corner of our brains is already thinking about the next one.

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The Perfect Year

Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race 2011

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handful of Chesapeake sailors who raced in this year’s Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race were blessed with warm weather and strong and steady wind from behind—ideal conditions that allowed three boats to break course records.

“This was the perfect year to do this race,” says Severn SA member Greg Leonard, skipper of the J/120 Heron.

Leonard, who was sailing this race for the first time, took the top spot in the PHRF 2 fleet.

The first of the 89 boats to finish the 363-nautical mile course July 13 was Jim Grundy out of Oxford, MD, on his 75-foot custom Tripp, Bella PITA, in a completed time of 30 hours, 46 minutes, and 52 seconds. The previous record was set in 1989 with a time of 33 hours and 29 minutes. Although Bella PITA took line honors and beat the course record by almost three hours, a 78-foot Swan Custom

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by Carrie Gentile Valkyrie out of Halifax won on corrected time. She also broke the course record with a lapsed time of 31:50:18. Aurora, a Reichel/Pugh 66, also broke the course record by less than one minute.

The U.S. Naval Academy sailed well with two Navy 44s placing in PHRF 3.

Defiance, skippered by senior Katie Davis, took the top spot and Flirt, skippered by senior Andrew King, came in second.

Jack Yaissle from Tred Avon YC sailed Amadeus, an IMX-40, into fifth place in PHRF 1.

Two Chesapeake J/120s vied for first place in PHRF 2 and were within sight of each other for most of the race, exchanging the lead position often. Both crews used three spinnakers, and both crews shredded one of them in the 20-knot breeze. Heron prevailed and crossed the finish line before James Praley on Shinnecock, who cinched second place. “We

were neck and neck with Shinnecock for almost the entire course,” says Leonard.

“We really pushed each other.”

The race began off the yachting town of Marblehead, MA, with steady breezes at seven knots. For the first time in the history of the race, the starting course took the yachts toward land on the first leg before turning to port and out to sea. As the fleet progressed up the Bay of Maine under spinnaker, the winds grew to a steady 18 to 20 knots, allowing the racers to sail the rhumb line to Halifax.

About 80 miles from the finish, Shinnecock and Heron sailed into cold, dense, thick-as-pea-soup fog that enveloped both boats. Until this point, racers had experienced sunny skies, steady wind and mild temperatures—uncharacteristic of northeast coastal weather.

“We must have separated from Shinnecock in the fog, because by morning, we

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could not see her. We didn’t know if she was in front or behind us,” says Leonard.

But by morning, Leonard had secured a 25-minute lead over Praley. On corrected time, his team beat Shinnecock by nine minutes. Shinnecock has an aluminum mast, therefore rates slower than the carbon-masted Heron. “Heron was able to sail deeper than us on a more direct course,” says Praley. “Leonard’s a great competitor.” “I am sure the fog allowed us to escape them,” says Leonard on his win.

During past Marblehead to Halifax Races, sailors had to navigate Brazil Rock, which happens to lie in one of the wildest tidal races in the world, with the whole North Atlantic trying to round it one way or the other four times a day. But, the strong breeze and slack tide allowed for easy navigation as the boats ran up the rocky coast.

Leonard also won Best Performance in his division, a new trophy provided by Chelsea Clock Company for top finishers. The new trophies are awarded to boats competing in both the Annapolis to Newport and Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Races.

This year’s event was the 34th installment of this biennial race that is run by the Boston YC and Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron of Halifax. It attracts sailors from all points up and down the East Coast.

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##An unseasonably mild day onboard Greg Leonard’s J/120 Heron during the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race.

After completing the Annapolis to Newport Race earlier this season, both J/120 skippers decided to enter in this classic yacht race for the first time.

Leonard says the Annapolis to Newport Race requires more navigation and more decision making than the Marblehead to Halifax counterpart. “Compared to the Annapolis to

Newport Race, this one was relaxing,” says Leonard. “And we got to sail next to whales along the coast. That was really cool.”

About the Author: Carrie Gentile is an Eastport-based freelance writer and liveaboard, who co-owns a Cal 25 with her boyfriend and races J/22s on Thursday nights. carriegentile@hotmail.com

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An Exciting Mix at the Virginia Governor’s Cup

by Lin McCarthy

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hen it comes to offering an event 47 times over as many years, some things must remain constant. The Ware River is still the Ware River, thin almost everywhere but in the channel, which makes it perfect for small boat racing. That is unless you turtle, which some did more than once. And, you can still hear banjo music, although slightly refined these days, as you tow your racing dinghy down the county roads leading into Ware River YC (WRYC). The camp ground is still in the midfield of the oval shaped drive. Campers are a stone’s throw from the clubhouse, the launch ramp, and beautiful, low, long, long pier.

This year, the 47th running of the Virginia Governor’s Cup brought a conglomeration of sailors together; although not all were competing against one another. They did share the facility, the weather, and the excitement of a two day summer event. The actual Governor’s Cup had seven (adult) classes racing along with several Sunfish who were contesting their Mid-Atlantic Championship. Then, there was the WRYC Junior Regatta (420s, Lasers, and Laser Radials) and a passel of Optimists doing their own thing.

One of the new things at Ware River for the Governor’s Cup was the presence of the Hydrofoil-Foil Moth Class. Five of

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the Star Trek-like sailboats were on hand to race. One of the admirers of the faster-than-fast craft was former World Moth Champion Ted Causey, who won his title at Ware River in 1976. Ted, who hails from Poquoson, VA, was the only American Moth racer to hold the World title between 1976 and 2009. A lot of Junior and Opti kids, along with grown-ups, stroked and ooh-ed and ahh-ed the Moths on shore.

On Saturday the weather was windy, 18 to 25 knots most of the day in the open water near the mouth of the river, and on Sunday, the temperatures were hot. The racing was close, the equipment was stressed, and the racers were exhausted by the end of each day.

Perfect for a summer regatta.

The winner of the Governor’s Cup comes from the class with the most individual starts over the weekend. This year, Barney Harris dominated (1-2-1-1-1) the largest class in attendance, the Albacores (12 boats), and so his name goes on the Virginia Governor’s Cup trophy.

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Celebrate Women in Sailing Week

veryone is invited to join Eastport YC (EYC) Commodore Rick Jackson and Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen at Susan C. Campbell Park on Tuesday, September 27 at 6 p.m. They will be welcoming the 2011 Santa Maria Cup Championship competitors to Annapolis, and Mayor Cohen will issue a proclamation deeming that week as Celebrate Women in Sailing Week. These Olympic hopefuls will put on quite a show of women’s match racing all week.

EYC, host of the Santa Maria Cup, has been hosting monthly Celebrate Women in Sailing social hours on the third Wednesday of each month at 6

p.m. These casual get-togethers are sponsored by West Marine Hillsmere and are open to all female sailors. The last one before Santa Maria Cup will be on Wednesday, September 21.

Don’t miss the 2011 Santa Maria Cup Championship program in the center of this issue. There are many opportunities to get involved. Families are encouraged to participate as the theme of the event is “engaging the next generation of female sailors.” The program (inserted in this issue of SpinSheet), the EYC website (eastportyc.org), and the event website (santamariacup.org) have additional information.

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Nicole Weaver

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f Annapolis sailor Nicole Weaver had a tagline for her sailing career, it would read “baptism by fire.” A native of Stratford-on-Avon, England, Weaver got into sailing “by accident,” when she was working for IBM in Warwick, and one of her squash friends had a proposal for her. His wife and regular crew on his Lark (like a 5O5) was pregnant and too occupied with their other child to race every weekend. He told Weaver he would teach her to sail if she committed to the entire summer as his race crew. “I learned on a weeknight and went to a three-day regatta the following weekend,” she says. “I loved it immediately. I sailed with him for the next three years, and he and his family became family to me.”

Years later when she was working for a software company in Santa Cruz, CA, Weaver approached someone in a lunch line who was wearing a regatta T-shirt and landed herself a regular crew spot on an Express 37. After doing mostly weeknight racing and the distance race known as the Windjammer’s Race from San Francisco to Santa Cruz, she started itching to learn how to drive. She bought herself a Hobie 16. “After one week, I went to the Hobie 16 Nationals. It blew 30 knots every day. I got so good at righting that boat.”

For three years, she raced Hobies and then transitioned into bigger boat racing (40+ feet). Her crew came in dead last at the Puerta Vallarta Race (originating in San Diego, CA), and “had a lot of time to bond. ‘Euro Trash Girl’ was our theme song.” When she flew out to New York in 1999 to see a J/120 for sale (“I’ll take it,” she said, flooring the broker), she knew the theme song had to be the boat name.

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A few months later, when her career shifted, she had Euro Trash Girl trucked back east to Annapolis. She and her crew competed in 20 events the first year, including the Crystal Cup in the Bahamas, Key West Race Week, and the SORC Race. “We had a lot of fun for the next few years. We decided that we had to 1) be safe, 2) have fun, 3) do as well as we could.”

The Euro Trash Girl team scored second in CBYRA High Point in 2000, 2001, and 2002. They twice won their class at the Solomons Island Invitational (2000 and 2001) and once, the Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge (2002). The team came in second at Key West Race Week (2004) and won its class at Charleston Race Week (2004). Weaver and crew also won their class and PHRF overall at the Annapolis to Newport Race in 2005.

She believes she was the first woman skipper to win this race overall.

In the past few years, Weaver’s passions have turned to distance racing—although extensive world business travel has prohibited her organizing such races on her own boat. On the J/122 Teamwork, she crewed for a winning Fort Lauderdale to Charleston Race (2009). On the J/122 Flying Jenny, she was watch captain for first-place finishes in the Annapolis to Newport Race (2009) and Bayview to Mackinac Race (2010), as well as watch captain for the secondin-class (by only nine minutes) J/120 Shinnecock team at the Marlblehead to Halifax Race (2011).

As she’s been talking about for five years, Weaver is having repairs done

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on Euro Trash Girl before putting her up for sale. “It’s a shame she’s not being used.

She’s a great boat.”

What was your scariest sailing experience?

My first delivery on my boat to Florida.

I hadn’t been offshore in my own boat before. It was blowing 25 to 30 knots, and the boat was making noises I hadn’t heard before. I was reading the chapter in The Perfect Storm on the physiology of drowning. I decided to close the book and save that chapter for later.

What are your non-sailing passions?

I run, bike, and snowboard. (I’m an ex-triathlete—don’t like the swim.) I like hiking, camping, and most outdoor stuff.

I’m dying to buy a stand-up paddleboard, but I’ve been stopping myself because I have too many toys.

Is there anything new you’d like to accomplish on the water?

A Transpac, a trans-Atlantic crossing, the Pineapple Cup, racing in Europe… If I met the right person, a circumnavigation would not be out of the question.

What gear do you depend upon?

I love my Musto foulies, Keens, Kaenon sunglasses, my Velocitek Speedpuck, and Trader Joe’s chocolate covered expresso beans (I cannot do a distance race without them.)

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openhagen, Denmark—While I’ve written things while overseas, I’ve never really written anything specifically meant to be published. So I’m not going to pass up this opportunity to snag a cool byline. I am indeed writing this from the Copenhagen airport, where I’ve just arrived via overnight flight from Dulles, en route to Rungsted—about an hour north of Copenhagen—for Snipe Worlds. I have a little time to spend as I wait for my skipper, whose flight from Boston, MA, via London arrives in two hours.

I’ve been spending a good amount of time on the road recently.

And I put the emphasis on good for sure—it’s been primarily for

traveling to regattas! From the beginning of July through Labor Day weekend, I will have exactly one complete weekend at home, including three weeklong regattas.

That means I’ve been getting pretty darn good at packing (and laundry), if I do say so myself. As I mentioned in last month’s column, I’m a big fan of preparation and planning, and yes, I do draft up a “to pack” list for each regatta. Of course, different venues require different gear, but this list includes a range to get you thinking. Tear it out, customize it, and check items off as you pack for your next small-boat sailing adventure, be it near or far!

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• Lifejacket • Boots (and socks if you wear them; I have neoprene socks with me here for the chilly water) • Hiking pads/pants • Sunscreen • Spray tops • Spectrum of insulation layers/neoprene options • Rashguards and other tops, including lightweight long-sleeved ones for hot sunny days

• Drysuit (my motto is if you bring it, you won’t need it; if you don’t, you’ll miss it) • Ball caps/visors • Warm hats • Boot dryers • Sailing gloves (plus a spare pair if you tend to blow them out quickly) • Bathing suit (heck, even if you’re going to a cold place; you never know if the hotel has a hot tub!)

• Nutrition • Water bottles and packable hydration supplies (powdered drink/tablets) • Energy bars (I generally pack one per scheduled race plus one for each practice day plus one gel for each race day for a “break in case of emergency” boost at the end of the day)

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• Backup food if you’re going to a location with sketchy local food (suggestion: definitely be adventurous with local food a few days before the regatta. But during events, steer away from new foods that might challenge your digestive system. Also, stick to foods that get some good turnover and are likely to be fresh.

For example, a ham and cheese sandwich in China? Not likely a good idea. Oh, I know from experience, and it wasn’t pretty.)

• Clothes for, to, and from the Boat Park • Track pants and board shorts • Variety of tops that can get dirty rigging/ unrigging • Warm cozy tops for chilly mornings/wet afternoons • Technical fabric underwear/sports bras • Flops/your favorite hangin’ around shoes • Clothes for Socializing/Evenings • Pants/shorts • Tops • “Dress flops” • Dressy outfit for awards dinner? (Some classes do—check so that you’re not the only one in shorts seated by a white linen tablecloth.)

• Underwear/socks (It’s a major bummer to have to buy your supply of underwear at a big box store when you realize you haven’t packed any.)

• Pajamas or sleeping “outfit” of your choice • In Carry-On Bag • Phone and charger • Laptop and charger (to get some work done!)

• Camera and charger (capture that gorgeous scenery; snap photos at regatta parties that can later be used as blackmail!)

• Prescriptions/vitamins • Any eye needs? Contact lenses/solution, glasses • Magazines/book and backup book (for when the movies aren’t working on the airplane) • Sunglasses (plus a spare! I had only one pair with me at a regatta last summer and broke them out running—I know, odd story—the day before the regatta; I got to sail the entire weeklong regatta in some really classy $5 sunglasses) • Watch (plus a spare! At one regatta, my souped-up sailing watch wouldn’t stop beeping.

Like for 48 hours. So it was important to have a less annoying backup.)

• Jewelry (‘cause a girl needs a little flash from time to time) • Other • Laundry bag • Running gear: shoes, clothes, etc. (or whatever gear you might need to get out for the exercise of your choice; some regattas, especially light air ones where they feed you well, can actually be pretty bad for fitness!)

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• Towel • Rainjacket (same philosophy as drysuit) • Shower kit and another bag to lug clean clothes to the shower room at the yacht club • Going abroad? Adapters for electrical outlets and passport • Lucky enough to be staying in a private home? Bring a gift for your hosts!

• And, as promised, here’s what I forgot to pack for this trip… sort of! My dog gets all freaked out when I pack in one particular bag. She knows I’m leaving for a long trip. So this time, I packed that one early and put it in my car a few days before I left to get her out of her funk. I had intended to pack a chart of our racing area in that bag. Darn, I thought, when I saw it this morning. Well, enter technology. I simply snapped a photo of it on my phone, and now it’s with me in a really handy format!

About the Author: Annapolis sailor Kim Couranz and her skipper Carol Cronin, the 2011 U.S. Snipe Women’s National Champions, placed 33rd of 59 at the Snipe World Championships in Rungsted, Denmark August 3-13.

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have to go to the gym,” “Family will be in town,” “It’s my daughters birthday”… on and on the excuses come. Yes, the grass is growing, and the house needs painting, and your parents are aging.

But what are you doing for you and your family by not getting out together on the water?

Word is going around in local racing hangouts that a main reason for fewer boats getting out to the race course is a lack of consistent, reliable crew. Skippers are hearing the above excuses plus many more and are left shaking their heads.

What is so different today?

Economics may be a factor. Folks are keeping their nose to the grindstone and aren’t apt to ask to get out early on a Friday to make a start, and some may be taking on additional jobs.

Hard working families are loath to leave the children yet again with sitters or their parents, especially since they really don’t have much time together during the week.

What solutions might be offered?

Well, look around at some of the most active sailing groups out there.

CBYRA has a racing division called Cruising One Design. This includes cruising/racing designs such as Alberg 30, Cal 25, Catalina 27, J/24, J/30, J/35, J/80, J/105, and Beneteau 36.7.

Commonly seen on these boats are families, husband/wife teams, multigenerational crew, and lots of scraggly beards!

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nice quiet anchorage and work together on boat jobs. Families spend the night on the boats, shore-side parties encourage participation, and many hands make lighter work. The Beneteau 36.7 fleet participated in the Wounded Warriors Commissioning Week, taking wounded vets out on the Bay for some excellent R&R. The Cal 25 fleet is widely known for assisting new skippers by loaning boats or getting freely donated boats back in action.

A number of the most competitive boats feature spouses working together in the campaign. It makes a lot of sense when you have two competitive people who can pool resources to maintain a boat and crew. No one is left behind

on the dock, simmering with resentment. Sure, there may be some yelling, but it seems that most of it gets left on the boat, and all is good by the time the party starts! How different is this than any other crew/skipper interaction?

So, the solution to the scarcity of crew and the myriad of excuses for not participating might be to encourage more families and in particular, more racing couples, to get involved. Split up those syndicates and get more skippers out on more boats… and don’t forget to introduce your own kids to the joy of hearing a cannon salute just for you!

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Sarles Boatyard and Marina, the oldest working boatyard in Annapolis with the only railway in town, recently purchased 100-percent wind power from Clean Currents.

“We have taken several green steps recently. Our ‘house’ anti-fouling is copper free to help reduce pollution in our waterways. We use environmentally friendly WSI cleaner and Aquabuff polishing compound,” says Tom Weaver of Sarles. “We also have a very aggressive program of recycling our zincs, aluminum, and plastic. The Sarles team looks forward to continuing to find ways to improve our business and our relationship with the community and environment,” he adds. sarlesboatyard.com

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Boat Show Season Is Upon Us

October 6-10 mark the 42nd running of the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, with hundreds of new sailboats and more than two dozen new boat designs. In addition to great shopping opportunities, seminars, classes, demos, and pro advice, don’t miss Hendrick’s gin tasting barge bar and a chance to win a Moorings sailing yacht charter in the BVI. usboat.com

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Something New for Sailing Foodies

Snackticians, owned by sailors and restaurateurs Kathy Little and James Lancelotta, offers fulfilling, delicious, and boat-friendly “Meals on Keels.” They want to be the “Shore Crew” for sailors who crave great food on and off the water. The menu features five sandwich options made on bakery fresh bread, including a vegetarian option and an entrée-sized chicken/ pesto pasta salad. They also offer a Snack Bag that satisfies salty and sweet cravings.

Sanford and Alex Richardson brought Kathy onboard as their Crew Snacktician for their Farr 395, Kahuna. Sanford says, “During the Solomons race, a crew member asked where the food came from, and I told him the convenience store by my house, because I didn’t want to give up my source! Soon the crew began hiding Kathy’s creations to make sure they got their share because it was so good.” Alex adds, “Now that Kahuna’s secret is out, we’d recommend Snackticians to anyone looking for a great meal while racing, but we also want to remind Kathy that she’s still our Snacktician, too!” Look for Snackticians at the Boatyard Regatta to benefit CRAB, CBYRA Annapolis Race Week, and U.S. Sailboat and Powerboat Shows this fall in Annapolis. snackticians@gmail.com

Stepping Up to the Plate

In addition to promoting Hospice Cup XXX, for each boat it sells by September 16, North Point Yacht Sales will automatically enter new boat owners in this year’s Hospice Cup regatta in Annapolis by paying the race’s $45 entrance fee. northpointyachtsales.com

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Ready to sail away! (443) 280-1500.

30’ Soverel, Artful Dodger ’80 Competitive Racer/Cruiser, dsl, 6’ Hdrm.

Refurbished & major items replaced in 2009. Awlgrip hull/deck in 2010. Looks like new. Surveyors Fair Market Value $22k. Asking 20k. 2010 Survey available 410.474.6834

30’ Tartan 30 ‘72 Ready to sail w/4 sails. Water tight & very well maintained. Great sailing boat w/many extras including Awlgrip® and holding tank. $10,000 negotiable.

Located Middle River, MD. Paul 925234-0232 or Joanie 781-799-4039.

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20 Compac 20 '04.........................................$29,900.00 33 J-Boats J/100 33 '05................................$109,000.00 38 Catalina 38 '85 ......................................$45,000.00 28 Albin 28TE '99..........................................$79,000.00 34 Aloha 34 '84 ..............................................$54,900.00 38 Irwin 38 MkII '86 ..................................$69,500.00 28 Bristol Channel Cutter 28 '81..............$89,900.00 34 Beneteau 343 '06....................................$124,900.00 38 Pearson True North 38 '02 ............ $195,000.00 28 Bristol Channel Cutter 28 '87..............$99,900.00 34 Catalina 34' 1990......................................$49,900.00 38 Sabre 38 Mk II '89 ............................. $119,900.00 28 Aloha 28 '83 .............................................$14,900.00 34 Catalina 34' 1986......................................$45,000.00 38 Sabre 38 '85...........................................$85,000.00 28 Cape Dory 28 '82....................................$28,500.00 34 C&C 34 ’80................................................$39,900.00 38 Wauquiez Hood 38 '86.................... $117,900.00 29 Bristol 29.9 ' 77........................................$29,900.00 34 Hatteras 34 '65 .......................................$199,000.00 38 Wauquiez Hood 38 MKII '84.............$89,900.00 29 Dyer 29 '91...............................................$84,000.00 34 Tartan 34 '71.............................................$27,500.00 39 Beneteau 390 '92..................................$67,900.00 30 Baba 30 '83 ...............................................$49,900.00 34 Westerly Seahawk '85.............................$65,000.00 39 Beneteau 390 '91..................................$74,900.00 30 C&C 30 '88 3 from .................................$39,900.00 35 Allmand 35 '82 ..........................................$34,900.00 39 Beneteau 393 '02 '03 4 from .......... $129,000.00 30 Custom Gaff Rig Schooner '59 ............$37,500.00 35 Freedom 35 '94.........................................$79,900.00 39 Pearson 39 '89 ......................................$88,000.00 30 Siedelmann 30T '85.................................$19,500.00 35 Schock Sloop 35 '01 ................................$64,500.00 40 Beneteau 400 '94............................... $119,250.00 30 S2 9.1 '84...................................................$30,000.00 36 Albin Trawler 36 '81................................$54,900.00 40 Beneteau 40 '08................................. $199,500.00 30 Nonsuch 30 '83........................................$39,900.00 36 Beneteau 36s7 98.....................................$89,000.00 40 Beneteau First 40 '11........................ $229,000.00 30 Garden Gaff Cutter 30 '62 ..................$30,000.00 36 Beneteau 36.7 '02 '04 2 from ................$99,000.00 40 Beneteau Oceanis 400 '93............... $114,900.00 30 Sabre 30 Mk III '87 ..................................$44,900.00 36 Briggs Cutter 36 '86 ................................$10,000.00 40 Beneteau 40.7 '01.............................. $169,900.00 31 Beneteau first 310 '93 ............................$46,000.00 36 Catalina 36 '95 ..........................................$75,900.00 40 Catalina 400 MKII '98....................... $149,500.00 31 Beneteau 31 '09.....................................$109,500.00 36 Hunter 36 '05..........................................$119,800.00 40 Catalina 400 '95................................. $119,500.00 31 Catalina 310 '00.......................................$63,500.00 36 Sabre 362 '94...........................................$115,000.00 40 Delphia 40 '06 .................................... $199,900.00 31 Contest 31 '72 .........................................$21,200.00 37 Beneteau Evasion 37 '82.........................$54,500.00 40 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40.3 '05...... $169,000.00 31 Tashiba 31 '86 ..........................................$75,000.00 37 Lord Nelson Victory Tug '86 ..............$164,000.00 40 Palmer Johnson NY 40 '78.................$59,900.00 32 Beneteau 321 '97.....................................$59,500.00 37 Moody 376 '88..........................................$98,500.00 40 Hinckley Bermuda 40 '63 ...................$69,000.00 32 Halvorsen Island Gypsy 32 '03...........$189,900.00 37 Nordic Tug 37 '99..................................$259,900.00 40 Hinckley Bermuda 40 '66 ................ $124,900.00 32 Westsail 32 '78 ........................................$54,000.00 38 Beneteau 381 '98 '99 2 from .................$99,000.00 40 Sabre 402 '97...................................... $229,000.00 33 Beneteau 331' 03.....................................$69,999.00 38 Bristol 38.8 '86..........................................$99,500.00 411 '98...............................ACHT $135,900.00 INFO ANNAPOLISYACHTSALES COM WWW41 Beneteau NNAPOLIS

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32’ Catalina 320 ’94 Perfect Bay boat, not raced, new main, lifelines, water pump, radio w/RAM, new battery charger, autopilot, GPS. USCG documented.

Herrington South, $51,750. http://www.catalina320.com/ classifieds/index.php/ detail/20100623171707773, Call 410286-3966.

33' Gemini 105M '96. Very Popular Multi hull layout, she cruises in less than 2ft of water can fit in any sized slip. Great condition and tons of room. Lying in Cape May NJ. Ask $84,900. Contact BOEMARINE, 866735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com

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34’ GEMINI 105Mc ’03 Catamaran Clean and pampered , yard maintained, well equipped nimble sailer & great cruiser, including Westerbeke dsl, solar, all nav electronics w/radar, screacher, GPS plotter, Sirius satellite, dinghy. Never chartered. Up to 5 days training/delivery time included with free slip till 4/1/12. Near Annapolis. Asking $132,500. Contact 410-295-0638 or jlahr@thomaspointassociates.com for more.

34’ Irwin Citation ‘81 Handsome design, 4 1/2’ draft, Yanmar 3GM dsl, dodger w/cockpit cover, cockpit cushions, furling genoa, great sailer. $19,500 (410) 561-1507 or (410) 3662882.

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www.adventure-yachts.com C&C 35 MKII ‘74 2 season old UK sails, Furlex roller-furling, Garmin 3010 chart plotter w/XM satellite radio/weather, B&G digital wind/speed, Westerbeke dsl, 3 blade Maxprop, Lectra-San, refrigeration, stove, Blaupunkt stereo, forest green Imron topsides, newly painted decks/cockpit/non-skid.

Clean interior w/updated upholstery & fresh varnish. Perfect family weekender & classic PHRF contender. Sleeps 6 comfortably. Not a project. Lying in Oxford, MD. $38,000 / 410-253-5739

41’ Hunter ’01 Fully equipped and well maintained. Fifty % co-ownership $69,500. Located in Oxford. Call Hank (484) 680-2312 or bwn2sum@hotmail.com

30’ Bristol Sloop ‘81 The yacht recently had her interior teak refinished and her price reduced to $27,500. See full specs at www.adventure-yachts. com or call 410-626-2851.

41’ Passport ’98 World cruise equipped. Dinette-settee, Fwd facing Nav, V-berth layout. A/C, RDR, SSB,LR,GPS etc. 229k or OBO Call 804-839-0563.

30’ Hunter ‘03 This Hunter 306 is lift kept . Her in-mast furling main and roller furling genoa make her easy to single hand. A nice, clean, late model yacht asking $54,900. See full specs at www. adventure-yachts.com or call 410-6262851.

35’ C&C K/C ‘87 This centerboard version lets you go most places in the Bay. The boat in very nice cond. and is priced at $56,900. See pics & specs at www.adventure-yachts.com or call 410626-2851.

Cheoy Lee 35 ’62 All teak. Recently rebuilt dsl engine. Sails in good cond. $12,500 (804) 462-5834.

35’ Pearson Sloop ’70 Perfect Bay cruiser, 3ft 9inch draft cb up. Sleeps 5.

AWLGRIP blue hull ’06, white topsides ’11. New mainsail. dsl, reefer, dodger, bimini, inflatable & motor. Well maintained. $26,000. 410-626-7470.

34’ Catalina MKII ’05 Anniversary Edition Lightly used, 260 engine hrs, full instrumentation, Blue full canvas, blue ultra-leather, cockpit cushions, innerspring mattresses fore and aft cabins, furling main & genoa, $114,900 email for photos sound48@gmail.com, 610-436-6577

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35’ Schock ’85 Fast PHRF racer (many trophies) or great weekend family cruiser. New (2010) open transom.

Strong and maintained dsl engine. Great value $29,500. call 443-254-5490 35’ Young Sun Cutter ’83 Perry designed, double ender, Yanmar dsl, radar, Aries vane, watermaker, dodger.

Classic bluewater cruiser. Hampton, VA. Asking $65,000. ahaleva@aol.com, (407) 488-6958.

36’ Catalina MKII ’01 Standard rig wing keel. Shaft-seal, below-deck autopilot, wind generator, Helmseat, davits, folding prop, flat TV, stereo, inverter, AC/ heat, radar, chart plotter, speed/depth/ wind. Dinghy extra. $100,000. (410) 507-2343 http://mysite.verizon.net/ vzeyu7y2/

38’ Catalina 387 ’04 with roller furl main and jib, inverter, Kato davit, 2 AC units, elect windlass, Raymarine electronics, DVD, flat screen, CD. Great condition.

Asking $165,000. 703-282-2720.

42’ Albin Nimbus $87,500. Illness forces sale.

Completely refit 2010-2011 to cruise ICW to Florida the Bahamas and beyond. Our misfortune is your gain. New state of the art equipment from AC to Radar.

A complete list of upgrade and refit projects is available. This is a US Coast Guard documented vessel with no liens. Cruise the Bay, our Oxford, MD slip included through December 2011. Call (215) 262-2482. pantas@yahoo.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 43’ Belize Fountaine Pajot ’01 Cruising Cat Cruise-ready, oneowner, well-maintained, solar, Caribe RIB, engines & sail drives rebuilt, fresh bottom paint, oversized Furlex, cabin upgrades, new upholstery, closed cell cockpit cushions. 321-795-3179 or Maggie@sunnyskyadventures.com.

38’ C&C Landfall ‘82 This classic performance cruiser is well worth a look.

A newer main (2005) and other upgrades have kept her young. Asking $49,900. See pics and specs at www. adventure-yachts.com or call 410-6262851.

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 $329,000. Call Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-268-7171. harold@aycyachts.com

SISTERSHIP DUFOUR 44

34’ Tartan 34-2 ‘86 Numerous recent upgrades including new running and standing rigging and electronics. $62,000 (717) 580-8742.

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

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2003 GIB’SEA 51

2003 BENETEAU 50

2005 CYCLADES 50

2003 LEOPARD 47

“Chicago Breeze” 5 Cabins / 5 Heads Asking $185,000

“Pine” 4 Cabins / 4 Heads Asking $149,000

“Joyce Smith” 5 Cabins / 3 Heads Asking $199,000

Offshore Haven” 4 Cabins / 4 Heads Asking $262,000

2007 LEOPARD POWERCAT

2006 OCEANIS 473

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2002 SUN ODYSSEY 45.2

“Robert B” 4 Cabins /4 Heads Asking $399,000

“Bacchanal Time II” 4 Cabins /3 Heads Asking $150,0000

“Bagheera” 4 Cabins /4 Heads Asking $390,000

“Taranaki” 4 Cabins /2 Heads Asking $119,000

2006 CYCLADES 43

2006 LEOPARD 43

2005 BENETEAU 423

2003 LAGOON 410

“Sorry” 3 Cabins / 2 Heads Asking $105,000

“Sas Sea Lady” 3 Cabins / 3 Heads Asking $375,000

“Campbell’s Sloop” 2 Cabins / 3 Heads Asking $125,0000

“Bibiche” 4 Cabins / 4 Heads Asking $225,000

2005 LEOPARD 40

2006 OCEANIS 393

2004 LAGOON 380

2006 OCEANIS 323

“Dou Reve II” 4 Cabins / 2 Heads Asking $225,000

“Ekdysis” 3 Cabins / 2 Heads Asking $105,000

“Holly Molly” 4 Cabins / 2 Heads Asking $185,000

“Princess” 2 Cabins / 1 Head Asking $60,000

39’ Beneteau 390 - 2 available! Starting at $67,900. Outstanding value!! Both are extremely clean and ready to sail.

Loaded with great gear. Please contact Dan at 410-267-8181 or dan@ annapolisyachtsales.com

MASON 44 1989 Just listed and ready to show. Great value for a seasoned veteran of the Mediterranean. All recent electronics so vessel is ready to go out again at a moments notice. Asking $180,000 Call Harold @ 410-268-7171. harold@aycyachts.com

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

Asking $249,000. Contact Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-2687171. harold@aycyachts.com

• Deltaville, VA 23043 804-776-7575 • • Annapolis, MD 21403 410-267-8181 • GRAND SOLEIL 46.3 2000 Recently upgraded in 2008-09 (including blue Awlgrip) and just launched July '11 with fresh bottom and all systems ready to go. Asking $269K Contact: Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-268-7171 or harold@aycyachts.com

CATALINA 470 '01 Loaded veteran of the Bahamas and Caribbean.

One owner well cared for vessel with every imaginable option for long distance voyaging. Asking $269K Contact Harold @Annapolis Yacht Company 410-268-7171 or harold@aycyachts.com

www.annapolisyachtsales.com 28’ Cape Dory ‘82 One family owned.

Professionally maintained. Brightwork refinished 2011. Tillerpilot, new VHF. Great condition. $28,500. Call Jonathan (804) 776-7575 or jonathan@ annapolisyachtsales.com 33’ J/100 ’05 Just Listed at $109,000.

Excellent shape, sails continuously upgraded, great race record and a fun boat to sail. Contact Bob Oberg at (410) 2678181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 34’ Aloha ‘84 Kaleo Outfitted for cruising, just returned from a the Texas Gulf Coast, last winter in the Bahamas.

Refit in 2010. Ready to go again. $54,900 Contact Paul Rosen 410-2678181 paul@annapolisyachtsales.com

34’ Catalina 34 ’86 Clean and well equipped with refrigeration, all new canvas, chartplotter, dinghy and outboard, and more. Asking $45,000.

Call Denise at (410) 267-8181 or denise@annapolisyachtsales.com

GRAND SOLEIL 50 '06 Judel/Vrolik designed Performance Cruiser with steel grid. Completely loaded and ready to cruise. Immaculately maintained by original owner. Asking price $549K. Please call Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-2687171. harold@aycyachts.com

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38’ Beneteau 381 ‘99 Nicely equipped and maintained, only 2 owners. In the water, ready to take you anywhere in comfort. Bring any reasonable offer.

Asking $99,900 call Dan at 410-2678181 or dan@annapolisyachtsales.com

40’ Beneteau 40 ’08 Nicely equipped w/ generator, heat/air, radar, AP, more!

Sailed & maintained by knowledgeable owner on the Bay. Amazing condition! $215,000 Call Tim Wilbricht 410-2678181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com

40’ Tartan ’89 Scheel keel 5’2” draft.

Equipped for real cruising. White hull, full canvas, Monitor wind vane, SSB, Standing rigging ’04, wind generator, solar panels, chartplotter & AIS This boat is in very nice cond. with many upgrades.

Radar, chart plotter, AIS, Balmar alternator. $124,000 For more details go towww.bayharborbrokerage.com

40’ Jeanneau 40.3 ’05 Extremely clean, well-equipped with 3-cabin layout. Full canvas, AP, chartplotter, Heat/Air & much more…sail away today in style!!!

Motivated Seller. Asking $179K. Call Tim (410) 267-8181 or tim@ annapolisyachtsales.com 42’ Beneteau 423s ‘04/’05 Classic Beneteau design, superb sailing hull & interior layout, well equipped. $187,000 / $185,000. Call Jonathan (804) 7767575 or jonathan@ annapolisyachtsales.com 46’ Venus 46 ‘81 Center cockpit, full cruising gear & great cruising layout.

Just completed lengthy journey, owners ready to move on. www. annapolisyachtsales.com or jonathan@ annapolisyachtsales.com.

Call Jonathan at (804) 776-7575.

32' C&C 99 True Performance Cruiser or Racer-Cruiser. 5.5’ draft, aluminum rig - Cruise or race equipped. Black hull, white deck w/Ultra-suede interior - A real head turner! Lightly used / DaySailed only - Asking $109,000.

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50’ Beneteau / Moorings 505 ’02 One owner. 400 hrs on rebuilt Perkins Sabre 85-hp.

Professionally maintained, New Canvas, great sails & electronics. Asking $195,000 Call Paul Rosen 410-267-8181 paul@annapolisyachtsales.com 34’ Beneteau 343 ’07 Super clean boat. Full canvas, autopilot, Chartplotter, fridge, winter cover, windlass, great layout, must see! $119,000.

Crusader Yacht Sales 410-269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com 35’ Island Packet 350 ’97 Superb cond.

Great workmanship & attention to detail.

Furling main, staysail & genoa. Air, refrigeration, radar, SSB, VHF with AIS, swim platform, cockpit cushions, nice canvas, solar panel $142,000 www. bayharborbrokerage.com 757-4801073 40’ Beneteau ’01 Center cockpit 5.5’ draft, generator, air, aft cabin w/ centerline double berth, forward cabin with pullman double to starboard. Nice on deck stowage, swim platform $109,500 bayharborbrokerage.com 757-480-1073

38' Hallberg-Rassy 382 Falconer has encapsulated lead ballast, Divinicell foam core (above the waterline), a double spreader rig, and a lovely, varnished mahogany interior. $147,500.

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Catalina 400 mkII ‘01 Centerline aft berth, BIG cockpit with two wheels, radar, Air, 300 engine hrs. Excellent cond. For further details please go to www.bayharborbrokerage.com or call 757-480-1073 38’ Sabre 38’ MkII ’89 Gorgeous C/B model! Equipped with elec windlass, A/C, Refrigeration, and more. Owners are moving up in size. Priced to sell quickly. Call Denise at (410)267-8181 or denise@annapolisyachtsales.com

41’ Bristol 41.1 Keel-Centerboard Center Cockpit. 2004 (one of the latest ones built) beautiful navy hull, interior satin varnish. Extremely nice! $169,900. CrusaderYachts.com (410) 269-0939

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Pearson 303 ’86 Excellent cond. - new canvas, newer sails, many recent upgrades, a must see boat! $29,900 Call Tony day or evening: 443-553-5046, Tony@greatblueyachts.com or see photos & full equipment list at www. greatblueyachts.com 34’ Catalina ’88 Very clean - new North sails, reverse cycle heat/Air, full canvas, new Garmin plotter w/radar, new Autopilot, Inflatable w/OB, refrigeration & much more $46,900 Call Tony Tumas cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details.

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

43’ Saga ‘00 - Bob Perry design “the original fast passage maker” double headstay rig. Similar to Apogee, Deerfoot, Outbound. New Yanmar. $245,000. CrusaderYachts.com (410) 269-0939.

35’ Hunter 356 ’03 In Mast Furling, Air/ Heat, C80 plotter/radar, AP, full canvas, refrigeration, freezer, exceptionally clean! $104,500 Call Tony Tumas cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details.

Email: tony@greatblueyachts. com,www.greatblueyachts.com 53’ Mason Center Cockpit Ketch Ta Shing ’84 NON SKID decks. (NO TEAK!) White Awlgrip hull. Yanmar 140-hp (2002.Kohler 8KW generator (2000). Electric winches. $310,000 CrusaderYachts.com (410) 269-0939.

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30’ Catalina ’94 Tall Rig Wing Keel, “L” interior - full batten main, dodger, bimini, pilot, GPS, clean &fully commissioned - perfect family weekender $44,900 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email: tony@greatblueyachts. com, www.greatblueyachts.com 34’ Catalina ’88

43’ 2002 Jeanneau Deck Salon Yanmar 75hp DSL, A/C, RF Wing Keel, 5’2” Draft $189,900

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Cal 22 Tiller, OB, Recent Sails $ 4,900 Catalina, Sloop, 9.9 Hp OB ('05), Roll furl $ 9,950 Cal Westerbeke DSL, Shoal Draft, RF $ 19,500 Seldelmann 30T Yanmar 13hp DSL, RF, shoal $ 14,500 Ranger Univ. Del 25 HP, RF, Dodger, Bimimi $ 25,000 Dufour 3800 Volvo dsl, wheel.

Call/OFFERS Hunter 376 Yanmar AC/Gen, NEW LISTING $ 79,500 Cape Dory 36 Cutter, Blue Water Equipped $ 79,500 Hunter Yanmar 50hp, A/C, AP, Inverter $99,500

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Hunter 41 Deck Salon ’06 Loaded!

Beautiful blue hull, air, gen, bow thruster, full canvas, in-mast furling, Raymarine E120 and E80 $182,900. Call Tony Tumas Cell 443-553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email: Tony@greatblueyachts. com, www.greatblueyachts.com 43’ Hunter Legend ’91 Clean! Many Upgrades, Ready for Immediate Cruising! Newer sails, Cutter Rig, AC/ Heat, 3 cabins - convertible office with twin bunks, $109,900 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details.

Email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com Hunter 456 ’04 Center cockpit beautiful!

Full cockpit enclosure, In mast furling, Gen set, dual zone heat/Air, plotter, dinghy w/ OB, davits Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 2761774 for complete details. $175,000 Email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com

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350 Island Packet ‘97 Thoroughly and thoughtfully equipped for serious cruising. Please call for detailed specs, more photos and resent survey. The Moorings Brokerage Annapolis 410-280-0520

26’ Catalina ’92 Sloop, 9.9 -hp OB, Roll furl $9,950 Lippincott Marine (410) 8279300 28’ Cal ’86 Westerbeke dsl, shoal draft, RF $19,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 8279300 36’ Cape Dory 36 ’84 Cutter, bluewater equipped $79,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300 37’ Hunter 376 ‘98 Yanmar, AC/Gen, RF, AP. $79,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

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 $189,900 Lippincott Marine (410) 8279300/

32’ C&C ’99 If you are looking for a great opportunity to find a very well cared for C & C 99, then this is your boat. Summer White has always been maintained to the highest level by her original owner and it shows. They have invested in all the best sails and cruising gear to make this a functional boat on the race course and cruising the bay! The C&C 99 was designed by Tim Jacket to be a boat that will win on the race course and have an interior that will provide all of the comforts you will expect and your wife will enjoy.

Summer White has a ton of gear and is the best value on the market today.

Please call David at 410-991-1511 for appointment or Email at David@ NorthPointYachtSales.com J/32 ’01 Shoal draft 4’10” and fantastic cond. New dodger, bimini & wheel cover, new chart plotter, 3 blade max prop, and very light use. The shoal draft is perfect for the Chesapeake. Original owners are retiring from sailing. She is well priced and needs nothing. $111,900, call Paul Mikulski 410-961-5254 paul@ northpointyachtsales.com 33’ Pearson 10M ’80 You will not find a better value in 33’. This boat has been meticulously cared for and it shows. Her exterior, interior & mechanical systems are in great cond. include D SOLHighlights refrigeration, “07 canvas and windlass. If you want to be on the Bay, but your budget is tight, this is your boat. Offered at $29,500. Contact David at (410) 280-2038x15 or David@NorthPointYachtSales.com

40’ 1995 Hunter Yanmar 50hp, A/C, AP, Inverter $99,500

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34’ 1994 Beneteau First Class 10 If you want to win, than this is a boat to look at!!!! The Purple boat has always been the boat to beat. Now you have a chance to continue this winning tradition. The Purple Boat is now offered at $36,000!

Time to win some silver…410-280-2038 34’ J 34s The J 34c Has an open layout that is great while on the hook or during an overnight passage. Come talk to the original J Daddy Paul Mikulski. He has two very nice listings he would like to show you, so please call for an appointment. Call direct 410-961-5254 34’ J 105s Yes we have them so come talk to the J Boat Experts and see the why this is the best One Design boat on the Chesapeake Bay. We have many available and would love to show them to you. Please call the office at 410-2802038 35’ 1986 C&C 35 MKIII This is a very nice clean boat that will make a nice cruiser or great club racer. To Learn more please call David Malkin 410-2802038. This boat is price to sell as his NEW Dufour is on the way. Offered at $41,500 (410) 280-2038.

35’ Morgan 35 k/cb ’71 Dsl; RF genoa; large s.s. ports; over $20k in new upgrades to electrical system; new windlass; lots of spares & gear.

Handyman special & estate sale. Asking $16,950. Call Rick 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com 36’ J 109 Lioness is a good example of this great design that is perfect for cruising and racing to Bermuda. Owner wants the boat sold quicklyaand ct will ntr Call Paul consider reasonable Cooffers. r de Undirect for any questions at 410Mikulski 961-5254 or Email at Paul@ 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. She has a beautiful Italian crafted teak interior w/full cruising amenities. You won’t find a nicer dual purpose yacht. $269,000 Contact David at 410-280-2038 or David@Northpointyachtsales.com Cape Fear 38 ’02 Major price reduction owner says sell....A winning race record & a comfortable cruising interior. Shoal draft with A-kites make this an easy boat to have fun with. $20,000 Price reduction now offered at $129,000. You need to see this boat! Contact David at (410) 280-2038 or David@ NorthPointYachtSales.com 40’ J120s North Point has two J 120s. If you want a very competitive boat that likes to be in the ocean and race on the bay than you need to look at the J 120s.

The Class is looking into forming a J 120 class here on the bay to race One Design!

Call us to learn more 410-280-2038 40’ Archambault A40RC ‘08 Just Reduced!!!! If you are looking for a Newer IRC race ready boat than look no further. Jubilee is a fast boat that would be very happy in the ocean or great for local sailing. Please Call Ken Comerford at 410-991-1511 for further information.

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J/122 ’07 J 122 CATAPULT is now the best equipped boat on the market & ready for you to make an offer and start winning. She offers a huge North Sails inventory & a NEW B&G full electronics system. She is on the Hard at Bert Jabin’s & is ready to start winning races.

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41’ X Yacht ‘02 X 412 Come see why this X 412 needs to be on your short list of boats to look at. Call us for an appointment as we are happy to show you this well cared for Yacht that is located in Annapolis. Please Call the North Point Office at 410-280-2038

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31’ Hunter ’09 Hoosier Lady is a spunky weekender with all the comforts of home in a affordable package. One owner boat that has been meticulously maintained. $101,000 Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211, www. nortonyachts.com 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. $169,000 Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts. com 38’ Hunter ’06 Airam is a beautiful sailboat & like new. Equipped with inmast furling, ST60 upgrade, Bose system, AC/Heat, Stereo/CD, TV/DVD, & much more. $147,000. Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211, www. nortonyachts.com 376 Hunter ‘97 Zephyrus is a well maintained vessel with AC/Heat, Stereo/ CD, Autopilot, VHF radio, GPS/Plotter/ Radar, and more. Great cond. $84,000.

Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 426 Hunter ’03 Dolly G A cruiser with ample space below & walk-thru transom.

Sleeps 6 & equipped with Raymarine RL80CRC/GPS,Autopilot, In-Mast Furling, 2 TVs/2 Stereos, AC/ Heat,Generator,2 heads/shower & much more. $189,000 Norton Yacht Sales (804 )776-9211, www. nortonyachts.com 456 Hunter ’03 Check Formation is a beautiful cruiser that has been professionally maintained. Equipped with in-mast furling, lewmar winches, CD, TV/Stereo, Ray Marine E120 color chart plotter, AC & much more. $235,000. Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

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36 Hunter '10 ............... $170,000 376 Hunter ’96 ............... $ 84,000 376 Hunter ‘97 ............... $ 72,000 376 Hunter ‘97 ............... $ 84,000 38 Hunter ’06 ............... $147,000 380 Hunter ’00 ............... $110,000 380 Hunter ‘02 ............... $119,000 380 Hunter ’02 Sloop..... $120,000 41AC Hunter ’07 ............. $199,000 42DS Jeanneau '11........... $250,000 420 Hunter ’04 ............... $175,000 426 Hunter ‘03 ............... $189,000 456 Hunter ’03 ............... $235,000 460 Hunter ‘00 ............... $170,000 460 Hunter ‘01 ............... $207,000 460 Hunter ‘02 ............... $169,900 52.2 Jeanneau '96 ........... $255,000 530CC Pearson ’81 ........ $249,000

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35’ Hunter Legend 35.5 ’94 Art’s Place Furling main and genoa, AC/Heat, dual staterooms, many features, clean boat ready to GO! Asking: $54,900 Regent Point Marina 804-758-4457www. regent-point.com 317 Regent Point Drive • Topping, VA 23169

30’ Cape Dory Cutter ‘82 Great pocket cruiser! Carl Alberg Design and very seakindly. Volvo Dsl, AP, depth, GPS, VHF, new battery charger, wheel, roller furling and more. Reduced to $25,500.

OBYS 410-226-0100 30’ Sabre Sloop ‘93 Wonderful size cruiser, lightly used, bimini, CP cushions, updated interior cushions, sleeps 6, and much more. Reduced to $43,000.00 and looking for offers. OBYS 410-226-0100 34’ Irwin Sloop ‘79 This is a lovely, and well maintained vessel. 4’ draft w/board up, Yanmar dsl eng., AP, GPS, Roller furling, bimini, dodger, nav station and much more! Great family cruiser. Asking $21,900 OBYS 410-226-0100 40’ Bristol Sloop ‘69 What a traditional, classy yacht! She has been well maintained and nicely upgraded. This Ted Hood design will always be in style.

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32’ Beneteau Oceanis 321 ’95 Lina’s Song New listing, RF, In mast furling main, new inverter w/battery upgrades, refrigeration, dodger, bimini & more.

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340 Hunter ‘00 Very well maintained w/only 415 eng. hrs. In-mast furling, Raymarine electronics, Garmin chartplotter (new ‘09), UK sails (refurb.

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41AC Hunter ‘05 Very nicely equipped w/dual zone A/C, generator, in-mast furling, bow thruster, Quiet Flush head, windlass, Raymarine electronics, dodger & bimini. Lightly used, 200 eng. hrs! $174,700. Call 800-960-TIDE or 800-699-SAIL. Go to www. tidewateryachts.com.

43DS Jeanneau ‘04 Lightly used, nicely equipped w/in-mast furling, A/C, generator, Quiet Flush aft head, windlass, dinghy davits, bimini, dodger & more. Only 161 eng. hrs! $212,000. Call 800-699-SAIL or 800-960-TIDE. Go to www.tidewateryachts.com.

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39 Hallberg Rassy ........................$299K 42 Valiant ’95 ................................$239K 42 Valiant ’04 ................................$349K 42 Norseman 400 ’89 ...................$299K 44 Morgan CC ’88 .........................$139K 43 Mason ’95 ................................$229K 47 Stevens ’81 ..............................$159K 49 Hallberg Rassy ’88 .................$354K

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33’ DeVries Lentsch Custom Rhodes Centerboard Yawl ’60 This fiberglass Rhodes 33 hull by DeVries Lentsch was finished into an exquisite traditional daysailor in 1999/2000 by a professional boatbuilder. She has a shoal draft centerboard (3’6’) and a yawl rig that balances her in light air & permits sailing with a jib & jigger when it blows. She has the aesthetics of a classic wooden yacht with all of the advantages of a fiberglass hull. And there are no complicated systems to keep up with. Her sweet lines, varnished mahogany trim, traditional bronze hardware, and gluedon teak deck (2000) will turn heads in most any port. She comes with a matching custom-built tender, perfect for exploring the creeks & coves. Offered @ $44,500. Photos & details @ www. yachtview.com or call John Kaiser @ 410-923-1400 office or 443-223-7864 cell.

343 Beneteau ’07 w/in mast furling and 50 hrs use on her dsl! Dulcinea is a very well appointed cruiser, she has very comfortable AC, 2 strm layout, shallow draft, complete electronics & davits w/an inflatable dingy & outboard! She was just fully waxed & detailed for her next owner!

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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY Beneteau 393 ‘06 Pristine cond., original owner, fully equipped - Satalite tv, dinghy davits, 2 ACs, radar - plus much more. Ready to cruise. In Annapolis $164,000 Owner cell phone (410) 991-1000. annapinst@aol.com

36’ S&S Custom Built ‘88 New Vetus engine ’04. New Ray Marine electronics ’04. Very roomy boat. Harken RF. Fin keel, Spade rudder. Located on West River. $35,000. d.a.buttorff@gmail.com (717) 371-6679.

Sherwood Water Pump For Perkins 4.108 dsl. Never used. Bargain value at $325. British Sea Gull 40 outboard motor. New carburetor. Make offer.

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41’ Morgan OI ‘79 Center Cockpit, Westerbeke. 2 Staterooms w/head and shower. 3 burner CNG stove and oven.

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CLC Passagemaker Rowing Craft 11'7'' Beautiful skillfully built dinghy.

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32’ Irwin Sloop ‘82 15-hp Yanmar, wheel steering, possible livaboard $6,500 obo, 1-443-564-1909.

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www.ChesapeakeCaptns.US Professional Deliveries (sail or power), charters, sailing instruction - 2 licensed captains available. Call Fred for a quote, 443-2545490 or e-mail at Fred@ChesapeakeCaptns.US

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DELIVERIES

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Captain Bob Dunn, Deliveries, Charters, check outs.

Don’t have time to get boat to the yard? Call me. 4 hr minimum. Available for deliveries South in Fall. (410) 279-0502, dunnboat@vzw.blackberry.net

Annapolis Boat Shows - Annapolis Boat Shows Event staff wanted. Must be available Oct 1. through Oct. 18 for the U.S. Sailboat and Powerboat Shows.

Physical labor required. Contact Marci - 410-517-9979, j.jmkolb@gmail.com

Endurance Yacht Deliveries Local and Long distance. Twenty-one years experience with clean insurance approved resume. Local references. Please call Simon Edwards (410) 212-9579 or email simon@ enduranceyachtdeliveries.com Reliable and Professional Yacht Deliveries And Seamanship Training/Coaching: East Coast Expert Captain Paul Foer, BA, MA has been USCG licensed since 1979 and is certified “drug-free” with tens of thousands of miles of safe sail/power experience and many satisfied customers. Named a 2010 “Marine Wizard”. Now reserving for southbound deliveries.

443.852.2163 paul@foerfront.com

ELECTRONICS

Marine Positions Available M Yacht Services , Annapolis, a large, full service marine company, is hiring additional highly experienced crew in the following fields: marine systems (mechanical & electrical), carpentry, sailboat rigging, fiberglass/ gelcoat/painting. We offer excellent wages & benefits.

Applicants must have in-depth knowledge of their trade.

Must have a clean driving record. Email resumes to admin@myachtservices.net.

Index of Display Advertisers 360 Yachting.........................................6 ALEXSEAL........................................101 Allstate Insurance................................43 Annapolis Accommodations................96 Annapolis Bay Charters.......................63 Annapolis Boat Shows........................55

Quantum Sails Annapolis Seeks A highly motivated, skilled canvas worker to join its expanding Canvas Department. At least 3-5 years of experience required.

Ability to pattern from existing framework is a plus, but willing to train the right individual. Pay is based on experience, and productivity. Part time/full time available. Email only to csaville@quantumsails.com

Annapolis Hybrid Marine.....................66

MARINE ENGINES

Annapolis School of Seamanship........36

ULTRA COMPACT GENERATORS

Annapolis Yacht Sales.................18,103

www.DoctorLED.com

Annapolis Inflatables...........................90 Annapolis Opticians.............................91 Annapolis Performance Sailing......95,97

Atlantic Spars & Rigging......................86 Bacon Sails & Marine Supplies.............2 Bay Shore Marine...........................62,79 Beer, Boats and Ballads......................40 Bermuda Ocean Race.........................90 Beta Marine.........................................68

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CDI......................................................47 Chesapeake Boat Works.....................27 Chesapeake Light Craft.......................43

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Beta Marine Superb propulsion Engines, using Kubota Diesel. From 13.5Hp to 150Hp, including our famous Atomic 4 replacement.

Chesapeake Sailing School................34 Clean Fuels.........................................42

Beta Marine US, Ltd.

Coastal Climate Control......................14

877-227-2473 • 252-249-2473 • fax 252-249-0049

Coastal Properties...............................11

Yanmar 54-hp Diesel Excellent cond. includes heat exchanger, alternator, reconditioned gearbox, instrument panel and new Yanmar harness for connecting panel to engine. $2900 or b.o. (302) 478 8844 or MAJJIKLL@msn.com

Coppercoat USA.................................41

PO Box 5, Arapahoe, NC 28510

Used: Last Power Survivor BOE Watermaker $1,600. Following items new used as a display. Force 10# 120V 11 gal hot water htr with heat exchange $200, Vacu Flush head with system $450.

(410) 535-9511.

Boatyard Beach Party.........................31

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UsedBoatGear.com

Boatyard Bar & Grill.............................35

Cape Charles Town Harbor.................42

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CRAB..................................................73 CRAB Boatyard Regatta.....................51 Crusader Yacht Sales.......................107 Davis’ Pub...........................................96

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• 24 Hour Emergency Service • Salvage • Hull Cleaning • Propeller Sales and Service • Zinc Replacement • Mooring Installation

Facnor.................................................85 Fawcett Boat Supplies.................4,25,83

410-251-6538 www.annapolisdivingcontractors.com

Forbes Horton Yachts...............34,53,96 Forespar..............................................70 Harbor East Marina.............................66

10% Discount with Mention of this Ad

Harken............................................76,77

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Hartge Yacht Harbor...........................71

(443) 604-8451 gator@chesapeakepiledriving.com

Hartge Yacht Yard...............................41

Herrington Harbour..............................28

Jimmy Johns.......................................91 KTI Systems........................................69 Landfall Navigation............................119 Lippincott Marine...............................108 M Yacht Services................................24 Mack Boring & Parts Co......................33 Mack Sails...........................................69 Marine Technical Services..................38 Maritime Solutions...............................48 Martek Davits......................................73 Moorings.........................................9,105

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Shaft/Prop cleaning and service Hull inspection/cleaning Search and Recovery

410-971-4777 COMMANDERDIVE@aol.com

Mike’s Sodablasting LLC

Professional Mobile Service Eco-Safe-Full Tenting Free Estimates Fully Insured

443-758-3325 mikesblasting@gmail.com

Nolan Associates.................................81

North Sails.............................................3 North Sails Direct................................67 Norton’s Sailing School.......................71

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North Point Yacht Sales........................8

Authorized Installer

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Hotwire Enterprises.............................53

J/World................................................59

Helix Mooring

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Hinckley Yacht Services........................7

J. Gordon & Co....................................37

www.BayshoreMarineEngines.com

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Haven Harbour Marina........................39

Hydrovane International Marine Inc....74

Marine Engine Sales, Parts & Service 410-263-8370

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

Winter Dry Storage $25 per ft. Fall 2011 to April 2012.

Included Haul-out, Powerwash, Blocking, and Launch.

Patapsco River – Baltimore Outer Harbor, Old Bay Marina (410) 477-1488 or www.oldbaymarina.com

REAL ESTATE Waterfront, water view, water privileged, whatever.

Expert handling from search through settlement and all the pesky little details in between.

(410) 703-2350 (410) 972-4090 Susan-Nealey.com Key West Lodging - Race Week 2012Â Galleon Resort in Key West. 2nd floor facing marina. Timeshare 4 sale.

Prime location. Week 2 (race week 2012). 2 bedrooms / baths, pool, fitness. Sleeps 6. $20K Cal(301) 218-6168.

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Norton’s Yacht Sales....................64,109 Pantaenius America............................15 Patsy Ewenson....................................99

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Pettit Marine Paint Vivid...................5,80

Annapolis 410-268-1570 Herrington Harbour 410-867-7248

Planet Hope.........................................93 Portside Marine...................................53

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Pro Valor Charters...............................63

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Mobile Service for the East Coast and a Full Rigging Shop in Worton, MD Mike Sipala Yacht Rigging Specialist mike@sipalaspars.com (410) 708-0370

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410.280.2935 www.annapolisboatservice.com

Sail Away Catamarans........................19 SailFlow...............................................92 Sailrite Enterprises..............................49

www.sipalaspars.com

Scandia Marine...................................99

Replacement Halyards! For all your running rigging needs please call Dave at Bosun Yachts Services on 410.533.0458 or email dave@rigbos.com. Splicing top quality lines for both cruising and racing sailboats.

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Porpoise Sailing Services

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New Custom Sails New & Used Surplus Sails New & Used Roller Furling Systems

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

For a Fraction of the Cost!

30’ - 50’ Deepwater Slips For Sale & Rent On the western shore of the Chesapeake in St. Leonard, MD. Flag Harbor Yacht Haven (410) 586-0070, www. flagharbor.com. Winter storage & repair (410) 5861915.

Sail all season on our boats for less than the cost of a slip!

Catalina 25 Pearson 30 Cape Dory 36 Jeanneau 40

45’ X 16’ Floating Slip For Sale, $27,000 or rent / $340 month. On Patapsco River. Pool; pump-out; laundry, showers, 7/24 gated security, water, electricity, parking, game rooms, restaurants, markets, shops adjacent. Ed (570) 384-3820/ (570) 384-1064 FAX.

Starting at 1500 per season

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USCG Auxilliary Flotilla 22-05 will be offering a Boating Safety Course on September 12, 14 and 16 from 7 to 10 pm at the Annapolis Fire Department located at 620 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, MD. Only $20 for all three nights!

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Two Months Free • A Certified Clean Marina • Serene Setting w/ Pool • Minutes to the Bay • Full Service Marina 410-867-7686 • Winter Storage Available Deale, Maryland www.shipwrightharbormarina.com Short Walk to: Movie Theatre 17 Restaurants Whole Foods Liquor Store Retail Shops OCT.15 TO MAY 14 Harborplace Aquarium Fells Point Dock in the heart of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor!

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www.BELLISLEMARINA.com 15’ Up to 60’ Deep-Water Slips On the Magothy. One river north of Annapolis. Easy access to marina by Route 100. North Shore Marina (410) 255-3982.

18-46 Foot Slips Available Covered slips as well , downtown Annapolis, Sarles marina on Spa Creek .

Electric, water, and showers . 410-263-3661 www. sarlesboatyard.com.

20’ - 40’ Slips, Pier 4 Marina 301 4th St., Eastport, across from Annapolis Yacht Club. Keep your boat where the Hinckley and Sabre dealers keep theirs.

Electric, water, & showers. (410) 990-9515. www. pier4annapolis.com 20’-36’ Slips Young’s Boat Yard Inc., Jones Creek, Patapsco River. Deep, protected slips at reasonable rates. 15-Ton open-end TraveLift. Friendly atmosphere with personal attention. Wed. night racing.

YoungsBoatYard.com, (410) 477-8607.

25’ - 40’ Slips and Storage Special Power & sail, cozy, intimate MD Clean Marina in protected Deale harbor, excellent boating & fishing, free Wi-Fi & pumpout, 30 mins. from DC. (410) 867-7919, www. rockholdcreekmarina.com 30’ - 45’ Slips Available at Discounted Rates at Hinckley Yacht Services on Town Creek in Oxford, MD. Included in rental is pool, electric, water, laundry, bath houses, ships store and access to world class service all in the historic town of Oxford. Contact Marti Sommer at 410-226-5113.

SURVEYORS ABYI Marine Surveyors, LLC Sail & powerboat surveys, big or small. Contact Derek Rhymes, NAMSCMS and SAMS A.M.S. (410) 268-4404 or toll free (866) 608-4404.

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Sailboat Trailers & Cradles

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Viking Trailers 724-789-9194

www.Sailboats.VikingTrailer.com Garage on Wheels This clean, well-lit trailer is your perfect storage closet or “GARAGE ON WHEELS”.

The interior is optimized for maximum accessible storage, customized with great built-in workbench, shelving, bookcase, and closet. (301) 391-6580.

Sighs Matter!

Do you 'sigh' in exasperation that your marine electronics don’t work like they’re supposed to?

Next time, look for the NMEA® quality symbol on your dealer’s door—it matters to us that your job is done right.

For your nearest NMEA dealer, use our dealer locator at:

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CHESAPEAKE CLASSIC

The O. A. Bloxum

A Wooden Vessel Still Active After 110 Years

by Fred Hecklinger

D

uring May and into June, if you were passing by the mouth of the Severn River off Annapolis, you would certainly have noticed a rather large wooden vessel at anchor that—with its rig and a large pilot house aft—would have been something of a contrast to what we are accustomed to seeing anchored these days.

The name displayed is O. A. Bloxum, and she is rigged as what was generally referred to here on the Bay as a buy-boat.

In the oyster fisheries, a buy-boat served to buy oysters from individual oyster tongers and dredge boats and then deliver the oysters to an oyster packing house. The mast and booms served to hoist the one bushel measures of oysters on board the buy-boat. After the oyster season, these vessels would serve to transport various cargoes around the Bay. Before the Bay Bridge was completed in 1952, such vessels were busy during the summer freighting such cargoes as grain, watermelons, and lumber from the Eastern Shore and Tidewater Virginia to Baltimore.

This vessel was originally built in 1901 by James T. Marsh of Solomons Island, MD, as the sailing bugeye Nora Phillips.

At 75 feet, she was rather large for a bugeye. No photograph of the Nora Phillips seems to be available, but this picture of

the Emma A. Faulkner shows a bugeye of a similar size and style, also built in 1901.

Anyway, it seems that during the 1920s, the sailing rig was removed, a diesel engine was fitted, and the high pilot house was built. In 1948, she was taken to Deagle’s Marine Railway at Deltaville, VA, for an extensive rebuilding. She was lengthened to 84 feet, and the original sharp stern of a bugeye was rebuilt to a round stern as was fashionable at Deltaville.

At this time, the name was changed to O. A. Bloxum, and she remained in the oyster business. In the latter 1900s, she could no longer support herself as an oyster buy-boat. After some more work at Deagle’s, the Bloxum made her way to Florida where she served as a freight boat over to the Bahamas.

Here she was at Annapolis, and for what reason, I do not know. On several occasions when we passed by, there was no one on board. The Bloxum does, however make an unusually good appearance. If someone does have information about her and her future, perhaps you could let us know.

Some of this information was also published in Chesapeake Bay Buyboats by Larry S. Chowning and various books by M. V. Brewington and Robert H. Burgess

##Emma A. Faulker deep loaded and under sail in the early 1900s

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