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43 Off-Season Dreamin’:

What Sailors Do in Winter

31 Down on the Wind Farm by Carrie Gentile 33 The Shortest Long Summer by Andy Schell 45 Hauling Out and Taking Stock by Beth Crabtree ON THE COVER:

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SpinSheet photographer Dan Phelps snapped this shot of Annapolis YC (AYC) sailor Nick Floyd, who captured second place in a 30-boat Opti fleet during the Halloween Howl Regatta hosted at AYC October 23-24. Hampton YC sailor Alexander Hanna placed first.

Read more about the event on page 21.

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IN THIS ISSUE CRUISING SCENE 46 Charter Notes: Dream Charters 48 Cruising Club Notes

RACING BEAT sponsored by : 56 Chesapeake Racing Beat 69 Bay People: Megan and Scott Almond by Lin McCarthy 70 Baltimore Beat: It’s Scholastic! by Aimée Poisson 71 CBYRA Traveler 72 APS Chesapeake Racer Profile: Bob Lippincott

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56 Breathtaking Fall Racing DEPARTMENTS 10 12 14 21 22 27 28 30 32 34 36 73 74 82 84 86

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hat are SpinSheet staffers’ and contributors’ wishes for the holiday season and New Year? Here’s what they had to say...

A foot of snow on Christmas Eve. Ken Hadley Danish language CDs and a new drysuit... We qualified for 2011 Snipe Worlds in Denmark!

Kim Couranz My three wishes: peace on earth, good will toward man, and no hard growth on my bottom.

Warren Milberg My selfish answer: 10 straight hours of sleep.

My nautical answer: a new stack pack, new sails, and a head that actually functions for more than one year without leaking or malfunctioning. My Miss America answer: world peace. Cindy Wallach A balanced federal budget. Jobs for those who want them. An end to war. Bob Cerullo I would like a photo boat of my own and a new fish eye lens. Sara Proctor A Jones Brothers Cape Fisherman 23 Light Tackle Edition. With a trailer, please.

Gary Reich A healthy family, more time on the water, and new helm seats.

Ruth Christie I am looking forward to spending some time with my family. Leanne Stewart I wish that someone would come and fix the engine on Arcturus because I have had enough boat work for a year. I wish for the weather to be mild in April so that I can sail to Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, with my dad for the first leg of our trans-Atlantic to Sweden next year.

I wish that sailors could remember and respect the fundamental laws of seamanship, which are so often ignored in the modern era of automated navigation and onboard systems.

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I wish a Gunboat fit under my tree and a Sensei in my stocking. Perhaps I should ask for a Melonseed Skiff instead. Elizabeth B. Wrightson

My top wish for 2011 is another fall like we just had. Another season like that, and we will have every major regatta knocking on our door. Dan Phelps

Relaxing with family is all I want.

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Planking Faux Pas

he “Chesapeake Classic” section of your November issue has a delightful photograph by the late M. C. Wooton of the Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Kathryn.

Some of the text that accompanies this photo, however, is somewhat in error.

Russell Dize of Tilghman Island, MD, did buy Kathryn in about 1980 and did operate her until recently as an oyster dredge boat. For many years, she lay on the south side of Knapp’s Narrows during the summer months, where all of those who passed through the Narrows could see her and admire her as an excellent example of a skipjack. Captain Dize, however, no longer owns Kathryn. During 2010, he sold her to Tony Whitlock of Chance in Somerset County on the lower Eastern Shore.

As the article does say, Kathryn was unusual for a skipjack in that the bottom planking was secured fore and aft and basically parallel to the keel. Then it is said that “she may have been the first to use the herring-boned technique; most of the

other skipjacks are cross-planked.” The fact is that “herring-boned” bottom planking is a modification of “cross-planking.”

The sketch above shows that the planking is suggestive of a backbone of a fish and is radically different from the manner in which the bottom of Kathryn is planked.

To have the bottom planked fore and aft is more costly than the “herring-boned” system.

Since 1901, Kathryn has been very respected as an oyster dredge boat and has

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Eva Hill says, “I’d rather be sailing than do sailing, though I [mostly] happily take orders. I run the show in so many other places that I like to crew on, not captain, boats. On charters, I like being the organizer, cruise director, and head galley wench.”

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ur Charter Notes pro, Eva Hill grew up in Chicago, IL. When her eighth-grade class visited Washington, DC, she fell in love with the area’s natural beauty, variety of landscapes, and history. Later, she chose a law school in the area and soon met her husband Rick there.

Though she had her pick of jobs in Baltimore and Chicago, Rick is a water-loving Marylander, so her fate was sealed.

Eva says, “I’ve sailed for more than 20 years, starting on small catamarans at the beach with my husband. Our first boat, a C&C 26, was a high-quality, sturdy, and comfortable boat on which to learn the economic realities of ownership. Seeking to move up, we looked at a Sabre 34, and that was it; she met our objective requirements, but also felt good and right. Next, we chartered and fell in love with a Sabre 38. We bought the first Sabre 38 we looked at and had her painted claret red.”

“Most weekends, we hit the marina Friday night, sail Calypso somewhere, and stay on the boat until we have to face the reality of work,” she laughs.

been consistently successful in the various races that have been organized for the working skipjacks. Since the 1950s, we know of only two other working skipjacks that were fore and aft planked on the bottom. They were Maggie Lee built in 1903 at Pocomoke City, MD, and Susan May built in 1901 at Pocomoke City. Kathryn was built in 1901 at Crisfield, MD. All three skipjacks were built in the same region.

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“I’ve done over a dozen sailing charters throughout the Caribbean as well as Maine and the Chesapeake Bay. I was hooked after our first trip—a short crewed sail in the British Virgin Islands. Sailing vacations let us experience the Caribbean’s beaches, beautiful waters, beach bars, and the people who love them,” she adds. “Our next sailing charter will be in the Spanish Virgin Islands, which have been on my bucket list for some time. I’m attracted to distant, exotic sailing locations, such as Maldives, Thailand, Tonga, and Whitsunday Islands.”

As for why she has written for SpinSheet since 2002, Eva says, “I’ve always liked writing. As a mergers and acquisitions lawyer, I do a LOT of writing, but it’s not the same as creative, fun writing. But, now having the modest notoriety of writing for SpinSheet and the visibility of owning a red boat, I have to behave myself on the water.”

“There’s nothing quite like the feeling of gliding quietly through the water under sail. I had no idea how enriched my life would be by an activity I initially resisted.

After sailing on both coasts and all over the Caribbean, there’s no place like my Chesapeake homeport.” Thanks, Eva, for being our charter specialist. —R.C. spinsheet.com

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A Passage with a Purpose

y name is Matt Rutherford, I am a young (29-year-old) sailor who has logged 45,000 miles, one-half of that single handed. That’s two single-handed Trans-Atlantics, the Atlantic coast from Ireland to West Africa, 200 miles up the Gambia River, half the Caribbean, and the entire East Coast of the United States, alone.

The purpose of this letter is to raise funds to pay for the first single handed circumnavigation of the Americans via the Northwest Passage and Cape Horn. The boat is already furnished, a Swedish-built Albin Vega 27, a proven design, with global circumnavigations under its belt. The estimated $20,000 of expenses are to modify and equip this sturdy craft for the challenge of the Northwest Passage in particular and the offshore requirements covering that time span in general.

It is my goal to use this voyage to call attention to sailors with disabilities and raise money for that cause, Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB). My vessel was donated by a CRAB volunteer named Collin Willets, who learned of my venture and donated her specifically for this purpose. Once expedition expenses are made, I will be raising money for CRAB by the nautical mile to ensure the organization remains strong in the Chesapeake Bay community.

To make a donation or become a sponsor, please contact CRAB executive director Don Backe at donbacke@aol.com or Matt Rutherford at mrutherford28@hotmail.com or (443) 8758328.

Matt Rutherford Annapolis

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ongratulations to you and your staff for the super-sized October edition of SpinSheet.

I receive quite a few sailing magazines, spend 10 minutes looking through them, bring them to work, and put them on a table for folks to take. SpinSheet is my reference to what is going on in Chesapeake sailing; therefore, I hold onto it. I am convinced that SpinSheet does more to promote sailing than all the rest… Great people, stories, and pictures. People in the magazine are always smiling, laughing, and enjoying themselves. What a great job you and your staff are doing. I wish you many years of continued success.

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t’s been a long time coming, but the new spinsheet.com is up and running and more useful to Chesapeake Bay sailors than ever. After a long and admittedly bumpy road of brainstorming, design, functionality testing, and outsourcing challenges, we launched the fresh website in mid-November to offer a more substantial online reading experience, lighthearted video and blog posts, and sailing community forums, as well as what digital SpinSheet readers have come to expect, such as used boat brokerage listings and reviews, weather links, the Cruising Club Directory, the updated Chesapeake Calendar, Crew Listings, and downloadable images in our Photo Gallery.

“I think the coolest things about the new website are that we can host videos and communities,” says SpinSheet publisher Mary Ewenson.

Right on the home page, we have a video of the U.S. Sailboat Show breakdown party, which gives an inkling of what’s to come.

How Can the New SpinSheet.com Help You? Readers may create profiles in the “communities” section to post questions and ideas in the forums. “It’s a great place for friendly discussion and interaction among Bay sailors,” says Ewenson.

Among the ways we hope SpinSheet community members will utilize the forums are to pose boat repair questions, logistical questions about regattas, dialogue among fleet members about which regattas you plan to attend, ideas on cruising destinations for raft-ups, opinions on good dock bars or post-race

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f you’ve ever thought about how to make your life jacket more comfortable, now’s the time to test your idea. BoatUS Foundation, in partnership with Underwriters Laboratories and the Personal Flotation Device Manufacturer’s Association, is now accepting unique life jacket design entries for its second Innovations in Life Jacket Design Competition.

The goal of the competition is to encourage and solicit innovative ideas and new technology to design a life jacket that the majority of average boaters might wear.

The inaugural competition was held in 2006. At that time, Ruth Wood served as president of BoatUS Foundation. “Boaters complain that life jackets are uncomfortable, restrict movement, or make you hot.

So we decided to sponsor a competition to encourage innovative ideas to design a life jacket that more boaters might wear,” she says.

There are no rules regarding design or types of materials that can be used, and the design is not required to meet U.S. Coast Guard requirements. A panel of judges will evaluate entries based on level of comfort, reliability, affordability, and

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originality and innovation. Entrants must create a video to be posted on YouTube showing the prototype in use in a pool.

Entries will be judged based on the above criteria through the video only. Prototypes should not be sent for judging.

The winner of the 2006 PFD competition was a slender belt worn around the waist to be activated manually or automatically releasing narrow, vertical “air bladders” that would rise up to surround the wearer.

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In 2006, 182 entries were submitted, including 18 from outside the United States. Individuals, companies, groups, students, inventors, and children made up a diverse field of competitors. Most of the PFDs were designed for general use, but specific styles included designs for

men, women, children/infants, cold water, offshore, watersports, military use, and pregnancy.

Adam Malcom, then a graduate student at the University of Virginia’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program won the 2006 competition with a slender belt worn around the waist which could be activated manually or automatically releasing narrow, vertical “air bladders,” which would rise up to surround the wearer.

Honorable mentions went to a nylon/ spandex T-shirt with built-in flotation and UVA sun protection, a shirt made with inflatable fabric, a buoyancy tube worn around the boater’s neck with expanding foam inside the tube, a flotation device worn around the wrist, and a vest with body cooling fabrics and styrene beads for flotation and body-conforming comfort.

Deadline to enter is February 1, 2011.

Winners will be announced in March at the 2011 International Boating and Water Safety Summit to be held in Savannah, GA. Winner receives $5000. Find the easy entry form at boatus.com/foundation/LifeJacketDesign/goal.asp.

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Boat Show’s Take the Wheel Workshop a Huge Success

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TTW is much more than a basic semiTom Bordenave of Hudson, WI, he first Take the Wheel (TTW) nar. It’s a daylong event with all activities learned about the event from the Show’s Interactive Workshop at the U.S. website, usboat.com. Bordenave’s dream Sailboat Show in Annapolis Octocentered on the dinner cruise boat, Cathto retire and pursue sailing adventures erine Marie. Ralph Naranjo of Annapolis ber 6 to 10, was wildly successful, outperinspired him to enroll himself forming even the expectations of the and his wife, Tamara, in the optimistic organizers. Before any real workshop. The couple spent marketing was done, the two planned their first day walking the docks programs on Friday and Saturday and visiting the exhibits, but were sold out. Organizers quickly it was his experience at TTW added on a third class Sunday, which that has Bordenave considering also sold out. a return trip to the Show. “It TTW is the brainchild of John ‘made’ the whole boat show for Martino, founder and president of us,” he says. “I really enjoyed the Annapolis School of Seamanship.

“After years of fielding questions interaction with the people and Monique Richard doing what one does at a program called Take the Wheel at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis in the afternoon boat ride. It was a from bewildered would-be-boaters, I October. Photo courtesy of Annapolis School of Seamanship very good price for what we got; conceived the Take the Wheel workat the end of the day, I thought, ‘that was shop. The focus of the event is to educate School of Seamanship conducted on-land really worth it.’” the attendees about the different types of seminars; the Main Ingredient catered According to Paul Jacobs, general boats, their strengths and weaknesses, and breakfast and lunch; Barefoot Wines and manager of U.S. Yachts Shows, Inc., the Reliable Churchill provided wine tasting their suitability for the type of sailing that interactive events at the boat shows have during a social hour; and all participants they want to do. We also offer information been extremely well received. Stay tuned to enjoyed a demonstration ride on one of six about how to ‘get out there’ whether it be boats including a choice of two catamarans. SpinSheet for future developments in the chartering, joining a boat club, or buying a program. Martino and Jacobs are already The cost was $149 per person or $200 per new or used boat. Finally, we help them to thinking ahead about fresh ways to build best prepare to have fun while being safe,” couple, including a two-day pass to the upon the success of this year’s TTW. he says.

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ODU’s Sailapalooza to Benefit Operation Smile

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n Friday, October 22, homecoming weekend at Old Dominion University (ODU), the ODU Sailing Team held its annual Sailapalooza from noon until sunset. Team members and coaches invited the public for free introductory sailing lessons and sailboat rides. They also collected financial contributions, travel-size toiletry items, and small stuffed animals for “smile bags” for Operation Smile.

Assistant Sailing Coach Charles Higgins tells SpinSheet that chilly temperatures didn’t deter people from coming out, and the 10- to 15-knot breeze made for great sailing.

He also says it’s a great opportunity to give sailing exposure to people who often see boats on the water but haven’t had an opportunity to actually try sailing. “At one point, we had all our available sailors out on the water with somebody. This year, the athletic directors’ wife came out with her family, and the children brought their friends. They had never sailed before. They all went out in different boats and each had a great time individually. Then, they were able to come back together and share their experiences with each other. It was a credit to our team members who made sure the guests had fun. Now, they’re asking us how they can get more involved in sailing,” he says.

Sailapalooza is a nationwide outreach program of the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) to introduce as many people as possible to the sport of sailing. In the process, teams hope to build campus awareness for the sailing team or club, foster community and campus relations, and recruit new team members.

The beneficiary of ODU’s Sailapalooza was Operation Smile, a Norfolk, VA, based non-profit that repairs childhood facial deformities by providing free surgery for children around the world. Operation Smile’s mission states in part, “to heal children’s smiles and transform lives.”

Sponsoring this charitable organization was a natural fit for the sailing team. “Sailing is a great way to put a smile on a face,” says ODU Head Sailing Coach Mitch Brindley.

This year, team members raised more than $500, which is enough to pay for operations for two children. Congratulations, ODU Sailing.

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During homecoming weekend October 22, ODU sailing team members and coaches invited the public for free introductory sailing lessons and sailboat rides at the Sailapalooza for Operation Smile.

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f there’s one thing we are good at in Chesapeake Country, it’s coming up with wacky, fun-filled events and giving the proceeds to charity. For sailors who are missing all the hours spent on the water, there are plenty of winter waterfront “on-and-in-thewater” activities to check out this season. Many of them contribute to good causes.

You might freeze your buns off, but your heart will be warm if you find your way to one of the silliest, most successful, and well-attended winter fundraising events, the Maryland State Police (MSP) Polar Bear Plunge January 29. Last year, this event raised $3.5 million for Special Olympics Maryland (SOMD). “This truly is an experience,” says Kelley Schniedwind the senior vice president of communications for SOMD. “People plan for it early. It’s become a real thing. It’s become more of a festival than just a jump in the cold water. We have a countdown on our website, and the hype just builds and builds.” spinsheet.com

Sixty thousand polar bear swimmers—people brave or “cool” enough to dive into the Chesapeake Bay in bathing suits in January—have raised $16.1 million at this funny annual event since its inception in 1997. All participating plunge team members must donate at least $50.

There are more attractions than just the 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. dives into the Bay. Participants listen to live music, visit vendors and crafters, watch a wood carver or a team of sand sculptors at work, join in a spirited costume contest, buy plunge gear or food and drink, and mingle with up to 15,000 fellow plungers as they gear up (or gear down as the case may be) for the chilly dip into the Chesapeake. New in 2011 are an X-games tent with the latest in longboarding, skateboarding, and snowboarding equipment and demonstrations and a Lacrosse experience tent with new equipment, meets-andgreets with athletes, and interactive fun (plungemd.com).

The Hyatt Regency in Cambridge is hosting an earlier plunge December 11 to benefit those less fortunate in the community (careandsharefund@yahoo. com). The Chesapeake Climate Action Network also sponsors a polar bear plunge at National Harbor in Washington, DC January 22 (chesapeakeclimate. org).

For those not quite brave enough to dive into the Bay, there are plenty of chilly, yet warm-hearted events on and along the water, such as December lighted boats parades. The Fells Point YC in Baltimore hosts its 22-year-old lighted boat parade December 4 to benefit Toys for Tots (fpyc.net). A more extensive lighted boat parade list is on page 30.

Don’t hide out on the couch this winter. Bundle up (or down), get outside, and have some fun. Your attitude and your community may benefit from it. See the SpinSheet Calendar on page 22 or at spinsheet.com. And if you do get out and enjoy these winter festivals, please share your high resolution photos with SpinSheet.

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Attention Sailing Loving Artists

ospice Cup, Inc. is calling for all artists, from painters to photographers, to submit work to serve as the official image of the 30th Hospice Cup Regatta in Annapolis September 24, 2011. The annual regatta has raised nearly $8 million in 29 years and $250,000 in 2010 for compassionate care for the terminally ill and their families.

All works submitted will be displayed to the public throughout January at the Maryland Federation of Art Circle Gallery located at 18 State Circle in Annapolis (mdfedart.com). The judging will be done by board members and Hospice sailors and announced at a special artists’ showcase on January 30. Artists may submit their original racing and sailing images to participating hospices in the Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland area or by contacting Karma O’Neill, Executive Director at (410) 919-8393.

The winning artwork will appear in the regatta’s promotional advertisements and videos and on event T-shirts and posters. The deadline to submit artwork to Hospice Cup, Inc. is January 15, 2011. To learn more, visit hospicecup.org.

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A Tale of Two Sails

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ecember brings stories of two types of sailors: racers and family cruisers. The constants are friendship, fun, and pizza. Whether going for speed and glory or simply dragging some toes in the water over the rail, it’s all good. Time spent on the water is what counts in all aspects of our sport; it’s as addictive as it is therapeutic.

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nnapolis YC’s (AYC) Halloween Howl October 23-24 (above) featured eight races and a costume contest and pizza party! For the 30-boat Opti division, Alexander Hanna of the Hampton YC nailed first place with five first-places and two second-place finishes, AYC’s Nick Floyd carved out a second-place finish, and Aaron Helmly of the Tred Avon YC sailed into third. juniors.annapolisyc.org

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or the second year, AYC hosted the Atlantic Coast Championships. They bring out the best kids on International 420s. It’s one of the qualifiers deciding the U.S. team to go to the 2011 European Championships. Of 15 boats, Dierdre Lambert and Tracy Doherty took first, Markus Edegran and Nick Gallagher captured second, and Olivia Crane and Fiona Walsh took third. juniors.annapolisyc.org

The future of sailing takes many shapes… Kevin McKibben of Club Beneteau Chesapeake Bay says, “Though I love them dearly, my two grandkids can only dream of their inheritance.”

Below, the Coder and Bart families enjoy Bay time. Steve Coder of the Chesapeake Family Cruising Network says, “Everyone helped sail the boat.

It was a nice day, with pizza back at the dock!”

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by Kim Couranz

I

n the thick of a tough holiday shopping season? Looking for that unique gift that not only says, “I care about you,” but also, “I care about our planet and our Bay”? It’s a tough challenge indeed.

The old “green” standbys have come and gone as potential gift ideas. The reusable shopping bag? Great idea, and we need more of them out there. And not just in our car trunks, either. But as gift ideas?

Giving one as a holiday gift is so very 2008, back when we weren’t sure whether they were going to get enough traction to really make it as a concept that people could embrace.

Here in the United States, they were a cool novelty “back then,” and tracking down a good bag took some searching. I actually picked up my first reusable bag while I was at a regatta in France. It’s still my favorite—it’s huge and ridiculously sturdy. But now you can purchase one at pretty much every chain grocery store. For 2010, how personal is that?

Reusable commuter coffee mugs? Again, fantastic idea that everyone should use. If you stop for coffee on your way to work every day and use the coffee shop’s takeout coffee cups instead of a reusable mug… well, I think you should have to carry the roughly 200 cups you throw away each year (assuming five days per week for perhaps 40 work weeks; yes, there are 52 weeks in a year, but you’ve got to go sailing sometime!) around every day in a bag (reusable, thanks) to remind you of the resources you are wasting. But as a gift? There is a huge amount of these mugs on the market today, and it’s pretty easy to track one down.

Picking one up off the sale rack (for the previous season’s featured goods) at your nearby coffee store doesn’t exactly scream “I wish you the happiest of holiday seasons and a wonderful 2011.”

So here’s my nomination for green gift of the 2010 holiday season: annual park passes, along with handwritten notes committing to spend time in those parks with the gift recipients. Park passes—whether national, state, county, or local—tackle a number of green goals.

Minimal material is used. Your gift may be a piece of paper or a sticker, depending on the jurisdiction.

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Green Gifting 2010

Spending time in the great outdoors with a friend.

What better gift is there? Photo by Jim Christie

Rock-bottom low shipping charges to mail one to Aunt Ethel across the state.

Pop one in a holiday card and thank you U.S. Postal Service, a letter stamp is all you’ll need (and no standing in line at the Post Office—a priceless gift to yourself) Speaking of the gift of time… no time at the mall. The “worst” you’ll have to do is visit a nearby park to purchase a pass. Some park systems, including the National Park Service and Maryland State Parks, offer their annual passes for sale online.

Time outdoors. That’s good for the gift recipient—time outdoors often means a healthier lifestyle—and good for nature.

People who spend time outdoors learn to value nature in a way that leads to critical stewardship of our natural resources.

Time together. As long as you commit, as mentioned above, to the gift recipient that you’ll be spending some time with him or her outdoors in the park.

Be sure to read the fine print, as you’re selecting your gift of wilderness and open spaces. Different park systems run their annual pass programs in a variety of ways. For example, some passes run one year from the date of purchase; others are by calendar year. Different park systems’ passes cover different things (such as boat launching, parking, and camping) at different levels.

Be sure to check out price points, as well.

Often seniors, people with disabilities, and service members and veterans can receive special deals. Virginia even offers a lifetime pass! Some park systems—for example, Pennsylvania—don’t even charge for entrance to their parks (there are fees for some aspects of park use, though). How great is that?!

All of our park systems offer a huge amount of wonderfulness at amazingly low

prices. Get out there and enjoy them. And Mom, sorry I’ve blown the cover on one of your holiday gifts again this year.

Where To Buy Park Passes as Gifts

• National Park Service: nps.gov/index.htm • National Park Service Annual Pass info: nps.gov/fees_passes.htm

• Virginia state parks:

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• Maryland state parks:

dnr.state.md.us/publiclands

• Purchase Maryland State Park Passport

online: shopdnr.com/residentmarylandstateparkpassport.aspx • Delaware state parks: destateparks.com • Delaware state parks annual pass info: destateparks.com/fees/entry/annual-pass. asp • Pennsylvania state parks: dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks • Pennsylvania state parks fees: dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findinfo/ prices_miscellaneous.aspx • Check your local area for county park information. Annapolis residents may contact aacounty.org/RecParks/parks/index. cfm. Anne Arundel County Parks annual pass info: aacounty.org/RecParks/parks/quietwaters/fees.cfm.

About the Author: Kim Couranz is an Annapolis resident who writes on Bayrelated topics. A member of Severn SA, she enjoys racing on one-design boats including her Laser. Send story ideas or questions to kimcouranz@yahoo.com.

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ind may not only be powering our sailboats, but it could also furnish electricity to Maryland homes in the next few years via a wind farm off Ocean City.

State agencies vying for a 600-megawatt offshore wind farm have held town hall meetings around the state to garner support from citizens. At one I attended last month in Annapolis, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) were joined by NRG Bluewater Wind, a wind energy developer poised to build a 200-megawatt wind farm off the coast of Delaware.

If and when they are built, the 200 turbines will produce enough electricity to power 135,000 Maryland homes without climate change emissions, says Andrew Gohn of the MEA. According to Gohn, using offshore wind power will alleviate Maryland’s looming energy shortfall, improve air quality, and create jobs.

Members of the Anne Arundel Chapter of the Sierra Club, MEA, and DNR met with local offshore fishermen, tourism offices, and environmental groups about the possible impact of the gigantic turbines, including disrupting fishing hot spots.

Together they ruled out areas that are sensitive to migratory birds and watermen.

Based on these meetings, the DNR has pinpointed the location of the proposed turbines.

“We gave our support of the project, with the understanding that the current proposed location would not have an impact on migrating fish species,” says Dave Smith, the executive director of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association. He says marine growth will eventually blanket the underwater turbine foundations, creating new fishing habitats.

Under the proposal, the turbines would be about 12 to 17 miles offshore and mounted onto giant towers driven into the relatively shallow seafloor. On a clear day, the slow-spinning steel turbines would be visible from shore, but the transmission lines would be buried under the ocean’s floor.

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“There is outstanding wind off the Maryland coast—enough that someday, it could supply up to 30 percent of Maryland’s electricity,” says Gohn. “There is a steady breeze all along the Mid-Atlantic coast that could provide a steady source of power, and the depth is ideal to build the turbines.”

Offshore wind is the fastest growing source of electricity in the world, but the United States has been slow to harness the power of the wind. While Europe has 40 offshore wind farm projects today and 20 more in the works, the United States has exactly nil. “We’re learning from what Europe has done with wind power,” says Dave Blazer of NRG Bluewater Wind.

Other offshore wind projects in our country, such as Cape Wind off Cape Cod, MA, have run into staunch opposition. Opponents say the turbines will sully the view, hurt tourism, and drive property values down. They also say the project is too expensive.

The Ocean City project is not cheap, and the process could be lengthy. Blazer estimates the farm would cost $1.6 billion.

According to the Maryland Environment Research and Policy Center, that’s about double the price of building a new coal plant. Gohn says with such a high price tag, prospective developers won’t build without a guaranteed rate of return and will require a 25-year contract with Maryland’s Public Service Commission. The huge capital cost could be spread out over the duration of the contract.

According to Blazer, Marylanders’ electricity bills would most likely be above market in the beginning. But over the lifetime of the contract, it would ultimately be cheaper to consumers. “Marylanders would not have to worry about fluctuating market prices of coal and gas,” says Blazer. “There’s no charge for wind.”

The MEA, DNR, and Sierra Club are looking at wind power to help feed Maryland’s power needs, which are predicted to be in short supply in the near future.

Sixty percent of Maryland electricity is derived from coal-fired plants; one-third of which is imported from West Virginia and

by Carrie Gentile Pennsylvania. Nuclear power contributes 30 percent. Maryland enacted a bill that requires 20 percent of the state’s electricity supply be derived from renewable resources by 2022.

“This is an ambitious goal,” says Gohn.

“We are looking at solar, biomass, and inshore wind capabilities. But offshore wind can get us to that goal. It will also alleviate greenhouse gases and environmental degradation that coal and gas produce.”

In early October, Governor Martin O’Malley held a rally with the United Steelworkers to tout the 4000 manufacturing jobs and 800 permanent jobs that could be created from a 1000-megawatt wind farm off our coasts. Those numbers are high since the current project is for building a 600-megawatt farm. There is no doubt the project will create temporary and permanent jobs. Proponents of the wind farm point to the Port of Baltimore and the accessibility to steel and steelworkers as a perfect place to build the 40-story steel turbines.

Google recently joined a partnership to build a $5 billion network of transmission lines along the East Coast. In 10 years, this system will allow Mid-Atlantic states to share wind energy when one area of the coast is windy and the other isn’t.

The Ocean City project is still in the beginning stages; the federal government will be publishing the plan in the national register, and it will be open for comment. And the proposed leasing area is currently being reviewed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. In the meantime, the consortium of environmental groups will hold another public meeting on December 4 at the Westin Hotel in Annapolis. It will be a day-long conference aimed at generating more support from the public, who may be willing to lobby for the offshore turbines.

For more information, go to maryland. sierraclub.org.

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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Chesapeake Rambler

by Fred Miller

Before the Bucket List

T

ime always catches up. A good shrink will tell you we spend much of our lives denying this reality—in vain.

Word came before Thanksgiving that multihull sailor and gentleman adventurer Bill Homewood had died suddenly at 75, far from Annapolis, where his name and exploits were well known about a quarter-century ago.

I hadn’t talked to him in years, but was transported by the reminder of how quickly time passes, how fleeting is opportunity, how life is not a dress rehearsal. And how admirable it is to see someone flat out going for it.

I first interviewed Homewood in the spring of 1984, hours before he sailed down the Chesapeake on his 31-foot trimaran, Third Turtle, headed to England for the start of what was the every-four-years Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race, the OSTAR. Arriving after a 22-day sprint, he’d provision the boat again with onions and canned stew, made needed fixes, and with the fleet, headed back across the Atlantic to a finish line off the old Brenton Reef tower at Newport, RI, which was 7000 miles round trip, give or take, maybe a little more. He had finished 25th of 100, in the 1980 OSTAR, so this wasn’t his first long solo.

What struck me about Homewood, from first meeting on, was how relaxed and accommodating the guy was. You’d have thought he was going to the store for a loaf of bread.

Approachable and gently contemplative, he was prepped and ready, after all, so why not sit down for a beverage and a chat? Homewood was in his fiftieth year when he did this race.

That wasn’t especially important to me back then, so why is it now?

Third Turtle (named for a little bar in the Caicos) had been temporarily renamed British Airways II, to coax sponsorship from his employer. But money was tight. Homewood had new Housley sails and a hand-held VHF for hailing ships, but little else had been updated.

He’d laid all his provisions out on the dock, before “insertion”—right down to the toothbrush. He’d taped a picture of his patient wife Carole on the bulkhead above his cramped berth, where he could see her. He was ready.

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effectively left civilization but for the required digital tracker—and that wouldn’t keep him company or protect him when he was falling off 40-foot waves in Force 7 air. There were a record 1054 icebergs reported in the North Atlantic at race start. With his shoestring budget, there would be no coms, no sat-nav; although some of his better-financed competition had that. So he would make notes and send lonely messages to Carole on audio cassettes that wouldn’t be heard until after landfall.

In the 1980 OSTAR, the boom had broken in two places, and he’d famously lashed it together with an oar, tightening the jury rig with a spoon and fork. On the 1984 trip to England, “ditto again,” but with better repair materials. As he pounded to weather in 1984, Homewood nursed a painful toothache that left him ill much of the trip. A cracked daggerboard slowed him enough to miss first place in his class by hours. With the boat stopped in mid-ocean, he fixed a broken strut, “while a bloody 12-foot shark” eyed him from just below the portside safety net. The repair entailed reaching down into the water.

A national publication I wrote for ran a note sent to Homewood by a 12-year-

old following his progress. Just one day before the start, Homewood took time for a lengthy response—on Royal Western YC letterhead—about the relationship ‘tween man and yacht: “Third Turtle is my best friend, and I sat in the cabin one day last April and explained (the name change) to her, as we must all compromise in life. So she can have new sails—and food for me— we must change her name to BA II, just for this OSTAR… She and I have been through so much together…” Bill Homewood understood tradeoffs.

Long before anybody called it a bucket list, Homewood explained “Why.” After thousands of miles braving in chaotic solitude the violence of the North Atlantic, he had concluded, “I think everybody should have something—maybe it’s knitting sweaters, maybe it’s getting married and having three kids, maybe it’s growing tomahh-toes—something you can feel good about having done your best at…”

Now, look around you momentarily, as you’re reading this. None of what you see is permanent. The OSTAR is gone. Also, the tower at Brenton Reef, many years ago.

And Third Turtle, as well as her namesake.

Bill Homewood, as surely as anybody else we choose to remember appreciatively, is still with us. Thanks, Bill. spinsheet.com

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ddly, it’s October 28, and I’m wearing a T-shirt. The sun isn’t up yet, but it’s getting light on the horizon. Jonas, the Spa Creek goose, has already swum by the boat for his morning Cheerios. With his squawking, everyone else on Spa Creek is probably awake by now.

The cabin of Arcturus is clean and organized, and we’re anchored out, as we have been for the past month or so since we launched. It’s a strange feeling living on the boat in a relative state of calm. The major projects we started back in July are all but complete. And something else is strange— I woke up this morning, not with my fiancé Mia (who flew back to Sweden yesterday), but with my Dad, who came down from Pennsylvania for a few days to hang out and go sailing. His boat is at the dock, at Sarles Boatyard, where it’s been for the last four years.

This past summer, marked by more 90-degree days than I care to remember, all I could think about was the coming fall, which would bring relief from the weather and the myriad boat projects and other obligations that Mia and I kept ourselves too busy with. From July to October, Arcturus was hauled out at the Eastport Yachting Center on Second Street, where we tore the boat apart to try and put her back together again, sturdy enough to cross the Atlantic next summer. The list of projects grew and grew. I originally told Kimberly, the yard manager, “We’ll only be out for two to three weeks.” It turned out to be two to three months.

We unstepped the mast, stripped everything, re-designed the rig, and put it all back together again, stronger than it’s ever been. We removed the old leaky chainplates, filled the holes through the deck—which were destroying our books down below—and installed new, heavier chainplates on the outside of the hull. The process of aligning them with the shrouds to achieve the proper angles involved stepping the spinnaker pole as a temporary mast and sighting each one by eye, all six of them, and took an entire weekend.

We cut a two-inch hole in our transom to install a new Cape Horn wind vane, which with luck, will steer us to Sweden next year. We removed the entire port side of the interior, not 100 percent happy with the new bookshelf we installed last year, and rebuilt it from scratch. Mia removed every piece of interior trim in order to add one-inch foam insulation everywhere along the hull, in anticipation of the cold

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The Shortest We removed the entire port side of the interior, not 100 percent happy with the new bookshelf we installed last year, and rebuilt it from scratch.

Long Summer

by Andy Schell

and wet crossing we expect in the North Atlantic. I measured and installed storm boards to cover Arcturus’s vulnerable large ports in the galley when at sea, and we cut a new through-deck fitting for our heater chimney, one that I hope will be more watertight than the last. We even got a new mizzenmast, given to us graciously from our boatyard neighbor Ernie on Molly, whom I wrote about this summer.

On top of all that, Mia and I trained for a Half-Ironman triathlon that we’d entered as a fundraiser for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Most mornings, we’d wake at 4 a.m. and go for a 10- to 15-mile run or a 60-mile bike ride before going to work at Southbound (for even more boat work at my job as a rigger), returning to the boat to continue our projects in the afternoon, and work straight through until 10 p.m., when we’d collapse, exhausted in our bunks. Together we raised $2500 for the foundation’s fight against cancer and finished the race in early October—in more than six hours.

Arcturus finally was put back together, just in time for the U.S. Sailboat Show.

We were scheduled to appear in the show, exhibiting the new Dynex Dux synthetic rigging we installed over the past year in conjunction with our friend John Franta from Colligo Marine. I spent the morning before the show splicing line and tuning the rigging while Mia cleaned up the

boat. I’d been to almost every show since I was a small kid, so it was very cool being in the show and experiencing it from a different perspective. Here’s to the loads of SpinSheet readers who stopped by to say hello. Thanks for the support.

At the time, it seemed as though the summer wouldn’t end—the miserably hot days wore us down, the boat work got overwhelming, and the training was difficult. Yet now, reflecting on it, it went all too quickly. As it always does. Mia is gone for the winter and won’t be back in the United States until next June—and we’ll be married by then! Today, my parents and I are taking Arcturus sailing for the last time this season. I leave on Monday to deliver a boat to Tortola and will be spending the rest of the winter in Sweden. Arcturus will spend the winter on the hard in Annapolis, resting for her big adventure next summer.

The next time she sails, she’ll have a destination, one nearly 4000 miles distant.

About the Author: Andy Schell is a professional captain and freelance writer. After a few sailing jobs in the Caribbean this fall, he will return to Sweden to spend the winter with his fiancé Mia in a real apartment!

Arcturus will set sail from Annapolis next June. Contact Andy and Mia at andy@fathersonsailing.com.

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Here’s a snapshot taken from one Southern Bay sailor’s scrapbook this season.

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n July 1, Valiant, a Fast 40 with spartan accommodations, left the Fishing Bay YC (FBYC) and sailed to Labrador and Newfoundland, logging 3778 miles under her keel. My sailing buddies Barry Powell and Ken Moore joined me on the trip, as did Maxwell Williamson on the transit up.

I like adventurous sailing, prefer the deeper water and green shorelines up north to Caribbean sailing, and had heard good things about the area from my father. It was an exciting journey, with great sailing, great vistas, great visits, and great experiences. The trip was notable for its lack of

challenges. But the best memories of the trip were the tremendous hospitality and generosity bestowed on us at every turn, by sailors and non-sailors alike, in both Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

Every port we visited we were freely given some friendly help, including a ride to the market or gas station, a mini-tour (or maxi-tour, for that matter!) of area attractions, or an oral history lesson. Most notable, however, was the generosity of Dave and Barb Stanfield, Sharon and Chuck Bailey and Brent Walbourne, and Jean and Fred Young. Brent, the night manager at a shrimp processing plant, brought a hot dinner of fresh fried cod and scallops to the boat for us to enjoy!

Checking to make sure the Belle Isle Strait was ice-free, we left FBYC and made a direct 783-mile offshore transit from Deltaville, VA, via the Virginia Capes to Halifax, Nova Scotia. A 20-knot northerly let us fly the heading down to the Capes.

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Nova Scotia’s northeast coast, rounded Point Canso, and entered the Bras D’Or Lakes through St. Peter’s Canal. We then headed out the north end of the Lakes through St. Patrick’s Channel into the Cabot Strait, crossed the Strait, and sailed up the western coast of Newfoundland to Woody Point on Bonne Bay. While in Woody Point, we toured the beautiful and geologically significant Gros Morne National Park, and then headed into the Belle Isle Strait between Labrador and Newfoundland.

In big seas and gale-force winds, Valiant struck a humpback whale with her hull and then her rudder. In turn, the whale threw its 10- to 12-foot wide tail flukes in the air twice within feet of Valiant’s stern before sounding. In dense fog, we entered Red Bay, Labrador, and then motored out the rest of the Belle Isle Strait into the Labrador Sea and up the coast of Labrador to Battle Harbor. Passing two huge icebergs, our air temperature dropped about 10 to 15 degrees, and a dense smoky fog came off their ice to swirl and mix with the fog downwind of them.

Valiant then cruised to St. Anthony to tour the archeological excavations of L’Anse aux Meadows, the site of the first Viking presence in North America. We continued circumnavigating Newfoundland by sailing to the former cod fishing village of Seldom-Come-By on Fogo Island. Next on to the active night life of St. John’s and then the famed Cape Race to Trepassey Bay, where we saw caribou grazing in the countryside.

After visiting St. Lawrence, we crossed the Laurentian Channel to Louisbourg and returned to the luxury of RNSYS. The yacht club’s luxuries and hospitality were greatly appreciated. Heading south, the boat visited Shelbourne Harbor, rounded Cape Sable, and sailed into Bar Harbor, ME. For the rest of the journey, we hopped among ports in New England, went through the C&D Canal, and stopped in St. Michaels and Solomons, before returning to FBYC. Up north, we saw only four other cruising sailboats. Some might consider sailing a trip like this with a one-burner propane stove, no galley, no roller furling, and no lockers a challenge, but for us, it just added to the adventure. I do major sailing trips alternative years. So, next season, I’ll sail out of Deltaville, VA; you can go north or south with plenty of room to stretch your legs. I’ll also plan my next voyage for 2012.

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Tall •Downrigging for the Winter•

Ships

Prepare

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by Dan Meadows

The Kalmar Nyckel getting ready to take it all down and end the 2010 season over Halloween on the Chester River. Photo by Dan Meadows

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love tall ships! Just standing at the base of the main mast, staring up into the rigging, and following all of those “ropes,” which seemingly strike out every which way at random but every one of them with a specific purpose, has always amazed me. It’s organized chaos of the best kind.

Halloween weekend this year saw an array of tall ships collect at the Chester River waterfront in Chestertown, MD, for the Sultana Projects’ annual Downrigging Weekend. For three days, there were more than 30 classic vessels docked there, a few of the tall ship variety, including restored originals and intricate reproductions.

Downrigging Weekend is the end of the season for these vessels. So, exactly what kind of winterizing do you do to a tall ship?

How different is that from what was done when these ships were first built?

The most obvious difference between now and then is the modern equipment— electronics, modern heads, and most importantly, engines. There weren’t exactly a lot of diesel engines chugging around back in the 18th and 19th centuries. But after the current technology, the traditional elements of each ship were taken care of in their own ways.

According to Jan Miles, a captain with the Pride of Baltimore II, “Winterizing remains a choice of conservation of material.

Sails ought to be protected from the damp and sunlight, best done by taking them ashore or down below. Running rigging rope/line that is not being used while the ship is tied up for the winter is taken down and stowed in dry locations.”

The Pride II does something unique that definitely wouldn’t have been done back when the Baltimore Clippers were still prowling the Bay. They actually build a framehouse over the boat to protect her from the elements, while still keeping her in the water to support the vessel’s shape.

They even use a special opaque cover that blocks harmful ultraviolet rays yet allows daylight in.

Drew McMullen, president of Sultana Projects, the organizing group, concurred that engine winterizing is the largest difference between today and back in the 18th century when the original Schooner Sultana plied the waters of the East Coast.

“We actually have the original logbooks of the 1768 Sultana, so we can see exactly what they did in comparison to us,” McMullen says. “They didn’t take down the spinsheet.com

entire rig like we do; rather, they would do it in sections throughout the year. Because the original Sultana spent a couple of winters up north in Philadelphia and Rhode Island, there is also a lot of discussion in the logbooks about breaking up ice around the schooner, which we don’t do much of because of our relatively mild winters.”

In 1768, the crew of the original ship actually lived aboard year-round, which meant that fires were kept burning below deck, and that helped keep out the damp.

According to McMullen, they do a similar thing today, only with electric heaters and fans.

In contrast, the A.J. Meerwald, an authentic, restored, two-masted oyster schooner based in Bivalve, NJ, had a different process. Oystering was done during the winter months, so her season was somewhat the opposite of most ships. Captain Matt Glenn of the Meerwald describes their current process: “We start by taking off our foresail, jib, and mainsail and putting them under cover, along with the five spars—fore and main booms and gaffs and jib club. We have all of the manila line and blocks lowered out of the rig and a last protective coat of slush and tar on the masts and standing rigging.”

The Meerwald is one of the last large ships to still use the original materials for winterizing, such as canvas and manila, in a process similar to what was done in the early 20th century when the oyster dredge boats were common; although back then, the process took place in the spring and summer, rather than the winter working months.

One consistent theme of all of the ships was the importance of keeping out the damp and preventing rot. For a wooden vessel, that can make all the difference in the longevity of the ships.

With the weather turning cold, Downrigging Weekend was a wonderful opportunity to see these ships in full effect one last time for 2010. Now, they are all well into the process of packing up for the winter. With all the great lengths those who operate these ships go to to protect them from the harsh and destructive elements, they will set sail next spring in all their classic glory.

The Buyboat East Hampton at Downrigging Weekend in Chestertown October 28-31.

Photo by Dan Meadows The Pride of Baltimore II crew working in the rigging at Downrigging Weekend in Chestertown.

Photo by Dan Meadows

About the Author: Dan Meadows has been a writer and editor in the boating community on the Chesapeake Bay since 1997. He can be reached at watershedchronicle@yahoo.com.

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he temperature plummets. The sun sets too early for after-work excursions. You start to chip frost and ice off your windshield in the morning. Sailors are left with fewer choices about how to spend their leisure hours. Some haul their sailboats out for the season and store them on the hard, while others devise plans to keep their vessels icefree at the docks. Sure, there are diehard frostbite racers and liveaboard sailors who carry on as if there’s been no major seasonal change, but what do the rest of the Chesapeake Bay’s sailors do in winter?

Take It Off hen sailors clean out their boats in late fall, along with canned goods, many sailors take home their canvas covers, hatches, tillers, tables, cupboard doors, and other bits and pieces of the boat that can be repaired, spruced up, or replaced. Varnishing cupboard doors and tillers in your basement or stitching pillow cases on the couch may not be as therapeutic as sailing, but the activity fills newly open sailing hours and ensures a sense of accomplishment come splash day in the spring. (Our apologies to the spouses of Do-It-Yourselfers who use the living room as a workshop for giving them this idea.)

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Hone Your Skills n recent years, winter workshops have been thriving and gaining popularity through yacht and sailing clubs, schools, maritime museums, and community colleges. Some winter learning options cover the basics of boating safety; others can be more technical on subjects such as the science of sail trim or navigation. A few are purely for entertainment and for spending time in the company of sailors, talking about sailing. Check with your local sailing schools or maritime museums to see what winter lectures or classes they are offering.

We list as many seminars as we can fit in the SpinSheet Calendar (on p. 22 and at spinsheet.com); although we do not have enough room for extensive class lists and tend to favor gatherings that are free and open to the public. We devote a feature in the February issue to the subject of winter learning. Stay tuned.

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swap or for something amusing such as a bowling night. If you’re all active, why not plan a ski day at a local resort? Would your crew be interested in doing a polar bear plunge for charity together or something more tame such as a food drive and chili night? Crew members who enjoy hanging out together in the off-season are more likely to work (and compete) well together in summertime on the Bay. Rally the troops for some fun.

Get Outa Town scape. That’s one great way to deal with winter on the Bay! Every month, we feature charter destinations and ideas about how to plan sailing vacations. Turn to page 46 to read about dream charter destinations. If racing is your passion, you might want to escape to Key West Race Week or the Heineken Regatta in St. Maarten. Learn about southern racing options on page 68.

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and others—get out on the water every weekend even in snow. Sailing clubs up and down the Bay host New Year’s Day events, such as the Dana Dillon Memorial New Year’s Madness Race hosted by Old Point Comfort YC and Hampton YC. Some clubs only have a few frostbite events, whereas others don’t miss a month of the year. If you are interested in trying frostbite racing, contact the clubs that host events; you can find contact information in the SpinSheet Calendar (p. 22) and in our Cruising Club Notes (p. 48 and spinsheet. com). You may also try registering for our Crew Listing service on spinsheet.com.

Skate With SpinSheet ack by popular demand, we will host at least one big SpinSheet skating night at Quiet Waters Park after the holidays. We figure we like water. Water is ice. Ice is nice, especially with 50 of your new sailing/skating partners and some warm winter beverages (and access to a warm fireplace inside). Find the exact date(s) in the January issue of SpinSheet and spinsheet.com. For newsflashes, be sure to sign up for our monthly e-mail blasts at spinsheet.com. We won’t let you miss a good wintry sailors’ event!

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Race Away the Blues hanks to advances in sailing gear, there are more hardcore frostbite days within the past few years? If you had racing sailors on the Chesapeake Bay than ever. More than 100 boats compete in the the chance, wouldn’t you have loved to Annapolis YC Sunday Frostbite series for have sailed on such days? Don’t get into a winter slump. When opportunity knocks, keelboats. The small boat contingent at Severn SA—Lasers, InterClubs, Solings, answer!

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y hands run down the luff of the main sail, as one by one, I take the cars out of the track on the mast. Tomorrow, we’ll motor over to Smith’s Marina were Rick Smith and his crew will haul out Outrageous. There, she will winter-over on the hard as she has done biannually for the last dozen or so years.

When I walked down to the dock about an hour ago, I had a mental checklist to be accomplished: take the cushions out of the cabin and into the basement; take the sails off the boat and into winter storage; start the engine to make sure the battery hasn’t died (we haven’t sailed the last few weeks—too busy with soccer and football); collect all the “stuff” that has accumulated over the summer, such as a pillow, a blanket, sunscreen, hats, kids’ toys, sweatshirts, extra line, and more.

I assign each family member a task. We have little daylight remaining; the days are now noticeably shorter. We’re loaded down like pack mules as we trudge up the steep path from the Severn River’s shoreline to the house that sits up above. With cooperation from all, we’re done quickly, and I go back down by myself to take off the mainsail and its cover.

The shadows are long, and the air has a chill. The river is quiet except for a neighbor returning home from a late afternoon fishing trip. The last of the fall foliage provides a beautiful backdrop to the glassy river. I work quickly and then pause. A sense of melancholy touches me lightly. It will be nearly five months before my family again climbs over these life rails and fans out onto the bow and into the cockpit and cabin.

I take stock of sailing dreams fulfilled and plans not accomplished. I look up and down the river and notice which neighbors have already hauled out their boats, which have shrink-wrapped their boats, and which hearty souls still intend to be on the water for Thanksgiving weekend and beyond.

I toss the mainsail cover onto the dock.

I’ll take it to my car and drop it off at Bacon Sails to patch the hole where the winch on the mast always rubs when we pull the cover tight. I flake the main and place it carefully in its bag. I imagine myself pulling it out next spring and how pleased I will be that I folded it so carefully.

And now my thoughts shift to the next season. The sadness lifts, and excitement builds. In my mind, big plans for next Chesapeake Bay Sailing

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year begin to form. Unencumbered by the realities of time restraints and competing plans of other family members (think swim meets and golf outings), exciting new adventures form in my mind. On a late autumn evening, the possibilities for next spring and summer seem endless.

Surely, this is one of the pleasures of owning a boat. When Old Man Winter comes a-calling, and we’re warm by the fire, sailors are dreaming of spring commissioning and the next season of gunkholing, daysailing, sunset sailing, racing, and

overnight cruising. And if a friend or two stop by, we’ll regale them with stories of the past summer—upgrades completed, goals accomplished, new friends made.

And then, we’ll ask them to do the same.

For now, I’ll savor the end of this season and the happy times spent on the water.

About the Author: When she’s not sailing on her Cape Dory with her husband and five children, Annapolis sailor Beth Crabtree is a part-time editor at SpinSheet.

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or fun, SpinSheet asked friends and family: “If Santa were a charter broker, what would you ask him to put under the tree?” Here are some responses.

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’d like to sail Croatia’s Dalmatian coast.

I love the idea of combining craggy mountains and translucent waters, deserted islands and lively port towns, and history and kicked-back relaxation. I understand the sailing is gentle and that September is the perfect time to hit the high seas, without the vigilance required of hurricane season in my usual cruising grounds.

Sign me up!—Eva Hill

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he “Turquoise Coast” of Turkey is next on our list of places to sail, probably on a Gulet, a large, traditional Turkish sailboat complete with a captain, a chef, and an English-speaking guide. The waters are beautiful there on the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas. We know from a land-based tour a few years ago that the people are wonderful and the history is amazing (Greek, Roman, Etruscan, among others).—Grace Holt

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’d fly to Cozumel, Mexico, and charter a 100-foot yacht with some of my 10 closest friends for three weeks. We would scuba dive in all the best places, eat all the best foods, drink the finest booze, and visit Playa del Carmen and dance with the locals in the town square on Sunday nights. Rosemary and I did this on our honeymoon, but the 100-foot yacht wasn’t included.—Ken Hadley

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e’re taking a dream charter this winter by heading to the lush, tropical Grenadines for the Workboat Regatta with Billy Black—one of the world’s top marine photographers. The one-way, seven-day charter will leave from tropical St. Vincent, meander through the pristine islands, including the Tobago Cays, and head south to the island nation of Grenada, with its rain forests and rich island culture (sailingcharters.com).

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he Med! Who wouldn’t want to go island hopping in the Med for at least two to three weeks? Bring all your cool friends who have to suffer at desk jobs year round. If anyone needs a charter guinea pig, let me know.—Sara Proctor

he Hunter SA first dreams about charter destinations and then checks them out. Several trips to the Virgin Islands make that as comfortable a place to sail as our Chesapeake. A few years ago, we dreamed about Greece and then went.

Now we are dreaming in Croatian. In July month-long exploration of Hawaii’s of next year, we will charter out of Kremik islands and marinas with my husband for seven days of water that is even bluer and kids on a really big boat, with a captain than the Bahamas or Virgin Islands; so and cook and plenty of time on Oahu mixed blue it is hard to believe! We want to find in to see the surfers, hike Diamond Head, out if the snorkeling or dancing at Croatian go shopping, and play on the beaches. ports is the magnet that pulls people back —Ruth Christie to Croatia again and again. Santa, please send us.—Carl Reitz

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s you plan for 2011, here’s something to think about. The Annapolis Sail Industry Association is coordinating a sail around the DelMarVa Peninsula June 18-25, as part of the Summer Sailstice festivities. If you like loose racing rules, fun parties and shore events, and fine family sailing, this is the event for you and your club. For more details, come to the Happy Hour at the Boatyard Bar & Grill in Eastport December 9 at 6 to 8 p.m. and visit meetup.com/ASIA-Annapolis-SailIndustry-Association. By December 10, send ruth@spinsheet.com your Club Notes and photos, directory updates, and Knock You Naked Brownies (christmas-cookies.com).

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he Wilmington Sail and Power Squadron had our first winter social November 5 with appetizers, drinks, and dinner. Pete Lesher, director of the Chesapeake Maritime Museum in St. Michaels and crew on Island Bird, a log canoe built in 1882, gave us a taste of what log canoe racing is all about (above). Log canoes are sleek racing machines outfitted with sails of multiple designs and sliding springboards that hold the weight of up to four crew out over the water and race at hull speed of eight or nine knots. With a fantastic dry sense of humor and an energetic style, Lesher brought the history of the sport alive and described the dynamics of today’s racing. “To win is to finish; to finish is to stay upright. With all the huge sails, it can be rather noisy at the start line of the race. On a windy day, 50 yards away, you can’t hear anything at the 10 minute and 5 minute marks. We prefer a 12-gauge shot gun,” Lesher said (wilmingtonpowersquadron.org). —by Harry Anderson

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his October, Chesapeake Bay Alberg 30 Association members sailed in the 46th International Team Race series with the Canadian Alberg Association at the Potapskut SA (PSA) in the Magothy River (right). The winning two-boat team—Tim Williams and Lingin and Jay Berquist and Calliope—received the Bruce Rankin Memorial Trophy at a PSA crab feast. The Canadians placed third out of five two-boat teams. Saturday’s races had winds with gusts up to 30 knots. The final 2010 event will be Picture Night at PSA’s Club House December 5, where everyone shares their pictures of the year’s events and enjoys drinks and dinner. Our next big event is our annual dinner January 8 at the Admiral Fell Inn in Baltimore (joanrolph @verizon.net). —by Rolph Townshend

Skybird with Mike Nikolic, Windswept with Lanny Helms, and Calliope with Jay Berquist fly on the Magothy during the International Team Races in October. Photo by Mike Lehman

Singles on Sailboats members Cindy Harper of Parkville, MD, and Bob Fay of Rockville, MD, review the October issue of SpinSheet while visiting the white sands of Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsunday Islands, Australia. They were on the SOS cruise with 63 fellow SOSers on 12 bareboats for seven to 10 days. Photo courtesy of Cindy Harper

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ollowing the Blue Lips weekend cruise in November, Singles on Sailboats (above) moves into our off-season social schedule. This includes our monthly brunches to which the public is invited and welcome. Our December brunch December 12 at the Doubletree Inn in Annapolis will feature Noah Waters. She wrote 7-14 days – Our Time Is at Hand, a spine-tingling book based on her experiences as one of only two female U.S. Sea Marshalls during the period surrounding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. It promises to be a fascinating presentation. For reservations, contact Barbara Peterson at (443) 926-2539 or barbinak@yahoo.com. Our traditional happy hours continue in December in Annapolis; Baltimore; Mclean ,VA; Philadelphia, PA; Rockville, MD; Washington, DC; and Wilmington, DE (singlesonsailboats.org). —by Alex Doyle spinsheet.com

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hesapeake Bay Bermuda 40 Association members will host our annual meeting January 8 at the Gibson Island YC. Rick Carrion of the Classic Yacht Restoration Guild will describe restoring some classic sailing and racing boats of the Chesapeake, and we will enjoy a delicious dinner and the annual meeting, including the election of officers (b40.dale@yahoo.com). —by David Dale

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his winter, the Southern Maryland SA in Solomons will host Friday evening socials, a Holiday Social December 4, club meetings December 13 and January 10, commodore’s dinners December 16 and January 20, and an awards banquet January 8 (smsa.com). —by Sandra Leitner

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very successful season saw Herrington Harbour Sailing Association (HHSA) members sail near, far, often, and fast.

Several HHSA members returned safely from a cruise in Greece; many of the tales from the event involve Ouzo. New club officers for next season were elected at November’s annual Organizational Meeting, including commodore Maris Eshleman, vice commodore Tom McGarry, rear commodore-racing Arne Fliflet, rear commodorecruising Richard Clough, rear commodore-social Rich Griner, secretary/treasurer Michel Jichlinski, rear commodore-communications Joe Laun, and newsletter editor Ted Slotwinski. Racing continues through December 12. The year will officially end January 29 with the HHSA Banquet. We’ll have to be content with land cruises and time spent fairing our bottoms (hhsa.org). —by Joe Laun

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The Times They Are a-Changin’

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uring our annual meeting November 14 at Lenny’s Restaurant in Saint Mary’s County (above), the Hunter SA recognized Tim Cossairt as Member of the Year and Sue and Carl Reitz as Sailors of the Year. We also elected and installed commodore Perrian Upton, vice commodore Helen Kelley, fleet captain Greg Guthman, secretary Lois White, and treasurer Mike Meegan. Our annual Parade of Lights Party will fill two adjoining suites at the Annapolis Waterfront Marriot December 11. This gala is the highlight of the winter season, with hearty snacks and libations refreshing members as they watch the decorated boats, boast of last season’s accomplishments, and dream of next year’s adventures. One adventure they are dreaming about is a July charter cruise in Croatia (hsa1.org). —by Carl Reitz

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he Windjammers of the Chesapeake’s first lecture of the season features Rich Wilson, Vendée Globe skipper. The event will be held December 11 at the Severn School Auditorium in Severna Park, MD, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door; lecture series tickets are $40 for the season. For directions and more information, contact Beth Perry at (410) 599-4672 or visit windjammers-chesapeake.org. —by Beth Perry

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Plotting a Course

nnapolis Naval Sailing Association (ANSA) sailors (see left) will kick off our 2011 training January 22 with the Piloting and Navigation course, which includes four indoor classroom sessions during January-February, followed by a review session in late March, then a day of on-the-water training in early April. ANSA will offer other courses in 2011, including senior crew, watch captain, cruising skipper, women on the water, and an introduction to big boat sailing (ansa.org). —by Tom Warrington

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Who’s at the Helm?

n November 13, the Chesapeake Bristol Club (CBC) enjoyed our annual luncheon and installation of officers at Paul’s Homewood Café in Annapolis (right). Commodore Pete Madden piped in the new officers for 2011: commodore Elinor Adensam, vice commodore Mickey Doran, rear commodore Bob Clopp, secretary Logan Hottle, treasurer David Burka, and trustees George Thomas and Peter Bittner.

We also announced race results for the year. Thanks to Madden and race director Paul Kavanaugh, there’s been a renewed interest in club racing leading to trophies.

Those who took part in the third annual Broad Arrow Trophy series had some daunting challenges—too much or not enough wind being the most frequent! The now coveted award went to Seascape, a Bristol 35.5 captained by commodore Madden with crew, wife Margaret and mascot Sam. Doran with his 37-foot Soverel Scudder received the Commodore’s Cup for the boat that beat the most boats in the races this year. Club officers and other members are already charting a course for our 37th season (cbclub.info). —by Deb Coons

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Now Voyager

isit the Tartan 34 Classic Association’s (right) website at t34classic.org to follow Jürgen Mohrmann’s trans-Atlantic trip from the Canaries to Barbados this month. You will find links to his satellite tracking system, the tropical weather site of the Naval Research Lab, Jürgen’s own to-do list for preparing Rubicon for the trip, and his emails along the way.

Jürgen will spend most of May in the Chesapeake, so watch for news on the welcome party we will throw for him. Enjoy your winter the best you can and be ready when spring comes to raise the sails and get back on the water again! —by Grace Holt

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Flag officers for CBC’s 2011 sailing season in attendance at CBC’s annual luncheon and installation of officers in November (L-R): past commodore Pete Madden, commodore Elinor Adensam, vice commodore Mickey Doran, rear commodore Bob Clopp, and secretary Logan Hottle. Photo by Ted Reinhold

Two Tartan 34 Classics find themselves together by happy coincidence in Merchants Row, ME, this summer. Past commodore Dave Cochran with his admiral, Lani, on Santé and their friends, Roy and Linda Mayne on Agadou, spent a quiet afternoon at this lovely anchorage between Bold and Devil Islands. Photo by Lani Evans

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Fall Out, Then Haul Out

ctober 23 dawned sunny and breezy with 10- to 15knot southwest winds; a fine day for 10 boats full of Corinthians Annapolis Fleet members and guests to do a fleet pursuit race from Tolly Point to West River #2. A beat all the way, the fun was won by Dick and Valerie Tudan’s Spring Moon. Second place belonged to Bryan Warman and Melody II. Corky Rittenbaugh of the neighboring Philadelphia Fleet and his Oasis finished third. Five additional boats gently cruised to the ultimate destination, Pirates Cove Restaurant. A few dozen more folks drove to Galesville and joined the fleet for a fine night.

Cocktails flowed before a dinner of Maryland crab cakes, prime rib, and chicken marsala. Yummm... In all, approximately 50 people attended the fleet’s final on-the-water event of the season.

Our year ends with the annual Egg Nog Party at the Kent Island YC December 5 (thecorinthians.org). —by Tom Berry

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Taking a break from their Southern Bay Cruise in October, CBTSC sailors and crew visit Greg and Debby Shields’s home off the Patuxent River, including Jeff and Joyce Stoehr, Jim Meenan, Tom Adensam, Jeff Forte, Cathy Kreyling, Greg Shields, Peter Kreyling, Debby Shields, John Defoe, and Darlene Forte. Photo courtesy of Darlene Forte

Dance the Night Away

orthern Star Hunter SA sailors celebrated the end of the season with a Commodores Ball and Change of Watch at the Baltimore YC November 6, welcoming in commodore Paul Borchardt, vice commodore Eddie Sabol, sail fleet captain Sybil Shipley, secretary Susan Tedeschi, and purser Marie Frankle. Awards were handed out for participation in the 2010 DelMarVa Circumnavigation, along with trophies for first place to Narsillion, second place Jo-Lin-Dy, and third place to Silent Running for the annual Clean Your Clock Regatta held Memorial Day weekend. The attending crews danced the night away to the music stylings of David Knauer (nshsa.org). —by Eddie Sabol

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Here’s to a Short, Kind Winter

hesapeake Bay Tartan Sailing Club (CBTSC) members (above) wish our sailing friends a wonderful holiday season.

In November, we closed out our 2010 sailing season. Well, you may still see some of us out there, and when you do, just give us a wave and get the hot chocolate ready. Our planning meeting for 2011 will be in January, and we are already excited about the upcoming cruises, races, and get-togethers that make our sailing club such great fun. Join us when you can, and visit our website at cbtsc. com to see who we are and what we do. We welcome newcomers, and nobody stays a stranger for long (cbtsc.com). —by Grace Holt

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It’s Almost Official

ruising Sailors of St. Michaels held our annual meeting November 6 at the St. Michaels Library. Among the business conducted with a look toward the 2011 sailing season was the nomination of, and voting on, officers for 2011. The officers elect will be officially installed at the club’s annual Banquet January 8 at the Talbot Country Club, including commodore Craig Kelting, vice commodore Irv Hetherington, purser Lynn Gates, and flag lieutenant Stephanie Sokso (cruisingsailors.org). —by Joe Day

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Baltimore: The Final Frontier

n October 23-24, the Philadelphia Sailing Club (PSC) enjoyed our annual trip across the Bay to Baltimore to stay at Inner Harbor East Marina (below, right). Saturday brought enough sun and wind to make the more-experienced crew happy, but not too much wind, which made the lessexperienced crew happy and comfortable. All enjoyed a lively cocktail hour at the marina, and many went to the restaurant arranged by Rick Izard, Della Notte, for a tasty Italian meal at the piano bar. Rabid Phillies fans went with Barb Van Ness to a sports bar to watch the Phillies heartbreaking loss to the Giants. After a leisurely breakfast and some coffee for a kick start, we departed the marina and had a pleasant sail back to Rock Hall, MD, where we charter boats from Haven Harbor Charters in Haven Harbor Marina. The full moon added to the ambiance and helped make one of the best Baltimore sails ever. What a way to end the sailing season! For diehard dancers and partiers, we will rejoin the Main Line Ski Club December 18. By popular demand, we’ll also party at the Cynwyd Club December 15 (webcom.com/psc). —by Jane Harrington

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The Right Course

uring the Pentagon Sailing Club’s (PSC) annual Holiday Party and Awards Dinner at the Fort Myer Officers’ Club December 4, we will install the new Bridge for 2011 and recognize members who volunteered their time to club activities throughout the year. For many years, PSC has been affiliated with the U.S. Naval Sailing Association and has trained new sailors to Navy sailing standards. In April 2010, PSC also became an American Sailing Association (ASA) facility. During 2010, 83 students took PSC Basic Sailing classes, and 69 of those earned their ASA 101 (Basic Keelboat) and ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising) certifications as well as their Navy Sailing Basic Keelboat Skipper certification. In addition to sailing on the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers and the Chesapeake Bay this season (above), PSC sailors circumnavigated the DelMarVa Peninsula and took sailing charters in the British Virgin Islands and Cyclades Islands in Greece. Our winter training program is now underway on a wide variety of topics. We meet on the third Wednesday of each month—except December—at McGinty’s Public House in Arlington, VA (pentagonsailing.org). —by Don Hupman

Witches, Warlocks, and the Season’s Farewell

ormer commodore Jeff Taylor hosted the season ending Halloween raft-up off Gibson Island over Halloween weekend for Club Beneteau Chesapeake Bay (right). Crews from all over the Bay sailed to and from the event on one of the best sailing weekends of the year; even the spinnakers came out! As the full moon rose, the Dark and Stormies caused a few to howl at the moon. At our annual fall luncheon at Pirates Cove Restaurant in Galesville, MD, we shared the season’s stories and pictures, enjoyed lunch, and hosted a business meeting to award captains and first mates for hosting the various raft-ups and events and to elect new club officers, effective January 1. We are planning more training days over the winter months, so please keep an eye on our website (cb2.org). —by Kevin McKibben 52 December 2010 SpinSheet

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During BCYC’s annual meeting November 7, Linda Sole addresses the crowd, as commodore Richard Sanger stands by. Photo by Otto Hetzel

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Seventeen at the Helm

ore than 80 members attended the Back Creek YC’s annual meeting November 7 at the Fleet Reserve Club in Annapolis (above). Outgoing commodore Richard Sanger summarized our wonderful 2010 season. New officers—who will take over at Commodore’s Ball January 29—include: commodore Bill Falk, vice commodore Steve Bacon, rear commodore John Loving, fleet captain Dusty Rhodes, treasurer Mary Bowie, secretary Karen Kranzer, social director Brenda Ripley, cruise director Candy Wilson, publishing director Juliana Nedd, midweek chair Pat Bernhart, membership chair J.J. Sullivan, and board of governors Ted Edmunds, Jamie Ritter, and Mary Ross, who join continuing governors Gail Higginbotham, Dale Schultz, and J.J. Sullivan. The commodore-elect announced plans 2011, and members signed up to lead various events. On November 19, a port wine tasting educational happy hour was hosted by Ambassador Vern and Dorothy Penner, who spent many years in Portugal while Vern served in the U.S. embassy there. Join us for 2011 (gobcyc.com). —by Otto Hetzel

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he Portsmouth Boat Club hosted 83 dinghy sailors in the second annual Hampton Roads Sunfish Challenge and Dinghy Distance Race (left), followed quickly by the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race (GCBSR) party at North Landing in Portsmouth, VA. After a 10-mile run down the Elizabeth River, Jamie Chapman won the First Sunfish Challenge Perpetual Trophy. Members quickly shifted gears to help host the big boys, the schooners and crews from the GCBSR. More than 40 schooners sailed in this year’s race. Many members manned the pits all night for the pig roast and feast and welcomed the schooner crews. See you on the water (portsmouthboatclub.org).

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The Best of Friends

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ickerson Owners Association (DOA) members might be one of a few groups who look forward to meeting at the U.S. Sailing Show in Annapolis each year with no intention of looking at boats—because we have no desire to replace our Dickersons. But that doesn’t mean that we don’t scour every display for the newest gizmo that we must have. Judy and I (Crew Rest) drove up from Hampton Roads, VA, and joined fellow Virginia DOA members Bob and Sarah Shelton (Aequaminitas) and Steve Dettman (Snoodle Time) only to be greeted at the gate by members Dee and Don Wogaman. Dee and Don are perennial smiley faces at the show. As a special treat, we got to chat with SpinSheet senior editor Ruth Christie—no surprise why this magazine is so good. On that same weekend, two of our Good Old Skippers John Freal and Joe Slavin paired up on John’s Good Old Wooden Dickerson (Rainbow, below) and garnered a very respectable third place in the annual Good Old Boat Regatta (dickersonowners.org).

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or Magothy River SA (MRSA) members (right), thoughts of cutting through the waves will hold us through the winter. The racing trophy party heralded the winners, but captains and crew all had a great time sharing stories of the great sailing on the Magothy this season.

Most of our boats are out of the water, winterized, and wrapped up tight for a long winter’s nap. But, our winter schedule helps us focus on sailing. The membership meeting will be held December 2 at Podickory Point Marina at 6:30 p.m. After sharing hearty appetizers and wine and cheese, we will elect officers for 2011, thank the outgoing board, and introduce the new officers. On December 11, we’ll meet again for the annual Parade of Lights party at the Annapolis Marriott. There’s nothing like a warm room with refreshments and for shelter after being outside checking out the floating parade of lighted boats on a cold night. Our ever-exciting Commodore’s Ball will be at the Gibson Island YC January 22 (magothysailing.com). —by Peggy Poe

Winners of the Magothy cups sponsored by Magothy Marina: Best Spinnaker Boat was Jim Gary’s Ole Yella, and Best Non-Spin Boat was Colin MacKenzie’s Beagle.

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he Chesapeake Family Cruising Network (CFCN) (right) will focus this winter on building membership, collecting ideas for what everyone wants to do, and discussing family cruises for the spring. Now is the time to sign up and start planning. Membership is free and open to anyone with kids who wants to cruise the Bay. We are also talking about a possible ICW trip to winter down south next year (pneumatos@7mcs.com). —by Steve Coder

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Chesapeake Racing Beat

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Breathtaking Fall Racing

he fall of 2010 will go down as a remarkable stretch of racing conditions on the Chesapeake Bay. Wind—big breeze!—and sunshine marked the long, successful fall season, and hundreds of Bay sailors are truly sad to bid farewell to another terrific year of sailing. Some crews are deep into southern regatta planning (see page 68), while others are content to take a breather and enjoy winter (turn to “Off-Season Dreamin’” on page 43).

The hardy ones among us are already into frostbite racing. See the January and February issues of SpinSheet for news on their adventures. Don’t forget to check out our new website at spinsheet.com and review the images of 2010 racing, all downloadable and nice personalized gifts for racing sailors.

The J/105 Fleet Bids Farewell to a Friend

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or the J/105 Chesapeake Bay fleet, Halloween weekend will be remembered by much more than a championship regatta held on a windy and sunny autumn weekend; it will be remembered as a celebration of the life of a well-loved sailing friend.

Longtime J/105 bowman Steve Gale was killed in a car accident in mid-September, and his fleet members were not going to let the end-of-the-season regatta go by without proper recognition of his contributions.

Before taking on the bow on Andrew Kennedy’s J/105 Bat IV five years ago, Gale worked the foredeck on Andy and Leslie Skibo’s J/105 Plum Crazy (now a J/122 called Plum Crazy II) for many years. Leslie says, “With his fun personality, dedication, and his general joy of life, he quickly found a permanent spot as bowman. We travelled 56 December 2010 SpinSheet

SpinSheet photographer Dan Phelps captured this photo of the J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championships October 30-31.

Our racing photographer’s wish for 2011 is another fall just like the one we had.

The J/105 Chesapeake Bay fleet gathered at host club AYC October 30 during the weekend of its championship regatta to celebrate the year’s end and the life of a friend.

Photo courtesy of Chris Groobey

up and down the East Coast to regattas, and Steve was always there—sailing, working on the boat, and being one of the boys within the family.”

She notes that among the funny stories was Gale doing a quick change in the Miami, FL, airport into flip-flops and shorts, while the others were still dressed for the frozen north. “With his shaggy blonde hair and permanent tan, he instantly looked liked he belonged there. We all laughed and christened him ‘Scuba,’ and he was ‘Scuba Steve’ to all of us from then on.”

“He was a class act,” says Kennedy, skipper of Bat IV. “He loved sailing and was an incredible sailor—and handyman. He could fix anything on the boat. We called him ‘the McGaler.’”

The Skibos created a perpetual trophy

in Gale’s name for the J/105 Chesapeake fleet champion team’s bowman, the first of which was awarded to Pat Donnelly, longtime bowman aboard the 2010 title winner, Mirage. During the weekend of the regatta October 30 to 31, fleet members wore memorial T-shirts, flew “Gale Warning” signal flags from their boats, and gathered for a Saturday night party.

Chris Groobey of Java says, “For Carolyn and me, the most important aspect of the regatta was the Saturday night dinner at Annapolis YC, where the entire fleet was able to celebrate another great year for the fleet, celebrate the life, and mourn the death of one of our own.” The endof-season regatta was dedicated to Gale’s memory. spinsheet.com

The J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championships 2010

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he J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championships unfolded under sunny skies in blustery fall conditions October 30 to 31 out of host club Annapolis YC (AYC). Twenty boats competed in the event. Scott Gitchell, skipper of Tenacious and fleet captain, says, “The weather was great on both days with a few shifts as you got to the top mark. You had to really pay attention to how you approached the top mark. If you overshot it, it cost you a few places.”

Of the typical tight finishes in fleet, Gitchell says, “The competition is always tough. Twelve out of the 20 boats scored a top-five finish in one of the five races. That’s pretty tough competition, even though Mirage did sail away with it.” Fredrik Salvesen’s and Cedric Lewis’s Mirage team posted four bullets in five races and beat the second-place finisher by 17 points.

The top finishers in the fleet agree that smooth crew work and good communication were the keys to success.

“After doing circles in a few events earlier in the year, the crew told me to sail a little more conservatively and clean. This helped our morale and our finishes,” says Salvesen. “I have been sailing with many of my crew for 10 to 25 years. I can always count on them to execute roundings and maneuvers without issues. They were really on the ball that weekend.” The winning Mirage crew consisted of Fredrik Salvesen (helmsman), Lewis (sail trim), Molly Wilmer (sail trim), Missy Salvesen (main trim), Nicholas Salvesen (the skipper’s 10-year-old son on backstay), Pat Donnelly (bow), and John Meiser (pit and tactics).

Gitchell says that onboard second-place finisher, Tenacious, “The crew was flawless. They got me out of a few tight spots at the mark roundings. I would change my mind about 15 seconds from the leeward gates, and they got it all done. We had one new crew onboard, John Moran, who has raced with us on Wednesday nights, but this was his second weekend race with us.”

Many boats reported hairy moments during the 20-knot gusts. Salvesen says, “Luckily, Mirage was not involved in any exciting boat-on-boat situations. We all enjoyed a puff that hit us at the right angle downwind on the last race when we hit 13+ knots.”

Of AYC’s race committee, Gitchell notes, “AYC is always a class act, and they did a tremendous job on the race course. The wind was a little shifty, but they kept the starts and weather marks as fair as they could have been. The social event on Saturday night was fun. We were all glad to wear our Steve Gale memorial shirts. A few boats, Tenacious included, are flying the “Gale Warning” flags off our backstay in memory of Gale.”

Salvesen says, “One thing that my entire crew agrees on is we really like the J/105 competitors and had a great time racing on the water and hanging out with them at the parties… The race committee was great. We had great courses, and they had to stay put in the rough conditions of Sunday. Thank you AYC race committee for five great races. We can’t wait until spring.” j105fleet3.org

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Fredrik Salvesen and Cedric Lewis’s Mirage posted four bullets in five races at the J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championships off Annapolis Halloween weekend.

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Chris and Carolyn Groobey’s Java took third at the 2010 J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championship Regatta held at AYC October 30-31. Photo by Dan Phelps/ SpinSheet

2010 J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championships Results 1. Mirage 2. Tenacious 3. Java

4. Max Power 5. Inigo

6. Veloce 7. Bat IV

8. A Train

9. Santas Reign Dear 10. Hiawatha

Fredrik Salvesen / Cedric Lewis

4 -1 -1 -1 -1: 8

Chris and Carolyn Groobey

1-3-8-6-8: 26

Jim Konigsberg

7-2-6-9-7: 31

Carl and Scott Gitchell 6 -9 -3 -3 -4: 25

Gerrit Schulze

13-4-7 -2-2: 28

Marty Hublitz / Eddie Hornick

2-8-5-8-11: 34

Robert Reeves

9-19-4-4-6: 42

Andrew Kennedy

10-5-2-11-10: 38

Donald Santa

11-10-13-5-5: 44

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Fantastic Breeze!

The IRC East Coast Championships

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he only dedicated IRC rating event on the Chesapeake, the Storm Trysail Club’s (STC) IRC East Coast Championship was contested out of host club Annapolis YC (AYC) October 29 to 31 in sunny, windy fall conditions with gusts up to 30 knots on Friday for the distance race and 10 to 15 knots on Saturday and gusts up to 20 on Sunday for the five total buoy races in each class.

“The breeze was fantastic,” says Regatta Chair Dick Neville, “more like San Francisco than Annapolis at this time of year.”

Second-place finisher in IRC 3, Annapolis-based J/122 sailor David Askew, says, “I can’t remember the last time it blew so hard in Annapolis for three days in a row.”

With a well-proven design and an almost all-Alinghi crew, Numbers wasn’t a shocker to win the event, but the team didn’t walk away with easy victory either. The 66.5-foot Judel-Vrolijk design was minus its owner Dan Meyers (Boston, MA) but loaded up with plenty of go-power, including the young Rome Kirby (son of Volvo Ocean Race veteran Jerry Kirby) who helmed, while Brad Butterworth (of America’s Cup fame) served as skipper.

According to the captain of Numbers, Pete Balash (Muskegon, MI), his team was constantly tested by five IRC-optimized 52-footers in the same class, in particular second-place finisher, Richard Oland’s (Saint John, New Brunswick, CAN) Vela Veloce.

Neville points out that Numbers also won the event overall on the merit of having the fastest average corrected speed, calculated between the winners of the four IRC classes. (The IRC 52 Class and the Beneteau 36.7 Class were scored in their respective IRC divisions, but were also scored in classes of their own to make six scored classes). The differential was only nine seconds, a mile faster than Pugwash, the winner of IRC 3. The J/122 owned by David Murphy (Westport, CT) posted a string of five first-place finishes in the buoy races for a series score of 7.25 points. In second was Flying Jenny VI, the J/122 owned by Askew, which posted 16.25 points.

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The Annapolis-based Farr 40 Tsunami, owned by Preben Ostberg, Todd Olds, and Bud Dailey, took a second in IRC 2/Farr 40 one-design class. Photo by Dan Phelps/SpinSheet

Of what made the regatta memorable, especially on the windiest day, Askew says, “On Friday, we managed to hold it all together (no wipeouts, no drama) right up to the last beat and then exploded a jib car off the deck with our main competition Pugwash chasing at our heels. They caught us, and at the finish we tied. I’ve never seen a tie before in a handicap race!”

In IRC 2, Annapolis skipper Kevin McNeil and crew on the Farr 40 Nightshift posted victories in all of his weekend races for 9.5 points to beat out Preben Ostberg/ Todd Olds/ Bud Dailey’s (Rockville, MD) Tsunami. In IRC 4, Rush, the J/109 owned

by Bill Sweetser (Annapolis) held a huge lead for first, with 8.5 points to 23 points posted by Kalevala II, the Grand Soleil 37

The U.S. Naval Academy’s TP 52 Invictus and Ennio Staffini’s Anema & Core meet at the IRC East Coast Championships Halloween Weekend off Annapolis. Photo by Dan Phelps/SpinSheet

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Vela Veloce scored second in IRC 1 at the Storm Trysail’s IRC East Coast Championships October 29-31 off Annapolis. Photo by Dan Phelps/SpinSheet

owned by Tapio Saavalainen (Washington, DC).

Sweetser says, “We were surprised that we did so well in the heavy breeze. Over the years, we have felt that we were more competitive in light breeze, especially when racing against heavier boats.” About his crew work, he says, “The crew has sailed together a lot and is constantly refining ‘the Rush way’ of doing things. I think the smoothness of the crew’s choreography and the fact that we made very few mistakes were major contributors to our success. I don’t think we ever had five firsts in a sixrace regatta before.”

Heavy winds are wonderful for big regattas, but days with gusts up to 30 knots can be gear busters among other dangers.

Sweetser says, “One crew member lost his balance during a race and hit the upper lifeline pretty hard. Later, the lifeline gave way. Jay Herman of Annapolis Rigging installed a new one by the next morning.

After the regatta, Jay found some broken strands in the opposite side lifeline, which has now been replaced. All this drove Chesapeake Bay Sailing

home the need for vigilance in inspecting safety-related rigging on the boat.”

Competitors commended STC for its “superb” and “user-friendly” information on the website, registration and check-in process, and on-the-water race committee

work, as well as thanking AYC for terrific social events. For 2011, the event will be part of the STC’s Block Island Race Week presented by Rolex, scheduled for June 19 to 24. stormtrysail.org

Third-place finisher in IRC 1 and second-place in the TP 52 class was Austin and Gwen Fragomen’s Newport, RI-based Interlodge. Photo by Dan Phelps/SpinSheet

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Fierce Competition at the Beneteau 36.7 North Americans

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hen the weather is fabulous, it makes running a regatta so much easier,” says Keith Mayes, Chesapeake fleet captain and organizer of the Beneteau 36.7 North American Championships. Sixteen boats competed in the event October 21 to 24 out of host club Annapolis YC (AYC) in mostly westerly and northwesterly breeze from 15 to 20 knots for the first two days and 12 to 15 for the last two days. Linda Ambrose of AYC, Garth Hitchens of Annapolis Yacht Sales, and a race committee led by PRO Wayne Bretsch supported the event.

Although Mayes was hoping for two dozen competitors, he was pleased by the geographic diversity of participating boats—two from Detroit, MI, two from Chicago, IL, two from Toronto, Canada, two from Buffalo, NY, two from Long Island Sound, NY, and six from the Chesapeake Bay. The level of competition remained quite high; after the first six races, six different boats had won a race.

The defending champion and two-time winner Richard Reid on Zingara (Toronto, Canada) was in contention and finished fourth overall.

On day three, Gary Tisdale’s First Today (Youngstown, NY) put a hammerlock on the regatta by winning all three races, jumping out to a 10-point lead. The team held on by sailing conservatively on Sunday to finish nine points ahead of Charles Bayer’s Grizzly (Detroit, MI) and 10 in front of Robert K. Foley’s Tried & True (Chicago, IL). As it turned out, seven different boats won races over the 11-race series, which is commonplace for this class in which it is rare that any one boat runs away with it.

The Chesapeake contingent was comprised of Mayes on Jubilee (Herrington Harbour SA), Jim Kershaw on Team Aegis (Annapolis), Peter Firey on Pegasus (West River), Jim Keen on Foxtrot Corpen (Southern Maryland SA), Bruce Kissal on First Look (Herrington Harbour SA), Chip Devine on Dreamboat Annie (Annapolis YC), and Barry Lotter on Lottery (Northeast River YC).

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You can’t be a Bay sailor and look at this photo without thinking, “Wow! What a wonderful day for racing.” Jim Kershaw’s Team Aegis in the foreground. Photo by Dan Phelps/SpinSheet

Fleet captain and regatta organizer Keith Mayes of Jubilee says, “When the weather is fabulous, it makes running a regatta so much easier.” Photo by Dan Phelps/SpinSheet

“AYC put us all on floating docks so that everyone was together with their own slip within walking distance of the social activities,” says Mayes, who notes the fantastic welcome with which crews were received. “There was no inconvenience whatsoever.” Results were instantaneous,

and crews reported watching them on their Blackberries on the way in each day.

PRO Wayne Bretsch’s race committee was commended by a number of competitors for efficiency and “superior judgment” on the water. Mayes notes, “All boats measured in and inspected clean. There was spinsheet.com

In the lead and the overall winner of the Beneteau 36.7 North American Championship was Gary Tisdales’ First Today. Photo by Dan Phelps/ SpinSheet

incredible sportsmanship in this event with not a single protest. There were some flags flown on the water, but everyone did their penalty turns and the right thing. One of the highlights of the event was how well everyone got along despite fierce competition.”

At a meeting held during the event, owners discussed rules changes among other future business. The 2011 North Americans will be held at National YC in Toronto Sept 7 to 11, and the 2011 Great Lakes Championships will be held in August in Chicago during the Verve Cup. Bids for the 2012 NAs are now being entertained. Find complete results at race. annapolisyc.org.

Reporting by Don Finckle

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The Hillman Capital Management J/24 East Coast Championships October 29-31 Tony Parker’s Bangor Packet team in action at the Hillman Capital Management J/24 East Coast Champsionships October 29-31 off Annapolis. Photos

by Dan Phelps/ SpinSheet

Tim Healy’s crew were victorious over Halloweeen weekend.

Final Results (8 races scored) 1. Tim Healy

6-2-1-1-8-1-6-3 : 28

3. Fraito Lugo

7-7-10/20% (1)-3-24-7-1-7: 66

2. Will Welles

4. Tony Parker

5. Chris Jankowski 6. Kirk Reynolds

7. Mark Hillman 8. Bill Fastiggi

9. Mike Ingham

10. Zaleski/Zaleski

3-3-4-5-31-2-4-2: 54

23-11-8-2-7-3-2-12: 68 11-4-6-20-10-8-8-4: 71

12-12-15-9-6-5-15-1: 75 4-10-9-4-5-14-10-23: 79 9-8-2-11-16-10-19-6: 81 8-5-10-8-13-9-16-13: 82

1-1-7-28-12-11/20% (2)-11-15: 86

This J/24 regatta was one of many big events on the Bay during Halloween weekend.

To see the results for the 35 total boats, visit severnsailing.org or j24fleet8.org.

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A Rockin’ J/35 Mid-Atlantic Championship

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by Maury Neibur

ace organizers aren’t sure if it was the sailing or the prospect of winning a ski-week in a condo in Vail, CO, that attracted the Chesapeake Bay J/35 Fleet out into the blustery November conditions for the Mid-Atlantic Championships November 5 to 7. A bit of both is likely.

Autumn brings a better shot at the sort of wind that these boats love to sail in, and the wind gods delivered.

Friday’s long distance race was an 18-mile tour of the Bay from Thomas Point Shoal Light up to the entrance to Annapolis and then across the Bay to the Eastern Shore. Then came another broad reach down to a mark near Poplar Island and a starboard tack, and a favored beat back to the entrance to the West River.

It started out as if it might be a parade, but the course and wind shifts provided just enough passing lanes to keep things interesting. North American champ Aunt Jean took the honors in the distance race.

Bump in the Night eeked out a photo-finish second-place over Rebel Yell with a lastsecond surge a few yards from the finish line. The post-race cookout at the West River SC (WRSC) clubhouse was very well-attended.

Saturday brought a full day of buoy racing just outside the mouth of the West River. In fact, the original placement of the starting line was a bit too close to the shallow shelf off Curtis Point. One of the competitors found himself aground during his prestart warm-ups and had to be assisted off the bottom by the race committee (RC) mark boat. The signal boat opted to move the start out into deeper waters and set up a 1.5-mile-long windward/leeward course.

The wind gods favored us with good breeze, 10 to 15 knots out of the north/ northwest, with shifts up to 30 degrees, which made for some trying conditions for a slightly shorthanded RC. Home-field advantage was blamed for Bump in the Night’s bullets in the first two races of the day, and crew fatigue was blamed on her third in the last race of the day, but it was good enough to move them into first place after two days of racing. Maggie took second for the day with scores of 3,3,1 and moved back up into contention with a pretty safe lock on third place overall after two days. Team Aunt Jean delivered their consistently good Chesapeake Bay Sailing

The Aunt Jean team won the J/35 Mid-Atlantic Championship held November 5-7 out of West River SC. Photo by Lori Pierelli

Crews were bundled up at the J/35 Mid-Atlantic Championship Regatta November 5-7 on the West River, but you didn’t hear anyone complaining about the wind or the scenery. Photo by Lori Pierelli

performance and kept themselves in the hunt with a 2,5,2 for the day and solidly in second overall.

The post-race party on Saturday featured a potluck dinner with each crew (most of them, anyway) contributing to a fabulous spread that was enjoyed by all. The anticipated chili cook-off between the skippers of Aunt Jean and Bump was postponed due to an unfortunate incident that won’t be discussed here. Something about an overturned pot… Anyway, the Windependent crew brought a goulash that was this writer’s favorite repast of the evening.

Music for the evening was provided by The Fairhaven Band, a local garage band from Fairhaven, MD, featuring the guitar virtuosity of Rob Burhman and his son David’s vocal talents.

Sunday brought the big breeze, a solid 15 to 20 knots out of the north/ northwest. The 1.5-mile course was set with the weather mark up in the mouth of South River. Mark McGonigle and Karin Masci’s Windependent played the shifts and current better than the rest and took the gun in the

first race of the day in front of Aunt Jean in second and Maggie in third. Regatta leader Bump in the Night took a fifth and slipped into a tie for first in the regatta with Aunt Jean.

With Maggie still close enough in third, it was still anyone’s regatta going into the last race. Each shift in the last race put a different boat out in front, but rounding the last weather mark first was Aunt Jean.

Bump rounded close behind and had to catch Aunt Jean to win the regatta. It was a close duel for third place between Maggie and Windependent. Aunt Jean held onto her lead until the finish; Bump finished close behind in second, and Maggie took third.

These positions also reflected the overall standings for the regatta. And so ends the J/35 Fleet 7 one-design schedule for the season.

It might be noted that this was Uncle Joe’s first one-design regatta in this fleet, and considering the crew sailed very shorthanded all weekend, they put up a gallant effort and are welcomed warmly to the J/35 class! j35-fleet7.com SpinSheet December 2010 63

Re-Galed! The 2010 USS Constellation Cup

by Michael Brassert

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ind. It is what makes our “blow boats” go. It is also what seems to distinguish the USS Constellation Cup Regatta in Baltimore Harbor from many other races on the Chesapeake. Not that there’s not lots of wind for other races on the Bay; it’s just that since the first Constellation Cup in 2004, the average winds have been consistently well over 15 knots. This year’s event October 16 was no exception. One competitor noted that his wind meter blew out after it topped 35 knots. I personally suffered a full knockdown in the Inner Harbor by a gust I estimate at well over 50 knots; it was the first time I saw the mast kiss the water on our 1966 Pilot 35.

For a race that was founded to be mostly for non-racers, the Constellation Cup has taken on a cult-like following and is more a test of seamanship than a race. The midOctober winds are challenging enough.

Add to these the commercial traffic, the various shoals, and the tight beat to windward inside the narrow Inner Harbor with the finish at the USS Constellation herself, and you’ve got one hair-raising competition!

This year, one third of the entrants withdrew before the start due to gale conditions. Please note that none of the full-keel boats in the Pursuit race scratched. It was a perfect day for boats of our type: strong, sea-kindly, and stout. In fact, a full-keel boat has finished first overall most years in this classic pursuit race from Ft. McHenry, ‘round Fort Carroll, with the finish in the Inner Harbor.

Alaris, a Block Island 40 helmed by Nick Iliff and owned by Mike Cranfield, has won four times and was this year’s victor in the Full-Keel Class. The 2010 line honors in the Pursuit race went to Kyle Stump and Dark Crystal, a Sparkman & Stephens 36 and an entrant in the Fin-Keel Class. One would expect a design from the venerable New York firm that gave us Tenacious, Ted Turner’s victorious mount in the disastrous 1979 Fastnet Race, to do well in the humble yet challenging USS

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For a race that was founded to be mostly for non-racers, the Constellation Cup has taken on a cult-like following and is more a test of seamanship than a race. Photo by Bill Kautter/ billkautterphoto.com

It was a perfect sailing day for strong, seakindly, stout, full-keeled boats at the October 16 USS Constellation Cup. Photo by Bill Kautter/ billkautterphoto.com

Constellation Cup. Olin Stephens himself always espoused the view that a fast, yet sea-kindly yacht can be the best bet for a trophy. Olin was rarely wrong.

There were surprises in the more standard PHRF class of regular racers. Boats that typically do not fare well on Tuesday night ‘round the buoy races blew away the competition in this year’s Constellation Cup. Rob Stahler, who purchased his J/105 Jubilee IV just last year after years of crewing on other boats, sailed away from the rest of the fleet and finished nearly 15 minutes ahead of Artemis II to win the Spinnaker class. It was quite a sight to see Jubilee IV racing down the harbor in 30 knots of wind flying her asymmetrical. In

fact, Jubilee IV was the only boat to successfully fly a chute in this year’s Cup. She also won her class last year, making her undefeated.

One cannot mention the USS Constellation Cup without a word about the party which for many, is the reason for suffering such challenging sailing conditions.

The USS Constellation Blast has become the most-sought-after post-race ticket on the Bay. Where else can one recount one’s story of survival, sipping a Pusser’s Painkiller on the deck of a U.S. Navy Sloop of War launched in 1854? For a true sailor, that is a perfect moment. And, if you agree, please join us for the 2011 USS Constellation Cup! spinsheet.com

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Jobson Hosts Free Ocean Racing Seminar December 7

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ave you passed up the chance to compete in the Annapolis to Newport Race because you have a cruising boat and felt you would not be competitive? If you answered “yes,” or if you are considering entering the race for the first time, then don’t miss the free program at Annapolis YC (AYC) hosted by Gary Jobson on the evening of December 7.

The Annapolis to Newport Race is not only a great race, it’s a great way to get your boat to New England for cruising Cape Cod, MA, Maine, or the East Coast on the way back to the Bay. In 2011, for the first time, the race will add a Cruising Division for the traditional cruising boats.

Jobson will begin the program with comments and a video presentation. Among the Annapolis-based sailing commentator’s

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numerous accomplishments are two Annapolis to Newport Race wins. AYC race committee chair, Chip Thayer, will explain the new Cruising Division. Jim Mumper will give a presentation on preparing a cruising boat for going offshore, a process he went through with his Cal 36 for the 2009 race. Experienced offshore short-handed sailor, David Shaeffer, will give a presentation on preparing for offshore sailing. Veteran and winning offshore racers, Jim Rogers and David Askew, will join the others for a panel discussion and question and answer session.

Mark your calendar for December 7 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at AYC. There is no fee for the program and it’s open to all, but call the AYC front desk at (410) 263-9279 to reserve your place, as space is not unlimited.

Lightning Boat Grant Deadline December 31

he International Lightning Class Association is accepting applications for the fifth year of the Lightning Boat Grant Program, which provides race-ready Lightnings (complete with trailer, sails, insurance, and help with regatta expenses and mentoring) for young sailors who might otherwise not have the opportunity to compete in the class.

The deadline for the 2011 program is December 31, 2010. Applications can be found at lightningclass.org.

CCV High Point Award Winners

by Lin McCarthy

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raggin’ rights for the southern Bay were bestowed at the annual Cruising Club of Virginia (CCV) awards presentation and season-ending party. CCV moved its event to a waterfront site on Fort Monroe, hosted a passel of PHRF racers, and recognized the achievements of the best racers racing from south of the Rappahannock to Hampton Roads, VA. CCV High Point Standings are based on nine days of racing throughout the season.

2010 CCV High Point Award Winners 1. Sea Star 2. Feather 3. Treaty of Ghent 1. Cool Change 2. Bad Habit 3. Gremlin 1. Roundabout 2. The Hunter 3. Number Two Sea Star, winner of the PHRF A fleet.

Photo by Lin McCarthy

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1. Black Widow

PHRF A David Eberwine Phil Briggs Jim Williams

PHRF B Rusty Burshell Bob Archer Greg Cutter PHRF C Alan Bomar Justin Morris Brendan Drinkwater

Hampton/Suffolk Hampton/Hampton Hampton/Norfolk Hampton/Grafton Hampton/Norfolk Hampton/Norfolk Hampton/Williamsburg Hampton/Virginia Beach Hampton/Virginia Beach

PHRF Non-Spinnaker Leo Wardrup Virginia Beach/Virginia Beach spinsheet.com

In addition to the racing awards, contributions to racing were recognized by presentation of the Commodore’s Award to Neal Garrett (posthumously) and the Sportsmanship Award to Ben Cuker. Garrett was one of the creators of the CCV crew training program, “Learn to Crew on a Racing Sailboat,” and a key driver of advertising in the Racing Guide. He was a long time skipper (Strega) in the PHRF B fleet. Cuker currently races in the PHRF B fleet (Callinectes). The CCV Clyde Winters Race Committee Award was presented to the spring Series and fall series committee, led by PRO John McCarthy, which included Lin McCarthy, Dick Boykin, Buk Lawrence, John Ritter, Eric Matherne, Bill and David Gibbings, and Tom and Jane Fowler.

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Kehoe Wins U.S. Sailing Developmental Coach of the Year

ast month, U.S. Sailing nominated Annapolis YC (AYC) waterfront director, Jay Kehoe, as the Developmental Coach of the Year.

In more than 17 years as a coach, Kehoe has inspired more than 1000 youth sailors at the St. Petersburg YC, Yale University, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Stanford University, and AYC. In his two years at AYC, Kehoe has created innovative programs to provide AYC’s youth sailors a transition from Optimist racing to competitive international events. His first such program resulted in a team qualifying for world championships and finishing in 27th place overall.

His Youth Match Racing program and other creative ways to give young sailors competitive big boat experience have proven to be highly successful. usssailing.org

Chesapeake Bay Sailing

15th Annual ‘Round the Lights Race

by Michael Turner

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s is usual, it was what a great race time and direction of the current as well should be—challenging and excitas the wind velocity during the entire race. ing! This year, Mother Nature gave us If you choose one direction, there can be a moderate winds of 10 to 12 knots from the west. A wonderful day for the spinnaker boats, as they experienced an uninterrupted ninenautical-mile run for the downwind portion of the race from Middle Ground Light to Thimble Shoals Light. This Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association (CBYRA) sanctioned distance Cat’s Paws rounding Thimble Shoals Lighthouse.

Photo by Pete Jurewicz race, sponsored by the Old Point Comfort YC (OPCYC) negative consequence of losing ground to at Fort Monroe in Hampton, VA, takes the boats which went in the other direcplace in the Southern Bay, rounding two tion, depending on how each boat perlighthouses—Middle Ground and Thimble forms under the ever-changing conditions Shoals—over a course of 18.5 nautical during the race. miles. Spinnaker, non-spinnaker, and The first to cross the finish line and cruising classes all participate in this chase become the overall winner was Phil Briggs’ start race, where PHRF ratings are used to Feather. This is the third time in the 15 determine the starting times. years of the running of the ‘Round the Lights Race that Briggs (OPCYC commoThe race pits skipper and crew against dore in 1974) and Feather have been overall the elements of wind and current. As the skipper can elect to round either lighthouse winner. Find complete results at opcyc.com. first, particular homage must be paid to the

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Muldoon Wins U.S. Sailing’s Herreshoff and Larr Trophies

.S. Sailing has awarded Jim Muldoon (Washington, DC) its prestigious Nathanael G. Herreshoff and Timothea Larr Trophies for his outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing in the United States over many years. A former U.S. Sailing president who has held 30 leadership positions over the years ranging from chair of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Boating Safety Advisory Council to vice president of the National Sailing Hall of Fame. Muldoon has been a strong advocate of community sailing programs at the grass roots level, especially in the areas of youth sailing, training, and safety.

“I’ve witnessed first-hand how sailing can change lives through the Special Olympics, the many wonderful community sailing programs around the country, and our own Brendan program for kids with learning differences,” Muldoon reflects.

The Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy is U.S. Sailing’s most prestigious award and is presented annually. Muldoon also received the Timothea Larr Trophy for the vision and guidance “I believe sailing is transformative,” says Jim he has provided to the advancement of sailor education in the Muldoon, shown here at United States. ussailing.org the helm of Donnybrook.

Photo by Sara Proctor

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Bay Sailors Bound for Key West

scape. Such a wonderful word to hear as the cold creeps in and the days grow shorter and shorter. Boatloads of Chesapeake Bay sailors are doing more than just imagine an escape as the countdown to Key West Race Week January 17 to 21 is on. One-Design, PHRF, and IRC boats are dreaming of those turquoise waters and confirming their reservations.

Among the Chesapeake Bay entries already registered at print time are Annapolis sailor Ennio Staffini and his crew on the JV/52 Anema & Core, Rock Hall, MDbased sailor David McAleer on the Mac 30 Caribbean Soul, Tapio Saavalainen on the Grand Soleil 37 Kalevala II, and Annapolis sailor Bill Sweetser on the J/109 Rush.

When it comes to one-design sailors from the Bay, as usual, Solomons sailors John and Linda Edwards on the Farr 30 Rhumb Punch wouldn’t miss this event.

Brad Kauffmann and his Annapolis-based

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Farr 30 Mummbles crew are in. Signed up and fired up from the J/80 class, which will be running its Mid-Winters Championships at Key West, are Annapolis sailors Kristen and Brian Robinson and the Angry Chameleon crew. Also designated as its Mid-Winter Championships, the J/105 class will be represented by Travis Weisleder’s Fishing Bay, VA-based Lucky Dog and Gerrit Schultz’s Max Power.

The party venue will be in Old Town Key West as tradition dictates, but Race Week central will be three and a half blocks from the previous shore side location, right next to Duval Street at Kelly’s Caribbean Bar and Grunts on the expansive, tree-lined section of Caroline Street.

The block between Duval and Whitehead Streets will be closed off as an important part of Race Village.

For more information, visit premiereracing.com.

More Southern Racing: Winter Into Spring 2011

e will expand our coverage of southern regattas in the winter and early spring of 2011. If you are a Chesapeake Bay sailor traveling to a tropical regatta this season, please let us know. Your photos and story ideas are welcome via molly@spinsheet.com.

Rolex Miami OCR (Miami, FL) Jan. 23-29, rmocr.ussailing.org Pineapple Cup (Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Montego Bay, Jamaica) Feb. 5-11, montegobayrace.com Does this beat January on the Chesapeake Bay? Photos by Sara Proctor

RORC Caribbean 600 (Antigua, BVI) Feb. 21, caribbean600.rorc.org St. Maarten Heineken Regatta (St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles) Mar. 3-6, heinekenregatta.com Miami Grand Prix (Miami, FL) Mar. 10-13, premiere-racing.com International Rolex Regatta (St. Thomas, USVI) Mar. 24-27, rolexcupregatta.com BVI Spring Regatta and Festival (Tortola, BVI) Mar. 28-Apr. 3, bvispringregatta.org

Charleston Race Week (Charleston, SC) Apr. 14-17, charlestonraceweek.com

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emember, Two Men and a Truck? It was, and still may be, a popular, economical moving company. So, when Scott Almond talks about the time he and two of his buddies decided to learn how to sail by sharing in a boat, he refers to the experience as Three Guys and a Boat.

It was a geographically challenging but economical arrangement for the three dispersed single guys. One lived in Northern Virginia, one lived in Harrisonburg, and Scott lived in Norfolk. The boat, a Catalina 25, was kept in Chesapeake Beach, MD. Every weekend, the three converged on the boat and began a self-guided program of learning to sail.

It was a big investment for young men just beginning their careers. Getting money together for a sailboat took some doing.

“Scott,” says Megan, his wife of 11 years, “got his share of the cash by returning the engagement ring he had bought for his girlfriend when she broke up with him.”

There are grins all around when that part of the tale is told. And, there are many more stories that go into the legend of Anejo, which eventually, after all three partners matured into marriages and families, ended up the sole property of Megan and Scott Almond and raced out of Willoughby in Norfolk.

“When the guys come up before an event and say, ‘Are ya’ racing?’ it kills me some. I have to say, ‘Dude, who do you think is running it for you?’”

Scott and Megan, a.k.a. “Mego,” together have become the linchpin in the Broad Bay Sailing Association (BBSA) “big boat” racing program. BBSA is the organizing authority for four significant racing events on the Southern Chesapeake Bay and fosters two mid-week racing groups, one in Little Creek and one in Willoughby Bay. Scott is race captain for BBSA, and he and Megan are involved directly, “hands-on,” in all of the BBSA keelboat events. Both do heavy lifting on event committees, handling tasks that range from electronic registration to welcome bag stuffing, trophy ordering, T-shirt providing, drink ticket sorting, and much more.

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by Lin McCarthy

Megan and Scott

On the water, Scott is deputy race officer and official scorer of the BBSA two-day, point-to-pointto-point extravaganza, the Cape Charles Cup Regatta.

He is principal race officer for the Cape Henry Cup, the Little Bay Challenge, and the Neptune-Atlantic Race, while overseeing the midweek racing programs. And, handling a myriad of details, often on the race committee boat beside Scott, is Megan.

“Ask Megan,” is advice racers give and receive at all of these events.

She has the ability to smile while explaining for the umpteenth time that the T-shirt you have in your hand is the size you ordered. There is no doubt that Megan really, really likes interacting with the racers and they her. “I know so many of the people and recognize their boats… It’s a nice community, the racing community,” she says.

Scott and Megan sailed and raced the Catalina 25 for a number of years until career and family demands made letting Anejo go make sense. “We’ll get another boat one of these days,” says Scott. He and Megan foresee happy times down the road sailing with their son, Michael (age three).

Megan says, “Michael loves boats. He went for his first sail when he was four months old, and he loved it; he’s very comfortable on boats.”

Michael’s mom and dad were married in Greece, and Michael was baptized there; a testament to Scott’s Greek heritage, a source of family pride. Scott, who calls Harrisonburg his home place, is a graduate of Old Dominion University (ODU) with a degree in mechanical engineering.

He works for NORESCO. Megan, from Spartanburg, SC, graduated from Jacksonville University, with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, and earned her masters in Special Education at ODU. She teaches in the Virginia Beach School System. The dynamic duo met in Norfolk through a mutual friend, married, and has been sailing through life together ever since.

Since the day in 2003, when Scott agreed to “help out” with the BBSA Wil-

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loughby program, Scott and Megan have been instrumental in the growth of BBSA happenings. Both Almonds find themselves immersed in the managing of events and races. “I miss racing, though,” Scott says. “When the guys come up before an event and say, ‘Are ya racing?’ it kills me some. I have to say, ‘Dude, who do you think is running it for you?’”

Scott has crewed on many boats over the years, including CBYRA winner Student Driver (Mark Cable) in 1998. For now, Scott feeds the racing monster by sailing whenever possible with good friend Martin Casey on his Catalina 27, Bow Movement, a PHRF C boat with a number of successes to her credit, including first in her fleet in the 2009 Down the Bay Race.

Sailboat racing keeps the Almond family very busy throughout the year. But, that alone is not enough for Scott, the energy bomb. No indeed. Every other weekend during the winter, he is off to Massanutten to serve on the Ski Patrol, which he has done for 20 years. Scott and Mego are do-ers, and they are truly instrumental in getting it done on the Southern Chesapeake Bay! About the Author: Longtime SpinSheet contributor Lin McCarthy is deeply involved in race organization on the Southern Bay. Sign up for her weekly newsletter, Southern Bay Racing News You Can Use, at mcbear@earthlink.net.

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Baltimore Beat

by Aimée Poisson

It’s Scholastic!

The Evolution of High School and Collegiate Sailing in Baltimore

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ver the past 15 years or so, participation in high school and college sailing has fluctuated and flickered in Baltimore. Though the programs have always been there, some years have been much more successful than others. In 2010, with as many as 14 different high schools and a handful of colleges represented, the regional scholastic sailing options are burgeoning rapidly.

This fall, Baltimore colleges list as many as 48 sailors from two colleges. The

participate by signing up for the Scholastic Program out of BCSC, with no tryouts or memberships required, and some students participate as the only sailors from their schools. At UMBC, sailors can participate for free.

At both the collegiate and high school levels, sailors represent their schools as a club sport and sail primarily in the junior varsity (JV) division. UMBC team captain Byron Bell explains, “The UMBC Sailing Club and Racing Team are growing every UMBC sailors honing their skills in the Inner Harbor. Photo by Byron Bell

“The surge in participation could be attributed to the accessibility of these programs for local students.”

University of Maryland Baltimore Campus (UMBC) sailing team practices out of the Downtown Sailing Center (DSC) on its fleet of seven FJs. Members from its club of 30 students practice on the Inner Harbor with the Loyola University Sailing Team.

High school sailors from eight different schools are divided into three regional teams in the Scholastic Sailing Program at the Baltimore County Sailing Center (BCSC). The surge in participation could be attributed to the accessibility of these programs for local students. High school students racing in Baltimore currently 70 December 2010 SpinSheet

semester. While we can’t offer a varsity experience, we have enabled many new sailors a chance to jump head first into a high level of collegiate competition.” As students feel an ever increasing pressure to compete in school and extracurricular activities, the Baltimore scholastic community takes a more recreational approach to competition.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel freshman Adam Brylske says, “It’s nice to be able to play sports for your school without all the pressure of a big sports team.” Though not as glamorous as the varsity division, the JV

experience can offer a competitive fleet and extremely challenging racing. At a recent high school regatta in Essex, MD, teens battled a small-craft advisory in a regatta so competitive that rankings were sometimes divided by only one point after eight races.

The JV division is more suited to Baltimore’s laid-back developing programs and still offers sailors the chance to represent Baltimore schools in other sailing venues.

While the Northern Chesapeake offers great conditions, local sailing teams travel beyond Baltimore in search of greater competition.

At the high school level, Baltimore sailors can race in locations including Annapolis, Southern Maryland, and the Eastern Shore.

Baltimore’s collegiate contingent travels even further to regattas, often out of state.

Bell says, “Competing is one of the most fun experiences a college student can have.

College sailing allows club teams like ours to compete at a very high level and learn a great deal about racing, while making great friends at schools all over the East Coast.”

High school sailors John Carroll and Bryan Doherty agree, “High school sailing gives us an opportunity to sail against teams that we would during the summer season.”

Growth is the prevalent theme across all the Baltimore area scholastic teams.

On November 7, a team of sailors from Baltimore area high schools competed in the varsity division of a scholastic regatta in Annapolis. This participation in the varsity division marks a transition from instructional sailing to more competitive racing.

The change is most poignantly noted by BCSC volunteer David Sugar, who learned to sail while on the Boys Latin Sailing Team in the early 1990s. “At my first regatta, my goal was not to crash into another boat. Now that achievement is an option, the pace of Baltimore high school sailing has changed. The kids are focused on speed and tactics and advanced boat handling.

The changes are impressive and reflect a real improvement in the quality of youth sailing in Baltimore.”

About the Author: Aimée Poisson is BCSC’s director. Send Baltimore sailing article ideas to aimee@bcsailing.org. spinsheet.com

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s the year comes to a close, we would like to thank our entire executive committee and all of our volunteers for their continued support and dedication to CBYRA. Your tireless efforts to help promote the sport of sailing in the Chesapeake Bay region are much appreciated. CBYRA would also like to acknowledge the induction of our new 2010 executive committee members. Welcome aboard!

With the holidays upon us, what better way to celebrate than giving the perfect gifts to your favorite sailors? This year, CBYRA is proud to announce two new partnerships that directly benefit our members. If you are not a member now, you will definitely want to join our crew to take advantage of these exciting, exclusive offers. We have memberships for everyone, even if you are a non-boat owner.

Thank you to Topaz Sailing Systems and West Marine, CBYRA’s newest partners.

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inally, don’t forget to navigate to the CBYRA website (cbyra. org) to renew your membership for 2011. It’s time to order your Greenbook and update your information so that we can serve you better. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact us at any time via e-mail or by phone at CBYRA’s new office number: (410) 990-9393.

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Brian Robinson on the J80 Angry Chameleon out of EYC, in the 2009 Annapolis Leukemia Cup Regatta. Photo by Sara Proctor/ sailfastphoto.com

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ewport reminds me of Annapolis,” says Salvé Regina University freshman and Oxford native, Bob Lippincott. “It’s like Annapolis on steroids, all the boats, all the sailing, and seeing the America’s Cup 12-metres during our sailing practice.” Born into a sailing family, Lippincott started on a Penguin with his parents, Richard and Pucky, at the age of five. He sailed solo on an Opti for the first time at age eight, the same year he entered the Tred Avon YC junior sailing program, which was a year early in those days.

For three years, Lippincott was on the Chesapeake Bay Optimist Team and then, on the U.S. Optimist National Team, the goal of which is to provide high-level training to top U.S. Opti sailors who compete internationally.

In 2006, at the age of 15, he traveled to Lake Garda, Italy, with Team U.S.A. and finished 196th of 558 in the Optimist class. “It was the experience of a lifetime. I was very pleased with my accomplishment—it was awesome and boosted my confidence.”

Lippincott went to boarding school at Christchurch School in Christchurch, VA, where his sailing success ramped up in 420s and FJs. As a junior, Lippincott and his team sailed their way to a ninth place finish at the national fleet racing championship, the Mallory Cup, and a seventh place finish at the national team racing championship, the Baker Cup. Christchurch was by far the smallest school to earn a berth in both events. “It was really exciting,” he says. In his senior year, his team held the two-time Virginia Interscholastic Sailing Association State Championship title.

In the summer, he sails Club 420s, and of course, Stars, with APS Racer Profile alumna Barbara Vosbury. Lippincott’s grandfather, Robert L., won the Star World Championships in 1950. It’s in the genes. “They are one of my favorite boats to sail,” says the grandson.

Now on the varsity sailing team at his dream school in Newport, RI, Lippincott already sees improvement in his game in Collegiate 420s and FJs. “The big difference between high school and college sailing is that the level of competition is so much harder in college. The starting line is twice as competitive; it requires twice as much skill,” he says. “Rhode Island weather is so much different than in Virginia and Maryland. I was the first on the team to put on a dry suit. It’s freezing! There are no opportunities to just wear a T-shirt and board shorts. You wear gear all the time.”

SpinSheet: Who are your sailing mentors?

Kenneth Andreasen, John Ingalls, Juan Carlos Romero, and my dad and mom.

Who are your best sailing buddies?

Peter Zendt, Laura Beigel, Sara Morgan Watters, Matt Lawler, and Sarah Muzyka.

Do you have a favorite sailing memory from 2010?

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My first college regatta at Maine Maritime Academy. I sailed really well. It was a wonderful experience traveling with my new team and reconnecting with old Opti sailing buddies.

What kind of music do you listen to?

Bob Marley, Jimmy Buffett, sometimes college music like rap, but mostly old stuff like 1960s and 70s music.

What television shows do you watch?

I’m an outdoors guy. I’d rather be out bike riding or taking a run than watching TV.

What magazines do you read?

SpinSheet, Speed and Smarts, and Sailing World.

What other sports do you enjoy besides sailing?

Lacrosse, soccer, mountain biking, and ice hockey.

Do you have a morning routine before race day?

I get up an hour early to pack my bag and read over my notebook. I keep a performance log and notes for improvement. I stretch for 15 minutes and drink two bottles of water.

Do you ever go sailing just for fun?

I like to take out friends who don’t know how to sail on an old Hobie cat to enjoy the day.

What’s in your gear bag?

A Slam RC spray top, Gill spray pants, a Gill drysuit, Zhik dinghy boots, a Lotus Designs lifejacket, Neoprene socks, Gill winter gloves, and Kaenon sunglasses.

What are your sailing goals?

To become an All-American Collegiate Sailor and sail in the America’s Cup.

If you won the lottery, what kind of boat would you buy?

A Farr 40.

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William Lockman and Jennifer Mitchell (right) recently joined Sail1Design to manage the company’s interactive Newsstand, Sailing Calendar, and blog, called Airwaves. Owned by Tom Sitzmann, Sail1Design.com publishes information for youth, high school, college, and one-design sailing communities. As editor, Lockman oversees article publishing and manages the calendar. He says, “I spend my sailing time frostbite racing J24s, summer racing, and escaping work to deliver boats along the East Coast and Bermuda.” Mitchell, who sailed on the varsity sailing team at and graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and was a three-time AllAmerican Crew and a two time National Champion, is the senior writer.

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Bill Lee Designs Come to Annapolis

Annapolis-based AWC Marine Group (AWC) recently acquired the rights to the Santa Cruz Yachts brand and will continue with the SC37 e-glass model. Owners Garret Cameron and Tate Russack, say, “These yachts offer a whole new boating experience, while providing accommodations for eight sailors for weekenders.”

New products will include the immediate introduction of a 43/44 cruiser-racer, due out this coming summer, as well as a full line of new designs. santacruzannapolis.com

Two New Clean Marinas in Maryland

Two West River facilities recently joined the ranks of Maryland’s certified Clean Marinas: the Galesville Harbor Yacht Yard and the West River Yacht Harbour Condominium Association, including the West River Fuel Dock. As faithful SpinSheet readers know, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources oversees the Clean Marina Initiative, a voluntary program promoting marinas, boatyards, and yacht clubs that reduce their pollution. Using the Maryland Clean Marina guidebook and checklist, both facilities identified areas where they could improve and took steps to do so, including installing rain barrels to water landscaping, filtering water used to wash boat bottoms before releasing it into the river, and recycling shrink wrap, scrap metal, and used oil and batteries. Compared to 65 Clean Marinas in Virginia, Maryland now boasts 118 Clean Marinas, 25 Partners, and five facilities who have signed the Clean Marina Pledge. dnr.maryland.gov

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designed full keel classic needs restoration & upgrades, strong hull, deck is wet & needs attention, Perkins 4-108 dsl runs well, 2 profurl furlers, Barlow Winches in good cond., beautiful teak interior. Anchorage in Galesville through October. Asking $19,500 obo, Call Frank at (443) 336-7664.

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38’ C&C Landfall ’82 The C&C 38s are dry sailing performance oriented cruisers with a turn of speed when needed. This is a substantial and quality built boat. If you are in the market for a quality cruiser, you need to see Wise Craic. Asking $49,900. See pics and specs at www.adventure-yachts.com or call 410-626-2851. , 39’ Catalina ’01 The 390 is the 3 cabin version of the popular Catalina 380. Furling genoa & main w/lines led aft. Heat & Air plus great electronics make her a top of the line yacht. Asking $129,000. See pics and specs at www. adventure-yachts.com or call 410-6262851.

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410·505·4144 J/105 ’98 has earned a well-deserved reputation as the largest class of cruiser/racer sailboats in the US. This boat is immaculately kept and professionally maintained. New instruments and sails in ’07, new jib for ’10. Offered for $94,500 Robert at (410) 562-1255 or Robert@santacruzannapolis.com Santa Cruz 37 ’08 Sail Magazine’s 2009 “Sail Boat of the Year”. A cutting edge performance sailing boat with full interior including bunks for 6. Price just lowered to $269,000 including options, instruments and commissioning. Tate or Robert at (410) 505-4144 or info@ santacruzannapolis.com

34’ Beneteau 343 ’08 Clean & well equipped w/roller furling main, reverse cycle heat & air, windlass, chartplotter, A/P and more. A MUST SEE! Call Denise (410)267-8181 or denise@annapolisyachtsales.com.

34’ Rival ‘73 Classic British design that will take you anywhere. Basic accommodations and equipment. Sound hull, engine and rig. $32,000 OBO Pics at www.annapolisyachtsales.com Call Jonathan 804-436-4484

36’ Beneteau 361 ’00-’02 Two highly successful cruisers available. Shower stall, roller furling mains, well-equipped, ready to get you sailing in style and comfort. Starting at $99K. Call Tim 410267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales. com 36’ Catalina Mk 2 ‘02 In stunning cond. – one meticulous owner. Tall rig, classic main, 5’10” keel – a sailor’s boat. Nice upgrades: Balmar alt, recent sails. $112,500 Pics at www.annapolisyachtsales.com Call Jonathan 804-436-4484.

37’ Tartan 3700 ’04 Brand new to the market and in excellent cond. Navy blue hull equipped w/new North sails, radar, chartplotter, heat & air, much more. Call Denise (410) 267-8181 or denise@annapolisyachtsales.com 39’ Beneteau ’02 Extremely clean, well-equipped with 2-cabin layout. Full canvas, AP, chartplotter, radar, Heat/ Air, flat screen TVs, inverter, winter cover & much more…sail away today!!! $149,500 Call Tim (410) 267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com 40’ Beneteau Oceanis 400 ’93 Designed by Finot and built by Beneteau USA. Performance, comfort, safety and true ease of handling. $119,000 Call Paul Rosen 410-267-9191 or paul@annapolisyachtsales.com 43’ Beneteau ‘10 Roller furling main and genoa, A/C, heat, colored hull. Loaded with canvas: dodger, bimini, custom cockpit cushions. Asking $269,900. Call Dan at 410-267-8181 or dan@annapolisyachtsales.com 46’ Tartan 4600 ‘96 Equipped with

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Beneteau 323, 343, 361, 36.7, 411, 423, 43 and 473, all available in Annapolis! Call Dan Nardo, your Beneteau man for any info 410-267-8181 or dan@annapolisyachtsales.com

47’ Beneteau 473 ‘01 First Light is offered in turn key cond. You will not be disappointed. Asking $229,000 Paul Rosen 410-267-8181 or paul@annapolisyachtsales.com

32’ Westsail ‘78 Beautiful example of this design “that launched a thousand voyages”. Custom interior by master craftsman. Aries, cruising gear etc. Ready to go. $69,000 Pics at www.annapolisyachtsales.com then call Jonathan 804-436-4484

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37 Tartan 3700 ‘00 This one won’t last long –. Lots of goodies & custom Tartan features. Windlass, radar, plotters, full canvas, Autopilot & more.

Just reduced significantly to $170,000 Crusader YS (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com

marine AP, depth, speed, dodger and bimini. This is the mk II model with the big cockpit with perch seats and the big aft cabin.$79,000 bayharborbrokerage. com (757) 480-1073.

37’ Beneteau 375 ’86 Great looking boat w/dark blue hull, new full cockpit enclosure, new white salon cushions ’10, many extras on this good sailing, well equipped Beneteau $67,000 www. bayharborbrokerage.com (757) 4801073.

39’ Grand Soleil ’85 Strong solid ocean capable cruiser/racer She has been well cared for and is in very nice cond. She can take you and your family to Maine, Bermuda, or south. Recent price reduction makes this boat a great deal for a great boat. $72,000, www. bayharborbrokerage.com, (757) 4801073.

Sabre 34 MK II ‘87 Very clean. refrigeration, dodger, bimini, cockpit cushions & more. White hull, green trim/canvas, a very handsome look w/Sabre quality construction. New boat on order - Offers encouraged!

Asking $57,000 . Crusader YS (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com

Pacific Seacraft 40 – 2 Just listed from $300,000! ’98: AC, genset, watermaker, many recent upgrades. ’04: beautiful navy hull, interior satin varnish. Crusader YS (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com

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43’ Saga - 2 of these breakthrough Bob Perry designs “the original fast passage maker” double headstay rig. 2002 asking $299,000; 2000 with new Yanmar asking $245,000.

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35’ Hunter 356 ’03 In Mast Furling, Air/Heat, C80 plotter/radar, AP, full canvas, refrigeration, freezer, exceptionally clean! $109,900 Call Tony Tumas cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details.

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41’ Hardin Sea Wolf ’76 Beautiful classic ketch – new teak decks, Volvo dsl, generator. Perfect Live-aboard cruiser, Private suite forward, Separate dinette & Salon area. Call for details $48,900 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, www. greatblueyachts.com

J/105 ’01 Out of the box top of the fleet. Varmint is a perennial leader in Fleet 3. Her inventory list includes 2009 &10 sails. 08/2010 bottom, 09 Garmin GPS/CP, new main cover, tiller conversion, dodger, stereo, comfort group and systems group options. Offered at $90,500 Contact David at (410) 280-2038 or David@Northpointyachtsales.com Several other J/105s available including cruise equipped shoal draft models. Call for details. (410) 280-2038.

44’ Cherubini 44 Cutter/Ketch Rig ‘83 Beautiful classic world cruiser – new rig, new sails, excellent cond., equipped for extended cruising – a must see boat. New Yanmar, radar, pilot, full canvas, hydraulic system, wind, depth, plotter, Self-tending staysail, furling cutter/genoa, cruising spinnaker & much more. Call Tony Tumas cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, www. greatblueyachts.com

45’ Hunter 450CC ’00 Just Listed! Beautiful center cockpit, full island berth aft, private suite forward, In mast, 2 zone Air/Heat, gensSet, bow thruster, plotter/radar, pilot, washer/dryer, cockpit enclosure & many, many wonderful upgrades & additions $189,900 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, www. greatblueyachts.com

222 Severn Avenue Building 7, Suite 3C Annapolis, MD 21403 (410) 280-0520 annapolis@leopardcatamarans.com

43’ Beneteau Cyclades ‘05 located at the Chart House in Eastport area of Annapolis. Priced for immediate sale $140,000 Contact Trip at (410) 280-0520

14’ Stur-Dee Cat ’09 Lovely, new catboat w/ centerboard, Marconi rig, outboard well, large comfortable cockpit & cuddy; 7-foot beam; Stable & fast. $14,995. Contact Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com

32’ C & C 99 If you are looking for a great opportunity to find a very well cared for C & C 99 than this is your boat. BZing 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. BZing has a ton of gear and is the best value on the market today.

Please call Ken Comerford at 410991-1511 for appointment or Email at Ken@NorthPointYachtSals.com

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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 quickly and will consider reasonable offers.

Call Paul Mikulski direct for any questions at 410-961-5254 or Email at Paul@NorthPointYachtSales.com

36’ J 110 Every once in a while you will find boats like Amneris! She is a 10! This J 110 is a fine example of this sought after 36ft performance cruiser that is set up to cruise in style and race if you want with the fellas.

Amneris has been well maintained and upgraded by the current owner including stunning vivid red Awlgrip in 2004, North Marathon 3DL sail inventory and new canvas in 2005.

Easily moved in light air, this is the ideal boat for cruising and racing the Chesapeake. Please Call Ken Comerford @ 410-991-1511 or Email at Ken@NorthPointYachtsales.com for an appointment or to learn more about this special boat

37 B&C ’05 Grand Soleil. Win races in style. Extra tall rig and 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 with full cursing 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. Offered at $155,000.

Contact David at (410) 280-2038 or David@NorthPointYachtSales.com

J/120 ’98 MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION!!! The owner of K2 wants the boat sold quickly. Hull and deck are in great condition, interior looks good. The J 120 provides exciting performance with a PHRF of 51 and great accommodations for 6. It drives to windward as if it is on rails but yet is great for a day's sail for 2. On the Hard in Bert Jabin’s Brokerage section.

Please contact Paul for more information. paul@northpointyachtsales.com 410-961-5254 direct.

J/122 ’07 This J 122 is now available as the owner is moving up. Catapult is the best equipped boat on the market and ready for you to make an offer. She offers a huge North Sails inventory and new Full B&G electronics system. She is recently painted light grey and looks like a new boat. She is on the Hard at Bert Jabin’s and is ready to start winning races.

Please call Ken Comerford at 410-991-1511 or Email at Ken@NorthPointYachtSales.com.

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J/42 ’00 She is a proven Racer Cruiser that will appeal to the sailor looking for a boat to race and cruise. She has White hull that has just been polished and that creates a beautiful classic look. Offered at $249,000. Contact Paul at (410) 280-2038 Ext 11 or Paul@NorthPointYachtsSales.com.

46’ J 46 One of the best equipped and well cared for J/46’s to come on the market. The owner has lightly cruised and her for the past 3 summers but a change in personal plans is forcing a sale. HAYMAKER has everything and more to cruise in comfort. If you are in the market for a truly turnkey boat, then please don’t miss this opportunity.

Why wait until Spring 2011 for a new boat with a replacement price of over $780,000? Please contact Paul Mikulski at 410-961-5254 or more information and to arrange for a personal inspection.

65' Caribe Custom Catamaran '99 -4 queen staterooms + crews qtrs; 31-ft beam; 99-foot mast; 2 X 100 hp Yanmars; recent sails; lying Kilmarnock, VA.; $100,000's in upgrades; cost $3.5 million. Try $999,000. Call Rick Casali for details 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com

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38’ Hunter ’06 Bronze Penny This nearly new yacht has in-mast furling, 40-hp engine, anchor windlass, ST60 knot/depth, ST60 wind, refrigeration, AC/Heat, stereo w/CD, TV/DVD, AP, GPS/chartplotter, bimini, dodger, connector. $156,000 Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211,www.nortonyachts.com Hunter 460 ’01 Sweet N’ Slow is a stunning beauty with a solid, extraordinary performance package and all the comforts of home below. This professionally maintained yacht is equipped ready for the sea. $207,000 Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211, www. nortonyachts.com

42’ J 42 J 42, 2 to choose from!

The 1998 is full race and cruise and the 2000 is nicely outfitted for great cruising. See both and take your pick, you can’t go wrong.

Please Call Paul Mikulski directly to lean more from the J Daddy himself, 410-961-5254 Or Email at Paul@NorthPointYachtSales.com

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46’ Hunter ’02 Tallulah is a one owner fully loaded vessel seeking some blue water! Tallulah has some unique appointments & the all new canvas is just the start of a long list of amenities & equipment. Be sure & put this boat on your short list! $185,000 Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

Jeanneau 49 Sun Odyssey ’05 This beautiful sailing yacht has everything you will need for long term cruising. Accommodations include 3 double cabins, 2 heads, AC/Heat, refrigerator & freezer, Tridata ST60, E-80 Nav and E-120 helm, AP St6000+. $238,000 Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211, www. nortonyachts.com

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www.regent-point.com S-2 9.2 ’84 1984 S-2 9.2 C Hog Tied 30 foot center cockpit cruiser, double cabins with 6’3” hdrm, 13-hp Yanmar dsl Price Reduced, Asking $16,900 call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457, www.regent-point.com 31’ Cape Dory ’84 Rebuilt engine like new, new main and Staysail w/ Pro Furl(09), dodger, bimini(09), large enclosed head w/shower. Classic full keel yacht: Asking:$41,950 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regent-point.com 34’ Pacific Seacraft Crealock ’90 Sound Harbor Great sea going vessel, radar, chartplotter, AP, Ref. Clean 2 owner boat, many extras, Price Reduced, Asking $95,900 Regent Point Marina (804) 758-4457 www.regent-point.com

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Kate and Bernie of RogueWave specialize in high quality, offshore capable sailing vessels! We sell only blue water ocean going boats. Let us help you find your dream boat!

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50 Passport ’92 Absolutely beautiful exquisitely maintained yacht. All amenities, including the washer dryer! $329K

Valiant 42 and 50 Two beautiful Valiants, lightly used and well equipped V42, and fresh water V50 with bow thruster and leisurefurl in boom furling system. $269K and $509K. Custom Norseman 400 Refit in 2005 to the tune of $650K this boat must be seen! Everything is new from stem to stern and top to bottom. $369K 28 Sam Morse BCC ’00 .............$149K 34 Cabo Rico ’90 ........................$99K 35 Endurance Cutter ’89.............$89K 40 Passport 40 ’84 ...................$159K 42 Valiant ’95 ...........................$269K 42 Valiant ’94........................... $269K 42 Sabre Sloop ’99 ...................$259K 43 Saga .....................2 at 249K -259K

44 Outbound ’01 ...................$349K 45 Dufour 455 ’06 ..................$349K 45 Liberty 458 ’89 .................$189K 47 Vagabond ’84 ...................$159K 47 Stevens ’84 .......................$189K 50 Valiant ’02 .........................$509K 53 Amel ’90 ............................$429K 58 Tayana ’03 .........................$695K

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37’ Beneteau Envision ’83 Ketch 22 Rare center cockpit pilothouse design ketch. One of only a few made, Set up for major cruising, Duel helm stations, 3 cabin layout, 2 heads. Asking: $65,000 call Regent Point marina @804-7584457 www.regent-point.com www.sailingassociates.com broker@sailingassociates.com

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25 ODAY ‘77 27 Hunter ’79 27 Hunter '84 28.5 Hunter '87 28.5 Hunter ‘87 30 Morgan ’72 30 Hunter '81 30 Hunter ‘86 30T Hunter ‘92 302 O’Day ‘89 32 Gemini ‘91 33 Pearson ‘89 33-2 Pearson '87 340 Hunter ‘98 340 Hunter ‘99 34 Hallberg Rassy Rasmus '76 35.5 Hunter '90 35.5 Hunter ’87 356 Hunter '03

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27’ Gulf ’81 $5,500 Inexpensive way to go cruising. Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

SELECTED BROKERAGE 376 Hunter ’96 376 Hunter '97 376 Hunter ’98 38 Hunter ‘06 38 Hunter '06 38 Island Packet '93 380 Hunter ’00 380 Hunter ‘02 380 Hunter ‘02 380 Hunter ‘06 380 Hunter ’02 Sloop 38 Shannon ‘78 40.3 Jeanneau ‘06 410 Hunter ‘00 420 Hunter '04 426 Hunter ‘03 456 Hunter ’03 460 Hunter '01 460 Hunter ’02 49 Jeanneau SO '05

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cared for with new Furuno chart plotter, new sails, new Autopilot. Capable cruiser. Great price. $159K (410) 571-2955, www.RogueWaveYachtSales.com

28’ Cape Dory ’78 Great starter boat at $14,900. AC. Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

28’ Sabre ’76 $19,500 New engine (50 hrs), new batteries. Ready to go cruising boat. Sailing Associates (410) 2758171.

31’ Beneteau First 310 Excellent cond. to go cruising or racing, 1992 offered at $44,900 Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

32’ Catalina ’93 Very clean. $61,900 Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

32’ Catalina ’98 Very clean and ready to sail. $69,900 Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

35’ Island Packet ’89 $119,000 Call for details. Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

37’ Alberg ’68 In excellent shape $39,900 Ready to go. Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

Boats Priced to Sell!

38’ Morgan 382 ’81 $44,900 Completely equipped for offshore cruising.

Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

1967 Pearson Hawk16 Daysailer centerboarder. main, jib poor. Hull & rig sound, trailer OK. $750

40’ Palmer Johnson ’78 Traditional

1975 Elor 6.5 Meter (21 feet). Paul Elvstrom. Very seaworthy. 11 sails, including 3 spinakers. $800 1984 Hunter 22 Keel-model. 2 Mains, roller-furling jib, 8 hp electric start Longshaft 4-cycle Tohatsu 8HP o/b, autohelm. Good condition. $1,500 1976 Catalina 22 Swing-keel sloop. 2 sails. Avg. condition. $800 1982 Pearson 23 with special cat rig (no jib). Swift sailor, good looker, great single-handler. $1,500.

43 Saga ’96 and ’95 Two beautiful Saga 43s a modern performance sailing machine by Bob Perry. Nicely equipped in good condition $249K and $259K

ocean racer, ready to go. $40,000 Call Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

50’ Costa Mesa ’74 At $47,000 a great ocean cruising boat. Call Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

1972 Macgregor 24 2 sails. 7 ½ Mercury HP o/b. Sturdy Trailer. $500.

1967 Gladiator 24 Built by Continental; similar to a Cal 25. Really fun to sail. Evinrude 4 HP o/b. $1,000.

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1975 Bristol 24 Main, 2 jibs. Sturdy daysailor/weekender. Depth finder, compass. 8 HP Yamaha. $1,500.

1970 Cal 25 Recent Main, Genoa, Jib. 9.9 hp OMC Yachtwin OB, electric start. Rough. $500 1964 Whitby 25 Alberg adaption of Folkboat. New standing & running rigging, rudder, toe rail, life lines. Fresh bottom paint. $4,000 1975 Ericson 25 keel model sloop. Main, Genny & spin. dry boat. Above average. $800.

More boats available. Call today for full list.

(410) 626-0273 crab-sailing.org For more information on these and other boats call Don Backe, (410) 626-0273. Proceeds from these sales support Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB), a not-for-profit group which provides sailing opportunities for people with disabilities. CRAB accepts boat donations.

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45 Liberty 458 Cutter ’89 Sought after three-stateroom layout with all the cruising gear in great condition.

Take the family and go cruising. Great offering! $189K

34’ Hunter 340 ’01 Very clean loaded w/extras & upgrades. New Listing call for details. Asking $76,500 (410) 6399380, www.saltyachts.com

1983 Catalina Good condition.

WithNEW 2005LISTING! Tohatsu 4-cycle 8HP o 53’ Amel Super Maramu Ketch ’99 25.36’ Hunter 356 ’02 very condition.

Truly a world voyager, thegood Super Call $3,000. for Details ..Very well maintained Maramu is a special offering. Fast & Great Condition! $95,000 (410) 6391976 Pearson Fin keel sloop. $1,500. easy to sail, she’s imminently capable 26.9380, www.saltyachts.com. & equipped to the max with everything including the water maker, andTartan clothes27. Keel/centerboard classic. Gas 30 HP. R/F; main, 1969 washer! $429K 410 571-2955, www. spinnaker.

Needs clean-up. $2,000.

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1963 Pearson Triton 28. Alberg classic w/full keel. Atomic 4; 7 sails, spin. Above average. $2,000 1977 Hunter 30. Keel model. Yanmar spinsheet.com Diesel. Wheel steering. Main, Genoa. Sound and good condition. $7,000

1975 Tartan 30. Atomic 4. Recent Main & 150 Roller Furling Genoa

37’ Hunter 37.5 ’92 Fast, roomy and attractive. ’06-‘07 NEW STANDING RIGGING, NEW INSTRUMENTS, NEW LIFELINES, NEW CANVAS AND MORE! Original owners, professionally maintained. $68,000 Call Ben at (410) 639-9380 www.saltyachts.com

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38’ Cabo Rico ’85 Plan Cutter Buyers change of plans put Jon Goose back on the market! Call for details!

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40’ Fortuna Island Spirit 401 ‘06 “SIYAYA” Big Roomy Performance Catamaran, Loaded with Gen set, radar, Air and more!... Great Condition!

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33’ Dragonfly 1000 Trimaran ’95 Triage Hull #43, (In Annapolis) folding outriggers, recent sails and rebuilt Volvo 18-hp dsl! A very rare offering , well maintained. Reduced to $99,900.00. Photos and details @ www.yachtview.com or call John Kaiser @ 410-923-1400 office or 443-223-7864 cell.

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30’ Allied Seawind Hull #81 Dawn Treader Recent Yanmar dsl (30 hrs use), recent sails, hull awlgrip paint & fresh varnish. A beautiful, compact, world cruising yacht w/very simple systems. Asking $29,900. Photos @ www.yachtview.com or call John Kaiser @ 410-923-1400 office or 443-223-7864 cell anytime

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ing, 7.5-hp Evinrude (new water pump), new keel winch, new trailor winch, new tires, new gas can, 3 sails, trailer included. $1,295 obo (423) 823-8677.

40’ C & C Sloop: A great sailing cruiser and fast racer, 10 winches, RF, many sails, upgrades, $42,900 or best offer. Sailsun30@gmail.com, see photos- ChandelleRacing on Facebook. (401) 480-1585.

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Cruise and Snooze Sailing and overnight B&B packages. Mid-week specials. Book now for spring.

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R & R Charters Crewed day, weekend, and week-long charters, leaving from Kent Narrows.

Also available certified ASA sail classes. Contact Capt. Dave at (570) 690-3645, renolldh@epix.net, www.randrchartersandsailschool.net

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Offshore Passage Opportunities Need Sea

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Sail all season on our boats for less than the cost of a slip!

Catalina 25 Pearson 30 Cape Dory 36 Jeanneau 40 Starting at 1500 per season

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DELIVERIES Experienced USCG Licensed Captains

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www.ChesapeakeCaptns.US Professional Deliveries (sail or power), charters, sailing instruction - 2 licensed captains available. Call Fred for a quote, 443254-5490 or e-mail at Fred@ChesapeakeCaptns.US

Unlimited sailing: from $175 per month

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all my clients, and Happy Holidays. (410) 279-0502, dunnboat@vzw.blackberry.net

Yacht Deliveries Local and Long distance. Twenty one years experience with clean insurance approved resume.

Local references.

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Endurance

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• Part or Full Time Deliveries • Charter • Instructional • Power or Sail Anywhere between Maine, Florida or Bahamas

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In Virginia Year-round Harbormaster currently needed for prestigious yacht club in Williamsburg, VA. See www. tworiverscountryclub.com for more info. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Send resume to hr@tworiversclub.com or TRCC, 1400 Two Rivers Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185. EOE/Drug Test and Criminal Background Screening Required

M Yacht Services, in Annapolis, MD is growing and in need of additional experienced sailboat riggers. As the area’s premier yacht rigging and spar building company, we offer competitive wages and benefits. Please email Richard Krolak @ rich@myachtservices.net. For more information go to www.myachtservices.net.

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MARINE SERVICES

RIGGING

Company Now taking applications for marine technicians in the following fields: electronics, electrical, mechanical, carpentry, Marine spray painter, fiberglass/gelcoat & maintenance technicians.

Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years experience in the marine trades industry. Knowledge of all shipboard systems required. ABYC and Raymarine certifications desired. We are a company that believes in customer service so applicants should possess good communication skills and have a desire to work well with others. This is a rapid advancement opportunity. Tools and transportation required.

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Project Administrator BoatU.S. Foundation is now searching for a Project Administrator at our office in Annapolis. Responsible for administering lifesaving programs, contributing to online and printed materials and help develop interactive learning tools.

Must be an avid boater with strong communication skills. Experience with HTML, video production and social media management desired. Apply online at www.boatus.com/jobs or email boatushr@boatus.com

MARINE ENGINES

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Up The C re e k Diving

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Rigging Sales Person Atlantic Spars & Rigging is looking for an experienced sales person to sell rigging & metal fabrication work. This individual must have knowledge of marine rigging, must be highly motivated, organized and have own transportation. Excellent opportunity for the right person. Email resume to marc@atlanticspars.com 410-268-1570.

“Experience Matters”

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Marine Carpet, Upholstery, and Flooring

Rigging & Metal Fabrication

Houseboats to Bass Boats

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nextgenerationpower.com Dockside Service in Norfolk, VA.

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Chesapeake Bay Sailing

Winter Dry Storage $25 per ft. Fall 2010 to April 2011. 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.

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Expert handling from search through settlement and all the pesky little details in between.

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SAILS West Systems •Sea Dog •MASEpoxy Epoxy West Systems • MAS

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Allstate Insurance................................55 Annapolis Accommodations................18 Annapolis Athletic Club.......................42 Annapolis Bay Charters.......................47 Annapolis Performance Sailing......65,75 Annapolis School of Seamanship........23 Annapolis Yacht Sales...................23,72

Sail & Canvas Repair Offering a full range of sail maintenance services including Non-Agitation cleaning Anti-stain & anti-mildew application New stitching and seam repair Custom made sails and canvas Sunshield & waterproofing application Pickup delivery and storage services

Atlantic Spars & Rigging......................46

Save the Sails

Bacon Sails & Marine Supplies.............2

Servicing the Northern Chesapeake Bay 410-939-2869 www.savethesails.com

Blue Water Sailing School...................20

Porpoise Sailing Services New Custom Sails New & Used Surplus Sails New & Used Roller Furling Systems

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SCHOOLS

Boatyard Bar & Grill.............................22 Cape Fear Sportswear........................39 CBYRA................................................71 Chesapeake Light Craft.......................25 Coastal Climate Control........................8 Coppercoat USA.................................49 CRAB..................................................80 Crusader Yacht Sales.........................77 Deltaville Boatyard.........................34,35 Diversified Marine................................49 Doctor LED..........................................44 Eastport Body Works...........................54 Fawcett Boat Supplies....................25,61 Herrington Harbour..............................17

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CALL CAP’T KEN 410-228-0674 Hinckley Yacht Services......................51 IMIS.....................................................28 Inner Harbor EAST Marina..................54 J. Gordon & Co....................................44 J/World................................................40

SLIPS 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

Landfall Navigation..............................87 Ledo Pizza...........................................24

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Mack Sails...........................................51

FERRY POINT MARINA ON MAGOTHY RIVER

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National Sailing Hall of Fame..............26 North Point Yacht Sales.................13,15 319100

Call for Special $$ Saving Packages • Full Service Winterization, Repair & Maintenance • Highly Protected from Weather & Wake • Public Boat Ramp • 100+ Slips • DIY friendly!

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North Sails Chesapeake........................3

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North Sails Direct................................53

St. Mary’s Yachting Center Looking for a quiet place to spend the summer boating? We have boat slips and campsite right off the Potomac River. Great fishing, boating and camping in a protected harbor.

Slips ups to 50’ now renting. Call 301-994-2288 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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15’ Up to 60’ Deep-Water Slips On the Magothy.

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Dry Storage to 36 feet.

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Be A Part of The Island

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Call Solomons Yachting Center today.

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Sailboat Slip - Middle River Private home, 6’

Norton’s Yacht Sales...........................80 Ocean Options....................................53 Pettit Marine Paint Vivid......................56 Planet Hope.........................................46 Portside Marine...................................18 Pro Valor Charters...............................47

One river north of Annapolis. Easy access to marina

by Route 100. North Shore Marina (410) 255-3982.

MLW, electric & water, 1 mile to Bay, 5 miles from I-95 & 695. (410) 780-3480.

Quantum..............................................88

20’ - 40’ Slips, Pier 4 Marina 301 4th St.,

SURVEYORS

RogueWave Yacht Brokerage.............79

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 rea-

sonable rates. 15-Ton open-end TraveLift. Friendly atmosphere with personal attention. Wed. night racing.

YoungsBoatYard.com, (410) 477-8607.

28’ - 38’ Slips Great Rates 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’ - 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.

30’ - 50’ Deepwater Slips For Sale & Rent On the western shore of the Chesapeake in St. Leonard, MD. Flag Harbor Yacht Haven (410) 586-0070, www. flagharbor.com. Winter storage & repair (410) 586-1915.

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.

Accredited SAMS Marine Surveyor Capt. Jon Sheller, AMS, established 1980, serving MD/DC/VA, ABYC Master Marine Technician, Power & Sail, Gas & Diesel. Pre-Purchase, Insurance, Finance, Corrosion, (410) 349-7016, jons2011@aol.com

TRAILERS

Sailboat Trailers & Cradles

Custom-built & fit

Viking Trailers 724-789-9194

www.Sailboats.VikingTrailer.com

Sailrite Enterprises..............................16 Santa Cruz Yachts................................5 Singles on Sailboats............................61 Strictly Sail Shows.................................4 T2P.TV................................................55 UK-Halsey Sailmakers..........................7 Up2Code Glassware...........................40 Vane Brothers.....................................26 WeatherHawk......................................41 West Marine........................................19 West River Rigging..............................54 White Rocks Marina & Boatyard.........16 Wing Systems.....................................20 Womanship International.....................40

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