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SpinSheet photographer Mark Talbott captured this shot of the winning boat, the Pride of Baltimore II, at the start of the 2008 Great Chesapeake Schooner Race in October. Learn about the Pride’s makeover this winter (p. 47) and see her at the MD Maritime Heritage Festival (May 1-3, see p. 28).
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f you’ve ever had to seriously consider what you would do if your job fell apart, Ken Kaye’s story will intrigue you. He begins, “Do you remember the movie ‘Mr. Holland’s Opus’? That was me teaching at the elementary school level. I loved teaching music so much that my wife had to call and remind me to pick up my check.” Budget cuts that would eventually shut down his Connecticut school music program forced Kaye to “find a new life.” Having sailed to Maine and seen schooners there, he added the idea of running schooner charters into the brainstorm mix, which was varied enough to include remote control blimps. “It was my daughter Jen who told me, ‘Dad, keep your mind on the idea of a schooner.’” The same determined daughter drove to Annapolis to talk to as many locals as she could to establish how and where they could launch the boat. She succeeded. In 1993, Kaye and his wife Ellen, also a teacher, moved to Annapolis and kicked off their maiden voyage on the 74-foot Schooner Woodwind, custom designed by John Scarano of Wallingford, CT to fit their vision of a fun sailing experience for guests, departing (as it still does) from the Annapolis Marriott docks. In 1996, daughter Jennifer earned her captain’s license and joined the couple’s business full-time. As demand and desire dictated, two years later, the twin sister Schooner Woodwind II sailed into town, expanding the family company’s capacity for daily public sails (48 passengers per boat, four times per day) and private group adventures. If you’ve ever wondered why group sailing charters never lasted in Annapolis before the Kaye family came to town, Ken’s description of his own personality, which may very well fit that of the whole family, offers an explanation: “Enthusiasm is my middle name.” While we at SpinSheet expend considerable energy inviting new people into sailing by promoting sailing events, improving our Start Sailing Now guide, and matching skippers and crew via our free online
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Sunset from the Schooner Woodwind, sailing home to Annapolis. Photo by Woodwind alumnus and SpinSheet photography editor Mark Talbott
Crew Listing service, the Woodwind team actually takes hundreds of potential sailors out on the water, seven days per week, all season long. With enthusiasm. The depth of the Kayes’ contributions to the sport of sailing struck home when I spoke to Captain Jen at Key West Race Week in January. She had bumped into a bunch of J/80 sailors she knew who were racing in the world-class event with J/ World Annapolis. A dozen of them had their first sailing experiences aboard the Schooner Woodwind. If that many Woodwind “newbies” became proficient enough racers to take vacation time to go to a tough-to-reach and therefore expensive regatta, how many more former passengers race or cruise regularly here on the Bay? I suspect more than we can count. It’s already inspiring to hear about a family who honed in on a dream and spun it into reality, but to consider that their daily job of taking guests for sailboat rides has the side effect of igniting passion for sailing speckles it with extra stardust. They are torch passers. Dream weavers. The Woodwind team takes landlubbers
for sailboat rides and churns out excited sailors with their own sailing dreams. Maybe most guests move on and never set foot on schooners again. Who cares? The season extends from mid-April through Halloween. Even if only one passenger per week falls in love with sailing, that would equate to 30 new sailors per year. In 16 years of operation, that’s one family business generating nearly 500 new sailors. Even if the stats here are a little sketchy, you get the gist of it. These schooner enthusiasts grow our sport significantly. The Woodwind crew is at it again this spring with a new and exciting opportunity: during Annapolis YC’s signature Wednesday night races, the two schooners will race one another, America’s Cup match-race style. SpinSheet has always recommended good shoreside spectator spots to readers, but now, for $37 each, guests—including those with no sailing experience—are welcome to experience two hours of Wednesday night racing on the water. (No racing on May 6. See schoonerwoodwind.com for details. Check out p. 83 for our Weeknight Racing feature.) I plan on racing with the Woodwind crew on as many Wednesday nights as I can. Please come sailing with us. Pass the word to friends. I’ll be handing out the 2009 edition of Start Sailing Now, hot off the presses, and will be happy to answer questions about getting into the sport of sailing on the Chesapeake Bay. If you have friends who have always wanted to go sailing, help them live the dream. Give them copies of Start Sailing Now, available at one of the distribution points listed on the website, or point them to our free guide in a digital format at startsailingnow.com. If you’re computerchallenged, remember that real, live SpinSheet staffers answer the phone during business hours from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. all year long. We would be glad to snail mail our new sailor guide to new friends. I hope to see you on the water!
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The Downhill Run to Papeete... Zonia Acton sent pictures from Papeete, Tahiti with a view of Moorea in the distance. She writes, “I left my copy of SpinSheet at the Tahiti YC for the members to read.”
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eet one of SpinSheet’s longtime columnists, also known as the Chesapeake Rambler, Fred Miller. When he was about 10 years old and living just north of Washington, DC, Fred sailed on a sloop at Camp Letts in Edgewater, MD. After college, he bought a Jet 14. “It was like buying $1200 shoes without trying them on,” he says. He has raced “unsuccessfully,” he says, on a number of small boats in Annapolis and on the West River and now prefers to cruise on his 41-foot ketch Julie Marie, which he describes as a “perpetual project.” In 1983, the Rambler launched his writing career. “I figured write what you know. I knew about boats.” For the next 18 years, Fred wrote for multiple publications, Sailor, American Sailor, Multihulls, Small Boat Journal, Yachting, Soundings, and the Annapolitan, among others. Pre-Internet-age, he broke the story about the sinking of the Pride of Baltimore for Sail Magazine. “It was closed, so I banged on the door of the Hillsmere Library
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gave us one less excuse to go slow. We occasionally make it to town for the NOODs and as a runner, the Annapolis 10-Miler. Any excuse will do for us to visit Annapolis, and when we do, we really enjoy staying at the Scotlaur Inn above Chick and Ruth’s or at the Eastport House. to get to crucial information I knew they had on the Pride.” While growing up in DC, Fred enjoyed an old column called “The Rambler” from the now defunct Washington Star. He borrowed the name for the “Chesapeake Rambler” column he wrote for the Publick Enterprise weekly in Annapolis. After that publication closed, SpinSheet’s founding editor Dave Gendell knocked on his door; he’s been writing a monthly column for us for nine years. Fred figures he’s had as many as 3500 published bylines, 100 of them in SpinSheet, in his 26-year writing career. A former commodore and board member of the Eastport YC, Fred is still an active member. Although he no longer writes full-time (he “stares at screens and follows markets”), he’s still a loyal team player for us. “Every time I open SpinSheet, I’m proud of being associated with it. It serves a unique purpose on this Bay. The quality and production values are outstanding. I look at news and TV as opportunities to criticize, and I’m hardpressed to find errors every month,” (he says to his editor sweetly after sending his column two weeks late). We’re proud to have the Chesapeake Rambler on our team and hope he keeps on ramblin’ for many years to come. (And yes, Fred, it is May 1.) ~M.W. spinsheet.com
We recently took a vacation to Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the South Pacific with some downtime during the long flights to catch up on my recent issue of SpinSheet. I was surprised to see the “Somewhere over the Rainbow” shot from Fiji and thought we’d snap a couple of shots from Easter Island. In case they are of interest to you, the photos are at the restored Tahai archaeological area on the west side of the island just outside Hanga Roa. Teresa does not have what she calls good island hair (with enough humidity it is somewhat like that of Gilda Radner’s Rosanne Rosanna Dana character of SNL many years ago), so she asked that we send my mug. Keep up the great job at SpinSheet. When we read other sailing mags, they make us feel like we should buy something; when we read SpinSheet, it makes us glad we are sailors.
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Thanks for including the picture of our boats in the April SpinSheet. I never noticed the play on words, and the two boats have sat in the same order on the hard every winter for years! Dad’s boat is the 1977 Allied Seawind II Ketch on the left; I have the 1981 Pearson 365 Ketch on the right. ~Todd (and Henry) Roesner
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“So more disadvantaged families can take part this year, several sponsors have again stepped up to the plate. Corporate sponsor McLaughlin Boat Works—a U.S. builder of the fiberglass International Optimist Dinghy—has donated class legal parts for the boats for AFB 2009. Company rep and Optimist coach Tom Coleman will be on hand as the families build their boats. Also, the sailors who own and run Intensity Sails of Warwick, RI donated sails for the boats,” says Cater. “Returning year after year, our other Why Do Families Do It? sponsors include Annapolis Classic “This is a great place for families to bond Watercraft, Annapolis Performance over a big project and get into the fun of Sailing, Burcot Boats (providers of sailing,” says Dr. Joseph Cater III, one of the organizers. “We want to bring families the boat kits), by-the-sea.com, CRAB, North Sails Annapolis, SAIL Magatogether in an outdoor activity they can zine, National Sailing Hall of Fame, share together for many years. Regardless UK-Halsey Annapolis, W&P Nautical, of a particular family’s structure or size, and Weems & Plath.” the program is open to relatives who wish “AFB will offer families a reduced to get their kids involved in sailing as well price on the International Optimist as experience the singular opportunity to Racing Dinghy kit; $1650 is a fraction build and own their own sailboat. Every of what factory-finished dinghies cost family involved has to put some elbow (starting at nearly $3000). Families grease into the game,” he adds. who cannot afford AFB’s discounted “On Sunday, families will launch their completed boats into Spa Creek and form a kit fee can apply for a grant from the floating promenade with small family-built City of Annapolis. In 2008, the Annapolis Housing Authority sponsored sailboats from other AFB events. Rather than simply building a boat, kids and their one family, and CRAB sponsored two families with disabled members by unfamilies gain a sense of pride in owning derwriting the costs of two kits. CRAB a boat constructed with the sweat equity also sponsored AFB’s first Fun Regatta of every member. It is a fun opportunity in July 2007,” Cater adds. for relatives to be creative and productive “If you are handy with hammers, together while developing skills, relationscrewdrivers, and drills, you are just ships, and good attitudes,” says Cater. the ticket to help families build their How Is It Possible? Optimist dinghies. We are always Fun things for families happen at AFB looking for volunteers. We’ll also thanks to the efforts of many organizers, need to borrow some C-clamps for sponsors, and volunteers. For starters, this year’s event. In addition to a daily Cater is always quick to point out that complimentary lunch, you’ll end your AFB is not possible without his fellow day with that nice feeling that comes board members, including Scott Allan, from donating your time and talents to Annapolis YC; Don Backe, Chesapeake a good cause,” adds Cater. Region Accessible Boating (CRAB); Jay The family fun event will be at Baldwin, Annapolis Conservancy Board; 222 Severn Avenue next to the Chart Bill Donahue, Annapolis Classic WaterHouse. Now is the time to register and craft; Michael Kaufman, Kaufman Design; volunteer for AFB 2009. (410) 626Judy Templeton, W&P Nautical; and Dr. 1413, annapolisfamilyboat@comcast.net, William Woodward, Seafarers YC. annapolisfamilyboatbuilding.org ver the Independence Day weekend, the non-profit Annapolis Family BoatBuilding’s (AFB) seventh annual event will roll into Eastport with more wood and epoxy that ever before. These community events bring family members, volunteers, and cheering spectators together on the waterfront for a few fun days of boatbuilding action. Sometimes called “a bathtub that breeds the best sailors,” several Optimist dinghies will come to life July 2-5.
Bringing an Eastport Pram to life during Annapolis Family BoatBuilding 2006.
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DOCKTALK Stretching a Free Safety Net for Sailors uffice it to say, the mouth of the Potomac River is not one of SpinSheet’s favorite places to sail during a thunderstorm. Having experienced a few nasty cells and way-too-close lightning strikes in that area, we have first-hand knowledge
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Go into the Light… All Are Welcome never thought it was possible to love a lighthouse. Then, I became a tour guide,” says Trudy Watson. “Early on my first shift, the wind reached gale force, and I muttered to myself, hanging on to what was left of my tour notes—flapping bits of ripped paper. I wanted visitors to see and feel the lighthouse, from a ship on wild waters in a black night. I thought of ill-fated crews and boats and luckier ones counting on the light to guide them home to their families. The storm’s raw energy was exhilarating. I knew then and there I would enjoy being a lighthouse guide; I had my bearings.” Want to see a light? For the third year in a row, the Annapolis Maritime Museum will offer hour-long, docent-guided, public tours to the famed Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, a National Historic Landmark built in 1875. This is the Chesapeake Bay’s last screwpile lighthouse left in its original location, one-and-a-half miles offshore near the South River’s mouth. Since 2004, volunteers from the U.S. Lighthouse Society and their contractors have been busy
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restoring the structure. Visitors get to see the progress over the next few years. To visit the lighthouse, you must be at least 12 years old and have the stamina to board a boat from a high dock, take a 30-minute boat ride through potentially heavy seas, climb off the boat onto another dock, and then climb up a steep ladder and through a small trap door to the deck of the lighthouse. There are no restrooms on the boat or at the lighthouse. With Captain Mike Richards of Chesapeake Lights, Inc., you have the option of three tours a day (9 a.m., noon, and 3 p.m.) on alternate Sundays (June 14 and 28, July 12 and 26, and August 9 and 23). For $70 per person, you get a safety briefing, a special viewing of the documentary “Legacy of the Light,” boat rides to and from the lighthouse, and an inside look at the lighthouse. To reserve your spot or volunteer as a tour guide, call (410) 295-0104 or visit amaritime.org. To learn more about the lighthouse or to volunteer for restoration work with the U.S. Lighthouse Society, visit thomaspointlighthouse.org.
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ant to lighten your load and help keep bad things out of our waters? Good news: the communitysupported West/Rhode Riverkeeper will rerun the Honeydipper pumpout boat for her third season of offering sewage disposal services for a mere $5 per pumpout to recreational boaters. Members of the West/Rhode Riverkeeper get their muck sucked for free. The Honeydipper will be dipping from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays through Mondays from May 22 to September 28 and weekends only from May 9 to 17 and from October 3 to November 1. Set up a pumpout by contacting captain Michael DeRogatis at (410) 533-9002, radio VH Ch. 71, or honeydipper@westrhoderiverkeeper.org. For more ideas about how you can help West/Rhode Riverkeeper Chris Trumbauer, call (410) 867-7171 or visit westrhoderiverkeeper.org. “Stay the Course” (right) by John O’Neill recently was named the official image of the 2009 Hospice Cup in Annapolis September 26. A Maryland artist, teacher, and graphic designer, O’Neill says, “This oil painting was inspired by the beautiful sailing scenes of the Chesapeake Bay and my time spent as race crew in the Magothy River’s Wednesday Night Sailing many years ago. Both of my parents and a close friend were recipients of hospice care. So, I’m very aware of these angels of mercy who help people in need.” The original “Stay the Course” will be donated to the Shore Party auction after the 28th running of the Hospice Cup Regatta to raise funds for Hospice services. hospiceregattas.org, hospicecup.org
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or her next trick, the Nathan of Dorchester will offer free sails (noon to 3 p.m.) from Long Wharf in Cambridge, MD during Dorchester County’s Heritage Day Celebration May 16. Sign up is first-come, first-served at the Dorchester Skipjack Committee booth on High Street, beginning at 11 a.m. that day. The free sails are made possible through a donation from the Nathan Foundation, which funded the skipjack’s construction in 1994 and continues to support her sailing career. The non-profit Dorchester Skipjack Committee always welcomes new supporters and sailing volunteers. Heritage Day is a great way for families to get outdoors and celebrate museums and historical attractions from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event features guided walking and cycling tours, arts and crafts, cool demos, fun food, kids’ activities, and more. For more information, to arrange a charter or public sail, or to volunteer, call (410) 2287141 or visit skipjack-nathan.org.
Above (L-R): Russell Baker, Sewell Hubbert, Ida Jane Baker, and Victoria Hubbert, representing the Nathan Foundation, are thanked by Captain Frank Newton and Dorchester Skipjack Committee President Dan Cada for their continued support of the Nathan of Dorchester, including sponsorship of free Heritage Day sails. Photo courtesy of the Dorchester Skipjack Committee
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DOCKTALK Seven Weeks without a Motor etween April 17 and June 6, two dozen Outward Bound instructors are making their way from Key Largo, FL to Spruce Head, ME on two 30-foot Sharpie Schooners, powered only by wind and oars. Why, you might ask? To inspire people, raise environmental awareness, highlight the character-building benefits of wilderness programs, showcase new Sea Program vessels, and give sailing instructors some real-time, hands-on training. Unfolding along the Atlantic Coast, this challenging, openboat expedition is covering about 2500 miles of rough seas, sleepless nights, and lots of rowing. Each boat has sprit-rigged sails, six oars, and no motor. As the Odyssey Expedition unfolds down south and up the Bay through May 11, Outward Bound reps from Baltimore are showcasing two of their boats (Brimstone and Redwing) and their programs at different local hot spots, including the Annapolis Maritime Museum, Annapolis Sailing School, City Dock, Downtown Sailing Center, and National Sailing Hall of Fame. On May 12-13, the expedition boats (Rip and Rit) will be at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. You’ll be able to meet the onboard leaders as well as the crew. Box of Rain, Jobson Sailing, Kadey-Krogen Yachts, and NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office also have stepped up to support local festivities tied to the expedition. To learn more and read the blow-by-blow odyssey blog, visit outwardboundodyssey.org.
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Above (L-R): Brian DeBrincat, Joe Gibson, Scott Gibbs, and Andy Elder of Renegade Sails, a new full-service, high-tech sail loft in Easton, MD with new satellite service offices in Annapolis, Deltaville, VA and New Jersey. Run by Gibbs, the company makes sails for racers and cruisers on boats ranging from Optis to Grand Prix sailboats. Because the 20,000-squarefoot loft in Easton houses both membrane and sail production, the Renegade team can string and finish a sail all in the same facility, saving you time and money. (410) 819-8886, renegadesails.com
Alexander Hamilton (R) recently took over the day-today operations for Hanse Yachts U.S., replacing Donald F. Walsh. Hanse Yachts are sold at Annapolis Sailyard, just downstairs from Hamilton’s new office at Yacht Haven (326 First Street) in Annapolis. (410) 268-4100, aharrison@hanseyachts.com, sailyard.com
• The Bluewater Group of Annapolis, the parent company of Mid-Atlantic Marine Group, now runs all boat-related services at the Bay Creek Marina & Resort, LLC in Cape Charles, VA. Check out the resort’s special packages at baycreek.net. • With 31 years of heavy-duty sewing experience working for Hood Sailmakers and most recently North Sails in Annapolis, Bootsie Carrico decided to set up Cape Canvas Repair in Annapolis. Her services include essential seam repairs, glass and zipper replacement, and such. Open to other heavy sewing projects, she will focus on canvas repair over the design and fabrication of new items. (443) 8520208, bootsicarrico@verizon.net
Jason Pinter is the new operations manager at the Annapolis Sailing School, which celebrates its 50-year anniversary this year (annapolissailing.com). On the left, a Rainbow in the school’s fleet reigns over some Optis. Photo courtesy of Tim Dowling, president of Annapolis Sailing School Below, Terri Pennebaker Cooke from Annapolis Sailyard sacrifices her pink fishnet stockings to the Sailyard’s Old Fashioned Sock Burning March 20, a re-creation of the original sock burning at Yacht Haven’s A-Dock to kick off the first sailboat open house weekend of the season.
• With upgraded piers, Mill Creek Marina at the Annapolis Naval Station was certified as a Maryland Clean Marina Partner (CMP) this winter. Maryland now has 24 CMPs and 109 certified Clean Marinas. Marina, boatyard, and yacht club operators can learn more by contacting Donna Morrow at dmorrow@dnr.state.md.us. spinsheet.com
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and sales at Gratitude Yachting Center in Rock Hall, MD, which offers new and used Island Packets (IPs), SP Cruisers, BigFish, and more. New recent arrivals include the IP Estero and IP 460. gratitudeyachting.com
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• The dock at the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel and Pusser’s Caribbean Grille welcomes transients on a first-come/first-served basis at last year’s rates (two-hour dockage for $7 per 30-footer and $13 per boat 30-footers on up). New this year, pay in advance and reserve dock space for two hours in front of Pusser’s for $1 per foot. (410) 263-8994 • Through mid-June, Mondo Polymer Inc. is traveling to marinas and boatyards in Maryland to collect (for free) used shrink wrap for use in making highway barriers. Mondo Polymer collaborates with Maryland DNR’s Clean Marina Initiative and the Marine Trades Association of Maryland. mondopolymer.com • John Hollenbach now offers customized captained charters (sail and power) to guests of Herrington Harbour South on an 18-foot daysailer, a 28-foot Sloop, and a 44-foot Ketch. (301) 346-6692
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DOCKTALK • Forty-four new floating slips are coming soon to the Cape Charles Harbor Marina, in addition to alongside berthing for larger yachts and supporting facilities, courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Boating Infrastructure Grant program. esvachamber.org
access to the National Park Service’s trail, and promote conservation of the Chesapeake. friendsofthejohnsmithtrail.org
• Baltimore, Norfolk, and Portsmouth, VA are among the 33 cruise departure ports that cruisecompete.com keeps track of. Members get special deals without the hassle of contacting hundreds of cruise specialists to secure quotes. • Near Baltimore, the Water Taxi has resumed its springtime operations from the freshly repaired Fells Point Landing. For new routes, passes, private charters, money saving offers, and more, visit thewatertaxi.com. • David J. O’Neill is the new president
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Above, sailor Jim Kavle recently re-joined Atlantic Spars & Rigging as production manager for both the Annapolis and Herrington Harbour shops. This year, the company celebrates 15 years in business. (410) 268-1570
• A yard moves… Alex Schlegel, owner and general manager of Hartge Yacht Yard, has moved his 30-member crew and equipment to a new location in Galesville, MD on Tenthouse Creek. The two-acre facility at 4701 Woodfield Road (formerly known as Woodfield’s Fish & Oyster
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Company) includes 15,000 square feet of indoor space, outdoor dry storage, rental slips, and an ample marina basin for in-water repair. In addition to new Mobile Services, the full-service yard provides repair and maintenance services and a well-stocked Marine Store. The Service Office and Marine Store operate from 1000 Main Street in Galesville. Schlegel and Luke Frey manage the yard and mobile crew. (410) 867-2188, hartgeyard.com
• A harbor remains… Owners of the Hartge yard up the West River have started a new business called Hartge Yacht Harbor. With Nancy Bray as general manager, the company will continue renting 320 slips and moorings and hauling and painting boats. “We have a state-of-the-art paint building that we use all year long. With our marine railway and TravelLift, we can haul all types of boats, sail and power, and specialize in wooden
boats. We’ll continue the high-quality services that locals have counted on since 1865.” (443) 607-6306, hartgeyachtharbor.com
• Matt Beck, formerly of North Sails Annapolis, has joined the Matt Boudreau Insurance Agency, which has locations in Annapolis and Dunkirk, MD. While focusing on yacht and boat coverage, Beck also offers auto, home, and business insurance. “Beck’s 20 years of experience in the marine industry will be a tremendous resource to our agency. He has already been offering substantial savings and providing excellent coverage to many new clients,” says president Matt Boudreau. (443) 336-8094, beckm8@nationwide.com
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ll weekend long, the MD Maritime Heritage Festival (MMHF) celebrates life, past and present, along the Chesapeake Bay. Following the Friday night kick-off party, at City Dock, festival visitors may see a few dozen classic boats, check out interesting exhibits such as the Wetlands on Wheels on “Eco Alley,” do nautical arts and crafts, play family games, watch rowing races, and even take free sailboat rides. The events are free and open to the public and will be held on City Dock rain or shine. (mdmaritimefestival.org)
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Friday, May 1—Fawcett Boat Supplies Parking Lot “Deck” (110 Compromise Street, Annapolis) Boatfest 2009, the Bring a Friend into Sailing Party featuring live music by Blue Thrill and The Rythmcats. $15 Tickets Benefit EYC Foundation. Cash Bar.
Saturday, May 2—Susan B. Campbell Park Stage on City Dock 10 a.m. Festival Opens 11 a.m. Live Music—Chesapeake Steel Band Noon Live Music—The Art Space presents Broadway in Concert: Highlights from South Pacific Noon Boating Olympics (Family Area) 1 p.m. Family Scavenger Hunt presented by COG Kids (Family Area) 1 p.m. Live Music—Letter of Marque 2 p.m. Live Music—Flintlock Tom 3 p.m. Live Music—Calico Jack 4 p.m. Live Music—Tiki Barbarians 4 p.m. Small Craft Advisory Zone presented by Artworks Studios (Family Area) 6 p.m. Live Music—Them Eastport Oyster Boys Sunday, May 3—Susan B. Campbell Park Stage 11 a.m. Live Music—Ship’s Company Chanteymen Noon Pirate Pet Parade 1 p.m. Live Music—George Fox Middle School Ukulele Ensemble & Select Chorus 1 p.m. Small Craft Advisory Zone presented by Artworks Studios (Family Area) 2 p.m. Live Music—Calico Jack 3 p.m. Live Music—Chester River Runoff 4 p.m. Blessing of the Fleet 4 p.m. J/24 World Championship Opening Ceremony All Weekend Long Visit the “Try It Dock” for free sailboat rides. See a few dozen classic boats, such as the Pride of Baltimore and the 1888 yacht Elf. Play on the Buccaneer Moon Bounce. Try your hand at nautical arts and crafts. Visit the Wetlands on Wheels exhibit on “Eco Alley.” Enjoy the Sunday Farmer’s Market… and More! Come check it out! Park It Here Trust us: don’t even think of parking in downtown Annapolis during the Festival. Better yet: park at the Navy Marine Corps Stadium, and take the shuttle into town. Or, park in Eastport and walk over; the views are stunning! You can thank us later.
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An evening of cool drinks, groovin’ live music, tasty food, and an auction of Chesapeake Bay art.
Party is on the beach, steps away from the Bay at the Philip Merrill Environmental Center (CBF Headquarters) in Annapolis, Maryland. Bands: S.T.O.R.M. and Misspent Youth Tickets: $100 per person
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tep away from the ill-fitting sweaters, bad perfumes, and other non-essentials that make mom cringe behind your back. As we do every year, SpinSheet takes the guesswork out of buying the perfect gift for the sailing mother in your life. For starters, SpinSheet’s Amy Gross-Kehoe (a sailor who just happens to be a mother) says, “I love my new gear that I got at apsltd.com. My Teva sailing sneaks are super-sticky and keep me glued to the boat. My new Gill gloves are nice. They have no seams on the back of the hand to make blisters when you wrap sheets (women’s trick to pulling heavy loads). My new Patagonia jacket is great; it’s lightweight and perfect for sailing and rain.”
Hoping her husband is reading this, Amy (left) adds, “For Mother’s Day, I’d like a pair of the new Camet women’s sailing shorts that are lowwaisted and don’t look huge and dorky, like you are wearing your husband’s shorts. I also want a massage to work out the kinks in my back, a facial to get the sun block residue out of my pores, a personal training session or two to keep me in shape, and Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012 by Dave Perry.”
For some happy hour high jinx, make mom the life of the marina with 12 feet of festive floating fun. nrsweb.com
Looking for different date day options? Want to leave the kids at home? Celebrating mom doesn’t have to be on just one Sunday in May. Why not pay mom’s way to see the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse? Six Sundays this summer, boat rides and docent-led tours depart from the Annapolis Maritime Museum. For more details, see page 20. amaritime.org
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Summer sailing camp hosted by the North East River YC (NERYC). The club offers an expanded junior sailing program on Optis, Lasers, and Sunfish. Photo courtesy of Sharlene Wilkins, NERYC’s Sail Program Chair/neryc.com
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he North East River YC hosts weekly summer sessions for junior sailors ages six to 18 years. The Young Sailors in program focuses on fun, self-reliance, Southern Maryland good sportsmanship, and safe boat he Southern Maryland Sailing Associa- handling. The club also runs Junior Club tion Junior Sailing Program is in full Racing on Thursdays and Saturdays and swing in Solomons, building skilled is always looking for dinghy sailing crew and confident junior sailors who learn to work members. Learn more by contacting Rick together, care for equipment and the Bay, and Hanson at info@neryc.com. build lasting friendships. In addition to its Spring High School Sailing program, the club Sea Kids also offers Summer Sailing Day Camps on he Miles River YC has a Optis for beginning and advanced sailors ages strong Junior Sailing Program six to 16 years, a Sunday program for young under the direction of Diana sailors, and Junior Program Racing throughout the year. To learn more and volunteer to help, Mautz,” says Patricia Barbis. “We are introducing a new division called Sea Kids visit smsa.com.
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for ages six and seven years and young eightyear-olds, in addition to three sessions on Optis, Lasers, and 420s for those ages eight to 16. More than 70 of our junior sailors entered several regattas on the Eastern and Western Shores of the Bay last year, and several won trophies.” Learn more at milesriveryc.org.
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Annapolis Spring Sails Event—Bert Jabins Yacht Yard and Performance Cruising will display plenty of new and previously loved sailboats, specials, must-have info, exhibits, food, music, and more. Annapolis Yacht Sales, Bay Shore Marine, Chesapeake Rigging Ltd., Sail Annapolis, Tartan C&C Annapolis, The Catamaran Company, and Tidewater Marina will be on hand to show off popular brands, including: Alerion, Bavaria, Beneteau, C&C Yachts, Catalina, Dufour, Gemini, Hunter, Lagoon, Leopard, Tartan, and Wauquiez. Admission and parking are free for all. Track the action at springsailsevent.blogspot.com. annapolisyachtsales.com, bayshoremarineengines.com, chesapeakerigging.com, performancecruising.com, sailannapolis.com, yachtworld.com/tartanccyachts, catamarans.com, tidewatermarina.com
Deltaville Dealer Days—In Deltaville, Annapolis Yacht Sales South, Brown’s Marine, Chesapeake Yacht Sales, Gratitude Yachting Center, Norton’s Yacht Sales, and Tartan C&C of Virginia will offer up new and used boats, pro advice, refreshments, and a grand prize drawing: a $4000 Moorings Charter in the BVI. annapolisyachtsales.com, brownsmarine. com, cysboat.com, gratitudeyachting.com, nortonyachts.com, tartanccannapolis.com
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While you’re in Annapolis on May 2-3, visit Apex Inflatables from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for specials and deals on their 2008 inventory, deep discounts on engine and boat combos, refreshments, and more. They now have new owners. apexinflatables.com Photo by Rachel Engle
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Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival Annapolis. Fun boats, music, exhibits, and more. For more, see page 28. mdmaritimefestival.org
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Spring Boat and Electronics Show Marine Electronics, Hartfield, VA. (804) 776-9802
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Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race Inner Harbor, Baltimore. Amphibious, people-powered works of art race 15 miles on pavement, mud, sand, and water. kineticbaltimore.com
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Beacon of Hope Gala 2009 6:30 to 11 p.m. Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Benefits Hospice of the Chesapeake. hospicechesapeake.org
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Leukemia Cup Junior Challenge Christchurch School, VA. leukemiacup.org/va
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Maiden Voyage Begins for British Ocean Liner Queen Elizabeth 2 to NYC, 1969
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Medical Emergencies at Sea: Beyond First Aid 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Annapolis Elks Lodge, Edgewater, MD. Sponsored by CAPCA. Taught by Dr. Sam Lyness. $65. (410) 267-7651, capca.net
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Occoquan (VA) River Festival Wet and wild wheels shows, family paddles and bicycle trips, food, Frisbee and golf contests, sidewalk sales, music, craft demos, reenactments, carriage rides, fun for kids, ghost tours, concerts, and fireworks. occoquanrivercommunities.com
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Rock Hall Landing Boaters’ Swap 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rock Hall Landing Marina. dockmaster@rockhalllanding.com
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Sail Solomons Season Opener 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Solomons Yachting Center. BBQ, live music, door prizes, boaters’ swap meet, demos, boat tours, meet Sail Solomons reps, and more. sailsi.com
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Solomons Maritime Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum. Antique and classic boats and engines, food, music, water-fowl calling, Chesapeake Bay retriever trials, model boats, games, races, ice cream making, and toy boat building. calvertmarinemuseum.com
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Annapolis Spring Sails Event 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bert Jabins Yacht Yard and Performance Cruising. Deals from Annapolis Yacht Sales, Bay Shore Marine, Chesapeake Rigging Ltd., Performance Cruising, Sail Annapolis, Tartan C&C of Annapolis, the Catamaran Company, and Tidewater. For more, see page 33. springsailsevent.blogspot.com
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Attack on Havre de Grace Susquehanna Museum at the Lock House. See what those Brits did during the War of 1812 (it was knot nice). Demos, cannon firings, ceremonies, and more. (410) 939-5780, lockhousemuseum
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Deltaville Dealer Days 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Deltaville, VA. Pro tips, refreshments, and grand prize drawing: a $4000 Moorings BVI Charter. For more details, see page 33. cysboat.com, annapolisyachtsales.com, brownsmarine .com, gratitudeyachting.com, nortonyachts .com, tartanccannapolis.com
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Point Lookout Lighthouse Open House 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Point Lookout State Park, Scotland, MD. Public welcome every first Saturday of the month. pllps.org
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Open House 11:30 a.m. Camp Tockwogh, Worton, MD. Free lunch, tours, and info about summer camps. (410) 348-6000
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J/24 District 6 Champs Pink Moon Regatta Havre de Grace, MD. hdgyc.org/pink_moon.html
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Powell’s Creek Canoe Tours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekends. Leesylvania State Park, Woodbridge, VA. Moonlight tours, too. (703) 583-6904
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Cinco de Mayo Celebrate Mexico’s independence from Spain with a burrito and a margarita, or maybe a mojito!
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Onboard Weather Class 7 to 9 p.m. Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron. $31. ljsquare@comcast.net
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Eastern Shore of Virginia Seafood Festival Noon to 4 p.m. Tom’s Cove Park, Chincoteague Island, VA. Live music accompanies steamed clams, oyster and clam fritters, fried fish, seafood chowder, chicken tenders, hush puppies, cole slaw, and other seafood necessities. esvachamber.org/festivals/seafoodfest
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Full Moon Party at the Boatyard Bar & Grill! Eastport. Great music, food, drinks, plus new raw bar. boatyardbarandgrill.com
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Springfest in Ocean City 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Music, food, and fun for the whole family. Some concerts are extra. ococean.com/sep.html
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Blessing of the Fleet Festival Crown Pointe Marina, Gloucester, VA. Cookout, sock burning, music by Bob Zentz, Blessing of the Fleet boat parade and ceremony, picnic lunch, and more to benefit Abingdon Fire & Rescue. Sponsored by York River YC and Chesapeake Bank. (804) 684-2492, yryc.org
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OkoumeFest 2009: SmallBoat Festival Annapolis and Matapeake on Kent Island, MD. Hosted by Chesapeake Light Craft. Open house, boatbuilder rendezvous, workshops, demos, races, and prizes. Free and open to all small boats. (410) 267-0137, clcboats.com
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Leukemia Cup Kayak Tour Holly Point Nature Park, Deltaville Maritime Museum, VA. leukemiacup.org/va
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Nautical Flea Market and Auction Yankee Point Sailboat Marina, Lancaster, VA. Wide selection of used marine products and about 45 boats auctioned off by Northern Neck Kiwanis Club and Yankee Point Sailboat Marina. (804) 462-7018, yankeepointmarina.com
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Diesel Engine Class Annapolis School of Seamanship. Other classes available. annapolisschoolofseamanship.com
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Piney Point Lighthouse Waterfront Festival Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park, MD. Free family fun. Potomac River Wade-In, maritime exhibits, demos, kids’ activities, food, tours, and more. (301) 9941471, stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums
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Make Mom a Pirate Pirate Adventures, Annapolis. Moms make mayhem for free. (410) 263-0002, chesapeakepirates.com
Sail for Free in May! Sundays: Annapolis Community Boating (ACB). annapolisboating.org May 2-3: MD Maritime Heritage Festival with ACB, Annapolis Sailing School, Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating, and J/World Annapolis.
mdmaritimefestival.org May 9 and 17: Baltimore’s Downtown Sailing Center. downtownsailing.org Check Around: Many sailing schools offer open houses with demo sails. Find quality sailing schools at ussailing. org and american-sailing.com.
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Mother’s Day Save time and make mom’s day; see page 30 for some great gift ideas.
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Mother’s Day Cruises Solomons. Brunch and evening cruises on Calvert Marine Museum’s Wm. B. Tennison. calvertmarinemuseum.com
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Boat Handling Under Power Class 7 to 9 p.m. Annapolis ail and Power Squadron. $31. ljsquare@comcast.net
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Dragon Boat Festival Thompson Boat Center, Georgetown/Kennedy Center Waterfront, Washington, DC. Dragons, races, and shore-side fun. (800) 372-1186, dragonboatdc.com
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Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival Squadron Boating Course 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sandy Point State Ashburn, VA. Eight-sessions. Park, Annapolis. Benefits Special OlymHosted by Northern Virginia Sail and Power pics, Camp Face, and WE Care. Great Squadron. $48. nvsps.org music, kids’ activities, crafts, food, beverages, beach blanket bingo, playgrounds, Build Your Own Boat Chesapeake Light Craft, lawn seating, and more. (410) 257-7413, Annapolis. David Fawley will help you build bayblues.org a Skerry Daysailer. clcboats.com
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USCG Auxiliary Boating Safety Course 7 to 10 p.m. Annapolis Fire Department, Taylor Avenue. May 11, 15, and 18. (410) 409-2998, ngardner@sensitivesystems.com
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Mid-Atlantic Kayak Festival Camp Letts, Mayo, MD. Latest designs, instruction for all skill levels, demos, and pros. midatlantickayakfestival.com
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Wade-In and Open House 9 a.m. Reed Center, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Mayo, MD. Wade-in at 11 a.m. Free parking and shuttle service at Central Middle School. (301) 238.2737, serc.si.edu
Maryland DNR Boating Safety and Certification Classes 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Hosted by Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron on successive Saturdays. Review and test May 26 at 6 p.m. (410) 263-8777, michaelm_aacps@hotmail.com
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Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Day 0 a.m. to 4 p.m. Museums and historical attractions in Cambridge, MD and all over Dorchester County. Walking and guided cycling tours, food, kids’ activities, and more. (410) 228-1000, tourdorchester.org
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Jamestown Day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jamestown, VA. Music, kids’ fun, special programs, military drills, demos, a guest astronaut, and more. historyisfun.org
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Kent Island Day Stevensville Town Center, MD. Fun displays, activities, and crafts for the whole family. kentislandheritagesociety.org
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MD/DNR Boating Safety & Certification 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 16 and 23. Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron. ljsquare@comcast.net
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Chessie Junior Racing Pizza Nite Pizza and a movie hosted by North Sails in Annapolis. chessiejr.org
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Peace Canoe Launch at Annapolis Maritime Museum boxofrain.org
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Nordic Tug Rendezvous Smithfield Station, Smithfield, VA, sailyard.com
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Build Your Own Boat Chesapeake Light Craft, Annapolis. Eric Schade will help you build a Wood Duck Kayak. clcboats.com
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Blue Angels Air Show Annapolis. Anchor in the Severn and watch the show in honor of USNA Commissioning Week. usna.edu
National Maritime Day Celebrate Bay-style!
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Air Expo Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Lexington Park, MD. Anchor out to see thrilling dare devils. On land, enjoy demos, entertainment, and food. Free. (301) 757EXPO
Chestertown Tea Party Chestertown, MD. Music, plays, and other live entertainment; arts and crafts; land and water races; demos; food and libations; costumes and contests; reenactments; stories and games; sailing; dancing; puppets; tours; Tory tossing; and more. chestertownteaparty.com
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Annapolis Nautical Flea Market Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis. Organized by U.S. Yacht Shows, Inc. (410) 268-8828
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Canoe Cruisers Association Potomac Downriver Race (301) 530-3252, ccadc.org
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Canoe Excursion Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Mayo, MD. For other trips, visit serc.si.edu.
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Soft-Shell Spring Fair Noon to 5 p.m. City Dock, Crisfield, MD. Watermen’s Hall of Fame awards, entertainment, and soft-shell crab cook-off. (410) 968-2500
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How To Use a Chart 7 to 9 p.m. Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron. $31. ljsquare@comcast.net
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Lighthouse Cruise 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join the Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy to view Concord Point, Turkey Point, and Fishing Battery Island Lighthouses on the Skipjack Martha Lewis. Other dates available. $35. chesapeakeheritage.org
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Beneteau Rendezvous: Summer Camp Camp Letts, Mayo, MD. Moor out and dinghy in for BBQ, campfires, music, races, and more. annapolisyachtsales.com
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Yacht Show at National Harbor New, brokerage, and charter yachts, launches and tenders, toys, and accessories. usboat.com
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National River Rally 2009 Hyatt Regency, Baltimore. Brings more than 500 river conservationists together for a party at Camden Yards, workshops, mentoring sessions, exhibits, a banquet, and River Action Day. rivernetwork.org
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Great Tea Race Between Ariel and Taeping Begins as Both Depart Foochow for London, 1866 Ninety-nine days later, Taeping wins by minutes.
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Music on the Bay: Country Traditions 4 to 8 p.m. Captain Salem Avery Museum, Shady Side, MD. Hosted by Shady Side Rural Heritage Society and Adam’s Ribs. Music, dancing, a country-style buffet dinner, a live auction, and more. shadysidemuseum.org
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Park to Park Paddle 2009 7:30 a.m. to Noon. Seven-mile kayak and canoe paddle from Parkers Creek to Flag Ponds Nature Park. Sponsored by the Calvert County Natural Resources Division, Battle Creek Nature Education Society, and American Chestnut Land Trust. (410) 535-5327, calvertparks.org
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Public Paddle on the John Smith Trail Sassafras River/ Turner’s Creek Landing, MD. Hosted by Sultana Projects. Canoes are provided, so bring a day-pack. sultanaprojects.org
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Constellation Blast 7 to 10 p.m. Pier 1, Baltimore. Annual fundraiser. constellation.org
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Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival Noon to 6 p.m. Terrapin Nature Park, Stevensville, MD. Enjoy vendor row and fine food, go sliding, have your caricature done, and enjoy an ice cream cone. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, sit back and listen to the sounds of great musicians. chesapeakebaywinefestival.org
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Inter-Collegiate National Semi-Final Top 36 U.S. college sailing teams compete in Boston during Volvo Race Stopover. Top 18 teams qualify for Collegiate Nationals in San Francisco this June. collegesailing.org
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Laser Standard Atlantic Coast Championship severnsailing.org
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Volvo Ocean Race Boston Stopover In-Port Racing Teams earn points during in-port ‘round the buoy racing in Boston. volvooceanrace.org
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Volvo Ocean Race Leg 7 Start End of only North American stopover. Teams start 2550-mile leg to Galway, Ireland. volvooceanrace.org
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AYC Team Race Get your team together for this 3 x 3 team race event in AYC’s 420s. annapolisyc.org
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Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising Cup Non-stop 120-Nm race from Annapolis to Hampton, VA. Classes IRC; one-design fleets with at least five boats; and PHRF A, B, C, and Non-Spinnaker. hamptonyc.com/downthebay
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Full Moon Party at the Boatyard Bar & Grill! Eastport. Great music, food, drinks, plus raw bar. boatyardbarandgrill.com
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Annapolis to Miles River Race Miles River YC. cbyra.org
BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup Eastport YC. Grade 1 Women’s Match Racing draws the best women’s match racers, now Olympic contenders. See insert. santamariacup.org
Charleston to Bermuda Race Some people will use any excuse to go to Bermuda... Pink sand, here they come! scmaritime.org
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Southern Bay Race Week Hampton YC. hamptonyc.org
Free Sailing and Kayaking Lessons Noon to 4 p.m. City Dock. Sundays. Courtesy of non-profit Annapolis Community Boating. (410) 268-1500, annapolisboating.org
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Leukemia Cup Art on Fishing Bay Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA. leukemiacup.org
Blackbeard Pirate Festival Hampton, VA. Full-scale sea battles, tall ships, treasure hunts, sea shanties, reenactments, a pirate camp, strolling entertainers, and fireworks. (757) 7270900, blackbeardpiratefestival.com
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Clean the Bay Day 2009 9 a.m. to Noon. Join 7000 Virginians throughout the Commonwealth. cbf.org
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USCG Auxiliary Boating Safety Course 7 to 10 p.m. June 8, 12, and 15. Annapolis Fire Department, Taylor Avenue. (410) 409-2998, ngardner@sensitivesystems.com
Havana Night Cruise 7 to 9 p.m. Havre de Grace, MD. Hosted by Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy’s Skipjack Martha Lewis. $40. (410) 939-4078, chesapeakeheritage.org
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Wade-In Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Grasonville, MD. Food, games, and prizes. Free. bayrestoration.org
Westover Lawn Party 3 to 7 p.m. Westover, Charles City, VA. Music, auctions, seafood bar, kids’ activities, and more. Benefits James River Association. (804) 788-8811 x202, jrava.org
CBYRA Junior Coaches Clinic Annapolis YC. cbyra.org, annapolisyc.org Father’s Day Take dad sailing.
Celebrating the Rappahannock River Old Mill Park, Fredericksburg, VA. Whitewater Mid-Atlantic Canoeing and Kayaking Championships, Rappahannock River Easement Celebration, Paddle for a Cause, and Scout Challenge Race. (540) 9074460, (540) 371-5085
Kadey-Krogen Open House 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Port Annapolis Marina. Tour trawlers at your own pace. kadeykrogen.com
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Diesel Engine Class Annapolis School of Seamanship. Other classes available. annapolisschoolofseamanship.com
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Food & Wine Festival at National Harbor Along the banks of the Potomac in Washington, DC. Great food, wine, beer, music, and fun! Proceeds benefit Share Our Strength and the Erikka A. Hayes Foundation in Prince George’s County. foodandwinenh.com
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Potomac River Festival 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Colonial Beach, VA. Pets, boats, parades, carnivals, music, dancing, arts and crafts, food, concerts, beer and wine, and fireworks. colonialbeach.org
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Bands in the Sand 5 to 10:30 p.m. Beach at Philip Merrill Environmental Center, Annapolis. Boatyard Bar & Grill’s party to benefit Chesapeake Bay Foundation. $100. cbf.org/bandsinthesand
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Rhythm on the River Party Hartge Yacht Harbor, Galesville, MD. Benefits West/Rhode Riverkeeper. westrhoderiverkeeper.org
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South County Festival 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Herrington Harbour North Marina, Tracys Landing, MD. herringtonharbour.com
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South River Sojourn and Wade-In Kayak, canoe, picnic, and wade. southriverfederation.net
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Womanship Passage Around Delmarva Peninsula Annapolis. Womanship Sailing School celebrates 25 years with the legendary 435-mile passage. womanship.com
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St. Mary’s Crab Festival 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown, MD. All things crabby, a car show, demos, country music, and dancing. (301) 475-4200 x1404, stmaryscrabfestival.com
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Tour the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse 8 a.m., Noon, and 3 p.m. Depart from Annapolis Maritime Museum. Alternating Sundays. (410) 295-0104, amaritime.org
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Marion - Bermuda Race Some people will even sail to Cape Cod just to race to Bermuda! marionbermuda.com/index.html
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Potomac Heritage Day 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Leesylvania State Park, Woodbridge, VA. (703) 583-6904
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Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival Oronoco Bay Park, Alexandria, VA. Enjoy the Tall Ships Kalmar Nyckel and Schooner Sultana, BBQ, seafood, smoothies, old-fashioned sodas, and more. waterfrontfestival.org
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Dads Sail for Free Annapolis. by Pirate Adventures on the Sea Gypsy. chesapeakepirates.com
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Maryland’s 375th Birthday Celebration Weekend Historic St. Mary’s City, MD. Tall ships, music and other entertainment, and 17th-century celebrations. visitmaryland.org
Teen Boat Building School 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Teens learn how to make their own canoe at the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum. hdgmaritimemuseum.org
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Safe Boating Course 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Anchorage Marina, Baltimore. Presented by the Dundalk Sail and Power Squadron on four consecutive Tuesdays. (410) 282-6464, seo@uspsdundalk.org
Antique & Classic Boat Festival Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. chesapeakebayacbs.org
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Be a Pirate for $5 Annapolis. Pirate Adventures on the Sea Gypsy. chesapeakepirates.com
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Fostering the Future Cruise 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Alexandria VA. Enjoy cocktails, dinner, tunes from the Nautical Wheelers, and views of the Potomac River onboard the Cherry Blossom Paddle Boat to benefit the Fund for Alexandria’s Child. (703) 838-4565, potomacriverboatco.com
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Leukemia Cup Junior Sail-A-Thon Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA. Get kids hooked on sailing and raise money for the battle against leukemia. leukemiacup.org/va
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Gwynn’s Island Festival Gwynn’s Island Civic League Building, Mathews, VA. Kick off the festival with a familystyle chicken dinner on Friday. Saturday’s fun includes live music all day long, a pet parade with prizes, arts and crafts, food vendors, kids’ games, square dancing, golf-putting contests, displays, and more. visitmathews.com
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Canal Day 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. C&D Canal and Chesapeake City, MD. Music, food, fun, charity raffles, kids’ activities, and crafts to celebrate 30 years of Canal Days! chesapeakecity.com
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Annapolis to Newport Race Start Feeds competitors north for Annapolis to Newport Race, New York YC Annual Regatta, and Storm Trysail Club’s Block Island Race Week. annapolisyc.org
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Volvo Ocean Race Leg 8 Start 950 Nm from Galway to Goteburg. volvooceanrace.org
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Laser Radial and 4.7 District Championships SSA, Annapolis. severnsailing.org
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Ted Osius Memorial Regatta Sailing Club of the Chesapeake. scc1944.org
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Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9 Start Start of 525-Nm run from Goteborg to Stockholm. volvooceanrace.org
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2009 Marion to Bermuda Race and Rendezvous Beverly YC, Blue Water SC, and Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club. race@marionbermuda.com, marionbermuda.com
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Snipe USA Junior National Championship Pensacola YC, FL. snipeus.org
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Storm Trysail Club’s Block Island Race Week Hundreds of sailors competing in PHRF and one-design classes, take over this small island, formerly known as New England’s toughest penal colony. stc.org
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Volvo Ocean Race Final Start 10th and final leg of 37,000-Nm race. Teams leave Stockholm for St. Petersburg, a 370-Nm trip. volvooceanrace.org
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Chesapeake Rambler with Fred Miller
The Darwinian Flush
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elcome to the new economy, highest level in over 26 years; it will likely excesses. Over-capacity and cheap borrowsailor. If you haven’t felt or at creep higher before improving. Locally, ing are two of the favorites. The result is least heard about the conniptions we’re far better off, only in part because of that some operators get “removed” by the within the global economy, I’d say you’re our proximity to the federal government. I system. Healthier players, with deeper pockpretty comfortably insulated from the world. may consider my boat a special category ets, better vision, or advantageous positionThe recession is here, and for a while, of spending, but if times get tough enough, ing, survive and fill in where the recently excised formerly took you’re gonna notice their meager profits. it by land and by sea. “Locally, we’re far better off, only in part because of Eventually the smoke An inconvenient truth our proximity to the federal government.” clears, foliage takes is that sales volume root again in burnt and revenues over the soil, and most survive past couple of years the maelstrom. have lagged across the boating industry. The business cycle Last summer, we and the 12-month had a string of week(boating season) ends that saw noticecycle largely ignore ably diminished boat each other. In spring, traffic, as fuel prices people put their boats soared and general back in the water, buy recognition of the equipment and serlong-denied economvices, and prep for ic slowdown became the season. And that’s reality. This spring, happening on the Bay, discretionary spendbut there’s clearly exing is still kicking as cess capacity. Many the season opens, but marinas have signs in diminished form. up offering available Consumer sentiment slips. Boat owners are is a funny thing; it can delaying some of the be ignored briefly, but it will not be denied. even “improvements” will be delayed until cosmetic work that’s been an annual thing in years past. It’s been a slow winter. Simply stated, as the interdependen- a future point. The way an economy works is not unlike cies that make up our aggregate economy “But it’s picking up,” says Bill Griffin, have spiraled downward, business growth an ecosystem: everything, to some extent, is who visits marinas for Fawcett Boat Suphas slowed, while consumer spending and related to everything else. But some cause- plies. He’s got years of experience observcapital expenditures have plunged. Whis- effect relationships are much more direct ing boat yard activity, and things are finally tling past the graveyard of recession denial than others. Long ago, I had an economet- looking better, he says, as recovery is finally worked for only so long. A region and (boat- rics professor who introduced his subject on on the horizon. “If you’ve got a boat, you’re ing) industry that long appeared nearly re- the first day of class with the assertion that going to use it,” he observes. “You may fix cession-proof have been proven otherwise, nothing—positively nothing—ever happens it instead of buying a new one, and you may as just about anybody with a checkbook has for only one reason. There are always multi- be more price conscious in thin times. But tucked in his I-wanna-buy-it habits until the ple influences on an outcome; although one it’s your boat.” horizon clears a bit. Boatyards are feeling it, or two of them will always be more influensector retailers as well, and boat sales, too. tial than the rest. About the Author: Fred Miller spends too Even Annapolis’s two biggest yacht clubs Entering now from stage left: the Darwinmuch time working on his 41-foot ketch, Julie are not immune. This mess didn’t start over- ian flush—cruel, painful, and—not unlike a Marie. Past commodore of the Eastport YC, night, nor will it be fixed as quickly. forest fire or some of mother nature’s other Miller enjoys reading and gazing vacantly at Now, there’s good news at the bottom of self-cleansing events, arguably necessary. the pretty boats and the pretty waters. Conour tale, but for the moment, national un- The business cycle arrives at its high-point tact him at svjuliemarie@comcast.net. employment is approaching 8.5 percent, its after a heady cocktail of spending and credit
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Baltimore Beat with Stephanie Stone
A Fair Amount of Walloping: Pride in Spring
Pride II is on the hard in Portsmouth,
VA, 20 feet above sea level. Alongside, fiberglass yachts are getting their yearly wax jobs. Three U.S. Navy missile-equipped ships are in dry dock at the Navy yard across the Elizabeth River. A gaggle of snowbirds cross her stern as they stream north up the Intracoastal Waterway. Before you send up a howl that our boat is in Virginia, she’s there because Ocean Marine Yacht Services has huge capacity for drydocking vessels and a sophisticated system that can haul Pride out, then transfer her via rail to a corner of the yard where she’s not competing for space with other jobs. That’s important, because Pride’s there for what Captain Jan Miles calls “maintenance caulking” below the waterline. When he tells me what this entails, I have a whole new appreciation for why people sail plastic boats. I had called to find out what’s up with our Pride, and expected a varnish-here and paint-there story of her spring-cleaning in preparation for Bermuda and Canada campaigns in 2009. Instead, I got an hour-long disquisition on the properties of oakum and the vagaries of keeping a wooden boat dry. That’s what’s on the captain’s mind: for the last two weeks, seven days a week, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., he and his crew have been “reefing out” and “pounding down” roughly 800 feet of caulking on Pride’s underbelly. The last time I thought about oakum, I was visiting the Frederick Douglass/Isaac Meyers Maritime Museum in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Douglass, the abolitionist activist, was a caulker in the shipyard where the museum now stands. When Captain Miles talks about the process, it strikes me that it involves many of the traits that I associate with Douglass. “It’s not rocket science,” says Captain Miles, “but it requires close scrutiny. It’s mostly attention to detail, the consistent application of basic rules.” Methodical, consistent, detail-oriented—I’m reminded of the story about Douglass, who as a child, secretly taught himself to read at night, using a purloined grammar (vocabulary) book (it was illegal to teach slaves to read and write). When he stumbled over difficult words, he paid his white companions
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in biscuits to decipher them. One hundred fifty years later, the art of caulking is not lost: Pride has two crew members (partner Captain Jamie Trost and first mate Mike Fiorentino) who are experi-
Photos courtesy of the Pride of Baltimore
enced caulkers. The process is as long and arduous as it was in Douglass’s day and still taps those traits that he personified. Having done a fair amount of scutt work on yachts myself, I ask about the details of the process. Captain Miles—who is probably sick to death of all things caulkable—explains in
his own patient, methodical way. Say the planks on Pride’s hull are three inches thick. The inboard inch-and-a-half of the planks are cut square and lie tight against each other. The outboard inch-and-a-half of the planks are cut to form a V that is open to the sea. “Caulking” is stuffing this V as tight as you can to stiffen the hull and to make the boat watertight. First, you lay in a cotton bead that fits nicely into the bottom of the V and wicks any errant moisture away from the planks. Then you prep the oakum. Oakum is made of hemp or jute; it resembles very oily rope with some tar product in it. It comes in five-pound rolls, flat, and of uneven consistency. So, before you even think about pounding it between the planks, you have to roll it round like a cigar and make it consistent in diameter by stretching out the lumps and pulling apart and rejoining the thin parts. When you are done, your string of oakum is soft, round, and uniform. Then you take your caulking iron and wooden mallet and “bump it down” into the V with “a fair amount of walloping,” says Captain Miles. You don’t want any voids, so you “bead,” or fold the oakum back a little with each stroke—with an action Captain Miles likens to drawing the surface of the ocean. Once you’re done with that layer, you do it again, and then again, until you have bumped down three layers of oakum into the V. (For maintenance, you may not have to replace all three layers; if you’re lucky, you just “reef out” the crumbly stuff and build up from there). Next, you apply a coat of paint to lock in the oakum and keep it watertight. Last, in the remaining halfinch of the V, goes a seam compound to seal the V and fair the hull. Then you go on to the next seam. “This is not ‘a shave and a haircut’ approach to maintenance,” Captain Miles says with classic understatement. Plastic boats seem so different from traditional wooden vessels, but this time of year, we’re all asking the same question, “Where’s that bilge water coming from?” About the Author: Stephanie Stone sails J/22s in Baltimore and beyond. E-mail comments and story ideas to sstone@jhu.edu.
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where we with Kim Couranz
National Maritime Day, May 22
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he Chesapeake Bay has long been a major maritime route for a variety of purposes. Today, we sailors enjoy the Bay for relaxation and competition. But starting well before these relatively new uses, maritime interests on the Chesapeake Bay created and defended a new nation and enabled industry and commerce, contributing to the vibrancy of our United States. Due to its proximity to the young nation’s capital, the Chesapeake was a hotbed of action during the War of 1812. Towns from Norfolk to Havre de Grace were raided by the British, and the bombardment of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became the lyrics to our national anthem. The short-lived, cobbled-together Chesapeake Bay Flotilla, in a unique application of innovative U.S. maritime power, scored some notable successes against the British, especially in the shallower waters of Bay tributaries. As the nation grew, the Chesapeake became a critical “roadway” for commerce. Ships carrying imports and exports traveled up and down the Bay and beyond via an extensive canal system that connected the Chesapeake to points well inland before the development of the railway system. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal reached upstream along the Potomac River to Cumberland, MD, enabling transport downstream from Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania of coal, lumber, and agriculture products.
Take some time out to explore events and places that celebrate the Chesapeake’s unique maritime history:
Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival in Annapolis: mdmaritimefestival.org Nauticus in Norfolk: nauticus.org Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: hdgmaritimemuseum.org Annapolis Maritime Museum: amaritime.org Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels: cbmm.org Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons: calvertmarinemuseum.org Mariners’ Museum in Norfolk: mariner.org Learn more about maritime history at usni.org/magazines/navalhistory.
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Today, busy ports in Baltimore, Hampton Roads, and Richmond; Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard bases up and down the Bay; and shipyards and repair facilities further contribute to the Bay’s maritime legacy. The U.S. Merchant Marine plays a key role in advancing trade and commerce through shipping and supporting security issues by delivering supplies to troops abroad. To celebrate the nation’s maritime industry, the U.S. Congress created National Maritime Day, to be celebrated annually on May 22—the date in 1819 on which the U.S. Steamship Savannah set out for the first trans-oceanic voyage under steam power—a symbol of U.S. maritime achievement. Annual proclamations by the President have underscored the importance of contributions by the Merchant Marine and other mariners. Fred Schultz, senior editor at the Annapolis-based Naval History Magazine, notes that, “The United States has commemorated National Maritime Day since 1933, and we can’t stop now. Bay sailors should especially take time to remember how important our maritime industry has been throughout history. It still is.” By the way, purists (and sailors) will note that the Savannah looks a heck of a lot like a sailboat. In fact, most of her 21-day journey from Savannah, GA to Liverpool, England was accomplished under sail aided by steam power; only eight hours were made possible by burning coal alone. Seems that the good ship Savannah couldn’t carry enough coal to make the entire trip possible under steam power and had to rely on wind power. 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. She welcomes story ideas or questions at kimcouranz@yahoo.com.
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Cherubini
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50’ 0”
LOD
44’ 2”
LWL
40’ 0”
Beam
11’ 6”
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29,800 lbs
Draft
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raditionally, naval architecture in general and yacht design in particular have been understood to be a blending of art and engineering. However, while attempting to cram maximum accommodations into any given overall length, today’s designer may be overlooking the “art” side of this equation. When the legendary L. Frances Herreshoff drew the lines for Topga II, later to become the iconic Ticonderoga, he certainly understood the importance of artful design. Influenced by Herreshoff’s work, John Cherubini of Delran, NJ also produced a work of art when he drew the lines for the Cherubini 44 back in 1971. No disrespect to Mr. Herreshoff, but to my eye, the higher aspect sail plan, longer trunk cabin, and shapelier clipper bow make the Cherubini 44 even more handsome than the vessel that inspired her—not a simple accomplishment when you consider that at 50-foot LOA, Cherubini had nearly 22 feet less overall length to work with than did Herreshoff. The first Cherubini 44 was completed in 1977, and a 30th anniversary 44 Mk II model was introduced in 2007. The nearly unnoticeable changes include a slightly higher cabin, slightly higher bulwarks, and system improvements. The on-deck length is 44 feet and two
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inches, waterline length is 40 feet, beam is 11 feet and six inches, minimum draft is four feet 10 inches, and designed displacement is 28,000 pounds. Even though this design is artful, the importance of good engineering and careful construction has not been overlooked. Without going into detail, suffice it to say that Cherubini is confident enough to offer a lifetime hull warranty—confidence that is justified. Prior to the Mk II version, only the hull and cockpit were built of fiberglass. The decks were made of two layers of 3/8-inch marine plywood, the cabin top was three layers of quarter-inch marine plywood, and the cabin sides were solid mahogany. All were either cold-molded or sealed with epoxy resin. Construction was very robust, and problems are only found when routine maintenance has been overlooked. The Mk II model has a molded fiberglass composite deck structure with a foam core and Vinylester resin. In his book The World’s Best Sailboats, author Ferenc Mate describes the Cherubini’s cockpit as “the world’s most beautifully designed.” Actually, there are twin cockpits, an elliptical steering cockpit aft and a rectangular crew cockpit forward. Because the Cherubini 44 is ketch-rigged, the mizzen mast is stepped in the forward cockpit, making the area a bit tight but nonetheless, a truly beautiful design. There is excellent visibility from the helm, broad side decks with substantial bulwarks for secure footing, and an excellent arrangement forward for storage and handling of ground tackle. If there is a downside to beautiful yacht design, it is that attractive lines do not typically result in a lot of interior volume for a given length. However, with 44 feet on deck and 50 feet length overall, Cherubini had sufficient volume to incorporate comfortable, if not sumptuous, accommodations. Most 44s have been built on a semi-custom basis allowing original owners input resulting in each interior being slightly different, yet following the same general arrangement. From the cockpit, you enter the aft cabin and navigation area and move forward to a starboard head with shower and a U-shaped galley to port. Further forward is the main saloon with port and starboard settees and a centerline drop-leaf table and in the forward cabin are hanging lockers and drawers on each side with a V-berth in the bow. With less than 12 feet of beam, there’s no room for queen-sized berths and lounge chairs, but this is an incredibly well-crafted and traditional interior.
Over the years, Cherubini 44s have been powered by a variety of manufacturers’ diesel engines ranging from 37 to the present 75 horsepower Yanmar. Early models with less than 50 horsepower were underpowered; although older boats may have been repowered. In fact, all the boats currently on the market and all those reported as sold within the last several years have engines rated at more than 60 horsepower. After the navigation station is removed, engine access is good. If necessary, the engine can quite easily be removed through the companionway hatch. Most will be surprised by the rather impressive sailing performance of the Cherubini 44. Owners proudly boast of her one-time win over the famous Running Tide in a Ft. Lauderdale-to-Key West SORC race and a more recent first place finish in the 2007 MarionBermuda race. Sure these wins were on corrected time, but still impressive. For a boat of such traditional design, her displacement is moderate and her waterline long, resulting in a displacement length ratio of 195 and a sail area displacement ratio of 19.7. These numbers are more in line with those of a modern performance cruiser than a traditional offshore cruising boat designed more than 30 years ago. Her relatively low freeboard can result in a wet ride if pushed hard in rough conditions, but the double headsail, ketch rig allows for numerous possible sail combinations to balance the boat in nearly any condition. The price of a new Cherubini 44 is over a million dollars outfitted with sails and decent electronics. If you’re interested, but that’s a bit out of your price range, there are at least three used models presently offered at prices ranging between $240,000 and $350,000. Even at these prices and considering her uniqueness, this is certainly not the boat for everyone. But, if you appreciate beautiful boats, and you get a chance to see one of these up close, take the opportunity, if for no other reason than you’d go to a museum to see a great work of art. If you’re looking for a time-and sea-tested classic that will take you to and turn heads in any harbor in the world, this could be the boat for you. About the Author: Jack Hornor, N.A., is the principal surveyor and senior designer for the Annapolis-based Marine Survey & Design Co. msdco.com
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On April 19, we held the annual SpinSheet Crew Listing Party at Annapolis Maritime Museum, beginning with a fireside-chat-style Start Sailing Now Q&A for new sailors. Trying our best to ignore the chill in the air, more than 200 guests showed up to find crews and boats for the 2009 sailing season, to drink Otter Creek beer and Mt. Gay Rum (with mixers provided by the Boatyard Bar & Grill), and to listen to the Geckoes’ live steel drum music. If you missed the party, don’t miss the chance to find boats to sail on and crews to sail with by clicking to our free online Crew Listing service at spinsheet.com. ~M.W.
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An Ocean Passage, the Old-Fashioned Way
by Andy Schell
was going through security at the Ft. Lauderdale airport, and it was no surprise when they pulled me out of line. “Bag check,” yelled the agent behind the x-ray machine. They whisked me away behind the counter, sans flip-flops. A gloved TSA worker curiously examined the varnished wooden box I’d been carrying. He’d never seen a sextant before, and I momentarily became a popular attraction at the security desk. Once convinced that I wasn’t a terrorist but merely a boat captain, he gave back my flip-flops and my treasured sextant, and I was on my way. I was en route to St. Thomas to deliver a new Fountaine Pajot Salina 48 catamaran back home to Annapolis. The voyage would count as the qualifying passage towards my Yachtmaster Oceans endorsement. Sweetest Thing was a rocket ship off the wind, and in the lee of Puerto Rico, we notched 16 knots in blustery winds, while the boat’s proud owner stood at the helm, a ridiculous grin plastered on his face. We reached along the south coast in record time, rounding Cabo Rojo and entering the Mona Passage before midnight. Once clear of land, I got out my sextant and went back in time. In his book, Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell, Hewitt Schlereth sums up how most people feel about celestial: “From just about the first moment you set foot on a boat, you heard two things talked of in hushed tones, Cape Horn and celestial navigation.” In their books, legends like Moitessier and Hal Roth speak of it with reverence, yet never seem to give away its secrets. Moitessier, in fact, shipwrecked two of his beloved boats before finally realizing he seriously needed to learn this magic; yet when he finally mastered the art, to him, it became “child’s play.” As we sailed northwest in hopes of catching a ride on the Gulf Stream near Savannah, the wind eased, and the weather was perfect. Once clear of the Abacos, we hoisted the big genniker and comfortably reached along on a flat sea.
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“Give me a ship and a star to steer her by,” is the quote from John Masefield’s famed poem, “Sea Fever.” In reality, navigating by the stars doesn’t even occur at night. Which is why I found myself up at sunrise and sunset every day, regardless of my watch, sextant in hand, waiting for the first rays of dawn or the last glow of daylight to illuminate the horizon enough to give me a clear sight. In the evening, Venus shown incredibly brilliant on the western horizon just after sunset. Every night, I’d log her altitude and plot a line of position. On clear nights, I crossed Venus with Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, and Rigel, giving a nice, neat three-star fix, the most accurate way to navigate with a sextant. After five days, the fixes on the chart arced an even curve towards Hatteras. The weather was so nice that we kept sailing on
a beam reach and never did catch the Gulf Stream until Hatteras. The notorious Cape did not live up to its nasty reputation; instead, the wind died completely. We motored the last few hundred miles in thick fog. My last sight was a line of position that put us about 25 miles east of the Cape. It was the last time we’d see the sun for the rest of the trip. Returning to the Chesapeake by sailboat is something I was very much looking forward to. It was unfortunate that we didn’t actually see our return—we navigated through the Bay Bridge-Tunnel by GPS, giving security calls on the VHF every five minutes to warn the shipping traffic. The weather turned sour that night, and we made the trip up the Bay in rain, headwinds, and fog, dodging frequent shipping traffic and bracing for the cold. Despite the terrible conditions, it was immensely satisfying to plot our position on the chart as we passed the familiar landmarks coming up the Bay. We motored past Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse early the next morning, barely visible from only a few miles away due to the weather. It was cold and dreary at the helm, but nice to be so close to home. My hands were numb by the time the last dock line was secured, but I was satisfied. We had completed an 1800-mile passage in 11 days, with a short stop in Marsh Harbor, and I’d navigated the old-fashioned way. There is something special about finding your position on a chart after patiently waiting for the sun to burst through the clouds, something romantic about searching the night sky to identify the stars before the coming dawn fades them from view. After learning to navigate electronically, this departure from the chart-plotter and into the real world was an extremely satisfying feeling. Schlereth again puts it best: “Why learn celestial navigation? Because it will satisfy your soul.” About the Author: When he’s not delivering sailboats or writing about his many travels, Andy Schell lives in Annapolis on his yawl Arcturus. E-mail him story ideas at andy. schell1125@gmail.com.
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Dumpster Diving by Cindy Wallach
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it’s worth it,” says Jeff Cox of Rock Hall, e’re all tightening our belts in MD. these trying economic times. But how are far are you willing There are two types of people when it to go? Or should I say, how deep? How comes to the marina dumpster: those who dirty? rummage in the rubbish and those who do the dumping. Asking around, I found my Two legs sticking out of a dumpster is a fair share of dock neighbors who wrinkled common scene at a marina during the best their noses at the very mention of pawing of times, but these days, dumpster diving through trash for treasure. They’re the first has become the norm. It’s a combinato upgrade to the latest and greatest nautition sport, addiction, science, and guilty cal gadget no matter what the condition pleasure for the khakis and Keens crowd. the old. But And why not, “These dumpster devotees aren’t of those who do with scores like a working solar just randomly peering in when they the dumpster do it with panel with regudump the weekend trash either. diving uncanny zeal lator, a Magma There’s technique involved here.” and strategy. marine bar“The dumpster beque, 100 feet is such a focal point at the marina,” says of dock line new on the spool, a 30-amp Cox. “Hey look what I found at the dumpshore power cord, cruising guides, rolls ster. Where is the dumpster? Hey are you of Sunbrella, and even cases of unopened taking that to the dumpster?” beer. Who could resist? These dumpster devotees aren’t just The sailors I talked to say certain items randomly peering in when they dump the make regular appearances in the marina weekend trash either. There’s technique dumpster, like line and fenders. “You involved here. First, keep work gloves and can’t have enough line. If it’s not rotten, I always get it out. You can always use it for a boat hook in your car; they make the something. When it’s $1 a foot at the store,
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k, I admit it. I’ve peeked. I’ve even grabbed a few things out of the dumpster. But I’ve never gone searching marina to marina for castaways. So I decided to dedicate one spring weekend to the task. Saturday: 1:30 p.m., Annapolis Landing Marina. I inspected the two dumpsters and found mostly landscape rubbish, grass clippings, branches, dead leaves. There’s no boat yard here, so there wasn’t much aside from actual garbage. Slip holders here told me the good stuff gets left in the laundry rooms. 2:20 p.m., Port Annapolis. At first, mostly shrink wrap pulled off for the season. Saw one boat cushion that could have been salvaged for the foam, decided to leave it. The dumpsters near the docks mostly had pizza boxes and liveaboard trash. The dumpsters in the yard had more potential. One dumpster had a mainsail in it. I salvaged the battens, rolled it up, and shipped it off to ReSails (at their expense). Now I am awaiting my free duffel bag (retails for about $75). 3:10 p.m., Bert Jabin’s Marina. Now’ we’re talking. Three perfectly good fenders, all medium sized ones that normally go for about $25. A huge landing net for fishing (I looked it up online, and they retail for $45!). And a couple of perfectly good five gallon buckets with lids. You can never have too many buckets on board. And the prize for unexpected find—a kid-sized lounge chair. My four-year old son will be thrilled! Sunday: 3:45 p.m. Took a stroll through Bert Jabin’s again, but we apparently showed up just after the garbage trucks. The dumpsters were all empty. Ya’ snooze, ya’ lose. Lessons learned: Yes, you need a boat hook and work gloves would have been a good idea too. I also felt a strong urge for hand sanitizer when it was all said and done. Don’t wear clothes you care about. You need to have a stiff upper lip when people give you “the look” or a chuckle as you dive in. At first I was taking bits of trash out of my car to make it look like I was throwing something away. But then I toughened up and wrestled that mainsail out of the dumpster with pride. I’ll have the last laugh with my cool new (FREE) tote bag!
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reaching and the searching a little more civilized. Always check on Sunday evening when the weekend projects are wrapped up, and the garbage trucks haven’t rolled in yet. Spring project time and end of the year decommissioning seem to be best. And finding marinas with charters ending their season and boats about to go on the market seem to be the biggest trash triumphs. “A great find was six new life jackets that were thrown away because the guy was selling his boat, and the broker said get things off the boat to make it look less cluttered,” says Dave O’Neil who sails his 44foot catamaran out of the Magothy. The real pros don’t just check marinas, they scout the marine businesses, too. Canvas shops have rolls and rolls of Sunbrella scraps too small for a bimini but perfect for small projects. One junkie told me he hits certain dumpsters all over Annapolis knowing he can score certain supplies for his boat. He even got enough pieces of mahogany to finish an interior project. Another score was a bank replacing its green Sunbrella awnings. That sailor got enough good canvas to do his entire boat from the sail cover, to the bimini, to the cushions. For raw materials like teak, rope, webbing, and cleaning supplies, hit up the marinas that
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have working yards. One local told me he knew a guy who painted his entire bottom scrounging unfinished, yet discarded, cans of bottom paint at a busy yard. For the high-dollar treasures, check around the resort marinas where people are more likely to upgrade perfectly good gear. Trash pickers from these marinas say the dumpers are often kind enough to leave the goods next to the dumpster rather than in it. “My curiosity gets the best of me, and it’s like, hmmm… what’s in there? I have seen stoves and refrigerators that have been replaced that may only need a new fuse or thermal coupler. It’s a shame when you look in the dumpster and see thousands of dollars of stuff in there,” says Cox. “But most of it my wife won’t let me keep.” Ken Libo on Back Creek in Annapolis says he’s torn between his scavenger instincts and his limited storage space. “I clench my teeth and walk away. I don’t want to be a pack rat since I’m a liveaboard. I’ll end up like that guy who was living in the creek with all of those junk boats tied together.” That’s where a creative spirit and some handyman skills come in. “For
instance, a piece of small strong rope and a length of dowel can serve as a great clamping device. A scrap of aluminum can serve as a backer to some hardware that will have more strain on it than the mount will bear. Sailors are often removed from the conveniences of stores. During those times, you tend to look at what is available from all sorts of different angles.” But Cox has a less romantic take on it. “Let’s face it, sailors are straight up cheap. We’ll do anything to save a few pennies.” So as the dumpsters at your marina stand like sentinels of neglected nautical refuse, you can drive on by, or turn up your nose, or hide behind your Hellys, but you’re not fooling anyone. You know you want to peek. About the Author: Cindy Wallach has lived aboard for 10 years, currently on a St. Francis 44 catamaran on Back Creek with her husband and four-yearold son. Experienced cruisers, the family sails locally while they prepare for a 2010 departure for more longterm cruising. Cindy’s goal is to never experience winter again.
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More Reliable Than the Wind
by Chris Ferro
“The wind may come and go, but a Yanmar never dies.” connector, belts, and gaskets. I’ve had heard about the leginstalled a SpeedSeal plate for endary reliability of the easier impeller changes, run-dry venerated diesel brand impellers, a raw-water strainer, from many an old salt, so a raw-water alarm that sounds much so that the presence of when the flow of cooling water is one became a top criteria as I reduced, and a fresh-water flushshopped for my first sailboat— ing system for clearing the salt right after: must float. When out of the engine at the end of the I found a boat that floated and day. had a working Yanmar 2GM, there wasn’t much else I needed Marine diesels, not just Yanto know. At the survey and sea mars, really are tremendously trial, the marine surveyor reasreliable machines. The smaller suringly attested to his belief ones like my 2GM, which has two that the boat would continue to cylinders and 15 horses, are fairly float and that the engine did, insimple chunks of metal that will deed, spin the prop and push the chug away happily for decades. vessel forward (and probably They only ask for five things: even backward). All of the other clean air, clean fuel, clean oil, a problems could be dealt with, I steady supply of cooling water, figured, as long as I didn’t and an annual zinc sacrifice. have to worry about the “I should have inspected my engine very carefully or had But the most important thing engine. So, out came the that they need is an owner a thorough engine survey before buying; but if I had, checkbook. who cares enough to maintain then maybe I wouldn’t have bought the boat.” them. My limited or, more accurately, absolute lack of Hopefully, now that my dieexperience owning a marine diesel left me black dust. It must have been several years, sel is getting the care that it needs, it will with only one piece of knowledge: they last maybe more, since it had been changed. And stay with me for a while. I should have inforever... as long as you do the basic mainte- then there were the zincs. They were gone, spected it very carefully or had a thorough nance. I also naively believed that everyone, too. Zincs are called “sacrificial” because engine survey before buying; but if I had, surely including the previous owners, regu- they lay down their lives and corrode so then maybe I wouldn’t have bought the larly performed that required maintenance. that the engine’s metal may live, but these boat. Maybe I’d have bought a boat with My surveyor didn’t look at the engine any zincs had long since fallen on their swords, an engine that didn’t need me so much, and closer than I did, so I had no idea what a leaving only their skeletal mounts and green you can’t learn anything with one of those. poor, abused, and neglected specimen I now traces of corrosion peaking out of the en- You don’t need to memorize part numbers owned. gine’s innards. This diesel uses the Chesa- or study exploded diagrams. You’ll probSince I didn’t know the last time the en- peake’s brackish water to cool itself and ably never gaze into the cylinders or spread gine had been serviced, I set about doing it had been unprotected and at the mercy of shiny new parts out onto a towel if your all—hoping to hit the “reset” button on all of the insidious salt for who knows how long. engine is healthy. I admit that I’d certainly have more spare time and more money in the fluids, belts, zincs, and filters. I changed Clearly, I had some work in front of me. the oil and filter, then the fuel filters, both of My library of books on diesel mainte- my pocket, but I’d be less connected to my them. The engine had been retrofitted with nance began to grow, and my education pro- diesel and probably one of those boaters too a 10-micron Racor water-separating filter to gressed. I learned what a raw-water strainer quick to call for a tow if it breaks down. As augment the two-micron filter that was built is, and realized my engine had never had frustrating as it can be sometimes, it really into it at the factory. My guess was that this one—for 23 years. Pulling the thermostat is something special to truly understand and improvement was added by the boat’s man- off enabled me to spray a garden hose into appreciate the simple genius of a marine ufacturer and not the previous owners. the cooling passages, and out came two diesel engine. My suspicions were reinforced by the decades of mud and grass. The raw water state of the air filter—it was gone. I don’t pump leaked badly, the impeller was worn, About the Author: Chris Ferro lives in Almean that it wasn’t there, I mean that the and the hoses looked scarily fragile. Soon, exandria, VA and sails his Seidelmann 30T foam filter had completely disintegrated and I was knee-deep in new parts. Over the Vita Brevis out of Deale, MD. He travels for been ingested by the engine, leaving only past few seasons, I’ve replaced the pump, a living but always comes back to his favorthe cone-shaped metal frame and a bunch of hoses, thermostat, mixing elbow, by-path ite place in the world: the Chesapeake Bay. Chesapeake Bay Sailing SpinSheet January 2009 57
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New Life for Old Boats
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ure, we’ve all fallen for a brand new boat and can appreciate that new boat smell, but there’s something about seeing a pretty old boat with graceful lines sailing along gently that takes your breath away like nothing else. Perhaps it’s a pining for times past. Maybe we have a bone-deep sense that we’re sailors, and we belong to a sort of ancient tribe. Seeing an old boat is a reminder of the bigger picture of what
being a sailor is. Could it be that we get the chills seeing an old boat because we know how much darned work they entail? In this special section of SpinSheet, we celebrate rejuvenating and sailing old boats. As you’ll note in these pages, refitting and maintaining old boats are labors of love. If you ask owners of old boats if the work is worth it, they’ll almost always say, “No,” but they smile and carry on…
Shipwright Bruce Morse working on the Schooner Marilyn (circa 1930s). Photo by Mark Duehmig/markduehmig.com
Crab Imperial Turns 30 by Capt. Mark Einstein
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ne day during the summer of 2002, I could not resist the temptation to climb aboard the sadly neglected, Wind Dancer, a large, mysterious sailboat awkwardly compressed into a non-negotiable corner “slip” at Haven Harbour Marina in Rock Hall, MD. I reached down to take hold of the slimy, frazzled line and pulled her closer to the dock. She was heavy, naked of any sails or canvas and dreadfully dirty. I carefully traversed the lifelines and surveyed the spacious open deck, decorated with bird droppings, inhabited by spiders, and dulled over with years of oxidation.
I could only imagine what the inside looked like. As it turned out, she was left unlocked as if inviting me to have a look. I removed the Plexiglas hatch boards and stepped inside. Entering the companionway, I began to feel sort of like Howard Carter descending into Tutankhamen’s long forgotten tomb. As I looked around, I was amazed. The interior was gorgeous, trimmed in teak, with all her sails, canvas, and assorted gear neatly stowed in a cavernous, clean, and well-appointed cabin. Wind Dancer was a buried treasure— preserved as if brand new! Moreover, if she were for sale, she would offer more than
enough potential for what I had in mind. I was excited to learn that Wind Dancer was a 1979 Watkins 36, built in Clearwater, FL. The boat had been donated to Washington College and was scheduled to be sold in October. I had actually worked for a Watkins dealer during the 1980s. Although I’d never seen a 36, I once had the privilege of meeting Al Larson, the designer and president of the company, while representing a Watkins 29 at a boat show in Philadelphia. I remember listening intently as the late Mr. Larson enlightened prospective buyers about the superior attributes of the brand. His sales mantra emphasized the yacht’s seaworthiness, durability, and affordability. He separated his thumb and forefinger and proudly boasted, “The hull is this thick, made of all handlaid fiberglass.” He went on, “And, if you like this 29, you should see a 36.” I had been impressed back then and now, 20 years later, I was considering all the possibilities. I made up my mind right on the spot that Wind Dancer would make the perfect charter boat, replacing the original Blue Crab, the Pelle Pettersonbuilt Maxi we had used since 1994. With the college’s permission, I charged the batteries, pumped the bilge, checked the oil, and turned the key. After a few tries, the Perkins 4-108 coughed out a puff of smoke and sputtered to life.
Capt. Mark Einstein and his wife Suzanne take guests on sunset cruises out of Rock Hall on their 30-year-old Crab Imperial. Photo by Suzanne Einstein
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By May of 2003, in what might be forever heralded as the Louisiana Purchase of sailboat deals, Wind Dancer was christened, Crab Imperial. The restoration did not require much more than a whole lot of hard scrubbing and polishing, and before long, the Crab Imperial was underway. Now, in 2009, as she turns the big 3-0, with well over 1000 charter sails, a 5000-mile offshore island adventure, and four winters as our “condo in Philly,” she’s as good a boat as she ever was—maybe better! If you would like to celebrate Crab Imperial’s birthday with a sunset sail in Rock Hall, visit bluecrabcharters.com.
Ah, Marilyn, Almost Time To Sail Again…
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hen Annapolis sailor and photographer Mark Duehmig was wandering around Bert Jabin’s Yacht Yard, looking for pretty pictures, he discovered this gem of a refit. Designed by George Stadel and built in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia by Vernon Langille in the 1930s, the Schooner Marilyn has spent most of her life on the Chesapeake Bay. Van Neild has owned her since 1978. Over the years, he’s replaced or rebuilt everything on her except for a chuck of her keel, one plank, and one frame. Marilyn has been on the hard for 10 years as Neild and shipwright Bruce Morse have toiled on her current refit. They were hopeful for an early spring launch, but it has been delayed to early June. Stay tuned to future issues of SpinSheet for updates. After a 10-year refit, the Schooner Marilyn (circa 1930s) is slated to sail in June. Photo by Mark Duehmig/markduemig.com
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A Flare for Tradition
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he thing about sail lofts is that they tend to be unusual places. Walk into one and you’ll see people working shoeless on sewing machines mounted in the floor. So it is a challenge for a sail loft to come up with an exceptional project that stands apart from its ordinary business. Latell Sailmakers LLC (Ullman Sails Virginia) has found a project that definitely stands out from the “normal” work of a sail loft. The day-to-day business of the loft in Deltaville, VA is building new sails and repairing sails for southern Chesapeake Bay sailors. But loft owner Jerry Latell recently added a few more historic customers to his books. Last fall, Latell and his team of skilled sailmakers started building a new suit of square sails for the Susan Constant, a re-creation of the largest of the three merchant ships that brought the first settlers to Jamestown in 1607. She was built in 1991 and is a fully operational ship, exhibited at Jamestown Settlement History Museum near Williamsburg. The Susan Constant is about 116 feet overall and carries six sails
on three masts. Not surprisingly, the business of sailmaking has changed quite a bit over the past four centuries. Flax and hemp have given way to Dacron and Kevlar; sewing by hand has almost completely been replaced by machine sewing; and as the materials and techniques changed over time, so did the basic form of sails. So building true period reproductions presents a unique and fascinating challenge. Not only do the sails have to look the part, but since they will be flown from an actively sailed ship, they must also be up to the task of making her go. The Susan Constant project required employing traditional techniques to build the sails. In fact, the Ullman Sails team estimated it would take about 700 hours of labor to complete all of the sails. “Watching the shape being created inch by inch with the deliberate use of needle and thread is time consuming, and sometimes tedious, yet a truly gratifying job,” Latell explains. The sails for the Susan Constant have rope sewn by hand along all four edges
of all nine sails. The technique, called “roping,” is how sailmakers traditionally added shape and structural support to the sail. Roping wasn’t the only technique that required an intense amount of hand work. The team also had to master hand sewing cringles and grommets. The cringles are spliced into the edge ropes and are used to attach control lines. Grommets are sewn along the edges to allow the sails to be laced to their supporting yards. In total for the set of sails, there is just over a half mile of seams that had to be sewn, about 400 grommets stitched, and nearly 800 feet of edge roped! The loft team has found the traditional sailmaking to be an intriguing escape from glue guns and high tech fibers. The deliberate nature of the traditional work has provided the team an opportunity to deconstruct their modern sailmaking techniques and reevaluate a lot of the methods they use. Latell and his team have found many ways to improve their sails by exploring these more traditional techniques and applying them to modern materials. The sailmakers of Ullman Sails Virginia will next put their traditional skills to the test repairing five very large square sails off the USCGC Eagle. To learn more, visit latellsails.com.
A Bit of Spit and Polish: Buying an Older Boat
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fter a couple years of contemplation and some casual perusing of boat listings, Chris Rogers recently settled on a 1977 Cal 2-29. He had been looking for a 30-ish-foot sturdy yet comfortable sailboat to take his wife cruising around the Chesapeake, and perhaps, beyond. He was also looking for a larger canvas to string lights on for the Eastport YC boat parade than his current Cal 25 offers. Rogers accomplished his goal of staying under $10,000, including purchase price, a survey, and immediate repairs. In a recession that has battered sailboat sales, prospective buyers are turning their eyes to the used boat market, or looking at smaller, less expensive new boats. According to Dave van den Arend of Crusader Yacht 60 January 2009 SpinSheet
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Sales in Annapolis, the average sailboat now sits on the market as long as 265 days. “It has always been our bread and butter,” he says of used boat sales. “Although even used boats are not selling as quickly as they were a year ago, good, clean, used cruising boats are still selling.” Van den Arend says the inventory of quality used boats allows more people to get into sailing. Most sailboats listed for under $10K will be 30 feet or under and will have been built before 1980. According to van den Arend, anything newer or longer will cost more. When Mike Jewell of Edgewater, MD searched for boats in the $7000 price range, he found mainly 1970s vintage sailboats that needed some work, but that were in reasonable condition.
“Newer boats come equipped with more creature comforts and offer a better layout down below. The boats I was looking at were somewhat sparse, but were suitable for weekend cruising on the Chesapeake.” Rogers, who lives in Harford County, did not want to finance a boat. So, he began searching craigslist.com and SpinSheet’s brokerage listings (p. TK) for boats in the $5000-$7000 range. He gleaned information by word-of-mouth and even crewed on old and venerable Tartan 30s, Pearsons, Tritons, and Albergs to “test” them out—in search of a 30-foot sailboat with headroom down below, a fixed keel, plenty of space for two to sleep, reasonably new sails, and a rollerfurler headsail. “I didn’t really have to compromise on much to get the boat I wanted,” says Rogspinsheet.com
ers. Although, he admits, he would have liked a newer main sail and a wheel versus a tiller. “I didn’t want a major DIY project since the boat is docked in Annapolis and I live in Harford County. I was looking for a boat that was more or less ready to go— perhaps needed a bit of spit and polish. Rogers also highly recommends having the boat surveyed before purchasing. “It can save you lots of time and money in the long run.” Thirty- to 40-year-old sailboats are usually not without a few flaws. Common problem areas on older boats are deck delamination, boat blisters, tired electrical wiring, beat-up sails, soft, sponge-like cores, worn rigging, severe cracks around fittings, and engine troubles. Rogers instantly became dubious of a Pearson that came complete with mushrooms growing out of the teak and soft spots scattered over the deck. Grab Bag Sailboats is a brokerage in Mayo, MD that specializes in small and older boats ranging in price from $3000 to $35,000. Owner Greg Rutkai says you don’t want to get too hung up on a few wet
spots on the deck or a few small blisters that can be repaired without much consternation. Rutkai says many people make the mistake of looking at boats without considering what they will be using it for. “The most important thing for folks to consider is the probable use; then pick a suitable boat. They should also consider how much work they really want to do.” Rogers says having a healthy appreciation of what you don’t know about sailboats is crucial. He admits his engine knowledge is limited, so he relied on fellow Cal 25 sailors to advise him when testing boats. Jewell of Edgewater purchased a 1975 Pearson 30 last fall for $6000 and offers this advice: “Find a boat that someone else has already loved and has invested time and money into. You’ll spend less money in the long run if you spend a bit more on the purchase price.” Rutkai agrees. “Free boats can be the most expensive. Consider a free boat that needs new sails, an engine, and major cosmetic work—that can cost between $7000 and $10,000, when a decent sail-ready boat might be $6000 to $7000.
A lesson that can be gleaned from Jewell’s search is that you may want to spend more than you originally anticipated to get what you want. He originally was looking for a cruiser that he could race as well. “In hindsight, the $14,000 Pearson 30 we found that was fully equipped to race— including spinnaker and pole, and electronics—may have been a better choice for us. It will cost us more than the difference of our boat price to outfit it to race.” Since Rogers plans on coastal cruising this summer, he plans to rig a chute and add some self-tailing winches. Although he says he “probably doesn’t need it,” he still longs for a wheel. “Don’t be in a hurry to buy a boat,” he advises. “And make sure to ask for your spouse’s blessing before purchasing the boat.” 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. When she’s not sailing or working as a legislative policy analyst, she plays rugby with a local women’s club. Send story ideas to carriegentile@hotmail.com.
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Charter Notes About to get wet in St. Thomas. Photo by Shannon Hibberd
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Cruising Club Notes So Long, Socks. You’re Toast
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fter happily burning thousands of socks this past spring (SpinSheet received dozens of photos to prove it), Chesapeake sailing clubs are up to their usual tricks. They’re out cruising and carousing, sailing and socializing, and racing and rafting up. With little more fanfare than a quick, “Thanks for keeping your stinky sock smoke downwind of our Eastport office,” here’s what our clubs are up to now. Sail on. —by Ruth Christie/ruth@spinsheet.com On the left, 50 members of the Hunter Sailing Association flocked to our annual Shipwreck and Sock Burning Party March 21. Mid-April brought the Shake Down Raft-Up. We will again raft up on the West River May 2 to hear Paul Langelier of West River Rigging give tips on the B&R rigs used on Hunters since the 1980s. When National Safe Boating Week ends on Memorial Day weekend, HSA will raft-up in Shaw Bay and enjoy courtesy safety checks by members of the USCG Auxiliary and then the Cheap But Good Wine Tasting. Hail “HSA-1” on VHF 78. —by Carl Reitz
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Do You Believe in Magic?
uring the Rock Creek Racing Association’s (RCRA) annual Awards Banquet, the Oak Harbor Cup went to co-captains Gregg and Gary Schoolden and the crew of Magic for sportsmanship and support of club activities. RCRA runs Wednesday night racing on the Patapsco River, two CBYRA races, and other get-togethers. Our Rites of Spring Sock Burning and Chili Dump at Oak Harbor Marina in Pasadena, MD featured chili made up of everyone’s favorite recipes mixed into one large pot. Racers and cruisers alike shared their sailing adventures, while putting spring boat project plans on hold for the afternoon (rockcreekracing. org). —by Diane DiGiovanni, Kathleen Knust, and Larry Vazzano
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hesapeake Sailing Club (CSC) members have been enjoying monthly winter parties with presentations about Mal and Anne Marie Singerman’s 108 days around the world on a freighter and Dave and Janet Ewing’s trip to help build churches in Costa Rica. We will raft up on the West River May 2-3, and our Memorial Day Cruise visits Crab Alley Bay in Eastern Bay. Sailors will then race to Selby Bay for the start of the two-week summer cruise. This year’s goals will be to “sail with the wind” and to “beat Frank,” our most consistent club race winner on Southern Lady, shown above NOT being overtaken (chesapeakesailing.org). —Story by Eve-Marie Lacroix and photo by Bill Stine
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n May 9-10, the Chesapeake Bristol Club’s (CBC) 35th annual Shakedown Cruise will visit the West River Sailing Club in Galesville, MD for a Safety Symposium with the Northern Virginia Sail and Power Squadron. On May 23-25, CBC will spend Memorial Day weekend with Eastport YC cruisers and the Magothy River Sailing Association at the DNR Lodge Facility on Wye Island. On tap are the Most Unusually-Equipped Boat Award, Wet and Wacky Green Dinghy Races, Cut-Throat-Competitive O-Limp-Ic Games, Happy Hour, chicken BBQ , and the start of our week-long Spring Cruise, now featuring fun races (cbclub.info). —by Deb Coons
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he Annapolis Naval Sailing Association’s (ANSA) Skipper Annual Check-Out was April 18-19. Members also completed the classroom portion of an ANSA Piloting and Navigation Course and will do the on-the-water training in early May. Senior Crew and
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Watch Captain Courses run through the end of July. We are canvassing members to judge their need for First Aid and CPR Courses. Visit the ANSA website for our busy schedule of training days, evening and dinner cruises, and day and night sails throughout the season (ansa. org). —by Tom Warrington
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Ahhh… Marvelous May
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ow that May, and warmer weather, have arrived, the Jewish Navy looks forward to our annual on-thewater rendezvous over Memorial Day weekend. We will raft up on Salt Works Creek May 23. On Sunday, we will dinghy ashore and pull out the grills for a good oldfashioned, all-you-can-eat cookout spiced with lively conversation at a nominal cost. June and July will bring more cruises and raft-ups. Our club draws its membership from Bay sailors who enjoy good company and the exchange of interesting ideas. This year’s cockpit discussions will include pondering what the speed of lightning would be if lightning did not zigzag. If, like the Optimist, you see the bagel rather than the hole, we are happy to save you a spot on the water ( jewishnavy@jewishnavy.org). —by Adiva Sotzsky
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ith a busy schedule for 2009 of cruising and racing, the Daingerfield Island Sailing Club’s (DISC) Tuesday night beer can races typically draw 20 to 30 boats. April 4 gave us blue skies and white caps on the Potomac for the third annual DISC Cherry Blossom Regatta, our contribution to Washington, DC’s National Cherry Blossom Festival. In 40-mph wind gusts, two fast races sent us slamming past great views of the Hains Point cherry trees and Washington monuments with several round-ups and stalled rudders. Guest Services and Indigo Landing provided prizes of haulouts and power washes with a well-stocked reception in the Indigo Landing bar. The winners were Dale Eager’s S2 7.9 Coup de Vent and Rebecca, a Catalina 25 owned by the Sailing Club of Washington. Join us for the Geico Cup June 20-21; visiting racers get a special discount at the Washington Sailing Marina. Above, two reefed non-spin boats cross the mouth of the Anacostia with the historic National War College building and U.S. Capital dome in the background (discsailing.org). —Story by Gary Hauptman and photo by John Hickey
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CRUISING CLUBNOTES Smile, You’re on Candid Camera
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pril 5 at the Double Tree Hotel in Annapolis, the Pearson Sailing Association of the Chesapeake Bay had our Spring Brunch/Meeting. It was very successful; 38 members enjoyed fantastic food and Ted Greenfield’s highly entertaining stories of his four-year effort to restore his 1976 Gulfstar 37. Next time, I’m hoping to get some great photos for SpinSheet (cbpsa.org). —by John Martin
When Crabs Get Intimate
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uring the Chesapeake Bay Tartan Sailing Club’s (CBTSC) annual Symposium and Nautical Flea Market March 28, we learned about Poplar Island’s restoration from Katilin Mielke; Diane Muller’s duties as South Riverkeeper; Daniella and Brendan Abbot’s stories of the life and designs of Olin Stephens III; Stephanie Renolds’s take on the mating habits of blue crabs; and director Lee Tawney’s news about the National Sailing Hall of Fame. Our Early Bird Cruise to Harness Creek on the South River May 9-10 will feature a rum tasting and tall tales from the BVIs by commodore, Peter Kreyling. On Memorial Day weekend, we will head to Langford Creek on the Chester River and race to Chestertown, MD (cbtsc.com). —by Grace Holt
Above, Something Special, a 1973 Tartan 41, traveled to Maine from her home port on the Chesapeake with Darlene and Jeff Forte. CBTSC and Tartan Owners of North East rendezvous and cruise together every summer.
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On Your Mark. Get Set. Go!
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ow well do you know your vessel? Do you have real navigational skills… or just luck? The Seafarers YC will sponsor a Predicted Log Contest from May 30 to August 8. Contestants will be provided with a chart of the required start and finish lines and waypoints. Before running the course in the competition, each participating captain must check in, pick up an observer at a pre-arranged time, and submit the predicted time that he or she will take to complete the course. It’s a test of accuracy, not speed. The contestant closest to his or her predicted travel time will win the cash “$prize$.” For more details, shoot an email to webmaster@seafarersyc.org or visit seafarersyc.org. —by Edward Morris
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hesapeake 20 Association members are excited! The Annapolis Maritime Museum has invited Hartge Nautical Museum designer, Peter D. Tasi, to create a comprehensive exhibit (“Maritime History of the Hartges”) for the McNasby Oyster Building. The exhibit is set to open June 19 to coincide with the second annual Chesapeake 20 National Regatta. To volunteer at the museum’s exhibit between June 6 and 18, call (410) 268-1837 or (301) 367-7528. The club has donated $1000 toward the exhibit. —by Clay Taylor and Ted Weihe
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n April 3, Mike Rowe of the Eastport Volunteer Fire Department gave 20 Back Creek YC members CPR Instruction and Certification and Electronic Defibrillator Familiarization. Above, with Rowe’s help, Michelle Sanger (L) and Maddie Yates (R) practice their 30-rep/ two-breath technique. April 18 brought a BBQ barbecue dinner and the Blessing of the Fleet on Whitehall Creek. On May 2, a Kentucky Derby and New Member Party at the Naval Station in Annapolis will feature mint juleps, horse racing, and a hat contest. The Club’s Memorial Day Cruise will be May 23-25 (gobcyc.com). —by Otto Hetzel
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bove, Sindi K, Hull #270, sits in her previous home in Snug Harbor at Solomons. She was donated to the Norfolk Navy Sailing Center (NNSC) in 2007 for training and rental purposes. Tim Dull, a retired Navy captain and a sailing instructor with NNSC, told us her story. Always looking for members of its mystery fleet, the Chesapeake Bay Tartan 34 Classic Association will celebrate spring May 17 at Herrington Harbour South in Friendship, MD with a Gam/Happy Hour at 4 p.m. and dinner at Mango’s Restaurant (aries524@comcast.net, t34classic.org). —by Grace Holt
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lassic Yacht Restoration Guild members will start their season with plans to display the historic yacht Elf at the end of Ego Alley during the Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival May 1-3. We are finalizing plans to sail north for several events in New England. Elf will be the feature vessel at the Wooden Boat Show in Mystic, CT June 26-28. We will return home to the Bay for the Great American Schooner Race. We also will be signing up new crew throughout the trip north, so please stop by and join us (cyrg.org). —by Rick Carrion and photo by Mark Talbott/SpinSheet
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tarting June 22, the Cooper River YC (CRYC) will offer two youth sailing programs: beginning sailors in the morning and advanced sailors in the afternoon. Open to the public, the two-week-long classes are for kids and teens ages nine to 18 years. Classes are repeated all summer long, and enrollment is limited to 10 students per instructor. Our fleet includes 420s, Laser Radials, Optimists, and Sunfish. We also have evening classes for youth and adults and will post our social schedule soon (cooperriveryc.org). —by Marcella Ridenour
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hesapeake Catalina YC sailors brunched at Hellas Restaurant in Millersville, MD April 19 to firm up the club’s busy cruising schedule. Afterwards, members headed for their boats for final spring prep. The May 2 Icebreaker at Quiet Waters Park on Harness Creek really gets the season started. Next, everyone will be ready for the three-day Memorial Day Weekend Cruise to the Choptank River, the Full Moon Raft-Up in the Rhode River June 6-7, and a raft-up in Solomons June 13-14, which kicks off our two-week cruise on the Bay (sailccyc.org). —by Michael Davis
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ort Kinsale Marina and the Northern Neck Sailing Association (NNSA) are again co-sponsoring the Yeocomico River Regatta to benefit Smith Point Sea Rescue, an all-volunteer, free sea rescue service on the Bay between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers. September 25 brings the pre-race cocktail party and other festivities to The Mooring Restaurant at the marina, and September 26 marks the regatta and a post-race picnic. Racers get a favorable slip rate at the Port Kinsale Marina for the event ((804) 472-2044, portkinsale.com). Last year, 16 boats and crews raised more than $750 for Smith Point Sea Rescue, with first-time boat owner Janet Krebs winning on Nobska II. NNSA is open to all boats, great and small (nnsa-sailing.com). Above, this year’s regatta committee (L-R): J. B. Britto, Jan Richardson, Mark Rickey, Lynn Malarz, Patty Fossey, Bob Lessemun, Bob McChesney, and Craig Dingwall. Pat McChesney and Mike Geissinger are not pictured. —by Craig Dingwall and Bob McChesney
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everal dozen members of the Club Beneteau Chesapeake Bay gathered at Annapolis Yacht Sales April 4 to toast commodore Mike Everett and his wife Tammy’s new Beneteau 43. At Cynthia Pyron’s urgings, numerous members grabbed mooring balls in Spa Creek for a morning seminar on circle raft-ups at the Eastport Elementary School April 18. We then moved on to the Chart House for our annual Spring Luncheon to welcome new members, share stories, and learn about upcoming activities, including the annual Cinco De Mayo Raft-Up, the Beneteau Rendezvous at Camp Letts May 29-31 (annapolisyachtsales.com), a Beneteau Owners Living The Dream DelMarVa circumnavigation, and the Chicks Only Raft-Up. —by Kevin McKibben
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n a whim, Havre de Grace Yacht Club members created their first (and soon to be annual) Sock Burning for Sailors. More than 20 sailors crawled out of their warm bunks and threw their worn and stinky socks on the fire. On such a brisk night, those who cheated and pulled socks out of their pockets were quickly forgiven. A toast to spring and to the stars capped a good evening spent with friends (hdgyc.org). —by Betty Caffo
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hesapeake Bay Alberg 30 Association sailors will meet May 2 on Mill Creek off the Magothy for our annual Maintenance Weekend. Old-timers will help Albergs in need of special work by replacing windows, upgrading main mast beams, doing fiberglass work, aligning rigging, and inspecting masts and standing rigging. New this year, we will race in the PSA Spring Series May 9 and the MRSA Spring Series May 10. Memorial Day weekend brings our annual Miles River Race and Pirate Night Party in Dividing Creek off the Wye River (rwliddick@aol.com, alberg30.org). —by Joan Hamilton and Rolph Townshend
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he Annapolis Corinthian Fleet’s Spring Raft-Up May 2 starts at 1 p.m. Our Northern Bay Cruise May 16-25 to the Magothy River, Middle River, Turner Creek, Havre de Grace, Worton Creek, and Baltimore’s Inner Harbor will feature a dinner/disco at the Baltimore YC, a Pig Roast, and a wrap-up dinner with prizes in Baltimore. Three races are on tap, too, so there’s something for everyone. All are welcome ( julianbigden@comcast.net)! —by Tom Berry
embers of Catalina 36 Fleet 3 recently gathered at the Yacht Club Restaurant in Chesapeake City, MD for our Spring Lunch/Organizational Meeting to hash, hone, and agree to our events for the coming season. Memorial Day weekend brings our annual Wine Tasting on the West River near Galesville, MD. Our first (now to be annual) Kids Day on the Bay June 27-28 will feature a picnic/play day at Chesapeake Harbour Marina in Annapolis for all ages. Pool, beach, cookout, games… sounds like fun to me! A flotilla will travel to Block Island to meet the Catalina East Coast Rendezvous July 31 (fgharrison3@verizon. net, c36fleet3.com). —by Mike Harrison
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n April 4, the West River Catamaran Racing Association (WRCRA) celebrated 2008 with food, debauchery, awards, stories, a meeting for skippers, and alcohol-inspired speeches at the WRCRA Fleet Reserve in Galesville, MD. The party always proves to be a great way to introduce folks to the sport. —News by Keith Chapman and photo by Wendy Daunheimer
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uring the Change of Watch ceremony at the Maryland Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies near Baltimore, the Fells Point YC began celebrating the club’s 30th year (L-R): immediate past commodore Dave Thomas, commodore Paul Brabazon, vice commodore Pat Brabazon, rear commodore Paul Schaub, and fleet captain Lisa Forbes. In addition to enjoying fun raft-ups, meetings, and parties, we help with the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, Baltimore’s Parade of Lighted Boats, visiting tall ships, Baltimore’s Privateer Day, and other community events. —by Pat Brabazon
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mithfield Station in Smithfield, VA is the site of the Nordic Tugs Rendezvous May 17-19. This is a great opportunity for people considering a tug to test drive ones for sale and meet local owners and discuss their experiences owning, using, and socializing on their boats (sailyard.com).
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n April 18, the Shearwater Sailing Club hosted its annual Wine and Cheese Party at the home of Richard O’Donnell, past commodore. Members whined about the unduly cold spring weather—in vino veritas! Next up, the Twilight Race May 30 will bring out many boats big and small to enjoy the evening breezes of early summer. The course is set around government marks, with the finish near Annapolis around twilight time, if the wind permits (shearwatersc.org). —by Jim Tompert
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rancis Williamson, commander of the Northern Virginia Sail and Power Squadron (NVSPS), recently received the Award for Excellence in Community Service from the U.S. Power Squadron for hosting wounded warriors from Walter Reed Hospital on Chesapeake Bay cruises; collecting money, food, and toys for children in Sylvania, GA, a community that has been hard hit economically; and conducting free Vessel Safety Checks for local boaters (nvsps. org). Below, Williamson (L) and past commander George Degnon (R) share the award. Degnon conceived the idea of using Power Squadron members to host
CRUISING CLUBNOTES cruises on the Bay for wounded warriors from Iraq and Afghanistan and made the events happen. One service member says, “Since returning home from Iraq a while ago, I had not slept at night nor been able to relax in the day. But following that boat ride, I slept my first good night’s sleep, and I can relax again.” —by Frank Shults
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We never tire of these exciting photos of last fall's J/24 East Coast Championships. The excitement is building for the J/24 World Championship Regatta in Annapolis May 4-8. Photo by Dan Phelps/SpinSheet
Sailing Club of the Chesapeake's Annual Spring Regatta 2008. The 2009 edition takes place on May 16-17. Photo by Al Schreitmueller/SpinSheet
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Rapid Fire Spring Regattas
ang! They’re off. Racing sailors on the Chesapeake may not have time to check their e-mails this month, as there are too many regattas to prepare for and compete in. This can be a problem, we know, with spouses and perhaps with certain employers who just don’t get it. There are crew lists to finalize, calls to solidify plans, gear-bag stuffing, final rig-tweaking, cooler-filling... so much to do to be well-prepared. Such fun requires focus and work. At print time, the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta, always a huge success and crowd with 265 entries at print time, will already be on the log books and tucked into memory. (See our full report in the June issue of SpinSheet.) To say that the sailing community in Annapolis is a bit fired up for the J/24 World Championship Regatta (May 4-8) is an understatement. Annapolis YC is intensely preparing for 80 teams who will descend upon America’s Sailing Capital from all over the country and well beyond. Sailors will travel as far as from Japan, Australia, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Barbados will have two teams in the event for the first time, and they are thrilled to be the southern Caribbean’s debut teams. Those who race in the Annapolis YC Wednesday Night Series should take note of a lay day on May 6 to make room for the J/24 Worlds. The first three weeks of May are packed with racing action up and down the Bay, including Annapolis YC’s Spring Race and Southern Maryland SA’s Spring Invite (both on May 2); Tred Avon YC’s Spring Fling Regatta, Magothy River SA’s Spring Classic, and Pirates Cove RC’s Round the Bay Race (May 9-10); and Sailing Club of the Chesapeake’s Annual Spring Regatta, Broad Bay SA’s Cape Henry Cup, and Glenmar SA’s Tune Up Race (May 16-17). Check cbyra.org or your club website for the full schedule. Memorial Day weekend falls on the early side this year, which doesn’t make it any less busy from a racing perspective. The bulk of the action starts in Annapolis racing to Hampton, VA for those participating in the newborn Down the Bay Race (see page 80) or to St. Michaels for a perennial favorite, the Miles River Race and Back (May 23-24, see page 5). Southern Bay Race Week (May 29-31) is the major monthend regatta. With 42 entries at press time and the event chair still pushing hard for late entries, the regatta is shaping up nicely and promises competitive sailing and Southern Bay hospitality at the Hampton YC race headquarters. These and other significant late May regattas will be covered in full in the July issue of SpinSheet. spinsheet.com
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If Not Bermuda... The Annapolis to Newport Race
he Annapolis to Newport Race is one of the most historic and well-known of the East Coast bluewater races. Linking two seaports dating from our nation’s birth, the race provides a contrast between the country’s largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean. This year, the Annapolis to Newport Race will start on June 5 allowing boats to sail to Newport in time for the New York YC Annual Regatta June 12-14 and Storm Trysail Block Island Race Week June 2126. There will be racing in PHRF, IRC, and double-handed divisions. Tactically, the race breaks down into three major segments: the trip down the Bay, the ocean passage up the coast, and finally, the approach to Narragansett Bay. Each of these presents its own challenges and major tactical decisions, making the race one of the most interesting offshore races. The course heads south for 120 miles from Annapolis to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, east to the Chesapeake Light, and then northeast to Newport. After navigating the shallows and currents of the Bay, navigators have to decide if they want to sail the rhumbline to Newport, go in toward the shore, or head further into the ocean. The approach to the finish at Castle Hill Light presents still another tactical decision—whether to leave Block Island to port or to starboard. The 2007 race started in a 10- to 12knot southerly, which built to 20 knots as the fleet beat down the Bay. Tropical Storm Barry was lurking off the Georgia coast, and the National Weather Service predicted it would move up the East Coast, passing over the Chesapeake Bay Sunday afternoon and north of Newport by Monday afternoon. The position of individual boats relative to the storm center strongly impacted the conditions sailors experienced. The lead boats got out of the Bay in front of the storm and enjoyed a spinnaker run up the coast in about 20 knots. The second half of the fleet received forecasts that up to 60 knots would be possible after they exited the Bay. That forecast influenced a number of boats retiring. Many boats in this part of the fleet reported gusts to 40 knots and 10-foot seas. First to finish was Decision, Stephen Murray’s TP 52 from New Orleans. Decision had been in a tight battle with Jim Muldoon’s Donnybrook and Michael Brennan’s Sjambok most of the way up the coast, finally passing Donnybrook by taking
a hitch inshore for more wind. Brennan’s Reichel Pugh 45, Sjambok, corrected to first in the 18-boat IRC fleet. Henry Morgan in his J/42 Dolphin repeated his 2005 class win, and this time corrected to first in the 36-boat PHRF Fleet. 2009 marks the 31st running of the 475-mile biennial Annapolis to Newport Race. Racing has existed in various forms dating back to 1871, 1875, and 1879 when it went from Sandy Hook to Cape May with two to five entries each race. After a big time gap, it was raced again in 192733 and 1939 from New London, CT to Gibson Island, MD. In 1941, the race was from New London to Hampton, VA, and during the same year, a Newport to Annapolis race was promoted, but World War II intervened. The race was officially established in 1947 by the New York YC, the Annapolis YC, and the Gibson Island Yacht Squadron to alternate years with the Newport to Bermuda Race. Until the mid-1950s, it was the Newport to Annapolis Race, but after much complaining by the competitors about slow trips up the Chesapeake after a long ocean race, the course was reversed in 1957 and now runs from off the entrance to the Annapolis Harbor channel to Castle Hill Light at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. For more information and race documents, visit annapolisyc.org/annapolisnewport. ~ by Chip Thayer
Annapolis to Newport Race Stats Largest Fleet: 1965 - 93 boats Smallest Fleet: 1955 - 27 boats Fastest Race: 2001. Carrera, Joseph Dockery’s Farr 60 skippered by Chris Larson, 42 H, 58 M, 12 S Slowest Race: 1955 - Niña, 59-foot staysail schooner, 92 H, 20 M Most Frequent Competitor: 21 races for E. Newbold Smith, starting in 1957 with Gailliard and continuing with his various Reindeers. Overall winner in 1961, first in class in 1961, 1963, and 1995; second in class four times (1967, 1981, 1987, and 1993); and third in class three times (1989, 1999, and 2001). Roughest Year: 1967 - 34 of 91 starters withdrew, six being dismasted.
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The beautiful morning finish of the Governor's Cup Regatta shines through in this contrast of the new (the Farr 11S Stray Dog) and the old finish ship (Dove). Photo by Al Schreitmueller
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Overnight Racing
f you could go to a summer festival and try out a simulator game for what overnight racing is like on the Chesapeake Bay, it’s likely you’d only want to do it if it simulated the appealing parts. Sailing under the moon and stars in a sweet breeze with the water splashing by… turning up a river to the finish line (on an easy reach of course—this is a game) as the sun rises on the bow… and you’re winning. Who wants to play the game if you get to sit on cold fiberglass in the rain for eight hours? How about the dead calm at 4 a.m. game, when the northward current makes you sail backwards? Anyone? Overnight racing is a thrilling and yet sometimes tiresome part of the racing scene on the Bay. Many sailors do it once a year, but others, the diehards, do all the overnight races they can. They don’t fear the rain or the calm or the possibility that the winds will not cooperate at all. They want it all—the stars, the sun, and the moon—and when conditions are right, that’s exactly what they get. Two of the most popular overnight races on the Bay are the EYC Solomons Island Invitational, from Annapolis to Solomons (July 17-18), and the St. Mary’s College Governor’s Cup, from Annapolis to St. Mary’s City, MD (July 31-August 1). This year, there will be a revival of the long-dormant Down the Bay Race, from Annapolis to Hampton (May 23-24). That overnight races can be “arduous,” according to Herrington Harbour skipper Keith Mayes, is the overwhelming sentiment of even the most enthusiastic participants. Mayes, who took second at the Gov Cup last summer on his Beneteau 36.7 Jubilee, describes dodging the current and making navigational decisions—and he explains how, in the end, the sailing can be very satisfying in comparison to regular around the buoys racing. David Andril, skipper of Valkyrie, who won his class last summer at the Gov Cup, a race he loves for the “beautiful finish” in the St. Mary’s River, has also sailed the Solomons Race as well as Annapolis to Newport. He thinks that the fatigue aspect of such races is the toughest part to manage, especially trying to stay awake for the parties. “But we gut it out,” he says. If he had to describe overnight racing to a day racer, he would say, “Its seems like there is an added element of danger, but it’s probably actually safer due to the additional precautions we take. Sunset, a good moon, stars, and sunrise all in the same race can be pretty spectacular.” spinsheet.com
Reminiscing on Down the Bay
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fter a lapse of almost a decade, the Virginia Cruising Cup Race, a fixture on the Chesapeake Bay yacht racing calendar for many years, will be revived this summer with a start on Friday May 22 in the Annapolis area and a finish as always in Hampton. This race, which is generally styled by Lower Bay sailors as “Down the Bay” and by Upper Bay sailors as “The Hampton Race,” was run every year from 1934 to 1999 except for the war years of 1942–45. At its peak in the 1970s the race drew over 130 boats. The rafts of boats extending from the Hampton YC (HYC) piers out into the creek were a truly impressive sight. The event was certainly the biggest and most important sailing event on HYC’s calendar. The last year it was run, the number of participants was less than 20. The reasons for the loss of interest in the race have been discussed over and over, always with the hope that a revival could be made. In general, the time period from the 1970s to the 1990s saw a drop in the number of entries for all type of yacht racing, but the overnight races were particularly hard hit. Consider that for many years there were five overnight races on the Lower Bay each year. In recent years, there has been just one—Plantation Light—which perhaps survives because of the warmer water of late summer, a date selected for full moon, and a relatively short course (45 miles for the smaller boats). My own feeling on the matter is that the lighter (and faster) designs of today, which demand crew weight on the rail for top performance, tend to encourage round-thebuoys racing as opposed to distance racing. A race like the Virginia Cruising Cup, an almost straight-line, 120-mile event, provides the possibility that you will sit on the rail for 24 hours. Some crews might object, even when the destination is our fair city! The organizers of this year’s event have coupled the race date with Southern Bay Race Week, which occurs the following Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The time required to complete the 120 miles depends, of course, on the wind and on the speed of the individual boat. Starts for all the years I remember were on Thursday mid-day. The idea was that most boats would surely be in by Saturday morning, winners could be determined and Chesapeake Bay Sailing
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awards made Saturday afternoon, a good party must follow on Saturday night, and the Upper Bay boats would head home early Sunday morning. Of course it didn’t always work out that way. I have a distinct memory of my first trip down the Bay—a slow race and a slower boat. We didn’t get to Hampton until Sunday morning. The record for the fastest time was set in 1974 by Running Tide, a 60-foot Spark-
man and Stevens design which towered over everything else when she tied up at HYC. She was owned by Al van Metre of Annapolis and participated in the race for a number of years, skippered either by Al or son Beau. Her exact time on the record run has been lost, but it was around 13 hours— no doubt a good northeast spinnaker run all the way. An interesting bit of local yachting his-
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This is what summer is all about. Sailors are fresh and cheerful at the start of an overnight regatta, as shown here at the 2008 start of the EYC Solomons Island Invitational in July. Photo by Dan Phelps/SpinSheet
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tory relates to the Upper Bay boats heading home on Sunday. A group of local sailors in the 1960s conceived the idea of a series of four or five informal day races to progress northward from Hampton to begin on Sunday after Down the Bay. It would combine some low pressure day racing with evening fellowship with Upper Bay crews on their way home. The idea worked and was a part of the yachting scene for many years. The organizing group that put this idea into effect evolved into the Cruising Club of Virginia (CCV), the organization which today plays such an important role in Southern Bay racing. Several perpetual trophies are associated with the Virginia Cruising Cup Race, and they are all on display in the trophy case in the HYC entrance hall. The oldest and most prestigious is the Virginia Cruising Cup, an unusual three-handled sterling silver cup. The second oldest perpetual trophy is the HYC Special Award, which has been awarded in different ways over the years, sometimes to a smaller boat class such as MORC. The Robert M. Ravin Memorial Trophy was given by a yacht owner to memorialize a crewman who was killed in the 1970 race when a spinnaker block disintegrated or pulled out of the deck and struck him. It has been awarded most years since 1971 and will probably be the first-to-finish trophy this year. We can all be truly delighted with the revival of a great Bay racing tradition and we express our thanks to Mark Wheeler, HYC Fleet Captain; Vince Behm; Wayne Bretsch, event co-chairmen; and others involved in this effort. Best wishes and good luck to all the competitors. To learn more: Down the Bay Race, hamptonyc.com/downthebay Solomons Island Invitational, eastportyc.org Governor’s Cup, smcm.edu/govcup
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Weeknight Racing 2009 Get Out There by Elizabeth B. Wrightson
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f your loyal crew has not dropped enough hints by ripping the shrink-wrap off your boat and sending you links to youneednewsails.com, here’s your reminder to start thinking about the weeknight racing scene. Crew, if no one from last year has contacted you yet, perhaps apologize now for the Natty Boh and promise Leinenkugels. Newbies, be not afraid, there is always room for you. And Frostbiters, you’ve had your week off—it’s time to get back out there. If you plan correctly now, you can manage to sail pretty much every day of the week, depending on where you live, with Mondays off to let the bones knit and dunk your Sperrys in bleach. The beauty of sailing around the Bay is the variety of weeknight events to choose from. It’s not just Wednesdays anymore, experience is not always necessary, and how seriously boats take it really runs the gamut. Use weekday races to hone your skills and pick up new ones. Leave work early and get home late, and even find a whole new group of friends. If yelling comes with the territory, think of your time in the cockpit as growing thick skin on more than New in 2009! your hands. Social folks should steer towards No Experience Required: Race on the races with fun gatherings Woodwind Schooners afterwards. Those of you f you are a sailing aesthete who gets kicks racing on who draw outside the classic head-turners but are understandably unwilling lines can even find races to buy your own schooner, the Schooners Woodwind that don’t stick to the out of Annapolis would love to take you out on Wednesday rulebooks and involve nights. An America’s Cup-style match race between Woodprojectiles. Do your wind and Woodwind II with their professional captains at research. the wheel will be taking place 10 minutes after the AnIf you want to get napolis YC race starts. Participating does have a price tag of involved in weeknight $37, but no experience is required. The view is spectacular, racing but don’t think each boat holds 48 friends, and the suffering crews out on you have much to offer, the other boats will be wishing they were you. you are wrong; bring The Woodwind crew will hand out our Start Sailing Now food and beverages for guide, and editor Molly Winans will be guest crew whenstarters. Scan your local ever possible. Note that there will be no racing on May 6 club’s website for info, because of the J/24 World Championships. The May 13 trip and ask your sailing will begin at 5:30 p.m. Subsequent Wednesdays through buddies about getting fall will begin at 6 p.m. and last for two hours. (410) 263on a boat. You may be 7837, schoonerwoodwind.com surprised at how easy it is by just strolling down
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the dock in light-color-soled shoes right before a race. Your mere presence is nine-tenths of the law. Don’t take offense at being called “meat,” “ballast,” or “heft” either. Hopefully, you will find a boat brimming with confidence and not cussing. Feeling bitter and used after a race? No worries. There is always a better boat out there for you. Some races tend to be more competitive (read: Annapolis) than others (Herring Island JAM class, St. Michaels). It is what it is. But that does not mean that competitive boats do not seriously vie against age-old rivals in the more subdued beer can races. Learning new ways to verbally offend from across the water can be found in any race. Learning to hoist a drink afterwards with the object of your ire is an excellent life skill.
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Wednesday does not work for you? How about Tuesdays with the Baltimore City Race Association? Thursdays with J/ World in Annapolis or Fridays in Oxford work better? The middle of the week is never set in stone for racers. Heck, you can even find a Monday race if you are desperate enough not to have laundry night ever. Having said that, Wednesdays are still the rule from the Delaware Bay to the Cruising Club of Virginia, tucked inside many a tributary along the way. Yacht clubs and sailing associations in vast numbers get their kicks on the midweek mark, forcing thousands to sneak out of work early. Better yet, work with sailors and empty out the office en masse as part of a “team-building” exercise. City sailing can be pretty cool on a summer evening, even for the Country Mouse who is accustomed to viewing green fields on the Eastern Shore. The Pentagon Sailing Club has social sails on Wednesdays that are strictly pick-up crew. Baltimore’s Downtown Sailing Center races Js and Sonars off Canton on Thursdays. So what if your boat has some patches on it, and the main looks like a pillowcase? Most of these weekday affairs will take on any boat regardless of teak and tackle.
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Nice Spots to Watch Weeknight Races
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hesapeake Bay weeknight races usually start around 6 p.m. and end as the sun sets… Check out the Annapolis YC Wednesday night races from the U.S. Naval Academy seawall or looking down from the Eastport Bridge (at the end of racing just before sunset). See the Downtown Sailing Center’s Thursday night series from the north shore of Baltimore Harbor at Canton Waterfront Park on Boston Street, east of Anchorage Marina condo tower. Enjoy the view of Wednesday night races from restaurants and seawalls in Oxford, St. Michaels, Galesville, and Solomons. If you know of a great spectator spot for weeknight races we haven’t covered here, please share it with fellow SpinSheet readers by e-mailing molly@spinsheet.com.
“Use weekday races to hone your skills and pick up new ones. Leave work early and get home late, and even find a whole new group of friends.” Saturday: Little Creek, VA to Cape Charles, VA
THE Cruising event for serious Racers!
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Even the occasional log canoe has flopped down in the middle of a race, which is akin to watching the parting of the Red Sea as every other boat desperately peels off out of their way. Round Bay Sailing Association took unorthodox in another direction with a between-series race that broke all the rules. Each boat was given its own pre-race package with different rules for each boat— three horns may mean change direction for you, but the guy in the Beneteau must do a 180—and loaded with sponges to lob at other boats for points. Hit their main, and they have to pull a 540. Crab nets were also supplied to foil sponges aimed at you. Oddly enough, no collisions were reported.
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How To Get Into Racing
ign up for SpinSheet’s online Crew Listings at spinsheet.com to find a boat to sail on. Beginners are welcome! Check out the 170 clubs listed in SpinSheet’s Club Directory at spinsheet.com, and call a few of them in your area to see how you can get involved.
uthin’ could be finer” than sailing on the Upper Potomac, says Gary Hauptman of the Dangerfield Island Sailing Club (DISC). A club with about 100 members, DISC runs Tuesday night keelboat races, with competing boats as small as a Montgomery 17, with many Catalina 25s, on up to 35-footers. “We have a pretty active program,” says Hauptman, who sails on various boats—one of the joys of being a social animal as well as a club officer. “We’ll have thirty or more boats on a weekday regatta. It’s our most popular activity. It’s a short trip, and to have a congenial evening on the water has a lot of appeal.” The club’s “home waters” are well-defined by bridges, with the Woodrow Wilson Bridge being at the southern end, the 14th Street Bridge at the northern end, and a bridge over the Anacostia River should they choose to head northeast. As is the case for any sailing venue, it all depends on which way the wind blows. The current is the challenge on the Potomac. “It can really rush through, especially if it’s been raining. The successful ones have learned to work with that current, even the northward current,” says Hauptman. “We have a great sea breeze after 5 p.m. in summer.”
Weeknight Sailing Tuesdays—Keelboats with DISC (discsailing.org) Wednesdays—One Designs and Albacores with Sailing Club of Washington (SCOW, scow.org)
Other DC Sailing Clubs Pentagon SC (pentagonsailing.org)—sails with DISC on Tuesdays Potomac River SA (potomacriversailng.org) Have we missed any? Please fill us in if so. We’d like to hear more from our DC sailing friends! Write to molly@spinsheet.com.
For ideas on how to meet sailors or find clubs, pick up a free copy of our Start Sailing Now new sailor guide, distributed at outdoor retailers and other likely sailor hangouts, or find the entire guide online at startsailingnow.com.
Shown here at the Cherry Blossom Regatta, DISC hosts Tuesday night racing on the Potomac. Photo by John Hickey
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Weeknight Sail in the City
“Borrowing” a boat is an option if ownership has become too much. SailTime fractional sailing memberships allow you to sign up for a Hunter ahead of time for whenever you feel the need to race, which includes booking just a few hours on a Wednesday as well as week-long trips out of Baltimore, Annapolis, Cambridge and Havre de Grace. The J/Port Chesapeake Boating Club in Annapolis offers memberships as well. Or hop on a pal’s Hinckley with your Martha Stewartstyle picnic basket and watch the races free of injury and insult. A relaxed summer evening on the water is about as good as it gets around here, when it’s all about the brie and bubbly as you bob about. So get your gear in order and find yourself a boat (or crew) by signing up for SpinSheet’s online Crew Listings at spinsheet.com to get racing inserted into your week. The days of pale skin and no calluses are over. Your hibernation is done. About the Author: Elizabeth B. Wrightson was born and raised in Oxford, MD, sailing her Penguin as a peewee, moving up to scows and skipjacks as an adult. After a seven-year stint at Sail Magazine in Boston, she is excited to be back sailing on the Bay.
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Santa Maria Cup Action off Annapolis (May 26-30)
Calling All Lasers: Atlantic Coast Championships at SSA
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Women's match racing comes to Annapolis May 26-May 30 with the Santa Maria Cup. The complete program is inserted in this issue of SpinSheet. Photo by Mark Talbott/SpinSheet
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en women’s match racing teams will compete in the Santa Maria Cup from May 26-30. Three of the teams are ranked in the top 10 in the world: Claire Leroy’s team (ranked first, from France), Liz Baylis’s crew (sixth, USA), and Katie Spithill’s crew (seventh, Australia). Baylis and Spithill are most likely eager to recapture their victories from past events. There will be Annapolis sailors in the mix on U.S. teams, including skipper Joann Fisher and crew Lynda Hiller, Liz Hall, Derby Anderson, and SpinSheet’s own Kim Couranz. The idea of head-to-head competition in this event differs from America’s Cup
match racing style in that competitors will race on equalized boats. The focus will be on sailing ability over boat design or materials. With two boats sailing in each race, the goal is to be the first to cross the finish line, without penalties, of course. Jeff Borland, Sandy Grosvenor, Angelo Buscemi, Gary Shoemaker, Christine Accetella, Greg Kiely, and Tom Rinda are among the umpires for this event. There is a diagram on the website of where to find the racing circles and some tips to being a courteous spectator as you enjoy the show. The program for this regatta is inserted in this issue of SpinSheet. santamariacup.org
evern SA (SSA) in Annapolis will host the 2009 Laser Atlantic Coast Championships. Standard rigs will compete May 2-3 and Radial/4.7s on June 6-7. Located in the heart of the Eastport section of Annapolis, right across Spa Creek from the U.S. Naval Academy, SSA has more than half a century of onedesign sailing tradition. Laser Fleet 10 was established at SSA in 1972 and has been going strong ever since. Seventy competitors are expected to register for the event (however tough to gauge, as Laser sailors are rumored to be notorious for last-minute commitments). At print time, 33 competitors were registered for the first weekend with more to come. Both weekends, there will be two days of Laser racing, food, and parties. Sponsors for the event include Annapolis Performance Sailing, Helly Hansen, SpinSheet, sailregattas.com, and Boatyard Bar & Grill. To learn more, visit laseracc2009.org or contact SSA Laser fleet captain Dorian Haldeman at laser@severnsailing.org.
The Laser Atlantic Coast Championship will unfold over two weekends, May 2-3 (standard rigs) and June 6-7 (Radial/4.7), at SSA. Shown here are competitors at Rock Hall YC's Atlantic Coast Laser Masters Regatta in fall 2007. Photo by Connie Ranney
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Bay Racers and Bullets at Charleston Race Week 2009
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Last month in Charleston, SC, Scott Nixon and his crew on Quantum Racing won the Melges 24 class and the Charleston Race Week Cup Perpetual Trophy for the best boat in the most competitive one-design class. Photo by Shannon Hibberd/SpinSheet
Snipe Hunt for the Women’s Nationals June 1-2
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t’s exciting when national-level regattas come to the Chesapeake Bay, and the Women’s Snipe Championship Regatta June 1-2 is no exception. The Annapolis Snipe Fleet 532 at SSA will host the two-day event. A See-theCourse cocktail cruise and post-racing dinner, snacks, and awards ceremony will be part of the festivities. Housing and boat charters are both available for visiting skippers and crew and must be requested by the registration deadline of May 15. Contact the event chair Brian Hetherington by e-mail at snipe@ severnsailing.org or by phone at (240) 372-5515. Find the registration form and more information at the event website obyc.com/wmsnipe09. Look for event coverage and photos in the July issue of SpinSheet.
Nice backdrop at Charleston Race Week 2009. There were only a dozen teams from the Chesapeake. More than half of them scored in the top three in their classes. Photo by Shannon Hibberd/SpinSheet
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lthough Charleston Race Week (April 16-19) boasted record-breaking attendance with 174 entries and featured a picture-perfect final day, there were only a dozen boats from the Chesapeake Bay in the mix. The Bay racers who did compete in the event represented us in rock star fashion with top finishes in a few classes. Annapolis pro Scott Nixon, winner of the Charleston Race Week Cup Perpetual Trophy, is certainly familiar with the award. As tactician for Travis Weisleder (Richmond, VA) last year, Nixon helped his Melges 24 Carloan.com to win the prestigious award, given to the best boat in the most competitive one-design class. This year he won it himself as skipper of Quantum Racing. “This year was different. It means so much to win the trophy as a helmsman,” says Nixon. “The competition was great, the breeze was just about perfect, and my crew earned every bit of this award.” Five-time Charleston Race Week competitor Brian Robinson (Annapolis) had never sailed the offshore courses until this year. He usually competes with wife Kristen aboard her J/80 Angry Chameleon inside the harbor, but this year switched to perennial champion in PHRF C, the Annapolis-based 10M Beneteau L’Outrage. “I’d heard that it was a really long trip to get offshore from the docks, but was surprised to find it wasn’t bad at all,” Robinson says. “You just couldn’t ask for better conditions, and you can bet we will be back again next year.” Bruce Gardner’s L’Outrage crew captured second in class with fellow Annapolis team on Bert Carp’s Remedy in third. Other top-scoring Bay sailors were Gerry Taylor and his Annapolis-based Tangent crew who took first in PHRF B on his Cape Fear 38. The Annapolis Taylor/Lineham team on X-Esse (Esse 850) scored second. Timothy Savage’s crew (Chesapeake, VA) on his Tartan 10 Tantrum won third place in PHRF D. Second in PHRF E belonged to David McAleer’s Caribbean Soul 2 team. Find complete results at charlestonraceweek.com.
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Sailing and Healing: Leukemia Cup Season
ecause we live on a Bay touching three “states,” organizations such as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which have different chapters based on geography, may make searching for information on websites confusing. As longtime sponsors of such events, we at SpinSheet think it’s well worth working through the kinks and links. Leukemia Cup Regattas in various ports on our Bay raise impressive amounts of money, increasing every year, to fund research for these organizations. If you can harness your passion for sailing and help an organization with heart and a goal of healing, why not participate? Although the actual regattas in Annapolis (June 13), Deltaville (July 10), Alexandria, VA (September 12), and Baltimore (October 24) are all one-day events, there are many events leading up to and surrounding them, from last month’s Annapolis wine tasting to the Deltaville Junior Regatta Challenge May 2. The best way to find information for your regional chapter’s events is to go to the website at leukemia-lymphoma. org/regatta and check out the calendar.
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Get Into the Game: Virtual VOR
eg Six of the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) from Rio de Janeiro to Boston is currently underway. It’s time to sit down at your desk and get ready for the start... huh? The start of the VOR official game, that is. With nearly 200, 000 players currently registered, the game has been a runaway hit with both gamers and sailors from all around the world with registered players in more than 180 countries. The virtual skippers compete on the exact same course and receive the same weather information as their real-world counterparts on the Volvo Open 70s, making it a true-to-life experience. Although the teams in both the game and the VOR are now more than halfway around the world, there are five full legs of the race left and plenty of sailing between now and the finish line in St. Petersburg at the end of June. The overall prize is out of reach for new players. But there are great prizes still available. The winner of the next leg wins a trip to the subsequent stopover, where they can enjoy the in-port race. volvooceanracegame. org/home.php
CBYRA Junior High Point Awards 2008 Congratulations to all winners and qualifiers of High Point awards for the 2008 sailing season!
Optimist Girls Final Results 1. Kendall Swenson Fishing Bay YC (FBYC) 2. Maeve White Annapolis YC (AYC) 3. Hannah Pohlster Severn SA (SSA) 4. Emma White AYC 5. Lilli Salvesen AYC
Optimist Fleet Winners • White Fleet Winner (10 and under): Kyle Schwitzer, AYC • Blue Fleet Winner (11 and 12): Charlie Lomax, AYC • Red Fleet Winner (13,14,15): Alex Jacob, FBYC
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Optimist Final Overall Results 1. Alex Jacob 2. Alex Ramos 3. Ben Buhl 4. Austin Powers 5. Charlie Lomax 6. Harrison Hawk 7. Adam Brylski
FBYC AYC FBYC FBYC AYC AYC Baltimore County SC (BCSC) 8. Kendall Swenson FBYC 9. Patrick Floyd AYC 10. Haines Whitacre SSA
Laser Radial Girls Final Results 1. Nicole Hause 2. Madeline Alderman 3. Elizabeth Pfingst 4. Kate Ranney 5. Mary-Catherine Buhl
Tred Avon YC (TAYC) FBYC Miles River YC (MRYC) Rock Hall YC (RHYC) FBYC
SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK May 29, 30, and 31, 2009 Hampton, Virginia www.blacksealcup.com Classes for PHRF A, B, C, NS-1, and NS-2 , One-Design classes, and a special Cruising Class. Ya’ll come on!
Laser Radial Final Overall Results 1. Kyle Swenson 2. Nicole Hause 3. Madeline Alderman 4. Michael Gorman 5. Elizabeth Pfingst 6. Henry Hartge 7. Ben Sturmer 8. Mike Rajacich 9. Michael Mason 10. Kate Ranney
FBYC TAYC FBYC BCSC MRYC TAYC SSA TAYC TAYC RHYC
Club 420 Girls Final Results 1. Kaylee Schwitzer/Kate Wysocki, AYC 2. Katie Andril/Kate Harris, AYC 3. Kelsey Wagner/Evan Morgan, West River SC (WRSC) 4. Megan Yeigh/Katie Scheidt, AYC 5. Rebecca Leffingwell/Jaya Robillard TAYC
Club 420 Final Overall Results 1. Scott Houck/Jack Ortel, AYC 2. John Andril/Amanda Salvesen, AYC 3. Bobby Lippincott/Lucy Cofran, TAYC 4. Kaylee Schwitzer/Kate Wysocki, AYC 5. Katie Andril/Kate Harris, AYC 6. Mike Saldi/Kelly DeStefano, AYC 7. Matt Schoene/Gina Mattera, SSA 8. Kelsey Wagner/Evan Morgan, WRSC 9. Nelson Ramm/Laura Burzenski, SSA 10. Megan Yeigh/Katie Scheidt, AYC
Corum High Point Championship Awards • Optimist—Alex Jacob • Laser Radial—Kyle Swenson • Club 420—Scott Houck and Jack Ortel
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Renee Mehl
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s a kid in Michigan, Renee Mehl won her first sailboat, a Snark, in a church raffle. Her dad, a small plane pilot, taught her to sail by explaining wing theories and how to turn. Mehl ended up on the sailing team at Michigan State University, where she sailed with Dawn Riley, who would later become the first woman to manage an America’s Cup syndicate. The friendship became a professional sailing bond for many years. After college, Mehl went to work as a first mate on a Frers 45 with Riley as skipper. Over the next eight years, she would do deliveries in many places from Key West to Maine, as crew or captain, and transatlantic deliveries as first mate. Mehl has supervised deliveries, racing crews, race program budgets, and boatyard modifications on boats from 40 to 60 feet. She also worked in the media center for the 1992 and 1995 America’s Cups in San Diego. Mehl has an extensive racing resume, including the usual regattas one would expect a pro sailor to do from Key West Race Week to SORC. She competed in the International 50-foot circuit in the United States, Germany, England, France, and Japan. It’s tough to read through the list of her distance racing accomplishments—the Chicago Mackinac Race, Miami-Montego Bay Race, the Newport to Bermuda Race, and the France a la Voile—without the big one standing out. Mehl sailed on the all-women’s Heineken team in the 1993-1994 Whitbread Around the World Race with Riley as skipper. Although Riley and the new crew, including Mehl, missed the first leg from England to South America and were called in to finish the race-inprogress, they set off in a Whitbread 60 on a great adventure. “It was a pretty amazing experience,” she says. “We had a lot of gear issues. Just out of Cape Horn, we lost our rudder tip. We had issues with the main, too, and trashed the sails in a gale, and then the whole rudder fell off in the Atlantic. It made for some good problem solving opportunities,” she says. Did her Whitbread experience change the way she sails? “It gave me a sense of calm. I figured if I can do that, I can do anything.” After 11 years of overseeing the Mumm 30 and Farr 40 One Design classes as class executive director for Stagg Yachts, two years ago, Mehl became the Vanderstar Chair for the U.S. Naval Academy sailing program, where she evaluates training issues and monitors the safety of the personnel and equipment. She says, “It’s great fun working with the Midshipmen and giving back a little.” When she’s not doing foredeck on the Farr 395 Upgrade, crewing on the unnamed purple boat, or sailing on her Vanguard 15 or with the midshipmen on the Farr 53 Tomcat, Mehl has volunteered to process grants for the Annapolis YC Foundation and currently donates her time to the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations and Class Rules sub-committees.
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SpinSheet: Who are your sailing mentors? My dad Dale Mehl, Dawn Riley, and Dave Irish. Who are your best sailing buddies? Shane Zwingelberg, the old Dancer crew, the purple boat crew, and the Upgrade crew. Do you have a favorite place to sail on the Bay? I did the Oxford Race last year on the purple boat and the year before on Upgrade. I always love going there. What’s your scariest sailing experience? On the Whitbread off the coast of Terra Del Fuego, it was blowing 60 knots. We had monster waves, and we lost the tip of the rudder. The other time was an accidental gybe in the middle of a dark and stormy night in the Southern Ocean—the preventer held, thankfully. What kind of music or television shows do you like? I listen to alternative rock like they play on 103.1 WRNR. On television, I like “Lost” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” What sports teams do you follow? Michigan State Bastketball and the Baltimore Ravens. Do you have any non-sailing passions? Oil painting [she has a few paintings exhibited at the Annapolis Arts Alliance Members’ Show at the Artist’s Framer in May and June] and gardening. What sailing gear do you rely on? SmartWool socks, Henry Lloyd foulies, Gill dry suit, Kaenon sunglasses, and my Helly Hansen softshell. What would your advice be to a young racer? If you want to get into professional sailing, don’t let anything hold you back. Also, make sure you’re as well-prepared as you can be. Is there anything you’d like to achieve on the water you haven’t done yet? The Transpac.
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Eastport YC and CBYRA Star Wars Regatta
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n early April off Eastport YC (EYC), the annual Star Wars Regatta is held. This event is the culmination of the CBYRA High Point competition that was the focus of last month’s Traveler. The competition is about determining the “Bestof-the-Best” among our Bay sailors.
What Are Star Wars?
Evolution of the Race
This Year’s Race
The format for the race and the class of boats used has changed over the years. Originally, the regatta was held out in the Bay in a normal threerace series. The boats used have evolved with the first races held in J/24s, with J/105s and J/22s being sailed up to 2007.
For 2009, 13 High Point winners signed up to race out of a possible 16 openings. They represented a cross-section of racing on the Bay, with the exception of the one-design fleets, which were not represented. The entries included nine racers from the PHRF fleets, two from cruising one-design fleets, one multi-hull, and one Junior. Kyle Swenson, the junior sailor, is a repeat participant from 2007. Race day (April 4) was sunny and warm for spring but with very gusty winds from 21 to 35 knots out of the northwest. The racers assembled early anticipating a challenging day on the water. However, as shown in the picture of the flag hoist, the race was cancelled at noon. Many would have liked to have held the race on Sunday, but the club, for logistical reasons, could not make the change. As of this writing, there is no re-schedule planned for this year. The race was again this year sponsored by North Point Yacht Sales, who provided many of the J/80s and supported the after race party, which continued despite the canceled race.
During the Star Wars Regatta, the previous year’s High Point winners for the various fleets in the regions on the Chesapeake Bay race to determine the Bay Champion. Each of the High Point winners receives a formal invitation from the president of CBYRA to participate in the regatta. This event pits the large boat handicap (PHRF) sailors against the one-design, cruising one design (such as the Cal 25s), and the junior sailors. It is CBYRA’s version of “March Madness.”
How It All Started The precursor to the current event was known as the “COD Bucket” where the High Point winners from the previous season raced against one another in their own boats under handicap. This event died out due to lack of participation (tied to difficulty in having boats commissioned by early April). The current Star Wars race was reignited from a comment made by the Washington Post’s columnist Angus Phillips about why we did not have a “champion–of–champions race on the Bay.” This inquiry resulted in EYC starting the Star Wars Regatta in early April of 1995 for the 1994 winners of High Point, with Kathy Weber and Barbara Vosbury making up the first committee. The regatta has been held every year since. CBYRA became involved 10 years later under then President Todd Lochner.
In 2008, a new format was tried and deemed very successful. Instead of sailing J/22s in the middle of the Bay, a switch was made to J/80s racing off the EYC dock in a boat-switching, round-robin format. Each participant sails in six races with eight boats in each race. The racing is on drop mark, three- or four-leg courses taking a maximum of 40 minutes to sail each race. The races are run under the Umpired Fleet Racing addendum, which means that penalties are immediately decided.
High Point and CBYRA Stewardship This regatta is but one example of what CBYRA is doing to help promote sailing on the Bay. By coordinating the races put on by the member clubs, advancing High Point competition among the various regions and fleets, and holding a “Best-of-the-Best” Regatta through EYC, we have come full circle. Our goal is always to provide what you, the racers, want and to improve our wonderful sport. Robert Percival, Region 3, Vice President
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Maryland Maritime Foundation Needs your help, boat and equipment to provide educational funds and opportunities to organizations and individuals with interests in maritime arts and sciences. Love our waters. (301) 509-3206. Donate Your Boat and help teach at-risk teens to sail. (202) 478-0396, www.planet-hope.org Full Fair Market/ Book Value for Your Boat 501(c)(3) private foundation seeks boat donations for use within educational programs. Fully tax deductible. Free boat surveys provided. Free hauling/transport. Also accept cars, trucks, and other items of value. Also seeking volunteer sailboat and powerboat instructors. (410) 591-9900 SAIL
Repo’d Boats For Sale 410-255-3800 13’ Hobie Wave Catamaran ’03 Great cond. Fast & Fun $2,700 (443) 223-5058 Chesapeake Bay Sailing
21.6’ English Westerly Warwick ’72 7.9’ beam, good cond., new sails & lines, Johnson 6hp OB, sleeps 4 adults comfortably, wonderful family boat, great weekender. Reduced to $1,500. (410) 467-6580. 24’ Cal Quarter Ton ’68 Cruising Sloop keel, 9.9hp electric start OB, extensive restoration, Sea Scouts, $1200 obo, others avail, Steve Alexander (301) 646-0805, Steve Nichols (703) 4723145, sailnichols@hotmail.com 26’ Colgate ’05 Original owner. Excellent cond., no collisions. Bottom kept painted & cleaned. Full set sails & spinnaker. Racing keel. Yamaha 4 stroke 4hp. Norfolk, VA $29,500. (434) 466 -9377. bcoffingva@yahoo.com 27’ C&C MKIII ’76 Very good cond. Fantastic design. Wheel steering. Quantum sails and spin. Furlex furl. Reliable A4. Very clean, new upholstery. $8,450 (410) 8298941, Lbreza@goeaston.net 27’ Catalina ’85 Dsl, RF, selftailing winches, all lines run to cockpit. New main ’08, bimini. Great cond., $11,000 obo (703) 963-3496. 27’ Catalina ’86 Good shape, excellent handling, large cockpit, wheel, dsl in good shape, RF, interior immaculate, 4’ draft, great family or 1st/2nd boat. Slip available. Asking $14,900. (410) 975-9211
27’ Catalina ’76 Keel Sloop, good cond., 9.9hp OB good cond., main & jib good cond., Sea Scouts $2,900 obo. Steve Alexander (301) 646-0805, stevedalex@msn.com or Doug Yeckley (410) 326-4291, douglas.yeckley@comcast.net 27’ Columbia 8.3 Excellent cond., original owner, Atomic-4, MJ160 genoa, custom tri-axle trailer $11,000, (609) 641-5459 hulanick1@comcast.net 27’ Coronado ’73 Cruising Sloop, keel, roomy, 15-hp Johnson. Just serviced. Price slashed to $1,400 obo, Steve Alexander (301) 646-0805 stevedalex@msn.com 27’ Hunter ’79 Attractive, clean and in good cond. Diesel runs well. Ready to sail $7,500 See photos on YoungsBoatYard.com, (410) 477-8607. 27’ Hunter ’79 Shoal draft, low hrs. ’96 Yanmar 1GM10 diesel, like new sails, bimini, depth, interior needs work. Motivated seller, price reduced to $3,500. All offers considered. (410) 939-2320 or stevej124@yahoo.com 27’ O’Day ’73 Keel sloop, good cond., 15-hp ’02 Yamaha, new standing rigging ’94, new running rigging ’03, sails good, mains’l new, tall rig, lead keel shoe, inflatable dinghy, fast in light air, Sea Scouts, Reduced! $2,900 obo, Doug Yeckley (410) 326-4291, (C) (410) 6106895, douglas.yeckley@comcast. net, Steve Alexander, (301) 6460805, stevedalex@msn.com 28’ Edel (Canada) ’81 Keel Sloop Rebuilt 20-hp Mitsubishi dsl, good sails, RF, Sea Scouts. Price cut to $2,900 obo, Doug Yeckley (410) 326-4291, C (410) 610-6895, douglas.yeckley@ comcast.net, Steve Alexander, (301) 646-0805, stevedalex@ msn.com
28’ Pearson Triton ’59 Classic Yanmar dsl (like new < 100 hrs.), new depthfinder, excellent genoa, good main + 3 other serviceable jibs, hull needs paint – otherwise good cond. - $8,500 (410) 693-5955, museler@verizon.net 28’ Sabre ’73 Very good cond., 3 sails, Harken RF, lazy jacks, AP, depth & knot meter. Extremely well built classic sailboat, fixed keel, tiller, spinnaker gear. $9,000 Middle River, Call Lee (570) 6505360. 29’ Ranger ’72 Keel Sloop inbd dsl, RF, full set of sailsgood, Sea Scouts. Price slashed to $1,900 obo, Doug Yeckley (410) 326-4291, C (410) 610-6895, douglas.yeckley@comcast.net, Steve Alexander, (301) 646-0805, stevedalex@msn.com 30’ Alberg ’66 Dsl, race-ready, all sails. $16,000. Call Center Dock Marina Donations at (410) 9526656. 30’ Catalina ’80 Tall Rig Dsl, engine & drive train replaced, wheel steering, new bottom paint, RF genoa, Sea Scouts, Price slashed to $12,900 obo, Steve Alexander (301) 646-0805, stevedalex@msn.com, Steve Nichols (703) 472-3145, sailnichols@hotmail.com 30’ Catalina ‘88 Tall rig, wing keel, good cond., well maintained, low engine hrs $23,900 (443) 546-3242, (240) 380-5340 (c), johnbooher22@yahoo.com 30’ Catalina ’81 One owner, exceptionally fine cond., new sails, new dodger, many upgrades. Dinghy w/motor. Sleeps 6. A pleasure to sail. Sailing lessons included. A must See! $24,000 (301) 262-4985.
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34’ Tartan ’68 Yanmar dsl, furling jib. New gelcoat, portholes, thru-hulls & sail covers. Davit w/an 8’ dinghy, AP. $18,000. (757) 8540686. 30’ Catalina ’93 Excellent cond. All the goodies. Includes 7’ dinghy. Located in Cambridge $39,900 (410) 713-2018 Pearson P-30 Equipment-Excellent sail away cond., rigged for single hand sailing, AP, VHS, radio, stereo radio, depth sounder, KM/T Garmin GPS (hard wired to steerage). Compass (2) Lazy Jacks, slab reefing, 150 RF genoa, spinnaker. For complete list of gear, upgrades, cond., extras, please call Mr. K. at (202) 332-0961 or email at enigmalk2@aol.com, Price $8,600. 30’ S2 ’85 Center cockpit, 3’11” draft, 2 double & 2 single berths, Yanmar 3 GM dsl, RF, dodger, bimini, tender, etc. SO MD $22,500 (301) 481-6399. 33’ Hunter ’05 FRESH WATER SAILBOAT relocated to Solomons. Extremely well maintained! In Mast & Jib Furling. Yanmar 29hp, 250 engine hrs. Owner upgrades: electronics, winches, engine, other. $89,500 by owner (216) 4010535. 34’ Schock 34PC ’88 Reduced to $25K obo. A Nelson/Marek design w/excellent handling characteristics. Shoal draft (4.5’ Hydrokeel). A tri-cabin layout provides the utmost in cruising comfort and style. D: (301) 9954845, n: (410) 394-0390; email: rudymr@comcast.net.
Tartan 34C ’74 Sloop rig, spinnaker, sleeps 6, dark blue hull, Atomic 4. Ready to go. Kent Island. Reduced to $17,500. Can see Blue Macs on ablboats.com (410) 643-6666. Alberg 35 Classic Seaworthy, sea kindly, ageless Pearson fiberglass ’65, professional upgrades, over 16 yrs ownership, Yanmar 30 hp, RF genoa, mainsail, sleeps 4, hot shower. In Deltaville, VA. Ray (561) 352-1144. 35’ Bristol Sloop ’76 Offshore capable cruiser, 38hp Yanmar, 550hrs, RF, wheel steering, propane stove/oven, hot/cold pressure H2O. $23,900 Joe Vansant (302) 8567313 (day) (302) 227-7084 dejoe@ comcast.net
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37' Hanse 370 ‘08 Shallow draft keel, Cockpit table, Anchor windlass, Delta Anchor w/galvanized chain, Folding prop, Hot water shower-stern, Porto Fino Leather saloon, SIMRAD autopilot, GPS/chartplotter, wind instrument, 50amp charger, Sprayhood w/SS frame & window. Located here at our office. Available for private viewing and test sail. (410) 268-4100 www.sailyard.com
Etchells 365 Includes extra sails, trailer, 2 gear boxes & ladder. Raced at AYC. Priced to sell. $7,500 (410) 263-6322. 37.5’ Hunter Legend ’87 $57,000 New 2004: interior cushions, batteries, AP, Queen size mattress, 5” foam pad in front cabin, hot/cold water pump, barrier coat, CNG stove converted to propane. Equipped w/AC/Heat, instruments at wheel w/Seatalk, XM radio, radar. A great boat that’s in excellent cond. wbcatoe@aol. com, (828) 260-2666.
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34’ Tartan Classic ’76 Beautiful shape, Awlgrip, Volvo dsl, new electronics & new sail $30K firm (202) 321-1774 Peter, or (202) 256-9856 Tony
42’ Tayana ’88 Sirena Lots of comforts, tremendous storage, custom biminis, great galley with excellent refrigeration system, 3 cabins/2 heads. Great electronics. Equipped for going offshore. Single Diesel 44 hp Yanmar. $165,000 Annapolis Sailyard, Inc. (410)268-4100
38’ Sabre 386 ‘06 Like new Sabre 386 performance cruiser, flag blue hull, meticulously maintained, thoroughly equipped. Full electronics, many high quality options. Bright cherry interior. Fast, comfortable and fun. $295,000 (703) 474-7174 s386@earthlink.net
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44’ Jeanneau Sun Magic ’04 Anodyne has a flag blue hull, T-shaped cockpit, with a 44" Destroyer wheel. Lightly used boat has 60hp Perkins Diesel with ONLY 1500 hours! Four staterooms/2 heads, teak interior. She draws only five feet with board up. PHRF rating is 132. $139,900 Annapolis Sailyard, Inc. (410)268-4100 yachtworld.com/annapolissailyard
40' Hanse 400e ‘09 Beautiful mahogany interior Shallow draft, Twin wheels, Electric halyard winch, Folding prop, SIMRAD NX40 8" chartplotter, IS20 wind, SS cockpit table, CD/MP3/FM radio w/speakers in saloon & cockpit, Electric anchor windlass w/remote, Hot water shower, 2 additional batteries w/50amp charger, Available for private viewing and test sail. (410) 268-4100 www.sailyard.com
47’ Valiant ’92 Lindisfarne This well-kept sloop will provide safety, performance and comfort. Proven and ready for Bluewater racing or comfortable cruising/liveaboard. 52 hp Volvo. $298,900 Annapolis Sailyard, Inc. (410) 268-4100 yachtworld.com/annapolissailyard
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49’ Taswell ’92 Mission is a magnificent, well-maintained yacht. Many hours of thought, work and dedication have gone into her. The intelligent layout affords spacious and comfortable living. Brand new electronic package in cockpit and nav station. Must see! $425,000 Contact Annapolis Sailyard, Inc. (410)268-4100 yachtworld.com/annapolissailyard
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J/105 ’98 has earned a welldeserved reputation as the largest class of cruiser/racer sailboats in the US. This boat is immaculately kept and professionally maintained and Race Ready. New instruments and sails in 07. Offered for $93,000 Robert at (410) 562-1255 or Robert@santacruzannapolis.com Santa Cruz 37 ’08 Sail Magazine’s “Sail Boat of the Year”. A cutting edge performance sailing boat with full interior including bunks for 6. Options include a retracting keel allowing slips with 3.5 ft of water. Sail-a-way at $359,000. Tate or Robert at (410) 505-4144 or info@santacruzannapolis.com
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32’ Island Packet ’92 A beautiful, well maintained, offshore capable boat. Tons of storage. Owners lived aboard for 6 months in the Islands yet feel it’s time to move on. Asking $99,900. Call Dave (410) 267-8181 or dave@ annapolisyachtsales.com
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33’ C&C MKII ’85 Cruising comfort takes the fast lane. More space, more speed than any yacht in her class. Standard equipment list of outstanding value, and proven racing ability. Asking $42,900. Call Dave (410) 267-8181 or dave@ annapolisyachtsales.com
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33’ Hunter ’04 Cleanest, best equipped Hunter 33 on the market! Equipped with A/C & heat, A/P, chartplotter, dodger & bimini and much more. Only 324 hrs on the engine, shows like new!! REDUCED $89,000 Call Denise at (410) 267-8181 or e-mail denise@ annapolisyachtsales.com 35’ Tartan 3500 ’97 and ’04 Two of the cleanest Tartan 3500’s on the market. Great 2 cabin layout equipped with A/P, refrigeration, flat screen TV & more. Two from $129,500. Charles Gomez at (410) 267-8181, Charles@ annapolisyachtsales.com
Wauquiez Centurion 40S ’04 is an elegant performance cruiser with quality of workmanship above that of any other production boat. She is amazingly fast having won the Governors Cup. Offered for $225,000. Tate or Robert at (410) 505-4144 or info@santacruzannapolis.com
35’ Wauquiez Pretorian ‘85 Around the World or the Bay in this famous design! Great Lakes boat, great sails & gear. Experience the true spirit of cruising! Asking $74,900. Located in Deltaville. Call Jonathan (804) 776 7575 or jonathan@ annapolisyachtsales.com
Passage 42 ’97 large two master cabin design with center cock and stainless steel arch. Perfect for relaxing at the pier or underway. Many extras and equipped for off shore sailing. Offered for $159,000. Tate or Robert at (410) 505-4144 or info@ santacruzannapolis.com
38’ Caliber 38 ’91 Owner is moving away from Chesapeake Bay and wants boat sold now. Great electronics, maintained to the highest degree and ready to sail. Reduced to $129,900. Call Dan at (410) 267-8181 or dan@annapolisyachtsales.com
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40’ O’Day ‘87 Shoal draft on a Jeanneau based hull. Very clean interior, engine & sails. Some cosmetic deck issues. A great deal at the price of $59,900 Owner is still negotiable! Located in Deltaville. Call Jonathan (804) 776 7575 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales. com 42’ Beneteau 423 ’04 Absolutely gorgeous performance cruiser. Amazingly equipped for offshore sailing and racing. This well cared for boat is ready for her next bluewater adventure. $196,000 Call Tim (410) 267-8181 tim@annapolisyachtsales.com 44’ Gulfstar 44 Cockpit ’80 Nicest, best equipped Gulfstar 44 on the market. Perfect live aboard or Caribbean cruiser. Sharp blue hull, gorgeous woodwork. All the electronics needed to sail you anywhere. Call Tim (410) 267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com 46’ Tartan 4600 ’95 and ’96 Two gorgeous Majestic Blue Tartans in Annapolis. Choose the layout that you like best. Both boats are equipped with generator, A/C, Electric winches and more. From $290,000. Charles Gomez at (410) 267-8181 or Charles@ annapolisyachtsales.com
45’ Freedom Center Cockpit ‘88 Easy to sail (just turn the wheel!). 5/3” draft, state of the art cruising gear. $225,000. Crusader YS (410) 269-0939www. crusaderyachts.com 34’ Prout Catamaran ‘94 cutter rig ‘01 Yanmar dsl, cruise equipped, Island ready. Bay Harbor Brokerage (757) 480-1073 bayharborbrokerage. 40’ Tartan ’88 Dark blue hull, air & generator, 5’6” draft, excellent cond, $150,000 bayharborbrokerage.com (757) 480-1073. 41’ Morgan Out Island 416 Ketch ’83 Great cruising platform or liveaboard. Shallow draft solid construction $59,000 www.bayharborbrokerage.com, (757) 480-1073. 44’ Brewer ’88 Center cockpit fully equipped cruising boat. in mast furling, generator/ air ready to go south $175,000 bayharborbrokerage.com (757) 480-1073.
47’ Beneteau 473 ’04 (2) from only $229,900. All well maintained and equipped. All on land in Annapolis. All motivated sellers. Bring offers. Call Dan at (410) 267-8181 or dan@ annapolisyachtsales.com
27’ S2 ’86 Well maintained, low hours on diesel. $17,000. Coastal Yacht Sales (757) 285-7059 .
65’ Kanter / Bedford ’87 Custom aluminum pilothouse sloop built by Kanter Yachts of Ontario Canada. Well equipped & maintained. Estimated replacement cost is 2.3 Million. Great value at $495,000 Call Paul Rosen (410) 267-8181 or paul@ annapolisyachtsales.com
30’ Lancer ’81 New Yanmar dsl, new canvas, and fresh bottom paint 18,000.00. Coastal Yacht Sales (757) 285-7059.
35’ Beneteau 352 ‘98 Excellent cond., large cockpit, swim platform, A/C,Yanmar, refrigeration. new spar and full battened main. $88,000 Crusader YS 410-269-0939 www. crusaderyachts.com 35’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey ’06 Shoal draft, spinnaker, windlass, bimini, dodger, refrigeration, chart plotter, AP, A/C. Super clean boat and ready to go. $119,000. Crusader YS (410) 2690939 www.crusaderyachts.com 37’ Pacific Seacraft ’87 Recent refit, ocean proven, just listed:$139,000. Also very sharp PS-37’02: $219,000 Both boats are loaded with gear! Crusader YS (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com
38’ Wauquiez ’86 Hood K/CB. Restored condition including new rigging, sails, and electronics. $132,500 Also, 49’ Wauquiez 1991: $224,900; 35’ Wauquiez 1986: $59,000 www.crusaderyachts.com
30’ Catalina ’78 Atomic 4, roller furling, well kept below $14,000 . Coastal Yacht Sales (757) 2857059.
36’ Islander ’72 RF, Yanmar dsl, radar, new cushions, chart plotter. $28,000. Coastal Yacht Sales (757) 285-7059.
40’ Pacific Seacraft NEW Immediate Delivery – Full Warranty. Legendary US built bluewater cruiser designed by W.I.B. Crealock. Priced to sell NOW! Crusader Yacht Sales (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com
29’ Hunter 29.5 ’94 LOADED! Full batten main, furling 135%, cruising spinnaker w/retracting pole, full electronics with repeaters – new ‘04: knot, depth, wind, AP, inverter, full canvas – a must see! $ 36,000 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or evening), Office: (800) 2761774 for complete details. Email: tony@greatblueyachts.com 30’ Catalina ’89 Tall Rig “L” shaped interior, newer sails (Main, 150), RF, dodger, bimini, plotter, clean and ready to sail $ 29,000 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 5535046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email:tony@greatblueyachts. com 35’ Hunter Legend 35 ’88 Very clean, new sails 2001, new GPS, AP, knot, depth, flat panel TV, Carry-on Air, dodger, bimini many recent upgrades, exceptional cond $45,250 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or evening), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email:tony@ greatblueyachts.com Beneteau 361 ’04 Excellent Cond! furling main, AC / Heat, GPS/Plotter, Inverter, bimini, dodger – very clean – Just reduced to $117,900 Call Tony at (443) 553-5046 or (800) 2761774 day or evening or visit www.greatblueyachts.com, tony@greatblueyachts.com
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37’ Hunter 376 ’96 Full batten main, reverse cycle air/ heat, refrigeration, radar, AP, knot, depth, wind, GPS, full canvas – new ’04, Inverter, High output Alt. $89,000 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or evening), Office: (800) 2761774 for complete details. Email: tony@greatblueyachts.com
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O’Day 37 ’82 Many recent upgrades, very clean, New main, new RF, New transmission, Engine upgrades, New interior cushions, Unique split cabins with 2 heads $39,000 Visit www.greatblueyachts.com for complete details & photos or Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or evening), Office: ( 800) 276-1774 or email: tony@greatblueyachts.com
28’ Bristol Channel Cutter ‘80 One of the easiest boats to sail just got easier with the addition of a Shaffer roller furl/reef boom. Bronze self tailing winches and a new Monitor vane steerer. Yanmar3GMF and refrigeration 119K Hartge Yacht Sales (410) 867-7240 or dick@hartge.com 32’ Pacific Seacraft ’93 Motorsailer 4’ draft, generator w/AC, anchor windlass, radar, AP, $100K Hartge Yacht Sales (410) 867-7240 or dick@hartge.com 37’ Crealock ’90 Classic offshore cruiser by Pacific Seacraft. Cutter rig, recent sails, AC,refrig, single sideband, Autopilot and hard dodger. $155. Hartge Yacht Sales (410) 867-7240 or dick@hartge.com
Spring!!! Great Boat! Great Deals! Kate and Bernie of RogueWave specialize in high quality, offshore capable sailing vessels! Bring us your well loved, high quality, blue water boat. Let us help you find your dream boat! Come see our office at Port Annapolis Marina. Call today for your appointment!
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42’ Whitby Ketch-Cutter ’86 This is one of the last built (hull #329) at Kurt Hasen’s yard in Canada. Everthing you could want ( generator: air etc ) and in great cond. 127k Hartge Yacht Sales (410) 867 7240 or dick@hartge .com
37’ Hunter Legend ’89 Yanmar 30hp dsl, centerline owner’s berth, new int’r cushions, radar, AC, jib furl, Dutchman main, 5 sails, canvas, safety gear, moderate wing keel draft, excellent sailer. $59,000. Tim, (443) 9898900, troy519@aol.com 44’/’62 Pilot Schooner ‘65 Lovely sheer, clipper bow. Top notch construction, very solid. Dsl, sleeps 6, tan bark sails. A true head turner! Great to cruise or as a successful day charter boat. $79,000 Tim, (443)-989-8900, ttroy519@aol.com 47’ Vagabond Ketch ‘83 Totally upgraded & re-equipped w/top gear since ’97. New A/C, heat, Perkins Engine, generator, refrig, full canvas & epoxy bottom. Superbly equipped & maintained to cruise anywhere! $295,000. Tim, (443)-989-8900 troy519@ aol.com 60’ Open 60 ’89 - ’98 Several available. All upgraded, new gear. Perfect for breaking into open class racing! Ready to go! From $169,000. Tim, (443) 989-8900, troy519@aol.com
28’ Cal ’86 Sloop Westerbeke, dsl, shoal draft, wheel, RF $19,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 30’ S2 ’80 Dsl, wheel, shoal, RF, $13,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 30’ Seidelmann ’84 30T, Yanmar 13hp dsl, RF, shoal $14,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 36’ Moody ’82 Motorsailer, sloop, Volvo 62hp, RF, AP & $51,000 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.
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40’ Hunter ’95 Yanmar 50hp, elect., self-tailing main, full batten main w/Dutchman, Air, AP, inverter $129,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.
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Sunfish & Sunfish/ Phantom Both boats are complete. The Sunfish/Phantom has a Sunfish hull and Phantom rig & sail. Sunfish $600. Sunfish/ Phantom $400. Contact Norris at (410) 742-6795 or (443) 944-3322 or nhowardboats@aol.com
36’ Mariner ’81 pro-furl genoa, wheel steering, Perkins dsl auxiliary, propane stove & oven, refrigeration, AP, inverter, electronics, and equipped for long range cruising, $47,900 Norris C. Howard, Yacht Broker, (410) 742-6795 or (443) 944-3322 or nhowardboats@aol.com 38’ Heritage ’76 roller furl genoa, pedestal steering, Perkins 50hp dsl, mainsail, genoa, hank-on cutter sail, radar, loran, GPS, VHF, depth, Great coastal cruiser $24,900 Norris C. Howard, Yacht Broker, (410) 742-6795 or (443) 944-3322 or nhowardboats@aol.com
32’ Ericson ’77 roller furling genoa, wheel steering, 4’ 11” draft, Yanmar dsl engine, 2 burner gasSO stove, refrigerator, LD Signet electronics, great condition, $17,900 Norris C. Howard, Yacht Broker, (410) 742-6795 or (443) 944-3322 or nhowardboats@aol.com
J/105 ’98 Known for performance, one-design racing and fantastic short handed daysailing. The owner of this boat has taken excellent care and it shows almost as new. Offered at $110,000. Contact Paul Mikulski at (410) 280-2038 or Paul@northpointyachtsales.com C&C 115 ’06 is a wonderful cruiser racer. This is in like new cond. and has a long list of options. She is painted claret red and is ready to go for you to enjoy. Offered at $239,000. Contact Ken at (410) 280-2038 or Ken@northpointyachtsales.com
Pearson 39 Yawl ’77 is a particularly handsome boat, accented by her sweeping sheer line, tumblehome topside and dainty reversed transom. She offers solid construction, great cockpit and a large, sensible interior with unusually generous storage throughout. Offered at $ 54,900. Call David Malkin @ (410) 280-2038 or email at David@ northpointyachtsales.com J/120 ’94 NEW PRICE! Antares has a white hull w/red boot stripe, and buff two tone decks that are in great cond. Some of the features are Carbon mast, factory rebuilt NKE instruments & updated AP, Furuno radar, tan canvas, propane stove, refrigeration. Offered at $179,000. Contact Paul Mikulski at (410) 280-2038 or Paul@northpointyachtsales.com
NEW AT WALCZAK YACHTS 2004 56 Cabo Rico cutter Light of Dawn fully found with state of the art equipment and shows as-new. Unbelievable value $795,000.
2000 52 Hinckley Sou'wester very custom and set up for short handed sailing plessure. Beautiful inside and out. Special value sale.
2003 43 Saga Bandit 2 cabin 2 head with island queen berth in the bow. Owner delivered here to be sold. Asking $287,000
1987 43 Shannon ketch Shows exceptionally well inside and out. Solid traditional construction. $299,000
1981 50 Hinckley Yawl Ghost gray topsides, three cabin layout. Prettiest profile in the harbor. Very motivated seller aasking $360,000
2000 40' Catalina twin pedestal steering, 2 cabins, a/c very well cared for and priced right. $144,900
1999 47 Bristol aft cockpit Raven last example built and maintained to perfection. Opportunity to own a very special boat. $529,000
2000 39 Krogen trawler Growler One owner, stabilized, bow thruster and always cared for. Best priced K-39 in the country $395,000
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www.walczakyacht.com 2007 36 Monk trawler Trunk cabin 2 stateroom, 2 head. 80 hrs on elec. single Cummins. Bow thruster, generator, A/C, Raymarine E120 $289,000
1999 C & C 110 shoal draft, a/c set up for quick cruising. New to the market $107,500
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Beneteau 423 ’06 is in superb cond. and has a comprehensive inventory. Totally equipped for cruising and built for any sea w/comfort & amenities second to none. No options left out including AC, gen set, flat screen TVs, AP linked w/radar & chart. Don’t miss this superb chance to purchase a beautiful 423 for a great price! Offered at $249,000 Contact Ken at (410 ) 280-2038 or Ken@northpointyachtsales.com J/42 ’00 lightly used and stunningly beautiful w/carbon mast, standard keel, B&G’s, water maker, custom canvas and all the right factory options make this a very desirable boat for you to consider for serious cruising. Offered at $279,000. Contact Paul at (410) 280-2038 or Paul@northpointyachtsales.com
31’ Southern Cross Cutter ’80 This is a wonderful pocket cruiser. Though she is simple and lightly equipped she is priced so that she can be outfitted with the latest gear. Lovely canoe stern, full keel and offshore capable. Reduced to $19,500 OBYS (410) 226-0100. 34’ Pearson Sloop ’85 Great shoal draft with 3’10” with the centerboard up. Wheel, lg cockpit, ST winches, RF headsail, Yanmar dsl, and much more. She is a lovely and well taken care of vessel. Wonderful cruising vessel $47,500 OBYS (410) 226-0100. 36’ Allied Princess Cutter ‘79 This is a very rare and desirable Cutter Rig. Courtship has been loved and well maintained. This is a wonderful extended cruising vessel. She is well equipped and ready to go. $48,900 OBYS (410) 226-0100.
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37’ Tartan Sloop ’82 This is a lovely vessel that has been nicely maintained. Her hull has been awlgripped flag blue, the canvas looks to be in very nice cond., and her electronics are typical for the Chesapeake Bay. This is a wonderful sailing vessel and makes for a great cruiser or club racer. Asking $62,900 OBYS (410) 226-0100.
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www.regent-point.com 30’ Cape Dory Intrepid 9M Verdandi One of only 50 built, stable and fast, Well maintained, 4 sails, 15 hp Yanmar dsl, New Lewmar 40 ST winches, Ready to sail away. Asking: $14,900 Call Regent point Marina @ (804) 7584457 www.regent-point.com 30’ Catalina ’87 Prelude 23 HP Universal dsl, fully equipped, very clean, ready to go, Asking: $24,900 Call Regent Point Marina @ (804) 758-4457 www.regent-point.com 31’ Cape Dory Cutter ’84 A/C ref, AP, H/C Pressure Water Asking $40,000 Regent Point Marina (804) 758-4457 www.regent-point.com 32’ Seaward Eagle ’03 with Trailer Unique Retracting Keel System, New Harken Roller Furler, Many Extras, Boat Can Be Relocated, Asking: $91,990 Call Regent Point Marina @ (804) 7584457, www.regent-point.com 35.5 Hunter Legend ’88 Ladybug 27 HP Yanmar dsl, A/CHeat Pump, Ref, Auto Helm, RF, dodger, bimini, Many features. Asking: $49,950 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457, www.regent-point.com. 36’ Cape Dory Cutter ’79 Pelican’s Perch 50 hp Perkins, dodger, bimini, H/C pressure water, big sail inventory: Asking $45,990, Call Regent Point Marina (804)-758-4457, www.regent-point.com
36’ CS Merlin Tortoise Revenge Fully equipped A/C Ref, 28 HP Yanmar dsl, good sail inventory. Owner in Europe. MUST Sell, bring reasonable offers. Asking $54,950 Regent Point Marina (804) 7584457 www.regent-point.com
Rogue Wave is a unique brokerage firm dedicated to helping sailors spend their hardearned money wisely on high quality, ocean-going vessels of substance and character. If you want a good solid boat, or you want to sell your blue water boat, call RogueWave (410) 571-2955 for an appointment and VISIT US at www.RogueWaveYachtSales. com or at Port Annapolis Marina! Durbeck 38 ‘82 Serious bluewater cruising boat. Refit in 2005-7, she is a simple, inexpensive big bluewater boat that can take you away. Only $79K Rogue Wave YS (410) 571-2955. 42’ Cabo Rico ‘07 Brand new! Chuck Paine design. Gorgeous cutter. Offshore equipped. In boom furling, genset, water maker, AC/ heat, Espar, great electronics, electric winches, bow thruster, life raft. Built at a cost of over $600K, she is bargain priced at $449K, Rogue Wave YS, (410) 571-2955. Valiant 42 Cutter ‘96 Sought after bluewater voyager, proven, equipped, maintained. Ready to keep cruising. A classic couples voyager. Seriously SOLD! Rogue Wave YS, (410) 571-2955. 43’ Formosa ‘85 Very nice three-cabin plus crew quarters! Big family cruiser. Many upgrades, new electronics, new davits, and lots more. Sleek Ron Holland design is a great sailing boat. Sensible $129K, Rogue Wave YS (410) 571-2955.
Dufour 45 Classic ’98 Modern, sleek, fast, fun, and low maintenance, this 3 cabin 2 head layout is a great family boat for the Caribbean voyage you are planning. $199K JUST REDUCED! RogueWave Yacht Sales (410) 5712955. Vagabond 47 ’85 Great liveaboard, gorgeous accommodations in 2 stateroom layout w/spacious aft stateroom & forward guest cabin,2 heads, AC, no teak decks, Reduced for quick sale!! $149K Rogue Wave YS (410) 571-2955. Sunward Center Cockpit Ketch 48 ’89 Perfect family voyager S&S designed, American built, three stateroom, wonderful center cockpit, completely equipped, ICW friendly, voyager. JUST REDUCED! RogueWave Yacht Sales (410) 571-2955. Deerfoot 62 ’85 Awesome! Amazing ocean voyager conceived and built by Steve and Linda Dashew. The perfect ocean voyager . Water tight bulkheads fore and aft, amazing engine room, modern construction. Sail fast! RogueWave Yacht Sales (410) 571-2955.
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32’ Kirie Elite ’84 at $19,900 she is listed way below market value. Call Sailing Associates ( 410) 275-8171. 33’ Pearson ’86 Pearson quality, great cruiser, very clean boat. $45,900 Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171. 36’ Squadron ’82 Boat is in pristine cond. Price reduced to $59,900. Call Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171. 37’ Hunter ’96 This boat feels like a much larger sailing vessel than 37 ft. $92,900. Call Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171. spinsheet.com
40’ Palmer Johnson ’78 Traditional ocean racer, ready to go. $59,900 Call Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171. 42’ Endeavour Center Cockpit ’85 This world cruiser has many recent upgrades. At $109,000 she is a good value. Sailing Associates (410) 2758171. 46’ Morgan ’85 Fast, centerboard aft cockpit sloop. Many upgrades including AC. $128,500 Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.
Tartan 3400 – 2007 & 2008 Two to Choose from 2007 is very lightly used, owner is going power and wants her sold, asking 179k - 2008 is new dealer demo... management says it must go - Call for Details on boats boats - Great opportunity compared to new order!!! (410)263-6111 or any of our brokers, Tom L, Scott, Mike or Tom S www.tartanccannapolis.com
30‘ 1984 Seidelman 30T Yanmar 13hp dsl, RF, shoal draft $14,500
28’ 1986 Cal Sloop, westerbeke dsl, shoal draft, wheel, RF 30’ 1969 Cal / Jensen Atomic 4, tiller
$ 19,500 SOLD
30’ 1980 S2 dsl, wheel steer, shoal draft, DF
$ 13,500
31‘ 1978 Ryder Southern Cross double ender, tiller. Call $ 28,500 31’ 1983 Dufour 3800 Volvo dsl, wheel. Call
$ 23,500
34‘ 1980 Gale Force Yanmar 38hp, full keel, cutter rig
$ 89,900
36’ 1979 Islander Freeport 36, Plan A, Perkins DSL, R/F
$ 33,900
36‘ 1982 Moody Motorsailer, sloop,Volvo 62hp, RF, aft cabin $ 51,000 40’ 1995 Hunter Yanmar 50hp, A/C, AP, Inverter
Tartan 3500 ‘00 Has it all! Air, Windlass, Dodger, Bimini, Autopilot, Radar Plotter. Just needs a destination. Very clean, well cared for and ready to go. Owner is going power, great opportunity! Listing Broker - Mike Titgemeyer (410) 263-6111 Catalina 320 Two Available – Cruise equipped – Great for day sailing or a week with the family! Well equipped ready to go – 1993 asking 62k & 2001 asking 79.9k Call Tom Lippincott for more details (410)639-9380 www.tartanccannapolis.com
Beneteau 343 ’06 Our Trade. Bimini, AP, Air & More. Freshwater /Lightly used – New bottom paint, ready to cruise in comfort! asking $124,000 – Make an offer – MUST GO SOON! Call Mike Titgemeyer (410) 263-6111 or mike@tartanccannapolis.com
Tartan 3700 – 2008 Dealer Demo, needs a good home. Excellent incentives on this boat only, Hull # 143. Located at our Annapolis Office. Test Sails available. Management says she has to go. Give us a call to find out what an excellent opportunity she is! Call any of the offices / Brokers for details. www.tartanccannapolis.com
$129,500
www.lippincottmarine.com Boats for Sale: 14' Solar Sailors (2), 1993, 1995. $1900 each, TPI built Gary Hoyt design. Good lake resort boat for guests. Buy both - get trailer free 15' Designer’s Choice daysailer (1993) Main, jib, free trailer. $900 16' Waverider trimaran/kayak with sail. Call 22' Hunter 22 (1984) keel model. 2 Mains, r/f jib, 8 hp Electric start Longshaft 4cycle Tohatsu ob, autohelm. $2000 25' Cal 25 (1970) Recent Main, Genny, w.jib, Spinnaker, Bimini, s/s grill, 9.9 hp OMC Yachttwin OB. In sound condition, ready to go $1500 27' C&C 27 (1971) w/Atomic 4, Main, R/F Genny, w/jib, Bimini. Clean, ready $6000 30' Cape Dory Cutter (1983) Volvo MD 2, Wheel, Main, jib & staysail. Structually sound. Woodwork needs attention. $12,000 30' Morgan 30 MkII (1973) Atomic 4, recent Awlgrip on hull, 10 bags of sails. $5000 30' Catalina 30 (1984) Wheel, Diesel, R/F. Turn key. $16,000 POWER BOATS 17' Ebb Tide (1986) 4-cyl Mercruiser I/O boat cover & trailer $1500 24' 4Winns Vista 238 (1989) 260hp OMC I/O cockpit & camper cover 34' Chris Craft Crowne 34 (1995) twin 454 ci Volvos straight drives, 338 hrs. Available for long term charter
(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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376 Hunter ‘97 Raymarine electronics, A/C, dodger, bimini, connector. New generator in ‘08, sails serviced‘07.$95,500.Call 800960-TIDE or 800-699-SAIL. Go to www.tidewatermarina.com C&C 115 ‘05 INFRINGER Well equipped for racing or cruising. New 3DL inventory and original Doyle inventory, faired foils, new saildrive, refer, autopilot and more. Located here in Annapolis – Contact Scott Dodge listing broker asking $190,000 (410)263-6111 or www.tartanccannapolis.com
29.5’ Hunter ’97 Always professionally painted & winterized. Well maintained w\Raymarine electronics, AP, Lowrance GPS/ chartplotter, bimini & rain extension. $38,500. Call 800960-TIDE or 800-699-SAIL. Go to www.tidewatermarina.com
450 Hunter ’98 A/C, Autohelm electronics, Kohler generator, solar panel, wind generator, dodger, bimini, connector, 2001 Achillies dinghy. $163,900. Call 800-699SAIL or 800-960-TIDE. Go to www.tidewatermarina.com
34’ mkII Catalina ‘99 Raymarine electronics & AP, solar panel, new anchor windlass in ‘08, dodger, bimini, inflatable w\ outboard. $79,900. Call (800) 960-TIDE or (800) 699-SAIL. Go to www.tidewatermarina.com
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40’ Catalina 400 MKII ’00 2 Cabin/2 Head complete w/ Heat/Air Bimini-Dodger GPS and Chartplotter. Clean Yanmar 56 Hp low hrs. Best Price in North America! Call Chris for details. (410) 268-1611 www.walczakyacht.com
42' Hinckley F/B Sedan '95 Galley up, 2 cabins, cherry interior and single Cummins 400. Nice opportunity at reduced price $297,000 Call Frank Gary (410) 703-4017 www.walczakyacht.com
Beneteau 367 ‘03 Shallow Draft version of Farr Design Team’s Boat of the Year. 3 Cabin with Air Cond. Lightly used fast and fun. Call Chris at Walczak Yacht Brokerage Service 410-268-1611 or email walczakyacht@yahoo.com
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44’ Hinckley Talaria ‘00 T/Yanmars with Hamilton jets. Only 790 hours. All systems updated and serviced as needed. Dry sailed most of her life. $650,000. Call Frank Gary ( 4 1 0 ) 7 0 3 - 4 0 1 7 www.walczakyacht.com
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38’ Eastbay HX ‘01 Secret World One owner hardtop model. New listing priced right and very well cared for. T/375 Cats under factory warranty. Clean as a pin! $329,000 Call Bill Walczak (410) 353-4712
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31’ Pearson ’79 A steal for the work that’s been put into her. New instruments, fuel tank, full-batten main. Re-conditioned Yanmar, upgraded electrical, new plumbing. Only $8,900 Contact John Kaiser @ (443) 223-7864 cell anytime, 100’s of boats at www.yachtview.com
34' Kaiser Gale Force ´81 Otter is a beautifully maintained and constantly upgraded yacht. Rare to the market, the Gale Force 34' is a heavily built and semicustom offshore sailing yacht built in Wilmington Delaware by Kaiser Yachts. $89,900 Photos @ www.yachtview.com (410) 923-1400 or (443) 223-7864 John Kaiser/cell anytime
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY Sunfish – older boat complete with all parts and ready to sail, new sail last year - $750. Sunfish Sitech dolly also available $200. Boat located Annapolis. Call (410) 212-1585. Email pmcchesney@plsdc.com Etchells USA 294 Ready to Race w/ trailer New North light/ medium. Recent (9k) of work done in 2003 by Ontario Yachts, Canada: Keel, rudder $9,000 Call (410) 3536688. Pearson 30’ ‘77 Excellent performer. Atomic 4, sleeps 5, propane stove, Icom VHF, Alpine Stereo. Many upgrades including primary winches, running rigging, Raymarine ST60 depth and speed, interior cushions, lifelines, Delta anchor, DC panel. Engine: new starter, alternator, carb, pvc system, waterpump, rebuilt fuel filter. New shaft, shaft flange, cutless, refurbished stuffing box. More. $12,000 (410) 975-9881 31’ Allmand ’82 Main, roller genny, spin, bimini, custom interior, AL/EL stove, shower, 5 self-tailing winches, CQR $21,500 (eve) (215) 248-5498, lying Rock Hall.
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41’ Bristol ’82 Valkyrie is a very well maintained and recently upgraded Bristol 41.1, shallow draft, centerboard, center cockpit. Upgrades include all electronics, 60 HP Yanmar diesel with stainless shaft, a Vinylester barrier coat and a re-varnished interior! Recent survey $145,000 Photos @ www.yachtview.com (410) 923-1400 or (443) 223-7864 John Kaiser/cell anytime
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J/34 Daily, Weekly, or Weekend Charters Bareboat or w/captain. Sleeps 6, dsl, nice galley. Great boat for cruising the Chesapeake. Annapolis (410) 266-0963, (443) 994-1553.
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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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DELIVERIES Delivery and Instruction at the Same Time Seven-time ASA Outstanding Instructor will help you move your sailboat and offer additional training at the same time. Contact Captain Keith at (570) 956-5024 or homedock@ptd.net. Delivery Captain Local and long-distance, sail and power. Twenty years experience with clean insurance-approved resume and references available. Recent trips include Chesapeake: from Long Island, to Bermuda, from Miami, to Caribbean and trans-Atlantic. Contact Simon Edwards – (410) 212-9579, stredwards@gmail.com Sailboats in Motion LLC Sailboat deliveries serving Annapolis to Maine, Tim Kohl, USCG Captain. phone (203) 483-7930 Cell (203) 233-9709, efax (203) 738-1036, SailBoatsinMotion@earthlink.net
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HELP WANTED Getaway Sailing in Baltimore Is interviewing and hiring experienced sailing instructors for our 2009 season. Applicants must be outgoing, patient, and knowledgeable. Please call our office (410) 342-3110 or email info@getawaysailing.com for more information. Competitive salary.
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Madden Masts & Rigging, in Annapolis, MD is growing and in need of additional experienced sailboat riggers and fabricators. As the area’s premier yacht rigging and spar building company, we offer competitive wages and benefits. Please e-mail Richard Krolak at rich.maddenmasts@comcast.net For more information go to www.maddenrigging.com
Volvo Penta Marine Diesel Engine for sale. Model #MD2B, 25hp w/reverse gear type MS ratio 1.91:1, low time. $3,500 obo. Call (410) 586-3295
Rigging Salesman/ Estimator Must be able to go aloft. Send resume to crl@chesapeakerigging.com or call (410) 693-7500. Sailboat Rigger Work at the best known rigging and spar shop on the Chesapeake. Fulltime, year-round position, full benefits. Call Tom at Chesapeake Rigging Ltd./Annapolis Spars (410) 268-0956 ext. 103.
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www.annapolisdivingcontractors.com • 410-251-6538
Up The C re e k Diving
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410.320.4798
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Mooring Installation & Service Underwater Maintenance & Repair
ULTRA COMPACT GENERATORS Marine Engine Sales, Parts & Service 410-263-8370
HELP WANTED
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Advertising Sales PropTalk PropTalk is looking for a full-time advertising sales representative. Sales experience, powerboat experience, and the willingness to work long hours and weekends required. If you are organized, a self-starter, and driven to win, send your resume to mary@proptalk.com. No calls please.
Spring Commissioning Specials
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Diversified Marine Service. Inc.
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888-463-9879
nextgenerationpower.com
410.263.8717 www.dmsinc.net
R&D DIVING Specializing in bottom cleaning and zinc changes.
(443) 763-0994
rddivingservice@aol.com
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MARINE SERVICES
SAILS
Zincs, Props & Salvage
Keith Hopkins
Call for quote 443-790-8827 Diverdown93@comcast.net
EASTPORT YACHT SALES Brokers for Quality Power & Sail
410-903-1830
www.eastportys.com Yacht Repairs & Installs Power & Sail. Small jobs to complete refit. Electronics, Electrical & Onboard Systems. Diver. ABYC & Raymarine Certified. www.Vidnet.Org / info@ Vidnet.Org / Toll Free (877) 409-3559.
West Systems • MAS Epoxy
DEEP CLEAN
Hull Cleaning and boat services
Anchorage Marina......................... 22 Annapolis Accommodations.......... 81
Bacon Sails &
Marine Supplies
Annapolis Harbor Boatyard........... 27 Annapolis Marine Art.................... 20 Annapolis Performance Sailing.. 79,91 Annapolis Sailyard........................... 4 Annapolis Yacht Sales................ 7,97 Apex Inflatables............................. 36 AR Marine Diesel Services............ 40 Atlantic Spars & Rigging............... 72 Bacon & Associates....................... 74
Waterfront, water view, water privileged, whatever.
SAILS
Annapolis Bay Charters................. 63
Annapolis Sailing Fitness.............. 35
REAL ESTATE
FREE Harbor 20 Sailboat and Instant Fleet Friends Purchase 4 bedroom, 3 bath townhouse on private island on Intercoastal waterway. www.windmillharborhouse.com or (843) 301-2097.
Advertisers
Accent Graphics............................. 53
1-800-Profurl Your one stop rigging shop.
Expert handling from search through settlement and all the pesky little details in between. (410) 703-2350 (410) 972-4090 Susan-Nealey.com
Index of Display
Baltimore Marine Center............... 55 Bands in the Sand........................... 29 Bay Ridge Laundromat.................. 61
Custom Sails for Common Sailors
Bay Shore Marine.......................... 73
Celtic Sails, LLC 116 Hillcrest Lane Severna Park, MD 21146 443-254-SAIL(7245) www.celticsails.com
Bert Jabin’s Yacht Yard................. 61
Bermuda Ocean Race..................... 89 Beta Marine.................................... 53 BoatU.S.......................................... 33 Boatyard Bar & Grill..................... 34 Cape Charles Cup.......................... 85 Capital Logo................................... 81 Casa Rio Marina............................ 69 CBYRA.......................................... 92 Center Dock Marina..................... 102 Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Assn................................ 38 Chesapeake Marine Railway.......... 31 Chesapeake Rigging....................... 70 Chesapeake Sailing School............ 31 Coastal Climate Control................. 10 Coastal Properties............................ 6
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CRAB.......................................... 101 Crescent Marina ............................ 22
SAILS
SCHOOLS
Your online source for quality pre-owned sails!
Crusader Yacht Sales .................... 98 Davis’ Pub..................................... 81 Discover Your Boat ...................... 18 Diversified Marine ........................ 18 Down the Bay Race ...................... 82 Downtown Sailing Center ............. 84 Fair Wind Sailing School .............. 36
20Min. From DC Beltway
At Herrington Harbour North
Fawcett ..................................... 25,41 Flying Scot .................................... 73
SLIPS
Forespar......................................... 11 Gratitude Marina ........................... 59 25 Ton Lift!
Hartge Yacht Harbor ..................... 56 Haven Harbour Marina ................. 71 IMIS .............................................. 44 Inner Harbor EAST ....................... 74
FERRY POINT MARINA ON MAGOTHY RIVER
Metropolitan Washington’s oldest loft for over 35 years, providing custom sail and canvas design, modification and repair.
Full Service Repair Great Amenities and and Maintenance Waterfront Restaurant
Intensity Sails ................................ 89 J. Gordon & Co. ............................ 20
Porpoise Sailing Services New Custom Sails New & Used Surplus Sails New & Used Roller Furling Systems
J/World.......................................... 62 Jack Hornor ................................... 53 Landfall Navigation ...................... 16 Leukemia Cup ............................... 67 Lippincott Marine ....................... 101
Buy
Sell
Trade
SCHOOLS SAILING SCHOOL
Mack Sails..................................... 69
YACHT CHARTERS
Martek Davits................................ 53 Miles River Yacht Club .................. 5 Nautical Flea Market..................... 26 Nilsen Insurance & Financial........ 71 Nor’Banks Sailing......................... 21
www.ferrypointmarina.com office@ferrypointmarina.com
porpoisesailing@yahoo.com • 800.507.0119 www.porpoisesailing.com
Long & Foster - Jenn Klarman ..... 84 Madden Masts & Rigging ............. 53
Very Protected • 25-Ton Travel Lift • Full Service Yard Public Boat Ramp • Shrink Wrap • Repair & Maintenance DIY friendly! 410.544.6368 ALWAYS below 700 Mill Creek Rd. • Arnold Annapolis rates!
319100
Horizon Charters ............................. 2
Slips up to 50'
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www.sailsi.com
Info@sailsi.com
410-326-4917
Located at Solomons Yachting Center, Solomons, MD 20688
Offshore Swan Sailing Program Sail a Swan (48 or 56) from New York to Bermuda or back this June. Only $1300 Call 1-800-4-PASSAGe or visit www.sailopo.com
Need to buy, sell or rent a slip? I can help! See my sold listings at bobbinibeck.lnfre.com or Call
BJ Nibeck 410-320-6055
North Point Yacht Sales ................ 65 North Sails Chesapeake .................. 3 Chesapeake Bay Sailing
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SLIPS Dry Storage to 36 feet. Repair Yard DIY or Subs.
Bell Isle
(No (No Boat Boat Tax) Tax)
SLIPS 55-Ton Travel-Lift 27,000 lb. Fork-Lifts (Lower (Lower Bay) Bay)
Hampton, VA (757) 850-0466 www.BELLISLEMARINA.com
15’ Up to 60’ Deep-Water Slips On the Magothy. One river north of Annapolis. Easy access to marina by Route 100. North Shore Marina (410) 255-3982. 20’ - 35’ Slips Young’s Boat Yard Inc. Jones Creek, Patapsco River. Deep, protected slips at reasonable rates. 15-Ton open-end TraveLift. Friendly atmosphere with personal attention. Wed. night racing. YoungsBoatYard.com (410) 477-8607. 20’ - 40’ Slips, Pier 4 Marina 301 4th St., Eastport, across from Annapolis Yacht Club. Keep your boat where the Hinckley and Sabre dealers keep theirs. Electric, water, & showers. (410) 990-9515. www.pier4annapolis.com 28’ - 38’ Slips Power & sail, cozy & intimate MD Clean Marina, Deale, MD. Great boating & fishing, protected harbor, 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. 40’ Slips Available In a new sailboat exclusive marina in the heart of Canton, Baltimore. Well sheltered. Transients and liveaboards welcome. Includes water, restrooms, showers and parking. $3600 per year. Getaway Sailing (410) 342-3110 or info@ getawaysailing.com Dockage - Downtown Baltimore Inner Harbor East Marina – Ideal Destination – Club Cruises – Daily, monthly, yearly rates for individuals. Floating piers/Free CATV. EZ walk to Nat. Aquarium, Fells Point, 7-screen movie theater, four hotels, museums, fine restaurants, Harborplace, historic ships. (410) 625-1700.
Eastport Yacht Center Located in the heart of Eastport has floating and fixed slips available ranging from 25’ to 55’. For more information call (410) 280-9988.
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North Sails Direct ......................... 42
Sailboat Slips Mill Creek Near Cantlers Easy access to Whitehall Bay. Water, electric, bubbler. Up to 32 ft. 4-5 ft deep. (301) 518-0989.
Ocean Options............................... 70
Tired of Paying Too Much For crowded Solomons. Come join others who switched to the open waters of the Potomac. Deep water slips, covered slips, Jet Ski & boat lifts. Breton Bay area, Leonardtown, MD. Combs Creek Marina (301) 475-2017, combscreekmarina.com.
Port Annapolis .............................. 19
Why Pay High Annapolis Baltimore Rates? Slips $1,250 - $2,200 YR. Land storage $110 monthly. Haulouts $8.50’. Minutes to Bay and Baltimore Beltway. Old Bay Marina (410) 477-1488 or www.oldbaymarina.com
Refrigeration Parts Solution.......... 53
SURVEYORS ABYI Marine Surveyors, LLC Sailboat & powerboat surveys, big or small. Contact Derek Rhymes, NAMS-CMS and SAMS A.M.S. (410) 268-4404 or toll-free (866) 608-4404. Accredited Marine Surveyor Capt Jon Sheller, AMS, Established 1980, serving MD/ DC/VA, SAMS & ABYC accredited. Power & Sail, Gas & Diesel. Pre-Purchase, Insurance, Finance, Corrosion (410) 349-7016, jons2011@aol. com Atlantic Marine Surveying Anthony J. Thomas, SA, member of SAMS & ABYC. Chapman graduate, power & sail, serving DC/MD/VA/Eastern Shore. (410) 713-8263, andraaj@juno.com
TRAILERS
Sailboat Trailers & Cradles
Custom-built & fit
Viking Trailers 724-789-9194
www.Sailboats.VikingTrailer.com
Pettit Marine Paint ................. 76,111 Planet Hope ................................... 68 Portside Marine ............................. 72 Pro Valor Charters ........................ 63 Quantum...................................... 112 Renegade Sails .............................. 26 RogueWave Yacht Brokerage....... 98 Sailrite Enterprises ........................ 59 Schaefer......................................... 23 Screwpile....................................... 77 Singles on Sailboats ...................... 42 Skipjack Martha Lewis ................. 39 Smarter Sail................................... 62 Southern Bay Race Week ............. 90 Spring Cove Marina ...................... 72 Start Sailing Now .......................... 37 Steven Uhthoff Marine Surveys.. 102 Stur-Dee Boat................................ 53 Summer Sailstice .......................... 75 T2P.TV.......................................... 68 Tartan C&C Yachts.................. 15,95 Tidewater Yacht Service Center ... 25 UK-Halsey Sailmakers.................... 9 Vane Brothers ............................... 75 Walczak Yacht Sales..................... 99 West Marine ............................. 13,43 West River Rigging....................... 38 White Rocks Yachting Center ...... 39 Womanship International .............. 72 Youngs Boatyard .......................... 53
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CHESAPEAKE CLASSIC “REachiNg foR thE MaRk” haMptoN oNE DESigNS iN thE LowER chESapEakE by JohN M. baRbER
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n April 16, Gary Jobson presented Virginia artist John M. Barber with the National Maritime Historical Society’s (NMHS) Distinguished Service Award to recognize his work preserving and portraying the Chesapeake Bay. Although his oil paintings depict watermen, sailboat racing, and historic port towns such as Deltaville and Annapolis, Barber is best known for his images of Chesapeake Bay Skipjacks, the “workhorses” of the oyster industry and symbols of a vanishing way of life. When
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Barber first began painting Skipjacks in the early 1980s, there were 26 in the Chesapeake’s oyster fleet. Fifteen of them remain, and only five dredged for oysters in the 2008-09 season. Barber served on the board of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) for nine years. By donating copyrights to his artwork, the artist has raised nearly half a million dollars for CBF and other Bay conservation groups. To see Barber’s work, click to johnbarberfineart.com. Learn about preserving our maritime history through NMHS at seahistory.org.
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Photo by Billy Black
FLASH THEM SOMETHING VIVID TO REMEMBER. DO IT WITH VIVID, THE HARD ABLATIVE ANTIFOULING THAT COMES IN 24 BRIGHT COLORS PLUS THE WHITEST WHITE AND THE BLACKEST BLACK. BURNISH IT TO A HARD, FAST RACING FINISH AND NOT ONLY WILL YOU FLY PAST THEM, YOU’LL GIVE THEM A FLEETING YET MEMORABLE GLIMPSE OF YOUR WILD SIDE.
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Armed solely with a brand new kind of sailmaking technology, the lone Quantum entry at the 2008 Audi Med Cup and TP 52 World Championship slayed the giant. To learn more about this story of biblical proportions, visit us at www.quantumsails . com
Š2009 QUANTUM
ANTICIPATE THE SHIFT
PHOTO: NICO MARTINEZ
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