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Gifts for Sailors What’s on your wish list for the holiday season?

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Chesapeake Holiday Destinations ##Photo by Maureen Golden

44

‘Tis the season for festive day trips in Chesapeake country.

by Allison Nataro

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See the Bay: The Secrets of the Chester

If the secret of the Chester River is wind, and lots of it, why isn’t everybody over there crowding her waters?

by Steve Allan

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Sail Now, Fly (Better) Later Acquiring sailing skills first gives you a leg up in learning how to fly.

by Captain Art Pine

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The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race Life onboard the majestic schooners as they headed down the Bay this fall.

by Beth Crabtree

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Fall Racing Wrap-Up

A tremendous gale ends the season, and so on we go to frostbite season and Key West! ##Photo by Dan Phelps

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Departments 12 Editor’s Note 14 Readers Write 16 Dock Talk 24 Chesapeake Calendar sponsored by the Boatyard Bar & Grill 28 Chesapeake Tide Tables sponsored by Annapolis School of Seamanship 36 Start Sailing Now: From Beginner to Liveaboard 37 Trouncing Grandpa by Dave Nestel 38 Bay People: Fred Tutman, Patuxent Riverkeeper 40 Eye on the Bay: Sultana’s Downrigging Weekend

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48 Charter Notes: Circumnavigating St. John

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50 Southbound: Rallies under Way 51 Bluewater Dreaming: A Christmas To Remember

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61 Youth Focus: Kent Island High School Sailing Team and AYC’s Halloween Howl

63 Chesapeake Racing Beat: STC Annapolis Fall

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74 Chesapeake Racer Profile: Jennifer Wulff

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##Captain Robert Beringer onboard his Catalina 34, Ukiyo.

He hit his 100 days below the Tropic of Cancer, but misses sailing on the Chesapeake Bay.

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Editor’s Notebook

by Molly Winans

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lthough I relate well to sailors who sail their boats up to hidey holes to forget the world, there’s something to be said about spectacles. Weird and wonderful vessels you spy in crowded anchorages. The giddy anticipation at the start of that first weeknight race of spring. Waiting at anchor for the Blue Angels to fly by. The blasts of airhorns following the grand finale of waterfront fireworks shows. Elbowing your way to the bar for Painkillers during Annapolis Sailboat Show breakdown.

Kids squealing “Merry Christmas” from the bridge during the EYC Lights Parade.

What an outstanding year for spectacles we have had! Just ask anyone who anchored out for the fireworks show in Baltimore Harbor for the Star Spangled Spectacular in September.

Ask sailors who watched the spinnaker finish off Solomons Pier for the distance race at the Screwpile Regatta in July. Ask boaters who found themselves on the Tred Avon for the Oxford Regatta — to spend a day on the water among log

canoes, Stars, Comets, Optis, Penguins, 420s, Lasers, Snipes, chase boats, so many passionate sailors and spectators together in one place — it’s a true pleasure and privilege to experience it.

I’ve written a lot about poking around quiet coves on my paddleboard in search of blue herons … but that doesn’t mean I don’t love a parade! December is brimming with spectacles. If you have never seen the Talbot Street Parade in St. Michaels (December 13), put that one on your list. ‘Tis the season for lighted boat parades, and if an onthe-water fire-spewing volcano sounds freaky cool to you, check out the story ##Jet boarding in Annapolis Harbor.

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on fire-breathing parade boats (page 16). Find lighted boat parades up and down the Bay in our calendar (page 24). If you like to get out and about during the daytime hours, find festive Chesapeake holiday destinations (page 35).

Anyone around Christmas Eve? Please dear readers, promise me one of you will go to the waterfront at Alexandria, VA, at 1 p.m. sharp to see the waterskiing Santa, his kneeboarding reindeer, flying elves, jet-skiing Grinch, and Frosty the Snowman on a dinghy. And please take highresolution photos to share (molly@ spinsheet.com). Why not have a flying elf cover for the 2015 December SpinSheet? That would be a first.

As we wrap up 2014, I would like to thank our readers for making this year special. Your letters, photos, stories, news clips, tips, ideas, and even your complaints help us grow and thrive. They mean the world to us. SpinSheet has always been, and as we enter our 20th year in 2015, know that we will always be a magazine for and by Chesapeake sailors. It’s your magazine, and we love bringing it to you. Thank you for reading.

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really appreciated Captain Art Pine’s warnings and tips on cold weather sailing (“Be Winter-Wise: Cold Weather Sailing,” November SpinSheet page 41), but I have an issue with the wearing of drysuits. I understand the danger of going into the water and the fact that the Chesapeake in winter can kill very quickly, but I have yet to find a drysuit that is comfortable and warm enough to be of much practical use on a sailboat.

I’d sure like to hear from anyone out there who has this figured out. In the meantime, I’ll keep myself tethered to the boat and hope for the best.

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Chessie Sighting in Annapolis

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have lived aboard my sailing yacht in Annapolis for about a year now. This is a beautiful town. I’m from Tampa Bay originally, and I really enjoy learning the culture of the Chesapeake Bay. In fact, that is what I’m writing to you about today.

Last night my friend Peter Crosley and I walked my dog over to Eastport YC and chatted down on the docks. All of a sudden, we heard splashing as my dog started going up and down the finger piers a few slips away. But, the boats between us kept us from seeing what was going on.

Just a few moments later, we saw this long “creature” swim out across the fairway. It was coming up and diving again in intervals like a porpoising motion. In the light we could see a snake-like head and it clearly broke the surface, curved, and came back down into the water.

Even more strange, the tail end was still splashing at least 12-15 feet behind it!

Peter and I both raced to rationalize what it could possibly be. He said to me, “What is that Mike? I grew up here and I have never in my life seen anything like that.” You could have come by and picked our jaws up off the pier.

Now I’m not a UFO believer or conspiracy theorist, and I’m not into believing in ghosts. I am a very logical engineer. Quite skeptical. In fact, had you told me this story, I would be wondering if it were cigars you were smoking.

I posted about it on my “Livingaboard” group on Facebook, and my friend (and fellow live aboard) Sara Gee replied, “You take a picture of every other sunset, but you missed snapping a shot of Chessie!?” I thought, “What the heck is ‘Chessie’?!” Then I Googled it and ... well... maybe. Pete and I would pass a polygraph if we were asked about it and I am glad he was there as a witness. We are still amazed.

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hen thinking about only a minor mishap compared with her lighted boat parades on the whole head falling off while trailering Chesapeake Bay, very few the boat to the marina. people have heard of the Middle River The next year the Hocks did it even parade which is continuing to grow bigger and better with “Engine 355.” in popularity and participation each They built an elaborate fire engine on year. Last year 60 boats participated! top of their 27-foot pontoon boat, comNot even Baltimore or Annapolis can plete with real sirens and lights bormatch that number. One reason for its rowed from growing popularity and notoriety is the local fire the increasing use of pyrotechnics in department, the light displays. And who better to and a full talk to about the planning behind the cannon that magic than the Hock family of Middle shot water River, who have been competing in the out 40-feet parade (and winning) since its inaugufrom the ral run in 2004. boat. But I asked them a bit about their the excitebrainstorming and building process, ment didn’t for their elaborate displays each year, end that and brothers Doug and Nick Hock year. In sort of chuckled and remarked how 2007 they each year, though they may think of debuted an idea a month ahead of time, the “Rockin’ float does not actually get built until Christmas,” about four hours before the parade, or the day before if they’re on their game.

Their first float in 2004 was a Margaritaville theme, but they argue that they did not really get into their stride until the next year with “Chessie, the Chesapeake Bay ##Photo by Joan Kline Loch Ness Monster.” Chessie was not only covered in 6000 CDs to make which featured a 30-foot fireplace, and up her scales, she was also equipped son Doug dressed as an elf roasting with a flame thrower that shot a 20marshmallows over the flames. foot fireball out of her mouth! They For father Jim, the 2008 “Have a also built a tail on the engine so that it Sweet Christmas” gingerbread house moved with the outboard and actually rivaled Chessie for his favorite disappeared to be swimming at waterplay. Like every other year, the family level. Unfortunately it was quite windy pontoon boat was stripped of everythat night, and at one point Chessie’s thing but the center console and the old teeth caught on fire ... but that was mercury engine, but that year, an entire 16 December 2014 SpinSheet

“house” was built with a full chimney and wraparound porch. Propane flames licked out of the chimney as snow drifted gently off the roof from a strategically placed snow machine. But despite its novelty, it was so hard to see to drive that he actually had to stand on the seat and steer with his foot as he peered out the gingerbread window. But don’t try this at home, kids; these guys are professionals.

And for all those doubting the safety of flames on a boat (which, hey, you might be right), Nick is a licensed pyro technician and runs a tight ship.

When interviewing the family, he glibly joked “we haven’t lost a boat yet.”

So yes, boats spewing flames, at night, in a parade may seem dangerous, but it makes for an event like no other. These guys truly know what they’re doing. Even I was amazed, and Nick remarked how it’s simply “a Middle River thing.” The parade would not have been possible without such dedicated people like the Hocks and the folks at Stansbury Yacht Basin and Baltimore Boating Center.

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ntil recently, a Navy 44 MK1 called Muller Marine in Eastport her temporary residence. After months of work by both Muller and Housley Sails, she set sail in late October for her permanent home, West Point, NY, on the Hudson River. As she left Annapolis, “Navy” was not on her sail cover anymore; it now said “Army.” After being in process for many years, the ownership of Invincible was transferred from the U.S. Naval Academy to the U.S. Military Academy, with the help of a few sailors from Annapolis. The United States Military Academy Sailing Team will now be able to practice on a Navy 44, which is the exact boat that they race at intercollegiate regattas.

Jack Biddle acted as the volunteer “General Contractor” who organized getting the boat back into shape to make the trip to West Point, and many more trips now that she is there. Biddle’s son is currently a sophomore at West Point and on the sailing team, but his ties to this project

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go deeper than that. “For me it was a nice way to honor my dad, Jack Biddle, Jr., who was West Point 1952, and who gave me a love for sailboat racing, and my father in law RADM Brian McCauley USNA 1942, who wasn’t much of a sailor, but was captain of the Navy Crew. Both are deceased,” says Biddle. He is the owner of the J/105 Rum Puppy, which has had a lot of racing success over the years.

“The Army Sailing team joined MG(R) Jim Harding ’64, Darcy Anderson ‘78, and other supporters of Army Sailing (including Biddle) for the final leg of a

seven-day trip to assist in the transport of the sailboat Invincible from Annapolis to West Point. The crew sailed the donated boat down the Chesapeake Bay and then north up the Atlantic Coast to meet cadets at Stony Point, where they showcased their sailing skills along the Hudson. The Army Sailing Team is now equipped with an adequate 44-foot sailboat to practice on as it aims for the National Championships.” Thanks to Jack Biddle for facilitating this transfer. We look forward to seeing Army show off their sailing skills versus Navy in the coming years.

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ongratulations to Julie Phillips-Turner, winner of the SpinSheet and East of Maui SUP Contest. Julie entered our website raffle and won a Naish Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board.

Julie says, “I’ve been SUP’ing since 2011. I was hooked after the first time and became an instructor six months later. My new inflatable SUP will be my new post-anchoring pastime, since it will travel on the sailboat next year. I look forward to exploring a little further up the coves than is possible in a dinghy. With the sleek nose design (known as the bow to sailors), the Naish board is designed to be fast, so maybe I will do a little bit of racing too.

“SUP is easier than you think, especially with the right knowledge.

I’ve taught people of all ages, from seven to 70, so age is no excuse for not learning.

If you enjoy the water, are a good swimmer, and are looking for a new way to experience the water, I highly recommend stand up paddling. I would also recommend lessons for anyone unsure of how to

get into paddling. Like any activity, it’s good to have knowledge about techniques for the basic ‘how tos,’ especially where safety is concerned. I see too many paddlers out there unaware of boating channels, boat traffic, and not watching where they’re headed (despite the right of way); likewise, I see too many boaters not watching for paddlers.”

Julie and her husband Michael sail their Sabre 402 out of Queenstown. She is a member of the Annapolis YC and the Chesapeake Bay Sabre Association and was a member of the Hospice Cup board of directors from 2006 through 2010. She continues to actively support the event each year by fundraising and sailing in the Hospice Class.

In addition to writing for a number of regional and national media about yoga and wellness, Julie works in public relations for non-profit organizations and owns Chesapeake Yoga & Wellness. “I’m a big outdoor activity enthusiast, including bicycling, skiing, and scuba diving. But yoga is one of my biggest passions. It keeps me balanced - on a SUP board and in life in general,” she says.

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hey’re beautiful, they’re graceful, and they’re generally a welcome sight for sailors and landlubbers alike: the gorgeous, s-shaped curve of a swan’s neck connotes the peace and tranquility found in the coastal life.

Just please don’t feed them.

While swans look docile and may approach in a friendly manner, feeding the waterfowl is discouraged. “With the exception of backyard bird feeders, we discourage residents from feeding wildlife,” says Jonathan McKnight of the Maryland DNR’s Wildlife and Heritage Service. For one, encouraging dependence on humans limits the bird’s ability to find its own food sources. “Making beggars of our wildlife in public places is a questionable activity,” McKnight says.

And while swans may look peaceful on the water, make no mistake about it: swan attacks do happen. Up and down the Chesapeake Bay, swan attacks are the scourge of waterfront property owners, well-meaning children, and over rambunctious dogs.

Mute swans are not native to the Chesapeake Bay, but the territorial birds will defend their adopted homeland with vigor. Most attacks happen when the swan fears a predator threatening its young, as many canoe and kayak enthusiasts are aware, but swans will often feel provoked and defend themselves aggressively. All of this is somewhat ironic, considering the fact that the mute swan only has one predator in the Chesapeake Bay watershed: the snapping turtle, who is most often after the cygnets.

During the wintertime, Arctic Tundra swans are seen up and down the Bay as they attempt their migration. “Mute swans are particularly fierce, but Tundra swans are actually very shy of people,” McKnight says. They’re most frequently viewed in the wildlife sanctuaries, estuaries, and open fields on the Eastern Shore.

If you see a swan in the water near you, your best course of action is to admire the bird from a safe distance. Whatever you do, do not attempt to feed the bird. Adult mute swans eat on average more than eight pounds of bay grasses every day, and humans shouldn’t feel that contributing stale bread to this diet is effective.

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contact your local wildlife agency who may remove the swan from the waterway. If you are out on the water, wear a life preserver in smaller boats to show the swan that you are significantly larger: a swan is more apt to attack a smaller creature than a larger one. If the swan begins to unfold its wings or hiss at you, turn around and slowly vacate the bird’s area. Mute swans generally establish territories within a four to 10 acre radius, so be prepared to do some speed walking.

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he Tacking Battle App was created to bring one of the most exciting elements of racing to your electronic device. But initial feedback from real sailors indicated disappointment with the maneuvers of the computerized competitor boat, which sometimes violates racing rules.

For Nouveda, creator of the app, the feedback has inspired them to create a new version of the game.

Virtual Tacking Battle sailors can head up, bear off, and try to cover the competition. It’s possible to catch wind shifts for your own advantage and force the competitor boat into unwanted tacks. Wind direction and boat speed are displayed on the screen. Stay alert, and you’ll notice lifts and headers. Real life racing rules and rights of way are in effect, but in the current version, the competitor boat sometimes doesn’t

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We tried this app in its original version, and it doesn’t feature cuttingedge graphics, nor is the boat very responsive for a racing vessel. In addition, it’s difficult to see which side of the boat your sails are on. So, we look forward to trying the new and improved version. However, just like most video games, players will easily get absorbed into the virtual world and become consumed with moving to the next level.

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stood on Second Street, my hands gripping a one-inch thick section of a 1700-foot long, polyethylene rope that was stretched from the Eastport side of the Gulf of Eastport (aka Spa Creek) to the Annapolis City Dock.

The sounds of the Eastport Oyster Boys filled the air. Smells of chili bubbling and crab cakes frying wafted over the crowd.

To my left were 17 members of the Annapolis Sailor’s Club. To my right were 15 more. Across the creek, 33 members of the Karen’s Army, our worthy opposition, gripped the line with equal determination. I figured I’d be ok. I’d trained hard for the event having downed the proscribed number of oyster shooters and blackened chicken wings.

The tug originated 17 years ago to poke fun at the temporary closing of the Spa Creek Bridge. Eastportians were outraged and considered seceding from the City. The Maritime Republic of Eastport (MRE) and the Slaughter Across the Water were born.

Ours was the fifth heat in the best of seven contest. In the first tug, the MRE Army team was torpedoed by the Annapolitan’s Navy team of rugby players led by Academy Superintendent Vice Admiral Walter E. Carter.

Eastport won the next three contests … with a strong showing by the Eastport Fourth Street Bars, a bunch of people who never met a glass of beer or a cheeseburger they didn’t like. Then, it was our turn.

“Tug, you sons of the sea, tug…” exhorted our coach Vicki Hurt. So we tugged. At one point, we felt like Robert Redford. Then, we felt slack in the line. All was not lost. We renewed our efforts. And won in the longest contest of the day. Maybe somebody fell down on the other side. It was another “W” for the MRE. Eastport split the remaining two matches. It was all over, except the partying, by 1:30. Organizers called the 5-2 rout a resounding success.

Since its inception, the event has raised more than $250,000 for local charities. It’s all about having fun … with a purpose. Now to find some Advil and a beer. Up the Republic. themre.org Follow us!

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hile the boat may be put away for the winter, that doesn’t mean you have to be finished sailing until 2015. More than 100,000 skippers have already signed up to compete in a virtual sailing competition that pits the best sailors against the best armchair sailors on an equal ocean.

We’re talking about the Volvo Ocean Race Game, an addictive, round-the-clock, 38,739-nautical mile race where players never leave the nav station of their personal computers. And this year, SpinSheet is getting involved and will host a competition to see which of our readers can make it to port the fastest.

One of the best things about the Virtual Regatta game is the fact that players don’t have to have offshore sailing experience to do well. Wind updates are posted regularly to let players set their heading with the next 72 hours’ forecast in mind, so it

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helps to have the ability to wake at night to update your boat’s heading. Getting a team together from various time zones is a great way to win at the game, or you can borrow a friend’s newborn baby who conveniently might need to be fed a bottle at 2 a.m.

Sign up for the game by logging in to virtualregatta.com and registering your boat (it’s free, but optional boat upgrades are not). Then send an email to duffy@spinsheet.com and let us know the name of your boat so that we can track your progress.

Local fleet winners of each leg will receive SpinSheet and official Volvo Ocean Race swag.

The game is available on a number of web platforms and brings together competitors from all over the world. By signing up to play, you are also eligible to win prizes from the Volvo Ocean Race and its sponsors. To see how you’re doing among the local fleet competing, check out spinsheet.com/volvo

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“Adrift” by Steven Callahan

In 1982, Steven Callahan started out sailing his boat Solo single-handed from the Canary Islands to Antigua. Only days into his passage, Solo broke apart and sank, leaving him alone with a scantily-supplied ditch bag and his life raft. The book details his personal account of spending 76 days adrift on the ocean before being rescued by fishermen off the coast of Guadeloupe. While his ingenuity, perseverance, and will to live are amazing, his account of the ocean, of the fish that sustained him, and of his tiny place in a vast, beautiful world offer a refreshing perspective often overlooked by those of us whose lives take place in narrowing blinders of the cities and the suburbs. On a more practical note, his tale makes you ponder what you would take in your ditch bag.

“All Fishermen Are Liars” by Linda Greenlaw

Linda Greenlaw, a former swordfish boat captain and an excellent storyteller with a dry sense of humor, spins yarns of storms and mayhem experienced by her and other friends in the swordfishing fleet. Written as a series of short stories, Greenlaw sets the book in a Portland bar as a group of fishermen spends the afternoon swapping tales of their fishing adventures. From dealing with ailing crew to weathering hurricane winds and 70-foot waves, several of her stories make you think that a bad day sailing probably beats a bad day fishing. She has written a thoroughly entertaining account filled with memorable characters; these fishermen may even remind you of other old salts you know.

“Carry On, Mr. Bowditch” by Jean Lee Latham

A great book for eight to 12 year olds of all ages and a Newberry Award winner, “Carry On, Mr. Bowditch” tells the “pulled up by my own bootstraps” story of Nathaniel Bowditch, creator of “The American Practical Navigator.” Born into humble circumstances in Salem in the early years of the United States, Bowditch was self-educated, multi-lingual, a genius mathematician, an accurate navigator, and a capable teacher to boot. Not only did he calculate a better way for determining longitude based on celestial observations (and thereby improving sailors’ ability to determine their position at sea), he taught all the crew aboard the ships he sailed, most of whom were uneducated, how to do so as well. An inspirational story written with a deft hand, “Carry On, Mr. Bowditch” not only tells the story of a remarkable person, but also of how a love of learning, a passion for math, and a determined belief in oneself opened up a world of opportunity and made the world a safer place for sailors.

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The teams digging the “Chunnel” under the English Channel met in the middle. 1990.

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Midnight Madness Annapolis. Shops open until midnight.

Holiday Progressive House Tour Throughout Cape Charles, VA.

Poquoson’s Annual Christmas Parade 7 p.m. Wythe Creek Road in Poquoson.

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Dorchester Co. Christmas Parade A tradition for more than 60 years, this night-time parade features floats, music, and more. 5 p.m. Cambridge, MD. Hampton Lighted Boat Parade 7 p.m. Hampton River.

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Oysters and Oldies Christmas Oyster Roast Enjoy a traditional Northern Neck Oyster Roast and “rock around the Christmas tree” to “oldies” and Holiday music from the 40’s through the 80’s. Travel back in time as you walk the grounds of beautiful Roanoke Farm in Heathsville, one of Virginia’s Century Farms dating from late 18th Century.

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The ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery set sail from England for the new colony of Virginia. 1606.

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Santa Speedo Run 11 a.m. Downtown Annapolis.

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Waterskiing Santa Claus Watch Santa and his kneeboarding elves in Old Town Alexandria. Best viewing from along the waterfront between King Street and Oronoco Street, includes Founders Park and the Alexandria City Marina. 1 p.m.

While under tow for duty in Charleston, SC, the ironclad USS Monitor sank in a gale off Cape Hatteras. 1862.

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Caroling at Oxford Town Park 5:15 p.m. Refreshments to follow at the Oxford Museum. Bring a flashlight!

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02:33 AM Mon 07:19 AM 01:18 PM 08:07 PM

0.1 L 0.8 H -0.2 L 1.4 H

24

02:50 AM Wed 07:51 AM 01:58 PM 08:30 PM

-0.1 L 0.8 H -0.4 L 1.4 H

9

03:15 AM Tue 08:05 AM 02:01 PM 08:48 PM

0.1 L 0.8 H -0.2 L 1.4 H

25

03:35 AM THu 08:46 AM 02:57 PM 09:20 PM

-0.1 L 0.9 H -0.3 L 1.3 H

10

03:55 AM Wed 08:51 AM 02:44 PM 09:28 PM

0.1 L 0.8 H -0.1 L 1.3 H

26

04:22 AM 09:43 AM 04:00 PM 10:11 PM

-0.2 L 0.9 H -0.2 L 1.2 H

11

04:33 AM THu 09:39 AM 03:31 PM 10:09 PM

0.1 0.8 0 1.2

L H L H

27

05:09 AM SAT 10:44 AM 05:09 PM 11:04 PM

-0.2 L 1 H -0.1 L 1.1 H

12

05:10 AM 10:29 AM 04:22 PM 10:50 PM

0.1 0.8 0.1 1.1

L H L H

28

-0.3 L 1 H -0.1 L 1 H

05:47 AM SAT 11:23 AM 05:19 PM 11:32 PM

0.1 0.8 0.1 1.1

L H L H

29

Fri

December 2014 Tides

Fri

Fri

13 14

06:25 AM 0 L Sun 12:19 PM 0.9 H 06:24 PM 0.2 L

15

12:17 AM Mon 07:04 AM 01:16 PM 07:35 PM

1 0 0.9 0.3

16

0.9 H -0.1 L 1 H 0.3 L

01:03 AM Tue 07:45 AM 02:11 PM 08:45 PM

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

H L H L

High –3:47 +3:11 –0:06 –2:14

Fri

05:58 AM Sun 11:47 AM 06:24 PM 11:58 PM

06:48 AM -0.3 L Mon 12:53 PM 1.1 H 07:40 PM 0 L

Fri

05:00 AM 0.7 H Sun 11:13 AM -0.3 L 06:06 PM 1.3 H

8

12:23 AM Mon 05:43 AM 11:57 AM 06:47 PM

0.1 L 0.7 H -0.3 L 1.2 H

9

01:06 AM Tue 06:26 AM 12:41 PM 07:28 PM

0.1 L 0.7 H -0.2 L 1.2 H

10

01:47 AM Wed 07:11 AM 01:26 PM 08:08 PM

0.1 L 0.7 H -0.2 L 1.1 H

11

02:29 AM THu 08:00 AM 02:13 PM 08:47 PM

0.1 L 0.7 H -0.1 L 1 H

12

0.1 L 0.7 H -0.1 L 1 H

Fri

03:12 AM 08:52 AM 03:02 PM 09:28 PM

13

03:56 AM SAT 09:48 AM 03:55 PM 10:09 PM

0 0.7 0 0.9

L H L H L H L H

30

12:54 AM Tue 07:38 AM 01:59 PM 08:54 PM

0.9 H -0.4 L 1.1 H 0 L

14

04:41 AM Sun 10:48 AM 04:52 PM 10:52 PM

0 0.7 0.1 0.8

31

0.8 H -0.4 L 1.2 H 0 L

15

-0.1 L 0.8 H 0.1 L 0.8 H

01:51 AM Wed 08:29 AM 03:03 PM 10:02 PM

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AnnApolis

05:27 AM Mon 11:47 AM 05:50 PM 11:37 PM

17

12:23 AM Wed 07:00 AM 01:40 PM 07:46 PM

0.7 H -0.2 L 0.9 H 0.2 L

1 03:28 AM Mon 09:41 AM 03:44 PM 09:56 PM

2.8 H 0.1 L 2.5 H -0.2 L

17

03:58 AM Wed 10:15 AM 04:08 PM 10:14 PM

2.4 0.3 2 0

18

01:11 AM THu 07:46 AM 02:32 PM 08:41 PM

0.7 H -0.3 L 1 H 0.1 L

2 04:31 AM Tue 10:45 AM 04:48 PM 10:51 PM

2.9 H 0 L 2.5 H -0.2 L

18

04:50 AM THu 11:06 AM 05:02 PM 11:03 PM

2.6 H 0.2 L 2.1 H -0.1 L

19

02:00 AM 08:31 AM 03:20 PM 09:34 PM

0.7 H -0.3 L 1 H 0.1 L

3 05:28 AM Wed 11:43 AM 05:46 PM 11:43 PM

3.1 H -0.1 L 2.5 H -0.3 L

19

2.7 H 0 L 2.2 H -0.2 L

20

02:48 AM SAT 09:17 AM 04:07 PM 10:24 PM

0.7 H -0.4 L 1.1 H 0.1 L

4 06:19 AM 3.2 H THu 12:36 PM -0.2 L 06:38 PM 2.5 H

20

21

0.7 H -0.4 L 1.2 H 0 L

Fri

5

Fri

03:38 AM Sun 10:03 AM 04:53 PM 11:13 PM

22

04:28 AM 0.7 H Mon 10:51 AM -0.4 L 05:39 PM 1.2 H

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L. Ht *1.17 *1.59 *0.83 *1.08

Spring Range 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.4

diFFerenCes

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

06:26 AM 2.9 H SAT 12:43 PM -0.1 L 06:43 PM 2.3 H

12:31 AM 07:07 AM 01:24 PM 07:25 PM

-0.3 L 3.2 H -0.2 L 2.5 H

21

12:39 AM Sun 07:13 AM 01:30 PM 07:31 PM

-0.4 L 3.1 H -0.3 L 2.4 H

6 01:17 AM SAT 07:50 AM 02:09 PM 08:10 PM

-0.3 L 3.2 H -0.2 L 2.4 H

22

01:28 AM Mon 08:00 AM 02:17 PM 08:20 PM

-0.5 L 3.1 H -0.4 L 2.5 H

12:01 AM Tue 05:20 AM 11:40 AM 06:25 PM

0 L 0.7 H -0.4 L 1.2 H

7 02:01 AM Sun 08:32 AM 02:52 PM 08:51 PM

-0.2 L 3.1 H -0.2 L 2.4 H

23

02:18 AM Tue 08:47 AM 03:05 PM 09:10 PM

-0.5 L 3.2 H -0.5 L 2.5 H

24

12:49 AM Wed 06:15 AM 12:32 PM 07:12 PM

-0.1 L 0.7 H -0.4 L 1.1 H

8 02:44 AM Mon 09:12 AM 03:33 PM 09:32 PM

-0.2 L 3 H -0.1 L 2.3 H

24

03:09 AM Wed 09:35 AM 03:54 PM 10:02 PM

-0.5 L 3.1 H -0.5 L 2.6 H

25

01:38 AM THu 07:14 AM 01:27 PM 08:00 PM

-0.1 L 0.7 H -0.3 L 1.1 H

9 03:26 AM Tue 09:51 AM 04:13 PM 10:12 PM

0 2.9 0 2.3

L H L H

25

04:03 AM THu 10:25 AM 04:45 PM 10:56 PM

-0.5 L 3 H -0.5 L 2.6 H

26

02:28 AM 08:16 AM 02:25 PM 08:50 PM

-0.2 L 0.7 H -0.3 L 1 H

10

04:08 AM Wed 10:30 AM 04:53 PM 10:54 PM

0.1 2.7 0.1 2.2

L H L H

26

-0.3 L 2.9 H -0.4 L 2.6 H

27

03:19 AM SAT 09:21 AM 03:27 PM 09:42 PM

-0.2 L 0.8 H -0.2 L 0.9 H

11

0.2 2.5 0.2 2.2

L H L H

27

28

04:11 AM Sun 10:28 AM 04:33 PM 10:36 PM

-0.3 L 0.8 H -0.1 L 0.8 H

12

29

05:05 AM Mon 11:37 AM 05:40 PM 11:32 PM

-0.3 L 0.8 H 0 L 0.7 H

30

-0.4 L 0.9 H 0 L 0.7 H

Fri

06:00 AM Tue 12:44 PM 06:48 PM 12:30 AM

31

06:54 AM -0.4 L Wed 01:47 PM 1 H 07:53 PM 0 L

06:13 AM -0.1 L Tue 12:45 PM 0.8 H 06:49 PM 0.2 L

H. Ht *1.18 *1.59 *0.82 *1.08

05:39 AM 11:55 AM 05:53 PM 11:51 PM

23

16

Low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

Fri

H L H L

04:51 AM THu 11:10 AM 05:33 PM 11:38 PM

Fri

05:38 AM 0.3 L 11:52 AM 2.4 H 06:15 PM 0.2 L

H. Ht *0.88 *1.12 *1.33 *1.37

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

05:00 AM 11:17 AM 05:38 PM 11:54 PM

06:01 AM -0.2 L SAT 12:12 PM 2.6 H 06:35 PM -0.4 L

28

12:55 AM Sun 07:08 AM 01:11 PM 07:33 PM

2.6 H -0.1 L 2.4 H -0.3 L

13

12:25 AM SAT 06:28 AM 12:36 PM 07:00 PM

2.1 0.4 2.2 0.3

H L H L

29

02:01 AM Mon 08:17 AM 02:16 PM 08:34 PM

2.6 H 0 L 2.3 H -0.3 L

14

01:16 AM Sun 07:24 AM 01:24 PM 07:47 PM

2.1 0.5 2.1 0.3

H L H L

30

03:09 AM Tue 09:27 AM 03:24 PM 09:34 PM

2.6 H 0 L 2.2 H -0.3 L

15

02:10 AM Mon 08:22 AM 02:17 PM 08:36 PM

2.2 0.5 2 0.2

H L H L

31

2.7 H 0 L 2.1 H -0.3 L

16

2.3 0.4 2 0.1

H L H L

03:05 AM Tue 09:20 AM 03:12 PM 09:25 PM

Low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

Fri

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

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

04:14 AM Wed 10:32 AM 04:31 PM 10:32 PM

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

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

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Baltimore Harbor Approach (Off Sandy Point) 1

Slack Water Max Current Speed

Mon

2

Tue

3

0241 0907 1608 2231 0339 0954 1703 2340

Wed 0438 1042 1755

Slack Water Max Current Speed

0602 -0.8 1237 1 1910 -0.8

11

0224 -1 0850 0.7 1436 -0.5 2033 0.8

22

0105 0.5 0656 -0.8 1330 1.1 2011 -0.9

12 Fri

0639 1256 1811

0307 -0.9 0938 0.7 1532 -0.5 2123 0.6

23

0207 0.5 0750 -0.8 1422 1.2 2107 -1

13

0022 0718 1352 1918

0351 -0.9 1026 0.7 1631 -0.5 2218 0.5

24

0107 0757 1446 2030

0437 -0.8 1115 0.8 1731 -0.5 2316 0.5

25

THu

SAT

0559 1200 1711 2340

Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Slack Water Max Current Speed

Mon

Tue

0304 0756 1327 2041 0342 0848 1417 2122

Wed 0419 0943 1511 2205

0525 0.5 1050 -0.6 1712 1.2

1

0000 -1.1 0609 0.6 1140 -0.6 1757 1.2

2

0042 -1.1 0655 0.6 1232 -0.7 1845 1.1

3

Slack Water Max Current Speed

12

0227 0814 1501 2013

0512 1.1 1142 -1.5 1732 0.9 2359 -1.7

13

0320 Wed 0918 1559 2103

0611 1.2 1240 -1.5 1827 0.9

14

0124 -1.1 0742 0.7 1328 -0.7 1935 1

4

0050 -1.8 0704 1.3 1332 -1.5 1916 0.8

15

0208 -1.1 0831 0.8 1427 -0.7 2029 0.9

5

Mon

0206 0916 1507 2159

0554 -1.7 1202 1.3 1838 -1.6

0216 Wed 0742 1446 1929

0447 0.7 1126 -1.1 1701 0.6 2337 -1.3

27

0304 -1.7 0917 1.3 1549 -1.4 2123 0.7

18

0540 0.9 1217 -1.2 1751 0.6

28

0345 -1.7 0956 1.2 1630 -1.4 2202 0.7

19

0022 -1.5 0629 1.1 1305 -1.3 1839 0.7

29

0027 0748 1346 2031

0426 -1.6 1035 1.1 1711 -1.3 2242 0.6

20

0105 Wed 0831 1421 2115

0507 -1.4 1114 1 1752 -1.2 2324 0.6

21

11

0551 -1.3 1154 0.9 1836 -1.1

0227 0728 1304 2014

0453 0.6 1024 -0.7 1646 1.3 2333 -1.2

16

0016 0.4 0611 -0.7 1249 0.9 1927 -0.7

27 SAT

0616 1242 1826

0254 -1 0923 0.9 1531 -0.7 2127 0.7

6

7

0314 0822 1351 2057

0542 0.6 1113 -0.7 1731 1.2

17

0115 0.4 0658 -0.7 1335 1 2019 -0.8

28

0021 0659 1345 1944

0344 -0.9 1018 1 1638 -0.7 2230 0.6

7

0017 -1.1 0630 0.6 1202 -0.6 1816 1.1

18 THu

0432 1033 1755

0211 0.4 0745 -0.6 1419 1.1 2108 -0.9

29

0112 Mon 0746 1448 2104

0436 -0.9 1114 1 1746 -0.8 2336 0.5

8

0100 -1.1 0717 0.6 1252 -0.6 1900 1

19

0051 0524 1113 1837

0304 0.4 0831 -0.6 1502 1.1 2153 -1

30

0531 -0.8 1211 1.1 1852 -0.8

9

0142 -1.1 0803 0.6 1343 -0.5 1946 0.9

20

0140 0615 1155 1919

0353 0.4 0916 -0.6 1545 1.2 2237 -1.1

31

0044 0.4 0628 -0.8 1307 1.2 1954 -0.9

10

21

0224 0706 1240 2000

0440 0.4 1003 -0.6 1628 1.2 2319 -1.1

8

Mon 0357 0916 1438 2138

9

Tue

10

0439 1010 1526 2218

Wed 0520 1104 1616 2259

Fri

SAT

Sun

Sun

Tue

0209 0834 1548 2221

Wed 0309 0925 1645 2331

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

0410 1014 1652 2149 0457 1105 1740 2232 0541 1150 1825 2311 0624 1231 1908 2349

Mon 0706 1310 1949 Tue

THu

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

17

26

6

Wed 0339 0954 1711 2355

0221 -1.8 0836 1.4 1506 -1.5 2043 0.8

0351 0.6 1030 -1 1608 0.6 2249 -1.2

26

Sun

16

0128 0636 1351 1840

0523 -0.7 1202 0.8 1831 -0.6

0246 0915 1625 2252

0137 -1.8 0752 1.4 1421 -1.5 2001 0.8

0458 -1.8 1110 1.5 1744 -1.6 2329 1

0155 Mon 0836 1537 2143 Tue

0037 Mon 0526 1252 1750

0109 0821 1418 2103

15

SAT

24

25

0401 0.5 0934 -0.7 1600 1.3 2247 -1.1

0535 1140 1715 2333

0153 0.5 0829 -1 1418 0.6 2106 -1.1

0233 -1.8 0847 1.5 1520 -1.6 2057 1

0251 0.5 0930 -1 1513 0.6 2159 -1.1

0137 0633 1217 1930

Fri

0419 1153 1702

Mon 0554 1159 1836 2326

0407 -1.9 1021 1.5 1654 -1.6 2236 1

5

Fri

23

0229 1004 1535 2252

0016 Wed 0729 1331 2011

14

0457 1040 1610 2248

0059 0.5 0730 -1.1 1326 0.7 2013 -1.1

Fri

0319 -1.9 0933 1.6 1606 -1.6 2145 1

0306 0.5 0843 -0.8 1512 1.3 2158 -1.1

THu

22

0640 1245 1922

Tue

0042 0536 1130 1844

Sun

Slack Water Max Current Speed

0009 0.5 0638 -1.2 1238 0.8 1923 -1.1

0145 0916 1457 2202

SAT

Sun

Tue

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

0320 1056 1616 2344

0301 0842 1536 2017 0344 0936 1623 2104 0427 1026 1707 2150 0510 1113 1751 2237

Tue

THu

Fri

SAT

0308 1015 1557 2258

0027 1 0654 -1.6 1258 1.2 1935 -1.5

0417 1120 1651

0129 1 0800 -1.5 1357 1 2036 -1.5

0001 Mon 0532 1229 1747

0236 0.9 0910 -1.4 1501 0.8 2138 -1.5

0105 -1.6 0716 1.2 1351 -1.4 1925 0.8

30

0104 0650 1340 1845

0346 1 1020 -1.3 1606 0.7 2240 -1.5

0149 -1.7 0802 1.4 1435 -1.5 2011 0.9

31

0206 Wed 0803 1447 1942

0455 1 1126 -1.3 1710 0.7 2338 -1.6

Sun

Tue

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

Current Differences and Speed Ratios Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor Approach

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Cove Point, 3.9 n.mi. East

-3:29

-3:36

-4:08

-3:44

0.4

0.6

Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles North

+0:29

+0:48

+0:06

+0:00

1.0

0.7

Sharp Island Lt., 3.4 n.mi. West

-1:39

-1:41

-1:57

-1:43

0.4

0.5

Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel) +0:05

+0:38

+0:32

+0:19

2.2

1.2

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

-1:05

-0:14

-0:22

-0:20

0.6

0.6

Stingray Point, 12.5 miles East

+2:18

+3:00

+2:09

+2:36

1.2

0.6

Pooles Island, 4 miles Southwest

+0:59

+0:48

+0:56

+1:12

0.6

0.8

Smith Point Light, 6.7 n.mi. East

+2:29

+2:57

+2:45

+1:59

0.5

0.3

Turkey Point, 1.2 n.mi. Southwest

+2:39

+1:30

+0:58

+1:00

0.6

0.8

Point No Point, 4.3 n.mi. East

+4:49

+5:33

+6:04

+5:45

0.4

0.2

Corrections Applied to Baltimore Harbor Approach

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December 2014 Currents

0406 0.9 1038 -1.4 1631 0.9 2304 -1.6

4

THu

Slack Water Max Current Speed

0129 0702 1357 1919

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Chesapeake Holiday Destinations

by Allison Nataro

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t’s supposed to be a snowy winter here in Chesapeake country, so I say we get in the winter spirit early!

Plan a weekend trip to any of these towns for a trip back in time, complete with all of the holiday trimmings.

Solomons holds its Christmas Walk December 4 - 7. The weekend kicks off with the Solomons Ice Castle Gala Christmas Party at Kingfishers on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. Friday will bring Santa and the lighting of the Christmas Tree at the River Walk Pavilion. The town will be filled with thousands of luminaries, and local businesses will be open late for holiday shopping. There will also be a holiday puppet show for children at Our Lady Star of the Sea. On Saturday, start out by having breakfast with Santa at Isaac’s Restaurant and stay for the Lighted Boat Parade around 6:15 p.m. Find information on The Solomons Christmas Walk on the Solomons Island website: solomonsmaryland.com.

On Friday, December 5, the town of Cape Charles, VA, presents Christmas by the Bay, a holiday tasting tour. This walking tour will visit historic homes that are decorated for the holidays, as well as restaurants, which will be serving dinner.

Arrive early to shop at the town’s galleries and shops, or extend your stay at one of their beds and breakfast, inns, or hotels.

Tickets cost $40 and can be purchased through northamptoncountychamber.com.

On December 6, the town will continue its Christmas celebrations with Santa arriving by skiff, followed by a holiday golf cart parade which will lead to the Grand Illumination in Central Park.

Chesapeake City, MD, holds its annual WinterFest celebration from December 1 through January 3. This Victorian Christmas celebration takes

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place on both sides of the C&D Canal with holiday lights and outstanding lighted displays along the waterfronts, carolers, and houses decked out for the season (and a porch-decorating contest.) Find Santa in his workshop in Franklin Hall every Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. Visit the quaint shops and celebrate the season in worldrenowned restaurants while in town. For more information, visit: chesapeakecity.com.

Christmas on Cockrell’s Creek in Reedville, VA takes place on December 13 and 14. This weekend tour of houses proudly highlights the Northern Neck’s rich maritime heritage.

The ladies of the Chesapeake Bay Garden Club will be adding festive seasonal touches to all the homes.

A unique feature of the Reedville house tour is a free narrated boat shuttle provided between ##The stylishly dressed the Fishermen’s rider is part of the Museum and the Loco Llamas group. homes on Cockrell’s Creek. On Saturday morning, Santa will arrive by boat for breakfast at the United Methodist Church. There will also be a bake sale and other seasonal events happening throughout the town all weekend. More information can be found at the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum website: rfmuseum.org.

St. Michaels will host three days of festivities at Christmas in St. Michaels December 12 – 14. For more than a quarter century, both ticketed and free events including the tour of homes, holiday gala, breakfast with Santa, and the largest holiday parade on the Eastern Shore have celebrated the arrival of the Christmas season. This is an event which is not to be missed as the whole town is transformed back in time to become an Eastern Shore Christmas Wonderland.

More information can be found at christmasinstmichaels.org.

My favorite quaint, little coastal town in Virginia, Poquoson, will be hosting its annual Christmas parade on December 5 at 7 p.m. on Wythe Creek Road.

Participants in the parade will include fire companies from all over the area and floats from various community organizations. The parade is very kid friendly, and will go down the decorated main street in town. On December 13, Whitehouse Cove Marina will get into the holiday spirit with a Lighted Boat Parade as well as a Golf Cart decorating contest and parade.

For more information on Poquoson’s events, visit: ci.poquoson.va.us.

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eet Philip Steinback. When it comes to sailing, he’s gone from zero to 100 in just a few months’ time. Thirty-two and single, Phil sailed for the first time earlier this year. Fast forward to October and already Phil had purchased a 1982 C&C Landfall 38 and was sailing weekly. Now he lives aboard and sails often out of Spa Creek in Annapolis.

From Beginner to Liveaboard Tell us about how you got into sailing?

I’ve been on the water since my best friend in high school’s family got a small powerboat. We would fish and tube and just cruise around. Well, this year I met a guy named Michael Brown through a friend who had been living on his sailboat in Fells Point in Baltimore. Mike had just moved to Annapolis and offered to take a few of my friends out sailing on the Bay. We went out and sailed a few times, and I was hooked. I got linked up with a great broker, and within a couple of months I purchased a sailboat of my own.

How did you learn to sail?

Who have been teachers or mentors for you?

First, I am still learning, but I’ve read a few books and researched online quite a bit. My friend Mike has definitely helped me out a lot. I have a couple of other liveaboard neighbors who have t been very helpful s ta r also. One used to now teach sailing, one works on boats at the marina, and one FREE

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works at a local boat store. We try to go out sailing at least once a week. I’ve had no professional classes or lessons, but I plan to take some classes this spring when the season starts again.

What surprised you about the sport?

Sailing for me is more of a lifestyle than a sport. I’ve been very surprised at how many interesting and friendly sailors I have met, online and in real life. It seems as if most are willing to lend a hand or give advice. No matter our age, race, or gender, we all have a common bond. I also quickly found out that there is so much to learn. It’s a constant process of gaining knowledge. It’s not always a quick fix. You need to have patience.

What has been your sailing experience thus far, and what are your future plans?

So far it’s been a very positive experience. I’m still very new at sailing. One of the speakers at a seminar for the Annapolis Sailboat Show stated anyone with under 10 years experience is still considered green. Depending on hours and conditions on the water, that may

apply. It’s been challenging, especially with some high wind days on the Bay. It’s one of those learning experiences where you can’t wait to learn more. I had some amazing help with choosing the right boat and have not run into too many issues thus far.

My future plan would be to pay off all my debt and cruise down to the Caribbean to start a charter business. I would also love to do some solo cruises up and down the East Coast. More short-term, I would love to crew when the Wednesday night races start again.

What made you think living aboard would be a good idea, and how is it working out?

I wanted to simplify my life. I used to be the guy who spent all his money at the bar, on friends, on cars, on too many materialistic things and frivolous things. Living aboard forces you to live more basic, at least the way I am living. Coming from a fairly large one-bedroom apartment in downtown Annapolis, I had to prioritize my belongings. I do have a storage unit, but future plans are to rid myself of those items also. I am very aware of what is important to me, even more after moving aboard. I love it.

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or at least one week every summer my wife and I take full ownership of our two granddaughters, Sarah and Haley (ages seven and 11). If we are lucky, we occasionally manage to have our other granddaughter Taylor (12 years of age) who lives in Florida join the rest of us for a week at “Camp David.” I’ll readily admit that my own selfish interest in not wanting to miss a day on the water ensures that virtually every activity that I’m in charge of during the week involves a boat of some kind.

My two sailboats ##Summer at are identical WinCamp David! drider 16 Trimarans, one with a standard rig and one with a newer tall rig that was delivered by the “Craig’s List Gods” three years ago. My intent was never to keep both boats but to simply upgrade, keeping the newest and least worn parts on one and sell the other. Over the past 50 years, I truly have not understood why owning too many boats is considered a problem, and soon after my purchase and true to form, I started thinking of reasons why I really did need them both.

At this year’s Camp David, I thought it might be a good time to show my wife another great reason why we needed two.

Since Haley and Taylor had both taken learn-to-sail courses several years earlier, I decided that the three girls were not going to be mere passengers, but rather captains and first mate on their own vessel. My most daunting task was to quiet Grandma’s vehement protests. After all, what could possibly go wrong?

On the day of our sail, the wind was a steady seven miles per hour from the Follow us!

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northwest direction. I launched my first boat, adjusting the steering foot pedals so Haley and Taylor could take turns as captain and made sure the younger Sarah was situated on one of the two trampolines.

With my second boat ready to go, I cast off the three girls and walked through the water about 15 feet where my boat was waiting. In less than a minute that it took me to start sailing, the girls were already two hundred yards away. “The look” on grandma’s face at the dock let me know

that she was nervously aware that I had already broken my promise to her by not keeping them within spitting distance. I assured my wife that I had wisely put them in the “slower” boat with the shorter mast and could surely catch them quickly.

I soon learned that my new tall rig and my 200-pound body were no match for their lighter combined body weight and the one-minute head start. After several miles of reaching up the Elk River, I was finally able to catch them. During that time, I’ll admit I was far more worried about how badly they were beating me than I was worried about breaking my promise to

grandma. I hoped that the smiles on their faces were from sailing their own boat and not from “trouncing grandpa” at his own game.

In order to entertain Sarah, we stopped at a nearby beach to look for “treasures” (our code word for odd shaped stones, sea glass, or a washed up ball or balloon).

By now, the wind had picked up to 10 to 12 miles per hour. My new concern was how well the girls would like the increased speed and spray and how hard it would be for me to keep up with them now! We launched off the beach again, with me wisely holding onto their boat this time until I was in mine ready to go.

With these wind speeds, we quickly accelerated to seven and a half miles per hour and had our windward amas constantly clear of the water. I was able to take a picture when Haley calmly gave me the “thumbs up,” while the other two girls lay on the trampoline playfully splashing each other as the water rushed by, oblivious to the fact that I was again struggling to keep up.

When we returned to the launch ramp that day, I encouraged the girls to be sure and tell grandma all about their experiences, hoping it would blunt some of the “talking to” I instinctively knew was on the horizon for not keeping them close as I had promised.

The joy of watching my granddaughters captain their own sailboat was surpassed only by how glad I was that they finally helped prove to grandma how serendipitous it was not to have sold one.

About the Author: SpinSheet Century Club member Dave Nestel has gone out on the water 159 days in 2014—107 of them on his own sailboat.

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Bay People

by Captain Art Pine

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Patuxent Riverkeeper

y his own admission, Fred Tutman is not your typical Chesapeake Bay Riverkeeper.

Some of the Bay’s 18 Riverkeepers seek to improve the quality of the waterways they oversee by taking frequent water samples to analyze. Others carry out extensive public education programs. A few plant and nurture oyster larvae, hoping to raise shell-bearing bivalves that eventually will mature and help filter out water-harming excess oxygen.

But Tutman likes to focus his efforts directly on the companies he believes are

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polluting the river. First, he visits corporate executives to talk about how their firms are hurting the Patuxent. If that doesn’t convince them to change, he knocks on the doors of federal and state regulatory agencies. If necessary, he eventually takes his cases to the courts.

Over the decade-plus that he’s been on the job, Tutman has been instrumental in filing some 11 lawsuits to force corporations and governmental agencies to obey (or enforce) federal and state environmental statutes and has prodded dozens more by cajoling or embarrassing them. “I’m an adversary,” he says.

“I’m for lowering the boom.” ##Fred Tutman is At first blush, not your typical Tutman, now 56, Chesapeake Bay Riverkeeper. doesn’t look very Photo by Art Pine tough. At five feet, 11 inches and 240 pounds, he’s not exactly pro-football material. Introduce yourself and you get a wide smile, an old-friend demeanor, and a quiet-spoken, articulate way of talking that makes you think you’ve bumped into a man who’s used to dealing with the public and is comfortable with his job.

If you thought that, you’d be right. Although Tutman grew up near the shores of the Patuxent, he picked up his people skills (and left behind any trace of a local accent)

during a 25-year career as a contract journalist, working at various times as a writer and producer for major U.S. and foreign networks and traveling extensively over the United States and abroad. Between jobs, he worked as an environmental activist on the Patuxent.

When he was 40, Tutman left radio and television for good, enrolled in law school, capping an M.A. he’d earned earlier at Beacon College in Boston. But when he was four classes shy of a law degree, his father suffered a stroke. Tutman dropped out to run his dad’s 20-person information technology business.

In 2004, Tutman founded Patuxent Riverkeeper, a non-profit advocacy group dedicated to protecting and restoring clean water in this 110-mile Bay tributary. The Patuxent is the longest and deepest instrastate river in Maryland, stretching over seven counties, from wetland marshes to a depth of more than 180 feet. Tutman is the organization’s chief executive officer.

Tutman uses his law-school training on the job. “We patrol the river, investigate and resolve water quality and pollution complaints, launch and manage restoration projects, raise awareness about the river and its problems, and work toward better enforcement of current laws and better laws to protect the river,” Tutman says on the Patuxent Riverkeeper website.

His model, he says, “stresses grassroots engagement, a willingness to challenge the status quo, confront polluters, and where necessary, sue them, and pursue an uncompromising vision of clean water.”

The aggressive stance isn’t the only thing that’s different about Tutman’s approach.

He also publicly criticizes mainstream environmental groups, such as the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, for drawing their money and board members from “some of the same corporations that are polluting the water” by dumping toxic chemicals into it. “The [Save-the-] Bay movement has failed,” Tutman mutters disparagingly.

“The water quality hasn’t improved despite all they’ve done to try to clean it up.”

Unlike many environmentalists, he has little taste for what he calls bigger-government solutions to environmental problems, such as large federal and state subsidies or Maryland’s so-called “rain-tax,” a levy on property containing impervious patios and driveways that might create drainage problems in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. spinsheet.com

Instead of such programs, Tutman argues, what’s needed is simply to enforce current environmental laws, and that will do the job more cheaply and effectively. “I don’t think the tree-huggers have it right all the time,” he says.

Finally, Tutman’s notion of drumming up political support for his pollutioncleanup efforts is to convince local residents along the Patuxent — ordinary people — how the environmental damage is actually hurting their own lives and property, and then recruit their support to help prod companies, regulators, and courts to crack down on violators.

There’s one other thing: Tutman is also the only African-American riverkeeper in Maryland — and, indeed, in the U.S. — a factor that he insists hasn’t met with the sort of resistance that urbanites might have expected in the conservative, mostly-white sections of the lower Patuxent. He says the only time race has come up has been among other African-Americans, where community builders occasionally have challenged him with questions such as, “How much is whitey paying you to ruin my construction?” His solution: to show how environmental damage hurts AfricanAmerican residents as well.

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Patuxent Riverkeeper’s headquarters is in a two-story white frame house, overlooking the river, of course, in tiny Nottingham, MD. Tutman has a three-person staff, a 24-foot Grady-White powerboat, a jon-boat, six canoes, and 20 kayaks. He rents out the canoes and kayaks to help raise money for his operations.

With a grown-up daughter and a girlfriend (also a Riverkeeper) who lives in North Carolina, Tutman keeps a busy, but unconventional, schedule. In a recent week, he spent Monday participating in a mock trial (via Skype) intended to prepare litigants for a court-case against a local coal-burning power plant. On Tuesday, he visited a commercial developer to advise him on how to make his plan for a new government complex more ecology-friendly, had lunch with a University of Maryland Bay policy expert, attended a meeting of senior Bay policymakers and scientists in Annapolis, and appeared at an evening hearing in Deale to testify on renewal of an industrial permit.

Tutman spent the rest of the week patroling a portion of the Patuxent to look for pollution problems such as pipedischarges and to chat with local residents, catching up on paperwork, and meeting

(in Annapolis) with other Riverkeepers to discuss overall strategy and nutrient management problems.

The jury’s still out on how effectively Tutman’s boom-lowering approach has been. By his own reckoning, legal actions by his Patuxent Riverkeeper organization have led to almost $400 million in court fines, reparations, and remediation monies from polluters during the past 11 years and spurred state agencies to force corporate violators to obey the law.

At the same time, more than threequarters of the total emerged from a single 2005 case against the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. That case ended in a $300 million consent decree requiring the utility to repair and replace its antique infrastructure, which had led to significant sewage spills. Some of the other cases are still pending, or are in limbo.

Nevertheless, Tutman is convinced he’s on the right path and on the right river.

“I’m out on the water two or three times a week,” he says, “usually for a couple of hours at a time.” And, he points out wryly, “my perspective has changed” since his days in TV newsgathering. “These days, I’m more inclined to wear flip-flops,” he says.

Just not in court.

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Downrigging Weekend Chestertown, MD October 32 – November 2 Photos by Al Schreitmueller (unless noted otherwise)

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ne of the largest annual tall ship and wooden sailboat festivals on the East Coast, this year’s 14th Downrigging Weekend in Chestertown was marked by more than ideal wind, yet the sailors and thousands of festival lovers came anyway.

“It was a challenging weekend,” says Sultana Projects president Drew McMullen. “There was a tremendous gale, so we had to cancel our public sails.”

The 1000-plus people registered for the public sails may have been disappointed, but it did not get in the way of their enjoying lectures, live music, wine tasting, art shows, parades, a 5K walk/run, kids’ games, and open houses.

“All the boats came,” says McMullen, who estimated 65-75 boats (it’s hard to obtain an exact count, as many “just show up”). Boats ranged in size from the 141-foot Kalmar Nyckel to a 12-foot Beetle Cat. The Pride of Baltimore II, Lady Maryland, and of course, host ship Sultana were among the beauties on display.

As much as it altered the schedule, McMullen said that the wind made the weekend memorable. “To hear the wind blowing through all that rigging on Friday night — there was more rigging in Chestertown that weekend than in Annapolis!— it was loud.”

To learn more about Downrigging Weekend and Sultana’s education projects for 2015, visit sultanaeducation.org

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##The Kalmar Nyckel. Photo by Steve Allan

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##The host ship at her home port on the Chester, the Schooner Sultana.

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by Steve Allan

The Secrets of the Chester

he gales of November came early But the fact that Chestertown did exist phia of its day. It was, in fact, right along this year and stymied my attempts as a port of some significance warrants the favored land and sea route between to reach Chestertown for Downrigsome examination. Twenty-six miles is a Washington and Penn’s city to the north. ging Weekend, a festival begun as a quiet long slog upriver from the Bay for a sailThe Census of 1790 found Chestertown reflective end to the schooner Sultana’s ing vessel. Obviously this was worth the to be the center of population of all the sailing season as she is decommissioned trip for wind driven vessels of commerce, United States until the country shifted for winter hibernation. Tucked into a but modern day sailors seem to avoid it. west and left Chestertown to slumber for cove on Queenstown Creek, I a couple of centuries. weighed anchor November 1 amid If the secret of the Chester ##The Census of 1790 found driving rain and increasing winds River is wind, and lots of it, why Chestertown to be the in search of a marina to wait out isn’t God and everybody over center of population of all the Nor’easter that was organizthere crowding her waters like any the United States. Photo courtesy of the Maryland ing itself off the Carolina coast. other popular place on the ChesaDepartment of Planning After tying up, plugging in, and peake? Perhaps it holds little of cranking up the heat in Langford interest to the modern cruiser.

Creek, I had a lot of free time to Marinas are few, gas and diesel are contemplate my surroundings. hard to find, and I can’t think of a Of all the rivers on the Eastern single waterside restaurant or tiki Shore, the Chester is a standout bar. Sounds perfect to me. favorite. It’s neither the longest Enter the Sultana. A replica nor perhaps the most serene, but 1768 British revenue schooner, it is long enough, wide and deep, the Sultana is the star of the and in a few places, complicated.

Chestertown Tea Party, estabAfter the temporary looking vinyl lished long before the term was sided condos of Kent Island and borrowed for modern political Grasonville are put well and truly purposes. Home ported in Chesastern, you keep waiting for the tertown since being built and next round of 21st century tackilaunched there in 2001, Sulness to hove into view and spoil tana has reawakened the town’s it. But it never does. Not, at least, importance as a seaport and since until Kingstown, 26 miles upriver does “You’ll have to motor the whole way,” the inception of Downrigging Weekend, the specter of unimaginative planning play they’ll tell you. What fun is that? But has hosted one of the most fascinating out with ugly sprawl on the Queen Anne’s looking at wind velocity and frequency wooden boat shows that few have ever County side. Until then, for mile after maps shows a concentration of wind heard of. bucolic mile, there is little to suggest that in the Chester, and since in the upper Or can get to. Sail up the river lookyou might not be back in the ing to score a slip for the night late 18th century. In fact, that’s during Downrigging will bring Sultana has reawakened the about the time that the Chester, disappointment and a cold night and its officially designated port the hook. Every slip in the town’s importance as a seaport… on of entry, Chestertown, began its municipal marina is given over slow decline as a victim of geogto Downrigging. Tying up along raphy and accidentally turned into one of reaches the river twists and turns like a the seawall isn’t an option, and the anthe best preserved and authentic colonial discarded feather boa, there’s bound to be chorage needs to be clear in order for the settlements in America. wind on most points of sail. And there is. big boys to maneuver. The Sultana is one All of this is thanks to, somewhat The other thing the Chester has in its of Chestertown’s greatest assets, bookendchronologically, the emergence of Balfavor is a relatively benign current. Tidal ing each year with the Tea Party in May timore as a major seaport, the invention ranges aren’t great, and colonial ship and culminating with Downrigging just of the steamship, westward expansion of captains didn’t find much trouble with it. after Halloween. the nation, the development of railroads If they had, it’s unlikely that Chestertown It’s that Chestertown isloation again. that opened up trade to the hinterlands, a would have developed so spectacularly.

A dearth of hotel rooms and even fewer road network that bypassed the town, and Here you will find a great variety of high marina slips all add up to a great festival finally, land preservation efforts in recent style colonial architecture, comparable to that nobody can get to. But the people times that have kept agriculture strong and in some ways exceeding that found in still come. And that suits Chestertown and housing development to a minimum.

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Crabbing on

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’ve been sailing on the Bay for a long time and have sadly never really mastered crabbing. My first attempts were with a collapsible trap. I bought one of those circular ones that lies flat and turns into a mesh bowl when you bring it up, supposedly to trap the crab feasting on the chicken neck tied to the center. I have used that thing a lot of times, and I only caught one crab: a small guy with only one claw. The other problem with this kind of trap is that the boat swings at anchor and the line gets all tangled up (I finally lost that trap when the line got tangled in my rudder).

On this trip, a friend was going to lend me a couple of portable traps of a different design that I hoped would do the trick. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to his storage before we left. So, without any “gear” onboard and determined to catch some crabs, I started to think seriously about the old string and chicken-neck method. To be honest, my friends who grew up on the Bay rave about it, but my Yankee skepticism and inexperience kept me from giving it a try, I mean, why would a crab just hold onto a piece of meat and let you catch him? It didn’t make sense.

However, with no other alternative, I grabbed some string I had on the boat and tied up a couple of steak bones I

had saved from our meal on La Trappe (see October SpinSheet page 57). It took a while to master the technique with the swinging boat. But I finally settled on a program that seemed to work well. I put a couple of lead weights on the end of the line to give it some heft, tied the steak bones to the line close to the lead, and then chucked it far enough off the stern so it did not get tangled in the rudder.

I don’t know why I ever doubted this time-tested technique; I pulled in a medium sized male on the first throw, and they just kept coming. We caught so many crabs we started throwing back the smalls. It was a perfect system and a lot of fun. We just hung out on the cockpit, drank wine, played cards, and every once in a while, checked the line.

We worked as a team: one would reel it in and the other would snag it with the net.

My next worry was whether I had a pot big enough to fit them in. I used to have a nice crab pot on the boat, but when I started racing, a lot of that stuff went into storage. We made it work with a medium-sized pot and a big pan,

Where: Past Oxford on the south side of the Tred Avon River. 38.7079, -76.1397 Why: Great crabbing; Good anchorage; Peaceful with little boat traffic. ##A realtor may say of Trippe Creek “location, location, location.”

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Drawbacks: Lots of modern mega-mansions.

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lots of Old Bay, and voilà. It’s really not that hard.

If you don’t have a wooden hammer, a pair of channel-lock pliers or vice grips work just fine to break the claws.

But one little piece of advice: when you eat crabs on a boat, do it outside.

We ended up crabbing until after dark, and as it was blowing outside and cold, we decided to eat in the main saloon.

I spent the entire rest of the evening cleaning crab juice and bits of shell from the inside of the boat. And I had just gotten new cushions, so it was a little bit of a stressor.

If you have never had crabs fresh out of the Bay, you must do it. It’s not only great fun, but it’s also a free meal.

Of course, as we later learned, we were not as lucky in all of our anchorages. In fact, the Trippe Creek seemed to be a magic spot. I think with all the megamansions here, these folks probably get their crabs at the supermarkets and not with a line and a chicken neck. # SpinSheet December 2014 43

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by Captain Art Pine

##"I'm flying!" says J/35 bowman Bubba Suggs. Photo by Al Schreitmueller

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nterested in becoming an airplane pilot some day? Here’s a tip: Learn to sail well first. It will give you a big lift when it comes time to take the stick in an aircraft.

No fooling. Annapolis-based Kenneth S. Reightler Jr., a former Navy test pilot and space-shuttle crew member who sailed on the U.S. Naval Academy team before he graduated and went on to flight school, says the two have enough in common that acquiring sailing skills first “definitely gives you a leg up” in learning how to fly. “Sailing gives you a distinct advantage, not only in becoming an aviator, but also in becoming a good aviator,” Reightler says. “The things you do in one have a lot of carryover into the other.”

The most obvious similarity is that both sailboats and aircraft rely on airfoils: the teardrop-shaped forms that enable airplane wings to generate upward lift and give jib sails the power to help pull boats forward.

In both cases, air on one side of the curved surface flows faster than on the other, creating a pressure difference that provides thrust.

“A wing is just a sail that’s horizontal instead of vertical, except that things happen a lot faster on an airplane,” says Malcolm Willard, who racked up hundreds of hours on sailboats before finally becoming a private pilot. If you understand how a sailboat functions, “it makes flying a lot easier,” he says.

That means grasping the dynamics not only of the sails, but of how the various systems on board a sailboat operate — from the airfoil and the rigging to the shapes and sizes of the hull and keel — and how the stresses and strains in each of them are interconnected. The same principles of physics apply to airplanes as well.

But it’s more than just the physics that sailors-turned-pilots find familiar. Sailing trains you to become sensitive to changes in weather, wind, sea-state, visibility, and currents; how to judge time, distance, and space; and how to alter your heading, spinsheet.com

angle-of-attack, rudder, and speed quickly asserts. Because of his earlier sail-training, the same way it does a sailboat,” he says, and to cope with them. All are essential skills Buzzell says, he was able to make his heliyou have to act quickly to deal with it. in flying. copter hover over a site on the ground the Navigation. Both sailors and aviators “All this becomes ingrained, kind of first time he tried it, something no one else need to be good navigators, capable of plotlike muscle-memory,” Reightler says. “One in his flight class could do. ting and taking fixes. Because of the speed, of the most valuable things you can do in “When they asked me how I was able to airplane pilots must work more rapidly, but flying is to get comfortable with spotting do that, I said, ‘Simple—I’ve been a sailor the basic techniques are the same. changes in these conditions and responding all my life,’” he says. “Once you’ve been a Weight and balance. Both sailors and to them when they appear. You can learn sailor, this is a piece of cake.” aviators must take special care to distribthat more quickly in an airplane if you’ve There are plenty of other sailing skills ute the weight of equipment, cargo, and done it on a sailboat.” that carry over into flying. passengers to maintain balance and must Also, sailing teaches you to evaluate how Preparation. Both sailors and airplane make sure that gear is secured properly so it to handle any given challenge. Sailors must pilots must make painstaking preparations doesn’t destabilize the craft. develop critical-thinking skills and probbefore they start, from running through Finally, operating a sailboat, particulem-solving capabilities, larly as part of large crew, such as provisioning for a where everyone is depenlong time at sea or deterdent on everyone else, mining whether to ride trains you in how to work out a storm or race for as a team, and eventually port. That, in turn, hones shows you how to be a a captain’s skills in riskgood leader, another skill assessment, in judging that’s useful in aviation. whether the seaworthiThe notion that sailors ness of the boat, the state make better airplane of its equipment, and pilots has been an open the capability of its crew secret in the aviation justify settling on a parcommunity for years, but ticular course, reefing the the recent development sails, heading for home, of ultra-fast trimarans — or making any number of such as those used in the other critical choices. past several America’s “Aviation is just like Cup races — is starting sailing; there are a lot of to show that the benefits inherent risks,” Reightler flow both ways: learning ##Both sailors and pilots must keep the airfoil at a proper angle to the wind and says, “Coping with them to fly can make you a betcover more ground when the wind is behind them. Photo by Seth Williams often requires that we ter sailor as well. make tradeoffs” that take Jimmy Spithill, skipaccount of the capabilities of our vessels, pre-underway checklists to establishing per and helmsman of Oracle Team USA 17, equipment, and crews. detailed plans for docking or landing. And which won the America’s Cup last SepBrian Buzzell, a former Navy helicopter they must be prepared to deal with equiptember, told television commentator Gary pilot who learned to sail as a youngster ment failures and other emergencies, such Jobson earlier this year that he signed up for before signing up for flight school, says as man-overboard situations or airplane flying lessons and got a pilot’s license in the racing sailboats imbued him with an ability stalls. months before the race to help him underfor multi-tasking — even in dicey circumShiphandling. Both sailboats and stand the physics of the huge wings installed stances — that other would-be aviators aircraft are easily set off course by wind on the 72-foot trimaran. “It was amazing didn’t always find easy to master. or currents. Both face sharply reduced to see how similar it was to sailing,” Spithill “Racing on sailboats as a kid, I had to speed when they’re heading into the wind said. “It’s all about lift, drag, balance. A learn how to handle the jib sheet with one and cover more ground when the wind is well-set-up plane is very easy to fly, just as a hand, the mainsheet with the other, and behind them. Both sailors and pilots must boat that is well set up is easy to sail.” the tiller with my foot when it was neceskeep the airfoil at a proper angle to the Indeed, the Annapolis-based National sary, the same kinds of skills you need in wind, or lose power and stall. Both must Sailing Hall of Fame, which conducts flying a helicopter,” Buzzell recalls. And understand relative motion. education programs designed to encourage flying in formation was “the same thing Ray Bejarano, a Reston, VA, pilot who youngsters to go into science, technology, you have to do when you sail around a race owned a 38-foot sloop when he began flyengineering, and mathematics, has invited mark,” he says. ing lessons, says dealing with the “delicate leaders of yacht clubs and community sailing “Once you’ve done it as a kid, it bebalance” needed to keep an airplane stable programs to a day-long session in October comes ingrained in you, and you don’t even is similar to the challenges that sailors face on the physics of sailing. Flying lessons have to think about it anymore,” Buzzell on the water. “Weather affects an airplane aren’t included.

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The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race

by Beth Crabtree

##AJ Meerwald, Brilliant, and Lady Maryland at the start.

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urely Captain Lane Briggs of the Norfolk Rebel could hardly have imagined in 1988 that his challenge to the Pride of Baltimore II to race down the Bay would be the beginning of the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race (GCBSR), a cherished annual event that combines education and environmental awareness programs with a 127-nautical mile sailing course from Baltimore to Portsmouth, VA. This year’s race, which was held on October 16, marked a quarter century of preserving a special piece of maritime history.

Several years ago the race attracted more than 50 boats, from ports as far as California. More recently the numbers have been a little lower, but the sense of camaraderie and adventure remains as big and heartfelt as ever. Although a threat of storms caused the cancellation of the traditional parade of sail in Baltimore on Wednesday, a large number of spectators enjoyed a magnificent sight watching the start off Annapolis on Thursday. We checked in with two schooner captains, each of whom has

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been racing in this event for many years, to tell us about this year’s race.

Captain Jennifer Kaye of the 74-foot, Annapolis-based Schooner Woodwind recalls, “For our boat, this was an extraordinary year for getting everyone on the helm. Our guests had never done the race before, and each was able

up to the smell of fresh baked cookies?” she asks. Woodwind placed second in Class A and took home the GCBSR Race Clock award for line honors at Thimble Shoal.

Captain Jenn continues, “This was one of the few years, if not the only year, that many of the boats were in constant view of one another, which was lots of fun and made things exciting. We all felt the tension, and hardly any of our crew could sleep as we raced to be first over the line. Although we had light air at the start, the wind was a steady 15 to 18 knots most of the way. In the middle of the night, there was a hole of calm air that became larger as the night went on. In our class, Light Reign never sailed into that hole, but our boat ##Captain Gale Browning (left) and Captain was caught in it for about 20 Linda Gunn (second from left) with the crew of Farewell. Photo courtesy of Linda Gunn minutes, along with Brilliant.

Other boats were becalmed for several hours.” Light to take a turn steering while we were Reign, with James Turrell of Oxford, racing. Everyone was very enthusiastic MD, at the helm, went on to take and came with the expectation to learn, home the GCBSR Perpetual Trophy work, and win.” At the midnight watch for best corrected time at Thimble change, Captain Jenn surprised her crew Shoal (Class A). with cookies hot out of the oven and hot Captain Linda Gunn, who won chocolate. “Who wouldn’t want to get Class C aboard the 47-foot Schooner

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Farewell from Baltimore, took line honors and brought home the Howdy Bailey Buckle award for best corrected time at Windmill Point. Captain Linda says, “I was fortunate to have a really good crew with me. Among them were my brother, Carl, who has done the race in prior years and who traveled from Australia to race with us. Without his support, Farewell may not have been able to participate in the race. I was also fortunate to have aboard the former owner of Farewell, Captain Gale Browning, as well as Lloyd Robbins, who has raced with us for several years and knows the boat very well.

“We experienced a lot of light air, and that benefitted us because Farewell is capable of moving about five knots even with very little wind.

When you’re racing in light air on the Bay, it’s especially important to play the currents, but sometimes it’s just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Like many others in the fleet, we were becalmed for about an hour and a half around midnight, but when the wind filled in, we started to move while many of the others did not; so, we were lucky in that way.”

##William Gilroy, a guest aboard Woodwind, with Josh Pearl (left).

Photo by Jennifer Kaye

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##Paying guests and crew work together on the Schooner Woodwind. Left to right, Mike Bolle (guest), Captain Mike Oh, Ellen Kaye (one of the owners of Woodwind), Sheila Gilroy (guest), and Elizabeth Bryner (guest). Photo by Jennifer Kaye

Captain Linda continues, “To get Farewell home to Baltimore, usually I have a fresh crew because most people can’t take a whole week off work. One year I soloed her home, but this year I had two friends who were willing and able to help. Now that Farewell is my home (Captain Linda lives aboard), it’s more impor-

tant than ever to minimize the stress on her so that things don’t break, so we took our time getting back. We left Portsmouth on Sunday and anchored in the Wicomico that night. Monday we made it to Solomons. Tuesday we were in St. Mikes. The next day we headed to the Corsica and on to Chestertown for Downrigging Weekend.”

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xford, MD-based schooners Summerwind (Kurt Sora) and Light Reign (James Turrell) won Class AA and A, respectively. Mystic Whaler of New London, CT, took home the Rebel Educational Trophy for excellence in combining a valiant race, historical preservation of the schooner fleet, and an educational program focused on the heritage, ecology, and natural resources. Jay Irwin received the Black Dog Award, a bronze statue of a black dog, which represents founding Captain Lane Briggs’s faithful companion, Reb. The award signifies loyalty to the race mission and faithful and honorable support for the event, without personal recognition.

For full race results, go to schoonerrace.org

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Charter Notes

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by Tracy Leonard

Circumnavigating St. John

ver dreamed of circumnavigating the globe? We have. But like a 10-scoop sundae topped with caramel and hot fudge, that’s a dream that’s a bit overwhelming. So we’ve taken to circumnavigating in bite-size chunks. Wye Island, for instance, is a serenely beautiful island to round or the DelMarva Peninsula for a bigger challenge. If, however, your circumnavigation bug is looking for a vacation instead of a staycation, St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands has much to offer.

Over the course of a couple of months last winter, we circumnavigated St. John twice, enjoying several of the mooring fields within Virgin Islands National Park. First stop was Francis Bay, with snorkeling straight from the boat and beach access to hiking and birding trails. After grabbing one of the moorings, we opted to jump right in and snorkel. Large purple sea fans and a score of parrotfish went about their business as we gawked and pointed in wonder. Bonitos fed so voraciously that we caught (and released) two in a handheld net as they leapt out of the water off our stern.

##Snorkeling at Whistling Cay.

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##Sunset on Francis Bay.

Francis Bay serves as a great base for exploring the north side of St. John. It’s a quick dinghy ride or paddle to Whistling Cay, Cinnamon Bay, and Maho Bay. One morning we hiked to the ruins of the Annenberg Sugar Mill. The sobering story of sugar cane, rum, and slavery served as a reminder of the harshness of life in “paradise.”

Another morning found us on a ranger-guided tour looking for sea creatures in the ankle deep waters of Leinster Bay. Under the rocks, we found sea eggs, brittle stars, and coolest of all, an octopus that blended into the sand with almost perfect camouflage only to jet away in a flash to its next hiding place in the sand. What a gift! It was especially wonderful to see kids holding sea urchins and growing comfortable turning over stones to find out what else was out here in the world we share.

Cinnamon Bay and Whistling Cay merit a visit as well. Ruins of a small house still stand on Whistling Cay. Rumor has it that it served as a guard house for capturing slaves who were attempting to escape to the British

Virgin Islands. The British abolished slavery a few years before the Danes.

Cinnamon Bay’s human history dates back at least 1000 years. Taino artifacts have been excavated there, and some are on display in a museum at the Cinnamon Bay campground.

Traces of Danish colonization still show themselves as well. Near Cinnamon Bay are the ruins of a factory that produced aftershave and “toilette water,” and fragrant bay rum trees scent the air. Park rangers also lead talks on identifying and using flora native to St. John.

As fascinating as the north side of St. John is, the south side may be even better. Great Lameshur Bay provides a sheltered mooring field, a dinghy dock, and access to the amazing Reef Bay Trail, where pre-Columbian petroglyphs carved by Tainos still cause pause for reflection at the base of a lovely waterfall. Late afternoon snorkeling and kayaking offer a visual treat as well. The afternoon light on the cliffs of Cabritte Horn Point stands out in my memory as the prettiest kayaking of the whole trip. Sea turtles spinsheet.com

also like the bay, and we had a chance to swim near some. The beach is full of smooth stones, perfect for a warming massage after a cool swim.

Rounding out our tour of the park and our circumnavigation was Salt Pond Bay. Like each of the other mooring fields, this one has its own distinct character as well. This bay features sculptural pillar corals as tall as I am, large conch perfect for conch fritters, a sandy beach, access to the Concordia Eco-Resort, and hikes satisfying for the stomach and the soul. On the stomach side, we walked to the Tourist Trap and enjoyed pork barbecue while watching scores of bananaquits twitter and feed. On the soul side, we hiked up Ram Head, marveled at the dryness of the trail, and reveled in the strong ocean breezes and views at the top of the cliff.

For an easily digestible circumnavigation — one that with the right weather can fit into a week-long vacation, St. John delivers. Culture, history, action, exploration, wildlife, and even delicious dining await. It’s great to travel in circles.

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For information on chartering in St. John, visit: Visit the U.S. Virgin Islands visitusvi.com National Parks Service St. John nps.gov/viis/

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The Caribbean 1500

fter a few days of seminars and social events and a weather delay because of a gale, 36 boats departed Portsmouth, VA, November 3 under sunny skies and in 12-15 knots of northerly breeze to begin the much-anticipated Caribbean 1500 Rally, a 1500mile journey to Nanny Cay, Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands.

During the passage, there were some calm moments, according to the Caribbean 1500 newsfeed, that had crews ##The beach and pool at Nanny Cay, Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands is what sailors dream about upon their departure from the chilly Chesapeake. Photos courtesy of WCC

sending logs from SAT phone email systems, ##The Falcon crew, the first to arrive in the offering an inside look at Caribbean 1500. Photo by Maria Karlsson/ WCC what it’s like out there.

Andy Schell, World petitor! We were also lucky to start the Cruising Club’s U.S. organizer, writes, evening with an amazing home-cooked “It’s hard to believe how calm the ocean lamb curry to keep us going during the can get at times. You’d think there is alnight. Some of us even added ripe banana ways at least a little bit of wind out there.

But it can get calm indeed, and the fleet slices to our curry (chef Cooke said it’s how his mum taught him, so we didn’t is learning it firsthand. So what can you argue) as well as a little diced up Trinidad do in those boring times of absolute Scorpion habaneros ... sweet, yet spicy ... calm?” could life get any better?”

“Jump overboard, that’s what. It’s Shell writes, “Uneventful is absolutely swimming time!” The Amel ketch Adagio the way you want your ocean passages. It crew had the answer, “We tossed out a sounds boring, but at sea you never want safety line, lowered the swim ladder, and for something to do. Cooking, cleaning, made a cursory attempt to heave to (I sail-repairing, reading, writing — you’d remember it takes wind to do that ...). be shocked at how creative your brain gets Grab the shampoo and over we go.” when completely disconnected from life Club Carp, a Caribbean 1500 veteran, on shore.” experienced similar calm conditions.

At print time, several boats had arrived “Last night’s watches were again unat Nanny Cay and more were coming in. eventful,” the crew reported. “To keep us Stay tuned to the January issue for more on our toes, we had a moon-lit, neck-tophotos and stories. worldcruisingclub.com neck race with Corsair, our closest com-

Salty Dawg Rally

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irst started as a loosely knit group of veteran cruisers who set out to voyage together, share knowledge, and ensure safe passages, the non-profit Salty Dawg Rally runs from Hampton, VA, to various southern points from the Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, and beyond. At print time, the first of the boats were arriving at the Bitter End YC in Virgin Gorda in the BVI following an eight-day passage. Stay tuned for more news in the January issue of SpinSheet. saltydawgrally.org

##Exotic creatures greet ralliers in the islands. Photo courtesy of Salty Dawg Rally

North American Rally to the Caribbean

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hink of the tune “Deck the Halls.” could have continued to cross the ocean, Now try to sing this tune with the but that could mean extensive engine words “Crosby, Stills, Nash, and damage, more than we were currently had.

Young” one syllable at a time. It’s not Diesel fuel in Spain is clear, so we couldn’t easy. The Canadian rock band Bare Naked distinguish between water and fuel in the Ladies does an excellent version of this on glass bowl. At this point, we knew we had their Christmas CD, but it’s surprisingly water in the fuel, but we didn’t know how tricky to do. However it’s an absolute blast much. A little can cause a lot of damage. to try when surfing down 20 foot waves We made contact with the folks in Minwhile sailing in 30 knots of wind. delo, Cape Verde, via satellite email and This is how we spent our Christmas in they said to sail on down (900 miles), and 2012. Our crew consisted of my husband they would fix us up.

Robert, John, Karen, myself, and our two cats Perkins and ##Tenacity in Mindelo, Sao Vincent, Cape Verde.

Dabola. We were barely 40 miles off the coast of Mauritania, West Africa. We were not heading to Mauritania, but in fact were heading to Cape Verde, a West African island country. We were going to Cape Verde because we had taken on bad fuel at our last stop in Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, and there was a So we had a mere 900 miles to go. The mechanic in Cape Verde. We were actuwinds were all out of the north, so sailing ally heading across the ocean to Antigua, down was rather easy. However, we had a but two days out of Las Palmas the engine freezer packed full of food. Enough food wouldn’t start. We tried to bleed it with for four people to last for three weeks. If no success. We traced the fuel and saw the battery voltage got too low, the freezer that fuel was going into the injector pump would turn off. So keeping the batteries and not out. Injector pumps are highly charged became a crucial concern. We complicated, and we did not want to try to probably had enough dry food to last tackle this job ourselves, especially out in months, but then the fun factor would the lumpy ocean. drop considerably.

The wind had filled in to a healthy Without the engine and its high output 20 knots out of the north, and building, alternator, we didn’t have the option to meaning the 300-plus mile return trip to run the engine for an hour a day to top off Las Palmas would be an uphill grind. We the battery bank. We had to rely solely on Follow us!

##Tenacity’s little Christmas tree.

our wind generator and solar panels to keep up with our electric usage. This is why we were so close to Mauritania. When we were sailing dead down wind, the mizzen mast blocked the wind generator. So we headed a bit east to get more wind across the deck.

This worked. The blades spun nicely. We even considered going to Mauritania, but we didn’t have enough information on it.

We didn’t know if there was a safe harbor there. Or mechanics. It took no time to scrap that idea. But we got close enough to be just hours away.

We kept the solar panels clean by wiping them with glass cleaner. It was interesting to see how much of a difference this made. Sailing more east didn’t make the sun any stronger, but we could keep the panels clean and kept them aimed to the sun to optimize the charge. To save power, we used hand-held flashlights at SpinSheet December 2014 51

Bluewater Dreaming night to get around. We used sea water to wash dishes (the water pump uses juice) and then rinsed in fresh hot water. The food in the freezer stayed frozen.

We constantly monitored the battery status and the freezer temperature.

The wind generator and solar panels were doing a splendid job! Not that they didn’t work before, but we always had the engine’s alternator for that final charge, and we had much more frozen food now.

I made a mental note to thank my buddy Hamilton Ferris who had sold us these power products before we left.

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We continued to sing Christmas carols, loudly, to be heard over the roar of the wind and waves. Karen can actually sing!

We even made up a few songs. We butchered the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young lyrics until we just gave up.

Our Christmas turkey stayed in the freezer because it was too rough to serve our big multi-course holiday meal, so we saved it for later. Instead we dined on pasta with Spanish sausage and Canary Island mojo sauce, still a wonderful Christmas dinner eaten out of plastic bowls with rubber bottoms in the cockpit.

On the morning of December 27, we sailed (surfed) into Mindelo Harbor. By noon that same the day, the injector pump was off and on its way to the machine shop. By 8 p.m. that evening, we were sitting around a cozy dinette table, filled with platters of roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, fresh green beans from a local Mindelo market, creamed pearl onions, and chilled wine. We listened to Spanish Flamenco Christmas tunes on our CD player while Cape Verdean music drifted in from the streets. We even had a little decorated tree. We lifted our glasses to a safe arrival in one of the busiest, windiest, and most crowded harbors we have ever seen. And with no engine! The feast was delicious. It was all part of a Christmas I will never forget.

About the Author: This fall, Annapolis sailor Cindy Fletcher-Holden published her first book about her two-year voyage to Portugal and Spain, “Most Excellent Adventures of Tenacity: Big Waves, Cheap Wine, Farting Camels,” now available at amazon.com.

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Club Racing or Racer Racing?

ou would be amused to eavesdrop on a morning meeting at SpinSheet and overhear our editors discussing such fine points as the spelling of Jimmy Buffett’s name and whether a Gibson Island racing event belongs in the Racing Beat or Club Notes section. We spend more time thinking about these things than outsiders may guess.

Such distinctions are important, as we don’t want racerly readers to skip an article, nor do we want a sporty cruising sailor to pass up a neat racing opportunity. The deciding factor in the article below was that the event was a multi-club competition with an open invitation for club members to frostbite race at the end. Anyone want to race this winter?

Send your club notes and photos for the January (yes, January!) issue by December 10. In 2015, we plan on including two club interviews in every issue, so keep those contacts coming!

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he last weekend in October, eight boatloads of sailors gathered for the Last Chance Invitational One Design Regatta on the Magothy River in perfect Chesapeake fall conditions. Five clubs were represented, including the Potapskut Sailing Association (PSA), the Maryland YC Yacht Squadron, Gibson Island Yacht Squadron (GIYS), Nantucket YC, and Sail Newport.

Eight International 210s competed, with one visiting boat from Newport; evenly matched 210s were supplied to the other clubs represented. The 210 is a 30-footlong, 1947 C Raymond Hunt design, double-ended, graceful, and fast. It has become a fleet boat for GIYS. Newer boats have been added to the fleet, and they are primarily a “fringe” sailing activity there in Follow us!

The Last Chance the spring and fall and for hearty frostbiting right up until the first of the year.

Saturday offered a puffy and somewhat shifty northwest breeze that varied from 10 knots to a full hiking 18 knots. Competitors got off four races with spinnakers, and at the end of the day Egret sailed by Tom Price from PSA was tied with Sandy Yellott sailing Double Eagle, if you counted throwouts. The sailors joined a Halloween party at the Gibson Island Boathouse on the causeway as the slender crescent moon rose.

Overnight, a stronger breeze filled in with Sunday’s racing in 15- 20 knots with gusts to 27 knots. The RC wisely chose to have the fleet sail with whisker poles instead of spinnakers. A single race was sailed, won by Price, and after a delay while

a grounded boat was pulled off the shore and the wind increased, the RC sent the fleet in. The slim 210s loved the strong breezes and were a beautiful sight on the river. The invited sailors from keelboat sailing clubs enjoyed the classic 210s that occasionally rose onto a plane in the stronger puffs.

The GIYS 210 fleet enjoys sharing its boats with sailors from other clubs and welcomes interested skippers to sail them in the Sunday races, which continue until the Magothy begins to freeze. Contact Terry May enmayiii@mac.com if you’d like to sail one of these lovely boats with them in their “Sandlot” style Sunday racing that moves from the river to Gibson Island Harbor after the Squadron boats leave the moorings.

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CRUISING CLUB NOTES OPCYC’s ‘Round the Lights Race

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ld Point Comfort YC (OPCYC) hosted the annual ‘Round the Lights Race on Saturday, October 25, an annual end-of-the-season favorite for many Southern Bay racers and cruisers alike. The format is a simple chase start from Old Point Comfort Marina, around Thimble Shoal and Middle Ground Lighthouses in any order, and any direction, then back to the marina.

The challenge is predicting the effect of wind and current over the 17.5-nautical-mile course. Sunny skies and warm temperatures greeted racers, and light southwest winds and an ebb tide quickly carried the boats from the start in Mill Creek into the Hampton Roads Harbor. Of 44 boats that started, 38 elected to go to starboard toward Middle Ground first, and six went to port for Thimble Shoal.

The wind gradually went from light to non-existent, and skippers had to fight a two- to three-knot ebb current. Twenty-two boats eventually

withdrew, surrendering to the lack of wind and ripping current. However, by mid-afternoon, a light southeast sea breeze kicked in. Eventually the wind clocked back to the southwest and built to seven-10 knots in the late afternoon.

Going to port (Thimble Shoal) turned out to be the correct call, with Eugene Thayer’s Pterodactyl finishing first overall and first in the PHRF A fleet, followed closely by Christian Schaumloffel’s Mirage in second place. Ninety minutes later, the third-place finisher (first non-spin), John Wandling’s Rebecca J, crossed the line. Patience was rewarded, and 22 boats finished before the eighthour time limit expired at 6 p.m.; 15 of those after 5 p.m.

Following the race, skippers and crew enjoyed the awards party at the OPCYC clubhouse with the traditional champagne toast and trophies for the winners with plenty of delicious food and refreshments for all.

Complete race results are posted at opcyc.org. ~by Eileen Turner

##Jake Broderson’s Midnight Mistress placed second in PHRF non-spin.

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PHRF A

Pterodactyl, Eugene Thayer Mirage, Christian Schaumloffel Feather, Philip Briggs

PHRF B

Haka, Ryan McCrillis Rumble, Ben Weeks Blue Ghost, Guy Sorensen

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Rebecca J, John Wandling Midnight Mistress, Jake Brodersen Oh Sheet, Robert Duncan ##The OPCYC race committee (L to R): Curtis Morris, Louise Pisniak, Mike Hollsten, Robert Williamson, and Barry Creighton.

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T34C News and Solo Sailing Tips

ommodore David Bourdon will pass the tiller to Richard Lariviere in January 2015. As David’s “last hurrah” as commodore and regional captain of the Chesapeake Bay North, he called Bay Tartan 34C sailors to a rendezvous in Solomons Island September 19-20. Twenty-six stalwarts converged on the Lighthouse Restaurant for a happy hour followed by a deluxe dinner with a wonderful view of the harbor. David may think it’s his last, but we know he has plenty of “hurrahs” left!

We welcome Richard Lariviere as incoming commodore. Mary Ina Bourdon has also served beautifully as Treasurer for six years, and she is looking forward to “retirement” from this job.

The featured speaker at our dinner was Tim Dull, a retired Navy Captain and owner of Skymark, Hull #270. Tim, with four decades of single-handed sailing in the Bay, spoke on “Single-Handed Tartan 34C Cruising.” Tim believes that the Tartan 34C is a perfect boat for single-handed sailing due to its slim

cockpit design and the steady steering hull form. His advice included practical suggestions on how best to prepare for a single-handed sail and how to reduce the number of trips below to fetch items you need once underway. These include keeping a thermos of hot coffee within reach as well as a sandwich or snacks in the easily accessible ice chest. Navigation tools need to be within reach as well.

Tim discussed how to hoist the mainsail and the jib or genoa, and how to lower or furl them solo. He uses “lazy jacks” that speed the process of lowering the mainsail, although they can cause issues in raising it. For ease in tacking, he has replaced the tiller with wheel steering forward of the rudder post and uses two-speed selftailing winches. The mainsheet traveler is installed across the bridge deck and can be adjusted while standing behind the helm.

Tim uses an autopilot for limiting fatigue on long trips and a remote control to keep him dry in the rain.

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channel or constrained entrance to the anchorage. When he raises the anchor, he has a bucketful of water ready on the foredeck for rinsing hands and sloshing off the mud and sand that usually come up with the anchor. For mooring in a slip, he advises having a spare set of dock lines already attached to their cleats ready to hand to the dock attendants. His recommendations also work for two-handed sailing, which most of us do, and we appreciated the tips from his wide experience.

Our association is strong, with new members joining as they acquire a T34C. Our website at tartan34classic.org is full of beautiful photos and news from our farflung regions, so visit us on the web. It’s always sailing season somewhere!

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The Wild Goose Chase

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alk about wild rides across the However our keen observer, Jim MenChesapeake. Forty-knot wind nucci noticed only three buoys marking nights on anchor, sunny days with the shoal, so the happy hour was held on five-knot winds, boat problems, dragMuskrat and Sikora. ging anchors: we had it all. This was the Monday, October 6, we had 30 knot most exciting fall cruise that many of us winds and four to five foot seas going can remember, and that was not only due across Chesapeake Bay to Dunn Cove, to the external factor of uncooperative where we ended up with eight boats. It weather but also due to all the participants who braved most of its duration and came out to support this annual Chesapeake Bay Alberg 30 One-Design Association event by boat or land yachts.

A total of 18 boats participated in and out of our 10-day cruise schedule: ##Ice Bucket Challenge for A.L.S. Photo by Vicki Lathom Sikora, Sookie, Tern II, Calypso, Cookin, Felicity, Rinn Duin, Gendarme, Skybird, seemed that we were the only boats on Solstice, Horizon, Waconah, L’Amitie, the Bay without any other sails in sight Leighway Sr, Gilleleje, Summit II, Isa Lei, during the crossing. Winds were howling and Muskrat. We started the cruise on up to 40 knots all night, but no rain.

Saturday, October 4, with a Fall RenTern II and Calypso with engine trouble dezvous at one of our member’s houses spent the night at Tilghman Marina. where the slate of our next year’s offices We all successfully navigated the Knapps was announced to be voted in at our Narrows despite reported shoaling.

January 2015 annual dinner meeting. It Tuesday, October 7, we went to San was well attended, with some members Domingo Creek for Soup Night on participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge shore where we were joined by a number for A.L.S. Those mostly willing particiof land yachts to enjoy a variety of soups pants braved temperatures hovering in prepared by the club members. At the the low 60s, providing a great backdrop shore party we took a vote and decided for memorable pictures and raising funds to spend another day and night there, as for a good cause. the ladies wanted to go shopping in St. Sunday, October 5, we had 27 knot Michaels despite warning from the cruise winds going to Sellman Creek on the director, John Maliszewski, that mutiRhode River where we had 10 boats neers will be dealt with severely, includrafted in the leeway of the big island. The ing the walk down the plank. Despite his schedule called for a party on Flat Island. best efforts, the ladies prevailed.

Wednesday, October 8, we had breakfast at Carpenter Street Saloon and shopped for Pumpkin Night. We were joined by L’Amitie and Horizon that afternoon. Our cruise captain, John, managed to fall into his Dinghy with all the gifts the Admiral bought in St. Michaels. Guess she bought one too many. For the pumpkin carving contest, first place went to Muskrat for his depiction of Natty Boh (me thinks somebody likes his beer), second place to Leighway Sr, and third to Calypso.

Thursday, October 9th we enjoyed a sunny day with five-knot winds on the nose as we made it to LaTrappe Creek and our hosts’ beautiful home for an afternoon of swimming, showers, and grilling. Thirteen boats rafted this day. In early evening the Lodges hosted Win, Lose, or Draw on the dock with appetizers everywhere.

Muskrat and Tern II were the party boats. Once again, the Ladies won against the Gents. But we were democratic and gave prizes to all present.

Calm night.

On Friday, October 10, there were light sprinkles. On this cloudy, cool day, we headed for Oxford. Six boats on two rafts held a Trivia Game with questions about the Chesapeake Bay and had a three-way tie. On Saturday, October 11, we moved on to Dunn Cove in 30 knots for a six-boat raft.

On Sunday, we disembarked for home. alberg30.org ~John and Doris Maliszewski

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##SOS Seminar attendees will learn about electronic navigation tools and GPS mobile apps. Photo by Richard Green.

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ingles on Sailboats (SOS) will present a seminar January 10, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

This seminar is open to the public.

To start the day, attendees will learn the secrets of GPS, including apps for smartphones, tablets, and laptops.

Speakers will also discuss electronic navigation: what’s new now and what’s in the pipeline. Beginning at 12:30 p.m., attendees will learn how to build a circle raft safely.

The event will be held at the Southern District Police Station Community Room, 35 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater, MD, 21037. It’s open to non-members on a limited basis. Cost: $14. Send a check to Singles on Sailboats, P. O. Box 5708, Annapolis, MD, 21403.

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##A Club Beneteau Chesapeake Bay raftup behind Gibson Island.

##New MRYC Foundation board members (L to R): Rick Morgan, Rene Stevenson, Maggie Jarboe and Steve Clineburg. Missing is Susan Wiswell.

##The Stingray Harbour YC held its Commodore’s Cup Race on Saturday, September 27.

##Club Crabtowne members take in the sights in St. Michaels during a late October boat tour.

##Members of the Corinthians enjoying the Star Spangled Spectacular in Baltimore in September.

##HSA #1 Commodore Helen and Rich Kelley, thank you for a great year! Photo by Toni Knisley

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What’s This — Dickersons South of the Potomac?

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or many of you Dickerson enthusiasts around the world, we know that your Dickerson Owners Association might seem “MidChesapeake-Centric.” We perennially hold our rendezvous in the Oxford area, and we boast of the Western Shore Roundup on the West River and at least for the time being, we plan our winter meeting in the Annapolis area.

But that certainly does not mean that we ignore or undervalue the activities going on around the rest of this lovely planet.

For example, just surf YouTube for a brief time, and you will discover the fascinating interviews with our own Southern Cross crew, D and Don Wogaman in Oriental, NC. Or continue to keep tabs with our own Eric and

##A wonderful visit with Dickerson owners.

Jackie White, currently in Grenada aboard Compass Rose.

Yes, good Dickerson adventures happen outside Lord Calvert’s Colony. As a matter of fact, just yesterday (September 20), I drove up to beautiful Healy Creek on Virginia’s Piankatank River to visit dear Dickerson friends Bob and Sarah Shelton as they had invited me to join them in sailing Aequanimitas out to welcome and host Hemisphere Dancer on her quick night stop en route to Fort Pierce, Florida.

You can picture the rest. Captain Bruce Franz and able crew Doug Sergeant were sights for sore eyes (and sore noses until a visit to the shower). We had a wonderful visit and wish Hemisphere Dancer a memorable passage south.

Please note that the Dickerson 50th Anniversary Celebration—including the parade, race, cookout, and celebratory dinner at Tred Avon YC—will unfold June 12-14. Make reservations now: jws2827@aol.com.

~ Barry Creighton, D37 #22 Crew Rest

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CRUISING CLUB NOTES What a Season for Tartan Sailors!

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n Memorial Day, Mike Heilman put together a party to celebrate the life of his wife, Jo, who passed away earlier this year. She was, despite her physical challenges, a true party hearty, and we all miss her wonderful spirit. The Heilmans’ beautiful home on a creek off the Magothy River has been the site of 19 crab feasts since 1987. Mike held his party there, as a tribute to Jo’s delight in hosting friends, and more than 180 sailing friends, neighbors and family enjoyed the fun and memories of Jo. Once we got rid of last winter’s chill, the sailing season was delightful. Our first onthe-water event was the Kids’ Cruise, led

by Tim Critchfield on the weekend of June 14. There were still strong northwest winds to contend with, but there were no mishaps. The kiteboard that lifted one youngster five feet in the air was finally stowed safely away. Evening activities included movies, cards, and (don’t tell mom) cigars.

This annual event goes a long way toward making eager sailors of our youngsters.

On July Fourth, Mike Heilman led the annual cruise to St. Michaels for happy

hour, dinner, and fireworks. Despite wind and thunderstorms, the sailors who made the trip enjoyed the event. It’s a fine spot for a rendezvous, and Mike has made this destination a tradition for our Independence Day celebrations.

The annual Crab Feast was held on the Labor Day weekend at the lovely waterside home of Greg and Debby Shields. We do love our crabs, steamed red and covered with Old Bay Seasoning, and this party gave us plenty of the feisty crustaceans to consume.

Another annual event, the cruise to Reedville and the Old Boat Show event, went off without a hitch thanks to our Southern Bay contingent, the Walkers, Keiths, and Robertsons. The weekend included happy hour on Friday hosted by Walter Keith and Mary Frazer, followed by a light dinner. Saturday was for the Nautical Flea Market, a display of traditional boats and rides on the Elva C, the museum’s boat. A full-fledged social and picnic supper at Jim and Katie Walker’s home drew raves from the attendees. Sunday, Steve and Sally Robertson invited the

##Our vice commodore, Greg Shields, displays his fine catch of crabs, ready for consumption at the Crab Feast August 23. Commodore, Don Reynolds, within easy reach of his dinner, looks on.

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David Bourdon’s Tartan 34 Classic rendezvous on September 20 in Solomons Island included members of the CBTSC (cbtsc.org), as many of our club events do.

Our members with the classic Tartans mingle very happily with the owners of shiny new Tartans. Something about owning a Tartan brings sailors together. ~ by Grace Holt

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Kent Island Sailing Team Has a New Home

he Kent Island Sailing Team has reached an agreement with Carl Larson, commodore of the Kent Island YC (KIYC) to be able to use the yacht club as its home. KIYC members are very enthusiastic about establishing and developing a youth sailing program at the club. Kent Island High School students have been meeting there three days a week to practice.

KIYC has a soft launch ramp and a fixed pier in a very protected cove that opens up into Eastern Bay. On September 14, the team sailed in the MASSA regatta at Sailing Center Chesapeake where they placed 10th overall for junior varsity.

The team plans to have practices Wednesday and Friday from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. and very much needs 420 sailboats, parts, trailers, dollies, and donations! The Kent Island Sailing Team Fund is a component fund of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation, a public 501(c)(3) charity. Gifts to the

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##There’s a reason so many regattas are slated for fall on the Chesapeake. Photo by Dan Phelps

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e plan and scheme. Go to meetings. Take votes. Make motions to move regattas to better days. More wind. Less wind. Warmer weather.

In the fall. Back to spring. Let’s shoot for mid-summer. No, that’s the same weekend of the Blah-Blah Regatta. No, that’s Memorial Day … Father’s Day …

Screwpile … Oxford … Labor Day …

Hospice Cup. What’s a planning committee to do? The only free weekend of the year is in late December!

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Dogs Off Chains registration, enlisting race committee volunteers, gathering entries, finding crew. Fall, we all say, is the best season of the year for wind around here. We cross our fingers, hope for the best.

Sometimes, we pull it off in a winning fashion. Sometimes, not. Mother Nature intervenes—she refuses to supply wind or sunshine or supplies too much current and fluky wind.

And every once in a while, even here on the gentle Chesapeake, she shows us what’s she’s made of. Such was the case of the blowout on the weekend of November 1-2.

Our sailing brothers and sisters in colder climes may have closed up shop around Labor Day, but no. Not around here. The first weekend of November was jam-packed with racing events, many of which were greatly affected or completely abandoned due to the weekend-long gale. Such is life in the fast lane. This leaves us choices: we can get over it, wave bye-bye to 2014, say, “See y’all next spring.” We can don our winter gear and get back in the saddle.

Or, there’s one more thing. We can surf the net for the best flight to Key West… ~M.W. SpinSheet December 2014 63

An Unusual Blowout for STC Annapolis Fall Regatta

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ho expects a regatta to get blown out in Annapolis?” says Storm Trysail Club (STC) race committee member Dick Neville of the Annapolis Fall Regatta, formerly known as the IRC East Coasts and sometimes called the Big Boat Regatta, October 31 – November 2.

“It was very unusual and unfortunate. Everyone had a good attitude about it,” says Neville. “The RC did not cancel it lightly.” They went out on Saturday and noted unsailable conditions before making the call. On Sunday, RC postponed racing until noon, hoping the wind would lie down. The crew from the TP 52 Ice Fire who had missed the memo sent live feedback to RC and reinforced that conditions “were not pleasant out there.” Weather buoys reported gusts up to 39 knots.

The good news—some may call it good—was that the 16 competing boats managed to fit in three light-air races on Friday, enough to call it a regatta and hold an awards ceremony.

Participants gathered at 1 p.m. instead of 4 p.m. for awards on Sunday.

Annapolis pro Geoff Ewenson, who skippered the C&C One Design

##The U.S. Naval Academy’s TP 52 team on Constellation.

Swedish Fish, says, “There’s a group of passionate big boat sailors who look forward to coming to Annapolis in the fall. Some are from Long Island Sound, some from New England.” He notes that among this year’s participating boats were a couple of TP 52s, four 30-foot racers, and nine 35- to 45-foot racer-cruisers.

“This regatta has been small in recent years, but the racing has been

##Two C&C 30 One Designs at the Annapolis Fall Regatta. Photos by Dan Phelps

excellent. We are looking forward to a resurgence next season with more local boats joining the action” says Ewenson. To grow the regatta next year, STC is looking to make some positive changes, such as moving the regatta up to the week before Halloween (giving racers that weekend with family) and partnering with a local yacht club to offer racers a “race central” with shoreside amenities. stormtrysail.org

STC Annapolis Fall Regatta Results HPR 1

1. Ice Fire, TP 52, Steve & Heidi Benjamin, 2. Constellation, TP 52, Josh Forgacs,

HPR 2

1. Chessie Racing, Farr 280, Ian Gordon / George Collins 2. SALT, C&C 30 One Design, Max Buerman 3. Swedish Fish, C&C 30 One Design, Geoff Ewenson

IRC Division

1. Rush, J 109, Bill Sweetser 2. Cool Breeze, Mills 43 Custom, John Cooper 3. Orion, J 122, Paul Milo

PHRF Triple Number Plus 1

1. Invictus, Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600, Paul Fenn 2. Velocity, J 111, Martin Roesch

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J/70 Chesapeake Bay Championships

he first J/70 Chesapeake Championship was held at Fishing Bay YC (FBYC) in Deltaville, VA, November 1-2. The event saw challenging weather conditions as a cold front rushed into an offshore low pressure, creating a northeasterly gale with gusts above 30 knots and temperatures in the low 40s.

Faced with large waves and heavy gusts in the Chesapeake Bay, the races

were moved into the Piankatank River in Fishing Bay. In difficult conditions, the race committee (RC) led

by John McCarthy, got off two races Saturday before winds exceeded class guidelines, consistently gusting above 25 knots. The fleet then sailed back to the club outside the lee of Fishing Bay, facing winds over 30 knots and steep, short interval waves in the mouth of ##Cole Allsopp on Moxie took third in the J/70 Chesapeake Championships.

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J/70 CBC Results 1. Rascal, Will Welles 2. Africa, Bruce Golison 3. Moxie, Cole Allsopp 4. Nostalgia, Blake & Lud Kimbrough 5. Reach Around, Thomas Bowen 6. Vortex, Neil Ford 7. Noname, Ron Thompson 8. Navega Racing, Kurt Winkelmann 9. Pied Piper, Dan and Gannon Troutman 10. Cat’s Pajamas, Drake Johnstone

HCM J/24 East Coast Championships

osted by Severn Sailing Association (SSA), the J/24s suffered the same fate as many of their colleagues did down south in the J/70 Chesapeake Championship. Saturday dawned with a lot of promise for clouds, drizzle, and wind, like lots and lots of wind. While down in Fishing Bay it was blowing 2025 knots, gusting to 30 knots by 2 p.m., it was blowing even harder in the northern Chesapeake Bay as a monster front was rolling through the region. Racing was quite rightfully canceled Saturday afternoon. As Sunday dawned, no one on the docks even bothered to pull out mainsails, as it was truly epic, fresh-tofrightening conditions, e.g. “blowing dogs off chains” and babies in strollers blown all over the countryside!

For the 14-boat fleet, it was great racing while they were able to get some in on Saturday morning. Tony Parker’s Bangor Packet showed her transom to most, taking a 2-1-3 to win with six points. Behind them, it was a brief battle for second. Nevertheless, it was Travis Odenbach’s crew from Rochester Follow us!

the Piankatank below Stingray Point.

The sailors enjoyed libations and southern BBQ while licking their wounds and drying their foul weather gear. Around dinnertime, with numerous dire forecasts for Sunday, racing was abandoned for the following day and results and awards were presented.

##Tony Parker on Bangor Packet proved victorious in the HCM J/24 East Coast Championships two windy years in a row. Photo by Dan Phelps

YC in Rochester, NY, that grabbed the silver by posting a 3-4-2 for nine points.

Just one point back after being tied for the lead with Parker after the second race with a 1-2 were the “Scotians” from Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron in Halifax.

Evan Petley-Jones led their Lifted team down the chute in the last race, snagging defeat from the jaws of victory on the podium. Their seventh place in the third race dropped them from sure regatta leader

down to third overall. Rounding out the top five were Pat Fitzgerald’s Rush Hour and Mike Marshall’s Pipe Dream in fourth and fifth respectively.

J/24 Fleet 8 in Annapolis would like to give a special thank you to Mark Hillman and Hillman Capital Management (HCM) for being the title sponsor and making this special event possible.

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~J/Boat reporting by Noel Clinard

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BCYA Harbor Cup Results October 25th

Multihull A (3 boats)

1. Jim Parrott, Thrill Ride 2. John Nicholson, Fair Curve 3. Doug Dykman, Temple of the Wind

Multihull B (10 boats)

Benjamin Carver, Entourage 2. John Morfit, Tardis 3. Katie Weskyk, Lola 3 The Wild Child

PHRF A (16 boats)

1. Richard Born, Windborn 2. Narlin Beaty, Bad Medicine 3. Tony Culotta, Cuore di Leone

PHRF B (12 boats) and PHRF Course 2 (37 boats)

1. Ed Tracey and Tim Polk, Incommunicado 2. Tony and Celia Moynagh, Elvis 3. Doug Abbott, Flyer

PHRF C (9 boats)

1. John Anderson, Swell 2. Michael Cone, Actaea 3. David McCullough, Gitana

PHRF N (9 boats)

##BCYA’s Harbor Cup starts off Baltimore Light off the mouth of the Magothy and ends in Baltimore Harbor--this year with some big gusts at the finish! Photo by Amy Patterson

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here were American flags everywhere, almost too many to count. A number of the honored guests arrived in specialty vans, and all were accompanied by friends and/or family. As many non-racers as racers came to the shore-side activities and programs. Service dogs were part of some of the guests’ entourages. The event chairman wept tears of thanks and relief at the closing ceremony. What in the world kind of regatta was this?

The inaugural Race for Independence was the product of a brainstorm of Karen and Ken Knull, owners/operators of Yankee Point Marina which is on the Virginia Northern Neck’s Myer Creek, off the Corrotomon River, 12 miles up the Rappahannock River. The idea centered on an effort to raise funds to support the purchase of special track chairs for wounded American veterans. The chairs cost $15,000 apiece; the Independence Fund is the national organization that drives the effort to provide the chairs, thus giving severely wounded vets a larger degree of independence. Hence, the race name: The Race for Independence.

When the Friday night welcome and opening party began, there was a palatable air of anxiousness among the event organizers, sponsors, and volunteers as well as some of the racers. How would the visiting honored veterans adjust to the setting: outdoors under the regatta tent, chilly weather (it was late October), and centered around a marina and sailboats?

All the human reservations kicked in

Story and photos by Lin McCarthy ##Flags were everywhere, including one super-huge flag loaned by the local electric power company.

about speaking directly to someone who has suffered terrible personal injury and others, like the Gold Star Wife, who has suffered an unthinkable lost.

The regatta supporters need not have been fearful. These honored veterans, heroes all, were direct and open. The “who makes whom comfortable in the conversations” issue was one they have dealt with since coming home. It was not long before everyone at all the regatta gatherings was at ease and engaged. Sailors and non-sailors, young vets and vets from World War II and from Vietnam, wives and girlfriends, crew and skippers ate, drank, enjoyed the live music, and took hobnobbing to a new level. One of the track chairs was available for all to check out. Saturday night at a moving presentation by the veterans and officials from the Independence Fund, you could hear a pin

##Area Knights of Columbus members served the regatta complimentary breakfast along with hospitable banter.

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drop as some of the individual vets spoke, each telling his or her story. When the regatta chairman sang the “Star Spangled Banner,” there was a knot in every throat.

And, there was racing. Vets and skippers paired up to sail. The Sailing Instructions allowed skippers to fly the Stars and Stripes while racing. Spirits were high.

The racing was very different on Saturday and Sunday. The air was light to non-existent on Saturday. Only a few boats actually finished within the 3 p.m. time limit.

Credit was given to the guest veteran on board Southern Yankee who exhorted the skipper and his crew to persevere, “to cross that finish line.” And, they did, after anchoring repeatedly to keep from being swept up river. On Sunday, everyone sailed in beautiful, challenging conditions — cold and breezy — on the whitecap laced Rappahannock River.

Following the racing, post-race nibbles, treats, and beverages were served, awards were presented, and good-byes said. Just as she was laying down the microphone, the entire gathering gave event chairman Karen Knull a standing ovation . . . and the emotional flood gates burst. She cried tears of thanks and appreciation.

The first Race for Independence was about so much more than the racing. It was about racers and others thanking these veterans for their sacrifices by sharing sailing and all that goes with it. The event was a gift to the honored veterans, but it was a gift to the racers, too. It was an opportunity to engage with special people and to express appreciation. Certainly, the racing was part of it, but there was even more.

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The Race for Independence Results October 24-26 at Yankee Point Marina 31 boats entered, and 26 sailed.

Harry Muller’s Grace was awarded the first-ever Independence Cup

Fleet Winners

Fleet 1 (9 boats): Grace, Harry Muller Fleet 2 (13 boats): Silver Fox, Dwight Timm Fleet 3 (9 boats): Fuggettaboutit, Jerry Latell

##Linda and Joe Waters (Columbia, SC) along with their helpful crewdog returned to Yankee Point to participate.

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eading down to the Conch Republic for the 2015 edition of Key West Race Week? At press time, 97 boats are confirmed for the year’s most appreciated regatta, giving Bay sailors a much needed respite from the cold winter while essentially going on a sailing vacation with the sport’s top players.

This year’s regatta features many of the Key West regulars along with a whole host of new blood.

After his brother James took Moxie to a 17th place finish last year, Cole Allsopp will be taking on the J/70 fleet along with other Bay sailors Catharine Evans (Mojito), Jonathan Pollak (Monkey Business), Peter Firey (Phoenix), Dan Troutman (Pied Piper), and Peter Bowe (Tea Dance Snake). John and Linda Edwards will have their Farr 30 Rhumb Punch competing, while Ian Gordon and George Collins will have the Farr 280 Chessie Racing out on the race course after winning Charleston Race Week last year.

SpinSheet will have all the details in January’s Shoreside Guide to Key West feature on newsstands January 1, so don’t forget to grab your copy before hitting the road.

And if you are heading down to Mile 0, take our readers along with you! Vicariously, that is. Email duffy@spinsheet.com to let us know what boat you’ll be racing on, and we’ll follow along with all the action from the chilly Chesapeake.

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Severn Sailing Association Wins St. Petersburg Trophy

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t a fall awards dinner, U.S. Sailing awarded the St. Petersburg YC Trophy to Severn Sailing Association of Annapolis in recognition of its excellent planning and execution of the 2014 Olivia’s Team Racing Invitational Regatta, held in Annapolis August 23-24.

Established in 2013 by family and friends, Olivia’s Team Racing Regatta honors the memory of Olivia Constants, a 14-yearold sailor who died in an accident during sailing practice in 2011.

This is a particularly appropriate award, not only because it celebrates the spirit of a beloved youth sailor, but also because it reflects the growing awareness that a variety of racing formats is

essential to keep the sport vibrant and to attract new sailors. The organizers set out to create a regatta that recognized and promoted what Olivia loved most

about sailing: fun, inclusiveness, team racing, and great family parties. Comments from competitors consistently emphasized how much fun the event

O’Hare Honored as Outstanding Volunteer

was. Olivia’s Regatta used a team race format with rotating teams, in which sailors were paired with a variety of competing sailors, ages 11-72, over the course of 132 races in two days. Participants ranged from first-time racers to national team racing champions.

At a time when event organizers are thinking about how to attract a greater variety of participants, SSA seems to have hit upon a successful formula. “While most events prioritize fairness and predictability to crown a worthy champion, we decided to encourage randomness and chance so that everyone, from the most experienced team racers to complete novices, would be able to have a good time and claim wins along the way,” wrote the regatta’s organizers. severnsailing.org

##Holly O’Hare with her husband Gavin and two children.

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astport YC recognized Holly O’Hare, founder and volunteer chair of its junior program since 2004, as the outstanding volunteer at this year’s annual meeting in November. EYC’s junior program began with 20 kids, borrowed boats, and one instructor.

In 2014, there were more than 150 children in the summer program, adult sailing, powerboat training, and high school sailing. The program is self-funded.

A native of Erie, PA, O’Hare’s volunteer efforts have included stints at the Mission Bay YC in San Diego, CA, Box of Rain in Annapolis, and currently the U.S. Sailing Training committee. O’Hare races Snipes with her husband, Gavin. eastportyc.org/junior-fleet 70 December 2014 SpinSheet

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What a Difference a Bay Makes

18 nautical miles, but after three hours mong sailors in Havre de Grace, there’s an ongoing debate about where of tough racing, John Edwards on Sleeper the Susquehanna River officially ends corrected to first place to notch another class win for HdGYC. and the Chesapeake Bay begins. But it The Multihull fleet of three boats is certain that our entire Thursday night had a thrill ride over its 22.5 nm course, racing is done on the relatively protected and calm waters just off the City of Havre de Grace. So this year’s annual HdGYC John Heffner, Jr. Memorial Invitational Regatta (October 4), held on the Bay below Turkey Point in a fresh breeze and the resulting waves, offered an unusual advantage for the bigger boats.

Nowhere was this more evident than in the nine-boat cruising class, which was swept by HdGYC ##Loren Roos and crew of Casper. racers (first Mare Calmo, second Stargazer, third Vela), earning the coveted decoy trophies for skipwith the winning boat sailing an average pers David Arty, Mark Carlson, and Bob speed of 9.5 knots! No coincidence that Bossoli, respectively. They all reported the first place boat’s name is Thrill Ride, that hull speed was the order of the day skippered by Jim Parrott. over the 14-mile course, with the winning The 13 spinnaker boats were divided boat averaging six knots. into three classes (A, B and C). The spin The PHRF non-spin class of seven C class of four boats was closely raced, boats was sent on an even longer course of

by Al and Betty Caffo with the top three correcting to within 1.5 minutes of one another. The win went to the Bermuda 40 Actaea out of the Georgetown Race Fleet. B fleet line honors and first place belonged to the HdGYC’s Casper, skippered by Loren Roos with her crew of family and friends on the rail for the speedy upwind legs. The Glenmar club boats dominated the spin A fleet, with Glenn Harvey skippering first-place Kristany.

Laurrapin Grille catered the dinner party under the tents back at Tidewater Marina, and our club members Wallis and Company provided great music. Commodore Al Caffo welcomed the 120 guests. The race committee boats, captained by Allan Vanderheyden and Robert Marley along with PRO Caffo, set and managed a challenging course. The hand-carved duck decoys were awarded to the top three finishers in the six fleets, and a few extra decoys were auctioned off as an easier way to “win” one, so lots of folks went away happy.

CBYRA: Not Done Yet by Penny Zahn

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fter almost a full year of study and review, the Chesapeake Bay YRA (CBYRA) executive committee (EC) will make recommendations for the necessary changes to their voting members, the yacht clubs, at the upcoming general meeting December 20 at 9:30 a.m. at the Eastport YC (EYC).

What CBYRA needs to commit to are the following: scheduling, common standards (for races, fleets and Bay-wide awards), setting the Local Racing Rules (aka the general Sailing Instructions), appeals, education, representing sailing at the national level, support for clubs, fleets, and sailors through our grant programs, and communications.

What is missing from this list? CBYRA will not organize or run races. Our clubs do this admirably. We need to support Baywide racing. Clubs and fleets will continue to represent the local interests and flavors. The EC needs to be reorganized. Placeholder positions are gone, and operationally functional positions are in. The number of EC members will be reduced, and non-essential interests added to the structure over the 100-year span of the organization will be stripped.

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The biggest recommended changes are focused on membership. These changes, if approved will need to be phased in over several years. Currently over 60 percent of current income derives from individual members who have no vote, while CBYRA as a resource is primarily maintained and managed by the clubs and fleets. Ultimately, we would love to offer free CBYRA membership to all sanctioned fleet and club members. To make this work, the fleets and clubs must represent the interests of their racing sailors to CBYRA. As such, the members of those clubs and fleets engaged in racing (sailors, RC and fleet members) should have a more active role in selecting their CBYRA delegate. No more bottom of the Flag Officer pile please! And the individual members must join member clubs or fleets.

The biggest change, and probably the most popular, will be offering the Green Book in a digital version, with the option to be printed on demand.

CBYRA will strive to apply uniformly high standards for cruising one design,

handicapped, and one design championship recognition on the Bay. The dilution of PHRF racers across 26 classes had at least half of the classes unable to qualify for any high point awards. CBYRA will ask to change the wording of our By Laws to enable the organization to set fair, minimum participation standards.

CBYRA is not done yet. We are just now able to communicate via email with our club delegates. Finding a person to sublet part of our awesome water view office is still paramount. But first, we must sell this vision to the voting members. We will ask them to think beyond the pocketbook issue to see that supporting their sailors may mean adding CBYRA-sanctioned fleets as voting members, as well as assuming additional costs to enable the racers a more streamlined, effective relationship with CBYRA and a more supportive relationship within their own clubs.

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Hampton YC Fall Fling November 8-9 Viper 640 1. Geoff Ewenson/Patrick O’Brien 2. Peter Beardsley/Ron Thompson 3. Dave Eberwine/Mark Wheeler/Doug Amthor

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##Hampton YC Fall Fling. Photo by Frank Patch

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Take a Look in the Mirror at Your Sailing Self

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by Kim Couranz

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ell, it’s December. As a dinghy sailor, unless you’re frostbiting or in Florida, you’re pretty much not sailing for the next few months. That’s a bummer.

But it’s okay! You can use your spare time to do other things and to find some balance, which is actually pretty healthy. Tackle some home improvement projects. Read a book — maybe even one that’s not about sailing.

Spend time with friends who don’t know tack from gybe (you do have some of those … right?).

And you can spend a little time reflecting on your sailing season, which will ultimately help you make improvements in the 2015 season. Because sailing draws on a range of skills, to best target your focus, think about your abilities in several areas. Think back over your 2014 regattas, and consider your highlights … and lowlights. What was behind those ups and downs? What do you want to replicate in the future, and what do you want to leave in the past? What can you do to make those changes?

It’s not always comfy cozy to do an honest self-evaluation, so I’ll start off by adding my personal mini-evaluation as an example.

Physical fitness: The day after sailing, did any part of your body particularly hurt? If so, that’s a clue as to where you can focus some fitness. Third race of the day always a little tougher than the first? Tack on some cardio.

And are you hitting your nutrition right — before, during, and after racing? (I think this was where I made my biggest gains this year. While I had solid cardio in years past from long-distance running, this year I added in working with a trainer at the gym. Being strong is awesome!)

Mental fitness: Do you thrive under pressure, or do you choke in key situations? Are you making good strategic and tactical decisions before and during racing?

Don’t forget: A subset of mental fitness is your level of comfort with the Racing Rules of Sailing.

If you don’t feel confident on whether you’re right or wrong, chances are you’ll let boats by you at mark roundings. (As good as I feel about my physical fitness right now, I think my mental fitness is where I could make the most gains. I guess that’s a nice way of putting it.

I’d like to read some sports psychology books over the winter.)

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Boathandling: Are you eager to get into a tacking duel up the last weather leg, or do you consider that a losing proposition? If you’re less than confident at how you’ll come out of a heavy-air gybe, add in some practice time focused on getting your movements quick and effective. (For me, this depends on the boat. I’m feeling very Snipeconfident, but not so much in the Radial. Need to spend more time there in 2015; ideally need to make my tacks — port to starboard and then starboard to port — symmetrical as far as my movements in the boat/tiller handoff, etc.)

Boatspeed: Boatspeed and boathandling are very different challenges. Do you tend to get okay starts, but slip back over the course of the first weather leg?

Time to round up some sailing friends and do some long upwind lineups, thinking and changing rig tune and other settings to make sure you and your boat are going as fast as possible. (Feeling good here for the most part, but my boatspeed issues are often linked to my mental fitness. When I get pressed/nervous, I tend to steer too much. Deep breath; sometimes less is more.)

Boat preparation: Breakdowns during racing should be few and far between. Are you spending enough time checking over your fittings and lines? Polishing your hull may not be the most glamorous way to spend a morning, but it can pay big dividends.

Definitely mental dividends! (I think my commitment here was above average, but I’d like to step it up a notch. Or three. Time to go shopping for some new line.)

Logistics: Do you arrive on time (or early) at the regatta venue the morning of the first race feeling well rested, well fed, and confident in the abilities of both you and your boat to succeed? If any of those areas are lacking, chances are you could have done a little better planning for your housing, travel, boat charter, etc. (I’m definitely a planner; I’m already researching flights for a regatta in September 2015. So I think I’m doing okay here.)

You’re not putting your answers out in a magazine, so go ahead and be completely honest with yourself.

Figuring out where you are is the first step in determining where you want to go. Let’s all be faster in 2015!

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Chesapeake Racer Profile

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ike many Annapolitans, Jenn Wulff has been on the water since infancy and sailing since childhood. With commitment and focus, she’s earned a solid reputation as a competent and accomplished crew on several top race boats. A petite 5’2”, 105 pounds, Jenn has never let size be a deterrent to racing. With her husband Ray, she has owned and raced four J/boats, but when the couple purchased their J/70 last year, and Jenn began steering, it marked a turning point in her sailing career.

“After Ray and I married, we bought our first J/22. We sailed together for six years with me doing bow and middle as we campaigned the boat in two J/22 Worlds and then the J/80 North Americans, however I wanted to take on a new challenge. I had been very fortunate to race on a variety of boats, including Farr 40s, Melges 32s, IRC, TP 52s, F30s, Swans, and others, but never as the helm. Ray encouraged me to start driving again, and he and our regular crew, Jake Doyle, were totally up for it,” Jenn says.

“My first regatta steering our new J/70, Joint Custody, was Charleston Race Week 2013. There were 57 boats and some really windy conditions.

When we won a race, it was incredible to look back at 56 boats and realize I just might be able to do this steering thing! This year, I won the first race of the J/70 North Americans and finished 15th at the first J/70 Worlds.

These were both big accomplishments for me. It was also very special to win Cowes Week on the Farr 40 Barking Mad with Terry Hutchinson and a great team after 12 days of very windy conditions on the Solent.

Another special moment was winning my very first World Championship aboard Plenty at the Farr 40 Worlds in San Francisco.”

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What do you perceive as your most valuable contributions on a race boat?

I love sailing as part of a team and have a positive, team-focused attitude.

I focus on the little things that are sometimes overlooked. Little things can add up to big things on the race course. I am usually the “floater” or pit assist onboard, meaning I have many small jobs and do things such as take the kite down, call pressure, make spinnaker repairs, organize down below for minimal weight, bail the boat, ensure the necessary equipment and sails are onboard and packed, check the amount of food and water onboard, and make sure radios are charged.

I focus on preparation and being the “go-to” person who knows where everything is, such as spares, sail repair, rig tools, and what VHF the RC is on. Any crew can support their team by taking on these jobs. On the Farr 40, I also am responsible for the electronics and onboard computer, which I use in pre-start to provide information to our bowman and tactician to help with our time and distance.

What advice do you have for racers trying to reach a new level?

Sail in the most competitive fleets and events you can and never be afraid to ask for an opportunity to race on a specific boat. Proactively seek out opportunities to sail on different types of boats, with different people and locations, because there is always an opportunity to learn many things from each team. Never be afraid to ask questions, especially of the best people on your boat and in your fleet. Be willing to take on the unwanted tasks. Focus on doing your specific job the best you

##Jenn Wulff and husband Ray in Newport for the J/70 Worlds.

can and look to support your fellow crew onboard.

When the race is finished, ask what you can do better, and inquire about why specific circumstances were handled a certain way. Attention to detail, being consistent and dependable, paying attention, and thinking ahead to the next maneuver and the “what if” scenarios have helped me learn so much from the best in our sport and receive some amazing racing opportunities.

For Women Racers Never let size be a deterrent to racing.

It’s about discovering one’s strengths and learning how to do your job the best you can. Technique and skill are often more important than strength.

Being small can be an advantage, especially in fleets with weight limits, where skippers are trying to take as many crew as possible but also need strong, agile people. Be physically fit, focused, and stay fully engaged.

One of the most important influences on my sailing development was racing on Wednesday nights from age 12 until I graduated from college as the “junior girl” aboard Stingray, with a host of “sailing moms,” each of them an incredibly accomplished sailor.

They taught me lots about sailing and life. I hope I can pay it forward by being a positive role model for other young women who want to get into racing. spinsheet.com

Moving Up

The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Mark Reedenauer to the position of managing director.

Reedenauer has 15 years of experience in the marine electronics industry. He joined the NMEA in 2011 as the association’s documentation specialist. “I am excited for the opportunity to get the younger generation of the NMEA membership involved in our various committees. The more involvement we have, the more benefits for all our members,” says Reedenauer. nmea.org

The Winch that Does it All

Andersen has extended its offering of electric winches to include a new line of self-tailing winches designed for almost any size boat. Perfect for the family, sailing couple or singlehand sailor, the new E1 Electric Winches feature push button sheet and halyard control using a powerful new drive motor that offers unmatched efficiency and monitoring capabilities. Available now through Ronstan’s worldwide dealer network, the new E1 line of electric winches includes 10 sizes with power ratios from 28 to 72. ronstan.com or andersenwinches.com

“Please Don’t Flick It!”

Rockhold Creek Marina was recently awarded a $500 grant to enhance its local cigarette filter litter reduction program. The grant is provided by Keep American Beautiful, Inc. in cooperation with the Boat U.S. Foundation. The Maryland certified Clean Marina since 2000, and 2012 “Clean Marina of the Year,” located in Deale, MD, is using the funds to increase the number of cigarette ash receptacles provided at busy “transit points” around the office, docks, restrooms, parking areas, and boatyard.

Marina owners Jon and Tink Sheller are also increasing their cigarette litter public awareness program with signage, posters, and distribution of free individual “portable” ashtrays suitable for use in boats, cars, RVs, and ashore. In the first 60 days of the program they have distributed over 100 portable ashtrays and measured a 60 percent decrease in cigarette litter. Marina boaters and guests have enthusiastically supported this initiative to help clean up the local Bay shoreline and waters. rockholdcreekmarina.com

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Rumor has it that over in Oxford, MD, the iconic Cutts and Case Shipyard will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2015. Among the shop’s winter projects is the 1955 Herreshoff-built Meadowlark leeboard ketch pictured here on the railway.

Stay tuned for more about Cutts and Case’s anniversary celebration in 2015. cuttsandcase.com

Tradition Continues

The Annapolis Sailing School, the oldest commercial sailing school in the country, has been purchased by Rick and Jenny Nelson. Jenny grew up next door to the sailing school and eventually grew into teaching at the school. The sailing school was founded by Jerry and Kathy Wood in 1959 and continued to flourish under owner Tim Dowling. Annapolis Sailing School has taught more than 250,000 students the “Annapolis Way of Sailing.” annapolissailing.com

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SpinSheet in Amsterdam

SpinSheet editor Molly Winans presented a talk, “Changing Your Game Plan to Welcome Diverse Customers,” at the International Sailing Summit, held the day before the world’s largest Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 17. If your organization also attended METS, shoot us an email or call (410) 216-9309 and tell us what you learned about the world of sailing outside of Chesapeake country.

Cutts and Case’s Golden Anniversary

##Jon and Tink Sheller with new cigarette receptacle at a dock “transition point”

The Harbour Café in Eastport was recently purchased by Brandon and Caite Bartlett of Crownsville, MD. Brandon has a strong presence in the Annapolis music scene, and Caite works at USNA. The Bartletts are huge supporters of local businesses and have announced they are now exclusively serving Rise Up Coffee (Easton, MD). Espresso drinks will be introduced in the near future. facebook.com/harbourcafeeastport

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Call Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 or lmills@cbmm.org 2208 Mako 17 17 center console-1995-2010 Suziki 4-stroke 115-hp o/b-EZ-Loader trailer-clear bottom-$5,800. Call Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 or lmills@cbmm.org 2210 Chris Craft 28-’81 305 V-8 Inboard-trim tabs-swim platform-hard top –Cockpit bimini-bow thruster-fridgewipers-ground tackle- Awlgrip-200 gal fuel tank $11,500. Call Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 or lmills@cbmm.org

Sabre S28-II ’79 Sloop $12,250 Good cond. 4’8” draught, 9’3” beam. Wheel steering, NEW: batteries, alternator, charger, tachometer, chartplotter/ fishfinder, VHF, cabin lights, head, running rigging. New bimini, sail cover, binnacle cover and jib UV cover.

Bottom paint 2011. Furling jib, wheel steering, AC. Volvo MD7-A. 4 sails. 2 anchors. Depth meter. Deale, MD Contact Gary: (303) 775-5453 or gary@sunshineduo.us

25’ Cape Dory ’77 Thoroughly upgraded and improved, solid deck, ST, new headsails, new electric, Honda OB. Asking $8000. Call Scott (410) 798-1456 or scottstahler08@live.com 26’ Bristol ’73 Classic Great sailing sloop. H. Herreshoff design. Thousands in upgrades since 2003. Electric start Honda 9.9, Cabin cushions, Raytheon inst., teak hand rails, standing rigging, hatch AC. Asking $6,500 OBO (703) 764-1277.

26’ S2 7.9 IB ‘83 Lifting keel… min draft 18”. BMW dsl. Folding prop. Freshwater boat. Bottom epoxy barrier and Vivid.

Recent sails. Boom Kicker, Vectra backstay system with flicker. . Autohelm.

Trailer. PHRF 174. Excellent condition.

Located North East, Md. (610) 328-6448 28’ Sabre ’75 Needs work, and a new engine. Great boat for the right person.

Bohemia River. $2,000. celeriter7@ yahoo.com phil.vogler@comcast.net

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28’ Newport ‘82 New fuel tank, loose footed main, Corion head counter top, 12vt electrical system. 11 HP dsl. Barrier coated, KiwiGrip decks. Roller Furling 150%, 110%. $6,900 OBO, 443 9072337. http://baltimore.craigslist.org/ boa/4707787871.html

28’ Yankee Yachts Sloop ’73 Strong sailer, points well, good sails. New cushions, bimini, engine controls, more, Sleeps five. Tiller, all safety gear. In water, call for appt. $8500/OBO 410-258-8292

J105 Hull 97 - best priced J in the country Straight-up J105 Hull 97, former Hiawatha. Deep draft. Proven race winner. Pre-scrimp hull. Lightly used racing sails. Fresh micron bottom.

New Sheets. Annapolis. $50,000 OBO. jjavitt@gmail.com 36’ Sabre 36 CB ‘85 Ideal bay boat, dinette layout, sleeps 7, auto-helm, GPS, Bimini, Dodger, Cruising spinnaker, Maxi-prop, Navtec back stay, one owner, $64,750 215-570-2952 or rlv@adalliance.net 37’ Hunter ’88 cruising sloop Ready to sail, Yanmar dsl, 110 furling jib, Dutchman mainsail, well equipped instrumentation, air/heat, Sea Scouts $27,500, Steve Alexander, stevedalex@msn.com, 301 646 0805 38’ Yankee Yacht ‘72 “WIZZARD” Sparkman & Stephens Bermuda veteran.

Overbuilt fiberglass 25-hp Westerbeke dsl Good sail inventory. Replacement value $350K. rick@atlascopco.com, 443 413-2009 $10,400 OBO

43’ Hans Christian Christina ’97 Well equipped, fast, comfortable.

Chartplotter, radar, AIS, SSB, autopilot, generator, life raft. Pullman berth, guest strm, workshop, granite counters.

Starting to need TLC. Asking $165,000.

Call Rose 443-618-6705 or gypsymarine@comcast.net

Cape Dory 30 Cutter ’82 Sound Volvo dsl and hull. Needs cosmetic work.

Priced accordingly under $20,000.

Great opportunity for someone willing to invest sweat equity.

Contact reking@att.net or 410-841-5522.

30’ Frers ’88 Well maintained, beautiful blue hull, bottom in top cond., keel / rudder faired, new grey non-skid deck, excellent North Sails inventory, new tiller / extension, sleeps 6, $21K, Nick (240) 429-3996 30’ Hunter ’92 Excellent cond. Ready to sail in the beautiful Fall weather. Great family cruiser. R/F, Bimini, AP, GPS, TV, etc… Keep in current slip until January.

Annapolis. $31,900 OBO 571-201-0121

Spirit of Tradition Cruising Vessel 62’ ketch built by Salthouse in NZ. Recent circumnavigation in comfort and style by two. Total refit, ready to go and better than new. Value! (757) 971-1811 www.sailmarnie.com

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BROKERAGE & CLASSIFIED 35’ Beneteau 343 ’06 Perfect cruising boat! Two cabins, 1 head, reverse cycle A/C, fridge, auto pilot, canvas, electric windlass and primary winches! $90,000 Contact Keith: 301-503-4634, or Keith@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 36’ Beneteau 361 ‘01 Loaded 361 with A/C, A/P, Davits, RF main, full canvas, full electronics, bow thruster and more. She is the cleanest and best equipped boat of her size. Call Denise at 410-991-8236 or Denise@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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

38’ Sabre 38 ’85 Turnkey w/upgrades including new Raymarine C90W chartplotter/GPS, New “ultra thin” TV, propane BBQ grill, reverse cycle heat/ air, more. RECENTLY REDUCED: $64,500! Contact Bob 410-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 39’ Beneteau Oceanis 393 ‘02 Clean boat, Only 350 eng hrs, In-mast, Two stateroom, Two heads, Great galley, Sideboard storage area. Steal it at $99 900! Call Jonathan 804-436 4484 or Jonathan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 40’ Beneteau ‘95 Center-cockpit Just Listed and Gorgeous! Huge centerline aft cabin berth, Too much good kit to mention. $119 000 Call Jonathan 804-436 4484 or Jonathan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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

OYSTER 55 ’96 Extensive re-fit 2012-13 and ready for the ARC. New electronics, furling, Annapolis, MDelectric � Kent Island, MD rigging, sails, ultra-suede Rock Hall, MD �upholstery Deltaville, VA & much more. Asking only $475,000/OBO 410.287.8181 Contact: Harold@AYCyachts.com, 619-840-3728 or 410-268-7171

ANNAPOLIS, MD • KENT ISLAND, MD ROCK HALL, MD • DELTAVILLE, VA 410.267.8181

www.AnnapolisYachtSales.com 33’ Soverel 33 ’85 2012 National Champion “Renegade”. Custom trailer, updated sail inventory and tons of upgrades! Just Listed at $35,000. Call Bob Oberg 410-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

40’ Beneteau 40 ‘08 & ‘09 Choose from 2 of the nicest, cleanest Beneteau 40s on the market. Both extremely well equipped and one is 2 cabin, 1 head, the other 3 cabin 2 head. Easy to see here in Annapolis at Jabins. Call Denise at 410-991-8236 or Denise@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 42’ Hunter 420 CC ’02 Gorgeous meticulously maintained, A/C, generator, bow thruster, Raymarine Electronics incl. radar, 2 cabin w/aft centerline, 2 heads $155K. Contact Keith: 301-503-4634 or Keith@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 44’ Beneteau First 44.7 ’04 Absolutely the nicest ever commissioned. Never raced unless for fun!! Custom improvements, AC/Heat, Genset, microwave, new electronics and much more.

Asking $239,900.

Call Dan at 410-570-8533 or Dan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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Pearson 28-2 ’87 Clean, turnkey, meticulously maintained Chesapeake Bay cruiser, many upgrades, Yanmar diesel $18,000 call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

CS 34 ’90 Winged keel at 4’ 3”, perfect bay boat and strong capable offshore cruiser. Boat is one owner and absolutely mint. Owner moved up, needs to sell now @ $59.5K, will look at all serious offers. (443) 949-9481

Catalina C400 ’95 New price $113,000.

Pristine condition, meticulously maintained.

Call Bob Allen (443) 949-9481.

Jeanneau 42i ’07 New Price $215,000 Perhaps the fastest 42i built, North 3DL inventory, deep keel, epitomizes the term, “racer/cruiser”. Call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

45’ Jeanneau ’07 $235,900, sharp, clean beautifully outfitted, full AC, electronics, canvas.. won’t last!

Anticipated price reduction. Call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

Jeanneau 45.2 ’03 3 cabin/2 head, owner says sell - TRY $215,000, full electronics, new sails, includes spinnaker, shoal draft, beautiful flag blue – call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

48’ Fountaine Pajot Salina ’08 $549,000 loaded, 4 cabin 2 head, full electronics, perfect family cruiser - call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

47’ Beneteau 47.7 Blue hull, great gear, and well maintained!! Check the asking price. Call Dan at 410-570-8533 or Dan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 50’ Beneteau ’00 Never chartered, 2-cabin, genset, 2-zone Air, thruster, power winches, stern arch, dinghy, and all the extras you need to get cruising right away! $209,000.

Call Aaron: 443-949-4559 or Aaron@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 50’ Beneteau First 50 ’07 Absolutely stunning boat. Perfect performance cruiser. Loaded with all the toys from Genset/Air to Great Electronics & Sails! $399,000 Contact Tim (410) 267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com

41’ Fountaine Pajot Lipari ’14 Evolution - owner change of plans, fully loaded - gen, AC, solar, radar, AIS, won’t last.. $469,000 Call Bobby Allen Jeanneau 50 DS ’09 NEW PRICE 443-603-2463 $335,900 fresh water boat, 140 eng hrs, Navy Blue hull, teak decks, totally loaded, all the bells and whistles.. immaculate.. call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

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38’ Catalina ’99 Very clean, aft cabin, stall shower, big galley, new Garmin chartplotter & radar, light use $99,500 757-480-1073 www.bayharborbrokerage.com

50’ Oceanis ’11 2 cabin, 180 hrs on Yanmar 110-hp. Fresh water yacht.

Asking $375K call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

44’ Gulfstar ’81 Very solid good sailing boat. Center cockpit, full enclosure, beautiful lines see her at www.bayharborbrokerage.com

7078 Bembe Beach Rd., Annapolis, MD 21403

32’ Hanse 325 ’14 One yr old, shows like new. New boat on order! Air, radar, plotter, autopilot, full canvas, Laminate sails, cruising chute w/ sock… and more! Asking $149,000 - Contact Mike Trades Considered mike@crusaderyachts.com

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34’ Beneteau 343 ’08 Inmast furling, pivoting wheel, opening transom with shower, cruising spinnaker like new condition $105,000 757-480-1073 www.bayharborbrokerage.com 38’ Bavaria centercockpit ’99 German quality and engineering, large aft cabin, solid mahogany trim,only 540 hrs on Volvo dsl.$88,000 757-480-1073 www.bayharborbrokerage.com

2200 American Sail 14.6 sailboat ’94 Cover-o/b motor –no trailer- $750.

Call Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 or lmills@cbmm.org

26’ Tartan Fantail ’14 We have both the DaySailor and WeekEnder in stock.

Ready to go excellent incentives. SailAway package at $90k DaySailor & $100k Weekender. ready to test sail, 410269-0939 www.CrusaderYachts.com 34’ Pacific Seacraft ’89 Currently three PSC 34s on the market @ CYS with varying equipment and pricing.

Excellent selection on used Pacific Seacrafts - Call for more infoFrom $110,000 410 269-0939, www.CrusaderYachts.com

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35’ Hunter 356 ’04 Great cond., lightly used and equipped perfectly for coastal / Bay cruising. Air Con, windlass, Furling mast and more. Asking $98,000 Reduced / Make offers! 410-269-0939 www.Crusaderyachts.com

37’ Tartan 3700 Two available 2004 & 2005 - All in great shape, White & Blue Hull. Raymarine electronics, autopilots, great equipment. Both are here in Annapolis & ready to show. From $220k - 410-269-0939

38’ Freedom ’90 Amazing boat. Lots of updates & improvements. Newer electronics, painted hull & deck, Carbon rig, self tacking job & more. Turnkey & ready for fall sailing now. Bigger boat ordered!

Asking $75,000 www.crusaderyachts.com

38’ Hanse 385 ’15 New Demo model Just arrived - Call for a test sail! Ready for delivery, see her at Annapolis Show!

Special factory / dealer incentives on this boat!! Trades considered! Call!!

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39’ Catalina 390 ’02 Three cabin layout Never Chartered! Good equipment, furling mast, air, plotter, autopilot & more. Ready to cruise and make new adventures. Good condition - rare find - Call CYS for more info! www.CrusaderYachts.com

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40’ Pacific Seacraft ’98 LIBERTY Standout Crealock design. Meticulous care; many upgrades including windlass, genset, nice canvas, AIS, cutter rig, twin fullers, etc. Ready for coastal or offshore cruising!

Reduced to $270,000. 410-269-0939 www.CrusaderYachts.com

41’ Tartan 4100 ’98 Janus - Well equipped, experienced cruising boat.

Great value under 200k Ready for Coastal cruising. Owners getting out of boating, everything goes with! $160,000 410-269-0939 or www.CrusaderYachts.com

44’ Tartan 4400 ’08 Superbly equipped, genset, Air, frig, freezer, Leisure furl boom - This boat has it all - Over 800k to replace today. Low hrs, never been off Chesapeake, but ready for anywhere!

Asking $419,000 Owner says sell… come see her today! 410-269-0939

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28’ Pearson ‘78 In good shape, combines comfortable accommodations w/excellent sailing qualities. Only $9,900 Contact Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187 Curtis stokes & Associates, rob@curtisstokes.net

51’ Little Harbor Pilothouse ’96 Well maintained performance cruiser.

Beautiful condition. New Yanmar 160hp. $325,500. Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216 533-9187 Curtis Stokes and Associates Rob@curtisstokes.net

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Pearson 323 ’81 $12,500 Classic Pearson lines & quality - Volvo dsl, wheel steering, full galley, dodger, bimini & more - See her on the web - www. greatblueyachts.com - Call for details and to arrange a showing - Tony 800604-3242 / tony@greatblueyachts.com tony@greatblueyachts.com 30’ Seidelmann ’80 A proven classic racer/cruiser design with 11 feet of beam, she feels much larger than she is, price reduced 05/14 to $5,500. Contact Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates, rob@curtisstokes.net

36’ Hunter 36 ’07 CLEAN, Ready to sail away – In-mast, cruising spin, C80 plotter, AC/Heat, full canvas – A Must See! $99,000 Contact Tony or Cherie 800-604-3242 , info@greatblueyachts.com 36’ Hunter 356 ’03 PRICED RIGHT! – In-mast, full canvas, AC/Heat, dinghy w/ OB, plotter, pilot – Available for demo sail. $89,000 Contact Tony 443-5535046, tony@greatblueyacht.com 41’ Beneteau 411 ’01 2 cabin, furling main, Gen, AC/Heat, plotter, radar – new electronics, dinghy w/ OB, cruising spin and more $123,000 Contact Tony – 443553-5046, tony@greatblueyachts.com

38’ Seafarer Sloop Rig ’78 Fresh water vessel, 40-hp Yanmar dsl 3JH3E, asking $29,500 Contact Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates, rob@curtisstokes.net 49’ Jeanneau 49DS ’07 Well equipped owner’s layout w/convertible aft cabin to a kind single. Chesapeake Bay sailing only. Excellent price and value - lightly used! ! Asking $299,000 Schedule an appointment to see her today! 410-2690939 www.CrusaderYachts.com 42’ Hunter 420 Center Cockpit ’99 2 ensuite staterooms/ 2 heads. Yanmar 6-2hp, all weather enclosed cockpit. $115,000. Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216 5339187 Curtis Stokes & Associates, Rob@curtisstokes.net

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41’ Rival Aft Cockpit Cutter ’78 Classic Peter Brett Design, Blue Water cruiser.

Beautiful lines above decks, gorgeous teak woods below. Exceptional Care and many recent upgrades – $44,500 Contact Tony 443-553-5046, tony@greatblueyachts.com

Hunter 44 AC ’05 $139,900 EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN - In Mast, Panda Gen, AC/Heat, Plotter, Radar, Pilot, Davits Best Priced 44 on market all offers considered! - Tony 800-604-3242 tony@greatblueyachts.com www.greatblueyachts.com

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

39’ Beneteau Cyclades 39 ’07 Asking reduced price $79,000. Great cruising yacht, comfortable at anchor and underway. Nav station conveniently by companionway. Sails fast, points well.

Professionally maintained. 800-8504081 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

43’ Beneteau 43 ’06 Asking reduced price $95,000. Blue water design, generous interior, large cockpit, dual helm, high tech, craftsmanship.

Reliability, comfort, elegant finish.

Large capacities for water, fuel, gear & food.

800-850-4081 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

44’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44i ’09 Asking $139,000. The sleek lines, outstanding performance, and modern interior should excite anyone’s passion for sailing. Well-equipped and ready to sail away. Three and four cabin layouts are available. 800-850-4081 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

43’ Beneteau Oceanis 43 ’09 Asking only $130,000. New model to be released from our fleet in 2014.

Great looking sailing boat w/all the equipment ready to start sailing & cruising today. Available now in St. Martin, or BVI. 800-850-4081 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

46’ Leopard 46 ’07 Asking $359,000.

Great design, comfortable spaces, bluewater cruiser. Four large cabins, generator, 3 ACs. Hardtop bimini, roll down side curtains. Aft deck bench folds into swim platform. Very easy handling, very safe family cruiser. 800-850-4081, www.MooringsBrokerage.com

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36’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36i ’09 Asking reduced price $69,000.

Comfortable 2 cabin version, sails & points great with fin keel. Secure decks and generous cockpit w/deep storage lockers. Large head w/ separate shower.

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40’ Beneteau First 40 ’12 $179,000.

Our fleet of Farr First 40s used during the America’s Cup in San Francisco are now available at incredible pricing. Most boats have less than 25 to 50 days use & less than 100 hrs on the engs. Race cruise equipped.

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62’ 1984 Gulfstar SailMaster 62 ...........................$339,000 53’ 1984 Mason 53 Ketch .....................................$180,000 50’ 1984 Gulfstar SailMaster 50 ...........................$165,000 49’ 2007 Jeanneau 49 Deck Salon.......................$299,000 48’ 2000 Sunward 48 Ketch .................................$250,000 46’ 2003 Tartan 4600.............................................$375,000 44’ 2008 Tartan 4400.............................................$419,000 44’ 2004 Tartan 4400.............................................$399,000 42’ 1981 Pearson 424 .............................................$54,900 41’ 2001 Tartan 4100.............................................$160,000 40’ 1976 Bristol 40 ..................................................$65,000 40’ 2005 Formula 40 PC - Hardtop ......................$188,000 40’ 1998 Pacific Seacraft 40 .................................$270,000 40’ 1998 Regal 402 Commodore............................$97,500 39’ 2002 Catalina 390 - 3 Cabin ...........................$148,000 38’ 2015 Hanse 385 - New Demo .............................. CALL 38’ 1988 C&C 38 Mk III ............................................$64,500 38’ 1983 Cabo Rico 38 ............................................$50,000 38’ 1990 Freedom 38 ..............................................$75,000 38’ 1984 Pan Oceanic PilotHouse .........................$45,500

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37’ 1977 Gulfstar 37 ................................................$57,500 37’ 1985 Tayana 37 Cutter......................................$50,000 37’ 2005 Tartan 3700 # 100...................................$228,000 37’ 2004 Tartan 3700 # 81.....................................$220,000 36’ 2005 Beneteau 36.7 Shoal Keel .......................$94,500 36’ 2004 Hunter 36 ..................................................$79,000 35’ 1998 Ericson 350 by Pac Sea ..........................$70,000 35’ 1979 Bristol 35.5 ...............................................$60,000 35’ 1992 Tartan 3500 - Our Trade ............................. CALL 35’ 2004 Hunter 356 ................................................$98,000 34’ 2007 Beneteau 343 .........................................$109,000 34’ 2006 Beneteau 343 ...........................................$99,000 34’ 1990 Cabo Rico 34 ............................................$85,000 34’ 1987 Express Alsberg Built .............................$48,000 34’ 1997 Gemini 105M ............................................$89,000 34’ 2001 Legacy 34 Express - Jet Drives ............$179,000 34’ 2002 Mainship Pilot Sedan ............................$109,000 34’ 1994 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34.................$100,000 34’ 1998 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34.................$139,000 34’ 1993 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34.................$100,000

33’ 2015 Tartan 101 - December Arrival................... CALL 33’ 2000 Nauticat 33 .............................................$180,000 33’ 1980 Tartan 33...................................................$29,500 33’ 2014 Tartan 101...............................................$210,000 32 2000 Catalina 320...............................................$66,900 32’ 2004 C&C 99- Trade In......................................$89,000 32’ 2004 C&C 99 ......................................................$85,000 32’ 1995 Catalina 320..............................................$48,500 32’ 2014 Hanse 325- Trade In...............................$149,000 32’ 2007 Luhrs 32 Open .......................................$139,900 32’ 1994 Pacific Seacraft Pilot 32 ........................$100,000 32’ 1984 Sabre 32 Tri-Cabin ...................................$32,500 31’ 2006 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31.................$125,000 31’ 1990 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31...................$73,500 31’ 1990 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31...................$59,500 28’ 1987 Tartan 28...................................................$29,500 27’ 1987 Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 ........................$75,000 26’ 2014 Tartan Fantail Daysailor - Demo............. $90,000 26’ 2014 Tartan Fantail Weekender - Demo ....... $100,000 22’ 2013 J Boat J / 70 # 189 ...................................$52,500

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40’ J120 ‘98 One of the best racer cruisers ever made. Easy to sail short/ handed or with/full crew. Full production interior, many upgrades $189,000, Contact David Malkin 443-790-2786 or david@northpointyachtsales.com

Buying or Selling. Let the NPYS Team Help.

23’ J70 ‘12 # 26 Full canvas/covers, soft deck cockpit, spare sprit, tacktic and velocitek, filled and faired kelp cutter, well taken care of $48,500 Contact David Malkin 443-790-2786 or david@northpointyachtsales.com 29’ Dehler 29 ’98 Full set of cruising and racing sails, clean bottom w/ fresh 2013 paint. PHRF is 141 (S) & 126 (A). $49,500, Contact David Malkin (410) 280-2038 or david@northpointyachtsales.com

ANNAPOLIS, MD • ROCK HALL, MD • DELTAVILLE, VA

33’ J/100 ’05 Flag Blue hull set up for day sailing and racing. Windsprint can race with the big boys. $99,000. Contact Paul Mikulski at 410-961-5254 or paul@northpointyachtsales.com

BOATS FOR SALE!

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

SAILBOATS 1981 O’Day 28 main and jib like new condition, roller furling, 15 HP Honda outboard. $2,800 1981 Tanzer 25 Generous storage, porta potty, private front cabin. 9.9 mercury outboard engine. Good condition. $1,500 1984 Freedom 21 Catboat rig. Unstayed mast. Mainsail, jib, spinaker with shotgun mount. 4 HP Yamaha 4-stroke, fairly recent model. $1,800

POweRBOATS 1989 Bayliner 19 Capri Bowrider 90 HP inboard/outboard engine on a trailer $2,500 All boats are sold “as is, where is” See boats’ photos at www.crabsailing.org To learn more or discuss purchase, contact CRAB at

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40’ C&C ’81 Has a great reputation as a wonderful racing/cruising yacht.

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35’ J/109 ’05 Well equipped shoal draft 5’9” version. European style interior w/ two private sleeping cabins & pull-out double in the large main cabin. $169,000. Call Paul Mikulski 410 9615254 paul@northpointyachtsales.com 36’ Beneteau 361 ’02 Harken roller furling gear, auto-pilot, electric windlass for anchoring, freezer/refrigerator, huge cockpit for entertaining, 2 cabins, bathroom w/a separate shower, $89,000. Bill O’Malley at (410) 703-9058 or bomalley@northpointyachtsales.com 38’ Cape Fear 38 ‘02 Large open cockpit, non-overlapping head/sails and assymetrical spinnakers flown from a bow sprit, Mereck design, Built by Cape Fear Yacht Works, Contact David@Northpointyachtsales.com (410) 280-8976 40’ Beneteau 40.7 ‘04 Farr Yacht Design hull, Interior in great condition, Powerful Racing Rig, Many customizations for off-shore racing, Extra roomy cockpit, $145,000 Contact David Malkin 443-790-2786 or david@northpointyachtsales.com

43’ Elan Impression 434 ‘07(NC) 55-hp Volvo Saildrive. Launched and equipped 2010-2011. Top shape. Sailed from Med with family crew. All offshore safety gear. $195,000. Peter Bass, Peter@NorthPointYachtSales.com, cell: 757-679-6991 50’ Gulfstar 50 Ketch ’77 This Gulfstar has completed several year-long liveaboard cruises around the world. Many updates make it an ideal live-aboard/ offshore capable adventurer. $129,900.

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31’ Ericson Independence ’77 “Penny Lane” NEW 20-hp Universal dsl, bimini, dodger, roller furler, A/C heat pump, refrig, dinghy w/ 3-hp OB, BRING OFFERS Asking : $17,900 Call Regent Point Marina@ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 34’ Sea Sprite ’83 “Splendora”, New Yanmar #YM30 dsl 2012, A/C Heat Pump, New Refrig and a long list of upgrades including electronics & canvas. Asking: $39,900 Call Regent Point Marina 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina 35’ Hunter Legend ’87 “Lady Bug Very clean family boat, New refrig/freezer, autohelm, 24-hp Yanmar dsl, Profurl rf, Two genoas, Bimini, dodger. PRICE REDUCED: $26,995 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

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33.5 Hunter ‘92 .................$44,000 36CC Beneteau.................$88,900 36 Endeavour................. $139,900 361 Beneteau....................$79,000 37 Jeanneau ‘03................$74,900 376 Hunter ’96 ..................$65,000 376 Hunter ‘97 ..................$70,000 376 Hunter ‘96 ..................$79,900 376 Hunter ’97 ..................$72,000 38 Hunter ‘06.................. $120,000 38 Hunter ‘07.................. $135,000 410 Hunter ’00 ............... $124,000

410 Hunter ‘01 ............... $119,900 410 Hunter ’00 ..................$99,500 41AC Hunter ‘05 ............ $169,000 41DS Hunter ‘11 ............ $227,000 42 Hunter ’91 ....................$91,000 44DS Hunter ‘04 ............ $169,500 44DS Hunter ‘07 ............ $195,000 456 Hunter ‘05 ............... $205,000 456 Hunter ’04 ............... $190,000 46 Hunter ‘01.................. $175,000 49 Hunter ‘10.................. $340,000 50CC Hunter ’09............ $340,000

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40’ Hunter 40.5 ’97 Two staterooms, two head layout,Two zone Air / Heat, In mast furling, loaded and ready to go! ...$87,750!

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Pettit Marine Paint Vivid..........................................63

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East of Maui............................................................30

Pocket-Yacht Company...........................................60

Allstate Insurance....................................................68

Fawcett Boat Supplies.............................................20

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Annapolis Accommodations....................................60

Harbor East Marina.................................................26

Annapolis Athletic Club...........................................66

Herrington Harbour..................................................25

Annapolis Gelcoat...................................................62

J. Gordon & Co........................................................55

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J/World....................................................................33

Annapolis Yacht Sales.......................................20,79

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Cutts and Case Shipyard in Winter

M

ike Moore, office manager of the 49-year-old Cutts and Case Shipyard in Oxford, MD, sends us this update: “Several boats from the yard made the trip to Cambridge for the Schooner Rendezvous including Ralph Wiley-built boats Surfbird and Berwynn, Cutts and Case-built Spellbound, and the ketch Wild Call. A week later Spellbound and Gwylan, a Herreshoff H-28, made

the long journey to Downrigging Weekend in Chestertown.

“A Herreshoff Meadowlark ketch, Suzy, built in Bristol, RI, in 1955, is new to the yard this winter. The yard has lately been focused on getting varnish on bright work before the weather cools, along with a few minor repair projects. Included was the replacement of a leaking plastic fuel tank on a Gannon and Benjamin sloop with a custom

aluminum tank. Also foot windlass control switches and batteries were replaced on a British-built Laurent Giles Wanderer III. “Structural re-enforcement of a 1935 Ralph Wiley-built Tancook Whaler, Country Girl, utilizing the “Cutts Method” is nearing completion in the front shop. Winter haul-outs and projects are beginning to line up.” To learn more about the Cutts Method and the yard, visit cuttsandcase.com

Whether you work in a Chesapeake boatshop business or your own shop, feel free to send updates on new and ongoing sailboat building or restoration projects to molly@spinsheet.com

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