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Preserving Baltimore Light For a group of sailors, a 107-year-old lighthouse becomes a waterfront “tree house” and historic renovation project.

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Editor’s Notebook

by Molly Winans

The Wayback Machine TODAY O n page 52 of SpinSheet’s premier issue in September 1995, readers found “Tucker’s Tips” on better preparation for junior regattas. At the time, Tucker Thompson was a St. Mary’s College of Maryland sailing team member and an Annapolis YC 420 coach. Over the next eight and a half years, he penned 99 monthly columns for the trusted sailing rag you hold in your hands. If you hear a SpinSheet staffer saying, “We knew him back when,” you know we’re not kidding. What a career this guy has had since then. As a pro sailor turned sailing commentator and co-founder, with Bruce Nairn, of T2P.TV, he has traveled to the world’s best sailing ports, done 1400 live video broadcasts, once sailed an America’s Cup campaign (America True 2000) and twice acted as a commentator for the Cup (2007 on the water in Valencia, Spain, and 2013 at the San Francisco, CA, venue). This spring, Tucker became the worldwide television commentator and public host of the 35th America’s Cup to be held in Bermuda in 2017. “To

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say I’m excited would be an understatement,” says Tucker, whose new position includes hosting public events, press conferences, and live presentations in an international promotional tour around major sailing venues and yacht clubs. At times, the tour will include the America’s Cup trophy itself. A replica of the yacht America, the schooner that started it all back in 1851, will sail as part of the tour making stops along the western and eastern seaboards and throughout the Caribbean before traveling to Bermuda with the new public host onboard. Tucker will also host the worldwide television feed for the qualifiers and Cup itself. “It’s the perfect job for me,” he says. “I’m like a walking sales pitch for the Cup. I’ve always loved it—I live and breathe this stuff. To get paid to share that excitement is a dream job.” The promotional tour “is a great chance for the Cup to reconnect with its biggest fans.” Tucker notes that “The America’s Cup also needs to be more accessible to the public: the athletes, trophy, and event itself. The Cup wants to do a better job at showing what these athletes are about, why they’re so passionate about it, what makes them tick.” Of the trophy, he says, “It’s like seeing a major celebrity in person. There’s a sense of history to it. You can imagine John Cox Stevens and George Lee Schuyler holding it in 1851… or Dennis Connor winning it back in Australia (1987). It makes you feel awestruck.” So, what’s up with T2P.TV? Tucker says, “A lot of people don’t know that I left T2P almost two years ago to go on as a freelancer.” He notes that Nairn, the co-founder, is at the helm

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at the Annapolis-based production company. “Ashley Love has evolved from an extremely talented camera person and editor into a producer and reporter. I work with and support T2P however I can. They always provide top-notch sailing coverage.” Will there be Chesapeake Bay stops on this America’s Cup tour? Of course there will. Stay tuned to SpinSheet and spinsheet.com for details. If you’re considering spectating the 2017 Cup, its new public host assures us “It’s only a plane ticket away.” Reach out to him at tucker.thompson@americascup.com. As Team SpinSheet approaches our 20th anniversary this summer, it thrills us to see “one of our own” achieving such success. From those of us who knew him way back when he was a columnist for an up-and-coming sailing magazine buzzing around Annapolis Harbor on a coach boat, congratulations, Tucker! Go get ‘em!

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here have been some stories about Alaris’s success in the Annapolis to Newport Race and about the people whose hard work made it possible. Success on Alaris’s trip home, however, can be attributed to Bob Fox and his boat Schematic, whose generosity and assistance are better examples of true Corinthian spirit in sailing than anything that happened on the race course. Alaris made it to Newport, won some silverware and the crew all survived. Then, on the trip back, sailed by three of the race crew and Annapolis YC (AYC) member Bob Burnett, she encountered a bit of a problem. An antique starter switch decided to keep the starter running until it burned up—literally—filling the engine area with acrid smoke. With no starter for the venerable Westerbeke, and Alaris right at the Eastern end of the C&D Canal at dusk on a Friday, progress was arrested. Sailing through the Canal is discouraged by the powers that be, perhaps because it is nearly impossible to accomplish even without commercial traffic, so Alaris was anchored. Owner Mike Cranfield sheepishly admitted that he hadn’t pur-

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Thank You Schematic! chased the unlimited tow option. Even if he had, towing would have been available only to Chesapeake City, MD, with small chance of repair on the weekend, and timing problems for Mike, whose flight to Africa to resume duties as veterinarian to a Gorilla project was Monday morning. Having begged off the return delivery, I was at home and noticed Alaris stationary on an AIS website. Then came the call: “How about you come get us?” Since the Albemarle 24 was in running condition, and I didn’t have time to come up with a prior commitment, it looked as if I would spend all of Saturday retrieving Alaris. But modern technology and the genuine Corinthian spirit of Schematic and her crew let me off the hook. On the AIS website, I could see Schematic part way up the Delaware Bay and recognized her name as an Annapolis to Newport competitor. The race website identified her owner, Fox, and indicated that he sailed out of AYC. I passed that information back to Alaris and suggested that they hail Schematic and ask for a tow. Burnett topped my suggestion by having his son-in-law check the AYC member

directory, which yielded Fox’s cell phone number. When contact was made, Fox advised that Schematic had some propulsion problems as well, with a tank of good fuel running low and a contaminated second tank, but he’d be happy to give it a try. After dark, Alaris’s crew was able to get the anchor up with some difficulty but just in time. Schematic passed close aboard, took aboard a towline, and began her career as a tugboat. Despite her engine running roughly and at times way below normal power, Schematic towed Alaris all the way through the canal and down the Elk River to the Chesapeake Bay. Since there was only a very brief shot of sailing breeze, Bob made clear he would tow Alaris all the way to her berth on the Severn, if necessary. I, of course, was a primary beneficiary of Schematic’s largesse. I was able to deliver a little clean fuel to Schematic off Love Point and pick up Alaris for a short tow home in dead calm conditions. Hats Off to Fox and the Schematic crew! Charlie Iliff Annapolis, MD

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Don’t Be That Guy Boating Safety for Total Idiots

he U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is urging all boaters to use extra caution while boating during the upcoming fourth of July holiday, and though we know all our SpinSheet readers will have no problem doing just that, there are a few boaters out there who make us all look bad. To avoid a potential disaster, let’s briefly review the areas in which they can most easily come about.

Lifejackets. Look, don’t be that guy who is out on a paddleboard at 8 p.m. with a lifejacket strapped to the front of his board, no leash on his ankle, and a red solo cup balancing between his feet. Don’t be that guy who has the packet of six jackets buried deep in a lazarette under spare anchors and moldy docklines, still shrink-wrapped in their packaging with the West Marine tag still visible. Have your lifejackets somewhere you can reach them when you need them.

Be ready for an emergency. And no, an emergency doesn’t involve running out of ice. Don’t be that guy who doesn’t know how to operate a marine radio when one of his friends becomes unresponsive.

File a float plan with a friend. Remember Aron Ralston? He was the guy who went hiking in a canyon and had a rock fall on his arm. He spent 127 hours underneath it before cutting off his arm with a pocketknife. He hadn’t told anyone he was going out hiking, so no one knew to look for him. So, you know, don’t be that guy. Tell someone you’re going sailing so that if something goes wrong, people know to look for you. Follow us!

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Don’t drink to excess. Being out on the water all day will completely change your tolerance levels. We’ve all seen the guy with a massive yacht, attempting to dock it front and center at the club in a mindstate that can mostly be called “blackout drunk.” No matter how nice a boat he has, nobody wants to be that guy.

Be aware of your surroundings. Don’t be that guy who gets stuck in a storm that was mentioned on the weather channel 45 times. Don’t be that guy who doesn’t see the freighter barreling down on him until she is blasting her horns. Don’t be that guy who gets caught in the lines of a fishing boat. Don’t be that guy speeding through an area where little kids are in the water. Don’t be that guy trying to have a social conversation on channel 16. And just remember, if you’re ever in doubt about any of your safe boating practices, all you have to do is ask yourself, “Am I being that guy?” spinsheet.com July 2015 15

DOCKTALK Elf Classic Yacht Race by Craig Ligibel

ith the boom of a cannon, 11 skippers ran (more or less) to their dinghies; boarded as gracefully as they could; rowed to their anchored classic vessels; hoisted sail; and set a course for St. Michaels, 25 nautical miles away from their starting point off Eastport YC in Annapolis. Such was the May 16 boisterous start of the Elf Classic, which draws its unique Le Mans-style starting sequence from a 130-year-old tradition.

The event drew a diverse collection of yachts. In addition to Elf, the 58-foot 1888 topsail cutter, the race featured 11 Hinckley Bermuda 40s, a 20-foot long 1976 Peter Legnosdesigned catboat, a 1965 Alden yawl, and a 38-foot Ted Hood-designed sloop. A steady 10-knot breeze from the south kept sailors on their toes, particularly as they tacked back and forth

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Raftup Primer

elaxing in a quiet cove, enjoying cold drinks, food, and party music while kids jump off the bow and climb up the stern. Rafting up is one of the best parts of summer sailing, so we pulled together a few basic guidelines to keep things hassle-free and fun for everyone. Start the day right by arriving with plenty of line, lots of fenders, fully charged batteries, an operating VHF radio, food and drink to share, and your best water toys. At your tie-up spot, the largest boat should anchor first, and don’t forget extra scope for the additional boats. Decide ahead of time whether you’re going to set stern anchors or let the whole line of boats swing with the tidal shift. Some groups choose to have everyone set a bow anchor (and stern anchors too), but a change in tide can cause a tangled mess, so plan accordingly. New arrivals should approach the group at minimal steering speed, with fenders and bow and stern lines in place and ready. Large and well-organized raftups will have a raft master who should be hailed on the VHF. Smaller boats should tie up evenly off of each side of the center. The approaching boat provides the lines. Avoid the potential for tangled spreaders or other rigging by adjusting forward or back so that masts are not evenly lined up. Use spring lines to help get aligned, keep boats together, and absorb shock. Note your location relative to points on land, and check frequently that you have not drifted. Depending on your location, be prepared for large wakes and unexpected waves. Never put a limb between two boats, and warn kids not to either. If possible tie up to the boat of your personal friends, but be ready to make new friends as more boats join the group. For the sake of everyone’s sanity, only one boat should supply the music. For swimmers, tie off long lines with floats on the end, and then use the lines to avoid being pulled away by the current. Mind your Ps and Qs. Don’t be the guy who crosses boats soaking wet and steps on new and exquisitely varnished woodwork. Cross in front of the mast unless invited through the cockpit, and don’t smoke on OPBs. In other words, a little common courtesy goes a long way to getting invited back. Follow us!

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DOCKTALK ##The Simons’ Taswell 58 Celebrate at anchor in Fiji.

Annapolis Sailors Circumnavigate the Globe

harlie Simon and his wife of 36 years, Cathy, have completed their world circumnavigation with the World Cruising Club’s World ARC 2014-15 Rally starting and ending in St. Lucia in the Caribbean. They sailed their Taswell 58 Celebrate out of Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, on January 10, 2014, and returned April 11 having travelled 26,000 miles. Along the way, they transited the Panama Canal, stopped at many islands across the South Pacific, passed through some rough weather in the Indian Ocean en route to South Africa, and faced benign conditions crossing the South Atlantic to Brazil and back to the Caribbean. Their route visited 16 countries while avoiding areas of political unrest and piracy and staying in areas of the best predicted weather.

Captain Charlie, whose 60th birthday kicked off the event, says, “You need to be fully prepared for a trip like this one. After purchasing Celebrate in 2012, we sailed her from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to Nova Scotia and back just to get a feel for the boat and decide on equipment and rigging improvements prior to the circumnavigation.” The Simons have now accumulated 100,000 sea miles between them and had accumulated over 50,000 sea miles prior to embarking on the adventure which included two trips to Alaska. “Handling a boat of this size is no problem,” says five-foot, two-inches tall Cathy (66). “We have electric winches for most of the sail-handling, and the autopilot does most of the steering. You do have to be in pretty good physical condition for this trip, though. Overnight watch-

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keeping can be fatiguing, and the constant motion of the boat is tiring, particularly in rough weather.” Charlie and Cathy sailed about half the trip on their own and were joined by an additional crew-member for some of the longer legs (their 31-year-old son for one of them). “With just two onboard, if one person gets sick or injured, even something minor, it would put a tremendous strain on the other,” says Charlie. This happened only once on the trip when Cathy was laid low for three days by food poisoning. Celebrate was designed by noted British naval architect Bill Dixon and built by the Ta’shing yard in Taiwan in 2003. Sixty-two feet long overall, she weighs 33 tons and provides a stable, comfortable ride in rough seas. Designed to accommodate six people, the boat is spacious for a sailing couple and has ample room for the spares and safety equipment needed for a circumnavigation. The sloop sails at eight to nine knots in a good wind. When the wind dies, her 160-hp Yanmar diesel engine keeps her going at seven knots with a fuel range of 1400 miles. In mid-June, Charlie gave a presentation on the science of sailing at Nauticus in Norfolk, VA, and the couple will help with WCC presentations at the U.S. Sailboat Show October 8-12 in Annapolis. Visit worldcruising.com to learn more about cruising rallies such as the World ARC, Caribbean 1500, and ARC DelMarVa Rally.

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he non-profit organization Sail Baltimore held its 12th annual Portside Party on May 28. Guests enjoyed live music from Unity Reggae Band, delicious food from Mother’s Federal Hill Grille and Kooper’s Tavern, and a bevy of libations, including beer from Heavy Seas and Gosling’s Dark and Stormies. But the main event was the silent auction. Some of the items up for grabs were Orioles box seat tickets, a downtown getaway for two, and even a tug boat ride donated by McAllister Towing. This year’s auction brought in $7000, with the top-selling item being a fishing trip for six, donated by Captain Tilghman Hemsley on Breezin’ Thru out of Kent Island. The mostbid-on item was the Sail Baltimore Experience which included an invitation for four people to attend a reception onboard a visiting tall ship or military vessel during the 2015 or 2016 season. Thanks to donations from generous sponsors and from events such as the Portside Party, Sail Baltimore is able to continue to bring visiting ships to the city. Each year, they bring about two dozen ships, 100,000 visitors, and five million dollars in economic impact to the Baltimore region. The organization also directs a program for kids called “Learn the Ropes,” where youth from the community are offered free, hands-on educational tours onboard the visiting ships. And recently, Sail Baltimore released the schedule for the list of ships coming to Baltimore this year. L ’Hermione, the 216foot French frigate kicked off the summer season June 19-21, followed by three ships in August: the 418-foot cutter USCGC James (Aug. 18-21), the 442-foot Liberty ship SS John W. Brown (Aug. 28-31), and the 295-foot tall ship USCGC Eagle (Aug. 28-31). September 10-14, the Kalmar Nyckel, a 141-foot tall ship, will be visiting from Delaware, and in November, a 322-foot Norwegian tall ship, the Statsraad Lehmkuhl will come to town. Also be sure to mark your calendars for October 11-18 for the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, which will sail from Baltimore to Portsmouth, VA. For more information on Sail Baltimore and the visiting ships schedule, check out sailbaltimore.org. ~K. J. 22 July 2015 spinsheet.com

SUP Races On and Around the Bay

ith summer heating up we are seeing more and more stand up paddleboarders on the Bay, and for good reason! This is the year to break out of your comfort zone and finally sign up for a SUP race. We’ve rounded up some local or regional events, and the good news is that most races feature both an elite and a novice class, so all skill levels are welcome. For more information on each race, check out paddleguru.com. East of Maui—Eastport YC Chesapeake Stand Up Challenge, Annapolis, July 11 This is an open water race set in the Annapolis Harbor and at the mouth of the Severn River. There will be two course options: a six-and-a-half to seven mile race for more experienced paddlers and a three to three-and-a-half mile race suitable for more novice paddlers. East Coast SUP Cup, Ocean City, MD, July 18 Ocean Games and Walk on Water Paddleboard Company will host the SUP Cup on North Division Street in Ocean City. The event will feature an elite sprint format ocean race, which is three to four miles long, and a shorter open race for all board sizes, skill levels, and age groups, which is two to three miles long. This will be a family, fun event that takes place right off the beach making it prime for spectating.

##East Coast SUP Cup, July 18 in Ocean City, MD. Photo courtesy of PaddleGuru

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Cape SUP Challenge, Dewey Beach, DE, July 25 East of Maui will host this race which features two categories, an elite and an open class. The 10-mile elite race will consist of a beach start out through the ocean, around Cape Henlopen, and into Lewes Bay. The three-mile open race will take place in the more protected waters of the bay and will be open to all levels and age groups. Battle on the Bay, Ocean City, MD, August 22 This event promises a full day of racing, eating, and general merriment at Fager’s Island Bar and Restaurant. There will be a six-mile elite race and a three-mile, fun recreational race. Following the morning races there will also be a short kids’ race and an obstacle course race. Follow us!

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Taking Back Creek Back

f you’ve ever sailed into Annapolis Harbor and looked into the creek on your left before you hit Horn Point— the one with the most masts lining it— you have glimpsed a place near and dear to our hearts at SpinSheet. One of a few Chesapeake Bay tributaries called Back Creek, this particular creek is the one out of which we run the SpinSheet photo boat, and many of us sail and paddle. It’s the one that gives our office the pretty view. It’s the one down which we can look and point to businesses where friends and colleagues work and play: Annapolis Maritime Museum, J/World Annapolis, Chesapeake Boating Club, Annapolis Sailing School, Port Annapolis, North Sails, Annapolis Landing Marina, and Bert Jabin Yacht Yard. In March, a group of citizen volunteers banded together to establish the Back Creek Conservancy to protect this mile-long tidal estuary. At just over 855 acres, 95 percent within the City of Annapolis, the creek houses the city’s largest yacht yards and marinas with dockage for transient, liveaboard, and weekend sailors. About 1500 boats are moored and stored along the creek. As well as apartment buildings, condominiums, small marinas, and homes, Back Creek is home to a 12-acre urban ecology park with woodland trails and Annapolis Community Boating’s base, offering the public great water access. This hub for recreational sailors and marine businesses has been deemed impaired in three categories—swimming, fishing, and shellfishing—by the Maryland Department of the Environment. As much as 12 feet of toxic sediment from untreated stormwater has killed the native aquatic vegetation, destroyed the fish and shellfish nurseries, and silted the headwaters. The Back Creek Conservancy aims to create a science-driven program, with an important role for citizen science, to reduce pollution and bring the creek back to a fishable, swimmable state. As of late May, bacterial testing and water quality monitoring by volunteers were underway. The conservancy seeks donations and volunteers. To learn more, call David Barker at (410) 443-8270. ~M.W.

Summer Reading

“The Backward Ark: a Trans-Atlantic Odyssey” by Carl Gedye

n my role as armchair sailor and wannabe captain, I spend the winter months reading as many books with a nautical theme as I can. Some deal with barely comprehensible discussions of boat systems. Others are “how to” stuff. The best and easiest to read are the stories written by the most intrepid of sailors, those who have raced across oceans or cruised for weeks at a time to distant ports. I just finished one of these titled “The Backward Ark” by Carl

Gedye. While it will appeal to sailors, it should interest others afflicted with the urge to mess around on boats. The narrative starts with the author living in England and receiving news that he and his siblings have just inherited a 40-foot ferro cement sailing vessel. The boat is on the hard in Trinidad, the southernmost island in the Antilles Chain, just off the coast of Venezuela. The story moves quickly from his convincing his wife that they should quit their jobs and take their two school-aged children to Trinidad and sail the boat back to England. Once in Trinidad, our hero finds the boat needs major repairs. He meets everything from a damaged hull to a clogged holding tank with a determination that flags at times, but never dies. It isn’t long before the author becomes accepted into the cruising community, despite having never sailed a vessel on the blue. The cast of characters at the marina includes locals, cruisers, boat bachelors, and a particularly bothersome naysayer. They all come to his assistance. The vessel is eventually launched. The captain and first mate learn the basics of anchoring, mooring, docking

and sailing, while in Trinidad. After a challenging passage to Grenada, they sail up the Antilles chain to St Martin. Their intent is to sail from St Martin to the Azores. However, heavy weather forces the crew to take a detour to Bermuda. The narrative of the passage from Saint Martin to Bermuda is a gripping reminder that crossing an ocean is serious business. From Bermuda they move on to the Azores and eventually back to England as seasoned sailors. The reading is a lesson on almost every aspect of sailing and seamanship: the importance of knowing one’s boat and how to maintain and repair it and care for the crew and oneself. There are also interesting sections on dealing with customs officials, medical exigencies, maintaining harmony onboard, cruising with children, leadership, and the effects of prolonged sleep deprivation. It is a nice “lessons learned” with good character development and vivid descriptions of people, places and the voyage. Unfortunately, the narrative is not in print. It can only be enjoyed with the use of an e-reader. ~A.D. Martin

“The Art of Seamanship”

by Ralph Naranjo

kill acquisition, vessel preparation, and crew training are key themes in Ralph Naranjo’s 472-page reference guide. Many may know Naranjo’s name from his lectures at Safety at Sea seminars, his articles in boating publications, or his decadelong stint as Vanderstar Chair at the U.S. Naval Academy. He’s also cruised around the world. Those who don’t yet know the author should acquaint themselves with the book, which is brimming with important information for sailors of vessels from Lasers to offshore cruisers. Follow us!

Although it’s long, the book is readable from beginning to end or by unique chapter. For example, if you’re new to anchoring and want some tips on difficult situations or windlass setups, you can just skip to that part. Among the sections to choose from are those on planning voyages, evolving as skippers and crew, hands-on training opportunities, seasickness, boathandling, line-handling, sail-handling (and shape and technology), navigation techniques and rules, reading the sea and sky, managing heavy weather, boat types, and coping with the unpredictable, such as

medical emergencies, steering failure, or crew overboard. Naranjo tackles it all with ease. You won’t find a sailor who cannot learn from this book. Keep a copy on your boat. ~M.W. spinsheet.com July 2015 25

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ard to believe the Fourth of July is right around the corner. In June 1776, the country was still embroiled in the Revolutionary War when representatives from the 13 colonies began drafting a resolution that would declare their independence from Great Britain. In early July, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and on July Fourth, the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, PA. So get out there and celebrate! We’ve rounded up events by city, and unless otherwise mentioned, most events take place Saturday, July 4.

Annapolis

The annual old-fashioned parade will begin on Amos Garrett Boulevard, turn right on West Street, and wind its way around Church Circle, down Main Street, and end at City Dock. The U.S. Naval Academy Band will perform at 8 p.m. at Susan Campbell Park, and fireworks will begin around 9:15 p.m. If you plan to watch the fireworks from the water, please be aware of the restricted zone around the Naval Academy Seawall.

##There will be fireworks and a free concert at the N. Division Street Beach in Ocean City July 4. Photo courtesy of oceancity.com

Baltimore

The celebration will take place in the heart of downtown Baltimore, at the city’s Inner Harbor. At 7 p.m there will be a performance by the U.S. Navy Cruisers Band, and at 9:30 p.m. the fireworks will commence. Visitors can choose to watch from the water or can snag a free spot on Federal Hill. It may be difficult to find parking, so be sure to get downtown early.

Washington, DC

The National Independence Day Parade begins at 11:45 a.m. on Constitution Avenue and will travel from 7th Street to 17th Street. There will be parade floats, marching bands, and military units, so plan to rock the red, white, and blue. Between 9 and 10 p.m. there will be fireworks by the National Park Service over the National Mall. Plan to arrive early and bring a blanket, as the Washington Monument, Lincoln, and Jefferson Memorial are illuminated in a truly unforgettable fashion.

Ocean City

There will be a free concert and fireworks downy ocean! The concert will begin at 8 p.m. at the N. Division Street Beach, followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m. There will be plenty of prime beach real estate so bring a towel or snag a bench on the boardwalk.

Kent Narrows

The Kent Island YC and the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners have teamed up to bring fireworks back to the Narrows after a four-year hiatus! The display will be launched from the south side of the Narrows, and throughout the day there will be events open to the public at the Queen Anne’s Center on Piney Narrows and at the Kent Island YC. 26 July 2015 spinsheet.com

More Independence Day Celebrations: Rock Hall, MD July 3 fireworks, July 4 parade Frederick, MD July 4 Havre de Grace, MD July 5

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The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will host a Big Band Night and fireworks show at their waterfront location. The 18-piece Shades of Blue Orchestra will perform on the Tolchester Beach Band Stand at 7 p.m., and the fireworks will begin around 9 p.m. Food, ice cream, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers.

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River Concert Series Fridays at St. Mary’s College of MD. Free. Music by the Chesapeake Orchestra.

“Cuba” Presented by travel writer Christopher P. Baker. 7 to 9 p.m. North Beach Town Hall, North Beach, MD. Hosted by Bayside History Museum.

Museum Paddle 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sultana Education Foundation. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum/Miles River. $35. Includes museum admission.

Tides and Tunes Summer Concert Dublin 5. Celtic Rock and traditional Irish music. Annapolis Maritime Museum. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 donation appreciated.

The Barenaked Ladies in Concert With The Violent Femmes and Colin Hay at the Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD.

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Fourth of July Weekend Cookout Pasadena Boat Works. Free food and refreshments. Great specials on new boats, boating seminars, and marine experts onhand to answer industry questions. 4425 Mountain Road, Pasadena, MD.

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Half-Price Friday Nights at the National Aquarium After 5 p.m. Baltimore, MD.

The Second Continental Congress Signed the Declaration of Independence Philadelphia, PA. 1776. Annapolis July Fourth Parade 6:30 p.m. begins on Amos Garrett Blvd. and ends at City Dock. 8 p.m. Naval Academy Band Susan Campbell Park. 9:15 p.m. fireworks. Baltimore Fourth of July Celebration Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. 7 p.m. performance by U.S. Navy Cruisers Band. 9:30 p.m. fireworks. Big Band Night/Fireworks Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD. 7 to 10 p.m. $10.

Concert and Fireworks on the Beach 8 to 10 p.m. Ocean City, MD. Free. N. Division St. Beach.

Fireworks on the Narrows Back after a four-year absence! Queen Anne’s Center on Piney Narrows. Hosted by Kent Island YC.

Frederick’s Fourth Baker Park, Frederick, MD. Noon to dusk. Music, volleyball, chili cookoff, bathtub races, and fireworks.

Freedom Celebration Hosted by Yankee Point Marina, Lancaster, VA. Free fireworks on the water at 9 p.m. Live music 8 to 11 p.m., $5 cover. National Independence Day Parade Washington D.C. 11:45 a.m. on Constitution Ave. Fireworks between 9 and 10 p.m. over the National Mall. Old Fashioned July Fourth Celebration Westminster, MD. Rock Hall Parade Main Street, Rock Hall, MD. 10 a.m.

Solomons July Fourth Celebration Noon parade of patriotic boats. 9:30 p.m. fireworks. Parking at Glascock Field for $10. Rain date July 5. Washington Monument Bicentennial Re-dedication 10:45 a.m. ribbon cutting ceremony. Old fashioned country fair 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mount Vernon Square, Baltimore.

Havre de Grace Independence Day Parade 2 p.m. parade on Union Ave. 7 p.m. concert at Tydings Park, followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

Kent County Waterman’s Day Rock Hall, MD.

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Explorer Vasco de Gama Sailed from Lisbon, Portugal On the voyage on which he would discover the Cape of Good Hope. 1497.

In The Vane Of... Johnny Cash 7 p.m. Rams Head on Stage. Annapolis artists playing tributes and Johnny Cash inspired originals.

Tides and Tunes Summer Concert Tumblehome. Jazz, blues, rock. Annapolis Maritime Museum. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 donation appreciated.

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waterfront. Free.

Antique Boat Show Downtown Hampton

East of Maui-Eastport YC Chesapeake SUP Challenge Long and short courses for SUP racing. Annapolis.

Mastering the Rules of the Road Free seminar presented by the Northern Virginia Sail and Power Squadron. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Alexandria West Marine Store, VA.

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Sharkfest! 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD.

Taste of Cambridge Crab Cook-Off Gather in the streets to taste awardwinning dishes and cast your votes.

Vessel Safety Check Coast Guard Auxiliary. Kiptopeke State Park, VA.

##L ‘Hermione lands in Annapolis! Photo by Craig Ligibel

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DNR Boating Safety Class 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Hosted by the Bowleys Quarters Junior Fire Brigade. 900 Bowleys Quarters Rd, Middle River. $35. (410) 800-8420.

Suddenly in Command Boating safety class for those not usually at the helm. Presented by USCG Auxiliary. Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. $25. (443) 504-3880.

“Sundae” Sundays! 1 to 4 p.m. Captain Avery Museum, Shady Side, MD. Ice cream and family fun on the waterfront. Free.

London Town and Gardens Summer Concert Series Shenandoah Run. Historic London Town and Gardens, Edgewater, MD. 5 p.m. Concerts are dog-friendly! Free.

39th Annual J. M. Tawes Crab and Clam Bake 12 to 4 p.m. Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield, MD.

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Earn Your Boater Safety Certificate 6 to 10 p.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD. $25. Pre-registration required. (410) 745-4941.

Tides and Tunes Summer Concert Dean Rosenthal’s 4 Piece Racket. American Roots. Annapolis Maritime Museum. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 donation appreciated.

Sunset Sail 6 to 8 p.m. Aboard the Dee of St. Mary’s. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD. $25. No children under age 12. (410) 326-2042, ext. 41.

East Coast SUP Cup North Division St., Ocean City, MD. Experienced paddlers and novices welcome.

Patriots Boating Day York River Yacht Haven Marina, Gloucester, VA. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Live bands, food, and free sailing on the York River.

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Fossil Field Experience Calvert Marine Museum. $20, includes museum admission. Ages 8 and over. Pre-registration required.

Wedding Crashers 10th Anniversary Brunch Sail Aboard the Schooner Woodwind. Dress as your favorite character from the movie and enjoy a movie themed brunch! Departs Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $79.

Music On The Nanticoke Free Summer Concert Series 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Vienna, MD. Music by the U.S. Naval Academy’s Electric Brigade. Free boat ramp and overnight dockage.

Quiet Waters Park Concert Series Kelly Bell Band. Annapolis. 6 to 8 p.m. Free.

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Interior Tour of Thomas Point Lighthouse Tour departs Annapolis Maritime Museum 9 a.m. or 12 p.m., 30 minute boat ride, and two hour tour of the lighthouse. $70 per person.

History Cruise: Pirates of the Chesapeake 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. aboard the Schooner Woodwind, Annapolis. $44 adults, $27 children under age 12.

Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester Public Sail 1 to 3 p.m. Adults $30, ages 6-12 $7, under age 6 free. Departs from Long Wharf, Cambridge, MD.

Hammock Day Sit back and relax today. No grass cutting allowed!

Tides and Tunes Summer Concert Timmie Metz Band. Blues, rock, soul. Annapolis Maritime Museum. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 donation appreciated.

15th Annual Middle River Dinghy Poker Run Starts and ends at the Red Eye Yacht Club, Baltimore. Register by July 18. $45.

Free Seminar on Using GPS Presented by the Northern Virginia Sail and Power Squadron. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Alexandria West Marine Store, VA.

Cape SUP Challenge 10 mile elite ocean race from Dewey Beach to Lewes Beach, DE. Three mile open race for all levels. Hosted by East of Maui.

Dee of St. Mary’s Public Cruise 2 to 4 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum. $15 ages 8 to 12. 13 and older $25. No children under age 8. (410) 326-2042, ext. 41.

Parrothead Party Hosted by Yankee Point Marina, Lancaster, VA. Live music by Salty Dawgs and Faith. 8 to 11 p.m. $5 cover.

Vessel Safety Check Coast Guard Auxiliary. Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge, Wise Point, VA.

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Learn to Sail at the West River Sailing Club Adult class at WRSC, Galesville, MD. Four consecutive Saturdays of classes, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

London Town and Gardens Summer Concert Series Eastport Oyster Boys Historic London Town and Gardens, Edgewater, MD. 5 p.m. Concerts are dogfriendly! Free.

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New National Maritime Strategy How it will affect the Chesapeake’s waterways. Hosted by CAPCA. 7:15 p.m. Annapolis Elks Lodge, Edgewater, MD. Free.

Maryland Brewer’s Cup Race 6 p.m. aboard the Schooner Woodwind. Battle of the Baltimore brews, Union Craft vs. Heavy Seas. $44 includes one free beer.

90th Annual Chincoteague Island Pony Swim Chincoteague, VA. Watch the wild horses swim across the Assateague Channel.

Tides and Tunes Summer Concert Swamp Candy. Mississippi blues and roots. Annapolis Maritime Museum. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 donation appreciated.

Full Moon Paddle Annapolis Community Boating. $25 nonmembers, $10 members. Reserve your spot online.

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Clam Slam Cape Charles Town Harbor, VA.

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Southern MD Brew and BBQ Music Festival St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown, MD. $30 three day general admission tickets.

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SSA Sandy MacVickar Regatta Severn Sailing Association, Annapolis.

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AYC Junior Annual Annapolis YC.

FBYC Race and Fourth of July Party Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA.

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Solomons Island Race Overnight distance race from Annapolis to Solomons Island, MD. Hosted by Eastport YC.

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Southern Bay Leukemia Cup Regatta Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA.

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Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship Severn Sailing Association, Annapolis.

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Free State Team Race Annapolis YC.

BCYA/MRSA Race to Baltimore A popular race from the mouth of the Magothy River to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge Southern Maryland Sailing Association. Race headquarters located at the Holiday Inn in Solomons, MD. Skippers meeting July 16.

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WRSC Poplar Island Race West River Sailing Club, Galesville, MD.

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Summer OD Regatta Annapolis YC. Moonlight Triangle Race The Cruising Club of VA.

Log Canoe Governor’s Cup Weekend Miles River YC, St. Michaels.

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7th Annual SIPPY Cup Regatta Hosted by Walden Rigging. Post-race party in Eastport. $20. Register by July 17.

2015 Annapolis Labor Day Regatta Hosted by: Annapolis Yacht Club • Eastport Yacht Club • Gibson Island Yacht Squadron

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Sea Music Summer Concert Series 7 to 9 p.m. Inside Havre de Grace Maritime Museum. $10.

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Mark Your Calendar for the Annual Family-Friendly 2-Day Sailing Event!

Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th We created the Annapolis Labor Day Regatta for you – and you responded overwhelmingly in 2014. From the success of last year, along with your feedback, we are pleased to present the 2015 Annapolis Labor Day Regatta. Join us for two days of racing - still leaving your Monday free to spend time with family & friends!

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Southern MD Brew and BBQ Music Festival St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown, MD. $30 3-day general admission tickets.

Berlin Peach Festival Celebrate the peach in America’s Coolest Small Town! Berlin, MD.

SATURDAY, September 5th

SUNDAY, September 6th

• Government Marks Distance Race or Windward-Leeward Racing. • Post-race party for all beginning at 5:00 pm at EYC. Specialty food, multiple bars, children’s activities - & MORE!

• Windward-Leeward Racing.

• Post-race cookout & overall event awards at the AYC Junior Sailing Annex.

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PROJECTED CLASSES One-Design B Alberg 30 J/24 C Cal 25 J/30 N J/35

J/70 J/80 J/105

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Sport Boat classes are welcome! Any class with six (6) or more paid entries by the close of the registration period will be granted a start.

For more information, contact the Event Chairs: Kathy Parks, 443.386.9057 kathyparks10@gmail.com Marsha Malkin, 410.280.8976 marsha.malkin@gmail.com

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Lotus Paddle 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sultana Education Foundation. Sassafras River. $30. Vessel Safety Check Coast Guard Auxiliary. Bay Creek Marina, Cape Charles, VA.

Charm City Yoga at London Town Free yoga! Historic London Town and Gardens, Edgewater, MD. 10 a.m.

1-2

National Lighthouse Day at Piney Point Lighthouse tours and local artists on site. Admission fee. Piney Point Lighthouse, Piney Point, MD.

7-9

Pirates and Wenches Fantasy Weekend Come by land or by sea to pillage and plunder your way through the town of Rock Hall, MD.

Kids Pirate Pizza Cruise 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. aboard the Wm. B. Tennison. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD. $15.

Quiet Waters Park Concert Series Military Band. Annapolis. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free.

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Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester Public Sail 1 to 3 p.m. Adults $30, ages 6-12 $7, under age 6 free. Departs from Long Wharf, Cambridge, MD.

Wheels on the Waterfront Downtown Crisfield, MD, near the City Dock. Classic cars on display. 5 to 8 p.m. Free.

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Christopher Columbus Set Sail From Spain with three ships, Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria, seeking a westerly route to the Far East. 1492.

Gordon Lightfoot at Pier Six Pavilion 8 p.m. Baltimore. You won’t want to miss him sing “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.”

Guided Kayak Trip 5:30 to 8 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Grasonville, MD. $15 nonmembers, $10 CBEC members. Pre-registration required, cleigh@ bayrestoration.org.

Tides and Tunes Summer Concert Hula Monsters. Rockin’ swing with Hawaiian flavor. Annapolis Maritime Museum. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 donation appreciated.

Sunset Sail 6 to 8 p.m. Aboard the Dee of St. Mary’s. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD. $25. No children under age 12. (410) 326-2042, ext. 41.

Weather and Hurricanes Free seminar presented by the Northern Virginia Sail and Power Squadron. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Alexandria West Marine Store, VA.

7-9

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“Sundae” Sundays! 1 to 4 p.m. Captain Avery Museum, Shady Side, MD. Ice cream and family fun on the waterfront. Free.

Waterman’s Appreciation Day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD. Crabs, boat docking contest, live music.

11-13

Hampton Bay Days Bay education, kids stations, Dock Dogs, crafts, food, fireworks, and more! Downtown Hampton, VA.

60th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Levin J. Marvel Schooner 7 to 9 p.m. North Beach Volunteer Fire Department Hall, North Beach, MD.

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Tides and Tunes Summer Concert D’Vibe & Conga. Bongo jazz, party music. Annapolis Maritime Museum. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 donation appreciated.

14-22

Shakespeare in the City Pack a lawn chair and picnic and spend an evening under the stars. Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. State House Lawn, St. Mary’s City, MD. August 14-15, 20-22.

Dee of St. Mary’s Public Cruise 2 to 4 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum. $15 ages 8 to 12. 13 and older $25. No children under age 8. (410) 3262042, ext. 41.

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18-21

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“Leviathan’s Master: The Wreck of the World’s Largest Sailing Ship” 7 p.m. Havre de Grace Maritime Museum. Meet the author, hear the story, get the book!

Tides and Tunes Summer Concert Hypnotic Panties. Jazz, blues. Annapolis Maritime Museum. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 donation appreciated.

Battle on the Bay A full day of racing, eating, and merriment at Fager’s Island Restaurant, 60th St., Ocean City, MD. Six-mile elite race and three-mile fun race for SUP.

Free Seminar on Marine Radar Presented by the Northern Virginia Sail and Power Squadron. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Alexandria West Marine Store, VA.

Charm City Yoga at London Town Free yoga! Historic London Town and Gardens, Edgewater, MD. 10 a.m.

28-31

USCGC Eagle Visiting Baltimore 295-foot tall ship visiting the Inner Harbor and open for tours.

28-31

SS John W. Brown Visiting Baltimore 442-foot Liberty Ship visiting the Inner Harbor and open for tours.

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Waterman For a Day 1 to 4 p.m. at the Lore Oyster House of the Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD.

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Chesapeake Bay Tide Tables

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

BALTIMORE 1

6:41 AM Wed 2:07 PM 7:01 PM

2 H 0.5 L 1.2 H

12:44 AM THu 7:24 AM 2:48 PM 7:51 PM

0.4 2 0.4 1.3

L H L H

1:36 AM 8:09 AM 3:29 PM 8:41 PM

0.4 2 0.4 1.3

L H L H

2:31 AM SAT 8:56 AM 4:10 PM 9:33 PM

0.4 2 0.3 1.4

L H L H

3:29 AM Sun 9:44 AM 4:51 PM 10:27 PM

0.4 1.9 0.3 1.5

L H L H

0.5 1.8 0.3 1.6

L H L H

July 2015 Tides

Fri

4:32 AM Mon 10:33 AM 5:34 PM 11:23 PM

5:42 AM 0.6 L Tue 11:25 AM 1.7 H 6:18 PM 0.3 L

12:22 AM Wed 6:57 AM 12:19 PM 7:05 PM

1.7 0.6 1.6 0.2

H L H L

1:23 AM THu 8:14 AM 1:15 PM 7:53 PM

1.8 0.6 1.5 0.2

H L H L

1.9 0.6 1.4 0.2

H L H L

3:27 AM SAT 10:39 AM 3:16 PM 9:35 PM

1.9 0.6 1.3 0.2

H L H L

4:25 AM Sun 11:42 AM 4:17 PM 10:28 PM

2 0.5 1.2 0.3

H L H L

5:20 AM Mon 12:37 PM 5:16 PM 11:19 PM

2 0.5 1.2 0.3

H L H L

6:10 AM Tue 1:26 PM 6:11 PM

2 H 0.5 L 1.2 H

12:10 AM Wed 6:56 AM 2:11 PM 7:03 PM

0.3 2 0.5 1.3

L H L H

0.4 2 0.5 1.3

L H L H

Fri

2:26 AM 9:30 AM 2:15 PM 8:43 PM

12:58 AM THu 7:39 AM 2:51 PM 7:52 PM

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

High –3:47 +3:11 –0:06 –2:14

1:45 AM 8:19 AM 3:27 PM 8:38 PM

0.4 1.9 0.5 1.4

L H L H

2:30 AM SAT 8:57 AM 3:59 PM 9:23 PM

0.5 1.8 0.5 1.4

L H L H

3:15 AM Sun 9:34 AM 4:29 PM 10:09 PM

0.5 1.8 0.5 1.4

L H L H

Fri

4:02 AM Mon 10:10 AM 4:58 PM 10:55 PM

0.6 1.7 0.5 1.5

L H L H

0.7 1.6 0.4 1.5

L H L H

Fri

4:52 AM Tue 10:47 AM 5:28 PM 11:42 PM

5:49 AM 0.8 L Wed 11:25 AM 1.5 H 6:01 PM 0.4 L

H L H L

6:12 AM 1.8 H THu 12:49 PM 0.4 L 6:11 PM 1.1 H

5:30 AM Wed 12:04 PM 5:19 PM 11:23 PM

L H L H

1:02 AM SAT 7:38 AM 2:17 PM 8:01 PM

0.3 1.8 0.3 1.2

L H L H

1:56 AM Sun 8:23 AM 3:03 PM 9:00 PM

0.3 1.7 0.3 1.3

L H L H

2:54 AM Mon 9:10 AM 3:50 PM 10:01 PM

0.4 1.6 0.2 1.3

L H L H

0.5 1.5 0.2 1.4

L H L H

1.6 0.8 1.4 0.4

H L H L

1.6 0.9 1.3 0.4

H L H L

2:11 AM SAT 9:15 AM 1:47 PM 8:02 PM

1.7 0.8 1.3 0.4

H L H L

3:01 AM Sun 10:20 AM 2:45 PM 8:51 PM

1.8 0.8 1.2 0.4

H L H L

3:50 AM Mon 11:17 AM 3:45 PM 9:43 PM

1.8 0.7 1.2 0.4

H L H L

4:39 AM Tue 12:07 PM 4:44 PM 10:38 PM

1.9 0.6 1.2 0.4

H L H L

5:27 AM Wed 12:52 PM 5:40 PM 11:34 PM

2 0.6 1.2 0.4

H L H L

6:15 AM THu 1:34 PM 6:34 PM

2 H 0.5 L 1.3 H

0.4 2 0.4 1.4

Fri

1:20 AM 8:04 AM 12:54 PM 7:18 PM

12:31 AM 7:03 AM 2:15 PM 7:26 PM

L H L H

12:11 AM 6:55 AM 1:33 PM 7:05 PM

1.8 0.5 1.1 0.2

0.2 1.8 0.4 1.2

12:31 AM THu 6:53 AM 12:07 PM 6:37 PM Fri

3:57 AM Tue 9:59 AM 4:38 PM 11:05 PM

5:03 AM 0.6 L Wed 10:51 AM 1.4 H 5:28 PM 0.2 L

12:10 AM THu 6:12 AM 11:46 AM 6:20 PM

1.5 0.6 1.3 0.2

H L H L

1.6 0.6 1.2 0.1

H L H L

2:16 AM SAT 8:32 AM 1:47 PM 8:07 PM

1.7 0.6 1.1 0.1

H L H L

3:13 AM Sun 9:36 AM 2:48 PM 9:00 PM

1.7 0.6 1.1 0.2

H L H L

4:06 AM Mon 10:34 AM 3:46 PM 9:51 PM

1.8 0.6 1.1 0.2

H L H L

4:55 AM Tue 11:24 AM 4:40 PM 10:40 PM

1.8 0.5 1.1 0.2

H L H L

1.8 0.5 1.1 0.2

H L H L

Fri

1:14 AM 7:23 AM 12:46 PM 7:13 PM

5:39 AM Wed 12:09 PM 5:30 PM 11:27 PM

12:14 AM 6:58 AM 1:27 PM 7:04 PM

0.3 1.7 0.5 1.2

L H L H

1 2:11 AM Wed 8:17 AM 2:09 PM 8:38 PM

0 L 2.5 H -0.1 L 3.2 H

12:59 AM SAT 7:34 AM 2:03 PM 7:50 PM

0.3 1.7 0.4 1.2

L H L H

2 2:56 AM THu 9:04 AM 2:57 PM 9:24 PM

-0.2 L 2.6 H -0.2 L 3.2 H

1:44 AM Sun 8:09 AM 2:40 PM 8:36 PM

0.4 1.6 0.4 1.3

L H L H

Fri

3:42 AM 9:51 AM 3:47 PM 10:11 PM

2:31 AM Mon 8:44 AM 3:17 PM 9:24 PM

0.5 1.5 0.4 1.3

L H L H

3:20 AM Tue 9:19 AM 3:55 PM 10:14 PM

0.6 1.4 0.4 1.3

0.7 1.4 0.3 1.4

Fri

4:11 AM Wed 9:54 AM 4:35 PM 11:07 PM

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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

0 2.6 0.1 2.9

L H L H

4:31 AM SAT 10:39 AM 4:36 PM 10:52 PM

0.1 2.6 0.2 2.8

L H L H

-0.2 L 2.7 H -0.2 L 3.2 H

0.1 2.6 0.3 2.7

L H L H

4 4:29 AM SAT 10:40 AM 4:39 PM 10:59 PM

-0.3 L 2.8 H -0.2 L 3.2 H

L H L H

5 5:17 AM Sun 11:31 AM 5:34 PM 11:49 PM

-0.3 L 2.8 H -0.1 L 3 H

L H L H

6 6:08 AM -0.3 L Mon 12:25 PM 2.9 H 6:32 PM 0 L

5:07 AM 0.7 L THu 10:32 AM 1.3 H 5:17 PM 0.3 L

Fri

5:07 AM Sun 11:17 AM 5:17 PM 11:28 PM

5:42 AM 0.2 L Mon 11:56 AM 2.6 H 5:59 PM 0.4 L

12:06 AM Tue 6:19 AM 12:36 PM 6:43 PM

2.5 0.3 2.6 0.5

H L H L

12:45 AM Wed 6:57 AM 1:19 PM 7:31 PM

2.4 0.3 2.5 0.6

H L H L

7 12:41 AM Tue 7:01 AM 1:21 PM 7:34 PM

2.9 H -0.2 L 2.9 H 0.1 L

1:28 AM THu 7:40 AM 2:05 PM 8:23 PM

2.3 0.4 2.5 0.6

H L H L

2.2 0.4 2.6 0.6

H L H L

12:01 AM 6:06 AM 11:14 AM 6:02 PM

1.4 0.8 1.2 0.3

H L H L

8 1:37 AM Wed 7:56 AM 2:22 PM 8:40 PM

2.7 H -0.2 L 2.9 H 0.1 L

12:56 AM SAT 7:06 AM 12:03 PM 6:49 PM

1.5 0.8 1.2 0.3

H L H L

9 2:38 AM THu 8:55 AM 3:25 PM 9:48 PM

2.5 H -0.1 L 2.9 H 0.2 L

3:08 AM SAT 9:17 AM 3:48 PM 10:15 PM

2.1 0.4 2.6 0.6

H L H L

1:50 AM Sun 8:07 AM 12:59 PM 7:39 PM

1.6 0.8 1.1 0.3

H L H L

2.4 H -0.1 L 3 H 0.1 L

2.1 0.4 2.7 0.5

H L H L

2:41 AM Mon 9:04 AM 1:59 PM 8:29 PM

1.6 0.7 1.1 0.3

H L H L

2.4 0 3 0.1

3:31 AM Tue 9:58 AM 2:59 PM 9:20 PM

1.7 0.7 1.1 0.2

H L H L

4:18 AM Wed 10:47 AM 3:58 PM 10:11 PM

1.7 0.6 1.1 0.2

H L H L

5:03 AM THu 11:34 AM 4:56 PM 11:03 PM

1.8 0.5 1.2 0.2

H L H L

1.8 0.5 1.3 0.3

H L H L

Fri

6:20 AM 1.8 H THu 12:49 PM 0.5 L 6:18 PM 1.1 H

H. Ht *1.18 *1.59 *0.82 *1.08

3:53 AM 10:00 AM 3:54 PM 10:15 PM

Low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

ChesApeAke BAy Bridge-Tunnel

AnnApolis

Low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

5:47 AM 12:19 PM 5:52 PM 11:56 PM

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

Fri

3:44 AM 9:55 AM 4:31 PM 10:55 PM

4:53 AM SAT 10:55 AM 5:34 PM 11:57 PM

H L H L

5:59 AM 2.4 H Sun 11:53 AM 0 L 6:32 PM 3.1 H

Fri

2:15 AM 8:26 AM 2:55 PM 9:18 PM

4:05 AM Sun 10:12 AM 4:44 PM 11:10 PM

5:04 AM 2.2 H Mon 11:07 AM 0.3 L 5:40 PM 2.9 H

12:04 AM Tue 6:03 AM 12:01 PM 6:34 PM

0.3 2.3 0.2 3

L H L H L H L H

12:53 AM Mon 6:58 AM 12:48 PM 7:25 PM

0 2.4 0 3.1

L H L H

12:54 AM Wed 6:58 AM 12:55 PM 7:25 PM

0.2 2.5 0 3.2

1:44 AM Tue 7:51 AM 1:39 PM 8:12 PM

0 2.5 0 3.1

L H L H

1:43 AM THu 7:51 AM 1:47 PM 8:15 PM

0 L 2.7 H -0.1 L 3.3 H

2:31 AM Wed 8:37 AM 2:27 PM 8:56 PM

0 2.5 0 3.1

L H L H

-0.2 L 2.9 H -0.2 L 3.4 H

0 2.6 0 3

L H L H

3:13 AM THu 9:20 AM 3:12 PM 9:36 PM

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

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

Fri

2:31 AM 8:41 AM 2:40 PM 9:04 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

514 1.2 1204 -1.1 1810 0.5 2335 -0.6

137 1.1 822 -0.9 1416 0.4 1956 -0.7

150 731 1312 1952

436 -0.5 1025 0.5 1637 -0.8 2312 0.8

211 926 1627 2131

557 1.2 1245 -1.1 1853 0.5

233 1.2 922 -1 1520 0.5 2054 -0.7

243 838 1356 2031

533 -0.6 1119 0.4 1722 -0.7

22 -0.6 640 1.2 1325 -1.1 1937 0.6

327 1.2 1016 -1 1618 0.5 2151 -0.7

0 0.8 633 -0.6 1218 0.4 1809 -0.6

112 -0.6 725 1.1 1405 -1.1 2021 0.7

36 750 1445 1947

419 1.2 1106 -1.1 1711 0.5 2245 -0.7

446 1128 1815

204 -0.6 813 1 1447 -1.1 2108 0.8

128 Wed 835 1529 2043

508 1.2 1152 -1.1 1801 0.6 2337 -0.7

12 Mon 546 1211 1854

300 -0.7 903 0.9 1531 -1 2157 0.9

554 1.2 1235 -1.1 1847 0.7

112 653 1256 1935

401 -0.7 958 0.8 1617 -1 2249 0.9

27 -0.7 639 1.1 1316 -1.1 1932 0.7

213 Wed 807 1344 2019

505 -0.7 1058 0.6 1707 -0.9 2344 1

115 -0.6 722 1 1356 -1 2015 0.7

612 -0.7 1202 0.5 1801 -0.8

445 1115 1802

40 1.1 719 -0.8 1309 0.5 1858 -0.8

Wed

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

259 1006 1703 2222 350 1046 1739 2316

Tue

THu

10 Fri

315 925 1438 2106 417 1043 1537 2157

Slack Water Max Current Speed

242 -1.3 802 0.7 1436 -1.5 2031 1.3

10 637 1135 1826

327 -1.4 852 0.7 1525 -1.6 2118 1.3

54 723 1228 1915

410 -1.5 941 0.8 1613 -1.6 2204 1.3

50 0.9 732 -0.6 1320 0.3 1900 -0.6

139 811 1326 2008

455 -1.6 1029 0.8 1703 -1.5 2252 1.3

140 0.9 829 -0.7 1420 0.3 1952 -0.6

223 901 1425 2102

544 -1.6 1120 0.9 1759 -1.4 2343 1.2

229 1 921 -0.8 1517 0.3 2044 -0.6

308 Mon 952 1526 2200

639 -1.6 1216 0.9 1903 -1.4

653 1353 1831

317 1.1 1009 -0.9 1608 0.4 2135 -0.6

17 Wed 737 1434 1925

404 1.1 1053 -1 1655 0.5 2225 -0.6

203 -0.6 806 0.9 1435 -1 2058 0.7

107 819 1511 2017

450 1.1 1134 -1 1740 0.6 2315 -0.7

8 Mon 536 1153 1838

252 -0.6 849 0.8 1514 -0.9 2141 0.8

158 900 1545 2108

535 1.1 1215 -1.1 1823 0.7

342 -0.6 935 0.7 1555 -0.8 2226 0.8

SAT

Sun

515 1156 1640 2249 610 1300 1744 2343

Mon 702 1356 1847 Tue

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

Tue

218 918 1610 2136 307 958 1648 2228 356 1037 1726 2318

58 631 1231 1915

Wed

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

337 950 1445 2112 429 1103 1539 2155 519 1209 1636 2240

Mon 607 1305 1734 2328 Tue

THu

Fri

125 -1.3 637 0.7 1316 -1.4 1902 1.1

23 THu

424 1202 1742

145 0.5 818 -1 1431 0.6 2046 -0.7

218 -1.4 725 0.7 1407 -1.4 1949 1.1

15 504 1249 1843

230 0.4 859 -1 1522 0.6 2140 -0.7

307 -1.4 815 0.7 1455 -1.4 2037 1.1

113 552 1332 1938

321 0.4 948 -1.1 1621 0.6 2244 -0.8

22 651 1151 1837

350 -1.4 904 0.7 1537 -1.4 2123 1.1

210 643 1418 2030

421 0.4 1043 -1.1 1712 0.7 2341 -0.9

102 738 1236 1922

428 -1.3 950 0.7 1615 -1.3 2206 1

303 Mon 734 1501 2121

516 0.4 1137 -1.2 1753 0.9

38 1.1 734 -1.5 1314 0.9 2006 -1.3

139 821 1321 2008

505 -1.3 1034 0.7 1653 -1.2 2247 1

31 -1 602 0.5 1228 -1.3 1833 1

135 1 828 -1.5 1411 0.9 2110 -1.2

214 907 1408 2053

542 -1.2 1119 0.7 1733 -1.1 2329 0.9

12 544 1240 1901

233 0.8 924 -1.4 1513 0.9 2220 -1.2

246 Mon 949 1454 2139

621 -1.1 1206 0.6 1819 -1

121 642 1338 2006

338 0.7 1026 -1.4 1623 0.9 2329 -1.2

14 0.8 701 -1.1 1256 0.6 1910 -0.9

230 740 1435 2108

449 0.7 1128 -1.4 1728 1

Wed 552 1044 1740 THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

Tue

355 1047 1635 2304

Wed 447 1142 1750 THu

Fri

SAT

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

Slack Water Max Current Speed

29 -1.3 548 0.7 1223 -1.4 1817 1

Sun

334 836 1530 2204

Mon 430 930 1620 2254 Tue

520 1021 1708 2340

Wed 606 1108 1752 THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

Tue

318 1031 1543 2226

Wed 349 1118 1639 2318

Fri

SAT

Sun

Tue

351 828 1548 2210

Wed 437 925 1631 2256 THu

Fri

519 1022 1719 2340 603 1119 1807

100 0.6 739 -1.1 1344 0.6 1958 -0.8

121 -1.2 645 0.7 1319 -1.5 1916 1.2 211 -1.3 732 0.8 1413 -1.6 2003 1.3 300 -1.5 823 0.9 1506 -1.7 2054 1.4

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

Current Differences and Speed Ratios Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor Approach

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Cove Point, 3.9 n.mi. East

-3:29

-3:36

-4:08

-3:44

0.4

0.6

Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles North

+0:29

+0:48

+0:06

+0:00

1.0

0.7

Sharp Island Lt., 3.4 n.mi. West

-1:39

-1:41

-1:57

-1:43

0.4

0.5

Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel) +0:05

+0:38

+0:32

+0:19

2.2

1.2

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

-1:05

-0:14

-0:22

-0:20

0.6

Stingray Point, 12.5 miles East

+2:18

+3:00

+2:09

+2:36

1.2

0.6

Pooles Island, 4 miles Southwest

+0:59

+0:48

+0:56

+1:12

0.6

0.8

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

Corrections Applied to Chesapeake Bay Entrance

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Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Slack Water Max Current Speed

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Where To Get Experience

o you took a sailing class or two, you’ve been out sailing with your friend who owns a boat, and you even tagged along as guest crew on a weeknight race. But where can you find access to boats for regular use? Try one of the many Bay-based sailing clubs or groups. Some are specific to sailing; others offer a variety of sports. Some have clubhouses, and others are web-based meetups. But they’re all places where you’ll find ways to gain Time On The Water. Community boating clubs are a great place to start. The Downtown Sailing Center in Baltimore (downtownsailing.org), Annapolis Community Boating (annapolisboating.org), DC Sail (dcsail.org), and Sail Nauticus in Hampton, VA, (sailnauticus.org) all offer affordable lessons with access to boats for racing and cruising, and opportunities to socialize with other sailors. Another option is to find a local meetup group via the Internet. Annapolis Sailors Club (ASC) welcomes sailors of “close to” intermediate level to build skills and friendships and enjoy cruising. “Our

membership requirement is to have taken or scheduled one formal, two-day sailing class,” says founder Vicki Hurt. “We try to pair the newer sailors with the skippers who enjoy coaching, and we’ve had many success stories. Some of our members joined with new and basic sailing skills and have networked through our club to do longer Bay races and coastal and offshore sailing.” Find more information on ASC’s Facebook page. Other local meetup groups that welcome newbies include the Baltimore Annapolis Sailing Club, Middle Chesapeake Bay Sailing of Richmond, and the Chesapeake Sailing Association of Middle River (a singles’ sailing group). Not ready to join a “yacht club”? Most waterfront towns are home to at least one club that bustles with sailing and social activities but keeps membership fees low by skipping the fancy facilities and food service. At some clubs members own their vessels and at others they share club-owned boats. In Annapolis and Baltimore, SailTime (sailtime.com) offers sailing club membership and fractional boat ownership for new and experienced sailors and provides training aboard the new ASA Beneteau First, a sailboat specifically designed for instruction. In Annapolis, Chesapeake Boating Club

(chesapeakeboatingclub.com) offers social events, boats, and connections between skippers and crew, plus their clubhouse is home to J/World Performance Sailing School (CBC has a Baltimore location, too). In Galesville, MD, West River Sailing Club (westriversc.org) has been around for almost 70 years and offers lessons, races, and social events. And there’s more. Singles On Sailboats (SOS) (singlesonsailboats.org) welcomes new sailors; no experience is required. The club hosts a terrific Spring Training event for sailors of all levels, and SOS members are a friendly and active group. In Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, the Baltimore Social League (BSL) (baltmoresocial.com) forms teams that sail with an instructor out of the Downtown Sailing Center. BSL doesn’t require any sailing experience, but you do need to know the captain of a team to sign up online. In DC, the Sports and Ski Club of Washington, DC (scwdc.org) offers sailing lessons, weeknight and weekend group sails on the Potomac, as well as cruising on the Bay and beyond. Know of another great group that welcomes new sailors for time on the water, skill building, social events, racing, or cruising? Please tell us about them by emailing beth@spinsheet.com.

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Restoring our Rivers by Cynthia Houston

n 2011, Washington, D.C. broke ground on the $2.6 billion Clean Rivers Project, the city’s largest construction project since building the D.C. Metro. The Clean Rivers Project requires a massive infrastructure installation and accompanying support program that will effectively reduce combined sewer overflows (or CSO) in the District’s waterways: the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and Rock Creek. As in many older cities, about one third of the District of Columbia has a combined sewer system. During heavy rains, the mixture of sewage and storm water cannot fit in the existing sewer pipes, and both sewage and storm water flow into the nearest body of water. In the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, portions of the combined sewer system were separated to reduce CSO, and in the 80s and early 90s new facilities to control combined sewer overflows were constructed. However, about 2.5 billion gallons of combined sewage currently flow into the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and Rock Creek in an average year as a result of combined sewer overflow. Managed by the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, the Clean Rivers Project will reduce CSO by 96 percent.

This project is the result of a 2005 Federal Consent Decree entered into by DC Water, the District, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Justice. The Project meets court-ordered CSO control requirements and water quality standards and includes a 2025 deadline to implement the project in its entirety. Similar CSO tunnels exist in Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; and Atlanta, GA. The project goes a long way in providing sustainability for the region, making waterways healthier and cleaner and addressing localized sewer issues from a century of urban development. The new sewage system will capture and clean water during heavy rainfalls before waste water can reach rivers, creeks, and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay.

A Lady Bird Legacy

To achieve this complex environmental goal, DC Water will implement a system

##Giant tunnel boring machines (TBM) bore Metrosized tunnels more than 100 feet underground. The Clean River Project’s first TBM has a 26-foot diameter and is longer than a football field when fully assembled.

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##About 2.5 billion gallons of combined sewage overflows into the Anacostia and Potomac rivers and Rock Creek in an average year. The Clean Rivers Project will reduce this by 96 percent.

of tunnels, sewers, and other diversion structures to control and capture overflow throughout the city. The size of the construction project is massive. Enormous underground tunnels will store the combined sewage during rain events, releasing it to the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant after the storm subsides. The Blue Plains Tunnel alone requires the installation of 24,300 linear feet of tunnel and the construction of a dewatering shaft (132-feet in diameter) in addition to drop, screening, and overflow shafts. To create the gigantic underground structures, giant tunnel boring machines (TBM) are used to bore Metro-sized tunnels more than 100 feet

underground. The first machine to arrive at DC Water has a 26-foot diameter and measures more than a football field in length when fully assembled. This TMB is being used to dig the first portion of the Project known as the Blue Plains Tunnel, a four-mile section of the 13-mile Anacostia River Tunnel. TBMs are named and christened much like boats. DC Water’s TBM was named “Lady Bird” after Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson, First Lady and wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson. When her husband became president in 1964, Lady Bird made it her mission to preserve and protect the environment. She encouraged her husband to declare the Potomac River “a national disgrace,” which drew attention to the declining health of America’s waterways and was a catalyst for the eventual Clean Water Act of 1972. After being christened with D.C. tap water, “Lady Bird” was lowered underground and began tunneling in July 2013. You can follow her journey under Blue Plains, along the Potomac and up to the Anacostia River at dcwater.com/workzones/ projects/Lady_Bird_TBM.cfm and on Twitter at @LadyBirdTBM.

Public Involvement

##A maze of tunnels, drop shafts, and junction shafts will be built 100 feet under Washington, D.C.’s metro area.

Responsibility for the construction project lies with DC Water; however, a large portion of the project facilities are located on or beneath National Park Service lands. The NPS and DC Water are co-lead agencies in the development of an Environmental Impact Statement which will evaluate potential impacts of the construction of the Clean Rivers Project on the natural, cultural, and human environment. Public involvement in the EIS process is a requirement, and DC Water will hold public meetings to share information and receive public comments on the proposed Project. A public comment period was in effect until September, 2014, and an additional comment period will take place after the findings of the EIS are publicly released.

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A Drop’s Life

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Preserving

Baltimore Light I

by Captain Art Pine

f you’ve sailed past Baltimore Light anytime during the past couple of years, you’ve probably asked the same question that many other boaters have: what’s happening in there, anyway? In an unusual turn, a group of Annapolis sailors bought the 107-yearold lighthouse at a government auction nine years ago. While the structure’s Coast-Guard-maintained beacon has been flashing continuously ever since, the iconic 52-foot-tall, stark-white hexagonal tower has been pretty much out of the public limelight. Yet curiosity about the lighthouse has intensified. One wag even speculated wryly last winter that we may soon see it equipped with golden arches and a sail-by hamburger-vending window—a development that most Chesapeake Bay stalwarts wouldn’t be “lovin,’” to put it mildly. Fortunately, no such indignities await the venerable lighthouse. Although the renovations have been proceeding slowly, the new owners

say they plan to restore the structure to its historically correct 1908 condition—the year the lighthouse actually went into service—with no plans to turn it into a tourist attraction or even a quirky bed-and-breakfast. “We look at this as an investment in preserving something that has historical relevance,” says Ronald Katz, a 47-year-old Annapolis attorney who is part of the ##Baltimore Harbor Light marks the Craighill Channel leading to the mouth of the Patapsco group of eight local sailors River into the port of Baltimore. Photo by Art Pine who bought the lighthouse in 2006. “Our dream is to get it back to its original state of commission.” and electronic navigational aids could Armed with the original line drawdo the job. Assigning Coast Guard ings and blueprints, group members crews to man old lighthouses had become costly and inefficient. Maryland still has 24 such structures still standing, says Marie Vincent, a historian with have put in a new flat roof just below the U.S. Lighthouse Society, which the light itself, begun refurbishing tracks the status of lighthouses on some of the woodwork, and recreated the Bay and campaigns to preserve the galley to make the interior a little them. “A lot of them are still Coast“more homey.” They also are painting Guard-owned because nobody wants the structure’s exterior, though that, them,” she says. Another 21 have Katz says, is a never-ending job. been demolished or destroyed by fire There’s a lot more to be done, or weather. Katz concedes. The lighthouse needs The new owners of Baltimore new windows and doors. The sloped Light—including Katz, his wife, portion of the roof (at the top of the Marni, and three other 40-sometower) needs renovation. “Then we can thing couples with deep roots in the start doing the interior,” Katz says, Annapolis area—all but leaped at the and that won’t be easy, either. The chance to buy the lighthouse. “All of structure has no electricity in its living us grew up on the Bay and sailed by quarters, no heat, and no water. And it,” he says. “None of us was ‘rich’ per the interior still is spartan. se, but we all had some savings.” Baltimore Light was one of some After pooling their funds, group 104 lighthouses and range-lights put members came up with $260,000, on the market in the early 2000s after which turned out to be the highthe Coast Guard decided they no lonest bid. Amazingly, they took the ger were worth maintaining now that property as-is and sight-unseen, the global positioning system (GPS) without even getting it inspected.

…by Annapolis real estate standards, the purchase price was a bargain.

##Never hurts to have a historic preservation planner on your team who can also paint. Jane Cox at work on her “free” time.

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Katz jokes that by Annapolis real estate standards, the purchase price was a bargain. “It’s like having waterfront property and a treehouse all rolled into one,” he says. Katz says group members were pleasantly surprised when they finally got a look inside. Yes, the roof leaked badly. The wood on the north side had deteriorated, the interior was a mess, and almost everything in sight needed replacing. But for a century-old lighthouse that hadn’t had much attention in several decades, “it was generally in amazing condition,” he says. The work schedule is informal. Group members put in time whenever they can, whether it’s for a full workday or a couple of hours. They also take advantage of their outside occupational talents: the group includes two skilled carpenters, an electrician, a mechanic, an archeologist, an artist, and Katz, who’s an attorney. Three are professional captains. And there’s no shortage of elbow-grease. In October 2012, the group suffered a setback when Hurricane Sandy wreaked significant damage on the lighthouse by breaking windows,

##Erected on a cylindrical caisson embedded in the Bay bottom, Baltimore Light was the last lighthouse built on the Bay

##The galley. Photo by Ron Katz

knocking solar panels off the roof, and soaking portions of the interior. The owners won a federal grant to help recover from the storm, but it took time and effort to put things back in shape. It’s delayed new work until now. So far, the repair work aside, the lighthouse has been unoccupied, except for two occasions: one couple used it for a wedding, and another spent part of their honeymoon on it— both substantial logistical challenges, given the lack of basic amenities and the difficulty of getting into the structure. To enter, you have to climb a long vertical ladder from your boat. Katz says both those occasions were one-time favors. The group isn’t planning to make the structure generally available for such functions. Providing docent-led tours—as Thomas Point Shoal Light (TPSL) currently does— isn’t viable either, Katz says, because climbing onto Baltimore Light is difficult. It also doesn’t have a boat landing, as TPSL does. At its start, the lighthouse was known as Baltimore Harbor Light or BHL because it marks the beginning of Craighill Channel, the major shipping lane leading from the Bay to

##Naptime at the lighthouse.

##One of a team of eight private owners, Ron Katz, painting the lighthouse.

the Patapsco River and the port of Baltimore. It’s listed as “Baltimore Light” on nautical charts to avoid giving mariners the impression that it’s actually in the city’s harbor. Erected on a cylindrical caisson embedded in the Bay bottom, Baltimore Light was the last lighthouse built on the Bay and became the first to use nuclear energy for power, albeit briefly. In 1964 it was fitted with a radioisotope generator, which was removed two years later. Today, solar panels power the beacon. There’s no electricity for the living quarters. Katz says the group is still committed to restoring the structure and to preserving it. “The main thing is for people to realize that it’s a part of Chesapeake Bay history,” he says. “We’re trying to share our passion for the lighthouse by keeping it as beautiful as possible.” About the author: Art Pine is a Coast-Guard-licensed captain and a longtime sailor on the Chesapeake Bay.

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Seven Reasons To Stay in Solomons by Molly Winans

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he first time I drove one mile down Main Street Solomons, from the Calvert Marine Museum to the Tiki Bar, I said, “That’s it?” and laughed. After exploring the place over the years, I learned that I was wrong. There’s much more to the town at the mouth of the Patuxent River than meets the eye in a drive-by visit. Anyone who enters Solomons by boat would be wise to check his or her nautical chart first and keep it handy, as—shocker— there are a couple of shoals to avoid. Local sailor and owner of Sail Solomons, Captain Jeff Carlsen, notes that the shoals are wellmarked and accurately represented by the charts. Many sailors choose one of the many marinas in town: Zahniser’s Yacht Center, Solomons Yachting Center, Calvert Marina, or Spring Cove Marina among others. Some cruisers moor or anchor; the Mill Creek in town (there is another by the same name up the river) has ample anchoring space for those eager to dinghy into town and explore.

Here are seven reasons to stay in Solomons for more than one day.

1 Strolling and riding around. The

top marinas are walkable to town, and some offer bikes for slipholders. If you like to stroll or cycle around an attractive town—with a long, flat promenade along the river—and meet the locals, have an ice cream cone or a beer, maybe catch a fish under the big bridge, this is your place.

2 The vibe. When Coastal Living

Magazine voted Solomons one of its 15 happiest seaside towns, no locals were surprised. Solomons prides itself on its blend of interesting, worldly residents (the Patuxent Naval Air Base is nearby), southern Maryland hospitality, and a relaxed state that appeals to vacationers. Did we mention how welcoming the Solomons sailing community is? In the spring, check out the Southern Maryland Sailing Association’s SpinSheet Solomons Crew Party

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(on Main Street), and you won’t walk away without fun sailing invitations from friendly sailors. SMSA also hosts the Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge (see page 78).

3 Key lime pie. A dessert native to

Key West may seem a weird thing to travel to Solomons for, but if you visit the Lotus Kitchen on Main Street, you’ll see why it’s a SpinSheet favorite for healthy food, good coffee, and Kim’s Key lime pie, all with a water view. The café features live music and interesting local artwork. We’ve also tasted excellent Key lime pie at the CD Café, also on Main Street, a must-visit for foodies.

4 The Museum. If you love boats and waterfront life, don’t skip it. The Calvert Marine Museum’s calendar

is jam-packed with community events, boatbuilding, children’s activities, standing and visiting exhibits, boat rides, and big-name outdoor concerts (July 3, the Barenaked Ladies with the Violent Femmes and Colin Hay). Click to calvertmarinemuseum.com for more.

5 Quiet anchorages. For those ready to peace out, “There are wonderful quiet anchorages nearby,” notes Carlsen, whose favorite is Cuckold Creek, two creeks north of the other Mill Creek, north of the bridge on your left. He suggests staying to the middle of the creek because of the sand bar and says that even deep-draft sailboats can make the trip. To the south you’ll find Myrtle Point Park and to the north, Greenwell State Park; both make this creek a destina-

BENETEAU SAIL | LAGOON CATAMARANS | BROKERAGE tion for family cruisers seeking hiking trails. St. Leonard Creek and farther up the river, Battle Creek, score high points among cruising sailors.

6 Sharks’ Teeth. If you’re leav-

ing Solomons by car (as there is no boating access for these parks), find Calvert Cliffs State Park and Flag Ponds Nature Park, where you can search for fossilized sharks’ teeth, pieces of ancient scallop and whelk shells, and corals.

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7 Eats

• Romantic Sunset: Back Street Bistro, 14415 Dowell Rd, (410) 326-9900 Avoid the noise at the Back Creek Bistro. Enjoy white-linen dining and make your friends jealous by posting a selfie with the sunset in the background. Marvel the taste of lobster bisque and blue crab gnocchi. Boaters dining at Back Creek Bistro can tie up for free at Calvert Marina or call for overnight rates (410) 326-4251. • Eat Aboard: Capt. Smith’s Seafood Market, Patuxent Plaza Shopping Center, (410) 326-1134 Looking to cook fresh seafood or just eat aboard? Smitty’s is the answer. This unassuming little market will shock you with big flavor! Order the crab balls, oyster stew, fried shrimp, and hush puppies. Tell them you’re SpinSheet fans, and they’ll even deliver to your boat! • Piano Bar: Charles Street Brasserie, 120 Charles Street, (443) 404-5332 This 1930s style restaurant/bar has a very cool vibe and excellent nosh. Enjoy the breeze as you munch on Mediterranean and Southern Maryland Tapas. Toast with some of their craft beers while you enjoy music from the piano bar. Man, what is he doing here? • Party: Tiki Bar, 85 Charles Street or just follow the noise. (410) 326-4075 Words can’t describe the Tiki Bar experience, so trust us when we recommend you order a Mai Tai and use the buddy system. Great drinks, rockin’ music, and colorful characters. Go with the flow, make lots of friends, and send us pictures. • Outdoor dining: Lighthouse Restaurant & Dock Bar, 14275 Solomons Island Rd S, (410) 326-2042 After a fire in 2006, the Lighthouse rose from the ashes last year with new owners and a major renovation. Ample outdoor seating, a fantastic boat bar, and plenty of space for large parties. Order the Crab Imperial, and you’ll enjoy being there, no matter your mood. Pop by for breakfast, too. ~C.C.

##Drum Point Light at the Calvert Marine Museum. Photo courtesy of Calvert Marine Museum

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Summer Cruising

How to Pick a Cruising Destination T

he entire weekend is free—no baseball games, no birthday parties—just you, your family, and some quality time on your boat. What will you do and where? Here are some tips for answering those questions and picking a great weekend cruising spot. The Chesapeake Bay offers hundreds of great marinas and anchorages. With so many choices, it can be bewildering to choose where to spend your precious few days on the boat. Blindly pointing a finger at a chart and going where it lands may get you to a great spot or may set you hard aground. With chart in hand, pondering a series of questions to narrow your choice of destinations will more likely lead you to happy cruising grounds. With these answers in mind, a session with a local cruising guide will yield some excellent options for places to explore on a weekend cruise.

by Tracy Leonard

What do you want to do when you get there?

Knowing what you want to do once you stop sailing helps determine where you should go, and reading other cruiser’s reviews on Active Captain can fill in some of the details that local cruising guides don’t cover. Some Chesapeake anchorages hop on summer weekends, but calm down

What does your boat draw?

Taking account of the depth of your keel either opens up or eliminates a whole lot of cruising spots. Our boat draws six-plus feet. That knocks out anything with “narrows” in the name. It still leaves plenty of towns and secluded anchorages all along the Eastern and Western Shores for cruising.

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The predicted wind speed and direction can help you choose the winning destination from among your list of appealing spots. It helps to take account of forecasted wind speed and direction for both your initial and your return trip. If Saturday’s forecast would take you 30 miles in four hours to your destination, but Sunday’s forecast would have you beating your way home slowly in chop, then another spot may have more appeal. Wind speed and direction also play a key role in determining the smoothness of your anchorage and how many bugs come to visit. If anchoring in spring or fall, try to choose a spot sheltered from the wind without a long fetch for waves to build up. In summer, anchorages somewhat removed from the protection of land can catch more breeze and fewer mosquitoes. Fortunately, the Chesapeake has many deep, winding, sheltered creeks and inviting bays. Think about the potential for thunderstorms and how that could affect your anchorage. Have an exit plan in mind while you anchor in case you drag during the night and have to react quickly to avoid running aground or hitting another boat.

What’s your back-up plan?

How far are you willing to travel? tranquilly during the week and off-season. Are you looking for a spot to drop the hook at the end of an eight-hour daysail? Or do you prefer a short two-hour sail to a destination? For that matter, would you like to sail the whole time, or is motorsailing or just plain motoring an option? Once you know how long you want to be underway and how fast you think you may go, you can calculate a radius within which you can search for suitable destinations.

Most importantly, what’s the weather forecast?

Checking local calendars and spinsheet.com for festivals can also inform your decision. Once you’ve decided on a list of possible destinations, the conditions of the weekend should decide where you want to go.

Are you meeting friends or traveling alone?

If you are meeting friends for a rendezvous or raftup, any limitations imposed by their boat’s draft or mast height should be taken into account.

Finally, consider where you will take your boat if your chosen anchorage or marina is full. One time near Solomons, we found all the creeks full and moorings taken after dark. The need for a previously thought-out back-up plan became strikingly clear and has since become part of our thinking process when deciding where to go. Even though the Chesapeake offers up such beautiful, peaceful, and forgiving cruising, the whims of Mother Nature always trump human aspiration. If you come up with a list of cruising spots you’d like to explore and choose one based on the weekend’s predicted weather, cruising bliss beckons. If you point your finger at a chart, sometimes you’ll win the lottery, and sometimes you’ll end up all wet.

Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect … But It Helps O by Eva Hill

ver a busy holiday weekend, we every time a fender squealed in protest or needed to detour into St. Michaels a lifeline got caught on a piling, we had an to pump out. For some reason, audience. Sometimes we even knew them guests at a dockside restaurant thought and had to return their greetings even as this might be something to see, so some of we hung our heads in embarrassment. them lined up along a railing to watch us. But now, after over 20 years of ownI don’t know whether they were hoping for ing boats and using them often, docking mayhem, but if they were, they were disappointed. After circling around to find an opening at the fuel dock, Rick was able to neatly park Calypso at the dock. We grabbed and secured lines, completing our chores without mishap. Lest we pat ourselves too vigorously on the shoulder, we recall that it wasn’t—and isn’t—always like this. When we first started sailing, ##When docking, there is no shame in starting over when docking was the your first approach isn’t working out... and there is only so much damage you can cause going five knots. maneuver that caused me the most stress. Not just foreign fuel docks, but our own slip. Bent doesn’t cause my stomach to knot every stanchions, scraped rub rails, and bruised time. We have a more protected slip and a egos were part and parcel of the docking more powerful engine. Our routine is pracexperience. ticed. And we know two important things: Even once we gained some experience First, there is no shame in starting over and confidence, our efforts were thwarted when your first approach isn’t working out. by an unfortunate location in our previous And second, there is only so much damage marina. Our dock was wide open to tricky you can cause going five knots. None of winds, passing vessel traffic kicked up this guarantees a perfect landing, especially sloppy wakes (notwithstanding our location with difficult weather, but crash landings in a No Wake Zone), and our prop walked are certainly less common. in ways that we’d not yet mastered. To add What holds true for docking attempts insult to injury, we were visible to every is also true of other nautical skills, such as boat passing to and fro on Back Creek. So anchoring, mooring, navigating narrow Follow us!

channels, and negotiating traffic. There are plenty of war stories we can offer of dragging, grounding, or even minor collisions. But with practice comes competence. This all came into play when friends recently acquired their first sailboat. Though familiar with being crew, our friends had little experience with the ins and outs of running a boat. Rather than blunder through all of the details that precede and follow the actual sailing part of owning a sailboat by themselves, they invited us to guide them. Rick provided counsel as they practiced getting in and out of their slip, maneuvering around a mooring ball, and raising and dropping sails. I like to think I provided an equally valuable service by sharing our war stories (i.e. “we all screw up”), and assuring them that they don’t need to be perfect right out of the box. Ultimately, we might perceive that we have an audience for our most glaring mistakes out on the water, and that they’re all laughing at us when we foul up. Personally, unless someone’s screw-up is preceded by hubris or obnoxiousness, I’m most likely to wince and shake my head empathetically, because we’ve all been there right alongside the victim. And no matter how wellequipped our boat or how skilled our crew, there are few more humbling forces than wind and water. spinsheet.com July 2015 47

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ing home education packages since the early 1900s. The school claims that in the early days, parents in far-off places would look forward to receiving “school in a box” delivered to remote locations by dog sled, camel, supply boat, or air drop. It’s a natural fit for cruising kids who need a compact, all-in-one solution to finishing a grade while voyaging under sail. Today Calvert has a solid reputation backed by top educators and 100 years of experience, giving peace of mind to boating parents who are new to the idea of home education. The lessons are broken down day by day, topic by topic, with everything you need in the infamous box right down to the glue sticks and erasers. Calvert has competition, lots of it. Name the style of education, and there

is a homeschool curriculum to match it. Some popular whole grade programs are Oak Meadow, Moving Beyond The Page, Sonlight, Christopherus, Book Shark, Global Village School, and many more. Parents can research and order a whole year or more before casting off and have the lessons laid out weekly or daily for the appropriate grade level. Boxed curriculums are a good fit for sabbatical cruisers, those who are taking just a year or so to check off their bucket list and plan to slide back into land life and conventional school before too long. These programs take the worry and learning curve out of the equation for the parents, and they often mimic what a child would be getting at school day by day, allowing the child to transition back

www.Myachtservices.net off with social studies from a different into the system easily. Some parents don’t like boxed curriculums for cruising beprogram. cause they leave little room for using your Atkinson realized from the start that a boxed curriculum was not going to work destination in your lessons. Why memofor her boat kids. Her daughters are ages rize facts about the American Revolution when you’re cruising around the Greek Isles? While the boxed curriculums are very complete, to some they represent the routine life they just worked so hard to sail away from. This and that One thing any parent knows is that kids don’t all come from the same cookie cutter. Your cruising kid may excel at math, but really need help in reading and writing. Maybe your kid has a passion for science and ##Morning lessons aboard. Photo courtesy music and not much else. Not of homeschoolahoy.com to worry because there is no need to just buy a whole grade level and hope your child fits into every seven and nine. The family is in New topic. It’s possible to buy math from one South Wales, Australia, with an eye on program at one level, and then maybe a cruising Tasmania this year. “We started literature and writing curriculum from out like most families trying to replicate elsewhere at a different level, and then school at home and found it just wasn’t a get a science book elsewhere, and top it good fit for the girls or for us,” says At-

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The beauty of schooling while cruising, though, is using your surroundings as lessons. Teach the history of where you’re traveling. Learn the science of the ecosystem that surrounds your boat. Write about the rich experiences happening along the way. Sketch the new creatures you encounter. Hike and swim and climb and you’re doing P.E. For many families, that’s all the school they need. You’re not alone One final innovation in boat schooling is social media. While there are some good social media resources to help older children with schooling, the real jackpot is for boat schooling parents. I shudder to think of the days when a mom with three young minds to guide sat isolated in an anchorage hoping another boat came along and hoping still that the boat also had kids. Today blogs and social media networks makes connecting with and learning from other boat schooling families a snap. Atkinson started her blog homeschoolahoy.com as a way of journaling her daughters’ boat school journey. She says

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ward winning sailors and movie makers, Teresa and Ben Carey, are taking the lead in an exciting new cooperative venture between the sailing and scientific communities. This summer, they are partnering with The Ocean Foundation, Dr. Nina Bednarsek, and an extended team to coordinate Hello Ocean, a citizen science project in which ocean-going vessels can collect vital data that will help document the state of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oceans. Ocean acidification was recently cited among the top five research interests of ocean scientists worldwide. The term refers to the continuous decrease in the pH of the ocean, caused by carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. It is believed to have a range of harmful consequences that include coral bleaching, killing algae, and harming other animal life. Hello Ocean is a project of The Ocean Foundation (a 501(c)(3)) and has three critical parts. First, it is a multi-media outreach series with the goal of bringing ocean science into the mainstream conversation. Second, it is an ocean acidification study using recreational boaters as the volunteer citizen scientists.

Third, it is a low-cost research vessel for oceanic scientists. The oceans are the last truly wild frontier on planet earth. From a scientific perspective, vast areas of our oceans are unexplored and undocumented. Research vessels can cost as much as $30,000 per day, therefore significantly limiting research opportunities for scientists. Hello Ocean provides research scientists and conservationists an affordable vessel as a platform for their work. Additionally, Hello Ocean plans to coordinate several citizen science projects—scientific research that utilizes volunteer, amateur scientists to collect data—which they are beta testing this winter. Volunteers choose to participate in citizen science studies for a variety of reasons. Many of them find that their vacation or daily lives are enriched by participating in real scientific research that could lead to better protection or management of our natural resources. Because data collection on the ocean is costly and difficult, scientists are increasingly relying on volunteers to collect data for them. “The media and the research go handin-hand,” says Ben Carey. “Scientists who study the ocean need more ways to collect data. What better resource is there than recreational boaters? Our goal is to create media (videos and podcasts) that will appeal to boaters and fuel their interest in ocean conservation and science.” Volunteers will team up with a biological oceanographer, Dr. Nina Bednarsek, and Dr. Ryan McCabe to do a baseline study of ocean acidification’s effects on biomass. This fall and winter they will conduct the pilot study to test the equipment and methods. Once they refine the study, their goal is to expand this into an opportunity for recreational boaters. As citizen scientists and volunteers, they will provide the technology to collect data with. They will also be in contact with Ben, Teresa, Dr. Bednarsek and Dr McCabe via Google Hangouts, blogs, and videos. “We need a waterfront of knowledgeable people who can see changes in our ocean. Getting sailors involved with citizen science will develop that while simultaneously contributing to the scientific understanding of the oceans,” says Teresa. Follow us!

Ben and Teresa Carey are long-time cruising sailors. Even though they return to many of the same places, their outlook on sailing has changed. “When I first started sailing, I did so to escape the ‘real world’ and live life at a different pace. Now I want to engage in the world in a meaningful way. I try to plan each voyage with a specific purpose other than just sailing.” Teresa and Ben divide their cruising time between providing sail-training opportunities aboard their boat and creating ocean conservation media. Last winter, while in Panama preparing their boat for crossing the Caribbean Sea, they filmed at an indigenous Kuna village that is home to one of the largest nesting leatherback sea

Spreading the word about critical ocean issues has been a passion for Ben and Teresa that began with a 2011 voyage where their voyage plan was to sail north until they saw an iceberg. “I simply wanted to see an iceberg because I had never seen one before. We ended up seeing a piece of the Petermann Ice Island, a recordsetting Greenland iceberg. In the process, I learned more than I expected about polar ice, climate, and my relationship to it all,” says Teresa. That voyage turned into a feature film called “One Simple Question,” produced in partnership with Doctrine Creative, a Florida production company. The film premiered at the Blue Ocean Film Festival in

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turtle populations, a species that is critically endangered. Teresa and Ben went to Armila to learn from a local scientist and the community leaders about the leatherbacks and the local culture. After their time in Panama, the couple sailed to Maine. During that passage they collected seawater samples which they delivered via sailboat to Dr. Abby Borrows, a research scientist in Stonington, ME, who studies the extent of micro-plastic pollution in the ocean. Most of her data collection comes from citizen scientist volunteers.

November 2014 and was released in March for screenings nationwide. In July, Ben and Teresa will launch a crowd-funding campaign to help them jump-start the Hello Ocean project. Sailors and scientists, as well as anyone concerned about the future of our oceans, are asked to help support this project. Visit helloocean.org to make a contribution or find out more about the campaign. Visit simplequestionmovie.com to learn about the film. spinsheet.com July 2015 53

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lthough the summer solstice and Sailstice have passed us by, I like to extend the term “midsummer” into August, when the sun sets visibly earlier. This way, I can convince myself that the days aren’t getting shorter just yet. Carpe diem, baby. Cherish July’s long days and the sweet and—if you’re down south, salty—southerlies that blow up the Bay and make for wonderful weekends on the water. SpinSheet’s clubs are making the best of the season with raftups and rendezvous, week-long cruises and crab feasts, fireworks parties and picnics, and pretty much any excuse they can come up with for gathering sailing friends on and along the water. One of the pleasures of cobbling together this Club Notes section is reading the emails that come through and seeing all of the pictures. They emanate such joy. Each and every

email could be accurately titled “We love sailing!” That’s the common thread; that’s the reader sentiment that has kept this free monthly magazine thriving for 20 years.

are the ones that show our love for the sport best. Do you have a club member with a good camera? Assign him or her the job of taking pictures at your events. We don’t mind “posed” pictures; in fact, ##Baltimore City Yacht Association members race on they tend to work Tuesday nights in Baltimore on the Patapsco River between Ft. McHenry and the Key Bridge from best for showing April thru September. Photo by Mary Lees Gunther the world how good lookin’ our club members are. Have some club members gather, say “SpinSheet” for the camera, and take more pictures. Although we cannot fit all of them into print, we do post on spinsheet.com/ clubs all of your pictures and longer club notes. Send your club’s news and photos to molly@ spinsheet.com by This month’s photos have been July 10 for the August issue. Don’t particularly lively: raftup parties, sailforget about our Summer Cover ors dancing in Hawaiian shirts, club Contest (page 11). We also need new races, charity parties, lobster dinners. candidates for club notes interviewThank you to our clubs’ communicaees, so send us a few names and email tions volunteers for sending so many addresses of active club members for high-resolution, clear photos with future issues. Happy midsummer! sailors smiling on the water. Those ~M.W.

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Racing for a Good Cause

by Ray LaPlante

he Belle Haven Mariner Sailing School instructors volunteered their time May 27 for a new fundraising event for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) research. Jack LaMay, whose wife succumbed to cancer in 2011, proposed and organized the event. All proceeds of the money collected went directly to LLS. Six boats from the Alexandria, VA-based sailing school participated in what turned out to be very light winds as opposed to the forecast. The first race was competitive with Jack taking a really good position at the start/finish line. Sailors were “ole salts” with decades of sailing experience each. All had a great time, so this will likely become an annual event. As close as some boats were at the start, inches apart, no one banged into anyone, and all sailed smoothly, a very chivalrous race. What quickly came into play was reliance on light-wind sailing skills, something for which most sailors don’t go out looking.

##Sailors gathering for a pizza and a good time after the fundraising sailboat race for LLS.

The sailing instructors looked forward to the forecasted heavy winds, which simply vanished shortly prior to racing. It was full sails up after that, the bigger the better. The most important aspect of all this was the dedication to help support a great cause in a festive way with good people. Doing something for a worthy cause while sailing; it can’t get better than that!

The president of the Belle Haven Mariner Sailing School, George Stevens, graciously donated use of the sailing boats and school equipment for the cause. The school staff volunteered its time and effort to assist and support the fundraising. We look forward to perhaps another event next year with heavier winds and a lot more action to report. saildc.com

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eston, VA, residents during the week and Annapolis sailors by weekend, Jake and Nancy Jacobson are active members of the Chesapeake Boating Club (CBC) just around the corner from SpinSheet’s world headquarters in Eastport. With so much traveling in between places, they appreciate that “the boats are in great shape and available when we want to sail,” says Jake. The couple also likes having CBC take care of all the maintenance. How did you get into sailing? I flew several different jets in the U.S. Air Force during 30 years of active duty, and after I retired, I wanted something Nancy and I could do together. When she suggested taking sailing lessons at J/World Annapolis, joining CBC was a natural next step. Sailing and flying are quite similar, from the generating and controlling lift by changing the shape of an airfoil, to constantly monitoring the weather. Have you introduced anyone else to sailing? I don’t think we’ve introduced anyone that’s taken up sailing, but we’ve taken lots of first-time sailors out with us.

Do you have a favorite recent sailing memory? The best memories have been sunset dinners on the boat in Annapolis Harbor and on the Severn River and sailing with friends from the club, on the annual trip to the British Virgin Islands.

##CBC members Jake and Nancy Jacobson.

Can you list one thing sailing as a sport has taught you? Never get complacent, just like flying; you need to keep thinking ahead.

Can you tell us about one interesting person you met through sailing? Kevin Ryman, owner of CBC, a true professional, life-long sailor, and wealth of information. I’d like to recognize Alex Berg, too. He’s Kevin’s right-hand man and also a wealth of information. He’s made a great club even better… He’s also a great mate on the annual trips to the BVI.

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n mid-June the Annapolis Harbor 20 (Fleet 5) had a wonderful time with six boats and 20 people for the Social Sail all dressed up like Renoir’s “Luncheon of the Boating Party.” We sailed out of the harbor and around the historic French tall ship L’Hermione, which was anchored in the mouth of the Severn River. We felt we should welcome our French guest to Annapolis in style. She is amazing and was docked in Annapolis for three days. Lunch was at the National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) dock and offices. A big thanks to NSHOF for hosting the Harbor 20 fleet, which will make a donation. The Hospice Cup chairman, Karma O’Neill, came with her team and served us Dark and Stormies and talked about the upcoming regatta September 19. The website is open for registration, and fundraising has begun. Fleet 5 plans to be the largest fleet again this year. We will be given our own start if we get everyone signed up early and raise donations for this great cause. Please register at hospicecup.org and start fundraising now. The Next Social Sail will be this fall when the fleet will sail to Lake Ogleton for more fun on the water. annapolisyc.com/harbor20

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he last week in May the Annapolis Sailors Club (ASC) hosted its third annual Ridout Creek Raftup and Pot Luck with 17 member boats sailing in for the night. Members dinghied in to shore for some awesome food and camaraderie, hosted by sailor Randy Holl. ASC just scheduled a similar sail-in and pot luck event on the Wye River for late August. Club daysails and post-sail gatherings are in the works for areas including Annapolis, Pasadena, Rock Hall, Deale, Chester, and Baltimore. Sailing clubs in these areas are invited to join us on the water. Contact annapolissailorsclub@yahoo.com for the dates. ASC sailors look forward to participating in the upcoming Hospice Cup (September 19) and are starting to build our teams to race, both in the Hospice Class as well as the more competitive classes. The club raised more than $12,800 last year and hopes to contribute this year equally as well. ASC has also been busy scheduling fall trainings; so far scheduled are Marine Weather 1, 2, and 3 and Medical Emergencies at Sea: Beyond Basics. We are very excited be one of the sponsors for the October 11 and 12 Ultimate Cruising Symposium at MITAGS in Linthicum, MD. The club welcomes new members (sailor membership costs $50 per year). Email annapolissailorsclub@yahoo.com for more information or to join. Find the club at meetup.com/annapolissailors-club and on Facebook.

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eneteau owners descended upon Charm City for a wild weekend at Baltimore Marine Center’s Lighthouse Point Marina for the Beneteau Rendezvous. There were industry experts on hand to answer tough questions and share information, tours of Fort McHenry, games, prizes, delicious food from local Baltimore vendors, talented musicians, helicopter rides, and many shared memories with some of the greatest folks around, Beneteau owners,

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##SOS members sailed to Wye Island for a May weekend to enjoy a Hawaiian-themed dinner dance at the DNR facilities.

##Hunter Sailing Association Station 1 members celebrating the season. Photo by Mike Crothers

##Race your beer can boat (or root beer cans for kids!) at the Chesapeake Outdoor Groups 12-Oz Regatta in Annapolis Saturday, August 15. chesapeakeoutdoor.org

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wo nearly cloudless days with light winds set the scene for this year’s West River Sailing Club (WRSC) Memorial Day Cruise to Drum Point on the Wye River. Boats came from Herring Bay, West River, Annapolis, and the Magothy, extracting what they could from the variable winds. With a favorable weather forecast, we set a raft of what totaled to be eight of the 10 participating club boats. The motor vessel Otter dug in her anchor and was joined by Eleanor and Kennon Wilson along with friends Tom and Karen aboard Firefly, Maggie and Erick Chiang on Au Lapin Agile, Pat and Michelle Stadt on Jade, Joan and Peter Stogis with Emily the cat aboard Pilgrim, Rachel and Dave Dawson and ever faithful Callie aboard Cephas Dawson, Grant and Diane Woodside aboard Sablier, and Sandra and Stuart White aboard Marty and Leilra’s Last Call along with two Jack Russells.

Anchored nearby were Eileen and Dick Rosenthal aboard Some Day (which placed first in the 2015 Elf Classic—see page 16) and Susan and Greg Whalen aboard Sailin’ Whalen. We gathered aboard Otter, Firefly, and Last Call for drinks and an amazing variety of good eats which for many left little room for dinner. A beautiful star-filled cool night featuring Venus in the western sky made for a peaceful night. Sunday dawned, and we started the day with our now traditional lavish brunch featuring Chef Dave Dawson’s omelets. Chef Dave prepared 20 omelets as we enjoyed mimosas and all the trimmings that accompany a brunch. The morning progressed with talk and watching those Jack Russells cavort in the water behind the raftup. Later as a breeze stirred, we broke up the raft so that folks could take advantage of the wind to get in some sailing. Find the report on WRSC’s Dave Irey regatta on spinsheet.com/clubs and learn about the club at westriversc.org

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College National Championships

he Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) National Championships hosted by Brown University, the New York YC, and Salve Regina University, were contested in Newport, RI, at the end of May and beginning of June. Visit collegesailing.org for complete results.

Sperry Women’s Nationals May 25-28 Top 10 (of 18 teams) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Yale University, Bulldogs, 223 Boston College, Eagles, 228 Brown University, Bears, 234 Dartmouth College, Big Green, 237 College of Charleston, Cougars, 292 Georgetown University, Hoyas, 300 University of Vermont, Catamounts, 308 University of Rhode Island, Rams, 310 Stanford University, Cardinals, 334 St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Seahawks, 341

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Gill Coed Nationals June 1-4 Top 10 (of 18 teams) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Annapolis YC Holds Boot Camp for USODA National and Development Teams

ixty-six of the best Optimist sailors from the United States took part in the 2015 USODA (U. S. Optimist Dinghy Association) National and Development Team Boot Camp Practice at the Annapolis YC (AYC), June 10-14. The boot camp was designed to help the elite young sailors prepare for the year’s busy national and international regatta schedule. Sports psychologist, Dr. Tim Herzog, and U.S. Sailing Sperry technical director, Grant “Fuzz” Spanhake, oversaw the practice along with ten of the best Optimist coaches from around the country. The coaches, who represented the summer’s U.S. international Optimist teams, used the four-day practice as a training platform to prepare their teams for a multitude

of high level competitions around the world, including Wales, Poland, Belgium, Flanders, and Antigua. One of the coaches who also helped to organize this year’s boot camp, AYC Optimist head coach, Tomas Ruiz de Luque, explained that daily practice activities involved on-the-water training, practice races, drills, and a series of seminars conducted by Dr. Herzog and Spanhake. Sailors were then treated to a dinner and party at AYC’s clubhouse at the conclusion of the camp. Although this was the first USODA practice of the season, for AYC, this was

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new starting format for the Annapolis to Newport race welcomed many first-time participants as well as veteran skippers and crew in the 35th edition of this classic sailboat race between two great sailing towns. For the first time, the boats were divided into two groups, with the slower boats starting on Thursday and the faster ones on Friday. On each day all classes started together. That meant the line had to be long enough to accommodate 33 boats Thursday and 39 boats Friday, so the RC marked it with three committee boats including one at the center point. The goal of the two-day starting format was to have the boats all arrive in Newport at approximately the same time, and the plan was generally successful. Another new twist was the addition of a performance sailing class. This was a great success and prompted many new-to-the-race skippers to join the fleet. Both starts took place in similar conditions, with 10-12 knots blowing from the northeast on Thursday and 12-14 knots from the north on Friday. Although the weather was a bit dreary with low, cloudy skies and occasional drizzle, racers enjoyed a favorable tide and a steady breeze that set up the boats for a nice long downwind run. For spectators, it was thrilling to watch 30-something 66 July 2015 spinsheet.com

boats cross the line cleanly and throw up their colorful kites.

retire after a squall brought strong winds that tore their mainsails. Medley skipper Mike Boylan recalls, “After we rounded Chesapeake Light, the wind went very any in the fleet enjoyed a quick light. We were just trying to keep the run down the Bay, although some boat moving with our 155 percent. competitors experienced winds that Around 4 p.m. we could see Bad Cat lightened. Meanwhile, the dreary weather ahead of us, and EuroTrash Girl, Chaotic continued. “It was very foggy and difficult Flux, Shinnecock, and Heron a little more to see the first ocean mark, Bell 2 N,” east. We were looking forward to a shower and some breeze but saw what was coming was more threat ##Happy sailors as Pursuit is first to cross the than opportunity. The wind went line in Newport. Photo by Susan Gearan very quickly from two to three knots to much heavier. We put up our number three jib and pulled down our 155 percent, struggling as the squall was getting to us. I wasn’t looking at the instruments but one of the crew said the last time he looked, we were in the 50’s. Then we got the strong gusts, as we struggled to get the main down. I’ve been in 50-60 before, but these gusts felt much higher than what I had experienced. It felt longer, but the worst of it was probably over in about 20 recalls Charlie Illiff, navigator on Alaris, minutes. Our main tore near the leach the first boat in the Classic/Corinthian line in multiple spots, and we lost some class to leave the Bay. “We went inside hardware.” Two more vessels, Oakcliff of it because our Garmin charts didn’t Racing-Bo Dream and Dolphin, were also have the most recent updates and didn’t forced to retire due to damage sustained show that the government had replaced in the same squall. the old mark with a new one. We were watching the Navy boats and others or most racers, it was a beat up the going farther south, and that’s when my coast in fairly heavy air and wet, brother Nick picked up the new mark on lumpy conditions. “I think pretty his smartphone. We had to backtrack to much every boat in the fleet experienced make sure we rounded it properly.” some combination of cold, sick, and At least two boats (the J/111 Bad wet,” says Iliff. “It was pretty hard Cat and the J/46 Medley) were forced to

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work for a couple of days, and for a while it was blowing 25 on the nose.” Iliff, who is pretty sure Alaris had the oldest crew of any boat in the fleet says, “The youngest person aboard was our cook, and she is a grandmother who had never been offshore. It was the first time anyone on our boat had been double reefed; usually when it blows that hard, we go home, but that wasn’t an option. I asked myself, ‘What am I doing out here?’ Fortunately we managed to handle the breeze competently,” he concludes modestly. Alaris was sailed more than just competently; she won her class, although her crew hadn’t raced offshore for approximately 30 years. For more about Alaris and her crew, see the February 2015 edition of SpinSheet. Kelly O’Toole, who flies the spinnaker on Sabre 426 Nanuq, also recalls some uncomfortable conditions, but says it was all worth it. “We only saw one beautiful sunset, but the wonderful feeling of completing this kind of race makes you forget the rest. Our boat has a saying that wool is good and cotton stinks, and that was certainly the case in this race. But as we finished, my son who was also aboard said, ‘This has been one of the best experiences of my life, and I’m glad you were a part of it, Mom.’ The feeling you have when you finish, especially with a family-oriented boat like Nanuq, makes you forget any discomfort you experienced along the way.” Nanuq was

one of many Bay boats that experienced success. Skippered by Glenn Doncaster of Fishing Bay YC, she was the second boat across the line off Castle Hill Light.

Finish

he tough beat north finally ended, and the ##The race was a special fleet arrived at the finish time for Kelly O’Toole (center) and son Alex, line in Narragansett Bay, both crew aboard Glenn with the first boats finishing Doncaster’s Nanuq Sunday evening. Pursuit, a (second from right). Photo by Susan Gearan custom 48-foot boat skippered by Norman Dawley, was first to cross with an Youth Challenge, and she was corelapsed time of three days, four hours, rect. This prize means the most to us and 56 minutes, placing third under because one of my ten commandments ORR scoring behind Akela III (Roel of sailing is to bring young people into Hoekstra) and Actaea (Michael Cone). the sport. We had a great run down Decision, skippered by Stephen Murray, the Bay, and I credit the young guys took first place in IRC I with local pro with our success. I told them, ‘Your Geoff Ewenson aboard as watch captain. job is to get us out of the Bay.’ They Many local boats had podium finishes. were on their game trimming the Paul Milo sailed Orion to third in IRC whole way and had us in phenomenal 2, and in PHRF 1, Chesapeake boats capposition coming out of the Bay.” The tured the top three spots, with Stephen three young trimmers were Mulhull’s McManus’s Saykadoo first, James Praley’s son Cameron, age 19, and St. Mary’s Shinnecock second, and Greg Leonard’s College of Maryland students Jake Heron third. In PHRF 2, Kyle Briggs Wolf, age 22, and Will Faison, age skippered Navy’s Swift to first, and 23, both of whom Mulhull picked up Glenn Doncaster’s Nanuq took second. off the A2N crew listing board. In Performance Cruising 1 Eric Kessler For the crew of Alaris, being skippered Sea Dacha to first, and Rick awarded the C. Gaither Scott trophy Kundle’s R.F.S. Patriot placed third. In was personally very meaningful. A Performance Cruising 2, relatively new award, this trophy has Bay boats captured the top become one of the most coveted prizes three spots withTesting Life because it recognizes the spirit of (Brian Mulhall) first, Huck’s corinthian competition. It is named in Finn (Jeff Leigh) second, honor of C. Gaither Scott, a longand The Office (Joel Arontime Annapolis YC race committee son) third. And in the Claschairman. “To be awarded the Gaither sic/Corinthian Class, Alaris Scott Trophy is a tremendous honor. (Mike Cranfield/Nick Illff) We knew Gaither and raced against captured first, and Solstice Gaither and know what a great man (Beth Berry) took second. he was and the contributions he made Testing Life took home to sailboat racing on the Chesapeake the new Youth Challenge Bay and beyond,” says Iliff. “I think Award. Skipper Brian ##Weight out aboard Himmel, skippered by Donald Snelgrove Gaither would be happy that we won out of Crownsville, MD. Photo by Al Schreitmueller Mulhull says, “My wife had the award that bears his name.” a dream that we’d win the

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Down the Bay Race 2015 Callinectes is a Repeat Offender

he 66th running of the Down the Bay Race between Annapolis and Hampton, VA, started out with a banner forecast: northwest winds in the 15-20 knot range and temps in the low 70s. The Memorial Weekend race sponsored by Hampton YC and Storm Trysail Club brought out 32 boats from the Mid Atlantic, running the gamut from Tartan 10s to Andrews 80s, all competing for the Virginia Cruising Cup. The gun went off at 10:30 a.m. on Friday morning, with sailors anticipating a quick 120-mile run down the Bay. Paying attention to the rhumb line and not getting wrapped up in boat-onboat tactics was of utmost importance just off the start, as some managed to hit the line with a clean lane and others ended up pushing closer toward the shoreline as they fought each other off. Setting her kite and saying “sayonara” was Jim Muldoon’s Andrews 80 Donnybrook, the big black boat who took line honors at 9:41 p.m. Donnybrook was flying down the Bay, hitting a maximum speed of 22 knots more than once, before practically coming to a dead stop near Point Lookout, where the wind died and the crew performed seven sail changes in one hour before clocking back to 15 knots and sending the boat on her merry way. The next boat wouldn’t arrive for another four hours: Tony Parker and Peter Driscoll’s Morris 47, Reindeer, snuck over the line at 1:27 a.m. It was

##Heron skipper Greg Leonard had his young son Hannes onboard. At 11 years old, Hannes is already a seasoned offshore sailor.

Greg Leonard’s J/120, Heron, who took first in PHRF A with an elapsed time of 13 hours, 50 minutes, and one second. The time was good enough to secure first place in PHRF A for Leonard, a third place overall. And while he made it look easy, it certainly wasn’t your average race around the buoys. “We started downwind, ended up reaching in the middle, and had an upwind leg at the end. All going the same direction!” Winning the race was Benjamin Cuker’s Callinectes, a Cal 3-30 (a design launched in 1976). Cuker crossed the finish line just before 5:15 a.m., ending up with a corrected time of 13 hours, 40 minutes, and 50 seconds. This was Cuker’s second year winning the Virginia Cruising Cup, although he beat his 2014 time by almost three hours.

##James Muldoon at the helm of Donnybrook, the big black boat.

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Top Three Finishers in Each Class PHRF A: 1. Heron, Greg Leonard 2. Reindeer, Tony Parker and Peter Driscoll 3. Crocodile, Scott Ward PHRF B: 1. Invictus, Paul Fenn 2. Solstice, Jim Bordeaux 3. Nanuq, Glenn Doncaster

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Leukemia Cup Raises More than Just Money

tanding in line for the buffet at the Annapolis Leukemia Cup Regatta’s Summer Gala party, Lynn Heintz doesn’t strike you as anyone too special. She’s nice, lets you cut in line ahead of her, and is choosy with her salmon selection. Making small talk is easy with her: she’s sailing in the regatta with her husband, John, on their Harbor 20. They’ve participated before. She truly believes in ##Although it was a race for charity, that doesn’t mean sailors took things lightly. Photo by Dan Phelps

the regatta. “We raced in it last year and had a great time; then in December my husband was diagnosed with leukemia. The meaning of the regatta changed significantly for us.” For a while it was uncertain whether or not John’s doctors would clear him for participation in the regatta. He underwent a bone marrow transplant at Johns Hopkins Medical Center on March 13, and doctors were cautionary about his ability to race. Lynn and John’s two brothers (one who was his stem cell donor) agreed to be on the boat regardless. Of course, you’ve never met a sailor

Ken Mangano, on why he participates.

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began my participation with the Regatta in 2005. I was a member of Chesapeake Boating Club, and Kevin Ryman and others at the club were supporting the event. In the beginning, it was just a chance for me to race a club J/80 in a regatta with my friends. The next year my sister was diagnosed with leukemia, and it became much more real for me. I became a stem cell donor, and my sister and my family were actual beneficiaries of the advances in a treatment that LLS funding helps produce. I began asking friends and colleagues to join in the fundraising aspect of the regatta. As the local J/80 fleet grew, some active members came up with the idea for the honorary skipper race. The local fleet is so supportive with members donating their boats and time to give blood cancer patients, survivors, and their families a chance to be part of the action and have a fun and unique experience as part of our honorary skipper race. The event has become a highlight of the local J/80 annual calendar, and fleet members are so enthusiastic about the chance to be part of the event and to directly interact with the families that LLS works to support.”

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who wasn’t stubborn. And luckily John Heintz lives in a sailing town with a fundraising problem. John helped organize 23 other Harbor 20 owners to register in the event and raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), helping to raise the funds to beat the cancer John was now fighting, and helping to make sure he got out on the race course on time. All in all, 103 boats showed up on race day to take part in three windward-leeward courses, although the Leukemia Cruising Class, PHRF Non-Spin, and Multihull racers were sent around a nine-mile course using government marks. Elsewhere on the water, the J/80 fleet opted to stay off the official race course and instead held their own J/80 Fun Race, bringing cancer patients and their families out for a great day on the water (and raising almost $5000 for the LLS). Within the nine one-design classes, competition was steep among friends.

In the J/70 fleet, boats were quick to change their names to reflect their enthusiasm for finding a cure for cancer. Peter McChesney’s Cure We Will topped the leaderboard, with Walt and Tricia Pletcher’s Occams Cure and Todd Olds’s and Peter Iseler’s Cure Thing following just behind. Classes were also competing to see who could raise the most money. Heintz himself was the top individual fundraiser, bringing in $16,493 for the LLS. The Harbor 20 fleet all together brought in nearly $35,000, contributing to the total $112,000 raised by the event. John Heintz is back on the water today, in remission, and we have no doubt he will be back for the 2016 regatta, raising money with Lynn and helping to cure cancer. Join him. leukemiacupmd.org

Want to Get Involved? Registrations for the July 10 Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta are being accepted at leukemiacup.org/va The DC-area Leukemia Cup is held September 12, and registration and event details can be found at leukemiacup.org/nca

##John Heintz, sailing the appropriately named Endurance. Photo by Dan Phelps

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Southern Bay Race Week Lives Up to the Promise

by Lin McCarthy

he last award presented at SouthOn the One-Design course, the ern Bay Race Week (SBRW) is fate of the 10-boat Viper 640 fleet always the Black Seal Cup. The was decided on the last day, when coveted grand award is named for key Tyler Moore overcame a mid-regatsponsor Gosling’s Black Seal Rum, ta breakdown causing him to miss and it is given in recognition of the one race. Moore’s Tumbling Dice top boat in the regatta. After three won his class by one point, winning days of racing, it was clear that that the last race of nine over three days boat this year was Bob Fleck’s Mad of windward-leewards. Meanwhile, Hatter. Bob is no stranger to the Ray Wulff won the J/70 class, and BSC. He shared it with Ben Weeks Ron Medlin thoroughly dominated in 2012, the year the tornado shortened the regatta to one day of racing, and he won it outright in 2013. This year an OCS (over early) at the start of the Saturday Distance Race, even though Mad Hatter recovered to third, put Fleck and crew down by two points to class leader Rumble (Ben and Michele Cochran). Mad Hatter won the ##J/70s duke it out a the mark in the SBRW highly comOne-Design Course. Photo by David Baxter petitive, 15-boat PHRF B Class on the final day the J/24 class. Racing was tight in with two first places, won the class the two Cruising classes (10 boats overall by one point, and picked up each), with Larry Bryant’s Whisper the Black Seal Cup, too. taking first overall by one point in The fierce competition at SBRW the quicker Cruising group. this year was across the board. The So, the racers did the racing and PHRF racers experienced larger the partying with a high degree of than usual fleets (PHRF A 15 boats; enthusiasm. And, there will be lots PHRF B 15 boats; PHRF C 13 of special memories, too. They will boats, and PHRF NonSpin seven remember the U.S. Navy’s newest boats). With the larger classes came submarine, the John Warner, runall the strategy and tactics that racing ning parallel to the 2.5-mile last leg in sizable fleets demands. There were of the Saturday Distance Race as aggressive starts, pinwheels at mark she returned for a sea trial. Friday roundings, and “by-a-noses” at finish there was a scavenger hunt orgalines.

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nized on the fly on the water during a wind-related delay by PRO John McCarthy. This happening falls into the category of “What happens at SBRW stays at SBRW!” Suffice it to say, there were tramp stamps exposed and thongs modeled. Even prizes were awarded, but the winners names are sealed. SBRW 2015 was all about good natured, competitive, grassroots racing. And 94 skippers and crews did just that and celebrated their accomplishments and laughed at their mistakes afterwards. Like any good grassroots racers, many were already talking, planning, and promising to “even the score” with friends as they left the regatta grounds at host Hampton YC Sunday evening. At 2016 Southern Bay Race Week, they’ll go after one another again, in the best spirit of the sport. So, SBRW 2015 is in the books after three days of great racing and four nights of energized sailors parties. Plans are already afoot for SBRW 2016. As always, the regatta is scheduled for the weekend after Memorial Day: Opening Night, Thursday, June 2, Racing and Socializing, Friday, June 3 thru Sunday, June 5, 2016. Y’all come racing!

##Photo by David Baxter

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##At the final 2.5-mile leg of the distance race at SBRW, the John Warner checks out Stardancer and Cyrano with spinnakers up charging home. Photo by Guy Sorenson

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2015 SBRW Results 2015 Black Seal Cup Winner Mad Hatter (Olson 911S) Bob Fleck, Hardyville, VA

Class Winners

PHRF A Afterthought (J/109) Craig Wright, Raleigh, NC PHRF B Mad Hatter (Olson 911s) Bob Fleck, Hardyville, VA PHRF C Easy Button (Colgate 26) David and Jacki Meiser, Solomons, MD PHRF NS Puff Card (Tartan 37) Walt Boatwright, Newport News, VA J/70 Joint Custody Jenn and Ray Wulff, Annapolis, MD Viper 640 Tumbling Dice Tyler Moore, Hampton, VA J/24 Bash Ron Medlin, Wilmington, NC Cruising Whisper (Hunter 40) Larry Bryant, Suffolk, VA Cruising 2 Restless (Irwin 38-1) Bill Barnes, Virginia Beach, VA

##Early morning preparation under way for full days of SBRW racing. Photo by David Baxter

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Annapolis to Miles River Race

Full of Surprises

##Photo by Dan Phelps

ou could not have asked for a more beautiful start to the day (and the race) the morning of May 24. Boats lined up just outside the Severn River feeling cool 10-12 knot northerlies and anticipated a long, dry spinnaker run over to the Eastern Bay. But rounding Bloody Point, sailors realized that they weren’t going to find the happy ending they were envisioning. The breeze completely shut down, and the current actually had boats moving backward. Of the 111 boats that started the race, just 55 finished, as sails were dropped and iron jennies were fired up. Most boats retired after realizing they weren’t going to make the eight-hour time limit. It was still too cold to jump in the pool, but the ice cold drinks at the always hospitable Miles River YC were appreciated. The weekend was not without excitement, however. During the pre-start on Saturday, a multihull capsized, eventually rolling into the fully turtled position. Crewmembers scrambled onto an upturned hull and waited for a rescue

response, which came in the form of SpinSheet’s seasoned photographer, Dan Phelps. “While out there to take photos of the start, Dan jumped right in, providing assistance and protection from the other boats that began racing down the Bay,” says Keith Jacobs, the RC chair of Eastport YC. “He coordinated the rescue/salvage efforts directly with SeaTow and stayed with the overturned boat for the duration. We are grateful for Dan’s efforts and appreciate all he did to assist a boat and crew in need of help.” One more reason to smile and wave for the SpinSheet photo boat, no? On Sunday, during the Annapolis to Miles River Race Back, Leo Surla, skipper of Harlequin, a Cal 25, went overboard unexpectedly and required the assistance of Charlie Husar, who was onboard Chicken Little. Husar worked with crewmembers onboard Ronin and Parrot Head to get Surla back in the boat. In the end, Chicken Little, Ronin, and Love Shack split first place in a three-way tie. milesriveryc.org

Annapolis to Miles River Race Results Alberg 30 1. LinGin, Tim Williams 2. Argo, TC Williams Cal 25 1. Ronin, Peter Sheils 2. Fahrvergnugen, Steven Milby 3. Chicken Little, Charles Husar J/24 1. Rush Hour, Patrick FitzGerald 2. USA 4006, Peter Rich 3. The J-Team, Mark Rivera J/30 1. Infectious Smile, Tristan and Sheila Keen 2. Avita, Tom Watson, 3. Avenger, David Johnson J/105 1. Wind River, Mark Elert J/35 1. Maggie, Peter Scheidt 2. T-Bone, Bruce Artman 3. Rebel Yell, Joel Hamburger Cruising Class 1. Scrimshaw, Doug and Charles Deakyne 2. Glissade, Kent Kunze 3. The Office, Joel Aronson PHRF N 1. Divide by Zero, John Lanigan 2. Cheap Sunglasses, Irv Buck 3. Mojo, Julian Bigden PHRF C 1. Odyssey, David Shiff PHRF B 1. USA 1162, John White 2. Incommunicado, Ed Travey 3. Artemis II, Mike McNamara PHRF A0/1 1. SqueeZeplay, Gregg Brinegar 2. Saykadoo, Stephen McManus 3. Blockade Runner, Bruce Bingman Multihull A 1. Fair Curve, John Nicholson 2. Trinity, David Way 3. Thrill Ride, Jim Parrott Multihull B 1. Entourage, Benjamin Carver 2. Lola 3: The Wild Child, Russ Wesdyk 3. Wind Play, Dana Stoffregen Beach Cats 1. The Explitive, John Geiger 2. S.S. Marion Barry, John Peil 3. No Name, Chris Bolton spinsheet.com July 2015 77

Gearing Up for Screwpile

hange is hard—until you’ve lived of windward-leeward races and creating Here’s a trend we at SpinSheet have through it and discovered its interesting formats such as pursuit-style tracked over the years: those who score benefits. That’s what racing sailstarts. podium finishes at the Screwpile almost ors experienced at the 2014 Screwpile At the 2014 SPLC distance race, each always return the next year. Last year’s Lighthouse Challenge (SPLC). Three class sailed a separate course that made top finishers were Pete Hunter’s Wairere major changes marked last summer’s sense for the boats. McCarthy and crew in PHRF A1, Daniel Rossi’s Bandit event: a date change in PHRF A2, Barney from Sunday through Hathaway and Tom Tuesday to Friday Mould’s Natural Disaster through Sunday (and in PHRF B, Bob Fleck’s subsequent separation Horizon in PHRF C, from the Solomons John White’s unnamed Invitational overboat in the J/80 class, nighter); welcomand Jimmy Yurko on ing a cruising class; Holder Tight in the cruisand breaking up the ing class. three-day regatta with Daily awards parties a Saturday distance on Friday and Saturrace. All changes day begin at 5 p.m. perked up this favorwith awards at 6 p.m.; ##SMSA members Elliott and Alexa Peterson’s Stingray. Photo by Mark Talbott ite summer regatta. Sunday’s awards should You can expect more run a bit earlier to enable of the “new normal” racers to make their way at the 2015 event to be contested off paid special attention to the boat speeds home. Click to screwpile.com for notice Solomons July 17-19. and distances while formatting the race. of race and preliminary sailing instrucThe end result was picture perfect: a tions. You may enter your boat in SPLC The distance race was a hugely parade of spinnakers off the seawall on on screwpile.com by July 15. At print popular addition to SPLC. As HampMain Street for the whole town to enjoy. time, organizers were seeking a few more ton, VA-based PRO John McCarthy One sailmaker commented that you’d be volunteers (even unexperienced ones) says, “Racers keep saying, ‘Give us some hard-pressed to find a sailor who didn’t for race committee boats and bartending variety.’” That request is not unique to have fun out there, and to have the town duty. If you’re interested, contact L.G. Chesapeake sailors; it’s an international of Solomons be able to witness the event, Raley at (301) 862-3100 or chairman@ sailing trend. Smart organizing comusually held out on the Bay beyond public screwpile.net or Herb Reese at (410) 610mittees are listening to racing sailors’ view, was a special treat. 6973 or hrrsr@earthlink.com. requests by breaking up the monotony

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Race to Oxford Moves to Saturday

old on to your hats, PHRF sailors: Change is blowing in. If you were one of those sailors who clicked to the CBYRA schedule, back to the Tred Avon YC website, and back thiking, “What the…” you’ll be happy to know your eyesight is working fine. The Race to Oxford, also known as Summer Oxford, starting in Annapolis will not be held on a Friday as usual but will start Saturday, August 8, with the first warning at 10 a.m. Following a Saturday night awards ceremony at TAYC, buoy racing on Sunday will head you back toward the Bay. To learn about one-design racing on the Tred Avon for the Oxford Regatta, visit tayc.com

##A slow start to the Race to Oxford in 2014. This year’s race unfolds on Saturday, August 8. Photo by JC McCracken

Annapolis Fall Regatta Open for Entries

he Storm Trysail Club Chesapeake gate so that two races can be scored Station and Eastport YC announced in one long race. The remaining two the dates and format for the 2015 days will offer conventional windwardAnnapolis Fall Regatta Friday through leeward courses, but sometimes with a Sunday, October 23-25. Entries are twist: the Harry Anderson course opinvited from all eligible big-boat onetion adds both broad and tight reaching design classes and entries racing under legs into the course layout, challenging HPR, IRC, and ORC club handicap systems. “We have found renewed interest in racing here in Annapolis at this time of year, because the weather conditions are ususally superb,” says Dick Neville, regatta chair. “For the last two years we had this event one week later and had to finish one day early for Hurricane Sandy, and then we had gale-force conditions for ##C&C One Designs at the 2014 Annapolis Fall Regatta. This year’s two days last year. A week event is slated for October 23-25. Photo by Dan Phelps earlier will give us longer days to enjoy good races, more moderate temperacrews with an additional set of boat tures and weather, and more time for handling skills not normally found in visiting boats to move south for their conventional inshore courses. winter season.” Neville says that use of ORC Club A popular feature for the Annapolis ratings will give more options for scorFall Regatta has been its innovative ing in the classes not racing in HPR format, where the first day typically or IRC. “There is a diverse range of features a coastal race tour of the midboat types in this class, and with the Chesapeake, with a mid-race scoring Follow us!

ORC rating options we can more fairly score them in a variety of courses and conditions. This will make for more fair racing, and with the certificates freely available online, we decided to give this a try this year.” Ken Comerford of North Point Yacht Sales, local dealer for J/Boats, Alerions, and Dufours as well as a brokerage for racing yachts, endorses the event as the “perfect end-of-season finale for our friends and customers. The emphasis is on having fun and fair racing, and we think the format and timing are perfect for the local fleet members who want one last competitive regatta before the weather turns cold.” Locally based teams agree. “This is one we really look forward to,” says Geoff Ewenson, who with his wife Mary entered the C&C 30 Swedish Fish in last year’s event. “It’s nice to have a strong field of competition come into our town to have great fun and great racing.” Visit stormtrysail.org for entry information and contact Neville at rneville@innovprop.com spinsheet.com July 2015 79

Annapolis Labor Day Regatta

ark your calendar for the annual family-friendly, two-day sailing event Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6: the Annapolis Labor Day Regatta. That’s right—expect two days of great racing and fun parties and Monday off to recover and spend time with family. On Saturday, racers choose between a government-marks distance race or windward-leeward racing, with a post-race party with children’s activities and specialty food at Eastport YC (EYC). All will compete on windward-leeward courses on Sunday with a post-race cookout and overall awards ceremony at the Annapolis YC Annex. Projected classes at print time were PHRF A0, A1, A2, B, C, and

##One-design racing at the two-day Annapolis Labor Day Regatta. Racers get Monday off. Photo by Dan Phelps

N and one-design classes: Alberg 30, Cal 25, J/24, J/70, J/80, J/30, J/35, and J/105. Sport boat classes are welcome as are any classes with six or more paid entries by the close of registration.

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ust a shameless little plug here for our friends at Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB): put the Boatyard Bar & Grill Regatta for CRAB down on your calendar for Saturday, August 22. It’s a family-friendly, pursuit-style race with a fantastic lighthearted party at the end of it. This year, CRAB has added a Crowdrise site to help teams raise money to provide life-changing sailing experiences to disabled people. Visit crabsailing.org to learn more. Team SpinSheet will be on the water and at the parties, so come have some summer fun with us!

##Kevin Detwiler prepares for another podium finish at the Boatyard Bar & Grill Regatta for CRAB. Photo by Dan Phelps

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##The experienced and talented crew of Michael Cone’s Actaea ready to start another long night on the boat at the 2014 Governor’s Cup start.

Overnight Races : Success in the Dark

is the season for spending the night on your boat, both on the hook and on watch. One of the best parts about sailing on the Chesapeake during the summer is the number of great overnight races that allow sailors to get some legit distance under their belts while still staying on a relatively protected body of water (we said relatively). So sailors, mark your calendars and then start organizing your gear bags: these races require a bit more preparation than your normal weeknight race. July 10: Eastport YC celebrates the 35th Solomons Island Invitational

Race, with boats starting in the Severn River and ending in the Patuxent River. race.eastportyc.org July 25: The Cruising Club of Virginia Moonlight Triangle Race. Starting in Hampton, racers bang around a triangular course in the Bay and end up back in Hampton in the middle of the night. hamptonyc.com/ racing.htm July 31: The Governor’s Cup Yacht Race, a 70-mile-long overnight race between Maryland’s current capital city to its first (St. Marys City) with a Potomac leg as well. smcm.edu/events/govcup

What’s in the bag? We asked overnight sailors what five things are most important when preparing for an overnight race, and here’s what they said. A comfy PFD and tether. You’ll be amazed how warm they are at night when you’re on the rail… A headlamp. Wearing it on your head all night will ensure you don’t lose it. Boots. Despite the “summer” weather, boots are warmer and more protective for everything that goes bump in the night. A marine traffic app. Speaking of going bump… stay much safer knowing who else is out there with you. A hat. Keeping your head covered is key to staying warm throughout the night.

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So what’s the key to success in a long distance race? Seasoned sailors agree: it’s all about maintaining your intensity despite fatigue. “We hike all night and don’t fall into a watch system on races under 24 hours,” says Greg Leonard, skipper of the J/120 Heron who just took third in the Down the Bay Race. “Stay close to the rhumb line, watch out for the pound nets around the edges, and stay out of the wind holes (we’re still working on that one).” James Gray, the navigator onboard James Muldoon’s Donnybrook for the Down the Bay Race, agrees. “It’s easy to be focused on boatspeed right after the start. Everybody is excited, and you can see all of your competition. But 60 hours later, in the middle of the night, with no sign of your competition, in pouring rain, bad seas, coming on watch with very limited sleep, it’s very easy to get complacent. And you aren’t as focused on how well you are sailing. But you need to be. You need to always be thinking, are the sails trimmed the best they can be? Do you have the right sails up? Are we going the correct way tactically?” Keep your head in the game by getting rest when you’re off watch, fueling up whenever you can, and making sure your whole crew follows along with the same program.

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Notices of Race and Sailing Instructions

ah, summer. Time to grab some lemonade as you relax in a hammock, enjoying some light reading. It’s also time to focus as you peruse some critical regatta documents: Notices of Race and Sailing Instructions. Each of these documents includes information that can help you succeed at your next regatta and give you a leg up on your competition. Appendix J in the Racing Rules of Sailing describes information that Notices of Race (NOR) and Sailing Instructions (SI) must include as well as additional information. NORs are generally published, usually on event or yacht club websites, at least a month before the regatta—or even longer for bigger championships. First and foremost, information in NOR can help potential competitors decide if they will attend the regatta, as they include when and where the regatta will be held. It may seem obvious, but it’s critical to review the schedule stated in the NOR and make sure it works for you. For example, is racing on Saturday and Sunday, but measurement is only on Friday? Can you make it there after work in time, or do you need to take the day off to travel there in plenty of time to take care of measurement? How to enter a regatta is also included in the NOR, including the all-important “register by this date to avoid paying a late fee” information. On behalf of regatta chairs everywhere, please just go ahead and register by this date. You’ll save some cash. You’ll make things easier for the regatta chair, who must commit early for things such as numbers of meals and Tshirts to order, so be courteous. NORs also include information on eligibility for entry; read this section to avoid last-minute hassles. Some regattas require skippers and sometimes crews to be class association members; others set limits on whether “professionals” can participate. Follow us!

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Making sure you and your team meet eligibility requirements beforehand can save headaches. Other NOR details can help you plan. Often, the number of races the organizers intend to run is noted; this can help you plan what to pack for your food needs (for example, six races over the course of the weekend may mean you bring four nutritional bars, two gels, and three water bottles to use each day). Larger regattas may detail social events—take a peek to make sure you’re packing appropriate clothes in case one of the evening activities is more formal than the others. SIs, sometimes available online in advance, but more commonly handed out in hard copy at the event, provide yet another level of detail. Read them thoroughly; you don’t want to be the boat sailing around before the start asking your fellow competitors “what does that flag mean?” or “what course are we sailing?” Once you obtain the SIs, find a quiet spot and set aside some time to read them properly so you know key information: • What is the schedule for racing? When is the first start each day, and how many races will the race committee attempt to run? Working backwards from the first start, you can figure out when you need to leave the dock. Is there a competitors’ meeting the first day or at any other point during the regatta? • What is the scoring system? Is it standard Low Point System? How many races must be completed for it to be considered a regatta, and are there any drop races after a certain number of races? • What courses can the race committee run, and how will those courses be signaled? Will offsets at the weather mark and leeward gates be used? Are there any special proce-

dures for shortening or changing a course once a race has started?

• What do the marks look like? Be sure to know the difference between the primary marks, change marks, and start and finish marks. • Starting sequence: is it the standard five-minute sequence or something different? Will the race committee use I flag, black flag, Z flag, or other options?

• Safety items: Do you need to check in with the race committee on the water before the start of the first race? Or before each race? Are you required to wear a PFD at all times? Do you need to check out and in when you leave shore? • If coach boats are allowed, SIs will usually include information on when and where they are allowed to interact with boats they are coaching. Be sure your coach knows this information; if they don’t follow the rules, your regatta score could be negatively affected! • Numbers-related details: Time limits—including for first boat to finish, and for any other boats to finish after then.

• Information on the protest process is also included in the SIs. Get a general awareness of the process before you head out on the water, but remember, it’s always easier to do a 720 than to do paperwork!

Be sure to read through the SIs before the competitors’ meeting; if there are any topics that need clarification (e.g., discrepancy between words and illustrations regarding courses), ask about them at the meeting. Armed with this information, you’re ready for the fun part—now get out on the water! spinsheet.com July 2015 83

An Annapolis Sailor in Newport by Vern Penner

here were several goals in mind when I decided to invest five days’ time and take a road trip to Newport, RI, to catch most of the final week of the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) stopover, as the six Farr-designed Volvo Ocean 65s geared up for Leg 7 to Lisbon, Portugal. Having caught the 2011-2012 VOR North American port of call finish in Miami, FL, and examined the Volvo Open 70s, which suffered a frightening number of calamities, I was interested in how the new VO 65 one design was stacking up. And like any sailor, I was heart set on lining up a sail onboard one of the race boats. I was also prepared to address the age-old question: whether Newport had a legitimate claim to the title of the East Coast sailing capital

##Vern Penner (left) sailing on a VOR 70 in Newport. Photo by CJ Gunther

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of the United States as opposed to my adopted town of Annapolis. Here’s what I discovered. The subject of the new VO 65 vs. the VO 70 arose during the captain’s press conference just prior to the Leg 7 departure. Several of the skippers were old VOR veterans. One praised the Farr design for being “not as wet” but quickly added that she was “not as comfortable” either. The loss of five feet must have made a difference considering how already spartan the VO 70s were. It is another question whether the design tweaks added by Farr to compensate for the added strengthened weight made the latest sailboat as fast (or even faster) than the 70s. But certainly there was consensus that the VO 65 is a stronger boat.

Only Dongfeng Race Team suffered a broken mast west of Cape Horn (where anything could happen), which forced it to motor to Itajai, Brazil. Any new VOR speed records will depend on wind and sea conditions as much as the skipper’s ability to push the vessel as fast as she can safely go. And that has always been the case. Knut Frostad, the VOR CEO, was clearly satisfied with the VO 65. He made a key announcement at his press briefing that the race had successfully negotiated with the consortium of boat builders and suppliers to provide new VO 65 boats for the 2017-18 edition of the race at the same cost. With inflation, exchange rate fluctuations, and the increased cost in skilled labor since early 2014, this is a big deal—meaning teams will again be able to get into the race with a boat that will cost around $5.5 million. Throughout the race, Frostad has been very open about the fact that costs for entries have been roughly cut in half since the 2011-12 Race, when the Volvo Open 70 boats were built around the “box design” rule. I was elated to land a spot on Abu Dhabi for the May 14 practice race navigating the same course twice around the marks in preparation for the May 16 In-Port Race. This was big time for someone whose sailboat racing chops were limited to a J/30 in Annapolis Race Week and charities regattas in my Sabre 28 (with modest success). The VO 65 is absolutely huge in comparison, and accelerates impressively in light breezes. The cockpit is much shallower than I expected and loaded with cordage, some color coded. The short tacking duels I experienced were enormously fatiguing with up to six trimmers working at once. While the navigator used an iPad to count down the seconds before course changes as rocky shores and cheering crowds beckoned, skipper Ian Walker worked the helm and at each tack punched the electronics to reset the cantilevered keel and raise and lower the opposing dagger boards. Spinnaker runs were almost a life-changing

experience. The eight-man crew with six nationalities among them knew their respective jobs perfectly, as well they might after six legs of the race and thousands of miles of training. Still, there was a lot of shouting going on. After reaching Newport, Abu Dhabi was first in both overall standings offshore and the in-port series. I quickly learned that among professionals such as Walker there is no “practice” racing. This was maximum effort. Newport has a lot of things going for it where sailing is concerned. There is deep water and a strong afternoon breeze in summer. The VOR village attracted thousands of spectators each day and packed the shores along the front of Fort Adams State Park to watch the boats battling only a few hundred yards offshore. The park and grounds easily handled the half dozen race boat team facilities, a huge common work building entitled The Boatyard, numerous special pavilions, a media center, and several food and drink areas. A boat taxi crossed the inner harbor coming from downtown Newport for $5. The new pier built for the racing boats in front of the fort was ideally suited to display the boats to onshore crowds. Yes, parking and narrow streets are a pain in Newport, but that’s to be expected in an 18th century town just like Annapolis. Ten yacht clubs call Newport home, and an estimated 300 boats bid farewell to the VOR fleet as it raced out of Newport, took a turn, headed back under the Pell Bridge, took a final tack, and started for Lisbon. What a great show! Newport certainly has a shorter sailing season than Annapolis and perhaps has a smaller number of quality races but overall, I’m amending my mindset: Newport might deserve to stake a claim as America’s sailing capital. Clearly for the Volvo Ocean Race there is no better port of call on the East Coast. But don’t take my word for it. CEO Frostad announced that there would be negotiations even before the current race ends in Gothenburg, Sweden, to again have Newport as the sole North American stopover in the coming 2017-2018 race. Editor’s note: Newport is a premiere yachting hub, no doubt, but let’s not forget that Annapolis is a sailing-crazy state capital. Follow us!

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Wandering Off the Bay by Maury Niebur

he April 2015 SpinSheet cover headline “Fun off the Bay” got me thinking, which is usually a dangerous thing. I started sailing/racing in the early 1980s on the best boats in the world, namely OPBs (Other People’s Boats). An acquaintance in Alexandria, VA, had an old Morgan 34 that he and his brother owned and kept at Casa Rio Marina in Mayo, MD. I went out for a few afternoon cruises with Jim and his brother Tom many times. These were followed up with some weekend excursions to St. Michaels and Oxford. In 1983, I did my first race on the Chesapeake Bay, the Down the Bay Race from Annapolis to Hampton, VA, aboard that boat. I remember it as a light-air drift-fest for the first 20 hours or so. We got becalmed at the mouth of the Potomac and drifted around within earshot of a bell buoy for about six hours. I can still hear the clang in my ears. I’ve done almost every race the Chesapeake has to offer, many times. I bet I’ve raced to St Mary’s 20 times, Solomons a few more than that, and in the early years of my racing career, we’d do both Oxford races every year. I do, however, get the urge to wander afield from time to time. In 1985 and 1986, I was invited to go to California to do the Newport to Ensenada Race aboard the 103-foot schooner Ranger. After they won the Jet 14 Nationals in 1988, my friends Rhett and Celeste Simonds from the West River Sailing Club (WRSC) invited me to crew for them at the U.S. Yacht Racing Union (predecessor to U.S. Sailing) Championship of Champions Regatta in Northeast Harbor, ME, aboard a loaner International One Design. In 1999 I gathered up some WRSC friends, and we went down to St Martin to do the Heineken Regatta. As a group we had never raced together before. We ended up winning our class in the Bareboat division. To this day, that is still one of the best vacations I’ve ever been on. The Chesapeake connections made all these experiences possible for me. In 2001 I was invited to Alaska by a former WRSC member to do the Spirit

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of Adventure Race around Admiralty Island. Over 10 days I experienced every possible form of weather that one is likely to encounter in North America: clear skies and 80 degrees to 30 degrees and snowing and everything in between. I saw more wildlife on that trip than I had seen in the prior or subsequent 10 years. You couldn’t look up in the sky and not see an eagle. Bears roamed the shorelines fishing for Salmon. Sea lions congregated on navigation buoys, and at night, from a distance, they sound like a giant cocktail party. There were whales galore. Again, it was a Chesapeake Bay connection that made this trip possible. In 2012, while doing the Heineken Regatta in St Maarten, a crewmate of mine turned out to be the director of Outward Bound UK. When my daughter graduated from high school the following year, I took her to the UK as a sort of graduation present. I took her up to Wales and turned her loose on an Outward Bound expedition, an experience she is not likely to have had in Indiana where she lives with her mother. While my daughter was hiking through the hills of Wales, I went sailing with my friend Andy and some

of his mates from Aberdovey for a couple of days. This trip also afforded me the chance to reconnect with an old Chesapeake Bay connection: Fiona Lockwood (now Collins), who used to work for the Quantum loft and at J/World Annapolis. She also crewed regularly for me on my J/30 for Wednesday night and CBYRA races. Fiona hooked me up with a couple of rides for evening races on the Solent. My experiences that summer fed an urge to check off bucket list items. Last year, I posted my name and particulars on the “looking for a ride” side of the Cowes Week website. I connected with a family that was doing the regatta and needed some experienced crew to ride along. This year I’m returning to race with them on the Round the Isle of Wight Race in June and the Fastnet race in August. Without the prior Chesapeake Bay connections fueling the adventures, these events probably would not have come to pass. I’ve been blessed with some amazing friends through my participation in sailboat racing on this body of water. And these friends have encouraged and enabled me to embark on some pretty amazing adventures. So that’s the view from my barcalounger as I sat pondering “Fun off the Bay.”

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What angle should I sail at downangle remains virtually constant over wind in light air? this same range; hence, its power. It can be useful to divide sailing downIf you are a cruising sailor, you wind into three modes: under 10 knots will struggle to sail broader angles true, 10-14, and over 14. especially in light air. There is just If you own a relatively standard not enough apparent wind velocity to monohull, the magic true wind angle fill a heavy genoa or jib designed for is around 140 degrees in 10 knots of upwind work unless you head up quite wind or less. In 10-14 the optimum far (apparent wind on the beam). The angle quickly becomes broader, probonly answer, if you want to sail deeper ably somewhere between 140 and 155 degrees truewind angle. Once there are more than 14 knots of breeze, you should be sailing as deep as you can with control. The only exception to the rule is if your boat has a very high horsepowerto weight ratio, in which case you may sail slightly tighter angles on average, and in 18-20 knots, it will actually pay ##Photo courtesy of Quantum to head back up into the low 140s. If your boat is light enough, it will begin to plane and surf in this in light air, is to add an asymmetrical much breeze. spinnaker to your quiver. (I know that Now what if you don’t have instruas a sailmaker this is shameless selfments capable of providing true wind promotion, but it is true). angle? Notice, apparent wind angle In the middle range (10-14 knots) was never referenced. This is because both apparent and true wind change the optimum apparent wind angle quickly. In this area it pays to get back changes rapidly with relatively small to basics and only rely on the preschanges in wind speed. A typical sure on the spinnaker sheet and helm displacement monohull will see the as a guide. The game downwind is all optimum apparent wind angle range about constant pressure. The more from 90 to 130 degrees as the velocity constant, the less overall pressure you increases from four to 10 knots. This will need to maintain speed. makes the apparent wind angle simply Eventually, the pole will be able to too volatile to be useful. The true wind be squared back and the boat sailed at

broad angles without losing pressure. Usually, above 14 knots, it pays to concentrate on sailing as deep as control will allow. The boat is no longer going to sail much faster by heading up. What is more important, wind angle or waves when tacking downwind? Most reasonably in-tune racing sailors are aware that in light to moderate conditions you can’t sail straight downwind and should head up until there is pressure in the spinnaker and pull on the sheet. They are aware that the optimum angle changes as a function of velocity and have figured out the best angles for various conditions; when it pays to heat up, when it pays to sail low. One subtle factor often not included in this equation is wave angle. This seems particularly important in moderate conditions when there are waves, but not quite enough breeze for full-time surfing. What happens is this: On one gybe heating up in the lulls is no problem, but on the other tack, heading up for more pressure puts the boat more parallel to the waves. The boat rolls more, causing spinnaker instability. The helmsperson and the trimmer don’t like what they feel and head up further. The net result is a loss in Velocity Made Good (VMG) because you have to sail well

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S&J Yachts is pleased to announce that Dave Skolnick has joined the Annapolis office team. Dave is a degreed naval architect and marine engineer with experience in commercial, military, and civil vessel design, construction, operation, and service-life extension. His specialty is communications and navigation systems. Dave has crossed the Atlantic on his Hallberg Rassy 40 Auspicious and has completed numerous offshore passages. He is committed to using his knowledge, experience, and passion to help his customers achieve their dreams on the water. sjyachts.com Ullman Sails announces that Brad Stephens has been named head of technical development at Ullman Sails International, Inc., the licensing company of the Ullman Sails group. Brad’s distinguished design resume and decades of experience building and optimizing D4 make him a perfect fit for Ullman Sails as it continues to push breakthrough technologies for cruisers and racers alike. “We are extremely excited about adding Brad to our team,” said Ullman Sails president David Ullman. Based in Sydney, Australia, Brad will focus on creating and testing new products for Ullman Sails’ customers while simultaneously enhancing the current offerings of the group. ullmansails.com Jeanneau/Prestige Yachts America announced the appointment of Christopher J. Hughes as its new marketing and communications director. Christopher brings to Jeanneau/Prestige Yachts a diverse and extensive business background ranging from web-based B-to-B and direct-to-consumer digital marketing to strategic planning, export development, and global business

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The Calvert Marine Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Carey Crane as curator of exhibits. Relocating from Las Cruces, NM, Crane brings more than 30 years of exhibit experience in zoos, natural history, and health and science museums. “Crane’s artistic experience and knowledge make him a perfect addition to the Calvert Marine Museum staff,” said Doug Alves, museum director. Crane is happy to be back on the east coast and on the water again, and being at the Calvert Marine Museum is an “opportunity beyond expectations.” calvertmarinemuseum.com

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Rock Hall Marine Consignment is the new marine and nautical consignment store on the Eastern Shore. It is the second business to open in the historic Rock Hall Clam House. Save money when you buy new or slightly used items; make money when you put items on consignment. They take the hassle out of selling these items yourself via yard sales, flea markets, Craigslist, or eBay and are currently accepting items for consignment. rockhallmarine.com

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Fiorentino Para-Anchor of Newport Beach, CA, announces sponsorship of famed Maryland sailor Matt Rutherford and chief field scientist Nicole Trenholm. Ocean Research Project’s specially outfitted 42-foot research vessel Ault ”floating scientific research platform” will carry the company’s popular Para-Anchor and Shark Storm Drogue set-up. They depart Annapolis June 13 for a 100day western coastal Greenland and Baffin Bay study of glacier melt and its relation to climatic conditions and marine ecology. para-anchor.com

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Luke Frey recently returned to Hartge Yacht Yard as the new service manager. Luke was the service manager for many years when the yard was on Church Lane and Lerch Creek. After they moved to Woodfields on Tenthouse Creek, Luke took a job in Solomons Island as a partner at Washburns Boatyard. Now, after six years, he’s back. Long ago Luke started out in the boatyard business as part of the travelift crew; then he sold boats at Hartge Yacht Sales for 10 years. He spent several years in commercial construction before coming back to Hartge Yacht Yard where he was soon promoted to service manager. hartgeyard.com

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SOLD 35’ Allmand 35 ’82 TriCabin Solomons, MD. Great Bay cruiser, very forgiving in shallow water. HeatPump, A/C, propane cabin heater & Chill-plate refrigeration only 5yrs old! Price 16,000. Contact 301-904-7549 / barefootsailor35@yahoo.com

34’ Pacific Seacraft Crealock ’90 Seaworthy cutter, a world traveler, fast in light air and steady in strong. Well maintained, new main, heavy bronze fittings, fine interior. On the Chesapeake. $90,000. (540) 271-4008 Photo and specs at: Website: tinyurl. com/meander4sale 34’ Peterson ’78 Well equipped & maintained, sleek & fast cruiser. Yanmar 2QM. New international copper bottom. Very comfortable. All records $19,500 Sail away. (443) 504-5147.

O’Day 37 Center Cockpit Sailboat ’85 $30K In water, Rock Hall MD, Comfortable safe cruiser & FAST 7+ knots, SAIL YOUR DREAM NOW! Newer electronics,enclosure, AC, tricabin. 610-742-9341 & leave email/ phone for equipment/photos. 38’ Bluewater Ingrid 38 Ketch ’73 Full keel, double ender, Perkins 4-108, VHF FM. Boat, eng, sails, good cond. Same as Nigel Calder’s “Nada”. For sale well below appraised value. $27,500. Steve Nichols, sailnichols@hotmail.com, (703) 408-8247 jdavid5158@aol.com

35.5’ Hunter ’87 CEA J. Great looking. Full batten main, 150 Head sail., Lazy Jacks, Yanmar3GM, Auto Helm, Cruise Air, more pics at Great Blue Yachts. Great Price @$24,900. (717) 243-9474. 40’ Bayfield ’84 with 2014 Refit Do not miss this incredible opportunity at a highly upgraded and refitted Bayfield 40. Reduced $20k to $89k. Owner wants sold immediately. View details at www. epicyachting.com or call 888-988-EPIC.

34’ Hunter ’83 Fun to sail. Lots of updates & improvements. Slooprigging, New running rigging, 150 genoa, Garmin 720 chartplotter, 4 new Harken winches, Asking $27,500 , Call Mark (610)-216-2154 34’ Morgan ’67 3.3 to 7 ft. draft, centerboard mechanism. Solid, clean smooth bottom, Atomic 4 works well, sails great, needs cosmetics, fiberglass solid. $4,000. 410-888-9195 or 443-825-6765.

37’ Hunter ’88 cruising sloop Ready to sail, Yanmar dsl, 110 furling jib, Dutchman mainsail, well equipped instrumentation, air/heat, $27,500, Steve Nichols, sailnichols@hotmail. com, (703) 408-8247

36’ Sabre ’85 K/C, Fully commissioned, in the water, Ready to set sail, Dinette layout, Sleeps 7, Ideal bay Boat, One owner, $59,500 obo, email for full specs, rlv@adalliance.net C&C 41 My Way is a 1988 classic cruiser racer – roomy & very comfortable in heavy or light air. 4’ keel and a 4’ centerboard, dingy & OB, 5 sails, hydraulics, roller furl, dodger and bimini, GPS, VHF, radar, new electronics, stereo, A/C, tv and dvd, microwave, stove, large fridge, whisker 1976 Fisher 37 Pilothouse Ketch pole, sleeps 7: In water ready to go! Asking $59,900 (240) 882-1652. Asking price $75000. Located Eastern www.facebook.com/myway.racingpage Shore. Slip paid for until Dec 31st. For full details, Call Clive 443-434-3016. Leave name and # with best call back time.

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43’ Columbia ‘70 - Great Value Tripp designed cruising classic, beautifully maintained, upgraded for live-aboard comfort. Cutter rig w/furling genoa, 63hp Yanmar, quality deck hardware/ anchoring gear, dodger w/awnings, davits, 360w solar, wind generator, inverter, HF, hot water shower, 3-burner stove/oven, DC fridge/freezer, parquet cabin sole, resurfaced deck, new cushions, spacious cockpit and interior. Asking 42K. Located FL. (321) 2899956. www.columbia43.com

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 $159,000. Call Rose 443-618-6705 or gypsymarine@comcast.net

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

Dufour 325 ‘07 For only $99,000. One and only owner purchased this Annapolis show boat. Low hrs, well maintained and nicely equipped. Call Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company to view. 410-268-7171 or cel 619-8403728 Harold@aycyachts.com

OYSTER 55 ’96 Extensive re-fit 2012-13 and ready for the ARC. New electronics, electric rigging, Annapolis, MD � furling, Kent Island, MD sails, ultra-suede upholstery & much Rock Hall, MD � Deltaville, VA more. Asking only 410.287.8181 $398,000/OBO Contact: Harold@AYCyachts.com, 619-8403728 or 410-268-7171

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www.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. $699,000 Please call Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company for pricing and complete details 410-268-7171 or e-mail harold@aycyachts.com

25’ Harbor 25 ’07 Self-tending jib, new sails, wonderful singlehander: $59,995. Call Pat Lane 410-267-8181 or Pat@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 25’ Harbor 25 ’12 Barely used, low hrs on sails and Yanmar dsl. Canvas and desirable options $84,900. Call Pat Lane: 410-267-8181 or Pat@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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BROKERAGE & CLASSIFIED 31’ Beneteau 311 ’99 Super bay boat in excellent cond. with new mainsail & running rigging; Raymarine instruments; AC etc. Check out the specs on www.annapolisyachtsales.com. $49,500 neg. Call Jonathan Hutchings: 804-436-4484 or email Jonathan@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 410-320-3385 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 38’ Beneteau 381 ’01 Air Conditioning, New Canvas, Dinghy and Outboard. This boat is turn-key and ready to go now! Call Bob Oberg 410-320-3385 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. From $178,500 Call Denise at 410-991-8236 or Denise@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 40’ O’Day 40 ’87 Very well maintained and sellers are anxious for any reasonable offer. Asking $52,000. Call Dan Nardo at 410-570-8533 for more info and to take a look.

43’ Hunter 430 ’99 Air Conditioning, Davits and many new upgrades. This is a very roomy boat and would make for a great weekend retreat. Asking $120,000. Call Bob Oberg 410-320-3385 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 45’ Hunter 45 CC ’07 This boat is super clean and well equipped. Generator and Air Conditioning. $228,999. Call Bob Oberg 410-320-3385 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 47’ Beneteau 473 ‘02 Two cabins, great condition and well equipped. Wonderful for Bay sailing or going the distance. Just reduced for spring!! asking only $179,000.00 call Dan at 410-570-8533 or Dan@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 53’ Amel Super Maramu ’93 Blue water center cockpit getaway boat for retirement circumnavigation. All the goodies for luxury cruising in style. Check out the specs on www. AnnapolisYachtSales.com. $249,000 neg. Call Jonathan Hutchings: 804-436 4484 or email Jonathan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com.

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www.atlantic-cruising.com Pearson 28-2 ’87 Clean, turnkey, meticulously maintained Chesapeake Bay cruiser, many upgrades, Yanmar diesel $16,900 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 $54.9K NEW PRICE!, will look at all serious offers. (443) 949-9481 Gemini MC 105 ’08 2008 Gemini MC 105 $134,900 clean call 443-949-8051 for details. Call (443) 949-9481. Fountaine Pajot Highland 35 Power Cat $189,000 Panda genset, full AC on boat. Superb performance boat on and off shore. New AB tender and new Yamaha 6hp. Boat is in great shape and ready to go! (443) 949-9481. Jeanneau 409 ’12 $209,000 2 cab/1 head – 150 engine hours, full electronics and spinnaker - boat like new call Bobby Allen (443)-949-9481

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Jeanneau 42i ’07 $199,000 NEW PRICE! Perhaps the fastest 42i built, North 3DL inventory, deep keel, epitomizes the term, “racer/cruiser”. Call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481 44’ Fountaine Pajot Helia ’14 Located in the Caribbean, nicely equipped, top of line electronics, radar, solar panels, SSB, dinghy, outboard, EPIRB, genaker, owners relocating, ready to sell. $549,900 NEW PRICE. Call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481 Jeanneau 45.2 ’03 3 cabin/2 head, owner says sell - TRY $209,000, full electronics, new sails, includes spinnaker, shoal draft, beautiful flag blue – call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

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48’ Fountaine Pajot Salina ’08 New Price $489,000 loaded, 4 cabin 2 head, full electronics, perfect family cruiser call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

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Jeanneau 50 DS ’09 NEW PRICE $299,000 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 50’ Oceanis ’11 2 cabin, 180 hrs on Yanmar 110-hp. Fresh water yacht. Asking $349K Call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

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36’ Pearson 365 ’78 Sloop Big aft cockpit, 4’7” draft, one of the cleanest boats we have ever listed. Stall shower, 150 gallon water tankage solidly built $34,000 757-480-1073 www.bayharborbrokerage.com 42’ Beneteau ‘85 This is a solid strong First 42, freshwater boat for 24 yrs. 6’ draft excellent cond., new electronics and autopilot $77,000. 757-480-1074, www.bayharborbrokerage.com 44’ Alden ’91 Beautiful, traditional cutter/sloop. She has a skeg mounted rudder, keel centerboard underbody with 4’11 draft. Great looks and superb quality $173,500 757-480-1073 www.bayharborbrokerage.com

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32’ C&C ’99 ’04 Trade In - Well equipped for racing or performance cruising, Deep Keel ( 6’5” ) White Hull, Carbon Rig & Pole - Updated electronics and racing sails. Asking $85,000 Offers / Trades encouraged - Contact Mike 4 10-269-0939

34’ Beneteau 343 Two Available - ’06 & ’07 Both Air, Cruise equipped Plotter etc. Newer Canvas. One with Deep Keel / Traditional Rig & One Furling Rig / Shoal Keel — Both Super Nice & Asking $99,000 410-269-0939 www.CrusaderYachts.com

33’ Tartan 101 ’14 Lightly used, Offshore equipped. Owner looking to downsize. Radar, wheel steering, Custom interior Cherry, North 3di Sails etc…Race and Cruise equipped. $210,000 410-269-0939 in Annapolis.

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 info- From $95,000 410 269-0939, www.CrusaderYachts.com

26’ Tartan Fantail ’14 We have both the DaySailor and WeekEnder in stock. Ready to go excellent incentives. SailAway package at $89k DaySailor & $99k Weekender. ready to test sail, 410-2690939 www.CrusaderYachts.com

46’ Formosa center cockpit Solid cruising boat. Fiberglass decks, fin keel with skeg mounted rudder, cutter rig. $59,000 New Listing 2 available 757-480-1073

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20-31 foot 20 Beneteau ‘13 - $39,500 25 Hunter ’82 -$10,500 28 Sabre ‘80 - $19,000 28 Hunter ’90 - $18,000

31 Hunter ‘87 - $21,500 31 Hunter ’86 - $19,000 31 Hunter ‘84 - $21,000 31 Hunter’84 - $19,500

32-40 foot 326 Hunter ‘03 - $59,000 33 Hunter ’05 - $79,000 33 Hunter ‘82 - $13,900 336 Hunter ’96 - $50,000 376 Hunter ’97 - $70,000

376 Hunter ’97 - $72,000 376 Hunter ‘96 - $45,000 376 Hunter ’96 - $79,900 38 Hunter ‘08 - $135,000

41 + foot 41AC Hunter ‘05- $154,900 45DS Hunter ‘10- $265,000 41DS Hunter ’11 - $205,000 456 Hunter ’05- $205,000 42 Hunter ‘91 - $91,000 456 Hunter ‘04- $190,000 44AC Hunter ’04- $164,900 49 Hunter ‘10- $340,000 44DS Hunter ‘07 - $175,000 50 Hunter ’09 - $324,900

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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 $89,000 Reduced / Make offers! 410-269-0939 www.Crusaderyachts.com

40’ Pacific Seacraft Three Available Standout Crealock design. ALL VERY well equipped and meticulous care by owners - Ready for coastal or offshore cruising! BEAUTIFUL! FROM $245,000 - 410-269-0939 www.CrusaderYachts.com

30’ Seidelmann ’80 A proven classic racer/cruiser design with 11 feet of beam, she feels much larger than she is, Asking $5,500. 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. $299,500. Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216 533-9187 Curtis Stokes and Associates Rob@curtisstokes.net

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37’ Pacific Seacraft 37 ’95 Very well kept and equipped. Offshore capable, knowledgeable owners have kept her updated and in beautiful condition. Best equipped 37 on market! Asking $160,000 www.CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

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

38’ Hunter ‘05 Fresh water boat, extremely well taken care of and very clean, located in Mississippi. Asking $129,900 Contact Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187 or email rob at rob@curtisstokes.net

Jay Porterfield • Knot 10 Sail (410) 977-9460 • jay@knot10.com C&C 110 ’01 $109,000 Great cruising/ racer Comfortable and Fast- Loaded with equipment Jay 410-977-960 Island Packet 370 ’05 $252,000 All new electronics, bow thruster, beautiful condition- Jay 410-977-9460 42’ Catalina ’03 $159,900 Blue water ready- rare cabin/w center queen call Jay 410-977-9460 Island Packet 485 ’09 Why buy new— this boat is in new condition. Call Jay 410-977-9460

37’ Tartan 3700 ’04 In great shape, white hull, Raymarine electronics / radar, autopilot and more . Mostly Freshwater Sailing & Indoor winters. Here in Annapolis & ready to show. REDUCED $205k - Offers encouraged 410-269-0939

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

38’ Seafarer Sloop Rig ’78 Fresh water vessel since new, Lake Erie, 40-hp Yanmar dsl 3JH3E, asking $29,500 Contact Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates, rob@curtisstokes.net 29’ Bayfield ’89 Yanmar 13-hp, shoal, cutter $15,000 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 30’ Catalina ’85 Dsl, Tall Rig, dodger. 2 avail. $22,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

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 !! 410-269-0939

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42’ Hunter 420 Center Cockpit ’99 2 ensuite staterooms/ 2 heads. Yanmar 6-2hp, all weather enclosed cockpit. $100,000. Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216 5339187 Curtis Stokes & Associates, Rob@curtisstokes.net

30’ Catalina ’88 Dsl, shoal draft 3’10” $22,500 Lippincott Marine ( 827-9300. 30’ Catalina Diesel, roller furling, shoal draft 3’10” $22,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 30’ Ericson ’85 R/F, wheel, dsl. Cruise equipped. Shoal. $16,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 32’ Dufour ’07 325 Grande Large, 19-hp dsl, wheel, RF, dinghy $114,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 33’ Pearson 33 ’88 Dsl, shoal, dodger, AP $39,900 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

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

44’ Cherubini ‘80 Cutter Rigged Ketch Blue water ready with all the gear, equipment and safety items you’ll need. She is off shore proven. Asking $225,000 Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-5339187 or email him at rob@curtisstokes. net rob@curtisstokes.net.

36’ Catalina ’96 Yanmar dsl, dodger, dinghy, custom mattress $79,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

7330 Edgewood Road, Suite 1 Annapolis, MD 21403 33’ J/100 ‘08 Well equipped, dsl eng, marine head, v-berth, rare shoal draft, Hoyt/jib/boom, Dutchman/ Mainsail, Full cockpit canvas, $119,500 Contact Grady Byus grady@ northpointyachtsales.com or 410-2802038. Additional J/100’s in inventory.

30’ Catalina 30 ‘98 Built to exhibit great characteristics under sail, along with ideal accommodations make this boat tough to beat. Offered at $23,000. David Cox davidcox@northpointyachtsales. com or 410-310-3476

35’ J/109 ‘05 well equipped shoal draft 5’9” version. European style interior w/two private sleeping cabins and pull-out double in the large main cabin. $169,000. Call Bill O’Malley 410-703-9058 bomalley@northpointyachtsales.com

35’ J/35s We have a great selection of J/35’s from 1985-1990. Prices range from $26,900 to $34,900. Contact North Point Yacht Sales 410-280-2038

38’ C&C Landfall ‘94 Fresh water boat until 2011, New Sails 2011-2013, Yanmar 3GM new 1995, New Chartplotter, other electronics very recent. Portsmouth, VA $37,500. Peter Bass peter@northpointyachtsales.com 757-679-6991

40’ Beneteau 40.7 ‘04 & ‘02 Located respectively in Annapolis & Charleston, Both are great racer/cruisers, many racing customizations added, Farr Yacht designed hulls, luxurious comforts, Contact NPYS at 410-280-2038

40’ Hood Gulfstar 40 ‘77 Rare opportunity, Built by Gulfstar, Designed by Hood, leisure furl main, centerboard, full winter cover, ready to go, $99,000. Contact David Cox davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com or 410-280-2038

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Dealers for DELPHIA from 31’– 53’ 63 Little Harbour 1989 ............................................$995,000 57 Southerly 2012 .................................................$1,395,000 57 Southerly 2011 .................................................$1,675,000 52 Island Packet 485 2007 .......................................$475,000 52 Island Packet 485 2005 ............................................SOLD 52 Island Packet 485 2003 .......................................$505,000 50 Morgan Catalina 1990 ..............................................SOLD 48 Bowman 1992/2006 .................................................SOLD 47 Trintella 2002 .....................................................$595,000 46 Island Packet 465 ................................. 2 from....$420,000 45 Island Packet ........................................ 3 from....$195,000 44 Island Packet 1993 ..............................................$169,000 44 Island Packet 440 2005 .......................................$399,900 43 Jeanneau DS 2003 ...............................................$189,900 43 Endeavour 1979 .......................................................SOLD 43 Passport 2000 ......................................................$284,900 43 IP SP Cruiser MKII NEW MODEL .................. ENQUIRE 42 Island Packet 420 2002 ............................................SOLD 42 Island Packet 420 2005 .......................................$288,500 42 Moody 425 1991 .................................................$118,500 42 Endeavour 1985 ....................................................$99,900

Dealers for ISLAND PACKET from 36’– 52’ 42 Southerly 42RST 2011................................................U/C 42 Tatoosh 1982 ......................................................$120,000 41 IP SP Cruiser MKI 2010 .....................................$429,000 41 Bristol 41.1 CC 1981 ..........................................$135,000 41 Rhodes Bounty II 1957 .........................................$44,750 40 Delphia NEW ......................................................$265,000 40 Island Packet 1998 ...................................................SOLD 40 Island Packet 1996 ..............................................$187,500 39 Beneteau 393 2003................................................$99,900 38 Southerly 2009 .........................................................SOLD 38 Catalina 380 2000 ...............................................$117,500 38 Hunter 2005 .......................................................$123,900 38 Island Packet 380 ................................. 3 from....$179,000 38 Island Packet 1990 ......................................................U/C 37 Nauticat 2002 .....................................................$239,000 37 Gib’Sea 1990 .........................................................$29,990 37 Island Packet 370 2008 ............................................SOLD 37 Island Packet 1995 ..............................................$149,000 37 Southerly 115 MK IV 2006 .................................$199,000 36 Hunter 2005 .........................................................$94,900 36 Southerly 110 2005 .............................................$199,000

Dealers for SOUTHERLy Variable Swing Keel 36 Hunter 2005 .......................................................$104,900 36 Island Packet Estero 2010....................................$270,000 36 Tashing Tashiba 1986 .........................................$119,900 36 S2 11.0C 1980 ......................................................$45,000 35 Island Packet 350 1998 .......................................$120,000 35 Island Packet ........................................ 2 from....$114,400 35 Island Packet Cat 1994 ........................................$149,500 34 Catalina 1993 ........................................................$49,900 34 O’Day 1983...........................................................$39,900 34 Sabre MKI 1980 ....................................................$32,900 33 Tartan 1981 ..........................................................$34,500 32 Camper Nicholson 1970 ........................................$59,000 32 Island Packet .......................................... 3 from....$79,900 31 Island Packet .......................................... 4 from....$48,900 31 Hunter 1984 .........................................................$16,900 30 Allied Seawind 1969 ..............................................$49,500 29 Island Packet .......................................... 2 from....$59,900 27 Island Packet .......................................... 2 from....$39,900 27 John Holmes Custom w/trlr 1987 ..........................$12,500

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19-hp DSL, Wheel, RF,boat Dinghy 50’ Gulfstar 50 Ketch ‘77 This Gulfstar 42’ J/42 ‘01 100% fresh water through 2012, full cherry interior,$124,500 shoal has completed several yr-long livedraft, extensive upgrades/ aboard cruises around the world, ideal replacements, perfect cockpit layout, 2 live-aboard/offshore capable head interior, $210,000 Contact David adventurer. Owner financing is available Malkin david@northpointyachtsales. $99,900. Bill O’Malley 410-703-9058 or com or 410-280-2038 bomalley@northpointyachtsales.com

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30’ 1988 Catalina DSL, Shoal Draft 3’10” ................................................ $22,500 30’ 1987 Catalina Universal DSL, 5’3” Draft, Tall Rig............................. $22,500 34’ 2001 Motorsailor Kubota 50-hp, Custom......................................... $35,000 36’ 1996 Catalina 36 Yanmar, Air, Dinghy, w/ Davits.............................. $72,500 38’ 1991 Pearson 38 Yanmar DSL, RF...................................................... $72,500 44’ 1985 Cal 44 Long Distance Cruiser...........................................$99,500

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BOATS FOR SALE! SAilBoATS S2 (9.2A) 30 1978 sloop rigged, fin keel, skeg rudder and keel stepped mast. Yanmar diesel engine $9,000

44’ Beneteau 44.7 ‘05 & ‘06 Wonderful conditions, Superb Cruiser/Racer, Great inventory, 3 cabins/2 heads, both located in Annapolis and in the $199,500 range. Contact North Point Yacht Sales 410-280-2038.

49’ Hunter ’10 Maida Vale is a beautiful boat! It is Like NEW, and very spacious. This boat is fully equipped and very well maintained and ready to go today. $340,000 Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

45’ Sabre 456 ‘11 Spectacular boat w/ many upgrades, a two cabin layout, w/ owner’s stateroom w/head and stall/ shower forward. Interior is built of American Cherry. $579,000. Ken Comerford ken@northpointyachtsales. com or 410-280-2038.

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32’ Hunter 326 ’03 Salty Mistress is the perfect size boat for your first cruiser. She is very clean, and has all the necessities you need to escape the weekday noise. $59,000 Norton Yacht Sales (804)776-9211

41DS Hunter ’11 Captain’s Lady is in pristine condition! She has a great layout that provides ample space, and has been very well cared for. Just Listed! 40’ 1995 Hunter Yanmar 50hp, A/C, AP, Inverter $227,000 Norton$99,500 Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 45’ New York NY 32 ’36 Beautiful 44’ DS Hunter ’07 Blue Skies is Sparkman Stevens designed racer. Gorgeous & loaded with options! She’s Many upgrades, overall condition solid/ the perfect boat therapy you need! strong. Capable of sailing/racing/ Reduced for Quick Sale – Don’t let this cruising all over the world. boat get away! $175,000 Norton $99,000. David Cox davidcox@ Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, northpointyachtsales.com or 410 280www.nortonyachts.com 2038.

Sabre 28’ 1974 30 HP Universal Atomic 4 $10,000 J/24 1979 and Triad single axle trailer Mercury Outboard 4 hp new topsides 2013 complete, reliable and sturdy. $4,800

20’ Beneteau First ’13 Caper is in excellent cond.. This is a beautiful boat, perfect for day sailing, racing, or a first taste of coastal cruising. $39,500 Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

50CC Hunter ’09 Quiet Wings is a oneowner dream boat with every possible option! You have to see this queen of the fleet! $340,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211 www.nortonyachts.com

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Regent Point Marina Full Service Yacht Repair Facility. See our website for details of Winter Wet or Dry storage specials. Call Regent Point Marina Boatyard @ 804-758-4747. yardmaster@regentpointmarina.com

20’ Pacific Sea Craft Flicka “Miracle” New 14-hp Beta Marine dsl w/ 146 hrs, heavy duty long trailer, roller furling, tiller auto pilot, Owner Must Sell. Asking:$24,900 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

46’ Hunter 460 ’00 “Proud Mary” 75 HP Yanmar dsl, Great live-aboard or family cruiser, 3 private cabins and 2 enclosed heads w/ showers, generator. Bring all offers. Asking: $129,000 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www. regentpointmarina.com

23’ Sport Craft ‘98 Cuddy Cabin I/O Mercruiser, Kept in a boat house, great condition. Asking: $6,500 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 28’ Morgan Out Island ‘73 Great family boat, lots of room for a 28 footer, Sleeps 7, Kubota 22.4 dsl w/ 85 hrs, Asking: $9,600 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 30’ Catalina ’86 “Goober” 24-hp Universal dsl, Autohelm, bimini, dodger, dinghy davits w/ dinghy and 4-hp OB, Asking: $21,900 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-757-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 41’ Gulfstar CC ‘75 Westerbeke 50-hp dsl w/ LOW hrs, enclosure, Built to go anywhere. Asking: $56,000 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 41’ Morgan Out Island 416 ‘82 Cruise the Islands in this very clean Ketch, 3 cabins w/ 2 enclosed Heads, Many extras including AC and refrigeration. Asking: $44,900 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

Rogue Wave Specializes in High Quality, Ocean-going vessels of substance and character. Happy summer cruisin’ List your boat with us!. Also check out our free Buyer’s Agent Services! Call Kate and Bernie at 410 571-2955.

Passport 40 ’85 $119K New arrival! Two boat owner. Priced to sell. Custom hard dodger. AC, generator, refrigeration. No more excuses. Great boat. Go now! RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

Valiant 42 CE Cutter ’99 to 2004 priced $299k to $329K. Several beautiful Valiant 42s available now. Completely equipped blue water cruising boats of the highest caliber. RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

Tayana Vancouver 42 ’87 $179K Totally upgraded and equipped…900 amp hrs and genset, solar, wind, water maker, diesel heat, new electronics, ready to go now. RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

Brewer 44 CC Ketch ’88 $159K Perfect liveaboard cruiser, two stateroom commodious accommodations, new genset, AC, refrigeration, dinghy, ob, davits, bottom paint. Move aboard! RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

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Featured Brokerage 62’ 1984 Gulfstar SailMaster 62 ..........................$339,000 53’ 1984 Mason 53 Ketch ....................................$140,000 50’ 1984 Gulfstar SailMaster 50 ..........................$165,000 49’ 2007 Jeanneau 49 Deck Salon ......................$299,000 48’ 2000 Sunward 48 Ketch ................................$200,000 46’ 2003 Tartan 4600 ............................................$329,000 44’ 2004 Tartan 4400 ............................................$395,000 43’ 1997 Saga 43 ..................................................$189,000 42 1993 Catalina 42 ..............................................$120,000 42’ 1981 Pearson 424 ............................................$44,900 41’ 1985 C&C 41 CB................................................... CALL 41’ 2001 Tartan 4100.................................................. CALL 40’ 1976 Bristol 40 .................................................$49,000 40’ 2005 Formula 40 PC - Hardtop .....................$175,000 40’ 1987 O’Day 40 ..................................................$37,900 40’ 1983 C&C 40 CB................................................... CALL 40’ 2001 Pacific Seacraft 40 ................................$245,000 40’ 1998 Pacific Seacraft 40 ................................$220,000 40’ 2002 Pacific Seacraft 40 ................................$309,500

40’ 1996 Pacific Seacraft 40 ................................$259,000 40’ 1998 Regal 402 Commodore ...........................$97,500 38’ 1988 C&C 38 Mk III ...........................................$57,500 38 2004 Hunter 38 ................................................$129,000 38’ 2015 Hanse 385 - New Demo .............................. CALL 37’ 1977 Gulfstar 37 ...............................................$57,500 37’ 1995 Pacific Seacraft Creelock 37 ................$250,000 37’ 2009 Tartan 3700 ccr .....................................$279,000 37’ 1985 Tayana 37 ................................................$45,000 37’ 2004 Tartan 3700 # 81 ....................................$195,000 37’ 2008 Tartan 3700 ccr .....................................$249,000 36’ 1987 Sabre 36....................................................... CALL 36’ 1987 Freedom 36 ................................................. CALL 35’ 1979 Bristol 35.5 ..............................................$54,900 35’ 2004 Hunter 356 ...............................................$84,000 34’ 2006 Beneteau 343 ..........................................$99,000 34’ 2007 Beneteau 343 ..........................................$99,000 34’ 1990 Cabo Rico 34 ...........................................$85,000 34’ 1987 Express Alsberg Built ............................$45,000

34’ 1994 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34 ..................$95,000 34’ 1994 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34 ..................$89,000 34’ 1993 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34 ..................$80,000 33’ 2015 Tartan 101 - NEW IN STOCK ...................... CALL 33’ 2000 Nauticat 331Motor Sailor .....................$180,000 33’ 2014 Tartan 101 ..............................................$199,000 32’ 2015 Legacy 32 Downeast - NEW # 50 ......... $380,000 32’ 2004 C&C 99- Trade In .....................................$84,000 32’ 2004 C&C 99 .....................................................$85,000 32’ 1995 Catalina 320 .............................................$42,500 32’ 1994 Pacific Seacraft Pilot 32 .........................$95,000 32’ 1995 Pacific Seacraft Pilot 32 .......................$110,000 31’ 1990 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31 ..................$59,500 31’ 2001 Camano Troll 31.......................................... CALL 28’ 1987 Tartan 28 ..................................................$27,500 27’ 1980 Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 w/ Trailer ...... $67,750 26’ 2001 Colgate 26 ...............................................$22,500 26’ 2014 Tartan Fantail Daysailor - Demo............. $88,000 26’ 2014 Tartan Fantail Weekender - Demo.......... $98,000

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Passport 49 CC ’90 $149K Big tough Perry designed center cockpit cruiser, two staterooms, two heads, new electronics. Great liveaboard with AC and genset! RogueWave YS (410) 5712955.

Island Packet Yachts 26-52’ Delphia 40 NEW A quality boat with a Considering a New or Brokerage Island European flair. New boat, available now Packet? Our brokers have sold more IPs in Annapolis. 3 cabins. Nice mahogany than any other group in the World. Call joinery. Many nice features! $264,900 S&J Yachts (410) 639-2777 www. S&J Yachts (410 ) 639-2777 sjyachts.com www.sjyachts.com

Island Packet 45 Luxurious and spacious! Embodies all proven attributes that have earned these yachts international reputation for excellence in cruising design and quality. 3 available from $195,000 S&J Yachts (410) 6392777 www.sjyachts.com

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Southerly Yachts Extreme Shoal Draft World Leaders for over 36 yrs & 1,100 boats. Push button swing keel. Go where others cannot! Several models available 36, 37, 38, 42, 47 & 57 feet from $199,000 to $1,675,000. S&J Yachts 410 639-2777 www.sjyachts.com S&J Yachts Brokers for Fine Yachts Dealers for Delphia and Island Packet Yachts. 3 offices, Now 11 experienced brokers, open 7 days a week. A dynamic marketing team - ready to sell your boat or find just the right boat for you! Call 410 639-2777 or email info@sjyachts.com

Bristol 41.1 ‘81 Bristol 41.1 1981 Superb value and quality choice! Expertly upgraded with new mechanics, plumbing, hoses, wiring, electronics, air/ heat, refrigeration/freezer, bedding, fabrics, cushions. High performance cruiser! $135,000 S&J Yachts (410)6392777 www.sjyachts.com

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31’ Columbia ‘67 31’ Columbia ’67 Total rebuild in 2002 including Yanmar, (200hors!) rigging, sails, interior, decks, etc...Now $22,000! Call Tom @ (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com 33’ Caliber Cruising boat built to go the distance! Two to chose from! (410) 6399380, www.saltyachts.com 40’ Hunter 40.5 Legend Series ’97 Simply one of the best layouts in a 40 footer! Ready for adventure...Reduced to $87,750 (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com

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387 Catalina ‘06 Air, heat, generator, GPS, autopilot, in-mast furling, Maxwell windlass, bimini, dodger Call 443-209-1111 or go to www.TidewaterYachts.com

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Day charter Someday, a beautifully restored Hinckley Bermuda 40 Sloop with captain and crew to sail the mid bay area. See Thomas Point Lighthouse close up, cruise Annapolis harbor, Ego Alley and view the Naval Academy waterfront from the helm of a teak trimmed classic. Learn some sailing fundamentals, polish your skills, show off ! Gourmet lunch and beverages included.

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35’ - 60’ Slips on Choptank River Cambridge City Marina. Low annual and transient rates, water, electric. Clean restrooms, showers, laundry, Wi-Fi. Walk to historic downtown and great dining. 410-330-8016.

Slips, up to 40’, in town of Oxford on Town Creek Starting at $1,900 through 2015. Water and electric. (410) 726-3151.

45’ Slip in Anchorage Marina, Canton, MD Great location on C Pier, close to showers, boaters lounge, Safeway, restaurants. Free wifi. For rent between Oct. 2015 to April 2016. Call (610) 316-0498, 45’ A Pier Slip in Anchorage Marina Great location in Baltimore Harbor, near Fort McHenry, for rent or for sale. Contact Ray (410) 534-7655. Annapolis Deep-Water Slips 25’ - 50’ Protected Whitehall Creek location. Electric, water, restrooms with showers. Annual and shorter term slip rentals. 410-757-4819. Whitehall Marina www.whitehallannapolis.com Annapolis Slip near Cantler’s Mill Creek Join knowledgeable, friendly skippers. Private dock, hurricane hole, deep water, 30-45+ ft., dock carts, electricity, potable water, parking, quiet. Mins. by car to rt. 50. (410) 757-3553 or (703) 405-3277. Galesville - West River Deep water sailboat slips with water and electric. Private home. Up to 40 feet. 410-212-4867. Private Sailboat Slips off Mill Creek Near Cantlers, easy access Whitehall Bay. Quiet Water and electric and bubbler. Slips 28ft – 45ft with deep water 301 518-0989. Slip for Sale $32,000 West River Yacht Harbor. C Dock. 11.5 x 42, 8.5” depth. . DIY Clean Marina with yard, pool, bath house, gas dock, pump out,. Available immediately. Easy in/out. 814-386-1424

Slips, West River, Galesville MD 20’ TO 52’ available. Water, power & shower included. Deep draft. Minutes to the Bay. Pirates Cove Marina. (410) 867-3600. Why Pay High Annapolis or Baltimore Rates? $1,250-$2,200 YR. Land storage $120 monthly. Haulouts $10. Minutes to Bay and Baltimore Beltway. Old Bay Marina (410) 477-1488 or www.oldbaymarina.com

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AAACCVB...............................................................55

Doctor LED..............................................................57

Pettit Marine Paint Vivid..........................................66

Adirondack Guide Boats..........................................85

Dream Yacht Charters.............................................13

Pocket-Yacht Company...........................................80

Allstate Insurance....................................................75

Eastport Yacht Club................................................57

Pro Valor Charters...................................................49

Annapolis 2 Bermuda Race.....................................24

Fawcett Boat Supplies........................................41,58

Profurl / Wichard......................................................10

Annapolis Athletic Club...........................................31

Governor’s Cup.......................................................67

Quantum..................................................................87

Annapolis Gelcoat...................................................81

Harbor East Marina.................................................34

Annapolis Labor Day Regatta.................................32

Harbours at Solomons...............................................7

Annapolis Performance Sailing.................................3

Hartge Yacht Harbor...............................................58

Annapolis Yacht Sales.......................................44,93

Haven Harbour Marina............................................16

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

Herrington Harbour..................................................23

Regent Point Marina................................................60 RogueWave Yacht Brokerage.................................50 Rondar.....................................................................76 S&J Yachts..............................................................97 SailFlow...................................................................22 Sailrite Enterprises..................................................20

Bands in the Sand.................................................107

Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond...............................30

Blue Water Sailing School.......................................49

Intensity Sails..........................................................75

BoatU.S.....................................................................9

J. Gordon & Co........................................................50

Boatyard Bar & Grill.................................................27

J/World....................................................................59

Campbell’s Boatyards.............................................34

Knot 10....................................................................94

Cape Charles Town Harbor.....................................55

Leo Wardrup Memorial Cape Charles Cup.............29

Cape Charles Town Harbor - Clam Slam................63

Lippincott Marine.....................................................98

Chesapeake Boating Club.......................................56

M Yacht Services....................................................21

Chesapeake Harbour Inc........................................59

M Yacht Services Blue Div......................................48

Coppercoat USA.....................................................80

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

CRAB......................................................................98

Martek Davits..........................................................63

CRAB Boatyard Regatta.........................................71

Maryland Dept of Nat Resources............................41

Cruise Annapolis.....................................................14

New Found Metals..................................................51

Crusader Yacht Sales.............................................99

North Point Yacht Sales..........................................91

Curtis Stokes.............................................................5

North Sails.............................................................108

West Marine............................................................19

Davis’ Pub...............................................................85

Norton Yachts.....................................................54,95

West River Sailing Club...........................................65

Diversified Marine....................................................35

Orca Green Marine..................................................60

Whitehall Marina......................................................81

Sailtime......................................................................6 Scandia Marine Center.......................................18,61 Screwpile.................................................................69 Shipwright Harbour..................................................65 Somers Cove Marina...............................................33 Spring Cove Marina.................................................85 Stur-Dee Boat..........................................................63 Sunfish Regatta.......................................................73 Suntex Marinas.......................................................56 Tidewater Yacht Service Baltimore.........................61 Tohatsu America Corp............................................17 Ullman Sails..............................................................4 US Sailing................................................................39 Vane Brothers.........................................................76

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olomons Island is located at the southern tip of Calvert County where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay. During colonial times, tobacco farming brought the first settlements and towns to the region, but it would not be until after the Civil War that the island would really begin to flourish. The oyster industry began to boom with Maryland at the heart of it, and Solomons soon became a well-known protected harbor, thanks to nearby Drum Point. During the mid-1800s, Baltimore businessman Isaac Solomon established a cannery and worker’s housing and named his establishment “Solomons Island.” Previous to this, the land had been known as “Sandy Island” from 1827-1865. But by 1870, it would be forever cemented as “Solomons” when the U.S. Postal Service opened an office on the island. Following the civil war and up until the early 1900s, Solomons prospered. It developed a reputation as a center for seafood harvesting and processing, and also for the building and repairs of vessels in the oystering business. And like most tidewater communities of that time, Solomons was isolated, closeknit, and very much self-sufficient. The first telephone was introduced in

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1899, followed by the automobile in 1910, and electricity in 1928. The steamboat wharf and the twice-weekly steamboat from Baltimore was Solomons link to the outside world. According to historian Dr. Ralph Eshelman, former Director of the Calvert ##Photo courtesy of the Solomons Business Association Marine Museum, “everybody dressed up like they were was built for James R. Lowe in 1937 going to church” when the steamboat and was sailed by former President John rolled into town. The steamer provided F. Kennedy when she was owned by the a whole new sense of entertainment, U.S. Coast Guard. bringing supplies for the townsfolk as With the onset of World War II well as tourists and visiting family from (1939-1945), Solomons Island began to Baltimore. There was also the James prosper once more. The U.S. Military Adams Floating Theatre that would built three naval bases at the mouth of pull into the wharf for week-long shows the Patuxent which included seaplane before moving on. hangars and an amphibious invasion But by the late 1920s and into the training station. The lessons learned on Great Depression the Solomons econothe island proved invaluable on D-Day my began to falter with declining oyster and the operations on Tarawa and Guaharvests. The demands for workboats dalcanal. These naval facilities brought decreased, so many local shipyards were a wealth of new jobs to the region, forced to begin increasing the population from 263 to building other more than 2600 from 1942-1945. types of boats. The Governor Thomas Johnson The M. M. Davis Bridge, connecting Solomons Island & Son Shipyard to St. Mary’s County, was completed went on to build in 1977 and would forever change the wooden sailing dynamics of the Island. The bridge’s yachts and gained elegant span rose 135 feet above the national acclaim Patuxent and represented a move for its designs. toward the future and the optimism The most famous for economic growth in the region. No of which, the 66longer an isolated community, Solofoot, Sparkman mons would become a thriving tourist and Stephens-dedestination that continues on today. signed Manitou,

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