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27 Junior Olympics in Annapolis When 235 sailors compete in 57 races in one weekend—some of them on a record-breaking 104-degree day—it’s hot in more ways than one, as competitors learned at the Junior Olympic (JO) Sailing Festival July 5-8. Story by JO Committee; must-see photos by Dan Phelps

40 Cool Sailing Spots Finding pirates (or acting like one) in Rock Hall, MD, exploring Colonial Beach, VA, taking some chances, and poking around remote gunkholing creeks are only a few of the ways that cruisers can discover the Bay in August. by Steve Allan, Jean Korten Moser, and Eva Hill

50 The Long Road South Meet Ted and Claudia. While you are acting like pirates or relaxing up the creek, they will empty their house, rip out and re-build the galley on their sailboat, install batteries, add new electronics, re-build the onboard plumbing, find new careers, learn something about home-schooling… and prepare for full-time cruising in just a few months. by Cindy Wallach

64 The Solomons and Screwpile Exclusive Yes, it was hot, as always, but for racing sailors who can’t resist the summer ritual of racing from Annapolis to Solomons and then staying for the top three-day regatta on the Bay, it was an exceptionally fun weekend of competition.

70 The Start, the Finish, and 635 Miles in Between From the excitement of the start along the rocky shores of Newport, RI, to the finish in Bermuda 635 nautical miles later, the Newport Bermuda Race offers competitive ocean racing and memorable experiences for dozens of Bay sailors every two years. by Carrie Gentile and Beth Crabtree

72 The Bermuda Ocean Race 2012 Recap Sail all the way down the Chesapeake and then add a 628-mile offshore leg, and you have the challenge Bermuda Ocean Race competitors love to face every two years. Chesapeake sailors share their thoughts on the 2012 edition. by Nathan Bickell

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by Molly WinansEditor’s Notebook

One thing you do not hear sailors say is: “I can’t wait to go sailing on Saturday and spend six hours on

my rear end.” That they are excited to get some fresh air, yes. Sun and wind on the face, definitely. Some solid sitting time? Sailors tend to skip that part. It might be denial. Unless you are a dinghy racer on a windy day, in which case you work your leg and core muscles with hiking straps and trapezes, you are probably spending most of your sailing hours sitting, and in August, waiting.

Even in windy months, phrases such as “butt cleat” and “rail meat,” the widespread usage of padded shorts, and the hefty price for marine cushions are further proof that we sailors spend serious time on our duffs. We don’t advertise how often we sit around, as it is not terribly adventurous; but it is inevitable, especially in a season known for slow sailing.

When the Chesa-peake Bay’s dog days arrive, some sailors opt for alternate activi-ties, such as a day at the beach, a camping trip, a lawn concert. What may enhance such activities? Cool chairs, of course. Last weekend, when a bank sign en route to Re-hoboth Beach read 97 degrees by 11 a.m., we tested our new Sport-Brella Chair XTR for the first time in the hot sand.

What initially appealed to me about the chair was the swiveling umbrella. The sun has been my friend for long enough for us to act like siblings; we have our battles. I am losing, but I have befriended wide-brimmed hats, biminis, and my new 50 SPF Sunbrella sun shade that can be rotated 360 degrees and tilted as the sun and breeze shift.

The umbrella is smart, but the bells and whistles are what give the chair’s owner

bragging rights and make it an awesome gift for the outdoorsy soul who has ev-erything. Who else at your neighborhood concert in the park has a built-in thermal pouch big enough to fit four 12-ounce beer cans below the cup holder of the padded armrest? How about an attached bottle opener, a pouch for an iPod and opening for the headphones, a lumbar roll, and a removable ottoman? True, it does retail for $49 to $99 (seemingly based on the foot-

rest or lack thereof), but I figure my other beach chair was a hand-me-down, with the only benefit being that it still works. No sun shade, no beer cooling capabilities, no footrest.

We could only find two areas of improvement for the Sport-Brella Chair. Lugging the packed 12-pound sleeve down the beach would feel less cumbersome with a padded strap… or temperatures below 90 degrees. Swimmers may find that water pools on the seat, so some sort of drain may help. Or a towel.

When it comes to my favorite chairs, this new one almost ties with the top chair for most of my weekends: the West Marine Go Anywhere Chair. On the day I looked it up, it was on sale for $49, a $30 savings

from the last time I had checked. It’s worth it.

They bill it as an “all-in-one cushion, seat, and recliner” with a “heavy-duty ratcheting hinge” for five reclining posi-tions. What this means in real life is that you can sit up straight and comfortably as you eat a nice dinner in the cockpit, drag it over to soften your seat as you steer the boat, recline and relax as your first mate steers, ratchet it flat and take a nap on it,

ratchet it back up and watch fireworks or the sunset from the bow, take it off the boat and carry it to the maritime mu-seum concert, and stow it easily. But, no umbrella, no mini-cooler. Eventually, those ratcheting hinges bust a spring and make the chair go permanently flat. Sigh.

It is nice to have options, though, however imperfect, because man, it’s hot. Am I right that most of us will venture outside, anyway? Let’s relax and remember how nice it is to slow down, sit down, and spend time with our friends, even if to just wait for wind.

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Caryl Phyllis “Caryl P.” Weiss, 61, died on Sunday, June 3, at her Annapolis home after a short but feisty battle with cancer. Most people in the Chesapeake Bay sail-

ing community knew Weiss either from her performances on the Schooner Woodwind or at any of the many maritime festivals, tall ship celebrations, or museums. Her song, “She’s the Woodwind,” is featured on the schooner’s website and is the lively music you hear when placed on hold at their office.

But her musical talents extended far beyond sea shanties. When she was 17, Weiss won a songwriting contest sponsored by RCA Records. In 1990, she won the Austin, TX, Songwriter’s Competi-tion and was named Austin’s Best Folk Performer in 1995. She played 38 instruments, performed in 26 states and 12 countries, and released eight albums on her own record label.

She was also a longtime member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 21-1 and served as the public affairs officer and flotilla commander. She was responsible for the very successful Paddle Fest, which helped to educate the public about the rules and regulations for paddleboats and featured the latest in canoes, kay-aks, paddleboards, and gear. She worked with the Department of Homeland Security as part of Team Coast Guard, but as she said about her job description, “I could tell you, but then I’d have to kill you.”

Weiss was also a Major in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and served as their public affairs officer. And she was a commissioned Admiral in the Texas Navy, an honor of which she was especially proud.

Weiss suffered a severe spinal injury several years ago, which limited her mobility, but not her ambition. In addition to her duties with the Coast Guard and CAP, she was a fierce warrior for the handicapped. She ceaselessly campaigned for accessibility, parking, and enforcement of the law regarding these issues. She was also involved in Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating or CRAB, a non-profit organization dedicated to making the thrill of sailing a reality for physically or developmentally challenged individuals and for those individuals whose financial circum-stances preclude their participation in recreation on the waters of Chesapeake Bay. During her time in Annapolis, she worked at Fit To a Tee, seasonally at H & R Block, and most recently at the Sperry Top-Sider store.

She is survived by aunts, cousins, and a huge international family of musicians, sailors, pilots, fans, and friends.

A memorial service was held July 29 at the Annapolis Mari-time Museum, followed by a final sail around the Bay. Additional memorial gatherings will take place in Austin, TX, and Philadel-phia, PA, in the autumn.

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DOCKTALK

M uch of Bay Country is short on rainfall, so

salinities have risen and increased the chance that sea nettles (and really big ones, at that) will ruin your skinny-dipping fun. The web is full of what appear to be sketchy, yet expensive solutions for preventing and treating jelly fish stings. I’m not sure the protec-tive potions and lotions really work, because I haven’t tried them. To treat jelly fish stings, some people swear by vinegar, shaving cream, soap lather, a paste of sand or mud and Bay water, ice packs, or pee (yes, I said pee). But, thank-fully, I’ve not had to try those remedies either. It seems, the most common-sense option would be protective clothing (which does help) or a boat pool. To get the scoop on how well nettle boat pools work, we asked our clubs. Here are some of their responses:

“It’s expensive, but worth having,” says Eva Hill of the Chesapeake Bay Sabre Association. “Our Nettle Net works, but we rinse it off with fresh water after use so it doesn’t stink. We’ve patched a few pinhole leaks in the floating ring. It’s hard to keep it behind the boat in a nice

circle. The currents pull it, it swings from side to side, and it makes a narrow oblong pool as it moves around.”

Paul Rohrkemper of the Alerion Express 28 Chesa-peake Fleet adds, “We used one for years when cruising with our two boys and dogs. They work as advertised and are odorless. The whole family can get wet and cool off in a 12-

foot diameter net. The net’s bottom keeps nettles away. After deflating the support-ing tube, store the whole works in a mesh bag. We would rinse the bundled net with fresh water as we took our post-swim show-ers, let it dry on deck, and stash it in the locker. At season’s end, we spread it out on the lawn and gave

it a good washdown before storing it for the winter. After about 10 years of not using ours, I dug it out and the float’s glued seams had let go. I returned the net to the manufacturer, and for a nominal charge, they stitched a new float to the original bag and supplied a new pump. Great customer

service! While the pools are not inexpensive, they sure beat paying transient slip fees just to cool off after a long, steamy Bay day.”

Joey Sowell of the Oc-coquan YC says, “We have had great success using our nettle net so long as it does not touch the bottom or submerged vegetation. If it does, we rinse it thoroughly

and make sure that there are no rips, mud, or sand in the netting before storing. We use the ‘Boat Pool’ brand, and so far no nettles have penetrated the net. Deploying and storing are quick and easy jobs. The ring inflates and comes with a foot pump. I always

rinse the netting af-ter each use and make sure it and the storage bag are dry before re-turning the netting and float ring back to the

bag. It’s kind of expensive; it snags on our boat and is hard to untangle; flotsam and jetsam caught in the netting are hard to get out; life jackets and other floatation devices are a must; and the pool loses its circular shape in the wind or current. Turtles instinc-tively dive and are adept at getting tangled in netting. However, our net is easy to use and maintain, deploys and recovers quickly, and keeps most critters and trash out of the enclosed swimming area.”

Carl and Sue Reitz of the Hunter SA say, “One hot summer evening, the pool manufacturer went above and beyond by delivering our friend’s new Nettle Net to his anchored boat in Dun Cove.” ~RC

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A t the beginning of every sum-mer, my kids and I make a list of fun things we want to do. When

school lets out in June, it feels as if there’ll be so much time for all the activities, but somehow, by August, the time seems to have slipped away so quickly. Here are four ways for kids to learn about sailing and the Bay while making the most out of the last few weeks of summer vacation.

y Annapolis Community Boating (ACB) provides opportunities for kids to learn basic boating skills and safety. With a fleet of small sailboats, canoes, kayaks, and jon boats, ACB introduces kids to a wide range of boats. ACB’s Spirit of America Camp August 6-10 at the Ellen Moyer Nature Park at Back Creek (EMNP) in Annapolis trains kids ages 11-15 to become safe boaters and administers the Maryland Boater’s Education Certificate Course, with a certification test at the end of the week. The hands-on curriculum includes boating terms, weather conditions, navigation, right-of-way rules, and rescue techniques while motor boating, canoeing, kayaking, and sailing. ACB also has a traveling camp that brings ACB program counselors and boats to the waters’ edge in communities around Annapolis. Find more information here: annapolisboating.com

y The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) in Annapolis has two excel-lent learning opportunities for young sailors in August. “Exploring the Sci-ence of Sailing” is offered August 6-10 and covers buoyancy, stability, fluid me-chanics, materials, and design. “Find-ing Your Way on Chesapeake Bay” is a hands-on navigation class August 13-17. Topics include reading charts, basic navigation tools, electronics, and dead reckoning. Each course offers two sections, one for middle school kids and one for high school students. The fee for each class is $110 per student. Learn more and register here: nshof.org

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y On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Sultana Projects has loads of sum-mer programs for kids. On August 25, you can take kids ages five and older for a two-hour ecology sail aboard the replica Schooner Sul-tana. Help pull the 20-foot-wide sampling net to catch fish, crabs, and other critters from the Chester River. The cost is $30 for adults and $15 for children younger than age 12. And, it’s not too early to start thinking about next year. Sul-tana Projects offers week-long trips aboard the schooner for kids ages 11-14 and kayak or canoe camping trips exploring Maryland’s Eastern Shore. But, why should the kids have all the fun? This summer, Sultana Projects has added two four-day paddling trips for adults. The second trip is September 18-21. Find more information here: sultanaprojects.orgMany maritime museums, sailing

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I n Cambridge, MD, a replica of the Choptank River Lighthouse is being erected on the waterfront that will be

open to the public as a mini-museum with free admission. “We’ve been thrilled to see all the action at Long Wharf Park as we’re building the lighthouse,” says Jackie Noller, president of the Choptank River Lighthouse Society. “So far this year, we’ve seen the Cambridge Main Street Farmers Market move to Long Wharf, and we saw the community raise funds to re-pair the beloved World War I Memorial Fountain there. We expect the lighthouse to add to the energy and excite-ment on the waterfront and to draw new visitors to the city.”

And why not? The loca-tion is beautiful and iconic. Where else does Route 50 rise over a river so gently to form your gateway to Eastern Shore delights. The place is a nice mix of a highway and “Bay”-way.

The Long Wharf is also home to the Municipal Yacht Basin, known as the city marina, which has undergone a major expansion in recent years. The dockmas-ter’s office will be relocated into part of the lighthouse.

“In the 1800s, this waterfront was bus-tling with commerce,” says Noller. “Hun-dreds of skipjacks brought oysters in each

day. There were packing houses and flour, lumber mills, and dozens of steamboats dropping off and picking up passengers. With these new projects, we can bring back excitement to Cambridge’s waterfront.” Plans are also underway for a multi-use development at Sailwinds Park.

A lighthouse dedication cer-emony will be held on September 22. At dusk, the official lighting will take place, and the general public is invited to gather at Long Wharf Park or on the water. The Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort will provide a Lighthouse Grand Opening Reception cock-tail party and dinner, including tours beginning at 4 p.m. The reception starts at 5 p.m. Tickets cost $65 per person or $35 for current lighthouse donors. To buy tickets, call the Dorchester Cham-ber of Commerce at (410) 228-3575 or Wright’s Art & Fram-ing at 410-228-7977. Proceeds

benefit the construction and maintenance costs of the lighthouse. Find more informa-tion here: choptankriverlightouse.org

# A replica of the Choptank River Lighthouse, with deck lighting, is under construction in Cambridge, MD. Photo by Jill Jasuta


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Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, is one of the unsung heroes of the 12-Metre era in America’s Cup history. Wright’s contemporaries, Dennis Conner, Ted Hood, Ted Turner, and Tom Whidden, have already been inducted for their contributions to America’s Cup history during the 12-Metre era, but if it hadn’t been for the skills of Wright and others trimming the sails on Intrepid, Courageous, Freedom, Liberty, and Stars & Stripes, things might not have worked out the way they did. Wright proved his all-round ability within an America’s Cup campaign in 1985 when tasked with recruiting a squad of 25 sailors for the upcoming Stars & Stripes campaign of 1987, a campaign that would ultimately be successful in bringing the Cup back from Australia to America.

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Over his America’s Cup career and since, Wright has shared his experiences and spread the message about the magic of the America’s Cup to thousands of people over the years by virtue of having given more than 150 talks to audiences around the United States ranging in size from 40 to 450 at a time.

A 1971 graduate of the United States Mer-chant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, NY, Wright was College Sailor of the Year and a member of the All American Sailing Team in 1971. Among his many awards and accomplishments are USMMA Athletic Hall of Fame inductee in 1991, Yachting Magazine Crewmember of the Year in 1989, Winner, J/29 North American Championship in 1988, Barnegat Bay Sailing Hall of Fame inductee in 2010; and five America’s Cup campaigns.

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The large, protected anchorage and the 2600-acre wooded peninsula offer plenty of room for sailors to stretch their legs and meet SSCA members and non-members alike. You don’t have to be a member to attend, as all who have an in-terest in cruising are welcome. The event theme this year is self-reliance. Speakers will include Nigel Calder, Claiborne Young, Herb Hilgenberg, Lin and Larry Pardey, and others

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On Saturday evening, Chardon-nay Boatworks will sponsor a happy hour prior to a dinner catered by Red Hot N Blue. Calder will speak after dinner, and a drawing of raffle prizes and a gala auction will culminate the evening. Though a limited amount of dinner tickets may be available at the door, attendees are strongly urged to purchase them in advance, as SSCA expects the event, with this year’s stel-lar speaker lineup, to sell out early.

Cruisers may peruse a Sunday morning flea market for buying and selling marine gear. Roundtable discussions and demos will follow breakfast.

SSCA celebrates its 60th anniver-sary this year as the largest non-profit organization of voyaging cruisers in the world. The goals of the original founders are still the goals of SSCA today: sharing cruising information, camaraderie, and leaving a clean wake. ssca.org

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A n inspiring sailor, author, and photographer, John Guider cruised through Chesapeake Country in

June, stopping in Annapolis on another of his awe-inspiring solo, small-boat journeys. Although his hometown is Nashville, TN, this adventurer is traversing parts of the Great Loop in a small sailboat that he built himself and which he can also row.

“I built a boat and have been traveling a route known as the Great Loop, a course down the Mississippi, around the Gulf and East Coasts, into the Hudson and the Great Lakes, and back to the Mississippi. I go out two months every year and row upwards of 12 hours a day in all types of weather. I’ve changed physically and men-tally. My asthma is in remission, and my arthritis and chronic bronchitis have gone away. The best of my art is still ahead,” says Guider, age 62, on beautifulminds.com.

Beautiful Minds is a national health education campaign inspired by the DC-based National Center for Creative Aging and the Columbia, MD-based Life’s DHA. In 2011, Guider was named one of four individuals who embody the four dimensions of brain health outlined by Beautiful Minds. They include a physically-fit, nourished, mentally-engaged, and socially-connected mind. Through these dimensions, the folks at Beautiful Minds say we have the power to influence our brain health throughout life and ensure that our brains remain strong, healthy, and beautiful as we age.

Guider spends two to three months a year rowing or sailing his home-built boat, parts of which were designed and made by Chesapeake Light Craft, a kit boat manufacturer owned by John Harris of An-napolis, who helped with upgrades in June. Guider assembled the boat himself. Over the years, Guider has travelled nearly 6000 miles of waterways, including the entire Mississippi River, in motor-less small boats. His active lifestyle has helped him to age gracefully both physically and mentally.

A professional photographer, Guider has compiled a book, The River Inside, comprised of photos from his travels. It’s filled with amazing photos of the people, waterways, and wildlife Guider has encountered. Learn more about Guider’s work and adventures here: johnguider.com ~BC

# John Guider is travelling the Great Loop by sail and oar. Photo courtesy of Beautiful Minds.

SpinSheet August 2012 25Follow us!Today more than 12 million boats cruise and fish in the waters of the United States. Recreational boating is a growing economic activity, and in many ways exceeds that of waterborne commerce. Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) funding is available to help marinas meet the increasing demand for transient boater tie-ups and sanitary facilities. The BIG program protects the integrity of our waterways by ensuring that these boaters have places to seek refuge, dispose of waste properly and use onshore facilities instead of discharging into the Virginia waters. For more information on Boating Infrastructure Grant funding, contact Preston Smith at 804-864-7468 or at [email protected].

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Virginia’s waterways provide enjoyment to thousands of boaters each year. As more recreational boaters take to the water, the need for shelter, tie-ups and sanitary facilities also increases. The National Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program protects the integrity of our waterways by helping marinas meet the needs of transient boaters. BIG projects in Virginia improve access to tie-ups, fuel stations, restrooms, laundry facilities, showers, pump-out and dumpstations. These improvements protect Virginia’s waterways and bring more enjoyment to boaters.

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Happy Birthday, Harbor Queen

A fixture at the entrance of Annapolis’s Ego Alley, the big white boat with the bright red trim, Harbor Queen is celebrating her 40th birthday this summer. Built

in 1972, the 65-foot tour boat joined Watermark (formerly Chesapeake Marine Tours) in 1973, and ever since has been delight-ing tourists and An-napolitans with private parties and public tours of the waters surround-ing Annapolis.

“Harbor Queen is iconic,” says Debbie Gosselin president and owner of Watermark. “She’s helped educate school children about the Bay and Annapolis, transformed herself for weddings and birthday parties, and helped cre-ate precious memories for all who board her—2.6 million of them over 40 years.”

The Harbor Queen is an ideal place to watch the fireworks on Independence Day or the Blue Angels during the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week. With a bar, two decks,

room for dancing and live music, she has also been the site of numerous weddings, fundraisers, receptions, graduation and retirement parties, comedy shows, and reunions. More than 800,000 fourth grade school children have enjoyed the waters

surrounding Annapolis while cruising on the Harbor Queen.

From March through mid-November, the Harbor Queen takes daily, 40-minute excur-sions around Annapolis, the entrance of the Bay, past the Naval Academy, and up the Severn River. Guests learn about the his-tory of Annapolis, the state of Maryland, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the area’s maritime heritage.

Watermark, an Annapolis-based and locally owned business owns a fleet of 13 vessels that includes four water taxis in Annapolis. Its core mis-sion is to immerse people in the history, culture, and fun of the Chesapeake Bay area. ~BC

# Happy 40th, Harbor Queen! Photo courtesy of Watermark


DOCKTALK Staying Cool Onboard This Summer

P icture this: you’re lying on the bow in the cool shade of the jib with a steady breeze, gentle waves lapping

at the hull, and a happy, hydrated captain at the helm. But, how do you plan to stay cool when you reach your destination? Avoid making sizzling sum-mer memories by following these common-sense tips:Weather or Not—Weather forecasters are good at predict-ing temperatures and heat indices. But, most land-based marine weather forecasters don’t really know the real wind and wave conditions on the Bay. Keep your float plans flexible, because you don’t know the weather for sure until the day of. The wind and weather will dictate what you do and where you go. Beat the heat by taking a transient slip, plugging into shore power, and cranking up the AC; staying at a marina with hotel rooms with AC and reserving one; looking for wide-open gunkholes with the best chance for some breeze; or finding a nice anchorage, putting on the generator, and turning on the AC. Hot days on the Bay often kick up thunderstorms, so monitor your surroundings.

To AC or Not To AC—That is the ques-tion. If your sailboat has a generator and AC (whether portable or in-house), you are wise, indeed. If you don’t have AC, you’ll want to have battery-operated fans, handy-dandy wind socks, a sun shower,

and other means of staying comfortable onboard. At a marina, spend parts of the day in cool public spaces, such as restau-rants, museums, hills with shade trees and breezes, and Tiki bars. You’ll also stay cooler under canvas in the breeze.Be Cool—If plans allow, sail during the hotter parts of the day to take advantage of Bay breezes. The beginning and end of

the day are better times for motor-sailing, kayaking, and walking around outdoors than mid-day. If you can’t change the time of your visit to a sun-soaked port of call, scale it down a little bit and stop often for cool beverages, popsicles, or ice cream.

With all ports open and a solid breeze, sometimes the covered cockpit is the coolest place to be during the noon-day sun. And, eat dinner after sunset so you can enjoy cooler temperatures as that fire ball vanishes over the horizon.Loosey Goosey—You’ll feel and look cooler with light-colored shorts, T-shirts, culottes, Capri pants, sundresses, sun visors or baseball caps, and swimsuits with light-weight cover-ups. Cotton clothes keep you cooler than synthetics. A little dash of body powder goes a long way toward

more comfortable living and sleeping pat-terns onboard.Get Wet—Jump into the water near your boat or hit a marina’s swimming pool. Even if you don’t have a nettle pool or an onboard mister, you can still put your feet in the water, float on a raft off your swim platform, or take a fast dinghy ride.Let’s Face It—Keep body lotion and a spray bottle with water in the cooler or fridge. Spray faces and other exposed body parts with water, and put cool lotion on overtired feet.Just Drink It—Keep small bottles of drinking water in your freezer, fridge, or cooler. Drink plenty of water all day long, and avoid caffeine and alcohol. If you must have your morning coffee and an evening cocktail, sip water before and after imbib-ing these beverages and keep their intake moderate. If you’re at a dock bar, try a rum punch with an icy water chaser.Brain Freeze—Take a baseball cap or hat, pour ice cold water into it, quickly invert it, and put it on your head. Ahh.Digestion Question—Instead of prepar-ing and eating hot, fried, or baked foods, dine on cold fruit, lunch meats, salads, and cheeses. Nobody wants to cook next to a hot galley stove, so decompress in the AC-inspired comfort of dinner onshore and splurge on an icy dessert. After all, you’re on vacation. ~RC

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T he 2012 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival/Chesapeake Bay Open (JO) was a huge success despite record-breaking heat and the

effects of a recent rare Derecho. More than 1000 people enjoyed the Olympic-style opening ceremonies July 5, including 235 competitors and 50 coaches from all over the Chesapeake and other parts of the country. A whopping 57 separate races were run on five courses stretching from the Severn River south to Thomas Point. Racing for the 31 teams in the JO Regatta saw some tight competition in light breeze and choppy Bay conditions. With near and above 100-degree tem-peratures and lots of powerboat traffic, competitors faced the tough challenge of trying to get their boats up to speed in difficult sailing conditions. Adding to the fun was an abnormally strong current provided by a full moon during the week. The final day of racing saw the best conditions, with a six- to eight-knot breeze steady through the day.

Competitors and families kept cool and busy off the water with activities at the youth-oriented Olympic Village on the Annapolis Yacht Club’s (AYC) An-nex grounds, featuring a games truck, a giant water slide, and daily visits from the Kona Ice truck, which provided cool treats.

Box of Rain (BOR), an Annapolis-based organization providing skill-building for at-risk youth through marine and land-based activities, partnered with the JO Sailing Festival to provide an amazing experience for both underprivileged youth and junior sailors. BOR youth marched in the opening ceremo-nies and joined in dinner under the festival tent. Older children and junior instructors enjoyed going out for an afternoon sail aboard two of AYC’s J/22s.

Hot, Hot, Hot: JOs a Hit!Story by JO Committee Photos by Dan Phelps

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# Hobies hound each other (L-R): Nate Brown and Kat Porter (#108000), Ben Brown and Casey Larson (#05), Matthew Raybon and Grace Modderman (#112320), and Geoffrey Nelson and Max Hudson (#112386).

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BMW-Mini of Annapolis presented the JO event. Nationally, JOs are coordinated by U.S. Sailing and sponsored by West Marine and Gill. During the closing ceremonies July 8, competi-tors were thrilled to have medals presented by renowned sailor and Olympic silver medalist Scott Steele. Congrats to all the competitors. These junior sailors earned top honors:

y Hobie 16: Trey James and Gabe Longo (1), Geoffrey Nelson and Max Hudson (2), James Flanigan and Mike Gorman (3), Matthew Raybon and Grace Modderman (4), and Ben Brown and Casey Larson (5).

y Club 420: Charlie Lomax and Evan Morgan (1), Andrew Schoene and JD Parks (2), Patrick Floyd and AJ Libby (3), Elena Vandenberg and Lilli Salvesen (4), and Andrew Harrington and Belle Strachan (5).

y Optimist Red/White/Blue: JC Hermus (1), Hannah Steadman (2), Gray Benson (3), Jed Londrey (4), and Leo Boucher (5).

y Opti Green: Fuller Clement (1), Zadoc Bond (2), Nicholas Kellogg (3), James Parkinson (4), and Peter Meyers (5).

y Laser: Jerry Sturmer (1) and Collin Kroh (2). y Laser Radial: Alexander Hanna (1), Austin Powers (2), Matthew Schofield (3), Gray Kiger (4), and Conrad Roos (5).

# The Opti Green Fleet flies (L-R): Christiaan Smith (#13790), Molly Ford (#11255), Henry Sheets (#15624), Adison Parish (#5982), Olivia Ball (#19320), Tucker Andrews (#3438), and Cabell Jones (#15450).

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# Big and small boats share the stage during 2011’s Sunfish Challenge. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Romero

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Full Moon Party

Amazing raw Baroysters, clams, mussels,

shrimp, crab legs, crawfish, shooters and more all displayed on ice.

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Thru Aug 19 Illumi-Nights

(50 Nights of Fireworks!) Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA.

Thru Sep 13 Canine Cruises

7 and 8 p.m. Thursdays. Potomac Riverboat Company, Alexandria, VA.

1 American Lawyer and Lyricist Francis Scott Key Is Born in

Maryland, 1779; and By Re-Divorcing Richard Burton, Liz Taylor Brings Her Total to Six Divorces, 1976

2 Full Moon Party Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.

2 “Shagging on the Riverwalk” Beach Music 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Riverwalk Landing, Yorktown, VA.

2-4 Coast Guard City Celebration Portsmouth, VA.

2-4 Great Pocomoke Fair Pocomoke City, MD.

Fair fun and fireworks.

3 Rotary Club of Annapolis Crab Feast 5 to 8 p.m. Navy-Marine

Corps Stadium, Annapolis. Benefits local community and cultural organizations.

3-4 St. Mary’s County National Lawn Mower Racing

Bowles Farms, Clements, MD.

3-5 Cape Charles Clam Slam Festival

Cape Charles Harbor, VA.

4 Beach Party on the Square 4 to 9 p.m. Leonardtown, MD. Live

music, sand volleyball, games, entertain-ment, face painting, exhibits, amusements, crafts, fire truck hose downs, and food.

4 Betterton Appreciation Day Betterton Beach, MD. Parade,

fun rides, crafts, food, and vendors.

4 Blessing of the Combines? Snow Hill, MD.

4 Children’s Day St. Clement’s Island Museum, MD. Games, demos, food,

music, free bike raffle, and more!

4 Free Seminar: Basic Weather Forecasting 9:30 a.m. West Marine,

Rockville, MD. Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

4 Irvington Crab Festival 5 to 8 p.m. Irvington, VA. Enjoy

steamed crabs, barbecue, and music from Jumbo Lump Daddy and the Backfin Boys.

4 Port Palooza Port Deposit, MD.

4 U.S. Coast Guard Day Oxford, MD, is hosting a party.

5 Groovin’ By the Bay 6 to 9 p.m. Buckroe Beach, Hampton, VA.

5 Lighthouse Adventure Cruise Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons.

$130 for the day-long trip; excludes lunch.

6-10 Exploring the Science of Sailing National Sailing

Hall of Fame, Annapolis. Morning session for ages 10 to 13, and afternoon session for ages 14 to 17. $110 per session.

7 National Lighthouse Day

10 Crab Pickin’ at the Point 5 to 10 p.m. TowneBank

Fountain Park, Norfolk, VA.

10 Fundraiser For Southern High Students 8 a.m. Renditions Golf

Course, Davidsonville, MD. Benefits Dan-iel John Sohovich Memorial Scholarship.

10-12 Havre de Grace Sea-food Festival Tydings

Memorial Park, Havre de Grace, MD.

10-12 Pirates and Wenches Fantasy Weekend

Rock Hall, MD. Scallywags: unite!

11 Lore Oyster House Day Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. $20.

“I don’t eat oysters. I want my food dead, not sick or wounded. Dead.” ~Woody Allen

11 Seafood Feast-I-Val 1 to 6 p.m. Governor’s Hall,

ailwinds Park, Cambridge, MD. Food, live music, tours, and more. Hosted by Cambridge Rescue Fire Company.

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11-Sep 8 Tours of Thomas Point Shoal

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12 Watermen’s Appreciation Day & Crab Feast Chesapeake Bay

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12-13 Perseids Meteor Shower

13 Left Hander’s Day

13-17 Children’s Model Boatbuilding Workshop

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13-17 Finding Your Way on the Chesapeake Bay

National Sailing Hall of Fame, Annapolis. Morning session for ages 10 to 13, and afternoon session for ages 14 to 17. $110 per session.

16 Boston in Concert 7:30 p.m. Calvert Marine

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16 National Rum Day

17 Beach Bash 7 to 10 p.m. Mount

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17 The Chesapeake-Potomac Hurri-cane Forms, 1933 This storm cre-

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17-18 Caroline Summerfest Denton, MD. Music,

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17-31 Crab Week River Marsh Marina, Hyatt Regency

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18-12 Ounce Regatta Grab your boat-building

bucket August 11. Hosted by Eastport Democratic Club and presented in part by Budweiser. Racing, music, and drinks to benefit Annapolis Community Boating.

18 Bad Poetry Day “She sails on sea swells and still smells swell.”

18 Crab Feast at Historic J. M. Clayton Crab House 6 to 8 p.m.

On Cambridge Creek, Cambridge, MD. Hosted by James B. Richardson Founda-tion. $25; $40 per couple.

18 Junior Leukemia Cup Regatta Summer Sailing School,

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18 Navy Way Boot Camp for Kids 10 a.m. to Noon. $37.

20-26 East Coast Surfing Championships

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21 Juniors End-of-Summer Regatta North East River YC, MD.

22 USCG Icebreaker Polar Sea Becomes First U.S. Surface

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23 A Hurricane Destroys All Tobacco and Much of the Corn

Crops in the Chesapeake Bay Region, 1724; and a 5.8 Earthquake Rattles the National Capital Area at 1:51 p.m., 2011

23 Ride the Wind Day

25 Boating Safety Clinic Annapolis Maritime Museum.

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25-Oct 21 Maryland Renaissance

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26 Sail Free Sunday Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis. Hosted by

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28 A Helicopter from USS America Rescues Three

Sailors off Cape May, NJ, 1991

30 Full Moon Party Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.

31-Sep 2 Baltimore Grand Prix

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31-Sep 2 National Hard Crab Derby and

Fair Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield, MD. Celebrate 65 years with crab races, beauty pageants, parades, contests, crafts, games, rides, and fireworks.

31-Sep 3 Waterstock Tim’s Rivershore

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August Racing

Thru Aug 11 2012 London

Olympic Sailing Competition Weymouth and Portland, Great Britain.

3-4 Governor’s Cup Yacht Race The annual 70-mile overnight

race hosted by St. Mary’s College of Mary-land from Annapolis to St. Mary’s City.

4 Admiral’s Cup York River YC, VA.

4 Albemarle Hospice Regatta Pasquotank River YC,

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4-5 Plantation Light Race Hampton YC, VA.

4-5 Virginia Governor’s Cup Regatta

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10 Annapolis to Oxford Race Tred Avon YC, Oxford, MD.

10-11 Hampton One-Design National Champion-

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11 Cantina Cup Daingerfield Island Sailing Club, Alexandria, VA.

11 DC Sail’s Cantina Cup Washington, DC.

11-12 One-Design Regatta Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville,

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11-12 J/22 Mid-Atlantic Championships

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11-12 Oxford Regatta/Junior Days (Maryland State

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14-18 U.S. Youth Sailing Championship

Columbia Gorge RA, Portland, OR.

18-19 Cape Charles Cup Broad Bay SA, VA.

25 Boatyard Bar & Grill CRAB Regatta Eastport YC. Benefits

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25-26 Heritage Regatta Tred Avon YC, Ox-

ford, MD. Includes Penguin Atlantic Coast Nationals and competitions in log canoe, Shield, and other one-design classes.

26 Tom Brady Master’s Race Hampton YC, VA.

31-Sep 2 Stingray Point Regatta

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September

1 After the Fourth Fireworks Rhode River, Mayo, MD.

1 Charity Boat Auction Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels.

1 Inaugural SpinSheet Takes Bay by Storm, 1995

1 Jimmy Buffett in Concert Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, VA.

1 Port Palooza Port Deposit, MD.

1-3 Sunset of Summer Tidewater Yacht Marina,

Portsmouth, VA. Food, music, games, contests, classes, and more.

2 Labor Day Picnic in the Park Central Park, Cape Charles, VA.

2-3 A Hurricane Causes Huge Agricultural Losses and

Claims the State House Roof in Annapolis, 1775

2-3 Skipjack Race and Land Festival Deal Island Harbor,

MD. Skipjacks race on Monday.

3 Labor Day

6 One of the Most Severe Hurricanes To Strike Virginia Hits, 1667

The foundations of the fort at Point Comfort were swept into the river.

7 Bay Seafood Festival Belle Isle Sate Park in Lancaster

County on the Rappahannock River. Hosted by KIWS Rotary Club. $55.

7-8 Onancock Harborfest Onancock Town Wharf, VA.

7-8 The Great Chesapeake Bay Hurricane Hits, 1769

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

8 BaySavers Fun-Raiser 6 to 10 p.m. The Point, Annapolis.

Pig roast, open bar, auctions, and music. Hosted by Chesapeake BaySavers.

8 Beer and Wine Festival Cypress Park, Pocomoke, MD.

8 Boating Party Gala Fundraiser 5:30 to 11 p.m. Chesapeake Bay

Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $175.

8 Fall Follies Leonardtown, MD. Arts and crafts, food, and music.

8 Fall Shoreline Cleanup 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern Neck National

Wildlife Refuge near Rock Hall, MD.

8-9 Maryland Seafood Festival Sandy Point State Park, An-

napolis. Celebrate 45 years of good food. Don’t miss the Crab Soup Cookoff (11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.).

11 Hurricane Isabel Becomes a Category 5 Storm in the

Atlantic Basin, 2003

12 The Book Bartending for Dummies Is Published, 1997

13-16 Newport International Boat Show

Newport Waterfront, RI.

14-Oct 28 Howl-O-Scream

Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA.

15 Antique & Classic Boat Show Point Pleasant, NJ. Hosted by

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15 Boatyard Beach Bash 5 to 9 p.m. Annapolis Maritime

Museum. Co-hosted by Boatyard Bar & Grill. Features Doyle Grisham, the John Frinzi Band, Jim Morris, James “Sunny Jim” White, and John Patty. $60.

15 Corsica Watershed Awareness Day Noon to 4 p.m. Bloomfield

Farm, Centreville, MD. Sponsored by Corsica River Conservancy, Queen Anne’s County Department of Parks and Recre-ation, and the Town of Centreville.

15 Summer Sendoff: Blues, Brews, and Barbecue

4 to 10 p.m. Cambridge, MD. See other-wise sane adults race in kid-size tricycles, run in snorkel flippers, and do the egg walk.

15-16 Native American Festival Vienna, MD.

15-16 Radio-Controlled Laser Regatta

Rock Hall YC, MD.

17 Coastal Cleanup Day

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18 Marine Trades Association of Maryland Conference

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19 International Talk Like A Pirate Day

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20-23 SunFest Ocean City, MD.

21-22 Fall Fest Elkton, MD.

21-23 Roar at the Shore Tim’s Rivershore

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22 Choptank River Lighthouse Grand Opening and Dedica-

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22 Cruise for Your Breath 12:30 to 6 p.m. Baltimore.

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22 Heritage Skipjack Race 10 a.m. See up to 10 skipjacks

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22 Patriotic Lighted Boat Parade At Dusk. Oxford, MD.

22 Waterfront Festival and Cardboard Boat Regatta

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22-23 Classic Wooden Sailboat Rendezvous

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23 Sail Free Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sandy Point State

Park, Annapolis. Hosted by Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating.

25-30 Trawler Fest University and

Boat Show Baltimore Marine Center Inner Harbor Marina and Hyatt Regency Baltimore.

28-30 Annapolis Gam Camp Letts,

Edgewater, MD. Hosted by Seven Seas Cruising Association.

29 Life of a Waterman 8 a.m. to Noon. Tidal

Rappahannock Outreach Headquarters, Farnham, VA.

30 Full Moon Paddle 5 to 7 p.m. Bogles Wharf at the Eastern

Neck National Wildlife Refuge near Rock Hall, MD.

September Racing

1-3 CBYRA Annapolis Race Week City Dock, Annapolis.

2 Cedar Point Race Gibson Island Yacht Squadron.

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

7-8 Leukemia Cup Sailing Regatta

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8 Middle Ground Regatta Hampton YC, VA.

8 Tom Brady Masters Race Hampton YC, VA.

8 Washington Leukemia Cup Regatta Dangerfield Island SC,

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8 Wolftrap Race Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA.

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15 Race to Oxford Naval Academy Sailing Squadron.

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15 York River Cup York River YC, VA.

15-16 Masters of the Potomac Quantico YC, VA.

15-16 NASS Race/Hammond Race Hosted by Catama-

ran Racing Association of the Chesapeake.

22 Hospice Cup XXXI Annapolis.

22 Fall Series Southern Maryland SA, Solomons.

22 Hampton Roads Sunfish Challenge & Dinghy Distance

Race Willoughby Bay to Old Dominion University Sailing Center, Norfolk, VA. Hosted by Portsmouth Boat Club.

22-23 Hobie Cat Division 11 Regatta

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22-23 Laser and Laser Radial District

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22-23 Race to Queenstown and Back

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28-30 Frigid Digit Regatta Severn SA.

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29 Neptune’s Atlantic Regatta Broad Bay SA, VA.

29 York River Moonlight Race York River YC, VA.

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

Pooles Island, 4 miles Southwest

Turkey Point, 1.2 n.mi. Southwest

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Stingray Point, 12.5 miles East

Smith Point Light, 6.7 n.mi. East

Point No Point, 4.3 n.mi. East

Tidal Current Tables

August 2012 Currents

Captain’s License: July 30-Aug 10First Aid & CPR: August 11License Renewal: August 11Auxiliary Sail Endorsement: August 12Assistance Towing Endorsement: August 12Safety I: Emergencies: August 18-18OUPV “6 Pack” License: Aug 31-Sept 16Rules of the Road: Sept 1-2Basic Navigation: Sept 1-2Nav II: Electronic: Sept 3-4

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Cool Sailing Spots

The idea for a pirate festival came out of the town’s wildly successful tricentennial celebration in 2007, when someone at a Halloween party that year asked what they might do next year on the second weekend in August? That the town didn’t have anything real to rally around didn’t get in the way of making something up. Creative juices started to flow, and pretty soon Mark was having dreams about an armada of small ships in the harbor and storming the beach. But the ships in his dreams were dinghies—dinghies

of plastic and okoume and aluminum and hypalon decorated and disguised as pirate ships manned by costumed pirates. From there, he and Suzanne say, it all just sort of took on a life of its own. It didn’t take much to get the town on board. Then mayor Jacobs appointed committee chairs, and with Mark and Suzanne steering the ship, things fell into place. Mayor Bob Willis has taken it further down the field, and it’s hard to find a transient slip even months in advance.

You Won’t Find

This Anywhere

But HereI’m about the last person in the world enam-ored of themed events, especially contrived ones. But if the whole concept of Pirates and Wenches is an elaborate ruse, Rock Hall’s commitment to building community through tourism is real. While Pirates and Wenches Weekend is a genuine town-wide event, it can’t rest on its laurels with compe-tition from other town-sponsored funfests like Fourth of July Cow Plop Bingo or the recent Purty Man Whoa Contest. This is a town that knows how to party.

My trusty scurvy daughter Annie and I made the passage across to Rock Hall last year, sneaking into Osprey Point Landing at dusk. Having no prior knowledge about the scale and scope of Pirates and Wenches weekend, we were soon humbled to discover that not only were our costumes lame, but our dinghy was seriously under-decorated and outgunned. None other than Cap-tain Mark himself rescued us by offering a friendly tow to the staging area for the Race to the Beach so we wouldn’t have to strike our colors in defeat.

Now in its fifth year, Pirates and Wenches Fantasy Weekend returns to Rock Hall, MD, August 10-12. This event has spread like scurvy and attracts

thousands of men, women, and children dressed (and act-ing) as pirates for three days of good-natured but spirited fun, frolic, pillage, and plunder.

Pirates and Wenches Weekend has opened a treasure chest of good tidings for Rock Hall—that small but spunky little port just above the Bay Bridge on the Eastern Shore populated with more boat slips than people. Mark and Su-zanne Einstein, event chairs and instigators, promise that the 2012 edition will be better than ever. If last year was any indication, they’ve promised a real treat.

It All Started When…

Rock Hall Gears Up for Pirates Again by Steve Allan


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The race to the beach was the highlight of the weekend. Participating dinghies registered at the Harbor Shack restaurant, and while serenaded by bands and revelers, gathered for the spectacle that is the Parade of Small Ships around Rock Hall harbor. While waiting for the logistics to get sorted out on land, dozens of antsy dinghy crews skirmished with super-soakers and water hoses, some of which were powered by 12-volt pumps. We got good and wet, but we had a whole lot of fun, even though we wouldn’t get to see half of the land-based activities. Everybody seemed to be having a blast. Clearly, the town has struck gold with this.

The Legend of

GraybeardMark’s dreams of small ships needed a good story, and Graybeard came about not so much because of some legendary long lost historical figure, but more because it seemed that a lot of men around Rock Hall have gray beards. Play-

ing fast and loose with history and fantasy, and blessed with a clever eye for the absurd, Einstein has skillfully woven such a tall tale around Rock Hall’s pirate past that some in the media who ought to know better have questioned whether or not it is real. Each year he adds new parts to the plot, and new characters are introduced, such as Pearl, Jay Hawkins, Queen Anne, and Smilin’ Jack, all of whom have tongue and cheek references to local people and places. It is such a good read that one might half expect to see a theater version some day.

What’s New for 2012

With a nod to the actual War of 1812 bicenten-nial, Einstein “discovered” the 1712 War that Never Was, a rich account of a scorned Queen Anne and her need to impress, along with a crew full of new characters and twisting sub-plots. And for sailors, it is important to mention that the harbor has been dredged to eight feet MLW. No fooling. Come on in, drop anchor, and join the fun!

Click to rockhallpirates.com for information and the complete saga of Graybeard. # From the sublime to the ridiculous, all

bets are off for dinghy decorating.

# How not to decorate. You’ve gotta go for the gusto.

# Even land yachts get into the game.


There’s one thing you should know about going into Colonial Beach by boat—timing is everything. If it is

even a little off, you will have the oppor-tunity to sharpen your boat handling skills under current conditions. I speak from experience.

But once inside the narrow entrance to Monroe Creek from the Potomac River, where the current can flow several knots when it is not slack tide, you will be rewarded with a delightful, historic beach town with beautiful Victorian architecture, wonderful restaurants, sandy beaches, a quaint boardwalk and municipal pier—even a gambling pier extending over the Potomac River—sans the crowds and glitz of the Jersey Shore. It is also a good place to get fuel and reprovision. A perfect desti-nation for our summer cruise.

Located roughly 98 nautical miles from Annapolis, 109 nautical miles from Rock Hall, MD, and 63 nautical miles from Washington, DC, this town of about 3500 residents, which was incorporated in 1892, celebrates its 120th anniversary this year.

We planned to arrive mid-week and rent a car to visit George Washington’s birthplace, Stratford Hall (birthplace of Confederate General Robert E. Lee), and the James Monroe Birthplace (home site of the fifth president of the United States). Then we would take in the sights of the town proper, which extends four square miles across a peninsula bordered by the Potomac River on one side and Monroe Creek on the other. Inclement weather de-layed our arrival until Saturday afternoon. With no rental car to be had (the Enter-prise rental office in nearby King George, VA, isn’t open weekends), we visited the sights we could see on foot or by trolley.

One of the 20 trolley stops was conve-niently located in front of the Dockside Restaurant at the Colonial Beach Yacht Center, just steps from our slip. For 25 cents apiece, the trolley transported us across town to the Food Lion and the drugstore, while providing a sightseeing tour along the way.

Among Colonial Beach’s many claims to fame are the second largest beach in the state and a bed and breakfast listed on the National Register of Historic Places—the Bell House, built in 1883, once the sum-mer home of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone.

After our shopping trip, we went back into town to walk out the municipal pier, stroll along the boardwalk, and step into the Riverboat on the Potomac, where we were greeted by a “Welcome to Maryland” sign inside the door. We learned that off-track betting is legal here because the structure is built over the Potomac River (owned by Maryland), and thus not subject to Virginia’s gambling laws.

Next we stopped in at the Museum at Colonial Beach, which chronicles the town’s history, including vivid accounts of the Oyster Wars—battles over seafood harvesting rights that went on for almost 100 years.

We learned that Monroe Bay was named for Andrew Monroe, great-grandfather of James Monroe; Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was captured and killed not far from here; Colonial Beach was inhabited by Confed-erate spies during the Civil War; in 1873 the Steamboat Wawaset caught fire and sank a few miles upriver; and a 1985 flood unearthed bodies of men who apparently had been forced to work on a 17th-century fishing boat and then were murdered, placed in crates, and buried in shallow graves on Gum Bar Point.

Sunday night, we enjoyed a spectacular seafood dinner at the Dockside Restaurant before departing for Solomons Monday morning. Motoring out to the Potomac, we turned the VHF to Channels 14 and 16 for information on any firing exercises being conducted off Colonial Beach by the Naval Surface Weapons Center in Dahlgren. We had seen the spotting tow-

ers around town and had read that they conduct exercises weekdays, but saw no orange range patrol boats flying red flags, heard no sirens indicating we should come alongside for instructions, and heard no ordnance going off. The range, apparently, was inactive that day.

As we sailed east, we thought of all the things we still wanted to see and do in Co-lonial Beach. We will return, we pledged. You can bet on it.

Explore Colonial Beach

zThe Museum at Colonial Beach, 128 Hawthorn St. (804) 224-3379. Open noon to 3 p.m. Sat-urdays and Sundays April through December. Free.

zGeorge Washington’s Birth-place National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round. (804) 224-1732

z James Monroe’s Birthplace, 4460 James Monroe Highway, Colonial Beach. (804) 214-9145. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Memorial Day to Labor Day. Free.

z Stratford Hall, birthplace of Robert E. Lee, 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VA. (804) 493-8038 or (804) 493-8371. Open daily 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

z Ingleside Vineyards, Leedstown Road, Washington, VA. (804) 224-8687. Open daily except for major holidays.

zWest Moreland State Park, Washington, VA. (804) 493-8821.

zWestmoreland Berry Farm & Orchard, 1235 Berry Farm Lane, Colonial Beach. (804) 224-9171

zVoorhees Nature Preserve, adjacent to Westmoreland Berry Farm. (434) 295-6106For more information, visit

colonialbeachva.net

Hittin’ the Beach — Colonial Beach by Jean Korten Moser

Cool Sailing Spots


S ome years ago, my husband Rick and I were giving advice to prospec-tive purchasers of a J/44 that would

be sailed in the Chesapeake. Great boat, I thought, but where would they take it? With eight feet of draft, the owners would be locked out of many of the wonder-ful anchorages of the Bay and would be reduced to day-sailing in the shipping channel. Exaggeration aside, unless you are a dedicated racer, sailing a boat with such a deep keel renders the Chesapeake just another body of water and not the thin-water and (thankfully) soft-bottomed wonder that it is.

Whether by design or happenstance, none of the four boats I’ve owned has ever drawn more than four feet, 11 inches. This relatively shallow draft—together with some experience, a little willingness to push limits, good chart books and cruis-ing guides, an ear for local knowledge, the occasional white knuckles, and unlimited towing coverage—has opened up the glo-ries of the Bay to me and Rick. Although in 18 years of sailing our own boats, we’ve never had enough time to take more than a single cruise as long as a week, years of weekends have allowed us to visit dozens of charming destinations in the middle Bay. On any given Saturday night from late spring through early autumn, chances are we’ll be tucked happily into a snug spot up a creek.

A few weeks ago, we tiptoed nervously into Tilghman Creek off the Miles River. We’d only been sailing our new-to-us Sabre 402 since last September and hadn’t yet confirmed whether there was any offset programmed into the depth-finder. As well, this is our first boat with a wing-keel as opposed to much shallower keel-center-board versions, so we were nervous about sticking it into the mud. Past experiences here have taught us that the narrow and shallow entrance is prone to shoaling near the channel markers, especially after major storms, so our hesitation was warranted.

Did we need to hug the marks? Or did we need to swing wide? Rick slowed the engine to just over idle speed, and we crawled in, watching as the depth showed as little as five feet (theoretically giving us a mere inch of clearance and giving the crabs on the bottom a free massage). Finally, we were home free in the relatively deep and welcoming creek. We dropped anchor, rafted with friends, and found respite from holiday weekend madness. A forbidding entrance can be a formula for seclusion.

Another crew in the creek was not so fortunate; their boat had dragged anchor and was hard aground close to shore. The crew were working hard to pull the boat, with its full keel, off. Having been caught ourselves in this creek a few years ago at nightfall—with a transmission that failed just as we were trying to set the anchor, a windlass that failed moments later, and a tropical storm forecast to pass through overnight—we knew well that seclusion comes with a price. In our case, a good Sa-maritan towed us to safe harbor long before a tow boat would have been able to do so. In this case, we would return the favor. The guys dropped a dinghy into the water and helped free the stranded boat by heeling her over (with a halyard from the top of the mast) far enough to get her off the bottom.

Tilghman Creek is one of many wonderfully remote (or remote-feeling) gunkholes where we’ve hidden from the world. The skinny entrance to Little Queenstown Creek (off the Chester River), and the entrance bar at Luce Creek (off the Severn River) keep away many visitors with less resolve, or greater draft, than us. The dogleg entrances to Mill Creek (Whitehall Bay) and Crab Creek (South River) require more than a little faith in the accuracy of the channel marks. Many times, we feel grateful to have gotten in the creeks without incident, and we carefully re-trace the tracks left on our chart plotter to find our way back out. Admittedly, sometimes we’ve chickened out. There are few things

in life that make my stomach sink like the feeling that we’re going over speed bumps on the bottom. A few attempts at backing and filling, and I’m ready to give up. For that reason, for example, we’ve never made it into San Domingo Creek (Choptank River), the reputed back door to St. Mi-chaels. I’ve heard good things about this creek and know people who have enjoyed it, but an attempt to get in was thwarted repeatedly as we kept hitting bottom while slavishly honoring the marks. Without local knowledge, we weren’t going to push it any further. Luckily, the soft bottom was forgiving, and we survived to sail on to another creek.

My favorite part of sailing typically begins after the anchor drops. While being somewhere in the midst of one of the most populous and congested metropolitan areas of the United States, and oftentimes just a few hundred yards from a busy roadway, it feels as if I’m surrounded only by nature, with the pre-historic squawks of great blue herons winging past while I sip my rum drink. I need only trace my fingers over the curves, creeks, coves, and indentations of the Bay on a chart to get myself away from it all.

Poking Around the BayA Soft-Bottomed Wonder

by Eva Hill

# The sun sets on another glorious Bay day. Eva Hill says, “If you haven’t picked up on it, I like sunsets.”

# Photo by Clay Taylor # Photo by Julie Smith


SpinSheet Cover Contest 2012

Boatloads of sailors sent us their entries for the Summer Cover Contest, for which we asked readers to send three sum-mery sailing images of life on or along the Chesapeake. Our graphic design team evaluated the entries and chose the winning photo, taken by Mary Lees Gunther and featured on the cover of the issue in your hands. Here are some oth-

er memorable shots we received. Thank you to all photographers who participated. We love to see how the Bay looks through your eyes, and not “winning” doesn’t mean you have not made important contributions to SpinSheet. We always need quality reader photos to grace our pages… now we have a bunch! You may find your photo in the magazine in an upcoming issue.

~MW

# Photo by Robbie Fooks

Eye On The Bay

For more photos of the SpinSheet Cover Contest, visit the photo gallery at:

spinsheet.com/cover-contest-2012

# Photo by Bobby Gignilliat

# Photo by Cindy Wallach


# Photo by Tom Gauntt

# Photo by Karen Grimsley


Just because you are on a boat, don’t think you can’t “take care of business.” My husband and

I left the Upper Chesapeake on De-cember 6, 2011; as I write, it is May 3, 2012, and we are in south Florida ready to return north.

We thought we were going on our 37-foot Island Packet down to Florida and then, after a visit with two of our children and four grand-children in Florida, going across to the Bahamas for a sail down the Abacos. Well, things worked out differently. Stuff came up and other stuff went down.

Shortly after we left homeport, the tenant of our rental house let us know he had been let go and was going with his family to Malaysia. Craig’s List is a wonderful thing. By e-mail and a few telephone calls, we got the home rented with the generous help of my daughter and son-in-law who live nearby and who showed the house after we set up a schedule. Done.

Then we had maintenance issues, some of which were solved by boaters we had only just met. In Elizabeth City, NC, such a boater volunteered to fix our windlass with a relay and a fuse he gave us. Amazing, unsolic-ited, and talented help.

Other problems we solved with professional help, as when our radar quit in dense fog as we were going under a bridge. As it turns out, mud wasps had entered the radar housing and built their mud nests up until the spinner was blocked. A technician cheerfully came out on a partially rainy day to fix the radar and speed us on our way.

Once in Florida, we had some wonderful family celebrations. Time

Taking Care of Business by Gail Salzman

moved on, and as we were looking to push off to the Bahamas, more main-tenance was needed—lots of it.

South Florida is a great place to get stuff repaired. Skilled, profes-sional riggers, fabricators, marine engine mechanics, and electricians: we met them all. When a boat, even an excellent boat like ours, is 15 years old, stuff happens. Lifelines and traveler sheets need replacements, an oil pressure switch is needed, surpris-ingly to get the regulator to run the alternator. The head needs fixing, impeller blades break off … you get the point.

We ran out of time for the Gulf Stream crossing and instead, we decided to fly to Andros Island, Ba-hamas, where we spent five glorious days. We visited the Androsia Batik Factory and the welcoming, accom-plished workers there and saw the old Lighthouse near the Lighthouse YC and Marina where we stayed before we went to Small Hope Bay Lodge, where we enjoyed their hospitality and snorkeled from their dive boat. We drove to a huge blue hole and visited a Mennonite Farm that raised chickens and fixed autos.

We came back to Florida and were ready to return north when more unexpected maintenance was needed. We had waved our good-byes at the marina in West Palm but then immediately returned when our engine was having a problem. That’s okay. We were glad to be back, that is, glad not to leave. More great visits with family and more repairs from folks with interesting life stories.

After one visit to a dentist, we did leave the next day for our first stop north… We look forward to the surprises that unfold every day.

About the Author: As of July 10, Gail and her husband Sheldon are one stop away from their homeport at Bohemia Vista Marina in Chesapeake City, MD. The engine of their 37-foot Island Packet Seas the Day needed to be serviced, so they temporarily left the boat in Rock Hall, MD, for a week and rented a car to go to their home near Philadelphia.

# Androsia Batik Works Factory.

# An old lighthouse in Andros Town,

Bahamas.

# Captain Bill’s Blue Hole, Andros Island, Bahamas. Caves are eaten out of the limestone.


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On a recent cruise through Greece, we had a surprise visitor along-side our boat. It was shortly after

dark in the small harbor of Loutra on the island of Kithnos, the westernmost of the Cyclades. We watched and listened as a sea creature surfaced numerous times in the bay, each time with a puff of exhaled air, only to reappear a few minutes later in another spot. All we could make out was a smooth dark back, but I couldn’t under-stand why it didn’t have a dorsal fin. It finally surfaced close enough to the Gyatso so we could get a good look. My husband David and I couldn’t believe our eyes. It wasn’t a dolphin feeding in the warm wa-ters of the bay as we had expected, but an endangered Mediterranean monk seal. Its adorable round eyes and whiskers revealed its true identity.

After our mysterious visitor disappeared on the other side of the breakwater, we lingered in the cockpit, marveling at the beauty of the rocky coastal setting and feeling grateful for having seen such a rare marine mammal. Eventually, I went below and followed what has become a customary routine while cruising. I entered the sight-ing in our logbook and jotted a few notes in my journal before turning in for the night. The next day, using my USB data modem, I posted a short article to our blog, something I’ve done hundreds of times.

I’ve always kept travel journals, so when I started cruising with David on the Chesapeake Bay in 1997, it felt natural to keep a sailing journal. I began by filling in the comment section of our cruising log with notations about wildlife sightings, tasty meals aboard and ashore, beautiful sunsets, and mishaps while underway. As far as I’m concerned, finding a good lobster roll in New England is all part of the cruis-ing experience and deserves its own place in our ship’s log.

As my cruising experience grew, so did my inspiration to write. I’ll never for-get the first time I saw an ocean sunfish off New York harbor as we sailed under double-reefed main toward Sandy Hook to find shelter from the rapidly building seas. Because of its size, I thought it was a whale at first, but it didn’t look like any whale I’d ever seen in real life or photos. I signed up for a whale-watching trip out

of Montauk, Long Island, a few days later and described the sighting to the marine biologist onboard. To my amazement, he was able to point out another during the half-day outing. These details and more are noted in log entries for a cruise we took to Block Island in 2000.

Eventually logbook notations spilled over into a separate journal, and in 2004, I began posting accounts of our cruis-ing adventures on the Internet, starting with a cruise from the Chesapeake Bay to the Great Lakes. I continued when we moved aboard Gyatso and embarked on an extended cruise in 2005.

What started as a way to keep family and a few close friends updated on our whereabouts grew into something more. We posted updates to Gyatso’s website







Time for Reflection While CruisingSeeing Things Through a New Lens

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regularly during our cruise. Even while crossing the Atlantic in 2007, I sent 29 daily log entries via a data modem con-nected to our satellite phone to the World Cruising Club’s website. My reports from Gyatso were the first and most frequent the organizers received from the 23-boat fleet. When I didn’t send an update, my sister would send a gentle reminder to our “at sea” e-mail account. Sometimes she would add, “Have you checked the weather? An-other frontal system is headed your way!”

While underway, I also wrote articles for the Seven Seas Cruising Association commodore’s bulletin and the Ocean Cruising Club’s journal, The Flying Fish. I enjoyed the challenge of polishing my writing for publication. The reward: it polished my thinking, too.

There’s nothing like travel, especially by boat, to inspire a writer. Part of me writes things down out of fear of forgetting pre-cious moments, such as the ocean sunfish sighting or the night an endangered monk seal paid a visit to our boat in Greece.

Another part of me writes to reflect on the cruising experience. Keeping a journal and blogging are ways I process the experience in real time. My Atlantic crossing experi-ence was richer because of it. Connecting with others is certainly an added bonus, but what has been the most pleasant surprise, is that writing while cruising has helped me learn more about myself. It’s like seeing things through a new lens.

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About the Author: Annapolis sailor Lisa Borre cruised full-time for five years with her husband aboard their Tayana 37 cutter Gyatso, visiting the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Black Seas. The couple now cruises part-time in the Med and recently published a cruising guide called The Black Sea.

away from the distractions of my land-based life allows me the freedom to tap into my creative side. Before cruising full-time, this had been suppressed by the more technical and scientific nature of my envi-ronmental work. Writing while underway helped me re-discover that my right brain still exists and is very much a part of who I am. Perhaps I should thank our nighttime visitor in Loutra for this important insight. It was like a message from Mother Nature herself.














POSTcArdby Sebastian Wattfrom Puerto Rico

Time to leave the Domincan Re-public and after the petty larceny and irritations of dealing with

minor officials with their hands constant-ly out, it was a relief to see the Samana hills fade over the horizon as Shalamar pointed her bow toward Puerto Rico.

There is something almost spiritual about embarking on a passage as dusk falls and the last light fades over the west; a delight unmatched by any other form of travel. The boat begins to move to the scend of the sea, and familiar noises of lines creak-ing in their blocks and water chuckling under the forefoot make themselves heard as the boat leans into her task. There is simply nothing else like it.

Expectation is heightened with the knowledge that our journey’s end is in sight. Just the Mona Passage to cross and the south coast of Puerto Rico to navigate—piece of cake. Err, no.

The Mona Passage has a well-deserved reputation as a nasty piece of water with a malevolence all its own; the result of two oceans meeting over a shoaling bottom and with the pent-up release of evening thunderstorms blowing over from the Puerto Rican mainland to add further uncertainty to the voyage.

We had allowed two nights and a day to make the crossing and initially, this looked generous. The wind gods were smiling fondly on us, and the sea was frolicking with unusual playfulness. Of course, we should have known better that Neptune likes to toy with those humans foolish enough to take small boats across his watery wastes. This time though it was not so much weather related as mechanical.

The skipper of the yacht we were sailing in company with, Boomerang, radioed at 11 p.m. on the second night saying his steering had “gone.” Where it had gone I’ve no idea. It was unlikely it had gone to the cinema or the disco since there were none within walk-ing distance. I suspect he meant it had

“failed,” but I thought better of correcting his English, as this didn’t seem the right moment (those who know me will realize what a truly huge effort of restraint that took). In an instant, we had gone from a magnificent sail across a bounding main to wallowing in an unspeakable swell and escorting our disabled friend at a top speed of about two knots.

Being experienced sailors with thou-sands of miles under our barnacled keels, it only took two hours before we worked out that now would be a good time to ship

the emergency tiller. The relief of getting Boomerang to finally steer a straight course was tempered by the sudden and very unexpected desire to feed the fishes; mal de mer—or, more accurately given my annoyance at having been sick at sea for the first time since the last millennia—mal de merde.

Dawn showed a faint blur of land to encourage us; the faint blur remained exactly that for what seemed like several lifetimes, but eventually, and just before the last of the beer was drunk, we made harbour at Boqueron.

Puerto Rico welcomed us with an unusual gaity. Upon landing at the town beach, we were approached by a local who clearly believed we needed a tour guide. To be fair, he did have an impassioned, unpredictable qual-ity not normally found in official tour guides, but then, usually, they haven’t been drinking all day; more’s the pity. The thought of lairy, unkempt dipsos shouting and slurring their way around the Capitol in Washington, DC, before hugging their visitors and asking for the bus fare home is most appealing.

A night at anchor convinced us that a move to the marina in the neighbour-ing bay at Porto Real would be essential if we wanted a quiet night’s sleep. There is only so much Latin music a man can take, especially at a decibel level that is

designed to drown out the noise of a shuttle launch.

From Porto Real, we decided it was time to become legal and clear, which involved a taxi ride to Mayaguez for a visit to Customs and Immigration—not strictly de rigueur since Homeland Secu-rity insists, quite rightly, you should clear in before going ashore and being given a tour of the neighbourhood bars by a prime candidate for membership of AA.

The other thing they rightly insist upon is all members of the crew having

a valid passport, not one that expired several months and as in my case, several countries ago. Thankfully, it was

a quiet day, and after the handcuffs had been put away, we were all allowed to return to the boat and passage planning for the last leg of the journey to take us to Vieques. Helped, of course, by our new-found friend and his intimate knowledge of local drinking establishments.

About the Author: Since December 2011, “adopted” Baltimore sailor Sebastian Watt has written about his long journey from the Maryland YC to Vieques, Puerto Rico, where he has launched a charter business on his 45-foot Rhodes custom Shalamar.

“The skipper of the yacht we were sailing in company with, Boomerang, radioed at 11 p.m. saying his steering

had ‘gone.’ Where it had gone I’ve no idea.”


Summer is supposed to be a time to unwind, relax, and take it slow. Life should be lazy days at the pool, casual week-end sailing, and lots of sundowners in the cockpit. Here’s

what summer has looked like so far for the Reshetiloff family: sell or give away all their furniture, get rid of all the “stuff” in their three-bedroom home, completely rip out and re-build the galley on their sailboat, install new batteries, replace all of the interior lighting, add new electronics, re-build the onboard plumbing, send the kids to sailing camp every day, keep up with their son’s Opti racing schedule, rent out the house, start a new career, work race committee on the weekends, and then plan for full-time homeschooling and cruising in just a few months. Phew.

Ted and Claudia Reshetiloff are true blue Chesapeake Bay sailors. Ted grew up on the Bay, and his parents were avid week-end cruisers. As a boy, he raced on the West River and then in eighth grade, his parents took him out of school for a year to go cruising down the East Coast and on to the Dry Tortugas. “He’s always talking about how great that year was and how he wants to give that same experience to our kids,” says Claudia.

When she met Ted, he had a 28-foot Columbia that they used for weekending around the Bay. As their relationship grew, so did their boat size on up to a 38-foot Ericson. “Ted tried to turn the Ericson into a racing boat thinking I wouldn’t notice,” Claudia chuckles. Then a few years back, they decided to act on Ted’s longtime dream, and they went looking for “the one.” They wanted something seaworthy enough for offshore passages, easy to sail, and roomy enough to grow with the kids.

The Long Road South

“We found the boat on the hard up in Rhode Island back in 2009. It looked like somebody sailed it for one weekend, partied really hard all weekend, and then just walked off the boat. There were booze bottles everywhere; we pulled seven dock carts full of trash off the boat the first day.” But underneath the party trash was a sound vessel. Now they call the 43-foot Wauquiez ketch home sweet home.

Ted’s been burning the midnight oil working on the boat after long days at the office as a financial analyst. His enthusiasm shows in his eagerness to share the boat projects with anyone who will listen, but the long days take their toll. “This is the tricky part. We’ve given up a lot of what we used to do in our spare time, like camping and other family outings, to get the boat work done,” says Ted. “And after a long day at work, it’s hard to shift focus and pick up on a boat project. But I am an organizer, and I like to keep lots of lists and spreadsheets and check things off. Now that it’s all finally come together, all that sacrifice has paid off.”

The galley was the final major project to check off the list before the family felt like the boat was ready to live on full time. New counters in and everything running, they pulled into their liveaboard slip in Back Creek in Annapolis at the start of July, right on schedule.

“For the kids, it was kind of anti-climactic actually. We were all so tired and just crashed on the boat and woke up the next morning and said, ‘Hey I guess we’re living here now.’”

Surrounded by other boaters and liveaboards and cruisers past and future at a marina, making the transition seems normal, but friends and family shoreside have raised a few eyebrows. “I think at first everyone was like, yeah, sure, we’ll believe it when we see it,” Ted remembers. “But now we’re doing it. Of course, lots of people think we’re nuts to give up a house and cram a family of four into a sailboat, but our family understands. My parents were the ones who started this so many years ago, so they’re very sup-portive of what we’re doing.”

With one whole month under their belts and an unknown adventure ahead of them, Claudia says the lesson she’s learned is to go with the flow. “For example, we spent that first night on the boat back in July, and we woke up the next morning and realized we had no forks and knives. So we got some. Then a couple of days later, the head broke. So we know to expect the unexpected.”

It seems like they have the right attitude and the right boat, all they need now is to point it in the right direction and go.

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W hen my aunt and uncle moved to Marathon in the Florida Keys in 1949, it was

a remote—make that desolate—rustic fishing village with a population of 1500. Today, it is bustling with more than 10,000 full-time residents and way more at the height of tourist season. Ever since my mother and my aunt flew to the Dry Tortugas by seaplane in the 1980s, a visit there has been on my bucket list.

A decade ago, we had our own sailboat, Windrose, at my aunt’s house in Marathon for nearly two months but never got around to the 100+ mile trip to the Dry Tortugas. Following a plan we hatched at the October U.S. Sail-boat Show in Annapolis, this spring, my wife Sue and I chartered a Hunter 460, Banana Wind, in Key West and sailed to the Dry Tortugas.

It amazed us that you can visit chains of uninhabited Caribbean-like islands with crystal-clear warm water while remaining in the United States. The 70-mile passage from Key West to the Dry Tortugas is along the “30-minute highway,” a rhumb line along latitude N24° 30’ through the Gulf of Mexico. The passage to the Dry Tortugas is the same distance as a crossing from Florida to the Bahamas, but doesn’t require a pass-port or a Customs and Immigration Service decal. The destination is as unspoiled as any island in the Bahamas.

The Dry Tortugas have a rich history dating back to Ponce de Leon. In 1992, they became a National Park. Two large brick structures are prominent in the history of the area. Its 15 million bricks qualify Fort Jeffer-son on Garden Key as one of the most mas-sive brick structures in the world. The brick lighthouse that was constructed in 1858 on Loggerhead Key is still in operation. It’s now

unmanned and powered by solar panels rather than having a resident lightkeeper refueling the light with kerosene as they did in the nineteenth century.

The history of the Dry Tortugas and especially Fort Jefferson is in itself worthy of a long discussion, but hey, we’re sailors and want to know about the waters.

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Our first night on the hook it sounded like a runaway wind genera-tor was upwind of us. No, it was not

anything manmade. The sound came from thousands upon thousands of sooty terns. They nest on Bush Key until they are ready to migrate to Africa. The tour guide

we followed through Fort Jefferson told us the terns truly go to sleep on the wing as they do their trans-Atlantic flight.

Relatively calm weather gave us a

# Like virtually every visitor to the Conch Republic, we stopped in Ernest Hemingway’s favorite spot, Joe Russell’s Sloppy Joes, to hear the music and have a cold one, and then caught Mallory Square’s sunset carnival.

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of water within a mile of Garden Key and accessible by boat.

We dinghied out and anchored (in sand) near the wreck. The first thing we saw when we slid out of the dinghy was a brick. Dates on the bricks let historians determine that the wreck occurred sometime between 1857 and 1861. A Park Ranger told us how to find it. We looked for the five-foot diameter propeller while tracking a line between a red daymark and an orange boundary buoy. In the past 100 years, the wreck has started a coral reef. On our first pass, we dinghied right past the wreck, thinking the propeller was just another coral head. Once we found it, we were thrilled to snorkel to the bottom and trace the old structure of the wreck of a substantial ship.

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After four days in the Dry Tortugas, we headed back toward Key West. Since we had three days to return, we beat back much of the way, motoring to get in and out of anchorages.

The first set of islands east of the Dry Tortugas are the Marquesas Keys. After a 45-mile sail, we found this ring of man-grove covered islands to be a good place for an overnight anchorage. The harbor inside of the Marquesas keys is shallow, four feet at the deepest, and spans about three miles. The few miles from the 30-minute highway to the Marquesas were spectacular. The crystal clear water with the sun at the stern gave an underwater glimpse of large turtles and rays, just like visiting an aquarium.

Boca Grande, yet another uninhab-ited Key, wound out our anchorages. We looked out on a sandy beach backed by a mangrove thicket and one prominent coconut palm. A pretty sight indeed. In the other direction, we saw the low-lying Mar-quesas. With only19 miles to reach Key West, we stayed on the hook until noon. After a brunch of French toast, Sue took a swim. With a new moon, the current exceeded four knots. Sue had to pull herself back to the boat with a line. She enjoyed the swim, but would have vanished toward Cuba if not for the safety line.

Banana Wind had a lot of gadgets, some of which were new to us. A roller-furling main was one. Toward the end of the trip, we deployed and retracted it more smooth-ly than that first day. Well, even old salts need to learn to use new nautical gear.

Frank Papy wrote his commonly used Cruising Guide to the Florida Keys back in the day when few boats had refrigeration; when alcohol stoves and ice boxes ruled the galleys. Our modern boats are quite a contrast. Oh, the convenience of modern gadgets!

After we returned the boat, like virtually every visitor to the Conch Republic, we

stopped in Ernest Hemingway’s favorite spot, Joe Russell’s Sloppy Joes, to hear the music and have a cold one, and then caught Mallory Square’s sunset carnival.

Our trip to the historic, pristine waters of the Dry Tortugas was great. A week without cell phone or Wi-Fi got us away from it all. We heartily recommend it to those who want to get off the grid for a while. For a long-term place to homeport your boat, we still recommend the Chesa-peake Bay.

# Sunset on the low lying Marquesas.


Elf and the Summer Campaign Schedule

B elow, the historic 1888 racing yacht Elf and the Classic Yacht Restoration Guild (CYRG) crew have been busy. The second annual Elf Classic Yacht Race attracted 16 yachts May 19. A beautiful cool sailing day made the race and shoreside events

at the Eastport YC and Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels a great time for all. Elf also sailed in the Baltimore Tall Ships “Sailibration” docked at Fells Point, with more than 1500 visitors for the weekend. CYRG’s annual Crab Feast, Barbecue, and Silent Auction will be September 8 on the Bohemia River. —by Deborah Albers / cyrg.org

Racing for Rum

A ugust means the Herrington Harbour SA (HHSA) racing and cruising pro-

grams are in full swing. Cruises are normally organized each weekend, with the highlight being the Sat-urday Night Fever Cruise August 18-19 hosted by JR and Kari Larsen (Odyssey IV). Racers are gearing up for the Governor’s Cup August 3-4, and Bill Boggs (Palmetto Moon) is putting up a bottle of rum for the best HHSA finisher in the Cruising Class. The popular Wednesday eve-ning races continue through August (below), and the HHSA Bloody Point distance race will be held on the 19th. This year, for the first time, the HHSA Women’s Regatta has its own date (August 11), and sev-eral boats are planning to race with all-women crews. All the details, including contact information, can be found on our website. Prospec-tive new members are welcome at all HHSA activities. —by Arne Fliflet / hhsa.org

Eureka!

I had hoped it would happen. And it only took five years. Two of our clubs stepped up to the plate (so to speak) and responded to my shameless begging for some kind of food or liquid treat. Thank you, Joe Rutolo of the Blue Marsh SA for sending me this mouth-watering picture of bon bons (right). And thank you, Ilene Lipsitz of the World Cruising Club for stopping by our offices

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# Smoke (Andy Awalt) and Gitana (David McCullough) finish HHSA’s Wednesday night race July 11. Photo by Karen Grimsley


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(KIVFD), wants all of their firefighters to take the basic boating course before they do water res-cues. In the Marine Communications class, three KIVFD firefighters and other students learned about equipment used for boat-to-boat communication. One firefighter said, “It’s important to know how to use this equipment so we can get clear information about where a boater in distress is. We waste precious time in a rescue if we don’t have an exact loca-tion.” The Paddle Smart seminar at the Kent Island YC gave 11 local kayakers safety tips and time to practice their skills. Our Anchoring seminar had 11 participants, and the Marine Radar seminar trained 20. —by Audrey Jakubowski Lazarus / uspsd5.org/squadrons/Kent_Narrows.html

Spectacular Summer Sailing

T he Chesapeake Bay Alberg 30 One-Design Association has had an

active summer. Our Summer Rendezvous was the sendoff for the Summer Cruise, which took the cruisers north to Bodkin and Worton creeks; the Sassafras River and Georgetown, MD; Still Pond; and Rock Hall, MD, early in July. We had a spontaneous “Dinner on the Magothy River” July 10, and racers completed the Eastport YC’s Solomons Races July 13-14. We did a walking tour of historic Annapolis July 21-22. Members look forward to our Eagle’s Nest Raft-Up on the Magothy River August 11-12. Children of all ages will partici-pate in the Children’s Cruise August 18-19. The Concert Cruise will find Albergers cruis-ing to Quiet Waters on Harness Creek August 25-26. —by Jim and Barbara Palmer / alberg30.org

# (L-R): Buddy Thomas, KIVFD’s chief; Jody Schulz, KIVFD’s president; Dick Radlinski, KNSPS’s SEO; John Locke, KNSPS’s assistant SEO; Joe Pomerantz, assistant Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 278; and Scouts Cameron Carpenter, Mike DeYoung, and Sam Pomerantz.


A Picture Is Worth a Boatload of Words

T he Eastern Shore SA had a fun, if a bit windy, race during the Dock Daze festivities at Cedar Hill Ma-

rina. See for yourself (below). —by Bruce Franz / essasailing.com

Now That’s the Spirit

M any of us had the opportu-nity to watch

or participate in OpSail 2012 as dozens of beauti-ful tall ships and naval vessels visited the Chesa-peake Bay. The Old Point Comfort YC (OPCYC) sponsored the Spirit of Bermuda, a modern day replica of the classic Bermuda sloop. (See page 16 of the June edition of SpinSheet for the history and details about Spirit’s current mission to provide

training and life growth experiences for Bermuda youth.) While the ship was docked in Yorktown, VA, members treated the crew to homemade good-ies, provided information about historic sites, and ran errands to pick up supplies. A big hit was the reception hosted at historic Fort Monroe, OPCYC’s home. After an afternoon tour of the Casemate Museum and information about the fort’s role during the Civil War, OPCYC

co-hosted a reception in a beautiful historic home formerly occupied by U.S. Army officers. The youth crew worked off some en-ergy playing lawn games. On June 8, more than 20 OPCYC boats escorted the Spirit of Bermuda from Hampton Roads to Nor-folk for more weekend fes-tivities. OpSail 2012 truly was a wonderful time for all participants, whether they hailed from Bermuda or Hampton Roads. —by Eileen Turner / opcyc.org

CRUISING CLUB NOTES

How High Is High Island?

F or Hunter owners, the big news in August is the Chesapeake Bay Hunter Rendezvous August 9-12 at

Port Annapolis Marina. Headline speak-ers are Tom Neale and Steve Pettengill, the Hunter Crash Test Pilot. Immediately after the rendezvous, the Hunter SA will head south toward Tangier Island. Come to the rendezvous, and then join us for the Tangier Island cruise. August ends with a full moon, so we will cap off the month and start Labor Day weekend with our annual night sail August 31. Later in the weekend, we’ll sail over to High Island on the Rhode River. —by Carl Reitz / hsa1.org / back2bay.org

# ESSA sailors lean against the wind for the win. Photo by Angel Thomas

# Hunter SA members visited the Inner Harbor to catch a Nats-Os game. Photo by Carl Reitz

Buccaneers Up Bodkin Creek?

J eanneau Owners Association (JOA) members rafted up this June on Bod-kin Creek with lots of tasty treats from

the grill. All of the world’s problems were solved over Mar-garitas and Mojitos. A special thanks goes to member Frank Grant who provided the pirate T-shirts (above). We celebrated July 4th at the Baltimore Harbor watching the

fantastic fireworks. And we beat the heat the next day relaxing in the air condition-ing and enjoying a great meal at Saba-

tino’s in Little Italy. Do you own a Jean-neau sailboat? Our calendar is full of fun for all. August 10-12 bring our Pirates and Wenches

weekend in Rock Hall, MD; and we have more events for September and October. —by Gabe Fontana / jsogroup.org

# Arrr. Looks like them JOA pirates are up to their old tricks.

The Best of Both Worlds

H avre de Grace, MD, is the destination for Tartan 34 Classic Associa-tion sailors from our New York/New Jersey and Chesapeake regions. On October 13-14, co-sponsors David Bourdon and Peter Coggins

have planned a full schedule of events as we explore the historic sites and browse the shops and city-wide yard sale. We’ll anchor in Eagle Cove at the Magothy’s mouth October 11. Then we’ll anchor in the Sassafras River October 12 and sail to the Havre de Grace Harbor the next day. Chesapeake Bay sailors may contact David Bourdon at [email protected], and Peter Coggins at [email protected] has cruising advice for northern sailors. See our website for details on this cruise as well as many other wet and salty adventures we sup-port. —by Grace Holt / tartan34classic.org

# Peter and Wendy Coggins in their Tartan 34 Classic, Frolic, prepare for a sail across Sandy Hook Bay to New York City. Their home port of Rumson, NJ, on the Shrewsbury River gives them the best of two worlds: a quaint seaside village with access to the fabulous port of New York. This summer, the Coggins will bring their sloop to Havre de Grace. Photo courtesy of Peter Coggins


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Doin’ the DelMarVa

T he Philadelphia SC (PSC) promotes fun sailing experiences on the Chesapeake and beyond

for sailors of all experience levels. Two boats and 13 crew (right) completed the 400-nautical mile DelMarVa circum-navigation in just seven days. We had a bluewater passage without leaving our beloved Bay and learned about all the extra planning a trip like this requires. We had several invigoratingly long days of sailing and one all night sail. The night sailing was phenomenal, with a beautiful full moon in sight most of the time and the Chin-coteague light seen for many miles. There were a few anxious moments when various vessels were sighted and one all lit up going directly toward one of our boats. After VHF radio contact, the vessel changed course and all was well. Since PSC mostly charters out of the Annapolis/Rock Hall portion of the Bay, it was fun to see a bit of the lower part of the Bay as well. We had a great meal in Cape Charles, VA, and a languid afternoon and evening in Lewes, DE. —by Jane Renshaw Harrington and Gary Brubaker / philadelphiasailingclub.org

Fireworks, Paddle Wheelers, and Lobsters?

J uly was busy for the Chesapeake Catalina YC (CCYC). For the Fourth of July week, Bob Klimek and Lucia

Casale captained a cruise to St. Michaels to watch the fireworks from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and then a stop in Cambridge to watch the fireworks from one of the Choptank Riverboat Company’s reproductions of authentic 80-foot turn-of-the-century paddle wheelers. On July 21-22, Jim and Sharon van Wyk captained a raft-up in the West River for a rendez-vous with the Chesapeake YC. August can be hot and listless, so it’s come by boat or car to a Clam and Lobster Bake captained by John and Betty McElderry August 11 at the Miles River YC in St. Michaels. We’ll end the month with two Labor Day week-end cruises: one to the Choptank River and one to Baltimore Harbor. There are still many more CCYC events this season. Keep checking the schedule on our website and make plans to sail with CCYC. —by Michael Davis / sailccyc.org

# PSC members on Sybaris (L-R): Brian Dudonis, Emma Jimmyer, Chris Maurer, Randy Hove, Gary Brubaker, and Bob Bedell. Photo by Jane Renshaw Harrington


Block Island or Bust

E leven Club Beneteau Chesapeake Bay boats, 33 adults, eight kids, and one cat started their journey to New York City June 30. We gathered at Summit North Marina to fuel up, review trip plans orchestrated by Joe Zebleckes, and share tales

of Friday’s storm with 70+ mile-an-hour winds. We left Sunday at 8 a.m. and enjoyed mostly a motor-sail to the city, after finessing our way out of two major thunderstorms off the New Jersey coast. Seeing the Statue of Liberty, the new World Trade Center buildings, and Ellis Island from our own boats is something we all will remember. We spent four great days at Liberty Landing Marina (below) enjoying the city, Fourth of July fireworks, and a party on a lightship. On July 6, five boats continued to Long Island Sound and Block Island. We enjoyed a stop at Fort Jefferson and three great days at Mystic Harbor,

our favorite place. We delighted in about 38 hours of ocean sailing as we headed for Cape May and the Delaware Bay. —by Jeanne van Hekken / cb2.org

Welcome Back

T his past January, we re-established the Chesa-peake Bay Tartan “Fleet

10” (right). Our captain is Aaron Ressler ([email protected]), and our treasurer is Captain Miles Booth (don’t call him “Sir”). To learn more and have the best time of your life, check us out online. —by Hud Davis / raceonedesign.com/ directory/one-design-classes/tartan-10

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# Club Beneteau Chesapeake Bay members at Liberty Landing Marina. Photo courtesy of Matt Nichols

# The author, Hud Davis, serves as bowman for Shenanigan and sometimes for Parrothead, until T-storms hit, anyway.

On the Move!

O n June 19, the Universal SC (be-low) began our journey from Bal-timore and Rock Hall to Hamp-

ton, VA, to attend the Hampton Jazz Fest and make that wonderful trip down the Bay we all love so much. After a raft-up off College Creek near the Severn River, we cruised to Solomons for a five boat raft-up in St. John’s Creek. The next day, we visited Powell’s Marina in Deltaville, VA, arriving just in time for an extensive buffet cookout. After we transited to Hampton Roads in a fierce series of squalls, Jonathan Romero of the Portsmouth Boat Club hosted us at the Hampton Public Piers. We attended the Jazz Fest on Saturday evening and enjoyed a five-member birthday party.

On June 24, our flotilla left Hampton to head north toward home ports, with stops at Dozier’s Regatta Point YC near Deltaville, Tangier Island, Jutland Creek, and Zahniser’s Yachting Center, where we

stayed safe and secure in our slip during a devastating line of squalls. Overall, it was a great journey of about 250+ nautical miles with fantastic captains and crews. —by Gary Dixon / universalsailingclub.org

Locked and Loaded

A ugust brings the Southern Mary-land SA’s (SMSA) junior sum-mer camps, the Governor’s Cup

(August 3-4), keelboat and small-boat races, Friday happy hours, adult learn-to-sail classes, a crab feast rendezvous, mixed couples races and cruises, meetings, a commodore’s dinner, our Annapolis Sum-mer Garden Theatre cruise, our Where the Wind Blows cruise, and a Scott Kirby concert. —by Sandra Leitner / smsa.com

# USC on its Summer Soulstice Hampton Cruise.

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S even boats, 14 adults, and seven awesome children from the Sting-ray Harbour YC (SHYC)

Fleet departed June 16 and headed south for the annual summer cruise. It was a brisk sail across the Bay with 20-knot winds and four-foot seas to Bay Creek Marina at Cape Charles, VA. We celebrated Father’s Day at the Tidewater Yachting Center in Portsmouth, VA, where the Light family and Charlie Davis provided musical entertainment. On Tuesday, we headed up the James River to Warrick YC where SHYC has recip-rocal privileges, so slips were free for the first night. Barbara Vassar brought games

to entertain the younger cruisers (below), and a good time was had by all. We next

cruised to the Bluewater Yachting Center in Hampton, VA; the swimming pool

was a welcome sight. On Thursday, after taking the water ferry to the Air and Space

Museum and IMAX Theater, we had our last “docktail” party. On Friday, some members returned home for Saturday’s Safety at Sea seminar after surviving a fierce storm. Thank you, intrepid fleet captain Rick Thompson, for plan-ning a great cruise. During the blistering hot Southern Cup Leu-kemia Cup Regatta at Stingray Harbor Marina July 8-10, mem-bers of the Fishing Bay, Stingray Harbour, and Wilton Creek yacht

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entertainment, and a traditional Labor Day cookout on Sunday. This is a perfect way to wrap up your summer with fel-low sailors and families on the Southern Chesapeake Bay. —by Jay Buhl / fbyc.net

# Kids on SHYC’s summer cruise. Photo by Gail Thompson

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# (L-R): Ham Gale (white shirt) and Dale Plummer (red shirt) of TowBoat U.S. give the lowdown on towing operations on the Bay during a recent CAPCA meeting.

They’re At It Again

W ith two months into the season for the Barnacle Cup Racers, the lead is up for grabs, with a

narrow point spread between the first three boats. As of June 23, Moovin has shifted into first, Evergreen has branched into sec-ond, Ten Ounce weighs in at third, Ramble On has sauntered into fourth (below), and Corvina has blended into fifth. —by Shawn Moore / barnaclecup.shutterfly.com

Cruising with Kids

C hesapeake Family Cruising Network members enjoyed our first rendezvous of the season June 30 at Drum Point on the Wye River. Check the CFC Network list serve for more raft-ups and rendezvous. —by Tracy Leonard / groups.yahoo

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# Here’s a shot of Ramble On (Buzz Ballard skipper) from the Barnacle Cup Racers’ May 26 race. Photo by Bob Donaldson

OpSail Baltimore

O n June 15, six boats carrying 14 sailors from the Blue Marsh SA (BMSA) set sail for the Maryland

YC (MYC) on the Patapsco River for a weekend of fun during OpSail 2012 (be-low). Three trailer boats left Turner Station just below the Francis Scott Key Bridge (FSKB), and others sailed from their home ports. The winds were a perfect 10-12 knots, the tempera-tures in the com-fortable mid-80s range, and the sky a beautiful blue with puffy white clouds. It wasn’t long before we got close enough to the Pride of Baltimore for some great photos. We had the best seats in the house for the practice run of the Blue Angels. The sail back to MYC

was ideal. Saturday was very crowded, so we anchored below Fort McHenry. We had another great vantage point, and the air show was awesome. Heavy waves from all the boat traffic made the sail back to

MYC a bit rough, but it was a fun weekend nonetheless. MYC’s restaurant and pool were welcome at day’s end. Several in our group said this was our best Spring Cruise ever. —by Joe Rutolo / bluemarshsailing.org

# BMSA enjoys dinner at MYC.

CAPCA Recap

D uring a recent Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Association (CAPCA)

meeting, captains Ham Gale and Dale Plummer (right) of TowBoat U.S. shared their first-hand experiences of tow and salvage operations. CAPCA recently awarded several distinctive members (for more than 15 years) with Emeritus Awards, including Captain Denis Kelly, Captain Ken Kloostra, and Captain Larry Littig. CAPCA hosts a variety of speakers at the Edgewater Elks Lodge each month; the discussions are free and open to all. —by Sally Lane Smith / capca.net

Giving Back to the Community

O n August 5, members of the Georgetown YC will take pediatric cancer patients and their families out for the day on their boats, and then everyone will return for the cookout, swimming, the juggler, gift-giving, and ponies

and donkeys. It’s really a very touching event and a way for our club to do something nice for kids and their families.—by Frankie Bartsch / georgetownyachtclub.com


Preserving Traditions and Growing the Bay’s Rich History

T his year marks a re-birth by honoring the men and women who built Dickersons for 41 years

on Maryland’s Eastern Shore during the post-World War II period. On June 15-16, Dickerson Owners Association members and guests (below) enjoyed a “Salute to Dickerson Boatbuilders” at the Tred Avon YC (TAYC) in Oxford, MD. Highlights included a parade of 16 Dickersons on Friday from the Choptank River Light to Mears Yacht Haven Oxford Marina,

a Captains Reception for 80 sailors and guests, a race of 15 Dickersons in gusty 15- to 20-knot northerly winds, and a din-ner celebration at TAYC. After guests and new members were welcomed, Joe Slavin gave a brief report/video on Dickerson history. Dickerson company owners Tom Lucke and Ted Reed and managers and skilled craftsmen, including Dan Brannock, Jon Davis, Rob and Peggy Griffin Begor, Nettie Hastings, George Hazen, Jim and Paula Karr, Paul Rybon, Alan Sleeper, Sam

Webster, and January White, gave a lively panel discussion. Nettie Hastings received a special collage in memory of her uncle, mas-ter boatbuilder Preston Brannock; and Joe Slavin received a Sampson Post Award. Af-ter Rainbow, Crew Rest, and Velamore took first-place racing honors, Pat Ewing became commodore for 2012. The party ended with a tearful goodbye to Dick and Karen Clarke, who are moving to the Chicago Area. —by Joe Slavin, Barry Creighton, and Bruce Franz / dickersonowners.org

Club Coaches Coaches

M ore water accidents are caused by boaters being unprepared for mechanical or operational fail-

ure than excessive speed or alcohol use. On June 15, the Annapolis YC (AYC) hosted a water safety program at the Annapo-lis Maritime Museum for coaches from

AYC, the Severn SA, and the Eastport YC. AYC’s Tarrant Lomax gathered many local city and fire officials, including Craig Moore, Kevin Simmons, Aaron Edwards, Flip Waters, and Bill Brooks. Coaches walked through their emergency response plans, learned how to execute them in the

event of a disaster, and learned the proper steps and precautions to take during bad weather to ensure the safety of children and coaches. The program’s ultimate goal is to develop a unified Master Safety Plan for the community. —by Nathan Adamus / annapolisyc.org

# Celebrating the Dickerson boatbuilding tradition in Oxford.

Southern Bay Cruising

S everal boats from the Chesapeake Bristol Club spent 18 days on our an-nual spring cruise to Norfolk, with stops

in Solomons and Deltaville on our way south. While in Hampton, we teamed up with the Old Point Comfort YC to escort a tall ship into Norfolk during the OpSail Parade. An-other highlight of the cruise was a tour of the

Casement Museum at Fort Monroe. Virginia runs the protected marina at Fort Monroe; it is an inexpensive and secure place to stay while cruising in the area. Visits to Cape Charles, Onancock, Crisfield, and the Tides Inn rounded out some of the northward return. Go to our website for more details on the cruise and club. —by Mickey Doran / cbclub/info

Happy Birthday, SSCA

T he Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) turns 60 this year. For as long as mankind has memory, we have been entranced by the sea. The need to know what lies beyond the next wave and over the far horizon is pervasive. Ask any group about its fantasies, and someone will tell you of a vision of tropical blue skies, balmy breezes, ever-gentle waves, and sailing to exotic ports.

Those who live the dream, those who plan for the day that they can release the ties to the workaday world and sail off to seek paradise, and those who dream of such adventures all join together in SSCA. Help us celebrate 60 years of making cruising dreams come true. Don’t miss the Annapolis Gam September 28-30 on the Rhode River off Camp Letts near Edgewater, MD. —by Judi Mkam / ssca.org

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I am so happy to share with ya’ll this month an inter-view I had with a good friend and former teammate of mine, Jennifer Chamberlin. Jenn is a 2009 gradu-

ate from St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMC) as well as a 2009 All-American Crew. While at SMC, she was captain of the varsity sailing team and helped lead her team to multiple national championship titles. You may have seen Jenn in and around the Annapolis area over the past couple of years, as she’s a product of the Tred Avon YC junior program, and then went on to coach at Annapolis YC years later.

However, don’t be surprised if you haven’t seen Jenn much lately. For the past two years, alongside her GET-

sailing teammates, Genny Tulloch and Alice May-nard, she has been competing around the world in the Women’s Match Racing Circuit in an effort to win a coveted position on the U.S. Olympic Team set to compete in Weymouth, England, this summer. Although team GETsailing’s Olympic campaign came to a close this past spring, it was not without a heartfelt battle and very close series at the U.S. Women’s Match Racing Olympic Trials this past May. For all of Team GETsailing’s fans, the campaign’s journey these past couple of years has without a doubt been an exciting and inspiring adventure to follow.

It must have been tricky getting out of the small college dinghies and into larger boats. What was the transition like?

Chamberlin: Although it was definitely a transition, you would be surprised at the high number of similarities there are between college racing and match racing. As a result, the transition was not all too difficult in terms of the type of racing; for instance, the shortened course length, and that the venues and sailing areas are typically flat water and close to land. Like college sailing, there are many breaks between races, but at the same time, individuals and teams must always be ready to race at a moment’s notice. As a result, it’s important to keep up your stamina, maintain the racing mindset, and always be ready to hop into a boat. That skill was definitely developed during college racing, as there is a lot of waiting around for breeze or rotations. In terms of the transition into the match racing boat, the Elliot 6m—that was a bit learning process. While the Elliot 6m and college dinghies are very different from one another, I really enjoyed learning the ins and outs of sailing a new boat.

What was your favorite event of the campaign and why?The final month of our campaign was a really good run. It consisted of two events and two weeks of training. We started off racing in Hyeres, the World Cup Event in France, training in Weymouth, and then did our Olympic Trials in Weymouth. It was breeze on for the entire month. It was cool to push the limits in the Elliott. This may have included some swimming, sailing in a hail storm, and a few extra days off because it was blowing 50+! It had been hard to get a lot of big-breeze practice, and we got our share during this time. Our final month of the campaign, we had our goal of where we wanted to be physically and mentally for the U.S. Trials; I believe we met those goals and put up a solid fight at the end. The results just didn’t quite go our way.


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What advice would you give to young sailors looking to go on and compete in international events at the top level?I would just tell them to stick with the sport! It’s one of those sports that you can always come back to, which is different than say lacrosse or baseball. I’ve met a ton of awesome people during my sailing career and during the campaign and as a result, have had the incredible opportunity to sail and travel all over the world. I would tell young sailors to keep their heads high and just keep practicing. Time in the boat is crucial, and as long as sailing is fun and exciting, stick with it because you never know where it can take you in the future.

What’s next for you?Well right now I am living in Newport, RI, and have been doing some coaching and some racing up here. Newport’s a great place to be in the summer because there are always so many events going on and a lot of opportunities for sailing. I’ve been doing some of the Tuesday night V15 team racing, which is always fun. I am looking forward to getting into some other boats soon. I also have a great internship with Sailors for the Sea, a Newport-based non-profit that promotes clean and environmentally friendly regattas. As for the long term, I guess I am just taking it one step at a time. I hope to see you all out on the race course soon!


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An Upwind Ride to Solomons

“We were very pleased that the two knots of wind predicted for the middle of the night never manifested itself,” says Idarae Prothero of Molto Bene, one of 120 competitors

in the 32nd annual Eastport YC Solomons Island Invitational overnight race from Annapolis to the mouth of the Patuxent River in Solomons. Competitors reported a slow and steady night of breeze, ranging from seven to 14 knots, and pleasantly cool tem-peratures for the 45- to 55-mile race, depending on which course competitors took.

“The defining condition of this year’s race was wind on the nose—all the way,” says Bob Putnam, skipper of the J/30 Better Mousetrap, who placed third in his class. “For boats on the shorter course, there was not one second of spinnaker work, and only about 15 minutes, on the last leg just before the finish, when the sheets could be eased even a few inches. So good upwind steering and strong crew work in tacking were vital assets.”

Competitors played the current game and stayed in the shal-lows, sometimes until they bumped, to avoid an adverse current all night. Putnam says, “The forecast very prominently included pre-dictions that the wind would veer sharply from south to southwest sometime around 1 a.m., but this never happened. This expected shift prompted many boats, including Mousetrap, to short tack the rhumb line on the Eastern Shore, avoiding going too far west, which would mean overstanding if the wind did veer to the west as predicted. But the shift never materialized, and boats that did that short tacking to stay east apparently tacked too much… Bottom line, the race was the usual mix of boat speed test and ‘naviguess-ing,’ with a bit of luck thrown in. Winning it is never easy.”

Nate Owens, skipper of the Beneteau 36.7 Poco a Poco, who finished in first in the 22-boat PHRF A2 class, says, “The Poco and her skipper were very much in tune after a 2000-mile warm up, which included a race to Bermuda and an adventure to Newport… Poco is very lucky to have young, motivated crew, all focused on im-proving as sailors. We’ve meshed very well through our first season, and our work in this race was very natural and enjoyable.”

Ron Anderson’s Insatiable crew took top honors in the one-design J/30 class. Among the other one-design class winners at the 2012 event were: Tim Williams on LinGin in the Alberg 30, John Anderson on the Catalina 27 Swell, Jack Biddle on the J/105 Rum Puppy, and Peter Scheidt on the J/35 Maggie.

In the Corsair divisions, Peter Vathutinsky on Tritium topped the F-27 division; James Black on Seize the Bay won F-28; and Douglas Dykman on Temple of the Win took first in F-31 and Mulithull A.

Paul Parks’s Seacart 30 Sundog was the first to cross the line for the short course at 3:22 a.m., with Jim Muldoon’s new Andrews 80 Donnybrook crossing the long course line first 16 minutes later. Seacart had to settle for a fourth-place finish on corrected time; while Donnybrook proved victorious the one-boat PHRF A0 class and earned the F. Rollins Maxwell Trophy for fastest average speed over the course with an elapsed time of 8:26:37.

Other class winners were Jere Glover on Glemini in Multihull B, Greg Alden’s Irie in PHRF A1, Tom Moulds’s sail #63243 in PHRF B, David Shiff on Odyssey in PHRF C, and Richard Gri-ner’s Coyote in PHRF N.

Click to eastportyc.org for full results.

# Jack Biddle’s Rum Puppy crew did not seem to think starting a race on Friday, the 13th was such a big deal. They topped the J/105 class early in the morning on the 14th. Photo by Dan Phelps

# Paul Parks’s Seacart 30 Sundog crossed the line first but took fourth on corrected time. Photo by Dan Phelps

# Shown here at the start of the 45-mile overnight race, the J/35 Maggie team proved victorious at the 2012 EYC Solomons Island Invitational. Photo by Dan Phelps


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lenge! Yes, of course, it was—and it was a blast, too, as it always is. Day one, Sunday, July 15, brought 120

competing boats in 12 classes steady eight- to 10-knot breeze, temperatures in the 90s, and a solid, enjoyable three-race day on all three courses to start the action.

Monday began with one slow race and then descended into the kind of textbook Chesapeake summer conditions that remind us why Super Soaker waterguns, water balloons, nettle sting remedies, and good sun shade canvases are key compo-nents of regional racers’ gear. Later, back at the pool at race headquarters at the Holiday Inn Select—that is if you could see the pool through the racing sailors splashing in it—the smiles on participants’ faces told the real story: the Screwpile is a three-day escape from this serious grownup thing we call life.

A light-air, two-race Tuesday rounded out yet another suc-cessful Screwpile Regatta. Considering the challenges brought on by the light air and typically steamy temperatures, it’s worth noting the exceptional race committee (RC) work, a hallmark of this July event, which brings competitors from all corners of the Bay.

Taran Teague, Annapolis sailor and principal race officer (PRO) on the north course at this year’s event, says, “The Screwpile has an incredible depth of race management skill. The RC here is the same you would find at Key West Race Week, Block Island Race Week, and other regattas around the world. LG Raley [regatta chair] has a great way of bringing people together who like to do race management and do it well… Throughout the RC, there are U.S. Sailing-certified

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# Jake and Pat Brodersen and their tie-dyed crew won four of six races and placed first in PHRF NS at the event. Photo by SpinSheet


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An addition in 2012 and an exciting one at that was the Corsair National Champion-ship being run concurrently with the Screw-pile Regatta. Thirty trimarans in four classes competed on the south course, reserved exclusively for multihulls and managed by PRO and host club Southern Maryland SA (SMSA) member, Don Behrens.

The benefit for Rob Blesse, skipper of Flying Circus, who placed second in the C-31 class overall, was the camaraderie among multihull sailors. “I have been to several Corsair events, and the one thing that is a constant is the great camaraderie and lots of great conversation on ‘How did you...? What sail did you...? How to better get perfor-mance or go faster?’ It was great to talk to brand new owners hungry for advice on how to sail better or make themselves and their boats faster or more competitive.”

When it comes to the setup for these trailerable multihulls, he says, “Screwpile along with Corsair organizers made it easy to gain access to the ramps and smoothed the launch process. It also helped that most folks launched Friday or Saturday, so there was not a crowd at the ramps. Haul-out went

very smoothly. I have to thank the folks at the Solomons Public Boat Ramp for all their support.”

When asked if he thought that the Screw-pile and Corsair Nationals event were a match, Chuck Rush, skipper of Triple Point and C-28 fleet captain, noted that the Nationals event moves around to different places each year, but that the Screwpile worked well for a Corsair event in general. He says, “I think you could even mix the boats on the courses with mono-hulls; though they might get jealous of the Sprints watching them move in less than five knots of true wind… So while what happens at Screwpile stays at Screwpile, everybody should know how much fun Corsairs doing 15 knots on a reach at Screwpile really is.”

Skipper of the F-27, Lola 3 The Wild Child, Russ Wesdyk ran a family race program on the multihull course. With the exception of the starts, his daughters, Katie (15) and Sarah (12), steered and called tactics. “And that was dad chickening out,” he admits. “My daugh-ters wanted to steer for the starts.” Members of Severn SA, both young sailors are active dinghy racers. The team tied for third place in the end but were thrilled to have a podium finish on day two.

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# Clarke McKinney and his Solomons-based crew placed second in the J/80 class on their new boat, Family Truckster. Photo by Mark Talbott

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team—and to get the boat in quickly before a thun-derstorm hit—Wesdyk challenged them to get the boat speed up on the way home for the day to Calvert Marina. He also offered $20 for every knot beyond eight knots of boat speed they could drum up. “With-in 15 seconds, they broke nine knots.” They eventu-ally broke 14.7 knots of boat speed and cost dear dad $280. He admits it wasn’t his smartest decision.

Along with every multihull sailor SpinSheet con-tacted, Steve Marsh of Finish Line, the local Corsair dealer, says, “The RC was first rate by all accounts. It was a tough job for those guys with the light air and having to move marks and the like. They were impres-sively efficient.” Marsh and others are already working on a plan to include more Corsair action at next year’s Screwpile Regatta.

SMSA member Daniel Rossi and his crew on Ban-dit topped PHRF A2 and earned the overall winner award for 2012. Annapolis YC won the Battle of the Chesapeake Trophy.

SpinSheet was on the scene producing the Screw-pile Program and Daily News, taking on-the-water photos, applying SpinSheet tattoos at the parties, and inviting sailors to play cornhole by the party tent. Find downloadable photos of racing action and the shoreside events at spinsheet.com on our Photo Gallery page.

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# The Screwpile Regatta is a three-day escape from this serious grownup thing we call life. Photo by SpinSheet


In a 635-mile sailboat race, the start may seem insignificant, just 10 minutes of a typically three- to six-day race. Just 10 minutes of tacking, gybing, threading, ducking, weaving, to cross the

invisible line in a favorable position. In fact, the start of the New-port Bermuda Race (N2B) is a spectacle, an adrenaline rush, and thrilling, say Chesapeake sailors who raced in this year’s install-ment back in June.

“It’s exciting to be at the start. You’re racing too close to the rocky shore, and you can see all the spectators there to see you. We’re the show. It’s nice to have sailboat racing fans,” says Jahn Tihansky, the U.S. Naval Academy’s varsity offshore sailing team head coach. He was coaching the midshipmen on the Navy’s TP 52 Invictus. “There’s so much cool eye candy with boats like Ram-bler [the 90-foot Maxi that broke the course record by 14 hours] that it takes work to maintain focus at the start,” says Tihansky.

This year’s N2B not only squashed the previous record, but it also was the first downwind start since 2002 with 17 knots of breeze under blue skies, making for a picture-perfect start. The start is at the mouth of Rhode Island’s rocky Narragansett Bay, with a Coast Guard cutter marking one end of the line. Sailors are confined by the rocky shoreline. Hundreds of spectators on sail-boats and powerboats jockey for the best view, like sharks stalking prey. Narragansett Bay’s eastern rocky outcrop, Castle Hill, held an estimated 1000 spectators, who were there to watch the 166 boats leave.

Annapolis racer Nicole Weaver was driving Shinnecock, a J/120 owned by Jim Praley, at the start. “It can be nerve-racking with all the spectator boats idling and circling just outside the starting box. There was a 100-foot cruiser right there as I was trying to make the pin, and I had to wonder if he would move in time.”

Weaver says the start is a stark contrast to the rest of the race. “The start is all hectic, and you’re so close to shore. Then you leave sight of land quickly and stay on the same tack for days. Shinnecock gybed once in 635 miles and then tacked twice in the last quarter-mile of the race.

“It’s always one of the coolest sailboat starts,” says racer Ted Steeble from Queenstown, MD. It was his fifth N2B, this time onboard the J/42 Glide. “Two minutes from the start, we found ourselves outside the starting box, and we had to fight and duck

Easy on the Eyes, Hard on the Nerves The Newport Bermuda Race Start

by Carrie Gentile

spectator boats and all the other race boats waiting for their starts. It was only our second race of the year, and you can tell a lot of these boats have been practicing for this.”

“With the number of race and other boats clumped at the start, you have to be able to anticipate, have acute situational aware-ness,” says Tihansky. Being in the eighth fleet, Invictus’s start wasn’t until 1:50 p.m., so Tihansky decided to stay ashore until 30 minutes before. “I wanted to avoid the mental exhaustion that comes with bobbing and weaving for hours. We decreased our chances of distraction and getting into an altercation.”

For Annapolis sailor Richard Ewing, skipper of Beneteau First 42 Molto Bene, just getting to the start was trying and exhaust-ing. “Getting to the start line is so much more than crossing an imaginary line between a buoy and a committee boat at the perfect time,” says Ewing. After a winter in the Caribbean, Ewing and his girlfriend Idarae Prothero set to the task of readying Molto Bene for the Ocean Racing Rules (ORR) certificate.

“We basically had to take everything that wasn’t nailed down out of the boat—no easy task after a winter of cruising.” The couple lives on Molto Bene, so they needed to find temporary homes for items such as stoneware dishes and hammocks until after the race. “Before each ocean race, the prepping should get easier, but the list seems unending each time. There’s provisioning and buying or making sure you have all the required safety gear—the ditch bags, EPIRB, life raft.”

As they were both prepping for a Bermuda Ocean Race start off Annapolis, Ewing was talking to J/35 T-Bone owner Bruce Artman, who asked how he ever gets the list done. Ewing assured him that you don’t ever get it all done, but you get the crucial items done. “I told Bruce to burn the list once he casts off the dock for the start. As we milled around for the start of that BOR, Bruce found us with lighter and list in hand, and set it afire.”

After securing crew to sail Molto Bene to Newport and finish-ing his to-do list (well, mostly), he and the crew headed to the Newport start line. “Once the sails are up, the list is burned, and the countdown timer is on, you can appreciate all the boats on the line that chose to face the same challenges you did. Spinnakers were popped and wave after wave of beautiful sails proceeded out of Newport.”

# Competitors start next to the rocky shore...

# Spectators gather at Castle Hill to watch the exciting start of the Newport Bermuda Race.

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A pproximately 20 boats from the Chesapeake area joined the fleet of 150 that set sail June 15 from

Newport, RI, bound for Bermuda. The 2012 edition of the biennial 635-mile Newport Bermuda Race began with a brisk northeast breeze and an exciting spinnaker start. Most boats sailed on a reach for the majority of the race.

Four boats sailing out of the Chesa-peake region landed in the top five spots in class one of the St. David’s Light-house Division, under Offshore Racing Rule (ORR) scoring. Two Cal 40s from the Eastern Shore, Tad Dupont’s Nicole and Doug Jurrius’s Belle Aurore, raced sister ship Sinn Fein owned by Peter Rebovich of Metuchen, NJ. Belle Aurore captured first place, Sinn Fein took sec-ond, and Nicole finished fourth. Michael Cone on his Hinckley Bermuda 40 Actaea placed third, and the Columbia 50 Grundoon owned by James Grundy placed fifth. Belle Aurore also received the Thomas Fleming Day Memorial Trophy for yacht under 40 feet with the best corrected time.

For Jurrius, who sails Belle Aurore out of the Tred Avon YC (TAYC), the victory followed his 2010 class win. “It was an enormously fast race,” says Jur-rius. “We finished 18 hours sooner than two years ago, even though the wind died during the last two to three hours.” Jurrius adds, “This win shows that 2010 wasn’t just luck, though there is always a lot of that, too.”

He continues, “We alternated a lot between chute and jib top as it kept oscillating between a close and broad reach. Eric Crawford, a superb naviga-tor who himself won the St. David’s Lighthouse trophy in 2000, did a great job of putting us in the right spot for the various eddies and meanders in the gulf stream, but unlike years past, this wasn’t as much a race of strategy as it was a pure speed. It was just drive the boat as hard as you can. How well were your boat and crew prepped, and how well can you keep pressing day after day? And, with the constant position updates,

we knew Sinn Fein and Actaea were right with us on corrected time. In the end, we were just able to get that extra quar-ter of a knot of boat speed to grab the win. Of course, that same wind drop-ping out then played to our advantage against the rest of class one.”

In class two, Bay sailors included George Bauer of Annapolis YC, who placed eighth on his C&C 44 Widow Maker; Richard Ewing on the Beneteau First 42 Molto Bene of Rock Creek RA, who placed ninth; Regatta, the Carter 41 owned by Constantine Koste of TAYC, which placed 10th; the Swan 43 Akela III owned by Djoerd Hoekstra, which placed 11th; and Philip Parish’s Zaal 38 Grey Ghost, which finished 14th, all under ORR scoring.

In class three, Charles Benson’s Swan 47 Bandana out of TAYC placed fifth with a corrected time of 49 hours and 47 minutes. In class four, James Praley’s Shinnecock and Richard Born’s Wind-born, both J/120s, placed eighth and ninth, respectively.

“This is always a great race and a challenging race,” says Praley who sails Shinnecock out of Annapolis. Praley re-calls, “We had a pretty good breeze most of the way, although we experienced two squalls that went through and sucked the energy out of the air. After each, we just sat there, but otherwise we had good wind.’

He continues, “We sailed mostly medium reaches with the staysail and used a couple of different kites and jib tops. We went west to find a knuckle in the Gulf Stream, and for about 10 hours, we went about three knots faster. But, we lost that time back while sitting when the wind died after the squalls. At the end, we tacked and put up the light genoa, and that was it. We finished in about 78 hours—a day earlier than expected and the best finish I’ve ever had.” Praley adds, “One of our crew, Joe Krolak, proposed to Donna Mor-row while we were in Bermuda. To his relief, she accepted. The engagement ring made its way to Bermuda in the nav station of Shinnecock!”

Reaching Bermudaby Beth Crabtree

# How well were your boat and crew prepped, and how well can you keep pressing day after day? Photo by Ted Steeble


# Jim Praley’s J/120 Shinnecock at the start of the 2012 Newport Bermuda Race. Photo by Carrie Gentile

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In the Cruising Division, Alan Kru-lisch’s Cambria 40 Crackerjack, finished second in class 11. Hendrikus Wisker on the Swan 55 Haerlem placed third in class 12, and Howard Eisenberg on the Baltic 52 Isola placed eighth in class 13.

The U.S. Naval Academy’s offshore sailing team had three boats in the fleet, all of which finished in the top three of their divisions under ORR scoring. Swift, an older Navy 44 finished first in class two; and Defiance, a newer Navy 44, finished second in class three. The TP 52 Invictus placed third in class eight, and primary helmsman Midshipman Andy Beeler set a new boat speed record.

Jahn Tihansky, director of Navy’s offshore sailing team, says, “Midshipman Beeler was at the helm about 70 miles out of Bermuda and had the boat going more than 25 knots on at least two occasions under a reefed main and jib top in 30 to 35 knots of wind before we were knocked down by 50-plus-knot sustained winds, which destroyed the jib top and severely damaged the main. The breeze let up a bit, and we got the boat upright and continued to the finish a little more conservatively.”

This year’s race was one for the record books. In the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Division, made up of mostly professional crews, George David’s 90-foot Reichel-Pugh Rambler finished with a time of 39 hours and 39 minutes, shattering by 14 hours the record held for 10 years by Roy Disney’s Pyewacket. Never-theless, George Sakellaris’s Reichel/Pugh 72 Shockwave was awarded the First Place Medallion based on a corrected time of 39 hours and 37 minutes under ORR scoring.

Four boats retired in the first 24 hours, including Jim Muldoon’s new Andrews 80 Donnybrook. In the double-handed division, crew Jonathan Green finished the race after owner Nathan Owen of Massachusetts was rescued from his J/46 Seabiscuit due to an illness. Seabiscuit and the two boats that came to her aid, the Spirit of Bermuda and Flying Lady, each received a Special Seamanship Award. bermudarace.com

# They say the journey is more important than the destination, but Bermuda is worth the long trip. Photo by Ted Steeble


Sunny skies and calm seas did not make for slow racing in this year’s 753-mile Bermuda Ocean Race (BOR), from

Annapolis to Bermuda, as Michael Bren-nan guided Sjambok, a a Reichel-Pugh 45-footer, to the second fastest time in race history.

Sjambok’s elapsed time of 77 hours, 39 minutes, and 52 seconds was second only to Beau Geste, Farr 80, which set the record racing against Sjambok in 2010. “It’s pretty hard for a 45-footer to beat an 80-footer on elapsed time,” says Brennan. “We beat them two years ago on corrected time.”

Based out of Annapolis, Sjambok was victorious on both elapsed and corrected time. The boat led the entire race outright but was in second to last in division one based on corrected time at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Brennan says the ocean portion of the race was almost en-tirely downwind, which particularly suited his boat. “We’ve got a very good boat at reaching and running, especially stability reaching,” he says. “We lucked into the sweet spot of the breeze and were able to hold it for the huge majority of the race.”

Sjambok was the first of four boat divi-sions in the race based on the boats’ speed. The classification winners were determined by corrected time taking into account differences in boat speed within each divi-sion. The winners said their boats tend to perform best reaching and this year’s breeze suited them well. “The boat loves to reach, and we had two full days of it,” saus Nor-man Dawly, the skipper of Pursuit, division two winner.

The race was sailed in sunny weather and relatively light breezes of 10 to 20 knots, giving sailors the time to admire the wildlife that can be seen in the open ocean. “This was my sixth Bermuda race, and it was one of the most enjoyable,” says Frank Kendall of division three winner Razor’s Edge. “I didn’t put my foul weather gear on until I got to Bermuda.”

Brennan reported seeing a couple of sea turtles swimming around his boat. Kendall saw small Minke whales, and the crew of Pursuit was entertained by several Bermuda Longtails, which attempted to land on top of her mast during the tail end of the race. “We had two or three of them that spent

hours trying to land on the mast, unsuc-cessfully,” Dawly says.

In the club competition, Kendall, a 1971 graduate of West Point, was a part of the victorious Navy Sailing Squadron, which is open to all active and retired members of the military. This was a rare moment of athletic unity between the two rival service academies as the other two boats from the club were sailed by midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA). “I enjoyed getting a trophy with USNA,” Kendall says. “The midshipmen gave me the trophy afterwards, which I thought was pretty gra-cious of them.”

The BOR has been contested biennially since 1979 and offers a challenging mix of Bay and ocean racing. Despite his repeated success in the race, Brennan says that he has in no way mastered the race. “You never have the hang of it; it’s a really tricky race,” he says. “It’s more about the condi-tions suiting your boat, and we had the good fortune that this year, they did.”

Each of the class winners was victori-ous on both elapsed and corrected times, meaning they each finished and then had

Tricky As Ever The Bermuda Ocean Race

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# Division 3 winner Frank Kendell’s Razor’s Edge at the start of the 2012 BOR off Annapolis June 8. Photo by Al Schreitmueller

# Norman Dawley’s Pursuit crew, who took top honors in division 2, at the BOR start off Annapolis. Photo by Al Schreitmueller


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“There is nothing you can really do at that point,” Brennan said. “So we just chill and have a few rum drinks and hope that we win.”

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ers on the Upper Bay in the vicinity of the Turkey Point Light.What a perfect day for racing Saturday, June 9 brought us. Comfortable tem-

peratures and a consistent 12-knot breeze made it a truly great day on the race course, and as always, a great day on the water translates into high spirits and a festive race party back at NERYC’s rum tent afterward.

After the racing, a 130-strong crowd of racers, crew, and supporters packed the picnic tables to enjoy the pig roast dinner and the live entertainment. Whether it was a prestigious Invitational Burgee race award, skippers’ bags stuffed with good-ies, spectacular door prizes, or one of those fabulous APS technical race shirts, our amazing event sponsors made sure that, win or lose, no one left empty-handed. Thank you once again to West Marine, APS, Harken, and SpinSheet for their generous sponsorship and loyal support of this event.

A Cruel Summer Weekend by Glenn Harvey, Northern Bay Regatta Chair

S ometimes, Mother Nature can be a cruel mistress. The 25th anniversary of the Northern Bay Regatta was held June 23

and 24. Sponsored by the Glenmar SA (GSA) and Middle River YC (MRYC), the event

attracted 25 PHRF and multihull racing boats. Four sanctioned, wild-card races were scheduled for the weekend. On Saturday, the race committee (RC) started the fleet for the first race in a nice breeze. Unfortunately, it died to a whisper, and the race had to be abandoned. The racers waited patiently as new wind started to arrive from the south. The second race was started while it built, but was also abandoned

when the wind flittered away again. Everyone called it a day and headed for the clubhouse.

MRYC hosted the social on Saturday evening, where the race crews enjoyed a free dinner. Prizes for the raffle included special edition bottles of Mount Gay Rum, U.S. Sailing gear, and a couple of Vineyard Vines fleece vests. Karin Masci, CBYRA president, attended again this year and mingled with the racers.

Sunday dawned with the promise of wind for the racers. The RC got things rolling and started the two multihull fleets. Then, the breeze started to go away. Before the remain-ing PHRF classes could start, the wind was gone, and the RC postponed. The multi-hulls struggled in the zephyrs to finish the shortened course of their race. Sadly, at 2 p.m. with no signs of wind on the horizon, it was all over. Everyone headed for their home port.

GSA thanks all of the racers for attending, and we hope you had a good time—in spite of the conditions. Also, we gratefully thank all of the sponsors and CBYRA for their contribu-tions to the event. We have paid our penance to Mother Nature for next year and hope to see everyone there again.

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An Upper Bay Favoriteby Sharlene Wilkins

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Andy Gillan and crew on Crazy Horse, winner of PHRF B, approaching the windward mark and ahead of Fireworks with David Hamme and crew, a PHRF A competitor. Photo courtesy of Ken Brawley

# Sharlene Wilkins presents the first place award to Mike Wagner and crew of Solaris in PHRF N at the NERYC Invitational.


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A Chesapeake summer tradition will unfold once again starting in the afternoon of August

3, as about 150 race boats in nine classes gather off Annapolis to begin the 70-mile-long overnight race down the Bay known as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMC) Governor’s Cup Yacht Race.

Organizers at SMC noted that the successful changes made to the 2011 event—most noteworthy being an earlier start for a number of classes to enable them to finish early enough to enjoy shoreside events—will be repeated at the 2012 edition. Competitors in PHRF N, C, and B and cruising and multihull classes will start off Annapolis at 2:55 p.m.; the rest of the fleets will begin at the tradi-tional 5:55 p.m. start time. Also sticking to the 5:55 p.m. start time will be those up the Potomac, who begin the new 46-mile leg of the Governor’s Cup off Dahlgren, VA.

As in the past few years, friends of competitors may watch on the Internet via live GPS track-ing. Once teams cross the finish, they may raft up in front of the James P. Muldoon River Center or anchor in the St. Mary’s River and take advantage of the new and improved shuttle service to the shoreside event.

In addition to more food vendors to choose from, racers will enjoy live music by vocalist Deeana Dove and Caribbean calypso trio Ewabo in the afternoon, as well as the chance to buy 2012 gear, and rock out in the evening to the Byz-antine Top 40—a band of SMC alumni who have played together for more than a decade. smcm.edu/govcup

August Is for Governor’s Cup

# Jeffrey Bowen’s Pachanga crew looking good at the start of the 70-mile-long Governor’s Cup Yacht Race from Annapolis to St. Mary’s City in 2011. Photo by Dan Phelps

# Racers braved the record-breaking heat to participate in the Deltaville Leukemia Cup. Photo by Stephen Boling


To Oxford We Go

T here are few regattas on the Chesapeake that involve as many sizes and shapes of competitive sailboats, competitors, and race formats as the Oxford Regatta, August 10-12, hosted by the Tred Avon YC (TAYC). A 29.2-mile distance race launches

the weekend on Friday at 10 a.m. off Annapolis ending, within a 10-hour window, in the mouth of the Choptank River. Competitors raft up and anchor in the Tred Avon River near the TAYC clubhouse and have access to a tender service for the Friday night social.

On Saturday, the “big boats”—PHRF classes (CBYRA-sanctioned) and the Shields (non-sanctioned) compete in the Robert K. Robson Memorial races in the Choptank, while back in the Tred Avon, a slew of other boats, with juniors and adults, compete in the Oxford Regatta: Stars, Log Canoes, Club 420s, Lasers, Laser Radials, Optimists, Penguins, Snipes, and Comets. Anyone who has not had the joy of watching such a variety of sailors sailing in one place and such a pretty place as Oxford should find their way to the event, whether by race or spectator boat to see it.

Following a Saturday night social and awards party, the one-design boats compete again on Sunday. Visit tayc.com to learn more about the event, and tune into SpinSheet for regatta coverage in the September issue. See you in Oxford!

Deltaville Leukemia Cup Regatta Was Hotly Contested

T he 14th annual Southern Chesa-peake Leukemia Cup Regatta held in Deltaville, VA, July 6-8 was another

huge success with 82 registered yachts and enthusiastic crowds at the auction and gala helping to raise funds to support patients with blood cancers. National chairman of the Leukemia Cup Regattas and America’s Cup sailor, Gary Jobson, was on hand Friday night to welcome participants and sponsors to the event and regale them with his repertoire of scintillating sea stories.

The weekend racing unfortunately coincided with the two hottest days of this summer’s record-shattering heat wave with heat index readings near 110 degrees on both Saturday and Sunday. Needless to say, bottled water was much in demand, and to the racers’ credit, everyone survived the sweltering challenge in high spirits.

Typically the Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta is one of the most financially successful Leukemia Cup Regattas in the country in spite of being one of the smallest of such national venues. Funds raised came not just from the gen-erosity of competitors but also from many

# The Oxford Regatta, where Log Canoe racers meet Optis and Penguins and Comets and Lasers and spectator boats... and sometimes, jellyfish. Photo by Al Schreitmueller


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local, regional, and national commer-cial sponsors, led by the presenting sponsor SunTrust Bank, and count-less individual community supporters, who were especially spirited this year. Four individuals raised funds enough to qualify for a Fantasy Sail in New Orleans this fall with Jobson.

The top fundraiser and winner of the Roy F. Meyer Perpetual Trophy for the second consecutive year was skipper Diane Simon, who hails the Fishing Bay YC (FBYC) as the home port for her 33-foot racing sloop Happy Place. Other major fundraisers who will join her to crew with Gary on the Fantasy Sail are Rob Whittet, Robert Dejoung, and Carolyn Schmalenberger.

The two-day racing format in light air was officiated under the auspices of FBYC by principal race officers Brooks Zerkel on the east course and Lud Kimbrough on the west course supported by a host of on-the-water volunteers. Overall awards for the top boats in each division were presented on Sunday afternoon at Stingray Point Marina following the final race.

As usual, the action at this year’s Leukemia Cup was not restricted to the racecourse. Members of the Stingray Harbour YC (SHYC) and other volunteers transformed a grassy field at Stingray Point Marina into the site for all the land-based events that included the Leukemia Cup Gala with auction, dinner, and musi-cal entertainment by Premier.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) once again was over-whelmed with the level of enthusi-asm from the local community. In particular, LLS expressed sincere appreciation to the co-sponsoring clubs, FBYC and SHYC, supporting club Wilton Creek Cruising Club, and host Stingray Point Marina for making it possible to stage such a blockbuster event in this rural area.

Judy Buis, co-chair of the Leuke-mia Cup Regatta, says, “Despite the record heat we had a very success-ful weekend. Everyone should be proud of their efforts toward raising money to finding a cure for all blood cancers.”

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Renegade Takes Soverel 33 Nationals

A nnapolis team Jim and Julia Graham and crew on Renegade won the eight-boat Soverel 33 National Champion-

ship Regatta in Oyster Bay, NY, June 30 to July 1. Shown in this photo in the back row (L-R): Eric Haneberg, Jim DaSilva, Jim Graham, and Chris Junge; front row (L-R): Sean Carroll, Denise Lugton, Julia Graham, Caroline Sundman, and Collin Linehan.


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T he Hospice Cup, a longtime Annapolis racing tradi-tion, which unfolds September 22, seeks corporate sponsors to help with fundraising efforts. The well-

known event benefits local nonprofit hospices, including Hospice of the Chesapeake, Capital Caring, and Mont-gomery Hospice.

For the 2012 event, Hospice seeks companies and individuals to donate funds, goods, and services and to un-derwrite event day expenses, such as the tent, bar, tables, boats, catering, and shuttle bus. Sponsors enjoy a day on the Chesapeake Bay with a catered lunch followed by a party with a live band, dinner, and drinks. Sponsorship

packages start at $500. Interested sponsors may contact Karma O’Neil at (410) 919-8393 or [email protected] to learn more.

Hospice Cup funds help to pay the expenses not covered by Medicare or private insurance and enable hospices to provide skilled compassionate care, comfort, and dignity to the terminally ill and their families and friends, regardless of their ability to pay. Hospice enables patients to carry on alert, pain-controlled lives so their last days may be spent in comfort, at home or in home-like settings. Hospice care concentrates on care, not cure. hospicecup.org

# An exciting start at the 2010 edition of the Hospice Cup off Annapolis. Photo by Al Schreitmueller


Laser Radial, Paige Railey

Racing in women’s single-handed dinghy starts July 30; medal race August 6; 10 races plus medal raceHometown: Clearwater, FLCollege: University of South FloridaRecent Highlights: 2011 ISAF

Sailing World Championships—third place, 2011 Weymouth and Portland International Regatta—third place

Dean’s Words: “If I had only one word to describe Paige, it would be courage. She has put in a serious effort and is a serious contender.”

Laser, Rob CraneRacing in men’s single-handed din-ghy starts July 30; medal race August 6; 10 races plus medal raceHometown: Darien, CTCollege: Hobart CollegeRecent Highlights: 2012 Rolex Mi-

ami Olympic Classes Regatta—16th place, 2011 ISAF World Championships—14th

Dean’s Words: “On the final day in Perth [2011 ISAF Worlds], Rob sailed to a one, two in gold fleet, showing he can compete at that level. He’s a very analytical sailor.”

Finn, Zach RaileyRacing in men’s heavy single-handed dinghy starts July 29; medal race August 5; 10 races plus medal raceHometown: Clearwater, FLCollege: University of MiamiPrevious Olympics: Zach won a silver

medal in the Finn class, Beijing 2008Recent Highlights: 2012 Rolex Miami

Olympic Classes Regatta—first, 2012 Princess Sofia Trophy—second

Dean’s Words: “Zach is professional, very fit, and highly committed—a model athlete.”

Men’s 470, Stu McNay & Graham Biehl

Racing in men’s double-handed dinghy starts August 2; medal race August 9; 10 races plus medal raceHometowns: Stu: Newton, MA; Gra-

ham: San Diego, CACollege: Stu: Yale UniversityPrevious Olympics: Stu and Graham

sailed to 13th in Beijing 2008Recent Highlights: 2012 Rolex Miami

Olympic Classes Regatta—fourth, 2011 Sail Melbourne—first

Dean’s Words: “Stu and Graham bring a great deal of experience; this is not their first rodeo. They won two races at the 2008 games.”

Olympic Games Preview by Kim Couranz

T he 2012 London Olympics run July 27-August 12; competition in 10 sailing disciplines will be held out of

Weymouth and Portland on England’s south shore. The United States is send-ing a strong team this year, according to Dean Brenner, chairman of the Olympic Sailing Committee.

“The mode of our team as we head into the Olympic Games is calm and prepared. We have spent an enormous amount of time training at the event site,” Brenner notes. “I’d say we’ve spent more time in Weymouth than we did in Sydney, Athens, and Beijing combined. We have had a base in Weymouth for four years, and we are ready to go with no surprises. The team is very professional and very mature.”

Brenner says that the team has made fitness a high priority for these Olympics, and the team, compared with years past, is more like a profes-sional sports team, with full-time athletes in almost all classes. The funding and level of commitment from athletes and staff alike have all increased substantially.

What conditions will our athletes face? “While in China, you could pretty much put all your eggs in the light-air basket. In Weymouth, you need a more complete tool box. It could be light and hot or windy, rainy, and cold,” Brenner explains.

Here are the sailors who will be representing the United States at the 2012 London Olympic Games:

Women’s 470, Amanda Clark and Sarah Lihan

Racing in women’s double-handed dinghy starts August 3; medal race August 10; 10 races plus medal raceHometowns: Amanda: Shelter Island, NY; Sarah:

Ft. Lauderdale, FLColleges: Amanda: Connecticut College; Sarah:

Yale UniversityPrevious Olympics: Amanda skippered the U.S.

women’s 470 team to 12th place in the 2008 Beijing Games

Recent Highlights: 2012 Sail for Gold—second, 2011 Sail Melbourne—third

Dean’s Words: “Amanda and Sarah have only been sailing together for 14 or 15 months, but they are a great match of experience and youthful energy.”

Star, Mark Mendelblatt & Brian Fatih

Racing in the men’s keelboat starts July 29; medal race August 5; 10 races plus medal raceHometown: Both hail from Miami, FLColleges: Tufts University; El Camino CollegePrevious Olympics: Mark finished eighth in Lasers

at the 2004 Athens OlympicsRecent Highlights: 2011 ISAF World Champion-

ship—third, 2011 Sail for Gold Regatta, eighthDean’s Words: “Mark is a highly decorated sailor

who isn’t intimidated by elite sailors. He and Brian are a great personality fit.”

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49er, Erik Storck and Trevor Moore

Racing in the men’s double-handed high-performance dinghy starts July 30; medal race August 8; 15 races plus medal raceHometowns: Erik: Huntington, NY;

Trevor: Naples, FL/Pomfret, VTColleges: Erik: Dartmouth College;

Trevor: Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Recent Highlights: 2012 Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta—second, 2011 Weymouth and Portland International Regatta—22nd

Dean’s Words: “Erik and Trevor have been on a steady ascent for the last sev-eral years. At Sail for Gold last month, they showed they can clearly play at the front of the fleet.”

Women’s Match Racing, Anna Tunnicliffe, Molly Vandemoer, & Debbie Capozzi

Racing in the triple-handed Elliott 6m starts July 29; finals August 11; round robin followed by knockout roundsHometowns: Anna: Plantation, FL;

Molly: Stanford, CA; Debbie: Bayport, NY

Colleges: Anna and Debbie, Old Domin-ion University; Molly, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Previous Olympics: Anna won gold in Laser Radial, Beijing 2008; Debbie was

crew on seventh-place Yngling (wom-en’s keelboat), Beijing 2008.

Recent Highlights: 2012 ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship—second, 2011 ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship—first

Dean’s Words: “This team is truly cohe-sive; I’m impressed by how well they complement each other and communi-cate with each other. They are talented and fit.”

Women’s RS:X, Farrah HallRacing in the women’s windsurfer starts July 31; medal race August 8; 10 races plus medal raceHometown: AnnapolisCollege: St. Mary’s College of MarylandRecent Highlights: 2012 Rolex Miami

Olympic Classes Regatta—second, 2011 Pan American Games—third

Dean’s Words: “Farrah is incredibly committed. She is very fit and a great athlete.”

Men’s RS:X, Bob WillisRacing in the men’s windsurfer starts July 31; medal race August 8; 10 races plus medal raceHometown: Chicago, ILCollege: Connecticut CollegeRecent Highlights: 2012 Rolex Miami

Olympic Classes Regatta—sixth, 2011 Pan American Games—seventh

Dean’s Words: “He’s fit, he works very hard, and he’s very coachable. Bob is one of our best teammates.”

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Chesapeake Racer Profileby Molly Winans

Adam Werblow

When I asked St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMC) head coach Adam Werblow to give me his one-minute sailing history before graduation

from Connecticut College in 1988, I knew two things: one, that it would take longer than one minute, and two, that he would throw out some old-school dinghy names. He did not disappoint.“I grew up sailing at Larchmont YC, with a bunch of close

friends I’m still close with today, and learned on a Dyer Dhow,” he says, “a horrendous boat. No boat is better for finding your way into irons… Then I moved on to the illustri-ous Blue Jay. Neither of which I was terribly skilled at sailing. I got my @*# kicked by Cathy McMichael, who sailed circles around me, dragging floaty toys behind her Dyer saying,‘Go boatie away!’… Then, I sailed Fireballs, the junior boat on Long Island Sound in the 1970s and early 1980s: a high performance machine I could sail with a partner and plane upwind. It’s a spectacular machine. That’s when I caught the bug.” Werblow later sailed I-420s, 5O5s, and Flying Dutchmen,

all the while sailing Shields with his dad, Fred, whose boat Checkmate graced the cover of SpinSheet in November 2009 and who was winning Larchmont Race Week as we spoke.While he loved his experience on the Connecticut College

sailing team, which was at the time run by undergrads and a mix of part-time coaches, Werblow became convinced there was a better format for success. “As time went on and I took on more team leadership responsibility and focused less on my sailing, I felt a little unfulfilled in my undergradu-ate sailing career. I believed that there was a better way to structure a program, and I wanted to prove to myself it could be done. I wanted to be a college sailing coach. SMC was willing to take a risk on a 22-year-old kid… Their trust in me along with my wonderful players and coaching partners have made it possible to succeed.”“I was extremely lucky to have Mike Ironmonger as my

boss and mentor for 20 years,” Werblow says. “He was brilliant; he made it fun, always interesting, and funny to the core. Following Ironmonger’s retirement, he took the helm five years ago and remains amazed and thankful that he’s made a career of something so enjoyable.

Do you ever go sailing anymore? At the moment, I sail in two Bugs, which Santa brought, fully rigged, next to the tree last year. As a couple, Amy and I divide and conquer each with one of our kids.

It’s Saturday in the off-season. What do you do with yourself? There isn’t a lot of off-season. There’s Thanksgiving, and then the first Saturday in December is our alumni regatta. Then there’s Christ-mas, then the national coaches conference, the Mid-Atlantic confer-ence… It seems that I’m away every weekend, which is probably Amy’s only real beef with my gig—she is ridiculously supportive.

Do you have a book recommendation, sailing- or non-sailing-related? If you ever want to teach anything to anyone, you have to read The Dot. I made all of my sailors read it before they went on to teach sail-ing. It’s life changing.

If you had to take a long road trip, what would be on your playlist? Anyone who’s ever been stuck in a van with me knows that I listen almost exclusively to The Who and Pink Floyd—or the solo acts from founding members Pete Townshend and Roger Waters—except on Sundays in the fall, where the NFL reigns supreme.

What sailing gear do you depend on? A Gill neck gator, OS Systems one-piece drysuit, known as my “bunny suit”, and a Black Diamond hat.

What is your favorite place on the Chesapeake Bay? Point Lookout. It’s spectacular. Open water, no motorboats to contend with, except for an occasional waterman checking his crabpots. It’s the windiest place on the Bay with gorgeous clean, open water and big waves.

Here’s an easy one for you. What advice would you give a young sailor? Sail with and against the very best people you can. Don’t get bogged down in wanting to sail on this or that boat and miss the opportunity to sail with someone who can teach you something. In a sport where a silly shackle can cost upwards of $100, knowledge is still the key to unlocking the fun.

Questions? Contact CBYRA office: 410.990.9393 or [email protected]

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y The Mears Great Oak Marina in Chester-town, MD, is now one of 500 locations in the United States that participate in the BoatU.S. Foundation’s free program that loans life jackets to local kids. (410) 778-5007, boatus.com/foundation

y The Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay and River Marsh Marina in Cambridge, MD, celebrate 10 years this year. During Crab Week August 17-31, enjoy crab feasts, crabbing lessons, and a crab cake eating contest. Food Network Star finalist Mary Beth Albright will present a crab-inspired cooking demo and sign copies of her kids’ book, How Apples Grow. In addi-tion to several different packages, the resort offers discounts the 10th day of the month in 2012. chesa-peakebay.hyatt.com

y New in Baltimore, Matrixx Con-cierge Services helps boat owners find contractors to work on their vessels and provision for cruises, helps clients with daily to weekly errands, gives seniors ages 65 and over a 15-percent discount on its hourly rate, and offers a 10-percent discount on hourly rates through the end of August. matrixxcs.com

y Bruce Hackett is the new sales representative for the mid-Atlantic states for Digital Yacht America (DYA). With Hackett on-board, DYA has secured two new technical dealers: Marine Technical Services in Tracys Landing, MD, and Mid Shore Electronics in Cambridge, MD. digitalyachtamerica.com

y J. Gordon & Company recently named Bob Pierce as its director of sales. The full-service yacht repair company in Annapolis specializes in yacht systems and carpentry. jgordonco.com

y J/World Annapolis now offers a 16-hour on-the-water and classroom course for anyone older than 11 years who wants to operate powerboats safely and improve their boat-handling skills. jworl-dannapolis.com

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y As DC Sail’s new executive director, John Kircher will expand sailings of DC Sail’s Schooner American Spirit, grow adult membership, and make an impact on more local youth. dcsail.org

y Jay Phillips, owner of 360 Yachting, is planning to open an Outer Banks (NC) branch in 2012-13. The compa-ny manages privately owned sailboats and powerboats, whose owners like having a yacht earn its own keep and enjoy tax advantages. Ideal for sailing and other watersports, the Outer Banks is rich in history, with seaports, life-saving stations, and lighthouses. Prospective owners and charterers can call (305) 394-9517. 360yachting.com

y Watermark’s newest excursion yacht, the 99-foot, 149-passenger Raven, now operates in Baltimore. The iconic 1900-steamship-inspired vessel offers luxurious private charters and stylish public cruises all year long. Raven is Watermark’s second excursion boat in Baltimore and the 13th vessel in the company’s fleet. watermarkjourney.com

y TheSailingChannel is producing a documen-tary film, “Beyond Fear,” about Matt Ruther-ford and his historic, non-stop, solo circum-navigation of the Americas in a 27-foot sailboat to raise funds for Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating. The film will include dramatic video footage and photos Matt took during his nearly one year at sea; his arrival and homecoming in Annapolis; and inter-views with Matt and his family, close friends, and colleagues. thesailingchannel.tv

y The U.S. Yacht Shows recently announced these winners of several drawings during the Bay Bridge Boat and Annapolis Spring Sailboat shows: Robert McGrath won a seven-day MarineMax Vacation in the Brit-ish Virgin Islands; Keith Hilderbrandt won a seasonal slip at the Bay Bridge Marina, and Justine Ameral won a seasonal slip at Annapolis Landing Marina; Susan Smith and Nancy Noyes each won a framed limited edition print of the Chesapeake Bay, courtesy of Alan James Robinson; Keith Geiman and Dianne Butler each won Maui Jim sunglasses, courtesy of Shades on the Bay; B. J. Marton won a Helly Hansen Boaters’ Goodie Bag; Jason Shin won dinner for two at Hemingway’s Restaurant; Robert Gras won a Beautiful Boat Bucket, plus a $200 gift certificate from Scandia Marine Services; Earl Smith won free winterization of an outboard runabout, courtesy of Annapolis Boat Sales; and Jim McAteer took home a Complete Coastal Sailing Set. usboat.com

y Jackson Marine Sales/Shelter Cove Yacht Basin recently received a certificate for Responsible Recycling and installed a new high-speed holding tank pumpout system. (410) 287-9400, jacksonmarine.com


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2011 Open 17 NO ENGINE, coach boat used by St Marys College of MD, traded up to a Milpro Zodiac. This is in good cond. and ready to repower and use. Offered at a bargain basement price of $2200. Annapolis Inflatables. 410-800-4443. [email protected]

2002 Zodiac Yachtline 70-hp To-hatsu Engine, Rip down EGO Alley in this boat! The Yachtline is all about the details and comfort. This boat won’t last at $7200 as it is in PRISTINE cond. Annapolis Inflatables. 410-800-4443. [email protected]

2004 Zodiac Pro 650 NEW PVC Tubes, bottom paint. 453 hrs on 15-hp Yamaha engine. Rip on over to the Eastern Shore, perfect Chesapeake Bay Cruiser! This boat is the BEST bang for the buck and won’t last at $22000. Annapolis Inflatables. 410-800-4443. [email protected]

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19’ Lippincott, Lightning ‘76 Hull number 12354 lippincott lightning sailboat, new rigging 1996, trailer new 2006, $3,250. (302) 740-4828.

22’ Catalina ‘83 Pop-Top, 5-hp motor, fully equipped plus many extras, a must see. Can be seen on Salt Works Creek. Asking $5,000. (410) 224-3088.

J/24 ‘82 W/trailer. 3.5-hp 2-cycle mo-tor, spinnaker pole, good sails, many ex-tras, class measurement cert. Very good cond. Ready to sail. Located in Cape May. Asking $8,000. Call (609) 864-1171. [email protected]

24’ Quick Step ‘89 Marconi rig, Hoyt self-tending jib, refurbished Fall 2010, new main, jib, running rigging, Honda 10-hp, Awlgrip hull, $14,900. See details on Yacht World. Call Buck (443) 822-7518 or Paul (410) 610-5092.

24’ Wavelength 24 ‘84 Want to fill up your trophy case? Fun, fast, and easy to sail, proven race record! Clean Wavelength 24, with good sail inventory and many extras $7500. Chris [email protected]

25’ Cape Dory ’80 Full keel, 4-stroke OB, VHF, anchors. Needs some TLC; otherwise sound boat. Docked at Calvert Marina. $2,500 (480) 540-6401.

25’ Hunter Cherubini ’82 Sails in good shape. 9.9 Yachtwin, fully re-conditioned by Bayside Marine. Runs great. Safety netting. New thru hull valves. 2 new batteries. In Riley’s Ma-rina, Middle River, Sail away! $1,500. (410) 288-0314 or (443) 962-8584 [email protected]

26’ Bristol ’73 Classic Great sailing sloop. H. Herreshoff design. Thousands in upgrades since 2003. Electric start Honda 9.9, cabin cushions, Raytheon inst., teak hand rails, standing rigging, hatch AC. Asking $7,500 OBO (703) 764-1277

MacGregor 26D ‘88 8-hp elec start Yamaha 2006, new main, VHF, fish find-er/depth, PETH board/rudder, inflatable dinghy, trailer, in St Michaels, $3,200. 410-745-5507, 703-283-5338

26’ S2 8.0B ’81 Bay Dreamer is solid. Rigging electronics and appliances in great working condition. In the water ready to sail. 15 hp OMC with folding prop. Head, with holding tank $5,000 (302)228-6328

27’ Catalina ’72 5 sails, 9.8-hp Yama-ha OB, 4-stroke electric start. New ste-reo, solar panel. Extremely water tight, no blisters. In good shape. $2,995 or w/trailer & dinghy $3,995 (434) 808-4799, [email protected]

27’ Catalina ’85 - $11,500 Boat is in great shape!!!! Ready to sail!!! Engine in good shape, new batteries, practi-cally new spinnaker & gennaker. Inflat-able raft, grill, replaced head & many items, and much more!! (301) 641-5570 https://sites.google.com/site/forsale-catalina27/home

27’ Catalina C-27 ’83 W/Atomic 4 30 HP, freshwater boat, 1 owner, VHF, DF, sailing bimini, full winter cover, fac-tory steel cradle, NOW JUST $8,900. Jackson Marine Sales, North East, MD. Please call Stephen Parker 443-553-2518

27’ Hunter ‘80 In Edenton, NC. Large newer sail inventory, in turn key cond. Ask $7,500. Check out full listing at www.boemarine.com, email us at [email protected], or call (866) 735-5926

27' Pearson '67 Classic sloop (Renegade). Shaw design. Large cockpit, sleeps 4. Good Atomic 4 engine. Good sails including new 150, 135 3DL Genoa, and spinnakers. Galesville. $7,500. (202) 422-9047.

28.5’ Hunter ‘86 $12,000 Many recent improvements (i.e. new rigging, port holes). Easy to sail! Good cond. Please call for details. Boat located at Bay Bridge Marina, Stevensville, MD. Cell 410 725-1026.

28.5’ Hunter ’86 Good condition, sleeps 6, Yanmar diesel 16HP, bimini, new covers, stereo, microwave, good starter boat, VHF, 3 batteries w/ charger. (610) 383-1594

Classic O’Day 28 ’80 Fully restored, 1999 inboard dsl, furling genoa, lazy jack main, all new canvas, new interior upholstery, all new halyards & sheets, excellent cond...ready to sail..sleeps 5.. $16,500 (410) 375-5789.

28’ Soverel ’68 Keel/CB (2.6’ / 4.5’), 6 ounce main, 2 genoas 6 ounce/5 ounce, spinnaker, crank roller reefing, Volvo dsl 2 cyl 15-hp, located Palm Coast, FL. $5K Jim (MD) (301) 340-6628, Nick (FL) (386) 445-1222.

29’ Cal ’77 $4900/Offer. 1977 Cal 2-29. Diesel, wheel, R/F, Martec prop, bottom painted 2012. Mainsail 2009, Genoas 2007 & 2010, two very old spin-nakers. Annapolis slip until March 2013. (443) 621-9842, [email protected]

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29’ Hunter 290 ’00 Comfortable cruiser perfect for the Bay as first boat or move-up. Easy to sail, singlehand or with family. Auto-pilot, SS arch, dodger, bimini. $39,900 Call Kirk Wilson at 410 639-7111, cell 614 989-7775 or [email protected] for more info, or to list your boat.

30’ Cal 9.2 Meter ’81 Ron Holland designed racer/cruiser, Universal 11-hp dsl w/folding prop, main and 3 jibs, depth sounder/knot meter, wind speed and direction. See Youngsboatyard.com for photos and info. $8,500. 410-477-8607

30’ Catalina ’87 Mark II Excel. cond., std rig, RF, wheel, depth, speed, wind, dodger, bimini w/bridge, Universal M25 XP dsl, at Worton Creek. Price re-duced to $27,900 (267) 664-7433.

30’ Hunter ’78 Can be seen at Green Point Landing, Worton, MD. She’s a nice boat, I don’t have the time. $10,000 (410) 708-3094.

30’ Newport ’82 $14,500 furling jib, lazyjack main, spinnaker with pole & reaching strut, dodger & bimini, wheel with cover, 5” draft, Universal 11 hp, just washed and waxed, fresh bottom paint, single owner. (410) 216-8119.

Pearson 30 Health forces sale. Sever-al seasons out of the water. She needs; aired out, bottom paint & engine tune. Wonderful for club race & family cruising. Rigged to shorthand. Some newer in-ventory- $7400 obo to a good home. Call 313-522-7102 Ernest

30’ Ranger 2006/1977 Sailboat High performance racer cruiser. 25-hp DSL, entire boat rebuilt and upgraded 2006. Way too many fea-tures to list Asking $17,500 Don (610) [email protected]

30' Sabre '80 Roller furl jib, blister package, new North genoa, mast boom painted, Lewmar winches, bimini, sleeps 5, dsl, wheel, quality build, on hard, Deale, 10k OBO. sacrifice. (410) 997-6894.

Allmand 31' Tri Cabin, '84 Good cond. Universal 20-hp dsl engine. North Sails bimini, dodger, connector, etc. Cockpit mounted Garmin GPS. 2 new batteries. Standard electronic equipment. Many extras. Location: Rock Hall, MD. Contact 610-499-7788 [email protected]

31’ Columbia ‘68 $7,000 Hull #96 of 97 Model C-31, 95% restored too much to list. Please call for all details. Rebuilt Universal 30-hp. All new cockpit cushions (closed cell), brand new interior cushions, all new paint. Over $12k invested. Ready to sail. Must sell, moving to FL. Call Bob (410) 949-0377.

Ohlson 31 Classic Swedish offshore cruiser, Volvo dsl, RF,DF,KM, radio, draws 3’-9”,1969, beautiful lines, fully equipped. (410) 798-5834.

32’ Irwin Sloop ‘82 15-hp Yanmar, wheel steering, possible livaboard $5,500 obo, 1-443-564-1909.

33’ Cherubini Raider Hull #25 ’84 Tall Rig Deep keel, 20 sails, on Middle River $35K (410) 866-3015 or [email protected].

2005 Catalina 34 MKII Anniversary Edition Beautifully maintained C34 MKII w/ Full Instrumentation, Furling Main & 135 Genoa. Many Options, 275 hours. $109,900 Will consider partial trade for C310, C320, C30MKIII. Specs & Photos [email protected], (610) 436-6577

34.5’ J Boats J 34 C ‘90 Boat of the year winner, Volvo dsl, autopilot, new batteries & sail cover, roller furling, ideal for the Chesapeake, great performer, in Annapolis. Call (410) 266-0963 or (443) 994-1553 $53,500

34’ Sabre Mark II ‘87 Clean w/newer canvas, recent survey available for accepted offers, maintained mechanics and highly desired cabin/cockpit layout. Must see in Annapolis, Ask $54,000. Email us at [email protected], or call (866) 735-5926.

35’ Formosa 35 Ketch ‘82 4 ft draft and 11 ft beam. Roomy below but, needs some t.l.c. Inside. After a fresh coat of bottom paint she’s ready to splash. First $16k takes her. (202) 320-2256.

35' Pearson '76 Keel/CB, rebuilt A4, AP, GPS, VF, stereo, depth, dodger/bimini, RF, fully battened main, 2-burner gas stove/oven, solar battery charger, inflatable/2hp 2 stroke OB. $25,000. (410) 353-9464

35’ Pearson Sloop ‘70 GPS/VHF, dodger/bimini, roller headsail, rubrail, 23 HP diesel. Sleeps 6. Hull AWLGRIP 2006. Deck AWLCRAFT 2011. Also new 2011 mainsail, propel-ler, engine mounts, heat exchanger. $19,900 crew396@aol 443-534-5243

35’ Young Sun Cutter ’83 Perry designed double ender, Yanmar dsl, radar, Aries vane, water maker, dodger, classic blue water cruiser. Hampton, VA Price Reduced. $59,500 [email protected] (407) 488-6958.

36’ Ketch Ferro Concrete ’84 65-hp Ford dsl, 5 sails, wheel steering, possible livaboard $7,500 obo 1-443-564-1909.

36' Hunter Sloop '80 Nice, clean, solid bay cruiser or live aboard. For more info please call Barry Heller 570-220-7105. Remainder of slip rental and parking deck can be included. $18,900

37’ Heritage West Indies Swing keel ( 7’ to 3.5’) draft. Blue Water boat. 1977 Oldie but goodie. Built to sail, ready to cruise. Solar, Auto pilot and much more. $38,000 OBO, (443) 569-1274.

37’ Tartan 3700 ’01 K/CB Comfortable, well-maintained, 1-owner boat w/great storage; large galley w/custom pantry, great ventilation. Outfit-ted for cruising: extra fuel tank (total 60 gals), new AGM batteries (4 house, 1 start), kerosene/diesel heater, full can-vas w/screen enclosure, main, 135 ge-noa, asymm, 45 CQR (170’ chain), 35 Bruce, double anchor roller, windlass w/helm control, radar, A/P, many extras. $175,000. [email protected], (252) 670-8785.

38' Shannon 1977 This classic beauty is in France! Ready to Sail the Med and beyond right now. She has all you need: SSB, AIS, Watermaker, the works. Impeccably maintained. h t tp : / /apo l loduck .ne t /253243 , mailto:[email protected], 33 (0) 6 40 43 46 67

41’ Beneteau 411 ’99 Want to sell up, buy a boat, and sail south? This is the boat for you. 4 cabins, 3 berths, 2 AC units, SSB Radio, Chart Plotter, furling genoas. Ocean going boat with all safety gear. Live-aboard life rewarding and affordable. Can’t sail? Includes one week’s instruction by ASA Certified Instructor. Valued @ $135000 in survey last Nov. Owner too old to sail. (302) 478 8844 or [email protected]

“Merci”5 Cabins /5 HeadsLocated St. Martin, FWIAsking $235,000

“Joyce Smith”4 Cabins /4 HeadsLocated Tortola, BVIAsking $195,000

“Seaduction”4 Cabins /4 HeadsLocated Tortola, BVIAsking $289,000

“Teranga”4 Cabins /3 HeadsLocated Tortola, BVIAsking $139,000

“Cascadura”4 Cabins /4 HeadsLocated Tortola, BVIAsking $359,000

“Kokomo”4 Cabins / 4 HeadsLocated St. VincentAsking $285,000

“The White Rose”3-4 Cabins / 2 HeadsLocated Tortola, BVIAsking $120,000

“Gemini”3 Cabins /3 HeadsLocated Tortola, BVIAsking $120,000

“Annie K”4 Cabins /4 HeadsLocated Tortola, BVIAsking $245,000

“Island Time”4 Cabins /2 HeadsLocated Tortola, BVIAsking $249,000

“Desert Wind”3 Cabins /2 HeadsLocated Tortola, BVIAsking $99,000

“Holly Molly”4 Cabin / 2 HeadsLocated Tortola, BVIAsking $185,000

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2004 LAGOON 380

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2008 LEOPARD 40 2007 CYCLADES 39

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Cayenne 41 - Comfortbator 1986 Rare boat for the sailing purest. Excellent cond. throughout. Highest standard of construction, prohibitively expensive production in today’s market. Systems updated. Impres-sive sail inventory. Act soon to determine new awlgrip. $85,000. (717) 392-5498.

41’ Hunter DS ’07 Like new, white hull, well-appointed, cruise-equipped w/ E80 & E120, 6KW Gen, davits, dinghy and 8-hp O/B motor. Professionally maintained . $200,000 Call Tom Shoemaker at 804-577-7265 or email [email protected].

41’ Morgan OI ’79 Center Cockpit. Westerbeke, runs well. 2 Staterooms w/head and shower. 3 burner CNG stove and oven. New Canvas, full winter cover. GREAT LIVEABOARD! $30,000. (410) 437-1700.

42’ Endeavour CC Sloop ‘86 Fully equipped w/radar, chartplotter, autopilot, 2 factory installed A/C units, Doyle stack pack, clean low hr 62-hp Perkins and much more. Currently on the hard in Baltimore for bottom paint and detailing. Below market value at $79,900 Call 443-838-7141 or email me at [email protected], endeavourowners.com

42' Moody CC '00’ classic blue hull, AC, Espar heating, cruise-equipped w/ davits, wind generator, MaxProp & more, $199,400. Call Kirk Wilson, cell 614-989-7775 or [email protected] for more info or to list your boat.

GRAND SOLEIL 40 '07 Very lightly used high performance cruiser with a great equipment list. Price has been reduced for a quick sale, replacement cost is $450K and asking price is only $295,000. Call Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-268-7171. [email protected]

Grand Soleil 40 '03 Head south in speed, comfort & style on board this Italian beauty. Lightly used & extremely well priced at $199,000. Please call for complete details and viewing instructions. Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-268-7171 [email protected]

1955 40’ A & R Rhodes R-27 Rare classic yacht! Recent $200,000 restoration. Asking $120,000. Andrew Smith 410-533-5362 [email protected]

2007 X-41 One Design One owner, constantly upgraded and incredible sail inventory make this a rare find in US brokerage market. Carbon mast and boom + B&G instrumentation for a turn key race and cruise-ready X-Yacht. Asking $300K Contact Harold @ (410)268-7171 or cel (619) 840-3728 [email protected].

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 [email protected]

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2003 Hunter 466 with gen and air, 3 staterooms, shoal keel, furling main and jib, clean and ready to go. Price reduced to $155,000/best offer. Call Harold @ 619-840-3728 [email protected]

OYSTER 49 2003 Captained maintained one owner vessel with everything needed for long range cruising including bowthruster, 3 AC units, 9kw generator, massive dinghy davits & all electric winches. Asking $695,000 obo. Call Harold @ 410-268-7171 or 619-840-3728 [email protected]

AMEL MANGO 53' 1988 Incredibly strong and simple to handle offshore cruiser. This one has been around the globe and is ready to go out again! Asking $249,000. Contact Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-268-7171. [email protected]

2008 GRAND SOLEIL 54 by Luca Brenta. Very well equipped fast offshore cruising yacht built by the famous Italian yard Cantiere del Pardo. Please call Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company for pricing and complete details 410-268-7171 or e-mail [email protected]

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26’ Island Packet 26 MKI ‘81 Lily P is classic IP styling – huge cockpit , large interior, centerboard. Simple sys-tems, great family boat. $21,000. Delta-ville, VA Call Jonathan 804-436-4484 or [email protected]

33’ J/100 ’05 Just Reduced Again! $87,000! Excellent shape, sails continuously upgraded, great race record and a fun boat to sail. Con-tact Bob Oberg at (410) 267-8181 or [email protected]

36’ Dehler 36 ’01 High quality racer/cruiser w/all the amenities of a comfy cruiser and the speed of rac-ers of her size…she is beautiful. Contact Tim at 410-267-8181 [email protected]

36’ Sabre 362 ’01 Ducky is a well equipped with all the extras you would expect. Maintained to a high stan-dard. Ready to sail now. $195,000 Paul Rosen 410-267-8181 or [email protected]

39’ Beneteau 393 - THREE Avail-able Very clean 2 & 3 cabin models from $129,000. Some are loaded with great gear, others are equipped for pleasurable coastal cruising. Contact Tim at 410-267-8181 [email protected]

40’ Koopmans Pilothouse ‘96 Fantastic Aluminum cruising boat. Centerboard, cruising gear, solar pan-el, wind generator, Aries wind vane, electronics package, excellent storage 2-cabin, 2-head. $ 255,000. Deltaville, VA Call Jonathan 804-436-4484 or [email protected]

42’ Beneteau 423 ‘04 Well equipped & clean. One of Beneteau’s best. Air/Heat, Chartplotter, Radar, Furling sails, Gennaker, Whisker pole. Deltaville, VA $185,000 Call Jonathan 804-436-4484 Photos at www.annapolisyachtsales.com

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34 C&C 34 '79 '85 2 from ....................$26,50034 Cal 34 '70............................................$38,50034 Egg Harbor Golden Egg 34 '90 ......$95,00034 Hatteras 34 '65 ............................... $150,00034 J-105 34 '00.........................................$84,50034 Westerly Seahawk '85 .....................$55,00035 Allmand 35 '82...................................$31,00035 Bayliner 3587 Motoryacht Aft cabin '97 $67,50035 Beneteau 350 '89...............................$46,90035 Beneteau 351 '95...............................$69,90035 Beneteau 352 '99...............................$75,00035 Bristol 35.5 '79...................................$59,00035 Island Packet 350 '99..................... $165,00035 O'Day 35 '88 ......................................$37,50035 Regal Commodore 3560 '05 ....... $129,00035 Schock Sloop 35 '01 .........................$62,50036 Albin Trawler 36 '81 ........................$49,50036 Beneteau 36.7 '04..............................$94,90036 Catalina 36 '87 '90 2 from...............$47,90036 Dehler 36 '01 .................................. $139,00036 Hunter 36 '05.................................. $116,50036 Pearson 36 '89 ...................................$69,90036 Sabreline 36' 04 .............................. $224,90036 Sabre 362 '94 '96 '01 3 from ..........$99,000

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37 Hunter 376 '97 ..................................$85,00037 Moody 376 '88...................................$89,00037 Nordic Tug 37 '99.......................... $249,90034 Rinker Fiesta Vee 342 '06 ...............$95,00037 Sea Ray Express 37 '99 ................. $134,90038 Beneteau 381 '98 '99 2 from..........$94,90038 Catalina 38 '85 ...................................$45,00038 Hunter 380 ' 00 .............................. $119,50038 Sabre 38 Mk II '89 '95 2 from...... $114,90038 Sabre 38 '85........................................$79,50038 Wauquiez Hood 38 '86 ................ $109,90038 Wauquiez Hood 38 MKII '84 .........$79,90039 Beneteau 393 '02 '03 '04 4 from $119,90039 Pearson 39 '89 ...................................$88,00040 Beneteau 40 '09.............................. $214,90040 Beneteau 40.7 '01........................... $169,90040 CS 40 '89.............................................$99,00040 Delphia 40 '06................................. $179,90040 Palmer Johnson NY 40 '78..............$57,00040 Hunter 40.5 '95 .................................$89,00040 Koopmans 40 '96 ........................... $255,00041 Beneteau 411 '98 '00 2 from....... $129,90041 Hunter 410 '98 ............................... $115,00041 Lord Nelson 41' 1987 .................. $174,000

22 Marshall 22 '90...................................$35,00023 Caribiana 23 '09 ...............................$34,50026 Island Packet 26 MKI '82 .................$21,00026 Nonsuch 26 '86 .................................$39,00028 Bristol Channel Cutter 28 '87........$99,90028 Cape Dory 28 '82 .............................$24,50030 Baba 30 '83 .........................................$44,90030 C&C 30 '88 2 from...........................$32,90030 Cruisers Yachts 300 Express '03...$59,90030 Custom Gaff Rig Schooner 30 '59 $37,50030 Hunter 30 '88.....................................$29,95030 Siedelmann 30T '85 ..........................$19,50030 S2 9.1 30 '85.......................................$26,00031 Catalina 310 '00.................................$63,50032 Beneteau Oceanis 321 '95 ..............$42,00032 Catalina 320 '00.................................$72,50032 Freedom 32 '83 .................................$32,00032 Island packet 32 '92 ..........................$89,90032 Grand Banks 32 '88 ....................... $117,00032 O'Day 322 '87....................................$28,00033 Endeavour 33 '84 ..............................$36,90033 J-Boats J/100 33 '05...........................$87,00033 Cherubini Raider 33 '81 ..................$34,00033 Tashing Mason 33 '86.......................$69,000

42 Beneteau 423 '03 '06 2 from....... $185,00043 Beneteau 43 '11.............................. $259,90043 Pan Oceanic 43 '81 ...........................$94,90043 Schucker 436 Motorsailor '79........$77,00044 Beneteau 44.7 '05........................... $209,90044 Beneteau 440 '93............................ $155,00044 Dean Catamaran 440 '02 ............. $259,00044 Hylas CC 44 '89 ............................. $159,90044 Navigator 4400 '03 ........................ $225,00045 Custom 45 '04 ................................ $649,90045 Morgan 45 CC '04 ......................... $164,90046 Beneteau 46 '07 '08 2 from ......... $279,90046 Hunter 460 '00 ............................... $189,00046 Leopard Catamaran 46 '09 .......... $699,00046 Tartan 4600 ' 93 '95 2 from ........ $269,00046 Venus 46 '81.................................... $105,00047 Beneteau 473 '03 '06 2 from...... $199,00047 Beneteau 47.7 '04........................... $274,90047 Compass 47 '81 .................................$78,00049 Beneteau 49 '07 3 from................ $324,00050 Beneteau Mooring 505 '02........... $180,00050 Beneteau 50 '07.............................. $585,00058 Nexus 600 Catamaran '10 .. $1,360,000.0076 Franz Maas 76 '74 .......................... $499,000

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43’ Beneteau 43 ’11 The perfect boat for cruising the Bay and your longer term plans to sail the Caribbean. She is mint and well equipped! $259,000 Please contact Tim at 410-267-8181 [email protected]

44’ Beneteau First 44.7 ’04 Loaded and virtually unused!!! Great gear and anxious owner. Owner just re-duced the price to $209,900. Bring any reasonable offer. Contact Dan 410-267-8181 or [email protected]

46’ Hunter 460 ’00 Rhapsody is well maintained 3 cabin version in com-mission ready to sail now. Large com-fortable cruising boat at a great value. $189,000 Contact Paul Rosen 410-267-8181 [email protected]

47’ Beneteau 473 ’06 Perfect live aboard! Great accommodations, equipment & the price makes her your best choice. $274,900. In An-napolis, available to see anytime. Contact Dan at 410-267-8181 or [email protected]

49’ Beneteau 49 ’07 LOADED!! A/C, Gen set, bow thruster, dinghy Arch, electric winches & much more. Excellent cond. Call now to see in Annapolis. Asking $344,000. Contact Bob Oberg (410)-267-8181 [email protected]

33’ Hunter ‘07 This Hunter 33 is in excellent cond. She has had her prop tweaked to provide 6.75 boat speed & she has a new North Gennaker to pro-vide great light air performance. Her upgraded Balmar alternator& additional batteries allow plenty of juice. There is a custom full cockpit enclosure for late fall cruising. She easily cruises with 2 couples & has been prepped by a very knowledgeable owner so she is really ready to cruise. $94,500 w w w . b a y h a r b o r b r o k e r a g e . c o m 757-480-1073

34’ Catalina ‘91 Nice cond., Walkthru transom, AC, refrigera-tion, Roller Furling, cockpit shower, cockpit table, total engine hrs 364, new fabric on cushions $46,000 w w w . b a y h a r b o r b r o k e r a g e . c o m 757-480-1073

50’ Colin Archer Duch built steel pilothouse ketch This is a serious all oceans passage maker ready to cruise. Please see our web site for details. $350,000 Not for sale in US waters. Bay Harbor Brokerage 757-480-1073

31’ Pacific Seacraft ’06. Splendid late model example of this famous Crealock design; Electric windlass; 6001+ autopilot; E80 chartplotter; bimini & dodger; custom winter cover; [email protected] 703-593-7531

32’ Island Packet '90 Price reduced REDUCED AGAIN!-Cutter, Heat/AC, refrigeration, autopilot, wind, speed, depth, bimini, dodger, stereo, Maxi-prop, Harken furler, dark green hull. Now $64,900. K e n @ C r u s a d e r Ya c h t s . c o m 443-223-8901

35’ Treworgy ‘95 A custom steel pilothouse cutter. Mark Treworgy is known for his fine craftsmanship in steel and wood. Don’t miss this beautiful, world cruiser. $103,500. K e n @ C r u s a d e r Y a c h t s . c o m 443-223-8901

41' Hunter DS '05 You'll love the airy feeling of the deck salon. Roomy, luxu-rious interior. Meticulously maintained by original owners - Fully equipped, genset, air and more!! $179,000 D a v e @ C r u s a d e r Ya c h t s . c o m 443-850-4197

41' Tartan 4100 '98 One owner boat. Cruise equipped with Air, radar, plot-ter, Autopilot & more. Cherry interior, flag blue hull. 25k price reduction to $199,900 - Offers encouraged. M i k e @ C r u s a d e r Ya c h t s . c o m 410-703-7986

Hunter 420 ’03. Center Cockpit w/enclosure; Luxurious owner’s stateroom aft w/centerline queen berth; AC/heat, genset; Furling main & genoa; dinghy & motor. Spectacular condition. R o d @ C r u s a d e r Ya c h t s . c o m 703-593-7531

44’ Tartan 4400 ’08 & ’07 Two Available, both have it all....Genset, air, thruster, leisure furl boom, radar / plotters & more. Ready for offshore or inshore cruising. Replacement value over 700k. Very smart value if you are considering new. From $525,000 [email protected] 410-703-7986.

53’ Mason Center Cockpit Ketch Ta Shing Built – 1984. NON SKID decks. (NO TEAK!) White Awlgrip hull. Yanmar 140hp (2002). Kohler 8KW Generator(2000). Electric winches. $265,000 B i l l @ C r u s a d e r Ya c h t s . c o m 484-576-0804

27’ Catalina Wing Keel, Wing Keel, Universal dsl, wheel steering, newer sails (2004), new electronics (2006), - perfect starter boat $18,000 Call Tony Tumas Cell 443-553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email: [email protected],www.greatblueyachts.com

30’ Catalina 30 ’84 Tall Rig “L” Shaped Salon, Clean and Ready to Sail - $ 19,500 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email: [email protected], www.greatblueyachts.com

32’ Catalina 320 ’03 Wing keel, full batten main, plotter, full canvas, dinghy w/ OB, Cruis-n-Carry AC $76,900 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email: [email protected], www.greatblueyachts.co

40’ Catalina 400 ’06 Loaded and Clean – In-Mast, bow thruster, E120 plotter/radar, Air/Heat, full canvas $225,000 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email: [email protected], www.greatblueyachts.com

41’ Morgan Out Island 416 ’82 JUST REDUCED - Ketch rig cen-ter cockpit – Loaded! dual zone AC/Heat, generator, full cockpit enclo-sure, AP, frig, freezer, many recent upgrades $59,500 Call Tony Tumas Cell 443-553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email:[email protected], www.greatblueyachts.com

45’ Hunter 456 ’06 Beautiful boat – Fully loaded – In mast furling, genera-tor, 2 zone air, Raymarine E120 radar/plotter, Autopilot & more $255,000 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email: t o n y @ g r e a t b l u e y a c h t s . c o m , www.greatblueyachts.com

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2008 Gemini 105MC Very well equipped for cruising including gen & A/C, an excellent value! Please call for detailed specs & more photos. The Moorings Brokerage Annapolis 410-280-0520.

26’ Catalina ’92 Sloop, 9.9 -hp OB, Roll furl $9,950 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300

29’ Bayfield ’84 Yanmar dsl, 3’6” draft $26,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

30’ Catalina ’85 Dsl, Tall Rig, dodger $25,000 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

30’ Lippincott ’83 Yanmar dsl, Roll furl, shoal draft $19,500 Lippincott Ma-rine (410) 827-9300/

32’ Dufour ’07 325 Grande Large, 19-hp dsl, wheel, RF, dinghy $124,500 Lip-pincott Marine (410) 827-9300.


40’ Hunter ’95 Yanmar 50-hp, elect., self-tailing main, full batten main w/Dutchman, Air, AP, inverter $99,500 Lip-pincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

43’ Jeanneau Deck Salon ’02 Yan-mar 75-hp dsl, A/C, RF, wing keel, 5’2” draft $183,900 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300/

7330 Edgewood Road, Suite 1Annapolis, MD 21403

30’ Nonsuch Classic 1984 New listing! Many upgrades including new canvas and new cushions. Windlass, davits, swim platform, Raymarine radar/GPS/plotter, marine A/C-heat, and electric head. Asking $59,900. Contact Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or [email protected]

J/32 ’01 Shoal draft 4’10” and fantastic cond. New dodger, bimini & wheel cover, new chart plotter, 3 blade max prop, and very light use. The shoal draft is perfect for the Chesapeake. Original owners are retiring from sailing. She is well priced and needs nothing. $99,000, call Paul Mikulski 410-961-5254 [email protected]

33’ J 100 ’05 The J 100 is the perfect Chesapeake Bay racer/daysailor. Ma-jor price reduction makes this boat even more attractive at $84,900 Come talk to the original J Daddy Paul Mikulski for an appointment. Call direct 410-961-5254 [email protected]

34’ J 105s Yes we have them so come talk to the J Boat Experts and see the why this is the best One Design boat on the Chesapeake Bay. We have many available and would love to show them to you. Please call the office and talk to any of our staff at 410-280-2038

34’ Tartan 1986 New listing! 2nd gen-eration S&S model; masthead/double spreaker rig; Scheel keel 4’6” draft; 27 hp Yanmar; RF genoa; self tailers; sleeps 6. Priced to sell at $45,000. Contact Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or [email protected]

35’ 1986 C&C 35 MKIII This is a very nice clean boat that will make a nice cruiser or great club racer. To Learn more please call David Malkin 410-280-2038. This boat is price to sell as his NEW Dufour is on the way. Offered at $41,500 Trade Boat. Will take reasonable offers. (410) 280-2038.

36’ Modified NY 36 (1981) 1st to Newport and 1st to Halifax (2009). Race ready with excellent sail inventory and equipment (Custom keel, Carbon Fiber Mast, Ockams,radar & more).PHRF rating 108 (114 w/ furler). Price reduced: $33,000 Call David Cox 410-310-3476 or [email protected]

37’ B&C ’05 Grand Soleil Win races in style. Extra tall rig & deep keel make this Grand Soleil an outstanding performer in PHRF and IRC. ORC cat 1 certified. She has a beautiful Italian crafted teak interior w/full cruising amenities. You won’t find a nicer dual purpose yacht. $239,000 Contact David at 410-280-2038 or [email protected]

37’ Peterson ’85 Classic racer/cruiser. Fast and comfortable. Top level care. New electronics and lots of sails plus much more. Two boat owner says SELL. Now offered at $44,500. You need to see this boat! Contact David at (410) 280-2038 or [email protected]

Cape Fear 38 ’02 Major price reduction owner says sell....A winning race record & a comfortable cruising interior. Shoal draft with A-kites make this an easy boat to have fun with. Now offered at $119,000. You need to see this boat! Contact David at (410) 280-2038 or [email protected]

40’ J120s North Point has two J 120s. If you want a very competitive boat that likes to be in the ocean and race on the bay than you need to look at the J 120s. The Class is looking into forming a J 120 class here on the bay to race One De-sign! Call us to learn more 410-280-2038

46’ J 46 ’00 Full Deck is spectacular!. Long range cruising at its best can be had w/this fully equipped & well cared for J46. Call me to discuss this boat in detail. Priced to sell at $389,900. Call Paul Mikulski direct 410-961-5254 or [email protected]

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36 Hunter '05............... $130,00036 Hunter ’05............... $125,00036 Hunter ’08............... $155,00036 Hunter ‘10............... $150,00037 Irwin Ketch ‘76........ $ 49,900376 Hunter ’96............... $ 84,000376 Hunter ‘97............... $ 72,000376 Hunter ‘97............... $ 84,00038 Hunter ’06............... $139,00038 Hunter ‘09............... $170,000380 Hunter ’00............... $104,900380 Hunter ‘02............... $119,000380 Hunter ’02 Sloop..... $109,90041AC Hunter ’07............... $179,000426 Hunter ‘03............... $179,000456 Hunter ’03............... $215,000460 Hunter ‘02............... $159,90049i Jeanneau '04........... $260,00049 Jeanneau ’05.......... $260,000

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33’ Hunter ’05 Molly Brown is a beautiful two-owner cruiser. She’s equipped with In-mast furling, AC/Heat, Autopilot/GPS, engine upgrade(29HP),& more! $89,000, Nor-ton Yacht Sales,(804)776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

36’ Hunter ’08 Captain’s Lady is a one-owner 36 that has been meticulous-ly maintained. Equipped with In-Mast Furling, Raymarine C80 GPS/Plotter, Auto-Pilot, AC/Heat, freezer & much more. $155,000 Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

36’ Hunter ‘05 Flamingo is a two-owner cruiser with in-mast furling, AC/Heat, Refrigerator, Autopilot, DVD/TV, GPS, and much more!! 125,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

376 Hunter ’97 Zephyrus is a well-maintained beauty equipped with AC/Heat, Stereo/CD, Autopilot, GPS/Plot-ter/Radar & much more! $84,000, Nor-ton Yacht Sales,(804)776-9211, www.nortonyachts.co

38’ Hunter ’06 Airam is a beautiful vessel in excellent cond. She’s equipped with In-mast furling, ST60 upgrade, Bose system, AC/Heat, CD/Stereo, TV/DVD, autopilot/Plotter, freezer & MORE! REDUCED $139,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211, www.nortony-achts.com

426 Hunter ’03 Dolly G A cruiser with ample space below & walk-thru transom. Sleeps 6 & equipped with Raymarine RL80CRC/GPS, autopilot, In-Mast Furling, 2 TVs/2 Stereos, AC/Heat,Generator,2 heads/shower & much more. Just Reduced! $179,000 Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

30’ S-2 Sloop 9.2 ’77 20-hp Yanmar dsl engine 1996, wheel steering, roller furling genoa, autopilot, VHF, Depth, etc. Nice pocket cruiser w/accommo-dations for the whole family. Asking $16,500 OBYS 410-226-0100

32’ Hunter Vision Sloop ’91 Open concept interior w/aft cabin, 4’6” draft, VHF, depth & knot meter, wheel steer-ing, walk-thru transom & much more. Asking $29,000 OBYS 410-226-0100

38’ Wauquiez Sloop ’83 Ted Hood design. Has the interior volume of a much larger vessel. Perkins dsl, keel stepped spar is offshore capable, great family cruiser. Asking $64,900 OBYS 410-226-0100

44’ Nordic Sloop ‘83 Unique oppor-tunity for the right person! Off Soundings has been on land for over 20 yrs. “where is as is” purchase. Have recent Peter Hartoff survey available. Asking $47,500 OBYS 410-226-0100

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S-2 8.5 ’83 Willowind 28 Sloop w/wheel steering, RF, full batten main, Au-tohelm 3000, 15-hp Yanmar dsl, clean, well, maintained, ready to go. Ask-ing:$11,990 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

30’ Catalina ’85 Mariso Nice fam-ily cruiser, roomy accommodations, H/C pressure water, RF, Priced To sell @ $19,900 Call Regent Point Marina 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

30’ Catalina ‘88 “Only for You” Priced to sell. Great Bay cruiser, shoaldDraft, Very dlean, roller furling, 21-hp Univer-sal Asking:$20,900 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457www.regent-pointmarina.

31’ Irwin Citation ’83 Tolume Yan-mar 15-hp dsl, wheel steering, large quarter berth, enclosed head, U-shaped galley, dinghy w/ 1.5-hp OB, Asking: $14,900 PRICE REDUCED, Regent Point Marina (804) 758-4457 www.re-gentpointmarina.com

32’ Beneteau Oceanis 321 ’97 Ar-gos Popular cruiser, Enormous aft cabin w/ over sized berth, Ref/Freezer, RF, Yanmar dsl, ready to go, PRICE RE-DUCED: $45,000 Call Regent Point Ma-rina@ 804-758-4457 www.regentpoint-marina.com

32’ Sabre OB ’84 THECARMIC , ONE OWNER Quality Built Boat, 21-hp Westerbeke dsl., RF, dodger, AP, depth, Speed/Log, AP wind, open galley, Pri-vate aft cabin, enclosed head, Nav sta-tion. $35,500 PRICE REDUCED! Call Regent Point Marina@ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

33’ Hunter 336 ’97 Final Mischief” Furlex roller furler, dodger, bimini, 2-hp Yanmar dsll, Huge cockpit great for fam-ily sailing. Asking: $54,900 Call Regent Point Marina 804-758-4457 www.re-gentpointmarina.com

37’ Beneteau Envision ’83 Ideal live-aboard. Rare center cockpit pilot-house design ketch. One of only a few made, Set up for major cruising, Duel helm stations, 3 cabin layout, 2 heads. $59,500 PRICE REDUCED. Call Re-gent Point marina @804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

37’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey ’02 Ricochet Clean, Well Cared for Ready to go. A/C heat pump, autohelm, radar, chartplotter, bimini, dodger & much more. Priced @ $114,950 Call Regent Point marina 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com


RogueWave specializes in high quality, ocean-going vessels of substance and character. We need some more blue water boats to represent! Proud reps for Valiant Yachts and Outbound Yachts. If you want a good solid blue water boat cruising boat, call RogueWave at 410 571-2955. Check out our Buyer’s Agent Services. By Appointment Only!

NorSea 27 ’78 The smallest and most affordable ocean going boat you could own! This one is special. We have several to choose from! Starting at 37K 410-871-2955

Tayana 37 ’85 Great cruising boat for little money. Safe and solid with many upgrades this is a very good boat if you are looking under that $100K mark. It does not get better. $89K 410 571-2955

Island Packet 39 ’88 Special IP with hard dodger and new Yanmar 50 HP diesel equipped to cruise with solar and wind generator, great sails, great canvas, good to go South. Knows the way to the Bahamas! $149K 410-871-2955

Valiant 42 ’97 Yes we love our Valiants for good reasons. Kate just sailed this boat back from Guatemala’s Rio Dulce! Rare late 90s boat with 1100 hours on the engine! It’s your opportunity to own Antares. $279K 410-871-2955

Saga 43 ’95 Bob Perry’s modern per-formance cruiser, fast and fun to sail. Spacious interior. Two staterooms, two heads and a quarter berth. Low maintenance, great sailing boat. Like sailing fast? Love Bold Spirit. $195K 410 571-2955

Mason 44 ’94 Gorgeous sailing vessel with incredible liveaboard space. Two stateroom, one head layout. All amenities. No teak decks, lightly used, amazing opportunity. $287K 410-871-2955

Hylas 46 ’02 Center cockpit, two stateroom, luxurious liveaboard home fully equipped with ALL ameni-ties, AC, heat, bow thruster, blue Awlgripped topsides. Realistic seller. Priced to sell $398K 410 571-2955

Sundeer 60 ‘95 This Steve Dashew design is the perfect sailing vessel for your circumnavigation! She already did it once. Equipped for the task! Commissioned and ready to go now. Realistic seller. Priced to sell $545K 410-871-2955 www.lippincottmarine.com

40’ 1995 Hunter Yanmar 50hp, A/C, AP, Inverter $99,500

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43’ 2002 Jeanneau Deck Salon Yanmar 75hp DSL, A/C, RF

Wing Keel, 5’2” Draft $173,900

22’ 1987 Cal 22 Tiller, OB, Recent Sails $4,90026’ 1992 Catalina, Sloop, 9.9 Hp OB ('05), Roll furl $9,95028’ 1986 Cal Westerbeke DSL, Shoal Draft, RF Call/OFFERS29’ 1984 Bayfield Yanmar DSL, 3’6” Draft $26,50030’ 1985 Catalina DSL, Tall Rig, Dodger $25,00030’ 1977 Ranger Univ. Del 25 HP, RF, Dodger, Bimimi $25,00030’ 1983 Lippincott Yanmar DSL, Roll Furl, Shoal Draft $19,50032’ 2007 Dufour 325 Grande Large, 19 Hp DSL, Wheel, RF, Dinghy $124,50032‘ 2001 Catalina 32 FB Main w/ Dutch, AP Call $72,50037’ 1998 Hunter 376 Yanmar AC/Gen, NEW LISTING $79,50040’ 1995 Hunter Yanmar 50hp, A/C, AP, Inverter $99,500

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In Stock 53’ Mason `84 ..................................... $265,00044’ Tartan 4400 ‘07 & ‘08 from .......... $525,00043’ Mason `79 ..................................... $105,00043’ Saga `00 ........................................ $245,00042’ Catalina 42 MK II `00 .................... $159,00042’ Catalina 42-3 `89 ............................ $92,50042’ Endeavour Center Cockpit `85 ... $100,00042’ Hunter 420 `03 .............................. $189,00041’ Lord Nelson `83 ........................... $148,00041’ Bristol Aft Cockpit `87 ................. $152,90041’ Hunter 41DS `05 ........................... $179,00041’ Tartan 4100 `98 ............................ $199,90040’ Bristol major refit `76 .................. $100,00040’ Pacific Seacraft upgrades `96 .... $284,00040’ J Boat J/40 `87 ............................. $100,00039’ Catalina 390 `02 ........................... $135,00038’ Ericson 380 by PacSea `98 ........ $154,90038’ C&C 115 `11.................................. $249,00038’ C&C 115 `08.................................. $169,00037’ Pacific Seacraft `99...................... $197,50037’ Tartan 3700 `10 ............................ $335,00037’ Tartan 3700 `03 ............................ $189,00037’ Dickerson `85 ................................. $75,00036’ Frers `87 ......................................... $69,00035’ Treworgy Steel Cutter `95 ........... $103,50035’ Ericson 350 by PacSea `98 ............Inquire35’ Express `86 .................................... $60,00034’ Pacific Seacraft ‘89 & ‘90 from ... $110,00034’ Najad 343 `84.................................. $85,00032’ C&C 99 ‘04 &’06 from ................. $115,00032’ Catalina 320 `95 ............................. $54,00032’ Island Packet `90 ........................... $64,90031’ Pacific Seacraft `06...................... $160,000

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28’ Alerion Express ’99 Elegant day sailer drawn by Carl Schumacher. Navy topsides, Yanmar dsl. Bristol cond.... Offered at $59,900 (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com

32’ Hunter 326 ‘02 Loaded with all the goodies including Reverse Cycle Air! Very nice shape ready to go!...Offered at $59,900 (410) 639-9380, www.salty-achts.com

34’ Catalina 34MKII ’01 The clean-est, best equipped MKII out there! A/C, Only 500 hrs, loaded & spotless! Offered at $89,000 (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com

38’ Hunter 386 ’03 Great comfort-able cruiser Total time 340 hrs! Spotless! A/C, Genset, Radar, Loaded! ... (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com

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29’ Hunter ‘00 Lightly used, well maint. w\110% furling jib, Garmin 541S GPS, Raymarine ST60 wind, ST40 knot, depth, North Sails bimini w\full ext. $42,500. Call 800-960-TIDE or 800-699-SAIL. Go to www.tidewateryachts.com.

33’ Hunter ’06 In-mast furling, A/C, Raymarine ST4000+ autopilot, C80 GPS, elect anchor windlass, bi-mini w\ext., heavy duty sail upgrd, Quiet Flush head. $88,500. Call 800-960-TIDE or 800-699-SAIL. Go to www.tidewateryachts.com.

36’ Catalina ’93 A/C, Raytheon R10X radar, Garmin 182C, custom 150% genoa, elect. halyard winch, Garhauer outbrd. lift, new bimini, bottom paint ‘11, Jabsco head new ‘09. $59,500. Call 800-960-TIDE or 800-699-SAIL. Go to www.tidewateryachts.com.

44’ AC Hunter ‘03 In-mast furling, dual zone A/C, Raymarine ST6001, Garmin 182C, Quiet Flush head, North Sails dodger, bimini, connector, anchor washdwn & more! Call 800-960-TIDE or 800-699-SAIL. $199,500. Go to www.tidewateryachts.com.

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John Kaiser, owner of Yacht View Brokerage LLC, Is offering complimen-tary dockage, electric and weekly professional cleaning for all Power and Sailing yachts from 20’ to 75’, until sold! A USCG 100 Ton Master with 25 years of experience, John has built a strong reputation nationally for excellent service and incredible listing to sale time(Usually less than 45 days!). John’s clients have often purchased multiple boats through him and many have become lifetime friends. Contact John Kaiser to request a referral to his most recent satisfied Sellers and to discuss listing your beautifully maintained yacht! Email: [email protected], Cell: 443-223-7864, Office: 410-923-1400, Website: www.yachtview.com

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31' Newport '88; 1/2 share Winged keel; Folding max prop; Universal M-18, 14 HP Diesel, almost new and in great shape, Dodger and Bimini, three person inflatable dingy included. $10,000 (240) 669-6764.

Tartan 30 ‘74 Well maintained & clean boat. Rebuilt Moyer Atomic 4 w/EI in 2010. Good sails for cruising. Selling because of medical issues. $8700. 410-293-5224 or 724-255-5857.

A boater’s dream! 207’ Waterfront home on Weems Creek in West Annapolis! 4 Br, 3.5 Ba incl 1Br lic apartment all with panoramic views of your 4 deep water slips! $1.790M. Call Moe Farley. Coldwell Banker 410-271-4839.

35’ Elite 346 MKII ‘86 Comfortable layout, sleeps 6, Yanmar 24-hp dsl eng. Full set of sails including spinnaker. Needs new electronics & some cosmetic work below. Located Miles River YC, St. Michaels, B dock. $29,000 [email protected], (410) 745-9492.

Proceeds from these sales support Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB), a not-for-profit group which provides sailing opportunities for people with disabilities. CRAB accepts boat donations.

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BOATS FOR SALE!SAILBOATS14 ft. Sailfish. Fiberglass. $150.

1984 Hunter 22. Fixed keel. r/f, auto-pilot. Nissan 2-cycle outboard. $1,000.

1983 Catalina 25. Main, roller-furling. 4-cycle o/b. Good condition. $3,000.

1979 O’Day 25. Yamaha 8 hp o/b. Clean and ready to go. $3,000.

1985 Hunter 25.5. Main, Jenny, Jib. Good Condition. Nissan outboard. $3,000.

1966 Pearson Ariel 26. Beautifully restored and in turn-key condition. Complete sail inventory in top condition, some brand new; new lazy jacks. Nearly new Mercury o/b. $10,000.

1976 Pearson 26. Main, Genoa, working Jib. Awning. Honda 9.9 o/b. $2,000.

1979 O’Day 28. Keel model. R/F. Recent Yanmar diesel engine. Turn Key condition. $5,000.

1977 Hunter 30. Keel model. Yanmar Diesel. Wheel steering. Main, and Genoa. Sound and good condition. $6,500.

Coming in:

1979 Catalina 30. Wheel steering. R/F. Stove, microwave, stereo, TV. Freshly painted bottom. Detailed, interior and exterior. Universal diesel. Call.

POWERBOATS1974 Penn Yan 242 Cuddy Cabin. 350 Volvo duo-prop. Beautifully restored. $12,000. .

1995 Grady-White 272 Sailfish. Twin 200 hp OMC Offshore. $22,500.

SAILBOATS14 ft. Sailfish. Fiberglass. $150.

1984 Hunter 22. Fixed keel. r/f, auto-pilot. Nissan 2-cycle outboard. $1,000.

1983 Catalina 25. Main, roller-furling. 4-cycle o/b. Good condition. $3,000.

1979 O’Day 25. Yamaha 8 hp o/b. Clean and ready to go. $3,000.

1985 Hunter 25.5. Main, Jenny, Jib. Good Condition. Nissan outboard. $3,000.

1966 Pearson Ariel 26. Beautifully restored and in turn-key condition. Complete sail inventory in top condition, some brand new; new lazy jacks. Nearly new Mercury o/b. $10,000.

1976 Pearson 26. Main, Genoa, working Jib. Awning. Honda 9.9 o/b. $2,000.

1979 O’Day 28. Keel model. R/F. Recent Yanmar diesel engine. Turn Key condition. $5,000.

1977 Hunter 30. Keel model. Yanmar Diesel. Wheel steering. Main, and Genoa. Sound and good condition. $6,500.

Coming in:

1979 Catalina 30. Wheel steering. R/F. Stove, microwave, stereo, TV. Freshly painted bottom. Detailed, interior and exterior. Universal diesel. Call.

POWERBOATS1974 Penn Yan 242 Cuddy Cabin. 350 Volvo duo-prop. Beautifully restored. $12,000. .

1995 Grady-White 272 Sailfish. Twin 200 hp OMC Offshore. $22,500.

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Pasco, Salisbury, MD

Pasco, Annapolis, MD

Pasco, Exmore, VA

Pasco, Ocean City, MD

Pasco, Easton, MD

Pasco, Millsboro, DE

Pasco, Dover, DE

Ruark Marina, Deltaville, VA

Liquor World, North East, MD

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The deadline for the Brokerage and Classified sections is the 10th ofthe month prior to publication (August 10 for the September issue).

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ACCESSORIES

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CHARTERS

20Min. From DC BeltwayAt Herrington Harbour North

Lady Sara Charter Services 37’ sailboat. Crewed half and full-day charters out of the Magothy River. Licensed captain. Call Captain Paul (410) 370-2480, www.ladysaracharterservices.com

34’ Sloop Available for Day Sail Half day $150. Full day $275. With captain $100 for 1/2 day and $200 for full day. Annapolis (410) 266-0963. (443) 994-1553.

R & R Charters Crewed day, weekend, and week-long charters, leaving from Kent Narrows. Also available certified ASA sail classes. Contact Capt. Dave at (570) 690-3645, [email protected], www.randrchartersandsailschool.net

DELIVERIES

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DELIVERIESEndurance Yacht Deliveries Local and Long distance. Twenty-one years experience with clean insurance approved resume. Local references. Please call Simon Edwards (410) 212-9579 or email [email protected]

ELECTRONICS

www.DoctorLED.com

Annapolis Yacht-Works LLCPersonalized & Professional Yacht RepairElectrical Systems, Electronics, Rigging, Plumbing,Carpentry, Commissioning, Yacht Management

Eric Haneberg [email protected]

EQUIPMENT

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Event staff wanted - Annapolis Boat Shows Must be available Sept. 28. through Oct. 16 for the U.S. Sailboat and Powerboat Shows. Physical labor required. Contact Marci - 410-517-9979 or [email protected]

Marina Dockhand - PT Dockhands for Marina, must be able to work holidays & weekends. Assist in docking, cleanup and general work @ Harboreast Marina, Baltimore 410-625-1700, www.harboreastmarina.com

Marina Maintenance - Full Time Year Round. General all around experience in carpentry, plumbing, maintenance, dockhand, etc. Must work Fri, Sa, some Sundays in season. Harboreast Marina, Baltimore 410-625-1700, www.harboreastmarina.com

Marine Positions Available M Yacht Services , Annapolis, a large, full service marine company, is hiring additional highly experienced crew in the following fields: marine systems (mechanical & electrical), carpentry, sailboat rigging, fiberglass/gelcoat/painting. We offer excellent wages & benefits. Applicants must have in-depth knowledge of their trade. Must have a clean driving record. Email resumes to [email protected].

Marine Repair, Installation and Restoration Taking applications for professional and experienced marine technicians. Minimum of five years experience in the maritime trades industry and knowledge of all shipboard systems. Mechanical, electrical, electronics, inverters, navigation to plumbing, general yacht maintenance and repair. Diversified Marine Svc. Inc. Annapolis, Maryland, 21403, (410) 263-8717

Marine Technicians Outstanding opportunity for professional & personal growth. High quality of life is Southern VA. Prospering successful business, The Deltaville Boatyard. Top pay, paid vacation, challenging workload & paid training. Visit us at Deltavilleboatyard.com. Contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Marine Techs: Zimmerman Marine Is expanding our crew at our Herrington Harbour location. The following positions are open: diesel mechanic, outdrive/outboard mechanic, marine electrician, yacht carpentry. Excel. benefits including performance based compensation, health insurance, disability insurance, 401k, and more. Similar positions open in our two Virginia yards. For more than 30 years ZMI has provided a stable work environment with people friendly management…visit us at zimmermanmarine.com. Send resume to [email protected] or FAX to 410-867-4404.

Take Your Career Aloft! Do you have experience in sailboat rigging, salesmanship and customer service? Join our team. Email resume to [email protected].

Riggers Wanted Atlantic Spars & Rigging is looking for qualified riggers. We are a well-established custom rigging & metal fabrication business with two locations. We are looking for qualified riggers who are organized, have a great working attitude to be awarded with competitive wages, great benefits and a career position. Send resume to [email protected] or call 410-268-1570.

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Allstate Insurance ...............................73

Annapolis Accommodations ...............63

Annapolis Bay Charters ......................53

Annapolis Boat Shows........................13

Annapolis Inflatables ..........................55

Annapolis Performance Sailing ..........69

Annapolis Yacht Sales...................30,91

Atlantic Spars & Rigging .....................31

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

Bay Boat Buzz ....................................24

Bay Shore Marine ..........................41,48

Bikes Go Green ..................................20

Blue Water Sailing School ..................67

Boatyard Bar & Grill ............................29

Boatyard Beach Bash .........................75

Campbell’s Boatyards.........................37

Cape Charles Town Harbor ................35

Cap’n Mikes ........................................57

CBYRA ...............................................85

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum...63

Chesapeake Boat Works ....................16

Chesapeake Light Craft ......................30

Clean Fuels ........................................51

Coastal Climate Control......................10

COG Beer Can Build a Boat ...............80

Coppercoat USA.................................34


MARINE SERVICES

410-251-6538www.annapolisdivingcontractors.com

• 24 Hour Emergency Service • Salvage • Hull Cleaning • Propeller Sales and Service• Zinc Replacement • Mooring Installation

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Chris Stafford 800-901-4253 Bottom Paint Removal • Gel-Coat Safe

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Hirschmugl, Heine & Associates, Inc.Deale, Maryland

Ken Hirschmugl, PE 410-878-6312Amy Heine, PE 410-609-6338

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Practical Solutions Civil Engineering, Marine Structures Docks & Bulkheads, Waterfront Development Plans & Permits

Marine Canvas Fabrication Patuxent River Canvas specializes in custom fabrication & repair of bimini tops, dodgers, zippers, sail covers, cushions, boat covers, & enclosures featuring vinyl ’glass’ for powerboats & sailing craft.410-610-0191

Shellback Marine Services Annapolis-based firm specializing in private yacht management, deliveries and new owner consultation and instruction. Contact Capt. George MacMillan, USCG Master 100 Ton, at (410) 725-7600 or [email protected]

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CRAB Boatyard Regatta.....................83

Crusader Yacht Sales.........................95

Davis’ Pub ..........................................63

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

Doctor LED .........................................36

East of Maui........................................33

Fawcett Boat Supplies ........................73

Ferry Point Marina ..............................37

Harbor East Marina ............................31

Harken ................................................62

Haven Harbour Marina .......................20

Herrington Harbour .............................18

Hinckley Yacht Services .......................5

Hirschmugl, Heine & Associates, Inc. 59

J. Gordon & Co. ..................................32

J. Gordon & Co. Sealand....................52

J/World ...............................................67

Landfall Navigation ...........................103

Lippincott Marine ................................95

M Blue ................................................47

M Yacht Services................................47

Mack Boring & Parts Co. ....................19

Mack Sails ..........................................33

Marine Technical Services .................57

Martek Davits......................................59

Moorings ..........................................3,89


RIGGINGReplacement Halyards! For all your running rigging needs please call Dave at Bosun Yachts Services on 410.533.0458 or email [email protected]. Splicing top quality lines for both cruising and racing sailboats

Atlantic Spars & Rigging is looking for qualified riggers. We are a well-established custom rigging & metal fabrication business with two locations. We are looking for qualified riggers who are organized, have a great working attitude to be awarded with competitive wages, great benefits and a career position. Send resume to [email protected] or call 410-268-1570.

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Nettle Net Boat Pools .........................41

North Point Yacht Sales .....................21

North Sails ........................................104

North Sails Direct................................55

Norton Yachts ................................54,93

Pettit Marine Paint Vivid .....................64

Planet Hope ........................................34

Premiere Racing ...................................4

Pro Valor Charters ..............................53

Quantum ...............................................7

Regent Point Marina ...........................32

RogueWave Yacht Brokerage ............48

SailFlow ..............................................79

Sailrite Enterprises .............................14

Santa Maria Cup.................................74

Scandia Marine...................................36

Stingray Point .....................................16

Sunfish Regatta ..................................81

Tohatsu America Corp........................11

Trawler Fest ..........................................6

UK-Halsey Sailmakers..........................9

Virginia Department of Health ............25

Waterline Systems..............................15

Weather Routing Inc. ..........................77

West Marine .......................................23

Worton Creek Marina .........................22


SCHOOLS

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SLIPS

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15’ Up to 60’ Deep-Water Slips On the Magothy. One river north of Annapolis. Easy access to marina by Route 100. North Shore Marina (410) 255-3982.

20’ - 40’ Slips. Pier 4 Marina 301 4th St., Eastport, across from Annapolis Yacht Club. Keep your boat where the Hinckley and Sabre dealers keep theirs. Electric, water & showers. (410) 990-9515.

20’-36’ Slips Young’s Boat Yard Inc., Jones Creek, Patapsco River. Deep, protected slips at reasonable rates. 15-Ton open-end TraveLift. Friendly atmosphere with personal attention. Wed. night racing. YoungsBoatYard.com, (410) 477-8607.

25’ - 40’ Slips With Spring Discounts Power & sail, cozy, intimate MD Clean Marina in protected Deale harbor, excellent boating & fishing, free Wi-Fi & pumpout, 30 mins. from DC. (410) 867-7919, www.rockholdcreekmarina.com

25’ - 50’ Deep Water Slips Available on scenic, protected Jackson Creek at Deltaville Marina in Deltaville, Virginia. Covered slips available up to 42’. Slip rental includes electric, water & great amenities, including pool modern bath houses, lounge, free Wi-Fi, free pump out in park-like setting. Kid friendly & pets welcome. Deltaville Boatyard with ABYC certified technicians on premises with 75 ton lift. 8’ at MLW. Family owned & operated 804-776-9812 deltavillemarina.com

SLIPS

30’ - 35’ Slips Available Annapolis City Marina, Ltd. in the heart of Eastport. Includes electric, water, restrooms with showers, and gated parking. Give us a call at (410) 268-0660, www.annapoliscitymarina.com.

30’ - 45’ Slips Available at Discounted Rates at Hinckley Yacht Services on Town Creek in Oxford, MD. Included in rental is pool, electric, water, laundry, bath houses, ships store and access to world class service all in the historic town of Oxford. Contact Marti Sommer at (410) 226-5113.

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

Boat Slip for Rent $3,000 or Immediate Sale $15,000. Canton Cove Marina, 2901 Boston St., slip #2901 Boston Street. Best slip in Inner Harbor. Raymond Bahr (410) 534-7655, [email protected]

Boat Slip for Sale - Galesville, MD Great location on great dock. Well protected, close to the Bay. Nice amenities - full bath house, pool, grills, water, individual electric, fuel dock, pump out, full service yard. Walk to restaurants. Nice, friendly year-round boater community. 8’ depth, 14’ width, up to 38’ length; includes large dock box. $35K. Call (703) 926-1757.

White Rocks Marina Boat slips in Rock Creek. Prices start at $700 yearly. (410) 255-3800.

Whitehall Marina Has a few slips available for 2012. Deep water, recently constructed piers, and very protected Whitehall Creek location. (410)757-4819, www.whitehallannapolis.com

Why Pay High Annapolis or Baltimore Rates? Slips $1,250-$2,200 YR. Land storage $110 monthly. Haulouts $8.50. Minutes to Bay and Baltimore Beltway. Old Bay Marina (410) 477-1488 or www.oldbaymarina.com

SURVEYORS

ABYI Marine Surveyors, LLC Sail & powerboat surveys, big or small. Contact Derek Rhymes, NAMS-CMS and SAMS A.M.S. (410) 268-4404 or toll free (866) 608-4404.

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She has had several names… Shamrock, Applejack, and Chesapeake. She was built by Bill Dickerson, of Dicker-son Boat Works, in 1954 on Church Creek off the Little

Choptank River. With a crew of watermen, Dickerson grace-fully blended time-tested workboat qualities into this pleasure yacht. She’s a symbol of the proud history of the Bay, an avenue of commerce, communication, and lifestyle.

As a bugeye, she sails as a reminder of the good years of Chesapeake Bay oystering in the 19th century, before dimin-ishing harvests brought about the age of the skipjack. She is a yacht built off workboat lines modified with higher freeboard and a mid-ship cabin. But with her long overhangs, Bay-head rig, raked masts, and shallow draft, she makes one daydream of yesteryear. Deeper draft boats follow her into the shallows at their peril. As the Bay silts up, she still finds room to play in less than four feet of water.

She has been kept at the northernmost and southernmost parts of the Bay and river ports in between and sailed from

by Kerry O’Malley

She Was Built by the Bay, To Sail on the Bay, by Men of the Bay

Canada to the Caribbean. Her owners have been preachers, architects, writers, lawyers, and businessmen. Their periods of ownership ranged from a couple to 30 years. All these owners saw something in her that demanded their devotion.

Through the years, she’s been rebuilt several times. Various men have helped maintain her: Carl Peterson, Billy Hunt, and John Swain, to name a few. She is a survivor; just last season, she was rammed and almost demasted at her mooring.

She is not effortless to sail or easy to maintain. To trim sail, one must stand up and walk forward and do it by block and tackle. She has no winches, but does have a manual windlass. She has no inflatable dinghy, but hangs a wood skiff off her davits. With a 17-foot bowsprit, she has a built-in diving board. She has a long flat deck that is unhindered by bluewater con-traptions, which allows for deck chairs and casual walking. She is a stable cruiser and not a “sails on her ear” racer/cruiser.

She was not designed to be many things… just to find a special place in the hearts of her owners.

# Bill Dickerson of Dickerson Boat Works.

Photo courtesy of the Dickerson Owners Association

# Chesapeake at the 2012 Dickerson Rendezvous in Oxford. Photo courtesy of Joe Slavin

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