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40 The Elf Classic Race: Thrills and Spills A floating armada of maritime history made its way from Annapolis to St. Michaels, or almost. by Craig Ligibel

43 Get Out of the Way: the Threat of Big Ships She’ll be here faster than you think, so the big question remains: “What do I do right now to get out of a ship’s way?” by Captain Art Pine

46 Explore the Bay Some tips for equipping your dinghy, dropping the hook in Hudson Creek, and some thoughts on serendipitous raftups are in our summer cruising section. by Tom Hale, Eric Vohr, and Eva Hill

52 Bluewater Dreaming: Frustration to Innovation When anchor dragging got him down, this sailor (and then his wife) decided to create a better anchor. sponsored by M blue by Cindy Wallach

81 The Beauty of Overnight Racing For this sailor, overnight racing is all about light: stars, the green glow from the boats astern, freighter lights, and bioluminescence. by Carrie Gentile Sullivan

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Adventures Big and Small

by Molly WinansEditor’s Notebook

I don’t remember my first interaction with Chris DiCroce. I think he sent me a note at SpinSheet about two

years ago. We started an email dialogue about boats and Rock Hall and adven-tures. The next thing I knew, we were sitting across from each other, with our significant others, ordering beers at Davis’ Pub in Eastport.

Funny how these things work; through my job, I meet so many passion-ate sailors, virtually and personally, that if I sat down and had a pint with each of them, I would have a burly beer gut. I’m not sure how Chris convinced me to skip my Naval Academy walk or whatever ordinary weeknight errand I may have otherwise planned. Something about him drew me in. Through our email exchanges, he seemed like someone I’d befriend.

My gut instincts were spot on. Chris, a musician and Renaissance man, and his partner Melody Puckett proved to be fun, funny, engaging company. The four of us hit it off and laughed and told stories for a couple of hours. Days later, the two of them and their dog Jet departed on their Cal 35 on a southbound journey.

I didn’t hear anything from them for a couple of months. A hunch drew me to Chris’s blog (mondovacilando.com), where I learned that the trip, as sailing journeys are wont to do, did not behave as scheduled. Unwieldy weather win-dows, storms, boat repairs, clumsily get-ting a dog ashore, budgetary restraints — in short, real life — tripped them up along the way. To salt the wounds, after a long illness, Melody’s mother passed away. I sent condolences via email, and Chris and I shared a quick update.

A year later, Melody wrote to tell me about Chris’s published ebook “You Gotta Go to Know” (yougottagotoknow.net). I haven’t read it yet, so this is not a review, but based on my interactions with Chris, it’s likely to be humorous, honest, and helpful to anyone consider-ing a leap of faith. The website pegs the

audience as “anyone who’s ever had a dream that balanced precariously on a fine wire between absolutely irrespon-sible and downright crazy.”

When I met Chris and Melody, they had just sold a house and their belong-ings, moved onto a boat, and launched a new lifestyle. They were giddy and scared as smart people would be at the edge of the unknown; they were armed with resources, one captain’s license, one salary, moxie, and obvious love for one another. Through bits and pieces,

I’ve gathered that their journey wasn’t as expected but offered its gifts and memories. I can’t wait to hear more. Last I heard, the couple was in Solo-mons en route north to stay for a while.

Speaking of the fine line between irresponsible and crazy, it’s overnight racing season, and those who crave the

excitement of night sailing anticipate the Solomons Island Race (July 11) and the Governor’s Cup (August 1). Find Carrie Gentile Sul-livan’s thoughts on racing all night long on page 81.

Cruising adventurers will enjoy some tips on outfit-ting dinghies for expanded exploration potential, rafting up with friends, and soaking in the atmosphere in your favorite anchorages in our Summer Cruising section on page 46.

Two cruising articles by longtime SpinSheet con-tributor Eva Hill grace these pages; as well as her article “The Serendipitous Raftup” (page 47), she penned a story about a recent barge charter in the south of France (page 54). Last month, Eva returned from a seven-month sabbatical cruis-ing in the Bahamas. If you see her sailing on Calypso on a summer weekend, make

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As I write, it’s 92 degrees and blow-ing 13 knots at Thomas Point Light. My sailing shorts wait under my desk, as I eye the flag on the docks outside my window. Two hours until dock time... What’s your next adventure?

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pursuing a double major in environ-mental studies and creative writing. She lives in Pasadena, MD, with her amazing dog. She enjoys reading, writ-ing, taking photos, and spending time in nature during her free time. She also used to play forward on the Chesapeake High School field hockey team until she graduated in 2012.

Even though Marissa has only sailed once (it was a little scary), she is eager to learn about what the sailing world has to offer. She is excited to work at SpinSheet because of all the awesome opportunities and her love for the Bay, even though the dark water scares her. This summer, Ma-rissa will be attending the Zeta Tau Alpha convention in Los Angeles, California with her sorority sisters who successfully raised over a thousand dollars for the American Cancer Society this year.

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Our Summer InternsJuliana CapucoFavorite Food: Macaroni and cheese

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Juliana Capuco has lived in An-napolis her entire life and has been sailing with her dad almost as long.

In the fall, she will be a sophomore at Bard College in New York where she is studying studio art. She is excited to be interning at SpinSheet this summer because she has grown up reading and loving the magazine. As a kid, she hated sailing camp, but has now come to love the excitement of sailing.

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Marissa SpratleyFavorite food: Sushi

Celebrity crush: Ryan gosling

Favorite song: “here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles

Phobia: open water where Marissa can’t see the bottom

Way to her heart: Buy her a good book

Fun fact: Marissa has seen paul McCartney perform live

When Juliana is not at SpinSheet this summer, you can find her training and rid-ing horses. She enjoys traveling, art, pho-tography, hanging out with her friends in downtown Annapolis, and cuddling with her cute cats, Tessa and Gus. She loves Harry Potter “an embarrassing amount.” She even has a tattoo of the Deathly Hol-lows to show her strong love for the series. Juliana would like to thank everyone at SpinSheet for being so awesome and give a shout out to her two cats, Gus and Tessa, and her two dogs, Chicory and Cilantro.

Marissa has never left the United States, but her dream job is to travel around the world while working as an environmental journalist in many exotic places. However, her love of the environment and nature can only be rivaled by her love of Netflix, The Beatles, and dolphins, her favorite animal. An ideal Friday night for Ma-rissa includes eating Chinese food and watching Netflix with a close friend or maybe even her boyfriend.


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We prefer images of people on sail-boats having fun on the Chesapeake Bay. Remember, it’s the summer cover contest, so keep the snowy dock pho-tos for now. We seek images of happy sailors of all ages, sizes, shapes, and colors enjoying the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

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We choose clear images over blurry ones and photos with level horizons over crooked ones. If we have 10 sunset photos and one im-age of a happy sailor on deck, we will lean toward the happy sailor. If you capture a photo of a happy sailor at sunset, well, then bring it on!

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DOCK TALK

Talking TrashLast month on spinsheet.com before the

June 6 start of the Annapolis to Ber-muda Race and the June 20 start of the

Newport Bermuda Race, we asked offshore sailors how they dispose of their garbage. We posed the question: “Can you encounter a pod of dolphins, watch a beautiful sunset, witness the wonders of the Milky Way at sea, and then whip your garbage overboard as if it does not matter?”

We were surprised by three initial posts suggesting that throwing paper plates over-board was fine because they biodegrade. Others com-mented that us-ing big reusable plastic bowls and washing them in buck-ets of seawater remained common prac-tices among seasoned ocean racers.

Susan Shingledecker, vice president of the BoatU.S. Foundation, sent us a memo from the U.S. Coast Guard with updated regulations on garbage disposal off-shore (MARPOL Annex V); it states clearly that throwing paper (among other items) overboard became illegal in international waters as of January 1, 2013. She notes that the U.S. has not yet adopted the change but that we are still bound by the rules. If you are going on an international sailing voyage, such as to Bermuda, you must follow inter-national regulations.

“These regulations apply to all ships, big and small. If you wouldn’t want a cruise

ship doing it, then you shouldn’t be doing it,” says Shingledecker. Among the items listed as “discharge prohibited” in the new regulations are: plastics, synthetic ropes, fishing gear, plastic garbage bags, cooking oil, lining and packing materials, paper, rags, glass, metal, and bottles.”

The online conversation yielded copious commentary, some of it heated. “Who will enforce it?” a reader asked. “Leave no trace, whether camping or on the water,” another wrote. One sailor posted, “Doesn’t say it

applies to the Atlantic.” And my favorite post: “Sure was nice back in the day when one could pack old frayed underwear and lighten the load as the voyage progressed.”

Hilary Kotoun from Sailors for the Sea, a nonprofit dedicated to education about protecting the oceans, shared the above in-fographic about timeframes for decomposi-tion for commonly discarded items. She did not dispute that throwing plates over-board may not be a top idea; she did note

a recent statistic stating that 90 percent of ocean trash is plastic (see sailorsforthesea.org, “browse essays,” and “Plastic Pollution and its Solution”).

In June, I went to a Jack Johnson concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion and learned that the superstar musician is so dedicated to the environment that he bans single-use plastic bottles at his shows (and offers free water filling stations and reusable Kleen Kanteens for sale. See his plastic-free initiative at allatonce.org).

Plastic bag taxes and bans are increasing in numbers across the United States and around the world. Regardless of your politics or longtime hab-its of throw-ing things overboard or in your trash bins at home, change is knocking. You can ignore it or make a few changes.

For 19 years at SpinSheet, we’ve built a business upon and created a community

around the Chesapeake Bay, this spec-tacular sailors’ playground in our backyard. Consider your own backyard: a rolling lawn, a patch of grass, a patio, or a dock along a tributary of the Bay. Be honest with yourself. Would you toss a paper plate out there? How about a plastic bag, plastic water bottle, cigarette butt, apple core, or pair of old boxer shorts? What do you think? ~M.W. [email protected]

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The EYCF has helped sponsor many learning opportunities for local students with projects such as conducting an Oyster Kids environmental program. The EYCF’s newest program, an interactive Sailing and Boating STEM series, offers local fifth graders an in-school field trip to EYC with five interactive teaching modules followed by a day out on the water. The Sailing and Boating program is being piloted from May to June of this year and has been developed in partnership with the Anne Arundel County Schools STEM team and the Maryland State Department of Educa-tion STEM team. STEM is a federal and state sponsored program that promotes the importance of Science, Technology, Engi-neering, and Mathematics in the continu-

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The Pirates and Wenches Weekend in Rock Hall the weekend of August 8-10 always brings out the most colorful

seafarers on the Bay. It’s a weekend when marauders and charlatans take over the town in more ways than one, and lasting repercus-sions are felt. Here is a look at a few of our favorite Missed Connection posts from 2013’s Pirates and Wenches weekend: it’s clear that the pirates made off with a few hearts as well as some booty.

“You were the swarmy swashbuckler in tight pantaloons and a billowing blouse. I was the particularly buxom redhead standing behind the commander as he read off your various charges of mutiny. If that whole plank thing ended up working in your favor, let’s talk. I’m in port until Tuesday.”


“You were the adorable barista at Java Rock on Saturday morning. I was wearing a puffy shirt and an obvious hangover. When I corrected my order and said I didn’t want whipped cream on my frappucchino, you snarled at me and threatened to call the magistrate for violating the concealed scimitar laws. I can’t stop thinking about you.”

“You were enjoying your daily ration at Waterman’s Crabhouse on Tuesday, absorbed in a copy of Trea-sure Island. I was the privateer who burst on the scene with a dagger in his hand and a parrot on his shoulder. I accused you of sullying my wench’s honor and slapped you with a back fin. I just wanted to apologize for threat-ening to fight you to the death. Turns out it was another dude who sullied her honor. My bad.”

“You were the roving raider who rushed into the Inn at Osprey Point shouting “I’m here to plunder and pillage, ye scurvy heathen!” I was the raven-haired maiden in the middle of her cleaning shift. I emptied a cham-ber pot in your face and managed to slash open your entrails with your own bodkin. When you ran out of the inn screaming, you left your wallet. Don’t bother canceling your debit card; I used it to book myself first class pas-sage out of this village. Also, there’s no way you’re 5’9”. Those silly boots make you 5’7” tops.”

“You were the mercenary wearing chainmail in the paint department of Village Hardware. You told me that Seabreeze Blue wasn’t a menacing enough color for a galleon. I fall fast for men who smell of bilges and tur-pentine. Email me and describe your neck tattoo so that I know it’s you.”

“You were the healthy-propor-tioned woman asking about two piece swimsuits at Booty Boutique. I was replacing my favorite boots in the shoe department. When you saw my gangrenous left foot, you turned up your nose and flashed me a look of intrigue. Was it love that made you send the manager to find the location of my vessel? Once the police finished interviewing me, you were gone.”

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This year the skipjack Nathan of Dorchester will celebrate her 20th an-niversary July 4. A public ceremony

will be held at 10 a.m. on Long Wharf in Cambridge, MD. Nathan’s surviving builders will be recognized and the boat rededicated for its next 20 years of service as floating ambassador for Cambridge and Dorchester County. Following a long standing tradition, the Nathan of Dorchester will take the public on four free sails hourly starting at 1 p.m. Passage on free sails is on a first come first served basis.

Nathan is the youngest skipjack built to dredge for oysters on the Bay. She was constructed after the Dorchester Skipjack Committee was formed to bring a skipjack back to Cambridge and Dorchester Coun-ty. After the committee failed to find a suitable skipjack to rebuild, they decided to build a new one. With substantial financial support from the Nathan Foundation, boat designer Harold Ruark led a small team of dedicated volunteers, with construction supervised by his cousin Captain Bobby Ruark, who had apprenticed under legend-ary boat builder Jim Richardson.

Generation III Marina, at the head of Cambridge Creek, provided space for the boat to be built, and the Spicer Broth-ers Lumber Yard in Cambridge donated lumber. The keelson is said to have come from a 146-year old Dorchester County pine tree. The mast was made from a 112-year old loblolly pine donated by Marshall Moore. Native oak and white cedar were used for the centerboard, transom, the two-inch thick sides, and bottom planks. Gerry Horney, a local machinist, forged or reworked old metal salvaged from long gone skipjacks to supply Nathan with its ironwork. All together, volunteer builders contributed over 14,000 man-hours.

For information on the history of skip-jacks on the Bay and Nathan in particular, read more from the Dorchester Skipjack Committee at spinhseet.com. To charter Nathan, or volunteer, contact the Dorches-ter Skipjack Committee at (410) 228-7141 or skipjack-nathan.org.

# Passengers enjoy a sail on the skipjack Nathan of Dorchester, 2013. Her 20th anniversary rededication ceremony will take place July 4 at Long Wharf in Cambridge.


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If you are out on the water this sum-mer watching log canoe races, you may notice a change in the mast in

the log canoe Noddy. Campbell’s Boat-yard (in Oxford) completed a winter project making a new mast for her that would be lighter and making her more competitive in the fleet. The project began with a trip to Long Island, NY, to get the sitka spruce wood. It took countless hours to make the template and assemble and glue it together, but the finished project turned out as the customer wanted.

How will Noddy stack up against the competition this summer? Why don’t you come to the log canoe races and find out? Those who have never watched a log canoe regatta will be in for a true taste of the Bay — graceful boats, beefy crew throwing boards, and if the breeze is up, perhaps a little tippy drama.

If any other log canoe crews would like to share their winter repairs or interesting histories, we would like to hear about it. Send stories and photos to [email protected].

# Campbell’s Boatyard in Oxford completed a winter project making a new mast for Noddy. Photo courtesy of Campbell’s Boatyard

Come watch the log canoes! July 12-13: Chester River Yacht and Country Club Series July 19-20: Rock Hall YC Series July 26-27: Miles River YC (MRYC) Governor’s Cup Series Aug 9-10: Tred Avon YC (TAYC) Oxford Regatta Aug 23-24: TAYC Heritage Regatta Sept 6-7: MRYC Labor Day Series Sept 13: MRYC Higgins/Commodore Cups Sept 14: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Bartlett Cup


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Summertime is here, which means that the only blankets you need are those you’ll use for picnics. It’s a great time to just be outside with family and friends, enjoying the great weather we have for three months. Our favorite way to do this (besides being

on the boat) is to find a place to listen to live music. Sure, there are plenty of festivals mak-ing the rounds this season, but there are also tons of great venues to catch live music on the cheap. Here are our top picks for finding inspiring musicians on the water.

Friends of Quiet Waters Park Concert SeriesTucked away in Annapolis’s largest water-front park lies one of the best venues for hearing outdoor music. National acts like The Fractal Cat Band, Kelly Bell Band, Clones of Funk, Sweet Leda Band, and even the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra are all showing up. fqwp.org/summer-concerts

Tides and Tunes Summer Concert Series at Annapolis Maritime MuseumEvery Thursday night between 7 and 8:30 p.m. you can hear great music from local acts like D’Vibe and Conga, the Eastport Oyster Boys, and Higher Hands. Cool-ers are prohibited, but you’ll find great beer, wine, and mixed drinks on location. amaritime.org

Waterside Concert Series at the Calvert Marine MuseumCountry hit makers are on the bill at the Calvert Marine Museum this summer, with Thompson Square, Sam Grow, and Clark Manson all showing up in Solomons. calvertmarinemuseum.ticketforce.com

River Concert Series at St. Mary’s College of MarylandThe Chesapeake Orchestra heads down to St. Mary’s each summer to deliver a series of stunning musical performances that always pack Townhouse Green. This year, the program features everything from Big Band era tunes to a La Scala repertoire. chesapeakeorchestra.org

Shagging on the Riverwalk in Historic Yorktown, VAEvery Thursday there’a music and dancing at the Yorktown waterfront. Motown and oldies fill the bill, and the Colonial Shag Club offer demonstrations in how to shag, swing, and, well, get low. yorkcounty.gov

Thursdays by the Lake at the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, VAThe top local Virginia bands all head over to the Mariners’ Museum every Thursday night from June until October. The Delo-reans, Rich Whiskey, and Audio Sauce are all on stage between 6 and 10 p.m. Bring your own seating, but let the Museum take care of the food and beverages. marinersmuseum.org

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WTMD First Thursdays at Canton Waterfront ParkBaltimore’s Inner Harbor is a great place to see and be seen, and Towson University’s radio station is bringing in national acts that you won’t want to miss. Head over to Canton Waterfront Park between 6:30 and

10 p.m. for great music in an ideal setting. Food trucks will be on hand as well as The Brewers Art, who will be providing great draft beer on site. Visit the website for info on where to park. wtmd.org

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East of Maui - Eastport YC Chesapeake Standup Challenge, Annapolis, July 12 Set in Annapolis Harbor and the mouth of the Severn River. Two course options, 6.5- and 3-3.5-mile. Mini lessons and demos after the race. See the latest on East of Maui’s Facebook page and register at: paddle-guru.comSUP Race, Kent Island YC, August 2 Six- and three-mile courses. Some open water. supannapolis.blogspot.comAnnapolis 10-Miler (A-10), Annapolis, August 24 Ten-mile foot race that starts at Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and winds through historic Annapolis. annapolisstriders.org

Tri For the Chesapeake, Mayo, MD, September 28 Triathlon and Duathlon at the Chesapeake Environmental Research Center (SERC). Experi-ence the Bay ecosystems firsthand. bluepointtiming.comBetween The Waters Bike Tour, Onancock, VA, October 25 A one-day bike tour through historic towns and along back roads to scenic rest stops that overlook the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic. Twenty-, 40-, 60-, and 100-mile routes. cbes.org/events/events_biketourSea Gull Century Bike Ride, Salisbury, MD, October 27 Three routes through the lower Eastern Shore: two 100-mile courses and one 64-mile course. seagullcentury.org

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While working toward his PhD in Physics at the University of California, he and a friend learned the ropes of sailing. His career lead him to the University of Maryland where he did research in the physics department and discovered the natural beauty of the Chesapeake Bay. Mead discovered a Chesapeake 20 that was used as a flower box in his neighbor’s

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Just as he was getting to know the Chesapeake, Mead’s career lured him in-land to the University of Pittsburgh where he became the academic dean. However, every free weekend and vacation was spent back on the Chesapeake. Soon he began bringing colleagues to sail with him, most often setting out from the Sailing Empo-rium in Rock Hall, MD, where he would charter a boat for the weekend and teach the rest of the group to sail.

In 1987, he saw an ad for a marina being built at Lighthouse Point in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. This was to become Mead’s new sailing school, Getaway Sailing, which started with one mobile classroom and two boats. Eventually the school became the first all-encompassing community sailing center in Baltimore. Getaway was what Mead dreamed of, a sailing school provid-ing lessons and camps, memberships, and team-building events on a fleet of both large and small boats with a dedicated staff. Getaway also organized sailing adven-tures around the world: Turkey, Ireland, Sweden, Italy, and the Caribbean. Dick also gave back by starting a non-profit, Destination Bright Future, for introducing inner-city kids to the world of sailing.

After 20 years of living his dream, Dick sold Getaway and spent his later years messing about on his Island Packet Uni-verse, even solo sailing on several overnight cruises as he approached his 80th birthday. Mead’s passion and enthusiasm for teach-ing, sharing, sailing, and life have touched thousands. The sailing community has lost a great man, but for those of us he touched are thankful.

Dick often ended his letters/emails with the phrase, “Smooth Sailing.” Our hearts now sadly wish the same to him.

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napolis fireworks, held off the U.S. Naval Academy wall, one mile from the SpinSheet headquarters, attracts a large crowd. We asked two experts for some safe anchoring tips.

“There’s a restricted zone around the Naval Academy seawall,” says Chuck Newman at the Annapolis Harbormas-ter’s office. “The Coast Guard, DNR police, and Harbormaster’s vessels will be there to make sure you stay clear of it.” In many towns up and down the Bay, there will be off-limits areas, too, so pay attention to control boats. If other boats are not anchored in a spot, there may be a reason for it. Pay attention.

Newman adds, “Have a chart with you. Know how deep the water is.” Early

birds may grab mooring balls for $35 (in Annapolis) and not worry about depth or others anchored too close for comfort. Mooring and docking prices vary by town, so inquire before you go.

Captain Rick Franke, who has navigated anchored crowds from various tour boats, notes the proper use of lights: “Running lights should be off, and a single white anchor light on, while the boat is at anchor. As soon as the anchor comes up, the running lights should be on. Doing this correctly lets other boat-ers know if you are moving or not. Use a search light or spot light sparingly, and keep it aimed low and avoid shining it directly at other boat operators. It takes most people’s eyes more than a half hour to become adjusted to the dark. One split second flash of a spot light in the eyes can destroy that night vision.”

Franke adds, “When anchoring, remember to let out enough line (scope) to ensure your anchor will hold. Drag-ging anchor through the spectator fleet will definitely make you unpopular! Also try not to anchor too close to other boats.” Some suggest a three-boat-length distance from other boats.

Kids and poor swimmers should wear lifejackets at all times. VHF chan-nels 13 and 17 broadcast general safety messages including weather forecasts. In the event of an emergency, boaters can communicate with authorities on radio VHF 16.

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How did you start sailing? I was invited to a Wednesday night race in Galesville. I sat in the companionway of a Tartan 27 in my socks and tennis shoes. I totally left sole marks on the deck. (Editor’s note: Inexpensive shoes that won’t leave scuff marks are best; leave the black-soled shoes at home.)

What kind of boats did you sail at first? I began sailing small boats because I found it was the quickest way to earn time on the water. I think it’s helpful to learn in a small boat because the boats are so responsive — or perhaps at times I am so sluggish!

Did you take sailing classes? I took several classes at WRSC. As I began crewing on big boats, my experience sailing small boats seemed to be welcomed. In addition to sailing classes, I already had my boater license and have now started working towards my Club Race Officer designation.

What keeps you coming back out on the water? Recently a gentleman, who was probably born in a boat, said to me that he’s always enjoyed the idea that as a boat passes through the water, it seemingly heals itself,

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as if it never happened. I find the notion that the energy around sailing is tempo-rarily yours to be a very fitting sentiment. And then it’s ready for the next sailor to enjoy and interpret.

What obstacles, if any, did you encounter? After I got a handle on the vocabulary and a couple of knots, I looked for skippers and crew with strong communication skills and a willingness to mentor. There are a lot of boats in our area looking for crew, but it may take a couple of boats until you find a good match.

Financially, while every hobby has its associated costs, I’ve found getting involved with sailing can be reasonable. Most skippers have extra gear and are happy to share with their crew. I made it through my first season (spring to early fall) with very little money in. I purchased a couple of tech shirts, water shoes, and gloves, and I already had a light rain jacket.

Where do you sail now and how often? I’ve had fantastic opportunities to sail his-toric waterways and beautiful harbors and to meet people and hear great stories, but I most enjoy cruising and racing where

the water meets the shore naturally. I try to sail as often as possible. I race and cruise on large and small boats. Among my favorite memories is cruising with friends on a weekday evening during the summer.

What’s your advice for those who want to start sailing? Joining newsletter mailing lists and check-ing out sailing club websites kept me up to date on local events and activities. There are many sailing organizations in the water-shed listed on U.S. Sailing’s website (and startsailingnow.com). I’ve used the list to contact fleet captains of specific classes and organizations that I wanted to learn more about.

I’ve found that YouTube is a great repository for learning and enhancing my sailing skills. From the basics of boat han-dling tips to advanced tactics, it’s all there.

To meet people in the sailing commu-nity and look for crew opportunities, local resources such as SpinSheet’s free crew list-ing service at spinsheet.com and spring party are invaluable. At times I was bold; I did some research on the boats on the list and then sent a note or cold called the captains with a little bit about myself, experience, and season goals. For those who respond-ed, it was that first step to getting out on a shakedown sail.

Although it may sometimes feel as if everyone sailing on the Bay got started as children, plenty of gung-ho and competent Bay sailors didn’t take up the sport until adulthood. Jonathan Newton is one such sailor. Newton, who owns a Laser sailboat and is a finance and accounting professional living in Annapolis, began sailing at age 27, and now, just five years later, he is racing

and cruising big and small boats and is the member-at-large representing one-design sailors on the board of West River Sailing Club (WRSC) in Galesville, MD. We asked Newton to share some words of advice to folks who wonder how to get started in sailing.

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3 Herring Bay Independence Show 3 to 10 p.m. Herrington Harbour

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3 Tides & Tunes Summer Concert The Shatners. 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Annapolis Maritime Museum. $10 donation.

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4 Fourth of July Stars in the Sky 7 to 10 p.m. Victory Landing Park,

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4 Boat Parade and Fireworks Sassafras River, Georgetown, MD.

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4 Independence Day Festivities Music and food at the Urbanna Town

Marina at Upton’s Point. 6 p.m. Boat Parade on Urbanna Creek with a contest for the best boat decorations. 9 p.m. Fireworks over Urbanna Creek. Anchor your boat or watch from land.

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4 Solomons Independence Show Boat parade, noon. Fireworks, 9 p.m.

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4-6 Liberty Celebration Yorktown Victory Center, VA.

5 Big Band Night and Fireworks 7 to 10 p.m. Tolchester Beach

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6 John Paul Jones was born in Arbigland, Kirkbean, Kircudbright,

Scotland. 1747.

6 Summer Fun Day with Lawnmower Races and Classy Car and Cycle

Show with Antique Tractors 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Steppingstone Farm Museum, Havre de Grace, MD. $10.

7 Chocolate Day “My wife can’t cook at all. She made

chocolate mousse. An antler got stuck in my throat.” ~ Rodney Dangerfield

7 Waterman’s Day 12 p.m. Rock Hall Bulk Head, MD. Contest for

workboat docking, anchor tossing, most patriotic workboat, and more to benefit kids of local watermen.

7-9 Creative Women: Breaking the Mold 7 to 9 p.m. Fogg’s

Landing, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Free.

7-11 Maryland Boating Safety Course 7 to 10 p.m. West

Annapolis Fire Hall. Sponsored and taught by USCG Auxiliary. (301) 919-7738.

8 Explorer Vasco de Gama sailed from Lisbon, Portugal on the voyage on

which he would discover the Cape of Good Hope and the gateway to the Orient. 1497.

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9 Herman Melville jumped from the whaler Acushnet in Nuku Hiva in the

Marquesas. 1842.

10 Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Sly 45. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Annapolis

Maritime Museum. $10 donation.

11 Full Moon Paddle Bring a dish for a pot luck dinner

before paddling. Dusk. 7314 Edgewood Rd., Annapolis. $20. Pre-registration required. (410) 703-8243.

11 It’s a Sailor’s Life For Me! Family Program 10 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. Van Lennep Auditorium, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $10. Pre-registration required. (410) 745-4941.

11 Marlinspike Sailors and Coura-geous Cuttermen: American

Mariners in the War of 1812 5 to 7:30 p.m. Van Lennep Auditorium, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $15. Pre-registration required. (410) 745-4941.

11-12 About Boating Safely presented by USCG

Auxiliary Friday 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Seafarers YC, Annapolis. $35. Pre-registration required. (301) 332-1864.

11-13 Pirate Fest Lock House Museum,

Havre de Grace, MD.

12 Chesapeake Challenge SUP Race Hosted by East of

Maui Boardshop in Annapolis.

12 Fractal Cat Concert 6:00 p.m. Quiet Waters Park. Free.

12 Full Moon Yoga on the Floating Barge 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Havre de Grace Marine Center. $40. No experience necessary.

12 Lighthouse Adventure 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Calvert

Marine Museum, Solomons. $130. Pre-registration required. (410) 326-2042.

12 OtterMania! 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum,

Solomons, MD.

12 Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival St. Clement’s Island

Museum, Colton’s Point, MD.

12 US Army Band Downrange 6 p.m. North Beach, MD. Free.

13 Eastport Oyster Boys Concert 5 to 7 p.m. Historic London

Town and Gardens, Edgewater.

14 Birdies for the Bay Golf Tournament 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Queenstown Harbor Golf Course, Queenstown, MD.

15 Taste of Cambridge 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Central Square,

Cambridge, MD.

15 The ship Mayflower departed Plymouth, England on the first

leg of her voyage to the New World. 1620.

16 Kayak Demonstration 5:30 p.m. Jonas Green Park on

the Severn River, Annapolis.

16 J. Millard Tawes Clam Bake 12 to 4 p.m. Somers Cove

Marina, Crisfield, MD. All-you-can-eat seafood for $40.

16-17 Boater Safety Course 6 to 10 p.m. Van Lennep

Auditorium, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $25. Pre-registration required. (410) 745-4941.

17 Cruising with the Miles Riverkeeper 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $20. Pre-registration required. (410) 745-4941.

17 Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Higher Hands. 7 to 8:30 p.m.


18 Thompson Square Concert PNC Waterside Pavilion at

Calvert Marine Museum.

19 Annual AUCE Crab Feast 5 to 9 p.m. West River Sailing

Club, Galesville, MD. [email protected] for tickets.

19 Beginner Yoga and Paddle Boarding 8 a.m. Paddle or Pedal,

Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis. $45. Pre-registration required. [email protected]

19 Fossil Field Experience 9 a.m. Cove Point Lighthouse,

Calvert Marine Museum. $20. Pre- registration required. (410) 326-2042 x41.

19 Historic Sunset Cruise on Wm. B. Tennison 5 to 8 p.m. Calvert

Marine Museum, Solomons. $50. Pre- registration required. (410) 326-2042 x41.


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19 Kelly Bell Band Concert 6:00 p.m. Quiet Waters Park. Free.

19 Stafford Cardboard Boat Regatta Aquia Landing Beach Park,

Stafford, VA.

19 Suddenly in Command: a Public Education Course Help keep

your kids and spouse safe by teaching them what to do if you become incapacitated. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. $25 for adults, kids 15-and under and active military free.

19 SUP Yoga 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Havre de Grace Marine Center.

$40. No experience necessary.

20 Kayak the Patuxent 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jug Bay, Lothian. $20.

Pre-registration required. (410) 222-7313.

20 National Ice Cream Day Designated by President Reagan

in 1984.

22 Naval Academy Electric Brigade at City Dock 7 to 8 p.m.

Annapolis City Dock. Free.

23 The keel of Nelson’s Flagship HMS Victory was laid at the Old

Single Dock, Chatham, England. 1759.

24 Tides & Tunes Summer Concert D’Vibe and Conga. 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Annapolis Maritime Museum. $10

26 Clones of Funk Concert 6 p.m. Quiet Waters Park. Free.

26 Crabplace.com’s Crab and Cruise 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. All you

can eat and drink crab feast. Crisfield, MD.

26 Don Backe Memorial Piers Dedication 4 p.m. Sandy Point

State Park. Refreshments will follow at the Yellow Perch Pavilion. RSVP to [email protected]

26 Endless Summer Run 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Quiet Waters Park,

Annapolis. $60 with pre-registration.

26 Glide on Parkers Creek 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Warrior’s Rest Sanctuary,

Scientist’s Cliffs Road, Port Republic. $15 donation. Pre-registration required. (410) 414-3400.

26 Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge On the beach at 30th

Street, Virginia Beach, VA.

26 Splash and Dash Competitive tube race on the James River.

Richmond, VA. (804) 788-8811.

26 Star Gaze 8 p.m. Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard. Free.

26 Watch the Log Canoe Races 9:30 a.m. Chesapeake Bay

Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $35. Pre-registration required.

26 Wheels on the Waterfront 5 to 8 p.m. Classic car show.

Crisfield, MD.

27 Osprey Paddle 5:30 p.m. Ellen Moyer Nature

Park. Sponsored by Annapolis Community Boating.

27 Under the Sun Tour: Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Uncle Kracker,

and the Gin Blossoms 4 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum. $39.

29 Naval Academy Alumni Concert

7 to 8 p.m. Annapolis City Dock. Free.


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29 The heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis is sunk by the

Japanese submarine I-58. Only 316 of 1199 officers and crew survived the sinking and the sharks. 1945.

30 Chincoteague Island Pony Swim Chincoteague, VA.

Watch the wild horses swim across the Assateague Channel.

31 Tides & Tunes Summer Concert

Blue Suede Bop. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum. $10 donation.

July Racing

2 AYC Junior Annual

2 SSA Sandy MacVickar Opti, Laser, 420. Severn Sailing

Association, Annapolis.

6 Stars and Stripes Race Southern Maryland Sailing

Association, Solomons.

11-12 Solomons Island Race Spectators enjoy the

evening start off the U.S. Naval Academy wall for this popular 50-mile overnight race, and racers enjoy a starry night down the Bay to the mouth of the Patuxent River.

12 CCV Moonlight Triangle Race Cruising Club of Virginia.

12 SSA Summer Series #1 Severn Sailing Association.

12-13 Southern Bay Leukemia Cup Regatta

12-13 CRYCC Series

12-13 SSA Summer Series Saturday for Laser,

Radial, and V 15; Sunday for Day Sailer, Snipe, Jet 14, and Lightning. Severn Sailing Association, Annapolis.

18-20 Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge Yes, you

read it right: It’s Friday through Sunday this year. The SpinSheet crew will be on the water and at the parties. See you there!

19 BCYA/MRSA Race to Baltimore A popular race from

the mouth of the Magothy River to Baltimore with an even more popular Fells Point party afterward.

19 WRSC Poplar Island Race A race around government marks

starting at Thomas Point (Annapolis Area Mark H) and ending at the West River Sailing Club for a crab feast.

19-20 RHYC Series

19-25 Flying Scot North Americans

Sailing Club of Washington, DC.

20 SSA Summer Series #2 Severn SA, Annapolis.

26-27 MRYC Gov. Cup Series

26-27 CRYC OD Regatta and Overnight

Corsica River YC.

26-27 Corsica River YC Annual Regatta

Ship Point, Centreville, MD.

26 Summer One-Design Regatta Annapolis YC.

26-27 Log Canoe Governor’s Cup Weekend

Miles River YC, St. Michaels.

26-27 SSA Summer Series J18, Soling, 5O5.

August

1 American Lawyer and Lyricist Francis Scott Key is born in

Maryland, 1779.

1 Annapolis Rotary’s Crab Feast 5 to 8 p.m. Navy Marine Corps

Stadium, Annapolis. $75.

1-3 Cape Charles Clam Slam Cape Charles Town Harbor, VA.

2 Chesapeake Pride Festival 12 to 6 p.m. Mayo Beach Park, Edgewater.

2 Georgia Lea & Stone Cold Country Band Concert 6:00 p.m.

Quiet Waters Park. Free.

2 Lighthouse Adventure 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Calvert Marine

Museum, Solomons. $130. Pre-registration required. (410) 326-2042.

2 Working with Wood 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Boatyard,

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Free with Museum Admission.

3 Coast Guard Day Town Park, Oxford, MD.

3 First Sunday Arts Festival 12 to 5 p.m. West and Calvert

Streets, Annapolis. Arts, crafts, vendors, music, demos, and more.

3 Marsh Ecology Canoe 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jug Bay Wetlands

Sanctuary, Lothian. $20. (410) 741-9330.

4-8 Kids on Keelboats 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at J/World

Annapolis. $699.

4-8 Maryland Boating Safety Course 7 to 10 p.m. West

nnapolis Fire Hall. Sponsored and taught by USCG Auxiliary. (301) 919-7738.

6 SUP Yoga 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Havre de Grace Marine Center. $40.

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7 Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Hypnotic Panties. 7 to 8:30 p.m.



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8 Explore the Chesapeake 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Chesapeake Bay

Maritime Museum, St. Michael’s. $30 (includes kayak), $20 (bring your own). Pre-register at (410) 745-4941.

8 King’s Creek Paddle 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Meet at Kingston’s

Landing. $30 with kayak, $20 with your own kayak. Pre-registration required. (410) 745-4941.

8-10 Seafood Festival Tydings Memorial Park,

Havre de Grace. Free.

8-10 Pirates and Wenches Fantasy Weekend

Rum tasting, parading, partying, costuming, treasure hunting, pirating, and more. Rock Hall, MD.

9 Beach Yoga 6 to 7:30 a.m. Flag Ponds Nature

Park, Lusby. $15.

9 Cambridge Seafood Feast-I-Val 1 to 6 p.m. Sailwinds Park,

Cambridge. $40.

9 Glide on Parkers Creek 1 to 4 p.m. Warriors’ Rest Sanctuary.

9 Star Spangled Celebration 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chesapeake Bay

Maritime Museum, St. Michaels.

9 U.S. Navy Band Cruisers Concert 6 p.m. Quiet Waters Park. Free.

9-11 Dog Days of August Aquia Harbour Marina,

Stafford, VA. Sponsored by the Potomac River Yacht Clubs Association.

10 Full Moon Yoga on the Floating Barge

8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Havre de Grace Marine Center. $40. No experience necessary.

10 Watermen›s Appreciation Day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chesapeake Bay

Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $18 adult, $8 child.

11 Moonlight Raft Up 6 p.m. Sailing Club of Washington, DC.

12 Bay Breeze Concert 7:30 p.m. Chesapeake Beach

Railway Museum at Chesapeake Beach Resort. Free.

13 Moonlight Raft Up 6 p.m. Sailing Club of Washington, DC.

13-14 CBMM Boater Safety Course 6 to 10 p.m.

Van Lennep Auditorium, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $25. Pre-registration required. (410) 745-4941.

16 Chanssez and his Band Concert 5:30 p.m. Quiet Waters Park.

Free.

16 Clamboree Eastern Shore Yacht and Country Club, Melfa, VA.

Hosted by Virginia Eastern Shorekeeper.

16 Crab and Beer Festival 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 5 to 9 p.m.

National Harbor. $59 crab feasting, $99 crab and beer.

16 Movies on the Beach Dusk. North Beach, MD. Free.

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16 Silopanna Music Festival 11 a.m. Anne Arundel County

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16 Wildlife Conservation Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patuxent

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17 Women’s Woodworking for Beginners 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $120. Pre-registration required. (410) 745-4980.

20 Kayak Demonstration 5:30 p.m. Jonas Green Park on

the Severn River, Annapolis.

22-Sep 1 Maryland State Fair

9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Timonium Fairgrouonds. $8 general admissions, $45/$50 ride tickets, $15 unlimited rides after 5 pm.

23 Marlin Spike Workshop 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chesapeake Bay

Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $55. Pre-registration required. (410) 745-4980.

23 Star Gaze 8 p.m. Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard.

23 Sweet Leda Band Concert 5:30 p.m. Quiet Waters Park.

23-24 Battle of Bladensburg - Undaunted Weekend

Bladensburg Monument and Waterfront Park, Bladensburg, MD.

23-24 Southern Maryland Blues Festival

Calvert County Fairgrounds, Prince Frederick. $45-$200.

23-Oct 19

Maryland Renaissance Festival Saturday and Sunday. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds.

24 Annapolis 10-Mile Run 7 a.m. Navy Marine Corps Stadium.

24 Ego Alley Paddle 5:30 p.m. Ellen Moyer Nature

Park. Sponsored by Annapolis Community Boating.

24 Puppy Plunge Join the SPCA at Camp Letts in

Edgewater, MD from 12 to 4 p.m. $5.

24 Women’s Woodworking for Beginners 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $120. Pre-registration required.

30 Charity Boat Auction Gate 8 a.m., auction 1 p.m. on

Fogg’s Landing.Tag sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $5. To donate a boat or items for tag sale, call Lad Mills at (410) 745-4942.

30-Sep 1 Deal Island Skipjack

Race and Festival Saturday 4 to 10 p.m., Sunday 1-11:30 p.m., Monday 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Deal Island Harbor. Free.

31 Annapolis Symphony Orchestra in Concert

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2 Annapolis Match Race Championships

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2-3 50th Annual Virginia Governor’s Cup

Ware River YC.

7 Junior Sail Regatta

9 DC Sail’s Cantina Cup Regatta The event features a full day of sailing

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9 Plantation Light Race Overnight Hampton YC.

9-10 75th Annual OD Regatta Fishing Bay YC.

9-10 Annual Oxford Regatta Tred Avon YC.

9-10 J/22 Mid Atlantics SSA, Annapolis.

J/70 Promo event.

9-10 TAYC/CBYC Oxford Regatta

16 GRF Bay Jam

16-17 Cape Charles Cup Sponsored by

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23 Boatyard Bar & Grill Regatta to Benefit CRAB Eastport YC.

23 Thimble Shoals Challenge Old Point Comfort YC.

23-24 District 11 Championship

Tred Avon YC.

23-24 TAYC Heritage Regatta

23-24 Olivia Constants Team Race Invitational

Severn Sailing Association, Annapolis. 420 racing for a great cause.

27 Last AYC WNR Sigh. We’ll see you at the bar.

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29-31 Stingray Point Regatta

Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA.

30-31 Labor Day Regatta Annapolis, MD.

30-31 West River Annual Regatta

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30-31 Annapolis Laser Day Regatta

31 Dink Vail Regatta Newport Yacht and Country

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diFFerenCes Spring High Low H. Ht L. Ht RangeSharps Island Light –3:47 –3:50 *1.18 *1.17 1.5Havre de Grace +3:11 +3:30 *1.59 *1.59 1.9Sevenfoot Knoll Light –0:06 –0:10 *0.82 *0.83 1.1St. Michaels, Miles River –2:14 –1:58 *1.08 *1.08 1.4

diFFerenCes Spring High Low H. Ht L. Ht RangeMtn Pt, Magothy River +1:24 +1:40 *0.88 *0.88 1.0Chesapeake Beach –1:14 –1:15 *1.12 *1.14 1.1Cedar Point –3:16 –3:13 *1.33 *1.33 1.4Point Lookout –3:48 –3:47 *1.37 *1.33 1.4

diFFerenCes Spring High Low H. Ht L. Ht RangeOnancock Creek +3 :52 +4 :15 *0.70 *0.83 2.2Stingray Point +2 :01 +2 :29 *0.48 *0.83 1.4Hooper Strait Light +5 :52 +6 :04 *0.66 *0.67 2.0Lynnhaven Inlet +0 :47 +1 :08 *0.77 *0.83 2.4

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2 04:23 AM 0.6 L Wed 10:33 AM 1.6 H 05:26 PM 0.4 L 11:26 PM 1.4 H

3 05:17 AM 0.7 L THu 11:11 AM 1.6 H 05:59 PM 0.4 L

4 12:13 AM 1.5 H Fri 06:17 AM 0.8 L 11:52 AM 1.5 H 06:34 PM 0.4 L

5 01:02 AM 1.6 H SAT 07:27 AM 0.8 L 12:38 PM 1.4 H 07:12 PM 0.3 L

6 01:52 AM 1.7 H Sun 08:42 AM 0.8 L 01:29 PM 1.3 H 07:53 PM 0.3 L

7 02:43 AM 1.8 H Mon 09:53 AM 0.8 L 02:25 PM 1.2 H 08:39 PM 0.3 L

8 03:34 AM 1.9 H Tue 10:58 AM 0.7 L 03:25 PM 1.2 H 09:29 PM 0.3 L

9 04:26 AM 2 H Wed 11:55 AM 0.6 L 04:26 PM 1.2 H 10:23 PM 0.3 L

10 05:17 AM 2 H THu 12:46 PM 0.5 L 05:26 PM 1.2 H 11:20 PM 0.3 L

11 06:08 AM 2.1 H Fri 01:33 PM 0.5 L 06:24 PM 1.3 H

12 12:18 AM 0.3 L SAT 06:59 AM 2.1 H 02:18 PM 0.4 L 07:21 PM 1.3 H

13 01:18 AM 0.3 L Sun 07:50 AM 2.1 H 03:03 PM 0.3 L 08:16 PM 1.4 H

14 02:19 AM 0.3 L Mon 08:40 AM 2 H 03:46 PM 0.3 L 09:12 PM 1.5 H

15 03:21 AM 0.4 L Tue 09:30 AM 2 H 04:30 PM 0.3 L 10:09 PM 1.6 H



2 06:05 AM 0.2 L Wed 12:21 PM 2.4 H 06:21 PM 0.4 L

3 12:30 AM 2.4 H THu 06:44 AM 0.3 L 01:03 PM 2.4 H 07:08 PM 0.5 L

4 01:11 AM 2.3 H Fri 07:25 AM 0.3 L 01:48 PM 2.5 H 08:00 PM 0.5 L





9 05:46 AM 2.3 H Wed 11:49 AM 0 L 06:21 PM 3.1 H

10 12:45 AM 0 L THu 06:46 AM 2.4 H 12:45 PM -0.2 L 07:17 PM 3.3 H

11 01:39 AM -0.2 L Fri 07:43 AM 2.6 H 01:41 PM -0.3 L 08:12 PM 3.4 H

12 02:31 AM -0.3 L SAT 08:39 AM 2.8 H 02:36 PM -0.4 L 09:04 PM 3.4 H

13 03:22 AM -0.4 L Sun 09:33 AM 2.9 H 03:32 PM -0.4 L 09:56 PM 3.4 H

14 04:13 AM -0.5 L Mon 10:26 AM 3 H 04:28 PM -0.4 L 10:48 PM 3.3 H

15 05:04 AM -0.4 L Tue 11:20 AM 3.1 H 05:25 PM -0.3 L 11:40 PM 3.2 H

16 05:56 AM -0.4 L Wed 12:15 PM 3.1 H 06:25 PM -0.1 L



3 03:48 AM 0.6 L THu 09:43 AM 1.4 H 04:27 PM 0.3 L 10:47 PM 1.3 H

4 04:42 AM 0.7 L Fri 10:19 AM 1.3 H 05:07 PM 0.3 L 11:40 PM 1.4 H

5 05:41 AM 0.7 L SAT 10:59 AM 1.3 H 05:50 PM 0.3 L

6 12:35 AM 1.4 H Sun 06:44 AM 0.7 L 11:45 AM 1.2 H 06:35 PM 0.2 L



9 03:17 AM 1.7 H Wed 09:46 AM 0.7 L 02:40 PM 1.1 H 09:05 PM 0.2 L



12 05:46 AM 1.8 H SAT 12:20 PM 0.4 L 05:44 PM 1.2 H 11:49 PM 0.2 L

13 06:34 AM 1.8 H Sun 01:07 PM 0.4 L 06:44 PM 1.2 H

14 12:46 AM 0.2 L Mon 07:21 AM 1.8 H 01:54 PM 0.3 L 07:45 PM 1.3 H



17 05:36 AM 0.5 L THu 11:11 AM 1.7 H 06:00 PM 0.2 L






23 05:06 AM 1.9 H Wed 12:18 PM 0.6 L 04:52 PM 1.2 H 10:54 PM 0.4 L

24 05:53 AM 1.9 H THu 01:04 PM 0.6 L 05:45 PM 1.2 H 11:41 PM 0.4 L

25 06:35 AM 1.9 H Fri 01:43 PM 0.6 L 06:35 PM 1.3 H







17 12:33 AM 2.9 H THu 06:49 AM -0.3 L 01:12 PM 3 H 07:27 PM 0 L

18 01:29 AM 2.7 H Fri 07:44 AM -0.1 L 02:12 PM 3 H 08:32 PM 0.2 L

19 02:28 AM 2.5 H SAT 08:41 AM 0 L 03:14 PM 2.9 H 09:39 PM 0.3 L



22 05:42 AM 2.2 H Tue 11:34 AM 0.2 L 06:14 PM 2.9 H












19 05:58 AM 0.7 L SAT 11:30 AM 1.3 H 06:00 PM 0.2 L




23 03:49 AM 1.7 H Wed 10:12 AM 0.7 L 03:19 PM 1.1 H 09:25 PM 0.2 L



26 05:49 AM 1.7 H SAT 12:14 PM 0.5 L 05:43 PM 1.2 H 11:40 PM 0.3 L

27 06:23 AM 1.7 H Sun 12:49 PM 0.5 L 06:26 PM 1.2 H






Baltimore Harbor Approach (Off Sandy Point) Chesapeake Bay EntranceSlack Water Max Current Speed Slack Water Max Current Speed Slack Water Max Current Speed Slack Water Max Current Speed Slack Water Max Current Speed Slack Water Max Current Speed

Corrections Applied to Baltimore Harbor Approach Corrections Applied to Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Current Differences and Speed Ratios

Cove Point, 3.9 n.mi. East

Sharp Island Lt., 3.4 n.mi. West

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

Pooles Island, 4 miles Southwest

Turkey Point, 1.2 n.mi. Southwest

Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor

Approach

Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay

Entrance

-3:29 -3:36 -4:08 -3:44 0.4 0.6

-1:39 -1:41 -1:57 -1:43 0.4 0.5

-1:05 -0:14 -0:22 -0:20 0.6 0.6

+0:59 +0:48 +0:56 +1:12 0.6 0.8

+2:39 +1:30 +0:58 +1:00 0.6 0.8

Time Differences Speed RatiosMin.beforeFlood Flood FloodEbb Ebb

Min.beforeEbb

Time Differences Speed RatiosMin.beforeFlood Flood FloodEbb Ebb

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+0:29 +0:48 +0:06 +0:00 1.0 0.7

+0:05 +0:38 +0:32 +0:19 2.2 1.2

+2:18 +3:00 +2:09 +2:36 1.2 0.6

+2:29 +2:57 +2:45 +1:59 0.5 0.3

+4:49 +5:33 +6:04 +5:45 0.4 0.2

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Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel)

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

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

July 2014 Currents

12 0142 0525 1.2 SAT 0854 1211 -1.1 1547 1817 0.6 2056 2353 -0.7 13 0236 0613 1.2 Sun 0937 1253 -1.2 1625 1904 0.7 2152 14 0047 -0.8 Mon 0332 0702 1.2 1020 1336 -1.2 1703 1951 0.8 2250 15 0143 -0.8 Tue 0431 0752 1.1 1104 1420 -1.1 1743 2040 0.9 2348 16 0240 -0.8 Wed 0533 0844 0.9 1149 1506 -1.1 1824 2131 1 17 0048 0341 -0.8 THu 0639 0940 0.8 1235 1554 -1 1908 2225 1 18 0150 0444 -0.8 Fri 0751 1039 0.7 1325 1645 -0.9 1955 2321 1.1 19 0253 0550 -0.8 SAT 0906 1142 0.5 1418 1740 -0.8 2044 20 0018 1.1 Sun 0355 0657 -0.8 1023 1249 0.5 1517 1837 -0.8 2136 21 0116 1.1 Mon 0454 0801 -0.8 1136 1356 0.4 1621 1936 -0.7 2229

1 0300 0635 -1.2 Tue 0956 1208 0.6 1431 1834 -1.3 2200 2 0036 0.9 Wed 0332 0713 -1.2 1038 1251 0.6 1515 1917 -1.2 2244 3 0117 0.8 THu 0407 0754 -1.1 1123 1337 0.6 1604 2005 -1.1 2333 4 0202 0.8 Fri 0445 0839 -1.1 1211 1428 0.6 1700 2059 -1.1 5 0026 0250 0.7 SAT 0526 0929 -1.2 1301 1524 0.7 1804 2159 -1 6 0124 0343 0.6 Sun 0613 1022 -1.2 1354 1624 0.7 1914 2302 -1.1 7 0223 0440 0.6 Mon 0705 1117 -1.3 1447 1724 0.9 2024 8 0003 -1.1 Tue 0322 0537 0.6 0801 1212 -1.4 1539 1823 1 2130 9 0101 -1.2 Wed 0418 0635 0.7 0859 1305 -1.6 1629 1919 1.2 2230 10 0155 -1.4 THu 0511 0730 0.8 0956 1357 -1.8 1720 2012 1.4 2325 11 0247 -1.5 Fri 0601 0823 0.9 1052 1448 -1.9 1810 2104 1.5

12 0017 0336 -1.6 SAT 0650 0915 1 1148 1539 -2 1900 2154 1.6 13 0106 0425 -1.7 Sun 0739 1007 1.1 1243 1630 -2 1950 2243 1.6 14 0153 0514 -1.8 Mon 0829 1059 1.2 1338 1722 -2 2042 2333 1.6 15 0241 0604 -1.8 Tue 0920 1152 1.2 1435 1816 -1.9 2136 16 0023 1.5 Wed 0327 0655 -1.7 1013 1246 1.1 1533 1913 -1.8 2233 17 0115 1.3 THu 0415 0748 -1.7 1109 1344 1.1 1636 2013 -1.6 2333 18 0210 1.1 Fri 0504 0845 -1.6 1208 1445 1 1743 2117 -1.4 19 0037 0308 0.9 SAT 0554 0944 -1.5 1310 1551 0.9 1854 2224 -1.3 20 0145 0409 0.7 Sun 0648 1045 -1.5 1413 1659 0.9 2007 2331 -1.2 21 0255 0513 0.6 Mon 0743 1145 -1.4 1513 1805 0.9 2114

22 0213 1.1 Tue 0550 0901 -0.9 1240 1500 0.4 1726 2035 -0.7 2323 23 0307 1.1 Wed 0641 0955 -0.9 1335 1557 0.5 1828 2131 -0.6 24 0015 0357 1.1 THu 0728 1043 -1 1422 1649 0.5 1926 2223 -0.6 25 0104 0444 1.1 Fri 0811 1127 -1 1504 1736 0.6 2019 2312 -0.6 26 0152 0528 1.1 SAT 0851 1208 -1 1542 1819 0.6 2108 2358 -0.6 27 0238 0610 1 Sun 0929 1246 -1 1617 1900 0.7 2154 28 0042 -0.6 Mon 0324 0650 1 1005 1323 -1 1651 1939 0.7 2239 29 0126 -0.6 Tue 0410 0730 0.9 1041 1359 -1 1724 2018 0.7 2324 30 0211 -0.6 Wed 0457 0811 0.8 1116 1435 -0.9 1756 2057 0.8 31 0010 0257 -0.6 THu 0548 0854 0.7 1152 1511 -0.8 1828 2137 0.8

22 0034 -1.2 Tue 0400 0615 0.5 0839 1241 -1.5 1609 1904 1 2214 23 0130 -1.2 Wed 0456 0710 0.5 0932 1333 -1.5 1700 1955 1 2304 24 0220 -1.2 THu 0544 0758 0.5 1020 1420 -1.5 1745 2038 1 2347 25 0303 -1.2 Fri 0625 0840 0.6 1103 1502 -1.5 1826 2116 1 26 0024 0342 -1.3 SAT 0701 0917 0.6 1143 1541 -1.5 1904 2150 1 27 0057 0419 -1.3 Sun 0735 0952 0.7 1220 1618 -1.5 1940 2222 1 28 0127 0453 -1.3 Mon 0809 1026 0.7 1256 1653 -1.5 2016 2255 1 29 0155 0526 -1.3 Tue 0842 1101 0.7 1332 1728 -1.4 2052 2328 1 30 0223 0558 -1.3 Wed 0917 1138 0.8 1410 1804 -1.4 2130 31 0003 0.9 THu 0252 0632 -1.2 0955 1218 0.8 1451 1843 -1.3 2211

1 0235 -0.5 Tue 0510 0835 0.8 1145 1509 -0.9 1841 2136 0.7 2 0047 0325 -0.5 Wed 0603 0920 0.7 1223 1549 -0.9 1916 2219 0.7 3 0139 0418 -0.5 THu 0702 1008 0.6 1302 1630 -0.8 1952 2304 0.8 4 0232 0515 -0.5 Fri 0809 1101 0.5 1344 1712 -0.8 2028 2351 0.8 5 0325 0615 -0.5 SAT 0922 1158 0.4 1430 1757 -0.7 2105 6 0039 0.9 Sun 0417 0715 -0.6 1038 1258 0.3 1519 1845 -0.6 2145 7 0127 1 Mon 0508 0813 -0.7 1149 1359 0.3 1612 1934 -0.6 2227 8 0215 1 Tue 0556 0907 -0.8 1251 1458 0.3 1709 2025 -0.6 2312 9 0303 1.1 Wed 0643 0957 -0.9 1344 1552 0.4 1807 2117 -0.6 10 0000 0351 1.2 THu 0727 1043 -1 1429 1643 0.4 1904 2208 -0.7 11 0050 0438 1.2 Fri 0811 1128 -1.1 1509 1731 0.5 2000 2301 -0.7

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Ka-boom! Off went the cannon right in the middle of the skipper’s briefing, shocking 15 sailors out of the reverie of donuts and coffee and sending them on a mad dash to Eastport YC’s dinghy dock where they boarded their tenders for a frenetic row out to their classic sailboats anchored just off shore.

It was an exciting Le Mans-style start to a fun day of racing on the Bay as the fourth annual Elf Classic Yacht Race from Annapolis to St. Michaels got underway May 17. This style of start harkens back to the early days of racing at the Corinthian YC in Marblehead, MA, in the waning years of the 19th Century. Then, boat owners raced from their seats on the arriving trains and rowed to their boats on moorings.

Our start was clean, if not comical. Elf Captain Rick Carrion accom-plished his patented “running start” by jumping into the sole of his tender head-first, and dunked his cell phone in the process. Yachtsman and major race sponsor Peter Kellogg was rowed out to his 67-foot entry, Blackwatch, reading the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal and smiling from ear to ear.

The rest of us sprinted down the dock; quickly untied our dinghies and rowed like mad in an effort to be the “first away” in this challeng-ing 20-mile race across the Bay.

The fleet was a veritable floating armada of maritime history. Rick Carrion estimated the value of the fleet in excess of $20 million, as if one could place a value on a com-bined 970 years of nautical heritage.

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There was Elf, a beautifully-restored 58-foot Lawley gaff topsail cutter. Built in 1888, Elf is the oldest-known small racing yacht in America. The Classic Yacht Race was started by Carrion as a way to bring to-gether similar vessels and to raise awareness (and money) for continued restoration of classic vessels like Elf.

Another 100-year-old sailing vessel was the 54-foot long 1895 Tilghman Island log canoe Persistence. She was “found” abandoned in a horse pasture over two decades ago, and has undergone a complete restoration at the hands of the craftsmen at the Philadelphia Maritime Museum. Six pristine Hinckleys were registered as well, including Huntress, a Bill Tripp-designed Bermuda 40 yawl [hull #1]. One of the jewels of the fleet was Silent Maid, a 2009 edition of the original 33-foot long Bay Head New Jersey catboat by the same name. The smallest boat was the 15-foot long Uffa Fox Albacore, Exotic Material.

My little catboat, Mystic Wind, a 40-year-old, 20-foot Peter Legnos de-signed Mystic 20, was a late entry to the race. We had no illusions about our ability to win the race. With only 250 square feet of sail, our hull speed under ideal condi-

tions maxes out around six knots. But it seemed like a good time could be had, and we thought we would be okay getting off our anchor ahead of the other, more complex boats.

With cries of “set that kite now!” “shake out that reef!” and “heave, boys, heave!” the fleet got underway like an old man getting out of bed, with lots of fits and starts and more than a few creaks and groans, in ideal conditions with a northerly eight- to 10-

knot breeze. All good things must come to an end, however, and as the lead boats rounded Bloody Point, the wind gave out.

We decided to head home and instead drive over to St. Michaels, catching the fin-ish from land with cold beers in our hands. But others in the fleet persevered, making their way haltingly towards St. Michaels.

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by a passing power boat as he made the turn, which sent the 10-man and woman crew scampering on the hiking boards to try to prevent the inevitable: a swim in the 65-degree Bay water.

Johnson recalls, “With this rig, once she goes over, we have to unrig the sails while she is on her side; take the masts off and secure them to the boat. Then we can right her and bail her out. It was a cold,

wet process, but not something we didn’t anticipate.”

At 3 pm, the race was called with only a couple of boats within sight of the finish line. Slowly boats began to filter in, some under sail power, but most with the help of their iron gennys.

The last boat to arrive was the little Albacore, after a sail of more than seven hours. “We don’t have an engine, so had to sail her all the way,” says skipper Barney

Harris. “When the wind played out, we were able to catch some zephyrs and move right along. Before the race was called, we had passed every boat in the fleet except Silent Maid. Right at the end, a final gust put Bear ahead of us. We’ll take that. Next year, with steady wind, we’ll be right in there.”

In the Cruising Class, Silent Maid was the declared the winner. In the Day Boat Class, Bear came away with the first-place honors. Elf was accorded the trophy for the “first off the line.” Persistence won the Cap-tain’s Choice Award. Mystic Wind brought home some hardware as well, winning the award for “Best Dressed Yacht,” although John, Jimmy and I had a hard time believ-ing that our little craft qualified for the “yacht” designation.

According to organizer Bill Sonntag, the event was an unqualified success. “We raised a little money for the Classic Yacht Restoration Guild and the Maritime Mu-seum, treated participants and spectators to the sight of some glorious yachts under sail, and we had a good time to boot. Not a bad way to spend a spring day on the Bay.”

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GeT OuT OF THe WAYThe Threat of Big Ships

by Captain Art Pine

Because large vessels are so constrained, the Rules of the Road say you have to yield the

right-of-way, even if you’re under sail.

Here’s a question you may want to ponder next time you’re out on

the water and you see a big ship or a tugboat-and-barge rig off in the distance: What do I need to do right now to stay out of its way?

That may not come naturally because intuitively, your mind figures you don’t need to worry about it. After all, the ship or tug is still pretty far off. Vessels like that seem to inch along at a snail’s pace. The waterway is wide, so they can easily move to avoid you. Their crew is monitoring the radar closely, so chances of a collision are remote.

But intuition can be wrong, and in cases like this often is. Large ships typically move between 12 knots and 20 knots, so they’re likely to be dangerously close to you in a matter of minutes. With so much momentum, it takes two to four miles for them to stop. And even slowing, stopping, or backing puts them at risk of losing steerage. In short, there’s not much they can do to change their heading or speed.

That assumes they spot you in the first place. With ships’ wheelhouses usually located amidships or at the stern, it’s impossible for lookouts to see you over the bow if you’re closer than 1500 feet ahead.

Small fiberglass boats can be difficult to track, whether by eye or by radar. If it’s rainy or foggy, the visibility is even worse. At night, your lights can be hard to discern.

Even if the ship does see you, it usually has little room to maneuver. Although the Bay may look wide in places, it’s often so shallow outside the designated shipping channels that a vessel with a 25- to 47-foot draft can’t change course to avoid you. Tugs and barges

don’t have much flexibility either. Because large vessels are so constrained, the Rules of the Road say you have to yield the right-of-way, even if you’re under sail.

Big ships and tug-and-barge tows pose a serious hazard for recreational boaters. Colliding with a bulk-carrier or contain-ership can smash a pleasure boat to pieces, sinking it im-mediately and very likely killing the captain and crewmembers. If you fall overboard in the ac-cident, you risk being hit by the ship or by surrounding boats that may not see you in time.

Although actual collisions between pleasure craft and large merchant vessels are rare on this the Bay, pilots who guide foreign oceangoing ves-sels here say too many boaters tempt fate by sailing too near or even trying to cut across the bows of big ships and tugs — either oblivious to the risks or defiantly willing to run them for the thrill of getting up close to the behemoths.

“I don’t know why people flirt with danger, but we have

close calls all the time, espe-cially on weekends during the summer,” says Captain John J. Colgan, a veteran member of the Association of Maryland Pilots. “When I have a recre-ational boat coming at me, it’s his call on whether we collide,” Colgan warns. “There’s not a lot we can do if he isn’t looking or doesn’t want to get out of the way.”

Colgan recalls an

incident last October when he was piloting a huge cargo vessel in Rappahannock Channel, and a 42-foot sailboat sud-denly cut into the waterway, ignoring the two opposing lanes of big-ship traffic. With only a mile separating each of the cargo vessels, the sailboat forged ahead, ignoring their warning blasts. Colgan had to swerve left briefly, into the lane of an oncoming ship, to avoid a collision.

“I had to do that to let this guy cross my bow,” Colgan says. “If I’d turned right instead, I would have run aground.” The situation passed without any collisions, but Colgan doubtless will remember it for some time.

Although boating safety statistics have improved

over the past few years, the threat of collision between recreational boats and big ships is expected to increase. The current $5.2 billion expansion of the Panama Canal scheduled to be completed in 2016 will bring more and bigger cargo vessels to U.S. ports, pushing

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2. Don’t play games with big ships. Learn to estimate how long it will take the vessel to reach your vicinity and what you’ll have to do to get out of its way — stop, slow, or change course — and act immediate-ly. Remember that cargo ships and tugs travel fast. Sailboats, which are slow under any circumstances, face a triple risk: Wind direction or chop could im-pede any fast escape; the breeze may die suddenly; and your engine could fail.

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One way to gauge whether you’re on a collision course with a big ship is to take a series of bearings of it using a hand-held compass as your own boat is travel-ing at a constant speed and heading. If the bearing to the other vessel is moving forward, it should pass ahead of you; if it’s moving aft, it should pass astern. If the bearings remain constant, you’re heading for a collision and should take action immediately.

4. Never try to cut between a tugboat and the barge it’s towing. Although the towline may not be visible if the barge is far behind the tug and the towline has sagged beneath the water, it’s still there; it can sink your boat and kill you if you run into it. Wind or current often can push a barge sideways from the position you’d expect it to be just behind the tug, so you’ll need to give the entire rig a wide berth.

5. Keep your VHF-FM marine radio on when you’re anywhere near big ships or tugs. If you need to talk to the ship’s captain or pilot — to tell him that you’ve broken down in the channel, for example — call him on Channel 13, the frequen-cy reserved for talking with big ships. Large vessels monitor it closely and will

call you if they see a danger. If your radio doesn’t work, stand on your deck and keep waving your arms. If you’re going to contact a big ship or a tug, be sure you know how to describe your position in layman’s terms, such as “two miles south of buoy #78,” rather than giving the captain a numerical latitude and longitude, which he doesn’t have time to write down and plot. At night, it’s best to have a flash-light ready to shine on your mainsail so the captain or pilot can spot you quickly.

6. Be especially vigilant and courteous in crowded waterways such as major harbors, where traffic is heavy and the pilots, ship captains, and crews have even more to worry about, including bridge pilings, scores of pleasure boats, and rapid currents. At the same time, they need to make a minimum speed to maintain steerage and to meet their docking schedules.

7. Never anchor in a shipping channel. Not only is it illegal — prohibited by the Rules of the Road — it’s dangerous. A boat that’s drifting and just bobbing around is less likely to be struck than one that is anchored. The current may push a drifting boat out of the channel or the

ship’s own bow wave may nudge it away. An anchored boat doesn’t stand a chance if it’s hit.

8. Pay attention when a big ship sounds the danger signal: five short blasts on its whistle, which usually sounds more like a horn. That means the vessel’s captain is very concerned that your vessel and his (or hers) are heading for a collision. If the ship’s captain is worried, you should be, too. Take emergency action immedi-ately to get out of the tight spot. Do so quickly and obviously enough that the captain will see you’re leaving.

9. Equip your boat with a radar reflector, and hoist it high on a signal halyard, where it will do the most good. (Radar reflectors are the opposite of stealth technology; rather than hiding your boat from the other ship’s radar, they show up as a larger blip.) If you have an Auto-matic Identification System (AIS), by all means use it. But remember, neither device makes it safe for you to let your guard down.

About the Author: Art Pine is a free-lance writer, USCG-licensed captain, and a longtime Chesapeake Bay power-boater and sailor.


A well-equipped dinghy allows you to see more and explore more than you can in a sailboat with a keel.

You can go to a commercial crab house and pick up a few dozen steamed crabs. Run to town for ice cream after dinner. Find your own deserted beach. Explore the marshes. Run for 10 miles up a pristine cypress swamp and see an eagle’s nest, swimming deer, eagles, hawks, otters, and dolphins. If you are considering a dinghy to increase your exploration potential, here are some key factors to consider.

Regardless of whether your dinghy is a hard dinghy or an inflatable, there are a few pieces of hardware you will want to add. Rowing a hard dinghy is fun; rowing an inflatable, not so much. For either boat, an outboard will allow you to go farther, explore more, and to get home against the wind, which can come up unexpect-edly. The size and type of power will be a function of how far you want to go. Some people find that an electric trolling motor or a Torqueedo is all the power they need. A single charge will carry you through the weekend, and these silent power sources are great if you want to view and photo-graph wildlife.

Once you decide to go with an outboard engine, your options increase greatly. Here

are a few thoughts: the air-cooled two-hp engines out there are frightfully noisy; a two-stroke outboard is much quieter. A four stroke, if you can handle the weight, is even quieter yet. In my experience, running any distance with an air-cooled outboard is painful to the ears after 15 minutes. After years of cruising with all of the above engines, we have concluded that you want to get the biggest engine that you can manage within the rating of the dinghy and the system you use to deploy it. If you can get your dinghy up on a plane, then your exploration horizon triples and your exploration area grows 10 times larger.

Dinghy gear. Stowing the life jackets is always a problem; they get under foot. A small bag that holds two life jackets can be tied under the seat so they are always with the boat, but not under foot. Go with a small three-gallon fuel tank. You won’t burn even three gallons in a weekend. Keep the tank small, and you will always have fresher fuel. It also takes up a lot less space in your dinghy. Install a transparent inline fuel filter. You can see any fuel problems such as water before they cause trouble.

You might also keep a dry bag prepared for the dinghy at all times. If all your safety gear is in the bag, then you just grab the bag and go.

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The bag should contain: y A waterproofed copy of your registra-tion, a Leatherman tool, a waterproof box for a cell phone, a handheld VHF, a handheld depth finder, sun block, and bug spray.

y An anchor: A small claw (Bruce anchor) will hang on the transom next to the engine. With an anchor aboard, you do not have to carry your dinghy up to the beach. You can just put the bow on the sand and throw the anchor out; the boat is secure.

y Depth finder: Many people may have seen the so called soda-can depth finder. It is a handheld depth finder that you can dip in the water, press a button, and read the depth. There is a better cheaper tool: a handheld with a transom-mounted transducer. These hand tools allow you to run along taking continuous readings. Using this tool, we have found several spectacular anchorages that the charts and guides tell you are too shallow to enter. If you want to get away from the crowds, this is the tool to have.

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On a glorious September weekend in 2013, Rick and I left our marina with another couple aboard with

plans to moor overnight in Clements Creek after some daysailing out in the Bay. But the breeze was perfect, so we went where it blew us, which was to the South River. As I manned my post on the foredeck, readying the anchor to drop in

Harness Creek, we spied a familiar boat already anchored and swung by to say hello. Our friends invited us to raft up and share their anchor, while allowing that they wouldn’t be offended if we declined. Rarely ones to turn down an opportunity to add more to our merriment, we accepted their offer, and an evening of joint wining and dining followed.

Look around the popular anchorages within a few hours of Annapolis, and you’re bound to see several rafts. Some of these are club events, with official guide-lines and raft etiquette (or so I’ve heard); some have been planned with forethought, precision, and care; and some — like mine that weekend — fall together by happen-stance.

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The rafts that happen by coincidence are often the most satisfying. Unlike planned rafts, which can end up on the calendar regardless of weather, these come together because you and your friends had the same idea at the same time: “Let’s get out there, because the conditions are perfect.” There is no pressure to tie up if you’re not in the mood, or if you don’t enjoy the company of the others. Many hands make the preparation of the requisite food and drink easy. And, of course, who doesn’t like a happy surprise?

Although Rick and his cohorts claim that when they are out on the hook, they are content to grill hotdogs and drink beer, they certainly don’t mind the more ambitious offerings that come up the companionway. This takes some plan-ning on the part of the galley wench, and because I’ve often found myself in unexpected raft-ups, my planning includes the possibility of cooking for more than just two.

I consider the wine supply to be ex-hausted when there are only a half dozen bottles aboard, and top up accordingly; I also keep at least eight wine tumblers on

hand. While our preferred spirit is rum in its many variations, we have vodka and sometimes gin (and even “artisan” moon-shine and cachaça) on board, as well as mixers — including regular and diet ginger beer for the ever popular Dark ‘n Storm-ies — and limes. No one ever goes thirsty aboard Calypso.

Nor does anyone go hungry. Whatever I may have planned for dinner can be stretched with a bit of creativity and coop-eration with the other galley wenches on the raft. I always have some basic staples (with long shelf lives) available: crackers,

chips, salsa, salami, cheese. An entrée can be turned into an appetizer or change form — a planned salad with grilled teriyaki shrimp for two turned into a feast that included the shrimp, green salad, grilled pork, mango salsa, and orzo salad. Another last-minute rendezvous coincidentally had a Latin theme, with offerings ranging from Iberico ham to Mexican ceviche to Cuban pork. Adjust some seasonings, and it all fits together harmoniously.

Interestingly, one aspect of these impromptu gatherings that is sometimes less-than-harmonious is the guests’ varying musical tastes, with boat stereos dueling for the participants’ attention. I’ve started tak-ing advantage of the “Genius” function on my iPod to deal with this: I let guests take turns choosing the song that initiates the playlist. Most rafters are content to listen to the others’ choices knowing they will get their turn.

Ultimately, and ironically, a little plan-ning makes the serendipitous more fun.

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About the Author: Eva Hill and her husband Rick sail their Sabre 402 Calypso out of Annapolis.


I have nothing against staying on my boat. I usually prefer it, but it’s nice to stay on shore every now and then, especially in crisp white sheets on

large comfy beds in spacious rooms with big brass bathtubs.

The drawback of staying in nice inns is that it’s decadent and therefore impossible to get an early start. On the boat I wake with the sun, make coffee, have a bagel, fire up the motor, pull anchor, and go. Snuggled in my bed at the Hambleton Inn, one of St. Michaels’s nicest bed and break-fasts, I had no real motivating desire to “rise and shine.” The only thing that pried

me out of bed was the smell of coffee and bacon cooking downstairs. The inn’s scrumptious breakfast, worth lingering over, further prolonged departure.

There were other factors that contrib-uted to our late start. My new headstay was sagging, and I needed to call the Harken guys to find out how to adjust it. Since I was working over the water, I had to be slow and careful not to drop anything overboard. We all know that dreaded sound: dink, dink, dink, splash.

We arrived in Hudson Creek late, so we quickly dropped anchor, ate, and crashed. Overnight, the wind shifted, and we were dragged into the middle of a crab line. I awoke to the sound of a diesel boat making numerous close passes and popped my head out to receive an early morning smile from an older waterman and a couple of barks from his well-fed Labrador Retriever. I waved and asked him if we were in his way (stupid question, because we were). He gave me a warm smile and shouted back in a pleasant tone, “It’s fine, and even if it isn’t, there’s not much we could do about it.”

I don’t know what it was, but this guy made my day. There was something so pleasant about his manner, his boat, his dog, the whole scene. I’m sure it must

be hard keeping the bills paid with crabs and whatever else these watermen pull out of the Bay, but I can’t help thinking they have us all beat. If given a choice between fighting morning traffic, sitting in a cubicle under fluorescent lights, and getting Carpal tunnel syndrome working on a computer; or catching the sunrise on the Bay with a thermos of coffee and your trusty dog at your side, what would you choose?

As the early morning crabber drifted by me with his dog, he just lifted my stress and let it melt into the glassy water around us. I’m not one of those people who see spirituality in everything; I’m as hard boiled and cynical as they come. But as the great Robert DeNiro says in the film “The Deer Hunter,” “This is this.”

I recounted this experience to a good friend at our annual sailor’s Viking Party in Cambridge in November (see page 32 February SpinSheet). This friend grew up on the Bay and paid for his first car with money he made crabbing. He echoed my sentiment. If you don’t embrace the history of the Bay and the life of the watermen who still live that history, you’re missing the whole point. There are lessons to be learned on these waters, all you have to do is open your eyes.

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a lake to my Pennsylvanian soul,

Thank you for your good muddy hold, your wild shoreside,Your well-marked sandbar; just beyond, listen – a camp song.Kids giggling on a ski raft, their lifejackets flash orange and red, Splashing in kayaks, tacking a Sunfish in summer’s warm breath.Toward the seagrass, away, away, I paddle to silence,To the grey sticks and roots; is that a heron? Yes. Shh.Sneaking stick legs in the shallows; Don’t move. Still.Elegant ancient hunter. Those wings. Such performance art is free.

Paddling back, we pass that derelict boat,The wooden sun sculpture on her transom,It pains us to note the broken porthole, to see her list,As to bump into an old friend who’s had a hard run.We paddle for home (we secretly think of the place as home).In the morning, when we weigh anchor, we glimpse back,The seagrass swaying in the breeze. Goodbye heron,Tired boat, our old friend. We’ll be back soon.

~M.W.

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the start of April found us Bahamas-bound on our way back to the East Coast. Since we were sailing from

Puerto Rico, we thought it would be an excellent chance to visit some of the more remote Out Islands of the Bahamas. Referred to as the “Far Bahamas” by the well-known Explorer Chartbooks, these islands are really the “Close Bahamas” for boats bound for the U.S. from the eastern Caribbean.

First stop: Mayaguana, the easternmost island in the Bahamas. Inside the reef, five other boats were anchored. On shore, we met Scully, who took us on a tour of the island and later took the guys bonefishing. With so few cruisers about, we had a lot of opportunities to meet islanders in the settlement. We dropped by the house of the local welder who fixed a needed boat part; admired the ingenuity of an island farmer who successfully grows tomatoes, oranges, cabbages, and hot peppers in a trace of topsoil mixed with crushed lime-stone; ate conch fritters at an impromptu corner fundraiser; and drank a beer or two at a few of the neighborhood bars.

Next stop: the Bight of Acklins, where we learned by experience a useful lesson about picking sheltered spots for riding out cold fronts in the Bahamas. With 1000 square miles of water about eight feet deep, the Bight of Acklins spread out as the larg-est swimming pool we’d ever seen. There was only one other boat within 25 miles, our friends on Ubiquitous. By the time

the mild front rolled through, it was also the largest wave pool we had seen.

After that rolly night, we were ready to move on, and Landrail Settlement on Crooked Island answered perfectly. We anchored in the same bay where many believed Co-lumbus anchored in 1492 and dinghied into town. To our surprise, towns-people stopped what they were doing, even pulling over in their cars, to welcome us to the island and chat. Soon we met D’Angelo, who treated us like long-lost friends as he showed us around the island the next day. We met his former teacher, his sister and her family, and the oldest lady on the island. We ate lunch and played pool at his cousin’s bar. A bit of an explorer, D’Angelo clears many trails in the bush on the island. He took us to a few bat caves and a ruined plantation house from the late 1700s. He hacked through some overgrown bush on the trail with his cutlass, and moments later, we were stand-ing in piles of bat guano watching bats flit to and fro along the ceiling of the cave.

Anna exclaimed with delight, “I’m standing in bat poop!” You can’t find fun like that in the city.

An interlude in Georgetown followed before we were Out Island-bound once again. We took advantage of a lull in the prevailing easterlies to stay at Conception Island, an uninhab-ited island protected by the Ba-hamas National Trust. At sunset, we found ourselves walking on a secluded crescent beach with softly lapping water and even softer sand. Only six boats lay at anchor in the large harbor. We smiled at this Bahamas of our dreams.

The next morning dawned with calm water. Off came the kayaks and the dinghy, ready for exploring the man-grove creeks filling the interior of the island. We towed the kayaks to the creek entrance, where we hoped to tie up the dinghy just inside. Alas, the current was ripping out too fast. Just around the point, another beach answered with a gentle slope and short portage to one of the creeks. The mangroves opened an entirely different world to us. We saw several kinds of sharks, sea turtles, large, unharvested conch lining the shore, and many fish swimming in the mangrove roots.

Eager for more, we hiked to the east-ern side of the island the next day. We saw no people, just limestone bluffs, coral heads, wrecked ships, flotsam, jetsam, and pink, pink sand. A friendly barracuda checked us out while a little fish swam in and out of our legs in knee-deep water.

Although we’ve barely scratched the surface when it comes to exploring the Out Islands, it’s hard to imagine a Bahamas cruise much better than what we have experienced so far. We’ve been welcomed like friends locals didn’t know they had; we’ve admired their tenacity and self-sufficiency and felt privileged to share a bit of their simple, beautiful world. # Bonefishing off Mayaguana.

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Any Chesapeake Bay cruiser can relate to the frustration of drop-ping the hook in the ooze that is

the bottom of the Bay only to experience the Chesapeake Slide. In other words, dragging anchor is just one of those things we’ve all experienced and all ranted about at one time or another. One cruiser de-cided that instead of complaining about his anchor dragging, he was going to do something about it.

Greg Kutsen sailed his Ericson 38 from Texas to Columbia. As an emergency room doctor, Greg was the sort who liked to prepare for every scenario. He did the research, read the advice and tales of traditional old salts, and decided on the popular CQR (plow) primary, Fortress back up. Setting was maddening. Hold-ing was iffy. One squally night in Provindencia, Columbia, Greg woke up to a fisherman knocking on his hull warning him he was about to drag into the rocks.

“I buried myself in the idea of something better,” Greg remembers. Most cruisers would find a chandlery and buy a new anchor, but Greg sailed to Cartegena, drew up some sketches, found a local welder, and made a whole new anchor.

That was the beginning of Mantus Anchors. Frustration leads to innovation, but it takes a lot of moxie to see it through. Greg returned to Texas and kept making and testing prototypes. When he wasn’t saving lives in the emergency room, he was making plywood mock ups of anchor shapes. “I’ve always been artsy and have

an eye for design, but the medical training gave me the work ethic, says Greg. “Not having an anchor I could trust ruined cruis-ing for me. I never felt as if I could sleep soundly in a squall or leave the boat for extended inland travel.”

With a new generation prototype an-chor sitting proudly on his bow, Greg cast off for the Galapagos Islands to put it to

the test. “I think I am an engineer. I think I know it all. I am a dude afterall; I know everything! But then I meet Deneen, and I realize, uh no.”

Greg returned to Texas and met his match at the after party for the Harvest Moon Regatta in 2010. “He wooed me with talk of past adventures and future plans to cruise all over the world,” says Deneen. “And now look at us, up to our

eyeballs in this company! Cruising is some-where on the horizon.”

Deneen is a rocket scientist. On their third date Greg pulled out his sketches and prototype anchors and asked her what she thought. “The designs were feasible, but needed some help,” Deneen says and laughs. “I showed him how to use profes-sional computer design software to bring it

to the next level.” She started helping him in the quest for a reliable anchor, and their relationship and the business both flourished.

“We are just a couple of common everyday cruisers who had a crazy idea that we could design and build an anchor better than anything out there. Our credentials? Well, we have a boat and an anchor, and we certainly know from experience how anchors don’t work,” says Greg. “Initially we were just trying to make one anchor for Greg’s boat,” says Deneen. “But then after we made one, friends around the marina started asking if we would make one for them. More and more sailing friends wanted one of our anchors, and we realized that manu-facturing was the way to go.”

Mantus Anchors didn’t just start up non-traditionally; they continue to break with convention as they market and sell anchors. “Big companies are more old-fashioned. Maybe because we’re younger, we’re very accustomed to the power of social media and word of mouth,” Deneen says. She and Greg wanted to get their anchors out to the people who really used anchors, day in and day out, in all condi-tions and bottom types. “I went directly

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Greg and Deneen make the rounds to all of the boat shows across the country, including Annapolis. It’s just the two of them manning the booth, taking the calls, handling the emails and orders and questions. “We like people, and we like networking and hanging out with custom-ers and hearing their stories. It’s all very rewarding,” says Deneen.

“Oh, and we don’t sleep ... ever,” Greg says. Greg and Deneen are both still holding down full-time jobs. If you need stitches in Houston, Dr. Greg will be wait-ing for you in the ER. And Deneen is a chief engineer for the space station, so she’s just a little busy from nine to five. So why do this? What’s the point of having an an-chor company on the side with two already fulfilling and demanding careers?

“We know first hand the frustration and fear when your anchor doesn’t set. Old timers make people feel like idiots. They tell you it’s your technique and make you feel like it’s something you are doing wrong. We feel like you shouldn’t need technique; you just need the right an-chor. We want people to feel good about anchoring and have fun cruising” explains Deneen.

The company is growing, new products are being developed, and the dynamic duo are looking into hiring some folks to help with the load and hopefully one day take over the day to day operations. That way, in a few years Greg and Deneen can cast off on their own sailboat and point their anchor-clad bow toward the horizon in search of the perfect spot to drop the hook. They’ll be able to enjoy anchoring and thus enjoy cruising and a little rest and relax-ation from all of the hard work. That is, until they find something else on the boat that doesn’t work right.

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# On their third date, he pulled out his anchor prototypes and asked her what she thought... It needed work, she said.


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“If you have a problem with [fill in the blank], call us.” That’s about all you can do if you have

a problem on a LeBoat barge charter on the Canal du Midi in France, because the only tool you’ve been provided with is a mallet — useful principally to hammer in a stake at the side of the canal, to which you’ll tie your docklines when you identify a likely spot to stop. When they say in their advertising material that just about anyone can take a trip like this, regardless of experience, they mean it. Sailors like us, who own sailboats and have chartered them, whose initial instinct is to fix it ourselves, are overqualified.

But once we got past that initial shock, and realized how few tasks were required of us on a self-driven charter, we soon reveled in it. And it was easy to revel in extreme comfort, for the canal boat we chartered was large and fairly luxurious, especially compared to the tight and unstable quar-ters of a sailboat.

There are hundreds of miles (or, I should say, kilometres) of canals and rivers in Europe. The Canal du Midi, which runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern France was built in the 17th century for commercial use and is the longest of all of the canals. But now its use is strictly recreational. With our nearly 50-foot barge’s engine limited to take us no faster than five knots, our pace was decidedly leisurely. The distance we covered in a week was less than 40 miles.

After two days spent at the foot of the spectacular fortress of Carcassonne —

which can be part of a Canal du Midi charter, depending on which route you choose to take — we began our canal trip in the village of Homps. The lack of responsibil-ity for boat chores, the slow pace, the short distance, and the ease of navigation (there are virtually no hazards or obstructions) made for a decidedly languid and un-ambi-tious pace.

Instead of provisioning for an entire week, we elected to purchase food on a day-to-day basis. Nearly every village in which we stopped had one or more shops where we could purchase baguettes or croissants, meats (locally produced ham, sausage, patés), perfectly ripe fruits and vegetables, cheeses, and other delicacies.

Of most interest to our group of four was what lay beyond the colonnades of plane trees lining the canal: ranks of grape-vines. And grapes lead to the scores of local wineries, many of which offered tastings and direct sales at wildly varying (and unpredictable) hours and conditions. At least once a day, we stumbled upon a vine-yard from which we could buy the day’s wine. While the Languedoc region doesn’t produce any wines which are necessarily

house-hold names in the Mid Atlantic, they are nevertheless startlingly good and mod-estly priced. In particular, the rosés are sophisticated and delicious, and seldom set us back more than six euros (6€) in a store, and 20€ in a restaurant.

The languor of our pace was further enforced by a ste-reotypically French occurrence: a lock-keeper’s strike. At the beginning and end of our route, we had a number locks to negotiate, including the Fonserannes six-lock staircase in Beziers. Once mastered (which usually happens on your first lock), going through the locks is largely a non-event. Unless the lock-tenders refuse, as they did for one day, to flip the switches and pull the levers that allow boats to transit. We took it in stride, as it enforced a longer stay near the charming village of Argens-Minervois.

As idyllic as our trip was, it wasn’t without a few bumps; these are boats after all. For starters, the weather was not good: cold, rainy and windy. While May is an optimal month to visit the

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ultimately avoid being held responsible for the bike’s loss.

Nothing will ever replace for me the pleasure of sailing in the islands. But every now and then, a change of pace and scenery is welcome.

About the Author: Eva Hill is a corporate lawyer at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston in Baltimore. She and her husband Rick sail their Sabre 402 Calypso out of Annapolis and have recently returned from a seven-month sabbatical which included cruising in the Bahamas and the ICW. Visit sabrecalypso.wordpress.com to read about their journey.

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If you read SpinSheet long enough, you can’t help but hear about the Dickersons. There’s a reason for it: Dickerson owners can’t stop

talking about their Dickersons. Their devotion to their Bay-built boats has made them proud zealots, madly writ-ing monthly SpinSheet tidbits, updat-ing pages upon pages of digital and printed history, spreading the word of their boats’ origins, shouting Dicker-son from atop their masts for all the Chesapeake to hear! And the best part about these boat owners? They laugh a lot. They love each other as much as they do their boats, they poke fun at each others’ boat quirks, and they welcome newcomers with open arms.

That was my initial impression of a few dozen Dickerson own-ers at the Captain’s Party June 13 in Trappe inside — you guessed it — the very shed where many of these boats were built. I couldn’t possibly give you the entire history (the one on dickersonowners.org consists of 17 single-spaced pages), but here’s what I ab-sorbed: In 1946, a guy named Bill Dickerson supposedly dug a hole next to his vegetable gar-den on Church Creek off the Little Choptank, melted some lead, poured a keel, and started building Dickersons.

Twenty years later, a guy named Tom Lucke (pronounced Lucky) bought Bill’s company

when he retired and started producing fiberglass versions in said shed on La Trappe Creek, now dubbed Dicker-son Harbor, which he did until the late 80s. In a 40-year timespan, the company built a couple of hundred boats ranging from 35 to 50 feet long, wooden and fiberglass, with single and double cabins, center and aft cockpits, ketches and sloops — all with shallow draft keels for the Bay.

And wow, did the boatbuilders create some fans. Joe Slavin, Zealot #1, showed me his wooden late-60s model, center-cockpit 35-footer Irish Mist (as Barry Creighton stood by and warned me that the health department may not approve), with its antique binnacle and briquette-burning heater — above the microwave and crockpot warming his dinner. Barry (who was interviewed for June SpinSheet) gave me a tour of his impeccable 37-foot Crew Rest he and his wife Judy have sailed as far as North Carolina.

I had a lovely, lighthearted evening acquainting myself with these pas-sionate boat owners and their beloved boats. The Captain’s Party ended the first day of the annual rendezvous; the group prepared to race to Oxford the next morning (the winner becomes commodore for the year) and enjoy an awards dinner at the Tred Avon YC. I’m sure we’ll hear all about that in August SpinSheet. In the meantime, thank you Dickerson owners for your hospitality. Enthusiastic sailors like you make my job a true pleasure.

~M.W.

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and have driven back and forth to their home port, Galesville, at the West River Yacht Harbor Marina near Pirates Cove, every two weeks from April 1 to December 1 for more than 20 years … and they still love it! What is the name of your boat and what year is it? Our boat is named Sally J and is a 1995 Catalina 42, hull #475, two cabin layoutHow did you get into sailing? We had a good friend who was a sailor, and we chartered with him on the Bay and in the BahamasWhat’s the best part about being in a cruising club? The friendships that develop are amazing. That’s the best part. The exchange of technical knowledge is a big plus, too.

Do you have a favorite recent memory from a club rendezvous or raftup? We host an annual wine tasting raftup in the West River every Memorial Day weekend. We often have as many as 20 boats in multiple rafts. People are anx-ious to get together and catch up after the winter, so it’s always lots of fun. Anything else you would like to share about your sailing adventures? We be-gan sailing the Chesapeake on our own Catalina 30 in 1993. Our kids were three and four years old. We outgrew the 30 and moved up to a Catalina 36. When we met some other Catalina owners that told us about Fleet 3, we joined, looking for other boaters with

kids. We never found many other kids on boats, but ours were adopted by our Fleet 3 friends. In 2000, we bought our current boat, a Catalina 42, in Wickford RI. We took the train from BWI to Wickford and sailed north before bringing the boat back to her new home in the Chesapeake. We went to Plymouth, then out to Province-town, and in Cape Cod Bay, we had whales all around our boat. We enjoyed many beautiful anchorages in Long Island Sound, Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Bay, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Block Island, Woods Hole, Cuttyhunk, and many others. But it was always good to get home to the Chesapeake where the bottom is soft, and the tides and currents are not so swift.

# Sally and Bill Jack (festive shirts) with fellow Catalina sailors.


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Great Weather for a Raftup!

Hunter Sailing Association #1 had great weather for a Hudson Creek raftup over Memorial Day week-

end. The Little Choptank was an easy day’s sail from all homeports. Captain Bill Ellis and Terri welcomed boat after boat as they radioed in with their arrivals.

After some downtime to talk about all the great Bahama cruising adventures from last winter, the festivities included boat decorations. Carl and Sue on Win-drose or Bill and Terri on Second Option would surely have taken the gold and silver, but they were the judges. The field was then open for Mark and Joelle on Daruma, Rick and Peg on Mood Swings to take home the red, white and blue medals!

The weather for the weekend of May 18 was as predicted, in the mid 60s, sunny with calm winds. After such

a long, cold winter, perfect for opening day! The annual Selby Bay YC (SBYC) Opening Day Ceremonies celebrate the joy of boating. Is there a better way to kick off the boating season than enjoying what we like to do most with friends and celebration?

This year’s festivities started Friday night with the annual Commodore’s Cocktail Party. Commodore Dana Von Rinteln, made almost all of the tasty ap-petizers. The after-party pot-luck, held at “Hollywood and Vine,” as the bend in A dock is known, was enjoyed by all until the wee hours of the morning.

Saturday’s Opening Day ceremonies started with a flag raising, mariner’s prayer, and cannon fire. The weather was ideal for an on-the-water fleet review. After an orderly launch from the marina, at least 15 boats, both sail and power, made for the Green 3 on Selby Bay. The plan was to salute our commodore, and everyone enjoyed the excuse to get out on the water. At 1 p.m., all members met back at the club for our annual picnic. This was followed by our first fleet swap meet. It was so much fun trading treasures this could become an annual event. The day ended with a spirited cornhole com-petition.

Established in 1947, SBYC is one of the oldest continuously operated clubs

on the Bay. Right after World War II, it was considered very risky to start a member owned yacht club, but a small group of pioneers took the gamble and with hard work, convinced other boating families to join them. Over the years SBYC has blossomed into a family-friendly club which offers enjoyable boat-ing activities throughout the season for both powerboaters and sailors.

A few slips are still available, contact our membership chair Larry Hultcher: [email protected]. selbybayyc.com

~by Linda Sweeting

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The July 3-5 raft adventure is sure to be another fun weekend, with fireworks at nightfall July 4. The Meegans will welcome you to anchorage at La Trappe Creek

beyond the Tred Avon and before Cam-bridge.

Please check out our “activities” page at hsa.org and join us!

# Lots of happy sailors hosted onboard Mike and Tina’s Enavigare. Photo by Don White

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Emergencies happen so quickly. You probably have flares and fire extinguishers onboard. But

have you ever used them? Have you read the directions that came with them? This was a concern solved for two District 5 Sail and Power Squad-rons.

Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron joined with Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron at the Kent Island Yacht Club May 4 for Fire Extin-guisher and Flare training. All 25 participants got to fire multiple types of flare guns and flares. We also had two different fire extinguisher simula-tions to demonstrate how to put out different types of fires. Great fun was had by all practicing for emergencies we hope we never have to face.

Do not fire red flares if there is no emergency! Recently expired red flares should only be used for flare practice and you should contact the U.S. Coast Guard to schedule a time and location

for the practice. You may buy white practice flares that do not require special USCG permission.

This joint seminar was such a suc-cess that this training will be offered

again next spring. For more informa-tion about the classes and seminars offered by the Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron please see our web site: aspsmd.org.

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The Corinthians kicked off the 2014 sailing season in the traditional way with its

Chesapeake Bay Spring Cruise. Under the able leadership of cruise chairman and past Annapolis fleet captain, John Pasley, 25 boats and more than 70 members and guests participated in the cruise over an eight-day period from May 17 - May 24. While the Annapolis Fleet was the primary organizer of the event, many of the participants were members of the Philadelphia Fleet with a few others from even farther afield.

The itinerary included the South, Magothy, Wye, West, and Rhode Rivers plus a relaxed two-day stay in historic St. Michaels. It was a week of parties ashore, dinner and cocktail raft-ups, plus no less than five informal handi-cap races. Highlights included a sumptuous barbecue hosted by past Annapolis fleet captain Andrew Barrett and his wife Ann at their home on Aberdeen Creek, a catered dinner at the DNR facil-ity in Granary Creek off the Wye River East, and a final awards dinner held at the Chesapeake YC on the West River. Overall winner of the race series was Mojo skip-pered by Annapolis Fleet captain, Julian Bigden, and assisted by Jill Bigden. thecorinthians.org

# Annapolis Fleet captain, Julian Bigden, thanking cruise director John Pasley with Linda Pasley at the Chesapeake YC on the West River.

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Thirty boats from the Old Point Comfort YC (OPCYC) at Fort Monroe in Hampton along with boats from the Virginia Beach YC rendezvoused with the Cape Charles YC at the Cape Charles Town Harbor for a weekend of boating fun. Eileen Turner, vice commodore of OPCYC, took the opportunity to ask the assembled boaters for donations to show sup-port for all our veterans. Members

of all three clubs were very generous in their contributions.

Vetshouse, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides housing, food, clothing, and other assistance to homeless veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces in order to facilitate their return to gainful, indepen-dent, responsible. and productive lifestyles. More than 2500 home-less veterans currently live in the greater Hampton Roads area. One out of every four homeless persons in Hampton Roads is a military veteran.

Vetshouse is a several month long program providing transition housing in contemporary homes, job placement, personal skills, devel-opment counseling, and food and transportation. It is a hand up, not a hand out.

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Southern Bay Yacht Clubs Make Donation to Veterans Charity

# Eileen Turner, vice commodore of OPCYC, accepts a receipt for the combined club donation of nearly $700 for Vetshouse, a nonprofit providing housing, food, clothing, and other assistance to homeless veterans.


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# Rock Creek Racing Association members have happily started racing again; they welcome new members. Photo by Kathleen Hazlehurst Knust

# The Jeanneau Sailboat Owners’ wine raftup.

# HSA member Peg Daw putting the finishing touches on her Memorial Day decorations in Hudson Creek. Photo by Carl Reitz

# The Harbor 20 fleet’s pirate hunt May 17 on Spa Creek in Annapolis. Photo by Peter Trogdon

# Club Beneteau Chesapeake Bay (CB2) fun at the Preakness Raft-up on the Magothy.

# Ah, summertime! Portsmouth Boat Club members on Mobjack Bay.

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Please join us at the Alberg 30 50th anniversary celebration at City Dock August 9-10.

The City of Annapolis and the Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) are hosting a celebration weekend for A30 Association members and their boats in recognition of the 50 year milestone. Saturday, August 9 will begin with a parade around the harbor after which the boats will move to slips provided by NSHOF for an afternoon and evening of festivities. On Sunday, there will be an Old Timers Race departing from the docks at 10 a.m. and returning a few hours later to continue the celebration.

Please view this article as a personal invitation to join us at City Dock for this very special occasion. You are welcome to participate in all or any part of the weekend that you would like. You are part of the association’s 50-year history, and we’d love to have you there to share the experience and recount old times.Here are the ways that you can come and join the fun:• Let us know, and we’ll pick you up at

the dock for a ride in the parade. Be at the NSHOF docks at 11 a.m. to pick up a ride.

• Or just stop by and join the festivities at City Dock Saturday afternoon and evening and again on Sunday.

• Be on the dock on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. if you want to participate in the Old Timers Race. Let us know if you’d like to skipper an Alberg and what your crew needs are. We’ll make accommodations; otherwise come along for the ride.

• If you’re traveling a long distance, let us know if you need a place to stay; we’ll make arrangements. The Alberg 30 celebration at City Dock

is open to the public from 2 p.m. thru the evening August 9 and during the day on Sunday, August 10. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to stop by to meet the Albergers and board an Alberg 30 for inspection.

Hope to see you at the dock! ~ Jim Mennucci

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After having to take the show on the road in years past, Bay college sailors were fortunate enough to have three

high caliber spring college sailing national championships hosted on their own local waters. The U.S. Naval Academy played host to 14 teams for the Sperry Top-Sider Women’s Championship, while St. Mary’s College of Maryland brought in the national qualifiers for the APS Team Race Championships and the Gill Coed Championships.

First up were the Women’s National Championships in Annapolis May 29-30, where 28 teams were in the hunt for the Gerald C. Miller trophy. An overnight cold front hit the fleet first thing Thursday morning, putting temps in the 50s with steady rain and overnight skies. But despite the weather, PRO Gary Bodie and his race commit-tee got ten races off in five to 10 knots of northeast breeze. The women competed in FJs and Z420s on four-legged windward-leeward courses.

On Friday morning, teams woke to an entirely different set of conditions with wind delays until a light northerly settled on the river. Again, four-legged windward-leeward courses were set up off Triton Point, and eight races were completed with Dartmouth and Yale fighting for the win.

In the end, it was Dartmouth who came out on top with 185 points. Yale was close

behind with 190, and the Naval Academy captured the final podium spot with 275. Dartmouth won the championships for the second year in a row, with A-division sailors Deidre Lambert and Avery Plough and B-division sailors Kelsey Wheeler and Lizzie Guynn.

“It is bittersweet for us,” said Bill Healy, assistant coach for Yale. But bouncing back immediately, the Yale

team sure handled the loss well. Moving right on to the APS Team Race Cham-pionships hosted by St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Yale managed to move into the top eight round undefeated. Once they had their 20th win in the event, they had mathematically won the regatta even before the final four had begun. Race or-ganizers admitted that it may be the first time a team has clinched a national win

so early on in the regatta. But that doesn’t mean that the competition was over.

St. Mary’s and Stanford both put on their game faces for the final four round, with temps hovering around 75 degrees and winds steadily out of the south at seven to 11 knots. Both teams managed to win their first races in the round, with Stanford handing Yale its second loss of the regatta. During a final deciding race, Stanford

was ahead almost the entire way around the course, but Yale was continually chipping away at them up the last beat and managed to cross the line with a winning 2-3-4 combination. St. Mary’s was un-defeated in the final four, securing second place for the third year in a row.

“Bill (Healy) did a great job getting fired up and wanted to do their absolute best in the final four,” explained Adam Werblow, head coach for St. Mary’s. “With-out a question Yale was domi-nant, and they should have won. Everybody else was really close, and we were fortunate to come out

in second place again.”Rolling right into the Gill Coed Din-

ghy National Championships June 5-6, sailors weren’t given any sort of break with conditions bumping it up a notch with winds clocking in at 10-12 knots from the west-northwest and putting whitecaps on the St. Mary’s River. Yale was in a groove that refused to be stopped, as evidenced by the 48-point gap between them and Tufts

Collegiate Championship Season Hits the Chesapeake

# Photo by Brian Schneider

2014 All-American Team AnnouncedICSA Honorable Mention Coed All-Americans: Esteban Forrer (Tucson, AZ), Old Dominion University (ODU); Joshua Greenslade (Smiths, Bermuda), St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM); Michael Grove (Lafayette, CA), U.S. Naval Academy (USNA); Mary Hall (Seminole, FL), USNA; Alex Post (Chicago, IL), Georgetown. ICSA Coed All-Americans: Graham Landy (Norfolk, VA), Yale University (College Sailor of the Year); Fletcher Sims (Annapolis), SMCM; Nevin Snow (San Diego, CA), Georgetown.ICSA Crew All-Americans: Alexandra Asuncion (Knoxville, MD), USNA; Jacob Bradt (Bethesda, MD), Harvard; Chloe Constants (Annapolis), ODU; Katia DaSilva (East Greenwich, RI), Georgetown; Kelly Merryman (Severna Park, MD), SMCM; Elizabeth Morrison (Signal Mountain, TN), USNA; Carolyn Ortel (Annapolis), Stanford; Amanda Salvesen (Annapolis), Yale; Julie Wiesner (Rochester, NY), ODU.ICSA Honorable Mention Women’s All-Americans: Marissa Lihan (Fort Lauderdale, FL), USNAICSA Women’s All-American: Mary Hall (Seminole, FL), USNA.


# Left to right are Alana O’Reilly, Ali MacDonald, Lexi Pline, Lilli Salvesen, Harrison Hawk, Kyle Comerford, Tessa Fullmer, Tilghman Meiser, Charlie Lomax and Joel Labuzzeta

After a disappointing ninth place finish at the Fleet Race Nationals in San Diego, Annapolis HS came back to

take second at the Team Race National Championships at Lakewood YC in Houston, TX, May 24-25. Point Loma HS out of San Diego was first with 14-3, with Annapolis close behind with 13-4.

High School Sailing at its Finest: The Baker Trophy ISSA Team Race Championships

Sailors had great weather for both days with breezes in the seven to 12 knot range, sunny skies, and temps in the mid-80s. On Saturday, all 66 races of the qualifying round were completed, and Point Loma was undefeated. However, striking early on Sunday morning, Annapolis served Point Loma with two quick losses, putting

their lead in the reach of other teams. Competition was tight and exciting, but Point Loma was eventually able to hang on to their win. Although Annapolis beat Point Loma two out of there times in their head-to-head meetings, they lost one race to a third place team in the last round to give Point Loma the win.

Sailing for Annapolis HS were Charlie Lomax, Harrison Hawk, and Kyle Comerford, with Lilli Salvesen, Ali MacDonald, Tessa Fullmer, Lexi Pline, and Tilghman Meiser as crew. Alana O’Reilly and Joel Labuzzeta were the coaches.

Broadneck HS finished in an impressive eighth place with a 7-10 record. Zach Hill, Andrew Schoene, and Scott Bankert were skippers with Katherine Selley, Jessica Bennett, Nastia Jones, David Williams, and Erin McElwee as crew.

University, the second place team, after the first day of racing.

After getting a good night’s sleep (by college student standards), racing was underway at 9:15 a.m. with winds out of the northwest at five to eight knots. A slight wind postponement threw a snag in the event, but after an hour, racing resumed with winds in the eight- to 12-knot range. Swapping boats after the previous day, A-division raced in 420s and completed six windward-leeward

races, while B-division sailed FJs and got in five races.

At the end of the regatta, Yale was an impressive 88 points ahead of the second place team overall, and the Elis took home the Henry A. Morss tro-phy for the second time. “Everyone is so excited and can’t wait to get home and share the good news with friends,” said Healy.

After such a whirlwind week, we think they deserve a good rest.

Sperry Top-Sider Women’s NationalsDartmouth College 185

Yale University 190U.S. Naval Academy 275

Old Dominion University 276

APS Coed Dinghy College Nationals ResultsYale University (22-3)

St. Mary’s College of Maryland (18-7)Stanford University (17-8)

Boston College (15-10)

Gill National Championship Finals

Yale University 121Georgetown University 209

Boston College 254Stanford University 260

Tufts University 261

For more, visit 2014nationals.collegesailing.org

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Bermuda race, a 753-nautical mile jaunt from Naptown to The Rock. For most of the trip, winds ranged from five to 15 knots from the Southwest. The breeze picked up Sunday night into Monday, and by Tuesday the fleet had passed the halfway mark. However, with the mostly light air, the going was slow. On Wednesday Medley, still 175 nautical miles from Bermuda, withdrew due to lack of wind. Boats began crossing the finish line just after noon Thursday, June 12, with all expected to finish on Friday. See results online at bermudaoceanrace.com, and read the August issue of SpinSheet for a full recap.

# A warm welcome and happily reunited with friends. Photo by Michael Jewell

# Bride Marihelen Otto starts the race in Annapolis trimming a kite with her wedding date printed on it. She and Poco a Poco owner Nate Owens married in Bermuda days later.

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Down The Bay Race Report: Yes, Virginia, there is a Southern Bay

by Russell Wesdyk

The 65th running of the Down the Bay Race took place May 23, and approximately 30 boats set sail from

Annapolis to Hampton. When the Hampton YC (HYC) opened the event to multihulls, I was quick to register our Corsair F27 trimaran Lola 3 The Wild Child.

The race forecast called for 36 hours of 10-20 knots of northwest breeze, and spirits across the fleet were high in anticipation of a record run. We started at Annapolis R2 under full main and double-slotted foresails making 10-13 knots SOG down the rhumb line – life was good! By the West River the wind had backed a bit and the foresails were replaced with a spinnaker, but speeds were still in the double digits. However, here we committed the sin of talking about what to do when we made it to Norfolk before “last call.” Naturally the breeze started to soften and go aft, and while we could see Cove Point in time for lunch, it was clear the sleigh ride was ending. For the next six hours we crawled in various dying breezes to get within a stone’s throw of Point No Point Light, where we broke out the anchor to avoid making negative VMG and headed to the galley to cook dinner. No sooner had we finished our meal than wisps of breeze could be seen

filling in. Around nine p.m., as the last of the sunset turned to black, we again made way toward Hampton.

And boy did we make way. No sooner had we gotten underway than we found ourselves reducing sail as fast as we could, ending up with only a deeply reefed main but still mak-ing double digit speeds running dead down wind. The waves were especially large, and while the surfing was fun, avoiding accidental gybes became a huge priority after our traveler car exploded. We made the necessary

jury-rig repairs and soldiered on, but stayed conservative until we could fully assess the situation at first light.

It was a long night, but as we reached the turning mark at the York River – 10 nm miles to go – the sun peeked above the horizon. Fully confident our repairs would hold, we hoisted the jib and enjoyed a blast reach into the finish, averaging 13 knots SOG for the last leg. At the HYC docks, one of the other racers –a beautiful schooner out of Oxford named Light Reign – told us they saw consistent breeze over 35 knots over-night. It’s a real credit to the fleet that everyone weathered the conditions so well. I hope more people support races like this. The short sprints in protected waters to the same ole places are nice, but it’s also fun to take on a bigger challenge. I would do it again in a heartbeat for the race, or for the cruise back home, which featured pelicans and dolphins.

Thanks so much to HYC for the invite to join the race and to Steve Marsh at Finish Line/Corsair Marine and Trey Ritter of Great Lakes Multihull Race Association who set us up with ratings. For full results, visit hamptonyc.com/downthebay

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# Light Reign from Lola, with Cherie Merryman at the helm.

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Southern Bay Race Week Says, “Y’all Come Racing!” And They Did

by Lin McCarthy

In addition to their extension of a special brand of southern hospitality, aimed like a laser at their racers, for

years the Southern Bay Race Week (SBRW) folks have issued their invita-tion: “Y’all come racing!” The enticing chant begins once the event dates are set and culminates the weekend after Memorial Day, the permanent date of the annual regatta.

This year, eighty-nine (89) boats entered, the exact same number as last year. Boats represented 20 different clubs and sail-ing associations from out-of-state (11) and from all parts of Virginia, Rockville to Fairfax, and lo-cations within 150 miles of Hampton Roads. The boats arrived in the water and on trailers.

The tone of SBRW embodies the excitement of the first big gathering of the season on the southern Chesapeake Bay and among racers it is the place to be. “Everyone” was there including racing notables, Sledd Shelhorse with his Farr 400 Meridian X, and Bumps Eberwine on the family J/36 Sea Star. Also, racing were recent Black Seal Cup winners, Craig Wright (2011) on the J/109 Afterthought, Ben Weeks (2010, co-2012) on the J/29 Rumble, Bob Fleck (co-2012, 2013) on the S2 7.9 Horizon, and Pete Hunter (2009) on the Thompson 30, Wairere.

Also, for the first time anywhere, Latane Montague introduced his new,

out-of-the-box J/70 Full Monty, and took second overall in the J/70 class. Full Monty was actually delivered to Latane in Hampton on Thursday, check-in day. Latane is a well known small boat racer and the defend-ing champion of the Hampton One Design class.

A youth movement has a foot in the door at SBRW. There were sev-eral youngsters on crews, and for the first time, the Christopher Newport University Sailing Team raced at

SBRW. They crewed Eric Powers’s Tartan 40 Nereid in the PHRF B1 class. So, CNU collegians were among of the young hotshots at the regatta, including the skippers and crews of both U.S. Naval Academy Navy 44s, Gallant and Integrity, racing in PHRF A1. Alexander Hanna, well known and accomplished in youth sailing circles, drove the J/70 Vortex to first place in class.

SBRW is a regatta where the racing is the thing. Sailors whose boats rate out at all levels of PHRF and one-

design classes (J/70, Viper 640, and J/24 this year) along with those in a special Cruising Fleet have a chance to compete for bragging rights. The regatta is set for three days of racing on three different venues with three different formats. When the fleet hit the water Friday, crews did multiple races featuring triangle-windward-leeward courses in Hampton Roads Harbor. Rusty Burshell, J/30 Cool Change J/30, and Tyler Moore, Viper 640 Tumbling Dice each captured the

Boat of the Day award in his division.

On Satur-day, the entire fleet crossed the channel to race in the Bay off Buckroe and Thimble Shoal. In the distance race, the A classes completed a 17.2 nm course; the B and J/70 classes went 14.1 nm; the J/24, Viper 640, C, and Non-Spin classes raced 11 nm; and

the Cruising fleet 9.1 nm. All classes finished together on the same finish line off the seawall at Fort Mon-roe. Conditions, windy (high teens gusting to more than 20 knots) with difficult seas, built up by the long fetch of a north northeast breeze, provided a good test of a special set of skills, including boat handling and navigation.

The racers were all back to Hamp-ton River by three o’clock. There was plenty of time to dry out the boat, enjoy some libations, and make the

# Vipers in action at Southern Bay Race Week. Tyler Moore on Tumbling Dice topped the class. Photo by David Baxter/ dbaxterphotography.com

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# Sledd Shelhorse and the crew of Meridian X head for home after winning the PHRF A1 class (3-1-1-2-1-1-3). Photo by Buddy DeRyder

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easy walk downtown where the annual Blackbeard Pirate Festival was in full swing. Boat of the Day award winners for their division were the USNA Midshipmen sailing Gallant (Navy 44), Bob and Lisa Fleck, Horizon (S2 7.9), and in Cruising, Dave Bettis, Surely Boo (Pearson).

Sunday, the final day of the regatta, saw the fleet set up in

Southern Bay Race Week (continued)

# A group of SBRW spinnakers head for the Fort Monroe Seawall Finish Line in the Saturday distance race. Photo by Buddy DeRyder

two divisions competing in multiple windward-leeward races in the Bay off Norfolk’s Ocean View. Here a number of close contests for class standings were decided. Bringing home the Boat of the Day awards for their respective divisions were Ben Weeks and Michele Cochran, J/29 Rumble, Neil Ford and Lis Biondi, J/24 Rocket J, and for Cruising, Larry Bryant, Hunter 40 Whisper.

This year, it was a J/24 that mastered all the venues and was proclaimed the winner of the Black Seal Cup, Neil Ford and Lis Biondi in Rocket J. So, Rocket J skipper and crew are the uncontested rulers of the Southern Bay, at least until next year’s Southern Bay Race Week (Friday, May 29 through 31, 2015; Welcome and Check-in Thursday, May 28). Y’all come racing!


SBRW 2014 Overall Class WinnersRed Division:PHRF A1, Meridian X , Farr 400, Sledd Shelhorse, Virginia BeachPHRF A2, Cyrano, Frers 36, Bob Mosby, Virginia BeachPHRF B1, Rumble, J/29, Weeks & Cochran, YorktownPHRF B2, Cool Change, J/30, Rusty Burshell, YorktownJ/70, Vortex, J/70, Alexander Hanna, PoquosonBlue Division:PHRF C, Horizon, S2 7.9, Bob & Lisa Fleck, HardyvillePHRF NS, Midnight Mistress, C&C 35-3, Jake & Pat Brodersen, HayesJ/24, Rocket J, J24, Ford & Biondi, HamptonViper 640, Tumbling Dice, Viper 640, Tyler Moore, HamptonCruising, Whisper, Hunter 40, Larry Bryant, SuffolkBlack Seal Cup Winner: Rocket J, Neil Ford and Lis Biondi SBRW Sportsmanship Award: Incentive II, Louie LewisThanks to: Event Chairman Jack Pope; Event PRO and Red Division, John McCarthy; Blue Division Race Officer Brian Deibler

# Neal Ford and Lis Biondi’s Rocket J hustles downwind on her way to winning of the SBRW2014 Black Seal Cup. Photo by Buddy DeRyder


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Old Race, New Friendsby Penny Zahn

It all begins with the decision to race. Usually committed prior to getting confirmation from the crew, just see

how time flies. Clean bottom, sails re-paired, gooseneck tightened, provisions, gas, transportation and so on. This year, the Catalina 27 fleet opted out of the NOOD Regatta. It has become too hard, too soon, too cold, and we are too old. So the lovely St. Michaels Race is first on our annual calendar. We have to thank the Miles River YC for offering coach bus service home; one less thing to worry about.

At the pre-race gathering we see only one other Catalina 27. Our fleet is getting smaller and smaller. Folks are mov-ing to the J/70 and J/80. We wish them luck, but we miss the competition.

We start the race in typical Snagglepuss fashion: we all place a finger aside our nose in the symbolic “no-sies.” As in, “it was Not Me who packed the chute last.” We have a beautiful start, the chute flies for the first time in months, and we are surprised that there are no moths or twists. Competitor Finesse is to our left, and we head more directly down the Bay to stay away from the huge ships who mess with the air, and to stay in the deepest and fastest tide. Lo and behold, Chaos appears just a few minutes late at the start and appears to have some trouble getting the chute up quickly. He mentioned having trouble finding crew, but we’re happy to see him out racing with us.

Upon making the turn into Eastern Bay around Bloody Point, we look back to where we usually see the rest of the 100-plus boats getting ready to roll over us. But what a shock! The wind must have died on the Bay. No one is even close enough for us to consider sailing high above the multihulls and faster PHRF Boats. We have the whole Eastern Bay to ourselves.

After a relatively short drag race with few tacks or gybes, the three Catalinas finish just as far apart as we started. When sailing Cruising One-Design

boats, it is errors that let other boats pass when boats are this even. It is only now that we see only one person on Chaos! No wonder they had a slow hoist ... kudos to Curt Sarratt, who managed just fine in the light air. In true Fleet Captain fashion, he withdrew but had wanted to come along for the fun.

Now at MRYC, we have our pick of slips for a change. Having done this race for many years with a large group, it is sad to see the basin with just a few Cal 25s and Catalina 27s. Where will we hang out and drink, where will

we eat, and on which boat will we all congregate late into the evening? With the old routine gone, we have to come up with a new agenda.

We decide on a mast climb. This sort of thing always draws a crowd of spec-tators, and we have some spotty wind instrument readings. It goes well, and is uneventful, so to cool off we head for the just-opened, clean-but-chilly pool.

We bob for a while, joking and enjoying the company of our adult chil-dren. Then, thirsty, we head out to buy food and beverage tickets. In the past,

we would eat and drink on our boats, but the food and drinks were so rea-sonable that we enjoyed eating at the club. No running off downtown, dealing with crowds and shuttles.

We spend time meeting folks from other fleets, other boats, and cement old relation-ships in our own fleet. Folks who

pulled in with plans to visit St. Mikes for dinner and then head back home are still milling around the grounds of MRYC, where the fantastic Eastport Oyster Boats get some folks dancing.

Night falls early on race nights, and most people are aboard and setting up berths by nine p.m. or so. But not the Cal 25 Fleet, oh no. Led by Party Charlie, they are chatting it up for hours, having a blast. (Note to every-one: even a whisper can be heard all over the marina after dark. If you want to learn some great gossip, just lie back

# An exciting downwind start for the 2014 Miles River Race. Photo by Dan Phelps


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and listen!) But after a while, all boats fall silent…

…Until dawn, when we wake to another beautiful day for sailing. Make your way to the showers, and be polite: do not look too closely at anyone until after they have a chance to change clothes and get some cof-fee. Whispers turn to gentle chatting, and then later to recounting stories from the previous night. You look around, trying to find the shrieking woman who was finding everything hilarious right around midnight, but figure she is probably still out cold somewhere dark.

Engines rip, free ice is chilling the next set of drinks and we are away. Cheers to making the old new again.

For full results of the Miles River Race, visit regattanetwork.com/event/7826

# The crew of Snagglepuss during the 2014 Miles River Race by Dan Phelps


# Bring your friends for an awesome weekend of sailing and parties in Solomons!

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We’re Headed to Solomons

After all, it is July on the Chesapeake, isn’t it? At first glance, Solomons, MD, looks like a sleepy little town on the Bay, albeit one with a serious sailing addiction. So it’s fitting that two of our favorite summertime regattas are held in Solomons.

35th Annual EYC Solomons Island Invitational

July 11, with rendezvous happening at 6:45 p.m. just off the U.S. Naval Academy’s Triton Point. From there, it’s a 55-mile straight shot down the Bay, where bloody marys await you at the Holiday Inn Select. New this year: a Corinthian Cruising class is added to the mix, and the awards ceremony will happen at EYC on July 26. eastportyc.org

21st Annual Screwpile Regatta

The Southern Maryland SA hosts this annual regatta, July 18-20 (Friday through Sunday), open to eight to 10 classes ranging from one-design to PHRF N. Racing on just two circles keeps the competition tight, but it’s worth it not having to travel two hours from dock to rendezvous in that notorious Southern Maryland heat.

New this year, the regatta will offer a distance race for all fleets on Saturday and a Strictly Cruising Class, with a reduced entry fee. SCC boats do not have to have a rat-ing certificate or belong to a host club, as the SPLC will assign ratings for boats. screwpile.net

Solomons On ShoreBring your bathing suit: the pool at the Holiday Inn Select is the place to see and be seen. Get cultured: The Calvert Marine Museum is a great place to learn about screwpile lighthouses and the storied maritime history of Solomons. It’s also nicely air conditioned.Alternative Water Sports: Patuxent River Adventure Center offers kayak, canoe, and SUP rentals within walking distance of race central.Live Music: The Calvert Marine Museum is bringing in country duo Thompson Square on July 18, with opening acts Sam Grow and Clark Manson. Tickets are only $38.Get Fueled: We love the Ruddy Duck Brew Pub, CD Café, Stoney’s Kingfisher’s, Solo-mons Pier, and Lotus Kitchen, but there is always a hot new spot, so be sure to get out and explore.

# Great windward-leeward sailing is the trademark of Screwpile.

# The Solomons Island Race start by Dan Phelps

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Let’s Consider the ORC by Geoff Ewenson

A tried and true sign of summer is in full swing, and we are all thankful for it: the local Wednesday night

race series. We have fond memories of winning that one race, when things all came together at the last moment, and we were able to pass the local hero just before the last turning mark and save our time at the finish.

Most of us race under PHRF, and we accept the limits it has as a rule due to its simplicity. It is a single-number rule that acts as a catch all for local boats. We accept that there will be nights when one boat is in its sweet spot and others where it is simply out sailing around the course. It is the stan-dard for all club races here in our lovely Bay. However, the trend has been declining numbers and combining fleets in order to maintain a decent group of boats on the line. It is rare to get more than 12 boats of similar size together in one place at one time.

In other parts of the world, there are areas where big boat sailing is growing and thriving. In northern Europe and beyond, where the local rule is called

ORC, people in everything from 25-to 52-footers are enjoying huge numbers of boats getting together and having amaz-ingly tight fun and competitive races. Since northern Europe is not exactly an area known for its conspicuous wealth, the idea that people are big boating in great numbers is even more curious.

The ORC rule is specifically meant to rate dissimilar boats fairly. It is a velocity prediction program or VPP-based rule that has been designed by yacht design-ers rather than exploited by them; it takes into account things such as wind strength and type of race course (reach-ing vs. windward/leeward).

It is similar in the initial look to the IMS rule, but it is different in that it lacks the loop holes and “GoSlow” cred-its that ended up being the hamstring of the IMS days.

Did I mention this rule was created by designers and not exploited by them?

One aspect of the rule that is very interesting is that it doesn’t seem to favor one style of boat over another. It is truly a rule that allows anyone to win in any boat on any given night.

Those who have seen VPP-based rules come and go will remember that each of them have been done in because the designers found out how to trick the rule into thinking the boat was slower than it really was — it was designers against rule makers! This rule is different because it has been created by designers.

The rule is not subjective. It is based on science, and it requires some form of measurement.

There are currently 8000 certificates in 42 countries around the world, which means there is very likely a sister ship to your boat with an ORC certificate. There is a mechanism to get your boat measured simply and painlessly.

I propose that a forward-thinking event commit to use ORC in conjunc-tion with PHRF or any other big boat handicap rule and publish the results. The best way to show the sailors what is available is to make the ORC rule available and examine the results.

To learn more, check out the ORC international website: orc.org

# Annapolis pro Geoff Ewenson (the tallest one from this angle) at the Big Boat Regatta off Annapolis last fall. Photo by Dan Phelps


Sailors turning out to support the 15th annual Bob Hooper House Hospice Regatta delivered something remark-

able for the first time. Spectacular June weather created a festive atmosphere, and more than 600 guests were treated to a fast race among five classes of boats.

The Concord Point Light-house on the Havre de Grace waterfront was the setting for the Memorial Parade of Sail. For this touching event, each boat flew burgees with the name of a person who had been in the care of hospice. As the boats sailed by, each name was read, and a family member was given a red carnation and invited to toss it into the Bay. It was clear that the parade was part of the healing after the loss of a loved one. Two of the burgees were in memory of Havre de Grace sailors, Dave Berry and Tim Zimmerman.

Regatta coordinators “negotiated” with Jim Albert’s race committee to run a course in front of the party tent rather than setting up ideal sailing legs. The fluky wind chal-lenged the committee, but finally a south

wind settled in, and a course was set that would show off the start, tight roundings, spinnaker hoists, and even a speedy reach on a last leg. The J/24 class put on quite a show racing so closely that only 15 seconds separated the first and last place finisher.

Dinner was provided (and donated) by Texas Roadhouse, and there was even a specialty rum drink, the Jamaican Sailor, for guests to enjoy. First and second place trophies were awarded in each of five classes. First place winners were Doug Wright and John Vanderhoff on Star 8038; Special Olympian Adam Sheets and his father, Chuck, on the J/24, Bad

Habit; Woody Woodford on Latika for the Non-Spin Cruising class; Garrett Pensell skippering J/22 for the PHRF Non-Spin; and Al Caffo on Summer Semester in the spin class.

So what happened for the first time in this annual regatta? The trophy for first-place overall will be shared because two boats from two dif-ferent classes had exactly the same corrected times! Bad Habit, the J/24 winner, with Chuck Sheets at the helm, tied with the spin boat, Summer Semester, skippered by Al Caffo. So the perpetual trophy per-manently displayed at the Hooper Hospice House will have two boat names inscribed; either of the skip-pers is now eligible to participate

in the National Hospice Regatta in April 2015. That decision will prove to be inter-esting since both sailors have previously competed in the national event.

The Hospice Regatta raises funds to offset the cost of hospice care in Harford County, MD. The Senator Bob Hooper Hospice House is an assisted living home that specializes in end-of-life care.

All Tied Up at the Havre de Grace Hospice Regattaby Betty Caffo

On a beautiful day with eight J/80s on the starting line in less than 10 knots of breeze, the committee boat is

favored, as they all are looking to win the start. Shouts of “starboard!” and “leeward!” from a child rings as the boats seek a clear lane for the start. A clean start leads boats upwind to the windward mark, a close group rounding three wide, and all making room for overlapped boats as the boats race to the next mark…

Sounds like a typical J/80 Thursday night race, but no … this was the Leu-kemia and Lymphoma Society J/80 Fun Race hosted by Eastport YC (EYC) and the local J/80 fleet. This day was made for sharing the sailboat racing experience with kids in treatment with their families. Eight J/80s with eight families took to the race course for a full day of food, fun, and racing, for an experience not soon to be forgotten. Kids were passengers and some even helmsmen, calling tactics and trim-ming sails; a true hands-on sailing day for our special guests. A day that has proven to

be the favorite regatta for many skippers of the local J/80 Fleet 10.

In Spring 2010, in the midst of planning for the Leukemia Cup regatta, the traditional “Patient Boat” used to take patients in treatment to watch the racing fell through. In a quest to find a replacement, coordinator Cynthia Adams and then J/80 fleet captain Chris Chadwick thought of using the resources of the local fleet to create an event more immersive, to take children in treatment or remission and their sib-lings out to just be kids. The J/80 Fun Race was born!

May 31 marked the fifth year of the J/80 Fun Race where the theme has al-ways been making the day about “Smil-ing Faces and not Winning Races.” Although, for those keeping score, one might have thought otherwise; three boats tied for first going into the fifth and final race made for an exciting day. The overwhelming consensus was that all the participants were indeed winners!

The kids and their families were met early in the day for a morning of introduc-tions, face painting, sail painting, story-telling, and barbecuing before preparing for the water. The weather gods couldn’t have been kinder, as the sun shone and the winds blew. Crews sailed off the EYC wall to make the viewing easily accessible for those on land who weren’t on spectator boats. It was a true win for all participants that couldn’t have been accomplished with-out the generosity of volunteers and event sponsors including Secor Group, Home Depot, EYC, J/80 Fleet 10, Chesapeake Boating Club, and Dream Yacht Charters. Thank you to all who made the day special by making a difference in supporting this year’s festivities. We are already looking forward to next year’s event!

# The J/80 Fun Race for patients and families. The motto is “smiling faces and not winning races.” Photo by Dan Phelps

# The Hospice Trophy is ours... no, it’s ours! Summer Semester and Bad Habit tie for the big trophy. Photo by Wayne Camlin

The J/80 Fun Race, a Huge Success by Ramzi K. Bannura, J/80 Fleet 10


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Held May 31 instead of its usual mid-June timeslot, the 22nd Annapolis Leukemia Cup proved to be spectacu-larly successful. Crews and party goers raised more than

$185,000 to fund blood cancer cures. On Friday, the Summer Gala and Auction unfolded in

beautiful summer weather at the Annapolis YC and included live entertainment, local cuisine, and cocktails. Leukemia Cup chair and sailing commentator and author Gary Jobson emceed a brief presentation and short but very successful auction. (Thank you, Gary, for the fantastic shout-out to SpinSheet!)

On Saturday, sailors on 89 boats in 14 classes rendezvoused at 10 a.m. for a breezy, sunny day on the water. Races were managed by volunteers from the Eastport and Annapolis YCs.

Since its inception in Annapolis 22 years ago, Leukemia Cup Regattas throughout the country have raised more than $42 million to support the mission of the Leukemia and Lym-phoma Society.

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The 16th annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta takes place over the weekend of July 11-13 in

Deltaville, VA. An exciting change this year is that all onshore activities will be hosted by the Deltaville Maritime Mu-seum and Holly Point Nature Park.

Regatta weekend kicks off with a reception on Friday evening, July 11, at the Deltaville Maritime Museum where participants will pick up their race in-structions and enjoy adult beverages and a splendid crab cake dinner catered by J&W Seafood. The musical duo of ‘Mike and Ed,’ both sailors, will present their extensive repertoire of boomer tunes from the 60s, 70s, and 80s and humor-ous commentary.

Fishing Bay YC (FBYC) will officiate races on Saturday and Sunday, July 12– 13, and the Gala and traditional Leuke-mia Cup Auction on Saturday evening, July 12, will take place at the Deltaville Maritime Museum, including fun, good food, and the live music of Sweet Justice. You don’t need to register your boat in the regatta to feel welcome at this commu-nity event. Tickets will be available at the door, space permitting, for those unable to register in advance, online or by telephone or mail.

A special treat this year at the Delta-ville Maritime Museum for Leukemia Cup visitors and participants will be John Barber’s “Chesapeake: 50 Years of Mari-time Art” exhibit in the brand-spanking-new museum building. Barber, one of the nation’s foremost marine artists, is assembling a retrospective of more than 50 original paintings of his most impor-tant works.

On the water there will be PHRF Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker Divisions, a J/105 Division, a Classic Division, and a Cruising Division for a more casual racing format. Skippers don’t need an official PHRF rating to participate in the Classic and Cruising Divisions. With only a boat’s specifications, a temporary rating

Deltaville Maritime Museum to Host Leukemia Cup

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will be assigned for the series. (It’s easy to do, and it’s all online at leukemiacup.org/va).

Leading up to the Regatta, sailors and their crews raise funds for the society to compete for prizes and a “Fantasy Sail” with Gary Jobson. All proceeds from re-gatta events assist the society in its mission: to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. For more information, contact Deb-bie Bridwell: (804) 673-5690 or [email protected]; or visit leukemiacup.org/va. All entries are due before Thursday, July 10 at noon.

# The crew on Tenacious took second in the J/105 class at the Annapolis Leukemia Cup Regatta May 31. Photo by Dan Phelps

# Shoreside festivities for the Virginia Leukemia Cup Regatta will be held at the Deltaville Maritime Museum.


It may sound like a paradox, but for me, overnight racing is all about light. There are the stars, including

the shooting ones, that I don’t see from Annapolis; the green glow from the boats astern and the white specks of those ahead of us; the onshore landmarks that shine extra bright in the inky night; the commanding lights of the frequent freighters and occasional Carnival Cruise ships powering through the shipping chan-nel; and my favorite, the biolumines-cence glowing on the water’s surface.

Two popular overnighters, the Governor’s Cup and the Solomons Island Race, give sailors like me who usually race windward-leeward courses a chance to travel outside their normal sailing circles and test their navigational and driving mettle at night. I also look forward to re-uniting each year with the same crew of friends on my friend Mike’s O’Day 40.

August racing can be challeng-ing, with little to no breeze leav-ing sailors to feel like oven roasted birds. You know the feeling — when the unrelenting sun and oppressive humidity steal your upbeat spirits. But I’ve been lucky and usually sail the 70 miles to St. Mary’s City in the Governor’s Cup with seven to zero knots from the southwest, and little precipitation, in human-friendly temperatures.

My fellow crewmembers and I were not as lucky in an overnight race from Michigan’s west coast to Milwaukee when the winds grew to a steady 35-40 knots and competing storm cells caused 10-foot swells. Descending each trough felt like a poorly designed roller coaster that left our stomachs lurching. No one could eat or sleep, and I felt seasick for the first and only time. But, I felt marginally better than a fellow

crewmember who spent the over-night hours hanging his torso over the side getting sick for 70 miles. If night racing on the Bay were like this, I would not be writing about how much I love it. And I do love it.

After the start and settling in on our chosen tack, the captain rounds us up, and we collectively discuss the fastest way to the finish. It’s all very democratic. We all contribute information: tide chart times, wind direction, where the pesky pound nets are located, and prior year’s race knowledge to form our route. I think soliciting advice from the crew makes us feel more invested in the outcome and therefore better, more vigilant racers.

After dinner and the sunset, we begin our watches. Captain Mike always mixes experienced sailors with novices and encour-ages everyone to take a turn at the helm. During my turn, I drive by feel and keep an eye on the com-pass. Driving is a challenge for me without an illuminated windex, onshore landmarks, or windward mark in sight. But at night, driving becomes more sensory with fewer distractions. After some time, I find the boat’s sweet spot where she accelerates through the dark water, and I eventually become aware of rudder movements and the pace of the waves and learn how she reacts to puffs and shifts.

A hefty dose of concentration is required for night racing. It’s easy to become too relaxed in the middle of the night, especially in light breeze and perfect temperatures in the 70s. We appoint a crewmember to watch for navigational hazards and buoys. There is increased freighter traffic at night, but with radar or AIS, or even a watchful eye, ships are easily

spotted; they’re lit up like the Gris-wolds’ house at Christmas and can be seen miles away.

One year, during our midnight to 3 a.m. watch, the wind lightened to nothing as the stars and moon appeared. We were comforted by the green glow of the other competitor’s navigational lights, knowing we were still in the mix. More nothing. No wind. We took turns driving and checking tell-tales to no avail.

But, it was nearly perfect. We cracked open a beer, talked about all things you talk about with your close friends, counted shooting stars, watched the occasional glow of the bioluminescent algae on the water and the flickering of the red and green buoys in the distance. It would have been serene if it weren’t for the offensive lights of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant and the nearby Do-minion Cove Point LNG terminal to our right. In the middle of the per-fectly still night, those lights taunted us for hours.

And when we woke at 6 a.m., we had made little progress. Hooper’s Island was to port, and we were between Cedar Point and Point No Point. The Bay had widened into a beautiful expanse of blue, and the only movement was from jumping schools of fish. Just as Mike passed out mugs of coffee, a pod of brown pelicans flew in front of Hooper’s Island Lighthouse with the sun rising behind it.

If the wind had held through the night, we would have been closing in on the finish by mid-morning. We could see our competition again. We had picked off a few boats, just enough to land us in the middle of our class. We talked briefly about what to improve next year before we headed to shore for some cold beer and a shower.

The Beauty of Overnight Racing by Carrie Gentile Sullivan


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A Racing Dynastyby Beth Crabtree

“Sailing has been an integral part of the Gibbons-Neff family for generations,” says

Polly Gibbons-Neff Ortlieb. “We’ve been raised on the water, racing and cruising at different times in our lives. Many of us sailed before we learned to walk, and so we feel comfortable on any size, shape, and type of sailboat.”

Members of the clan have participated in just about every aspect of the sport, so much so that the term “dynasty” comes to mind. Not only have most Gibbons-Neff children grown up participating in junior fleet racing, many have gone on to race small boats around the buoys, campaign in the important Chesapeake Bay races, compete in famous bluewater distance races, enjoy coastal cruising, make offshore deliveries, race log canoes, and sail at the collegiate and Olympic levels.

“Sailing is in the Gibbons-Neff blood,” agrees Polly’s cousin, Amy Gibbons-Neff Hitt. “My generation was taught that sailing is about being on the water with family and

friends, and that healthy competition on the racecourse enriches and nur-tures those relationships for a lifetime. Win or lose, the best race is always back to the dock to share stories and plan for the next race.”

One might surmise that the hyphenated name is the result of a modern marriage, but actually it goes back for many generations. Polly says, “The story I have been told, which may have evolved over time, is that my great-great-grandfather was a Gibbons. After his

father passed away, his mother re-married a Neff, and so the son took on both names hyphenated.”

Polly’s great-grandfather, Morton “Uncle Mort” Gibbons-Neff, founded Little Egg Harbor YC on Barnegat

Bay in Beach Haven, NJ. His two sons, Morton “Sunny” and Grellet “Tooty,” inherited their father’s passion for the sport, and each brother mar-ried a woman who shared the sailing bug. The couples raised their respective four children to be sailors, too, taking them out on the water while still babies, as early as one week of age, and sailing together as a family as the kids grew.

A frequent sailor on the Chesapeake and beyond, Sunny campaigned the fam-ily’s 40-foot Owens cutter Prim, competing in many Newport-Bermuda races and three Trans-Atlantic races. He won his class in the 1972 race to Spain with son Mitchell aboard as navigator. Mean-while, Sunny’s brother Tooty and his family were busy sail-ing, first on a 29-foot wooden sloop Viajero, and then on the family’s 32-footer, Merry Weather.

In the 1950s Sunny moved his family to Maryland’s East-ern Shore where he owned a successful cattle and grain op-eration, Clovelly Farm, on the Chester River. Eventually, two

of Sunny’s children and two of Tooty’s children settled in the Maryland towns of Chestertown, Oxford, St. Michaels, and Annapolis, where today many of their children and grandchildren are top-notch Bay racers and cruisers.

Sunny’s son Mitchell sailed extensively offshore, including two Trans-Atlantic races, and at least 20 Bermuda races, the first of which was as a teenager on Prim. He served as president of Sparkman & Stephens, a

# Sunny aboard Prim before the start of the 1978 Newport Bermuda race. Photo by Henry Lane

# Sunny and wife Flossie with sons Morton (Tony), Mitchell, Peter, and Henry.


naval architecture and yacht broker-age firm based in New York, and was a respected businessman, community leader, and sailor. He passed away in 2007.

Mitchell’s brother Peter led family campaigns out of Annapolis on his J/24 Mirp, Beneteau 345 Dash, and most recently his Farr 395 Upgrade, before his death in 2013. Like his brother, Peter raced more than 20 times to Bermuda. His wife, Debbie, has been an active J/22 sailor, and their children Lyndsey and Peter, Jr. grew up sailing at Severn Sailing As-sociation (SSA) in Annapolis. Older daughters Stevie and Polly became ac-complished sailors in their own rights. Polly in particular has an impressive sailing resume and has enjoyed work-ing in the marine industry. “It’s won-derful that you are writing this article, because my dad always hoped to see our family in the pages of SpinSheet,” she says.

Sunny’s sons Morton “Tony” and Henry have also raised passionate sailing families. Tony and wife Donna now reside on the family farm in Chestertown, MD, and daughter Amy lives in Annapolis with husband David Hitt and their two sons. They are ac-tive members of AYC, where Amy has been involved with the junior sailing program. Among many other sailing accomplishments, Amy was the head sailing instructor for two seasons at SSA, placed second in CBYRA Laser Highpoint in 1989, and worked the bow in the 1992 J/24 World Champi-onships. Over on the Eastern Shore, Amy’s uncle Henry continues to sail the family boat Prim, and Henry, Jr. “Henner” sails his J/29 Flossie (named for Sunny’s wife, Flossie, his grand-mother) with his wife and three chil-dren out of Tred Avon YC (TAYC).

Longtime family friend Henry Lane, who was 28 years of age when he crewed for Sunny aboard Prim

# Peter with daughters Lyndsey and Polly aboard Upgrade during the Oxford Race 2010.

in the 1978 Newport Bermuda race, recently reminisced about the experi-ence on bluewatermystique.blogspot.com. “What impressed me even more than the Neffs’ sailing IQ was the manner in which father and sons worked together with absolute understanding of the task at hand, whether racing or not,” says Lane. “While each was as comfortable and skilled at taking the helm, trim-ming the sheets or talking tactics, each was confident without being conflictual. Sunny set the tone, as he would man the winch and trim the jib or spinnaker as often as he would steer. I was awed by their coordination and camaraderie. There was no yelling or screaming, no petty bickering or machismo; there was simply knowing what had to be done, when it had to be done, and just doing it. I wanted some of what they were as a team and a family.”

Today, Tooty’s children and grand-children continue to race and cruise out of AYC and TAYC. Daughter Julie Gibbons-Neff Cox moved to the East-ern Shore and was very active for many years at TAYC and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Her children Sewall and Jeff have raced on the well-known Eastern Shore boats Ariel and Amadeus, and their cousin Sarah grew up sailing at Camp Tockwogh in Worton, MD, where she also served as a sailing instructor.

Tooty’s son Jeff and wife Leslie and their daughter Cara are members of

# A 2012 family reunion at Little Egg Harbor YC in Beach Haven, NJ – 100th anniversary year of the club, which a Gibbons-Neff helped to found. Courtesy of Polly Gibbon-Neff Ortleib


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AYC, where they’ve been active sup-porters of the junior program, which Leslie’s father helped to establish.

Because we could probably fill most of this issue with details about the Gibbons-Neffs and their sailing accomplishments, we’ll conclude by simply listing some of the highlights. In addition to sailing all of the well-known Bay races multiple times and many Newport Bermuda, Annapolis Bermuda, and Annapolis Newport Races, members of the clan have been represented on the Drexel Univer-sity, Hobart College, Old Dominion University, Tufts University, and the U.S. Naval Academy sailing teams.

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Gibbons-Neffs have also competed in the IRC championships, Women’s Rolex, J/24 East Coast and World championships, Nantucket race scene, Block Island Race Week, SORC, Key West Race Week, Women’s Nationals in Hawaii, Ft. Lauderdale to Montego Bay Race, the Oxford regatta, Solomons, Screwpile, and local weeknight racing. They’ve also delivered boats and cruised from Maine to Miami and enjoyed cruis-ing the BVI, Caribbean, Bahamas, Lake Michigan, and the Mediterranean.

Special thanks to Polly Gibbons-Neff Ortlieb, who in 2010 compiled a family sailing history.

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# Prim at the dock in Chestertown circa 1978. Photo by Henry Lane


Is three years too far ahead to start plan-ning to sail in a regatta? When the event is the 505 Worlds, and the venue is our

own Chesapeake Bay, it’s never too early!Plans are in the works to host this

high-level regatta out of Severn Sail-ing Association (SSA) and Eastport YC (EYC). Jesse Falsone (SSA) and Keith Jacobs (EYC) are collaborating not only on the 2017 Worlds, but on the 2014 East Coast Championship, 2015 North Americans, 2016 East Coast Champion-ships, and other train-ing events as lead-ups to 2017’s main event.

“The 2017 Worlds are scheduled to run between September 20-30. We did this to position the event before the boat shows but late enough to give us a good shot at some decent weather, not too hot, warm water, onset of fall weather patterns,” Falsone says.

The 505 — the name comes from its length, 5.05 meters — is loved around the world. A relative rarity among top-notch dinghy world championships, the 505 Worlds has been an “open” regatta, with no qualification necessary, for at least the past 20 years. How is that possible? “Our racing format, with long courses and gate starts, allows us to accommodate a very large fleet. We have had numerous worlds regattas in excess of 150 boats. I expect somewhere around 120 for this worlds in Annapolis,” Falsone details.

So that means that now is the time to check out the 505 to see if it’s a good fit for you and a friend to race together. Get out on the water and practice, and if you like the boat, there’s time to get one of your own and focus hard for the next few years to mix it up with some of the best in our sport.

“Now is a great time for people to get involved. We have active groups locally, with a spectrum of experience and skill level. Used boats are plentiful for now, but this may change as demand increas-es. Now is the time to get ramped up for the 2017 Worlds.” Falsone emphasizes.

Gretchen Esbensen is one sailor who has felt the lure of the 505 and has been enjoying Monday-evening practices now under way in Annapolis. “[Our area] hosting Worlds was what first got me

thinking about giving it a try. It’s really been the pure joy of sailing these great boats that got me hooked,” she says. “They plane downwind earlier than any sport boat, and can even plane upwind in a breeze.”

“505s are all about boathandling, from figuring out what the miles of line and bungee control, to learning how to nail a wire-to-wire gybe when the crew makes a mad dash from one trapeze wire to the other, while the driver tries to keep the boat upright and underneath the massive spinnaker. One of my favorite things

about the boat is the amount of control in the rig tune, so no matter the wind, three knots or 30 knots, just pull on a few strings and the boat is totally bal-anced again,” Esbensen explains.

Longtime 505 sailor Alexander Meller agrees. “The boat is tunable enough to handle a very wide weight range. The freedom to rig control systems however you want allows a team to add mechani-cal advantage to the mainsheet and key controls, so lighter (and perhaps not

quite as strong) sailors can handle the boat in breeze.”

“Does it pay to be strong and agile? Of course! But you don’t need to be a CrossFit guru either. Aside from physical stuff, people

should keep in mind that the best teams win 505 regattas,” Falsone says. “Maybe the best thing about the 505 is the total team effort that is required to win.”

Why is the boat so popular? He notes that “the biggest factor is the quality of the people in the class. I am always impressed with the type of people we continue to attract to the boat. Whether they are world-class sailors, husband-wife teams, college kids, keen novices with dreams, they are all quality people. I have some great friends from all over the world through my 505 travels.”

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It’s Never Too Early…by Kim Couranz

# SAP 505 Worlds 2013. Photo by Christophe Favreau

Contact the fleet captain closest to you:Annapolis, Bryan Richardson, severnsailing.org (click on “fleets”)

Hampton, Tyler Moore, [email protected] River, Macy Nelson, usa505.org/fleets

Upcoming 505 Worlds2014 (Kiel, Germany): worlds505.de

2015 (South Africa): 505worlds2015.com2016 (England): 505news.co.uk/event/505-world-championships-2016


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Under New OwnershipTom and Kathy Wilhelm are the new owners of Middle River Landing Marina, formerly Riley’s Marina. The Wilhelms previously owned a marina on the Magothy River and have been involved with marina operations for the last 30 years. Located just a mile from 695 and 95, Middle River Landing Marina has 100 slips, a full-service boatyard, winter storage, and a ship’s store, all tucked into a picturesque setting at the top of the Middle River. John Gunther will stay on at the ma-rina, providing repair and maintenance services. middleriverlandingmarina.com

Rust FreeSpotless Stainless, the simplest, most effective way to remove rust and surface iron that cases rust from stainless steel and fiberglass, announced that they have added Bacon Sails and Marine Supplies in Annapolis, MD to their list of resellers. This product was reviewed in our April issue. spotlessstainless.com

The Glue That HoldsSea Hawk Paints, a division of New Nautical Coatings, Inc., recently re-leased Hawk Epoxy, a state-of-the-art epoxy system for building and repairing boats, planes, surfboards, canoes, and many other substrates. Hawk Epoxy is an easy to use, low-viscosity, low blush epoxy system that makes building and repair jobs a breeze. Any of the six Hawk Epoxy Fillers can be used with any combination of Hawk Epoxy Resin and Catalysts, giving the user a large range of epoxy blends, all within a single system. seahawkpaints.com

Bringing in the Big Dogs

The first superyacht center on the Chesapeake Bay has finally opened. Cape Charles Yacht Center of-ficially opened on May 15, and is ready to accommodate yachts that measure more than 79 feet. In addition, the yacht center includes a 51-slip marina, 120-acre main-tenance and storage area, 75-ton boat lift, 300-ton lift in process, and a fuel station. “The location along the Mid Atlantic is strategic since we offer a deep, secure harbor with quick access to the Atlantic,” says Eyre Baldwin, a partner with East-ern Shore Land Co., the real estate development partnership behind the yacht center. ccyachtcenter.com

Giving BackThe Miles River YC Foundation has made grants totaling $33,270 to seven organizations offering youth-oriented competitive sail-ing, boating, swimming, and other maritime educational programs. In its first three years of grant-making, the Foundation has supported 21 Chesapeake Bay area non-profit organizations with over $130,000 in grants. For information on the recipients and their intended use, visit mrycfoundation.org.

New Name, Big MoveScandia Marine Services, now renamed Scandia Marine Center, has relocated its complete operations to Whitehall Marina in Annapolis. In addition to all the services they currently offer, they will have the full operation of a 35-ton Travellift from the deep water of Whitehall Creek. They will also manage and have the ability to store 160-plus boats on land in the off season along with two covered inside storage tents, a complete rigging and carpentry shop, and ship’s store. For more info contact Erik or Marty Lostrom at (410) 643-0037 or visit scandiamarineservices.com

An Outstanding Place to Visit

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) has received a TripAdvisor 2014 Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excel-lence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. CBMM recently brought on Kristen Greenaway as the new president, replac-ing outgoing Langley Shook. cbmm.org

# The “SOS Sink or Swim” program seeks to teach every Talbot County child under 15 to swim.This year, the group is the recipient of a grant from the Miles River YC Foundation.

Terhune to QuantumQuantum Sail Design Group is pleased to welcome Allan Terhune, Jr. as Global One Design Director. Terhune will provide oversight for the company’s one design pro-gram including customer support, sales and marketing, sail development, and program expansion. Ter-hune’s one design sailing resume is impressive and in 2007, Terhune was awarded US Sailing’s One Design Leader-ship Award as well as being named Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Finalist in 2008 and 2013. Terhune is a resident of Annapolis, MD and graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy.


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Catalina 27 ‘81 She’s ready to sail away Yanmar dsl engine, propane stove, bimini, standing rigging replaced 2005, many upgrades $6000 Call 443-618-5802

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SLAM DUCK, Catalina 27 ’76 Race rigged. Fully found, main, 100%, 140% and 155% jibs, spinnaker and pole, rigid vang, 9.9 Johnson outboard, remote control, 4’ draft, standard rig, head, battery, battery charger, Garmin 2010 color GPS. High point winner 2013, 2011, 2010. Currently in the water, ready to sail and race. $7,000 Call John at 410-268-8756.

27’ Ericson ’73 Keel cruising sloop, good cond, main, jib, spinnaker, 9.9 Honda 4-stroke otbd, solar battery charger, $5500-obo. Sea Scouts, Ken Kessler, [email protected], Steve Alexander [email protected], 301 646-0805.

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Oceanis Series - Great Cruiser3 Cabins / 1 Head with large showerOnly two available in BVIsAsking only $64,000

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31’ Beneteau 31 ‘10 A rare offering. Shows like new. Classic main w/ stack pack Aircon, Autopilot, AGM batteries, dodger, bimini, winch & pedestal covers. Salon table customized. $99,900. Call Jonathan Hutchings in Deltaville, VA. (804) 436-4484 or [email protected]

34’ Beneteau First Class 10 ’85 L’Outrage is a proven race winner. Custom trailer & new genoa await. Price Reduced for a quick sale. $37,000. Call Bob Oberg 410-267-8181 or [email protected]

36’ Beneteau 361 ’01 Morgan Leigh has been well maintained by her owners. She is well spec’d with lots of extras - a turn-key boat in great condition, ready for you to take cruising this season. Come and see her soon! Call Aaron at 410-267-8181 or e-mail: [email protected]

38’ Catalina 380 ’01 Extremely well maintained & equipped. The owners lack of time forces this sale. She is on land and available to see and purchase any time. Asking only $119,900. Call Dan: 410-570-8533 or [email protected]

38’ Hunter 38 ’06 One owner & lightly used. Well-equipped & maintained to the “nines”!! Owners business obligations are forcing the sale. Bring any reasonable offer. In Annapolis & available anytime. Call Dan: 410-570-8533 or [email protected]

38’ Landfall ‘84 Well equipped, well maintained. Cruised until May 2014. 5 yr old sails, Tac-Tic instruments (2013), autopilot (2), radar, AIS receiver, solar panels, wind generator. $48 000. Call Jonathan Hutchings in Deltaville, VA. (804) 436-4484 or [email protected]

38’ Sabre 38 ’85 Turnkey w/upgrades including new Raymarine C90W chartplotter/GPS, New “ultra thin” TV, propane BBQ grill, reverse cycle heat/air, more. RECENTLY REDUCED: $64,500! Contact Bob 410-267-8181 or [email protected]

40’ Beneteau 40 ’09 Super nice, well cared for cruising boat! Two cabins, 1 head, reverse cycle A/C, good electronics, radar, dodger & bimini, only 205hrs. Just listed! $189,900 Contact Keith (410) 267-8181 or [email protected]

40’ Beneteau First 405 ’87 Fast comfortable cruiser/racer, beautiful teak interior, dodger & bimini, many recent upgrades - elect windlass, 105 hrs. on 2009 Yanmar. $115,000 Contact Keith (410) 267-8181 or [email protected]

41’ Hunter 410 ‘01 One owner & lightly used. Well-equipped with A/C, Generator, NEW exterior canvas & more. Owners are moving to power. Located on land at Jabins. Come and take a look and make an offer! Call Denise: 410-991-8236 or [email protected]

42’ Sabre 426 ’06 Nicely equipped w/factory options, AC, electric windlass, classic main w/Stack Pack, wind generator and lots more. Newly Reduced to $288,000, Contact: [email protected] or cell: 508-776-7789.

50’ Beneteau First 50 ’04 Absolutely stunning boat. Perfect performance cruiser. Loaded with all the toys from Genset/Air to Great Electronics & Sails! $449,000 Contact Tim (410) 267-8181 or [email protected]

35’ Catalina ’03 Shoal keel, excellent cond., all the extras including air $107,500, 757-480-1073 www.bayharborbrokerage.com

35’ Southern Cross ’82 Excellent cond., Cutter rig offshore capable rebuilt dsl, 2006 sails, new batteries, bottom barrier coated $58,500, 757-480-1073 www.bayharborbrokerage.com

Mariner 36 Well built solid cruising boat with fin keel & skeg rudder, full enclosure, new mainsail $49,900, 757-480-1073 www.bayharborbrokerage.com

Bristol 45.5 ’88 Superb cond., center cockpit, bow thruster, new sails, in mast furling, new canvas, new upholstery, Flag blue hull, new fuel tanks. This boat is truly ready to go! $189,500, 757-480-1073 www.Bayharborbrokerage.com

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Catalina C400 ’95 $129,000. Pristine condition, meticulously maintained. Call Bob Allen (443) 822-0883.

Jeanneau 42i ’07 New Price $215,000 Perhaps the fastest 42i built, North 3DL inventory, deep keel, epitomizes the term, “racer/cruiser”. Call Bobby Allen (443) 603-2463

42i Jeanneau deep keel $199,000 performance boat, 2 cabin / 2 head, well equipped including spinnaker -call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463

Jeanneau 45.2 ’03 3 cabin/2 head, $224,900, full electronics, new sails, includes spinnaker, shoal draft, beautiful flag blue – call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463

45’ Jeanneau ’07 $244,900, sharp, clean beautifully outfitted, full AC, electronics, canvas.. won’t last! Call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463

48’ Fountaine Pajot Salina ’08 $549,000 loaded, 4 cabin 2 head, full electronics, perfect family cruiser - call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463

7078 Bembe Beach Rd., Annapolis, MD 21403

26’ Tartan Fantail ’14 We have both the DaySailor and WeekEnder in stock. Ready to go excellent incentives. Sail-Away package at 98k DaySailor & 110k Weekender. Contact you CYS Broker today for a test sail, 410-269-0939 CrusaderYachts.com

31’ Pacific Seacraft ’89 Currently four PSC 31s on the market @ CYS with varying equipment and pricing. Great pocket cruiser w/excellent reputation. From $73,500 to $95,000 CrusaderYachts.com

35’ Ericson 350 ’98 Built by Pacific Seacraft Well equipped, great performance – coastal and offshore. A performance cruiser built to last with beautiful lines and a functional, spacious layout. $110,000 CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

37’ Pacific Seacraft - Crealock Design CYS has four PSC 37s available ranging in year from 1987 ($79k) to 1999(165k) - and two in the middle 1989(115k) & 1994(152k) Call to day to see them ALL in Annapolis (410) 269-0939, www.crusaderaychts.com

37’ Tartan 3700 Two available 2006 & 2008 - Both in great shape, well equipped and ready for their next adventures. Both here in Annapolis and ready to show. 249k & 280k - Call CYS Now to see them both! 410-269-0939

38’ C&C 115 ’11 Demo model. Owner by overseas dealer. Excellent value asking $185,000 - ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED. over 300k to replace. Needs Sails, Bottom paint and star to steer towards...Call your CYS broker 410-269-0939

38’ Freedom ’90 Amazing boat. Lots of updates & improvements. Newer electronics, painted hull & deck, Carbon rig, self tacking job & more. This boat is turnkey & ready for fall sailing now. Sellers want a bigger boat now! Asking $95,000 crusaderyachts.com

40’ Pacific Seacraft ’96 ROCKIN’ CHAIR. Standout Crealock design. Meticulous care; many upgrades including Lighthouse windlass, full cockpit enclosure, AIS, cutter rig, twin furlers, 7 sails, etc. Reduced to $229,000. 410-269-0939 CrusaderYachts.com


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40’ Tartan 4000 ’12 New Demo model, Full warranties. Ready for delivery, see her at Newport and Annapolis Shows! Genset, Air, radar/plotters. LED lighting, carbon rig, Epoxy hull PLUS all the luxuries of home. $480,000 Trades considered! 410-269-0939

41’ Tartan 4100 ’02 Midnight - Well equipped including Genset, Air Con, blue hull, newer sails, Low hrs (700). ready for Coastal cruising. New boat On order. Contact Mike 410-269-0939 or CrusaderYachts.com

43’ Saga 43 96 Moonstruck is well equipped and ready for coastal or extended cruising. Many updates, shows well and has recently been reduced to $199,000 - Owner says sell...Offers Encouraged! 410-269-0939

49’ Jeanneau 49DS ’07 Well equipped owner’s layout w/convertible aft cabin to a kind single. Chesapeake Bay sailing only. Excellent price and value - lightly used! ! Asking $316,000 Schedule an appointment to see her today! 410-269-0939

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30’ Seidelmann ’80 A proven classic racer/cruiser design with 11 feet of beam, she feels much larger than she is, price reduced 05/14 to $5,500. Contact Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates, [email protected]

38’ Cabo Rico ’87 New standing rigging, A/C, New cockpit enclosure. Owner Moved up ! Only $89,000 . Contact Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates [email protected]

40’ Hans Christian Christina ’88 World cruiser with all the safety gear, dingy w/engine; conveyed, $157,000. She loves the oceans and the Islands. Contact Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187, Curtis Stokes & Associates, [email protected]

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36’ Hunter 36 ’07 CLEAN, Ready to sail away – In-mast, cruising spin, C80 plotter, AC/Heat, full canvas – A Must See! $99,000 Contact Tony or Cherie 800-604-3242, [email protected]

36’ Hunter 356 ’03 PRICED RIGHT! – In-mast, full canvas, AC/Heat, dinghy w/ OB, plotter, pilot – Available for demo sail. $89,000 Contact Tony 443-553-5046, [email protected]

41’ Beneteau 411 ’01 2 cabin, furling main, Gen, AC/Heat, plotter, radar – new electronics, dinghy w/ OB, cruising spin and more $123,000 Contact Tony – 443-553-5046, [email protected]

41’ Rival Aft Cockpit Cutter ’78 Classic Peter Brett Design, Blue Water cruiser. Beautiful lines above decks, gorgeous teak woods below. Exceptional Care and many recent upgrades – $44,500 Contact Tony 443-553-5046, [email protected]

45’ Hunter 456 ’02 $159,000 – Beautiful center cockpit: In-mast, Air/Heat, gen set, master suite w/ Island double – Low hrs – Clean. On display at the Spring Show! Tony 443-553-5046, [email protected]

50’ Beneteau 510 ’93 In-mast furling, 4 cabin / 4 head, crew cabin, AC/Heat, pilot, CLEAN $148,500 - Call Tony or Cherie - 800-604-3242, i n f o @ 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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32’ Island Packet ’94 This is the nicest IP to come along in years Must See $95,500 Jay 410-977-9460 [email protected]

Catalina 34 MKII ’06 AC/Heat, Refrig, Roller main and Genoa, Sugar scoop stern, Annapolis Call 410-977-9460

42’ Hunter 420 Center Cockpit ’99 2 ensuite staterooms/ 2 heads. Yanmar 62hp, all weather enclosed cockpit. $124,000. Call Randy Walterhoefer 917-478-4944 Curtis Stokes & Associates, [email protected]

50’ Gulfstar ’79 One of the nicest available. Rare sloop rigged . Repowered Cummins 65-hp, bowthruster, new paint. $189,000 Contact Randy Walterhoefer 917-478-4944 Curtis Stokes & Associates [email protected]

51’ Little Harbor Pilothouse ’96 Well maintained performance cruiser. Beautiful condition. New Yanmar 160-hp. $374,500. Call Randy Walterhoefer 917-478-4944 Curtis Stokes and Associates [email protected]

58’ Farr ’85 Proven circumnavigator built at Dencho Marine, interior by N.A. Bob Smith, incredible boat ! $189,000 Call Randy Walterhoefer 917-478-4944 Curtis Stokes & Associates [email protected]


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34 Beneteau 343 ‘07, ‘08 3 from ............. $104,90035 Catalina 350 ‘04 .................................... $109,00036 Beneteau 361 ‘01, ‘02 2 from ................$92,50036 Beneteau First 36.7 ‘09 .......................... $129,00036 Hunter 36 ‘05 2 from ............................. $102,50038 Bristol 38.8 ‘83...........................................$94,90038 Catalina 380 ‘01 .................................... $119,50038 Hunter 38 ‘06 .......................................... $139,90038 Sabre 386 ‘07 ........................................ $279,90038 Wauquiez Hood 38 ‘86 ........................ $110,00039 Beneteau 393 ‘02, ‘04 2 from ............. $105,00040 Beneteau 40 ‘08 ..................................... $194,500

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45 Hunter 45 DS ‘09 $269,000

40 Caliber 40 LRC ‘98 $187,500

36 Sabre 362 ‘01 2 from $184,900

40 Beneteau 40CC ‘97................................ $117,50040 Caliber 40 lrC ‘98 ................................. $187,50040 Catalina 400 MK ii ‘05 .......................... $194,90040 Delphia 40 ‘06 ........................................ $154,90040 Jeanneau 40 DS ‘03 ............................... $155,00041 Beneteau 411 ‘99, ‘01, ‘02 4 from ..... $104,90041 Hallberg-rassy 41 ‘79 ............................ $115,00041 Hunter 410 ‘01 ....................................... $130,00041 lagoon 410-S2 ‘03 ................................ $328,90041 lord Nelson 41 ‘87 ............................... $174,00041 tartan 412 ‘90 ........................................ $134,50042 Beneteau 423 ‘03, ‘06 2 from ............. $169,50042 Beneteau 42s7 ‘97 ................................. $119,900

42 Hunter 420 ‘02 ....................................... $139,90042 Jeanneau 42 DS‘07 ................................ $210,00042 Jeanneau Sun odyssey DS ‘10 ............ $210,00042 Sabre 426 ‘06 ........................................ $288,00043 Beneteau 43 ‘09, ‘10 2 from ................ $226,00044 Bavaria 44 ‘95 ........................................ $142,00044 Beneteau oceanis 440 ‘93 ................... $139,90044 Cal 44 ‘85 ............................................... $118,70045 Hunter 45 CC ‘07 ................................... $247,50045 Steel pilothouse Howdy Bailey 45 ‘04 . $395,00046 Beneteau oceanis 461 ‘01 ................... $194,90046 Hallberg-rassy 46 ‘96 ............................ $375,00046 Hunter 460 ‘00 ....................................... $159,900

46 leopard 46 Cat ‘08 ............................... $599,00046 tartan 4600 ‘93, ‘95 2 from ................ $225,00047 Beneteau 47.7 ‘04 .................................. $240,00049 Beneteau 49 ‘07 ..................................... $299,00049 Jeanneau 49 DS ‘05 ............................... $299,00050 Beneteau 50 ‘04 ..................................... $289,00050 Beneteau Custom Series ‘04 .................. $264,90050 Beneteau First 50 ‘07 .............................. $439,00050 Beneteau M-505 ‘00 .............................. $159,90050 Celestial 50 pilot House ‘99 ................... $287,90052 Swede 55 ‘78 ......................................... $157,50052 tayana 52 ‘89 ........................................ $199,000

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37’ Tartan 37 Sloop ’82 Quality Yacht, Shoal draft, very well maintained $65,500 Jay 410-977-9460 [email protected]

38’ Hunter 386 ’03 The Hunter 386 can be sailed single handed, has huge accommodations below and has ample storage room. Reduced to sell $98,000 Call Jay at (410) 977-9460 or [email protected]

Hunter 380 ’00 Super clean all options, Arnold Call Mike 443-694-1350

47’ Bavaria 47 ’00 One of the most Beautiful sloops on the water. Performance and Quality-- Only one available on East Coast $200,000 Call Jay at (410) 977-9460 or [email protected]

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36’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36i ’09 Asking reduced price $76,000. Comfortable 2 cabin version, sails & points great with fin keel. Secure decks and generous cockpit w/deep storage lockers. Large head w/separate shower. 800-850-4081, www.MooringsBrokerage.com

39’ Beneteau Cyclades 39 ’07 Asking Reduced price $79,000. Great cruising yacht, comfortable at anchor and underway. Nav station conveniently by companionway. Sails fast, points well. Professionally maintained. 800-850-4081 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

40’ Beneteau First 40 ’12 $189,000. Our fleet of Farr First 40s used during the America’s Cup in San Francisco are now available at incredible pricing. Most boats have less than 25 to 50 days use & less than 100 hrs on the engs. Race cruise equipped. 800-850-408 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

42’ Beneteau Oceanis 423 ’05 Asking ONLY $89,000. Great opportunity to own a Beneteau w/classic rich wood interior at an incredible price. 42’ bluewater passagemaker. Boasts some of the best accommodations & performance. 800-850-8041, www.MooringsBrokerage.com

43’ Beneteau Cyclades 43 ’06 Asking Reduced price $95,000. Blue water design, generous interior, large cockpit, dual helm, high tech, craftsmanship. Reliability, comfort, elegant finish. Large capacities for water, fuel, gear & food. 800-850-4081 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

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62’ 1984 Gulfstar 62 ..................................................$339,50053’ 1984 Mason 53 ....................................................$240,00050’ 1984 Gulfstar SailMaster ....................................$189,00049’ 2007 Jeanneau 49 Deck Salon ...........................$316,00048’ 2000 Sunward 48 ...............................................$300,00046’ 2003 Tartan 4600 ................................................$375,00044’ 1975 Gulfstar 44 Ketch .........................................$69,00044’ 2008 Tartan 4400 .................................................$419,00044’ 1991 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 44 .....................$239,00043’ 2003 Saga 43 .......................................................$199,00041’ 2001 Tartan 4100 .................................................$195,00040’ 1976 Bristol Classic / Refit ...................................$79,00040’ 1996 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 40 .....................$229,00040’ 1998 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 40 .....................$280,00040’ 1998 Regal 402 Commodore ................................$97,50040’ 2012 Tartan 4000 - DEMO ...................................$480,00038’ 1988 C&C 38 Mk III ................................................$66,00038’ 1982 C&C Landfall 38 ..........................................$55,000

38’ 1997 Tartan 3800 .................................................$169,00038’ 1990 Freedom 38 ..................................................$95,00037’ 1995 Custom Steel Pilot House ..........................$77,90037’ 1999 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37 .....................$165,00037’ 1987 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37 .......................$79,00037’ 1989 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37 .....................$110,00037’ 1977 Gulfstar 37 ....................................................$57,50037’ 1985 Tayana 37 Cutter ..........................................$65,00037’ 2008 Tartan 3700 ccr ..........................................$275,00037’ 2006 Tartan 3700 .................................................$249,00037’ 2005 Tartan 3700 .................................................$220,00037’ 1983 Tartan 37c .....................................................$68,50036’ 2004 Hunter 36 ......................................................$79,00035’ 1998 Ericson 350 by Pac Sea ............................$100,00035’ 2004 Hunter 356 ..................................................$100,00034’ 2007 Beneteau 343 ..................................................CALL34’ 2001 Legacy 34 Express - Jet Drives ................$179,90034’ 1993 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34 .....................$122,500

34’ 1994 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34 .....................$115,00034’ 1997 Gemini 105M ................................................$89,00033’ 1980 Tartan 33 .......................................................$35,00033’ 1980 Tartan 33 .......................................................$35,00032’ 2007 Luhrs 32 Open ...........................................$139,90032’ 2006 C&C 99 ...........................................................$9250032’ 2004 C&C 99 ..........................................................$99,00032’ 1995 Catalina 320 ..................................................$48,50032’ 1984 Sabre 32 Tri-Cabin .......................................$34,50031’ 2008 Hunter 31 ......................................................$85,75031’ 1984 Bristol 31 ......................................................$59,00031’ 2006 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31 .....................$150,00031’ 1989 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31 .......................$79,00031’ 1990 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31 .......................$67,50027’ 1987 Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 ............................$75,00026’ 2014 Tartan Fantail Daysailor - Demo .................$98,00026’ 2014 Tartan Fantail Weekender - Demo ............$110,00024’ 1989 Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 .............................$49,500

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46’ Leopard 46 ’07 Asking $359,000. Great design, comfortable spaces, bluewater cruiser. Four large cabins, Generator, 3 air conditioners. Hardtop bimini, roll down side curtains. Aft deck bench folds into swim platform. Very easy handling, very safe family cruiser. 800-850-4081, www.MooringsBrokerage.com

51’ Beneteau Cyclades 50 ’06 Asking Reduced price $149,000. 16-foot beam = terrific space—double more traditional 50-footers. Comfort unsurpassed in its class. Five cabins (convertible 3 or 4 double cabin layouts available) generator, aircon. Ideal for regattas, cruising. 800-850-8041. www.MooringsBrokerage.com

29’ Bayfield ’84 Yanmar dsl, 3’6” draft, extended galley. $18,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

29’ Bayfield ’89 Yanmar 13-hp, shoal, cutter $19,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

30’ Catalina ’85 Dsl, Tall Rig, dodger. 3 avail. $22,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

30’ Ericson ’85 R/F, wheel, dsl. Cruise equipped. Shoal. Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

30’ Lippincott ’83 Yanmar dsl, Roll furl, shoal draft Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

32’ Dufour ’07 325 Grande Large, 19-hp dsl, wheel, RF, dinghy $114,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

Cal 35 ’80 Cruiser/Racer, wheel/ dsl/ spinnaker. $21,900 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

38’ Pearson 38 ‘91 Yanmar DSL, RF, Wheel, New Listing $79,900 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

47’ Gulf Craft Custom, center cockpit ketch. Solar panels, full keel, generator. $39,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

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29’ Dehler 29 ’98 Full set of cruising and racing sails, clean bottom w/fresh 2013 paint. PHRF is 141 (S) & 126 (A). $54,900, Contact David Malkin (410) 280-2038 or [email protected]

33’ Dufour 335 GL ’14 A suite of innovations for unique SPACE, ERGONOMICS and COMFORT. Call NPYS for more information (410) 280-2038.

J/100s Call North Point today to find out about our great inventory of J/100s. Don’t limit your sailing season to just the summer. Call 410-280-2038.

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

35’ J/35 ‘90 Features 8 opening port hatches; 3 on each side of cabin house, 2 in cockpit. 3 opening deck hatches for great ventilation. Bill O’Malley 410-703-9058 or [email protected]


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57 Southerly 2011 ............................. $1,675,000 55 Trintella 2004 ................................. $745,000 52 Island Packet 520 NEW ..................... Enquire 50 Morgan Catalina 1990 ..................... $149,000 49 Southerly 2011 .........................................U/C48 Bowman 1992/2006 ........................ $319,900 47 Southerly 2013 .........................................U/C46 Island Packet 465 ............. 2 from.... $525,000 45 Island Packet 45 ............... 2 from.... $239,900 45 Southerly 135 CC 2002................... $389,900 45 Morgan Nelson Merek 454 1984 ....... $58,500 42 Hunter 420 Passage CC 2004 .......... $169,900 42 Island Packet 420 2000 ................... $299,000 42 Moody 425 1991 ............................. $119,000

42 Southerly 420 CC 2013................... $746,399 41 Island Packet SP Cruiser 2007......... $339,000 41 Rhodes Bounty II 1957 ..................... $52,500 40 Island Packet .................... 2 from.... $189,500 40 O’Day 1986....................................... $54,500 39 Pearson C/B 1989.............................. $97,500 38 Hunter 2005 ................................... $134,500 38 Island Packet 380 ............. 3 from.... $189,000 38 Island Packet 1993 ...................................U/C 38 Sabre 386 2006 ............................... $248,500 37 Island Packet 370 ............. 2 from.... $249,900 36 Southerly NEW .................................. Enquire 36 Island Packet Estero 2010 ................ $270,000 36 Pearson 362 1985.............................. $53,900

36 Tashing Tashiba 1986 ..................... $128,900 35 Island Packet 350 1998 ................... $129,500 35 Island Packet 1992 .......................... $114,900 35 IP Packet Cat 1994 ......................... $148,000 34 Catalina 1993 .................................... $57,900 34 Hunter 340 1999 .............................. $73,900 34 Sabre MKI 1980 ................................ $32,000 34 Sea Sprite 1981 ................................. $32,900 32 Island Packet ...................... 4 from.... $92,000 31 Catalina 310 2001 ............................. $64,900 31 Island Packet ...................... 2 from.... $48,900 29 Island Packet ...................... 3 from.... $69,900 27 Island Packet ...................... 2 from.... $44,900 27 John Holmes w/trlr 1987 ................... $24,900

Island PacketNEW SP Cruiser MK II

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Sabre 38 C/B ‘86 $90,000

Bowman 48 ’92/’06 $319,900

Island Packet 4853 from $549,000

Beneteau 473 ‘06 $279,900

Hunter 36 ‘05$112,900

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35’ J108 ’11 Shoal draft performance cruiser! 4ft draft, Keel centerboard, twin rudder version of the J109. Save $100k Asking $239k. Call Paul for details (410) 961-5254 [email protected]

36’ Beneteau 361 ’02 Harken roller furling gear, auto-pilot, electric windlass for anchoring, freezer/refrigerator, huge cockpit for entertaining, 2 cabins, bathroom w/a separate shower, $95,000. Bill O’Malley at (410) 703-9058 or [email protected]

41’ Dufour 410 GL ’13 Best 41’ cruising design you will find. Great sailing performance combined w/fantastic accommodations - 3 cabins/1head. Contact David Malkin 410-280-2038 or [email protected]

J42 ’96 Great offering on a completely upgraded J42. Offshore equipped for long range cruising. This is a must see and highly recommended. $189,000. Call Paul Mikulski 410.961.5254 [email protected].

45.5’ Bristol Center Cockpit k/cb This Bristol has received 2 rounds of extensive upgrades & improvements. Perfect for the Bay or the Bahamas. Low hrs. REDUCED $169,000. Rick Casali at 410-279-5309 or [email protected].

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41’ Hunter ’05 Voyager is loaded with extras, radar, Refrigerator/freezer, spinnaker, and meticulously maintained. She‘s ready to sail! $169,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

410 Hunter ’01 Simple Pleasures is a beauty! She’s loaded w/space and equipped with 2 heads & showers, 2 ACs, VHF/radio, autopilot/GPS & more! Was $134,000, Now $124,900! Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nottonyachts.com

44’ DS Hunter ’07 Blue Skies is a one-owner beauty. This boat has been very well-maintained. It is loaded with options! Now $195,000, just reduced. Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

45CC Hunter ‘09 is a classic cruiser. Extremely spacious and loaded w/options and upgrades, including the Mariner Package! JUST REDUCED to $259,000! Must see! Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211 www.nortonyachts.com

46’ Hunter ’01 Liberty is a classic beauty. Great Cruiser w/several upgrades, including bowthruster, Raymarine c80 GPS/radar, davits, and Midnight Blue Awlcraft hull! $195,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211 www.nortonyachts.com

50CC Hunter ’09 Quiet Wings is a one-owner dream with full options, tons of space! Come see! $362,500, Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211 www.nortonyachts.com

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View all Listings Online317 Regent Point Dr. Topping VA, 23169

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

BOATS FOR SALE!

Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating is a non-profit 501(c)(3) which provides boating opportunities to people with physical or cognitive disabilities.

All boats are sold “as is, where is”

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To learn more or discuss purchase, contact CRAB at

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Donate Your Boat If It’s In Good Condition!

SAILBOATS1977 O’Day 16’ Daysailer w/ trailer: very good condition with swing keel, main sail and jib, no motor. $1,6001977 Hunter 27’ Nice boat with sails in great shape. Roller furling jib and main, Inboard Yanmar Diesel SB8 engine. sleeps 5. $5,5001984 Florida Bay Mud Hen w/ trailer: perfect for shallow water sailing and beach landings. Newer 4 HP Suzuki four stroke engine, all new lines. $3,8001984 Freedom 21 Catboat rig. Unstayed mast. Mainsail, jib, spinaker with shotgun mount. 4 HP Yamaha 4-stroke, fairly recent model. $3,9501981 Tanzer 25 Generous storage, porta potty, private front cabin. 9.9 mercury outboard engine. Good condition. $6,0001975 Tartan 27 with roller furling and Atomic 4 inboard engine. Hull and deck are sound. Tough, sturdy sailboat that needs work. $2,150

COMING SOON1980 O’Day 30

POWERBOATS1972 Concorde Express 27 Mercruiser 302 Ford engine, enclosed electric head and stand-up shower, holding tank, sleeps 4, dinette, full galley. Economical cruiser. $2,500

www.lippincottmarine.com40’ 1995 Hunter Yanmar 50hp, A/C, AP, Inverter $99,500

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29’ 1989 Bayfield Cutter Yanmar 13-hp, Shoal Draft...............$18,500

29’ 1984 Bayfield Yanmar DSL, 3’6” Draft ...................................$20,000

30’ 1987 Catalina Universal DSL, 5’3” Draft......................... $22,500

30’ 1986 Catalina DSL, Tall Rig, Dodger .......................................$22,500

30‘ 1985 Ericson 30 R/F, Wheel, DSL, Cruise Equipped, Shoal $19,500

32’ 2007 Dufour Le Grande Volvo DSL, Wheel, RF, Shoal...$114,500

34’ 2001 Motorsailor Kubota 50-hp, One-Off............................$35,000

35’ 1980 Cal 35 Cruiser/Racer, Wheel, DSL, Spinnaker.............$21,900

38’ 1991 Pearson 38 Yanmar DSL, RF, New Listing....................$79,900

32’ 2007 Dufour 325 Grande Large

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Hallberg Rassy 41 Ketch ‘77 129K Incredible refit completed represents real value! Hard dodger, newly rebuilt engine in incredible engine room, new refrigeration, new standing rigging, so much more. Great cruiser. RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

Valiant 42 Cutter ‘00 309K Freshest V42 on the market, fresh water boat, 600 hrs, light use, bow thruster, dsl heat, AC, radar, plotter. Great opportunity to own really fresh Valiant. Several V42 available. Come see. RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

PSC 44 ‘90 239K New offering! Well equipped & capable blue water boat! Leisurefurl mainsail, mast painted, Awlgrip Blue topsides, new batteries, low hrs, watermaker, liferaft, many upgrades, great price! RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

Alden 50 Center Cockpit ‘93 479K Proven circumnavigator, totally equipped, 50K refit 2012, new Awlgrip, many updates, new mainsail, solar, wind, hard dodger, cockpit enclosure, incredible workshop, must see! RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

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Island Packet 350 ‘98 Well maintained. Exceptionally well equipped for passagemaking. Many upgrades; new standing rigging, autopilot, windlass, hard dodger & more. $129,500. S&J Yachts (804) 776-0604 www.sjyachts.com

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Southerly 135 ’02 Imagine the places you can go with 2’9” draft & the performance you will have with 9’9” draft! Great sailing blue water boat. $389,900 S&J Yachts (410) 639-2777 www.sjyachts.com


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Tayana 37 ‘90 99K Excellent opportunity to own a blue water equipped cruiser, engine rebuild 2013, excellent sails, ground tackle, radar, plotter, autopilot, Frigoboat refrigeration, hard dodger. New offering! Must see! RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.


Morgan Catalina 50 ‘90 Great sailing boat with lots of room at a great price. Very nicely finished below. Ready for cruising! $149,000 S&J Yachts (410) 571-3605 www.sjyachts.com

36’ Beneteau 361 ’03 Air, radar! Loaded and ready to go..... asking $99,000 (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com

36’ Pearson 365 ’79 Low hrs on rebuilt Westerbeke, A/C, Refrigeration, GPS, Autohelm, New 140 genoa, dinghy and engine... all that and more in incredible cond. for just $37,900. (410) 639-9380, www.SaltYachts.com

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47’ Catalina 470 ’01 Only 320 hrs! In mast furling! NEW DODGER July 2013! 2012, electronics package! Bow thruster! Genset! Air! Davits! REDUCED $220,000 (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com

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25.5 Hunter ’85 Depth sounder, VHF, genoa, Jib furling, mainsail, bimini top, swim ladder, etc. $5,950 Call 443-209-1111 or go to www.TidewaterYachts.com

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John Kaiser Cell: 443-223-7864, Office: 410-923-1400, [email protected], www.yachtview.com. Captain John Kaiser has been selling beautifully maintained power and sailing yachts in Annapolis since 1988. He offers select yacht owners complimentary dockage from 25’ to 80’, including weekly cleaning and electric. National advertising including Yachtworld.com internet exposure with hundreds of high resolution photos of every detail of the yacht. Located in Annapolis, 15 minutes from BWI airport, your yacht will be easily inspected and demonstrated to the prospective buyer. A successful sale in less than 90 days is the goal. Call or email John today.

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Hunter 44 AC 2005 $139,900 EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN - In Mast, Panda Gen, AC/Heat, Plotter, Radar, Pilot, Davits Best Priced 44 on market all offers considered! - Tony 800-604-3242 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

Pearson 323 1981 $12,500 Classic Pearson Lines and Quality - Volvo Diesel, Wheel Steering, Full Galley, Dodger, Bimini and more - See her on the web - www.greatblueyachts.com Call for details and to arrange a showing - Tony 800-604-3242 [email protected]

Catalina 30’ Tall Rig Clean 1982, priced to move. 4 yr old rebuilt 20 HP Universal diesel, 220 hours. Fresh bottom paint last spring. Furling jib 2012. Toilet rebuilt 2013. Norfolk. $14,500. 704-441-3426, [email protected]

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Marine Repair, Installation & Restoration Company Based in Annapolis, MD is now taking applications for the hire date of February 2012. Professional and experienced marine technicians are needed to complement our current crew. Applicants should have a minimum of 5 years experience in the maritime trades industry and knowledge of all shipboard systems. Desired skills required: Mechanical & electrical repairs, electronic installations, water makers, charging systems, inverters, navigation to plumbing, sanitation, general yacht maintenance and repair. NMEA, ABYC and marine related certifications are desired. We are in search of the best person for the job description. This is a self-managed position so experience is paramount. Tools and transportation required. References required. Diversified Marine Services Inc. Bert Jabin yacht yard. Annapolis, Maryland, 21403 (410) 263-8717.

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Looking to Upgrade Your Tow Vehicle? Need a new regatta mobile for this summer? 2011 GMC Yukon XL SLT, 52,000 miles. Fantastic condition. Black exterior, black and grey interior. Must see! Kelly Blue Book suggested price. $30,288. Asking $29,000. This has been a well loved and cared for Crew vehicle for a professionally maintained race yacht. Owner has shipped the boat overseas and no longer needs the vehicle. Email or call for more details and pictures. [email protected] (410) 320-2805

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

Annapolis Accommodations ...................................33

Annapolis Gelcoat ..................................................55

Annapolis MD Capital Yacht Club ..........................35

Annapolis Performance Sailing ................................5

Annapolis Yacht Sales.......................................25,92

Atlantic Cruising Yachts..........................................23

Atlantic Spars & Rigging .........................................36

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

Bands in the Sand ................................................103

Bay Shore Marine ...................................................36

Bay Yacht Agency ..................................................23

Blue Water Sailing School ......................................37

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Calvert Marine Museum .........................................35

Cape Charles Cup ..................................................71

Chesapeake Boating Club ......................................41

Chesapeake Harbour Inc........................................44

Chesapeake Light Craft ..........................................48

Coppercoat USA.....................................................41

CRAB......................................................................95

CRAB Boatyard Regatta.........................................69

Cruise Annapolis ....................................................53

Crusader Yacht Sales.............................................93

Curtis Stokes ............................................................4

Davis’ Pub ..............................................................61

Dream Yacht Charters ............................................11

East of Maui............................................................25

Fawcett Boat Supplies ............................................29

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

Hampton Showbird Rendezvous ............................57

Harbor East Marina ................................................61

Helly Hansen ............................................................6

Herrington Harbour .................................................22

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

J/World ...................................................................37

Knot 10 ...................................................................19

Landfall Navigation .................................................33

Lippincott Marine ....................................................95

M Yacht Services....................................................26

M Yacht Services Blue Division ..............................52

Mack Sails ..............................................................42

Martek Davits..........................................................28

MD Department of Natural Resource .....................42

MISEA Group .........................................................44

Moorings ............................................................10,89

North Point Yacht Sales ...........................................3

North Sails ............................................................104

North Sails Direct....................................................20

Norton Yachts .........................................................56

Norton Yachts .........................................................91Passion Paddle Sports ...........................................61Pettit Marine Paint Vivid .........................................66Pocket-Yacht Company ..........................................59Pride of Baltimore II ................................................12Pro Valor Charters ..................................................55Pyacht.....................................................................50Ready Reef.............................................................59Regent Point Marina ...............................................45RogueWave Yacht Brokerage ................................48Rondar ....................................................................75S&J Yachts .............................................................94SailFlow ..................................................................73Sailrite Enterprises .................................................47Scandia Marine.......................................................15Scandia Marine - Lehr ............................................45Scott Allan Sailing Services ......................................9Screwpile ................................................................77Somers Cove Marina ..............................................27Spring Cove Marina ................................................63Stur-Dee Boat .........................................................28Sudbury Boat Care Products ..................................12Sunfish Regatta ......................................................72UK Sailmakers Annapolis .........................................7Vane Brothers.........................................................28West Marine ...........................................................21

Whitehall Yacht Yard ..............................................29

SLIPS & STORAGE SLIPS & STORAGE SLIPS & STORAGE

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.

25’ - 40’ Slips, MD Clean Marina / Boatyard of the year. Power & sail, cozy, in protected Deale harbor, excel. boating & fishing, free Wi-Fi & pumpout. 30 mins. from DC. DIY service boatyard. Discount to new customers. (410) 867-7919, rockholdcreekmarina.com

30’ - 35’ Slips Available Annapolis City Marina, Ltd. in the heart of Eastport. Includes electric, water, restrooms with showers, and gated parking. Give us a call at (410) 268-0660, www.annapoliscitymarina.com.

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

45’ Catamaran Slip Available on Annual Basis At Eastport Yacht Center, located on Back Creek. Call 410-280-9988 www.eastportyachtcenter.com

Annapolis Deep-Water Slips 25’ - 50’ Protected Whitehall Creek location. Electric, water, restrooms with showers. Annual and shorter term slip rentals. 410-757-4819. Whitehall Marina www.whitehallannapolis.com

Bowleys Marina, Middle River 24’-55’ slips available for sale or lease. 15 minutes off I-95, easy access to DC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. Close to restaurants and entertainment. 410-335-3553. [email protected] www.bowleysmarina.com

Trailer for Small Keel Boat Yingling, Typhoon, Sea Sprite, etc. 3,000 lb. capacity. $600 neg., (302) 584-2996.

Venture Boat Trailer ’06 Rated 1300 lb, like-new cond., OK for 17’ sailboat, Sea Scouts $950, Steve Alexander, [email protected], 301 646 0805

On the scenic Magothy River

Slips Available

410.544.6368www.ferrypointmarina.com | [email protected]

700 Mill Creek Road | Arnold MD 21012

10 minutes from Annapolis

FERRY POINTM A R I N A • Y A C H T Y A R D

• Up to 50’• Up to 16’ b, 12’ d• Full service dept. • The Point Crab House & Grill - waterfront dining

• Deep, calm water• Scenic grounds• Quick, easy access to the Bay

Custom-built & fitViking Trailers

724-789-9194www.Sailboats.VikingTrailer.com

Sailboat Trailers & Cradles

Deep Water Sail Slips on Rhode River In Edgewater. Electric, water & showers. (410) 798-1232.

Galesville, West River - Slips Available 12 feet x 30 feet, 15 feet x 38 feet or 17 feet x 52 feet. Water and electric are included. We have restrooms, showers, restaurant, dock bar, motel on premises. All are well maintained, security and free Wifi. Call 410 867-2300.

Why Pay High Annapolis or Baltimore Rates? $1,250-$2,200 YR. Land storage $120 monthly. Haulouts $10.00, Minutes to Bay and Baltimore Beltway. Old Bay Marina (410) 477-1488 or www.oldbaymarina.com


C H E S A P E A K E C L A S S I C

Two hundred years ago the United States was at war, and the Chesapeake was at the

heart of the action.Since February of 1813, the Brit-

ish had blockaded the 200-mile-long Chesapeake Bay, disrupting trade, devastating the region’s economy, and raiding farms and towns. British ships prowled the waters of the Bay to the extent that a local resident not-ed “the enemy nearly all ‘round us.”

During the summer of 1814, the action heated up. Marylander Joshua Barney was the commodore of the U.S. Chesapeake Flotilla with the mission to harass the British fleet and defend waterfront towns from the largest naval power in the world. Commodore Barney’s fleet was a collection of 18 small, hastily-built, quick-moving barges, carrying can-nons forged at the Curtis Creek Iron Furnace in northern Anne Arundel County. The fleet was dubbed the

War on the Chesapeake! by Heather Ersts

“Mosquito Fleet” and was manned by veteran mariners who could expertly row and sail the barges and pester the much larger enemy ships by luring them into the shallow waters of the Chesapeake, running them aground, enabling land forces to finish the job.

Barney knew the odds were stacked against his American fleet, but something had to be done. At the end of May 1814, Barney and the Mosquito Fleet headed down the Bay from Baltimore intent on the British base on Tangier Island. On the way, however, they ran into the British at the mouth of the Patuxent River and were forced to flee up the river. Trapped on St. Leonard Creek, Barney would not give up. The two battles that ensued are collectively the largest naval engagements in Mary-land history.

Although the Americans were successful in outmaneuvering the British, the enemy began a campaign

# Photo by Richard Schlecht/ National Park Service

of raiding and burning homes and towns along the Patuxent River. It was a campaign of terror that local residents would remember for genera-tions. But, it was only a hint of what was to come in the late summer of 1814. starspangled200.com

Many War of 1812 sites and towns along the Chesapeake Bay are hosting bicentennial events and commemora-tions this summer. For event details, a map, and information about the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake, check out the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail at starspangledtrail.net. For information about the larger commemorations associated with the Chesapeake Campaign and the bicen-tennial of the Star-Spangled Banner, see starspangled200.com.

The author is the partnership and outreach coordinator of the MD War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission.

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