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38 Over and Out His writing career started at SpinSheet, but it’s far from over. by Andy Schell

40 Don’t Sell Your Boat, Mister An ad that reads “boat for sale” sparks thoughts about desire, happiness, and why you shouldn’t skip that Tuesday night race. by “Saving Sailing” author Nicholas Hayes

42 Summer Cruising Section ARC DelMarVa ralliers’ preparation for adventure, sailing with teenagers (not as bad as you think), and why crowded or not, you should sail to St. Michaels. by Molly Winans, Cindy Wallach, and Eric Vohr

48 Stuck in the Mud with Dad A springtime father-daughter adventure involved dead air, current, mud, and lasting memories. by Sheridan Monroe

68 The Crazy Chesapeake Kicked In at the NOOD Chesapeake sailors topped 10 of 14 classes at the 2014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD in May. Find the full recap here.

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by Molly WinansEditor’s Notebook

The sun set over the lovely an-chorage. The bartender cleaned up in the twilight. A dozen

stray racers lingered and finished their drinks. A man wearing Bermuda red pants tugged at my sleeve and said, “You don’t know it yet, but you’re coming to a party on our boat.” It was not the first time at a regatta party’s end that I was asked to come have a drink on a boat. It was just the first time that the guy who asked was 87 years old.

When I penned my request for family sailing stories in honor of Father’s Day (June 15), I had no idea that I would end up walking into two ter-rific ones. Meeting Charlie Deakyne and his two sons Scott and Doug at the SCC Gibson Island Spring Race was one of them.

As you can imagine from the party invitation, Charlie is a fit octogenarian. He doesn’t hesitate when stepping from the dock to boat, over the life-lines and across the cabintop of his neighbor’s boat, and then back over the lifelines, and down to the deck of his own rafted-up boat, Scrim-shaw, the Alberg 37 he bought new in 1975.

“It was a perfect day for sailing for us,” said his son Scott, who’s in his 60s and lives on the Eastern Shore. The light winds made for a pleasant sail. Charlie was able to steer; that’s what he likes best. And the Deakyne men took first place in their class. “We do this for our dad,” his son told me.

Charlie gave me a tour of the old boat, with her oil lamp (which emits heat, he says), wooden cabinetry, and plaid upholstery. I watched him easily climb up and down the companionway at least three times to fetch beers for

guests, give tours, and test the anchor and steaming lights. When we clinked glasses in the cockpit, Charlie lifted his Bloody Mary and said, “Here’s to new friends.”

An old friend crossed my path the same week. While teaching sailing at Annapolis Sailing School 20 years ago,

I used to see Eric Richardson every weekend. These days, I only “see” him on Facebook. When I saw his post about a backyard boatbuilding project, I sent a note to ask for the story.

On Craigslist, Eric found a partly rehabbed 14-foot Blue Jay dinghy, complete with parts and a trailer. He bought it for $300. For his son, who caught the sailing bug last summer at YMCA Camp Letts, it was an 11th birthday surprise March 12. Eric and his wife Jenny didn’t say anything and waited for their son to notice. “Griffen

looked through the door and saw the boat, and his jaw dropped,” Eric says. “He freaked out.”

What started as a father-son project has turned into a family project. Eric’s dad, who’s in his late 80s, is finishing the centerboard cap. Griffen sands and paints. Eric does most everything else,

which is more work than he expected — a familiar boat-building refrain. Eric’s mom has also reacquainted herself with sandpaper. The boat sits in the backyard, and various freshly varnished wooden parts hang to dry in the shed.

“It’s a pain in the neck to paint the inside,” says Eric. “But then once it’s done, it looks really nice. When I start to see how it’s going to look in the end, I get excited.” He hopes that Griffen can sail the boat by himself off the neigh-borhood beach by the end of the summer if not sooner.

He’s been mostly patient with the long process, but sometimes, his son says, “Can’t we just go now without the wood?” As this magazine hits the docks, at a launch party, the family will sail together, with a wooden block from granddad’s boat (circa 1942) on the new Blue Jay.

One more memorable story came via email in response to my call for family sailing tales. A 14-year-old sailor, Sheridan Monroe, wrote about a spring sailing adventure with her father, Scott (“Stuck in the Mud with Dad” on page 48).

If you haven’t been stuck in the mud yet with your dad, it’s time to take him, or someone else’s dad, sailing on the Chesapeake. Happy Father’s Day!

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In your “Farewell to Friends” about Steve Black, you fail to mention why you’re

saying farewell to Black. If this was an attempt at an obituary, it is a feeble one indeed since there is nothing about when, where, or why. What was his age? Where did he live? Any survivors? C’mon, now, even amateur writers and editors can do better than that.

You improved a bit with your farewell to Tara Quinn who, incidentally, was a special sailmaker because she would also pick up and deliver your sails personally at your home. But announcing her untimely death from “ALS” in the very last paragraph? Is there no Journalism 101 style manual at your office?

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17 after a long battle with cancer. As he requested, there was no memorial service. As for Tara, memorial donations may be sent to alshopefoundation.org. ~M.W.

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Others may call it the summer solstice, but those who live life on the slant will want to call it the

Summer Sailstice.Why? Because since 2001 Summer

Sailstice has been helping sailors at the grassroots level to organize sailing celebra-tions worldwide. The goals are to help sailors connect with each other, introduce our sport to the non-sailing world, and encourage care for the waters upon which we sail.

How can you join the fun? It can be as simple as an evening sail on your own boat or as complex as a multi-day cruise with all your sailing friends. The point is to con-nect with other sailors in a way that’s right for you. And the idea is catching on; the number of participating boats has grown from 200 in 2001 to 5000 boats with nearly 20,000 sailors in 2013. This year registered participants hail from all across the U.S., including Hawaii and Alaska. Additionally there are registered sailing groups in the

United Kingdom, Croatia, Mexico, Israel, and even the Marshall Islands.

“It’s been great to watch Summer Sail-stice grow, connecting more sailors across the country and around the world in a common celebration. We have sailors who have participated all 14 years and clubs and fleets where it’s become an annual tradition. As hoped, we’re getting closer to a truly global event showcasing all of sailing with all sailors sailing and celebrating ‘together’ everywhere. We’re also gratified to be able to reward participation with the prize list — six or seven Sailstice winners have enjoyed free BVI charters. Plus hundreds of participants have joined to support Sailors for the Sea, which educates boaters about protecting the oceans,” says Sailstice founder John Arndt, associate publisher of the West Coast sailing magazine Latitude 38. Arndt has logged thousands of miles racing and cruising and enjoys sailing all kinds of boats.

Bay-based groups that have already regis-tered with Summer Sailstice include Hamp-

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This year, June 21, the longest day of the year, falls on a Saturday, and there are plenty of sailing events planned for that weekend, including a demo day at Annapolis Yacht Sales, Stingray Harbour YC’s annual summer cruise, the Jeanneau Sailboat Owner’s combined Chesapeake Rendezvous and Summer Sailstice three-day event, and Annapolis Community Boating’s pirate-themed day at Ellen Moyer Nature Park and Boating Center.

Sailors who use the official Sailstice website to organize or join an event, or even to just share their plans, will be entered to win great prizes, such as a windlass, SUP, BoatU.S. membership, radar reflector, sailing knife, and so much more.

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With temperatures in the low 80s for multiple days now, it’s clear that winter is finally over

and spring is here to stay. Around the SpinSheet office we’re tracking days on the water, getting all the Vitamin D and salt-water facials that cold weather prevented. And happily, we aren’t the only ones.

At present, the SpinSheet Century Club has 45 members signed up, logging their days on the water and making it a point to get out on the Bay. Geographer and Eastport local Gretchen Esbensen has put in a total of 26 days so far, while Severn Sailing Association’s rear commodore and Laser Radial fleet captain Dorian Halde-man has 21 days on the books. T2PTV producer and videographer Ashley Love clocked her 50th day on the water on May 19, but it’s SpinSheet columnist and full-time liveaboard cruiser Tracy Leonard who has already pulled in her 100th day. We

asked her to keep counting to see what kind of bar she can set.

If you’re thinking about how to best track all your days on the water, Club member Dave Nestel has provided a very helpful example. “I use a loose leaf notebook and enter each trip on a single line,” he writes, along with “the wind ve-locity, miles traveled, and maximum speed (as measured by a GPS), as well as specifics of the trip and the number of hours on the water.” Nestel’s log helped motivate him to get in 105 days of sailing on a 16-foot Windrider trimaran in 2013: we’re positive he can break even that in 2014.

Quite a few questions have come up from readers interested in knowing what actually counts as “time on the water.” The Century Club is about getting out on the water and all that entails, so the SUP’ing, windsurfing, kayaking, tubing, and pow-erboating all count toward the final goal.

The only water-based activity that will not count toward the final total is swimming: no matter how many hours you have logged at the pool, they won’t count toward Century Club totals.

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Pride usually spends the sum-mer traveling around the world, but this year, for the first time, she will stay in Chesapeake Country all season, visiting Havre de Grace, Cambridge, Norfolk, Solomons, Washington, DC, Ocean City, An-napolis, Chestertown, Fairlee, St. Michaels, and Philadelphia. Thirty-minute interpretative deck tours will offer guests an in-depth educational experience and explain what life was like for privateers during the War of 1812. Pride will also collabo-rate with the Maryland Historical Society to transport a hand-sewn reproduction of the Star Spangled Banner to many ports throughout the region.

The Pride of Baltimore II repre-sents early 19th century Baltimore-built, topsail schooners, which were known for being sleek, fast, and maneuverable. They became famous during the War of 1812 when many privately owned and well-armed pri-vateers ran the British blockade of the U.S. ports. Chasseur, the largest and most successful of these priva-teers, once made a daring voyage to Great Britain and captured 17 British ships, earning the nickname “Pride of Baltimore.”

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The Eastport YC hosts a SpinSheet-approved, spectacular early summer bash you don’t want to miss. The EYC Spring Cotillion held Thursday, June 6, from 5-10 p.m. Thursday? Party on a school night? Yes, it’s Eastport, people. A whole slew of rac-ing sailors will head out the next day and compete in the 735-mile-long Annapolis to Bermuda Race. Anyone who wants to sail that far and fast deserves a great bon voyage bash, and EYC is up to the task.

One of the major highlights of this spring tradition will come at 6:30 p.m., when the EYC Foundation members honor the 2014 Outstand-ing Marine Wizards, a group of five men or women who work hard to keep our boats seaworthy and pretty and get very little recognition. This is their chance for those of us who appreciate their work to give them the credit they deserve. Once you’re given the title of Marine Wizard, you keep it for life, so come meet the wiz kids from 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014.

Speaking of wiz kids, Andy Fegley, from the 2008 Marine Wizard class, will join the Tiki Barbarians for live music and keep the party on the dance floor. At 8:30 p.m., the Annapolis to Bermuda (A2B) Race committee will introduce the crews for this year’s race. We’ll raise a glass to them and then watch closely to see which skippers impose strict curfews on their crews, as the rest of us enjoy ourselves until 10 p.m.

Who’s invited? Everyone in town. Tickets cost $10 at the door or $5 purchased in advance by June 5 at Fawcett Boat Supply (919 Bay Ridge Avenue), Helly Hansen (132 Main Street), Long & Foster Realty (320 Sixth Street), and West Marine (112 Hillsmere Drive); and by June 4 at the EYC bar.

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# River Fest will include live music, activities for kids, and a blessing of the fleet of local watermen’s boats. Photo by Alison Harbaugh / frecklephotography.com

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Celebrate South County Living at River Fest

The first annual River Fest celebration will take place on Saturday, June 14, at Discovery

Village in Shady Side, MD. The event unfolds from noon to 6 p.m. and will celebrate the “roots and tides” of Southern Anne Arundel County.

“We’re reviving the traditional Blessing of the Fleet with local wa-termen’s workboats parading under an arc of water sprayed from the deck of the county fireboat. We’ll have live music all afternoon with a backdrop of the Chesapeake Bay and fun activities for kids, in and out of the water” says Riverkeeper Jeff Holland. There will be local specialties and drinks served by area churches and caterers, as well as arts and crafts for sale. Kids will have the opportunity to learn about the heritage of the area and the ecology of the Bay.

River Fest is sure to be a good time and will showcase all the things that Southern Anne Arundel County is known best for. It is part of a movement to remind people of the small business, watermen, and family farmers that help to make up their community. Admis-sion is $10 for adults, $4 for children 6-12, and free for kids under six years old. Proceeds help the Riverkeeper keep the West and Rhode Rivers swimmable and fishable and help the Southern Anne Arundel Chamber support local busi-nesses.

River Fest is hosted by the West and Rhode Riverkeepers, Southern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce, the Anne Arundel County Watermen’s Association, the Four Rivers Heritage Area, and the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Com-merce. westrhoderiverkeeper.org


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Annapolis on a sunny and windy Saturday, April 26. The regatta was hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy Sailing Team, Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB), and the National Sailing Hall of Fame and sup-ported by Bostonia Partners, CTC Founda-tion, and Sammy’s Italian Pizza Kitchen.

A strong contingent of wounded war-riors from the region, their family members and friends, and numerous smiling and hard-working volunteers joined the fun. With the NSHOF docks serving as the launching area, all of the boarding was made much easier by the floating docks do-nated by the Annapolis Boat Show owners who had commandeered most of the area for the Spring Boat Show.

This regatta featured eight Colgate 26s crewed by Midshipmen and the entire fleet of Freedom 20s sailed by CRAB volunteers. The first race started in light and fluky winds, with two sepa-rate races being expertly administered from Steve Rudiger’s Beneteau 46, Sales Call. From the deck of the Commit-tee Boat Fandango Commander Les Spanheimer, head of the USNA Sailing Team, could see the wind reversing and coming on strong from the east. It wasn’t long before the course marks had to be moved to adjust for the wind shift and to give the wounded warriors and their crews better sailing angles in the busy harbor.

The competition was especially evident on the marks as several USNA Colgates got close enough to “pass the Grey Poupon” to their fellow wounded warriors and Mids. For many of the wounded warriors and their family mem-bers, this is the first time they had ever been on a boat, much less a small boat sailing fast in close quarters with wind and waves splashing about. No one said it would be boring, and the racing lived up to its reputation which made the day all that more exciting and special for the Mids and warriors.

Returning for his second Wounded Warrior Sailing Regatta, SFC Lizandro Mateo-Ortiz and his wife Milena knew exactly what to do and obviously picked a fast boat, as they won the CRAB Free-dom 20 class with CRAB volunteer Tom Spitzer of NASA on board. SFC Mateo served two tours of duty to Baghdad be-fore being injured and has been receiving treatment at Walter Reed for over a year. He says, “It’s a great event that provides a distraction from injuries and therapy for wounded warriors and their families.” He adds, “My wife loves the water, and this is a great event to get on the water and have a lot of fun.”

The next Wounded Warrior Sail-ing Regatta will be held on Saturday, September 12, and the work to spread the word and increase participation and sponsorship is already underway. Anyone looking to get involved may contact Paul Bollinger at [email protected].

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# Tom Spitzer, CRAB board member and Skipper; SFC Lizandro Mateo-Ortiz and his wife Milena; and Commander Les Spanheimer USNA Sailing Team.


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“The Choptank River Complex is a micro-cosm of the many

tidal tributaries in Chesapeake Bay — and of great importance to ensuring sustainable fisheries and coastal economies,” says Peyton Robertson, director of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office.

In early May, NOAA an-nounced its selection of two sites as the next Habitat Focus Areas under NOAA’s Habitat Blueprint: the Penobscot River watershed in Maine and the Choptank River complex in Maryland and Delaware. The agency will focus its resources in both areas to support habitat conservation and restora-tion. NOAA’s North Atlantic region includes a variety of habi-tats, such as salt marshes, rivers, seagrass beds, and shellfish reefs. Both selected areas have experi-enced habitat degradation and face challenges from pollution, develop-ment, overfishing, invasive species, and barriers to fish passage. This has reduced the resilience of fish and other wildlife communities, degraded water quality and habitat health, and affected public use and tourism.

The Choptank is the largest river on the Delmarva Peninsula. Most of the surrounding land is currently used for agriculture. However, growing populations and land development threaten the traditional agricultural base as well as working waterfronts and natural shorelines and marshes. These landscape changes will continue to impact fish such as menhaden, river herring, and shad, prey for commercially and recreationally important species such as striped bass, weakfish, bluefish, and predatory birds such as osprey and eagles. Once-abun-dant Eastern oyster populations have been reduced to just one percent of historic levels. Oys-ters help filter water, and oyster reefs provide critical habitat for a range of Chesapeake Bay species, including juvenile and adult blue crabs and finfish.

“Working with partners at NOAA and around the area, we hope to successfully protect and restore the ecological health of this watershed and apply the habitat blueprint model to other coastal ecosystems throughout the region,” says Robertson.

NOAA Focuses on the ChoptankNOAA conducts mapping

and acoustic survey work in the Chesapeake Bay, including the Choptank River watershed, to support native oyster restoration. NOAA also funds on-the-ground restoration work and applied re-search to quantify how oyster reefs provide ecosystem services. Areas in several subtributaries in the Choptank River were designated as oyster sanctuaries by the state of Maryland. This affords an excellent opportunity for intensive oyster res-toration on an unprecedented scale. NOAA has also conducted ex-tensive environmental monitoring programs. Data generated will help managers address future challenges due to storm flooding, sea level rise, barrier Island movement, degraded water quality and wetland loss.

The goals in Habitat Focus Ar-eas include: sustainable and abun-dant fish populations, recovered threatened and endangered species, protected coastal and marine areas and habitats at risk, resilient coastal communities, and increased coastal/marine tourism, access, and recreation

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upbeat Annapolis events that bring to-gether active, fun-loving people on and along the water, even those who do not sail (yet), here are two we recommend:

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Bands in the Sand, June 14Often called the best beach party of the summer in Annapolis, Bands in the Sand takes place on the prettiest beach in town at the Philip Merrill Environ-mental Center. Party goers enjoy live music, grilled food, cold drinks, cool silent auction items, and laughs with friends old and new from 5 – 10:30 p.m. In its eight years, the annual beach party has raised nearly one million dollars to support the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s restoration, education, and advocacy efforts. And it’s fun! Colorful sundress or Hawaiian shirt recommended, but anything goes. Park your flip flops at the shoe dock upon entrance and put your toes in the sand. If you arrive by boat, there is a water taxi service. Tickets cost $100.

The Chesapeake Challenge SUP Race, July 12Last year’s premier event was such a huge success that East of Maui Boardshop of Annapolis is bringing back the fun. Last summer, 73 competitors in a wide age range showed up to paddle a three-and-a-half-mile short course or a six-and-a-half-mile long course. SUP racers started at 9:30 a.m., some finishing around 11 a.m., and enjoyed a party with awards, live music, and a keg at the Eastport YC. Beginners of all ages are welcome (a friend did it with his grandkids); but it is a Mid-Atlantic SUP Racing Association-sanctioned event, so experienced racers will be there, too. East of Maui will host mini-clinics and demos in the early afternoon. Registration costs $50. Save the date, and stay tuned to SpinSheet for more. eastofmauiboardshop.com


y Review instructional books and guides from courses, in-cluding courses you haven’t yet taken. If you have a chance to get out on a boat, treat it like a final exam and study a bit beforehand. You’ll feel so much more confident wrapping line around the winch and not “putting rope around the gear thingy.”

y Watch videos. Many people learn much better by doing, but the next best thing is to learn by seeing. Search YouTube for something particularly challenging and watch how it’s done. It beats episodes of the Kardashians.

y Expand your learning. Go deeper into topics that con-fuse or interest you. Reading or videos can play a part, or you can take additional training. Speak with your local sailing school about customizing your learning experience.

y Speak the language. As with learning any language, practic-ing the language of sailing is important. Try using boating terminology in your everyday thoughts. For example, “That car just passed me on my port side,” or, “I wonder what the chef is making in the galley.” (“I hope I don’t wind up in the head.”)

y Follow online forums. They offer access to thousands of sailors around the world, who have varying degrees of experience on a wide range of sail boats and topics. Post a question here, and you’re liable to get a dozen or more responses before the day is out. Try cruisersforum.com and sailnet.com. You will find great information, as well as social interaction, in the threads. In a way, they are the Facebook of sailing but without 90 per-cent of the drama and dancing cat movies.

# Reaching out to clubs that welcome guest crew on boats is one way to keep your skills fresh. These sailors tested the waters at Severn Sailing Association’s Demo Day in April.

by Russ Borman

You’ve Just Learned to Sail

Now What?

Learning to sail is quite an accomplishment, but it’s just the beginning. The combination of knowledge and skills needs reinforcement and regular refreshing, even among

seasoned sailors. The best thing you can do is to continue developing what you’ve learned, even if you don’t have a boat. Here are some ideas.

Remember that sailing is knowledge combined with skill. You can read and watch videos all day long, but until you go out and put it all into action, you can’t improve. So how do you practice sailing without a boat?

y Find sailing clubs in your area. Some are associated with yacht clubs or marinas, while others are groups of people with a common interest in sailing.

y Rent a boat for a day. The best advice here is to start small. You may have learned to sail aboard a 38-footer, but that doesn’t mean you and a friend should take one out on your first solo attempt.

About the Author: Russ Borman is a freelance writer and newbie sailor who sails his S2 11.0C in Annapolis.

y Offer to crew. If you can’t find a suitable boat to take out for a day, or if you’re not quite ready to go it alone, offer to crew for someone else. Sailing clubs are great places to start, or if you happen to live near a marina, ask if you can post an “offer to crew” notice on the message board. You may find yourself on the water the following weekend!

The key is to “use it or lose it.” Continue to build and polish your knowledge and skills. You know best how you learn, whether it’s by reading, seeing, or doing. Whatever it takes, do it. Don’t just sit there. Go sailing!

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Raiders and Invaders Weekend Leonardtown, MD. June 6-8. Activities throughout the town, live music, boat tours, War of 1812 landscapes then and now, theater performances, rum tastings, period demonstrations, historic boats, tours of historic sites, shops, galleries, wineries. raidersandinvaders.com

National Anthem and Star-Spangled Banner at Smithsonian’s National Museum of American HistoryDuring a Flag Day ceremony, hosted by the Na-tional Museum of American History on the National Mall, Maryland officials, including Governor Martin O’Malley and Burton K. Kummerow, president and CEO of the Maryland Historical Society, will partici-pate in a ribbon-cutting with Smithsonian officials to celebrate the union from June 14 through Independence Day weekend, July 6. This marks the start of a summer culminating in Star-Spangled Spectacular, September 10-16, 2014, in Baltimore – the 200th anniversary of the national anthem. amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner

Battle of St. Leonard’s CreekPublic sails and free museum admission at the Calvert Marine Museum. 1812 fair and reenactment, food, drinks, crafts, children’s games and activities, exhibits, and demonstrations at Jefferson Patterson Park. Jef-ferson Patterson Park and Museum, St. Leonard, MD, and Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, June 19-22. choosecalvert.com/1812

Baltimore’s Star-Spangled SummerFrom June 28 to September 1, the Fort McHenry Guard Living Historians will be “On Duty” with special daily programming that includes tours of the original buildings, hoisting the 30×42 flag over the ramparts, and the firing of cannons. In addition to existing ranger programs, living historians will give unique demonstra-tions, fife and drum concerts, talks on civilian life in 1814 and more! Special children’s programs also make history fun for the young and young at heart. baltimore.org/info/fort-flag-fire

200th Anniversary Festivities

This summer, there will be events throughout Maryland to commemorate the 1814 British assaults on the towns of the Bay and Washington, DC, and finally our dramatic defense of Baltimore. If you want to join the festivities, check out the ones below. Click to starspangled200.com to learn more.

War of 1812

# The cast at Sotterly Plantation in Hollywood, MD, a site of the Raiders and Invaders Weekend.

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thru Jun 1 Annapolis Watercolor

Club Art Show Annapolis Maritime Museum.

thru Jun 1 Blackbeard Pirate Festival

Hampton, VA. Live entertainment, pirate camps, kids’ activities, sea battles, and more.

thru Jun 1 PocketYacht Knot

Spring Cove Marina, Solomons, MD. $50.

thru Jun 1 Maritime Model Expo

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $15. (410) 745-3266.

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Queen of the Chesapeake Pageant Lawn Boutique Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Queen of the Chesapeake Pageant is Sunday at 1 p.m. This event is open to the public.

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

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

1 Flip Flop Fiesta 4 to 7 p.m. Annapolis Maritime

Museum. $20. Benefits The Light House: A Homeless Prevention Support Center.

3 Cruise Planning 7 p.m. West Marine, Rockville, MD. Sponsored

by the Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

4-6 The Battle of Midway changed the course of the war

in the Pacific. 1942.

5 EYC Foundation Spring Cotillion Combine a parking lot full of marine

tradesmen, sailboat racers, friends looking for a great Thursday night party, a terrific band, and delicious food and drink ... what do you get? The EYC Spring Cotillion. 5 to 8 p.m.

5-26 “Shagging on the Riverwalk” Beach Music Concert Series

Variety of beach music for all ages. 331 Water Street, Yorktown, VA. Free.

6-7 Beer, Bourbon, and Barbeque Festival

National Harbor, MD.

6-8 Norfolk Harborfest Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA.

Ships, food, music, and fireworks.

6-8 Potomac River Festival Colonial Beach, VA.

6-8 Raiders and Invaders Weekend Leonardtown, MD. Part of the

War of 1812 Celebration.

7 Bay Music Festival 9 a.m. Centreville, MD.

7 Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Clean the Bay Day Tangier Island, VA.

7 Clean the Bay Day Volunteers all over the state, work by land and boat

to give the Bay a massive spring cleaning.

7 Open House 1 to 4 p.m. West River Sailing Club, Galesville, MD.

7 Paddle Green: Celebrate the Rapp! Fredericksburg, VA.

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

No experience necessary.

7-8 Geico Cup Dangerfield Island SC, Alexandria, VA.

7-8 Maryland Safe Boater Course 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Middle

River, MD. Hosted by Bowleys Quarters Junior Fire Brigade. $35.

8 Federal Hill Jazz and Blues Festival 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Baltimore, MD.

8 Great Bay Swim Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis.

8 World Oceans Day

8-14 ARC DelMarVa Rally Join SpinSheet writers

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9-13 Maryland Boating Safety Course 7 to 10 p.m. West

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10 The United States Naval Academy had its first formal

Graduation. 1854.

10-12 MD Basic Boating Safety Course

6 to 9 p.m. Ocean Pines Library. Offered by USCGAuxiliary Flotilla. $15. (410) 208-2531.

11 Jacques-Yves Cousteau, ocean-ographer, co-inventor of the

Aqualung, was born in St-Andre-de-Cuz-bac, south-western France. 1910.

12 Dog Days of Summer Cruise 6 to 7:30 p.m. Cruise on Harbor

Queen with your pup! Food, music, silent auction, cash bar, doggie pools, adoptable pets. $30. (410) 268-7600.

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

Havre de Grace Marine Center. $40. No experience necessary. (410) 939-2161.

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

13 The Chesapeake, the first steamboat on the Bay, sailed on

her maiden voyage from Baltimore to Annapolis. 1813.

13-15 Antique and Classic Boat Festival

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD. Runabouts, racers, and yachts. (410) 745-2916.

14 “Welcome to the Water” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Norview

Marina, Deltaville, VA. Nautical swap/flea market,information and safety booths, vessel safety checks and marina tours. (804) 776-6463.

14 Bands in the Sand 5 to 10:30 p.m. Philip Merrill

Environmental Center, Annapolis, MD. Benefits the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

14 Beer, Bourbon, and Barbeque Festival

Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond,VA.

14 Flag Day

14 Harbor Fest 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Delaware

Avenue, Cape May, NJ.(609) 884-2400.

14 National Marina Day

14 Nautical Flea Market 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Campbell’s

Bachelor Pt. Yacht Co. and Yacht Sales, Oxford, MD. (410) 226-5592.

14 River Fest 12 to 6 p.m. Discovery Village,

Shady Side, MD. Come celebrate southern Anne Arundel lifestyle. (410) 867-7171.

14 Washington Monumental Potomac River in Washington,

DC. Sponsored by the East Coast Outrigger Association.

14-15 HONFest 36th Street in

Hampden. Let’s celebrate Bawlmer!


14-15 Ocean City Air Show Appearance by the

USAF Thunderbirds. Ocean City, MD.

15 Father’s Day Dad wants a boat this year.

16 - Aug 4 Groovin’ by the Bay

Sundays. 6 to 9 p.m. Buckroe Beach, Hampton, VA.

18 In-Water Demo 5:30 p.m. Jonas Green Park. Free.

Please RSVP (410) 267-0137.

18-19 CBMM Boater Safety Course 6-10 p.m.

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

19 Portside Party 6 to 9 p.m. HarborView Marina

Pier & the Tiki Barge. $65.

19 - Aug 7 Tides and Tunes

Concert Series 7 to 8:30 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum. Free.

20 Take Your Dog To Work Day “I care not much for a man’s

religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” ~Abraham Lincoln

20-21 Delmarva Chicken Festival Queen Anne’s

County 4-H Park, Centreville, MD.

21 Beer Fest 12 to 6 p.m. St. Mary’s City,

MD. $20 for Tasters, $10 for Designated Drivers.

21 Cardboard Boat Races The Strand, Oxford, MD.

Benefits Special Olympics of Maryland.

21 Eastport-a-Rockin’ Local music festival in Eastport

neighborhood of Annapolis.

21 First Day of Summer!

21 RivahFest Tappahannock, VA.

21 Summer Sailstice A worldwide celebration of sailing!

21 Summer Sailstice Celebration at AYS 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Annapolis

Yacht Sales. Please call ahead to reserve your demo spot: (410) 267-8181.

21-22 Battle of St. Leonard Creek 200th Anniversary

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, St. Leonard, MD. (410) 586-8501.

21-22 Selby Bay Summer Solstice

Sailing Club of Washington, DC.

21-22 Star Spangled Celebration: Tall Ship

Invasion Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD.

25 Day of the Seafarer We rely on seafarers every day, yet have you ever

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27 Dad’s Night Out No Moon Paddle 5:30 p.m. Ellen Moyer

Nature Park. Sponsored by Annapolis Community Boating. (443) 905-1075.

27-28 Gwynn’s Island Festival Friday 4 to 7 p.m.,

Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gwynn’s Island Civic Center, Gwynn, VA.

27-29 Family Boat Building Workshop Reedville

Fishermen’s Museum, VA. (804) 453-6529.

28 Not on the 4th Fireworks Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant &

Crabhouse, Dumfries, VA.

28-29 Maryland Safe Boater Course 9 a.m. to

1:30 p.m. Middle River, MD. Hosted by Bowleys Quarters Junior Fire Brigade. $35. (410) 800-8420.

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6 Annapolis to Bermuda Start Come out and bid farewell to our

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6-8 Cape Dory Typhoon Nationals Hosted by the Rappahannock

River YC on Carters Creek, Irvington, VA.

7 One Design Invitational Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA.

7 PSA Moonlight Race Potapskut Sailing Association.

7-8 CRAB Cup AYC.

8 Double-Handed Race Hampton YC.

8 PRSA Newbie Regatta Potomac River Sailing Association.

9-14 ISAF International A-Class Catamaran North

American Championship Manteo, NC.

13-14 Cock Island Race Southern Bay racers

of all levels enjoy a race up and down the Elizabeth River. Portsmouth Boat Club, Portsmouth, VA: the place that was nicknamed Cock Island in Colonial times for the cock fights along the river.

14 NERYC Invitational Regatta North East River YC.

14 Moonlight Regatta Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA.

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14-15 AYC Annual Regatta

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20 Newport Bermuda Race First warning signal scheduled for

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21 AYC Junior Annual Regatta Annapolis, MD.

21-22 Commonwealth of Virginia Junior

Championship Open to all juniors. Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA.

22 Founder’s Race Cruising Club of Virginia.

22 SMSA Summer Invitational Southern Maryland Sailing

Association, Solomons.

28 Broad Bay Regatta Broad Bay Sailing Association.

28 EYC One Design Classic Annapolis, MD.

28 GSA Northern Bay Regatta Glenmar Sailing Association,

Phoenix, MD.

28 Severn SA Keelboat Regatta Annapolis. J/22s, Solings, Stars.

28 TAYC Summer One-Design and Annual Junior Regatta

Tred Avon YC, Oxford.

28-29 Log Canoe Fourth of July Series

Miles River YC, St. Michaels.

29 GSA Northern Bay Regatta

29 SCC Ted Osius Regatta

29-30 SCOW Invitational Sailing Club of

Washington, DC.

July

1 A School is Founded on Ten Acres of Old Fort Severn, 1845. Five years

later, the Naval School in Annapolis was renamed the U.S. Naval Academy.

3 Fireworks 9 p.m. Rock Hall, MD.

3 Fireworks over the Bay Chesapeake Beach, MD. 9:20 p.m.

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

Newport News, VA.

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

4 Fireworks Display Waterfront, Cambridge, MD.

4 Frog Jumping Contest, Turtle Derby, and Watermelon Eating

Contest Bel Air, MD. Food, fun, and fireworks.


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4 Great American Picnic and Fireworks

5 to 10 p.m. Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA.

4 Independence Celebration 10 a.m. until dark, when fireworks

begin. Bay Avenue, Cape Charles, VA.

4 Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks

6:30 p.m. Parade. 8 p.m. Concert. 9:30 p.m. Fireworks. Downtown Annapolis.

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.

4 July 4th Celebration 4 to 10 p.m. Mount Trashmore Park,

Virginia Beach, VA.

4 Ports America Chesapeake 4th of July Celebration

7 to 10 p.m. Innner Harbor, Baltimore.

4 The Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of

Independence Philadelphia, PA. 1776

4-6 Liberty Celebration Yorktown Victory Center, VA.

5 Fireworks Havre de Grace, MD. Begins around

9 p.m.

5 Freedom Fest 5 to 10 p.m. American Legion, Cris-

field, MD.

5 - Oct 11

Thomas Point Lighthouse Tours Departs Saturday mornings from the Annapolis Maritime Museum. (415) 362-7255.

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

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

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

Scotland. 1747

7 Waterman’s Day 12 p.m. Rock Hall Bulk Head, MD. Workboat docking

contest, anchor toss contest, most patriotic workboat contest, dunking booth, and more to benefit kids of local watermen.

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

Annapolis Fire Hall, 121 Jennifer Road, Annapolis. 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.

8-10 MD Basic Boating Safety Course 6 to 9 p.m. Ocean

Pines Library. Offered by USCG Auxiliary. $15. (410) 208-2531.

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

Marquesas; inspiring his novel Typee. 1842.




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11 Marlinspike Sailors and Courageous Cuttermen:

American Mariners in the War of 1812 5 to 7:30 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $10/ members, $15/ non-members. (410) 745-4941.

11-13 Pirate Fest Lock House Museum,

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

Havre de Grace Marine Center. $40. No experience necessary. (410) 939-2161.

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.

13 Beans and Franks Day There actually is such a thing.

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 In-Water Demo 5:30 p.m. Jonas Green Park. Free.

Please RSVP (410) 267-0137.

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

rina, Crisfield, MD. $40.

16-17 CBMM Boater Safety Course 6-10 p.m.

Van Lennep Auditorium, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $25.

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To celebrate the Annapolis Marine Industry, honor our local “Marine Wizards” & kick off the Annapolis to

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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. (410) 939-2161.

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

Single Dock, Chatham, England. 1759.

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.

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

by Annapolis Community Boating. (443) 905-1075.

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.

July Racing

2 AYC Junior Annual Annapolis, MD.

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.

12-13 Southern Bay Leukemia Cup

Regatta




12-13 SSA Summer Series Saturday for Laser,

Radial, and V 15; Sunday for Day Sailer, Snipe, Jet 14, and Lightning. SSA, 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.

19-25 Flying Scot North America Championships

Sailing Club of Washington, DC.26 CRYC One Design Regatta and

Overnight Corsica River YC.

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.

# The Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge runs July 18-20 in Solomons.


BALTIMORE AnnApolisChesApeAke

BAy Bridge-Tunnel

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

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1 03:11 AM 0.5 L Sun 09:49 AM 1.8 H 05:03 PM 0.5 L 10:23 PM 1.3 H

2 03:59 AM 0.5 L Mon 10:28 AM 1.7 H 05:38 PM 0.5 L 11:10 PM 1.3 H

3 04:50 AM 0.6 L Tue 11:09 AM 1.6 H 06:12 PM 0.5 L

4 12:00 AM 1.4 H Wed 05:47 AM 0.7 L 11:52 AM 1.5 H 06:48 PM 0.5 L

5 12:51 AM 1.4 H THu 06:51 AM 0.7 L 12:37 PM 1.5 H 07:26 PM 0.4 L

6 01:43 AM 1.5 H Fri 08:01 AM 0.7 L 01:24 PM 1.4 H 08:05 PM 0.4 L

7 02:35 AM 1.6 H SAT 09:13 AM 0.7 L 02:16 PM 1.3 H 08:46 PM 0.4 L

8 03:25 AM 1.7 H Sun 10:20 AM 0.7 L 03:09 PM 1.2 H 09:27 PM 0.3 L

9 04:12 AM 1.8 H Mon 11:22 AM 0.6 L 04:04 PM 1.2 H 10:11 PM 0.3 L

10 04:59 AM 1.9 H Tue 12:18 PM 0.6 L 05:00 PM 1.2 H 10:56 PM 0.3 L

11 05:44 AM 2 H Wed 01:09 PM 0.5 L 05:55 PM 1.2 H 11:43 PM 0.3 L

12 06:30 AM 2.1 H THu 01:58 PM 0.4 L 06:49 PM 1.2 H

13 12:34 AM 0.3 L Fri 07:18 AM 2.1 H 02:44 PM 0.4 L 07:42 PM 1.2 H

14 01:28 AM 0.3 L SAT 08:06 AM 2.1 H 03:30 PM 0.3 L 08:36 PM 1.3 H



2 06:04 AM 0.2 L Mon 12:11 PM 2.3 H 06:09 PM 0.4 L

3 12:24 AM 2.5 H Tue 06:44 AM 0.3 L 12:54 PM 2.3 H 06:56 PM 0.5 L

4 01:07 AM 2.4 H Wed 07:26 AM 0.4 L 01:40 PM 2.3 H 07:48 PM 0.6 L





9 05:27 AM 2.2 H Mon 11:29 AM 0.1 L 06:00 PM 2.9 H

10 12:22 AM 0.1 L Tue 06:22 AM 2.3 H 12:19 PM 0 L 06:51 PM 3 H

11 01:12 AM 0 L Wed 07:15 AM 2.4 H 01:10 PM -0.1 L 07:41 PM 3.2 H

12 02:02 AM -0.2 L THu 08:06 AM 2.5 H 02:01 PM -0.2 L 08:31 PM 3.3 H

13 02:51 AM -0.3 L Fri 08:57 AM 2.6 H 02:53 PM -0.3 L 09:21 PM 3.4 H

14 03:41 AM -0.4 L SAT 09:49 AM 2.7 H 03:45 PM -0.3 L 10:12 PM 3.4 H

15 04:32 AM -0.4 L Sun 10:41 AM 2.8 H 04:40 PM -0.3 L 11:03 PM 3.3 H



3 03:28 AM 0.5 L Tue 09:48 AM 1.4 H 04:25 PM 0.4 L 10:26 PM 1.2 H

4 04:22 AM 0.5 L Wed 10:28 AM 1.4 H 05:07 PM 0.4 L 11:21 PM 1.2 H

5 05:19 AM 0.6 L THu 11:10 AM 1.3 H 05:50 PM 0.3 L

6 12:17 AM 1.3 H Fri 06:20 AM 0.6 L 11:54 AM 1.2 H 06:34 PM 0.3 L





11 04:33 AM 1.7 H Wed 11:06 AM 0.5 L 04:12 PM 1.1 H 10:24 PM 0.1 L


13 06:06 AM 1.8 H Fri 12:44 PM 0.4 L 06:02 PM 1.1 H



16 03:26 AM 0.4 L Mon 09:47 AM 2 H 05:01 PM 0.3 L 10:28 PM 1.5 H


18 05:42 AM 0.5 L Wed 11:34 AM 1.7 H 06:35 PM 0.3 L






24 05:23 AM 2 H Tue 12:37 PM 0.5 L 05:15 PM 1.2 H 11:16 PM 0.3 L

25 06:10 AM 2 H Wed 01:26 PM 0.5 L 06:07 PM 1.2 H 11:59 PM 0.3 L

26 06:53 AM 2 H THu 02:10 PM 0.5 L 06:56 PM 1.2 H

27 12:42 AM 0.4 L Fri 07:32 AM 1.9 H 02:49 PM 0.5 L 07:43 PM 1.2 H




16 05:24 AM -0.4 L Mon 11:36 AM 2.8 H 05:38 PM -0.2 L 11:56 PM 3.1 H

17 06:17 AM -0.3 L Tue 12:32 PM 2.8 H 06:38 PM -0.1 L

18 12:51 AM 2.9 H Wed 07:12 AM -0.2 L 01:32 PM 2.8 H 07:43 PM 0 L

19 01:50 AM 2.7 H THu 08:10 AM -0.2 L 02:34 PM 2.8 H 08:50 PM 0.1 L

20 02:51 AM 2.6 H Fri 09:08 AM -0.1 L 03:39 PM 2.9 H 09:58 PM 0.2 L

21 03:57 AM 2.4 H SAT 10:06 AM 0 L 04:42 PM 2.9 H 11:03 PM 0.2 L

22 05:03 AM 2.3 H Sun 11:03 AM 0 L 05:41 PM 2.9 H

23 12:02 AM 0.1 L Mon 06:04 AM 2.3 H 11:56 AM 0 L 06:35 PM 3 H

24 12:55 AM 0.1 L Tue 06:59 AM 2.3 H 12:47 PM 0 L 07:23 PM 3 H

25 01:43 AM 0.1 L Wed 07:47 AM 2.3 H 01:33 PM 0.1 L 08:06 PM 3 H

26 02:26 AM 0 L THu 08:30 AM 2.4 H 02:17 PM 0.1 L 08:47 PM 3 H

27 03:06 AM 0 L Fri 09:10 AM 2.4 H 02:58 PM 0.1 L 09:25 PM 2.9 H






18 03:59 AM 0.4 L Wed 10:11 AM 1.5 H 04:48 PM 0.2 L 11:11 PM 1.4 H

19 05:06 AM 0.5 L THu 11:04 AM 1.4 H 05:39 PM 0.2 L






25 04:52 AM 1.7 H Wed 11:22 AM 0.5 L 04:34 PM 1 H 10:33 PM 0.2 L

26 05:34 AM 1.7 H THu 12:05 PM 0.5 L 05:21 PM 1 H 11:17 PM 0.2 L

27 06:13 AM 1.7 H Fri 12:44 PM 0.5 L 06:05 PM 1.1 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

Min.beforeEbb

+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

Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles North

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.

June 2014 Currents

11 0031 0419 1.2 Wed 0753 1109 -1 1454 1710 0.4 1933 2234 -0.6 12 0113 0502 1.2 THu 0835 1153 -1.1 1539 1756 0.5 2024 2321 -0.7 13 0159 0546 1.3 Fri 0917 1236 -1.1 1620 1842 0.5 2116 14 0010 -0.7 SAT 0247 0631 1.2 1000 1319 -1.2 1700 1929 0.6 2210 15 0101 -0.7 Sun 0339 0718 1.2 1043 1403 -1.2 1740 2017 0.7 2307 16 0156 -0.7 Mon 0435 0808 1.1 1127 1447 -1.1 1820 2107 0.7 17 0007 0254 -0.7 Tue 0537 0901 1 1213 1534 -1.1 1901 2159 0.8 18 0110 0357 -0.7 Wed 0646 0958 0.8 1301 1623 -1 1945 2254 0.9 19 0214 0504 -0.7 THu 0800 1059 0.7 1352 1715 -0.9 2030 2350 1 20 0319 0613 -0.7 Fri 0920 1205 0.6 1446 1809 -0.9 2117

1 0258 0627 -1.2 Sun 0949 1156 0.6 1415 1822 -1.4 2147 2 0028 1 Mon 0334 0709 -1.1 1033 1239 0.5 1456 1906 -1.3 2232 3 0110 0.9 Tue 0411 0753 -1.1 1121 1325 0.5 1542 1954 -1.2 2322 4 0156 0.8 Wed 0452 0841 -1.1 1211 1417 0.5 1636 2048 -1.1 5 0015 0245 0.7 THu 0535 0932 -1.1 1303 1512 0.5 1738 2147 -1.1 6 0112 0338 0.7 Fri 0622 1024 -1.1 1353 1610 0.6 1845 2247 -1.1 7 0209 0432 0.6 SAT 0711 1115 -1.2 1442 1707 0.7 1953 2345 -1.1 8 0306 0526 0.6 Sun 0800 1204 -1.3 1528 1803 0.8 2058 9 0039 -1.2 Mon 0359 0618 0.7 0848 1250 -1.4 1613 1855 1 2157 10 0131 -1.3 Tue 0449 0708 0.7 0936 1336 -1.6 1657 1945 1.2 2252

11 0220 -1.4 Wed 0537 0756 0.8 1024 1421 -1.7 1742 2033 1.4 2343 12 0307 -1.5 THu 0624 0844 0.9 1112 1507 -1.8 1828 2121 1.5 13 0033 0355 -1.6 Fri 0711 0932 1 1200 1554 -1.9 1915 2209 1.6 14 0122 0443 -1.6 SAT 0800 1022 1 1251 1643 -1.9 2004 2259 1.6 15 0211 0532 -1.6 Sun 0850 1113 1 1344 1735 -1.9 2056 2349 1.6 16 0301 0624 -1.6 Mon 0942 1206 1 1440 1830 -1.8 2151 17 0042 1.5 Tue 0351 0718 -1.6 1038 1303 1 1540 1929 -1.7 2249 18 0137 1.3 Wed 0443 0814 -1.6 1136 1404 0.9 1646 2032 -1.6 2352 19 0235 1.1 THu 0536 0913 -1.5 1237 1508 0.9 1757 2139 -1.4 20 0058 0336 1 Fri 0630 1014 -1.5 1339 1616 0.9 1912 2247 -1.4

21 0047 1.1 SAT 0421 0720 -0.8 1040 1312 0.5 1544 1905 -0.8 2206 22 0143 1.1 Sun 0519 0824 -0.9 1154 1418 0.5 1645 2001 -0.8 2255 23 0237 1.2 Mon 0613 0923 -0.9 1300 1520 0.5 1746 2056 -0.7 2345 24 0329 1.2 Tue 0703 1017 -1 1358 1618 0.5 1845 2149 -0.7 25 0033 0418 1.2 Wed 0750 1106 -1.1 1448 1710 0.5 1942 2240 -0.7 26 0120 0504 1.2 THu 0833 1151 -1.1 1533 1759 0.5 2036 2328 -0.6 27 0206 0548 1.1 Fri 0914 1234 -1.1 1614 1845 0.6 2128 28 0015 -0.6 SAT 0251 0630 1.1 0953 1314 -1.1 1653 1928 0.6 2218 29 0101 -0.6 Sun 0336 0711 1 1030 1353 -1 1730 2011 0.6 2307 30 0148 -0.5 Mon 0421 0753 0.9 1107 1431 -1 1806 2053 0.6 2357

21 0206 0439 0.8 SAT 0725 1114 -1.5 1439 1723 1 2026 2353 -1.3 22 0314 0541 0.7 Sun 0819 1211 -1.5 1536 1826 1 2133 23 0054 -1.3 Mon 0416 0639 0.7 0911 1304 -1.6 1629 1923 1.1 2232 24 0150 -1.3 Tue 0513 0732 0.6 0959 1354 -1.6 1718 2013 1.1 2324 25 0240 -1.3 Wed 0602 0818 0.6 1043 1439 -1.6 1802 2057 1.1 26 0009 0325 -1.3 THu 0646 0900 0.6 1123 1522 -1.6 1844 2136 1.1 27 0049 0406 -1.3 Fri 0726 0938 0.6 1201 1601 -1.6 1923 2213 1.1 28 0124 0444 -1.3 SAT 0803 1015 0.6 1237 1639 -1.5 2002 2247 1.1 29 0157 0521 -1.3 Sun 0840 1051 0.6 1314 1717 -1.5 2040 2322 1 30 0228 0558 -1.2 Mon 0917 1129 0.6 1351 1755 -1.4 2119 2358 1

1 0209 -0.5 Sun 0442 0817 0.9 1136 1500 -1 1840 2123 0.6 2 0023 0300 -0.5 Mon 0531 0902 0.8 1216 1543 -0.9 1920 2210 0.6 3 0119 0353 -0.4 Tue 0626 0950 0.7 1258 1627 -0.9 2000 2258 0.6 4 0216 0451 -0.4 Wed 0727 1042 0.6 1342 1712 -0.8 2039 2347 0.7 5 0311 0551 -0.5 THu 0836 1138 0.5 1429 1758 -0.8 2118 6 0035 0.8 Fri 0405 0651 -0.5 0950 1237 0.5 1518 1845 -0.7 2157 7 0122 0.8 SAT 0455 0750 -0.6 1102 1337 0.4 1610 1932 -0.7 2234 8 0208 0.9 Sun 0542 0845 -0.7 1210 1435 0.4 1701 2018 -0.7 2312 9 0253 1 Mon 0627 0936 -0.8 1311 1530 0.4 1753 2104 -0.6 2351 10 0336 1.1 Tue 0710 1024 -0.9 1405 1621 0.4 1843 2149 -0.6

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Unbeknownst to me, I got the name of my business and website from an article I wrote in SpinSheet [December 2008] that I titled “Fifty-Nine Degrees North,” about my first experience sailing in the Baltic with my (now) wife Mia and my

best friend Ryan. Subconsciously, I must have recalled that title when brainstorming over business names last winter, because I only remem-bered that article when I saw it this morning as I reviewed my archive.

My SpinSheet columns helped me get through my mom’s illness and eventual death from brain cancer. Writing on those difficult topics was my form of therapy. My mom was my biggest source of inspiration, and losing her was (is) brutal. This helps.

Since 2008, I’ve been published in almost a dozen other maga-zines. It’s been an amazing run. And SpinSheet, simply, has been the one constant over that period.

Alas, it’s coming to an end. For now, I’m signing off my regular SpinSheet column to pursue other creative endeavors. My ‘59º North Sailing Podcast’ is taking off, so that’s the first priority, and I want to write a book. I’ve wanted to write a book for some time now, but I’ve since realized that wanting to write it is a lot easier than actually putting in the work and writing it. I only have so much creative energy to spend.

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While it’s hard in the moment to feel as if I’ve been ‘successful’ over the past seven years, upon reflection, I’m beginning to ac-cept it, at least cognitively if not emotion-ally. I’ve wanted to share some of my ideas on success, as I define it, and reflecting on this column has inspired a few points I’d like to make. Success should come from within. I don’t make much money doing what I do, but I’ve followed my passions and managed to cobble together a career out of them, a career that’s taken me across oceans and to many parts of the world and recently with the podcast, has allowed me to have in-depth conversations with my sailing heroes.

I never said ‘no’ to opportunities (sometimes to my own detriment, when I make promises I can’t fulfill). But that’s my definition of luck: to stay open to opportu-nities and be able to pounce on them when they arise. In practice, that has meant liv-ing for long periods in my dad’s basement and loading up on the credit card debt! But after seven years, it’s finally paying off. But only just.

Finally, at age 30 (and believe me, I know how young that is, and I don’t feel a day older than 16), I’m putting into prac-tice what I’ve suspected all along (what my mom always knew). That life is for living, so why not enjoy it? It’s a liberating feeling being in control of your own destiny. I eat right and exercise daily. I drink a little bit of alcohol, but not too much. I go to bed by 10 p.m. and wake up before 7 a.m. I’ve started meditating (only just, but it’s awesome). I’m pursuing goals that are my own, and not someone else’s. For the first time since I started this passionate pursuit that my mom had always encouraged, I feel content.

There is risk in that last statement, for contentment can lead to complacency, and that’s the beginning of the end. Which is precisely why I’m moving on. I’ve got to find new challenges to replace the old, to inject new enthusiasm into my work and life to stoke the fire. To ride that razor’s edge between contentment and compla-cency, to enjoy the former and ward off the latter.

It goes without saying that I wouldn’t even have a writing career were it not for

SpinSheet (and a very old friend of mine, Katie D, who read my blog once and told me I should try and get published) and the folks who’ve been reading my columns ever since. Sincere thanks to you all. Molly took a chance on me back in 2008, for which I’m eternally grateful. I hope I’ve made her proud.

…I’ve followed my passions and managed to cobble together a career out of them… About the Author: Andy writes

regularly on his sailing blog at 59-north.com and continues to publish his 59º North Sailing Podcast weekly on iTunes and on his website. And if you don’t see a book from him in the next two years, start bugging him!


What occupiers of time would have such pull as to overrule desire? Desire is, after all, a bold, aspirational word. Its use sug-gests that the seller would be much happier sailing than not and deeply regrets this unfortunate position.

Needing to know more, I stalked the guy on Facebook and LinkedIn. I’ve seen him around. Seems nice. Forties, maybe. Fit. Doesn’t hang with kids, so I don’t suspect he has any. Not sure about a part-ner. Works in IT for a big firm. I can only guess that the pressures at his job are large but that he makes a nice living and figures sailing can wait.

If you’re like me, you’re probably sick and tired of all the “live in the moment” memes posted on Facebook (of all the plac-es to preach about gumption). And Carpe Diem is so ‘80s. The present is fine. What about the future? I’ve been looking to

experts to learn why we make the choices we do at the moment we make them. For example, why answer the boss’s call on a Tuesday evening instead of launching your Laser and sailing with friends? Or why get rid of the Laser in the first place, if sailing it is something you “desire”?

Daniel Gilbert, a social psychologist at Harvard and author of the 2007 book “Stumbling on Happiness” has done the research and concludes:

1.) We tend to imagine an idealized future in the same way that we impose biases on our memories and recall things as better or worse than they actually were (this explains both nostalgia or regret and undue optimism or pessimism).

2.) Since we imagine the future inac-curately, we base our present happiness, or lack thereof, on what we feel and see now. This explains why GM owners will say that

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3.) We hold firm to a belief that the future will be better or different, even when we are do-ing nothing to make it that way.

“The reality of the moment is so palpable and powerful that it holds imagination in a tight orbit from which it never fully escapes” says Gilbert. This is why we might say, “I’ll see the world when I retire,” while not wondering if we realisti-cally will. Will we even make it to retirement? Will our savings support our ambitions? Are our ambitions imagined, too? How can we know? And then we’re doing the same thing we were doing yesterday, and the future isn’t much differ-ent from the present. We’re still going to work, and we still think we’re too busy to go to Paris or India, or, for that matter, to go sailing one night a week. Is it any surprise?

To make matters worse, the years reveal, at least to me, that perceptions of the sources of happiness shift as one ages. By the time one reaches their fifth or sixth decade, having worked so hard for so many years, Laser sailing doesn’t make the list as sufficiently restorative or reward-ing, or even potentially fun. (Don’t tell that to the Laser sailing grandfather of six “tillerman” at propercourse.blogspot.com). The point is, if the batteries are weak, it may not boot up.

Social science and hindsight aside, there are at least two basic things one can do to avoid having busy-ness overrule desire. It starts quite simply, with a bit of prioritization and re-organization. Take a look at your calendar and count the hours in a week spent on commuting and spectating. Americans, whether we like it or not, now spend more time driving (or rid-ing) to work or school and more time staring at and surfing media than ever in our history. For most of us, our discretionary time vapor-izes in traffic and in front of a screen.

I’ve observed that the folks who seem most content, active, and happy in their time firmly follow a few rules. They live near what they do, even if it means giving up space and material things. They often have fewer cars and fewer bedrooms, but they don’t need them or the associated costs. Proximity to work and play buys hours. They also avoid most spectating. This starts by not signing a cable-TV contract, and sometimes it means not having a screen anywhere where work isn’t done. Breaking the habit of watching means creating a new habit of doing.

When a life is organized this way, hours magically appear for things that bring hap-piness — such as Laser sailing on a Tuesday night. Don’t sell your boat, Mister.


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“I had read about groups of cruisers traveling difficult or dangerous waters in flotillas or groups, so

the idea of being with other boaters has always appealed to me,” says Gary Wells, first-time participant in the 450-mile-long ARC DelMarVa Rally June 7-14.

Wells and his wife Robin have only actively sailed for six years, but now that they are both newly retired, they have big dreams for life aboard their Amel Super Maramu 53, a bluewater cruiser they purchased in Janu-ary and brought to Herrington Harbour North. That the boat was designed to be double-handed was a big selling point, as the couple plans to live aboard for six years or more.

“My wife and I are both equally trained and certified with ASA and previously sailed a Sabre 28 in Florida and on the Chesapeake,” says Wells. “Having said that, our experi-ence (by blue water cruising standards) is limited… My wife and I make a good team though, and we are looking forward to casting off and start-ing our adventure.”

The World Cruising Club’s ARC DelMarVa, a circumnavigation around the peninsula, with parties along the way, had 23 entries at print time. The rally departs June 8 following a captains’ meeting and welcome party at J/World Annapolis the previous night. Participating boats range from a J/105 to 54-footers, with many in the 35- to 40-foot range. Most of the ralli-ers are first-time participants.

“This is our first rally of any kind,” says Wells. “It makes sense that as we start to explore the intricacies of cruising and start climbing the learning curve, we get con-

nected to others that have done it before and are willing to share their knowledge and experiences. We first heard about the ARC while reading an article about weath-er forecasting and Robin and I decided that we would put a hard date on the calendar for our adventure to begin by signing up for the Caribbean 1500 this November.” After signing on to the 1500, the couple attended a WCC seminar in Annapolis in March and decided to consider the Del-MarVa rally as a test run.

Wells says, “Preparations have been going on in earnest… Since this is a new-to-us boat, we are very busy learning what we have on our hands and what we need to do to get outfitted and absolutely seawor-thy. We›ve been doing some practice with the boat, getting lots of hours reading and watching videos and attending the Cruis-ing Seminar put on by the WCC.”

The couple has followed WCC’s guid-ance and checklists for preparation. “The list is long (and expensive), so we find ourselves prioritizing and moving forward as best we can given the constraints of time and finances. A week ago, we were inspect-ed by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and we

are proud to have passed. The information we received from WCC was instrumental in preparing us for that, and we didn›t even really know it.”

“At this moment we are considering hiring an experienced captain so that we can glean as much as possible from the experience,” says Wells. “There›s a lot for us to try out, and having someone aboard who›s ‹been there› will not only offer that extra safety margin, but likely save us time and expense in the future. We will join the

1500 in November, and that will be our full indoctrina-tion into passage-making. We plan to winter in the Caribbean, return-ing to the area where this dream all started. Then, and this is what this is all about, we will cross to the Med in 2015.”

What are the Wells looking forward to the most? “Sailing this boat that we have schemed and dreamed for nine years now is definitely going to be the best part.

What›s going to be very cool about the rally is the meeting and networking with experienced sailors, learning about avail-able resources, and learning how to do the things we are looking forward to doing on a grand scale. This will take place in a set-ting of safety and within the ‹confines› of an organized and scheduled event. We are definitely looking forward to seeing new sights, meeting new people and learning as much as we can.”

The SpinSheet staff wishes the ARC DelMarVa Ralliers a safe and pleasant trip and encourages them to email [email protected] with updates and pho-tos. spinsheet.com/delmarva

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# If you see the SpinSheet photo boat at the start of the DelMarVa Rally June 8, wave and smile! Photo by Dan Phelps

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Salty dogs and armchair sailors alike seem to hold fast to the idea that there is a sweet spot for

cruising with kids. Under six years old and you’re asking for trouble. Over 13 and your kids will hate you for drag-ging them away from their friends, phones, and Facebook. But more and more families are not letting the stereotypes stop them from enjoying time under sail with their teen-aged kids, and believe it or not, the kids are enjoying it, too.

BJ Porter says the myth that sailing with teenagers is bad news is nonsense. “They are not the sullen, withdrawn monosyllabic teens. They are excited, engaged, and can converse comfortably with adults,” says the father of two. “So there really isn’t a lot of room to point out how horrific cruising with teens might be when you’ve got two happy kids in front of you.”

The Porter family left Rhode Island in 2012 with 15-year-old Will and 12-year-old Danielle for some long-term cruising. After a shake down through the Chesapeake Bay, they hopped to the British Virgin Islands, through the Caribbean, and then over to Panama. After transiting the Panama Canal in December 2013, the family is now aboard their Hall-berg-Rassy 53 in the Galapagos waiting for a weather window to cross the Pacific to the Marquesas. Dad BJ Porter says the kids, now 17 and 14 years old, have no trouble passing the time underway.

“They read, listen to audiobooks with the family, watch for wildlife, hang out in the cockpit and talk with the family, stand watch, and catch up with sleep from watch. If it’s calm enough, they might watch a movie or use their laptops, but that’s not a frequent passage activity.”

The Portela family cast off from Brazil for Annapolis when their children were 11, 13, and 14 years old. After living in the Chesapeake Bay for six months, they circumnavigated on their St. Francis 44 catamaran. Claudia Portela says that the secret to sailing with teenagers is that you must like actually hanging out with them.

“We loved to play together,” Claudia remembers of their three-year cruise. “We had a lot of board games on the boat for rainy days, we watched mov-ies together, we did cooking classes, we fished, and we had storytelling hour. They used to say that they were very happy to see that their parents had time for them because living in a big city their friends’ parents had no time for their kids.”

Teens who sail with their parents all seem to have some level of involvement in running the boat. Danielle Porter is in charge of the relieving the 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. watch person and staying at the helm until breakfast. Will Porter has always had a keen interest in sailing and stands the 9 p.m. to midnight watch on the family boat so that mom and dad can get some solid shut eye. “I also get to help sail the boat, handle the helm, and drive the dinghy. I am the ‘willing and able seaman’ who will gladly do the grunt work to hoist the spin-naker or staysail and get extra boat speed,” says Will.

“Some older couples express envy that we have extra young, strong, and com-petent watch standers onboard,” adds BJ “I’m still training the kids on maintaining

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Long-term cruisers and weekend sailors both seem to get the same question when it comes to bringing along teens: what about their social life? Maddy Thomas sails out of Annapolis with her dad on his 35-foot S2. The 16-year-old says that even though sailing the Bay with her dad on weekends means being away from her peers, she can always take lots of selfies to zap onto social media to make her friends jealous. “I like that it’s something he and I have been able to bond over since I was little. It’s hard for a 40-some-thing year old man to know what to do with a 16-year-old girl, but sailing has always been something we loved,” says Maddy. # The Bravo girls make new friends easily.

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Long-distance cruisers agree that finding other teen boats is key. “The downside was that I had limited people my age to hang out. For months we encountered no liveaboard teens. I missed that a lot, but now I see it was a really small price to pay considering all the experience, culture, and fun that I had,” says Lygia Portela, the oldest of the Portela kids who is now 23 and living back in Brazil.

Danielle Porter agrees. “Almost all of my small group of friends are jealous of what I get to do,” Danielle remarks. “I think the fact that we get to see so many things and have so much fun is what makes our land-bound friends jealous. I have met many cruising kids along our path. In Grenada, there was a large group of cruising kids that met up on the beach every afternoon and hung out.”

Dad BJ Porter admits finding other teen boats isn’t easy. Aside from the fact that there aren’t a lot out there, they’re also dif-ficult to spot. “One thing that might make it harder, they don’t look much like kids anymore, especially from a distance. A ‘Kid Boat’ is usually easy to spot, as there are

smallish, pint-sized humans scrambling around the deck and visible to the naked eye.”

Overall it seems there are far more perks than pitfalls when it comes to sailing with teens. They can entertain themselves, they can stand watches, they can help cook, and they seem to truly appreciate the experience.

“The highlight of being grown up was that I was able to enjoy parts of our tourist and cruising life that younger kids were not really interested in, like history or geography,” remembers Lygia.

“We have really enjoyed experiencing all this cool stuff with their more mature perspective. They are confident enough to join in our family discussions, with humor and wit. They definitely have their own unique take on things,” says BJ Porter. “For us being able to be a part of this time when so many parents are cut out of their kids’ lives is really wonder-ful. I feel as if I am starting to get some insight into the adults they will become.”

# The views are different for cruising teenagers but never dull.


I first visited St. Michaels in a car before I bought my C&C Mark II Merritt. I remember walking along the dock and

drooling over the boats. I think that was when I first realized that I had to get a sail-boat. I had just moved to Baltimore from Vermont and had traded skiing for sailing.

My second time to St. Mikes was on my friend’s S2 race boat Gale Force. One of the crew had a house on San Domingo Creek on the Choptank. We would dock the boat in St. Mikes and stay at his house, which al-ways involved drinking beer and eating steak and crabs — you can’t beat that. I’ve actually crashed that party a couple of times when I wasn’t racing on Gael Force; it was that good.

When all is said and done, I’d have to say St. Mikes is one of my favorite “town” destinations on the Bay. It’s a do-able, albeit long, sail from Baltimore, if your depth allows you to cut through Kent Island, and an easy trip from Annapolis. What I like about sailing from Baltimore is that you almost always seem to have some kind of beam reach both coming and going.

At the very heart of St. Michaels is the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Each time I visit the place, I love it more. I was recently there for the launch of the restored Rosie Parks skipjack — one of the cool-est event on the Bay this year. Next time you’re down there, take a stroll through the boatbuilding shop. And don’t worry about

bothering the workers. These shipwrights are paid to fix boats and talk to visitors. In fact, the reason the Rosie Parks’ project took so long and cost half a million bucks is because it is a part-restoration, part-ed-ucational project. Translation: the workers spent half their time talking to boat lovers and tourists.

The best place to stay in St. Mikes is the

Hambleton Inn. It’s on the water, a stone’s throw from the Museum, and it boasts the coolest porch in town. Just don’t go there if you’re on a diet. The breakfast, incredible.

One of my favorite St. Mikes stories took place a few years back. I sailed down there with a friend. We anchored out and took our dinghy in for dinner. It was summer, so it was typically crowded, and we couldn’t find space on the dinghy dock. Some guy standing on the dock said there was a place around the corner where we

could pull in. So we followed the directions and went into a small channel that dead-ended into a crappy little beach. I dragged the dinghy up and tied her off.

After dinner and drinks, we returned to find the dinghy had totally deflated; the motor was bobbing on its side, the gas can floating around with our life preservers and paddles. It was 1 a.m. The water taxi

was no longer running. Everything was shutting down, and everyone was going to bed. We had no way to get to our boat.

So I gathered the mess out of the water and pulled it all on land, and my friend went off to see what she could do. She came back with a waterman who not only was “willing” to help us, but super happy to save our butts. We collected my battered dinghy, motor, and paddles, and we loaded it all on his waterman’s boat and headed out to the

anchor field. Of course, it took me forever to find my boat (I have always thought it would be good to get a distinctive anchor light, maybe a colorful stroboscopic one. He drove around in the 15-knot breeze, swinging between the anchored boats as if he were walking the dog. Finally, I found Merritt, and the waterman expertly and effortlessly backed his stern ever so gently up against the leeward side of my boat, let us out, and waved goodbye. Watermen rule on the Bay, hands down.

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Drawbacks Gets crowded in the summer

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If you have never sailed to St. Michaels, you are missing one of the Bay’s best destinations. I haven’t even begun to talk about the bars and restaurants—some of the best on the Bay. And while I’d like to tell you about some of the wild nights I’ve had in St. Mikes, some stories are better left untold.

About the Author: Eric Vohr and photographer Mi-chaela Urban are an outdoor adventure and travel writing team. Vohr has raced and sailed his C&C Mark II Merritt on the Bay for 10 years out of Baltimore.

# The Hambleton Inn in St. Michaels is a nice place to rock when you’re not rocking on your boat.

# The boatshop at CBMM, where craftsmen work on boats and share their knowledge with visitors.

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The event to commemo-rate the Battle of St. Michaels during the

War of 1812 unfolds August 10-11. Come and witness the lighting of lanterns in the trees, a CBMM exhibit, skipjack and carriage rides, and Watermen’s Appreciation Day. Click to starspangled200.org for details, and look for more coverage of such events in SpinSheet this summer.


Stuck in the Mud with Dad

by Sheridan Monroe

Last Easter, I had just turned 13 and I was ready for adventure. My dad and I agreed it would be fun to team

up to move our boat from Solomons to a boatyard in Herring Creek for some repairs on the way to its ultimate destination in Washington. The catch is that our 30-foot sailboat does not have a normal engine. When the original engine died a couple of seasons ago, my father replaced it with an electric motor that works well as long as there is still electricity in the batteries. When asked how long the electricity will last or how far the boat can go on a charge,

my dad is not concrete about the answers. I actually don’t think he knows. My mom and brother figured this out and found excuses to not join us on the trip.

The plan was to spend Friday night on the boat in the marina and get under-way just before dawn on Saturday. We would then sail out of the Patuxent River, down the Chesapeake Bay, up part of the lower Potomac River, and finish near the headwaters of Herring Creek, in rural southern Maryland. My dad said the trip was around 40 miles. He left driving direc-tions for Mom to pick us up at the small

off-the-beaten-path boatyard. We thought we would arrive home at a reasonable hour on Saturday night and enjoy a lazy Easter Sunday at home together. What could pos-sibly go wrong?

Our Saturday trip began with us over-sleeping a little. We did see a beautiful sunrise as we departed Solomons. The wind was light, but at least there was some wind, so Dad turned off the engine. I did most of the sailing out of the Patuxent River, and Dad adjusted the sails. He says he enjoys “light air sailing,” but when we got into the Chesapeake Bay, the wind disappeared entirely. After some grumbling about the forecast not matching the conditions we were seeing, my father gave in and started to use a mix of the motor, the sails, or both. With so little wind, I lost interest at this point and went below to watch DVDs on my computer.

Several hours later, we were at the mouth of the Potomac River. The predict-ed winds finally showed up. We were be-hind schedule, but when we turned up the Potomac River, even more wind filled in behind us, and it felt as if we were flying up the river. I enjoyed my turn steering again. The sun was setting as we dropped the sails just outside the entrance to Herring Creek. It was a beautiful scene, and it seemed like everything was going as planned.

Turning into the channel that leads into the creek, there was a surprising amount of current flowing against us. It was clear the tide was going out, and the creek was longer than we thought. We realized this trip would finish in the dark. At this point, Mom called us on the cell phone to explain she was hopelessly lost on the two-lane roads of southern Maryland. I suggested that we just anchor for the night, and send Mom home for now. We could finish sail-ing on Easter morning. Unfortunately, my dad seemed intent on finishing.

# On an Easter sailing adventure with her dad in 2013, the (now) 14-year-old author reaching up the Potomac.

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My job was to use a hand-held flood-light plugged into the boat to scan for markers and hazards. We arrived at a place where my dad could just make out the docks of the small boatyard. My light picked up white reflective tape on a piling between us and the boatyard. We could not see if there was a red or green shape associ-ated with it, and the chart just indicated it was a private marker. Dad assumed it was a shoal. We went to the right of the marker. Suddenly we stopped moving. Dad tried unsuccessfully to reverse back into deeper water. Dad then tried to toss the anchor and chain as far he could in the direction of deeper water and pull the boat out of the mud. It didn’t work.

At this point, Dad said I got my wish, and we would see Easter sunrise from the boat out in the creek. Since we were stuck in soft mud with the tide going out, Dad called Mom and told her to drive back home. We would try again in the morning.

I was happy because I just wanted to curl up in the V-berth and go to sleep. Dad slept in the main cabin so he could monitor conditions. At some point in the

early morning hours, the combination of wind and the rising tide popped us out of the mud like a cork. By sunrise, we were backed into a slip at the boatyard with everything organized and put away. Mom found better directions and came to pick us up. Although that Easter sailing trip did not turn out how we planned, it is one that I will always remember.

About the Author: Fourteen-year-old Sheridan Monroe will attend high school in Washington, DC, in the fall. She enjoys sailing and other outdoor adventures. She wrote this article in honor of Father’s Day, June 15.

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When Karen and Carter Morris took their 13-year-old twins,

Katy and Annie, on a sailing vacation in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in April, they turned down the WiFi option on the Lagoon 400 catamaran they chartered from Dream Yacht Charter out of Hodges Creek Marina on Tortola.

The original plan was to have another couple join the trip, but because of a family emergency, the others had to back out, leaving the family of four together on a spacious catamaran. One night on the boat, Karen over-heard her daugh-ters discussing that perhaps their parents couldn’t afford the WiFi. As a parent, she was pleased about their awareness that there wasn’t an unlimited budget, but she came clean and told them it was a choice. The kids already knew when packing and not being able to bring a flat iron to do their hair and downloading DVDs that this was not going to be like life at home.

The Morris girls and their parents were no strangers to sailing. Karen and Carter had traveled to the BVI for their hon-eymoon and a charter vacation 10 years later. They had sailed as a family in Maine and Croatia, and their children had taken sailing lessons. “They had never been on a longer trip,” says Karen.

As a mother of teenagers, Karen admits that she was a little bit concerned with

how the “lack of being able to share every moment” on their smart phones was going to go. “After one night, they forgot about it,” she says. “At Virgin Gorda, they did connect to WiFi and shared some pictures, but by the time we got back to the dinghy, they forgot.” After that, the girls used their phones for pictures only.

Island time worked wonders for the Annapolis family. “Once you moor and get everything settled in the afternoon, you take a swim or snorkel; we had some cheese and crack-ers; we would grill. Then it would be dark, and we would still be up talking. It was a nice rhythm we got into.”

Her two children “who hem and haw at home,” says their mother, did dishes and the other “work” of life onboard without hesitation. “They knew when it was time to catch a mooring or to get the bumpers out. As soon as Carter was at the helm, they knew he was the captain. There were no questions.”

Although her personal goal was to spend time on Anegada, Karen says that the highlight of the trip was en route home from the more remote island when they stopped in Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda to see friends who were staying in a hillside villa. She figured the

girls would want to stay at the villa, where they had television, chargers, and WiFi. The reverse took place. The kids missed the boat. Even after a few days, it already felt like “home” to them.

While staying at Dix Bay, they took their friends, who also had three teenaged

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As well as helping with boat duties, the Morris girls “became conscious of trash and how to dispose of it properly; they became conscious of nature and knew not to touch the coral.” They ap-preciated the beauty of the place. Katy said, “I’ve never been anywhere where the water was the color of a crayon.”

In the absence of WiFi connection, the family reconnected in unexpected, pleasant ways. “We talked so much. They talked about things like their fears of college and other things… We learned that we need to reconnect to our kids. They are at this age where they are on the verge of being independent, but they still liked being with us.”

The Morris family thought they were going on a sailing vacation. “It was so much more than that,” says Karen. “It was so different from a beach vacation, where you lie on the beach or go for a swim. Each day you have a mission, a plan. You read the charts and figure out where you’re going. You’re always helping each other… It was so amazing to connect with teenagers in this way. I recommend it to anyone with kids that age.”

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I woke early, in a dark New Orleans hotel room. Pulled on a pair of shorts and a tee shirt, and stepped into flip-

flops. Slapped a hat on my head and a pair of shades on my face and walked a few blocks to pick up coffee and iced café au lait. Before showering that morning, I took off those shorts and tee shirt and actually thought about wearing them again.

A year ago, this Big Easy scenario would have been incomprehensible to me. Having gone to college here and visited regularly since, there were certain habits ingrained in me. I never would wear flip flops on those dirty streets. I never showed myself in public — even to get coffee — without makeup and clean, styled hair. I never dreamed of wearing an outfit again without having laundered it first.

But this trip was a little different. I make an annual pilgrimage to New Orleans to attend Jazz Fest and book it almost a year in advance, so our 2014 trip was planned and paid for before we had even an inkling that we would be cruising during the Fest. Not wanting to ruin our track record, there was no question that we’d go. We left Calypso in a marina in Morehead City, NC, drove home, and caught our plane to New Orleans.

While we were temporarily back in a world that didn’t sway beneath our feet, many of the habits of living aboard still came as second nature to us. Thus, when making that morning caffeine run, I barely gave a second thought to my attire. When in the Bahamas, shorts, a tee shirt and

flip-flops count as dressy enough for din-ner. Make-up consists of sunscreen. Hair washed every second or third day suffices — that’s what hats, elastics, and barrettes are for!

It’s not just the personal grooming regimens that had changed while liv-ing aboard. It was a constant awareness of limited resources that informed our lifestyle. Thus, clothes that didn’t smell too bad after being worn once would be worn again, both water and laundry facilities being in short supply; and that load of laundry had better be full, because some places in the Bahamas charged $10 a token for a load of washing, and another $10 for a load of drying. I often used the hand pump in the galley sink to avoid wasting water; that habit became so ingrained that I pumped a handful of soap when reaching for the hand pump at my kitchen sink in my house.

The very nature of a boat — liv-ing in a tight space, with stuff and gear stowed in every possible place — doesn’t leave much room for the luxury of sloppiness and not putting things away properly. This boat habit didn’t stick as tenaciously on land, since in my hotel room, one might think I was slovenly, with toiletries, shoes, cloth-ing, bedding, and towels being strewn about. This, from the same woman who insists on making up the bunks on the boat every single day. But at least now I think very hard about putting those shoes away, since they might go flying when we’re heeled over.

So far, the only situation in which we have had no difficulty transitioning from boat life to land life, even on a day-to-day basis, is marina and home showers. On land, we have no problem just letting the water run!

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When my husband Robert and I were planning our Atlantic crossing, one of the things

I feared, among big storms, rogue waves, and shrinking bank accounts, was getting out of shape and specifi-cally, lacking cardio exercise. I believe it’s important to be strong and fit before sailing across an ocean. I also wanted to stay in shape while passage making. A certain degree of fitness helps prevent accidents and comes in handy with the actual sailing of the boat. While there are ways to stay strong while sailing offshore, cardio exercise was a challenge.

I knew we would be out there for weeks, and this would be a long time to go without a good heart pumping workout. I know I am not alone. I have met several sailors who won’t even venture out there because they can’t go running. I have also met folks who won’t try sailing ad-ventures because they can’t get their nails done, but that is another topic entirely.

Early on in our planning, I explored several options for cardio. We own a few

Pilates DVDs and these have limited cardio moves, but they don’t seem safe or easy in an open moving cabin in big seas. I worked with a trainer at my gym, and he came up with several high intensity workout routines that involved

a variety of moves, such as jump squats and pushups. These actually can get the job done, but again, in an open cabin in big seas, they may not be efficient or safe.

It was a casual conversation with my friend Scott that changed the whole scenario. I was voicing my concern,

and Scott said, “Just go buy yourself a mini elliptical.” Could it be that simple? It was! I searched online and found a mini elliptical, floor unit only, no arm handles, for only $75 and ordered it.

It was perfect. It fit under the dinette and tucked in a corner out of sight when not in use. It could easily be pulled out when needed. We glued felt pads under the base so that we could slide it along the cabin floor without scratch-ing the varnish and placed it in front of a grab rail that runs along the length of our main salon. Whoever wanted to use it could hold onto the grab rail, prop up a book, and get a complete workout even while the boat was tossed around in rough water. If the

engine was running, we could even run the DVD player and watch a movie just like at the gym!

In really heavy weather, the ellipti-cal was not an option. But this kind of weather was short lived, and just getting around was a huge physical endeavor. During our Gulf Stream cross-

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These moves, along with many more combinations of band uses, were not only ways to stay fit, but also tremen-dous ways to stay awake during long middle of the night watches by count-ing sets of 20 for each move. I must say, no gym can match being out there under a dazzling display of stars and galaxies surrounded by open ocean.

Armed with all the tools I needed, the addiction to fitness, and no excuses not to do the work, I actually felt stron-ger when we arrived in the Azores after 18 days at sea than before we left. We had one nasty storm, no rogue waves, and only a mild shrinkage of our bank accounts. I did get cardio workouts. Now I just have to figure out how to run a 10K out there!

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Buy your ice early, friends — when the longest day of the year falls on a Saturday, as it

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Convincing this crowd to go sailing June 21 is preaching to the choir, but I will remind you to do this: visit sum-mersailstice.com and register for free for this international sailing celebration. Even if you don’t really want to qualify

for a free charter vacation (really?) or free sailing gear, it’s worthwhile to sign up. Let’s show the world how wonder-ful it is to sail on the Chesapeake by participating in droves!

We’ve heard from a dozen clubs who have celebrations planned. A few noteworthy ones: the Jeanneau Sailboat Owners host their Sailstice Rendezvous at Herrington Harbour North June 20-22; The Sailing Club rafts up and barbeques at Rock Hall June 21-23; and Stingray Harbour YC ends its June 14-22 annual Summer Cruise, if the

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One hearty lighthouse keeper, Larry Marchant, served at Stingray for 32 years, from 1888 to 1920. In one newspaper in-terview, Marchant said that the structure swayed back and forth like a rocking chair during big blows. In 1950, the lighthouse was automated and boarded up. The cottage was moved to shore in 1965 and burned.

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They completed the exact full scale replica lighthouse at the marina in March 2003. It quickly became the scenic back-drop for the annual blessing of the fleet and burning of the socks. But Halsey and Rogers went a step farther in 2011 when they refurnished the interior for a marina office and comfortable clubhouse for Stingray Harbour YC members.

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# Stingray Harbour YC members burn socks at the annual blessing of the fleet in Deltaville by the replica screwpile lighthouse.

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Shook is the fifth recipient of the MRYC Foundation’s Distinguished Ser-vice Award, established in 2011 to honor distinguished Chesapeake Bay citizens or organizations involved in competitive water sports or youth-oriented maritime educational activities. Previous award winners have been Gary Jobson, yachting author and television commentator; Marc Castelli, Chesapeake artist and chronicler of the log canoes; Matt Rutherford, the first to sail single-handed non-stop around North and South America; and Adam Werblow, America’s winningest collegiate sailing coach from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

The event benefited the newly-estab-lished Langley Shook Scholarship Fund, a permanent fund of the MRYC Foundation Endowment, to be used for scholarships for in-need children to attend non-profit

swimming, sailing, rowing, boating and maritime exploration programs on the Chesapeake Bay.

Shook joined the Chesapeake Bay Mari-time Museum as its President in 2009 after a distinguished nearly 35 year career as a Partner at Sidley Austin, a Washington-based law firm. Shook was previously a member of the Board of Governors of CBMM, and Secretary of the USS Sequoia Preservation Trust working to save the presidential yacht.

According to the MRYC Founda-tion’s citation, Mr. Shook has transformed CBMM in his five years into one of the pre-eminent maritime museums in the United States and dramatically increased its public visibility nationwide. During his tenure, Shook has managed the museum successfully through the nation’s recent major recession, restored CBMM to fiscal health, significantly increased its mem-bership and donor base, raised millions of dollars of support, re-invigorated the museum’s planned giving program, and made The Boating Party the most sig-nificant fundraising event on the Eastern Shore. On his watch, the museum has preserved, restored, and added to the larg-

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The team was very pleased to support Hospice, and they look forward to the local qualifying Regatta. The 15th Annual Sena-tor Bob Hooper House Hospice Regatta is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, at the Lighthouse. That regatta raises funds to keep ser-vices at the Senator Bob Hooper Hospice House affordable for Harford County residents. The Hospice House is an assisted living community that specializes in end-of-life care. Many people needing this level of care also need help paying for it; regatta funds provide this help.

The sailboat race, provided by HDGYC, is preceded by a Memorial Parade of Sails when each competing sailboat flies burgee flags named in memory of prior Hospice patients. During and after the race, guests will enjoy a party with music, dancing, silent and live auctions, along with the priceless opportunity to support local hospice care. And the winning boat will be eligible to compete in the 2015 National Hospice Regatta. Tickets for the Hospice Regatta, June 7, are available at: uchfoundation.org

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Sunday’s sailing split the fleet for the Gold and Silver rounds of six races each, where Annapolis (15-3) and Broadneck (13-5) came out on top over Christchurch and Severn School. Annapolis skippers Charlie Lomax, Harrison Hawk, and Kyle Comerford demonstrated excellent boat speed and team racing tactics, with excellent crew work coming from Ali MacDonald, Tillman Meiser, Tessa Fulmer, Lilli Salvesen, and Lexi Pline.

Senior skippers Andrew Schoene, Zach Hill, and Scott Bankert brought Broadneck in second with crew Jes-sica Bennett, Nastia Jones, and Erin McElwee. Two wins separated the

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Bruins from Severn School’s third place finish. Hill and Schoene later traveled to the ISSA’s Double-Handed National Championship Regatta on May 10, sailed out of San Diego YC. Ben-nett, Jones, McElwee, and Katherine Selley crewed for the Bruins skippers, who placed sixth overall in A Division (Hill) and ninth overall in B Division (Schoene). Annapolis HS skipper Har-rison Hawk finished fifth in B division.

Both the Panthers and the Bruins will be headed to Texas to compete for the Baker Trophy at the ISSA’s Team Race National Championships, held May 24-25. For more information, visit hssailing.org.

Closer to home, 28 college teams are competing for the Miller Trophy at the Sperry Top-Sider Women’s ICSA Na-

tional Championship held at the US Naval Academy May 26-30. On May 31, The Col-lege Sailing/APS Team Race Championship brings 16 of the country’s best collegiate team racing teams for a three-day champion-ship held at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. And finally, on June 3, 18 qualifiers from the seven ICSA conferences will be competing for the Henry A. Morss Memorial Trophy at the College Sailing/Gill Coed Champion-ships, also held out of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. For more, visit 2014nationals.collegesailing.org

Annapolis and Broadneck High Schools both qualified for the Interscholastic Sailing Association’s (ISSA) High School Team Racing Championship, held this year in Houston, TX. Eleven area schools showed up to the Mid-Atlantic Scho-lastic Sailing Association’s Team Race Championship, sponsored by Annapolis YC and SSA. Shifty, puffy conditions

started out the day, as a northerly wind ended up clocking to the west and finally landed in the south. By the time the full round robin of 55 races was completed and racing concluded for the day, gusts were recorded in the 20-knot range.

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# Front Row, left to right: Ali MacDonald, Tessa Fulmer, Lilla Salvesen, Lexi Pline; Second Row: Kyle Comerford, Tilgman Meiser, Harrison Hawk, Charlie Lomax


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Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta presented by Sailing World. More than 200 boats came from around the East Coast and Midwest to participate, and the weekend forecast made sure that there was something for everyone.

On Friday, five- to 10-knot winds out of the west were shifty and unpredictable, with a stronger current than usual after the Chesapeake experi-enced its biggest flood in 15 years earlier in the week. Saturday’s racing greeted sailors with a wind delay, keeping sailors at the docks until an after-noon southerly kicked in. Sunday started out as ideal racing condi-tions with shifty winds in the 10-15 knot range, but later in the afternoon gale force winds shook up the ride in and brought many a sailor back home soaking wet.

Bay racers managed to win top honors in 10 of the 14 classes. The largest fleet was certainly the J/70 fleet, with 54 boats mak-ing it out to the race course, but one of the most exciting classes to get involved in was the Viper fleet, which made its debut at the NOOD this year. Hampton skipper Tyler Moore wasn’t sailing with his usual crew of seven-, five-, and three-year old children on the Viper Tumbling Dice, but he still man-

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aged to pull off a win with two bullets and a second. “We were the lightest team out there,” Moore says, “and that makes it chal-lenging for us upwind, but it puts us on the offensive downwind. On Sunday, everyone was having a great time, planing around.” Next up for the Viper class is Southern Bay Race Week.

While the Vipers were new to the event, the majority of sailors had more than a few NOODs under their belts. Brothers in law Bob Rutsch and Mike Costello onboard the J/30 Bebop have raced in all 16 of the Annapolis NOOD regattas and in 2014 cel-ebrated their seventh win. But that doesn’t mean it was all easy sailing.

“We started strong on Friday with a 1-2-1,” Rutsch says.” Saturday after the post-ponement we salvaged a six on a course that was shortened to two legs at the leeward

gate that still took 90 minutes. We spent about 25 minutes making zero progress to the gate with about one knot of boat speed about equal to the speed of the ebb. We even had the anchor down for a little while.” On Sunday, Bebop clocked gusts at 31. Ron Anderson and his crew onboard Insatiable handled the heavy air day like pros, but

Bebop managed to maintain the po-dium’s top spot.

In the J/80 class, Will and Marie Crump, Thomas Klok, and Chris Larson were back on Crump’s Rash Decision after racing Klok’s Do It for Denmark during Charleston Race Week. The dif-ferent boat didn’t slow them down at all: finishing with only nine points in six races, a full 11 points in front of their next competi-tor. On Saturday,

however, Annapolitan John White and his crew managed to snag the day’s only bullet and was later selected as North Sails’ Local Skipper of the Day. “Those guys (the Crump-Klok syndicate) are so good, and so fast, but they made one little mistake on the last leg to allow us to win this one,” White says. Annapolis J/80s are set to have a banner year in 2014, with the East Coast Championships, North Americans, and Worlds all held in Annapolis between August 30 and October 5.

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It’s clear that the Annapolis NOOD was being used as a practice regatta, get-ting everyone in the mindset for racing in championships around the country and not just Annapolis. “We have been preparing for the World Championships in Newport this coming June, and things are starting to come together,” says Jose Fuentes, whose crew onboard the Etchells Caramba made winning look easy throughout the weekend. “Conditions were in-deed very difficult, with a ripping current, shifty winds, and varying wind strength making starts that much more important,” Fuentes said. “Fortunately, the RC did a very good job, or it would have made the whole series a game of chance.”

“It’s a humbling experience to come together with so many people who have the same boat, who finish one inch in front of you,” says Fred Caison, whose S2 7.9 Defiant pulled out a second place in the regatta. “You realize that the talent is really deep out there,” says the West River skip-per. “You have people coming from the Great Lakes, Canada, and New England to race here, and they’re highly motivated to win. They have to have a fairly realistic expectation that they’re going to do well,” he says.

Having experience as a Bay sailor proved to be helpful in the light, shifty conditions, but other racers came in with their own bags of tricks. “We were alert to the necessity of knowing what the current is doing and playing the shifts,” says Caison, “but the boats that come down from the Great Lakes tend to be excellent heavy air sailors. The wisdom of putting up your chute when it’s

gusting over 25 … that proved to be a hair-raising experience,” he says. Later, a 180-degree shift turned the upwind leg into a downwind leg. “The Great Lakes sailors got super confused, and that’s when we did best: when the Crazy Chesapeake kicked in.”

If the sign of a strong Bay racer is being able to adapt to erratic conditions, it’s the sign of one of our finest when a sailor can anticipate conditions. Walt Pletcher had wife Tricia and John Mo-ran onboard his J/70 Occam’s Razor, sail-ing short-handed while most of the fleet sailed with four bodies. “I anticipated a light air regatta, so I went with three,” Pletcher says. “We wanted the boat to come in right around 600 pounds, and we managed to get to 570 with our crew. It meant all the difference: I was able to sail lower and faster than the rest of the fleet, and that meant being able to go around everybody.” Pletcher fin-ished in 11th place overall, third in the Corinthian division, and secured a spot for Occam’s Razor at the J/70 Worlds in Newport this fall.

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J/22Bad News Too Mike Marshall

Mo’Money Victor Snyder

Scooby J.R. Maxwell

J/24USA 4006 Peter Rich

Rush Hour Pat FitzGerald

Spaceman Spiff Pete Kassal

S2 7.9Matros Tom Bryant/Roger Gamache

Defiant Fred Caison

Peregrine Bart Welden

Alberg 30Windswept Lanny Helms

LinGin Tim Williams

Laughing Gull Jonathan Adams

Cal 25White Cap Timothy Bloomfield

Krigare Erik & Marty Lostrom

Zephyr David Hoyt

J/70 ProfessionalSavasana Brian Keane

Black River Racing Doug Strebel

Touch2Play Martin Kullman

J/70 CorinthianB Squared Bryan Cameron

Joint Custody Jenn & Ray Wulff

Occams Razor Walt Pletcher

J/30Bebop Bob Rutsch & Mike Costello

The White Boat David Moss

insatiable Ron Anderson

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J/80Rash Decision Will & Marie Crump/Thomas Klok

Le Tigre Glenn Darden

More Gostosa Conor Hayes

Viper 640Tumbling Dice Tyler Moore

Live Wire Joseph Healey

Zorro XF Gary Prieto

EtchellsCaramba Jose Fuentes

Whirlwind Christopher Brady

Playmaker Alan Kelly

J/35Aunt Jean Jerry Christofel/James Sagerholm

Dakota Girl Stephanie Reuer

Medicine Man Chuck Kohlerman

J/105Hey Jude James Rathbun

Mirage Lewis/Salvesen

Live Edge Michael Mountford

J/109Rush Bill Sweetser

Heat Wave Gary Weisberg

Nordlys Bob Schwartz

Farr 30Seabiscuit Kevin McNeil

Ramrod Rodrick Jabin

Press Gang Roland van Hazel

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Down the Bay and On to BermudaThe Annapolis Bermuda Race

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New Name, New Contest“While 2014 marks the 19th

Annapolis Bermuda Race, it’s the first running under this name,” says publicity coordinator Tracy Leonard. “We wanted the name to focus not only on the end of the race, but also on the beginning of the race with its challenging leg down the Chesapeake, something we think distinguishes this race and makes it special.

“This year we conducted a “Win A Sail” contest over A2B’s Facebook page. Viewers voted, and A2B spon-sor Bacon Sails & Marine Supplies

donated a custom sail to the win-ner. The contest generated a great response and even greater altruism. The friends, family, and crew of Mike Boylan’s Medley had so much fun participating that even though they were runners-up (to Nate Owens’s Poco a Poco), they donated $500 to charity in the name of the race.”

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At the end of April, we caught up with three sailors preparing to skip-per this race for the first time: John

Hartke, Mike Boylan, and Captain Lauren Anthone. Hartke sails a shoal-draft Dehler 39, Delphin II, that he bought a couple of years ago. “Although I’ve crewed ocean races in the past, racing my own boat offshore has been on my bucket list for a while,” he says.

Boylan, owner of the J/46 Medley out of Worton Creek, also has always wanted to race to Bermuda. “This is my second season with Medley, so this trip will be an opportunity to ex-pand our boundaries, have a valuable learning experience, and see what the boat can do,” he says.

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“What’s the best way from A to B? Down C, of course.” We love that slogan for the biennial Annapolis to Ber-muda Race, nicknamed A2B, and hosted by Annapolis’s Eastport YC and Bermuda’s St. George’s Dinghy and Sports Club. At 1:30 p.m. on June 6, nearly 30 sailboats will cast off their lines and head down the Bay,

hang a left at the southernmost tip of the Eastern Shore, and then sail as fast as they can to Bermuda. The race begins with a 125-mile inshore leg that often challenges racers with unpredictable winds and coastal

shipping traffic. As they cross the Gulf Stream, skippers and crews encounter eddies and currents and face decisions about how to play the rhumb line. The final leg of their journey is the last 300 miles, capped by navigating the reefs encircling Bermuda. All in, it’s a total of 753 nautical miles.

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Anthone, whose home port is An-napolis, says, “I’m not a racer because I’m not competitive, but I do like to sail fast and sail well. My friends tell me that my Nordic 34 Rover is fast.”

Crew Prep“I’m very fortunate to have a crew

comprised of extremely competent and vastly experienced sailors,” says Hartke. “I’m a firm believer in sur-rounding oneself with more experi-enced and capable individuals, and that’s just what I’ve done in getting this crew together.

“We’ve got a practice session most every weekend up until the race, and we’re going to do the Down The Bay Race. We’ve gone over the operation of all the boat’s systems, location of the safety equipment, how to deploy the Man Overboard Module, and how to activate the MOB position on the chart plotter, and we plan to do MOB drills with all sorts of sail plan configurations. We’ll also practice rigging the preventer and the storm sails.

“We rotate through different posi-tions so that everyone is familiar with how the nav system works, the feel of the helm, location of instruments, and where reef lines and halyards are in the clutches. I like to do a hotwash of the practice sessions and the races to get input from the crew on ways to improve our sailing the boat, systems that need fixing, and stuff that needs to be bought and installed,” he adds.

Boylan’s crew on Medley will include his nephew and his son Mike Jr., who will serve as navigator. “The crew is an amiable bunch and all good sailors,” observes Boylan. “The Down the Bay Race will be our dress rehearsal for running down the Bay as we leave for Bermuda. I hope it will provide a chance to drill when we’re a little tired, which is precisely the time when one should drill. We’ll also spend time on the boat building muscle memory. I intend to set every sail we’ve got a couple of times,

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especially the ones that might stay in the bag if we were just day sailing or cruising around the Bay.”

Aboard Rover, Anthone says some of her crew are seasoned ocean sailors, and a couple are relative newbies to ocean sailing. “On long sails it’s im-portant to enjoy each other’s company. Attitude, eagerness, and willingness make a huge difference.” She contin-ues with a grin, “I vetted my crew in many ways, but my main concern was how they drank their coffee. The first (and most experienced) offshore sailor answered, ‘black,’ and that’s all it took to get a spot on Rover, because it’s easy for an off-watch crew to hand up a cup of black coffee. Unfortunately, I was unable to find a full set of black-coffee-drinking crew, so I had to rely on other factors, such as seamanship skills.”

Anthone adds, “We’ll do a training series including an overnight passage and hopefully some heavy weather

sailing. I’ve delegated responsibili-ties such as safety, communications, weather, and systems to a lead and a backup person.” All but one of Rover’s crew have participated in a Safety At Sea seminar, and Anthone has attend-ed all of the education and preparation seminars offered by race organizers.

Boat Prep“Getting ready for this race has

been stressful,” says Hartke. “But as the race gets closer and we go through more practice sessions and races such as the [140-mile-long] Annapolis YC Overnight Race (which posed chal-lenging weather at night), I become more and more confident that we’ll not only get to Bermuda and back in one piece, but we’ll do it safely and have a terrific experience. Each invest-ment I’ve made in the boat added to its safety, performance, and ease of use.

“I’ve relied heavily on my crew, leveraging their extensive experience ocean racing and in some cases their gear. I’ve sailed for 10 years with Tom and Debbie Carrico (who sail the Beneteau AirMail), and Tom is part of my offshore crew. He has been beyond generous with his time, experience, and some of AirMail’s offshore gear. Debbie is helping me with provision-ing planning. Good food is a great morale booster.

Aboard Medley, Boylan says with a chuckle, “It may seem exciting and extravagant to prepare a boat to sail to Bermuda, but I’ve really been down in the nooks and crannies getting ready.” In addition to personally digging into the bilge and generator, Boylan’s had work done on Medley’s mast, boom, and standing and running rigging. “I have lists of lists of lists of things to do.”

Anthone says preparing Rover has been challenging for her too. “People told me it would be expensive, but I didn’t have a clue when I began. One thing leads to another. For example,

I had to update my insurance for offshore, which required a rigging in-spection, which led to some upgrades to the rig. And due to the late winter, I had to wait to get hauled out, so I got a bit of a late start.”

A Voice Of ExperienceNate Owens, who will skipper

his Annapolis-based Beneteau 36.7 First Poco a Poco, has completed several ocean races, including three to Bermuda. His crew has a collec-tive 22 ocean races notched into their belts. Owens offers this advice for first timers, “Your first race may seem over-

# John Hartke during the AYC Overnight Race in preparation for the A2B.

# Lauren Anthone on Rover.


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whelming in terms of prep work and the sheer cost. A life raft, sat phone, sat phone minutes, jack lines, tethers, EBIRBs, PLBs, PFDs, flares, buckets of stout construction, and on and on. It will add up. Think about this as an investment in an adventure you can do time and time again, as the second race costs much less. Most of the items are for safety, and a prudent mariner should have them anyway.”

Owens emphasizes, “Do the race because you’ll test and strengthen yourself and your crew and form lasting memories with friends. For a skipper you’ll further forge your lead-ership skills. For me, the effects of the adventure stay with me long after the boat is safely docked in St. George.

“My crew and I recently completed the AYC Overnight Race; the weather was four to 32 knots, wild velocity changes, rain, lightning, thunder, and waves. We did what seemed like 700 sail changes, and it ended up being great practice for being on the ocean. I’d recommend that any Bermuda crew have a similar shakedown trip. The farther the better; the stranger the weather the better; the more sail changes and crew development the better. Practice ways of handling challenges, because the challenges are much more critical on the ocean. Good prudence will have you doing MOB drills, practicing reefing, sail changes, moving around on the boat, cooking strategies, and ensuring the boat is as well kept as can be.”

Last summer Owens secretly stowed an engagement ring under his girlfriend’s berth as they raced to Newport. When he popped the ques-tion, she said, “Yes,” and they will be married in St. George among family and friends. “If we race fast enough,” says Owens, “a shotgun blast will signal we are the first boat to finish. In this sense, we are in a rare position of wishing for a shotgun wedding!”

# The 2012 edition of the 750-mile race started in light breeze that picked up quite well. Photo by Al Shreitmueller

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The Newport Bermuda Race entry list held strong as of the first week of May, with 176 boats signed up

for the 49th “Thrash to the Onion Patch,” which starts on Friday, June 20. As usual, the Chesapeake Bay area is very well represented with a total of 27 boats. Three of the Bay area boats will be sailed by U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen; two Navy 44s, Defi-ance and Swift, skippered by Padraig O’Brien and Nick Tucker, and the TP 52 Constellation, whose skipper is Joshua Forgacs. The two 44s will sail in the 95-boat St. David’s Division for racer-cruisers, and Constellation will race in the 10-boat Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Division, reserved for light-displacement racing boats with a large sail area.

The USNA team in the 2012 Bermuda Race had unprecedented success, finishing in second, third, and fourth place in the St. David’s Light-house Division.

Two new prizes in this year’s race are tailored for Bay sailors. One is the new competition for the top boats hailing from five regions: the Chesa-peake, Canada, the Great Lakes, the Pacific Coast, and the Deep South. The other new prize is the award for best combined finishes in last year’s Annapolis-Newport Race and this year’s Newport Bermuda Races.

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Windborn J120 40 Richard W. Born Lutherville, MD

isola Baltic 52 52 Howard M Eisenberg Baltimore, MD

icebear Morris 48 48 Carolyn J. Harrington Germantown, MD

Constellation TP52 59 Joshua Forgacs Annapolis, MD

Defiance Navy 44 44 Padraig O’Brien Annapolis, MD

Moneypenny J 120 40 Ken R Comerford Annapolis, MD

Shinnecock J120 40 James Praley Annapolis, MD

Stormy Weather Swan 44 44 Michael K Maholchic Annapolis, MD

Swift Navy 44 44 Nick Tucker Annapolis, MD

Crocodile Beneteau 40.7 40 Scott C Ward Dowel, MD

Bandana Swan 47 47 Charles F Benson Easton, MD

Flyer Cal 40 39 Douglas R. Abbott St. Michael, MD

Donnybrook Andrews 80 80 James P. Muldoon Washington, DC

Kalevala ii Grand Soleil 37 37 Tapio O Saavalainen Washington, DC

Reindeer Morris 47 47Anthony Parker/

Peter DriscollWashington, DC

Haerlem Swan 55 55 Hendrikus Henk Wisker Round Hill, VA

Cecilie Viking Elan 450 45 Vidar Skjelstad Alexandria, VA

Widow Maker C&C 44 44 George Bauer Alexandria, VA

Schematic J42 42 Bob Fox Arlington, VA

Razor’s Edge Sabre 362 36 Frank Kendall Falls Church, VA

Orion J/122 40 Paul Milo Jr. Leesburg, VA

GrunDOOM Carkeek47 47 James Grundy Horsham, PA

Brigand Custom 50 Sean D Saslo Jefferson Township, PA

Sleijride J37c 38 Andy Schell Lancaster, PA

Akela iii Swan 43 43 Djoerd Hoekstra Malvern, PA

Actaea Hinckley B40 41 Michael M Cone Philadelphia, PA

KingDaddy Swan 56 56 Devin McGranahan Sewickley, PA

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# Invictus (foreground), the US Naval Academy TP52, led the Onion Patch Series With a first in the NYYC Annual Regatta races and a second in the Onion Patch fleet of 23 boats in the Newport Bermuda Race. Stephen Murray’s Decision finished ahead in the RBYC Anniversary Regatta to overtake her for the Henry B. DuPont Trophy. Photo by Talbot Wilson


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While the race is considered one of the longer distance races for many sailors, it’s the preparation leading up to casting off that is the true test of endur-ance and determination. “The application process is a lot of work,” says Bob Fox, who will be racing onboard his boat Schematic in his second Bermuda Race. “But it’s good; it forces people to really think hard about the conditions their boats are going to be put through.”

Fox initially went through the rigor-ous preparation in 2006, which meant that the boat only needed to be updated for 2014. But that doesn’t make the job a whole lot easier.

“There’s a lot of work: customs and immigration paperwork, first aid, food, crew, travel arrangements, berth arrange-ments, sail inventory, electronics, naviga-tion, weather; it’s a really long list,” Fox says. It helps when crew take on different responsibilities. “One guy is a doctor, so he’s in charge of making sure we have the best meds and materials in our first aid kit,” he says. “Two others freeze and package all the food ahead of time, so we can be sure we’re eating well each day.”

This can be more challenging for dou-ble-handed sailors, who essentially sail the entire distance solo. Jonathan Green, co-skipper of the Beneteau 451 Jeroboam, depends on two-hour watches to keep himself and co-skipper Russ Hancock moving. “It allows the off watch to get a good 1.5-hour nap and eat something, which is all you really need to keep going for another two hours on deck,” he says.

The boats that have well rested and well fed crew will find the stamina to get through the final tricky currents leading into Bermuda. “It’s just phenomenal when you see Bermuda on the horizon,” Fox says. “It’s like summiting Everest.”

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Winds were originally out of the south until sailors started nearing the Choptank River, when the breeze clocked to the west and kept the boats hugging the right side of the course for protection from waves. Gusts were regis-tering in the 20-24 knot range, but skies were for the most part blue and cloud-free. Sailors spent the afternoon having fun and getting ready for a long night on the Bay. As the day went on, however, the 20-knot gusts started sustaining, and boats became more aware of the massive container ships moving along the ship-ping channel.

“We hit the turning mark around 6:30 p.m., and we noticed thunder and storm cells on the west. But then they started showing up in the south, and then in the north within lightning and rain,” says John Morfit, skipper of Tardis, a Catri 24 trimaran. “It started getting dark just before 7:30, and that’s when we saw our first big guy (container ship) bearing down on us. They move so fast that it only takes 10 or 15 minutes before someone is shining their lights on you. And in a higher risk situation, we have to be extremely conscious of whether or not we’re in the shipping channel.”

That high risk situation involved a storm cell that sat directly on top of the fleet for the better part of the night. The pleasure sailing of the afternoon turned into sustained winds of 30-40 knots and

pounding rain. While earlier in the day rac-ers had put in between 10 and 20 sail changes, now reefs were put in and blade jibs were furled. Alerts on VHF radio confirmed gusts of 60 knots at Kent Island bridge.

Russell Wesdyk was onboard Lola 3 The Wild Child, a Corsair F27, in the lead with the rest of the fleet on the horizon behind him when he realized the situation was about to change. While they were sailing in settled conditions under full main and screecher, the sky was ominous, and both NOAA and Coast Guard Station Baltimore were report-ing 60-knot gusts on Kent Island and advising small craft to seek immediate shelter. “We dropped and secured the screecher, and proceeded cau-tiously under blade jib and reefed main toward shelter in Annapolis,” says Wesdyk. “Our course was constrained by the commercial traffic and Thomas Point, and much to my surprise the

wind backed and we were suddenly in the infamous ‘death zone’ reach,” he says. “Then the wind went to a ludi-crous speed. I can’t tell you how high the wind speed was,

and I can’t tell you how fast the boat was going because at that moment the chart plotter lost satellite reception. What I can tell you is that it was unlike anything we have encountered on Lola before, and we have raced repeatedly in 30-40 knots of breeze.”

Both multihull skippers found condi-tions so extreme that safety became the only concern. “If anything had gone wrong, we would have had a serious situation,” says Morfit. “On a sailboat, there are so many single points of failure. One halyard goes, one shackle blows, and you’ve lost your jib and can’t steer. It’s serious business at that point.” Further up the course, Wesdyk had his jib fully secured to the deck, and was considering an attempt to get the boat to bare poles within a confined space with commercial traffic when he managed to jury rig a trysail and push through the stormcell. Using paper charts, Lola 3 crossed the finish line at 11 p.m. under milder conditions. “I have to tell you, doing only seven knots of boat speed never felt so good.”

AYC Overnight Race: High Risk SailingWhen the first warning signals went off at 11 a.m. on April 26, the sailors onboard 13 boats

participating in the annual AYC Overnight Race were anticipating nothing out of the ordinary. The course was either 77 or 103 nautical miles in length, aimed at providing racers

with 24-30 hours of sailing. And that meant there was plenty of time for conditions to change.

2014 AYC Overnight Race Overall WinnersMultihull A Lola 3 The Wild Child Russell Wesdyk

PHRF A2 Lady Grey Joe Laun

PHRF B Anneliese Joe Zebleckes

PHRF C Actaea Michael Cone

# Ivars Ivanson enjoying 10-12 knots of pleasant sailing onboard Tardis. The calm before the storm. Photo by John Morfit


The Winds of Change Blow toward Solomons

From your cave this winter, as you were stomping snow off your boots and taking Advil for your back and hot but-

tered rum for your bad attitude, you may have heard the chatter, some of it confus-ing, some overblown. This much of it is true: when it comes to the waters that lead to Solomons, change is in the air.

The Eastport YC Solomons Race, a popular overnight race with a Friday evening start, has been for many years an unofficial feeder race for the Screw-pile Lighthouse Challenge, a Sunday through Tuesday regatta and memorable party scene for sailors from Baltimore to Norfolk.

What so many loved about the “mar-riage” of the back-to-back regattas — the five day vacation — was precisely what doomed it. Finding 100 volunteers who could take off so many weekdays proved to be more difficult every year. Skippers say the same about crew. Screwpile numbers dropped off enough to sting in 2013. Orga-nizers had to make racer-friendly changes to carry the regatta into the future. The idea of running the regatta over a week-end rather than Sunday through Tuesday had been thrown around for some time. It finally came to fruition this winter.

Here is the 2014 schedule: the Solo-mons Race will start at 6:30 p.m. off the U.S. Naval Academy’s Triton Point Friday, July 11, and finish in the early hours July 12, with Bloody Marys at the Holiday Inn Select as tradition dictates (and a final awards party at 5 p.m. at EYC Saturday,

July 26). We assume that on the 12th or 13th, most racers will head home after some rest and get back to work on Mon-day. The following Thursday night, skip-pers will hold their meeting, and on Friday morning, July 18, the Screwpile Regatta will begin and run through the weekend, with a final awards party on Sunday, July 20.

The rumor is true: Screwpile is not CBYRA-sanctioned for 2014. The Solo-mons Race is.

The running of the BCYA Race to Baltimore Saturday, July 19, during the Screwpile presents an interesting overlap that may be the determining factor for the

Northern Bay con-tingent dedicated to the 20-mile race from the mouth of the Magothy to Baltimore. But then again, some like the excuse to escape to Solomons…

Screwpile orga-nizers are working hard to mix it up in this year of change and keep racing sailors engaged. All fleets will participate in a distance race on Saturday, July 19.

Fleets may sail different distances, but all will finish in the Patuxent River off down-town Solomons.

For the first time in its 20-year history, the Screwpile Regatta includes a cruising class (at a reduced fee) to do the distance race on Saturday and a different course on Sunday that works best and provides the most fun. The goal is to invite more sailors to race; cruising class sailors do not need to belong to clubs or have ratings. Screwpile organizers will assign ratings. Cruising class racers are also invited to the Friday night party, even though they do not sail that day.

Screwpile organizers are paying atten-tion to racer feedback about the loud music and will adjust it according to racer prefer-ence; they will also conduct daily awards ceremonies at 6 p.m. (or earlier) rather than 7 p.m. as requested.

Club vs. Club: Bring Back the

Challenge U.S. Sailing’s championship series had

its start back in the 1920s when the focus of the competition was between

yacht clubs and not necessarily between individual sailors. East Coast yacht clubs fielded teams that competed against each other locally through a series of knock-out regattas. The best teams progressed to the national finals, originally for the Adams Cup and later on for the Mallory Trophy as well. A similar program was also created for juniors. Hundreds of young sailors still compete for the right to represent their home yacht club or sailing center at the Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships for the Sears, Bemis, and Smythe trophies.

With the increased number of one-design classes, adult interest in a small

Live music, parties in the courtyard and around the Holiday Inn Select pool, “cook your own steak night” by the party tent, and Mount Gay night on Saturday will all be part of the festivities racers have grown to know and love.

Here at SpinSheet, we have sailed in both regattas and covered both regattas for as long as we can remember— in steamy conditions and thunderstorms! We hold both of them dear and think they are two of the best summer events on the Bay. Our greatest wish is that they both continue and thrive, much like some separated couples we know. We will be on the water in the SpinSheet photo boat at the start of the Solomons Race, as usual, and shooting photos on the water and interviewing rac-ers and tattooing them at the parties during the Screwpile, as always. We will see you at one of these summer events, if not both.

We welcome reader feedback on the changes and are curious which regattas you will attend and why. Send feedback to [email protected]. Register for the Solo-mons Race at eastportyc.org/on-the-water/racing; Screwpile Regatta at screwpile.net

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U.S. Sailing has looked to its history as it considered the future of adult sailing cham-pionships for men and women. In 2013, a new championship was launched. The U.S. Adult Championship honors the traditional “yacht club” vs. “yacht club” competition by mixing the best elements of the former Mallory Trophy and Adams Cup, while at the same time recognizing that sailors may belong to a community sailing organization. With the full support of the Clifford D. Mallory family, the U.S. Adult Champion-ship now provides more opportunities for sailing clubs to participate in head-to-head competition. There are more events to

qualify through and more room on the starting line at all levels. Any type of sailing community can field a team to compete at the regional and national levels.

Beginning this summer, all American sailing organizations are invited to field teams to attend regional qualifiers with the goal of being one of the 20 teams who will sail for the right to have their organiza-tion’s name engraved on the Clifford D. Mallory Trophy.

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The finals will be raced the last weekend of September at Fort Worth Boat Club in Texas on J/22s. The Royal Victoria Trophy will be awarded for excellence in Seaman-ship by a team; the Staton J. Peele, Jr. Trophy will be awarded for Sportsmanship by an individual.

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# One-design racing in Annapolis. Photo by Al Schreitmueller


Last month we looked at what expert skippers think about while racing. We saw great athletes use key ques-

tions to prompt action. For sailboat rac-ing, we start as the gun goes off, cross the starting line, and continue with our first and most important question: Are we fast?

If you are not fast and are stumped on what to do, look at your competitors, the ones going fast. Which headsails have they selected? How far in or out is their boom? How hard is their mainsail leach? How flat are they trimming the genoa? How do you compare with the leaders on each detail?

If you can’t make the boat go fast, don’t worry too much about any-thing else. Stay work-ing on boat speed. If you are hopelessly slow week after week, invite a sailmaker onboard. How long will it take to improve? It could take a few years, but don’t give up. You can win a few races by getting lucky, but boat speed is the foundation for regular victories.

One of the best sailors we ever sailed with, Rollie Kahn, tells the story of racing with John Bertrand, the Australian who won the America’s Cup in 1983. Rollie and two friends owned a Wylie 28, which would go on to win Chicago Boat of the Year. One day with Bertrand onboard, he was most interested in watching progress against other boats. At one point, John started pacing around the boat saying

“We aren’t fast. What’s going on? We need to do something now.” He’d start pulling on strings or changing sails. He knew the importance of this first ques-tion, as measured in real time, during the race.

In one race early last season, we were dog slow to weather with a brand new, beautiful, All Purpose #1. At first, we didn’t even catch it; we blew it off as something strange. Then we got our

heads on straight and said, “Hey, we used to be fast in these conditions. What the heck is going on here?” Switching back to the old number one made us fast again. Only then did we realize the new sail had a slightly

higher clew and needed to be trimmed differ-ently. We wasted those first few races because we were slow and didn’t stick to solving boat speed problems.

In another early season race, we were slow and went back to basics changing our settings for everything. We discovered that we had both sails in far too tight for the light air that day. We were in full power beat mode and needed to ease off for speed. If we hadn’t changed right away, we would have been dog meat in that race.

The first question never changes: “Are we fast?” But the second question is also impor-tant.

Question #2: “Are we sailing in the right direction?”

This second script actually ties in with the first on the initial leg of most races, given that

leg is usually a beat. You can always go “faster” through the water by heading down off a full beat, but of course, that may not make you first to the upwind mark. You can also head up slightly

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above a full beat but you will go slower through the water.

Let’s say full beat mode is just what’s needed, and we are going fast. The helmsman is watching the sails, tell-tails are flying, and all is good with the world. Then question number two comes into play.

This question asks when we need to tack or gybe to find the next mark. It requires a crew member very good at judging speed and distance. For us, it’s our tactician, Max. We have him looking at boats ahead of us and not just for a moment, for many minutes and making calls on where the best boats are tacking and how far we should go before a tack.

The helmsman shouldn’t do this. The person driving will generally have his or her hands full steering the

boat. Years ago when I was junior crew, some offshore boats had a sign that read: “Don’t talk to the helms-man.” I wondered how that made sense—and today’s approach has ev-eryone talking to everyone. But when I became a skipper, I realized that it can often take huge amounts of concentration to steer the boat well, and the extra mental load of talking can actually slow you down.

Your tactician needs to think about what your course will be on the next tack or gybe, and how you will meet up with competitors and boats from other sections after your change of course.

It’s like a chess game, with a mov-ing chessboard and many different players at once. And we haven’t even talked about the wind yet, but that’s where we’re headed next month.

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Here Come the Best Daysof Southern Bay Summer

by Lin McCarthy


There are 99 days of racing in the Southern Chesapeake Bay that bring out the shorts, tee shirts, flip-flops,

and smiles. These precious days fall between Memorial Day and Labor Day. June ushers in the first stint of warm water and warm wind.

The racing season is already well underway with two spring series com-plete, one managed by Fishing Bay YC (FBYC) on the Rappahannock and the other by the Cruising Club of Virginia (CCV) in Hampton Roads, high profile Southern Bay Race Week and the 65th Annual Down the Bay Race both in the books, and several clubs’ mid-week series up and running.

And, now comes June and some of the best conditions for racing on the Virginia part of the Bay. It is fitting that the final day of Southern Bay Race Week is June 1. More than 80 boats spend three days racing and four nights partying to determine the early season best in PHRF, one-design, and cruising fleets. The following weekend brings the Typhoon Nationals at Rappahannock River YC (RRYC), the Sunday Double-

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hand Race hosted by Hampton YC, and a weekend gala on the Norfolk side at Milepost 0 of the ICW.

After a weekend Parade of Sail and festival festivities at Norfolk’s Harbor-fest, racers can partake of the unique flavor of the annual Cock Island Race hosted by the City of Portsmouth and administered by Portsmouth Boat Club. The gathering of the fleet on Friday is a happening in and of itself, and Satur-day’s race down and then back up the Elizabeth River, sharing the waterway with tug boats and occasional big ships, gives the pre-race and post-race parties legitimate purpose. This is the 27th year for the Cock Island Race. Let the rooster crow!

For those Rappahannock River area racers who do not make the almost 50 mile trip to Hampton Roads for Cock Island, FBYC offers its annual Moon-light Regatta and RRYC its one-day spring regatta.

The fourth and fifth weekends of June bring the CCV’s annual Founders Race in the Bay off Ocean View and Langley YC’s Veterans Cup Regatta off Buckroe

# Southern Bay Race Week. Photo by Allen Clark/Photoboat

When and WhereJune 1 Final Day of SBRW Hampton

June 5-8 Harborfest Norfolk

June 6-8 Typhoon Nationals RRYC

June 8 Doublehand Race Hampton YC (HYC)

June 13-14 Cock Island RaceCity of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Boat Club

June 14 Moonlight Regatta FBYC

June 14 Spring Regatta RRYC

June 21VA Commonwealth

Jr RegattaFBYC, Deltaville

June 22 Founders Race CCV in Hampton

June 28 Veterans Cup Langley YC in Hampton

June 28 Cut Channel Race FBYC

respectively. Also, on the fourth weekend FBYC opens its distance series with the Cut Channel Race.

There is a passel of racing going on in the southern part of the Chesapeake in June. Some racers will take a breath over the July Fourth holiday, and then, rejuve-nated, jump into the middle phase of the real southern Bay summer, July!

The 20+ clubs and sailing associations on the southern Chesapeake offer numerous club level junior, youth, adult casual, dinghy one-design, keel

boat and other race events, many of them in June.

# The “little” boats come out to play. Photo by Lin McCarthy


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Toolkit: On the Road by Kim Couranz

Rely on others. This is the “hope for the best and assume it will all work out” method. Often this will play out just fine, but other times, you can prove to be a burden on your fellow sailors, friends, and competitors. This way involves toss-ing a multitool (I’ll leave the “Gerber vs. Leatherman” debate to you) and a roll of electrical tape into your sailing bag, and asking everyone else for anything else you realize you need. This is not long-term sustainable, unless you like being the target of behind-your-back eye rolls in the boat park.

Be fairly self-sufficient. In the bell curve of sailing preparation, this is what most sailors do. It makes sense and saves time, as

you don’t have to track down what you need. Most of the time, you just have it in your tool bag. It’s much easier to replace that shackle with the spare one from your toolkit than with the spare one from someone else’s toolkit, especially if they have already left the dock! Before you hit the road, consider what you need to take care of your boat and bring it with you. It’s a pretty long list, but you can pack it once and take it with you many times. Different boats have differ-ent needs, but your kit might include:

y Standard hand tools: Phillips and flathead screwdrivers, pliers, vice grips, adjustable wrench, etc.

y A good knife y Sharpie markers — black and other fun colors

y Basic sail repair kit: Dacron sticky-back, some ripstop nylon if you have a spinnaker, scissors

y Boat tuning needs: measuring tape, rig tension tool, notebook for keep-ing track of your measurements

y Spare parts kit — choose a few sizes of each in the range used by your boat: shackles, ring dings, nuts, bolts, washers, screws, and the like. Are there any bits that frequently fail or can fail without notice? (I’m thinking traveler leads on Lasers.) Are there other easy-to-transport pieces? Just bring a second one along!

y Gooey stuff and other liquids: silicon, 4200, 5200, acetone (stinky alert!), spray lubricant

y Boat wash and polish needs: soap, sponge, bucket, polish, rags

y Extra lines: You don’t need to bring along a spool of the stuff, but do you have a spare set of jib sheets? Extra tie-down lines? Bring ‘em.

y Source of fire (for burning/melting the ends of freshly cut lines) or liquid rope whipping (to solve the “fuzzies” on line that doesn’t take well to fire)

y Range of wet or dry sandpapers; sanding block

Make someone else’s day. The few sailors who travel with extra tools — above and beyond the standard kit above — are greatly appreciated by their friends in the boat park. While these tools and supplies aren’t used frequently, when they are, they’re critical:

y Cordless drill with charged battery y Fiberglass and gelcoat repair kit, includ-ing mixing cups and stirrers (another stinky alert!—make sure you have these supplies bottled and bagged up to avoid fumes)

y Rivet gun and supplies y Nicopress tool and supplies, including the proper sizes of sleeves

y Are you flying, rather than driving, to your regatta destination? Lucky you! But be a savvy packer. The Transporta-tion Security Administration details what you can bring on the plane with you in carry-on and checked bags. Check out their list at tsa.gov/traveler-information/prohibited-items. Note that aerosols are not allowed to fly. Still want things to slide? Here’s a great tip: Spray McLube into contact lens hold-ers, and let it evaporate; it will leave behind a residue. Then when you want to use it, just use your fingers to apply the “solid” version.

Do you have any favorite travel toolkit items?

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Heading out of town for a regatta? Got the boat hitched up behind your tow vehicle, sails care-fully packed, sailing gear, and nutrition/hydration supplies ready to go? One more thing: be sure you’re prepared for any needed boat work with tools appropriate for your boat.

Lucky for us, most small boat repairs can be accomplished by sailors, sometimes with a little extra advice from other fleet members. How you prepare for tackling any unexpected repairs while you’re away from home is up to you, but there are three philosophies you can follow.


Chesapeake RaCeR pRofile

Terry Hutchinson

Before Terry Hutchinson was a world-renowned skipper onboard America’s Cup sailboats, he was a part of Ed Reynolds’ original Quantum Sails loft in Traverse City, MI. Since 2008, Hutchinson

has served as both the helmsman and tactician with Quantum’s TP52 racing program, and now he returns to the company as Executive Vice President for business development worldwide. We caught up with Terry and asked what made him decide to return to Bay country.

You’ve worked for Quantum before, and now you’re back. What changes do you see in the company, and what do you want to bring to them now?It is completely different, from product to personnel. While I am just getting my feet wet on the inner workings, the most noticeable difference is the evolu-tion of the product, design through IQ technology, and construction process. Certainly, on the water the sails are proving to be successful (as evident with our most recent win at the Farr 40 North American Championship) and yet there is unlimited work to do to get better, which is great.

Do you envision your new position as a desk job? Or will you be sailing just as much as usual?Both. The plan is to continue to help in developing grand prix sails and assist in developing business on and off the water. There is a lot of work to do in both arenas and I am incredibly excited by this opportunity.

What racing do you have on the 2014 schedule that you’re particularly excited about? TP 52 Events in Europe for the TP 52 Super Series, RC 44 Circuit in Europe, Farr 40 World Championship in San Francisco, J/70 sailing with my kids and Scott Nixon’s kids, and if I am allowed back, some Wednesday night racing on Mirage with Fredrik and crew. As far as excitement levels, well, all of it is exciting!

What have you missed about the Annapolis area? Too much for this particular space!!!! But if I narrow it down to just a few, I would start with my family and the space that my parents have created for Shelley and me to raise our kids (Elias, Katherine, and Aden) down in Harwood. Funny how I spent the first 21 years of my life trying to get away, and now I just cannot wait to get back! Morning coffee at the Boatyard and catching up with Dick Franyo and Dave Gendell. Both have been great advisors and friends over the years, and as I went through a tough time in early 2013, Dave was a great friend and advisor. Crab cakes from the Edgewater Inn and the hot summer nights of picking crabs at Mike’s on the South River. Wednes-day night racing. The simplicity and fun of the Wednesday night rac-ing out of AYC is something that I always missed. Having seen a lot of different areas in the world, I can say that we live in a very special spot.Finally, the whipping sessions that Harry Legum gives me at Annapolis Sailing Fitness. He has a unique way of making me suffer and I go back day after day!

Your kids have grown up quite a bit since leaving. Are they interested in sailing? What kind of sailing do you do with your family? All three have a love for the water. We have never pushed them to the

competitive side of the sport, as it seems at the young age they just need to enjoy it and be comfortable on the water before they take it on in an-other manner. But we are the proud owners of a J/70 with the Nixon family, so I look forward to Thursday night sailing and crewing.

Any advice for parents who want their kids to get into competitive sailing? I would let the kids develop a love for the sport and water before push-ing. There are so many distractions in the world that the simplicity of the water and the freedom it can provide to a 12-year old is over the top in developing individuality and respon-sibility. My personal opinion is push-ing too hard at an early age will run the risk of making it not fun.

When you’re not working with a client or pursuing a professional goal, what’s your favorite boat to take out on the water?That is a tough question! I have some great moments and memories of family sails on the Alerion 28 Juice. Inevitably the boys are asleep on the bow as we sail back and forth between the Eastern Shore and Back Creek. Unlike a lot of other areas in the world, you can go from point A to point B on the Chesapeake in a few hours, anchor, swim and have a good evening sail home. The Chesa-peake is a special place!


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y UK Sailmakers Annapolis is happy to announce the addition of Mike Coe to their loft on Severn Avenue. Coe is the Executive Sales Consultant for UK Annapolis and plans on being the “go-to guy” for sail trim, helmsmanship, sail inventory management, one-design de-velopment, and more. “We all want more people sailing, and we all want more people coming to regat-tas,” Coe says. “UK is focused on helping them get there.” uksailmakers.com

y Nauticus Mu-seum in Norfolk, VA, has hired veteran sailing coach KC Fullmer as director of its Sail Nauticus Community Sailing Center. Fullmer is an Old Dominion University graduate, Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association Hall of Fame inductee, and past sailing coach at both Northwestern and Old Dominion Universities. Nauticus.org

y A&S Smith Development, the real estate division of The Catamaran Group, has acquired Pier 7 Marina on the South River. Located at 48 South River Road in Edgewater, the property has seven full docks with slips for over 200 vessels. Catamarans.com

y Quantum Sail Design Group is pleased to announce the addition of Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Terry Hutchinson as executive vice president for business development. Much of his work will be with the company’s racing division, overseeing development of the

company’s high-level performance products and customer rac-ing programs, as well as providing overall sales lead-ership. Hutchin-son has played a pivotal role in four America’s Cup campaigns. Quantumsails.com

y A newly-launched peer to peer boat sharing marketplace has been launched on the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay aimed at help-ing you earn money by renting your boat. Boatbound works in partnership with BoatUS to offer privately-owned vessels for rent, while protecting owners with up to $3 million in insurance protection. Boatbound.com

y There’s a new owner at the helm of Topaz Sailing: Karen Morris and Peter Cook are pleased to hand the tiller over to Jon Britt and Hardy Peters, current owners of Nor’Banks Sailing and Watersports, a full ser-vice sailing center located in Duck, North Carolina. Nor’Banks will be introducing the Topaz Argo to the United States market later this year at the Annapolis Fall Sailboat Show. Topazsailboats.com

y June 14 is National Marina Day, and to celebrate Campbell’s Boatyards will be hosting a nautical flea market at the Campbell’s Bachelor Pt. Yacht Co. location. The event will be open to the public from 8:30 am to 1:00 p.m. and can be held rain or shine. Campbellsboatyards.com

y Passport Yachts/Wagner Stevens Yachts recently added Jim Mosher as a broker to their team. Jim has worked with Passport Yachts at the Annapolis and Miami boat shows over the years since retiring from a career managing non-profit conservation organizations and university teach-ing. He’s sailed twice around the DelMarVa, as-sisting SpinSheet with the planning committees for each Rally. passportyachts.com

y Mayor P.J. Purnell was on hand to cut the canvas ribbon at the grand opening of Somers Cove Canvas Shop in the Crisfield Maritime Center. Proprietor Greg Smith and property owner Keith Campbell are proud to introduce the new shop located at the corner of Tenth and Main streets, within sight of both the Somers Cove Marina and Crisfield City Dock.

y Gerry Robertson has been named the new director of Captain Avery Museum, effective April 2. Robertson was most recently president of Canaltowne Consulting, and he is a Maryland native. He lives in Deale with his wife and children.

y Jim Ireland has joined S&J Yachts as a yacht broker. Jim has extensive boating experience as well as an executive background. He will be based out of the Annapolis office at Port Annapolis Marina and will work closely with both the Rock Hall and Deltaville offices. sjyachts.com


DINGHIES10’ Bauer Sailing Dinghy ‘09 With dolly. Complete rig main sail, jib, oars. All in excellent condition. Magothy River area. contact [email protected]

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Boy Scout Sea Ship 59 Looking for tax deductible donations of sail & power boats in the Chesapeake Bay area. Donated boats must be structurally sound & in good cond. Contact Dr. Fred Broadrup (301) 228-2131.

Donate your Boat to Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB). Proceeds from boat sales fund our programs helping disabled people enjoy sailing. 410-626-0273 www.crabsailing.org

Donate Your Boat, Planet Hope Is a local 501(c)3. Teaching youth from DC, Maryland and Virginia to sail for over 15 years. (800) 518-2816. www.planet-hope.org

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14’ (Old Town) Lapstrake Completely refurbished. Same model as Tinkerbelle that sailed across Atlantic ocean. 1950’s real gem. Delight to sail. Can be seen at Cambridge Boat Works. $4900 obo, (410) 820-6030, [email protected]

20’ Com-Pac ’86 Cruising sloop, w/custom trailer and 5-hp outbd, fixed keel, 2-ft draft, bronze opening portholes, sleeps 4 adults. Sea Scouts $2500, Steve Alexander, [email protected], 301-646-0805

22’ Hunter Perfect Chesapeake Daysailer! Fast sailer. Seats 6. 500-lb centerboard. New Tohatsu 5, 3 sails, 2 bunks, good condition. $8,000. 703 346 2022 Nancy. [email protected].

23’ O’Day ’80 Cruising, shoal, good Cond., ’97-9.9-hp long shaft, elect.start OB, bimini, main, jib, gen, spin, tiller. At BYB Shadyside, launch paid, fully equipped, great single-hander. $3,000 OBO (443) 790-5370. [email protected]

Cal 25 #1651 Indefatigable 1974 - Race Ready! Solid, fast racer. Updated running/standing rigging. Large sail inventory and 2011 Tohatsu-6 outboard. $2500/offer. For details and photos, contact Scott: [email protected], 410-569-9797.

25’ Cal MK II ‘82 Moving, need to sell! Good Condition - Sails reworked, new batteries, new shaft and seals, 11-hp Atomic dsl, 4 sails, fully equipped. A fun boat & ready to sail! $4,400 Call 410-255-8993.

25’ Hunter ’77 Well cared for, ready to sail away. See pictures and more info @ sailboatowners.com. Email inquiries to [email protected]. Located in Pasadena, MD

26’ Bristol ’73 Classic Great sailing sloop. H. Herreshoff design. Thousands in upgrades since 2003. Electric start Honda 9.9, cabin cushions, Raytheon inst., teak hand rails, standing rigging, hatch AC. Asking $6,500 OBO (703) 764-1277

27’ C&C MK V ’85 10 HP Yanmar rebuilt 2013, speed, depth, 150 Mylar genoa, working jib, main 2007, spinnaker, refinished interior 2013, yard maintained, located St. Michaels, $16,500, [email protected], 203-512-1077

27’ C&C Mark II ’73 Overall Good cond., newer sails, Harken RF, lazy jacks, Atomic4 gas eng. runs well, new autotiller, 12v circuit breaker, upgraded battery switch. Includes hard dinghy & motor, located at mouth of South River $8,000 Includes sailing lessons if needed. Don at [email protected] or (301) 943-4637(cell)

C&C 27-5 ‘85 Yanmar dsl. Race ready - 6 sails good condition. Vhf/stereo-depth & more electronics-foil headstay. $9,150. Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 or [email protected]

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.

28’ Dufour 28 ‘79 Diesel, clean. $3,700. Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 or [email protected]

28’ Sabre ’75 Needs work, and a new engine. Great boat for the right person. Bohemia River. $2,000. [email protected], [email protected]

Sabre S28-II ’79 Sloop $12,250 Good cond. 4’8” draught, 9’3” beam. Wheel steering, NEW: batteries, alternator, charger, tachometer, chartplotter/fishfinder, VHF, cabin lights, head, running rigging. New bimini, sail cover, binnacle cover and jib UV cover. Bottom paint 2011. Furling jib, wheel steering, AC. Volvo MD7-A. 4 sails. 2 anchors. Depth meter. Deale, MD Contact Gary: (303) 775-5453 or [email protected]

30’ Catalina ’87 Tall Rig Exc. cond., limited family use only. Standard outfitting. Ready for sailing. In water on KI. $17,000 Contact (410) 604-3692, [email protected]

30’ Catalina ’94 Mark lll Tall Rig Wing Keel, 3’-10”, Dodger, Bimini, Main Lazy Bag, spinnaker, New 150% Genoa, Walk-thru transom, 1292 Hrs. on engine, New VHF. 410-692-0873. In Water in Oxford Maryland. $36,000 (410) 215-7360.

30’ Hunter ’80 Yanmar, bimini, roller furling, wheel steering, 4’ shoal draft, 6’-3” headroom, teak & holly flooring, in water at Kent Narrows near Annapolis, $8,500 call 410-490-6137

Restored 1977 Pearson 30 New sails, Atomic 4, brightwork, Worton Creek, Good old boat. Call:Pepper (410) 708-3549.

30’ Pearson Wanderer ‘69 Roller furling. Atomic Four engine-legal head-horseshoe ring-2 mains/1working job/ 1 120 % genoa. $3,900. Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 or [email protected]

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31’ Newport ’88 Dodger & bimini, wheel with cover, 5.5” draft, winged keel, MaxProp (folding), Universal-14 hp, grill, small dinghy, wheel steering, large quarter berth, enclosed head, U-shaped galley, stereo, recent survey; The perfect Bay Cruiser for day sailing and long weekends with family and friends. $8,500 for half share. (240) 669-6764 or [email protected]

32’ O’Day 322 ’89 Yanmar 2gm, roller furling, 3 cabin sleeps 6, galley wt stove, sink, cooler. new teak cabin sole buffed, and new bottom coat Gauhaur vang and traveler. many extras. (856) 854-1851.

32’ Pearson Vanguard Beautiful classic ready for new skipper to enjoy. ’01 Restoration included Moyer rebuild of Atomic4; New cushions; Awlgripped deck; electronics; Quantum sails. Good Old Boat Regatta winner. Varnished 2012. Located Rock Hall. Head turner w/great sailing characteristics. Full keel, tiller, roller-furling boom and genoa. $14,900 [email protected], https://sites.google.com/site/vanguard264forsale/home

Cal 33 ’85 Sloop Pretty, fast, 4’9” draft. Doyle Stackpack, RF, Yanmar 3GM30, Garmin chartplotter, autohelm. new cabin sole, bulkhead, headliner, head, holding tank, VHF, stereo, new throttle and gear shift. All stanchions, pulpit, etc. professionally rebedded with butyl tape in 2012. 2013 bottom paint and compound/wax topsides. $37,500 West River, MD. (703) 424-6230 for additional information or email [email protected]

33’ Cherubini Raider Hull #25 ‘84 Tall Rig Full cruising interior, full sail inventory, slip available. Middle River. Asking $33K (410) 866-3015 or [email protected]

33’ Morgan O/I Roomy, Solid, Rugged. dodger bimini, new refrig/freezer, $14,000 recently spent under the water line, new depth, self steering, new main, roller furling, new drifter, Garmin GPS, 50hp 540-335-6984 $25,900 [email protected]

34’ Beneteau 331 ‘02 Great Bay and coastal SINGLE-HANDER, cruised the Bahama out islands in luxury. Draws under 5,’ roller-furling main and headsail, anchor windlass switch at helm, GPS chartplotter. autopilot; Spacious salon, twin berth forward, queen aft; head w/shower; 12-volt fridge, propane oven, microwave and 16,000 BTU Air at dock. Priced to sell $68,400. Call 215-237-6705 or email [email protected].

34’ C&C ’83 Yanmar dsl, complete sails, great bay boat! located in Baltimore $15,000, (443) 858-2931.

34’ Sabre ’91 Beautiful highly sought after Targa 34 w/separate aft cabin, Refit in 2002 - engine 119 hrs. All interior upholstery replaced during refit & upgraded. Shoal draft wing keel. Air/heat, refrigeration & new electronics. $79,500 Contact 410-279-5318, [email protected]

34’ Tartan ’71 Classic T34C Cruising Keel/CB . Good cond. A4 . wheel helm. Sails very good condition. Very large inventory upon request. Many photos available upon request. $14k -obo. h2obilly@aol,com. 410-360-8242 days please, seniors.

35’ Bristol ‘68 Roller furling-full batten main-storm jib-40 hp westerbeke diesel. $8,500. Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 or [email protected]

35’ C&C 35 Mk II ’73 $25,000 Yanmar30 322 hrs, teak and holly sole, new 20amp breakers, rebuilt winches new hatches Furlex200S furling, main genoa. Contact Nathan (301) 730-5303, [email protected]

Catalina 350 Mk II ’08 Nicely kept 350 with furling main, 150% genoa, Raymarine electronics, AC/heat, extra water tank, wing keel, dodger/bimini, cream ultraleather, $139,000 (610) 401-0834

J/35 Rampage ’85 One of the rare J35s with an Original Wheel. Boat includes a large number of sails. (570) 336-0786.

35’ Saga ‘01 Great short-handed performance cruiser. Excellent cond., well equipped w/ updated electronics, new bottom paint, dodger, 12v refrigeration and much more. John Dennison 443-995-8670, [email protected]

Schock 35 ’85 Model w/recent open cockpit, many other upgrades, roller furler, etc…. Excellent cond., being sold w/basic sail inventory. Private head, Sleeps 4 to 6, Fast cruiser or PHRF racer. Great value at $19,000. Call or text 443-254-5490.

Beneteau 361 ‘01 Well maintained sailing vessel, low engine hrs, reversible A/C, electronics, bimini/dodger, propane stove/oven, autopilot, jib/main furling, hot/cold running water, refig/freezer, windlass, 4 winches. [email protected], 301.963.7996

36’ Islander ’80 Pathfinder engine, sails: main, genoa 150, geneker. $24,000 call (443) 255-1586.

37’ Hunter ’88 cruising sloop Ready to sail, Yanmar dsl, 110 furling jib, Dutchman mainsail, well equipped instrumentation, air/heat, Sea Scouts $27,500, Steve Alexander, [email protected], 301 646 0805

Hunter 376 ’98 Seriously, a cleaner 376 you will not find! It’s my hobby to keep it pristine while as it sits in front of my house. Go to boats.com for pictures and all details. Price reduced to $71,500. (410) 252-1115.

39’ Camper Nicholson New engine, ports, hatches. Furuno multi function display. Much new equipment. Cockpit enclosure, hard dodger, below decks auto pilot, winter cover. Good cond. throughout. Located Rock Hall, $62,500 (856) 468 3942

40’ C&C 40 ‘81 Great racer/cruiser with many extras: AC, refrigeration, standing rigging rebuilt, Keep modified to 6”6”. Sails in good cond. Just too many extras to list here. $51,700. [email protected]

41’ O’Day New Offering ‘87 $60K, 3 cabins, 2-heads, Quantum sails, GPS, autohelm, TV, inverter, Westerbeke 46, shoal draft, Dutchman flaking, bimini & dodger, dinghy, outboard, excellent cond. (610) 558-1181.

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

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Hanse 400 E ’09 Left over dealer stock boat. Virtually unused ready to become your next cruising yacht. Features Epoxy hull, Yanmar dsl, Simrad electronics and Auto Pilot, electric winch, folding prop, electric windlass, and much more. Annapolis Sailyard: 410.268.4100

41’ Morgan Classic ’91 Lightly used, nicely equipped & well maintained. This center cockpit cruiser features a comfortable interior and a safe and easily managed deck and cockpit layout. Annapolis Sailyard: 410.268.4100

Taswell 43 ’96 A truly great blue water cruiser by Ta Shing. Equipped to leave right now in total comfort. All the bells and whistles including recent dark green Awlgrip. Center cockpit with 2 strms and heads . A must see. Annapolis Sailyard: 410.268.4100

Irwin 46 ’81 Recently refurbished for a knowledgeable owner. All systems upgraded, hull painted, spars pulled, hardware replaced, new paint. All hatches & ports replaced, new tanks, & too much more to mention. An economical cruiser w/all the work complete. Annapolis Sailyard: 410.268.4100

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37’ Southerly 115 ’06 $249,000. One owner, lift-kept, fresh water boat. Attractive center cockpit model w/fully retractable swing keel, which provides deep draft performance. Raymarine electronics, bow-thruster. Andrew Smith (410) 533-5362, [email protected]

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Grand Soleil 40 ’03 Head south in speed, comfort and style on board this Italian beauty. Lightly used & extremely well priced at $179,000. Please call for complete details & viewing instructions. Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-268-7171 [email protected]

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

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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’ 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 40 ’09 Rare 3-cabin, 2-head model that has been impeccably maintained. Equipped with A/C, Autopilot, Chartplotter and instruments. Located in Annapolis and easy to see. Asking $209,900, call Cliff: 410-279-3999 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’ Beneteau 411 ’02 This boat has low eng hrs & loads of upgrades. Waxed, polished & brightwork refinished in late April. Don’t miss Slainte. $135 000. See details at www.annapolisyachtsales.com or contact Jonathan Hutchings in Deltaville, VA. (804) 436-4484 or [email protected] www.annapolis.com

42’ Sabre 426 ‘06 Nicely equipped w/factory options, AC, electric windlass, classic main w/Stack Pack, wind generator and lots mor.e 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 www.bayharborbrokerage.com 757-480-1073

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

Mariner 36 Well built solid cruising boat with fin keel & skeg rudder, full enclosure, new mainsail $49,900 w w w . b a y h a r b o r b r o k e r a g e . c o m 757-480-1073

42’ Endeavour Center Cockpit ’88 Inboom furling mainsail, large aft cabin, this is a very roomy good sailing boat that has received very good care. RIB with 15-hp outboard. Bottom barrier coated, 2009 AC. $106,000 www.bayharborbrokerage.com

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

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

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

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


47’ Catalina 470 ’01 Extremely well cared for and recently upgraded with Leisure Furl and Quantum main (’08), full Raymarine package (’10), hard dodger with full enclosure (’12) plus much more. Contact [email protected] (619) 840-3728 cell or (410) 268-7171 office. [email protected]

Grand Soleil 54 ’08 by Luca Brenta Very well equipped fast offshore cruising yacht built by the famous Italian yard Cantiere del Pardo. Please call Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company for pricing and complete details 410-268-7171 or e-mail [email protected]

OYSTER 55 ‘66 Extensive re-fit 2012-13 and ready for the ARC. New electronics, electric furling, rigging, sails, ultra-suede upholstery & much more. Asking only $495,000/OBO Contact: [email protected], 619-840-3728 or 410-268-7171

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33’ Beneteau 331 ‘00 One of the most popular Beneteau models ever! Large interior for a 33 ft boat. Very well priced at $68 000. 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]

SALE PENDING


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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 CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

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.crusaderyachts.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. CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

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240 Hunter ‘00 .................$ 14,00025 Catalina ‘78 ...............$ 6,50026 Colgate ‘05..................$ 35,00028.5 Hunter ’87 .................$ 14,000320 Catalina ’96 ...............$ 56,500326 Hunter ‘03 ..................$ 69,00033 Hunter ’82 .................$ 14,99933 Hunter ‘05 ..................$ 79,00034 Hunter ’86 ..................$ 24,00034 Irwin ‘86 ......................$ 25,00035 Hallberg Rassy ’76....$ 39,90036 Endeavour Cat ’99....$144,90036 Ericson ‘81 ..................$ 29,90036 Hunter ’05 .................$110,00036CC Beneteau ‘99 ............$100,000361 Beneteau ’00 .............$ 79,00037 Jeanneau ‘01 ............$ 92,000376 Hunter ‘97 .................$ 72,000376 Hunter ’97 .................$ 70,000

38 Herresho� Cat ‘85.....$ 72,00038 Hunter ‘07 ...................$140,000380 Hunter ’02 Sloop.......$ 95,999405 Northwind ‘86 ...........$ 54,00041AC Hunter ’05...................$169,000410 Hunter ‘99...................$109,000410 Hunter ‘00 ..................$117,500410 Hunter ’01 .................$124,90042 Hunter ‘91 ...................$ 91,00042DS Jeanneau ‘11.............$229,000426 Hunter ’03 .................$159,00044DS Hunter ‘07 .................$195,00045CC Hunter ’07.................$249,00045CC Hunter ‘09.................$270,000456 Hunter ’04.................$190,000456 Hunter ‘05.................$205,00046 Hunter ’01.................$195,000460 Hunter ‘00.................$159,00050CC Hunter ’09.................$362,500

‘01 Hunter 410 - $124,900

‘05 Hunter 456 - $205,000

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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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34’ Beneteau 343 4 from............................. $104,90035’ Catalina 350 ‘04 .................................. $118,50036’ Beneteau First 36.7 ‘09 ........................ $129,00036’ Hunter 36 ‘05 2 from............................. $102,50036’ Sabre 362 ‘01 ...................................... $179,90038’ Bristol 38.8 ‘83 ........................................$94,90038’ Catalina 380 ‘01 .................................. $119,50038’ Hunter 38 ‘06 ........................................ $139,90038’ Sabre 386 ‘05, ‘07 2 from ................... $225,90038’ Wauquiez Hood 38 ‘86 ...................... $110,00039’ Beneteau 393 ‘02, ‘04 2 from ............. $105,00040’ Beneteau 40 ‘08, ‘09 5 from ................ $199,900

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42 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey DS ‘10$210,000

46 Hallberg-Rassy 46 ‘96$395,000

42 Beneteau 423 ‘03, ‘04, ‘06 3 from $169,500

40 Catalina 400 MK II ‘05 $195,000

40’ Beneteau 40CC ‘97 ............................. $117,50040’ Beneteau First 405 ‘87 ......................... $110,00040’ 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 .............................. $329,00041’ lord Nelson 41 ‘87 ............................. $174,00041’ tartan 412 ‘90 ...................................... $134,50042’ Hunter 420 ‘02 ..................................... $139,90042’ Jeanneau 42 DS ‘07 ............................ $210,000

42’ Sabre 426 ‘06 ...................................... $288,00043’ Beneteau 43 ‘09 ................................... $226,00044’ Bavaria 44 ‘95 ...................................... $142,00044’ Beneteau oceanis 440 ‘93 ................. $139,90044’ Cal 44 ‘85 ............................................. $118,90044’ Dean 440 Catamaran ‘02 ................... $244,00045’ Hunter 45 CC ‘07 ................................. $247,50045’ Steel PH Howdy Bailey 45 ‘04 ........... $493,50046’ Beneteau oceanis 461 ‘01 ................. $194,90046’ Hunter 460 ‘00 ..................................... $159,90046’ leopard 46 CAt ‘08 ............................ $599,00046’ Scheeps & Jachtbouw Ketch ‘82 ............$95,000

46’ tartan 4600 ‘93, ‘95 2 from ................ $225,00047’ Beneteau 47.7 ‘04 ................................ $240,00049’ Beneteau 49 ‘07 ................................... $299,00049’ Jeanneau 49 DS ‘05 ............................. $315,00050’ Beneteau 50 ‘96, ‘04 2 from ................ $135,00050’ Beneteau Custom Series ‘04 ................ $274,90050’ Beneteau First 50 ‘07 ........................... $449,90050’ Beneteau M-505 ‘00 ............................ $164,90050’ Celestial 50 PH ‘99 .............................. $288,00050’ Horizon Steel PH ‘96 ............................ $215,00052’ tayana 52 ‘89 ...................................... $199,00055’ Swede 55’ 78 ....................................... $157,500


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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! $119,000 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]

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

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

41’ Lagoon 410 ’06 Asking Reduced $199,000. Innovative yet traditional Lagoon. Galley-salon area opens into cockpit Clean interior, massively airy, light down below, with Lagoon conviviality, 360-degree view. 800-850-4081 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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Southerly 135 (45’) ‘02 $389,900

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Morgan Catalina 50 ‘90 $149,000

Beneteau 473 ‘06 $279,900

Island Packet 465 ‘08 2 from $525,000

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57 Southerly 2012 ............................. $1,775,000 55 Trintella 2004 ..........................................U/C52 Island Packet 485 ............. 3 from.... $549,000 49 Southerly .......................... 2 from.... $675,000 48 Bowman 1992/2006 ........................ $319,900 45 Island Packet .................... 2 from.... $239,900 45 Morgan Nelson Merek 454 1984 ..............U/C42 Island Packet 420 2000 ................... $299,000 42 Moody 425 1991 ............................. $119,000 41 Island Packet SP Cruiser 2007......... $339,000 41 Rhodes Bounty II 1957 ..................... $52,500 40 Island Packet .................... 2 from.... $219,000 40 O’Day 1986....................................... $54,500

39 Pearson C/B 1989.............................. $97,500 38 Dufour Classic 2000 .................................U/C38 Hunter 2005 ................................... $134,500 38 Island Packet 380 ............. 3 from.... $204,900 38 Island Packet .................... 2 from.... $139,000 38 Morgan 382 1981 .............................. $39,900 38 Sabre 386 2006 ............................... $248,500 37 Island Packet 370 ............. 2 from.... $249,900 36 Hunter 2005 ................................... $112,900 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 ...................... 3 from.... $92,000 31 Catalina 310 2001 ............................. $69,000 31 Island Packet ...................... 2 from.... $48,900 30 Allied Seawind 1969 .................................U/C29 Island Packet ...................... 3 from.... $69,900 27 Island Packet ...................... 2 from.... $44,900 27 John Holmes w/trlr 1987 .................. $24,900


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

29’ Bayfield ’84 Yanmar dsl, 3’6” draft, extended galley. $18,500 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.

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

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26’ Catalina Capri ‘92 Very clean performance cruiser/racer, strong inboard dsl engine, new standing/running rigging and Harken roller furler, $19,500, seller open to offers. Contact Bill O’Malley 410-703-9058 or [email protected]

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.

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Delivery Person Needed Two days a month to distribute SpinSheet and PropTalk magazines for the Middle River/Havre de Grace area. Must have a large vehicle and impeccable driving record. Call Lucy (410) 216-9309.

Westerbeke Diesel Freshwater cooled model W13 - 13.5-hp sailboat motor. Selling it complete w/transmission, eng. panel, wiring harness, cockpit shift & throttle controls, fuel tank, fuel gauge, water-lift muffler, raw water strainer, hoses, etc. Presently installed & running in a 27’ sailboat. Low hrs excel. cond. Asking $2,700 obo. Call: 443-223-8901


SAILS

SAILS

RIGGING

RIGGING

REAL ESTATE

MISCELLANEOUS

www.atlanticspars.com

MOBILE SERVICEAnnapolis 122 Severn Ave • 410.268.1570

Herrington Harbour 410.867.7248

Rigging & Metal Fabrication

SIPALA SPARS & RIGGING LLC

www.sipalaspars.com(410) 708-0370

Splicing, Swaging, Spar Transportation

and Re�nishing

Premium Quality Rigging at Reasonable Rates

Full Rigging Shop

New Shop Open in Rock Hall

Fully Mobile Rigging Services on the Eastern Shore

www.annapolisboatservice.com

Exceptional Quality at a Competitive Price.

410.280.2935

Distributor for

NEW & USED SAILSBUY-SELL-CONSIGN-TRADE.

1000’s of cruising & racing sails in stock.Tax Deductions/Donation Program

New Sail Covers - Loft on SiteMASTHEAD ENTERPRISES

(800) 783-6953 (727) 327-5361 or fax: (727) 327-4275

4500 28th St. N., St. Petersburg FL 33714email: [email protected]

www.mastheadsailinggear.com

www.vacuwash.com

SCHOOLS

CHARTER CAPTAIN’S COURSE

CALL CAP’T KEN 410-228-0674

100 TON MASTERS • OUPV • TOWING • SAILING


Coast Guard Approved to Teach and Test

Classes Starting Sept. 4th

Kent Island Fire Dept. & Milford, DE Fire Dept.Please call or visit us online for more information

www.chartercapt.com


20Min. From DC BeltwayAt Herrington Harbour North

SLIPS & STORAGE

• A Certified Clean Marina

• Serene Setting w/ Pool

• Minutes to the Bay

Full Service Marina

410-867-7686Deale, Maryland

www.shipwrightharbormarina.com

Short Walk to:Movie TheatreRestaurantsWhole FoodsLiquor StoreHarborplace

AquariumFells PointLittle ItalyYear round fun for your family!

Call Now for Monthly Vacation Dockage May - October

www.harboreastmarina.com

Harbor East Marina

410.625.1700

Annual & Transient Slips also available!

MARKETPLACE & CLASSIFIED

Environmentally Friendly Abrasive and Non-Abrasive Media Blasting140 W. Mt. Harmony Rd. #105

Owings, MD 20736www.chesapeakeblasting.com

Mike [email protected]

Baking Soda BlastingMobile Paint Stripping & Surface Restoration

We Blast Trailered Boats

YACHTSERVICESDean’s Call

Jimmy Dean!410-626-1220

Got Bottom Paint?

www.CallJimmyDean.com

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

MARINE SERVICES

For more information, contact: Anna Creighton 443-336-2611

Waterfront Home with Deep Water Private Pier!

Boathouse, electric and water. Updated house in great community with private beach on the Severn, marinas, etc. Conveniently located. Minutes to Severn River Bridge by either boat or car!


Hampton, VA (757) 850-0466www.BELLISLEMARINA.com

Hampton, VA (757) 850-0466www.BELLISLEMARINA.com

Bell IsleBell Isle

(Lower Bay)(Lower Bay)(No Boat Tax)(No Boat Tax)

55-TonTravel-Lift27,000 lb. Fork-Lifts

Dry Storageto 36 feet.

Repair YardDIY or Subs.

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

TRAILERS

INDEX OF ADVERTISERSAllstate Insurance ...................................................84Annapolis 2 Bermuda Race ....................................30Annapolis Accommodations ...................................33Annapolis Athletic Club...........................................73Annapolis Gelcoat ..................................................32Annapolis MD Capital Yacht Club ..........................58Annapolis Performance Sailing ................................5Annapolis Yacht Sales.......................................35,94Atlantic Cruising Yachts..........................................28Atlantic Spars & Rigging .........................................57Bacon Sails & Marine Supplies ................................2Bands in the Sand ................................................107Bay Yacht Agency ..................................................28Beneteau ................................................................69Blue Water Sailing School ......................................54BoatU.S. .................................................................21Boatyard Bar & Grill ................................................26Cape Charles Cup ..................................................75Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.......................35Chesapeake Boating Club ......................................55Chesapeake Harbour Inc........................................58Chesapeake Light Craft ..........................................59Chesapeake Yacht Sales .......................................39Coppercoat USA.....................................................60CRAB......................................................................99CRAB Boatyard Regatta.........................................79Cruise Annapolis ....................................................51Crusader Yacht Sales.............................................95

Curtis Stokes ............................................................4Davis’ Pub ..............................................................39Doctor LED .............................................................59Dream Yacht Charters ..............................................7East of Maui............................................................49EYC Spring Cotillion ...............................................34Fawcett Boat Supplies ............................................49Forespar .................................................................47Governor’s Cup ......................................................27Harbor East Marina ................................................63Harken ....................................................................41Herrington Harbour .................................................20Intensity Sails .........................................................84J. Gordon & Co. ......................................................60J/World ...................................................................54Knot 10 ...................................................................23Landfall Navigation .................................................33Lippincott Marine ....................................................99M Blue ....................................................................53M Yacht Services....................................................18Mack Sails ..............................................................61Martek Davits..........................................................65MISEA Group .........................................................41Moorings .........................................................6,13,91North Point Yacht Sales ...........................................3North Sails Chesapeake .......................................108North Sails Direct....................................................16Norton Yachts ....................................................56,93

Passion Paddle Sports ...........................................63Pettit Marine Paint Vivid .........................................68Pocket-Yacht Company ..........................................64Port Annapolis Marina ............................................14Pro Valor Charters ..................................................55Pyacht.....................................................................45Ready Reef.............................................................63Regent Point Marina ...............................................61RogueWave Yacht Brokerage ................................47S&J Yachts .............................................................96Sail Baltimore Funraiser .........................................32SailFlow ..................................................................78Sailrite Enterprises .................................................44Scandia Marine.......................................................10Scandia Marine - Lehr ............................................62Scott Allan Sailing Services ......................................9Screwpile ................................................................76Sea Hawk Paint ......................................................29Spring Cove Marina ................................................64Stur-Dee Boat .........................................................32Summer Sailstice....................................................45Sunfish Regatta ......................................................82Tidewater Marina ....................................................97Tohatsu America Corp............................................19UK Sailmakers Annapolis .......................................17Vane Brothers.........................................................62West Marine ...........................................................31Whitehall Yacht Yard ..............................................57

SLIPS & STORAGE SLIPS & STORAGE SLIPS & STORAGE

Custom-built & fitViking Trailers

724-789-9194www.Sailboats.VikingTrailer.com

Sailboat Trailers & Cradles

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

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

Venture Boat Trailer ’06 Rated 1300 lb, like-new cond., OK for 17’ sailboat, Sea Scouts $950, Steve Alexander, [email protected], 301 646 0805


If you have ever seen a magazine cover and thought, “I can do better than that,” here is your chance to prove it. Enter the 2014

SpinSheet Summer Cover Contest today. The winning image will be on the cover of the August issue, and the winner will receive a SpinSheet hat and lifelong bragging rights.

We prefer images of people on sailboats hav-ing fun on the Chesapeake Bay. Remember, it’s the summer cover contest, so don’t bother sending your frostbite racing and dock shoveling photos until late fall. Think sun, fun, wind, adventure, and pretty sailboats. We like images of all of the above.

Our graphic designers prefer a portrait orien-tation, rather than a landscape one. Make sure there is some room in sea and sky for our headers and footers.

The best images will be one to 10 megabytes in size. If your images are too large for email, please send them through an online service such as Dropbox, Hightail, or Flickr. We do accept good old fashioned CDs sent via snail mail, too.

We choose clear images over blurry ones and photos with level horizons over crooked ones. If we have 10 sunset photos and one image 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!

Send photo contest entries to [email protected] by July 1. Please write “Summer Cover Contest” in the subject line, and make sure to tell us what your name is, especially if it’s not in your email address.

We look forward to seeing Chesapeake Bay sailing through your eyes. ~M.W.

CHESAPEAKE BAY SAILING

The Big Out There

Solomons and Screwpile Scoop

August 2013 FREE

Aft Deck

The 2014 SpinSheet Summer Cover Contest

# Photo by 2013 contest winner Shannon Hibberd

NO YESOur graphic designers prefer a portrait orientation, rather than a landscape one. Make sure there is some room in sea and sky for our headers and footers.

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