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VOLUME 15 ISSUE 4

58 Bay-cation Time: Chesapeake Chartering 2009

50 Sail Smarter, Sail Faster:

Back to Sailing School by Molly

Winans, Carrie Gentile, and Lisa Batchelor Frailey

22 Bay Bridge Boat Show Scoop by Ruth Christie 44 Going Pro by Andy Schell 46 Bay People Dick Franyo by Janice F. Booth ON THE COVER: Annapolis skipper and winner of the 2008 CBYRA Star Wars Regatta, Peter Rich and crew on the J/24 Decorum in the 2008 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta (held this year April 2426). Rich and other Bay sailors will compete in the J/24 World Championship Regatta hosted by Annapolis YC May 4-8.

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IN THIS ISSUE CRUISING SCENE 64 Cruising & Sailing Club Notes

RACING BEAT 78 Chesapeake Racing Beat: High Point Winners,

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91 Annapolis Performance Sailing Spotlight: Keith Mayes

92 CBYRA Traveler

85 J/24 World Championship The Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta and other spring events.

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Editor’s Notebook

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SpinSheet Readers Write

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Dock Talk

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Chesapeake Tide Tables

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Where We Sail with Kim Couranz

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Eye on the Bay: What Are You Doing this Weekend?

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Editor’s Notebook with Molly Winans

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ailing is often sexier in theory than we used to do what we called a “reverse in practice. This concept resurfaces striptease.” We started by sporting our as I dig into my gear bag, which I bathing suits and then piled on clothes to lug out every April to assess what I need to cheesy music and an audience chanting, repair, buy, or trash before my first sail of “Put it on! Put it on!” By the end of it, we the season. had multiple rain pants on The bag itself, something out of the top of sweat1980 Preppy Handbook, an L.L. Bean pants on tote with my name embroidered on it, sets top of the tone. Among its dated contents are a 14-year-old, red Gill foul weather jacket (with the bulky hood cut out, a bad decision); matching red bibs (still waterproof and let’s say,”roomy”); two pairs of decent gloves; mildly odiferous dinghy boots, circa 1991, with zero tread (I swore I threw them away); moldy, once-purple Keen sandals; a fleece neck gator; a ridiculous fleece hood that hooks over your ears; and a first-aid kit with three band-aids, The most a half-used tube of frequently asked bacterial ointment, and eight mysterious question around pink tablets. here in 2008 was, There’s a reason this kit lives in the closet.

Other than the gloves, the rest is a little embarrassing. One of Photo by Mark Talbott/SpinSheet the benefits of my job is acquiring a few cooler looking jackets that live on hangers in my coat closet, which I actually wear out in public. Thank goodness for that, because my gear bag has a low rating on the hipster scale. jeans and a bunch of sweaters. My sailing A lot of people are cutting back on purbibs would have been an ideal final layer chases due to economic crises, but I have for the show. been a sailor (frugal) and a writer (broke) I even put the bibs in the washing my whole adult life. There’s nothing new machine, which is supposed to be a no-no; about my waiting a year or say, thirteen they are still waterproof. I leave them in my years, to upgrade a piece of gear. Perhaps unlocked car, and the next day, there they it’s a grass-is-greener scenario, but sailing are. Every year, I say I’m going to get some gear tends to be sexy proportionally to the more contemporary salopettes—black ones, amount invested in it. As trendy as I’d love Slam or Musto. Every year, I price them, to be, there’s this wallet complication. If I gulp, and make do with Old Red. have unfashionable gear that works, I wear But, 2009 is my year to buy some gear. it. Simple math.

I’m making a few purchases, ranging from My red bibs are a prime example. They what I consider to be cool, Camet quickrefuse to die. I don’t know if they were on drying shorts with a low-rise waist, to new sale at the time, but they are so big that my dinghy boots (not hot, but not optional). niece and I could wear these pants at the I’m finally there, at the must-buy point, same time. When I was a camp counselor, Chesapeake Bay Sailing

and I’m excited. I need sunglasses, a dry bag, a UV-protective top, and sock liners... yeah, baby, liners. I may not get to the salopettes and splash top, still at seventh and eighth down my list, but I’ll update that kit bit by bit.

What’s most exciting about buying new sailing gear is the knowledge that we sailors are so much happier in the right gear.

Scrambling across a cockpit is so much more effective and pleasant if you don’t slip from bad footwear. Sitting on the rail can be so much more enjoyable if your shorts aren’t wedged and chafing. I’ve had some stunningly beautiful moments out on the Bay in the rain because I was warm and dry and able to savor the moments.

In theory, sailing gear looks cool, and you look cool sailing. In theory, the wind blows and the sun shines all the time, too. If you reside in theory-land, you always catch the favorable puff, cross the finish line first, and come back to the dock, gracefully of course, refreshed and aglow, as in a travel magazine.

In practice, we sailors get nasty bruises on our behinds, have shoes so stinky they’re banished to the porch, relieve ourselves overboard or in buckets, get whomped by unruly storms, sit and crawl on wet, slanted decks for hours on end, and end up with blisters and backaches.

So, we wear dorky pants sometimes. A warm butt beats a wet one. If we get out on the water often enough, we will experience that perfect, breezy, Jimmy-Buffett-songworthy sail, just like in the brochure. That’s sexy. And it will be worth the wait and a few uncool moments along the way.

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SpinSheet Readers Write…

Our most loyal reader, SpinSheet publisher and co-founder, Mary Ewenson, recently wrote a letter to our staff. We thought it would be nice to share it with the outside world to give you a glimpse of how we work around here….

Dear Team SpinSheet

Thank you all for all your hard work in this tough economy. It seems that every other magazine I open has a letter from the editor or publisher apologizing for cutting back on distribution, editorial, staff, or all three. So, I wanted to reassure you that I’m doing everything I can to continue making our products better.

For starters, we have held our editorial page counts as steady this year as last and even increased it in some cases. We’ve added new writers to both magazines and a new fishing editor to PropTalk. We have an intern starting this month in our graph-

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ics department, and we’re looking for a photography intern and an editorial intern.

We’re looking to hire another advertising representative, because we want to be able to spend more time with each of our customers to ensure that they are running the right sizes and types of ads to build their businesses.

While all the rest of the world is scaling back, it’s more important than ever that we provide first class publications for Chesapeake Bay sailors and powerboaters.

Boaters don’t love to read our magazines any less just because the economy is in bad shape. In fact, I’d imagine they love to read good editorial now more than ever.

We’ve increased our distribution over last year. Perhaps it’s a function of people dropping their paid subscription magazines, or maybe it’s just that we’re continuing to grow more and more popular, but more copies of SpinSheet and PropTalk are

Geoff Ewenson

e’s much more than the publisher’s husband and another well-photographed pro sailor face... we’d like to introduce you to Geoff Ewenson, who has recently joined the SpinSheet team in the gameplan development department.

When his dad, Geoff Sr., sailed from Australia to Newport in 1967 to watch the America’s Cup, he met Patsy, a native Newporter from a huge family. The couple married, and Geoff Jr. was born. The family spent a few years in Chicago, where Geoff had his first sailing experiences at the age of two or three doing yacht deliveries with his dad. At four or five, he sailed his first boat, a Snark, on a small lake. When he moved back to Newport at the age of seven, Geoff was “petrified of salt water and hated heeling over.” When did he shake that fear? “I’m not sure that I have,” says Geoff, smiling.

Geoff raced 420s at Tabor Academy and became a two-time All American sailor at the University of Rhode Island. Delivering big boats (such as his first delivery from Bermuda to Newport at the age of 10) and racing big boats have been as significant to his sailing career as dinghy sailing.

After college, Geoff worked for Shore Sails (in what is now Quantum’s Newport loft) for four years. He then met Mary Iliff by the keg at the IC Mid-Winter Regatta at Severn SA. “The rest is history,” he says. He has been an Annapolis-based pro sailor, racer, and coach for more than 10 years, a few of which were spent on his Olympic campaigns as a Finn sailor for the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Games.

When he’s not sailing and strategizing with SpinSheet, Geoff competes on two ice hockey teams—one coed with his wife, one advanced—with the Naval Academy Adult Hockey League.

As he’s reached out to better understand our readers and customers for both SpinSheet and our sister publication, PropTalk, Geoff has injected his competitive spirit into our team and our business vision. What he loves about the SpinSheet team: “It’s a family atmosphere,” he says. “Everyone gets along very well and supports each other.”

We have enjoyed having Geoff around for more than just lugging magazines and cases of beer. He has a lot to teach us about confidence, competition, and maintaining our sense of humor in a fluky breeze. Welcome, Geoff! ~M.W. spinsheet.com

going out each month. We’re also attending more special marine events to get the magazines in the hands of more boaters.

This is good for the marine community and good for our advertisers, many of whom are struggling to stay afloat. The better our product, the better their ads will perform, and the stronger they’ll be coming out of this recession.

Our Start Sailing Now program has expanded, and we expect the 2009 edition to be even better than 2008. Molly is going to run the New Sailor Panel Discussion at the Crew Listing Party again (April 19), and we’re relaunching the Start Sailing Now website in a few weeks.

We’re almost finished the rebuild of the PropTalk website. While many companies are putting new projects on hold, we feel this is the time to get ahead of the game. Our new site has a fantastic content management system. We’ll have all the same cool features we already have—photo

gallery, every issue in a digital, flip-book format, all of our searchable broker listings, classifieds, etc. We’re adding blogs, videos, and dynamic content. You’re going to love it. As soon as we get that going, we’ll get started on bringing the SpinSheet site to the same level.

I love it that so many of you have jumped into our program with Annapolis Sailing Fitness. What a great way for us to show the community how strong we are— literally! We’re investing in what counts, our product and our people.

Please continue to let me know what volunteer work you’re doing. To date, I know we’re volunteering for and donating to the following groups both as an organization and as individuals: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, CRAB, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Hospice of the Chesapeake, Anne Arundel Community College, CCA, Annapolis Community Boating, Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival,

Annapolis Maritime Museum, Arnold Preservation Council, Angler’s Legacy, and more. I am proud that we are so active in the community and continue to give back, even in these tough times.

Thank you for all that you do to make SpinSheet, PropTalk, Start Sailing Now, and our community so great. While we need to do all we can to keep costs down, we are not going to cut back on the things that make us so important to the boating community. If you have any questions, please ask. I am planning for a strong 2009, and you should, too.

Mary Ewenson SpinSheet Publisher Thank you, Mary, for all you do. You have more energy than the dozen of us. We couldn’t do it without your brave leadership, hard work… and afternoon sweets! ~M.W.

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Big Spring Scoop: Sail for Free!

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nnapolis Community Boating (ACB) will offer free sailing and kayaking lessons and boat rides at Annapolis’s City Dock for eight consecutive Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. starting April 19. No experience is required.

If you are a regular SpinSheet reader, you may already have good access to the water, but not everyone does. A newly formed community organization, ACB is dedicated to making boating accessible and affordable to all Anne Arundel County residents. This is an excellent opportunity to invite friends into sailing and boating on the Chesapeake Bay. Do you have a neighbor or coworker who’s always wanted to learn how to sail?

Do you know kids who would enjoy an afternoon on the water? Those are the new sailors who will benefit from ACB’s Free Sails.

Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) will provide half a dozen keelboats for the first Sunday session April 19. Professional instructors will skipper the boats and teach students of all ages the basics. Sailboats will depart from the National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) docks at the northeast end of City Dock.

Subsequent Sunday rides will feature lessons and rides on dinghies, kayaks, J/105s, and other fun boats.

If you’ve never heard of ACB, you’re not alone. Grassroots efforts take time to root, and this volunteer-run, collaborative effort is no exception. The good news is that ACB is gaining traction, and the Free Sails are the fruit of more than a year of hard work on the part of partner organizations Box of Rain, Chessie Jr. Racing, Brendan Corporation, CRAB, and NSHOF. As well as looking for willing students for Free Sails, ACB is seeking youth organizations that are interested in learning how to get involved in the sport.

Reserve your Free Sails spot by calling (410) 268-1500 or emailing annapolisboating.org. To learn more about ACB programs, click to annapolisboating.org.

One of the partners in Annapolis Community Boating, CRAB, will provide boats for the first Free Sail on Sunday, April 19 at noon at Annapolis City Dock. Do you know someone who would like to try sailing? ACB Free Sails are open to the public. Where else can you go sailing for free? Visit annapolisboating.org.

Chessie Jr. Racing’s J/105 Team Tsunami will be one of the boats available during one of the eight consecutive Sunday Free Sails organized by ACB. Professional instructors will be on every boat. annapolisboating.org

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Good News for DC Sailors

he non-profit National Maritime Heritage Foundation (NMHF) in Washington, DC connects kids and adults to the water with community sailing programs, schooner charters, character-building educational programs, regattas and interscholastic competitions, and learn-to-sail opportunities. The foundation currently:

• Seeks a used houseboat to be used for storage, classroom, and office space during 2009.

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Optimists Abound: Families Build Boats

hirty-seven Optimist Dinghies and counting…

July 2-5, several local families and swarms of volunteers will team up to build a half-dozen family sailboats. Annapolis Family BoatBuilding (AFB), a non-profit organization, will host the festivities. Be one of the four families AFB will help con-

• Can add a dozen brand-new Flying Scots, Lasers,

and Bugs to its small-boat sailing fleet, thanks to a generous grant from the District of Columbia and help from council member Tommy Wells. Laser Performance and Flying Scot also provided sponsorships. The remaining funds from the District government (almost $79,000) will go toward need-based sailing scholarships for inner-city youth for NMHF’s programs.

• Hosts high school sailing. DC Sail classes start early

April; Thursday night racing continues for Lasers, FJs, and Flying Scots; and Kids Set Sail summer day camp now includes spring and fall afterschool programs.

• Hopes to build a replica of the USS Enterprize Brig

to become a living/working classroom with costumed re-enactors. Construction is due to coincide with commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812.

Photo courtesy of AFB’s Executive Board: Scott Allan, UK-Halsey; Don Backe, CRAB; Jay Baldwin, Annapolis Conservancy Board; Bill Donahue, Annapolis Classic Watercraft; Fred Hecklinger; Michael Kaufman, Kaufman Design; Judy Templeton, W&P Nautical; and William Woodward, Seafarers YC

• Aims to revamp the city’s riverfront into a living community

and maritime center, with a harbor for visiting ships, research and activity/learning centers, a sailing school and maritime gallery and museum, historic shops and restaurants, and more.

• Looks to turn donations and private foundation support into a new green educational and sailing facility to be built next winter.

To learn more about all these projects, call NMHF’s executive director Kevin Traver at (202) 547-1250 or visit nmhf.org.

DC sailing students race in the 2008 Big Team Regatta with the support of J/World Annapolis. Photo courtesy of NMHF

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struct and sail a brand-new boat; all families are welcome to register. “If you’ve never owned a boat, built a boat, or even sailed a boat, this is an excellent place to start,” says Dr. Joseph Cater III, one of the organizers.

“If your family has never done a ‘big project’ that helps you bond together as a team with a common goal, this is an excellent opportunity. If your family is looking for a unique waterfront experience over the Fourth of July holiday, this is it.”

A complete kit for the epoxy and wood International Optimist Racing Dinghy, including all the building materials, sails, floating bags, and hardware, costs $1650. This is $300 off last year’s price and a fraction of the retail cost for a factory-finished Optimist Dinghy.

Families that cannot afford the $1650 kit fee can apply for a grant from the City of Annapolis. In 2008, the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis sponsored one family, and Chesapeake Regional Accessible Boating (CRAB) sponsored two families with disabled members by underwriting the costs of two kits. In addition, CRAB sponsored AFB’s first Fun Regatta in July 2007.

This year’s boat construction site will be at 222 Severn Avenue in Eastport. Like the 37 families before them, after the boats are completed on Sunday, families will do tandem launches, parade around Spa Creek, and compete in AFB’s Fun Regatta against other families on their family-built sailboats. Learn more by visiting annapolisfamilyboatbuilding.org, and be the first family to sign up by calling (410) 626-1413. spinsheet.com

Towing Company Goes Above and Beyond

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owBoatU.S. Virginia Beach recently received the BoatU.S. Life Saving Award for its rescue of four anglers during a tempest last year off the coast near Cape Henry, VA. After a container ship notified the USCG of the stricken vessel, Captain Byron Farlow was first on the scene of the capsizing, which plunged the three men and one woman into 48-degree water. As the container ship deftly moved upwind to shelter the small towboat from rough seas and 50 mph wind gusts, Farlow, with his own vessel taking on water, singlehandedly pulled all four anglers from the ocean and sped them back to shore and waiting ambulances. Three experienced mild hypothermia, but all survived. towboatus.com

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Check out the catalog to reference any part you may need, or just give us a call and one of our staff members will get it for you. (410) 269-1990

Beautiful Yacht Club Setting Among the deluxe amenities you’ll find here are a full-size swimming pool, cafe’ / restaurant, on-site laundry, ample immaculate bathrooms with showers, waterside covered deck, picnic areas and a play ground for the little crew members.

Also Available to Cruisers and Clubs • Free bike use • Free pump out • Lounge area with internet access and TV • Special event pavilion

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More than a towing company, these people are a lifeline for all Bay sailors.

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A calm day up the Corsica. Among other grantees, Queen Anne’s County will receive funds from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to improve the Corsica River watershed.

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Cleaning Up, Chesapeake Style

o help bring non-profits, businesses, and governments together to make meaningful improvements to the Chesapeake Bay watershed, Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund grants were awarded this February. Generated from rental car and motor fuel tax revenue, the Trust Fund for fiscal year 2009 is valued at $9.6 million; $25 million are proposed for fiscal year 2010. The money supports creative efforts to help reduce nutrients and sediments in the Bay and its tributaries, including agricultural practices, stormwater projects, and comprehensive watershed restoration programs.

Funds will go to Anne Arundel County for work in the Magothy River watershed and in Spa Creek; Baltimore City and Baltimore County for a project in Back River; Harford County for improvements to the Bush River/Wheel Creek watershed; Howard County for work in the Little Patuxent River watershed; Kent County to help improve the Middle Chester River watershed; Prince George’s County; Queen Anne’s County for improvements to the Corsica River watershed; and Talbot County for work in the Tred Avon River watershed. dnr.maryland.gov

A Step in the Right Direction

he new Senior Advisor on the Chesapeake Bay and Anacostia River, J. Charles Fox, will oversee efforts to clean up the Bay and work directly with the Chesapeake Bay Program. His new position is within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. An Annapolitan, Fox has an extensive and distinguished career as a champion for the environment, including serving as EPA’s Assistant Administrator for Water, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and most recently, senior officer for The Pew Charitable Trusts. “I look forward to working with the Chesapeake Bay Program’s many federal and state partners to help restore our nation’s largest estuary.” chesapeakebay.net

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Baltimore Celebrates New Pride

un City: Baltimore sails into the Inner Harbor April 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public all compliments of Carnival Cruise Lines to raise funds for Maryland Special Olympics.

Activities and attractions include a world record giant beach ball, artistic sand sculptures by master Chuck Feld, live hip-hop dance performances, and 3-D chalk art by Michael Kirby. Nine “Fun Spots” will be sprinkled around the Harbor to celebrate the startup of Baltimore’s first-ever year-round cruise service on the 2124-passenger Carnival Pride (below, full steam ahead!). The ship will arrive in Baltimore April 27 and depart later that day on her first voyage from town.

Other activities include karaoke performances at the Carnival Fun Booth; the Camp Carnival Kid Zone with face painting, water wars, candy art machines, arts and crafts, music and other entertainment, and games; an Interactive Aquarium; biodegradable balloon giveaways; plenty of photo ops; visits by Carnival’s mascot “Fun Ship” Freddy; and Fun Decoder Cards that could lead to several chances to win a free cruise (the contest runs from April 1 to May 9; for every person who registers, a $1 donation will go directly to Maryland Special Olympics).

The Carnival Pride will operate six-, seven-, and eightday cruises to the Caribbean and Florida through September 6 and then begin a year-round seven-day cruise program departing every Sunday. Each voyage includes three days in the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. The line also will debut two new ships between now and 2011. (800) 276-4825, carnival.com

Photo courtesy of Carnival Cruise Lines

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Showroom Grand Opening & Spring Sale

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April 18th • 9am-5pm The Miles River YC Marina (MRYC) was recently recertified as a Clean Marina by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Under the direction of Gordon Miles, MRYC became one of the first yacht clubs on the Chesapeake Bay certified by the state. At a roundtable meeting held at Mears Marina in Annapolis earlier this year, Maryland’s DNR recognized MRYC as a four-year member of the Clean Marina Initiative. Above (L-R): MRYC reps Bowie Rose and fleet captain Chuck Gardner with Donna Morrow and Bob DeYoung of Maryland’s DNR (milesriveryc.org, dnr.state.md.us/boating/cleanmarina).

Photo courtesy of Patricia Barbis

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• Happy birthday to you. The U.S. Sailboat Show has been injecting fun into Annapolis for 40 years and counting. usboat.com • Ditto! These guys have been messing with rigging for 30 years.

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DOCKTALK • Tom Weaver (left) is the new

manager of Sarles Boatyard & Marina in Annapolis. Weaver founded and is managing partner of Weaver Price Design and Eastport Yacht Company and will serve as Sarles’s management and marketing advisor. Sarles also has expanded its service hours to the weekends. sarlesboatyard.com

• John Norton (left)

is the new owner of Annapolis Harbor • Captain Andrea Rand of the non-profit Action Based Boat Yard (AHBY) Care in Annapolis introduces the underprivileged and across from City Dock, disabled to sailing and is branching out to use sailing saying “I have been on a J/41 (Northstar, above) to uplift and empower baby around boats most all boomers who are depressed or just down in the dumps. my life and grew up in Northstar is available for day and evening Bay charters, the business doing both team-building activities, and lessons. Rand seeks volunsales and service. This teers to help launch the program. actionbasedcare.org move was a natural progression; it was a turn-key opportunity I couldn’t pass up. We repair, refit, and customize sailboats and powerboats and do all the work • With more than ourselves.

We also are an authorized service center for Kadey-Krogen Yachts, Hanse, 20 years of sales and Nordic Tugs and commission most new Jeanneau boats in the Mid-Atlantic.” and management (410) 268-0092, annapolisharbor.net experience, yacht broker John Wise (right) recently joined the MidAtlantic Marine Group, the exclusive Mid-Atlantic and North East dealer for Ocean Alexander yachts. The company also develops and manages marinas and service yards all over the Bay. midatlanticmarinegroup.com

• On April 18-19, K&B True Value on Forest Drive in Annapolis will celebrate

Earth Day by giving out 1000 free Douglas fir saplings and selling $1 raffle tickets to benefit the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (enter for a chance at a $500 Weber grill).

Also enjoy Susan Hartsfield’s book signing, earth-friendly products, free popcorn, gifts, and prizes. Summer hours start April 1 at 7 a.m. (410) 268-3939

• Baltimore-based Tidewater Yacht Service

Center owner Bob Brandon (L) welcomes rigger Read Beigel (R) to the team. A Severna Park resident, Beigel brings 20 years of rigging experience and more than 30 years in the marine industry as a sailmaker, boatbuilder, and USNA sailing coach. tysc.com

• The new Annapolis team of Scott Finan-

• Happy campers at Echo Hill Outdoor

School, which tailors programs to suit campers’ needs. Camp slots are still open ((410) 348-5880). Photo courtesy of John Mann

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cial Services (SFS) (below L-R): Helen Wimpee, Lisa DiDomenico, Peter Rutski, Laurie Kiser, and Kim Madigan. Baltimore-based SFS recently opened a new office in Annapolis at 303 Second Street. Lisa DiDomenico, SFS’s new Northeast Regional Manager, leads the team there which includes Kim Madigan, Laurie Kiser, and Helen Wimpee.

Providing a wealth of marine and RV financing services, SFS also welcomes Peter Rutski as Head of Credit. (800) 556-0666, lisa.didomenico@scottloans.com, scottloans.com spinsheet.com

• Visit the new GoCoastalCruising.com

for Gene and Katie Hamilton’s takes on cruising the East Coast.

• BoatThings LLC’s new website,

BoatThings.com, offers Atlantis Weathergear, Bermuda Styles, ToeGoz, and SailorBags, and will introduce other product lines throughout the year. Look for them at the Bay Bridge Boat Show, Yacht Show at National Harbor, and U.S. Sailboat Show.

• Brokers Denise Hanna and Jonathan

Hutchings, both from Annapolis Yacht Sales and Services, recently became YBAA Certified Professional Yacht Brokers. The two join AYS brokers Dan Nardo and Paul Rosen with this distinguished title and a shared commitment to professionalism and customers. (410) 267-8181, denise@annapolisyachtsales. com, jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com

• Achilles Inflatable Boats has a new

website, achillesboats.com, designed to make it easier and faster for consumers and dealers to get information about all Achilles models. One of the unique new features for Achilles aficionados is the ability to see and download every Achilles catalog since 1979.

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Sail into the Bay Bridge Boat Show

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s if a tiki bar and restaurant, stunning Bay views, and other alluring amenities weren’t enough, there’s another great reason to visit the Bay Bridge Marina this spring. Kick off the sailing season with the Bay Bridge Boat Show April 23-26. See new and late-model brokerage boats, scores of boat equipment displays, and boat service provider exhibits.

Sure, this is a powerboat show, but you’ll see some cool sailboats, too. Whether you are ready to buy, have questions cued up, or are just looking for a little Bay time with your friends, this is a great way to get outside, walk the docks, and celebrate spring.

Smart buyers will love the wide selection of electronics, gear, and marine systems from more than 150 vendors. The whole family will enjoy boat rides, free pro clinics, and refreshments.

So, What’s New?

Weta Trimarans

For the latest in fun affordable, eco-friendly, car-top boats, don’t miss the all-new Active Outdoor Living Show-Withina-Show. Get a guided tour of daysailers, cats, sailing dinghies, kayaks, canoes, rowing shells, inflatables, and accessories. Several times each day, intro-to-boating seminars will answer all your questions, and SpinSheet’s Molly Winans will bring you onboard with Start Sailing Now (details to be announced).

Also learn about small boat sailing, getting a captain’s license, how to buy a boat right, offshore small-boat tactics, and more. Meet the pros at Adirondack Guide Boat, American Canoe Association, American Sail Company, Annapolis School of Seamanship, Backyard Boats (Eco Rowing Shells, Hobie, and Precision Sail), Eastern Mountain Sports, Little River Rowing Shells, and Walker Bay, among others. Here are a few of the boats you’ll see and want to sail.

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• Backyard Boats will

show off a bunch of boats, including Hobie’s Adventure Island 16foot Trimaran Sail/Yak [movin’ and a groovin’ on the right], a sailing kayak. Backyard Boats also will bring the Hobie Getaway cat, a Precision 15, the entire line of Hobie Mirage Driven Kayaks, and more. backyardboats.com • Celebrating 30 years, Photo courtesy of backyardboats.com Jon Britt and his Nor’Banks Sailing crew will show the 14.5-foot Weta Trimaran [giggling in the rigging, on the left]. When you want them to, these boats collapse on themselves for compact storage and portability. They feature carbon blades, three sails (including an asymmetrical reacher), and a beach dolly that stores everything you need to sail. norbanks.com, wetatrimarans.com • Inka-dinka-doo. American Sail will bring the eight-foot Dink [sailing just fine, thank you, below]. Check out their hand-laid fiberglass, non-reflecting non-skid interiors, center mahogany seats, extra foam floatation, chrome oar locks, deep skegs, and more. americansail.com

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The Show is located at the Bay Bridge Marina at the Bay Bridge’s eastern shore. Take Route 50 to Kent Island, take Exit 37, and head south on Route 8. Take the first right onto Pier One Road, donate $2 per vehicle, and park where the helpful flag wavers want you to. As always, look for SpinSheet at Tent A3, at the Show’s main entrance (usboat.com).

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Waterfront Fun... The Festival Is On!

he Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival (MMHF) will ride into Annapolis City Dock May 1-3 to celebrate our rich maritime history and life along the Chesapeake. To launch the fun, don’t miss MMHF’s Boatfest Fundraiser Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. outside Fawcett Boat Supplies, sponsored by SpinSheet. Live music, beer, wine, and boatloads of local sailors will pack Ego Alley, including clubs happily seeking new members.

To attend, bring a buddy who wants to get into sailing ($10 in advance and $15 at the door).

build-a-boat competition, a Sunday Farmer’s Market, Irish Currach Races with the Annapolis Irish Rowing Club, the Boating Olympics, a family scavenger hunt, boating crafts by Artworks Studio, and the ever-popular Pirate Pet Parade. Kids will love the inflatable Buccaneer Moon Bounce, Wetlands on Wheels, and a threatened visit

by Sponge Bob SquarePants.

Calico Jack, Them Eastport Oyster Boys, Chester River Runoff, and other musical acts will delight you. MMHF is a green undertaking, so recycle and reuse while you revel.

On Saturday and Sunday, check out classic boats, including the racing yacht Elf (circa 1888), Pride of Baltimore II, 1950s Chris-Crafts, and tugs; do-it-yourself kit boats; winning design hydroplanes; and more. Enjoy a free sailboat ride with Annapolis Community Boating, opening ceremonies for the J/24 World Championship Regatta, a

You are encouraged to park at the U.S. Navy Stadium and take a shuttle to downtown, use public garages, or park in Eastport and hoof it on over.

Maps and driving directions are on visit-annapolis.org.

Look for the full schedule in the May SpinSheet and at mdmaritimefestival.org.

To learn more, e-mail davehanson1011@gmail.com.

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Winning smiles. Shannon Talbott and her dog, Sandy, man SpinSheet’s booth during last year’s MMHF on Annapolis’s City Dock. This pet- and kid-friendly event isn’t just educational, it’s fun, dog-gone-it!

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Spring Sails Events Around Town!

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hh, spring. Ospreys have been here for weeks. Crocuses and daffodils have crept onward and upward out of hibernation. So have sailors, happy to put cabin fever behind them and point their noses toward the Bay. To celebrate the season of rebirth, the Bay has some fun sailing parties that you and your friends and families won’t want to miss May 2-3. Also check out our handydandy Calendar starting on page 26.

Annapolis Spring Sails Event

Migrating geese know the place by the vast number of plants with brown stems and teeny white leaves, which upon closer inspection, become docks lined with shiny sailboats.

On May 2-3, Bert Jabins Yacht Yard in Annapolis will shimmer with even more boats than usual. Plenty of splashy new and previously loved sailboats will be there looking for new homes. Dealers will offer up specials, must-have info, buying tips, exhibits, fun food, music, and more to help you make sense of it all. You’ll be able to crawl all over a bunch of popular brands, including Alerion, Beneteau, Catalina, Gemini, Hunter, and Tartan, for starters. At press time, these folks will help you get your spring sailboat fix: Annapolis Yacht Sales, Catamaran Company, Performance Cruising, Sail Annapolis, Tartan C&C Annapolis, and Tidewater Marina.

Showtimes are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission and parking are free for all. Also at the yard, don’t miss Chesapeake Rigging’s open house all weekend long. Track all the action often at springsailsevent.blogspot.com.

Alerions align. Photo courtesy of Annapolis Yacht Sales

Deltaville Dealer Days

Don’t live near the Bay Bridge? Not to worry.

Deltaville, VA will be hopping sailboat sales! Annapolis Yacht Sales South, Brown’s Marine, Chesapeake Yacht Sales, Gratitude Yachting Center, Norton’s Yacht Sales, and Tartan C&C of Virginia will all have open houses May 2-3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tour new and used boats and enjoy pro advice, refreshments, and a grand prize drawing: a $4000 Moorings Charter in the BVI. To get a list of the dealerships, a map of how to get to them, and the new boat lines they carry, contact one of the participating dealers. annapolisyachtsales.com, cysboat.com, brownsmarine.com, gratitudeyachting.com, nortonyachts.com, tartanccannapolis.com A Spring Sales Event in Naptown.

Photo by Molly Winans/SpinSheet

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Annapolis Maritime Museum Seminar 7 to 8:30 p.m. Eastport.

Museum curator Heather Ersts discusses times when people traveled by steamboat to Maryland resorts. $10 for members; $15 for non-members. (410) 295-0104, amaritime.org

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Famous Meat Loaf Special.1/2 price Bottles of Wine on wine list

Full Moon Party • Live music!

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Project Clean Stream Chester River Association, Chestertown, MD. chesterriverassociation.org

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Project Clean Stream: Maryland 9 a.m. to Noon. Annual stream and shoreline clean-up across Central and Eastern Maryland. Organized by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. (410) 377-6270, acb-online.org

Fourth & Severn • Eastport – Annapolis 410.216.6206 • www.boatyardbarandgrill.com

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Family Style Boater Certification Course Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. For ages eight on up. (410) 745-2916, cbmm.org

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ABYC Electrical Certification Class 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum.

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Rum Punch Challenge 7 to 9:30 p.m. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, Alexandria, VA. Vote for your favorite rum punch creation from local mixologists.

Wash it all down with food and a silent auction. $50. (703) 838-4242

Full Moon Party at the Boatyard Bar & Grill! Eastport. Great music, food, drinks, and a new raw bar. boatyardbarandgrill.com

Blessing of the Fleet Cape Charles, VA. Live music, fresh seafood, drinks, a 5k run/walk to benefit multiple sclerosis, fleet tours and parades, and more. (757) 331-2357, harbormaster@capecharles.org

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Annapolis Yacht Sales, Bert Jabin’s Yacht Yard. annapolisyachtsales.com

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Safe Boating Course McLean (VA) Community Center. Eightsession course offered by the Northern Virginia Sail and Power Squadron. $48. runis_320@yahoo.com, nvsps.org

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Uprigging Weekend for Sultana Chestertown, MD. Free family fun for everyone. sultanaprojects.org Canoe Excursion Guided tour of Muddy Creek and the Rhode River guided by Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. serc.si.edu

No Child Left Inside: How To Get Kids Outdoors 1 to 3 p.m. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. Free workshop.

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Patuxent River Clean-Up (301) 249-8200, cleanpatuxent.org

Potomac River Watershed Clean-Up 9 a.m. to Noon. fergusonfoundation.org

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Leukemia Cup One-Design Challenge Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA. leukemiacup.org/va

The Schooner Livonia, Second Challenger for the America’s Cup, Splashes at Cowes, Isle of Wight, 1871

Delmarva Charter Operators Workshop 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Harris Crab House, Grasonville, MD. Organized by the University of Maryland’s Sea Grant Extension Programs and University of Delaware. Learn charter business management, marketing strategy, boat safety, legal issues, fishery resources, and eco-tourism.

Register by April 3 $35; register onsite $45. (302) 645-4060, ewart@udel.edu

Leukemia Cup Auction Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA. leukemiacup.org/va

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Earth Day Celebration and Clean-Up 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, MD. Volunteer now.

(410) 228-2677, fws.gov/blackwater Gulls & Terns: Talk & Hike 9 to 11 a.m. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. Bring binoculars. $4; ages 10+.

(301) 238-2737, serc.si.edu

Boating Safety Course 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bladensburg (MD) Waterfront Park.

Taught by USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 24-3. $25. (410) 531-3313, (301) 261-7735

11-12

Opening Weekend for Woodwind 12:30 to 5 p.m. Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

The 74-foot schooner resumes sailing twice a day. Nancy Hammond’s “Woodwind” print given away on each cruise for the weekend! schoonerwoodwind.com

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N.G. Herreshoff Launches Reliance, the Largest Vessel To Defend the America’s Cup, 1903

13 13-20

Olin Stephens, Yacht Designer, Born in New York City, 1908

USCG Auxiliary Boating Safety Course 7 to 10 p.m. April 13, 17, and 20. Annapolis Fire Department, Taylor Avenue. (410) 409-2998, ngardner@sensitivesystems.com

14

Safe Boating Course Lake Accotink Park, VA. Eight-session course offered by the Northern Virginia Sail and Power Squadron. $48. nvsps.org, runis_320@yahoo.com

14

Vice Admiral Edward “Old Grog” Vernon, RN, Orders Daily Rum Ration To Be Diluted with Water, Hence the Term “Grog,” 1740

14-16

Maryland Boating Safety Course 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

Annapolis Recreation Center. For people ages 10 on up. $25. annapolis.gov

15

Clipper Ship Flying Cloud, Designed and Built by Donald McKay, Splashes in East Boston, 1851

17 17

Opening Day for the Tiki Bar Solomons. tikibarsolomons.com

Sunset Canoe Excursion 5 to 7:30 p.m. Edgewater, MD. Paddle on Muddy Creek with a Smithsonian Environmental Research Center guide. $12 per adult; $6 per kid ages six to 12.

(301) 238-2737. serc.si.edu

17

Swashbuckler Soiree 8 to Midnight. Frederick Douglass Museum, Fells Point, MD. Live music, local food, and pirates. $35 in advance; $40 day of. fellspointmainstreet.org

18

Bay Day 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. cbmm.org

18

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Betterton Beach Clean-Up 9 a.m. to Noon. Food, beverages, and a free T-shirt for those registered by April 10. kentparksandrec.org

18

Fells Point Privateer Day Food, collectables, pirate invasions, a living history camp and Bay battle, kids’ activities, live music, and a pub crawl. fellspointdevelopment.com

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Grand Opening Fawcett Avon/ Zodiac & Honda Showroom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 207 Chinquapin Round Road, Annapolis, MD. (410) 267-8681, (800) 456-9151, fawcettboat.com

18

Kayak with the West/Rhode Riverkeeper 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. Tour the West and Rhode Rivers and picnic with Chris Trumbauer. (301) 238-2737, serc.si.edu

18

Leukemia Foundation Fundraiser Wine Tasting Sarles Marina, Annapolis. (410) 263-3661

18

Get Set for the Season!

Sail the Sultana 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. Chestertown, MD. Sail on the Chester River. sultanaprojects.org

18-19

Open House and Free Boat Show!

Crusader Yacht Sales, Port Annapolis Marina, Annapolis. crusaderyacths.com

18-19

Marine Diesel Basics 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Annapolis School of Seamanship. annapolisschoolofseamanship.com

• Installation Available • Running Rigging

18-19

Spring Sails Event/ Open and Boat Show Bay Yacht Agency, Fawcett Boat Supplies, and Let’s Go Cruising. bayacht.com, fawcettboat.com

• Standing Rigging • Dock and

18-Oct 31

Sail the Sea Gypsy Annapolis. Pirate Adventures sail seven days a week, six times a day. (410) 2630002, chesapeakepirates.com

19

Customer Appreciation Party Sarles Boatyard, Annapolis.

(410) 263-3661

19

Earth Day on the Square 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

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Free Sailing and Kayaking Lessons Noon to 4 p.m. Startup of Annapolis Community Boating’s free sailing and kayaking lessons and boat rides at City Dock over eight Sundays. Sail on a half-dozen keelboats provided by Chesapeake Regional Accessible Boating. (410) 268-1500, annapolisboating.org

19

SpinSheet’s Crew Listing Party! 4 to 6 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum. Mix and mingle with new sailing buddies. Open bar, water views, like-minded sailors, and a lively discussion at 3 p.m. for new sailors. Don’t forget business cards, pens, paper, and a smile. spinsheet.com

19

St. John’s College vs. USNA Croquet Match 1 p.m. St. John’s College, Annapolis. “Johnnies” and “Mids” vie for the Annapolis Cup. Picnic on the lawn, swing dance, dress in Gatsby-like fashions, and listen to lively music.

(410) 626-2539, stjohnscollege.edu

20-21

USCG Auxiliary Boating Safety Course 6 to 10 p.m. Delaware State Fire School, Dover. a5031205.uscgaux.info

20-25

AYC Wednesday Night Race Films and Rum Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport. Friends, food, fun, and T2P.TV videos. boatyardbarandgrill.com

23-26

Bay Bridge Boat Show Bay Bridge Marina, Stevensville, MD. Boats, spring, and the Bay! See page 22. usboat.com

23-Jun 11

Boating Course 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Baltimore. Presented by the Dundalk Sail and Power Squadron eight consecutive Thursdays. (410) 2826464, seo@uspsdundalk.org

24

Leaving Boston, Captain Joshua Slocum on the Sloop Spray Embarks on the First Solo World Circumnavigation, 1895

24

HMS Drake Surrenders to Continental Sloop-of-War Ranger, Commanded by Captain John Paul Jones, 1778 Drake is first ship to surrender to the Stars and Stripes

24

Mutineers, Under the Command of Fletcher Christian, Seize HMAT Bounty and Set Captain William Bligh and His Supporters Adrift in a Longboat, 1789

24

Build Your Own Boat Chesapeake Light Craft, Annapolis. Geoff Kerr will help you build an 18-foot Annapolis Wherry. clcboats.com

Treasure the Chesapeake 7 to 10 p.m. Annapolis Marriott Waterfront. Cocktails, buffet, and silent auction benefit Chesapeake Bay Trust.

(410) 974-2941, cbtrust.org

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24-26

21-22

St. Michael’s Food and Wine Festival Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.

Celebrity chef demos, wine tastings, live entertainment, and lots of food. stmichaelsfoodandwinefestival.com

24-26

Sailing Trim and Balance Seminar 7 p.m. Downtown Sailing Club, Baltimore. Kristen Berry’s (galeforcesailing.com) course is open to the public and all skill sets. downtownsailing.org

Family Style Boater Certification Courses Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. (410) 745-2916, cbmm.org

21-Jun 9

Boating Course 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Anchorage Marina, Baltimore. Hosted by the Dundalk Sail and Power Squadron on eight consecutive Tuesdays. (410) 2826464, seo@uspsdundalk.org

22

Wednesday Night Woodwind Match Race 5:30 to 7:45 p.m.

Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

(410) 263-7837, schoonerwoodwind.com 30 April 2009 SpinSheet

U.S. Sailing Basic Keelboat Instructor Course Downtown Sailing Center, Baltimore. downtownsailing.org

25

Bull and Oyster Roast 6 to 10 p.m. Hutchins Park, Havre de Grace, MD. Seafood, meats, gumbos, salads, cakes, beer and other beverages, live and silent auctions, music, cash bar, raffles, and more. Catering by Monaghan’s Pub. Proceeds benefit the Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy, Inc. and the Skipjack Martha Lewis. (410) 939-4078, skipjackmarthalewis.org

25

Canoe Excursion Guided tour of Muddy Creek and Rhode River with Smithsonian Environmental Research Center guide. (301) 238-2737, serc.si.edu

25

Earth Day Festival 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wilmer Park, Chestertown, MD. Canine parades, tricks, and fun competitions; live music; food; ecology and environmental exhibits; and more. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Kent County Humane Society and Washington College’s Center for Environment & Society. (410) 778-7295, ces.washcoll.edu

25

Fun City: Baltimore Sails into Town 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Carnival Cruise Lines party to benefit Maryland Special Olympics and launch Carnival Pride’s Caribbean cruises. World-record giant beach ball, sand sculptures, dancing, 3-D chalk art, and more. carnival.com

25

Nanticoke River Shad Fest 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Venna, MD. Food, fun, and music by Chester River Runoff and Bruce Hutton. Planked shad at noon. Free! Proceeds support Nanticoke Watershed Alliance and shad restoration.

Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester will offer short sails on Nanticoke ($10 per adult; $7 per kid ages six to 12). nanticokeriver.org

25

Oxford Day! Pancake breakfast, parade, dog show, hay rides, 10k race and 5k walk, lots of live music, arts and crafts, and more! oxfordday.org

25

Sail the Sultana 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Chestertown, MD. (410) 778-5954, sultanaprojects.org

26

Lighthouse Tour Onboard Woodwind 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

Sail to and learn about up to three lighthouses onboard the 74-foot schooner.

(410) 263-8994, schoonerwoodwind.com

26

Taste of Chestertown Noon to 4 p.m. Wilmer Park.

Live music, silent auction, and gourmet food. $10 for Advance Pass gets you $12 in tickets at the door! Proceeds benefit Kent County High School Culinary Arts Program. tasteofchestertown.com

27

CAPCA Monthly Meeting 6:30 p.m. Annapolis Elks Lodge, Edgewater, MD. Members must hold a USCG Deck Officer’s license. capca.net

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Wednesday Night Woodwind Match Race 5:30 to 7:45 p.m.

Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

(410) 263-7837, schoonerwoodwind.com

29

U.S. Naval Forces, Under the Command of Admiral David Farragut, Captured the City of New Orleans, LA, 1862

Tartan C&C Yacht Sales Annapolis • Rock Hall • Virginia

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Fort Lauderdale to Charleston Race 408-Nm race up the Gulf Stream. fortlauderdalecharlestonrace.org

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11

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 6 Start Eight teams start their 4990-Nm leg from Rio de Janiero to Boston. volvooceanrace.org

16-19

Charleston Race Week charlestonraceweek.com

18

Spring One Design Regatta Annapolis YC. Open to J/22, J/24, Etchells, and J/30s. annapolisyc.org

22 24-26

Wednesday Night Racing Begins! annapolisyc.org

Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta National offshore one-design regatta co-organized by Sailing World and Annapolis YC. sailingworld.com

30-May 8

2009 J/24 World Championship Annapolis YC. j24worldchampionship2009.com

May

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May Day in Annapolis Residents and merchants have their decorated doorways judged by the Garden Club of Old Annapolis-Towne. annapolis.org

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Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival Annapolis. Interactive family fun, music, maritime festivities, and more. See page 24. mdmhf.org

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Beacon of Hope Gala 2009 6:30 to 11 p.m. Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Cuisine, friends, casino, dancing, auctions, and more to benefit Hospice of the Chesapeake. (443) 8371559, hospicechesapeake.org

2

Leukemia Cup Junior Challenge Christchurch School, VA. Leads up to 2009 Leukemia Cup July 10-12. leukemiacup.org/va

2

Medical Emergencies at Sea: Beyond First Aid 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Annapolis Elks Lodge, Edgewater, MD. Sponsored by the Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Association and taught by Captain Sam Lyness MD. $65. (410) 2677651, capca.net

2

Occoquan (VA) River Festival Boats, jet skis, family paddles and bicycle trips, food, frisbee and golf contests, music, craft demos, reenactments, carriage rides, kids’ fun, ghost tours, concerts, and evening fireworks displays. occoquanrivercommunities.com

Sail Solomons Season Opener 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Solomons Yachting Center. Free BBQ, live music, door prizes, swap meet, sailing demos, and more. Tour Sail Solomons boats and meet instructors.

(410) 326-4917, sailsi.com

2

Solomons Maritime Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum. Antique and classic boats, vintage engines, food, music, water fowl calling, retriever trials, model boats, and kids’ fun. calvertmarinemuseum.com

2-3

Deltaville Dealer Days!

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Annapolis Yacht Sales South, Brown’s Marine, Chesapeake Yacht Sales, Gratitude Yachting Center, Norton’s Yacht Sales, and Tartan C & C of Virginia. For details, see page 25.

6

Eastern Shore of Virginia Seafood Festival Noon to 4 p.m. Tom’s Cove Park, Chincoteague Island, VA. esvachamber.org/festivals/seafoodfest

7

Full Moon Party at the Boatyard Bar & Grill! Eastport. Great music, food, and drinks. Check out the new raw bar. boatyardbarandgrill.com

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Springfest 2009 Ocean City, MD. ococean.com

Blessing of the Fleet Festival Crown Pointe Marina, Gloucester, VA. Food, sock burning, music, fleet blessing and parade, music, and more.

Proceeds benefit Abingdon Fire & Rescue.

Sponsored by York River YC and Chesapeake Bank. (804) 684-2492, yryc.org

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9-10

Annapolis Spring Sails Event!

Bert Jabin’s Yacht Yard, Annapolis. Learn more on page 25.

Canoe Tours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Weekends. Leesylvania State Park, Woodbridge, VA. Explore Powell’s Creek. $9 per person; $6 per person for four or more.

Moonlight tours run $13. (703) 583-6904, dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/lee.shtml

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Leukemia Cup Kayak Tour A lead-up to the Leukemia Cup Regatta at Deltaville Maritime Museum. leukemiacup.org/va

Diesel Engine Class Annapolis School of Seamanship. (410) 263-8848, annapolisschoolofseamanship.com

Come see our quality craftsmanship and sign up to be the next Campbell custom boat in our production shop.

Marine Diesel Basics • April 18-19 • May 9-10

Basic Navigation & Piloting • April 18-19

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Radar & Electronic Navigation • May 2-3

Marine Electrical System Basics • April 25-26

USCG Captain’s License • Start dates: Apr 13, May 4

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9-10

Piney Point Lighthouse Waterfront Festival Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park, Piney Point, MD. Maritime exhibits, demos, kids’ activities, food, lighthouse tours, and more. Free. Potomac River Wade-In on Saturday. (301) 994-1471, stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums

10

Make Mom a Pirate Annapolis.

Pirate Adventures will take mom out on the Sea Gypsy for free. (410) 2630002, chesapeakepirates.com

16-23

Maryland DNR Boating Safety and Certification Classes 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Hosted by the Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron on successive Saturdays, with a review and test May 26 at 6 p.m. (410) 263-8777, michaelm_aacps@hotmail.com

18-23

Build Your Own Boat Chesapeake Light Craft, Annapolis. Eric Schade will help you build a Wood Duck Kayak. clcboats.com

11

Safe Boating Course Ashburn, VA. Eight-sessions. Offered by Northern Virginia Sail and Power Squadron. $48. runis_320@yahoo.com, nvsps.org

11-16

Build Your Own Boat Chesapeake Light Craft, Annapolis. David Fawley will help you build a Skerry Daysailer. clcboats.com

11-18

USCG Auxiliary Boating Safety Course 7 to 10 p.m. May 11, 15, and 18. Annapolis Fire Department, Taylor Avenue. (410) 409-2998, ngardner@sensitivesystems.com

15-17

Mid-Atlantic Kayak Festival Camp Letts, Edgewater, MD. New gear, lessons, demos, and more. midatlantickayakfestival.com

15-22

Maryland Boating Safety Course 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Melvin Berman Hebrew Academy, Rockville, MD. Two consecutive Sundays. Hosted by USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 24-3. $25.

(410) 531-3313, (301) 261-7735

16

Annual Wade-In and Open House 9 a.m. Reed Center, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. Wade-in at 11 a.m.

Free parking and shuttle service at Central Middle School. (301) 238.2737, serc.si.edu

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Chestertown Tea Party Chestertown, MD. Music, plays, and other live entertainment; arts and crafts; land and water races; demos; food and libations; costumes and contests; reenactments; stories and games; sailing; dancing; puppets; tours; Tory tossing; and more. chestertownteaparty.com

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Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dorchester County. Walking and guided cycling tours, food, kids’ fun, and more.

(410) 228-1000, tourdorchester.org

16-17

Maryland Boating Safety Course 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Annapolis Recreation Center. For people ages 10 on up. $25. annapolis.gov

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Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis.

Music, kids’ activities, crafts, food, beverages, beach blanket bingo, playgrounds, lawn seating, and more. Proceeds benefit Special Olympics, Camp Face, and WE Care. (410) 257-7413, bayblues.org

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23

Canoe Cruisers Association Potomac Downriver Race (301) 530-3252, ccadc.org

23

Canoe Come Out and Play?

Paddle on Muddy Creek and Rhode River. Learn about the Bay with a guide from Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. serc.si.edu

23

Lighthouse Keeping Baltimore Maritime Museum. Help Keep the Seven Knolls Lighthouse and Lightship Chesapeake shining at Piers 5 and 3. cheslights.org/volunteer.htm

23

Sail the Sultana 11 a.m. or 4:30 p.m. Chestertown, MD. Sail on the Chester River. sultanaprojects.org

23-24

Air Expo ‘09 Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Lexington Park, MD. Anchor on the Patuxent to see thrilling high-precision flying by the U.S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron and the Blue Angels. On land, enjoy demos, entertainment, and food.

Free. (301) 757-EXPO

Annapolis Nautical Flea Market Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis. You bring the used boats and equipment, and the U.S. Yacht Shows, Inc. will bring the buyers.

(410) 268-8828, info@usboat.com

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Sail the Sultana Chestertown, MD. sultanaprojects.org

Sunset Canoe Excursion 5 to 7:30 p.m. Edgewater, MD. Paddle Muddy Creek and learn about Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. (301) 238-2737, serc.si.edu

29-31

Yacht Show at National Harbor See new, brokerage, and charter yachts; yacht launches and tenders; toys; accessories; and more. (410) 268-8828, usboat.com

29-Jun 1

National River Rally 2009 Hyatt Regency, Baltimore. Bringing more than 500 river conservationists together for a party at Camden Yards, workshops, mentoring, exhibits, a banquet, and River Action Day. rivernetwork.org

30

Music on the Bay Country Style 4 to 8 p.m. Captain Salem Avery Museum, Shady Side, MD. Dinner, music, dancing, and a live auction all sponsored by the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society and Adam’s Ribs. $50.

(410) 867-4486, shadysidemuseum.org

30

Paddle the John Smith Trail 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Turner’s Creek Landing off the Sassafras River. Canoe trip organized by Sultana Projects. Bring a day-pack and explore. (410) 778-5954, sultanaprojects.org

30

Park to Park Paddle 2009 7:30 a.m. to Noon. Seven-mile kayak and canoe paddle from Parkers Creek to Flag Ponds Nature Park. Sponsored by the American Chestnut Land Trust, Battle Creek Nature Education Society, and Calvert County Natural Resources Division. (410) 535-5327, calvertparks.org

30

Sail the Sultana 1 to 3 p.m.

Chestertown, MD. (410) 778-5954, sultanaprojects.org

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30-31

Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival Noon to 6 p.m.

Terrapin Nature Park, Stevensville, MD. Stroll along vendor row and see everything from fine jewelry and art to wood turning to photos to fine food! Music, slides, caricatures, and ice cream. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. chesapeakebaywinefestival.org

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Laser Standard Atlantic Coast Championship severnsailing.org

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3-4

J/24 District 6 Champs Pink Moon Regatta Havre de Grace, MD. hdgyc.org/pink_moon.html

16-17

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22-23

Volvo Ocean Race Boston Stopover In-Port Racing Teams earn points competing in one day of in-port ‘round the buoy racing in Boston Harbor. volvooceanrace.org

15

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 7 Start The end of only North American stopover. Today they start their 2,550 leg to Galway, Ireland. volvooceanrace.org

AYC Team Race A 3 x 3 team race event in AYC’s 420s. annapolisyc.org

Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising Cup Non-stop 120-Nm race from Annapolis to Hampton, VA. Classes IRC; one-design fleets with at least five boats; and PHRF A, B, C, and Non-Spinnaker. hamptonyc.com/downthebay

26-31

BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup Eastport YC. This annual Grade 1 women’s match racing event draws the best women’s match racers, now Olympic contenders, from around the world. santamariacup.org

29

Charleston to Bermuda Race Some people will use any excuse to go to Bermuda... Pink sand, here they come! scmaritime.org

29-31

Southern Bay Race Week Hampton YC. hamptonyc.org

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Sail

where we with Kim Couranz

Take Me to the River, Drop Me in the Water

The view of downtown Annapolis and Spa Creek from the street-end park on Fourth Street in Eastport. A plaque describes the history of the location, which was at the foot of the original, wooden footbridge from Eastport to Annapolis (c. 1870).

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f you can’t get to the water, how can you enjoy the water? If you can’t experience the Bay, how can you appreciate the Bay? Not everyone can afford waterfront property—but we all want and need water access.

In Annapolis, director of the Recreation and Parks Department, LeeAnn Plumer, and her team oversee a suite of city parks that enable residents and visitors to enjoy the outdoors. Many of these locations feature water access, be it via boat ramp, pier, or beach.

“We don’t just have the large parcels that people expect in a park, like Truxton and Back Creek Parks,” says Plumer. “We have many little parcels that lend themselves to Annapolis’s unique activities and lifestyles.”

City planners recognized the potential in many of these smaller spaces back in 1987, when a master plan identified the tremendous water access resource in property already owned by the city—the waterfront areas at the ends of many city streets.

Since then, nearly all of these locations have been transformed into the roughly 20 “street-end parks” in the city, creating water access at some; at others, simply providing a natural space for viewing the water. Work has included repairing retaining walls and piers, creating water access by constructing ladders or adding tie-up facilities for small boats, and adding benches and signs noting that the locations are part of this great resource.

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Recreation and Parks works with the Harbormaster’s Office on boat access to the parks. Visitors by boat to the parks are governed by the Harbormaster’s policies and regulations, primarily related to tying up boats.

“The community has really adopted these spaces. The city doesn’t have a lot of resources to put into them, so we appreciate the support of the neighbors who help to take care of these spaces,” Plumer notes.

Some of the parks simply include a sign and a sitting bench. Others are more complex. The Leon Wolfe Park—at the Spa Creek end of Fourth Street in Eastport— had been completed in the late 1980s, but nearly 20 years of use had taken its toll on the space.

“The city saw an opportunity to partner with the TKF Foundation, which focuses not only on the environment, but supports creating sacred spaces, to enhance this space in Annapolis,” reports Plumer.

“They provided funding to improve the environmental aspects of the park to treat water as it comes off Fourth Street. The environmental aspects of the Leon Wolfe Park are a model of what the parks need to look like.”

One way Annapolitans care for their street-end parks is through the city-sponsored and organized GreenScape, which takes place each April. Scheduled for April 18, GreenScape helps residents pitch in for some gardening and other efforts in public places around the city.

I see the commitment to these shared spaces pretty much every morning. Hanna the dog and I enjoy a routine walk that includes a stop by one of the street-end parks. People from neighboring townhomes tend to the gardens, and as Hanna sniffs around, I’ll often pull some wayward weeds from among the flowers in the spring and summer. The older woman, who until recently lived in the house on the other side of the park, would encourage me to stop by the park on Friday evenings to enjoy the view of the beer-can sailboat races.

“I don’t know of anything quite like Annapolis’s street-end parks anywhere else.

I don’t know of any other towns that have embraced the idea like Annapolis has.” says Plumer.

We are lucky indeed to spend time at these little gems that ring our city.

Launching a windsurfer or kayak, tying up a dinghy from a visiting boat at anchor, setting up an easel to capture a water scene, sitting on a bench with a good book, or just enjoying the outside—Annapolis’s street-end parks help us connect with the Chesapeake.

About the Author: Kim Couranz is an Annapolis resident who writes on Bay-related topics. A member of Severn SA, she enjoys racing on one-design boats including her Laser. She welcomes story ideas or questions at kimcouranz@yahoo.com.

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ANNAPOLIS • MAY 1 - 3, 2009 Free and Open to the public, held Rain or Shine on Historic City Dock in Annapolis, Maryland A Celebration of life on the Chesapeake Bay A trip through time with on-water exhibits • Free Sailboat Rides with Annapolis Community Boating • More Than 30 Classic Boats and Tugs • Elf, Manitou, and the Pride of Baltimore II • Wetlands on Wheels Exhibit for the Kids • Shoreside Boat Olympics for Kids • A Build-a-Boat Contest • The Pirate Pet Parade • “Eco Alley” Green Center • A Family Scavenger Hunt • Opening Ceremonies for the J/24 Worlds • Live Entertainment with Them Eastport Oyster Boys, Calico Jack, Chester River Runoff, and More Lively Musical Acts

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Baltimore Beat with Stephanie Stone

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Get Into the Game

am praying that spring is truly here, and April sees you strolling the docks, drawn by the magnetism of wind and water. A sailboat out by Domino Sugar bows to the swell, heels to a fresh puff, and changes course amid a riot of flogging sails.

Once over, her sails fill prettily, and she sets off, at once prim and gay, toward open water.

The whole thing seems magical and alluring, but maybe you’re not a sailor (yet) and don’t have a clue about how to get into it. Maybe you think that sailors were born with a silver tiller in hand. I am here to tell you that this is not always true. There are a lot of ways the rest of us can get into sailing. A surefire way is to volunteer.

That’s the way I got started at the Downtown Sailing Center (DSC): show up, be useful, sail. I had some sailing experience and wanted more, loved hard work and teaching. In return, I sailed— everything from dinghies to cruising boats. I met new people and saw faces light up as my students learned to tack, gybe, set a spinnaker.

When people— myself included—think about volunteering, we think about giving. But that’s only one side of it. The reason why volunteering works is that you give and you get. There’s a definite currency, but it’s not money.

Reginald Wilson found the DSC on the United Way website. “I picked up sailing from hanging out at the DSC,” he says. “I didn’t know what to expect. I was willing to do whatever. I just love being on the water.” Over three years of volunteering in the accessible sailing program, Wilson became a competent sailor, but the part he and others talk about is the giving part.

“Some of these people have unimaginable challenges,” he says. “Every Saturday was like Christmas for some of them— that inspired me to get through the rest of the week. They gave me more than I gave them.” This theme, the getting part of giving, came up again and again. Not one of the folks I talked to boasted about how

all this sailing had improved his or her sail trim or boathandling skills.

John Singer came to DSC through a family connection. Last summer, his son Charlie, a ninth grader at Park School, volunteered for several weeks in the youth sailing program before going off to sailing camp himself. Father John—who raced 420s in college—was the designated driver.

The upshot, says Singer, was that, “I got back into sailing, and Charlie got some experience in volunteering. Even when he went off to camp, I kept going down to help out with the accessible program.

I really enjoy doing it.”

back” side of volunteering. He doesn’t belong to DSC. He just comes down to help out. He’s even brought his teenage daughter down several times. For accessible events, he’s often in the reception booth, “handing out life jackets, making people feel comfortable. If I can loan a few minutes of my time to move somebody ahead, let’s do it,” he says.

Clayton Conn, a 20-something student at the University of Maryland Baltimore Campus, says he came to the DSC “with no experience whatsoever. I was fascinated by water and sailboats being pushed and pulled by the wind.” An e-mail to Deputy Director Peter Hegel resulted in a job in the summer outreach program. “I picked up a lot just going out every day, and I practice as much as I can,” says Conn.

He took the small keelboat instructor course in the fall so that he can teach adults this season; at the moment, he’s helping tune up the adult ed curriculum.

Instructors have access to boats, so Conn sails for free. He’s a good example of how to bootstrap your way into sailing. “He took the initiative,” says DSC operations director Steve Maddox.

For the DSC’s part, volunteers are what make it happen. “In 2008, the outreach program had 100 volunteers, with a core group of about 20,” says Hegel. “They allowed us to run an entire program in accessible sailing.”

On the boat front, the DSC’s fleet of 29 small keelboats is hauled, maintained, and repaired twice a year, all by volunteers. At $18 per foot, do the math to see how volunteers make the DSC possible.

Crew membership is only $245, and DSC is liberal in allowing sailors to work that amount off—either in programs or boat upkeep. “We’re flexible,” says Maddox. To find out more, call (410) 7270722, or visit downtownsailing.org.

“Maybe you think that sailors were born with a silver tiller in hand. I am here to tell you that this is not always true.”

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I asked Mike Zaps, a chemist for McCormick, how he found the DSC. He thought for a minute. “Honestly, through SpinSheet,” he said. “I didn’t know what I was getting into. They are a great group.”

Zaps was already a sailor—with Glenmar SA on the Middle River and also in Annapolis—he was looking for the “give

About the Author: Stephanie Stone sails J/22s in Baltimore and beyond. E-mail comments and story ideas to sstone@jhu.edu.

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SpinSheet Crew Listings 2009

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hether your goal is to become more comfortable on boats or to make new racing friends, we can help. For 13 years, SpinSheet’s free Crew Listing service has been connecting new and seasoned sailors to boats and crews on the Chesapeake Bay. Here’s the deal: sailors of all levels go to spinsheet.com and register under “Crew Listings.” Everyone from salty skippers to brand new sailors signs up. Just like the lottery, you have to play to win.

The most successful crew and skippers are those who sign up early in the season (now) and log in as much detail as possible about their previous ex-

perience (if any) and what kind of sailing they hope to do this season.

To enhance the clicking-for-crew component, sailors gather in person every year for SpinSheet’s Crew Listing Party, set for Sunday, April 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Annapolis Maritime Museum beach in Eastport. Newcomers to the program need to register online before the party. Crew Listing veterans know the drill—old information will be deleted by the spring-cleaning

again in 2009!

We will launch our 2009 Start Sailing Now program with a panel discussion and question-and-answer session with local sailing personalities. The free event for new sailors will be held at the Annapolis Maritime Museum at 3 p.m., just before the party. Our brand new 2009 Start Sailing Now guide—to help new sailors get into the sport—will be available for free at the party and distributed at outdoor outfitters and other likely new-sailor hangouts in late April.

date of April 19, so it’s important to click to spinsheet.com and update your sailing information for the 2009 season.

Free beer, new sailing friends, sailing talk, SpinSheet staff bartenders, free rum, welcoming skippers with boats, a beach with a dock, live music—can you think of any reasons not to participate?

Click to spinsheet.com and register to sail more often in 2009.

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couple hundred sailors of all levels connected at last year’s SpinSheet Crew Listing Party. A name tag, a free drink, and live music on a beach: that’s all it takes to make new sailing friends. Photos by Mark Talbott/

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Southern

by Gina Godfrey

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ome say “April showers bring They motored all the way to Hampton happened that she flirted a little too May flowers.” I say, “April much with a guy named “Ozone” who, where Gaston dropped everything he haul-out keeps my boat afloat.” was doing (helping ralliers prepare for as luck would dictate, was his trusted While the snowbird migratory diesel mechanic. The result: my friend the Caribbean 1500), and gave the return to the Chesapeake member his private slip. He then took sent her packing. When asked why, for the summer months has care of the gooseneck and other rehis response was, “Hey, I can find a begun, farmers are planting pairs and brought in local sail experts girlfriend anywhere. Try finding a their crops, and suburban from Doyle Sails to take care of the good diesel mechanic.” homeowners are prunWe really lucked out when a friend sail problems. ing their rose bushes, the Gaston also introduced us to the from Havre de Grace gave me the cruisers of the Chesapeake Cobb Family on Little Creek in Norname of Gaston Saada, proprietor of are harvesting their winter folk. The Cobbs have been running Tidewater Marine Services, located supply of West Marine a full-service quality marina for 50 at Sunset Creek Marina in Hampcoupons to help offset the ton, where he has two floating docks years, and we’ve had our boat hauled costs of varnish, sandpa- available for servicing. Gaston had there for 10 of them. The daughter of per, bottom paint, comthe original owners (who have passed replaced a broken stay for him while pound and wax, contractors, on the way south for the winter, thus away since we had the pleasure of and all the other expenses rescuing him to continue his southern meeting them), Peggy Cobb, runs the required for the spring haul-out. place, and her grandchildren do the migration. Gaston’s sailing experiFinding a contractor who specializes ence goes back to his teenage years as sanding, waxing, and whatever else in anything you may need is a cinch needs to be done. The Cobbs make a member of a sailing club along the on the Northern you feel like you Bay. However, “When asked why he sent her packing, my friend’s are part of the there are slim family. response was, “Hey, I can find a girlfriend anypickin’s on the As well as where. Try finding a good diesel mechanic.”

Southern Bay. helping locals Just compare the like us and yellow page ads! Our first liveaboard transient snowbirds, Gaston and shores of the Mediterranean Sea. A summer here, with two children, two Mounts make themselves available for graduate of the Israeli Naval Acadadults, and two dogs, the air conthe Caribbean 1500. Cruisers know emy, he had years of service in the ditioning unit stopped working on who to call if they need help when in Israeli Navy before making his way one of those muggy July, 105-degree Hampton Roads. Gaston has become to Hampton Roads in 1987. While days. I could not find a single marine an advisor and rigger extraordinaire to Gaston is a “Jack of all trades,” his contractor who knew anything about hundreds of cruisers on the Southern specialty is rigging. reverse cycle heat pumps. Even the Bay. If he can’t fix it, he’ll find someGaston was a godsend for sure. dock master couldn’t give me a name. one trustworthy who can.

He introduced us to Rick Mounts I ended up calling a guy who does So there you have it—it helps to (nicknamed Dr. Diesel) of Hampton home air conditioning to come down befriend those in the trade. Let’s get Marine Services. Mounts learned his to the boat, and he fixed it for 50 the Gina Marie hauled, serviced, and trade while in the U.S. Air Force’s bucks. back in the water for another season Marine Branch when assigned in So what about diesel mechanics?

Florida to maintain the diesel engines of cruising on our beautiful Bay! Ha! I was so desperate that first year, I of a fleet of 65-foot, aluminum-hulled About the Author: A cruiser for more called Harvey Smith, who serviced our Chris-Crafts. than 30 years and a veteran liveaboard, engine when we lived aboard in AnJoan Conover, a trans-Atlantic Gina grew up on the Chesapeake Bay. napolis. I honestly offered to put him cruiser herself, serves as cruising staand his wife in a hotel in Hampton if tion host and Chesapeake Bay contact Her Pearson 385 Gina Marie has been on the hook in just about every gunk only he would come down here and for the Seven Seas Cruising Associahole from Chesapeake City to Pungo. service my engine. That should give tion. In referring to Gaston, Conover Her cookbook, The Galley Queen, was you an idea how far some folks will says, “Our goal is to help the cruising published in 2003. Send Southern Bay go for a good diesel mechanic. At the membership, and as host, I make arstory ideas to TheGinaMarie@aol.com. extreme of this, an old sailing friend rangements for assistance. Recently, a of mine in Miami had his girlfriend member’s boat cruising south for the living onboard with him. It just so winter had rigging and sail problems.

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Going Pro A

t some stage of their career, all professional sailors inevitably end up in Ft. Lauderdale, which is precisely where I find myself as I write this.

I’ve already made the trek to South Florida three times. In 2007, I came down to attend a weekend course at Sea School before getting my USCG Master license. Last fall, I attended a long weekend’s worth of celestial navigation instruction. I’m currently finishing up my Yachtmaster Oceans course at Maritime Professional Training (MPT). Not surprisingly, I’ve run into a lot of people who are here for similar reasons.

Quite serendipitously, I met an old friend named Pete Horner, who I crewed with aboard the Schooner Woodwind back in Annapolis. Both Pete and I started our sailing careers on the Woodwind, I working two seasons as crew, and Pete jumping ship to find his dream job after one season.

I ran into Pete on an old abandoned pier in Dania where my fellow MPT classmates and I were practicing our docking maneuvers in the school’s 48-foot motor yacht. A 40-foot sailboat was approaching the dock, and as I jogged down to catch its lines, I noticed a familiar face at the helm.

“Pete! What are you doing here?” I yelled to him.

The boat came alongside, and Pete jumped up to the dock, explaining that he was also taking his Yachtmaster course at International Yachtmaster Training (IYT), the other major yachting school in Ft. Lauderdale. I hadn’t seen him for more than a year, and last I’d heard, he was sailing through the Panama Canal and into the Pacific; so it was a surprise meeting, indeed. Later that night at Waxy’s Irish Pub on 17th Street, Pete filled me in on his incredible adventures since leaving the Woodwind.

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Tiffany Talsma often begins her days, just after dawn, by leaping from the top deck of Resilience and plunging into the clear waters off St. Thomas, careful not to make a big

by Andy Schell splash for fear of waking the guests. Tiffany, another Woodwind alum, is Chief Steward“When I left Woodwind, I headed ess of the motor yacht, currently cruising the up to Newport and got hired to be the Virgin Islands and based in St. Thomas for the deckhand on a 130-foot modern schooner winter. While she’s gone to the “Dark Side” called Kauri. We sailed almost immediand become a motor-boater, she still gets paid ately, heading offshore straightaway to to work on the water.

Bermuda. From there, we sailed to the She says, “I love it! We brought the boat Caribbean, did the St. Barth’s Bucket down from Boston, where we spent the sumRegatta, and then sailed on to the Panama mer and are doing charters out of St. Thomas.

Canal. Once in the Pacific, we cruised the Last night, the crew and I enjoyed a $300 Galapagos, sailed to Hawaii, and eventubottle of French wine that the last charter ally made it all the way to Alaska. left behind.

Then, we headed down The work is the West Coast through tough, but British Columbia and you can’t finally offshore to San beat the Diego, where the boat perks.” is now. And I have two Fittingly, weeks off, so they paid the day after me to come get my writing this, Yachtmaster.”

I will have landed in St. Thomas myPete Hornor’s dream self, where I job takes him to many was hired to corners of the world. help deliver Here he is on Glacier Having gotten her start working on the AnnapolisBay, Alaska. a 48-foot based Schooner Woodwind, Tiffany Talsma is now working in the Virgin Islands for the winter on a mo- Fountaine tor yacht. Photo courtesy of Schooner Woodwind Pajot catamaran back home to Annapolis. In May, I’ll fly to Bermuda with my dad, also a captain, to deliver a Farr 50 back to its home in Mystic, CT. I was raised with the refrain “Find your passion, and figure out how to make money from it.” A long time ago, I realized that passion was sailing. While I continue to search for Pete and I shared stories over too many ways to make it pay, it’s dawned on me that Guinnesses that night at the Pub. It was many of my friends and former co-workers great to reunite with an old Annapolis from the Woodwind have followed their sailing friend who seems to have found a dream passions, too, and it’s paying off. job—sailing the world and getting paid After the fourth or fifth Guinness at to do it. A week after I saw him, he was Waxy’s, Pete said it best: “Andy, I’m here for headed back to the boat in San Diego to a good time, not a long time, bro.” set sail for the South Pacific, planning on reaching New Zealand by November. Pete About the Author: When he’s in town, Andy is now the first mate after putting in a year Schell lives on his yawl Arcturus in Annapolis. Eas a deckhand, and with his new certificamail him story ideas at andy.schell125@gmail.com. tions, is in line to be captain. He is 24.

Ed. Note: SpinSheet’s photography editor, Mark Talbott, is also a Woodwind crew alum.

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by Janice F. Booth

ike every sailor, Dick Franyo knows that there’s always hard work mixed in with the fun, whether sailing or fundraising or fishing. “I love the Bay, and I love helping people,” he says. “Life is better than I ever thought it could be. My core values are even printed on my business cards: a healthier Bay, sailing fast, fishing with friends, and happy kids.”

Franyo spent his summers as a kid along the Piankatank River in Virginia’s Tidewater region. “Uncle Gummy was a waterman and farmer, and my Uncle Louie fished the lower Bay from Norfolk… Dad, my uncles, my brother, and I would all go out on the Bay and catch hundreds of fish. It was great,” he recalls.

Franyo loves to slip away for a few hours alone on his 28-foot Alerion Juice or get family and friends together for a cruise on his 40-foot workboat, the Lady D. You might catch up with him filming the Wednesday night races from the deck of his rigged-out powerboat.

There’s also the little Whaler, Fin’s Up, he shares with his seven-year-old son and captain-in-training, Fin. Twice a year, Dick grabs his gear and takes off for Montana to do some fly-fishing with his best friend Tim Welicki.

Will Baker, Franyo’s long-time friend and president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), describes him as the “Energizer Bunny. Dick really likes people, likes to get them engaged… That kind of energy and engagement with people, that desire to make things the best they can be are wonderful personal traits.”

Franyo looks like lots of Bay sailors: tanned, tousled, an easy smile, khakis, windbreaker, and deck shoes—that is, until the man inside the package begins to speak, laugh, share a story, or formulate a plan. Then, there’s no one quite like Dick Franyo. Once you’ve spent some time with this guy, you don’t forget him.

Buck Buchanan, who is the National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) president, Annapolis Maritime Museum (AMM) board chairman, and friend, notes four qualities about Franyo that stand out: generosity, creativity, enthusiasm, and perseverance. “Dick is an inspiration to me to work hard for the benefit of others… His enthusiasm is contagious.”

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AMM, CBF, NSHOF, 1% For the Planet, and CRAB (Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating) among others. What charges up this dynamo?

His expression relaxes for just a moment; his hands release his Blackberry.

He responds: “I was a new-hire, with my Harvard MBA at Deutsche Bank Alex Brown; the firm was run by a group of

Dick Franyo World War II vets, real studs. Those guys were amazing.” (Franyo fails to mention that in addition to his MBA, he’d spent a year in-country as a Naval officer handling munitions deliveries in Vietnam.)

“There was a bunch of us new guys.

These guys out of World War II sat us down in a conference room and said, ‘We’ll tell you the secret of success in this business or any business: give back—time, energy, and money, and you’ll have a good life.’ I heard that loud and clear.”

After years in investment banking in

Baltimore, Franyo moved to Annapolis.

He decided to create the perfect sailors’ hang-out in the “parrotthead” tradition and use it as a platform for all those philanthropic projects he intended to tackle.

With his wife Susan, Dick designed the Boatyard Bar & Grill and launched what has become an Eastport institution.

One of his original charity events is the eighth annual Boatyard Bar & Grill Fishing Tournament, an opening day (rockfish), catch-and-release fundraiser and party April 18 to support CBF, Coastal Conservation Association, and Maryland and the Annapolis Police Department’s Youth Fishing Camp.

On Franyo’s calendar, spring is for the fishing tournament, and summer means the annual Bands in the Sand Party June 13, which raises money for CBF; last year the party raised $100,000.

Franyo says, “When I saw that beautiful beach at the CBF Headquarters, I thought, ‘Now this beach needs a party.’

But I also knew that we’d have a heck of a time stringing cables for the lighting and sound, getting great bands, and setting up everything for a party that could really bring in donations.”

Franyo’s newest quest is to put together the resources to build the NSHOF facility on Annapolis’s City Dock. He’s been instrumental in raising $3 million for the initial design work and is rounding up the contributions to meet the $30 million dollar goal.

“You know, I work on these projects, meet good people, line things up; then I go out day sailing by myself on a Sunday morning. It’s great.” And I can see by his smile that is exactly what life is for Franyo. Every minute is crammed with boating, fishing, networking and laughter, good meals and a pint or two, family, and his admiring friends.

Learn more: Boatyard Bar & Grill Fishing Tournament April 18, boatyardbarandgrill.com Bands in the Sand June 13, cbf.org Boatyard Bar & Grill Regatta for CRAB August 28, crab-sailing.org About the Author: Jan Booth learned to sail aboard a 35-foot sloop. She lives in Annapolis, where she writes and teaches college. Jan enjoys touring the creeks of Annapolis in her tiny rowing dinghy, Pea Pod.

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EYE on the Bay

Sipping at Sarles...

If you like wine, sailing, and the charm of an old marina, this is the party for you... As a warm-up for the Leukemia Cup Regatta June 13 at Eastport YC, Sarles Boatyard and Marina--known as Annapolis’s oldest boatyard--will host a tasting of domestic fine wines April 18 from 6 to 11 p.m.

SpinSheet’s editor-at-large, Dave Gendell, will emcee the festivities: live music, a silent and live auction, and more.

It Never Hurts to Look

Right about the time we all break out our flip flops, the Bay Bridge Boat Show comes to the Bay Bridge Marina, just over the bridge on the Eastern Shore.

Primarily a powerboat show with a sailing component, the Show is interesting to anyone who lives the waterfront life and likes the accessories that go along with it. SpinSheet and PropTalk will have a booth, and we’ll do a Start Sailing Now Seminar on Saturday. The Bay Bridge Boat Show is familyfriendly and a great way to get outside and enjoy the spring weather. Parking is convenient and only costs $2. $12 for adults, $6 for kids. usboat.com

Besides the cause, which is one near and dear to our hearts, what we like about this party is the venue. It’s an upscale, catered affair, but it’s held in a functioning, classic boatyard, rather than in a fancy meeting room. Guests dress in “Annapolis casual,” which is to say that there may be men there in khakis and sports coats. Women dress in slacks or skirts (but as this is a real boatyard, your highest heels may not be the best idea).

This SpinSheet-sponsored party is $60 per person; $100 for couples.

All proceeds benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Visit leukemia-lymphoma.org/regatta Southern Bay sailors will want to check out the Leukemia Cup auction at Fishing Bay YC April 10. Visit leukemiacup.org/va.

Photo from the 2008 Annapolis Leukemia Cup

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What Are You Doing this Weekend?

If you’re bored in the spring in Chesapeake country, you’re not taking advantage of all that SpinSheet has to offer. Yes, many magazines print monthly event calendars—but we filter through hundreds of activities and handpick the ones we think will fit fellow sailors, our interests, and our lifestyles. We pick out and/or host the parties and events, where we know we’ll find new like-minded friends and sailors. Please take a look at our Calendar, both online at spinsheet.com and on page 26.

What a Catch!

The Boatyard Bar & Grill Fishing Tournament and Party April 18 is packed with sailors every year. This catch and release opening day Rockfish tournament is limited to 150 boats, so register fast by (deadline April 15). The event is SpinSheet and PropTalksponsored and benefits the Bay via local non-profits. boatyardbarandgrill.com (click on fishing) Photo by Joe Evans/SpinSheet

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Here are some of our favorite April events, which are either SpinSheetsponsored or SpinSheet-approved.

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Make Friends, Go Sailing

Of course, we here at SpinSheet think our signature Crew Listing Party (April 19) is one of the best kickoffs to the spring season. One hour before party time, at 3 p.m., we will hold a one-hour Start Sailing Now panel discussion for new sailors interested in getting into the sport this season. The live music and free rum (and sodas) will run from 4 to 6 p.m., at which time skippers looking for crew and crew looking for boats can mingle. Local sailing clubs and non-profits will have exhibitor tables so that party goers can get a feel for what’s new on the sailing scene. All festivities will be held at the Annapolis Maritime Museum’s campus (723 Second Street, Annapolis, amaritime.org). For more information, see page 41. Sign up for online Crew Listings at spinsheet.com.

The write stuff! Connecting during SpinSheet’s 2008 Crew Listing Party.

Rigging Up for the Season in Chestertown

You may have heard of the Schooner Sultana’s annual Downrigging Weekend held in the fall to lower the tall ships’ sails and close the season. This year, the folks at Sultana have decided to celebrate the sails going up. Meet the crew, tour the tall ships, celebrate spring April 3-4. sultanaprojects.org/uprigging

Go Sailing for Free!

Annapolis Community Boating’s Free Sails will run on eight consecutive Sundays starting on April 19 at the National Sailing Hall of Fame’s docks at Annapolis City Dock. Our friends at CRAB are generously lending their boats to ACB for the first Free Sail Sunday. Did we mention that these events are free and open to the public?

This is a brand new program, run by experienced professionals. Please pass along the news to friends who are interested in learning to sail! annapolisboating.org

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Sail Smarter, Sail Faster…

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hether you consider yourself a newbie or an old salt, you can always do something to improve your sailing skills. More and more specialized schools appear every year on the Chesapeake Bay, which is why we create this special section every spring.

Here’s the latest scoop from the docks, a few students’ perspectives on their learning experience, and a seasoned Bay instructor’s advice on how to choose the right school for your goals and learning styles. The sailing schools mentioned in the news, articles, and advertisements in these pages are only a sampling of the many options on the Bay and great places to start… Happy sailing!

Spring Sailing School News Try It. You’ll Like It.

You can’t make it through sailing school without learning a few good knots, as this Fair Wind Sailing School student learns. Fair Wind has opened a new school out of Back Creek in Annapolis. Photo courtesy of Fair Wind Sailing School

The Downtown Sailing Center (DSC) in Baltimore will host four open houses— including the opportunity to take a sail—to introduce potential students and volunteers of all ages to its programs: April 26 12 to 3 p.m.; May 7 12 to 2 p.m.; May 17 12 to 2 p.m.; and June 7 12 to 2 p.m. The DSC’s mission is to make the joy of sailing accessible to everyone, regardless of age, income, ability, or disability. downtownsailing.org

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The Chesapeake Sailing School in partnership with the Chesapeake Charter Company now offers captained and bareboat charters on monohulls and catamarans ranging from 35 to 46 feet long out of Port Annapolis Marina on Back Creek. sailingclasses.com

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The school offers “Instant Bareboater” sailing lessons featuring the opportunity for week-long liveaboard sailing lessons and ASA certification from 101 to bareboat. Advanced sailing instruction with a Delmarva Peninsula circumnavigation and ocean passages are also available. fairwindsailing.com

First Aid for Mariners

The Annapolis School of Seamanship has introduced its new eight-hour First Aid and CPR with Automated External Defibrillators (AED) class designed for recreational and professional mariners. As well as the components of a traditional landbase course, this one satisfies requirements for U.S. Coast Guard Captain’s licenses and ASA and U.S. Sailing certifications because of its emphasis on issues pertinent to boating. Upon successful completion of the class, students earn First Aid and CPR certificates. annapolisschoolofseamanship.com

A Good Time for Discovery

A hands-on, interactive, fun classroom environment is what Paul Langelier (owner of West River Rigging) and Mark Pastrone (owner of Good Dog Boats) aspire to in their new business venture, Discover Your Boat, a school for teaching boat repair and maintenance at Discovery Village in Shady Side, MD. Both new and veteran owners of sailboats and powerboats will attend classes limited to five to 10 students for personalized instruction. With Langelier’s 30 years of rigging experience and Pastrone’s engineering and marine design background, the two have a full range of practical experience, as well as rigging and production shops equipped with the necessary materials. Sailors interested in saving money and identifying problems on their boats may

With its motto “Creatively Mentoring the Next Generation,” the Washington, DC-based non-profit, Planet Hope, is in need of seaworthy, safe boats for its sailing programs, clubs, and apprenticeships for at-risk teens. Planet Hope will pick up boats anywhere on the Bay or its tributaries. Also needed: a staff car, safe enough to transport young people from their homes to the marinas. Donations are tax-deductible. planethope.org

Pretty in the City

Located on a scenic stretch of the Potomac River in Alexandria, VA, the Mariner Sailing School, the largest full-time sailing school in the Washington, DC area, will open its doors April 4 for lessons and April 11 for boat rentals. As well as teaching youth and adult learn-to-sail classes, Mariner rents Flying Scots, Sunfish, a C&C 34, kayaks, canoes, and jon boats (for fishin’ and floatin’). saildc.com

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J/World Annapolis is offering students the opportunity to sail in the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta April 24-26 on J/80s (shown here) with instructors on board. In addition to such racing programs, J/World also offers learnto-sail and cruising courses. Photo courtesy of J/World Annapolis

Great Expectations: A Student Perspective

by Carrie Gentile

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he downturn of the U.S. economy led Paul Higgins to sign up for sailing classes in Annapolis last spring.

For years, he owned a Stamas 27-foot fishing boat that he used on weekends with his family. They would frequently drive from their home in McLean, VA to the slip at Herrington Harbour and motor to St. Michaels for the day. The way home would be spent swimming, snorkeling, and fishing. But he sold the boat a couple years ago because it became prohibitively expensive as his kids’ school sports schedules began to fill up the weekends.

“It would cost about $800 just to get it hauled out and get the bottom cleaned,” Paul says. “We weren’t able to use it enough to make it worthwhile, especially

when I took into account the cost of fuel.”

Instead of becoming a landlubber, Paul decided to pursue a lifelong goal of learning to sail by enrolling in a five-day J/World Learn to Sail course. He has followed up with the Coastal Navigation course and plans to take the Cruising

spring break, attended the sailing course for sailing basics. “It was an outstanding experience,” says Paul. “Not only do the instructors tell you how to do something, but they explain why, which is integral for me to truly learn a new skill.”

During the initial introduction to the spinnaker, Paul wondered why that big billowing sail could not be tacked. “Our instructor Aaron told me to try to tack it. It became apparent immediately, when I had the tiller and attempted to tack, that it wouldn’t work.

By letting me try and fail, he let me see immediately for myself why it can’t be done.”

Although the J/80s used on the course are equipped with instruments, the instructors teach students to sail without them. J/

“By letting me try and fail, he let me see immediately for myself why it can’t be done.”

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Boat Handling course with his daughter this summer. Paul is arming himself with sailing skills, practice, knowledge, and even the U.S. Sailing Keelboat Certification.

“My goal is to be able to continue to get out on the water with my family and bareboat charter,” he says.

So, last spring, Paul and his daughter Katie, who was home from college on

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“We learned to sail in and out of slips which can be tricky when the wind is blowing. But, that makes us better sailors because we don’t need to rely on engines to get underway. My daughter took the course very seriously, and to my relief, she was better than I was at the helm during the man-overboard drills. She has a great touch with the tiller,” he says.

For those thinking of enrolling in a course with a family member or significant other, Paul offers a bit of advice. “Make sure your expectations of the course are equal—or else it could turn into a battleground!”

This summer, Paul and Katie plan to take a weekend basic cruising course designed to teach students how to dock large

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Although she had an “education” on paper through the Rockville Sail and Power Squadron, Mermelstein needed hands-on experience. At Womanship, “That’s what I got, and I loved it,” she says. When it comes to the benefit of the class being for women only, she notes, “I really liked that everyone on the boat has about the same strength physically. Everyone got to do everything— you couldn’t pick and choose what you wanted to do. You learned all aspects of it.”

A week after her course, Mermelstein and her husband were mooring for the first time. She gave him instructions on what to do. (She yelled them, she admits it!) She was right; he admitted it. She’s planning on going back to Womanship for a more advanced three-day course next summer.

She says, “I’m going earlier in the season this time.”

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cruising sailboats and how to handle boats with a large sail area. “I plan on practicing with a few charter trips to St. Michaels and to Solomons. Then, I’ll take the family on a bareboat charter to the Florida Keys; then, who knows?”

Along with future chartering plans, Paul joined the Chesapeake Boating Club at J/ Port, which allows him access to a myriad of sailboats for a yearly fee. He makes a reservation, takes out the boat, and returns it when he’s finished. The yearly fee saves him dock fees and boat maintenance bills.

“It’s good for me because I can’t get out as much as I would like,” said Paul. “It’s a great way for me to practice before taking a long trip.”

Happy Birthday to Chesapeake Sailing School, celebrating 30 years of teaching sailing out of Back Creek in Annapolis. Photo courtesy of Chesapeake Sailing School

About the Author: Carrie Gentile is an Eastport-based freelance writer and liveaboard, who co-owns a Cal 25 with her boyfriend and races J/22s on Thursday nights. When she’s not sailing or working as a legislative policy analyst, she plays rugby with a local women’s club. Send story ideas to carriegentile@hotmail.com.

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Choices, Choices!

Finding the Right Sailing School for You

by Captain Lisa Batchelor Frailey, Sail Solomons Director

Sailing schools are great places to make new friends with common interests as these Mariner Sailing School students learn by chatting in the cockpit while sailing on a calm day. Photo courtesy of Mariner Sailing School

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f the myriad factors involved in choospropriate for the level of certification? Many ing a sailing school, the quality of the schools start initial training on small keelboats, instructors is one of the most imporallowing you to get the best feel for basic sailing tant—and also the most difficult to predict. Here skills while building your confidence as a skipper. are some tips to help prospective sailing students For more advanced courses, progressively larger weave through the maze of options to find a and more complex boats are used. If your goal is perfect match. bareboat charter certification—meaning “rentChoosing a sailing school involves many facing” a boat without a captain—be sure that part tors of varying degrees of importance to you, the of the training is conducted on a cruising boat prospective student. Many students base choices suitable for charter. Also, check to see if the on school location (local or vacation), length of school offers a rental or charter program so that course (evenings, you can practice weekends, week- “Don’t choose the sailing equivalent your new skills long immersion), your own. of a junior college if you’re after a on The and the cost of school’s course—data ability and master’s degree.” points often obwillingness to be tained from an internet search of sailing schools. flexible may be of key interest—are you interA sailing school’s credentials are very imested in group courses, private lessons, specific portant. American Sailing Association (ASA) focus sessions, or training on your own boat? You or U.S. Sailing schools offer internationallymight also consider a school’s responsiveness (to recognized certification programs, and each phone calls or emails), especially if you intend to organization recognizes and promotes outstandbuild a lasting relationship with the school. ing schools and instructors. You may want to Less readily apparent factors include the ensure that your chosen school offers the full school’s facilities: dockside resources, availability gamut of sailing certification to which you aspire. for meals and lodging, size and type of boats Perhaps you simply want basic sailing, or maybe used, and safety and maintenance of the boats. your longer-range goal is advanced cruising. Can These items may best be addressed by a personal the school take you the whole way? Don’t choose visit to the school, to include a tour of the boats the sailing equivalent of a junior college if you’re and facilities and a meeting with the instructors. after a master’s degree.

Would you pursue any professional program of Similarly, does the school have boats apinstruction without first visiting the campus, or

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Learning to rig a boat yourself is a crucial skill you learn hands-on at a good sailing school. Sailing on the Potomac River out of Alexandria, VA, this Mariner Sailing School student seems pretty comfortable on the bow. Photo courtesy of Mariner Sailing School

meeting the faculty? While visiting, be sure to ask about safety standards to assess the school’s emphasis on safety.

Once the basic requirements are met, the success of a sailing course is highly dependent upon the quality of the sailing instructor. Many schools have instructors’ biographies on their websites; these are well worth reviewing to get an overall profile. A phone call or visit with an instructor may make all the difference in the world to your comfort level.

A sailing instructor’s basic credentials should include a U.S. Coast Guard Captain’s license (if training in U.S. waters on big boats) and certification by ASA or U.S. Sailing, especially if you plan on pursuing such a certification program.

Beyond these prerequisites, the instructor’s experience plays a strong role, especially as that experience relates to your goals. If you aspire to local buoy racing, you will likely want an instructor who has extensive local racing experience. If you dream of cruising the Caribbean, you may want an instructor who has the first-hand

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experience and knowledge to take you down that path—even literally! What if you simply want to daysail or cruise on the Chesapeake Bay? Certainly, strong expertise in the local area conditions and type of boat used for the course are crucial factors, but an instructor’s breadth of experience (size and type of boats, weather conditions, and geographic locations) can pay big dividends for the student’s ultimate success.

Instructors who have been “around the block” and have a broad base of experience to share with the students are most effective. If big boat sailing and ocean passages are your goals, an instructor who has not only cruised the Bay but has made ocean passages, crossed the Gulf Stream, and navigated through coral reefs is likely to have more credibility than one with a more narrow range of experience.

A good instructor must be able to recognize different learning styles (reading, kinesthetic, aural, and visual) and accommodate teaching techniques to the student’s learning style. Do you know your own learning style? This usually becomes

evident early in the sailing course, but you may want to discuss your preferences in advance with an instructor.

Sailing schools should be able to provide references, including former students whom you can contact about their experience with the school. Do not hesitate to ask for references.

Choosing the right sailing school is an important step, whether you’re after a single course or longer instructional program. Don’t make your decision lightly.

Look at the factors most important to you, and don’t hesitate to ask questions, visit the school, and talk with the instructors. It could be the start of a rewarding lifetime relationship.

About the Author: A Bay sailor since the age of 10, Captain Lisa Batchelor Frailey co-owns Sail Solomons with her husband Andy Batchelor and specializes in teaching bareboat charter planning and navigation.

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Bay-cation: Chesapeake Sunny sails and fun destinations… You don’t have to go to the Carribbean or own a boat to find them. On the Chesapeake Bay, charter sailors have multiple options from daysails to week-long bareboat charters. No need for plane tickets or a passport. You may not even have to take time off work to take a little Bay-cation… It’s all right here in our backyard.

If you’re looking for a charter vacation or daysail, many charter companies advertise right here in these pages and in our Classifieds on page 104. Here’s a sampling of what’s new in the world of charter on the Bay…

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he Chesapeake Charter Company (CCC) is a new business in Annapolis and Edgewater, MD providing bareboat and captained charters on sailboats and poweryachts. The company also is developing educational and recreational day and weeklong trips to explore the Bay and seeks yachts to join its growing fleet. CCC has partnered with the 30-year-old Chesapeake Sailing School in Port Annapolis Marina to provide training, bareboat certification, and club membership. (410) 263-2230, chesapeakechartercompany.com • SmarterSail in Annapolis is the next new kid on the block who’s motto is a “smarter alternative to boat ownership.” Onboard Hunter 29.5s with ASA-certified instructors, the company offers a full range of services from basic keelboat courses to bareboat charters. smartersail.com • With more than 30 charter boats already, Annapolis Bay Charters, Inc. (ABC) recently added a bunch of brand-new boats for 2009, including eight Jeanneaus, two Hunters, a Belize 43 Catamaran, and a Lagoon 43 Poweryacht. ABC offers discounts for repeat customers. annapolisbaycharters.net

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Rock Hall, MD has added Full Moon Party Cruises four nights between June and September. Onboard Crab Imperial, a Watkins 36 sloop, Captain Mark and Suzanne also offer a variety of fun cruising packages for up to six passengers. (410) 708-1803, bluecrabcc@aol.com • R&R Charters and Sail School runs crewed and bareboat sailing charters out of Kent Narrows on a Cal 22 and Hunter 37.

Repeat customers get a 10-percent discount on most packages. Half-day, day, and extended trips are ripe for the picking. randrchartersandsailschool.net • Sailing out of Annapolis, South River Boat Rentals offers crewed and bareboat halfday, day, overnight, and week-long charters on the Bay. Boat Club members save money on repeated sails, and the company specializes in corporate team-building charters.

Ranging in size from 24- to 37-footers, the current charter fleet includes three Hunters and a J/24, O’Day, S2, Rainbow, Ranger, and Tanzer. southriverboatrentals.com 58 April 2009 SpinSheet

Make sure not to forget small, private, and often quite personalized charters you will find in the Classifieds in SpinSheet on page 104.

Ye Olde Tall Ships

• Above, the 65-foot Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester will kick off her 2009 season by sailing to Vienna, MD’s Shad, Music, Heritage Festival April 25 and offering tours and sails. Regular sails out of Long Wharf in Cambridge, MD resume May 2, with reduced-rate one-hour Sunday sails once a month beginning May 24. Charters are also available for group functions or special events (skipjack-nathan.org). Photo courtesy of Cyndy Carrington Miller • This spring and fall, the 157-foot Schooner Pride of Baltimore II will again participate in tall ship festivals, boat shows, and other fun events on the Bay. She will offer sails and tours in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. pride2.org • The 97-foot Schooner Sultana offers two-hour, daily, and other charters of the Chester River out of Chestertown. Passengers help raise the sails, steer using the seven-foot tiller, and explore the crew’s quarters. In addition to its popular Downrigging Weekend in the fall, the Sultana crew is hosting its first Uprigging Weekend April 3-4 to launch the season. (410) 778-5954. sultanaprojects.org • Resuming sails out of Annapolis April 11, twin 74-foot schooners (Woodwind and Woodwind II) offer a Frequent Sailor Card.

Sail five times and get the sixth sail free plus a free crew T-shirt. Unlike liverwurst, the card doesn’t have an expiration date.

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Not in Kansas Anymore

by John Anderson

“Just show up with your family and friends,” Let’s Go Cruising reps say, and they will plan a flotilla cruise itinerary for you on the Chesapeake Bay. There’s safety in numbers... and the more the merrier! Photo courtesy of Let’s Go Cruising

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o sailing experience has been more satisfying than my May 2008 charter in Annapolis on the 36-foot Jeanneau Blue Cloud with my girlfriend Maggie.

After I insisted we drive over the Bay Bridge, we arrived in Annapolis late morning with our friends Dave and Susie, who made the trip from Kansas City for just a two-night stay with us aboard the boat.

Our friends had never been to Annapolis, but they soon learned why it was so special to me.

Mike Oh, one of the friendly staff at Let’s Go Cruising, gave Maggie and me an inventory list, which served as a type of treasure hunt. He reappeared in 20 minutes, when we proudly announced that we had found everything except for the cockpit cushions. He laughed, showed us a “secret” door in the head that led to a closet, and then methodically went through all the boat systems, above and below deck. The business part complete, we were now ready for a glass of wine and a good dinner. Later, we returned to Blue Cloud, read SpinSheet, and turned in for a restful night of sleep.

We awoke Sunday to a cold, cloudy and windy day. After Maggie and I took a four-mile run, Mike stopped by to show us the trick of departing the slip. Blue Cloud was docked stern first on the west side of

the Chart House. She was as long as the slip and had no more than a nine-inch clearance on each beam, as well as a narrow path to the harbor. The only way out was to have Maggie wrap the starboard bow dock line around the amidships cleat to serve as a swivel. As I gently powered forward, the bow swung to starboard. We continued until the port stern cleared the piling, and we were free to motor forward and out into the harbor. The same drill in reverse was required to return home. More on that later…

asked Maggie, who now had the wheel, “Have you checked the depth gauge lately?”

A few minutes earlier, it had read 22 feet. She took another look and cried out “#&*%!” We were at nine feet, then eight and a half, then eight. I cried out to Maggie, “Head for the shipping channel.” Blue Cloud draws five feet, and we had gotten to six and a half, close enough to the shoal to cause alarm. Maggie quickly came off the wind and headed for the middle of the Bay. The numbers started moving in our favor and soon, we relaxed.

We hove to for some lunch (and M&Ms) and took some great pictures of a regatta passing by. As the afternoon progressed, we were feeling the need for a painkiller on Ego Alley. The first few people we saw at the dock asked if we had come in to avoid the storm.

We felt the entire day had been storm-like, but just found that a major nor’easter was on its way. Not to be deterred, we headed for town where I contributed heavily to the local economy. My credit card was smokin’.

The approaching storm had now matured and fulfilled all predictions of fury. We made it back to the boat in a pelting rain and a 40knot gale. Blue Cloud and her neighbors were rockin’ and rolling. We were all somewhere between enjoying the adventure and being a little concerned. Nervous laughter turned into exhaustion, and we turned in.

“I believe the true mark of a sailor is his or her ability to share embarrassing ‘aqua-goofs.’”

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So, it was May, and I was thinking spring. Regardless of the cold temperature, I was bound and determined to sail in shorts. At 26 knots, the winds and swells were enough to charge one’s adrenalin. The goose bumps on my bare legs soon became a major topic of conversation and kidding.

I had hope of holding out, but after an hour, I went below and returned on deck wearing my Gill foul weather gear and facing laughter from the already heavily clothed crew.

I was enjoying the challenging conditions and how well Blue Cloud was responding close hauled at a 30-percent heel. All of us cruising along smiling, Dave looked up from the charts and casually

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“We really enjoy the three hour drive,” says Pat, who lives in the “mountains” at about 2500 feet. “Along the way to the Bay, we jump ahead about a month in the season when it comes to weather.”

Both sailors even before they met, the couple has been chartering boats for three decades on the Bay (and beyond) and has seen charter companies come and go. They now regularly use Annapolis Bay Charters (ABC). “The quality is consistent. The boats are new and always immaculately kept and equipped. The staff taking great care of us is just icing on the cake.”

Last year, they sailed to Tilghman Island and back over to the western shore. “We like the Magothy, Broad Creek, Harris Creek, the Choptank.

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We awoke to a continuation of dreary rain and major winds. It was flat out cold. We decided to use some good sense and not take the boat out into what everyone considered one of Annapolis’s stormiest days ever. I suggested a drive to the Eastern Shore and a visit to St. Michaels, always a treat. Dave and Susie then dropped us back in Annapolis and proceeded to BWI for their flight back to Kansas City.

Tuesday morning brought overdue sunshine and warmer temps. Hello shorts!

Another four-mile run through Eastport and breakfast at the Boatyard prepared us for a sunny, calm day of sailing and some Jimmy Buffett. We called Dave and Susie, put the phone next to the cockpit speaker, and let Jimmy play on their voicemail.

Our sunny and beautiful last day of sailing was upon us. The difficult slip departures and arrivals had become cake… until now. I believe the true mark of a sailor is his or her ability to share embarrassing “aqua-goofs.” Let me now share mine.

As we were leaving the slip, everything was going as usual. But the moment the port stern cleared the piling, the stern swung severely to port, coming dangerously close to docked boats. I tried to straighten out but could not do so before we collided with the bow anchor of a neighboring boat. We heard a humongous bang. I felt my heart stop and my throat go dry. I had just had my first boat collision, and I felt terrible. The anchor had hit our bimini and the port side of the stern pulpit. Mary Ellen from Admiral of the Bay (our booking company for the charter) came running out to see what had happened.

We decided to enjoy the rest of the day and address the problem when we returned. It was a sunny, warm day on the water, but it was hard for me to maximize the pleasure as I could not expel the haunting sound of Blue Cloud kissing our neighbor’s anchor.

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We had promised Mike we would be gassed and pumped-out before returning to go through the check-out. We waited in a queue, as a large powerboat was gassing up… for a price tag exceeding the dollar-gauge reading of $999! We topped off Blue Cloud with a one-gallon purchase totaling $4.50.

While we were waiting for the pumpout, we began talking to the couple from the other sailboat. I asked this captain with a British accent where he and his girlfriend were from. He replied, “Gibraltar.” They had flown to Annapolis six weeks earlier to buy their boat, a rare British-made boat from the late 1980s of which only 40 or so had been built. Having owned one in the past and regretting having sold it, he found this one on the Internet and planned to sail it back to Gibraltar, which would take three weeks. I asked this old salt and his girlfriend when they planned to leave. Our conversation was so casual and their demeanor so relaxed, I expected them to say something in the neighborhood of a week or so. The nonchalant reply was, “Right now.” They were serious.

We docked, and Mike met us for our check-out and studied what he deemed to be minimal repairs on Blue Cloud. There was a definite sadness in having to return ashore, but that was reality. I confirmed a long-held thought that I would someday return to Annapolis and liveaboard.

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Chesapeake Chartering 2009 Sold the Boat, Bought a Farm

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ot bought the farm… far from it. Jim Havice and his wife Sandy have been sailing for 30 years and owned many boats ranging from 20 to 43 feet long. They have cruised; they have raced. Then, a change in their lifestyles made boat ownership fall off the priority list. The Havices bought a farm near Harrisburg, PA. For a handful of years, Jim leased his boat to ABC for charters, which is how he became acquainted with the company. The couple now charters ABC boats four or five times per year. “One of the things I like about them is that they recognize that I’ve done this a few times. They don’t start from scratch,” he says. “They’ve been very accommodating to us.”

A couple hours’ drive and a short check-in are all the Havices must endure before they set sail to Rock Hall, Chestertown, St. Michaels, Oxford, Cambridge, or Solomons among their favored destinations. Enjoying a quiet Chesapeake anchorage with friends is their idea of Bay-cation.

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Cruising Club Notes

Time in a Cup

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ome recent spring cleaning put me in close contact with my husband’s club racing trophies, mostly engraved wine glasses. In addition to sending some dust flying, the exercise scuffed up some fond memories of our C&C 27, now owned by someone else. She was built in 1974 to sail on the Great Lakes and was a natural on the Bay. Her name was Mon Amour, but we called her Mona. This, our first sailing cruiser, carried us all over the Chesapeake and saw us through all types of weather. Her good karma must have come from the St. Elmo’s fire coin we slipped under her mast. I wonder if it’s still there. Mona put up with our upgrades in sails and gear, haphazard teak work, and infrequent cleanings. Her cushions never got a facelift, and her clown-colored spinnaker was used only once. But, we sailed her every chance we got and spent wonderful nights onboard. She was a fast old girl, taking many firsts during Wednesday night races off Galesville and winning fun regattas with friends. She carried our neighbors off into the sunset on their wedding day. On extended cruises, she kept our wee ones safe below decks. When you use and maintain a boat, a bond develops that lasts forever. We’ll never forget our time with Mona. It’s nice to have the cups, so we don’t forget. —Ruth Christie/ruth@spinsheet.com

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uring Catalina 34 Fleet 12’s Spring Rendezvous (above) at the Southern Maryland Sailing Association Clubhouse March 14 in Solomons, 26 members enjoyed presentations by Palmer and Carol Esau on their three-month voyage to Maine and Canada and by Patty Kimmel and Rich Freeman on their two-week DelMarVa circumnavigation last year. Five Fleet 12 raft-ups are scheduled for the Chesapeake this sailing season. Several new tools were added to the Fleet 12 tool box over the winter, and some were loaned to members at the meeting, which then rolled into a picnic supper of BBQ pork and chicken and all the fixin’s. Walter Rupp surprised his wife of 55 years, Janet, with an anniversary cake and champagne for all. Congrats! —by Rich Freeman/freemanr@erols.com

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he 2009 Performance Cruising/Gemini Owners Rendezvous will be held over the Memorial Day weekend in Annapolis.

By land or water, the fun will include happy hours and catered parties; a Bay race/rally; cruising, techie, and maintenance seminars; and an awards ceremony.

The Rendezvous is your chance to check out Performance Cruising’s new building, now with room to sell replacement/spare parts (performancecruising.com, gemcats.net). —by Mark Kiehl

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Simply Del Marvalous

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lub Beneteau Chesapeake Bay kicked off the season with our annual Pub Crawl in Annapolis March 13. During the Spring Luncheon April 18 at the Chart House, members will schedule raft-ups and other fun events for 2009, such as a potential Delmarva Circumnavigation the last week of May with the final destination being the Beneteau Rendezvous at Camp Letts on the Rhode River (kpmckibben@aol.com).

Our first raft-up of the season will be the Cinco de Mayo event May 2 on the Rhode River (cb2.clubexpress.com).

—by Kevin McKibben

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bove, Navy 44s approach the leeward mark during the 2007 U.S. Sailing Championship. Every year, the U.S. Naval Academy Sailing Squadron (NASS) runs four major big-boat intercollegiate regattas in addition to the NASS Spring Race, one of the CBYRA Race Week Fleets, and the NASS Race to Oxford, which are open to all CBYRA sailors on the Bay. Every other year, Navy hosts U.S. Sailing’s Amateur Big Boat National Championship. NASS seeks volunteers to help run races for Navy’s offshore sailing program. Navy 44s generally serve as committee boats, and various 18- to 30-foot powerboats work the marks ((410) 6935955, museler@verizon.net, usna.edu/sailingteam).

—Story by Bill Museler and photo by Jahn Tihansky

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It’s now time for the club’s annual Spring Luncheon, which this year will mark CBC’s 35th anniversary. Old timers, newcomers, and everyone in between are invited to join the festivities April 25 at Pirates Cove Restaurant and Marina in Galesville, MD starting at noon. We’ll be hearing about CBC member Tom Trump’s triumph crewing in the recent Caribbean 1500 and then catch up on plans for the 35th anniversary season—including how to acquire some fetching commemorative sailing togs and other fun memorabilia (cbclubinfo.com). —by Deb Coons

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bove, Art Worns presents Edie Chapman with a Certification of Appreciation during the Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron’s (KNSPS) 16th annual Change of Watch at Prospect Bay Country Club. New officers include Ken Treadwell, Marty Lafferty, Kevin Barnes, Jim Del Vecchio, Lisa Noetzel, and Al Watson. New members are Sharon Clere and Randy, Sherri, and Bryce Bishop. Edie Chapman, editor of the squadron newsletter Tidelines, was recognized for receiving a USPS Distinction in Journalism Award.

Local squadrons were well represented with members attending from the Kent Island YC, Cambridge, the Miles River, and Annapolis.

KNSPS teaches public boating classes at least twice a year and offers courtesy vessel safety checks to recreational boaters. Meet squadron reps during the Bay Bridge Boat Show April 23-26 (uspsd5.org). —by Karen Wimsatt

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CRUISING CLUBNOTES On the Right Track

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eeing the ospreys return this March is my personal sign that it’s time to switch to Mount Gay rum and tonics. The West River Catamaran Racing Association’s (WRCRA) 2008 Awards Party April 4 will serve up potluck fun at a member’s home, dubiously referred to as the WRCRA Fleet Reserve (wrcra.org).

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ick off the regatta season at the Rock Hall YC. Laser, Windmill, and Lightning class one-design sailboats will compete during the Opening Day Regatta May 2. rockhallyachtclub.org

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This January, BOOST offered a CPR certification course and then lunched at the Fleet Reserve Club in Annapolis. Shown above, March 7 found 22 BOOST members touring UK-Halsey’s Sail Loft in Eastport with owner Scott Allen and his crew and then lunching at Carrol’s Creek Waterfront Restaurant to plan family fun events, including an April bus tour of Poplar Island, the Annapolis Yacht Sales (AYS) Beneteau Rendezvous May 29-31, and a June raft-up on Carr Creek. The Rendezvous will be a moor-out/dinghy-in Summer Camp at Camp Letts

to treasure the Bay. No fancy marinas, no phones, and no electrical hook-ups. Think BBQs, campfires, music, sailing and dinghy races, games, waterfront dining, and more (annapolisyachtsales.com).

BOOST’s Scott Nichols plans to circumnavigate the Delmarva heading south down the Bay and harnessing summer southerlies to bring the flotilla north and through the Delaware Bay. Also on tap are a restaurant tour of the Southern Bay as well as lectures by a weather expert and a local Riverkeeper. For now, BOOST has no dues, no rules, and no limit to what members decide to do. Everyone is welcome (boostannapolis@aol.com). —by Myrna Gibson

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Helping the Bay, One Club at a Time

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uring the Northern Neck Sailing Association’s (NNSA) March 14 Brunch at the Mooring Restaurant in Kinsale, VA, Dr. Beth McGee, Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) Senior Water Quality Scientist, discussed CBF’s annual State of the Bay report, the Bay’s health, and the main problems that plague it. She also demonstrated a new online calculator that allows people to find out how day-to-day activities contribute to the Bay’s pollution problems and provides tips for ways to reduce that impact. NNSA is a non-profit boating association with more than 100 members committed to saving the Bay and serving the Northern Neck (nnsa-sailing.com). —by Craig Dingwall

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Remembering Maynard Lowrey

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During the Chesapeake Catboat Association’s annual meeting this past March, Maynard Lowrey’s sons Doug and Nelson accept photos of their father, who died last August, in a tragic auto accident on the Eastern Shore.

he Chesapeake Catboat Association’s (CCBA) annual meeting for 2009 took place in Annapolis at the Severn Inn March 7 with a record crowd, nice water views, plenty of social time, and lunch. Maynard Lowrey’s sons, Doug and Nelson (shown below), and two grandsons were present to see the exceptional story boards that summarize some of Lowrey’s nine Catboats built on the Bay, thanks to Steve Flesner’s hard work. They also received photos of Lowrey, with his familiar stance and wit ever present. CCBA is donating the exhibits to the Tilghman Waterman’s Museum. Of the nine Catboats Lowrey built, four of the current owners were present at the meeting. Another Catboat built on the Bay may soon grace our waters through Doug Lowrey’s able hands.

The club’s Annual Cruise will be up the Potomac River the second week in June (chesapeakecatboats.org).

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ailors in the Chesapeake Bay Alberg 30 Association will take an Early Bird Cruise in Ridout Creek April 18-19 with hosts Bob and Elaine Leigh. April 24-26 will find 10 or more Alberg race boats in the Sailing World NOOD Regatta just south of the Bay Bridge. That weekend, the cruising fleet will entice the racers to gather on Lake Ogleton at the Bay Ridge Club House for the annual Spring Rendezvous, which will involve loads of food and drink, an annual Marine White Elephant Sale, and dissemination of the 2009 association Handbook. May 2-3 bring the annual Maintenance Weekend at the home of Mike and Trish Lehman on Mill Creek on the Magothy River, during which experienced owners help out other Alberg 30 owners with maintenance projects (rwliddick@aol.com, alberg30.org). —by Joan Hamilton and Rolph Townshend

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owntown Sailing Club members will present a seminar on Trim and Balance April 21 at 7 p.m. with Kristen Berry (galeforcesailing.com).

The seminar is open to the public and to all sailing and racing levels. RSVP at mkg21231@yahoo.com (downtownsailing. org). —by Maria Grotz

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ailors in the Chesapeake Bay Triton Fleet are holding the 2009 Spring Brunch at the River Watch Restaurant in Essex, MD April 19. The fleet is planning on enjoying the excellent food and discussing the upcoming sailing season, as well as sharing sea stories and discussing all things about Tritons. By the time of the brunch, most of the boats in the fleet will be out from under their winter covers and back in the water, ready for the start of a great sailing season. For anyone looking for more information on Pearson Tritons, the fleet, or the brunch, visit cbtf.info. —by Kristin White

With balmy breezes and a temperature approaching 80, the Jewish Navy rounded out its Luncheon Speaker series with a Sock Burning Ceremony to usher in the boating season.

Following an informative presentation about green boat maintenance by Donna Morrow of Maryland’s DNR, members gathered near the waters of the Magothy River for a brief ceremony which included a “shehechianu” and a few words of praise for those who go down to the sea.

Purser, Mel Lessing (shown on the right with Bob Siegel and Richard Schoenfeld), officiated during the ceremony. In April, members will focus on the fine art of “matzilation” (smashing a piece of matzo to bits while attempting to butter it) and boat re-commissioning responsibilities. Activities will resume in May with a raft-up and cookout off the Severn River. Join in on the easy-going fun and frivolity (jewishnavy@jewishnavy.org).

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CRUISING CLUBNOTES Ahh, Yes… Carrot Cake

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or the Annapolis Corinthian Fleet, the first Saturday of March was designated to bid winter adieu, gather in a warm location, and wine, dine, and dance ‘til spring. That’s how the evening played out, too, thanks to the great organization of Sy and Wendy Kotler. In all, 57 Annapolis Corinthians and guests signed up for the Icebreaker Dinner/Dance. Beer, wine, and sodas got the fleet on a proper course, followed by a steadying meal of hearty lasagna, salad, garlic bread, and a choice of fresh baked cakes, with carrot cake the crowd pleaser. After fleet captain Peter Quirk’s quick announcements, the Diamond Dee Jays put on tunes for everyone. Rumor has it the last dance was a tango. Members present year-round fun on and off the water.

Camaraderie, friendliness, and good times guaranteed; boat ownership not required.

Bring your boat, crew with a Corinthian, or drive to the Spring Fling Race/Party from Annapolis to Pirates Cove Restaurant and Marina April 18-19 (adnoyes03@aol.com).

—by Tom Berry

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t our last meeting in March, the Shearwater Sailing Club presented its 2009 Commodore’s Trophy to Donna Paden. For the last two years, Paden has served as social director and then as vice commodore. In addition to coordinating club events, she has been an avid and fearless sailor on the Bay. The club will have a wine and cheese reception in mid-April. Details will be posted at shearwatersc.net.

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bove, Brendon Wilkins takes on Ron Reid in the finals during the North East River YC’s annual Three Sheets to the Wind Regatta, a Junior Sailing fundraiser, February 28. The event proved that sailors will always find some way to get out on the water to escape those winter blues. The sail team managed to beat the powerboat team. Junior sailor Wilkins was the overall champion. Having triumphed in all the preliminary heats, he managed to blow his boat around the course in a little over 10 seconds (neryc.com).

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ike many other clubs, the Herrington Harbour Sailing Association’s annual membership drive is underway as members prepare for the sailing season to come, both mentally and physically. In March, we had our Racing Tactics Seminar with Alan Drew from North Sails, our annual spring membership meeting, and our first-ever clubwide Red Cross First Aid Seminar. April brings SAILING! The fun starts with a Wednesday Night Practice Race and the first Cruise during the same week. Then we start the regular cadence of racing on Wednesday and racing and cruising on the weekends. Glad summer is just around the corner. Come join us (hhsa.org)!

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Crabs, Fleas, and Rum. Yum!

hesapeake Bay Tartan Sailing Club (CBTSC) sailors will enjoy the Calling All Tartans Regatta, a Crab Feast, a Southern Bay Cruise to Reedville, VA, a Delmarva Cruise with the West River Sailing Club (WRSC), and a cruise to Baltimore. On March 28, WRSC Cruisers and CBTSC held our second annual Symposium and Nautical Flea Market in Galesville. Up next is our Poplar Island Tour April 24 hosted by the Maryland Environmental Service. The Kreyling’s Early Bird Rum Tasting and Cruise to Harness Creek will be May 9-10, and the ever-popular Memorial Day Cruise on the Chester River will include a race to Chestertown. See you out there! We welcome new members (cbtsc.com).

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bove: Jim Rapp’s T34C, Maeven, drives through the waves of Green Bay, WI. If you see a classic Tartan sloop or yawl, contact tca_34treasurer@comcast.net. Check out the Tartan 34 Classic Association’s new website (t34classic.org). Part of the fun is getting to know people who sail a boat like yours in far-away places. First on our Chesapeake calendar is a Spring Fling in April (aries524@comcast.net). —by Grace Holt

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iranda Merron, a world class solo ocean racer, traveled from England to speak during the Windjammers of the Chesapeake’s final lecture of the season March 7, when the new board of directors was elected.

Merron currently races 40 Degrees, a Class 40 racing yacht, with Peter Harding. 40 Degrees won her team the overall 2008 Class 40 championship. Merron and Harding are building a new Class 40 yacht in South Africa. Merron hopes to participate in the 2010-11 Velux 5 Ocean race.

“Solo sailing is really good for mental stability,” she says. —by Leah Duer Alfriend

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he Chesapeake Catalina YC enjoyed a March wine tour and tasting hosted by Mike and Bev Davis at The Winery at La Grange in Haymarket, VA, followed by dinner at Carmellos & Little Portugal Restaurant in Old Town Manassas. April 19 brings the annual Brunch at Hellas Restaurant in Millersville, MD. Then, we’ll head to our boats to begin the final preparation for spring launching and the Icebreaker May 2 at Quiet Waters Park on Harness Creek (sailccyc.org). —by Michael Davis

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Following a social hour at Lisa and Chuck Gorum’s home in Annapolis March 6, the club descended upon Davis’ Pub in Eastport for Libations and Little Fish Tales March 11 and channeled tiki spirits during Spring in the Islands March 21. The club’s boating season will get underway April 18. Our Kentucky Derby and New Member Party will be May 2, and the Memorial Day Cruise also is on tap. Come join us for the fun (jjsullivanjr@mac.com, gobcyc.com)! —by Otto Hetzel

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Another Month, Another Party

atalina 27 Fleet 8 held our annual Awards Party at the Severn Sailing Association February 15. As one of the two Catalina 27 fleets on the Chesapeake (the other being Fleet 19), we continue to promote and celebrate the joy of sailing one of the most straightforward

cruising One-Design boats ever made.

Awards were made for High Point Champions, individual race winners, and special awards including the Crew of the Year, the club’s Corinthian Award, and the Gookin Memorial for the best combined performance over Memorial Day weekend (not including the MRYC party). The Captain Crunch award had no worthy recipients this year, but with the Catalina 27 National Regatta again being contested during CBYRA Race Week this year, we can expect strong competition for this coveted award in 2009! Come meet members of the fleet at the SpinSheet Crew Listing Party April 19 at the Annapolis Maritime Museum (peter.zahn@gmail. com, catalina27fleet8.

2008 High Point Awardees from Catalina 27 Fleet 8 (L-R): John org). —by Peter Zahn Anderson (second), Tom Walsh (first), and Mark Elert (third).

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Peddlers Can Only Hope

n March 21, Sailing Chavurah met at Peddler’s Village near New Hope, PA for our Spring Fling, including food, more food, and then a meeting. Member Manny Lindenbaum was our guest speaker. Commodore Irv Schaeffer thanked the cruise chairpersons Alan Karpas and Ruth Berman and Terry Woodside for planning great destinations for this season. All sailors are getting their boats ready for the sailing season, which will begin with the Pre-Cinco de Mayo Cruise (sailingchavurah.com). —by Andrea Landis

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he Chesapeake 20 Association is having Peter Bell Jr. and other experienced boatbuilders at Hartge Yacht Yard in Galesville, MD build three fiberglass Chesapeake 20s (C20), which will be offered for sale to interested sailboat racers to strengthen the class. We offer all levels of competition from novices to some of the best skippers on the Bay. The club has four additional classic wooden C20s ready for restoration, is exploring creating a large facility where C20s may be restored and stored in the winter, and plans to form a 501(c)3 to apply for restoration grants and other tax-exempt activities.

Our Spring Meeting will be April 11 at WRSC from 6 to 9 p.m. Members have firmed up the racing schedule and added the Miles River YC One-Design Regatta in August as our third away regatta. The featured speaker will be Peter Tasi, who is arranging a six-month C20 exhibit of models, information, and photographs at the Annapolis Maritime Museum (AMM) starting June 19. Also attending will be Laurence and Suzanna Hartge, who will loan historic items from the Hartge Nautical Museum for AMM’s exhibit. The club seeks volunteers to help with the festivities.

A CBYRA rep will give a brief pitch on joining. Members also look forward to the meeting’s traditional potluck dinner (chesapeake20.com). —by Ted Weihe

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bove (L-R): Hunter Sailing Association (HSA) vice commodore Perrian Upton with Jim Muldoon and Linda Kessler at HSA’s Winter Brunch. Muldoon, past president of the U.S. Sailing Association and skipper of Donnybrook, gave a rousing presentation of his sailing experiences. We welcomed spring by burning our socks during our annual Shipwreck Party March 21. Now we are launching our Hunters to get ready for the Shake Down Raft-Up April 18 on the Wye River.

All Hunters are invited; simply sail up the river on Saturday afternoon and hail HSA-1 on VHF 78. —by Carl Reitz

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The Real High Point Winners... Please Stand Up!

ollowing are the 2008 CBYRA High Point Winners for PHRF, One-Design Cruising, and One-Design, as reported by CBYRA. We apologize for errors in last month’s issue for Regions 1-3. The May issue of SpinSheet will feature Junior results. Congratulations to all High Point qualifiers and winners!

Region 1, PHRF Non-Spinnaker David Coleman and his crew on Flying Circus took top High Point honors for Region 2, PHRF B. Photo by Mark Talbott/SpinSheet

1. Bill Roos, Southern Cross 2. John and Martin Sherrard, Escapade 3. John R. Sherwood, Witch’s Flower 4. James S. Mumper, Diamond in the Rough 5. Robert Yoho, Kolohe Anakalia 6. Paul Taylor, Vite 7. Thomas Neel, Sailient 8. Marino diMarzo, Nembo 9. Chrarles W. Deakyne, Scrimshaw 10. James Tompert, Emprise Region 1, PHRF A 1. Glenn Harvey, Kristany 2. Brett Sorensen, Kokomo Express 3. Barry Lotter, Lottery Region 1, PHRF B 1. David Kozera, Liquid Limit II 2. Barry Bilson, Expresswave 3. Guillaume Louw, First Love 4. Paul W. Scott, Torch 5. George Tudor, Flapdoodle Region 2, PHRF A 1. Ed Tracey, Incommunicado 2. Bill Shinn, The Fish 3. David Prucnal, Ultra Violet 4. Paul Susie, After Schock 5. Anthony C. Culotta, Cuore Di Leone 6. Michael Mullarky, Eighth Deadly Sin 7. Bob Sopka, Infrared

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Region 2, PHRF B 1. David Coleman, Flying Circus 2. Mark Wagner, Gael Force 3. Dylan Stewart, Miss Trixie Region 2, PHRF C 1. Steve Culfogienis, Cookie 2. Angelo Guarino, Bella Donna Region 2, PHRF C/D 1. John Anderson, Swell Region 3AW, PHRF AO 1. Ennio Staffini, Anema & Core 2. Michael Brennen, Sjambok 3. Rod Jabin, Ramrod 4. Charles Engh, Stray Dog 5. Erik Wulff, Endorphin 6. Ben Corson, Narrow Escape 7. Lawrence and Scholz Bulman, Yellow Jacket 8. Naval Academy, Javelin Region 3AW, PHRF A1

Shown here at the Screwpile Regatta, Richard Zantzinger and the Smokey crew scored second in CBYRA High Point for 2008 in Region 3AW (Annapolis/West River) for PHRF B. Gordon Latrobe's Still a Gorilla took first. Photo by Mark Talbott/SpinSheet

1. David Andril, Valkyrie 2. Brad Kauffman, MUMMBLES 3. Richard Born, Windborn 4. David Askew, Flying Jenny VI 5. David Poff, Magic Dragon 6. Gordon Fronk, Mulligan 7. Heidi and Dan Bay, Wildfire 8. Robert B. Muller, Pamlico 9. Clarke Slaymaker, X-Citation 2 10. Robert Dunsky, Equilibrium 11. Bruce Bingman, Blockade Runner 12. Naval Academy, Esprit de Corps 13. Edward Freitag, Downtime 14. Philip Horbert, Yankee Clipper Region 3AW, PHRF A2

Shown here at the Annapolis NOOD in 2008, Bob Oberg placed third in the Star One-Design class for 2008 CBYRA High Point. Photo by Dan Phelps/SpinSheet

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1. White/Ballard, (no name) 2. Shephen Bowes, Apparition 3. Stephen McManus, Saykadoo 4. George Prout, Mountain Lion Eater 5. Bruce Gardner, L’Outrage 6. Richard Ewing, Molto Bene 7. Tapio Saavalainen, Kalevala II 8. Naval Academy, Flirt 9. Tom French, Black Watch spinsheet.com

10. Larry Vazzano, Wharf Rat 11. Naval Acadamy, Bold 12. Thomas Carrico, Air Mail 13. Frederick Mertes, Blinding Fury 14. Naval Academy, Integrity 15. Russell Hale, Strike Region 3AW, PHRF A3 1. Randy Watson, Windward 2. Bertram W. Carp, Remedy 3. Albert Holt, Kestrel 4. Curtis Wells, Contraire 5. A. John Gregg, Spirit 6. Ken Karsten, Bzing 7. Gregory Robinson, Incognito 8. Sean Gallagher, Ippon 9. Nathan Gorenstein, Rag Trade 10. Bob Dymond, Gabrielle 11. Greg Jeffries, Zoom Zoom 12. Lucy Thomson, Cepheus Region 3AW, PHRF B 1. Gordon Latrobe, Still a Gorilla 2. Richard Zantzinger, Smokey 3. John Stefancik, Hurricane Kelley 4. Barry Moss, Fast Company

5. Tony Moynagh, Elvis 6. Amy Teeling, Blaze Star 7. Joseph Addison, Dulany 8. Ken Koester, Redshift

Region 3SE, PHRF C 1. Mike Rajacich, Big Time 2. Eric Crawford, Restless

Region 3AW, PHRF C/D 1. Andrew Eyring, Finn 2. David Shiff, Odyssey 3. Carl Robinson, AWOL Region 3SE, PHRF A 1. Clarke McKinney, The Riddler 2. Dan Schneider, American Flyer 3. Jack Yaissle, Amadeus 4. John and Linda Edwards, Rhumb Punch 5. Tom Attick, Splash 6. Marc Briere, Cheetah 7. John Kriz, Rock Lobster 8. Constantine Koste, Regatta 9. Sean Callahan, Bingo!

10. Jay Weaver, Phone

** PHRF class results for Region 4 were printed correctly in the March issue of SpinSheet. Find them on the CBRYA website at cbyra.org.

Cruising One Design Division Alberg 30 1. Tim Williams, LinGin 2. T.C. Williams, Argo 3. Lanny Helms, Windswept 4. Jonathan Adams, Laughing Gull 5. Harry Gambler, Second-2-Nun 6. John Berquist, Calliope 7. Andrew Cole, Andante

Region 3SE, PHRF B 1. Doug Jurrius, Belle Aurore 2. Harry Seemans, Rumor

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7. Geoff Swanhart, CL2 8. Leo Surla, Harlequin 9. Team Cameron, Wahoo X 10. Scott Sauvageot, Indefatigable 11. Mike and Redina Miller, Quintet 12. Chris Sullivan, Short Bus 13. Rogers/Cota, Three Amigos 14. Bart Goldenberg, Love Shack 15. Kristi Merritt, Cal Tip’n 16. Sheils/Wooldridge, Ronin 17. William Battle, Flying Horses

Beneteau 36.7 1. Art Silcox, KA’IO 2. Jim Keen, Foxtrot Corpen 3. Keith Mayes, Jubilee 4. Jim Devine, Dreamboat Annie 5. Jim Kershaw, Team Aegis 6. Peter Firey, Pegasus 7. Curt Schwab, Volition 8. Nate Tower, Amritha 9. Jeffrey Caruso, Shock Wave

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Cal 25 1. Dave Hoyt, Zephyr 2. Charlie Husar, Fahrvergnugen 3. Erik and Marty Lostrom, Krigare 4. Tim Bloomfield, White Cap 5. Jimmy and Mike Praley, Up Chuck 6. Lee and Kyle Bolhorst, One Eyed Jack

1. Tom Walsh, Four Little Ducks 2. John Anderson, Swell 3. Mark Elert, Pussycat 4. Peter and Penny Zahn, Snagglepuss 5. Jim Urban, Catawampus 6. John Ebell, Hi Tide 7. Becker/Baxter, Finesse 8. Dotty Holoubek, Lazy Ethel 9. Donna Powers, Katitoode 10. Imrie/Riesmeyer, Airborne 11. John Steinle, Odyssey

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Shown here enjoying the July Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge, John White and Tom Ballard's unnamed purple boat crew won PHRF A2 for Region 3AW (Annapolis/West River) for CBYRA's 2008 High Point. Photo by Mark Talbott/SpinSheet

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J/105 1. Carl and Scott Gitchell, Tenacious 2. Lewis/Salvesen, Mirage 3. Denis Seynhaeve, Mopelia 4. Hublizt/Hornick, Veloce 5. Bob Reeves, A Train 6. Jim Konigsberg, Inigo 7. Bremer/Carter/Libby, Dog House 8. Rob Marsh, Blow Boat!

9. Caitlin Ness, Dreadnought 10. Guy Ballou, Dark Star 11. Chuck Shortz, Singularity 12. Jay Corcoran, Hiawatha 13. Walt Nuschke, Zephyr 14. Donald Santa, Santa’s Reign, Dear 15. Mike O’Toole, Varmint 16. Hugh Bethell, Jester 17. Naval Academy, Allegiance 18. Richard Hinds, Breakaway 19. Lorie Stout, Team Tsunami 20. Bill Gratix, EnerJ 21. Steven Roth, Team Storm Trysail 22. Glen Byus, Tuition 23. Dennis McCloud, At-Tack

1. Douglas Dykman, Temple of the Wind 2. Gary Spesard, Triangle 3. Jere Glover, Gemini 4. David Way, Trinity 5. Kiyoshi Mizuuchi, Ahoodori 6. Eugene Freund, Noumena 7. Robert Blesse, Flying Circus 8. Jim Parrott, Rascal 9. Timothy Lyons, Triple Threat 10. Tim Layne, Wild Card 11. Enderle and Sain, Bay Wing 12. Jim Nealey, Thrill Ride 13. John Morfit, Tardis 14. Larry Forgey, Bizop.com

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David Kozera and his crew on Liquid Limit II topped the PHRF B class in Region 1 for 2008 CBYRA High Point awards. Screwpile photo by Mark Talbott/SpinSheet

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few hundred sailors from around the world will take Annapolis by storm (or at least by a pleasant, northerly breeze) at the 2009 J/24 World Championship from May 4 to 8 at host club Annapolis YC (AYC). Measurement and registration open on Thursday, April 30 and end with a practice race on Sunday, May 3. The Opening Ceremony will take place on City Dock as part of the Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival (see page 24). This is the first time the event has been in the country since 2004 when it was sailed in Noroton, CT; the winner from that event, Jens Hankinson, is expected to compete in Annapolis.

Close to 80 teams are expected to attend the event after qualifying during the 2008 sailing season. Teams from multiple U.S. states, Japan, Australia, Barbados, Canada, England, Italy, Hungary, Argentina, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands were registered at press time. AYC organizers are thrilled to see the number of teams travelling from overseas, especially during the current economic climate, and are doing everything they can to ensure the teams’ on-the-water and Annapolis experiences are all they hope for and more.

With the Annapolis NOOD the previous weekend, AYC expects at least most of the American qualifiers and some of the foreign teams to be in town for what may be considered a “pre-Worlds” competition. One of the two circles run by AYC’s Race Committee will include the J/24 Fleet, led by PRO Sandy Grosvenor, who is also PRO for the Worlds. An eight-person International Jury will be on hand for the Worlds in addition to 26 or more Race Committee members.

Although competitors come to town to experience a high level of competition on the water, Annapolis itself is a draw with many diversions to offer once sailors get off the water. Already planned for the participants in the event is a daily tent party at AYC’s Junior Annex, a buffet dinner mid-week, and a closing ceremony at the AYC Clubhouse, as well as other social functions that will give the sailor an opportunity to blow off steam at the end of the day and enjoy all that the Chesapeake Bay has to offer.

Presenting sponsor, Land Rover of Annapolis, is excited to once again experience a major regatta partnership here in Annapolis as they did in 2004 as the title sponsor of the J/22 Worlds. In addition to Land Rover, sponsors include Bombay Sapphire, Mount Gay Rum, Slam, and Bud Light at the “navigator level” and APS, North Sails One Design, Gotugo, Whitmore Press, PNC Bank, and Halls Spars and Rigging coming in at the “tactician level.”

The official event website is j24worldchampionship2009.com.

Scores will be posted from the water during the race day and can be found on the AYC racing site, race.annapolisyc.org. For more information on the event, contact AYC’s racing manager, Linda Ambrose at lambrose@annapolisyc.org.

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Will the J/24 Worlds (May 4-8) bring as much wind to Annapolis as the J/24 East Coast Championships brought in October 2008?

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Breeze on at the J/24 East Coast Championships in late October 2008. The J/24 Worlds come to Annapolis May 4-8. Photo by Dan Phelps/SpinSheet

A windy J/24 East Coast Championship Regatta off Annapolis in October 2008. AYC will host the J/24 World Championship Regatta May 4-8. Photo by Dan Phelps/SpinSheet

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24 Miles to the Miles: Annapolis to Miles River Race and Back May 23 and 24

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ooking forward to Memorial Day weekend, many racing sailors on the Bay consider the Annapolis to Miles River Race the official beginning of summer. A CBYRA-sanctioned event, hosted by the Miles River YC (MRYC) since the 1930s, the 24-mile, point-to-point race is popular among both PHRF and one-design classes and has a history of attracting up to 200 boats. After the race, competitors raft up, celebrate with awards and a tent party, spend the night, and then get up for an early start to the Miles River Back to Annapolis Race, hosted by the West River SC (WRSC).

“We’ve held the fees steady in deference to the recession,” says MRYC sail chair, Bob Bennett. “We’re trying to make it economical for skippers. You can eat a full meal at the club for as little as eight dollars.” When asked what improvements will be made in 2009, Bennett explains that racers were pleased with last year’s regatta and mostly requested to repeat what organizers did right in 2008.

MRYC will give away “as many awards as we can,” says Bennett, and provide a live rock and roll band at the party. Sailors interested in exploring St. Michaels may take the club’s shuttle service or a The raft-up scene at St. Michaels following the Memorial Day Weekend water taxi.

Annapolis to Miles River Race. Makes you itchy to get out and have some What’s new in 2009? There will be a new perpetual trophy for the fun, doesn't it? Photo by C. Bowie Rose/MRYC Catalina 27 class called the Ernie Becker Trophy. There will also be a new PHRF Corinthian start “for sailors who don’t want to strip the furniture off their boats. The idea is to have as many crew as you have berths. It’s all the fun of racing, but you can still cook steaks on the way,” Bennett says (and laughs).

There is some concern that the return of the Down the Bay Race, which begins the night beforehand, may interfere with registrations, but organizers feel that It’s less these are substantial and different enough expensive than anywhere regattas that there is room for both. A else in town.

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Rites of Spring: The Annapolis NOOD Regatta April 24-26

he event to launch the season for many Bay sailors, Annapolis YC (AYC) will host the Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis National Offshore One-Design (NOOD) Regatta April 24 to 26. A hundred and fifteen entries were recorded at press time, many from the Chesapeake Bay, with sailors traveling from as far as Canada (Ontario and British Columbia), California, Florida, Rhode Island, New York, Michigan, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.

Having recently captured the J/22 Midwinter Championship in Tampa, Annapolis sailor Greg Fisher will be there and ready to top last year’s performance of a second in class. Annapolis sailor Peter Rich, skipper of the J/24 Decorum, and Washington, DC sailor Paul Van Ravensway (Millenium Falcon), who took sixth of 26 at last year’s NOOD, will sail the event as a warm-up for the J/24 Worlds the following week.

Tim Williams of the Annapolis-based Alberg 30 LinGin will defend his top position from 2008, as will the Walsh/Potvin syndicate on the Catalina 27 Four Little

Ducks, whose only other competitor who was signed up by press time was Peter Zahn on Snagglepuss.

West River sailor Art Silcox and his crew on the Beneteau 36.7 KA’IO will be poised to bump last year’s second up a notch. Familiar players in the same class, Keith Mayes’s Herrington Harbour-based Jubilee crew and Annapolis YC sailors aboard Jeff Caruso’s Schock Wave will also be in the mix.

Following a first-in-class performance at Key West Race Week in January, Steven Stollman’s C&C 115 Primal Scream team will push to top its class, as was the case at the 2008 event. Havre de Grace YC sailor Charles Kohlerman and crew, who took a second in the J/35 class on Medicine Man in 2008, are in for the 2009 event, as well.

Many local boats have yet to register.

A $50 late fee will apply to registrations received after April 6. Register and find the Notice of Race, entry sheet, and more information at sailingworld.com/ nood_regatta.

The Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta returns April 24-27 and will be hosted at AYC. Photo from the 2008 edition by Dan Phelps/SpinSheet

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The Biennial Annapolis to Newport Race June 5

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he 62nd running of the Annapolis to Newport Race will begin off Annapolis on June 5. Four clubs have hosted the biennial race over the years: New York YC (NYYC), Annapolis YC (AYC), Ida Lewis YC (ILYC), and the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron (NASS). The first five races were run from Newport to Annapolis. When the route was reversed in 1957, the race blossomed. NYYC and AYC shared responsibility for running the race up until the mid-1980s when AYC took the reins. Recognizing the history and importance of the race, NYYC reaffirms its commitment to the race and rejoins AYC as co-organizer this year.

The race will be made up of IRC, PHRF, and double-handed divisions. One-design classes with more than five entries will receive prizes. More than 20 yacht clubs from Florida to New England competed in the last event in 2007.

The Notice of Race, history, and details are posted on the event website at race.annapolisyc.org. Fees are the same as in 2007, and competitors who also register for the NYYC Rolex Annual Regatta (June 12-14) will receive a discount.

The historic Annapolis to Newport race is popular among first-time offshore racers and veterans alike. The race record is held by Carrera, Joseph Dockery’s Farr 60, skippered

by Chris Larson, which completed the race in 2001 in 42 hours, 58 minutes, and 12 seconds.

ILYC and NASS will assist host clubs AYC and NYYC in running the race. To learn more, visit race.annapolisyc.com.

Stimulus Package for Marion to Bermuda Race June 19-20

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o allow first-timers and perennial racers ample time to use their tax refund checks, the Marion Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race has extended its early bird entry fee— orignially due to expire March 15—until April 15.

Monohulls start June 19 and multi-hulls begin June 20 from Marion, MA. The race provides an opportunity for cruising yachts and amateur crews to participate in an ocean race and a rendezvous in Bermuda and encourages the development of blue water sailing skills on seaworthy yachts that can be handled safely offshore with limited crew.

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Bay Sailors Make 2009 U.S. Sailing Team AlphaGraphics

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Annapolis sailor Bryan Boyd made the U.S. Sailing Team AlphaGraphics by placing third in the Finn class. Photo by Walter Cooper

windsurfer Farrah Hall (first in RS:X, Windsurfer class). Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Anna Tunnicliffe, an Old Dominion University graduate, topped the Laser Radial class.

The USSTAG teams are based on top-three results from U.S. Sailing’s 2009 Rolex Miami OCR in January. The 10

Annapolis windsurfer Farrah Hall made the U.S. Sailing Team AlphaGraphics by placing first in women's windsurfing. The team is preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games in England. Photo by Walter Cooper

Olympic classes chosen to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in Weymouth/Portland, England are: Laser Radial (women), Laser (men), Finn (men), Men’s RS:X, Women’s RS:X, 49er (men), Men’s 470, Women’s 470, Star (men), and Elliott 6m

(women). The three Paralympic classes chosen for the 2012 Paralympic Games are: 2.4mR (open), SKUD18 (mixed), and Sonar (open). Based in Portsmouth, RI, U.S. Sailing provides these top athletes with financial, fundraising, logistical, coaching and fitness training, and marketing and communication support.

AlphaGraphics is the first-time title partner with U.S. Sailing. Gold-level partners are Rolex Watch USA and Atlantis WeatherGear. The team is also sponsored

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On February 27, the New York YC hosted an awards ceremony and luncheon in honor of the Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year.

Annapolis-based pro Terry Hutchinson shown here (middle right) captured the titles of TP52 World Champion and Melges 24 National Champion among other outstanding on-the-water achievements in 2008. A graduate of Old Dominion University (as is Hutchinson), Anna Tunnicliffe had an outstanding year, rising to the top of world rankings and winning a gold medal at Beijing in the Laser Radial class. Annapolis-based commentator Gary Jobson emceed the presentation, and many players from the sailing world--including a few members of the SpinSheet team--were there to celebrate these exceptional Bay sailors' achievements. Photo by Dan Nerny/Rolex

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hen the April issue of SpinSheet hits the docks, the countdown to the next Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge (July 19-21) will be at 110 days and ticking on the event website screwpile.com (or screwpile.net). A rum brand that knows its audience well, Mount Gay has signed up to continue its 14-year sponsorship of the three-day regatta and party hosted by the Southern Maryland SA (SMSA) out of Solomons. As race chair L.G. Raley puts it, “Anywhere you see Mount Gay’s signature red hats, you’re at one of the best regattas in the country. The Screwpile is no exception. We’re very pleased that Mount Gay has continued its loyalty to the event.”

Race headquarters will once again be at the Holiday Inn Select, with nightly parties at the tiki bar and tent near the pool.

A block of rooms has been reserved for Screwpile participants and friends, so book early, as July will come around quickly.

Exciting news for the 2009 event includes the addition of a sportboat class for six- and seven-meter boats and a multihull class. Registrations are filtering in, as the sailing season launches and fills racing sailors’ heads with visions of sailing in shorts.

A long-time event sponsor, SpinSheet will be there taking photos on the water and shoreside.

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Keith Mayes Keith Mayes, skipper of the Beneteau 36.7 Jubilee, mentions his professional skydiving career as casually as one with a tired knee shrugs about giving up skiing. Born into an Australian motorcycle- and car-racing family, Mayes’s inherited need for speed has manifested itself through uncommon passions and careers in the motorcycle industry and in the skydiving field as a jumpmaster and licensed parachute rigger and manufacturer. “It’s not a family sport,” he explains when asked why he traded it in for the quieter IT field when his children were young.

Mayes started sailing deep into his thirties, when he bought a Snapdragon 26 on a whim as he was “looking for something to do.”

When his broker was unable to meet them at the docks at Herrington Harbour for an orientation sail, Mayes and his family, complete novices, figured out how to raise the sails and winged it.

Crewing on Other People’s Boats out of Herrington Harbour, West River, and Solomons—in particular onboard Norm Dawley’s custom 48 Pursuit—launched Mayes’s racing education. In addition to Bay races, the Pursuit crew sailed numerous Newport to Bermuda, Annapolis to Newport, and Charleston to Bermuda races. “Norm taught me the art and science of sailing, the complexities of boat speed and tactics. It was a wonderful experience,” he says.

2002,Mystery, Mayes bought a Nicholson The LogInCanoe built in 1932 of five 33 named Labyrinth, the first logsboat in Oxford, racing on theAs Miles in he raced himself. wellRiver as putting into practice the lessons he September, 2006. Photo by Don Biresch, learned from Dawley about boat prep and sail inventory, he learned www.dbconsultants.com/dbphotos/ first-hand how to organize and take care of a crew. “Every crew has a choice,” he says. “You’d better take care of them and not take for granted their commitment.”

Mayes bought Jubilee in 2006 (his fourth boat bought “on a whim”), which he regularly races in Herrington Harbour Wednesday night races and all the big Bay races. His first major wins were back-to-back firsts at the Race to Oxford and Hammond Memorial Race in 2007, both of which he captured again in 2008. The Jubilee crew also took first in the Herrington Harbour Summer Invitational and seconds at the Governor’s Cup and CBYRA Annapolis Race Week last season.

A former rear commodore of the Herrington Harbour SA and secretary of CBYRA, Mayes is Chesapeake fleet captain for the Beneteau 36.7 Association, a member of its national technical committee (writing rules and ensuring one-design compliance), and a U.S. Sailing club race officer, who is working on judge certification. When he’s not racing, he’s volunteering as a judge or race committee member.

“It’s one of the things I love about this sport. It survives because of volunteers,” he says.

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Norm Dawley, Stovey Brown, Jonathan Bartlett, and Shane Zwingelberg.

Who are your best sailing buddies?

Emily Manders, Bruce Kissal, Aaron Seligson, Sharon Griffing, Paul Esker, Mark Burrows, Bruce Artman, and Rich Griner.

Do you have a favorite sailing memory from 2008?

Winning the Race to Oxford and the Hammond Memorial Race again.

The Governor’s Cup Regatta was very satisfying, too. It’s a hard race. It’s not just boat speed—it’s about tactics and being at the right place at the right time. With so many factors, such as changing current and weather conditions, it can be arduous.

Do you have a favorite place on the Bay? La Trappe Creek off the Choptank, where we went when the kids were little. You can put your boat up on a sandy beach to go ashore and build sand castles and cook hot dogs on the beach. Solomons, too. I raced there four times last year, and they always make us feel so welcome.

What kind of music do you like?

I like any music that’s played well. Classic rock—U2, Springsteen, Clapton, rock and roll.

What sports do you like?

All of them. Motor racing, football, hockey, basketball. I’ll even watch golf, and I hate golf.

Do you have any non-sailing passions?

Not really.

Any tips on preparing for a race?

I’m always early, never late. I like to be prepared and plan everything well ahead of time. I already had the 2009 racing schedule set last October.

What’s your advice for young sailors?

Know your position and know the rules. Read the sailing instructions.

Look at the scratch sheet. It’s amazing how many people are bewildered by the rules and what’s going on around them in a race.

What gear do you depend upon?

Henry Lloyd jacket, Musto foulies, Sperry Top-Siders, and Patagonia layers. I use and really like APS rigging services.

What’s your dream boat?

A Sydney 47 CR or a King 40. For a performance cruiser, one of the big Beneteaus.

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Making High Point Scoring Easier in 2009

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ust as we begin the 2009 racing season, High Point formulas are different for every the larger, self-sufficient clubs who now present we also begin a new High Point competiclass, which makes it challenging. CBYRA has a the larger problem of reporting. And there is a tion. Actually, the sanctioning of races took basic set of rules for High Point, administers the race management issue. place last November, and your class representaprocess, and pays for the trophies. The individual When running and scoring their races, many tives decided which events would be considered class develops its specific High Point rules over race managers and scorers try to do the best they for High Point in December. The Greenbook has which CBYRA has no control. can for the race that day. However, they don’t them listed, and if think about the High it is not out at the Point ramifications in the time of print, you can decisions they make. go to the CBYRA Simple steps such as website, cbyra.org. scoring “everyone else” The culmination of in the scoring program as last year’s High Point “DNF” instead of “DNS” championship will can have a major effect be held April 4 at on the High Point results Eastport YC, where for that class. the High Point winSo, what can you ners from each fleet do? One, keep an open and class are invited mind about proposed to a round robin dual changes to your class’s in J/80s. The overall High Point rules. Second, winner will be listed check your scores on on the CBYRA webCBYRA’s website. That site. Congratulations is where the High Point in advance to the scorers are gathering winner! their information, not on Each year, a club’s website. If you CBYRA is asked don’t see them within a why we do not have High Point formulas are different for every class, which makes it challenging to keep a running week of the race, call the online score. CBYRA is working to make the process easier. Shown here, Gordon Latrobe and crew club. CBYRA is already running High Point on Still a Gorilla won High Point honors for Region 3 AW (Annapolis/West River) for the 2008 season. standings listed calling them. The more Photo by Mark Talbott/SpinSheet online. Last year, noise the better. Third, if we attempted to keep up with the juniors, and I To automate High Point, we need to move your score is not correct, please contact the club believe that will happen this year. Charlie Husar closer to a common set of rules. That will require and have it corrected. It is so much easier to do also maintained the cruising one-design classes class leadership to make some concessions with this at the time of the race than after preliminary on a monthly basis with the information he had. its class rules.

High Point results are posted in January. Finally, Hopefully, that will happen this year as well. The Garbage in is garbage out. CBYRA needs to you do not qualify for High Point unless you are handicap fleets were again the hardest, and that insist that our clubs start reporting results in a a member of CBYRA. So, please join or renew is being addressed this year. timely and accurate manner. Our online registratoday by clicking to cbyra.org! tion has helped greatly in this effort. In fact, it is

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Tartan 34C ’74 Sloop rig, spinnaker, sleeps 6, dark blue hull, Atomic 4. Ready to go. Kent Island. Reduced to $17,500. Can see Blue Macs on ablboats.com (410) 643-6666.

35’ Bristol Sloop ’76 Offshore capable cruiser, 38hp Yanmar, 550hrs, RF, wheel steering, propane stove/oven, hot/cold pressure H2O. $23,900 Joe Vansant (302) 8567313 (day) (302) 227-7084 dejoe@ comcast.net 37’ Endeavour ‘76 Ketch Rig Solid boat. New barrier coated bottom ready for bottom paint, blue sides, engine sound, low hrs. Bimini & dodger $32,500 A lot of boat for the money (609) 221-4946, (856) 423-6707.

37.5’ Hunter Legend ’87 $57,000 New 2004: interior cushions, batteries, AP, Queen size mattress, 5” foam pad in front cabin, hot/cold water pump, barrier coat, CNG stove converted to propane. Equipped w/AC/Heat, instruments at wheel w/Seatalk, XM radio, radar. A great boat that’s in excellent cond. wbcatoe@aol. com, (828) 260-2666.

37’ Tartan K/CB ‘82 Outstanding cond. and extensively outfitted for cruising. Refit in 2002 and partial overhaul/updating in 2008. Annapolis area. $75,500.

Call (410) 647-0185 for complete equipment listing/photos

38’ Sabre 386 ‘06 Like new Sabre 386 performance cruiser, flag blue hull, meticulously maintained, thoroughly equipped. Full electronics, many high quality options. Bright cherry interior. Fast, comfortable and fun. $295,000 (703) 474-7174 s386@earthlink.net 53’ Amel Super Maramu ‘94 Excellent cond., topsides awlgripped ’ 08, bowthruster, AC, elect. inmast furl, power winches, 2 heads, 80 hp turbo, washer/ dryer, dishwasher, watermaker. $355,000. email: SVAmel 123@ aol.com

37’ Hanse 370 ’08 Shallow draft keel, Cockpit table, Anchor windlass, Delta Anchor w/ galvanized chain, Folding prop, Hot water shower-stern, Porto Fino Leather saloon, SIMRAD autopilot, GPS/chartplotter, wind instrument, 50amp charger, Sprayhood w/SS frame & window. Located here at our office. Available for private viewing and test sail. (410) 2684100 www.sailyard.com 40’ Hanse 400e ’09 Beautiful mahogany interior Shallow draft, Twin wheels, Electric halyard winch, Folding prop, SIMRAD NX40 8” chartplotter, IS20 wind, SS cockpit table, CD/MP3/FM radio w/speakers in saloon & cockpit, Electric anchor windlass w/remote, Hot water shower, 2 additional batteries w/50amp charger, Available for private viewing and test sail. (410) 268-4100 www.sailyard.com

• Deltaville, VA 23043 804-776-7575 • • Annapolis, MD 21403 410-267-8181 •

www.annapolisyachtsales.com 32’ Island Packet ‘92 A beautiful, well maintained, offshore capable boat. Tons of storage.

Owners lived aboard for 6 months in the Islands yet feel it’s time to move on. Asking $99,900. Call Dave (410) 267-8181 or dave@ annapolisyachtsales.com 33’ Beneteau 331 ’00 This is a shoal draft model with the desirable lead keel. She is in perfect cond. and well equipped with RF main, A/P, dodger, bimini & connector plus more. Call Denise (410) 267-8181 or denise@ annapolisyachtsales.com 33’ C&C MKII ‘85 Cruising comfort takes the fast lane. More space, more speed than any yacht in her class. Standard equipment list of outstanding value, and proven racing ability. Asking $42,900. Call Dave (410) 267-8181 or dave@ annapolisyachtsales.com 33’ Hunter ’04 Cleanest, best equipped Hunter 33 on the market!

Equipped with A/C & heat, A/P, chartplotter, dodger & bimini and much more. Only 324 hrs on the engine, shows like new!! $92,000 Call Denise at (410) 267-8181 or e-mail denise@ annapolisyachtsales.com 34’ Two Beneteau 343s Both recent models with blue trim and canvas and in excellent cond. One priced at $120,000 and the other at $125,000. Call Jonathan at (804) 776-7575 or email jonathan@ annapolisyachtsales.com 35’ Tartan 3500 ‘97 and ‘04 Two of the cleanest Tartan 3500’s on the market. Great 2 cabin layout equipped with A/P, refrigeration, flat screen TV & more. Two from $129,500. Charles Gomez at (410) 267-8181, Charles@ annapolisyachtsales.com spinsheet.com

37’ Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37 ’94 Cloud Messenger is a one owner boat that has been meticulously maintained and continually upgraded. Ready to cruise. Exceptional value at $169,900 Paul Rosen 410-2678181 paul@annapolisyachtsales. com 38’ Caliber 38 ‘90 Owner is moving away from Chesapeake Bay and wants boat sold now.

Great electronics, maintained to the highest degree and ready to sail. Reduced to $129,900. Call Dan at (410) 267-8181 or dan@ annapolisyachtsales.com 42’ Beneteau 423 ’04 Absolutely gorgeous performance cruiser. Amazingly equipped for offshore sailing and racing. This well cared for boat is ready for her next bluewater adventure. $196,000 Call Tim (410) 267-8181 tim@annapolisyachtsales.com

44’ Gulfstar 44 Cockpit ‘80 Nicest, best equipped Gulfstar 44 on the market. Perfect live aboard or Caribbean cruiser. Sharp blue hull, gorgeous woodwork. All the electronics needed to sail you anywhere. Call Tim (410) 267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com 46’ Hunter 462 ‘02 Many toys& luxuries: leather, genset, watermaker, solar, davits, storm jib, SSB, EPIRB, life raft, full canvas etc. $194,000 Offers encouraged.

Call Jonathan (804) 776-7575 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales. com 46’ Tartan 4600 ’95 and ’96 Two gorgeous Majestic Blue Tartans in Annapolis. Choose the layout that you like best. Both boats are equipped with generator, A/C, Electric winches and more.

From $295,000. Charles Gomez at (410) 267-8181 or Charles@ annapolisyachtsales.com.

47’ Beneteau 473 ‘02 to ‘04 (4) from only $229,900. All well maintained and equipped. All on land in Annapolis. All motivated sellers. Bring offers. Call Dan at (410) 267-8181 or dan@ annapolisyachtsales.com 65’ Kanter / Bedford ‘87 Custom aluminum pilothouse sloop built by Kanter Yachts of Ontario Canada. Well equipped & maintained.

Estimated replacement cost is 2.3 Million. Great value at $495,000 Call Paul Rosen (410) 267-8181 or paul@annapolisyachtsales.com

Annapolis Ya c h t & B o at 100 Severn Ave., Annapolis

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J/105 ’98 has earned a welldeserved reputation as the largest class of cruiser/racer sailboats in the US. This boat is immaculately kept and professionally maintained and Race Ready. New instruments and sails in 07. Offered for $93,000 Robert at (410) 562-1255 or Robert@santacruzannapolis.com

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Santa Cruz 37 ’08 Sail Magazine’s “Sail Boat of the Year”. A cutting edge performance sailing boat with full interior including bunks for 6. Options include a retracting keel allowing slips with 3.5 ft of water. Saila-way at $359,000. Tate or Robert at (410) 505-4144 or info@santacruzannapolis.com Wauquiez Centurion 40S ’04 is an elegant performance cruiser with quality of workmanship above that of any other production boat.

She is amazingly fast having won the Governors Cup. Offered for $225,000. Tate or Robert at (410) 505-4144 or info@santacruzannapolis.com Passage 42 ’97 large two master cabin design with center cock and stainless steel arch.

Perfect for relaxing at the pier or underway. Many extras and equipped for off shore sailing.

Offered for $159,000. Tate or Robert at (410) 505-4144 or info@santacruzannapolis.com

51' Bristol `87 $389,000 51' Antigua `86 $194,900 50' Gulfstar Sailmaster `84 $198,000 49' Wauquiez Centurion `91 $224,900 46' Beneteau 461 `00 $199,000 45' Freedom `89 $225,000 42' Passport `87 $149,500 41' C&C shoal `88 $99,000 40' PACIFIC SEACRAFT NEW INQUIRE 40' Pacific Seacraft 2 from `98 $335,000 38' Beneteau Oceanis 381 `00 $119,000 37' Jeanneau Sun Odyssey `97 $92,000 37' Pacific Seacraft `96 $179,000 37' Pacific Seacraft `02 $219,000 36' Westerly Corsair `88 $89,900 36' Pearson `82 $54,900 35' Beneteau 352 Oceanis `98 $88,000 35' Wauquiez Pretorien `86 $69,000 35' Westerly Oceanquest `97 $134,900 34' Kaiser Gale Force `80 $89,000 34' Moody center cockpit `86 $52,000 34' Pacific Seacraft `95 $139,900 34' Pacific Seacraft 2 from $89,900 33' Bavaria `06 $99,000 33' E-33 `07 $132,500 31' PACIFIC SEACRAFT NEW INQUIRE 24' PS Dana or Flicka from $43,900

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34’ Sabre ’82 fin keel offers sparkling sailing performance.

Westerbeke diesel, numerous upgrades. “Vee” forward, quarter berth aft. Reduced to $39,900 Crusader YS (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com

32’ Sabre ’85 Centerboard 3’8” draft, nice quality and very clean, waxed and bottom painted August. $48,500. bayharborbrokerage. com, (757) 480-1073 40’ Tartan ’88 Dark blue hull, air & generator, 5’6” draft, excellent cond, $150,000 bayharborbrokerage.com (757) 480-1073.

41’ Morgan Out Island 416 Ketch ‘83 Great cruising platform or liveaboard. Shallow draft solid construction $59,000 www.bayharborbrokerage.com, (757) 480-1073.

44’ Brewer ’88 Center cockpit fully equipped cruising boat. in mast furling, generator/ air ready to go south $175,000 bayharborbrokerage.com (757) 480-1073.

27’ S2 ’86 Well maintained, low hours on diesel. $17,000. Coastal Yacht Sales (757) 285-7059 .

30’ Catalina ’78 Atomic 4, roller furling, well kept below $14,000 .

Coastal Yacht Sales (757) 2857059.

30’ Lancer ’81 New Yanmar dsl, new canvas, and fresh bottom paint 18,000.00. Coastal Yacht Sales (757) 285-7059.

36’ Islander ’72 RF, Yanmar dsl, radar, new cushions, chart plotter. $28,000. Coastal Yacht Sales (757) 285-7059.

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20’ – 44’ Pacific Seacrafts New or used – this is the place to come: we are known world-wide as the premier broker for Pacific Seacrafts.

See the new PS 31, at our dock – in stock and ready to go.

Also in stock: PS 40. Check our website for complete listings. Crusader Yacht Sales (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com 33’ Bavaria ’06 Nearly new cond., Proven Atlantic crossing. Propane, refrigeration, wind generator, beautiful mahogany interior.

Replacement over $150,000. Asking $99,000 Crusader YS (410) 2690939 www.crusaderyachts.com

33’ 2007 “E” Sailing Daysailor built by Waterlinesystems in Portsmouth, R.I. 14’ long ergonomic cockpit, tiller steered, carbon rig, can be single handed.

Fast and fun! $132,500.

Crusader YS (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com

35’ Westerly Oceanquest ’97 CC with 2 staterooms, feels like a 40 footer, Yanmar, inverter, Autohelm, VHF, RF Genoa, lazy jacks, lead keel. $134,900 Crusader YS (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com 40’ Pacific Seacraft ’98 Two remarkable cruise equipped yachts. Varnished interiors, AC/ heat, extra sails,. From $335,000, (replacement over $600,000) Crusader YS (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com 42’ Passport Cutter ’87 Bluewater cruising equipped.

Pullman layout with GRP decks!

Located in Annapolis. Crusader YS (410) 269-0939 www. crusaderyachts.com 49’ Wauquiez Centurion ’91 Proven circumnavigator, perfectly equipped for your next blue water passage. Over $100,000 improvements and up-grades. $224,900. Crusader YS (410) 2690939 www.crusaderyachts.com

51’ Bristol CC ‘87 Gorgeous, proper yacht for the Bay and beyond. K/CB, Genset, RF headsail, Hood Stoway, Radar, SSB, Rev. Cycle. A/C., light Teak interior $389,000 Crusader Yacht Sales (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com

29’ Hunter 29.5 ’94 LOADED! Full batten main, furling 135%, cruising spinnaker w/retracting pole, full electronics with repeaters – new ‘04: knot, depth, wind, AP, inverter, full canvas – a must see! $ 36,000 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or evening), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email:tony@ greatblueyachts.com 30’ Catalina ’89 Tall Rig “L” shaped interior, newer sails (Main, 150), RF, dodger, bimini, plotter, clean and ready to sail $ 29,000 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 5535046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details.

Email:tony@greatblueyachts. com 35’ Hunter Legend 35 ’88 Very clean, new sails 2001, new GPS, AP, knot, depth, flat panel TV, Carry-on Air, dodger, bimini many recent upgrades, exceptional cond $45,250 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or evening), Office: (800) 2761774 for complete details. Email: tony@greatblueyachts.com Beneteau 361 ’04 Excellent Cond! furling main, AC / Heat, GPS/Plotter, Inverter, bimini, dodger – very clean – Just reduced to $117,900 Call Tony at (443) 553-5046 or (800) 2761774 day or evening or visit www.greatblueyachts.com, tony@greatblueyachts.com 37’ Hunter 376 ’96 Full batten main, reverse cycle air/ heat, refrigeration, radar, AP, knot, depth, wind, GPS, full canvas – new ’04, Inverter, High output Alt. $89,000 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or evening), Office: (800) 2761774 for complete details. Email: tony@greatblueyachts.com spinsheet.com

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Tartan 4600 1996 ....... 269,000 Jeanneau SO 45 2006..299,000 Endeavour 42cc 1986..139,900 Tartan 4100 1999 ....... 189,000 Tartan 4100 1996 ....... 241,000 Tartan 4100 1996 ....... 235,000 Tartan T.O.C.K. 1976.. 69,000 Tartan 40 1988 ........... 149,900 C&C 121 2000 ........... 199,000 C&C 115 2005 ........... 190,000 C&C CB 1985............... 72,000 Tartan 3700 ccr 2008 .....CALL C&C 110 2005 ........... 163,000 Catalina 36 MK II 1999. 103,000 C&C 110 2000 ........... 125,000 C&C 35 Mk III 1984.... 56,000 C&C35 Landfall ........... 39,500

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O’Day 37 ’82 Many recent upgrades, very clean, New main, new RF, New transmission, Engine upgrades, New interior cushions, Unique split cabins with 2 heads $39,000 Visit www.greatblueyachts.com for complete details & photos or Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or evening), Office: ( 800) 276-1774 or email: tony@greatblueyachts.com

37’ Hunter Legend ’89 Yanmar 30hp dsl, centerline owner’s berth, new int’r cushions, radar, AC, jib furl, Dutchman main, 5 sails, canvas, safety gear, moderate wing keel draft, excellent sailer. $59,000. Tim, (443) 9898900, troy519@aol.com

30’ Seasprite ’84 Classic Bill Luders design by C.E. Ryder. Dsl, RF. Brightwork just refinished $37,500 HYS (410) 867-7240, dick@hartge.com.

41’ Hunter ’06 As new cond, transferable warranty! Spacious cockpit, very comfortable, stylish interior. In-mast furl, jib furl, gen, ‘08 canvas, ‘08 bottom, A/C, radar/ plot, freezer, fully loaded! New boat without the wait! Tim, (443) 989-8900, troy519@aol.com

32’ Pacific Seacraft motorsailer ‘93 4’ draft, generator w/AC, anchor windlass, radar, AP, $100K Hartge Yacht Sales (410) 867-7240 or dick@hartge.com 37’ Crealock ’90 Classic offshore cruiser by Pacific Seacraft.

Cutter rig, recent sails, AC,refrig, single sideband, Autopilot and hard dodger. $155. Hartge Yacht Sales (410) 867-7240 or dick@ hartge.com 42’ Whitby Ketch-Cutter ‘86 This is one of the last built (hull #329) at Kurt Hasen’s yard in Canada. Everthing you could want (generator, air, etc.) and in great condition. 127k Hartge Yacht Sales (410) 867 7240 or dick@hartge.com

30’ C&C Mark II ’88 Highly sought model! Yanmar dsl, sleeps 6, Garmin GPS/plotter, stereo/4 speakers, deck shower, bimini, wheel, furling, 5 sails. Immaculate! $59,000. Tim, (443) 989-8900, troy519@aol.com

40’ Open ’01 Perfect for solo or short-handed ocean voyaging.

Water-ballasted, composite w/ carbon rig, very cool paint job.

Super clean, loaded w/electronics, really nice & ready to go! $165,000.

Tim, (443) 989-8900, troy519@ aol.com

60’ Open 60 ’89 - ’98 Several available. All upgraded, new gear.

Perfect for breaking into open class racing! Ready to go! From $169,000. Tim, (443) 989-8900, troy519@aol.com

28’ Cal ’86 Sloop Westerbeke, dsl, shoal draft, wheel, RF $19,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

30’ S2 ’80 Dsl, wheel, shoal, RF, $18,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

30’ Seidelmann ’84 30T, Yanmar 13hp dsl, RF, shoal $14,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300 36’ Moody ’82 Motorsailer, sloop, Volvo 62hp, RF, AP & $51,000 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300 40’ Hunter ’95 Yanmar 50hp, elect., self-tailing main, full batten main w/Dutchman, Air, AP, inverter $129,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300

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Sunfish & Sunfish/ Phantom Both boats are complete.

The Sunfish/Phantom has a Sunfish hull and Phantom rig & sail. Sunfish $600. Sunfish/Phantom $400. Contact Norris at (410) 742-6795 or (443) 9443322 or nhowardboats@aol.com 32’ Ericson ’77 roller furling genoa, wheel steering, 4’ 11” draft, Yanmar dsl engine, 2 burner gas stove, refrigerator, Signet electronics, great condition, $17,900 Norris C. Howard, Yacht Broker, (410) 742-6795 or (443) 944-3322 or nhowardboats@aol.com 36’ Mariner ‘81 pro-furl genoa, wheel steering, Perkins dsl auxiliary, propane stove & oven, refrigeration, AP, inverter, electronics, and equipped for long range cruising, $47,900 Norris C. Howard, Yacht Broker, (410) 742-6795 or (443) 9443322 or nhowardboats@aol.com

38’ Heritage ’76 roller furl genoa, pedestal steering, Perkins 50hp dsl, mainsail, genoa, hankon cutter sail, radar, loran, GPS, VHF, depth, Great coastal cruiser $24,900 Norris C. Howard, Yacht Broker, (410) 742-6795 or (443) 944-3322 or nhowardboats@aol. com

J/105 ’98 Known for performance, one-design racing and fantastic short handed daysailing. The owner of this boat has taken excellent care and it shows almost as new.

Offered at $110,000. Contact Paul Mikulski at (410) 280-2038 or Paul@northpointyachtsales.com

C&C 115 ’06 is a wonderful cruiser racer. This is in like new cond. and has a long list of options. She is painted claret red and is ready to go for you to enjoy. Offered at $239,000.

Contact Ken at (410) 280-2038 or Ken@northpointyachtsales.com Pearson 39 Yawl ’77 is a particularly handsome boat, accented by her sweeping sheer line, tumblehome topside and dainty reversed transom. She offers solid construction, great cockpit and a large, sensible interior with unusually generous storage throughout.

Offered at $ 54,900. Call David Malkin @ (410) 280-2038 or email at David@northpointyachtsales.com J/120 ‘94 NEW PRICE! Antares has a white hull w/red boot stripe, and buff two tone decks that are in great cond. Some of the features are Carbon mast, factory rebuilt NKE instruments & updated AP, Furuno radar, tan canvas, propane stove, refrigeration.

Offered at $179,000. Contact Paul Mikulski at (410) 280-2038 or Paul@northpointyachtsales.com

Beneteau 423 ’06 is in superb cond. and has a comprehensive inventory. Totally equipped for cruising and built for any sea w/ comfort & amenities second to none. No options left out including AC, gen set, flat screen TVs, AP linked w/radar & chart. Don’t miss this superb chance to purchase a beautiful 423 for a great price!

Contact Ken at (410 ) 280-2038 or Ken@northpointyachtsales.com J/42 ’00 lightly used and stunningly beautiful w/carbon mast, standard keel, B&G’s, water maker, custom canvas and all the right factory options make this a very desirable boat for you to consider for serious cruising.

Offered at $279,000. Contact Paul at (410) 280-2038 or Paul@ northpointyachtsales.com

NEW AT WALCZAK YACHTS 2004 56 Cabo Rico cutter Light of Dawn fully found with state of the art equipment and shows as-new. Unbelievable value $795,000.

2000 52 Hinckley Sou'wester very custom and set up for short handed sailing plessure.

Beautiful inside and out. Special value sale.

2003 43 Saga Bandit 2 cabin 2 head with island queen berth in the bow. Owner delivered here to be sold. Asking $287,000

1987 43 Shannon ketch Shows exceptionally well inside and out. Solid traditional construction. $299,000

1981 50 Hinckley Yawl Ghost gray topsides, three cabin layout. Prettiest profile in the harbor.

Very motivated seller aasking $360,000

1994 Little Harbor 40 with full refit in 2006 including new motors. Great ride and very pretty at a cheap price. $249,000

1999 47 Bristol aft cockpit Raven last example built and maintained to perfection. Opportunity to own a very special boat. $529,000

2000 39 Krogen trawler Growler One owner, stabilized, bow thruster and always cared for.

Best priced K-39 in the country $395,000

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www.walczakyacht.com 2007 36 Monk trawler Trunk cabin 2 stateroom, 2 head. 80 hrs on elec. single Cummins. Bow thruster, generator, A/C, Raymarine E120 $289,000

2005 34 American Tug Patriot Games properly cared for extra clean, priced right. Easy to see on Spa Creek. Low hours, single Cummins $319,000

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30’ 1980 S2 dsl, wheel steer, shoal draft, DF

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Integrity 35.5’ Hunter ’90 This boat is equipped with an Auto helm 4000WP Autopilot, ST60 Depth, Voyager Loran, Kenyon VHF and a handheld GPS, sleeps 7 people. $60,000 Norton’s Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211 www.nortonyachts.com Hunter 356 ’03 Escapade - AC/Heat, AP, ST60 machine, ST60 depth/knot, bimini, dodger, connector, electric windlass, inmast furling, refrigeration, cruising spinnaker, Raymarine C-80 chart plotter and GPS at helm, $125,000 Norton’s Yacht Sales (804) 7769211 www.nortonyachts.com

SOLD $ 18,500

31’ 1983 Dufour 3800 Volvo dsl, wheel. Call

$ 23,500

34‘ 1980 Gale Force Yanmar 38hp, full keel, cutter rig

$ 89,900

36’ 1979 Islander Freeport 36, Plan A, Perkins DSL, R/F

$ 39,500

36‘ 1982 Moody Motorsailer, sloop,Volvo 62hp, RF, aft cabin $ 51,000 $129,500

35’ Pearson Sloop ’81 This is a lovely example of a Pearson 35.

She has been well maintained and would make anyone a wonderful family cruiser. 24HP Universal dsl eng, 4yr old Scott Mainsail, Hood Seafurl roller furling headsail etc.

Solid mahogany interior instead of formica, and upgraded cushions for a warm inviting interior. $36,000 OBYS (410) 226-0100.

37’ Tartan Sloop ’82 This is a lovely vessel that has been nicely maintained. Her hull has been awlgripped flag blue, the canvas looks to be in very nice cond., and her electronics are typical for the Chesapeake Bay. This is a wonderful sailing vessel and makes for a great cruiser or club racer. Asking $62,900 OBYS (410) 226-0100.

37’ Tayana Pilothouse ’83 Extremely capable offshore cruiser.

Bob Perry design, displacement of 22,500 lbs, Perkins 42hp dsl, dual steering stations from pilot house and cockpit. She is nicely equipped and can cruise at a moments notice. Asking $99,900 OBYS (410) 226-0100.

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www.regent-point.com 25’ Catalina ’85 Pop-Top fixed keel model, 9.9 HP Johnson OB, Auto-Tiller, great starter boat, Asking $6,700. Call Regent Point Marina@ (804) 758-4457 www.regent-point.com

$ 19,500

31‘ 1978 Ryder Southern Cross double ender, tiller. Call $ 28,500

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

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Hunter 380 ’02 Inspiration This boat is a fantastic cruiser and ready to sail. In-mast furling, refrigeration, depth, speed, wind, GPS, A/C, Heat, generator, bimini, dodger, connector and cockpit cushions. $140,000 Norton’s Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211 www.nortonyachts.com

30‘ 1984 Seidelman 30T Yanmar 13hp dsl, RF, shoal draft $14,500

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Hunter 340 ’00 Jus My Imagination is a lightly used vessel with only 411 hrs on the engine.

In-Mast furling, refrigeration, selftailing winches, and an interior that shows little use. $74,000 Norton’s Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211 www.nortonyachts.com

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31’ Southern Cross Cutter ’80 This is a wonderful pocket cruiser. Though she is simple and lightly equipped she is priced so that she can be outfitted with the latest gear. Lovely canoe stern, full keel and offshore capable. $23,500 OBYS (410) 226-0100.

30’ Cape Dory Intrepid 9M Verdandi One of only 50 built, stable and fast, Well maintained, 4 sails, 15 hp Yanmar dsl, New Lewmar 40 ST winches, Ready to sail away. Asking: $14,900 Call Regent point Marina @ (804) 7584457 www.regent-point.com

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30’ Catalina ’87 Prelude 23 HP Universal dsl, fully equipped, very clean, ready to go, Asking: $24,900 Call Regent Point Marina @ (804) 758-4457 www.regent-point.com 31’ Cape Dory Cutter ’84 A/C ref, AP, H/C Pressure Water Asking $40,000 Regent Point Marina (804) 758-4457 www.regent-point.com 32’ Seaward Eagle ’03 with Trailer Unique Retracting Keel System, New Harken Roller Furler, Many Extras, Boat Can Be Relocated, Asking: $91,990 Call Regent Point Marina @ (804) 7584457, www.regent-point.com 35.5 Hunter Legend ’88 Ladybug 27 HP Yanmar dsl, A/CHeat Pump, Ref, Auto Helm, RF, dodger, bimini, Many features.

Asking: $49,950 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457, www.regent-point.com 36’ Cape Dory Cutter ’79 Pelican’s Perch 50 hp Perkins, dodger, bimini, H/C pressure water, big sail inventory: Asking $45,990, Call Regent Point Marina (804)-758-4457, www.regent-point.com 36’ CS Merlin Tortoise Revenge Fully equipped A/C Ref, 28 HP Yanmar dsl, good sail inventory.

Owner in Europe. MUST Sell, bring reasonable offers. Asking $54,950 Regent Point Marina (804) 7584457 www.regent-point.com

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Fast Passage 39 ’00 This is the last Fast Passage ever built.

You saw here at the boat show in 2000! Compare to a Valiant 39.

JUST REDUCED BY 60K! $239,000 (410) 571-2955 www.RogueWaveYachtSales.com Dufour 45 Classic ’98 Modern, sleek, fast, fun, and low maintenance, this 3 cabin 2 head layout is a great family boat for the Caribbean voyage you are planning. $199K JUST REDUCED! RogueWave Yacht Sales (410) 571-2955.

Sunward Center Cockpit Ketch 48 ’89 Perfect family voyager S&S designed, American built, three stateroom, wonderful center cockpit, completely equipped, ICW friendly, voyager.

JUST REDUCED! RogueWave Yacht Sales (410) 571-2955.

Deerfoot 62 ’85 Awesome!

Amazing ocean voyager conceived and built by Steve and Linda Dashew. The perfect ocean voyager . Water tight bulkheads fore and aft, amazing engine room, modern construction. Sail fast! RogueWave Yacht Sales (410) 571-2955.

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32’ Kirie Elite ’84 at $19,900 she is listed way below market value. Call Sailing Associates ( 410) 275-8171.

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33’ Pearson ’86 Pearson quality, great cruiser, very clean boat. $45,900 Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

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36’ Squadron ’82 Boat is in pristine cond. Price reduced to $59,900. Call Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

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37’ Hunter ’96 This boat feels like a much larger sailing vessel than 37 ft. $92,900. Call Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

40’ Palmer Johnson ’78 Traditional ocean racer, ready to go. $59,900 Call Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

42’ Endeavour Center Cockpit ’85 This world cruiser has many recent upgrades. At $109,000 she is a good value.

Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171 46’ Morgan ’85 Fast, centerboard aft cockpit sloop.

Many upgrades including AC. $128,500 Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.

Tartan 3400 – 2007 & 2008 Two to Choose from 2007 is very lightly used, owner is going power and wants her sold, asking 179k - 2008 is new dealer demo... management says it must go - Call for Details on boats boats - Great opportunity compared to new order!!!

(410)263-6111 or any of our brokers, Tom L, Scott, Mike or Tom S www.tartanccannapolis.com

Tartan 3500 ‘00 Has it all! Air, Windlass, Dodger, Bimini, Autopilot, Radar Plotter. Just needs a destination. Very clean, well cared for and ready to go. Owner is going power, great opportunity! Listing Broker - Mike Titgemeyer (410) 263-6111

Catalina 320 Two Available – Cruise equipped – Great for day sailing or a week with the family!

Well equipped ready to go – 1993 asking 62k & 2001 asking 79.9k Call Tom Lippincott for more details (410)639-9380 www.tartanccannapolis.com

Beneteau 343 ’06 Our Trade.

Bimini, AP, Air & More. Freshwater /Lightly used – New bottom paint, ready to cruise in comfort! asking $124,000 – Make an offer – MUST GO SOON! Call Mike Titgemeyer (410) 263-6111 or mike@tartanccannapolis.com 102 April 2009 SpinSheet

Tartan 3700 – 2008 Dealer Demo, needs a good home.

Excellent incentives on this boat only, Hull # 143. Located at our Annapolis Office. Test Sails available. Management says she has to go. Give us a call to find out what an excellent opportunity she is! Call any of the offices / Brokers for details. www.tartanccannapolis.com

C&C 115 ‘05 INFRINGER Well equipped for racing or cruising. New 3DL inventory and original Doyle inventory, faired foils, new saildrive, refer, autopilot and more. Located here in Annapolis – Contact Scott Dodge listing broker asking $190,000 (410)263-6111 or www.tartanccannapolis.com

320 Catalina ’99 Well cared for with A/C, ST50 knot/depth/wind, Simrad wheelpilot, Horizon C170 chartplotter/GPS, dodger, bimini & connector. $78,500. Call 800960-TIDE or 800-699-SAIL. Go to www.tidewatermarina.com.

33’ Hunter ‘06 Only 236 engine hrs! A/C, Raymarine electronics: ST4000 AP, ST60 wind, depth, chartplotter, inmast furling, bimini. Great opportunity! $98,900. Call 800960-TIDE or 800-699-SAIL. Go to www.tidewatermarina.com 350 Catalina ‘05 Approx. 250 engine hrs! A/C, in-mast furling, Raytheon ST6002 autopilot, chartplotter/GPS, wind/depth/ speed, fish finder, dodger, bimini & connector. $129,900. Call 800960-TIDE or 800-699-SAIL. Go to www.tidewatermarina.com

28’ Legacy 2002 Blue Chip is a lightly used pampered picnic boat with Yanmar diesel. Sky Blue Awlgrip topsides with toast canvas (410) 268-1611 www.walczakyacht.com

Beneteau 367 ‘03 Shallow Draft version of Farr Design Team’s Boat of the Year. 3 Cabin with Air Cond. Lightly used fast and fun. Call Chris at Walczak Yacht Brokerage Service 410-268-1611 or email walczakyacht@yahoo.com

38’ Eastbay HX ‘01 Secret World One owner hardtop model. New listing priced right and very well cared for. T/375 Cats under factory warranty.

Clean as a pin! $329,000 Call Bill Walczak (410) 353-4712

380 Hunter ’01 A/C, Raymarine electronics, Autohelm AP, VacuFlush head, dodger, bimini & connector, anchor windlass & wash down. $109,500. Call 800960-TIDE or 800-699-SAIL. Go to www.tidewatermarina.com. spinsheet.com

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410-923-1400 • 443-223-7864 40’ Catalina 400 MKII ’00 2 Cabin/2 Head complete w/ Heat/Air Bimini-Dodger GPS and Chartplotter. Clean Yanmar 56 Hp low hrs. Best Price in North America! Call Chris for details.

(410) 268-1611 www.walczakyacht.com

42' Hinckley F/B Sedan '95 Galley up, 2 cabins, cherry interior and single Cummins 400. Nice opportunity at reduced price $297,000 Call Frank Gary (410) 703-4017 www.walczakyacht.com

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34' Kaiser Gale Force ´81 Otter is a beautifully maintained and constantly upgraded yacht.

Rare to the market, the Gale Force 34' is a heavily built and semicustom offshore sailing yacht built in Wilmington Delaware by Kaiser Yachts. $89,900 Photos @ www.yachtview.com (410) 923-1400 or (443) 223-7864 John Kaiser/cell anytime

802 S. Caroline St., Baltimore, MD 21231

410.685.0295 ext. 223 There’s a wonderful world around us.

Full of fascinating places. Interesting people. Amazing cultures. Important challenges. But sadly, our kids are not getting the chance to learn about their world. When surveys show that half of America’s youth cannot locate India or Iraq on a map, then we have to wonder what they do know about their world. That’s why we created MyWonderfulWorld.org. It’s part of a free National Geographic-led campaign to give your kids the power of global knowledge. Go there today and help them succeed tomorrow.

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44’ Hinckley Talaria ‘00 T/Yanmars with Hamilton jets.

Only 790 hours. All systems updated and serviced as needed.

Dry sailed most of her life. $650,000. Call Frank Gary ( 4 1 0 ) 7 0 3 - 4 0 1 7 www.walczakyacht.com

41’ Bristol ’82 Valkyrie is a very well maintained and recently upgraded Bristol 41.1, shallow draft, centerboard, center cockpit.

Upgrades include all electronics, 60 HP Yanmar diesel with stainless shaft, a Vinylester barrier coat and a re-varnished interior!

Recent survey $145,000 Photos @ www.yachtview.com (410) 923-1400 or (443) 223-7864 John Kaiser/cell anytime

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY 2001 Club 420 Competitive w/sails, bag, spinnaker, pole, trap, new rigging, dolly. Excellent shape. Asking $3,500. Call (301) 858-1622 13’ Hobie Wave Catamaran ’03 Great cond. Fast & Fun $2,700 (443) 223-5058. quacker@mallard.com

30’ S2 ’85 Center cockpit, 3’11” draft, 2 double & 2 single berths, Yanmar 3 GM dsl, RF, dodger, bimini, tender, etc. SO MD $22,500 (301) 481-6399

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Boats for Sale: 14' Solar Sailors (2), 1993, 1995. $1900 each, TPI built Gary Hoyt design. Good lake resort boat for guests. Buy both - get trailer free 15' Designer’s Choice daysailer (1993) Main, jib, free trailer. $900 16' Waverider trimaran/kayak with sail. Call 22' Hunter 22 (1984) keel model. 2 Mains, r/f jib, 8 hp Electric start Longshaft 4cycle Tohatsu ob, autohelm. $2000 25' Cal 25 (1970) Recent Main, Genny, w.jib, Spinnaker, Bimini, s/s grill, 9.9 hp OMC Yachttwin OB. In sound condition, ready to go $1500 27' C&C 27 (1971) w/Atomic 4, Main, R/F Genny, w/jib, Bimini.

Clean, ready $6000 30' Cape Dory Cutter (1983) Volvo MD 2, Wheel, Main, jib & staysail. Structually sound. Woodwork needs attention. $12,000 30' Morgan 30 MkII (1973) Atomic 4, recent Awlgrip on hull, 10 bags of sails. $5000 30' Catalina 30 (1984) Wheel, Diesel, R/F. Turn key. $16,000 POWER BOATS 17' Ebb Tide (1986) 4-cyl Mercruiser I/O boat cover & trailer $1500 24' 4Winns Vista 238 (1989) 260hp OMC I/O cockpit & camper cover 34' Chris Craft Crowne 34 (1995) twin 454 ci Volvos straight drives, 338 hrs. Available for long term charter

(410) 626-0273 crab-sailing.org For more information on these and other boats call Don Backe, (410) 626-0273. Proceeds from these sales support Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB), a not-for-profit group which provides sailing opportunities for people with disabilities. CRAB accepts boat donations.

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Contact Captain Keith at (570) 956-5024 or homedock@ptd.net.

Delivery Captain Local and long-distance, sail and power. Twenty years experience with clean insurance-approved resume and references available. Recent trips include Chesapeake: from Long Island, to Bermuda, from Miami, to Caribbean and trans-Atlantic.

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ELECTRONICS

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Sailboat Rigger Work at the best known rigging and spar shop on the Chesapeake.

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ASA Certified Sailing Instructors Needed To teach at Herrington Harbour.

Contact The Sailing Academy at (410) 867-7177

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Fun in the Sun and Good $$! Dock staff & Customer Service Reps needed for Annapolis Marriott dock. FT & PT. Boating and customer service experience a plus. (410) 263-7837 Download application @ www. schoonerwoodwind.com/employment.asp.

Get Paid to Sail! The Woodwind schooners are hiring crew. Some sailing knowledge necessary. Fun people, avg. $12/ hour, and lots of great sailing. FT & PT. (410) 263-7837 Download application @ www. schoonerwoodwind.com/employment.asp Getaway Sailing in Baltimore Is interviewing and hiring experienced sailing instructors for our 2009 season. Applicants must be outgoing, patient, and knowledgeable.

Please call our office (410) 342-3110 or email info@getawaysailing.com for more information. Competitive salary.

HELP! Sailor girl needs work! Detailing boats, garden professional, mural artist. Sailing instruction beginners, novices. Dumped by exhusband for internet GF. Garage, basement need organized? Call Me! Voni (443) 362-2722 Independent Service Contractor for Quantum Sail Design Group, Annapolis Quantum Sail Design Group is seeking a skilled service technician to provide sail repair services in their Annapolis loft. The ideal candidate will work independently and have strong organizational skills.

QSDG is looking to develop a long-term relationship and assist the candidate in developing the position through marketing and support services. Expectation will be that the individual will complete all service work for the Annapolis loft. Compensation will be based on revenue generated. Interested individuals should inquire, or send resume, via e-mail, to resumes@quantumsails.com Rigging Salesman/Estimator - Must be able to go aloft. Send resume to crl@ chesapeakerigging.com or call (410) 6937500.

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Volvo Penta Marine Diesel Engine for sale. Model #MD2B, 25hp w/reverse gear type MS ratio 1.91:1, low time. $3,500 obo. Call (410) 586-3295

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Roberts 40 Plans Complete set of plans for a Roberts 40 sailboat. Call Pete at (856) 4683942.

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40’ Slips Available In a new sailboat exclusive marina in the heart of Canton, Baltimore. Well sheltered. Transients and live-aboards welcome. Includes water, restrooms, showers and parking. $3600 per year. Getaway Sailing (410) 342-3110 or info@getawaysailing.com Deep Water 45’ X 16’ Slip Includes clubhouse, pool, showers, wifi, grills, TV, washer/dryer etc. No bridges, on ICW. Rents for $260 month paid annually or semi-annually.

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Dockage - Downtown Baltimore Inner Harbor East Marina – Ideal Destination – Club Cruises – Daily, monthly, yearly rates for individuals. Transient rates $2.10/ft, 30’, 40’, or 50’ slips. 30% OFF for 6 or more nights. EZ walk to Nat. Aquarium, Fells Point, 7-screen movie theater, four hotels, museums, fine restaurants, Harborplace, historic ships. (410) 625-1700.

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SURVEYORS ABYI Marine Surveyors, LLC Sailboat & powerboat surveys, big or small. Contact Derek Rhymes, NAMS-CMS and SAMS A.M.S. (410) 268-4404 or toll-free (866) 608-4404.

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CHESAPEAKE CLASSIC John Junius Talman III 1931-2009

J

ohn Junius “J.J.” Talman III, 77, died on February 17 in Annapolis.

Born May 8, 1931 in Wilmington, NC, Talman moved with his family to Riva, MD in 1944 and graduated from Annapolis High School. He was the son of the late John J. and Bettie Talman, who owned and operated the former Talman’s Office Supply Company, located on Church Circle, where he worked for many years. He also served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Talman was instrumental in the 1965 election campaign of Joe W. Alton, Anne Arundel’s first

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county executive and then worked as county photographer and amassed a collection of photographs from the late 1960s through the early 1980s. After retiring in 1984, Talman canoed the Chesapeake Bay with his camera in hand for the next few years before settling on his sailboat in Eastport. He moved to Solomons for about a decade and returned to Annapolis four years ago.

Talman was divorced from the late Betty Talman and is survived by two sisters, Martha Brown and Ibra Bragg, both of Davidsonville, MD and a son, John J., IV, who lives in Annapolis. According

to his sister Martha, Talman loved photography, the Chesapeake Bay, people, and a good bourbon and coke.

“He loved the simple things like crabbing,” says his son John. “He captivated people with his stories. Whether we believed them or not, it didn’t really matter. He loved Marmaduke’s Pub. And later, he thought of Davis’s Pub as the last place for real locals in Eastport to go.”

A celebration of Talman’s life was held at Davis’s Pub on March 3.

Reporting by Martha Brown

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Working out with Harry Legum & Annapolis Sailing Fitness takes my fitness to a new level. No matter how much I think I’m in shape for sailing, Harry always finds a way to condition those muscles that I haven’t worked so much … I love it!

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Armed solely with a brand new kind of sailmaking technology, the lone Quantum entry at the 2008 Audi Med Cup and TP 52 World Championship slayed the giant. To learn more about this story of biblical proportions, visit us at www.quantumsails . com

Š2009 QUANTUM

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