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hen I taught sailing out of Back effective in 2012. This is a dreadful idea. publications, training the pubic on safety, Creek at Annapolis Sailing Not only would road traffic be a nightmare and conducting free vessel safety checks. In School 20 years ago, the Blue (mid-day bridge closure meets beach trafaddition to the joy of making the Bay safer, Angels used to fly for U.S. Naval Academy fic), but boat traffic would be dangerous. USCG Auxiliarists enjoy the benefits of (USNA) Commissioning Week over MeThis would adversely affect shoreside and reduced insurance rates and state tax breaks morial Day weekend rather than practice on-the-water businesses that depend upon for public service (see annapoliscgaux.org or and conduct the show on Tuesday and tourist dollars on holidays. I urge the decicgaux.org). Wednesday as they have in recent years. sion-makers at the Academy to bring the National Safe Boating Week will kick Forget beach traffic—imagine holiday Annapolis business community—including off May 22 with a noteworthy event on weekend boat traffic in Annapolis Harbor. marine businesses—into the conversation Annapolis City Dock, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Now, imagine a spectacular air show on a and reconsider. In addition to exhibits, demonstrations, sunny day. It was a mess out there. My Blue Angels no-go-zone story also and invitations for boating safety classes Even those of us who had the confireminded me that the frustrated marine by participating groups—USCG, the dence of our early 20s—in Maryland Department of other people’s boats, of Natural Resources, and the course—and who considU.S. Power Squadron—the ered ourselves masters of USCG Auxiliary will conduct the labyrinth of anchored free vessel safety checks. Bring boats masked a certain teryour boat by trailer, dock it in ror of collision all weekend. a slip, or leave it on the hook, Before the show began, and a volunteer will check it my students and I sailed a out. (Send questions about bit too deep into the flight this event to dsopa5s@attglobal. path, which ran from where net.) the spider buoy was (short Chris Ferro’s article “Kids, pause for remembrance) Pirates, and PFDs” (page to what was then the old 52) is a timely celebration of Severn River Bridge and National Safe Boating Week. now the “new,” 16-year-old When he wrote it in February, Naval Academy Bridge. the law in Maryland stated A marine policeman that kids under the age of Award-winning photo of the Blue Angels flying over the U.S. Naval Academy by Caryl P. Weiss came by in his boat and seven must wear lifejackets. signaled for us to move out of the flight police officer was just doing his part to On April 15, Governor O’Malley signed path. The problem was that the direction make the harbor a safer place, which is the new law upping the lifejacket-wearing in which he wanted us to scoot was the a thankless job. If you find yourself in age requirement to 13. (You can find news same direction from which the wind was congested waters during Memorial Day on that legislation on dnr.maryland.gov blowing. We gave him the thumbs up weekend, you’ll probably encounter the under “press releases.”) and carried on, as quickly as one does on U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Auxiliary, also When you head out May 25 or 26 to a 1500-pound, motor-free boat with tired doing its part to make the Bay safer. You watch the Blue Angels fly over the Severn sails, with every intention of tacking out of may not be thankful for such patrol boats, River on your newly inspected boat with there as directed. Knowing nothing about but the USCG is. Ten-year USCG Auxyour lifejacket-clad kids, make sure to lay lines, he thought we were ignoring him. iliary volunteer and public affairs officer tip your hat to your local USCG AuxilHe started pointing like a madman and Caryl P. Weiss says that she often hears iary volunteers. Know that if they or the yelling, “That way!” It was windy enough from USCG officers, “We can’t do what marine police ask you to move out of the for our voices not to carry well. I was dowe do without you.” way, they’re not just being bossy. They are ing zig-zag hand signals and attempting USCG Auxiliarists are unpaid civilians, tasked with maintaining order in a sea of a no-sail-zone lesson like some mime on whose primary focus is public safety educa- anchored boats, a few of which have rum deck for this frustrated person. It did not tion as well as working side by side with flowing onboard (ya’ think?), and for them, go well. the USCG on search and rescue patrols, the Blue Angels show and holiday weekThis story came to mind recently when buoy and mark checks, and reporting polends are hard work. Be a good sailor, smile, I heard that the USNA was changing its lution spills and suspicious activity (USCG wave, and say, “Thank you.” Commissioning Week schedule, potenis part of Homeland Security). In addition tially moving the Blue Angels show back to to working on flotilla patrols, there are the holiday weekend, “to alleviate traffic,” auxiliarists working on computers, writing
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’m Tim Bowen, owner of the J/35 Cheers on the cover of the April issue of SpinSheet. I’m not sure when it was taken but the trimmer is Art Crowley. I’m just visible in the background steering. My wife, Sally, and I had raced Cheers for many years and have been quite successful with three J/35 High Point trophies. We now only race with our nephews. Just thought you might like to know who you have on your cover. Tim Bowen Annapolis, MD
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am writing in hopes that you will allow me to ask your readers to write a short letter to the Army Corps of Engineers supporting the installation of moorings for visiting boaters. The Capital YC in Washington, DC is requesting approval for the installation of nine mooring balls so that we can ensure that visiting boats have a place to tie up when they visit. It’s very important for cruisers to support this, because DC doesn’t have a very large boating community; it’s not a state, and it only has a few hundred slips. There is only one place to anchor for sailboats due to bridge clearance, and by having some moorings approved, it will protect our right to anchor there. If your readers could write in support of this, it would really be appreciated. Our application number is: NAB-2009-01754M07 (Capital Yacht Club/Mooring Field). Here is the address: Maria N. Teresi, Regulatory Branch, USACE, Baltimore District via maria.teresi@usace.army.mil. Please copy Tom Des Jardins, Capital Yacht Club, 1000 Water Street, Washington, DC, 20024, captainoverboard@gmail. com. Tom Des Jardins Washington, DC
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Chesapeake Bay sailing buddies Dave Sire and Daren Magness reading the March issue of SpinSheet topside while on a mooring ball in Little Harbour, Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. (We love photos of far-flung Bay sailors with their copies of SpinSheet. Keep them coming!)
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Lower Key, Higher Fun Factor
think there is something that racing, especially lower-key, fun races—such as the Hospice Cup and the Good Old Boat Regatta—can offer to make sailing a more enticing activity for young adults and their children. For one, there’s a little more adrenaline involved (a little or a lot, as you choose), and it offers the chance to do some fun things with a boat that cruisers almost never get to do (or have the wisdom not to try). Anyway, Shearwater SC has tried to make it easier for cruisers to get into racing. The Hospice Class [a non-spinnaker class for those who cruise more and race less] has been a part of the Hospice Cup for about 10 years. We conduct a detailed meeting beforehand for those sailors so they know what to expect on the race course and how to generally handle their boat. We are also much more communicative over the radio with this class than with other racers, even after the prep flag, so they can get questions answered and can actually enjoy the race. And the Good Old Boat Regatta (for pre-1974 boats) has been going for about as long. Both attract many folks who may only race once or twice a year. But at least they are on the water using their boats. Maybe they also shanghai some friends or family into crewing for them. Finally, our Twilight Race often attracts racers and their families, since it’s held at such an attractive time of day on the Bay and interferes less with weekend chores and errands (and soccer games). I see racing as a way to offer more options to people considering sailing as an outdoor activity. Sometimes I think the high profile, competitive events that attract much of the media attention, actually deter regular folks from the sport since there’s so much action, yelling, and general commotion in such a confined space. If we could encourage smaller, lower-key events, even have some practice races for folks to develop the skills and gain confidence, I think more people would consider getting into sailing. Since no one seems to have the magic answer, we should try as much as we can to see what actually works. Again, thanks for the good work you and your crew at SpinSheet do to keep the sailing community connected. Good luck this year. Tom Sliter Annapolis, MD
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he article “A Year for Thrashing Back to Bermuda” (April SpinSheet, page 92) concluded with “and Hal Conrad’s Morris 40 Shearwater crew will also make the trip.” The owner and skipper is actually Conrad Hall. As a Southern Bay boat (Norfolk Yacht and Country Club), I am not surprised that Shearwater was at the tail end of the article. However, after finishing second in the 43-boat Cruising Division and second in its class of 16 (Class 12), it would have been nice to give Shearwater a little more prominence. Bill Wheary Norfolk, VA
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ed, white, and brewed! That’s what the jam-packed website says about this free event, which celebrates Colonial resistance to British rule in 1774. The usual suspects will run amuck in Chestertown, MD, to usher in this signature, town-wide, Memorial Day weekend festival May 28-31. Friday brings a cocktail party, and Saturday and Sunday will be in full festival mode. The reenactment of Chestertown’s original tea toss during Colonial days is the centerpiece of the Chestertown Tea Party Festival; tea time on the Sultana is Saturday at 2 p.m.
These guys must love coffee. Tea topples into the drink after Sultana is ransacked in 2009. Photo by Otto Hetzel
A Little Background So, What Else Is There? Well, for starters, the Toss the Tory will return to delight the crowd and benefit educational programming for kids. Also back by popular demand are the Classic Distance 10 Mile Run and 5K Run/Walk, the parade full of militia and marching bands, lively music and entertainment, costumes and characters, tours of the historic district, arts and crafts, demos and displays, plays and puppet shows, stories and dancing, educational and shopping opportunities, fun and games, a Sneaker Creeper race for kids, public sails on the Sultana, and food and beverages. Whew! Family fun continues on Sunday in Wilmer Park and includes the must-see-to-believe annual Raft Race.
Getting There To sail to the Tea Party, plan way ahead; the Chester River is a long and winding body of water. Better yet, SpinSheet recommends stuffing your buddies in your land yacht. Shuttle buses to downtown Chestertown will be provided from free parking areas nearby. Bring your camera, but leave Fido at home with plenty of food, water, and maybe a good book. For way more information than you’ll ever need, visit chestertownteaparty.com.
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Founded in 1706, Chestertown was a thriving port of entry during Colonial times and a prosperous shipbuilding and trading center. The town is best known by outsiders for one particular incident. Local lore has it that in response to the British Parliament’s closing of the port of Boston after the Boston Tea Party, Chestertown citizens met in May 1774 and wrote a set of Resolves forbidding importing, selling, buying, and consuming tea in town. On May 23, 1774, the rabble-rousers—local merchants, actually—gathered at the town center, marched down High Street to the brigantine Geddes, which was anchored in the Chester River, and tossed her cargo of tea overboard. These events in Chestertown—as well as in Annapolis, Boston, and Charleston, SC—marked a turning point in relations between England and the 13 colonies. After several “tea parties,” it was clear that the Colonists were deeply committed to opposing taxes they viewed as unfair. The destruction of British tea was a defiant act against Parliament and King George, and the Crown viewed it as treason. The once distinct and autonomous colonies became united under the resolution that they would not accept “taxation without representation” in any form, and that they were willing to act forcefully to protect that right. These events helped lead up to the American Revolutionary War in 1775– 1783. kentcountyhistory.org
About Town Chestertown offers a peaceful blend of history, marina facilities, arts, shops, antiques, waterfront life, restaurants, lodging, parks, coffee houses, sidewalk cafés, taverns, and more. Home to the Schooner Sultana, Chestertown creatively links the rich maritime heritages of the Chester River, the Chesapeake Bay, and the Eastern Shore. In town, the orderly grid of streets— many of them still lined with cobblestone—leading from the riverfront is a living museum of 18th- and 19th-century homes and churches that have been lovingly restored. The architecture, hometown feel, and water views along Water, Queen, High, and Cross streets are best appreciated on foot; you will truly walk back in time. Just be mindful of traffic when you get near the bridge. If you like a faster pace, rent a bike and cruise over to Washington College, or rent a kayak and look for Bay critters. If you’re into architecture, don’t miss seeing the unusual mahogany antler staircase and hip roof on the Hynson-Ringgold House, the Georgian stylings of Wide Hall, and the Custom House’s intricate Flemish bond brickwork with glazed headers. Plan a visit to see for yourself why the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Chestertown to its 2007 list of America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations. chestertown.com
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f you’ve ever walked on the docks of a town and wanted to know the real deal, not just what the tour bus may show you, check out Annapolis by Bike. “Here’s an opportunity for people to get an Annapolis experience,” says co-founder Steve Carr, who originally planned his cycling adventure as an “eco-tour” for the City of Annapolis under Mayor Ellen Moyer’s administration. With a new mayor in office and budget cuts in full effect, the idea would have fizzled had he and Capital Bicycle owner Parker Jones not considered it as a private business idea. “We realized that Annapolis had no bike tour, so we decided to do it.” Any tourist who goes to the visitor center on West Street or to the information booth on City Dock can find boat tours, Segway tours, Colonial home, and ghost tours. But Annapolis by Bike takes visitors (and curious residents) on a refreshingly different 10-mile, six-hour-long (or three-hour) ride to the secret spots many locals may not even know about. Along the relaxed-pace, winding route, cyclists—who are provided well-
Riders on the Annapolis by Bike tour will be able to stop and smell the roses (or flagpole pansies) at the Annapolis Maritime Museum along Back Creek and discuss Eastport’s oystering industry and the Battle of the Severn off Horn Point.
sized bikes, helmets, and maintenance—learn about other-than-standard-fare history, the environment, and the culture in the capital city beyond the iconic Maryland State House. As well as hidden treasures such as the Chesapeake Ecology Center, Carr teaches riders about some of the unsung heroes of Annapolis, public housing pockets never mentioned in brochures, “rainscaping” and native plant gardens, public art, and the building with the most “green” roof in town. Cyclists will check out a hidden gully in which kudzu, English ivy, and native plants are being choked by more invasive species. Riders will visit parks generally not often visited by tourists, such as the Amos Garrett street end park (a Spa Creek Conservancy project) with rain gardens and a living shoreline. Historical topics range from the 1655 Battle of the Severn off Horn Point to the Annapolis slave trade and beyond to the thriving Eastport oyster industry. Carr is the guide, and Jones is the “sweep,” who rides in the back and ensures that all riders are safe and remain with the group. He also comes prepared with maintenance equipment in case of an emergency. Group rides for five to 15 people are Saturdays, Sundays, and weekdays only by appointment. The six-hour ride (with an hour-long lunch break at Park Place) costs $50; the three-hour ride costs $30. Both move at a slow pace with many stops, so riders need not be super athletic. To learn more, call (410) 757-5916, e-mail annapolisbybike@gmail.com, or click to annapolisbybike.com.
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f you have any interest in winning a free, week-long charter in the British Virgin Islands, you had better make your way to Deltaville, VA, for Dealer Days May 1-2. These four dealers at four separate locations will showcase dozens of new and used boats from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: Annapolis Yacht Sales South ((804) 776-7575), Chesapeake Yacht Sales ((804) 776-9898), Gratitude Yachting Center ((804) 776-7056), and Norton Yacht Sales ((804) 776-9211. Visitors may inspect and compare boats all day long… A week later in Annapolis, the Spring Sails Event will unfold May 8 and 9 (Mother’s Day). Multiple dealers, sailing schools, marine finance and insurance companies, and others will offer a city-wide event with four hubs—all connected via a free Land Rover shuttle. The Back-Creekside Eastport hub at J/World Annapolis will offer free boat rides for the whole family (reserve by e-mailing carole@jworldannapolis.com for J/80 rides and sales@ topazsailing.com for Topaz rides). You may also attend mini-seminars such as knottying and have pictures taken with your mom with the pretty boats in the background. There will be dozens of boats to climb around on and local experts on hand to answer questions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. As well as a party on Saturday night (from 5 to 8 p.m.), sponsored by Annapolis Community Boating, there will be fun drawings (including chances to win free binoculars and a free Annapolis Bay Charters sailing weekend) and demos, such as one on navigation. Bring the whole family. For Womanship’s Sails Event activities, turn to page 26. To learn more, visit springsailsevent.com.
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Don’t Miss National Marina Day June 12
ince February 2001, when the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) began a nation-wide, grassroots celebration of marinas, the event has evolved into a day full of waterfront fun. Marinas invite everyone in their communities— sailors and non-sailors alike—to visit their facilities to see first-hand what’s so great about boating and the marina industry. The day is packed with food, tours, cruises, kids’ fun, raffles and fundraisers, river cleanups, demos, fishing fun… whatever floats your boat. At press time, four Bay marinas have signed up at nationalmarinaday.org. New this year is the rollout of Boat. Fish. Live (BFL). Anchorage Marina in Baltimore is one of only 10 marinas across the country chosen to host special on-thewater BFL events, and it’s the only one on the Bay to do so. Jim Ruscoe, who manages Anchorage Marina, says, “This will be the biggest event this side of the Mississippi! Don’t miss it.” He adds, “Our plans include water shows by Baltimore City Fire Boat #1,
an Army tugboat pull-off sponsored by Tidewater Marina and Yacht Service Center, boat demos by Clarks Landing Marina, boat rides with AMI and BoatU.S., demos from the pros at the Monster Rockfish Tournament, live music by Trevor Green and Run the Risk, cookout cuisine courtesy of the Canton Market, and wine tastings
going to have an Open House for our slipholders, transients, and other customers. We’re still in the planning phase, but I know we’ll have a couple of workshops and seminars about our services, such as rigging inspections, scheduled maintenance, and the like; we might even have a gelcoat demo. We’ll also have a Friday night movie, and Saturday will bring kids’ games and crafts, food, music, and a dunking booth.” She laughs, “Yes, our service manager and marina manager know they have dunking booth duty that day.” havenharbour.com For its NMD festivities, Hope Springs Marina in Stafford, VA, will have an onthe-water boat show. The free fun includes boat rides courtesy of the Carefree Boat Club, games for kids, raffles and prizes, boating and water safety exhibits, vessel safety inspections, and hot dogs, snacks, and drinks. hopespringsmarina.com The Breakwater Marina at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge, VA will also host NMD activities. dcr.virginia.gov
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from local vintners. We’ll also have fire and rescue demos by Ladder #3, Baltimore City Bomb Squad Truck and robotic exhibits, and visits by Baltimore City Marine Police vessels. Finally, Anchorage Marina will be packed with seminars, presentations, and displays from more than 23 local vendors, including SpinSheet Magazine. Don’t forget to grab a cocktail and appetizer coupon card from Langermann’s Restaurant and the Field House Restaurant nearby. Come join us.” For the list of vendors, visit anchoragemarina.com. Dorothy Wetmore at Haven Harbour Marina in Rock Hall, MD, says, “We’re
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ut with the old, and in with the new—all for a great cause. John and Linda Dodge are sailing full speed ahead in their Project Sails To Save Haiti. This community donation program is designed to get used sails, spinnaker poles, lines, and anything else you can think of to make shelters for Haitians. Since the January 12 earthquake that killed more than 230,000 of their loved ones, more than 600,000 people, including infants and young kids, have been without shelter and exposed to the elements. The bigger the sail, the better, but the Dodges will accept any type of sail and other sorts of shelter-making supplies. John says, “With the rainy season now upon them, time is of the essence. Little kids can get washed away when it rains over there; it’s horrible. The good news is the response has been overwhelming. What we started in Chesapeake Country has literally blossomed nationwide. So many good sailors are stepping up to help out. In fact, we just received our biggest donation ever! Jim Muldoon (Donnybrook) has donated 30 sails for Haiti.” To expand the network of drop-off locations, John is approaching big companies, yacht clubs, and trucking companies.” It all started with North Sails Chesapeake in Annapolis and Hampton, VA, the first drop-off points for local sailors. John adds, “I am very excited to announce that North Sails offices across the country have just agreed to become the official national drop-off points for Sails To Save Haiti! Many thanks to Pete Colby who approved the request and to my good friend Will Keyworth for all his support. As the 2004 president of CBYRA, I could not be more proud of Chesapeake Bay sailors for their support and donations.” To find your local North Sails loft, visit na.northsails.com. If you still have questions, contact John at (804) 334-6950 or dodger8385@aol.com. All donations will be shipped from Miami, FL to Haiti for distribution to the homeless.
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by Beth Crabtree
growing number of our fellow sailors are recognizing the change of seasons by participating in the Summer Sailstice, and this year, it’s time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Sailstice. This joyful event was created by and for sailors to help us connect with one another and share our passion for being out there on the water, powered by the wind. Sailors on the Chesapeake Bay and elsewhere are encouraged to enjoy the longest day of the year on the weekend closest to June 21. This year the solstice falls on a Monday, so Sailstice sailors are planning to take advantage of the extra hours of sunlight on Saturday, June 19. Sailstice celebrations are planned around the world, and organizers encourage you to join in the fun. It can be as simple as going out on your boat with friends or rafting up with other boats. Maybe you want to take it to the next level and create a celebration with a larger group. Clubs and sailing schools are encouraged to help organize gatherings by using tools available at the Summer Sailstice website, summersailstice. com, where you will find ideas for organizing an event and tales from last year’s celebrations, including photos of local sailors on the Bay. Sailstice participants who register online can get a chance to win one of more than 400 prizes donated by marine business favorites, including Harken, Hobie, Hunter Marine, Offshore Sailing, The Moorings, West Marine, Woodenboat, and others. One lucky, grand-prize winner will enjoy a fabulous one-week charter, donated by The Moorings, to the British Virgin Islands! Sailstice organizers hope to get sailboats on the water in as many time zones as possible in a 24-hour period. Last year, almost 4000 sailboats and 15,000 sailors in 50 states and 20 countries joined in the celebration. Locally, Womanship, along with several other clubs and dealerships around the Bay, is making plans for its sailors to be a part of Sailstice. Be sure to turn to the June issue of SpinSheet for more details on local festivities.
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hesapeake Regional Accessible Boating (CRAB) is proud to announce that long-time volunteer, Jack Parkinson, has been named CRAB’s new Program Director. Jack takes over for Peter Kou, who is moving on after a terrific run in this position. Jack is an ocean and around-the-buoys racer who has owned three different boats; his J/30 took third in the 2000 nationals in Connecticut. When he learned about CRAB’s opening, he thought, “Well, why shouldn’t I be the program manager? I enjoy sailing and am a finish carpenter with some time on my hands. I can help maintain the boats.” So, he called CRAB’s founder Don Backe and volunteered for the full-time position. “Our goal is to help people who can’t get out on a sailboat, do just that. I’ll help schedule events, captain the boats, and serve as an all-around coordinator. I’m excited to be more involved in ensuring that everything we have is in good shape and ready to go. We’re also hoping to expand our offerings to include sailing lessons. It will be nice to see people in the community get out on the water.” CRAB is a non-profit organization founded in 1991 and devoted to making sailing available to physically and/or developmentally challenged individuals. CRAB members sail out of Sandy Point State Park near Annapolis. Their fleet consists of four specially designed and donated Freedom Independence 20s, a Dufour 25, and a Marshall 22. CRAB offers monthly Sail Free events April through October and racing opportunities throughout the season. To book an outing seven days a week, contact Jack directly at jtparkinson@ comcast.net. For CRAB’s reasonable boat rental fees and more information, visit crab-sailing.org.
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Oyster and Clam Shell Recycling Ramps Up
he Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) recently joined restaurateurs, caterers, seafood wholesalers, oyster shuckers, and volunteers to launch Maryland’s Oyster Shell Recycling Alliance. The new Alliance collects and recycles used oyster and clam shells from restaurants and caterers in Annapolis, Baltimore, Grasonville, and Washington, DC. Reused shells provide crucial natural habitat for new Bay oysters. The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point hatchery (CES) in Cambridge, MD, handles the oyster-setting process. Healthy oysters are filtering fanatics; in large numbers, they help clean up the Bay’s dirty waters. They also provide crucial habitat for an underwater community that furnishes valuable life support for blue crabs and fish. “This initiative began with the foresight and leadership of volunteers from the oyster shucking community who care deeply about our Bay,” says Stephan Abel, ORP’s executive director. Clams and oysters don’t have to die in vain for our glutinous pleasure. Photo of Randy recycling at the Federal House Bar & Grille in Baltimore by Erika Nortemann
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How does it work? Restaurants and caterers collect shells in five-gallon containers with lids. Local oyster shuckers, watermen, and ORP staff make regular pickups from three dumpsters in the region. They then transport the containers to CES for aging. After about one year, CES’s hatchery attaches baby oysters (“spat”) to the shells and replants them in the Bay. The planting sites are carefully selected by ORP, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and several federal agencies, including Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Nearly 3000 bushels equal about 1.5 million shells. In 2009, without Alliance assistance, ORP processed, cleaned, and transported 60,000 bushels of shells, which led to more than 650 million baby oysters being planted into the Bay. “In our first Alliance year (2010), we have planted nearly 15 million new oysters into the Bay, so far. We plan to increase the number of collection sites and collect about 5000 bushels to provide substrate for 25 million spat,” says Vernon Johnson, a nationally-ranked oyster shucker and Alliance volunteer.
Photo from McGarvey’s Saloon & Oyster Bar in Annapolis by Erika Nortemann
“Whether it’s one oyster or one million oysters, every shell makes a difference.” Marylander Doug Legum, DNR, and NOAA are sponsoring the Alliance’s 2010 season. ORP currently seeks a 2011 season sponsor.
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Are you hosting a clam bake or oyster roast this year? Whether you’re an individual, a club, or a raw bar owner, recycle your shells and help the Bay. For a list of participating restaurants and to learn more, visit oysterrecovery.org.
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DOCKTALK Battle in Baltimore! Below, Baltimore businesses look on in horror as the Schooner Farewell attacks the pirate ship Lioness during Privateer Day. The fun this year was smashing! Photo courtesy of Fells Point Main Street
Congrats RogueWave! Outbound Yachts (below) recently appointed RogueWave Yacht Sales—a brokerage and consulting firm in Annapolis—as the Mid-Atlantic rep for the Outbound 46 and 52 Passagemakers. outboundyachts.com, roguewaveyachtsales.com
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Learn from the Pros at Womanship During the Annapolis Spring Sails Event May 8-9, don’t miss Womanship’s “Sail Yourself Safely Home” onboard demos and Q&A sessions; seminars about how to start sailing and keeping couples happily afloat; great door prizes, including “Nobody Yells” T-shirts and sweatshirts and small sailing gloves; mom and crew team-building exercises; and a handout by Good Creek Neighbor on how to service your boat. The first 25 moms with crew will get “Sail Yourself Safely Home” hands-on instructional DVDs! womanship.com
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hortly after an extended stay in one of her favorite places, Key West, FL, Chesapeake Bay sailor Annie Lewis died on March 4. She was 64. 26 May 2010 SpinSheet
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A member of Eastport YC, Annapolis YC, and Tred Avon YC, Annie and her husband of 11 years, Fred, were active racers and race committee volunteers, who split their time between homes in Annapolis and Oxford. Annie raced on a variety of big boats from Tom Neel’s Wauquiez 35 La Vitesse to Ken Klotz’s Frers 50 Destination and enjoyed trimming jib and spinnaker. Although they generally raced against one another, Fred and Annie liked to work together on race committee for events such as the Penguin Invitational on the Tred Avon River. “She enjoyed all aspects of sailing and got along with everyone,” says her husband. “She loved to sail, pure and simple,” says Neel, who raced with her all over the Bay. “Her bowlines held, and her love was strong—for everyone. The last time I saw her, she was in the Boatyard Bar & Grill with Fred, and a young couple brought in a baby. It wasn’t but two minutes, and she had that child in her arms. She had a heart for people and for spiritual glory of what it is to sail on the Bay. When she would step aboard, I knew that I had a good hand and eye, as well as a quick laugh, a big smile,
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and a gentle heart.” A graduate of Loudon County High School in Leesburg, VA, and the College of Notre Dame in Baltimore, Annie spent her career in Washington politics working for a succession of congressmen and senators, such as the late Senator Lloyd Bentsen (TX). She also worked as chief of staff for Congressman Michael A. Andrews (TX) as well as in the Bureau of Land Management in the Department of the Interior. She retired from federal service in 2007. Annie was also a gourmet cook, music lover, and sun worshipper, who could do the New York Times crossword puzzle in ink. She loved to travel and enjoyed a 60th birthday trip to Spain, Paris, and southern France and a recent two-month vacation in Key West, where she and Fred liked to go to the Schooner Wharf Bar with their 19-pound cat Omar, who sat on a barstool. A memorial service was held March 14 in Oxford. Donations in Annie’s memory can be made to the Cheetah Conservation Fund (P.O. Box 2496, Alexandria, VA, 223010496) or to Tred Avon YC Junior Sailing (Box 337, Oxford, MD, 21654). ~M.W. spinsheet.com
Annapolis School of Seamanship Steps Up for Captains The Annapolis School of Seamanship recently became one of only a few schools nationwide appointed by the USCG to be a Mariner Credentialing Agent. The school offers USCG-approved captain’s license courses. The school now provides proper USCG forms, accepts applications directly, reviews them for completeness, and submits them to the National Maritime Center in West Virginia. It can also review and submit renewal, upgrade, and endorsement applications. annapolisschoolofseamanship.com Facelift for Somers Cove Marina In time for most of the 2010 season, the state-operated Somers Cove Marina in Crisfield, MD, is upgrading and replacing piers, extending its fuel pier, replacing its fuel pumps and dispensers, and adding a modern floating dock to replace an old fixed pier. Somerset Paving and Marine is doing the work. dnr.state.md.us
It’s a Wrap: DYC’s Spring Seminar During the Deltaville Yachting Center’s (DYC) Spring Service Seminar March 22 (below), Larry Burch of the Paxton Company spoke on spring maintenance products; Bubbie Crown of Crown Marine covered painting your own boats; Wade Dale of Ocean Marketing discussed EPIRBS, life rafts, and floatation devices; Ray Walden of Delta Boat Survey discussed common maintenance problems; and DYC’s boatyard manager Chet Williams described moving and hauling your boat. In other news, check out the new website for DYC/Chesapeake Yacht Sales at dycboat.com.
Wizards of the Spring Cotillion Look in the June SpinSheet for news of the June 10 event to honor 12 outstanding marine wizards. The waterfront party will feature bands, food, and beverages with hosts from the Eastport YC and Eastport YC Foundation. Wizard nominations are due May 15. SpinSheet is a proud sponsor. eastportyc.org HoneyDipper Does It Again The West/Rhode Riverkeeper’s HoneyDipper pumpout boat will work the waters from May 8 to September 27 Fridays through Mondays and from October 2 to 31 weekends only. Call captain Michael DeRogatis on VHF Radio Channel 71 and grab $5. And, don’t miss Rhythm on the River June 19 at Hartge Yacht Harbor in Galesville, MD. For tickets and more details, visit westrhoderiverkeeper.org.
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Help Your Friends Get Into It
start now Start Sailing Now is a 25-page guide for new sailors with ideas about how to get into sailing on the Chesapeake Bay this season. Among the ideas we give are: • • • • • • •
What to wear and what you don’t need to buy to get started. How to try sailing for free. 22 terms all sailors know. How to choose a sailing school that fits your style. Where to find sailors who are willing to bring newcomers onboard. Secrets about the “culture” of sailing. Sailboat types big and small and why we love them.
If you are already an experienced sailor, SSN is a helpful instructional guide to keep on your boat for newcomers—or better yet, to give to them before they step onboard. Check it out!
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We Long for the Long Cruise by Jim MacCord
Kids’ Sailing
SSS 16’s summer cruising crew (L-R): Megan Reynolds, Laura Blasiole (adult leader), Trish Rieg (Bosun), Sarah Kessler (crew leader), and Patrick Crandol. They learned about sailing, anchoring, navigating, piloting, and cooking, while visiting some pretty cool places.
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ea Scout Ship 16 (SSS 16) is a co-ed, sailing-focused group based in Driver, VA, and run by the Boy Scouts of America. Sea Scout teens can earn four ranks: Apprentice, Ordinary, Able, and Quartermaster. Quartermaster is equivalent to the Boy Scout Eagle, and the only Quartermaster in our region, Erin MacCord, is a member of SSS 16. In the spring, members get hands-on training at the local Coast Guard Base. Every summer, we enjoy a week-long cruise up the Chesapeake Bay. In the fall, we meet with other ships and venture crews from all over the Eastern Seaboard in North Carolina for a fun weekend of hilarious competitions. We also sail in the nearby Elizabeth River and sail all over the Atlantic Coast and beyond; the ship has snorkeled with manatees and cruised to the Bahamas. Our fleet includes three sailboats: an O’Day 25, a Hunter 27, and a Contest 31 HT, which was donated by Seaway, Inc.
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We just completed our training weekend April 10-11, and as I looked back on last year’s cruise, it got me to looking forward to our summer cruise this year. The Long Cruise in the summer is our version of summer camp. In 2009, the crew decided to sail the Contest around the Lower Chesapeake Bay. She sails well and behaves well under power. As SSS 16’s skipper, I had been on many long cruises over the last 10 years and had seen many young adults develop into fine sailors. I had high hopes that this new crew would also come to learn the necessary skills through a week of practice on the Bay. Under a grey, damp, morning sky, we departed Nautical Boats, Portsmouth, VA on the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River, after filling the fuel tank. We hoisted the reefed main and motorsailed to Kiptopeake, VA. With a 10- to 15-knot wind from the north, the seas were very confused as we left Hampton Roads for
the Bay. Most of our crew became seasick, except, God bless her, Sarah Kessler; that girl has saltwater in her veins! When we arrived at Kiptopeake State Park, the wind had dropped, and the Bay had flattened. We tucked in behind the concrete ship breakwater and found calm water. The crew settled down and even went swimming, but a dinner of pasta and Italian sausages was poorly eaten. No matter. We sat in the cockpit watching a beautiful sunset, and I talked to the crew about anchor watch. Wouldn’t you know that about 4:30 a.m., the anchor watch crew awakened me, “Skipper, can you come and check something?” I climbed up to the cockpit and was asked, “Do you think we’re a little close to shore?” Sure enough, we had moved from about 30 yards from the breakwater to about 30 yards from shore. Yikes! I called for all hands and started the engine while directing some crew to the foredeck to take SpinSheet May 2010 29
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in the anchor rode as we backed away. The crew found that the old anchor rode had chafed through even though the night had been flat calm; we lost our rode, chain, and a really nice CQR plow. A strong tidal current flows through the anchorage, and I couldn’t figure out why we hadn’t drifted out toward the mouth of the Bay, got caught in the fishing weirs, or got pushed onto the mud. Instead, we sat there facing the beach, not even aground, and the boat backed away without difficulty. Someone was watching out for us that night. Heading to Onancock the next day, we had a great sail up the Bay, flying our 150 and the full main. Though tired from the hectic early morning, the crew really enjoyed the sailing. The town was so pleasant that we decided to stay an extra day. The first night in port, we visited the restaurant at the wharf and feasted on clams in wine sauce, flatbread, and a variety of menu items. The next day, we visited the Corner Bakery for fresh pastries and coffee and
later walked to the Laundromat and ice cream parlor. We departed Onancock, and spirits were high as the crew wondered what adventures would await them on Tangier Island. The trip over was uneventful; we motorsailed in a light breeze up Tangier Sound. We had a new GPS chart plotter, and it took us right to the entry marker for the channel into the village. We tied up at Parks Marina, which while small, is well suited to our needs. Mr. Parks greeted us and took members of the crew around on his golf cart to show off Tangier. The crew made special note of where the beach was and visited it later for wading and making sand castles. We visited the island’s museum and ate some of the best crab bisque at the Fisherman’s Corner. The crab was excellent, as was everything we ordered. We shoved off the next morning after getting ice and fuel and motorsailed down the western side of the island. As we passed the old bombing range, we saw some of the remains of old ships above the water, and we talked about some of the history of the area. Once clear of the hazards, we turned to the southwest and headed to the Rappahannock River to stopover at Capt. Tom
Dade’s house on the Corrotoman River. We tied up at Tom’s dock and invited Tom to join us for a dinner of grilled teriyaki chicken and fried rice. Later that night, the crew had a bonfire on Tom’s beach where we made s’mores. The next morning, as we headed southeast out of the Rappahannock and sailed in a fresh breeze, a large pod of dolphins greeted us, many coming right up to the boat to the excitement of the crew. After a couple of hours, we tacked back and carried the sails close-hauled past Wolftrap Light and Mobjack Bay. Coming out of the south, right off the Atlantic, the waves built to four to six feet, and winds clocked at 20 to 25 knots. We had laid a jackline in anticipation of possible weather, and Patrick Crandol and Sarah jacked on with their harnesses and went to the foredeck to get the genoa down. It was quite exciting for them as we pushed through the waves, and the foredeck was awash with each breaking wave. It got more exciting when the sail got stuck in the track, and the crew had to wrestle the big 150 down to the deck and into the hatch. Patrick and Sarah were soaking wet by the time they got back to the cockpit.
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We were then able to fall off and motorsail up the York River, which after the brisk sail, was somewhat anticlimactic. We motored up to Sarah’s Creek and found our slip at York River Yacht Haven, where we were met by parents of some of the crew. An impromptu pizza party developed by the pool, and the crew talked about what they had done; they’re already telling sea stories. The next day was flat calm, and we motored the whole way back to Hampton Roads. The sky was clouding up, and a little rain spit on us as we made our way back to our berth at Nautical Boats, but it felt good after so much sun. As it turned out, we beat out a severe storm by 30 minutes, and I was glad that this new crew didn’t have to deal with it. But, who knows, they were all a little “salty” by then and may have handled it quite well. As a Sea Scouts leader, I was gratified to read Patrick’s log entry: “It’s been a pretty incredible week, on the whole. I mean, sure we’ve all had our issues and problems dealing with things, but I know I for one wouldn’t trade this week for the world, because I got to go on an awesome adventure with some pretty amazing people.” I couldn’t have said it better myself.
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kay, we all know that spring will find you on or near your sailboat every single weekend, if the weather gods cooperate. You are in luck. In addition to Mother’s Day and Memorial Day weekend, most weekends in May and June are jam-packed with fun waterfront festivals for families, friends, and sometimes even Fido. Here are SpinSheet’s top picks of fun events to delight your eyes, mind, and stomach. You can sail to or walk to most of them from a marina nearby. For hot links to event websites, visit spinsheet. com. For our full calendar, see page 34. For the Chestertown Tea Party, turn to page 16. Worship Varnish: Make your slip reservation in St. Michaels Harbor now so you can go to the Classic Wooden Boat Festival at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum June 18-20; marinas book up early. The 11- to 76-footers provide great photo ops; and the seminars, nautical flea market, arts and crafts, kids’ fun, classic
sales, and vendors galore will delight everyone in your posse. Celebrate China: Sixty teams of racers from all over the East Coast have signed on for this year’s Dragon Boat Festival at Georgetown Waterfront Park in Washington, DC, May 15-16. The colorful splashes of mayhem along the waterfront will be full of arts and crafts, dancing, awards, raffles, and more. Fastest dragon gets best of the Bay bragging rights. Cruise to Tunes: Like Chuck Berry and Buddy Guy? Then boogie on over to the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival at Sandy Point State Park near Annapolis May 2223. Berry, Guy, and other fine musicians will rock the docks to delight the crowd and raise money for local charities. You’ll also want to dance on down to the Hampton Jazz Festival June 25-27. Evenings will sizzle with classic performances by Gladys Knight, Keith Sweat, Dave Koz, Jonathan Butler, Sheila E., Melanie Fiona, Charlie
Wilson, Teena Marie, Frankie Beverly, Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, and others. Need we say more? Wash that Down with Some Wine: Now that we have your full attention… June 5-6 will find you and your sailing buddies at the Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival in Stevensville, MD, to quench that thirst as you enjoy food, artisans, and entertainment on the Bay. No doubt, you’ll also stagger on over to the Food and Wine Festival National Harbor on the Potomac River June 12-13 to get your fill of wine, beer, and spirits; food and music; and demos and riverfront fun, all to help out a local charity. Party on the Rivah: Dare to go to the Cypress Festival in Pocomoke City June 9-12, and your head will spin with all the rides and potato gun competitions; exhibits and vendors; dog and talent shows; contests and arts and crafts; music and games; and food, glorious food! June 11-13 bring
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Deltaville Dealer Days Deltaville, VA. For details, Decoy and Wildsee page 19. dycboat.com life Art Festival Havre de Grace, MD. decoymuseum.com Open House Chesapeake Harbour Marina, Annapolis. Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Cruise More than 30 new and brokerage 34- to Sawyer, built by Chesapeake Boats in 62-foot trawlers and other powerboats and Crisfield, MD, departs Hoopers Island to sailboats. (410) 268-1969 visit six lighthouses. sawyercharters.com
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Full Moon Canoe and Kayak Trips 7 to 9 p.m. Belle Isle State Park, Lancaster, VA. dcr.virginia.gov
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Guided Canoe Trip James River National Wildlife Refuge, Prince George, VA. jamesriverassociation.org
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Leukemia Cup Regatta Kayaking Fun Bay Trails Outfitters, Onemo, VA. leukemiacup.org/va
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Nautical Flea Market and Craft Sale Rebel Marina, Norfolk, VA. Benefits Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race Education Program. schoonerrace.org
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Solomons Maritime Festival Calvert Marine Museum. Foods, crab picking, oyster shucking, music, waterfowl callers, Bay retriever trials, model boats, craft demos, and kids’ fun. calvertmarinemuseum.com
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America’s Boating Course Three Saturdays. Oyster Cove Community Room on Kent Island, MD. Hosted by Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron. uspsd5.org
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American Wetlands Month epa.gov/wetlands/awm
May Days on the Woodwind Schooners Departs from the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel. schoonerwoodwind.com
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Learn To Row with Annapolis Rowing Club Two weekends at St. John’s College. “You May Fire When Ready, Gridley,” 1898 U.S. fleet, under the command of Five sessions of sweep rowing classes using eight-person shells with coxswains. $170. Admiral George Dewey, defeats annapolisrowingclub.com Spanish fleet at Manila Bay.
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Open House First Saturday of the month. Point Lookout, Scotland, MD. pllps.org
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Bay Queen Cruises 1 p.m. Pocomoke City, MD. thebayqueen.com
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1-Oct 30
Weekend Sails on Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester Cambridge, MD. skipjack-nathan.org
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Chesapeake Lights Lighthouse Tours Tilghman Island, MD. Fridays, Sundays, Mondays. Onboard Sharps Island with captain Mike Richards. chesapeakelights.com
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Patriot Cruises St. Michaels Harbor.
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Sails on the Schooner Alliance Three sails daily. Riverwalk Landing, Yorktown, VA. (800) 979-3370
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Boat and Nautical Auction Noon. Havre de Grace Maritime Museum. hdgmaritimemuseum.org
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Wetlands Awareness Day Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, VA. Kids’ games, prizes, and cake walk. friendsofhuntleymeadows.org
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Chesapeake Antique Boat and Marine Engine Show Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. Free. Part of the Solomons Maritime Festival. calvertmarinemuseum.com
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Water Taxi Cruises Weekends. Middle River near Baltimore. middleriverwatertaxi.com
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America’s Boating Course 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays. Oyster Cove Community Room, Kent Island, MD. Hosted by Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron. $25. uspsd5.org Meet Rick Deppe 6 to 8 p.m. The Laughing Man, Washington, DC. See Rick’s behind-the-scenes footage of Larry Ellison’s successful campaign to bring America’s Cup back home. Benefits DC Sail’s youth programs. dcsail.org
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Cinco de Mayo Traditions All Started with the Battle of Puebla, Mexico, 1862
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Pedro de Menendez de Aviles Sails into the Bahia de Santa Maria, 1561 Who cares? Bahia de Santa Maria is Spanish for the Chesapeake Bay.
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Seafood Festival! Chincoteague Island. Music by Midnight Country Express. $45. esvachamber.org
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Water Taxi To Nats Baseball Alexandria, VA. potomacriverboatco.com
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2010 Leukemia Cup Regatta Kickoff Richmond, VA. Gary Jobson is the guest speaker. $25. leukemiacup.org/va
Crab Feast: Art on the Half Shell Urbanna, VA. Paintings, woodwork, photography, and more! urbanna.com
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Open House 5 to 8 p.m. Gangplank Marina, Washington, DC. Hosted by DC Sail and National Maritime Heritage Foundation. Free. dcsail.org
Annapolis Spring Sails Event For details, see pages 19 and 26. springsailsevent.com
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Mid-Atlantic Kayak Festival and Demo Days Camp Letts, Mayo, MD. midatlantickayakfestival.com
Piney Point (MD) Lighthouse Celebration Tours, exhibits, demos, food, and Wade-In. stmarysmd.com
Drinks by the Bay 5 to 8 p.m. Port Annapolis. Hosted by Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) and Annapolis Community Boating (ACB); both organizations get physically challenged people out on the Bay. springsailsevent.com
MD/DNR Boating Safety and Certification Course Eastport/Annapolis Neck Branch Library. Hosted by Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron. aspsmd.org
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44-Gun USS United States (the “Old Wagon”) Is Launched in Philadelphia, 1797 She was the first of the original six frigates of the new U.S. Navy.
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Jamestown Colony Is Founded in Virginia, 1607
Root Canal Appreciation Day?!
Dominion Riverrock Brown’s Island, Richmond, VA. Music, kayaking, death-defying air dogs, mud and trail run, biking, and more. dominionriverrock.com
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OkoumeFest 2010 Chesapeake Light Craft in Annapolis and Matapeake on Kent Island, MD. The show-and-tell fun is open to owners and builders of all types of small boats. Shop tours, demos, reception, deals on boat kits and gear, craft judging, awards, and fine food. clcboats.com
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Potomac Wildlife Art and Decoy Show College of Southern Maryland, La Plata, MD. Wildlife art, jewelry, antiques, sculptures, decoys, appraisals, and more. somdgiving.org
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Clean the Bay Day Smithfield, VA. cbf.org
Coconut Ball 6 to 10 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum. Waterfront party with live music by the Tiki Barbarians and silent auctions. Benefits Save the Coconuts’ efforts to raise money to fight breast cancer. savethecoconuts.org
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Jamestown Day Williamsburg, VA. Maritime demos, military drills, archaeology, and more. historicjamestowne.org
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Kent Island Day Stevensville, MD. Tours, food, displays, arts and crafts, kids’ activities, entertainment, and more. kentislandheritagesociety.org
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Navy Aviators in Curtiss NC-4 Flying Boats Make First Airplane Crossing of the North Atlantic, 1919 Albert Read led the way from Newfoundland to London, England, with stops in the Azores and Lisbon.
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Wade-In and Open House Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. Boat rides, hayrides, climbing fun, and wade with the West/Rhode Riverkeeper. Free parking and shuttle service at Central Middle School. serc.si.edu
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Welcome Back to the Beach Day North Beach, MD. Fun in the sun and sand. Sack races, egg tosses, hula-hoop contest, tug of war, music, ballet, and more. ci.north-beach.md.us
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Blue Angels Show Andrews Air Force Base, MD. blueangels.navy.mil
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CRAB Cup Sponsored by Annapolis YC, this annual regatta supports CRAB. crab-sailing.org
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Boat Building by the Bay 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays. Annapolis Maritime Museum. Hosted by Box of Rain to help disadvantaged teens. kelsamclaughlin@gmail.com
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Day on the Bay 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays. Cruise from Annapolis to St. Michaels, and back, of course. watermarkjourney.com
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Medieval Day Havre de Grace, MD. Demos, arts and crafts, games, music, dancing, and food. steppingstonemuseum.org
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Open House Tartan C&C Yacht Sales, Rock Hall, MD. tartanccannapolis.com
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President John Adams Appoints Benjamin Stoddert as First Secretary of the Navy, 1798
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Chinese Brew Kui, 5000 Years Ago Eureka! Beer is born.
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Spring Turkey Hunt Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, MD. fws.gov/blackwater
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Treasure the Chesapeake Annapolis. Chesapeake Bay Trust celebrates 25 years. cbtrust.org
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Harbor Party! Cape Charles, VA. Music, food, drinks, and fun. northamptoncountychamber.com Chesapeake Bay Sailing
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Maritime Model Expo Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Radio-controlled models, kids’ fun, displays, and more. cbmm.org
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National Maritime Day usni.org
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Potomac Downriver Race Pro-level, 7.5-mile whitewater race from Rocky Island to Sycamore Island. canoecruisers.org Virginia Safe Boating Course Chesapeake Yacht Sales, Deltaville Yachting Center, VA. cysboat.com
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Warbirds Over the Beach 1 p.m. Virginia Beach. militaryaviationmuseum.org
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National Safe Boating Week safeboatingcampaign.com
Guided Sunset Kayak Tour Portsmouth, VA. hofflercreek.org
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SailFree with CRAB crab-sailing.org
Heeere’s Johhhnny, 1980 The Shining is released.
Rockin’ on the Rhode II Camp Letts, Mayo, MD. Music, food, and beverages. Proceeds help send deserving kids to camp. campletts.org
Occoquan River Conservation Day Lorton, VA. Paddle, fish, fly a kite, hike, tour, and more. nvrpa.org
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Spring Family Canoe Trip 1 to 3 p.m. Pickering Creek Audubon Center, Easton, MD. pickeringcreek.org
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Final Cruise for TV’s Love Boat, 1986 Blue Angels Demo Cruise Annapolis. watermarkjourney.com
Maryland Safe Boating Course Taylor Avenue Fire Station, Annapolis. Hosted by USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 23-1. annapoliscgaux.org
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Full Moon Party Boatyard Bar and Grill, Eastport. Lunar chili, Jamaican wings, oysters, yum. Live music! boatyardbarandgrill.com
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Blue Angels Flyover Annapolis and Middle Bay. blueangels.navy.mil
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Performance Cruising Owners Rendezvous Performance Cruising, Annapolis. Seminars and friends, racing and rallying, cocktails and nautical cuisine, and dockside fun for Gemini cat owners. Register by May 9. performancecruising.com
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Chestertown Tea Party Festival For details, see page 16. chestertownteaparty.com
28-31
Season Opening of Boardwalk Café Rod ’N’ Reel Restaurant, Chesapeake Beach, MD. Live music, food, and fun. cbresortspa.com
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Merrimac Memorial Regatta Portsmouth, VA. Dinghy racing season opener in Hampton Roads. portsmouthboatclub.org
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Annapolis Nautical Flea Market Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Expanded food court with beer, wine, and music. usboat.com
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Smith Island Cruises On Chelsea Lane Tyler or Twister with captain Alan Tyler. smithislandcruises.com
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Finding Nemo Is Released, 2003
Tea Clippers Ariel and Taeping Leave China in Great Tea Race, 1866 Ninety-nine days later, they dock within minutes of each other in London, England.
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Chessie Makes the Big Screen... Perhaps, 1982 7 p.m. Love Point, Kent Island, MD. While entertaining guests at their waterfront home, Robert and Karen Frew videotape a 30- to 35-foot-long, onefoot-wide, humped creature with a footballshaped head in the Bay’s waters.
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Memorial Day at Fort McHenry Baltimore. nps.gov
Free Sails Cambridge, MD. On Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester sponsored by Nathan Foundation.
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Sailing Club of the Chesapeake Annual Spring Regatta cbyra.org
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Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cup Race 120 miles from Annapolis to Hampton, VA. hamptonyc.com/downthebay
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Gibson Island YS Love-Swan Point Cup gibsonislandys.org
Annapolis to Miles River Race and Back Hosted by Miles River YC and West River YC. cbyra.org
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Art Between the Creeks Annapolis YC’s Sailing Center. Reception June 4. artbetweenthecreeks.us
Great American Dock Party Hampton Public Piers, VA. Deals on dockage, cook-off, corn-hole tournament, limbo contest, music by Phoebus Rio, and prizes. hamptoncvb.com
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Upper Chesapeake Residential Hospice Regatta Havre de Grace, MD. Sail, dine, drink, and dance all for a good cause. uchs.org
Beneteau Rendezvous Deltaville,VA. annapolisyachtsales.com
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Fresnel Lens of the Hooper Island Lighthouse Shines for First Time, 1902
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Clean the Bay Day in Virginia 9 a.m. to Noon. cbf.org
Museum Gala Old Town Alexandria, VA. Cocktails, dinner, and dancing to benefit local museums and historic sites. $150. visitalexandriava.com
Art on Fishing Bay Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA. Part of Leukemia Cup Regatta. leukemiacup.org/va
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Benefit by the Bay Cape Charles, VA. artsentercapecharles.org
Wade-In Anita Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon, MD. Boating, live animals, music, and more. otterpointcreek.org
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Westover Lawn Party Westover, VA. Seafood, music, auctions, and kids’ fun. Benefits James River Association. jamesriverassociation.org
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Mega-Meteorite Strikes Earth, 35 Million Years Ago Around lunchtime. Creates a 55-mile wide, shallow basin that eventually evolves into the Chesapeake Bay. baygateways.net
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Marine Diesel Engine Workshop In partnership with Anne Arundel Community College, Annapolis School of Seamanship will host this class. aacc.edu/marine
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Spring Cotillion 5 to 10 p.m. Block party hosted by Eastport YC; SpinSheet is a sponsor. Sendoff party for yachts racing from Annapolis to St. Georges, Bermuda June 11. eastportyc.org
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Tribute to USCG Washington, DC. coastguardfoundation.org
Jacques-Yves Cousteau Is Born, 1910
Leukemia Cup Regatta Eastport YC. Benefits Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. race.eastportyc.org
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View Back to the Future in Oxford 9 p.m. Free. portofoxford.com
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Native Plant Sale and Open House St. Michaels. wetland.org
Mid-Atlantic Nordic Tug Owner’s Rendezvous St. Michaels Harbour Inn, Marina, and Spa. nordictug.com
National Marina Day For details, see page 20. marinaassociation.org/nmd
Flag Day Ceremony Fort McHenry, Baltimore. americanflagfoundation.org
Park to Park Paddle Seven miles from Parkers Creek to Flag Ponds Nature Park. calvertparks.org
Two Newfoundland Puppies Rescued from a Shipwreck off Maryland’s Coast, 1807 Sailor and Canton turned out to be such great retrievers, they were bred to nondescript dogs and eventually led to the Chesapeake Bay retriever breed. Oh, yeah, the crew and cargo were rescued, too.
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River Artsfest Indian Head, MD. Art and Southern Maryland cuisine! charlescountyarts.org
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The 865-Page Novel Chesapeake by James Michener Is Published, 1978
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Celtic Festival Havre de Grace, MD. Scottish shenanigans. steppingstonemuseum.org
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Great Chesapeake Bay Swim Register at lin-mark.com for the 4.4-mile swim. bayswim.com
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Precision Rendezvous 2010 The Sailing Emporium in Rock Hall, MD and Backyard Boats in Annapolis. sailboatrendezvous.com
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Father’s Day River Paddle Richmond, VA. jamesriverassociation.org
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First Day of Summer!
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Rhythm on the River 5 p.m. Hartge Yacht Harbor, Galesville, MD. Drinks, dinner, and live music. $35. westrhoderiverkeeper.org
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Tag Team Triatha-Boat-Athon! 9 a.m. From Tilghman Island, MD, to St. Michaels. crebconservancy.org
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Summer Sailstice Celebration For details, see page 22. summersailstice.com
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Offshore Round DelMarVa Womanship, Annapolis. womanship.com
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Movies on the Dock 9 p.m. Crisfield, MD. Select Saturdays. Free! crisfieldevents.com
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Father’s Day Thanks to Sonora Louise Smart, the first Father’s Day was celebrated June 19, 1910.
Teen Boat Building Havre de Grace Maritime Museum. hdgmaritimemuseum.org
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Full Moon Party Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport. Food, fun, and lively music. boatyardbarandgrill.com
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Sail-a-Thon Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA. Part of Leukemia Cup Regatta. leukemiacup.org/va
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Leukemia Cup Powerboat Poker Run Chesapeake Bay. Benefits Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. SpinSheet is a sponsor. leukemiacup.org
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Canal Day Chesapeake City, MD. Bands, food, raft-ups, raffles, kids’ fun, and crafts to celebrate three decades of fun! chesapeakecity.com
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Cardboard Boat Race Oxford, MD. Racing, drinks, dinner, and live music. Benefits Special Olympics of Maryland. oxfordpool.org
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Gwynn’s Island Festival Mathews, VA. Fun, food, music, local crafts, and heritage displays. visitmathews.com
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Not on the 4th Fireworks Tim’s Waterfront Restaurant, Dumfries, VA. timsrivershore.com
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South River Sojourn and Wade-In Harbor Hills Community Beach, Davidsonville, MD. Paddle on the South River and enjoy a picnic and traditional Bernie Fowler-style Wade-In. southriverfederation.net
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Summertime Blues Festival Havre de Grace, MD. Music, beer and wine, food, tours, and artisans. teppingstonemuseum.org
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James River Adventure: Leadership Canoe Camp $600. jamesriverassociation.org
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Bay to Bay Ride for the Blind 6:30 a.m. Betterton Beachfront, MD. Pick from five bike routes from Maryland to Delaware. chestertownlions.org
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Havre de Grace Independence Celebration Tydings Memorial Park, Havre de Grace, MD. Carnival, parades, concerts, and fireworks. (410) 939-4362
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Southern Bay Race Week hamptonyc.org
Bermuda Ocean Race Start Organized by Eastport YC and St. George’s Dinghy and Sports Club. bermudaoceanrace.com
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Annapolis Leukemia Cup Friday night party at Annapolis YC and Saturday racing and crew party at Eastport YC with live music. eastportyc.org
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Newport Bermuda Race The original, biennial 635-mile offshore race. bermudarace.com
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where we by Kim Couranz
I
A Few Nights in the Moonlight
t’s a soft, warm, gentle early summer’s night as you walk out of the water onto the beach with your honey. The full moon lights the way where the water meets the sand—or perhaps it’s a new moon, where the skies are so dark it seems every point is a star. Maybe there’s some sweet R&B playing in the background, but most likely, it’s just the “kew, kew” of an osprey. The water laps at the beach— you are in a nice little protected area—no crashing surf for this romantic rendezvous. Ah, horseshoe crab love. It’s been pretty much the same for millions of years, as horseshoe crabs—such as our Limulus polyphemus, our Atlantic horseshoe crab—likely have been around since the Paleozoic Era. Best estimates narrow the first appearance of horseshoe crabs down to 300 to 450 million years ago. The Atlantic version is a relative newbie, likely ranging back “only” 20 million years. These crabs are in the same scientific classification— phylum—as our blue crabs (arthropoda), but they are in a different subphylum. Turns out they are actually more closely related to spiders and mites. The boys arrive first, staking out their place at the tiki bar on the beach, waiting for the girls to show up. The females amble up the beach, looking for the right place to lay their egg sac. (Not too high up, or it will dry out when the tide recedes. Not too low, either, thank you very much.) And the boys—intoxicated by the girls’ pheromones—pounce, often five or so on one girl (they are, after all, about 20 percent smaller than she is) eager to spray their sperm on the eggs. Over the course of a few nights, most likely surrounding a full or new moon (highest tides) in late May and June, a female horseshoe crab will lay and bury
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more blood. Rather like humans donating blood—but not by individual choice and without the orange juice at the end. Most of these generous donators will survive. While they range from Maine to Mexico, they do enjoy the midAtlantic. The Chesapeake is a happy habitat for these guys, and Delaware Bay has such impressive mating “shoreside parties” that towns along the Bay have even been named with that in mind: Slaughter Beach refers to the “morning-after” scene, when a good number of horseshoe crabs “The boys arrive first, staking are belly up and dead. out their place at the tiki bar on Despite those millions of the beach, waiting for the girls years of potential evolutionary development, they to show up.” still haven’t found a good way to flip back over if they find themselves upside-down. Which the sand and work their way apparently they might, if the arthropod orgy into the water. Much like blue crabs, because they have a hard gets a little out of hand. My dog Hanna isn’t a major threat to shell, they must molt in order horseshoe crabs, but she is quite curious to grow. Early in their lives, about the dead ones we occasionally find on they molt three to four times a year; later on, as their growth slows, they molt rough- the beach we visit on our morning walks. She’ll sniff at the ones that have perished ly annually until they reach sexual maturity there—a little shorter at the ones that (eight or nine years for the boys, 10 for the are upside-down; I think all the legs give girls). They may live to be 20 years, though her pause. She sniffs a little longer at the certainly most succumb before then to rightside-up ones; they are less threatening predators or other mishaps. in their Frisbee-like state. But even with such numbers, there Keep an eye out for these prehistoric critis not an inexhaustible supply of horseters over the next few months during their shoe crabs. They are a critical link in the mating season. If you encounter a live one ecosystem: Sea turtles like to eat them; that is upside-down on the beach, go right shorebirds find their eggs a gourmet treat. ahead and flip it over. Do so by touching People have used them for bait; they have the hard shell, not the tail. They don’t bite been used as fertilizer. They are also used or pinch like blue crabs, and they sure could in medical research. Their blood—which is use a hand. They might just be exhausted blue when exposed to oxygen—forms clots from a hard night of, err, partying. when it encounters certain toxins, making it handy for researchers to use to ensure About the Author: Kim Couranz lives and the high quality of vaccines. To harvest works in the Eastport section of Annapolis the blood, crabs are caught, roughly 30 percent of their blood is taken, and they are and writes about life on the Chesapeake Bay. kimcouranz@yahoo.com. returned to the wild, where they generate perhaps 80,000 eggs—four or five clusters a night, each cluster containing about 4000 eggs. Fertilized eggs take several weeks to develop, hatch, and dig their way out of
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fter 18 days of picking up trash “That was a long, hard day,” says around the Chesapeake’s watershed, Alexander, a recent graduate of Garrett four recent college graduates, dressed College. in green reflective vests and gloves, are still According to the team, the roadside bright-eyed and enthusiastic. But this is just trash would otherwise migrate into ditches the beginning of and culverts and would their campaign. eventually flow into Maryland the Bay and out to the natives Jeff Chen, Atlantic Ocean. Davey Rogner, They pick up a lot Kim Alexanof fast-food wrappers, der, and Kelly ketchup packages, Klein are “Pick disposable coffee cups, Up America,” a plastic water bottles, grassroots, nonand beer cans and profit group that bottles. They recently is walking across found on the route a the nation, from large stash of pornoAssateague, MD, graphic magazines, a to San Francisco, Barbie doll, uneaten CA, picking hamburgers, and a disup garbage and turbing and unexplainThe Pick Up America crew, Jeff Chen (front), organizing comable dead chicken in a Davey Rogner, Kim Alexander, and Kelly Klein, munity trash shoebox. on Mike Jewell’s Pearson 30 as he sailed them clean-ups. They “We’ve all become a from St. Michaels to Edgewater so that they could resume their mission of picking up trash hope to change bit desensitized,” says across the country. Photo by Todd Parks the public’s mind Alexander. about waste and Chen says he hatched the idea after a hike to the Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. “There was trash all over the challenge the nation to change what they call trail, in one of our national treasures,” he “convenient consumerism.” They figure it will says. So, he and his friend picked up as take them about a year and a half to reach much trash as they could on the way down. California. After speaking with some of his like“The degradation and amount of trash we minded friends back in Maryland, they encounter each day are our motivation to keep began planning their trip and created the going,” says campaign coordinator Rogner. non-profit last December. When I met them, they were two and a Pick Up America operates on a shoehalf weeks into their trek and had already col- string budget to buy food, insurance, gas, lected 10,000 pounds of trash from the Eastand most importantly, shoes. The nonern Shore. They’ve picked up garbage from profit relies on donations and the proceeds Salisbury to Assateaque, around Cambridge, of their T-shirt and reusable water bottles Easton, and St. Michaels. They were headto fuel their cause. They count on the kinding for Annapolis, and then to areas near the ness of strangers and friends of friends for Choptank and Nanticoke Rivers. lodging. Although they spend most of the “On one day in particular, we picked up day walking, they do use an older model more than one ton of trash,” says Rogner. Subaru as a support vehicle to transport That day, they averaged a snail’s pace of a volunteers and trash bags. In case they quarter mile per hour, mired down by the aren’t able to secure free lodging, they stow large amount of garbage. sleeping bags and tents in the car.
“On one day in particular, we picked up more than one ton of trash…”
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The team recruits volunteers at each location to pick up trash. “We try to remain upbeat throughout the day,” says Alexander. They average five to six miles a day, depending on the amount of trash they encounter. “We sing a lot, and we get the volunteers to sing along with us.” The hallmark of their campaign is to spread the message to produce and use less stuff. For example, they promote using reusable travel coffee cups and water bottles versus their disposable counterparts. “Everything these days is convenient to a fault,” says Klein. “We live in a culture where things are purchased and quickly thrown away.” While the team does encourage recycling, they point out that producing recycled products uses fossil fuels. Instead, they stress simply generating less waste so there is less garbage to worry about. Klein organizes community potluck dinners so the team can share meals and ideas with the people in the towns where they are working. The team is spurred by the effect they had during one such potluck at the St. Michael’s Community Center. The Center has committed to switching from paper plates and bowls to reusable dinnerware to cut waste. When I met them, they were exhausted from the day’s garbage patrol followed by a gusty sail from St. Michaels to Edgewater. Perhaps it is their youthful advantage, but I was impressed by their unflappable passion and eagerness for their project, even after a long day. They are idealistic yet realistic about their task ahead, not knowing what kind of help they’ll receive when they leave their home state. To learn more and follow their progress, go to pickupamerica.wordpress.com. They are always looking for volunteers to pick up trash, a warm place to sleep, or tax-exempt donations.
About the Author: Carrie Gentile is an Eastport-based 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. carriegentile@hotmail.com.
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Returning to the Chesapeake
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hen we left the Bay in November last year, my fiancée Mia and I, on our 35-foot yawl Arcturus, were bound for Florida and ultimately, Sweden. After 800 miles of motoring down the ICW and 300 miles of ocean sailing, we wound up in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. We had hoped to find work and warm weather there—the former to save some money, the latter to finish our refit for the trans-Atlantic. Instead we found neither, as South Florida experienced a record-cold winter, and I ended up with just part-time work. We returned to Annapolis in March, humbled and more than a little lost, at least mentally. Mia’s visa expires in July, by which time we had hoped to be halfway across the ocean. As I write this, Arcturus remains in Florida. She’ll be back by the time this gets published. In the meantime, we’re living again on Sojourner, my dad’s Wauquiez Hood 38, back at Sarles Boatyard in Spa Creek. Everything has changed, yet everything remains the same. The friendly faces of Shorty and Ed greet us each morning at the marina. Jonas the goose swims by daily for his breakfast. He loves Cheerios. Deb and Tom keep the marina office busy. Mike, of Eastport Yacht Sales, always has a few friendly words for us. Life is good. But where is it going? I wasn’t sure if I was even going to write this—it would be admitting defeat in a way. And if I did write it, then how would I do it? Over the past few months, I’ve used SpinSheet, among other publications, as an outlet for pronouncing our ambitions and describing our travels. By exposing our dreams, I made us accountable for them, made them real. And we failed. Announcing a trans-Atlantic voyage to Sweden and returning to Annapolis only a few months later can be viewed as nothing less. There is a lesson here, and I’m only just realizing it. Our “failure,” though disappointing, is not ultimate. It’s a setback, of
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attempting. The passage chart to England is filled with a heck of a lot of blue. I knew this, of course, but seeing it on the chart was intimidating in a way I didn’t expect. We pushed on through winter with positive attitudes, somehow assuming we’d still pull off the trip. As we make our way north again, we’ll continue wrestling with the feelings of regret that have accumulated over the winter. Yet we’re relieved to be free of the stress of a deadline that we somehow knew was unreachable. We’ve come to terms with admitting our defeat, admitting that we’re not only returning to Annapolis, but that we’re actually excited to do so. Mia is applying for a visa extension; I’ll continue to write and teach sailing on the Bay. We’ll actually have time to accumulate the charts we need to navigate from the English Channel to Stockholm, an intimidating voyage on its own. Most importantly, Arcturus will be back in her slip at Sarles where we know we can get the work done that needs to be done, with friends and family to help, and have a full year to do it. Re-reading the dispatches of Annapolis’s own Osprey family on the back page of Cruising World, who, like us, took a mulligan on their cruising plans, I felt sympathy where I once was critical. I understood, after having lived through it, that a “failure” is not a failure, but merely an opportunity for new experiences. By this time next year, I hope to be Photo by Al Schreitmueller writing about our imminent departure from Annapolis, north to Sweden. We’ll be on our way yet again, with miles ized the need for one—while learning that in the wake, realizing the goals we set forth our boat is indeed a good sea boat and can on the pages of SpinSheet. In the interim, put away the miles despite her diminutive we’ll enjoy the ride. size. (We covered 160 miles in the first 24 hours, on a 24-foot waterline). That short hop alone lengthened our project list About the Author: Andy Schell and his fianthreefold. cée Mia will again be living aboard their 1966 We learned that Ft. Lauderdale provides yawl Arcturus in Annapolis for the summer. reasonably warm temperatures accompaAndy is a professional captain and sailing nied by unreasonable inconveniences when and celestial navigation instructor (with his trying to refit a boat. Chandleries were out father Dennis). To share ideas, make sailing of the way, and stuff was expensive. inquiries, and purchase his newly published We learned, after visiting a local chart book, Travels in Foreign Countries, contact dealer, the true magnitude of what we were Andy at fathersonsailing.com. time, at the least. One glance at the pilot chart for the North Atlantic and it’s obvious that the only time to depart for Europe is May or June, and that time is fast approaching. Which leaves May or June of 2011, which in my current mental state is a future so distant I can scarcely imagine it. On the positive side, we learned a lot. Mia and I took Arcturus offshore from Wilmington, NC, 300 miles south to Fernandina Beach, FL. It was only the two of us, with no autopilot—we quickly real-
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Kids, Pirates and PFDs
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hat does this do?” Finn asked while pointing to one of the few parts of the boat we hadn’t yet covered. “That locks the steering wheel,” I replied while twisting the knob. I threw in a “righty-tighty, lefty-loosey” lesson as a bonus. That still comes in handy for me at age 41. It was a game we’d been playing all day— kind of like 20 questions only with a few thousand extra questions added in. Six-yearolds are hungry for knowledge, as if they can’t throw enough information into their rapidly expanding brains fast enough. Finn’s parents kept telling him not to bother me, but I’m one of those boat guys who’ll jump at the chance to talk boat stuff with whoever cares to listen—even a kid who certainly didn’t understand when I digressed into hydrodynamics and MMSI numbers. At least he humored me with an occasional, sidewaysheaded, “Why?” We were off Herring Bay on our 30-footer, my wife, Shannon, and I playing host to our friends Cade and Malvina, their two-year-old Cash, and Finn. The kids showed up with pirate hats and plastic swords, further confirming the universal fact that kids love pirates. I remember, years ago, taking my brother’s kids sailing and having them threaten the crew of a passing coal barge with walking the dreaded plank. I wonder if those guys ever recovered. The day had started with a trip to the nearest boating store to pick up a few life jackets for the kids to wear. I was under the impression that Maryland law required any child under 16 to have a Personal Flotation Device (PFD) on at all times. Multiple people had told me that, including the woman at West Marine that very morning, so we grabbed a couple of kid-sized ones and headed to the boat.
Now I’m not one of those sticklers for following all of the rules all of the time, but I thought this was one worth sticking to—to protect the kids from themselves. Although I don’t have any children of my own, my experience with other peoples’ has shown me that kids are constantly bent on their own self-destruction. I also base that on my own efforts to seek an early demise with whatever bike or skateboard I could get my hands on when I was a kid (or in the case of last week: a jigsaw). Besides, being in water over your head is no joke. Splashing around an anchored boat with the swim ladder down is one thing, but I can’t imagine falling into the Bay and watching my boat sail off without me. That’s no fun no matter how old you are. Not that I was worried about being stopped by the U.S. Coast Guard or Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources
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wrong (I won’t name names out of fear that I’ll be banished from the epoxy aisle—my second home). A new Maryland law states that only children under the age of 13 (formerly seven) are required to wear PFDs, and that’s only on boats less than 21 feet in length that are not anchored or moored. The law doesn’t apply if the kids are down below in an enclosed cabin. If the child is younger than four years old or weighing less than 50 pounds, his or her life jacket has to have a floating collar to keep the face up out of the water, a grab strap so an adult can reach down and pluck him or her out of the drink, and a crotch strap to keep the PFD from slipping up, over, and off. On our 30-footer, our only requirement is to carry enough PFDs of the appropriate sizes. That may be the law of the land, but on our boat, I’ll encourage kids to always wear their PFDs. In fact, not just kids but anybody—especially in bad weather or when leaving the cockpit. I’ll even be happy to lead by example. It may be a little annoying, not to mention hot, but it’s better than trying not to sink in 20 feet of water. And if anyone gets too hot, they can always jump off, or “walk the plank.” Of course, if my victims all have PFDs on, I guess that means I’m not much of a pirate. I’ll turn in my plastic sword. To find the new Maryland lifejacket law, visit dnr.maryland.gov and click to “press releases.”
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(DNR) Police, who enforce the state’s boating safety laws. I know the chances of that are pretty slim; though with my luck, we’d run straight into an NRP regatta the second one of those kids took off a life jacket. I just didn’t want this nice afternoon to be marred by drama, or worse, tragedy. Wrapping those kids in flotation gave us all peace of mind, and it turned out to be quite handy when we anchored for lunch. The kids seemed to enjoy being tossed overboard, only to climb up the swim ladder and say, “Do it again!” When the day was over, I wanted to know what the laws actually were regarding kids and PFDs, so I checked the internet. The West Marine lady was
About the Author: Chris Ferro lives in Alexandria, VA, and sails his Seidelmann 30T Vita Brevis out of Deale, MD.
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On Making Sailors by Nicholas Hayes
Likewise, if you hope a kid will develop an appreciation of wind and water, you’ll need wind and water. Thus the shared sailboat, perhaps part of a community or club fleet. Onboard, contagious, authentic enthusiasm for wind and water is the spark for a life of sailing. Learning to love sailing is often the product of simple, early shared experiences such as trading the helm or the mainsheet, practicing a maneuver until it doesn’t require verbal cues, or telling stories about sailing places and people while underway. Contagious, authentic enthusiasm is evident when you hear, “Wow, that was awesome. Can we do it again next Saturday?” The bigger picture is the draw. Mentoring doesn’t depend on only one activity; it works as well with fishing, cooking, or gardening as Sharing your love of sailing is a long term investment. with sailing. Mentors see activiEveryone wins. Photo by Sara Proctor/SpinSheet ties as vehicles through which life lessons are taught, so they usually pick a et’s get two thing straight: 1) Not familiar one that they enjoy deeply. Faced everyone will be a sailor, just as not with a choice to teach through, say, sailing everyone will be a cellist or a fly vs. accounting, the mentor will always fisherman; and 2) Not everyone will be a choose the pursuit that is fun for everyone mentor, just as not everyone will be a parand provides the widest vista of teaching ent, or a teacher, or a coach. opportunity on broader subjects such as It takes a certain person to commit the nature, science, math, commitment, humiltime it takes to “be” a sailor, and it takes ity, and responsibility. This combination a mentor to commit the time to teach a of fun and context is what holds everyone’s sailor. Why is the mentor so important? interest. Here, you might hear an apConsider the basics: prentice say, “That was a lot cooler than I It’s not the place or the program, it’s expected… I never thought about clouds the person. If you want to help kids in cities develop an appreciation of the natural that way!” Mentoring is teaching infused with world, of course you will need some vesleadership. It is the art of issuing a chaltiges of the natural world in the city. Thus, lenge that is just barely out of reach. the park. If you hope that kids will deepen Mentors help apprentices understand and their appreciation by learning more about one natural subject or another, you will cre- set goals. As they achieve goals, apprentices begin to trust the process and the mentor, ate programs in the park. You might find a while improving skills, and then new goals volunteer who knows about bats to give a come into view. Reaching these goals is talk each Thursday at dusk. how confidence is created. Here, you might However, the kid who is inspired to hear a mentor say, “Wow, you pulled it become a wildlife biologist focusing on off today! I can’t wait to see what you do nocturnal mammals doesn’t do it because tomorrow.” of the park or the program, but because It’s a simple, long-term investment. of the volunteer’s authentic, contagious Mentors and apprentices give their most enthusiasm for bats. It’s usually as simple valuable resource to the relationship: time. as that.
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And here, in the continuum of teaching through shared fun and feedback over long stretches of time, we find sailing in its rightful place: the challenging lifelong freetime pursuit that many of us know and love. The best part of mentoring is that once it starts, it usually grows. Think about a great sporting coach from your childhood. Now think about all the great coaches that your coach inspired. Mentors make their own. So, where might you start mentoring? Look for the first kid you see with his or her nose buried in a smart phone or their thumbs stuck to a game controller. Your kids. Your kids’ kids. The neighbor’s kids. Not possible? Then head to your local community sailing center, which are peppered up and down the Bay. Undoubtedly, there you’ll find newbies looking for experiences and programs in need of able volunteers. If you don’t have one, consider working to create one (more on that in a future piece). Interested in saving sailing? Start mentoring now. Start on your boat. If you don’t have one, borrow one. If you can’t borrow one, then go where there are boats to use. Your sailing life is sure to take on a completely new and more interesting form when you do. Some Community Sailing Programs Seeking Mentors and Volunteers Annapolis Community Boating annapolisboating.org Baltimore County Sailing Center bcsailing.org Baltimore’s Downtown Sailing Center downtownsailing.org Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Community Sailing in St. Michaels cbmm.org Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating at Sandy Point State Park crab-sailing.org Hampton Roads Community Sailing and Boating via its facebook.com fan page. About the Author: Concerned about the decline of sailing and other “life pastimes,” Milwaukee, WI-based sailor Nicholas Hayes researched and wrote the book Saving Sailing. When he’s not writing, speaking, or mentoring sailors, Hayes sails with his wife Angela and their daughters Kate and Elizabeth on their B-32 Syrena. nickhayes@savingsailing.com. spinsheet.com
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Old Boats Sailors who undertake old boat renovations share certain characteristics. Hopeless romanticism is foremost, because you have to wear rose colored glasses in order to take rotted, rusty, often moldy, perhaps creature-ridden vessels and create a sunny vision of them
restored to their former glory. Denial helps. If you’re able to turn the other cheek to the inevitable tally of costs above original estimates; to weather the unexpected twists that do and will always unfold as the project moves forward; and to pretend that old boat restoration guarantees aesthetic re-
wards, albeit with minor frustrating set-backs, then you just may have enough healthy denial to jump into the world of old boat renovation. More than any other characteristic, a sailor needs to have love—heartpounding, drop-to-your-knees, stopped-in-your-tracks love for a sailboat in order to give her the
tender loving care, work, and cash to make her float, beautifully, as she was intended to in her day. SpinSheet celebrates restorers and lovers of old boats. We love to hear Chesapeake Bay boat “new life” stories, so please share them with us anytime at sailors@spinsheet.com. ~M.W.
The Lords of the Ring
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eep within the very animus of many rag sailors, there is a burning passion to own and sail a wooden boat. Despite the never-ending battle with wood rot, the threat of wood worms boring up through the keel, and the inevitable leaks when planks crack or need caulking, to own and sail a classic wooden sailing vessel is, for some sailors, tantamount to their attaining their greatest success. Philippe Besnard is a man used to having his wildest dreams become reality.
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JayDee Gets a Facelift Forty years ago, Tilghman native John North II acquired a log canoe called JayDee from his great uncle John B. Harrison, who built what is now the largest canoe in the storied Eastern Shore fleet in 1931. North’s son Dan, who lives in Baltimore and spends most weekends sailing out of St. Michaels, skippers her now. JayDee spent the winter at Campbell’s Boatyard in Oxford undergoing an overhaul.
“We had fiberglass on her, but she was still becoming waterlogged,” says North. “When we pulled off the fiberglass, we found that the hull is in pretty good condition. We put on epoxy and fiberglass, did the fairing, painted, and also did some structural support.” At print time, the bottom was freshly painted, and last North had heard, they were turning her over to paint her topsides.
JayDee’s crew consists of about a dozen crew members on up to 17 of them on a windy day. North counts on “an incredibly loyal” core crew of eight or nine who have been with him for many years. “I feel very lucky to have them. Sometimes, we need to fill a few spots… but last year, we had the good problem of having too many people.” As a response to the comment that good skippers have that good problem of crew overload, North notes that anyone who rides with
In late 2008 Besnard learned of a 61-year-old, 114-foot, wooden, ketch-rigged sailing vessel for sale in Deltaville, VA. The Ring Andersen was built in 1948 at the Ring Andersen Shipyard in Svendborg, Denmark. It was the dream of another wooden boat disciple, Johannes Ring Andersen, the owner of said yard, which be-
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him may hear some language flying from the helm. “Sailboat racing is incredibly frustrating and requires enormous patience. Sometimes, I’m short on that.” JayDee is recognizable as the largest log canoe in the fleet by her square “transom” stern (unlike the other canoe-style sterns), the number 15 on her sails, and the red shirts on her crew. To learn more about Chesapeake Bay log canoes and find the racing schedule, visit blogcanoe.com. ~M.W.
came one of the world’s most famous for wooden yacht building. The boat was designed by Slaabe Larson to the specifications created by Andersen, who wanted a luxury wooden yacht built like a commercial vessel and along the lines of a Baltic Trader. Unfortunately, Andersen had grown old and infirm building boats for other men while waiting to build his own dream boat.
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During the various stages of building the hull, Andersen had himself lowered into the hull by crane so that he could inspect the progress. At age 81, Andersen died before his dream yacht could be completed. Construction was halted, and the hull was stored on the hard for years waiting for a buyer. With no yacht buyers to be found, it was put into the lowly job of transporting salt, lumber, and other cargos. Eventually, a yacht buyer came along, and the boat was finished according to the original plans as a luxury yacht. Below deck, cabins were fashioned of exotic woods according to the original plans. She underwent a total refit in 1962. The Ring Andersen was pampered by various owners and eventually wound up in the West Indies charter trade captained by its then owner Jan De Groot. Estimated to be valued at $3.2 million, the Ring Andersen eventually was
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The Ring takes her first dip at Chesapeake Marine Railway. Photo by Philippe Besnard
back to its former beauty and to make her seaworthy once again, Besnard signed a contract to buy the Ring Andersen. He then returned to France planning to return to Virginia to finalize the deal. Within a week, the Ring Andersen sank at the dock when extensive leaks overpowered the pumps. Heartsick, Besnard quickly flew back to the United States
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his crew lived on the boat for some months helping to get her ready for sea. The owner made frequent trips back and forth to France to attend to business while the work at the yard was carried out by the CMR staff under the supervision of Farinholt. The CMR band saw was humming daily, while the sound of hull plugs and caulking being installed echoed over the yard. The pungent aroma of drying paint on the new planking filled the air. By late August, the pace to make the vessel ready for sea was frantic. In early September, the work was completed. The day came for the vessel to be launched. The tracks were cleared, and the 155-ton vessel rolled down the railways and partway into the water. The air was electric with tension as the crew checked to be sure there were no leaks, always a possibility when extensive replanking is done.
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In January of 2009, CMR began the job of repairing the Ring Andersen to make her ready for Besnard to sail to what would become her home port at La Rochelle, France. A thorough inspection of her hull revealed the need to replace much of the planking and several ribs. The job required crafting new planks out to massive white oak timbers. CMR enlisted the aid of master ships carpenters Franklin and Charles Brooks of Mathews, VA. During the ensuing months, extensive electrical work was also performed, modern navigation equipment was installed, the sails were mended, and pumps were repaired. A massive new rudder was fabricated and installed. As in any wooden boat repair, new challenges appeared as the work progressed. All through the winter and summer of 2009, work proceeded at CMR. Besnard and
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Time was running out with regard to weather on the Atlantic and the need for some of Besnard’s crew to get home to their jobs and schools in Europe. By September, her 4250square-feet of ketch-rigged sails billowed for the first time in years under the wind during her
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Even “New” Old Boats Need Love If you only have vague, elementary school memories of the Jamestown Settlement, then you must have lived somewhere beyond the Chesapeake in 2007, the 400th anniversary year of the first permanent English settlement of the New World. We Bay dwellers had many recent reminders of Captain John Smith’s voyage to the colony on the James River and up the Bay. In 1607, 13 years before the pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, Godspeed was one among
three ships to bring Smith and the Virginia Company to James Towne. Although the current 65-foot, 80-ton ship is a replica built in 2006, she was carefully crafted based on 17th century historical records and extensive research. Thanks to some recent dredge work on Broad Creek in Deltaville, VA, Zimmerman Marine was able to haul Godspeed (with her seven-foot draw) for routine maintenance. Steve Zimmerman explains that this is the first time his crew has
worked on this particular ship; although they did work on the previous version and another Jamestown ship called Discovery. The project required a full-time crew of five for a month, including lead carpenter Mitch Krom, one of whose challenges was to straighten up the ship’s main mast—originally shaped from a large tree, which twisted as it dried. Krom and crew realigned and the tenon at the mast bottom by building up part of it, trimming its
sides, and moving it a few degrees. May 15 is Jamestown Day at the settlement, which is a living history museum, administered by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Highlights include the newly tuned-up Godspeed’s mid-morning departure from Jamestown Settlement in the James River and a special ceremony with descendents of Virginia Indians and colonists commemorating those present at the 1607 founding at Historic Jamestowne. ~M.W.
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is affectionately known by her crew, with Captain Donald Joyce at the helm, was headed for Bermuda on the first leg of her journey to France. There were some surprises along the way. As the giant masts groaned under wind, the electrical system had some problems, old sail stitches tore
out, and the balky old pumps misbehaved. Over all, the trip went very well and was comparatively uneventful. Farinholt joined the crew for the entire voyage and Diver Bushey for the first leg to Bermuda. Captain Emmanuel Guihard took over the helm leaving Bermuda. After a stop
at the Azores, the Ring arrived in La Rochelle, on October 18. Bernard describes the trip as “fantastic.” There will be lots of cosmetic work ahead for Ring to bring her up to the high standard Besnard has set for her restoration. A dream and a challenge coming true for a man who routinely
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Mother’s Day 2010:
How To Please a Cruising Mom Mother’s Day is around the corner May 9, so guys, listen up. We all know you spend big bucks pampering that other woman. She gets the expensive spa treatment. She gets new clothes. She gets taken out on every nice weekend. So there are no excuses, you can do the same for the mom (or lady) in your life that you do for that boat.
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her trip walking down the dock. Or they’re going to pop the dinghy. You know it, she knows it, we all know it. So keep it to yourself. Those shoes make her happy, and if mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody gonna be happy.
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ext time you take her out for a weekend cruise, don’t be a scrooge about water use. It’s not as if you’re crossing an ocean; there are places to fill the water tanks around every bend on the Chesapeake Bay. Let her take a nice, long, hot shower. A few baby wipes under the pits may work for you fellas, but the ladies are not going to be happy with that hygiene routine. Whether it’s onshore at a marina or aboard the boat, make sure a real shower happens.
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You don’t skimp on the fuel you put in your tanks, or the polish you use on the stainless, right? So don’t skimp on the food either. I have a news flash. Deli meat on spongy bread with chips does not make anyone feel special. In fact, when you’re out in a chop, it can be down right gross. If you’re the one provisioning, go all out. That doesn’t have to mean breaking the bank at the prepared foods counter at Whole Foods, but a nice treat here and there will
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Ok, it doesn’t have to be a literal room. But it seems the fellas always like to claim space for the workshop. And I get that. Boats need work (constantly) and thus a space for the tools of the trade. Let her have room for her stuff, too, whatever that stuff may be. If her vice is reading, clear some bookshelf space. If her vice is crafting, give her a couple of shelves for her supplies. If her vice is photography, make sure her camera and gear have a safe, dry compartment aboard the boat. You get the idea. Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep...
...I pray this mattress doesn’t keep me up all night. After a day out dodging crab pots and trying to get your anchor to bite in the Chesapeake ooze, it’s nice to have a comfortable place to sleep at night. Okay, it’s not just nice, it’s a must. New pillows cost five dollars at K-Mart. Boat mattresses have come down in price, and if that’s not in your budget, one of those egg crate mattress toppers is probably doable. Let her pick out the bedding. If you don’t have anything nice to say about it, you can sleep on the settee.
Do What She Wants, Not What She Says
You don’t have to buy me anything for Mother’s Day, honey. I know we don’t have extra money, save it for the family. Smile, nod, and get her something anyhow. You can’t go wrong with fancy soaps, candles, good chocolate, and wine. A gift card for a massage will win you points for the whole sailing season. If she’s taking one for the team and says, “Oh, you can just use the money to buy a new anchor. It’s something we can all enjoy.” Then you better put a really pretty bow on that anchor and get her some wine and chocolate anyhow. About the Author:
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Loving Ships Tall
by Amelia N. Smith
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t was the North Sea at its best. Cold, rainy, and windy. We were motoring into head seas. This was a birthday present from my dad, and I was determined to complete the voyage aboard Pride of Baltimore II from England to Norway and on to Germany. Among a crew of 12 strong and roughened sailors, I tried to fit in—a non-athletic 18-year-old who had never been on a tall ship. I thought the crew was the coolest. That summer, they had sailed across the Atlantic to the North Sea and were headed south. They lived on a tall ship, in the fore peak, where I was too scared to go. And most importantly, they could sail such a massive and beautiful wooden ship with confidence and skill. Such began my love affair with tall ships. But college classes quickly put my sailing ambitions on hold. The semesters
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Poetry in motion... Pride II en route to Bermuda. Photo by Amelia N. Smith
passed as I followed the ships through their websites. Looking for ways to get to sea again, I managed to incorporate sailing the Prince William, a 197-foot brig, across the Atlantic as my transportation to a study abroad program in London. By the end of my senior year, I was on the phone with the American Sail Training Association (ASTA), interviewing for their summer intern position. As an intern for ASTA, the member organization for tall ships that sponsors the summer Tall Ships Challenge Series, it seemed appropriate that I would start by sailing aboard Pride from Jacksonville, FL to Bermuda. It was a beautiful voyage with sunny weather and a strong breeze. We saw flying fish and bright stars at night. I learned the duties of hourly boat checks, keeping a good watch, safety, and being on the helm. Navigation and chart-
plotting were constant, and often we would practice celestial navigation at night. Just learning all the lines, pins, and sails was a challenge. The anxious thought, “I’ve never set this sail before,” was quickly dissolved through teamwork and helpful instruction from crew. At the end of this amazing internship up the East Coast, I crossed the Atlantic aboard Bounty, a 180-foot square rigger. As we left Halifax, a sailor onboard was teasing me about my love for Pride and how I couldn’t keep my eyes off her. I saw a sheet in the water, skipping under the hull, and let him know. He said, “How did you possibly notice that?” The truth is, I caught it out of the corner of my eye as I was watching Pride. When Bounty docked in Belfast, the crew went out to celebrate our ocean crossing. I was celebrating another milestone as spinsheet.com
well—being hired as crew aboard Pride. I was honored to be hired as permanent crew onboard the ship I loved so much. I flew back from Europe and immediately started deck tours and maintenance, day sails, and education programs. As the 2009 Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race got closer, we began practicing our sail-handling more and more, making sure everyone was on top of each maneuver. We knew our friendly rival racing down the Bay was Schooner Virginia, and we excitedly crossed first over the line; but after a long rainy night, Lady Maryland came out as the overall winner—and she deserved it. Now, back in Annapolis and saving funds to go cruising, I miss many things about tall ship sailing and have come to appreciate all I learned.
I miss the people. They say being on a ship with someone for a few weeks is like living with him or her for a year. It’s your personal home, it’s your work place, and it’s all the time. I miss the stories. They seldom change, instead they become legendary, like an oral history passed down through the years. The crew carry their stories from season to season. On Pride, there is a quote book which crew fill each season with new stories and anecdotes. I miss the hard work, with crew going full power physically and mentally. There are always maintenance projects, day sails, deck tours, and when the day ends, sails to furl. And I definitely miss the sailing! After the annual Downrigging Festival during October in Chestertown, MD, Pride sailed all the way out the Chester River
Fall in Love, Too You may find many tall ship sailing opportunities via individual ship’s websites or ASTA’s website (sailtraining.org) or Facebook page. Here are some tall ships to consider: Kalmar Nyckel—Wilmington, DE For tours, daysails, and passages, visit kalmarnyckel.com. Lady Maryland—Inner Harbor, Baltimore For educational programs for children, visit livingclassrooms.org. Liberty Clipper—Boston, MA For mid-October passages, visit libertyfleet.com. Pride of Baltimore II—Inner Harbor, Baltimore For passages and daysail information (Chesapeake Bay Region through May 30), visit pride2.org. Schooner Sultana—Chestertown, MD For educational programs for children, visit schoonersultana.org.
Pride of Baltimore II crew, Michael Magno, at helm while crossing to Bermuda from Jacksonville, FL, in May and June 2009. Photo by Amelia N. Smith
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just because we could. Another time when entering Annapolis, we sailed circles around an anchored Schooner Virginia just for fun. My favorite moment was being aloft to bring in the stun’sl and looking up as we crossed under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. When the sailing season ended, Pride tied up at Canton, MD, an industrial area of Baltimore Harbor. We took everything off the ship, including stowing the sails, bringing the topmasts and rigging to deck, and then finally protecting her from the elements with a shrink-wrapped cover. Bundled up for the winter, I said goodbye. Completing these voyages taught me how much it means to really get out there and do it. Whether it’s the Chesapeake Bay, the North Sea, or crossing the Atlantic, just book a voyage.
The view from the Bounty at Privateer Day in Baltimore in April. Photo by Amelia N. Smith
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Cruising Club Notes
Pay It Forward
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f you’re like everyone else, used sails, old lines, and useless spinnaker poles are taking up precious space in your attic, garage, and/or shed. Time for some spring cleaning for a good cause. John and Linda Dodge started Project Sails To Save Haiti last year and ramped things up after the big earthquake this year. Their Bay-based effort to provide sheltermaking materials to displaced Haitians is sweeping the country by storm. To learn more, turn to page 21. What comes after spring cleaning? Flea markets! For starters, there’s the Annapolis Nautical Flea Market at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium May 29-30. Register some space for your club and don’t miss the great vendors, boat treasures, seminars, demos, and such (usboat.com). Looking forward a bit, the Baltimore Open-Water Swim To Fight Cancer near the Gibson Island YC September 19 will benefit Johns Hopkins University’s Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. Organizers need different vessels for onthe-water event support. Find a way for your club to help by contacting lbwindy14@verizon.net (swimacrossamerica.org). And, now, on with the show… May brings fun news from those who love sailing Albergs, Beneteaus, Bristols, Cape Dorys, Catalinas, Dickersons, Geminis, Hunters, Precisions, Tartans, and other fine vessels on the Bay. —Ruth Christie/ruth@spinsheet.com
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Fight… For Your Right… To Par-Tee
lub Beneteau Chesapeake Bay members recently met at the Annapolis Chart House for our annual Spring Luncheon to plan many adventures for the upcoming year. This was our largest spring luncheon gathering ever, and Garth Hichens of Annapolis Yacht Sales confirmed that we are the largest Club Beneteau organization in the world! Thank you members for spreading the word about what a great organization we have, and thanks to the following new members who have put us over the top: Sandy Flynn, Frans and Jeanne Van Hekken of Simply Messing About, Ed and Joanne Hindman of Maggie, Mark Moskovitz and his 473, Kiyomi Nagle, Chip and Donna Norton of Adagio, and Jim and Nancy Pilotte. We also wrapped up our BOLD adventure prep seminars for the upcoming DelMarVa Circumnavigation. Our fourth annual Cinco de Mayo Raft-Up will be May 8 on the Rhode River, and June 3 will bring a raft-up hosted by the Southern Fleet in the East River at Putin Creek just off Mobjack Bay (cb2.org). —by Kevin McKibben
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Sniff... Ewww! What’s That Smell?
uring the Hunter SA Station 1’s annual Shipwreck and Sock Burning Party at the home of Eric and Bonnie Epstein in Arlington, VA, more than 50 members were eager to burn their socks (below). New members included Dan Cheetam, Frank Ireton, and Stephanie Stockman. May 1-2 bring a Shakedown Cruise and Raft-Up on Saint Leonard Creek (with dinner at Vera’s White Sands Restaurant), and Memorial Day weekend brings a Safety Raft-Up on Shaw Bay. Excitement is also brewing for the Chesapeake Bay Hunter Sailing Associations’ Back to the Bay VII at Port Annapolis Marina June 24-27 (hsa1.org). —by John Deutsch
Havre de Grace YC members sear some socks.
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Nothing quite like the warmth of good friends and the smell of burning socks on a cool spring day to welcome in summer and the start of a new sailing season. Photo of Hunter SA Station 1 by John Deutsch
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All Fired Up
ast year, it took 22 very cold people, a small fire, and a Bundt cake to celebrate the first-ever Havre de Grace YC Sock Burning. This past March 20, the faithful grew to 50, and they brought all kinds of potluck goodies, beer and wine, a grateful attitude that winter was done for good, and enough wood for two fires, one for hot dogs and one for socks (above). Commodore Rob Mellenger greeted everyone, and Al Caffo described last year’s fun. Stay tuned for our third annual Sock Burning (hdgyc.org). —by Betty Caffo SpinSheet May 2010 65
CRUISING CLUB NOTES Sail the Patapsco
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owntown Sailing Center cruisers in Baltimore seek volunteer skippers and first mates for their accessible sails May 8 and 22 (hwbuckley@ comcast.net). For cruising events and minicourses, visit downtownsailing.org.
There... It’s Settled Then
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embers of the Chesapeake Fleet of the Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association will partake of the Potomac River Rendezvous and Float-In on St. Mary’s River and Herring Creek June 4-6, Late Spring Cruise in Maryland’s Bay waters June 1119, Fall Cruise on the Severn and South Rivers September 17-23, and Onancock Rendezvous and Float-In near Onancock, VA, October 23 (capedory.org). —by Catherine Monaghan
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he Chesapeake Bristol Club’s Planning Committee meeting March 14 at the Bay Ridge Clubhouse was a fruitful affair; 16 cruises and other events now grace our 36th season’s calendar. We also welcomed new members Allen Sugar and Sarah Hayden and their four-year-old daughter Audrey (below). Audrey had discovered the party hats in a box, which she immediately shared with her new CBC friends (L-R) Rebecca Burka and Marcia Goldstein-Nathans. She’ll make a great social director for the club. But, enough with the planning—we’re ready to be sailing! With pre-planning by Peter Bittner and with Peter Madden and Mickey Doran in command, our annual Shakedown Cruise May 8-9 is sure to be a lively weekend. Memorial Day weekend, cruise leaders Warren and Carol Johnson will cry, “Let the games begin!” for the ever-popular Cut-Throat-Competitive O-Limp-ic Games on Wye Island. On Memorial Day, CBC’s Spring Cruise participants will depart Wye Island for a dozen days of adventures, including fun racing. They’ll return June 12 to party in the Magothy River with hosts Ted and Carol Reinhold (cbclub.info). —by Deb Coons
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hoptank Sailing Association members welcome Tuckahoe Sail and Canvas as the club’s new website sponsor for the 2010 sailing season. Proprietor Charles (Charlie) Huddleston is already well known to many members in Oxford, Cambridge, and Denton. He’s regularly seen cruising his O’Day-23 MoonSeeker whenever he’s not busy honing his professional skills. Many club boats sport excellent examples of Charlie’s fine work, including bimini tops, dodgers, enclosures, cushions, covers, and frame bending ((410) 479-1576). Many thanks, Charlie! To learn more about the club, visit (choptanksa.info).
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Gem Collectors
ollowing the success of last year’s event, the 2010 Performance Cruising Owners Rendezvous May 28-30 in Annapolis will again be a joint effort between Performance Cruising and Gemini Gems. The schedule has been designed to allow owners time to arrive by boat on Friday evening or Saturday morning. Seminars on Saturday afternoon will feature several strategic suppliers whose information will appeal to owners of new and older Geminis alike. The race/rally that was so much fun last year will be held Sunday afternoon. Think cocktails, nautical cuisine, and dockside fun with cat owners. Register by May 9 by calling (410) 626-2720 (gemcats.net, performancecruising.com). —by Mark Kiehl
Visiting Intercourse? Oh My!
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uring early April’s Spring Fling, Sailing Chavurah visited the Inn at Leola Village in Lancaster, PA (left). We were in the pool for our cocktail party, but alas, no water. Activities on Saturday also included riding the Steam Railroad in Stausberg, visiting Intercourse to learn how to make pretzels, touring a chocolate factory, and visiting the Central Market in Lancaster. Some of us also did a tour of covered bridges on Sunday after our business meeting. If you are interested in seeing our sailing activities for 2010, visit sailingchavurah.com. To join our group, contact alandis@comcast.net. —by Andrea Landis spinsheet.com
This Just Takes the Cake
Fair Winds, Smooth Seas, and Cheap Ice
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ommodore Bill Toth and Secretary Dick Young have finalized arrangements for the Dickerson Owners Association Rendezvous in Oxford, MD, June 18-19 (below). This traditional event usually brings out about 60 Dickerson “Salts” on 32- to 50-footers for a reception at Mears Marina June 18, racing at 10 a.m. on Saturday, and an awards dinner at the Tred Avon YC Saturday evening. Return your registration form to Young by June 1 (dickersonowners.org). —by Joe Slavin
Dickersons parade to Mears Marina for the 42nd running of the Dickerson Rendezvous last year.
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uring Singles on Sailboats’ (SOS) annual Spring Training and Sock Burning at Broad Neck High School March 13, more than 300 members and guests learned about sail design and trim, rafting, seamanship, Bay weather, rules of the road, engine maintenance, knots, and a wide variety of other relevant topics. Members gathered in Annapolis and Baltimore to celebrate the official arrival of spring, happily tossing their soiled winter socks upon the fire, with eloquent poems to commemorate the odiferous occasion. Dockside Training in late March covered the use of flares and fire extinguishers, seamanship, and man-overboard drills. SOS conducts a wide variety of cruises from spring through fall, including mid-week and weekend day sails, two- and three-day weekend cruises, and an extended 10-day cruise for its more than 600 members. SOS also organizes charter cruises in waters all over the world. Joining SOS is a wonderful way to “get your feet wet” sailing to various destinations on various boats. Skippers and experienced crew love to share their knowledge, and the evening camaraderie is icing on the cake (singlesonsailboats.org). —by Alex Doyle
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n his Tartan 34 Classic, Valiant, Mark Duehmig (below) starts the Newport to Bermuda race with crew, Dave and Joe Duehmig and Glyn Livermore. Olin Stephens II designed this sloop, one of only 525 produced from 1968 through 1978. Her lovely lines and seaworthiness reflect the tradition of past America’s Cup winners designed by Stephens, such as Columbia, Constellation, and Intrepid. The Tartan 34 Classic Association is an international group of sailors who preserve and enjoy this great boat. To learn more, visit t34classic. org. Join us when you can. —by Grace Holt
March 20 was a sparkling day for CBTSC and the West River Cruisers to hold their annual Symposium and Nautical Flea Market. We hope the sock-infested smoke didn’t carry the distinctive aroma too far. Photo by Darlene Forte
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oin Peter and Cathy Kreyling of the Chesapeake Bay Tartan Sailing Club’s (CBTSC) (above) for the Early Bird Cruise May 15-16 on Whitehall Creek. The rendezvous will be around 5 p.m. Saturday, with another fabulous rum tasting and appetizers to share. For the traditional Memorial Day Cruise May 29-31, Sue and Chuck Gladding will host a weekend of fun, food, and drinks. Mark your calendars now for the Fairlee Frolic June 12-13, led by Mary Ina and David Bourdon. The cruise will have something for everyone, so come along and enjoy the scene. Visit cbtsc.com for up-to-the-minute information about all our events. —by Grace Holt
Social Butterflies
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he Southern Maryland Sailing Association’s (SMSA) schedule is packed with Friday night socials at the clubhouse in Solomons, potluck dinners every third Thursday of the month, and cruising and racing fun. For example, there’s the double-handed racing May 1, a cruise to Saint Leonard Creek May 8-9, the Frost-Goode Race May 15, the Luau at Zahnisers May 22, the Baltimore or Bust Cruise and Women’s Spring Series May 22-23, the Race/Cruise to Herrington Harbour June 5, the Small Boat Regatta and cruise to Mill Creek June 12, a cruise to Hudson Creek June 18-20, the Little Choptank Race June 19, Buccaneer Nationals June 20-26, and the Summer Invite June 27 (smsa.com). —by Sandy Leitner spinsheet.com
Cruising All Over the Place
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scaping from March storms, Back Creek YC (BCYC) members Paul Chatterton and John Oberright traveled to Tortola to help Guy Collins bring Shay la Mere over to spend spring in Nassau. Significant others, Shay Collins and Jo Rys, joined the fun at the Nassau YC, which included a formal burgee exchange (below). March 20 in Annapolis, BCYC partied to welcome spring Caribbean style with hosts Rosie and Ron Gollehon and Vic and Carol Palmer (below). A mid-week, half-priced appetizer event at Carrols Creek March 24 got us all psyched up about the approaching boating season. On April 10, hosts Chuck and Lisa Gorum put on a down-home, Low Country boil at the Bay Room near the U.S. Naval Academy with enough shrimp to satisfy all attending whether by land or boat. May 1 brings a local cruise, and May 5 features a New Member Welcome Party. We’ll also be cruising over Memorial Day weekend (gobcyc.com). —by Otto Hetzel
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CRUISING CLUB NOTES Spring Sprint Specifics
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he Northern Neck SA will host a “round-the-buoys” race at the mouth of the Yeocomico River for PHRF and Non-Spinnaker boats May 15 at 11 a.m. Race headquarters will be Port Kinsale Marina. Register by May 8, and get your slip now. The fun includes a Friday night reception, Saturday morning skippers’ meeting, and more (nnsa-sailing. org). —by Mike Geissinger
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Sailing Seasons Greetings!
n March 27, 27 members of Catalina 34 Fleet 12 (below) met at SMSA’s clubhouse in Solomons for our Spring Meeting and Rendezvous. Everyone enjoyed the extended happy hour to rekindle acquaintances and see how other folks fared during the paralyzing snow storms this past winter. As fleet captain, I called the business meeting to order and introduced three new members. Hank Recla reviewed the fleet’s toolbox, and Susan Recla replaced Linda Dunnigan, who did an excellent job as treasurer for the past five years. Members volunteered to host eight cruises during the sailing season throughout the Chesapeake Bay. Ron Hill and Bill Nuttall showed how to tie the most commonly used knots and cheerfully answered questions. After a great meal of BBQ pork and chicken, with all the fixings, members continued to socialize with their favorite adult beverages and trade stories about their families, boats, and plans for 2010 (teknikr2004@yahoo.com). —by Rich Freeman
s sailing season begins to get rolling, Magothy River SA (MRSA) members are hitting the water, cruising, racing, and getting ready for our Junior Sailing Training program in Pasadena, MD, June 21-July 2. After an active April, May will be even busier. Events include an early Cinco de Mayo/ Kentucky Derby celebration party/cruise May 1, the Spring Classic races on the Magothy May 8, and a cruise to Annapolis May 15-16. The always fun Blue Angels day cruise to Annapolis for those who can play hooky May 18 has become a favorite with many MRSA faithful. MRSA will again coordinate with the Eastport YC and Chesapeake Bristol Club and cruise to Granary Creek on the Wye River for the not-to-be-missed Memorial Day O-Limpics (magothysailing.com). —by Peggy Poe Catalina 34 Fleet 12 sailed into the SMSA clubhouse in Solomons this March.
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Albergs Do It in the NOOD
ailors in the Chesapeake Bay Alberg 30 Association will have a good turnout for the NOOD Regatta through May 2, with Skybird returning to the race circuit with her new owner Mike Nikolich. The NOOD is our most popular regatta of the season, and the A30s have participated in it since it came to Annapolis in 1999. The club’s Spring Rendezvous will be held in Lake Ogleton at the Bay Ridge clubhouse the same weekend as the NOOD. Jack Walsh has prepared a BBQ chicken dinner with all the trimmings. We’ll also have a White Elephant sale of used equipment. Maintenance Weekend returns May 15-16 at the home of Mike and Trish Lehman on Mill Creek off the Magothy. This is where A30 owners who have major upgrade projects for their boats can bring the boats to the Lehmans, and a crew of experienced A30 owners will complete the project. The month will wrap up with the annual Annapolis to St. Michaels Race and the Memorial Day Weekend Cruise to Dividing Creek in the Wye River. The cruise will feature a Masquerade Ball known as Pirates Night ( joanrolph@verizon.net). —by Rolph Townshend
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he Corinthians Annapolis Fleet (see right) chose the right weekend and right day of that weekend for a spring-opening, boat-maintenance respite trek to the Adkins Arboretum in Ridgely, MD, organized by past fleet captain Larry and Susan Blount. Many of the more than 20 participants chose the two-hour tour, while the rest took the one-hour tour; both groups met for lunch at noon. We were led along paths that crossed a meandering, clean creek and stopped to discover the joys pushing through the cold earth and some not-so-joys (i.e., poison ivy!) winding up tree trunks. Skunk cabbage was mostly prevalent, and we even found a cabbage in blossom. There were no faunae to be seen, just the arising flora amongst the still leafless trees. The indoor tour of healthy natural eating commenced with a lunch of fresh beet cabbage soup, fruit salad, pumpernickel bread, and date oatmeal spice bars. Everyone left refreshed, full, and ready for more boat work (thecorinthians.org). —by Tom Berry
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he Annapolis Naval Sailing Association enjoyed our first training class March 14: “First Aid and CPR Class for Skippers.” Our second course, “Senior Crew,” began April 10. We also had Skipper Checkouts April 10-11 to make sure standards of proficiency and safety are maintained for members and guests who sail with us during the season. Unfortunately, our Watch Captains Course has been cancelled for this year. Don’t miss our day and evening sails, dinner and moonlight cruises, and maintenance days. Join us for the best sailing deal on the Bay (ansa.org). —by Tom Warrington
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uring the Wilmington Sail and Power Squadron’s (WSPS) change of command March 21 at the NautiGoose in North East, MD, about 55 members and guests enjoyed a great buffet and a sunny day with wonderful views of the Northeast River. District executive officer Chris Brown relieved commander Sut Anderson and installed John Ingram as the new commander along with new bridge officers Mike King, Jim Robinson, Rita Shade, Barbara Sharpless, David Sharpless, and Marty Wagner. This season, we’ll host 37 events, including cruises, raft-ups, crab feasts, poker runs, picnics, marina meetups, navigation or sail contests, and basic boating seminars (wilmingtonpowersquadron.org). —by Harry (Sut) Anderson
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ineteen members of the Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron (KNSPS) enjoyed the Spring Conference and Change of Watch in Ocean City, MD this March. KNSPS’s Tidelines newsletter, edited by Edie Chapman, received the second-place Snyder Award and the Distinction in Journalism award. Karen Wimsatt—past commander of Annapolis and Kent Narrows squadrons—received a Life Membership Certificate (left) from district commander Ralph Bernard and national rear commander Ken Link. The service-recognition award goes to members who have accumulated 25 merit marks; KNSPS has four life members (uspsd5.org). —by Karen Wimsatt
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ells Point YC members installed commodore Pat Brabazon, vice commodore Paul Shaub, rear commodore Lisa Forbes, fleet captain Lee Klima, and past commodore Paul Brabazon at Baltimore’s Tremont Grand Hotel March 20. The venue created a charming, old-world setting for our delightful dinner. We look forward to the upcoming year, filled with club cruises, parties for visiting ships, support of Pride of Baltimore II, the Parade of Lighted Boats, and the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race (fpyc.net)! —by Pat Brabazon
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embers of the Annapolis Chapter of the Seven Seas Cruising Association were well represented during the Open House and Boat Show hosted by Crusader Yacht Sales at Port Annapolis Marina April 10-11. For more news, visit ssca.org. —by Sally Reuther
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recision Owneers will flock to the Sailing Emporium in Rock Hall, MD, for a week of Bay sailing fun June 18-25. Activities will include cruising, racing, BBQs, cruises to and tours of Annapolis, and much more (sailboatrendezvous.com). —by Peter Macler
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f you sail with kids and want to do so with other families, consider joining the free, online Chesapeake Family Cruising Network. To register, send an email to cfcnetworksubscribe@yahoogroups.com or sign in at groups.yahoo.com/group/ cfcnetwork. Post pictures and cruising plans, ask questions, get updates, and stay connected. —by Steve Codor
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the waitress knows your name and your favorite order; these are all third places. Oldenburg says a well-functioning third place must be inexpensive to enter and to purchase food and drink and must be highly accessible to neighborhoods, so people find it easy to make the place a regular part of their routines. It should be a place where the person feels welcome and comfortable, and where it is easy to enter into conversations. Every time a person goes there, he or she should expect to find both old and new friends. But it seems as if these places are losing out in the name of progress and commercialism. Linger too long at the diner and you’re being politely prodded to leave, so the spinsheet.com
seat can be filled with another customer. Drive-up coffee shops allow for a lightning quick transaction with very little interaction, and the friendly neighborhood bar has gone the way of the Edsel. As I read Raspberry’s article, I started thinking about the third places in my life. Sailing immediately came to my mind: sailing in general and the Portsmouth Boat Club (PBC) in particular. As much as I enjoy sailing my boat, I enjoy the interaction and camaraderie of meeting fellow boat club sailors during raft-ups, sail-ins, dinners, meetings, and other sailing-related functions. It’s here that I find camaraderie, conversation, friendly arguments, and pleasant conversations with others who understand my love of sailing. It’s here that titles and status are checked at the door. Tim Savage retired after more than 20 years of Naval service as a colonel and a Navy fighter pilot, Mark Merrick is a Naval submarine commander, and Jimmy Schools manages several downtown buildings. But in PBC, we are all sailors… on equal footing. Now, third places don’t automatically accept everyone who comes through the door. Even though you’re granted admission, you have to be accepted by the group before you truly become an integral part of it. Thinking back for me, even though I had been granted admittance to PBC for several months, I wasn’t granted full “membership status” until I attended my first sailing event, the 2006 Barnacle Regatta Series. It was at that point that the regulars got to know me and trust me and brought me into the fold. After that event, members embraced me as one in their community. Sailing with Ed Giles and Rodney Paice on Rodney’s Pearson 26 Wiki Wiki during races, sailing small dinghies with club members at Willoughby Bay, and sitting pier-side discussing politics with Jimmy Schools… these are the things that foster good community. Oldenburg says that it’s the regulars who give a place its character. Experiences occur in places conducive to them, or they do not occur at all. When certain kinds of places disappear, certain experiences also disappear. PBC members have built a club and carved out a community that fosters an environment where these type of experiences can flourish and grow. PBC is my third place. Chesapeake Bay Sailing
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they practice sleeping under a coffee table, cooking in a space no larger than a bathroom vanity, bathing in an airplane lavatory with a gallon of cool water, and going from place to place aboard a self-propelled lawn mower. One of my favorite crew members, a friend of a friend I’d met only once or twice before he joined us in Tortola, had never been on a sailboat before. But he made up for it by being the most enthusiastic swabbie ever. His real life job as a firefighter and paramedic gave him skills incidental to sailing, but certainly useful in case of accidents or emergencies. His strength and fitness made him a great winch grinder and lifterof-heavy-things. His certification as a dive master made him an excellent companion for dives. His experience as a firehouse cook resulted in the best charter breakfasts ever enjoyed. And above all, his positive attitude and sense of humor made him fun to have around. Indeed, our firefighting friend embodied almost all of the qualities I find desirable in fellow crew: enthusiasm, willingness to pitch in, and a sense of humor. Those character traits are innate; everything else can be taught. The fourth quality essential to a crew member on my boat wasn’t really tested on that particular trip, since the entire journey was quite charmed with virtually no travel snafus, excellent weather, and a great boat. That is the ability to “go wid da flow,” as they say down-island. As I’ve learned, the only thing predictable about sailing is that it’s unpredictable, and not always in a positive way. The ability to take in stride bad weather, tight quarters, equipment failures, leaks, and shortages of beer can make the difference between an adventure and an ordeal. Unfortunately, a crew member’s true mettle may not be tested until you’re well underway; but a gut sense of your crew is often on the mark. At the end of the journey, the true test of crew compatibility is whether, afterward, you laugh over your misadventures.
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bout 400 sailors mixed and mingled at two special events—in Hampton April 3 and in Annapolis April 18—at SpinSheet’s annual Crew Listing parties for crew seeking boats to sail on and skippers seeking crew. The weather was sunny and warm at a lighthearted Hampton event, held on the side deck at Marker 20 downtown. The SpinSheet crew was overwhelmed with thanks from Hampton party goers, who are all for making the revived event a spring tradition for Southern Bay sailors. An hour before the Annapolis event, 29 new sailors convened for a Start Sailing Now panel discussion with local sailing experts in the Annapolis Maritime Museum Bay Room before 300 party goers showed up for Mount Gay rum drinks and the live music of the Geckos Band. We were grateful for moments of sunshine, fired up sailors, good friends, and of course, the launch of sailing season. Thank you to our sponsors—Mount Gay Rum, SailTime, the Boatyard Bar & Grill, Annapolis Maritime Museum, and Marker 20. Thank you to David Taylor, who didn’t just “help” with the Hampton party but planned the whole thing, and our terrific readers up and down the Bay for spreading the word about SpinSheet. To sign up for our free, online crew listing service, visit spinsheet.com all year long.
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rite of spring for 1000 one-design racers, some of whom travel for more than 1000 miles to the Chesapeake Bay, the Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis National Offshore OneDesign (NOOD) Regatta returns April 30 to May 2 to host club Annapolis YC (AYC). Two hundred boats were registered at press time to contend for the three-day event’s top prize: a trip to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands to compete in the NOOD Championship Regatta. As well as veteran Chesapeake Bay racers—Annapolis regulars and J/24s in action at the 2009 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta. Photo by Tim Wilkes
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Back in the Saddle those who are making the 225-mile hike (shorter distance by water) from Norfolk, VA, or the 60-mile trek from Havre de Grace, MD—teams are traveling from a couple dozen states as far as Maine, Texas, Florida, and Michigan, as well as from Canada and Puerto Rico. Among the participating one-design fleets are the Alberg 30, Beneteau 36.7, C&C 115, Cal 25, Catalina 27, Etchells, J/24, Farr 30, Farr 40, J/109, J/30, J/35, Melges 24, and S2 7.0 fleets. Thus far, the largest numbers of boats are competing in the J/22 (with 21 entrants), J/105 (24), and J/80 (34) fleets.
After a second-place finish in 2009, Jeff Toddy of Hot Toddy in the J/22 fleet is signed on to step it up a notch. Last year’s J/105 top dog and overall regatta winner, Brian Keane (Marion, MA), and his Savasana crew had not yet registered at the time of print. Second- and thirdplace boats, both of Annapolis, Cedric Lewis’s and Fred Salvesen’s Mirage and Art Libby’s Dog House, were in. Among sailors in the J/80 fleet—an increasingly popular one locally—last year’s winner Eastport YC member Chris Johnson and crew on Dragonfly and third-place finisher Chris Chadwick and his team on Church Key will both be back in action in 2010. Throughout the three-day regatta, boats within each fleet will accumulate points based on final placement in each of a series of races. The boat finishing with the fewest total points will be declared the winner of its respective fleet. After all races have been completed, officials will determine an overall winner, based on the strongest finish in the most competitive fleet. The overall winner will be invited to participate in the NOOD Championship regatta in the BVI in November to compete aboard Sunsail 39s against the overall winners from each of the eight other stops in the regatta series. Sperry Top-Sider is the national title sponsor of the NOOD Regatta series, which is presented by Sailing World. Support sponsors include Gill, Sunsail, North Sails, Regatta Network, British Virgin Islands Tourism, Pettit Paint, Widmer Brothers Brewing, Bainbridge, Waterline Systems, and Mount Gay Rum. SpinSheet will be at the regatta, both on land and on our photo boat, so smile and look later for downloadable photos of your boat on our Photo Gallery at spinsheet.com. For more information on the Annapolis NOOD Regatta, visit sailingworld.com. spinsheet.com
Newport Bermuda Race Memories
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rue, there are many offshore racers who hail from Chesapeake country, but there are many more sailors who are happy to steal any weekend time they can to just sail at home on the Bay. For those of us who have never ventured into the world of offshore racing, here is a glimpse into the world of Henry Morgan’s J/42 Dolphin offshore crew, all Chesapeake sailors, who have competed in distance races together for the better part of a decade with numerous podium finishes. A retired Navy Rear Admiral and admiralty lawyer (and octogenarian), Morgan has seawater in his veins. His grandfather was Charles Adams, the first amateur skipper to defend the America’s Cup. In 2006, Morgan told SpinSheet, “There would be something genetically wrong with me if I didn’t sail boats.” He claims that the upcoming Newport to Bermuda Race (starting on June 18) will be his last. His longtime offshore crew are deeply appreciative of the lessons he has taught them over the years and the joys of racing with him. Here is some of what Morgan’s crew had to say about their experiences racing offshore on Dolphin…
In their Bermuda finest after a 635-mile ocean race, the crew of the Annapolis-based J/42 Dolphin: Murray Leigh, Ted Steeble, Kevin Groner, skipper Henry Morgan, Andy Ulak, Miles Varn, Aaron Maas, and Tom Price.
We liked this photo of Dolphin at sea so much that we made it the cover of the August 2008 issue of SpinSheet. Photo by Ted Steeble
Most of you have been together for quite some time as an offshore crew. What makes you click as a group? Ted Steeble: “There are no egos and one leader. We can all drive, and we can all sail in almost every position. We have two capable bowmen (Miles Varn and Aaron Maas), three if you count Andy Ulak, so even the pointy end has more than double coverage. We even have two guys willing to go to the top of the mast without reservation. Henry trusts his Watch Captains (Tom Price and Murray Leigh) and his Navigator (Ulak) to make their own decisions, but he runs a sanity check with them collectively before every major change to ensure that overall strategic plan is still being considered and adhered to. The boat is impeccably well prepared. There is not one issue unresolved before we leave the dock, from meal planning to sail inventory. Every subtlety, above and below decks, of a boat that will be pressed hard for 650 miles is considered and addressed. And Henry does all the pre-race prep himChesapeake Bay Sailing
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The Home-Grown Bermuda Race
he 17th biennial Bermuda Ocean Race, organized by Eastport YC and St. George’s Dinghy and Sports Club, will begin on Friday, June 11 with a first warning at 1300 off Annapolis. To learn more, visit bermudaoceanrace.com. Find more coverage of both Bermuda Races in summer issues of SpinSheet.
self. Beyond Dolphin, we have all been sailing as a nebulous group for at least a dozen years, on a variety of boats from Stars to Farrs and C&Cs to Hinckleys, so we pretty much know where each other’s capabilities, skills, and hot buttons, are.” Price: “Mutual respect and regard for Henry is the key and makes us click as a crew. We are also of similar or at least complimentary temperament.”
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Do you have a funny tale you like to tell about one of your offshore adventures? Price: “Not ha-ha funny, but what makes me smile is eight tough looking, unshaven men, after four days at sea, rushing on deck at any sign of dolphins or whales—like kids and puppies! Not quite funny was a blinding flash down below, which woke us up at 0300 as
we pounded to windward in 30-knots on a wet night. A fire on a boat at sea is about the worst thing to have happen, so it got everyone’s attention, thinking that we had a short in the wiring. Nothing found. A few minutes later, it happened again. This time, we saw it came from my disposable camera, which was lying on a shelf under a leaking port. Everyone wanted to pitch the camera overboard, but there were some pictures on it I wanted. I moved it to above deck in a sheet bag where it would periodically flash, blinding everyone on deck. Funny, the pictures in it actually turned out.” Steeble: “We were a couple days out to sea when the instruments just went haywire. The digital compass read-out was unstable, and the wind direction was going every which way. After many reboots of the electronic navigation system, Andy started hunting down the connections and sensors to inspect each one. A harness, which lives in the wet locker in the head when not being worn, had remained with a jacket that was stowed in the forward hanging locker, where the digital compass sensor is. Needless to say the B&G system did not like having a hunk of metal buckle and shackle placed directly on top of the compass. I think we all got a lecture for that one.”
What do you like best about the Newport Bermuda Race: the start or the finish? Steeble: “The start of the Newport Bermuda Race is the best. You have the huge spectator fleet, the photo helicopters, and the crowds on shore all there to watch a couple hundred boats and almost two thousand souls begin their voyage to Bermuda. Additionally, you have a large contingent of sleds that come roaring through the fleet sometime before sunset, and sometimes before Block Island! For all the spectacle that is the start, there is a heartwarming feeling to pulling into the slip at the Royal Bermuda YC and to have your contingent of significant others, enthusiastically led by Sandy Morgan, cheering from the quay. It is then that you know you have accomplished something truly remarkable. Price: “The finish! You can smell Bermuda before you see it. A smoky scent, a gathering of high clouds signals the island before you haul it up over the horizon. The passage around from St. George to Hamilton is always memorable with rum, cigars, and level decks.” Tune into the June issue of SpinSheet for more sea stories from the Dolphin crew. To learn more about the Newport Bermuda Race, visit bermudarace.com. spinsheet.com
Race Through Your Week
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he snow is long gone, shrink wrap has been recycled, and even the frostbiters are thrilled to unload their wet wool hats for wet cotton Tshirts—mid-week racing is on! So why haven’t you gotten on a boat yet for a little racing and relaxation? Up and down the Bay, Js, C&Cs, PHRF boats, dinghies, multi-hulls, and laidback non-spin types are already out there Tuesdays through Fridays whether it be for the competition, post-race socializing, or yet another chance to get out on the water far from troubles and telephones. You can too. Mondays Formerly known as Laundry Day and Grass Cutting Day—a day off for racers—Annapolis Community Boating has launched a match racing program that is open to the public. annapolisboating.org Tuesdays The Baltimore City Yacht Association (BCYA) sponsors a Tuesday evening summer Beer Can Series in Baltimore Harbor from April through October with two PHRF spinnaker fleets and one PHRF non-spin/cruising class. The non-profit Downtown Sailing Center (DSC) has also started Tuesday Fun Racing as an introduction to racing for those who want more experience. City sailing can be the most rewarding as you watch the view of the frenetic city getting smaller and smaller while you race away. bcya.com Annapolis one-design racers come out in full force at Severn SA’s Tuesday TESOD Series, held just off the U.S. Naval Academy wall (severnsailing. org). The West River Catamaran Association hosts a Spring/ Summer and Summer/Fall
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series just for the cats around Galesville, MD, on the peaceful yet puffy West River. wrcraorg.win2017.nexpoint.net Chesapeake Bay Model RA moves its race nights from the Chart House in Annapolis to Tuesdays at Ferry Point Marina in Arnold, MD, in May if you don’t feel like getting hit by a boom but still want to use your mad tactical skills. These boats are far more affordable than the real deal, and the races can be just as competitive. rcyachts.com/CBMRA.htm Wednesdays Typically, this is the day most sneak out of work early suspiciously dressed in Gill to hit the docks. Chances are good that if you talk to local sailors, you will find a Wednesday night race from Annapolis YC to the Miles River YC in St. Michaels, from the Southern Bay hub the Hampton YC, to Phoenix, MD, races are happening all over the Bay and up and down its tributaries. Pick your race well though—do you want hyper-competitive (Annapolis) or just a good excuse to hang out with friends and Natty Bo? Need a big river with lots of boats (Magothy) or prefer small and social at the bar later? Most races have very different reputations and social aspects, as well as widely varying classes and stress levels, so ask around. Thursdays The North East River YC might be the Thursday night on the Bay that far north. Billed as “informal,” it also looks to have the shortest season with 11 races from June to August (neryc.com). Baltimore has more city sailing out of the DSC. They have fleets of J/22s and Sonars racing in the Canton turning basin. The evening has
Weeknight racing is good for sunset watching as well as an excuse to get out on the water. Photo by Al Schreitmueller/SpinSheet
Big boat, small boat? No matter. What’s important is getting out on the water during the week. Photo by Al Schreitmueller/SpinSheet
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Wednesday is typically the day most sneak out of work early suspiciously dressed in Gill to hit the docks. Photo by Al Schreitmueller/SpinSheet
two to four races. downtownsailing.org The Havre de Grace YC has five starts on Thursdays from April through September if you live in the Upper Bay. The club that proclaims “We’re Not Bricks and Mortar, We’re About Wind and Water” also encourages you to e-mail them if you want to crew for someone. hdgyc.org If the J is your boat of choice, join J/ World Annapolis on the south end of Eastport on Thursdays. You must be a J/22, J/24, or J/80 U.S. Class Association member who is also a member of the Annapolis area J/22 or J/24 fleet. Sailing is on the Severn. jworldannapolis.com Late April through late September belongs to Optis and Penguins at the Potomac River SA by National Airport. Imagine the lifts you can get from a 747 while at the tiller of a 77-pound dinghy (potomacriversailing.org). Way down Virginia Beach way, the Broad Bay SC hosts Thursday night races. broadbaysailing.org Fridays Some folks think sailing on a non-school night is the best way to relax since there’s less emphasis on knocking out the race and post-race social in favor of making it linger a little further into the evening to start the weekend off right. The West River
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SC (WRSC) is one such believer who also throws in a barbeque for good measure. WRSC members stick to Laser racing, so not just any boat can have her Friday night on the West River, but they encourage everyone regardless of skill to grab a Laser and take part. sailingsource.com/wrsc2 Right off of the Tred Avon YC in Oxford, the Oxford Amateur Racing Series (O.A.R.S.) throws its Friday night races, finishing right in front of the club and creating a spectacular view for those on the upper deck enjoying the coinciding Sails and Ales in the clubhouse. Do not let the name fool you—there are heaps of excellent sailors in spin and non-spin, with the occasional log canoe showing up to scare everyone. oxfordars.org The DSC hosts Friday Fun Races in J/22s and Sonars (non-spin) on a pointto-point course to Ft. McHenry and back (downtownsailing.org). The Eastport YC hosts its Beer Can Series on Fridays from May through August right off the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, a spot where you never know what kind of wind you will get. eastportyc.org And if you happen to be in the Southern Bay on a Friday night, no need to stay on land with the Portsmouth Boat Club’s Bar-
nacle Series on Fridays (portsmouthboatclub.org) and Norfolk Yacht and Country Club’s Friday night races (norfolkyacht. com). So now you have no excuses. There’s a little bit for everyone up and down our Bay, and if you still need help finding a race, go to the CBYRA site at cbyra.org for yacht club listings from Annapolis to York River for further fact finding. Get out there!
It’s more exciting to do it than to watch, but those who aren’t sailors gather on powerboats and land to check out the spectacle. Photo by Al Schreitmueller/SpinSheet
About the Author: A native of Oxford, Annapolis sailor Elizabeth B. Wrightson races Wednesday nights on the Magothy River, Thursday nights on the Severn with J/World, and Friday nights for EYC Beer Can Races to limber up for weekend Log Canoe and Shields racing.
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few SpinSheet staffers recently visited Hampton for our Crew Listing Party South and were struck by the friendliness of the sailors we met and their enthusiasm about racing, cruising, and SpinSheet. We asked a few of our friends down there what’s to love about Hampton. This is what they had to say: •• Buckroe Beach and Park: eight acres of familyfriendly sandy beach, picnic shelters, bike and walking trails, Saturday night Groovin’ by the Bay concerts, and outdoor movies. •• Walkability: walk to Hampton YC, downtown public piers, bars and restaurants, shops, sailmaker and rigging lofts, and the Virginia Air and Space Museum. •• Downtown Queens Way bistros, such as the sailor hang-out Marker 20. •• Virginia Beach. •• Historical spots such as Williamsburg and Yorktown at a short distance. •• Amusement parks such as Busch Gardens and Water Country, USA. •• Most of all: the sailing and the racing. The first thing you see as you come over the Settlers Landing Bridge into Hampton is the forest of masts at the edge of the Hampton River. To learn more, visit virginia.org.
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outhern Bay Race Week (SBRW) always has something for everybody. From competitive fleets to sailing apparel, from sponsors such as PhotoBoat and SpinSheet to crews who volunteer to man the beer truck, from out-of-state boats to hometown heroes—it is the variety that makes SBRW unique. This year, there are plans afoot that include a consolidated race area. In the past, the two racing circles have been on opposite sides of the entrance to Hampton Roads harbor—one on the north Hampton side (Buckroe area) and one on the Norfolk, Ocean View side. This year, both the east and the west circles will be located along the Ocean View side of the mouth of the Bay. Regatta organizers see this as a more attractive location for Norfolk and Virginia Beach racers and recognize the significance of having all the boats going to and coming from one general area. There are special deals for out-of-town racers at a local waterfront hotel, Crowne Plaza, Hampton, great live entertainment, convenient docking, and many, many more regatta amenities. Race management
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will be outstanding, and a number of the members of the 2009 CBYRA Best OneDesign Race Committee will be on the SBRW 2010 race management team. “We are making our lists and checking them more than twice,” says principal race officer, John McCarthy. “We want the racers to have the best we can give them in terms of competitive, fair, and fun racing.” Efforts on the land side are for the racers too. SBRW is, after all, Southern Hospitality Central. Foot stompin’, get down and boogie, “Take me to the river…” live entertainment will be on hand Friday and Saturday nights, and there will be pro DJs at the skippers meeting/check-in party on Thursday and at the regatta awards presentation party on Sunday. Food, libations, and lively entertainment—it cannot get any better! Gosling’s Black Seal Rum is a key sponsor, so as always, Dark ‘n’ Stormy fixin’s will be in plentiful supply. SBRW 2010 is all about the racers, the people, the fun, and good competition. Oh, and one more thing, word is there may be a wedding—yep, two racers—plan to tie the knot after Saturday’s racing… at Racing full out is what racers do at SBRW. Photo by PhotoBoat
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the regatta, under the gaze of all the racers! Picture yourself at work Monday after the regatta saying, “We won this trophy, danced ‘til our shoes wore out, raced our brains out, and… oh, yeah, went to a wedding.” Only at Southern Bay Race Week! SBRW 2010 opens Thursday evening June 3 with check-in and skippers meeting; racing is Friday through Sunday, June 4 to 6. The event Chair is Jack Pope. For information and registration, visit blacksealcup.com or contact Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225 or mcbear@earthlink.net.
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Big Breeze, Great Party: Charleston Race Week 2010 The three-day regatta unfolded in windy conditions April 8 to 11 off Charleston, SC, with northwest winds gusting into the low 20s on day one, northeast winds in the 17to 19-knot range with upward gusts on day two, and lighter eight- to 12-knot breeze on the final day. The current rips through the racing areas, but it was evenly distributed on the race course, according to Yeigh, whose crew was on the outside course. “It was lumpy out there!” he says. Twenty knots of breeze and big seas are significant challenges for those accustomed to Chesapeake conditions, and for the crew of A Parent Tripp, it was the most breeze and chop they had raced the boat in; this apparently Bay sailors Tom Murray, Riley Chadwick (the did not deter them from posting five bullets youngest sailor in the regatta at age 12), in eight races. That the Tripp 26 class was Lauren Knoles, and Chris Chadwick on the enjoying its first one-design regatta in four Melges 24 Cujo, skippered by Greg McCliment of Bayview YC in Detroit. Photo by Sara years was already exciting before the AnProctor/SpinSheet napolis team proved to be on fire in a contest harleston is one of the nicest, most against another Bay boat, Dennis Hannick’s cost-effective racing venues out there. Goin’ (King George, VA), and others from It’s a lovely, lovely place to sail,” says Florida, North Carolina, Long Island Sound, Annapolis sailor John Yeigh, co-owner with and Canada. Brett Harrison of A Parent Tripp, winner of Other winning Bay boats were Steven the Tripp 26 one-design class. Stollman’s C&C 115 Primal Scream, which
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took first place in PHRF B, with Gerry Taylor’s Cape Fear 38 Tangent crew trailing behind by only one point (both teams posted three bullets). Bob Fleck’s Hardyville, VA-based S2 7.9 Horizon was victorious in the PHRF E class after winning a tie breaker; although the team’s score was originally noted as second on the website and has since been corrected. Bert Carp’s Annapolis-based Donovan 27 Remedy placed third in PHRF D, boasting a couple of firsts and seconds along the way. By all accounts, the race committee did a terrific job. “I wouldn’t want to sit in one of those little mark boats in those conditions,” says Yeigh, who acknowledges strong committee work. “Bless them!” Among the Chesapeake contingent on race committee and jury were Wayne and Gretchen Bretsch, Taran Teague, Juliette Thompson, Joy Dorethy, and Bobby Frey, with Bruce Bingman’s assistance in class placement and splits. “Sailing went off like clockwork,” says Wayne Bretsch. “Charleston continues to be a tremendous regatta.” For complete results, visit charlestonraceweek.com.
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Bay Sailors Win Renew Old Friendships at AYC’s All St. Maarten Heineken Regatta American Regatta
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hesapeake sailors Tucker Thompson, Clay Bartel, and Gavin Brady competed in a successful St. Maarten Heineken Regatta March 4 to 7. In a series of races including a Commodore’s Cup, the team took second in the Budget Marine Match Race Cup (held in a Jeanneau 20 with Gavin Brady at the helm) and first in the final Heineken Regatta (on Mark Plaxton’s Jeanneau 52.2 Igoodia). With the exception of the match race event, Plaxton was helmsman with Thompson calling tactics and Bartel on bow. “We had perfect, postcard conditions,” says Thompson, a pro sailor turned sailing commentator and co-founder of T2P.tv, who admits that although he spends his career at regattas, this is the first proper regatta he’s sailed in seven years. He quickly remembered what he loves about coaching. “We were rusty on the first day,” he says. One crew almost broke his thumb and another went overboard. “To go from that to four bullets and a second feels great… It’s very rewarding to watch a crew evolve into a team that wins a regatta—to see them reach a level they didn’t think they could and to see the emotion on their faces when they realize they’ve won.” Thompson thinks the Heineken Regatta is one of the best in the world. “They put as much focus on everything besides the sailing as they do on the sailing itself. There are fashion shows, amazing live music, a party connected to a casino... 10,000 people come to the final party on the beach. The entire island becomes the regatta. Everyone is invited.” To learn more, visit heinekenregatta.com. Turn to the June issue of SpinSheet for more island sailing stories. Chesapeake Bay Sailing
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T and their three-women crews compete on nearly identical J/22s, with teams switching boats after each race, and winners determined through skill, tactics, and finesse. The match race format pits boat against boat, one-on-one, in fast-paced duels that often result in the winning boat crossing the finish line mere seconds ahead of its opponent. At press time, Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year and Olympic Gold medalist Anna Tunnicliffe, three-time Santa Maria Cup winner Sally Barkow, Genny Tulloch, and Maeghan Ruhlman were the four skippers representing the United States who had accepted invitations. Last year’s winner, who is now ranked first in the world, Claire LeRoy (France), will also be a contender. There are always several Chesapeake Bay crew competing in the event. Look to the June issue of SpinSheet for an updated list of competing skippers and crew.
Exciting Events for Leukemia Cup Regattas
he Leukemia Cup Regattas up and down the Chesapeake Bay are among the best fundraising regattas of the year, and the 2010 season may be the busiest one ever. The Annapolis events were launched April 24 with a wine tasting. Southern Bay clubs, Stingray Harbour YC and Fishing Bay YC (FBYC), host a slew of exciting events this season. May 1 will mark the kick-off with the Junior Challenge at Christchurch School and a kayak tour at Bay Trail Outfitters in Mathews County. Sailing commentator and author, Gary Jobson, will make an appearance at SunTrust Bank in Richmond May 6 with his presentation “Sailing: Speed and Passion,” which is open to the public and costs $25.
Arts on Fishing Bay at FBYC will be held on June 4 and followed three weeks later with the Junior Sail-A-Thon at FBYC June 24. The auction, regatta, and gala at FBYC will take place July 9 to 11. The action in Annapolis will fire up in June with a Leukemia Cup fundraiser and auction at Annapolis YC June 10, followed by racing day June 11, complete with a lighthearted crew party at Eastport YC, which is open to the public. All of the Leukemia Cup events benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The full schedule through the fall for events all over the Bay—including the Washington, DC September regatta and the one in Baltimore in October—will be posted in the SpinSheet Calendar. To learn more, visit leukemiacup.org.
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hesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) will be holding its annual CRAB Cup in Annapolis Maryland May 15 to 16. CRAB is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to making the thrill of sailing a reality for physically and/or developmentally challenged individuals. The CRAB Cup is sponsored by the Annapolis YC and includes two days of racing, parties, and awards. If you are interested in participating in or supporting this exciting and worthwhile event, please contact the CRAB office at (410) 626-0273, Don Backe at (410) 6931878, or race coordinator Carrie Gentile at carriegentile@hotmail.com. crab-sailing.org
Stuart Walker: Still Winning, Still Writing
t 87-years-old, Annapolis sailor and founding Severn SA member, Stuart Walker writes, “Mental toughness breeds a feeling of deservedness, and a feeling of deservedness breeds confidence. And confidence breeds success.” Walker knows that of which he writes. Last month, he not only won the seven-boat Soling Spring Bowl, but he captured first in five of six races and beat his closest competitor, Peter Gleitz, by an overall 13 points (see full results at severnsailing.org). Walker’s latest and tenth book, The Code of Competition, illustrated by Annapolis sailor Tom Price, explores the “No More Mister Nice Guy” idea of resisting being overly altruistic to your competitors in order to win consistently. Using examples from many sports, such as golf, tennis, football, and running as well as sailboat racing, Walker exposes the psychological barriers to athletic success which are ingrained in us and how the best athletes overcome them. Among the ideas discussed in this 300page book—readable by random chapter as well as from start to finish—are the causes of losing, “choking,” the fear of failure, managing guilt, enjoying terror, being aggressive, and “seeking to feel like a god.” To learn more about the book, visit store.ussailing.org. Illustration by Tom Price
Race Down the Bay in May
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is the 61st running of the Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising Cup. In 2009, Jim Muldoon in his 72-foot custom sloop, Donnybrook, took line honors and was overall winner (in corrected time) in the 120-mile, non-stop dash from Annapolis to Hampton, VA. This year, the fleet is shaping up much as it did last year. Donnybrook is back to defend her 2009 win, and the fleet is evenly split between Southern Bay racers and Northern Bay The Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising Cup is a 120-mile, non-stop race from Annapolis to Hampton May 28-29. Photo by Mark racers. Talbott/SpinSheet
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Racers from the Southern Bay are busy making arrangements in Annapolis for pre-race dockage and crew accommodations. Northern Bay racers are making lay-over plans, since some will be staying in Hampton for Southern Bay Race Week the following weekend, June 4 to 6. Organizers at both the start and the finish are getting ready for the skippers meeting and check-in at Severn SA and the post-race party and awards presentation at Hampton YC. The starting line race committee folks, under Dick Neville’s leadership, are checking flags and clocks, and John McCarthy’s race committee finish line, welcome, and scoring team is gearing up for the racers’ arrival. hamptonyc. org/downthebay spinsheet.com
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hen we last checked in with APS Chesapeake Racer Profile alumnus Bryan Boyd, he was 30 years old, weighed a “wispy” 195 pounds, was training hard to gain mass to compete in the heavyweight, Olympic Finn class, and was headed off to Europe. Last month, we caught up with the soon-to-be 34-year-old, who has gained 20 pounds and launched a full-time Olympic campaign for the 2012 Games in England. The U.S. Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG) member is off once again for 10 weeks to compete in the Finn class for the ISAF Sailing World Cup events in Spain, Croatia, Germany, France, Holland, and England. A native of Panama City, FL, Boyd happened upon an old Flying Scot at the age of 17 and began racing it up and down the Gulf Coast. A relative latecomer to the sport compared to many of his competitors who had a 10-year head start in junior programs, Boyd was undeterred by the lack of formal background. That he went on to become the captain of the sailing team at the University of Florida, head coach at Severn SA, the North American Finn Class president, and an Olympic hopeful show his drive to lead and win. Even as he launched and ran a large-scale construction and development business in Annapolis six years ago, Boyd has been honing his sailing skills. One of the top-ranked Finn sailors in the country, he has been a USSTAG member since 2002 and won the Finn National Championships in 2004. This past January, he won the medal race at the 2010 Rolex Miami OCR. Boyd qualified for the 2010 USSTAG by finishing in the top 20 at three 2009 ISAF Sailing World Cup events— at Palma, Spain (11th), Hyeres, France (13th) and Kiel, Germany (12th). He and his wife Elizabeth Foscue, fellow University of Florida sailing team alum, have put their construction business “in hibernation” so he can focus on sailing through the 2012 Olympic Games. The demands of Boyd’s training and regatta schedule will keep him abroad almost continuously through the end of September with the winter months devoted to South Florida training. As part of his team training through USSTAG, Boyd will spend 120 days with a coach this year. “The base level of support on the team has gotten
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Custom trailer. New sails. Furled jib. Self-tailing winches. Boat cover. Custom cushions. Lift-stored since new. Tohatsu 5hp 4-Stroke. Barely used (wife hates sailing) $12,500. (703) 683-3717.
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sic sloop with beautiful lines. Sails great. See Boats For Sale on YoungsBoatYard.com, (410) 477-8607.
26’ Ranger ’72 Donated boat for sale at Center Dock Marina, Fells Point, Baltimore. Living Classrooms Foundation is a Baltimore-Washington based non-profit educational organization that teaches youths with experiential learning-“learning by doing.” $2,000. www. livingclassrooms.org, (410) 685-0295.
27’ C&C ‘74 Westerbeke 20B dsl (<250 hrs); Edson wheel; 2 Danforths; roller-furling jib; lazy-jacks; v.good main w/Slab-reefing, drifter, genoa, working jib; bow & stern pulpits w/lifelines; NEW vhf, CD player/speakers & boxed knot meter; all furnishing; many extras. On lift 6+ years; St. Mary’s City, MD $7,000 obo (301) 862-4535 or m_a_crowe@hotmail.com
27’ Cape Dory Cutter ’79 Needs brightwork and canvas. Excellent structural shape. Yanmar in great shape. Sails need cleaning. $8,000 obo. Location, Hartge Yacht Harbor. Contact: (410) 721-9483 or mondayart@verizon.net. 27’ Catalina ’76 Keel Sloop, good cond., 9.9-hp OB good cond., main & jib good cond., Sea Scouts $2,900 obo. Steve Alexander (301) 646-0805, stevedalex@msn.com or Doug Yeckley (410) 326-4291, douglas.yeckley@ comcast.net
Maryland Maritime Foundation Needs Your Help. Through donations of boats, equipment, and other items, we provide funds for education and other opportunities to organizations and individuals. We also have boats for sale at great prices - allowing you to get on the water. (301) 509-3206, director@mdmaritime.org
25’ Pearson Ariel ’66 Alberg design Reconditioned in 2009. Clas-
23’ Pearson ’82 Cat Boat Super easy boat to sail. Many extras & improvements. Newer 6-hp OB & sail. $7,500 Located Middle River. Call Ken (410) 583-8160 or khl909@verizon.net
24’ Rainbows Pick from a few
donated boats for sale at Center Dock Marina, Fells Point, Baltimore. Living Classrooms Foundation is a Baltimore-Washington-based nonprofit educational organization that teaches youths with experiential learning-“learning by doing.” (Several available). Best offers accepted. www. livingclassrooms.org, (410) 685-0295.
25’ Catalina ’86 Excellent cond., swing keel, furling jib, pop-top, marine head, ready to sail. Price reduced to $5,500 obo. (410) 280-3499.
27’ Catalina ’87 Tall Rig M-18 Univ. 960 hrs, wheel, Harken R/F, NAVMAN instr., dod/bim, Very well kept, good sails, self-tailers, many new items, boat at Lippincott, $15,900, (610) 913-7009,or loggdin2@ptd.net 27’ Columbia 8.3 ‘77 M,J,160G,
Atomic-4, custom tri-axle trailer, excellent cond. $7,500 (609) 641-5459, hulanick1@comcast.net
27’ Hunter ’83 This boat has had everything upgraded or replaced! Yanmar 1GM10 w/250 hrs., 155 genoa w/ Furlex furler, main w/3 reefs, many upgrades, dodger, bimini & connector, new hatches & ports, standing rigging, traveler, rigid boom vang, refrigeration, includes in-hatch AC. This boat is ready to sail away! $17,000 obo Call (302) 836-3678 or email saillrn@comcast.net
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Sailboat, J27 ’85 hull #111 Good cond. & sail inventory, New rigging ’08. New bottom Nov 2009, $ 12,500. Will deliver from US Virgin Islands. Jerry: 340-690-3459 or jclifford@ promgmt-jc.com
35’ Young Sun Cutter ’83 Perry designed, double ender, Yanmar dsl, radar, Aries vane, watermaker, dodger. Classic bluewater cruiser. Hampton, VA. $65,000. ahaleva@aol.com, (407) 488-6958.
28’ Pearson ’79 $7,500 Well-
Beneteau 36.7 ‘04 CBYRA high
maintained cruiser/sloop... Not a racer... or luxury liner… Functional with good looks; Perfect Bay boat for small families; Read review at http://www.c-2. com/reviews/revread.tpl?fno=499.49&i d=11933583313836494; Slip optional; rsturm@cox.net; (703) 793-9054.
28’ Sabre ’77 Autohelm, DF, stereo, self-furling, Atomic-4, wheel, dodger, well maintained. $8,900 jaheckert1@ cablespeed.com, (4109) 279-5497.
point winner ’08. Racing/cruising sails. Ready to go! $119,000/offer. (301) 8387798.
36’ S-2 11.0A ’82 Aft cockpit
sloop. 4’8” draft. New 40-hp Yanmar dsl installed 2002. Generous storage & tankage. Well equipped & maintained. $48,000, (703) 573-7344 or sailmanles@aol.com
Classic 28’ Sabre ‘73 w/Atomic-4 Good cond. Tiller steering, furling
31’ Seafarer MKII ’76 Excellent cond., loaded, Rhodes design, gas engine Palmer 30, Very strong, sails beautifully. Asking $7,500 (410) 647-4421.
34’ Schock 34PC ’88 Reduced
to $19,5K obo. A Nelson/Marek design w/excellent handling characteristics. Shoal draft (4.5’ Hydrokeel). A tri-cabin layout provides the utmost in cruising comfort and style. D: (301) 995-4845, n: (410) 394-0390; email: rudymr@ comcast.net.
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36’ Sabre ’86 combines classic elegance with contemporary styling and performance. Her interior layout is designed to allow comfort when cruising and efficiency when racing. Centerboard up 4’ 2”, down 7’ 9”. New Raymarine instruments & autopilot; new Doyle 150% jib; new bimini, dodger, connector, sun screens; engine driven & 12 volt refrigeration, inverter, chart plotter. $77,000 Photos & specs call (443) 223-0290 or hollendu@verizon.net
37’ Endeavor ’76 Ketch “A” plan,
new barrier coat on bottom, all spars painted w/Imron. Call for details $32,800 (856) 423-6707.
37’ Tartan ’76 Circumnavigator, SSB, radar, AP, wind, solar, fridge, ’08 FB mainsail, Profurl, hot water, inverter. Missing centerboard, previous owner broke, removed, glassed over, still sweet sailing S&S design. $36,000, jcdefoe52@yahoo.com, (301) 9742620.
cruising yacht that is at home in the Bahamas or the Bay. Shoal 4’ draft goes just about anywhere. Priced from $57,900. See pics and specs at www. adventure-yachts.com or call 410-6262851.
35’ C&C MK3 K/C ‘87 You will
think this is a new yacht when you see her. She’s totally redone in 2005/06 from the keel up. Great instrument package, sail inventory and interior. See pics and specs at www.adventure-yachts.com or call 410-626-2851
38’ Catalina 380 Sloop ‘00 This is a well maintained yacht with a beautiful interior. She has full instrumentation plus heat and air. Well worth a look. Asking $119,000 See pics and specs at www.adventure-yachts.com or call 410626-2851. 41’ Hunter Sloop ‘06 This 2 cab-
in model has furling main, full electronics, heat, air and much more. Asking $189,000 See pics and specs at www. adventure-yachts.com or call 410-6262851.
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terboard model in excellent cond.. Redone in 2004/2005. Yanmar. New interior, new instruments, windows, sails, canvas, & custom boat cover. $32,000. Middle River location. (562) 631-6247, paulwbehnke@yahoo.com
41’ Hunter ’01 Fully equipped and well maintained. Fifty % co-ownership $78,500. Located in Oxford. Call Hank (484) 680-2312 or bwn2sum@hotmail.com
more than you expect
jib. Northern Bay. Best offer. Lee (570) 650-5360.
30’ Columbia ‘72 - Bill Tripp design Tall rig , sail area 515 sq ft, main/furling jib, Auto four, valve repl 50 hrs, water 25 gal, fuel 15 gal, holding tank, (2) batteries, Auto pilot, depth sounder, compass, vhf, gps,, CD am/fm, 50 ft. shore power, (2) Danforth anchors, dodger, bimini, 5 winches (2 ) Lewmar 30 ast self-tailing, dinghy 9’6” 5hp ob 30 hrs, full galley, full head/shower, new cushions, teak interior, head room 6’ 5”, $5,500 Relocating. Robert (410) 212-9223.
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40’ Sabre 402 2002 A near perfect example of this wonderful model from Sabre. She is extraordinarily clean and the care and loving her owners give is evident. She is the cleanest boat of this model you will find. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard 410.263.0095 or phoward@hinckleyyachts.com
J/105 ’98 has earned a well-de-
served reputation as the largest class of cruiser/racer sailboats in the US. This boat is immaculately kept and professionally maintained. New instruments and sails in ’07, new jib for ’10. Offered for $94,500 Robert at (410) 562-1255 or Robert@santacruzannapolis.com
Santa Cruz 37 ’08 Sail Magazine’s 2009 “Sail Boat of the Year”. A cutting edge performance sailing boat with full interior including bunks for 6. Priced just lowered at $269,000 including options, instruments and commissioning. Tate or Robert at (410) 505-4144 or info@santacruzannapolis.com
www.annapolisyachtsales.com Beneteaus, Beneteaus, Beneteaus!! All sizes and prices available. Great selection available in Annapolis. Call Dan Nardo, your Beneteau man for any info 410-267-8181 or dan@annapolisyachtsales.com
28’ Aloha ‘83 Super pocket cruis-
er, 4’4” draft, steering wheel, in cockpit mainsheet traveler (new), standing headroom, great starter boat. $24,500 in Deltaville, VA. Call Jonathan (804) 436-4484
32’ Beneteau 323 ’06 Excellent example of popular Beneteau 323. Classic mainsail, RF genoa, AP, new chart plotter, dodger, bimini, upgraded 3-blade max prop. $87,000. Call Charles (410) 267-8181 or charles@ annapolisyachtsales.com. 35’ Wauquiez Pretorien ’85
Famous design by Holman/Pye with great offshore performance, very clean example previously freshwater kept. Needs new home soon. $74,900 in Deltaville, VA. Call Jonathan (804) 4364484
36’ Beneteau 361 ‘99 Very clean example of popular model, heat/air, standard main, davits, solar, Balmar, winter cover, radar. $104,500 in Deltaville, VA. Call Jonathan (804) 4364484. 36’ Beneteau 361 ’00 Asking only $97,900! RF main & genoa, dodger, bimini. She is clean and on land until sold. Bring any reasonable offer. Call Dan (410) 267-8181 or dan@annapolisyachtsales.com 36’ Gozzard Cutter ’87 Rare op-
portunity to own a well maintained Gozzard 36. Cruising equipped, engine replaced in 2000, recent sails, nice canvas & more!! Near Annapolis. $119,000. Call Denise (410) 267-8181 or denise@ annapolisyachtsales.com.
40’ C&C 121 ’02 Very clean performance cruiser with great 2 cabin layout. Deep draft and ready to go fast!!! Stunning blue hull & gorgeous cherry interior. $179,900 Tim (410) 267-8181 or Tim@annapolisyachtsales.com 40’ Hanse 400 ‘06 Just re-
duced $20,000. Quality German construction. Last cruise started in Europe, continued through the Caribbean and ended in Annapolis. Asking $179,900. Call Paul at 410-267-8181 or paul@annapolisyachtsales.com
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Beneteau 331 '03 ................................$88,900 C&C 33 MKII '85 ................................$39,900 Hunter 33 '04 ......................................$89,000 Hans Christian 33 '92 ..................... $109,500 X Yachts 332 '02.............................. $129,000 Beneteau 343 '07 ............................. $129,900 Beneteau First 10R '06 ................... $132,000 Westerly Seahawk '85 .......................$74,500 Catalina 34 MkII '01............................$89,000 Pearson 34 '84.....................................$37,900 Hallberg-Rassy 35 '72.........................$49,900 Tartan 3500 '04................................ $187,500 Tartan 3500 '00................................ $149,500 Wauquiez Pretorian 35 '85 ..............$74,900 Albin Trawler 36 '79 ..........................$69,500 Bayfield Cutter 36 '87........................$87,900 Beneteau 361 '00 ................................$99,500 Beneteau 361 '99 ............................. $104,500 Beneteau 361 '00 ................................$97,900 Cheoy Lee 36 '69................................$69,900 Gozzard Cutter 36 '87 ................... $119,000 Pearson 36 '86.....................................$64,900 Lord Nelson Victory Tug '86........ $194,000
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Irwin Mark II 38 '86............................$72,500 Pearson True North 38 '04........... $299,900 Pearson True North 38 '02........... $289,000 Wauquiez Hood 38 MKII '84...........$99,900 Beneteau 393 '03 ............................. $139,000 Westerly Sealord 39 '84 ...................$79,000 Beneteau First 40.7 '00................... $159,000 C&C 40 '80 ..........................................$59,500 C&C 121 40' 2000........................... $179,900 Cal 40 '64..............................................$25,000 Catalina 400 '95................................ $128,500 Hunter 40.5 '95 ................................ $109,500 Palmer Johnson NY 40 '78 ...............$69,000 Hanse 400 '06................................... $179,900 Irwin 40 '80 ..........................................$39,900 Tashiba 40 '87................................... $174,500 Lord Nelson 41' 1987 .................. $174,000 Sigma 41 '83 .........................................$89,500 Wauquiez PS 41 '07 ........................ $272,000 Beneteau 423 '04 ............................. $179,000 Beneteau 423 '03 ............................. $182,900 Beneteau 423 '03 ............................. $210,000 Elan Impressions 434 '05................ $280,000
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Young Sun 43 ' 78...............................$39,999 Beneteau 44.7 '05 ............................ $259,900 Morgan 44 CC '90........................... $139,900 Fuji 45 '74 .......................................... $119,500 Hunter 450 Passage CC '98 .......... $134,900 Howdy Bailey 45 '73 ....................... $164,900 Wauquiez 45S '05............................ $297,500 Beneteau 461 '01 ............................. $199,000 Beneteau 464 '96 ................................$98,000 Hunter 46 '02 ................................... $184,900 Tartan 4600 '95................................ $260,000 Tartan 4600 '96................................ $324,900 Beneteau 473 '02 ............................. $219,900 Beneteau 47.7 '04 ............................ $284,900 Beneteau 47.7 '04 ............................ $298,500 Marine Trader M/Y 47 '90............. $169,000 Beneteau 50 '07................................ $585,000 George Buehler '02......................... $119,000 1987 Gozzard Cutter 36 Ocean Alexander$119,000 50 '79 ................ $150,000 Beneteau 57 CC '04........................ $689,000 Nexus 600 Catamaran '10..........$1,360,000 Kanter Yachts 65 '87 ...................... $435,000 Franz Maas 76 '74 ............................ $750,000
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45’ Wauquiez Centurion ’05 The pinnacle of grace, beauty, style and speed. Truly a sailor’s dream boat. Incredible 3-cabin teak interior. Well equipped and ready to go!!! $297,500 Tim (410) 267-8181 or Tim@annapolisyachtsales.com
57’ Beneteau 57 Center Cockpit ’04 Built by Beneteau France,
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32’ Catalina ‘03 Long-range cruis-
er w/furling mainsail & headsail, Raymarine C-80 color plotter, AP, water maker, davits, solar panels & wind generator. $82,000 (877) 218-1633 info@ cysboat.com
35’ Catalina ’09 Wing keel. 30-hp Yanmar dsl. Reverse cycle AC. Furling mainsail. Ultraleather. Folding wheel. Bimini, dodger, connector. Full electronics. $184,499. (804) 776-9898 or info@ cysboat.com. 41’ Hunter ‘06 One-owner ves-
sel meticulously cared for with all maintenance & service regularly performed. Improvements that make this the nicest & most well- equipped anywhere. $195,000 (877) 218-1633 info@cysboat.com
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furling, air, nice canvas, 4’3” draft, refrigeration, bimini top, chart plotter, AP. $93,000, bayharborbrokerage.com, (757) 480-1073.
tic bay boat. AC, windlass, refrigeration, color chartplotter, B&G instruments, AP, canvas, much more. 183 hrsLike new $160,000. (410) 269-0939, crusaderyachts.com
34’ Prout Catamaran ’94 Strong well built cat, ’01 Yanmar dsl, in mast furling for mainsail, dingy on davits, good ground tackle, ready to cruise $99,000 bayharborbrokerage.com, (757) 480-1073. 35’ Pearson ’82 excellent cond.,
teak bulkheads, rubrail, new standing rigging, AC, epoxy barrier coat on bottom, 2008 canvas, cruising spinnaker, 3’9” draft, full winter cover. This is a very nice Pearson 35. Perfect for the Chesapeake Bay $39,000 Bay Harbor Brokerage (757) 480-1073.
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ble cruising boat. 4”11” draft. new canvas, epoxy bottom. New dark blue paint job. $59,000 bayharborbrokerage.com, (757) 480-1073.
37’ Pacific Seacrafts Three amazing examples of this famous Crealock design. ’87 asking $129,000; ’93 $149,000; ’95- $172,000. All have extensive recent upgrades. 410-2690939, www.crusaderyachts.com.
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50' Beneteau '00 Owners Version - highly desirable 2 cabin, a/c, roller furling jib and main, Generator '07, Power winches, swim platform, twin helm. $265,000. (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com
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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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main, RF, dodger, bimini, Air/Heat, $75,500 Call Tony Tumas Cell: (443) 553-5046 (day or eve), Office: (800) 276-1774 for complete details. Email:tony@greatblueyachts.com,
YACHT SALES
Tartan 34 Centerboard Sloop ’74 The finest of these classic S&S designed Tartan on the market. Her current owners have invested over $30,000 in upgrades and maintenance. A beautiful dark blue awlgrip hull and repainted decks are just beginning. Offered at $34,500. Contact David at (410) 280-2038 or David@NorthPointYachtSales.com
J/105 ’98 Rigged and ready for racing with new equipment, mast, rigging and sails. Many upgrades during 2007. Price Reduction Offered at $79,800. Contact Ken at (410) 280-2038 or Ken@NorthPointYachtsSales.com.
“I had my 1982 Morgan listed for almost 6 months with one of Annapolis' "big" brokerage firms and never had any communication from them, never had any movement on my boat. I switched to John Kaiser, and within 3 weeks of listing with him John called and asked me if I was "ready to sell my boat" because he had an offer already. John was in constant communication with me before and after the offer and the sale went smoothly. I would recommend John to anybody who is ready to sell their boat.” Complimentary Dockage until SOLD
-Brett Anderson '82 Morgan 416 Listed 2/23/2010, Under Agreement 3/13/2010, Closed 4/6/2010
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J/109 '03 This Deal Will Not Last... PRICED TO SELL. This J/109 is one of the best cruiser racers on the market. The J/109 features the popular carbon fiber retractable bowsprit and asymmetric spinnaker system and a cruisable 2-cabin interior layout w/standing headroom. Offered at $154,000. Contact Ken, (410) 280-2038 or ken@northpointyachtsales.com.
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Hunter 376 1996 Yanmar DSL, RF, AP, AC/Gen New listing. $82,500
28’ Cape Dory Sloop Volvo DSL, tiller $18,500 28’ 1986 S2 DSL, wheel steer, shoal draft, RF, bimini $ 15,500 30’ 1984 Seldelmann 30T Yanmar 13hp DSL, RF, shoal $ 14,500 31’ 1983 Dufour 3800 Volvo dsl, wheel. Call/OFFERS 34‘ 1987 Hunter sloop Yanmar 27hp dsl, RF, AC, AP CONTRACT 36’ 1979 Islander Freeport 36, Plan A, Perkins DSL, R/F $ 33,900 36’ 1996 Catalina MK II Univ 30hp DSL radar, inverter, R/F $ 88,500 37‘ 1998 Hunter 376 Yanmar, AC/Gen, NEW LISTING $86,500 37’ 1996 Hunter 376 Yanmar DSL, RF, AP, AC/Gen $ 82,500 40’ 1995 Hunter Yanmar 50hp, A/C, AP, Inverter $129,500 40’ 1984 Lancer CC Excellent liveaboard, cruise equipped $ 64,900
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Hunter 41 ’06 Aquadoc Generator, AC/heat, in-mast furling, upgraded eng 54hp Yanmar, inverter, AP 6000, ST60 wind, freezer, cockpit cushions, Supreme shades, dinette table/leaf, TV/ DVD, 3 burner stove w/oven, quiet flush head system, bimini, dodger & connector, $190,000 Norton’s Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com Hunter 456 ’02 Alcyone 8KW
Gen, ST60 wind, ST60 Tridata, A/C, GPS, davits, dinghy, two tvs/dvds, cockpit cushions, bowthruster, Autopilot ST7001+, RayMarine chartplotter RL70+. $249,000 Norton’s Yacht Sales (804 )776-9211 www.nortonyachts.com
Hunter 456 ’05 Persystence AC/ Heat, apparent wind machine, Eco Flush heads(2), VHF at the helm, InMast furling, GPS/radar, AP 6000+, bow thruster, Sirius Sat weather; Lifetag system; 100 amp alternator; Link 2000; spinnaker; Kato davits, Avon Rover RIB dinghy; Mercury 9.9 HP 2 stroke OB; LOADED $250,000 Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211 www.nortonyachts.com
X-412 '02 She is a proven Racer Cruiser that will appeal to the sailor looking for a boat to race and cruise. She has a blue hull and a teak deck that creates a beautiful classic look. Offered at $247,500. Contact Ken at Ken@northpointyachtsales.com or (410) 280-2038
Beneteau 423 ’06 superb condition and has a comprehensive inventory. Totally equipped for cruising and built for any sea with comfort and amenities second to none. No options left out including air condition, gen set, flat screen TVs, auto pilot linked with radar and chart. Offered at $219,000. Contact Ken at (410) 280-2038 or Ken@NorthPointYachtsSales.com.
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38’ Hunter ’06 Bronze Penny This
nearly new yacht has in-mast furling, 40HP engine, anchor windlass, ST60 Knot/Depth, ST60 Wind, refrigeration, AC/Heat, stereo w/CD, TV/DVD, AP, GPS/chartplotter, bimini, dodger, connector. $169,000 Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts. com
41' Bristol Aft Cockpit k/cb '86 - best on market; $50k in upgrades; new sails, electronics, interior, varnish & refrig. Turnkey for Spring. Reduced to $169,900. Rick Casali 410-279-5309 rickc@noyceyachts.com
47' Brewer Olympic Adventure Ketch '77 --over $100k in upgrades; center cockpit; 130 hp Volvo w/1100 hrs; genset; A/C-heat; thruster; LeisureFurl boom. New bimini & curtains. Only $139,900. Rick Casali rickc@noyceyachts.com 410-279-5309
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30’ Catalina ’84 <> Roller furling w/150% genoa, bimini, dodger, A/C, 25 H P Universel dsl, Asking :$24,950 Call Regent Point Marina@ (804) 758-4457, www.regent-point.com 34’ Pacific Seacraft Crealock ’90 Sound Harbor Great sea going
27’ Soverel Sloop ‘87 This is a
very unique opportunity for someone looking for a used boat that has barely been used when most club racers have been “rode hard and put away wet”. Caramba has only been sailed a few times and the rest of her life has been spent on land, dry stored. Her sails are like new due to little use. She is a capable racer and will make someone a great club racer or daysailer w/minimal accommodations for overnighting. Asking $14,000 OBYS (410) 226-0100.
30’ J Boat ‘79 Here is another great performance vessel that should not be overlooked. She is nicely equipped and has done a number of Chesapeake and Club races. The J-boats are known for their competitive capabilities. 15-hp Yanmar dsl and nice complement of upgraded sail inventory. Her price has just been reduced to $14,000 and is looking for offers. OBY(410) 226-0100. 36’ Allied Princess Cutter ‘79 This vessel was designed for extended offshore cruising. Only a select few were built with a cutter rig which opened up the cockpit tremendously. If you are looking for a sound, safe, solid, well cared for vessel, look no further. Courtship will make a wonderful cruising vessel for weekends or for live-aboard. She is only asking $43,500 OBYS(410) 2260100.
vessel, radar, chartplotter, AP, Ref. Clean 2 owner boat, many extras, Asking $105,000 Regent Point Marina (804) 758-4457 www.regent-point.com
35.5 Hunter Legend ’88 Ladybug 27 HP Yanmar dsl, A/C-Heat Pump, Ref, Auto Helm, RF, dodger, bimini, Many features. Price Reduced: $39,950 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-7584457, www.regent-point.com.
Rogue Wave Specializes in High Quality, Ocean-going vessels
of substance and character. We are proud to be a dealer for Valiant Yachts. If you want a good solid bluewater boat, or you want to sell your cruising boat, call RogueWave at (410) 571-2955 for an appointment. VISIT US at www. RogueWaveYachtSales.com or at Port Annapolis Marina!
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www.regent-point.com 25’ Cape Dory ’78 “Doo Dah Day
Quantum Sails, RF, 2004 6 HP Four Stroke OB, Great Day Sailor, Clean in very good cond., Price Reduced: $7,950 Call Regent Point Marina (804) 758-4457, www.regent-point.com
27’ Cape Dory ’79 PRICE REDUCED Adriana 8 HP Yanmar dsl. RF, Quantum Sails Price Asking: $9,950 Call Regent Point Marina (804) 7584457, www.regent-point.com
Chesapeake Bay Sailing
Offshore 33 1987 $ 29,900
Hunter 40 1985 $ 58,500
Catalina 42 ’00.......... $177,600
Hunter Vision 32 ’90..$42,500
Catalina 387 ’04.........$159,000
Cal 31 1983.................$24,900
Beneteau 36 CC ’01.. $109,800
Sabre 30 ’86................$39,500
Beneteau First 35 ’84...$34,900
TMI 30 ’80..................$13,500
Air/Heat / Radar / Plotter / Pilot
Custom Interior/New Radar–Plotter
Hunter 320 ’02..............$75,000 Beneteau 28 ’89..........$22,500
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Transient Slips Available 28 Bristol Channel Cutter ’95 Sam L Morse, Lyle Hess BCC28 equipped to the max for world cruising complete refit in 07 stem to stern, new rigging, new electronics, diesel heat, water maker! Call RogueWave at 410 571-2955 or visit us at www.RogueWaveYachtSales.com
32’ Contessa ’07 This boat will melt
317 Regent Point Drive • Topping, VA 23169
Hunter 35.5 1990 $ 59,900
In-mast / Gen / Radar / Air/Heat
Cat-Ketch Rig / Refrig / GPS
45.5’ Bristol Aft Cockpit Sloop ’80 One of only 5 aft cockpit 45s built,
Daring is a lovely and well maintained vessel. Excellent blue water cruiser w/ shoal draft for the Bahamas. 2 strms, 2 heads, refrigeration, radar, GPS, heater, holding tanks, liferaft, elec windlass, elec and manual ST winches, Hood seafurl RF and much more. This is a lot of boat! Asking $167,500 OBYS (410) 226-0100.
Hunter 45 CC ’06 $ 285,000
your heart. Built in England by Oyster. No expense spared. Finest aged mahogany and the best shipwrights. She cost over $350K to build. A must have perfect gem. $175K Call RogueWave at (410) 571-2955 or visit us at www. RogueWaveYachtSales.com
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40’ Hunter 40.5 ’97 Complete
with dinghy, OB, davits, two zone A/C, innerspring mattress, plenty of room in a great sailing, extremely clean and affordable yacht! …..$111,900! (410) 6399380, www.saltyachts.com
Hallberg Rassy 39 Sloop ’00 Lovely Frers design that sails like a dream. Well equipped for offshore work. $329K RogueWave at (410) 571-2955 or visit us at www.RogueWaveYachtSales.com
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Valiant sets a standard in blue water sailing. This rare pullman layout has the aft head and more storage. Ready to go w/radar, chart plotter, and comforts of AC. $295K Call RogueWave at (410) 571-2955 or visit us at www.RogueWaveYachtSales.com.
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Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.
32’ Catalina ’98 Very clean and
ready to sail. $69,900 Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.
32’ Catalina ‘93 Very clean.
35’ Island Packet ’89 $119,000 Call for details. Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.
38’ Morgan 382 ’81 $44,900 Completely equipped for offshore cruising. Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171. 40’
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Traditional ocean racer, ready to go. $59,900 Call Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.
50’ Gulfstar ’77 World cruiser!
$114,000 Sailing Associates (410) 2758171.
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290 Hunter ‘00 Lightly used with: Two private cabins, Raymarine electronics, lazy-jack system, 110% furling jib. Only 240 engine hrs! $48,500. Call 800-960-TIDE or 800-699-SAIL. Go to www.tidewatermarina.com 323 Beneteau ‘05 Raymarine
electronics include autopilot, knot, depth, wind, stack pack, lazy jacks, roller furling, dodger, bimini. $82,500. Call 800-960-TIDE or 800-699-SAIL. Go to www.tidewatermarina.com
365 Dufour ’07 Save over $40,000 on this new display model! Kept ready to sail. Raymarine electronics and cruising pkg, shoal keel, furling mast & more. Call 800-699-SAIL or 800-960-TIDE. Go to www.tidewatermarina.com.
380 Hunter ‘00 Only 336 eng. hrs! Extensive equipment includes: A/C, in-mast furling, inner spring mattress, North Sails canvas. Well maintained. $117,500. Call 800-699-SAIL or 800960-TIDE. Go to www.tidewatermarina. com.
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YACHT duced to $41,900 on this great buoy racer, performance cruiser! Loaded w/’gear and in great shape! (410) 6399380, www.saltyachts.com
52 Tayana ’95 Three-stateroom bluewater cruiser fully equipped and ready to go anywhere. $349K Call RogueWave at 410 571-2955 or visit us at www.RogueWaveYachtSales.com
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31’ O’Day ’86 $24,900 Ready to go.
35.5’ Hunter ‘93 One owner boat, priced to sell at $59,900 Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.
52 Little Harbor ‘95 Exquisite fresh water yacht, three private staterooms, the last one built by Little Harbor, fully equipped for cruising with extensive sail inventory, raced very lightly with impressive record! $945K Call RogueWave at 410 571-2955 or visit us at www.RogueWaveYachtSales.com
holly, all new interior, new canvas, new electronics, immaculate condition. Aggrssively prices at $69,900. Photos at Yachtview.com. John Kaiser (443) 2237864 cell anytime.
and loaded, low hrs, Radar, Air, Recent electronics Bristol Condition $155,000 (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com
30’ Catalina ’87 $33,000 Nice, clean boat. Call Sailing Associates (410) 275-8171.
$61,900 Sailing Associates (410) 2758171.
Valiant 50 ‘03 Leisurefurl and bow thruster, this fresh water vessel, very lightly used, is offered as a serious price! $519K Call RogueWave at (410) 571-2955 or visit us at www.RogueWaveYachtSales.com
41’ Beneteau 411 ‘00 Complete
2001 290 SeaRay Amberjack New engines, custom teak &
and attractive. Perhaps the most sensible layout ever for a 37’ boat including a walk in shower and tons of galley space. She has been lovingly maintained. $78,000 Call Ben at (410) 6399380 www.saltyachts.com
38’ Cabo Rico Cutter ’85 Beautiful “B” Layout, light and airy. Costa Rican built capable cruiser, Loaded with gear and ready to go…$99,000 Call us:(410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts. com
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410-923-1400 • 443-223-7864 New Annapolis Listings Needed ASAP We are sold out AGAIN! Complimentary deep water Annapolis dockage for new listings up to 75 feet, sail or power. (410) 923-1400 or (443) 223-7864 John Kaiser/cell anytime.
416 Morgan Ketch ’82 “Midnite Sun”, recent upgrades include Fischer Panda 8KW genset, Raytheon Plotter, GPS, Autopilot, Inflatable 10’6” RIB w/15hp Yamaha, 2 zone air conditioning, 6’5” headroom! A must see and coming to Annapolis April 1. Reduced to 77K. over 100 photos @ yachtview.com. John Kaiser (443) 223-7864 cell anytime.
Too Late to classify 16’ Whitehall Fiberglass trimmed in teak. Two pair, Collar/Oxford spoons, boat cover. Removable Oarmaster, Long trailer. $2,500 Phone (410) 9573831. 30’ Olson hull #86 Single spread-
er (light) rig. New running rigging, retabbed/painted interior. North Kevlar main, 155, Airex Spin used lightly 5 years, various cruising jibs. Adjustable cars. Mueller Baltoplate. $8,000 (301) 728-6798.
Sail Club: Lease a Share in Five Sailboats: Tartan 34, C&C
30, Mariner 28, C&C 28, Newport 27. Sail as much as you want $2,500/year. Boats located Annapolis, Solomons, Baltimore. www.sailclubusa.com (703) 289-9832.
31’ Cal ‘82 Roller-furling genoa,
main w/lazyjacks, bimini, partial winter cover, wheel, depth finder, head w/ shower and hot & cold pressure water, AC, VHF, CD/AM/FM, dsl, cng twoburner w/oven, all safety equipment. Boat is in good cond. Call (443) 9497094 after 5/12.
34’ O’Day ‘83 Estate Sale, new listing. Go to website for photos and further info. $24,900 in Annapolis. Over 100 photos @ yachtview.com. John Kaiser (443) 223-7864 cell anytime.
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33’ Hunter ‘80 Boat operational, but needs younger owner for TLC. Priced to sell as-is, $10K. 15-hp dsl, roller reefing, and many extras. Contact Joe at (410) 266-5178, josephd6@verizon.net.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Towing and Salvage Company - Annapolis - BoatU.S. licensee for sale. Owner retiring. In business since 1983, profitable 4 boat turnkey operation with good working relationship with Coast Guard, harbor master, & competitors. Must have captain’s license with towing. Reply to peb4j@virginia.edu.
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J/34 Daily, Weekly, or Weekend Charters Bareboat or w/captain. Sleeps 6, dsl, nice galley. Great boat for cruising the Chesapeake. Annapolis (410) 266-0963, (443) 994-1553.
R & R Charters Crewed day, weekend, and weeklong charters, leaving from Kent Narrows. Also available certified ASA sail classes. Contact Capt. Dave at (570) 690-3645, renolldh@epix.net, www. randrchartersandsailschool.net
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Alexseal...............................................39 Anchorage Marina...............................18 Annapolis Accommodations................88 Annapolis Bay Charters.......................77
Bosun Yacht Services, LLC For your standing & running rigging needs. Rigging inspections performed. Contact Dave at (410) 533-0458 or dave@rigbos.com. See www.rigbos.com for more information.
SAILS
410-971-4777
Accent Graphics..................................71
Annapolis 410-268-1570 Herrington Harbour 410-867-7248
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Annapolis Harbor Boat Yard................19 Annapolis Marine Art...........................32 Annapolis Performance Sailing......91,93 Annapolis Sailing Fitness....................53 Annapolis Sailing School.....................40 Annapolis Yacht Sales...................15,97 Atlantic Spars & Rigging......................71
MISCELLANEOUS
Bacon & Associates..............................4
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Baltimore Marine Group......................13 Bands in the Sand...............................47 Bay Ridge Laundromat........................42
Bacon Sails &
Marine Supplies
Bay Shore Marine................................59 Bert Jabin’s Yacht Yard.......................32 Blue Water Sailing School...................76 BoatU.S...............................................25 Boatyard Bar & Grill.............................34 Cape Charles Cup...............................87 CBYRA................................................94
REAL ESTATE Waterfront, water view, water privileged, whatever. Expert handling from search through settlement and all the pesky little details in between. (410) 703-2350 (410) 972-4090 Susan-Nealey.com Contemporary 140 Sq.Ft. Waterfront Offices available. Lookout to the channel from your desk. Wi Fi, shared conference room and reception area available. Simply Stunning. Call Marc @ (410) 299-3406.
CCS Valencer......................................24 Center Dock Marina..........................101 Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Assn.....................................21 Chesapeake Rigging...........................58 Coastal Climate Control......................11 Coppercoat USA.................................57 CRAB..................................................56 Crusader Yacht Sales.........................98 David Virtue.........................................19 Davis’ Pub...........................................23 Defender Industries.............................67 Deltaville Boatyard.........................74,75 Diversified Marine................................63
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Down the Bay Race.............................69 Eastport Body Works...........................61
SAILS
SCHOOLS
Your online source for quality pre-owned sails!
EYC Spring Cotillion..............................6 Facnor.................................................89 Fair Wind Sailing School.....................76 Fairview Marina...................................56 Fawcett Boat Supplies.........................31 Forespar..............................................35 Gratitude Marina..................................42 Great Blue Yachts.............................101
20Min. From DC Beltway
At Herrington Harbour North
Great Water, Inc..................................22 Hartge Yacht Harbor...........................57 Haven Harbour Marina........................41 Herrington Harbour..............................43 IMIS.....................................................44 Inner Harbor EAST Marina..................69 J. Gordon & Co....................................38
North East River Yacht Club
J/World................................................38
AWESOME KIDS LEARN TO SAIL SUMMER PROGRAMS
Just4Boats...........................................21
Upper Bay Area
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Landfall Navigation............................111
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Latitude 39 Marine Services................30 Leukemia Cup.....................................49 Lippincott Marine...............................100 Mack Sails...........................................41
EXPLORE. DREAM. DISCOVER. Basic Keelboat Basic Coastal Cruising Bareboat Chartering Coastal Navigation Pier One Road Stevensville, MD 410 739 4432 www.baybridgesailingschool.com
Metropolitan Washington’s oldest loft for over 35 years, providing custom sail and canvas design, modification and repair.
M Yacht Services................................37 Martek Davits......................................71
Porpoise Sailing Services
SAILING SCHOOL
Martin Bird & Associates...................100
New Custom Sails New & Used Surplus Sails New & Used Roller Furling Systems
YACHT CHARTERS
New England Ropes............................85 Nilsen Insurance & Financial...............58 NMEA................................................101 North Point Yacht Sales......................10 North Sails Chesapeake........................3 North Sails Direct................................36 Norton’s Yacht Sales...........................99 Ocean Options....................................59
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Offshore Swan Sailing Program May - St. Maarten to Newport. June - Bermuda Cruising Rally with Tania Aebi. Sail NY to Bermuda or back. From only $1400 Call 1-800-4-PASSAGe or visit www.sailopo.com Summer Sailing Camp - Indian Landing Boat Club. Located on the Severn River. Weekly summer sessions. Age 7 to 15. June – August. Professional Instructors. Visit: indianlandingboatclub.com to register.
Patsy Ewenson....................................88 Pettit Marine Paint Vivid......................80
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SLIPS 25 Ton Lift!
20’-36’ Slips Young’s Boat Yard Inc., Jones Creek, Patapsco River. Deep, protected slips at reasonable rates. 15-Ton open-end TraveLift. Friendly atmosphere with personal attention. Wed. night racing. YoungsBoatYard.com, (410) 477-8607.
Slips up to 50'
FERRY POINT MARINA ON MAGOTHY RIVER
Full Service Repair Bottom Paint and and Maintenance Spring Commissioning
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319100
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Modern, Floating Marina Upper Bay. Slips Available. Convenient to N. Maryland, tri-state area & I-95. ph: 410 287 6333
Dry Storage to 36 feet. Repair Yard DIY or Subs.
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Bell Isle
(No (No Boat Boat Tax) Tax)
55-Ton Travel-Lift 27,000 lb. Fork-Lifts (Lower (Lower Bay) Bay)
Hampton, VA (757) 850-0466 www.BELLISLEMARINA.com Baltimore’s Inner Harbor East Marina Transient & Monthly Vacation Rates Annual slips for year-round fun! Call 410-625-1700
Short Walk to: Movie Theatre 17 Restaurants Whole Foods Liquor Store Retail Shops Harborplace Aquarium Fells Point Little Italy
15’ Up to 60’ Deep-Water Slips On the Magothy. One river north of Annapolis. Easy access to marina by Route 100. North Shore Marina (410) 255-3982. 20’ - 40’ Slips, Pier 4 Marina 301 4th St., Eastport, across from Annapolis Yacht Club. Keep your boat where the Hinckley and Sabre dealers keep theirs. Electric, water, & showers. (410) 990-9515. www. pier4annapolis.com
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Planet Hope.........................................30 Portside Marine...................................43
28’ - 38’ Slips Power & sail, cozy, intimate MD Clean Marina in protected Deale harbor, excellent boating & fishing, free Wi-Fi & pumpout, 30 mins. from DC. (410) 867-7919, www.rockholdcreekmarina.com
Profurl/Wichard....................................23
30’ - 35’ Slips Available Annapolis City Marina, Ltd. in the heart of Eastport. Includes electric, water, restrooms with showers, and gated parking. Give us a call at (410) 268-0660, www.annapoliscitymarina. com.
Refrigeration Parts Solution................71
40’ Slip, Back Creek Electric included, depth 8’plus, 13’ beam, no liveaboards, not pets, $5,000 for the year. (410) 271-0112.
RogueWave Yacht Brokerage...............5
Don’t Pay Annapolis Rates this Winter Winter storage $3/foot/month. $90 minimum. $12/foot HWBL. In-water storage open and covered up to 50 feet LOA. Full-service BY or DIY. Winterization, sail & battery storage, variety of services: brightwork, shrinkwrap, ask us! 7-foot depth. 30-Ton TraveLift. (804) 4723955, www.colespoint.com
Save the Coconuts..............................67
Oxford, Talbot County, MD - 30’ - 55’ Slips Oxford, Talbot County, MD – 30’ – 55’ slips available for Power Boats and/or Sailboats. All 3 marinas are Clean Marina certified in a quiet, quaint town. Go to www. campbellsboatyards.com or information on marinas and the slip layout. E-mail info@campbellsboatyards. com or call 410-226-5592 for pricing information.
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Sailboat Slip Mill Creek Near Cantlers. Easy access Whitehall Bay. Water electric bubbler. Up to 32 ft. 4-5 ft deep. (301) 518-0989. Slip For Sale - Magothy Marina 32’ by 12’2” Fresh docks, onsite fuel, pump-out, heads, showers, swimming pool, launching ramp, and ice. Secure parking. Power and water at slip.(410) 9759881. Tired of Paying Too Much For crowded Solomons? Come join others who switched to the open waters of the Potomac. Deep-water slips, covered slips, Jet Ski & boat lifts, ramp. Breton Bay area, Leonardtown, MD. Combs Creek Marina (301) 475-2017, www. combscreekmarina.com. Why Pay High Annapolis or Baltimore Rates? Slips $1,250 - $2,200 yr. Land storage $110 monthly. Haulouts $8.50 per foot. Minutes to Bay and Baltimore Beltway. Old Bay Marina (410) 477-1488 or www.oldbaymarina.com
SURVEYORS Marine Surveyor SAMS & ABYC Member
Bill Love
410-330-8564 Chesapeake Bay Region Power & Sail
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Quantum............................................112
Regent Point Marina............................64 Relms Landscaping.............................60
Sailrite Enterprises..............................63
Schaefer..............................................39 Screwpile.............................................51 Shipwright Harbour..............................68 Singles on Sailboats............................36 Skipjack Martha Lewis.........................77 Southern Bay Race Week...................90 Spring Cove Marina.............................37 Spring Sails Event...............................17 St. Michaels Harbor Inn.......................33 Start Sailing Now.................................28 Stur-Dee Boat......................................71 Summer Sailstice................................64 Sunfish Regatta...................................84 T2P.TV................................................71 Tacktick.................................................7 Tidewater Yacht Service Center..........88 UK-Halsey Sailmakers..........................9 Ullman Sails Virginia...........................24 Vane Brothers.....................................82 West Marine.....................................2,22 West River Rigging..............................68 White Rocks Marina & Boatyard.........40 Womanship International.....................61 Yacht View Brokerage.........................99 Yankee Point Sailboat Marina.............73 Young’s Boat Yard..............................71
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SURVEYORS ACCURATE YACHT SURVEYS Power and Sail. Pre-Purchase, Insurance claims, Finance, Corrosion. SAMS & ABYC accredited. 410-745-2454.
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Accredited SAMS Marine Surveyor Capt. Jon Sheller, AMS, established 1980, serving MD/DC/VA, ABYC Master Marine Technician, Power & Sail, Gas & Diesel. Pre-Purchase, Insurance, Finance, Corrosion, (410) 349-7016, jons2011@aol.com
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Yachtsmen and Their Favorite Rum Drinks circa 1953
A friend of SpinSheet found this gem of an advertisement for Bacardi Rum in a Gourmet Magazine dated August 1953. As Newport Bermuda Race crews prepare for the June 18 start, it seems a good month to give a respectful nod to the late Carleton Mitchell, who won the Lighthouse Trophy, the overall prize, on three consecutive occasions on his 35-foot, Sparkman and Stephens-designed Finisterre. To learn more about the raceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history, visit bermudarace.com.
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