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New Year New Boat: the Pay as You Go Approach Sailing is supposed to be about freedom, and freedom from debt sounds like a good philosophy to uphold. by Steve Allan

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Blast Off for Fun: Summer Sailing Camps for Kids

It may seem early (and chilly) for discussing summer camp, but parents are signing their young sailors up now, so don’t wait. by Beth Crabtree

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Romancing the Boat

Being so close to the water, in an inherently cozy environment, lends itself to quality couple time.

by Eva Hill

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La isla del encanto, Puerto Rico provides enchanting options for cruisers. by Tracy Leonard

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Editor’s Notebook

by Molly Winans

28 Days

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had a brief digital exchange with Kevin Brooks of the local band the Eastport Oyster Boys yesterday, which happened to be January 19, a dull and dreary Monday. My desk was littered with Kleenex wads, a cold half-cup of tea, and an unfinished list of things to do. Kevin signed off, “spring is comin’.” I laughed and poked fun at his optimism.

“It gets me through,” he wrote.

There are a lot of likeable things about Kevo. For one, he and the Boys wrote a line in a song about SpinSheet providing the only news they needed, which guaranteed primo real estate in my heart. As one of the founding, flag-waving citizens of the Maritime Republic of Eastport (MRE), he speaks Eastport-a-rican with more vigor than most. The word “boaty” is in his daily vocabulary. I doubt he makes it through a week without saying “Up the Republic!” to a neighbor or passing sailor. If you think he looks happy singing with the Eastport Oyster Boys on stage, you should see him sailing his Cape Dory 27 Pearl with his wife Jan. A sailing Kevin is a blissful one.

When such a cheerful character reminds you that spring is coming, it 12 February 2015 SpinSheet

forces you to look on the bright side. I rose to the challenge and jotted down a dozen things to love about February.

It’s short. There’s a three-day weekend in the middle of it. There’s at least one holiday for which you might get a box of chocolates. If you’re willing to travel to Punxsutawney, PA, and camp out, there’s at least one holiday for which you may drink beer before breakfast with new friends while waiting for a fat mammal to emerge from a hole to tell you spring is comin’. (You could also just call Kevin, who will say the same and be happy to lift a pint with you.)

The old “there’s nothing to do around here” excuse holds no water. You can go to free boating and seamanship seminars, lectures, and concerts more days this month than any other (turn to our calendar on page 22 and to Club Notes on page 46). For reasonable fees, you can take even more boating-related classes (many also listed in the calendar).

February gives you ample time to varnish those wooden parts you took off the boat a few months ago and stashed in the shed; to sew those new boat curtains; to fix or replace those nasty boat

cushions piled up next to the wood parts you haven’t touched. Or you could repair your post-holiday-cookie-munching, post-football-season-snacking body; if you did nothing else besides a few crunches and some pushups every morning for 28 days straight, you would feel better about yourself and your sail-trimming capabilities come spring.

Wintry weather lends itself well to quality time in your coziest chair to read SpinSheet. Nestled among the bigger features in this February’s issue are a few gems you don’t want to miss: Cindy Fletcher-Holden’s “A Cruiser’s Destination” (page 44), Peter Scheidt’s “It’s All About Family” (page 48), and Dave Gendell’s “Western Wind Eastern Shore” (page 82).

And so we ride February out, appreciate the quiet beauty of the season, and turn another page of SpinSheet, the only news we need. My boaty, MRE-flagwaving, sailing-song-singing friend is right. If you keep saying it — spring is comin’ — it does help you get through.

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hris Charbonneau (Charb) has lived pretty much everywhere, from Italy to Alabama. The Army brat “grew up all over,” and didn’t stop moving after he turned 18. After graduating from Texas Christian University with a degree in advertising, he worked a series of corporate jobs, allowing him to travel through the States, Canada, Europe, and Southeast Asia. “My Annapolis move was my 14th move,” he says, and a serendipitous one at that.

Charb’s first sailing happened on a family vacation to Cape Cod when he was only 10 years old, but he quickly decided he wanted more. “My dad had a Hunter 35, and we sailed that on Greer’s Ferry Lake in Arkansas.” When he signed on with Offshore Passage Opportunities to deliver a 48-foot Pearson from Florida to Boston, he knew he was officially hooked.

Nearing his 31st birthday, Charb decided to ditch a corporate job selling paper and instead moved to the United Kingdom, where he set out to receive his Ocean Yacht Masters certificate. “I was doing some chartering and boat deliveries

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o you have that one family member who loves socializing so much you have to drag her out of parties? We do, too. Meet our new ad sales representative, Holly Foster.

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when I signed on to become the boat captain of a 55-foot Swann down in the Med. I had some time before the job started, so I decided to go visit my family who was living at the time in North Carolina.”

But while Charb was visiting his family, the job fell through and he found himself without an immediate Plan B. When a recruiter called and offered him a position where he could work from a home office, he knew he wanted to try someplace new.

“A friend who lives in the area said ‘Why don’t you look at Annapolis? I think it’s kind of your speed.’ And it definitely was, so I moved here.”

Charb quickly made Annapolis his home, and has lived here for longer than any of his other ports of call. A few years later, he met Kate and the fates aligned.

Kate had been a sailor with St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and continued sailing in Annapolis. Their first date was at the Boatyard Bar and Grill, and their honeymoon was onboard a Sabre 42, cruising around the Chesapeake.

And the couple has been sailing together since. Later this month, the Charbonneaus

will be chartering a catamaran in the Bahamas. He hopes to participate in the LOWISA Regatta on Lake of the Woods on the border of Minnesota and Canada, and is already thinking about next year’s Annapolis to Bermuda Race. “And Croatia,” he says. “I’d like to return to Europe and do some more sailing there.”

Because he’s such a great combination of interesting and easy going, you can’t blame SpinSheet for calling him when we had an open position in our advertising team. And as an added bonus, Charb’s corgi, Max, fits in smashingly well with the rest of the SpinSheet hounds.

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and Bethesda. Her high school beauturned-husband Ron’s ministry work has kept the couple moving, so we’re happy to report they’ve landed permanently in Annapolis, three blocks from the SpinSheet world headquarters.

Holly’s background in advertising, marketing, and financial services prepared her well for magazine ad sales.

But you should know that you’re not dealing with an ordinary professional; even before her career started, Holly was the Grove City College Mighty Wolverine mascot for four years. If you’ve met her, you get that the “go team” wolverine thing lives on in her enthusiasm for life and people.

A weeklong girls’ trip to the British Virgin Islands led Holly to a passion for sailing. “I fell in love with it,” she says.

“I wasn’t expecting that.” She learned that the West River United Methodist Center hosted youth sailing camps and found a way to adopt a boat there. She adopted and sailed a few of them over the years. Now that she lives so close to

the Bay (and her two daughters, Sara and Christine, have flown the coop), she’s looking forward to getting back into her Catalina 30 Alcor — as well as finding a tennis partner and perhaps taking a run once her knee heals.

What does Holly like about working for SpinSheet? “It’s a fabulous team.

Everyone here is terrific,” she says. “It’s wonderful to meet customers and hear how much SpinSheet has helped their businesses. Or even the average guy on the street who sees the logo on my shirt and says, ‘I love your magazines!’”

One reader told her, “Your magazines are not like one of those glamorous coffee table ones. Yours is the kind you read in the bathroom, cover to cover.”

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We salute Holly for having the guts to radically change her career from banking to boating and welcome her with open arms. We hope to have to drag her out of parties, boat shows, open houses, and raftups and rendezvous for many years to come. ~M.W. spinsheet.com

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Breaking the Ice

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he winter of 1779-1780 was so are very appreciative, so it’s rewarding cold that ships carrying supplies in winter. The rest of the year, we do for George Washington’s army things like put out buoys marking speed in Morristown, NJ, were trapped in the limits and fishing restrictions, which Bay. Virginia’s Rappahannock River some people don’t like much. But in froze in November, and people could the winter, they’re really happy to see cross on foot between Annapolis and us.” Then he pauses and adds with a Kent Island. Today, thanks in large part chuckle, “Well, except for the kids, I to four ice breaking vessels available guess.” to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, ##Ferries lining up behind the ice breaker Tawes at Crisfield City Dock, January 2014, heading out to the ice rarely shuts Smith Island. Photo by Lee Daniels, Maryland DNR down marine traffic on the Bay. One of the four ice breakers is the J.M. Tawes, commanded by Captain Eddie Somers, a Smith Island native who has operated the Tawes out of Crisfield since 1990.

“It seems like each generation of watermen has a benchmark winter that stands out to them,” reflects Somers. “For my dad, it was 1936.

For my grandfather, it was sometime in the teens.

For me, it was 1977. That was the worst ice I’ve seen.

No one was working then,” he says, Captain Somers and the Tawes are referring to the thousands of oystermen responsible for clearing the waters of and others in the Bay’s fishing industry, Crisfield and the surrounding areas, which was essentially shut down by the and maintaining the 10-mile passage to long, cold winter and resulting ice.

Smith Island. When we caught up with When the Bay starts to freeze, Somers in mid January, he had recently Somers and his crew are a lifeline for spent several days clearing three to four the residents of Smith Island, transinches of ice between Crisfield and porting food, people with doctor Smith Island. When asked, he says appointments, and kids going to school, nonchalantly, “Driving through ice among other jobs. “The people we help makes the boat shake and vibrate, and Follow us!

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But steering isn’t difficult Somers says.

“Actually it’s easier, because the ice holds her in a track.”

“When the ferry boat operators or watermen call us in the morning to come over, we cut a track on our way there. If the track stays open, the ferry operators like to go on ahead of us back to Crisfield, because we move so slowly. But if the ice is more than about three inches thick, or new ice is forming, or the wind shifts the track, then they’ll tuck in behind our stern and follow us. Usually we don’t take passengers; we just clear the way for the other boats. But if the Coast Guard has issued HP restrictions or the boat captains think it’s not safe to operate their vessels, then passengers will ride with us. Most of the time, they’re in the other vessels either in front or behind us.”

“Tawes was built in the 1940s as a Coast Guard buoy tender and ice breaker,” says Somers. “She’s 100 feet in length, 24 feet wide, and 167 gross tons, yet draws just five feet, making her ideal for the shallow waters of the Bay, especially around Smith Island.”

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working condition. All proceeds benefit o you or someone you know have a auction, although we have ongoing sales boat that you’re not using anymore? throughout the year.”

CRAB’s programs, which make the thrill Sometimes selling a boat can feel Taylor continues, “At CBMM, we of sailing accessible to the physically and have an established and robust donation developmentally disabled. Boats for sale like a bigger hassle than allowing it to program in which 100 percent of the dona- can be viewed at crabsailing.org. On a languish unattended. Why not consider tion dollars go to support the education, smaller scale, Annapolis Community Boatdonating it to a trusted, local nonprofit?

Relinquishing that vessel to a good cause restoration, and exhibit programs of the ing welcomes SUP and kayak donations, could give you a feel-good factor that goes museum. We make the process as easy and and boating gear such as sails, dock line, anchors, and fenders. beyond the value of the Your local community sailing resulting tax deduction. organization is another potential Chesapeake Bay Marigood home for your used boat. For time Museum (CBMM) in example, the Downtown Sailing St. Michaels has one of the Bay’s most successful donaCenter in Baltimore accepts boats appropriate for use in their protion programs, built over the grams. Generally these boats are last 14 years by Lad Mills, used by members for several years program director. Recently ##CBMM and other non-profits accept donations of used boats, which and then resold.

CBMM brought aboard they resell to benefit their programs. Photo courtesy of CBMM Several organizations will take Todd Taylor to work with Mills as program manager. your old boat and sell it to benefit a Taylor says, “Under Lad’s direction last hassle-free as possible. We understand that charity of your choice. However, such businesses often charge a fee, which means only year, 160 boats were donated and sold sometimes a donor just wants or needs to a percentage of the sale price goes to the through CBMM. They ranged from skiffs be relieved quickly of the responsibilities charity. Other charitable organizations acand sailing dinghies to power cabin cruisers and expenses of ownership.” cept used boats directly. As you would with and larger sailboats. CBMM accepts boats In Annapolis, Chesapeake Region a monetary donation, research carefully of all kinds, so long as they are in reasonAccessible Boating (CRAB) has a similar how your donation will be used and get the ably serviceable condition. Many are sold program in which they accept and resell advice of your tax accountant or attorney. at our annual Labor Day weekend boat motorboats and sailboats that are in good

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by Laura Carty (Severna Park High School student)

Are you in middle or high school?

Are you interested in working in or around boats?

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f so, you should come to the fifth Annual Marine and Maritime Career Fair Saturday, February 28 from noon to 3 p.m. at Annapolis High School. Last year, more than 200 students came to learn about career opportunities related to boating. “Providing students with knowledge, awareness, and resources to meet those goals is the purpose of the career fair,” says Pam Ray, co-chair of the Marine and Maritime Career Fair.

This is an opportunity for students to meet and talk to people who work in a variety of fields related to boating. The fair is a great time to explore all the different fields and to decide what interests you the most. To keep track of what you learn, you should bring a pen or pencil, something to write on, and a bag or backpack for carrying all the fun swag, freebies, and cool information from exhibitors.

This year, seminars cover topics such as “Marine Trades in the Chesapeake Bay Region” and “STEM Careers in the Marine and Maritime Industry.” There are also peer to peer sessions where you can talk to other students who went through the same process you are going through.

Sailing coaches and school owners, boat builders and service experts, marine craftsmen, STEM professionals, environmental scientists, technical training programs, two- to four-year colleges, publication and media (such as SpinSheet and PropTalk staff), local, state, and federal government agencies as well as military personnel will all be there to talk to you.

If you don’t know exactly what you want to do, that’s okay. Exhibitors from fields, such as boat building, rigging, engineering, plumbing, sailmaking, equipment and supplies, Bay conservation, environmental policy, product design, and even oceanography will be there for you to explore.

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Three Cool New Items Semi Flexible Solar Panels GANZ Eco-Energy’s fully weatherproof solar modules are designed to provide clean, quiet, and reliable power for rugged marine and other outdoor applications. An unbreakable plastic film surface with semi-flexible aluminum backing make these panels ideal for mounting on flat or gently curved decks. The solar cells have the industry’s highest conversion efficiency, providing maximum power while taking up less space on deck. Each panel has four grommet-finished holes for mounting along with 10-feet of outdoor-rated power cable that connect directly to your battery or a charge controller. Excellent source to trickle charge 12V batteries and other electrical devices. SpinSheet staffers plan to test these in the spring and keep readers posted on what we think. cbcamerica.com

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n my lifetime, I’ve dated more than just seamen. I’ve dated equestrians (never try to love a man who might love a horse more than you), I’ve dated professional cyclists (saddle sores can and will kill a romantic evening). I’ve known fishermen (no matter how hot they are, you can’t get over the smell of fish guts), and I’ve known race car drivers (making out with a manual stick shift between you is no one’s fantasy). But readers, it’s the sailors I keep coming back to, time and time again. That’s because romance is literally written right into the language of sailing.

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Check it out: Any port in a storm. It’s last call, and you’re looking rough. But going home to watch TV with your roommate and all those cats just isn’t an option. Good news! There’s a sailor waiting for you at the end of the bar.

He’s been noticing you all night, but he’s shy to the point of a spectrum disorder and doesn’t have the courage to speak to you. Swoop in on that sailor, let him take you back to his boat for some snuggling, and save the Blue Bloods marathon with your roomie for another night!

by Puffy Derkins better, you can kill two birds with one stone: get that light fixture hung in your bathroom AND find a date to your cousin’s wedding.

Broad in the beam. As a broad in the beam gal myself, I will tell you that all sailors appreciate a few more inches down below. I like to refer to my hips as a “PHRF killer.”

I like the cut of your jib. This is sailorspeak for “I love you.”

Don’t give up the ship! When two sailors do meet, fall in love, and marry, you can bet that they’re going to be together forever. This is also partially because a sailor will never admit to having been wrong about anything.

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arry Donald Fegley, 91, a 14-year resident of Annapolis and formerly of Chevy Chase, MD, died on December 22, 2014, following complications from a stroke he suffered in October.

Born in Clifton, NJ, Harry studied engineering and business and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Harry joined the Army Air

Corps in 1942. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre of Operations, flying more than 1600 hours with the 318th troop carrier squadron. Harry rose to the rank of captain and was awarded the Air Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with four bronze stars, American Theatre Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze star, and World War II Victory Medal.

As a civilian, Harry started his career as a marine special agent for the Insurance Company of North America and worked in their Philadelphia, New York City, Long Island, New Orleans, and Washington, DC offices. In 1965, he joined the Mutual Insurance Agency of Washington and retired as vice president.

After retirement, among other activities, such as serving as the business administrator of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church (where he was a member and elder), Harry distributed magazines for SpinSheet and PropTalk. Our dedicated distributors are on the front lines of the magazines, as they are out in the field twice

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An active sailor and boater, Harry was a member of the West River Sailing Club.

He and his wife, Julia, have sailed the entire East Coast, from Provincetown to Key West, and made several trips to the Bahamas. They also took trawler voyages through the Great Lakes and into Canada.

The couple summered at their home in Bethany Beach where they hosted many family and friends and where Harry boasted about being the first in the ocean each spring.

Harry is survived by his beloved wife, Julia Fegley; two sons, Donald (Lynn) Fegley of Shady Side, and Andrew (Amanda) Fegley of Annapolis; one sister, Frances Hartman of Franklin, NJ; and four grandchildren, Alexander, Zachary, Katharine, and Aurora.

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ailors near Newport News, VA, who want to hone their skills may sign up for the Safety at Sea Seminar February 21, presented by The Mariners’ Museum and Landfall Navigation. This day-long event, designed and conducted by sailors and experts in their fields, provides novice and experienced mariners with information and skills to prepare for sailing the Chesapeake Bay or offshore, handling heavy weather, conducting rescue procedures, and much more.

The fourth annual Safety at Sea Seminar is open to all cruising and racing skippers, crews and their families, recreational boaters, and commercial mariners.

Topics include emergency communications, damage control, man overboard and rescue procedures, medical care and prevention, the AIS System, Chesapeake Bay weather, and life raft inflation and abandon ship procedures.

The program will be moderated by Captain Henry Marx, owner and president of Landfall Navigation, who has more than 40 years sailing experience.

Joining Marx will be a panel of experts including Capt. Mark Bologna, Will Keene, Bill Sammler, and Pete Seidler, retired U.S. Coast Guard captain.

The registration fee for the seminar is $85 before February 1 (and $110 after).

Mariners’ Museum Members receive $15 off each registration. The fee covers lectures, demonstrations, course materials, U.S. Sailing Near Coastal Safety at Sea Certificate, and a boxed lunch. To reserve space, visit marinersmuseum.org/event/ safety-at-sea-seminar.

At the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis March 28, the Marine Trades Association of Maryland will offer a Safety at Sea seminar with an optional second day of practical hands-on training to qualify for ISAF certification. The contents of the seminar meet the ISAF Offshore Special Regulations and include the following topics: care and maintenance of safety equipment, storm sails, damage control and repair, heavy weather, seamanship, ships/channels and right-ofway, man overboard prevention and recovery, hypothermia, weather forecasting, life rafts, life jackets, and USCG SAR and communications. The seminar is open to racers or cruisers.

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Clear as Mud: an Introduction to Maryland’s Underwater Archaeology 2 to 3:30 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Explore the cultural and historical heritage lying beneath the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. $9. Pre-registration is required.

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Boat Maryland – A Course on Responsible Boating 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Annapolis Firehouse, 620 Taylor Avenue. Hosted by the USCG Auxiliary. $15.

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America’s Boating Course Trinity Lutheran Church, Lexington Park, sponsored by The Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron. The course is six weeks and begins each Tuesday night at 7 p.m. $35.

Polar Plunge Winter Fest Virginia Beach, VA. Benefits Special Olympics, VA.

Groundhog Day If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we will have six more weeks of winter. The tradition is based upon Candlemas, the day that is the midpoint between winter and spring.

Trolling for Serendipity: Maritime Photography Fawcett Winter Seminar Series with John Bildahl. 7 p.m.

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Captain John Paul Jones took command of the ship Bon Homme Richard. 1779.

Landing Ship Tanks at D-Day Construction on the Ohio, training on the Chesapeake, victory at Normandy.

7 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum.

Once Around the World Planning and executing a ’round the world sailing trip. Fawcett Winter Seminar Series with Ward and Judy LeHardy. 7 p.m.

919 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis.

The Chapel at the US Naval Academy was dedicated. 1845.

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition Concert 6:30 p.m. Harms Gallery at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, MD.

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Cruiser/Racer Seminar Geared toward non-spinnaker and cruising class racers. Norfolk YCC. 9 a.m. to noon.

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Windjammers Lecture Severn School, Severna Park, MD. Hugh Donald will speak and show photos about racing and sailing on the Bay and Nancy Robson will talk about her life on a tugboat. blacornalley@aol.com

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Mariner’s Compass Seminar 7 p.m. Kent Island YC. Sponsored by Kent Narrows SPS.

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Traveling the World for National Geographic Fawcett Winter Seminar Series with Lynn, Mari, and Bruce Abercrombie. 7 p.m.

919 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis.

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Abandoned and Salvaged: A Traditional End for Traditional Vessels on the Chesapeake 2 to 3:30 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Discuss the disintegrating bugeyes, skipjacks, and other work boats once left by Chesapeake Bay watermen along remote tributaries. $9. Preregistration is required. (410) 745-4941.

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The Modern Chesapeake Waterman: Sustaining a Way of Life from Resources of the Bay The seafood industry is changing, not vanishing--a photographic story of what’s really going on. 7 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum.

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Yacht Electronics Systems Marine energy systems design and maintenance. Fawcett Winter Seminar Series with Andrew Fegley. 7 p.m.

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Marine Weather Course 2-weekend course, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sail Solomons, $395. No prerequisites, sail and power welcome. (410) 326-4917.

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Do It Right! ABYC Standards Fawcett Winter Seminar Series with John Adey, ABYC. 7 p.m.

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Flowers to Honey: Just how Cool is the Honey Bee? The amazing story of what bees are able to do. 7 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum.

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Newport Bound! Cruiser and Racer Preparation Tips on Safety and Navigation Fawcett Winter Seminar Series with Mike Jones. 7 p.m. 919 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis.

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Thru Halls, Seacocks, and Charging Systems Seminar 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free. Scandia Marine Center, Annapolis. Preregistration required.

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MD Boating Safety Course 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Havre de Grace Maritime Museum. $35. To register: safeboating2207@gmail.com

The Monterrey Wrecks: Unraveling the Mystery of a Baltimore Privateer Discovered in the Gulf of Mexico 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.

Explore the story of three early 19thcentury shipwrecks discovered in the Gulf of Mexico in 2011. $9. Pre-registration is required. (410) 745-4941.

Coffee: The World in Your Cup Mariners’ Museum, Newport News, VA. This traveling exhibition provides a look into the powerful influence of one of the world’s most popular beverages.

What’s That Fox Doing in my Backyard?

7 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Grasonville, MD. $10. knelson@ bayrestoration.org to reserve your spot. A fascinating talk on Red Fox biology and behavior.

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Assessing Weather Risks Marine Forecaster Lee Chesneau will teach you how to gather and analyze weather information. Hosted by CAPCA. Annapolis. Free.

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Family Around the World Adventure Fawcett Winter Seminar Series with the Wallner family.

7 p.m. 919 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis.

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Maryland Bay Pilots: The View from the Bridge Fawcett Winter Seminar Series with John Hamill, Bay Pilot Association of Maryland.

7 p.m. 919 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis.

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The Living, Breathing Ocean: Perspectives from NASA’s Color Satellites Ocean data applications in a nutshellcarbon cycle, red tides, climate extremes. 7 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum.

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National No Brainer Day Give your brain a break.

5th Annual Marine and Maritime Career Fair Annapolis High School.

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Basic Weather and Forecasting 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Alexandria West Marine Store. 601 S. Patrick St. Hosted by the Northern VA Sail and Power Squadron. Free. For more information, email education@nvsps.org

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Birdhouse Building Workshop At the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum. Pre-register (410) 939-4800.

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Blue Water Basics Fawcett Winter Seminar Series with Matt Rutherford. 7 p.m. 919 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis.

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Boat Maryland – A Course on Responsible Boating 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Annapolis Firehouse, 620 Taylor Avenue. Hosted by the USCG Auxiliary. $15.

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RORC Caribbean 600 Skippers briefing, opening party, and awards at Antigua YC.

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America’s Boating Course Trinity Lutheran Church, Lexington Park, sponsored by The Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron. The course is six weeks and begins each Tuesday night at 7 p.m. $35.

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Battle of Hampton Roads Civil War-themed beard competition, History Bites, a food tasting of historic proportions, and more. Mariners’ Museum, Newport News, VA.

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Launching Barren Island Oysters: New York Photographer to Oyster Aquaculturist Personal journey from successful photographer to oyster production-oysters as a sustainable choice.

7 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum.

Unfurling the World: The Voyages of Irving and Electa Johnson Fawcett Winter Seminar Series with Gary Jobson with Thanks to Mystic Seaport Museum. 7 p.m. 919 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis.

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Start Sailing Now Seminar West River YC. Lunch and registration at 1 p.m.; Start Sailing Now Q&A at 2 p.m. Free and open to the public.

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Introduction to Sea Kayaking 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. West River Center, West River, MD. Sponsored by the Chesapeake Paddlers Association. $30.

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Tell us about how you got into sailing.

I grew up in Houston, TX, around powerboats on the Gulf of Mexico; however, I was never exposed to sailing. I moved to Washington, D.C. in 1996 for college and ended up staying in the city for work. That is when I learned about sailing at DC Sail.

Did you have any preconceived notions about sailing that proved true or untrue?

Coming from an Indian-American family, I didn’t really have any preconceived notion about sailing, except that it was perhaps one of those sports, like skiing and golf, reserved for the more affluent.

I am now a member of two community sailing organizations, DC Sail and the Downtown Sailing Club (DSC) in Baltimore, and have observed people from all walks of life who sail. I am happy to see that people from different cultures, such as myself, are starting to sail, which is adding to more diversity.

What has been your sailing experience thus far, and what are your future plans?

I first learned to sail in 2006 at the age of 28 in Washington, D.C., on Flying Scots with DC Sail. From 2008 until 2014, there was a lull in sailing as I pursued my interest in capoeira angola, an afro-brazilian martial art. This past year, in order to diversify my interests, I decided to get back on the water and re-focus on sailing. In April, I took a

refresher class at DC Sail and it really felt like I was starting over again.

I was determined to get as much experience as possible while the weather was warm and went sailing regularly at the member and social sails during the weekdays and rentals on the weekend.

In June I took an FJ class and started racing dinghies, and that’s where I really caught the sailing bug. Racing brought in a new level of boat handling, sail trim, and wind awareness along with strategy, tactics, and of course, the shear motivation to win.

In order to hone my sailing skills for a variety of conditions, locations and boats, I ventured to Baltimore and took the Basic Keelboat class at the DSC in July. The keelboat class was great, and I got to know the sailing community in Baltimore. I started sailing J/22s at Member Sails and Fun Racing at DSC, so at a certain point I was sailing five to six times a week. I also sailed on 420s at the Baltimore County Sailing Center during their corn roasts and Round the Island Race. Altogether, I logged over 78 days on the water in 2014.

I participated in my first regattas last year at Cantina Cup in August in DC and Ya Gotta Regatta in September, and the Constellation Cup in October in Baltimore. I also skippered my first regatta in October at DC Sail’s Halloween regatta. To top it off, I took a bareboat cruising class with my brother and father in the British Virgin Islands on a Beneteau 51 in November, so 2014 was a

great sailing year for me. And, I introduced my family to sailing!

My next goal would be to get more experience on cruisers and sailing longer distances. I aspire to join SpinSheet’s Century club in 2015. I’ve been following the Volvo Ocean Race and am really inspired to sail across the ocean one day and perhaps around the world.

If someone were interested in learning to sail, what would you tell them?

If you like the challenge of combining the outdoors with the physical and intellectual demands of leveraging a boat in changing elements, I’d say go for it. Plus, there is always the chance that you may go for a swim.

Do you own a boat or dream of owning one?

I would like to work towards owning a boat some day. I would like to get more experience on different boats and sailing conditions and when the time is right, find my boat avatar.

Did you encounter any obstacles or barriers when you began sailing?

When you capsize a dinghy the first few times or foul someone during a race, it can be really discouraging. Getting warning signals from a commercial vessel is definitely daunting. But this is all part of the learning process. You pick yourself up (or dry yourself off), learn from your mistakes, and keep on sailing. That is the only way to get better at anything in life.

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Chesapeake Bay Tide Tables

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

BALTIMORE 1

February 2015 Tides

4:19 AM 0.7 H Sun 10:43 AM -0.4 L 5:30 PM 1.1 H

ChesApeAke BAy Bridge-Tunnel

AnnApolis

15

2:38 AM Sun 8:55 AM 3:32 PM 10:41 PM

0.7 H -0.3 L 1.2 H 0 L

1

2:52 AM Sun 9:09 AM 4:06 PM 10:08 PM

0.6 H -0.4 L 0.9 H 0 L

15

1:00 AM Sun 7:34 AM 2:20 PM 8:35 PM

0.6 H -0.3 L 1 H 0 L

1 12:01 AM Sun 6:38 AM 12:51 PM 6:54 PM

-0.2 L 2.6 H 0 L 2.2 H

15

16

0.8 H -0.4 L 1.2 H 0 L

2

3:39 AM Mon 9:55 AM 4:46 PM 10:48 PM

0.6 H -0.4 L 0.9 H 0 L

16

2:02 AM Mon 8:31 AM 3:14 PM 9:27 PM

0.7 H -0.4 L 1 H 0 L

2 12:47 AM Mon 7:19 AM 1:31 PM 7:33 PM

-0.2 L 2.7 H -0.1 L 2.2 H

16

17

4:33 AM 0.9 H 10:58 AM -0.4 L 5:24 PM 1.3 H

3

0.6 H -0.4 L 0.9 H -0.1 L

17

3:02 AM 9:27 AM 4:05 PM 10:17 PM

0.8 H -0.4 L 1.1 H -0.1 L

3

Tue

1:28 AM 7:56 AM 2:07 PM 8:10 PM

-0.2 L 2.7 H -0.1 L 2.3 H

5:04 AM 0.7 H Wed 11:20 AM -0.4 L 5:56 PM 0.9 H

18

4:00 AM Wed 10:23 AM 4:54 PM 11:05 PM

0.8 H -0.4 L 1.1 H -0.1 L

4 2:06 AM Wed 8:31 AM 2:40 PM 8:45 PM

-0.2 L 2.7 H -0.1 L 2.3 H

19

0.9 H -0.4 L 1.1 H -0.2 L

5 2:43 AM THu 9:04 AM 3:12 PM 9:20 PM

-0.2 L 2.6 H -0.1 L 2.4 H

20

5:52 AM 1 H 12:12 PM -0.4 L 6:29 PM 1 H

6

3:19 AM 9:36 AM 3:44 PM 9:55 PM

-0.1 L 2.5 H -0.1 L 2.4 H

7

3:55 AM 10:09 AM 4:17 PM 10:31 PM

0 L 2.4 H -0.1 L 2.3 H

2

12:19 AM Mon 5:08 AM 11:29 AM 6:12 PM

0 L 0.7 H -0.4 L 1.1 H

3

12:58 AM Tue 5:54 AM 12:12 PM 6:49 PM

0 L 0.7 H -0.4 L 1.1 H

4

1:33 AM Wed 6:37 AM 12:53 PM 7:24 PM

0 L 0.8 H -0.3 L 1.1 H

18

12:16 AM Wed 5:28 AM 11:56 AM 6:16 PM

-0.1 L 1 H -0.4 L 1.3 H

5

2:03 AM THu 7:18 AM 1:32 PM 7:57 PM

-0.1 L 0.8 H -0.3 L 1 H

19

1:00 AM THu 6:22 AM 12:54 PM 7:05 PM

-0.2 L 1.1 H -0.4 L 1.3 H

5

12:02 AM THu 5:45 AM 12:01 PM 6:30 PM

-0.1 L 0.7 H -0.3 L 0.9 H

6

2:32 AM 7:59 AM 2:11 PM 8:29 PM

-0.1 L 0.8 H -0.2 L 1 H

20

1:43 AM 7:16 AM 1:52 PM 7:54 PM

-0.2 L 1.1 H -0.4 L 1.2 H

6

-0.1 L 0.7 H -0.3 L 0.9 H

3:00 AM SAT 8:39 AM 2:52 PM 9:03 PM

-0.1 L 0.8 H -0.2 L 1 H

21

2:27 AM SAT 8:10 AM 2:50 PM 8:42 PM

-0.2 L 1.2 H -0.3 L 1.2 H

7

1:15 AM SAT 7:08 AM 1:24 PM 7:36 PM

-0.1 L 0.7 H -0.2 L 0.8 H

21

12:40 AM SAT 6:48 AM 1:06 PM 7:16 PM

-0.2 L 1 H -0.3 L 1 H

8

3:29 AM Sun 9:20 AM 3:36 PM 9:38 PM

-0.1 L 0.9 H -0.1 L 0.9 H

22

3:11 AM Sun 9:05 AM 3:51 PM 9:31 PM

-0.3 L 1.2 H -0.2 L 1.1 H

8

1:52 AM Sun 7:51 AM 2:07 PM 8:10 PM

-0.2 L 0.7 H -0.2 L 0.8 H

22

1:28 AM Sun 7:44 AM 2:02 PM 8:04 PM

-0.3 L 1.1 H -0.2 L 0.9 H

9

4:01 AM Mon 10:03 AM 4:25 PM 10:16 PM

-0.2 L 0.9 H 0 L 0.9 H

23

3:58 AM Mon 10:02 AM 4:55 PM 10:21 PM

-0.3 L 1.2 H -0.1 L 1 H

9

2:31 AM Mon 8:37 AM 2:53 PM 8:45 PM

-0.2 L 0.8 H -0.1 L 0.7 H

23

2:18 AM Mon 8:43 AM 2:59 PM 8:55 PM

-0.3 L 1.1 H -0.1 L 0.8 H

10

4:37 AM Tue 10:49 AM 5:21 PM 10:58 PM

-0.2 L 0.9 H 0.1 L 0.8 H

24

-0.3 L 1.2 H 0 L 0.9 H

10

3:12 AM Tue 9:27 AM 3:43 PM 9:24 PM

-0.2 L 0.8 H 0 L 0.7 H

24

3:11 AM Tue 9:44 AM 3:59 PM 9:49 PM

-0.3 L 1 H 0 L 0.8 H

11

-0.2 L 1 H 0.1 L 0.7 H

25

5:40 AM -0.2 L Wed 12:04 PM 1.2 H 7:11 PM 0 L

11

3:57 AM Wed 10:22 AM 4:38 PM 10:08 PM

-0.2 L 0.8 H 0 L 0.7 H

25

4:07 AM Wed 10:48 AM 5:00 PM 10:46 PM

-0.2 L 1 H 0.1 L 0.7 H

11

12:35 AM Wed 6:51 AM 12:48 PM 7:03 PM

2.3 0.3 2 0.1

H L H L

12

6:03 AM -0.2 L 12:33 PM 1 H 7:38 PM 0.1 L

12

5:06 AM 11:54 AM 6:03 PM 11:46 PM

-0.2 L 1 H 0.1 L 0.7 H

12

12:40 AM 6:56 AM 1:31 PM 8:46 PM

-0.2 L 0.8 H 0.1 L 0.6 H

26

13

4:46 AM 11:21 AM 5:38 PM 10:59 PM

1:27 AM 7:49 AM 1:43 PM 7:59 PM

2.3 0.3 2 0.1

H L H L

13

5:39 AM 12:22 PM 6:39 PM 11:58 PM

-0.2 L 0.9 H 0.1 L 0.6 H

27

6:05 AM -0.2 L 12:59 PM 1 H 7:03 PM 0.1 L

13

28

0.7 H -0.2 L 1 H 0.2 L

2:27 AM 8:52 AM 2:44 PM 9:00 PM

2.4 0.3 2 0

H L H L

Fri

7

5:17 AM Wed 11:39 AM 6:27 PM 11:46 PM THu Fri

14

1:38 AM SAT 7:54 AM 2:31 PM 9:47 PM

3:36 AM Mon 9:57 AM 4:29 PM 11:30 PM Tue

Fri

4:47 AM Tue 11:02 AM 6:02 PM 11:14 PM

26

12:11 AM THu 6:38 AM 1:10 PM 8:17 PM

0.8 H -0.2 L 1.1 H 0.1 L

0.7 H -0.2 L 1.1 H 0.1 L

27

0.8 H -0.2 L 1.1 H 0.1 L

0.7 H -0.3 L 1.1 H 0.1 L

28

diFFerenCes Sharps Island Light Havre de Grace Sevenfoot Knoll Light St. Michaels, Miles River

High –3:47 +3:11 –0:06 –2:14

Fri

1:10 AM 7:39 AM 2:18 PM 9:19 PM

2:10 AM SAT 8:41 AM 3:22 PM 10:13 PM

Low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

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H. Ht *1.18 *1.59 *0.82 *1.08

0.8 H -0.2 L 1.1 H 0.1 L

L. Ht *1.17 *1.59 *0.83 *1.08

Spring Range 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.4

Tue

4:23 AM 10:38 AM 5:22 PM 11:26 PM

4

Fri

THu

Fri

12:39 AM 6:26 AM 12:42 PM 7:02 PM

14

6:36 AM SAT 1:22 PM 7:38 PM

diFFerenCes

-0.3 L 0.9 H 0.1 L

High Mtn Pt, Magothy River +1:24 Chesapeake Beach –1:14 Cedar Point –3:16 Point Lookout –3:48

Tue

4:56 AM THu 11:17 AM 5:42 PM 11:52 PM Fri

THu

Fri

12:46 AM SAT 7:04 AM 1:59 PM 7:59 PM

Low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

H. Ht *0.88 *1.12 *1.33 *1.37

Spring L. Ht Range *0.88 1.0 *1.14 1.1 *1.33 1.4 *1.33 1.4

Fri

SAT

8 4:33 AM Sun 10:44 AM 4:52 PM 11:09 PM

0 2.3 0 2.3

L H L H

9 5:14 AM Mon 11:21 AM 5:30 PM 11:49 PM

0.1 2.2 0 2.3

L H L H

10 Tue

THu

Fri

5:59 AM 0.2 L 12:02 PM 2.1 H 6:13 PM 0.1 L

14

3:31 AM SAT 9:55 AM 3:51 PM 10:03 PM

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

2.5 H 0.2 L 2.1 H -0.1 L

High +3 :52 +2 :01 +5 :52 +0 :47

4:35 AM Sun 10:56 AM 4:56 PM 11:04 PM

2.7 H 0 L 2.2 H -0.3 L

5:36 AM 2.9 H Mon 11:52 AM -0.2 L 5:57 PM 2.4 H

17

12:02 AM Tue 6:32 AM 12:45 PM 6:54 PM

-0.5 L 3 H -0.4 L 2.7 H

18

12:57 AM Wed 7:25 AM 1:36 PM 7:47 PM

-0.6 L 3.2 H -0.6 L 2.9 H

19

1:52 AM THu 8:15 AM 2:25 PM 8:39 PM

-0.7 L 3.2 H -0.7 L 3 H

20

-0.8 L 3.2 H -0.7 L 3.1 H

Fri

2:45 AM 9:05 AM 3:14 PM 9:30 PM

21

3:39 AM SAT 9:54 AM 4:03 PM 10:22 PM

-0.7 L 3.1 H -0.7 L 3.1 H

22

-0.5 L 2.9 H -0.5 L 3 H

4:33 AM Sun 10:43 AM 4:54 PM 11:15 PM

23

5:30 AM -0.3 L Mon 11:35 AM 2.6 H 5:47 PM -0.4 L

24

12:10 AM Tue 6:30 AM 12:30 PM 6:43 PM

2.9 H -0.1 L 2.4 H -0.2 L

25

1:10 AM Wed 7:34 AM 1:30 PM 7:45 PM

2.7 0.1 2.2 0

H L H L

26

2:16 AM THu 8:42 AM 2:38 PM 8:49 PM

2.6 0.2 2.1 0.1

H L H L

27

2.5 0.3 2.1 0.1

H L H L

2.5 0.3 2.1 0.1

H L H L

Fri

3:27 AM 9:48 AM 3:50 PM 9:54 PM

28

4:33 AM SAT 10:48 AM 4:53 PM 10:52 PM

Low H. Ht +4 :15 *0.70 +2 :29 *0.48 +6 :04 *0.66 +1 :08 *0.77

Spring L. Ht Range *0.83 2.2 *0.83 1.4 *0.67 2.0 *0.83 2.4

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Tidal Current Tables

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Baltimore Harbor Approach (Off Sandy Point) 1

Slack Water Max Current Speed

Slack Water Max Current Speed

57 603 1147 1852

326 0.5 903 -0.7 1525 1.1 2207 -1

10

20

141 Mon 659 1238 1934

415 0.6 954 -0.7 1612 1.1 2250 -1

11

40 Wed 702 1414 2045

400 -0.6 1037 0.9 1716 -0.6 2305 0.3

21

3

221 749 1326 2014

500 0.6 1042 -0.7 1655 1 2330 -1

12

449 -0.6 1128 0.9 1816 -0.7

22

258 Wed 837 1413 2051

542 0.7 1128 -0.7 1737 1

13

7 0.3 542 -0.6 1222 0.9 1913 -0.7

23

5

7 -1 622 0.7 1212 -0.7 1817 0.9

14

108 0.3 639 -0.6 1315 1 2005 -0.8

24

44 -1 701 0.7 1256 -0.6 1858 0.8

15

427 1022 1740

204 0.4 736 -0.6 1407 1 2053 -0.9

25

120 -0.9 740 0.8 1342 -0.6 1940 0.7

16

29 Mon 527 1119 1826

157 -0.8 821 0.8 1430 -0.6 2025 0.6

17

235 -0.8 903 0.8 1521 -0.6 2113 0.5

18

2

Tue

4

THu

6

Fri

7

SAT

8

Sun

9

333 922 1459 2127 406 1007 1546 2203 439 1052 1635 2240 512 1139 1729 2317

Mon 547 1228 1828 2357

Slack Water Max Current Speed

559 1 1205 -0.9 1813 1

1

29 -1.1 646 1 1258 -1 1904 0.9

2

113 -1 734 1.1 1354 -0.9 1956 0.8

3

200 -1 826 1.1 1452 -0.9 2052 0.7

4

553 1248 1915

251 -0.9 920 1.1 1553 -0.9 2153 0.6

5

THu

34 Wed 645 1349 2025

346 -0.8 1018 1.1 1657 -0.8 2257 0.5

255 0.5 832 -0.7 1458 1.1 2138 -1

26

108 624 1216 1910

343 0.6 927 -0.7 1547 1.1 2221 -1

27

145 Wed 718 1312 1953

428 0.7 1020 -0.8 1636 1.1 2303 -1.1

28

19

513 0.8 1112 -0.9 1724 1.1 2345 -1.1

Tue

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

Tue

THu

128 745 1508 2154 224 834 1601 2255 325 926 1652 2346

221 811 1409 2036

Fri

SAT

Sun

259 903 1506 2119 338 957 1604 2203 420 1052 1704 2249

Mon 505 1149 1808 2339 Tue

THu

Fri

SAT

134 741 1451 2133 241 841 1550 2236 349 943 1646 2330

Slack Water Max Current Speed

36 -1.2 621 0.9 1328 -1.3 1848 0.7

10

122 -1.2 701 0.9 1409 -1.3 1930 0.7

11

202 -1.3 742 0.9 1442 -1.3 2010 0.8

12

236 -1.3 820 0.9 1511 -1.3 2048 0.8

13 Fri

619 1209 1857

307 -1.3 857 0.9 1537 -1.3 2124 0.8

6

21 700 1239 1932

446 -0.7 1118 1 1801 -0.8

7

4 0.5 549 -0.6 1219 1 1903 -0.9

8

109 0.5 653 -0.6 1319 1 2000 -0.9

9

20 Fri

610 1202 1832

308 -1.9 848 1.4 1528 -1.9 2112 1.5

45 0.6 728 -0.8 1301 0.3 1934 -1

21

35 707 1249 1922

359 -1.9 938 1.3 1615 -1.8 2201 1.4

133 0.6 826 -0.8 1356 0.3 2030 -1

22

129 803 1338 2014

455 -1.7 1030 1.2 1708 -1.7 2253 1.3

611 1306 1730

233 0.6 934 -0.9 1507 0.3 2135 -1

23

225 Mon 904 1427 2109

558 -1.6 1126 1 1806 -1.5 2349 1.1

14

51 709 1400 1843

341 0.8 1037 -1 1614 0.5 2239 -1.2

24

703 -1.4 1226 0.8 1906 -1.3

339 -1.2 933 0.9 1603 -1.2 2201 0.8

15

149 805 1448 1950

437 0.9 1129 -1.2 1704 0.7 2335 -1.4

25

100 740 1308 2008

414 -1.1 1009 0.8 1635 -1.2 2239 0.8

16

243 Mon 857 1530 2053

526 1.1 1219 -1.4 1751 0.9

26 THu

546 1237 1742

149 0.8 922 -1.2 1443 0.5 2121 -1

140 822 1336 2044

456 -1 1048 0.7 1713 -1.1 2320 0.7

17

30 -1.6 614 1.3 1309 -1.6 1840 1.1

27

28 654 1348 1849

315 0.7 1032 -1.1 1618 0.5 2232 -1

221 Mon 908 1402 2123

544 -0.9 1129 0.5 1758 -1

18

126 -1.7 705 1.4 1357 -1.8 1932 1.3

28

138 757 1447 1950

448 0.7 1130 -1.2 1714 0.5 2329 -1.1

Sun

339 958 1631 2145

Mon 420 1035 1709 2224 Tue

500 1108 1745 2302

Wed 540 1139 1820 2341

Fri

SAT

Sun

Tue

306 959 1431 2209

Wed 403 1100 1508 2259 THu

SAT

Sun

Tue

509 1205 1608 2355

335 945 1613 2151

Wed 426 1030 1658 2246

19 THu

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

Slack Water Max Current Speed

2 0.6 636 -0.9 1214 0.4 1845 -1

518 1117 1744 2340

SAT

Sun

Tue

325 1010 1522 2210

Wed 434 1122 1629 2318

Fri

SAT

47 1 809 -1.3 1328 0.6 2008 -1.1

218 -1.9 757 1.4 1443 -1.9 2023 1.4

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

Current Differences and Speed Ratios Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor Approach

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Cove Point, 3.9 n.mi. East

-3:29

-3:36

-4:08

-3:44

0.4

0.6

Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles North

+0:29

+0:48

+0:06

+0:00

1.0

0.7

Sharp Island Lt., 3.4 n.mi. West

-1:39

-1:41

-1:57

-1:43

0.4

0.5

Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel) +0:05

+0:38

+0:32

+0:19

2.2

1.2

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

-1:05

-0:14

-0:22

-0:20

0.6

0.6

Stingray Point, 12.5 miles East

+2:18

+3:00

+2:09

+2:36

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from North Carolina

by Gail Salzman

The Midnight Diver

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oday we are in Beaufort, NC …

We experienced an interesting time in December, when we were in Elizabeth City, NC. We had a visit from “the midnight diver,” as we call him. At 3 a.m., he came to our boat to help us because our stern line was wrapped around our propeller shaft. We had no engine power. The evening before we had arrived at Mariner’s Wharf, the free city dock, in a hard rain. No one was around, and we were struggling to go between pilings and tie up at a very short dock perpendicular to the sea wall. The wind was blowing our stern over. We ended up in a cockeyed tie with our bow wedged between pilings that did not match the stern pilings.

We tried for over an hour to get aligned but couldn’t get the leverage to do it.

It was dark and raining, and we were wedged in and couldn’t unstick our boat, so we went to bed. In the morning, we called Sea Tow. Captain

##The diver said he was a farmer, who was good with his hands and did not mind working day or night in cold, dark water.

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Dossey came in his truck in the morning to see what he could do. He backed up to the seawall, attached a towline from the back of his truck to different positions on our boat and skillfully maneuvered the boat into an aligned docking. It took a while. My husband Sheldon got a workout moving the lines on different cleats.

Capt. Dossey is a fifth generation Dossey (and his son makes the sixth generation), going back to the Civil War. All the Dosseys made their homes in the Inner Banks area of North Carolina. Sea Tow captains are professional and knowl##Captain Dossey backed up to the edgeable and have to be seawall, attached a towline from able to dive in the water as the back of his truck to different positions on our boat and well, if necessary. It worked skillfully maneuvered the boat. out that, indeed, we needed a diver, because our stern line end had at our boat after midnight. The water fallen overboard the night here is brackish. Since he can’t see we arrived and wrapped under the water, he works day or night around our propeller shaft with a light. He said he would knock stopping all movement on our hull when he arrived. with the engine. Capt.

Around 3 a.m. we heard a knock, Dossey said that the and the diver, with a helper on shore, water here is very cold. A dove, unwrapped the line that bound diver must wear a special the prop shaft, and freed the transmisimmersion wet suit that sion. The diver said he was a farmer, is thick enough to keep who was good with his hands and him warm. Capt. Dossey did not mind working day or night in left to try to locate a cold cold, dark water. water diver.

It always is something, so they say.

It looked as if we were We are fine and will be underway going to have to stay anwhen the weather allows. other day (and lose time P.S. I asked Capt. Dossey for a recgoing south) when Sea ommendation for a dentist in ElizaTow found an immerbeth City since I needed one. That sion diver who dives at worked out well, too. We could walk night and could come to to her office from the dock. She saw our boat after midnight. me right away, and we did not lose a Great. The diver called day. All is well. # us and said he would be

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by Steve Allan

ace it: Not everyone has deep The Chesapeake Bay is, compared to pockets when it comes to boats. the rest of the country, pretty target rich Many of us just don’t have (or for getting into sailing inexpensively, want) the burden of plunking down a and we should consider ourselves lucky hefty down payment and getting subseto be standing on this particular part of quently saddled with years of boat paythe world. There are hundreds of marinas ments ever afterward, while your trusty with thousands of slips; this is without steed loses value with every sunrise. For counting the myriad waterfront landme, I just don’t have the stomach for it. owners willing to rent out a pier in their Mortgage debt is bad enough. Furtherbackyard. There are more slips in fact than more, boat debt only serves to make there are boats wanting them. That simple ownership onerous, because it means you have to work to pay the debt. And the more you have ##Annie’s Rose cost the author $600... plus a $595 survey and a $150 short haul. to work, the less time you have to enjoy the sport and be really free.

It’s a double-edged sword working against you.

To my warped way of thinking, sailing is supposed to be about freedom, and freedom from debt sounds to me like a good philosophy to uphold. By starting small and cheap, you can be boat rich without debt. This is not to say you won’t spend untold thousands bringing her up to snuff. A lot of chandleries know my name around the Bay, as I have pretty much replaced all of the systems over a period of time that allows me to invoke Pay as You Go as painlessly as possible.

There are plusses and minuses with new boats anyway. Sure, you get to rule of economic supply and demand be the original owner, free to custommeans that prices for slips are down. If ize the boat specifically to your exact you look around enough, you’re sure to needs. From the moment you place the find bargains. order, you can be sure you’re getting Boats are pretty cheap around here, your choice of trim, cushions, interior too. As with slips, it’s just a matter of layout options, rigging upgrades, and sail geography and what the market will bear. plans. But all of that comes at a price.

Flipping through this copy of SpinSheet Even then, you don’t get any of the little will reveal a ton of boats for sale, a lot of things that make the boat really and truly places to keep them, and a big commerready to sail away. Forget for a moment cial network of chandleries, full service that we’re even considering a side by side boatyards, skilled craftsmen and riggers, comparison of new versus pre-owned, and knowledgeable brokerages. The Bay’s and assume that you just want to get brackish waters and temperate climate into sailing on the cheap by purchasing aren’t as hard on boats as south Florida or a small cruiser for anywhere from a few the Gulf coast, for example. On the other hundred upwards to say a few thousand hand, longer seasons and exposure to salt dollars. water might be a factor in keeping prices Follow us!

lower than freshwater Great Lakes boats.

Important caveats abound with this approach, not the least of which is if you don’t know what you’re buying, you might end up stuck with a pig in a poke. I bought my boat for $600, after paying a surveyor $598 plus $150 to have her short hauled. Testosteronic pride was breached by doing this, but it sure gave me peace of mind along with an impartial laundry list of stuff the boat needed and what it didn’t. He didn’t spend much time looking at the sails, and I remembered somebody once saying that when buying a used boat, think of the sails as being absolutely no good. This was probably a good thing, as the sails I got were original to the boat in 1983. The engine wasn’t much good either, so I negotiated it out of the price at the beginning.

Here’s a good reason not to skimp on a survey, even for a “free boat”: Recently someone in California bought a cruiser on the hard for next to nothing, only to discover that the mast wasn’t made for the boat and much of the mast and deck hardware was missing. Now he’s stuck with a mismatch that won’t likely ever perform and will have to fork over several thousand dollars for a whole new rig. A good survey would have saved him this costly headache. (Make sure you use one who is NAMS or SAMS certified. See namsglobal.org/find-amarine-surveyor and marinesurvey.org.)

A good broker would have saved him the trouble as well, but good brokers wouldn’t touch such boats in the first place. They have reputations to uphold as well. In the end, it comes down to what level of risk you are comfortable taking, along with how much work, money and sweat equity you are willing to invest toward the end goal of taking in beautiful sunsets from the cockpit of your new, or new to you boat. # SpinSheet February 2015 31

Where We Sail

by Garth Woodruff

Farmers and Me M

orbid curiosity must have been the motive. I work in the Department of Agriculture at a university with a large farm and dairy. We also happen to be located in a county with agricultural land use well over 50 percent. Much of the county borders rivers, lakes, and streams. So much so that the word I hear is, “no body of water is more than a mile apart.” The university farm snakes along thousands of feet of river and operates a dairy grandfathered to sit on a 100 year flood plain.

I’ve had speculations on the impact of agricultural systems on our waterways, and that curiosity drove me to the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The activities of the NRCS support farms and homeowners with their impact on our environment. In early December, I gained interviews with two of the leaders at our local office. The amount of agricultural land that borders water in our county assured my education.

• In terms of environmental impacts of farms on waterways, this is what I find:

• The number one concern is erosion and sedimentation • Over 40 percent of the farms actively implement conservation methods

• The highest culprits in sedimentation are row vegetable farms

##Streambank Fencing project in Lancaster County, PA. Photo by Bob Nichols/ NRCS

• Organic farms aren’t always sedimentresponsible farms • The USDA has lots of cost sharing programs to support farmers.

• Riparian buffers are one of the best ways farms can mitigate sediment.

• Cover crops and no till systems are common practices for retaining soil.

• Farmers still farm to close too ditches, streams, and rivers.

• Social demands aren’t enough to create change we need stronger laws.

• Technology is the future for change, and small farms will struggle due to costs.

• There are copious programs farms can be involved in to demonstrate environmental consciousness.

##Wetland Reserve Program site showing tree planting and wetland restoration practices, Marion, Virginia. Photo by Jeff Vanuga/ NRCS

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Farms as “the problem” is perception not fact. Farmers need their soil to grow crops, and dumping nitrogen on fields costs them money. Farmers are educated and using conservation practices already. Need they make more progress? Sure, but it’s more likely that construction and homeowners 100 miles away from the Bay are creating the biggest pressures of nitrogen and sediment loading not the farms.

Fast forward to December 23. My mouth went from jingle bells to sailor in the blink of an eye. My poor sons in the back seat were privy to another rant as I passed an apartment complex “remedying” their surface water runoff.

This taking place in the “canoe capital of Virginia” not three miles from the Shenandoah River. Building, parking lot, and road water was being directed to swales, culverts, and creeks. These previously grassy swales that managed the watershed must have been taking a beating during deluges. The solution: six-foot wide strips of one-foot riprap.

I believe I blasted something to unsuspecting family like, “Sure, blow a hole in my mountains for stone, truck it down here, and build ugly rivers, void of bio diversity and the ability to naturally filter any surface water” — this scene flooding my mind while I freshly processed interviews from the NRCS. Over lunch I continued the rant, spinsheet.com

though soon cooled off. After all, these were folks attempting to do the best for erosion and runoff. The contractor tried his best to satisfy a customer; a customer invested money in an attempt to better our environment; and riprap does carry benefits.

Like any good father with interest in mortifying his children, I went back to the crime scene for photos and a walk around. After a tutorial to the boys on the dirty runoff having no natural filtration system with oily, dirty water and silt flowing directly into the river and to the Bay, and how a natural system would not only be cheaper but more effective and much more beautiful, I had a moment of enlightenment. My oldest asked, “What can be done about it”?

My answer, “educate.”

So I beg of you, my friends, to spread the word. We are the culprits to the state of our Bay. It’s the little things we do in our communities and backyards, miles away from our sailing playground, that have the largest impact.

Before we spend monies on necessary

environmental solutions, let’s consult professionals such as environmental designers, landscape architects/designers, NRCS, and the Ag Extension.

Your local governmental has walls full of pamphlets on good watershed techniques. Their websites are full of proven systems that manage our surface water better and cheaper than the systems of yesteryear: bio-swales, rain gardens, and

native plantings full of biodiversity to name a few. Farmers educate themselves; now it’s our turn.

About the Author: Garth Woodruff was raised on the South River and raced out of Herrington Harbour for more than 10 years. Although he works in Michigan, he still keeps a home and a boat in Maryland near family.

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Blast Off for Fun

Summer Sailing

Camps for Kids

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##Campers learning to put battens into the sail on the West River. Photo courtesy of the West River United Methodist Center

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lthough you may feel wrapped in winter’s grip, it’s already time to start planning summer camps and activities for kids.

Maybe we’re biased, but we think every kid who grows up near the Chesapeake ought to learn to sail, and one of the best ways for kids to try sailing is in a summer camp. On the surface sailing camps teach tacking, gybing, and points of sail. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll find that the most important skills kids learn at camp are life skills, such as self confidence, teamwork, and problem solving.

“For us, sailing is a means by which to attract kids to a place where they can experience fun, friends, and faith,” says Andy Thornton, director of West River United Methodist Camp in West River, MD. Thornton points out that there is a wide variety in the kinds of summer programs

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that teach kids to sail. He says, “If the family’s primary goal is to build sailing skills, then a day program at a sailing school or club might be appropriate. At a residential camp like ours there is an entirely different feeling, because the goal is to teach more than sailing. Camps such as ours strive to create a feeling of acceptance and belonging, while building lifelong friendships.

And in our case, we teach faith, too.”

Thornton continues, “At West River UM camp, we made the intentional decision to teach primarily on bigger boats instead of dinghies in an effort to foster a sense of community, and for safety reasons as well. We have several small boats, but the majority of our fleet is comprised of 24-foot Rainbows, which allow multiple campers and an instructor to sail together. spinsheet.com

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Summer Sailing

Camps for Kids continued...

Ask yourself: 1. How many days or weeks of our summer will we devote to this activity?

2. What is my budget?

3. What hours and times fit our family’s schedule?

4. Does our family need before or after care?

5. What distance is reasonable for transportation purposes?

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As a residential camp, we offer several options when it comes to how much time a camper spends on the water. It can be six hours every day, part of each day, or just occasionally. And for our veteran sailing campers, we offer a five-day, big boat overnight experience to explore the Bay.” Like West River UM, many of the local residential camps are operated by faith-based organizations, such as Camp Wabana in Mayo, MD, and Chistchurch School camp in Virginia. The YMCA also has several fantastic waterfront camps that offer sailing, tubing, and other waterfront fun. YMCA Camp Tockwogh, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, even offers special watersports sessions for kids who want to be on the water all day, everyday.

If you’re looking for a day program, community sailing organizations, such as Planet Hope on Herring Bay in Southern Maryland, DC Sail on the Potomac, the Downtown Sailing Center in Baltimore, and Sail Nauticus in Norfolk teach kids of all skill levels. Most offer full or half day programs that run for one or more weeks.

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3. Traditional camp (with other activities) or a sailing only program?

4. Introduction to sailing or intermediate skill-building?

5. The flexibility to sail multiple kinds of boats, or the option to master one design dinghy, keelboat, or schooner?

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Beyond the typical learn-to-sail experience, kids looking for some high adventure may enjoy a multi-day experience on a schooner. DC Sail on the Potomac and Sultana Projects on the Eastern Shore both offer multiple day schooner camps and other waterfront opportunities. For teens who feel it’s time to “graduate” out of a dinghy into a “big boat,” consider a keelboat course, such as the ones offered at Annapolis YC, J/World Sailing School in Annapolis, or The Sailing Academy in Tracys Landing.

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Summer Sailing

Camps for Kids continued...

To select the best camp for your child, first determine what you and your child most hope to gain from the experience: friends, skills, a sense of independence, or a combination thereof. Armed with that information, you’ll be able to narrow down the list of appropriate camps.

Then, visit the camps’ websites, attend spring open houses, and ask camp staff to answer any questions you have.

You may find lists of schools and community sailing programs by region at startsailingnow.com.

Ask the Camp Staff: 1. What kind of boats will my child be sailing?

2. Does your program emphasize racing skills or recreational sailing?

3. How much time is spent on the water and in classrooms?

4. What is your student to instructor ratio?

5. Do your instructors use motorized coach boats or skiffs?

6. What is the cost?

7. What kind of safety instruction do you provide?

8. Are your sailing instructors certified?

9. How are your counselors selected and trained?

10. Are PFDs provided?

11. Do you offer before or after care?

12. Do you provide lunch?

13. Can you provide references from current or former families?

14. Can we tour the facility?

Look Here To Find Camps with Certified Instructors: Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association, cbyra.org U.S. Sailing, ussailing.org American Sailing Association, asa.com American Camp Association, acacamps.org Maryland Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, dhmh.maryland.gov; search ‘youth camp certification’

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In addition, five middle school students participated in the Green Fleet immersion program to prepare for high school competition.

DC Sail’s high school sailors attended the JV championships, MDISA Varsity Championships, the Cressy Qualifier, and the Lawrence A. White Invitational at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. “We are delighted to send sailors to theses major events. It is a testament to their hard work and gives them a greater opportunity to grow as sailors,” says Traci Mead, business operations manager.

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Bay Person

by Juliana Capuco

Connie Ranney of Rock Hall YC

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onnie Ranney, director of the sailing school at Rock Hall YC (RHYC) started out sailing just like many of her students, at a sailing camp. Connie grew up in New Hope, PA, with parents who had never boated even though they had a beach house in Stone Harbor, NJ. It was there that her passion for boating blossomed. When her parents signed her up for sailing camp one summer when she was 10 years old, Connie developed an “instant love” for boating.

A few years ago, Connie was offered an early retirement package after 25 years as a systems engineer for Lockheed Martin; it coincided with RHYC needing someone to run the sailing program (following the death of its founder Chuck Parry) as well as a local yacht broker needing help.

“I have always been deeply into sailing

##Kylie.

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and the outdoors,” says Connie. “I’m so much happier now — not that I didn’t like my job before. I’m truly more an outside person.”

In addition to acting as volunteer director for the RHYC sailing school, Connie is a U.S. Sailing-certified sailing instructor and member of the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association (CBYRA) junior division committee. She also works as a yacht broker for Salt Yacht Brokerage in Rock Hall. On the rare occasion that Connie is not out on the water, you can usually find her doing volunteer work for RHYC or web design in the winter months.

Connie is particularly proud of the outreach programs at RHYC Sailing School (a 501(c)(3)). In partnership with Camp Dayspring, the Horizons Program, and the Dragonfly Heart Camp, RHYC’s programs

strive to get underprivileged children out on the water. They focus on water safety with rowing and stand up paddleboarding, and if the wind is not too strong, they go out sailing.

“Our outreach programs set us apart from the other schools in the area,” she says. “We had about 90 kids from different camps come to sail last season. It’s a super accelerated program. Being able to impart sailing to these kids in such a short time and seeing them ‘get it’ in a matter of (four) hours is amazing. The kids’ enthusiasm to do something new is so contagious.

We have volunteers during the camp visits, and everyone leaves all pumped up after a day like that ... We’re hoping to expand the program into a broader community reach this upcoming summer.”

The success of Connie’s students makes her love her job. “My favorite part of my job is seeing a smile and sense of accomplishment when one of our students sails an Opti solo for the first time.”

Connie lives in Rock Hall with her husband Scott, college-aged daughters Kate and Sarah, two cats, and a frog. Her favorite boating partner is her “crazy rescue dog” Kylie, who loves the water and accompanies her when sailing, powerboating, kayaking, and stand up paddleboarding.

Kylie and Connie spend as much time on the water together as possible on all of their boats.

Today, Connie continues her love of sailing in both Sunfish and Lasers. She now owns a 22-foot Mako, a kayak, and stand up paddleboards. Living on the water allows Connie to experience all aspects of boating in her day-to-day life. Her favorite part about life along the Chesapeake Bay is that it “aligns with her passion” allowing her to “experience the water in different ways.”

While Connie may not have been born into a sailing family, she has definitely created one. Her entire family enjoys spending time out on the water, as do the many people she has introduced to the boating life. ~edited by Molly Winans

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henever my husband Rick and I get a fancy bottle of wine — usually as a gift, because whatever we buy ourselves tends to get consumed fairly quickly — we hang a tag on it and earmark it for a special occasion.

And usually, those tagged bottles of wine end up aboard Calypso. It seems that unless it’s the dead of winter, we celebrate most of our special events on our boat.

Birthday? On the boat. Anniversary? On the boat. Milestone? On the boat. While these celebrations sometimes involve guests, it’s usually just the two of us. While home on land is comfortable enough, something about the boat makes it special enough to be the venue for anything out-of-the-ordinary. It may be as simple as the fact that the boat is associated with not working, which automatically makes it an escape.

But it’s more likely the fact that being so close to the water, in an inherently cozy environment, lends itself to quality couple time.

Usually, we give ourselves permission to unplug from work. There’s no TV reception to provide a distraction. Even if all of the lights are turned on, the light down below at night is low and flattering. And we’re in close proximity to each other, so we have only each other to focus on.

In most anchorages, certain inhibitions of everyday life disappear. Before-dinner cocktails, during-dinner wine, and after-dinner drinks can be consumed without worry about driving home (as long as we’re comfortable with the set of the anchor). Cooking aboard takes some forethought and planning, and invites more creativity, as well as license to not be so healthy.

If the anchorage is remote enough, and the water clean enough, an after-dark skinny dip isn’t out of the question.

My favorite part of a sailing day is the time that follows dropping the anchor. Time seems to slow down, especially in the honeyed light that precedes sunset. Sunset, always romantic, is amplified by its reflection on the water. Without distractions and interruptions, the hours of the evening lend themselves to goofy conversation and inside jokes, as well as solving the problems of the world.

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While a dreamy night onboard sometimes works itself out serendipitously, it doesn’t hurt to be prepared with some basics. Some of the basics are tangible: those special bottles of wine, a nice dinner, candles (ours are LEDs), good playlists on the iPod, comfortable cushions. Some of them are atmospheric: good weather and a quiet anchorage.

But to me, the most important elements are a good sailing partner and a comfortable rapport as crew. Miscommunication, shouting while anchoring, and constantly re-setting a dragging hook do not a relaxing evening make. Running

aground and waiting for the tow boat brews unhappiness, not warm thoughts. In comparison, a pleasant sail and wellrehearsed routines, with each partner knowing his or her role, are preludes to the rest of the day.

Whenever I have something to celebrate, even if it’s something mundane like just another weekend, I want to share it with my favorite person. And one of my favorite settings for doing that is, more and more often, my boat at anchor.

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ften when winter banter turns to Caribbean destinations, the British Virgin Islands or the Bahamas enter the conversation. An island linking these two hot spots, however, offers its own version of tropical paradise. Welcome to la buena vida in Puerto Rico, the land of plenty: plenty of infrastructure, plenty of provisions, and plenty of amazing places to explore.

La isla del encanto, Puerto Rico provides enchanting options for cruisers. Those hopping from the Bahamas to the Virgin Islands can try Bruce van Sant’s recommendations and sail the light winds off the shore in the early hours of the morning from west to east along the southern coast. Cruisers then avoid the customary headwinds of the trades and capture plenty of siesta time in the afternoons. Cruisers and char##The Jacuzzis at Cul

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terers may find the affordable flights to San Juan and excellent marinas in Fajardo just the ticket for exploring the Spanish Virgin Islands for a short cruise. Other sailors may opt, as we did, to explore the south coast of Puerto Rico from east to west while making miles back to the East Coast of the United States.

A popular spot and our first destination was the Spanish Virgin Islands.

We took advantage of light trade winds to anchor in the sometimes treacherous Bahia Tortuga on the northeast side of Culebrita. During the day, we had a small blacktip reef shark swim under the boat. At night, other than our three anchored neighbors, there were no signs of modern life. No lights, no noise. Just thousands of stars above and the roar of waves breaking nearby. While on Culebrita, we hiked up to the ruined lighthouse, dipped our toes in the Jacuzzis, Culebrita’s frothy version of a bubbly pool, and flipped our dinghy in the impressive surf.

Two miles from Culebrita on the southeast corner of Culebra lies a true gem of an anchorage: Las Pelas, in the Bahia de Almodovar. We made several trips here, enjoying a perfectly calm turquoise blue harbor every time. The long, shallow reef protecting the bay creates the impression of an infinity pool stretching all the way to St. Thomas.

The water is shallow, the bottom sandy,

the kayaking swift, and the swimming wonderful.

Other memorable anchorages in the Spanish Virgin Islands include the main harbor of Culebra, Ensenada Honda, and its proximity to the charming town of Dewey, Culebra’s main settlement.

A short walk leads to Flamenco Beach, reputedly one of the best beaches in the world. Cayo de Luis Pena is home to one of the largest coral reefs we snorkeled.

During the week, Isla de Palominos and Isla de Palaminitos impart a beautiful deserted island vibe; they crowd up on the weekends with visitors.

Puerto Rico itself embodies so many contrasts. Fajardo, on the eastern side of the island, boasts Puerto del Rey, a 1000-slip marina offering golf cart rides to and from the slip in addition to a wide range of marine services. The local West Marine is large and well-stocked.

And when we stepped into Ralph’s Food Warehouse after three months of shopping in typical island stores, our jaws dropped at the American-sized grocery spinsheet.com

BENETEAU SAIL | LAGOON CATAMARANS | BROKERAGE store filled with Puerto Rican and Caribbean fare. Fajardo also serves as a convenient base for exploring Old San Juan and the El Yunque rain forest by car.

In contrast, we found many anchorages on the south side of the island serene and deserted, especially during the week. Bahia de Jobos, a national estuarine reserve protecting five separate habitats, beckoned as a hurricane hole with coral reefs, sea grass beds, mangroves, mudflats, and evergreen forests. During our three day stay, only three other boats anchored for the night, and the closest was half a mile away. The mangroves form a maze of creeks and passageways on both sides of the bay. On the south side of the bay, the creeks extend all the way to the reef at the edge of the ocean. We had a wonderful kayak tour poking into narrow mangrove creeks with crabs climbing on mangrove roots and birds calling overhead. A few manatees came to visit while we were there.

The anchorage at Playa de Salinas serves as a convenient stop for reprovisioning and resting. The marina welcomes those anchored out to use the laundry and other facilities. We rented a car, filled it with groceries, and then used it to drive to the Centro Ceremonial Indigena de Tibes, a mindboggling archeological site of ruins from Igneri and Pre-Taino cultures still being excavated. Discovered by a farmer after a tropical storm in 1975, the ceremonial site has so far revealed seven ball fields and two plazas built over 1000 years ago. As our guide walked around, he picked up shards of old pottery and sea shells that literally well up from the ground.

Continuing westward, we stopped at the legendary Isla Caja de Muertos, or Coffin Island. For years, a rum manufacturer reportedly hosted wild parties on the island. A couple of centuries before that, so the story goes, a heartbroken pirate embalmed and buried his dead bride in a glass coffin in one of the island’s caves so that he could come to visit from time to time. After his capture and execution, his crew returned to the island hoping to find his “treasure” and in turn found their own deaths. Our own visit was much more peaceful. We found ourselves alone at anchor and had to ourselves the lovely beach, the gorgeous calm ocean, the windbrushed field above the beach perfect for flying kites, and the breathtaking hike along caves up to the deserted lighthouse.

After Isla Caja de Muertos, we stopped for one night at Gilligan’s Island, a popular Puerto Rican park.

A couple of mangrove cays that create a small bay just east of Guanica form the island. Since we visited at the end of a weekday, the park wasn’t overflowing with fellow visitors. A couple of shallow channels through the cays funneled a strong current.

We had fun swimming in place, floating along, and poking into the mangroves to see juvenile barracudas.

La Parguera, the last town on the south coast when heading west, sits inside a shallow bay protected by scattered mangrove cays and reefs. Local boaters flock to La Parguera on the weekends. We arrived on Saturday to the zip and buzz of numerous jet skis and power boats. We followed suit

Cruising Guides to Puerto Rico: Don Street’s “Puerto Rico, the Spanish, U.S. and British Virgin Islands” Stephen J. Pavlidis’s “A Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico Including the Spanish Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic North Coast” Bruce Van Sant’s “The Gentleman’s Guide to Passages South”

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Boqueron sits on the western side of the island, ready to welcome cruisers with quiet hospitality during the week and a hopping beach vibe on the weekend. Supermarkets, fuel, restaurants, street-side shellfish markets, and book exchanges await cruisers.

Our last port-of-call in Puerto Rico, Boqueron kept us as entranced with Puerto Rico as our first ports of call in Culebra and Culebrita. Puerto Rico offers many rich experiences, and, for me at least, the most fulfilling taste of paradise I found in the Caribbean. #

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that we experienced during our two years icture in your mind sparkling turof cruising. quoise water and gently swaying We discovered the anchorage first, the palm trees accompanied by playful one that is quite visible at low tide, in our dolphins and brilliant sunsets. Imagine cruising guide. It’s actually in front of a listening to the soft sounds of steel drum little town called Seixel (pronounced “sye music drifting from a local tiki bar while SHELL”) and is free, protected from all kicking back on comfy pillows sipping weather, and offers a dinghy landing. A chilled chardonnay in a shady cockpit of a boat anchored off a pristine white sandy beach ##Happy hour at Tagus. at the bottom of a dramatic tree-covered hillside.

None of this is even close to what you might find in Amora, Portugal.

Instead of turquoise, the water is the same as the Chesapeake, but only at high tide. At low tide it is all mud that exposes the anchorage, deep channels, and slime-covered markers. There may be a few palm trees, but they are in between block-style apartment buildings with laundry hanging out to dry.

Instead of dolphins and grocery store is within walking distance. steel drum music, there are dusty dogs We found many fellow cruisers there. and a neighborhood donkey that loves to Protected, safe anchorages with dinghy “honk.” access and nearby grocery stores are key “Pretty” is not a word that would things that cruisers seek. be used to describe Amora. Neither is But the real action is past the anchor“charming.” Don’t even try “idyllic.” Yet age, in a big, old boatyard. Like Oz, at the Amora is a very popular destination for end of the yellow brick road, Tagus Yacht sailors who are cruising the western coast Center is at the end of a well-marked of Europe. In fact, sailors seem to flock channel and located in Amora, right next there. It was one of our favorite places

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to Seixal. It is a full-service boatyard offering some of the best prices and marine talents in Portugal. Robert and I discovered Tagus while exploring in the dinghy. We ended up there a short time later when our gearbox developed an oil leak and needed professional attention.

We spent over a month at Tagus’s only floating dock waiting to have the gearbox oil pump rebuilt.

We also accomplished several other boat chores taking advantage of dock power and water and various boatyard machinery.

We met a fellow American sailor, Tony, who had prop trouble and whose boat was hauled out during the same time we were there. We instantly bonded. We also met Rafeal and Sergio, the owners of Tagus Yacht Center. They are cousins, and their fathers’ great grandfathers started a shipyard there generations ago.

The shipyard, called Venamar, is still active. In fact, the whole shipyard/boatyard operation is still an extended family business, and we met them all. We learned that these guys used the extreme tides in the old days to step and unstep masts. They also used these tides to dry dock ships. Now it is a modern shipyard. The fathers of Rafeal and Sergio still come to work every day even though they could have retired years ago. They are loyal to the work, and their love of the business is palpable. spinsheet.com

##The soft donkey who honks.

Rafeal and Sergio decided several years ago to start a business that caters to yachts and small boats. Tagus Yacht Center was born and became a success. The two cousins are friendly and speak perfect English, which certainly helps since a majority of their customers are from the U.K. Besides Tony, we met many sailors from all over the world who came to Tagus for some kind of boat work, repair, or winter storage. We had already established a sort of daily happy hour with Tony, gathering boatyard style “chairs” (milk cartons, wood benches, and a few actual chairs) around a small wobbly white plastic table. We shared beers and sea stories. When new cruisers arrived, they joined in, bringing beers, munchies, and more sea stories. We found more “chairs” to gather around the table. With such an international flavor, the atmosphere was priceless.

One guy, Theo from Holland, arrived at Tagus four years earlier and was still there! Theo is a singer and got hooked on Portuguese fado music and acquired a bit of notoriety singing in Lisbon fado houses. He sang in Portuguese with a Dutch accent. We went to hear him one night at a neighborhood fado house, where for $15 you get appetizers, a full entrée, dessert, the fado singing, and all the wine you can drink. Theo was great, and he was a big hit.

Theo also had a full-size, state-ofthe-art electric keyboard on his boat and offered it to me for a few days. I played

##Tenacity at Tagus.

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it for entertainment during our Happy Hours. This morphed into a festive barbeque one night with us cruisers bringing food, beer, and various instruments. The shipyard guys brought local wines. The Tagus guys provided the grill. We formed the impromptu Cafe Tagus with live musical entertainment.

This all may sound like a typical Friday evening in a funky Eastport boatyard, but what made it extra special were the multiple languages spoken, action-packed tales of sea faring adventures, and the shipyard’s history going back so long ago.

This, plus we crossed an ocean to be there.

And then there was the donkey! Right up the dusty road from Tagus, lived a

donkey who we passed on our way to the grocery store. This donkey, a mascot at a local elementary school, was as soft as a kitten, as friendly as a puppy, and had Disney movie eye lashes. We brought him carrots on our way home and stroked his soft fur while he munched in delight. In the evenings, he would honk.

Or sing. Or whatever you call what donkeys do. This donkey “music” added to the magic of the Cafe Tagus.

Finally the day came when our gearbox was back on and we were done. We realized we had to leave Amora. And it was hard! We had fallen in love with the people there, the ritual happy hours, the music, the boatyard dogs, and our soft, friendly donkey. There were hugs and tears when we made our farewells to the Tagus/Venamar family and fellow sailors. As we motored away into the channel, the boatyard gang lined up along the deck of one of the ships and waved and snapped photos.

We know Amora wasn’t what people would call “paradise.” Not by a long shot.

But to us, it was special, and we will never forget the people we met there.

In fact, Tony spent the summer here in Annapolis after crossing back by himself, and we bumped into several of the other cruisers and boatyard guys throughout our two years. Tagus Yacht Center gave us new friends and cherished memories.

I’d like to return one day. Hopefully not for a repair but for a visit. We’ll bring beer and carrots! # SpinSheet February 2015 45

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s a sailing editor who aims to get more and more people on the water, the three words, “you are invited,” are music to my ears. “Open to the public” is another phrase I like. We were pleasantly surprised in what’s supposed to be the quiet month of January to receive so many welcoming invitations for readers. Here’s a roundup of the month’s top club invitations. Find more details at the websites listed below and at spinsheet.com/clubs.

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Free Lectures. The Windjammers of the Chesapeake (in their last year!) offer two more free lecture evenings: Hugh Donald will speak about racing and sailing on the Bay, followed by Nancy Robson about her life on a tugboat (February 7). Roger Vaughan will discuss his book “Fishing Gone” about life on Tangier Island (March 7). The public is welcome to these lectures at the Severn School in Severna Park. Contact BLacornalley@aol.com or (410) 4399340. windjammers-chesapeake.org Reefs and Brunch. Coral reefs in the Chesapeake? Bill Goldsborough of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation makes a powerful analogy about oysters and saving the Bay. Join Singles on Sailboats at the Doubletree Hotel in Annapolis Feburary 22 for an interesting and entertaining program. Social hour begins at 11 a.m., with brunch at noon. Cost is $32 per person, and all are welcome. singlesonsailboats.org

Join the Fun. Club Crabtowne’s monthly meeting and social will be held Tuesday, February 24, at the Fleet Reserve Club (100 Compromise St. Annapolis, 6-8 p.m.) Meet new friends, sign up for activities, and join the fun.

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##Selby Bay YC welcomes newcomers to its open house March 15.

Help Friends Get Into Sailing.

Join the West River Sailing Club and SpinSheet editor Molly Winans March 14 for a Start Sailing Now Q&A and breakout sessions about getting into sailing. Lunch and registration begin at 1 p.m. The free presentation begins at 2 p.m. All are welcome. westriversc.org

Open House. Selby Bay YC (SBYC) will host an Open House Sunday, March 15 from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m., for boaters interested in a possible membership. Stop by and check out the facility and meet a number of the

officers and members. SBYC: 1116 Turkey Point Road, Edgewater, MD. (410) 798-1415. selbybayyc.com Beneteau Sailors in Charm City.

Early registration for Beneteau sailors (and powerboaters) ends February 28 for the big summer Rendezvous (June 5-7) in Baltimore. Email vera@annapolisyachtsales.com.

Dickersons’ Big 5-0. Dickerson owners past and present should register early for the 50th anniversary celebration race, parade, and special gathering in Oxford June 12-14.

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Meeting Really Neat People

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don’t have a boat, but I love to sail on all kinds of cruising boats,” says Carole Jordan, Singles on Sailboats (SOS) member. Over the years, she has been a board member, education chair, and currently, brunch chair. She calls J Port on Back Creek in Annapolis her home port, as she’s worked at J/World Annapolis for many years.

Anyone who’s met Carole knows that she doesn’t sit still for long, at work or in life, so we considered ourselves lucky to have fit into her schedule long enough to hear about her sailing life.

How did you get into sailing?

When my kids were small, we bought a 12-foot Snark and started sailing as a family. We progressed through lots of other boats (a 22foot Venture, 27-foot Erickson, 34-foot Catalina, and an 18-foot Buccaneer) and also chartered as the kids grew into good sailors.

What’s the best part about being in a cruising club?

The best part of SOS is the friendships I have made around sailing. By

##Carole Jordan, SOS member.

sailing on different boats, with lots of different crew and skippers, you get to know people in a unique way.

I also have had the opportunity with SOS to sail in Vancouver, Australia, Italy, France, and the North Channel of Lake Huron through our bareboat cruising trips.

Do you have a favorite recent memory from a club rendezvous or raftup?

This past September, we spent a week cruising through the Nivernais Canal

in the Chablis region of France.

While this was a barge trip, we still had eight boats of SOS members for each of the two weeks of the trip. It was so much fun!

Anything else you would like to share about your sailing adventures?

My sailing skills have improved greatly in the last 14 years with SOS by just signing up for lots of different adventures. I have also learned that sailors are really neat people!

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The Alberg 30: It’s All About Family

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he Scheidt A30 tale is a story learn. I remember stuffing our brand of a whole family of active and new stiff racing genoa into the sail competitive sailors brought up bag and wondering why it hardly fit, with the Alberg 30 family. My father, before learning the value of folding Melvin Scheidt, started it all sailing sails. Operating on a theory from a skipjack in the 1920s. In the mid dad’s fluid dynamics teaching that a 60s, he found the Alberg 30 just too little scum on the bottom is faster, good to miss, and in 1967, he bought we seldom cleaned the bottom until hull number 247. Sue and I crewed realizing how critically important it is regularly on Suzie 2, as she was called, to regularly clean the bottom. It was until moving to Alaska in 1970. With three years before we won any trophy. the regular crew gone, my dad sold his Gradually we learned our lessons and Alberg in the fall of 1970 and limited got the boat moving. Alberg 30 racing his boating to helping me pilot my and associated cruising became a fammotor cruiser from Seattle to Sitka, ily enterprise.

AK, for exploring and adventuring.

In 1973, Sue and I, with our children David, Karen, and Christina, moved back to Howard County, MD, and sailing was definitely on our agenda. Dad was still active and interested in sailing, so we decided to partner in a boat.

The Alberg 30 ##The Scheidt family on Argo. was still the best one-design class for racing and cruising, so we started shopping. One …In 1979, my parents’ health Sunday morning in October 1973, I rapidly deteriorated, and they died the called on an ad for an Alberg 30 in the first week of August. We lost both paper. The boat began to sound familparents and my sailing partner at the iar. I asked the number of the boat, same time. Over the next two decades and it was 247. “We’ll buy it,” I said the A30 Association became our without asking another question, and extended family. we were literally off to the races for the Our Alberg 30 years were filled next 25 years. with so many adventures and fun We decided to rename the boat, times. We especially loved the Hampand Dave suggested Argo from his ton Races and associated cruises back. studies of constellations and Greek The first one in 1974, after an 18-hour mythology. Over the next five years romp down the Bay in a fresh Northmy dad and I participated in most of erly, took us back up the Western the class races. We alternated the helm shore where we first encountered those but always raced together with Sue magical names: the Rappahannock, and our children. We had so much to Great Wicomico, and Piankatank.

Then came the Eastern Shore: Smith Island, Tangier Island, and Deal Island. The Hampton race also provided a great start for the Delmarva circumnavigation that we did with Bob Marshall and others several years later.

Then there was the infamous followon cruise to the North Carolina Outer Banks through the Great Dismal Swamp and Ablemarle Sound.

To be sure, the Alberg 30 Association was central for our family becoming a real sailing family. The boat is so sturdy we always felt safe. The A30 community is so warm, welcoming, and helpful, we always valued their companionship.

Learning to sail an A30 fast in such a competitive fleet is a challenge and terrific preparation when moving to race other boats.

Our own family and their spouses have been our best crew. We are happy to say that beginning with Argo, our grown children and now their spouses are all active sailors.

The desire to continue to compete as a family with eight active sailors led us to move to our J/35, Maggie.

Often asked how we get good crew, my answer is “breed them,” and also raise them within the A30 family.

Now carrying on from the start we got with the Alberg 30, our grandchildren are beginning to sail and race with us.

For last year’s racing season, grandson Christian Scheidt has now joined the Maggie “A” crew, schooled for the front of the boat by his two aunts, Karen and Christina, and of course his dad and grandparents.

Thank you A30 Class and Association!

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f you ever see a 1997 Sabre 402 named Calypso sailing out of Annapolis’s Back Creek with a smiling couple onboard, wave hello to Rick and Eva Hill, members of the Chesapeake Bay Sabre Association (CBSA). If their faces look familiar, that’s because Eva’s clever articles have appeared in SpinSheet for more than a decade (see page 41). You can tell by Eva’s writing that when she and her husband are not sailing, they plan sailing charters and adventures. The Hills have both been commodore and vice commodore of CBSA in the past.

Currently, Eva is on the events committee, and Rick is membership chair.

How did you get into sailing?

I (Rick) grew up canoeing and kayaking and really enjoy being on the water. We sailed with friends and on small boats that we rented, and I eventually talked (bribed?) Eva into getting a boat about 20 years ago. Our first boat was a C&C 26, which we kept for about five years before moving up. We’re now on our third Sabre.

What’s the best part about being in a cruising club?

The fact that you have people with many different backgrounds and professions who come together through their boats. That shared experience allows you to create friendships, and interact, with an interesting group of people you

might not otherwise encounter. And although we have friends with different kinds of boats, the Chesapeake Bay Sabre Association gives us a readymade group to consult with about our particular boat.

Do you have a favorite recent memory from a club rendezvous or raftup?

It’s hard to single any particular event out; the days of large (dragging) rafts are past, since we’ve changed our methods, so there are no longer any infamous events. The Margaritaville solstice party we host is always a lot of fun; it’s great to see the pink flamingoes, palm trees, and Key West flags on the boats and the loud tropical shirts and leis on the guests.

##Rick and Eva Hill, members of CBSA.

Anything else you would like to share about your sailing adventures?

Sailing clubs are great! We’ve made lifelong friendships that extend well past the sailing season and the Chesapeake Bay. And members of the CBSA have preceded us on our trip down the ICW to the Bahamas, so we’ve had the benefit of their wisdom to help us make our way.

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he idea of the Windjammers came being on shore at Sandy Point State Park concerned, thoughtful citizens of the land about in 1962 when “two old Gibquite an experience where people came of the Chesapeake.” Many Windjamson Island buddies, Rolfe Pottberg by the car load for $2 each, and enjoyed mers were on the board and as directors. and Henry Dupont Baldwin, and I (Marall the food and the sights. By 1968 there Jesse Malcolm, a Windjammer member, shall Duer) were sitting in the cockpit sipwere 2000 spectator and racing boats in became the executive director. ping lemonade.” Soon Chuck Owens got the small area above the Bay Bridge and In 1970, the Windjammers started involved, as did Tom Closs, Dick Randall, just as many on shore. The Chesapeake their Rendevous. The first gathering had Ed Hanrahan, John Jenkins, 77 boats catering to 300 people.

Bill Hill, Laury Dinning, Fred We have continued this tradition Hecklinger, and others. The since the 70s with the Fall Cruise stated purpose started out as a and Commodore’s Cocktail Party. fun group of people, “a small In 1972, the Richard Randall group of sometimes 30-50,” as Memorial race was started at the the audience at the Engineering suggestion of former Commodore Society on Mt. Vernon Place, Jack Carpenter. where we had some lectures.

During the years, the WindIn early 1965, a few memjammers have met at the Engibers called on Governor Tawes neering Club in Baltimore, the about Crisfield and their many Maritime Institute of Technology ##Founding Windjammers members: (top row) Marshall Duer, skipjacks and about having and Graduate Studies, and Severn Gordon Dalsemer, and Rolfe Pottberg; (bottom row) Tom Closs, skipjack races using Sandy School Price Auditorium. We Chuck Owens, and Richard Randall.

Point. They got his blessing. have a strong maritime heritage on On August 11, 1965, Owens, the Chesapeake Bay and conRolfe Pottberg, and Duer incorporated Bay Appreciation Day and Skipjack Races tinue to have some of the best speakers the Windjammers of the Chesapeake Inc., continued through the 1970s. presenting the latest topics on sailing and and started the Chesapeake Appreciation In 1968, The Chesapeake Bay Foundaseamanship from the Bay and around the Days. tion was started, a “Windjammer prodglobe.

In 1965 a race committee was formed igy.” A few years before a fellow Wind2015 marks the final year of the Windfor a one-day race October 30. There were jammer, Arthur Sherwood, led discussions jammers after 51 years. All past members 24 skipjack entries out of nearly 40 in exwith a small group of Windjammers at the are invited to a closing party at Chartwell istence. There was also a start for the AlHamilton Street Club and explored the Country Club after the last lecture March 7. berg fleet. Many tents and vendors made possibility of creating “a potent force of windjammers-chesapeake.org

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he Sailing Club, Inc., a bareboat charter cruising club devoted to safe sailing while having fun, prepares for the upcoming sailing season with both training opportunities and great trips. Here are some early 2015 season events/trips.

CPR and First Aid Training (March 14). This all-day class provides certification with a focus on injuries/accidents on the water. The class is available to 2015 members only and takes place at the Whitehouse Rescue Squad building, Whitehouse, NJ. Annual Meeting and Luncheon (March 22). Trip leaders will present the 2015 trips, and the new Board of Trustees will be introduced. This meeting is open to members and nonmembers, and it is a good way to learn about the club and its

##Practicing raft-up touch and go. Kim Vallejo at the wheel, skipper Bob Rainey providing guidance, and Rudy Vallejo in position to toss a line.

Impromptu score provided by Bruce Gollob from anchored boat.

members. Contact: socialevents@thesailingclub.org.

Basic Sailing Skills (two sessions April 18). The on-land skills class is free to 2015 members and held indoors. The class includes navigation, chart reading, standard knots, principles of keelboat

maneuvering, and more. The annual onwater training weekend using chartered boats from Rock Hall, MD, will happen April 25-26. This hands-on training class requires club membership and a fee.

Find more details and learn how you can get involved at thesailingclub.org

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##Rick Carrion of CYRG rows to Elf for the start of the race. Photo by Craig Ligibel

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The Eastport YC (EYC) in Annapolis will serve as the departure point for this annual event across the Bay to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, May 16.

This Classic Yacht Restoration Guild (CYRG) event recreates the traditions of yacht racing of the 1880s when the races began on shore with skippers rowing to their boat on mooring or anchor and making sail and then reversing the process at the finish. No boat is finished until the skipper signs the race log on the grounds of CBMM. It’s great fun to sail in ... and to watch! See the video from last year’s event at spinsheet.com/elfclassic-race-video.

Please consider joining or sponsoring this event, which helps raise funds for CBMM, the home port for Elf and the CYRG. Visit the 2015 Elf Classic Yacht Race webpage at cyrg.org/elfclassic2015.htm. Interested yacht owners or sponsors can contact Bill Sonntag, race committee chair, additional information at wsonntag@verizon.net.

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CRUISING CLUB NOTES ##The Potomac River Sailing Association’s Laser Hangover Regatta. Photo by Carl Schaefer

##The Tartan Ladies Lunch: (standing) Bonnie Wood, Carol Reynolds, Debby Shields, Elinor Adensam, and Mary Ina Bourdon; (sitting) Sue Farmer, Mary Swift, Darlene Forte, Lauren Harbom, and Birgit Robberts.

##Chesapeake Bristol Club officers for 2015: Marty Suydam, commodore; Will Hottle, vice commodore; Rebecca Burka, rear commodore; David Burka, treasurer; and Logan Hottle, secretary.

##Club Crabtowne members on a winter excursion to the ice sculptures at the Gaylord Hotel in DC.

##Burgee exchange between the Back Creek YC and the Hawaii YC. BCYC represented by Otto and Bonnie Hetzel, Club Secretary.

##The Southern Maryland Sailing Association’s Disco-Glow New Year’s Eve party.

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oiling catamarans and drones hovering around the finish lines made this year’s edition of Quantum Key West Race Week seem like it was the 2045 edition, and not the 2015 edition. It was a light year for Chesapeake Bay participation, with only a dozen boats sailing with Bay sailors. But the boats that did compete certainly put forth a great showing.

Monday’s sailing had winds starting out at eight to 14 knots out of the northeast, easing some as the day progressed.

For the first race, everyone was chomping at the bit. Within the IRC class, boats were within millimeters of each other at the start. At the start of the J/70 fleet, half a dozen boats were hailed as OCS. As the wind continued to wither, all three divisions were sent in after two races.

The big news of 2015 is the expansion of the Farr 280 class (expect to see six in Charleston in a couple of months).

For Key West, though, the Farrs were racing in a PHRF fleet with several Bay regulars: Robin Team’s J/122 Teamwork and John and Linda Edwards’ Farr 30 Rhumb Punch. British skipper Joe Woods, racing on the Farr 280 Red, came out with an early lead in the class by splitting away on the upwind leg and never looking back. For the second race, other boats were ready to put a stop to that: both Stephen Murray’s Decision and Red were called over early, and while Tate Russack’s Diesel with Ian Gordon onboard was leading the first few legs, the Brits managed to make gains and finally take the bullet.

“It’s a great boat, and we’ve enjoyed sailing it so far,” said Shane Hughes, the boat captain for Red. But there was plenty of excitement in other divisions. On the J/70 course, where the Midwinter Championship

was being held, Chesapeake Bay boats showed up for the first race with some serious determination. Thomas Bowen onboard Reach Around and Cole Allsopp onboard Moxie managed to take second and third places, respectively.

After coming in off the water, J/70 sailors were all talking about Gannon Troutman, the 12-year old skipper of Pied Piper. From Gloucester, VA, Troutman had his deepest finish at 27th place for the first race and came back with an impressive third for the second race of the day. “I almost fell off the spectator boat!” his mother Robin said of seeing her son heading to the finish line with the vast majority of the fleet behind him.

Troutman is an Opti sailor with the Fishing Bay YC’s Junior Race team and is thought to be the youngest skipper in the 28-year history of Key West Race Week. Troutman joined by tactician

##Cole Allsopp on Moxie, leading the fleet upwind. Photos by Ken Stanek kenstanek.photography/events/key-west-race-week/

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Quantum Key West Race Week 2015 (continued) Victor Diaz de Leon, a family friend from Tred Avon YC, headsail trimmer Tomas Dietrich, the FBYC Opti coach, and dad Dan Troutman.

But beginner’s luck wasn’t the case everywhere. In the PHRF 2 class, Gerry Taylor’s Cape Fear 38, Tangent, owned the first day of racing with two bullets. He has been sailing together with his crew for 12 years. And in PHRF 1, Robin Team’s Teamwork boasted a crew that has been sailing alongside each other for upwards of 40 years. He managed a third in the first race within a Farr 280-heavy fleet.

##Robin Team’s Teamwork. Some of the crew have been sailing together for upwards of 40 years.

On Tuesday, racers headed out to the course in five- to seven-knot winds.

Monday’s racing brought unusually shifty breeze, with the right side of the course being favored (whereas in the past, the Key West maxim has been “go left, young sailor”). Race committees struggled with setting the course.

“The breeze was very dodgy and moving through at 50 degrees,” said Dave Brennan, the veteran principal race officer managing the Division Two course.

“Prior to Race 4, we had to postpone three times to reset the line.” Brennan said the RC managed to get the Melges 24 fleet started with a heading of 150 degrees, but by the time the J/70s were

in sequence, the wind had shifted 30 degrees.

Bay J/70s responded well to the shifty conditions, though, with Category One sailors making a play at the front of the fleet. Catharine Evans and the crew onboard Mojito came out of the gate swinging during Race Three. It helped a little that over a dozen boats were over early, but she didn’t spend any time checking to make sure everyone had cleared; instead she led the fleet for all four legs and ended up fourth. During Race Four, Peter Bowe, Todd Jenner, Susannah Jenner, and Mike McNamara onboard Tea Dance Snake did exceptionally well, coming in 14th.

In Division Three, the Farr 280s are having a hard time keeping the British boat Red away from the gun, but Stephen Murray’s Decision with Annapolis pro Geoff Ewenson onboard managed to block him out in the third race. Winds picked back up after the weather passed, bringing 10-11 knots for boats to get a race off.

On the IRC course, Race One was abandoned 70 percent of the way through. The 2014 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year and Quantum Sails executive vice president Terry Hutchinson was onboard Hap Fauth’s Bella Mente (a 72-foot Maxi) and took first in both of the day’s races, despite the shifty, tricky conditions. Later that night at the Smoking Tuna, Hutchinson had a brush with celebrity when he saddled up to the bar with country singer George Strait.

“Apparently we also raced today, but what the heck? I just got to shake hands with George Strait!”

Wednesday, though, Hutchinson wasn’t as happy. A one-hour short delay started the day off on a tough foot. Then, during the fifth race, Bella Mente collided with a submerged object and grounded, forcing a DNF on the boat and doing some damage to the keel bulb.

Around the rest of the race course, it was quiet yet productive. Taylor cemented his hold of the regatta, while Hooligan/Flat Stanley, a J/70 owned by Trey

##The Farr 280 Diesel, bringing some moody clouds with her.

Sheehan, came in third place. Hooligan/ Flat Stanley had SpinSheet Century Club member Wilson Stout onboard.

To make up for lost time, race committees had boats leave shore an hour early on Thursday. The breeze was relatively steady at 13 knots and above, so three races were scheduled. T-Hutch and the Bella Mente crew wasted no time getting back into the mix. After seven races, only one point separated them from the second place boat, Numbers.

On the J/70 course, Gannon Troutman and Pied Piper showed that they could sail the boat to the front of the pack in a big way, taking first place in Race Eight. In PHRF 1, Robin Team and crew had a banner day winning all three races. “Very seldom do you get three races in one day, but we had perfect conditions for our boat, with 12-16 knots of breeze that favored the heavier boats rather than the little, slippery boats.” Despite the majority of Farr 280s on the PHRF 1 course, Team was focused on where he stood up against the other J/122, Richard Wesslund’s El Ocaso. “We crossed tacks with them at almost every crossing. Wesslund and his crew are very good sailors, and we just wanted to see how we stacked up with him again this year. There

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##Gerry Taylor’s Cape Fear 38 Tangent won the regatta with only 11 points in 10 races.

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Thursday night on Duval Street was very quiet, as sailors returned to shore with three races under their belts as well as a few bruises.

Friday’s forecast promised to be the biggest day of racing, and it did not disappoint. The foiling GC32s were pressed with the challenge of having to foil against both wind and twoto three-foot waves, and dazzled everyone by posting the fastest speeds ever seen in Key West Race Week.

At times, the boats were launched up on waves and managed to come out of the water completely. They were completing the downwind leg of the course within only six minutes.

Taylor’s crew onboard Tangent proved that they could sail the boat in any condition and ended the regatta with another set of bullets. Out of 10 races, he managed to rack up only 11

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##Annapolis pro Geoff Ewenson calling tactics onboard Stephen Murray’s Farr 280 Decision

points. In PHRF 1, Team’s Teamwork pulled out a couple of seconds to finish out the regatta nine points ahead of the third place boat, the other J/122 El Ocaso. While the British Farr 280 won the fleet, Ian Gordon, tactician onboard Russack’s Diesel, had no problem with the sailing. “Friday’s breeze became great planing conditions, and the boats held up well.”

The week-long dog fight happening in the J/70 fleet ended up with Italian boat Calvi Network on top, after the boat consistently placed fourth or fifth in the 11race regatta and ended up winning Boat of the Week. Pied Piper came in fifth place overall, only 19 points away from first place. Bowen, who raced with pros Ed Norton and Martin Kullman trimming and

wife Anne Hooper on the bow, did very well and came in right behind the ‘tween in sixth place overall.

Hooligan/Flat Stanley Racing finished up the top 10.

All in all, it was another great week to spend in the Conch Republic. Despite the fact that overall participation was down, Key West always brings the top competition. We’ll see you next year.

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erry Hutchinson of Annapolis, MD, and Stephanie Roble of East Troy, WI, have been named U.S. Sailing’s 2014 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year. A total of 10 men and seven women had been shortlisted for the 2014 honors based on nominations submitted by members of US Sailing, with these two sailors then selected for the noteworthy distinction by a diverse panel of sailing journalists.

Hutchinson was named in recognition of a year that saw him atop the leaderboard at major regattas more times than any other American sailor. The 2014 award is Hutchinson’s second; he previously earned the honor in 2008 following his win of the TP52 World Championship As tactician on Alex Roeper’s Plenty, Hutchinson won the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, capping a successful season that also saw him win the Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship and the California Cup and take class honors at the Rolex Big Boat Series. He also reclaimed the World Championship title in the TP52 class, collecting a class win at Quantum Key West Race Week as well as the TP52 U.S. Championship title. His success in one-design classes did not stop there. In the RC44, he won the Oman Cup as tactician; in the J/70 class, he drove to the win of the Fall Brawl in his hometown; and he finished second at the Melges 32 Gold Cup, again as tactician.

“Being awarded the Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Award for a second time

##Terry Hutchinson onboard Bella Mente.

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is quite humbling,” added Hutchinson.

“It puts me into a group of American yachtsman that I have always respected and admired for their achievements on the water. I am struggling to find the words, as I am incredibly appreciative of those around me. Quite honestly, I am a bit blown away.”

The 46-year-old father of three is a native of Annapolis. He learned to sail at age three in a Dyer Dhow that was attached by a line to his parent’s Concordia yawl. Going back and forth on the end of that line set him on a course to becoming a college star at Old Dominion University where he earned Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) All-American honors four times (1987, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90) and was twice recognized as College Sailor of the Year (’89 and ’90). ##Stephanie Roble. Photo by Dan Ljungsvik

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Roble, a first-time shortlisted nominee, was recognized by the selection panel for her versatility; her accomplishments as a skipper and as a crew; and her competitive successes on a variety of platforms, sailing against both men and women.

A member of the Etchells World Championship winning team, Roble also crewed on the seventh-place finisher at the J/70 North American Championship, and the fifth-place finisher at the Melges 20 North American Championship. As a skipper, she won the U.S. Women’s Match Racing Championship and placed third at the ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship.

Based on her 2014 match racing results, she begins the New Year as the top American match racer, with a ranking of number three in the world.

“The nominees for this year were incredibly talented, and I am truly honored to be the 2014 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year,” said Roble.

The 25-year-old Roble began her sailing career in dinghies and scows from Lake Beulah YC in her hometown of East Troy. A successful junior sailor, she twice earned ICSA All-American Honors (2010, 2011) while competing for Old Dominion University from which she graduated in 2011. Roble has made the transition to match racing with a goal of winning the Women’s Match Racing World Championship while continuing to compete in the Melges 20, J/70 and Etchells classes.

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A Note from the Incoming President of the CBYRA

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s most racers on the Bay probably know by now, the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association (CBYRA) voting members approved the massive collection of by-law changes and elected a new slate of officers at the Annual General Meeting December 20. The voting on the floor for all of this was unanimously in favor.

How could the voting go unopposed, you might ask yourself, in a room full of racing sailors whose very ethos is to question everything, from their tactician’s calls to any incident related to the Racing Rules of Sailing?

That’s pretty easy to figure out.

CBYRA, led by the enormous efforts of past president Penny Zahn, went out and asked racers what they wanted. Penny and her cohorts, including her husband Peter, conducted working sessions with sailors from Havre de Grace to Hampton, getting first-person comments, criticism, and suggestions, and then distilling all this information into a set of documents that will change the face of CBYRA for the better in 2015, and hopefully, for decades to come.

What came out of the changes? A leaner, more efficient yacht racing associa-

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tion bent on increasing the effectiveness of organizing and promoting the sport of sailboat racing on the bay. An organization where executive officers hold task-oriented positions, not just advisory or reporting roles. And, an organization committed to modernizing the electronic interface with information being broadcast to devices, not just published in a finite number of yearly books.

As incoming president, I want to publically thank Penny and Peter, and also Dan Bowman. Dan skillfully extracted CBYRA from the byzantine snarl of internet connections we had with our former internet service provider and got us set up to conduct business in 2014.

And huge thanks, too, to Mark McGonigle, for putting in countless hours over the years, editing the Green Book.

If you see any of these folks in your peregrinations, on and off the water in 2015, please take a few seconds and shout out a big “THANKS!” I’ve left dozens of others unnamed here, but if you know someone who helped with the reorganization, buy them a drink!

Is our work done? Not by a long shot.

For 2015, we already have a committed set of volunteers and officers working

##Incoming CBYRA president Tim Ford onboard the Corsair 27 Lola: the Wild Child.

on initiatives such as fleet-building and shorthanded sailing. We want to act as an agent to transition dinghy sailors to larger boats. And we want to connect folks who’ve lacked access to the water with racing sailboats.

There are thousands and thousands of sailboats between North East, MD, and the North Carolina border. An incredibly small percentage of them race. We’d love to persuade non-racers that the RRS and seeming chaos of the starting sequence doesn’t have to be intimidating; that getting out of the office for a Wednesday night race can be the highlight of your week; and that coming into work on Monday morning, feeling fortified after a magical weekend racing, can be transformative!

See you on the water! ~Tim Ford, CBYRA president

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##Synergy, a Farr 38 being raced double-handed during the 2013 Summer Oxford Race.

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he Chesapeake Shorthand Sailing Society (CHESSS) has been organized to provide single- and double-handed sailors with the knowledge, resources, and organization to safely race and cruise shorthanded on the Chesapeake Bay. At present, CHESSS is working to learn and implement best practices for single-handed and double-handed racing with the goal of creating an active racing schedule on the Chesapeake. The group’s first racing series will start this spring with races initially run by CHESSS and with additional races as single- and double-handed class starts in existing clubsponsored racing.

In the long term, CHESSS plans to seek recognition for single- and double-handed racing as CBYRA-sanctioned classes, and also hopes to provide an organizational framework and forum for members to discuss and implement safety requirements and techniques unique to shorthand sailing within the busy Chesapeake sailing environment. CHESSS has been adding new members every few days during the 2014/2015 winter season and is currently looking for additional members and participants in its 2015 racing season. For more information, please e-mail Rich Acuti at salvage210@gmail.com.

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New Year’s Madness

by Lin McCarthy

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ait a minute! The skipper who won the sailboat race is, in his everyday life, part of Action Express Racing, a motor sports racing group in Denver, NC? That is to say, he spends a lot of time helping make racing machines on wheels go very, very fast, and he uses his relaxation time to race the slowest conveyance known to man through the water. While the combination is certainly not schizophrenic, it is a head-scratcher.

Carey Hardesty with his crew of Nick Sawyer, Peter Hunter, and Emory Nemeth, won first place overall in the Dana Dillon Memorial New Year’s Madness Race (DDMNYMR). They sailed Carey’s S2 7.9 Lona to a first overall and, of course, first in his fleet (PHRF C). At the finish, Lona was 57 seconds ahead of the next boat, the Beneteau 36.7 Stardancer, sailed by John and Beverly Blais.

The DDMNYMR is a staggered start pursuit race. Slower handicapped boats start first, and the fastest go last, based on their handicaps. Lona was one of the earlier starters. “I just took [a friend’s] advice: ‘Start first and keep all the boats behind you,” Carey said and ##Lona, overall winner, passes the entrance to Mill Creek and heads for the finish line. Photo by David Baxter/ dbaxterphotography.com

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##Leg warmers, balaclavas, and serious hats were the order of the day for racers. Photo by Lin McCarthy

chuckled. He further described the race as including a downwind leg that “was a blast!” As for the finish, he said, “When we turned into Mill Creek ahead, we realized it was only 500 more yards to go.”

It was a really cold and blustery day, but the winning skipper and his crew were oblivious to the conditions. On a day when everyone looked a lot like the Michelin Man, Carey said he felt a lot like Randy, the character in the movie “A Christmas Story” who was so wrapped up he could not move.

For a post-New Year’s Eve party crowd, the racers acquitted themselves well. Twenty boats started the 2015 New Year’s Madness Race, and 17 actually finished the six miles. The course ran from Hampton River through Hampton Roads Harbor and into Mill Creek. The event is fondly billed as the race from Hampton YC Bar (where breakfast buffet is served and the skippers meeting held), around Hampton Bar (the sandbar in the harbor), and into the Old Point Comfort YC bar (for the post-race party and award presentations). And, thus, it was so, and hopefully, as has been for several years now, will be so on January 1, 2016.

Dana Dillon Memorial New Year’s Madness Race Overall Winner: Lona, Carey Hardesty

Fleet Winners: PHRF A, Stardancer, John and Beverly Blais PHRF B, Wham Bam, Dave Taylor PHRF C, Lona, Carey Hardesty PHRF NS, Tilt, Cliff Porter Cruising, Tempo, Jonathan Romero Event Chairman: Mark Wolfe Organized by Old Point Comfort YC and Hampton YC ##Second-place Stardancer (#53670), 3rd Feather (41018), and 4th Wham Bam dice it out on the race course. Photo by David Baxter/ dbaxterphotography.com

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Small Boat Scene

It’s Calendar Time!

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by Kim Couranz

n addition to some new dinghy sailing gear, did you get a new calendar as a holiday gift? Time to get out a pencil or pen and put some small boat regattas on it!

One of the most talked-about regattas of the year — and the regatta for which Severn Sailing Association (SSA) won the 2014 U.S. Sailing St. Petersburg YC Trophy for excellence in race management — is the Olivia’s Team Racing Invitational Regatta. On the schedule for August 22-23 this year, the Olivia Regatta is a team race regatta where the teams evolve over the course of the weekend. The unique format means that even newbie team racers have a shot at winning. And there’s lots of great music and on-shore fun, too. The regatta is sailed in 420s that are provided by several clubs and organizations around Annapolis. Details will be available soon at severnsailing.org.

With the 2017 505 Worlds slated for Annapolis, the class is making sure to get plenty of time on the Chesapeake to prepare the world’s best 505 sailors for the main event. This year, the 505 North Americans will be run on the Bay off Annapolis September 16-20, often a great time of year for the breeze those planing machines crave.

Track updates at usa505.org.

The Chesapeake will be the center of the nation’s team racing focus in late September, as Annapolis YC (annapolisyc.org) hosts U.S. Sailing’s George R. Hinman Trophy, September 26-27. The Hinman Trophy, emblematic of the U.S. team race championship, will be sailed in provided Zim 15s. See ussailing.org/racing/championships/adult/teamracing. Teams must be selected, but if you’re not on the water, you can still enjoy the event; spectators may watch racing in Annapolis Harbor from SSA, which is providing some support for the regatta.

Big turnouts are expected for the Laser and Laser Radial Atlantic Coast Championships, which will be hosted by Fishing Bay YC, May 16-17. What a great place to sail; check out fbyc.net.

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will be decided on Bay waters this year: The Soling National Championship will be run out of Severn SA, October 23-25.

Many classes and clubs are still finalizing their schedules; be sure to check in with sailing associations near you to learn of other opportunities.

Some sailors may want to pack up their gear and go for an off-the-Bay regatta road trip, as a number of high-level and elite regattas are within driving distance this summer. Here are some adventures to consider for one-design small boats:

Lightnings

World Championship (qualification required), Buffalo Canoe Club, Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada, July 19-25: lightningworlds.com International Masters Championships, July 15-19, Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada, July 19-25: lightningworlds.com Women’s, Juniors’, and Masters’ North Americans, Tawas, MI, August 7-9: 2015wjm.com North American Championship, New Orleans, October 8-11: lightningclass.org

Lasers and Laser Radials

Laser World Championship (qualification required), Kingston, Ontario, Canada, June 29-July 8: kingstonlaserworlds2015.com Laser Masters’ World Championship (selection process applies; age groups and Lasers and Laser Radials), Kingston, Ontario, Canada, July 10-18: kingstonlaserworlds2015.com Laser, Laser Radial, and 4.7 North Americans, SailNC, Wanchese, NC, July 30-August 2: sailnc.org Laser, Laser Radial, and 4.7 U.S. Nationals, Brant Beach YC, NJ, July 21-24: bbyc.net

Snipes Snipe North Americans, Royal Hamilton YC, Hamilton, Ontario, July 3-5: sciracanada.wordpress.com Snipe Nationals, Mission Bay YC, San Diego, CA (for serious road trippers only!), August 7-14: snipeusa.com/regattas/ us-national-championship/2015-snipenationals

Thistles

Thistle Nationals, Ft. Walton YC, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, July 25-31: thistlenationals2015.com

Stars

Star Western Hemisphere Championship, Biscayne Bay YC, Coconut Grove, FL, April 15-19: biscaynebayyachtclub.com Star North American Championship, Seattle YC, Seattle, WA (another varsity road trip experience), September 1-6: seattleyachtclub.org

Pan American Games

The Pan Am Games — which include competitors from countries in North, Central, and South America — take place every four years. In 2015, they’ll run in Toronto, Canada, July 20-26. Qualification for sailing events has taken place for most fleets, but you can follow along and cheer on your country’s representatives in RSX (men’s and women’s windsurfer), Laser Radial (women), 49erFX (women), Laser (men), Sunfish (open), Snipe (open), Hobie 16 (open), J/24 (open), and Lightning (mixed). Follow at toronto2015.org/sailing

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Alaris: After Five Decades Under Sail, the Annapolis to Newport Race

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harlie Iliff has fond memories of the 1983 Annapolis to Newport Race (A2N). “The only boat we remember beating was Bert Jabin’s new Farr 37. We both went offshore, with the bulk of the fleet along the beach. They sent a Coast Guard helicopter to look for us. We got in a day or so after the awards dinner. We found out on that race that occasionally water bugs can pass a racing sailboat, and that whale breath really stinks.”

Ililff was racing onboard Alaris, a Vitesse yawl designed by Bill Tripp, Sr., a design that later became known as the Block Island 40. And if things go as planned, in June 2015 Alaris will once again sail the Annapolis to Newport race.

The boat was launched in 1958 and Iliff’s father, Charles E. Iliff, MD, bought her the next year andsailed her to a fourth in class in the 1959 A2N. The boat raced several offshore events over the next three decades, including the 1965 and 1983 Newport races and the 1960 and 1978 Newport to Bermuda races, winning her class in 1978 and coming in third overall only to Arnie Gay’s and Dan Strohmeier’s Concordia yawls. By the time of the 1983 A2N, she was owned by Nick Iliff, Charlie’s brother.

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beginning in 1959, Nick starting in 1973, and Jack ##Alaris in 1981. from 1991 to 2000. Canadian sailor Mike Cranfield came on as her owner in 2000.

“She was the first large boat I crewed on,” he says. “I think that most people who get the opportunity to sail on her fall for her, and so when she came up for sale, there was just no question.”

Cranfield came to crew on the boat 30 years ago after a chance meeting with Jack Iliff, an ophthalmologist at the Johns Hopkins. At the time, Cranfield was the veterinarian with the Baltimore Zoo, and he reached out to the Wilmer Eye Institute for a 57-year old boat? “I guess we got tired doctor to help perform a cataract surgery of talking about what we did back in the on one of the zoo’s tigers. When Jack Iliff day (certainly our family and friends got signed up to assist in the surgery, he said tired of hearing about it) and wanted to that the procedure simply couldn’t haphave more up-to-date memories before pen on a Wednesday afternoon, since he memory was a thing of the past,” says had to be back in Annapolis in time to go Nick Iliff. sailing. Cranfield signed on as crew almost Nick is referring to, of course, the fact immediately, and has been sailing with the that the Alaris 2015 crew will potenIliffs since. tially have the highest average age for all Although the crew hasn’t changed much competing boats at just above 65. “Two over time, the boat has. “Alaris is now a 73-year olds, one almost 71, one 68, a 62 sloop,” Charlie Ililff writes, a kid in his 50s, and one baby who’s about “the last of a number of rig ##Alaris under sail today. to be a grandmother,” says Charlie. modifications, with and The Iliffs haven’t had the boat offshore without bowsprit.” She races since the 1983 A2N, and the boat is seldom now, but is a regular unchanged since 1984 with the exceppodium finisher in the annual tion of a roller furling jib. But she’s had Constellation Cup Regatta. a few upgrades. “We had to add some Alaris has been at home at an internal ballast this fall to meet stability Iliff family dock since 1959. requirements,” says Nick. “We waited out “She still holds her own,” the past few races, hoping Annapolis YC Cranfield says, “and with the would add a non-spin class, as our circa Iliffs sailing on her again, it 1984-88 spinnakers had been eaten by just makes her history even mice. We were too invested in the idea more important.” Charof doing the race to turn back when we lie adds: “We’re hoping found out otherwise.” she remembers the way to The 2015 race marks the 35th runNewport. She may have to, ning of the A2N in its present form, since someone listed me as and Alaris’s fourth race in four separate navigator.” decades. To keep track of Alaris, and all So what made the Iliff the other boats competing, visit brothers want to sign up for annapolisnewportrace.com. another offshore race in a spinsheet.com

Chesapeake Racer Profile

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ick Deppe sailed onboard Maryland-based Chessie Racing in the 1997-98 Whitbread Round-theWorld Race before it was bought by Volvo and became the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) five years later.

A true sailor at the time, living in Annapolis, Deppe would have never predicted that a dozen years later he’d be working out of VOR headquarters in Alicante, Spain, on the media side of the race. In the ensuing years, Deppe became a videographer, producer, and media specialist working on projects such as the America’s Cup and the popular Discovery Channel series “The Deadliest Catch.” His return to ocean racing happened in 200809 when he was hired by PUMA Ocean Racing skipper Ken Read to be the team’s media crew member or MCM, an individual who chronicles the race onboard with pictures, video, text, and social media; MCMs are not allowed to race or help sail the boat.

After winning the award as the top onboard reporter in 2009, Deppe was hired by the VOR the next year to run the MCM program for the 201112 race. For 2014-15, Deppe oversees the production of the daily highlights video on volvooceanrace.com called the “Inside Track.” SpinSheet caught up with Deppe just after the start of this edition of the race.

What’s your best memory of racing with Chessie that year?

Definitely the christening ceremony in the Inner Harbor in Baltimore … It was a big deal. That’s when you realize that it’s all really happening. But the Follow us!

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actual moment during the race has to be rounding Cape Horn. It’s the romance of the whole thing. That’s the true sense of achievement. You’ve arrived and are doing this around-the-world trip.

For most ocean sailors, rounding Cape Horn is a magical moment.

What do you remember most about the Baltimore/Annapolis stopover that year onboard Chessie?

I was living in Annapolis at that time.

I was George Collins’s boat captain and in charge, so clearly, there were so many friends and family. When you see a lot of familiar faces, it’s extra special.

just happy to see what you could get back to race HQ for the media and race to provide fans. But the improvements with the satellite infrastructure and the speed at which we can transfer content via Inmarsat’s network have improved dramatically.

Tells us about the changes in what’s now called the OBR program.

We were determined to look more closely at journalists or multimedia experts, instead of taking sailors and training them (to be a media person).

Also, with the one-design boat (designed by Annapolis-based Farr Yacht Design), I’d like to think that the ##Photo by Jerry Kirby/ PUMA Ocean Racing/ Volvo Ocean Race boat was built around the media systems. This is a big improvement for the way the OBR operates.

The job is a lot harder because you’re always connected to race HQ in Alicante. Even in ‘08-’09, I could go days or even weeks doing my own thing.

What was the key in selecting the reporters for this year’s race?

Because we were looking for people It also came at a final stage of the race, we didn’t know, we put the net out so we were in a more relaxed state of wide and received 2500 applications. mind; that’s for sure. We were still in We whittled that down to about 100 … the hunt actually and had overachieved We looked at people’s show reels. Then at that point. As the home boat, we felt the key was tryouts on the boat. By like the superstars, which is not such a taking people from outside the sailing common occurrence in our sport. community, we had to make sure they Tell us how the MCM program has could handle the environment. You developed from your time onboard could take the best multimedia reportPUMA to overseeing the project that ers in the world, but if they can’t live is currently being called the Onboard on a boat like ours for three weeks at a Reporter (OBR) program. time, there’s no chance. But we found Back in the day, we were just happy to a great group. We’ve been excited to get the footage off the boat, really. That see all the media they are sending back was an achievement in itself. You were every day.

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It controls the boom’s angle to the wind, and it steers the boat, controlling helm and heeling in puffs and lulls. Set the twist with the mainsheet, and then use the traveler to position the boom on the centerline for maximum power and pointing as long as helm and heeling are under control. As the breeze builds and mainsheet tension increases, the traveler will gradually be dropped to keep the boom on the centerline.

In medium conditions, the role of the traveler will expand to include control of the helm. As the boat heels too far and generates weather helm, drop the traveler to de-power the boat. The position of the boom relative to the centerline will become irrelevant. In medium air, play the traveler aggressively to maintain the correct amount of helm. Dump the traveler down quickly at the onset of a puff, but be ready to pull it right back up as the initial power of the puff is dissipated and turned into forward speed instead of heel. If you leave it down too long, you will miss the opportunity to point once accelerated. In medium air, the range will be wide, from the boom on centerline to all the way down.

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Think of the traveler as the “fine tune” power control device. As long as the changes in velocity are not too rapid and too great, it will keep the boat on its feet (and stop the helmsperson’s whining).

The beauty of using the traveler is that mainsail twist (controlled by the mainsheet), which is vital to both speed and pointing, does not change, only the total amount of power.

eler is pulled part way back up towards the centerline to keep the bottom of the mainsail working.

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On fractional rigged boats with large mainsails, (particularly when the boat is on the lighter side) the mainsheet is played ##C&C 30 One Design sailing with somewhat more agQuantum Sails in Portsmouth, RI. gressively. The traveler Photo by Billy Black is usually kept closer to centerline. The bigger sail makes the boat speed particularly sensitive to small changes in mainsheet tension. The right amount of twist is key.

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For example, the uber Once the velocity has increased to trimmer may choose to ease the mainthe point that the traveler alone will not sheet slightly and drop the traveler to keep the boat upright, it’s time to use the depower if the boat is sailing slower than big stick and shift over to the mainsheet. targets, or about to hit a set of waves.

Also, in very puffy conditions, where veOr if you are lifted or close to fetching locity and direction are changing rapidly, the weather mark, it may pay to ease the the sheet can be a better tool to control mainsheet and lower the traveler more power. This is a technique called “vang aggressively to turn a puff into speed sheeting,” because the vang takes over instead of height. the job of pulling down on the boom To paraphrase rather badly from an and controlling twist, and the mainsheet ancient Zen saying, “as in all things, moves the boom in or out to luff or fill the correct answer certainly lies in the the sail as necessary. Typically the travmiddle way.”

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Cruise Annapolis welcomes Sean Beale-Rosano as General Manager.

Sean has had sailing in his blood since childhood, learning to sail on the Pacific Ocean in Southern California. Prior to Cruise Annapolis, Sean was the manager of a local boating club and also worked in Annapolis managing new yacht commissioning and warranty service.

Before settling on the Chesapeake Bay, Sean traveled extensively working on superyachts 80’-160’ in length.

As a certified sailing instructor and previous head coach, he can also help you hone your sailing and boathandling skills. After years of experience in personalized yacht management, Sean’s addition to Cruise Annapolis will guarantee happy owners, happy clients, and the best fleet on the Bay. cruise-annapolis.com

The Marine Trades Association of Maryland would like local businesses to help them in their workforce development initiatives. It’s easy to share the application and pre-apprenticeship information with customers and contacts. They have created icons that can be placed on website homepages, e-newsletters, and/or any other electronic form of communication. With the help of businesses, additional interest will be created through an eye-catching link to more information! If you have a job opening, send position information to susan@mtam.org. For more information, visit mtam.org.

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New Nautical Coatings, Inc. (Sea Hawk Premium Yacht Finishes) appointed Mike Detmer to chief operating officer. His responsibilities will include overseeing day-to-day operations as well as executing key strategic growth initiatives. “Mike brings over 30 years of successful contribution providing strategic, tactical and financially responsible leadership for top brands to this newly created position and recognizes the importance of strengthening our daily operations and accomplishing our growth strategies.

I’m confident that Mike’s commitment to upholding environmental compliance while serving our customers, suppliers, and employees with respect will spark the team work and innovation that drives the Sea Hawk brand to the top of its class,” says Erik Norrie, co-founder and chief executive officer at Sea Hawk Paints. seahawkpaints.com Kompletely Kustom Marine has partnered with Atlantic Marina Resorts to offer expanded service areas with two full service yacht yards in Pasadena, MD. Atlantic Marina on the Magothy and Atlantic Marina Resort on the Patapsco River now offer Kompletely Kustom’s full line of marine services, boat repair, and yacht maintenance. As part of the new partnership, both Kompletely Kustom Marine and Atlantic Marina Resort will be offering exclusive discounts and specials. kompletelykustom.com or atlanticmarinaresort.com

Longtime yachting professional Todd Taylor of Easton, MD has joined the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum as Boat Donation Program Manager. In this new position, Taylor will work closely with CBMM Boat Donation Director Lad Mills to further enhance the program. Taylor will leverage his industry network to promote awareness of CBMM’s boat donation program, while soliciting boat and yacht donations and actively marketing those vessels to the public. All proceeds from the sale and lease/purchase of these donated vessels support the educational, boat restoration, and exhibition programs of the museum.

“With nearly 20 years of direct experience backed up by a lengthy career as a professional captain, Todd has earned a reputation of being very knowledgeable about all facets of yachts, equipment, and transactions.

His expertise and deep knowledge of the marine industry will be of notable benefit and a complement to the museum’s core mission” says Mills. For more information, visit cbmm.org.

Ten students graduated in December from Charter Captain Courses.

They earned their certificates in the twelve-week course taught by Captains Ken Daniel and Bill Tyndall of Cambridge. Graduation was held on the Dorothy Megan paddle wheeler at Suicide Bridge Restaurant. For more information on Charter Captain Courses please email rdboat@verizon.net.

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28’ Chris Craft Catalina ’81 Very nice shape. Gas inboard, trim tabs, hard top, bimini, bow thruster, AC. Must see!

Asking $11,500. Call Lad Mills, Boat Donation Director, 410-745-4942, lmills@cbmm.org

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Donated boats must be structurally sound & in good cond. Contact Dr. Fred Broadrup (301) 228-2131.

Donate your Boat to Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB).

Proceeds from boat sales fund our programs helping disabled people enjoy sailing. 410-626-0273 www.crabsailing.org

10’ Bauer 10 ’10 Bauer 10 sailboat, lightly used, very good condition. $2500.

Includes sails, rigging, oars and cover.

(No trailer). Annapolis location. Great for sailing or rowing. Sells new for $4500.

443-458-2224 J/24 Sail #1223 Race ready, currently in water in Oxford. .proven PHRF winner in St Michaels. last 7 yrs faired keel, MASTHEAD Spinnaker(165) but easily converted to one design. on hard for 2 yrs, replaced all toe rails, updated & replaced deck hardware. New Kiwi grip deck. All Stanchions, pushpit & bow pulpit, re-glassed . Tac tic wireless. Call for more details: (410) 819-7878.

25’ Cape Dory ’77 Thoroughly upgraded and improved, solid deck, ST, Donate Your Boat, Planet Hope new headsails, new electric, Honda OB. Asking $8000. Call Scott (410) 798-1456 is a local 501(c)3. Teaching youth from or scottstahler08@live.com DC, Maryland and Virginia to sail for over 15 years. (800) 518-2816.

26’ Bristol ’73 Classic Great sailing www.planet-hope.org sloop. H. Herreshoff design. Thousands in upgrades since 2003. Electric start Baltimore County Sailing Center is Honda 9.9, Cabin cushions, Raytheon seeking tax-deductible donations of inst., teak hand rails, standing rigging, small, trailerable, sailboats, dinghies, hatch AC. Asking $6,500 OBO and outboard boats to support our (703) 764-1277. community sailing center’s mission.

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Alura 30 ‘89 Hard top cabin cruiser w/ huge cockpit. Nice! 240-hp Chrysler FWC V-8, hot water, air conditioned. $9950.

Call Lad Mills, Boat Donation Director, 410-745-4942 or lmills@cbmm.org

26’ S2 7.9 IB ’83 Lifting keel min draft 18”. BMW dsl. Folding prop. Freshwater boat. Bottom epoxy barrier and Vivid.

Recent sails. Boom Kicker, Vectra backstay system with flicker. . Autohelm.

Trailer. PHRF 174. Excellent condition.

Located North East, Md. (610) 328-6448 27’ Catalina ‘81 Rigged for single handed sailing. RF jib, bimini & dodger, new cushions, solar charger, Yamaha 8-hp. In water at Deale. $6,500 (937) 654-0031. jwescott860@gmail.com 28’ Sabre ’75 Needs work, and a new engine. Great boat for the right person. Bohemia River. $2,000. celeriter7@yahoo.com phil.vogler@comcast.net

Sabre S28-II ’79 Sloop $12,250 Good cond. 4’8” draught, 9’3” beam. Wheel steering, NEW: batteries, alternator, charger, tachometer, chartplotter/ fishfinder, VHF, cabin lights, head, running rigging. New bimini, sail cover, binnacle cover and jib UV cover. Bottom paint 2011. Furling jib, wheel steering, AC. Volvo MD7-A. 4 sails. 2 anchors.

Depth meter. Deale, MD Contact Gary: (303) 775-5453 or gary@sunshineduo.us Cape Dory 30 Cutter ’82 Sound Volvo dsl and hull. Needs cosmetic work.

Priced accordingly under $20,000.

Great opportunity for someone willing to invest sweat equity.

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32’ Sabre ’84 Great Bay boat, tri-cabin layout, 21 HP Westerbeke, main 2012, roller furling headsail, genoa 2010, jib fair, winter cover, fin keel, $29,900, 410-703-7986 or mike@crusaderyachts.com

39’ Beneteau One Ton ‘84 Air Mail is race ready, draft 7’ 2”, beam 13’, fractional rig, running backstays, hydraulic vang & outhaul, Ockam instruments, PHRF 72, $17,500. contact Tom at 443-370-7382 or airmail53352@comcast.net

43’ Hans Christian Christina ’97 Well equipped, fast, comfortable.

Chartplotter, radar, AIS, SSB, autopilot, generator, life raft. Pullman berth, guest strm, workshop, granite counters.

Starting to need TLC. Asking $165,000.

Call Rose 443-618-6705 or gypsymarine@comcast.net

34’ Peterson ‘78 Celtic fast cruiser.

Must sell, Dr’s orders. 155, loose footed main, 100%, staysail, geneker & ATN, autohelm, Yanmar, PHRF 132 $20,000 (443) 504-5147.

J105 Hull 97 - best priced J in the country Straight-up J105 Hull 97, former Hiawatha. Deep draft. Proven race winner. Pre-scrimp hull. Lightly used racing sails. Fresh micron bottom.

New Sheets. Annapolis. $50,000 OBO. jjavitt@gmail.com 36’ Columbia Sloop ‘69 Classic Crealock, Westerbeke 30 low hrs, many amenities, awlgrip, upholstery, refrigeration, h/c H20, much more.

Excellent value. To dedicated new owner. Asking $12,500 (802) 745-8455.

37’ Hunter ’88 cruising sloop Ready to sail, Yanmar dsl, 110 furling jib, Dutchman mainsail, well equipped instrumentation, air/heat, Sea Scouts $27,500, Steve Alexander, stevedalex@msn.com, 301 646 0805

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

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Grand Soleil 54 ’08 by Luca Brenta Very well equipped fast offshore cruising yacht built by the famous Italian yard Cantiere del Pardo. Please call Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company for pricing and complete details 410-2687171 or e-mail harold@aycyachts.com

OYSTER 55 ’96 Extensive re-fit 2012-13 and ready for the ARC. New electronics, electric furling, rigging, sails, ultra-suede upholstery & much more. Asking only $475,000/OBO Contact: Harold@ AYCyachts.com, 619-840-3728 or 410-268-7171

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www.AnnapolisYachtSales.com 25’ Harbor 25 ‘07 Self-tending jib, new sails, wonderful singlehander: $59,995.

Call Pat Lane 410-267-8181 or Pat@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 31’ Beneteau 31 ’10 WINTER SPECIAL for closing before end of Feb. Classic main w/ stack pack, Aircon, autopilot, AGM batteries, dodger, bimini. Salon table customized. $94,900. For details, call Jonathan Hutchings in Deltaville, VA. 804-436-4484.

Jonathan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 33’ Soverel 33 ’85 2012 National Champion “Renegade”. Custom trailer, updated sail inventory and tons of upgrades! Just Listed at $35,000. Call Bob Oberg 410-320-3385 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 34’ Beneteau 343 ‘07 Both nicely equipped w/AC and chartplotter. Other equipment varies. From $107,000.

For more information contact Bob Oberg 410-320-3385 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

37’ Beneteau 37 ‘09 Customized starboard cockpit table & companionway. Classic main, dodgerbimini, aircon, AP, radar, electric windlass, rubrail, microwave, C80 Chartplotter & more. $139,900.

Call Jonathan Hutchings in Deltaville, VA. 804-436-4484 or Jonathan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 40’ Beneteau 40 ’08 & ’09 Choose from 2 of the nicest, cleanest Beneteau 40s on the market. Both extremely well equipped and one is 2 cabin, 1 head, the other 3 cabin 2 head. Easy to see here in Annapolis at Jabins. From $189,900 Call Denise at 410-991-8236 or Denise@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 42’ Hunter 420 CC ’02 Gorgeous meticulously maintained, A/C, generator, bow thruster, Raymarine Electronics incl. radar, 2 cabin w/aft centerline, 2 heads $155K. Contact Keith: 301-503-4634 or Keith@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

47’ Beneteau 473 ‘03 This 2 cabin layout is loaded w/generator, A/C, new HD Raymarine e7, dinghy & OB, 3 flat screen TVs, bowthruster & more. She is at Bert Jabins. Clean & ready to go! $229,900. Call Denise at 410-991-8236 or Denise@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 50’ Beneteau First 50 ’07 Absolutely stunning boat. Perfect performance cruiser. Loaded with all the toys from Genset/Air to Great Electronics & Sails! $399,000 Contact Tim (410) 267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com 50’ Beneteau ’00 Never chartered, 2-cabin, genset, 2-zone Air, thruster, power winches, stern arch, dinghy, and all the extras you need to get cruising right away! $209,000.

Call Aaron: 443-949-4559 or Aaron@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

44’ Beneteau First 44.7 ’04 Absolutely the nicest ever commissioned. Never raced unless for fun!! Custom improvements, AC/Heat, Genset, microwave, new electronics and much more.

Asking $239,900.

Call Dan at 410-570-8533 or Dan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 47’ Beneteau 47.7 ‘01 Blue hull, great gear, and well maintained!! Check the asking price. Call Dan at 410-570-8533 or Dan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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44’ Fountaine Pajot Helia ’14 Located in the Caribbean, nicely equipped, top of line electronics, radar, solar panels, SSB, dinghy, outboard, EPIRB, genaker, owners relocating, ready to sell. $659,900. Call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

Pearson 28-2 ’87 Clean, turnkey, meticulously maintained Chesapeake Bay cruiser, many upgrades, Yanmar diesel $18,000 call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

35’ Fountaine Pajot Highland Power Cat ‘06 Clean, perfect boat for you ’loopers’ Call Bobby Allen 443 949-9481.

38’ Bavaria centercockpit ’99 German quality and engineering, large aft cabin, solid mahogany trim,only 540 hrs on Volvo dsl.$88,000 757-480-1073 www.bayharborbrokerage.com

44’ Gulfstar ’81 Very solid good sailing boat. Center cockpit, full enclosure, beautiful lines see her at www.bayharborbrokerage.com

Jeanneau 42i ’07 $209,000 NEW PRICE! Perhaps the fastest 42i built, North 3DL inventory, deep keel, epitomizes the term, “racer/cruiser”. Call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

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22’ Cape Dory Sloop ’82 Wonderful pocket cruiser with trailer, 8 hp Yamaha, 48’ Fountaine Pajot Salina ’08 roller furling, self tailing winches. Well $549,000 loaded, 4 cabin 2 head, full equipped. $7,000. Call Lad Mills, Boat electronics, perfect family cruiser - call Donation Director, 410-745-4942 or Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481 lmills@cbmm.org

Jeanneau 50 DS ’09 NEW PRICE $335,900 fresh water boat, 140 eng hrs, Navy Blue hull, teak decks, totally loaded, all the bells and whistles.. immaculate.. call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

50’ Oceanis ’11 2 cabin, 180 hrs on Yanmar 110-hp. Fresh water yacht.

Asking $375K call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

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26’ Tartan Fantail ’14 We have both the DaySailor and WeekEnder in stock.

Ready to go excellent incentives. SailAway package at 90k DaySailor & 100k Weekender. ready to test sail, 410-2690939 www.CrusaderYachts.com

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35’ Hunter 356 ’04 Great cond., lightly used and equipped perfectly for coastal / Bay cruising. Air Con, windlass, Furling mast and more. Asking $98,000 Reduced / Make offers! 410-269-0939 www.Crusaderyachts.com

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Pearson 30 Sloop ‘72 Very sound Bay boat. Moyer Marine Atomic 4, roller furling, nice cond.. Decks need paint.

Only $2,995 !! Call Lad Mills, Boat Donation Director, 410-745-4942, lmills@cbmm.org

Catalina C400 ’95 New price $113,000.

Pristine condition, meticulously maintained. Call Bob Allen (443) 949-9481.

34’ Pacific Seacraft ’89 Currently three PSC 34s on the market @ CYS with varying equipment and pricing.

Excellent selection on used Pacific Seacrafts - Call for more infoFrom $110,000 410-269-0939, www.CrusaderYachts.com

38’ Catalina ’99 Very clean, aft cabin, stall shower, big galley, new Garmin chartplotter & radar, light use $99,500 757-480-1073 www.bayharborbrokerage.com Jeanneau 45.2 ’03 3 cabin/2 head, owner says sell - TRY $209,000, full electronics, new sails, includes spinnaker, shoal draft, beautiful flag blue – call Bobby Allen (443) 949-9481

CS 34 ’90 Winged keel at 4’ 3”, perfect bay boat and strong capable offshore cruiser. Boat is one owner and absolutely mint. Owner moved up, needs to sell now @54.9K NEW PRICE!, will look at all serious offers.

(443) 949-9481

34’ Beneteau 343 ’08 Inmast furling, pivoting wheel, opening transom with shower, cruising spinnaker like new condition $105,000 757-480-1073 www.bayharborbrokerage.com

35’ Tartan 3500 ‘92 Two owner boat, well maintained and shows like a newer boat. Newer sails, Engine rebuilt ’06.

Shows really well! Trade in - Offers encouraged! Call Mike 410-269-0939 CrusaderYachts.com

37’ Tartan 3700 Two available 2004 & 2005 - All in great shape, White & Blue Hull. Raymarine electronics, autopilots, great equipment. Both are here in Annapolis & ready to show. From $220k - 410-269-0939

38’ Freedom ’90 Amazing boat. Lots of updates & improvements. Newer electronics, painted hull & deck, Carbon rig, self tacking job & more. Turnkey & ready for fall sailing now. Bigger boat ordered!

Asking $75,000 www.crusaderyachts.com

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38’ Hanse 385 ’15 New Demo model Just arrived - Call for a test sail! Ready for delivery, see her at Annapolis Show!

Special factory / dealer incentives on this boat!! Trades considered! Call!!

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39’ Catalina 390 ’02 Three cabin layout Never Chartered! Good equipment, furling mast, air, plotter, autopilot & more. Ready to cruise and make new adventures. Good condition - rare find Call CYS for more info! www.CrusaderYachts.com

40’ Pacific Seacraft ’98 LIBERTY Standout Crealock design. Meticulous care; many upgrades including windlass, genset, nice canvas, AIS, cutter rig, twin fullers, etc. Ready for coastal or offshore cruising!

Reduced to $270,000. 410-269-0939 www.CrusaderYachts.com

41’ Tartan 4100 ’98 Janus - Well equipped, experienced cruising boat.

Great value under 200k Ready for Coastal cruising. Owners getting out of boating, everything goes with! $160,000 410-269-0939 or www.CrusaderYachts.com

44’ Tartan 4400 ’08 Superbly equipped, genset, Air, frig, freezer, Leisure furl boom - This boat has it all - Over 800k to replace today. Low hrs, never been off Chesapeake, but ready for anywhere!

Asking $419,000 Owner says sell... come see her today! 410-269-0939

49’ Jeanneau 49DS ’07 Well equipped owner’s layout w/convertible aft cabin to a kind single. Chesapeake Bay sailing only. Excellent price and value lightly used!!

Asking $299,000 Schedule an appointment to see her today!

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28’ Pearson ’78 In good shape, combines comfortable accommodations w/excellent sailing qualities. Only $9,900 Contact Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187 Curtis stokes & Associates, rob@curtisstokes.net

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SELECTED BROKERAGE 20 Beneteau ‘13....$39,500 240 Hunter ‘00......$12,559 25 Hunter ‘82....... $10,500 26 Colgate ’05 ......$35,000 28 Sabre ‘80 ..........$19,000 28 Hunter ’90........$18,000 31 Hunter ‘87........$22,000 31 Hunter ‘84........$19,500 31 Hunter ‘86........$19,000 326 Hunter ’03.....$59,000

33 Hunter ’82.......$14,999 33 Hunter ‘05....... $79,000 33.5 Hunter ‘92......$44,000 37 Jeanneau ‘03...$74,900 376 Hunter ’96 ....$65,000 376 Hunter ‘97......$70,000 376 Hunter ‘96......$79,900 376 Hunter ’97......$72,000 38 Hunter ‘07 ........$135,000

41AC Hunter ‘05...$159,900 41DS Hunter ‘11...$227,000 42 Hunter ’91........$91,000 44DS Hunter ‘04...$169,500 44DS Hunter ‘07...$195,000 456 Hunter ‘05......$205,000 456 Hunter ’04.....$190,000 46 Hunter ‘01........$175,000 49 Hunter ‘10........$340,000 50CC Hunter ’09..$340,000

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

38’ Seafarer Sloop Rig ’78 Fresh water vessel, 40-hp Yanmar dsl 3JH3E, asking $29,500 Contact Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates, rob@curtisstokes.net

`42’ Hunter 420 Center Cockpit ’99 2 ensuite staterooms/ 2 heads. Yanmar 6-2hp, all weather enclosed cockpit. $115,000. Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216 5339187 Curtis Stokes & Associates, Rob@curtisstokes.net

51’ Little Harbor Pilothouse ’96 Well maintained performance cruiser.

Beautiful condition. New Yanmar 160hp. $325,500. Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216 533-9187 Curtis Stokes and Associates Rob@curtisstokes.net

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38’ Hunter ’08 Liberty Call is a very clean boat with some AMAZING electronics. NEW full cockpit enclosure.

The sails are in Great Condition. She‘s ready to sail! $135,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 41DS Hunter ’11 Captain’s Lady is in pristine condition! She has a great layout that provides ample space, and has been very well cared for. Just Listed! $227,000 Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 44’ DS Hunter ’04 Water Dancer is a Gorgeous cruiser and loaded with options! She’s built for sweet sailing and spacious living. Just Listed! $169,500 Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 46’ Hunter ’01 Liberty is a classic beauty. Great Cruiser w/several upgrades, including bowthruster, Raymarine c80 GPS/radar, davits, and Midnight Blue Awlcraft hull! $175,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211 www.nortonyachts.com 49’ Hunter ’10 Maida Vale is a beautiful boat! It is Like NEW, and very spacious.

This boat is fully equipped and very well maintained. $340,000 Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

50CC Hunter ’09 Quiet Wings is a oneowner dream with full options, tons of space! Come see! $340,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211 www.nortonyachts.com

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Regent Point Marina Full Service Yacht Repair Facility. See our website for details of Winter Wet or Dry storage specials. Call Regent Point Marina Boatyard @ 804-758-4747. yardmaster@regentpointmarina.com 31’ Ericson Independence ’77 “Penny Lane” NEW 20-hp Universal dsl, bimini, dodger, roller furler, A/C heat pump, refrig, dinghy w/ 3-hp OB, BRING OFFERS Asking : $17,900 Call Regent Point Marina@ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 34’ Sea Sprite ’83 “Splendora”, New Yanmar #YM30 dsl 2012, A/C Heat Pump, New Refrig and a long list of upgrades including electronics & canvas. Asking: $39,900 Call Regent Point Marina 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina

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62’ 1984 Gulfstar SailMaster 62 ..........................$339,000 53’ 1984 Mason 53 Ketch ....................................$170,000 50’ 1984 Gulfstar SailMaster 50 ..........................$165,000 49’ 2007 Jeanneau 49 Deck Salon ......................$299,000 48’ 2000 Sunward 48 Ketch ................................$250,000 46’ 2003 Tartan 4600 ............................................$349,900 44’ 2008 Tartan 4400 ............................................$419,000 44’ 2004 Tartan 4400 ............................................$399,000 42’ 1981 Pearson 424 ............................................$51,900 41’ 2001 Tartan 4100 ............................................$160,000 40’ 1976 Bristol 40 .................................................$65,000 40’ 2005 Formula 40 PC - Hardtop .....................$188,000 40’ 1998 Pacific Seacraft 40 ................................$250,000 40’ 1996 Pacific Seacraft 40 ................................$275,000 40’ 1998 Regal 402 Commodore ...........................$97,500 39’ 2002 Catalina 390 - 3 Cabin ..........................$135,000 38’ 2015 Hanse 385 - New Demo .............................. CALL 38’ 1988 C&C 38 Mk III ...........................................$64,500

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38’ 1983 Cabo Rico 38 ...........................................$45,000 38’ 1990 Freedom 38 .............................................$75,000 37’ 1977 Gulfstar 37 ...............................................$57,500 37’ 2005 Tartan 3700 # 100 ..................................$228,000 37’ 2004 Tartan 3700 # 81 ....................................$220,000 37’ 1985 Tayana 37 Cutter .....................................$49,500 35’ 1979 Bristol 35.5 ..............................................$60,000 35’ 2002 Hunter 356 ...............................................$78,500 35’ 2004 Hunter 356 ...............................................$98,000 35’ 1992 Tartan 3500 - Our Trade .........................$95,000 34’ 2007 Beneteau 343 ........................................$109,000 34’ 2006 Beneteau 343 ..........................................$99,000 34’ 1990 Cabo Rico 34 ...........................................$85,000 34’ 1987 Express Alsberg Built ............................$48,000 34’ 1997 Gemini 105M ...........................................$89,000 34’ 2001 Legacy 34 Express - Jet Drives ........... $179,000 34’ 1994 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34 ................$100,000 34’ 1993 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34 ..................$95,000

34’ 1994 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34 ................$100,000 33’ 2015 Tartan 101 - January Arrival ...................... CALL 33’ 2000 Nauticat 331Motor Sailor .....................$180,000 33’ 2014 Tartan 101 ..............................................$210,000 32’ 2015 Legacy 32 Downeast .................................. CALL 32’ 2004 C&C 99- Trade In .....................................$89,000 32’ 2004 C&C 99 .....................................................$85,000 32’ 2000 Catalina 320 .............................................$66,900 32’ 1995 Catalina 320 .............................................$48,500 32’ 2007 Luhrs 32 Open ......................................$124,900 32’ 1994 Pacific Seacraft Pilot 32 .........................$95,000 32’ 1984 Sabre 32 Tri-Cabin ..................................$29,900 31’ 1990 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31 ..................$73,500 31’ 1990 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31 ..................$59,500 28’ 1987 Tartan 28 ..................................................$29,500 27’ 1987 Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 .......................$75,000 26’ 2014 Tartan Fantail Daysailor - Demo ............ $90,000 26’ 2014 Tartan Fantail Weekender - Demo........ $100,000

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60 Brewer Ketch 2000...................................... $189,000 57 Southerly 2012 ......................................... $1,550,000 57 Southerly 2011 ......................................... $1,675,000 52 Island Packet 520 NEW MODEL .............. ENQUIRE 52 Island Packet 485 2009 ............................... $665,000 52 Island Packet 485 2007 ............................... $575,000 52 Island Packet 485 2005 ............................... $455,000 50 Morgan Catalina 1990 ................................. $135,000 48 Bowman 1992/2006 .................................... $295,000 47 Beneteau 473 2006...................................... $269,900 46 Island Packet 465 2008 ............................... $535,000 46 Island Packet 465 2008 ............................... $499,900 45 Island Packet 1996 ...................................... $245,000 45 Island Packet 1999 ...................................... $199,900 44 Island Packet 1993 ...................................... $175,000 44 Island Packet 440 2005 ............................... $440,000 43 Endeavour 1979 ............................................ $68,900 43 Passport 2000 .............................................. $294,900 43 IP SP Cruiser MKII NEW MODEL ........... ENQUIRE

Hunter 36 ‘05 $104,900

Southerly 110 (36’) ‘05 $219,000

43 Jeanneau DS 2003 ....................................... $214,900 42 Island Packet 420 2002 ............................... $299,900 42 Island Packet 420 2005 ............................... $288,500 42 Moody 425 1991 ......................................... $118,500 42 Endeavour 1985 ............................................ $99,900 42 Southerly 42RST 2011................................ $575,000 42 Tatoosh 1982 .............................................. $120,000 41 Bristol 41.1 CC 1981 .................................. $135,000 41 Rhodes Bounty II 1957 ................................. $52,500 40 Island Packet 1999 ...................................... $188,500 39 Beneteau 393 2003........................................ $99,900 38 Catalina 380 2000 ....................................... $129,900 38 Southerly 2009 ............................................ $399,000 38 Hunter 2005 ............................................... $127,500 38 Island Packet 380 2000 ............................... $219,000 38 Island Packet 380 1999 ............................... $189,000 38 Island Packet 1990 ...................................... $139,000 37 Gib’Sea 1990 ................................................. $29,990 37 Island Packet 370 2008 ............................... $273,000

Island Packet 32 Several from $79,900

37 Island Packet 1995 ...................................... $156,000 37 Southerly 115 MK IV 2006 ......................... $249,000 36 Island Packet Estero 2010............................ $270,000 36 Tashing Tashiba 1986 ................................. $128,500 35 Island Packet 350 1998 ............................... $120,000 35 Island Packet 1992 ...................................... $114,900 35 Island Packet 1989 ...................................... $134,000 35 Island Packet Cat 1994 ................................ $152,000 34 Catalina 1993 ................................................ $49,900 34 Hunter 340 1999 .......................................... $59,900 34 O’Day 1983................................................... $39,000 34 Sabre MKI 1980 ............................................ $39,000 33 Tartan 1981 .................................................. $34,500 32 Island Packet .......................... Several from....$79,900 31 Island Packet ................................... 3 from....$48,900 30 Allied Seawind 1969 ...................................... $49,500 30 Pearson 303 1986.......................................... $34,900 29 Island Packet ................................... 2 from....$59,900 27 Island Packet .......................... Several from....$31,500

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BOATS FOR SALE! SAILBOATS 1981 Tanzer 25 Generous storage, porta potty, private front cabin. 9.9 mercury outboard engine. Good condition. $900

COMING SOON 1978 S2 30’ 1974 Sabre 28’

Catalina 380 ‘00 Great performance cruiser w/shoal draft. Easily handled by 2 w/space & privacy for friends/family.

King-sized owners cabin. $129,900 S&J Yachts (410) 639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

POweRBOATS 1989 Bayliner 19 Capri Bowrider 90 HP inboard/outboard engine on a trailer $2,500

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Perfect bay day sailer with large cockpit, small draft and HUGE charm! $19,000 (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com 33’ Caliber ’88 Is a proven blue water veteran! 2014 awlgripped hull, new sails, new canvas, new electronics, new mechanical systems, new upholstery, and is in great cond. The current owner is moving to his next boat. $55,000 (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com 36’ Beneteau 361 ‘03 One owner! Never Chartered! Loaded and ready for spring! $89,900 www.saltyachts.com

Southerly Yachts World Leader in Variable Draft boats for over 36 yrs & 1,100 boats. Push button swing keel. Go where others cannot! Several models available 36, 37, 38, 42, 47 & 57 feet from $219,000 to $1,675,000. S&J Yachts 410 639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

36’ S&S Gulfstream ‘55 “Radiance” has graced the cover of Chesapeake Magazine built by Derecktor, total refit in 2007 Classic! $49,000 (410) 639-9380, www.saltyachts.com

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Jeanneau 43DS ‘03 Spirited easy sailing. Inmast furling. Large cockpit for entertaining. Outstanding interior design featuring an elegant salon w/ panoramic views! $214,900 S&J Yachts (410) 639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

38’ Hunter ’08 Air, speed/depth, GPS, autopilot, electric windlass, in-mast furling, bimini, dodger, etc. $149,900 Call 443-209-1111 or go to www.TidewaterYachts.com 43’ Hunter ’92 Air/heat, ST60 knot/depth/wind, GPS, 3 TV’s, roller furling, bimini, dodger, etc. $74,900 Call 443-209-1111 or go to www.TidewaterYachts.com 45’ Hunter ’86 Air/heat. ST60 speed/ wind, GPS, autopilot, generator, roller furling, bimini, dodger, etc. $94,500 Call 443-209-1111 or go to www.TidewaterYachts.com

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Yacht View Brokerage LLC Wants Your Listing! USCG 100t Master John Kaiser Jr. has been selling only well maintained power and sailing yachts in Annapolis since 1988. We will market your yacht from her current location or ours! We offer select yacht owners complimentary dockage (25’-75’), including weekly cleaning and electric.

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SOLD 34’ Kaiser Gale Force Offshore Cutter ’78 Hull #15, Motivated SELLER says Sell NOW!! All reasonable offers encouraged! Current price: US $44,900.

Located in Bert Jabins Yacht Yard/ Brokerage storage, MD. Hull material: Fiberglass, Engine/Fuel Type: Single dsl, New fully warranted bottom job. Cell: 443-223-7864, Office: 410-923-1400, j o h n @ y a c h t v i e w . c o m , www.yachtview.com

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY Slips, up to 40’, in town of Oxford on Town Creek. Starting at $1,900 through 2015. Water and electric.

(410) 726-3151.

Sailmaker Wanted, Quantum Sails Is looking for experienced sailmakers.

Outstanding pay, and an outstanding work environment. Call or E-mail Charlie for an interview. 410-268-1161, csaville@quantumsails.com

Sailmaker Sales person in Annapolis, MD market wanted. Well known International Sailmaking Company is seeking sales person in Annapolis, Maryland region, territory includes Maryland, Delaware, Virginia & Southern NJ. Individual should be have business development/sales person skills with marine industry knowledge plus formidable sailing experience in racing and cruising. Must be selfmotivated, comfortable in public speaking, detail oriented; possess sailing & sales aptitude and computer skills. Previous sail selling experience a big plus, book of sales contacts is important. Compensation is Base Salary plus commission, commensurate with experience.

College Graduates welcome to apply. Send education/ professional resume, sailing resume, ISAF # & cover letter To apply send letter and resume to: sailmakerjob@gmail.com Slips, West River, Galesville MD 20’ TO 52’ available. Water, power & shower included. Deep draft. Minutes to the Bay. Pirates Cove Marina. (410) 867-3600.

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Offshore Passage Opportunities - Your Offshore Sailing Network. Celebrating twenty years helping sailors sail offshore for free Learn by doing. Gain Quality Sea Time. www.sailopo.com call-1800-4-PASSAGe (1-800-472-7724). Keep the Dream Alive for the Price of a Good Winch Handle. Since 1993

DELIVERIES Captain Bob Dunn Deliveries Charters, Yacht Management, Live away from the Bay? Who’s watching your boat? (410) 279-0502. dunnboat01@gmail.com Endurance Yacht Deliveries Local and Long distance. Twenty-one years experience with clean insurance approved resume. Local references.

Please call Simon Edwards (410) 212-9579 or email simon@enduranceyachtdeliveries.com

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HELP WANTED Sailmaker Wanted - North Sails Stevensville Is looking for an experienced sailmaker. Competitive pay and benefits. Call or e-mail Chris for an interview, 410643-7381 ext. 16 / chrisS@service.northsails.com

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

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Riggers & Service Manager Wanted Annapolis, MD Atlantic Spars & Rigging is looking for sailboat riggers and a Service Manager. We are a well-established, custom rigging & metal fabrication business with two locations. All positions require prior rigging experience, be extremely organized, detail oriented, and have a great working attitude. We offer competitive wages, great benefits and career positions.

Send resume to marc@atlanticspars.com or call 410-268-1570.

Wickes Marine, a Marine Sales Represntative Firm, Is looking for a sales associate in our MidAtlantic territory, New Jersey through the Carolinas, responsible for sales to boat builders, marine wholesale distributors, boatyards, and dealers.

Boating experience a must, sailing experience a plus. Stable environment, salary plus commission, company car plus paid expenses. Our website is: www.wickesmarine.com. Respond, with resume, to: info@wickesmarine.com

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Get Paid to Sail! The Woodwind schooners are hiring crew. Some sailing knowledge necessary. Fun people, avg. $12/hour, and lots of great sailing. FT & PT. (410) 263-7837. Download application https://www. schoonerwoodwind.com/contact-us/employment/ Gunboat International Has two openings on their Rigging Department team--Applicants should have extensive performance sailing background as well as a passion for high tech boatbuilding and composite rigging. Multihull experience is advantageous.

Gunboat’s Production facility is located in Wanchese, NC on Roanoke Island, just minutes from Nags Head Beaches. Applicants should forward their resume and introduction letter to Rigging Department Manager, Jay Phillips at rigging@gunboat.com

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Boating Club Manager - Involved with all aspects of delivering a positive experience to our Club Members.

Responsible for fleet maintenance, administrative duties required for attracting and retaining members, onboard orientations, and management of seasonal staff. Full time / year round position: Weekends mandatory during season.

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MARINE Services

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Mike’s Sodablasting LLC

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JWorld is Looking for a few great sailing instructors. If you’re an experienced sailor who enjoys working with people as well as spending your days on the water while getting paid, we should talk. J World Annapolis is looking for full and part time coaches with the right stuff to teach all course levels. Call (410)280-2040 and ask for Jeff or Kristen to learn more.

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15’ Up to 60’ Deep-Water Slips On the Magothy. One river north of Annapolis. Easy access to marina by Route 100. North Shore Marina (410) 255-3982.

25’ - 40’ Slips, MD Clean Marina / Boatyard of the year. Power & sail, cozy, in protected Deale harbor, excel. boating & fishing, free Wi-Fi & pumpout. 30 mins. from DC. DIY service boatyard. Discount to new customers. (410) 867-7919, rockholdcreekmarina.com 30’ - 35’ Slips Available Annapolis City Marina, Ltd. in the heart of Eastport. Includes electric, water, restrooms with showers, and gated parking. Give us a call at (410) 268-0660, www.annapoliscitymarina.com.

30’ - 50’ Deepwater Slips For Sale & Rent On the western shore of the Chesapeake in St. Leonard, MD. Flag Harbor Yacht Haven (410) 586-0070, www.flagharbor.com. Winter storage & repair (410) 586-1915.

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Clean restrooms, showers, laundry, Wi-Fi. Walk to historic downtown and great dining. 410-330-8016.

40’ Slip in Back Creek - Eastport Section of Annapolis, 15’ wide, 7.5’ deep, water, electric, dock box, no liveaboards, no pets. $400 /mo. 410-271-0112 45’ A Pier Slip in Anchorage Marina Great location in Baltimore Harbor, near Fort McHenry, for rent or for sale. Contact Ray (410) 534-7655.

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Annapolis Deep-Water Slips 25’ - 50’ Protected Whitehall Creek location.

Electric, water, restrooms with showers. Annual and shorter term slip rentals. 410-757-4819. Whitehall Marina www.whitehallannapolis.com

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Why Pay High Annapolis or Baltimore Rates? $1,250-$2,200 YR. Land storage $120 monthly. Haulouts $10. Minutes to Bay and Baltimore Beltway. Old Bay Marina (410) 477-1488 or www.oldbaymarina.com

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Pettit Marine Paint Vivid..........................................55

Adirondack Guide Boats......................................... 23

Coppercoat USA.....................................................33

Planet Hope.............................................................35

Allstate Insurance....................................................58

CRAB......................................................................76

Pocket-Yacht Company...........................................60

Annapolis Gelcoat...................................................49

Crusader Yacht Sales.............................................74

Pro Valor Charters...................................................47

Annapolis MD Capital Yacht Club...........................20

Curtis Stokes.............................................................9

Quantum..................................................................68

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DC sail.....................................................................39

Regent Point Marina................................................33

Annapolis Sailing School.........................................36

Downtown Sailing Center........................................38

Ribcraft......................................................................7

Annapolis to Newport Race.....................................57

Dream Yacht Charters.............................................13

Rock Hall Yacht Club Sailing School.......................35

Annapolis Yacht Sales.......................................42,71

Fawcett Boat Supplies.............................................23

Rondar.....................................................................58

ARC DelMarVa Rally...............................................54

Harbor East Marina.................................................53

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Vane Brothers.........................................................51

Cape Charles Town Harbor.....................................26

Martek Davits..........................................................49

West Marine............................................................17

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Chesapeake Harbour Inc........................................24

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Whitehall Marina......................................................60

Chesapeake Light Craft...........................................47

Norton Yachts.....................................................46,73

YMCA Camp Tockwogh..........................................37

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Western Wind Eastern Shore

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n May 1974, Baltimore-based writer, photographer, and sailor Robert de Gast completed a clockwise lap around the Delmarva Peninsula aboard Slick Ca’m, a lovely and game 22-foot sloop. In the words of his friend, author John Barth, de Gast’s 24-day passage represented “a simple and delightful thing which no one seems to have thought of doing before, at least for the record.” de Gast covered nearly 700 miles, and along the way he kept a log and carefully framed and captured black and white photos, mostly from the cockpit of the Olin Stephens-penned boat.

With a writer’s ear and a photographer’s eye, he recorded what he saw and what he heard.

There were no blog updates, selfies, or tweets posted. There was no access to Doppler radar, WiFi hot spots, or Starbucks. de Gast’s voyage had no sponsor, and no marketing messages were carried on the hull or sails.

No pledges were made, no funds were raised, and no camera crews jumped on and off his boat. de Gast sailed mostly alone. None of his published photographs feature people. Only a handful of the photographs feature manmade objects at all. de Gast recalled that during the voyage he was “alone — but never lonely.”

Barth writes, “This voyager, like the voyage, is quiet, able, self-effacing.”

In 1975 The Johns Hopkins University Press published de Gast’s words and photos as a beautiful and elegiac book titled “Western Wind

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Eastern Shore.” The book is long out of print. In 2015, it is difficult, but not impossible, to secure a copy. Copies do turn up at yard sales, used books shops, estate sales. and occasionally, in corners of the Internet. It is a classic worth seeking out.

Barth contributed the book’s forward and in it reports that “Western Wind Eastern Shore” is “neither a sea saga nor a soul-search nor a cruising guide nor

a travelogue nor a coffee table picture book, but a calm circumspection of the Eastern Shore.” The modest de Gast says his book is “…an eclectic collection of remembered sights and sounds.”

As challenging and unnecessary as it is to pin down a description of the book, its influence continues to resonate. Writers, photographers, and those who love simple pocket cruisers will find the book compelling

and inspirational. Annapolis-based writer and sailor Jack Sherwood first introduced me to “Western Wind Eastern Shore.” The book and de Gast’s voyage were deeply influential to Sherwood and his colleagues in journalism. Sherwood continues to actively sail his Sailmaster 22, a sistership to Slick Ca’m.

It has been possible to circumnavigate the fertile Delmarva Peninsula since 1929 when the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was opened. While there were certainly sporadic recreational attempts to complete the lap in the following decades, it was de Gast’s humble and thoughtful voyage and the ensuing book that helped bring the modern concept of a “Delmarva” into popularity.

At the end of his voyage, after weathering one final thunderstorm, de Gast steered Slick Ca’m into Mill Creek, near Annapolis, and wryly noted that he had “lost one lifejacket and 15 pounds” along the way. de Gast reflects on the trip as he tucks away his boat and, like any sailor truly in love with his boat, his cruising grounds, and the simple joy of being under sail, he looks ahead to his next passage, thinking about “all the rivers I hadn’t sailed, or hadn’t sailed to the end. And about all the towns I hadn’t visited and all the creeks and coves and islands I hadn’t explored … A shallow-draft boat, a sounding pole, and the patience to wait for the tides could be the ingredients of a wonderful cruise.” #

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THE CRESCENT

MARINA AT FELL’S POINT

443.510.9341 – BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 52 Slips in the historic Fell’s Point district of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor • Within easy walking distance to art galleries, retail shops, bars, restaurants, cultural and historical locations 30/50 Amp • Pump-Out • Gated Docks & Parking

BOHEMIA VISTA MARINA

410.885.2056 – CHESAPEAKE CITY, MARYLAND 130 New Floating & Fixed Slips Yearly & Transient Quick access to Chesapeake & C&D Canal on Bohemia River • Pool • Ship Store • Community Room • WI-FI • Heads & Showers • Land Storage • 35 Ton Lift & Service

BOHEMIA VISTA MARINA

BOWLEY’S MARINA

Chesapeake City, MD

Middle River, MD

HACK’S POINT MARINA

THE CRESCENT MARINA

Baltimore, MD

THE GANGPLANK MARINA

202.554.5000 – WASHINGTON, DC 309 Slip Marina in the Protected Washington Channel 30/50/100 Amp • Laundry • Showers • Cable TV Pump-Out • In-Water Service/Repair • Parking

DIAMOND TEAGUE PIERS

Washington, DC

THE GANGPLANK MARINA Washington, DC

HACK’S POINT MARINA

410.275.9151 – EARLEVILLE, MARYLAND Yearly & Transient Floating/Fixed Slips on Bohemia River Convenient to Chesapeake Bay and C&D Canal • Full Service Yard • 15 Ton Lift • Heads & Showers • Lounge & Laundry • WI-FI • Boat Ramp & Trailer Parking

Earleville, MD

PINEY NARROWS YACHT HAVEN Kent Island, MD

PINEY NARROWS YACHT HAVEN

410.643.6600 – KENT ISLAND, MARYLAND Covered & Open Slips To Own, Lease or Visit up to 67’ Gas & Diesel Year Round • Pump-Out • Pool Card Key Entry • 30/50 Amp • Wet Winter Storage Private Heads & Showers • Cable TV

NATIONAL HARBOR

National Harbor, MD

BELMONT BAY HARBOR

DIAMOND TEAGUE PIERS

202.595.5166 – WASHINGTON, DC Floating docks can accommodate vessels up to 200' Arrive by boat to Washington Nationals’ games & concerts • Convenient Public Transportation – explore the vast culture & history of the Nation’s Capital!

NATIONAL HARBOR

301.749.1582 – NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND Yearly & Transient Floating Slips to 120’ • Located on the Potomac River in MD at the Wilson Bridge • Laundry • Heads/Showers • Restaurants • Retail Shops • Special Events • Cable TV • Gas/Diesel • Pump-Out • WI-FI

FORT WASHINGTON MARINA Fort Washington, MD

Woodbridge, VA

Congratulations to the 2013 Maryland Clean Marina of the Year recipients – Piney Narrows Yacht Haven AND Bowleys Marina All Coastal Properties marinas are Clean Marina certified

FORT WASHINGTON MARINA

301.292.7700 – FORT WASHINGTON, MARYLAND 300 Slips on the Potomac River • 50/30 Amp • Pump-Out • Gas/Diesel • Heads & Showers Laundry • Restaurant • 35 Ton Lift Do-It-Yourself Service Yard • Land Storage

BELMONT BAY HARBOR

703.490.5088 – WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA 155 Slip Marina on the Occoquan River • Golf Course • Floating Docks • Fuel • Ice • Pump-Out • Heads • Showers • Laundry • Ample Parking • WI-FI

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