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Sailing School: Teaching Skills and Inspiring Adventure

What would someone who’s been sailing for almost four decades get out of sailing lessons? A lot.

by Beth Crabtree

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See the Bay: Lights Parades

Where to see the top holiday lights parades up and down the Chesapeake.

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Eye on the Bay: The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race

A memorable ride for 35 schooners down the Bay.

Photos by Walter Cooper

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So You Want To Buy a Sailboat Part II: Money and Building Your Team

Beyond the boat loan, financial considerations and choosing the right team to help you.

by David “Merf ” Moerschel

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Winterizing Your Boat

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If you love your boat, you will take care of her come winter.

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Charter Notes: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Winter Charters

Careful planning of your charter sailing vacation can help you avoid the potential pitfalls.

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Amazing Fall Racing ##Photo by Eva Hill

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Fueled by exceptional breeze and weather, racing sailors have enjoyed the best of the Bay this fall.

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Editor’s Notebook

by Molly Winans

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witter party for boat show breakdown. It sounds like fun, doesn’t it? It conjures up images of chirping birds, a lively dance floor.

Tink, tink, tink, the steel drum. Pirates and parakeets. Painkillers. Jimmy Buffett tunes. Twitter, flitter, fluttering flags. Party!

This picture shows how the party started.

This was not a posed photo. A few SpinSheet team members are smiling, but that’s only because I said, “Aren’t you a lively bunch?” Not one of them looked up from their phones as I snapped the picture. They were tweeting, or preparing to tweet by downloading the app, or learning how to tweet in the final half hour of the U.S. Sailboat Show on Columbus Day. What is a Twitter party? It’s when a group of people “tweet” or send out photos and messages via the social media website Twitter, to the same “hashtag” or signifier of a particular topic—in this case “boat show breakdown” (hashtag #bsbreakdown). It’s a way to get people who are interested in the same topic or attending the same event to post their perspective and funny comments to one place online for its entertainment value. I suppose it could be used for more serious purposes, but let’s stick to our goal: making fun observations as sailboats departed the show and throngs of sailors drank Painkillers and cheered.

Why would we host such a party? To connect with SpinSheet readers who are 12 November 2015 spinsheet.com

active on Twitter. To encourage them to share their observations and funny photos. To remind them to “follow” us.

To try something new.

On one hand, I’m proud of us for trying new things. As print publications go, we’re this sort of dynamic dinosaur who refuses to go away. As newspa-

pers and magazines cut staff members, pages, and issues, we grow. We change.

We evolve. SpinSheet tries stuff. That’s what we do. E-newsletter? We got that.

Facebook? On it. Digital magazine?

Mobile-friendly website? Got it. New publications? PropTalk, Start Sailing Now, PortBook, check, check, check.

Video, yep. Twitter party, done.

On the other hand, I can’t help but look at this photo and ask myself, “Is this who we want to become?”

I’m half kidding as I write that. Half of me saw how much fun our staff had posting photos and video to Twitter and interacting (in real time) with other revelers at Pusser’s who got in on the online fun. Half of me feels angst about the amount of time I spent behind a

computer screen, desk or hand-held, and balks at the idea of adding one more minute of it. Surely other sailors—all of us passionate about the outdoors—feel the same perplexing push and pull of technology. We crave more time in nature, yet we enjoy the selfies readers send us from their adventurous weekends.

We have a “no phones on deck” rule on our boat.

We keep our phones on the nav station. I tend to be the rule breaker.

Sometimes I can’t resist snapping a photo for a blog or Facebook post.

For those who “like” SpinSheet on FB, I’m the one who posts the “Where does your bow point today?” pictures (from the saloon below).

Such posts tend to be popular. I enjoy coming in on Mondays and seeing the snapshots and responses of sailors all over the Chesapeake.

Maybe the key is to make some rules for your boat. Perhaps keep phones in one waterproof bag down below. Perhaps allow everyone their one moment to document the day and then put the phones away. What are your rules for phone use on the boat? Send them to molly@spinsheet.com.

In the meantime, to unwind from these weeks of madness and boat shows, I’m headed to Old Rag Mountain to hike with friends. The cell phone coverage is terrible there. I can’t wait.

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hen you asked in a recent edition for readers to tell what SpinSheet meant to us, I instantly thought of all the times that you published articles, drawings, and pictures about all the projects that my students did at Crofton Middle School over the years. Pennants made by students from old jibs decorated our school. Students picked their favorite page in SpinSheet and drew posters to explain the math used on the page.

Students did a writing contest about a book they were reading set on the seas and won a cruise on the Bull and Bear sandbaggers at the National Sailing Hall of Fame. We had a Save the Bay drawing contest, too.

SpinSheet has been under my document camera in class to learn about lighthouses and preventing runoff into the Bay, and to show off how my

J/35 Aunt Jean did in races. In all these endeavors you enriched the lives of the next generation of men and women who will appreciate the Chesapeake Bay, hopefully protect it, and enjoy time on the water.

I did a partnership with the newly opened Eastport Kitchen owned by the local sailors of Elvis. Students used their menu to determine the cost of buying lunches for all the crew on the J/35s for the Hospice Cup and made colorful posters including tax and totals. Eastport Kitchen picked the top three posters and awarded a gift certificate for lunch to the winner. A great real world math problem!

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ithout a doubt, the 2015 Annapolis Labor Day Regatta (ALDR) was an amazing success, and proper credit must be given where it is due. While Eastport YC (EYC) served as this year’s organizing authority, it was only through the combined efforts of the three host clubs that we were able to make it all happen. In addition to the one windwardleeward circle run by EYC, Gibson Island Yacht Squadron ran Saturday’s government marks distance race, and Annapolis YC ran two windward-leeward circles.

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I also wish to recognize SpinSheet’s contributions. Event coverage and overall support has been amazing, and it has helped us grow. And what more can I say about the SpinSheet Junior Sailing Trophy? One moment that will stay with me a long, long time is the volume and duration of the applause when Clive and David Saunders, sailing on Monkey Dust, were announced as the award’s first recipients.

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e were quite surprised and pleased to read Eric Vohr’s article with Michaela Urban’s photos of Lake Chiemsee, Germany, in the October issue of SpinSheet. Elaine and I lived in Germany and learned to sail in classes offered at the U.S. Armed Forces Recreation Center on Lake Chiemsee. We appreciated learning the basics and nuances of sailing on the lake without a motor. Our sailing experiences there inspired us to take more advanced sailing classes and charter sailboats in the Greek Islands while living overseas. Living in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, just two hours away from Lake Chiemsee, our family thoroughly enjoyed sailing on the lake, biking all the way around it, camping and skiing nearby. We eventually retired in Annapolis to enjoy sailing on the Bay with our own boat. One never knows where those early sailing experiences will lead! Thanks, Lake Chiemsee!

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Finally, I extend my sincere thanks to all participants. It’s one thing to say that you plan to host a regatta; it’s quite another to actually pull it off. The ALDR experienced increased participation over 2014, and attendance at the Saturday and Sunday parties was absolutely amazing. We realize this event would not occur without the skippers and their crew.

We look forward to bringing everyone another great regatta in 2016!

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Winterization: Get Ready for Some Fun

R About That Wetsuit…

It’s simple math to keep your toes on. Remember the rule of 120: If you’re looking at a combined water and air temperature between 100 and 120 degrees, then a wet suit is recommended (50 degree day needs 70 degree water).

If you’re looking at a number below that, a wet or dry suit should be recommended.

And if your boat stays in the water, think to put a lifejacket on while you walk out to her. That dock can be icy, and snow can make rotten wood look pretty and solid.

eady for winter? Ha! Of course you aren’t. We don’t blame you. However, as un-ready as you may be, there’s no excuse for being unprepared when the pretty fall frost turns to something more sinister.

Know Your Temps. “As an avid windsurfer, I know it’s time to start thinking about winterizing my sailboat when fall northerlies cause me to swap my shortie for a full wetsuit,” says Ralph Naranjo, the veritable Orion of the Chesapeake. “Waiting too long to winterize or upgrade the wetsuit only ignores the inevitable.”

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Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition.

Getting a leg up during the fall will save you time (and keep the surprises at a minimum). “Things like a cracked casing on a fresh water pump that wasn’t drained or flushed with a non-toxic antifreeze or a discharged wet cell battery that behaved like an ice cube tray will have to be replaced,” says Naranjo. “A thorough winterization keeps such spring surprises to a minimum.

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winter or removing them from the boat, you’ll also extend their life.

Remember that ethanol is like vodka.

It goes bad as soon as the bottle gets opened. If you’re going to leave fuel in your tank over the winter, at least add in some fuel stabilizer. But better yet, drain that baby.

Flush. Hose. Seacock. These are some of the most awkward words in the English language. But you have to get used to them during winterization. Open everything up, flush it all out. Naranjo lends this great advice: “My favorite winterizing tool is a ditty bag full of short lengths of hose, various sized funnels, and plastic adapters that allow me to drain plumbing, send antifreeze to the engine’s cooling system, and carry out the annual drain and fill ritual.”

Don’t Be a Quitter.

Barnacles on your boat’s props or rudder are your way of saying “I gave up a long time ago.” Scrub it off while the sun is out and the kids are at soccer practice.

Learn from the Experts. Even Naranjo has had his bad days.

“When it comes to a big winterization faux pas, I think of an omission rather than a commission. All season long, I had been dealing with a finicky float switch on a bilge pump. It began behaving as fall waned and winter approached. I knew I should replace the switch but never quite got around to tackling the job. A couple of cowl vents on the after-deck always let a little rainfall into the boat when the wind was out of the south, and enough of this trickle worked its way into the bilge so that the float switch engaged but never shut off. The pump battery went flat, and during the month we were in Florida the water that accumulated froze in the bilge—another lesson learned the hard way.”

Wounded Warriors Brave Rain and Wind

by Paul Bollinger, Jr.

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he sixth Wounded Warrior Sailing Regatta (WWSR) featured a variety of weather conditions that could test the mettle of any sailor, but it was no match for the wounded warriors who braved the elements while wearing huge smiles on their faces. With the weather conditions blowing 15-plus knots, off-andon rain, and two-foot seas in the Annapolis Harbor, you might have thought that first-time sailors would have found another shore activity to share with their families and friends on Saturday, September 25.

But to the contrary, the largest audience of warriors in WWSR history was out sailing on U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Colgate 26s and Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) Freedom 20s to the delight of their family crew, Midshipmen, and volunteers.

Upon arrival at the National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) dock, the warrior families from Walter Reed NMMC, the Connected Warrior Foundation, Warrior Events, and Ft. Belvoir, VADM Phil Cullom, and Army Assistant Secretary Katherine Hammack were greeted and made to feel like visiting dignitaries. The USNA Band played all of the Service Fight Songs to get everyone in the spirit and finished with a rousing rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Everyone was pumped up and ready to go!

The warrior families were assigned to USNA or CRAB sailboats depending upon number and age of children. The race committee on Steve Rudiger’s Sales Call didn’t have to wait long for the boats to arrive at the starting line, and Annapolis’s ubiquitous race manager, Juliet Thompson, sounded the horn for the racing to begin.

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green passengers. All in all, the racing was incredibly challenging, and the warriors, one a triple-amputee, steered the boats or hauled the sheets during tacks at a pace that would have made the toughest drill sergeant smile.

The finish line for the last race was off the NSHOF dock where everyone knew hot, gourmet Sammy’s pizza was waiting.

With a Watermark Cruise boat departing with a large wedding party at the same time as the finish, it made for another zesty and congested moment in the harbor.

During lunch the Midshipmen and warriors shared their experiences on the water. MIDN 1/C Michael Popp (IC Sailing Team Captain 2015-2016) comments, “This regatta is a great opportunity for us to share our passion for sailing with men and women who have given so much to this country. Getting everyone out on the water is an invaluable way to extend the military family and help them learn to sail.”

One wounded warrior was overheard to say, between bites of pizza, “I had no idea how happy sailing made me. I want a sailboat!”

The next Wounded Warrior Sailing Regatta will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016. If you would like to support the event, please contact: Paul Bollinger at paulbollingerjr@aol.com.

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##A dreary day did not stop warriors from competing in Annapolis Harbor. Photo by John Bildahl

Mallows Bay Soon to be A National Marine Sanctuary

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he National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently declared its intent to designate Mallows Bay in Charles County as a National Marine Sanctuary, and is seeking public input on how the site should best be used and managed.

Located in Nanjemoy, an area of the Potomac River, Mallows Bay features a host of archaeological, recreational, historical, cultural, educational, and environmental qualities, and is home to one of the largest assemblages of historic shipwrecks in the Western Hemisphere. Known as the “Ghost Fleet” of Mallows Bay, this collection totals nearly 200 vessels dating back to the Revolutionary War and World War II. “The state of Maryland and its partners in this effort are thrilled that such a multipurpose and unique site on the Chesapeake Bay is on its way to becoming a National Marine Sanctuary,” Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Mark Belton said. “We believe that the designation serves as a tremendous opportunity to promote our state’s world-class recreational fishing, boating, and tourism to advance our efforts to protect and restore the bay watershed, and to educate the public about our nation’s maritime and cultural history. This was and continues to be a community-driven process.”

DNR’s Chesapeake and Coastal Service, the Maryland Historical Trust, Charles County, and a number of other partners submitted the Mallows Bay nomination to NOAA in September 2014. In early 2015, the nomination became the first to be successfully added to the inventory of areas considered for designation. The next phase of the process will include a public feedback period that may last up to two years. Feedback will be used to help create a draft plan for the site.

Partners will host public input meetings in Charles County on November 4, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at the Charles County Government Building Auditorium in La Plata, MD, and in Anne Arundel County on November 10, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. Comments may also be submitted online at sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallows-bay and are due by January 15, 2016.

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Twelve lucky individuals will be placed into paid internships in the spring of 2016.

In the second year of this program, here’s what MTAM has planned: “Emersion for Eligibility Training” incorporates an industry overview training session, such as knot tying, basic tool handling, and workplace safety; boat handling and dockside seamanship; job readiness and customer service training; and industry tours at marina facilities.

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Those who successfully complete this training program will be matched and placed in paid internships at a variety of marine trades employers throughout the state for continued structured learning, worksite mentorship, and paid work experience.

Summer interns’ progress will be evaluated through bi-weekly meetings with the workforce development coordinator, as well as monthly written reviews with the employers. Employers will review applications, participate in interviews and the intern selection process, and provide mentors for on-the-job training components.

Individualized Incumbent Worker Training Grants will make funds available to partnership members for eligible training such as Master Technician, Marine Systems, Marine Electrical, and Diesel and Gasoline Engine Repairs. The earmarked funds would be awarded through an application process and be reimbursed at 50 percent of the training cost. A team of reviewers will review the applications and allocate the available funds.

Travel Lift training will be offered in response to broad-based employer training and credentialing needs. The planned group trainings will be made available to all MTAM members and their employees.

To learn more, visit mtam.org and click on “Jobs & Career Training.”

Also mark Saturday, February 27, 2016, on your calendar for the Marine and Maritime Career Fair at Annapolis High School. Potential sponsors and exhibitors may email 2016careerfair@gmail.com.

Hampton Roads Sunfish Challenge a Great Success

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he Hampton Roads Sunfish Challenge and Dinghy Distance Race is all about getting your old sailboat out of the shed and sailing again. It began with two friends smacktalking about who could beat the other in a 10-mile race in their old sunfish.

The challenge was accepted and has now become a tradition. This year’s race, held on September 19, was the seventh annual event, and it continues to grow each year. All dinghies, 22 feet or smaller, are welcome. There are various classes for experienced racers and novices alike.

This year’s event saw 89 registered boats, 76 of which raced in the challenge, and 71 crossed the finish line. The course began at Willoughby Spit, went around Middle Ground Lighthouse, and then back to the start. The tour through historic Hampton Roads, VA, is about 11 miles in length and takes participants past the Norfolk Naval Base and the site of the infamous battle of the Ironclads, the USS Monitor and the USS Merrimac.

From founder and race organizer Jonathan Romero: “The wind started out about six to seven knots ENE, and increased to 12 to 14 knots by the end of the race. The downwind start and ebbing current allowed for all boats to easily make it around the Middle Ground Lighthouse.

After the turn at Middle Ground, things got a bit dicier for the fleet, with half sailing toward the Hampton bar and the other half sailing toward Sewell’s Point for the upwind leg. The folks who sailed toward Sewell’s Point made the right call, and finished the race, long before the Hampton-bound skippers, who sailed a much harder course against the now flooding current.”

In the Sunfish class there were 37 participants in three fleets: Recreation, Racing, and Tandem. Other classes included Force 5/Lasers, Open, Hobie 16, Multihull, Windsurfer (one participant), Sonar, and Viper 640. There were also three ‘Boat of the Day’ trophies awarded. For the full list of results, click to sunfishchallenge.com/2015-results Follow us!

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he 18th annual Maritime Republic of Eastport (MRE) Tug of War takes place on Saturday, November 7. From the MRE, regarding the reason for this ‘aggression’ against the city of Annapolis: “The Tug of War was originally conceived by the residents of Eastport in 1997 when the City of Annapolis used the excuse of a ‘public works project’ to close the Spa Creek Bridge that leads to Eastport from Annapolis. This unprovoked act of aggression on the part of the City of Annapolis had the effect of cutting off Eastport residents and businesses from the rest of the city. The somewhat fractious citizens of Eastport (Eastport-O-Ricans) feeling the sting of rejection by the City and, perhaps, somewhat emboldened by the generous pouring habits of a local bartender, decided to declare war against the city of Annapolis and secede. Thus, to the rallying cries of ‘Up the Republic,’ the micro-nation known as The Maritime Republic of Eastport was born.”

The Tug of War is an over-the-water endurance event with teams of no more than 33 tuggers on each side pulling on a specially made rope that is extended over the Annapolis Harbor in as many as seven heats (or tugs). It is known for being the longest international tug of war over water in the world. While other cities may claim to host an even longer tug, this is the only tug over water in the world.

The teams set up on opposite sides of Spa Creek (aka The Gulf of Eastport), on Second Street next to the Chart House restaurant, and on the Annapolis side at Susan Campbell Park at City Dock. After all the heats are over and the winning side is declared, it’s party time. There will be music, dancing, food, and libations on both sides of the bridge. On the Eastport side, live music will be provided by The Eastport Elementary School Band, A Hoodoo Few, Eastport Oyster Boys (between tugs from noon to 1:15 p.m.), Dublin 5, D’Vibe ‘n’ Conga, and Dean Rosenthal.

Tugging begins at the crack o’ noon so choose your side wisely! The two tug locations are a quick 15-minute walk apart, and the water taxi will run from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Proceeds from the sale of food/beverages, sponsorships, and tugger fees will be donated to local charities. So far, the MRE has raised over $500,000 since the Tug began. So what are you waiting for? Become a part of this wacky tradition and get tugging!

Visit themre.org and click to Tug of War to sign up now.

Charts of Cuba Are Here

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aving printed a few articles on sailing and traveling in Cuba, we at SpinSheet know how intrigued Chesapeake sailors are with the idea of sailing there. But where does one find updated charts? We found ours at the U.S. Sailboat Show last month at the NV Charts booth.

“Our completely new Cuba charts in paper and digital formats will help recreational boaters or charterers explore the coast of Cuba in safety and with confidence,” states Hasko Scheidt, NV Charts’ CEO. NV Charts’ four regions 10.1 through 10.4 cover the four quadrants of the Cuban coast, northeast, northwest, southwest, and southeast, and include harbor and anchorage details. The new Cuba chart atlases are sold as ‘Combi-packs.” Each one of the four contains all of the information for that area and is priced at $99.80.

Each release is up-to-date and meticulously surveyed.

Recreational boaters, professional mariners, and the U.S. Coast Guard rely on NV Charts for accuracy and dependability. The chart regions include the download of digital charts as well as free digital navigation software and the free NV Charts Mobile

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“Since these charts are produced from our own cartographic databases, rather than simply copied from government sources, we have designed them so that no critical elements are in the crease, or fold, where they might lose definition over time from use and wear,” Hasko adds.

NV Charts produces charting products for the entire East Coast from the Canadian border to the Florida Keys, as well as comprehensive charts of the Caribbean.

NV Charts offers approximately 4000 charts and more than 2000 details and harbor plans. Coasts and anchorages are regularly updated through new surveys and aerials.

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hat question is no joke. Michael Long, founder of SailFuture, aims to use sailing as an innovative resource to fix a juvenile justice system that fails more kids than it saves and to find alternatives to incarceration. Since 2012, the Florida-based SailFuture has worked with judges, public defenders, state attorneys, and advocacy groups to develop sailing-based intervention programs for at-risk youth.

More than 100,000 juveniles are sent to prison on any given day, and 75 percent reoffend and return to jail within a year of their release. Long’s programs are not “about sailing,” he says. “This is about giving these young men a platform to prove that they are capable of change,” said Long, whose programs thus far have 100 percent success rate at keeping participants on a better path.

Following an application process, SailFuture has selected eight (now seven) out of 100 juvenile offenders to participate in its Sail for Justice program to set sail in the 2015 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), a sailing rally/race that spans 2700 nautical miles from Spain to Grenada. The at-risk youth in the program hail from Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Arizona, and Florida.

Before their recent three-week training session in Baltimore, none had sailed before.

Long chose Baltimore as a training ground because of the great water access and proximity to Washington, DC’s many advocacy groups, politicians, and legislators who work on juvenile justice reform. While in the city, participants had an opportunity to teach police officers to sail. Following a day on the water at the Downtown Sailing Center, they had a productive dialogue about power dynamics and law enforcement.

In late October, the young sailors headed to Spain to train for a month before departing for the ARC November 22 with Long and professional sailor Donald Lawson.

In addition to seamanship skills, the team will complete a comprehensive, onshore program to become advocates for a better juvenile justice system and receive job training and placement. Training includes public speaking and writing workshops, along with learning the structures and socioeconomic factors that shape the juvenile justice system.

Many sailors have called a transatlantic crossing a transformative experience. This one may be particularly memorable. Stay tuned to SpinSheet for news about the trip and the documentary film made along the way.

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National Sailing Hall of Fame Inducts Six

n October 4, the National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) held its fifth Induction Weekend to recognize Americans who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing.

The members of the 2015 Class of Inductees, six significant contributors to the sport of sailing, were honored during ceremonies that were the highlight of a weekend of activities at Bay Head YC (BHYC) in New Jersey: sailing school founder Steve Colgate (Ft. Myers, FL), Olympic medalist Paul Foerster (Rockwall, TX), Olympic medalist and author JJ Fetter (San Diego, CA), boat building innovators and brothers Meade and Jan Gougeon (Bay City, MI), and U.S. Olympic Yachting Committee director Samuel V. Merrick (Medford, NJ), the recipient of the NSHOF’s 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award.

In their remarks, the inductees were remarkably consistent: each had taken any and every opportunity to learn from others, and each knew they could not have achieved their success without significant support from others.

Foerster estimated that he and the other inductees had been the beneficiaries of thousands of miracles. “You don’t have to be in the Hall of Fame to have an incredible story. I’m honored for all the people I’ve sailed against, the coaches I’ve learned from… it’s an incredible journey I’ve been on.”

An accomplished offshore racing sailor, Colgate is credited with introducing over 130,000 people to the sport. He started the Offshore Sailing School, which he now runs with his wife Doris Colgate, in 1964.

Collaborating with architect Jim Taylor, Colgate’s design concept, the Colgate 26, won boat of the year awards. This author of numerous publications on the sport said the induction was “a tremendous honor.”

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Inductees are American citizens, 45 years of age or older, who have made significant impact on the growth and development of the sport in the U.S. in the categories of Sailing, Technical/Design and Contributor (coach, administrator, sailing media). Nominations of non-citizens and posthumous nominations were also considered if they influenced the sport in the U.S. The invitation-only 2015 Induction Ceremony was sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A. and Condé Nast. For more, visit halloffamers.nshof.org

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The Chestertown waterfront is filled with all types of interesting vessels and there are plenty of opportunities to go sailing on more than half a dozen tall ships, plus dockside vessel tours on even more boats. The festival also includes live music, lectures, films, art exhibits, a 5K race and half marathon, and excellent local cuisine.

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My brain is thankful for graduate school, my body is thankful to be running again, my heart is thankful that my son has a modified schedule his senior year in high school so I get to have lunch with him twice a week! ~Pamela Tenner Kellett Thankful for friends and wine and music and potlucks and wine and wind and sunshine and wine and laughter and late nights and wine and giggles and little feet and wine and my family and good health and wine. ~Cindy Wallach Loving wife, friends and family, having time to get out on the water, working with a great team! ~Zach Ditmars A husband who makes a sailboat fly. A baby who thinks my muppet impersonations are hysterical. A three year old who just wants us to run off together and be princesses. ~Duffy Perkins Family, my wife, and kids are the top for sure! I’m thankful for spellcheck and coffee (not always in that order). ~Garth Woodruff This year, I am thankful that Ben is now my fiancé, and always for Rylee Carter and Abigail, my furry kids. I’m thankful to live in Maryland, to be surrounded by my family and friends, and truly be happy. ~Allison Nataro

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I am thankful for small boats of all kinds: small boats that are easy to get Ligibel thanks by the numbers: two vintage underway. Small boats that deliver craft that still run. Two granddaughters… experiences down close to the water. both of whom like boats. Two daughters who Small boats that create memories of are at home at the helm. One son-in law who being close to the people you love. prefers NASCAR. One wife who flies to meet Small boats that are responsive and me after a crossing. 99 days on the water. unforgiving on warm summer days. ~Craig Ligibel Small boats that are stout when the scene turns colder. Small boats in I’m thankful for my family who is always which a sailor of any age can easily there to lend a hand, and for my boyfriend, drag fingers through the water as it my best travel partner who is always up for an flows by... ~Dave Gendell adventure. ~Kaylie Jasinski I am thankful to have a career It can’t get any better than this time of in the marine industry, surrounded year. I am appreciative of the beautiful fall by the smart, energetic team at colors along the Potomac River shoreline and SpinSheet and PropTalk, who share for the camaraderie of the Pentagon Sailing my passion for the water. I am thankClub’s Racing Squadron. Great friendship, ful for my family, especially my husgreat foliage, great fun. ~Cynthia Houston band and my dog, who spend a ton of time on and in When reaching those so-called “Golden Years,” one tends to be grateful for each glori- the water, respectively. ~Mary Ewenson ous sunrise, one more season on the water, and another bundle of SpinSheets delivered at the end of the month. ~Elaine Henn My husband, Ron Foster. He’s my buddy, best friend, and voice of reason and has the biggest heart anyone could possibly have.

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Marlboro, MD. 10K, 5K, and 3K fun walk led by a park naturalist. Proceeds support the Patuxent River watershed.

7

MRE Tug of War XVII Maritime Republic of Eastport vs.

Annapolis at the crack o’noon! Benefits local charities. $25.

7

Point Lookout Lighthouse Open House 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Point Lookout State Park, Scotland, MD. Docents on hand. $5 per person park entrance fee.

7

VA Boating Safety Education Course 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beaverdam ParkWhitcomb Lodge, Gloucester, VA. Bring your own lunch. Written exam at the end of the course. Students must be 12 and older.

7-21

Boat Maryland, A Course on Responsible Boating 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Severna Park Youth Center, Room M1, Severna Park, MD. For middle and high school students, adults welcome also. USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 23-1 Annapolis. $15. Nov. 7, 14, 21.

8

Across the Bay 10K 25,000 runners and walkers will cross the 4.35-mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

Sponsored by Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

8-15

Charm City Fringe Festival Celebrating theater and the performing arts in Baltimore. Locations in Station North, Mt. Vernon, and Hampden.

10

VMTA Annual Conference A day of educational sessions and networking with marine professionals.

8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Virginia Marine Trades Association, Gloucester Point, VA.

11 11

Veterans Day Thank you to all who have served.

Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade Artists Reception 7 to 9 p.m. EYC, Annapolis. The winning artwork for the 2015 Lights Parade Poster will be revealed. Public welcome.

12

The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific 7 to 8:30 p.m. Watermen’s Hall, McHugh Auditorium, Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Documentary on how Polynesians may have navigated without charts or instruments.

12-15

Easton Waterfowl Festival Dock dogs, wine tastings, puppet show, fishing demonstrations, bird calling contests, kids’ fishing derby, and more.

Easton, MD.

14

26th Annual Reedville Oyster Roast 2 to 5 p.m. Reedville Fisherman’s Museum, VA.

14

Emergencies on Board Free seminar by the Northern VA Sail and Power Squadron. 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Alexandria West Marine Store, Alexandria, VA. education@nvsps.org

14

Slow Shutters and Starry Skies Bring your DSLR camera and tripod and hike to the Turkey Point Lighthouse to photograph the night sky. $10, Reservations required. Elk Neck State Park, North East, MD. (410) 287-5333.

14-21

State of Maryland Boating Safety Class Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tri-State Marine Showroom, Deale, MD. Knots, charts, VHF radio use. $25, $10 for each additional family member. Presented by USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 23-07. Preregister at (410) 257-9499.

17

Taking the Pulse of Coastal Biodiversity Around the World Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) lecture series. 7 to 8 p.m.

Schmidt Conference Center. Edgewater, MD. Free.

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18

Discovery of Antarctica

by Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer of the sailing sloop Hero. 1820.

19

Can Food Production and a Clean Chesapeake Bay Coexist?

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. panel discussion by farmers, environmentalists, and local residents. Washington College, Chestertown, MD. Free and open to the public.

19 - Jan 3

Winterfest of Lights Northside Park, 125th Street, Ocean City, MD. 5:30 p.m. $5 per person, 12 and under free.

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20

CMM Maritime Performance Series Bumper Jacksons. 7 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

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Annapolis Running Classic 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Half marathon and 10k through Historic Annapolis. Postrace oysters, Fordham Beers, and live music.

21

Annapolis Oyster Classic 3 to 9 p.m. Navy Corps Memorial Stadium. Live music, oysters, beer. Tickets $40 in advance, $50 at the door (if available).

21

Taste by the Bay 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tides Inn, Irvington, VA. Wine tastings from local vineyards, Virginia micro brews, live music, artisans, and vendors. Tickets $30 in advance, $35 at the door.

21 - Jan 2

Lights on the Bay Two-mile scenic drive through Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD. 5 to 10 p.m.

Lighted holiday displays. Sponsored by Anne Arundel Medical Center. $15 per car.

22

Blackbeard the Pirate Was Killed off the coast of North Carolina on orders from the governor of Virginia. 1718.

26

Thanksgiving “After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.”

-Oscar Wilde

November Racing Oct 30-Nov 1 J/24 East Coast Championship Severn Sailing Association, Annapolis.

Oct 31-Nov 1 Fall Etchells and Stars Annapolis YC.

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1-22

BCYA Fall Series Baltimore City YA. Sundays in November.

1-22

Fall Frostbite Series Southern Maryland SA. Sundays in November.

7 8 8-9 8 - Dec 13

Soling Acors Thompson Regatta Severn SA, Annapolis.

Laser Frostbite Regatta Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA. HYC Fall Fling Hampton YC, VA.

AYC First Half Frostbite Series Annapolis YC. Sundays.

21 21-22 28

J/70 Turkey Bowl Severn SA, Annapolis.

Turkey Team Race Annapolis YC.

Leftover Bowl Eastport YC.

December

4-6

Christmas on the Creek Christmas bazaar, breakfast with Santa, tree lighting, and more.

Oxford, MD.

5

Fells Point Lighted Boat Parade 6 p.m. Hosted by Fells Point Yacht Club. Baltimore, MD.

5

Poquoson Lighted Boat Parade 6 to 9 p.m. Whitehouse Cove Marina, Poquoson, VA.

5

Solomons Lighted Boat Parade Beginning at 6:15 p.m. Solomons boardwalk, MD.

Oct 31-Nov 1 5 J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championship and J/35 Mid-Atlantics Annapolis YC.

Alexandria Lighted Boat Parade 4:15 p.m. Santa arrives by boat. 5:30 p.m. parade starts in Alexandria, VA. 6 to 7 p.m. parade in Washington Channel, Washington, DC.

The U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, HI, was attacked. 1941.

8

Champions of the Chesapeake Awards Dinner Honoring those who have contributed to the protection and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. 6 p.m.

Governor Calvert House, Annapolis. $125.

11

Kilmarnock Lighted Christmas Parade Lancaster County, VA.

11-13

Christmas in St. Michaels St. Michaels, MD. Christmas parade, breakfast with Santa, tour of lighted homes, choirs, and more.

12

Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade 6 to 8 p.m. Eastport, Annapolis. Two fleets, one circling City Dock and the Naval Academy seawall, the other circling Spa Creek, inside the bridge.

12

Hampton Holly Days Parade The Peninsula’s largest illuminated parade! Santa, school bands, military drill teams, lighted floats, and more. 7 p.m. Downtown Hampton, VA.

12

CLC Winter Open House 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Chesapeake Light Craft, Annapolis. Free, familyfriendly. Door prizes for those who RSVP. Informative seminars on boat-building techniques. Light refreshments served.

12

Santa Swim 9:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Resort, Cambridge, MD. Benefits the Care & Share Fund.

12

VHF Radios and DSC Free seminar by the Northern VA Sail and Power Squadron. 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Alexandria West Marine Store, Alexandria, VA. education@nvsps.org

16

The Boston Tea Party Occurred Colonial activists disguised as Native Americans boarded British ships and dumped 342 containers of expensive tea into the Boston Harbor. 1773.

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CMM Maritime Performance Series EVA. Holiday folk music. 7 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD. $15.

20

Annapolis Santa Speedo Run 11 a.m. Through downtown city dock, beginning and ending at Blackwall Hitch in Eastport. Bring toys, books to donate. Live music. Register online.

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Winter Solstice First day of winter!

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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

5:07 AM Sun 9:57 AM 4:00 PM 10:44 PM

0.4 1.2 0.2 1.7

L H L H

16

4:26 AM Mon 9:23 AM 3:11 PM 9:51 PM

0.3 1 0.1 1.6

L H L H

1

2:57 AM Sun 8:22 AM 2:37 PM 9:29 PM

0.5 1.1 0.1 1.5

L H L H

16

2:25 AM Mon 7:36 AM 1:54 PM 8:39 PM

0.3 0.9 0 1.4

L H L H

1 12:21 AM Sun 5:22 AM 11:47 AM 6:19 PM

2.6 0.2 3.1 0.3

H L H L

16

2

0.4 1.1 0.3 1.6

L H L H

17

5:13 AM Tue 10:16 AM 4:07 PM 10:42 PM

0.3 1 0.2 1.5

L H L H

2

3:52 AM Mon 9:21 AM 3:34 PM 10:25 PM

0.5 1 0.2 1.4

L H L H

17

3:15 AM Tue 8:32 AM 2:47 PM 9:28 PM

0.3 0.9 0.1 1.3

L H L H

2 12:19 AM Mon 6:22 AM 12:44 PM 7:18 PM

2.5 0.4 2.9 0.4

H L H L

17

6:59 AM 0.4 L Tue 11:57 AM 1.1 H 6:07 PM 0.3 L

18

0.2 1 0.2 1.5

L H L H

3

0.5 1 0.3 1.3

L H L H

18

4:06 AM Wed 9:36 AM 3:47 PM 10:20 PM

0.3 0.9 0.1 1.3

L H L H

3 1:21 AM Tue 7:26 AM 1:45 PM 8:18 PM

2.4 0.6 2.7 0.5

H L H L

6:51 AM 0.2 L THu 12:15 PM 1.1 H 6:26 PM 0.2 L

4

5:41 AM 0.4 L Wed 11:31 AM 1 H 5:34 PM 0.3 L

19

0.2 0.9 0.2 1.2

L H L H

4 2:27 AM Wed 8:33 AM 2:47 PM 9:13 PM

2.4 0.6 2.6 0.5

H L H L

5

3:30 AM 9:35 AM 3:45 PM 10:01 PM

2.5 0.6 2.5 0.5

H L H L

6

4:24 AM 10:30 AM 4:37 PM 10:44 PM

2.6 0.6 2.5 0.4

H L H L

7

5:10 AM 11:18 AM 5:22 PM 11:23 PM

2.7 0.5 2.5 0.3

H L H L

8 5:51 AM Sun 12:00 PM 6:02 PM 11:59 PM

2.8 0.4 2.5 0.3

H L H L

6:04 AM Mon 10:55 AM 5:01 PM 11:40 PM

3

November 2015 Tides

ChesApeAke BAy Bridge-Tunnel

AnnApolis

6:02 AM Wed 11:13 AM 5:12 PM 11:37 PM

4

12:37 AM Wed 7:50 AM 1:00 PM 7:16 PM

1.5 0.4 1.2 0.4

H L H L

5

1:32 AM THu 8:36 AM 2:02 PM 8:23 PM

1.4 0.4 1.2 0.4

H L H L

20

6

1.4 0.3 1.3 0.4

H L H L

21

3:10 AM SAT 9:52 AM 3:54 PM 10:21 PM

1.3 0.3 1.3 0.4

8

1.3 0.2 1.4 0.4

19

4:48 AM Tue 10:25 AM 4:34 PM 11:19 PM

4:59 AM THu 10:45 AM 4:53 PM 11:15 PM

1.4 0.1 1.2 0.2

H L H L

5

12:11 AM THu 6:30 AM 12:35 PM 6:34 PM

1.3 0.4 1.1 0.3

H L H L

1:32 AM SAT 8:26 AM 2:21 PM 9:00 PM

1.3 0 1.3 0.2

H L H L

6

1.2 0.3 1.1 0.4

H L H L

21

12:11 AM SAT 6:42 AM 1:01 PM 7:09 PM

1.2 0 1.1 0.2

H L H L

22

2:29 AM Sun 9:12 AM 3:21 PM 10:10 PM

1.3 H -0.1 L 1.5 H 0.2 L

7

1:43 AM SAT 7:59 AM 2:24 PM 8:24 PM

1.2 0.2 1.2 0.4

H L H L

22

1:06 AM Sun 7:33 AM 2:03 PM 8:14 PM

1.1 H -0.1 L 1.2 H 0.2 L

H L H L

23

1.2 H -0.1 L 1.6 H 0.2 L

8

2:23 AM Sun 8:40 AM 3:11 PM 9:13 PM

1.1 0.2 1.3 0.4

H L H L

23

2:00 AM Mon 8:23 AM 3:02 PM 9:15 PM

1 H -0.2 L 1.3 H 0.2 L

4:32 AM 1.2 H Mon 10:56 AM 0.2 L 5:23 PM 1.5 H

24

4:20 AM 1.1 H Tue 10:44 AM -0.2 L 5:14 PM 1.7 H

9

1.1 0.1 1.3 0.4

H L H L

24

10

3:02 AM Mon 9:19 AM 3:53 PM 9:59 PM

2:53 AM Tue 9:12 AM 3:57 PM 10:13 PM

1 H -0.2 L 1.4 H 0.2 L

10

3:40 AM 9:57 AM 4:34 PM 10:43 PM

1.1 0.1 1.3 0.4

H L H L

25

4:16 AM Wed 10:34 AM 5:13 PM 11:26 PM

1.1 0 1.4 0.4

H L H L

26

Fri

2:23 AM 9:16 AM 3:01 PM 9:25 PM

7

3:52 AM Sun 10:25 AM 4:41 PM 11:13 PM

9

Fri

12:34 AM 7:39 AM 1:18 PM 7:44 PM

3:25 AM Mon 9:58 AM 4:19 PM 11:15 PM

12:01 AM 5:11 AM 11:26 AM 6:01 PM

0.4 1.2 0.1 1.5

L H L H

25

11

12:46 AM Wed 5:50 AM 11:58 AM 6:36 PM

0.4 1.1 0.1 1.6

L H L H

26

12

1:29 AM THu 6:29 AM 12:30 PM 7:10 PM

0.4 1.1 0.1 1.6

13

2:13 AM 7:09 AM 1:05 PM 7:45 PM

12:15 AM 5:13 AM 11:30 AM 6:06 PM

0.1 L 1.1 H -0.2 L 1.7 H

1:12 AM THu 6:05 AM 12:16 PM 6:57 PM

0.1 L 1 H -0.3 L 1.7 H

L H L H

27

2:06 AM 6:56 AM 1:03 PM 7:47 PM

0.1 L 1 H -0.2 L 1.7 H

0.4 1 0.1 1.6

L H L H

28

2:58 AM SAT 7:48 AM 1:51 PM 8:36 PM

2:56 AM SAT 7:50 AM 1:43 PM 8:23 PM

0.3 1 0.1 1.6

L H L H

29

15

0.3 1 0.1 1.6

Tue

Fri

14

3:40 AM Sun 8:35 AM 2:24 PM 9:05 PM

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

Wed

Fri

Tue

12:58 AM 7:16 AM 1:33 PM 7:31 PM

11

20 Fri

10

12:34 AM 7:04 AM 1:15 PM 7:17 PM

4:34 AM 0.9 H THu 10:50 AM -0.3 L 5:40 PM 1.5 H

11

Wed

27

0.2 L 0.9 H -0.3 L 1.4 H

12:51 AM SAT 6:13 AM 12:28 PM 7:19 PM

0.2 L 0.8 H -0.2 L 1.4 H

L H L H

29

1:40 AM Sun 7:04 AM 1:18 PM 8:07 PM

0.2 L 0.8 H -0.2 L 1.3 H

L H L H

30

0.2 L 0.8 H -0.1 L 1.2 H

12:09 AM 5:29 AM 11:49 AM 6:30 PM

0.4 1 0 1.4

L H L H

28

3:48 AM Sun 8:40 AM 2:41 PM 9:25 PM

0.1 L 0.9 H -0.1 L 1.5 H

14

12:52 AM SAT 6:08 AM 12:27 PM 7:11 PM

0.4 0.9 0 1.4

L H L H

30

0.1 0.9 0 1.4

15

0.3 0.9 0 1.4

High –3:47 +3:11 –0:06 –2:14

Low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

H. Ht *1.18 *1.59 *0.82 *1.08

L. Ht *1.17 *1.59 *0.83 *1.08

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L H L H

Spring Range 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.4

1:38 AM Sun 6:49 AM 1:08 PM 7:53 PM

diFFerenCes

3:44 AM 10:01 AM 4:49 PM 11:07 PM

12:00 AM 5:24 AM 11:39 AM 6:30 PM

13

4:38 AM Mon 9:33 AM 3:34 PM 10:13 PM

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

SAT

1 H -0.3 L 1.5 H 0.2 L

0.1 L 1 H -0.2 L 1.6 H

Fri

Fri

6:28 AM 2.9 H 12:39 PM 0.3 L 6:40 PM 2.5 H

4:53 AM 1 H 11:12 AM 0 L 5:51 PM 1.4 H

THu

H L H L

THu

9

12

Fri

5:51 AM 0.1 L 11:54 AM 1 H 6:01 PM 0.2 L

Fri

2:29 AM Mon 7:57 AM 2:09 PM 8:55 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

Mon

0.2 3 0.3 2.5

L H L H

1:09 AM Wed 7:39 AM 1:52 PM 7:54 PM

0.1 3.1 0.2 2.5

L H L H

12

1:45 AM 8:14 AM 2:28 PM 8:31 PM

0.1 3.1 0.2 2.5

L H L H

13

2:22 AM 8:50 AM 3:06 PM 9:08 PM

0.1 3.1 0.2 2.5

L H L H

14

3:01 AM 9:28 AM 3:46 PM 9:48 PM

0.2 3 0.2 2.4

L H L H

0.2 3 0.2 2.4

L H L H

Tue

THu

Fri

SAT

15

3:42 AM Sun 10:08 AM 4:29 PM 10:32 PM

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

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

4:29 AM Mon 10:53 AM 5:17 PM 11:20 PM

0.2 2.9 0.2 2.4

L H L H

5:21 AM 0.3 L Tue 11:42 AM 2.9 H 6:09 PM 0.2 L

18

12:15 AM Wed 6:20 AM 12:36 PM 7:06 PM

2.4 0.3 2.8 0.2

H L H L

19

1:16 AM THu 7:26 AM 1:37 PM 8:06 PM

2.5 0.3 2.7 0.1

H L H L

20

2.6 0.3 2.7 0

H L H L

Fri

2:22 AM 8:35 AM 2:41 PM 9:06 PM

21

3:29 AM SAT 9:43 AM 3:47 PM 10:04 PM

2.8 H 0.1 L 2.7 H -0.2 L

22

4:32 AM Sun 10:47 AM 4:50 PM 10:59 PM

3 H 0 L 2.7 H -0.3 L

23

3.2 H -0.2 L 2.7 H -0.4 L

5:31 AM Mon 11:46 AM 5:50 PM 11:53 PM

24

6:25 AM 3.4 H Tue 12:42 PM -0.3 L 6:45 PM 2.8 H

25

12:44 AM Wed 7:17 AM 1:35 PM 7:38 PM

-0.5 L 3.5 H -0.4 L 2.8 H

26

1:35 AM THu 8:06 AM 2:26 PM 8:28 PM

-0.5 L 3.5 H -0.4 L 2.7 H

27

-0.4 L 3.4 H -0.3 L 2.7 H

Fri

2:24 AM 8:55 AM 3:16 PM 9:18 PM

28

3:14 AM SAT 9:42 AM 4:06 PM 10:07 PM

-0.3 L 3.3 H -0.2 L 2.6 H

29

4:04 AM Sun 10:30 AM 4:56 PM 10:56 PM

-0.1 L 3.1 H -0.1 L 2.4 H

30

0.1 2.9 0.1 2.3

4:55 AM Mon 11:17 AM 5:46 PM 11:48 PM

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

L H L H

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

236 -1.1 853 0.7 1436 -0.6 2049 1

11

229 Wed 742 1319 2021

501 0.6 1037 -0.6 1656 1.1 2337 -1

21

8 Mon 704 1253 1821

329 -1 951 0.7 1539 -0.6 2147 0.9

12

544 0.5 1116 -0.6 1734 1.1

22

3

101 755 1400 1931

424 -0.9 1050 0.7 1646 -0.5 2249 0.7

13

18 -1 627 0.5 1155 -0.6 1812 1.1

23

156 Wed 844 1504 2044

519 -0.9 1148 0.7 1752 -0.6 2352 0.7

14

100 -1 711 0.5 1237 -0.5 1853 1

24

5

613 -0.8 1242 0.8 1855 -0.6

15

142 -1 756 0.5 1322 -0.5 1937 1

25

52 0.6 704 -0.8 1332 0.9 1952 -0.7

16

149 0.6 752 -0.8 1418 0.9 2044 -0.8

17

527 1134 1824

242 0.6 837 -0.7 1500 1 2130 -0.8

18

52 Mon 614 1210 1904

10

2

Tue

4

THu

6

Fri

7

SAT

8

Sun

251 931 1602 2154 345 1015 1654 2300 437 1056 1741 2359

9

Tue

142 659 1245 1942

21 0.6 628 -0.8 1259 1 1928 -0.8

1

124 0.6 719 -0.8 1350 1.1 2026 -0.9

2

223 0.6 810 -0.8 1439 1.2 2120 -1

3

51 554 1148 1857

320 0.6 900 -0.8 1528 1.3 2211 -1.1

4

146 Wed 649 1236 1945

225 -1 843 0.5 1413 -0.5 2024 0.9

26

651 1229 1744

310 -0.9 932 0.5 1510 -0.4 2117 0.8

27

33 Wed 731 1330 1854

357 -0.9 1023 0.6 1613 -0.5 2215 0.7

28

331 0.6 918 -0.7 1540 1 2214 -0.9

19

122 812 1431 2011

446 -0.8 1116 0.7 1720 -0.5 2317 0.6

29

417 0.6 958 -0.7 1618 1.1 2256 -1

20

214 852 1530 2130

537 -0.8 1208 0.8 1826 -0.6

30

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

315 825 1354 2059 400 907 1430 2139 444 952 1509 2219 528 1039 1553 2301

Mon 610 1132 1644 2346 Tue

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

Slack Water Max Current Speed

15 0.9 550 -1.3 1130 1 1848 -1.3

11

15 0.7 653 -1.2 1230 0.8 1947 -1.2

12

114 0.6 755 -1.1 1332 0.6 2049 -1.1

13 Fri

1 Wed 528 1219 1807

219 903 1446 2153

0.6 -1 0.5 -1

414 0.6 951 -0.8 1616 1.3 2300 -1.2

5

100 629 1326 1856

336 1011 1610 2246

238 743 1324 2032

506 0.6 1041 -0.8 1704 1.3 2349 -1.2

6

151 724 1424 1939

434 1106 1656 2328

327 839 1413 2118

558 0.6 1133 -0.7 1752 1.3

7

236 815 1511 2018

36 -1.2 649 0.7 1225 -0.7 1841 1.2

8

124 -1.2 741 0.7 1320 -0.6 1931 1.1

9

212 -1.1 833 0.7 1417 -0.6 2023 0.9

10

309 934 1626 2244 404 1018 1718 2351

Mon 459 1102 1809 Tue

Slack Water Max Current Speed

415 935 1504 2204 501 1034 1558 2249

Mon 547 1135 1656 2336

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

Sun

216 854 1501 2156

Mon 313 959 1603 2259 Tue

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

419 1109 1708

312 900 1550 2055

Mon 347 941 1627 2131

Tue

419 1019 1701 2207

Slack Water Max Current Speed

142 -1.2 737 1 1421 -1.2 2000 0.7

21

44 648 1328 1853

321 0.8 1021 -1.3 1554 0.8 2232 -1.4

218 -1.3 815 1 1455 -1.3 2039 0.7

22

137 749 1428 1948

421 1 1120 -1.4 1651 0.9 2325 -1.5

603 1213 1858

254 -1.3 851 1 1531 -1.3 2116 0.6

23

228 Mon 846 1522 2043

511 1.2 1215 -1.6 1741 1

14

0 644 1252 1940

333 -1.3 928 1 1611 -1.2 2153 0.6

24

17 -1.6 558 1.4 1309 -1.7 1831 1

0.6 -1 0.5 -1

15

39 728 1333 2025

416 -1.2 1007 0.9 1658 -1.2 2235 0.6

25

0.6 -1 0.5 -1

16

119 Mon 815 1414 2111

506 -1.1 1052 0.9 1752 -1.1 2324 0.5

26

514 0.7 1152 -1.1 1730 0.5

17

604 -1.1 1144 0.8 1846 -1.1

27 Fri

545 1206 1846

249 -1.7 830 1.4 1536 -1.7 2107 1

4 -1.1 548 0.8 1233 -1.1 1803 0.6

18

18 0.6 703 -1.1 1240 0.8 1938 -1.1

28

8 638 1254 1938

335 -1.6 919 1.3 1625 -1.6 2157 1

36 -1.1 622 0.9 1311 -1.2 1840 0.6

19

113 0.6 804 -1.1 1338 0.7 2034 -1.2

29

58 731 1341 2030

424 -1.4 1008 1.1 1719 -1.4 2249 0.9

108 -1.2 659 0.9 1347 -1.2 1919 0.6

20

214 0.7 913 -1.1 1445 0.7 2134 -1.2

30

149 Mon 828 1428 2125

520 -1.3 1101 1 1816 -1.3 2345 0.7

Wed 451 1056 1738 2244 THu

SAT

Sun

Tue

527 1134 1817 2321

205 908 1500 2203

Wed 304 1008 1556 2258 THu

Fri

425 1115 1659 2351 542 1221 1758

SAT

Sun

Tue

318 939 1613 2136

Wed 406 1029 1702 2227 THu

SAT

Sun

455 1117 1753 2317

109 -1.7 647 1.5 1401 -1.8 1924 1.1 200 -1.7 739 1.5 1449 -1.8 2017 1.1

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

1.2

0.6

Pooles Island, 4 miles Southwest

+0:59

+0:48

+0:56

+1:12

0.6

0.8

Smith Point Light, 6.7 n.mi. East

+2:29

+2:57

+2:45

+1:59

0.5

0.3

Turkey Point, 1.2 n.mi. Southwest

+2:39

+1:30

+0:58

+1:00

0.6

0.8

Point No Point, 4.3 n.mi. East

+4:49

+5:33

+6:04

+5:45

0.4

0.2

Corrections Applied to Baltimore Harbor Approach

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t r a t s now Meet Michael Nelson Tell us about how you got into sailing.

Sailing was something that I’d always wanted to do, but for one reason or another I’d never found the time. Then last spring one of my good friends passed away unexpectedly. I was 29 years old, and he was just a few years younger than I. Quickly I realized that it was time to go figure out this sailing thing. So I called a friend who had some sailing experience, and I picked up a copy of SpinSheet, where I read about their annual April crewlisting party. One thing led to another, and it’s been an adventure ever since.

Although I had never been on a sailboat, I showed up at the crewlisting party with a good attitude, friendly smile, and a willingness to learn. I was fortunate to get hooked up with the J/35 Rebel Yell. They invited me out racing, and it was trial by fire.

My first time on the boat was the Helly Hansen NOOD regatta at the beginning of May. I guess the boat’s manager saw

that I looked strong, because he asked me to grind. As a firefighter, I’m accustomed to high stress and taking directions, so I jumped right in, learned quickly, and loved it. At the end of the first day of racing, I attended the regatta party, where I happened to meet Walt and Tricia Pletcher. They welcomed me to the sailing community and invited me to crew on their J/70, Occam’s Razor for weeknight racing.

What has been your sailing experience thus far?

This past summer I sailed on the Pletcher’s J/70 on Wednesday nights and on the J/35 for larger regattas and weekend races. I’ve been enjoying all aspects of sailing, and it’s been cool to see the differences in the two boats. Getting experience on two boats has given me more opportunities to learn.

Did you taken any formal classes?

After the NOOD, I took an ASA basic keelboat class at Maryland School of Seamanship in Rock Hall.

I learned basic sailing skills, plus picked up some cruising knowledge, such as diesel engine basics and tank pumpouts.

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

I was prepared to have to deal with a group of rich, pompous sailors who all owned their own boats and were a closed-off group. I was prepared to just work through that, but refreshingly, I found that sailors are the opposite of what I had expected. I was welcomed with open arms, especially by the Pletchers. The sailing community is filled with amazing people. Everyone is very helpful, positive, and encouraging.

What are your future sailing plans?

I plan to keep racing, and this fall I’ll do the J/35 Mid-Atlantics. I might look around at used boats this winter. A Hobie 16 effort could be fun next year.

And now my friends are asking about sailing and how they can get started!

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Sailing School…

Teaching Skills & Inspiring Adventure

by Beth Crabtree

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t’s 9 a.m. and instead of working at my computer, I’m preparing to board a J/80 for about six hours of sail training. It’s sunny, hot, and breezy, as it has been all week. I slather on sunscreen and fill my water bottle alongside my enthusiastic instructor and intriguing classmate, ready for another super-fun, yet intellectually and physically demanding day. We sail out of the creek and into the mouth of the Severn River.

Off the port side, are the familiar steeples and domes of the Annapolis skyline, and in the opposite direction I glimpse the Bay Bridge and Eastern Shore. The sun glimmers on the water. Even though I know work, family, and volunteer responsibilities will be waiting for me at the end of the week, I can’t help feeling as if I am getting away with something, out here on a weekday as the breeze freshens and the boat begins to heel.

That’s basically how each day began for the participants in J/World Annapolis’s basic keelboat class the second week of September. You might wonder why I, who have been sailing for the better part of 40 years, would enroll in such a class. Certainly, I was not a beginner. I’d sailed with my family as a child, enjoyed the fun of my university sailing club, taught beginner sailing at a summer camp, and crewed for 15 years in local weeknight races. I’d even gingerly taken command of our 27-foot Cape Dory about a dozen years ago.

Yet despite all my years on the water, my formal training had been sparse, consisting of a one-day sail trim class about a decade ago, a couple of sessions with a J/World coach aboard the family’s Cape Dory, and a few low-key lessons on a J/22 at my yacht club.

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At the suggestion of J/World Director Kristen Berry, I enrolled in the course for three reasons. First, because of my lack of formal training I suspected that I had gaps in my knowledge (which proved, in fact, to be true). Second, the idea of earning a certificate appealed to me. Call me silly, but I liked the idea that the sport’s governing body would officially recognize my competency. And finally, I was looking to boost my confidence driving the boat as well as my understanding of sail shape and trim.

As any busy sailor knows, it isn’t easy to schedule a five-day course while juggling kids, a part-time job, and volunteer commitments. In fact, I spent a good year chewing on the idea and searching for a suitable gap in the calendar. I had some concerns that an entry level course would be below my skill set. Simultaneously, I

was secretly worried that I’d discover I was a lot less competent than I perceived myself to be. Like most worries in life, however, neither came to pass. Although some of the basics were review for me, after a week of instruction, I had plugged some gaps in my knowledge and solidified my understanding of several more advanced concepts.

On the first day the calendar read September, but the weather screamed full-on summer. With the heat index over 100 degrees, a steady 10- to 15-knots of wind, and just two students working the boat, we were busy every minute and pretty darn tired at the end of each day. My classmate, who had never been on a sailboat, was, thankfully, a quick study. He appeared to be about my age and acknowledged the same muscle soreness and fatigue I was spinsheet.com November 2015 35

experiencing every night. But we weren’t complaining. It was, as he stated, a good kind of tired.

So what did I learn? Well, I already knew all the basics—the points of sail, parts of the boat, parts of a sail, how to determine wind direction, and nearly all

the terminology, so I was able to comprehend and absorb the more technical and complex coaching tips. My biggest take-away was understanding when and why to adjust sail shape. I solidified my understanding of how the outhaul, cunningham, and backstay work together, and how to adjust draft and twist. I also learned more about reading telltales, and when and why to move the jib fairleads and the traveler.

Although I’d once been taught how to do a man overboard drill, I benefitted greatly from repeatedly practicing the drill. Likewise, I knew the theory of putting in a reef, but I’d never actually done it. The handson training was just what I needed.

Throughout it all, I had the benefit of previous experience on my own boat, which allowed me to imagine how I’d take what I was learning and apply it on the Cape Dory.

I added a couple of new knots to my repertoire and gained a better understanding of boat balance. I learned to hold the tiller extension against my leg to keep it steady and conserve my energy. I also improved my technique for hauling in the

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main while driving the boat under heavy pressure. An introduction to chart reading and course plotting was also useful. In addition, I picked up some important safety routines. Because I had prior experience and my classmate had picked up the basics quickly, we had the opportunity to fly the kite on the last day, and we capped off the week with a beautiful spinnaker run from near the Bay Bridge home to Back Creek.

In the end, not only was it a great week of learning new skills, the course was also an impactful reminder to make time for sailing, which has been both a pleasurable activity and a platform for personal growth throughout my life. Carving out five days from my regular routine to spend time on the water really took me back to my younger days of adventure and self discovery. Maybe it was the familiar dark tan on the top of my legs, or my hair highlighted from the sun and tangled from the wind.

Possibly it was wearing no makeup or jewelry all week, but most likely it was that awesome blend of tired, hungry, and happy that follows a day of outdoor exercise and new experiences. Whatever it was, it was certainly a week for recalling old adventures and inspiring new ones… A threeday cruising class, perhaps?

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The Power of Manure

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he carbon footprint of Agriculup by crops mostly in the form of nitro(which by definition is carbon neutral) ture has been scrutinized for some gen. The remaining phosphorus, which is and from an anaerobic digester produce time now. Skeptics and supportabundant in chicken waste and isn’t greatly biogas. A few bi-products will result in ers alike are looking at the impact absorbed by crops, easily leaches into the usable quantities of nitrogen such as liquid of our food systems in unique ways for a water system. This phosphorus impacts the fertilizer going back to farmers; the excess sustainable future for our children and the Bay in many ways, one example being algal phosphorus will be isolated and marketed planet. Studies that evaluated increased blooms. Recent reports have pointed out off in other forms such as peat moss. health impacts on societies through green such record setting blooms that ultimately This is an extremely positive opportunity diets are now analyzing the footprint create what we call the ‘dead zones’ in our for Bay health. It doesn’t come without from such eating habits. Data for distance Bay. Adding to that, Bay health reports its concerns. A realistic measure would shipped and cooler space used are being often show environmental progress on the suggest this as a short-term solution. coupled with data (Reducing environmental on packaging. For pressure while researchexample, corrugated ing further advancements cardboard holding can’t be a bad step.) It 1000 calories of cabcould create a vacuum for bage carries a differmany farmers who rely ent footprint than on affordable chicken white paper holding waste fertilizing their 1000 calories of farms and growing their frozen meat. livelihood. They will be On a local scale, forced to re-evaluate how do these issues equipment needs, afimpact us? Are there fordable supply chains, more basic initiaand more. On the other tives to address the hand, with appropriate environmental probsupport, they may also lem which should be be able to tap into curapproached in paralrent technology which lel? I’ve noticed that enables them to measure ##AgEnergy’s Heartland Project in Weld County, CO, is the largest anaerobic one of the biggest exact inputs to avoid digester project in the world. The company is proposing a similar project in directives that could over-application of costly Somerset County, MD. Photo courtesy of AgEnergyUSA have tremendous fertilizers and limit nutrilocal positive impact ent leaching or runoff. is the use of chicken manure as a fueling western banks while the Eastern Shore lags The Public Service Commission’s Tensource. behind. Much of the negative health is atYear Plan (2012-2021) expects 20 percent A 2010 study by the National Chicken tributed to agriculture. of Maryland’s power to come from renewCouncil ranks both Maryland and DelaIncinerating the chicken waste is a costly ables by 2022. My hope would be to build ware in the top 10 broiler producing states. effort contributing to neither our farmers ways to reduce negative Bay health and These relatively small states combined nor our environment and ultimately would create sustainable power systems while still create Maryland’s Eastern Shore, a unique cause a negative air quality impact. An respecting the great heritage of agriculture environmental setting compared to other alternative proposal by AgEnergyUSA, on the Eastern Shore. chicken producing regions. With low-lying in partnership with Perdue, is to build a land completely surrounded by water, the power generation plant turning 200 tons About the Author: Garth Woodruff was Eastern Shore’s agriculture becomes a of waste into electricity. This is the second raised on the South River and raced out significant influencer on Bay health. proposal offered to the Maryland legislaof Herrington Harbor for more than 10 The 650 million pounds of chicken mature; the first from another investor has years. Although he works in Michigan, he nure created in the DelMarVa Peninsula now seemingly stagnated. Different than still keeps a boat and home in Maryland is often used as a fertilizer applied to the many waste power-producing plants, the near family. tops of fields. What doesn’t run off is taken current one proposed will take this biomass Follow us!

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by Kaylie Jasinski

ven though many of us are still focused on Halloween, there is another group of people already thinking of Christmas. And we do not just mean Christmas trees and shopping, but Christmas lights. More specifically, stringing hundreds of lights on sail and powerboats and attending the local lights parade. Each year there are several lighted boat parades up and down the Chesapeake Bay. We’ve come up with some tips to make the most of the experience.

• Always pack more layers than you think you need. You can always take off layers and leave them in the car. Bring mittens, a winter hat, scarf, coat, and leggings or long-johns under pants.

• Wear warm shoes and socks. You will be standing outside, either on a dock, seawall, or beach, so this is not the time for cute heels and boat shoes.

Wear winter boots and bring hand/foot warmer packets for ‘just in case.’

• Thermos of hot chocolate, tea, or coffee.

These events are often family affairs so please leave the alcohol at home. Warm up at the bar after the parade.

• Have a parking plan in place. Certain areas might be harder to find parking in, so find out beforehand if there is a garage or free street parking. That way you won’t waste time searching for a spot and miss the parade.

• Bring a blanket. If it’s extra cold, chances are you will want something more to wrap around you.

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• Bring collapsible chairs.

• Bring a camera with a night setting.

We are always looking for great lights parades photos! Send to editor@spinsheet.com • Bring snacks.

• Bring the whole family! Kids, grandparents, everyone. But before you bring the dog, check to make sure pets are allowed. And if they are, bring a sweater for Fido as well.

Maryland Parades Solomons Lighted Boat Parade December 5, beginning at 6:15 p.m.

The parade begins at Solomons Yachting Center and heads up Back Creek; then proceeds up the Patuxent River along the boardwalk. Best viewing will be either along the boardwalk or from one of the restaurants on Back Creek. solomonsmaryland.com Baltimore’s Parade of Lighted Boats December 5, beginning at 6 p.m. after the lighting of the Christmas tree in Fells Point. Hosted by the Fells Point Yacht Club. There will be two circuits counterclockwise around Fells Point and the Inner Harbor. fpyc.net Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade December 12, 6 to 8 p.m. Skippers will circle the waterfront in two fleets:

##Photo courtesy of the Fells Point Old Tyme Christmas Celebration

one circling in front of Eastport, City Dock, and the Naval Academy Seawall; the other circling the length of Spa Creek, inside the bridge. eastportyc.org Middle River Lighted Boat Parade (date to be decided, but generally held the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 28) mrboatparade.com

Virginia and DC Parades Alexandria December 5, 4:15 p.m. Santa arrives by boat. 5:30 p.m. parade starts at the Alexandria waterfront. 6 to 7 p.m. parade at Washington channel in Washington, DC. dc.about.com Poquoson December 5, 6 to 9 p.m. Whitehouse Cove Marina, Poquoson, VA. whitehousecovemarina.com/marina.html

Hampton December 12. Visible from anywhere along the Hampton River; though if you want to hear the narration, you will want to find a spot near the Hampton Maritime Center. downtownhampton.com

For more information on each event and how to get involved, as well as parades that may be announced at a later date, visit spinsheet.com/lighted-boat-parades

Not Home for the Holidays

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or the sane and normal among us, November brings the cold winds of change to the sailing season as it winds down toward winter. The last of the ‘pink stuff’ is poured into the head and holding tanks, in the freshwater lines and the engine. Cushions are taken off the boat and stored at home, along with sunscreen, floatie noodles and swim trunks, galleyware and suspicious looking cans of soup stuck in the back of the larder from the Bush administration. The boat is thus winterized, emptied, covered, and put to bed on the hard until spring rolls around again.

Thanksgiving family gatherings start first, followed

by Hanukah and Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and the Superbowl. Weird Uncle Frank and creepy Aunt Carol make their annual rounds telling off-color jokes and force feeding bad recipes upon you and your loved ones. Even your friends are sucked away for weeks into the obligatory netherworld of Hallmark observance. But don’t count on me for any of it. As long as the Bay and its tributaries aren’t frozen, I’ll still be sailing and having a blast.

If you’ve read this far, you’re probably not normal, and that’s okay, so stick with me for a minute here. While I admit it sounds somewhat harsh, unfeeling, borderline blasphemous, and blatantly selfish, the rewards of a holiday sail are great. And sailing, after all, is the most important thing in your life. You and your plastic mistress have the whole Bay to yourself on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Nary another sail nor whirling dervish outboard are messing about to interrupt the silence of total Follow us!

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serenity and priceless solitude. It’s only you out there, and perhaps a similarly dysfunctional friend. How great is that?

Even the trip to the marina is a journey of peace. There is little traffic on either of those days. Everything is closed, or should be, except for the poor heroic souls who have to work essential public service jobs or gas bars. You get there

amid the sound of only nature. With no one around to initiate the normal dockside small talk, you busy yourself getting the boat ready for sea and before long, slip the lines and head toward the Bay. It’s cold, but you adjust because you’re wearing the right gear in layers. There

are no wakes to contend with. Reaching the Bay, you turn the engine off after your sail is made. There is no noise. Even Channel 16 is silent. This is as close to perfect Zen as you can get on an otherwise bustling Chesapeake Bay day. Savor it, for it isn’t likely ever to happen again because your family is likely to kill you.

For those of you either smarter than I or less brazen, New Year’s Day is a reasonable alternative to completely dissing the family on major holidays. Nobody over the age of 25 should be celebrating New Year’s Eve anyway, so chances are you can corral a few relatively sober friends to join in for a short Eggnog Cruise to ring in the New Year. Superbowl Sunday is another good bet, but the chance of the creeks being frozen is much greater. If either the Ravens or the Redskins were any good this year, any given Sunday also tends to keep buzzboats off the water.

Sure, there is the inevitable wrath of absence to contend with at home. The empty dinner plate and the excuses made for not showing up are plied upon your conscience. You stroll in after dark when people are starting to head for home. You get the stink eye from your wife, your kid, and your relatives as you help yourself to the leftover wine and turkey fixins. What’s left to do but roll up your sleeves and offer to do the dishes?

Family traditions will endure, with or without me. But a good 10 – 12 knots on a 50-degree day might not present itself ever again on Christmas Day, I tell myself. That said, if anyone can recommend a good family law attorney, I’m sure my long suffering spouse is all ears. And as long as I don’t lose my boat in the settlement, I’ll be happy. spinsheet.com November 2015 39

##Lance Hinrichs, vice president of CRAB, and Julia Dorsett, Paralympic sailor and tennis player, sailing on Impossible Dream in Annapolis.

Impossible Dream…

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by Paul Bollinger, Jr.

ow often do you have to bend down so you don’t hit your head on a 60-foot catamaran? Well, when the boat was designed and built for persons in wheelchairs, few “able-bodied” noggins are safe once aboard the Impossible Dream.

I was extended an invitation by Captain Will Rey to go for a sail on one of the coolest sailboats I have ever been on in quite a while. The electronic winches for the main and jib sheets are controlled in the cabin; and, a handheld, remote control allows a sailor in a wheelchair to do the same from the deck that is totally accessible from stem to stern. At the helm in the forward salon, Capt. Will recently installed two, touchscreen, Garmin 7212 series GPS chart plotters, and the steering wheel has a large, knob that allows for the helm to be easily controlled by someone with limited arm and hand mobility.

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The boat is outfitted with a special, electronic lift that allows for persons in wheelchairs to board easily and comfortably from the dock. In addition, two electronic lifts in the cabin provide access to the pontoons for crew bunks and head/shower facilities. The galley area is designed to be easily managed by persons in wheelchairs with lower counters, cabinets, and refrigerator all located within easy reach.

On our cruise, at the helm was Lance Hinrichs who serves as vice president of Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) and Julia Dorsett, a Paralympic sailor and tennis player, both in wheelchairs in the 18-27 knot winds and two- to three-foot seas from the east. Let’s just say this: no sailboat on the Bay that afternoon had a chance of catching this

##A handheld, remote control allows a sailor in a wheelchair to contro l the electronic winche s for the main and jib she ets.

“specially-abled” catamaran, as our speed climbed to 14 knots, as we rushed towards Poplar Island across the fetch of the Miles River.

After coming about to return to Annapolis, Julia told me, “As a Paralympic sailor I have only raced smaller boats, and now Impossible Dream makes it possible for disabled sailors to race against able-bodied sailors in big boats! In our first regatta we took third in the Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Regatta as an all-disabled team, three in chairs and one amputee. This boat evens out the playing field between the disabled and abled, which is truly a dream come true.”

Captain Will informed us that the 60foot by 27-foot Impossible Dream is based in Miami, FL, and spent the past summer cruising to ports along the Eastern Seaboard taking nearly 500 disabled passengers out for the experience of a lifetime. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), they welcomed aboard the signer himself, President George H.W. Bush, and First Lady Barbara Bush who embarked in wheelchairs and sailed the boat off Kennebunkport, ME. I’m sure the First Lady thought it beat skydiving!

Back at the dock, we all shared a cocktail in the spacious (width) but cozy cabin (height). Lance told all of the able-bodied passengers, “Since becoming a quadriplegic

##“Making Impossible Possible” in Baltimore.

in 1982, I have sailed on many boats with various levels of adaptions for the disabled. Most work great and allow disabled sailors to master and enjoy the experience of sailing. However, Impossible Dream is in a league of its own, with a design that lets a disabled sailor take complete charge of a 60-foot yacht. I’d have to say that today was amazing and

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Everyone aboard agreed and raised a glass to salute the beautiful sail we shared.

The Impossible Dream (with the “Im” crossed out of the boat’s name on the hull) and her crew headed south to her homeport after the U.S. Sailboat Show.

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nder blue skies and fair winds twenty-eight schooners started the annual 130-nautical mile Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race October 15. The race begins south of the Bay Bridge near Annapolis and finishes in Portsmouth, VA. The schooner Woodwind skippered by Captain Ken Kaye was first to cross the finish line and also took first in Class A and first overall. Congratulations, Captain Ken. Other class winners based on corrected time were The Pride of Baltimore II skippered by Jan Miles in Class AA, Adventurer (65) skippered by Mark Faulstick in Class B; and Malabar II skippered by James Lobdell in Class C. Click to spinsheet.com/gcbsr-2015 for complete results and more photos.

##Libertate at the start of the GCBSR.

##Libertate’s bow. ##The Annapolis-based, 74-foot Woodwind Schooner.

##Skippered by Sarah Herard, the Baltimore-based Lady Maryland placed second in Class AA.

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##The Norfolk Rebel placed third in Class C.

##The Lady Maryland crew smiling at the start of a long overnight race.

##The 1768 replica Schooner Sultana hails from Chestertown, MD.

##The When and If placed third in Class A after the 127-nautical-mile long race from Annapolis to Portsmouth, VA.

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##Captain Jennifer Kaye’s thumbs up at the start paid off as the Woodwind crew scored the “perfect trifecta” of awards at this year’s GCBSR: line honors, first in class, and first overall.

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So You Want To Buy a

Sailboat

by David “Merf” Moerschel

Part II

So You Want To Buy a

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Money and Building Your Team

n Part I, the emphasis was on being really honest about your expectations, where to sail, what type of boat, and how to use it. You know what you think you like or don’t like. These next two subjects will further validate your findings and help you meet your objectives.

Managing your available funds is not only an imperative, but it will also allow you to enhance the enjoyment of the new to you boat. If you under-fund, your experience will be “underwhelming” if not unpleasant.

Buying the boat can be pretty simple. Most likely, the purchase will require taking out a boat loan. There are advantages to financing your boat; the interest on a boat loan could be tax deductable because the boat would qualify as a “second home.” Check with your tax guy. It is best to be pre-approved for your max loan amount as you enter the final phases of your boat buying experience. Making the rounds to banks, boat finance companies, and credit unions

My Boat Budget Purchase price Marine survey Insurance ce Annual maintenan Slip fees

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will identify the best deal. If you have gone to a boat show, you’ve seen all the competing loan sources. Each seem to have similar packages and each represent varying degrees of service, so shop, shop, shop.

Beyond the boat loan

The boat purchase is only one segment of the money picture. The other major expenses are insurance, annual maintenance, slip or mooring fees, fuel and consumables, and possibly a cruising kitty or the costs to campaign a racing boat. You will need a budget.

Each category will carry a different weight based on how much you plan to use the boat. Inevitably you will want to upgrade particular items and gear such as electronics, canvas work, sails, and other personal “wants.” That fancy graphic on the stern could become a big ticket item. Be advised that bringing that cheap old boat back to a standard one expects (Bristol condition or just to a level of personal satisfaction) might well prove more costly than that newer “Clorox bottle” with the only wood to maintain being the cedar in a hanging locker.

The attendant costs associated with your search are often overlooked. Visiting other areas to check out possibilities will require travel expenses. Suppose you select a boat in an area that will have to be transported to where you plan to play. Transportation, hauling, and splash services, insurance in transit,

and possible other expenses must also figure into your economic plan.

It is imperative that you make and continually revise the money numbers.

Crank in a percentage for contingencies. A cruising vacation shortened by taking out a fish pound in the Lower Bay during a late evening sail or an accidental grounding that requires an emergency haul out and repair will involve funds to cover that insurance deductible. And one would hope that you had also budgeted for TowBoat U.S. or Sea Tow.

Brokers and surveyors

Coincident with formulating a budget is building your own search team. You can go it alone, but having a team helps avoid reaching an emotion-based decision rather than one solidly founded in facts. The objective is to have the expertise available to you as you proceed with your search. The three most important team professionals are a broker, a marine surveyor, and the boatyard or marina where you plan to keep the boat. Your goal is to build a relationship with each so they feel they are working for you.

Some used boats are offered For Sale By Owner (FSBO) but most used boats are listed with a broker. Whether a private owner or a listing broker, their goal is to sell as high as possible; yours is to get a better deal. The listing broker works for the seller. The maxim that a man cannot serve two masters applies

here. A broker who is not the listing broker works for you. Even if the listing is with the firm for whom he or she works, the commission is the same as if the listing was with a different firm. Unless you have a preferred broker, research and interview several who specialize in the type and range of boats you are considering. Once selected, spend time with your broker and discuss those lists you made, your search criteria, and your budget.

As with the broker, a qualified marine surveyor works for you and is your insurance against ending up with a much too big a hole in the water to dump bucks into or even the occasional “boat lemon.” A marine survey will establish condition, replacement cost, and insurability as best can be determined and prepare a survey report. Surveying is not an exact science in the sense that not all defects or problems will be uncovered.

Unquestionably, a good surveyor is worth the investment. A small retainer to assure the availability of the surveyor before the actual survey may be in order, and it is worth it. Most brokers have a list of surveyors who they have found competent and have done at least 35 surveys a year. You want a professional, not a hobbiest.

There are a number of factors to consider in selecting a marine surveyor. Verify their credentials in National Association of Marine Surveyors (NAMS) and Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS), the two certifying societies. Pick one who has the most experience in the type of boat you are considering. When deciding on a surveyor, you will need to determine if his services include the engine. Perhaps an oil analysis or other test would be prudent. These will require outside expertise.

Will the surveyor go up the stick or just use binoculars to judge the condition of the rig? If a trailer is involved, it may be

advisable to consult an outside expert.

Will the surveyor be aboard for the sea trial? Most importantly, select a surveyor before you begin the actual search. In that way, you can ask questions about price and boat characteristics.

It is well to mention at this point the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC). ABYC is the “technical” core of the boating industry and is to boats what the American Bureau of Shipping is to commercial vessels. While the over-

and procedures. Obtaining a Tech Paper (on holding tank installation for example) from ABYC is difficult and costly if you are not a member.

Boatyard benefits

Brokers save you time, surveyors can save you money, and a good boatyard can save you both. This is another often overlooked issue. Unless you own your own slip, you will need a berth, wet or dry.

Boatyards and full service marinas have either or both… and more.

Your needs go beyond just a slip, and a full service facility will be able to cover most if not all the requisite services. Some might be sub-contracted, so be careful that you don’t end up in the middle.

Some folks like pools and restaurants or resident yacht clubs. Research, walk the docks, and talk to slip holders beforehand. Interview the yard personnel.

When the storm brews, you are most likely to be far away from your pride and joy. Will you be comfortable that the yard will take the proper precautions? When something breaks, having to take your boat to another location can be inconvenient. Some yards offer “packages” like a year-round slip, haul, winter storage, or commissioning. All told, picking a yard before you buy is a sensible move. A good ##The boat purchase is only one segment of the money picture. yard together with your broker and surveyor will have extensive experience in a wide range of sailboats and can steer arching technical and safety responsiyou toward a good boat away from the bilities rest with the U.S. Coast Guard, one that, while pretty, has a reputation boat manufacturers use ABYC specs; for problems. surveyors base inspections on ABYC With the money picture planned out standards; insurance companies rely on and your team in place ready to assist ABYC for coverage; and boatyards and and advise, you can begin the final steps repair companies certify their employees in your search and purchase. See ya’ next and warrant their work based on ABYC. month for Part III of this series: “Doing Heavy emphasis is placed on safety, the Deal.” proper materials, standard installations,

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The 2015 U.S. Sailboat Show

he Annapolis Sailboat Show drew record-breaking crowds this year October 8-11 for five remarkably sunny days (with one memorable storm just after closing time). SpinSheet captured the action and new technologies in hundreds of photos. Here’s a sampling of them. Thank you to our staff and contributors for being part of the village it takes to give away thousands of magazines every day and to report on the event. If you saw something at the show you think we should share with readers, email editor@spinsheet.com.

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Winterizing Your Boat

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arsh winters such as we’ve experienced the past few years on the Chesapeake should bring about serious consideration of winterizing your boat—now, not after the creek ices over. Last year, right outside the SpinSheet office’s window looking out on Back Creek, we watched a beautiful, newly refurbished sailboat sink at her dock on a winter day. The comment, “That boat is sinking,” was followed by, “That boat has sunk,” much faster than you might imagine.

Surely the boat’s owner, who had spent large amounts of time and money renovating the boat, never envisioned that she’d sink from poor winterization. Boatyard managers confirm that it happens every year—and from the most basic neglect.

Of course, the most surefire way to avoid sinking is to haul your boat out of the water for the winter.

You will avoid ice forming around the hull and weathering (or breaking) of lines. Erik Lostrom, owner of Scandia Marine in Annapolis, notes that wintering on the hard will allow the fiberglass to dry out and lessen the chance of blisters forming over time. Storing your boat onshore may be more expensive than keeping her in the water, but it may save you maintenance fees in the long run.

If we had a dime for every boatyard manager who’s said, “Don’t cover your boat with a tarp,” we could buy at least one good custom cover with it.

Don’t do it. Tarps flap in high winter winds and degrade in Your Pre-Winter To Do List the sun. We’ve heard This is not a detailed list. For that, click to of boatyard managspinsheet.com/winterize or pay a visit to ers making bets on your local full-service boat yard. how long tarps will last. If there’s a joke • Winterize engine about it, it’s probably • Keep bilge dry true.

• Winterize freshwater system and head Do cover your • Clean up cabin and remove cushions boat, though. Shrink wrapping is a good • Check or remove sails option as are custom • Wash bottom covers. Make sure • Close through-hulls there is good ventila• Inspect rigging and remove roller furling tion to prevent too • Cover boat much condensation or mildew.

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Why does water expand when it freezes?

“If you’ve ever seen the picture of a water molecule, it looks like a Mickey Mouse head with an oxygen molecule where Mickey Mouse’s face is, and then two hydrogen atoms where his ears are.

The oxygen atom is slightly negative, and the hydrogens are slightly positively charged, so water molecules tend to stick together forming what are called hydrogen bonds.

“Because of that shape of the molecule, the way water molecules tend to link together is actually a very open structure with big holes. There’s a lot of extra ‘empty’ space. When water freezes, it releases energy because a lot of extra strong bonds can be made. It does take up more space. And so, ice expands when it freezes.” (from the University of Cambridge’s thenakedscientists.com) After analyzing 10 years of freeze claims, BoatU.S. Marine Insurance found that more than three quarters of claims involved cracks in the engine block or the exhaust manifolds that occurred because water remained in the engine or cooling system during a hard freeze. You must drain water out of your engine in winter. See your engine owner’s manual or consult a professional to learn how.

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##Winter 2014 on the Eastern Shore. Photo by Charles Stone

Some sailors use heaters to stave off moisture in the boat’s interior and to keep the engine warm, but be sure to purchase a marine-safe heater. Many household heaters or ceramic ones can tip over and ignite the boat and/or overtax your electrical system and have similar negative effects.

Antifreeze or vodka: use the poison of your choice to winterize your freshwater systems.

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Also crucial to safe winterization: make sure the through-hulls are winterized by closing seacocks and disconnecting hoses to get rid of any residual water. Trapped water freezing can lead to malfunctioning valves (see previous paragraph about sinking).

This is by no means a complete winterization checklist. You will find many great online resources for that. Visit spinsheet. com/winterize for downloadable resources, including BoatU.S.’s 15-page guide.

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Postcard from the Exuma Islands

by Tracy Leonard

n a springtime jaunt through the Exuma Islands in the Bahamas aboard our Stevens 47 Hurrah, we saved the best for last. Though I wish I could say it was all in the planning, it really happened because we sailed through the Exumas backward, starting in George Town and ending at the stunningly fabulous Warderick Wells, headquarters of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.

The Exuma chain consists of more than 350 islands running for 130 miles and separates the more exposed Exuma Sound from the shallow, protected Exuma Bank.

Sailing in the Exumas marked a refreshing change for us from sailing in more remote parts of the Bahamas in that each passage was a short day hop. Our biggest challenges were timing entrances into the rocky cuts and narrow channels between the islands and choosing which few of the hundreds of anchorages to visit.

We left George Town during the Family Islands Regatta, an annual regatta featuring Bahamian dinghies from many neighboring islands. They race in three classes. We had the good fortune to anchor near the upwind mark on the first day of racing.

Our next stop in the chain was at Black Point Settlement, home to a low-key, welcoming community, a laundromat with

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a reputation for cleanliness that radiated at least 100 miles in cruising circles, and an eclectic sculpture garden fashioned primarily from driftwood. Proving that one man’s trash is another man’s artistic expression, the garden provided ample exercise for our imaginations as well as for our legs.

A short one-and-a-half hour sail on the Bank side brought us to the more traveled grounds of Staniel Cay and Big Majors Cay, permanent home of the famous swimming pigs and temporary home for us and about 40 fellow cruisers in the ample anchorage. Pigs of all sizes came out to meet visiting dinghies and readily took scraps from every cruiser who offered them. The pigs felt so comfortable around people that our daughter followed them around and petted them. Even more eye opening, the pigs had potty-trained themselves to use the water, not the sand, as their litterbox. This kept the beach pristine, but we decided to snorkel elsewhere.

Luckily, Thunderball Grotto beckoned with just a short dinghy ride from our anchorage. Even more luckily, this place, made famous by the James Bond movie Thunderball, justifies all the hype. Snorkeling at low tide ensures a slack current, a large crowd, and bigger entrances to the caves. The low angle of the sun in the late

afternoon lights up the colors of the caves brilliantly. We enjoyed the caves so much that we went twice. Snorkeling a nearby plane wreck engulfed by schooling reef fish provided a thought-provoking contrast on how nature can flock to and ultimately reclaim what is manmade.

From Big Majors, we sailed a few hours to Cambridge Cay to seek shelter from a passing front. The natural beauty here almost overwhelms. Hikes on shore that reveal romantic coves and small cliffs to climb give way to even better snorkeling. A short dinghy ride to the next island up the chain finds O’Brien’s Cay, which features a colorful wall called the Sea Aquarium and another nearby plane wreck. Just down the chain from Cambridge Cay lies Rocky Dundas, two caves reputedly more beautiful than Thunderball Grotto. Snorkeling in calm weather at low tide is a must; alas, the front prevented us from exploring.

Schools of green thimble jellies fascinated us as they swarmed through the snorkeling sites and anchorage. We caught a few in a cup and watched them move about, touching them here and there to see how they responded, before liberating them to move again with the current.

Later, some fellow cruisers told us about the mean sting these little guys carry. We maintained a respectful distance after that.

For our final leg, we made it to Warderick Wells in what my husband recalls as “a grueling sail of eight miles in sunny weather, flat water, and pleasant breeze.” Ah, the sheer torture.

After that rough passage, it was a lucky thing we found a mooring near park headquarters (where there is no anchoring) and made it onshore where we had fun exploring tidal pools and meeting up with other families. We, too, made the trek to Boo Boo Hill, where many sailors leave signs noting their boat’s presence in the park. Not only did we find signs of old friends, we left our own mark, a brightly painted sign proclaiming the beauty of life and cruising—Hurrah!

Our trip through the Exumas capped off a winter of cruising in the Caribbean.

From Warderick Wells, we left directly for the United States. Touchdown in Florida

and our first trip on a speedy highway left us feeling like deer in the headlights, wondering why we ever left the tranquil beauty and quiet simplicity of the Exumas.

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Charter Notes

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by Eva Hill

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Winter Charters

ith cooling temperatures and boats being put away for the winter, those of us who never want to go too long without a sailing (and warm weather) fix naturally start thinking about winter charters in the lesser latitudes.

Having escaped to the tropics myself many times, I can confirm that there are few feelings more satisfying than being anchored off a white sand beach while storms howl at home.

Yet, winter charters require careful consideration, because like any other sojourn far from home, there are potential pitfalls that can be avoided, or at least mitigated, with some careful planning.

The most obvious drawback of a winter charter becomes apparent as soon as you start navigating those enticing websites: the cost. Winter is high season, when rates— especially at Christmas and New Year— can be a multiple of low season rates. But if you don’t have to get away in the middle of February, and can either schedule before the worst of the cold (remember: they don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in the Caribbean), or afterward, you might still get the benefit of an escape but at a more tolerable price.

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they are not immune to winter conditions.

The Bahamas, for example, can fall prey to cold fronts barreling off the U.S. coast, making winds boisterous and temperatures cold. The Virgin Islands can suffer from “Christmas winds,” when isobars close in on each other and treat visitors to 25-30 knot winds. This weather pattern can extend into February and even March.

We once spent an entire British Virgin Islands charter fighting these winds, spending sleepless nights on mooring balls while our boat sailed from side to side. Moving to a slip didn’t provide much respite, as the noise of slapping waves, clanging rigging, and squealing fenders kept us awake. During our week, some charterers were so intimidated by the winds that they only daysailed and stayed at the base every night.

The same week, winter storms up north helped produce a “ground swell,” making most north and west facing anchorages untenable. The seas at Smuggler’s Cove on Tortola were so high that half of the beach was under water. And sailing on to, or staying in, Cane Garden Bay à la Jimmy Buffett was a recipe for misery.

Unfortunately, these weather and sea patterns are the luck of the draw. The

further south you go, or the earlier or later in the season, the better your odds. Or, you can do just as we did and make the best of a less-than-perfect situation; there are certainly compensations, and nothing a Painkiller at the Soggy Dollar Bar in Jost Van Dyke can’t fix.

The winter drawback I’ve most often experienced is, ironically, the weather I’d been trying to escape. It’s vexing to be late reaching your destination due to flights delayed or cancelled by snow, though less so to be stuck not being able to get home because your home airport is closed. I’ve spent extra nights in Miami, FL, San Juan, PR, and Dallas, TX, trying to get down island, or home, making those winter storms more memorable (and costly). I often buy trip interruption insurance to cover those unexpected expenses, and sometimes build in a little cushion in my travel schedule so as not to miss a second of long-awaited sunshine. I avoid scheduling connecting flights through bad-weather airports (O’Hare, Newark), but there’s not much that can be done if it’s your local airport that is the problem.

On balance, however, I’d rather “suffer” winter in the islands than at home, even if it’s not perfect.

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Bay People

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he Bay life has a lot to offer: convealso owns a small sailing dinghy named nience, proximity to the ocean, and Whisper, built by his father. He keeps his all the fresh crabs one could want. boat docked at the Magothy Marina in For Scott Neuman, however, there’s simply Severna Park. Living on a boat surprisingly more to be had in life, and he intends doesn’t make it easier to prepare for longto take it. Many people can say they’ve term cruising. Neuman constantly finds dreamed of doing something all their lives, himself with a “list that just keeps getting but few have made it past the wishing stage longer” of projects that need to be comand into the planning. For the past several pleted before Symbiosis is ready to set out. years, Neuman has been making prepara“Boats are a responsibility—if you don’t tions to sail around the world together with his wife, Noi. Neuman grew up in Indiana, spending his summers in the waters of Lake Erie on a boat his father built, a 24-foot cabin cruiser named Talisman. In the winter months he would help his father with maintenance and other projects for Talisman, granting him an early grasp on the skills he didn’t know he would need in the future.

Growing up, Neuman didn’t foresee what a big part sailing would be in his life. ##Scott and Noi Neuman on Symbiosis.

He claims to have inherited “about 40 percent” of his father’s mechanical skills, which have come in handy when working take care of them, they will come back to on his own boat today. bite you,” he says. But each project that’s Doing work as a foreign correspondent, started must be finished before the trip can Neuman lived in several places in Asia as commence, and so he finds himself in a an adult including Thailand, Hong Kong, Catch 22 situation. and India. He first picked up sailing in earNeuman’s biggest piece of advice to nest while living in Hong Kong, where he those wishing to take their own long-term started racing catamarans. He soon realized trips is to be frugal with money and with the racing aspect of boating wasn’t for him space. The necessities will take up the and instead purchased a boat intended for majority of space aboard, and there is little cruising: a 28-foot keelboat named Eroica. space for frivolities. He also advises that Soon afterward he attempted to sail from the moment you decide to start planning Hong Kong to Thailand and got caught in for a trip, create a savings account and one of the last typhoons of the season. He “make it sacrosanct.” describes it as a “harrowing experience”: Having the desire to travel the world the boat was de-masted and the crew is one thing; beginning to plan for it is forced to stop in Vietnam for repairs. another. Finding a place where it will fit Such an event didn’t lessen Neuman’s into your life involves many factors beyond love for the water or dissuade him from his your control. With a father who recently current goal. Today he lives on a Tayana passed away and a son in his second year of 37 Cutter Symbiosis alongside his wife. He college, Neuman reasons that with no one

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currently relying on him this may be the best window of opportunity he has.

The trip is currently planned in legs with the Caribbean being the first goal.

The current El Niño year has complicated things, but Neuman plans to leave in October in order to take advantage of the weather window to cross the Gulf Stream.

Beyond that, no hard plans have been made. The Neumans may enjoy their time in the Caribbean and choose to remain there as some of their friends have chosen to, or they may continue on through the Panama Canal by March.

From there, the plan is to sail to the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia; though if the trade winds force them too far south, they may be forced to go to Easter Island or the Pitcairn Islands instead.

Beyond the Canal also lay the locations Neuman looks forward to visiting the most while on his trip: French Polynesia, Melanesia, the Andaman Sea, and Sri Lanka. All but one of these places he will be seeing for the first time. Sri Lanka, which he visited during its civil war, he hopes to see as a rejuvenated country.

Neuman is also passionate about astronomy and is excited about the possibility of seeing the southern sky with his own eyes for the first time. He would like to bring a telescope with him, but he believes that would conflict with his earlier warning to others on frugality. Deciding what is and isn’t important enough to bring along on a journey where there is no easy going back may be one of the most difficult parts of preparing.

Neuman currently works for the National Public Radio as a journalist, dealing with web, print, and radio media. He plans to do freelance writing (for SpinSheet) while he travels. He also plans on keeping a blog of his travels.

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ometimes I look our cats right in the aft door. The key makes a buzz, the eye and say, “You loved Spain, and then the engine rumbles to life. At didn’t you?” or I’ll say, “Doesn’t first the cats would run and hide at the this remind you of Africa?” or “You turn of the key. Now, they are gone really liked this food in Portugal!” And when the first engine door is even barely they just look back at me. unlatched. But if we run the engine for Truth is, I really believe they did love more than an hour, they eventually come each place we sailed to. They sailed with out and lie around and clean themselves, us across the ocean to Europe, Africa, as if the engine is not so evil after all. and a bunch of islands along the way and back. They did not necessarily love the ##Perkins on deck. ocean, but they got to like it a little over time. They clearly were able to tolerate the motion better toward the end of the first crossing and even ventured outside (with careful supervision) during the second crossing.

But love the ocean? Not so much. However, when we reached a destination, they would come out and sit on deck, posing like little cat models with perfect posture, their feet together in front of them, ears up and alert, nose twitching They seem to like sailing as long as at new smells, and facing into the breeze. the waves are in the two- to three-foot Sometimes they closed their eyes and range. In the ocean, we had waves 20 seemed to smile. feet high or more. That is a little over The starting of the engine has become three times the size of an average adult a sport with them. On our boat, we human. But our cats are about 12 inches have a routine where we first open the high. One foot. These waves were 20 fuel line and then turn on the alternator times their height. No wonder they prefer before we turn the key. Each of these flatter water! But still, they learned to things involve a sound. The forward gimbal their bodies, acquired very good engine room door has a sound when it sea legs, and eventually took to sailing is opened to reach the fuel line, then quite well.

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Taking our two cats, named Dabola and Perkins, on our planned, two-year transatlantic adventure was not a decision. They are part of the family. They were born in my office in 2008. The mother was a feral cat who stowed away inside the office and gave birth to four kittens. We kept two of them and found homes for the other two kittens. (We still stay in touch with them.)

We moved our kittens to the boat as soon as they were old enough to leave their mother.

It was that same year that we pulled the rig and got very serious about our departure date. By the time we left the dock heading toward bluewater adventures, our kittens were three years old, and the boat was their home and sanctuary. They had already experienced sailing and the evil engine. So the main differences of the big trip were the long bumpy passages across the ocean, not stopping at night in a calm creek, and all the new sights, sounds, and smells of foreign ports.

Before we left, we consulted with our vet. She wrote an extensive medical history of their care in case we needed this for port entry. She also gave us great instructions on several emergency scenarios. This along with a good cat care book allowed us to feel prepared to be their best parents. spinsheet.com November 2015 57

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We knew that at some point we would need to visit a vet abroad for annual shots. We were in Spain, in a town called Ayamonte, about the same time their annual shots were due. There was a vet across the street from the marina’s parking lot. It couldn’t get more convenient, so we made an appointment. When we arrived with the cats, the woman at the front desk asked for our passports. This was confusing since we weren’t there on official business. Then she realized that Americans don’t have to have passports for pets.

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(Europeans do.) That is when she asked if we would like to have pet passports.

Of course we would!

So right there, she made us official Spanish passports complete with the cats’ updated shot information and photos.

These documents became our favorite souvenirs of our travels. Not only were they really cool, they also were very useful to break the ice of some of the lesser friendly immigration officials that we met. We would hand over our own passports along with the cat ones, and these gruff officials would break into huge smiles. Then we’d hear stories about their own cats.

Although our boat is still ready to go back to sea, we are now solidly back in the world of hard work and gainful employment. Our cats are still aboard with us and healthy and happy. They enjoy local sailing just fine. And we hope that when the day comes for us to once again head out to open ocean and other time zones, these two little buddies will come along! They are good crew.

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t’s music to our ears here at SpinSheet to hear that Chesapeake Bay sailing and cruising clubs are welcoming new members. If you read this section and our online news at spinsheet.com/clubs, you will find many invitations to meet club members and join the fun. If your club welcomes new members—especially if you plan events this winter to which prospective members are invited and encouraged to join—please tell us about it. We will share your invitations with readers.

Chesapeake clubs may not raft up in winter but the waterfront rendezvousing never stops! Dinners, lectures, theater gatherings, brunches, lunches (it usually involves food, doesn’t it?), and more. Sailors seek each other out all winter long.

What’s your club up to?

Please send news and pictures of smiling club members at fall gatherings to molly@spinsheet.com by November 10 for the December issue. Of course, we want to hear about your tropical travels as well, so don’t forget to take a SpinSheet along for a group grip-and-grin by a palm tree!

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he Chesapeake Bay Nonsuch Association (CBNA) enjoyed its fall rendezvous on the West River, September 18-20.

Twenty-two members and eight Nonsuches met at a Chalk Point home for a Friday evening pizza party. Saturday morning, in light to moderate air, the fleet raced out to Thomas Point and back for a West River raft up and lunch. Pirate’s Cove Restaurant, near the fleet mooring ground, served an excellent dinner Saturday evening.

An impending heavy wind shift on Sunday convinced several boats to sail home at night after dinner; all arrived safely but very late. The CBNA has some 30 boats sailing the Bay from Havre de Grace to Solomons. Two rendezvous are held every year, plus a winter meeting. CBNA is very informal and welcomes all Nonsuch sailors and others. Contact Commodore Ed Cook about joining by emailing tedsdad@aol.com. ~ Phil Wagner Follow us!

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Webinar for Cruising Couples

he Great Lakes Cruising Club (GLCC) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Cruising Club of America (CCA) to help make its “Safety for Cruising Couples” seminar more widely and very affordably available over the internet.

CCA Commodore Tad Lhamon states, “The CCA strongly supports making safe approaches to boating, especially short-handed cruisers, available to wide audiences.”

GLCC Commodore Niels R. Jensen says, “The GLCC is focused on helping couples and short-handed crews safely enjoy their cruising experience.”

To register for this and other upcoming webinars visit glccschool.com and click “Upcoming Classes” or “Recordings” to view the various webinars presently available for registration. To register for a class, you must first enroll

in GLCCSchool, a simple process of clicking “Free Enrollment” at the top of the screen. If you can’t make a scheduled live webinar, there are opportunities to view and register for a recording of the live event on demand after the initial live broadcast.

GLCCSchool classes are taught by industry specialists and GLCC-accredited sailing or powerboating colleagues and cover everything from weather to maintenance, provisioning to navigation, safe boating to anchoring techniques, regional cruising guides to locking skills, and more. Each of these classes is easily accessible from your home computer or tablet.

Several new instructors have joined the GLCCSchool faculty in support of its recently expanded offerings. Longtime Pacific Coast cruisers, authors, and seminar speakers Robert and Virginia

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Gleser are bringing their popular “Living and Working Together on a Boat 24X7” to GLCCSchool this season.

GLCCSchool sessions typically run 60-90 minutes. On average webinar registration costs only $20, discounted to $15for current Great Lakes Cruising Club (GLCC), U.S. Power Squadron (USPS), and Canadian Power and Sail Squadron (CPS) members. Selected webinars such as the above-referenced Safety for Cruising Couples webinar are further discounted for all registrants. glccschool.com

Dickersonians Had Fun at the Fall Gathering

he ninth Western Shore Round Up hosted by Randy and Barb Bruns September 18-19 was a huge success with more than 30 sailors in attendance and eight Dickersons racing. Events started on a beautiful Friday with beverages and a cookout at the West River Sailing Club (WRSC) and included a competitive race on Saturday followed by a lively reception at WRSC and dinner at Pirates Cove.

Eight Dickersons varying in length from 35 to 41 feet raced on Saturday in a light southeasterly breeze. A golf-type handicap system was used to level out the playing field.

Congratulations to Jeff and Sandra Gray on Pleasance II for their first Dickerson event. They finished second on overall time and won the 37 fleet trophy. Sandra remarked they

didn’t quite figure out the rabbit start and were a bit behind at the start. She now knows that it took most of our Dickerson sailors several years to get it straight.

It took eight years, but the hosts Randy and Barbara’s Rhythms in Blue finally won the race and the skipper is the Sheriff of the Western Shore for this year. The main reasons for this unexpected outcome is the skipper didn’t screw up for a change, and he had some very good sailors, Mary and Dick Cusick of the Maryland YC, as crew.

It was a good race for everyone; we mostly finished within about 10 minutes of each other. Previous Sheriffs; Joe Slavin on Irish Mist and John Freal on Rainbow had their typical close duel. Parker Hallam Frigate Connie was there as usual and finished third. dickersonowners.org ~Joe Slavin

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long-time member of the Rock Creek Racing Association and the Chesapeake Sailing Association, Kathleen Hazlehurst Knust, is having some of her paintings shown at an art show at the Maryland YC November 13 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Knust has been painting in Maryland for several years and sails the Chesapeake Bay and warmer waters in cooler months. She captures those memories in her paintings. She enjoys painting in her studio with her puppies who now only steal socks, so the paint brushes are safe.

She is an award-winning artist, the commodore of the Windjammers of the Chesapeake, and a master gardener. She is also a member of the Butler Watercolor Society.

Knust graduated from Washington College and has taken classes at the Maryland Institute of Art. She has created an on-line gallery facebook.com/ HazlehurstGallery

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CRUISING CLUB NOTES ##In early September, the Sailing Club, Inc. reserved seven cabins on Victory Chimes, 170-foot wooden sailing vessel out of Rockland, ME.

##Singles on Sailboats November Brunch will feature Grant Walker, the Naval Academy Museum’s education specialist and authority on historical model ships from the classic Age of Sail. The event will be held at the Annapolis Doubletree Hotel November 15.

Contact Carole Jordan at seajay281@comcast.net

##Club Crabtowne members at their birding, biking, and beach trip to Chincoteague, VA.

##Chesapeake Bristol Club members arrive at the raftup.

##Back Creek YC hosts Court and Laura Trueth at their Pig Roast. Photo by Otto Hetzel

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nnapolis Sail and Power Squadron (ASPS) knows how to raft up, rendezvous, and have fun! In addition to focusing on education and vessel safety checks, ASPS had lots of enjoyable events this past season.

In June, we enjoyed a weeklong cruise reaching up the Potomac River which included five ports of call. We had several raftups in beautiful locations, including on the Severn (May), Magothy (August), and South River (September). We also had great weekend rendezvous to Great Oak Marina on Fairlee Creek (May), Inner Harbor East in Baltimore (July), and Brewer Oxford Marina (August). We even got in some land events, most notably a June fundraiser picnic, July Thomas Point Lighthouse Tour, July Ice Cream and Dessert Social, and an August Bowie Baysox game.

Our fun isn’t stopped by a few fall leaves. In September, we enjoyed an all-you-can-eat crab feast and the

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September also ushered in our monthly dinner/speaker meetings. These meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month, September through May, and are open to the public. October’s dinner speakers were Jessica Nusbaum from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency plus Dave Mandell and Megan Williams from the Annapolis Office of Emergency Management. These were especially interesting speakers and timely presentations with hurricane Joaquin set to make its presence felt the following weekend.

Please see our monthly Anchor Watch newsletter at aspsmd.org/anchor-

watch.htm for upcoming dinner speakers, menus, cost, location and registration info.

ASPS is an educational organization.

We will host several boating classes this fall including America’s Boating Course and Piloting and Weather courses. Classes are open to all interested boaters. Find class descriptions, dates, costs, and registration at aspsmd.org/education.htm Going South? It’s not too late to get a vessel safety check! Vessel safety checks are free, and we come to your boat at your convenience. To schedule, contact Homer Sandridge, sherrysand@hotmail.com.

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What’s the best part about belonging to hen Kent Narrows Sail and a boating club?

Power Squadron (KNSPS) Joining clubs is a great way to meet people member Lauren Monroe isn’t when you move to a new community. I out on the water or meeting new club friends, she makes stuff up. Really! Recently, the Eastern Shore resident and published novelist took some time to answer our questions.

What brought you to the water and what kind of boating do you do?

Water settings have influenced my entire life. I was born in Pittsburgh, PA, home to three rivers, and spent every summer at Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland. I learned to drive a ##The author Lauren Monroe and her husband Bob, both motorboat long before a car.

Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron members.

Sometimes, I accompanied my father on his Flying Scot. My love to hear other KNSPS club members husband Bob and I moved to Montgomery tell of their journeys… Growing up by a County in 2001, and shortly thereafter, we lake each summer, I saw plenty of unsafe discovered coastal towns along the Eastern boating practices. Being part of a boating Shore. We own a Grady White and use it for pure recreational boating, and my club helps everyone to boat safely and pick husband and sons fish off of it at times. up information, take classes, and enjoy

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the camaraderie of those with similar interests. When we volunteered at the boat show in 2013, I had just started writing my novel series. I was on a mission to find the right visuals when I created my character Steve’s boat. I found just the right one that didn’t convey vast wealth but was... well, cozy enough for him and Maren, a heroine with such an appropriate nautical name!

Do your books feature water and boating?

I created my women’s fiction series with a Chesapeake and nautical setting. “Letting Go: Book One of The Maryland Shores” takes place south of Annapolis, but with scenes also set in Washington, DC. “Second Chances: Book Two of The Maryland Shores” is set on both Western and Eastern Shores, with journeys elsewhere (no spoilers) and an ending which culminates in Ocean City. To learn more, visit laurenmonroenovels.com or facebook. com/lauren.monroe.novels

This Is Why We Sail… Ride-The-Wind Sail 2015

e chartered two comfy and well-outfitted boats, Katie Liz and Pegasus from Haven Charters in Rock Hall, MD. We were hoping for the glorious winds of fall, and we got them! Twenty-five to more than 30 knots on Saturday and 18 to 25 knots on Sunday; the wind we wish for all season. Since we had no fixed destination in mind, we could put the wind to our disposal and pick a point of sail that would be a joy to sail.

Even with just our jib out on Saturday, the open Bay was a bit rough with a few too many waves for anyone’s digestive health, so we headed early for the Magothy where there was lots of room and protection for several happy hours under sail. We spent a snug Saturday night in the very protected confines of Cornfield Creek off of the Magothy River. We were joined by Debra Woodruff-Capper and Doug Heikkinen on Debra’s boat Flying Tiger with its distinctive yellow canvas.

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##PSC members at happy hour: Mark Smaniotto, Carolyn Cambor, Steve Schmidt, Michael Vlam, Caitlin Youngster, Jan Drury, Debra Woodruff-Capra (behind).

We have trips like this throughout the Chesapeake sailing season and beyond. The Philadelphia Sailing Club welcome sailors of all levels and want to be sailors. Most of our trips are on Chesapeake Bay.

While many of our members live in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, we also have members from many other states. philadelphiasailingclub.org ~Jane Harrington

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Masters of the Potomac

o, it’s not a Golf Tournament! It’s a 55-mile sailboat race you would have thought Huck Finn thought up. The course takes you down a meandering stretch of the Potomac (from Quantico to Colonial Beach and back).

The start/finish is off Quantico Marina’s flag pole and a government mark. The middle leg of the race creates a dilemma. The sailors have to choose the safest route, or the shortest distance, but need to navigate through a section of shoals and wrecks. Some of the shoals with only two feet of water over them are marked only by up churning water.

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This year’s race took 11 hours for the first spinnaker boat with the nonspinnaker boats coming in just about the same time but sailing a shortened coarse.

Quantico YC and the Dangerfield Island Sailing Club put on the race. They have very laid back clubs and cap off the summer sailing season each year by hosting this long and challenging race on the Potomac.

The northern Potomac River sailors have to put up with a variety of novel issues as compared to those on the Chesapeake Bay: narrow channels, unmarked shoals, and significant tidal current.

Visit discsailing.org or quanticoyc. org to learn more. ~Tab Sommer

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##Tab Sommer and Rob Gibb, skipper, on a 55-mile-long race in the Potomac.

The North East River and Beyond

he members of Hances Point YC (HPYC), located at the top of the Chesapeake Bay in the North East River, have had a full and fun schedule this 2015 season. It all started with the Early Bird Mini-Cruise to close-by destination Still Pond, a three or four hour sail down the Bay. Beach Excursions, cookouts, and cocktail hours commenced.

The Shakedown Cruise happened in June, which was a 15-day adventure on the Bay for three boats, Sugaree, Slainte, and Brazen Article. They cruised all the way to Tangier Island and back with many stops in between. A few club cruisers caught up for the final run home from Bodkin Creek to the Sassafras River. The trip covered 465 miles and took 97 hours of actual cruising. It ended up being quite the journey!

The last day of July, club social members Dobbs and Suzanne Fryberger of Walden Rigging hosted an overnight race from the North East River to Annapolis called the Sippy Cup Race, held the same night as the venerable Gov-

ernors Cup. It was the seventh annual running of the race, which featured over 20 boats, almost a third of which were associated with HPYC. It was a great event, with lots of wind and waves and a technically challenging course given the prevailing winds.

The season rounded out with a fall cruise around the upper part of the Bay for 13 boats who started the trip. A few boats fell out due to time constraints, but the rest of the fleet stopped in Chestertown, Annapolis, Baltimore, and Fairlee Creek.

Along the way we had many birthdays, holidays, new boats, and other

celebrations, including opening day ceremonies when we burned our socks and memorialized a club member who had crossed the bar in 2014. We also had a star raft up at Cara Cove in July and Steamers party in August, as well as the usual weekend social gatherings, including some live bands, sunsets watched on the porch overlooking the water, and more fireside chats than can be recalled.

Our Commodore’s Ball unfolded October 10 to celebrate the end of the season and beginning of hauling boats and docks and prepping for winter. A Thanksgiving celebration will finalize the 2015 club activities after which we will all hold our collective breaths before we get to burn our socks once again in 2016!

HPYC is a “do it yourselfer” club; members maintain the grounds, docks, and more. Visit hancespointyachtclub.com for membership information. ~Jeffrey Wettig

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nnapolis is gearing up to host the International 505 World Championships in 2017, and to get the international fleet acclimated to sailing on the Chesapeake Severn SA (SSA) and Eastport YC (EYC) brought in 33 boats to compete September 16-20. Jesse Falsone, SSA member and 505 sailor, acted as the regatta chairman, and he brought in nationally-recognized principal race officer Sandy Grosvenor to handle the on-the-water management.

From there, Falsone and Grosvenor must have conspired with the wind gods, because sailors were given a big old Pandora’s box full of conditions.

Thursday through Saturday, winds were light and flukey with breeze at a steady eight to 15 knots throughout the three days of sailing. Reigning world champs Mike Holt and Carl Smit struggled early, landing a 16th place in the first race. Ethan Bixby and Christopher Brady had great finishes in the first three days, teaching a veritable light air sailing lesson to the rest of the fleet. Bixby owns a North Sails loft in St. Petersburg, FL, and

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was a world champion in 1980. Brady, his crew, is an Annapolis resident.

But three days of on-shore delays and roll tacking didn’t mean sailors could get complacent in their racing.

On Sunday, winds rolled in at 20 knots with gusts in the 24 to 28 range. Holt and Smit had moved into podium territory on Saturday, with two bullets and a third place. But Howard Hamlin and Andy Zinn, Long Beach, CA sailors who were racing in Annapolis for the first time, had different ideas: a picket fence performance on the final day sealed the deal, putting them eight points ahead of their nearest competition.

“I thought Ethan was totally untouchable,” Hamlin said after the regatta. “He was doing really well in the light stuff, but he just didn’t have it in breeze. We’re more all-round.”

Speaking of incredible all-round performances, Falsone managed to drop his regatta chairman hat at the

dock and turn in the top performance by a local skipper. Racing with Keith Davids, Falsone had two bullets and finished fourth overall.

Falsone proves that in order to do well in a long regatta like this on the Chesapeake, you have to be able to multitask, and persevere. We can’t wait to see what he (and the rest of the regatta management) delivers for Worlds.

Results 1. Howard Hamlin/Andy Zinn 21

2. Ethan Bixby/Christopher Brady 29 3. Mike Holt/Carl Smit 31

4. Jesse Falsone/Keith Davids, 43 5. Riley Gibbs/Reeve Dunne 51

6. Andrew Buttner/Mark Zagol 51 7. Tyler Moore/Rob Woelfel 54 8. Stuart Park/Ryan Cox 73

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en teams came in to race on the Chesapeake Bay in Navy 44 sloops to take part in the 2015 U.S. Offshore Sailing Championship hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy Sailing Squadron September 25 through 27.

The racing format was made to focus on navigational and other offshore racing skills as well as boat handling, with both longer-distance races and shorter buoy races.

Bruce Kuryla, from Milford, CT, earned top honors in 2015, but admits that it wasn’t easy sailing. “It took us two years to qualify, and it came down to the last race each time,” he said.

“It’s not easy to get here, and we don’t take that for granted.” Kuryla will have his name engraved on the Lloyd Phoenix Trophy for the third time (in 2009, 2011, and 2015).

The U.S. Naval Academy team, led by skipper Jackson Niketas, finished in second place, 17 points behind Kuryla.

Scott Ward, veteran ocean racer and owner of the Beneteau 40.7 Crocodile, came in third place. Glenn Doncaster, owner of the Sabre 426 Nanuq, took fourth place.

Each team consists of a crew of eight, including one skipper, six crew

members, and one U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman from the varsity offshore racing team. A minimum of five of each competitors’ team must have raced together in at least five regattas in AMERICAP/ORR, IMS, IRC, MORC, PHRF, Offshore OneDesign, Offshore Level Class Racing or Portsmouth Numbers rating systems in the past 18 months. Each team’s skipper must have been the regular helmsman for the five qualifying regattas.

RESULTS 1. Bruce Kuryla, 21

2. Jackson Niketas, 38 3. Scott Ward, 56

4. Glenn Doncaster, 59 5. Norman Dawley, 62 6. Jeff Freeman, 66

7. Thomas Holthus, 69 8. Glenn Harvey, 71

9. Stephen Kylander, 73

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Hinman Trophy Team-Racing Regatta

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fter sailing 35 matches in three breezy days, a team of former Boston College sailors calling themselves the Kirkwood Ticklers won U.S. Sailing’s Hinman Trophy for the U.S. national team-racing championship. They defeated a team of former Stanford University sailors calling themselves Jet Lag. The Kirkwood team pulled off a comeback victory on the last leg of the last race, achieving a winning 2-3-4 finish against Jet Lag’s 1-5-6. Two marks earlier, Jet Lag had enjoyed a 1-2-5 combination and still held a 1-3-5 lead at the next mark. But the last leg featured a wild combination of skillful moves by both teams, ending with a Jet Lag boat being forced away from the finish line. That permitted Kirkwood to bring its boats home second, third, and fourth for the victory.

“It seems like every race against them comes down to the end like that,” said Will Bailey of Marblehead, MA, captain of the Kirkwood Ticklers. The two teams met in last year’s Hinman regatta as well as at college events. “They are 68 November 2015 spinsheet.com

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always pushing just as hard as we are,” said Bailey.

Other members of the Kirkwood Ticklers were Sam Madden of Arlington, MA, Scott Sinks of San Diego, CA, Allison Ferraris of Manhasset, NY, Raul Rios of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, and Katja Sertl of Rochester, NY. An Annapolis YC race committee, with Mark Murphy of Annapolis as principal race officer, ran the threeday regatta at the mouth of Spa Creek under the direction of Ben Spiller, U.S. Sailing’s team race chairman.

Severn Sailing Association was the on-shore base. A team of 18 U.S. Sailing umpires, led by Chief Umpire Jeff Borland of Annapolis, followed the competitors around the race course in small power boats, providing instant justice in hundreds of protests.

Sailors from 16 teams took part in two days of round-robin racing on Friday and Saturday, September 25 and 26. Then came a seeding series on Sunday morning September 27, with the top eight teams proceeding to the

quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals on Sunday afternoon. By the end of the regatta the officials had run nearly 250 races, most lasting seven to 10 minutes.

The winners had sailed 35 races; the second-place team had sailed 36 races.

The race horses were 15-foot Zim 15s (designed for team racing by Steve Clark), which are light and highly maneuverable, challenging the sailors to use their trickiest moves on the race course. The Zim company provided 24 boats. At any point in the series there would be six teams racing, two teams sailing in to exchange boats, and four teams on shore waiting for their next chance to sail.

Conditions were nearly ideal on Friday. Strong breezes up to 20 knots tested the boats and crews—and their ability to recover from capsizes—on Saturday. Lighter, shiftier wind on Sunday rounded out a near-perfect team-race regatta.

Full results can be found on ussailing.org and click to spinsheet.com/ hinman to find U.S. Sailing’s video of the event.

Turkey Shoot Outwits Joaquin Story and photos by Ellen Dugan

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hile hurricane Joaquin and an anonymous nor’easter battled for supremacy over the Atlantic shoreline, each dumping prodigious amounts of wind, rain, and ill will on innocent bystanders, Turkey Shoot Regatta planners in Irvington, VA, decided not to cancel their famously fun race scheduled for October 2-4.

Instead, they re-scheduled it for a week later.

Their decision was a difficult one.

Many of the decision makers were already suffering from an acute case of committee meeting fatigue. Others were less than eager to re-do everything that they had previously done.

On the positive side, a sort of collective we-can-do-this-if-we-try spirit, akin to “the show must go on” in the theatrical world, seemed to grip them.

Ultimately, they decided it was simply the right thing to do—for the sailors and for the Hospice organizations that benefit from the regatta.

Besides this, the Turkey Shoot is a Northern Neck nautical tradition, the largest Hospice regatta in the country, and the biggest regatta on the Southern Bay. There simply could not be a gap in its historical record.

##Bearing down on the Turkey Shoot’s windward mark.

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##Three Fridays, Sam, Libby, and their father John, sailed Friday’s Child, a Cape Dory Typhoon, finishing in the middle of Division 9.

Forty-eight skippers and crews rearranged their schedules and sailed to Carter’s Creek to make this year’s regatta one of the most competitive yet. Among them were a trio of Fridays, Captain John, daughter Libby, and son Sam, who have been competing in Turkey Shoots for the last 14 years.

John, who runs Custom Yacht Service in Irvington, first discovered the Northern Neck years ago during a passage down the Chesapeake and decided to

stay. Sailing Friday’s Child, a Cape Dory typhoon, the Fridays finished in the middle of Division 9.

In Division 8, the Turkey Shoot’s prized Wooden Boat Division, Pearl captain Lori Close, a first-time Turkey Shooter, sailed with another first-time participant, her pet dog Malibu. Lori reports that Malibu, the only canine seaman in the race, enjoyed the entire event.

Perhaps coming from an animal rescue facility to a berth onboard a Rhodes 47 sailboat had something to do with it. In any event, Malibu remained upright even as Pearl heeled.

The overall winner of this year’s event was Yankee Point Racing and Cruising Club’s Warren Ryan in his J/24 Whistler. Sam Marshall in Play It Again took second overall. Third went to long time competitor Wayland Rennie in Trilogy.

Steven King, Skipper of Mataoka, won the Doug Power Wobbly Compass Trophy, and Tom Martin’s Wild Rose was judged to be the Most Beautiful Boat. The John and Carole Jean McConnico Trophy (awarded to the winning yacht club or marina based on their top three finishers) went to Rappahannock River YC (RRYC).

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Hospice Cup Regatta Gets Everyone on the Water

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aturday, September 19 started out with some patchy fog, but for the 84 boats registered for the 2015 Hospice Cup Regatta, the sun was going to shine soon enough.

The Hospice Cup is a unique charity regatta held between Eastport YC, Annapolis YC, and Hospice Cup, Inc., and multiple hospices service Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. The participating hospices benefit from funds raised through the regatta and sponsorships.

On the race course, the Hospice Class sails a non-spinnaker distance race for those sailors who don’t necessarily race around the buoys but still want to participate. AYC ran the windward-leeward

races for PHRF and one-design classes, while EYC handled the pursuit race for the Hospice Class and Harbor 20s.

One of the biggest rivalries within the regatta is between Carl and Scott Gitchell’s Tenacious and Cedric Lewis and Fredrik Salvesen’s Mirage, both J/105s. In the three races, Tenacious posted 2-1-1 while Mirage ended up in second with 1-2-2 finishes. The regatta’s most coveted trophy, the Hospice Cup, is awarded to the boat with the best performance over the last three years. Lewis and Salvesen’s Mirage took the Hospice Cup home with them, while the Gitchells took home the Sajak Family Foundation Trophy as the best performers in their division.

Trophies were also awarded to Aaron Resler onboard Parrot Head for his performance in the Hospice Class, while the Lovelace/Sniegon Memorial Trophy was awarded to Jon Opert onboard Orion, who placed third overall in the class, and had a hospice caregiver onboard as crew.

At the party, sailors were joined by dozens of dinghy poker run participants, who had spent the afternoon on the water in a much less demanding (yet just as competitive) atmosphere.

This is only the second year that the dinghy poker run has happened, but it’s quickly become a staple for an event that was already a great time. For full results, visit hospicecup.org

##Winner of the Hospice Cup for their performanace over the last three years, the crew of Mirage have won the opportunity to represent the Annapolis Hospice Cup at the national regatta in Galveston, TX.

##Carl and Scott Gitchell’s Tenacious, on top of the leaderboard for 2015. Photo by Dan Phelps

Results Alerion 28 (3 boats) 1. Skimmer, Jack and Marti Detweiler 2. Halcyon, Jason Goscha 3. Magic, Jonah Seiger J/105 (12 boats) 1. Tenacious, Carl and Scott Gitchell 2. Mirage, Cedric Lewis 3. Bat IV, Andrew Kennedy 4. Santa’s Reign, Dear, Donald Santa 5. Crescendo, Angelo Gaurino J/35 (3 boats) 1. Aunt Jean, James Sagerholm 2. Medicine Man, Chuck Kohlerman 3. T-Bone, Bruce Artman

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J/80 (5 boats) 1. USA 1162, John White 2. Vayu, David Andril 1. Windrider, Tom Walsh 2. Outlaws, Derick Lynch 3. Rascal, Lucy Thomson PHRF A2 (3 boats) 1. Winter, Nathan Gorenstein 2. Mike’s Mojo, Andrew Garte 3. Capricorne, Laurent Givry Harbor 20 (10) 1. Swifty, Richard Weaver 2. Velella, Marino diMarzo 3. Bullfrog, Tim Adelman 4. Elixir, Patrick Shannon and Brian Wiersema 5. Riptide, Bob Shea

Hospice Class (43 boats) 1. Parrot Head, Aaron Ressler 2. Mojo, Julian Bigden 3. Orion, Jon Opert 4. Pandora, Steve Grimm 5. Redshift, Ken Koester 6. Ingenuity, Joe LOmbardo 7. Full Circle, Paul Mikulski 8. Whim, Ken and Lisa Karsten 9. Calypso, Rick Hill 10. Rantum Scoot, Harry Keith

For full results, visit hospicecup.org

Constellation Cup 2015

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Baltimore is a Blast

ou’d think Baltimore sailors would know what to expect when signing up for the annual Constellation Cup, this year held on October 18 and run by Baltimore City YA and the Historic Ships of Baltimore. It’s always windier than expected. And colder. Sometimes it’s wetter.

This year was much the same, in terms of sailors taking for granted the sunny skies and puffy clouds (some even took the opportunity to run the Baltimore Marathon relay early in the morning, getting in some exercise before the race).

The weather forecast called for winds in a steady 10 to 15 knot range from the northwest. On the docks of Tidewater and Baltimore Marine Centers, number three sails were left on the dock to save weight and space.

“We were looking forward to 10-15 knots of breeze,” says Christine Compton, owner of the Tartan 10 Artemis II and a marathon relay runner earlier in the day.

“Motoring out, it appeared lighter. We actually rigged for the heavy number one pre-start, and were fortunate to change to the number three just in time for the start.” On the course, winds were steady in the 15-20 knot range, with gusts at 25.

“On the first run, we saw multiple boats broach and were able to douse before that fate hit us,” Compton says.

The course ran up and down the Patapsco River, with a run between Fort McHenry and Fort Carroll. The spinnaker fleet rounded the course twice (19 miles) before finishing in the Inner Harbor, while non-spin boats rounded just once (8.5 miles). Mains were reefed up and down the Patapsco.

This doesn’t mean they escaped, however.

Glen Wilson’s Quixote team shredded their jib. Gordon and John Latrobe’s Silverback Racing suffered an epic takedown and had to cut sheets to get their spinnaker down.

Compton’s boat lost her starboard lifeline.

Of the 31 boats who headed out to start the race, only 21 finished. “Carnage was the word of the day,” said Michael Brassert, skipper of Willow during the awards ceremony.

And while it would seem that the day was meant for experienced sailors only, that wasn’t necessarily the case. Onboard Artemis II, they had a newbie in the form of a 21-year old Texan tourist.

“As we were rigging the boat, we noticed a very interested spectator,” says Compton. “When we asked if she had any interest in sailing, she simply responded that she was ‘just watching us unwrap the boat.’ As we started to toss the docklines, we asked again if she had interest in joining us. She considered, and replied ‘Really?!?’”

Kira was a 21-year old artist from Dallas, and sightseeing brought her down to the docks where she saw the crew getting ready to head out. The Artemis II crew brought her aboard and outfitted her in extra foul weather gear, then took her out for a wild day on the water. “At the end of the day, we asked if she would do it again if she knew what she was getting herself into. She smiled and said, ‘Absolutely!’”

That’s the thing about the Constellation Cup: the weather always brings in some of the best sailing all year. Sailors remember that. Whether they remember they need the number three is another thing.

##The crew of Artemis II. Photo by Susannah Jenner

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##The crew of Dylan Stewart’s Miss Trixie with Trevor Perkins at the helm hit 17 knots on the second run.

Results Fin Keel / Pursuit 1. Dianthus, David Tabor 2. Delfin, Michael Albert 3. Infrared, Bob Sopka 4. Dark Crystal, Kyle Stump 5. Jolly Roger, Peter Bowe Full Keel 1. Owaissa, David Wallace 2. Willow, Michael Brassert Spinnaker 1. Peregrine, Bill Carruth 2. Miss Trixie, Trevor Perkins 3. Jubilee IV, Bob Shahler 4. Cuore di Leone, Tony Culotta 5. Artemis II, Mike McNamara and Christine Compton For full results, visit ussconstellationcup.org

##As the afternoon wore on, the clouds rolled in. Thankfully, none brought rain.

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##2015 Farr 30 World Champion Rod Jabin of Annapolis. Photo by Jan’s Marine Photography

Ramrod Rocks the Farr 30 Worlds

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t was a blustery September 26 for the Potapskut Sailing Association’s Race to Rock Hall. Gale force wind predictions kept many from starting. Those who did race saw consistently heavy wind in the 20- to 30-knot range. The 11 competitors in the Chesapeake Short-Handed Sailing Society (CHESSS) made a particularly strong showing—it was a rough day to sail short handedly, yet they toughed it out.

Cal 25 1. Zephyr, David Hoyt 2. Chicken Little, Charles Husar 3. Love Shack, Barton Goldenberg Alberg 30 1. Windswept, Lanny Helms 2. Skybird, Mike Nikolich 3. Argo, T.C. Williams PHRF A 1. Dragonfly, John Aellen 2. Eighth Deadly Sin, Michael Mullarky 3. N’Surgery, Augustus Hill PHRF B 1. Flow, William Trainor 2. Victorine, David Conlon 3. Rodeo Clown Steven Anastasio PHRF C 1. Heyday, Shepherd Drain Cruising 1. Moonlight Lady, Walter Wise CHESSS Spin 1. Flashpoint, Dan Leonard CHESSS Non-Spin 1. Dianthus, David Tabor 2. Endless Summer, Alan Weiss CRCA Fun Fleet 1. Shannon Sea Laura Ladenheim Multihull 1. Fair Curve, John Nicholson 2. Esterel, Michael Daly

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Celebrating Good Old Boats

##The Kroh family cross the finish line in their Soverel MORC Almara. They made the trip from the Patapsco to Annapolis and back in one day to sail in the full keel group.

A racer and cruiser friendly event, 753 miles down the Chesapeake, across the Gulf Stream, and on to Bermuda.

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Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club

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roving that boats of a certain age can still sail hard to weather, 24 production classics went to the line October 10 in the Good Old Boat Regatta staged by Shearwater Sailing Club. The regatta is run as a “celebration of old boats” in conjunction with Good Old Boat Magazine. To enter, the first hull of each boat design must be at least 30 years old. Five classes of boats braved winds approaching 20 knots on the first upwind leg as the remnants lingered of a powerful front that stormed through Annapolis the night before. Conditions settled during the second leg leaving the fleet with moderate winds for the rest of the 10.2-mile course.

Fastest around the course and winner of the Chesapeake Short Handed Sailing Society (CHESSS) class was Tom Price’s BB10 Flicker, built in 1984 from a late 70s design. Tom’s fastest lap came with some drama. On the last leg, the top of his Genoa gave way dropping the sail to the deck. After getting another sail up and giving chase again, his main halyard parted, dropping the main. He recovered with a reefed main but could not catch Charlie Husar’s Cal 25 Chicken Little.

Karen Larson, editor of Good Old Boat Magazine, and Jerry Powlas, technical editor, were both on hand at the party in the Bay Ridge Marina Clubhouse to show support for local fans of classic production boats. Kristin White’s 1961 Triton was honored as the event’s “Great Old Boat” for being the oldest boat competing. Charlie Husar made gallons of delicious chili for skippers and crew to enjoy. Shearwater Sailing Club provided snacks, beverages, and live music from Alison Thoms. ~Jerry McCann

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Small Boat Scene

by Kim Couranz

“P” Is for “Practice Start!” Not really, but…

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hat do you get when you put 83 Snipes from 18 different countries—all of whom had to qualify for the regatta, so they are speedy and assertive—on one starting line, with wind shifting through perhaps 40 degrees every few minutes, when there’s no real incentive to stay behind the starting line? Chaos.

That’s what we experienced for many of the starting sequences at the Snipe World Championship, held in Talamone, Italy, in September. On the plus side, we did get in a number of extra “practice” starts!

Here’s the scenario. The coastline off Talamone runs northwest to southeast. Locals told stories of a delightful seabreeze that would come in from the west-southwest, unhampered by any land masses except perhaps the over-the-horizon Corsica, or closer-in Isola del Giglio (known as the island where the Costa Concordia ran aground). We did enjoy that 15-knot seabreeze for a few, fleeting moments during the six-day-long regatta, mostly at the beginning of the event.

But the week went on, and after a low-pressure system smacked the fleet one day with 25-35 knot winds and overhead-height waves, the wind shifted around to blow almost, but not quite, parallel to the shoreline.

With winds coming from slightly to the west of north, and rolling down the Tuscan hills to create a little more confusion—puffs coming off the land

would come from 285 one minute, and then 305 a few minutes later.

While here on the Chesapeake, we’re quite used to shifty, light breeze, this was a different animal all together: It was blowing a tantalizing but very puffy 10-18 knots, and all 83 teams were eager to use that breeze to get off the line and in front of the competition as quickly as possible.

I have started on one line in fleets of close to 100 boats before, and it has worked out okay—but on those occasions, only perhaps half of the fleet was truly intent on being in the front row and toward the favored end of the line. This was a unique situation.

All of which made getting a start off very challenging for the Race Committee for two days of the regatta.

For two frustrating days, we were on the water for eight hours, but only got one race in each day. Most starting sequences happened with the “P” flag (the standard “preparatory” visual signal) going up at four minutes.

As many RCs will do, when there are many boats over the line due to conditions beyond the fleet’s control (such as a large right shift that

encourages the entire fleet to start at the boat end of the line), the RC at Talamone generally flew “AP” rather than the first substitute (general recall) flag in this situation, meaning no penalty for boats that were over the line when the starting signal went off. But what if you actually want to get some races off to determine the World Champion?

The RC needs to reach into their bag of tricks—the flag bag—to emphasize to competitors that they mean business (there are other methods: rabbit starts, mid-line boats). They have several options: • Black flag: The old-school method for keeping boats behind the line.

If you’re in the triangle between the ends of the starting line and the first mark of the course during the last minute before the start, you’ll be disqualified (assuming, of course, that the RC jots your number down, and they’re usually pretty good at that!), end of story.

There are a few additional details (see Racing Rules of Sailing 30.3) to be clear on, as well, but if

##P flag: Normal preparatory signal -- no starting penalties are in effect.

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you’ve already been black-flagged in a start that is being restarted (as after a general recall), and you play in that starting sequence and race, your DSQ can turn into a nondiscardable DND!

• Z flag: The black flag is a pretty harsh penalty, and thankfully many classes have found other methods that achieve the same goal, such as the Z

flag. Under the Z flag, it’s the same concept—under a minute to go, if you’re in that triangle, you’ll get a 20 percent penalty tacked onto your score, even if you do go back and restart cleanly. Z flags are “cumulative.” If you are Z flagged in a start that is then general recalled, and the second starting sequence is also

##Z flag: can lead to a 20 percent penalty (or more) if you’re not careful.

under Z flag and (oops) once again you are Z flagged, you would get two 20-percent penalties added to your score. Not a regatta crusher, but a significant deterrent.

• I flag: Under the I flag, if you are on the course side of the starting line (or its extensions—an interesting twist!) in the last minute before the start, you will need to go around one of the ends of the starting line (generally the signal boat or pin at the other end) to “clear” yourself before heading up the course cleanly, rather than just dipping down below the line in the middle of the start line.

The I flag can also encourage boats to start toward the ends of the line; this sometimes creates big pileups of boats, especially at the favored end of the line, as boats ready themselves for potentially needing to round an end, which can create more trouble than it’s worth.

In Talamone, eventually, the RC started using the Z flag in place of the P flag. As if by magic (sarcasm alert!), the fleet started behaving better and backed off the line just enough to get some racing going.

I joked with my skipper whenever the P flag went up that “P is for practice start,” and that was generally the case.

Under the Z flag, we finally got to do the racing we were there to enjoy.

Regatta website: snipeworlds2015.com Ridiculously good regatta photos: capizzano.com/2015snipeworlds

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Chesapeake Racer Profile

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tanford University sophomore and sailing team member Elena VandenBerg learned to sail on the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay. When she first started sailing in Annapolis YC (AYC) Wednesday Night Races with her dad on a J/105, she says, “My mom asked me what I had done, and I said, ‘I pulled on the green string!’ I’ve learned a lot since then. Now I trim the kite and occasionally critique my dad’s tactics!”

She took time from her busy college schedule last month to answer some of SpinSheet’s questions about her college sailing career.

What junior sailing programs did you participate in as a kid?

I started sailing at the Severn Sailing Association (SSA) when I was six and moved to the Green Fleet when I was nine. I moved to AYC when I decided to race in the Red, White, and Blue fleet.

After my parents bought me a Winner Opti, I knew I was going to sail for the rest of my life. My friends and I all moved into Club 420s at the same time, and we looked forward to traveling to clinics and regattas. Our parents dropped us off at the airport, and we had to figure it out from there. We all learned so much from sailing in high level Club 420 and I420 clinics.

Lilla Salvesen and I worked hard to be competitive in 420s. We travelled all over the nation together and got to race in Canada and Nova Scotia. We also competed in Club 420s during the Orange Bowl Regatta in Miami between Christmas and New Year’s and in the Club 420 Midwinters in Jensen Beach.

AYC ensured our team was able to work with some of the top sailors and coaches in the country including Russ O’Reilly, Katy Stork, Zach Brown, Alana O’Reilly, Nick Martin, Adam Werblow, and so many others.

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the Archbishop Spalding High School sailing team (and co-captained with Amanda Wagner).

Tell us a bit about your experiences sailing at Stanford.

It was an easy transition since there are lots of former AYC junior sailors on the team, including four of us who are all classmates. I started my freshman year skippering, and then I started crewing a bit last spring to learn more from the upperclassmen and to compete in some

coed regattas. I am now skippering and crewing this fall. It has been beneficial being able to switch back and forth, because it has made me a better sailor.

Do you have a favorite moment or regatta from your college sailing experience?

When I was crewing at this fall’s Navy Women’s Regatta, we were in second in our division by two points going into the last race of the regatta. My skipper, Mimi El-Khazindar, and I were getting ready for the last race and were trying not to think about the points between us and Yale. At the windward mark, we were three boats behind Yale. We

worked really hard downwind and rounded the leeward mark right behind the Yale boat. On the last upwind leg, we split sides. It was hard to see how it would all play out, but we focused on keeping our eyes on our own race. We finished right before the Yale boat and two other boats. It was so close that we could not tell who finished first. Those other two boats ended up beating the Yale boat, and we won the overall tiebreaker, winning our division!

What are the three pieces of sailing gear you can’t live without?

My Kaenon sunglasses are definitely the piece of gear I value the most. I recently bought some new Zhik boots that lace up the side. The extra ankle support helps me hike, especially while crewing… I’m still wearing my Extrasport RetroGlide Avenger lifejacket. They don’t make them anymore, but all of my friends who have them haven’t found anything as nice or as comfortable. Come on Extrasport!

What advice do you have for competitive high school sailors?

Keep loving sailing and working really hard at practice! I loved sailing in high school… I found myself on the waterfront everyday whether or not I had practice… cleaning my boat, fixing something, checking my settings, bugging my coaches to let me go sailing on our off days, or just paddleboarding. Keeping the passion for sailing is huge, as a lot of kids in high school can get burnt out. In terms of college recruiting, email a lot of coaches and send them a short resume with your top results. They won’t reach out to you, so start sending emails your junior year and making connections.

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Acadia Yacht Sales Is Now DiMillo’s Yacht Sales

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A new partnership with Dockwa, a unified booking and marketing platform that greatly simplifies the transient slip booking process, now allows Boat U.S. members to find and book a slip with just a few taps on the Dockwa app.

As an exclusive BoatU.S. benefit, members using the Dockwa app or choosing to book online at dockwa. com will have booking fees waived when arranging dockage at any of the Boat U.S. participating marinas.

Discounts will be subject to specific marinas within Dockwa’s growing

network. This member perk is in addition to the exclusive transient slip discount currently offered to BoatU.S. members, which typically reflects a 25-percent savings. BoatU.S. members can sign up for Dockwa by simply entering their membership number during the registration process where all applicable discounts will be automatically applied.

“This is the most convenient way for our members to book their transient reservations for docks and moorings,” said Boat U.S. vice president of membership Heather Lougheed. “No waiting for a call back, no voicemail or web forms to fill out. Just tap the Dockwa app, book and dock.” dockwa.com or boatus.com

Let’s Get Young People Involved

Organizers for the Marine and Maritime Career Fair (February 27, 2016) seek sponsors and exhibitors from the marine industry. If you want to engage and perhaps employ young people in the marine trades, this is an opportunity worth exploring. Email 2016careerfair@gmail.com with questions. eycfoundation.org

DiMillo’s Yacht Sales is pleased to announce the acquisition of Acadia Yachts Sales, a yacht dealership and brokerage firm in Oxford, MD, that represents Sabre Yachts, Back Cove Yachts, and Coastal Craft. In addition to the Oxford location on the Eastern Shore, DiMillo’s will open its new location at Shady Oaks Marina in West River, MD, just south of Annapolis.

Since its inception in 2014, DiMillo’s Yacht Sales has been working behind the scenes with the Acadia team and rolling it into the DiMillo’s brand allowing for shared inventory and further shared resources. In addition, DiMillo’s would like to introduce to the Chesapeake clientele a year-round service team that focuses on its customers.

“We are going to make an investment at the new West River location.

We aspire to build a service organization to further the reputation that we have earned in the northeast for providing exceptional delivery and follow up services for our customers,” says president, Christopher DiMillo. “Furthermore, we expect that Shady Oaks Marina will develop into the spot on the Bay where you will see a full range of new and used Sabres and Back Coves for showing and demo purposes.”

In addition to providing exceptional service, DiMillo’s has built a history of being the experts in both new and pre-owned Sabre Yacht and Back Cove Yachts. Chris and his team have held the title of Sabre Yachts and Back Cove Yachts Dealership of the Year for eight consecutive years, and he looks forward to bringing that success to the Chesapeake as well being the exclusive dealer for Sabre Yachts, Back Cove Yachts, and the newly added brand, Coastal Craft, for which DiMillo’s is the exclusive East Coast dealership. dimillos.com

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8’ Trinka Dinghy for Sale 8’ Trinka Dinghy for sale. Like New. Mfg. in 2007.

Includes new Sunbrella canvas cover,custom teak/leather deck cradle, and brand new Shaw Tenney hand made oars. Price $3,000. Contact: Susan Barrett sueb80@comcast.net

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Robbins 29 Custom ’82 Cat 3208 w/1950 hrs, soft top, bimini, hydraulic steering with Raymarine AP, Garmin plotter, Raymarine speed and depth.

Good condition. $49,500. John White 410-757-4819

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Donated boats must be structurally sound & in good cond. Contact: seascoutship59.mytroop.us/contact Donate your Boat to Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB).

Proceeds from boat sales fund our programs helping disabled people enjoy sailing. 410-266-5722. www.crabsailing.org

18’ Cape Dory Typhoon Weekender ’70 RF, electronics, new Quantum main / jib etc.. Includes trailer & OB. Needs bottom paint & varnish. $7,400 (443) 926-2108.

Chesapeake 20 For sale. Built 1940 by Capt. Dick Hartge. Includes mast, sails, trailer. Ready to sail. $8,500.

410-544-4854 23’ Hunter ’89 Nice Hunter H23 with roller furling and new foresail. 5-hp Yamaha motor, fin keel 2 1/2 foot, stable, fun, easy to sail. $3000. Currently in Alexandria area. (804) 921-2117.

Precision 23 ‘90 Newer 8-hp Mariner motor. Perfect Chesapeake Bay family pocket cruiser, fun, easy to sail. Great performing daysailer/weekender. 2ft draft w/board up. Hardwired VHF. Trailer. $9500 OBO. email rory. finneren@gmail.com Website: rfinneren.tumblr.com/

Sea Scouts - Coed High Adventure Scouting seeks tax deductible donations power or sailboats, dinghy or outboard engines to support our program of boating skills, leadership and adventure.

(301) 788-3935 Donations@Ship37.org Donate Your Boat, Planet Hope is a local 501(c)3. Teaching youth from DC, Maryland and Virginia to sail for over 15 years. (800) 518-2816. www.planet-hope.org

BOAT SHARING

SOLD 22’ Herrreshoff Eagle Sloop in Bohemia Creek, Seeks one third partner. Fiberglass, Nowak & Williams 1974. New sails 2014. Partners share work days plus $1500/yr. Dennis Brunn dbrunn@verizon.net, (609) 529-8838

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Hunter 260 ‘94 W/ trailer. Tohatsu 9.8 electric start remote engine, main, jib & UPS sail. Battery charger w/3 batteries.

Auto tiller pilot, radio, bimini, and new rigging. Asking $11,000 (267) 317-0513.

C&C 27 Mk V ’85 Great performing daysailer/weekender.

Completely rebuild over last 5 years and ready to enjoy. Over $40k invested. Asking $18,500. email me for photos and specs.

Jeff@destination-paradise.com Catalina 27 ‘80 Great opportunity to get into sailing on this lovely, ready to go, well-equipped Catalina 27! Spacious & VERY CLEAN - Day- sail, Cruise, or Race! NORTH Sails in very good cond.w/RF genoa and NEW Spinnaker!

Rigid boomvang, depthfinder,110V and 12V electrical, NEW batteries, VHF, anchors, bimini top, newer cushions, stove, enclosed head, & Honda 15-hp 4-stroke. 410- 507-3536 $6,750 OBO 27’ Catalina ‘77 Relocated for work, must sell. Lightly sailed. New instruments. Solid deck/hull needs spruced up. No motor. On the hard 3 years. Great first boat. $1,600 O/B/O (412) 725-4619.

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

26’ Colgate ’04 New sails, upgraded shrouds and hardware, Raymarine chart plotter, 3 Raymarine ST60 displays, AIS, lopo nav lights, stereo with cockpit speakers, spinnaker, Nissan 6.h.p. Mint condition! $24,900 (443) 376-7245.

30’ Catalina ’78 Classic: Great Bay Boat with good gear. Tiller, spinnaker,sock, doyle main, ICOM, AP, depth, chart, RF, draws 5’6”, new holding tank, head, spacious, Annapolis call for pics $17,400 (240) 731-9067.

Pearson 303 ’84 Ready to Sail! Bottom painted, engine serviced, hull/interior detailed. 15hp Yanmar, draft 4’ 6’, beam 11’. Canvas/Sails in good cond., asymmetric sail, sleeps 6, drop down table. Maintenance records and only 1 prior owner. Great cruiser for the Chesapeake. $26,500. Annapolis. 410570-6602 jl_harrison@outlook.com

Catalina 27 ’78 Atomic 4 inboard; Two mainsails, working & genoa jib, spinnaker & hardware, not rigged; w/ dinghy. Sleeps 6, head, galley. Clean & well maintained- $4000. call @ 410-5071664.

SOLD Beautiful easy-sailing Quickstep 24, Huge cockpit, canoe stern, shallow draft keel $9000+ invested: custom winter cover, Honda outboard <50 hours, new winches, new rigging, etc. Shown appointment only.

Call (410) 267-7937

Sabre S28-II ’79 Sloop $9,500 Price reduced. 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

Race Ready J80 Hull #443 Race ready J80, two sets of sails cut by Kerry Klingler at Quantum, newly faired VC17 bottom, new sparcraft mast & standing rigging, all sheets replaced over the past 2 yrs. tacktick w/ speedo installed in the optimal position, behind the keel. Engine recently serviced. Spinlock tiller extention, keel/rudder/full-deck KI covers & much more. (443) 370-6084.

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

31’ Newport ’88 Dodger & bimini, wheel w/cover, 5.2” draft, winged keel, MaxProp (folding), Universal 14-hp, grill, small dinghy, wheel steering, large quarter berth, enclosed head, U-shaped galley, stereo, depth sounder, Lowrance GPS chartplotter; The perfect Bay Cruiser for day sailing and long weekends w/family and friends. $12,000.

(703) 869-1663 or mcvogel15@gmail.com

32’ Allied Seawind II Ketch ‘79 Well equipped and maintained cruiser. 10 sails, including new main and mizzen. 24 HP diesel, autopilot, VHF, GPS, radar and sailing instruments. $29,500 443-205-2509

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BROKERAGE & CLASSIFIED 33’ Caliber 33 ’89 Rebuilt Yanmar dsl 140 hrs, new jib furler, canvas, batteries, chart plotter, depth-speed, RIB with Honda OB, heat pump-AC, good sails $45K. Call 610-513-1236.

33’ Pearson ’87 Heat/Air conditioning, dinghy davits, new genoa, new bottom, Autohelm, GPS, radar, bimini & dodger, Lazy Jacks, Mast Steps, new VHF. Excellent cond., well-maintained. $37,000 (703) 243-3509.

Cal 34 Mk II ’76 Well loved, sweet sailing, sailboat with much work since purchased 2007. 2010 repower with 3YM30 and rest of system, epoxy bottom, 2013 jib, 2014 mainsail, lazy jack, bimini & lifelines. Great starter boat. $26K (717) 676-7877

34’ Catalina MKII ’05 Beautiful 35th Anniversary Edition, Raymarine wind, speed, depth, autohelm, new Icom VHF w/helm Mic, low hrs, Will consider partial trade for C30MKIII, C310 or C320.

Asking $99,000 (610) 696-3083 Photos available sound48@gmail.com 36’5” Freedom 36 ’87 One owner.

Fresh water sloop. Excellent cond., well maintained, lightly used. Newer batteries, instruments, fuel tank polished. Teak interior, 3 cabins, VIRGIN Tasco stove, electric head. Set up for single-handed sailing. Carbon fiber mast, Yanmar dsl, no blisters. $59,900. Located Erie, PA. Doctors say “SELL”. Contact Tracy: (716) 680-4554.

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37’ Beneteau 373 ‘04 Rare 3-cabin, 1-head, excellent cond.and well equipped. New genoa and in mast furling main, asymmetrical spinnaker, electric windlass, full winter cover, Raymarine electronics, refrigeration, asking, $115,000, call 240-274-1086.

37’ Hunter Legend 1988 Cruising Sloop Ready to sail, Yanmar dsl, 110 furling jib, Dutchman mainsail, air/heat, $24,900, Steve Nichols, (703) 408-8247 sailnichols@hotmail.com

35’ Beneteau 343 ’06 Available Now! 500 hr Yanmar, A/C, windlass, electric winches, new bottom paint and mainsail 2015, LED lighting! Under $90K Call Aaron: 443-949-4559 or Aaron@annapolisyachtsales.com

37’ Tartan CB ’77 “Troubadour” $50K Legendary cruiser/racer, great Bahamas/ICW boat (4’ 4” draft).

Practically everything has been renewed/replaced. Well equipped for island cruising. Currently located in Hope Town, Abaco, Bahamas. Contact barry-talley@comcast.net 443-9952085.

39’ Shearwater ‘95 A beautiful example of this traditional Dix design with her lovely sheerline, clipper bow and champagne glass stern. Thoroughly modern below the waterline, she’s a fast, stable and responsive sailor. (540) 5603200 Website: www.sailboatlistings. com/view/49039

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

Grand Soleil 54 ’08 by Luca Brenta Very well equipped fast offshore cruising yacht built by the famous Italian yard Cantiere Pardo. $699,000 Annapolis, MDdel � Kent Island, MD Please Rock call Hall, Harold Annapolis MD �@ Deltaville, VA Yacht Company for410.287.8181 pricing and complete details 410-268-7171 or e-mail harold@aycyachts.com

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www.AnnapolisYachtSales.com 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 $159,000.

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

22’ NorseBoat 21.5 ’12 New Arrival!

NorseBoat production boat w/ballasted stub keel, centerboard, carbon mast, sloop rig w/mainsail and jib. Comes w/ loads of extras! $29,900 Call Aaron: 443-949-4559 or Aaron@annapolisyachtsales.com 25’ Harbor 25 ‘12 Barely used, low hrs on sails and Yanmar dsl. Canvas and desirable options $84,900. Call Pat Lane: 410-267-8181 Seaward 26RK ’12 Asking only $77,900!!! Looks like a new boat, she is clean as can be. Trailer included w/sale.

In Annapolis and available NOW. Bring any reasonable offer soon. Call Dan Nardo 410-570-8533, email dan@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

Dufour 325 ’07 For only $99,000. One and only owner purchased this Annapolis show boat. Low hrs, well maintained and nicely equipped. Call Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company to view. 410-268-7171 or cel 619-8403728 Harold@aycyachts.com

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34’ Catalina ’86 and ’01 available from $32,500. The ’86 is a clean boat with a slip that can convey in Annapolis. The ’01 has A/C, A/P, chartplotter, davits and more.

Call Denise Hanna at (410) 991-8236 or email denise@annapolisyachtsales.com

35’ Island Packet 35 ’89 Just Listed.

“True Colors” is very clean & lightly used.

New instruments & upholstery, Kato davits, Re-conditioned engine. All in a very comfortable blue-water cruiser. $80,000. Call Jonathan Hutchings (804) 436-4484 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com 36’ Beneteau 361 ’04 “Joyful” really is a joy! Very clean example of this popular model. All the bells and whistles: A/C, inmast furling, recent canvas, autopilot and more. Deltaville VA. $84,000. Call Jonathan Hutchings (804) 436-4484 jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com 40’ Beneteau 40 ’08 Just Listed!!!

Gorgeous 2 cabin w/Genset and Air!!!

Extremely well equipped w/ 2 cabin, 1 head layout w/lots of toys to make comfortable cruising a reality. $190K. Call Tim: 410-507-4359 or Tim@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 40’ CS 40 ’92 “Wharf Rat” is a proven winner. This is a turn-key cruiser/racer.

Flag blue hull and ready for the Chesapeake or the ocean. Asking $79,900. Call Bob Oberg 410-320-3385 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 40’ J 40 ’90 Well equipped J which has been used for cruising. Includes A/C good sails, canvas, re-varnished interior. On the hard in Deltaville VA. $99,000.

Call Jonathan Hutchings (804) 436-4484 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com 41’ Beneteau 411 ’01 Blue water cruising boat with solar and wind. 1 yr. old sails, classic main. Great canvas.

Engine rebuilt July 2015. $123K. Call Keith Mayes at 301-503-4634 or keith@annapolisyachtsales.com 42’ Beneteau 423 ’07 Late model with solar, windlass, Raymarine electronics, super clean ready to cruise. Fresh water thru 2013. $165K. Call Keith Mayes at 301-503-4634 or keith@annapolisyachtsales.com Beneteau First 44.7 ’04 Cruise equipped, this is not a beat up race boat!!

She has been professionally maintained and is available to see anytime in Annapolis. Come and see her soon.

Asking only $223,900.00!!! Call Dan Nardo 410-570-8533 or email at dan@annapolisyachtsales.com 46’ Beneteau ’08 Well equipped for cruising w/generator, water maker, solar panels, davits, Radar, SSB, life raft, dinghy, OB and more. Clean and ready to go. Call Denise Hanna at (410) 991-8236 or email denise@annapolisyachtsales.com 47’ Bavaria 3 cabin, Rigged for long distance cruising.

2013, Sails, electronics & dinghy, davits, huge solar array, wind generator etc. etc. Only $139,900.

Call Pat Lane 410-267-8181 ext 205 or email: Pat@annapolisyachtsales.com

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33’ Tartan 101 ’14 Lightly used, Offshore equipped. Owner looking to downsize. Radar, wheel steering, Custom interior Cherry, North 3di Sails etc…Race and Cruise equipped.

Reduced $149,000 410-269-0939 in Annapolis.

34’ Beneteau 343 Two Available - ’06 & ’07 Both Air, Cruise equipped Plotter etc. Newer Canvas. One with Deep Keel / Traditional Rig & One Furling Rig / Shoal Keel — Both Super Nice & Asking $95,000 410-269-0939 www.CrusaderYachts.com

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Excellent selection on used Pacific Seacrafts - Call for more infoFrom $89,000 410-269-0939, www.CrusaderYachts.com

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

Ready to go excellent incentives. SailAway package at $84k DaySailor & $96k Weekender. ready to test sail, 410-2690939 www.CrusaderYachts.com 35’ Hunter 356 ’04 Great cond., lightly used and equipped perfectly for coastal / Bay cruising. Air Con, windlass, Furling mast and more. Asking $79,000 Reduced / Make offers! 410-269-0939 www.Crusaderyachts.com

32’ C&C ’99 ’04 Trade In - Well equipped for racing or performance cruising, Deep Keel ( 6’5” ) White Hull, Carbon Rig & Pole - Updated electronics and racing sails. Asking $81,000 Offers / Trades encouraged Contact Mike 410-269-0939

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37’ Pacific Seacraft 37 ’98 Very well kept and equipped. Offshore capable, knowledgeable owners have kept her updated and in beautiful condition. Best equipped 37 on market! Asking $175,000 www.CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

37’ Tartan 3700 ’04 In great shape, white hull, Raymarine electronics / radar, autopilot and more . Mostly Freshwater Sailing & Indoor winters.

Here in Annapolis & ready to show.

REDUCED $195k - Offers encouraged 410-269-0939

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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40’ Pacific Seacraft Three Available Standout Crealock design. ALL VERY well equipped and meticulous care by owners - Ready for coastal or offshore cruising!

BEAUTIFUL! FROM $220,000 - 410-269-0939 www.CrusaderYachts.com

SOLD 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

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! 410-2690939 www.CrusaderYachts.com

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

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

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

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33’ J/100 ’08 Well equipped, dsl eng, marine head, v-berth, rare shoal draft, Hoyt/jib/boom, Dutchman/Mainsail, Full cockpit canvas, price reduction. Contact Grady Byus grady@ northpointyachtsales.com or 410-2802038. Additional J/100’s in inventory.

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30’ Catalina ’88 Dsl, shoal draft 3’10” $22,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

30’ Catalina ’87 Universal dsl, 5’3”draft, Tall rig Lippincott Marine $22,500 (410) 827-9300 33’ Pearson 33 ’88 Dsl, shoal, dodger, AP $35,900 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

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34’ 1990 Cabo Rico 34 ...........................................$85,000 34’ 1987 Express Alsberg Built ............................$48,000 34’ 2001 Mainship Hardtop Pilot Sedan................... SOLD 33’ 2015 Tartan 101 - NEW IN STOCK ...................... CALL 33’ 2004 Hunter 33 .................................................$74,000 33’ 2000 Nauticat 331Motor Sailor .....................$150,000 33’ 2014 Tartan 101 ..............................................$149,000 32’ 2004 C&C 99- Trade In .....................................$79,000 32’ 1995 Catalina 320 .............................................$42,500 32’ 2016 Legacy 32 Downeast ..................................SOLD 32’ 2008 Legacy 32 ..............................................$275,000 31’ 1986 Bristol 31.1 ..............................................$52,500 31’ 1989 Pacific Seacraft 31 ..................................$74,500 27’ 1980 Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 w/ Trailer ...... $52,500 27’ 1984 Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 .......................$48,000 26’ 2014 Tartan Fantail Daysailor - Demo............. $84,000 26’ 2014 Tartan Fantail Weekender - Demo.......... $96,000

34’ Sabre 34 MK II ’90 Classic Ideal for a cruising couple or small family, excellent electronics, great equipment list, offered at $64,900, contact David Cox at 410-310-3476 or davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com

35’ J/109 ’05 well equipped shoal draft 5’9” version. European style interior w/ two private sleeping cabins and pull-out double in the large main cabin. $159,000. Call David Malkin 443 7902786 or david@northpointyachtsales. com

40’ Beneteau 40.7 ’02 & ’04 Now located in Annapolis, Both are great racer/cruisers, many racing customizations added, Farr Yacht designed hulls, luxurious comforts, Contact NPYS at 410-280-2038 info@northpointyachtsales.com

40’ Dufour ’12 405 GL Liberty version, 2 cabins/2 heads plus garage storage in aft/stb cabin, new Doyle Carbon sails, offered at $199,500, contact David Malkin 443-790-2786 or david@northpointyachtsales.com

40’ Hood Gulfstar 40 ’77 Rare opportunity, Built by Gulfstar, Designed by Hood, leisure furl main, centerboard, full winter cover, ready to go, $75,000. Contact David Cox davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com or 410-280-2038

40’ J/122 ‘08 Proven winner in all conditions, beautiful wooden interior, excellent cond., full complement of sails including new 2105 items, new bottom paint, $319,000, Contact Tommy Harken, tommy@northpointyachtsales. com 843-830-4483

41’ Wauquiez Centurion 40s ’04 Elegant and impressive racer cruiser, well maintained, offered at $169,000, contact Ken Comerford at 410-991-1511 or ken@northpointyachtsales.com

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Many upgrades, overall condition solid/strong. Capable of sailing/racing/cruising all over the world. $89,500. David Cox davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com or 410-280-2038

44’ Beneteau 44.7 ’06 Wonderful conditions, Superb Cruiser/Racer, Great inventory, 3 cabins/2 heads, located in Annapolis and in the $199,500. Contact North Point Yacht Sales 410-280-2038.

47’ Passport Yachts 470 Center Cockpit ’04 Located in Annapolis, Well cared for by current owner who is an ABYC Master Technician. $399,000, contact Ken Comerford 410-991-1511 or ken@northpointyachtsales.com

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She has the perfect amount of space and comfort! $102,500 Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 38’ Endeavour 38 ’84 Chameleon is the definition of solid. She performs like a dream and is built with the state-of-theart construction methods Endeavour is known for. Loaded with Equipment! $63,500 Norton Yacht Sales (804) 776-9211 44’ AC Hunter ’04 Water Dancer is Gorgeous & Extremely Clean! She’s the perfect boat for you! Reduced for Quick Sale – Don’t let this boat get away! $159,900 Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

45CC Hunter ’08 Al Di La is just STUNNING! Jam Packed with everything you need for Offshore Sailing and cruising the Bay! This boat has been so meticulously maintained, & all you have to do is call! $234,500 Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 50CC Hunter ’09 REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY! Quiet Wings is a oneowner dream boat with every possible option! You have to see this queen of the fleet! $324,000, 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 28’ Morgan Out Island ’73 Great family boat, lots of room for a 28 footer, Sleeps 7, Kubota 22.4 dsl w/ 85 hrs, Asking: $6,500 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com

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42 Moody 425 1991 ......................................... $118,500 42 Endeavour 1985 ............................................ $94,900 42 Tatoosh 1982 .............................................. $120,000 41 IP SP Cruiser MKI 2010 ............................. $428,500 41 Bristol 41.1 CC 1981 .................................. $135,000 41 Rhodes Bounty II 1957 ................................. $44,750 41 Morgan Out Island 1981 ................................ $59,900 40 Block Island 40 1997................................... $235,000 40 Delphia NEW .......................................................U/C 40 Maestro 2006 .............................................. $269,900 40 Island Packet ‘94, ‘96 .................... 2 from....$173,900 38 Hunter 2005 ............................................... $119,900 38 Island Packet 380 ‘00 .................... 2 from....$212,000 38 Cabo Rico 38 1993 ...................................... $174,900 37 Nauticat ‘02 .................................. 2 from....$239,000 37 Island Packet ‘95, ‘98 .................... 2 from....$138,000

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37 Southerly 115 MK IV 2006 ......................... $199,000 36 Island Packet Estero 2010............................ $270,000 36 Tashing Tashiba 1986 ................................. $117,900 35 Island Packet 350 1998 ........................................U/C 35 Island Packet ‘89 ............................. 3 from....$99,000 35 Island Packet Cat 1994 ................................ $149,500 34 Catalina 1993 ................................................ $47,500 34 Sabre MKI 1980 ............................................ $29,900 33 Tartan 1981 .................................................. $29,500 32 Camper Nicholson 1970 ................................ $49,000 32 Island Packet ‘90 ........................................... $79,900 32 Island Packet 320 2001 ............................... $123,500 31 Island Packet 1987 ........................................ $49,900 31 Pacific Seacraft 1997 ................................... $105,000 29 Island Packet ‘92, ‘96 ...................... 2 from....$59,900 27 Island Packet ‘85, ‘86, ‘88 .............. 3 from....$34,999

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Help wanted APS, The World Leader in Outfitting Sailors, Is a strategically driven and constantly growing company that is looking for motivated sailors to join our team. We offer competitive wages, benefits and fabulous discounts on our products. If you have a passion for sailing and the drive to provide sailors with an excellent customer experience, for more information visit www. apsltd.com/employment Marine Gelcoat & Fiberglass Technicians Annapolis Gelcoat & Fiberglass Repair, Inc. is currently accepting applications for experienced marine gelcoat & fiberglass technicians. Please call Kevin at (410) 2638980. Can leave msg. & phone # or email resume to kevin@annapolisgelcoat.com

Help wanted Diversified Marine Services, Inc. - Marine repair, installation and Restoration Company based in Annapolis, Maryland is now taking applications for a lead technician. Applicants should have a minimum of ten years’ experience in the maritime trades industry and knowledge of all shipboard systems. Mechanical Electrical - Systems. Base pay, retirement (401K), performance based compensation, education, holidays, vacation. References required. This is a rapid advancement opportunity. Please visit our web site for a company profile. www.dmsinc.net, For a confidential interview contact 410.263.8717. Please e-mail resumes to tomdmsinc@verizon.net Fiberglass Layup / Repair Technician Worton Creek Marina, a full service boat repair yard & marina w/a motivated, professional team has an immediate opening for a highly skilled fiberglass layup & repair technician.

Full benefits package, salary commensurate w/experience. Potential for future supervisory position. Qualified applicants reply to marina@wortoncreek.com w/a resume or in person at : Worton Creek Marina, 23145 Buck Neck Rd, Chestertown, MD 21620 Seeking Experienced Yacht Broker. Excellent compensation package for strong performer. Contact (410) 709 8002-for information and a confidential interview.

MARINE Services

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• Haul Outs to 70’ • Running Gear Repairs • Soda Blasting, Power Washing, Bottom Painting • Engine Repowers • Outdrive Service • Tune Ups, Oil Changes • Bow Thruster and Hydraulic Swim Platform Installations • Engine Inspections • Boat & Interior Detailing • Fiberglass Repairs • Electronic Installations • Insurance Repairs

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Mobile Mechanical and Electrical Service

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Mike’s Sodablasting LLC

Professional Mobile Service All Major Eco-Safe-Full Tenting Credit Cards Free Estimates Accepted!

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Yacht Carpentry Custom Joinerwork And Cabinetry Water Damage Repairs & More Interior Modifications Decades Of Quality Craftsmanship

Unbeatable Prices! 410-757-5672

Bottom Paint Removal • Gel-Coat Safe Chris Stafford 800-901-4253 www.galeforceblasting.com Follow us!

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Whitehall Beach Waterfront Attention boat-lovers! Carefree living with lovely water views on Ridout Creek in Annapolis, Maryland. Minutes to Chesapeake Bay. Private pier with 9-ft MLW. (AA8651697) $995,000 ASSOCIATE BROKER, CRB, CRS

Cell: 443.995.6625 | FCalvert@CBMove.com Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 410.263.8686 • 4 Church Circle

Owned & Operated by a Subsidiary of NRT LLC.

443-758-3325 mikesblasting@gmail.com

MALLARD MARINE SERVICES

www.BayshoreMarineEngines.com

www.clarkslanding.com

•Rigging

Custom Marine Canvas Fabrication & Repair

Marine Engine Sales, Parts & Service 410-263-8370

annapolis area 410.867.9550 eastern Shore 410.604.4300

Personalized & Professional Yacht Repair

annapolisyachtworks.com

Chesblast@yahoo.com

Check out our prices on line at www.clarkslanding.com

Pete Appell

eric@annapolisyachtworks.com

140 W. Mt. Harmony Rd. #105 Owings, MD 20736 www.chesapeakesodaclean.com

(p) 410.980.0857 • (f) 443.550.3280

hartgeyard.com

Eric Haneberg 410-693-1961

Baking Soda Blasting

Mobile & In-House Blasting Services

Environmentally Friendly Abrasive and Non-Abrasive Media Blasting

Winter Storage

Mounting Solutions for Systems and Instruments.

Pulpits, Rails, Davits, & more

Annapolis Yacht-Works LLC

MARINE Services

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rigging

SIPALA SPARS & RIGGING LLC Fully Mobile Rigging Services on the Eastern Shore

Splicing, Swaging, Spar Transportation and Refinishing Premium Quality Rigging at Reasonable Rates Full Rigging Shop Fully Mobile Rigging Services

410.708.0370

www.sipalaspars.com a place for your rigging needs?

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800.506.6697

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we can take care of ALL your service projects

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NEW & USED SAILS BUY-SELL-CONSIGN-TRADE. 1000’s of cruising & racing sails in stock.

Tax Deductions/Donation Program New Sail Covers - Loft on Site MASTHEAD ENTERPRISES (800) 783-6953 (727) 327-5361 or fax: (727) 327-4275 4500 28th St. N., St. Petersburg FL 33714 email: masthead@mastheadsailinggear.com www.mastheadsailinggear.com Exceptional Quality at a Competitive Price.

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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.

35’ - 60’ Slips on Choptank River Cambridge City Marina. Low annual and transient rates, water, electric.

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

Well Protected Creek! Reasonable Rates!

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.

Includes electric, water, restrooms, dinghy racks and bocce court, picnic area & swimming.

410.255.3982 • 410.818.0016

Annapolis Deep-Water Slips 20’ - 50’ Protected Whitehall Creek location. Electric, water, restrooms with showers. Annual and shorter term slip rentals.

410-757-4819.

Whitehall Marina www.whitehallannapolis.com

Bell Isle

Annapolis Slip near Cantler’s Mill Creek Join knowledgeable, friendly skippers. Private dock, hurricane hole, deep water, 30-45+ ft., dock carts, electricity, potable water, parking, quiet. Mins. by car to rt. 50. (410) 757-3553 or (703) 405-3277.

15’ up to 60’ deep water slips on the Magothy. One river north of Annapolis, easy access to marina using route 100.

55-Ton Travel-Lift

410.280.2935 www.annapolisboatservice.com

Repair Yard DIY or Subs (No (No Boat Boat Tax) Tax)

Transients Welcome (Lower (Lower Bay) Bay)

Hampton, VA (757) 850-0466 www.BELLISLEMARINA.com Metropolitan Washington’s oldest loft, providing custom sail and canvas design, modification, and repair for over 39 years.

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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.

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

Boat Slip Rental Annapolis, Burley Creek 5 mins to the Bay. 45 x 20 x 5. Protected water. Parking. 50/30 amp, water, light. Yearly (410) 757-2652.

Slip for Sale $32,000 West River Yacht Harbor. C Dock. 11.5 x 42, 8.5” depth. . DIY Clean Marina with yard, pool, bath house, gas dock, pump out,. Available immediately. Easy in/out. 814-386-1424 Winter Dry Storage $27 per ft. Fall thru April 2016.

Includes haul-out, powerwash, blocking, and launch.

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Movie Theatre Restaurants Whole Foods Liquor Store Harborplace Aquarium Fells Point Little Italy

410.625.1700

surveyor Southern Chesapeake Bay

MarIne Surveyor Lloyd Griffin III AMS® 1036 SAMS, NAMS, NDT, Thermal Imaging

252 333 6105

www.FrigateMarineSurveyors.com Annapolis Surveyor Kevin White Marine Survey LLC, SAMS(SA), ABYC, Insurance, Condition & Valuation, Pre-Purchase surveys and consultation. 410-7032165. www.KevinWhiteMarineSurvey.com

TRAILErS Boat Trailer ’70s Bunk rails/skids, 20-ft boat, power or sail-no keel or protruding CB/swing keel, sand-blasted/ repainted frame, Sea Scouts $150, Steve Nichols, 703408-8247, sailnichols@hotmail.com

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 59 North................................................ 61

Fawcett Boat Supplies.......................... 50

Orca Green Marine............................... 25

AB Marine - Magic Ezy......................... 23

Ferry Point - Trappe............................. 26

Oyster Farm at Kings Creek Marina..... 26

Allstate Insurance................................. 72

Harbor East Marina.............................. 31

Pettit Marine Paint Vivid....................... 66

Annapolis 2 Bermuda Race.................. 74

Haven Harbour Marina......................... 17

Pocket-Yacht Company........................ 31

Annapolis Athletic Club........................ 29

Herrington Harbour............................ 6,18

Pontos.................................................. 58

Annapolis Gelcoat................................ 50

Intensity Sails....................................... 72

Pro Valor Charters................................ 53

Annapolis Performance Sailing.............. 3

Interlux.................................................... 7

Profurl / Sparcraft................................. 10

Annapolis Yacht Sales............... 11,38,81

J. Gordon & Co..................................... 41

Quantum............................................... 73

Bacon Sails & Marine Supplies.............. 2

J/World................................................. 31

Regent Point Marina............................. 41

Blue Water Sailing School.................... 36

KTI Systems......................................... 48

Ribcraft................................................. 47

Boatyard Bar & Grill.............................. 28

Lippincott Marine.................................. 87

RogueWave Yacht Brokerage.............. 87

Chesapeake Boating Club.................... 36

M Yacht Services................................. 21

S&J Yachts........................................... 86

Chesapeake Harbour Inc..................... 48

M Yacht Services Blue Div................... 57

SailFlow................................................ 76

Clark’s Landing..................................... 51

Mack Sails............................................ 58

Sailrite Enterprises................................. 9

Conch Republic Regatta...................... 20

Martek Davits....................................... 61

Scandia Marine Center......................... 24

Coppercoat USA.................................. 63

Moorings............................................... 55

Somers Cove Marina............................ 22

CRAB................................................... 88

New Found Metals............................... 61

Sunsail.................................................. 15

Crusader Yacht Sales.......................... 84

North Point Yacht Sales....................... 83

Tidewater Yacht Service Baltimore...... 53

Curtis Stokes.......................................... 5

North Sails............................................ 96

Ullman Sails........................................... 4

Diversified Marine................................. 23

Norton Yachts....................................... 59

West Marine......................................... 19

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

Norton Yachts....................................... 85

Whitehall Marina................................... 25

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Fort Carroll

ort Carroll is an abandoned 19thcentury military installation in the Patapsco River. It is a 3.45-acre artificial island and hexagonal fort that lies southeast of the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge in Baltimore. In 1818, Baltimoreans called for a new fort to be built to protect Baltimore Harbor (the War of 1812 still fresh in everyone’s mind) that would supplement the protection afforded

by Fort McHenry. Construction began in 1841.

Initial plans were rather ambitious, calling for a four-story structure of tiered galleries, capable of housing 350 cannons.

The project supervisor was brevet-colonel Robert E. Lee of the Army Corps of Engineers, and future commander of the Confederate Army. Fort Carroll was Lee’s first command. For three years, he supervised the fort’s construction, and in 1850, it was named in honor of Charles Carroll, a highly influential Maryland politician and the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence.

By 1851, after spending $1 million, construction was far behind schedule.

Only the structure’s foundation and first level had been completed. While Congress debated future construction, Lee grew impatient and accepted a new position as the head of the West Point Military Academy. Progress continued to move slowly, but a year later Congress provided $1500 for a beacon light to be built at the site. In 1854, a small keeper’s dwelling with a light atop its roof was erected to warn ships of the large construction site and to indicate the

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path from Brewerton Channel to Fort McHenry Channel.

By the time of the Civil War (18611865), the Fort’s walls were less than half of their originally designed height.

Regardless, 30 guns were placed inside the structure to protect Baltimore Harbor from Confederate incursions. And while no hostile shots were actually fired during this time, the guns remained trained on Southern forces that Lee now com-

##Fort Carroll circa 1907. Photo by Robert Sadler, courtesy of the Maryland State Archives

manded. In 1864, heavy rains flooded the island, creating unsuitable conditions for the stored weaponry. All of the ammunition and gunpowder was moved to nearby Fort McHenry.

As the years passed, the look and purpose of the Fort continued to change.

In 1875, the light and bell from the roof of the keeper’s dwelling were removed and transferred to a new wooden tower built on the southwest wall. In 1888, a new keeper’s dwelling was constructed. A year later a new lighthouse was built, the one still seen today.

During the Spanish American War (April 1898-August 1898), the recently built light and fog bell tower were demolished to make way for more concrete gun batteries. But as with much of the Fort’s construction, progress was slow, and by the time the guns were in place in 1900, hostilities with Spain had ceased.

Later during the two World Wars, Fort Carroll served varying purposes, such as a practice firing range or barracks for foreign sailors, but never saw true combat. By the early 1920s all guns were removed, the lighthouse was automated, and the fort itself became virtually obsolete. The army sold the property in 1958 to Baltimore lawyer Benjamin Eisenberg who hoped to one day turn the island into a casino. These plans were never brought to fruition, and after other business ventures failed over the years, the fort continued to sink into disrepair.

The Fort Carroll Lighthouse remained active until 1964 when it was put out of commission by vandals and subsequently never repaired.

Today, the only residents of Fort Carroll are a large colony of birds that nest in the abandoned peach trees (another failed venture) inside the island’s walls.

Politicians, environmentalists, and local interests continue to debate the future of the island but any decision has yet to be made. So the next time you drive over the Key Bridge or sail into Baltimore Harbor, try to picture a casino or a museum, or even a ‘Welcome to Baltimore’ sign at the site of Fort Carroll. What would you like to see the island used for?

Coming in THe DeCember issue

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Holiday gift guide

It’s time to find the perfect nautical gift for every sailor on your list. We have hundreds of great ideas from stocking stuffers to customized gifts at all price levels. Shown here is the NEW Endurance II Time & Tide clock featuring a tarnish free finish for $239.99.

Give the very best by going online to weems-plath.com or visit us in Eastport at 214 Eastern Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21043, 410-263-6700. weems-plath.com

Supplying Santa Since 1979 Santa knows the best place to buy SUP’s, Snowboards, Skateboards, and Surfboards is East of Maui in Annapolis, Maryland. Gift certificates available! 410.573.9463 eastofmauiboardshop.com

Maggie Lee Designs’ Classic Compass Rose Pendants feature hand-engraved die struck frames with high polished crisp faceted stars; also available in Sterling.

717-569-6500. See complete collection at: www.maggieleedesigns.com Capturing Your

PASSION

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Hook & Moor The Hook & Moor™ makes your sometimes stressful mooring tasks calm and safe. It fluidly passes one end of a mooring line through a ring or cleat allowing you to safely stay on board while securing your boat. www.neropes.com

Deck your tree with your most cherished coordinates.

Located in Maine, CHART metalworks handcrafts custom jewelry and accessories using your meaningful location. This holiday deck the trees with their most cherished coordinates and an added dedication on back. Our Archipelago Ornament is the perfect holiday gift. Many other items available. Order online, or call.

Engraving and gift wrap available. (207) 221-6807 chartmetalworks.com

Adirondack Guideboat 10% off sale through December 31st! Choose from our cedar guideboats, cedar guideboat kits, kevlar guideboats, Vermont fishing dories, or Vermont packboats. 802-425-3926 adirondack-guide-boat.com

Give The Gift Of Sailing!

Gift Certificates starting at $100.

Award winning sailing school, club & charters.

410-326-4917 sailsi.com

Experience a Stand Up Paddleboard guided tour on the historic waterways of Annapolis! We will educate you on the history of our iconic maritime city, the history of Stand Up Paddleboarding, it’s recent rise in popularity, and lastly, we will provide you with a one-of-a-kind experience that you will never forget! 2 Person Guided SUP Tour= $50, 4 Person Guided SUP Tour= $100. For gift certificates, call 443.699.0998 capitalsupbiz.com

Have the perfect sailor’s gift?

Call 410-216-9309 to place your ad today.

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Sharpening Our Shears The Season for Sail Care is Here! At North Sails, we are not only committed to providing our customers with the world’s best sails, we also provide sail care to match. From inspection and maintenance to modifications, our teams of Certified Sail Care™ experts are ready to help with all your sail care needs.

Call your local North Sails loft today to inquire about Certified Sail Care and make an appointment to drop your sails off. Visit www.northsails.com to learn more about the sail care services offered

by North Sails.

All sails serviced by North Sails are returned with new tell tales and sail ties.

Sail Care, Canvas and Sales will soon be under one roof in Annapolis! Call for more information...

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