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See the Bay

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Regional cruisers chime in.

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Old Yellers

You could hear him a half mile away barking orders, demeaning his crew-mates, dropping an f-bomb in every sentence. by “Saving Sailing” author Nicholas Hayes

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Welcome to the U.S. Sailboat Show!

The who, what, where, and when guide to the show, including 18 SpinSheet reader discounts around town.

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Winging Away from the Chesapeake

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Setting anchor in a calm lagoon, with just our boat and no one else. That’s the dream … after finishing the to-do list. by Cindy Wallach

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• The Volvo Ocean Race starts October 4 in Spain.

Follow along with this fast-paced, in-your-face sailing at spinsheet.com/Volvo • CRAB, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the National Sailing Hall of Fame hosted dozens of Wounded Warriors for a day on the water. We have really great photos from Craig Ligibel of an inspiring day of thanks. spinsheet.com/wounded-warriors-regatta-photos

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his year marks SpinSheet’s 20th two part-time, as well as a few dozen exAnnapolis Sailboat Show! We cellent contributing writers and photogprinted our first issue in Septemraphers, interns, and the best distribution ber of 1995 and got our second issue out team going. just in time to get a booth at the Show.

I couldn’t be more proud of the people There were just two of us on the staff that make SpinSheet possible. They work back then, Dave Gendell and me. But, hard, spend many hours on the water, we had a whole army behind us; our friends and family jumped in, rolled up their sleeves, and helped us get going; many businesses bought ads from us before we ever printed an issue; and Chesapeake Bay sailors were right behind them sending us stories and photos, inviting us to their events, and helping us find places to distribute the magazines. The welcome was overwhelming, and that first Boat Show was incredible. Our little project was a huge success, and we couldn’t ##SpinSheet’s owner and publisher Mary Ewenson doing what she’s done her have been happier! whole life: sailing with family. This shot Since 1995, we’ve was taken at the Boatyard Bar & Grill added a great new CRAB Regatta. Photo by Dan Phelps sailor program called Start Sailing Now as well as our powerboat (gasp!) publication and are always coming up with new ideas.

PropTalk, and PortBooks for AnnapoRecently members of our team attended lis, Newport, and Charleston. All those the International Sailing Summit in San print publications have sister websites, Francisco, CA, and the Sail America Inwhich are updated regularly with photos, dustry conference in Charleston, SC. We videos, news, and more, sometimes three like to keep up with what’s happening in or four times a day. If you’ve not been to sailing in other parts of the world, and spinsheet.com, visit today. You’ll be glad we also like to brag about the awesome you did. things going on here on the Chesapeake.

As I write this, we’re putting the It’s clear that we’re leading in many ways, finishing touches on our 2014 Sailboat and our editor, Molly Winans, has been Show issue, which is 160 pages long invited to present a lecture titled “Chang(quite a jump from the first Show issue of ing your game plan, welcoming diverse 68 pages), and we have grown from just customers” at the 2014 International Sailtwo of us to a staff of 10 full-time and ing Summit in Amsterdam in November!

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This summer senior editor Duffy Perkins challenged our readers to join the SpinSheet Century Club. Log 100 days on the water in 2014, and you’re in. The idea inspired us here in the office, and we set a goal of 30 days on the water. As of this writing, seven of us have logged over 30 days, and the rest are closing in! Even some of our dogs have registered days on the water.

A few other people who make SpinSheet great: our creative director and webmaster Cory Deere; Zach Ditmars, who lays out the pages with TLC; Lucy Iliff who manages our distribution team and brokerage and classifieds; and Beth Crabtree, a top-notch feature writer.

Allison Nataro takes on jobs involving spreadsheets that no one else wants and makes my life easier; JC McCracken quietly and efficiently streamlines our business processes and keeps us on track.

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Editor’s Notebook

by Molly Winans

The Counting Game

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y brother lives 25 minutes from Squaw Valley Ski Resort in northern California and reaches up to 75 days of skiing per year.

I’ve noted over the 20 years during which he’s fully immersed himself in mountain life that it’s not just my über-competitive brother; all active locals count their ski days. As they bump into each other at the gondola or Le Chamois bar, skiers may say to one another, “I’ve already skied 43 days, 10 of them cross country.”

Why don’t more active sailors count our sailing days?

Back in April, when SpinSheet senior editor Duffy Perkins launched her brainchild, the SpinSheet Century Club, we embraced the idea of challenging our readers to get out on the water more often, but we didn’t foresee what a motivating force the counting game would be for our staff. For those of you just tuning in, our Century Club challenges sailors to log 100 on-the-water days within the calendar year. Sailing days, one-hour sunset cruises, paddleboarding, kayaking, and powerboating all count. The idea is to leave the dock.

The first official Centurians, retirees and lucky sailors on extended journeys, reported reaching 100 days by spring and early summer. A few pro sailors and instructors chimed in mid-summer with their full 100-day logbooks. What really impresses me are the sailors who cram extensive water time into their busy lives with full-time non-sailing jobs. To push off the dock after a long day inevitably requires blowing something else off such as lawn mowing or grocery shopping.

Such Centurians approach completion of their goals this fall. Turn to page 158 to learn how one sailor (who runs a success-

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ful business) hit 100 days and remembered there’s no place like home.

Here at the SpinSheet world headquarters, we had to be realistic. As well as working regular office hours, we work many weekends — reporting on regattas, charity events, open houses, boat shows, and rendezvous. Much of the work is along but not necessarily on the water, so we challenged our staff to reach 30 on-the-water days and posted a chart

Pirates and Vikings raft-up at Still Pond, MD, and plenty of standup paddleboard yoga.

A glimpse of our staff’s 30-day chart would cheer any sailor or water-lover.

Among the activity we recorded in messy handwriting were kayak fishing at Mallows Bay on the Potomac, trawlering to Newport, taking a ride on the S.S. John W. Brown out of Baltimore, sailing on the Schooner Woodwind, enjoying a dinner sail on a Cape Dory, motoring in the morning around St. Helena Island on the ##Photo by JC McCracken Severn, dropping the hook in the Rhode River, sailing to Swan Creek, watching fireworks at anchor in St. Michaels, competing in the Cedar Point Race with family, J/22 sailing with the ladies, Cocktail Class racing in Rock Hall, drinking wine on a mooring to watch the Annapolis Wednesday Night Races, photographing the Screwpile Regatta in Solomons on the SpinSheet boat, creating and participating in “Take Your Whaler to Work Day,” and on the wall. What fun it’s been to arrive listening to music at anchor on the Wye on Monday mornings and proudly post River. our new days, especially as we surpassed And there’s one more noteworthy other staff members. (I’ve been neck activity, one of our publisher Mary and neck with graphic designer Zach Ewenson’s entries spanning six days: Ditmars all summer. We’re both shootsuper-yachting in the Med. She says, “I’ve ing for 50.) More than half of our staff always wanted to write that on my calenreached 30 on-the-water days by Labor dar.” Well done, Mary.

Day. We ask SpinSheet Century Club memAs you may have guessed, Duffy bers to please keep sending your logbook reached 30 first. Not only did she gain a updates to duffy@spinsheet.com. We’ll keep head start with her seven-day Bahamas readers posted. And for the rest of us, let’s charter in February, but she also had make it a habit to count our on-the-water extra incentive to leave the dock in the days. As of October 1, there are 92 days spring: By late summer, it became inleft in the calendar year. For how many creasingly difficult to sail as she’s due to of them can you find an hour to leave the have a baby any minute now. But earlier, dock?

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n addition to Steve Allan’s article “Out with a Bang: Culminating the War of 1812” (September SpinSheet page 49). Canada also gave us her crowning achievement: Bayfields!

Rick Willis Via email

Attack of the USS Chesapeake

Just a note to correct something in Steve Allen’s article “Out with a Bang…” (September page 49). The high seas attack referred to in 1807 was, in fact, an attack on the USS Chesapeake, 36 guns, a U.S. Navy frigate, by the larger HMS Leopard, 50 guns. The Chesapeake was on a shakedown cruise after refit and was fired into by Leopard when she refused to heave to and be searched for British sailors that had deserted. Most of Chesapeake’s guns weren’t even mounted. After taking four men, Leopard ’s commander released her.

The Chesapeake’s commander, James Barron, was subsequently court-martialed and banned from command for five years. One of the sitting officers at that court-martial was Captain Stephen Decatur.

In 1820, Barron challenged Decatur to a duel over public remarks made about the action when Barron was trying to be reinstated to the Navy, killing Decatur after shooting him at the Bladensburg, MD, dueling grounds.

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Bermuda Sailors Left Out

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ust as a matter of knowing your readers, wouldn’t you assume that the bulk of your readers are far more likely to be owners of a sailboat that would be in the 35- to 39-foot range than the ones with the half-million dollar 44- to 45-foot boats?

Yet in your coverage of the Annapolis to Bermuda Race, you almost completely ignored the boats that were in that range. What people would like to know and read about is about the guy in a boat something like theirs who got up the gumption to sign up for the race and leave the Bay for Bermuda. Even if only fantasy, at least it’s in a boat more like one can afford.

Phil Christenson Via email

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A Brand New Day

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ene Foley sent us this sunrise picture from the Tred Avon River with the note: “This is the return trip from the NASS Fall Annapolis to Oxford Race, a morning after picture. It rained like crazy on the way to Oxford, so it was nice to wake up to clear skies.” For Oxford Race coverage, turn to page 119. To find complete results for the races there and back, visit tayc.com.

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pinSheet now has a fan club based on Lake Michigan! What I find marvelous about your book (people do call magazines “books” all the time, don’t they?) is the content, of course — but the wonderful classified ads as well. I find myself looking closely at many of the boats and have even called on a few as possible new rides for us.

Thanks so much for the great layout work. It’s been a pleasure from day one to work with you.

Jim Schrager, Mishawaka, IN Attention racing readers, if you have not read Jim’s 2014 “Mind’s Eye in Racing” stories, you may find the four-part series at spinsheet.com/mindseye. Thank you, Jim, for your lively, instructive articles. Sail fast! ~M.W.

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n “The Alberg Turns 50” article in the Club Notes section of the September issue of SpinSheet (page 68), we incorrectly gave credit to John Maliszewski (who says he’s been “fending off undeserving praise”). His daughter Jessica Maliszewski took the photos.

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Racing Schooners on the Bay Is Great!

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ears ago, schooners were a vital part of commerce on the Bay, transporting goods between Baltimore, MD, and Portsmouth, VA. One way that we continue to honor the legacy of these magnificent boats is the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race (GCBSR), a 127-mile race down the Bay. Approximately three dozen schooners are expected to be on the start line when the race begins just south of the Bay Bridge, near Annapolis Thursday, October 13 at 1:30 p.m. If you have the opportunity to view these majestic boats from the water, do so. It’ll be well worth playing hooky from work, especially if it’s a crisp fall day with the breeze filling in, as it often is.

After last year’s race, Mark Faulstick, owner and skipper of Adventurer (65), who took first in Class B, remarked, “I’ve raced a lot of places in 25 years, and there’s a really beautiful, family-like atmosphere to this race. Everyone has a love of traditional boats and schooners. It’s unique and special.

The race is enduring because of the sense of community and because of its endearing qualities. So many close friendships have evolved from this race.”

Race festivities run the entire week, including educational opportunities for selected students in both Baltimore and Portsmouth.

As the schooners arrive in Baltimore Monday and Tuesday, they will be available for dockside

viewing in Canton. All boats must be dockside by noon Wednesday, and a Parade of Sail is scheduled for Wednesday at 5 p.m. The best locations for viewing will be from the Canton, Fells Point, Harbor East, and Inner Harbor shorelines.

Vessels are expected to begin arriving in Portsmouth on Friday.

The public is invited to mingle with the crews of the schooners that completed the race at a casual gathering Friday evening at Roger Brown’s restaurant in Olde Towne Portsmouth.

The GCBSR is a Portsmouthbased non-profit organization that has donated more than $150,000 to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for youth education. Find all the details at schoonerrace.org.

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“We believe there are some creative folks out there that can help us rethink a 100-year-old design with fresh, out-ofthe-box ideas,” says BoatUS Foundation president Chris Edmonston. The winning designer wins a $10,000 cash award and inventors have until April 15, 2015 to submit their ideas to boatus.org/design.

“Waterway users are always looking for more comfortable life jackets,” adds Edmonston. “While current models save lives every day, many are still bulky and uncomfortable, leaving boaters reluctant to wear them. This competition hopes to challenge that mindset.”

Entries that embrace new technologies and non-traditional thinking are being encouraged from individuals or groups, such as high school science clubs, collegiate design programs, or even boat and fishing clubs. There are no rules regarding types of materials to be used or whether the design meets any current U.S. standards. Entries can be as simple as hand-drawn theoretical designs to working prototypes.

Entries will be judged based on four criteria: wearability, reliability, cost. and innovation. “Wearability” relates to the level of comfort. “Reliability” will take into account the chances for potential failure, while “cost” will look at the affordability of the design. “Innovation” will take into account originality or the utilization of new technologies.

The BoatUS Foundation will post entries on its website and Facebook page for public voting. The winner will be announced at the September 2015 International Boat Builders Exhibition and Conference in Louisville, KY, and additional cash prizes are offered for second and third place. Click to boatus.org/design for more information.

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Sultana Downrigging Weekend

f you haven’t gotten enough of the Tall Ships during Baltimore’s Star Spangled Spectacular, they’ll soon be back Halloween weekend, in Chestertown, MD! This will be the 14th year of the Schooner Sultana’s downrigging weekend, which has become one of the largest annual tall ship and wooden boat festivals on the East Coast.

What to expect? Tall Ships, schooners, skipjacks, sharpies, sloops, skiffs, and much more. Some notables include the state ship of Delaware, the Kalmar Nyckel, the Pride of Baltimore II, the recently restored skipjack Rosie Parks, and of course, Chestertown’s own Schooner Sultana. On Sunday afternoon, many of the ships will be open for free deck tours, but even cooler: visitors will actually have the chance to sail on their choice of one of the vessels. Ticket prices range from $25-$55 per person but what could be grander than cutting through those historic waters, under sail power alone, and on such magnificent ships?

But perhaps sailing just isn’t your thing.

Maybe you would prefer to observe these

grand ships from the comfort of shore?

Well, the folks of Chestertown certainly thought of it all because the weekend is jam-packed with everything from family events to concerts, lecture series, and even a 5K run. Bands such as local favorite Chester River Runoff will play. Attendees will also enjoy art classes and lecture forums in the heart of downtown.

The weekend kicks off with live music and great food Friday night followed by “Halloween in Chestertown” where many stores will feature late hours, special exhibits, music, and food. Some of the children’s events include a model boat-building extravaganza and a Halloween costume parade. But perhaps most spectacular of all will be the illumination of the Tall Ships at anchorage on Friday and Saturday nights from Dusk until 9 p.m. and the fireworks display Saturday night.

There truly is something for everyone at this festival, so if you are still kicking yourself for missing the Star Spangled Spectacular, be sure to make Chestertown’s Downrigging Weekend. You won’t regret it. sultanaeducation.org

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t’s been a busy season for Century Club members, those sailors who have committed to being on the water 100 days out of the year. When we recently sat down with a few of them to get our updates, we couldn’t believe their adventures!

Julianne Fettus lives aboard their boat with her husband, Rob, so she had to get a little creative in defining her challenge.

“I decided to take the ‘challenge’ part of the Century Club Challenge to task, and aimed to get out as many of those 100 days as possible by really pushing myself to try new things.” Fettus participated in the Down the Bay Race, the AYC Overnight, the Northern Bay Regatta, the EYC Solomons Race, and even did a Bermuda to Annapolis delivery. She got up to New England and cruised around Martha’s Vineyard. Oh, and she caught fish.

Bob Gallagher managed to hit 100 by late August. He tells us: “My last adventure was a 66 mile solo sail from Cambridge to Herrington Harbour South and back the next day. The sail over had a

bit of everything from reefing everything to motoring when the wind dropped out late in the day. Too bad the season is ##Julianne Fettus and her catch on her delivery home from Bermuda.

coming to an end for me, but the sailing was again great and the people I sailed with even better.”

Geoff Ewenson hit 100 days in late August as well. He writes: “As a pro sailor I am blessed with the chance to spend tons of time on the water.

I enjoy paddleboarding with friends and my wife, and cruising on our powerboat. So far this year my sailing has taken me throughout Europe, the entire East Coast from Key West to Cape Cod and everywhere in between.

Some of my best times however are found on a simple evening paddle or motor into Spa Creek or Ego Alley.

Living on the Chesapeake is an ideal spot for someone with my affliction!

Hoping I can have many more years of 100 plus days on the water.”

Did you know that circumnavigator Matt Rutherford is counting his days on the water? He writes, “Nicole and I now have 100 days and nights on the water (not including living aboard) and have racked up 7500 miles so far, due mostly to a Trans-Pacific and a month-long bio telemetry project.”

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Ocean Racers to Wednesday Night The October report from Cutts and Case in Annapolis racers, she loves team Oxford seemed more appropriate for SpinSheet racing J/22s with the Severn SA. She readers this month. has 89 days as of early September.

Mike Moore writes, “A 36-foot Laurent Ed Weglein, SpinSheet’s histoGiles Wanderer III has joined the wooden boat rian, is also a member of the club fleet here in Oxford. The boat was built in and is crossing things off his bucket England and sailed the Mediterranean before list left and right. “My summer has coming to the United States by container ship. been excellent; I’ve managed to get Maryland registration and titling, upgrades to 24 more days on the water, includthe electrical system, repairs to the windlass, ing a trip to San Francisco where I and fuel tank ventilation will get her ready for was able to cross sailing through the cruising the Chesapeake.

Golden Gate and into the Pacific off “Bulkhead repair and finish upgrades are my bucket list.” ongoing with a 26-foot Crosby catboat. System Member Jim Mosher has done ev- upgrades to 40-foot Spirit are almost complete, erything, from taking the boat to the and the boat is back in the water after 30 years Eastern Shore forTHE a wedding to sailUNITED STATESin storage, with a more formal railway launch in ing up the ICW from Key West,SHOW FL. the works for later this fall. Double-ender sailSAILBOAT O C T OOctober.

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BEST HAIR SALON: The Schooner Woodwind. They’re the primary source for the best beachy waves anywhere in town.

Best Breakfast: TIE: Anything at Grumps with a side of grits and the breakfast wraps at Leeward Market.

Best Lunch: A fried chicken sandwich and fountain beverage from the Royal Farms at the corner of 6th and Chesapeake. But it’s BYO Zantac.

Best Happy Hour in Town: On a boat. Don’t be ridiculous.

Best Burger in Town: The $6 burger at Galway Bay from 5 to 10 p.m. on Mondays. They are best accompanied by a $3 Yuengling draft.

Best Place to Buy Racing Gloves: Atlas gloves at the K&B True Value on the corner of Forest Dr. and Bay Ridge Ave. They also have the best deals on InterLux paint in town.

Best Apparel, Men and Women: The sale sections at Helly Hansen and Rockhopper Outfitters. Their foulies make us look downright sexy.

Best Raw bar: Boatyard Bar & Grill. It’s definitely worth the walk across the Eastport Bridge.

Best Therapist: Listening to WRNR 103.1’s deejays and their awesome playlists while you sit in traffic trying to find a place to park.

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he quaint little town of Poquooutstanding regional and local musical son, VA, will welcome 50,000 entertainment on three stages. There hungry people from far and wide will also be musicians, magicians, the weekend of October 17 to 19 for and amusement park rides for kids. one of the biggest seafood festivals on As in years past, the festival hosts the the Bay. The Poquoson Seafood Festival ##Photo courtesy of Diane Holloway includes musical entertainment, a juried arts and crafts show, dozens of food vendors, and a children’s area. The 2014 coastal kick off events include a fishing tournament with weigh-in party at Messick Point on September 27, a work boat race at Messick Point on September 28, and a 5K run/ 2-mile walk October 4. The Poquoson Seafood Festival events are all family oriented and offer Poquoson Arts League Juried Arts something for everyone. and Crafts Show, one of the larger arts Holding with 34 years of rich and crafts shows and sales in the state tradition, the festival will feature of Virginia with approximately 160

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The Working Waterman’s Heritage Display Exhibit will feature numerous activities showcasing the history of the city and the heritage of the Chesapeake Bay working watermen.

Living up to its name, the Poquoson Seafood Festival offers some savory dishes from the surrounding waters in the Farm Fresh Food Pavilion. Crab cakes, shrimp, oysters, clams, clam chowder, soft shell crabs, catfish, she crab soup, and many other festival favorites will be available for purchase.

If you are looking to arrive at the Poquoson Seafood Festival by boat, the nearest marina, Whitehouse Cove Marina, is only a half-mile from the festival grounds. poquosonseafoodfestival.com

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DOCKTALK ##The all-women crew that captured victory at the Deal Island Skipjack Races on the newly restored Helen Virginia’s maiden voyage. Photo by Christian Ennerfelt

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Shocker in Deal Island

by Paul Hull hen women win races in Annapolis and in the world sailing community, it’s hardly remarkable; sailing has become an equal opportunity sport at most levels. Not so much in Deal Island. Skipjacks, like all workboats, are operated principally by men. So when an all-woman crew won the 2014 Deal Island Skipjack Races it was, to paraphrase longtime resident and event organizer Jack Willing, a big deal.

Katarina Ennerfelt of Dames Quarter, MD, and an allwoman crew, composed of a mix of novices and experienced sailors, restored and then raced the Skipjack Helen Virginia to an easy win in the 2014 Labor Day Skipjack Races. Katarina grew up sailing in her native Sweden and had sailing and racing experience not shared by some of the skipjack captains who are more accustomed to sailing slowly while dredging for oysters. But that experience does not include skipjacks, which are heavy, flat-bottom boats designed strictly as working platforms, more comfortable reaching than pointing or running. They sport heavy, wooden masts (almost free standing as there are no spreaders) and long booms subject to quick disaster in any kind of big breeze.

Skipper and crew had a few days to practice aboard another skipjack, but the Helen Virginia was launched only 10 days before the race, which was really her shakedown cruise.

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a super organizer, a take-charge skipper who made all the decisions during the race. Katarina credited the crew with a team effort, “everybody did their job.”

Skipjack Captain Stony Whitelock was an onboard supporter and spectator, not allowed to give advice. Katarina quipped, “We had to duct tape and tie him up a couple of times.” Stony’s support and encouragement were critical, however, for this project and for the ongoing restoration of the Skipjack Kathryn.

There were 10 skipjacks in the fleet: five working boats still equipped with heavy dredging gear and five restored boats now used as excursion boats and museum pieces. This occasioned some controversy about boat weight, comments not unfamiliar to sailors everywhere. But the old adage “It’s the skipper and crew, not the boat” remained true. The fully equipped City of Crisfield skippered by 93-year-old Art Daniels sailed to an easy third place. The working Skipjack Somerset which just edged out the lighter Nathan of Dorchester, a former race winner, was fourth. The Ida Mae with John Price at the helm finished second.

Imagine a 60-plus foot 25-ton centerboard boat with a 60-foot mast and 1500 sqare feet of bagged-out sails to have some idea of the difficulties. To understate the case, Katarina described the rig as “fragile.” As in a pram an Opti or an IC or Penguin, high pointing equals stalling: the tracks equated with lots of leeway when the boats went to weather.

Tacking can be a long, slow process and gybing downright dangerous in any kind of breeze. Fortunately this year’s race was sailed in a reasonable 10-knot southerly, enough to make things interesting but not too interesting.

“We are hoping that ... sailing with an all-female crew in the traditionally maledominated Skipjack Races helps raise awareness of the endangerment of the Maryland State Boat, the skipjack,” says Ennerfelt.

The Helen Virginia will be on display at the National Sailing Hall of Fame docks for the U.S. Sailboat Show. For the full story about her restoration and more before and after photos, visit spinsheet.com/ skipjack.

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rom October 16-19, cruisers from across the Eastern Seaboard will head to Hampton, VA, for the second annual Hampton Snowbird Rendezvous at the Hampton Public Piers (located in the heart of the city’s downtown district). The event will feature cruising-related educational seminars, entertainment by local bands, tours of area attractions, food from Hampton’s finest restaurants, and more.

Discounted dockage will be provided at $1 per foot at the Hampton Public Piers for seminar attendees.

“Hampton is a natural stop for sailors heading to Florida, the Bahamas, and all other points south,” says 2014 event chair Charlene Clark. “The goal of our event is to showcase our great city and its wonderful boating amenities to cruisers from across the entire Eastern Seaboard and beyond.”

Attendees may register from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, with an optional harbor tour on the Miss Hampton II from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a Sundowner Welcome Party for all at the Hampton History Museum from 5-8 p.m.

On Friday and Saturday, October 17-18, cruisers will enjoy a continental breakfast, half-day-long seminars before and after lunch, a free Friday night to dine in Hampton, and a Saturday night Fair Winds dinner and party at the Hampton YC. On Sunday, October 19, cruisers will feast on a full breakfast, attend roundtable discussions (from onboard communications to destinations), take shuttles to the farmer’s market or West Marine, enjoy a nautical swap meet, and take an optional harbor cruise on the Miss Hampton II. The full rendezvous package costs $35 per person and includes all seminars, meal functions, and activities plus a welcome gift bag full of surprises (one per boat). The seminar-only package, $15, includes admission to all seminars on Friday and Saturday, plus participation in roundtable discussions on Sunday. No meals or activities are included in this package.

The Hampton Snowbird Rendezvous is sponsored in part by the Downtown Hampton Development Partnership and Hampton Convention & Visitor Bureau. hamptonrendezvous.com. spinsheet.com

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Along with the Mike Aiken Band music festival you can go to by boat? That’s what we’re talking (including Amy who runs his record label about. If you go up the James Northland Records and does vocals and percussion), the festival lineup includes River, turn left at the Pagan River, and Patty Reese, Tim Buppert, Snuff Trio then find your way up Little Creek, you Feat (Chuck Larson, Norman Harrell, will find the Windsor Castle Park, the site of the Aiken and Friends Music Fest October 3-4 in Smithfield, VA. Music isn’t the only passion of festival founder and musician Mike Aiken; he and his wife Amy, both USCG-licensed captains, live aboard their 42foot cutter Ocean Girl and have traveled 30,000 bluewater miles each through transatlantic crossings and cruises up and down the East Coast to the Carib##Amy and Mike Aiken. bean. The Mid-Atlantic coast attracted them “in terms of music, sailing, and maritime songs,” and they found themselves home-based and Robbie House), Caleb Hawley, MSG in Norfolk. The musicians discovered Acoustic Blues, Jacob Vanko, Adrian Smithfield while holing up there during a Dickey, Mollie Taylor, Evan Button, and hurricane one year and have been hosting Open Mic Contest winners. the festival at the riverside park for eight Proceeds from the not-for-profit of nine years. festival benefit youth music education:

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scholarships, tutors, band instruments, and more. “Music kept me out of the ditch,” says Aiken, “and there’s not much left in schools, so we try to give back.”

Music education is built into the event as well, with a “Writers in the Round” discussion on Friday night (to hear why and how songs were written) and workshops over the weekend on songwriting, indie music promotion, and guitar playing.

Aiken, who splits his time between Norfolk and Nashville, TN, named his latest CD “Captains and Cowboys,” because for him, “Life went from rodeo to water. Real cowboys are a lot like working captains.

While working on the water, I met a lot of the same kinds of folks, really good people.” The project took Aiken a few years to put together because it wasn’t a pop/commercial type of project. “It came from the heart.”

To see a video of Aiken’s hit “Put a Sail on It” and enter his photo contest, visit spinsheet.com/aiken. To learn more about the October 3-4 festival, visit mikeaikenmusic.com.

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Maryland Renaissance Festival Saturdays and Sundays. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Mermaid’s Kiss Oyster Fest 7 to 10 p.m. at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Benefits the Oyster Recovery Project. $90 each or $150 for two.

Annapolis Green Drinks Eastport YC. Celebrating the J/80 Worlds and their Clean Regatta. Featuring Matt Rutherford and Sailors for the Sea. 5-7:30 p.m.

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Wye Island Electric Boat Marathon A 24-mile electric boat race held in the Miles River near St. Michaels, MD. Starts and finishes at the Miles River YC.

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Smithfield Music’s Aiken and Friends Fest 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Riverside concert.

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Blue Water Bash Blue Water Baltimore’s signature fundraising event. 1 to 5 p.m. at Nick’s Fish House in Baltimore. $65. Dinner, drinks, live music, silent auction.

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Five-Alarm Festival and Chili Cookoff Carousel Park, Hampton, VA. Free.

GPS for Mariners 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Annapolis Firehouse. A modern learning experience that focuses on the GPS equipment typically owned by the recreational boater. Offered by the USCG Auxiliary.

Historical Society of Kent County Chestertown House Tour 1 to 5 p.m. Chestertown’s Historic District.

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Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. St. Joe’s Boat House on the Schuylkill River.

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25th Annual Chesapeake Celtic Festival Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum, Snow Hill, MD.

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Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Sailing skiffs, rowing shells, kayaks, canoes, paddleboats, prams and other one-of-akind boats will be in the water and on land.

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Riverside WineFest Historic Sotterly Plantation, Hollywood, MD. $25.

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First Sunday Arts Festival 12 to 5 p.m. West and Calvert Streets, Annapolis. Arts, crafts, vendors, music, demos, and more.

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6-8

Upper Chesapeake Whitby Brewer Rendezvous West River Sailing Club, Galesville MD. coordinator@whitbybrewersailboats.com

7-14

Boat Maryland: A Course on Responsible Boating 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Annapolis Firehouse.

Offered by the USCG Auxiliary. $25.

8 8-11

Total Lunar Eclipse

National Marine Electronics Association Conference Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort and Spa in Fort Myers, FL.

9

Leif Erikson Day Celebrating the first European to set foot on North American soil. Erikson sailed from Greenland around 1002 A.D.

9-13

United States Sailboat Show City Dock, Annapolis. Find Team SpinSheet at booth F 5/6!

9-19 details!

Weems & Plath Tent Sale See page 110 for more

10

Free Start Sailing Now Seminar Everything you wanted to know about sailing but were afraid to ask...

SpinSheet editor Molly Winans and a panel of local experts help new sailors get into the sport. Free and open to the public at 10 a.m. at the Marriott during the U.S. Sailboat Show.

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10

Learning Math and Science through Sailing National Consortium Workshop At the National Sailing Hall of Fame, Annapolis.

10-19

Baltimore Beer Week Celebrating all things beer in the land of Pleasant Living!

11

17th Annual Chesapeake Wildfowl Expo 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ward Museum, Salisbury University. Free.

11

Art and Seafood Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Deltaville Maritime Museum.

11

Chincoteague Island Oyster Festival 12 to 4 p.m. Tom’s Cove Park. $40 per person All-you-can-eat oysters and more.

11

Columbus Celebration 12 to 6 p.m. Italian and Spanish wine, food, art and games in honor of explorer Christopher Columbus. $25.

11

Eastport YC Boat Show Bash Everyone in town is invited!

Eastport YC. 6 p.m.

11

Nanticoke River Jamboree “400 Years in Indiantown” at the Handsell House in Vienna, MD.

11

Progressive Porch Party A walking tour through Onancock, sampling restaurants best offerings. Onancock, VA.

##Tug, tug, tug at the Annual Maritime Republic of Eastport’s Tug-o-War!

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Taste of Kent Narrows 12 to 5 p.m. Chesapeake Heritage and Visitor’s Center, Chester, MD.

11-12

Patuxent River Appreciation Days 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD. Free.

13

International Skeptics Day That’s what we hear, but we’re not sure we believe it.

13-19

The 25th Annual Great Chesapeake Bay

Schooner Race Baltimore, MD, to Portsmouth, VA.

15

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

Please RSVP (410) 267-0137.

16-19

Hampton Snowbird Rendezvous At the Hampton Public Piers. Cruisingrelated educational seminars, entertainment, tours of area attractions, and more.

Discounted dockage provided for attendees.

16-19

United States Powerboat Show City Dock, Annapolis, MD. Find the PropTalk team at booth F5!

17-19 17-19

Basic Cruising Course J/World Annapolis, MD.

Poquoson Seafood Festival The City of Poquoson’s annual salute to the working watermen of the Chesapeake and life along the Bay in a coastal city.

18 18 18 18

Chili Cook Off and Oyster Scald Solomons, MD Fall into St. Michaels St. Michaels, MD. The Mason Dixon Line is agreed upon. 1767.

Island Bay Day 12 to 11 p.m.

Queens Anne’s County Fairgrounds, Centreville, MD. Beer and music festival. Benefits Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic Chapter.

18

18

Tilghman Island Day Oyster shucking contest, crab picking contest, vendors, and auction to benefit the local fire company.

18-19

Hot Sauce and Oyster Festival Music, food, libations, and a bottomless supply of the title attraction: Chesapeake oysters and top hot sauces. Cambridge, MD.

18-19

St. Mary’s County Oyster Festival St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown, MD.

19

Captain Avery Museum Oyster Festival 12:30 to 5 p.m. Captain Avery Museum, Shady Side, MD $6.

20-22

GPS for Mariners 6:45 to 9:30 p.m.

Mon/Wed. Eastport YC. Sponsored and taught by the USCG Auxiliary. $35.

(301)-332-1864.

21

National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day Why not put two of your favorites together?! Delicious and 6176AD - NA InterProtect Sail QP_Spinsheet_Layout 1 7/1/14 9:03 AM Page 1 nutritious.

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23 24

Partial Solar Eclipse

Oyster Roast 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Beer, oysters, live music, and crafts for the kids.

Oyster Point, Newport News, VA.

24-26

Cambridge Schooner Rendezvous Long Wharf Park, Cambridge, MD.

24-26

Punkin Chunkin Dover International Speedway, DE. $10/person, per day.

24 - Nov 14

Basic Coastal Navigation 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. M/W/F, Seven classes.

Eastport YC. Sponsored and taught by the USCG Auxiliary. $50. (301)-332-1864.

25

Haunted Harbor Cape Charles, VA.

25

25 - Nov 14

25 25

25 - Nov 14

Christopher Columbus lands in the Dominican Republic on Santa Maria.

Crusader Yacht Sales Open House Port Annapolis Marina.

How to Read a Nautical Chart 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Annapolis Firehouse. Offered by USCG Auxiliary. $35.

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ARC Caribbean 1500 Portsmouth, VA to Tortola, BVI.

26

Sailwinds Park East Kite Festival 12 to 4 p.m. Sailwinds Park in Cambridge, MD.

27

25

OysterFest 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD. $15.

25-26

ARC Bahamas Portsmouth, VA to Green Turtle Cay.

Gloucester Renaissance Festival Historic Downtown Gloucester, VA.

Navy Day The original day to celebrate the U.S. Navy, and though it was officially replaced by Armed Forces Day (third Saturday in May) in 1949, the celebrations continue on.

31

Frankenstein Friday Celebrates the monster and its creator, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, who wrote the story in 1818 when she was only 21. Held the last Friday every October.

31

Halloween Will you be scary or sweet?

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Sultana Projects Downrigging Weekend Tall Ship and Wooden Boat Festival Chestertown, MD.

October Racing

3-5

Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta Rappahannock River YC and Rappahannock Yachts, Irvington, VA.

4 4 4-5 6-11

Hard Rock Laser Masters Rock Hall YC. Hooper’s Island Point No Point Race Southern Maryland SA. AYC Fall Series

Tred Avon YC.

Star Class North American Championships

11 11 11 11-12

Constellation Cup BCYA. Good Old Boat Regatta Shearwater SC.

18 18

Pumpkin Patch Regatta

Fall Invitational Regatta Southern Maryland SA. GSA Frigid Digit Glenmar SA.

AYC Fall Series

Fishing Bay YC.

Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship

24-26 24-26

J/35 Mid-Atlantics Annapolis YC.

Race for Independence The inaugural race to support the Independence Fund, a national organization devoted to providing armed services amputees with adaptive wheel chairs. Yankee Point Marina, Lancaster, VA.

25 25 25 25

BCYA Baltimore Harbor Cup Baltimore, MD. Bucctoberfest Regatta Southern Maryland SA. Round the Lights Old Point Comfort YC.

TAYC PHRF Skipper Race A 42- to 56-mile distance race depending on conditions.

25-26

AYC Fall Series

West River SC

18-19 18-19

At Annapolis YC.

Etchells/Stars & Halloween Howl

25-26 25-26 31 - Nov 2

J/70 Fall Brawl Eastport YC. SSA Plane Insane

J/24 East Coast Championships Severn SA, Annapolis.

31 - Nov 2

Storm Trysail Club Annapolis Fall Regatta See page 119.

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11

Capital Maritime Music Fest Naval Heritage Center in Washington, DC. Concerts, workshops and cameo performances featuring music, folklore, and history.

Winterizing Your Boat 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Featuring Giff Hammar. West Marine Hillsmere.

Basic Coastal Navigation 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. M/W/F, seven classes. Eastport YC. Sponsored and taught by the USCG Auxiliary. $50.

(301)-332-1864.

2 5

ARC Bahamas Portsmouth, VA to Green Turtle Cay.

7

thru Nov 14 thru Nov 14

ARC Caribbean 1500 Portsmouth, VA to Tortola, BVI.

thru Nov 2

Sultana Projects Downrigging Weekend Tall Ship and Wooden Boat Festival Chestertown, MD.

Daylight Savings Time Ends 2 a.m. FALL BACK!

Bonfire Night Also known as Guy Fawkes Night, commemorates the Gunpowder Plot’s failure in Great Britain.

Pride After Dark Baltimore Museum of Industry. 6:30 p.m. See page 106 for more details.

8

25th Annual Oyster Roast 2 to 5 p.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, Reedville, VA. Get your tickets now, it always sells out!

8

Belgian Beer Festival 1 to 6 p.m. 300 block of High Street, Cambridge, MD.

Maritime Republic of Eastport Tug-o-War Annapolis/Eastport Bridge. High noon.

Food, drink, and live music.

End of WWI 1918-On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, all hostilities ceased, ending World War I.

11 13

Veterans Day Thank a soldier.

Robert Louis Stevenson is Born 1850-Author of “Treasure Island” born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

14-16

Waterfowl Festival Easton, MD. Wildlife paintings, sculptures, photos and carvings; antique decoys and artifacts; bird calling contests; kids fun; dock dog contests; retriever and fly fishing demos, and more.

15-16

Coastal Navigation Seminar J/World Annapolis, MD.

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Peak of Leonid Meteor Shower Associated with the comet Tempel-Tuttle which is visible between the 14th and 21st of November. So get away from the city lights and grab a stargazing partner!

17 - Dec 12

Advanced Coastal Navigation 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. M/W/F, seven classes.

Eastport YC. Sponsored and taught by the USCG Auxiliary. $30. (301)-332-1864.

1 1-2

J/22 Club Regatta At AnnapolisYC.

J/105 East Coast and Chesapeake Bay Champs Annapolis, MD.

1-2

J/70 Chesapeake Championship Hampton YC.

2

HYC Frostbite Series Sundays in November.

18

Discovery of Antarctica Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer of the sailing sloop Hero, discovers the continent of Antarctica. 1820.

8 9 9 15-16 29

SSA Acors Thompson Soling Regatta AYC Frostbite Sundays Sundays through December 14.

Laser Frostbite Regatta Fishing Bay YC. I420 Championships Annapolis, MD.

Eastport YC Leftover Bowl How else are you going to burn off those calories?

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20 - Jan 4

Voy ager Club

Christmas on the Potomac Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, MD.

21

World Hello Day Your challenge: get out there and say hello to 10 people today. The message is for world leaders to use communication rather than force to settle conflicts.

21 - Jan 1

McDonald’s Holiday Lights at the Beach On the boardwalk between 2nd and 34th Streets, Virginia Beach, VA.

22

Splicing Three Stand Line and Rope to Chain 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Featuring Julian Richards. West Marine Hillsmere.

23

The Cutty Sark, a famous tea clipper launched in Dumbarton, Scotland. 1869.

27

Thanksgiving Day An optimist is a person who starts their diet today.

29

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November Racing thru Nov 2

J/24 East Coast Championships Severn SA, Annapolis.

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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

12:06 AM Wed 07:34 AM 12:21 PM 06:19 PM

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01:25 AM THu 08:43 AM 01:35 PM 07:40 PM

1.6 0.6 1.2 0.5

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01:04 AM THu 08:34 AM 01:24 PM 07:29 PM

1.9 0.6 1.3 0.4

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17

02:20 AM 09:30 AM 02:37 PM 08:46 PM

1.6 0.6 1.2 0.5

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3

02:06 AM 09:29 AM 02:30 PM 08:44 PM

1.9 0.6 1.4 0.4

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18

03:12 AM SAT 10:12 AM 03:37 PM 09:49 PM

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03:09 AM SAT 10:20 AM 03:35 PM 09:58 PM

1.8 0.5 1.5 0.4

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03:59 AM Sun 10:49 AM 04:31 PM 10:47 PM

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1.8 0.4 1.6 0.4

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20

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05:04 AM 1.8 H Mon 11:52 AM 0.3 L 05:35 PM 1.7 H

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12:12 AM Tue 05:56 AM 12:34 PM 06:31 PM

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12:31 AM Wed 06:00 AM 12:25 PM 06:43 PM

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8

01:12 AM Wed 06:45 AM 01:15 PM 07:23 PM

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01:19 AM THu 06:38 AM 12:56 PM 07:20 PM

9

02:11 AM THu 07:32 AM 01:55 PM 08:14 PM

0.4 1.6 0.2 2

L H L H

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10

03:08 AM 08:19 AM 02:35 PM 09:04 PM

0.4 1.5 0.2 2

L H L H

11

04:04 AM SAT 09:06 AM 03:16 PM 09:54 PM

0.5 1.4 0.2 1.9

12

05:01 AM Sun 09:54 AM 03:58 PM 10:44 PM

13

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17

06:28 AM 0.7 L THu 11:42 AM 1.2 H 06:07 PM 0.4 L

05:27 AM Wed 10:30 AM 05:03 PM 11:57 PM

3

0.7 1.2 0.3 1.6

12:57 AM 07:27 AM 12:57 PM 07:14 PM

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01:56 AM SAT 08:23 AM 02:08 PM 08:20 PM

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02:52 AM Sun 09:15 AM 03:14 PM 09:24 PM

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H L H L

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02:06 AM 07:16 AM 01:28 PM 07:57 PM

0.5 1.3 0.2 1.7

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02:53 AM SAT 07:57 AM 02:02 PM 08:35 PM

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L H L H

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03:41 AM Sun 08:39 AM 02:39 PM 09:16 PM

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04:31 AM Mon 09:25 AM 03:20 PM 10:02 PM

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05:22 AM Tue 10:15 AM 04:08 PM 10:51 PM

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05:58 AM Mon 10:44 AM 04:45 PM 11:36 PM

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

High –3:47 +3:11 –0:06 –2:14

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Low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

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04:33 AM Tue 10:50 AM 05:10 PM 11:21 PM

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12:16 AM THu 06:06 AM 12:20 PM 06:55 PM

0.4 1.4 0.2 1.7

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01:09 AM 06:50 AM 01:05 PM 07:46 PM

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L H L H

28

03:18 AM Tue 08:28 AM 02:52 PM 09:40 PM

0.5 1.1 0.2 1.6

L H L H

12

05:20 AM 0.2 L Sun 11:46 AM 3.3 H 06:12 PM 0.3 L

28

29

04:12 AM Wed 09:25 AM 03:46 PM 10:34 PM

0.5 1.1 0.2 1.5

L H L H

13

12:09 AM Mon 06:09 AM 12:35 PM 07:06 PM

2.7 0.4 3.1 0.5

H L H L

29

12:18 AM Wed 06:21 AM 12:45 PM 07:13 PM

2.6 0.3 3.1 0.3

H L H L

30

0.5 1 0.2 1.5

L H L H

14

01:00 AM Tue 07:02 AM 01:26 PM 08:02 PM

2.5 0.6 2.9 0.6

H L H L

30

01:16 AM THu 07:22 AM 01:44 PM 08:15 PM

2.6 0.4 3 0.3

H L H L

15

01:55 AM Wed 08:01 AM 02:22 PM 08:59 PM

2.4 0.7 2.8 0.7

H L H L

31

2.6 0.4 2.9 0.2

H L H L

16

2.4 0.8 2.6 0.7

H L H L

Fri

05:08 AM THu 10:31 AM 04:48 PM 11:31 PM

31 Fri

H L H L

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

04:00 AM 10:06 AM 04:22 PM 10:45 PM

Fri

06:05 AM 0.4 L 11:44 AM 1.1 H 05:55 PM 0.3 L

Fri

03:47 AM 10:13 AM 04:32 PM 10:34 PM

04:33 AM SAT 11:00 AM 05:22 PM 11:21 PM

02:57 AM THu 09:04 AM 03:22 PM 09:55 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

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

Fri

04:38 AM Mon 11:04 AM 05:25 PM 11:26 PM

05:26 AM 0.2 L Tue 11:52 AM 3.2 H 06:17 PM 0.3 L

Fri

02:22 AM 08:31 AM 02:48 PM 09:18 PM

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

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

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Slack Water Max Current Speed

Slack Water Max Current Speed

21

0124 0707 1313 1950

0415 0.7 1014 -0.8 1633 0.9 2258 -0.9

1

0614 1139 1721

0242 -1.1 0851 0.6 1435 -0.7 2053 1.1

22

0215 Wed 0751 1346 2030

0501 0.6 1053 -0.7 1711 1 2340 -0.9

2

0017 Mon 0707 1235 1812

0333 -1 0945 0.6 1528 -0.6 2145 1

23

0545 0.6 1131 -0.7 1748 1

0144 0.8 0813 -0.8 1429 0.7 2033 -0.7

14

0108 0801 1335 1909

0426 -0.9 1042 0.6 1626 -0.6 2240 0.9

24

0554 1214 1828

0245 0.8 0904 -0.9 1520 0.8 2133 -0.8

15

0200 Wed 0854 1440 2011

0520 -0.9 1140 0.6 1728 -0.5 2339 0.8

25

0039 Mon 0645 1256 1921

0343 0.8 0952 -0.9 1609 1 2229 -1

16

0616 -0.8 1239 0.6 1833 -0.5

26

7

0141 0734 1338 2012

0437 0.8 1039 -0.9 1657 1.1 2322 -1.1

17

0039 0.7 0710 -0.8 1334 0.6 1935 -0.5

27

0239 Wed 0822 1420 2102

0529 0.8 1125 -0.9 1743 1.2

18

0138 0.7 0801 -0.8 1425 0.7 2033 -0.6

28

9

0012 -1.1 0619 0.8 1211 -0.9 1830 1.2

19

0533 1200 1826

0234 0.7 0849 -0.8 1511 0.8 2125 -0.7

29

0102 -1.1 0709 0.8 1257 -0.8 1916 1.2

20

0029 Mon 0622 1237 1909

0327 0.7 0933 -0.8 1553 0.9 2213 -0.8

2

THu

3

Fri

4

SAT

5

Sun

0528 -0.8 1136 0.4 1714 -0.5 2339 0.9

11

0307 0959 1521 2107

0624 -0.8 1236 0.5 1820 -0.5

12

0041 0.8 0720 -0.8 1334 0.6 1928 -0.6

13

0404 1047 1628 2221 0500 1131 1730 2332

6

Tue

8

THu

10 Fri

0335 0910 1503 2151 0428 0957 1547 2239

SAT

Sun

Tue

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

0521 1047 1633 2328

0254 0946 1544 2118 0348 1034 1644 2226 0442 1119 1738 2330

Slack Water Max Current Speed

Slack Water Max Current Speed

Slack Water Max Current Speed

0208 0.6 0834 -1.3 1454 1 2139 -1.1

11

0148 0850 1448 2132

0531 -1.8 1139 1.4 1812 -1.6 2353 0.9

21

0105 0532 1318 1911

0314 0.6 0948 -1.4 1603 1 2249 -1.2

12

0227 0939 1536 2225

0617 -1.6 1226 1.2 1903 -1.4

22

3

0212 0653 1427 2019

0427 0.6 1102 -1.4 1712 1 2353 -1.3

13

0039 0.7 0706 -1.5 1315 1 1956 -1.2

23

0022 -1 0628 0.6 1208 -0.7 1826 1.1

4

0313 0813 1531 2120

0537 0.8 1209 -1.6 1817 1.1

14

0350 1127 1719

0129 0.5 0800 -1.3 1409 0.9 2055 -1.1

24 Fri

0700 1243 1937

0343 -1.5 0943 1.2 1616 -1.5 2157 0.9

0104 -1 0711 0.6 1246 -0.6 1904 1.1

5

0051 -1.5 0641 1 1310 -1.7 1915 1.2

15

0024 Wed 0440 1229 1816

0225 0.4 0901 -1.2 1507 0.7 2156 -1

25

0027 0736 1324 2016

0416 -1.6 1022 1.3 1654 -1.5 2235 0.8

0147 -1 0754 0.5 1326 -0.6 1945 1.1

6

0143 -1.7 0738 1.2 1406 -1.9 2007 1.3

16

0129 0543 1333 1915

0328 0.4 1005 -1.1 1611 0.7 2257 -1

26

0101 0815 1407 2059

0452 -1.6 1103 1.3 1736 -1.4 2316 0.8

0231 -1 0839 0.5 1409 -0.6 2029 1

7

0231 -1.8 0831 1.4 1458 -1.9 2056 1.3

17

0230 0656 1435 2011

0435 0.4 1109 -1.1 1712 0.6 2352 -1.1

27

0138 Mon 0859 1453 2146

0532 -1.6 1148 1.3 1822 -1.3

0659 1209 1736

0316 -1 0928 0.5 1459 -0.5 2117 1

8

0318 -1.9 0920 1.5 1548 -1.9 2141 1.3

18

0322 0806 1531 2101

0536 0.5 1206 -1.2 1807 0.7

28

0001 0.8 0619 -1.5 1238 1.2 1915 -1.3

0044 Wed 0746 1307 1834

0404 -0.9 1020 0.5 1556 -0.5 2211 0.9

9

0029 0717 1312 1954

0402 -1.9 1007 1.5 1636 -1.9 2226 1.2

19

0040 -1.2 0629 0.6 1257 -1.2 1854 0.7

29

30

0134 0831 1411 1942

0455 -0.9 1115 0.5 1700 -0.5 2311 0.8

10

0109 0803 1400 2043

0447 -1.9 1053 1.5 1724 -1.7 2309 1

20

0123 -1.3 0714 0.7 1342 -1.3 1935 0.8

30

31

0227 0917 1517 2059

0548 -0.9 1212 0.6 1809 -0.6

Tue

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

0304 0832 1419 2109 0352 0912 1452 2149 0439 0952 1526 2230 0526 1033 1604 2312

Mon 0613 1118 1646 2357 Tue

THu

Fri

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

Wed 0423 1210 1759 THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

0407 0926 1630 2214

Mon 0458 1030 1725 2302 Tue

0545 1128 1816 2347

Wed 0632 1221 1906 THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

Mon 0306 1031 1626 2322 Tue

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

0406 0907 1620 2144

Mon 0444 0958 1703 2222

Tue

0519 1043 1743 2255

Wed 0552 1124 1821 2326 THu

SAT

Sun

Tue

0625 1204 1859 2356

0221 0949 1544 2240

Wed 0312 1046 1641 2341

0201 -1.3 0753 0.9 1423 -1.4 2012 0.8 0237 -1.4 0830 1 1501 -1.5 2047 0.9 0310 -1.5 0906 1.1 1538 -1.5 2121 0.9

0053 0.7 0714 -1.5 1334 1.1 2015 -1.2

THu

0412 1150 1743

0153 0.7 0820 -1.4 1436 1.1 2121 -1.2

31

0047 0526 1258 1848

0301 0.7 0932 -1.4 1543 1 2228 -1.3

Fri

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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0152 -1.1 0759 0.7 1345 -0.8 2004 1.2

Wed

0211 0907 1414 1958

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Take a ‘Learn to Sail’ Vacation

During the winter months, some local sailing schools are in full swing with classes farther south.

The Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship, which operates out of Rock Hall in the summer, has beginner classes in the Caribbean in January and February, and Annapolis Sailing School offers winter keelboat courses for beginners in Tampa, FL. Whether you’re looking at a Chesapeakebased school’s satellite program, or a school headquartered down south, such as Offshore Sailing School, look for schools recognized by the American Sailing Association or U.S. Sailing.

Visit the U.S. Sailboat Show or other winter sail shows

At sailboat shows you’ll find representatives from sailing schools and clubs who can help you get started.

In Vacation Basin at the Annapolis show, you’ll also find representatives from charter companies. If you’re willing to hire a captain, you could spend a weekend this 48 October 2014 SpinSheet

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or many Chesapeake Bay sailors, September and October bring beautiful days on the water. The air is crisp and clear, fewer powerboats are on the water, and the light, fluky winds of summer have given way to steady breezes. Before Halloween, most sailing programs in our area will have stopped running their on-the-water instructional programs, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait until next spring to learn how to sail. Here are a few ways for a mid-Atlantic would-be sailor to continue learning through autumn and winter.

fall sailing on the Chesapeake Bay, or you could charter a boat in the Caribbean for a mid-winter escape.

While you’re at the show, plan to attend the Start Sailing Now Q&A with experts moderated by SpinSheet editor Molly Winans Friday at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Arnold room of the Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

Private On-Water Instruction or Classroom Seminars

Many sailing schools offer private lessons, so even if their summer group sessions end in early October, they may be able to arrange private lessons on their training boats well into November. As for classroom learning, we recognize it isn’t that sexy, but the knowledge you’ll gain is invaluable, and it’s also a good opportunity to meet people in the sailing community.

Schools such as J/World in An-

napolis offer winter classroom courses that welcome all levels of experience.

Read Books and Tie Knots

Pick up some books and magazines about sailing. Tried and true books include “The Annapolis Book of Seamanship,” “North Sails’ Trim Book,” “Chapman Piloting & Seamanship,” and “Sailing Fundamentals” by Gary Jobson.

For Bay-specific sailing, read SpinSheet Magazine in print form or online. As for tying knots, go to your local boating store, purchase some line, and begin practicing knots. You’ll find step-by-step instructions in most sailing books and on many websites. See how quickly you can tie them, and then practice tying them with your eyes closed. Although it may not seem too exciting, trust us; it will be very useful on a sailboat.

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Puffin Years ago, while in the middle of an epic Great Loop Cruise, a trawler skipper named Jim Bierer casually walked over to the bulkhead of his motoryacht Puffin, unscrewed a hefty hunk of precision clockwork, and gently placed it in the hands of a wide-eyed young man as a gift. The men, who couldn’t have been more different, hadn’t known each other for more than a couple of hours, and a genuine Chelsea eight-day ship strike clock was no dime store castoff.

Puffin was a beefy sea boat, perfectly suitable for a leisurely summer long voyage from Pittsburgh via the Ohio and Mississippi rivers around the eastern third of the country and back. The younger man’s craft wasn’t much bigger than the trawler’s dinghy, yet the two boats were at that moment cruising in the same place at the same time, enjoying the same glorious sunsets and placid calms of the Rideau Canal, one of North America’s most historic and scenic freshwater cruising grounds. In that sense, they shared a common passion for cruising, but beyond that they were of different worlds.

A Gift & a Promise To this day I don’t know what ever possessed him to just give away such a valuable ship’s instrument to me, a complete stranger. It had struck eight bells during our visit, and I expressed my fascination with it, having never seen or heard one before. Jim promptly produced it as quickly and nonchalantly as you would whip a dollar from your wallet in the act of tipping the doorman, but with heartfelt humility and a great wide smile. There was no great speech, no lecture honoring some obscure ritual of material exchange, and no expectation of compensation or even further correspondence. He only told me his name and that he was president of some company in Pittsburgh, which I entered in my log.

Needless to say, I was flabbergasted.

Thanking him profusely, I told Jim that as soon as I got a boat big enough, I’d mount it on my bulkhead, not knowing what else to say. I couldn’t have known it then, but a promise made that day would take 27 years to fulfill, and infuse me with a lifelong admiration for those who take to their boats and go forth and discover.

That ship’s bell is one of my proudest possessions. It keeps perfect time, and it’s good to have it aboard for practical reasons, the best of which is I know what time it is without opening my eyes. It needs winding every week, but it emits a rich, deep bell tone on the half hour that only a handmade mechanical clock can deliver. Its chief purpose is for keeping watch of course, which traditionally is divided up in four hour segments.

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Pie Dish Bierer gave me the 1938 Chelsea ship strike clock on August 16, 1979 at Long Island Locks on the Rideau Canal, after he had invited me aboard while I was tent camping in a 12-foot aluminum fishing boat called Pie Dish. Borrowing from novelist and cruising guide author Kenneth McNeill Wells, Pie Dish was so named after he described his 12-foot aluminum cartopper as being “not much bigger than a pie dish,” a boat that went “anywhere the grass was wet.” It was in such a craft on the lovely Rideau that Wells perfected the fine art of gunkholing, of going off the beaten channel, poking his bow into little bays, shallow coves, and narrow creeks, places bigger boats couldn’t go. Following his philosophy of frugal simplicity in two end-to-end cruises of the canal in 1978 and 1979 in my little Pie Dish, the first seeds of cruising were sown that would last a lifetime.

But first, my newly acquired precious cargo had to survive the rest of the cruise in an open boat 50 miles or so back to my base. It did, and for almost three decades the clock kept perfect time on my dresser. Without fanfare I proudly mounted it to the bulkhead of a new-to-me 26-foot sloop when she was commissioned in the spring of 2006.

I wanted to reconnect with Jim and tell him that I had fulfilled my promise, but by then it was too late. An internet search revealed that James H. Bierer had passed away on Thanksgiving Day, 1998 at age 80. I also learned that he was former chairman and president of Pittsburgh Corning Corporation and had been involved in the initial marketing

##The younger man’s craft wasn’t much bigger than the trawler’s dinghy, yet the two boats were at that moment cruising in the same place at the same time...

of Corning Ware, a material accidentally discovered that resulted in the invention of unbreakable dishware. I felt remorseful for not trying to contact him sooner, but I have never forgotten his generosity or the spirit in which it was given. Without words, I think he may have been trying to tell me something, or at least let me in on a little secret.

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Paying it forward One night this summer I rowed my wooden dinghy into Ego Alley from the mooring field in Annapolis in a foul mood. I was tired, hungry, and cranky that it had been a wind-challenged day of too much motoring and not enough sailing. Though I was with the cruising club, but not feeling particularly social, I needed to eat a hot meal. Skulking back to the dinghy dock after a brief downpour, I saw a young girl, just a kid, eying my pram from the seawall. She seemed enamored with it, and with her doting dad’s permission I let her take it for a spin. To see her eyes light up giddy with joy as she rowed it expertly in front of City Dock, all my troubles melted away. I had given her something, not a Chelsea bell to be sure, but nonetheless a memory that she might well have forever. I felt instantly happy, and happy for her and her dad. A boat and a kid with an appreciation for them isn’t something to be taken for granted.

Whenever it tolls, I think about the clock, how much it means to me, and how I came to acquire it. Maybe it shouldn’t be mine to keep at all. If I’m going to call myself a cruiser in the time I have left, a new promise might be in order. Someday, in some port, some wide-eyed kid in a little boat is going to get a present. I won’t make any speeches, but I’ll know. We have something very special, but only for a while. We need to let the next generation in on our little secret, that special passion for our boats, each other and distant waters beyond our own universe of day to day life.

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n October, many Chesapeake sailors begin their journey southward toward tropical destinations — drawn by the trade winds, warm temperatures, turquoise waters, and diverse island cultures. While all of the former have considerable appeal, I have always felt the greatest pull of excitement anticipating my future snorkeling outings. Whether you are an armchair sailor, a seasoned Caribbean passage maker, or a first-time voyager, the call of the coral reefs and their spectacular fish communities will lure you to the tropics.

The Caribbean contains 10.3 percent of the world’s coral reefs, which are long lived, biologically diverse habitats with unique sensitive ecosystems that provide shelter and food for a wide range of marine flora and fauna. They also provide protection for nearby shorelines, food sources, and destinations for the tourism industry. Picking up a mooring or carefully dropping the hook outside of the reef and diving in with your snorkel mask is one of the great pleasures of Caribbean cruising.

What can sailors do?

• Minimize your carbon footprint (by sailing more places!)

• Use designated anchorages and moorings or anchor a safe distance away from reefs • Follow local sanctuary rules and fishing regulations • Don’t collect exotic and rare live shells • Check out these websites for more information or ways to get involved: sailorsforthesea.org, • CORIS (NOAA’s coral reef information system) at coris.noaa.gov, and catlinseaviewsurvey.com

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How healthy are Caribbean coral reefs? According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 75 percent of coral reefs are in “poor condition.” While this is a disheartening statistic, it is not necessarily irreversible.

Why are reefs in distress? The reasons are as complex as the reefs themselves.

Coastal development, pollution, overfishing, and disease weaken coral communities. Climate change also threatens already vulnerable ecosystems. Many sailors may have heard of the phenomena of “coral bleaching.” Coral have a symbiotic relationship with zooxanthellae (zoo-zanthelly). What the hellae are zooxanthellae? They are a dinoflagellate algae hosted in corals that provide the corals with food energy. When sea temperatures rise, the zooxanthellae produce excess free oxygen radicals instead of photosynthetic food.

The corals expel the zooxanthellae, as the free oxygen radicals are poisonous to the corals. The corals now appear white or “bleached” and are susceptible to death from starvation or disease. Bleaching occurs when sea surface temperature exceeds normal summer maximums by one to two degrees for more than four weeks. Bleaching was unheard of 30 years ago, but now events occur every three to four years. Corals are sometimes able to recover from bleaching events.

Sailors are always tuned in to extreme weather, and climate change can cause greater frequency of extreme storm events. Hurricanes and strong storms can lead to severe wave damage to reefs.

During storms, greater runoff and erosion also occurs in storms which diminish water quality, a key to reef health.

The third way climate change affects Caribbean coral reefs is the process of ocean acidification. The increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere dissolves in sea water, reducing its pH level and making it more acidic.

Oceans have absorbed a third of excess fossil fuels emitted into the atmosphere, acting as a carbon “sink.” The change in pH impacts marine calcifiers (coral and shellfish) reducing their ability to grow

carbonate skeletons. Reef growth slows or ceases to occur. Corals are part of a complex community, so coral-dependent organisms are impacted by ocean acidification as well.

Much is being done to protect Caribbean coral reef communities from the threats of climate change, overfishing, and development. Scientists have recently published a UNEP report titled “From despair to repair: dramatic decline of Caribbean corals can be reversed” (July 2014). While climate change has been considered the primary threat to coral reefs, the loss of parrotfish and sea urchins, the area’s two main grazers, is a key component of reef decline.

Sea urchins have mostly disappeared from an unidentified disease in 1983.

Parrotfish populations have declined due to overfishing. Urchins and parrotfish eat algae, and without their presence reefs become smothered by algae. The report shows that the Caribbean’s healthiest reefs are ones with dynamic parrotfish populations. Many countries such as Bermuda, Bonaire, and Barbuda are banning fishing for urchins and parrotfish, and creating marine sanctuaries. On the micro level, aggressive management plans can control direct pressure on reefs and allow them to become more resilient to sea temperature rise and changes in ocean chemistry.

About the Author: Pasadena, MD-based sailor Pamela Tenner Kellett holds a 200ton Near Coastal Master/ 500 ton Ocean Mates license. She is pursuing her M.S. in environmental science at Johns Hopkins University while teaching preschool and occasionally sailing.

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See the Bay

Gunkholing South H

by Tracy Leonard

eading south for the winter? October showcases rural Chesapeake at its best. When we had the good fortune to head south last year, these were the gunkholes we enjoyed, and we’re happy to pass them on. Of course, there are hundreds more. Anybody else with charming gunkholes to share?

Bohemia and Sassafras Rivers. Their proximity to the C&D Canal makes them great anchorages for cruisers as they leave the canal heading south. We anchored in the Bohemia in the middle of the night and found good holding and no crab pots. After some shut-eye, we pulled up the hook and headed for the Sassafras. For years, we’d read the cruising guide about the fresh water of the Sassafras, and the ecosystem differs from what we have experienced further south in the Bay. Lily pads larger than turkey platters abound, attracting beautiful birds and bugs. Splashing the lily pads and watching the water roll across them without sinking them is delightful.

Corsica River. The passage up the Chester River winds around Eastern Neck

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National Wildlife Refuge before turning off into the peaceful and broad waters of the Corsica. During the week, fishermen, crabbers, and an occasional sailor wander through. At the head of the Corsica lies Centreville, with a public dinghy dock and a long history. The now shallow waters once led to an 18th century wharf where deep-water shipping was important, while the courthouse in the town square dates from 1792. Yummy milkshakes and a grocery store lie within walking distance.

Wye River. Bald eagles challenge osprey for their catch while blue herons glide gracefully, hunt stealthily, and squawk loudly, shattering the silence every time we anchor on the Wye River.

Large bays such as Shaw Bay and Drum Point offer more breeze and more company from fellow boaters. Along both the Wye and Wye East, many sheltered anchorages from the popular Dividing Creek to the less frequented Big Wood Cove deliver stillness and solitude, at least until the herons cry. Shore access

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Smith Creek. Near the mouth of the Potomac, Smith Creek offers an opportunity for quiet reflection, fishing, crabbing, dinghy exploration, or kayaking. Several coves beckoned, and when we visited last October, we had our choice of the lot. We know we picked the best one since the only other cruiser in the river anchored 500 feet from us.

A public boat ramp on the creek offers convenient access to shore.

Antipoison Creek. Legend has it that Native Americans saved Captain John Smith from a near fatal encounter with the poisonous barb of a stingray, hence the name of Antipoison Creek. We found a beautiful rural setting with tall trees rising from the banks of the creek. It’s the only place we’ve seen fishermen harvesting fish from a fish trap. Until seeing these folks at work, we’d wondered whether

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Gwynn’s Island. Gwynn’s Island, on the southern side of the mouth of the Piankatank River, is separated from “mainland” Virginia by a swing bridge. As non-ICW travelers, we found it novel to call for the bridge opening, which itself opened up a whole new world. We picked through a few crab pots and fish stakes on the way to the anchorage, noticing remains of some earthworks from a Revolutionary War skirmish. The royal governor of Virginia and a group of 500 Tories occupied Gwynn’s Island before being ousted by patriot militia.

Once anchored, we dinghied to the southern tip of the island and found something really special: a sandy beach with a vista down the Bay that made us feel as if we were at the end of the world.

Enormous oyster shells had washed up on the beach; we’ve heard arrowheads sometimes do, too. The whole place simultaneously embodied a world once inhabited with dreams of the world we were hoping to explore in the islands.

Severn River on Mobjack Bay. Since we sail out of the Severn River in Maryland, anchoring in the Severn River in Virginia gave us the opportunity to ring up friends and say, “Guess where we’re anchored? “ Plenty of water banked by ochre marshland greeted us. Several rivers and creeks empty into Mobjack Bay offering many gunkholes for cruisers seeking a quiet night at anchor. While there are marinas in the area, we found few amenities and the first and only dinghy docking fee we encountered on the Chesapeake.

For more information on these and other gunkholes to explore, check out William Shellenberger’s “Cruising the Chesapeake: A Gunkholer’s Guide” and Chesapeake Bay Magazine’s “Guide to Cruising the Chesapeake Bay.”

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La Trappe Creek & Oxford S ailing up from Solomons Island the previous day, we had 18 knots on the nose, four-foot seas, and gusts up to 25 knots, so when we woke up to a sunrise illuminating an orange, lazy fog hovering over a calm, blue, glassy La Trappe creek, we decided to stay for the day and enjoy this sweet spot.

One of the keys to successful cruising is down time. You have to stop and smell the roses. I’ve long been guilty of too much sailing and not enough hanging (sailing the Cyclades in two weeks, sailing from St. Martin to Antigua in seven days). On this

the night. The next day, we ate a casual breakfast, pulled anchor, and motored around the corner to Oxford to pick up some groceries. Our next destination was Trippe Creek, which was only a few nautical miles away — no stress, no rushing. We had all day to enjoy.

Since we were well into September, we knew we wouldn’t find any crowds at Oxford or Trippe Creek.

As expected, we had Oxford practically all to ourselves. When we glided up to the empty fuel dock at Mears Yacht Haven, they not only lent us some bikes to ride into town,

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trip, we pushed hard the first days just to get south, but we quickly realized we were falling into that trap again.

So, we turned down the volume and started to chill. That’s what’s great about long sails, it gives you time to settle in and find your “zone.” The day-to-day stress of the rat race slowly fades, the Bay’s wonders wash away your troubles, and you realize you don’t really have to be or go anywhere.

You’re fine just where you are.

After a very lazy and relaxing morning on La Trappe, we took the dinghy to a sandy spit that separates La Trappe from the Choptank and soaked up some afternoon sun. In the evening, we caught a few crabs off the back of the boat, made risotto, and watched the sun settle in for Follow us!

more for it. So don’t expect to “stock up” here, but you could buy some ice cream and enjoy the town’s sandy beach.

Oxford is a perfect example of why we like to get off our boat once in a while. Getting on shore and walking or biking around lets your mind and your body expand and equalize.

People drive all the way from Philadelphia and Baltimore just to wander the streets of Oxford.

I’ve also brought Merritt to race in this sleepy little town. Racing sailors come from around the Bay to experience racing to Oxford, and the log ##Sandy beach at Martin Point at the entrance to La Trappe Creek.

but also let us park in a slip for an hour while we shopped. In the height of the season, this would likely not happen, but in September, as things are slowing down, the staff seemed happy to have visitors to break up the boredom.

Oxford is one of my favorite spots on the Bay, but don’t expect to find much nightlife here. It is a conservative, quiet town that doesn’t like noise or fuss. If you’re looking to rip it up, St. Michaels is a better bet. If you want to relax and wander around a gorgeous classic Eastern Shore town, you’ll love Oxford.

As far as provisioning goes, the little town grocery store has some nice specialty items and will get you what you need, but you’ll pay a bit

canoe races of the Oxford Regatta can be both dramatic and beautiful.

After the regatta, the party at a local mansion could be a scene out of “The Great Gatsby,” only instead of tuxes and spats, everyone wears blue blazers, shorts, and pastel-colored ties.

Whether you’re here for cruising or for racing, you have got to love Oxford.

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La Trappe Creek on the north side of the Choptank River: 38.6269, -76.1200.

Why Near Tilghman Island, Oxford, and Cambridge; great anchorage just inside the mouth.

Drawbacks Popular on summer weekends, not much room for boats.

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Old Yellers

by Nicholas Hayes

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Unstable teams don’t face trouble well. Small problems often become bigger emergencies.

And the rich choreography of three, four, or 14 people working together never gets going when rehearsals are interrupted by a tonguelashing.

But yellers persist. There are at least a couple in every fleet, and they don’t seem to few years back I volunteered for go away; although there is a psychoanalytic race committee at the North case-study on human sacrifice by their loyal American championship of a popular three-person one-design keelboat. crew waiting to be written.

One plausible theory is that yelling is I was on the mark-set boat both setting up the race course and standing by while the passed from one generation to the next. Infleets rounded the windward mark. Forty deed, our loud one-design friend hasn’t fallen boats would arrive in tight packs from both lay lines, find positions, and either bear away or gybe set.

It was like watching formations of migrating birds meet and merge, or a company of dancers taking turns spinning and leaping in lines. Except far from an angry tree. His grandpa and dad are famous for legendary tirades, the kind for one team whose skipper was a yeller. that are still talked about by the old-timers You could hear him a half mile away, barking orders, demeaning his crew-mates, at the bar. It’s interesting that these men had dropping an f-bomb in every sentence. As to make offspring to find crew. But it seems they neared the mark, he became louder, deeper than that. Since yelling is hard for the higher pitched, and more intense, peaking rest of us to deal with, why don’t the yellers with the pressure of the traffic and the ma- just stop?

The fact is, they can’t, without help. Rage neuver. Then they would turn the corner, happens in response to stressful, frightening and he’d keep yelling as if his boat was powered by sound, not wind. At least the stimuli. It’s an impulsive fight-or-flight chain race committee got a break until the next reaction that begins with fear and is followed rounding. You can probably guess that he by the release of powerful hormones that, in was never among the leaders, and usually turn, trigger steroid production and create more anatomic and emotional stress. People in the bottom 20 percent of the fleet. who are raging might exhibit twitching I’ve sailed with a few yellers, but only hands and stuttered speech due to the altered one time each. For me, it ruins almost chemistry of the body. And their judgment everything about the sailing experience. isn’t clear. It can’t be. It takes quiet time It’s what not to do. It makes people feel frustrated, timid, hurt, and impatient: all to recover from rage, not something often found on a sailboat among many on a comthings that destroy teamwork and fun.

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petitive windward leeward race course.

The first step to managing the yelling behavior is to control the dynamic that gets it going. The goal is to reduce the factors that create stress and fear. This can be proposed in either direction, by the yeller for the team or by the team for the yeller.

A yeller’s self-prescribed 12-step program begins with a custom training regime in which maneuvers and methods are taught and practiced in low-stress environments, such as alone or in very small social fleets and in benign weather. Scenarios are diagramed, role-played, and discussed in detail on shore so that the on-water work can be done with limited verbal interaction.

The training program is highly sequential and deliberately incremental: only add complexity when a precursive technique or method is mastered. An interesting side benefit is that by creating such a program, the yeller must learn to teach, not yell. It can be transformative.

Sometimes a yeller simply won’t budge, and intervention is required. This is when the yeller lacks the empathy to understand that their behavior is the problem, so a willing crew takes it upon themselves to eliminate the stress and fear that ignites the rage. The team might, for example, practice independently to master methods and develop sub-group confidence. Then, when they sail together, the crew are in a position to respond to yelling with a combination of calm and confidence-creating competence.

When the yeller starts to yell, a crew-mate interrupts in a modest voice, “We’ve got this. Please stop yelling. You can help by… ” Gradually, they alter the social chemistry in favor of team play. This takes a rare level of collective maturity, but can be done.

Of course some yellers are incurable old bastards, and they’re not doing sailing any good. I imagine they’ll read this and go kick the pet cat, or some such thing.

Meanwhile we’ll try to emulate the champions and round our marks silently.

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About the Author: “Saving Sailing” author and sailing advocate Nicholas Hayes sails his B-32 Syrena with his wife and two daughters in Milwaukee, WI. savingsailing.com

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by Billy Rudek

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he traditions of the sea are many and varied. Yet none, perhaps, hold as much allure and devotion as those superstitions which have been handed down through time from grizzled old salts to ambitious young green hands, their boots still full of sand. Even the shyest of owners will make sure you hear about it if you commit one of these acts on their boat!

Before you ever get aboard you’d better make sure your right foot lands on the deck first and you heed these ancient beliefs.

Whistling on board is absolutely not allowed. It will whistle up a gale and bring death to all. Similarly, there is a long tradition when one is becalmed, to toss coins into the sea in a denomination matching the wind speed you’d like to see.

Want another five knots? Toss in a nickel.

10? A dime. Just make sure your lucky 50 cent piece doesn’t fly out of your pocket or you may find yourself in that Cape Horn adventure you’ve always dreamed about.

Some beliefs ashore are opposite on a boat. Black cats, for instance, are actually good luck if one crosses your path on the way to a voyage. (A redheaded person, met on the way to the ship is bad but can be turned around if you are the one to speak first.) Black clothes onboard are associated with death and should be avoided.

Priests, because of their black clothes and necessary association with funerals, are also frowned upon. Though the sailor’s choices and actions would seem to the contrary to the landsman, death was in fact something to be avoided, and there were many things believed to indicate it was imminent.

Crows in the rigging are one such example.

(Though, a group of crows is called a ‘murder,’ so they may be best avoided on shore as well.) Church bells heard at sea are another.

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It is also said that a ship’s bell will sound when it is wrecked. St. Elmo’s fire, an electrical phenomenon, can indicate bad weather (or that bad weather has passed if two flames are seen), but can also indicate death when seen directly above the head of a sailor.

Seagulls are said to hold the souls of sailors lost at sea, and so it’s bad luck as well as bad form to injure one. “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Coleridge tells the woeful tale of a mariner who kills an albatross, cursing his ship and all aboard.

Cutting your hair, beard, or nails at sea is bad luck. Yellow hulls are forbidden, the association seeming to be a tenuous linking to the banana. Thought to originate with the Portuguese, bananas are considered terrible luck onboard, though their impact seems to have always been restricted to fishing vessels or expeditions.

Hatches (and sometimes by extension hats and even shoes) are never inverted.

The idea here is that the only time these items would be upside down is if the ship itself is upside down, a position in which the cook is an absolute nightmare to be around. If a glass is struck such that it rings out, stop it immediately or the ship will wreck.

Beginning a trip on a Friday is inviting doom to all aboard. The assertion of its bad luck seems married to both the fact that Christ was crucified on a Friday as well as the belief among the larger general public that Friday the 13th is bad luck: This stems from the legend of

the Knights Templar being massacred on that day in France in 1307.

Both the naming and denaming of a vessel carries much ritual. When a ship is launched, she is christened with champagne; the bottle ceremoniously smashed against the bow. The origins are far more gruesome, though. In ancient times, slaves were laid in between the logs the ship rested on. As the blocks holding her in place were struck away and the ship slid into the sea, the blood of the sacrificed slaves was said to bless the ship. Later animals’ blood was used, then wine, and eventually, champagne.

Once christened, it is bad luck to change the name. There are, however, various rituals to break the curse; which are as varied as the regions in which people sail. Some involve leaving dock and immediately completing three circles, backwards, and returning to dock. Another is to have a virgin pee in the bilge. This latter may prevent misfortune, but does very little to improve the state of your bilge.

So remember as you cruise and race to abide by these subtler laws of the sea. Some may seem silly, but I’m sure that’s what others thought … before the Fates stepped in.

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or five magical days each October, Annapolis Harbor feels like the center of the sailing universe, and perhaps it is. Most everything a sailor could want is within steps.

Here you will find gleaming new boats, tents filled with gear and accessories, educational seminars, and most every type of sailor, from white-bearded cruisers to athletic young racers. In Annapolis, the show brings an undeniable sense of excitement, a venue where dreaming is encouraged, and a place to meet some of the friendliest people on earth.

And it’s the people that make the show great. They include the manufacturer’s reps, yacht brokers, service providers, electronics experts, systems specialists, accessory gurus, and show organizers.

Every year the Annapolis show attracts the sport’s top racers, the most elite boat designers, and representatives from the world’s best sail lofts. In addition to the experts and pros, you’ll also find some fascinating attendees. The show welcomes thousands of seasoned cruisers, weeknight racers, and weekend warriors, newbies full of beginners’ enthusiasm, and would-be sailors wondering how to get started.

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During the show weekend, it’s tough to go anywhere in downtown Annapolis and not rub elbows with another sailor, and we love it that way. You’ll find sailors inside exhibit tents, on the topside of boats, strolling up Main Street, and in every nearby coffee house, sandwich shop, and watering hole. In the local pubs, they’re downing rum drinks. At the grocery stores, they’re provisioning. On the sidewalks, it seems as if most everyone is sporting deck shoes, high-tech spray tops, and sun-faded red Mount Gay Rum hats.

It’s not hard to figure out why so many industry experts, manufacturers, pros, and everyday sailors come to Annapolis. It’s a picturesque and historic sailing town situated on the shores of the beautiful Chesapeake Bay, close to an international airport and the nation’s Capital. And for sailors arriving by boat, Annapolis has plenty of protected anchorages, downtown mooring balls, and quiet creeks from which to choose. Take a walk outside the show gates, and you can visit (with a photo ID) the oldest state seat of government still in use in the country, see the senate chamber where George Washington resigned his commission, and tour the

U.S. Naval Academy (with a photo ID).

Also within walking distance are many unique restaurants, art galleries, museums, and boutiques. Combine that with crisp, cool days, bright blue skies, and the country’s oldest in-water sailboat show, and you’ve pretty much got a recipe for success.

But all that good stuff outside the gates never detracts from the stars of the show, which of course, are the shiny new sailboats. Serious buyers and dreamers are all invited to climb aboard and admire and inspect them. In addition to the boats, this is a fantastic opportunity to touch, feel, and ask questions about all the “stuff” every sailor needs. Lines, shackles, cleats, winches, and blocks? Pick them up and check them out. Foul weather gear, gloves, and boots? Try them on for size.

Finally, perhaps the most important thing inside the show isn’t a thing at all; it’s the experts. Experts on engines, systems, weather, electronics, sails, refits, navigation, provisioning, catamarans, dinghies, hull paint, deck paint, heads, and more. There’s no better place to find so many experts and experienced sailors just waiting to share their knowledge with you. Welcome to the 2014 U.S. Sailboat Show!

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Thursday, October 9 (VIP Day) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday, October 10 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 11 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 12 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Monday, October 13 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets

Thursday, VIP Day (all ages): $35 Adults: $18 Children 7 to 12: $5 Children 6 and under: Free Two-day Combo Ticket: $31 Two-day VIP Combo Ticket: $48 Tickets can be purchased at the gates, online and printed at home, or with the show’s mobile app.

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For Android, iPad, and iPhone. Buy tickets, view boat lists and products, learn about daily events, see show maps, and find information on accommodations and parking. For tickets purchased by Mobile App, the barcode will be scanned from your phone at the gate. There is no need to print the ticket. To download the Mobile App, visit iTunes or Google Play; go to usboat.com; or call (410) 268-8828.

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Parking downtown is limited. We suggest parking for $10 at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and taking the free school bus shuttle to the show. Stadium GPS address: 1040 Cedar Park Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Another spot we recommend is Eastport Elementary School for $20 per day. Leave and return without paying twice. Lot opens at 8 a.m., and it’s a quick walk across Spa Creek Bridge to the show.

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The U.S. Naval Academy has a home football game Saturday, October 11. Parking that day will be at alternate lots off Riva Road starting at Annapolis High School.

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On land, use the Circulator, Annapolis’s free trolley. Regular stops at City Dock and Church Circle, or just raise your hand to hail it anywhere along the route. Goes to all four city garages. Get the details by clicking on the trolley icon at annapolis. gov. On the water, we love the water taxis, which run continuously from 8 a.m. to midnight Thursday through Sunday during the show (until 11 p.m. Monday). Catch it at the water taxi stop between the Marriott Hotel and Spa Creek Bridge, or call (410) 263-0033. Or hail “water taxi” on by VHF radio channel 68.

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Wear comfortable shoes. Blisters and boat shopping do not mix well. Since most dealers ask that you step aboard barefoot or in socks, slip-on and slip-off shoes work best.

Come ready. Bring a pen, a notebook, little sticky return address labels. You will surely sign up for more than a few e-mail and snail mail lists and enter a few drawings (free Caribbean cruise, anyone?) as you make your way through the show.

Come smart. Smart phone savvy sailors may find multiple apps useful, such as taking product pictures to jar your memory, plugging in notes, saving web addresses, and clicking to QR codes on exhibitors’ marketing materials. Click to annapolisboatshows.com to download a PDF of the show layout to help you find your way around.

Bring a layer. Early October in Chesapeake Country may stun you with its mild and sometimes steamy weather, but don’t let it fool you. A cool breeze on the docks may make that 78-degree sunny

day feel 10 degrees cooler. Expect goosebumps at sunset. Bring sunglasses, wide-brimmed hats, sunblock, and long-sleeved fleeces to throw over T-shirts in the late afternoon.

Park smart. Early birds may park in Eastport and walk across the bridge to warm up their legs or take a water taxi to the show gate.

Another option would be to arrive early, park in an Annapolis public garage listed at parkannapolis.com, and take the free Circulator Trolley. Those arriving after 9:30 a.m. will want to park at the stadium lot off Rowe Boulevard for $10 and take the free shuttle into the show.

Plan your route. If you need to speak with someone specific or closely investigate a product, service, or boat, the best time to do this is first thing in the morning or late in the afternoon. Crowds peak from about 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday is by far the busiest day, and Monday the slowest.

Be prepared to talk to experts. If you are a current boat owner trying to solve a specific problem, take a picture of an area on your boat that is giving you trouble and bring it to the

show. Showing someone a visual of a rigging challenge, for example, proves to be more effective than to say, “When we pull this thingie, it gets stuck.”

Bring cash. There are ATMs around, even one outside the gate. Pit beef sammies, beverages, cool bottle openers, little batteryoperated fans, nutty buddies handed over the fence, and a plethora of other treats will line the aisles. You will use that $20 bill you put in your pocket. A wet wipe for later might be nice, too.

Be prepared to take off your shoes before boarding. Be prepared to stand in line, dive into the tents at the first sign of a raindrop, exchange business cards, and take notes and photos if you see something cool.

Be prepared to be amazed!

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New Boats & Seminars for Cruisers, Racers, & Beginners

Cruisers, imagine exploring the Bay or beyond in one of these beautiful boats:

Morris Yachts Ocean Series 48GT

Morris Yachts will introduce the Ocean Series 48 Grande Touring. This beautiful hull wasn’t on display at the Newport Boat Show, so be among the first to see her here in Annapolis. The entire Ocean Series line has been revitalized. Check out the larger rig for better sailing performance, the raised salon area, and the circular shower in the owners’ cabin en suite.

Dufour 560

Designed to support a powerful sail plan without sacrificing cruising comfort or safety, the big beauty is making her U.S. premiere in Annapolis. Choose your own layout and combine monohull performance with catamaran comfort. At the stern, you’ll find a tender garage and large area for access to the water. Separate working and sunbathing areas should keep everyone happy, and the wide side decks allow for easy passageways underway. Dock F2

Beneteau Oceanis 35

The little sis of the Oceanis 38 which made her debut last fall, the Oceanis 35 will make her U.S. premiere in Annapolis this year. Choose among three versions, a daysailer, weekender, or cruiser. Not too big and not to small, owners could enjoy sailing this model through many fazes of life, sailing solo, as a couple, or with family or friends. The interior can be upgraded and converted, so you choose the layout that works for your kind of sailing. Dock B

Here are two of the many cruiser-friendly seminars: The free Caribbean by Sea and Land seminar by Liz Copeland. Friday 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Marriott Waterfront Hotel ballroom.

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Annapolis School of Seamanship’s iNavigation workshop with lecture and hands-on training.

Friday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $99. Preregistration (required) at annapolsschoolofseamanship.com.

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If you’re a racer, check out these new competitors:

SeaScape 27

Seascape 27 deliveries started in Europe in the spring of 2013. Boat number 17 arrived in Miami in January this year. She was raced in Charleston in April, followed

by Chicago-Mackinac in July, where her crew took first place in the double-handed class. Now she’s come to the Mid-Atlantic. Built for speed, she has two transom-hung rudders and a swing keel, but she is said to also be suitable for family Bay cruising.

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We can’t wait to see this new boat where high performance meets fun and easy. With a TP52 class-inspired racing hull, she looks sleek and fast. Ideal for middle-distance offshore racing.

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Racers won’t want to miss the opportunity to hear these racing superstars:

Ken Read, president of North Sails and two-time Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) skipper, presents a 2015 VOR preview from 4 to 5 p.m.

Thursday in the ballroom of the Waterfront Marriott Hotel. Read will also speak on the VOR Ocean Race and the future of the sailing industry at the Thursday night Launch Party. Purchase tickets at usboat.com for $35. Free shuttle from the show.

Gary Jobson, Cruising World and Sailing World editor at-large, America’s Cup and Fastnet winner, author, and sailing commentator, will discuss how the 1979 Fastnet Race has impacted ocean racing over the last 35 years. Thursday, 2 to 3:45 p.m.in the Waterfront Marriott Hotel ballroom.

Attention Sailing Instructors, New Sailors, and Would-be Sailors.

Don’t miss: ASA Beneteau First 22

Beneteau and the American Sailing Association have teamed up to create this ASAexclusive training vessel, which makes its debut in Annapolis. The rig is designed specifically for sail training, and the extended cockpit gives students and instructors more room. Designed with input from instructors, students, and veteran sailors.

Start Sailing Now Seminars

An interactive panel discussion led by SpinSheet editor Molly Winans.

Sailing instructors and other experts discuss how and where to get started, how to evaluate sailing schools, what to wear, and how much time and money it takes to become a sailor. Bring your questions. Choose Friday or Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Arnold Room of the Waterfront Marriott Hotel.

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Seminars

Take the Wheel A full day of learning composed of classroom seminars and two introductory demo rides. Includes a two-day show pass, light meals, and social hour with wine tasting. Offered Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. $175 per person or $295 per couple. Usually fills up early with attendees from all across the U.S. (410) 268-8828 Cruising World’s Free Seminars In the ballroom of the Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Thursday through Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday kicks off with Sarah and Will Curry discussing their 2013 voyage across the South Pacific. Other topics include Diesel Engines, Preparing for Blue Water Sailing, Getting the Most from Your Instruments, Gary Jobson Celebrating Sailing, and more. Seating is limited. First come, first serve.

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Chesapeake Bay Magazine/Annapolis School of Seamanship’s Free Seminars In the Arnold Room of the Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Friday through Sunday. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Topics include iNavigation, Gulf Stream Structures and Strategies, Sailboat Rigging, and Getting a Captain’s License. Seating is limited. First come, first serve. Complete schedule at: annapolisschoolofseamanship.com/boat-show-seminars Two Can Sail Couples Cruising Seminar One-day seminar; choose Friday or Saturday. Presented by Captains Lee and Jean, Liza Copeland, and Lee Chesneau. Topics include Planning Your Dream, Tips on Teamwork, Weather, and Emergencies at Sea. $295 per couple includes two show tickets, workbook, and a subscription to Blue Water Sailing magazine. Details at: twocansail.com

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Start Sailing Now Would-be sailors and dreamers, this is for you! Anything you’ve ever wanted to learn about sailing but were afraid to ask. Q&A moderated by SpinSheet editor Molly Winans. Friday and Sunday, 10 a.m. in the Arnold Room of the Marriott Waterfront Hotel. startsailingnow.com

Chalk Talks

Saturday and Sunday on the hour J/World Annapolis instructors will share expert advice on topics such as: twist in light breeze, proper reefing, the ladder rung theory, steering with sails, pre-start preparedness, and heaving to.

Parties

Premier Launch Party Kick off opening night at the official Launch Party. Hear two-time U.S. Yachtsman of the Year and guest of honor Ken Read speak on the state of the sailing industry and the Volvo Ocean Race. Held at the Loews Hotel on West St. Free shuttle service from the show. Gift bags, door prizes, food, and drink tickets with your $35 entry ticket. Corporate tables available. Rub elbows with the leaders in the sailing world and see the presentation of the Sailing Industry Distinguished Service Award.

EYC Boat Show Bash Every year the Eastport YC hosts a hugely popular party that is open to the public on the Saturday night of Sailboat Show Weekend. This year’s edition is October 11 from 6 to 11 p.m. at 317 First Street in Eastport.

It’s all outdoors under tents and features live music, great food, favorite sailors’ cocktails, sailing legends,

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New Brokerage Section!

For the first time, the show will include a brokerage section. Located in St. Mary’s Cove, just on the other side of the Spa Creek Bridge, Brokerage Cove will be a floating marina where attendees can view and board previously owned sailboats presented by regional yacht brokers. Your regular show wristband works as your ticket into the brokerage area. There’s no extra charge, and it’s just a short walk across Duke of Gloucester Street, past St. Mary’s church, through the gardens of the historic Carroll House, and onto the temporary docks. Or, just take the water taxi under the bridge. Busses from the parking lot at Navy stadium will also stop at Brokerage Cove.

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an auction, raffle, and well, just a lot of good times. Tickets are $20 at the door and $15 in advance. Proceeds benefit Anne Arundel CASA and the EYC Foundation. Purchase tickets at eastportyc.org.

Manufacturer’s Owners Parties Most of the big-name boat manufacturers will host owners’ parties.

These are “invite only,” but if you’re a serious buyer or already an owner, inquire with your yacht broker about special events. This is one of the many ways manufacturers and dealers are actively encouraging rendezvouses and socializing among owners and would-be owners.

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Vacation Basin

Whether you’re a charter veteran or a dreamer who hopes to charter someday, this special section in Ego Alley is where you’ll find the professionals who can help plan a successful sailing vacation. Talk to the charter company and tourist board reps, then tour the many mono- and multi-hulls designed especially for cruising.

Weems and Plath Tent Sale

Across Spa Creek Bridge in Eastport, Weems and Plath will hold its annual tent sale, which has become a boat show tradition. For more than two decades, sailors have found deep discounts during show week on discontinued, overstocked, and sample items. You’ll find steals on clocks, binoculars, barometers, compasses, lamps, and navigational tools, and much more. 214 Eastern Ave., Annapolis, (410) 263-6700. Find the full tent sale schedule on page 110.

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Cheer on the hometown team. Saturday, October 11 Navy Football takes on the VMI Keydets at 3:30 p.m. at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis Read a Book. When it comes to independent bookstores, these are hard to beat: Annapolis Bookstore on Maryland Avenue, specializing in maritime titles, and Back Creek Bookstore on Main Street, specializing in out of print books plus an emphasis on naval history and nautical material. annapolisbookstore.com and backcreekbooks.com Visit an historic home. Tour the Hammond-Harwood House on

Maryland Avenue or the William Paca House and Garden on Prince George Street. hammondharwoodhouse.org and annapolis.org (click on “tour”) Visit Annapolis Pottery, where fine ceramics and custom pieces have been produced since 1969. Located in an historic building on the corner of State Circle and Francis Street, you’ll find creative, functional, and affordable pieces. annapolispottery.com The Maritime Republic of Eastport is the neighborhood across Spa Creek Bridge. Unofficially formed in 1998 out of concern over the closing of the Bridge due to construction, it’s now a

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The Maryland State House is the oldest operating seat of government in the United States. It temporarily served as the Capital of the U.S. and is the site where George Washington resigned his commission in the Army. (You will need a photo ID to enter.)

Even sailors who’ve visited Annapolis many times can learn something new on a walking tour. Two daily tours, a ghost tour on Friday and Saturday nights, and a War of 1812 tour are offered during Boat Show Weekend. annapolistours.com The City of Annapolis has a microsite on the Internet just for boat show attendees. Point your browser to: visitannapolis.org/ US_Boat_Shows For nautical shopping stop into Helly Hansen, Atlantis Outerwear, and Sperry on Main Street, Fawcetts Boat Supply on Bay Ridge Avenue, Annapolis Performance Sailing in Eastport, and West Marine on Hillsmere Drive or Jennifer Road.

Annapolis may be historic, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t kept up with the times. We recommend zipping around town on a Segway tour. (Best time: early in the morning before the crowds show up). segsinthecity.com spinsheet.com

Waterfront Fun

If you’ve come to the show via plane or land yacht, two excellent ways to view Annapolis from the water are the Harbor Queen (cruisesonthebay.com) and the Schooner Woodwind (schoonerwoodwind.com). Each offers multiple daily cruises around the harbor and beyond.

Stroll the Navy seawall. A brick promenade wraps along the shoreline from the U.S. Naval Academy visitor’s center for approximately a quarter mile. If you’re feeling energetic, follow the water’s edge along the street and along the Severn River. Ages 16 and older need photo IDs to enter the Academy grounds. A map showing a 4.5-mile loop route from Main Street through the Academy can be found at annapolisrunningshop.com The Annapolis Maritime Museum located at 723 Second Street in the Eastport section of town has educational exhibits about the maritime history of Annapolis and the ecology of the Bay. amaritime.org Paddle or Pedal located at Quiet Waters Park on Harness Creek (across the street from the West Marine store on Hillsmere Dr.) and Jonas Green Park at the north foot of Route 450 Bridge over the Severn River. Explore on bike, canoe, kayak, or SUP. paddleorpedal.com Annapolis Canoe and Kayak at 311 Third St. in Eastport sells and rents canoes, kayaks, and SUPs and has all kinds of water-related gear, and East of Maui Board Shop on Forest Drive rents boards and kayaks. annapoliscanoeandkayak.com and eastofmauiboardshop.com Be your own captain and tour the harbor area. Rent a Duffy electric boat on Spa Creek at 300 Second Street. experiencetheduffyboat.com

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Eat Here (We Do): Davis’ Pub at the corner of Fourth Street and Chester Ave. in Eastport.

A favorite of local sailors, watermen, and maritime workers. This no-frills bar and restaurant was featured on Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives” and has served consistently good food for decades. davispub.com After the Wednesday night races or just about any time, local sailors love to congregate at the Boatyard Bar & Grill on the corner of Severn Ave. and Fourth Street in Eastport.

Quintessential Annapolis with a casual nautical décor and raw bar. boatyardbarandgrill.com Rams Head Tavern is the site of Fordham Brewing Company, with daily happy hours and live music Thursday through Sunday of the show.

33 West Street. ramsheadtavern.com Treat yourself at Bakers & Co, a small family owned bakery and café specializing in fresh pastries and

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y favorite fishing spots are Whole Foods and Wild Country Seafood in Annapolis. I don’t have the patience to stand around for hours with a fishing rod in my hand.

Drinking beer in the hot sun gives me a headache. But, on an offshore passage, I’ll gladly make a minimal effort to substitute fresh mahi mahi

by Bob Gallagher for a frozen or freeze-dried dinner menu.

On any offshore passage, your chances of catching fish by trolling a line behind the boat are good. The most frequently caught species in the mid-Atlantic are mahi mahi, wahoo, and tuna. You can use any conventional trolling rod. I prefer a hand line. It is cheaper, simpler, and takes up less room on the boat.

Buy 50 yards of 500-pound test monofilament. You are not going to catch a 500-pound fish, but the large gauge of the line is easier on your hands. Also get appropriate sized metal crimps.

Crimp a loop on one end big enough to go over a stern cleat. On the other

end, crimp a strong snap swivel.

Also buy a three-ounce bullet sinker with an eye on each end. The sinker will keep the lure a little below the surface where it is less likely to snag seaweed.

Do not buy lures that are as big as your forearm. They are for catching big fish. You don’t want to wrestle and dress a 50-pound fish on your teak deck or sugar scoop. A 10- to 15-pound fish will feed the crew for a couple of days with much less fuss.

Choose lures about six to eight inches long. They should have a blunt or pointed head of metal or plastic and long, multi-colored trailing plastic tentacles like a squid.

If it comes with a leader, it will be monofilament. You may need to crimp a barrel snap to the end where there is only a loop. If it has no

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leader, buy some wire leader material and the appropriate crimps. Make up a four-foot-long piece of one-quarter inch bungee (any color) with a loop in one end that will fit over the stern cleat and a loop in the other end about two inches long. Wind the whole rig around a bleach bottle or a piece of plywood or buy the plastic spool displayed next to the line at the tackle store.

Stream the line, weight, and lure behind the boat. Speed doesn’t matter.

You can catch fish trolling at three knots or nine knots. Attach one end of the bungee to the same stern cleat as the line. Grab the line about eight feet from the cleat, make a loop in it, and tie the loop to the small end of the bungee with a double becket bend (Google it). When the fish hits

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the lure, the bungee will take the shock. You, the attentive fisherman, will know you have a fish on, or seaweed or trash, when you see the bungee stretch.

Cleaning and preparing the fish can also be simple. Insert a very sharp and slightly flexible knife through the fish near the tail and perpendicular to the backbone with the handle toward the dorsal ridge along the top of the fish. With the business edge of the knife toward the head, carefully work the knife toward the head keeping it close to the backbone and the dorsal ridge.

When you reach the pectoral fin, stop and make an angular cut at the pectoral fin freeing the fillet from the carcass except where it is joined at the tail. Repeat on the other side.

There is no need to skin the fish unless you would like to serve it as sushi or sashimi. I recommend skinning it. Lay one fillet flat, skin side down, and hold it by the tail.

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slight downward pressure on the blade against the skin until the fillet comes free.

For sushi or sashimi, partially freeze the meat, slice it into longitudinal strips, and then slice across the strips to make bite sized pieces about one-quarter inch thick. For

sashimi, marinate in a combination of fresh citrus juice and soy sauce for 30 minutes. Serve with wasabi.

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A Smaller Footprint

by Eva Hill

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or nearly six months, my feet lived in flip flops and Keens. My toes, no longer bound by the pretty, pointy, and high-heeled shoes their owner preferred, took advantage of the opportunity and spread out. And, once back in the working world, my toes had no intention of relinquishing the real estate they’d annexed. What was unexpected was not that I’d gone up a shoe size, but that once I’d donated some of my beautiful shoes to charity, I didn’t hurry to replace them.

Living aboard necessarily requires downsizing. I was prepared to do that, but I didn’t expect to adapt to it so quickly or even to learn to like the simplicity of it.

I managed to fit almost an entire wardrobe into a single drawer, a cupboard, and six inches of hanging locker space. Foulies got a separate home in the wet locker, and warmer clothes were stowed elsewhere, but everyday clothes (including 30 days of underwear, in case we didn’t find laundry convenient) were within close reach.

And this clothes horse found that there were some clothes she didn’t even wear. (Granted, island clothes take up a lot less space than attire for four seasons, and casual clothes are way different than professional outfits; 80 October 2014 SpinSheet

but I didn’t exactly go feral while living on the boat.

Other than the time I wore socks with Keens.)

It’s not just my wardrobe which scaled back, but I didn’t feel limited working in a tiny galley instead of my terrestrial kitchen. And I wasn’t just slapping together baloney sandwiches. In fact, meals tended to be more creative because I had more time and inspiration, my only limitation being availability of ingredients. My only power tool was an immersion blender (doesn’t take up much space). Every other tool was also carefully selected for utility and compact-ness; I left a lot of stuff at home. I had to be super-organized to work in such a small space — and I always forget to pull out the salt (which lives behind the stove) until after the burners were lit, but I got the hang of it.

Most importantly, my husband Rick and I realized that the less stuff we had, the more room we had for ourselves. Living in close proximity with your partner for six months, without a single day apart, can be a relationship challenge. But those who have had seen Rick and me since we’ve returned know that neither of us had to resort to homicide. With adequate living space, we could retreat to separate corners and not be in each other’s faces all the time.

With the benefit of hindsight and with definite plans to go cruising again when we retire, neither of us has any of the expected longing for a bigger boat. And neither of us has felt a real need to binge on the things we didn’t have while we were living in the Bahamas (other than decent pizza). We learned to live without them and didn’t miss them all that much. We learned that there were benefits to a simpler, less materialistic lifestyle.

Don’t get me wrong: I still like pretty things and the convenience of a land-based lifestyle. But I don’t feel deprived by a more modest life aboard. And while vendors’ eyes at past U.S. Sailboat Shows might have lit up when they saw me coming their way, going forward any new acquisitions are going to require a compelling reason (such as replacement of an old one) and a good, unobtrusive place to be stowed. spinsheet.com

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he winds on the Chesapeake are perfect this week. The skies are partly cloudy, the temperatures are just right, the Bay is calling ... but we are stuck in our slip.

Our prop got mangled by a crab pot, so it will be a couple of weeks and a couple thousand clams before we’re able to get out there again.

Out on the Bay there are people sailing right now while I sit here and sulk. There are people sailing who not only never have to pay for or do a repair on their sailboat but also never have to wax their boat or even pay for fuel. It may sound too good to be true, but more and more sailors are opting for membership in a boat sharing program rather than going through the expense and elbow grease of owning a boat themselves.

How It Works

Boat sharing, boat clubs, and fractional sailing programs all work along the same basic principle. A sailboat is divided into equal shares and then the shares are leased to members. Members then have guaranteed access to the boat a certain amount of times per month or season depending on how the particular program works. All they have to do is call or book online.

Members have to have an American Sailing Association (ASA) 101 basic keelboat certification or equivalent training; most boat sharing bases offer this initial training for those who need it (or you can click to startsailingnow.com for ideas). The members pay a flat fee for the year, and the boat sharing company pays for slip fees, maintenance, insurance, and repairs.

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and you don’t have to worry about it when you leave,” says Steve Pischel from Washington, DC. He is wrapping up his second season with Sail Solomons.

Steve stumbled upon the school and club’s open house two years ago when he moved to the area from London.

He said the whole concept just made so much sense, it was hard to resist.

He joined for the allure of hassle-free sailing, but after some experience with the club he realized some unanticipated benefits.

“For beginner sailors it’s a very attractive option because even if you have the money, it takes a lot of experience to be truly ready for full on boat ownership,” remarks Steve. “You have so much support from the Sail Solomons staff and the other club members. It’s such a supportive environment to gain experience.”

There are fractional boating clubs all over the United States and up and down the Chesapeake Bay. Some are huge with multiple bases all over the na-

tion, and some are smaller and local only.

The number of bases and the number of people who join are growing every year.

Who Does It?

There are many reasons why people join in fractional sailing memberships, but the primary one seems to be time. Many of these folks are busy, and with precious few leisure hours they would rather be sailing a boat instead of maintaining one.

“Some members are local, but most are from the DC Metro area. They like to be able to schedule a boat and show up to find a clean, reliable boat ready and waiting for them,” says Lisa Batchelor Frailey of Sail Solomons. “Club members can use the marina pool and facilities, and many stay for the weekend. We have preferred rates with two local hotels.”

Captain Gordon Bennett of SailTime Annapolis finds that members of his club seem to be motivated by time, convenience, and economics equally. “Many people want to try before they buy,” says Gordon. “We have members of all ages and walks of life, but a typical customer might be in their 50s, not retired yet and not quite ready to commit to buying a cruising boat, but they still want to sail.”

SailTime Annapolis and Sail Solomons both offer various levels of membership, giving members a chance to find a good fit. There are packages with loads of sailing time throughout the season for those who have flexibility to get out on the water a lot and packages with just a few spinsheet.com

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Here’s a sampling of clubs to check out: • Carefree Boat Club (carefreeboats.com) • Chesapeake Boating Club Annapolis (chesapeakeboatingclub.com)

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slots for those still testing the waters.

SailTime Annapolis deals in new cruising boats and even a cruising catamaran.

Sail Solomons offers a choice between a daysailing club and a cruising club.

Finding a boat sharing program that’s right for you is just a matter of figuring out what combination of location, price, and boat types fit your needs.

“Age ranges from mid-20s to 70s!

About half are couples, the others are singles, who bring their own crew, or sail with other club members,” says Frailey.

##Sail Solomons club members after a race.

The Real Catch

Getting to sail the Chesapeake without the work, expense, and hassle of own owning a sailboat is no doubt appealing, but that’s not what keeps members coming back season after season. Gordon, Lisa, and Steve all echo the same sentiment: it’s the social scene that binds boat sharing clubs together.

“I’ve met wonderful people from all walks of life and all ages, who come together for the love of sailing,” says Steve Pischel.

“The barbeques and flotillas are great, and I am always learning something new.”

“Our club BBQs and Caribbean flotillas have taken on a life of their own. Most of our flotilla members are long-time club members who enjoy sailing and vacationing together,” says Lisa. “Sailing gives a common bond, and often lasts a lifetime!”

Bennett says members love the program from the social scene to the simplicity and come back year after year. “Right away members love it! Usually the first feedback I get is why didn’t I do this sooner?”

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Southbound

by Cindy Wallach

Winging Away from the Chesapeake

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eese are already winging away from the Chesapeake. Days are noticeably shorter. And cruisers are walking to the grocery store with their hand carts along the streets of Annapolis. It must be fall, and the southward migration of beast and boater has begun.

The Martel/ Toth family has already made the trip south once before, but a new season means a new boat for the Canadian natives. Along the way Baccalieu, their Niagra 35, started to feel small as their nine-year-old daughter Abbey grew

and grew. So Brad Martel and LeeAnn Toth sailed to the Chesapeake, bought a new boat in Annapolis, and plan to head south again on their Valiant 42 with the winter flock.

“The luxury we had of owning our boat for many years before leaving was that we knew what she was capable of

River, they made their way down the East Coast throughout the 2013-14 season ending up in the Bahamas before turning north again. LeeAnn says even though they are both experienced sailors and knew their boat well before casting off, there were still rough passages and bouts of seasickness and homesickness. Those are the sorts of things that no amount of preparation can make easier, but the smiles and miles balance it all out.

Matt and Deanna Sansbury have been preparing all year long for their first journey south, and they hope to ease into cruising as smoothly as possible. Deanna says that everything has been a challenge from their first day of moving aboard.

“We quickly learned that living life aboard wasn’t always smooth sailing, pun intended. We had to adjust to living in a much smaller space, figuring out how the many complicated systems on the boat worked, how to actually sail, and then there was this past winter. That was probably the toughest part for us so far, surviving one of the worst winters in years all while trying to adjust to life on a sailboat. I’m betting Jimmy Buffett hasn’t written a song about a Polar Vortex yet,” jokes Deanna.

We quickly learned that living life aboard wasn’t always smooth sailing…

and where her shortcomings were. We had full confidence in her for what we were undertaking: coastal cruising,” says LeeAnn. “Now with the new boat we have some new systems to learn and be comfortable with. It has been a steep learning curve d made their way from Bra and , bey Ab , ##LeeAnn n the Eas t dow and er Riv ce to go from a boat ren the St. Law to last season and plan Coast to the Bahamas . in which we knew fall this k h the winter floc head down again wit every bolt and wire into one for which we have to pull out the manuals and diagrams to figure things out.”

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##Matt quit his day job and took one in yacht repair to learn more about boat systems and build confidence.

The couple bought their 1999 Lagoon 410 in June of 2013, and their first sailing experience ever was bringing her up from North Carolina to the Chesapeake Bay. Even though the hands-on experience of cruising is new to them, they have been hatching this plan for a while now. After reading some cruising blogs from their comfortable life in the suburbs, they decided they wanted to take the plunge. They’ve documented their journey from suburbs to sailing on their blog (suburbstosailing.com), and they’ve come a long way in learning, downsizing, and planning for their voyage south this fall.

“I think the thing we’re going to have to work on the most to prepare to head south this fall will be to relax! We’re big into planning, but even the best laid plans can all go to the wayside if the weather doesn’t cooperate or an unanticipated

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Matt decided not just to change his lifestyle, but his career too. He quit his day job in the suburbs as a commercial electrician and started

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He dove right in with on the job training in all things yacht repair and helped with several boat deliveries too.

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They’ve been so supportive and encouraging, which has helped us tremendously by giving us confidence to keep going, especially when other people, like our friends and family, doubt us. We were really lucky the way it all worked out. “ Luck, skill, and preparation are essential for any cruising sailor.

And despite not being able to avoid the challenges and pitfalls in paradise, the reward on the southern horizon makes it all worthwhile.

“Setting anchor in a calm lagoon, with just our boat and no one else there,” dreams Deanna.

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t was still dark when we first spotted ing. In Bermuda, the land had rolled and lights on the horizon. Slowly the sky pitched when we got off the boat, but grew lighter, and we could see the here, after nearly three weeks of offshore island’s shape take form in a twilight sailing, the ground in Horta felt solid. haze of grey. The sun made its debut After the formalities, we were directed to in a spectacular shade of yellow, and water became a vivid indigo as the land slowly changed from a silhouette to mountain peaks bathed in sunlight. We drank fresh hot coffee. We slowed down to a crawl to relish this event. As the sun rose higher, the water shimmered like vibrating diamonds. As we cruised by closer, we could see lush green land, even roads. We were accompanied by playful dolphins. We had been at sea for 18 days and Faial, one of the islands in the Azores, was only hours away. Landfall in the Azores was a morning we will never forget.

Approaching the harbor, we were greeted with a view of the city with white buildings and bright orange roof tops. Beyond this was green mountainside ##Robert and Cindy on Tenacity at first landfall in Horta. dotted with occasional white structures. We motored around the impressively long mole. Small boats darted back and forth in a sailing a slip in the crowded but friendly marina. school while their coach in an inflatable Anchoring out was strongly discouraged. kept them in order. We tied up alongside No room and too much traffic. a concrete wall in front of the official Once tied up, it was amazing how Horta immigration and customs buildquickly land life felt normal. The cabin,

which had been a shining example of such perfect stowing that the boat could have rolled over and nothing would have fallen over, became filled with “stuff” as we excitedly got ready to go ashore. I immediately went for a six mile run. My husband Robert and our crew John went in search of the hardware store. Then, it was long hot showers, laundry, beers, and groceries — fresh lettuce!

Part of the magic of the Azores is that no matter where you sail from, it is a journey to get there. The closest land is still almost a thousand miles away.

We quickly met many sailors from all over the world who were staying at the marina. All of them had a memorable journey, some rougher than others. Some upwind, some down. Our 18 days were sailed mostly on a reach, filled with sunny skies, brilliant starry nights, big wind, no wind, several little squalls, bright-as-day moons, one big storm, and many dolphins. Here we all were in Horta, and everyone agreed that getting to know the Azores was worth every salty mile of open ocean First we were introduced to the small city of Horta. With its cobblestone sidewalks, inlaid with black and white lava creating patterns, Horta continued on page 89

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is more of a town than a city. There is some hustle and bustle of traffic along the waterfront, where there is a ferry terminal, a large hotel, and a boatyard. The boatyard’s Travelift shared the road with the cars as it navigated around to pick up and drop off boats. Along the waterfront we saw a parade of whale watchers heading to their appointed boat, all wearing big bulky orange life vests.

Throngs of young sailing students congregated under a tent next to the marina, wet and salty from their day on the water. Moments before, these young sailors were carrying their Optis out of the water on their heads, creating a “March of the Optis.” Peter’s Café, a famous watering hole among seafaring sailors, was lively and packed, with Euro lounge music pumping from its speakers.

Few blocks away from the water revealed shops, banks, cafes, old churches, a town square, and more lava-patterned sidewalks. From the town directly inland we walked up very steep streets, some so steep you could almost, but not quite, reach out and touch the road in front while still standing. We noted the cars must have really good parking brakes.

We stayed a month in the Azores and explored four of the islands by boat, by foot, and by car. A month was not enough! We saw lush green grassy hills abundant with thick blue azaleas and thousands of cows roaming free. We drove down steep cliffs on switch back roads. We visited villages and towns each out doing the next in charm. We hiked along beach trails, lava paths, steep mountain sides, and funky neighborhoods. We ate the best cheese we have ever had. We drank wine with the conductor of the Lisbon Symphony Orchestra. He was in Horta performing for Sea Week, an annual maritime festival. We met some amazing people. The Azores is a place that is worth sailing across the ocean to experience. I hope to return! #

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Postcard

from Cuba

Story by Duncan Spencer, photos by Dave Dunigan

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adame X re-entered the cut at West Palm Beach February 2; we had been out since January 13 at 7:20 p.m. and had sailed more than 1000 miles from West Palm, outside the Abacos, down the NW Providence Channel, past Freeport, Bahamas, past Cat Island, San Salvador, Crooked Island Passage, and on south and east to Puerto Vita, the easternmost official entry port to Cuba.

It was the boat’s third visit to Cuba and one taken with renewed confidence that the United States government’s 50-yearold embargo and restrictions on travel to Cuba were just so many words of bluff.

Cuba, meanwhile, was accelerating into a new revolution, not toward socialism, but toward tourism. In our 40-foot sailboat, a veteran ocean vehicle, we hoped to glimpse the real Cuba. Also we had a mission: to make a film and photo record of our travels by sea which would be of use to other sailors. This mission was supported by Bruce Nairn’s T2PTV (“Sailing on Demand”) business in Annapolis.

We like to start at night with a good moon; the last of the evening light was dying at the entrance to Lake Worth.

The crew: I (the owner), Dave Dunigan (“Toots”), my old friend of many

ocean voyages reaching back to 1983, and filmmaker Ashley Love, a dinghy sailor and film editor on her first offshore adventure.

Winds were strong, so strong that we were for several hours hove to; a clearing front brought northwest winds after it passed, and the boat made good time over the first 400-plus miles of our passage. We never stopped, hardly seeing the shores of Eleuthera, Cat Island, Long Island, or others of the long chain. The plan was to sail east as far as possible in the Northeast Trade Wind before reaching the Cuban coast. This way we would not have to beat along that long coast against the trade

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wind, and we would see the eastern part of the island with fair winds and eased sheets. We had already seen the western part on a previous passage in 2013 with a crew we now sorely missed; for it was just the two of us, Dave and myself, our filming colleague from T2PTV, Ashley, finding herself seasick and exhausted.

One gets rather dazed after the first four quite intense days on the ocean with all those waves and winds, the selfsteering gear running us part of the time, but day and night blending. There were motor troubles, too, for our electronic navigation systems, refrigerator, and lights depend on battery power, and the alternator, replaced at the last moment before leaving, a series of puzzles solved one by one.

Never to be forgotten was our entry January 18 into eastern Cuba at Puerto Vita: a deep cleft in the high green shoreline backed by distant mountains.

Daniello and Disneyland

We anchored in 13 feet of perfectly flat water in the soaking rain 20 yards from a mangrove jungle. To my amazed eyes, a line of small outboard sportboats, all at high speed, manned by life-jacketed white people, zipped in a zig-zag pattern across a broad leg of Puerto Vita’s empty pocket harbor. It was what we would see again and again: These were foreign tourists, on package plans, and the sportboat frolic was part of their package, like the hotel, the hotel meals, the bus rides. They lived in a kind of Cuban Disneyland, in Cuba, but not of it, and then they left and went home to Canada (most of them) or Britain. Invisible, except for the buses, to the rest of Cuba.

hours of paperwork ensued — but here, no hints or straight demands for bribes.

Only polite dutifulness and many sheets of paper and carbon paper. It helped that we had been in Cuba before, though far west of this little place. Visas, which the Cubans kindly just insert into your passport so there is no permanent “Cuba” stamp for U.S. authorities to fuss at, were bought for about $50.

We were the only foreign cruising yacht at the marina. No, not true — there was a Scandinavian 44-foot cutter which had been there for more than a year

Vita, ##Madame X in Puerto cial the eas ternmost offi entry por t to Cuba.

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Northwest was a fine strong wind, and it made a fanged white barrier at the lighthouse and the narrow entrance. The Cubans have a well-maintained series of handsome lighthouses all along the northern shore, all welcome. Amazing it is, to come into calm water after the large seas outside, warm too, in spite of heavy rain.

A small freighter sat at a deserted pier, and no voice responded to our calls on the radio. It was a moment of pure pleasure.

There are no signposts at Cuban ports, and one soon learns that everything has changed since the writing of our Cruising Guide (good though it is) by Nigel Calder in 1995.

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But their leader Daniello, who shepherded the group of tiny outboards, quickly became one of our friends, in deed, not only in word. All Cubans are friendly; he was more than that. Dark from many suns, soaked and plastered with wind and rain, and no wet weather gear, he led us down a channel, for we had no map or GPS, to the empty Marina Gaviota, run by the government as part of the vast shift to tourism aimed at restoring the Cuban economy.

Daniello got us moored Mediterranean style, with our stern to a stout concrete floating dock and a steep hillside of mangroves. It was peace after war, port after stormy seas. The inevitable three or four

and very much looked it. Otherwise, no one, and on the plus side, endless fresh water, good cool showers, electricity, a deserted bar where the talk was only about baseball, and the company of the dock manager Yanni, one of the new breed of Cuban tourism professionals. She earns far more than a doctor, for example.

But remember, a doctor only earns about $15 a week.

Having found this haven, we decided to rent a car from the government tourist agency for three days ($70 per day but worth it). There was little enough at Puerto Vita except splendid views, pristine water, beautiful air, and regular herds of tourists who were brought in, placed in 40-foot sportfishing boats or 60-foot catamarans (four of them) and taken for a spin of about three hours, then back by bus to the distant hotel, many of them looking quite green — or red.

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We drove to the provincial capital of Holguin to see a baseball game, and on that drive were thrown immediately into non-tourist Cuba: a land of horses, oxen, bicycles, and trudging Cubans. The road, without good signs or good maps, is difficult to follow, and in places, terrible.

Our little car did not fail us. There were more horses than cars, more trudgers than bicyclists, more carts than anything else on the road. The Cuban villages were colorful, thatched with palm, with tiny houses of bright wash colors, many selling bananas or small oranges and papayas, onions, tomatoes: things you cannot get at big town grocery stores, which sell only a set line of tins, package pasta, sauces, candy, and anything else with infinite shelf life.

And always rum, at $5.50 a liter, lots of it.

“National” cigarettes, cost 30 to 50 cents, and many Cubans smoke them.

Visually, the trip to Holguin was shocking, stunning in its tropical beauty, shocking in the poverty we could clearly see (no machines, no televisions, no cars in driveways, no phones or cell phones, or air

conditioners or refrigerators) — or perhaps, just perhaps, no need for these things, for the climate in winter is just perfect, and the people, from what we could see of their unshirted selves and their children, looked strong and healthy, and you can search a while to find a fat Cuban.

I’ll try not to go on about the baseball game, just a few things. First, the players are very good, as good, it seemed, as U.S. professionals. Second, there is much more drama. Every player is known by

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Even the ball boy for one team (a skinny, middle-aged man), had his own little swooping dance after a good inning. He fell down once, to the delight of all.

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Be it said that Holguin was playing in a semi-final round for the national championship, so the stand was utterly packed.

Admission is almost free, and for our $3 tickets we got premium seats and an escort to them, past food sellers who offered quarters of oily chicken, or rice and beans, or other things, in small rough cardboard

boxes. There were drinks as well and twisted paper cones of peanuts, and some fans wobbled away with Holguin winning the game at the last moment.

The parking lot was almost empty (no cars) and after the game, the city streets were completely blocked with fans. The Cuban evening begins late, and we, still salt-soaked — were not up to it—a little dinner, and we departed, driving into a soft, mysterious tropic night, where saw at the last second, a horse cart with three aboard looming in our yellow headlights, barely time to take avoiding action, and vowing to drive more slowly.

But more figures loomed out of the dark, some with the almost worthless (normal) Cuban peso note dangling from their fingers, hoping for a ride to who knows where, or waving arms, not really in expectation, because most transports were

already full and plowing along in a fog of diesel smoke. On they walked past 10 and 11 p.m. over seeming endless distances.

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Cuba is amazing, sort of like the West of Ireland heaved down to latitude 20, and without any prosperity. No one has any money, yet there is little crime, so we were told and partly believed. There is no drug traffic either, as far as I know, for while wandering as the most obvious of Gringos and dupes, the strongest thing we were offered were bargain cigars at four cents apiece.

Without money, it’s ironic that the Cuban bank system has such importance.

In front of its doors, typically, Cubans are lined up in scores, sometimes snaking out into the street, while petty officials with ties and well-worn jackets, make rump decisions about who gets in. Once in, the U.S. dollar-changing Gringo is at the mercy of the very sharp elbows of the Cuban matron, a person who will shove quickly into any empty space. Inside, the

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bank is typically high ceilinged and grand and run by unsmiling bloused and skirted women who have no intention of changing their pace due to traffic. It may take an hour; and the “bite” may equal 88 cents in “convertible” pesos to one dollar.

While at Gaviota, we got a more realistic vision of what “cruising” the North Coast would be like. Port after port was nixed by Yanni, our marina hostess, sometimes because it was simply “not allowed,” or “military,” or in one case “dangerous for you.” In all cases, we were not allowed to use our inflatable dinghy with its 4-hp Johnson outboard. It was the same policy I had met before in two previous visits, presumably on the theory that a small outboard could be used as an escape vehicle.

I suspect a much simpler theory that the Cuban coastal authorities just don’t want to have to deal with foreigners showing up in small ports and landing without paperwork. In Cuba, it’s official dock to official dock — or else.

Road trip to Santiago de Cuba

The 180 kilometers on the road to Santiago de Cuba dominated a bright sunny day of inland travel. Getting fuel is complex because the dealer doesn’t want to sell you a “fill up” but only a specific number of liters at about $1 a liter. “Servicio” stations are widely scattered and few. The best advice is to always stop for fuel whenever you see it on a long drive. But at Santiago, there were heat and sun and stunningly white buildings, music in the streets, a 19th century grand hotel, the palace/museum which once belonged to the Rum Bacardis (who were dispossessed of a fortune by Castro’s revolution), an attractive harbor, and many charms, including a characteristic grand boulevard with restaurants vying for customers outdoors and hundreds of uniformed schoolgirls swirling and giggling like young birds.

We took time to find and visit “El Morro,” the fort that guards the Santiago harbor, a long process by road. It would have been far easier to sail there. Choosing to navigate Cuba in a car by map and compass often yields joys and often sorrows, such as roads that end or passages through the revolting tailings of an abandoned tin mine, now a rusting hulk. At the fort, aged tourists gaped at the rusty cannons and dim corridors, the trash-spotted moat. On the Follow us!

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way home, the windshield smeared with road dust and splashes, making all the usual Cuban night dangers more dangerous, it wasn’t until we pulled into a roadside cafe we were able to get some paper (rare enough here in a land which has no toilet paper) to clean it with.

Trip to Antilla

We made one more sailing probe eastward around Cape Lucretia to Nipe, but first we scouted by road. On that remarkable road trip we visited Antilla, a former rail head for sugar, rice and meal, but now since a terrible “tormenta” of a hurricane, 10 years ago, it lay sad and abandoned, with weeds growing out of the storage sheds, and the pillared porticos of the main drag down to the port looking false and hopeless, as if good times can never return.

But count on Cuba; looking for lunch, almost immediately a handsome young (or not so young) woman advised me energetically, “Do not go there,” she said, “Go to Tony’s.”

Asking for “Tony’s” occupied 10 minutes of walking and talking until finally I found a house, no sign, no sign of life — but there was the same woman. Tony was

her brother. We were invited in, sat down, given beer and lame recorded music (which we asked to be shut down), and told that the dishes, a fish filet and vegetables, would be produced presently. Tony gallantly entertained us. His proudest possession, or one of them, was a Japanese radio from the 1950s which still worked.

So it became one of the best meals in Cuba, in a one-table restaurant, with Tony, his shy mother, and his enterprising sister.

A blinding thunderstorm reminded us our laundry was out drying on the other side of the island. The family spoke of hopes that tourist boats would visit and revive Antilla, a town so beautifully situated that blue water shines on both sides of the peninsular square, and the past remnants of prosperity.

With the car rental over, we took a sail east to Bahia de Nipe, but could not land in the large, shallow bay. It was a boring sail, little to see except a U.S. Coast Guard missile cruiser of about 120 feet, slowly going west, perhaps to Guantanamo, but certainly near the 12-mile limit from the land of Cuba. She was silent and un-signaling and showing no interest in us. There

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is there a weird “safari” hotel at Nipe where wild animals could be faintly heard from the anchorage, and it is written that they can be hunted by tourists.

We entered at night, always an exciting prospect even with David’s careful and cautious navigation. Madame X moved slightly with the delicious feeling of being at anchor at a hidden place that would reveal itself at dawn (for the foreshore was black as pitch). I felt a kind of peace. We had been yachting. That night as usual we listened to the North Atlantic weather broadcast on Single Sideband: a dire litany of freezing rain, severe gales. and waves as high as a Greyhound bus off the MidAtlantic and New England coast, all made more sincere because of the mechanical and implacable voice uttering this bad news.

Not here, not in Cuba.

A launch said to allow visitors to land never appeared, and with the wind turning eastward, we lifted anchor the next day just past noon and set off to the west.

This article was lifted from an email “postcard” to the author’s friends. Find the second part of the story about the trip to Havana in the November issue of SpinSheet.

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From Maupiti

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t 0750 we dropped our mooring pennant and left the beautiful but overly touristy Bora Bora. Exiting the atoll’s only pass, large enough for cruise ships, we raised the singled-reefed main and mizzen. We set the staysail and double-reefed the main as it was a little windier then we first thought. The fourhour sail to Maupiti felt as if it took a lot longer because my sister, Molly, and I had to spend that time doing our schoolwork.

At five miles away we could already see the prominent swells breaking against the outer coral reefs and motus. Approaching Maupiti’s south end, we could make out the narrow pass into what looked like the world’s largest, bluest, clearest swimming pool. I couldn’t wait! Going through the pass was a little nerve-wracking for my parents, but I didn’t realize that until later, as I was too busy thinking about everything I wanted to do.

Once anchored off the small town of Vaiea, we hurriedly threw the sail covers on. We lowered our dinghy Waka (Maori for small boat) and went ashore. At a combined fish/bakery shop, my sister and I convinced our parents that we should experience the local culture by trying a piece of cherry chocolate cake. While very delicious, one could taste a faint fishy flavor.

Walking down a quiet street, I wondered if this was the actual town. It was hard to tell. We were in search of ancient Follow us!

petroglyphs or rock engravings we had read about in a cruising guide. A small sign pointed to the start of the path leading to them. We started up the trail and, as is typical, my family walked right past them and up the path about 30 minutes too far.

After deciding we had missed them, we turned around, but Molly and my dad had run ahead. They didn’t know that we had turned back; we had no clue how long they would be.

further down the road. We came upon a gate constructed of large pieces of reef coral and stuck together with cement. It was very impressive. My mom immediately took out her camera to start taking pictures. She was about to take the first of many snaps when we heard a strongly accented voice saying “No photos ‘til I’m done, no photos ‘til I’m done.” The large gate opened, and a short man walked out. “Hello my name is Ah-ky Firuu, famous musician.” For a famous musician he was dressed pretty ##Swimming with manta rays in the casually in swim lagoon at Maupiti in French Polynesia. shorts with a sarong around his dreadlocked head and no shoes.

He invited us in for a tour of his shell house, but repeated “no pictures” as it wasn’t finished. His whole house had shells, coral, and cement forming the walls, tables, and even the sink.

It would not have been very childfriendly with sharp “sept droit,” French for seven finger conchs, sticking out of the As it happens, the petroglyphs were only walls. I tried not to touch anything because five minutes from the start of the path. We it looked quite fragile. He lead us out back had missed a small arrow pointing down a to a bench at the edge of the lagoon and side path. I’ve seen quite a few petroglyphs, said he would play us some of his hit songs. but these were by far are the coolest. There We were captivated. was a very large turtle across one boulder He began with a local Polynesian song, and smaller Polynesian symbols of flowers then surprised us with the Elvis song “Blue and birds. I love old things! Standing there, Suede Shoes.” My mom was trying to conI could imagine the carvers wearing lots of vince him to sing a song for the audio diafeathers and woven palm leaves chiseling ries we did for NPR Radio saying it would stone tools against the rocks. be heard in America. His face lit up, and While we were waiting for my dad, my when he got the mike, he didn’t want to let mom, our friend Di and I decided to walk it go. It was pretty obvious by then that he SpinSheet October 2014 97

just outside the gate with Molly looking for us.

We went back behind the house, heard one more Elvis impression, took a few pictures, and left.

The people of Vaiea were so friendly.

We were given a bunch d-friendly with chil y ver n of bananas, bee e hav ##His house would not conches. nch for seven-finger) some pamsharp “sept droit” (Fre plemousse, a couple of mangos, and some other tropical fruits. My had a small crush on my mom and even dad also got offered some drugs, from a wrote a song for her. It went “mooloka nice elderly couple wearing their Sunday ooka mooka Jesssssiiiicaaa mooloka ooka best, but he politely declined. The rest mooka Jesssssiiiicaaaa.” When he said, “I of our crew had taken a walk around the am all alone here,” I figured it was time small island. We met up at the dinghy to find my dad. It turns out that he was and motored back to Elcie. We picked

up the anchor and moved over to the loveliest aquamarine-colored water and prepared to drop. Unsure of how deep it was, my mother jumped in with mask and snorkel to scout ahead.

It turns out we could get right up in the middle. Thank goodness for our three-foot draft.

From some locals, we heard that it was possible to swim with giant manta rays at a certain spot in the lagoon.

We were instructed to go around 1100 when the rays groom themselves on the coral heads. So the following day, at 1045, we hopped in the dinghy and headed over. Seeing nothing at first, we were somewhat dubious. All we could see were some fish and coral bommies about 30 feet down. Not giving up, we swam around for about 15 more minutes seeing nothing. I had a feeling this might turn out like another one of my family’s “adventures.”

Then, from out of the darkness, what looked like six, huge black and white sheets came swimming towards us.

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I was more cautious but still very curious. I mean, how many times do you get to swim with manta rays?

They were amazing, gliding like giant prehistoric birds. Small remora hid under their massive wings. We probably swam with them for 30 minutes.

They did not appear to have any fear of us. It was the most exciting snorkeling I had ever done.

After a big lunch we had to get underway so we could exit the pass at slack tide. Also, the wind was right to head for Rarotonga, 450 miles away where our crew was departing. It was so sad to leave our little island paradise, the Polynesian prince, all the manta rays, and every other treasure Maupiti offered. My parents were already planning a trip back and want to stay at least a week next time. Check out our website elcieexpeditions.com to see where our travels take us and join us for some adventures. There are always plenty in my family!

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Charter Notes

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Visiting the Dark Side

hey say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but I recently decided to test this clichÊ. A friend, Chris Askin, whose family has sailed several times with us aboard our Beneteau 445 Windward Passage, asked if Susan and I would join them in the British Virgin Islands for a one-week charter. They did not have sufficient sailing experience to qualify for a charter and wanted me to captain the boat. I was delighted to accept the offer. Then I learned that they wanted to charter a catamaran. I have been sailing for almost 50 years and have a USCG Masters license with near coastal and sail endorsements but have never been on a catamaran while under way!

I tried to convince them that a 50foot monohull would provide all the room we needed for them, their two young children, and her parents, but they were determined to do the catamaran thing. I checked with the charter company half hoping that they would say we should take a monohull. They reviewed my resume and felt I was qualified to charter, so we made the commitment with Conch Charters to charter a Leopard 43 from April 13 to April 20.

We arranged to board the boat on April 12 and spend the night in the marina before being checked out the morning of the 13th. Chris’s parents, Ken and Dodie Lehman, flew with Su-

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san and me on the early flight from Philadelphia ##The author instructs Ben Askin on the route to steer. which brought us to the charter base about 2 p.m. Chris and her husband Ben with their two children, Kenny (age 7 ) and Lilly (5) took the later flight and arrived in the evening. This gave us the opportunity to do our own provisioning and have the boat ready when the Askin family arrived. We were astounded with the amount of storage on the boat for both the provisions and for our personal gear. The galley was well laid out and very easy to use under since the wind in the harbor was 15 knots sail since there is essentially no heeling. with stronger gusts. I knew that it would Conch Charters has a unique briefing be stronger when we left the protection process in that they do not do a group of Road Harbor. Once in the Sir Francis briefing but have a representative come Drake channel, we let out the jib to the #1 onboard the boat and brief the charterer on reef point and had a brisk sail across the the sailing area and then go over the boat channel to Great Harbor on Peter Island. and all of its systems. Since I have sailed It was a beam reach, and the boat raced the BVI for almost 12 months over the last along at almost eight knots. three years, we were able to minimize the In Great Harbor we picked up a moorsailing area portion and focus on the boat. ing, and I was delighted to find it much I wanted to be sure that I understood the easier than with a monohull. Since you apoperation of the catamaran compared with proach the mooring directly into the wind, a monohull. Emma Paul was the Conch there is a tendency with a monohull for the representative who briefed us. She did a bow to be blown off to one side or another great job answering our as you come to a stop at the mooring. But questions and helping us with the catamaran, the wind funnels down ##Ben, Kenney, Chris, understand the systems. between the two hulls and holds the boat and Lilly Askin relaxing The tight confines of their steady into the wind. Also, the two engines after snorkeling. marina and the shoaling at make it easy to maneuver as you approach the entrance requires that and to hold the boat in place as the crew one of their captains takes attaches the mooring painter to the bridle the boat out of the marina that is permanently attached to the bow. and bring it back into the The next three days we did mostly marina at the end of the downwind sailing to Norman Island where charter. This was perfect for we visited the Caves and then spent the me since I had no qualms night on a mooring in Privateer Bay where about sailing the boat but we found a large spotted eagle ray, turtles, was considerably apprehen- a shark, barracuda, and many other intersive about parking her. esting large fish. The kids loved the swim We left the marina platform on the stern and were able to about 11 a.m. and raised expend their energy racing around the the main with two reefs spacious deck when at the mooring. spinsheet.com

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starboard tack with the wind coming out of the SE. We picked up a mooring at the Bitter End YC so the crew could visit the many attractions on shore. We spent the next two days enjoying the restaurants and other activities in Gorda sound including a great lunch at the Fat Virgin Café and ending with the fantastic Jumbie show at the Leverick Bay Resort on Friday night.

One night was spent at anchor in Drake’s Anchorage where we found the boat lay quite steady despite the gusting winds.

There was very little sailing at the anchor that I have experienced with some monohulls.

On Saturday we had a downwind sail under jib alone in 25- to 30-knot ##Chris and Lilly Askin and Ken winds off the Lehman relax on the bow. quarter. Once again

we saw speeds approaching eight knots.

We stopped at Great Harbor to enjoy one last snorkeling adventure and then sailed back to Tortola to have the Conch representative meet us off of their marina and park the boat at the dock.

I would summarize my first experience with the catamaran as being very positive. She sailed much better to windward than I expected, though our tacking experience was cut short by a rigging issue (that Conch fixed promptly).

Downwind was fantastic sailing with us going near eight knots with just the jib.

Across the wind is the prime point of sailing, and the catamaran proved to be outstanding on this point of sail. From the standpoint of having two small children onboard, I would have to say that the catamaran is a lot more functional than our monohull and a very stable platform for sailing and for snorkeling off the stern. Once I became accustomed to the two engines, I found them to be a delight for maneuvering the boat and actually much easier than a monohull.

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She nods. “You drop your anchor near the dock so that you can hear the band from there?” You shake your head no and say, “The band is on a boat and so are the spectators.”

Still not quite convinced, she furrows her brow. You give it one final try and say. “The band plays on a big powerboat, and all the sailboats anchor nearby and take their kayaks or dinghies to hang out together and listen. On the water. It’s fun.” The whole explanation takes so long that it may be quicker to invite your friend on your boat and head up the Wye River to Shaw Bay the Saturday after Labor Day next summer, as more than 80 sailboats did September 6.

After an upbeat and entertaining performance by the EOB, a thunderstorm came a’knocking, as storms are wont to do on steamy late-summer days. On our boat, we quickly passed over grilled chicken, hot dogs, garbage bags, treats, remnants of the five kids who had come to visit (cell phones for the teenagers), cast off the lines of our visiting friends’ boat, and wished them safe passage up the creek. Then we battened down the hatches and savored the moon glow and impressive lightshow — including fireworks in the distance! — before the blow.

Anchor dragging parties are better when you’re the one watching not dragging, as was the case on our 40-foot Five O’Clock as we watched a catamaran skate by, sipped a Dark n’ Stormy, and wished them well. We clocked a gust at 35 knots and heard others claim 40. Luckily, the storm brought little rain, which meant for better visibility in those tense moments.

It looked as if all nearby boats fared well,

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and afterward, all I heard was what a great time sailors had. And so ends another summer well-lived.

What’s your club up to this fall? Send your club notes and high-resolution photos to molly@spinsheet.com by October 10 for the November issue. And please do stop by the SpinSheet booth at F6 at the Annapolis Sailboat Show to say hello!

You’re Invited ##Crews from 85 boats showed up to hear the Eastport Oyster Boys play in Shaw Bay the weekend after Labor Day. Photo by John Fearnow

• Based on the experience of the Ocean Cruising Club in its 60th anniversary year, cruising is alive and well and thriving among this adventurous community of long-distance sailors. Sixteen celebrations have taken place all over the sailing world with more to come, including the OCC Southern Chesapeake Dinner October 26. If you are a bluewater sailor, learn more at oceancruisingclub.org.

• The Seven Seas Cruising Association welcomes members and interested sailors to visit booth M3 at the U.S. Sailboat Show to learn more about the organization and how you can join in. ssca.org • Parklawn Sailing Association is an open club based in Galesville, MD, on the West River with involved members, three sailboats, and room to grow. Come join us. parklawnsailingassociation.org Follow us!

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lub Crabtowne will hold a very busy schedule from October through January 2015 for outdoor events, cultural activities, and community-service projects. Following September tubing, bicycling, and hiking trips from the Gunpowder River to Chincoteague, as well as a Walters Art Gallery tour, we have made plans for the following: Blackwater Wildlife Refuge Bike Ride (October 4), “Annapolis Collects” at the Mitchell Art

Gallery with dinner to follow (October 10), and more events in November and December.

The club will continue its day and evening sails, dinners at local restaurants, and movie and theater outings.

We are also planning a Holiday party, as well as outings to the Washington, DC, Newseum and the November 8 Eastport Tug-of-War. For community service, Crabtowne members are a generous lot who support such local projects as the Light House Shelter, a garden plot along the B&A trail, and anticipated Christmas bell ringing for the Salvation Army.

Club Crabtowne’s monthly meeting and social will be held Tuesday, October 28, at the Fleet Reserve Club (100 Compromise St., Annapolis) from 6-8 p.m. Meet new friends, sign up for activities, and join the fun. See clubcrabtowne.org to find out more.

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Teaching Talbot County To Swim

everal hundred Talbot County children and their parents celebrated their “graduation” last month from the St. Michaels Community Center’s “Bay Hundred Swim Kids” program with a party at the St. Michaels Bay Hundred Pool. During the summer, 275 nonswimmers learned how to swim in the program.

The effort is part of the Miles River YC Foundation’s SOS: Sink or Swim

##A Bay Hundred Swim Kid celebrates his graduation.

initiative to teach all Talbot County children under 15 how to swim in the next five years. The Foundation provided funding to pay for instructors, give full tuition scholarships to all the children, offer them free admission to the pool for the summer so they could reinforce their new swimming capability, and give them Bay Hundred Swim Kids tee shirts so they can take pride in their new accomplishment. The non-swimmers were enrolled by the St. Michaels Community Center and Critchlow Atkins Children’s Center.

The graduation party, underwritten by private donors, offered the new young swimming graduates a disc jockey, swimming, pizza and much more.

Dr. Sherry Manning, Chairman of the MRYC Foundation, says, “We deplore the number of drownings we see in the Bay, ponds, rivers and pools every year. We think knowing how to swim is

##When you learn to swim, it enriches your life and health and opens the door to sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, and more.

a basic life skill that every child in Talbot County should have, a prelude to being a boater, and an athletic accomplishment that will enrich every child’s life.”

In its first three years of grant-making, the MRYC Foundation has supported 21 Chesapeake Bay area non-profits with $138,499 in grants, teaching thousands of children sailing, safe boating, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, competitive rowing, teamwork, and an appreciation and caring for the fragility and beauty of the Chesapeake Bay. The Foundation hopes to expand the SOS: Sink or Swim program in 2015. mrycfoundation.org

Editor’s note: Kudos to the MRYC Foundation for this wonderful and successful initiative.

If you know of other such programs along the Chesapeake, especially those that may link swimming and boating education, please keep us informed by emailing molly@spinsheet.com

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Back Creek YC’s Crab Bomb Celebration and More

he Back Creek YC’s (BCYC) Labor Day Cruise was to a Rhode River raft up with almost 60 members and guests on 14 boats.

Crews gathered by dinghy on the host’s (Bill and Geraldine Falk) and the Commodore’s (Bill and Karen Kranzer)

boats, Tug For Two and Quach, that anchored the food raft. It was a beautiful afternoon for a traditional meal of hot dogs, salads, and desserts while avoiding high slip fees at a marina.

On September 6, a two-week Fall Vagabond Cruise to the Southern Bay,

##BCYC members enjoying each others’ company on Labor Day. Photo by Otto Hetzel

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led by Richard and Michelle Sanger on Sangria and Tom and Pat Bernhart on Magic, drew 10 boats for a flexible, leisurely, meandering trip that started south September 6 with an initial stop on the Wye River at Shaw Bay for the Sail In Music Concert featuring the Oyster Boys (almost interrupted by boomers from passing thunderstorms).

A brisk northwest wind provided stimulus to travel to the Solomon’s YC the next day. Participants could join or leave as their schedules permitted. Following the wind and weather as it guided them, the

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cruisers then went to the Corinthian YC on Smith Creek, and on to the Great Wicomico at Reedville, to Onancock Creek, and on to the Matthews YC at Gwynn Island.

Next was Cape Charles Harbor for a stay-over at Charles City, to Fishing Bay in the Piankatank River, Urbana Creek on the Rappahannock River, and the Tides Inn on Carter Creek where other club members, traveling by land, rendezvoused with the cruisers for the weekend. The Cruisers then proceeded to Mill Creek on the Great Wicomoco, St. Mary’s City, and back to Solomons Island, returning to Annapolis September 23. The cruise lasted 18 days and 415 miles as originally planned, involving 15 days for anchoring out, only three without a slip alternative, and with four stayover days.

Club members will assemble

##Back Creek YC’s Labor Day raftup. Photo by Otto Hetzel

October 4 for a Crab “Bomb” meal hosted by Court and Laura Trueth at their house on Cattail Creek featuring Crab “Bombs” (1/2-lb backfin crab cakes), Laura’s clam chowder, corn on the cob, tomatoes, rolls, and

dessert. A breakfast the next morning will provide orange juice, egg casseroles, fruit, assorted breads, and drinks.

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Cruising and Racing on the West River and Beyond

ging through the water to meet at he annual West River Sailing a lovely venue like Gibson Island?

Club (WRSC) Gibson Island Cruise happened late August For some, it’s the thought of being this year, instead of the customary September date. How##Flying Scots at the WRSC Labor Day ever, this summer’s Regatta. weather provided a much cooler weekend than feared. On Saturday six cruisers arrived at Gibson Island Yacht Squadron (GIYS) to join the two boats that had arrived the day before.

Although the weather was overcast and a little drizzly, good times, laughter, and fellowship ensued. By four that afternoon, surrounded by a pretty environment all boats had docked and cruisers were such as the Gibson Island Club and ready to have a good time. dressing a little nicer for dinner. For What is it about cruisers getting together after a few hours of slogsome, it’s using the great facilities and

experiencing the super hospitality of Dockmaster Denver Sanner. And for others, it’s just the fun of sailing up (or down) the Bay and spending the night in the luxury of your own vessel. (Think about it. You’re not at home, yet you’re not at a hotel. You’re in your home away from home … on the water! What could be better?)

A yummy dinner of shrimp, steak, and green salad with nuts and berries was enjoyed by everyone.

Service at the Gibson Island Club is always impeccable, as is the food!

The next morning was quite a contrast to the day before: bright and sunny!

Everyone contributed to the traditional brunch there at the GIYS club veranda. Pat and Joe Casey invited all to witness the renaming of their

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new boat, Otter. Then there were ice water challenge shenanigans, which I’m sure everyone enjoyed – except perhaps the three recipients.

On the racing side, if one defines a successful regatta as everyone having fun and no one getting hurt, then WRSC had a fabulously successful Annual Regatta. Nineteen boats participated in the 75th Annapolis to Galesville Race. As last year, it was a challenging race, but for very different reasons. Once the boats reached Tolly Point, the breeze all but died and didn’t pick up until most of the boats had passed Thomas Point.

When the breeze filled in, it made for an exciting finish. The time between the first and second boats was 21 seconds — in a race that lasted four and a half hours.

Saturday and Sunday brought a much nicer breeze of 10 knots out of the south. A total of 39 boats of six classes participated in eight races over the two days. Frank Gibson and his stalwart Race Committee worked very hard to run one race after an-

##Albacore sailors and the winners of the 75th Annapolis to Galesville Race, Jim Graham, of PRSA and his daughter with John C. von Senden, vice commodore. Photo courtesy of Clay Taylor

other; the start sequence of the next race usually followed the previous one by five-minutes. Several racers commented on the well-run races and the spectacular conditions.

Saturday’s dinner was a success, and Sunday there was a large crowd at the bar who didn’t want to leave after the awards were presented.

Many thanks to Frank Gibson as PRO and Alice and Peter Mignery for their excellent management of the races. And thanks to the many folks (you know who you are) who helped make this regatta such a success.

Find race results and more about the club at westriversc.org.

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SSA’s Moore Crabs Regatta

he Severn Sailing Association (SSA) Thistle Fleet’s annual Labor Day weekend tradition has involved sailing and eating crabs for well over 30 years. Long-time fleet member Don Moore initiated the event which became known by Don’s first name and was a popular end-ofsummer event for the fleet as well as visiting Thistlers. Due to sensitivities

involving a medical condition, the association with Don’s name was removed from the regatta several years ago, and the event was renamed the Crab Regatta. Last year, we rededicated the event, the evolving name of which is now the Moore Crabs Regatta. This year, with the skyrocketing price of crabs, Don generously underwrote the cost of the crabs for the

event, which he reservedly admitted he felt compelled to do since the event was named in his honor. Our hats off to Don for his generosity.

This year, 13 boats, including four visitors from New Castle and Williamsburg, competed in the event.

The late August breeze was eight to 12 knots out of the southwest on Saturday and 12-15 out of the south on

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Sunday, which was enough to counter the powerboat chop, but just barely.

SSA non-resident member Brent Barbehenn, sailing with Thistle skippers Jesse Gaylord and Charlie Yingling took line honors, often by a considerable margin, in every race to win the event.

Charlie Krafft with wife Cairn and forward Donna McKenzie took second.

John Gilmour, sailing with SSA member Bob Daniel and Bob’s son, sailed a strong series, taking second in the first race, but suffered a spinnaker tear during race two which kept the spinnaker in the turtle for race three; he sailed to a third overall.

Scott Buehler visiting from New Castle took two seconds on Sunday in the stronger breeze, but it wasn’t

enough to move above fifth behind SSA’s Rosemary Foltis in fourth.

The highlight of the event was the exceptional crab dinner on the upper deck of the SSA clubhouse. Forty-one diners were treated to two bushels of crabs, a tall stack of pizzas, salad, corn, and a delicious blueberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream prepared by the SSA concessionaire Real Foods.

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nticipation was thick in the air the week before the Annapolis Labor Day Regatta. After the Chesapeake Bay Yacht RA (CBYRA) announced that it wouldn’t be organizing the event, sailors were left wondering what to do over the best weekend each summer. Annapolis YC, Eastport YC, and Gibson Island YS had stepped up to the plate to host a regatta, and they changed racing from two to three days.

“So sailors can enjoy spending time with their families on the holiday,” organizers explained. Sailors around the Bay scratched their heads, and for the first time all summer wondered if there was propane in the grill.

“Like so many, Annapolis Race Week (ARW) was part of my childhood and early adulthood,” says Craig Saunders, owner of Monkey Dust, the Tripp 33 that won ARW in PHRF 2

in 2013. “It used to be five days with four or five parties that were all wellattended. It was an event you looked forward to every year.” But Saunders recognizes that times have changed, and Monkey Dust was one of the 120 boats that signed up to support moving forward, without losing a great weekend of sailing.

When racing kicked off Saturday morning, no one had a chance to question anything. A southerly breeze between eight and 12 knots teased racers early in the morning before picking up to 15 knots later in the day.

The largest fleet in the group was the J/80 class, which was hosting its East Coast Championships in the run-up to both the North Americans and the World Championships. Glenn Darden onboard Le Tigre started out the regatta with his worst finish (just

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##Kathy Parks onboard Sundog, who took second place in the regatta with two junior sailors onboard.

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Cal 25, T. Bloomfield, White Cap PHRF A1 (Sat), S. McManus, Saykadoo PHRF A2 (Sun), R. Jabin, Ramrod PHRF A2, C. Saunders, Monkey Dust PHRF B, T. Moynagh, Elvis PHRF C, F. Caison, Defiant PHRF N, A. Ressler, Parrot Head PHRF Corinthian, D. Deakyne, Scrimshaw J/70, C. Allsopp, Moxie J/80, G. Darden, Le Tigre J/30, Rutsch/Costello, Bebop J/105, H. Bethell, Jester J/35, P. Scheidt, Maggie a third) before going on to post all bullets in the 16-boat fleet. In the J/70 fleet, Kathy Parks took the first race with two junior sailors (Josh Becker and Tyler Mowry) onboard.

That evening, racers headed over to the AYC annex for what was billed as a “family friendly” party with free entry, food trucks, and a cash bar. Waiting for the kiddos was a 20-feet high waterslide, which elicited highpitched exclamations of delight throughout from adults and children both. Face painters were also kept busy, while parents appreciated the ability to bring their children and have them enjoy themselves at what could have been another “boring” regatta party for anyone without a 21-and-over bracelet.

“Afterward, my son said ‘that’s the best party I’ve ever been to,’” says Saunders. “That’s a huge endorsement.”

Sunday morning provided no rest for the weary, as a great 13- to 15-knot breeze blew up the Bay and kept everyone working hard. Eastport YC got races off in quick succession, making the most of the day before another party beckoned at EYC. Again, the open format and truly family-friendly event gave everyone a reason to stick around a little longer than they had originally planned.

So after a great weekend of racing and parties, what was there left to do on Monday? Crew cookouts were popular, we hear.

Kudos to AYC, EYC, and GIYS for pulling together and organizing such a great event. This is one regatta Bay sailors will be talking about for a long time.

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he J/80 North American Championships were held in Annapolis over the weekend of September 10-14, with Annapolis YC hosting. The weekend held a variety of conditions: four races on Friday were held in light winds under sunny skies, but on Saturday rain and an insignificant breeze kept many crews below while the AP flew. Sunday brought out a bright sky but fluky winds.

A total of 32 boats showed up to the line, coming from as far as Texas and Ontario. Out of the 32 boats, 18 were locals.

At the end of the day on Saturday, two Texans came out on top. Terry Flynn of Quantum Sails (and originally from Annapolis) took his team Quantum Racing to the podium with 13 points over seven races. Coming off his East Coast Championships win earlier in the month was Glenn Darden and team Le Tigre, also from Texas.

And rounding out the podium was the local team of Will and Marie Crump with Thomas Klok onboard R80.

The Chesapeake Bay has one of the most active (and talented) J/80 fleets in North America, so it was deflating to see so many great sailors lose the battle on their home turf. Discussing the results after the awards party, Nicole Weaver (who sailed onboard Gromit with Jimmy Praley) commented, “We’re

all capable of winning races here, but the question is whether we can do it consistently.”

The J/80 North American Championships were the second in a trifecta of J/80 events happening on the Bay in 2014, culminating in the J/80 Worlds hosted by Eastport YC September 28 through October 5. At press time, 35 boats have registered, coming from as far away as Hawaii and France to compete on the Chesapeake. Darden and Flynn will be back, and so will Brian Keane and his crew on Savasana as well as many other top-notch J/80 racers.

“We are seeing an influx of talent as events ramp up for the Worlds,” says Will Crump, who raced with wife Marie, brother in law Klok, and replacement tactician Chris Snow, “but we have looked at each of the events with a specific set of criteria around boatspeed, starts, and boathandling that we wanted to validate going into Worlds to put on a strong performance. I think we’re on track with these goals.”

We’re obviously Bay Boat-biased here at SpinSheet, but when we hear Crump talk like this, we become confident that a Bay racer can take the World Championships. The fleet is fully capable, and with the right mindset, we know they can be consistent.

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ne of the largest and most popular races on the Chesapeake—in its 60th year!—the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron (NASS) Race to Oxford launched Saturday, September 13 with a spinnaker start under a cloudy sky. The fastest of the 135-plus boats in 14 classes saw breezes in the high teens at one point, but many others made the 30-mile trek from Annapolis to Oxford in light, fluky breezes and rain. The Tred Avon YC (TAYC) welcomed racers with a well-attended and lighthearted evening party overlooking the scenic river and sent them off after a hearty breakfast for the race home under perfectly sunny skies again in light breeze.

Who doesn’t love an excuse to go to Oxford in the fall? If you need another excuse, know that the season is not over. The TAYC Skipper’s Race, a distance race of 42 and 56 miles (depending on conditions), takes place October 25. Visit tayc.com to register.

Click to nass.sailregattas.com for complete Race to Oxford results.

##All photos by Dan Phelps

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Race To Oxford Results Alberg 30 (4 boats) 1. LinGin, Tim Williams 2. Windswept, Lanny Helms 3. Laughing Gull, Jonathan Adams Beach Cat (8 boats) 1. Prawn, Colin Pitts 2. Lucky Duck, Ed Mills 3. Bovine, John Baker

Corinthian Cruising (7 boats) 1. Scrimshaw, Douglas Deakyne 2. Rover, Lauren Anthone 3. Orion, Jon Opert

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##Here’s to another great Cape Charles Cup on the books! Photo by David Baxter

The Cape Charles Cup A Moveable Feast

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by Lin McCarthy

f the regatta premise is to cross the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, including two deep ship channels, in the heat of August, and to complete the Saturday race at a distant location in time for awards, a buffet dinner and serious partying, you better have a flexible plan.

And, a demonstration of flexibility exactly describes the 2014 Leo Wardrup Memorial Cape Charles Cup (CCCup). (Note: the two-day distance race regatta was re-named this year to honor one of its founders and key supporters, Leo Wardrup, who passed away earlier this summer.) The organizers of this regatta have always been mindful of the possibility of summertime stormy weather and have detailed procedures to cover in the event of extreme heavy weather. Last year the Saturday race began in 15- to 20-knot winds that diminished throughout the event.

But, this year the issue was light air. For the first time at CCCup Principal Race Officer John McCarthy invoked the moveable starting line provision. When at starting time the conditions proved too light to start the fleet, the signal boat picked up anchor and led the fleet up the course toward the objective, the Eastern Shore finish line at Cape Charles. When sufficient wind

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##Greg and Carie Cutter brought Diablo to CCCup in PHRF A and took a third and a second on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

arrived, the starting line was established and the race began.

The starting location, usually at a designated spot just north of the mouth of Little Creek (Norfolk) and on the south side of the Thimble Shoal Channel, had been moved once already. On Friday, the day before the first race, regatta officials got word of the early departure of the aircraft carrier (CVN 71) USS Theodore Roosevelt from Norfolk Naval Base. The TR (aka The Big Stick and now Teddy) was to leave at the same time the CCCup fleet was to start, putting the two entities on an intersecting course in the middle of the Thimble Shoal Channel. Not good. So, the relocation of the initial rendezvous for the start was announced at the skippers’ meeting Friday night by a change to the sailing instructions. In addition, event chairman Hank Giffin contacted each skipper by email or telephone with the information. All went well. The carrier’s departure was not impeded, and the race proceeded.

There’s another fact that makes the CCCup, at least shore supportwise, something akin to a small circus without a designated train. The land festivities take place on two sides of the Bay: Friday in Norfolk and Saturday in Cape Charles on the Eastern Shore.

The Friday night welcome, check-in party, and skippers’ meeting traditionally are held at the Bay Point Marina gazebo (Little Creek, Norfolk). This year Jack Ricks, along with wife Di and friends, catered the gathering, and laid uncontested claim to the best pre-regatta party on the Southern Bay. Racers, friends, families, and sponsors enjoyed an endless buffet of barbeque, chicken, home-cooked collards, baked beans, cold salads, and more. Even as things drew down for the night, Jack and his helpers were handing out food and extra desserts. No one went home hungry. Mangia! Mangia!

But, all of the Friday night paraphernalia had to be at Cape Charles on Saturday. So, at the close of the

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party, organizers, who were all volunteers, packed into the event trailer the sponsor banners, cases of water, host boat rum supplies, awards, docking materials, beverages, regatta T-shirts and bags to be offered for sale, and much, much more. The trailer was then towed 50-plus miles, including across the 17-mile-long Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel complex, to the Kings Creek Marina pier in Cape Charles.

On Saturday at Kings Creek the goods were unpacked and distributed to await the arrival of the racing fleet.

All was ready in the nick of time.

Racers were directed to their slips, host boats greeted them, and the socializing began again. Host boats are, on the Southern Bay, unique to CCCup. Volunteer boats from the organizing club, Broad Bay Sailing Association (BBSA), are stationed at accessible spots on the marina piers and offer complimentary cold, refreshing libations to arriving skippers and crew.

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On Sunday morning, the fleet gathered again, most coming from Kings Creek Marina. A number of the deeper draft racing division boats stayed at the recently improved Cape Charles downtown marina where depth was assured. And, for the 2014 CCCup Sunday race to Buckroe (Hampton), the moveable starting line was again put to good use in very light air. The majority of the 32-boat racing division finished within the time limit along with close to half of the 26-boat cruising division.

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day regatta knows it most certainly is like “making sausage.” Each of the 11 years of the Cape Charles Cup has resulted in improved sausage. This year there were significant obstacles, aircraft carrier and light breezes, that would have put the kibosh on many an event.

But, the CCCup not only persevered, it served up a grand portion of racing, socializing, and general summertime enjoyment for racers and friends.

The Cape Charles Cup Trophy was presented to the boat in each division with the fastest total corrected time over the two races.

Broad Bay SA is the organizing authority of CCCup; event chairman, Hank Giffin; Principal Race Officer, John McCarthy; Deputy Race Officer and official scorer, Scott Almond. Find photos and complete results at spinsheet.com/cape-charles-cup-photos.

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The Best Pursuit Race on the Bay

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love doing the Boatyard Bar & Grill Regatta for Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB). I love the format of the race and the cause that it supports. I’ve been doing this race since its first year in 2007. I did it singlehanded a couple times on one of my old boats. And since I bought my J/35 Bump in the Night, I’ve done the race with a couple of my regular crew and filled the rest of it out with newcomers to sailing.

I wish there were more pursuit races on the Bay. I enjoy racing one design because you know who you beat when you finish. This is also what I like about pursuit races.

The start times reflect your PHRF handicap, so the handicap is built in; whomever you beat on the water, you beat.

This year, I had my regular bowman and was using my trusty pit girl and mast man as jib and kite trimmers. The rest of the crew was filled out with an old sailing buddy who races Thistles at Severn Sailing Association and three folks who had never been sailing before or hadn’t been on a sailboat in years.

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The first leg was a broad run. We were about a minute late for our start.

After we got the kite up, I said to my bowman, “We got ‘em right where they want us.” Shortly after the start, it seemed as if the majority of the fleet wanted to head out into deeper water

By the time we got to the Thomas Point can, we had passed about two thirds of the fleet. Most of the boats still in front of us were J/80s and J/70s.

We got our kite down fairly early to assure a clean rounding and began the beat back up the bay toward G87. We tacked pretty early to clear our air and ##Second place finisher in the noticed that we had CRAB class, Kevin Detwiler. gained quite a bit of leverage on the boats that kept going toward the Eastern Shore. There might have been more favorable current in the deeper water going back up the Bay, but it sure seemed as if the breeze was still in the middle. My main trimmer made a suggestion to tack as we were getting headed, so we began to focus more on wind shifts than the other boats to ride the current down the Bay. I around us. We kept playing the shifts didn’t see anything to be gained by more than anything else for the rest of playing follow the leader, so we opted the leg and passed the last J/70 about to sail straight down the rhumb line 500 yards from G87. It was a fairly from R2 to the Thomas Point can. close reach back to R2 from G87, and There were a couple of J/70s that went we figured the only way to hang on to even further to the right than we did the lead was to get a kite up. The J/70s into shallower water, but there didn’t and J/80s would have caught and passed seem to be as much breeze closer to us on that angle if we had been jib the western shore. reaching.

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##Can’t believe we missed the shot of Maury Niebur kissing Will Keyworth on the lips!

This was taken in the aftermath.

##Team DFL’s Marie Antoinettes say, “Let them eat crabcakes.”

It was a pretty sweet victory, made even more so by the newcomers on the boat. But for me, I’m just happy for another fun day on the Bay and being able to support this particular event and CRAB. I have a bit of a soft spot for endeavors that try to get folks with disabilities out of their comfort zone.

My dear departed friend Hugh Elliot was such an inspiration to me. Hugh was a double amputee who never let it keep him from doing the things he was passionate about. He was always generous with his time when it came to causes like this one or anything that encouraged those with impairments to go out and do something fun.

I had the opportunity a few years ago to get involved with the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team that was put together by a friend of mine through a VA office down in San Antonio. Through my friendship with coach Jahn Tihansky, I was able to make a connection for them to play the U.S. Naval Academy Varsity Offshore Sailing Team in a softball game. After the game, the Mids took

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some of the Wounded Warriors out for some impromptu match racing on the team’s J/105s. Watching these soldiers get out on sailboats and enjoy some time on the water was priceless.

So I hereby challenge the J/35 Fleet 7 to get more boats out for this event in 2015!

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October Racing Brings Out Baltimore’s Best

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While we love the sailing that the ome of the best fall racing happens Constellation Cup brings, the real gem each year in Baltimore. October 11, is the after party. Previous incantations the Baltimore City YA hosts the have featured gourmet burgers, a crepe 2014 USS Constellation Cup Regatta, a station, raw bars, and so much more. Free pursuit race open to all boats over 18 feet self-guided tours of the USS Constellation in length (PHRF ratings are not mandated, thankfully).

The race starts just off ##October is one of our favorite months for Fort McHenry and sends sailing in Baltimore. Photo by Olivier Rousset boats out the Patapsco and back using government marks, with the finish line hitting just off Pier 5 and the Rusty Scupper Restaurant for the first time this year (previous finish lines led sailors deeper into the Inner Harbor, where winds were fluky and tacks were are also encouraged, but we have to warn multiple). It’s either an 11- or a 19-mile you: after a long day of sailing and the course for sailors in the Alpha or Bravo great party, you will want to fall asleep fleets, and a full day of racing is rewarded in the hammocks on the Constellation’s with free dockage at Pier 5 or Seven Foot lower deck. This is highly ill-advised.

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Think your one-design fleet buddies should get involved?

Race organizers are open to one-design classes, so email the race chairman at racechairman@bcya.com immediately.

The Harbor Cup rendezvous happens just off Baltimore Light, and make sure you pack a lunch for this race (and plenty of beverages … and long underwear…) because conditions permitting, a course in excess of 20 nautical miles is standard.

Finish just off Tide Point in Baltimore Harbor, then take the boat across the way to Fells Point where a great after party is planned.

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The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 News and Connections

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he 2014-2015 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) is set to kick off October 4 in Alicante, Spain. And when it does, American sailors will have multiple reasons to keep track, in addition to the fast-paced, non-stop, spray-inyour-face sailing.

For one, a record number of Americans are competing this year. Six American sailors are competing on two different teams — Team SCA has two women and Team Alvimedica has four gents. Team

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SCA is the all-women team led by Sam Davies, and Team Alvimedica is led by Charlie Enright and Mark Towill. The race’s only American stopover is Newport, RI, with the boats’ arrival scheduled between May 5 and 9, 2015, and May is a great time to visit Newport.

The 2014-15 boats will be the Volvo Open 65, a one-design meant to lower the overall cost for entry and level the playing field at the start line, with all teams sailing with the same technology and construction. And the company credited with the ##August 14, 2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 design of the Open 65? onboard Team Alvimedica. Photo by Amory Ross Annapolis’ own Farr Yacht Design, founded by Bruce Farr and Russell Bowler in 1981 and now led by Patrick Shaughnessy. The designers of some of the most famous racing yachts of all time, Farr Yacht Design supplied designs for boats in nine of the 11 previous Whitbred and Volvo Ocean Races, including four winning boats.

“For us, the bulk of our work on the Volvo finished long before the boats hit the water,” said Shaughnessy late last year. But when they

Annapolis to Newport Race: Open for Business!

he official Notice of Race was posted to the Annapolis to Newport Race website in early July, and sailors were quick to sign up. The first entrant was Joseph Hanna, a Charleston, SC, skipper who became the earliest entrant in the 70-year history of the race. Hanna, an experienced offshore sailor who plans on racing his Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2 in the double-handed fleet, is actually a newbie to the race. In fact, nine out of the first 10 entrants in the 2015 race have never competed in it before.

Organizers with Annapolis YC have added a Performance Cruising Class designed to introduce distance racing to sailors who have experience outside of strict offshore racing. Interested in getting involved but don’t know where to start? Check out their “What to Expect” seminar Friday, October 10, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Annapolis YC. More seminars and opportunities will follow. For more information, check out annapolisnewportrace.com

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did, during the Round Britain and Ireland Race in August, the boats showed incredible speeds on the water, including some record-breaking performances for the race.

When the 2014-15 edition starts October 4, sailors will head out on a 39,000-nautical mile adventure around the globe. For the boats, a part of that journey started in the heart of the Eastport neighborhood of Annapolis, at the corner of Eastern Ave. and Third St. Vernon Penner contributed to this article

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Marion to Bermuda Race Updates

he Notice of Race and more can now be found on the Marion to Bermuda website marionbermuda.com, which means it’s time to start planning! This year’s race has a few new elements.

A new Youth trophy has been announced for crews with four or more youths on the boat (ages 16-23).

A pre-race Rally has been announced between Portland, ME, and Marion, so that sailors from Maine and New Hampshire can travel en masse before the race. Participants don’t have to then compete in the Race following..

Are you a college sailor? There are reduced rates for qualifying schools, along with a special trophy class.

Want to race celestially? Return to your offshore navigation roots and utilize celestial navigation for a three percent handicap. The Marion to Bermuda Race will be running celestial navigation seminars during the months prior to the race to get everyone up to speed on their sextant use.

Want to know more? Marion Bermuda Committee members will explain what it takes to prepare your boat and crew for the race with seminars around the East Coast.

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Olivia’s Team Racing Invitational

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##We can’t think of a better way to celebrate and honor Olivia than with a Team Racing Invitational.

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he Severn SA (SSA), in cooperation with Annapolis YC (AYC) and the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), hosted the second annual Olivia’s Team Racing Invitational August 23-24 in Collegiate 420s. The regatta was created in the memory of Olivia Constants, a sailor who tragically lost her life in a sailing accident at the age of 14. Her love of life, friends, fun, and sailing inspired the Olivia Constants Foundation to create one of the most unique team racing regattas in the sport of sailing.

There were no structured teams. Rather, each skipper/crew team was randomly placed on a different team for every single race. Fifty-six teams participated in more than 140 races over two days.

Competitors ranged from expert team racers to first-time sailors. Ages ranged from 11 to 73.

The evening before the regatta, Naval Academy intercollegiate sailing coach Ian Burman led a chalk talk discussion on the basic tenets of team racing. It was great info for those who are still gaining needed experience, and a great refresher for those who already had some. The learning process continued throughout the event, with each competitor taking something away from mistakes and gains made in every race. There was plenty of opportunity for situational discussions immediately after racing while waiting for the next rotation.

Saturday’s team racing used a twoby-two format, where two boats raced against two other boats. Whichever team finished last lost the race. Winds were light and shifty, and it rained for most of the day. But a little rain didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits! On land, competitors played games, listened to music, ate great food, and generally had a fantastic time making new friends.

On the water, more than 70 races were completed thanks to the work of a fantastic race committee, great support boats and a few very vocal folks driving the rotation. Racing was followed by

entertainment from two great local bands, more good food and a few adult beverages, where appropriate.

Sunday racing transitioned to the more traditional three-by-three racing format. Burman also served as the regatta’s principal race officer, and he did a masterful job of reorganizing the 54 teams into random but fair three-boat teams. By taking boats from the top, middle and bottom tiers to create teams, racing was amazingly balanced and exciting.

The weather was perfect and the wind was cooperative for a majority of the races. Shifty conditions kept the committee and competitors on their toes. The three-by-three races concluded in the early afternoon, and the 54 teams were again reorganized onto new teams, this time stack ranked based on winning percentage. The top six boats sailed a single championship race to establish the winning team, the second six boats raced for third, and so on until everyone competed a final race.

It is clear that everyone loved the format of this regatta – 36 clubsupplied boats, no pre-set teams, lots of races, and plenty of time to hang out with friends old and new.

In the spirit of Olivia, the regatta focused on fun. It is widely accepted that increasing the fun factor is needed in order to grow the sport.

This regatta should be looked at as the “fun template.” In my 35 years of sailboat racing, I have never seen such a variety of age, experience, and skill all competing together as one. The craziest thing about it was how well it worked. If having fun is an important to you and your sailing, join us next year for the third annual regatta. The Olivia Constants Foundation, SSA, AYC, and USNA are already working on next year’s regatta and hope you all will join us for some pure, fun sailing.

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J/70 Worlds: Bay Boats Represent!

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Gold Fleet 12. Henry Filter, Wild Child, EYC 13. Allan Terhune, Jr., Dazzler, AYC 14. Peter McChesney, Trouble, AYC 15. Jenn & Ray Wulff, Joint Custody, AYC 38. Chris & Carolyn Groobey, Jungleland, NYYC/AYC

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t’s true that 86 J/70s descended upon Newport, RI, September 10-15 for the J/70 World Championships, sponsored by Helly Hansen and hosted by New York Yacht Club (NYYC).

Two fleets were determined after qualifying races, a Gold and Silver fleet, each with 43

boats. Representing the Chesapeake Bay were 15 boatloads of talented sailors, all of whom had spent 2014 racing up and down the East Coast competing at the highest level.

Here are their results from five days of racing. Congratulations to all who competed!

##Henry Filter and team on Wild Child.

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To really showcase what these thoroughbreds can do on the water, both distance races and round-thebuoy racing will be on the menu.

The regatta is designed to attract a wide variety of boats, such as HPR-style TP52s, Carkeek 40s, Farr 400s, MC 38s, brand-spanking new C&C 30s, Farr 280s, and many more. And while the regatta has in the past offered HPR and IRC classes, this year a new Triple Number Plus class is introduced to accommodate racing boats not optimized for IRC or HPR. Race organizers through Storm Trysail Club Chesapeake Station are also happy to accept other classes into the racing sequence, so call your

##Want to see how you stack up against these guys? The Annapolis Fall Regatta opens itself up to more classes, so everyone can get involved. Photo by Dan Phelps

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odern design trends have produced racing sailboats that are faster, more exciting and safer than ever before. Forty-footers are now exceeding the speeds of 50-footers built only a decade ago. There is a growing interest in building and racing this new generation of high-performance offshore-capable designs.

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Taking Care of Yourself at Regattas

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by Kim Couranz

egattas, especially “away” regattas, are super fun. What’s not to love? Great sailing, terrific friends, fun times both on and off the water. Wake up, get to the boat park, set up your boat, hit the water, kick butt in a few races, head back in, enjoy dinner with friends, talk sailing late into the night, and then wake up the next morning and do it again for a handful of days in a row.

If it’s a big regatta, such as a district or national championship or perhaps an even bigger trophy, you’ve worked hard to get there: boat preparation, getting yourself ready to compete by spending time in the gym, on-the-water practicing, and eating right.

But let’s face it: once you’re at the regatta, your usual schedule gets completely upended. To give yourself the best chances to succeed at achieving your goals at the regatta, you

##Quantum Sails and Snipe Western Hemisphere Championship organizers provided recyclable bottles and water filling stations for competitors in San Diego.

need to make taking care of yourself a priority, just as you make taking care of boat work a priority. Sometimes that means a little sacrifice, even while you’re at the regatta.

While some regattas leave you physically exhausted at the end of the day, others aren’t as demanding. Earlier this summer, I sailed in the Snipe National Championship, competed this year (it rotates around the country) on Lake Okoboji in gorgeous northwest Iowa. The venue was lovely, and organizers were able to make sure that nearly everything was done to perfection. Of course the one thing they could not control wasn’t very cooperative: the wind.

We ended up racing on only three of the five scheduled race days. And on the days we did race, light and shifty air meant that sailors enjoyed hours of what I’ll term “explosive boat yoga”: crunching up in a little

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Small Boat Scene (continued) ball in a very small area, until it was time to tack or gybe, which meant catlike transition to being in a little ball in a slightly different very small area.

Not exactly physically draining.

After the first few nights, I realized I wasn’t sleeping very well. But our cottage was dark and cool and quiet; my window literally overlooked a cornfield. What was the issue? While at home I train hard; at the regatta I wasn’t working very hard, so I had excess energy. Turns out the cottage was a nice run’s distance from the regatta venue, so for a few days, instead of driving back with my skipper, once sailing was done for the day, I’d swap Aigles for Asics and run a few miles home. Much better sleeping — and that of course is a key element for success on the race course.

Proper hydration and nutrition also lay the groundwork for making

good decisions on the race course.

I’m writing this from San Diego, where I’m sailing in the Snipe Western Hemispheres. Hurricane Norbert has lingered off the coast, creating some definitely not-likeSan-Diego conditions by pumping tropical moist air our way. Rather than sunny and pleasant, it has been quite hot and humid. And because the usual weather doesn’t demand it, most places around here don’t have air conditioning.

When we got off the water today — after a nearly hour-long tow back to the yacht club after a long day of racing — it was over 90 degrees, and we were out of drinking water.

A quick shower at the club while chugging some water before a team debrief felt good, but didn’t quite do the trick. It would have been fun to hang around the club in a small

piece of shade chatting with our fellow sailors from a bunch of different countries with an adult beverage in hand, but we’ll have all week to do that.

Instead, my skipper and I set a few different priorities. Good dinner, more water, and air conditioning. We found a terrific Thai restaurant just up the street from the club, ordered up a light meal with a good balance of carbs, protein, and veggies, and soaked in the air conditioning. And I feel so much better.

As soon as you finish the last race of the day, you can prepare for the next race day. Take an inventory of how you feel after you cross that finish line. Are you tired or still eager for more activity? Thirsty or hungry?

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Chesapeake Racer Profile

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Glenn Doncaster & Nanuq

rowing up, Nova Scotia-born Glenn Doncaster had to build his own boat if he wanted to be on the water. “We built homemade dinghies, my brothers and I did, and my grandfather helped us with the mast by taking us to a neighbor farmer’s wood lot where we picked out a tree and cut down our mast,” he says with a chuckle. “That farmer had horses, but no tractor, so I remember that day well.” Mom cut and sewed the sails, and her boys learned to sail in Halifax harbor.

Doncaster moved to North Carolina and settled down there, sailing with his wife and two daughters on Kerr Lake, first on a McGregor 26 and later on a Hunter 41.

As their daughters grew up, Doncaster and his wife Linda started setting goals for more extensive cruising.

In 2008 they bought the Sabre 426 Nanuq with plans of cruising the Chesapeake into New England and finally Doncaster’s home waters of Nova Scotia.

The boat has a deep keel and drafts almost seven feet, but also boats creature comforts like air conditioning and a full galley. It was fully set up for going offshore. But then, life changed.

In 2009, Linda was diagnosed with colon cancer, and she passed early in 2010.

“My life changed,” says Doncaster. “My wife was gone, and I tended to work less and sail more.” But instead of cruising, he started racing Nanuq. Southern Bay Race Week was first up, in 2010, and Nanuq placed fourth in the non-spinnaker division. He wasted no time signing up for the 2011 Marblehead to Halifax race, which he finished in less than 48 hours.

“It was a record-breaking year,” he says.

“My brother and I were on deck, flying the spinnaker as we came into Halifax Harbor Follow us!

##Celebrating their arrival at Royal Bermuda YC, wet, tired, and happy.

Front row left to right: Glenn Doncaster, Greg Dupier, Jimmy Cobb.

Back row: Clifton Massey, Jerry Latell, Alex O’Toole, and Matthew Newborn.

Back row: Bob Fleck

near where I grew up and where our father would take us to watch the Marblehead boats come in. It was a great feeling. Then we blew the spinnaker up.” Doncaster admits that he was pushing it with the kite, but he simply didn’t want to take it down.

Since then, Doncaster’s calendar has been chock full of distance races. In 2011 he took Nanuq down to Florida and participated in the Fort Lauderdale to Key West race, earning second in PHRF A. In 2013, he raced the boat from Annapolis to Newport. “That was the biggest blunder of all time, that race,” he says. “We were in the top three boats, but then went to the west of Block Island and ended up seventh.

So there are a few of us who would like to redeem ourselves in 2015.”

Nanuq raced ‘Round Long Island and Martha’s Vineyard, and he started seriously thinking about the Newport to Bermuda race. “I don’t have a bucket list, and my rear view mirror is full. But Bermuda has to be on everybody’s bucket list,” he says. And not one to wait around, Doncaster signed Nanuq up for the Newport to Bermuda race in 2014.

“Jerry Latell (of Ullman Sails Virginia) made us a couple of new sails, adjusting our Number One and giving us a light air, asymmetrical kite that was a workhorse.

The boat was well prepared, and we had all the horsepower we needed in the crew.”

If he had any expectations of grandeur, Doncaster almost lost them at the beginning. “We were all gawking at all the other beautiful boats on the course, and so we were late to the start,” he says.

“We wrapped the spinnaker and totally botched the start, but in 600-plus miles, the start is something you might get away with botching.”

“I was on shift on deck one morning with Jimmy Cobb, and Jimmy said ‘I think I see square-topped sails in the distance.’ And I knew then that we were doing pretty good, because they should have been finished and packed and having a glass of rum at that time,” he says.

Nanuq finished with a corrected time of 84 hours, six minutes, and 29 seconds, good enough to win Class Three in the St. David’s Lighthouse Division.

“On the boat, I always want it to be fun,” says Doncaster. “I’m competitive, I always want to do well, but the boat is the relaxation and fun part of my life.”

That Nanuq has been successful (and had fun) over the last four seasons is only a testament to Doncaster’s perseverance, his ability to commit to the long haul despite tragedy threatening to derail his plans.

“Linda and I were planning on doing some cruising in New England, so I’m still doing what she and I planned on doing, but in a different way.”

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Creating a Sustainable Workforce

The Marine Trades Association of Maryland (MTAM) board of directors announced the appointment of Karen Eylon to the newly-created workforce development coordinator position, the key component to an innovative collaboration between EARN Maryland (Employment Advancement Right Now) and the Marine Trades Industry Partnership. This will create a sustainable workforce through a summer internship/apprenticeship program, incumbent worker training sessions, the cultivation of an engaged employer base, and promotion of training and employment opportunities for the marine trades in Maryland. As the workforce development coordinator, Eylon will work with MTAM, employers in the maritime industry, local workforce development professionals, and educators in the marine trades industry – all who have joined forces to strategically plan for short and long-term workforce development in the marine industry in Maryland. mtam.org

New Hires

Pettit Marine Paint, leading manufacturer of high-performance marine coatings, has announced the latest promotions and additions within its sales and customer service teams. In the wake of significant and sustained growth following the release of its award-winning Hydrocoat Eco, coupled with strong sales from Pettit’s EZ-Poxy2 and Prop Coat Barnacle Barrier, the new hires will help meet the ever increasing market demand for the company’s industry-leading offerings. For more information on Pettit’s new hires, visit pettitpaint.com

Number 40

The Chesapeake Boating Club recently welcomed the 40th boat into its fleet. The newest boat is another J/105, the fourth in the fleet and the first to join the Baltimore location. There are now 17 boats at the Getaway Sailing Marina in Canton, joining the 23 boats berthed at the original location in Eastport. The Chesapeake Boating Club maintains a healthy memberto-boat ratio, assuring there is plenty of availability for everyone. Each time the membership cap is reached, another boat is added at the appropriate level. chesapeakeboatingclub.com

A New Group for Voyagers

Lagoon’s New Dealer

Annapolis Yacht Sales is the newest representative for Lagoon, the global leader in construction of sailing catamaran cruisers since 2003. Catamarans are the fastest growing segment of the sailing industry, and Lagoon has the biggest market share. “We are so excited to once again align Annapolis Yacht Sales with Lagoon,” says Tim Wilbricht, president of Annapolis Yacht Sales.

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To recognize the most active of Leisure Furl sailors, Forespar is establishing a new Leisure Furl Voyager group to honor their on-water achievements and accumulated mileage. A private kick-off party is planned for Saturday, October 11, during the Annapolis Sailboat Show. Recognition as a Leisure Furl Voyager is only achieved by logging sailing miles while using a Leisure Furl system. There will be four different levels of mileage awards including 1000, 5000, 10,000, and 25,000 miles sailed. All current or prospective Leisure Furl owners are encouraged to attend the kick-off party, and anyone who has logged more than 1000 sailing miles using Leisure Furl is eligible for Voyager status. forespar.com

The Martha Wood Leadership Award

Kiyomi Endo of Davis’ Pub recently received the Martha Wood Leadership Award from the Annapolis City Council for her contributions directly benefitting the housing authority residents. As owner of Davis’ Pub, she has donated food to community events, as well as clothing and shoes for little league baseball teams. In addition to her donations, she is actively involved in many programs focusing on under-privileged youth. davispub.com

Sail America Conference 2015

Sail America will be hosting its typically biennial Industry Conference June 2224, 2015, in order to start offering the conference on odd years. The three-day event, specifically geared toward sailing industry professionals, will take place at the Hyatt Regency in Newport, RI. Seminars at the 2015 conference will focus on ways to improve business and increase revenues as well as sailing industry trends and news. Sailing industry professionals will learn about new topics and trends, receive updates, and network with over 100 participants. The conference will feature a regatta, a day and a half of educational sessions, and an industry dinner. sailamerica.com

A New Lift

Campbell’s Boatyard at Jack’s Point in Oxford, MD, recently purchased a 25ton marine Travelift. This will allow the staff to haul boats up to 50 feet with a maximum beam of 16 feet and a seven foot draft.

The lift is equipped with a spar crane to de-rig sailboats more efficiently. campbellsboatyards.com

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

Lippincott 30 ‘82 Great cond., Well-maintained, Roller main & genoa, bimini, Yanmar dsl. Great Bay cruiser with 4’2”shoal draft. $19,500 Docked on Kent Is. 302-943-0450 or parsail30@comcast.net

31’ Seafarer ‘72 Yawl Bill Tripp designed baby B40. Perfect daysailer or weekender. Very pretty CCA lines, with great sailing characteristics. Always gets compliments under sail. $4999. Call Tim 443 989-8900 troy519@aol.com 32’ Elite ’84 French built offshore racer.

2002 Volvo diesel. New awning, and dodger. $11,000. Contact Steve A (301) 646-0805 or Ken (571) 276-1377. stevedalex@msn.com 32’ Endeavour ’78 Sloop Yanmar 20hp dsl. New alternator, batteries, hatches, ports. Autohelm w/remote, Bimini, cockpit enclosure. 4’2” draft.

Sturdy Bay cruiser. Good cond.. $9,500 Contact Larry, 540-846-7100, lcwmoviemaker@verizon.net

33’ Pearson ‘74 Nice sailing boat that does well in light & heavy air. Hull, deck, sails, rigging, engine all in excellent shape. Spacious cockpit, wide side decks, shoal draft. 6’2” headroom in cabin; sleeps 5. New in the last few years: Beta Marine dsl engine, custom mainsail, electric panel, standing rigging, running rigging, bimini, cockpit cushions, and more. $13,500. 410-2795772 or rickstuntz@gmail.com

39’ Beneteau One Ton ’84 Air Mail is race ready, draft 7’ 2”, beam 13’, fractional rig, running backstays, hydraulic vang & outhaul, PHRF 72, $19,000. contact Tom at (443) 837-6971 or airmail53352@comcast.net

Schock 35 ’85 model w/open transom, roller furler, good sail inventory, strong dsl, private head, sleeps 4 to 6. New price - $14,500. Call 443-254-5490, Fred@ChesapeakeCaptns.US 37’ Hunter ’88 cruising sloop Ready to sail, Yanmar dsl, 110 furling jib, Dutchman mainsail, well equipped instrumentation, air/heat, Sea Scouts $27,500, Steve Alexander, stevedalex@msn.com, 301 646 0805 Hunter 376 ’98 Seriously, a cleaner 376 you will not find! It’s my hobby to keep it pristine while as it sits in front of my house. Go to boats.com for pictures and all details. Price reduced to $71,500.

(410) 252-1115.

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

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

Starting to need TLC. Asking $165,000.

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

47’ Valiant Cutter ’82 Robert Perry’s outstanding blue water cruiser.

Exceptionally equipped & well maintained. Ready to go to sea again.

Located in Rock Hall, MD. Asling $235,000. Contact owner: Parker Wilson (215) 908-5024.

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

34’ Gemini 105Mc Catamaran ’03 Fine TLC specimen, yard maintained w/ major upgrades & equipment.

Annapolis area. Asking $119K. For more info (410) 295-0638, 38’ Blue-Water Cruising Ketch jlahr@thomaspointassociates.com $55,000 Sandpiper of Baltimore.

Professionally built by NASA Scientist J.F. Laudadio, this Finisterre copy is Bahamas-Outfitted and a head turner at any Chesapeake regatta.

Classic skipjack features & Boycott sails render a fast traditional sail w/ bags of personality. Her spotless restoration drew attention last season around Cuba & Mexico. Buy yourself some maritime history & an excellent 35.5’ Hunter ‘87 CEA-J. Bulb Keel 4’11”, liveaboard cruiser in one.

3GM30, 40 water 20 holding&fuel, V (904) 377-8003 mail@rupertallan.com berth, QTR berth. 2 burner CNG, 12VDC sandpiperynyslas.blogspot.co.uk fridge, 6 G water heater, Mack Main,120head sail.,roller furl, sails in 38’ C&C ’80 New lifelines, running lights, good shape, Danforth, chain & line,.3 main halyard, AS IS, illness forces sale batteries, Young’s Boat $30,000, (412) 522-2563.

Yard,or717-243-9474. Serious only as we live in PA. Asking $34,500. If not at dock we are out on the water.

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

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25 Harbor 25 '07 30 Beneteau First 30 '11 31 Beneteau 31 '10 32 Beneteau 323 '04 32 Catalina 320 '00 33 Caliber 33 '86 33 Tashing Mason 33 '86 34 Beneteau 343 '06, '07 3 from 35 Bristol 35.5 '78 35 Hunter 356 '03 36 Beneteau 36 CC '97, '98 2 from 36 Beneteau 361, '00, '01, '04 3 from 36 Cape Dory 36 '81 36 Catalina 36 '96 36 Catalina 36 Mk II '94, '99 2 from 36 Hunter 36 '05 36 Sabre 362 '01 2 from 37 Hunter 376 '97, '98 2 from 38 Beneteau First 38s5 '91 38 Bristol 38.8 '83 38 Sabre 38 '85 38 Sabre 38 MK II '94 38 Sabre 386 '07 39 Beneteau 393 '02, '04 2 from 39 Westerly Sealord 39 '84

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40 Beneteau 40 '08 40 Beneteau First 405 '87 40 Catalina 400 MK II '03, '05 2 from 40 Jeanneau 40 DS ,'03 40 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey DS '01 40 Sabre 402 '99 41 Beneteau 411 '00, '01 3 from 41 Cayenne 41 '87 41 Hallberg-Rassy 41 '79 41 Lagoon 410-S2 '03 41 Lord Nelson 41 '87 41 Morgan Classic 41 '90 41 Tartan 412 '90 42 Beneteau 423 '03, '06 2 from 42 Beneteau 42s7 '97 42 Hunter 420 '02 42 Hunter 420 Passage CC '04 42 Jeanneau 42 DS '07 42 Pearson 424 '81 42 Sabre 425 '91 43 Beneteau 13.50 '84 43 Beneteau 43 '09, '10 2 from 43 Pan Oceanic PH 43 '81 43 Schucker 436 MS '79 44 Bavaria 44 '95

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44 Beneteau First 44.7 '04 $239,900 44 Cal 44 '85 $99,900 44 Dean 440 Catamaran '02 $244,000 45 Hunter 45 CC '07 $247,500 45 Hunter 45 DS '09 $257,000 $250,000 45 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey DS '08 45 Nelson Marek 45 '84 $66,000 $395,000 45 Steel PH Howdy Bailey 45 '04 46 Beneteau 46 '12 $273,000 46 Beneteau 461 '00, '01 2 from $185,000 46 CAL 2-46 '74 $69,000 46 Hallberg-Rassy 46 '96 $375,000 46 Leopard 46 CAT '09 $575,000 46 Tartan 4600 '93 2 from $199,000 47 Beneteau 47.7 '95 $240,000 47 Passport 47 '85 $169,000 47 Tayana 47 '90 $169,000 49 Beneteau 49 '07 2 from $289,000 49 Jeanneau 49 DS '05 $289,000 50 Beneteau 50 '00 $225,000 50 Beneteau First 50 '07 $399,000 50 Beneteau M-505 '00 $149,900 50 Celestial 50 PH '99 $287,900 50 Horizon Steel PH '96 $195,000 52 Swede 55 '78 $157,500

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www.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 410-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

37’ Southerly 115 ’06 $249,000. One owner, lift-kept, fresh water boat.

Attractive center cockpit model w/fully retractable swing keel, which provides deep draft performance. Raymarine electronics, bow-thruster. Andrew Smith (410) 533-5362, smitty@aycyachts.com

35’ O’Day ’88 Classic O’Day, basic boat, with full instruments,10 yr old sails, spinnaker and pole. Call Jonathan Hutchings in Deltaville, VA. $34,900.

Contact: 804-436-4484 or Jonathan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 36’ Beneteau 361 ’00 Great price – ex charter boat. Bottom job 2014. $64,500.

Call Jonathan Hutchings in Deltaville, VA. Contact: 804-436-4484 or Jonathan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 36’ Catalina 36 ‘96 “Wind Dancer”: Extremely clean example of this highly popular racer cruiser. Many late improvements. $85,000.

Contact Pat at 410-267-8181 or Pat@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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 del Pardo. Please call Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company for pricing and complete details 410-2687171 or e-mail harold@aycyachts.com

38’ Beneteau First 38s5 ’91 Superb perf. cruising boat! Two cabins, 2 heads, reverse cycle A/C, fridge, auto pilot, radar, dodger & bimini, electric windlass and halyard winch. Just listed! $65,000 Contact Keith (410) 267-8181 or Keith@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 38’ Hunter 38 ’06 One owner & lightly used.

Well-equipped & maintained to the “nines”!! Owners business obligations are forcing the sale. Bring any reasonable offer. In Annapolis & available anytime. $134,900 Call Dan: 410-570-8533 or Dan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 38’ Sabre 38 ’85 Turnkey w/upgrades including new Raymarine C90W chartplotter/GPS, New “ultra thin” TV, propane BBQ grill, reverse cycle heat/ air, more. RECENTLY REDUCED: $64,500! Contact Bob 410-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 42’ Pearson 424 ‘81 Super clean and ready for extended cruising with radar, SSB, chartplotter, A/P, RF main & ST jib.

Asking $69,900. Call Denise at 410-991-8236.

43’ Beneteau Idylle 13.50 ‘84 Striking Navy Blue Awlgrip hull and numerous upgrades including reverse cycle heat & air, rebuilt engine, A/P, hard dodger, and more. Call Denise at 410-991-8236 or Denise@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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

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44’ Beneteau First 44.7 ‘04 Absolutely the nicest ever commissioned.

Never raced unless for fun!! Custom improvements, AC/Heat, Genset, microwave, new electronics and much more. Asking $239,900.00.

Call Dan at 410-570-8533 or Dan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

50’ Beneteau ’00 Just Reduced! 2-cabin with Genset, Air, thruster, power winches, stern arch, dinghy, and all the electronics you need to get cruising right away! $225,000. Contact: 443-949-4559 or Aaron@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 50’ Beneteau First 50 ’07 Absolutely stunning boat. Perfect performance cruiser. Loaded with all the toys from Genset/Air to Great Electronics & Sails! $399,000 Contact Tim (410) 267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com

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www.bay-yacht.com www.atlantic-cruising.com CS 34 ‘90 Winged keel at 4’ 3”, perfect bay boat and strong capable offshore cruiser. Boat is one owner and absolutely mint. Owner moved up, needs to sell now @ $59.5K, will look at all serious offers.

34’ Beneteau 343 ’08 Inmast furling, pivoting wheel, opening transom with shower, cruising spinnaker like new condition $105,000 757-480-1073 www.bayharborbrokerage.com 42’ Bavaria Center Cockpit ’01 German quality and engineering, large aft cabin, solid mahogany interior trim, in mast furling $130,000 757-480-1073 www.bayharborbrokerage.com 42’ Hunter 420 ’00 Great aft cabin, inmast furling, generator & air, Garmin Radar/Chart plotter 757-480-1073 www.brokerage.com 44’ Gulfstar ’81 Very solid good sailing boat. Center cockpit, full enclosure, beautiful lines see her at www.bayharborbrokerage.com

Catalina C400 ’95 New price $113,000.

Pristine condition, meticulously maintained.

Call Bob Allen (443) 822-0883.

Jeanneau 42i ’07 New Price $215,000 Perhaps the fastest 42i built, North 3DL inventory, deep keel, epitomizes the term, “racer/cruiser”. Call Bobby Allen (443) 603-2463

7078 Bembe Beach Rd., Annapolis, MD 21403

45’ Jeanneau ’07 $244,900, sharp, clean beautifully outfitted, full AC, electronics, canvas.. won’t last!

Anticipated price reduction. Call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463 Jeanneau 45.2 ’03 3 cabin/2 head, $245,000, full electronics, new sails, includes spinnaker, shoal draft, beautiful flag blue – call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463

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

Ready to go excellent incentives. Sail48’ Fountaine Pajot Salina ’08 Away package at 90k DaySailor & 100k Weekender. ready to test sail, $549,000 loaded, 4 cabin 2 head, full 410-269-0939CrusaderYachts.com electronics, perfect family cruiser - call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463 Jeanneau 50 DS ’09 $345,000 fresh water boat, 140 eng hrs, Navy Blue hull, teak decks, totally loaded, all the bells and whistles.. immaculate.. call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463 50’ Oceanis ’11 2 cabin, 180 hrs on Yanmar 110 hp. Fresh water yacht.

Asking $390K call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463

32’ Hanse 325 ‘14 One yr old, shows like new. New boat on order! Air, radar, plotter, autopilot, full canvas, Laminate sails, cruising chute w/ sock…and more!

Asking $149,000 - Contact Mike - Trades Considered - mike@crusaderyachts.com

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Beneteau 323………..... $45,000 Jeanneau SO32i …........ $51,000 Beneteau 343………..... $70,000 Jeanneau SO39i……..... $95,000 Jeanneau SO42i…….... $125,000 Beneteau C50……….... $165,000

Oceanis 43.3 and 43.4 3 & 4 Cabin available Located Tortola & St. Martin Starting at $135,000

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34’ Pacific Seacraft ’89 Currently three PSC 34s on the market @ CYS with varying equipment and pricing. Excellent selection on used Pacific Seacrafts Call for more infoFrom $110,000 410-269-0939,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 $98,000 Reduced / Make offers! 410-269-0939 Crusaderyachts.com

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

38’ Freedom ’90 Amazing boat. Lots of updates & improvements. Newer electronics, painted hull & deck, Carbon rig, self tacking job & more.

Turnkey & ready for fall sailing now.

Bigger boat ordered! Asking $80,000 crusaderyachts.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

Great value under 200k Ready for Coastal cruising. Owners getting out of boating, everything goes with! $179,000 - 410-269-0939 or CrusaderYachts.com

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

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

49’ Jeanneau 49DS ’07 Well equipped owner’s layout w/convertible aft cabin to a kind single. Chesapeake Bay sailing only. Excellent price and value - lightly used! ! Asking $316,000 Schedule an appointment to see her today! 410-2690939www.CrusaderYachts.com

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

38’ Cabo Rico ’87 New standing rigging, A/C, New cockpit enclosure. Owner Moved up ! Only $89,000 . Contact Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates rob@curtisstokes.net

42’ Hunter 420 Center Cockpit ’99 2 ensuite staterooms/ 2 heads. Yanmar 62hp, all weather enclosed cockpit. $115,000. Call Rob Dorfmeyerr 216 533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates, Rob@curtisstokes.net

50’ Gulfstar ’79 One of the nicest available. Rare sloop rigged .

Repowered Cummins 65-hp, bowthruster, new paint. $179,000 Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216 533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates rob@curtisstokes.net

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

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

58’ Farr ’85 Proven circumnavigator built at Dencho Marine, interior by N.A. Bob Smith, incredible boat ! $169,000 Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216 533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates Rob@curtisstokes.net

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

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62’ 1984 Gulfstar SailMaster 62 ...................... $339,000 53’ 1984 Mason 53 ........................................... $180,000 50’ 1984 Gulfstar SailMaster 50 ...................... $189,000 49’ 2007 Jeanneau 49 Deck Salon.................. $316,000 48’ 2000 Sunward 48 ....................................... $250,000 46’ 2003 Tartan 4600........................................ $375,000 44’ 2008 Tartan 4400........................................ $419,000 44’ 2004 Tartan 4400........................................ $390,000 43’ 2008 Tartan 4300..............................................CALL 41’ 2001 Tartan 4100........................................ $179,000 40’ 1976 Bristol 40 ............................................. $69,000 40’ 1998 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 40............ $270,000 40’ 2012 TARTAN 4000 - WISCONSIN ..................CALL 40’ 1998 Regal 402 Commodore....................... $97,500 39’ 2002 Catalina 390 - 3 Cabin ..................... $148,,000 38’ 1988 C&C 38 Mk III ....................................... $64,500 38’ 1983 Cabo Rico 38 ....................................... $55,000 38’ 1990 Freedom 38 ......................................... $80,000 38’ 1984 Pan Oceanic PilotHouse .................... $48,000 38’ 1997 Tartan 3800........................................ $149,000

Mike Titgemeyer CPYB, Owner 410-703-7986

37’ 1999 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37............ $149,000 37’ 1987 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37.............. $75,000 37’ 1977 Gulfstar 37 ........................................... $57,500 37’ 1985 Tayana 37 Cutter................................. $55,000 37’ 2006 Tartan 3700 # 104................................... SOLD 37’ 2005 Tartan 3700 # 100.............................. $225,000 37’ 2004 Tartan 3700 # 81................................ $220,000 37’ 1983 Tartan 37c............................................ $60,000 36’ 2005 Beneteau 36.7 Shoal Keel .................. $94,500 36’ 2004 Hunter 36 ............................................. $79,000 35’ 1998 Ericson 350 by Pac Sea ..................... $70,000 35’ 2001 Tartan 3500..............................................CALL 35’ 2004 Hunter 356 ........................................... $98,000 34’ 2007 Beneteau 343 .................................... $109,000 34’ 1990 Cabo Rico 34 ....................................... $85,000 34’ 2006 Tartan 3400............................................. SOLD 34’ 1997 Gemini 105M ....................................... $89,000 34’ 2001 Legacy 34 Express - Jet Drives ....... $179,000 34’ 2002 Mainship Pilot Sedan ....................... $109,000 34’ 1994 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34............ $100,000

Rod Rowan CPYB 703-593-7531

Dave van den Arend CPYB 443-850-4197

34’ 1998 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34............ $139,000 34’ 1993 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34............ $115,000 33’ 2005 J Boat J / 100....................................... $99,000 33’ 2000 Nauticat 33 ........................................ $180,000 33’ 1980 Tartan 33.............................................. $29,500 32’ 2014 Hanse 325 .......................................... $149,000 32’ 2007 Luhrs 32 Open .................................. $139,900 32’ 2004 C&C 99 ................................................. $95,000 32’ 1995 Catalina 320......................................... $48,500 32’ 1984 Sabre 32 Tri-Cabin .............................. $32,500 31’ 2008 Hunter 31 ............................................. $79,000 31’ 1984 Bristol 31 ............................................. $50,000 31’ 2006 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31............ $139,000 31’ 1990 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31.............. $73,500 31’ 1990 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 31.............. $59,500 27’ 1987 Pacific Seacraft Orion 27 ................... $75,000 26’ 2014 Tartan Fantail Daysailor - Demo........ $98,000 26’ 2014 Tartan Fantail Weekender - Demo... $110,000 25’ 1976 Albin Trawler ....................................... $22,000 22’ 2013 J Boat J / 70......................................... $52,500

Ken Jacks Broker 443-223-8901

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www.mooringsbrokerage.com 43’ Beneteau Oceanis 43 ‘09 Asking only $130,000. New model to be released from our fleet in 2014.

Great looking sailing boat w/all the equipment ready to start sailing & cruising today. Available now in St. Martin, or BVI. 800-850-4081 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

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Pearson 323 ’81 $12,500 Classic Pearson lines & quality - Volvo dsl, wheel steering, full galley, dodger, bimini & more - See her on the web - www. greatblueyachts.com - Call for details and to arrange a showing - Tony 800604-3242 / tony@greatblueyachts.com tony@greatblueyachts.com 36’ Hunter 36 ’07 CLEAN, Ready to sail away – In-mast, cruising spin, C80 plotter, AC/Heat, full canvas – A Must See! $99,000 Contact Tony or Cherie 800-604-3242, info@greatblueyachts.com

36’ Sea Wind 1000 ‘10 Like new 36 ft Blue water cruising catamaran. 1 of 17 cat’s available in special catamaran show. Call to see all 17 at one place. Jay 410-977-9460

36’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36i ’09 Asking reduced price $69,000.

Comfortable 2 cabin version, sails & points great with fin keel. Secure decks and generous cockpit w/deep storage lockers. Large head w/ separate shower.

800-850-4081, www.MooringsBrokerage.com 44’ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44i ’09 Asking $145,000. The sleek lines, outstanding performance, and modern interior should excite anyone’s passion for sailing. Well-equipped and ready to sail away. Three and four cabin layouts are available.

800-850-4081 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

36’ Hunter 356 ’03 PRICED RIGHT! – In-mast, full canvas, AC/Heat, dinghy w/ OB, plotter, pilot – Available for demo sail. $89,000 Contact Tony 443-5535046, tony@greatblueyacht.com 41’ Beneteau 411 ’01 2 cabin, furling main, Gen, AC/Heat, plotter, radar – new electronics, dinghy w/ OB, cruising spin and more $123,000 Contact Tony – 443553-5046, tony@greatblueyachts.com

Hunter 37.5 New Roller main and roller Jib- All options, Cleanest boat in the area. 410-977-9460 Jay@Knot10.com

41’ Rival Aft Cockpit Cutter ’78 Classic Peter Brett Design, Blue Water cruiser.

Beautiful lines above decks, gorgeous teak woods below. Exceptional Care and many recent upgrades – $44,500 Contact Tony 443-553-5046, tony@greatblueyachts.com

39’ Beneteau Cyclades 39 ’07 Asking reduced price $79,000. Great cruising yacht, comfortable at anchor and underway. Nav station conveniently by companionway. Sails fast, points well.

Professionally maintained. 800-8504081 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

Catalina 42s Two to choose from. 2003rare centerline queen 1989- exceptional condition call Jay 410-977-9460 or Jay@knot10.com

Hunter 44 AC ’05 $139,900 EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN - In Mast, Panda Gen, AC/Heat, Plotter, Radar, Pilot, Davits Best Priced 44 on market all offers considered! - Tony 800-604-3242 /tony@greatblueyachts.com Custom 47 Morgan Ketch One of a www.greatblueyachts.com Kind, Ready to sail anywhere the world.

Inside is unbelievable- check out web 45’ Hunter 456 ’02 $159,000 – Beautiful site pic’s www.Knot10.com. $199,000 center cockpit: In-mast, Air/Heat, gen Jay@ 410-977-9460 set, master suite w/ Island double – Low hrs – Clean. On display at the Spring Show! Tony 443-553-5046, tony@greatblueyachts.com 50’ Beneteau 510 ’93 In-mast furling, 4 cabin / 4 head, crew cabin, AC/Heat, pilot, CLEAN $148,500 - Call Tony or Cherie - 800-604-3242, info@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com

40’ Beneteau First 40 ’12 $179,000.

Our fleet of Farr First 40s used during the America’s Cup in San Francisco are now available at incredible pricing. Most boats have less than 25 to 50 days use & less than 100 hrs on the engs. Race cruise equipped.

800-850-408 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

46’ Leopard 46 ’07 Asking $359,000.

Great design, comfortable spaces, bluewater cruiser. Four large cabins, generator, 3 ACs. Hardtop bimini, roll down side curtains. Aft deck bench folds into swim platform. Very easy handling, very safe family cruiser. 800-850-4081, www.MooringsBrokerage.com

29’ Bayfield ’89 Yanmar 13-hp, shoal, cutter $15,000 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

29’ Bayfield ’84 Yanmar dsl, 3’6” draft, extended galley. $16,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

30’ Catalina ’85 Dsl, Tall Rig, dodger. 2 avail. $22,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

43’ Beneteau Cyclades 43 ’06 Asking reduced price $95,000. Blue water design, generous interior, large cockpit, dual helm, high tech, craftsmanship. Reliability, comfort, elegant finish. Large capacities for water, fuel, gear & food. 800-850-4081 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

30’ Ericson ’85 R/F, wheel, dsl. Cruise equipped. Shoal. $16,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

32’ Dufour ’07 325 Grande Large, 19-hp dsl, wheel, RF, dinghy $114,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

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36’ Catalina ’96 Yanmar dsl, dodger, dinghy, custom mattress $79,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

38’ Pearson 38 ’91 Yanmar dsl, RF, wheel, new listing $89,900 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

7330 Edgewood Road, Suite 1 Annapolis, MD 21403

29’ Dehler 29 ’98 Full set of cruising and racing sails, clean bottom w/fresh 2013 paint. PHRF is 141 (S) & 126 (A). $54,900, Contact David Malkin (410) 280-2038 or david@northpointyachtsales.com

35’ J108 ‘11 35’ J108 ’11 Shoal draft performance cruiser! 4ft draft, Keel centerboard, twin rudder version of the J109. Save $100k Asking $239k. Call Paul for details (410) 961-5254 Paul@northpointyachtsales.com

40’ C&C ’81 Has a great reputation as a wonderful racing/cruising yacht.

Comfortable accommodations for cruising or relaxing. Lovingly maintained & is in exceptionally clean cond..

David Cox at 410-310-3476 or davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com

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Buying or Selling. Let the NPYS Team Help.

33’ J/100 ’05 Flag Blue hull set up for day sailing and racing. Windsprint can race with the big boys. $99,000. Contact Paul Mikulski at 410-961-5254 or paul@northpointyachtsales.com J/105s North Point is your source for this great 35’ one design racer and day sail boat. We have a wide selection starting at $59,900 Contact David@Northpointyachtsales.com (410) 280-8976

36’ Beneteau 361 ’02 Harken roller furling gear, auto-pilot, electric windlass for anchoring, freezer/refrigerator, huge cockpit for entertaining, 2 cabins, bathroom w/a separate shower, $95,000. Bill O’Malley at (410) 703-9058 or bomalley@northpointyachtsales.com

41’ Dufour 410 GL ’13 Best 41’ cruising design you will find. Great sailing performance combined w/fantastic accommodations - 3 cabins/1head.

Contact David Malkin 410-280-2038 or david@northpointyachtsales.com

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BROKERAGE 47’ 44’ 44’ 44’ 40’ 38’

’01 ‘11 ‘05 ‘05 ‘04 ‘97

Catalina 470……....

Catalina 445….……

Catalina 440……….

Elan 434………..….

Catalina 400……….

Catalina 380……….

$ 220,000 $ 319,900 $ 243,892 $ 219,998 $ 178,500 $ 99,980

38’ 37’ 36’ 36’ 36’ 36’

‘04 ‘09 ‘01 ‘99 ‘99 ‘88

Catalina 387……...

Catalina 375……….

Catalina 36 MkII….

Catalina 36 MkII….

Catalina 36 MkII….

Catalina 36……….

$ 148,998 $ 184,872 $ 94,990 $ 82,500 $ 79,984 $ 45,990

35’ ‘04 Catalina 350…. $ 114,823 32’ ‘98 Catalina 320….. $ 61,972 29’ ‘81 Bristol 29.9....… $ 22,400

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J42 ’96 Great offering on a completely upgraded J42. Offshore equipped for long range cruising. This is a must see and highly recommended. $189,000.

Call Paul Mikulski 410.961.5254 paul@northpointyachtsales.com

45’ Beneteau First 44.7 ’05 Three spreader racing mast with rod rigging, Extensive sail inventory, Volvo D255 55 hp engine upgrade.

Comfort not sacrificed. $199,900.

Bill O’Malley 410-703-9058 or bomalley@northpointyachtsales.com

45.5’ Bristol Center Cockpit k/cb This Bristol has received 2 rounds of extensive upgrades & improvements.

Perfect for the Bay or the Bahamas.

Low hrs. REDUCED $149,900.

Rick Casali at 410-279-5309 or rick@northpointyachtsales.com.

50’ Gulfstar 50 Ketch ’77 This Gulfstar has completed several year-long liveaboard cruises around the world. Many updates make it an ideal live-aboard/ offshore capable adventurer. $129,900.

Bill O’Malley 410-703-9058 or bomalley@northpointyachtsales.com

410 Hunter ’01 Simple Pleasures is a beauty! She’s loaded w/space and equipped with 2 heads & showers, 2 ACs, VHF/radio, autopilot/GPS & more!

Was $134,000, Now $124,900! Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 41’ Hunter ’05 Voyager is loaded with extras, radar, Refrigerator/freezer, spinnaker, and meticulously maintained. She‘s ready to sail! $169,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 42’ DS Jeanneau ’09 Cork is a beautiful and sleek boat. Very well cared for and loaded with upgrades! A must-see! $208,000 Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211. www.nortonyachts.com 44’ DS Hunter ’07 Blue Skies is a oneowner beauty. This boat has been very well-maintained. It is loaded with options! Now $195,000, just reduced.

Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

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37’ Jeanneau ’03 Carol Too is in wonderful condition and comes equipped with bimini, dodger, roller furling jib, windlass, chartplotter, and more. Visit this boat today! $74,900 Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com

50CC Hunter ’09 Quiet Wings is a oneowner dream with full options, tons of space!

Come see! $362,500, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211 www.nortonyachts.com

804-758-4457

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

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US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland - October 9-13, 2014 ‘99 Beneteau 36CC- $94,500

‘05 Colgate 26 - $35,000

‘11 Jeanneau 42DS- $219,000

‘10 Hunter 49- $340,000

‘03 Jeanneau 37- $74,900

‘09 Hunter 50 CC-$340,000

SELECTED BROKERAGE 240 Hunter ‘00......$12,559 25 Hunter ‘82....... $10,500 25 Catalina ‘78.......$ 6,500 26 Colgate ’05 ......$35,000 28 Sabre ‘80 ..........$19,000 28 Hunter ’90........$18,000 30 Jeanneau..........$14,000 31 Hunter ‘86........$22,000 31 Hunter ‘87........$22,000 326 Hunter ’03.....$69,000 33 Hunter ‘05........$74,900 33 Hunter ’82.......$14,999 33 Hunter ‘05....... $79,000

33.5 Hunter ‘92......$46,000 36 Ericson ‘81.........$29,900 36CC Beneteau.....$94,500 36 Endeavour........$139,900 361 Beneteau.......$79,000 37 Jeanneau ‘03...$74,900 376 Hunter ’96 ....$65,000 376 Hunter ‘97......$70,000 376 Hunter ‘96......$79,900 376 Hunter ’97......$72,000 38 Hunter ‘06........$120,000 38 Hunter ‘07 ........$140,000

410 Hunter ’00......$124,000 410 Hunter ‘01......$124,900 410 Hunter ’00.....$117,500 41AC Hunter ‘05..$169,000 42 Hunter ’91........$91,000 42DS Jeanneau....$208,000 44DS Hunter ‘07...$195,000 45CC Hunter ’07...$249,000 456 Hunter ‘05......$205,000 456 Hunter ’04.....$190,000 46 Hunter ‘01........$175,000 49 Hunter ‘10........$340,000 50CC Hunter ’09..$340,000

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35’ Hunter Legend ’87 “Lady Bug“ Very clean family boat, New refrig/ freezer, autohelm, 24-hp Yanmar dsl, Profurl rf, Two genoas, Bimini, dodger. Asking: $29,900 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804-758-4457 www.regentpointmarina.com 38’ Sabre CB MK II ’89 “Lina’s Song” Fully Re-Conditioned w/ Numerous Up Grades, A/C, Electronics, Canvas, Ports, Hatches and Much More: Asking: $119,900 Call Regent Point Marina @ 804758-4457www.regentpointmarina.com

Rogue Wave Specializes in High Quality, Ocean-going vessels of substance and character. Boatshow Specials! List your boat with us! Also check out our free Buyer’s Agent Services! Call now. 410 571-2955.

See us at the Annapolis Sailboat D Dock & at the Brokerage Show!

Bristol Channel Cutters ’83 and ’90 Bristol Channel Cutters ’83 and ‘90 $125K and $149K If you love the Lyle Hess classic BCC 28, you now have two beautiful vessels to chose from. Both are well equipped in great condition. Come see. RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

Tayana 37 ‘85 $99K Excellent opportunity to own a blue water equipped cruiser, engine rebuild 2013, excellent sails, ground tackle, radar, plotter, autopilot, Frigoboat refrigeration. Several to choose from!

RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

Pacific Seacraft 31 ‘88 $79K A wonderful well equipped pocket cruiser and Bermuda vet. Radar, plotter, windvane steering, solar panel, refrigeration, good sail inventory, ready to go. Eager seller! RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

OC 42 ’85 $189K Classic Ocean Cruising Yacht OC42 built by Hank Hinckley beautifully crafted and a truly special class vessel for the Chesapeake Bay and beyond. RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

Valiant 42 CE Cutter ’01 $299K Sale Price! Equipped to the max, many fresh water years, 1700 hrs, genset, dsl heat, AC, radar, plotter, arch, dinghy, ob, great canvas. Several to choose from!

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Brewer 44 CC Ketch ’88 $189K Perfect liveaboard cruiser, two strm commodious accommodations, new genset, AC, refrigeration, dinghy, ob, davits, bottom paint. Ready to move aboard. Seriously for sale! Call (410) 571-2955.

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Brokers for Fine Yachts Dealers for Southerly and Island Packet Yachts

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Beneteau 473 ‘06 $269,900

Passport 43 ‘00 $299,900

60 Brewer Ketch 2000................................$206,000 57 Southerly 2011 ...................................$1,675,000 52 Island Packet 520 New Model...................Enquire 52 Island Packet 485 2009 .........................$665,000 52 Island Packet 485 2007 .........................$599,000 52 Island Packet 485 2005 .........................$455,000 50 Morgan Catalina 1990 ...........................$144,000 48 Bowman 1992/2006 ..............................$319,900 47 Southerly 2013 ......................................$825,000 46 Island Packet 465 .....................2 from...$525,000 45 Island Packet ............................2 from...$239,900 45 Morgan Nelson Merek 454 1984 .............$58,500 44 Island Packet 1993 ................................$179,000 43 Endeavour 1979 ......................................$71,225 43 IP SP Cruiser MKII New Model ...............Enquire 42 Endeavour 42 1985 .................................$99,900 42 Island Packet 420 2002 .........................$314,900

jeanneau 43DS ‘03 $174,900

Southerly 42RST ‘11 $575,000

42 Island Packet 420 2000 ................................. U/C 42 Moody 425 1991 ...................................$118,500 42 Tatoosh by Bob Perry 1982 ......................Enquire 41 Rhodes Bounty II 1957 ...........................$52,500 40 Cal 1966 .................................................$95,000 40 O’Day 1986....................................……..$49,500 39 Beneteau 393 2003................................$114,900 39 Pearson C/B 1989....................................$97,500 38 Island Packet 380 .....................3 from...$189,000 38 Catalina 380 2000 .................................$129,900 38 Sabre 386 2006 .....................................$248,500 38 Hunter 2005 ................................……..$129,900 37 Island Packet 370 2008 .........................$299,000 37 Island Packet 370 2006 ................................ U/C 37 Island Packet 1995 ................................$156,000 37 Custom Steel Cutter 1995 .......................$69,500 36 Hunter 2005 ................................……..$104,900

Island Packet 40 2 from $189,500

36 Southerly 110 2005 ...............................$249,000 36 Island Packet Estero 2010......................$270,000 36 Tashing Tashiba 1986 ...........................$128,500 35 Island Packet 350 1998 .........................$120,000 35 Island Packet ............................2 from...$114,900 34 Catalina 1993 ..........................................$56,900 34 Hunter 340 1999 ....................................$64,900 34 Sabre MKI 1980 ......................................$32,000 34 Sea Sprite 1981 .......................................$27,500 32 Island Packet .....................Several from...$79,900 31 Hunter 1984 ...................................…….$24,900 31 Island Packet ..............................3 from...$48,900 30 Pearson 303 1986....................................$34,900 29 Island Packet ..............................2 from...$65,900 27 Island Packet ............................. 3 from…$34,500 27 John Holmes w/trlr 1987 .........................$19,900

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47’ CATALINA 470 ‘01 Genset, bow thruster, In-mast, 320 hours! REDUCED.............$220,000 45’ GULFSTAR HIRSH 45 ’85 Center cockpit Repowered .............................................$85,000 44’ HUNTER DECK SALON ’06 ..........................................................................................SOLD 42’ PEARSON 424 ’83 KETCH Recent sails, Canvas ........................................................$59,900 40’ HUNTER 40.5 ’97 Loaded, A/C in water ready to go! ............................................ $87,500 39’ PEARSON CB Ketch ’74 Complete refit, for the discriminating buyer! REDUCED $69,000 37’ HUNTER 40 Legend ’85 ..............................................................................................SOLD 36’ HUNTER 36 ’08 Excellent condition and loaded .................................................... $124,000 36’ BENETEAU 361 ’03 Excellent condition, and loaded! ............................................$93,900 36’ CANADIAN SAILCRAFT ’84 ..........................................................................................SOLD 36’ CATALINA 36 MKII ’95 Loaded with cruising gear - ready to go south!.................$69,000 36’ PEARSON 365 ’79 Beautiful condition! Classic design and loaded! REDUCED......$33,900 36’ SABRE 362 ’01................................................................................................................SOLD 35’ IRWIN CITATION ’87 Loaded, A/C Great Sail Inventory… Great bay boat!............$38,000 34’ CATALINA 34 ’88 Excellent condition, thoughtful upgrades...................................$44,000 34’ ODAY 34 ’82 Great condition! A/C, two boat owner bring offers!........................$29,900 33’ TARTAN 33 ’80 S&S Design, Brand new Diesel! Great shape.................................$39,000 31’ COLUMBIA 31 ’67 Must see complete restoration!.................................................$28,000 28’ SHANNON 28 ’83 Excellent example of this capable cruiser! ................................$69,000

POWER LISTINGS

46’ POST SPORTFISH ‘87 Low hours, upper bay, super clean........................................$115,000 42’ KADEY KROGEN 42 ’86 Stabilized................................................................................SOLD 39’ MAINSHIP 350/390 Twin Diesel, fresh Alwgrip - as clean as they come .............$115,000 34’ PEQUOD ’77 Turn key, rugged classic this boat is ready to go!................................$15,000 33’ REGAL 3360 EXPRESS ’07 Spotless, priced below market.......................................$84,500 28’ ALBIN 28TE ’96................................................................................................................SOLD 26’ PALMER SCOTT Total rebuild, stunning Down East picnic boat...............................$39,000 25’ ATLAS ACADIA ’97 Down East, 110hp Yanmar Diesel, sweet boat........................$34,900

Pacific Seacraft 44 ‘90 $239K New offering! Well equipped and capable blue water boat! Leisurefurl mainsail, mast painted, Awlgrip Blue topsides, new batteries, low hours, watermaker, liferaft, many upgrades, great price!

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Alden 50 Center Cockpit ‘93 $479K Proven circumnavigator, totally equipped, 50K refit 2012, new Awlgrip, many updates, new mainsail, solar, wind, hard dodger, cockpit enclosure, incredible workshop, must see!

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Hunter Helson 47 ‘01 $249K Pleasing accommodations with all amenities in this luxurious cockpit three stateroom cruiser. Incredible master stateroom to please the most discriminating mate.

Perfect home on the Bay! RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

Little Harbor 50 ‘83 $335K Pedigreed classic yacht of the highest caliber!

Quality, substance and style. She is gorgeous and on display at the brokerage show. Don’t miss the opportunity! Come see. RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

Van de Stadt Samoa 48 Aft Cockpit ’98 $389K Dutch built aluminum all ocean cruiser and sistership to the famous voyager Hawke, 200K refit in 2011and is an incredible blue water equipped voyager ready to go. RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

Tayana 52 ‘89 $169K Big, 3 stateroom, powerful sailer, equipped with radar, plotter, VHF, SSB, good ground tackle, good canvas. Take the family and go!

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$174,500 New Hunter 37 2014

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$49,000

Hunter 465 ‘02 ..........$159,000 Hunter 450 ‘01 ..........$139,000 Beneteau 411 ‘01 .....$115,000 Hunter 40.5............. 3 Available Beneteau 37.5 ‘87 ...... $52,000 Catalina 36 ‘96 ............ $69,900

Hunter 356 ‘03 ............ $79,900 O’Day 35.................. 2 Available Cape Dory 33 ‘85 ........ $44,500 Endeavour 32 ‘78 ....... $17,000 Catalina 28 ‘90 ............ $19,900

2 Great Locations!

Maryland Marina Middle River We cover the entire upper bay!

Taswell 49 CC Two! ’91 $289K and ‘96 369K Wonderful, well equipped, threestateroom center cockpit cruiser!

Completely upgraded in 08! Super clean family cruiser with complete amenities!

Must see and compare! RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

53 Amel Super Maramu Ketch ’92 $249K World cruiser, proven and ready.

Well equipped and well maintained.

Your ship has come in. RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

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Hallberg Rassy 53 ‘95 $524K Beautiful well maintained 3 stateroom cruiser, new glued on teak deck, HR hard dodger, new canvas, all amenities, washer/dryer, bow thruster, diesel heat, all good!

RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

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US Dealer for Yachts Brokers forSoutherly Fine Yachts Brokers for Fine Cruising Yachts Annapolis 410-571-3605 Rock Hall 410-639-2777 Deltaville 804-776-0604 www.SJYACHTS.com

S&J Yachts Dealers for Island Packet & Southerly Yachts. 3 offices, 10 experienced brokers, open 7 days a week. A dynamic marketing & selling team that is ready to sell your boat or find just the right boat for you! Please contact us now! Call or email info@sjyachts.com

38’ 1991 Pearson 38 Yanmar DSL, RF $89,900

Sabre 386 ‘06 Award winning model. She is in excellent condition!

A/C, power winch, chartplotter, new upholstery, LED lights, new bottom, new spinnaker…$248,500 S&J Yachts (410) 639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

29’ 1989 Bayfield Cutter Yanmar 13-hp, Shoal Draft.......... $15,000 / Offers 29’ 1984 Bayfield Yanmar DSL, 3’6” Draft ............................................... $16,500 28' 1977 Sabre Volvo 13 Hp dsl, RF, wheel steering, bimini & dodger $15,000 30’ 1987 Catalina Universal DSL, 5’3” Draft ........................................... $22,500 30‘ 1985 Ericson 30 R/F, Wheel, DSL, Cruise Equipped, Shoal............. $16,500 Island Packet Yachts Considering a New or Brokerage Island Packet? Our brokers have sold more IPs than any other group in the World. Call S&J Yachts (410) 639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

Cal 40 ‘66 Piece of sailing history. Ultralight ocean racer. Well maintained and updated. Complete and ready to sail away! $95,000 S&J Yachts 410-5713605 www.sjyachts.com

32’ 2007 Dufour Le Grande Volvo DSL, Wheel, RF, Shoal................$114,500 34’ 2001 Motorsailor Kubota 50-hp, Custom......................................... $35,000 35’ 1980 Cal 35 Cruiser/Racer, Wheel, DSL, Spinnaker...................... Contract 36’ 1996 Catalina 36 Yanmar, Air, Dinghy, w/ Davits.............................. $79,500

200 Slip Full Service Marina at Kent Narrows Routes 50/301 Exit 42 (410) 827-9300 fax (410) 827-9303

www.lippincottmarine.com Island Packet 32 ‘96 Exceptionally clean. Light hrs. Many recent upgrades: A/C, Doyle stack pack, canvas, refrigeration, running rigging… Priced to sell now $87,500. S&J Yachts 410-5713605 www.sjyachts.com

Southerly Yachts Leaders in Variable Draft - over 34 yrs and 1,100 boats. Push button swing keel. Go where others cannot! Several models available 36, 42, 45, 47 & 57 feet from $249,000 to $1,775,000. S&J Yachts 410 639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

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BOATS FOR SALE! SAILBOATS 1981 O’Day 28 main and jib like new condition, roller furling, 15 HP Honda outboard. $5,000 1977 Hunter 27 Nice boat with sails in great shape. Roller furling jib and main, Inboard Yanmar Diesel SB8 engine. sleeps 5. $2,800

Southerly 110 (36’) ‘05 Great sailing boat. Deep draft performance of 7’2” .

Shallow draft FREEDOM of only 2’4” Just imagine where you can go! $249,000. S&J Yachts 410-571-3605 www.sjyachts.com

Island Packet 465 ’08 This “LIKE NEW” Yacht offers you a savings of over $300,000. Balance of the warranty will convey to the new owner! $535,000. S&J Yachts 410-639-2777. www.sjyachts.com

1981 Tanzer 25 Generous storage, porta potty, private front cabin. 9.9 mercury outboard engine. Good condition. $2,000 1984 Freedom 21 Catboat rig. Unstayed mast. Mainsail, jib, spinaker with shotgun mount. 4 HP Yamaha 4-stroke, fairly recent model. $2,000 1979 S2 30 Nice boat, inboard diesel $17,000 All boats are sold “as is, where is”

Island Packet 380 Excellent accommodations with centerline forward, great galley, large roomy head, super storage. 1999 asking $189,000 and 2000 asking $224,900 S&J Yachts 410-571-3605 www.sjyachts.com

Bowman 48 1992/2006 Virtually a New yacht with over $275,000 of refits/ upgrades from 2006-2012. Chuck Paine designed this elegant world class yacht. $319,900 S&J Yachts (410) 571-3605 www.sjyachts.com

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SpinSheet Century Club ##Photo of Bridget Shea by Robert McKown

Closing Out Summer 2014

One Centurion Speaks

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s I enter into the final days of my Century Club Challenge, I have some thoughts on what it has meant to me.

In the words of Dorothy and Toto, “There’s no place like home!” That is where I have spent my 100 days of boating. I’ve seen Back Creek and Annapolis Harbor on glorious, sunny days and misty mornings, with windblown water churning and stillness that leaves fish bubbles in undisturbed clumps. I’ve watched three batches of duck babies grow up, I’ve followed herons as they have calmly walked the shoreline, and I’ve talked to people out enjoying the great Chesapeake Bay. I’ve been able to instill the love of sailing into a couple of young boys, introduced some friends to the joys of kayaking, and made a few new friends along the way. I‘m not in a place in my 158 October 2014 SpinSheet

life to travel the world; my grand adventure was exploring my very own backyard. The ever-changing nature of the same waters is endlessly fascinating.

I’ve had plenty of time to contemplate the future of boating in my life. For many years I’ve been feeling a need to make a change, but I hadn’t taken the time to work through what that change should be. I made my late husband a promise that I would keep sailing. I’ve kept that promise for more than 20 years. However, the time has come to see that promise as fulfilled, move on, and expand my boating adventures. To that end, I have sold my sailboat to a very nice person who loves to sail, and I will join a boating club in the spring for access to both sailing and powerboating.

More importantly, this challenge focused me enough to get into kayaking, a sport that I now truly love. I see my future filled with more boating days and fewer maintenance days. I can’t wait to explore the world beyond my home waters next year!

One of my bucket list items was to spend a majority of summer days on the water. Check.

Many, many thanks to SpinSheet for this challenge. It has been really hard to find the time. My house is a mess, and I’ve barely been able to keep the lawn mowed. But I will finish. When I do, my soul will be at peace and my craving to be on the water fulfilled. Every moment of the challenge has been a gift that I will always treasure.

Bridget Shea

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