Latest Club News
Harbor 20's join the fleet
The Chesapeake Boating Club ( formerly J/Port Sailing Club) is proud to announce the addition of 3 Harbor 20 sailboats to the fleet.
The Harbor 20 was chosen for it’s ease of use, comfortable seating, great sailing and classic good looks.
This boat is fantastic for anyone who wants to grab a few friends and go for a tour of Annapolis harbor and the Severn River under sail.
With incredible stability and loads of conveniences, the Harbor 20 can be rigged in minutes and sailed single-handedly, or with a group. There's no better opportunity to share sailing excitement with friends and family-whether they're seasoned sailors or not.
The Harbor 20's accommodating cockpit holds up to eight guests and no one needs to sit on the rail to balance the boat, or duck under the boom when tacking. Deep coamings provide comfortable back support, and the easily accessible ice chest quickly renders your favorite refreshments.
The Harbor 20's 900 lb. torpedo-like bulb keel keeps the weight low in the water. This keel design gives the boat plenty of stability in heavy winds without slowing it down in light air.
The self-tacking Hoyt club boom makes short-tacking up the harbor very easy indeed, roller furling In seconds, making sailing safer and simpler.
The Chesapeake Boating Club offers annual memberships on a variety of boats, all available on short notice and at a fraction of the cost of boat ownership. Becoming a member of the club is the perfect way to get out on the water and enjoy the Chesapeake Bay with minimal expense or hassle and maximum fun. Membership allows unlimited use of the boats of your choosing, and all reservations can be made online 24/7. Training is available.
Whether you are looking for a lazy afternoon day-sail, a comfortable harbor tour with the family, or an extended getaway cruise, the Chesapeake Boating Club has you covered with the Harbor 20, J/80, J/105, and J/32 sailboats, plus Albin 28 and MJM 29 Power boats, all moored just minutes from where the Severn River meets the Chesapeake Bay.
Are you dreaming of the day when you will find the perfect boat, arrange for a place to keep it, discover the energy to care for it, and have enough time left to actually use it? Stop dreaming and get out on the water with the Chesapeake Boating Club. 410-280-8692 www.chesapeakeboatingclub.com clubinfo@chesapeakeboatingclub.com
J/Fest July 12th
Mark your calendar for another great event.
It’s J/Fest time again and we need to make a good showing !
Plan to join us on Saturday July 12th for a great day of sailing followed by a cookout and awards party.
The club will be fielding a number of boats, and we have space for crew on all of them.
This is very casual, point to point sailing with all the models of J Boats from 22 to 53 feet participating.
Please reply that you would like to join us, so that we can determine how many boats to register.
Even if you can’t sail, plan to join your fellow club members for the evening festivities here at J/Port.
If you would like to enter a club boat and put your own crew together, please call or email Kevin for information.
See you on July 12th!
2008 Annapolis Leukemia Cup Regatta, Saturday, June 14, 2008
You can make a difference; you can save lives.
Participate With Chesapeake Boating Club in the
Leukemia Cup Regatta.
Come and race for a cure! Not a racer? Enter a Phantom Boat
Make a donation. Raise some funds.
Come and race for a cure! Not a racer? Enter a Phantom Boat
Make a donation. Raise some funds.
All donations and all funds raised are important contributions that are truly appreciated.
The Leukemia Cup Regatta, initiated in Annapolis in 1993, has been raising funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society each year since that time. It is a home-grown event that deserves our support. Money’s will fund research to find cures for blood cancers.
Every five minutes someone is diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. Every ten minutes one of them will die. These are not statistics but human beings; someone’s child, husband, wife, friend and/or colleague.
As in past years, Chesapeake Boating Club is sponsoring J/80's to race in the Regatta. We invite you to join us.
Racers: Register with Chesapeake Boating Club, the deadline for registration is June 5. email cheryl@jsail.com; let us know whether you need to be placed with a racing team or are already with a team. You are expected to make a $50 donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in order to race. You also are invited to use your participation as a vehicle for raising funds. Rendezvous at J/Port on the morning of June 14 ready to race! (dock time 10am.- first warning signal 1200 hours)
If you do not race, register a Phantom Boat and use it as a fund raising tool.
A Phantom Boat is a “virtual” boat that is entered in the same fashion as an on-the-water fund-raising boat. The skipper makes a $100 registration / donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to register an imaginary boat, and then enlists as many people as he/she can to support the boat with donations.
If neither a racer nor fund-raiser, send a donation Every dollar helps save lives.
All fund-raisers, both Racers and Phantom Boats, are eligible for the same fund-raising prizes.
Brochures, which contain further information, are available at J Port.
For more information on the Regatta and the work of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Maryland Chapter, go to www.leukemiacup.org/MD
If neither a racer nor fund-raiser, send a donation Every dollar helps save lives.
All fund-raisers, both Racers and Phantom Boats, are eligible for the same fund-raising prizes.
Brochures, which contain further information, are available at J Port.
For more information on the Regatta and the work of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Maryland Chapter, go to www.leukemiacup.org/MD
Thursday night racing
Thursday Night races start next week 5/8/08. Please email each Thursday morning if you are planning to join us. All skill levels are welcome, crews will be divided up before we head out for some low key fun.
This is a great way to learn new skills, practice spinnaker handling, and meet your fellow club members.
We leave the dock at 5:45pm and will be back by dark.
The new floating Office / Clubhouse
March 2008
Hello and happy almost spring!
Even though it is cold and dreary outside, we have been busy making improvements, and gearing up for another fantastic boating season.
As most of you know, last fall we made the decision to divide the company into more discrete divisions, to better address all of our various clients’ needs. You will notice a few changes at J/Port when you come down, and we hope that they will contribute to an even better experience for everyone.
The new and used boatsales department is now North Point Yacht Sales, and is run by Ken and Jennifer Comerford. They have taken over the office space, and Cheryl will continue working for both the Club and North Point, from there. Paul will continue splitting his time, and will be selling boats as well as working with the Club.
Kevin has been campaigning Robin Team’s new J/122 ‘Teamwork’ down south, and will be back at the Club full time after the Acura Miami Grand Prix Regatta, March 6-9. The following is a link to a brief write up from SailingWorld http://www.sailingworld.com/racing-views/editorscorrespondents/boat-of-the-day-j122-teamwork--1000007939.html
We have added a new floating office and ‘Clubhouse’ which is docked in the first slip on the left. That is where you will find Kevin, Joe, and Grady, when they are not out working on the boats.
The new Club direct phone line is 410-280-8692.
We have just completed upgrading the website and are currently testing the reservation system. We hope that you will enjoy the new layout and functionality, please let us know if you find any bugs !
The boats have been getting some upgrades and TLC. The J/80’s have actually been getting a fair bit of use, and the other boats will be back in service as soon as the threat of a hard freeze has passed.
The Club BVI Flotilla was a week of fun in the sun, starting from Road Town, Tortola.
We will have a full report with photos soon. Mark your calendars now for next year’s cruise.
We look forward to seeing everyone back at J/Port soon. Hoping for an early spring,
The Club Crew
