For Us Sailors, Fall Doesn't Mean the End of the Season...
1. September offers some of the best sailing conditions of the year. When Labor Day arrives, we Chesapeake sailors are just getting started.
2. The water is still warm enough to swim, and nettles are going away (if they ever showed up—our Northern Bay friends are the lucky ones).
3. You know how you have to yell out “hold on!” or “waves!” as powerboaters fly by and rock-’n-roll you on summer weekends? You do a lot less of that after Labor Day. Chillier weather means fewer go-fast boats.
4. Do you feel as if the summer went by so quickly you didn’t have time to do a charity regatta? It’s not too late. Here are three worthwhile events: the Hospice Cup September 19 (which is the last in the Triple Crown of Charity Sailing events), the DSC's Ya Gotta Regatta September 26, and the Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta on the Rappahannock October 2-4.
5. Championship racing season is upon us. If you haven’t yet signed up as a competitor or volunteer for one of these regattas, find one in the racing section of our calendar.
6. Speaking of championships, among the many you will find in the SpinSheet calendar are the Cal 25 and J/30 North American Championship, the Buccaneer 18 North American Championship, 505 North American Championship, and the BIG one, the J/70 Worlds. Let’s welcome them like champs! Find details in our calendar.
7. There’s still time to join the SpinSheet Century Club for sailors who log 100 days on the water and SpinSheet Racing Team for racers who compete in a large number and wide variety of regattas on the Bay.
8. Cruisers aren’t just fired up for September sailing; many are planning to sail south. If you’d like to take your cruising to the next level, don’t miss the Seven Seas Cruising Association Chesapeake Bay GAM at the Maryland YC October 2-4. A couple hundred cruisers of all levels show up for this exceptional learning and social opportunity, complete with seminars, happy hours, and potlucks.
9. For many years, sailors sailed to Shaw Bay on the Wye River the Saturday after Labor Day for a live on-water concert featuring the Eastport Oyster Boys. Unfortunately that tradition has come to an end, but we'd encourage you to go cruising anyway! And why not Shaw Bay? Send pictures of your cruising adventures anytime to [email protected].
Find more events for sailors in the SpinSheet calendar
