If you are out on the water this summer watching log canoe races, you may notice a change in the mast in the log canoe Noddy.
Campbell’s Boatyard (in Oxford) completed a winter project making a new mast for her that would be lighter and making her more competitive in the fleet. The project began with a trip to Long Island, NY, to get the sitka spruce wood. It took countless hours to make the template and assemble and glue it together, but the finished project turned out as the customer wanted. How will Noddy stack up against the competition this summer? Why don’t you come to the log canoe races and find out? Those who have never watched a log canoe regatta will be in for a true taste of the Bay — graceful boats, beefy crew throwing boards, and if the breeze is up, perhaps a little tippy drama. If any other log canoe crews would like to share their winter repairs or interesting histories, we would like to hear about it. Send stories and photos to [email protected].
Come watch the log canoes! (2014)
July 12-13: Chester River Yacht and Country Club Series
July 19-20: Rock Hall YC Series
July 26-27: Miles River YC (MRYC) Governor’s Cup Series
Aug 9-10: Tred Avon YC (TAYC) Oxford Regatta
Aug 23-24: TAYC Heritage Regatta
Sept 6-7: MRYC Labor Day Series
Sept 13: MRYC Higgins/Commodore Cups
Sept 14: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Bartlett Cup
