News for and about cruising sailors, their regional clubs and club directory, the 100-day SpinSheet Century Club challenge, and favorite sailing destinations on the Chesapeake Bay.


Situated just off the Potomac River, Leonardtown, MD, is a little town with a "never say die" community spirit and a rejuvenated waterfront.
The Bay is filled with gunkholes for any boat, but the shallow waters of the Chesapeake make it especially inviting to multihulls.
Cruising sailors' sail trim and technique tips... because why not go a little faster or maintain control better?
The Jeanneau Sailboat Owners (JSO) club hosted a Summer Sailstice extravaganza June 22 at Eagle Cove on the Magothy River.
Author, cruiser, and Cruisers University instructor Behan Gifford and her family nailed it on the Today Show!
Guidance for cruising sailors who are ready to take the leap and sail offshore.
As a way to get SpinSheet readers excited for their new boats and June 23 Open Boats, Open House, our longtime advertiser Dream Yacht Charter invited us to take a spin in Annapolis...
It was time to pursue a dream, one requiring a boat. But she is not just a boat, she is the means to writing a new chapter of life, a chapter beginning on the Chesapeake.
Family weekend trip prep and five ways to make it easier on a busy family who's committed to sailing but still needs to get stuff done.

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