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.


The trails and tribulations of an offshore sailing crew heading to the USVI in December on a 54-foot sailboat. ~by Lou Frank
Sponsoring OCC boats in the Chesapeake has been a great way to meet fellow bluewater cruisers.
Longtime friends continue their decades-old "boys sails" tradition with an early 2023 sailing charter in the BVI.
The passage itself couldn’t begin without a beginning. Getting down and out of the Bay was a beginning of sorts. You can’t start a road trip unless you back the car out of the garage
SpinSheet will partner with Mark Thornton of LakeErieWX Marine Weather for a three-part webinar on Chesapeake Bay Thunderstorms.
With full tanks and a stocked pantry from mainland Puerto Rico, Culebra was like a little vacation stop where we could just wander and relax.
A well-equipped dinghy allows you to see more and explore more of the Chesapeake Bay than you can in a sailboat with a keel.
A long rodeo ride of a bluewater sailng passage reminds even the most experienced cruising sailors how wonderful the destination can be. ~by Cindy Wallach
Cruising decisions and doubts. What could go wrong with the boat while you’re away? When you return, where are you going to go?

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