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July 30 the Governor’s Cup will celebrate 90 years of racing log sailing canoes in the Miles River outside St. Michaels, MD.
It had been quite a long time since sailing a Sunfish, let alone racing one. A passerby remarked, "Don't worry. It's just like riding a bike." ~by Gary Jobson
Key West Race Week may not be happening in 2018, but don't let anyone tell you that sailing is dead. It's changing. ~Mary Ewenson
Here are the photos for the Eastport Yacht Club Boomerang Race.
Here's your SpinSheet racing roundup for the weekend of July 8-9 on the Chesapeake.
The Annapolis sailing community bids farewell to a friend, John Potter. ~by Dave Gendell
This regatta is relaxing and fun, so sailors come back. And the race committee is filled with top-notch talent, so top competitors come back.
Taking those skills you've learned as a sailboat racer and applying them to cruising. ~by Beth Crabtree
The game downwind is all about constant pressure. ~by David Flynn