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Drambuie
Bavaria 960
(32’)
I live in Annapolis, MD, America’s Sailing Capital,
by choice. Located on of the best cruising grounds in the world, the
Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis is a Mecca of all forms of sailing from
world-class racing, world-wide cruising, around the buoys racing, week-end
gunk-holing, or merely going out for a two hour sail.
There is no better place in the world for access to information,
boats, equipment, talent, events, and personalities having to do with
sailing.
I learned to sail on my brother-in-law’s home built
Alcort Sailfish at the age of 10 on Lake Ontario. I purchased my first
boat, a 29’ wooden former Olympic-class Dragon “Beowulf” in 1975. In
1978, I purchased a newer fiberglass Ranger 26 sloop “Alacrity” that I
sailed for 4 seasons. In 1981, I up-scaled to a 29’ Intrepid 9M “Cetacea”,
my first boat with an inboard engine and steering wheel. In 1985, I took delivery
on my current boat, Drambuie, a 32’ Bavaria 960 sloop.
Though receiving my initial boating training from the
New York State Young Boaters Course as a youth, my adult training
principally came from the United States Power Squadron. Initially, I took
their public Boating Course, but soon joined the organization and became
an active member, taking many more Power Squadron Courses, participating
in piloting contests on a local and district level, and participating in
numerous District Conferences. Ultimately, I led the Niagara Power Squadron as
Commander in 1982-83.
After I relocated to Annapolis, I lived aboard
Drambuie for a total of eight years. Once I became single again, I joined
a regional club called “Singles on Sailboats” (SOS), a mid-Atlantic based group
of about 900 singles interested in sailing and learning about sailing in
the Chesapeake Bay area. Becoming an active skipper, I
quickly built a network of friends and became active in the organization.
I served as Chair of the Safety Committee, was elected to the Board of
Directors, and served as Commodore in 2000. Currently, I lead the club's
new activity for Bareboat Cruising in areas outside the Chesapeake Bay.
Drambuie and I now reside a Severn House condominium
on Back Creek.
For information on “SOS” connect to: www.singlesonsailboats.org
