There will be two races on Saturday July 10th the first race with a scheduled warning signal at 10:00am and a second race with the warning signal at 2:30pm. On Sunday there is one race scheduled at 10:00am then a lunch break and award ceremony following that.
What a great weekend, aside from the extreme heat! Here are the results for the over all weekend
| Pos | Sail | Boat | Skipper | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total Points | Pos |
| 1 | 15 | Jay Dee | North, Dan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 | 1 |
| 2 | 16 | Island Lark | duPont, T.C. | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8.00 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | Island Bird | North, John | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12.00 | 3 |
| 4 | 20 | Edmee S. | Patterson, John | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15.00 | 4 |
| 5 | 9 | Island Blossom | Penwell, Corbin | 16/DNF | 1 | 3 | 20.00 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | Silver Heel | Kurland, Berry | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21.00 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | Magic | Wilson, Jason | 16/DNF | 8 | 5 | 29.00 | 7 |
| 8 | 5 | Billie P. Hall | Callahan, Sean | 16/DNF | 7 | 6 | 29.00 | 8 |
| 9 | 1 | Noddy | Johnson, Brad | 16/DNS | 4 | 16/DNF | 36.00 | 9 |
| 10T | 6 | Mary Julia Hall | Smith, James | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 48.00T | 10T |
| 10T | 8 | Mystery | Schauber, Fran | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 48.00T | 10T |
| 10T | 10 | Oliver's Gift | Adams, Meredith | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 48.00T | 10T |
| 10T | 12 | Persistence | Johnson, Brad | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 48.00T | 10T |
| 10T | 18 | Spirit of WyeTowne | White, January | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 48.00T | 10T |
| 10T | 19 | Patricia | Macielag, John | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 48.00T | 10 |
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Well it's finally here, the start of the 2010 Log Canoe Season! Today (Saturday June 26th) there will be one race, starting at or around 2:30pm. Then two races on Sunday (June 27th) I'm assuming that the first race will be a 10:00am Start and the second race will be a 2:00pm or 2:30pm start.
The winter was pretty intense this year and Canoe season came up very quick, which is a nice alternative to 22 inches of snow. This will be our 151st year of organized Log Canoe Racing which we are all proud to continue the tradition.
The JayDee has been stripped down, and refitted (restored) this winter and sailed her first sail last night. Successfully!! It is not only exciting to see a Log Canoe get restored and become faster, stronger, better, but also this will add another 20-30 years onto her life span for the next generation keeping this ancient sport alive.
Come down to the MRYC or the Miles River today around 2pm and support the Log Canoes!
NODDY is looking for a few good boardmen. We plan on sailing most of the weekends this year and consistent experienced crew makes the difference! Please contact Brad Johnson at ....Bdive4fun@aol.com.....or my cell --410-708-0769..
Kyle Leaverton, a boardman from Mystery and film student at Wilmington University, is making a documentary about the Chesapeake Bay Log Canoes as a whole and need yours help! Kyle is looking to interview anyone involved in Log Canoeing, especially those who have owned and sailed for many years. He is also looking for any pictures and stories, which I'm sure there are quite a lot out there! And if anyone has any footage/video of a Log Canoe under sail or a race that would be awesome as well.
Kyle will be available from April 3rd to April 10th to interview anyone interested in participating in this project.
Please contact him at,
(410) 708-5365
mystery1932@yahoo.com
Update: [06/20/2010] Jay Dee is all finished and was luanhced friday June 19th at the MRYC, she is sitting on her trailer and Canoes Harbor awaiting the start of the racing season.
The mighty Jay Dee was taken to Campbell's Boat Yard in Oxford hauled out of the water flipped over and stripped of her fiberglass in the effort to remove excess water and preserve her for generations to come. The project will take most of the winter and is very exciting for the fleet to keep the Canoes maintained and racing!
Check back often as I will be updating the slide show as the progress continues..
{Updated 06/20/2010}
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From Duke Adams, "John West, foretender and boardman on Patricia and then Oliver's gift for over 35 years died early January 2010 from pancreatic cancer. He was a great friend, crew mate, and honest gentleman and will be missed by all that knew him. -Crew of Oliver's gift"
Edmee S. will be sailing all day at the small craft festival, and she will also be taking on guests who want to experience sailing a Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe!
"Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival Saturday, October 3, 10am-5pm
One of the most popular gatherings of small and unique water craft in the U.S. – the 27th Mid Atlantic Small Craft Festival –takes place at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum on Saturday, October 3, from 10:00am – 5:00pm.
More than 200 unique small craft will be on display, including kayaks, canoes, paddle boats, rowing shells, sailing skiffs, prams and the unusual “one-of-a-kinds.” Proud boat owners – many who hail from ports up and down the East Coast—will offer boat building demonstrations as well sailing, paddling, and rowing competition. The Museum’s boat yard staff, and instructors from the Chesapeake Wooden Boat Builders School, will also be on hand to offer maritime demonstrations."
| Pos | Sail | Boat | Skipper | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total Points | Pos |
| 1 | 9 | Island Blossom | Penwell, Corbin | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5.00 | 1 |
| 2 | 15 | Jay Dee | North, Dan | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9.00 | 2 |
| 3 | 16 | Island Lark | duPont, T.C. | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10.00 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | Island Bird | North, John | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13.00 | 4 |
| 5 | 19 | Patricia | Macielag, John | 16/DNC | 3 | 1 | 20.00 | 5 |
| 6 | 8 | Mystery | Schauber, Fran | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21.00 | 6 |
| 7 | 20 | Edmee S. | Patterson, John | 16/DNC | 7 | 5 | 28.00 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Silver Heel | Kurland, Berry | 16/DNF | 6 | 7 | 29.00 | 8 |
| 9T | 1 | Noddy | Johnson, Brad | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 48.00T | 9T |
| 9T | 3 | Magic | Wilson, Jason | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 48.00T | 9T |
| 9T | 5 | Billie P. Hall | Callahan, Sean | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 48.00T | 9T |
| 9T | 6 | Mary Julia Hall | Smith, James | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 48.00T | 9T |
| 9T | 10 | Oliver's Gift | Adams, Meredith | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 48.00T | 9T |
| 9T | 12 | Persistence | Johnson, Brad | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 48.00T | 9T |
| 9T | 18 | Spirit of WyeTowne | White, January | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 16/DNC | 48.00T | 9T |
Welcomes you to the
September 19th and 20th
Higgins Sat Sept. 19th 10am Commodore Sat Sept. 19th 2pm Bartlett Sun Sept. 20th 10am
American University's WAMU 88.5 radio station (http://wamu.org/programs/mc/) features a story on Log Canoes on September 11th 2009 at 1:00pm, interviewing Judge John C. North, Jason Wilson, Will Murdoch and Will Chapman. Here's a link to the segment, to the right of the article is the audio from the broadcast.
Another exciting weekend on the Tred Avon river.. On saturday we had almost no wind drifting around most of the morning, then we raced a very short course (round the mark and back to finish) then the afternoon the wind picked up... The course was set about 5-6 marks, we sailed up river and rounded the government mark "X" and headed back up but unfortunately the skies darkened and rain began to sprinkle down. Looking back we see a line of grey along the water and dark clouds rumbling. The race committee shortened the race at the start line and everyone managed to finish, take down sails and tow back that's when the deluge came down upon us not stopping until later that evening! Oxford road was flooded and closed down around 7pm. There didn't seem to be any major catastrophes. The next day proved a little fairer, the winds picked up only slightly for the morning race. The course was set "O3" olympic three times around. We postponed and the race committee moved the starting line all the way out between Benoni point and Bachelors point, towards the wind. The rounding of the first mark of the course took an eternity, more than an hour to reach... The wind eventually picked up slightly, the committee boat changed the windward mark and we continued our three times around! Unfortunately as it states in the rules of the sailing instructions all boats must sail on the channel side of of the government mark off benoni point and not inside, 3 canoes did not follow this rule and "RAF" Silver Heel, Edmee S. and Island Lark..
| Pos | Sail# | Boat | Skipper | Rating | Club | 1st Race | 2nd Race | 3rd Race | Total Points |
| 1 | 9 | Island Blossom | PENWELL, CORBIN | 44.94 | MRYC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 19 | Patricia | MACIELAG, JOHN | 72.96 | RHYC | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 15 | JayDee | NORTH, DANIEL | 0 | MRYC | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | Silver Heel | ESSLINGER, PETER | 34.68 | CBYRC | 3 | 2 | RAF | 14 |
| 5 | 3 | Magic | WILSON, JASON | 31.68 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | |
| 6 | 4 | Island Bird | NORTH, JOHN | 82.92 | CBYC | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | 20 | Edmee S. | PATTERSON, MARSHALL | 40.14 | CBMM | 5 | 6 | RAF | 20 |
| 8 | 16 | Island Lark | DUPONT, TAD | 32.4 | TAYC | 8 | 5 | RAF | 22 |
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Saturday Races
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We successfully sailed the Edmee S. from St. Michaels to Oxford! We had a great day to sail with plenty of wind, the weather this morning was rainy with severe thunderstorms last night making a very wet and soggy morning. We managed to get her all rigged and ready to go, unfortunately one of our chase boats ( Volunteer) was having technical difficulties so we were unable to use her at all, but with the help of Old Point we had at least one chase boat to watch over us. It was tricky in the morning getting out of the miles river, still wet and slippery from the rain and plenty of wind from the storm front still looming but we managed to get out to eastern bay and went on a nice long reach. It got a little more rough the further we went out into the bay, near the Kent narrows we did a lot of rockin' & rollin' but kept everyone on board and didn't wash a single board man.
Edmee S. Sail to Oxford from John J on Vimeo.
Old Point was unable to tow us so we had to wait for help from another chase boat so we took advantage of that downtime and rafted up and ate lunch and swapped out a fresh crew. After we made it through the narrows the blue skies broke through and it was smooth sailing from there on out. Edmee S. sailed in close to the Tred Avon Yacht club and dropped off her cargo of one watermelon and one delicious ham, and expensive freight. The sun slowly disappeared as we approached the dock on the Belvue side of the river ending a perfect day of sailing with a nice cool evening!
http://picasaweb.google.com/Otisthebrowndog/EdmeeS?authkey=Gv1sRgCI379-L_-cLSkQE&feat=email#
It was another great weekend, plenty of wind in the morning and even more in the afternoon with a severe thunderstorm rolling through late Saturday night. Plenty of shifty wind with crazy little puffs here and there making a tricky afternoon race.
| Pos | Sail | Boat | Skipper | Covington/Harrison | Duke | Governor's Cup | Total Points | Pos |
| 1 | 16 | Island Lark | duPont, T. C. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.00 | 1 |
| 2 | 19 | Patricia | Macielag, John | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9.00 | 2 |
| 3 | 9 | Island Blossom | Penwell, Corbin | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10.00 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | Island Bird | North, John | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14.00 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Silver Heel | Esslinger, Peter | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15.00 | 5 |
| 6 | 8 | Mystery | Schauber, Francis | 6 | 4 | 15/DNF | 25.00 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | Magic | Wilson, George | 4 | 15/DNF | 9 | 28.00 | 7 |
| 8 | 15 | Jay Dee | North, Dan | 9 | 5 | 15/DNC | 29.00 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | Oliver's Gift | Adams, Meredith | 8 | 15/DNF | 6 | 29.00 | 9 |
| 10 | 20 | Edmee S. | Patterson, John | 10 | 15/DNS | 8 | 33.00 | 10 |
| 11 | 1 | Noddy | Johnson, Brad | 15/DNC | 15/DNC | 7 | 37.00 | 11 |
| 12T | 5 | Billie P. Hall | Callahan, Sean | 15/DNC | 15/DNC | 15/DNC | 45.00T | 12T |
| 12T | 12 | Persistence | Johnson, Brad | 15/DNC | 15/DNC | 15/DNC | 45.00T | 12T |
| 12T | 18 | Spirit of WyeTowne | White, January | 15/DNC | 15/DNC | 15/DNC | 45.00T | 12T |
