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End of Season Haul Out

Always a sad sight, the boats came out for the winter this week. Pisces will remain in the water and available for cold weather sailing until about January 1.

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Pisces and Summer Sun overnighted near Annapolis to enjoy the long weekend and see some fireworks

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52 Hour Maintenance Whirlwind

Immediately following the Poplar Island sojourn (below) Summer Sun was hauled for heavy maintenance Tuesday and splashed Thursday, looking new. The boat over-wintered afloat and needed some work.

Members quickly sanded, repaired barrier coat, and painted the bottom. Meanwhile, other members did expert gelcoat repairs above the water line, inspections and deferred maintenance tasks. Topsides were cleaned and waxed by a contractor. The boat was splashed and ready for service late Thursday afternoon.

Poplar Island Ecological Tour

During the second weekend of June, 3 PSA boats sailed to Knapps Narrows where they overnighted. The next day, crews ferried out to Poplar Island for a tour of the dredge-tailings-to-wetlands island restoration project .

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On May 25, Pisces and Summer Sun dropped anchor in the Severn to enjoy the show. This is becoming a PSA annual event.

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Pisces went out Friday evening and Summer Sun on Saturday. Both captured memorable photos and experiences for the crews

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Tred Avon Yacht Club

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102 West Strand

P.O. Box 337

Oxford , MD 21654

(410) 226-5269

Founded in 1931, Tred Avon Yacht Club was originally known as the Kap Dun Club. The club has very active junior and racing fleets, including several “log canoes,” historic sailboats based on the dugout, which was the traditional fishing boat on Chesapeake Bay in the early 1800s.

A Brief History of The Tred Avon Yacht Club

In June of 1931 a small group of Oxford citizens established a bathing and sporting club on The Strand just above the Oxford Ferry dock.  They named it the Kap Dun Club which comes from an old English spelling of Town Point (or Cape).  As the sea nettles moved in for the summer, the sporting activity quickly focused on yacht racing and the club held its first races for three boats on a Sunday in late June.  The club name was changed to the Kap Dun Yacht Club. The fleet grew each week and by Labor Day of that year, the club organized a regatta with races for Knockabouts, Barnegat sneakboxes, Star boats, powered workboats, row boats, and a Free-for-All class including both square and sharp ended Log Canoes. The club also hosted a long distance race to Thimble Shoals for cruising boats. Jerry Valliant was elected Commodore and the club burgee was designed with a large blue “K” on a white background.  There was an active social schedule with dinners and dances during the summer.

In January 1932 the membership voted to change the name of the club to the Tred Avon Yacht Club.  A “reverse” burgee was adopted with a blue background and a white “Y” laid sideways with the points of the “Y” where the “K” had been.  The same clubhouse was used but a proper flagpole was erected.  By-laws were written specifying a variety of membership categories including women and juniors.  The racing program flourished with weekly races and a July 4th regatta for Stars, Log Canoes, 16’ and 20’ classes and two Free-for-All classes.  Membership increased to 89.

Throughout the 1930s the club grew and refined its racing.  In 1934 the annual regatta was combined with that of the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club and called the Oxford Regatta.  Prominent trophies in that regatta included the Sir Thomas Lipton trophy and the Arthur J. Grymes trophy for Stars.  New and local classes appeared on the scene including the Scrappy Cat designed and built by Ralph Wiley and the Comet designed by Lowndes Johnson.  Many improvements in facilities were made over these years including a float and dock.  But by the late 1930s there was a strong desire to build a dedicated yacht club for both improved boating and social activities.   During the years that Dr. William Hammond was Commodore, 1938-9, the club leased Town Point from the town of Oxford and improved the property by grading the land, building a fence and a wharf.  A new clubhouse was designed by Emory Ross and built by D. Norton Taylor.  A new constitution and by-laws were adopted and the club was incorporated.  The membership continued to grow and was then limited to 150.  Racing flourished and the TAYC was asked to host the Comet Nationals in September 1939.

In 1940 Comm. Sigurd Hersloff started the Junior Sailing program with the addition of Penguins as a club fleet.  The Club made an effort to increase Junior participation.  During the war years racing was progressively limited with a small regatta in 1942, no regatta in 1943 and a “war” regatta in 1944.  But in August of 1945 the Oxford Regatta hosted 64 boats.  During the late 40s, the club developed rapidly.  Further improvements were made to the house and grounds by enlarging the kitchen, adding a grilling area, building a dinghy shed with ramp and purchasing  “The Swoose” for a club launch.

During the 1950s TAYC grew rapidly.  There were constant improvements to the club facilities as the membership increased.    Waterfront improvements included the extension of the east dock and the addition of the float, grading and filling low land near the dinghy shed, and a play area for young children. The Star fleet made a gift of an electric hoist for the dock.  A new bar room and large porch were added to the club house.  Club racing was dominated by fleets of small boats—Stars, Comets, Penguins, Thistles, Indian Landing 20s, Dolphins, Oxford Sailors, and Scrappy Cats.  Club Championships were started and plaques established to record the Champions.  Trophies were presented on Labor Day for club racing.  The Oxford Regatta continued to draw large fleets of small and cruising boats.  In 1950 the Oxford Race was changed from a start in Gibson Island to a start off Annapolis because of construction of a new bridge across the Bay.  Club skippers were champions in their fleets and many Bay and regional championships were held by TAYC.  In 1958 the Star class held its North American championships here and had entries from all over the world.  During the summers there was an active social schedule with dances held most Saturday nights.  Sunday night suppers at the club were family affairs at first catered by volunteers and then by a series of club stewards.  In 1958 the TAYC started hosting a Fourth of July fireworks celebration for the town of Oxford which was funded in the early years by donations from members.  Afternoon bridge was strictly for the ‘ladies’ and grew into a popular activity.

In 1950 the Junior Sailing Class was formally organized with R. Hammond Gibson as the first instructor.  The strict, formal classes spawned a generation of TAYC sailors who have had long successful yachting careers.  The Junior Sailing Program grew over the years with many of its alumni returning to teach the next generation of juniors.  Noted yachtsman Sherman Hoyt joined the club in the early 50s and ultimately donated some of his many trophies to the Junior Sailing Program at TAYC.  The junior boats have evolved from the Penguin to the Laser, Optimist and 420 following the national trends.  TAYC Juniors have won many CBYRA championships and many of them have gone on to national prominence.

New regattas were established in time.  In 1957 a fall race from Annapolis to Oxford was held by the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron for the cruising fleet.  The return race to Poplar Island was sponsored by TAYC.  Past Commodore Dr. Howard Kinnamon dedicated a punch bowl trophy to the memory of Past Commodore Dr. William T. Hammond and concocted the famous Hammond punch recipe.  This regatta is now held annually in mid September.  In 1984 the yacht club hosted a Log Canoe regatta in late August.  In memory of his father who owned the canoe Island Blossom and in order to foster Log Canoe racing, Past Commodore William H. Myers donated the trophy for this regatta, a painting of the Island Blossom sailing past TAYC.  A few years later, other traditional Chesapeake Bay classes were invited to race the same weekend and this regatta has grown to become the Myers Heritage Regatta and is held late each August.

During the latter 20th century many club families transitioned from racing one designs to racing cruising yachts.   The club racing program included CCA and then PHRF handicap series.  Teams of club members won many Bay championships and high point trophies from CBYRA.

A significant number of members distinguished the club by bringing home trophies from Annapolis, Nassau, Newport, Halifax and Bermuda.

In 1990 the old club house was found to be unsound. The membership voted to build a new two story house. A spectacular fire was organized to take down the old club.  During the sailing season of 1991, the club operated from a tent but still hosted regattas for almost 300 boats.  In late 1991, the new club opened to great appreciation for the view afforded by the second story balcony.  In 2001 the membership voted to replace the old west dock with floating docks in order to reduce the effect of wakes.  This provided mooring for a club fleet of Ideal 18’s which were purchased for the use of members for racing, instruction and day sailing.  This fleet, known as Focus on Sailing, has increased participation in sailing by members who are not yacht owners or who want to sail in one designs with other members.

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Poplar Island Tour

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Poplar Island is being rebuilt with dredge materials; tours and programs feature island history and habitat restoration. Mic and Charlene arranged for a tour of Poplar Island with Maryland Environmental Service. Six crews participated:

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• Gerry and Jeanne Helldorfer, Ragtime
• Dan and Martha Bliss, Brunelle
• Pete and Kathy Bruzik, Pekabu III

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Poplar Island Tour

October 15, 2022 by Spy Desk

Over the last three decades, an intensive effort to recreate Poplar Island has resulted in a vibrant flyway for more than 400 different species of wildlife and nesting habitat for more than 30 different birds.  To see for yourself, join Chesapeake Forum for “ A Trip Back to Poplar Island on Oct. 24th.  This very popular tour regularly sells out.  If that’s the case, a second tour will be added in the spring so be sure to add yourself to the waitlist!

In 1847, Poplar Island boasted more than 1,100 acres and during the early 1900s, the island supported a thriving community of about 100 residents, several farms, a school, a church, a post office, and a sawmill. By the 1920s, residents began leaving the island as more and more of its landmass fell victim to erosion. The island’s remains were still used as a retreat in the 1930s and 1940s, and Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman were among its visitors. By the early 1990s, all that remained of the original island were several small clusters of islets rising just above the surface of the water. Reduced to about four acres, Poplar Island’s disappearance seemed imminent.

The Chesapeake Forum tour covers a variety of topics pertaining to Poplar Island including the island’s history, the beneficial use of dredged material for habitat restoration, salt-marsh habitat, and wildlife sightings.  Led by Maryland Senior Environmental Specialist Kristina Motley.

“Field Trip:  A Trip Back to Poplar Island “ will be October 24th from 9 a.m – noon, in-person at the Maryland Environmental Service Tilghman Island dock.  To register for this or any other Chesapeake Forum class, please visit https://chesapeakeforum.org .

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8 Yacht Clubs and Marinas in the Philippines to Moor Your Boat In

FoodfindsAsia.com | 8 Yacht Clubs and Marinas in the Philippines to Moor Your Boat In | Filipinos’ history as a maritime people date back to prehistoric times. In fact, the Philippines’ basic sociopolitical unit today, the barangay, traces its etymological origins to the balangay , the ancient outrigger boats that were used by precolonial Filipino communities to explore and conquer islands this side of the Pacific. As a people belonging to a seafaring culture, it’s no wonder that modern Filipinos are taking a retrospective look at their glorious past as Austronesian mariners and are developing a renewed love for the ocean and marinas as present-day yachtsmen.

Today, Philippine marinas look to accommodate more and more yachts and other pleasure watercrafts as the years go by. In 2017, an ASEAN Briefing op-ed piece named the Philippines as a country with high potential in yacht industry growth. The natural beauty of the Philippine islands and its fantastic bays, combined with a growing interest in leisurely sea travel, can explain the spike in yachting activities throughout the country.

Are you part of the demographic that’s become enamored of the yachting lifestyle? Do you want to know where in the country you can berth your watercraft? Leading sailboat and motorboat authority Europa Yachts is happy to enter the conversation, and recommends the following locations for discovering the Philippines through yachting. Here is a short list of clubs and marinas in the country, organized by island region.  

Manila Yacht Club and Marina, Manila, Metro Manila

Established in 1927, the Manila Yacht Club and Marina is one of the oldest yacht clubs in all of Asia, and is nestled in the scenic Manila Bay. It is also near other well-known landmarks in the city, such as the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the headquarters of the Philippine Navy, and the US Embassy. Facilities in the marina include a launching ramp and a fueling center, and the club itself is host to a restaurant and gorgeous function rooms. The Manila Yacht Club only welcomes visitors who arrive by boat, and it charges an initial security deposit of USD 750 upon arrival. Club membership is mandatory for medium and long-term mooring of boats.

Subic Bay Yacht Club, Zambales

The Subic Bay Yacht Club, which was founded in 1998, upholds itself as the country’s premier yacht club. It operates in the deepest bay in the country, and can host vessels well beyond 50 meters in length. Already benefitting from the innate beauty of the Zambales mountains surrounding it, the club hosts a number of other attractions, including its luxury accommodations, swimming pools, and its own movie theater, bowling alley, and nightclub. Those who venture outside of the club’s premises can also shop for well-priced imported goods at the Subic Freeport Zone, engage in water sports , or sign up for diving excursions.

Punta Fuego Yacht Club, Batangas

Peaceful Punta Fuego is a mecca for those who love the sport of sailing. As per its official website, the Punta Fuego Yacht Club aims to serve “a dynamic and vibrant community of boat enthusiasts and yacht owners.” This it does by playing host to a diverse population of watercrafts, from large catamarans and mono-hull yachts to small boats. Non-members of the club may use the berths for up to 3 weeks, and can refuel at the marina’s fueling station. The yacht club offers other amenities such as locker rooms, shower rooms, Internet facilities, a chart room, and a restaurant called Barracuda Bar, which serves delicious fares. Outside of the yachting crowd, Punta Fuego Yacht Club also caters to those wishing to celebrate weddings, conferences, and corporate events in their opulent quarters.

Puerto Galera Yacht Club, Oriental Mindoro

Further south, yachtsmen may moor at the Puerto Galera Yacht Club in Oriental Mindoro, an island location that’s home to tourist attractions like the Sabang Wreck dive site, lively beachfront resorts, and the Malasimbo Music Festival. Puerto Galera Yacht Club has been in operation for almost thirty years and lends services such as refueling provisions and yacht repairs from its marina. Boat owners also enjoy optimal convenience if mooring here, as they can also shop for spare parts in the nearby Batangas port.

Busuanga Yacht Club, Puerta del Sol Bay Marina, Palawan

Beautiful Palawan is a bucket-list destination for many, especially those who dream of cruising its crystalline waters. Accommodating the yachting community in this island province is the Busuanga Yacht Club, which promises secure mooring amidst breathtaking white-sand beaches. Here, each vessel will benefit from a typhoon-safe harbor, easy refueling, and direct access to transportation hubs like the New Busuanga Airport. Adjoining this marina is the Puerta del Sol Bay Resort, which offers luxurious accommodations to visitors. When not atop the deck of a boat, travelers can also explore the lagoons and freshwater lakes of Coron, go shipwreck diving, or relax in the hot springs of Maquinit.

Iloilo Sailing Club, Arevelo, Iloilo City, Iloilo

Iloilo Province is home to some of the country’s most beautiful old-world architecture, a flourishing ecotourism industry, and delectably fresh seafood cuisine. What will round off an unforgettable visit to Iloilo, however, is an excursion to the Iloilo Sailing Club on a leisure watercraft. The club accepts visitors and encourages membership in the case of medium and long-stay mooring. It also hosts a number of amenities and activities, including a dinghy storage, a beach bar and restaurant, and classes for those who want to learn about sailing. In recent months, the Iloilo Sailing Club has also been a convenient meet-up point for big maritime events, such as the Iloilo-Guimaras Paraw Regatta and the Seafarers’ Job Fair.

Cebu Yacht Club, Mactan Island, Cebu

The historic Mactan Island in Cebu was the site of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan’s arrival in the Philippines. Now known as a commercial hub that hosts a prolific furniture and musical instruments industries, Mactan is also the location of the Cebu Yacht Club, an institution that is beloved by the locals. Aside from being an ideal spot to restock on much-needed fuel and supplies, the Cebu Yacht Club is also a trusted club to commission for boat repairs. There’s a good vibe in this club for everybody, as it sports both luxury accommodations and a waterfront strip of restaurants that laid-back diners can frequent. MINDANAO

Holiday Oceanview Marina, Samal Island, Davao del Norte

The Holiday Oceanview Marina is a major attraction of Samal Island in Davao del Norte Province, one that welcomes Filipino and foreign yachtsmen alike to moor within its premises. The space is quite roomy, in fact, with 56 berths that can fit vessels up to 15 meters in length. The club also has a boat ramp that can accommodate boats up to 18 meters in length. The well-guarded and weather-safe marina is a gateway to some of Mindanao’s finest attractions, such as the Pearl Farm, Hagimit Falls, and Giant Clam Sanctuary.  

There’s no better way to discover the Philippines from end to end than getting onboard a seaworthy vessel and going on a long cruise, with stops in some of the most beautiful places in the country. Find a safe harbor in any of these major clubs and marinas, and participate in the renaissance of sailing in the Philippines.

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