Classic Wooden Sailboat Rendezvous & Race
This is a fun gathering of classic wooden sailboats to showcase their history and elegance and provide an informal opportunity to compete in a low-key race against similar vessels! This year's race is September 23rd and 24th ( we couldn't find an updated flyer for 2017)
This is from their website with the 2017 results:
The 8th Annual "Classic"provided an informal opportunity for boats of all different sizes and designs to compete together in a low-key race against other wooden vessels. The event has grown each year, with boats ranging in size from 8-feet to 65-feet. Typically traveling from as far away as Canada to participate, this record was broken during this 2017 event, when sailors from the Sydney Flying Squadron, Australia's oldest open boat sailing club, visited Annapolis to participate using their own fleet of historical 18-foot skiffs, which they shipped here from Australia specifically for this event.
18-foot skiffs, called "Aussie 18s" by their owners, are considered by many to be the fastest class of sailing skiffs, began racing on Australia's Sydney Harbor in 1892 and later in New Zealand.
Australian Historical 18-Foot Skiff AUSTRALIA IV - photo by Bruce Kerridge
All other photos by Kate Gahs
8TH ANNUAL (2017) RACE RESULTS:
PositionBoatFinish Time
CRUISING DIVISION
1Silent Maid1:32:09
2Spellbound2:13:34
3Lacerta2:14:34
4Myrtea2:18:17
5Winsome2:19:10
6Whitecap2:29:22
7Witchcraft3:07:10
8Howard Blackburn3:07:15
9LenaN/A
DAYBOAT DIVISION
1Conflict1:41:47
2Hope1:44:47
3High Cotton1:50:53
4Bull1:54:08
5Bear2:12:39
SPIRIT OF TRADITION DIVISION
1Woodwind I2:03:26
2Woodwind II2:03:37
SYDNEY HISTORICAL 18-FOOT SKIFF DIVISION
1Aberdare1:58:52
2Alruth2:08:57
3Australia IVDNF
DINGHY DIVISION
1Albatross2:31:42
2MorgaineN/A
This is from their website with the 2017 results:
The 8th Annual "Classic"provided an informal opportunity for boats of all different sizes and designs to compete together in a low-key race against other wooden vessels. The event has grown each year, with boats ranging in size from 8-feet to 65-feet. Typically traveling from as far away as Canada to participate, this record was broken during this 2017 event, when sailors from the Sydney Flying Squadron, Australia's oldest open boat sailing club, visited Annapolis to participate using their own fleet of historical 18-foot skiffs, which they shipped here from Australia specifically for this event.
18-foot skiffs, called "Aussie 18s" by their owners, are considered by many to be the fastest class of sailing skiffs, began racing on Australia's Sydney Harbor in 1892 and later in New Zealand.
Australian Historical 18-Foot Skiff AUSTRALIA IV - photo by Bruce Kerridge
All other photos by Kate Gahs
8TH ANNUAL (2017) RACE RESULTS:
PositionBoatFinish Time
CRUISING DIVISION
1Silent Maid1:32:09
2Spellbound2:13:34
3Lacerta2:14:34
4Myrtea2:18:17
5Winsome2:19:10
6Whitecap2:29:22
7Witchcraft3:07:10
8Howard Blackburn3:07:15
9LenaN/A
DAYBOAT DIVISION
1Conflict1:41:47
2Hope1:44:47
3High Cotton1:50:53
4Bull1:54:08
5Bear2:12:39
SPIRIT OF TRADITION DIVISION
1Woodwind I2:03:26
2Woodwind II2:03:37
SYDNEY HISTORICAL 18-FOOT SKIFF DIVISION
1Aberdare1:58:52
2Alruth2:08:57
3Australia IVDNF
DINGHY DIVISION
1Albatross2:31:42
2MorgaineN/A
