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ON THE COVER American flag in the San Francisco skyline. Photo by ©iStockphoto.com/sharrocks
IN EVERY ISSUE Editor’s Log 12 / What’s New 14 / Nauti Shopper 22 / Captain’s Tips 40 / Port Personalities 61 / Smart Boater 82
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HOMESCHOOL DAZE
CHESAPEAKE BAY
Read about a cruising classroom that averted a student mutiny
44 SAND, SURF & SPACE: FAMILY BEACHES ON THE EAST COAST Eight beaches where your family can unwind
50 MARINALIFE’S 2020 SUMMER BOOK CLUB
94 Marinalife’s 20th Anniversary
Big Bay Hunt
Solve a mystery on the Chesapeake shores
98 Crabs to Go!
Relish a seafood feast at idyllic waterfront places
106 Explore 25 Exceptional
Adventures from your couch
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116 Farmers’ Markets of the
The timeless joy of plucking treasures from the shoreline
Chesapeake Region
Fresh, local and delicious bites along the Bay
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70 Eco-Friendly
Boating
Unique responses to litter along our waterways
76 Cruising with Members Alaska’s Kodiak Island by sea and shore
Drop anchor and kick back to enjoy the view
Marinalife magazine, Vol. 15, Iss. 3 is published quarterly by Marinalife, LLC, 125 West Street, Suite 201, Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-752-0505. Annual subscription price $12.99; for subscription (please add $10 for Canadian addresses and $20 for all other international addresses), renewal or change of address, call 410-752-0505 or visit marinalife.com. Periodical Postage paid at the Annapolis, MD, post office and at additional mailing offices. ISSN #2152-2200
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24 Cruise Itinerary The No Hard Feelings Cruise
Chesapeake Anchorages
BEACHCOMBING AROUND THE BAY
16 Weekend Warrior Old Saybrook, CT, to Gardiner’s Bay, NY
21 Marina
Spotlight Fan Pier Marina 36 Destination Green Bay, WI 55 Marina Spotlight Haven Harbour Marinas 56 Food Sample the Garden State on a Summer Cruise 63 This or That Lake Michigan vs. Lake Huron 64 History A Tale of Two Delaware Beach Towns 84 Destination Vancouver, BC 88 Destination Padanaram, MA 113 Marina Spotlight Bay Bridge Marina 154 Cast Off
where DC meets waterfront
discoveries All boaters can dock at The Wharf to explore our vibrant neighborhood. Experience our world-class restaurants, bars, shops, music venues, and the Municipal Fish market—all within walking distance of the monuments, museums, and other Washington, DC, landmarks.
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Where Everyday Life & Nature Meet.
The State of the Art Marina Coastal Georgia Has Been Dreaming About
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Located along Redbird Waterway, the Marina features direct access to the Intracoastal Waterway, the Great Ogeechee River, and the Atlantic Ocean. About Waterways: Just south of Savannah, this surprising low country community offers luxury homes surrounded by a protected natural landscape. Here, your family can escape from the noise of the world in a place where spontaneous get togethers, outdoor activities, and the influence of water create a new rhythm to life.
Peace of Mind: Our Team of Professionals Why Waterways: At Waterways, we are your gateway to the beautiful coastal waters of Georgia. Whether you’re an experienced or novice boater, you can expect to receive quality customer service and an unrivaled Dry Stack experience. Thanks to our protected location just inside the mouth of the Redbird Waterway, our customers enjoy premier access to the Intracoastal Waterway, the Great Ogeechee River, and the Atlantic Ocean. Imagine the possibilities that await you when your day starts with a launch from Waterways!
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Full Fire Suppression System for the Dry Stack New 25,000 lbs Forklift 400’ of Linear Staging Docks 1 Launch and Haul Included per day Flush Outboard Motor/s when the boat is pulled 5 Service Racks for Marina Members to use Freshwater Rinse when the boat is pulled Non-Ethanol Gas, and Diesel are available Short run to the AICW, and Atlantic Ocean 188 Dry Stack slips available
Marina Staff: With well over fifty years experience in the Marina industry, our crew is well prepared to assist you with your boat. All of our staff understands our commitment to safety, quality and customer service. Our Marina Staff is led by our Marina General Manager- Mr. Shane Strause. Contact Us Today: (912) 445-4975 or info@livewaterways.com
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EDITOR’S LOG >
Dear Fellow Boaters:
The world has changed in unexpected ways since Marinalife’s last issue went to press. Spring meandered by in an odd, slow blink of an eye. Summer is upon us, yet we wonder what this season will bring. As communities reopen, we are planning getaways with checklists that once reminded us to pack sunscreen and bug spray and now include face masks and hand sanitizers. With uncertainties looming on the horizon, we take solace in one factor that never changes — the water. On our boats, we can escape the crowds and find comfort in nature’s simple pleasures. The rhythm of the waves soothes worried spirits and helps us dream of destinations we’ve yet to explore. This summer’s issue of Marinalife celebrates the American maritime spirit and waterways where we can travel with an easy heart. We loaded the magazine with creative activities for restless crewmates who spent too much time indoors this spring. And a piece about homeschooling on a boat helps
parents make up for classes that closed too early. Our special Chesapeake Bay section kicks off with the Big Bay Hunt, our summer-long, 20th Anniversary event that will send you around the Bay to find clues and solve a mystery that began in the Prohibition era. (For details, see page 94 or go to marinalife.com/2020-big-bay-hunt). If summer without steamed blue crabs is unthinkable, we’ll help you get your fill at places ranging from the back of a waterman’s boat to dock bars with extensive take-out menus — all near parks and picnic areas that are perfect for outdoor seafood feasts. And our list of top 25 Chesapeake anchorages will guide you to carefree destinations where you can drop anchor, crack a cold one and enjoy a lazy summer day. We wish you safe travels and good health when you journey out this summer.
Joy McPeters, Marinalife Founder Susan Elnicki Wade, Editor in Chief
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WE’RE ON THE HUNT! Discover hidden clues in the 2020 Big Bay Hunt Annalise Batista/Pixabay
Are you the ultimate maritime adventurer seeking a summer thrill? Join us in the 20th Anniversary Big Bay Hunt and travel back in time to solve a 1920s mystery unraveled in the 100th anniversary of Prohibition. Discover cryptic clues placed at premier marinas in Chesapeake Bay towns. Make it a weekend trip or a game for the entire summer! The Big Bay Hunt runs from July 4-September 7, 2020.
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REGISTER FOR THE BIG BAY HUNT TODAY AT MARINALIFE.COM/ 2020-BIG-BAY-HUNT Prizes are awarded to first and second place winners. See page 94 for details. Register at marinalife.com/ 2020-big-bay-hunt
Marina Updates The Moorings Debuts New Catamaran and Booking Site You can now experience an elevated lounge with forward-facing wraparound seating and 360-degree panoramic views on The Moorings’ flagship 4500 sailing catamaran. Accessible from the covered aft cockpit and salon, the upper level lounge sheds new light on outdoor living.
Best Marina Contest 2020
Share Your Best Shot As Marinalife celebrates 20 years of nautical stories and magnificent photography, we would now like our readers to share their masterpieces with us. Submit your favorite photos for a chance to win prizes and appear in the magazine! Enter by September 1, 2020 at marinalife.com/photocontest
New Nautical Shop on the Waterfront Come visit the newly opened 727 Sailbags boutique at the Annapolis Town Dock, 110 Compromise Street in Annapolis.“When Oasis Marinas was looking for a group to partner with on this project, 727 Sailbags was a natural fit with our brand,” said Dan Cowens, CEO of Oasis Marinas. 727 Sailbags is a French lifestyle brand that manufactures handbags, ready to wear clothing and decorative objects with 100% recycled sails. Each piece is unique and inspired by sailors’ stories. For more info, go to 727sailbags.com
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In addition, the new 534 Power Catamaran debuts in the British Virgin Islands this summer, setting new standards for charter catamarans worldwide. This 53’ beauty features an interior helm station and standard exterior helm located on the flybridge. Check out the new provisioning website and enhanced guest list at moorings.com
Nantucket Boat Basin Opens for the Season The iconic Boat Basin has announced that its docks are open for the season along with the Nantucket Resorts’ restaurants and hotels. Visitors can find renovated bathrooms and other amenities at the Boat Basin. For details, go to nantucketboatbasin.com
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It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for … time to vote for your favorite marina! Cast your ballot for the top marinas of 2020. You can now vote for Best Large Marina (more than 100 slips) and Best Small Marina (less than 100 slips). Submit your selections by October 1, 2020 at marinalife.com/2020-best-marina-contest
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WEEKEND WARRIOR >
Long Island
Aerial view of North Cove
OLD SAYBROOK, CT, TO GARDINER’S BAY, NY BY LISA CARRUTHERS
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he Connecticut River, one of only 14 American Heritage Rivers, is the longest river in New England, beginning north of the Vermont/Canadian border and ending its flow more than 400 miles later in Old Saybrook, CT, where it spills
into Long Island Sound. The estuary at the mouth of the river is graced with grassy marshes and woodlands, migrating birds and ongoing beauty. The sandbar here impeded industrialization and, as a result, it has remained a wonderful and natural watershed.
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DAY 1: NORTH COVE, OLD SAYBROOK, CT This idyllic place, originally as shallow as its Old Saybrook counterpart, South Cove, has been dredged by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers since 1969. Their purpose has been to provide a harbor of refuge between Point Judith, RI, and New Haven, CT. The dredged area accommodates about 150 boats, whose owners have waited on a list at Old Saybrook Town Hall for up to 10 years for a mooring assignment. Anyone may come into the cove and pick up a
vacant mooring with a yellow tag for up to 48 hours, at no charge. The Cove is bordered by private residences, a town boat ramp, a town dock with water and the North Cove Yacht Club. For a nominal fee, launch service and use of the yacht club facilities are available to visitors. From the shore, a nice walk up Sheffield Street intersects with Main Street. Here you discover shops,
restaurants, groceries, liquor and the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Art Center. Walt’s Food Market, where Kate herself shopped, has provisions and delicious sandwiches and soups. Liv’s Oyster Bar offers fabulous dinners, Penny Lane Pub is a local gathering spot and Jack Rabbit’s serves delicious hamburgers. The Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center at the Rt. 1 Junction provides any assistance you may need. S U M M ER 2 02 0
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DAY 2: COECLES HARBOR, SHELTER ISLAND, NY North Cove to Coecles Harbor – 17.2 NM As you leave the Connecticut River, cross the eastern most end of Long Island Sound, and enter Gardiners Bay, which separates the North and South Forks of Long Island, NY. The passage into the bay is called Plum Gut, marked to starboard by the Plum Gut Lighthouse (affectionately named The Coffee Pot, owing to the boiling water often encountered in the Gut as the depth changes from 323 feet to 67 feet). To port is Plum Island, a U.S. government facility and site of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center and the former U.S. military installation, Fort Terry. When wind opposes tide in Plum Gut, it is challenging. Mariners should plan accordingly and realize this is not the place for a small vessel.
Just inside the channel to Coecles Harbor to port is the anchorage. Excellent holding in mud and good protection make this a relaxing weekend destination. While there, dinghy over to Taylor’s Island, owned by the Taylor’s Island Foundation. You find a dinghy dock, and visitors are welcome. The island gives dogs a place to run, and you can learn a lot about this historic cabin and its restoration. Just beyond Taylor’s Island, in the southwest corner of the harbor, head into Congdon’s Creek by dinghy or kayak and explore. More kayaking and hiking trails are in the Mashomack Preserve, located in the southeast section of the harbor in the anchorage area. The beaches at either side of the channel, Reel Point to the north
and Sungic Point to the south in the preserve, are wonderful shelling beaches. Dockage and mooring are also available at Coecles Harbor Marina. Anchoring boats pay to dock their dinghies here and take the less than one-mile walk to The Whale’s Tail Ice Cream and Mini Golf. Another shoreside option is a stroll from the marina to the ferry to Greenport, and lunch at Claudio’s. For a special evening, make a reservation for dinner, or drinks and tapas on the lawn, at the Ram’s Head Inn. This gorgeous inn has operated since 1929 and offers fine dining to the public. It is located on Ram’s Head, adjacent to the anchorage, with dinghy docking on site.
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DAY 3: SAG HARBOR, THE HAMPTONS, NY Coecles Harbor to Sag Harbor – 4.6 NM A short cruise from Coecles Harbor to Sag Harbor provides a very different, yet appealing destination. You enter the Peconic River at Cedar Point, marked by the historic Cedar Island Lighthouse. Following the twisting channel, you arrive in Sag Harbor Bay and the Village of Sag Harbor, part of both Southampton and East Hampton. Megayachts dock here, but many weekend cruisers dock, take a mooring or anchor here as well. A range of services are available from pump out, fuel, launch service and dinghy dock to
provisions, restaurants, Amtrak and airport. On shore, the visitor’s center is a few steps away inside a windmill and leads up to Main Street. The Hamptons is filled with unique boutiques, but you can also find one of the best hardware stores around. At the top of Main Street, the road forks. To the left is Il Capuccino Ristorante, an authentic old-world Italian restaurant, which is often our main reason for coming to Sag Harbor. The town has a history rich in whaling that can be explored after the road forks to the right
at the Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum. Dinghying or kayaking past the dinghy dock presents an enjoyable exploration and brings you to Foster Memorial Town Beach or around Brush Neck into The Little Narrows and Morris Cove. Havens Beach, by the Sag Harbor Bay anchorage, is also a nice spot for swimming and picnics. ml To view this article online, visit marinalife.com/OldSaybrookGardinersBay
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Destination Perfection.
Whether you’re looking for picturesque views, wonderful day trips, exciting excursions, or thrilling nightlife, we offer three of New England’s leading marinas, welcoming seasonal and transient guests. Location, exceptional service, and superb accommodations. A state-of-the-art facility in historic Charlestown, Massachusetts, Charlestown Marina boasts is located in one of New England’s most revered cities; historical landmarks, diverse business opportunities, and exciting cultural, dining, and shopping venues are all close by. Harbor Fuels delivers marine diesel fuel at competitive prices. • 250 single and double loaded slips with all new Ipe wood decks accommodating vessels 25’ up to 400’
A world-class marina, Boston Yacht Haven boasts one of New England’s most desirable locations in Boston’s North End on renowned Commercial Wharf. The famed Quincy Market, New England Aquarium, Boston’s theater and financial districts, and downtown shopping, dining, and nightlife are nearby. Harbor Fuels delivers marine diesel fuel at competitive prices. • More than 100 deep-water slips, 15 mega-yacht berths, dockage for a vessel up to 400’
Located in the heart of picturesque Provincetown, Massachusetts, Provincetown Marina serves both transient and seasonal guests in an enviable location that’s home to rich history, beautiful beaches, breathtaking views, and lively shopping, dining, and galleries. Fuel dock located on-site. • 100 slips accommodating vessels up to 300’ • 85 moorings with launch service
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MARINA SPOTLIGHT > BOSTON, MA
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FAN PIER MARINA BY ALEXA ZIZZI
BOSTON IS KNOWN FOR HISTORIC SITES, delicious clam chowder and
baseball games at Fenway Park — but the growing Seaport District is the hottest new scene that has the city buzzing. As 50 lineal miles of waterfront make up Boston Harbor, 47 of those miles are accessible by a continuous public harborwalk that passes through the Seaport District. This hip, urban spot is Boston’s hottest up and coming destination and is hardly recognizable from a few years ago. Recently renovated Fan Pier Marina is situated on a breakwater-protected basin in the heart of the Seaport District. Open to seasonal and transient boaters, Fan Pier is the latest addition to the Ocean Havens family (formerly Lagasse Marinas) and is a sister property of nearby Charlestown Marina, Boston Yacht Haven, Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina and Provincetown Marina. The facility has nine moorings and 100 floating docks accommodating vessels up to 500 feet. The marina has also installed new electric services up to 800 amp 480-volt 3 phase, plus amenities including free Wi-Fi, water, restrooms, showers, 24/7 security surveillance and complimentary pump out.
Harbor Fuels across the harbor in East Boston also provides in-slip fuel delivery at a discounted price for marina guests. Ideal for yachts that require large drops, Harbor Fuels barge will provide convenient in-slip delivery.
“This hip, urban spot is Boston’s hottest up and coming destination and is hardly recognizable from a few years ago.” The downtown area is packed with restaurants, retail and residential high-rises and it is home to a bustling nightlife. Harborwalk creates a delightful atmosphere where you often see people jogging, biking and doing yoga along the waterfront promenade. High-end hotels, provisions such as Trader Joe’s and transportation, including the water taxi and Boston bike shares, are easily accessible. In a short walking distance from the marina, you can enjoy attractions such as the Institute of Contemporary Art, the
Children’s Museum, the Boston Tea Party & Ships Museum, and Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion, a waterside concert venue. Dine at high-class restaurants including Mastro’s Ocean Club for juicy filet mignon or Strega Waterfront for Italian cuisine served in a glam setting. Enjoy the spunky nightlife scene at Boston Laugh comedy club and Kings Dining and Entertainment, or The Grand Boston Nightclub for Vegas-style fun. “There’s a lot of vibrant young entrepreneurs, upscale businessmen and women, as well as people who are retiring that just want to have a nice place to keep their boat and see it from their apartment,” says marina director Matt Lussier. “We saw a desire for the community that wanted a nice, fresh, clean atmosphere that is state-of-the-art. So, we want to make sure they know they’re coming to a super five-star facility where we’re going to treat you right,” says Lussier. Ocean Havens is rapidly growing, as plans for another Seaport marina at Pier 4 is in the works. Stay tuned for updates and exciting news at fanpiermarina.com. ml To view this article online, visit marinalife.com/FanPierMarina
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NAUTI SHOPPER > BY ALEXA ZIZZI
Let the sea inspire you to create
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NAUTICAL DIY PROJECTS for boat lovers Something about the water not only sparks adventure but also inspires our creative impulses. The ocean can boost our moods, get us motivated and captivate our imagination. Whether you’re out cruising or docked in paradise, ignite your inner artist with these fun DIY projects.
CRAFTY CREATE YOUR OWN JEWELRY Gilded Peach Transform into a sea goddess and make a fashion statement with Gilded Peach custom jewelry. Artisan Abigail Houff runs this gemstone jewelry business out of Key West, FL, where she shares a space with a yoga studio and café and holds her popular jewelrymaking classes. Using high-quality, organic materials, Houff teaches skills to take home and practice for a bedazzling DIY project. ($135) gildedpeach.com
REPURPOSE OLD SAILS Abigail Houff/Gilded Peach
Sailrite Sewing Machine One should never discard a sail as it can serve many purposes long after its life on the water. Sails can be recycled into crafty projects such as bags, pillows, blankets, baskets, curtains, dog beds — the list goes on. This portable, industrial sewing machine can stitch heavy-duty sailcloth for professional upholstery, shops, as well as the novice sewer. (Starts at $795) sailrite.com Gilded Peach jewelry on display
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TAKE DIGITAL ART CLASSES
PAINT THE DECKS
Meg Biram Known for notable murals in Washington, DC, artist Meg Biram hosts digital classes aimed at all skill levels, ages five and up. The 15-class package includes collaging, painting, clay sculpting and cutting paper into unique designs. Each class provides downloadable programs with video tutorials — a perfect family activity. ($25) megbiram.com/shop/15-digitalart-classes
Interlux Non-Skid Deck Paint Give your boat a fresh look in a few simple DIY steps. Thoroughly clean and sand the designated area to a smooth appearance, remove old flaking-off paint and seal exposed areas with epoxy. Then tape the borders, wipe down the area with acetone and get crafty with your deck paint. (Starts at $54.99) westmarine.com/non-skid-deck-paint
DESIGN & DECORATE BOAT DECALS
Pro Rider Austin Hair with ZDecals boat wrap
INSTALL A CANVAS BOAT SHADE T-Top Boat Covers Boat Shade Kit What’s better than lounging under a shaded boat deck on a hot summer day? Designed for center console or walkaround-style boats, this boat shade kit is a simple installation for a group effort or solo DIY project. The shade stows easily, and the website provides video tutorials. (Prices vary) ttopcovers.com/ products/boat-shade-kit ml
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ZDecals If you’re up for a fun challenge, creatively deck out your vessel with a customized decal. ZDecal’s website allows you to design your boat wrap that ships to you for a DIY install. The graphics are printed on 3M vinyls with UV laminate used for professional branding, and the wraps accommodate everything from bass boats to jet skis. (Starts at $389) zdecals.com
CRUISING ITINERARY > CHESAPEAKE BAY
No Hard Feelings Cruise It started with a libation, and the rest is history
BY SUE MIKULSKI
ABOUT 30 MEMBERS of England’s Royal Lymington
Yacht Club (RLymYC) joined the Sailing Club of the Chesapeake (SCC) in September 2019 for a taste of Chesapeake cruising. Altogether, 78 sailors on 20 boats enjoyed some of the best fall cruising the Chesapeake has to offer — good winds, perfect temperatures, cool nights on the hook and a special sailing camaraderie. Previous cruises with these British sailors focused on places along the Chesapeake Bay shoreline that the Royal Navy plundered during the War of 1812, but this recent cruise aimed to celebrate the Bay’s unique culture, towns and regional seafood. Respectively, we called these voyages the “No Hard Feelings I and II Cruises.” The original No Hard Feelings cruise took place in 1976 when England’s Royal Yachting Association joined The Cruising Club
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of America and SCC and brought together 400 people to commemorate America’s bicentennial. Of course, the relationship was rekindled decades later over a libation. In 2012, SCC’s past commodore Joe Jackins and RLymYC’s David Brunskill met at a bar and toasted a Pimm’s & Grapefruit cocktail — a British favorite — in honor of continuing the friendship. Who would have known that just over a century ago, English ships stormed up the Bay pillaging coastal towns to suppress insurrection and torched the capitol in Washington, DC. to display their military might? Generations later, all was forgiven, and an international bond forged through sailing had blossomed into a regular meeting of friendship. The tradition continued as later cruises took place in 2015 in the United States and in 2017 along the Solent, a strait that separates the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England.
Starting Point: Annapolis, MD Land tours of Annapolis and Washington, DC, bookended our sailing trip that started with tours of Colonial Annapolis and the U.S. Naval Academy. After visiting the Maryland State House, Maryland’s Secretary of State John Wobensmith presented our British guests with a citation from Governor Larry Hogan, welcoming the members of the RLymYC. In the end, they enjoyed Mount Vernon with a tour from a senior docent of the U.S. Capitol.
Leg 1: Annapolis to Shady Side Estimated Mileage: 12.7 NM The next day was followed by a sail and a coincidental Navy flyover to the Chesapeake Yacht Club (CYC) in Shady Side for an Eastern Shore BBQ with delicious fried chicken and a sing-along. Former Washington Post editor Angus Phillips initiated the sing-along and the highlight of the night was when everyone spontaneously stood up, held hands and joined in singing as he played Auld Lang Syne.
An international bond forged through sailing had blossomed into a regular meeting of friendship. Leg 2: Shady Side to Queenstown Estimated Mileage: 20.9 NM From there, we raced with 136 sailors to the beautiful Wye River for a pig roast at a member’s home. SCC members came to
welcome our English sailors, sample the tender pork and enjoy entertainment by local musician Orlando Phillips. A beach bonfire and a bright orange, full harvest moonrise over Shaw Bay capped off the evening. There is something special about anchoring out on stunning rivers along the Eastern Shore. S U M M ER 2 02 0
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Next, we navigated through Kent Island Narrows to the Corsica River, where we swam and later shared appetizers at a SCC member’s home overlooking the anchorage.
Leg 3: Corsica River to Rock Hall Estimated Mileage: 21 NM Determined to give our guests another taste of the Eastern Shore, the next day we sailed across the Corsica and Chester Rivers to Rock Hall for some shopping, local ice cream and a crab feast at Waterman’s Crab House. Here, our British guests quickly learned how to pick and eat Maryland blue crabs, which they loved. A few RLymYC members even lasted as long as our members in the all-you-can-eat crab feast.
Leg 4: Rock Hall to Baltimore Estimated Mileage: 23 NM From the laid-back Eastern Shore, we sailed back across the Bay to Baltimore’s Harbor East Marina where they welcomed us under a tented picnic area with local libations and munchies, such as Maryland wines, regional beers, Old Bay potato chips and Berger cookies. Early the next day, we enjoyed a bus tour of Fort McHenry, the Baltimore Museum of Art and some Baltimore neighborhoods. Later in the day, a private water taxi tour dropped us off at the Baltimore Museum of Industry to sample another Bay classic — the oyster. The museum was also hosting the Oyster Recovery Partnership’s Mermaid’s Kiss — a fabulous party and the best fundraiser on the Bay. RLymYC and SCC members were the last ones on the dance floor. 26
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Leg 5: Baltimore to Gibson Island Estimated Mileage: 23 NM Our cruising week concluded with a trip to the Gibson Island Yacht Squadron (GIYS) for the annual “Race for the Broom.” Started in 1951, this is the longest-running team race challenge between two clubs on the East Coast. Racers compete in International 210s for the best three out of five races. Each team has three boats with three sailors per boat. This year one RLymYC sailor crewed on each SCC boat. In addition, international judge Roger Wilson, an RLymYC member, provided a commentary on the team racing for the spectator fleet. Although the SCC teams fought hard, after a great day of sailing, GIYS won the series. However, all three clubs enjoyed the post-race party and camaraderie that is a part of sailing. Showcasing the Bay provided a great cruise for sailors from both sides of the pond. Plans are already in the works for visiting England in 2022 to share our common bond, as well as the love and
passion for sailing. Both clubs have a rich nautical history that has helped encourage and strengthen the relationship over the years, and we all look forward to more special times in years to come.
About the Sailing Club of the Chesapeake Since its start in 1944, The Sailing Club of the Chesapeake has promoted sailing, cruising and yacht racing afloat and ashore through programs and events that further this maritime sport. Nearly 200 members and mates sail, cruise and race 140 vessels throughout the Bay, the Atlantic region and on extended international voyages. The club welcomes sailors interested in learning more about its activities and can email us at scc1944@clubexpress.com. ml This story received honorable mention from Marinalife’s 20th Anniversary Cruising Story Contest in the winter 2020 edition.
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HOMESCHOOL Daze We designed a cruising classroom while averting a student mutiny
Chewbacca at anchor in San Blas Islands, Panama
BY APRIL WINSHIP After 10 years of planning and preparing for the adventure of a lifetime, we cast off from San Francisco aboard our 33-foot sailboat named Chewbacca. Our crew consisted of me, my husband Bruce, and our five and seven-year-old daughters. When we embarked on our first offshore passage as a family, I should have been giddy with excitement, but instead I was smothered by one of my biggest fears — belly-flopping at homeschooling. Worries about my teaching skills were keeping me awake at night. What if Kendall and Quincy were grade levels behind when we returned to the United 32
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States? What if they couldn’t make friends and were known as those “superweird boat kids” as a result of our rogue choices? Self-doubt crept into my consciousness and ate away at my dreams of being an exemplary teacher with two enthusiastic scholars. I tried my best, but the girls weren’t excited about me in the role of teacher, and they were staging an all-out revolt. My students were uncooperative and didn’t complete their assignments with the gusto I had envisioned. Just how did Mary Poppins do it? Sailing down the Mexican coast I had heard of a popular destination for
“kid boats” where I hoped to meet other homeschooling moms and learn how they mastered their teaching afloat. When we arrived, I took Chewbacca for a spin around the crowded anchorage searching for a good place to drop anchor. I counted 45 boats and not long after we set the anchor, the VHF radio chirped to life. “Chewbacca, Chewbacca, Chewbacca, this is Rebel, over,” hailed a friendly female voice. “Rebel let’s go seven-two” I replied and switched channels. “Hello Chewbacca, this is Kimberly, welcome to our little slice of paradise! We heard you are a kid boat, and so are we. School’s out at 2 o’clock,
come join us on the beach.” “Kimberly, April here. I look forward to meeting you. Chewbacca switching back to one-six,” and with that, a smile stretched across my face. Little did I know we had just put down roots in Homeschooling Central. Sure enough, at 2:00 p.m. sharp, the tranquil anchorage burst to life with the sounds of dinghies zooming to shore, followed closely by surfboards, boogie boards, kayaks and rowboats. We trailed the surge. It was a cruising kid’s fantasyland. A dozen little people with pint-sized pails and shovels in hand, set about digging motes and building sandcastles. Another dozen frolicked in the surf while a few teenagers commandeered the beach to launch homemade kites.
Help on the Horizon
We merged with the group of parents to introduce ourselves. I was anxious to discuss the subject of school with other moms and was relieved to hear that EVERYONE had rocky patches, and I was not alone in doubting my capabilities as a teacher. Just like me, no one had homeschooled their kids before. We were all grappling with our new roles of captain and first mate, mastering the skills that long-distance sailing
Kendall and Quincy in Cartagena, Colombia
Quincy and Kendall hitting the books
required, and settling into a new lifestyle set in foreign lands. The scope of the changes in our new lives overwhelmed most of us. When children were added to the mix, it upped the ante to the stratosphere. We all had a healthy level of concern about our kids’ education, and it turned out we had all asked ourselves
the same question at some point. Was it fair to take our kids on this adventure? Some critics back home declared that taking children away from our culture and formal education would result in them not being able to compete in our modern society. They would be stunted intellectually and socially if we carted them off outside the conventional norms. Would they be proved right? I needed to set our girls up for success, and meeting new friends in the same situation proved we were not alone in our schooling quandary. Yet, everyone agreed that with a little creativity and consistency, success was achievable. We batted around solutions to our thorniest problems of keeping our kids on track and excited about their studies. This was no easy feat when enticing new countries and cultures lay just outside the classroom walls where it would be so easy to forget school for one day … and then another day and another, rather than buckling down and staying on target. As the sun set, we had exhausted the topic of schooling for one day. Our little band broke up, and we dispersed back to our floating homes. Armed with fresh S U M M ER 2 0 2 0
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knowledge and new strategies, Bruce and I began to plan the next week of school and added new twists to our lessons. We adopted guidelines for school hours, daily reading, writing and math work. We had a plan, and I was feeling empowered. Early the next day, Kendall and Quincy were chatting animatedly about playing with their friends. They were shocked when I told them it was a school day, and we had lessons planned. I guess the other kids forgot to tell them how school time worked in this anchorage. Until 2:00 p.m., school was in session for all the kids. After school was completed, they could play on the beach to their heart’s content. From that day forward, Chewbacca’s crew came to terms with a new format of schooling while afloat, and we hit upon a comfortable, successful groove while adhering to a few cardinal rules:
Winship family in Cartagena, Colombia
Travel lends itself well to homeschooling as the natural world unfolds before our eyes and ancient cultures spring to life.
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»» If we were passage-making, we studied sailing, nature, weather and the world around us, not bookwork. »» We spent the first day in a new country completing official business and getting our bearings, then we resumed the school routine. »» The “school year” was finished when the subject lessons were completed. That might take six months, nine months or a year. We also added a team element to schooling: »» Bruce acquired the title of Professor of Mathematics and Music, while I commanded English, history and social studies. »» With the girls’ input, we designed a flag to raise when school was in session aboard Chewbacca. Much like a DO NOT DISTURB sign on a hotel doorknob, it signaled to our boat friends that we were busy in class.
It didn’t take long to realize that travel lends itself well to homeschooling as the natural world unfolded before our eyes and ancient cultures sprung to life. As Hurricane Juliette bore down on us in Mexico, we turned the situation into a teachable one. To keep the girls’ minds off the ever-strengthening wind, homeschool was in full session. Each day they charted Juliette’s progress toward us and colored in tightly wound swirls on construction paper. Bruce threw in a few word problems, and they practiced with dividers and geometry tools of the trade. As the girls scampered up the 2,000-year-old steps of a Mayan pyramid, Bruce and I followed, each step upward taking us back in time. As our family gathered at the top to survey the rainforest below, ancient stone monuments poked through the jungle canopy, and archeology and history leapt to life. Homeschooling math on a boat always led away from theory and focused on real life applications. Living for months at anchor was another opportunity to incorporate school into daily life. Venturing off the beaten path in the San Blas Islands of Panama for four months meant careful
provisioning. I constructed a menu by listing our typical canned meals and guessing how many times a week we could stomach them. The girls worked the numbers and came up with 120 lunches, 120 snacks and 120 dinners, which translated to 1,540 plates, 1,540 assorted bowls, 720 pots and 4,320 utensils they must wash, dry and put away. After about a year we settled into our new lifestyle, successfully hit our homeschooling stride, and I finally found peace with my role as mother and teacher. For the next 10 years, we kept to the same school routine and teaching partnership we learned while anchored at Homeschooling Central. Kendall and Quincy both went on to graduate with honors from university. ml April Winship won 1st Place accolades in Marinalife’s 20th Anniversary Boating Story Contest. The award-winning article that tells the tale of her family’s epic journey appeared in Marinalife’s Spring 2020 issue.
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DESTINATION > GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
Downtown Green Bay CityDeck along the Fox River
GREEN BAY & THE DOOR PENINSULA o answer the question “What makes Green Bay green?” go back about 400 years to when French fur traders first explored the area. They found the lower part of the bay was often coated with bright green algae, a fragrant slick that gave rise to the name La Baie des Puants or “the bay of stinking waters.” The English were kinder, settling on the less malodorous and more forthright moniker of Green Bay. Today, things are markedly different. Green Bay and the adjacent Door Peninsula presents some of the most scenic waterfront on the Great Lakes, along with history, dining and shopping districts. While Green Bay is preoccupied with the Packers of NFL fame, this shipping port offers visitors more than football-related attractions, although Lambeau Field Stadium and Packers Hall of Fame are not to be missed. Just south of downtown, National Railroad Museum features a vast collection of railroad objects, photographs, manuscripts and rotating exhibits. Trains on display include the Union Pacific #4017 “Big Boy,” weighing in at 1.1 million pounds, the Pennsylvania Railroad #4890, an art deco-styled electric locomotive, and other notable rolling stock. 36
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WHERE TO DOCK South Bay Marina & Marine Center 920-884-1464 With convenient access to downtown Green Bay, South Bay Marina offers floating concrete docks for boats up to 70 feet, as well as full amenities such as a shuffleboard court, putting green, playground, fire pits, bicycle rentals and Louie’s Lagoon, a poolside bar and restaurant. Hi Seas Marina, Oconto 920-834-2565 This full-service marina is located in Oconto on Green Bay’s western shore within easy boating to Door County. It offers protected dockage to 60 feet, fuel, pump out, restrooms and showers, and a ship store.
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Angelina Authentic Italian Restaurant 920-437-7248 A block east of the Fox River and a short walk from downtown hotels, this quaint restaurant makes you feel like you’re in Italy. Dine in the lush patio garden, the main dining room or the upstairs secluded dining area and enjoy an expansive and authentic Italian menu.
Top: Northern Wisconsin shoreline near Peninsula State Park; above: Lambeau Field
The 47-acre Green Bay Botanical Garden is a must-see, particularly the Kaftan Lusthaus (a Scandinavian-style summer house), the Schierl Wellhouse and Garden of annuals and herbs, and the Vanderperren English Cottage Garden. Just northeast of downtown lies the 80-mile-long Door Peninsula and Door County, one of Wisconsin’s most visited tourist destinations, featuring acres of cherry and apple orchards, limestone outcroppings, and dunes. The peninsula got its name from the dangerous passage that lies between its northern tip and Washington Island, an area littered with 18th- and 19th-century shipwrecks. The French colorfully dubbed it Porte des Morts, which translates to “Death’s Door” in English. Fortunately, today’s boaters don’t have to navigate Death’s Door, thanks to the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, which connects Sturgeon Bay on the west side of the Door Peninsula with Lake Michigan to the east. Several famous lighthouses mark the canal and channel such as Sturgeon Bay Canal Lighthouse and Sherwood Point Lighthouse. ml
Three Three Five 920-431-1111 American Way magazine writes, “If sauté pans were electric guitars and tasting menus were set lists, chef Christopher Mangless would be the ultimate rock star.” This airy space offers an eclectic menu. On select Wednesdays the restaurant celebrates Open Market, a “multi-course, gastronomic spectacular in which the talented chef and his team prepare innovative, experimental dishes featuring locally-sourced ingredients.” Supper Clubs An upper Midwest institution, Green Bay-area supper clubs, such as Kropp’s (920-865-7331), and Wally’s Spot (920-468-7924), serve a traditional meat-and-potatoes menu that includes prime rib, steak, chicken and the Friday night fish fry. The preferred dinner drink is an Old Fashioned, made the old-fashioned way.
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Seasickness
How not to Feed the Fish BY BOB ARRINGTON
Seasickness is a wicked spirit,
always haunting those of us who love the sea. I’ve seen it make grown men crawl into a fetal position and cry for their mothers to relieve their wretched misery. The insidious condition we know as seasickness is not limited to the motion of the ocean. It can come from any similar type of movement, be it the back seat of a car, airplane turbulence or the Tilt-AWhirl ride at a summer carnival. Seasickness is the earliest known form of motion 40
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sickness, which was well documented by the Greeks and Romans. The word “nausea” comes from the Greek word “naus,” an ancient type of sailing ship. Seasickness results when conflict occurs between what your inner ear senses and your eyes see. Inside your ears are three tiny semicircular fluid-filled canals, part of the vestibular system. When your body experiences motion, liquid inside the canals moves around interacting with tiny hairs lining each canal. These hairs
translate the movement of the liquid into nerve messages that are sent to your brain. The brain reads these signals and compensates with counter movement, enabling you to keep your balance when moving. When you are inside a boat or reading in the backseat of a car, your ears sense the motion, but your eyes don’t register movement, because what you see is moving with you. Your brain responds with a series of stress-related symptoms such as profuse sweating, chills, nausea, vertigo and vomiting. But why vomiting? What’s up with this business of throwing up when your internal sensors are conflicted with different signals of movement? Would you believe it was once meant to keep you alive? Thousands of years ago when humans lived in small hunter/gatherer societies, people foraged for part of their diet. Beyond watching what animals ate and
published in Safety and Health at Work, boaters underway for extended periods of time are especially susceptible to sopite syndrome. Hystad claims, “Noise within the vessel, vibration caused by the engine and motion caused by harsh weather are all known to be significant stressors that can lead to sopite syndrome.”
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avoided, finding safe food was largely trial and error. Many poisonous fruits and berries had a hallucinogenic effect, causing dizziness and disorientation. It’s theorized that when people ate poisonous berries, their bodies attempted to save them by expelling the poison. Even though you may not forage for food anymore, your body has retained that life-saving response. Motion sickness mimics that disoriented feeling of ingesting poison, and vomiting is your body reacting to those ancient memories by trying to expel it. A curious thing about seasickness is the varying degree to which people are affected, with some more susceptible than others. It is certain that everyone with a working vestibular system is capable of suffering from some type of motion sickness. If you boat long enough, you will fall into one of two categories: those who have been and those who will be seasick. Underlying the sweating and vomiting phase of seasickness is a little known and potentially more pernicious type of seasickness, called Sopite syndrome. As reported by Dr. James R. Lackner in an article for the National Center for Biotechnology Information, sopite
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syndrome comes from the Latin word “sopire” which means to “lull” or “put to sleep.” It differs from the more common motion sickness symptoms and may occur before the onset of other symptoms. Some of the first symptoms of sopite syndrome could be yawning, drowsiness, apathy and decreased ability to concentrate, among others. These symptoms may exist in addition to nausea and may persist. According to Sigurd W. Hystad, in a paper
It’s well known that looking at the horizon or out the window causes the feelings to subside. The reason for this relief is that you’ve eliminated the conflict. Your ears still sense the motion, but by looking at a stationary object in the distance, your eyes now validate what your ears are sensing, and all your systems get green lights. Unfortunately, boaters don’t often seek relief until they already feel the effects, and this may be too late. Once your brain thinks it needs to save you by giving up your breakfast, you may have a hard time talking that back down. It’s more effective to stop it from happening in the first place, than to address symptoms once they begin. Numerous over-the-counter drugs are available that intend to minimize motion sickness symptoms such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), meclizine (Bonine), cinnarizine (Stugeron), along with the prescription drug scopolamine, but most have negative side effects. For centuries sailors have used non-pharmaceutical solutions like ginger, which is well known to quiet an upset stomach. Chewing gum is also beneficial, but curiously, research has shown that it doesn’t appear to be the gum that makes the difference; it seems to be just the act of chewing. Acupressure bands strategically placed on the wrist have also proven effective for some people. While all these methods may calm the stomach, they can leave the other symptoms of seasickness untreated. It may also require a combination of these techniques to provide an acceptable amount of comfort. Research into why certain people are more susceptible than others could hold the most promise in helping boaters enjoy the water without becoming seasick. Studies have shown that within variations S U M M ER 2 0 2 0
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of susceptibility lies a willful factor. As reported in the Journal of Applied Psychology: “Seasickness as a self-fulfilling prophecy,” researchers told an experimental group of naval cadets “that they were
Having the mind occupied with a task also helps to combat seasickness. A boat’s helmsman is less prone to motion sickness than a passenger, because the helmsman is controlling the vessel and can predict the
Simply sharing the responsibility of operating the boat could go a long way toward minimizing seasickness unlikely to experience seasickness and that, if they did, it was unlikely to affect their performance at sea.” At the end of a five-day training exercise at sea, the experimental cadets reported less seasickness and were rated as better performers than the control cadets. 42
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motion. Taking over the helm for a while may quiet a queasy stomach. Whether passenger or captain, a positive mindfulness offers proven results. It is known that women are more prone to suffering from seasickness than men. Beyond any underlying physiological
reasons for this, in recreational boating it is also more likely for men to be driving the boat and women to be the passengers. Simply sharing the responsibility of operating the boat could go a long way toward minimizing seasickness for everyone on board. Any activity that keeps the mind occupied with a purposeful and positive attitude offers a big benefit. Remember it’s called sea “sickness,” but you’re not really sick; your brain is just confused. Boaters will tell you that time on the water cures many of life’s ailments. Seasickness is no different. The more time you spend on a boat, the better it gets; allowing your mind to adjust to the movement helps your subconscious realize a new normal. ml
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Sand, Surf & Space: Family Beaches on the
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Are you hankering for fresh, salty air after hunkering down all winter? Here are eight beaches where you and your family can stretch out and breathe easy again.
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After spending a chunk of early 2020 not going anywhere except the grocery store, the prospect of salty air and endless space seems like a dream. Consider the beach. After being isolated indoors for months, that’s where families can finally spread out and reconnect with nature. You have plenty of options — hundreds in fact, along America’s Atlantic Coast. So, where do you go? Naturally, you want to avoid big crowds, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy basics such as restrooms, changing rooms, lifeguards and maybe a few interesting places to eat nearby. Here are eight family beaches that are off the beaten track but offer enough amenities and attractions to fill up a relaxing, long-overdue vacation.
MENEMSHA BEACH Martha’s Vineyard, MA Martha’s Vineyard has always been a world unto itself — quaint, picturesque and tucked away. For beach lovers, “The Vineyard” is an especially rich locale, with more than a dozen beaches strung around the island’s perimeter. But not all beaches are open to the public. To avoid permit and parking hassles, head for Menemsha on the west end of Martha’s Vineyard. You’ll discover the island’s last working fishing village, with a public beach that’s easily accessible by bike, car or bus. The beach is on the sound, which means safe swimming and warm water, and lifeguards are on duty from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily during the season. The seasonal favorite, Home Port restaurant, offers amazing sunsets and the freshest seafood available. Where to Dock: Vineyard Haven Marina
CRESCENT BEACH Block Island, RI Like Martha’s Vineyard, its more famous neighbor roughly 30 miles to the east, Block Island is a popular summer destination to get away from it all. A wilder, less populated destination, Block Island boasts several beaches, but the seaside that most people gravitate toward is Crescent Beach on the island’s eastern side, just north of the town of New Shoreham. Family Vacation Critic says Crescent Beach is “easily one of the best beaches in the Northeast,” and it has lifeguards, showers and bathrooms. The Benson Pavilion at Crescent Beach has a concession stand where you can rent chairs, cabanas, umbrellas and boogie boards. At the north end of the beach, grab a quick bite at Pots & Kettles, a food truck that serves “honestly good grub made with care using wholesome ingredients.” Where to Dock: Champlin’s Marina & Resort
ORIENT BEACH Long Island, NY Located on the North Fork at the eastern end of Long Island, Orient Beach State Park is billed as “a natural wonderland of waterfront” with 45,000 feet of frontage on Gardiner’s Bay.
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Largely catering to locals, it’s the perfect place to enjoy an unspoiled encounter with sand and surf while avoiding the Hamptons crowds that inundate the South Fork. Visitors find pavilions, restrooms, a bathhouse, a small concession stand and Eagle’s Neck Paddling Company, where you can rent kayaks and paddleboards. The park is an Audubon Important Bird Area, which means you may see unique wildlife on your visit — great blue herons, egrets, black crowned night herons and osprey. Head over to nearby Greenport after a day at the beach and select from more than a dozen eateries serving everything from local oysters and seafood to sushi, steaks, burgers, Mexican and Italian.
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SUNSET BEACH Cape May, NJ Just west of Cape May at New Jersey’s southern tip, you find the aptly named Sunset Beach, known for spectacular sunsets and World War connections. Only about a half-mile long, what
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Sunset Beach lacks in size it more than makes up for in natural beauty and historic significance. Just offshore you can view part of the hull of the USS Atlantis, one of 12 concrete ships built as part of the World War I Emergency Fleet, which ran aground during a storm in 1926 and has remained there ever since, drawing curious crowds and history buffs. Right off Sunset Boulevard and east of the beach, awaits another relic of the World Wars — a WWII lookout tower built in 1942, one of 15 constructed along the East Coast to help with coastal artillery defense. Pick up souvenirs and grab a sandwich or ice cream before putting a few rounds at Sunset Beach Gift Shop, Mini-Golf & Grille, at the foot of Sunset Boulevard.
YOU MAY SEE UNIQUE WILDLIFE ON YOUR VISIT — GREAT BLUE HERONS, EGRETS, BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERONS AND OSPREY.
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CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE Down toward Hatteras Island’s southern end, you find one of the most unspoiled of all the Hatteras beaches. The boardwalk off the parking lot at the fork of Pole Road and Museum Drive (past the end of North Carolina Highway 12 and the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum) leads you through the dunes to a stretch of pristine sand that feels like the end of the world. The beaches all face south at this point on the cape, and you’re a good 50 miles from the causeway that takes you across Roanoke Island and back to the mainland up north. There’s not much around here … and that’s the way people like it. Restaurant options include Breakwater, Sonny’s Waterfront, the Harbor Deli, Hatteras Sol Waterside Grill and Rocco’s Pizza. Toss in a couple of seafood markets and a general store, and that’s about all there is to Hatteras Village — along with some of the most beautiful beaches you’ll ever visit.
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Located on Folly Island’s west end, which bills itself as “the Edge of America,” Folly Beach County Park offers a half mile of secluded beachfront that wraps around the end of the island. It’s about a half mile down Ashley Avenue from the charming, laid-back beach town of Folly Beach, with waterfront cafes, restaurants and motels. Park visitors find a picnic area, showers and restrooms, lifeguards, a snack bar, and beach chair, boogie board, and umbrella rentals in-season. Skimmer Flats, a major Eastern Brown Pelican rookery, is located at the park’s west end. Check out the Lost Dog Cafe for breakfast (served all day), or the Wooden Spoon, a 24-hour deli offering panini, subs and juices cold-pressed from organic ingredients.
About 20 miles east of Savannah, Tybee Island’s native history dates back thousands of years. In 1520, the Spanish laid claim to the area, and in 1704 the English took control of the island when they established the colony of Georgia. Today the town of Tybee Island occupies the southern tip, offering visitors a laid-back atmosphere that includes two fishing piers, shops, restaurants, inns and Tybee Island Marine Science Center, featuring hands-on exhibits on coastal ecology. The island is also ringed with picturesque beaches, one of the best being Back River Beach, a relatively uncrowded stretch of sand on the island’s west side. Being relatively secluded, no lifeguards are on duty here, and parking is limited, but there are public restrooms. After a day at the beach, stroll into town and check out RAW Ingredients for sushi and other Asian fare, or head up the beach to A-J’s Dockside, where you can enjoy the sunset while sampling the daily catch.
Most people crowd Main Beach Park and the surrounding area at the north end of Amelia Island’s popular 13-milelong Fernandina Beach. But savvy sand-seekers head south to Beach Access points 20-40, located south of Sadler Road between Seaside Park and Peters Point. Things are a lot quieter and laid-back here, with places nearby to picnic, rent beach gear and grab a bite. Both Seaside Park and Peters Point Beachfront Park offer parking, pavilions and restrooms. Sliders Seaside Grill, which bills itself as “Fernandina Beach’s only oceanfront tiki bar,” is steps from Seaside Park, offering fresh seafood, burgers and more. For longer stays, the Hampton Inn and Residence Inn are a couple of blocks west of the beach, and the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island is right on the beach, south of Peters Point.
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SUMMER BOOK CLUB Adventures from your Couch BY AIMEE STERN
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hether we’re out on the water or nestled in our homes, we enjoy dreaming about great getaway places and planning our next voyages. The Marinalife 2020 Summer Book Club is officially titled “Adventures from your Couch,” because you can kick back in your living room, curl up with these eight
gorgeous coffee table books and let your imagination soar. Each one is filled with spectacular photos that will inspire you to explore the wonders of the world.
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Strap on your flippers and take the plunge into a comprehensive guide to the planet’s spectacular bodies of water. World’s Best Sailboats By Ferenc Máté The boat of your dreams will likely be found in this iconic book about sailboats. It delivers more than 400 dazzling photos of those graceful vessels, taken by highly regarded nautical photographers. A veritable encyclopedia of sailing, it highlights the boats’ design and construction through interviews with those who create and build them, and hail from Finland and California and places in between. Beaches By Gray Malin Imagine experiencing the height of summer from the air, with photographs of the world’s most beautiful beaches taken from helicopters without doors. Malin flew over 20 cities on six continents to capture the essence of beaches from East Hampton, NY, to Sydney, Australia. He blends his adventurer lifestyle with travel tips, so you know when to go and the best ways to get there.
The Last Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan A collaboration between The Day and Mystic Seaport In 2014, the Mystic Seaport Museum scored a maritime coup when it took the last remaining wooden whaleship in the world back to sea. The restoration lasted five years and resulted in the Charles W. Morgan sailing her 38th voyage to ports throughout New England. Its mission was to raise awareness of our nation’s maritime heritage and promote ocean conservation. This book chronicles her incredible journey. Les Dîners de Cala Illustrated and compiled by Salvador and Gala Dali At the turn of the 20th century, Salvador Dali and his wife Gala were known for legendary dinner parties, and in 1935 they compiled 136 of their favorite recipes from famous Paris restaurants into a cookbook. The book is replete with exotic flavors and even has a section on aphrodisia. Better yet, Dali’s drawings illustrate it.
National Geographic’s 100 Dives of a Lifetime: The World’s Ultimate Underwater Destinations By Carrie Miller Strap on your flippers and take the plunge into a comprehensive guide to the planet’s spectacular bodies of water. Whether you’re certified to scuba or simply enjoy beautiful destinations beneath the waves, the book’s 100 locations are showcased with 350 stunning photographs that take you on an underwater journey from Mexican cenotes to Micronesian shipwrecks and icebergs in Antarctica. Tales from the Captain’s Log From the National Archives If you could turn back time, what would you want to learn? How about maritime history through the eyes of those who made it. This book contains logs, diaries and letters from ship captains including Captain James Cook’s notes on finding the South Pacific and Australia to navy officers fighting piracy in the Caribbean or engaging in sea battles such as Trafalgar and the Battle of the Nile. S U M M ER 2 02 0
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TO ESCAPE THE DOLDRUMS of everyday life, a tap or two on your keyboard can transport you to realms of adventure and beauty. With no need for a passport, the following virtual tours will sweep you away to extraordinary destinations: THE HIDDEN WORLDS OF THE NATIONAL PARKS Tag along with park rangers who share the stories and scenery of five national parks including Kenai Fjords of Alaska, glowing volcanoes in Hawaii, Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, Bryce Canyon in Utah and underwater reefs in Dry Tortugas. (artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/ national-parks-service/parks)
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Dreaming of hanging out in a bar? Imagine a pub crawl in Ireland with great draft beer and voices singing traditional Gaelic tunes. You can almost smell the aroma of pub food waft by as you raise a glass in cheer. (youtube.com/ watch?v=51w3MIFvqfw)
MUSEUMS AROUND THE WORLD World’s Best Travel Experiences By National Geographic Hundreds of exquisite, oversized, full-color images display destinations from exotic countries and mountaintop villages to pristine lakes and ancient wonders. This love child of National Geographic’s globe-trotting contributors presents more than 400 destinations, including suggestions by the rich and famous such as Gore Vidal, Pico Iyer and Anna Quindlen, an award-winning author for the New York Times. The Curious Map Book By Ashley Baynton-Williams For centuries, maps have brought order to the seeming chaos of the natural world. From the first time a human drew a line from point A to point B to today’s reliance on sophisticated GPS systems that help navigate our boats, cartography has guided our travels. This fascinating and colorful collection chronicles the history of maps used for discovering new lands, communicating political and religious agendas, and making strategic decisions during war. ml
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Without wading through crowds or standing on tiptoes to see the Mona Lisa over someone’s head, you can take virtual tours of 2,000 museums, art exhibits and galleries around the globe from the MoMA in New York to the National Gallery of Prague. (artsandculture.google. com/?hl=en)
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM LIVE CAMS Discover the wonders of the deep at this world-renowned marine center through 10 live cams. Pick aquatic places such as a coral reef or kelp forest, or carouse with critters such as sea otters, jellyfish, turtles and penguins. (montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams)
BOLDT CASTLE AERIAL TOUR In between New York State and Kingston, Ontario, this spate of beautiful islands is a boater’s paradise. Visit Boldt Castle built by industrialist George C. Boldt for his wife Louise to live in splendor. The museum is open May to October but virtually you can visit it any time. (youtube. com/watch?v=hy1fRqfwMGg)
EXOPLANET TRAVEL BUREAU If you’d like to leave planet Earth behind and explore the galaxy, check out NASA’s virtual space tours, where you can choose from eight exoplanets and soar above their surfaces and terrain. (exoplanets.nasa.gov/alien-worlds/ exoplanet-travel-bureau)
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Maryland’s Eastern Shore at its finest Escape the beltways and experience the Chesapeake Bay from the banks of Maryland’s timeless Eastern Shore. Visit our two marinas and 19-room Inn at Haven Harbour for a summertime getaway. Learn more at HAVENHARBOUR.COM.
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MARINA SPOTLIGHT > ROCK HALL, MD
HAVEN HARBOUR MARINAS
BY SUSAN ELNICKI WADE
DO YOU WISH YOU could find a
getaway destination where you can leave worries behind and enjoy life’s simple pleasures? Then Haven Harbour is your dream come true. This hidden gem on the Chesapeake Bay’s Eastern Shore is just a short cruise from Baltimore and Annapolis tucked away in a charming waterman’s town and surrounded by natural beauty. Two picturesque marina resorts — Haven Harbour Marina and Haven Harbour South — have merged to create a boater’s paradise with 350 slips that accommodate vessels up to 70 feet. Haven Harbour Marina offers two floating piers and one fixed pier, while Haven Harbour South has all fixed docks
and floating piers slated for the near future. Services include complete yacht repair, installations and maintenance. Haven Harbour is a full-line Yamaha outboard dealer and a trusted Imtra product installer and service provider. Technicians are in-house professionals with years of industry experience. The marinas have sizable boatyards with space for hundreds of dry-stored vessels and feature a fullservice fuel dock and pump-out station. You can soak up the sun at the swimming pools or the beach, work up a good sweat at the fitness center, or let the kids run free at the playground. Paddleboards, kayaks and bicycles are available, and both marinas are pet friendly, so everyone gets to join in the fun. When
you’re ready to grab a bite, you can choose between packing a basket for a seaside picnic or savoring snacks, cocktails and a stellar view at Passages Bar & Grill. You can spend the night at the Inn at Haven Harbour’s cottage-cute rooms, each with a distinct theme and decor. Nearby Waterman’s Museum is a fine starting point for exploring the region. Its exhibits on crabs, oysters, fishing and working boats help build appreciation for the tight-knit communities that build their lives around the Chesapeake waters. An easy jaunt into the town of Rock Hall brings that history to life, as you stroll along the streets that are lined with gift shops, vintage stores, quaint summer cottages and restaurants serving the Bay’s bounty of fresh seafood. ml To view this article online, visit marinalife.com/HavenHarbour
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Sample the Garden State on a summer cruise BY CAROL BAREUTHER
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husk-on corn still wet with morning dew and a big purple eggplant or two. These fresh fixings made meals on board memorable during a long weekend voyage from Barnegat Bay, south to Great Bay and finally Cape May. New Jersey, a small peanut-shaped mid-Atlantic state bordered by New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean, ranks No. 1 as the most densely populated state in the nation. Yet, the Garden State does live up to its nickname. New Jersey also ranks No. 1 in the United States in eggplant production, and in the
top 10 nationwide for its harvest of tomatoes, blueberries, peaches, peppers, squash, cucumbers and asparagus. This bounty grows on nearly three-quarter of a million acres and on nearly 10,000 family-run farms, much of these located in the central and southern part of the state, and many are multigenerations old. In fact, 18th century founding father Benjamin Franklin once referred to New Jersey as “a barrel tapped at both ends” supplying fresh produce and other products to New York at one end and Philadelphia at the other.
“New Jersey farmers grow more than 100 different types of fruits and vegetables,” says Douglas Fisher, Secretary of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, which administers the Jersey Fresh marketing program. “Tomatoes are among the crops that state is most known. New Jersey tomatoes have been developed and perfected by Rutgers University for more than a century. The reputation for the sweet taste was enhanced when Campbell’s Soup in Camden began using Jersey tomatoes in 1915.” Fisher’s 100 kinds of produce count mainstream items as well as an ever-increasing niche of Latin, Asian and African favorites such as bok choy, jalapeno chilies and Malabar spinach, which cater to the state’s multicultural population’s tastes. Overall, warm days, cool nights, a combination of rich loam and welldrained sandy soil, and abundant rainfall contribute to New Jersey’s reputation for great-tasting produce. One of the best places to buy Garden State fruits and vegetables is at local farmers markets. Closer than an hour’s drive up Route 70, many operate from Memorial Day to Labor Day along Jersey Shore towns such as Surf City, Brigantine and Ventnor, and most markets are close to marinas. “We offer New Jersey grown tomatoes, both traditional and heirloom, corn,
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zucchini and zucchini flowers, eggplant, kale, herbs, beautiful flowers, and more from the two nearby farms we source from,” says Natalie Caricato, organizer of the Surf City Farmers Market, located on Long Beach Boulevard. In addition to fresh produce, the Brigantine Farmers Market, located on Revere Boulevard, hosts a demo tent. “We invite a local chef who shops the market with $35, and then uses these ingredients to make a meal. Market patrons can sample the dishes, take photos of the recipe and shop for the same ingredients
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THE JERSEY FRESH TOMATO SANDWICH (from New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Jersey Fresh Program) Ingredients: One large Jersey tomato, cut into thick slides Mayonnaise 2 slices bread of your choice Salt Freshly ground black pepper Directions: Slice the tomato into thick slices. Spread a heavy layer of mayonnaise onto one slice of bread. Sprinkle mayonnaise with a generous amount of salt and black pepper. Top the mayonnaise with the tomato slices, then the remaining piece of bread. Slice in half. Serve immediately. Makes one sandwich.
JERSEY FRESH ROASTED PEACH LEMONADE (from New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Jersey Fresh Program)
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Market runs salsa-making contests with featured ingredients such as Jersey tomatoes. It’s located at the corner of Atlantic and Newport Avenues in Ventnor City, a short three-block walk from the Newport Marina. Thirty nautical miles south of Ventnor is Cape May, and none of our summer cruises was complete without a stop in this Victorian-styled town. While there is not a farmers market along the oceanfront on Beach Avenue, the Blue Pig Tavern at the 19th century Congress Hall Hotel serves dishes with ingredients harvested at its 62-acre Beach Plum Farm in West Cape May. 58
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Signature in the summer is a Jersey Tomato Sandwich Menu, where guests can choose from a variety of breads and toppings. This is a doubly good way to sample Jersey fresh, just-picked fixings with professional preparation. Having access to Jersey restaurants such as the Blue Pig and farmers markets such as Surf City, Brigantine, Ventnor and other seaside towns, means that you don’t need to stock up on Garden State produce far inland before arriving at your boat on the shore. ml To view this article online, visit marinalife.com/NewJerseyProduce
Ingredients: 3 medium-sized Jersey peaches, pitted and sliced in half (Overripe peaches are perfect!) 1 tablespoon sugar 4 cups lemonade, homemade or store-bought Lemon, cut into slices for garnish Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Place peach halves skin side down on a baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar. Roast for 25 minutes. Remove skins. Add peaches and enough lemonade to cover in a blender. Puree until foamy. Pour pureed mixture into a pitcher. Top with the rest of the lemonade. Chill completely. Stir before pouring over ice to serve. Garnish with a lemon slice. Makes 1¼ quarts.
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SCOTT ZEIEN Owner Kingman Yacht Center Cataumet, MA What got you involved in the marine industry? After 20-some years in the broadcast industry, it was time to make a change. I wanted to get into the business of other people’s pleasure. It was either a golf course or a marina, and I was lucky enough to make the right choice. What is the most fun part of your work? When you boil it all down, my only real job is to help other people have a good time. How bad can that be? Describe yourself in three words. Tall, dark and impassioned. Where is your favorite place to visit by boat? As you might imagine, the marina business interferes with my boating opportunities. Day tripping is about it. Cuttyhunk is my family’s favorite daytrip destination, especially early and late in the season when this is one of the most peaceful places on earth.
Describe the first time you remember being on a boat. My father was a naval architect and an enthusiastic sailor. We grew up on boats. When I was about six years old, we had a 24’ Islander Bahama that he kept at Kingman Marina. I’ve always been a sailor, although I’m driving outboards now because I can’t seem to find the time for sailing these days. If you weren’t working at the marina, what job would suit you best? I’d love to be a panelist on Shark Tank. What famous person would you most like to meet and why? You didn’t specify dead or alive, so I’d love to spend a day with Frank Zappa. Can you imagine what that mind would make of this world? What do you enjoy doing on your day off? If I have my way, you’ll find me at the golf course spending the day with friends who don’t care how badly I play.
What is a must-see/do for a first-time Kingman visitor? You can ask most any boater on the East Coast if they’ve heard of Kingman Yacht Center, and you’ll get a blank stare. But mention the Chart Room (restaurant/bar at the marina) and you’re sure to hear a story or two. What is the nicest compliment a boater said about your marina? Our slogan is “Relax. You’re at Kingman.” It grew from frequent customer comments that their everyday stuff just fades away when they drive into the marina. I love to hear that. That’s what we’re all about. ml
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LAKE MICHIGAN VS. LAKE HURON A SPLIT DECISION: WHICH OF THESE NEIGHBORING WATERWAYS REIGNS AS THE GREATEST LAKE? BY ALEXA ZIZZI
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LAKE HURON LOCATION Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit — to name a few — these major cities all border Lake Michigan. More than 1,600 miles of coastline are flanked by Wisconsin’s east coast and Michigan’s west coast, reaching all the way down to Illinois and Indiana. It is the second-largest Great Lake by volume.
As the second-largest Great Lake by surface area, Huron’s 3,350 miles of coastline borders Michigan’s southeast region and Ontario in the northwest. Lakes Huron and Michigan connect through the Straits of Mackinac at Michigan’s northern tip, known as a beautiful boater’s sanctuary.
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HISTORY Lake Michigan’s name derives from the Ojibwa Indian word “mishigami,” meaning “large lake.” With a long history of Native American roots, more than five centuries of Algonkian tribes occupied the lands. Explore maritime history and scuba dive at more than a dozen shipwreck sites in the Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve.
French explorers originally named Lake Huron “La Mer Douce,” which translates to “the freshwater sea.” It was renamed to honor the Native American Huron people. Visit the Port Huron Museum of Arts & History for local maritime lore or the Huron Lightship Museum to witness the last floating beacon on the Great Lakes.
BOATING ATTRACTIONS This region is a staple for major powerboat racing. Home to the Annual Great Lakes Grand Prix, Michigan City hosts four days of intense offshore power boating and AquaX Jet Ski racing. Also, Michigan’s state parks offer campgrounds and boat ramps including Silver Lake State Park and Wilderness State Park.
Since 1925, one of the longest freshwater races in the world is held on Lake Huron every summer. The Bayview Mackinac Boat Race, hosted by Detroit’s Bayview Yacht Club, starts at Port Huron and finishes at Mackinac Island with more than 250 participating yachts.
BEST BEACH TOWNS Both Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area and Saugatuck, MI, are ranked among “America’s best little beach towns” by Travel + Leisure. For more coastal towns with lighthouses and breathtaking sunsets, Holland, Ludington, South Haven, Grand Haven and the bustling Traverse City are premier destinations.
Dock at Mackinac Island to visit the adorable beach town where automobiles are banned, and the best modes of transportation are by bicycle or horse and carriage. Explore other small beach towns including Lexington, Tawas and Port Austin or larger areas such as Oscoda, Cheboygan and Port Elgin.
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SAINTS & SINNERS: A Tale of Two Delaware Beach Towns
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Growing up in the South, I remember my Grandma Missy describing the difference between Charleston and Savannah, two charming and competitive port cities I’d not yet had the privilege to visit. She explained to me that both were like the attractive daughters of a gentile Southern family. Older sister Charleston married well and joined the D.A.R. And Savannah? Well, the poor girl had an affinity for strong drinks and was a little cuckoo in the head. Bless her heart. I think about that anecdote whenever I describe the difference between Lewes and Rehoboth, the two main municipalities dominating the 28-mile long Delaware seashore. They’re only eight miles apart geographically, but like Charleston and Savannah, they couldn’t be more different in temperament and history. Quaint Lewes prides itself on its 64
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historic preservation and colonial and maritime past. Visitors today peruse its antique stores and museums and sup on the catch of the day in dockside restaurants. Independence Day features an annual parade of boats festooned with red, white and blue décor that winds its way down the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal to Fisherman’s Wharf. Rehoboth, founded as a modest Methodist retreat, now draws a different congregation, a delightful and eclectic mix of highbrow and lowbrow, homo and hetero. Visitors enjoy au courant dining and outdoor drinking, pizza and French fry joints, art galleries and t-shirt shops, and a golden sand beach regularly rated one of the best in the mid-Atlantic region. Drag volleyball on Labor Day draws hundreds of spectators to the beach at the south end of the town’s wooden boardwalk
to say goodbye to summer in a unique way. Grandma Missy passed away 10 years ago. But even into her 90s, she enjoyed telling me the history of places, usually with a vodka martini in her hand. I invite you to grab your favorite libation, settle back and let me share stories about the unique history of these two Delaware towns.
LEWES:
the first town in the first state Exploration & Colonization In 1631, Dutch whale and fur were the first Europeans to settle in what is now the State of Delaware. They selected the geographically advantageous location where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean and named their settlement
Zwaanendael. A tribe of local Native Americans wiped it out a year later. The Dutch, however, were not easily deterred, and by 1673 another settlement known as Whorekill was built back on the cape and claimed by both the Netherlands and England. Should you think the name
historians say the English corrupted it from the name Hoorn, a Dutch city where many early inhabitants came from. Others believe it was because prostitution was prevalent in the frontier settlement full of rough and tumble Dutch seamen, soldiers and fur traders. The Dutch word
and he renamed the settlement at the cape Lewestown. By the 18th century, Lewestown had grown slowly and steadily, and like many other smaller mid-Atlantic port towns, it was harassed and sacked by pirates. Despite remaining a hot bed of Tory sentiment, not much happened along coastal Delaware during the Revolutionary War. After independence, the three lower counties of Pennsylvania along the Delaware River organized as the separate state of Delaware and became the first state to ratify the Constitution.
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War of 1812 Patriotism was on full display in Lewestown during the War of 1812. With Philadelphia at that time the most populous and economically important city in the country — and with the new DuPont gunpowder mills near Wilmington — the Delaware Bay was a critical asset the British sought desperately to control. In March 1813, a flotilla of British ships arrived off Cape Henlopen and demanded food and water. When the request was rebuffed, the British bombarded the town. The outmanned citizens fought back. According to historians, town folk gathered enemy cannonballs and re-fired them, striking several ships and sending the flotilla scurrying to safety offshore. The battle was national news, and a volunteer militia of riverboat pilots successfully defended the bay for the duration of the war.
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of the town a tad unsavory, well, you aren’t alone. “Kill” is Dutch for creek, and the settlement was indeed sited along a creek flowing into the bay. “Whore,” on the other hand, has been interpreted two different ways. Some
for a prostitute is “hoern.” Either way, the English burned the town on Christmas Eve 1673 and soon took control of all Dutch land in North America. William Penn became the proprietor of the Pennsylvania colony,
Lewes played another important role in the defense of the nation during WWII. The day after Pearl Harbor was attacked, the U.S. Coast Guard began constructing one of the most formidable, heavily armed coastal defense forts in the country. Fort Miles, perched atop the dunes at Cape Henlopen, cost $24 million and was designed with a series of gun installments powerful enough to fight the strongest ships in the German navy fleet. Today, a museum in one of the S U M M ER 2 0 2 0
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underground bunkers brings to life stories of submarine warfare off the coast. Visitors can walk up comfortably to the top of a restored observation tower to see firsthand how soldiers used triangulation to track suspicious ships and submarines in the bay and ocean. The concrete used in the towers’ construction was made with beach sand and intended to last no more than 10 years. Well, they’re still standing.
Lewes Today Lewes still commands its prime position on the Delaware Bay, and much of its vibrant economy capitalizes on that location — outdoor activities, museums, retail and restaurants are popular with locals and visitors. The city is also the hub for a growing health care industry serving coastal Delaware. While it might be the state’s oldest city, it regularly ranks among Delaware’s top livable towns.
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Don’t Miss in Lewes Zwaanendael Museum 302-645-1148 Explore the founding of Delaware’s first European settlement by the Dutch in 1631. Collections showcase the area’s maritime, military and social history. Cannonball House 302-645-7670 See the impact of the British attack at the old Cannonball House (circa 1765) in downtown Lewes, the site of the Lewes Historical Society’s Maritime Museum. Fort Miles Historical Area 302-644-5007 Walk to the top of the only restored concrete observation tower in Delaware and southern New Jersey and see firsthand how soldiers used triangulation to track suspicious ships and submarines offshore during WWII. Narrated Tours & Cruises 302-644-7334 Cape Water Tours & Taxi’s natural habitat and historical boat tours offer a unique perspective of the Delaware Bay area. Where to Dock: City of Lewes Canalfront Park Marina & City Dock, 302-644-1869
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REHOBOTH BEACH: the nation’s summer capital Fresh Air, Salt Water & God In 1872, a group of Methodists bought 400 acres of land on the Delaware coast, which they called Rehoboth, a Biblical name interpreted as “broad place” or “having room for all.” Their purpose was to establish a summer camp meeting, i.e. a religious retreat, to help city dwellers renew their spiritual and physical health, a place where they could gather and pray — then take to the sea in heavy woolen bathing suits. Rehoboth was one of many leisure-by-thesea retreats established in the late 1860s and ’70s as part of the wave of Methodist revivalism in America. The Methodists quickly laid out the grounds in a fan-shaped pattern with streets wider the closer they were to the beach to pull in the cool Atlantic
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breezes. Lots sold for $50 each. Some of the faithful preferred old-style camping in white cotton tents around the tabernacle building. Others constructed “camp houses,� one-room cypress or pine structures with a front porch and sleeping loft. Alas, the religious experiment proved short-lived. One of the Methodist founders put up a hotel and permitted card playing and drinking. When railroad service reached Rehoboth in 1884, things began to change quickly. Additional hotels, boarding houses and stores were built to accommodate the influx of secular tourists. An official government was formed, and civic improvements such as sewer systems and streetlights were installed. Dancing, drinking and courting took place on the boardwalk. Artists came to paint S U M M ER 2 0 2 0
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among the pine trees, dunes and beaches. By all accounts, Rehoboth in the early 20th century was booming like other resort towns along the mid-Atlantic coast.
The Mosquito Matron Rehoboth had one little problem. Actually, it was a big problem — mosquitoes and biting flies. Given the town’s location near coastal marshes and wetland forests, clouds of mosquitoes descended upon the town at sunset. Animals were driven to bellowing madness by the stinging insects. Homeowners screened their porches and covered their legs with newspapers while sitting on the beach to keep the flies away whenever a land breeze blew. Enter Mrs. H.B. Thompson, a wealthy and politically connected summer resident and close friend of the DuPont family. The wife of a U.S. Senator, she detested bright lipstick on women and led the defeat of women’s suffrage in Delaware. That said, she helped establish the Rehoboth Art League and, in the 1930s, she organized a group of women to rid Rehoboth of its mosquito problem. Consulting with experts from President Theodore Roosevelt’s administration who had experience with mosquitoes during the building of the Panama Canal, she brought valuable tactical advice to the
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battle, such as spraying massive doses of chemicals and kerosene and digging irrigation ditches. Largely through her efforts, Civilian Conservation Corps soldiers armed with shovels drained coastal marshes that served as mosquito breeding grounds. The efforts worked.
The Bay Bridge Probably the biggest impact on Rehoboth’s history was the Chesapeake Bay Bridge opening in 1952. Residents of Washington, DC, had always vacationed in Rehoboth, the closest Atlantic beach to the nation’s capital, but now the trip became much quicker as the bridge replaced slow ferryboat service. So many DC residents, diplomats and government officials came to Rehoboth for their summer vacations that the town quickly became known as the nation’s summer capital, a moniker it retains today. Richard Nixon vacationed in Rehoboth in the 1950s when he was a young senator. Some say he started working on his famous “Checkers” speech while staying with friends in Rehoboth. When first daughter Lynda Bird Johnson and her fiancé Marine Captain Chuck Robb (yep, the future senator from Virginia) partied on Rehoboth Beach in the summer of 1967, it made headlines across the nation.
Don’t Miss in Rehoboth Anna Hazzard Museum 302-226-1119 Housed in one of the few remaining original “tent houses” built in the late 1870s by members of the Methodist Meeting Association and providing a look at daily life in the early years of Rehoboth, well before air conditioning, electricity and running water. Rehoboth Art League 302-227-8408 Situated on a historic 3.5-acre homestead with gardens, the Art League was established in 1938 as a summer artist colony. It now features solo and group exhibits, classes and programs for children. Don’t miss the outdoor fine arts and fine craft show held annually on the first two weekends in August. Rehoboth Beach Museum 302-227-7310 Exhibits show the history of having fun at the beach through vintage bathing suits, post cards, photos, maps and more. Funland 302-227-1921 Visit this popular family amusement park, located on the boardwalk since 1962. Old-fashioned rides still cost 35 cents. Where to Dock: Indian River Marina, 302-227-3071
Washington insider and writer Sally Quinn was a young reporter for the Washington Star when she chronicled the social goings on in Rehoboth Beach in the late 1960s.
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Rehoboth Beach was founded as a summer resort, and for the most part it remains a traditional vacation getaway for families. Delaware’s most popular destination draws up to 50,000 visitors a day during the peak summer months. Its quaint sophistication has made it a favorite destination for mid-Atlantic gays and lesbians. ml
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Nobody likes to pull into a marina and see plastic beer carrier rings, straws, cups and other discarded items cluttering up the waterway. Even though we try to clean up after others and ourselves, debris continues to appear on the shoreline and water. Fortunately, many companies have come up with innovative solutions to help our efforts. Here are some of their latest ideas.
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IT’S TIME TO LOSE YOUR SIX PACK No, I do not mean packing on belly fat. The six-pack we seek to eradicate is the troublesome beverage holder. Over the years, these plastic beverage yolks have been a deadly component of litter, as marine life can become entangled or ingest them. PakTech rose to the challenge of reducing the environmental impact from can carriers with injection-molded carriers, which are popular among craft breweries. The design — solid discs that snap onto cans — reduces the entrapment of wildlife. The units are made using high density polyethylene (HDPE) and can be formed into a variety of can holders or beverage handles. HDPE, or #2 plastic, is one of the most universally recyclable plastics. PakTech carriers are 100% recyclable, but they cannot be included in curbside comingled recycling. Many breweries encourage recycling by offering rewards.
Sailfish Brewery in Fort Pierce, FL, hosts a PakTech Give Back program offering products or discounts for collecting and returning their PakTech carriers. Another product giving the six-pack issue food for thought is the edible six-pack ring. Eco Six Pack Ring (E6PR) is made from compostable materials. These carriers degrade in a week when left in land or water and within days in a compost facility. Saltwater Brewery, a South Florida microbrewery, has partnered with E6PR to produce carriers made with malt, barley and wheat, byproducts of their brewing process. The resulting packaging is highly degradable and edible for marine life. Carlsberg Beer, a Danish beer company, partnered with NMP Systems to eliminate the need for any plastic carrier. Cans are bound together with innovative glue technology. Known as Snap Packs, cans are held firmly in place with dots of glue that release when the cans are twisted apart.
In the 1950s, milk was delivered in glass bottles on a doorstep. Empty bottles were set out for pick up and recycling. Companies are reviving this mode of operating to meet the growing desire for a waste-free lifestyle. Consumers purchase the product, but the company owns the container. A leader in the milkman model platform is Loop. The Loop initiative involves customers ordering groceries from their website or participating stores such as Kroger or Walgreens. Customers pay a refundable deposit fee for the packaging made from glass, metal or plastic. Purchases are delivered in a reusable tote box, which is then used for returning empty containers for a refunded deposit or refill. Familiar industry names such as Proctor & Gamble, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Clorox are producing reusable packaging for this new shopping platform.
DOES YOUR RIVER HAVE A ROOMBA? The Chicago nonprofit Urban Rivers is designing a robot that lets anyone, anywhere in the world help make rivers cleaner. Urban Rivers stumbled upon the idea after creating a prototype, a floating remote-controlled device that clear debris from the Chicago River.
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They discovered it was not just effective, but it was also entertaining. The inventive team embraced the expanded possibilities of their trash robot. With its free roaming movement, much like a water born version of a Roomba, remote controlled access and streaming video they hope to link it to their website as an interactive program. People will be able to play it like a video game. The conservation project is still in the early stages. A Kickstarter campaign enabled them to install high-powered Wi-Fi, build a trash collection station and tweak the original design. The trash robot concept is a repeatable innovation that could someday be deployed in a river near you.
A SMALL IDEA, A GLOBAL IMPACT In 2013, Pete Ceglinski and Andrew Turtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey began with the simple idea: If we can have trash cans on land, then why not on water? By 2014, they launched Seabin and quickly moved from concept to product. Due to their locations on the water, marinas tend to become natural collection points for floating trash. Seabins are an 72
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answer to this litter buildup. Using a submersible pump to draw water and floating debris into a large filtration bag, Seabins function a lot like a water vacuum. Today, 860 Seabins are used in marinas and waterways in more than 70 countries, including the United States. In the future, the Seabin organization hopes to deploy free-floating versions of the device offshore to help gather trash in the ocean. Even with innovative products, processes and problem solving, plenty of hard work still lies ahead. Consider joining Ocean Conservancyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International
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Coastal Clean Up Day, September 19. For more than 30 years, volunteers have gathered for the common goal to collect and document littering along their coastlines. Whether collecting on a deserted shoreline, alone or with a group, we can be a part of a worldwide effort. Visit Oceanconservancy.org for more information or download its app, Clean Swell, to help unify our clean-up efforts. ml To view this article online, visit marinalife.com/GreenInnovations
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Located in the middle of Hilton Head Island across from Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort and just off the Intracoastal Waterway, Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina offers easy access to great shopping & restaurants plus bikes, watersports, golf, tennis & pickleball. The Ship’s Store offers a large selection of apparel, accessories, convenience items & fishing tackle. • Floating docks / vessels up to 150 feet • Electrical: 30, 50, 100 amp • 9' MLW, well marked channel • Pump-out boat • Monitor channel 16/71 • Restrooms, showers, laundry • Full service yacht maintenance • Grocery store nearby • Wi-Fi internet access & cable available • Seasonal resort shuttle
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Explore Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
Kodiak Island by Sea & Shore BY CAROL M. BAREUTHER | PHOTOGRAPHY BY DEAN BARNES
DAYS AFTER RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO KODIAK ISLAND, ALASKA, I experienced an uncontrollable urge to stop the car whenever I glimpsed something red in the bushes along the side of the road. This curious habit developed because of the little raspberry-like, orange-colored salmonberry. We found our first of these miniature grape-shaped globes while hiking an easy mile-long trail at North End Park on Near Island, across from the town of Kodiak.
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It was love at first bite. The texture of these wild berries is seedy, yet the flavor succulently sweet tart. The rest of our stay, both on Kodiak and along the offshore islands where we cruised, I competed with local bears for my fill of this fruit — thankfully not at the same time. Salmonberries, however addictive, were only one highlight of our trip. Kodiak is the second-largest island in the United States, measuring more than 3,500 square miles, and its subarctic climate makes cruising a seasonal adventure best undertaken in the summer. We arrived in late June via a 3.5-hour flight from Seattle to Anchorage, then took a 50-minute commuter hop south across the Kenai Peninsula to Kodiak. The trip ticked two boxes: first, a chance to visit our son Rian stationed on a U.S. Coast Guard cutter at base Kodiak. Second, it proved an opportunity to spend time cruising with a friend who motored the family’s 58-foot trawler north through the Pacific Northwest’s scenic Inside Passage and across the Gulf of Alaska to Kodiak Island. We met our friend on the dock at St. Paul Harbor Marina in downtown Kodiak. This town, population just under 6,000, is the main port and largest settlement on the island. Between the city-run marina at St. Paul Harbor and its neighbor, St. Herman Harbor on Near Island, you find dockage for more than 600 vessels. Most are powerboats, but many are commercial
fishing rigs, including the stars of the Discovery Channel’s reality show, The Deadliest Catch. The docks offer a central vantage point to get the lay of the land. To the immediate north is a line of sturdy albeit quaint homes that line the main two-lane
To the immediate east rises the crosstopped, blue dome of the Russian Orthodox Church with the eastern part of the island and several offshore islands beyond. My favorite sight, and right near the marina’s entrance, were a group of sunbathing sea lions congregated on a
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waterfront road. Behind them to the west, rising some 1,240 feet is Pillar Mountain, where wind turbines power residential lights and the commercial fish processing plant, the town’s main industry. West too in the distance is Barometer Mountain, some 700 feet taller than Pillar and even in late June is still capped in snow. The Gulf of Alaska extends far to the south.
concrete pier. Despite these defining landmarks, Kodiak, both town and country, is compelling for its hands-down wilderness vibe. This is something we couldn’t wait to explore. Kodiak is located on the northeast corner of the island. We cast off from St. Paul Harbor Marina and headed east, following the island’s coast. Then we S U M M ER 2 0 2 0
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A big momma bear had a cub in tow, and they were in a salmonberry patch just up from the rocky shoreline. Buffalo roam on the west side of Kodiak Island
turned north and cruised through Narrow Strait, which separates the east end of Kodiak from Spruce Island. Occasionally, we would see signs of civilization such as a seasonal commercial fishing camp, a simple structure or two, and work boats dotting the shore. Soon we came to the village of Ouzinkie, 14 nautical miles from Kodiak and the only settlement on Spruce Island. Like most ports outside Kodiak, there are no shops, bars, restaurants or other visitor services except for residents with local knowledge ready to lead a fishing excursion or hiking trip. As we cruised by a small beach, I saw a little girl clad in a bathing suit playing in the water as her mother watched nearby. In contrast, I was outfitted in corduroy slacks, a long sleeve shirt and warm sweatshirt. The scene reminded me it was summer in Alaska. The bow pointed north as we cruised into Marmot Bay towards Afognak Island. The protection of the strait was like a warm blanket whipped away as the breeze braced and temperatures dropped despite the bright sun. Later in the week, we came back here on a day-long charter fishing trip and reeled in a whole fish box worth of species such as halibut, salmon, lingcod, pacific cod, yelloweye and rockfish. The processor on the island cleaned, packed and
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froze our catch so we could fly home with it. On this day, however, we were after bear. Kodiak bear. As the largest bears in the world, adults stand over 10-feet tall and weigh up to 1,500 pounds. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long after we entered the mouth of the Afognak Bay, some 12 nautical miles from Ouzinkie, that we bagged a bear sighting.
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Kodiak visitors get their catch packed to take home.
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The heavens were in bright view, with no manmade light to dull the brilliance of the constellations.
this was the earthly epitome of what we now call social distancing. The heavens were in bright view, with no manmade light to dull the brilliance of the constellations. The only caveat was that the best sky-watching time occurred between midnight and 3:00 a.m., because in late June Kodiak enjoys about 18 hours of daylight. The next day, we motored 14 nautical miles south to Anton Larsen Bay, back on Kodiak Island. Residents of the nearby settlement of Port Lions often use the boat launch and dock when they need to buy groceries and other supplies in
Kodiak. Our friend dinghied us into shore, and we said our goodbyes. Our son picked us up and led us on an easy five-mile loop trail hike that traversed dense forests, grassy stretches dotted with purple lupine wildflowers and overlooks with dazzling views of the bay. Two days at sea followed by a hike ashore proved a perfect juxtaposition. We felt like we experienced the real Kodiak. Best of all, we found plenty of salmonberries along the way. ml To view this article online, visit marinalife.com/KodiakAlaska
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Make It Shine A Primer on Waxes, Sealants & Coatings BY BOB ARRINGTON
Waxes Wax is the oldest form of a polish and protectant. The most commonly used wax is carnauba, deriving its name from the Brazilian Carnauba palm tree. Wax manufacturers blend oils and proprietary ingredients with the natural carnauba wax to produce products with specific properties. Some may be compounded specifically for a fiberglass gel coat; some are customized for painted finishes. Carnauba is unusable in its original state, so question any product claiming to be “pure” or “100%” carnauba. It must have additives to be suitable to apply a boat’s surface. The biggest benefit of a natural wax is the luster it brings to a boat’s finish. A good wax brightens colors and fills small imperfections. Unfortunately for a boater, the color white gets the least benefit from wax’s reflective properties. A waxed surface has a much lower coefficient of friction, allowing water to bead and run off easily. 82
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hether it is a labor of love or a necessary evil, most boaters spend a lot of time and money keeping their boats clean and waxed. The cleaning and detailing products isle is one of the largest in any ship supply store. Just behind engine oil and fishing lures, waxes and cleaners are some of the most hyped products pitched to boaters. You would need to be a chemist to sort out the advertising claims from the truth. Staying just short of Chemistry 101, in this issue of Smart Boater, let’s separate fact from fiction on waxes and finishes. We will also provide basic product descriptions to help make sense out of what can be a confusing category.
Natural waxes offer the richest shine but have the shortest life of any of the products described here. Natural wax is a very soft product, even the best quality carnauba waxes have a melting point between 160° and 180° Fahrenheit. The flag blue hull so popular on many boats today can easily approach those temperatures on a hot summer day. These temperatures significantly shorten the life of the wax. Some manufacturers have had success extending the service life of wax by adding synthetic polymers.
Polymer Sealants Sealants are typically synthetic-polymer blends compounded to achieve specific results. They are excellent at providing durable long-lasting protection. Sealants generally provide better durability than a natural wax, with higher resistance to heat and ultraviolet degradation. Sealants come in a variety of compounds including acrylics, polymers and silicones. Some sealants may include small amounts
of wax in their blend to help hide imperfections or improve shine. Historically, sealants were inferior to wax at bringing out luster and shine, but recent improvements in technology have brought sealants close to wax’s brilliance in gloss and depth. What polymer sealants lack in shine, they make up for in durability, longevity and ease of application. Sealants provide strong hydrophobic characteristics and can fill in minor irregularities of gelcoat and painted surfaces. Sealants have better heat resistance for dark colored hulls and accent bands. Just like some waxes have polymers and some polymers have waxes, so too have the lines blurred into the next category of ceramics. Recent advances in technology enable blenders to include silica compounds into mixtures, creating a ceramic-like performance with a sealant’s easy application characteristics.
Ceramic Coatings It is no coincidence that ceramic coatings are the most sophisticated technology and
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the least understood. The terms can be confusing with ceramic, silica and nano being used interchangeably and often incorrectly. Ceramic coatings start with silica compounds that are molecules of silica and oxygen. This combination produces a molecular structure that offers
Correct application is critical to achieving the desired results both stability and strength on paint or gelcoat. The molecules are so strong that their bonds resist all but the most aggressive abrasion without harm. Some manufacturers have developed the ability to positively charge the molecules in their solution. When applied to the negatively charged surface of
fiberglass or paint, the solution is pulled deeply into the surface’s microscopic cracks and crevices through positive to negative attraction. Applied properly, they generally outperform natural waxes and synthetic polymer sealants. While they are extremely durable, my experience is they rarely meet the long-term claims touted in their advertising. One of the biggest benefits polymer sealants and ceramics have over wax is the ease with which you can touch up an area that is no longer beading water. Of the three product categories described here, waxes are the best at polishing. Some polymer sealants have minimal ability to polish a dull surface, and ceramics have no polishing properties. Ceramics only protect the surface as it exists — dull or polished. Products in all these categories continue to evolve with manufacturers offering improvements on existing materials and new technology. The coating market is an innovative sector with new products coming out regularly. Careful attention must be paid to the application of some ceramic products with nanotechnology, as they will not adhere to a waxed surface. All old wax will need to
be removed prior to the application of these products. If a surface needs to be polished prior to application of a ceramic, utilize a polishing compound which is free of wax or silicones. Regardless of which product you choose, correct application is critical to achieving the desired results. There is a definite skill required in the application of all these products. Some materials require hand application, while some work better when machine applied. When using a rotary buffing machine, follow the manufacturer’s directions for the type of pad — whether foam, wool or cotton, along with the recommended buffing machine speed. Too low of an RPM will leave residue, while too high of an RPM can burn some products. Properly applied and maintained, coatings will pay for themselves in protecting your boat’s gelcoat or paint finish — not to mention the pride felt pulling up to the marina in a shiny polished boat. ml To view this article online, visit marinalife.com/WaxesAndSealants
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DESTINATION > VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
TRANSPORT YOURSELF TO
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SK ME WHAT I REMEMBER about my trip to Vancouver Island, and I’ll offer up three things: Standing on the beach drinking in a remarkably still Pacific Ocean, an art scene influenced by many cultures and art forms, and amazing Asian food. An unmistakable energy marks this city of about a million people, where residents live in one of the warmest climates in North America. That energy is young, vibrant, multi-cultural, and its residents just seem happy — but who would not, living in a city that would appear in your dreams. Vancouver Island is a place where you can be on the water most of the year. At its southern tip await Victoria, British Columbia’s capital, and a boat-lined Inner Harbor replete with English-style gardens. The harbor city called Nanaimo has an 84
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Old City Quarter with shops, galleries and restaurants. The island’s first major settlement was developed by the Hudson Bay Company in 1843, three years after it came under British rule. Named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast between 1791 and 1794, the city easily blends history and modernism. Surrounded by sights to see and myriad of things to do, you could start your trip at the top of Beacon Hill Park, which is within walking distance to downtown. The park covers more than 200 acres with much to explore. At the very top is what Canadians call the First Nation’s Longhouse. Lovingly built and tended to by the Lekungen Nation, an indigenous North American Coast Salish people, it offers a glimpse inside the native North American world.
WHERE TO DOCK
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Van Isle Marina, Sidney, BC 250-656-1138 This 60-year-old marina is one of the largest full-service marinas in British Columbia. Minutes away from attractions and transportation, it accommodates 100+ yachts and small fishing boats alike. Ladysmith Community Marina, LadySmith, BC 250-245-1146 This friendly, full-service marina is located in East Vancouver and is great if traveling with kids. The marina has a wellregarded restaurant with something for everyone. Clean docks and washrooms, as well as water and 30-amp power at the docks, are among the many amenities here.
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WHERE TO DINE Richmond’s Asian Food Nirvana Fu Gwai Moon (Fortune’s Gate) is reputed for serving some of the best Asian food in North America. This makeshift village of canopied stalls emits odors that make your mouth water, serves Chinese food lovingly created by its citizens and offers other perfectly prepared Asian dishes. The atmosphere enhances the food, as the stalls are set inside a forest of simulated cherry trees whose LED blossoms lend the twilight a pinkish hue.
An unmistakable energy marks this city
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With a thriving indoor and outdoor art scene, Vancouver is home to exhibits such as The Birds at the former site of the 2010 Olympic Village. Right in front of the Convention Center is a giant digital Orca. And you can visit The Human Connection, a collection of 64 steel-cut figures standing over seven meters tall, as you breathe in the expanse of the city’s English Bay and the island’s bustling downtown. A popular transportation method that many Vancouverites use is hopping into a Beaver. This small, 1950s-era, propellerpowered floatplane flies hunters deep into the British Columbia wilderness and lands on pristine lakes throughout the countryside. The six-seat Beaver is considered by many to be Canada’s plane. And if you want to soar above the city, single-engine Beavers can take you on tours. Vancouver Island will always be worth the trip. ml To view this article online, visit marinalife.com/VancouverIsland Lotus Johnson
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AnnaLena 778-379-4052 Located in Kitsilano, a trendy part of Vancouver that is home to the city’s best beaches and mountain views, AnnaLena is a casual restaurant serving contemporary Canadian fare and creative cocktails. House specialties include grilled octopus, lamb’s neck and pork belly, and they currently offer four-course, take-home dinners.
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BEACHCOMBING
AROUND THE BAY
Angel Beil
The timeless joy of plucking treasures from the shoreline
BY ANNETTE CALBEO
2nd Place Winner of Marinalife’s 20th Anniversary Story Contest polisher and wait patiently for the outcome. On most occasions I was disappointed, only to see that most rocks were more beautiful before the polishing. Mother Nature, combined with the currents of the Chesapeake, has a way of revealing lovely metamorphic rocks, along
with other igneous and sedimentary forms. When I stumble across an igneous rock, which is formed by cooled magma or lava, I often wonder how it came to this place on the volcano-free Chesapeake Bay. And to this day, I still tuck all my seaside discoveries into a duffle bag and carry
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y beachcombing days started when I was a child back in the 1960s on a beach called Veasey Cove along the Bohemia River. We would arrive for the weekend in our homemade wooden houseboat powered by a 75 Evinrude outboard motor. My husband and I now own a 43-foot Silverton Sport Bridge. Our boats may change, but beachcombing has not. Whenever I look at a beach, I cannot help to think about the treasures that may lie in the sand. I can’t wait to walk the shoreline and find new gems to add to my collection, and we are always searching for new beaches to explore. My father and I would wander up and down the beach for hours and collect rocks and driftwood. On many weekends, I stuffed rocks and wood into my duffle bag and carried them home for various art projects. I would place the rocks into a
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One of my favorite beachcombing locations is the Calvert Cliffs area in southern Maryland, where no digging is required. Just walk along the beaches and find the popular Miocene fossil known as the shark tooth. Many skeptics ask, “What is its value?” The shear thrill of the first find of the day is worth millions. I return to this spot every year hoping to find the “big one.” I just have to say this never gets old, and I look forward to this expedition every year. By the way, you don’t need to restrict your quest to the cliffs or state park; any beach close by guarantees a tooth or two. Bringing along friends to share the adventure makes the search more fun, especially when you land on these beaches in inflatable dinks or kayaks. An Indian arrowhead that I recently discovered in Still Pond is one of my favorite finds. This beach on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is an excellent spot to comb for historic sea glass and pottery. When I picked up the arrowhead, I envisioned Indians in their canoes paddling in the current and searching for their dinner. From homemade wooden canoes to homemade wooden houseboats, we may have changed, the boats may be different, but the current of our waters remains the same. My friends and I frequent a location we call Sea Glass Beach, where we arrive in our small out-board boats. Sea glass, or glass that was once someone’s trash, is now our treasure. The glass has spent many years getting tossed around in the surf, where Mother Nature turns rubbish into beautiful frosted pieces with smooth edges. The amber and purple ones are the most sought-after colors. When one of us finds a rare color, we all run to see. We leave Sea Glass Beach laden with all shapes, sizes, thickness and colors and bags full of sea glass waiting to become part of art projects. Our homeport is Fairlee Creek, MD, aboard the Coco-Mo where we spend many
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hours exploring the water’s edge. The swift current and small cut washes many artifacts onto the beach. The best treasure here is the sunset, as this beach overlooks the western shoreline and presents an expansive view of the bay. Be sure to time your visit for sunset, and I guarantee this trip will be worth the stop. Beachcombing has always lifted my spirits and filled my pockets with fascinating items. Now, I travel the coastline with our friends and family. I realize that strolling along searching for sea glass, shells, stones
and teeth offers not just me, but all of us, a natural way to enjoy the many Chesapeake beaches. I feel blessed and look forward to our next expedition. Please remember to always bring along an extra bag to clean the debris while searching for your treasures, and maybe our footprints will pass in the sand. Happy treasure hunting! ml To view this article online, visit marinalife.com/Beachcombing
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PADANARAM SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA BY DONNA CARUSO BOWDEN
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on the east shore of Apponagansett Bay. It has whaling in its past and shipbuilding in its blood. The designer of the successful Concordia yawl hailed from the area, and classic catboats have long been built here. The waters attract a healthy share of yachts of all ilk every season. (Call ahead for a slip or mooring and landing protocols.) Many of Padanaram’s pleasures revolve around the fresh salt air. Walk, bike, fish, sail and stroll the town. The historic district dates to the 17th century. Head toward the point on Elm Street and take in the federal houses on Fremont and Pleasant streets. Alternatively, you can walk or bike the causeway for a sweeping view of Apponagansett Bay and stroll around Apponagansett Park where you find a playground, beach and ice cream stand.
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South Wharf Yacht Yard 508-990-1011 A large facility with 100 slips, including deep-water slips that can accommodate boats up to 130 feet. A small boat rental business is on-site. New Bedford Yacht Club 508-997-0762 The club offers reciprocal arrangements with other clubs, as well as overnight transient moorings and possibly transient dock slips. Contact by phone or VHF 68. The club operates the launch to the mooring field daily. Hail on VHF 68. Transient dinghy tie-up is available at the club for those renting its moorings. Concordia Company 508-999-1381 The facility offers high-quality boat service and classic restorations. The company maintains 155 moorings in the harbor and may have availability for transient use.
WHERE TO DINE
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Farm & Coast Market 774-992-7093 Full boat provisioning with fine foods, wine and beer. Full-service butcher shop, prepared foods, cheeses, ice, daily baked bread, pastries, groceries and a large wine selection. Shrink-wrapped foods, dock delivery and curbside pickup are available. Order by phone or at farmandcoastmarket.com Black Bass Grille 508-999-6975 Coastal New England fare influenced by Portuguese and Italian cuisine. Weekly take-out specials; call to get information and place orders. Little Moss 508-994-1162 Locally sourced food, highlighting seafood and produce in its dishes. Weekend take-out menu available with contactless pickup. Order online at littlemoss.com
Arriving by dinghy? Land at the Dias Town Landing on the inner bay, a shallower part of the estuary reserved for smaller boats. Next door, Knowles Reserve leads from salt marsh to red cedar forest, making it a haven for birdwatching. Recent rejuvenation of the village has prompted unique shops and eateries to join the restored homes and wellestablished marine facilities. Farm & Coast Market is a provisioning dream. They stay well stocked with locally sourced food and have both a butcher and a sommelier. The village’s latest pride and joy is the Dartmouth Maritime Center next to the newly reconstructed swing bridge. The facility at Bridge and Water streets has a public viewing deck, boat ramp, showers and restrooms. It is the site of the harbormaster’s office, and it’s best to call in advance of your arrival. Quite literally, Padanaram is off the charts. Search instead for the plains of South Dartmouth. ml
The Sail Loft 774-328-9871 A variety of entrees, burgers, salads, sandwiches and flatbread pizza are available for takeout. You can tie up your dinghy at South Wharf Yacht Yard.
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and the fringe of her satin dress rustling in the summer breeze, Viki Volstead leaned toward the peep hole in a rusty basement door. After whispering a well-guarded password, she gained entrance into her favorite Baltimore speakeasy. She slinked inside and winked at her Uncle Ritchie, whom everyone called “The Governor.” Her mother’s renegade brother was the bootlegger who kept hooch flowing into forbidden cocktails around the Bay. Even though Prohibition had proclaimed last call to America in January 1920, champagne still spilled from crystal glasses, and waiters hoisted silver trays of shimmering Chesapeake oysters. The speakeasy’s atmosphere was defiant yet whimsical. Viki watched long pearl necklaces whirling around flappers on the dance floor and caught men in tuxedos discretely filling flasks with amber liquids. Suddenly, the jazz musicians lowered their instruments, and the deafening silence brought the festivities to a standstill as federal Prohibition agents poured into the gin joint. During the ensuing chaos of the raid, Viki dashed toward a back door that would lead her to a safe escape. Just steps from a clean getaway, Uncle Ritchie stood in her path and pushed a weathered ledger book into her chest. “Hide it where nobody will ever find it!” With a knowing nod, she shoved the ledger into her bodice and hurried home. In the wee hours of the night, she climbed the rickety stairs to the attic and stashed his book in the deepest corner.
Fast Forward 100 Years
In the attic of the Volstead family home, Ginny pulled cobwebs out of her hair and took a break to assess her progress. Months ago, she inherited the old Baltimore rowhouse from her grandmother Viki and was cleaning it out for renovations. Beneath piles of faded papers and old hats, Ginny noticed a vintage dressing table. She pulled open the top drawer and found a dusty ledger with the initials R.V. on the cover. On each page in an old-fashioned script, her great-great-Uncle Ritchie Volstead had coded words, seemingly random objects and odd images that look like the markings on dollar bills. Nothing made sense. Over the years, her family told tales about this rum runner uncle, so she wondered if the ledger could be the secret record of his booze delivery route during Prohibition. Ginny carried the ledger downstairs, poured a glass of chardonnay and gave it a closer look. Hours passed, but she could not decipher the code. S USM UM MER M ER 2 022002 0 95
JOIN THE HUNT. SOLVE THE MYSTERY. Ginny is stumped about Uncle Ritchie’s ledger, but she suspects it chronicles his illicit activities and where he stashed his money. She needs your help to unravel the mystery. Marinalife invites you to join our 20th Anniversary Big Bay Hunt this summer and unlock the secrets hidden inside the ledger.
The Big Bay Hunt Map marks seven waterfront locations on the Chesapeake Bay that were noted in Uncle Ritchie’s ledger. • You must visit each place, in any order you wish.
• At each destination, find a page from the ledger and figure out the solution to the clue, which is a single word.
• Write each one-word solution in the space below that was found in the ledger, then email your seven solutions to hunt@marinalife.com for final instructions.
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When You Can Sleuth To register, go to marinalife.com/2020-big-bay-hunt. It’s free, and it’s gonna be fun! All you need is a pen and paper, maybe your cell phone, and an inquisitive mind. The Big Bay Hunt starts July 4, 2020 and ends September 7, 2020. If you need help solving a clue, or when you unravel the mystery, contact Marinalife at hunt@marinalife.com. Winners receive prizes in September at the end of the contest.
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CHESAPEAKE BAY SUMMERS are almost unimaginable without picking a mountain of steamed crabs along the water. You can eat them on your boat or set up a seafood celebration at destinations that have picnic tables and outdoor areas with stellar seaside views. Be sure to pack wooden mallets for your hungry crew, paper towels and newspapers for the table, and a tin of
Old Bay seasoning. A cooler of ice-cold beer is highly recommended. The following represent a sampling of a dozen take-out places, ranging from the back of a watermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truck and rustic seafood shacks to iconic Chesapeake restaurants. All of them will accommodate your crabby cravings. Be sure to call in advance to place an order for the Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite summer meal.
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buildings, antique shops and lively pubs. (chinson2.wixsite.com/ mikescrabs)
Charlestown, MD, 410-287-6666
The Wellwood offers a stunning view of the North East River from an elegant historic building that originally served as a hunting lodge for noteworthy guests such as Teddy Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge. Around back, crab hunters flock to the more casual River Shack, where wooden picnic tables rest on a sandy area and live bands play under the stars. An extensive take-out menu includes steamed crabs, crab cakes, drunken clams, fried chicken, local seafood and lots more. Curbside carryout platters create family meals with sides, beer and wine. Nearby Elk Neck State Park has acres of picnic areas to spread out your feast. (wellwoodrestaurant.com)
Mike’s Live Crabs Havre de Grace, MD, 410-688-2761
For more than a decade, this local waterman has harvested crabs from the waters where the Susquehanna River meets the Chesapeake Bay. Home base for his seafood business is inland a few blocks from the waterfront, but if you call in advance to place an order and pull up at the city dock, Mike will deliver live crabs to your boat. After picking a couple dozen, walk around the delightful streets of Havre de Grace and explore its historic 1 00
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Norris Seafood Essex, MD, 410-574-6759
This seafood market is a classic example of how hard watermen and their families work to build small businesses around the Bay. With cheerfully painted walls and crab bushels serving as planters for summer flowers, the modest building sports a homey, authentic vibe. Local crabs are available live or steamed, and seafood take-out options seem unlimited. From crabby deviled eggs and fried oyster appetizers to shrimp salad and crab fluff platters, everything is cooked to perfection and carefully tucked into Styrofoam containers. Be sure to call in advance to place your order and pull your boat up to the dock when you arrive. Just north of the market awaits Turkey Point Park with walking trails and scenic areas overlooking Middle River. (norrisseafood.com)
Jimmy Cantler’s Riverside Inn Annapolis, MD, 410-757-1311
On Mill Creek between downtown Annapolis and the western foot of the Bay Bridge awaits a slice of crab-picking heaven. You know you’ve arrived when the irresistible aroma of their special
HANDED DOWN OVER FIVE GENERATIONS crab seasoning reaches your boat. Every morning, watermen deliver their catch to kitchen staff who use recipes handed down over five generations to steam crabs and prepare Chesapeake seafood meals. The full menu, which is available for carryout, reflects the bounty of the season, so be sure to ask about daily specials. While you wait for your order, head down to the docks and watch softshell crabs scurry around shedding tanks. Sandy Point State Park is just a few miles west with picnic tables on the beach to enjoy a waterfront dining experience. (cantlers.com)
Stevensville Crab Shack Stevensville, MD, 410-604-2722
This family-owned crab shack has stood near the eastern foot of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge since 1998, using generations-old recipes to cook regional seafood ranging from crabs and oysters to shrimp and rockfish. Homemade soups and sides are irresistible. This iconic take-out is conveniently located by the local airport, a grocery store, Bay Bridge Marina, Turner Yacht Services and other businesses that accommodate travel needs. Also within a stone’s throw are several places to stretch your legs on hiking trails, lay out a feast on picnic tables or relish the scenery: Island Dog Park, Terrapin Nature Area, Old Love Point Park, Children’s Memorial Playground, Mowbray Park and Matapeake State Park. (stevensvillecrabshack.com)
Fried oysters and crab dip at Harris Crab House
Harris Crab House Grasonville, MD, 410-827-9500
In 1981, Captain Bill Harris and his wife opened the crab house on the front dock of his family’s seafood processing house overlooking Kent Narrows. Five generations have worked at this Eastern Shore gem, receiving fresh seafood from watermen and converting their catch into spectacular dishes. The carryout menu reads like a greatest hits of the Bay mingled with innovative twists on seafood. Steamed crabs are a staple, along with fried oysters and crab cakes, but the take-and-bake menu delivers pleasant surprises such as the oyster and duck pot pie and softshell crab po’ boy. Across the waterway is a secluded place for al fresco dining called Ferry Point Park. Accessible from the
Chesapeake Heritage & Visitors Center, this 41-acre protected land offers picnic tables, a small beach, hiking trails and a menagerie of waterfowl and aquatic creatures as dining companions. (harriscrabhouse.com)
Gay’s Seafood Easton, MD, 410-822-5019
At this simple seafood market, you can acquire some of the region’s finest bounty from both the surf and the turf. Hard- and softshell crabs are pulled from Gay’s dock on the Tred Avon River, and shrimp and scallops come right off the boat from Ocean City. For a unique Eastern Shore experience, the market’s affiliates at Tidewater Guide Service will plan your hunting party for goose, duck and deer. After
your feast, take time to explore lovely downtown Easton, where its centuriesold streets are lined with historic churches, theaters, taverns, galleries, shops and restaurants. (facebook.com/ GaysSeafood)
T.L. Morris Seafood Crab Shack Trappe, MD, 410-476-4811
You can’t miss this traditional crab shack standing at the base of the Choptank River Bridge, because its bright red paint glows the color of the steamed crabs inside. Owned by a local waterman, this place sells just-caught crabs, oysters and other seasonal seafood and shares recipes that capture the flavors of Eastern Shore cuisine. At nearby Bill Burton Fishing Piers State Park, you can S U M M ER 2 0 20
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drop a line from the pier, kick back on the small beach area or walk the shoreline to take in a magnificent view. To experience a charming town packed with historic buildings, terrific eateries and quaint shops, cruise across the river and explore downtown Cambridge. (tlmorrisseafood.net)
The Crab Place Crisfield, MD, 877-328-2722
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homes harken back to its heyday in the 19th century and make it a charming destination for strolls around town. The Crab Place presents fresh from the dock dishes, including steamed crabs, shucked oysters, crab cakes, shrimp and other regional delicacies. For your convenience, crab mallets, oyster knives and brown paper for the table are available, and nearby you can pick up a multi-layered Smith Island Cake. Every summer, people eagerly await the Crab & Cruise party that begins with a crab feast, then takes guests on a three-hour cruise around the local waterways, peppered with DJ music and dancing. (crabplace.com)
Established in 1805, this seafood paradise is the oldest continuously working fish market in the United States and part of The Wharf’s spectacular, new urban development along DC’s waterfront. Within walking distance of the Capitol Dome, the Jefferson Memorial and Smithsonian museums, fishmongers and watermen on floating barges display a cornucopia of delicacies from the Bay and Atlantic seaboard. Choose whatever your heart desires — crabs, oysters, squid, rockfish and many more — to eat on your boat at the marina or cruise downstream for a picnic on the Potomac River. (wharfdc.com/fish-market)
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TANGIER AND SMITH ISLANDS REPRESENT CENTURIES OF THE BAY’S WORKING WATERMEN LIFESTYLE. Smith Point Seafood Reedville, VA, 804-453-6326
Giant red crabs painted on the exterior walls of modest cinder block buildings and working boats tied up at the dock are sure signs that fresh seafood awaits inside. Often called Cockrells Creek Seafood Deli by locals, this seafood haven steams crabs, fries oysters and whips up sandwiches and sides in traditional Chesapeake style. After they pack up your mouthwatering meal, head due east to visit a pair of historic islands that straddle the Virginia-Maryland state lines.
Tangier Island to the south and Smith Island just a few nautical miles north represent centuries of the Bay’s working watermen lifestyle and give visitors a glimpse of communities deeply connected to the sea. (smithpointseafoodinc.com)
Dockside Seafood & Fishing Center Virginia Beach, VA, 757-481-4545
Some folks come to this location for half-day fishing trips or sunset dolphin watch cruises, but if you’re on a quest
for fresh, carryout seafood, this is the place for you. Chalkboards announce the daily catch, and glass cases display local fish, oysters and shrimp on beds of ice. Shelves filled with beer, wine and other sundries make this a one-stop shop for essential provisions. This lively strip near the mouth of the Bay is always bustling with summer visitors and locals packing coolers for a day at the beaches nearby. (fishingvabeach.com) ml To view this article online, visit marinalife.com/CrabsToGo
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The Chesapeake Bay’s 11,684 miles of shoreline are packed with great places to drop the anchor, turn off your engine and kick back to enjoy the view. Whether you’re seeking a place to take a refreshing dip in the water, drop a line to catch dinner, hook up with friends or take the dinghy ashore to hike trails or grab provisions, the following 25 anchorages rank among our favorite destinations for a day trip or overnight stay.
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MARYLAND 1. Woodland Creek Sassafras River, MD
Coordinates: 39°21.651’ N 75°55.282’ W Depth: 4-7 feet Protection: Slight exposure to north winds Description: Great anchorage near the entrance for drafts of 6 to 7 feet; farther south into the cove it’s 4 to 5 feet. Wind protection from all directions. Soft mud and clay for excellent anchor holding in 30 knots or more. It’s a 1.5-mile dinghy ride to nearby marinas, restaurants and marine stores.
2. Sue Creek
Middle River, MD Coordinates: 39°17.159’ N 76°24.309’ W Depth: 4-5 feet Protection: All around Description: A protected anchorage that can get crowded on weekends. Baltimore Yacht Club fuel dock is at the entrance of the creek, so many boats may be circling and waiting to dock. Depth can be an issue if you draw 4+
feet, especially at low tide. Stay to the north side of the creek after rounding the point past the fuel dock; most boats anchor on the south side for decent depth. Holding is good even though the bottom is very soft.
3. Worton Creek Eastern Shore, MD
Coordinates: 39°17.629’ N 76°10.247’ W Depth: 6-8 feet Protection: Exposed to west winds Description: Easy in and out but watch out for the crab pots. On weekdays, you’re likely to have the anchorage all to yourself; peaceful with spectacular sunsets. Very little boat traffic. Would not recommend in a west wind as very exposed to that side. Anchor came clean up with little mud.
4. Hart Miller Island Middle River, MD
Coordinates: 39°15.379’ N 76°22.381’ W Depth: 8-10 feet Protection: Exposed to north and northwest winds Description: Visit this nature area on a
man-made spoil island. Access at main beach near the tower that’s manned Thursday-Sunday. You can find bicycle rentals to tour nature loops or walk amidst surprisingly beautiful scenery. The inner loop offers better views. Anchorage can be busy on weekends.
5. Fairlee Creek Eastern Shore, MD
Coordinates: 39°15.827’ N 76°12.442’ W Depth: 5-6 feet Protection: All around Description: This place changes character from weekends to weekdays. On some weekends, it’s packed with boats. Anchoring in close quarters is not a problem, because it is sheltered from current and wave action. The little tiki bar, Jelly Fish Joels, is right on the beach. On weekdays, it has just a few boats. Absolutely quiet. Take photos of the bald eagles fishing. Yes, it’s tight, but navigating 38-foot catamaran with a 21.5-foot beam is no problem. Stay a little left of center between Shell Point and the northern shore. Little tip: If you come in when there is a slight current, you can see the ripples of the shallow water.
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6. Swan Creek Rock Hall, MD
Coordinates: 39°9.146’ N 76°15.235’ W
tide line in the public land. Lots of places to explore by dinghy. Marine supplies, fuel water and pump out are available at the nearby marina.
Depth: 5-7 feet Protection: All around Description: This can be a very popular place on the weekends with lots of boats, but it’s quieter on weekdays. Good holding. A few public dinghy docks. Take the trolley (in season) or a short one-mile walk into Rock Hall for groceries and supplies. Very scenic.
7. Langford Creek, Cacaway Island Chester River, MD
Coordinates: 39°7.451’ N 76°9.742’ W Depth: 9-16 feet Protection: Somewhat exposed to southwest winds Description: Beautiful anchorage. Good holding in sand and mud. Open enough to catch an evening breeze. Protected by the island if a thunderstorm rolls through. The island is private, and visitors tend to respect that, generally staying below the high 1 08
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8. Corsica River Centreville, MD
Coordinates: Long: 39°4.836’ N 76°6.534’ W
overlooks the anchorage. It’s usually very quiet and is in a no-wake zone on weekends and holidays. Great scenery and swimming. Throw over a few lines with attached chicken necks, and you’ll usually catch enough crabs for a meal.
10. Dobbins Island Magothy River, MD
Depth: 8-9 feet
Coordinates: 39°04.791’ N 76°27.767’ W
Protection: Somewhat exposed to west winds
Depth: 9-10 feet
Description: A favorite anchorage for locals with some traffic on the river and boat wakes. Good scenery, quiet river after dark and convenient beaches for the dog’s shore leave. It’s not a problem during the week but can get busy on weekends.
9. Eagle Cove
Magothy River, MD
Protection: Somewhat exposed to north and northeast winds Description: Popular weekend spot. Plenty of depth 30 feet from the northern side of the island. At low tide, the sand bar to the west is awash and lots of fun for the kids.
11. Dividing Creek Wye River, MD
Coordinates: 38°53.099’ N 76°9.374’ W
Coordinates: 39°5.338’ N 76°26.079’ W
Depth: 7-10 feet
Depth: 8-9 feet
Protection: Somewhat exposed to south winds
Protection: Somewhat exposed to west winds Description: Great anchorage on the north shore. A large horse farm
Description: All of Wye River is lovely; Dividing Creek is especially so. Easy navigation, with accurate charted
Sassafras River
depths. With many places to anchor along the river, choose your spot based on predicted wind. The holding is great with an instant set. Beautiful in the fall with colored leaves.
12. Shaw Bay Wye River, MD
Coordinates: 38° 51.235’ N 76° 11.012’ W
public dock where small watercraft are rented. No issues leaving the dinghy there for a 1.5-mile walk through a beautiful park to shopping that includes a West Marine and a grocery store.
14. Flat and High Islands Rhode River, MD
restaurants. Lots of marinas in the area if you need fuel or to have work done. Some wakes from passing boats if you are near the channel. Good protection from southerly winds but could be more exposed in north winds. Easy access to Galesville.
16. Dun Cove, Harris Creek
Depth: 12-18 feet
Coordinates: 38°52.969’ N 76°31.996’ W
Protection: Exposed to north winds
Depth: 9-10 feet
Description: Gorgeous, huge anchorage. Deep water for power or sail. Great base for exploring Wye River. It’s a nice place to stay cool on a hot summer night with a south breeze. The shoreline is mostly privately owned, so you find no shopping or restaurants nearby. Just a pleasant, quiet anchorage.
Protection: All around
13. Harness Creek
15. South Creek, East Chalk Point, West River
Coordinates: 38°56.111’ N 76°30.555’ W
Galesville, MD
17. Boby Owl Cove, Broad Creek
Depth: 8-11 feet
Coordinates: 38°50.185’ N 76°32.063’ W
Coordinates: 38°44.726’ N 76°16.191’ W
Protection: Somewhat exposed to south winds
Depth: 7-8 feet
Depth: 8-9 feet
Protection: Open northeast
Protection: All around protection
Description: Perfect for those with dogs and an easy dinghy ride to the
Description: Room for many boats. Easy dinghy ride to two or three
Description: A smallish bowl-shaped creek with room for 15 small boats or
South River, MD
Description: Great spot surrounded by undeveloped land. Surroundings are part of the Smithsonian Center doing ecological research. Crowded on summer weekends. Very beautiful, scenic anchorage with excellent wind protection and good holding.
Choptank River, MD Coordinates: 38°44.415’ N 76°19.161’ W Depth: 7-10 feet Protection: Exposed to east winds Description: Good protection from fresh southerly breezes. Scenic, but popular. Good anchorage well into the cove. Nice spot to watch bald eagles and osprey.
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rafting. Very well sheltered from the north and well sheltered from the south, almost a hurricane hole.
21. Head of Onancock Creek
23. Godfrey Bay
18. Mill Creek
Coordinates: 37°42.643’ N 75°45.479’ W
Depth: 9-13 feet
Solomons, MD
Depth: 6 feet
Coordinates: 38°20.152’ N 76°26.161’ W
Protection: All around
Protection: Exposed to east and northeast winds
Depth: 12-16 feet
Description: Cozy but tranquil. Only a few hundred yards to town dinghy dock. Room for maybe six boats. The river is dredged for barges; never see less than 15 feet at low tide. The river is scenic and well protected. Local volunteers provide free transportation for grocery and other needs.
Protection: All around Description: Good, secure, pretty anchorage with room for several boats. Moderate but easy dinghy ride to the Holiday Inn dock on Back Creek, where you can dock all day for $2 and explore the town. Great marine museum. You can walk from the dock to buy groceries at a Food Lion. At the nearby shopping center, you can get a haircut or a sandwich and go to the post office.
Piankatank River, VA
Onancock, VA
Coordinates: 37°30.564’ N 76°21.034’ W
Description: This is a quality anchorage on a beautiful river. It is large with room for a multitude of boats. Good holding and good protection from southern winds. Also, it is relatively close to the Bay.
24. Hampton Creek, North River Mobjack Bay, VA
Coordinates: 37°25.923’ N 76°26.928’ W Depth: 6-10 feet Protection: Exposed to south winds
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Little Wicomico River, VA Coordinates: 37°53.609’ N 76°15.774’ W Depth: 6-8 feet Protection: All around Description: This is an excellent anchorage, protected from everything — winds, waves, even wake, give or take local fishermen. Plenty of room to anchor on a mud bottom in 6-8 feet depth. Just place yourself between the crab buoys.
20. Back Creek Reedville, VA
Coordinates: 37°50.411’ N 76°16.351’ W Depth: 8-11 feet Protection: All around Description: This anchorage offers good shore access to the seafood store, boatyard, Tommy’s Restaurant and the Crazy Crab. Not many serene anchorages such as this one, where you can dinghy ashore for ice cream after dinner. 110
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Description: Great place to anchor in front of gorgeous homes and deep woods. No bugs, nice breeze and well protected. One of many relaxing spots in Mobjack Bay.
25. Sunset Beach Cape Charles, VA
Coordinates: 37°8.235’ N 75°58.359’ W
22. Corrotoman River, Eastern Branch Kilmarnock, VA
Coordinates: 37°42.757’ N 76°27.293’ W Depth: 9-13 feet Protection: All around Description: Nice place to drop the hook, especially with kids and a dog. Beach is small but clean. Deep water up to the beach on the eastern side. Excellent overnight anchorage. Very good protection from all directions with high bluffs on the north and south sides of the basin. Good holding in soft mud. Bald eagles nest nearby. Deep water (10-14 feet) up close to the bluffs.
Depth: 5-8 feet Protection: Protection only from east winds Description: Local anchorage large enough for many boats on the weekend. Beautiful beaches with good Internet from the restaurant. If winds switch southwest, you can get protection behind the breakwater of the cement ships three miles north at Kiptopeke State Park. Dinghy exploration is great; go through the bridge and up to the north. ml (Many of the anchorage descriptions are provided by the ActiveCaptain Community.) To view this article online, visit marinalife.com/ChesapeakeAnchorages
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Woodland Creek, Sassafras River Sue Creek, Middle River Worton Creek, Eastern Shore Hart Miller Island, Middle River Fairlee Creek, Eastern Shore Swan Creek, Rock Hall Langford Creek, Cacaway Island, Chester River Corsica River, Centreville Eagle Cove, Magothy River
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Wye River
12. Shaw Bay,
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Havre De Grace, MD Located at Hutchins Park overlooking the Bay, this market offers a diverse selection of produce, crafts and artwork. Open Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to noon, this place has a quaint small-town vibe.
confections to handmade crafts and decor.
Where to Dock: Tidewater Marina
your tongue all summer long. Eastern Shore farms serve as a main hub for organic produce across the Chesapeake Bay. Local farmers’ markets offer delicious homegrown goods from the region with everything on display from local fruits and vegetables,
You also get that feel-good experience of spending your money to support family-owned, small businesses rather than big national chains. The following farmers’ markets reveal the rewards of buying local.
Kent Island Farmers’ Market
Stevensville, MD Just minutes from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, this market is located outside of Cult Classic Brewing that serves locally distilled spirits, craft beer and wine. Open Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the vendors sell heirloom fruits and vegetables, as well as naturally raised beef. They also have an olive bar with homemade oils and vinegars. Where to Dock: Bay Bridge Marina
St. Michaels Farmers Market
St. Michaels, MD Located in the heart of St. Michaels’ charming waterfront, this market is open Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and is conveniently located in walking distance from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and St. Michaels Museum. The producer-only market creates opportunities for farmers through local outreach and participates in the Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program and senior voucher programs. Where to Dock: St. Michaels Marina
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conveniently located in the heart of downtown Baltimore. The outdoor stands are open every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. offering tons of fresh goods. The market is temporarily held in the parking lot of neighboring restaurant Little Havana and will resume its normal residence in the spacious Baltimore Museum of Industry parking lot where you can also enjoy local history and explore the nearby attractions. Where to Dock: Inner Harbor Marina
Cambridge Farmers Market at Long Wharf
Cambridge, MD This waterfront marketplace in historic Cambridge overlooks the Choptank River next to Cambridge Yacht Basin. Open on Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., local Dorchester vendors display their organic wares and crafts near the picnic area at the Long Wharf Park. Where to Dock: Cambridge Yacht Basin
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Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue, the waterside market is near the beach and boardwalk. Where to Dock: Indian River Marina
Fenwick Island Farmers Market Fenwick Island, DE Just outside of bustling Ocean City,
MD, this area transitions into the quiet, family-friendly Fenwick Island. Open twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to noon, the market is a main source of keeping Sussex County small farms alive and well. Where to Dock: North Bay Marina
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Alexandria, VA Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a reason this area is named Old Town. This classic farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market has been in business for more than 260 years, making it one of the oldest in the country held continuously at the same site. Located directly under Market Square Plaza, the market runs from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and usually partners with more than 70 vendors during peak season. Where to Dock: City of Alexandria Marina
The Onancock Market
Onancock, VA About a block off the water in downtown Onancock, this market was established in 2012 to provide a venue of commerce for local farmers, artisans and watermen. The open-air stands present their wares every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to noon, rain or shine.
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Yorktown, VA Now in its 15th season, this is one of the main farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; markets in coastal Virginia with a spectacular waterfront view. Offering tons of produce and homemade goods such as soaps, candies and gourmet dog treats, as well as a drive-through market. Open Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Where to Dock: Riverway Landing
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Chincoteague Island Farmers and Artisans Market
Chincoteague, VA Chincoteague is known for its beautiful landscapes and wild horses that make this market a lovely place to visit.
Located on Church Street, the vendors encourage you to pick through an array of food and goodies including jewelry, plants, carvings, artwork and crafts from local artists. Open Saturday and Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the market hosts an art-filled flea market every second Saturday of the month. Where to Dock: Marina Bay Hotel & Suites ml
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Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour Phone: 284-495-5500 10% off transient dockage
Grand Bahama Yacht Club at Lucayan Marina Village Phone: 242-373-8888 10% off transient dockage
Farmer’s Cay Yacht Club & Marina Phone: 242-355-4017 10% off dockage 10% off room rates and restaurant
Staniel Cay Divers, Ltd. Phone: 242-225-9668 10% off dive trips
VIRGIN GORDA
BVI Yacht Charters Phone: 888-615-4006 10% off charters
QUEBEC Marina de Trois Rivieres Phone: 819-374-5862 Stay 3 nights and get 4th night free
HONDURAS ROATÁN Fantasy Island Marina Phone: 504-245-5761 2 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel with purchase of 50 gallons or more 20% off all resort services, including dive shop, bar and restaurant
JAMAICA PORT ANTONIO Errol Flynn Marina & Boatyard Phone: 876-715-6044 10% off transient dockage 10% off long-term storage
MEXICO BAJA CALIFORNIA Hotel Coral and Marina Phone: 866-302-0066 Free use of aquatics activities with minimum of one night, free top-side boat wash with minimum 30-night stay, free pump out with minimum one-night stay
JALISCO Opequimar Centro Marino Phone: 52-322-221-1800 5% off fuel dock service 10% off on daily work yard rates
QUINTANA ROO Marina Hacienda Del Mar Phone: 866-556-4747 15% off dockage from 12/15 to 5/31 and 40% off dockage from 6/1 to 12/14 Marina Puerto Aventuras Phone: 529-873-5108 10-15% off dockage, not available during high season 3/1 - 6/15 Ventus at Marina El Cid Phone: 52-998-871-0184 20% off dockage
SINALOA Marina El Cid Mazatlan Phone: 52-669-916-3468 15% off dockage
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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Marina Casa de Campo Phone: 809-523-2111 /2112 15% off dockage 15-29 days and 30% off dockage 1-6 months
Marina Puesta del Sol Phone: 505-888-0001 9 ext 13 Stay more than 3 months and receive 25% off your next month’s dockage * (36’ minimum).
Ocean World Marina Phone: 809-970-3373 Stay 3 nights and get 1 night free and 20% discount on wet slips for 5 nights or more
PUERTO RICO CABO ROJO Marina Pescaderia Phone: 787-717-3638 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel
FAJARDO Puerto del Rey Marina Phone: 787-860-1000 5% off transient doackage if you book 3 or more nights through ML
SAN JUAN San Juan Bay Marina Phone: 787-721-8062 10% off transient dockage
ST. MAARTEN SIMPSON BAY Simpson Bay Marina Phone: 721-544-2309 10% off dockage
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ST. CROIX Green Cay Marina Phone: 340-718-1453 Stay two nights and get the third night free
Clarksville Spadra Waterfront Marina Phone: 479-754-5021 10% off transient dockage
Sacramento Alamar Marina & Restaurant Phone: 916-922-0200 10% off transient dockage 10% off check in restaurant (excluding alcohol)
Foley Mosley Maritime Services, LLC Phone: 251-610-7882 15% off all services including marine surveys and captain services
Gamaliel 101 Boat Dock Phone: 870-467-5252 10% off transient dockage
San Diego Bay Club Hotel & Marina Phone: 619-222-0314 10% off transient dockage
Gulf Shores Homeport Marina* Phone: 251-968-4528 25% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel
Balboa Island Island Marine Fuel Phone: 949-673-1103 10 cents off per gallon of gas 10% off oil changes
Saunders Yachtworks Gulf Shores Phone: 251-981-3700 10% off dockage
Bethel Island Sugar Barge Marina Phone: 925-684-9075 5 cents off per gallon of fuel
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALABAMA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
Guntersville Alred Marina* Phone: 256-582-4400 20% off transient dockage and 10% off annual slip rental
Encinitas C2C Yachts Phone: 619-972-8695 5% off parts and supplies. One hour of free consulting, 5% off rate for route planning
Mobile Dog River Marina Phone: 251-471-4517 Free courtesy vehicle use with overnight dockage.
Newport Beach Newport Boats Phone: 949-646-8888 10% off parts and services
Grand Mariner Marina Phone: 251-525-8395 10% off weekly dockage (7 night minimum)
Oxnard Peninsula Yacht Marina Phone: 805-985-6400 10% off transient dockage
Half Moon Marina at Humphreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Half Moon Inn & Suites Phone: 619-224-3401 20% off dockage. Excludes special events, concerts and holiday weekends. Free ice Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina Phone: 619-221-4858 15% off dockage. Reservations must be booked at least 24 hours in advance. Sun Harbor Marina Phone: 619-222-1167 10% off transient dockage
Stockton 5 Star Marina Phone: 209-466-2200 25% off daily transient dockage Tahoe City A&M Marine - Tahoe Phone: 530-581-2516 10% off parts
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Cruising Club Member Discount Directory Whiskeytown Brandy Creek Marina Phone: 530-359-2008 10% off dockage
Old Lyme Old Lyme Dock Marina Phone: 860-434-2267 10% off dockage
Bradenton Tarpon Pointe Marina Phone: 941-745-1199 10 cents per gallon of fuel
Destin James Bell Yacht Service Phone: 850-259-4973 10% off maintenance service
Oak Bottom Marina* Phone: 530-359-2671 10% off transient dockage
Old Saybrook Saybrook Point Marina, Inn & Spa* Phone: 860-395-3080 5 cents off per gallon of ValvTect fuel
Twin Dolphin Marina* Phone: 941-747-8300 10 cents off per gallon of fuel 15% off at Pier 22 Restaurant for annual contract slip holders
Duck Key Hawks Cay Resort & Marina Phone: 305-743-9000 ext 2 10% off transient dockage rates in main marina, excluding holidays and special events 10 cents off per gallon of fuel on 100 gallons of fuel or more
CONNECTICUT Bridgeport Cedar Marina Inc. Phone: 203-335-6262 10% off transient dockage Chester Chrisholm Marina* Phone: 860-526-5147 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Greenwich Delamar Greenwich Harbor Phone: 203-661-1234 Up to 3 nights free electric. Cannot be combined with any other offer. New London Burr’s Marina* Phone: 860-443-8457 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel, 5 additional cents off per gallon for cash payments Crocker’s Boatyard Inc. Phone: 860-443-6304 10% of transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel
Thamesport Marina* Phone: 860-442-1151
5 cents off per gallon of fuel Noank Noank Shipyard Inc. Phone: 860-536-9651 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Noank Village Boat Yard Phone: 860-536-1770 10% off transient dockage
Norwalk Coastwise Boatworks Phone: 203-866-4041 10% off dockage 10% off service rate Rex Marine Center, Inc. Phone: 203-866-5555 10% off dockage 10% off in ship store on select items 10% off short haul and powerwash
Norwich The Marina at American Wharf Phone: 860-886-6363 15% off dockage fees (not including electric) 10 cents off per gallon of fuel or 20 cents off per gallon with a 2 night stay 10% off items at ship store
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Portland Saint Clements Castle & Marina Phone: 860-342-0593 10% off dockage Stratford Boardwalk Marina in Stratford Phone: 203-378-9300 10% off transient dockage 10% off parts West Haven West Cove Marina Phone: 203-933-3000 15% off transient dockage Westbrook Bassett Yacht and Boat Sales Phone: 844-278-2628 10% off winterization service, parts or storage Harry’s Marine Repair Phone: 860-399-6165 10% off transient dockage
DELAWARE Delaware City Delaware City Marina Phone: 302-834-4172 20% off transient dockage Smyrna Carlisle’s Marine, Inc. Phone: 302-389-0100 10% off non-sale items, parts and accessories
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The Wharf Marina* Phone: 202-595-5165 10% off transient dockage
FLORIDA
Bradenton Beach Bradenton Beach Marina Phone: 941-778-2288 25 cents off transient dockage 10 cent off per gallon of fuel Captiva Island South Seas Island Resort & Marina Phone: 239-472-5111 5 cent off per gallon of fuel Tween Waters Inn & Marina Phone: 239-472-5161 ext 3 10% off transient dockage, excluding holiday weekends
Carrabelle C-Quarters Marina Phone: 850-697-8400 5 cents off per gallon of fuel (50 gallon minimum) Free pumpout with slip The Moorings at Carrabelle Phone: 850-697-2800 5 cents off per gallon of fuel
Clearwater Clearwater Beach Marina* Phone: 727-562-4955 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Clewiston Roland & Mary Ann Martin’s Marina & Resort Phone: 863-983-3151 25 cents off per foot of transient dockage Coconut Grove Grove Harbour Marina Phone: 305-854-6444 ext 2 25% off daily transient rate
Arcadia Desoto Marina Phone: 941-627-3474 20% off transient dockage
Davie KB Yachts of Florida, Inc. Phone: 954-646-9661 10% off all services
Aventura Hi-Lift Marina Phone: 305-931-2550 5 cents off per gallon of fuel
Daytona Beach Adventure Yacht Harbor Phone: 386-756-2180 25% off transient dockage
Turnberry Marina Phone: 305-933-6934 ext 2 10% off transient dockage
Deerfield Beach Pennell’s Marine, Inc. Phone: 954-426-2628 10% off dockage
Williams Island Marina Phone: 305-937-7813 5 cents off dockage rate for seasonal (6 month minimum) and annual contracts
Delray Beach Delray Harbor Club Marina Phone: 561-276-0376 10% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel
Englewood Royal Palm Marina* Phone: 941-475-6882 10% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon up to 100 gallons. 10 cents off per gallon of fuel 100 gallons or more Fernandina Beach Amelia Island Marina Phone: 904-277-4615 20% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Fort Lauderdale Banyan Bay Marina Phone: 954-893-0004 25% off transient dockage Curtis Stokes & Associates, Inc. Phone: 954-684-0218 Discounts available, details subject to individual deal Global Satellite Phone: 954-462-1245 10% off Iridium and Inmarsat satellite rental fees and 5% off listed retail price for hardware orders GMPCS Satellite Communications Phone: 954-973-3100 $100 off all new mobile satellite product purchases with activation Hall of Fame Marina Phone: 954-764-3975 10% off transient dockage for vessels up to 60’ feet from 6/1 - 9/30. Mention Marinalife Membership to receive discount Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Resort & Marina Phone: 954-525-6666 ext 6 5 cents off per gallon of fuel. LukFuel LLC. Phone: 305-432-3487 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Marina Bay Yachting Center Phone: 954-791-7600 10% off transient dockage Marine Professionals, Inc. Phone: 954-763-4161 5% off all boat services *
Save While You Travel with Marinalife Cruising Club Navesink Yacht Management Detailing and Charters Phone: 954-462-4583 20% off management services
Fort Myers Beach Moss Marina Phone: 239-765-6677 10 cents off per gallon of fuel with overnight dockage
Watermakers, Inc. Phone: 954-467-8920 Complimentary pre-cruise Watermaker tune-up and 15% off on all pre-filters
Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina Phone: 855-881-9428 10% off dockage 10% off room rates (some restrictions may apply)
Fort Myers Barclayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Real Estate Group Phone: 239-560-9139 $550+ off your next real estate transaction
Snook Bight Marina* Phone: 239-765-4371 15% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel
Fort Myers Boat Club Phone: 239-454-2628 20% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Fort Myers Yacht Basin* Phone: 239-321-7080 10% off dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Gulf Harbour Marina Phone: 239-437-0881 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Legacy Harbour Marina Phone: 239-461-0775 20% off daily transient rate
Fort Pierce Fort Pierce City Marina Phone: 772-464-1245 20% off dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Fort Walton Beach Adventure Marine & Boat Yard Phone: 850-581-2628 10% off dockage 10 cents off fuel 10% off service labor Green Cove Springs Reynolds Park Yacht Center Phone: 904-284-4667 10% off transient dockage. 5% off monthly dockage rates.
Gulfport Pasadena Yacht Club Marina Phone: 727-893-1071 Member for the Weekend: $2.50/ foot for the first and second night free (excludes electric) Indian Rocks Beach Holiday Inn Harbourside Marina Phone: 727-517-3652 20% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel For marina guests only. Islamorada Postcard Inn Beach Resort and Marina Phone: 305-664-2321 ext 3 10 cents off daily dockage rate 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Snake Creek Marina Phone: 305-396-7724 10 cents off per gallon of fuel
Jacksonville Epping Forest Yacht & Country Club Phone: 904-739-7150 10% off transient dockage Fort George Island Marina Phone: 904-251-0050 50 cents off per foot of transient dockage. Not valid with any other offer 10 cents off per gallon of fuel 100+ gallons
Mandarin Holiday Marina Phone: 904-268-1036 10% off dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Morningstar Marinas Mayport Phone: 904-246-8929 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel 10% off ship store Palm Cove Marina Phone: 904-223-4757 10 cents of transient dockage The Marina at Ortega Landing Phone: 904-387-5538 10% off dockage
Jacksonville Beach Beach Marine* Phone: 904-249-8200 ext 0 15% off transient dockage Jupiter Admirals Cove Marina Phone: 561-744-1700 10% off transient dockage 20 cents off per gallon of fuel Sportport Docking System, Inc. Phone: 561-747-0511 10% off service and maintenance
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Cruising Club Member Discount Directory Key Largo Catamaran Boat Yard Phone: 305-852-2025 10% off blocking. Mention Marinalife to redeem offer.
LaBelle LaBelle City Docks Phone: 863-673-1191 Free dockage up to 3 days (30AMP and water included)
Gilbert’s Resort Phone: 305-451-1133 10% off overnight dockage
River Forest Yachting Center LaBelle Phone: 863-612-0003 25% off transient dockage
TIRELESS Charters Phone: 215-499-8288 5% off customary cruise pricing
Key West Conch Harbor Marina* Phone: 305-294-2933 10 cents off per gallon of fuel
Lake Park Smart Marine Solutions Phone: 561-504-1505 10% off indoor storage
Key West Bait & Tackle Phone: 305-292-1961 10% off any custom cotton Key West Bait & Tackle t-shirt
Lighthouse Point Lighthouse Point Yacht and Racquet Club Phone: 954-942-6688 10% off dockage 10% off food/beverage in restaurant and clubhouse
Key West City Marina at Garrison Bight Phone: 305-809-3981 20% off summer dockage rates (valid 6/1 - 10/1)
Little Torch Key Little Palm Island Resort & Spa Phone: 305-872-2524 25% discount for Harborview dock only
Stock Island Marina Village Phone: 305-294-2288 Stay longer and save! Reserve 12 months of dockage at our long-term live aboard community, receive your 13th month free. Only available for new contracts, not applicable to existing contracts or renewals. Expires 9/30/2020
Madeira Beach Madeira Beach Municipal Marina Phone: 727-399-2631 5 cents off per gallon Snug Harbor Marine, Inc. Phone: 727-398-7470 10% off anti-fouling bottom job
Marathon Faro Blanco Marina Marathon Florida Phone: 305-743-9018 10% off dockage (11/1 to 5/31) 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Marathon Marina, Boatyard & RV Resort Phone: 305-743-6575 10 cents off per gallon of fuel for overnight guests 5 cents off octane, ethanol-free fuel
Marco Island Esplanade Marina Phone: 239-394-6333 10% off transient dockage Marina at Factory Bay Phone: 239-389-2929 Marinalife members receive 35 cents off nightly dockage Rose Marina Phone: 239-394-2502 ext 814 10% off daily transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Walkers Hideaway Marina* Phone: 239-394-9333 10 cents off per gallon of fuel 10% off all service work with free haul out or trailer unload
Merritt Island Harbortown Marina & Boatyard Phone: 321-453-0160 25 cents off per foot on transient dockage Mexico Beach Mexico Beach Marina Phone: 850-648-8900 10% off transient dockage Miami 5th Street Marina Phone: 305-324-2040 3% off transient dockage Apex Marine Phone: 954-759-7212 10% off any work performed Bassas Cargo Phone: 305-324-8382 5% off transient dockage Sea Isle Marina and Yachting Center Phone: 305-377-3625 5% off transient dockage 3% off gas and diesel
Miami Beach Miami Beach Marina* Phone: 305-673-6000 25 cents off per foot Mon. - Thurs. Black out dates apply (excluding Miami Boat Show, holidays, and * major events)
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Cruising Club Member Discount Directory Sunset Harbour Yacht Club Phone: 305-398-6800 20% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel
Niceville Bluewater Bay Marina* Phone: 850-897-2821 20% off transient dockage
Micco Sebastian Inlet Marina* Phone: 772-664-8500 10 cents off per gallon of fuel
North Fort Myers Marinatown Yacht Harbour Phone: 239-997-7711 10% off dockage
Miramar Beach Sandestin Baytowne Marina Phone: 850-267-7773 10% off per gallon of fuel
Prosperity Pointe Marina Phone: 239-995-2155 20% off transient dockage
Naples Naples Bay Resort & Marina Phone: 239-530-5134 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Naples Boat Club Phone: 239-263-4525 15 cents off per gallon of fuel (with credit card purchase) and 25 cents off per gallon of fuel (with cash or check) Port of the Islands Marina* Phone: 239-389-0367 10% off transient dockage
New Smyrna Beach Night Swan Intracoastal Bed & Breakfast Phone: 386-423-4940 20% off transient dockage
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North Miami Dockside Corporate Services, Inc. Phone: 305-733-4901 25% off all annual, seasonal or monthly memberships and $100 application fee waived Power House Marina, Inc. Phone: 305-892-2628 10% off Volvo engine parts
North Palm Beach North Palm Beach Marina* Phone: 561-626-4919 15% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Orange Park Fleming Island Marina Phone: 904-269-0027 15% off transient dockage
Palm Bay Pelican Harbor Phone: 321-956-0960 20% off transient dockage 10% off dockside services Palm Coast Palm Coast Marina* Phone: 386-446-6370 25 cents off per foot of transient dockage Palm Harbor Speckled Trout Marina Phone: 727-787-8961 Pay 11 months in advance and get 12th month free Palmetto Regatta Pointe Marina* Phone: 941-729-6021 5% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Riviera Dunes Marina Phone: 941-981-5330 10 cents off per gallon of fuel
Panama City Panama City Marina Phone: 850-872-7272 25% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel with transient stay
Panama City Beach Bay Point Marina - FL Phone: 850-235-6911 25% off transient dockage Treasure Island Marina - Florida Phone: 850-234-6533 25% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel 15% off ship store purchases
Pensacola Holiday Harbor Marina* Phone: 850-492-0555 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Palafox Pier & Yacht Harbor Phone: 850-432-9620 10% off transient dockage Pineland Pineland Marina* Phone: 239-283-3593 5% off on fuel for all transient boaters Plantation First Mate, Inc. Phone: 954-475-2750 10% off complete systems 10% off labor Pompano Beach Hidden Harbour Marina Phone: 954-941-0498 20% off transient dockage *
Save While You Travel with Marinalife Cruising Club Sands Harbor Resort Phone: 954-942-9100 ext 2 10% off transient dockage 10% off hotel rates
Ponce Inlet Inlet Harbor Marina & Restaurant Phone: 386-767-3266 10% off dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel (bulk discounts available). Port Canaveral Bluepoints Marina at Port Canaveral Phone: 321-799-2860 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Cape Marina* Phone: 321-783-8410 20% off transient dockage (slips only) 10 cents off per gallon of fuel. Discounts cannot be combined.
Laishley Park Municipal Marina Phone: 941-575-0142 15% off transient dockage
Riviera Beach New Port Cove Marine Center* Phone: 561-844-2504 15% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Ruskin Shell Point Marina Phone: 813-645-1313 10% off transient dockage Sanford Boat Tree Marina Phone: 407-322-1610 $10 off transient doackage Sarasota Hidden Concierge Phone: 941-927-4800 5 cents off per gallon of fuel
Port St. Joe Port St. Joe Marina Phone: 850-227-9393 25% off transient dockage
Hyatt Regency Sarasota Resort & Marina Phone: 941-812-4063 10% off transient dockage
Punta Gorda Burnt Store Marina* Phone: 941-637-0083 15% off transient dockage
Yacht Center Phone: 941-365-1770 5% off full bottom paint job
Fishermen’s Village Marina* Phone: 941-575-3000 15% off transient dockage 5% off fuel purchase
Sebastian Captain Hiram’s Resort Phone: 772-589-4345 10% off transient dockage
Shalimar Shalimar Yacht Basin and Marina Phone: 850-651-0510 20% off transient dockage 10% off fuel St. Augustine Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor, Inc Phone: 904-829-5676 10% off transient dockage (daily only) 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Conch House Marina Resort Phone: 904-824-4347 10% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Marker 8 Motel and Marina Phone: 904-829-9041 10% off transient dockage Pier 88 Diving Co. Phone: 904-540-1972 10% off new customer cleanings. 10% off annual service contract. Rivers Edge Marina - Florida Phone: 904-827-0520 25% off transient dockage for Marinalife members (excludes holidays).
St. Petersburg Harborage Marina at Bayboro Phone: 727-821-6347 5% off on fuel for all transient boaters
The Vinoy® Renaissance Resort & Golf Club Phone: 727-824-8022 25% off transient dockage (certain dates are excluded) 3% off fuel at nearby St. Petersburg Municipal Marina 10% off restaurants & resort shop. 10% off spa.
Steinhatchee Sea Hag Marina Phone: 352-498-3008 25% off dockage 5% off repair parts and 10% off repair labor Stuart Allied Marine Britt Point Marina Phone: 772-692-7577 10% off dockage 5% off of repair bill Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort & Marina Phone: 772-225-3700 20% off hotel rooms Pirate’s Cove Resort & Marina Phone: 772-223-9216 ext 4 5 cents off per gallon of fuel River Forest Yachting Center Stuart Phone: 772-287-4131 25% off transient dockage
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Cruising Club Member Discount Directory Sailfish Marina of Stuart Phone: 772-283-1122 50 cents off per foot of transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Waterway Marina Phone: 772-220-2185 20% off transient dockage from 5/1 to 9/30. 10% off transient dockage from 10/1 to 3/31.
Suwannee Gateway Marina - FL Phone: 352-542-7349 10% off all dockage Tampa Tampa Harbour Phone: 813-831-1200 10% off fuel Tarpon Springs Anclote Harbors Marina Phone: 727-934-7616 15% off transient dockage Port Tarpon Marina Phone: 727-937-2200 15% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Tarpon Landing Marina Phone: 727-937-1100 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Turtle Cove Marina Phone: 649-941-3781 10% off dockage
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Tierra Verde Tierra Verde Resort Marina Phone: 727-421-7711 10 cents off per gallon of fuel
Jekyll Island Jekyll Harbor Marina Phone: 912-635-3137 10% off dockage
Thunderbolt Morningstar Marinas Bahia Bleu Phone: 912-354-2283 10% off dockage
Titusville Titusville Marina Phone: 321-383-5600 10% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon
Savannah Bull River Marina Phone: 912-897-7300 20% off dockage
ILLINOIS
Venice Crowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nest Marina Restaurant & Tavern Phone: 941-484-7661 ext 2 25 cents off per foot of transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel (cash only)
GEORGIA Appling Trade Winds Marina* Phone: 706-541-1380 5% discount on fuel for all transient boaters Darien Darien River Waterfront Park & Docks Phone: 912-437-6659 10% off dockage Flowery Branch Aqualand Marina on Lake Lanier* Phone: 770-967-6811 ext 3 5% discount on fuel for all transient boaters
Hyatt Regency Savannah Phone: 912-238-1234 20% off dockage Sail Harbor Marina & Boatyard Phone: 912-897-2896 10% off boatyard labor Skull Creek Marina Phone: 843-681-8436 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Thunderbolt Marine Phone: 912-356-3875 15 cents off per foot on dockage Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa Phone: 912-201-2021 20% off dockage fees (excluding holiday weekends and special events)
St. Simons Island Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles Phone: 912-509-0969 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel 10% off ship store purchases
Alton The Alton Marina* Phone: 618-462-9860 20% off dockage East Peoria Basta Mangiare Eastport Phone: 309-699-8792 10% off food Stoney Creek Inn - East Peoria Phone: 309-694-1300 10% off rack room rate The Galley Restaurant & Pub Phone: 309-694-6530 10% off food only
Havana Tall Timbers Marina - IL Phone: 309-241-7957 10% off dockage Norris Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place Phone: 309-647-9229 10% off food only Ottawa Starved Rock Marina Phone: 815-433-4218 ext 0 20% off transient dockage
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Save While You Travel with Marinalife Cruising Club Peoria Cafe 401 Phone: 309-673-2233 10% off food only Peoria Heights Illinois Valley Yacht Club Phone: 309-682-5419 10 cents off per gallon of fuel. Local boaters not eligible for fuel discount. National Marine Sales Phone: 309-688-5513 5 cents off per gallon of fuel
Seneca Hidden Cove Marina of the Seneca Yacht Club Phone: 815-357-6869 10% off dockage 10% off food only on the Katie Hooper. Waukegan Larsen Marine Service Phone: 847-336-5456 15% off transient dockage 5 cents of per gallon of fuel Wilmington Harborside Marina - IL Phone: 815-476-4400 15% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel
INDIANA Hamilton Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing Marina Phone: 260-488-2169 10% off dockage Michigan City Bridges Waterfront Cafe Phone: 219-878-0227 15% off food only
IOWA Burlington Bluff Harbor Marina Phone: 319-753-2590 10% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel 5% discount on service and maintenance
KENTUCKY Albany Grider Hill Marina & Resort Phone: 186-638-7550 ext 1 10% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Benton Big Bear Resort & Marina Phone: 270-354-6414 10% off transient dockage
Cadiz Prizer Point Marina Phone: 270-522-3762 10% off dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel 5% off labor on repairs Gilbertsville Kentucky Dam Marina* Phone: 270-362-8386 20% off store merchandise Grand Rivers Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina Phone: 270-362-8364 15 cents off per gallon of fuel Jamestown Jamestown Resort & Marina Phone: 270-343-5253 5% discount of fuel for all transient boaters Morehead Cave Run Marina, Inc. Phone: 606-784-9666 15% off transient dockage
LOUISIANA Delcambre North Pier Marina Phone: 800-884-6120 ext 1 $5 off per night for the first 10 nights of stay
MAINE Boothbay Harbor Hodgdon Marina Phone: 207-632-5427 15% off dockage Brunswick New Meadows Marina, Inc. Phone: 207-443-6277 10% off dockage 5 cents off per gallon Bucksport Bucksport Marina Phone: 207-469-5902 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon Camden Lyman-Morse at Wayfarer Marine Phone: 207-236-4378 25% off dockage, moorings and harbor floats rental. Valid April-June and post-Labor Day East Boothbay Ocean Point Marina Phone: 207-633-0773 10% off dockage Harpswell Dolphin Marina & Restaurant Phone: 207-833-5343 10% off moorings
New Orleans Seabrook Harbor and Marine Phone: 504-283-9801 10 cents off transient dockage
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Cruising Club Member Discount Directory Kennebunkport Chicks Marina Phone: 207-807-3545 Discounts on bulk fuel purchases. Please contact our operations manager for details. Southwest Harbor Dysart’s Great Harbor Marina Phone: 207-244-0117 5% off transient dockage, not to exceed $100 or include shore power
Canton Self Storage Phone: 410-285-7666 10% off standard rent rates
Sunset Harbor Marina* Phone: 410-687-7290 10% off store purchase
Chesapeake Yachting Center Phone: 410-335-4900 20% off transient dockage
Weaver’s Marine Service Phone: 410-686-4944 20% off transient dockage
Essex Marina and Boat Sales Phone: 410-686-3435 10% off dockage 20% off Sealand VacuFlush complete system
Galesville Pirates Cove Marina - Galesville Phone: 410-867-2300 10% off transient dockage
West Boothbay Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Phone: 207-633-5750 10% off moorings
Harbor East Marina Phone: 410-625-1700 10% off transient dockage (electric not included)
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Henderson’s Wharf Marina & Inn Phone: 410-732-1049 5% off dockage. Electric not included.
Annapolis A & B Yachtsmen, Inc. Phone: 410-757-3442 10% off labor Angler’s Sport Center Phone: 410-757-3442 10% off rods, lures, terminal tackle, and knives Annapolis City Marina Phone: 410-268-0660 20% off dockage (excluding holidays and boat shows) 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Chesapeake Harbour Marina Phone: 410-268-1969 Group discount rates available per every 5 boats - .50 cents off per foot at rate. Chesapeake Underwater Sports Phone: 800-244-3095 10% off equipment Mill Creek Marina Phone: 410-263-9073 $50 off yearly slip Prana Studio Phone: 410-266-3401 20% off 10 pass cards for yoga Uncle Bob’s Fudge Kitchen Phone: 410-263-3032 20% off store items Yacht Canvas, Inc. Phone: 410-268-7180 10% off all canvas orders
Baltimore Anchorage Marina* Phone: 410-522-7200 10 cents off per foot of transient dockage (excluding holidays, festival weekends and electric).
SMS Marine Surveyors Phone: 410-978-2951 $2 per foot off marine surveys
Chester Annapolis Boat Sales Phone: 410-604-6962 10% off Yamaha repower labor Piney Narrows Yacht Haven Phone: 410-643-6600 5 cents off per gallon of fuel (cash only). 25 cents off per gallon of fuel (slipholders only)
Chestertown Worton Creek Marina Phone: 410-778-3282 10% off transient dockage Crisfield Sea Mark Marine Phone: 410-968-0800 15% discount on haul-up Deale Bay Harbor Marina* Phone: 410-867-6290 10% off transient dockage
Smilin’ Jakes Casual Apparel Phone: 443-414-9625 10% off clothing and music
Skipjack Cove Yachting Resort & Marina Phone: 410-275-2122 10% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel
Severna Park Magothy Marina Phone: 410-647-2356 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of gas and diesel every Wednesday
Grasonville A&M Marine - Grasonville Phone: 410-827-7409 10% off parts Lippincott Marine Phone: 410-827-9300 15% off transient dockage
Havre De Grace Tidewater Marina, Havre de Grace Phone: 410-939-0950 10% off dockage including electric fee Middle River SS Canvas Phone: 410-344-1183 10% off repairs & interiors
North East Jackson Marine Yacht Basin Phone: 410-287-9400 25% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon
South River Boat Rentals Phone: 410-956-9729 10% off charter rental
McDaniel Yacht Basin Phone: 410-287-8121 20% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel
River Watch Marina & Restaurant Phone: 410-687-1422 $1.25 per foot of transient dockage. Marina staff must be notified at time of reservation to receive discount.
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Sassafras Harbor Marina Phone: 410-275-1144 10% off transient dockage
Edgewater Liberty Marina Phone: 410-266-5633 10% off dockage (transient and contracts)
Baltimore Yacht Basin Phone: 410-539-8895 10% off transient dockage
Lankford Bay Marina Phone: 410-778-1414 20% off dockage on third night stay, excluding holidays
Sailing Associates Phone: 410-275-8171 10% off transient dockage
Dundalk Anchor Bay East Marina Phone: 410-284-1044 25% off transient dockage 10% off labor
Essex Middle River Landing Marina Phone: 410-686-0771 10% off dockage
Rock Hall Gratitude Marina Phone: 410-639-7011 10% off transient dockage (excluding holiday weekends)
Rock Hall Landing Phone: 410-639-2224 Stay 2 nights & get 3rd night of transient dockage free. Valid Sun.-Thurs.
North Beach Herrington Harbour South Phone: 410-741-5100 ext 120 25% off overnight dockage excluding Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend; off season 25% off
Baltimore Boating Center Phone: 410-687-2000 Two for the price of one paddle board rentals
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Georgetown Duffy Creek Marina Phone: 410-275-2141 15% off transient dockage
Ridge Tall Timbers Marina - MD Phone: 301-994-1508 10% off dockage
Pasadena Cheshire Crab Restaurant Phone: 410-360-2220 10% off food and drink purchase (excludes crabs) Ventnor Marina LLC Phone: 410-255-4100 10% off dockage
Solomons Dockside Marina - Solomons Phone: 410-320-9790 20% off transient dockage Harbor Island Marina Phone: 410-326-3441 10% off transient dockage Quality Inn SolomonsBeacon Marina Phone: 410-326-6303 10% off average daily rate for 2 or more consecutive days Solomons Harbor Marina Phone: 410-326-1052 10% off dockage Solomons Yachting Center Phone: 410-326-2401 20 cents off per foot for transient dockage Spring Cove Marina Phone: 410-326-2161 10 cents off per gallon of fuel with a 2-night stay
Sparrows Point G.E.I. Marine Contracting & Construction Phone: 410-477-6887 15% off boat lift service Gonce Marine Phone: 443-242-6162 20% off transient dockage Young’s Boat Yard Phone: 410-477-8607 20% off dockage
Spencerville Voyager Marine Credit Phone: 877-222-0301 20% off Coast Guard documentation
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Taylors Island Slaughter Creek Marina Phone: 410-221-0050 Stay 2 nights get the 3rd night free. (Valid Mon-Thurs, electric not included after 3rd night). 10 cents off per gallon of fuel (gas or diesel) with stay, cash only. Tilghman Island Tilghman Island Marina Phone: 410-886-2500 10% off recreational rentals, advanced reservations only. Open by appointment only during off season. Tracys Landing Herrington Harbour North Phone: 410-867-4343 20% off transient dockage, excludes Memorial Day through Labor Day Welcome Goose Bay Marina Phone: 301-934-3812 20% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel on Wednesday only
MASSACHUSETTS Boston Constitution Marina Phone: 617-241-9640 15% off transient dockage for first 2 nights. Not to be combined with other discounts. Cataumet Kingman Yacht Center Phone: 508-563-7136 ext 110 Stay 2 nights at a slip or mooring and get the 3rd night free. Free night is any non-holiday weeknight. Advance reservations required. Parker’s Boat Yard, Inc. Phone: 508-563-9366 10% off transient dockage, 10% off transient mooring. Wood Duck Inn Bed & Breakfast Phone: 508-564-6404 Stay two nights and get the third night free. We are a short walk from Kingman Yacht Center and provide transportation.
East Boston Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina Phone: 617-561-1400 10% off transient dockage Gloucester Pier 7/Enos Marine Phone: 978-281-1935 20% off dockage, 15% off marina supplies in store, 10% off Honda outboards, 10% off AB inflatables
Hingham Hingham Shipyard Marinas (Hewitts Cove and Landfall) Phone: 781-749-6647 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Hyannis Hyannis Marina Phone: 508-790-4000 ext 4 Half price dockage after Labor Day. Free afternoon of dockage with a fill-up at the fuel dock. Manchester Manchester Marine Phone: 978-526-7911 15% off transient dockage for up to a 5-day stay. Nantucket Hills of Nantucket Phone: 508-228-1353 10% off all gift items, excluding prints and artwork Nantucket Boat Basin Phone: 508-325-1350 Get On Board - Save up to 50% this Fall. See “Marinalife Special Offers” for details, some restrictions apply. Guests at the Nantucket Boat Basin get 15% off breakfast and lunch at Brant Point Grill.
New Bedford Sea Fuels Marine Services Phone: 508-992-2323 10 cents off per gallon of fuel, 5% off marine supplies
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Newburyport Hilton’s Marina Phone: 978-462-3990 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel 15% off food purchases at Michael’s Harborside (and other discounts in the area) Newburyport Boat Basin Phone: 978-465-9110 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel 15% off food purchases at Michael’s Harborside (and other discounts in the area). Newburyport Harbor Marina* Phone: 978-265-2508 10% off transient dockage. 10 cents off per gallon of fuel. 15% off food purchases at Michael’s Harborside (and other discounts in the area). Windward Yacht Yard Phone: 978-462-6500 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel 15% off food purchases at Michael’s Harborside (and other discounts in the area).
Quincy * Bay Pointe Marina* Phone: 617-471-1777 15% off transient dockage, 5 cents off per gallon of fuel
Hyannis Marina is your gateway to the beautiful clear waters of Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. With over 180 slips we accommodate everything from small motorboats to deep draft sailboats and megayachts up to 200 feet in length. Slip into the heart of Cape Cod, then walk to nearby beaches, restaurants, town and much more. • • • • • • • • • •
15’+ MLW approach & dockside depth Exclusive harborside pool & tiki bar 2 full menu restaurants onsite Private showers & bathrooms High speed fuel, volume discounts Laundry • Grill area • Computers • Printers Municipal & Private Airport within 3 miles Ships store • Parts • Service Courtesy and rental cars Dockside TV & WiFi
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Save While You Travel with Marinalife Cruising Club Captains Cove Marina Phone: 617-328-3331 10% off weekly transient dockage
Salisbury Bridge Marina - Massachusetts Phone: 978-465-1153 10 cents off per gallon of fuel, 10% off in-stock ship store merchandise Scituate Scituate Harbor Marina Phone: 781-545-2165 10 cents off per gallon of fuel. Vineyard Haven Vineyard Haven Marina Phone: 508-693-0720 10% off dockage (2 night minimum)
MICHIGAN Bay Harbor Bay Harbor Lake Marina Phone: 231-439-2544 10% off transient dockage Beaver Island Beaver Island Marina Phone: 231-448-2300 10% off transient dockage, 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Benton Harbor Pier 1000 Marina, LLC Phone: 269-927-4471 10% off retail items in ships store
Cedarville Viking Boat Harbor Phone: 906-484-3303 10% off dockage. 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Chesterfield Jefferson North Phone: 586-725-1338 10% off transient dockage, 10% off labor on any service or repairs for new customers East Tawas Jerry’s Marina Phone: 989-362-8641 20% off your first year of seasonal dockage Fair Haven Terry’s Marina Phone: 586-709-9559 20% off transient dockage Frankfort Jacobson Marina Resort, Inc. Phone: 231-620-0474 5 cents off per gallon of fuel with purchase of 50 gallons of fuel. Holland Spine Align, Inc. Phone: 616-392-4565 10% off the purchase of a yacht mattress
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Macatawa Eldean Shipyard Phone: 616-335-5843 10% off transient dockage
MINNESOTA Hastings King’s Cove Marina Phone: 651-480-8900 10% off transient dockage
Monroe Riverfront Marina - MI Phone: 734-242-0737 20% off transient dockage New Buffalo Oselka Marina* Phone: 269-469-2600 ext 4 10% off transient dockage Petoskey Petoskey City Marina* Phone: 231-347-6691 Summer 10% off transient dockage
Red Wing River Valley Marina Phone: 651-401-8813 10% off transient dockage. 10 cents off per gallon of fuel St. Paul Watergate Marina* Phone: 651-695-3780 20% off transient dockage. 10 cents off per gallon of fuel
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South Haven Woodland Harbor Marina Phone: 269-743-3624 10% off dockage
Biloxi Biloxi Boardwalk Marina Phone: 228-432-2628 15% off transient dockage. 5 cents off per gallon of fuel
St. Clair Shores Jefferson Beach Marina Phone: 586-778-7600 10 cents off per gallon of fuel.
Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum Schooner Pier Complex Phone: 228-435-6320 10% off transient dockage
St. Joseph Anchors Way Marina Phone: 269-982-0812 10% off transient dockage
Point Cadet Fuel & Ice Phone: 228-435-6320 10 cents off per gallon of fuel 10% off retail
Standish Eagle Bay Marina* Phone: 989-846-6065 5 cents off per gallon of fuel.
Gulfport Gulfport Municipal Marina Phone: 228-867-8721 10% off transient dockage
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Save While You Travel with Marinalife Cruising Club Iuka Aqua Yacht Harbor* Phone: 662-423-2222 ext 10 5% discount on fuel for all transient boaters
MISSOURI Lake Ozark MarineMax Lake Ozark Phone: 573-365-5382 5% off per gallon of fuel Osage Beach Formula Boats of Missouri* Phone: 573-302-8000 10% off pump-out Portage des Sioux Sioux Harbor Phone: 636-899-1634 20% off transient dockage St. Charles John’s Boat Harbor Phone: 636-946-2073 20% off transient dockage Port Charles Harbor* Phone: 636-250-2628 10 cents off per gallon of fuel. 3% off parts. 3% off labor.
NEBRASKA Loup City Trade Winds Marina, Inc. Phone: 308-745-1187 5% fuel discount for all transient boaters
NEW HAMPSHIRE Freedom Ossipee Lake Marina* Phone: 603-539-8456 5 cents off per gallon of fuel. 15% off boat rentals and 10% off in-store purchase. Hampton Hampton River Marina Phone: 603-929-1422 10 cents Off per gallon of fuel. Portsmouth Marina at Harbour Place Phone: 603-436-0915 10% off dockage
NEW JERSEY Atlantic City Golden Nugget Atlantic City Marina Phone: 609-441-8482 ext 1 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel. Kammerman’s Atlantic City Marina Phone: 609-348-8418 25 cents off per foot on dockage. Cannot be combined with other discounts. 10 cents off per gallon of fuel.
Atlantic Highlands Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina Phone: 732-291-1670 ext 0 Stay 6 nights and get the 7th night free. 10 cents Off per gallon of fuel. Avalon Avalon Marine Center Phone: 609-967-4100 10 cents off per gallon of fuel (slipholders only). 10% off winter services (winter storage customers only). Bayville Good Luck Point Marina Phone: 732-269-3700 10% off transient dockage. Ocean Gate Yacht Basin Phone: 732-269-2565 10 cents off per gallon of fuel.
Blackwood Mobile Marine Detailing Phone: 855-401-8200 10% off all services Brielle Hoffman’s Marina East Phone: 732-528-6200 10% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel.
Cape May Canyon Club Resort Marina Phone: 609-884-0199 10% off transient dockage. South Jersey Marina* Phone: 609-884-2400
10% off transient dockage booked through Marinalife at least 7 days prior to arrival. Forked River Marina at Southwinds Phone: 609-693-6288 10% off transient dockage. 10 cents off per gallon of fuel. 10% off purchases at the ships store. Silver Cloud Harbor Marina Phone: 609-693-2145 25% off transient dockage. The Marina at Tall Oaks Phone: 609-693-2145 25% off transient dockage. Townsend’s Marina Phone: 609-693-6100 20% off transient dockage. Wilberts Marina Phone: 609-693-2145 25% off transient dockage
Hoffman’s Marina West Phone: 732-528-6200 10% off transient dockage.
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Cruising Club Member Discount Directory Highlands Sandy Hook Bay Marina Phone: 201-657-1511 10% off transient dockage. Proof of membership required. Jersey City Liberty Landing Marina* Phone: 201-985-8000 ext 1 5 cents off per gallon of fuel. Lavallette Ocean Beach Marina Phone: 732-793-7460 10 cents off per gallon of fuel. Longport Seaview Harbor Marina Phone: 609-823-2626 10% off transient dockage. Parlin Morgan Marina Phone: 732-727-2289 20% off transient dockage. 5 cents off per gallon of fuel for transient guests. Pine Beach Shore Point Marina & Yacht Sales, Inc. Phone: 732-244-2106 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Point Pleasant Beach Clark’s Landing Yacht Club Phone: 732-899-5559 10% off transient dockage. Call-ahead reservations only.
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Princeton Junction Bugher Marine Services Phone: 609-275-2600 10% off on private individual marine surveys, marine insurance or lawsuit investigations, or expert witness testimony. Red Bank Irwin Marine Phone: 732-741-9003 20% off transient dockage. Sea Bright Cove Sail Marina Phone: 732-842-5319 15% off transient dockage. 10% off emergency haul-out. Tuckerton Sheltered Cove Marina Phone: 609-296-9400 10% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel 10% off marine supplies, excludes parts and electronics. Waretown Holiday Harbor Marina & Yacht Sales Phone: 609-693-7188 15% off transient dockage. Weehawken Lincoln Harbor Yacht Club Phone: 201-319-5100 x3 20% off transient dockage.
NEW YORK Babylon Babylon Marine Phone: 631-587-0333 15% off transient dockage. Brewerton Ess-Kay Yards, Inc. Phone: 315-676-2711 10% off in ship store. Brookhaven Beaver Dam Marina Phone: 631-286-7816 15% off transient dockage. 10% off merchandise. 10% off repairs. Brooklyn Marine Basin Marina Phone: 718-372-5700 25% off transient dockage, except holidays. Cicero Maple Bay Marina Phone: 250-746-8482 2 cents off per liter of gas or diesel City Island City Island Yacht Sales Phone: 718-885-2300 15% off transient dockage. Connelly Certified Marine Service, Inc. Phone: 845-339-3060 10% off dockage.
Croton-on-Hudson Half Moon Bay Marina Phone: 914-271-5400 $1.00 off per foot on transient dockage. East Hampton East Hampton Point Marina Phone: 631-324-8400 ext 28 10% off transient dockage. Gardiner’s Marina Phone: 631-324-5666 ext 2 5% off dockage (excludes Saturday and special events). 2% off fuel purchase (over 50 gal). Halsey’s Marina Phone: 631-324-5666 5% off dockage (excludes Saturday and special events) 2% off fuel purchase (over 50 gal) Three Mile Harbor Marina Phone: 631-324-1320 5% off dockage (excludes Saturday and special events). 2% off fuel purchase (over 50 gallons) 10% off ship store (excludes electronics and groceries)
Fair Haven * Fair Point Marina Phone: 800-947-9480 20% off transient dockage. 10 cents Off per gallon of fuel.
Save While You Travel with Marinalife Cruising Club Fire Island Pines Pines Marina Fire Island Phone: 631-597-9581 10% off transient dockage.
New Rochelle Municipal Marina Phone: 917-559-2827 20% off transient dockage. 10 cents off per gallon of fuel.
Freeport Mako Marine Phone: 516-378-7331 20% off dockage.
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Greenport Mitchell Park Marina Phone: 631-477-2200 ext 1 10% off transient dockage Mon. Thurs. (74ft and under only). Hampton Bays Hampton Watercraft & Marine Phone: 631-728-8200 15% off transient dockage.
MarineMax at Chelsea Piers Phone: 212-336-7873 ext 7 10% off transient dockage Mon.Thurs. for vessels under 75ft.
Newburgh Riverfront Marina - NY Phone: 845-661-4914 20% off transient dockage. North Tonawanda Smith Boys, Inc. Phone: 716-695-3472 15% off transient dockage.
Huntington Atlantic Marine Electrical Services, Inc. Phone: 631-470-4085 10% off labor rates
Orient Orient By the Sea Marina Phone: 631-323-2424 10 cents Off per gallon of fuel.
West Shore Marina Phone: 631-427-3444 ext 3 10% off transient dockage
Oyster Bay Oyster Bay Marine Center Phone: 516-624-2400 10% off dockage. 5% off retail in store.
Willis Marine Center, Inc. Phone: 631-421-3400 10% off transient dockage. 10 cents off per gallon of fuel.
Lindenhurst RPM Marine Phone: 631-957-1901 10% off paints, parts and accessories, etc. 5% off repairs Mattituck Strong’s Water Club & Marina Phone: 631-298-4739 ext 102 Stay for 5 nights get the 6th night free (electric excluded). Montauk Diamond Cove Marina, Inc. Phone: 631-668-6592 10% off transient dockage. 10% off short haul. Gurney’s Star Island Resort Phone: 631-668-3100 Stay two nights and get third night of dockage free (valid Sun. to Thurs. from 4/15-5/21 and 9/7-10/31), excludes Columbus Day weekend, Memorial Day weekend and July 4th weekend
Morristown River Watch Marina Phone: 315-323-1905 10% off dockage. New Baltimore Donovan’s Shady Harbor Marina Phone: 518-756-8001 10% off dockage. New Rochelle Glen Island Yacht Club & West Harbor Yacht Service Phone: 914-636-1524 20% off dockage.
Patchogue Sailors Haven Marina Phone: 631-597-6171 10% off general store, snack bar and restaurant. Watch Hill Marina - Fire Island Phone: 917-257-3652 10% off general store, snack bars and restaurant.
Piermont Tappan Zee Marina* Phone: 845-359-5522 20% off dockage. 10% off parts. Plattsburgh Champlain Boatworks Phone: 518-561-2134 ext 3 10% off transient dockage. Port Jefferson Danfords Hotel & Marina Phone: 631-928-5200 ext 123 10% off transient dockage. 10% off hotel stay (located on property). 10% off at Wave Restaurant (Located on Danfords property). Rensselaer Albany Yacht Club Phone: 518-445-9587 25 cents off per foot for transient dockage. 10 cents off per gallon of fuel. Rochester Southpoint Marina Phone: 585-288-0720 10% off dockage when paid in advance. Rye Tide Mill Yacht Basin* Phone: 914-967-2995 10% off transient dockage.
Saugerties Saugerties Marina Phone: 845-246-7533 15% off transient dockage. 5 cents off per gallon of fuel. 10% off merchandise. 10% off repairs. Sayville Checkmate Marine Services, Inc. Phone: 631-495-3326 5% off parts 10% off labor
Beaufort Beaufort Yacht Basin Phone: 252-504-3625 5% off dockage for veterans and active-duty military. Core Creek Marina Phone: 252-728-4500 20% off dockage. Jarrett Bay Boat Works Phone: 252-728-2690 10% off transient dockage
South Jamesport Great Peconic Bay Marina Phone: 631-722-3565 10% off transient dockage.
Town Creek Marina* Phone: 252-728-6111 ext 2 10% off transient dockage. 10 cents off per gallon of fuel.
Southold Brick Cove Marina Phone: 631-477-0830 10% off transient dockage. $10.00 off marine supplies.
Belhaven Dowry Creek Marina Phone: 252-943-2728 10 cents off per foot of overnight dockage.
Stony Point Patsy’s Bay Marina Phone: 845-786-5270 10% off dockage
River Forest Manor & Marina Phone: 252-943-0030 10% off dockage and electric
Stony Point Bay Marina Phone: 845-429-0100 10% off transient dockage.
Tarrytown Tarrytown Marina Phone: 914-631-1300 $0.50 off per foot transient dockage. Union Springs Hibiscus Harbor Phone: 315-889-5086 10% off transient dockage. Wantagh Island Boat Lettering Phone: 516-785-8339 10% off all phone orders West Haverstraw Samalot Marine Phone: 845-429-0404 10% off store purchases, does not include sale items or food purchases. The Haverstraw Marina Phone: 845-429-2001 15% off transient dockage, excluding holidays.
Westhampton Beach Westhampton Bath and Tennis Hotel and Marina Phone: 631-288-2500 ext 8 20% off transient dockage. Stay 2 nights, get 3rd free (Mon.-Thurs.). Discounts cannot be combined. Whitehall The New Whitehall Marina Phone: 518-499-9700 10% off transient dockage. 10 cents off per gallon of fuel.
NORTH CAROLINA Bald Head Island Bald Head Island Marina Phone: 910-457-7380 10% on fuel sales
Coinjock Coinjock Marina* Phone: 252-453-3271 ext 1 15% off transient dockage. 10% off marine supplies. Fontana Dam Fontana Village Resort & Marina Phone: 865-385-6499 20% off regular priced ship store items (excludes fuel and alcohol). Hatteras Hatteras Harbor Marina Phone: 252-986-2166 10% off purchases from ship store. Morehead City Morehead City Yacht Basin* Phone: 252-726-6862 ext 4 10% off transient dockage. 10 cents off per gallon of fuel. New Bern New Bern Grand Marina Yacht Club Phone: 252-638-0318 25% off dockage for Marinalife members. 10% off food purchases at Christoph’s on the water restaurant for long-term tenants. Oriental River Dunes* Phone: 252-249-4908 10 cents off per gallon of fuel. Whittaker Creek Yacht Harbor Phone: 252-670-3759 25% off transient dockage.
Southport South Harbour Village Marina Phone: 910-454-7486 10% off transient dockage. 5 cents off per gallon of fuel.
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Save While You Travel with Marinalife Cruising Club St. James Plantation Marina Phone: 910-253-0463 25% off transient dockage. 10 cents off 500 gallons or more.
Lorain Copper Kettle Marina Phone: 440-282-6301 10% off transient dockage.
Wilmington Cape Fear Marina Phone: 910-772-9277 10% off transient dockage.
Marblehead Anchors Away Marina Phone: 419-734-1395 10% off transient dockage. 5 cents off per gallon of fuel.
Dockside Marina Phone: 910-256-3579 20% off transient dockage Port City Marina Phone: 910-251-6151 25 cents off per foot of transient dockage. Wilmington Marine Center Phone: 910-395-5055 25 cents off per foot of transient dockage (boats tied up by 4pm). 10 cents off per gallon of fuel.
Wrightsville Beach MarineMax Carolinas Phone: 910-256-8100 10% off labor cost
Port Clinton Catawba Landing Marina Phone: 419-797-6000 10% off transient dockage. 10 cents off per gallon of fuel. MarineMax Port Clinton Phone: 419-797-4492 10% off transient dockage.
Put-in-Bay Miller Marina Phone: 419-285-5902 10% off transient dockage (new customers only).
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Sandusky Battery Park Marina* Phone: 419-625-6142 10% off dockage.
Huron Huron Lagoons Marina Phone: 419-433-3200 10% off guest dockage
Vermilion Romp’s Water Port, Inc Phone: 440-967-4342 Stay 2 nights get 3rd night free.
OKLAHOMA Afton Harbors View Marina* Phone: 918-782-3277 5% discount on fuel for all transient boaters Sand Springs Pier 51 Marina Phone: 918-865-3177 5% off items in ship store.
RHODE ISLAND Block Island Champlin’s Marina & Resort Phone: 401-466-7777 25 cents off per foot for transient dockage all year. 10% off purchases at the ship store with dockage. Newport Bowen’s Wharf Phone: 401-640-4104 Book your slip through Marinalife and get a $50.00 gift certificate to all shops and restaurants on Bowen’s Wharf. Valid Sun. - Thurs.
Newport Yachting Center* Phone: 401-847-9047 ext 1 10% off transient dockage Sunday-Thursday.
Providence Fox Point Marina Phone: 401-369-7547 10% discount off transient dockage. Wakefield Belle Vue Yachting Center Phone: 401-782-8899 5 cents off per gallon of fuel. Point Judith Marina Phone: 401-789-7189 5 cents off per gallon of fuel. Silver Spring Marine Phone: 401-783-0783 10% off transient dockage 10% off parts Snug Harbor Marina* Phone: 401-783-7766 5 cents off per gallon of fuel. 10% off bait and tackle.
Brewer Street Boat Works Ltd. Phone: 401-847-0321 5% off labor.
Warwick Apponaug Harbor Marina Phone: 401-739-5005 10% off transient dockage.
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Hilton Head Harbour Town Yacht Basin* Phone: 843-363-8335 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Palmetto Bay Marina Phone: 843-686-5989 10% off marina logo items at charter office
Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina Phone: 866-400-7894 5% off dockage 10% off marine supplies at the ship’s store
Little River Coquina Yacht Club Phone: 843-249-9333 25% off transient dockage Myrtle Beach Yacht Club Phone: 843-249-5376 25 cents off per foot of transient dockage
Myrtle Beach Harbourgate Marina Resort Phone: 843-249-8888 15% off transient short-term dockage and electric, $20 off per contract month for annual and semi-annual slip holders. Marina at Grande Dunes Phone: 843-315-7777 10% off transient dockage 5 cents off per gallon of fuel Osprey Marina Phone: 843-215-5353 10 cents off per gallon of fuel.
North Myrtle Beach Anchor Marina Phone: 843-249-7899 10% off annual dockage
Barefoot Marina Phone: 843-390-2011 10 cents off per gallon of fuel
Pawleys Island Heritage Plantation Marina Phone: 843-237-3650 25 cents off per foot of transient dockage. Stay 2 nights and get the 3rd night dockage free. Seabrook Island Bohicket Marina & Market Phone: 843-768-1280 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel.
TENNESSEE Andersonville Stardust Marina Phone: 865-494-7641 10% off cabin rental. Must show Marinalife card at check-in. Camden Kentucky Lake Birdsong Resort & Marina Phone: 731-584-7880 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Stay 6 nights, receive the 7th night free at the cabins & transient dockage. Special discounts will apply at North America’s only freshwater pearl culturing farm, museum & pearl jewelry showroom, at the marina. 10% off parts, service, towing, and boating accessories.
Chattanooga Lakeshore Marina* Phone: 423-870-2000 10 cents per gallon of fuel Decatur Cottonport Marina and RV Resort Phone: 423-454-4110 10% off dockage 5% off fuel purchase Guild Hales Bar Marina & Resort Phone: 423-942-9000 10% off transient dockage Monroe Sunset Marina & Resort Phone: 931-864-3146 10% off transient dockage (Mon-Fri., excludes holidays). Nashville Rock Harbor Marine Phone: 615-356-1111 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Parsons Perryville Marina Phone: 731-847-2444 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel Springville Sunset Bay Resort & Marina Phone: 731-642-5590 10% off transient dockage 10% off lodging and camping
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Waverly Cuba Landing Marina Phone: 931-296-2822 10% off transient dockage 10 cents off per gallon of fuel
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Newport News Deep Creek Landing Phone: 757-877-9555 10% off transient dockage
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