Sailing Center Chesapeake

High School Program

Pictures from Prior Seasons


Spring 2010

Practice, May 6:


Crowded scene approaching the finish line of a practice race at Price Cove.

Practice, April 29:


Rigging up before launching.


Danny steering upwind with Michael crewing under the watchful eye of Mr. Barbato and others.


Monica and Erin


A crowded start.

Practice, April 14:


Erin and Christian


Robert and Matthew


Michael and Allison


Josh and Phillip


Callum and Ethan


The entire new fleet of 18 assembled at the Center for the first time.


SCC sailors honor Brandon Tilley of Patuxent High School who died this week.

Practice, April 13:


Another cold day on the water.

Varsity Regatta at SCC April 2:


13 boats on the starting line in the morning before the storm.


Leonardtown and Gunston rounding a windward mark in A Division.


Leonardtown's B Division goes around a windward mark.


Christchurch in #6 and Leonardtown in #9 going downwind.


A late afternoon start with storm clouds still around.

Practice April 1:


Michael and Ethan on a blowy afternoon using the smaller "recreational" mainsails.


Alex with his crew from Ryken enjoyed the joint Friday practice.


Alex needing a bit more vang tension going downwind in a strong puff.


Josh ducking a starboard tack boat.


Some of the downwind finishes were very close.


And the sun finally made an appearance this week at the end of Friday's practice.
Sun? What's that?

Practice March 31:


Drilling in the cold and damp.


Peter and Josh

Practice March 30:


Starting line drill on a rainy afternoon.


Erin and Mochael


Callam and Danny


Hanna and Ethan

Practice March 25:


Joint practice with Ryken.


Robert and Erin lead several boats at a weather mark.


Josh and Phillip trimmed on a close reach.

Practice March 24:


Rigging the new fleet.


Drilling in the new fleet.

Practice March 23:


Joe and Michael


Matthew and Danny


Christian and Christian

Practice, March 18:


Briefing at the board before practice.   Ryken joined us for a day of team racing.


Swapping at the dock between races.

Practice March 17:


Peter crewing for Michael with safety boat behind.


Robert and Sam practice a roll tack.


Michael and Peter with their roll tack.


Kaytlynn crewing for Ethan at a starting mark.

Practice March 11:


Practice Start


Downwind toward the finish with the sun setting behind.

Fall 2010

Practice November 5:


A day of starts and short races.

Practice, November 3:


Rigging.


Starting practice.


Christian and Ethan in good form downwind.

Varsity MASSA Fall Team Racing Championship, October 30-31:


Starting line action during the championship round on Sunday.

Practice, October 29:


Michael and Josh recovering from a capsize.


Big puff for Danny and Isaiah.


Andrew and Gavin.


Robert introduces his friend, Jeremy, to sailing on this cold, fall day.

Varsity Regatta at SCC, October 16 & 17:

Central League Fall Fleet Racing Championship


Michael and Jeff represented Leonardtown in A Division


The fleet coming downwind in Saturday's strong wind.


The fleet in Sunday's moderate wind.


Close action at a lewward mark.


Ryan and Ethan represented Leonardtown in B Division.

Practice, October 15:


Robert and Eathan going for the pot of gold.


Michael and Jeff, foreground, Christian and Sonia in #6.


Josh skippering and Phillip crewing.

Practice, October 14:


The Leonardtown team works on downwind trim.
Jeff, Michael, Eathan, and Ryan, left to right.


Robert skippering with Phillip crewing.


Josh sailing with Christian crewing.


Josh and Christian in good trim for upwind sailing.


The last start of the afternoon.

Practice, October 6:


Hana and Christian


Erin and Michael


Sonia and Leah


Ryan and Branson


Robert and Christian

JV Regatta at SCC, October 10:


Isaiah and Josh represented the SCC team at our first regatta at Price Cove.

Practice, Wednesday, September 22:


Sailing into the afternoon sun.

 
Andrew crewing for Robert                                  Jeff crewing for Michael.

   
Ethan crewing for Ryan                               Hanna crewing for Leah                                     Isaiah crewing for Christian

Practice, Friday, September 17:


Using the ramp at the end of the day.

Practice, Thursday, September 16:


The Sailing Center on a beautiful day. Price Cove in the background.

Practice, Wednesday, September 15:


Starting practice


Christian and Isaiah in #4, Robert and Dawn in #9, Michael and Jeff in #5, and Ryan and Branson in #3.


Close action at the weather mark.

Practice, Thursday, September 9:


Ryan and Ethan working hard in the great breeze.


Michael and Jeff turned a bit too quickly to pull of this heavy air jibe.
Phillip and Robert watching and passing!


The Sailing Center from the water.

Practice, Wednesday, September 8, at Price Cove:


Phillip crewing for Robert.


Sonia skippering with Mattias crewing.


Eagan crewing for Ryan.


Jeff crewing for Michael.


Ryan scrambles back in after a capsize.


Danko. Sr., in a safety boat with Gavin and Hanna.

Moving, Labor Day Weekend


The Saiing Center's trailer is now level on ready for use.


Looking out on Price Cove through the masts of the assembled fleet of FJs.


From left, parking, the FJs, the Sailing Center's trailer, the RV on loan from the Nevilles.

Practice, August 27, 2010


Team Racing:   Leonardtown vs. Home School


Preparing at the floating dock at Milburn Creek.

Spring 2010

Practice, April 9, 2010:


Reid and Kalin


Starting line of a practice race.


What happend to "ease, hike, trim?"


Approaching the leeward mark in a close race.
Alex and Tim, then Kalin and Reid, then William and Christian, and then Michael and Kristin.

Practice, April 7, 2010:


Close action on a windward leg.


Chritian, standing, and Kristin, steering, creep up on Michael and Ryan.

Practice, April 2, 2010:


Alex and Kailin enjoy the great afternoon sea breeze.


Robert and Christian planning the race ahead.

Practice, April 1, 2010:


Christian and Robert had a good light air practice.

Practice, March 25, 2010:


Downwind in a great March wind.


Listen up!

Practice, March 17, 2010:


Kristin and William with their fast downwind style.


Michael and Ryan with their style.


Robert and Reid with yet antoher approach to downwind.


Keegan and Eddie waiting for the wind to pipe up.


Several races at the end of the day enjoyed a spring sea breeze.

 

Fall 2009

JV Regatta at SCC, October 25, 2009:


The Dove showed up in the creek as the fleet was sailing out for the first race of the day.


Start of the first A Division race off the mouth of Milburn Creek.

Practice, October 23, 2009:


Mattias and Tobin sailing out for the day's practice.


Sarah and Sam also on the way out.


Great Mills skippers Tobin in #7 and Gina in #1 preparting for an upcoming JV regatta.


St. Mary's College varsity sailors Katie and Aimee coaching a start.


The final start on a late Friday as the sun sets behind the trees but the wind comes up.

Varsity Regatta at Severn Sailing, October 18, 2009:


Michael and Zach sailing out for the last set in A Division.


Ryan and Grant sailing in B Division.


Zach and Michael sailing in A Division in #3.  Great job keeping the boat flat!


Leonrdtown ream rigging on Sunday morning.
Ryan, Zach, Michael, and Grant.

Practice, October 16, 2009:


Grant and Ryan in #8 lead Michael and Zach in #10 across the starting line.


Grant and Ryan jibing in the rain.


Robert and Kristin in #4 jockeyng at the starting line in the rain.

Practice, October 15, 2009:


Grant and Josh on the way out to the practice area.


Michael and Zach leading Jed and Dawn across the finish line.

Practice, October 14, 2009:


Jed skippering #5 and Ryan skippering #2.


Downwind practice.

Practice, October 9, 2009:


Follow-the-deader drill with the College Varisty team leading the way.


Up-wind drill for boat speed and keeping flat.


Jed & Sam in #5, Michael and Mattias in #1, and Leah & Gina in #3.

Practice, October 7, 2009:


Using the rec sails on a windy fall afternoon.

Varsity Regatta at Severn Sailing Asso., September 20, 2009:


A Division:  Kyle & Grant for Leonardtownin #8; Sam and Kristin for Patuxent

 
B Division: Tobin & Leah for Leonardtown in #7; Rachel and William for Patuxent in #9


Preparing for a B Division start.

Practice, September 16, 2009


Racing into the sun under the clouds of a nor'easter.

Varsity Regatta at SCC, September 13, 2009


Making sail at the dock at Milburn Creek Marina in the morning.


Severn in #16 leads Gunston 1 in #13 downwind while Patuxent in #18 and Leonardtown in #17 go for the weather mark in race A1.


A Division (high numbers) sails downwind through B Division (low numbers) coming upwind in the afternoon.

Leonardtown Wharf Challenge - September 12, 2009


Ryan and Eddie lead Leonardtown to successfully defend the Wharf Challenge on Breton Bay.

Practice, September 9, 2009


Eddie & Brent in #6 lead Michael & Rachel in #8 and Jed & Josh in #11 around the jibe mark


Rachel & Michael on a close reach.


Josh and Jed on the way to the tacking mark.


Gina and Tobin tacking.


Grant and Sarah

Practice, September 2, 2009


Hoisting sails.


Working on tacking and jibing.


Concentration!


Close action at the windward mark. Time to look up Rule 18!

Practice, August 27, 2009


Jack and Robert


Josh


No wind, but good reflections.