An article in the Capital, September 15, 1994, describes Buddy Hartge at 73 winning the Annapolis to West River race in Endeavor #49. Up from Florida, Buddy raced with an oxygen bottle under the stern. Buddy Hartge won his first race at age 14 at the annual WRSC regatta in 1935. He raced with long-time Chesapeake 20 competitor, Joe Atwell. He said about Chesapeake 20s that "These are probably the best boats all around I ever raced. There are three qualities you look for in a boat, looks, speed and comfort, and this has all three." Also, attached is his obituary. He died October 8, 1995 and it notes that he was an owner of Hartge Yacht Yard where his family designed and built Chesapeake 20s.
Alex Schlegel, nephew of Captain Dick Hartge and son of Elsie Wallis, won the Shady Side Rural Heritage Regatta in August 13, 1992. The article in the Capital describes the one day, three race event with a picture of Alex and his crews, Warren Williams and Fred Arnold. Alex and Donna own Resolute#202 which is also pictured in the article.
Article of January 24, 1988 of Elsie Wallis becoming the first commodore of West River Sailing Club. Her grand father founded Hartge Yacht Yard in 1878 and her father, Oscar Hartge, build the yard. Her uncle, Captain Dick Hartge, designed and built Chesapeake 20s at the yard. She raced 20s as a little girl and participated in many Chesapeake 20 regattas over the years.
Attached are pictures of Spirit which Captain Dick Hartge built when he was 83. She is a 22 ft. double-ender and was trailer up to Galesville in 1976 or 77. Captain Dick invited Bill Battenfield for a sail in Spirit in which time he took photos, dated August, 1979. Bill said that she really handled beautifully and was a good representation of Capt. Dick Hartge's outstanding design and workmanship. She was as fine a boat that he had ever built according to Bill Battenfield (Battenfield collection). At 22 ft, she is not a Chesapeake 20 but has similar lines to his earlier double-ender designs.