Death of Laurence Hartge

Posted in: News, Racing Legends
Laurence Hartge passed away peacefully on January 18, 2010.  There will be a memorial service for him at Christ Episcopal Church in Galesville, Md, Saturday, January 23rd at 3 pm.  Also, below is a resolution honoring Laurence which was written by the Chesapeake 20 Association and details his many contributions to West River Sailing Club and our class.

Restoration of Magic

Posted in: News, Our Fleet
Alex de Tessieres is currently restoring Magic #111 (formerly Babs and possibly Defender) built by Cap'n Dick in 1937.  He has removed the bottom and found that the keel was broken so he will need to replace all of the ribs with a new keel and centerboard box. As usually, the job got bigger once you opened up the bottom.  But, the side planks, ribs and deck appear to be in surprisingly good condition.

Annapolis Maritime Museum Exhibit

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On Saturday, January 2nd, the Chesapeake 20 Association takes down our very successful exhibit at the Annapolis Maritime Museum.  Below is announcement by Clay Taylor, president, and some recent pictures by well-known international photographer, Shelley Anger of San Francisco.

Picardy #210 for Sale

Posted in: News, C-20s for Sale

Chesapeake 20 Picardy #210 for Sale

 

I have decided to sell Picardy and focus my racing on Stormy #26.  I had Picardy built by Peter Bell Jr. in 2003.  She is the best built and stiffest Chesapeake 20 with an excellent race record.  Recently, e-yacht builders totally refurbished Picardy to more than pristine conditions in removing all scratches, replacing most hardware and running rigging, and repainting the bottom.  She was featured at the 2009 Annapolis Sailboat Show.   Picardy comes with up-to-date sails, seldom-used trailer and cover that is in excellent shape.  I paid $17,000 for Picardy in 2003.  A replacement value today with higher materials and labor costs would be in the mid-20s.  I am willing to sell Picardy for $17,000 to someone that will participate in our Chesapeake 20 fleet.  Contact me at Picardy210@gmail.com, or 703 533-2815.  


Update, November 19, 2009

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Brief update on our Chesapeake 20 Annual Meeting, November 14, 2009