Madison Bay and the Little Choptank

This video goes with my sailing log, "Madison Bay and the Little Choptank" at
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I also write about the history, design, and construction of traditional Eastern Shore sailing workboats at sailingworkboats.es/
I discovered Howard Chapelle’s "Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Skiffs" and "American Small Sailing Craft" about 30 years ago. I built an 18-foot crabbing skiff with one of our sons, guided by Reuel Parker's "The Sharpie Book".
I feel a kinship with watermen who built their own sailing workboats before 1930. When I retired and turned to sailing for relaxation and renewal, I connected with the “voile-aviron” movement that’s popular in France and the UK. I’m drawn to sail and oar cruising in small open boats, especially of designs that are based on traditional sailing workboats.
I’d built three small craft and paddled the Eastern Shore but had never sailed solo until 2022. This log is about how I got started, and where and how I cruise sail+oar.
Not monetized. Hoping to meet others who share these interests.
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