Schooner Woodwind Sailing Cruises

[vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Watch the start of the annual Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean Race aboard the 74-foot, Schooner Woodwind. The Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean Race — or A2B — started in 1979, and covers 753 miles, making it one of the longest ocean races on the east coast of the U.S. The challenging course combines inshore and offshore, down the Chesapeake Bay and across the Gulfstr

[vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]James Ronayne is a sophomore at Cornell University, majoring in Environment and Sustainability with a focus on Environmental Law. He is an environmental photographer, conservationist, and storyteller. Ronayne’s photography is heavily influenced by the Chesapeake Bay and the watershed region. His photographs highlight the working men and women of the Bay and the e

[vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Steve Carr attended the U.S. Naval Academy and rode his bicycle twice across the United States. He worked for fifteen years at the Grand Canyon, ran a successful political and environmental consulting company, and was in charge of state trails for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources before retiring. Steve has been a competitive sailor and covered yachtin

[vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Sail Dad away! Guests can raise the sails, steer the boat, or just sit back and relax with a cold beverage.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Details” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=””] We sail past the Naval Academy and into the Chesapeake Bay. Fun for the whole family. Departi

[vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]James Ronayne is a sophomore at Cornell University, majoring in Environment and Sustainability with a focus on Environmental Law. He is an environmental photographer, conservationist, and storyteller. Ronayne’s photography is heavily influenced by the Chesapeake Bay and the watershed region. His photographs highlight the working men and women of the Bay and the e

[vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Susan Schneider, raised in the historic seaport of Charleston, South Carolina, and formally trained in historic architecture, now volunteers in the maritime community, combining her passion for sailing with public education. She leads tours for several nonprofit organizations dedicated to preserving Maryland’s iconic skipjacks. In 2025, Susan spearheaded the retu

[vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Join us for a festive cruise celebrating the 4th of July. We will depart from the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel dock at 6:30 pm for a sunset sail. We will then anchor close to the fireworks barge for the 9:15 pm fireworks display and return to the dock after the show.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Details” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][v

[vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Thomas Guay is the author of Chesapeake Bound, a historical novel set in the uneasy years just before the American Revolution. Set between 1763 and 1765, the novel follows indentured servants on a perilous voyage to America, where storms, sickness, betrayal, and even Barbary corsairs test their hopes for a better life—only to find themselves on the brink of revol

[vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]John Potvin retired in 2015 and started volunteering at the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. He was appointed the Lighthouse Manager in 2020 and has been instrumental in the restoration of the lighthouse. He is a Certified Chesapeake Bay Storyteller and lives in Annapolis within site of the historic lighthouse.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Details