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The skipjack Ida May, captained by Shawn Ridgley and owned by the Gladden family, claimed victory at the 66th Annual Deal Island-Chance Lion’s Club Labor Day Skipjack Race on September 1, 2025—her 7th win in the past 9 years. The crew included Meghan, Ella, Robert, Keith, Bill, David, Tara, Missy, Alain, and Joey.
This year’s race was one of the most thrilling in memory, tense from start to finish. Winds held steady at 10–15 knots, gusting up to 20. Ida May…
ContinuePosted on September 1, 2025 at 11:30pm
The 2024 Choptank heritage Skipjack Race on September 28th at Long Wharf in Cambridge was called off due to lack of wind.
Posted on September 28, 2024 at 11:30pm
Unfortunately, the Tangier Sound was too rough and the winds were too strong for the Ida May to sail today. Capt. Shawn Ridgley and mates, Lee Daniels and Keith Whitelock, were at the helm today. We had already put one reef in both main and jib before we left the harbor because the wind was so strong. After raising the sail, we realized one reef was not going to do it. It was still too much wind for us! So we lowered sail and put a second reef in. We raised the sail again and…
ContinuePosted on September 2, 2024 at 7:00pm
The Ida May and her push boat are back in the water! Eldon Willing of Scott's Cove Marina in Chance, MD took care of us.…
ContinuePosted on August 21, 2024 at 8:30pm
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