Chesapeake Bay Skipjack

September 2022 Blog Posts (2)

9/24/2022: Ida May wins the Choptank Heritage Race in Cambridge MD

With Captain Shawn Ridgley at the helm, the Ida May won the Choptank Heritage Race in Cambridge MD on September 24, 2022. It was an exciting race and a perfect day to sail: just enough wind but not too much; 5 to 10 knots. Our start was not very good and we began in last place. The wind died on us when we were trying to make our tack towards the starting line. All our momentum was lost and we were unable to turn. We had to build up momentum again, but again we didn't have enough speed…

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Added by ida may on September 24, 2022 at 7:30pm — No Comments

9/04/2022: Ida May wins 63rd Annual Deal Island-Chance Lion's Club Skipjack Race

On Labor Day 2022, the skipjack, Ida May, again has won the 63rd Annual Deal Island-Chance Lion's Club Skipjack Race with the legendary, Shawn Ridgley, as Captain. This continues her unbeaten streak of four races from 2017-2020 that was only interrupted in 2021 by repairs that left her unable to race that year. Shawn Ridgley is the captain to beat on the Bay, and the Ida May and Shawn will continue on to Cambridge for the race on the 24th of September, where they also have an unbeaten…

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Added by ida may on September 5, 2022 at 6:00pm — No Comments