Sailboat Racing

• Wednesdsay Night Racing on the Patapsco River hosted by Rock Creek Racing Association. Work with the the crew as we prepare and sail Wharf Rat to the finish line. Fine tune the various lines to reach the yacht's target speed. After the race a debriefing and BBQ will take place on the deck of Oak Harbor Marina. Dock time; 1700.
  
• Point to Point Racing Packages ASE participates in a number of Chesapepeake Bay Races starting in the Annapolis/Baltimore area and finishing in various ports. Races include the overnight Solomons Island Regatta and Governor's Cup to St. Mary's City up the Potomoc River, Maryland's original capital. A crew favorite is the NASS Oxford Race September 16, 2012. Check the ASE Race Schedule for our 2012 .

Call or email ASE to review all options and specifics, 410 746 8925

2011 Annapolis to Newport Race

"The quote “patience is a virtue” can be traced back to the poem “Piers Plowman” written in the mid 1300s…it may have seemed to some competitors that the 2011 Annapolis-Newport Race started in the 14 th century and took until the 21 st to cross the finish line," C. Thayer, AYC. Winds were light along the entire race course and the boats that found a few extra hours of wind placed. We worked hard sailing down the Bay all night, the slowest time it has ever taken me, and fought two other boats at the end of the Bay winning the award to be first in class crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and out into the ocean. Well done crew! A shot of rum was offered to the Sea Gods and shared with crew for safe passage. At Newport's Castle Hill Rock finish, after 102 hours of racing, Wharf Rat's crew missed placing by less than 1 hour or 1%! The crew stayed focused to keep the boat moving in the very light wind and cheered whenit topped 5 knots! A couple of dolphin pods swam alongside us during the race and whales breached nearby as we approached Block Island, one spouted just behind us and put quite a scare in the helmsman, Steve Ryan, it was a pretty foul odor.

2010 Bermuda Ocean Race

The Wharf Rat Ocean Racing Team sailed into 1st place for their division in the 2010 Bermuda Ocean Race sponsored by the Eastport Yact Club and the St. George's Dinghy and Sport Club! After a grueling six day sail out of the Chesapeake Bay, through the Gulf Stream and Atlantic Ocean the team perseveried high winds, broken gear and ripped sails to finished first in Class taking line honors and First in Class corrected time!

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Hoist the sails, grind the winches and trim the genoa - your sailing adventure awaits as you enter the Chesapeake Bay and set a course for the starting line. Join Captain Larry Vazzano for fast-paced sailboat racing aboard the CS40 Wharf Rat. Work to keep the yacht moving at target speeds as competitors try to gain an edge over you and the fleet. Respond quickly and adapt to the fast-changing environment of Sailboat Racing.

Individuals and teams up to six can race with us for the day or weekend, two all night races are acailable to participate in, see Special Race Events link above.
Pre-race instruction available
Snacks, drinks and meals provided.

 Pricing : Based on six-member teams

Individuals and small groups>> Contact ASE to discuss options

RCRA Wednesday Night Racing

Wednesday Night Racing hosted byRock Creek Racing Association begins the third week in April and finishes in Mid-October with the club sponsored Baltimore Harbor Fall Back October 28. Join us for an early evening on the Patapsco River between the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Sparrows Point and the Chesapeake Bay for a short 2-hour race followed by a fun post race BBQ on the deck of Oak Harbr Marina overlooking Rock Creek.  Dock Call 5:00p  
Costs per person; Individual $75, Groups of 2-3 $70, Groups of 4-6 $60

Wharf Rat PHRF Racing 2012

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Special Racing Events

Wharf Rat Team at BOR Finish, June 2010
Wharf Rat, Atlantic Sailing Experience