A fleet of beautiful Chesapeake 20s -- the oldest one-design racing fleet on the Bay -- made its way to the Museum for a celebration of the class, of traditional boat building, and of recreational sailing on the Bay. Many of the boats are family heirlooms, and go back as far as 1935, the year Mermaid was built.

The boats were towed to the Museum docks (most came from the West River area) and the celebration began with an all star race on Friday, June 27. The race featured some of the best Bay racers against one another in the classic boats.

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Past president Ron Bieberich (left) and current president Bill Davis (right) present the Annapolis Rotary Club’s “Service Above Self” award to AMM Board member Dick Franyo for his generous support of the Museum, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and other area non-profits. In May, Dick was also honored as the “Outstanding Fundraiser of the Year” by the Maryland Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Chesapeake Outdoor Group president Ron Katz presented AMM director Jeff Holland with a check for $2,500, proceeds from last year’s 12-Ounce Regatta. This year’s event will be held at the Pavilion at Port Annapolis Marina on Saturday, August 16. See the web site chesapeakeoutdoor.org to learn how to participate by building your own model racing sailboat from a six-pack and a bucket of odd bits, plus other events and programs in keeping with the organization’s philosophy of combining “fun and philanthropy.”

AMM Director Jeff Holland (left), Board Chairman Buck Buchanan, and author Ginger Doyel with the cover of her upcoming book, Over the Bridge: A History of Eastport at Annapolis, at a June 26 reception to honor the author and thank the book's sponsors and collaborators. The book, published by the Museum, will be back from the printers and ready for sale in the fall. It is a treasure trove of stories and photographs of this unique, Annapolis maritime neighborhood. Photo by Joe Evans.