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The 2014 sailing season will mark the 50th anniversary of the founding
of the Chesapeake Bay Alberg 30 One-Design Association—the A30s.
The association's charter is to promote family participation in both
racing and cruising; the dual sailing pursuits being unique to the
association and unequaled by any other one-design club in the Annapolis
area today. Some of our racers today are third generation Albergers.
The association was formed in 1964 when 10 local Annapolitans made a
group-purchase of 10 Albergs. Delivery of the boats began early in
1965 and got the Association's first active season underway. In 1966,
The Baltimore Sun stated: "The Albergs pioneered large boat one-design
racing on the Chesapeake" in the Sunday edition of the newspaper. In
addition to the racing, the club began its cruising legacy when 8 of
these new boats, with families, headed up to coast to attend the New
York World's Fair.
Thus began a 50 year love affair with the pursuit
of all that sailing offers, magically choreographed by the allure of
our Chesapeake Bay. Today membership stands at 250 member-families
with Annapolis being the center of activity. The Alberg 30 truly has
a unique place in Annapolis's nautical history.
Proclamation of the City of Annapolis
Commodore's Message
50th Anniversary Celebration at City Dock on 9 & 10 August 2014
50th Anniversary Parade of Sail at National Sailing Hall of Fame, 9 August 2014
50th Anniversary Old Timer's Race at National Sailing Hall of Fame, 10 August 2014
Items of interest
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Jill Kitchener's video for Reuters World News,
"Old timers" sail the Chesapeake Bay
- Radio interview on WNAV, July 16, 2014
- Good Old Boat article, May June 2014, by Rolph Townshend
- Spinsheet, January 2014, by Jim and Barbara Palmer
- Spinsheet, March 2014, Mike Meinhold
- Spinsheet, March 2014, Rolph Townshend
- Chesapeake Bay Magazine, August 2014, Trish Lehman
- National Sailing Hall of Fame
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50th Anniversary
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