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Navy Patuxent Sailing Club
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Large Boats

SPAR Yawls

Type:

44' Luders Yawl modified by the USCGA
 
Arctic Tern
Blue Goose
Shearwater
Stormy Petrel 

Crew Size:

4 to 18

Fee for NPSC Members:

$50 per hr / $300 per day
Active Duty Free

Qualification:

D Skipper with yawl checkout

Sailing Area:

Within the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, subject to skipper restrictions.
The 44-foot Luders Yawls are former U.S. Coast Guard Academy training boats.The USCGA modified the Yawls with roller furling headsails, update electronics & new engines in 2005. NPSC enters them in many local races. They're also great for cruising to events such as Harborfest. Well known around the Patuxent River, the Yawls are fun to sail and provide excellent large boat training.

 

Intermediate Boats

Freedom & Liberty

Type:

25' Catalina 250

Crew Size:

2 to 6
Fee for NPSC
Members:
 $27 per hr / $135 per day
Active Duty Free

Qualification:

ASA103 / C Skipper with Catalina 250 checkout

Sailing Area:

Within the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Great little cruisers, with comfortable cabin, enclosed head, LPG stove, roller furling jib, wheel steering and outboard with electric start.

 

 

Small Boats

Nimitz, Enterprise, & Constellation

Type:

Catalina 16.5 Keelboat
 
Fee for NPSC
Members:
 $9.90 per hr / $35.10 per day
Active Duty Free

Crew Size:

1 to 5

Qualification:

ASA101 / B Skipper (or two A Mate within West Basin only)

Sailing Area:

Within the Patuxent River between the Thomas Johnson bridge and the line from Drum Point to Fishing Point. Daylight operation only.
These 16.5-foot Catalina keelboat sloops are are used as training and recreational boats for small boat skippers.  Responsive yet forgiving little boats, they are easy to sail and loads of fun!