Join as a Sponsor of the 2012
Choptank Heritage
Skipjack Race!
Help keep the skipjack heritage alive.
All proceeds support the race and
the survival of the remaining skipjacks.
Business sponsor packages are available.
Contact us for more information.
Race donations may be mailed to:
Dorchester Skipjack Committee, Inc.
Attn: Skipjack Race
P.O. Box 1224
Cambridge, MD 21613
(Donations made through this button are targeted directly for the race. To make donations to the Nathan, please use the other button, on the right side of this page.)
Thanks to all the sponsors, donors, captains, crew members and volunteers who made the 2011 Choptank Heritage Skipjack Race a success! We are now beginning to plan the 2012 race, to be held Saturday, September 22nd. Check back soon for more information as it becomes available.
2011 Race Results:
First Place: Rebecca T. Ruark, Capt. Wade Murphy, Jr.
Second Place: Ida May, Capt. John Price
Third Place: Thomas Clyde, Capt. Lawrence Murphy
Race Photos:
View a slideshow of photos from the 2011 race and trophy award.
Race Program:
Download a copy of the 2011 Race Program.
Skipjacks Participating Nathan of Dorchester Others were invited, |
Captains & Crew Meet & Greet Reception |
Thanks to Craig's Drug Store for sponsoring the 2012 Friday evening Meet & Greet Reception for the skipjack captains and crew members! |
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The reception will be held on Friday, September 21, the evening before the race. The public is invited to attend and help us welcome all the captains and crew who will be racing the next day. We will post more details on location, time and ticket price as arrangements are made. |
Race Activities at Long Wharf
The race start and finish may be viewed best from Long Wharf, where bleacher seating and food and gift vendors will be available. Thanks to the vendors who came out for last year's event, including Bailey Jewelers, who provided a raffle ticket prize. The Nathan booth will again offer race programs, 50/50 raffle tickets and Nathan of Dorchester t-shirts, hats and DVDs. Long Wharf also is planned to be the site of a radio-controlled skipjack demonstration again this year during the race for those who like their skipjacks on a smaller scale.
Special thanks go to Gerry Horney and Bill Smith, who had their renowned cannons at the creek entrance to provide cannon salutes at last year's race. We hope to have them back again this year.
Snappers Hosts the Race Coffee and Luncheon
Snappers Waterfront Cafe serves as the watering hole for the skipjack captains and crews both before and after the race. The captains receive their race briefing in the morning, along with coffee and donuts for all the participants. After the race, Snappers treats the crews to lunch and is the site of the trophy presentation to the winner.
A Weekend Full of Activities
The Skipjack Race is only one of the many happenings in Cambridge during this busy summer's end weekend. Begin your weekend at the Captains and Crew Meet & Greet on Friday evening (see above). After the skipjack race on Saturday morning, enjoy a traditional German festival Chesapeake Style at Crabtoberfest at Sailwinds Park. Dorchester Arts Showcase is held on Sunday, where we offer free rides on the Nathan all afternoon. The 50/50 raffle tickets are available at the Nathan's booth during the Showcase, with the drawing held that day.
Check out the Dorchester County Tourism website for more activities happening Skipjack Race Weekend 2012.
| Annual Host Sponsors | |||
| Nathan Foundation | Dorchester Skipjack Committee | ||
| Snappers Waterfront Cafe |  |
National Bank of Cambridge | |
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| 2012 Captains Reception Sponsor |  |
Craig's Drug Store | |
| 2012 Sponsors | |||
The Talbot Bank |
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Donors will be acknowledged in the race program unless otherwise requested.
