June 16, 2009
chesapeake alerion is the home page of the Alerion Express 28 Chesapeake Bay Fleet. Members from both the Eastern and western shores of the mid-Bay region share a passion for sailing the "prettiest lady at the dance." We get together at least once a year to enjoy some casual racing and more serious partying. This site includes recaps and photo collections of our prior Rendezvous'. Enjoy!
The annual rendezvous of the Chesapeake Alerion fleet was held on Saturday, June 13, in Galesville on the West River. See the photos section for a recap of the day's activities and images of the participants and their Alerions.
Welcome to our newest Alerion Express 28 owners. Casey Brennan sails Espresso out of Shady Side on the West River and helped host this year's rendezvous. Allen Hettlemen has commisioned his AE28, MiMi, at Bert Jabin's in Annapolis and is looking forward to this ummer's sailing season. David Gantz and his wife Cate Fagan also sail their 28, Orion, out of Jabin's yard.
The Links section includes the site of the San Francisco Bay Alerion Express 28 Fleet. This Fleet has a very active racing and social program. I urge you to check out its site for some fantastic photos of Alerions in heavier weather. If you're interested in learning more about the boat itself, this site is a good resource.
The Alerion Express site is the manufacturer's marketing site for the boat and so has very complete information on the Alerion Express 28 and other Alerions in the product line. Annapolis Yacht Sales is the mid-Atlantic dealer for the full line of Alerion sailboats. The Boatyard Bar & Grill is a sailor's hangout in Annapolis and its owner, Dick Franyo, has the good taste to also own an Alerion. SpinSheet is a must-read publication for serious Bay sailors and the site's not too shabby either.