Nautical Cruises
We participate in several cruising regattas throughout the year. The cruises may be an overnight raft up, in a marina or distant locations up the Chesapeake Bay. We annually award the Fililu Cruising Cup to the member with most days and nights on the water.
Sailing Tales
The McCrillis' Great Loop
The McCrillis' Great Loop
Brother, sister in law and nephew of past NNSA commodore, Dick McCrillis circumnavigation of the eastern United States from Canada, the Mississippi to Key West.
John Bouma's Voyage
The McCrillis' Great Loop
Our Past Commodore, John Bouma, departed Norfolk Naval Sailing Center November 8th, 2016, aboard "3/4 Time" his 51 foot Little Harbor sailboat. At 11:30, 29 April, 2018, John completed his circumnavigation returning to the Norfolk Naval Station, after a year and a half (537 days) and traveling 27,102 miles.
Merrick's Key West Trip
Merrick's Key West Trip
Mark and Cheryl Merrick cruised their former trawler "Quality Time" to the Florida Keys and around the Gulf Coast over the 2016-17 winter. Read about their great adventures down the ICW and points south.
Tim Dull's Bay Tales
Merrick's Key West Trip
Every Fall, Tim Dull spends a month cruising the Chesapeake Bay. Read his blogs about marinas, anchorages, sightseeing and great places to eat right here in our backyard of the Chesapeake Bay
One Day Away destinations are contributions from various NNSA members
Neilan's Sail Plan
Neilan's Sail Plan
Attached is a Word.doc version of our day cruise plan / nav brief worksheet. It is what we’ve used for the past couple of years to “plan my flight, fly my plan”. It is done the night before to pre-plan or pre-brief the expected next days sailing conditions and environmental expectations. The form is a fill-in the blank format. All straight forward stuff. This format is very Chesapeake Bay specific.
Bay Sailing Adventures
