sold rather widely in the United States, though New England and Long 

 Island are their principal areas of use. 



Arnold Mills (32 Fearing Rd., Hingham, Mass.) is Secretary of the Check- 

 mate class at the time of writing. The cost is $1195 new, $1000 to $1100 used. 



VITAL STATISTICS: L.O. A. i^y^"'^ beam 4'i 1''; draft without center- 

 board 6", with C.B. down 3V; sail area 120 sq. ft. (spinnaker allowed); 

 weight 275 lbs.; trailable; racing crew, two. 



CHESAPEAKE 20 



The Chesapeake 20, a centerboard boat, was designed and built by Ernest 

 H. Hartge of Galesville, Maryland, in 1937. About thirty were built and 

 did their sailing on Chesapeake Bay. Costs following World War II sky- 

 rocketed and Hartge gave up making them. They were of wooden con- 

 struction and the competition of new fiber-glass boats and planing hulls got 

 too much for them, though twenty or so are still active on the Bay. Price 

 new would be $3000; old $900 to $2000. The boats race under the auspices 

 of the West River Sailing Club. They will not plane, but are said to be good 

 sailers. 



VITAL STATISTICS: L.O. A. 2o'; waterlinc 15'; beam 6'7"; draft with- 

 out centerboard 5", with C.B. 4'; sail area 250 max.; weight 900 lbs. 



COAST 13 



The Coast 13 was developed by members of the Lake Merced Sailing 

 Club of San Francisco in 1952. It is a i3'5'' centerboard sloop made of 

 plywood and has raced successfully since 1953 on the often turbulent wa- 

 ters of San Francisco Bay. It can plane on reaches and runs and has reached 

 thirty in number. Plans are available for amateur builders and the con- 

 struction has been kept simple. Jack Kimberly, Jr. (57 Montclair Ave., Daly 

 City, Calif.), is the class Secretary and furnishes plans without charge to 

 those interested in building. For a boat of this size the price seems un- 

 usually low: $500 for new boats, about $400 for used. 



VITAL statistics: L.O.A. 13'5''; beam 4'ii''; draft without center- 

 board about 3", with C.B. 3'4''; sail area 104 sq. ft.; weight 104 lbs. 



COMET 



When I began my explorations for A Cruising Guide to the Chesapeake 

 I was told to be sure to look up C. Lowndes Johnson, who knew more 

 about Chesapeake cruising than anyone. He didn't say anything about Com- 

 ets when I saw him, and it wasn't until later that I learned that he had 



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