Maryland Skipjack Kathryn Launches at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
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St. Michaels, MD, August 19, 2010 --( Noted as one of the fastest skipjacks on the Bay, Kathryn is designated a Maritime National Historic Landmark and is currently owned by Capt.For visitors interested in trying their hand at building a boat, CBMM offers Apprentice for a Day programs on weekends.Find photos of the launch at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=250195&l=1e41613e10&id=127602706211 ### St. Michaels, MD, August 19, 2010 --( PR.com )-- The Kathryn, a Chesapeake Bay skipjack built at Crisfield, Maryland in 1901, was launched back in the waters on August 18, 2010 after two weeks of maintenance work at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, Maryland.Noted as one of the fastest skipjacks on the Bay, Kathryn is designated a Maritime National Historic Landmark and is currently owned by Capt.The Kathryn carries the standard skipjack rig with a raked mast, 64 feet tall and 12 inches in diameter, carrying a clubbed jib and a jib-headed mainsail.The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has a working boat yard, including rail facilities to haul historic boats in and out of the waters.For visitors interested in trying their hand at building a boat, CBMM offers Apprentice for a Day programs on weekends.