Boat Name:Lynne L
Year Built: 2005
Builder: Montgomery Boats
Designer: Lyle Hess
Rating: 296
History of the Boat:
Lynne L was built in Dana Point, California, in 2005 by Montgomery Boats for Walt Wood of the Chesbay Sailing School. Under her original name, Berly B, she was featured in the Annapolis In-Water Boat Show in October, 2005 and used for the sailing school on the Bay during the 2006 season. Like all Montgomerys, she is seaworthy, solidly built, and remarkably fast and roomy for her size (17’ 2” LOA) and weight (1600#). I was lucky enough to find her on the market last summer as I was looking to end an over 20-year break in my sailing career. She was kept in the water at the Washington Marina last fall, and since October has sailed from her trailer at Washington Sailing Marina.
2008 Sailing Plans:
This season Lynne L has spent many hours on the water, sailing in the Tuesday night series, overnighting to Mt. Vernon, and just “messing about” on the river. With no experience in cruising boat racing, we started the racing season with our only objective being getting around the course without hitting anyone, but as time has passed without major collision our sights have been raised, and we are now shooting for at least one finish in the top half of the non-spin fleet. We will continue the Tuesday series this fall, sail in the Leukemia Cup Regatta, and end the season in the Fall Classic Series. Lynne L will also do some sailing in the Chesapeake Bay in September, and hope for at least one more overnight on the river.
About the owner and crew:
Rick Davies, Owner has had a long and checkered sailing career, learning to sail at Buzzard’s Point in the late ‘50’s as a member of the GWU dinghy racing team. In the 60’s he owned and sailed a Rainbow Weekender (the overnighting version of the popular Rainbow design), out of Back Creek, Annapolis. For a few seasons in the early 70’s he raced a 505 at West River Sailing Club, then brought the 505 to Washington Sailing Marina where she stayed until the mid-80s. He then slowly dropped out of sailing until retirement brought him back to his avocation last year.
John Keane, Crew has also sailed for many years, both in this country and during diplomatic assignments to South America and other parts of the world. In addition to crewing on Lynne L, John sails his own Highlander at Washington Sailing Marina, and can be seen frequently windsurfing in the lagoon and on the river.