Bill Biewenga is one of the top ocean racing navigators/weather routers in the professional racing circuit. He was the project manager and alternate skipper for Thursday's Child in the 1986-87 BOC Challenge. He has sailed approximately 300,000 ocean miles including four Whitbread Races. In 1993, he co-skippered Great American II, setting a speed record from San Francisco to Boston.

Peter Hartoft founded Hartoft Marine Survey, Ltd. in 1978 and has earned the reputation for being among the best marine surveyors on the East Coast of the United States. Peter, a native of Denmark, built his own Opti at he age of 10 and has extensive sailing background.

David Flynn has been a sailmaker for more than 18 years and has been part of the Quantum Sail Design Group since it was founded in 1996. His racing background covers a broad spectrum from small one-designs to custom big boats, including winning programs at almost every level in a variety of boats. Based in Annapolis, he also is known for his abilities as educator and coach and has extensive experience helping racing sailors improve their skills

Greg Gendell started sailing at a very early age and most recently participated in the America's Cup on America True and the 1997-98 Whitbread Race on Chessie Racing.

Tucker Thompson is a professional sailor, performance racing coach, sailing consultant and writer. Tucker has won several awards in high school and collegiate events as well as one-design and match racing events. Tucker sailed on American True in the 1999-2000 America's Cup Campaign and was involved with the 1997-98 Whitbread Race on Chessie Racing.

Damian Foxall sailed his way to the top 10 of the solo Figaro class in 1999, THE most competitive solo ocean class. He is a native of Ireland and has an extensive racing background in the professional ocean racing circuit.

Kathryn M. Weber, CPA, is a lifelong sailor with extensive experience in both cruising and racing. A Certified Public Accountant, she has owned and operated several successful businesses, and has competed in numerous regional, national, and international regattas in venues including Brazil.

Cheryl Jersey is President of Jersey & Associates, Inc., an advertising and marketing company, and assisted with the original design of 2001minitransat.com. She is an Annapolis resident and active racing sailor.

Eastport Yacht Club has accomplished a great deal since its creation 20 years ago and is responsible for many local and regional community, cruising, and racing events including the Santa Maria Cup, a prestigious international women's match-racing regatta. Its 500 members represent a broad spectrum of the Annapolis community and are active in supporting EYC's goals of promoting and encouraging and challenges and rewards of sailing and furthering the enjoyment of yachting locally, nationally, and internationally.

The EYC Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) entity created by members of the Eastport Yacht Club with the mission of educating youngsters about the sport of sailing and the marine environment and ecosystem.

Jeff Borland is the president of RegattaWeb.net, a full service regatta management company, as well as Systematic Solutions, a small business computer consulting firm.

Elvia Thompson is president of Stellar Presentations, Inc., in Annapolis, Maryland. The firm specializes in design for web and print. Ms. Thompson is also a writer specializing in distilling technical information into language understandable by a non-technical audience. She is an avid sailor and has considerable offshore cruising experience.

Laurie Burr is a digital business development and interactive media consultant. She is a long time Annapolis resident and cruising sailor.

Public Relations

Nancy Noyes was Managing Editor/Editor in Chief of an Annapolis newspaper for 10 years. A racing sailor and former sailing columnist for the Baltimore Sun, her work also has appeared in Soundings, Yachting, Sailing World, and other national and regional publications.

Jeff Halpern is an architect, yacht designer, cruising sailor and racer. He is a resident of Annapolis who has sailed in a number of regional and national events.

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