The "TUGANTINE" Norfolk Rebel is the first designed and built sail-assisted tug boat. Designed by Merritt Walter and built by Howdy Bailey Yacht Services, she was first launched in 1980. Her design was to harness the wind to help save fuel. The late Captain Lane Briggs used her for towing and salvage work. He also escorted tall ships and participated in OpSail events. Captain Lane founded the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. Though he passed way in 2005, his legacy lives on as Norfolk Rebel continues to sail in support of the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race.
For over 30 years now, the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race has been hard at work on its multifaceted mission: to promote awareness of the Chesapeake Bay’s heritage; to encourage preservation of the Bay’s resources; to support Chesapeake Bay education and clean-up efforts; to bring historic schooners to the Bay; and to encourage schooner sailing and preservation. The race brings focus to the maritime traditions of schooners on the Chesapeake and brings attention to the environmental issues facing the Bay's ecosystem. All net proceeds of the race are donated to support youth education and other efforts aimed at preserving Bay ecology and culture. This is why the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race is proud to say they are “Racing to Save the Bay!”
Welcome to the 2021 Virtual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race!
While normal sailboat racing happens on the water, this race is completely online. Each participating schooner has teamed up with a nonprofit partner, and is racing to raise as much money as possible for their charity. YOU can participate in the race by choosing a schooner, making a contribution, and sharing this webpage with your family and friends! 90% of gifts will go directly to the charity of your choice. The other 10% will help the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race achieve its mission to promote awareness of the Chesapeake Bay’s heritage; to encourage preservation of the Bay’s resources; to support Chesapeake Bay education and clean-up efforts; to bring historic schooners to the Bay; and to encourage schooner sailing and preservation.
Please take a moment to learn more about our schooners and the organizations they support. At the start of the race, please come back here to make a donation and support your team!
Donation links will be available from 12:00 noon on Wednesday, August 25 through 3:00 PM on Saturday, August 28.
Thank you for supporting our schooner community!
Please note: The Chesapeake Bay schooner community could not exist without people like you, and we're eager to keep in touch. If you opt in to email communications when you donate, GCBSR will share your contact information with the schooner you support, as well as the partner nonprofit that will receive your donation. If you do not wish to be contacted, please opt out of communications on the form.
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Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
Howdy Bailey Yacht Services | 08/28/2021 | $1,400.00 | Beau & Mariah Hicks | 08/28/2021 | $51.80 | Go Norfolk Rebel!!!!! | Jody Keppers | 08/28/2021 | $51.80 | Paul & Amy Barhag | 08/28/2021 | $52.34 | Didn’t break a thing! | Sherman Gifford | 08/28/2021 | $1,000.00 | Marc & Caryn West | 08/28/2021 | $257.78 | Good luck! Marc and Caryn West | Walter Boatwright | 08/28/2021 | $51.80 | Sail on Norfolk Rebel. | Jesse Briggs | 08/28/2021 | $206.28 | Keeping Lane's dream alive! | Jeff Keppers | 08/28/2021 | $103.30 | Terry Briggs | 08/28/2021 | $257.78 | Sail as u r go Norfolk rebel | Karen Scherberger | 08/27/2021 | $515.24 | Go Rebel! The big guy is watching over you!! | Paul Boatwright | 08/27/2021 | $50.00 | Jonathan Bangs | 08/27/2021 | $1,030.18 | Go Rebel! | Pam Boatwright | 08/27/2021 | $103.30 | Go Norfolk Rebel! | Debby Merrill | 08/27/2021 | $20.00 | Christine Cleary | 08/27/2021 | $51.80 | She's got a bone in her teeth she does! Sail on, Norfolk Rebel! | Kelly Bailey | 08/27/2021 | $26.06 | Have a Cup O'Tay for me!! <3 Kelly Bailey/Gamage '93-'94 | Deborah Peretz | 08/27/2021 | $103.30 | you can do it! | Diane Kasper | 08/27/2021 | $26.06 | HI guys | Mary Phillips | 08/27/2021 | $51.80 | Cobb's Marina | 08/27/2021 | $515.24 | Mary Anne Mcquillan | 08/26/2021 | $51.80 | Anne & Rob Mccann | 08/26/2021 | $103.30 | red sky at night! | Greg Edwards | 08/26/2021 | $51.80 | It was an honor to have known Captain Briggs and to have hitched a couple of rides on Norfolk Rebel up to Baltimore for the race. A truly good man! | Scott McKinley | 08/26/2021 | $52.34 | Go GCBSR!! | Walter Boatwright | 08/26/2021 | $51.80 | Love the bay. | Don Meadors | 08/26/2021 | $52.34 | Good luck Steve. Keep the winds in your sail. | Rich Calvert | 08/26/2021 | $26.06 | Love our Bay | David Bell | 08/26/2021 | $25.00 | Mike & Amy Aiken | 08/26/2021 | $103.30 | Bring it on home Steve! | Mike, Amy Aiken | 08/26/2021 | $103.30 | All of us at Mike Aiken Music are pulling for you and your crew Captn Steve!! | John Shaw | 08/26/2021 | $77.55 | Go Rebel & Captain Steve | S/V Ravensong Dunn/Price | 08/25/2021 | $51.80 | Steven G Briggs | 08/25/2021 | $1,000.00 | Sail on Capt. Lane / Norfolk Rebel | Kathy Hill | 08/25/2021 | $103.30 | Cheering the Norfolk Rebel on, always | Rick & Carol Perkins | 08/25/2021 | $208.43 | Caroline Smith | 08/25/2021 | $103.30 | Go Rebel Go!!!!!!!!!!!!! | Sarah Murphy | 08/25/2021 | $50.00 | Art Quarnstrom | 08/25/2021 | $250.00 | John & Ruth Martin | 08/25/2021 | $500.00 | Bill Mellen | 08/25/2021 | $512.18 | Shirt Size XL :-) | Ed Hardison | 08/25/2021 | $103.30 | Best of Luck to the Norfolk Rebel and Captain Steve Briggs ! ? | Scottandbritt Koukla | 08/25/2021 | $52.34 | Wish we could be on the water! Hoping to fully participate again next year. Cheers! | Scott Hughes | 08/25/2021 | $104.37 | Schooners Rock! Keep up the good work. | Elin Af Klinteberg | 08/25/2021 | $103.30 | Colleen Gleason | 08/25/2021 | $51.80 | Matthew Miller | 08/25/2021 | $2,000.00 | Mark Rooney | 08/25/2021 | $26.06 | Peter R Kellogg | 08/25/2021 | $1,000.00 | for the Norfolk Rebel's goal total | Al L. Roper | 08/25/2021 | $104.37 | Bobbi Waldrop | 08/25/2021 | $20.00 | Have fun winning! |
Total | $12,969.00 |