R/V Marie Tharpe is a unique vessel because she is the research platform and flagship for the Ocean Research Project. This Annapolis-based nonprofit is dedicated to scientific exploration under sail, in pursuit of the knowledge necessary to better understand human-induced stress on the ocean. Marie Tharpe is currently conducting climate research in the sub-arctic, and you can follow her adventures at her blog.
The Virtual Race is an exciting opportunity to raise awareness about the Ocean Research Project, and to showcase their flagship research vessel.
Welcome to the 2022 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 24 through 3:00 PM on Saturday, August 27.
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
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Kristin Rutkowski (Her Helm) | 08/27/2022 | $103.30 | Go Marie Tharpe, and Nicole and team! | Anonymous Friend | 08/26/2022 | $206.28 | Sailjunky Magazine (SailJunky.com) is proud to support the mission of Ocean Research Project and their critical research on RV Marie Tharp! Go Marie! | David Bell | 08/26/2022 | $50.00 | In memory of Capt. Lane Briggs | Johnny Appleseed | 08/26/2022 | $26.06 | John Buhrmann | 08/26/2022 | $26.06 | Love hearing updates on the podcasts | Peter R Kellogg | 08/25/2022 | $1,000.00 | Brian Roberts | 08/25/2022 | $520.60 | Stoked to be part of these expeditions! | Katherine Maloney | 08/25/2022 | $26.06 | Mike Desimon | 08/24/2022 | $309.27 | Go Marie Tharp! This boat is already a winner making a difference in the fight against climate change! | Keith Jones | 08/24/2022 | $22.97 | Daniel Bergeson | 08/24/2022 | $52.34 | Congrats to Matt, Nichole and crew for the tremendous accomplishment of the retrofit of the Marie Tharp and the research conducted so far. Much respect!! | V K Holtzendorf | 08/24/2022 | $103.30 | This is your team Matt Rutherford Doing charting of the unchartered Greenland and science. |
| Total | $2,446.24 | ||