The race is organized by the Classic Yacht Restoration Guild ( http://www.cyrg.org), keepers of the Elf. She is a 1888 Lawley-built (Boston) ‘30-footer’ class cutter and has been a continuous part of American maritime culture for more than a century. The race starts in Annapolis, MD and ends at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD.

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