By Molly Winans

There’s plenty of time to log 100 days on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and beyond to qualify for the SpinSheet Century Club. Get rewarded for all that time on the water! We’ll throw a party all those who make it to the finish line by December 31.

David Sites, our Erewhon Award winner, broke our all-time record by logging 365 days in 2023. He claims he won’t go on a boat every day this year but at print time has already logged 134 days… that’s what David does. Don’t let his over-achievements discourage you from starting on day one right now. Plenty of sailors, kayakers, powerboaters, and anglers are just starting to log their first on-water days for 2024. Remember: the goal is 100 on-water days.

It’s not just about sailing. Go windsurfing, paddleboarding, kayaking, powerboating, anything that involves watercraft. Count days on other peoples’ boats. Swimming, however, does not count.

We allow up to 10 days of boat maintenance to count as “on-water” days (even if your boat is on the hard), OR you may count up to 10 days of remote control sailing or powerboat racing, OR you may count up to 10 days of fishing from a pier, OR a combination of all of those. We only allow 10 “exception” days per year. If you register and sail on the Summer Sailstice, June 22, you earn a bonus day.

Find details and start logging your days at spinsheet.com/century-club. Click on “log your days” to get started. In past years, we’ve accepted various types of logs, but now all Century Club members must log their days on the website by December 31.

Here’s how it works!

Track your days. Keep track on SpinSheet’s online Century Club page. Click on “log your days” above to get started. In past years, we’ve accepted various types of logs, but now all Century Club members must log their days here on the website by December 31.

It’s not just about sailing. Go windsurfing, paddleboarding, kayaking, powerboating, anything that involves watercraft. Count days on other peoples’ boats. Swimming, however, does not count.

It’s not just about the Bay. Test other waters. It’s summer vacation, after all.

Exceptions: boat work days, remote control boats, and fishing from a pier: We allow up to 10 days of boat maintenance to count as “on-water” days (even if your boat is on the hard), OR you may count up to 10 days of remote control sailing or powerboat racing, OR you may count up to 10 days of fishing from a pier, OR a combination of all of those. We only allow 10 “exception” days per year.

Just get the boat off the dock. Even one hour on a small boat counts as a “day” on the water, so go take that short boat ride.

Count your days from January 1 through December 31. To officially join the club, create your account and begin logging your days. On social media, tag your photos with #spinsheet100. Send questions to molly@spinsheet.com. Good luck and stay in touch!

About the author: Molly Winans is the managing editor of SpinSheet, the Chesapeake Bay’s only sailing magazine, as well as PropTalk and FishTalk in Annapolis. Find her at editor@spinsheet.com.