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About UsPearson Sailing Association of the Chesapeake Bay The Pearson Sailing Association of the Chesapeake Bay (PSA) is an informal group of owners of sailboats built by Pearson Yachts. Founded in 1969 as the Pearson 35 Association, the membership was gradually expanded to include all classes of sailboats made by Pearson. The PSA has +55 members from around the Chesapeake Bay and is formal enough to have association officers and a club burgee, but does not have formal bylaws or rules. Our purpose is to increase member enjoyment in sailing in one of the greatest cruising grounds in the world! From about April through September, we have at least one activity per month. Some of these are land-based, and can be attended either by boat or by car. In addition, we have a Christmas party sometime in December. Please check our Calendar and Upcoming Events pages for the latest information. Join Association / Benefits
If you've seen this burgee on sailboats on the Bay, you may already know some of our members! Membership dues are $35 annually. (For new members who join after Sept. 1, dues are applied for following year)
To join, send us an email or download the application form HERE, complete it, and send it and a check for your dues to the person named at the bottom of the form. Make the check out to PSA. Once your dues are received, you will receive a letter of confirmation. What You Get Membership offers you:
History HOW WE STARTED... Pearson Yachts introduced the Pearson 35 during the 1968 Boat Shows. It became an immediate hit So much so that in 1969 Laurence Hartge, the Annapolis area Pearson dealer, with the encouragement of many of the growing number of owners in the area, founded the Pearson 35 Association of Chesapeake Bay. With the arrival of the Pearson 33 a few years later, the group's name was changed to the Pearson 33 - 35 Association. As new models of Pearsons were introduced, membership was expanded and the organization became the Pearson Sailing Association of the Chesapeake Bay. A feature event of the early days was an annual race. The first race and rendezvous set the tone for a low key sailing association. There was an absolute calm. But intent on racing anyway, the event was changed to a race under power. The participants started at anchor with all sails up. At the starting gun, they dropped and furled their sails, started their engines, hoisted anchor, and headed down the course. The winner became the first official Commodore. PSA Past Commodores PAST COMMODORES 1969 - Present
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