"Woodwind" & "Woodwind II"... Both schooners are kept in Annapolis year round. We sail from mid-April through the begining of November. Our private charter season opens in early April (weather dependent). Woodwind's Specifications

Significant Events...

December 1992-The Schooner Woodwind was contracted to be designed by John Scarano for Ken and Ellen Kaye, from Wallingford, CT. The schooner was specifically designed to provide a fun sailing experience for guests.

May 1993-
The schooner was finished at the Scarano Boat Builders yard in Albany, New York. Her hull was made of Port Orford Cedar ribs and then strip planked with the same material, her decks Douglas Fir, and a thin sheathing of fiberglass on the outside of the hull.

June 1993-
Woodwind's first voyage! She was sailed down the Hudson River, up the Delaware Bay, through the C & D Canal, and down the Chesapeake Bay to Annapolis.

July 1993-
The U.S. Coast Guard gave Woodwind the Certification of Inspection for 49 passengers, and our kick off sail was on July 3. Schooner Woodwind was now sailing the Bay four times a day with as many as 48 passengers. The dream became a reality.

October 1993-
We raced Woodwind in the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race from Annapolis to Norfolk. There were 13 entries in the race and Woodwind took second place behind the gorgeous 74-foot "Brilliant" from Mystic Seaport. The race took 36 hours.

October 1994-
Woodwind again raced in the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. Woodwind finished third with 78-foot, "Adirondack", from Newport, winning first and the 71 foot "Leopard", from Key West, placing second. There were 28 entries. The race took less than 14 hours!

October 1995-
Woodwind won: first overall, first in class, and first to finish in the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race!! We finished in front of the new replica of "America" twice the size of Woodwind, 175' Pride of Baltimore II, Clipper City and 27 other entries. More...

October 1996-
Woodwind won first in Class in the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, second overall and second to finish. Severe thunderstorm hit the fleet of schooners. More...

July 1997-
Woodwind was very busy with many private charters and public cruises. We realized in order to keep up with the demand for both private charters and public cruises, a second, identical Woodwind would be needed. The same boat builder was called to construct the new one.

September 1997-
A new identical Woodwind is ordered by the Kayes to be built by Scarano and ready for Spring delivery.

October 1997-
Woodwind finished second in class and second over the finish line in the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. More...

July 1998-
"Woodwind II" was completed and sailed down to Annapolis the same way Woodwind was delivered. After three short weeks, we were up and running with both schooners.

October 1998-
Woodwind wins first in class in the 9th annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race and is first schooner over the finish line (line honors!). More...

October 1999-
Woodwind finished second over the line of the 10th Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. Corrected with handicaps, we finished fourth in our class. The race took about 16 hours. More...

October 2000-
Woodwind finishes second in the 11th Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. We finished two hours behind the leader, but the next schooner behind us finished seven hours after us! More...

October 2001-
Woodwind finishes first over the finish line, but corrects out to second overall in the 12th Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. More...

October 2002-
Woodwind finishes second in class, and fourth over the finish line after the main halyard parted in the 13th Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. We hit our top speed ever of 15 knots during this race. More...

October 2003-
Woodwind finishes first in class, first over the finish line and first on overall corrected time in the 14th Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. More...

May, June 2004-
Woodwind II is used for filming the New Line Cinema movie, The Wedding Crashers, starring Owen Wilson, Vince Vaugh, Cristopher Walken, Jane Seymour and Rachael McAdams which will be in theaters the summer of 2005. More info to come in the spring, 2005.

October 2004-
Woodwind, again, finishes first in class, first over the finish line and first on overall corrected time in the 15th Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. More...

July 2005-
The Wedding Crashers movie came out! And it features our beautiful schooner Woodwind II in a five minute scene with the full cast aboard, including Christopher Walken, Jane Seymour, Rachel McAdams and Owen Wilson! (And they kept the name of the boat in the movie!) Come aboard and see photos while we were filming the movie and the Woodwind poster they all autographed for us. www.weddingcrashersmovie.com

October 2005-
Woodwind finishes fourth in class, second over the finish line in the 16th Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. We hit our top speed ever of 16.9 knots! More...

October 2006-
Woodwind finishes third in class, second over the finish line and third on overall corrected time in the 17th Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. An exciting wind shift turned the world on its side. More...

October 2007-
Woodwind finishes first in class, third over the finish line and second on overall corrected time in the 18th Annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. We finished in our course record time of 11 hours, 55 minutes, more than two hours quicker than our fastest time! More...