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Join us at Cruisers University 2011
United States Yacht Shows has put together Cruisers University. Four days of classes, seminars, lots of neat connections, boat suppliers, sailing schools, Planet Hope and more. Enjoy a seminar on weather or safety at sea and then stop by our Planet Hope booth for more information about our 2011 Summer Sailing Camps and our Boat [...]
2011 Chesapeake Family Summer Camp Fair
Summer is just around the corner and it is time to start thinking about what fun filled adventures you and your family will have this next summer! Join us this Saturday, February 26th for Chesapeake Family’s annual Summer Camp Fair. Stop by our booth, learn about our Dinghy and Cruising Camps, participate in our one-handed [...]
Get Sailing: Capitol Sailboat Club
The weather is warming up, people are starting to venture outdoors again, and the Chesapeake is just a hop, jump and skip away from Northern Virginia, DC, and Central Maryland. It’s time to start thinking about the breezy bay winds filling our sails under the spring sun. Capitol Sailboat Club is a division of Planet [...]
It’s that time! Sign up for 2011 Summer Sailing Camps
Do you want to experience sailing JY 14′s on the Chesapeake Bay?! You can now register for our week-long sailing sessions! Whether you are a novice sailor or you are one with wind and the waves this camp is a blast for all. Click here to learn more about our sailing camps at Herrington Harbour. [...]
Venturing towards the Eastern Shore
The day started at 8:00 am with some much needed breakfast at the City Dock in Annapolis. We then gathered as a team in the cockpit for team positions on the boat and a debriefing of the days plans. The plan was to sail about 30 nautical miles to the historical town of St. Micheals [...]
Planet Hope is about adventure
One of my favorite parts of Planet Hope sailing camp is that day of the week when we decide that the wind is right and the sailors are ready to sail to Crystal Mountain! It’s a stretch to really call Crystal Mountain a mountain, but it is pretty much the highest point we can see [...]
All Aboard: Southeast White House
Last weekend, Planet Hope had the sweet privilege to take four returning sailing students on Palakas, an Ericson 28. For several years Planet Hope has partnered with Southeast White House through our summer sailing program. This last summer, we had a group of bubbly kids join us for one of our week long sailing camps [...]
Sailing with Teen Challenge
Earlier last week, Teen Challenge joined us for a day of sailing. Teen Challenge is a faith based, Christ centered rehabilitation program for adult men who struggle with substance abuse.
2010 Annapolis Boat Show
The crisp autumn breeze, the rustling of falling leaves, the lustrous rays of golden delight hitting the bay waters of the Chesapeake…oh ya and the multitude of luxurious sailing vessels ranging from solo dinghies to mega-yachts made for an awe inspiring weekend in Annapolis, MD. Working for Planet Hope has given me (Kelly Jo) so [...]
Aurora House Enjoys the Bay for a Day
Meet some of the lovely faces of Aurora House. Aurora House residents Myra and Janice (pictured above on the left) took the helm of Jubilee, a Jeanneau 30′. That’s right, we had those girls out sailing a thirty foot boat on the winsome waves of the Chesapeake Bay. Janice had previously joined us at one [...]
