Peggy of New Point

Peggy’s Chesapeake Bay Marathon ... by George Pongonis Can you imagine running a marathon after passing your ninetieth birthday? How about the events that our ninety-one year old flagship, the PEGGY of NEW POINT participated in during the previous year? After her annual haul-out at Keith Ruse’s Deltaville Boatyard, she was fitted with her summer awning and headed for Cape Charles to join her peers. This occasion marked the kick-off of the 12 th Annual Chesa- peake Buy Boat Tour. Captain Kerry Hall along with Bob Gammisch, his faithful bayman-in- training, piloted Mathews County’s Maritime Ambassador from one waterfront festival to another through the first two weeks of August. After three days of meeting crowds in Cape Charles that numbered in the thousands, PEGGY headed up the Bay with the rest of the Buy Boat fleet to Tangier Island for a casual reception. This event was truly a highlight for many of the Island’s residents who personally recall several of these work boa...

Greetings from your all-volunteer crew of the 91 yr. old, PEGGY of New Point, VA! Raise your hand if you could use some more fun in your life.  Now, wasn’t that easy? This goes out to you as a member of the Mathews Maritime Foundation, in the hope that you might enjoy an opportunity to participate in PEGGY’s involvement in the upcoming, Urbanna Oyster Festival. The attached photo shows students from Middlesex County schools attending a day of learning experiences that teach about the many wonders of the Chesapeake Bay. We use the PEGGY of New Point to illustrate the work necessary to harvest fish from the waters of the Bay. The fun involves the use of a “two-man” saw to cut trees into the poles that support the nets used in fish traps known as the pound net fishery. Once these groups of children pair-up into two person teams, a competitive spirit seems to take over.  They really enjoy this hands-on activity while learning, as well. Foll...

Ride along with us. Beautiful pictures provided by Bob Gammisch.

Thomas J ,  Peggy  and  FD Crockett  arriving together at St. Michaels.

Peggy , at the Calvert Maritime Museum   Here we are docked in good company... with the  Emmett H, also from Mathews, and the FD Crockett from Deltaville.   Next stop - the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum at St. Michaels.

Dave is supplying us with some great photos from Cape Charles.  Lots of buy boats.   MMF people on hand for Saturday: Kerry Hall, Bob Gammisch, Lisa and Dave Machen, Sissy and Pete Hall, Paul and Rachel Vandenbout. George Pongonis was there yesterday and will be there tomorrow along with Bob and Kerry.

Peggy , on her way to Cape Charles...  Volunteers Dave Machen, Kerry Hall and Bob Gammisch on board.  Expecting 20 buy boats, plus many of the smaller workboats. More to come!