The Lady Patty
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The Lady Patty is a canoe stern ketch designed by Philip L. Rhodes in 1931 and built at the M.M. Davis shipyard in Solomon’s Island, Md. in 1935. Only the finest materials were used in her construction and her approximate cost was $15,000 , no small sum in that year. The Lady Patty was sailed to Tampa Florida which became her homeport until 1994 when she came back to the Chesapeake Bay and Tilghman Island. The Lady Patty was sailed extensively throughout the Gulf of Mexico and The Caribbean Sea winning her share of club races. She entered the St. Petersburg, Fl. To Havana , Cuba race in 1938 and again in 1951 winning the latter.

The entire yacht, from the rub rail up is the original Lady Patty. Her Sitka Spruce masts soar to 56’ above the water and are supported by numerous hand-spliced stays and shrouds. The original teak decks have been splendidly restored including refastening with over 1400 bronze screws and 2200 feet of caulking. The original bronze hardware is in place and serving well. On a normal sailing day we carry about 1000 sq. ft. of sail and our guests are treated to an experience which cannot be duplicated on a modern yacht.

The Lady Patty is USCG inspected to carry 16 passengers and is equipped with state of the art safety equipment. Her Captain has over 26 years sailing experience not including 4 years as a USN officer on a Destroyer.

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