Fred is the owner and captain of Royal Serf. He holds a US Coast Guard OUPV-6 license and is a member of the Virginia Beach Sail and Power Squadron. He graduated from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA with a BS in Engineering in 1977. He has sailed the Chesapeake Bay for 41 years and began this ... Read It All

Chick is the owner and captain of Illusion, a 36 foot Catalina. He is holder of the US Coast Guard OUPV-6 license and has sailed the Chesapeake Bay his entire life. Illusion is homeported in Florida where Chick makes his home now with his wife Dorothy and Nicky their golden retriever. Chick and Fred transited the ICW Fall ... Read It All

I never stepped on a boat until the Spring 2005 when I was introduced to Royal Serf. With Fred's encouragement I attended Norton's Sailing School in Deltaville, VA taught by Captain Don and received my ASA 101/103 Sailing Certificates. Then I completed the US Power Squadron Basic Boating Course. I'm along for the ride but Fred and Chick keep saying ... Read It All