Captain

Home Port:
Rock Hall, Maryland / Ridge, Maryland / Beaufort, NC

Captain Brian became interested in skipjacks and sailing at an early age while growing up near Rock Hall, Maryland. As a child he would watch the skipjack fleet working Hodges Bar, Gales Shoal and Tolchester Lump. As he saw them sail towards shore he would race down to the marina to watch the watermen unload, and to marvel at the last great commercial sailing fleet almost at its end. While growing up in Rock Hall he learned oystering and sailing. Years later he has sailed throughout the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays, the North Carolina Sounds and from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Trinidad and Venezuela.

Home Port:
Waldorf, Maryland / Ridge, Maryland / Beaufort, NC

Heather has sailed the Chesapeake Bay, North Carolina Sounds and the East Coast down to Florida learning the ropes over the last twelve years. She fills the roles of first mate, bosum mate, and deckhand. She has a knack for sanding, painting and finish work. She works twice as hard as most men, and does a better job in the end.

Bosen / Deckhand

Home Port: Ridge, Maryland

Dudley has sailed the Chesapeake Bay since his days back in Annapolis. He is quite knowledgable about Southern Maryland and the St. Mary's River. His first duty aboard the Ada Fears was to climb the mast to cut down the jammed jib halyard. Ever since then, he has been onboard volunteering his time and skills as a boatswain and deckhand. He enjoys utilizing his sailing skills; trying to get the most out of the wind and out of the old girl, especially during Skipjack races.

Deckhand

Home Port:
Nanjemoy, Maryland & Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Troy has sailed the Central Chesapeake Bay with Captain Brian on and off now for over 10 years. While not working in the lab or running his Outdoor Adventure Company on the Shenandoah River, Troy enjoys spending his time on the Chesapeake Bay and in Southern Maryland. Troy is very knowledgeable when it comes to the natural environment, ecology, flora, fauna and algae of the Chesapeake Bay.

Volunteer

Home Port: Ridge, Maryland

Al has been supporting our efforts in Ridge for the last two years. He wishes us well each time we come and go to the Skipjack. Maybe one day he will be able to enjoy a sail onboard Ada Fears

Dockhand

Home Port: St. Mary's City, Maryland

Natty has spent most of his life on the Bay, and a few years back in the 70s on a Skipjack out of Baltimore. He enjoys sunsets and time chilling on the dock.