The December issue of SpinSheet Magazine is on the docks

The December issue of SpinSheet Magazine has arrived from the printer and distribution is underway. There are currently 758 SpinSheet distribution points throughout the mid-Atlantic.

The issue checks in at 100 pages and includes plenty of holiday-related editorial, including a guide to the region's lights parades and a section highlighting holiday gift ideas for sailors.

Among the contributions from senior editor Molly Winans is an in-depth report on the Chesapeake's frostbite racing scene and an account of the weekend celestial navigation course she took with the Annapolis School of Seamanship last month.

The J/105 North Americans, J/24 East Coasts, and the IRC East Coasts are among the regatta's featured in the Ronstan Racing Beat.

Mark Hillman is the subject of the APS Profile. George Culbertson is the Bay People profile of the month. The Sea Sprite 30 is the subject of Jack Hornor's Used Boat Marketplace column. The Chesapeake Classic page is donated to Bay sailor Billy Heintz who passed away October 30 at the age of 99.   

The SpinSheet team is now focused on the January 2008 issue. This is an important one because it will be distributed in Key West during Race Week (January 21-25) and in Baltimore at the new SailFest portion of the Baltimore Boat Show (January 23-27), in addition to the "usual spots." The deadline for reserving advertising space including classified ads, is December 10. Call (410) 216-9309 or email info@spinsheet.com for more information.