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“Hiking Out” at the Sandy Douglass Memorial Regatta

Sailing has long been part of summer at Deep Creek Lake, and one of the highlights of the season is the annual Sandy Douglass Memorial Regatta. Held in July, the regatta brings Flying Scot sailors together for a weekend of racing and celebrates a boat with deep roots in Garrett County. This year, I wasContinue reading ““Hiking Out” at the Sandy Douglass Memorial Regatta”

The Sandy Douglass Regatta

“Cutting Edge” and the Sandy Douglass Regatta This weekend is the annual Sandy Douglass Regatta on Deep Creek Lake. Sandy Douglass, best known for his remarkable sailboat designs, including the iconic Flying Scot, manufactured near Deep Creek Lake and the sailboat of choice on the lake. His career, which began in the 1930s, left anContinue reading “The Sandy Douglass Regatta”

Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who stopped out during the Garrett County Arts Council Artist Studio Tour! It was great to open the studio up again to the public. Whether you came to browse or purchase art, it was great to see you all. We sold work that hadn’t even made it to the website yet,Continue reading “Thank You!”

Sailing Inspiration

Earlier this summer, I posted about sailing on Deep Creek Lake and inspiration for my sailboat painting. If you ever wanted to learn more about this group of ardent sailors, an excellent place to start is Ellen Tran’s weekly article in The Garrett County Republican. Ellen reports the weekly race and sailing activity, providing enoughContinue reading “Sailing Inspiration”