
It has a pixel density of 462 pixel per inch. The watch has 30% more display then other watches. It has 2.5D curved glass and has 500 nits brightness. The Boat Watch Iris has a 1.39 inch HD dispaly with LCD panel with a resolution of 454 x 454 pixels. It has some advanced and interesting features in it. It is very light and many more features are loaded in it. The interesting thing is the display activity rings that let you know how much you moved, exercised and stood and the battery life is just 8 days which is very good. It was launched by BOAT on December 2021. Another good resource is the Log Canoe Sailors Facebook page.The Boat Watch Iris is a modern smartwatch and comes at a very affordable price as compared to other watches. Some venues may offer on-shore viewing opportunities depending on the location of the racecourse. It’s quite a thrill to be this close to the action.”Īdditional opportunities for viewing may be available by contacting the sponsoring yacht clubs to see if members will be taking guests aboard for the races. “We follow the fleet just outside the boundary lines. “You’ll get a real feel for the racing from our decks,” she says. Captain Iris recommends guests check racing schedules carefully and contact her directly to secure a spot on this classic boat before it sells out. Guests can either book a regularly scheduled cruise for around $125 or charter the entire boat for $550 for a personalized experience you won’t soon forget. Captain Iris Robertson’s 41-foot catboat offers a number of viewing options for log canoe racing on the Miles River. Patriot Cruises general manager Robin Marrah says guests on their 145-passenger tour boat may get a glimpse of the log canoes on race day, but their narrated cruises don’t specifically follow the racing on the river.įor better viewing, check out the Selina II. To reserve a boat, go to: bit.ly/LogCanoeCruises2023. Slots are filling up quickly, says Membership Services Coordinator Debbie Ruzicka. Cruises are slated for June 24 and 25, July 29 and 30, and Sept. CBMM members will receive a 20 percent discount. In its place, the museum is giving spectators the option to charter one of the museum’s classic boats for $375 for a two-hour cruise holding six passengers. This year, however, she is laid up waiting for a refit which will last through the summer. The Chesapeake Bay Museum’s restored buy boat, the Winnie Estelle, was a favorite viewing platform for racing on the Miles River for many years. Viewing options are limited but worthwhile. When the skippers lose the wind or a puff comes up unexpectedly, the boats do a slow-motion roll that is almost impossible to stop when the boats reach a certain tipping point. Moveable ballast in the form of hefty crewmen who scramble up and down 12- to 15-foot-long hiking boards keep the boats upright…most of the time.


The canoes range from 23 to 34 feet in length and carry 500- to over-1,200 square feet of sail. Originally, the boats were simple workboats, constructed of three or five logs fitted together to form the hull. Today, there are fewer than 24 log canoes racing on the Bay.

We save the beer for the ride home and live to race another day.”

Pretty tough to get these boats back up and sailing. “Once she goes over,” Island Blossom’s long-time skipper Corbin Penwell cautions, “it’s all over for the racing.
