CORKY ROW

Boat Type: Sabre 48 Salon Express
Skipper: Chuck & Kelly Dahill
Club: San Diego YC
Home Port: Phoenix, AZ
Built: 2014

Captain/Owner Bio
Chuck and Kelly have owned a variety of boats starting with sailboats in AZ and power boats in San Diego. Have done cruising primarily in local waters with several trips to Catalina and Ensenada. Recently completed 30 days cruising in Maine and Chesapeake.

Favorite Cruising Destination
Hopefully, the next place we go will be our favorite. To date, Chesapeake was great due to location, time of year (Fall in MD is beautiful) and group of friends from SDYC that we went with. This was the first extended cruise outside of CA waters so we got a quick introduction to lobster/crab pots and feeling comfortable with shallow water. Never ran aground but got muddy close.

Favorite Boating Experience
Any time I return without damaging boat or myself and my wife is still talking to me.

About the Crew
Our good friends Dale and Sandy Bingham will be joining us. They recently returned from cruising in Alaska in a 33 foot boat, so figured they would be able to handle CUBAR. Have done several local cruises together and still talking to each other. Dale has his Captain license and Sandy is retired attorney so will have enough “leaders” on board in case anyone needs to borrow one.

What’s in a Name
Corky Row is the area in MA that my family immigrated to from Ireland. Its where all the Irish from Cork County went to live upon entering the US in the 1800s. Currently a historic district in Fall River, MA. Boat is a down east style of boat so we figured we would name her after my east coast roots. Previous boats were named King of Nothing but that started to become reality so thought we would take a different course.

Reason to Buy This Boat
Wanted to get a smaller boat that just the two of us could handle comfortably yet have room to invite others to join us. Liked having Zues Pods as drive system and newer technology than previous boat.

Previous Boats Owned
Have owned 2 small sailboats, a Californian 57 ACMY, and a Carver 57 with sky lounge.

Interest in CUBAR
Have wanted to do it since I first heard about it in 2007. Signed up for the 2009 but could not make it. Decided this was the year, volunteered to be on the committee to ensure I would go. Have always wanted to boat in Sea of Cortez since my sailing days with the Arizona Yacht Club.

Boating Story
Bought small sail boat, put it in the water, had my wife jump in and away we went. Sailed across lake in about an hour like there was nothing to it. Couldn’t understand why everyone said it was challenging. Tried to return to trailer and boat would not go where I wanted it to- found out about tacking. Took 5 hours to get boat back on other side of lake. Walked back to car and trailer. Still married.