Adonia, the 1947 Trumpy flagship of Waterway Guide, arrived in Annapolis Tuesday afternoon at the National Sailing Hall of Fame docks. The boat is participating in the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts two-month exhibit, “A Single Goal: The Art of Trumpy Yacht Building.”

Captained by Dave Skolnick of Annapolis, Maryland and Ed Tillett, Editor-in-Chief of Waterway Guide Media, the vessel made the 11 hour trip north from its home port of Deltaville, Virginia. Adonia will join several other classic Trumpy yachts on display at the Annapolis Maritime Museum Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

The boat will be open for public tours on Saturday and Sunday at the National Sailing Hall of Fame docks (just north of Annapolis City Docks – "Ego Alley"). Ticket sales will benefit the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. “We are pleased to support the Maryland Hall and offer the opportunity for visitors to see the magnificent artistry and craftsmanship of the boat. There are so few Trumpy yachts remaining. This 1947 is truly a classic. My wife Anne and I have furnished her in period pieces and designs from the mid-1940s in keeping with the spirit of the time,” said Tillett. 

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Waterway Guide was founded in 1947, the same year that Adonia was launched. The vessel was renovated most recently by Stingray Point Boat Works and Chesapeake Boat Works in Deltaville, VA under the management of Rick Farinholt and his team of ship wrights, carpenters and painters.

See related article: Trumpy yacht launched as flagship for Waterway Guide's 70th anniversary.