These images are from the 37th annual Maryland Governor's Cup Yacht Race, an overnight sailing race covering a 70-mile course from Annapolis, the modern capital of Maryland, to St. Mary's City, that state's colonial capital. It began just before sundown Friday August 6 and ended the next day in the late morning.

For this year's race, my hosts were Jonathan Cosin and his crew, aboard his 42-foot custom-built racing sloop TRUE WIND.

Although we sailed downwind most of the time winds were excellent for the most part, all the way until 6:57 AM when TRUE WIND crossed the finish line near St. Mary's City.

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