North Bay Yacht

In 19 years of operating a B&B (www.northbayinc.com) we have been asked this question a multitude of times. To be frank, we really didn’t start out to focus our efforts in this direction. After leaving corporate my wife, Pam, and I were more focused on starting a sailing/charter company. When the opportunity came to move into a waterfront home on the Chesapeake Bay right next to the marina where we were teaching it was, as my friend Don & marina owner of Bay Boats Works) said, “It’s a no brainer”.

Over the years the combination of sailing lessons and lodging has proven the wisdom of a balanced synergy. The only problem… the B&B has grown to be more of a business then the sailing lessons. Not that this is a bad thing. Pam and I prefer to look at the home as a nice boat that can’t go to weather.

The on the water aspects of the B&B business has allowed us to add various charters (on JOURNEY our 50 foot Gulfstar ketch), weddings, small family reunions, overnight slip rentals, and a growing list of advanced levels of sailing instruction to the standard offerings of the lodging industry.

Even while the B&B grows as a stand alone business our focus remains getting people out on the water for this is truly where our passion lays. So when people ask us, “Why a B&B?” the answer comes down to, “It’s something that happened on our way to sailing off to far horizons. We just haven’t tacked back over yet to get back on course. One day… maybe.”

We invite your questions and the shared interests in sailing.

Celebrate life,

Bob & Pam