The Rebecca T. Ruark with Capt. Wade H. Murphy won the 51st annual Labor Day Skipjack race.
Built in 1886, the Rebecca T. Ruark is the oldest working skipjack on the Chesapeake Bay.
The annual Skipjack race is a tradition held on Deal Island to honor watermen who have for many years dredged for oysters in the bay using the Skipjack.
Built in 1886, the Rebecca T. Ruark is the oldest working skipjack on the Chesapeake Bay.
The annual Skipjack race is a tradition held on Deal Island to honor watermen who have for many years dredged for oysters in the bay using the Skipjack.
