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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

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Deltaville, Virginia

Been fixing up free boats and testing if they sink or sail my whole life, on the mouth of the Rappahannock River, on the Chesapeake Bay. Worked at marinas, on a tug boat, and on the 105' Schooner Alliance with Yorktown Sailing Charters. Trained at Chesapeake Marine Training Institute w Basic safety/SCSW-95, marine fire fighting basics, CPR/First aid certified, and Deckhand Orientation, and got Merchant Mariners Credentials. Did patrols w USCG Auxiliary flotilla 84 w neighbors growing up in Deltaville, Virginia. Captains course begins at CMTI Dec 2nd!

2,642

NM

Total Distance

383

Days

Time at Sea

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

19 June 2025 at 05:19

2

Solomons to Deltaville, into heavy wind/waves!

57.2

NM

13h 39m

Solomons to Stingray Point, United States

Alwyn Wootten

Alwyn Wootten - quite a sail to pack into a solo single day voyage!

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

18 June 2025 at 04:40

3

Reedsville to Solomns!

46.3

NM

11h 44m

Blackwells to Solomons, United States

Alwyn Wootten

Alwyn Wootten - congratulations!

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

17 June 2025 at 10:52

2

deltaville to Reedville ish.

24.9

NM

9h 56m

Stingray Point to Blackwells, United States

Alwyn Wootten

Alwyn Wootten - how do smartdogs taste?

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

3 June 2025 at 18:11

4.6

NM

2h 51m

Yorktown, United States

James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

26 May 2025 at 18:30

1

Sunset sail onboard schooner Alliance II

5.4

NM

2h 16m

Yorktown, United States

Alwyn Wootten

Alwyn Wootten - cool

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

30 April 2025 at 07:04

My commute except on water.

42.7

NM

10h 42m

Yorktown to Deltaville, United States

Lawny Guy

Lawny Guy - Pretty direct!

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

29 April 2025 at 08:19

1

piankatank to Yorktown, battling the wind and wave

50.4

NM

12h 40m

Ruark to Yorktown, United States

Alwyn Wootten

Alwyn Wootten - fun following along!

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

28 April 2025 at 16:19

2

first singlehand of new to me sailing vessel Samba

13.6

NM

3h 23m

Stingray Point to Deltaville, United States

Alwyn Wootten

Alwyn Wootten - congratulations, Captured Darby!

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

27 April 2025 at 17:54

6.4

NM

2h 30m

Yorktown, United States

James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

28 March 2025 at 11:59

Samba purchase, relocate

121.9

NM

13h 6m

Silver Isles to Money, United States

Alwyn Wootten

Alwyn Wootten - We watched your Broad Creek dark time entry from SturgeonCreek!

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