Best Boat for the Chesapeake Bay?

[gershel]

A Catamaran of any size.
Marc

[fallard]

A monohull with a swing keel like my Clearwater 35 allows you to get yourself out of a grounding and gunkhole where similar sloops simply can't go.

[aa3jy]

Baltimore to Annapolis in less then hour...

Hydroptere - world sailing record - 51 knots - YouTube

..provided there are no crab traps out..

[pdqaltair]

Originally Posted by aa3jy

Baltimore to Annapolis in less then hour...

Hydroptere - world sailing record - 51 knots - YouTube

..provided there are no crab traps out..

... but the post-flood floating trees and dock parts would be touble.

[sealover]

How about that little ComPac 22' pilot house sailboat thing? Can motor (inboard diesel) or sail from the cockpit OR the cabin. Shoal draft, thrifty diesel, and you can keep it from bouncing off the dock with your foot.