The

International Mobjack Association


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The Mobjack is a One-Design Class of sailboats, 17' long, with a 6'-6" beam designed by Roger Moorman. He intended to improve on the Thistle, making it a lot more comfortable and made of modern fiberglass and aluminum materials. Originally raced with three, a trapeze was added and now we mostly race with just two. The boat has a large mainsail, furling jib, a spinnaker, kickup centerboard and rudder, and a large open cockpit that fits lots of people. It is self-bailing (there is a deck which remains above the water level with a huge amount of weight in the boat). There is room for your family and friends and even the dog and cooler. It moves well in very little wind and is a blast in a blow! There are fleets in Hampton Roads; Richmond/Deltaville; Washington DC/Northern Virginia; Upper Chesapeake Bay; Smith Mountain Lake; Lewes, Delaware; Long Island, NY; Lake Petenwell, Lake DuBay and Lake Byron, Wisconsin and a scattering of boats all over the country.

  • The Results from the '97 National Championship Regatta held in Lewes, Delaware are here.

    • Directory of Some Mobjackers

  • Brooks and Doug Zerkel(49) "Pot O' Gold" FBYC.

    • Doug and Christy have a new Mobjack Sailor, Jake Douglas Zerkel
    Born 3/09/97, 7lb 8oz, 20.4 in. long. Check out his picture here!
  • Jim Browning(92)"Never Enough" PRSA
  • Scott Farquharson and Steve Avery (162) "Viarga Blue" FBYC
  • Ed Sheffield (220) (just got it, no name yet!)
  • Blackwell Nottingham (299) "One Too Many" YRYC

    • --->see his other boat, the "Honey Don't"!
  • George Nottingham (299) "One Too Many" BBSA

    • --->that's him near the mast of the "Honey Don't"!
  • Brent Weathered and Family (316)"Miss Catherine" (named after their new daughter) BBSA
  • Alec Gosse (329) "High C" ICY&CC
  • Caroline Collins (367) "Eveningtide" FBYC

    • ---->Caroline can really sail! Here she is at the helm right after a great gybe!
  • Russ Collins (367) "Eveningtide" FBYC

    • ----> we have a picture taken 10/96!
  • Steve McDonough (397) the boat was recently moved to the West Coast
  • Jerry and Cheryl Desvernine (433) "Lunatic Fringe" FBYC (Vice President)

    • ----> Cheryl at the helm, taken 4/26/97!
  • Tom Roberts (451)"Mobjacket" FBYC

    • ----> See us ready to race
  • Tim McConville(455)"Hocus Pocus" BBSA Amy said YES! Congrats!!
  • Rowland Marshall (456) & quot; YOLO" LYC
  • Case and Rob Whittemore (462) "Eli Banana" FBYC

    • ---->Check out the layout on the Mobjack.
    All the room you want, comfortable, wide seats, self bailing....let's go sailing!
    (Any Thistle sailors jealous?)
  • Bob Beach (469)" Kneads the Wind" PRSA (Past National Champion)
  • Perry Jones (470) "Little Deuce" FBYC (Chief Measurer)
  • Barry and Laura Romberg (493) "Smashing Pumpkin" PRSA ('96 and '97 National Champions)

    • ---> Check their pages or see their picture
    Their boat is sold, Watch out for Rob Whittemore! They're being transferred to the Left Coast.
  • Mark Arnold (500)" No Problem" BBSA (Past National Champion)

    • ----> See Mark Demo
    Mark keeps a list of good used boats available, contact him!
  • Tom Roberts (501)"Bad Dog" FBYC/PRSA

    • ---->Tom and Denny at Fishing Bay Annual Regatta '97
  • Len Guenther (504)"Bumble Bee Monster" BBSA, Len with daughter Heidi (now 12) finished 6th at last year's Nationals

    • ---->Drifting between races at Fishing Bay, waiting for wind at SMSA.
  • Merle Rice (505) "Cat Fight" BBSA
  • Trey Smith (506)"Mobster" BBSA (Past and 1998 National Champion!)
  • Joe and Tracy Kubinec (511) SMSA (President/Member at Large)

    • They live in Hollywood......Maryland! Where SMSA is getting into One Design again.
    ---->After the Fall '97 small boat races at SMSA.
    Joe is editor of our newsletter, The Jack Tar

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    Created by Tom Roberts, FBYC and Mobjack Webamateur. January, 1997. These pages are always under construction.

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    Last Updated February 20, 2000.