Hi Mike:
I've been fascinated with the nautical and maritime history of the Chesapeake Bay ever since living in St. Michaels, MD from 1985--1990. If you haven't discovered a couple of other books on the subject of Skipjacks, I'd highly recommend the following. "Chesapeake Bay Skipjacks by Pat Vojtech, "Skipjack-The Story of America's Last Sailing Oystermen" by Christopher White, and "Notes on Chesapeake Bay Skipjacks" by Howard I. Chapelle. Tidewater Publishers in Centerville, MD is a great resource for books on The Bay, as is the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD. And the Nautical Research Guild has previously published detailed historical articles on Skipjacks, Pungy's and Bugeyes that you can download and print for a modest fee. Enjoy the journey!
Bert Shoemaker, Aiken, SC