Looking for a gift that the sailor or boater in your life will adore? A personalized chart weight by Weems & Plath of Annapolis, Maryland could be just the thing. Ideal for holding charts open at your nav station, the chart weights also make great accessories for an office desk. Constructed from a solid forged brass ring, each chart weight measures 3" in diameter, weighs 12oz, and is lacquered so it will never tarnish or show fingerprints. The bottom side is felt lined to protect surfaces and prevent slipping. Choose from four ring styles: clock, compass, magnifier, and thermometer. For a small upcharge, the chart weights may be engraved (e.g. boat name, family name, yacht club, special occasion).The company Weems & Plath is located in the Chesapeake Bay town of Annapolis, Maryland, where it was founded many years ago by Captain Phillip Van Horn Weems. Capt. Weems was a leading navigator of his time, teaching at the US Naval Academy and later from a navigation school he founded. Charles Lindberg studied with Weems before attempting his solo trans-Atlantic flight. Admiral Byrd, a classmate of Weems at the Naval Academy, came to him for instruction before setting out for the North Pole.
