As a tribute to the area’s rich maritime heritage, the exterior counters at Starboards were constructed from the same lumber used by local boat builders to build the Pilot Schooner Virginia.

“We cater to many boaters from Ocean Marine and Tidewater Marina,” according to Betsy Cartier. “As a result, we wanted a nautical theme that tied into the area’s marine heritage”, she states.  The construction of the Pilot Schooner Virginia provided that opportunity. David Cartier was given the lumber by former Capt. Robert C. Glover III.  He served as the Executive Director of the Virginia Maritime Heritage Foundation.

The Cartiers hired Mike Finlason, a local contractor, to design and build the exterior counters at The Kiosk. The lumber, known as WANA, was brought from South America for the construction of Virginia’s Tall Ship.

A plaque is mounted on the shelves at Starboards to commemorate Pilot Schooner Virginia.

In 2007, The Pilot Schooner Virginia came in first place in The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race.   In doing so, they set a speed record with the fastest time ever recorded.  The 18th annual event hosted thirty schooners racing from Annapolis,  Maryland  to Portsmouth, Virginia.  This year the event will be held October 15 to 18, 2008.  Many of the vessels can be seen from High Street Landing and North Landing.