Annapolis Sailing Fitness hopes to fill niche with new gym in Eastport

"Don't swing your legs - think happy thoughts," Harry Legum says to Dan Wittig as he works through a grueling set of pull-ups, his face turning a shade or two lighter than sunburned red.

Mr. Wittig, head coach for J World Sailing School in Eastport, is already in great shape, but Mr. Legum's "no mercy" workout exclusively for sailors is pushing even this ablest of athletes to the limit.

Since 2003, sailing professionals like Mr. Wittig have trained with Mr. Legum, getting their triceps screaming and abs burning for whatever the ocean has in store for them come race day.

Now Mr. Legum has opened a 1,200-square-foot gym...