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A Few of Our Favorite Things... assembled by Ruth Christie
s we await the spring splash, here are some of the things our clubs look forward to most this season:
Carl Reitz: “A combination of more steamed crabs than even I can eat, a secluded cove on a lovely creek, a really cool retro clubhouse, usually great sailing conditions, and socializing with a few dozen of my best friends have me looking forward to the Hunter SA’s Crab Feast despite it being six months away.”
Joe Della Barba: “For the fourth year in a row, I am taking off work to sail up the Chester River, turn into the Corsica, and anchor for the duration of the Corsica River YC’s first Junior Sailing Class of the year. My son and his friend will spend two weeks aboard Coquina sailing every day. Instead of getting dragged out of bed for a carpool to the club, they will wake up about 200 yards from the dock and a quick dinghy ride to class. Lessons include swimming off the beach and cannonballs off
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the dock. After dinner, the river gets very quiet, and we can hear every kind of wildlife, including stingrays splashing around the boat, or conversations on passing boats. In addition to a welcome respite from my ‘cube farm,’ I love seeing the kids having fun in boats. If we don’t do this, we won’t have any of these clubs 20 years from now!” Sally Jack: “I can’t wait to get back out on the Bay so we can host Catalina Fleet 3’s annual Wine Tasting Raft-Up in the West River. This well-attended, fun event gets our sailing season off to a great start. Hopefully, we’ll get a couple of shakedown cruises first. I am ready to feel the boat rocking in the water instead of stranded on hard land.” Jeanne van Hekken: “For Club Beneteau Chesapeake Bay’s BOLD trips (Beneteau Owners living the Dream) this year, we are planning an extended cruise in June down the Bay to Norfolk and then into the northern part of the Intracoastal Waterway.” Steve Allan: “The 4th of July Blindfold Dinghy Races hosted by the Frog Mortar YC at Maryland Marina on, you guessed it, Frog Mortar Creek is a favorite! It’s a fun, silly event for the whole family (we don’t blindfold the kids) followed by a barbeque and social mixer under the pavilion. Everyone gets a chance to get wet, either in the dinghies or running through the sprinkler or the wading pool dockside. I haven’t missed one in seven years.” Linda Sweeting: “Every year, the Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron hosts a Commander’s Cruise that includes contests and skill-building activities. This year should be twice as much fun. Commander Marianne Ponzio and commander Steven Dalgarno of the Dundalk Squadron will host a joint Commander’s Cruise from Annapolis to Philadelphia, PA, and back June 14-23. Cruisers will visit Mears Great Oak Landing on Fairlee Creek, the Delaware City Marina, the Piers Marina in Philadelphia, the Chesapeake Inn & Marina in Chesapeake City, MD, and the Harbor East Marina in Baltimore.”
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18 April 2013 SpinSheet
Nick Carter and Connie Miller: “The Lewes YC is honored and excited about hosting the International Sunfish World Championships October 5-11. This is the spinsheet.com