Island Oasis
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he Classic Yacht Club of America (CYCA) is looking forward to the Flag Raising Ceremony Rendezvous June 11-13 at the Kent Island Yacht Club, which boasts a waterfront pavilion, a pool, picnic tables, and spectacular views! After the fleet settles in on Friday, CYCA will serve beer, wine, soda, burgers, and hotdogs. Members will share appetizers
and specialty dishes. The live band and cash bar will delight all. Saturday includes a flag-raising ceremony, boat tours, and cocktails and dinner. Sunday brings an all-hands-muster and a Continental breakfast. Owners of vessels from 1984 or older should contact CYCA for membership information and a kind invitation to the event (classicyachtclub. org). —by Chris Morrison
A 1935 40-foot Consolidated Sedan Cruiser is all decked out for the CYCA party.
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Wa-Hoo! Let’s Go!
une 2 brings Ken Lahr, owner of Reel Draggin’ Tackle and a saltwater fishing instructor, to delight members of the Washington, DC, Metro Chapter of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association (MSSA) (below). Don’t miss Lahr’s secrets of the deep; he’ll provide offshore trolling tips and tactics for tuna, wahoo, and dolphin (dcmssa.org). —by Jeremy Bendler
Jeremy Bendler says, “April 22 on the Miss Susie out of Solomons was very good to MSSA’s Metro DC Chapter. Ten anglers caught their limit, with the biggest fish being a 47-incher. Captain Greg Buckner and mate, Ted, were fantastic; they ran all the gear all afternoon long.”
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Look Out, Rock
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ne day after competing in the Boatyard Bar & Grill’s Rockfish Tournament, members of MSSA’s Annapolis Chapter hosted a Wounded Warriors Rockfish Tournament and Day on the Bay for wounded warriors from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Ten boats took about 35 warriors and caregivers out for some fun trophy rockfishing April 18. Congrats are in order for vice president Dale Dirks, who won the 2009 MSSA Captain of the Year award. Great job! Next on the schedule is a charter fishing trip July 21 out of Chesapeake Beach, MD, with Captain Drew Payne on the Worm and Captain Randy Dean on Bay Hunter. We will live line for rock, and when it gets dark, we will go croaker fishing. Reserve your spot by June 30 (mssaannapolis.com). —by Fred Menage
An Affair To Remember?
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he Chesapeake Bay Grady-White Club’s April meeting was a social affair at the Kentmorr Marina Restaurant, where we had wonderful views of the Bay while we partook of its riches from the menu. In May, several members will meet in the Severn River to watch the Blue Angels, then raft up to wait out the mad rush of the exodus. First-aid and knot tying were the subjects of our May meeting. June brings the annual club ladies fishing tournament, the Sharon Finn Memorial Tournament. We’ll also have an offshore fishing trip, led by our intrepid president. We’ll round out the month with our famous shrimp and steak dinner at a member’s home. Activities continue in July with members taking part in the Wish-a-Fish Foundation’s activity day, and monthly meeting at Petie Green’s restaurant in Deale, MD. The TriState Fishing Tournament takes place in August, as does Grady-White Palooza III, a three-day gathering of Gradys from around and beyond the Bay, at Knapps Narrows Marina (below). Membership is open to all Grady-White owners in the area (groups.yahoo.com/group/cbgradyclub). —by Maryanne Gomme
You Are Quite Welcome, I’m Sure
lub Crabtowne (aka Crabtowne Skiers) is a year-round activities club for singles, couples, and spouses who like to do waterskiing, white-water rafting, hot-air ballooning, soaring, skydiving, horseback riding, hiking, biking, dancing, and sailing. The Skipper Crew Social in Annapolis April 24 was a great place to Chesapeake Bay Powerboating
meet new friends, with shared dishes, boat beverages, and more. April 27 found us at the Fleet Reserve in Annapolis for dinner and fun discussions with staff from the Chesapeake Sailing School. If you come to one of our meetings, ask for me; I’d be happy to introduce you around (crabtowne-skiers. com). —by Ronni Varner PropTalk June 2010 57