CRUISING CLUB NOTES Frostbiters Take to the Corsica River
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hrough the early spring, the Corsica River YC (CRYC) hosts Lasers for our annual frostbiting tradition. Sailors come from as far away as Delaware and Pennsylvania and as close by as Centreville, MD, to sail on the Corsica River’s protected waters near Ship Point every Sunday. Having a fantastic time, everyone uses the winter to practice tactics, starts, and changes in sail trim and try things that they would not normally do during regattas to improve their overall boat-handling and racing skills. After sailing, we warm up with a hot beverage during a short debrief to discuss what worked well and not so well for the day. The only “fee” has been the occasional washing of the oyster baskets that hang from the pilings on CRYC’s pier. —by Andy Wood / cryc.org
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
unior sailors in the Sailing School of the Rock Hall YC will host a Spaghetti Dinner April 6 to raise funds to buy equipment, support sailing scholarships, and cover travel expenses for junior regattas. Last year, the juniors served more than 150 plates. This has quickly become the biggest social event of the spring for our club. The event is open to the public. The menu features spaghetti and Harry’s famous meatballs and sauce, a salad of mixed greens, garlic bread, iced tea, and dessert. Also join us for sock burning festivities that evening to celebrate spring and bare feet being just around the corner! We’ll also collect new socks to benefit the needy in Rock Hall, MD, and surrounding communities. —by Connie Ranney / rhycsailingschool.org
Hey Kids: Get Ready To Rig and Roll
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nder Becky Ness’s direction and with a team of U.S. Sailing-certified instructors, the Cambridge Yacht Club offers an exciting new program that teaches all skill levels in a fun safe environment on Optis (left) and Lasers. We offer fun sails, private lessons, and three 14-day sessions starting June 24. —by Becky Ness / cambridgeyachtclub.org
##Five Optis sail off Cambridge.
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72 March 2013 SpinSheet
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