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Prospective New Member Meet Up
he Chesapeake Bristol Club (CBC), a sailing club on the Bay for the last 45 years, will hold a Prospective New Member Meet-Up Saturday, April 6 at the Providence Club House, 260 Providence Road, Annapolis, MD, 21409, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and afterward we will have our annual event planning meeting. Bristol sailboats on the Chesapeake Bay are our nostalgic heritage, but membership is open to all who enjoy sailing. The club is a social and sailing club with no clubhouse, so costs of membership are minimal. The club posts a year-round schedule of monthly activities both on and off the water (cruises, raftups, shore parties, and theater events).
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aturday, February 9, in anticipation of spring, sailors from around Hampton Roads emerged from their winter hibernation to learn about or refresh their knowledge of sailboat racing rules. The Broad Bay Sailing Association (BBSA) hosted a training session led by John McCarthy, a long-time BBSA member and US Sailing certified race management instructor. More than 100 racers and crew of varying experience levels gathered at the Old Dominion University’s Constant
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Dues are only $45 per year, and you don’t have to own a Bristol (or any type of boat!) to be a member. We would love the opportunity to introduce you
to CBC members and answer questions you may have. Please RSVP to Rebecca Burka at rebecca.burka@ gmail.com.
Fun Training Session Hall for a very informative and entertaining session. John has a unique style of conveying information that makes people want to come back for more. He focused on some of the most common situations that racers experience, which made the discussion extremely relevant for everyone. He stressed the responsibilities of both the stand-on and give-way vessels and drew some chuckles with his theatrics on barging and luffing. Randy Goodman says, “John makes learning the rules fun, and he has knowl-
edge from the racers’ perspective, as a race official, and as a member of a protest hearing. He presents all of these perspectives in his presentation, with humor and finesse. Saturday was a wonderful way to spend a dreary morning, dreaming about sailing with a bunch of sailors.” Chris French says, “I thought it was great and hope for a second session for marks and obstructions and other rules.” Stephanie DeMarco reports, “John’s ‘three boat lengths’ rule refresh was outstanding. Also, the ‘windward/leeward’ rights refresh was good. I learned some new terminology, and I am looking forward to his next session. Most importantly, he emphasized the importance of good sportsmanship on the water.” If you are interested in learning more about the BBSA and sailing in the southern Chesapeake Bay, join them at their next membership meeting. Before the racing and sailing season kicks off, they have several more training sessions in the works. Find them at broadbaysailing.org.