WRSC Cruise Descriptions for 2013
January 19
Cruisers' Annual Planning Meeting
Event Chair: Lincoln and Kandy Phillips
The Annual Planning Meeting will be pot luck. Appetizers will be served in the afternoon followed by the planning meeting and then dinner. Attire for this event will be semi formal. NOE
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February 9
Cruisers Wine & Cheese Party, Awards
Event Chair: Lincoln and Kandy Phillips 301-330-2471
The Wine and Cheese Party has been a regular and well attended Cruiser event for many years. Cruisers are asked to bring cheese or another appetizer. The Wine and Cheese social will be followed by our annual presentation of awards, presented to those who lead cruises and/or participated in multiple cruises in 2011. After that, Dave Dawson will entertain us with his annual “Dubious Achievement” awards.
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April 13 (Rain date: 4/14)
Fitting Out Day
Elsie Whitman,
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Spring cleaning at the Club is both a working and social event. All are needed for a variety of tasks inside and out.
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April 20
Flag Raising
WRSC Club Officers
Ancient sailors knew that brightly colored bits of cloth snapping in a fresh breeze drove away any lingering dull gray hobgoblins of winter. And the more color the better. So dress ship and come on down to the clubhouse for this annual rite of passage. It's the first big event of the year where all of the fleets get together. Bring a guest, renew old friendships and make new ones. Proper attire for this event will be required.
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April 26-28
Early Bird Cruise
St. Michaels
Cruise Leaders: Molly & Mel Converse,
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, (703) 777-2749
In a decade-old tradition, the Early Bird Cruise kicks off our cruising season with a 24-mile trip to St. Michaels. We will again utilize the facilities at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, and CBMM members will be able to arrange dock space through Mel. Alternatively, there is plenty of space this time of year for anchoring, and two other marinas have transient slips which can be reserved. The WineFest at St. Michaels will be held on the weekend of the cruise. There will be the usual happy hour on the Museum grounds Saturday afternoon. There are several good restaurants in St. Michael's for those who want to dine ashore that evening. We're also aiming for an early (0730) Sunday breakfast for the group at Characters. Contact Mel for dock space at CBMM. This cruise is accessible via land yacht. NOC
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May 11 - 12
Rock Hall – Chester River/Lankford Bay
Cruise Leaders: John and Ginger Shea,
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Rock Hall’s history goes as far back as 1707. Rock Hall is a quiet town with a number of marinas, restaurants, shops, and an excellent ice cream parlor! Lankford Bay on the Chester River is a quiet anchorage with beautiful scenery. Once again, we have moved this cruise from mid-summer to late spring in hopes of avoiding the miserable weather that has plagued this cruise in previous years. [NOC]
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May 25-27
Memorial Day Cruise
Drum Point Wye River
Cruise Leaders: Erick and Jane Chiang,
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This is the season’s traditional first three day cruise. We will again anchor in the bight behind Drum Point off the Wye River, where Dave Dawson has promised once again to make his famous omelets for our traditional Sunday morning pot luck brunch. Saturday and Sunday will feature evening happy hours. As always, kids of all ages and pets are welcome. Look for the NOC with further details including this year’s theme. This cruise is accessible via amphibious aircraft. NOC
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Jun 8 - 9
Spring Rendezvous
Mill Creek
Cruise Leaders: Al and Liz Sutherland,
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This is one of the two cruises that combine Big Boat and Cruising Fleets and involve an optional race. We will change the venue a bit from previous years. On Friday, those who can take the day off, will cruise to Annapolis Harbor. We’ll pick up mooring balls, gather aboard Outward for appetizers and then proceed to a downtown restaurant (TBD). Saturday morning those who did not make the Friday cruise can gather off Pirate's Cove pier to start a point-to-point race to the Severn River Spider buoy off Greenbury Point. After reaching the finishing line, we will sail or motor into to Clements Creek which is up the Severn River past the Rt. 50 Bridge. There Outward will host a traditional WRSC raft up. Sailing back on Sunday is at your leisure.[NOC]
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June 13-16
Cruiser/Chesapeake 20 Regatta
Tow Out/Back
Chestertown
The Chesapeake 20 fleet would like to join with the cruising fleet for a cruise and tow to Chestertown for a regatta in June. More details will be forthcoming.
June TBD
New Jersey Shore Cruise
An extended cruise is under development for the New Jersey shore. Keep an eye out for further details as the sailing season gets underway.
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July 4
4th of July BBQ
WRSC Clubhouse
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July TDB First Week
Lighthouse/Fireworks Cruise
Various Locations
A second extended cruise is under development to tour lighthouses at various locations. Keep a second eye out for more details.
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July 27
WRSC Annual Crab Feast
WRSC
Event Chairs: Greg Whalen,
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WRSC will host its annual crab feast in July this year. We will have crabs on the table along with other culinary options. Bring your bib, mallet, and sharp instrument (for the crabs) because we'll be doing it again, only this time with the main course. [NOE]
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August 3-4
Cruiser/Chesapeake 20 Miles River One Design Regatta Tow Out
Miles River
The Chesapeake 20 fleet would like to join with the cruising fleet for a cruise and tow to the Miles River a regatta in early August. More details will be forthcoming.
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Aug 17
Mid-Summer Land Sea Cruise
Chalk Point, West River
Cruise Leaders: Bruce Ogden & Jill Segraves,
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This will be an easy day cruise for most WRSC Cruisers to Bruce and Jill’s home on Chalk Point, West River. If weather is not conducive to sailing it is certainly accessible by land yacht. A sea-nettle net will be anchored off the Ogden pier for cooling off. NOC
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August 23-24
Cruiser/Chesapeake 20 TAYC Heritage Regatta Tow Out
Tred Avon
The Chesapeake 20 fleet would like to join with the cruising fleet for a cruise and tow to Tred Avon Yacht Club for a regatta in late August. More details will be forthcoming.
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Aug 30-September 2
Labor Day Cruise
Location TBD
Cruise Leaders: TBD
Keep a free eye out for more details on the Labor Day cruise as the season progresses. The cruising fleet is invited to tow one design fleet boats to Annapolis for the race back to Galesville on Friday.
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Sept 7-8
Log Canoe Race Watching
Location Miles River
Cruise Leader: Will & Logan Hottle,
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Will and Logan’s niece and her husband race in a Log Canoe. The WRSC cruise will be to St. Michael’s, Maryland for the weekend of September 7-8. Will and Logan will send out a notice of cruise and an evite with more details once the race schedule is finalized. The log canoe schedule is posted at http://www.blogcanoe.com/race-schedule-2/ . (As of the writing of this cruise description in January the site is not yet up.)
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Sept 21-22
Knapps Narrows
Cruise Leaders: Larry & Nadine Schneider,
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We have again moved this cruise date from August to take advantage of better weather, which was a success last year. We will be staying at Knapp’s Narrows Marina and Inn. For those who can make it, we are planning to go on Friday and have dinner at the Tilghman Island Inn on Friday evening. Anyone interested in extending their weekend to Friday, just let me know I will make reservations for us. Saturday evening we will have Cocktails aboard Dragon 3 and then dinner at the Bay Hundred Restaurant. The continental breakfast on Sunday is included in your slip fee. The phone number of the KN marina is 420.886.2720. This cruise is accessible via land yacht. (NOC)
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Sep 28 - 29
Gibson Island Cruise
Magothy River
Cruise Leaders: John von Senden & Kyrah Drasheff,
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, (703) 751-9674
This cruise has been one of our most popular. We will be taking slips again at the Gibson Island Yacht Squadron’s harbor facilities. They can accommodate our whole fleet; the docks are like new, the shore facilities excellent, and the staff is professional and friendly. Dinner at the Gibson Island Club is an ancillary benefit of this cruise. With the Magothy being less than 20 miles from the West River, the cruise is a breeze (no pun intended) for boats large and small. We know from prior years that rain or shine, this event can be a delight. As we get closer to the date, more details will follow. This cruise is accessible via land yacht. [NOC]
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Oct 12 - 13
Oktoberfest Cruise
Severn River
Cruise Leaders: Bernie and Evelyn Doyle,
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This year to October Fest cruise will move up to the Severn River. More details will follow in the evite. [NOC]
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Oct 19 - 20
Fall Rendezvous
Dividing Creek–Wye River
Cruise Leaders: Kandy & Lincoln Phillips,
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We are looking forward to another opportunity to enjoy the Fall Rendezvous on Dividing Creek in October 2013. We will join up with Big Boat club members and sponsor a race that ends just outside the entrance to the Wye River. Later in the afternoon we will make our way into Dividing Creek, raft up and enjoy the evening with pot luck appetizers, shrimp and oysters. The Hallie Q will be the anchor boat for the main raft and the party, but second and third rafts are usually formed at other locations in the creek depending on the number of boats joining the cruise and race. Happy Hour will begin on or about 1700. The club will sponsor the seafood and a selection of soft drinks. As in previous years everyone is invited to bring hors d’oeuvres, appetizers and wine of their choice. Cruisers are encouraged to race with the Big Boat members. NOC
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Nov 2 - 3
Frost Bite Cruise
Annapolis Harbor
Cruise Leaders: Rachel & Dave Dawson,
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Join us for the last affair of the WRSC 2013 cruising season. Early November is generally a great time for sailing. The air is cold and crisp and the crowds are gone. It's usually easy to find a slip or a mooring in Annapolis Harbor on Saturday afternoon. The short hop of 12.5 miles from Hartge's makes for a great sail, or you can join us by land. Look forward to cocktails and nibbles on the Annapolis City Marina patio or other Annapolis Harbor location. Participants may enjoy dinner at a restaurant near the marina. We'll get back together for Sunday brunch at Buddy's Crabs and Ribs. Look for more information closer to the event, in the newsletter, on the website and in your email. NOC
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Jan ?, 2014 (TBD)
WRSC Cruisers Annual Planning Meeting and Dinner
A planning event for the new year. NOC
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