If you are considering your first trip with the Sailing Club, this is
the trip for you! No need to use a personal day for this Saturday
and Sunday trip, which should have you home by ten o’clock Sunday evening.
For those of you who have sailed with us before, you probably know that
June is prime time on the Chesapeake with good winds and weather to explore
the bay, rivers and creeks of the Eastern Shore.
We will board our three boats from Haven Yacht Charters in Rock
Hall on Friday evening, June 25th. After stowing our gear and meeting
up with fellow crewmembers, many of us will head into town for dinner at
one of the local eateries. Haven Charters has restrooms, showers and
a swimming pool that you are free to use whenever you arrive.
After a quick breakfast on Saturday morning, following boat checkouts,
crew and safety briefings, we motor out, raise our sails and head south
down the Bay to the Chester River. The Chester River is just one
of many freshwater tributaries to the Chesapeake along with its many creeks.
It is not uncommon to see egrets, herons and the swans that migrate yearly
from Alaska to these “backwaters”. As the Chester winds northward
we come the entrance of a smaller river on the east…the Corsica.
Prior to turning in we’ll pass Pioneer Point at the tip of Corsica Neck.
John J. Raskob, builder of the Empire State Building, purchased the property
in the 1920’s and built the mansion there. In the 1970’s the Russian
Embassy purchased it as a resort for its employees.
We should arrive at the Corsica River around four o’clock.
After we have anchored and tied our boats together in raft formation,
happy hour may begin! Dinner will be an hors d’oeuvres party at the
three-boat open house. In the morning there is time for a relaxing
cup of coffee in the cockpit, or maybe a swim, before we head back up
the Bay. After returning the boats to the slips, we settle up our
shared expenses and clean up the boats to the condition we found them in.
We head for home, having refreshed our sailing spirits and having made
some new friends!
As in previous years, this trip is designed as a “feeder” trip,
intended to attract new members who would like a two-day weekend trip
to “try-it-out” before venturing on the 3-day and longer trips.
Of course, all members, new and old, even very old, are welcome.
The cost of the trip is $250.00 per person (Skippers - $125.00).
This price covers charter fees and insurance. Food, fuel, and other
incidental expenses are additional and will be handled by each boat's
crew. A $100.00 deposit is required to hold your position.
Please make your check payable to The Sailing Club, Inc. and mail it,
along with your completed reservation form
to Bob Lipman, at the address below. Reservations will be processed
beginning on April 9, 2004 with a random draw of those received by that
date. All reservations received after that are on a first-come, first-served
basis. The balance of $150.00 will be due on May 12, 2004.
We have reserved 3 boats for this two-day sail. Qualified skippers
can reserve an entire boat with full payment of deposits, subject to boat
availability. A confirmation form or email will be sent following
receipt of your reservation.
A pre-trip meeting will be held at a time and place to be announced.
All crewmembers should make every effort to attend to meet your crewmates,
plan your meals and make travel plans.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either name below.
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Trip Leader
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Assistant Trip Leader
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Bob Lipman
144 West Mill Rd
Long Valley, N.J. 07853
908-876-4735
boblipman@blast.net
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Sandra Perrott
20 Lynnfield Drive
Morristown, N.J. 07960
973-538-8553
perrosand@aol.com
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