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HAVRE DE GRACE, MD |
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HAVRE DE GRACE, MD |
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We will be heading farther north in the Chesapeake Bay than we usually do for this trip. The Chesapeake is actually just a "drowned river" valley and this is where it all starts - at the mouth of the Susquehanna River. We start the trip from Havre de Grace - a charming town located just off I-95 at the "Head of the Bay" with a downtown that is easy walking from the waterfront. Tidewater Marina, home of BaySail School & Yacht Charters, is a full service marina where we will board our boats. This charter company has a reputation for having great boats in excellent condition. If you want to come down early on Friday, there are several excellent restaurants, antique shops, Bed & Breakfasts, and a boardwalk on the bay with the Concord Point Lighthouse within just a few blocks of the marina. After putting away all of your food and gear in places where you will never find it again and a night on the town, we will head down the channel onto the Susquehanna Flats. This channel is VERY shallow and is an excellent place to "practice" running aground if you aren't careful! The channel will take about an hour to transit before we open up into the Bay. Once we are in the main Bay, we have a lot of choices of where to anchor for our first night out and our traditional boat hopping and food sharing evening. Depending on the wind, weather, and how early we get started; we will head for Still Pond Creek, Worton Creek or Fairlee Creek. All are an easy sail from our marina. These creeks are far enough north in the Bay to avoid the jellyfish that trouble the Bay this time of year, so bring your bathing suit! Next morning, we will head back to the Western Shore to Middle Creek, just North of Baltimore. This will be a "first" for the Club I believe and should be interesting. It has cool places with names like Frog Mortar Creek so it must be interesting. Middle Creek is a popular shore residential area for Baltimoreans and has what the cruising guide says is an "attractive, eclectic mix" compared to many Western Shore riversides. Sounds like there will be some interesting places to eat, drink and spend your money! Perhaps as important for some folks at this point, it will have showers and pumpout facilities. This will not be a long sail if you go directly there, but we will be in the main Bay and can spend time just enjoying the sailing on the way over. Pooles Island is in this area and is worth sailing around to see a unique old lighthouse on the Western side of the island. It is owned by the government and is - or at least was - used by Aberdeen Proving Grounds for target practice, so duck your head if you hear loud noises that don't emanate from your skipper or first mate! We head back to Havre de Grace on Monday morning. This will be a longer distance than our other days, so get an early start back to the marina. After unloading most of what you loaded on in the first place - both food and clothing - it will be a shorter drive home than usual for those of you from NJ or anywhere North. And remember: We have three boats reserved for this trip so sign up early if you are interested. All that you really need to know is that we are going to get on some great boats, sail to some interesting places, have fun, and sail back! Hope you will join us!! The cost of the trip is $350.00 per person (Skippers - $181.00). 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 Kathy Gilchrist at the address below. Reservations will be processed beginning on April 8, 2005 with a random draw of those received by that date. All reservations received after that date are on a first-come, first-served basis. The balance of $250.00 will be due by June 8, 2005. 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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