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Rock Hall, MD |
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Rock Hall, MD |
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This year, the season begins with our fourth annual two-day Intro trip, which is intended to attract new members who would like a shorter "try-it-out" type trip before venturing on some of the longer trips. Of course, all members are welcome. We will begin our mini-cruise out of Haven Charters in Rock Hall, on Friday evening, May 27th. After stowing your gear and meeting up with fellow crew members, plan on heading into town for some fine seafood and a liquid refreshment of your choice. Rock Hall was once an important ferry terminal and fishing port, and actually derived the "Rock Hall" name from the slang word "rock" which was used when referring to oyster shells. Today, its marinas, restaurants and shops attract cruisers from all over. After Saturday morning breakfast, we will head out for an enjoyable day's sail en-route to our evening raft-up. If the winds are favorable, we will sail west across the Bay to the Magothy River, and one of its cozy anchorages. Our alternate destination will be somewhere along the Chester River, on the Eastern Shore. A final decision will be made that Saturday morning based on prevailing conditions and forecasts. For those who have just recently discovered sailing, or who have come to the sport and the club from sailing smaller craft, this will be a good time to work alongside your boat's skipper and first mate and learn by doing. Our club skippers and first mates come up through the ranks and have a full appreciation on what it means upon first learning a myriad of nautical terms, and working as a team. You will be given as much responsibility as you are comfortable with in navigating, crewing or acting as the helmsperson with your skipper to guide and counsel you. One of the best ways to learn about the Club is to get to know the people in the Club. And one of the best ways to do that is during our famous (or infamous) raft-up parties - basically a floating buffet and cocktail hour that takes on the air of a progressive party. This is a Club tradition where each boat makes enough finger food or desserts for the crew and guests from the other boats. This is where the traditions of the "sea story" begin and end, so bring your favorite yarn with you. Believe the ones you are told if you dare! Everyone goes from boat to boat, sampling the cuisine, meeting other sailors and making new friends. In the end, you'll learn as much about the others as you do about sailing. It is a time-tested tradition that has kept our membership strong and vibrant over the 20 + years of its existence. Sunday morning brings a leisurely breakfast aboard your boat. Grab a cup of coffee and make your way topside to take in the morning as the day awakens, too. Soon enough your crew will weigh anchor and with boat underway, wend your way back to Rock Hall. Practice what you learned from the day before, or find a space in the cockpit to enjoy the Bay and the environment in which she sits. After this taste of life on the water, we hope you will quickly sign up for some of our longer trips, and become an active member in the club like so many have before you. 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. FULL PAYMENT 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 Steve Krakauer 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. 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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