The Sailing Club, Inc.

Frostbite Rock Hall, MD Rock Creek Baltimore October 27 - 29, 2007

The days are shorter, the nights are cooler, the leaves are various shades of red, yellow and orange, and the frost is on the pumpkin. Is sailing over for the season? NO WAY! While others may have furled their sails for the year, the Sailing Club, well, sails on. October is the perfect time on the Chesapeake. Gone are the fair-weather boaters, the crowds and the traffic. The air is seasonably fresh, clean and brisk. This year’s Frostbite trip will be going back to its roots. Years ago it was traditional to make a brisk sail across the bay from Rock Hall to Baltimore. However, as this is a three-day trip, we will also have the opportunity to get in a full days sail first, on Saturday. If weather permits, Saturday night we will anchor out in either Stony Creek or Rock Creek, which are off the south side of the Patapsco River, which leads to Baltimore. Despite their keel-threatening names, there are several secluded coves that provide for some nice anchoring spots. On Sunday, it’s a relatively short sail up to Baltimore, or a short trip back out to the bay for some additional sailing. Either way, the evening’s destination is the Inner Harbor East Marina. This facility is conveniently located within walking distance (or short water taxi ride) of Fells Point, Little Italy and the central part of the Inner Harbor. Among the attractions in the Inner Harbor area are Fort McHenry, The Baltimore Maritime Museum and its centerpiece – the US Frigate Constellation (the last Civil War vessel afloat), the Aquarium, and much, much more, including restaurants and shopping. Fells Point is an exciting and fun place to go for the evening. Restaurants, cafes and eateries of all types abound. If you like mussels, you won’t want to skip Bertha’s, where they can be ordered eight different ways! Yes, they have other food as well. Or perhaps take in one of the fine eateries in Little Italy. On Monday, after a leisurely breakfast [by now a regular Club pastime], we cast off our dock lines and set sail back to Rock Hall, where we’ll fuel up, pump out and head home to prepare for Halloween! The cost of the trip is $340.00 per person (Skippers - $180.00). This price covers charter fees, insurance and two nights’ slip fees. 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 Steve Krakauer at the address below. Reservations will be processed beginning April 13, 2007 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 $240.00 will be due September 12, 2007. A pre-trip meeting will be held at a time and place to be announced. All crewmembers should make every effort to attend in order to meet your crewmates, plan your meals, and make travel plans. Trip Leader Assistant Trip Leader Steve Krakauer 11 Clark Ct. Basking Ridge, NJ 07920                   908-306-0898 stevek@att.net Tom Buckley 1737 Foxfire Circle Richmond, VA 23238 804-740-8407 tjb1737@yahoo.com