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SMALL BOAT DAY
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SMALL BOAT DAY
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No need to travel far for great winds. Barnegat Bay has them, especially in the afternoon. Nelson’s Sailing Center operates a fleet of sloops of 19 to 28 feet long in Island Heights, New Jersey so we will not likely have two boats the same. All are sloop rigged and tiller steered. Most have electric outboards. For information on Nelson’s Sailing Center, visit their website. On Saturday, June 21, our charter will start at 9:00 AM, after a skipper’s briefing, and ends by 3:00 PM. Given the usual winds on Barnegat, our plan is to go east on Toms River, using our piloting skills to get past the shoals at Good Luck Point, and sail south on the Bay, usually a beat or a reach. We may have lunch under way or on the hook at a cove north of Cedar Creek. A cooling swim may be desirable. The return north is usually a broad reach or run, but who knows from where the winds will blow. Returning into Toms River, we may have time to sail west past Nelson’s on the scenic Toms River a ways before returning to the docks. CREW ARRANGEMENTS Each boat will have a crew of four, with one person designated as the skipper. The requirements for skippers on this trip are different than for our extended trips. Please contact the trip leader for more information if you are interested. Crew rosters will be published in advance just like our multi-day sailing trips, but each crew is responsible for their own independent pre-trip meeting or e-mail/phone communication to work out their lunch menus and car pools. Directions and parking locations will be sent to each skipper for distribution to the crew. Car pools are recommended. THE DETAILS The cost of this event is $85. The trip price covers charter fees and insurance. Full payment is due with the reservations form. Checks should be made payable to The Sailing Club, Inc. and mailed with your completed reservation form to Bruce Gollob at the address below. Reservations will be processed beginning on April 11, 2008 with a random draw of those received by that date. All reservations received after that date are on a first-come, first-served basis. An entire boat may be reserved with full payment for the boat, subject to boat availability and meeting the requirements for skippering on this event. The event will be held rain or shine, but in the event of extreme weather, a rain date may be scheduled. When signing up, be sure to indicate your crewmate preferences, if any. This is likely to be a popular event, so don’t delay!
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