The Sailing Club, Inc.

Small Boat Day June 13, 2009 Barnegat Bay, NJ

No need to travel far for great winds. Barnegat Bay has them, especially on a summer afternoon. Join us at Nelson’s Sailing Center in Island Heights for a great day on the water. It’s close, convenient and this can be an opportunity to put your skills to work, or learn some new ones!  Nelson’s operates a fleet of sloops from 19 to 28 feet, of which we have reserved five. All are sloop rigged and tiller steered. All have outboards, mostly electric. For additional information on Nelson’s Sailing Center, visit their website (www.nelsonsailingcenter.com ). For directions to Nelson’s Sailing Center click here. Our charter will start at 9:00 AM, after an 8:00 AM skipper’s brief­ing, and end 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. Pack a lunch, as we may eat under way, or at anchor as a group in a cove north of Cedar Creek. Before departing the creek, weather permitting, there could be time for a cooling swim. 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 a-ways past Nelson’s, on the very scenic Toms River, 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 in skippering a boat. 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 lunch menus and car pools. Directions and parking locations will be sent to each skipper for distribution to the crew. Car pools are encouraged. Upon our return to Nelson’s, we will head over to a local restaurant for a casual social/cocktail hour to get to know each other better and share our day’s adventures. The cost of this trip is $80.00. The trip price covers charter fees, insurance and fuel. 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 Mary Ann Gordon at the address below. You must be a club member to participate. Reservations will be processed beginning on April 10, 2009 with a random draw of those received by that date. All reservations received after that date are on a first-come, first-served basis. Club-qualified skippers and first mates may reserve an entire boat with payment of $320 (4 people), subject to boat availability. 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!

Trip Leader	Assistant Trip Leader
Mary Ann Gordon 2714 Packer Court Bridgewater, NJ 08807                 908-575-1457 maryagordon@myway.com	Suzanne Tice 22 Upper Rainbow Trail Denville, NJ 07834 973-627-4753 suzannegtice@yahoo.com