The Sailing Club, Inc.

Rock Hall, MD Rhode River St. Michaels June 15 – 17, 2013

The June trip has a little bit of everything we go sailing for. First, there should be great winds for those purists among us. Second, there will be a raft-up with the accompanying partying going on.   Third, there will be a night in a marina with full shore facilities available and many fine restaurants for our dining pleasure, where we will also have time for shopping in our favorite mecca on the eastern shore, St. Michaels, MD. Lastly, we’ll be sailing on great boats from Haven Charters. If all this doesn’t turn you on, then turn in your membership card!! On Friday evening, June 14 we travel down to Haven Charters in Rock Hall, board our boats, stow gear and head to one of the local establishments for dinner with some of our old and new crewmates. Saturday the skippers finish up on last-minute boat checkout with the charter firm. If you have questions, the skipper will be happy to answer them as well as brief you on the boat, its equipment and all safety procedures. Then we head out into the Chesapeake and sail southwest, under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, past Annapolis, Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, and into the Rhode River on the Western shore. Once in the Rhode we will pick out a sheltered anchorage for building our raft. This is a very pretty area with few man-made structures along the shore. We will probably have one of our famous hors d’oeuvre parties, going from boat to boat to sample each one’s culinary delights. Sunday we depart the Rhode River , head across the Bay and up into Eastern Bay toward St. Michaels where we have slips at St. Michaels Marina. We have our choice of many fine restaurants within walking distance of the marina. “Disappointment” is an unknown word when dining in this quaint, historic town. There should be time for a trip through town to shop in one of the many delightful shops available, before leaving St. Michael’s behind. We head back up the Eastern Bay or through Kent Narrows back to Rock Hall. After cleaning up and off-loading gear, it’s bon voyage for the ride back home. We will all definitely have fond memories of another great Chesapeake Bay sail! The cost of the trip is $380.00 per person (Skippers - $200.00). This price covers charter fees and slip fees in St. Michaels.   All food, fuel, pump-out, and other incidental expenses are additional and will be handled by each boat’s crew.   A $100.00 deposit and Release of Liability and Zero Tolerance Form must accompany your reservation form. Please make your check payable to The Sailing Club, Inc. and mail it, along with your completed reservation and Release forms to Bob DuBois at the address below. Reservations will be processed beginning April 5, 2013 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 $280.00 will be due May 1, 2013.   The Club’s standard thirty-day cancellation policy applies for this event. A pre-trip meeting will be held approximately two weeks before the trip, at a time and place to be announced.   All participants should make every effort to attend in order to meet your crewmates, plan your meals, and make travel plans. Please note that sailing conditions are dynamic, that your safety, and that of your crewmates, depends on your good physical health and agility.

Trip Leader	Assistant Trip Leader
Robert DuBois 9 Militia Road Whitehouse Station, NJ  08889                 908-534-1346 bobbyd16@yahoo.com	Bob Rainey 2006 South Branch Drive Whitehouse Station, NJ  08889 908-872-9101 rjraineyjr@aol.com