The Sailing Club, Inc.

Fall Into St. Michaels Chesapeake Bay October 23 - 25, 2015

Fall Into St. Michaels Festival St. Michaels has always been a favorite destination for the Club. It's particularly enjoyable when there's a special event going on. October is the perfect month to visit the Bay and St. Michaels - fresh breezes, gorgeous sunsets, and of course, the fall foliage. This October, we've planned a trip to coincide with the town's fall festival, showcasing various activities, such as a costume parade down Fremont Street for children of all ages, a pie-baking contest and sale, and a pumpkin carving event. At 10 a.m. on Saturday there will be a docent-led walking tour of historic St. Michaels starting at the St. Michaels Museum (not the Maritime Museum). We will be chartering from Haven Charters out of Rock Hall, MD and will be coordinating with Haven Charters so that Skippers and First Mates should be able to do boat checkouts on Thursday afternoon. After boats are checked out, crew may load provisions and personal items on board. After the boats are ship-shape, crews will meet at a local restaurant for grub and grog. Friday, October 23: St. Michaels may look close to Rock Hall on the charts as the seagull flies; however, with several storms over the past couple of years causing silting and shoaling through Kent Narrows, we'll be taking the long way, around Kent Island and up Eastern Bay. We'll arrive at St. Michaels in the late afternoon, where we have slips reserved for two nights at the Harbour Inn Marina and Spa. The slip fees include access to all facilities at the Inn, including the pool and the spa. Saturday, October 24: Festival day. Everyone is on their own to enjoy the town and the festival. Don't forget the docent-led walking tour at 10 a.m. For a complete list of activities, go to St. Michaels Festival Events. Sunday, October 25: After breakfast on Sunday, we head North the way we came, back to Rock Hall, enjoying the sail and lunch along the way. We will want to arrive mid-afternoon to return the boats, unload and, hopefully, meet on shore to say goodbye and car pool. The cost of the trip is $375.00 per person (Skippers - $206.00). Trip price includes charter fees, and two nights' slip fees. Fuel, provisioning, pump-out, and other incidentals 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 Eleanor Popolizio at the address below. Reservations will be processed beginning April 3, 2015 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 $275.00 will be due September 23, 2015. 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
Steve Krakauer                11 Clark Court Basking Ridge, NJ 07920         908-306-0898 stevekrak@gmail.com	Eleanor Popolizio         43 Mt. Pleasant Parkway Livingston,NJ 07039 973-535-1650 erp2000@msn.com