2010

January 9
Pot Luck and Game Night
Lohman Landing

February 20
Wine Tasting
The Winery at La Grange

March 20
Spring Member Meeting
Maryland Inn, Annapolis

April 10
Spring Brunch
Sam's on the Waterfront, Annapolis

May 1
Icebreaker
Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis

May 29
Memorial Day Weekend Cruise
Swan Creek & Reed Creek

June 12
Choptank River Cruise

July 3
4th of July Cruise
Leeds Creek & and Shaw Bay

July 10
Crab Feast
West River Sailing Club

August 14
Baltimore Rendezvous

August 20
Catalina Rendezvous
Solomons Island

September 4
Labor Day Weekend Cruise - South

September 4
Labor Day Weekend Cruise - North

September 25
Oktoberfest
Rhode River

October 9
30th Anniversary
Annapolis

October 16
Halloween Raft-up
Mill Creek, Annapolis

November 13
Fall Member Meeting
Yates Landing, Gambrills, MD

December 4
Holiday Party
Donahue Landing, Annapolis, MD

Harris Creek Raft-up,
Choptank River Cruise
and Annapolis Rendezvous

June 12-19

The week started with a raft-up in Harris Creek on Saturday night. Fifteen boats showed for the kick-off to the cruise:

• Bob Klimek and Lucia Casale, Lucia (Captain)
• John Jones, Wind Orchid
• George and Lisa Thuman, Wind Dancer
• Roy Gillim and Lura Wharton, Troubador
• Mario Taisch and Lori Burkhart, Sea Cara
• Al and Vicky Lohman, Rhiannon
• Mike Vaccaro and Debbie Smith, Resolve
• Gerry and Jean Helldorfer, Ragtime
• Ray, Maria
• Aaron and Jackie Katz , Katz Meow
• Jon and Marilyn Van Tassell, Escapade
• Richard McSeveney and Pam Ray, Dream Weaver
• Dan and Martha Bliss, Brunelle
• Mike and Bev Davis, Ayewash
• John and Betty McElderry, Andiamo

The fleet at anchor in Harris Creek

Rhiannon

Happy Hour on the 12^th aboard Lucia

Bob and Lura

Somebody let Dan in

Dan and Mario

Lucia, Bev, Mike D, Marilyn and Aaron

Martha, Mario and Dan

While most of the boats headed home on Sunday, nine boats participated in all or most of the cruise around the Choptank:

• Bob Klimek and Lucia Casale, Lucia (Captain)
• George and Lisa Thuman, Wind Dancer
• Roy Gillim and Lura Wharton, Troubador
• Ed and Connie Dooley, Surprise
• Mike Vaccaro and Debbie Smith, Resolve
• Gerry and Jean Helldorfer, Ragtime
• Philip and Elizabeth Padgett, Mugwhump II
• Dan and Martha Bliss, Brunelle
• John and Betty McElderry, Andiamo

Brunelle leaving Harris Creek for Baby Owl Cove on Sunday…

…followed by Wind Dancer…

…and Ragtime

Lura cooling off

Betty and Martha join Lura

On Monday, Lucia staged a race from Baby Owl to Trippe Creek. Since Andiamo had a damaged foresail, they served as the race committee.

Boats thinking of strategy

During the race

Ragtime crossing the finish line just ahead of Brunelle

Wind Dancer, Resolve, Andiamo and Ragtime in Trippe Creek

Ragtime receives the trophy for winning the race

The CCYC Commodore Cup

It's movie night

George and Lisa stand by to help Lucia arriving at Cambridge Yacht Center in the strong wind

George reseating the rub rail after his battle with the wind

Dan and John with their waitress

Debbie, Dan, Martha, John and Betty

Debbie, Lisa, George and Mike V

Gerry, Ed, Connie and Jeanne

Philip, Lucia, Bob and Elizabeth

Jeanne, Martha, Elizabeth and Debbie, the power walkers

Mike V and Jeanne

Philip and Elizabeth

Jeanne and Debbie

Betty and Martha

Philip, Geaorge and John

Betty getting the conch info

Uh oh! Lucia takes some time getting through Knapps Narrows.

Saturday night, everyone met at Maria's Sicilian Café in Annapolis. The cruisers were joined by:

• Walt and Sue Dennison
• Rich and Claire Miller, Viewfinder
• Richard Schatz and Diane Benyus, Scimitar
• David Dobbins, Scarlett
• Mike and Marie Yates, Prego
• Mike and Bev Davis, Ayewash

Mike D and Claire

Bev

Gerry