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Cat TalesNovember 2002 |
Richard Schatz, Commodore
This will be my last message to you as
Commodore and I would be remiss if I did not thank those who helped me this
year. CCYC is after all a volunteer group and it takes more than one person to
make all the events that the Club sponsors to make these things happen.
For example, Mike Davis is responsible for most of the communication to
the members. From the postcards that you get for raftups to the website he
administers, Mike gets us the info. His advice and wisdom has also given us
valuable guidance over the years. Ray VanHorn , as Vice Commodore, has arranged
our Dinner meetings and has provided us with informative and entertaining
speakers. Joan Savage, our Past Treasurer, has kept our books faithfully for
the last 6 years or so. She has made sure that things were paid for in a timely
manner. We all participate in designing the schedule of meetings and
cruises.
This past meeting we have voted in a new group of officers that
promise to give us a terrific year of raftups and camaraderie. Ray VanHorn will
move up to Commodore. He has some great ideas for extending the scope of our
gatherings. Rich Miller has stepped up to the plate and has accepted the Vice
Commodore position. Diane Benyus will now be taking care of finances as the new
Treasurer. Jennifer Davis has been appointed Cruise Director. Her enthusiasm in
helping to plan cruises and raftups should give us some memorable events. Call
her with ideas for places and themes for our get-togethers. And finally, Mike
Davis will continue on as Secretary / Web Master. His efforts in this position
are greatly valued by us all.
I want to encourage you all to
participate however you can in our raftups, or meetings. We want and need to
know where you would like to go, what you want to do, and how you would like
things done. The names and phone numbers of those mentioned above will be on
our Newsletter and our website. There should be no reservations about calling
any one of them. They will welcome your ideas.
Diane and I will be
seeing you on the water and hope you can make it to the Christmas Party when we
will celebrate our year together amid good company and with good
cheer.
Fair Winds.
Rich Schatz and Diane Benyus
The annual CCYC Holiday Party will
be at Rich Schatz and Diane Benyus' house in Annapolis this year on December
8th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Bring your singing voice or any other instrument you
can play, as we will be singing songs of Christmas. Dress is informal. The club
will furnish a turkey or ham as well as wine and beer. Attendees should bring
hors d'oeuvres, a side dish or a dessert. Please call Diane and Rich to
coordinate what you are bringing.
In addition, each person should bring
a wrapped gift. The gift should be boat-related but be no more than $10 value.
There is a gift exchange game we will play.
Directions are as follows
1.)The directions start from North of Baltimore.
2.)If you are coming
from the D.C. area start the directions at *Go 50 East towards the "Bay
Bridge".
Take I-95 South and when you get to Baltimore take I-895 South
through the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel. Exit off of I-895 onto I-97 South to
Annapolis. Take I-97(about a half hour) until it ends by splitting into route
50 East and West.
*Go 50 East towards the "Bay Bridge".
Take Exit
# 22. Sign will read: "Rte 665 Aris T. Allen Blvd to Riva Rd."
Stay in
the left lane of the exit ramp/highway for the next couple of miles.
Do
not go onto the Riva road turnoff. Stay straight.
Do not take the
turnoff for "Rt 2 Solomons Island Road". Stay straight. (We lost somebody once
that way).
Now sign will read: "Rte 665 Aris T. Allen Blvd". Stay on
that road. The highway part will end soon and you will come to traffic lights.
Take a left at the 4th light. (Do not count the blinking yellow light in front
of the fire dept.) Left will put you onto Hilltop Rd. Stay in right
lane.
At first traffic light go straight. ("Pantry 1", a convenience
store will be on left corner). Shortly after the light on your left will be a
bus stop shelter. Take a left at the very next street, which is Boxwood Rd. Go
past the apartments to the first intersection, and turn right on Silopanna
Rd.
We are about a block and a half up on the right. Look for the
mailbox with the sailboat. The burgee will be hanging from the
mailbox.
Call at any time if you have trouble with these
directions.
Richard Schatz
Diane Benyus
128 Silopanna
Rd
(443) 482-9563
Bill Wesley, True Blew
I am offering True Blew for sale.
If someone is looking to move up from a 30 they might be
interested.
True Blew is a Catalina 36 with a 38 HP Yanmar Diesel Engine
including a 9' Apex inflatable with a 8 HP Nissan outboard. The boat is fully
cruise equipped with many upgrades and extras and is ready to go! Contact Bill
Wesley, 410-721-4474 for details.
As we come to the end of this sailing season L, we can start looking
forward to the start of the next season J. That includes electing officers for
the Club, planning new cruises and going to parties. That also includes
renewing your membership and alas, paying dues. CCYC dues are $35 for each
calendar year (January to December). The money is used to cover rental of the
meeting places, speakers, the cost of publishing the newsletter, some of the
expenses of CCYC parties and other business of running the club.
There
is a Membership Renewal Form in this newsletter that includes all the
information I have on file about you and your boat. I would appreciate it if
you would take the time to check over the information and correct anything that
is wrong or missing.
Additionally, we have a supply of CCYC burgees and
they're available to members who do not already have one. The cost is $25 per
burgee and you can include it with your dues.
Joan and Wayne Savage, Jubilee
Oktoberfest was once again
a time of good time and cheer for all who attended. The weather was great, with
the wind 10-15 from the northwest. Just a couple of tacks and then a long reach
directly to the West River. Jubilee dropped her sails as she entered the Rhode
River and motored up the river. As we headed up the river, Gerry and Jeannie
Helldorfer in Ragtime, one of those boats that, as Jerry describes it, "had
lost its mast somewhere," came alongside to say hello and let us know they were
going to join the raft.
We dropped the hook near Big Island, Winston's
favorite destination. After Ragtime rafted up Al and Vickie Lohman in Laidback,
arrived. They were followed shortly by Tim Feldman and Jae in Second Wind. Ray
Van Horn and his crew in Scimitar, Sue and Walt Dennison in Foxfire, and Mike
and Carla Grimes on Seaquel. The last to arrive was Sandy Berlin and crew,
David and Adriane Robison on Kaimi. Sandy is a long time sailing friend of
Joan's and former CCYC member.
After everyone had a chance to get their
gear stowed and said hello to their neighbors, cocktail hour began with hors
d'oeuvres and Oktoberfest bier and wine served aboard Jubilee with a little
um-pa-pa music in the background. Happy hour was followed by a potluck dinner
of German classics such as wurst, potato salad, sauerkraut, baked beans, and
German chocolate cake to top it off.
Stories and tales continued until
the wine was gone, when everyone decided it was time to turn in. The wind was
calm so the raft remained intact. Bright and early Winston decided it was time
for him to visit Big Island. He danced around the cabin until I got out of bed.
We jumped into the dinghy to spend the next half hour exploring.
When
we returned to the raft, coffee was brewing on several boats and breakfast
preparations were getting underway. As people started to get going, so did the
wind. At about 9 am someone noticed that we were "close" to the small raft
behind us. "I don't think we were that close earlier." And they were right; the
raft with the 8 boats on Jubilee's anchor had begun to drag when the wind
picked up. So, at a very civilized hour, rather than the normal 3 am, the raft
was broken and several boats decided to reform into two smaller rafts so we
could enjoy the breakfasts that were being prepared.
Following breakfast
the boats headed back out to the Bay to take advantage of the winds. The day
was another wonderful one, with lots of sun and a good breeze. A great weekend
to be on the water! I think we will do it again.