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Cat TalesJune 2004 |
Rich Miller, Commodore
Well, the season is getting into full
swing, and the slips at the marina are beginning to fill up. Memorial Day
weekend has come and gone. In case you were wondering, there was no Cat Tales
in May. We're sorry we missed you last month, but your Commodore dropped the
ball on getting his article together. I'll try to keep a better track record in
the coming months.
The absence of a newsletter didn't seem to hurt
attendance at our Wye River raft up. We were glad to see so many of you out on
the water Memorial Day weekend. We had favorable winds from the Northwest that
made for a good sail south under the Bay Bridge and up the Eastern Bay. Bucking
the Memorial Day trend, the weather was ideal, and we had an amazing turnout of
fourteen boats. Thanks to Mike and Bev Davis for hosting a memorable event, and
thanks to Ed and Connie Dooley for the bow thruster demonstration (well, I did
encourage people to incorporate educational experiences into each raft up). I
hope everyone had a safe and uneventful passage back on Monday. With the Coast
Guard and NOAA weather radio warning of potentially dangerous conditions, we
were thinking of everyone on our way back to Rock Hall. Be sure to catch
Captain Mike's recap inside this newsletter.
Speaking of events, thanks
to everyone who made the Ice Breaker a success. Bernie Poppert was our host,
and he did a fine job as a first time raft captain - well, on the water anyway.
The rain held off long enough for everyone to enjoy the surroundings, and
everyone contributed a memorable dish to share. Special recognition goes to
Captain Wayne Savage who selflessly ferried everyone ashore to the pavilion in
Quiet Waters Park, "Noah" style (two-by-two). Wayne, thanks for the effort
above and beyond the call, and we owe you, Joan and Winston a dinghy
ride.
If you are new to rafting up with the club or you have not
participated yet this season, you may wish to go over CCYC's guidelines for
joining a raft. Some important things to remember: contact the raft captain on
the designated VHF channel as you enter the anchorage; the raft captain will
direct you to your position in the raft and provide you with any information
you need to know about the conditions; make sure to have your fenders deployed
and your lines ready to hand off before you reach the raft; always approach
from astern and coast to a stop beside the raft.
If you are technically
inclined, please take the opportunity to check out CCYC's new web site. Mike
Davis has moved the site to a new permanent home on its own domain at
www.SailCCYC.org. Webmaster Mike has big plans for improvements to the site in
the coming months, so make sure to stop by and visit from time to time to see
what he has in store for us.
Plans have been disclosed for June's
Catalina Rendezvous in Baltimore. Mike Davis recently sent out an announcement
by e-mail with some of the details. If you have not made plans to join us at
Inner Harbor Marina and you want to join in the fun, please make sure to get in
touch with the marina and register your boat at Catalina's web site. Rumor has
it that slips are at a premium. Exploring the Blue will be serving as the
rallying point for the club. Check the details below. Smooth sailing.
Christopher M. Houpt, Music Man
The next CCYC event is the
raft-up in Swan Creek, Rock Hall, June 12-13. Music Man will be anchored by
11am. I will monitor Ch 72 from 11 am to 4 pm or you can reach me on my cell
(610-639-4266). Bring an appetizer to share at Happy Hour and your favorite
tropical or frozen drink. Please bring blenders! Also, bring a dessert to share
after dinner aboard Music Man.
Dinners are on your own. If you
want to dingy ashore, there are some great restaurants in town. You can tie up
at Haven Harbor at their dingy dock. The dingy dock is between Haven Harbor and
Osprey Point. There is trolley that will pick you up and take you any place in
town
You can email me at RaftCaptain@SailCCYC.org or call me
(610-639-4266) if you plan to attend or have questions. Bring your tropical
shirts and some tropical decorations for you boat. Don't forget the Jimmy
Buffett CDs!
Rich and Claire Miller, Exploring The Blue
Rich and Claire
Miller will serve as the coordinators of the CCYC presence at this year's
Catalina East Coast Rendezvous in Baltimore, Maryland. The event will take
place at Baltimore's Inner Harbor Marina June 25th to 27th. Exploring the Blue
has a slip reservation in the marina, and we will serve as the meeting point to
gather the group for the festivities.
You must register for the event
and make slip reservations separately. Registration for the rendezvous can be
completed on Catalina's web site at
https://www.catalinayachts.com/randevouse.cfm? part=east (note the spelling is
incorrect but necessary to get you to the web site). Slip reservations can be
made by calling Geather "Get" Norris at the marina at 410-837-5339 (please be
aware that slips may be hard to come by if you have not made your reservations
already).
If you plan on being at the rendezvous and you would like us
to look for you, please feel free to contact us ahead of time by e-mail,
Commodore@SailCCYC.org, or by phone at 610-725-8624. You may also reach us the
day of the event by hailing us on VHF 72. We hope to see you there!
An enjoyable time was had by all at the May 1 & 2 Icebreaker held at
Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis. It was a very brisk spring day with a favorable
wind blowing.
Seven boats were anchored just off the pier before the
boats began to drift and a break away was called. Those seven, and another
three boats later to arrive, all anchored separately. Our many thanks to Wayne
Savage (Jubilee) who, after safely depositing Joan and their dog Winston
ashore, provided dinghy service to all the individually anchored boats. We were
all greeted on land by our Commodore and his wife bearing fuel (charcoal). In
addition, the gracious presence of the founding members of the CCYC, Allen and
Hilda Gohrband, added a touch of class and needed supplies to the festivities.
Delicious food was shared at the pot luck even a German Chocolate birthday cake
(for Wayne). Champagne was handed around for the christening of the Lohman's
new 350, Rhiannon. Quiet Waters is a beautiful spot and with a wedding going on
in the park, it all added to a very delightful day.
Mike and Bev Davis, Ayewash
This year's Memorial Day
weekend cruise was a great time. We finally had a weekend where it held off on
the rain, well, for the most part. And it was one of the largest turnouts we've
had in a long time - 14 boats!
Ayewash arrived at Saturday's
anchorage, Drum Point in the Wye River, to find Gary and Carla Morgan
(Sassy) already anchored there. They waited for us to anchor and then
moved over to join us and start the raft. They were soon followed by Gerry and
Jeanne Helldorfer (Ragtime II), Pete and Kathy Bruzik (Pekabu
III), Rod and Pat Waite (Wye Waite II), Walt and Sue Dennison
(Foxfire), Allan, Hilda and Kim Gohrband, with crew Steve (Running
Free), Rich and Claire Miller (Exploring The Blue), Ed and Connie
Dooley (Surprise), Richard Schatz and Diane Benyus (Scimitar),
Brian, Hsiao, Grant and Julia Smith (Chili Breeze), Ken and Geri Manning
(Gypsy), Robert and Kanako Beringer, with their 4-month old daughter (!)
(Ukiyo), and Don and Mary Ann McBride (Coelumar)!
Everyone
gathered on Ayewash with hors d'oeuvres and bottles of wine for the wine
tasting. There was a lot of excellent wines to pick from and, boy, was there a
lot of tasting going on!
Sunday turned out to be a grey day and the
raft-up slowly broke up as some folks headed home and others headed for St
Mikes for the afternoon. Ayewash finally weighed anchor around 2 pm and
followed Ragtime down to Hunting Creek.
Entering Hunting Creek is
normally not too complicated but a couple of ospreys tried to make it
interesting by camouflaging the red marker with their nest. It was a big shock
to a couple of boats when the entrance depth went from eight feet to four with
little warning. But everyone made it to the raft and we had another large
raft-up, with 10 boats this time.
Monday was another overcast day and
everyone decided to head out early to beat the weather. Luckily, there was lots
of wind without the severe weather as forecast and we made it home in no
time.
Another good time with plenty of good people. Looks like the
season is going great, with more to come.
As Commodore Rich pointed out, CCYC now has a new web address -
www.SailCCYC.org. It's still being developed but there will be additional
capabilities soon. I'll keep you posted as it changes but for now, please
change your bookmark from the old address.
Also, as you're surfing the
internet for sailing information, if you find a site that has links to other
sites, check if it has a link to CCYC. If it has the old link
(members.aol.com/SailCCYC) or none at all, let me know so I can contact the
other webmaster and get it updated. You can contact me at
Webmaster@SailCCYC.org.