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Cat TalesFebruary 1998 |
Wayne Savage, Commodore
I would like to welcome you
to Sailing Season 1998! We have planned what I think will be an eventful
season, with some new twists. As you will see in the 1998 Sailing Schedule that
will be in next month's newsletter, a number of new or modified events are
being planned. The changes are to broaden our appeal and encourage greater
participation by current members and add new members.
An example is the
first event of the season - the annual Flag Raising Brunch. We have decided to
make it a reunion for all current and former CCYC members, whether they are
still sailing or not. The event will give us a chance to see and talk with old
friends and heighten everyone's interest in this season's sailing.
Additionally, we are hopeful that some of those old members will reactivate
their membership. Shortly, we will be sending invitations to everyone who has
been a CCYC member. Please contact Jeannie Helldorfer, Mike Davis or me if you
know someone has moved, particularly if you have a new address and phone
number.
Other events include blue water sailing around the Delmarva -
led by Gerry Helldorfer; a women's skill building sail and raft-up - led by Sue
Dennison. Other events will follow with new themes to encourage
participation.
When you receive your copy of the plan:
- put it on
you refrigerator
- make a copy
- plan to participate!
We'll see
you there!
Bill Weeks has arranged for John Gordon from West Marine
Products in Annapolis to give the Club a short seminar on VHF radios and GPS
systems. A nice refresher course on communications always helps, as well as
understanding differential GPS.
Mark your calendar for the 20th of
February at the Fleet Reserve Club in Annapolis. Join club members for dinner
at 6:00 PM by calling 410-263-4614 for reservations, then join the pre-meeting
social at 7:30 upstairs.
While you're marking your calendar, remember the March meeting on the 20th. Bill Weeks will be speaking on Batteries, Chargers, and Electrical Systems. Bill has been "rewiring" Fortnight III, so come for the Lessons Learned.
Wayne and Joan Savage, Second
Wind
Sailing season must be ready to begin! The weather is
great, and we just returned from the Atlantic City Sail Expo. We thought Max
needed some company and we had never been. Though the size of the show doesn't
match the Annapolis one, it had plenty to see and really got us thinking about
getting ready for the coming season.
The hit of the show was Catalina's
introduction of its new 470, which was christened at a Friday evening cocktail
party. We toured the 470, 400, 420 and the 380. All the time we had on Friday.
We went back to the show on Saturday and went through the other booths for
equipment, sailing art, clothing, publishers, small sailboats and dinghies, and
charterers. We also toured Island Packet, Caliber, and Dehler boats. We would
have liked to look at the Saber, Beneteau and other boats on display at the
Expo, but the lines were just too long.
Additional interesting features
of the show were the ongoing special events and workshops held everyday during
the show, such as How to Live Unplugged, Sailing Way South, East Coast and
Bahamas Navigation, Charter Chat, Cruising for Couples, and a number of Builder
presentations about their boats.
Going through the new boats gets your
juices flowing thinking about things you want to do to your boat, and/or how
you can get the money to buy a new one. What's life without some anticipation
and fantasy?
It's February and past the time to renew CCYC membership.
Annual CCYC membership dues are $30 and were due in January. Please fill out
the enclosed form and with your check, either mail or give it to Joan Savage,
our treasurer.
Membership in the International Catalina 30 Association,
which includes receiving the "Mainsheet" magazine, is an additional $20.00. You
must send this to the association in California yourself.