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• Saturday, November 17, 2018
• Annual Awards Meeting and Dinner; Jimmie & Sooks, 5:30 PM
• Buffet Service, $40.00 per person, cash bar
• Meeting and Elections at 7:30
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Choptank Cup. October 21, 2018 Results

The brave and hardy crews of the ESSA fleet dared nature and King Neptune on their flight around the Choptank Light.  Heavy winds and white seas led to the decision to shorten the traditional route to Sharp's Island Lighthouse. The 20-35 knots winds from the NW produced sizable waves and considerable spray. In the end, the competitors finished within minutes of one another, Congratulations to Whistle Jacket on their victory over the raging Choptank. 

All returned safely, but, quite wet. 

Call me Ismail.

Choptank Cup 2018

Choptank River

Results are final as of 18:08 on October 21, 2018

Race 1 - Non-spin Class - Aug 8, 2018

Start: Start 1, Finishes: Finish time, Time: 10:18:00, Distance: 14.6, Course: I-Choptank Light -I, Wind dir: NW, Ave wind: 20-30 knts

Boat	Boat Type	HelmName	Class	SailNo	PHRF	Rank	Start	Finish	Elapsed	Corrected	BCE	BCR	Ave speed	Points
Whistle Jacket	J-34C	Trevor Carouge	Non-spin	83412	117	1	10:18:00	13:20:00	3:02:00	2:33:32	0:00:00	117	4.813 kn	1.0
Bold Spirit	Saga 43	Lee Beauchamp	Non-spin	83455	87	2	10:18:00	13:14:00	2:56:00	2:34:50	0:01:18	92.342	4.977 kn	2.0

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Choptank Cup Weather as of Friday at 9:00 AM

ANZ541-192000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-

736 AM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018.

How to heave to

SAT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt...increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft. 

.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 

.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.  

ESSA Annual Awards Dinner, Just 4 weeks away

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Only your most fashionable friends will be there, will you?

Be sure to use the proper fork.

• Saturday, November 17, 2018
• Annual Awards Meeting and Dinner; Jimmie & Sooks, 5:30 PM
• Buffet Service, $40.00 per person, cash bar
• Annual Awards Dinner RSVP 

Choptank Cup, Sunday, October 21, 2018

The Choptank Cup Race will be held on Sunday, October 21, 2018.

Trevor C of Whistle Jacket will conduct the Skipper's Meeting at 8:30 AM. Bring your check for $10.00 payable to ESSA.  

We are still looking for a Race Committee Boat to start the race.

At this time the wind forecast appears to be robust at 16 knots with gusts to 28 from the NW. Keep a watch. The NW wind can create some rough water on the Choptank.

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Choptank Cup POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21

There has been no change in the wind forecast for Sunday.

The Choptank Cup will be re-scheduled for Sunday, October 21, 2018.

A volunteer Committee Boat to officiate the start of the race is needed.

Anyone interested should contact George B at essasailing38@gmail.com 

Any boat that would like to join the race may enter also for the new date.

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Choptank Cup, Sunday, October14, 2018

Light winds may postpone the Choptank Cup.
Things can change quickly,
The "bad weather" date is October 21.

Please, stand-by for a decision by the RC, late Saturday afternoon or Sunday at the Skippers' Meeting.

We have multiple short courses available.
Skippers, your feedback would be helpful.

Skippers and crew standby.

Nothing's easy.  George B, Choptank Fleet Captain

NOAA / NWS National Hurricane Center - Advisory #16

Subject: NOAA Hurricane Advisory

NOAA / NWS National Hurricane Center - Advisory #16

The National Hurricane Center has issued the following Advisory to include the Mid-Atlantic region.  At 10:00 a.m. today, Oct 10th, Hurricane Michael was a Cat 4 hurricane (winds of 131 – 155 mph) and was moving NNE at 14 mph .   The eyewall is about to reach Panama City, Florida.  Wind gusts of 145 mph have been reported near the center of the storm.  Michael is an extremely dangerous cyclonic system and will bring both heavy rainfall and winds in the affected areas.   Its fast movement has given little time for pre-planning by local jurisdictions.   Life-threatening situations will occur with this storm.  It will remain a Cat 3 hurricane as it moves past SC with further weakening as it approached NC.

The cone of probability places the hurricane moving rapidly NNE toward the Outer Banks of North Carolina,  early Thursday morning, Oct 11th.  The cones center is forecast to place the storm at the southern end of the Delmarva peninsula  Thursday evening, Oct 11^th.   The U.S. and European models appear to be in agreement with its expected path.  Winds and storm surge may affect portions of the South Carolina coastline with tropical force winds between 65 – 73 mph up to a Cat 2  (96 – 110 mph).  The North Carolina and Virginia coastlines can also expect strong tropical force winds and very heavy rainfall.  A Hurricane Warning and Storm Surge Advisory may be issued for the coastal sections of SC and NC.  The Mid-Atlantic region of VA and the Delmarva and estuaries may be affected by heavy rainfall (2” – 4” ) and tropical force winds, mainly in the southern sections. The affected areas should have already prepared for this event.  All boating interests should stay tuned to their local TV stations and NOAA Weather Radio for further updates.  Delmarva local interests should take necessary precautions to secure boats and remove any unsecured objects from becoming airborne.

SUMMARY:

Tropical force winds range between 39 - 73 mph and may include all coastal beach locations of  VA and MD.  Storm surge may affect coastal sections of SC / NC.    Flooding in these regions could take place.  These conditions will be accompanied by very heavy rainfall throughout the affected region of the warned areas in a range of 4” to 8”.  

SOURCE:

NOAA - NWS, National Hurricane Center

Miami, Florida

ESSA ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER RSVP

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• Saturday, November 17, 2018
• Annual Awards Meeting and Dinner; Jimmie & Sooks, 5:30 PM
• Buffet Service, $40.00 per person, cash bar
• We prefer that you pay by check by mail.
• Send your check payable to ESSA to 
• ESSA Annual Dinner
• P.O. BOX 374
• Salisbury, MD 21803
• Your fellow sailors are energized and ready to celebrate a great season. 

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Enter your email, number of attendees, names of attendees, boat name.

Comments? Questions?  send them to essasailing38@gmail.com

Choptank Cup: Final Notice, Sunday October 14, 2018

Weather: Current forecast predict pleasant weather for our Sunday race. The hurricane remnants should pass before the weekend. Light to moderate winds are forecasted for our race.  

Contestants:
Spinnaker class:

1. Aura
2. Jambo
3. Ethel Alcohol
4. Gabrielle

Non_Spinnaker

1. Tamarind
2. If...
3. Dudley Do Right
4. Touche'
5. Whistle Jacket 

Skippers Meeting: at the Marina Gazebo at 8:30 AM.

Fee $10.00.

Special Instructions: 

See Norsi:  Choptank Cup NORSI

Special instructions

·       Jitterbug will be the Race Committee Boat

· Use Channel 68

·       Two classes Spin and Non-Spin

·       Lead boat in each class judges pace to shorten race.

o   See pace chart

o  Decision for turning mark broadcast at 1:00 PM on channel 68. Sharp’s Island is the desired turning mark.

o  Each boat in class should acknowledge the radio call

o  1:30 PM is halfway time

·       Three boats in each class must report to the committee boat to make the race official

·       If less than 3 spinnaker boats, the race will be a non-spin event.

·       If less than 3 non-spin boats, the race will default to a non-spin race.

·       George B cell phone (443) 521-9920

NOAA / NWS National Hurricane Center - Advisory #11

Subject: NOAA Hurricane Advisory

NOAA / NWS National Hurricane Center - Advisory #11

The National Hurricane Center has issued the following Advisory to include the Mid-Atlantic region.  At 5:00 a.m. today, Oct 9th, Hurricane Michael was a Cat  2 hurricane (winds of 96 – 110 mph) and was moving NNW toward the panhandle of Florida.  It is expected to be a  Cat 3 hurricane with sustained winds of at least 111 mph with gusts to 120 mph at time of landfall.  Michael is an extremely dangerous cyclonic system and will bring both heavy rainfall and winds in the affected areas.   

The cone of probability places the hurricane moving rapidly NNE toward the outer banks of North Carolina, late Wednesday, Oct 10th.  The cones center forecast places it over the Delmarva peninsula  Thursday morning, Oct 11^th.   The U.S. and European models appear to be in agreement with its expected path.  Winds and life-threatening storm surge may affect portions of the South Carolina coastline with tropical force winds between 65 – 73 mph.  The North Carolina and Virginia coastlines can also expect strong tropical force winds and heavy rainfall.  A Hurricane Warning and Storm Surge Advisory may be issued for the coastal sections of SC and NC .  The Mid-Atlantic region of VA and the Delmarva and estuaries may be affected by heavy rainfall and tropical force winds. The affected areas should begin to prepare for this event.  All boating interests should stay tuned to their local TV stations and NOAA Weather Radio for further updates.  Delmarva local interests should take necessary precautions to secure boats and remove any unsecured objects from becoming airborne.

SUMMARY:

Tropical force winds range between 39 - 73 mph and may include all coastal beach locations of  VA and MD.  Storm surge may affect coastal sections of SC / NC.    Flooding in these regions could take place.  These conditions will be accompanied by very heavy rainfall throughout the affected region of the warned areas.  

SOURCE:

NOAA - NWS, National Hurricane Center

Miami, Florida

(special notations have been added)

Sailing Knowledge;

Here's why we will use Channel 68 instead of Channel 67 for the Choptank Cup.

Channel 13 and Channel 67 - These are navigational channels.

Channel 13 (all vessels) is for one watt of transmission power only.

Channel 67 (Commercial Only) is for one-watt transmission power only.

These radio channels are also known as the "bridge-to-bridge" channels.

These channels are used for listening to ship movements in tight waterways, locks, etc.

Choptank Cup: Skippers Meeting at 8:30 AM at the Cambridge Marina Gazebo.

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Choptank Cup, Sunday October 14, 2018, 9:30 AM Start

Choptank Cup, 

Sunday, October 14, 2018, 9:30 AM Start

We will start earlier than originally announced.

Skippers' Meeting at 8:30 AM at the Municipal Marina's Gazebo. It is located on the west end.

The horn will sound to start the race at 9:30 AM;

Warning horn at 9:24 AM.  Jitterbug is the Race Committee boat.

Currently, there will be two classes: 

Spin and Non-spin

Spin class racers include:

• Aura
• Gabreille
• Jambo
• Ethel Alcohol

Non- Spin

• Touche
• Tamarind
• If...

If you want to join the fleet for a full day of racing, email essasailing38@gmail.com 

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