Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Tell Tale, October 4, 2016



Eastern Shore Sailing Association
TellTale
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October 4, 2016
 
Latest Racing Results
Bridge and Award Nominations Sought
Annual ESSA Awards Banquet
Calendar for Fall, Winter, early Spring
ESSA Members in Governor’s Cup
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Latest Racing Results

Cambridge Wednesday Nights Series 3:
Spinnaker Fleet:  1st, “Phone,” Jay Weaver; 2nd, “Lazy Ethel,” Dotty Holoubek; 3rd, “Nothing Artificial,” Joe Brooks.
Non-Spinnaker:  1st, “Reveille,” Tim Mulcahy; 2nd, “Touche’,” Bob Dickey; 3rd, “Tango 22,” George Breig.

Tangier Thursday Nights Series 3:
Tanzer 22 Fleet:  1st, “Lolly,” Deke Sheller; 2nd, “Peace of Heaven,” Paul Hull; 3rd, “Phantom,” Betsy Cottingham.
PHRF Fleet:  1st, “Boatini,” John Motsko; 2nd, “TL Sweeny,” Bruce Franz/Neill Carey; 3rd, “Sonshine,” Kirk Vestal.

Cambridge Fall Series, Sunday Mornings
Spinnaker Fleet:  1st “Phone,” Jay Weaver; 2nd “Nothing Artificial,” Joe Brooks; 3rd “Javelin,” Tom Moore.

Tangier Frost Bite Series, Sunday Afternoons
No official scores kept but you know who you are.

Congratulations to all winners and a big Thank You to everyone who participated this season.  Additional thanks to Ron Freund and crew for Committee Boat duty in Cambridge, and to Judith Stribling for scoring and to Barry Hall for keeping up the after-race food in Tangier.

Deal Island Captain’s Cup
This Tangier Fleet event is sailed every Labor Day in connection with the Skipjack Race.  Due to possible heavy weather only “Lolly” with skipper Deke Sheller participated.  Kudos to “Lolly” et al for keeping a long standing ESSA tradition alive.

Bridge Officer Nominations Now Open 
  The ESSA Bridge invites you to recommend members to serve as Bridge Officers for 2017 and for four special awards for 2016. Bridge Offices seeking nominees are Commodore, Vice Commodore, and Cambridge Fleet Captain.  The current Secretary, Treasurer, and Tangier Fleet Captain have agreed to serve in the coming year.  Thank you.  ESSA members are asked to recommend candidates or
volunteer themselves. Please submit nominations to Vice Commodore, Dave Buchanan. (xlz642@verizon.net)
  
Nominations for Special Awards Being Accepted Through October 8.
 The nomination period for three Special ESSA Awards is now open.  These awards recognize individual achievement and outstanding contributions to our Association.

Promotional Award: To the person who has done the most to promote sailing on the Eastern Shore. The nominee need not be an ESSA member.

Blue Water Cup: To an ESSA boat captained by its                                     owner sailing the most miles offshore but not less than 300 miles.

Great Shoals Lighthouse Trophy:  The Great Shoals Lighthouse Trophy is to be awarded to any member of the Eastern Shore Sailing Association who has demonstrated the most outstanding sailing accomplishment or performed the highest level of meritorious service in the promotion and support of sailboat racing, or a combination thereof.

 Award nominations should be submitted to Commodore Chris Wilde (wildesailing@hotmail.com)     or to any bridge member by October 8, 2016.

Annual Awards Banquet and General Meeting
 Members watch your email Inbox for the invitation to the Annual Awards Banquet beginning with cocktails at 5:30, dinner at 6:30 PM November, 19 at the
Cambridge Yacht Club.  Please respond with number attending by November, 13.  Here’s the chance to collect your hardware or congratulate your competition on theirs.  There will also be a short general meeting.    

Fall and Winter Activities and Events
 Many ESSA activities are scheduled for the rest of this year and early next year.  Here is a summary of what is coming up.  Details will be provided prior to each event. Mark your calendar! 

October 8:          Special Awards Nominations Due
October 8:          Wild Goose Chase, Cambridge 9 AM*
October 9:          Grey Goose Race, Tangier 2 PM*
October 15:        Choptank Cup, Cambridge 9 AM*
October 16:        Gosling Race, Tangier 2 PM*
       *               Possible need to reschedule due to weather, check with Fleet Captain.

November 19: Awards Dinner and General Meeting, 5:30 PM, Cambridge Yacht Club        
January 21:     Change of Watch Dinner, Brew River, Salisbury 5 PM
February:        General Meeting, Time/place TBA
March:            General Meeting, Time/place TBA  

ESSA Sailors and Boats Compete in 2016 Governor’s Cup

The 43rd annual Governors Cup was a wild ride with the wind on the nose all night. Gusts exceeded 22 knots periodically for the fleet racing from Annapolis to Historic St. Mary's City. Those boats who pounded through the night were welcomed to the historic waterfront with sunshine, music, great food, and beer. John Moore in “Seahawk” placed 3rd  in PHRF B and 1st  in the alumni fleet. Bob Dickey in “Touche’”
came in 5th, and Mark McIver in “Tamarind” 7th out of the 12 boats competing in PHRF N. Congratulations to skippers and crew, it was a great showing from ESSA and we look forward to next year.







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