SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 17, 2018, ESSA Luncheon & Meeting

Lunch Meeting March 17, 2018

Join ESSA for lunch at noon on Saturday, March 17, 2018, upstairs at Jimmy and Sook’s Restaurant, 

527 Poplar Street, Cambridge, MD.  

Please RSVP to help us get a reasonable headcount.

CLICK HERE to RSVP

After lunch, Jay Tyson from the Chesapeake Racer Cruiser Association will give a presentation on 

"Making Cruiser Racing Fun."  

Join us to celebrate St. Patrick and 

put some Irish luck in your summer racing.  

This will be the last opportunity for discounted dues.

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Cambridge Creek Bridge Closure: March 5-18, 2018

Cambridge Creek Bridge Closure: March 5-18, 2018

From the Maryland Department of Transportation:

"The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will close the MD 795 (Maryland Avenue) bridge over Cambridge Creek to vehicle traffic from Monday, March 5 through Sunday, March 18. Crews from Covington Machine and Welding will replace a gear in the operating mechanism and repair a damaged steel plate on the bridge deck. Marine traffic should be unaffected as the bridge will be locked in the upright position for most of this work.
As you know, this 80-year old drawbridge is a vital link for Cambridge businesses and residents, carrying more than 12,000 vehicles each day and serving our maritime community with more than 8,000 openings each year. It’s the second busiest movable span on our state highway system. While we strive to minimize closures through a rigorous maintenance schedule, repairs such as these are occasionally needed to ensure continued bridge operation and motorist safety. MDOT SHA is performing this work now to minimize public impacts during Cambridge’s busy spring/summer months. Detour signs will be posted; motorists and pedestrians will be directed to Cedar Street during the closure."

Sailing Opportunity, Just Add Water.

FOR SALE

1982 Tanzer 22  full keel # 2146 “Boatini”

A clean boat maintained by Walter’s Boat works

Raced weekly in ESSA Bivalve fleet

3 headsails  ( 155 good condition ( North Sails), 135 and 110 in fair condition)

1 main good condition ( North Sails)

4 hp Suzuki 4 stroke   less than 150 hours

Full cushions -deck and below

Depth sounder

Tiller extension

Compass

Whisker pole

Auto Helm

Lift up hatch cover

New wiring 2014

Boom kicker

Main sheet pedestal

Safety equipment

Ready to sail for 2018

$3400

Contact John Motsko

jmmtyaskin@comcast.net

410-873-2817 or 410-251-1457

North Sails Seminars: FYI

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ESSA February 17. Fleet Meeting

This was the best attended February Meeting in recent history. Most definitely it was the speaker. Jonathan Bartlett captivated the audience with the dynamics of sail trim. We now know to keep our sailboats "fully powered".

I now know what that thingy does when the wha-cha-ma-call-it pulls on the gadget.  I am sure that I will forget it all by May 9.

Many thanks to Jon for his excellent tutorial. Even Deke learned something.

BTW the enchiladas were tasty, 

Here is one of Jonathan's informative slides.

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ESSA Upcoming Events

Lunch Meeting February 17, 2018

Join us at noon Saturday, February 17, 2018 upstairs at La Tolteca Mexican Restaurant, 110 Truitt Street, Salisbury, MD.  After lunch is ordered from the menu, there will be a short business meeting followed by a discussion on “Sail Trim and Racing Tactics” by Jonathan Bartlett from North Sails.  Join your colleagues and meet new ones.  Annual membership and racing fees may be paid at this time also. 

link to membership and racing forms

Lunch Meeting March 17, 2018

Join ESSA for lunch at noon on Saturday, March 17, 2018, upstairs at Jimmy and Sook’s Restaurant, 527 Poplar Street, Cambridge, MD.  After lunch, Jay Tyson from the Chesapeake Racer Cruiser Association will give a presentation on "Making Cruiser Racing Fun."  Join us to celebrate St. Patrick and put some Irish luck in your summer racing.  This will be the last opportunity for discounted dues.

Tangier Fleet Meeting:

Saturday, March 24, 2018, noon, 1125 Riverside Drive, Salisbury, MD, 21801. (Betsy/John)  Burgers, et al.  Schedules and plans for Thursday night and special races. 

Choptank Fleet Meeting: Note date correction

Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 6 PM, Cambridge Yacht Club.  Food service available. Racing schedules, Notice of Race/Sailing Instructions, course marks, committee boat duty, planning for summer cruises, special activities.

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Skippers, Do you need crew? 

Send an email to essasailing38@gmail.com  

Crew candidates will be forwarded to you.

(sorry, email address typo on last post)

essasailing38@gmail.com

Crew wanted? Skipper wanted?

Skippers in need of Crew. 

Skippers, Do you need crew? 

Send an email to essasailing38@gmail.com

Crew candidates will be forwarded to you.

Crew in need of Skippers

Grinders

Rail Meat

The ESSA Fleet is always looking for crew. 

No experience required. Are you available?

Send an email to essasailing38@gmail.com  You name will be forwarded to the skippers of the ESSA Fleet.

Upcoming ESSA Events

The season approaches. 
Mark your calendars.
Call your crew. Are they ESSA members?

Upcoming events:

2018 Upcoming

• February 17, 2018:    General Meeting, Rules Meeting/ La Tolteca in Salisbury, noon
• Speaker: Jonathan Bartlett, North Sails

Read more about Jon..........

...........Allsopp, who is now marketing director for North Sails, believes Bartlett's strength is that "he's a great listener, has remarkable recall and is a decent, honest person." .......

Bartlett moved into the more technical Star class in 1988 and won numerous major regattas, usually with close friend Shane Zwingelberg aboard as crew. Work as a North Sails professional required sailing with customers and Bartlett has always enjoyed that aspect of the job. Among the first skippers he worked with were Al Graf (Fast Forward, J/27) and Butch Michel (Hot Ticket, Farr 37).

"We won the Governor's Cup in 1986 without Bruce aboard and that was really a breakthrough moment for me personally," Bartlett said.

That was just the beginning for Bartlett, who has now won every notable distance race on the Chesapeake Bay as tactician for various skippers. That success has extended to major regattas up and down the East Coast with owners such as Tom Ballard, Jim Sagerholm, John White, David Askew and others.

"I'm not just a customer to Jonathan. I know that he really appreciates and enjoys sailing with our team," said Freitag, whose current boat is a Summit 40 named DownTime. "Jonathan is always calm and never loses focus."

Bartlett believes his success with amateur, family-oriented programs stems from understanding the importance of boat preparation, practice and team-building. Some big-name pros hop aboard and bark orders, believing their knowledge is key to victory. Bartlett has always put the focus and responsibility on the owner and his crew. "My job is to help people enjoy sailboat racing and hopefully have some success along the way," he said.

Robin Team has captured class honors at the Key West and Charleston race weeks twice each with Bartlett calling tactics. The North Carolina skipper couldn't imagine campaigning his J/120 Teamwork without Bartlett aboard. "Jonathan takes the whole program to another level. He brings a lot of expertise in terms of tactics and trim, but is also very good at helping the crew step up to 'A' game," Team said. "Jonathan is way more than a North Sails rep to me; he's a close friend who comes to Carolina for a visit when sailing wasn't on the agenda.

"Jonathan loves sailing and the relationships with customers are very important to him."

In 2011, Bartlett received the Charles R. "Sonny" Smith Skipjack Award from Annapolis Yacht Club for contributions to sailing. Some of his fondest memories involve racing Penguin dinghies with daughters Emily, 26, and Annie, 24.

Read more about Jon..........

• March 17, 2018         General Meeting, Jimmie & Sooks, Cambridge, noon 

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