NOW HEAR THIS! a message from the Choptank Fleet Captain

Good afternoon Choptank Fleet!

Click here for Series 2 Course Menu  June 19, 2019

I am pleased to announce that with the help of spinnaker and non-spinnaker boats alike, a new course menu has been established, and is forthcoming. The course number will be announced on the VHF, but may also be displayed on a course board. Make it a habit to sail past the committee boat to check in regardless. Doing so will also enable you to see if any custom courses are displayed. The committee boat will continue to have the authority to make custom courses should the conditions warrant. With the help of Eric Johnston and others, I am working on an alternative ‘text option’ for receiving that evening’s race course - more to come.

In addition to the new race courses, you will also see a randomly chosen (from a hat) list of boats who will serve as race committee in the event that no race committee boat or captain is available that week. Please review this list (see below), and confirm dates with your calendar and crew. For scoring purposes, your boat will be given an average (George is the wizard on this front). Check your anchor gear in preparation.

The Cambridge Yacht Club continues to support ESSA in every way possible. Last week they approved the use of their club tender for ESSA committee boat purposes. They also wanted me to report that any ESSA member who for whatever reason cannot get their boat(s) home that evening may tie up to the pier no questions asked until they are able to return safely. Furthermore, if you are bringing your boats from TAYC, feel free to bring them a day or so early and tie up at the club. Simply contact me beforehand so that I can give the club a heads up.

Your patience through some of these changes is much appreciated. I am looking forward to series two!!!

Your fleet Captain,                                 

Trevor

Random committee boat list;

6/19 - Aura

6/26- No Mas

7/3 - Sawdust

7/10 – If…

7/17 - Reveille

7/24 – Nothing Artificial

7/31 – Touche’

8/7 - Jambo

8/14 – Do Right

8/21 - Gabrielle

8/28 – Ethel Alcohol

9/4 - Javelin

Alternates;     

     1)      – Slice

     2)      – Tamarind

     3)      – St Judy's Comet 

         4)      - Epicure

Click Here -Race Committee Responsibilities

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