A gadget useful at home and on your boat

If you leave your boat unattended for a period of time, you may want to consider this device. It is primarily meant to detect leaks around the home; but, it can tell you if your boat is taking on water at the dock while you are vacationing in Hawaii.

https://WIFI Freeze and leak detector

Amazon Link WIFI Leak detector

I have purchased one and it works. From an app, you can read the temperature locally.

When it detects freezing conditions or water, it sends an email to you. It also sounds an audible alarm.  

Cost $58.69  Batteries included.

A tip from your Uncle George

Cruising Opportunities UPDATED 2020 Schedule

Choptank Cruisers on Channel 72

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Hello to all you Cruisers out there! UPDATED SCHEDULE 5-26-2020

Here is the list of cruising opportunities for 2020.  These cruise dates are jointly hosted by the Cambridge Yacht Club, The Power Squadron, ESSA, and Fleet 10.  The list shows where the cruisers plan to be. If you can’t sail the entire cruise join the fleet for part of the trip. Call the fleet on Channel 72:” CHOPTANK CRUISERS! ” Some cruises this year will be long weekend trips: Thursday through Tuesday. All planned itineraries will be influenced by weather conditions. All skippers will need to be flexible.

Skippers are responsible for their own marina reservations.

We have added a second Shakedown Cruise, Note the Date is JUNE 13, 14,15. Save the dates, but remember all cruises are subject to weather conditions.  

JUNE 13,14,15, Sat-Mon, Shakedown Cruise No. 2, We will start out in La Trappe Creek on the 13th and then for those that want too, we will head down to Plain Dealing Creek, (Which is across from Oxford).

June 20, 21, Sat-Sun, Little Choptank, Madison Bay, possibly Fishing Creek. Some of us may depart on Friday, June 19.

June 20- 26, Sat-Fri, Fleet 10, Southern Bay & Potomac: Point Lookout Marina in Smith Creek on the Potomac River; Palmers Cove on the Yeocomico River; Tangier Island at Parks Marina; Onancock, Md.; Crisfield, Md. at Somers Cove Marina; Coan River, (Virginia); St. Mary's College; Return Hom.  If you would like information on this group please contact George Breig at gbreig@comcast.net

July 9-14, Thur –Tues, Annapolis-Mill Creek, Baltimore 2 nights at Fels Point; Gibson Island, Tilghman Island: Cambridge

July 24, 25, 26, 27, Fri- Mon, Broad Creek, Boby Owl Cove; San Domingo Creek; Oxford; Cambridge

August 6-11, Thur-Mon, Dun Cove; Herrington Harbor North; Leadenham Creek, Oxford; Cambridge

Sept. 4,5,6,7, Fri- Tues, South River, Swan Creek, Rock Hall, Tilghman, (Oxford), Cambridge

September 21- 25, Mon-Fri, Dun Cove, St, Michaels Marina, Wye River, Tilghman or Oxford, Cambridge

October 5-9, - Mon-Fri, Short-daylight cruise: Harris Creek, Peach Blossom Creek, Oxford, La Trappe Creek. Cambridge

Subject: From CBYRA - Please distribute to racing members

Click here for more information

Hi folks, CBYRA is hosting Dave Dellenbaugh for a series of webinars that are FREE to CBYRA members.  

Unfortunately, our website is down, but here's a flyer (attached) that has all the info and links to registration (and CBYRA membership join/renew links, too).  

We'd be thrilled if you wouldn't mind circulating this to your members who might be interested.

Thanks very much,

Tim Ford & Jon Anthony

CBYRA Outreach Commmittee

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Vice President for Outreach

703 Giddings Avenue

Suite U2G

Annapolis, MD 21401

outreach@cbyra.org

Wednesday, How to Rendezvous on the Choptank

Rendezvous: "An alternative to racing". No score, bragging rights only.  

Rules: Must comply with Maryland's State COVID-19 restrictions.

These are pursuit cruising events. Boat handicaps are built into the delayed starting times.

Faster boats must "catch"up and pass the boats with higher PHRF's.

The delays are strictly calculated using PHRF, Time-over-Distance. (TOD)

No timekeeping is required to determine who is the first to get to "Z".

This event is just for fun, no records will be kept. 

A committee boat may not be available. 

Honorable self-starting and solo sailing may be the norm.

Process: 

1. A lead boat will select the course based on the wind direction and wind speed.
2. Use the 2020 ESSA Choptank Course List  
1. Click here for the 2020 course list.
3. Use the pursuit start time list to find your delay for your beginning time.
1. Click here for the printable persuit delay chart.
4. First to go by the "Z" Zulu marker gets to "trash talk" on Channel 72. 

How to read the delay chart:

Go down to the course number line.

Go across to your boat column.

The number is the number of minutes that you must wait before you pass the departure marker.

If 6:00 PM is the start,  add the delay. 

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See you out there.

Choptank Rendezvous - Every Wednesaday

Greetings Choptank ESSA fleet,

 

By now, you all have heard that Gov. Hogan has lifted the ban on recreational boating beginning yesterday 5/7 at 7am, however, he made it a point to specifically mention no racing. Imagine that.

 

ESSA racing continues to be canceled through 5/20, at which point the Maryland no racing guidelines will either remain in place or be lifted. If they remain in place, then racing will be pushed back again. We will push the date in two week increments giving skippers and crew flexibility for planning.

 

Ron Freund is back in the states, more specifically in Cambridge, earlier than expected. Either the Bahamas ran out of Rum, or he was kicked out. He has offered to volunteer again, but not full time. We will attempt to coordinate some dates that he can help, and the other spots will need to be filled by our lottery selection.

 

In the meantime, I suggest folks launch their boats, and ‘Rendezvous’ near an ESSA marker on Wednesday nights for some informal ‘sparring’.

 

Best, 

Trevor Carouge  

Cruising to nowhere at a safe distance

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https://chesapeakebaymagazine.com/maryland-rec-boating-ban-lifted/

 

People who do go out boating and fishing should still follow social distancing guidelines, according

to DNR’s updated Frequently Asked Questions page. DNR spells out these specific rules for boating during the stay-at-home order:

• Boaters must be with immediate family members or people with which they reside. 
  • No more than 10 people can be on a boat at one time, including captain and crew.
• Boats must be distanced from each other by at least 10 feet and are prohibited from rafting up, beaching, or having rendezvous events.
  • Boats are prohibited from docking at restaurants or bars.
• Vessel and boat races remain prohibited.
• Marinas can reopen to recreational boaters, but must adhere to the Maryland Departments of Commerce and Health guidelines.
• Pump-out stations and boats may resume operations under the Departments of Commerce and Health guidelines.

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Getting ready to sail?

Hogan lifts restrictions on recreational sailing.

In a few weeks, we hope to be sailing. 
Here is a list of things to get ready.

Choptank Fleet

• Have you submitted your membership and racing forms?
• Click here for ESSA Forms
• Have you paid your fees?
• Everyone needs to prepare for committee boat duty.
• Here are the RC Instructions. 
• Spinnaker Fleet, Do you have your PHRF certificate?
• www.phrfchesbay.org
• Do you have a copy of the 2020 Choptank course lists? It is different from 2019.
• Click here for the course list
• Do you have a current copy on the Choptank Race chart?
• Are you aware of the new Marker "F".
• Have you read the NORSI. Do you understand the rules?
• Choptank NORSI for 2020 to be posted soon

Tangier Fleet

• Do you have a copy of the Skipper's Guide?
• Click Here for the Skipper's Guide
• Do you have a VHF radio? 

Questions? Contact your Fleet Captain 

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It's a race!