Crusing News: Spin Sheet Century Club

Congratulations to Carol and Heather of Fleet 10 & ESSA for being members of the Spin Sheet Century Club 2020 for logging 100 days on the water on their Catalina 22, YES II.

Carol is a regular crew member on Jitterbug and ESSA member. 

Spin Sheet Century Club page 26

They are a cruising inspiration to all of us. 

Proving that you don't need a large boat to go a long way. YES II has been to almost every port of call from Havre De Grace to Crisfield often sailing for 4-8 weeks at a time. 

SMALL BOAT - LONG CRUISE

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Tom Jackson is honored in Spin Sheet Magazine,

"Thinking of sailing kept me going every day in that hospital."

Tom Jackson a long admired competitor on the Choptank has been honored in the February 2021 issue of SpinSheet.  Many thanks to the author, Kristin West.

"A Salute to Tom Jackson" Spin Sheet Page 52

Reveille in the lead

Tom and crew sailing close hauled 

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2021 Cruising Schedule & Presentation

Click here for PowerPoint presentation for cruising .

This was presented at the February 13 ESSA Meeting.

Click here for printable schedule

Cruise the Chesapeake with the Fleet 

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Choptank Fleet NEW COURSES! Season calendar!

 Calendar for the 2021 Season

April 21 - Zoom Meeting with Choptank Fleet 

April 28 - Information Open House at CYC for Cruising Fleet sailors and people interested in crewing. 

Practice Race - May 5

Series 1 - May 12 - June 16

Series 2 - June 23 - July 28

Series 3 - August 4 - September 8

Special Races

Stedman Smith Cup - May 22

Wild Goose Chase - September 18

Choptank Cup - October 9

New Course List for 2021

This year the Choptank Fleet will be using a predefined list of 32 courses.  Several courses were deleted due to lack of use and redundancy. Some have been modified and added to provide more reaching legs. The list has been reorganized from Zero degrees Magnetic to 360.  So trash last year's list. This is a major edit.

Laminated copies will be available after the Choptank Fleet meeting on April 21.  Distribution will depend on COVID restrictions.

On occasion, the Race Committee may decide to customize the race course depending on weather conditions. Print a copy of the list and keep it in your boat.  Skippers are expected to have the list.  The committee boat will only post and announce the course number.

Click here for Printable Copy of  2021 Choptank Race Courses


Printable ESSA Skipper's Bearings and Distance Guide 2021

Races will start at the listed ESSA marker. After the start, the committee boat will return to the dock. All courses end at "Z" (Zulu) which is located just north of the CYC and the municipal marina. Always leave "Z" to starboard. The finish line will  be defined by the "Z" marker and a flag on the dock. Marker "G" and "B" will be a white flag buoys. Marker "Z" will be a yellow flag buoy.

Power Squadron: Virtual Boating Classes

The Cambridge Sail and Power Squadron is planning to do a Virtual Basic Boating Class at the end of the month.  The class dates would be 2/21, 2/28 and 3/7 at 1300 and would be on Zoom.  The cost of the class is $30, there is a physical book or an e-book available.  If you get the physical book and don't want to keep it after the class is done, you can return it to us and we will refund you $20.  There are no refunds for the e-books.  If anyone is interested in this class, please call or email me below.

john.oreilly@ameriacasboatingchannel.com 

410-228-1856