ESSA Fleet,
The Cambridge Sail and Power Squadron will be hosting a Flare and Fire extinguisher demo on Saturday, May 13th at 1pm at the Cambridge Yacht Club.
This is a great way to learn how to use this equipment, or to use up some expired flares that you might have in excess. If you have any questions, please email us at
CambridgeSailAndPowerSquadron@gmail.com.
Presenting the newly elected officers of the ESSA Bridge
ESSA Bridge 2023
Commodore: Paul West
Vice-Commodore: Liz Principe
Secretary: Steve Adams
Treasurer: Chris Wilde
Choptank Fleet Captain: Joe
Brooks
Tangier Fleet Captain: Steve
Engler
Scorekeepers:
Tangier: Judith Stribling
Choptank: George Breig essasailing38@gmail.com
Choptank Fleet: Here are the resources for you to print.
Mark B has been set.
Mark G Has been refreshed with a new flag.
Mark F is a clam line mark near Ferry Point..
Mark F has been surveyed and there is plenty water of depth for all boats.
Mark Z will be replaced shortly. If anyone knows what happened to the red flag buoy Zulu, please let us know.
Scorekeeper's note: All spinnaker boats have been qualified with current PHRF certificates.
The land crew is ready.
We welcome two new non-spin boats to our fleet.
Skipper Boat type Boat Name Phrf
Curt Weist Pearson 30 Paprika 174
Brad Stevens Catalina 36 MKII Callinectes 2.0 156
Choptank Fleet
Choptank Fleet Meeting - TBD (before or after the practice race)
Mid-Summer Cook-Out -June 21, CYC Gazebo
Race Schedule
May 3 Practice Race
Series 1 – May 10 - June 14
Series 2 – June 21 - July 26
Series 3 – August 2 - September 6
Special Races
Stedman Smith Cup – June 3
Wild Goose Chase – September 9
Choptank Cup – October 14
Notes:
~ Skippers must complete their membership and racing applications before racing in order to qualify. This includes payment of fees.
~ Skippers should have proper liability insurance for their vessels.
~ Spinnaker Class boats must have a current PHRF of the Chesapeake Certificate.
~ It is recommended that Non-Spin boats have a current PHRF certificate.
~ Skippers should encourage all regular crew to become ESSA members.
CHOPTANK 2023 NORSI Preliminary version.
