Save the Date: ESSA 50th Anniversary Bash, June 29, 2024

 Get Ready to Rhumba!

 ESSA 50th Anniversary Bash Committee

Is in the process of collecting 1970 Sailing memorabilia from Regatta of the 70’s & 80’s .

What I’m looking for are old Regatta T-shirts , Trophies, photographs of sailors in the sailboats of the day.

We will gladly return them to the owner, or if you would, like we would be stewards  of their memory.

So now is the time to clean out your closets, basements, and dig out that sailing memorabilia from the past!

Please contact Dotty Holoubek, 410.562.2721'  Gigiholoubek@gmail.com

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Another Great Presentation: ESSA General Meeting, April 6, 2024, 12:00 pm, CYC

 ESSA Members,

Please join us on Saturday, April 6!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Bring a spouse or friend!

Liz Principe

Commodore

ESSASAILING1@GMAIL.COM 

Special Meeting, Choptank Skippers' Meeting, HANDICAPPING!

 Choptank Skippers Meeting 

Thursday, February 22, 2024.

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Cambridge Yacht Club.

All ESSA skippers are invited to stay for dinner afterward as guests of the CYC members.

Dinner RSVP to ESSASAILING1@GMAIL.COM 

Agenda:

A discussion on Race handicapping.

PHRF. ORC-EZ, and NAAR

NOR & SI for Wednesday Night Races

Decision factors:

• Fairest to all competitors
• Ease of implementation
• Cost
• Technical support
• Most appropriate for our fleet size and boat mix
• Can we self manage this?

Liz Principe, ESSA Commodore essasailing1@gmail.com 

George Breig, Fleet Captain essasailing38@gmail.com 

(443)521-9920

ESSA Meeting Schedule for 2024

 DRAFT 1/01/2024

ALL DATES & TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

The 2024 Officers of the Bridge: 

essasailing1@gmail.com

 Commodore:  Liz Principe 

Vice Commodore: Curt Weist

Secretary:  George Breig

Treasurer:  Mike Stewart

Choptank Captain: George Breig essasailing38@gmail.com

Tangier Captain:  Barry Hall

Meetings and Events 2024

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·       Change of Watch Dinner, Saturday January 21, 2024, 5:30 PM

o   Location: CYC

·       General Meeting, Saturday, February 17, 12:00 PM, ???? La Tolteca in Salisbury

·       General Meeting- Saturday, March 16, 12:00 PM, ?????, TBD Cambridge?

·       Choptank Fleet Meeting – Wednesday, April 3, 6 PM -Cambridge Yacht Club

·       Tangier Fleet Meeting – April 13, noon

·       Bridge Meetings- Location: Salisbury,   Mondays or as needed. Zoom optional

o   February 12, 6:00 PM   361 Tilghman Road. Salisbury 21804  

o   March 18, 6:00 PM

o   April 15, 6:00 PM

o   May 13, 6:00 PM

o   June 10, 6:00 PM

o   September 16, 6:00 PM

o   October 14, 6:00 PM

·       Choptank End of Series 1 after race BBQ July 17, 2024 location CYC

·       Choptank End of Series 2 after race BBQ Sept 11, 2024location CYC

·       Choptank End of Series 3 after race BBQ Sept 11, 2024 location CYC

·       Small boat days at Tyaskin: Sundays

o   June 16

o   July 21

o   August 18

·       Saturday, November 23, 2024; 

o   Annual Awards Meeting and Dinner; Saturday, November 23, 5:30 PM

o   Location: TBD

Change of Watch RSVP & payments, Due by Friday, January 12, 2024

 The Commodore invites you to attend our

Change of Watch Dinner

Saturday January 20, 2024, 5PM

Cambridge Yacht Club, 1 Mill St., Cambridge , MD

Cost: $50 person online, $55 at Check-in, Cash Bar

Make check-in and the Treasurer's job easier. Use online payment.

Click Here for membership and racing forms.

Click Here to pay ESSA racing and membership fees.

RSVP's must be received by Friday, January 12, 2024 

Please use the RSVP form even if you "can't make it."

ESSA Bridge Meeting Tonight, Monday, September 18, 2023

EASTERN SHORE SAILING ASSOCIATION

Bridge Meeting Agenda

September 18, 2023 7:30 PM, Steve Adams Office, Cambridge

·         Call to Order

·         Bridge Attendance: Present/Absent

·         Review Minutes of the Meeting of 8-7-23

·         Website Status – Peter Barclay

· Can we move to ESSASailing.com and if so what will it take?

· How much will Peter charge to maintain & finalize?

· Move George’s info to site

· Add blog page for each fleet & bridge?

· Add way for fleets to add pictures?

· History section

· Need crew needed and volunteer section

 Fleet Status Joe & Steve Suggestions for next year’s Fleet Captains

Membership and Racing Applications ok on website? George

Do we want random people to join via website w/o approval from Bridge?

Goals for this year fall/winter 

· Advertising flyers & posters to place on boats, local restaurants & schools

· More social activities, learning events with speakers – Pat Seidel has agreed to give talk about all the different rating systems

· Promote racing in CBYRA races and ask those racing to fly ESSA burgees

· Add/promote cruising class. Need rules & details for flyer

· Partner with CYC to hold CBYRA Race(s) and advertise our club

· Fall series on the Choptank Sunday afternoons?

· Promote Jr. Sailing –

· Additional thoughts? 

·         Set General Meeting Agenda & Date – Still need to set date Friday November 10 or 17 or ??

 Old business,

· We need to send out some Telltales this year.

· Jerry Gerlitski may not be able to do the Yearbook this year. May need a backup.

· Need to think about nominations for special awards ie:

• ·         Spirit of Sailing,
• ·         ESSA Promotional,
• ·         Bluewater Cup,
• ·         Great Shoals Lighthouse Award,
• ·         Cruising Award

· Finalizing Bylaws

· Discuss cruising class.

· Discuss membership requirements ie: we used to make people have a sponsor in the club, but we eliminated that in our last bylaws revision. Now, on the website anyone can join at any time and I'm not sure that is a great idea.

• ·  Treasurer’s Report - Chris

Next Bridge Meeting

Task List:

 Adjournment:

ESSA Meeting: Saturday, Marsh 26, 2022, 12:00 PM,

The ESSA General Membership March meeting is this Saturday, March 26, at noon at Cambridge Yacht Club. .  

Trevor Carouge will present “The 5 racing rules that are most frequently violated.”   

You don't need a reservation; just show up.  Come and talk about getting ready for the sailing season with your friends. 

ESSA featured in the Dorchester Banner!

ESSA featured in the Dorchester Banner!

See page 6 in the April 14, 2021 Issue.

You can select the issue at the top of the page.

There is a pull-down menu.

https://dorchesterbanner-md.newsmemory.com/

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Reminder: ESSA Choptank Fleet Virtual Meeting this evening at 7:00 PM.

Meeting link

Meeting ID 762 0727 9071

Passcode SBY6s8

Bob    essasailing38@gmail.com 

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ZOOM Meeting, April 21, 7:00PM

Meeting link

Meeting ID 762 0727 9071

Passcode SBY6s8

The season begins with a ZOOM splash! Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 7:00PM

 ESSA 

Choptank fleet Zoom Call Agenda  

Wednesday, April 21, 7:00 pm

1.  2021 NORSI issued. Small updates. 

2.  Course Guide Update

3.  Race Committee Improvements

      - Separate on-shore Race Committee

      - On-water Race Committee assignments

4.  New Cruising Fleet

5.  Open House May 1 (1-3 pm at CYC)

6.  Race Schedule

      - First practice race May 5

      - Series 1, Race 1, May 12

      - Stedman Smith Cup, Saturday June 5

Use the link below to log into the meeting. 

Click https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76207279071?pwd=VCtpQndTSDlvY2dBei9HaGpOdFJDdz09 to start or join a scheduled Zoom meeting

Choptank Fleet Captain,

Bob Gallagher

essasailing38@gmail.com 

Racing Rules: Notes from the March 13, 2021 Meeting

 March ESSA Meeting Presentation by John W.

Do you know what rules apply before the starting gun?

Do you know what barging is?

Who must stay clear when two boats meet?

When does "proper course" apply?

Find all of the recent TellTales Here

Bridge Meeting, Monday, January 11, 2021

 Bridge Meeting Schedules

All meeting are on ZOOM.COM

ESSA BRIDGE MEETING

Monday, January 11, 2021, 5:00 PM

Online meeting

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Join Zoom Meeting:

Link upon request to essasailing38@gmail.com 

1.     Call to order

2.     Minutes of December 14, 2020 meeting

3.     Treasurer’s report

Current status & 2020 members

4.     Fleet Captains’ reports

Choptank Fleet

Will boats return?  Cruising Class, Rum Runner race to schedule, Joint race with Tred Avon Yacht Club (“Challenge Cup”), Learn to Sail, Crew Party in Spring, Date of Spring fleet meeting

Tangier Fleet

Crew Party, date of Spring fleet meeting, how to promote Tanzer 22s for sale

5.     Old Business

Online roster update

Election Results

Update on Award Presentations

On the water emergency plans - Dottie

Winter meetings

February 13, 2021: ESSA Cruising, George Breig

March 14, 2021: Tentative speaker – John Womack (Racing Rules and Cruising European Canals)

ESSA Cruising Award – Where is trophy?  Would presenting it encourage more participation in club cruises?

 

6.     New Business

How to do Change of Watch?

Late spring event to re-cap Awards and Change of Watch?  Necessary?

Design for keeper trophy for Spirit of Sailing Award

Cedar Hill Marina Insurance Requirement

7.     Bridge meeting dates

Monday February 8, 2021, 5 PM

Monday March 8, 2021, 5 PM

8.     Adjournment

Parking Lot Issues:

College Sailors

Jessica S. , Assistant Director of Athletics is contact at SU; received email May 18

Next Bridge Meeting: Monday February 8, 2020, 5 PM

ESSA Meeting ans Luncheon, Saturday, March 14th at 12:00 PM

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Click Here to RSVP.

RSVP's due by Monday, March 9!

Saturday, March 14th at 12:00 PM
Canvasback Restaurant & Irish Pub
420 Race Street
Cambridge, MD 21613

Meeting of Members 

Luncheon: $20 per person, includes meal and gratuity, 
collected at the door.

Presentation by Paul Hull

Agenda

12:00  Reception and Cash Bar

12:30 Table Service Luncheon 

Choice of Maryland Crab Soup or House Salad

Choice of 

> Crab Cake Sandwich with Tartar sauce and coleslaw on the side

> Corned Beef Sandwich with Swiss Cheese on Marble Rye, mustard and coleslaw on the side

> BBQ Chicken Breast on Brioche Roll, coleslaw on the side

Iced Tea included with the meal
Gratuity included

After Lunch, Presentation by Paul Hull

Don't forget to submit your membership and racing applications
Click Here for forms

Essasailing38@gmail.com

ESSA Luncheon and Meeting, March 14, 2020

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Click Here to RSVP.

RSVP's due by Monday, March 9!

Saturday, March 14th at 12:00 PM
Canvasback Restaurant & Irish Pub
420 Race Street
Cambridge, MD 21613

Meeting of Members 

Luncheon: $20 per person, includes meal and gratuity, 
collected at the door.

Presentation by Paul Hull

Agenda

12:00  Reception and Cash Bar

12:30 Table Service Luncheon 

Choice of Maryland Crab Soup or House Salad

Choice of 

> Crab Cake Sandwich with Tartar sauce and coleslaw on the side

> Corned Beef Sandwich with Swiss Cheese on Marble Rye, mustard and coleslaw on the side

> BBQ Chicken Breast on Brioche Roll, coleslaw on the side

Iced Tea included with the meal
Gratuity included

After Lunch, Presentation by Paul Hull

Don't forget to submit your membership and racing applications
Click Here for forms

Essasailing38@gmail.com

ESSA Members Meeting, Saturday, March 14, 12:00 PM, Canvasback Restaurant

​

Click Here to RSVP.

RSVP's due by Monday, March 9!

Saturday, March 14th at 12:00 PM
Canvasback Restaurant & Irish Pub
420 Race Street
Cambridge, MD 21613

Meeting of Members 

Luncheon $20 per person, collected at the door.

Presentation by Paul Hull

Agenda

12:00  Reception and Cash Bar

12:30 Table Service Luncheon 

Choice of Maryland Crab Soup or House Salad

Choice of 

> Crab Cake Sandwich with Tartar sauce and coleslaw on the side

> Corned Beef Sandwich with Swiss Cheese on Marble Rye, mustard and coleslaw on the side

> BBQ Chicken Breast on Brioche Roll, coleslaw on the side

Iced Tea included with the meal
Gratuity included

After Lunch, Presentation by Paul Hull

Don't forget to submit your membership and racing applications
Click Here for forms

REMINDER: Membership!

ESSA Racing  & Membership

Printable Racing Application

Printable Membership Application 

Special Offer for early payment of racing fees.

ESSA Skippers,

Pay for your membership and racing fees
on or before January 18 and receive
a laminated Skipper's Guide.

Racing and Membership FORMS -Click Here

This offer will be available 
at the Change of Watch Dinner-Meeting on January 18.

Each guide has two sides. 

The Choptank Skipper's Guide lists all 32 of the predefined race courses for 2020,
Five new courses have been added so last year's chart is obsolete.
The starting sequence is also listed.
On the reverse side is the ESSA Chart showing the race markers.
At the top is a table that lists the bearings and distances from mark to mark.
The chart is quite valuable when navigating after a turn.

Choptank Races Courses for 2020 -Front

Choptank Chart & Bearings Table 2020 - Back

Choptank Skipper's Guide 

The Tangier Skipper's Guide includes a chart with the ESSA race markers and
a table that lists the bearings and distances from mark to mark.
Knowing the magnetic heading is very helpful on those long runs on the Nanticoke.
The reverse side illustrates the common race signal flags used by the Committee Boat.

Tangier Chart and Bearings - Front

Tangier RC Signal Flags - Back

Tangier Skipper's Guide

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