Choptank Races in 2023, Practice Race, May 3, 2023

Choptank Fleet: Here are the resources for you to print.

Choptank NORSI 2023

Choptank Skipper's Guide 2023

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. 

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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: Just in case you didn't get this.

Printable Chart, Bearing and distances:

 http://essasailing.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_28.html

The course list is in the 2022 Choptank NORSI.

http://essasailing.blogspot.com/p/norsi-choptank-fleet-2022.html 

These pages are listed on the right side of the blog site. >>>>>>>

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Five new courses have been added so last year's chart is obsolete.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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