Status of the ESSA Blogsite

This ESSA blog site has been in service since October 2016.

Services Provided:

• Race results have been posted weekly
• Announcements of meetings
• Posting of general announcements
• Posting of "Telltales"
• Posting of Norsi and other forms.
• Listing of past awards
• Links to skippers guides, charts, and race courses 

This site bears no expense to ESSA.

All site maintenance is done by volunteer members.

Scorekeeping also is done by volunteer members.

To date, there have been 740 posts on this site, 

typically 110 every year. 

Unfortunately, Google has discontinued the automatic email service to subscribers.

When appropriate, an email will be manually sent to the ESSA members from the ESSA Commodore's email with a link. Otherwise, sailors will need to go to this site to obtain current information. Non- members will not be on the mailing list in the future.

A special thank you to Judith S., Tangier Scorekeeper

Many thanks for your support,

George Breig

essasailing38@gmail.com 

Choptank Scorekeeper

Some people call this sailing.

Tangier Fleet, Series 1, Race 1, May 11, 2023

 

Series 1, 2023

Tangier Fleet

ONE DESIGN FLEET

R1

Start: Start 1, Finishes: Place

Rank	Fleet	Boat	Class	SailNo	HelmName	Rating	Elapsed	Points
1	One Design	Lolly	Tanzer22FK	1396	MacKenzie	240	1:02:01	1.0
2	One Design	Puff Daddy	Tanzer22FK	213	Gooch/Stribling	240	1:03:02	2.0
3	One Design	Happy Ours	Tanzer22FK	53031	Gordon	240	1:04:29	3.0
4	One Design	Existent	Tanzer22FK	1633	Hochschwender	240	1:04:54	4.0
5	One Design	Second Wind	Tanzer22FK	1147	Hall	240	1:05:51	5.0
6	One Design	Thomas L. Sweeney	Tanzer22FK	2248	Franz/Carey	240	1:11:44	6.0
7	One Design	Phantom	Tanzer22FK	78	Cottingham/Womack	240	RC	8.0

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Choptank Practice Race Results, May 10, 2023

 Choptank Skippers, 

Review this Results page. Is the record for your boat, correct? Spelling, PHRF rating, names, etc.

Are you racing the posted boat? Spin or Non-Spin? a new boat? 

Please send an email if you need a correction. Essasailing38@gmail.com

George Breig, ESSA Choptank Scorekeeper (443)521-9920

http://essasailing.blogspot.com/

ESSA Choptank Wednesday Races

Practice, 2023

Results as of 11:36 on May 11, 2023

Practice Race - N-Spin Class - May 10, 2023

Start: Start 2, Finishes: Finish time, Time: 18:00:49, Distance: 1.0, Course: S-A-Z, Wind dir: NW, Ave wind: 4 KNTS

Boat	Boat Type	HelmName	Class	SailNo	PHRFTOT	Rank	Start	Finish	Elapsed	Corrected	BCR	Ave speed	Points
3-6-9	Capri 30	LIz Principe	N-Spin	63066	111	1	18:00:49	18:49:00	0:48:11	0:43:44	111	1.245 kn	1.0
Rosina *	Landing School 26	Peter Barkley	N-Spin	3	237	2	18:00:49	18:58:14	0:57:25	0:43:46	237.667	1.045 kn	2.0
Crazy Brit	Morgan 27	Sarah Freund	N-Spin	43346	174	3	18:00:49	19:04:29	1:03:40	0:52:46	323.407	0.942 kn	3.0
Crew Room	Tanzer 22	Collins	N-Spin		240	4			DNC				14.0
Callinectes 2.0	Catalina MKII	Brad Stevens	N-Spin		156	4			DNC				14.0
Lazy Ethel	Catalina 27	Dottie Holoubek	N-Spin	877	213	4			DNC				14.0
Paprika	Pearson 30	Curt Weist	N-Spin		174	4			DNC				14.0
Touche	Comet	Bob Dickey	N-Spin	53462	138	4			DNC				14.0
Dudley DoRight	Hunter 336	Dave Buchanan	N-Spin	93359	156	4			DNC				14.0
Sawdust	Catalina 34	Bill Lachenmyer	N-Spin	1037	162	4			DNC				14.0
Tamarind	Tartan 34C	Mark McIver	N-Spin	388	183	4			DNC				14.0
St. Judy's Comet	Catalina 320	Eric Johnston	N-Spin	451	174	4			DNC				14.0
Jitterbug	Catalina 270	George Breig	N-Spin	319	225	4			DNC				14.0

Practice Race - Spin Class - May 10, 2023

Start: Start 1, Finishes: Finish time, Time: 1800, Distance: 1.0, Course: S-A--Z, Wind dir: NW, Ave wind: 4 KNTS

Boat	Boat Type	HelmName	Class	SailNo	PHRFTOT	Rank	Start	Finish	Elapsed	Corrected	BCR	Ave speed	Points
Epicure	J-29	Jack Brooks	Spin	31628	111	1	18:00:49	18:37:03	0:36:14	0:32:53	111	1.656 kn	1.0
Nothing Artificial	J-29	Joe Brooks	Spin	267	111	2	18:00:49	18:38:49	0:38:00	0:34:30	143.229	1.579 kn	2.0
Adventure Kwest	CAL 39 - 3 SD	Paul West	Spin	23814	126	3			DNC				10.0
Aura	J 100	Bob Gallagher	Spin	93487	87	3			DNC				10.0
Blur	J-105	Trevor Carouge	Spin	51682	75	3			DNC				10.0
No Mas	J-29	Bill Brooks	Spin	25666	111	3			DNC				10.0
Slice	J-22	Mike Stewart	Spin	654	183	3			DNC				10.0
Gabrielle	J-29	Branden Spear	Spin	21613	126	3			DNC				10.0
Ethyl Alcohol	Far East	Dotty Holoubek	Spin	93	96	3			DNC				10.0

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Cruising the Chesapeake- Itineraries for 2023

Hello to all you Cruisers out there!  

Here is the list of cruising opportunities for 2023.  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.

June 10,11,12 Sat-Sun-Mon, La Trappe Shakedown Cruise & Fun Race, Starting at Green 25, we will have a “keep your own time” staggered start race, to buoy Green 19,  Start whenever you feel like and keep your own time.  No trophy, just a few cheap prizes.  Yes, your time will be handicapped.

After passing G19, head to La Trappe Creek to raft up and then for those that want to, we will head down to Plain Dealing Creek on Sunday, (Which is across from Oxford).  On Monday Morning we return to home port.

June 17- 24, Sat-Fri, Fleet 10 Annual Cruise  2023

This is a full week cruise which asks the question, “Are you serious about cruising?” Some may join late or leave early. This year the fleet will be sailing the Choptank. The Annual Cruise usually attracts 12-16 sailboats. More details will be posted as the event approaches. This fleet includes 22 ft to 40 ft boats.

·         Saturday, Bay Bridge Marina, Group Picnic

·         Sunday, Waterhole Cove off Harris Creek.

·         Monday, Oxford, Safe Harbor Marina

·         Tuesday, Hudson Creek in the Little Choptank

·         Wednesday, Cambridge to see ESSA racing and CYC cook-out

·         Thursday, San Domingo Creek, Dingy to St, Michaels

·         Friday,  Knapp’s Narrows Marina

·         Saturday, Return to your home port.  

If you would like to join this cruise or part of it, please contact George Breig at essasailing38@gmail.com

July 15, 16, 17, Sat-Sun-Monday, First anchorage, Water hole Cove which is just north of Knapp’s Narrows. We will dingy over to the dingy dock and take the short walk over to Lowe’s wharf for a drink and bite to eat. On Sunday, we take a slip at Knapp’s Narrows and jump in the pool. On Monday, we sail the Choptank back to Cambridge.

August 24,25,26,27,28, Thur-Mon, Selby Bay, Annapolis -2 nights, AYC or moorings, Knapp’s Narrows Marina, Cambridge

Sept. 1,2,3,4, Fri- Tues, South River, Swan Creek, Rock Hall, Tilghman, (Oxford), Cambridge

September 22-25, Fri- Mon, Broad Creek, Boby Owl Cove; San Domingo Creek; Oxford; Cambridge

2023 Choptank Roster. Has everybody listed paid the racing fee?

ESSA Choptank Wednesday Races

Practice, 2023

Results as of 14:32 on May 8, 2023

Practice Race - N-Spin Class - May 10, 2023

Start: Start 1, Finishes: Place

Boat	Boat Type	HelmName	Class	SailNo	PHRFTOT	Rank	Place	Points
Touche	Comet	Bob Dickey	N-Spin	53462	138
Dudley DoRight	Hunter 336	Dave Buchanan	N-Spin	93359	156
Sawdust	Catalina 34	Bill Lachenmyer	N-Spin	1037	162
Tamarind	Tartan 34C	Mark McIver	N-Spin	388	183
St. Judy's Comet	Catalina 320	Eric Johnston	N-Spin	451	174
Jitterbug	Catalina 270	George Breig	N-Spin	319	225
3-6-9	Capri 30	LIz Principe	N-Spin	3	111
Lazy Ethel	Catalina 27	Dottie Holoubek	N-Spin	877	213
Paprika	Pearson 30	Curt Weist	N-Spin		174
Crew Room	Tanzer 22	Collins	N-Spin		240
Rosina *	Landing School 26	Peter Barkley	N-Spin	3	207
Callinectes 2.0	Catalina MKII	Brad Stevens	N-Spin		156

Practice Race - Spin Class - May 10, 2023

Start: Start 1, Finishes: Place

Boat	Boat Type	HelmName	Class	SailNo	PHRFTOT	Rank	Place	Points
Gabrielle	J-29	Branden Spear	Spin	21613	126
Ethyl Alcohol	Far East	Dotty Holoubek	Spin	93	96
No Mas	J-29	Bill Brooks	Spin	25666	111
Epicure	J-29	Jack Brooks	Spin	31628	111
Slice	J-22	Mike Stewart	Spin	654	183
Adventure Kwest	CAL 39 - 3 SD	Paul West	Spin	23814	126
Aura	J 100	Bob Gallagher	Spin	93487	87
Blur	J-105	Trevor Carouge	Spin	51682	75
Nothing Artificial	J-29	Joe Brooks	Spin	267	111

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Ready to Race? The land crew is waiting for you to finish.

New procedure: Results will be printed and posted at the CYC as soon as possible after the races.

The results will also be posted on this blog site.

Ready to Toot

George Breig

ESSA Choptank Scorekeeper

Essasailing38@gmail.com

http://essasailing.blogspot.com/

(443)521-9920

 

Choptank Fleet Calendar Change: Regular Race Season Delayed

 The season begins on Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Practice Race - May 10

Series 1 – May 17 - June 21

Series 2 – June 28 - August 2

Series 3 – August 9 - September 13

Special Races

Stedman Smith Cup – June 3

Wild Goose Chase – September 9

Choptank Cup – October 14

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