Annual Awards Dinner. Please RSVP

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• Saturday, November 17, 2018
• Annual Awards Meeting and Dinner; Jimmie & Sooks, 5:30 PM
• Buffet Service, $40.00 per person, cash bar
• Meeting and Elections at 7:30
• Annual Awards Dinner RSVP 

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Choptank Cup. October 21, 2018 Results

The brave and hardy crews of the ESSA fleet dared nature and King Neptune on their flight around the Choptank Light.  Heavy winds and white seas led to the decision to shorten the traditional route to Sharp's Island Lighthouse. The 20-35 knots winds from the NW produced sizable waves and considerable spray. In the end, the competitors finished within minutes of one another, Congratulations to Whistle Jacket on their victory over the raging Choptank. 

All returned safely, but, quite wet. 

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Choptank Cup 2018

Choptank River

Results are final as of 18:08 on October 21, 2018

Race 1 - Non-spin Class - Aug 8, 2018

Start: Start 1, Finishes: Finish time, Time: 10:18:00, Distance: 14.6, Course: I-Choptank Light -I, Wind dir: NW, Ave wind: 20-30 knts

Boat	Boat Type	HelmName	Class	SailNo	PHRF	Rank	Start	Finish	Elapsed	Corrected	BCE	BCR	Ave speed	Points
Whistle Jacket	J-34C	Trevor Carouge	Non-spin	83412	117	1	10:18:00	13:20:00	3:02:00	2:33:32	0:00:00	117	4.813 kn	1.0
Bold Spirit	Saga 43	Lee Beauchamp	Non-spin	83455	87	2	10:18:00	13:14:00	2:56:00	2:34:50	0:01:18	92.342	4.977 kn	2.0

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Choptank Cup Weather as of Friday at 9:00 AM

ANZ541-192000-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-

736 AM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018.

How to heave to

SAT...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt...increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft. 

.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 

.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.  

ESSA Annual Awards Dinner, Just 4 weeks away

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Only your most fashionable friends will be there, will you?

Be sure to use the proper fork.

• Saturday, November 17, 2018
• Annual Awards Meeting and Dinner; Jimmie & Sooks, 5:30 PM
• Buffet Service, $40.00 per person, cash bar
• Annual Awards Dinner RSVP 

Choptank Cup, Sunday, October 21, 2018

The Choptank Cup Race will be held on Sunday, October 21, 2018.

Trevor C of Whistle Jacket will conduct the Skipper's Meeting at 8:30 AM. Bring your check for $10.00 payable to ESSA.  

We are still looking for a Race Committee Boat to start the race.

At this time the wind forecast appears to be robust at 16 knots with gusts to 28 from the NW. Keep a watch. The NW wind can create some rough water on the Choptank.

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Choptank Cup POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21

There has been no change in the wind forecast for Sunday.

The Choptank Cup will be re-scheduled for Sunday, October 21, 2018.

A volunteer Committee Boat to officiate the start of the race is needed.

Anyone interested should contact George B at essasailing38@gmail.com 

Any boat that would like to join the race may enter also for the new date.

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Choptank Cup, Sunday, October14, 2018

Light winds may postpone the Choptank Cup.
Things can change quickly,
The "bad weather" date is October 21.

Please, stand-by for a decision by the RC, late Saturday afternoon or Sunday at the Skippers' Meeting.

We have multiple short courses available.
Skippers, your feedback would be helpful.

Skippers and crew standby.

Nothing's easy.  George B, Choptank Fleet Captain