[C320-list] Looking for crew to cruise to the Regatta

[Scott Thompson]

Anyone who is arriving early from out of town (and not bringing a boat)
might be interested in this:

I learned this morning that Jill has to work on Aug 1 and so I will be
looking for someone to help me bring Surprise down from Severna Park to
Annapolis.  My teenaged youngest son is iffy for this, the older kids will
be away, and Carmen -- our yellow lab -- still can't tell port from
starboard or trim the main. So some company and help would be nice, and
who better to ask than a fellow 320 sailor.

It's about a 20 mile trip (3-5 hours depending on conditions) and you
would get to see the Magothy River, Gibson Island, Baltimore Light, Sandy
Point Light and go under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (U.S. 50) -- a double
suspension bridge.  You likely would see some commercial shipping traffic
along the way.  We may or may not be too late to see Ospreys in the many
nests on the Magothy.  Chicks are in their nests now, but may have left by
then.  There is some chance of meeting other Annapolis-bound 320's on the
way.

Severna Park is about 1/2 way between BWI airport and the DoubleTree
hotel.  I'd be happy to pick up people at one or the other, but not both. 
Obviously I'll want to be leaving the dock fairly early, and no later than
mid-morning.  The earlier we leave the more time for sight-seeing along
the way.

I can take at least 4 people.  Families welcome.  No smokers please. 
Contact me offline at "sthompson at toad dot net" if you are interested.

I may try to organize a similar return arrangement on Sunday as an
extension of the Sunday cruise.  Jill and I have to have the boat back in
Severna Park fairly early on Sunday, and again could take someone to the
airport since we have to go ourselves to pick up the other son, returning
from out of town.  Whether this works for someone will obviously depend on
travel arrangements.

Scott Thompson
Surprise, 653

> I just dropped my registration in the mail.  Surprise will be there too.
>   (The timer on the web site says that I have 20 minutes left before the
> deadline.  So this entry is way early according to my usual standards!)
>
> Scott Thompson
> Surprise, 653
>
> p.s.  To those arriving in Annapolis from the North should we rendezvous
> first at Baltimore Light and then sail under the Bay Bridge in
> formation?  What channel for VHF traffic?
>
>
>
> allan.field at comcast.net wrote:
>> Sea Shadow and crew will be attending the C320 Rendezvous.
>>
>> -------------- Original message --------------
>> From: "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sounds like we have lots of boats, a great cruise with front row
>>> parking at
>>> a big regatta, food, activities and from what I hear, Orlando will be
>>> gracing the fashion runway in one of his famous Hawaiian shirts and
>>> yellow
>>> thong. Perhaps I heard that last part wrong.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyway, there's still enough time left to make hotel and transportation
>>> reservations, so if you're on the fence or have never attended one of
>>> our
>>> annual events, believe me you won't be sorry you attended. (other than
>>> the
>>> fact that it's addicting and you'll want to go again next year).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So. Who's going?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers!
>>>
>>> -Jeff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> PS: The website says there's 7 days, 2 hrs and 46 minutes left to
>>> register.
>>>
>>> http://www.catalina320.com/dokuwiki/regatta2008/start
>>>
>>>
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