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May 2011 SCUTTLEBUTTNewsletter of the Chesapeake Sailing ClubCalendar at a Glance Commodore's Column 
As you read this we will be making the long trip home to Annapolis. I just went through Dave Nance's list of raft ups and we are certainly glad we will be there for them! The first is May 14 which will hopefully give us just enough time to get the boat ready. Two weeks later is our spring race and spring cruise. As Janet is now retired we are planning on going on this trip, which will be the longest Janet has ever been on a boat at one time. Hope the ice holds out! Does anyone know where dry ice is sold in Annapolis? This summer's cruising schedule looks great - - now let's hope the weather cooperates. In the meantime be sure that you have paid your dues! Remember Frank, I am still learning racing tactics with Pim, Jim, and Tim!, so look out ! We will see you all soon! Dave and Janet Vice Commodore's Report 
Well, winter is definitely over. It's time to move from shore to sea. Dave Nance has the agenda pretty much from here on and he has put together a damned good itinerary. There are still a few events we will have on shore, the annual business meeting/picnic at the Belvedere Yacht Club on August 13 and the picnic at the Sailing Emporium in Rock Hall. But the major stuff is going to be on the water and we hope we have good turnouts for all of them. We'll send out more information about the shore events when we get a little closer to them. Fleet Captain's Report I believe we have all survived the winter and are looking forward to sailing again. I have heard from several of you that they will not be ready for the first get together in Ridout Creek on May 14 but will be on the Memorial Day cruise. I will e-mail everyone the position of the "secret" location in May, so look for it! As is customary, our first "race" is on the Memorial Day cruise. Now, it's been said that we are a cruising club, not a racing fleet, but what sailor doesn't like to see how their boat performs against another. Our "races" are for fun. In the fifteen plus years that we have been members of this august group, I have never heard of a protest. In fact, we don't even have a protest committee much less a race committee or printed race instructions or any of the niceties like a starting boat. What horrors! But what we do have is fun! Before you dismiss "racing," consider this. Sailing together gives us the chance to try different sail trim and seeing a change in boat speed relative to another boat that you know is trying to sail at its best. We can learn much about our boats in this environment. Just think, if you find that you can coax a quarter of a knot out of your boat by changing a jib lead or relaxing the mainsail luff a little, then you can reduce the time to sail from Annapolis to Solomons by over a half hour! By the way. We need host boats for the Memorial Day cruise. If you feel like volunteering, send me an email. So then, see you all on the race course! Cruise Report- 
Well, we've wrapped up another offseason ashore. April 2nd found ten of us enjoying food and fellowship at the Italian Market on Veterans Highway in Annapolis. Enjoying a delightful Italian repast, and maybe a little vino, were Frank and Liz Cingel, Richard and Leslie Payne, Joe and Margie Powers, Fred and Irene Weinfield, and Glenn and Susan Whaley. We might have been hard aground for the evening, but it was sure a lot of fun! Looking forward to a great sailing season with lots of water/gunk hole time. And rafting parties. And happy hours. Now that the weather is with us, gratefully, and spring has sprung -- let the sailing begin! Webmaster and Acting Editor
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