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SOS, Inc. 1978-2014
May 2014, Vol. 36, No. 5
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The Cruising Corner
Check here each month for more cruising details
Members needing to complete Basic Skills II or III
are encouraged to do so as soon as possible on
WEEKEND CRUISES. We’ve got lots of fun cruises
coming up, so go to the SOS website, check out the
Events Calendar and the Basic Skills Manual and
join us on the water!
Cynthia Palmer, Peg Green and Jim Brooks
So now that you’ve
signed up for a bunch of
sails… …oh, you meant
to, but haven’t
registered??? C’mon,
you gotta register early,
or someone else is sure
to beat you to it! Go to
the events calendar on
the SOS website and
REGISTER NOW for upcoming day sails and weekend
cruises. Or sign up for an on-shore party if you’d prefer
to drive in. There’s something for everyone and it’s a
piece of cake - what are you waiting for??
HOT NEWS!! HOT NEWS!!! A new RACING
PROGRAM is starting this season - look for the article
about it in this issue of the Whisker Pole. Fun races!
Everyone welcome! Some races will be part of weekend
cruises and at least one will be during a day sail. Come
and put your Basic Skills training to work during a race!
Speaking of DAY SAILS, it’s a great way to get checked
out for Basic Skills. The recently updated Basic Skills
Program is meant to give members a working knowledge
of sailboats and safe sailing. PLEASE BE AWARE as
you sign up for sailing events:
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Members who had completed Basic Skills I-IV of the
previous Program are grandfathered in this year as
Basic Skills Graduates
Members who previously had completed Basic
Skills I-III are acknowledged as having completed
the new Basic Skills I, a minimum skill requirement
for sailing as a crewmember on a weekend cruise.
Basic Skills I is usually completed at dockside
training or on a day sail.
Singles on Sailboats, Inc
OFF TO THE RACES!
Laura Gwinn
Yes, it’s true—racing will be a reality
this spring. But, it will be SOS-style
racing—relaxed and fun, open to
everyone. Although Basic Skills I is
required (as for any sail), racing
experience is not.
The spring racing program will consist
of 3 events: the second day of the
Memorial Day cruise, a day sail on
May 31, and the second day of the
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July 4 weekend. Skippers who have signed up for
these sails will be contacted by the Racing Coordinator
(Dane Skagen or Joe Lombardo) to determine if they are
interested in racing. Skippers who intend to race will be
responsible for advising their crew at the time the
invitation to sail is issued that they will be participating in
the race. Crew who do not wish to race may decline the
invitation to sail.
Following the spring program, the racing committee will
review the events and determine whether a fall program
should be implemented. So, any time you get a sailing
survey or other communication that asks about racing,
be sure to respond so we can assess appropriately.
Are there rules? What else do I need to know? There
will be a R.A.C.E (Racing and Chasing Enlightenment)
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Seminar on May 9 , 6:30-9:00 p.m. RSVP to Laura
Gwinn at SOS.Skippers.Advisory@gmail.com not later
than May 6. This seminar is open to skippers AND crew.
Attendance may be limited, so sign up now. Participants
will be asked to contribute $5 to cover pizza and
beverages.
410-798-4098
www.singlesonsailboats.org
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VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
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Wind greeted our first sailors! On Saturday
the wind was a bit elusive during the IRS
cruise, but on Sunday it awakened those of
us who were at sea. I have heard tales of
thirty knot winds and great sailing. May that
be the harbinger of a superb sailing season.
On page 11 you will see some photos from
the event. Congratulations to our new
Skippers, Scott Stanzel and Betsy Bosnak.
Many of our cruises offer a land-side opportunity to join in. So if
you are working, going to a child’s sporting event, or some other
pressure limits your free time on a particular weekend, definitely
consider meeting up at the land-side “party.” DNR offers just
such an opportunity. This is one of my favorites during the
year; Ron Pence’s band, “Last Call,” provides live music, so
sign up now.
The Flare and Fire Safety Event and Dockside Training
combined land and sea events. With the wintry weather
hanging on so long, we were fortunate to have boats in the
water and skippers offering to host the training session. We
know you had much to manage, and we thank you! Skippers,
teachers, and trainees all reported it was a rewarding
experience. The fun continued after the training. A prominent
sailor in our midst stated that the after Happy Hour was the best
he had ever been to. We would love to increase our education
team and create more opportunities for nautical tutelage. We
thank Debra Roane and Linda Casucci for their noteworthy
additions this year. Please contact Dave Tuttle at
davetut@juno.com or me at Huberfelds@aol.com if education is
an area in which you would like to help. Opportunities exist at
all levels.
Pursuing a dream in SOS: I often hear of new ideas our
members have and their desire to see them put in action.
Creativity is fantastic. How does an idea turn into a reality?
Step number one is to share it with me or another member of
the Board. Next, offer to chair a committee to bring your idea
to fruition. We have two ideas tracking forward at the moment.
Both are fortified by the dream creators. Joe Lombardo and
Dane Skagen have initiated the R.A.C.E. Seminar scheduled for
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May 9 , and Teeja Meier is gathering recipes for our Galley
Cookbook.
Speaking of help, it is not too early to think about the upcoming
year being your year to serve on the Board. The nominating
committee will be formed shortly. The good news about being
on the nominating committee is you serve a critical need, and
the time commitment is limited. As for being a Board Member, it
is truly a way to give back to the club, feel good about the
contribution you make, and make a difference in the
organization you enjoy so much.
Sandy Huberfeld, Commodore
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P.O.Box 5708
Annapolis, MD 21403
Newsletter Editor: Shirley Brooks Hollendursky
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Board Notes
Fleet Exercises
Directions
Bareboat to the Grenadines
Meet New SOS Admin
Photos
Happy Hour Info
Classified
Contacts
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Unofficial notes from April 3, 2014 Board Meeting
Official March minutes will be posted on the SOS web site when
approved in May by the Board of Directors.
Commodore: Membership Retention and Membership Recruitment committees are gathering information and
developing new tools. Terms for the Education and Brunch chairs have ended, so we need to recruit new chairs.
We are updating records regarding policies so a better record will be reflected in this year’s new directory.
Vice Commodore: Is in process of coordinating policies and by-laws for printing in the upcoming membership
directory.
Treasurer: All is good with respect to revenue although membership income is $3000 behind this time last year.
Only real item of interest is a clarification of the policy with respect to bank fees.
Ad Hoc: Teeja Meier has volunteered to solicit “boat” recipes from members and publish an SOS Cookbook.
Bareboat: A trip to the Windward Islands and the Grenadines will be scheduled in February 2015, with options of a
12-day or 7-day option; will be coordinated by Lorraine Fassett and assisted by Jon Halpern. Recommend that
crew on Bareboat trips have Basic Skills Level I completed.
Brunches: No report
Cruising: Board voted to amend Cruising Policy dated 8/5/91, #6 regarding category of sailors approved to
participated in SOS weekend sails to read: “Those who have completed Basic Skills I, or will be sailing with a
skipper who has agreed to do a Basic Skills Level I checkout.” The Board also voted to amend policy 2/6/14 to read
“Completion of Basic Skills Level I is a minimum skills requirement for all crew who sail with SOS. This Basic Skills
Level I requirement may be completed ashore at dockside, or while sailing with a skipper who has agreed to do a
Basic Skills Level I checkout. All sailors are encouraged to advance their sailing knowledge by completion of the
Basic Skills Program Levels II and III as soon as possible, preferably during the first year.”
Database: Large influx of new members at Dockside Training. Cruising forms used by coordinators have been
uploaded onto the website; working on uploading archives 3/2013 to now. Racing added as club interest on
membership. Training for new admin person has gone well.
Education: Need a chair.
First Mates: No Report.
Membership Recruitment: Proposed a new introduction recruitment kit, including business card ideas
Membership Retention: Board will review membership survey before sent to members. A New Member Welcome
Packet released at Spring Training (includes welcome letter, free day sail coupon, medical form, handbook) will be
mailed to new members within two days of membership. Skipper membership packet will be developed for
Skippers.
Newsletter: Ninety-two copies of the April 16-page Whisker Pole were mailed to 72 members and 20 issues to
Happy Hour coordinators at a printing and postage cost of $297.57. The cost per issue was $3.23.
Safety: Board request that a quick history of changes to the First Mate Policies be re-sent tomorrow and request
comments.
Skippers Advisory: The racing program will begin in the spring with three races with more in the fall. An
introductory racing seminar will be held at Park Place on May 9.
Social: Plans are well underway for Pirate’s Party at DNR
NEXT SOS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – May 1, 7:00 pm
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Fleet Exercises and Shore Leave
Please email your questions and request for directions to the coordinator.
If you are paying by check for any sailing event, a paper Sailing Registration Form must accompany the check.
A copy of this form can be found on the SOS under Forms and Such – Cruising – Sailing Registration Form.
Plan to mail your check early to the event coordinator, not the SOS mail box.
Many events have limited capacity; therefore, an event may be filled even before the deadline date.
The postmark is the date used as the mail in cutoff/deadline date.
All checks are to be made payable to SOS, Inc.
Non-members must submit a Sailing Registration Form.
May 1
Thursday
SOS Board Meeting
Location:
Commons Room
Greenbriar Community Building
7600 Hanover Parkway
Greenbelt, MD
Time:
7:00 pm
Notes:
Open to all Members.
May 7
Wednesday
Mid-Week Day Sail
Destination:
Skipper’s Choice
Cost:
$17 - Member or Non-member
Deadline:
Mail: April 26 (postmark)
Online: April 30
(9 pm)
Notes:
Non-member may sail once with a member and
must mail a separate registration form with a
check to the coordinator.
Coordinator:
Jean Judge eugeniaj@atlanticbb.net or sign up online at www.singlesonsailboats.org
May 10 & 11
Saturday & Sunday
Day Sails
Destination:
Skipper’s Choice
Cost:
$17 - Member or Non-member
Deadline:
Mail: April 30
Online: May 4
Notes:
Must register for each day separately.
Non-member may sail once with a member and
must mail a separate registration form with a
check to the coordinator.
Coordinator:
Willo Pequegnat lv1509@yahoo.com sign up online at www.singlesonsailboats.org
May 17 - 18
Saturday - Sunday
DNR Cruise and Wicked Pirates Party
Destination:
.
DNR Facility, Wye Island,
Granary Creek
Cost:
(postmark)
(9 pm)
Prizes awarded for the best guy and gal outfits
and the best decorated boat!!
Deadline:
Coordinator:
Cruise and Party
Mail: May 1 (postmark)
Online: May 6 (6 pm)
Party Only:
Mail: May 9 (postmark)
Online: May 13 (9 pm)
$79 - Cruise and Party
$45 - Party only
Member or Non-member
Non-member may sail once with a member and
must mail a separate registration form with a
check to the coordinator.
Notes:
Raft in pods & dinghy ashore
Overnight lodging - $25 Limited number of
bunks available in the lodge. Contact Mary
Chevalier at Mary7570@yahoo.com for inquiries
and to reserve a bunk.
Charlotte O’Conor coconor@aol.com or sign up online at www.singlesonsailboats.org
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May 21
Wednesday
Mid-Week Day Sail
Destination:
Skipper’s Choice
Cost:
$17 - Member or Non-member
Notes:
Deadline:
Mail: May 10
(postmark)
Online: May 14
(9 pm)
Non-member may sail once with a member and
must mail a separate registration form with a
check to the coordinator.
Coordinator:
Barbara Wingrove Barbaras_mail@yahoo.com or sign up online at
www.singlesonsailboats.org
May 24 - 26
Saturday - Monday
Memorial Day 60s Rock ‘n Roll Cruise (3 Days)
Destination:
N: Broad Creek, Magothy R
S: Broad Creek, Choptank R
Sunday NightSkipper’s Choice
Cost:
$51 - Member or Non-member
Non-member may sail once with a member and
must mail a separate registration form with a
check to the coordinator.
Deadline:
Mail: May 9
(postmark)
Online: May 13
(6 pm)
Notes:
Raft
Coordinator:
Peggy Green mbradpete@gmail.com or sign up online at www.singlesonsailboats.org
May 24 –
June 1
Itinerary:
Deadline:
Saturday - Sunday
9 Day Extended Cruise to Chestertown
May 24 Broad Creek, Magothy
May 25-26 Queenstown Creek
and/or Reed Creek
May 27 Langford Bay Marina
May 28 Comegys Bight
May 29-30 Chester River Yacht
and Country Club
May 31 Grays Inn Creek or
Corsica River
Mail: May 9
(postmark)
Online: May 13
(6 pm)
Cost:
$160 - Member or Non-member
$80 - First Mate
Non-member must mail a separate registration
form with a check to the coordinator.
Notes:
Marinas & Rafts
Shore activities and excursions are being
arranged and will be paid for individually by
those wishing to participate.
Coordinator:
Jim Brooks lifeajake@gmail.com or sign up online at www.singlesonsailboats.org
May 31 &
June 1
Saturday and/or Sunday
Day Sails
Destination:
Skipper’s Choice
Cost:
$17 - Member or Non-member
Deadline:
Mail: May 16
(postmark)
Online: May 20
(9 pm)
Notes:
Register for each day separately.
Non-member may sail once with a member and
must mail a separate registration form with a
check to the coordinator.
Coordinator:
Linda Casucci casuccilj@gmail.com or sign up online at www.singlesonsailboats.org
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June 5
Thursday
SOS Board Meeting
Location:
Commons Room
Greenbriar Community Building
7600 Hanover Parkway
Greenbelt, MD
Time:
7:00 pm
Notes:
Open to all Members.
June 7 - 8
Destination:
Saturday – Sunday
Wye East River past Pickering
Creek
Luau Cruise Cruise
Cost:
$34 - Member or Non-member
Non-member may sail once with a member and
must mail a separate registration form with a
check to the coordinator.
Deadline:
Mail: May 23
(postmark)
Online: May 27
(6 pm)
Notes:
Coordinator:
Pam Schlachter pgschlachter@comcast.net or sign up online at www.singlesonsailboats.org
June 11
Wednesday
Mid-Week Day Sail
Destination:
Skipper’s Choice
Cost:
$17 - Member or Non-member
Deadline:
Mail: May 31 (postmark)
Online: June 4
9 pm
Notes:
Non-member may sail once with a member and
must mail a separate registration form with a
check to the coordinator.
Coordinator:
June 13 - 15
Barbara Wingrove Barbaras_mail@yahoo.com or sign up online at
www.singlesonsailboats.org
Friday – Sunday
First Mates Training Cruise
Destination:
Round Bay. Severn River
Cost:
Free for FMs, FM Candidates
Deadline:
Email only (no online sign up)
Notes:
By Invitation Only
Coordinator:
Cherie Comly
June 21 - 22
Saturday – Sunday
Anniversary Party / Summer Solstice Cruise
Destination:
Sailing Emporium, Rock Hall
Cost:
Cruise Deadline:
Mail: June 6
(postmark)
Online: June 10 (6 pm)
Party Deadline:
Mail: June 13 (postmark)
Online: June 17 (6 pm)
Coordinator:
Molly Harrison and Ned Schwartz mollyned@verizon.net or sign up online at
www.singlesonsailboats.org
June 25
Wednesday
Mid-Week Evening Sunset Sail
Destination:
Skipper’s Choice
Cost:
$17 - Member or Non-member
Deadline:
Mail: June 14
Online: June 18
Notes:
Non-member may sail once with a member and
must mail a separate registration form with a
check to the coordinator.
Coordinator:
Jean Judge eugeniaj@atlanticbb.net
Raft
mectwist@aol.com
(postmark)
9 pm
Cruise and Party: $81.50
Party only: $47.50
Notes:
Non-member may sail once with a member and
must mail a separate registration form with a
check to the coordinator.
Marina Cruise
or sign up online at www.singlesonsailboats.org
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June 28 & 29
Saturday and/or Sunday
Day Sails
Destination:
Skipper’s Choice
Cost:
$17 - Member or Non-member
Deadline:
Mail: June 18
Online: June 22
Notes:
Register for each day separately.
Non-member may sail once with a member and
must mail a separate registration form with a
check to the coordinator.
Coordinator:
Nancy Bromberg nbromberg78@verizon.net or sign up online at
www.singlesonsailboats.org
July 4 - 6
Friday – Sunday
Destination:
1st night: Whitehall Bay
2nd night: Swan Creek
Deadline:
Notes:
Raft
Mail: June 20
(postmark)
Online: June 24
(6 pm)
Ellen Penndorf espenndorf@aol.com or sign up online at www.singlesonsailboats.org
Coordinator:
(postmark)
(9 pm)
Happy 4th Everything Red, White and Blue
Cruise
(3 Days)
Cost:
$51 - Member or Non-member
Non-member may sail once with a member and
must mail a separate registration form with a
check to the coordinator.
DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS
DNR (Department of Natural Resources)
http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/eastern/wyeisland.html
632 Wye Island Road
Queenstown, MD 21658
From Bay Bridge (East bound):
Travel 12.5 miles eastbound on Route 50 and turn right onto Carmichael Road. Travel 5.1 miles on Carmichael Road until
you cross the Wye Island Bridge. From the Wye Island Bridge, travel south on Wye Island Road for approximately 4.2
miles. Numerous public parking areas are available along Wye Island Road.
From Easton (West bound):
Travel westbound on Route 50 to the Maryland Route 213 traffic light. Continue west on Route 50 for three miles and look
for sign (Wye Island NRMA). Turn left onto Carmichael Road. Travel 5.1 miles on Carmichael Road until you cross the
Wye Island Bridge. From the Wye Island Bridge, travel south on Wye Island Road for approximately 4.2 miles. Numerous
public parking areas are available along Wye Island Road.
SOS Board Meeting at Greenbriar Center, 7600 Hanover Parkway, Greenbelt, MD
From Washington Beltway (Interstate 95/495): Exit onto Baltimore/Washington (BW) Parkway toward Baltimore. Exit
BW Parkway at the first exit (to Greenbelt), bear left on exit ramp to Greenbelt Road (east), make first left at light onto
Hanover Parkway and turn immediately left into Greenbriar Center parking lot. Enter side door off lot, walk through room
to stairs and take to second floor room.
From Baltimore/Phila: Take I-295 to Greenbelt/MD 193 exit. Left at end of ramp, then bear left. Take the second left onto
Hanover Pkwy and turn immediately left into Greenbriar Center parking lot. Enter side door off lot, walk through room to
stairs and take to second floor room.
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ESCAPE THE FEBRUARY DOLDRUMS - SAIL THE GRENADINES!
SOS CARIBBEAN BAREBOAT CRUISE – FEBRUARY 2015
Lorraine Fassett & Jon Halpern, Coordinators
The Windward Islands lie in the southeast of the Caribbean,
running from St. Lucia south through St. Vincent, the
Grenadines and Grenada. They are called the Windwards
because they are most exposed to the prevailing northeast
trade winds. The Grenadines are located between
St.Vincent and Grenada including Bequia, Canouan, Union
Island and the beautiful
Tobago Cays as well as 25
other largely uninhabited
islands and cays. These
islands are among the
most beautiful and
refreshingly
underdeveloped in all of
the Caribbean. Sailing
times between these
southernmost islands
ranges from 2-5 hours.
Anchorages offer charming
towns, remote villages and
pristine beaches as well as
unparalleled snorkeling.
With many reports from
well respected SOS sailors
as to the beauty of the
Windwards, with its
excellent sailing and
established chartering companies, SOS plans to arrange
two one-way cruises: a 12 day cruise starting in St Lucia
and ending in Grenada (Feb 7-20) and a 7 day cruise
starting from St. Vincent to Grenada (Feb 14-21). For the
12 day cruise, Moorings will provide four 43.3 monohulls
and one 41.3, all with 5 persons per boat. For the 7 day
cruise, Sail Grenadines Yacht Charter will provide two or
three Bavaria monohulls of 40’or 45’. These boats will
accommodate 5-7 persons per boat.
The cost of the 12 day cruise is $2200 for members and
$2240 for non-members which includes 12 nights sailing
on the boat, a night aboard prior to sailing, and travel
insurance. The cost of the 7 day cruise, St. Vincent-to
Grenada, is $1400 for members and $1440 for nonmembers. This includes 7 nights sailing on the boat, a
night aboard prior to sailing, and travel insurance.
Provisioning is not included in the cost of either of the
cruises, nor are airport pickups, hotel, or airfare.
In the Windwards, seas are often high and the winds stiff,
higher than we generally encounter on the Chesapeake
Bay and in the BVIs. We will be sailing with experienced
SOS skippers. Crew members must have completed a
Basic Skills checkout, parts 1 and 2, at least, and are
encouraged to sail as much as possible during this current
sailing season.
Boat availability in the Windwards is more limited than in
some other bareboat cruising venues, so get the
Windwards Application and Waiver Form with your deposit
check of $500 in the
mail as soon as
possible. Submit them
to Jon Halpern, 9004
Bradford Rd, Silver
Spring, MD 20901
(jonathandhalpern@gm
ail.com) post marked
no later than June 30.
Subsequent payments
will be due on August 1
and November 15,
2014.
Note: No one is
guaranteed a spot on a
boat until he or she has
been invited by a
skipper to join that
crew and has accepted
the invitation. If a
person does not get a
berth on a boat, all monies paid will be refunded. A person
who accepts an invitation and then later decides not to sail,
will not receive a refund unless a replacement can be found
that is acceptable to the skipper and crew of that boat.
To obtain the application and waiver form, go to the SOS
website, click on Bareboat Cruises, download the
application form for the Windward Islands, fill it in and send
to Jon Halpern, along with your deposit check.
We hope to have an informational meeting/party sometime
in June when crew and skippers can meet, and we will
discuss cruise details and logistics. Those interested as
well as those already signed up are welcome. For questions
and more information, you may call or email Lorraine
Fassett (lhfassett@verizon.net 410.573.1030) or Jon
Halpern (jonathandhalpern@gmail.com 301.928.0980).
This is a great opportunity for exciting sailing in beautiful
waters. Please join us.
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Met the SOS Web Admin
Tom Kreiner
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This all led to the purchase of my first sailboat, a 1986
Hunter 31 named Hakuna Matata. (If you are a Disney fan
who has seen The Lion King, you know why I selected that
name.) I sailed her for about 6 years. Sadly, I sold her in
early 2013. I have my goal set for the next bigger sailboat,
but I need some time to work up to that. My hope is to
return to the waters as a skipper in 2015. In the meantime, I
jump at every opportunity to sail as crew on friends’ boats.
That gives you a little bit of information about me and
hopefully makes the task of “emailing the web admin” a little
less daunting. I am still trying to get settled into the swing of
things and continue to learn how SOS operates. Once the
sea spray settles a bit, we will be working on some ideas to
continue to improve the web site. I always welcome
feedback from the people I endeavor to serve. So please
feel free to drop me an e-mail, say hi, and tell me how
things are going!
Until then . . . fair winds and hopefully we will meet soon on
the Chesapeake Bay! Let the sailing begin!
Ahoy Singles on Sailboats! By now, many of you have
heard or read that a new web admin has been selected. In
February, I started my work with the club to take on this
role. Since the web site affects all of the members of the
club and I will most likely have an opportunity to interact
with many of you in the future, I thought I would take a
moment to tell you a little bit about myself.
I live in Baltimore and have been a Baltimore resident my
whole life. By day, I work as a computer IT consultant. My
background is in programming and I have spent much of
my professional career working as a programmer in the
insurance marketplace. About a year ago, I left the
insurance agency I had been with for about 15 years and
decided to join forces with a long time friend and mentor to
start work as an IT consultant to various insurance
agencies across the U.S. The work I currently do includes
custom programming, database maintenance, reporting,
business analysis, project management and more.
TREASURER’S REPORT
When I’m not working, I’m doing whatever I can to be on
the water. One of the requirements of this job was that one
must be a sailor and apparently, I qualified. As a kid, I
remember sailing on my uncle’s Cal. About 10 years ago, I
got the chance to revisit sailing when I was invited as racing
crew on a Sonar in the Baltimore Inner Harbor. One day, I
found a skipper that was soliciting crew for a weekend
cruise and I thought I would give it a try. I was immediately
hooked on the cruising life and soon abandoned the racing
scene for cruising. As racing crew, I got really good at “pull
that line tight when we get to the mark and let it out at the
other mark!” But I still didn’t really know much about sailing.
So I enrolled in a couple of adult sailing courses and so far,
have earned my ASA 101 and 103 rating.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
Bareboat Escrow: $91,569
Regular Checking: $44,288
CDs + Hi yield savings: $73,098
Member
Skipper
Total
March 2014
496
109
605
March 2013
541
97
638
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IRS Cruise
Above photo:
Joe Lombardo & Hope Andruss
Photo by Howard Newman
Above photo:
Burgee presentation to
new skipper Betsy Bosnak by
raft captain Ron Pence (left)
and Commodore
Sandy Huberfled (right).
Photo by Howard Newman
Left Photo:
Burgee presentation to new skipper
Scott Stanze (left) by raft captain
Jim Harrison (right).
Photo by Mary Vass
Rita Svec
Photo by Howard Newman
Judy Barral, photo by Jim Harrison
Susan Fletcher and Bob Lucas
photo by Shirley Brooks Hollendursky
Jeff Talarico, receiving
Rookie of the Year Award from
Commodore Sandy Huberfeld
photo by Howard Newman
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Sock Burning
Left Photo: SOS members Sandy Rosswork, Lorraine Fasset, Dennis Krizek, and
Jean Judge celebrate the Spring Equinox by burning their socks.
Middle Photo: Fire prepared by George Hollendursky.
Right Photo: Commodore Sandy Huberfeld opens the ceremony with reading the
annual Sock Burning Poem.
Photos by Shirley Brooks-Hollendursky
High Island, Rhode River
High Island can no longer be
seen, but here are photos of
what it looked like a few
short years ago.
Left – 1988
Above – 1999
Right – 2002
Photos by John Murray
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Flare & Safety Demo
A sweet love story from Barbara O’Brien: “Alex and I met
when we were both 13-14 years old. We acknowledged
being first sweethearts at the time. We went our separate
ways, married, had families and reconnected 57 years later,
in 2011. We were instantly smitten again. We share
weekends – half on his boat and the other half out in the
sticks on a watershed, where I live. Best of all, both worlds!
Not much news – lotsa “jobs”. We’re scrubbing, sanding
and scraping the deck of Alex’s home-on-the-water,
Hermitage, readying it for new carpet! I, Barb, am dealing
with replacing my pony shed, which shed its roof during the
winter blows! We are looking forward to playing on the
DNR Cruise and Party! YEA!”
And, speaking of love stories: “Ursula Loucks and Dane
Skagen report a couple of name changes on VoltAire this
year. She is still on the hard in Deltaville but looking at late
April or early May to finally get her back in the water. Ursula
is spending time in California moving her mother to new
digs and Dane has gone back to a four letter word .....work.
VoltAire will be changed to Fortunate Soul and there will be
a name changing ceremony somewhere in the near future.
And by the way another name changing ceremony is
scheduled sometime this year; the name Loucks will be
changed to the name Skagen.”
SOS’s inveterate traveling veterinarian is traveling againthis time to Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. I leave May
23 for 17 day trip. “I'll report in with a picture (and attributes)
when I return!”
Jim Huber has been in Clearwater fl since Jan 10. now
making his own Mizzen mast for Champagne.
Thanks, all. Keep the information flowing. There is no
column without you. Don’t forget to send me your birth
month and day; it does not get published without your
sending it to me. I do not take it from any SOS records.
Suzanne
Happy Birthdays!
May 1: Cheryl Comly; 7:Joy Meecham; 9: Ginger Eanes;
20: Ed Jowett; 21: Lorraine Fassett
June 13: Debbie Goldberg; June 14: Regis Borsari and Bill
Swander; June 15: Carol Harn; June 24: Joan Kreeger;
June 25: George Hollendursky June 27: Jon Bernheimer
Send items to sofarr@aol.com (If you sent an article to
“Scuttlebutt”and it hasn’t been published please
resend to sofarr@aol.com)
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Rockville, MD: 3rd Thursday- May 15th 5 -7 PM
Marriott Hotel, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD
20852, (301) 822-9200; by the White Flint Metro station.
Contact:
Jim Randall: jrrand1@gmail.com
Sailors and non-sailors interested in sailing
are invited to attend our SOS Happy Hours.
We welcome new or potential SOS members.
We meet at local restaurant in the bar area.
Check below or SOS website for locations.
Happy Hours are not official SOS functions.
The Happy Hours are in chronological order.
SE Pennsylvania: Our first of two Happy Hours.- 6 pm
st
1 Tuesday- May 6th - McKenzie Brew House - 7 dinner
324 W Swedesford Road, Berwyn, 610 407 4300
South of Trader Joe's & Gateway Shop Ctr. off 202.
Meet a great group of social people who like great food!
Contact:
PATTI - pattievans@aol.com
Virginia/DC: Our first of two NVA/DC Happy Hours- 5 pm
1st Wednesday - May 7th - Mylos Grill, mylosgrill.com
Old Dominion Dr, McLean, VA in McLean/ Chesterbrook
shopping center. in the bar area Free parking, great food!
Contact:
CHARLOTTE coconor@aol.com
Virginia/DC: Our second NVA/DC Happy Hour- 5 pm
3rd Friday- May 16th meet at 5:00 p.m. at the bar,
Sur la Place, 5105 MacArthur Blvd. (Site of the old
L'Appetito) Wash. DC. surlaplaceindc.com
Contact:
CHARLOTTE coconor@aol.com
th
Annapolis, MD: 4 Thursday - May 22nd - 5:30 – 7 PM
The Smoke House annapolissmokehouse.com bar area
107 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403 410.571.5073
Bay Ridge Plaza (near Bay Ridge Liquors & West Marine).
H H prices: $3 house wines, $3 rail drinks, $2 off draft beer
and $2.25 for domestic beers; 2-3 food selections for $5.
Contact:
Patricia Duvall PatCd0917@verizon.net
SE Pennsylvania: Our second Happy Hour.- 6-10 P M
TH
4 Thursday - May 22nd -- Desmond DECK OPENING
-featuring the chatterband - The Desmond, Malvern, Pa.
Meet a great group of social people who like great food!
Contact:
PATTI - pattievans@aol.com
UPDATE changes to Happy Hour info VIA E-MAIL to:
sailhither@hotmail.com before the 12th of the month.
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!
Ellicott City, MD: 1st Thursday- May 1st 5:30– 7:30 PM
Bare Bones Grill & Brewery barebonesgrill.com
9150-22 Baltimore Natl. Pike
410 461 0770
Corner of St. Johns Lane & Rte 40, Ellicott City, MD 21042
Contact:
JILL jill.montgom@gmail.com
South-Central PA, 1st Thursday - May 1st - 6:30 – 9PM
Heritage Hills Golf Resort, 2700 Mt. Rose Ave. PA-124,
York, Pa.
on the lower level of Knickers Pub.
Contact:
BOB sosrjmorrow@aol.com
Baltimore, MD: 2nd Thursday - - May 8th - 5 PM
Michaels Cafe Restaurant & Lounge, 2119 York Road,
Timonium, opp Fairgrounds, MD 21220, 410-252-2022,
www.michaelscafe.com in the bar.
Free parking, great food, drinks and Happy Hour prices.
Food service until 11 pm. Cozy atmosphere, friendly staff.
Contact:
Barb O’Brien, barlo@comcast.net
WILMINGTON, DE: 3rd Weds – May 21st - 5:30 PM
Timothy’s Restaurant and Bar, Wilmington Riverfront,
by Blue Rock Stadium, facing the waterfront.
930 Justison Street, (19801) 302-429-RIBS (7427).
timothysontheriverfront.com Drink specials ‘til 7pm
Contact:
GERI grwalker12@verizon.net
Sara Berschet
Jeff Davis
Stacy Davis
Ramona Drieu
Stephanie Garshag
Donald Henfling
Carole Huber
John Ihnat
Nancy Irvin
Michele Karp
Lois Landsman
Mary Mahoney
Stanley Mathey
Jessica Pickering
Lori Scheiner
Kate Schoeneman
John Swahn
Denise Warner
Laurel
Annapolis
Baltimore
Thurmont
Bethesda
Avila Beach
Newark
Newcomb
Lansdale
Media
Burtonsville
Etters
Annapolis
Edgewater
Bel Air
Arlington
Bryn Mawr
Woodsboro
MD
MD
MD
MD
MD
CA
DE
MD
PA
PA
MD
PA
MD
MD
MD
VA
PA
MD
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CLASSIFIEDS: Please E-MAIL YOUR AD
►sailhither@hotmail.com◄Ed Petersohn. SUBJECT: WP CLASSIFIED AD.
As a courtesy, please send a cancellation when your ad has been fulfilled. Dormant ads— those that have
appeared for three months with no word from their “owners”—will be dropped unless you specifically ask that
they continue to run. If you would like to reinstate an ad please e-mail Ed.
DEADLINE is the 15th of the month for next month.
SOS NET: The unofficial online communication for SOS
members. To join, simply navigate in your browser to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SinglesOnSail (Yahoo! ID
required).with no fees or subscriptions.For questions, e-mail
the list owner at:singlesonsail-owner@yahoogroups.com
JOIN GREAT DOCKMATES with a DEEP WATER SLIP
on Mill Creek just past Cantler's restaurant. Water, electric,
dock carts. Contact sofarr@aol.com or 410-757-3553.
6-14
MISC BOAT EQUIPMENT
BOATS -1979 BRISTOL 29.9’ TALL RIG:130 Jib with roller furling;
main reworked 2012 with lazy jacks, fast track & all lines to
cockpit: Ray Marine GPS & Radar with 2 additional
windows available. Very Good Condition. All ready for
cruising and everything included $24,900. Late season
specials possible - Make offer. Contact
Sandy at
rxhdh3@gmail.com or call 336-682-8766 for more details.
BOAT SLIPS -BOAT SLIP ON BACK CREEK AT SEVERN HOUSE
available. $3,120 annual, which includes electricity, water
and a dock box, in a gated community with parking, security
and friendly environment. Lease & proof of boat insurance
are required. Rental term is May 1, 2014 - April 1, 2015.
Adjustable for the 11 month period. Contact me by email at
sailorsara@verizon.net with questions. Thank you.
The boat slip is a "transition slip” between 30-40, so we say
35' max. The draft is 5' and beam about 13-plus.
SLIP FOR RENT: Deep water slip in protected cove off Mill
Creek (SEVERN RIVER). Newly rebuilt, rewired pier. Water
and electricity available at pier. Plenty of parking available
for cars. Easy access to the Chesapeake Bay. Contact Bev
Nash, 410-349-1467or beverlynash@verizon.net
6-14
2 BOAT SLIPS AVAILABLE in protected Martin’s Cove off
Mill Creek ( from Whitehall Bay) for sailboats up to 28 ft.
Water and electricity at the dock. Join 3 other SOS
slipholders. Call Walter Flowers 410-757-8062 (H) or 703969-2048.
7-14
BOAT SLIP FOR RENT at Severn House: Slip A57,
Annapolis. 30' Boat Slip available April 1, 2014 on Back
Creek. $3,300 per year (annual rental only); located (easy
in/out, wide slip access between Severn House &
Watergate). Newly Renovated Marina; 12' Wide; 6' Deep;
Slip can accommodate up to 35' Boat; water and electricity
included, lockable dock box; gated complex; visitor parking.
Boat must be insured with current registration.
Contact: jbbolton@yahoo.com or 410-707-1552.
7-14
LEWMAR 30-ST -Ocean series-2 speed, SELF TAILING
WINCH. Chrome. Brand New (never mounted) $600.
Retails
for
$1K.
Ruth
Moore
410-267-0599.
Rmoore1433@msn.com.
USED FORCE 10 STOVE: $850.00. This is a 3 Burner
Stove with Oven and Broiler. The stove is in good
mechanical condition; all burners, oven and broiler function.
Igniter module works on all but front left burner. (Needs the
local spark unit replaced.) Oven heat deflector needs to be
replaced or have some stainless welding done. The oven is
a manual temperature control via oven knob. The stove has
a front mounted oven thermometer.
Mounting brackets are included, along with battery holder
for the spark unit. This was the working stove from Ariosa.
I have replaced it with a stove that will maintain oven
temperature automatically.
Contact Mike, 410-833-8123, or Ariosa@Ariosa.us
INFLATABLE RAFT For Sale: West Marine RU260 (2009).
Length 8’6”, never used. Make offer. PVC fabric, rollup
wood floor, 51 lbs., holds 2-4 persons, 4hp max, originally
sold for $840. Make offer. Call George at 703-323-1012, or
301-467-8391 or email ggoldenb22@verizon.net.
REAL ESTATE
LUXURY SENIOR WATERFRONT LIVING, 7101 Bay
Front Dr. #207, Annapolis, with every imaginable amenity!
2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, including Jacuzzi in master
bath, fully carpeted. Assigned parking space in garage.
Pristine 2 BR, 2 BA co-op unit overlooking the Chesapeake
Bay and pond. Spacious living/dining area, screened
covered balcony, gourmet kitchen, washer/dryer, great
views. Outstanding amenities incl. pool, fitness center,
movies, trips, maid service, 1 meal per day, bar, library, and
more! Owner financing possible. Home warranty. For
sale or rent. Broker: Long & Foster Real Estate, Listing
Agent: Judy Oldfield, 301-367-3477. $299,000 7-14
KITCHEN & BATHROOMS: Upgrade or Repairs for your
Home or Vessel, mark.rybas@rocketmail.com or call Mark
6-14
Rybas: 610-585-9037.
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May is a great month to go sailing!
DNR Cruise and Wicked Pirates Party – May 17 & 18
Memorial Day 60s Rock ‘n Roll Cruise - May 24, 25 & 26
Extended Cruise to Chestertown – May 24 – June 1