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The
Course Board
A Publication of the Glenmar Sailing Association
Tod Herrick, Editor
www.glenmarsailing.org
Glenmar SA
VOL: 35
Number: 2
February
2016
Boat/US
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Notice Of Meeting
February 23, 2016
Middle River Yacht Club
200 Nanticoke Rd.
Essex, MD 21221
Doors open 6:30 Meeting starts: 7:00
Speaker! Greg Kearns
From the Commodore:
Sailing association (CHESSS) has been working over the last
year to get organized. While single-and double-handed racing is part of the charter, safety of short-handed sailing is a
primary focus. If interested, there have been several informative discussion threads over the last year on general safety,
tethers, techniques, etc. Their web-site is www.chbaysss.org.
Most of us are on the water with limited crew aboard at
times, so reading other sailors thoughts on safety is certainly
time well spent.
Upcoming events: General Meeting on Tuesday February
23rd. Don't miss the presentation on the successful efforts to
reestablish the osprey population on the Chesapeake!
Unless you are driving by large parking lots, the evidence of
the last month's snowstorm is gone or fading away rapidly.
Most of the hardship is a memory and life is back to normal.
As a club, the storm cancelled the January general meeting
and postponed the Winter Cruiser's Party. As Tod has mentioned in a previous e-mail, the cruiser's party was a success
and we also found time to vote on and pass the GSA 2016
budget. I want express my appreciation and also say THANK
YOU!! from Glenmar to Richard and Sandra for opening their
home once again to host this annual event.
Brett Sorensen
Commodore
Looking at the calendar, it is amazing how close spring is,
with boats beginning to splash into the water in eight short
weeks. Even though it may have snowed today, I can see that
spring is coming very quickly at our house. Beyond the new
buds on the trees and the crocuses starting to show, our new
halyards and sheets have arrived, the winter house project list
is getting shorter and the spring boat project list is getting
longer. Since boatyard visits will be occupying your time by
the end of next month, I urge you to take a moment now and
send in your membership renewal applications. Jack has informed me that we already have received more than 30 renewals, so we still need to hear from the rest of our members.
One of the nuggets I pulled from the cruise scheduling session
last Saturday night was that the Safety Cruise has been scheduled again this year. If possible, I encourage both cruisers
and racers to participate in the off-water and on-water sessions. Note to the racing skippers: your PHRF certificate
states that you have practiced crew recovery techniques.
While on the topic of safety, the Chesapeake Short-Handed
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Vice Commodores Report
Past Commodore’s Report:
On Tuesday February 23 we will hold our next regular general membership meeting at Middle River Yacht Club. We
have a featured speaker scheduled for this meeting, Mr. Greg
Kearns. Greg will speak of the topic of Ospreys. Please see
the announcement below. Most of Greg’s work has been on
the Patuxent River but his knowledge and familiarity with our
beloved Osprey know no boundaries. Please consider joining
us on Tuesday February 23 for this exciting speaker.
Saturday, 6 February 2016, GSA had the Cruisers' Party at the
home of Richard and Sandra Allen. The party was postponed
a week, due to snow, and, thank God it melted in time! It was
very well attended, and according to Dave Fahrmeier, there
were 60 GSAers in attendance. Being a Pot Luck, there were
lots and lots of great offerings. Somehow, even without a list,
we still seem to have a great array of appetizers, salads, entrees and desserts. We even had two kinds of chili; beef and
vegetarian! (Maybe we should have a chili cook off sometime
in the future.)
Ospreys on the Patuxent
presented by Greg Kearns
Commodore Brett Sorensen, called for a short meeting to hold
a vote on the budget. The budget was ratified unanimously.
More to come on this subject from our Commodore.
Join us to learn about Ospreys, the often-seen “fish hawk” of
local rivers and the Chesapeake Bay, with photos by Greg
Kearns. His program will cover Osprey biology on the Patuxent River, the provision of nesting platforms, efforts to increase their numbers, his banding program with the public, reintroduction efforts, satellite tracking of migration and other
interesting facts .He promises that, “You will be on the edge
of your seat as you learn more about this unique species of
raptor.”
Speaking of our Commodore and his Lady, Terri, they were a
very efficient cleanup crew! Attacking the dishes, etc.!! Think
they were overqualified and overdressed for the task, but we
greatly appreciated their help and all the help of others.
Rear Commodore Tod Herrick, brought his computer, and
saw to it that we had a slide show going during the party. Finally, it was his time to regale all of us with the trips that he
has spent so much time researching and putting together. It
sounds like we are going to have another great sailing season,
thank you Tod.
Greg Kearns, a Maryland National Capital Park & Planning
Commission Park Naturalist for over 30 years at Patuxent
River Park in Croom, MD, is an accomplished photographer,
worldwide traveler, leader of eco-tours both here and abroad,
expert birder, licensed bird bander, as well as a renowned
authority on Ospreys, Sora Rails (an elusive bird of the
marshes), and wetland ecology at Jug Bay on the Patuxent
River.
Sandra Allen
Past Commodore
Greg was named Conservationist of the Year by the MD Dept.
of Natural Resources in 2006 for his work and the restoration
of the wild rice marshes at Jug Bay, which has been recognized as one of the best wetland restorations in MD. Jug Bay
is a component of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (CBNERR) under NOAA, and the
most beautiful natural area in Prince George’s County. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable, Greg is a popular speaker
who has presented many other nature programs in the past for
numerous environmental organizations throughout the region
and abroad.
Please review your contact information! It’s important that I have up-to-date e-mail addresses
so you keep getting the mailings from your club.
Additionally, if you would like to receive mail in
more than one address, please send the address
to me so I can include your address. We now
have the ability to send emails to multiple addresses. Please email those addresses and/or
corrections to me at: gladrags@comcast.net and
I will update them.
I hope to see you at our next membership meeting.
Paul Rybczynski
Vice Commodore
Tod Herrick, Communications Officer
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Rear Commodore’s Report:
Please remember that Glenmar Cruisers communicate on
Channel 71 on the vhf radio. We make cruise announcements
and updates at 10:00, 2:00pm, as well as at the destination.
Please listen to the radio for important updates. We will also
provide notices via cell when possible. This is most true when
it becomes necessary to cancel a cruise due to expected
weather. For this reason, it is very important for anyone interested in joining a cruise to RSVP the Cruise Captain whose
contact information is provided. It is also a matter of safety as
we keep the radio on until all expected boats arrive at the destination. So it’s not just common courtesy!
What a fabulous night! An exceptional turnout for an exceptional time! Those of you who attended know exactly what I
mean. Those of you who didn’t, well – there’s always next
year. I am referring to the Cruiser’s Winter Party at the wonderful home of the Allens. The weather cooperated and it was
not too cold. Much of the snow had melted so parking was as
good as it was going to get. Thanks to the Allens for being
such gracious hosts and opening up their wonderful home!
Everybody brought such wonderful food. We had Moroccan
Empanadas, Two types of chili; vegetable and meat, pork ribs,
wings, salads, pasta and a ton of cakes, brownies and other
sinful delectables. We had about 55-60 people attending and
the room was abuzz with vibrant conversation. Our Board was
well represented with the Commodore, Vice Commodore,
Portsmouth Fleet Captain and Member-at-Large in attendance. Commodore Brett Sorensen conducted a brief meeting
so we could ratify the 2016 budget which was done so unanimously. Several new members were introduced and welcomed into the club including: Steve and Sherry Sersen,
Randy and Dene Dulin, as well as Paul and Rose who are in
process of completing their paperwork. We introduced John
Flanagan, Commodore from Havre de Grace Yacht Club who
is looking to coordinate some cruises with his club’s new
cruising fleet. Bill Lammeree, Portsmouth Fleet Captain,
spoke of a combined Portsmouth Fleet and Cruising Fleet
cruise where we meet up at a creek, socialize and break bread
together. We could sail about on thistles and other small boat
and generally enjoy each other’s company. The cruisers
would share some open deck space for the Portsmouth racers
to camp out on and be prepared to offer a tow back to the
home port should the wind die. Most importantly, there would
be communication between the sailors along so that all would
be safe. The cruisers welcomed this idea with suggestions and
ideas so look forward to more details as summer gets closer. I
also want to thank the small army of people who pitched in to
help clean up and with the dishes. It was most appreciated! A
party like this takes a great deal of work and planning so I am
very happy when people chip in and help where needed.
Let’s be in touch and keep in mind that despite the cold and
damp weather at present, the groundhog predicts a short winter. It will soon be time to prep boats for splash in!
Tod Herrick
Rear Commodore
I presented the proposed Family Cruise which was enthusiastically received (see Cruise listed elsewhere in Course
Board—page 6). People seem pleased to have a more local
trip this year as many do not have the time available for such
an extended trip down the Bay. With 2 weeks close and a destination that is close, people have the freedom to pick and
choose which part of the cruise they like. While people have
always had the option to join and leave the cruise at will, as
they fold it around other activities, a cruise that is local makes
it easier to do! At the meeting, I spoke of various options for
the cruise. To help me plan and tailor this to your wants,
please take a short time to complete a survey on line. This is
not, I promise, as complicated as the primary elections we are
now in the middle of! The survey can be found by clicking
this link: (please cut and paste into your browser if it doesn’t
work for you) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B22FJWH
Elsewhere in the Course Board (page 5) you will find the
tentative schedule of cruises developed that night. There are
some things that have not yet been worked out so please keep
watching the Course Board for updates! If you would like to
lead us on a cruise, please contact me and I will make it happen!
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PHRF Fleet Captain’s Report
Try to do this race this year. It is a navigational challenge and
racing at night is the best!
Well, here we are a month closer to the race season. Hope
you’ve made your list for boat preparations and have your
crew lined up. Don’t forget to renew your PHRF certificate –
the online application form is up and running. The discounted
certificate fee will end on February 29th this year, so get hopping. Renew your CBYRA and US Sailing memberships too!
You gotta try this - a new cocktail called the Tuaca Mule!! It
is Fleet Captain tested and approved, even Mrs. Fleet Captain
liked it! Here’s the recipe:
2 oz. Tuaca Liqueur; 4 to 6 oz. Ginger Beer; 1 wedge of lime;
Ice
If you have not heard already, the Solomon’s Island race format is changing this year. It will no longer finish at Solomon’s Island. It will start on Saturday evening instead of
Friday evening. Renamed as the EYC Boomerang (gee, we
used to have one of those) the race will start and finish in the
Severn River. The course will use government buoys in the
bay and will be about the same length, 44 or 54 nautical
miles, depending on which class you are in. The party will be
at EYC on Sunday morning. I’m sure this change has come
about after the disconnect with the Screwpile Regatta a couple
of years ago. However, this is a good change for us northern
bay racers, the ride home after the party will be a lot shorter!
Tuaca is an Italian liqueur with vanilla and orange flavors, the
ginger beer makes it quite refreshing. Don’t worry, this is not
replacing my Mount Gay rum. It’s just another arrow in the
quiver. If you want to get brave, try Red Bull and Fireball.
Another fav when you gotta stay up late!
Get those boats ready and see you on the water soon.
Glenn Harvey,
PHRF Fleet Captain
that damn red boat…
From the December 2015 issue of Chesapeake Bay Magazine. Check out
who’s on the left; our very own Jay Irwin! Next time, Jay, give us some
credit! Seriously, congrats.
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Cruising Calendar
Date
Destination
Captain
May 21 Southern Bay
– June 2
Clem Gathwright
June 4 – TBA
June 5
Greg & Donna Bincarowsky
May 28
– May
30
“Safety Cruise”
July 2 –
July 17
Family Cruise
Ken Mercer
Tod & Anne Herrick
Meg and Tom Conners
Sept 3 – Labor Day Weekend Cruise
Sept 5
Siobhan Fahrmeier
Oct 1 –
Oct 2
Brett Sorensen
Oct 1 –
Oct 2
Fells Point Fun Festival
Cruise
Commodore’s Cruise
clemgath@gmail.com
(410) 561-3796
Kenmercer109@msn.com
(410) 303-0635
Aug 12 – Pyrates and Wenches Cruise Jack Janos
Aug 14
Aug 20 – Grandchildren’s Cruise
Aug 21
Contact Info
Greg2@pyramidyork.com
(717) 757-6814
gladrags@comcast.net
(717) 507-6184
jackjanos@aol.com
(410) 527-0726
megburtonconners@gmail.com
(717) 614-7269
Downhome14@gmail.com
(410) 236-1635
Bsorensen1217@gmail.com
(443) 299-8306
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6
Sun 7/3
Sat 7/2
Date
Swan Creek / Rock Hall
Worton Creek
Destination
Sat 7/9
Bodkin Cr.
Rhode River
Fri 7/15
Eagle Cove
Skipjack Cove Resort
Varies
0
26
15.7
0
6
13.2
16
23
6.6
Varies
0
5.2
3
0
1.2
2.6
3.2
4.6
4.4
1.3
2.2
4
0
2.8
Raftup party
Raftup
Revision Date: 2/7/2016
Cocktail party on the beach
Shopping Group cookout
Dinner ashore (Spinnakers?)
Beach Cookout
Cocktail Party
Swimming off sunken Island
Concert in the Park (Marina)
Rural Anchorage
Pleasant Anchorage
4th of July Parade (Marina?)
Fireworks (Marina?)
Comments
Varies Corn Roast
Time
Miles River Draw Bridge opens on signal 6am – 6pm
Kent Narrows Draw Bridge opens on signal on the hour and half hour from 6am – 9pm. No openings after 9pm
16 Sun 7/17 Home Port
15 Sat 7/16 Eagle Cove
14
13 Thurs 7/14 Churn Cr.
12 Wed 7/13 Georgetown
11 Tue 7/12 Georgetown
10 Mon 7/11 Turner Cr
9 Sun 7/10 Worton
8
Fri 7/8
6 Thurs 7/7 St. Mikes <Grocery Shopping>
22
20
7
Tilghman Cr
11
Tue 7/5
0
14.3
Varies
Distance
5 Wed 7/6 Miles River* (beyond St. Mikes, past bascule bridge)
4
3 Mon 7/4 Swan Creek / Rock Hall
2
1
Day
Proposed Summer 2016 Cruise
Oh For Memories
By Jay Irwin
Boy how time moves on. I had planned to write to the
Course Board to thank the club for recognizing that some of
us had been in the club for fifty some years, I for one appreciate the recognition. Here I am reading the Course Board
and not a thank you on paper yet. The big surprise came at
the December party which has the advantage of knowing
you’ll be seeing old friends such as at the gathering of the
corn roast. Do you remember, recall the time, or what were
their names? Is how many of the conversations start when
old friends rejoin at such meeting?
Looking back remembering the time spent working for the
club planning summer cruses, race committeeing, teaching
sailing, putting together regattas, rebuilding the steelhull
committee boat Glenmar, (SS Crab Crusher) or just being
around when needed. All involvement sure opened a lot of
doors leading to more long term friends, chances to sail on
multiple boats, and expanding my nautical knowledge.
Fifty years, boy has boating changed. There was no fiberglass, standing rigging was plow-steel wire, hank on sails,
sails and running rigging were cotton which had to be dried
thoroughly before stowing. My outer head stay was mast
head rigged; the inner head stay three quarter rigged with a
Pelican hook for fast release so the outer jib could pass
across the deck when tacking. My main’s luff was thirty nine
feet with a keel stepped spar of solid wood
which had to be lowered and painted. No
mast head light, wind speed and direction
was not read from sophisticated electronics
but from a dowel or pig sticker run to the
masthead with a burgee, wind sock, or racing flag on to find the apparent wind.
The Mary G my first boat had a spoon bow
but a boomkin, for you young ins it’s a spar
off the stern like a bowsprit to hold the back
stay clear of the main, old school booms
extended pass the stern, boomkims saved the
need for running back stays. A goosewing
jibe is an accidental flying jibe allowing the
boom to rise vertical catching the back stay;
not good. As most boats of that time she had inside ballast of
lead bars; the Variant a fifty two foot schooner which I skippered for Dr. Rigler had pig iron sash weights stacked in her
bilge, Seaweed a schooner berthed next to her had beach
rocks; first plan don’t take any knock downs. The Mary G
was a centerboarder which meant the trunk that housed the
board ran down the center of the cabin and stood about three
feet. No auto bilge pumps, a hand Navy life pump was
mounted on the trunk to discharge directly into the trunk.
Marine metals of the day were iron, galvanize, bronze, and
top of the line silicon bronze, stainless not on the scene yet.
No air conditioning or refrigeration but you could buy good
block ice for the ice box. Boats before World War two which
was what we were buying had oil lamps cabin and running,
gas engines, and like the Mary G no winches, halyard or
sheets. No radio’s or depth finders.
Maintenance; boy here’s where the two worlds part! No wax,
polish, or advantage of a travel lift. Boats were hauled out on
a railway; then slid over on planks off the railway; first
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hauled last launched. Red lead paint, white lead seam caulk,
brushes four inch for bottoms no rollers. Every couple of
years the haul had to be wooded down (burn the old paint
off) repay all seams, fair, then primer and paint.
Looking back being a Glenmar member had so many advantages; the wife and I had our own social world, and the
children had theirs. While cruising, the children could run,
rather sail, all over the anchorage day or night; explore, or
just hang out in one of the cockpits. Free to walk into town.
Here again Glenmar had its own way of organizing itself.
Somewhere at some time the children of Glenmar learned
that the older children had the reasonability to include the
younger ones in all activities, picking up trash to go ashore,
delivering ice, dink racing, or going to town. The towns even
recognized the order and reasonability the children had. Hell,
one time they were sent into town on a treasure hunt for
things that we felt they would never find. Well they needed a
parking ticket, the police gave them one for illegal parking a
shopping cart with a child in it, and they needed a certain
type light bulb so the fire station found them one. It goes on
and on. Families’ come and go, Kids grow up then bring
their children but the commemoratory is cut in stone.
The Coast Guard was your only contact, they did it all, law,
safety, towing, no SeaTow, or Marine Police. Under the
Good Samaritan act, you could tow a disabled vessel off the
bottom or home. What is it you show when texting?
Because I’m smiling we still have the same old well ballasted Glenmar and Commodore Sandra
Allen that will hand deliver the fifty year
achievement award to two dedicated old
salts that couldn’t make the party.
Jay Irwin
38’ Slip for rent, Bowleys Marina, C-066. Gated
marina with key code access, WI-FI internet access at slip, pool, pavilions, mobile pump-out, marine mechanical services onsite. Great view of the
Independence Day fireworks!
$2,500 annual, 4/2016 ~ 3/2017. Slip is also available for purchase. Please contact Todd Roesner,
410-960-6504 or
twroesner@gmail.com.
.
I want to sell my next to last boat—“Sensei”.
“Sensei”, 1982 S-2 6.7 Grand Slam. Main, Jib, 150 Genoa, roller furling, Spinnaker
(North Sails), sail cover, Balto- Plate bottom, 5hp, 4 stroke Honda, cushions, dry
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4.25’; Disp. 2,200 / ballast: 775lb.
Asking: $4,200
Contact: Gene Nuth, 410-426-2035; egene42@gmail.com or
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