2017 Chesapeake Bay Rendezvous

Steven Lott, SV Red Ranger

While Monday is the expected arrival day, Sunday had good conditions and several boats arrived early. Our contract with WRSC doesn’t really start until Monday, but, the club was flexible.

The proper content began on Tuesday:

We learned about the refit on Uhane Kai. It’s almost done. She may be departing the Chesapeake next year.

We learned about surveying from a local surveyor, Karen Alt from Anchor Marine Inc.

We discussed weather, and weather resources. Terry, of Island Time, moderated the discussion. Here’s what I jotted down.

Attainable adventure cruising. https://www.morganscloud.com/about/

Modern Marine weather. https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Marine-Weather-Traditions-Technology-ebook/dp/B00BZDR2XE

http://Saildocs.com

http://passageweather.com

http://www.buoyweather.com

Delorme in reach weather

Weather underground marine 

http://www.marvsweather.com/cu_01.html

We learned about the San Blas islands from the crew of Memory. Get Eric Bauhaus’ book.

We learned about dinghy renovation from the crew of Shooting Star.  We’re going to buy some ToobSeal for the pinhole leak in our dinghy.

We learned about sewing projects from the crews of Indefatigable and Alembic.

We got some promotional gear from Sailrite, including hats, shirts, and tote-bags. We had a raffle to share the bounty among all the crews in attendance. (I got a new hat.)

And that was just the first day!

On Wednesday, we shared tips and best practices. This was facilitated by Deb, of Island Time, who makes sure that everyone can share their lessons learned with the rest of the Whitby-Brewer family.

The crew of Alembic talked about Western Caribbean destinations. Looking at the hurricane devastation in the Eastern Caribbean made this particularly poignant. 

We also reviewed some more mundane details. Scott (of Joie de Vivre) showed us the latest features of the web site, including the Slide Show of boats. Please submit a favorite photo of your Whitby or Brewer to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We looked at sales information about our boats. And we also had a brief “business” meeting. There’s rarely much business beyond reviewing our tiny budget and getting volunteers lined up for next year.

Indeed, the biggest budget issue is the pennant. We have been selling some appliquéd nylon pennants, and it’s time to reorder. The current material doesn’t stand up well in a marine environment. Maybe we should switch to printed dacron? Or appliquéd dacron? Or Sunbrella? Lots of discussion. 

Thursday, we bid tearful farewells.

Photos are available here.

2017 Whitby-Brewer Sailboat Association Rendezvous Program

2 - 4 October at the West River Sailing Club

4800 Riverside Dr, Galesville, MD

Monday 2 October - Optional

Crews arrive during the day; lunch on your own; boat visiting.

Dock Masters on duty to assist incoming boats - monitoring channels 16 and 69.

17:00 - Social hour: cash beer and wine, bring a snack to share, if possible. 18:00 - Supper provided (see menu below)

Tuesday 3 October

08:00 - Coffee and Continental breakfast provided

08:30 - Welcome/Introductions/Boat Card exchange

09:00 - Uhane Kai Renovation - Mike Foster

10:00 - Karen Alt, surveyor, Anchor Marine, Inc.

11:00 - State of the website - Scott and Jeanie Lee

12:00 - Lunch provided, cash soft drinks

13:00 - Group discussion on weather - led by Terry Temperly

14:00 - Short presentations:

            San Blas Islands - Bruce and Maureen Kinsey

            Dinghy renovation - Ruth Ann and Fred Seifert

15:00 - Sewing for a boat - Helen Weigel and George Chamberlain

16:00 - Boat visiting

17:00 - Social hour: cash beer and wine, snacks provided

18:00 - Dinner provided. Local boaters have been invited to join us. 

19:00 - Drawing for some very cool Sailrite gear!

Wednesday 4 October

08:00 - Coffee and Continental breakfast provided

09:00 - The Cruising Corner - Deb Temperly, Maureen Kinsey and Scott Lee

10:30 - Western Caribbean loops - Helen and Bill Weigel

11:30 - General topics — All (Q & A and short presentations) - TBD

12:00 - Lunch provided, cash soft drinks

13:00 - Sales info and trends - CA Bowers

13:30 - Whitby Brewer Sailboats Association business meeting - ALL

14:30 - Group photo on the lawn / visiting

17:00 - Social hour: cash beer and wine, potluck snacks

18:00 - Dinner provided

19:30 - Cleanup

Rendezvous organizers:

Registrar - Maureen Kinsey

Greeters - John Cece, Steven Lott, Deb Temperly

Dock Masters - John Cece, Steven Lott, Terry Temperly

Club/Catering Liaison - CA Bowers

Program Coordinator - CA Bowers

MC - Steven Lott

Audio/Visual Coordinator - Terry Temperly

Treasurer - Terry Temperly

Whitby-Brewer Sailing Association Officers:

Coordinator: Cindy Ann Bowers

Treasurer: Terry Temperly 

Co-Treasurer: open 

Webmaster: Scott Lee

Membership Coordinator: Jeanie Lee