2015 22nd Annual Whitby Brewer Rendezvous

The Association holds a "sail-in" or "drive-in" rendezvous each year. All interested in Whitby and Brewer crews are invited to attend.

Dock or anchor space is available on a reservation basis for 10 - 20 boats

The 2015 rendezvous will be held again at the West River Sailing Club in Galesville, Maryland.

As with all Whitby Brewer Sailboat Association activities, the rendezvous is staffed by volunteers and the rendezvous is run on an expense pass-thru to our members.

The rendezvous is the best opportunity to learn and share from the owners. There are boats to view and compare as well as plenty of experiences with equipment and gear. Presentations are largely owner/user/aficionado based. We strive to have some professional presentations mixed in with discussions about various topics among the attendees. We have learned that there are few more expert than those in attendance.

In addition to presentations, there is a wonderful opportunity to meet and get to know fellow WB sailors. We share a goal. How nice is it to drop anchor in a new anchorage and 10 minutes later hear a knock on the side of the hull only to greet folks you met at the rendezvous? We're a fun family!

Meals will be catered onsite.

We hope you will join us.

Program information is COMING SOON!

Registration information is here

Accommodation information is here

The program schedule is coming together and we'd love to see all of you at the rendezvous in October. It's a great opportunity to meet other Whitby/Brewer owners and learn more about these great boats! We will have several Whitbys/Brewers at the pier for touring and gathering ideas. Come by sea, come by land, come one, come all!

Early registration ends today (September 1st) so sign up right away. Registration information is here . Late registration is open up until the event so even if you can't commit now, please come anyway! The more, the merrier!

Program (Draft):

Monday 5 October
Crews arrive during the day; lunch on your own; boat visiting.
4:15 pm - Welcoming session. Set up nautical flea market to sell your junque
5:00 pm - Social hour: cash bar, hors d’oeuvres provided
6:00 pm - Supper provided

Tuesday 6 October
8:00 am - Opening session/Welcome. Coffee and Continental breakfast provided
8:30 am - TBD — Terry Temperly
9:30 am - TBD — Gerry O'Donoghue
10:30 am - Patrick Tewes of Marine Electric Systems, LLC
12:00 pm - Lunch provided (cash bar)/boat visiting
1:00 pm - Replacing the water tanks — Scott Lee
2:00 pm - replacing the center fuel tank — Dee Strickland
3:00 pm - General topics — All (Q & A and short presentations)
4:00 pm - Social hour (cash bar) /Boat visiting
6:00 pm - Supper Provided
7:30 pm - nautical themed movie, if any interest.

Wednesday 7 October
8:00 am - Coffee and Continental breakfast provided
9:30 am - Cruise Director's Corner — Deb Temperly
10:30 am - Cruising Florida's west coast — TBD
11:00 am - TBD
12:00 pm - Lunch provided (cash bar)/Boat visiting
2:00 pm - Sales info and trends — CA Bowers or TBD
2:30 pm - whitbybrewersailboats.com — Scott Lee
3:00 pm - General topics — All (Q & A and short presentations)
4:00 pm - Whitby Brewer Sailboats Association business meeting
5:00 pm - Social hour (cash bar) / Boat visiting
6:00 pm - Supper provided
7:30 pm - Preliminary cleanup

Thursday 8 October
8:00 am - Coffee (leftovers, if there are any) and CLEAN UP !!!
9:00 am - Crews depart