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1 The Old Man < September 2011 > The Monthly Newsletter of the Magothy River Sailing Association Contents Calendar, 1 Commodore s Comments, 1 Upcoming Cruises and Events, 2 Past Cruises and Events, 3 Special Notices, 4 Racing Corner, 5 Junior Sailing, 6 Oh, by the Way, 6 newsletter contributions to newsletter@magothy sailing.com Deadline for ALL future issues: 25 th DAY OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO publication date Calendar of Upcoming Events - September weekend: Queenstown Race / Overnight / and Back - September weekend: Church Creek Cruise plus Sunday Brunch - September 25, Sun: Cooked to Order Sunday Brunch at the Hughes - October 2, Sun: Hallie Rice Fall Series October 5, Wed: Wednesday Evening Trophy Party (Preliminary Date) - October 6, Thurs: October Membership Meeting Belvedere Yacht Club - October 9, Sun: Hallie Rice Fall Series 3-4 Commodore s Comments Sail into Fall with Gusto!! By Jon Mullarky, Commodore Summer may be almost over, but sailing season isn t! Seems like only a few weeks ago that we burned our socks and kicked off our MRSA summer sailing activities. Wednesday evenings brought our racers out on Magothy waters seeking to be the first over the finish line in their class. We sponsored several Bay races, and the MRSA flag flew on some major races including the Governors Cup. Our junior sailors learned new sailing skills at our Junior Training Program co-sponsored with the Grachur Club in June and had the opportunity to put their racing skills to a test on several Monday evening junior race events. MRSA cruisers spent an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend on the Wye River. The July 4 th visit to Oxford brought weather fireworks and the Race/Cruise to the Corsica River gave MRSA the honor of having the only racing boat to finish the race, and the new club name of the Magothy River Automobile Club for our great turnout, all of whom traveled by land yacht to enjoy the barbeque in degree heat. Other cruise destinations included Annapolis, Mill Creek, and the famous Pirate Cruise to Swan Creek. As these comments are written our Long Cruise is in Virginia waters. Our social events, the Cinco de Mayo party, June picnic, Dog Days in Eagle Cove and the August picnic had great turnouts. As you can see MRSA has been very active this summer. Many thanks to all the members who organized these successful events! September brings more Wednesday night racing, Annapolis Race week, the Labor Day Cruise to Reed Creek and the always popular Dessert Cruise to Baltimore on September 17 th. Hope you will be able to make these events. Your BOG continues to mind the business of the Association. At the last meeting the BOG confirmed the appointment of Wes McNair to fill the remainder of Jim McCutchan s term as Page 1

2 OFFICERS OF THE MRSA Commodore: Jon Mullarky ysailing.com Vice Commodore: TBA make offer agothysailing.com Rear Commodore: Joe Berchielli agothysailing.com Fleet Captain Cruising: Myron & Sigie Dorf ing.com Fleet Captain Junior Training: Zoe Forsyth thysailing.com Treasurer: Jim McCutchan iling.com Secretary: Donna Paden, ailing.com Race Committee Chair: TBA make offer gothysailing.com Protest Chairman: Drew Dowling ing.com MRSA Treasurer. This month we will activate the Nominating Committee to begin the task of developing a slate of candidates for next year s MRSA officers. If you are interested in serving, please let me know. Jon Upcoming Cruises & Events Baltimore Dessert Cruise Saturday, September 17, 2011 Submitted by Homer and Sherry Sandridge, Cruise Leaders MRSA's cruisers are returning to Baltimore's renovated Inner Harbor East Marina this year on September 17th. Whether coming by boat or car, plan to arrive in time for drinks at 4:30 PM at the party pad on pier CDH. Please bring a starter to share. Around 6:30 PM we're off to Vaccaro's for dessert. The Inner Harbor East Marina is located at 40 International Drive, Baltimore, Lat N; Long W. Cruisers need to contact the marina at to reserve a slip. Rates: 30'- $72.00; 40'- $94.50; 50'- $ The marina is holding slips for MRSA members only until 3 weeks prior. (That s August 27, so you had better hurry!) For cruisers looking for reasons to stay longer, the Baltimore Orioles host the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and the Baltimore Ravens host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. (Be glad you will be walking past the over-lapping parking lot on Sunday! - ED) Hope you can join the fun! Whether you plan to come by land or sea, please don't forget to send us an including your cell number so we can let you know of any plan changes. Any questions, just call: Homer or Sherry Sandridge, Liberty, , Cell , SherrySand@hotmail.com. Church Creek Cruise September plus made-to-order Sunday Brunch at the Hughes Submitted by Toni and Rich Hughes Cruise Leaders and Hosts Go South for the Fall! The cruise for September 24 th & 25 th will be to Church Creek (previously listed as Whitehall). Church Creek is located on the north shore of the South River and the homeport for Fantastic. Plan to arrive by 1700 to enjoy happy hour ashore at the Wilelinor Community beachfront. Bring a hors d oeuvre to share. In case of inclement weather, happy hour will be in the community pavilion adjacent to the marina and beach area. Sunday morning, Rich and Toni will host a brunch at their home. If you can t come by boat, plan to arrive by land yacht and enjoy a weekend on the South River. Brunch will start at 0900 for the cruises, land cruiser arrive anytime after The address for the land yachts is 11 Carvel Circle, Edgewater. Home phone: Local Knowledge for Church Creek on the South River: Once you enter the South River continue to day marker Red 14. The entrance to Church Creek will be at a heading of 340 from R14. Begin a sweeping right turn toward the speed marker at the entrance to the creek. You should be in feet of water if not, oh well. As you approach the speed marker, the better water is to the right side. Once inside the marker, stay to the center of the creek. You will see a community pier on the right. Continue up the creek. On the right side just beyond the second pier you will see a wooden bulkhead. Be sure Page 2

3 Race Gear Chairman: Mark Walker ailing.com Race Marks Chairman: Roger Bartholomee ysailing.com Scorer: Mike Mullarky g.com Junior Racing: Dan Prucnal hysailing.com Membership Chair: Peggy & Ed Poe ysailing.com Fleetmaster: Dave Kemp sailing.com Immediate Past Commodore: Wes McNair agothysailing.com Ship's Store: Debbie Lund ailing.com Red Book Editor: Kathy Dougan ing.com Old Man Editor: Bert Polk ailing.com Web Master: Mike Mullarky sailing.com that you are at least two boat lengths off the bulkhead. Beyond the bulkhead on the left will be a speed marker on the left side, along the shore with marsh grass behind the marker. There is a shoal extending two to three boat lengths from the speed marker. Beyond the speed marker continue in the center of the creek. Looking ahead, you will see a house with bright yellow awnings. The community marina is on the point to the right of the house with the yellow awnings. Off the point, the creek narrows past a speed marker on a pilling. Anchor in the creek before the speed marker. There are pilings about 20 yards off the shore in front of the community area. The floating dingy dock is inside the pilings. Directions by land yacht to the Church Creek Cruise: Take Ritchie Highway south to Route 50 West. Follow Route 50 west to the exit for Aris Allen Boulevard (Route 665). Exit Route 665 at Solomon s Island Road (Route 2). From the exit ramp continue straight across route 2 into the community of Wilelinor. As you are facing Christ Church, turn right. Proceed to the stop sign. Turn left on to Wilelinor Drive. Follow Wilelinor Drive until it curves to the left. As Wilelinor Drive turns to the right, continue onto Carvel Circle. The tan house with red shutters on the left (11 Carvel Circle) is the Hughes. Park at the Hughes house and walk down (the long hill) Wilelinor Drive to the end (one long block) to reach the marina. Cruise Alert Assistance Welcomed! Submitted by Myron Dorf Frostbitten Goose Goose Cruise - October Frostbite Cruise - October MRSA cruisers can always be counted on to step up when needed. It s been a great cruising season so far and to make it perfect we need leaders for the Goose Cruise and Frostbite Cruise. Please call Myron Dorf at or myrondorf@comcast.net if you can help with either cruise. Tall Tales from Past Cruises and Events Corsica River Cruise July Submitted by Mike Mullarky, Cruise Leader The Corsica River Yacht Club's new facilities are HOT! At least they were on the weekend of July 23-24, with temperatures over 100 degrees, high humidity and light winds. Although most folks prudently decided to land cruise and remain in their air conditioning as much as possible, the MRSA burgee did fly over the anchorage. Cold beverages, the Bluegrass band, and the usual barbecue chicken were enjoyed as we discussed our favorite ways to stay cool. Attending were new members Dolly & Fred Webster, Beth Vanfossen & Lewis Neisner (trying to escape the relative coolness of upstate New York), Carolyn & George Stamps, Marianne & Dick Kammann, Loura & Mike Bonham, Debbie & John Lund, Philippe Masiee, Jon Mullarky, Ruth Baumert and Annette & Mike Mullarky. Page 3

4 CBYRA Representative: g.com Website: com. MRSA is a member of CBYRA, CBYCA, and Boat US. (Member #GA S) RESERVATIONS REQUIRED or REQUESTED FOR: Just Come! PHOTO CREDITS: Special thanks to Ed and Peggy Poe, Loura Bonham, Wally Gribbin, Mike Mullarky, and Kathy Polk. If anybody thinks they can get rid of this excess (but truly lovely) blue bar by having the Editor send an original format newsletter, and then you remove the excess, PLEASE send an to the Editor with your offer. Thank You! - ED Summer August Cruise/Picnic to Milbur on Cornfield Creek Submitted by Myron Dorf, Cruise Leader The weather gods cooperated on August 20 and the predicted bad weather disappeared from the forecast in time for a full contingent of MRSA members and guests to enjoy a beautiful day with mild temperatures, a nice breeze, and clear skies. Approximately 50 adults and children enjoyed Mike Bonham s cooked to perfection burgers and hot dogs as well as all the delicious side dishes and desserts supplied by members. The food was protected by a 12 foot square tent supplied by Bill Taylor that somehow expanded from a small package. The kayaks, bean bag game, and swings were in use but the pool was the happening place with children and grandchildren and some adults diving and splashing and enjoying themselves. With the good weather a few represented the cruising end with the Gendels arriving by sail boat, the Polks and family by power boats, the Poe s family by power boat, and the McNairs by whaler. Put a note on your calendar for next August and plan to join us for a repeat of a fun day. Special Membership Notices and Announcements Special note from Jill McCutchan Dear MRSA Family, Words cannot express the appreciation I feel during this time of deep sorrow. Thanks for the wonderful times Jim and I had together sailing with you. Thanks for your prayers, notes, phone calls, cards, flowers, visits, and meals. Your expression of sympathy will always be remembered by my family. Love, Jill, Heather, Mollie, Jamie & grandkids (McCutchan family) Welcome new members AND prospective members! Submitted by Peggy Poe, Membership Chairman If you have had a chance to sail or race on the Magothy on Wednesday evenings, you may have noticed that there are some new additions to the Wednesday night races. Last year, a start was added for a Multi-Hull Class. And so another multi-hull sailor has joined MRSA this month. Kevin Duffy, captain of Tri-Again, a Corsair F-24MK11, has been voted in as our newest MRSA member. Kevin comes a long way to race on Wednesday night. He lives in Laurel, but he says he has sailed for over 30 years mostly on mono-hulls, but has seen the light and now enjoys multi s. Please join me in welcoming Kevin to our club. Page 4

5 Missing Kayak on the Magothy If you have, or have seen my green wood and canvas kayak, please call me at The kayak was last seen at The Grachur Club boathouse this spring. It was discovered missing the first week of August. The kayak is painted green, about 10 feet long, made of canvas covered wood, and has three wooden longerons with brass rub strips on the bottom, plus a bow fitting for a painter or anchor. It only supports about 150 pounds. The bow canvas is worn and needs repair. There are two permanent seats inside, and a small metal plate hand-hammered that says Sid Polk in cursive along with a date: 1936 (or maybe 1938) noting the maker and date built. There are also three missing double-ended wood paddles that were with the kayak. Two paddles are about 5 feet long, rather squarish, one with red blades and one with day-glow orange blades. The third paddle is about 6 feet long, carved from a single piece of wood, and varnished. Everything was made by my father or me. The boat has been kept and/or used by 4 generations of my family at Grachur, off and on since originally built. Note photo of my three year old grandson paddling the kayak last summer at Grachur and the photo of my son and his daughter in the boat a year or two earlier. Please call if you have any information concerning the kayak and the paddles. Thank you. Bert Polk, Looking for a New Foot Sailboat Dave & Laura Ellerbrake are considering buying another boat. Serendipity is at the top of our list, but she's not for sale. If you have a boat for sale (or know of a boat for sale) that is similar to our Elite 324, please contact us. We're looking for something in the 30' to 35' range. Our address is d.ellerbrake@yahoo.com. Racing Corner Good Magothy Showing at the Governor s Cup By Joe Berchielli, Racer Magothy River racers once again posted a strong showing in the Governors Cup race to Saint Mary s City which was held in early August. Congratulations to co-skippers Ed Tracey and Tim (or some other) Polk and the crew of Page 5

6 Incommunicado who finished second among 21 starting boats in PHRF-B fleet. Congratulations also to skipper Joe Lombardo and the crew of Ingenuity who finished second among 28 starters in the Non-spin class. The racing season's second raft-up was held on August 17. Fifteen boats gathered with Gene McCollum's Boondoggle immediately after the Wednesday night race to share beverages, snacks, camaraderie, and a sunset on the Magothy. Junior Sailing Program See you next Spring! Oh, By the Way "Tall Ship" Forever Stamps Now Available The new Forever Tall Ships stamps went on sale July 28...a good looking four-stamp set, issued at the US Merchant Marine Academy. The tribute includes the 19th century vessel American Clipper, the auxiliary steamship establishing transatlantic mail and passenger service, a Liberty Ship of World War II, and current container ships establishing global transportation. Fruit Cobbler (This year s winning MRSA putting the boat up for the winter recipe ED.) Submitted by George Stamps (no relation to Forever Stamps that we know of) Enjoy! Melt 1/4 lb butter in a 9 x 12 pan until slightly brown Mix 3/4 cup flour 3/4 cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder 3/4 cup milk Pour this mix into pan with melted butter and top with about 2 cups (or more) of fruit. Bake 350* for 30 to 40 minutes. You can use fresh or canned fruit. I use fresh peaches or apples, sliced very thin or canned peaches or cherries, dark sweet, or Royal Anne. Treasure the Chesapeake! Left, Commodore Jon with son Mike Mullakey enjoying the August Picnic at Milbur on Cornfield Creek. Across the table are Nancy and Bill Hoffman. Page 6

7 Left to Right at the August Picnic: Katie Poe, George Stamps, Jane Poe, April Polk, Zoe Forsythe, and Peggy Poe. Great picnic photos on this page and the previous page thanks to Wally Gribbin. In a great picture by Loura Bonham on the sweltering Corsica River in July, left to right we see the warm smiles of Philippe Masiee, Carolyn & George Stamps, Louis Neisner & Beth Vanfossen, and Marianne & Dick Kammann. Page 7

8 Three photos by Ed Poe, taken from the Committee Boat shortly after the start of the Wednesday Night Race on Wednesday, July 20, Below we see Eighth Deadly Sin gracefully preparing to anchor in the Corsica with Ruth Baumert on the bow and Mike Mullarky at the helm with the MRSA burgee at short stay. Not sure of the photographer, but a beautiful picture. The Old Man Magothy River Sailing Association Association P.O. Box 1135 Pasadena, MD htttp:// Treasure the Chesapeake! Please do your part to restore the Bay and make it cleaner. Page 8