Bay Activities - Ray Widmayer , Bay Commodore

How to sign up for Bay Sailing events (Other than Raft-ups. Click here to sign up for Raft-ups):

1. Check the calendar to see when bay sails are scheduled and then check the Bay Sail Crew List (Note: Just cancel the Logon box when it appears) to see if space is still available on a particular sail.
2. Contact Bay Training Coordinator Duane Covino.
3. Print and fill out a Bay Activities Registration Form for the event. Check rates to find the appropriate fee.
4. Send your completed Bay Activities Registration Form and check payable to "Pentagon Sailing Club" to:

Larry Paulson
PSC Treasurer
1318 Mistyvale Street
Herndon, VA  20170-3629

Please Note:

• Remember that you can only make a reservation for club events and activities by sending in your payment for the event to the Treasurer. Reservations are confirmed in the order in which payments are received.
• If payment is received/postmarked/offered less than 3 weeks prior to event, PSC will employ "best effort" to accommodate a PSC Member if space is available. Otherwise, if a crew with skipper can be formed, PSC will offer guidance in finding a boat to charter at their own expense.
• Each PSC crew shares the additional costs (if any) of fuel, shared food, ice, sanitary pump-out, docking/slip fees, and damages to the boat.
• Cancellation Policy:  If you cancel after paying for an event, you are responsible for finding a suitable replacement.  You may request a refund from the Bridge, but only as a last resort.  The Bridge is not bound to grant a refund.
• Make checks payable to "Pentagon Sailing Club" and specify for which event.  (Please do not include dues or other payments unrelated to the event.)
• All PSC activities are considered training activities. As such, our policy is that any student participating in these activities must be able to physically respond to the commands of the instructor or skipper in charge. This policy is for your safety, the safety of your fellow crew members, and the safety of the boat. The skipper will make the final determination of: (1) a student's ability or inability to comply with this guideline, and (2) the limitations, if any, of a student's participation as crew on the boat.

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2009 Raft-up Dates.  Click here for Rates for PSC Raft-ups:

2009 Labor Day Raft-Up
5 - 7 September 2009

2009 PSC Labor Day Raft-Up!!! Our LDRU Raft-Up Theme: Super Heroes and Super Friends Raft-Up coordinators Winnie O'Connor & Dee Knowles are busy planning another spectacular PSC sailing & social event!!! The plans include: - Great Sailing - Great Fun - A Great Party - Food - Drinks - Sailor Stories - More Drinks - More Party Click here for a printable copy of the Raft-Up Flyer. Check back soon for complete Sunday dinner information and a reservation/menu selection form. Here's the plan: Saturday, Sep. 5th: Sail to our anchorage in Trippe Creek off the Tred Avon River. Raft up, entertainments, food, and drink. Sunday, Sep. 6th: Sail to the Cambridge Municipal Yacht Basin in Cambridge, Maryland. Dinner at the Bella Luna restaurant in Cambridge Party, awards, more party, and other festivities. Monday, Sep. 7th: Return to home ports. Signing up as crew or skipper: A non-refundable down payment of only $100 reserves your place...balance is due NLT 30 days prior to departure date.   Price per person for the three day sail is $375 on either of two premium boats   Skippers go for half-price.  Prices includes early boarding on Friday, Sep. 4th.   Members going on their first ever PSC Raft-Up will get a $50.00 discount.   One FVSM coupon may be used per day (i.e., up to 3 coupons may be used per person for a 3-day Raft-Up). We are only chartering two boats this year...sign up early so you won't miss out!! To sign up contact LDRU Coordinator Winnie O'Connor (wynfryd@hotmail.com) or phone: 703-455-1673 and  mail your Bay Registration Form with your check payable to "PSC," and any FVSM coupons to: Larry Paulson PSC Treasurer 1318 Mistyvale Street Herndon, VA  20170-3629 Private boat owners please plan on joining us: Please provide ALL of the following information to Winnie O'Connor: 1. Owner/Skipper's Name and home/cell/boat phone#s/E-mail address 2. Boat Name, LOA, Draft, Type (i.e., sloop, catamaran, etc) 3. Name(s) of crew 4. Intention to join PSC Raft-Up Saturday night? (Yes/No) 5. Intention to join PSC in a marina Sunday night? (Yes/No) 5a. If yes, power needs are: none (1) (2)/30amp/ 50amp 5b. If yes, how many of you will be joining the PSC for dinner Sunday night? MORE QUESTIONS? Contact Raft-up Coordinator  Winnie O'Connor. Mighty Mouse says, "You will not  want to miss this great event  so sign up early NOW!!

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What's A Raft Up? It's a big PSC sailing trip on the Chesapeake Bay scheduled during the three-day holiday weekends. We call these flotillas "raft-ups" because we tie the boats together, like a raft, when we anchor the first night in a cove. Often we are joined by PSC members who own their own boats, and our rafts build to more than a dozen boats! The second night we stay at a marina and enjoy dinner together in a local restaurant. The third day we set sail for our home ports.  Click here to see where we have rafted-up in the past.

Can Anyone Go? Yes! All you have to be is a PSC member or a guest of a member; NO SAILING EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY! Raft-ups are great fun! They provide an opportunity to get to know fellow PSCers, crew on large sailing yachts, and explore the Bay with experienced PSC skippers.

Can I Use Frequent Volunteer Sea Mile Coupons? Yes! Members who have accrued Frequent Volunteer Sea Miles by volunteering for the PSC can use up to three FVSM coupons ($75) to offset their own payment.

Whom Should I Pay? Send your payment and Bay Activities Registration Form to the PSC Treasurer who will forward your information to the Raft-up Coordinator.  Mail your completed Bay Activities Registration Form and check payable to "Pentagon Sailing Club" to:

Larry Paulson
PSC Treasurer
1318 Mistyvale Street
Herndon, VA  20170-3629

Do PSC Skippers on Raft-ups Get Discounts?  Yes!  Skippers of PSC owned, leased or chartered boats pay half (50% off) the applicable Crew Rate and may use their FVSM coupons as mentioned above.

Do Raft-Up Coordinators Get Discounts?  Yes!  The designated Raft-Up Coordinator pays half (50% off) the applicable Crew Rate PLUS he/she also earns five FVSM coupons for coordinating the Raft-up.  If the Raft-Up Coordinator is also assigned as the Skipper of a PSC owned, leased or chartered boat (already at 50% off), however, no further discount is applied; sorry.  FVSM credits toward payments are still applicable, though.

How About Boat Owners? PSC Members with their own boats are encouraged to join us at no charge beyond marina slip fees and restaurant bills. Notify the Raft-Up Coordinator early so that marina and restaurant reservations can be made. Provide your boat's name, LOA (incl. bow pulpits, swim platforms, etc), beam, draft, power requirements and cell phone number.

I'm a Skipper, how does the raft-up process work? Click here for all the details on how to enter and depart a raft!

NOTES:

• Remember that you can only make a reservation by sending in your payment to the Treasurer.   Reservations are confirmed in the order in which payments are received.
• If payment is received/postmarked/offered less than 3 weeks prior to event, PSC will employ "best effort" to accommodate a PSC Member if space is available. Otherwise, if a crew with skipper can be formed, PSC will offer guidance in finding a boat to charter at their own expense.
• Sunday Night Restaurant Fee is extra. Each PSC crew shares the additional costs (if any) of fuel, shared food, ice, sanitary pump-out, docking/slip fees, and damages to the boat.
• Cancellation Policy:  If you cancel after paying for an event, you are responsible for finding a suitable replacement.  You may request a refund from the Bridge, but only as a last resort.  The Bridge is not bound to grant a refund.
• Make checks payable to "Pentagon Sailing Club" and specify for which event.  (Please do not include dues or other payments unrelated to the event.)

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For 2009 PSC has two primary Chesapeake Bay Season Boats:

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PSC Bay Training Program Information

Interested in advanced sail training design to qualify you to command auxiliary sailing vessels up to 40' in coastal waters? Check out the Bay Training Pages for information on earning qualifications as Navigator, Watch Captain, and Bay Skipper!

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