Bay Activities - Ray Widmayer , Bay Commodore


CONTENTS:

How to Sign Up
Memorial Day Raft-up
All About Raft-Ups
Bay Season Boats (Specs, directions, etc)
Bay Training Program

DOCUMENTS & OTHER INFORMATION:

PSC Event Calendar
PSC Rate Schedule
PSC Rafting Guidelines
Bay Activities Registration Form
Seabag Inventory (What to bring)
PSC Yacht Checkout Checklist (in PDF format)
PSC Raft-up Coordinator's Checklist (in PDF format)
PSC Joint Venture Agreement for Bay Activities (in PDF format)


Bay Commodore
Ray Widmayer


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 Ken Skelps.
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:

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Memorial Day Raft-Up 2008
24-26 May 2008

2008 Memorial Day Raft-Up!!!

Our Raft-Up Theme: International Day!!!

Boats pick a country and compete for the
best international theme, including:

- Decorations
- Costumes
- Food

Here's the plan:

Saturday, May 24th:

  • Sail from home port to our anchorage spot, Quarter Cove on the Wye East River.
  • Enroute boats prepare their national identities and try to guess the identity of the other boats.
  • Raft up and International Dinner.

Sunday, May 25th:

  • Sail  in Chesapeake Bay, the Eastern Bay, ending up at St. Michaels where we will dock at the Harbour Inn Marina & Spa (the nicest marina in St. Michael’s).
  • Dinner at the Town Dock Restaurant .
  • Awards ceremony and other festivities.

Monday, May 26th:

  • Return to your home port.

Sign up as crew or skipper:

è New for 2008   ç

  • Price REDUCTIONS over last year!

  • 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 a premium boat (Annapolis Bay Charters Steel Aweigh or Blown Away).  Price on a standard boat (Freogan) is $325.  Skippers go for half-price!!  Price includes early boarding on Friday, May 23rd.

One FVSM coupon may be used per day (i.e., up to 3 coupons may be used per perason for a 3-day Raft-Up).

We are only chartering three boats this year...sign up soon so you won't miss out!!

Contact MDRU Coordinator Hal Moore to sign up and mail your Bay Registration Form, check payable to "PSC," and any FVSM coupons to:

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

Additional Raft-up details:

Mooring Sunday in St. Michaels will be at the Harbour Inn Marina & Spa.  They have bicycles for free use by patrons for touring the town.

The Dinner will be held at the Town Dock Restaurant in St. Michaels, which has a view of the water. The cost of the meal, which includes tax and gratuity, will  be about $45 per person. A cash bar will be available.  Sample menu items are:

SEAFOOD PLATTER
   Broiled shrimp, flounder & 4 oz. jumbo lump crab cake

PETIT CRAB IMPERIAL
  
Baked with Town Dock’s own imperial sauce

PETIT FILET MIGNON  
  
Natural glaze with wild mushrooms

Items include freshly baked bread, house salad and dessert.

Slip fees will be a minimum of $110.00 per boat @ $3.40 per foot. There is an additional charge of $8 for 30 amp connections.

Private boat owners please plan on joining us: And please provide ALL of the following information to Hal Moore:

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 and Raft Captain Hal Moore

Don't miss out on one of the best times you'll have on or off  the water with the PSC! SIGN UP TODAY!!

 

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PSC Raft-Ups
 

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!

2008 Raft-up Dates.  Click here for Rates for PSC Raft-ups:

2008 Memorial Day Labor Day

Event Dates:

May 24-26, 2008 Aug 30-Sept 1, 2008

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For 2008 PSC has two primary Chesapeake Bay Season Boats:

"Chasen the Wind" - A Catalina 32 chartered from Annapolis Bay Charters (ABC).

Length: 34' 3"
Draft: 6' 3"
Beam: 11' 9"
Sloop
2 cabins, 1 head
Yanmar Diesel Engine

More Details


"Freogan" - An O'Day 39 chartered from Annapolis Bay Charters (ABC).

Length: 39'
Draft: 5'
Beam: 12'
Sloop
3 cabins, 2 heads
55 hp Universal Engine

More Details

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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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This page updated on February 9, 2008