39 years SOS, Inc. 1978-2017 May 2017, Vol. 39, No. 5 May 2017, Vol. 39, No. 5 Cruising Corner May 20-21 DNR Cruise Sailing Season Finally Here & Summer of Love Party Pam Ledford, Social Chair It’s finally here! Sailing Season!!! May 20-21 – DNR cruise and party Warm breezes!! SOS raft-ups!! on fabulous Granary Creek off of the Parties!! We’ve got it all for you. Wye River. This is one of the best Our adventurous sail coming up for the Remember: Sign up early, sign up parties and sails of the year. Remote, Department of Resources (DNR) is often!!!!!! quiet anchorage with a picturesque over the May 20-21 weekend. setting….until we get there. Then it’s May 6-7- Seis de Mayo Weekend party time. Sometimes, a skipper may want to set Cruise, with a TNT theme (tacos, sail on a Friday landing at the DNR nachos, tequila). We are going to the May 26-29 - We close the month with early evening. They can bring their Rhode River…..you should already be our first mini-extended of the year. dinghy ashore to hike in the wooded on-board for this one. This will be a four-day cruise to grounds, help out with the working Solomon’s Island and back. The first members, or just chill. A decision is May 10th and 24th – Mid-week sails. night, we will raft in Hudson Creek off made by the skipper if they wish to This is a great way to enjoy the bay of the Little Choptank River. Saturday leave a day early for this cruise. Crew without the weekend crowds of boats. night, we will be in the Zahnisers’ interested in this Friday option should marina, with a pool, restaurant and indicate your available when you May 13 – Weekend Day Sail. showers!! Sunday night’s raft will be a register. Saturday or Sunday, weather skippers’ choice, depending on your dependent. final destination. ALSO, a dorm setting is available for those who drive-in as indicated on June 3-4 will take us to the Limerick the Fleet Exercises for the DNR Cruise in Gray’s Inn Creek off of the event. The bunk arrangements may Chester River. Have your boat come be available for both Friday and up with the winning limerick! Saturday nights. This is available at June has many more exciting events. $25 per night and you bring your own Log into the website and check out the linens. Specifically this is camping Fleet Exercises. A simple click will get style, shared bathrooms. It is also a you out on the Bay with SOS. We first to pay, check received basis to want to see you on the water. reserve a bed. Please email your request to: [email protected] and state in the Subject line Bunk. Skipper Nancy Parsons points out toward the Bay where Meeps and Carole Bring an appetizer to share. Food sailing adventures await us. Cruising Co-chairs sharing and information will be emailed. Volunteers are always needed too. See ya there! Singles on Sailboats, Inc. 410.798.4098 www.singlesonsailboats.org 2 Whisker Pole May 2017 VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE WHISKER POLE NEWSLETTER Published Monthly We’re And as you cruise more and more Cruisin’! with SOS, you will sign up earlier Singles on Sailboats, Inc. Did you and more often… then potentially P.O.Box 5708, Annapolis, MD 21403 throw an forget, “Did I already sign up for 410.798.4098 anchor in that one?” There is a way to check www.singlesonsailboats.org April? Are that out – when you look at your you signed profile (log in, click on left hand tab Newsletter Editor: up to hoist a near bottom “Profile”), then hover Shirley Brooks Hollendursky halyard in May? Mid-May brings at the top of the “My Profile” tab [email protected] one of our favorite shore parties: and one drop-won choice is “View DNR Cruise to Granary Creek. Transactions.” Here lies Proof readers: People talk about it for months! everything you signed up for – for Angela Weathers, Barbara Shoemaker, years! I found one summer I hit all John Murray, Ellie Kallins And speaking of talking about my favorite cruises, and another cruises – are you sharing your where I sailed very little ☹ – this 10TH OF MONTH feedback via the Survey Monkey summer I already signed up for SUBMISSION DEADLINES you receive after each cruise? the June Anniversary Cruise. Fleet Exercises & Shore Leave: Committee Chairs receive the Have you? Come on! Join old Ned Schwartz portions of the survey that pertain friends and new, enjoy the beauty [email protected] to their committee; so tell Social of our Chesapeake Bay, parti- Happy Hours: Ed Petersohn the food was great; tell Safety the cipate in a committee, learn the [email protected] skipper helped you feel confident; ropes – use the tools we have to Classified Ads: Pat Randall let First Mates Chair know the make SOS the club for YOU! [email protected] Basic Skills a first mate helped Scuttlebutt: Jody Hutchinson you learn; or tell us something you [email protected] think needs to be different/ Janet better/safer. Each portion of the 15TH OF MONTH survey is de-constructed so the SUBMISSION DEADLINES appropriate committee receives a All articles and photos: report combining all the pertinent Shirley Brooks Hollendursky comments you write. And therein [email protected] lies a potential problem. Every- Welcome New Members thing you send is anonymous and Website admin: not linked to your name, profile or Karla Addess [email protected] email – we want your honest feedback. So if you comment, “I Springfield, MD Gary Bauer New Member Inquiry: want to tell someone about…” [email protected] please add your name in the Franklinville, NJ Zoe Ann Brown optional box. We want to get back Boat US Discount code #GA80619S to you on it. Alexandria, VA Jeffrey Buck INSIDE Since the skipper/first mate names Annapolis, MD Peter Choma are optional, please include them Anniversary 13 Wayne, PA when you write about something Board Notes 3 you wish they did/didn’t do/had Deborah Donnelly Commodore’s Column 2 realized. Without that critical Annapolis, MD Contacts 15 Mary Ellen Murphy Cruising Schedule 10 piece, committee chairs/ Board Financial Report 12 members/ Commodore have no Silver Spring, MD John Reichnach Fleet Exercises 4-8 way to follow up on your thoughts. Happy Hours 14 Baltimore, MD Leukemia Cup 9 So use the tool of the Survey Jim Wray Membership Figures 12 Monkey . (Sharing your ideas) McLean, VA Memorial 4-Day Cruise 9 A New Members 2 + B. (Knowing your voice is heard) Parties 3 = C. (making SOS the best it can Photos 11 be)! Scuttlebutt 13 Social Committee 12 May 2017 Whisker Pole 3 Unofficial notes April 6, 2016 Board Meeting Official February minutes will be posted on the SOS web site when SUMMER FUN CRAB AND approved in May by the Board of Directors. CRABCAKE FEST! August 5-6 Commodore: Review of Action Log. Newsletter: The April 20-page Whisker Pole mailed to 275 members SAVE THE DATE! Vice Commodore: Presented and 20 Happy Hour coordinators were Galesville Town Hall contract fr printed at a cost of $907.32 which was Sundresses, approval. Discussed locker contents. $3.12 per copy. Jody Hutchinson has big sun hats, parasols, stepped forward as Scuttlebutt Editor decorated Treasurer: Form 990 and MD and Pat Randall has volunteered to Personal Property Form were become the Classified Ads Editor. sunglasses presented for review. Deposit, (by your Expense Reimbursement, and Refund friendly Social Public Relations: No report Committee) at Forms have been revised. P&L statement for March was presented the lovely Sailing Emporium, Rock Safety: Flare Safety and Dockside Hall, Maryland. and discussed. Training details all in place. Enjoy a sail, then a swim, then Happy Bareboat: Doug Gage will coordinate Skippers’ Advisory: No Report. Hour, then CRABS, CRABCAKES & a trip to BVIs in Winter 2018. John McDonald and Michael Sommers will SHRIMP AND Other delightful morsels Social: Planning for all summer events while you enjoy your fellow SOS coordinate a trip in Fall 2018 in North is well underway. Awards Banquet will or South America. Proposal will be members socializing in a charming, be December 2, location TBD. picturesque setting. submitted in early summer. NEXT SOS BOD MEETING Cruise & Party $74 Brunches: No report. May 4th, 7:00 pm, Party only $40 Meeting is open to all members Cruising: Cruising Schedule is available on the Event Calendar and on the website. The Cruise Coordinator’s Manual has been updated. Revisions have been made to the online registration form Lynn POLYNESIAN LUAU Gilley will be Coordinator and Kathy Anniversary Party Haven will send out blasts this season. June 17 & 18 Database: Rita Svec is now listed as Lankford Bay Marina second ASA on Memberclicks. Cruising Events through June have The destination for our 39th Anniversary is beautiful Lankford Bay Marina, been activated for registration with the a new location for chillin' out! Come sail in and bring your bathing suit for exception of the Anniversary Party. the pool, an appetite, and your dancing feet. Carpool lists were sent out for the After Spring Training Party and response It's summery sarongs, grass skirts, flip flops, flowers around your neck has been positive. and around your hair. The Island flair will include a smorgasbord of tropical fruit and tempting appetizers to start with. Swim and chill from 4 Education: No report. pm, yummy appetizers and bar opens at 5:00 pm, then a scrumptious meal followed by dancing through the night.