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DSC Calendar
September 23 -- Thursday Night Racing **Red Flag Parking**
September 23 -- Full Moon Cruise
September 24 -- Friday Night Fun Races
September 25 -- Fall Newbie Cruise
September 26 -- Sunday Membership Sail
See our complete calendar HERE. |
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1st Annual Halloween On The Harbor
We know everyone's favorite social party of the year is the Halloween costume party, so we decided to do it bigger and better this year! The October Friday social is going to be merged with the 1st annual Halloween on the Harbor to allow our participants more time on the water, and more SPOOKTACULAR fun!
Saturday, October 30, 2010 the Downtown Sailing Center will host the 1st Annual Halloween on the Harbor to benefit the DSC's community outreach programs.
Join your fellow DSC members as we sail around Baltimore's harbor showing off our Halloween costumes and style!
Prizes will be awarded for the "Best Dressed Boat" in several categories and a post parade party will bring entrants, friends and families together to celebrate the event.
12 p.m. to 2 p.m. -- Boat decoration and preparation at the DSC.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. -- Boats sail up and down the harbor in costume (boats and crew) and will be judged in a best costume contest.
5pm to 8pm -- Post race celebration and prizes awarded for best dressed boat in several categories as well as prizes for best costumes!
The registration fee for this event will benefit the community outreach programs of the Downtown Sailing Center.
Click HERE to download the registration form and email your form HERE to register. We look forward to seeing the entire DSC fleet on the water so register now to reserve your boat TODAY!
If you, someone you know, or a business you know would like to be an official sponsor of the Halloween on the Harbor, please download the sponsor form HERE. |
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Happy Fall!
The annual fall work parties are coming up fast. Starting November 6th join us to help decommission the fleet every Saturday starting at 9 a.m.
The party will be split into several groups. We ask that you sign up ahead of time and let us know which group you would prefer to participate in. The groups will be as follows:
-Sail teams (3 ea) - remove sail covers, remove, inspect, sort and store sails.
-Cleaning teams (3 ea) - remove pumps, buckets, throwables and trash from boats. Inspect, sort and store equipment. Wash boats.
-Boom teams (3 ea) - remove booms, label with boat name, secure and store.
-Mast lowering team (4 ea) - secure halyards, lower mast, remove rigging and mast from boat.
-Mast securing team (4 ea) - remove Windex, label mast with boat name and store in rack.
We will also need volunteers with vehicles that can tow the boat's trailers. If you would like to volunteer to help with this please contact Steve Maddox.
E-mail Grady if you have any questions or to sign up! |
Fall Adult Education Opportunities
Don't miss out on the best time of the year to sail and learn! The fall is regarded by most sailors on the Chesapeake as the best time of the year to sail due to the steady winds and cooler temperatures!
Contact us to learn more about the many opportunities for you to keep honing those skills and learn new ones.
Adult Education:
We have a few remaining spaces in our Saturday classes taking place October 2nd and 9th. We offer Introduction to Sailing, Intermediate Sailing, and Basic Keelboat Certification. Call the office to register TODAY!
Cruising Courses:
October 20th through the 24th we are offering US Sailing's Basic Cruising and Bareboat Cruising courses. This five-day, four-night course offers students the chance to learn in a real-world environment aboard a 43-foot sailing ketch. The classes give each student a chance to be "Captain for a day," which helps prepare students to participate in weekend cruises and bareboat chartering. Students will learn basic coastal navigation, steering, sail trim, proper use of a VHF radio and a variety of other skills.
US SAILING Safe Powerboat Handling Course:
Did you know that a sailboat under power is no longer considered a sailboat but a powerboat? Learn basic powerboat systems, maneuvering, docking and safety in a two-day, hands-on, on-the-water powerboat course.
October 2nd and 3rd.
US SAILING Basic Keelboat Instructor Course:
We are excited to announce that the DSC will host a US SAILING Basic Keelboat Instructor course. The class is October 15 -17. You can learn more about it and register on the US SAILING website.
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Red Flag Parking 9/23
This evening is a Red Flag parking night at the DSC and Baltimore Museum of Industry. This means you can not have your car in our parking lot after 3 p.m.
Racers- Please be careful to avoid the pavilion as you traverse to and from the boats tonight. |
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Picture of the Week
by Rosemary Liff.
Submit Your Shots HERE!
 Seen above are DSC members and coaches Rosemary Liff and Erica Denner after accepting their trophies for 1st place in the RCM&D Regatta! Go Team! |
Trivia!
The first person to answer the question correctly wins a DSC t-shirt. Email your answers HERE In honor of the first day of Autumn and the full moon, here is this weeks trivia question: What is the full moon often referred to as in the fall? |
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