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Trivia!

  

Send in your answers to Grady and receive a free DSC T-Shirt for being the first to answer correctly. As always, check our Facebook page for the answer once the correct answer has been received.

 

What was the square knot known as to the ancient Greeks? 

 

Last weeks question was: 

 

When describing navigation lights, what does the term "occulting" mean?

 

Answer:

 

"An occulting light is a rhythmic light in which the total duration of light in each period is clearly longer than the total duration of darkness and in which the intervals of darkness (occultations) are all of equal duration."

 

Congrats to winner Nick Thomas!
DSC Currents

February 8 2011
DSC Calendar

 

Indoor Fleet Maintenance -- February 10

 

Basic Knots Seminar -- February 12

 

Frostbite Racing -- February 12

 

Racing Skippers Meeting -- February 16 

 

Duck Pin Bowling -- February 19

 

Racing Crew Meeting -- March 3 

 

Cruising Winter Meeting -- March 5

 

Cruising- Urgent Announcement 

 

URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT for anyone who was planning to attend the Cruising Meeting February 13. 

 

Due to a scheduling conflict this meeting has been moved to March 5, 2011 from 1:00-4:00 P.M. in the Liberty Room (3rd Floor) here at the Baltimore Museum of Industry's Hercules Building.

 

We apologize for this schedule change, and hope that you will be able to join us March 5th. If you were registered for the event on the 13th we have already registered you for the new date. If you have questions, please call the office.

 

Register Here.

 

Volunteer 

Spring is coming and it is time to get the boats whipped into shape! There are several ways you can volunteer and help us get the DSC ready for spring.  There are volunteer jobs for everyone - including work that doesn't require you to get dirty! 

Raptor Cockpit RepairDSC Director of Operations Steve Maddox is busy working away at our indoor storage facility and he needs your help to get the boats repaired, bottoms painted and more. 

Ever wonder exactly what goes on at our storage facility? Steve posted a great piece in our blog, so check it out!

Register for an Indoor Maintenance Seminar or call the office for details on how you can help. 

Racing
  

DSC Racers!  Stay tuned to the calendar for important announcements and meeting dates in February. The DSC racing skipper meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 16th, location to be announced soon.

Interested in crewing? Join us at the Racing Crew meeting on Thursday, March 3rd, location to be announced soon.

 

Check the calendar for more details and to register!

Accessible News 
Kennedy Krieger
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Last Friday the Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Downtown Sailing Center hosted an awareness building event about KKI's sailing simulator.

 

This evenet showcased the great opportunities for partnership between the two organizations. 

 

More than 40 people enjoyed watching DSC stalwarts Santa Wallace and Ed Duggan show off their Access Dinghy prowess in a rematch of last year's Ya Gotta Regatta.

 

Are you interested in volunteering for this year's Accessible Sailing program?  If so, contact the office today to learn how you can help!

Important Dates

 

Your favorite winter social is here! We have reserved both floors of Patterson Bowling Center February 19, 12:00 noon to 3:00 P.M.

 
Join fellow DSC sailors to talk about sailing, dream of warm winds, and knock down some duck pins! Register here. 

 

Also, join our good friends at the BCYA for the 2011 Commodores Ball! We will be welcoming DSC member and instructor Randy Gray as the new commodore!

 

Purchase tickets here.