DSC Calendar
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Dockmaster Meeting -- April 20
Wednesday Open Sail -- April 20
Thursday Night Racing -- April 21
Access-Ability Saturday -- April 23
Sunday Open Sail -- April 24
Access Dinghy Orientation -- April 27
Adult Ed. Classes Start -- Monday's May 2nd, Tuesday's May 3rd, and Saturday's May 14th |
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Cruisers University
If you haven't heard United States Yacht Shows, Inc., producer of the United States Sail and Powerboat Shows, is launching a new event for aspiring, as well as experienced, cruisers. And the Downtown Sailing Center is a partner organization!
The first annual Cruiser's University, May 12-15, will be held at the Baltimore Marine Center at Inner Harbor. The program will provide expert instruction in a wide range of subjects pertinent to long-range cruising. Classes range from general cruising topics, such as crossing the Gulf Stream, proper provisioning and cruising with cildren, to master certification courses in diesel maintenance and weather forecasting.
The Downtown Sailing Center will have Best and Final - Passport 40 - on site as well as our fleet of access dinghies to give everyone a chance to sail and experience what the DSC has to offer new and experience cruising sailors.
The Downtown Sailing Center will be an exhibitor at the event as we well as providing on the water and volunteer support for the program. If you are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities at Cruiser's University, please contact Grady Byus immediately.
To learn more about Cruiser's U and the many programs that will be offered click here. Cruising members - stay tuned to the DSC blog for more information. |
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Education and Juniors Courses
Education season is just around the corner! Beginning Monday, May 2, Adult Education courses begin. Whether you are interested in learning how to sail or are seeking your US Sailing Basic Keelboat Certification the education you receive from the DSC instructor staff will blow you away!
Courses for adult education and summer time juniors camps are filling quickly. Call the office or go online and register TODAY! |
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Cruising News
With just a few weeks before the first DSC sponsored cruise the cruising fleet is waking from a long winter nap. The diesels are purring, safety items are being checked and commissioning is underway.
A cruiser workday is scheduled for this Saturday, April 21. The cruiser workday begins at 10:00 A.M. and you can register here!
There will be a skipper meeting and boat orientation on Saturday, May 7th.
The Skipper's meeting will review general cruising policies for 2011 and provide a great venue for Q&A. DSC Cruiser Boat Managers will then conduct boat orientations in 45-minute sessions.
Cruising skippers should note, that in order for a skipper to be cleared to reserve a particular cruiser, he/she must have attended the orientation for that boat or arrange for a personal orientation and approval by the boat manager for the specific boat.
Boat managers may require an "on the water" orientation as well, depending on a skipper's experience with the boat/boat type.
Skipper Meeting - 9:30 A.M. to 11 A.M.
Boat Orientation
session 1 - 11 A.M. to 11:45
session 2 - 11:45 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
lunch - 12:30 P.M. to 1:15 P.M.
session 3 - 1:15 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
session 4 - 2:15 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
session 5 - 3:15 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
session 6 - 4:15 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
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Volunteers and Dockmasters
Whether you are new to the DSC or an old salt, one of the best ways to give back to the DSC is to be a Dockmaster. Dockmasters help support Wednesday and Sunday Open Sails, Open House events, accessible sailing programs and much more. If you are interested in being a 2011 Dockmaster, please join us tomorrow Wednesday, April 20, from 4:30-5:30 P.M. to learn about this year's Dockmaster program and schedule.
In the event that you cannot make tomorrow's meeting, please contact Grady to get the latest news and express your interest in being a 2011 Dockmaster.
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Racing News and Results
 Last week marked the first official week of DSC Thursday Night Racing. With blazing speed, superior boat handling and course smarts Team Jester won the night!
You can find race results weekly on the Race Results Page to track your favorite team, as well as in the racing forum.
Also, check the left hand column of the newsletter each week to find the results.
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Accessible Volunteer Shout Out!
This Saturday, the Downtown Sailing Center will be hosting the second of our biweekly Access-Ability Sailing events. The Access-Ability is a volunteer led event that helps people with disabilities gain access to the freedom of sailing. It is a powerful program that is enriching for both participants and volunteers.
This week we have nearly a dozen participants scheduled to sail, and we could use a few more volunteers to help with critical jobs such as:
1) Rigging and De-Rigging Access Dinghies
2) Registration including greeting participants, securing liability waivers and helping participants navigate to and from the launching area
3) Transferring participants into and out of access dinghies
4) Sailing with those individuals who choose to have a sailing buddy
These are just a few examples of the many volunteer roles that make the Downtown Sailing Center's Access-Ability programs fly. Volunteers are encouraged to arrive at 8:30 A.M. and the day concludes by 1:00 P.M.; but don't think you have to spend all day! Come for an hour or come all day, but please come and lend a hand.
Volunteer registration is encouraged. Go to the DSC Calendar and register to be an Access-Ability volunteer now!
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Attention Recreational Skippers!
Spring is in full swing and the reservation system is once again live. If you previously had a login for the reservation system, your username and password are the same as they've always been (note this may be different than your member profile site login.) In the event you have lost or forgotten your username and password, please feel free to contact the Grady or call the office at (410) 727-0722. If you are a new skipper - please contact the office to get your access to the site.
Added this year will be online reservation for access dinghies. If you have attended an access dinghy orientation you can now reserve your boat online too! Contact the office for more details or to schedule an access dinghy orientation. |
