With all the fun we had during our Winter Rendezvous at Todd’s place it’s time to start thinking, plan itinerary and start booking vacation time off for our next adventures. As our rendezvous become more and more successful with the experiment we did last year it’s time to officially take it to the next level and turn our rendezvous in to official “CSR Northeast Flotilla” where the group will not just meet up at a marina, but we will travel from port to port as a group and our destinations will be mixed between marinas, mooring and/or just anchorage in a beautiful cove.
To clarify how is this different from other rendezvous we had in the past, the new approach simply works for everyone. Don't let the title scare you away thinking that you have to sign up for a week of cruising from the first port all the way to the last port. The beauty of the new approach is that regardless of your schedule, location and ability to travel you can join the flotilla at any port for any length of stay that works for you.
Here’s my proposal for our “CSR Northeast Flotilla 2013”:
Date: August 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] – August 11[SUP]th[/SUP]
Updated 6/13/13: We're all set to have the Feast of the East on Taylor's Island on August 3rd: http://taylorsisland.org/
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Itinerary:
1. Shelter Island (raftup).
2. Cruise to Block island (most will be rafter in the anchorage area and others will stay at Champlins).
3. Cruise to Newport (mooring or marina).
4. From Newport we're splitting in to two Groups:
- Group 1 (heading West back home) to Greenport.
- Group 2 (heading East) to Martha's Vinyard, Nantucket, etc...
5. From Greenport to home port (GSB or LIS).
Getting There:
Most likely we'll have majority traveling from two directions GSB and LIS. So, here's a quick maps and basic Float Plans for each.
From/To GSB:
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From/To LIS:
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Getting There - Alternative Ways: For those who is unable to participate by water keep in mind that there are always other options. As you can see from previous rendezvous, we had folks who drove to a port or took their cars on a ferry and crossed over to places like Block and Newport. The options are there, so if you want to make it and meet the fleet come on over.
Let’s get the ball rolling, Captains!!!:smt038
To bring back some great memories, here are the links to our past rendezvous:
LI Rendezvous - 2012
LI Rendezvous - 2011
LI Rendezvous 2010
Who's signing up for our first official CSR Northeast Flotilla 2013?
List of Participants for Flotilla:
[user name]: [crew names], [boat info], [Traveling From], [Participating in Leg], [Docking in Block], [Docking in Newport],[Table Offerings]
1. "Alex F": Alex and Jelena, Michelle(16), Daniel(8), "Inspiration" 2005 420DB, LI Sound area, All 3 legs, Raft, Mooring, Tray of Eggplant Rollatini and some dessert
2. "Havana Shamrock" Joe, Martha, kids TBD, Dublin (Kerry blue Terrier 2yo), "Mirage" 2007 36DB, GSB, leg 1 & 2, Raft, Mooring, lemon chicken kabobs and raspberry salad
3."rcmafgny", Ron, Wendy, "Knot For Sale" 2006 26DA, GSB, All 3 legs, Raft, Mooring,Shrimp platter w/ cocktail sauce and cookies
4. "Greg": Greg and Colleen, Tiffany(15), Ashley(10), Zachary(10), "Lady TAZ" 2003 480DB, Hudson River Area, leg 1 & 2, Raft, Mooring, Tray of Penne a la vodka and some dessert
5."Xplicitlnck": Jonathan and Milena, "Cacacazzo" 1998 330EC",GSB, All 3 legs, Raft, Mooring.Utensils and Pasta salad.
6. "tdshafer": Todd, Sherri, Ryan (9), Justin(7), Sabrina (5), "Sea Ya Later" 1997 330DA, GSB, leg 1 & 2, Marina, Marina,TBD
7. "Larry": Larry and Melina, Greg (10), "Miss Melina" 330DA, Norwalk CT, All 3 legs, Marina, Marina, Tray of Chicken Parmesan and some dessert
8. "Four Winners": Neil and Barbra, Noah (9), Sam (6) "NOAHS ARK" 348 Vista, GSB, Leg 1 & 2, Marina, Marina, chicken caeser salad & watermelon
9. "NewFreedom": Marianne & Angela, Kate (14), Sara (13) "NEW FREEDOM" 2005 420DB, Hudson River, All 3 Legs, Marina, Marina,Chicken francese w/noodles
12. "VALRAY": Ray and Valerie "VALRAY" 2006 44DB, Hudson River, TBD, Marina, Marina, sausage & peppers
13. "Tman": Tom and Liz "Ruff Seas" 390DA, Hudson River, Leg 1 & 2, Marina, Marina, crab cakes
14. "TBD": Billy "TBD" 40DA, Hudson River, TBD,TBD,TBD,TBD
15. "csnaik"; Shekar, Ajay (10), Yash (6); "Summer Sealution"; 2004 460DA; Shelter Island only; Raft; Chicken Curry and Naan and some desserts
16. "Russ Calasant": Russ and Shari, "Debtfinder" 460DA, Mystic CT, Leg 1 & 2, TBD, Pizza dip and chips, homemade chili and carrot cake for dessert
17. "N/A": Paul and Donna and the kids, "Tuned out" 33 Cruiser, Leg 1 & 2, Raft, TBD, cheese platter and veggie platter
18. "N/A": Kevin and Dawn and kids,"Gemelli" 34pc Formula, Leg 1 & 2, Raft, TBD, large desserts dish
19. "N/A": Oliver and the crew (TBD), "Lady S" 34pc Formula, Shelter Island only, TBD, Tray of something...
20. "N/A": Crew TBD, "Family Time" 31 Chaparral, Shelter Island only, TBD, Tray of something...
21. "N/A": Kenny and the crew, "It's All Good II" 62 Pershing, Leg 1 & 2, Raft, TBD, Tray of something...
22. "Ididntdoit": Mike and Cheryl - 2 boys 10&12, "natural high" 300DA, All 3 Legs, sweedish meatballs, rolls, cookies
23. "bmac": Brian and Kathy, daughters Kristen, Kaitlin, Kerri, Kelly and Kara, "K-yachtic" 520DB, Leg 2, N/A
24. "Ben Diss": Ben and Melodee, Alex(13), Angie(9), "Knot Flyin" 2006 Formula 400ss - Coming by car, TBD
VHF Communication:
69- primary channel to communicate with the group.
72- backup channel if we get too much noise on 69.
16 - is always on. This will be the channel to use in case if we don't get respons on 69 or 72. Once the communication is established with a vessel we'll ask to switch to 69 or 72, whichever will be the better option at the time.
Updated: 04/09/2013
Townsend Manor Inn Marina has our initial list of boat. Please start calling to confirm your reservations:
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Newport Hotel and Marina info:
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Champlin's info:
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The official cut off date for the tee shirts order is July 15th.
Updated order as of 7/15/13:
NAVY
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NATURAL
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BLACK
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To clarify how is this different from other rendezvous we had in the past, the new approach simply works for everyone. Don't let the title scare you away thinking that you have to sign up for a week of cruising from the first port all the way to the last port. The beauty of the new approach is that regardless of your schedule, location and ability to travel you can join the flotilla at any port for any length of stay that works for you.
Here’s my proposal for our “CSR Northeast Flotilla 2013”:
Date: August 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] – August 11[SUP]th[/SUP]
Updated 6/13/13: We're all set to have the Feast of the East on Taylor's Island on August 3rd: http://taylorsisland.org/
Itinerary:
1. Shelter Island (raftup).
2. Cruise to Block island (most will be rafter in the anchorage area and others will stay at Champlins).
3. Cruise to Newport (mooring or marina).
4. From Newport we're splitting in to two Groups:
- Group 1 (heading West back home) to Greenport.
- Group 2 (heading East) to Martha's Vinyard, Nantucket, etc...
5. From Greenport to home port (GSB or LIS).
Getting There:
Most likely we'll have majority traveling from two directions GSB and LIS. So, here's a quick maps and basic Float Plans for each.
From/To GSB:
From/To LIS:
Getting There - Alternative Ways: For those who is unable to participate by water keep in mind that there are always other options. As you can see from previous rendezvous, we had folks who drove to a port or took their cars on a ferry and crossed over to places like Block and Newport. The options are there, so if you want to make it and meet the fleet come on over.
Let’s get the ball rolling, Captains!!!:smt038
To bring back some great memories, here are the links to our past rendezvous:
LI Rendezvous - 2012
LI Rendezvous - 2011
LI Rendezvous 2010
Who's signing up for our first official CSR Northeast Flotilla 2013?
List of Participants for Flotilla:
[user name]: [crew names], [boat info], [Traveling From], [Participating in Leg], [Docking in Block], [Docking in Newport],[Table Offerings]
1. "Alex F": Alex and Jelena, Michelle(16), Daniel(8), "Inspiration" 2005 420DB, LI Sound area, All 3 legs, Raft, Mooring, Tray of Eggplant Rollatini and some dessert
2. "Havana Shamrock" Joe, Martha, kids TBD, Dublin (Kerry blue Terrier 2yo), "Mirage" 2007 36DB, GSB, leg 1 & 2, Raft, Mooring, lemon chicken kabobs and raspberry salad
3."rcmafgny", Ron, Wendy, "Knot For Sale" 2006 26DA, GSB, All 3 legs, Raft, Mooring,Shrimp platter w/ cocktail sauce and cookies
4. "Greg": Greg and Colleen, Tiffany(15), Ashley(10), Zachary(10), "Lady TAZ" 2003 480DB, Hudson River Area, leg 1 & 2, Raft, Mooring, Tray of Penne a la vodka and some dessert
5."Xplicitlnck": Jonathan and Milena, "Cacacazzo" 1998 330EC",GSB, All 3 legs, Raft, Mooring.Utensils and Pasta salad.
6. "tdshafer": Todd, Sherri, Ryan (9), Justin(7), Sabrina (5), "Sea Ya Later" 1997 330DA, GSB, leg 1 & 2, Marina, Marina,TBD
7. "Larry": Larry and Melina, Greg (10), "Miss Melina" 330DA, Norwalk CT, All 3 legs, Marina, Marina, Tray of Chicken Parmesan and some dessert
8. "Four Winners": Neil and Barbra, Noah (9), Sam (6) "NOAHS ARK" 348 Vista, GSB, Leg 1 & 2, Marina, Marina, chicken caeser salad & watermelon
9. "NewFreedom": Marianne & Angela, Kate (14), Sara (13) "NEW FREEDOM" 2005 420DB, Hudson River, All 3 Legs, Marina, Marina,Chicken francese w/noodles
12. "VALRAY": Ray and Valerie "VALRAY" 2006 44DB, Hudson River, TBD, Marina, Marina, sausage & peppers
13. "Tman": Tom and Liz "Ruff Seas" 390DA, Hudson River, Leg 1 & 2, Marina, Marina, crab cakes
14. "TBD": Billy "TBD" 40DA, Hudson River, TBD,TBD,TBD,TBD
15. "csnaik"; Shekar, Ajay (10), Yash (6); "Summer Sealution"; 2004 460DA; Shelter Island only; Raft; Chicken Curry and Naan and some desserts
16. "Russ Calasant": Russ and Shari, "Debtfinder" 460DA, Mystic CT, Leg 1 & 2, TBD, Pizza dip and chips, homemade chili and carrot cake for dessert
17. "N/A": Paul and Donna and the kids, "Tuned out" 33 Cruiser, Leg 1 & 2, Raft, TBD, cheese platter and veggie platter
18. "N/A": Kevin and Dawn and kids,"Gemelli" 34pc Formula, Leg 1 & 2, Raft, TBD, large desserts dish
19. "N/A": Oliver and the crew (TBD), "Lady S" 34pc Formula, Shelter Island only, TBD, Tray of something...
20. "N/A": Crew TBD, "Family Time" 31 Chaparral, Shelter Island only, TBD, Tray of something...
21. "N/A": Kenny and the crew, "It's All Good II" 62 Pershing, Leg 1 & 2, Raft, TBD, Tray of something...
22. "Ididntdoit": Mike and Cheryl - 2 boys 10&12, "natural high" 300DA, All 3 Legs, sweedish meatballs, rolls, cookies
23. "bmac": Brian and Kathy, daughters Kristen, Kaitlin, Kerri, Kelly and Kara, "K-yachtic" 520DB, Leg 2, N/A
24. "Ben Diss": Ben and Melodee, Alex(13), Angie(9), "Knot Flyin" 2006 Formula 400ss - Coming by car, TBD
VHF Communication:
69- primary channel to communicate with the group.
72- backup channel if we get too much noise on 69.
16 - is always on. This will be the channel to use in case if we don't get respons on 69 or 72. Once the communication is established with a vessel we'll ask to switch to 69 or 72, whichever will be the better option at the time.
Updated: 04/09/2013
Townsend Manor Inn Marina has our initial list of boat. Please start calling to confirm your reservations:
Newport Hotel and Marina info:
Champlin's info:
The official cut off date for the tee shirts order is July 15th.
Updated order as of 7/15/13:
NAVY
NATURAL
BLACK
