Gearing up for Racing Season

The Eastern Shore Sailing Association (ESSA) in Salisbury, MD, will hold the Spring General Meeting at noon on Saturday March 19 at La Tolteca Mexican Restaurant, 110 Truitt St. Salisbury, MD; upstairs dining room. Order from the menu, bar service. Join ESSA colleagues for an update on club activities, preview of the coming sailing season. Speaker TBA. No reservation necessary. Dues and racing fees may be paid at this time.

Tentative Racing Calendar

These dates are tentative, subject to possible ‘tweaking’ at the spring fleet meetings or due to conflicts with other events.

Choptank Fleet Captain John Moore, [email protected]; 443-521-4049.

Fleet meeting: April 30, 2016. Time/place TBA.

Series 1 Wednesdays 6 PM

Race 1: May 11 - Race 6: June 15.

Series 2 Wednesdays 6 PM

Race 1: June 22 – Race 6: July 27.

Series 3 Wednesdays 6 PM

Race 1: August 3 – Race 6: September 7.

Fall Series Sunday mornings

September 11 – September 25 (2 races per day)

Stedman Smith Cup: Waiting to hear from TAYC, Saturday May 21 or 28?

Wild Goose Chase: Sunday August 21.

Choptank Cup: Sunday October 2.

ESSA Crab Feast in Cambridge: August 27.

Tangier Fleet Captain Pete Genero, [email protected]; 443-880-3495.

Fleet meeting: April 23, 2016. Time/place TBA.

Series 1 Thursdays 6 PM

Race 1: May 12 - Race 6: June 16.

Series 2 Thursdays 6 PM

Race 1: June 23 – Race 6: July 28.

Series 3 Thursdays 6 PM

Race 1: August 4 – Race 6: September 8.

Small Boat Days: June 26, July 24, August 14

Fall Series Sundays

September 11 – October 9 (Grey Goose), October 16 (Gosling)