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NOTICE OF REGATTA 2006 Northern Chesapeake Regatta Havre de Grace YC & Lightning Fleet 192Havre de Grace, Maryland August 19 & 20, 2006
Location: The race is to be held on the junction of the Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay at Tidewater Marina in Havre de Grace Maryland. This area is one of the northern most points on the bay with an excellent sailing venue, flat water, some current to make things interesting, and one of the best views on the entire bay. The sailing area is directly off the bulkhead at Tidewater Marina, thus no time consuming sails or tows to the race area. This situation also affords an excellent spectator area with grass and benches. Havre de Grace has retained a small town atmosphere and offers many interesting activities for the non-sailing visitor. The town is home to many antique shops, the Decoy Museum houses one of the largest and best collections of traditional wooden decoys in America, Concord Point Lighthouse, any many other excellent restaurants all within a short stroll from the Marina. 3 hrs from Richmond, 2hrs. from D.C, 1.5 hrs from Philadelphia, 3 hrs from Jersey shore NOTICE OF
REGATTA August 18 Boat drop-off at Tidewater Marina from 12 – 9pm. Please check in at the Marina Store as to parking areas. You may drop off your boat earlier in the week as well, we have club racing on Thursday. Call ahead to confirm (410- 939-0950). August 19 Registration at 8:30 to 10:00 am, Cost: $65.00. Light bkfst items, coffee and juice, etc will be available. Registration will include 3 meals on Saturday evening’s cookout (extra dinners $10…please call for extra). NO LUNCHES PROVIDED…please bring your lunches!!!!! Boat launch between 8 and 10:30am. Skipper's meeting at 10:30 a.m. Warning gun at 11:00 a.m., races will continue as necessary to get a full series. Following the races
will be a dinner at Tidewater w/cook your own steak/salmon. No race to start after 2:30pm. Morning refreshments provided on Sunday as well. If there are any crew who would like to come up to jump on a boat they are encouraged to do so -- just contact: Patrick Phelan
Directions: Tidewater Marina Foot of Bourbon Street Havre de Grace, MD 21078 -Off I-95, take exit 89 east (Route 155) -After stoplight it changes to four lanes. Stay in left lane as you go down a large hill -You will pass under two bridges, then the road will force you to make 90 degree right onto Juniata Street. Follow for three blocks and stay in right lane to go straight through the light -Go through stoplight, approx three blocks then make left on Pennington. -Follow Pennington to fourth stop sign. This is one block past Washington Street, which is our “downtown” street. You will see a large red brick warehouse building off to your left across the street (Seneca Cannery / Antique Mall). -Make a right onto Market Street. Go two blocks and make left into Tidewater on Bourbon Street. -You will face two gates- turn right and drive halfway to the waterfront. Park trailer near pavilion (just past large boat shops) Please check in at the store or registration table as to parking.
Susquehanna State Park info: (approx 10-15 minutes from Marina on other side of I-95) http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/susquehanna.html Elk Neck State Park: (across the river just south of Northeast, MD, approx 25 minute drive, beautiful scenery) 410-287-5333 Hotels: In Havre de Grace: Super 8- close, inexpensive. 5 minutes from marina on US Route 40 in Havre de Grace. Phone: 410-939-1880. (B&Bs -expensive but very nice) Vandiver Inn 410-939-5200 Spencer/ Silver 410-939-1097 In Aberdeen: (10 minutes from Marina- next exit south on I-95. Slightly more expensive/ slightly nicer than Super 8) Sheraton 410-273-6300 Holiday Inn 410-272-8100 Red Roof Inn 410-273-7800
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