Notice of Cruise – Early Bird to St. Michaels, CBMM
- Apr 11
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Notice of Cruise – Early Bird to St. Michaels, CBMM
Contacts:
Cruise Leaders
Al & Liz Sutherland
H: 410-867-1448
C: 410-207-2027 (Liz)
C: 443-223-8679 (Al)
CBMM Dockmaster:
Josh Atwood (Marine & Guest Services Manager)
“Gibby” Gibson (Dockmaster)
410-745-4946 (Dockmaster office)
410-745-4962 (Store, where Josh and Gibby are often located in Early April)
General Description:
5/2/24 - (Friday) Very Early Birds arrive at St. Michaels, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum www.cbmm.org
For Sailors, the trip typically takes 4 to 5 hrs from West River.
5/3/24 – (Saturday) Early Birds arrive at St. Michaels.
5/4/24 – (Sunday) Depart St. Michaels with most cruisers leaving by noon.
5/5/24 – (Monday and beyond) If you plan to stay beyond Sunday, be sure to make arrangements with CBMM
Mooring/Dockage Arrangements:
Your Cruise Leaders have contacted Josh Atwood about this year’s Early Bird Cruise. CBMM has tentatively blocked up to 11 boats, but 4-5 is the more likely attendance based on recent past Early Bird cruises. NEW: CBMM now uses DOCKWA for reservations. If you have not used DOCKWA, log into DOCKWA.com and register your boat. Reserve your space a week or more in advance. You will have 48 hours prior to planned arrival to cancel, otherwise you will be charged for one night. Please advise your Cruise Leaders when you have made reservations. Anchorage is also available near the Museum. The St. Michael’s water taxi runs from May to October, weather permitting (Ch71, 410-819-9606). Slip locations will be provided by CBMM upon contact. If you have a particular slip in mind, after registering with DOCKWA, you can contact CBMM. You may want to have on hand a copy of the CBMM Boaters Guide with the docking chart. (Google CBMM St. Michaels, go to Docking, then to Boaters Guide). We realize that early sign-up for the cruise before you have launched your boat may have to be changed or canceled. If you plan to attend, sign up. If situations arise that cause you to cancel, it is better to cancel rather than try to add you at the last minute.
Details of Activities:
Weddings this year Please be advised that there will be one wedding at CBMM one Saturday of our Early Bird Cruise. These weddings involve the possibility of some guests arriving via their boats. Please respect the special arrangements that the wedding will require. The receptions will be in the large building on Navy Point and the slips next to Navy Point will be reserved for the wedding. On Saturday evening ALL of Navy Point will be dedicated to the wedding.
Saturday Happy Hour We will gather on the Museum grounds at approximately 1700. This year, because of the wedding CBMM has made special arrangements for us to meet on the decks of their brand-new Welcome Center (Which will have access to bathrooms). Please bring your own libations and a heavy appetizer to share. If there is very inclement weather, we may be able to use the veranda of the CBMM Steamboat Building (unless it has been previously catered). Otherwise, we will gather in your Cruise Leaders boat and other nearby boats.
Saturday Supper Many cruisers enjoy dining aboard. Others might plan to eat ashore. Make your own dinner reservations early. Google: St. Michaels Maryland Restaurants, for a list of popular options. (N.B. Typically, the heavy appetizers served at the Happy Hour are sufficient dinner for many Early Birders!)
Process for Coordinating Revisions to This Notice:
If necessary, revisions will be distributed via email to those who have signed up. Please be sure to notify Al & Liz of any changes to your plans.
Radio Watch Plan:
VHF Channel 16 will be monitored by your cruise leaders. Hail us on 16 and we’ll switch to 72. Because this cruise traditionally has multiple arrival dates and times VHF coordination will be spotty. We suggest you call the cell phone of one of the cruise coordinators if you need to pass or receive information.
Big Caveate:
Your cruise leaders have their boat, Outward, up for sale. We do not have any offers as of the writing of this NOC. In the unlikely event that Outward is sold prior to the Early Bird Cruise, we will ask another WRSC member who has signed up for the cruise to take our place as cruise coordinators.
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