From: bobp@cherise.UUCP (Robert Parkinson)
Newsgroups: rec.boats
Subject: Chesapeake Bay Net Gathering
Date: 15 Aug 92 20:40:51 GMT
Reply-To: bobp@sandr.com (Bob Parkinson)
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Organization: S&R Software, Incorporated

This is a long post specific only to the Chesapeake Bay Net Gathering.
Hit 'N' if you don't want to wade through it.

Hi Folks,

The response to the Chesapeake Net.gathering idea was pretty good. As I
said I would do when I mailed all (I hope) who mailed me with suggestions, 
here's the summary of ideas I received. I received approximately 10
emails, and 2 articles in rec.boats.

Location: Wye River(2), Oxford, St. Michaels, 
	  Annapolis/Severn(2)/Whitehall Crk, Shadyside,
	  Herrington Hrbr, Shaw Bay(2), Anywhere between 
	  The Sassafras and Choptank, 
 	  West River area(2) or Eastern shore similar latitude,
	  Middle River area(2?).

          Sorry if your suggestion got left out. I think I got
	  them all. Mail me if I missed any. I'll vote later
	  on my choice for location. Or, I'll just propose one 
	  if that's easier, and see if there are strenuous
	  objections. 

DATE:	Not 9/5 or 10/3. Most people seem to favor a weekend.

RAFT: 	1 in favor. No other opinions expressed.

FOOD:   1 suggestion that each of us bring and contribute
	a dish. 

CREW:   Two respondants lack boats, and would like berths as crew
	with someone. Please email me if you're willing to carry
	either of these boatless people. One of the boatless has
	1 wife and 2 kids who may go along, so you'd need a boat
        that was, oh, say *43* feet. :-)

Homeports range from Worton Creek, to Solomons, with a few 
unknowns, and at least 1 in Middle River, and about 3 people
in the Patapsco. With that distribution, some people could
end up having a pretty long day getting to wherever we decide.
Someplace about midway between Worton and Solomons would help
these far-flung folks, I think. 

WHAT DO WE DO NOW?:

I did come up with the idea, but I don't want to dictate how we
do it. If it would be easier for everyone if I just built a plan
and promulgated it, I'll do that. 

I want to avoid wasting bandwidth on this, since we are a localized
subset of rec.boats. Hence this summary. To save bandwidth, let's do 
this:

email bobp@sandr.com, and include the following:

1. First and second choice for location.

2. First, second, and third choice for date.

3. Wanna raft up? Bears on location, eh?

4. Will you bring some food to share?

5. Your boat name, type, and your name, so we can set up a comm
   schedule, and so we can link up along the way
   and cruise in company to our rendezvous if we want.

6. Should I (bobp) just promulgate a Date and Location, to get it done? 

I'll again summarise the results.

** END of summary, the rest are my opinions. **

Well, that midway bit was an opinion.

LOCATION:

Shaw Bay is big and open enough for a big raftup, and well
protected. Nothing more fun than a big raft dragging all over
in the night. 
	  
I've never been to Oxford, so I'm game. Might be a bit of a
long run from Worton/points north.

St Michaels: We'd have to anchor out if we rafted. Again, OK w/me.

Annapolis: We all know Annapolis, right?

Whitehall Creek: Too far from Solomons? (Annapolis too far as well?).

Where's Shadyside? (No charts here).

West River and similar Eastern Shore latitudes: Equidistant from both
our northern and southern extremes, I think.

Middle River: Too far north. Plus, I spent a night last weekend there. :-*

DATE: I don't care. Weekend is better for me.

RAFT?: Yeah, let's do that. Easier to socialize, and we wouldn't
       do this if we didn't want to meet each other.

FOOD: I'll bring a dish to share. 

I'm looking forward to this. Hope to see you all there!

Bob Parkinson
bobp@sandr.com

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[ Bob Parkinson                                 S&R Software, Incorporated ]
[ bobp@sandr.com                                              410.628.9241 ]
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