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If you missed the Valentines Dinner at the club, you missed one of the best dining experiences we have to offer. Lady Gloria and I had a very intimate dinner along with eight of our favorite dining companions. The atmosphere was serene, the food out of this world, and the company fantastic! All in attendance had a great evening. On Saturday, the 11th of February, I held the second of my “Ask the Commodore” sessions. Although not as well attended as the first, some very interesting comments and ideas were brought forth and we are investigating the feasibility of those ideas. I will be holding another session in early summer, so jot down those ideas and suggestions and bring them to the next meeting. Unfortunately, sometimes one must pass on attending one important function to attend another. Such was the case with our clubs “Land Cruise” this past Saturday. Lady Gloria and I were already committed to attend our grandsons Cub Scout Blue and Gold Dinner when the date for the cruise was announced. By all of the accounts I have read and the members I have spoken with, Fleet Captain Somers scored a home run with this years kick off cruise! I have heard nothing but rave reviews for the evenings festivities. Congratulations Ginny, may all the remainder of your cruises be as successful as your first!

COMMODORE’S REPORT March is shaping up to be another busy month at the club. In addition to numerous outside events, the club will also be hosting Birthday Night, A Sail Race Seminar, the annual, world famous, NERYC Murder Mystery Dinner, and a CPR Class. More information on all of these events can be found else where in this issue of the Waterline. Remember that the clubs Opening Day Celebration will be here in just two short months. V/C Steve and Lady Karen are working hard to assure that this years event will be as much fun as previous years. Please start thinking about an AD you would like to place in this years Opening Day Booklet and what type food you will contribute to our second to none pre opening buffet. That will do it for now, time to start getting things together to re commission the boat! As always, please contact me with any questions, comments or suggestions. See you all at the club!

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R/C Mark Coffman

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Thank you to my committee: Vivian Molloy, Peg Long, Stephanie, Mike and Rachel Wagner and Suzanne Braun, who even though she could not attend, helped so much with the advertising and promotion of the event. A special thank you to April, Danielle and Kim for appropriately decorating their attire with game themes and Chef John for the great lasagna.

We had approximately 60 adults and children in attendance and some of the games went on until almost 11:00 p.m. I didn't play the game Bob Gamble was hosting but he literally had people falling off their chairs and onto the table. I truly appreciate the support of so many people that made this event successful. Isn't NERYC a great club!?!

2012 CRUISE SCHEDULE

April 28-29 Shakedown Cruise – Tidewater Marina -Havre de Grace May 26-28 Memorial Day Cruise – Inner Harbor West June 29-July 1 Mid-Summer Cruise – Worton Creek Marina July 3 (Tuesday) NERYC – Picnic Grounds and A Dock Town of North East Fireworks Display Aug 3-5 Late Summer Cruise – Rock Hall Landing Sep 1-3 Labor Day Cruise – Maryland Yacht Club Oct 13, 14 Frostbite Cruise – Sassafras Harbor Marina Tally Ho!

FC Ginny Somers

Wow! March is finally here. It’s time to get that boat ready for a new season at NERYC! I always look forward to March with a goal to get my boat in the water by tax day. It always helps to have a little shake down before that real Shake Down Cruise happens. With very little snow and great weather, the fleet should look to be in fine shape this year. Wax on... wax off! Don’t forget our Birthday Night on March 9th. It’s one of the advantages of getting a year older. Have a drink on NERYC. The Sailing Seminar on March 17th will show us how to make better times around the race course amongst other things. It will be great to have Kristin Berry back again this year as our guest speaker at the event. And, don’t forget our Murder Mystery Night on March 24th. It’s always a hit and one event not to miss. Look for our new live calendar in the Waterline and on the website: http://neryc.com/pages/NERYC_Calendar.htm. If you have a suggestion for an event, please shoot me an email or call me at 302-494-6631. Let’s make it a great boating season.

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I am looking forward to our 2012 boating season, and seeing you at NERYC. I’ve been busy this winter developing my “teak” working skills. We’ve had some great social events in the first two months of 2012 with excellent attendance by club members, and you can expect more fun events during the rest of the year. I am sure that the upcoming Murder Mystery Dinner Theater (Cecilstock) on March 24th will be a smash hit. Please plan to officially kick off our 2012 season at NERYC by attending our Opening Day ceremonies. Our Margaritaville party will start at 6 pm on Friday, May 4th, where we will have a DJ for your entertainment pleasure. Our Opening Day Ceremony will start at 4 pm on Saturday, May 5th (also Kentucky Derby Day). For the official Opening Day ceremony, we will be looking for donated appetizers and desserts for our members and visitors to enjoy. We have some excellent cooks at NERYC, and our visitors have been heard to compliment the food prepared by our members. Will you create the dish that gets rave reviews? In addition, our restaurant team will be cooking up some great dining options for after the ceremony, which you can enjoy in the clubhouse as you watch the Kentucky Derby. Suzanne Braun does an outstanding job of compiling our Opening Day Booklet, and we look forward to your support for Opening Day weekend. As you will see in a future email, Suzanne will be asking if you would like to place an ad. When you buy an ad for the booklet, the proceeds are used to offset the costs of our Opening Day festivities. Please contact Lady Karen (484-433-4501) if you would like to help with one of the following roles for Opening Day: 1 – coordinate an activity for kids (post ceremony), 2 - coordinate the donated food from members, 3 – provide decoration strategy for our Margaritaville party, 4 – act as club event photographer for Margaritaville Party and/or Opening Day, or 5 – help out at the registration desk on Opening Day. Your help would be greatly appreciated! As always, if you have any questions, comments, or recommendations, let me know.

Claudia Ferguson Membership Chair

FROM MEMBERSHIP FROM THE VICE

The Membership Committee is working hard organizing the Open House event to be held on Sunday April 22nd from 2-4. We have started to get the word out, using flyers, postcards and adverts in boating magazines etc. Mike Wagner is doing a great job with our limited budget, targeting a wide area of potential members. The Committee is reviewing types of memberships that will attract new members but remaining consistent with retaining our current membership. The Committee is looking at different water oriented activities. Kayaking is one such activity. Contact David Ferguson at dmferguson11@yahoo.com if you are interested in or want more details about, kayaking at the Club. If you have an activity you would like to have at the Club, please email me at cbferguson59@yahoo.com What can each of you do to recruit and retain membership? Please hand out 1 flyer for Open House, Sail Camp and an NERYC trifold to a friend or business in your area. They can be found in the office or in the Club Lobby or email me. Bring a guest to an event or to dinner and say hello to folks you haven’t seen at the Club before. Most of all have fun! Thank you.

V/C Steve Hogan

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Mike Wagner Marketing Chairperson

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Winter Land Cruise While the exceptionally warm winter we’ve been enjoying in the mid-Atlantic area has everyone itching to get back out on the water earlier than ever, that pesky groundhog in Pennsylvania saw its shadow on February 2nd, so we may have to wait just a bit longer. Fortunately, we’ve had some fun events at NERYC this month to help pass the time. Fleet Captain Ginny Somers kicked off the 2012 cruising season with a ‘Land Cruise’ in the protected and familiar environs of the Commodore’s ballroom on Saturday night. Upon arrival, all cruisers were given numbered cards, which put everyone into small random teams for tackling the evening’s first game - a questionnaire that tested the group’s knowledge on local Chesapeake Bay, boating facts and NERYC lore which was quite fun. The team of Bob Brechter, Stephanie Wagner, Katie Kalowinski and April Conway prevailed in that feat over the other teams, winning a gift certificate from the restaurant. (Just so EVERYONE knows, NERYC is located in the town of North East - TWO WORDS. The river in front of the club is the NORTHEAST river – one word. I didn't listen to my team, so I was quite popular with them when the results were read).

Chef John prepared some delicious lasagna that was enjoyed by all, followed by the rest of the evening’s events of a wide variety of board games, cards, and wild camaraderie. From the more cerebral feats of Scrabble, RummiKub and Dominos, to a large group who turned a game of “spoons” into a contact sport, a good time was had by all.

Our Juniors sequestered themselves upstairs for their own games followed by a dance off under the disco ball. One of the great things about events like these is you always find out interesting things about other club members that you may not have known. I’m sure all the participants have their own little pearls they picked up, and I’m willing to share mine; I learned that Steve Somers is such a competitive guy that he once called up the manufacturer of “RummiKub” for clarification on game rules he was sure he was right on (and found out, unfortunately, that Ginny was right after all - ouch!). While it didn’t work out as he expected, this competitive spirit and affinity for rules are key attributes for the role of tactician in sailboat racing, so if you’re looking for crew this season - get Steve on your list. I also learned that Joanne Veater is getting a little jealous of the time that Nigel is spending with his “mistress” - the Kalmar Nyckel, the Tall Ship of Delaware.. Unfortunately, the lure of painting the bathroom is just never going to be as exciting as training new volunteers to sail this 17th century square-rigged ship, so maybe someone can recommend a good painter to Joanne? One more thing - I heard we have at least one boat re-naming event to look forward to this Spring when Mike Norman settles on something new for his Catalina 27. As Van Downing pointed out, there’s always an excuse for a party at NERYC, and we assured Mike we’d help him do it right in NERYC fashion. Big thanks to Ginny Somers and her team for a very fun evening that will hopefully become an annual event to keep us all active and connected during the non-boating months.

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While we wait patiently for spring, warm weather and sunny days so that we can start to work on our boats, we occupy our spare time with some play and some learning. The play time was had a few weeks ago when we ran our annual 3 Sheets to the Wind fun regatta. The learning part will come in a few weeks t our annual sail race seminar. Additionally the committee continues to pre-pare for the 2012 season of sailing activities which are all coming up soon: our summer sailing camps (we ex-pect close to 300 registrants this year), spring club rac-ing and the Invitational Regatta.

As you can see from the 3 sheets to the wind photos a great time was had by all. The competition was stiff again this year with the power boaters winning by a thread. The juniors fielded their own teams, with Iain Shand taking home the gold. We had 74 adults and 19 youngsters in attendance. We raised over $900 for the junior program, that will go towards boats and supplies for this years season.

Back by popular demand after last years sell out event, Kristen Berry will return to speak at our sail race semi-nar on Saturday March 17th. This year the course con-tent will encompass the topic of ‘Shifting Gears on the Race Course’, or how to get around the course a faster. Kristen will focus in on improving starts, tacks, mark roundings and acceleration. All the things skippers and crew members will want to learn. This course is not just for seasoned racers, if you think you might like to get involved in sailing, this is a great way to get started. So whether you are a seasoned racer, skipper or crew, jun-ior or senior, this course will have something for every-one. Reserve your spot by registering via the website today.

An urgent and important item on our agenda is how to set the fleet splits for this season. At issue is exactly how we divide our fleets equitably enough to keep our racing fun but competitive, while encouraging participa-tion for all skill and interest levels. I am open to sug-gestions on we accomplish this and I would welcome your input. Please feel free to submit your ideas to me via email or give me a call.

I look forward to seeing you all at the sail race seminar.

FROM THE RACE COURSE

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Birthdays Wedding Anniversaries

If March is your birthday, or anniversary month, or If March is your birthday, or anniversary month, or If March is your birthday, or anniversary month, or you are a new member, we’d like to celebrate with you! you are a new member, we’d like to celebrate with you! you are a new member, we’d like to celebrate with you!

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Featuring Live Entertainment!

Who Do You Know That Belongs in This Box?

Michael & Tracy Sturtevant March 6

Chris & Lisa O'Brien March 9

Mike & Mary Lynch March 11

Steven & Melody Stanhope March 22

Jimmie Krapf March 1 Susanne Miller March 8 Nigel Veater March 10

Mike Lynch March 11

Rich Ellis March 11

Dick Painter March 12

Michael Hamlin March 12

Mary Adair March 13 John Murray March 15

Paul Rosier March 21 Dave Andrews March 24

Laurie Painter March 24 Sharlene Wilkins March 24 Jon Fowler March 25

Ruth Cameron March 29 Tom Herman March 31

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NERYC Events Come on down to the club and join the fun at all of the February events, or enjoy a meal any evening the club is open. Bring your friends along to share our hospitality, food and enjoy beautiful waterfront view.

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