ASE Photo Cruise June 2. The first of three themed cruises is set for June 2 with photo enthusiast Nikki Putnam. We'll start 3:00pm on the deck of Oak Harbor Marina for an hour of instruction on composition/framimg, difficult photo lighting and using camera icons and manual settings, Q&A after instruction. A two hour photo sail will follow before anchoring to review and critique photos taken on Wharf Rat's TV/monitor and computer with Nikki and group while dinner is prepared. Bring your TV/monitor or computer patch cords for your camera.
Cost $100 per person or $150 per couple during 'January Special' bookings by Feb 8. Includes snacks, cold drinks and dinner. Bring your own wine, beer or rum punch!
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It's Not Too Late! SAVE 65%! The LivingSocial Sunset Dinner Cruise promotion was not a sell out and there are eight more dates available for 24 couples. Just email me and I will open up the extra dates! $150 per couple and six guests per Sunset Dinner Cruise. Don't miss out on this second chance! It's Not Too Late! discounts ends May 6, 2012. Click here for ASE Online Calendar.
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View the ASE LivingSocial Promotion Last year I used Groupon so I tried LivingSocial this year. The promotion runs two more days and I will honor all requests at the same price until the end of April, contact ASE directly or go through LivingSocial. Choose from the RED FONT dates on the ASE Online Calendar.
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* ASE War of 1812 Sailabrations June 13-16 excluded
ASE March Madness! June 2, Photo Cruise with Nikki.
Begin with an hour of instruction on composition/framimg, difficult photo lighting, using camera icons and manual settings, Q&A after instruction followed by 2-hours on the water, critiques and dinner. $100 each person. Ends April 21
ASE March Madness! Overnight Sails Ends April 21
Experience the Chesapeake Bay close-up and natural relaxing on a sail to your overnight destination, feel Wharf Rat accelerate as the fresh summer breeze picks up speed. Drop anchor in a cozy creek, sit back, read, swim or take the dinghy and explore the area while a freshly prepared dinner is underway. Or, maybe a walk around town and a romantic dinner ashore is on the agenda. ASE will prepare a cruise to meet your objectives. Call ASE for discount pricing on your personal sail, 410 746 8925
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Wharf Rat had some 'touch up' work done over the winter lay-up. painter extroadinaire Frank puts on the final coat of gold trim. Before it is splashed in for the season the hull will be polished and bottom sanded and painted..
Annapolis/Newport Delivery and More. There are a few deliveries available for the adventurers reading this. June 8, Annapolis to Newport, RI delivery, a 3-day passage. Sail up the Chesapeake through the C&D Canal and down the DE Bay before sailing up the NJ coast, past Montauk Pt at the East end of Long Is passing Block Is, RI before tying up at the Newport Yachting Ctr. Take the opportunity to see the bustling seaport and stay at one of the fine B&B's in the area or Newport hotels for a few days. AND... of course, there are the usual Chesapeake Bay deliveries returning from races, Solomons Is, St Mary's City and Oxford.
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The British Virgin Islands are awsome! It has to be one of the most beautiful places in the word to sail. Every day is the same, 85degrees and 15knot winds from the East. Next time I go down in early April it will be to bring Widow Maker back to Annapolis. Click here for slide show BVI Photos Feb 2012.
Volvo Ocean Race Videographer, journalist and ASE guest Carolyn Turner has put together videos of the Volvo Around the World Sailboat Ocean Race presently going on. Follow her work as she documents this exciting race.
War of 1812 Bicentennial Special Cruises June 13-16. Join ASE in commemorating this special event with cruises up the Patapsco River sailing by historic Bethlehem Steel, under the Francis Scott Key Bridge and past the unique stars and stripes buoy marking the spot where Key was inspired to write our National Anthem. ASE events include a Sail with the Tall Ships (SOLD OUT), Flag Day Fireworks over Ft. McHenry, Ft. McHenry Sunset Dinner Cruise and for the first time the Navy's Blue Angels will fly over the Fort and City of Baltimore. See the ASE calendar for times and dates.
Virgin Gorda, BVI Passage was awesome, the passage of a lifetime, perfect weather the whole way (well...one storm the last night)for the 9-day passage. The 15-25k winds were on the beam, starboard the first 4-days and port the last 5-days. Meals were great prepared by my daughter Jesse including a Thanksgiving turkey dinner with all the trimmings. The 4-man crew became a team and owner George B did a fantastic job preparing Widow Maker. Sirius radio kept us entertained with music, comedy and of course the Raven's game vs. SanFrancisco. The Bitter End is a great resort and North Sound is picture perfect. Click here to view pictures.
Virgin Gorda Delivery , 11.16 Finishing up preparing for this 2-week trip to Bitter End Yacht Club where Widow Maker, a C&C 44, will be berthed for the winter. We are all psyched and ready for a cruise down the Bay to Hampton, VA where I'll meet up with delivery crew, fuel up and head out to sea over the CBBT. Hoping for good weather and following seas !
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