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2025 Spring Fling
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Registration Info
Registration is required
Registration cancellations will be accepted until Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Capacity
28 Total Slots
13 Available Slot(s)
About this event
Ahoy Liberty Sailors!
Time to make plans for our early season "Spring Fling" weekend on the Chesapeake - May 24-26 (Memorial Day Weekend).
For those of you unfamiliar with the format, club members charter some boats from Haven Charters in Rock Hall, MD and spend the long weekend around and about the upper Chesapeake. Where we go and where we stay is all determined by the crew and the weather, and usually decided at a Skipper's meeting Friday evening or Saturday morning. Destinations could be slips at St. Michael's, Annapolis, Baltimore or elsewhere... or anchoring out off the Wye, West, South, Magothy, or Corsica Rivers. Family and friends are welcome to be your cabin mate.
The general plan is to leave the marina in Rock Hall early Saturday morning and return Monday mid-afternoon. The boats are available for Friday sleepover, so most folks meet up for dinner Friday evening and get the boat organized. Its a fun weekend and a great chance to get experience with chartering larger (35-45 ft) cruising yachts and explore the beautiful Chesapeake Bay.
Presently we have four boats reserved (Honu, Si Certo, Cathy Sea, & Tranquility) and have enlisted four skippers from the club. Each boat has 2 or 3 double cabins with an additional 1 or 2 berths available in the salon if needed. The cost per-person to charter the boat is around $4-550 per person, which includes our Liberty Sailing Club discount, with final price determined by the specific boat and number of crew. Slip-fees, fuel and pump out are additional small cost and are shared among the skipper/crew. Provisions and beverages are also a shared expense. The first (50%) deposit will be due in mid-March with the balance due beginning of May.
Each boat will require:
- a qualified skipper, with cruising experience/training to reserve the boat
- a crew, some of which should have cruising experience on larger boats
- we will do our best to accommodate everyone on a first-come/first-serve basis with priority to active club members (and their designated cabin mate)
Please register as soon as possible to reflect your interest, and please indicate if you are interested in being a skipper. Although we do have four skippers enlisted, things may change. Note that the skipper will be directly responsible for payment to the charter company and collecting the per-person fees.
Some clarifications:
- This event is not sponsored by Liberty Sailing Club - each captain/crew is responsible for all of their expenses
- These are privately-owned boats and carry damage insurance with a $4000 (typical) deductible; any damage costs will be shared among the captain/crew
- In case of running aground, the captain/crew is responsible for any towing fees - always contact the charter company first!
Email or call the event contacts with any further questions.
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