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January recap and February Brunch
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Fun time at the January Sunday brunch! The earlier time of 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM worked out well because we had the room to ourselves, no cheerleading groups this year!


We talked about the 2018 National Women’s Sailing Conference at the Corinthian Yacht Club (CYC) in Marblehead, MA, from Friday, June 1-Monday, June 4, 2018. The one-day conference on June 2, 2018 features hands-on land and water-based workshops and seminars, offers women a fantastic opportunity to learn or hone sailing skills, network with other women sailors from all over the United States and gain the confidence necessary to become a valuable crew member or knowledgeable skipper.

 

Registration opens in late April 2018 but lodging should be nailed down by March 2018.  The conference organizers advised to travel on either Thursday-Sunday or Friday-Monday to allow for one day of sightseeing. A few at the brunch already intend to go and prefer Friday-Monday, but that doesn’t preclude someone from going from Thursday-Sunday – it all depends on your personal schedule. Some plan to fly up and rent a car while others hope to carpool.  Rosemary looked into average cost for hotel rooms which run about $180/room.  The conference registration fee is $165. 

 

A separate message will go out on the Women Underway forum soliciting commitments to attend so we can begin planning – most importantly, to secure hotel reservations. Some of our women are familiar with the area so we’ll be tapping them for recommendations based on what the conference organizers have suggested.  One idea was to rent a house via AirBnB but Rosemary determined that there are none to be had!

The next brunch will be on Sunday, February 11, 2017 at The Public House, National Harbor, 199 Fleet Street, Oxon Hill, MD, from 11 AM to 1 PM.

 

Bev Wright, Captain/Skipper/Past Commodore
s/v Whoosh (Racing/Cruising)
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