Rendezvous Registration Ended July 1st
Nathan Bayreuther - 6/14/2020
Registration for the 2020 Mariner National Rendezvous on August 7-9 is now closed. This rain or shine event is meant to be a fun get-together for Mariner owners, sailing as a group from Niantic, Connecticut to New London.
Registration ended Wednesday, July 1st.
We are mindful of ongoing Coronavirus concerns, and this year’s event is designed for all participants to maintain a safe and healthy distance from each other while still enjoying the opportunity to sail together and have a fantastic time on the water.
We’ll launch our boats at the state-owned, well-maintained Niantic River launch ramp in Waterford Friday morning and sail approximately 2 ½ hours to Bushy Point Beach in Groton for lunch and swimming. We’ll then sail up the Thames River in the afternoon to Crocker’s Boat Yard in New London where we’ll stay two nights. During the weekend, there will be plenty to see and do including an optional tour of nearby Fort Griswold, a chance to explore the city by foot, and an opportunity to sail all around the Thames River in your own Mariner. On Saturday night, there will be the option to attend a group dinner at the nearby Thames Landing Oyster House before returning to Crocker’s. We’ll leave Crocker’s Sunday morning and head north, exploring near the USS Nautilus before turning around and heading back to Niantic.
2020 Nationals Cancelled
Nathan Bayreuther - 6/24/2020
Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the Coronavirus, the Surf City Yacht Club, host of this year's Mariner Class Association National Championships, has
decided to cancel this year's regatta and try again in the summer of 2021. (The exact date will be chosen at a later time.)
Many options were considered before making this decision, but virtually all yacht clubs in New Jersey have cancelled or suspended racing multi-handed boats. With the recommended six-foot separation still in effect, it is nearly impossible to maintain that separation aboard a Mariner.
Although Riverton Yacht Club is scheduled to host the Nationals in 2021, Surf City might remain the host for next year - more details on that will be forthcoming as well.
The Mariner National Rendezvous in Connecticut is still scheduled to take place on August 7-9 following
guidelines provided by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Summer "Notice to Mariners" Just Published!
Nathan Bayreuther - 6/11/2020
Newsletter Editor Terry Moulton just keeps cranking out the newsletters! This is a 20-pager that has recent information about the Rendezvous, Nationals, new members, and the upcoming slate of officers which will come into effect following the Nationals on Sunday, July 26th.
Speaking of the new slate of officers, here they are:
President:
Nate Bayreuther
Secretary/Treasurer:
Brad Friedman
VP Communications:
Will Gilmore
VP Membership:
Jerry Taylor
Chief Measurer:
Chris Duncan
Newsletter Editor:
Terry Moulton
Webmaster:
Steve Hock
Thank you for volunteering to serve this great organization!
Click Here for the 2020 Summer Newsletter.
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