Dickerson Sailboat

Sampson Post

Dickerson Owners Association Newsletter
SPRING 2007

As 10:00 AM rolled around, we had something that was unusual, "WIND". It seems the Clarkes had sacrificed whatever was needed to appease the Dickerson wind gods, and we had a 41 breeze. From the start. "Hemisphere Dancer" jumped out, and stayed there the entire race, with "Starry Night" trying hard to make up ground.

BoatTimeCorrected
Hemisphere Dancer3:07:212:22:28
Starry Night3:14:582:33:50
Irish Mist3:31:362:38:07
Rhythms & Blues3:33:412:41:31
Rainbow3:33:562:43:01
Compass Rose3:34:512:49:59
Plover3:35:272:50:35
Windsway3:38:212:51:16
Mon Bijou Gigi4:17:373:24:08

For those of you who have not heard, unfortunately, Claxton Walker passed away this past year. Capt. Clack and Mrs. Walker continued to support the association after they had sold "Stormy Petrel" and will be greatly missed. Capt. Clack had a way of making everyone who came to a Rendezvous feel welcome and like they had been with us a hundred times before. Our deepest sympathies to the Walker family.

This will be the 40th Anniversary of the Great Dickerson Boat Race. In order to properly follow in our long standing tradition of not taking the race too serious, we are encouraging ringers this year. Not any old ringers, anybody can get a crew across the Bay for a beer, but Dickerson ringers. Invite an ex-Commodore, or Dickerson owner to crew. My bet is on the boat that can con Mrs. Hazen. Seems to me, I remember a year when she was not racing, and she was at the start, the first mark, the finish, just to see everybody else come round. Besides, this year you will more than likely need it. If you remember, the current Commodore, while exceedingly dapper and entertaining, could not come up with a lick of wind. He sponsored the first race, in 38 years, to be called at the first mark. The Race Committee will decide by the start of the race, whether or not to allow those little hand held fans to be used during the race.

The Dickerson Rendezvous dates are June 15 & 16, 2007. Festivities will be as follows:

Friday, June 15 - 6:00 P.M. or when you get there - CAPTAIN'S PARTY - Mears Oxford Marina - Tom Gannon and his crew have graciously agreed to host us again, and can be reached at 410-226-5450 for a slip. Slips are $2.25/ft. - $7.00/30 - $14.00/50 Amp. Both nights are currently available, but call early to reserve your slip. Mears is immediately to Starboard as you enter Town Creek. PLEASE CALL EARLY.

Oxford Boatyard has Friday and Saturday available at $2.00/ft. - $7.00/30 $14.00/50 Amp. They can be reached at 410-226-5101. They are just past Mears to Starboard.

Tred Avon Yacht Club also has slips available Saturday. They are just before the ferry to Starboard. 410-226-5269.

The Association will provide beer, wine, mixers and light snacks. Please feel free to BYOB or additional hors d'oeuvres. Race Packets will be handed out at the Captains' Party.

SATURDAY - JUNE 16 -The Race Dinner and Awards Ceremony will be at the Tred Avon Yacht Club. As the BBQ last year seemed to work, we are going to do it again. Dinner is $21.00 a person. Dinner will be at 6:30.

Please mark on your registration sheet if you can take crew, or if you are planning to attend and would like to sail. As beggars can't be choosy, should be slightly behind, you may leave hitchhikers on any buoy, but you do have to pick them up for dinner.

In order to help defray the cost of the trophies, there will be a $5.00 entry fee for the race this year. For those of you who are new, we all race. Well, we all show up and that counts.