Public Invited to Eastport Yacht Club "BOAT SHOW BASH" Outdoor Block Party and Fundraiser
Posted: 08/15/2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Clare G. Vanderbeek, claregvanderbeek@aol.com , 410.507.5025 Public Invited to Eastport Yacht Club ‘BOAT SHOW BASH’ Outdoor Block Party & Fundraiser – Sponsors Announced -- In America’s Sailing Capital (some say) of the World!! ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 15) – It’s just a few weeks before Eastport Yacht Club’s (EYC) outdoor dance party of the year! It’s the 5th EYC Annual Boat Show Bash which celebrates the upcoming U.S. Sailboat Show and supporting community youth served by the Box of Rain and the Eastport Yacht Club Foundation. Sail Boat Show attendees, water lovers and landlubbers alike are invited to dance under the stars to continuous music at EYC on 317 First St., Saturday, October 8, 6-11 p.m. – rain or shine. Music fires up at 6 p.m. sharp with Matt McConville playing acoustical rock & folk on the “Acoustic Stage” and the Tiki Barbarians (a Maritime party band) performs on the “Waterside Stage.” The Rovers (Irish Celtic rock) keep the party going from 8 – 11 p.m. on the “Waterside Stage.” Advance tickets are $10; admission at the gate is $15. Ticket locations: West Marine (Jennifer Road, and Hillsmere and locations), Fawcett Boat Supplies on 919 Bay Ridge Road, Long & Foster on 6th St., EYC’s bar, the US Sailboat Show (October 7-8) and online at www.eastportyc.org. Tickets will be available September 15th (no WILL CALL this year). Attendees can take part in a live auction, silent auction and raffle to include restaurant certificates, boating gear, hotel stays and more. Tickets for the raffle are $5 for a single ticket or a book of six for $20. They can be purchased at EYC the night of the event. Winning tickets for the Raffle Extraordinaire! will be drawn at the Bash. Winners need not be present. At 9 p.m., a live auction showcasing items of $1,000 and up boats, jewelry and charters. Check out raffle & auction item descriptions at www.eastportyc.org starting in mid-September. Boat Show Bash Basics Food & Libation - Pulled BBQ pork sandwiches, Italian sausages, hamburgers, hot dogs and served with salads. Soft drinks and a wide variety of adult beverages --including Mount Gay Rum drinks-- will be available for purchase. Free Ride: Annapolis Bus Co. Inc/ Towne Transport offers continuous service every half-hour from the Navy Stadium to EYC with various stops along West Street to downtown. It starts 8-12 p.m. Check online for exact Shuttle stops. On Foot: From City Dock walk to the party site. It's an easy 10-minute walk through Eastport (across Eastport Bridge, left on Severn, walk 6 blocks, left on First Street). Annapolis Transit's transportation ends at ends at midnight. By Water: Take the water taxi 410-263-0033 or channel 68. Service runs until midnight. The party site is on the grounds of EYC at Sycamore Point, across from the U.S. Naval Academy and the Annapolis Harbor, on port as you enter the harbor. See NOAA (NOS) Chart 12283 Annapolis Harbor. There will be “Members Only” dinghy dock space at EYC. By Car: Traffic in Eastport & all of Annapolis will be heavy during the Boat Show. There may be some limited, first-come, first-served street parking on Severn Ave. or First St. Parking will not be available at EYC for the public or EYC members. The Bash is a cash-only event. Leashed dogs are welcome. For up-to-date information see www.eastportyc.org or contact eastportyc.org. ### Sponsors Thank you to our Commodore Sponsors: Chesapeake Bay Magazine, Mount Gay Rum and SpinSheet/PropTalk. Thank you to our Fleet Captain Sponsors: A.G.A. CORREA & Son, Edgecomb, Maine - Sterling Silver 18” Chain Rope with Great Blue Heron pendant; Annapolis Bus Company– Transportation Services; Annapolis Canoe and Kayak – Kayak’ Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits – Wine tasting for 20; Go The Airport Shuttle, BWI Airport-- Volunteer Shuttle Services; Gotugo, serving Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, DC; HobbyWorks - Remote-Controlled Model Boats; Nielsen-Kellerman -- Kestrel 4000 and a Kestrel 1000; Lisa Masson Photography - Original Art Work; Smyth Jewelers – Silver Bracelet with charms; and Weems and Plath - Atlantis Quartz Clock. Learn More About Our Beneficiaries Box of Rain Foundation is an Annapolis-based 501 (c)(3) organization that offers year-round maritime programs and opportunities to disadvantaged Annapolis youth, ages 9-14, with a mission to nurture self-esteem and develop life skills that lead to positive contributions to the community. Box of Rain was formed in May 2003 to honor the memory of Lee Griffin, and his life and passion for sailing and his community. Since the program began, Box of Rain has had a positive impact on the lives of hundreds children and their families. The summer program runs for 8 weeks and offers the participants swimming lessons, sailing, kayaking, boating, fishing, environmental studies and other maritime activities that foster team building and leadership skills. During the winter months, the participants are involved in Boat Building by the Bay, a joint community boat building project where participants are introduced to a variety of carpentry and construction skills and are mentored by our volunteer mentors. In the fall, Box of Rain kids are involved with Revolution Kids, a bicycle repair and maintenance course in collaboration with the Annapolis City Police, Annapolis Parks and Recreation and the Transportation Department. Throughout the year, there are field trips to such places as Calvert Cliffs, Assateague Island, the Chesapeake Maritime Museum and Baltimore Living Classrooms. For more information go towww.boxofrain.org. The Eastport Yacht Club Foundation, the charitable arm of EYC, is actively committed to preserving the maritime character of Annapolis. Our first project was to establish and support Box of Rain in memory of Lee Griffin. That program is now well established and self supporting. We continue our community involvement through additional programs and community initiatives. Oyster Kids is on hiatus this year due to construction at the club. Ten scholarships were provided by EYCF this year to our community’s youth, including local Boy’s and Girl’s Club members, for participation in EYC’s Learn to Sail programs. We assisted the Junior Fleet with a Name the Boat fundraiser and facilitated the donation of Olaf Hoag’s donation of an inflatable and outboard motor to the Junior Fleet to be used as a support boat. MAST, MAritime Skills Training program, promotes awareness and understanding of the marine trades by area students. Partners include Anne Arundel County Board of Education, the Center for Applied Technology (CAT South), and The National Sailing Center and Hall of Fame. The foundation co-sponsored, with these partners, a very successful Marine and Maritime Career Fair this winter with over 500 high school students and 25 local marine businesses in attendance. A second year scholarship was provided to Leif Carlsson, attending the New England Institute of Technology’s marine trades program in Warwick, RI. As Foundation President Stephanie Duncan-Troxell explained, “With support from our community, Eastport Yacht Club Foundation plans to expand our outreach and continue awareness of our rich maritime heritage with the goal of providing opportunities in boating, education and employment.” www.eycfoundation.org About Mount Gay® Rum - For over three centuries, Mount Gay Rum has perpetuated a long-standing Barbadian tradition, producing the world’s oldest, refined rum. Steeped in excellence, the extraordinary craftsmanship and exceptional people of Mount Gay Rum create a distinctive brand that is the standard bearer within the rum universe. Only the finest Barbadian sugar cane, molasses and pure water filtered through the coral heart of the island are selected to create Mount Gay Rum. Two different distillation processes, along with aging in Kentucky oak barrels combined with the harmonious blending orchestrated by the Master Blender, are paramount in obtaining outstanding rum. The Mount Gay portfolio includes 1703 Old Cask Selection, Extra Old, Eclipse, Eclipse Silver, Eclipse BLACK and Eclipse Nautical Limited Edition. Mount Gay is owned by Rémy-Cointreau SA, and is exclusively imported to the U.S. by Rémy Cointreau USA, Inc. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/mountgayrum. Mount Gay Rum: the Rum that invented Rum. About Chesapeake Bay Magazine - Chesapeake Bay Magazine, Annapolis, Maryland remains the definitive media of Chesapeake Bay—every issue is chock full of information on its places, people and lifestyles; its history, folklore and maritime traditions; and its wildlife, natural resources and environmental challenges. If you own a sail or power cruising boat on the Chesapeake, this magazine is your resource, as every issue sparkles with the perfect blend “of information and inspiration,” said Editor Tim Sayles. See www.chesapeakeboating.net. About SpinSheet & PropTalk Magazines - Launched in 1995 as a sailing magazine for, by, and about Chesapeake Bay sailors, SpinSheet is headquartered in Eastport, Annapolis, Maryland. In addition to its sister publication, PropTalk, a free monthly covering fishing, powerboat cruising and racing, and regional boat building and news, the SpinSheet team also produces a free annual guide for new sailors called Start Sailing Now and event programs, such as the Annapolis Race Week and Screwpile Daily News and the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race program. Seespinsheet.com, proptalk.com, and startsailingnow.com.
