2007
ALBERG 37 FALL RENDEZVOUS
Saturday,
October 13,
2007
(Boats
may arrive on Thursday or Friday)
through
Sunday,
October 14,
2007
(This is the weekend after the
Annapolis Sailboat
Show)
at
the
ASSENMACHER
DOCK
Hampton
Hall Branch, Yeocomico
River
Kinsale
,
VA.
(On
Virginia
's Beautiful and Historic Northern
Neck)
GPS
Coordinates:
38-01.262
N
076-34.417
W
NOTE: ALL POSITIONAL INFORMATION IS APPROXIMATE – DO NOT USE FOR
NAVIGATION
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Rendezvous Write-ups and Photos
NOTE:
Rendezvous which were held prior to 1998, are not recorded on the Alberg 37 Web
site except in the archived newsletters. The first Alberg 37 Rendezvous was held over the Labor day weekend in
September, 1993 in Kinsale, VA, and have been held annually since the first event.
It's
ALBERG-37 FALL RENDEZVOUS time again! Plan to include this event in your fall
cruising plans (especially you
Chesapeake
Bay
owners). This is a "come as you are" event, no planned activities
except relaxing and visiting with other A-37 folks. Plan on pot luck
get-togethers as this is a most INFORMAL rendezvous (steamed crabs and oysters
on Saturday PM). We have slips for 4 A-37s, with room for more rafted
alongside. Hampton Hall Creek is quite protected and has plenty of room for
anchoring if desired. You will miss out on a good time if you don't attend.
Attached are directions both by water or by land.
Kinsale is about 35 NM (by water) south of Solomons,
Maryland,
just
off the
Potomac
River
about
10 NM from the
Chesapeake
Bay,
and about 65 miles (by road) south of
Fredericksburg
,
VA
.
DIRECTIONS
BY WATER: From Point Lookout MD (Chart #12233 Potomac River/Chesapeake Bay)
proceed west about 10 miles to the Yeocomico River Entrance light Fl R4s
18 ft 4M “2” (38-02.44N 076-30.04W). From the Yeocomico River
Entrance light proceed (Chart #12285 Potomac River Yeocomico River Inset 4)
westward to Fl G 6sec "3" (line up on the large white house with red
roof on Horn Point), then to "2". Note the shoal area to the
Southeast of "2". Give "2" a slightly wide berth to the
Southeast, and you will have no problem. Continue in the
West
Yeocomico
past 2
red daymarkers (#4 and #6) and past the Port
Kinsale Marina to starboard. Continue to where the
West
Yeocomico
stops
(at Kinsale) and you must either turn to the port or starboard. Turn to port
(starboard takes you to the grain elevator and a marina) and follow the
channel into the Hampton Hall Branch. You will see it open up into a small bay,
just continue around the bay until you see a point (WITH FLAGPOLE) on your
starboard. Give this point a wide berth, and continue to the second boat dock
after passing the point where you will see SHEARWATER tied up there anxiously
awaiting all her sisters (we'll have the A-37 sign and large pennant
displayed)! (Check chartlet on Website for an
overall view of the area.)
DIRECTIONS
IF YOU COME BY CAR: From Fredericksburg, VA,
proceed on Rt. 3 to Montross, VA. Proceed
south on Rt. 3 out of
Montross
,
VA.
About 2
miles south of Montross, VA you will see Rt. 202,
make a left on Rt. 202 and proceed on Rt. 202 through Hague, VA.
About 4 miles from Hague, you will see Rt. 203 (at BP gas station and a
sign to Kinsale), make a left on Rt.203 for about 1.2 miles and you will be
coming into Kinsale. As you approach Kinsale, you will be coming down a small
hill, just at the bottom of the hill you will see a sign saying 'Hampton Hall
Estates' and also a street sign “
Brook
Ave.
”.
Make a right turn on
Brook
Ave.
and
continue for about 1.2 miles until
1006
Brook Ave
, where
you will also see a red "12" "daymarker"
marking our driveway. Just drive on in and come on down to the water. That's
where we will be. If anyone wishes to stay overnight (those who come by boat,
we assume you will anchor out or raft alongside overnight), there is an
Inn
and a
motel in Montross, and several Bed and Breakfasts
in the area, (or pitch a tent in our back yard).
Lodging
Information in the Kinsale Area is Available on the Alberg 37 Website
The
Port Kinsale Marina, that you passed on you way in by water, is a full service
facility, and has a fuel dock. Groceries and other supplies are available
nearby, and we have plenty of available transportation.
If
you have any questions about the rendezvous, send us an Email (a37ioa@nospamsylvaninfo.net
- remove "NoSpam")
or
give us a call at 804.472.3853
(leave a message if we are not at home).
If
you plan to attend, please contact us at the above email/phone number no later
than 1 October, 2007.
