| About SCC |
| Who We Are The Stonington Cruising Club provides its members with opportunities to participate in safe, well-planned, and enjoyable local and offshore cruises. The club also seeks to further the yachting knowledge of its members and to build relationships with other clubs in its cruising area. To obtain general information about SCC and its activities, and details concerning membership, send an email to the club by clicking here. Membership Our members are people who know each other well, enjoy each others’ company, and are bound by a common interest in coastal boating. Each candidate for membership will need a sponsor who is a current member. That person is responsible for seeing that candidates meet informally with other members and for informing the candidate about the Club's nature and its policies. Invitations for membership are directed primarily to individuals who own and actively use boats that are moored or docked in the Stonington area and that are capable of extended coastal cruising. Participation in Club activities is a key requisite for membership and willingness to help manage various Club affairs also is a major plus. New -- Drinking and Helming A separate section on Safety and Seamanship is now open on this site. It features a new piece on drinking and driving while on our boats and a comprehensive safety check list. Members who wish to add material to this section should contact the Safety Officer. Club Store Information about the SCC Online Store, and a direct link to the store's web site, can be found on the Member's page of this site. 2008 Annual Meeting This year's annual meeting of Stonington Cruising Club will be held from 2 pm through dinner on Saturday, October 25 at Seamans Inne on the grounds of the Mystic Seaport in Mystic, CT. |
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From the very beginning the SCC has traditionally included a
long summer cruise in its seasonal schedule. This helps to focus
attention on three major interests - safety, seamanship and
camaraderie.
This year it was decided to plan an extension of the normal
Maine cruise on to Nova Scotia for those members looking for
new and different destinations and additional challenges.
Renewed emphasis will center on safety, weather, route planning
and efficient crew utilization.
Other short cruises and weekends are intended to accommodate
those who don't have the time to be away longer. All members
are encouraged to participate as much as their free time allows.
-- John Scarborough, Cruise Director
long summer cruise in its seasonal schedule. This helps to focus
attention on three major interests - safety, seamanship and
camaraderie.
This year it was decided to plan an extension of the normal
Maine cruise on to Nova Scotia for those members looking for
new and different destinations and additional challenges.
Renewed emphasis will center on safety, weather, route planning
and efficient crew utilization.
Other short cruises and weekends are intended to accommodate
those who don't have the time to be away longer. All members
are encouraged to participate as much as their free time allows.
-- John Scarborough, Cruise Director
| SCC ANNUAL CRUISE WILL EMPHASIZE SAFETY ISSUES |
| Cetacea Takes 3rd in Class in Newport-Bermuda Race |
Chris Culver's Cetacea (back on her Stonington mooring
above) crossed the finish line off Bermuda's St. David's
Lighthouse in just under 90 hours, corrected time, to grab third
place in its 13-boat Cruising Division class in this year's
Newport-Bermuda Race. "We tore out two jibs and had to use
staysails in their place, but gained an advantage by going west to
pick up favorable wind angles," Culver said. His crew included
two fellow SCC members, Charlie Hodge and Paul Cambridge.
above) crossed the finish line off Bermuda's St. David's
Lighthouse in just under 90 hours, corrected time, to grab third
place in its 13-boat Cruising Division class in this year's
Newport-Bermuda Race. "We tore out two jibs and had to use
staysails in their place, but gained an advantage by going west to
pick up favorable wind angles," Culver said. His crew included
two fellow SCC members, Charlie Hodge and Paul Cambridge.
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This photo was taken by me at the site of the marina in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego,
Argentina. It's the southernmost city in the world, on the Beagle Channel, about 100 miles
south of the Straights of Magellan, and about 75 miles north of Cape Horn. Ronna and I
were there in April, as the first of four stops on a hiking trip in Patagonia. -- Arnie Ziegel
Argentina. It's the southernmost city in the world, on the Beagle Channel, about 100 miles
south of the Straights of Magellan, and about 75 miles north of Cape Horn. Ronna and I
were there in April, as the first of four stops on a hiking trip in Patagonia. -- Arnie Ziegel
| Annual Meeting October 25 - See Bulletin Board |