So in talking to our Vice Commodore Dave Patton today we conjured up a fun itinerary for the cruise:

Friday June 29 or Saturday the 30th arrive to Jamestown, RI. Twilight plans to be there by 5 PM Friday for Happy Hour and after the susnet cannon and striking hte colors, dinner in Jamestown. Everyone will want to reserve a mooring with Conanicut Marine in Jamestown or try to wedge into the anchorage in Newport Harbor.

Saturday and Sunday we'll be ringside for the America's Cup World Series between Fort Adams and Ft. Wetherill. For us at least, this is likely a once in a lifetime opportunity and we are very excited it has come back to Newport for the first time in many years!

Depending on the race schedule which is not yet published we'll have some sailing outings or perhaps a can race on Sunday as well.

If your weekend is packed, you can stil join us on Monday for a (hopefully) downhill race to Cuttyhunk Island! Once there you can anchor or get a mooring (no reservations) and we'll arrange a beach BBQ and bonfire Cuttyhunk style. We'll stay again on Tuesday so that everyone can enjoy the unique and simple splendor of one of the best destinations in the area. We can also arrange for a Striper fishing charter and a dinghy flotilla over to the very large seal community just southeast of Penikese island.

On Wednesday, we'll sail north to Fairhaven to the Shipyard that is just inside the hurricane barrier. Fairhaven is where the first battles of the revolutionary war were fought by Nathanial Pope on May 13-14 1775! You can anchor, moor or get a slip and the fireworks barge sets up just off of the Shipyard wharf!!

Before the fireworks we'll have a BBQ at the pavillion in the Shipyard or people can try one of three really excellent restaurants within walking distance with a nice stroll through a neighborhood of wonderful homes originally built by whaling ship captains.

For information on all these activities and locations see the links elsewhere on this blog.

More to come soon!

Welcome to the BWSC JULY 04 South 2012 BLOG!

Hello Blue Water Sailors,


Capt. Anita and I are excited to be hosting the July 4 South Independence Day Cruise beginning Friday June 29 and ending with a big (yes really big) celebration on Wednesday July 4. It is especially exciting to have the opportunity to call on Newport during the America' Cup World Series Events that lead up to the Americas Cup Finals! For those that cannot make the entire 5 days, we have arranged a couple of convenient points for you or some of your crew to join in or disembark from the group. We have a great number of sailing and non-sailing activities that we can decide on in addition to some great happy hour, picnicking and dinner opportunities. You will also have the opportunity to join in late or leave early as your schedule mandates. Without your boat or your boat is not in the area then? Write us and we'll see if we can match crew with participating boats! Stay tuned as we begin to outline here the fun itinerary and activities that we'll mix into the trip!

Anita & R. Todd Smith
S/V Twilight
rtoddsmith1@gmail.com
acrsmith@usa.net