Welcome to Sea Scout Ship 110

Sea Scouting is a co-education program offered to young adults between the ages of 14 and 21. Learn to sail, to row, and to keep you and our boats in shape. Sail the local waters or cruise far from home. Everyone gets to share the sailing, navigation, cooking and cleanup. You can learn to snorkel or Scuba dive, to fish, to splice line, to sail a dingy, and to water ski. You can participate in a color guard. You'll be active in training, social events, tours, regattas, excursions, and seamanship contests.

We have many resources available – it’s up to you to take the initiative. This is a program where the youth must take an active lead in planning and doing things; adults are advisors and a safety net. Scouting is a “learn by doing” program.

Sea Scouting is organized to promote better citizenship and to improve members' boating skills and knowledge through instruction and practice in water safety, boating skills, outdoor, social, and service experiences, and knowledge of our maritime heritage. You'll also have a chance to develop leadership as well as maritime skills that can lead to careers later on.

Learn to sail – No Experience Necessary!

Ship 110 sails the 35-foot ocean racer “Not By Bread Alone” from Captain’s Cove Seaport in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport. This vessel was donated to the local BSA council and maintained by the youth and adults of our ship. Additionally, we have three Rhodes 19s and other smaller-sail boats, an inflatable, and a rowing dinghy. We sail several times a week through the spring, summer and fall, include overnight cruises. We often participate in the Black Rock YC Wednesday night race series.

Ship 110 is part of the BSA Connecticut Yankee Council, Milford, CT. There are several other active units in the area, including: Southport, Norwalk, Milford, Stratford, New Haven, Brookfield and Westport. Contact Connecticut Yankee Council office (203) 876-6868, for information on other units.

For an extensive look at the program and links to Sea Scout units in Connecticut and around the world, go to www.seascout.org

Events and Activities for 2008

January - Basic skills, knots, swimming

February – Bridge of Honor, Boat Safety,

CPR and First Aid certification training

March 8 – Liberty Wardroom Training event at SUNY Maritime

Chart-Smart course

April – Prep and launch “Not By Bread Alone”

May 4 – Mystic Whaler cruise

May 31- Nautical Tag Sale (fundraiser -Donations requested! )

May to October - Sailing and racing

· Wednesday night racing

· Sail training Saturday or Sunday.

· Weekend and longer cruises

June 8-9 Rendezvous at Captain’s Cove.
We are hosting a gathering of ships at our homeport for fun and competition.

Northeast Region Sea Scout Regatta
dinghy racing with other ships

July – week long cruise

August - weekend cruise

September - Rendezvous - Sheffield Island

October Training Weekend
Join other ships in the area for various nautical skills training and socializing.

November - haul out and winterize boats

December – Winter Solstice Party

Ship 110 meets 1900 to 2030 each Wednesday evening usually at Stony Hill Fire Dept. in Bethel Connecticut during the fall, winter and spring.

Call to verify, as we may be doing boat work or on a field trip. Guests and prospective members are always welcome. Prior sailing or boating experience is not required.

Donations of boating equipment welcome for use in the program, or to sell at nautical tag sale.

Call the skipper or committee chair.

For more information and to learn about our next meeting or activity, please call or send email to get on our mailing list:

Charles “Chip” Rieve, Skipper
(203) 744-7595
ship110@sbcglobal.net

Tom Morrisson, Committee Chair
(203) 364-0026
morrith@charter.net

Fernando Atienzar, Mate
Carolyn Cruson, Mate
Mark Dwinells, Mate

Special thanks to our ship’s sponsor:
Captain’s Cove Seaport
http://www.captainscoveseaport.com/

At the Bridge of Honor, Feb.,2008

Winter Meetings in Bethel

Sailing in the spring, summer
and fall