[Rhodes22-list] Annapolis Sailboat Show - Oct 5- 9

Thu Aug 3 18:47:31 EDT 2017

Hi all -

 I will also kick in some bucks ,
 together with a  photo of Sweet Baboo. Suggest others might do the same in
honor of Stan, GB, & all of  our boats.

Where do I send the money and pic? Sorry to miss the fun.

Cheers,
Shawn
s/v Sweet Baboo

PS At 74, I told Stan that if I had six million dollars and was 20 years
younger I'd have a shot at continuing GB. He slyly  pointed out that I WAS
20 years younger.
Should anything evolve, best I can do would be as a small investor in a
noble endeavor...

On Aug 3, 2017 3:00 PM, "Chris Geankoplis" <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I can't make it to the show but will be happy to kick in $50 to the beer
> kitty and send along a cardboard cut of me that you can tape up (grin)
>
> Chris Geankoplis
> Enosis I
>
> On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 3:03 PM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Manny of the boat vendors the past few years seem to have after show
> > parties and they seem to work well.  My perception over the years is that
> > Stan would prefer to prioritize his time talking to prospective
> purchasers
> > during the show and to socialize after show hours.
> >
> > Please note our new office address and phone number
> >
> > Christopher P. Cowie
> >
> > 700 N Fairfax Street
> > Suite 304
> > Alexandria, Virginia 22314
> > 703.717.9103 ex.204 ● 202.270.1470 mobile
> > [ccowie at cowieassociates.com]
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> Behalf
> > Of Mary Lou Troy
> > Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2017 2:58 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Annapolis Sailboat Show - Oct 5- 9
> >
> > A little bit of ancient history here that might or might not help.
> >
> > There were several Rhodie gatherings at or near the show in the late 90s
> > early 00s. We did meet in restaurants a couple of times (I remember one
> at
> > Carroll Creek and one at Buddy's and I think even a small informal one at
> > Cantlers but Stan didn't come to that one.) The problem with the
> > restaurants during the show is that they are super crowded and Stan (and
> > Elton back then) couldn't get off until the show had closed and they had
> > wrapped things up for the night.
> >
> > The most successful one(s) we had were one or two that we had catered
> > right at the boat after the show closed. They were catered by the BBQ
> place
> > Red Hot & Blue (still in business) and several of us brought munchies,
> > bottles of sodas, ice (and maybe ice tea ) for drinks - the wheeled
> cooler
> > idea. I think the caterer supplied the tables and I don't remember who
> > supplied paper goods and utensils. I remember that it seemed  like a big
> > undertaking but one of our members, Jan Eyres, was a meeting planner and
> I
> > distinctly remember her saying "oh this will be easy."  If I recall
> > correctly, she made the arrangements with the caterer. Jan or Michael
> > Meltzer (who just chimed in) made the arrangements with the show
> management
> > to let the caterer in and maybe had the list of attendees. This would
> have
> > to be done by someone acting on behalf of the vendor - General Boats. I
> > believe we collected names so we had a list of everyone authorized to
> stay
> > after the show closing. I collected the names of attendees and made
> > nametags I found a nametag list with 20 names on it from 1998 (that might
> > have been for a restaurant gathering) and one with 42 on it from 1999 -
> > that was a big catered gathering at the Rhodes 22 display at the show.
> I'm
> > still looking for photos but I may not have had many digital from back
> then.
> >
> > Not sure what our rain plans were but we may have had the 1999 equivalent
> > of a couple of EZ-ups in reserve. I remember that we took over a couple
> of
> > the vacated booths of other vendors and were very careful to leave all as
> > we found it when we left.
> >
> > Good memories.
> >
> > Note that show management has changed and I have no idea of what current
> > rules on such gatherings might be.
> >
> > Best to all
> > Mary Lou
> > ex Rhodes 22
> > now Rosborough FR-246 Tara
> > Rock Hall, MD
> >
> > On 8/3/2017 11:07 AM, marlangreen at gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Rhodies,
> > >
> > > Since this is the last year that Stan will be showing the Rhodes 22 at
> > > the Annapolis Show (that's still the case, right?), I wonder if it
> > > would be possible to organize a gathering for all of us and Stan to
> > > meet, socialize and just do what sailors do - tell stories.
> > >
> > > I know that in the past Rhodies have met one another by hanging out
> > > with Stan and the boats and that there have also been informal
> > > gatherings away from the actual show.
> > >
> > > This year could we choose a time and location in advance for a
> gathering?
> > >
> > > Would it be possible to arrange something for Friday or Saturday
> evening?
> > >
> > > I live in the DC metro area and my boat is south of Annapolis. I'm
> > > willing to help organize this. Would anyone else be willing to help? I
> > > don't think I can do it alone.
> > >
> > > I suspect that the biggest challenge will be finding a
> > > venue/restaurant that could accommodate us. It might be possible to
> > > find an outdoor location like a public park but then there is the risk
> > of unfriendly weather.
> > >
> > > Do you think this is a good idea?
> > >
> > > Do you think it is something you would attend?
> > >
> > > Are you willing to help me pull it together?
> > >
> > > I'd love to hear your thoughts. If no one wants to do this I'll let it
> > > slide.
> > >
> > > If there is a Rhodie near Annapolis who might know of a venue or
> > > location please contact me. Better still -- is there a Rhodie in the
> > Annapolis area
> > > who could host at their home?   :-)
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Marlan Green
> > > s/v Nautisaurus
> > > Holiday Hill Marina
> > > Mayo, MD
> > > Rhode River
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