The weekend of August 18 / 19 will be the SCOA Summer Rendezvous, to be held at the Quonset Davisville Navy Yacht Club (81 Wescott Road, North Kingston, RI 02852; 401-294-4912 ( www.qdnyc.com).

Those arriving Friday night have the option of dining at the club or bringing your own food to cook using the club's outside grills.  Plenty of local restaurants to choose from, too, being so close to Newport. 

Saturday will follow the pot-luck tradition; you will have the benefit of sitting down to your meal under the club's 40x60 tent (there at be other's sitting under it too, but there will be plenty of room for all).

Slip fees are $1.50 / foot for non-members.  If anchoring is preferred, once you enter the harbor, to your right is the field; left to the slips.

If you are looking for boat stuff, Wickford Marine Consignment is located close by at 7725 Post Road in North Kingston (401-295-9709) marineconsignment.com).

Once you decide on your participation, let Andy Hammond know.  E-mail him at adrift136@gmail.com and let him know whether you are driving or sailing in, and whether you'll be in a slip or on a mooring.   

Thanks to John Hacunda for jointly supporting this event,  and to John Walsh for his experience, guidance and work with the club to get us there.