Saturday, May 20, 2006
Noon — 4:00 pm

Community Boating Center invites sailors and non-sailors to help kick off the 2006 season with friends, family, and CBC members for a “Discover Sailing” day of family fun on the Providence waterfront. Open to the general public, the waterfront party will run from Noon to 4 PM with food, fun, free sailing, and more. There is a $5.00 suggested donation at the door with all proceeds benefiting CBC youth sailing.

Special Bonus — Huge, Small Boat Sale!
Featuring:
(4) 17’ O’Day, DaySailers
(6) 14’ Catalina, Capri 14.2s
(2) 2003, 25 HP Yamaha Outboard Motors
Misc. Sunfish, Blue Jays, and much more...

Plus — FREE CBC sailing lesson package with each boat purchase!

Saturday, May 20, 2006
5:00 — 7:30 pm

Community Boating Center (CBC) will host a new varietal, Pinot Noir, in a series of wine tasting/contest events, “Remarkable Reds” on Saturday, May 20, from 5:00-7:30 pm at CBC.

CBC Wine Tasting Event Rules:

• Everyone competes as a team. You must be 21+ years old to participate.
• Each team of 1 to 3 people must bring 3 bottles of THE SAME WINE (the varietal -- i.e., cabernet, shiraz, pinot noir, etc.).
• For example, if the chosen varietal is shiraz, you or your team could bring 3 bottles of the 1997 Tyrrell’s Reserve Brokenback Shiraz.
• Remember, it’s 3 bottles total per team, and teams can consist of 1 to 3 people.
• In addition to bringing wine a $10 donation to CBC per person is suggested
• Upon arrival, all 3 bottles will be given to the Hosts, who will wrap 2 of the bottles to conceal the wine’s identity.
• The 2 wrapped bottles will have a number randomly assigned to them and will then be set out for tasting.
• The third bottle will be left unopened and will not be tasted or displayed.
• Each invitee will be given a card with a number for each wine.
• The wines will be rated on a taste scale of 1 to 5.
• At the end of the tasting period, each invitee must write down the number of his or her favorite wine and least favorite wine. Cards will be collected and selections tallied.
• The teams that brought the top 3 favorite wines will take home everyone’s third unopened bottle of wine.
• The invitee that brought the least favorite bottle of wine will take back his or her unopened bottle of wine.
• The wine tasting begins at the posted time. so please arrive promptly.
• If 2 (or more) teams bring the same wine, it shouldn’t matter. The rankings can still differ depending upon the temperature of the wine, how long it has been open, etc.
• Please remember, teams can consist of up to 3 people. If, for example, 4 people wish to participate, they would be considered 2 teams; thus, they will need to bring 6 bottles to enter the event. This rule will be strictly enforced at the door.

John O’Flaherty, Executive Director of CBC commented, “Community Boating is excited to continue with this fun and enjoyable event to help expose a new audience to CBC — Cheers!”

Community Boating Center (CBC) is a non-profit, 501c3 recreational organization offering all members of the community an opportunity to sail. Located in India Point Park, CBC provides outreach, sailing lessons and affordable access to the Providence waterfront. Gifts of cash or property to CBC may be treated as charitable donations for Federal Tax purposes.

For additional information contact:

John O'Flaherty
Executive Director
Community Boating Center
India Point Park, 109 India St., Providence, RI 02903
info@communityboating.com
tel: 401.454.SAIL (7245)

Concept credit:
Thanks to the Bacchanalian Society of Greater Cincinnati for wine concept and rule definition.