March 4, 2023 was a beautiful day on the water for our Presentation of the Fleet ceremony. The Bridge was hosted by Dave and Jackie Cox on their 54’ boat ‘Hoosier Daddy V’. A brief history of the club and a Blessing of Fleet was given by our resident Chaplain, Alan Sandlin. Participants on water and land could hear the entire program on their VHF radios. Fleet Captain Brent Cook organized the boats on the water and 7 vessels were presented to Commodore Linda Gagnon and Vice Commodore Charlie Erker. Charlie laid a rose in the sea for those who have passed this year (Lawrence Oswald and Ellen Dilk) and a special rose for all those loved ones who have gone before.
After the ceremony 51 members gathered for a lovely lunch at CJ’s
The winners of the 50/50 drawing were:
3rd place: $22 Hollie Erker
2nd place: $30 Ginny Jermanok
1st place: $40 Patti Jo Wilson
Looking forward to seeing you all on March 27th for March Monday Madness.
Marco Bay Yacht Club – PRESENTATION OF THE FLEET
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023 please (RSVP BY FEB 24TH)
10:00 AM Boats Gather in Front of the Esplanade
10:30 AM Ceremony and Review of the Fleet
11:30 AM Lunch at CJ’s on the Bay
BOAT DOCKING IS AVAILABLE FOR 7 BOATS. PLEASE CONTACT LINDA GAGNON IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO COME BY BOAT AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU WILL NEED DOCKSPACE. BOATS SHOULD MONITOR VHF CHANNEL 72.
Lunch choices include:
CJ’s Tropical Cobb – Mango, avocado, shrimp, boiled eggs, bacon, tomato and feta cheeseover baby greens with house citrus vinaigrette
CJ’s Burger – One half pound ground beef with cheese, lettuce, tomato and onions
Chicken Sandwich – Grilled chicken breast dressed with applewood smoked bacon, smoked gouda, and bacon aioli with lettuce, tomato and onion on a whole wheat bun
Please RSVP BY Feb 24 with the following information for the event:
YES I will bring a boat______________ Length of Boat______________
And for Lunch:
Name:_____________________________________________________
Name:_____________________________________________________
Name:_____________________________________________________
Number of guests for lunch______________
Total Amount Enclosed _______________= $30.00 per person
Per person price for food (selected day of event) and non alcoholic beverages (soda, iced tea and American coffee), tax and tip.
SEND RSVP and Checks made out to MBYC to Linda Gagnon, 817 Arcadia Court, Marco
Island, FL 34145. Email stripedogg@yahoo.com or call 603 496-9063 with questions.
The MBYC Day Fleet
Almost Annual Circumnavigation with
Luncheon Under the Chickee at Paradise Found.
March 1, 2023, at 11 AM
Luncheon Rain or Shine.
Rain Date for Circumnavigation is March 2
Boating
Participants leaving from South of Winterberry can meet Steve Stark at the Caxambas Marina for a 9:40AM departure to meet the other boaters in front of the Yacht Club by the Jolley Bridge at 10:30. (Steve will be on his 27′ blue and white Four Winns with a blue Bimini top) From the bridge, the group will proceed to Paradise Found at 10:35 for the 11:00 luncheon. If you choose, complete the circumnavigation with Steve after the luncheon
Landcruiser’s
Meet us at Paradise Found at 11:00 AM
Please Sign Up and provide Luncheon Choices ASAP
But No Later than February 26
The first stop on our January cruise was at Boca Grande Marina where Cookin’ (Brent & Susan Cook), Nauti Buoy (Dave & Mary Ellen Mount), Karine (Bob & Sandy LaMontagne) O Sea D (Vern & Ann Graham), Hoosier Daddy (Dave & Jackie Cox with Guests, Andy & Linda Kelly), along with Mike and Cindy Brown by car all enjoyed a fun four-night stop.
Boca Grande suffered from Hurricane Ian in that a few of our normal haunts were either not open or no longer exist. The South Beach restaurant we always enjoyed was demolished but others were still in business so we enjoyed Scarpa’s, The Outlet at the Inlet, and the two restaurants at the marina.
The ladies enjoyed 4 days of playing Canasta while the men toured, ate, and repaired boats which is our normal past-time on these cruises.
After 3 days we bid farewell to the four friends aboard Hoosier Daddy who had to make an early departure.
Our next stop was at ‘Tween Waters Marina on Captiva for the 4 remaining boats. In contrast to Boca Grande, Captiva had much more hurricane damage with only one restaurant on the Island open for business, one food truck in a parking lot, and one pizza take-out joint.
For two of our four-night stay we enjoyed outstanding meals in Old Captiva House at the resort and one night at the food truck.
As bad as Captiva was, Sanibel was much, much worse. The four couples shared two four wheelers and went to see Sanibel. Whatever you have heard or read, Sanibel is worse off. It appears it could take years for it to return to normal and those people and businesses need all the prayers we can offer on their behalf.
As the 4 boats got ready to depart for home Nauti Buoy had an engine that would not start so Dave and Mary Ellen rode home on Karine and returned for the boat a week later after Cummins installed a new port engine starter. That’s boating!
Our next cruise is February 13th to Sarasota, St. Pete and Venice for 5 boaters, including two new members.
Brent
On Sunday, January 22, The Marco Bay Yacht Club conducted it’s 53rd annual “Change of Watch” during which the Bridge for the next year is installed. Outgoing Commodore Sandy LaMontagne introduced the 2023-24 Commodore Linda Gagnon. Linda then installed Charles Erker, Vice Commodore, and Paul Schneeberger, Rear Commodore.
Sixty-six members enjoyed a dinner of either Filet Mignon or Grouper with red or white wine and an assortment of dessert options.
A variety of music for dancing and listening enjoyment was provided by Mirage.
We had a good contingent of Past Commodores in attendance and took the opportunity to get a group picture. Included were Larry Sacher, Bob White, Sally Orth, Bob Boland, Rudi Landwaard, Marcia Orsolini, Alex Orsolini, and Brent Cook.
Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make the event a roaring success.
On February 1st, Marco Bay Yacht Club held true to it’s motto “Boat and Play With Marco Bay” as members boarded their boats and embarked on a Photo Scavenger Hunt.
Eight boats full of eager hunters searched the waters at the north end of the island for answers to 18 clues. They searched for 2 dolphin dancing on a pink lanai, a waterside motel, a cottage the color of a fish, a turquoise pelican and much more.
The winning team was aboard the Riptide captained by Steve Jones. His crew included Sally Jones and Deb and Dan Lowell. Vern and Ann Graham aboard their boat O Sea D finished second. It actually was a tie broken by the number of photos taken of Adirondack chairs. Riptide stopped counting after 50 photos!
After the hunt 52 of us enjoyed a wonderful lunch at CJ’s.
The event was planned by Don and Sally Orth and Jack Bruinsma
The weather was perfect as the crowd began to gather at CJ’s on the Bay, Star Bar for January Monday Madness. It was by far the best attended Madness since Covid. Also joining us were three potential new members, whose applications are being processed. In addition, there are two other applications from potential new members who could not attend.
The winners of the 50/50 drawing were:
Linda Gagnon $20
Dianne Kernan $35
Deb Lowell $55
Looking forward to seeing you all on February 27th for February Monday Madness.
Wednesday, February 1st
The hunt will begin at 9:30 with lunch at CJ’s at 11:30!
We will meet between the bridge and the MIYC on the Marco River. Look for Sally and Don’s Hurricane (White with Blue Trim). Where you will pick up your clues and instructions
Bring: cell phone, Marco Street map, local nautical chart, GPS, Binoculars, MBYC roster, pencils or pens. At the sound of the horn let the HUNT BEGIN!!
If you aren’t going to hunt please join us for lunch.
If weather is an issue we will still have lunch
The cost for lunch is $23.00 per person non-alcoholic drink, tax and tip included
You will have the following menu choices
CJ’s Mini Burgers and Fries – Two of our famous Choice ground beef burgers with American cheese on a hand-crafted bun served with French fries
Veggie Wrap – Portabella mushroom, hummus, bell peppers, carrots, green onions, tomatoes and micro greens served with fresh fruit
Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken –
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed with
Caesar dressing, croutons and Parmesan cheese, with grilled chicken breast
Dockage is at the Esplanade, call the dock master on channel 16
There is room for the first 7 boats