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Monday Madness May 2022

As is the custom when Madness falls on a holiday, May Monday Madness was moved to the 23rd  to avdod confilict with Memorial Day.  The weather was near perfect with a nice breeze and moderate temperature. 

It was obvious that we were moving into summer season as we rcounted many that had recently embarked on the northward treck home. Some by plane and others by auto.  Even with the detarture, 20 people attended, which was a good crowd. 

Betty arrived in time to sell the last few raffle tickets and supervise the drawing.  Charlie Erker had the 1st winning ticket worth $10, followed by Bob Herndonw with the 2nd ticket worth $15 and the grand prize of $25 went to Ginny Jermanok.

Wishing everyone a plesant summer.

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2022 04 28 First Mates Bracelet Making

The MBYC ladies “first mates” had a fun event hosted by Anna Hutchings to make beaded bracelets under the direction of Cyndi Bixler of Beach Girl Jewelry. Each piece made was unique to the first mates creative energy.

Cyndi’s jewelry has been featured in Michigan & Florida museum gift shops, boutiques, and local art events. She uses Czech glass, Swarovski crystals, leather and pottery pieces in her designs that are available locally at OMG That’s Chic and Island Gypsy stores.
 
Each bracelet showed the unique creativity of our members and everyone had a good time!
 

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2022 04 29 Mini Loop Cruise

The first stop on our April cruise was at Legacy Marina in Fort Myers where Cookin’ (Brent & Susan Cook), Hoosier Daddy V (Dave & Jackie Cox), No Agenda (Mark & Joanne Daugherty) and Nauti Buoy (Dave & Mary Ellen Mount) were joined by O Sea D (Vern & Ann Graham), along with Mike & Cindy Brown by land yacht, for a two-night stop to kick off our 16 day cruise.

After dinner on April 19th the Browns drove back to Marco and on the 20th O Sea D returned to Marco. Cookin’, Hoosier Daddy V, No Agenda and Nauti Buoy set off for Clewiston. However, Nauti Buoy encountered engine starting issues at the Franklin Lock and was forced to return to Legacy then back to Marco while the other 3 boats continued on to Clewiston.

Our stops included the following marinas:
         2 Nights at Legacy Harbor Marina in Ft. Myers
         1 Night at Roland Martin in Clewiston
        4 Nights at Sunset Bay Marina in Stuart
        3 Nights at Palm Harbor Marina in West Palm Beach
       3 Nights at Hawks Cay Marina on Duck Key
       3 Nights at Faro Blanco Marina on Marathon

Hawks Cay Marina was a substitute stop for Bahia Mar Marina in Ft. Lauderdale that was skipped in favor of nearly flat seas rather than the 4’ seas that were projected if we had stayed in Ft. Lauderdale.

Our dining adventures included 21 meals in 21 restaurants and a few nights on both Hoosier Daddy and No Agenda.

Our round-trip was 451 nautical miles, 31 hours of travel time and the total consumption of nearly 1,900 gallons of diesel fuel.

For the 3 boats that completed the entire cruise it was a fabulous time on the water and “yachts and yachts of fun”!

Brent

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Monday Madness April 2022

April Monday Madness was held at CJ’s on the Bay on the 25th of April at 4:30PM.

We had great attendance and got the chance to socialize with over 40 of our current and several potential members.  We collected $180 for our 50/50 giveaway with prizes going to Bob Gagnon, Sally Orth and even a potential new member who donated his winnings back to the club.  It was a pleasure to spend time with friends as we wished some safe travels to their Summertime destinations.

We will continue to hold the event through the summer and hope to see our year-round residents continue to gather.  We will hold the next Monday Madness on May 23rd at 4:30.

 

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First Mates Mexican Train Dominoes

On March 15th Lynn Tuttle, generously, hosted MBYC First Mates for a morning of Mexican Train Dominoes.

We had three tables at different levels. Cindy’s table of experienced players played rapidly. Jo’s
table of four intermediate players benefitted from her experience. Lynn’s table of new players
progressed quickly and enjoyed the game. Most of all, it was fun to be together.

Everyone loved the game and many would like to play more. Starting in the fall we are planning a Tuesday
afternoon game day. The thought is to rotate MyJongg, Mexican Train and Bunco. Should be fun!!

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Everglades City Cruise & Lunch at The Rod & Gun Club

On Tuesday April 12th 60 members of the Marco Bay Yacht Club traveled from Marco Island to
the Rod and Gun Club in Everglades City for lunch. We had 10 boats and six land yachts (cars)
participate.

Two groups of boats traveled from Marco, the north group was led by John Kernan and the
south group by Barry Gelfand. They met at the Coon Key Light and traveled together to the
Barron River. We had our Commodore Sandy LaMontagne, Vice Commodore Linda Gagnon,
and Rear Commodore Charles Erker, along with several Past Commodores, many members
including six new members and a couple of guests in attendance.

Lunch was served on the screened in porch of the Historic Rod & Gun Club overlooking the
Barron River. Frank Mulligan, the trip organizer, gave a brief welcome to everyone and later our
Commodore Sandy LaMontagne addressed those present. A good time, with good food and
great friends, was had by all.

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Burnt Store -Tween Waters Cruise Trip Report

The first stop on our March cruise was at Burnt Store Marina in Punta Gorda where Cookin’ (Brent & Susan Cook), My Cherie (Jerry & Cherie Hoover), Karine (Bob & Sandy LaMontagne) and Divergent (Bill Schroeder) enjoyed a fun three-night stop.

All 4 of us were docked together on F dock, which was conveniently located right in front of the dockmaster’s office, the restaurant and The Trading Post Store.

Dinner was outside overlooking the marina the first night, inside overlooking the marina on the second night and our final night was a pizza party on the deck of The Trading Post.

Daytime was filled with long walks around the complex and a number of games of Mexican Train.

Bill had to leave us for our second three-night stop which was at Tween Waters where we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with dinner at the Old Captiva House. At dinner we got to watch the sunset and a number of us saw the “Green Flash”, some for their first time.

Biking to town and also to dinner at the Green Flash Restaurant was another of our adventures on Captiva.

The final day we all had a fun time playing Jenga that was loaned to us by the Daughertys.

Our next cruise is 17 nights as we travel across the state, down the east coast and home thru the Keys.

Brent

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Monday Madness March 2022

Could this be Madness?

Yes! On the last Monday of each month, the Marco Bay Yacht Club celebrates Monday Madness st the Esplanade between 4:30-6:00. It’s a great opportunity for members, prospective members, and guests to socialize and enjoy their favorite beverages. And as you can see from the look on Bob Gagnon’s face, it can also be profitable due to our 50-50 raffle.  This month’s winners were Bob Gagnon $20, John Taylor $30, that he donated it back to club,  and Claudette Gelfand $40.

The April Monday Madness is April 25.  Hope to see you there.  It will be the last opportunity so see some of our seasonal members who will be rotating north for the summer.  See you there.

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2022 03 05 Presentation of the Fleet

On Saturday, March 5th, the Marco Bay Yacht Club celebrated their annual Presentation of the Fleet.  It was a beautiful day for the parade of boats to gather in Smokehouse Bay in front of the Esplanade Marina. 

Commodore Sandy LaMontagne, Vice Commodore Linda Gagnon and Rear Commodore Charlie Erker, along with a few guests, were onboard the vessel KARINE to greet the fleet.  The ceremony started with the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance.  The club’s history was enthusiastically given by Linda Sandlin.  Alan Sandlin, Club Chaplain, gave the invocation and Blessing of the Fleet. 

The Club joined in a moment of silence to honor those members who had passed and roses were placed in the water in their memory.  The Fleet Captain, Brent Cook, then acknowledged that the Fleet was ready for review and led the procession.  As the boats approached the Bridge Boat, the Captain identified his boat, himself and those aboard.  The Bridge then saluted as they passed.  There were 7 boats plus a jet ski participating in the review. 

At the conclusion of the ceremony, the boats were docked at the Esplanade Marina where they and the many members who watched from land enjoyed a wonderful luncheon at CJ’s on the Bay.

 

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