Past Events 2024

On September 30, The McKendricks, Gelfands, Lowells and Kelly Rogers made it to the Star Bar at CJ’s on the Bay for Monday Madness, kicking off the fall season.

Picking up momentum, we rolled into October Madness with 24 members in attendance. as more seasonal members return The Adamsons, Fuhrmanns, Gagnons,  Hendersons, Kernans, Lowells, Millers, Orths, Southards, Tuttles, Vanics, and Jack Bruinsma, Barry Gelfand, Paul Schneeberger were able to attend October Madness. 

I especially enjoy reconnecting with our seasonal members as they return each fall. There is always lots to catch up on as we share our experiences of the summer. If you’re not a regular Madness participant, you’re missing a golden opportunity to get acquainted with new members and establish life long friendships with other members.

We will begin the 50/50 at the November 25 Madness. Mark your calendar and make it a point to join us.

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A wonderful group of MBYC members gathered at CJ’s Star Bar for drinks and time with friends. We were delighted to welcome Dianne and John Kernan back from their trip to Australia and New Zealand, and to see other new and long-term members. We were delightfully surprised to see Dick & Nancy Traiser who we haven’t seen for some time. Joel and Sherry Fitzjarrald, whose home sustained major damage from Ian, attended and gave us an update on the recovery process.

The winners of the March 50/50 raffle were Dianne Kernan, Holly Erker and Dan Lowell.

Be sure to join us on April 29th for April Monday Madness.

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The MBYC beach picnic at Tigertail Lagoon was held on Thursday, March 7th.

Mother Nature provided us with warm temperatures, moderate cloud cover, calm seas and light winds. Our beach anchorage was pristine.

Originally we had nine boats scheduled to participate.

Unfortunately, two boats had mechanical issues and one had a scheduling conflict.

The members that were able to make the trip were:
Paul and Susan Schneeberger, on “Always Happy”.
Steve and Kathy Stark, Fred, and Becky Bunting, on “Soggy Dollar”.
Jon Schroeder and Betty Ann Berejik on “Hydra Sport”.
Jeff and Patti Jo Wilson on “Muddy Water”
Mike and Maria Adamson on “Mini-Me”
Joel and Sherry Fitzjarrald on “Hurricane Shoel”

Several of us enjoyed deli sandwiches from Big Al’s.
All in all, it was a great day at the beach….relaxing, shelling, and exercising (playing Corn hole).

Our plan is to do a similar trip in the fall.

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On February 21st, MBYC First Mates held their second Happy Hour of the year, hosted by Sally Jones. Twelve women met at La Tavola for a fun filled Happy Hour. We had longtime, new, and prospective members join in the outing.

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On February 18th, Commodore Linda Gagnon had a little “Thank You” party for many board members, chairpersons and volunteers. Those that were able to join enjoyed Michelbob’s ribs, chicken, and pulled pork on a very rainy Sunday afternoon. Fortunately, the weather didn’t dampen the fun, and everyone made the best of an indoor picnic.

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The weather at this month’s Monday Madness was splendid, though the crowd was a little lighter than usual. However, those who attended had a great time catching up and enjoying the waterfront weather offered by CJ’s Star Bar. The winners of February 50/50 drawing were Dan Lowell, Vern Graham and Jeff Wilson. 

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Our lunch trip to the Rod & Gun Club was finally blessed with great weather and water conditions and was very well attended with thirteen boats and sixty-three participants. It was a wonderful sight to see the MBYC burgee flying on a parade of 13 boats gliding through the gulf with a blue sky and fluffy white clouds.

However, it was not without unexpected events. The Caxambas group started the morning by polishing their props in the picket fence channel next to Horrs Island, and one of the larger boats ran into challenges in the Everglades channel.

At the Rod and Gun Club we had the whole outside veranda to ourselves with the pool on one side and the channel on the other side. Our servers did a great job of accommodating our large group and the food was delicious. There was lively conversation at every table and many people met each other in person for the first time.

An overall wonderful day with a smooth ride back to our home ports. Also, a big shout out to Jon Schroeder for all the heavy lifting with coordinating this event!

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The first stop on our February cruise was to Marina Jack in Sarasota, Going to Marina Jack were Cookin’ (Brent & Susan Cook), Top Shelf (Mike & Maria Adamson), Karine (Bob & Sandy LaMontagne), O Sea D (Vern & Ann Graham) Aurevoir Y’all (Mike & Jeanette Hale) and Little Suzy (George & Suzy Koprash).

All 6 of the boats made a successful trip to Sarasota and had a blast touring local attractions and dining in the many fine restaurants in town, including a great group dinner at Hyde Park Steakhouse and a birthday dinner for Suzy Koprash at Element.

After a five-day stay in Sarasota, we all headed across Tampa Bay to the St. Pete Municipal Marina. This marina is right in the heart of downtown St. Pete making everything within walking distance. As you’ll see from the photos, the nighttime skyline is just beautiful.

Of the six boats at St. Pete, three of the smaller boats departed our 4-night stay a day early due to rough seas forecast for departure day. O Sea D and Aurevoir Y’all headed back to Marco and Cookin’ headed to the Naples Sailing & Yacht Club.

On Sunday Karine, Little Suzy and Top Shelf met up with Cookin’ at Naples City Dock for the last night of a great cruise. George and Suzy hosted all of us on their new 80’ Lazarra for a great Super Bowl Party. In addition to us, 8 boaters, the Hales rejoined us by car and we also got to meet Brad and Tanya Henderson who have now applied for MBYC membership. Our thanks to George and Suzy for hosting a great party and arranging for a fantastic game.

On Monday, everyone except Karine headed home. Karine spent one more night at City Dock so they could explore Naples.

Our next cruise is March 11-19 to Tween Waters and Pink Shell. We hope you can plan to join us for one of our great adventures on the water.

Brent

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On February 24th Rob and Jean Taylor hosted the Bridge aboard their magnificent vessel for the 2024 Presentation of the Fleet. Our Chaplain Alan Sandlin reviewed the club history and offered a blessing, and 6 vessels were presented in the procession. It is always a great way to start the new year with a formal ceremony celebrating our club and remembering those who are no longer with us. We all enjoyed a wonderful lunch at CJ’s following the ceremony, and I sincerely thank Sally Orth for coordinating this fabulous event. She is a crucial part of our club and greatly appreciated!  Our heartfelt thanks to Rob and Jean for their accommodation.

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