Fleet Captains - Power
John Hanna, Fleet Captain, Power
Phone:
(941) 486-1767
Tony Zumbano,
Fleet Captain Assistant, Power
Email: shortcircat@comcast.net
To All Members,
With the departure of our Fleet Captain, as assistant, our Commodore has asked me to step up and assume the role of your Fleet Captain for the remainder of the year. I have requested that Tony Zumbano be my assistant and he has agreed. Memorial Day weekend is upon us and we hope to see everyone come out for the Blessing of the Fleet. The Blessing of the Fleet is a tradition that began centuries ago in Mediterranean fishing communities. The practice was predominantly Catholic and a blessing from the local priest was meant to ensure a safe and bountiful season.
In April, we had a short, but wonderful cruise to Palm Island Marina with 14 boats in attendance. My wife, Bobbie and I were the cruise leaders. The weekend activities included a cookout and music trivia game on Friday night. Saturday had everyone out and about the marina doing the scavenger hunt followed that evening with dinner at Johnny Leverocks. This month the cruise was led by Michael and Lynn Nemser and we travelled to the newly-opened Sarasota Yacht Club. Everything that we had heard about how amazing and beautiful it is was not the least bit exaggerated. The cruise leaders had us up early Saturday morning for a walk across the Ringling Bridge to the Farmers Market. We had a large group of VYC members join us for dinner in the club on Saturday.
If you would like to join us on future cruises, please contact the cruise leader. If you have any questions, please contact me.
John Hanna
Fleet Captains - Sail
Jack Stevenson, Fleet Captain Sail
Phone: (941) 488-0613
Email
Bob Senn, Asst. Fleet Captain Power
Phone: (941)
412-9336
Greetings to all!
First, introductions may be in order. I am Jack Stevenson, your new Fleet Captain Sail for 2010. My wife Janice and I have been active sailors for 30 + years. My sailing background includes long distance ocean racing and blue water passages. Our cruising experience extends from Maine to the Caribbean and the Gulf Coast as far as New Orleans.
We currently sail our Pilothouse sloop “Bluegrass” out of slip 16 at the VYC. The Pilothouse design gives us the advantages of a trawler without giving up the freedom associated with sailing. To show just what well rounded boaters Janice and I are, this past October on a visit to the Chesapeake Bay we attended both Trawler Fest in Solomons Island and the Annapolis Sailboat Show in the same week!
I am looking forward to making new boating friends and renewing old friendships during this upcoming year.
See you on the water!
Jack Stevenson
2010 Cruise Schedule
Note: Members - a reservation form is available
online in the "Members Area".
To make reservations for monthly VYC Boat-Ins, please contact the Dockmaster.
Affiliates
- please call for reservations.
If you wish to go on any trip, please contact the lead person listed below in bold or Don Mason to sign up, or sign up online in the Member's Area. Remember, slips are limited, usually 12-15 are available. Don will keep you informed with updates via the VYC Currents and emails.
John Hanna, Fleet Captain, Power
Phone:
(941) 486-1767
June 25–28 - Long Boat Key Mooring - Joe Pokorney - Pending
July 16–19 - Captiva / Tween Waters- Charlie Miller - Confirmed
August 20–22 - Treasure Island - Bill Rowland - Pending
September 24–26 - South Sea’s Plantation - Jack Schemm - Confirmed
** October 22–24 - St. Petersburg Yacht Club - Bob Tritschler - Confirmed
November 19–21 - Marina Jack - Tony Zumbano - Confirmed
*(New Facility will be Open)
**(Air Show Weekend)
Upcoming Boat In Weekends
June 11–14 - Luau Party weekend
July 2–6 - July 4th weekend
August 13–16 - Event to be announced
September 3–7 - Labor Day weekend
October 29–31 - Halloween weekend
November 11–14 - Event to be announced
December 1–7 - Lighting of the Fleet and Boat Parade