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CMCS Chowder Chatter August, 2017 Page 2 Commodore s Message Commodore Sandy Canning We are well into summer here in Southwest Florida and are in our usual afternoon thunder shower pattern, with more than usual morning storms hitting our area. Be careful out on the water. At our July membership meeting, our very own Bob Macomber gave us a very entertaining and informative presentation on the first tourists in wooden ships to our area. As always, he did a superb job of making our history come alive! Everyone should have gotten my e-mail blast regarding the CDC (Club Development Committee). Please consider serving your Club in some capacity. CMCS will only be as good as our members make it. Steve and Theresa Roake have been visiting potential cruising destinations all around our area many we ve never been to. Personally, we ve printed out the information from the last Chowder Chatter to keep on our boat as a resource. Thank you to the Roake s for partaking in this adventure and for reporting on it to benefit all our members! And the good news, Theresa says there s more to come. Our Summerset Regatta is coming in October. Make sure to get your sponsorship forms and money in to support youth sailing. CMCS provides scholarships for our children and grandchildren, as well as children from families who need financial assistance. Support the future of sailing. Events coming include our Summer Picnic Friday July 29, the Parrothead Cruise August 18-20, and Gypseas in Paradise, Sept. 1-5. Get to know your fellow Club members by participating in our Club events and cruises. Fair winds and following seas Sandy Canning Commodore s/v Rum Daze Vice Commodore of Summerset Report Vice Commodore of Summerset Allen Fiske Plans are still coming together for Summerset 2017. I need final answers from Salty Sam's and Moss Marine. We are In good shape with Bonita Bills, Pink Shell and Diamond Head. NOR should go out within two weeks. We only have a handful of Boat Name Sponsors. Please consider getting yours to me. The kids will appreciate it. Allen Fiske Vice Commodore of Summerset Rear Commodore-Racing Report Rear Commodore Racing James Gallagher While there are no recent races to report on this month, there has been a lot of activity when it comes to planning. The race season starts in September with the first major race of the area traditionally being the Summerset Race here in Fort Myers sponsored by our club. It attracts boats from Marco, Naples, Burnt Store, Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte. A reminder, all active race boats should renew their WFPHRF registration. Make sure you note any changes to me and send a copy of the update. Meeting Announcement To make the regional race program more seamless, I have met with the other clubs to coordinate not just schedules, but come up with coordinated and jointly sponsored events. This will drive some changes to our traditional race line up not major but certainly a change. To get all of our sailors inputs we are having a very important meeting to be held: CMCS RACE MEETING A VISION FOR THE FUTURE August 22 at 6:00 at the Lazy Flamingo on MacGregor
CMCS Chowder Chatter August, 2017 Page 3 Rear Commodore-Racing Report Rear Commodore Racing James Gallagher near the Cape Coral Bridge All interested parties including captains, potential captains, crew, and committee members, old and new, are invited. The beer is cheap and we will order a few appetizers. Race Announcement The second big announcement is that we have a new race event coming up very soon. The Naples Sailing and Yacht Club has organized a race from Fort Myers Beach marker SC to the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. For the entry fee you get a free slip in St. Petersburg and two BBQ dinners. The race will start at 12:00 on Friday Sept 1, and return on Sunday. Even if you race casually it will be a great event. Look for more information on the website, or there is a letter that I am sending out to our racing email list that includes the notice of race. This will be one of the distance races for the Boat of the Year Awards! James Gallagher Rear Commodore Racing Rear Commodore of Cruising Report We ve got a couple of great upcoming cruises planned for you. First up is the Parrothead Cruise at Tween Waters from August 18-20. Reservations for boats are closed but you can contact the marina directly closer to the date Rear to see if there are any cancellations. Landlub Commodore Cruising Theresa Roake bers are welcome but please let Cruise Leaders Jean and Gary Blessing know if you are coming so they can plan accordingly. It should be a great time in the Jimmy Buffett tradition. You never know if Jimmy himself may make an appearance. Next up is the Naples Boat Club cruise over Labor Day weekend from September 1-4. There s a lovely clubhouse, Rear Commodore of Cruising Report pool and tiki bar. Downtown Naples is just a stroll away. Details are in the fliers elsewhere in the Chowder Chatter. Please contact your cruise leaders Bob and Cathy Friedel as soon as possible as slips are very limited this year. Thanks to all who completed our survey. You gave lots of great feedback and ideas that will help us plan for the future! That s all for now. Hope to see you out on the water. Theresa Roake Rear Commodore Cruising: Theresa Roake Cruising Destinations Naples Area Theresa and I have continued visiting potential cruising destinations hoping to learn more about what s out there and maybe learn something about some of the places we ve Steve Roake avoided in the past. Last month, we visited Marco Island s marinas. This month, we visited some of Naples marinas (all this by car!) It seems that most cruising guides focus on the Gordon River in Naples - probably for good reason! From Marco Island to Gordon Pass there are a number of good anchorages. I ve decided to cover anchorage opportunities separately from the marina evaluation. Upon entering the Gordon River, the first marina you will come to is Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club and Fuel dock about a mile from the mouth of the river entrance at channel marker 20. There are a few transient slips but this is mostly known as a fuel stop near the Gulf for those not wishing to venture further up the river to downtown Naples. Other than fuel and a small store, there isn t much around. Since this facility is on the east side of the Gordon River, there really isn t much ashore
CMCS Chowder Chatter August, 2017 Page 4 Cruising Destinations as it is just about all residential (East Naples). The Yacht Club itself is a private, members only restaurant and wet slip facility with a very large rack storage facility further up the small channel from the fuel facility and marina. Check with the fuel dock for wet slip transient slip availability and price. There are no showers and restrooms available to transients. There is also a County boat ramp (Bayview Park boat ramp) at this location. Hamilton Harbor Fuel Dock: (239) 417-6717. The Naples City Dock is located near downtown and has its own small community of shops and restaurants nearby at the end of the dock. There are also mooring balls available. Unfortunately, the docks have recently been torn out and are under re-construction. Upon completion, new concrete floating docks will be available. They are not scheduled to re-open until late 2017 or early 2018. It is unknown what the future transient availability or price will be. In the past, there were washrooms, showers, pumpout, fuel, snack bar, etc. on the docks. There is no pool. Naples City Dock: (239)213-3070. Naples Boat Club is located within walking distance of the main downtown shopping areas on Fifth Ave South. Walking through the adjacent neighbors is truly old Naples. The marina is managed for the benefit of individual slip owners so availability is dependent on who s home. The marina has concrete floating slips capable of accommodating vessels of most sizes. The facility has a pool, outdoor Tiki hut for use by the guests, large air-conditioned clubhouse for use of the marina guests, gas grills, very nice washrooms and showers, a nice casual restaurant at the end of the docks, and marina services adjacent, including Diversified Services, with a good parts department and ships store. WiFi, fuel and ice are available. There is also a Travelift and haul out facilities adjacent to the slips. Slips are priced at $2.25/night + $10 for electric, subject to availability. Naples Boat Club (239) 263-2774. Cruising Destinations Comments are always welcome! Please let us know if we missed something! As we work our way north, we will be looking at marinas that can accommodate sail boats to fifty feet, with drafts of at least six feet. We need your help - especially with some of the anchorage locations. We re looking for recent personal experiences anchoring in places within a days sail. We ll start with Marco Island - Smokehouse Bay and Factory Bay. Next will be Little Marco and Keewaydin Islands. Then, in Naples, is Champney Bay and Doctors Pass. Moving north, Big Carlos Pass / Estero Bay (now being dredged), San Carlos Pass / Fort Myers Beach, Glover s Bight (Cape Coral), Shell Point, Bimini Basin (Cape Coral), Merwin Key / Picnic Island, York Island (St. James City), Sanibel Bight, Chino Island, Buck Key / Roosevelt Channel (Captiva Island), Safety Harbor, Captiva Pass, Useppa Island, Pelican Bay, Charlotte Harbor, Cape Haze, Englewood Beach and Lemon Bay. Thanks for following! Next time we ll visit the Ft. Myers Beach / Cape Coral areas. Steve & Theresa Roake s/v Lionheart 2017 CMCS Officers Commodore: Sandy Canning Vice Commodore: Bob Duff Vice Commodore Summerset: Allen Fiske Rear Commodore Cruising: Theresa Roake Rear Commodore Racing: James Gallagher Fleet Yeoman: Kathleen Vance Fleet Purser: Tom Patterson Past Commodore: Don Lawson
CMCS Chowder Chatter August, 2017 Page 5 Membership and Recruitment Membership and Recruitment Chairperson Bev Duff AHOY CMCS members! It s hot out there! And thankfully we get the thundershowers to cool things off somewhat. Mother Nature washes down our boats which is great if we don t have leaks. The July meeting had a wonderful speaker, Bob Macomber who brought out the sailors to hear his tales about the Original Yachtsman of SW Florida. It is always fun to learn about our area from a historians' perspective. We had several guests and folks who have visited us this summer. A CMCS welcome to Bobby & Shelley Brooks and their daughter, Sienna. They are now full time Florida residents and Bobby is the Dir. of Operations of Offshore Sailing School. "A lifetime of sailing experience in Texas and elsewhere". They are looking to be very active members, checking all the boxes...! We welcome back to the area, Warren & Jan Bullock who are former CMCS members. They have moved back to SW Florida and are looking forward to getting active in boating once again. Welcome Home! There were several visitors at the July meeting: Roy Matter, Sunny Sue Cesare as well as the Bullocks. New member applications went home with these guests so hopefully more CMCS burgees will be flying on boats in local waters. Thank you all for wearing your CMCS name tags to the meetings and other functions. It is so helpful for us to get to know one another! The best way to get to know others in the club is Membership and Recruitment to attend the functions we offer throughout the year! I will say that August is our slow, laid back month. Check the Chowder Chatter for the details. The Tween Waters Marina, Parrott Head Cruise is mid August. All the available slips are reserved, however, members are welcome to join us via land cruising & I m pretty sure there s room at the Inn. Then Labor Day Weekend we re cruising to Naples for our Gypsies in Paradise Cruise. The race of the fall season is the Kayusa Cup at South Seas Resort. Check the Chowder Chatter for racing form & cruising info. Look forward to seeing the CMCS burgees flying from your boats! Bev Duff, Membership and Recruitment Chairperson FYI...National Parks In late August, the one-time-fee pass for seniors 62 and older to get into National Parks increases from $10 to $80. They can be purchased at Ding Darling (closed on Friday) for the $10 price until August 27. https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/senior-pass-changes.htm David Naumann LIBERTY ASHORE Liberty Ashore Chairpersons Wendy Cook and Julie Long Greetings Y all! I hope everyone is staying dry and relatively cool this month. The last month & a half have been quiet for your Liberty Ashore team, but we are currently prepping for the event of the season the CMCS Summer Picnic! By the time this is published, I am sure we will have enjoyed a beautiful day on the beach hanging out and chowing down with fellow CMCS ers, and will all be languishing through the remainder of the Dog Days of Summer! Ciao! Wendy Cook and Julie Long Liberty Ashore Chairpersons s/v s Escapade and Gone with the Wind
CMCS Chowder Chatter August, 2017 Page 6 CMCS ANNUAL PARROTHEAD CRUISE August 18-20, 2017 TWEEN WATERS MARINA You might be a Parrothead if.... You think Margaritas are a food group You ve spent a great deal of time contemplating the whereabouts of that lost shaker of salt You think there s a woman to blame or it might be your own damn fault You ve ever blown out your flip flop You ve heard about the CMCS Meet Us in Margaritaville Cruise and you re dying to be there Mark your calendars for August 18th,19th and 20th. This event will be at Tween Waters Resort on Captiva. You ll be greeted on the dock with the frozen concoction immortalized in the song! Friday night cocktail party, Saturday night Buffett inspired pot luck, Sunday morning breakfast on the dock. More details will follow! And, of course, there will be those famous Meet Us in Margaritaville games! This event is hosted by Jean and Gary Blessing. You will need to reserve your slip through the club (see below) For further information contact Jean Blessing: jblessingkan@yahoo.com or (239) 321-9480. You must call Tween Waters AFTER July 18 with your credit card info: (239)472-5161 ext.- 3. Be sure to tell them you re with CMCS. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Tween Waters Marina CMCS Rate will be $2.25/ft. LOA. Reservation Deadline 7/18/16 Name: Boat Name: ; Sail_ or Power_? LOA: ; Beam: ; Draft: ; 30 or 50 Amp Electric Service? Nights Requested: Friday, August 18 ; Saturday, August 19 ; Both Nights
CMCS Chowder Chatter August, 2017 Page 7 CMCS GYPSEAS IN PARADISE CRUISE September 1-4, 2017 Bob Friedel is now taking reservations for the cruise to Naples Boat Club over the Labor Day weekend September 1-5. But this year we will forgo the hurricane threats and arrive on Friday. According to the dock master slips will be more limited this year, currently 8 available. So sign up early to make sure you get in!. The time and date of your email will determine the order of selection. Naples Boat Club is on the Gordon River about a half mile north of Naples city Dock. The marina is very nice with a pool, poolside tiki bar (where there will be complimentary frozen concoctions for your enjoyment), a very nice clubroom, showers and walking distance to Tin City and downtown. Slips are $2.25/ft/night + $10/ night electric. To sign up for this cruise, please provide your name, boat name, length, beam, draft and a credit card number. This is to hold your slip. You will not be charged until you check in at the dock. Also indicate the number of nights (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, etc.). This has been a popular cruise so don t delay in signing up. FYI: Most slips have a 50 amp electric service and splitters may not be available so bring a splitter if you need 30 amp service. For further information either email or call Bob Friedel (239)984-2118 or rfriedel@comcast.net Please use the on-line registration on the CMCS website.
CMCS Chowder Chatter August, 2017 Page 8 CMCS Kayusa Cup Race / Cruise September 15-17, 2017 South Seas Resort Captiva Island The Kayusa Cup/South Seas Cruise is coming up on September 15th to the 17th. Dan and Debbie Merriman on Air Boss will be the cruise leaders. All those cruising can join us on the dock on Friday at 5 pm. Bring cocktails and appetizers. Dining will be on your own and South Seas has gas grills available for our use. The racers will be offshore on Saturday while the cruisers already there will be watching from the beach or poolside. We'll get together at the marina side BBQ area at 5 pm, after the racers have finished. Bring your favorite libation and snacks to share. For dinner there are many great restaurants nearby. Many boats may leave Sunday, but some will be relaxing around the pool and departing on Monday. We'll figure out cocktails depending on who is staying. Reservations at South Seas Marina must be made on your own. Contact Charles Martz at 888-777-3625. Our group rate is $2.35/ft and $10/day for 30 amp and $15/day for 50 amp electricity. It's never too early to reserve a slip and the deadline will be the middle of August. This is a great way to enjoy all that South Seas has to offer. Please let Dan & Debbie know who will be joining them after you make your reservation. Dan & Debbie Merriman sailordan07@comcast.net
CMCS Chowder Chatter August, 2017 Page 9 C.M.C.S. CHANDLERY Buy, sell, trade Members, to advertise your boating-related items free in the CMCS Chandlery, e-mail Bob Friedel, Chowder Chatter Editor at rfriedel@comcast.net or use your roster for telephone information. Your ad will be listed for 3 months unless you notify me to take your listing out sooner. Non-members are welcome to advertise their items at a price of $30.00 for 3 months. Business cards or business related listings sent in digital format only : Members: 3 months, $25.00 Non-members: 3 months, $50.00 Send a check made out to C.M.C.S. to : Chowder Chatter Editor, P.O Box 101268, Cape Coral, FL 33910 FOR SALE 1983 Merit 25 MERITORIOUS Great racer / weekend cruiser. Extensive sail inventory including UK Tapedrive main and UK Tapedrive 155% genoa made for THIS boat. Three spinnakers and many other sails. Spinnaker pole and line control whisker pole. All lines and halyards led aft to cockpit. 6 HP 4-stroke ex-long shaft Tohatsu OB w/ SS bracket. Mast-mounted Sailcomp compass and Raymarine speedo. Twin bulkhead Ritchie Helmsman compasses. VHF radio and LOTS more. The boat has been dry-sailed and has a VC Performance Epoxy bottom (very smooth not anti-fouling). $5,000.00 May sell custom boat lift cradle separately (optional) (May consider storage in my lift) Steve Roake steve@theroakes.com FOR SALE Tartan 37 DESPERADO The Tartan 37 is a classic Sparkman & Stephens design and is the GREATEST Mom and Pop offshore sailing vessel ever made. Desperado is hull #319 and one of the cleanest and best maintained T-37 s you will find and has many upgrades. This boat will take you to places you only dreamed about. With her shoal draft (4 2 ) and a centerboard extending to 7 9, you can gunk hole carefree in anchorages no other 37 footer would dare to go or put the board down and beat to weather in a stiff breeze like a fin keel racer. The 52 mast means no worry about bridges from Miami to Maine. Powered by a Westerbeke 41 HP diesel, she is set up for cruising with radar and 140W solar panel and an extensive sail inventory, including symmetrical and asymmetrical Spinnakers with all the gear you need. Other add-on s include Garmin chartplotter, electric windlass, dinghy davit, A/C-Heater and many others. If you want to do some serious sailboat travel, this is your boat. After 20 years, Desperado has taken the two of us to many wonderful places. It is time for her to do it again for another couple. Asking $58,000 For more information, Call Cecil Hazen (239) 540-1752 FOR SALE - $29,000 1977 Heritage Yacht Corp West Indies 36' Sailboat Perkins 4-108 Diesel Engine. Low hours after being reconditioned in 2017 Domestics Refrigeration, 3 burner stove, (Propane) Air Conditioning---Brand new partially installed, never hooked up 2000 Watt Inverter/Charger New Bimini Needs some cosmetic work New Batteries, New Solar Panel, New Wind Generator. Many extras Contact Bill Sheets at 305-562-1758
CMCS Chowder Chatter August, 2017 Page 10 For sale: 2540 el dorado pkwy west** sailboat access preserve view FOR SALE Like New Lifeline GPL-31T AGM deep-cycle battery. Group 31 12 volt, 105 amp-hours, Never used. Combination lug or auto style posts. Excellent for auxiliary windlass battery, trolling motor, etc. Originally $295. Will sell for $150 or best offer. Contact Steve Roake: steve@theroakes.com Tinker Sailing Dinghy with Outboard $2200 Foldable hypalon RIB dinghy. Comes with all sails and rigging in working order. Also comes with 1yr old Suzuki 2.5hp 4 stroke outboard (all broke-in). It even has oars for rowing. The ultimate dinghy triple-threat powered by wind, rowing or motor! Properly registered with FL numbers, so no hassle transfer of ownership. Pretty cool setup. Folds down to 24 x 41 x 36. We even have the original brochures and owner s manual Please contact Jim Slager at 239-443-7369 or jim@jimslager.com Just $975,000. Call Diane Fowler. 239-850-4935
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