The Chowder Chatter The Official Newsletter of The Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society Cape Coral / Fort Myers, Florida www.cmcs-sail.org Next Full Moon: January 4 P.O. Box 101268, Cape Coral, Fl. 33910 January 2015 Commodore s Message Commodore Diane Fowler As I write my final letter to the troops, I am amazed at how fast this year has gone by! My goals for the year were to have more LADIES participate in sailing; and have our members who did not own boats - get a sail or two in. These goals were achieved - but there is still room on the Gulf of Mexico for more participation! When I race Windy City in weekend regattas like Conquistador Cup in Punta Gorda or Porsche Cup in Naples, I invite ladies to help with boat moving days: Friday & Monday. Several new gals came out with me and we got to know each other better, had a lot of laughs and got to sail without any men yelling! I will continue to invite ladies! If you would like to know Windy's schedule - just email me! I can take 6 ladies on each moving day. Usually, one hubby drives and picks everyone up / drops them off at the same time. Although, several husbands came and the couple then went out to dinner in another city! Good idea, too! Our day sails will continue! This year, they are marked on the calendar in our YEARBOOK, so you can make a note of these dates in advance and plan to participate. Either bring YOUR boat for the day, or crew on one of our beautiful sailing vessels who are participating. In 2014, we sailed down to the Pink Shell Docks, had lunch at Bongo's, poolside, then sailed back to Cape Coral. I will continue on in this position, to try to match up folks to go together. Our 2015 schedule continues to have MANY events: cruises, socials, and races each month. JUMP IN - the water's warm! We all need to continue to use our talents to improve the club. Our officers this year were superb and we accomplished many projects. Again, I repeat myself that CMCS is the best value for the money in SW FL. REMEMBER: The Change of Watch Dinner is January 9, 2015, at LaVenezia Ballroom in Cape Coral. Please contact Elise Missall to register early. Also, next October is the 50th Summerset Regatta. Don't miss this one! Thank you for letting me be your faithful leader this year, and I look forward to more adventures and fun with you all in 2015, Fair winds, Captain Diane Fowler, S/V Windy City 32' Catalina CELL: 239-850- 4935 2014 CMCS Officers Commodore: Diane Fowler Vice Commodore: Allen Fiske Vice Commodore Summerset: Steve Romaine Rear Commodore Cruising: John Reekie Rear Commodore Racing: Stan Dale Fleet Yeoman Diane Pfaff Fleet Purser Bill Cook Past Commodore Bev Duff Chowder Chatter Editor Steve Roake
CMCS Chowder Chatter January 2015 Page 2 Rear Commodore of Racing s Report Rear Commodore Racing Stan Dale The Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society (CMCS) sponsored its annual Commodore s Cup Regatta on Saturday, December 6th, 2014 in the Gulf of Mexico off of Ft. Myers Beach. The Commodore s Cup is the final regatta of the calendar year for CMCS. Eleven boats competed across four divisions in this the fifth (5 th ) and final regatta in the 2014 CMCS Buoy Series races. The day was a nearly perfect day for a regatta with late morning seasonal breezes growing to 8-10 knots. The Multi-hull and Spinnaker fleets were able to navigate four (4) races before the winds gave up. The Non-Spinnaker and True Cruising fleet s booked three (3) races. All divisions battled strong tides at the finish mark of the final race. Overall Commodore s Cup Results: Multi-hull Division: First Kraken (Art Monohan) Spinnaker Division: First Full Tilt (Eric Milbrandt) Second Nurdle (John Churchill) Non-Spinnaker Division: First Air Supply (Steve Romaine) Second Wicked-Wicked Ways (Roger Horton) Third Bentley (Tom Horner) Fourth Miss Cathleen (John Finnegan) True Cruising Division: First Laura Li (Arnie Pfalz) Second Windy City (Diane Fowler) Third Wind Star (Ian Davis) Fourth Jazzy (Gary Blessing) CMCS will open the 2015 Season with the 1 st Buoy Race in the series of five (5) on Saturday, January 24 th with the annual Chili Cook-Off Regatta, to be followed by the ever-popular Chili-Cook-Off dinner on Sunday evening, January 25 th. All interested sailors are invited to check our website for easy to print entry forms and information. Fees are minimal, the fun is priceless! Race crew and Committee/Marker boat crews are encouraged to participate. RC-Racing s Report (Cont d) For more information on CMCS and its sailboat racing program visit www.cmcs-sail.org This will be my final newsletter article as CMCS Rear Commodore-Racing. It has been my pleasure to serve in this capacity. Thank you for your vote of confidence and support. Wishing each of you blessings for the coming New Year. Stan Dale Rear Commodore-Racing s/v Mark 1:17 Upcoming Racing Events January 24 February 7 March 14 Rear Commodore of Cruising s Report The Thanksgiving Cruise started off rainy, cool & windy, but by Thursday the skies cleared and there was a nice turnout for the holiday. Glen & Paula Vetter were the cruise leaders and will have a recap of the cruise in this edition. We will be leading the Holiday Cruise to Pelican Bay/ Rear Commodore-Cruising John Reekie Fishermen's Village. This is the first cruise of the 2015 cruising season. Reservations at Fishermen's Village have been sold out, but there is always anchoring at Pelican Bay before and after New Year s. Land cruisers are always welcome to the pot luck dinner on New Year s Eve. We are now turning over the reins to longtime members Kim Brown & Judy Anderson who sail on Trust Me!!! Please give them the support they need to have a successful 2015 cruising season. To all the cruise participants and especially the cruise leaders a very sincere THANK YOU. John & Susan Reekie s/v Lazy Susan Upcoming Cruises Chili Cook-Off Regatta Edison Gulf Regatta Shrimp Festival Regatta February 20-22 EPOL Cruise March 20-22 Pelican Bay Cruise April 9-12 Cape Haze / Palm Island Cruise April 24-30 Panther Key & Points South Cruise
CMCS Chowder Chatter January, 2015 Page 3 Ladies Bridge Club Ladies Bridge Club Rose Young & Rose Ann Hoffman January 6, 2015, 3:00 PM - LBC takes a tour of Cape Coral's OWN Rum Distillery, "The Wicked Dolphin" at 131 SW 3rd Place, Cape Coral 33991 This national award winning Rum is made in 3 types: White, Spiced and Coconut. We will have a tasting and tour. This tour is open to the men in our club. This is Eileen Correll's idea and she is taking RSVPs by 1/4/15. Eileen Correll (570) 573-8036 pccist@yahoo.com This event is free unless you want to purchase some Rum. Rose Ann Hoffman Ladies Bridge Club Holiday Party Recap Kathleen Vance hosted our LBC Holiday Party on December 3 in her home. A big Thank you to her! This casual evening of camaraderie started out with a yummy array of food. Romaine stuffed cabbage for good luck, sausage capped mushrooms, goat cheese and shrimp dip which we all enjoyed with an assortment of wines. The 15 ladies picked numbers and the Pirate Swipe was on. Some stealing added to the Fun!.. Rose Ann Hoffman Membership and Recruitment New Full Members: Sara Cheney and Howard Dickinson reside in Cape Coral. They have lived in the Fort Myers area for 12 years. Sara and Howard have 30+ years of boating experience. They have a Hunter 34 named Dream Weaver. Howard and Sara are interested in cruising and socializing with other CMCS members. New Crew Members Michael Conley resides in Estero and has lived in the Fort Myers area for 23 years. He is originally from Buffalo, New York. Michael has been sailing for 30+ years. He is interested in crewing, racing, and assisting on the Race Committee or committee boat. Michael is a yacht broker with Edwards Yacht Sales. Bev Slager Christmas at South Seas Resort A few CMCS members ventured north to South Seas Resort on Captiva Island on the weekend of December 12-14. Leading the way was Steve Romaine and Cindy Carlino in Air Supply on Thursday. Steve and Theresa Roake in Lionheart, Michael Cain and Linda Raymond in Zydeco, Chris Shields and Mary Yankaskas in Sea Change, Glen and Paula Vetter in Freestyle joined in on Friday and Brock and Barbara Johnson joined in by car on Sunday. All of the boats in the harbor were decorated for Christmas with a fabulous array of lights and displays. South Seas had a beautiful Santa s Village complete with Santa and Mrs. Claus, Frosty the Snowman snowmaking machines, complimentary hot buttered rum and s mores, live music, and lots of kids activities. There was a Junkanoo parade in downtown Captiva on Saturday night. The boat parade was alsoheld on Saturday evening with over 25 lighted and decorated boats. A very enjoyable time was had by all. Steve Roake
CMCS Chowder Chatter January, 2015 Page 4 Thanksgiving Cruise Recap For the long Thanksgiving weekend the weather gods provided us with cool and at times blustery conditions. Two boats - Air Boss and Freestyle ventured up to Pelican Bay early. Tuesday night - actually early Wednesday morning - a strong cold front pushed through. Changing a mild Southerly wind into a strong Northerly blow. Despite the heavy North winds, which cause exceptionally low tides, we saw none of our sailors run aground while entering or leaving Pelican Bay. Not so much could be said for the Colgate Sailing School Beneteau, which managed to go aground twice on the same charted bar. We were all polite and asked no questions. By Thursday morning - though cold by our soft Florida standards - the weather was tolerable enough for the crews of eight (8) vessels to venture to Cabbage Key for another great Thanksgiving feast. Cabbage Key Restaurant normally a burger & bar stop puts on a great Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings in an Old Florida setting. The only way to get there is by boat. The weather for Thursday and Friday evenings was still too cool for us wimpy Floridians. Yet during the day we had fun boat hopping, and exploring Cayo Costa State Park. We had the traditional CMCS beach cocktail gatherings at Dog Beach on both Friday and Saturday evenings. All together there were thirteen (13) CMCS boats in attendance. 1. s/v Air Boss with Dan & Debbie 2. s/v Double Dragon with Sven & Nina & sons 3. s/v Freestyle with Glen & Paula 4. s/v Gone With the Wind with Barry & Julie 5. s/v Grateful with Jeff 6. s/v Gopher Baroque with Carol, Jason & Kristi, and daughters 7. s/v Lazy Susan with John & Susan 8. s/v Trust Me! with Kim & Judy 9. s/v Windseeker with Steve & Kitty 10. s/v Samphire with Eric & Dorothy 11. s/v Silver Sea with George & Pixie 12. s/v Slow Dance with Jerry & Kathy 13. 13. s/v Tyrolia with Raimund & Ingrid New Officers At the December General Meeting / Christmas Party the CMCS 2015 Officers and Directors were elected. These officers and directors will officially take office at the Change of Watch dinner on January 9. Our new Officers are: CMCS 2015 Officers Commodore Vice Commodore Vice Commodore-Summerset Rear Commodore-Cruising Rear Commodore-Racing Fleet Yeoman Fleet Purser Past Commodore CMCS 2015 Directors Ian Davis Stephanie Webb Paul Corzatt George Noyes Dan Merriman Glen Vetter Larry Jack Joe Barch Allen Fiske Don Lawson Steve Romaine Kim Brown John Churchill Bev Duff Bill Cook Diane Fowler 2015 Standing Committees of the Fleet Annual Yearbook Wendy Cook Awards & Recognitions Open Chowder Chatter Steve Roake Club Development Don Lawson Clubhouse Programs Open Fleet Recruiter Bev Slager Historian Carol Pim Ladies Bridge Club Rose Ann Hoffman Legislative Liaison Stephanie Webb Liberty Ashore Jennifer Barch (food only) Public Relations Steve Romaine Sailmates Linda Eggers / Jean Blessing Store Keeper Sonny & Connie Ridout Sunshine over the Yard Arm Sigrid Diedricksen Website Glen Vetter Respectfully submitted by cruise leaders, Glen & Paula Vetter
CMCS Chowder Chatter January, 2015 Page 5 2014 CMCS BUOY SERIES OVERALL WINNERS Multi-Hull Division 1st Place Kraken Non-Spinnaker Division 1st Place Vixen Non-Spinnaker Division 2nd Place Air Supply Spinnaker Division 1st Place Full Tilt Spinnaker Division 2nd Place Nurdle True Cruising Division 1st Place Laura Li True Cruising Division 2nd Place Wind Star SW FL 2015 RACING Calendar RACING EVENTS OF INTEREST IN SW FL Saturday Jan. 3 GCSC New Year s Cup Saturday-Sunday Jan. 17-18 PPYC Golden Conch Regatta Saturday Jan. 24 CMCS Chili Cook-Off Regatta Saturday Feb. 7 CMCS Edison Gulf Regatta (C-BOTY) Saturday-Sunday Feb. 14-15 MIYC Winter Cup Saturday Feb. 28 GCSC Spring Regatta -Towers Race Saturday-Sunday Mar. 7-8 PGSC Conquistador Cup (C-BOTY) Saturday-Sunday Mar. 14 CMCS Shrimp Festival Regatta (C-BOTY) Saturday-Sunday Mar. 21-22 IYC Leukemia Cup Saturday-Sunday Mar 28-29 GCSC Porsche Cup Saturday-Sunday Apr. 11-12 SAMI Bud Light Regatta Saturday-Sunday Apr. 25-26 NSYC Messmer Cup Tuesday-Friday Apr. 30-May 1 DIYC Tampa-Ft. Myers Race Sunday May 3 CMCS San T'weenie Race Saturday May 9 CMCS Jerry Pim Memorial Estebel Nite Race Thursday-Friday May 14-15 NSYC Bone Island Regatta Sunday-Monday May 17-18 NYC Key West to Naples Race Saturday June 6 CMCS Ladies Race "Special" Saturday Sept. 12 CMCS Kayusa Cup (C-BOTY) Saturday-Sunday Oct. 10-11 CMCS Summerset Regatta (C-BOTY) Saturday Oct. 17 ESC River Romp Saturday-Sunday Oct. 24-25 NSYC Commodores Cup Saturday Nov. 7 Festival of the Islands Regatta (C-BOTY) Saturday-Sunday Nov. 14-15 MIYC Fall Regatta Saturday Nov. 21 CMCS Ladies Race "Special" Saturday Dec. 5 CMCS Commodores Cup (C-BOTY) Friday-Saturday Dec. 4-5 NYC Naples Offshore Race Saturday-Sunday Dec. 5-6 PGSC Holiday Regatta WFPHRF ~ CALOOSAHATCHEE REGION NOTICE OF 2014 2015 BOAT OF THE YEAR SERIES September 13, 2014 Kayusa Cup CMCS October 11-12, 2014 Summerset Regatta CMCS November 1, 2014 Festival of the Islands Regatta CMCS December 6, 2014 Commodore s Cup Regatta CMCS February 21, 2015 Edison Gulf Regatta CMCS March 7-8, 2015 Conquistador Cup PGSC March 14, 2015 Shrimp Festival Regatta CMCS March 21-22, 2015 GCSC Charity Regatta GCSC
CMCS Chowder Chatter January, 2015 Page 6 The Officers and Directors of the CALOOSAHATCHEE MARCHING AND CHOWDER SOCIETY Cordially invite all members of the organization and their guests to The Change of Watch and Awards Dinner Friday, January 9 th at 6:00 p.m. at La Venezia Ballroom 4646 SE 10 th Place Cape Coral, Florida This is a semi formal evening to celebrate, and congratulate the Leaders of CMCS ~ please come join us! The cost of dinner is $25 per person with a cash bar available Music provided by "Barb and the Ballistics". Please RSVP with payment to: Elise Missall, 13163 Tall Pine Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33907 No later than January 2nd, 2015 Make checks payable to CMCS Number in your party Attending: Dinner @ $25.00 per person = $ Attendees names: Please No outside beverages allowed
CMCS Chowder Chatter January 2015 Page 7 Sunday, January 25th, 2015 5 p.m. Cape Coral Yacht Club (Inside- Where it s WARM!) The weather, the race, THE FOOD It s Chilly...So Let s Make Some Chili! We need CHILI COOKS for the COOKOFF 3 categories in which to enter your concoction & win oohs & aaahs, delicious, and prizes for: BEST TRADITIONAL CHILI MOST ORIGINIAL CHILI HOTTEST CHILI We need cooks, and for you, we ll provide a table space and all the hook-ups.just bring your chili in a crock pot with a serving ladle and anything else YOU need to make your space unique..just have it ready to serve! Here s the deal if you re going to enter a chili, please call or email Candice Thiele by Thursday 1/22/2015 so we know how many cooks we have. If you re NOT going to cook, pleasebringan appetizer, salad or dessert to share! As usual, CMCS will supply the tables, power/extension cords, & paper products. You re on to bring the chili & decorate your booth as you want! HAVE FUN LET S EAT!!! Details/Info Candice Thiele (239) 292-6472 candicem2@yahoo,com
CMCS Chowder Chatter January, 2015 Page 8 EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT / OYSTERFEST CRUISE (EPOL) Legacy Harbor Marina, Ft. Myers, FL February 20 21, 2015 Reservations have been made at Legacy Harbor Marina for Feb 20 & 21 at the CMCS rate of $2.75 per foot. THE SLIPS ARE GOING FAST. Please include your NAME, BOAT name, LENGTH, BEAM, DRAFT, 30 OR 50 AMP Power. Please contact Rose Ann Hoffman at: rasails22@gmail.com or paul.steinman@yahoo.com. FRIDAY NIGHT: Cocktails at 1700hrs at the Tiki Hut area. Please bring an appetizer to share. Dinner is on your own - on your boat or at one of the many restaurants in the area SATURDAY: All you can eat oysters for all those who have signed up and paid in advance, 1200hrs at the front of CDock. CALLING ALL OYSTER SHUCKERS, please bring your knives and gloves. The club will provide plates, napkins, utensils and condiments. Volunteers for setting up tables and chairs will be most welcome. SATURDAY NIGHT: Pot Luck Dinner at the Tiki Hut 1800hrs. Please bring a dish to share and your favorite drink. Again, plates, napkins, utensils etc will be provided. The Edison Parade starts at Ft Myers HS at 7:00pm and travels to the Downtown River District, so there is plenty of time for dinner and then a short walk to the parade area. SUNDAY: No formal breakfast is planned, so either eat on your boat or walk to one of the nearby restaurants. The Edison Parade of Lights is a very special occasion in the Ft Myers area. Please continue the CMCS tradition of lighting your boat to honor Thomas Edison. Plan on decorating your boat with white" Christmas" type lights while at the marina. If you have extra lights to share please bring them. FOR ALL LAND CRUISERS: Legacy Harbor Marina, 2044 West First St, Ft. Myers 239 461 0775 2015 Edison Festival of Light / Oyster Fest February 21, 2015 Names of people attending: All you can eat oysters: No. of people to eat oysters: @ $15.00/person Total amount enclosed: $ Please make check payable to CMCS and mail to: Paul Steinman, 302-1 Tudor Dr., Cape Coral, FL 33904 The deadline is Friday, February 13th sorry, no exceptions!
CMCS Chowder Chatter January, 2015 Page 9 C.M.C.S. CHANDLERY Buy, sell, trade Members, to advertise your boating-related items free in the CMCS Chandlery, e-mail Steve Roake, Chowder Chatter Editor at steve@theroakes.com 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 4' x 8' utility trailer with 3/4 treated plywood deck + winch (great for hauling a dinghy and other stuff - $200 Standard Horizon GPS Chart 175C with C- Map chip for US East Coast + Bahamas + GPS antenna - $100 New (used once) 6.5 gal. Moeller dinghy gas tank - $25 New Garmin GA29 GPS antenna - $25 New (used once) Standard Horizon Eclipse DSC GX1150 VHS radio - $50 Lawn Mower - Husqvarna 22 190cc selfpropelled - mulch, side discharge, or bag - $125 Glen Vetter (239) 207-7457 FOR SALE SUNSEEKER III 1972 COLUMBIA SLOOP 30 Ft, Boat #282, Style C-30 25 Hsp. Yanmar Diesel(250 hrs.) Fin Keel;3 11 Draft;12,300lbs;Beam 7.5 Wm. Tripp, Designer APERFECTBLUE-WATERCRUISINGVESSEL SLEEPS 6 HEADROOM 6 1 TILLER STEERING 120 Genoa, ROLLER FURLED,515 sqft. of sail in total Selling Price: $12,900 Call Al Eastman NOW at 239/540-1944 FOR SALE West Marine foul weather pants (large & med) $10each 400' 5/8" 3-strand line (.05/ft) $200 Ray Marine C-70 chart plotter with chip (factory reconditioned) $600 Ray GPS 125 new $185 Half moon base block $130 Ronstan stand up block new $50 Chain Stopper, 8mm Maxwell $20 Marine Splitter 50A to two 30A $180 Global Star Sat phone $200 1.5" brass ball valve $40 3 Blade prop off 30' O'Day 1inch shaft $195 George Noyes svsilversea@yahoo.com 904.479.0458 239.989.6239 Is it time to renew your Boat US Membership? Remember to use the CMCS Group ID #GA82335Bonyourapplication, and save half the price of your annual membership fee
CMCS Chowder Chatter January 2015 Page 10 FOR SALE SIGMA 41 VIXEN FOR SALE 1996 Hunter 25 SIGMA 41, VIXEN FOR SALE. "Vixen" has been continually upgraded and is in excellent condition. She has earned numerous local "Boat of the Year" awards and still has the amenities of a comfortable cruiser. A 6kw generator, heat and air and in-motion satellite TV, recent Awlgrip and laminate sails, new ports and hatches just start the list of upgrades. 1996 Modified Hunter Sloop This is a highly modified Hunter sloop built in 1996 and well cared for. Boat has selfsteering (Autohelm tillermaster) and a 20 hp 4-stroke (2008) electric start engine. Boat is in the water in Cape Coral. Specifications LOA: 25 9 LWL: 23 2 Beam: 9 Draft: Min 30 Sails Full batten main, furling jib, 150% genoa. asymmetric spinnaker with an ATN sock/ snuffer. The main has reef points and jiffy reefing. Motor Powered by an electric start 20 hp 4-stroke Mercury (2008) the boat easily moves at a speed of 6.8 kts. Motor also has hand-start in case you ever need it. The motor is mounted on a Garelick counter-balanced lifting mount which allows it to be lifted out of the water when not in use. Electronics VFH radio, depth meter, Furuno radar, Garmin 176C color chartplotter. Open to serious offers. Brock Johnson, 239-246-6295, vixen@earthlink.net Price: $14,000 Call Rich at 541-2479 richmullins@comcast.net.
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CMCS Chowder Chatter Editor P.O.Box 101268 Cape Coral, FL. 33910 CMCS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS January February 2015 January 9 January 13 January 23 January 24 January 25 February 7 February 10 February 17 February 20-22 Change of Watch Dinner CMCS Board of Directors Meeting Chowder Chatter Deadline Chili Cookoff Regatta Chili Cookoff Dinner Edison Gulf Regatta CMCS Board of Directors Meeting CMCS General Membership Meeting EPOL Cruise / Oysterfest