The Latest Fleet Scuttlebutt ...................

Wait a minute……...its December already?? What happened to November? I think I missed Thanksgiving too as I don’t remember eating any turkey and gravy, stuffing and potatoes. All I do know is……….

“The sail loft is locked, the Opti’s and Laser’s put away “
“The Keel boats are sitting on the hard at Holiday”
“The Albacores are stowed in the field if you look” “We’re done for this season, it’s now in the book!”

Yes, another sailing season is in the books. All in all, I think the Club had a pretty successful year. By my count we had over 12 folks taking adult sailing classes at various times, we graduated a number of new junior sailors through our very successful Jr. Sailing program, and our always popular Governors Cup came off without a hitch. Thank you to ALL the volunteers who made it happen. And now we look forward to our 60th Anniversary Gov Cup event next August 2024!

And of course, my last Nautical phrase of the month for 2023. This month’s phrase is, “Feeling Blue”. In early times, if a captain or officer of a ship died while at sea, the crew would fly blue flags and paint a blue band along the ship’s hull, signifying the color of the officer’s uniform. Over time, this symbol of grieving was equated with feeling sad or melancholy. Which reminds me, this is my last Telltale article as I am supposed to retire my Fleet Capt’s hat as of December 31st. I guess we’ll see. Thank you all for your support over the last 3 years, I appreciate it.

Fair winds and steady seas, Jim Garrett, Fleet