FROM THE HELM

The official opening of the Yacht Club year went very well. The weather was excellent - not too hot or wet - no bugs, the scout troop did well, the new lines on the flag pole did not foul, the food was excellent, the Derby came off without a hitch, the mint juleps went down smoothly, and a fine time was had by all. Just a rumor that Board members profited from the Derby betting. Again many thanks to Josh James for a superb job of organizing.

A less happy topic is that we seem to have gotten ourselves into somewhat of a pickle. This has to do with the tradition of volunteers organizing social events. I think this was becoming an issue before the Covid years - accelerated during Covid - and has become a very limiting factor. We will need to find a way to incentivize people to step up. I honestly at this point do not know the answer. Suggestions are welcome.

On a happier note - the wine testing event with Nuttall’s store turned out to be a very nice event. A repeat will happen in the fall - tentatively on the Friday of labor Day weekend. It ws formatted to be a benefit to both the Club and the Store. There will be tweaks to the format to accomplish those goals.

Quiz of the month - 2 chances: who said: “Nobody goes there anymore, it’s too crowded” “In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, in practice there is.”

Bob Davis, Ccommodore.