The Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society
The sailing club with the very unusual name was founded around 1970 in Cape Coral, Florida, with sailors from all over Southwest Florida as charter members. The unique name came from an effort to make it forever obvious that this was not a “knife and fork fancy yacht club”. Instead, a group of offshore sailors who wanted to race, cruise, and have fun both onboard and on land. The name also describes the offbeat informal humor of the offshore sailor.
The club is very active. A brief summary of our activities includes:
- Seventeen cruises every year. Cruises range from weekend events to two week extended jaunts. Check out our Cruising Schedule under the Cruising drop-down menu.
- Eleven race events every year. There are a combination of buoy races and off-shore races. Check out our Club Racing Schedule under the Racing drop-down menu.
- Besides our monthly socials / meetings, the club hosts several other social activities throughout the year.
If you would like more information about CMCS, please contact us via email, or come to one of our monthly socials / meetings the at 6:30 PM on the third Tuesday of every month (except January) at the Cape Coral Yacht Club, 5819 Driftwood Pkwy., Cape Coral, FL.
Recent Society Stuff
2012 Chili Cook Off
January 14, 2012 – All you GREAT chili cooks, thank you, thank you, thank you! On behalf of all the hungry CMCS-ers, I applaud you for all your efforts in feeding the troops. You managed to tickle the taste buds of about 85 people, and it set the stage for another successful CMCS tradition.
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CMCS's 2012 Officers
January 7, 2012 – CMCS’s 2012 Change of Watch. A delicious sit-down dinner, induction of our new officers, and dancing to a live band. A very formal event for CMCS – the closest we come to acting like a “Yacht Club”.
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CMCS Fleet at Fishermans' Village
December 28, 2011 – January 1, 2012 –Eighteen CMCS boats cruised up to Pelican Bay, and then on to Fishermans’ Village. Go to the Cruise Report to see more.
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- Summerset Check Presented to Charlotte Harbour Community Sailing Center
December 18, 2011 — At the Punta Gorda Sailing Club’s Holiday Regatta -Steve Romaine, Vice Commodore of the Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society, presenting a $900 check to Sara Buck, for the Charlotte Harbor Community Sailing Center as a result of the PGSC participation in the Summerset Regatta.
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2011 Thanksgiving Happy Hour
November 24 – 27 — Twenty four vessels of the Society ventured forth to Useppa Island, Cabbage Key, and Pelican Bay for a relaxing Thanksgiving weekend. Go to the Cruise Report to see more.
