Glen Vetter
April 8: Panther Key Cruise
Five hardy crews ventured down to this favorite CMCS rendezvous in the heart of the 10,000 Islands. Five boats made it to this semi-remote area. We can not call it a truly remote area because we still have one tick on our cell phones. The stalwart vessels were Bridget O’Tool, Freestyle, Lazy Susan, Samphire, and […]
Mar 24, 2019: Rum & Reading Cruise
I am absolutely going to claim credit for the weather! Clearly insuring sunny skies and fair breezes is the Cruise leader’s responsibility. A number of boats actually sailed a good part of the way. At anchor Friday were Bridgett O’Toole; Chase the Clouds; Rum Daze; Blown Away; Trust Me!!!; Jolly Mon; Gopher Baroque; Ranger; […]
Mar. 18, 2019: Pelican Bay Cruise
We had a surprisingly low turn-out for what is usually a popular cruise. Only nine boats participated. This can possibly be blamed on the forecast of poor weather. But, we actually experienced fairly good weather. In fact, we did not experience wind on the nose either going nor returning from Pelican Bay. This seems to […]
Apr. 6, 2019: 12th Annual Cruiser’s Appreciation Day
While this is not a CMCS Event, our members have been invited to attend.
Feb. 23, 2019: Winter Series Regatta #5
We have now finished the last of the CMCS Winter Series. We had two boats new to racing with CMCS take first and second (Honour and Pepper) which is great. The more boats that we can get to participate the better. Thank you John Churchill and Carol Robinson for running the races and being committee […]
Feb. 21, 2019: Fun Video from the Milbrandts
Here is a little fun YouTube video that Eric and Holly put together: – – – –
Feb. 16, 2019: Winter Series Regatta #4
Everyone was scored as one class as we only had six boats racing. You can easily see the results by class if you choose. But still a great day on the water. We ended up running four races with a nice tight course.
February 9, 2019: Commodore’s Cup (Winter Series Regatta #3)
What a great day on the water! Races were fun, competitive and at times, plenty of wind. And then the after party. I just feel sorry for all the people that didn’t come. Beer, Wings, Shrimp. And then lots of great conversation! The official results are as follows and the details are attached. Help the […]
Nov. 20: Chili Cook-Off
Greetings from your Liberty Ashore Team! And welcome to our new leader – Joan Capobianco. Joan has lots of fresh exciting ideas for 2019 and is looking forward to hosting all the members at the 2019 events. As Julie & Wendy fade into the sunset, we’d like to thank everyone who made our job so […]
Oct. 17: Festival of the Islands Regatta
To All that attended the Festival of the Islands Race! First I want to thank Bob and Bev Duff, Glen Vetter, and the crew on the Committee Boat! These events do not happen without them. And then a BIG thank you to Amy Gallagher and Paula Vetter for getting the after party organized. PERFECT! It […]
Oct. 26 – 28: Halloween Cruise
We had a Spooktacular time at South Seas for Halloween. Most of us spent Friday afternoon in the beautiful resort pool overlooking Redfish Pass relaxing with tropical drinks from the Twisted Snook Tiki Bar. Life is Good! South Seas gave us use of the Captain’s Lounge for the weekend so we had a great Happy […]
Oct. 4: What is Summerset???
Fifty-three years ago, some local sailors placed a classified ad in the local newspapers looking for “Anyone interested in racing sailboats from Fort Myers Beach to Naples”. That first race led to an annual event that sailors in SW Florida look forward to – known as the Summerset Regatta, and the birth of the racing […]
Sept. 17: Kayusa Cruise to South Seas
Friday, September 14th, 7 cruisers made their way in calm conditions to South Seas Island Resort for the Kayusa Cup Race/South Seas Cruise. Sea Change, AirBoss, Windstar, Ranger, Lazy Susan, and Salty Soul all arrived in time to enjoy a couple of hours at the pool after receiving our free Rum Punch as we checked […]
Diamonds’ Viking Cruise – 2018
Starting in Athens, we sailed to Israel, transited the Suez Canal, saw the Pyramids and the Sphinx, snorkeled in the Red Sea, were thrilled by seeing Petra* in Jordan and sailed within sight of Somalia and Yemen at the the entrance to the Indian Ocean at the Gulf of Aden. This is our sixth cruise […]
July 17: CMCS Host Water Quality Forum in Cape Coral, FL
It was standing room only Tuesday night as nearly 200 boaters and concerned residents met at the Cape Coral Yacht Club to discuss the ongoing algae problems in the Caloosahatchee River and a red tide that’s lingered off the coast since November. The Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society held a panel discussion with experts from […]
