Ladies Bridge Club: Mote Aquarium
Ladies bridge club went to Mote Aquarium two times in the month of May. Both occasions were great and included water ski show. We will see you in the Fall when Ladies Bridge Club will do a water School tour.
Apr. 6, 2019: 12th Annual Cruiser’s Appreciation Day
While this is not a CMCS Event, our members have been invited to attend.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
May 5: Estabel Race & Bloody Mary Brunch
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April 17: Membership Meeting & Grill Night
The Tuesday night April Membership Meeting & Grill Night rocked! Mother Nature blessed us with a breezy warm day so the temperature in the CCYC Pavilion was perfect. Our skilled set-up crew came out early and flexed their muscles as we had to move a lot of tables around! Wrestling with the “fresh breeze” to […]
Mar. 27: A Report from Edison Sailing Center
Sails, Scholarships, Sydney, & Sales Edison Sailing Center has been the sailing equivalent of the Energizer Bunny the first quarter of 2018! We have much to share with you: many of you met Sydney Monahan at the December meeting. Sailor-Daughter of multihull sailor Art Monahan (& Denise), Sydney’s journey along the sailing continuum continues to […]
Mar. 10: Naples to Fort Myers Coastal Race
Great first half of the race! Second half a little slow and the finish, a little wet! My committee on the RC boat had a lovely afternoon under the canvas watching the boats come in. We had 12 registered and 10 finish the race. Great after party at our new adopted club house at […]
Feb. 24: Winterfest Regatta #5
So the results are in. We had a lovely race with an incredibly competitive fleet (at least for the front four boats). Here is a snap shot. Eroica managed to pull off a first, but if you look at the details, it was by a corrected time of only 46 seconds in the first race, […]
Feb. 16 thru 18: EPOL Cruise & Oyster Fest
Thank you to Bev and Bob Duff for leading the EPOL cruise. They really know how to throw a party. The Oyster feast was great and we had as many boats as space would allow. Oysters were locally procured, tasted great, and we had just the right amount. A few hearty souls wandered over to […]
Dec 5: LBC Christmans Party
Ahoy Ladies! On Tuesday December 5th the annual Ladies Bridge Club Christmas Party was held at Cathy Friedel’s home. The festivities began at 7:00 pm with 26-members participating. This was the largest number of participants we’ve had in the past few years. As a variety of wines, beers and soft drinks began to flow, there […]
Dec 26, 2017 thru Jan 1, 2018: New Year’s Cruise
Thanks to Carolyn Wilson and Dan Green for hosting parties in the Captain’s Lounge at Fisherman’s Village Marine, and helping our club ring in 2018. The pictures come from the cruise’s first stop at Pelican Bay. . . . . . . .
November 8, 2017: Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Tour
Every month the Ladies Bridge Club tries to do something nautical in our wonderful backyard in Southwest Florida. On November 8, CMCS members & a photographer from the Naples Daily news met at Ostego Bay Marine Science Center located on San Carlos Island just across the street from Bonita Bill’s. We started with a movie […]
November 2017: Fort Myers Boat Show
As we do every year – the Society sets up a booth at Fort Myers Boat Show!
Oct. 21 thru 22: ECS Host River Romp
A good number of our CMCS members volunteered over the weekend as Edison Sailing Center hosted River Romp – Junior Olympic sailing regatta in the Caloosahatchee. There were almost 150-sailors from Southern Florida, ranging in ages eight through his school. The kids had terrific weather the whole weekend for fast and challenging sailing. Attach are […]
Oct. 6 thru 8: Summerset Regatta
We had near perfect weather, which meant two spectacular days of sailing! Go to the Summerset Regatta Website for: Race Results The Drone Video The Best Sponsors in Southwest Florida
Sept. 1 thru 5: Gypseas in Paradise
Ahoy Gypseas!!! This is the second year Bob and I have hosted the Gypseas in Paradise cruise and we had a great time! Fortunately, unlike last year, the weather didn’t interfere with our plans and most cruisers were able to arrive on Friday. Current in the Gordon River was especially strong due to recent rains. […]
