By V/C Tim Kemerly

Newly named Rear Commodore Jan Lundgren and jester Jeff Beardslee strike a pose for the Marci Gras gala.

Sandy Bihn of Lake Erie Water Keepers educates HBYC members how manure feeds the summer algae bloom in Lake Erie.

This year’s Winter Rendezvous was a big success with great people, interesting events, and ended with an amazing evening of costume, ceremony, delicious food and fantastic music. The Mardi Gras themed weekend started with a fun hospitality suite on Friday night, followed by a series of speakers during Saturday morning and afternoon.

Our thanks go out to Steve Hyder, Commodore of I-LYA, Sandy Bihn, Lake Erie Waterkeeper, Carrie Sowden, National Museum of the Great Lakes, Jared Pavlik, General Manager of Sandusky Harbor Marina, and Janell Lundgren, HBYC Rear Commodore, for interesting talks about various aspects of boating and environment issues on Lake Erie.

The high point of the weekend was the New Orleans themed dinner followed by the Change of Watch ceremony. Congratulations to all the new HBYC Officers and Bridge members. The evening ended with dancing to music supplied by the Windjammer Big Band from Vermilion. This 20 piece band played a great selection of jazz, big band, and popular music. HBYC members really got into the mood of the evening with great costumes and lots of beads. Even the pope attended and led a “Saints-Go-Marching-In” congo-line to end the evening. This was a great event to kick off the 2020 HBYC season.

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