A Message from the Commodore

Greetings to all! We are back to doing the gatherings and events that make HBYC a fun and interesting part of our boating experience. June was a great month with the start of our cruising, racing and social events. Twenty boats participated in the Kelleys Island cruise. Thanks to John Lueke and Suzanne Smith for coordinating the weekend. On 12 June Larry Hurst conducted the first Fun race of the season with Waypoint 2, Buckwheat, and Beyond The Edge taking top prizes. Thanks to Genie Barthelman and her team, we had a great social dinner. It was attended by over 100 members and guests. Thanks to Genie, Sue Young, Kim Hannig, Theresa Greller, Janice Hearst, Rick Billheimer, and Mike Duerk for their help in making the dinner a success. Nick Lewis conducted a raffle which raised $90 for HBYC. Since 12 June was also Marina Day, we had a fun evening with music at the Pavillion. We also honored our Armed Forces, and Pat Thompson led the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony, supported by the Firelands Military Vehicle Group. Finally, Sunday was an opportunity for yoga led by Vice Commodore Janell Lundgren.

During the 12 June general membership meeting, we recognized HBYC officers and committee leads by presenting their flags. See the pictures below for a sampling of the presentations that were delayed due to COVID 19 cancellation of the 2021 Winter Rendezvous . Our HBYC membership numbers continue to increase. In the past few days, we added two new members increasing our total to 112.

As we look ahead, there are a lot of fun HBYC activities soon to come. Our next event will be Stein Hospice racing and social events on 10 July. Check out the HBYC website for details … and don’t forget to visit the Ship’s Store online. I hope to see you at HBYC soon.

Tim
Commodore