Hello all, and thanks for stopping by to read the most recent Commodore’s Corner. I’m going to try and keep these updates coming monthly, but don’t hold me to it too strictly. We’ll have to see how the year turns out.

At the end of February, we had a great showing during the Marina open house! Thanks again to all that came by to help with meeting prospective new members, it was much appreciated. We have a decent number of leads, hopefully a few will turn out. A quick reminder to keep your eyes open for any new faces around the marina this spring… a friendly HBYC member is our most effective recruitment approach.

A few news items – very special thanks to Deb Crall for taking over for the Sunshine Committee! And keep a lookout for the 2025 final cruising sign-up form. I’m told it should be available next week. Thanks so much Marianne for wrapping that up!

As we all are eagerly awaiting spring and summer to finally arrive, I will leave you with this apt poem written by J.R.R. Tolkien, which for me evokes feelings of both reflection and anticipation, both well-suited to this time of year.

I sit beside the fire and think

of all that I have seen

of meadow-flowers and butterflies

in summers that have been;

Of yellow leaves and gossamer

in autumns that there were,

with morning mist and silver sun

and wind upon my hair.

I sit beside the fire and think

of how the world will be

when winter comes without a spring

that I shall ever see.

For still there are so many things

that I have never seen:

in every wood in every spring

there is a different green.

I sit beside the fire and think

of people long ago

and people who will see a world

that I shall never know.

But all the while I sit and think

of times there were before,

I listen for returning feet

and voices at the door.

Sean Leengran

2025 Commodore