Selby Bay YC members enjoying summer festivities on the dock.
The weather for the weekend of May 18th, 2014, was as predicted, in the mid 60’s, sunny with calm winds. After such a long, cold winter, perfect for opening day!
The annual Selby Bay Yacht Club Opening Day Ceremonies celebrate the joy of boating. Is there a better way to kick off the boating season than enjoying what we like to do most with friends and celebration?
This year’s festivities started Friday night with the annual Commodore’s Cocktail Party. Commodore Dana Von Rinteln, made almost all of the tasty appetizers. The after-party pot-luck, held at “Hollywood and Vine”, as the bend in A dock is known, was enjoyed by all until the wee hours of the morning.
Saturday’s Opening Day ceremonies started with flag raising, mariner’s prayer, and cannon fire. The weather was ideal for an on-the-water fleet review. After an orderly launch from the marina, at least 15 boats, both sail and power, made for the Green 3 on Selby Bay. The plan was to salute our Commodore and everyone enjoyed the excuse to get out on the water. At 1:00 pm all members met back at the club for our annual picnic. This was followed by our first fleet swap meet. It was so much fun trading treasures this could become an annual event. The day ended with a spirited corn-hole competition.
Established in 1947, Selby Bay Yacht Club is one of the oldest continuously operated clubs on the Bay. Right after World War II it was considered very risky to start a member owned yacht club. But a small group of pioneers took the gamble and with hard work convinced other boating families to join them. Over the years Selby bay Yacht Club has blossomed into a family friendly club which offers enjoyable boating activities throughout the season for both power and sail boaters
A few slips are still available, contact our membership chair Larry Hultcher: [email protected].
For more information please see our web site
Respectfully submitted by Linda Sweeting
Historical information provided by Dick Cohen
Photos & composite images by Linda Sweeting
