Commissioning & 78th Annual Fleet Review Program

SATURDAY, MAY 25 AT MONROE STATION

78 th ANNUAL FLEET REVIEW

At the beginning of each yachting season, it is the custom for the Commodore and the Flag Officers to inspect the Chicago Yacht Club fleet.

In days gone by, the Commodore made the inspection from the deck of his Flagship, visiting each yacht in turn at its regular mooring. As the Club grew, so grew the number of yachts and anchorages until it became impractical for the Commodore to perform the annual inspection in this manner. As a result, it has become more expedient to reverse the procedure. Today, the yachts pass in review before the Commodore...hence, the Fleet Review.

The Commodore’s Annual Fleet Review is one of the Club’s premier yachting events of the season. Participants enjoy the pageantry of passing in review and having the CYC Flag Officers salute the ensign.

Spectators seated on the patio have a wonderful view of the procession of vessels in dress ship. They watch as crews at attention lower their ensign to “half-mast” before the Flag Officers as they wait for their salute. The Fleet Review is an event all members can enjoy both on and off the water.

COMMISSIONING &

78 th ANNUAL FLEET REVIEW

Saturday, May 25, 2024 Monroe Station

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

0800 hrs: Morning Colors and Fleet Review participants commence dressing of their vessels

1000 hrs: Fleet Review Brunch starts

1030 – 1200 hrs: Commissioning Ceremony – Commissioning of Stations, Blessing of the Fleet and Flag Raising Ceremony

1201 hrs: Fleet Review participants board their vessels and proceed to the staging area north of the Monroe Street Harbor entrance

1215 1230 hrs: Sailboat Skippers report to their Group Commanders at the Monroe Outer Harbor

1230 1245 hrs: Powerboat Skippers report to their Group Commanders at the Monroe Outer Harbor

1245 hrs: Chicago Yacht Club vessel sounds First Gun Displays red flag: 15 minute warning before procession commences

1300 hrs: Chicago Yacht Club vessel sounds Second Gun Displays blue flag: PROCESSION OF FLEET COMMENCES Boat introductions by Graham Sauser

1430 hrs: Welcome aboard with Commodore Charles Anderson and the Flag Officers and a champagne toast to the Fleet

1800 2200 hrs: Red Right Return Dock Party

FLAG OFFICERS

Commodore Charles Anderson

Vice Commodore Laura Sigmond

Rear Commodore Matthew Gallagher

Secretary John Leahey

Treasurer Martin Sandoval

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alex Abell

Steve Dorfman

Diane Foote

Jeff Mills

Eric Oesterle

A. David Radomski

Lisa Curcio Gaston

Randall Schmidt

Winn Soldani

Whitney Towey

OFFICER APPOINTED BY THE COMMODORE

Fleet Captain Samuel Wm. Sax

OFFICERS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Fleet Surgeon Dr. Chris Albanis

Historian Elizabeth Barrett

Judge Advocate John Regan

Librarian Elizabeth Barrett

Measurer Tom Falck

CASRA Eric Oesterle & Dave Dickerson

MWPHRF Delegates Eric Oesterle, Steve Dorfman & Michael Dannecker

SPECIAL

THANKS TO

Chair, Amy Schwartz

Robert Bied

THE FLEET REVIEW COMMITTEE

David Ainley

Graham Sauser

ABOUT OUR FLEET

The Chicago Yacht Club has more than 1,200 Regular, Associate, Junior and Veteran members. Of these, roughly half own boats. While boat ownership is not required, our members belong to the Club because they have a love for boating and the nautical arts.

Our members own powerboats and sailboats. We are racers and cruisers. Many powerboats have creature comforts on par with a fine home. Sailboats at Chicago Yacht Club are divided into three fleets: Offshore, Cruising, and Racing Yacht. You will see representatives of all our fleets today.

Offshore boats are generally used for racing. Our Cruising Sail Fleet boats tend to have more creature comforts. But cruisers can be racers, too. The Race to Mackinac has a large Cruising Sail division.

Our Racing Yacht Fleet includes boats that tend to be smaller and are primarily used for in-shore racing. While the Offshore and Cruising boats usually have engines, the boats of the Racing Yacht Fleet generally do not. The skilled sailors of the Racing Yacht Fleet sail into the docks!

Perhaps the most unique fleet in the Club is the DragonForce 65 remotecontrolled boats that race off both clubhouses. The DragonForce 65 boats are a competitive one-design remote-controlled yacht that is recognized by the American Model Yachting Association.

Chicago Yacht Club itself owns more than 150 boats. Our 25’ Sea Ray is available for member rental and is a popular way to get out with friends and family on a summer day. We have a large group of powerboats to support our Race Committee from the old and proud Carrier to small, quick RIBs. We also have a large fleet of sailboats from the Bugs, in which our youngest sailors learn, to the Sonars and Tom 28s that are available for education and for member rental. Chicago Yacht Club has a large and diverse fleet with many opportunities for people to be on the water.

We hope you enjoy the entire day of tradition and fun at the Chicago Yacht Club. Thank you to all our members who join in today as we plan for another year of activities on and off the water that will create lasting memories for all of us.

PAST COMMODORES

John Prindiville, 1875

T. M. Bradley, 1876-77, 1879

Albert A. Munger, 1878

H. F. Griswold, 1880-83

A. J. Fisher, 1884-94

P. F. Pettibone, 1895

W. A. Paulsen, 1896

Fred W. Morgan, 1897-99

George Warrington, 1900

Charles H. Thorne, 1901-03, 1918-19

Marshall D. Wilber, 1904-05

William L. Baum, 1906-07, 1910, 1924

John B. Berryman, 1908-09

William Hale Thompson, 1911-12

James O. Heyworth, 1913

William A. Lydon, 1914-15

H. M. Higginbotham, 1916-17

Fred A. Price, 1920

Sheldon Clark, 1920-23

Charles E. Fox, 1925

Hollis E. Potter, 1926, 1935-36

George Woodruff, 1927-31

Clark C. Wright, 1932

Otto C. Schoenwerk, 1933-34

Christen J. Peterson, 1934

Arthur R. Metz, 1937

Wells A. Lippincott, 1938

Karl Nibecker, 1939-40

Victor C. Milliken, 1941

E. E. Sheridan, 1942

Philo H. Danly, 1943-45

George Sollitt, 1946-47

Sumner S. Sollitt, 1948-49

Chester H. Warrington, 1950-51

Edward M. Railton, 1952

Henry W. Angsten, 1953-54

Theodore M. Dunlap, 1955-56

Mark A. Brown, 1957-58

Lewis W. Gilbert, 1959-60

Herman T. Van Mell, 1961-62

Donald F. Buckingham, 1963-64

George B. Wendt, 1965-66

Richard S. Latham, 1967-68

Charles A. Geib, 1969-70

Eugene M. Kinney, 1971-72

Bruce H. Danly, 1973-74

Joseph S. Wright, Sr., 1975-76

V. Wilbert Haag, 1977-78

Philip A. Watson, 1979-80

Roy W. Spanjer, 1981-82

William L. Robinson, Sr., 1983-84

Jack B. Gable, 1985-86

William W. Parks, 1987-88

Theodore Lake, Jr., 1989-90

Joseph S. Wright, Jr., 1991-92

Leon M. Delano, Jr., 1993-94

Robin M. Demouth, 1995-96

Homer J. Livingston, Jr., 1997

Kurt P. Stocker, 1998-99

Walter G. Vartan, 2000-01

Raymond J. Green, 2002-03

Albert G. D’Ottavio, 2004-05

David J. Daul, 2006-07, 2010

John E. Regan, 2008-09

Joseph S. Haas, 2011-12

Gerald F. Bober PhD, 2013-14

Greg J. Miarecki, 2015-16

Leif R. Sigmond, 2017-18

Louis Sandoval, 2019-20

Nick Berberian, 2021-22

Lisa Curcio Gaston, 2023

IN-WATER BOAT & TECH SHOW

Friday, May 31 Saturday, June 1

FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATIONS

Sunday, June 16

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Wednesday, July 3 Thursday, July 4

115 TH CHICAGO YACHT CLUB RACE TO MACKINAC

PRESENTED BY WINTRUST

Friday, July 12 & Saturday, July 13

POWER FLEET ANNUAL CRUISE

Friday, August 9 Sunday, August 11

VERVE REGATTA

Offshore: Friday, August 9 ― Sunday, August 11

Inshore: Friday, August 23 ― Sunday, August 25

T-10 NAC: Thursday, August 22 Sunday, August 25

CHICAGO REGATTA

PRESENTED BY WINTRUST

Saturday, September 7

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