Hi there sailors and those others. LOL!

The weather is getting closer to comfortable sailing weather, and I am starting to plan for the sailing season. Attending PMU gets me looking forward to it even more. Knowledge is power.

Our annual sock burning event is coming up on April 18th. I investigated it and found that the sock burning ritual started in Annapolis, Maryland in 1978 as an act of defiance of the cold weather by Boatyard worker and sailing enthusiast Bob Turner. It caught on and spread around the country. So shed those stinky socks and burn them.

One of the things I have noticed is that most of the people that participate in the club events are sailing people and not enough power boaters. There are a few people I have talked to that would like to have fishing people to join in. The club is for everyone. The more people you meet the more fun you can have.

As many know, OPCYC reciprocity is shared with many clubs around the World  and many nearby clubs around our Chesapeake Bay. OPCYC is a member of CBYCA (Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club Association). I will be attending a meeting this month to learn more about it. Hopefully, more members will take advantage of it.

See you at our coming events and on the water!

Ken Damon

Commodore