FIRST MATE'S CRUISE TO GIG HARBOR

23 boats and 59 people showed up for the brunch!


Jackie is Shelton Yacht Club's 2017 First Mate of the Year! Congratulations Jackie!


The activities planned for the First Mate's Celebratory Weekend Cruise to Gig Harbor...

 
            Debbie...                                                                              Connie and George...

 
Dick, Jerry, and Don...                                                                     Ed and DC...

 
Vice Commodore Mike...                                                First Mate Jackie and Bernie...

 
Ramona and Debbie...                                                                         Bonnie...

 
Shadow...                                                                                   Bill...

 
Heather and Commodore Linda...                                                            Fleet Captain Connie...   

 
Dick...                                                                                    George...

 
Jean...                                                                                Ed and Lisa...

  
                Lisa and DC...                                                                           Debbie and Lorraine...  


The SYC First Mate's Brunch was held at Anthony's Restaurant in Gig Harbor...


Many SYC Members arrive at Anthony's via dinghy....   Some walked, others caught a ride with a drive in member...


Ready for brunch!


Commodore Linda...   And the SYC First Mate for 1996...

 
       First Mate Sue - 1995                                                        First Mate Bonnie - 1997

 
   First Mate Pat - 1998                                                           First Mate Jane - 2004

 
First Mate Sheryl - 2006                                                           First Mate Christy - 2007

 
First Mate Debbie - 2009                                                        First Mate Bernie - 2010

 
First Mate Debbie - 2011                                                       First Mate Lorraine - 2012

 
First Mate Jenni - 2013                                                         First Mate Debbie - 2014

 
First Mate Diana - 2015                                                      First Mate Cathy - 2016


SYC's 2017 First Mate - Jackie...


The Shrimp Plate...  Delicious!


Clever! The name tags tell the wait staff what was ordered !


The SYC First Mates...


Fleet Captain Connie readies the Champagne for the Christening of Ty and Heather's boat, Descant...


The SYC crowd gathers for the Christening Event...


Commodore Linda pops the cork on the Champagne...


"To the sea!"


The Christening Ceremony is complete...  Congrats to Descant and her crew!

 
Next event of the day is the SYC Dinghy Parade...


Don tows the SYC dinghies through the harbor...


The view from the back...


Saturday night featured a Pot Luck Salad Bar in Arabella's Net Shed...


Heather is presented with the Good Deed Flag for the efforts she made to win the TYC Daffodil Marine Parade for SYC...


A toast to Jackie, our SYC First Mate for 2017....  Gin and tonic -- Jackie's drink of choice!


When we depart on Sunday, a beautiful view of The Mountain appears as we exit Gig Harbor...  What a great weekend!

The End