Bay River Chapter

RMHYC - BAY RIVER CHAPTER season opener

Th Bay River Chapter season opener, a "Mystery Dinner", was held May 2nd at the home of Bill and Libby Ferdinandsen and hosted by the Ferdinandsens and by Roberta and Larry Jones..

Although partying was, a usual, a serious goal, the focus of the evening was on the mystery "STORM SURVIVORS" , about a group of atheletes and assorted characters (whose roles are assumed by the partygoers) who are trapped on a tropical island following a cyclone. Ultimately, two are murdered and everyone, including the dead characters, must deduce (guess??) who the murderer is.

The following ace gumshoes nailed it correctly: Larry Jones, Tom Nevison, and (separately) Marilyn Nevison

Best costumes: Darrell Wiard and Nancy Crain (as Terone Jones and Sapphire)

Best Accent: Peter deVos (as Ronald Perkins)

Great idea for a party and everyone had a swell evening

The Bay River Chapter has had a busy summer.

Following the July 4th weekend Croakerfest Parade, the chapter hosted a visit from RMHYC Commodore Don van Beck, Rear

Commodores Dave Bluto and Tom O'Brian, and their wives Julia, Barbara and Nancy. The attached photo shows the officers presenting a huge RMHYC Burgee to the chapter.

On August 17th Pete and Nancy de Vos hosted a great shipwreck party. All the members and guests were required to arrive in costumes representing the 1600s. Tom and Marilyn Nevison, dressed as shipwreck survivors, won the best costume contest, gaining temporary possession of the perpetual trophy. This coveted prize, a finely crafted meteorological instrument, is shown below.

Winners so far:

Best sea story Pete de Vos

Sunfish race Skip Fenner

Costume contest Marilyn and Tom Nevison

Bay River Chapter -- Oriental Croakerfest Parade
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The historic inaugural meeting of the Bay River Chapter of RMHYC .

Held on April 6th at Tom and Marilyn Nevison's cottage.

Members present were:

Alan and Patti Ann Dietrich - Anatine

Bill and Libby Ferdinandsen - Keelin'

Tom and Marilyn Nevison - Wanderbird

Terri Straubmuller - Terri's Delight

Peter and Nancy deVos - Karibu

Darrell Wiard and Nancy Crain - Go Baby

After a social hour Tom Nevison reviewed the current environment in Marsh Harbour and the Abacos for those who haven't been down recently (or ever) and the benefits of our group joining RMHYC.

Tom reviewed RMHYC guidelines for the chapters and explained the revolving door Commodore tradition, i.e. whoever hosted the meeting during a particular month would be Commodore for that the month. (There will be lots of Chapter Past Commodores!)

The members agreed that Roberts Rules of Order were strictly out of order for our group; they then confirmed the suggested nominations for honorary positions as follows:

Chief Engineering Officers: Alan and Patti Ann Dietrich

Fleet Commanders, S/V: Skip and Suzan Fenner

Fleet Commanders, Merchant Vessels: Bill and Libby Ferdinandsen

Fleet Commanders, M/V: Justus and Terri Straubmuller

Webmaster: Patrick Michaels

Bosun's Tom and Marilyn Nevison

Ministers of external affairs Peter and Nancy de Vos

Events Directors Darrell Wiard and Nancy Crain

Libby Ferdinandsen offered to be the Chapter Gofer but declined the position of Yoeman. Then Commodore (Nevison) mandated that whoever hosted a meeting in a given month would compile minutes to be forwarded to RMHYC.

The Official RMHYC Port Captains for Bay River, N.C. (not Merritt - That's our inland Post Office) are: Tom Nevison, Port Captain and Justus Straubmuller, Alternate Port Captain.

Commodores Darrell/Nancy Wiard/Crain and Skip Fenner will host the May meeting, at Darrell and Nancy's dock, scheduled for May 23rd. There will be sunfish racing and basic sailing instruction for the M/V members. Hopefully no POB drill (person overboard).

The "Business meeting" concluded and members began the Great Sea Stories Competition. The stories were mostly humerous, some chilling; all were very good. The runner up was Alan Dietrich with a horror story: "The Manned Submersible That Went Too Deep". Peter de Vos was voted the winner with "The Tazania Ambassador's Fishing Trip" (which mysteriously, inadvertantly but happily ended up not in Tazania, but in Madagascar). Pete won the coveted prize, a handsome meteorologocal instrument.