History
and Officers of the Blackwater Yacht Racing
Association
On January 12, 1985, a group
of 40 sailors/racers got together at the Pelican Point Yacht Club to further
sailing activities on
We began to talk about an open
membership racing association for
Our goal was to have another
racing and sailing organization that would be simple, low cost, and anyone could
become a member without waiting lists or initiations.
On February 23, 1985, the
first BYRA meeting was held in Pelican Point’s service shop.
The following people were
nominated to be BYRA’s first officers:
George Konizer - Commodore
Barry Moss - Vice Commodore
Joyce Firing - Rear Commodore
Jack Chamberlain - Secretary-Treasurer
Mark Bittle -
Fleet Captain
With the name settled, Blackwater Yacht Racing Association (BYRA), club officers
elected, by-laws drawn up, dues paid, racing schedule approved, and socials
scheduled -- We were ready to go!
Blackwater Yacht Racing Association
Charter:
The Blackwater Yacht Racing Association was founded as a
non-stock, non-profit, educational organization to fulfill the following
objectives:
·
To
further the competition and sportsmanship of yacht racing.
·
To
provide the opportunity to become familiar with the various elements of
seamanship.
·
To
strengthen the common bond between sailors through cruising and social
activities.
Charter Members
|
Steve
Armstrong & Nora Niles |
Robert
F. Bell |
|
Alvin
Bennett |
Mark
Bittle |
|
James L.
Bowen |
Maxie J. & Anne E.
Caldwell |
|
Dick
& Freddie Hood |
Neal
Hood |
|
Eddie
& Carolyn Homick |
Richard
& Helen Hunter |
|
Guy
Johnson |
William
& Eileen Keeney |
|
Carl
Padgett |
Ann
& Dale Poe |
|
Jeff
Powell |
Hans
Rott |
|
Don
Salisbury |
Manfred
C. Schmidt |
|
Jack
& Jo Chamberlain |
Howard
& Katherine Chilton, Jr. |
|
William
L. Cox |
Floyd L.
& Joyce Firing, Jr. |
|
Walter
Hugh Hagood |
George
B. Konizer |
|
Bill
McMann |
Charlie
Manning |
|
Barry
& Sarah Moss |
H.C.
Pace |
|
David R.
Williams |
Phillip
P. Wright |
|
Ronald
L. Wright |
Loretta
& John Yeaman |
|
Ralph
& Ginny Zahn |
|
2012
Officers
|
2012 BYRA Officers
|
Previous Officers
|
2011 | |
|
Bob
Gearhart |
Commodore |
|
Pete
Phillip |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Kurt
McGuire |
Rear
Commodores |
|
Warren
Theis |
Fleet
Captain |
|
Bob
Toone |
Treasurer |
|
Bob
Grogan |
Secretary |
|
|
Member-at-Large |
|
Dave
Sweet |
Past
Commodore |
|
2010 | |
|
Dave
Sweet |
Commodore |
|
Bob
Gearhart |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Bill & Bonnie
Hughes, George & Holly DeMestro |
Rear
Commodores |
|
Warren
Theis |
Fleet
Captain |
|
Bob
Toone |
Treasurer |
|
Glen
Cliborne |
Secretary |
|
Pete
Phillip |
Member-at-Large |
|
Gil
Miekina |
Past
Commodore |
|
2009 | |
|
Gil
Miekina |
Commodore |
|
Dave
Sweet |
Vice Coommodore |
|
Paul & Stephanie
Triska |
Rear
Commodores |
|
Pete
Phillip |
Fleet
Captain |
|
Bob
Toone |
Treasurer |
|
Glenn
Cliborne |
Secretary |
|
Bob
Gearhart |
Member-at-Large |
|
George
DeMestro |
Past
Commodore |
|
2008 | |
|
George
DeMestro |
Commodore |
|
Gil
Miekina |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Bill & Bonnie
Hughes |
Rear
Commodores |
|
Pete
Phillip |
Fleet
Captain |
|
Warren
Ibaugh |
Treasurer |
|
Loretta
Manning |
Secretary |
|
Bob Boe |
Member-at-Large |
|
John
Breckenridge |
Past
Commodore |
|
2007 | |
|
John
Breckenridge |
Commodore |
|
Bob
Boe |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Bill and
Sandra Cox |
Rear
Commodores |
|
Pete
Phillip |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Michael
Martin |
Sunfish
Fleet Captain |
|
Warren
Ibaugh |
Treasurer |
|
Loretta
Manning |
Secretary |
|
Gil
Miekina |
Member-at-Large |
|
Ellen
Ramsey |
Past
Commodore |
|
Ellen
White |
Commodore |
|
John
Breckenridge |
Vice
Commodore |
|
George
and Holly DeMestro |
Rear
Commodores |
|
Sandra
and Bill Cox |
Rear
Commodores |
|
Glenn
Cliborne |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Marty
|
Sunfish
Fleet Captain |
|
Warren
Ibaugh |
Treasurer |
|
Loretta
Manning |
Secretary |
|
Bob
Boe |
Member-at-Large |
|
Karen
Litz |
Past
Commodore |
|
Karen
Litz |
Commodore |
|
Ellen
Ramsey |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Bob
Grogan |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Jeff
Moorefield |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Marty
|
Sunfish
Fleet Captain |
|
Warren
Ibaugh |
Treasurer |
|
Loretta
Manning |
Secretary |
|
Bob Boe |
Member-at-Large |
|
Edgar
Cliborne |
Commodore |
|
Karen
Litz |
Vice
Commodore |
|
George
& Holly DeMestro |
Rear
Commodore |
|
John
Breckenridge |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Jeff
Moorefield |
Sunfish
Fleet Captain |
|
Warren
Ibaugh |
Treasurer |
|
Loretta
Manning |
Secretary |
|
Larry
Richmond |
Member-at-Large |
|
Don
Davis |
Commodore |
|
Edgar
Cliborne |
Vice
Commodore |
|
George
& Holly DeMestro |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Mark
Davis |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Karen
Litz |
Sunfish
Fleet Captain |
|
John
Breckenridge |
Treasurer |
|
Loretta
Manning |
Secretary |
|
Ben
Gardner |
Editor |
|
Marty |
Member-at-Large |
|
Seth
Oginz |
Commodore |
|
Don
Davis |
Vice
Commodore |
|
|
Rear
Commodore |
|
Jim
Forrester |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Kirk
McGuire |
Sunfish
Fleet Captain |
|
John
Breckenridge |
Treasurer |
|
Loretta
Manning |
Secretary |
|
Vickey
Cliborne |
Editor |
|
Robert
Bowles |
Commodore |
|
Seth
Oginz |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Ben
Gardner |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Glenn
Cliborne |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Tom
Hardy |
Sunfish
Fleet Captain |
|
John
Breckenridge |
Treasurer |
|
Loretta
Manning |
Secretary |
|
Steve
Mehder |
Editor |
|
Ben
Gardner |
Commodore |
|
Robert
Bowles |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Patrick
Sizemore |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Warren
Ibaugh |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
John
Breckenridge |
Sunfish
Fleet Captain |
|
Steve
Mehder |
Treasurer |
|
Loretta
Manning |
Secretary |
|
A 13' 4" Boston Whaler was
purchased by BYRA to use as a chase boat. | |
1999 | |
|
Kurt
Lindquist |
Commodore |
|
Ben
Gardner |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Pat
Cliborne |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Don
Davis |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Robin
Giles |
Sunfish
Fleet Captain |
|
Steve
Mehder |
Treasurer |
|
Steve
Mehder |
Secretary |
|
Loretta
Manning |
Hornpipe
Editor |
|
The Sunfish Hauler was acquired
by the Sunfish Fleet in 1999. | |
|
Tom
Hardy |
Commodore |
|
Kurt
Lindquist |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Butch
Meredith & LuAnne Nolley |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Alvin
Bennet |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Charles
Manning |
Sunfish
Fleet Captain |
|
Christine Giles |
Treasurer |
|
Christine Giles |
Secretary |
|
Loretta
Manning |
Hornpipe
Editor |
|
Butch
Meredith |
Commodore |
|
Tom
Hardy |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Robert
& Meg Cliborne |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Kurt
Lindquist |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Bill
Cox |
Sunfish
Fleet Captain |
|
Christine Giles |
Treasurer |
|
Christine Giles |
Secretary |
|
Cheryl
Lindquist |
Hornpipe
Editor |
|
1996 | |
|
Charlie
Manning |
Commodore |
|
Jim
Brunson |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Butch
Meredith & LuAnne Nolley |
Rear
Commodores |
|
Al &
Darleen Groden |
Rear
Commodores |
|
Ed Neal
& Edgar Cliborne |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Jim
Brunson |
Sunfish
Fleet Captain |
|
Christine Giles |
Treasurer |
|
Christine Giles |
Secretary |
|
Cheryl
Lindquist |
Hornpipe
Editor |
|
Sunfish Fleet 686 was
created. | |
|
Glenn
Cliborne |
Commodore |
|
Doug
Williams |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Butch
Meredith & LuAnne Nolley |
Rear
Commodores |
|
Kurt
Lindquist |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Christine Giles |
Treasurer |
|
Christine Giles |
Secretary |
|
Ben
Gardner |
Hornpipe
Editor |
|
Freddie
Compton |
Commodore |
|
Alvin
Bennett |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Marty
|
Rear
Commodore |
|
Robert
Cliborne |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Christine Giles |
Treasurer |
|
Christine Giles |
Secretary |
|
Ben
Gardner |
Hornpipe
Editor |
|
Acquisition of a pontoon boat to
be used as a Committee Boat was approved in January 1994. | |
|
Bill
Cox |
Commodore |
|
Freddie
Compton |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Marty
Gardenr |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Wally
& Judy Schwab |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
H.C.
Pace |
Center
Board Fleet Captain |
|
Christine Giles |
Treasurer |
|
Christine Giles |
Secretary |
|
Ben
Gardner |
Hornpipe
Editor |
|
Marvin
Huffman |
Commodore |
|
Jerry
Wrightenberry |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Sharon
Pace |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Glenn
Cliborne |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
H. C.
Pace |
Center
Board Fleet Captain |
|
Christine Giles |
Treasurer |
|
Christine Giles |
Secretary |
|
Alvin
Bennett |
Commodore |
|
Freddie
Compton |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Pat
Cliborne |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Criss Huffman |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
H.C.
Pace |
Hobie Fleet Captain |
|
Joan
Bradford |
Treasurer |
|
Joan
Bradford |
Secretary |
|
Robin
Giles |
Commodore |
|
Bill
Cox |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Katherine Chilton |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Alvin
Bennett |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Ed
Neal |
Hobie Fleet Captain |
|
Joan
Bradford |
Treasurer |
|
Joan
Bradford |
Secretary |
|
Jo
Chamberlain |
Commodore |
|
Charlie
Manning |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Christine Giles |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Alvin
Bennett |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Richard
Kettlety |
Hobie Fleet Captain |
|
Robin
Giles |
Treasurer |
|
Robin
Giles |
Secretary |
|
H.C.
Pace, Member at Large |
Hobie Fleet |
|
At the annual meeting in 1989,
BYRA and Hobie Fleet 290 merged into one club
(BYRA). Richard Kettlety was representing
the Hobie Fleet. The Sparger award came with the Hobie Fleet. | |
|
1988 | |
|
Howard
Chilton |
Commodore |
|
Jo
Chamberlain |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Helen
Hunt |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Judy
Schwab |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Robin
Giles |
Treasurer |
|
Robin
Giles |
Secretary |
|
Steve
Bradford |
Commodore |
|
Bob
Limroth |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Helen
Hunter |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Alvin
Bennett |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Jack
Chamberlain |
Treasurer |
|
Jack
Chamberlain |
Secretary |
|
Jim
Bowen |
Commodore |
|
Barry
Moss |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Ann
Poe |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Eddie
Hornick |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Jack
Chamberlain |
Treasurer |
|
Jack
Chamberlain |
Secretary |
|
Jack
Chamberlain |
Hornpipe
Editor |
|
George
Konizer |
Commodore |
|
Barry
Moss |
Vice
Commodore |
|
Joyce
Firing |
Rear
Commodore |
|
Mark
Bittle |
Keelboat
Fleet Captain |
|
Jack
Chamberlain |
Treasurer |
|
Jack
Chamberlain |
Secretary |
|
Jack
Chamberlain |
Hornpipe
Editor |