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You Must Participate…, You Must Participate…, You Must Participate…, You Must Participate…, You Must Participate…, You Must Participate... The year 2005 is flying by, however, we intend to slow the rotation of the earth with some up and coming exciting events in our CMCS specialties, Racing, Cruising and Social. You must participate, somehow in our last race of the year, the Commodore’s Cup Race. The race is scheduled for Saturday, December 10, 2005. You can race your sailing vessel around the markers off Fort Myers Beach, be a crew person on one of the race boats (attend the Skipper/Crew meeting Thursday, Decem- ber 8 at 6:30 p.m.) or as a spectator, on the water or off the FMB pier. This is the big race of the year, with plenty of hardware. You must participate, by attending the Commodore’s Cup Dinner, scheduled for Saturday, December 10, at 6:00 p.m. The dinner, entitled “A Taste Of CMCS Italy”, promises to be the most exciting and fun-filled evening of the year. A fantastic Italian dinner, prepared by a fabulous Irish couple, will consist of salad, pasta, meatballs, bread and dessert. This meal will be served to you at a cost of less than $10.00. This is a major event with lots of fun and tons of laughs. You must participate, by attending our annual Christmas Party on Tuesday, December 13, at 6:00 p.m. Our Fleet Liberty Ashore Chairperson, the beautiful Monica Smith, has great plans for all of us along with wonderful seasonal decorations. We are asking our members to bring a dish to share of hors d’oeuvres or des- sert (which is easier to spell). Also, as is our tradition, we are also asking our members to bring an unwrapped toy, which will be donated to a children’s charity. There will be frolicking and singing (you must know the eleven days of Christmas song). There will be lots of holiday cheer along with the smiles and happy faces of our CMCS members and guests. You must participate in our holiday cruise to Burnt Store Marina and our New Year’s Party. This cruise will begin December 27 and end in 2006. The cruise will hit the hurricane hole for a major raft-up, eventually Burt’s Bar in Matlacha, and finally, on up to Burnt Store Marina for New Year’s Eve. Gordon Coffman, our Holiday Cruise Leader, has reserved a suite of rooms for our annual New Year’s Eve Party. If you have not cruised, then we expect to see a gang of you driving up in your land-mobiles for the party. This is a CMCS tradition, and we expect to see you there. You must participate. Are you starting to get the message? We have had 18 club races this year, there were 14 BOTY and Associate Clubs races, there were 18 club cruises, and 15 club socials. We expect to have the same numbers next year. This is the reason we are the best sailing club in southwest Florida. CMCS = racing, cruising and socials. Be there or be square. The best, Russell

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The year 2005 is flying by, however, we intend to slow the rotation of the earth with some upand coming exciting events in our CMCS specialties, Racing, Cruising and Social.

You must participate, somehow in our last race of the year, the Commodore’s Cup Race. The race isscheduled for Saturday, December 10, 2005. You can race your sailing vessel around the markers off FortMyers Beach, be a crew person on one of the race boats (attend the Skipper/Crew meeting Thursday, Decem-ber 8 at 6:30 p.m.) or as a spectator, on the water or off the FMB pier. This is the big race of the year, withplenty of hardware.

You must participate, by attending the Commodore’s Cup Dinner, scheduled for Saturday, December 10,at 6:00 p.m. The dinner, entitled “A Taste Of CMCS Italy”, promises to be the most exciting and fun-filledevening of the year. A fantastic Italian dinner, prepared by a fabulous Irish couple, will consist of salad,pasta, meatballs, bread and dessert. This meal will be served to you at a cost of less than $10.00. This is amajor event with lots of fun and tons of laughs.

You must participate, by attending our annual Christmas Party on Tuesday, December 13, at 6:00 p.m.Our Fleet Liberty Ashore Chairperson, the beautiful Monica Smith, has great plans for all of us along withwonderful seasonal decorations. We are asking our members to bring a dish to share of hors d’oeuvres or des-sert (which is easier to spell). Also, as is our tradition, we are also asking our members to bring an unwrappedtoy, which will be donated to a children’s charity. There will be frolicking and singing (you must know theeleven days of Christmas song). There will be lots of holiday cheer along with the smiles and happy faces ofour CMCS members and guests.

You must participate in our holiday cruise to Burnt Store Marina and our New Year’s Party. This cruisewill begin December 27 and end in 2006. The cruise will hit the hurricane hole for a major raft-up, eventuallyBurt’s Bar in Matlacha, and finally, on up to Burnt Store Marina for New Year’s Eve. Gordon Coffman, ourHoliday Cruise Leader, has reserved a suite of rooms for our annual New Year’s Eve Party. If you have notcruised, then we expect to see a gang of you driving up in your land-mobiles for the party. This is a CMCStradition, and we expect to see you there.

You must participate. Are you starting to get the message? We have had 18 club races this year, therewere 14 BOTY and Associate Clubs races, there were 18 club cruises, and 15 club socials. We expect tohave the same numbers next year. This is the reason we are the best sailing club in southwest Florida. CMCS= racing, cruising and socials. Be there or be square.

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Put your dancing shoes on and bring an appetite as we host our annual CMCS “Changingof the Guard”.

Mark your calendar for �%�12� 3����1� �42� ���52� at the ,��%�/ � ������� �.The Landings is located on McGregor Boulevard, just south of the Cape Coral Bridge in Ft.Myers. When you arrive at the gate, just give your name and the guard will direct you to gostraight ahead, turn left, then turn right just after the tennis courts. The Landings Clubhousewill be on the right.

A great time was had by all last year, and it was wonderful to see everyone wearing shoes.

Festivities and Cocktail Hour begins at 6:00 p.m. with Buffet Dinner at 7:00 p.m. Awards and “The Change”will take place during dessert. Music by “Mr. Deke” throughout the evening for your dancing and listeningpleasure.

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Tuesday, December 13 at 6:00 p.m.Please bring a snack or dessert to share will all of

Santa’s Elves!

Also, please bring an unwrapped gift for a child(remember the teens) AND a package or can ofnon-perishable food for those in need. DonCzech, Past Lieutenant Governor, Division 19 ofthe Harney’s Point Kiwanis Club (Cape Coral)has been designated the recipient of these dona-tions. This Chapter specifically has kids inmind for their fund raising and charitable events.Don and his fellow Kiwanis members are thrilledthat CMCS has elected to make “their” childrenhappy this holiday season with your gifts of toysand food.

The traditional CMCS Christmas songs and ac-tivities have been pulled out of the attic and theprops have been dusted off. So come with yourhearts full of glee and merriment for Al Eastman,as he leads the “choir” in holiday song.

All good little boys and girls will receive a giftfrom Santa and special raffle tickets will be soldfor a chance to receive a choice of even biggerand grander presents from his sleigh!

Tables will be decorated by CMCS volunteersand your vote will award the winner! So comeand vote, not just for the holiday decorations, butthe slate of CMCS Officers and Board of Direc-tors for 2006. So come, mingle and rub shoul-ders with the bearded man in the red suit him-self, for if you were indeed a good little boy orgirl, he might shimmey down your chimney witha bag full o’ presents Christmas Eve!�

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Our November LBC meeting was very informativeon Women and Health Disease. Thanks so muchto Michele Hildebrand, RN-BSN (Mary Lou’s niece)and FL Heart Associates for the most up-to-date in-formation as well as the many, many handouts, reci-pes, and tee shirts.

December is 8(��*8(��*8(��*8(��* month! The (������ ,�%� �(������ ,�%� �(������ ,�%� �(������ ,�%� �9%/�� ����� ��% ��� � 8��19%/�� ����� ��% ��� � 8��19%/�� ����� ��% ��� � 8��19%/�� ����� ��% ��� � 8��1 will happen at MaryLou Mullins’ home this year. Do wear somethingseason-bright and come on in

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Bring your most delicious snack (probably one youare giving up for New Year’s!) to share.

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Please bring a $15 wrapped gift (or an appropriatere-gift) for the Yankee Swap. Again, the Pirates’Code of Ethics will prevail—no mercy.

I want to thank everyone who has suggested a pro-gram, offered to do a program, be a hostess, bring atreat (liquid, as well) and/or attended Ladies BridgeClub this past year. You are the BEST!!

A special thank you to SusanReekie who will be taking onLadies Bridge Club nextyear...a wonderful group witha great leader.

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Again this year, our Holiday Cruise will give us a great chance to enjoy our nearby, protected cruising areas forseveral days right after Christmas, and before everyone goes back to work after the holidays. A brief rundown is:

Day AnchorageTuesday, December 27 - York Is./Sanibel Bight/ChinoWednesday, December 28 - Hurricane HoleThursday, December 29 Hurricane HoleFriday, December 30 Hurricane Hole / Boca Grande Bayou / Matlacha / Burnt StoreSaturday, December 31 Burnt StoreSunday, January 1 Home

We'll start by meeting on Dec. 27, close in, at York Island or the Bight of Sanibel or Chino (depending on weather).Some may want to dinghy into St. James City, to the Double Nichol Pub or to the Waterfront Restaurant. Somemay not... your choice.

Wednesday and Thursday, we'll head north to Hurricane Hole (on the inside of the hook at the south end of PuntaBlanca) for a couple of days. For those who haven't been in here, this is a beautiful, all weather anchorage, com-pletely protected from all directions, even in the most blustery weather. The approach is narrow, but even at deadlow tide you can carry a draft of up to 6’ all the way in. Once inside the basin, the routine will be to put out bowanchors, raft together, and take stern lines ashore. A dinghy is great here.

Cabbage Key is nearby for those who want to go; Cayo Costa State Park is right across Pelican Bay; and some willcertainly want to head through "the tunnel" to the Gulf beach.

Plans for Friday are completely open. Possibilities are: Stay at Hurricane Hole. If it’s really great, why change?In past years many have gone to Matalcha. It’s a really neat place - the closest of "Old Florida" that we can get toin our boats. Funky little restaurants and bars, various galleries, etc. Unfortunately, the tide does not serve us wellthis year. I may try to go (depending on the wind) but others may elect to play it safe. Some though, (e.g. Sharon Lwith 5½ foot draft) think they can go anywhere, anytime; so if I go, I may have company.

A third alternative is Boca Grande Bayou. Depending on weather (and on other factors), some may head straight toBurnt Store to stay there for an extra day. We'll see how things turn out! I have notified (warned?) Burnt Storethat we again plan to be there for New Year’s Eve (Saturday night), and they are expecting 12-15 of us.

Several boats have already called or E-mailed me asking that I include them on our list. If you are planning to bethere, you can let me know, and I will add you as well. In past years, people have driven up to socialize for the af-ternoon and/or evening.

Besides our get-together, Salty’s Restaurant [or whatever they've calling it this year – (Latitudes?... Portofino?...Portobello!)] has a big New Year’s Eve shebang for those so inclined. We have a room reserved at "The Inn atBurnt Store Marina" (overlooking the marina basin) for "our" New Year’s Eve get-together. Usually, people showup for a covered dish supper/social early, then re-appear later for the New Year’s Eve goings-on. Please! -- Allwho don’t cruise up on their boats are welcome to drive up and enjoy the evening!

Sunday "morning", most of us will be in "mourning" since we have to go home, and to work the following day! Ifyou can come for any or all of the cruise, give me a call (549-0418) and let me know. After the 27th, I will be outon the water; but I will try to remember to leave my radio on (if I can stand the chit-chat traffic), and monitor 16 or72.

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Gordon Coffman

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Our infamous “Challenge Cup”Regatta will be held on December3-4. This will be a two day re-gatta.

Entry Fee is $25.00, use of club boat is $20. If youneed to use a club boat, let me know—have four ofthem taken already!!

Schedule as follows: Saturday Skippers Meetingwill be at 12:00 noon, with a 1:00 p.m. start; and a9:30 a.m. start on Sunday. Saturday Dinner andSunday post-race refreshments included. Hope eve-ryone can make it!!

NOR on CMCS Website—register at the regatta Sat-urday morning.

John Kremski, CCIM

We have some GREAT (judging by the sales at thelast Membership Meeting) new items in the Ship’sStore:

Collared shirts (with new logo and colors)$25.00 by order only

Multi-colored caps $18.00Henley l.s. shirts $20.00CMCS t-shirts in new colors $12.00

We have other bargains at the store so come andvisit to outfit your boat and person!!

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Sometimes we need to relay an important event thatfalls between newsletters and find it necessary toemail the entire membership. Please make sure, ifyou change your address, you let Dee Dee Cheekknow (as of January 2006). Her address is:[email protected]. Then you can be assured ofnot missing any important event!�Thanx, Dee

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November, I took a "holiday" to Australia & NewZealand. No worries, though. We're on track for aBIG last race of the year!

SIGN UP NOW! Visit our website & download theentry form for the Annual Commodore's Cup Raceat 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 10.

Russell Vance, our honorable & unique Commo-dore may make a surprise appearance. You don'twant to miss out on the FUN! Since it's an Italiantheme this year (see social section for food details);we are inviting racers to dress in Gondola attire--horizontal striped shirt & navy or black shorts/pants.This is OPTIONAL; but could be interesting. Re-member the Ladies Day Drag Queens? You neverknow what to expect with our crowd, eh?

So, Beginner's Skipper's Meeting is Thursday, De-cember 8, at 6:30 p.m. at our clubhouse (PowerSquadron, Cape Coral). Even if you are justTHINKING of racing or crewing -- PLEASE come& bring lots of questions.

Regular skipper's meeting is 7:30 p.m. on December8. DEADLINE for entry: 5:00 p.m., Wednesday,December 7.

Racing has been GREAT this year! Do NOT missout on the FUN! See you on the "start line",

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6�����������% ���The Halloween Cruise to Danger Island was a gigan-tic success. The following CMCS yachts were in at-tendance. (Note: Some of our scheduled boats didnot make the cruise due to the loss of electrical powerand other problems associated with Hurricane Wilma.

Shadowfax Air SupplyAve Del Mar Kestrel IIMiller Time Katie KatJudy Judy Passion IIIIsland Time (Sail) Island Time (Trawler)Alborada Gopher BaroqueSpindrift Mai Tai Tu

Mary and Waite Alexander headed up this greatcruise. The cruise began on Friday, October 28 andended on Sunday, October 30. The weather wasbeautiful on Friday and cocktails were the bill of fare.The wind picked up late in the afternoon thus requir-ing some long sleeves for our cookout. Saturday wasanother beautiful day with consistent winds 15 to 20.The Saturday night cookout, with gourmet dishes toshare, was followed by a great big bonfire. (Note:Big bonfire means the fire burnt itself out sometimeon Sunday).

The Halloween Costume competition was mean andnasty. This uneasiness among the troops is expectedevery year. However, someone had to win the twofantastic top prizes. The winners of the competitionwere Russell and Kathleen Vance. Finishing a closesecond were Debra George and Rick Ragnitt. Theprizes were awarded at the November General Mem-bership Meeting to reduce the possiblity of bloodshedon Danger Island.

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Shadowfax IXKati Kat San DollarIsland Time Gopher Baroque

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The cruise began on Friday, November 11 and endedon Sunday, November 13. We expected this cruiseto be headed up by Jerry and Petie Lake, however,Jerry had some surgery and rest was required. Jerryhas recovered and was smiling at the NovemberMembership Meeting. Friday night was the Skip-Bo card playing semi-championship with the ladiesbesting the men for the first time. The Skip-Bochampionship for 2005 will be held during theThanksgiving Cruise.

��������< /%@%�/���% ���The Thanksgiving Cruise, heading to the 10,000 Is-lands, is scheduled for Wednesday, November 23through Tuesday, November 28. If you are readingthis today, you missed the cruise. Look for the re-sults of the cruise in the January Chowder Chatter.

The best,Russell

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By mid-November, we have received 65-70% of allmember renewals and inclusion in the 2006 CMCS Cal-endar and Roster.����For the few stragglers who haven’t yet renewed yourmembership, we want you to stay with us, so please sendin your renewal as soon as possible — we would hate tosee you leave us!

If for some unfathomable reason you choose not to re-new, January will be your last issue of The ChowderChatter (someone has to lay down the law on this ship,mateys!)

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Don’t be shy. Volunteers are always needed in all ar-eas: racing, cruising and socials. There is somethingfor everyone to enjoy doing.

Like anyone, we’re keener to discuss solutions ratherthan problems, so before asking why something doesn’twork, please consider how YOU could make it workbetter. Contact any Flag Officer, Board or CommitteeMember. They’ll be thrilled to hear from you!!�

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CMCS Survey Reminder

Please send in the CMCS survey that you re-ceived in the November Chowder Chatter

Dear CMCS Member:

The CMCS Membership Survey is designed to giveyou the opportunity to provide input regarding thethree primary areas of activity of the club – Social,Racing, Cruising. The survey is your opportunity tocomment on the current operation of the club, and togive you an opportunity to suggest changes that youwould like to see. Please fill in one form per family(or boat). You may remain anonymous if you wish.

Just fill it out, and then either return the filled-outform in the mail by sending to me: Dick Mullins,5010 SW 11th Avenue, Cape Coral, FL 33914 orjust place it in a box that I will have at the December10 Membership Meeting.

I would like to have all of the surveys by the end ofDecember. The results of the survey will be com-municated to the membership when completed.Your participation in this survey is important!

Dick MullinsCMCS Board of Directors

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Thank you for stopping by the CMCS Booth and sign-ing our Guest Log. We are sure you were met with afriendly face and good information about our sailingclub’s philosophy and many outstanding activities.

We hope you will consider joining CMCS. Pleasefeel free to visit one of our membership meetings,held on the third Tuesday of each month, beginning at7:30 p.m. at the Cape Coral Power Squadron, 917 SE47th Terrace, Cape Coral.

(Note: There will be NO meeting in January as aChange of Watch Dinner will be held that month.)

If you would like more information, please contactany one of the officers or committee members whosearticles appear in this issue of the Chowder Chatter.

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����Thanks to T. W. “Moon” Moonshower, CMCS wasonce again represented at our local Boat Show. En-thusiasm abounded as our members greeted hun-dreds of visitors to the CMCS Booth and prospectivenew members were told of the many planned activi-ties; given our colorful informative brochure, aChowder Chatter newsletter; membership applica-tion, and invited to the next meeting. Thirty-twoguests actually signed our guest book and will re-ceive the Chowder Chatter for the next three monthsand emailed info on CMCS.

Congratulations to Chris Shields of Fort Myers forcompleting his paid membership application at theshow and becoming an instant Chowder head -Welcome Chris!!

Thirty-six members assisted at the booth over thefour days and received complimentary entrance tosee the show. Special thank you to our new mem-bers Diane Batchelor, Pat and Mary Neal, Bill Phil-lips, Sue and Will Purton for joining some of the“Old Salts” in promoting CMCS. Members NedChristensen, Paul Perisho, Fran Chapman, JohnGuzzetta, Dee Vaigl, Ron & Shirley Maddix, Rus-sell & Kathleen Vance, Waite & Mary Alexander,Dick & Mary Lou Mullins and friend Glenn Die-dricksen, Jay & Kathy Light, Charles & JudyTomlins, Peter Welles, Mel Rudd, Russ & PamGreen, Chuck & Doreen Millbrandt, Carol Palumbo,Skip Hyde and Elise Missall for not only staffing thebooth, but also answering many of the questions ofthe new members.

Thanks also to Tom Gore and Forrest Banks for theframes photos of their yachts, Tom & KathyBuckard for the beautifully handmade CMCS bur-gee, Cecil Hazen for helping set up and Mary Naylorfor her fabulous regatta and yacht photos whichgraced our booth.

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Take a moment to consider nominatinga deserving CMCS Member for theNorman Goodacre Memorial Good Sa-maritan Award.

Send Betty Goodacre, 474 Oak Street, Ft. Myers Beach,FL 33931, a note/letter describing the event and the person(s) who merit being a Good Samaritan.

Betty will need all nominations by the first week of Janu-ary.

The Award will be presented at the Change of Watch Din-ner on Friday, January 13, 2006.

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To make The Chowder Chatter even morenautical, we are changing all “times” to the24-hour clock. Don’t worry. You willquickly get used to it! The PM times are1200 plus the hour and minutes (i.e., 2:30PM is 1430 hours). Just remember the 24-hour clock and you will be on time the nauti-cal way!

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The Chowder Chatter offers advertising to CMCS mem-bers and commercial establishments.

Commercial establishments: Copy scanner ready wouldbe appreciated and be prepaid. Make checks payable toCMCS and mail to Tom Buckard, CMCS Fleet Purser at911 SE 20th Court, Cape Coral, FL 33990.

CMCS Members business card size ads are welcome.

Rates: $50 — 6 months$100 — 12 months

Do you have products or services that sailors want orneed? Want to reach a highly targeted audience? ThinkChowder Chatter. Email [email protected] formechanical specifications and deadlines.

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Chris Shields39 Timberland Circle NFt. Myers, FL 33919(239) 994-6012Email: [email protected] 34MKIIBeam 12’, Mast 47’, Draft 4’3”

Sandy & Gerald Canning4908 SW 11th PlaceCape Coral, FL 33914-7025(239) 549-6876Boat: Catalina 40’, RUM DAZE (arriving 12/5)LOA 40’6”, LWL 36’6”, Beam 13’6”, Draft 5’

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