Royal Palm Yacht Club

Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club

August 24th thru 26th 2007

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The captains and mates of four boats and an additional four couples “land-cruised” to this year’s weekend activities at Gulf Harbour. On Friday evening, the group enjoyed cocktails on the marina veranda and then went to dinner at Johnny Brown’s Restaurant at Gulf Harbour.

Saturday, cruise leaders Linda and Pete Partilo and Mary and Don Clausen provided a lavish continental breakfast, again on the veranda. After breakfast some of the participants went on to experience the wonderful golf course at the facility.

The afternoon was filled with a first for most members – a blind dinghy race. It was a good test of non-verbal communications skills, amongst other things. The winners were Herb Schneider and Mary Clausen. In second place, with only one oar in the water, were Don Clausen and Ellen Schneider.

That evening the group enjoyed a mouth-watering steak cookout prepared by “Chef Don.”. The dishes everyone brought to pass were delicious. After dinner the group played an old club favorite – Left, Center, Right, while trying to outwit the no-see-ums.

Sunday started with a leisurely continental breakfast and casual talk around the veranda table. Some members left after the breakfast, but a few diehards adjourned for lunch in the pool area.

After lunch the group disbanded and departed for home in a race with the threatening thunderstorms.