In early 1993, Harbor Master David Cawton approached Bob Pitman, who would be the first Commodore, with the idea of forming a Yacht Club. They got together with Rodney Lay, Scott Weiland and a couple of others and formed the Yacht Club. They decided to charge $40.00 per person, and within one month they had $4,000.00 in the bank! The first thought was to party! So up to Fort George they went with about 20 boats. They then arranged the first Fishing Tournament, where the club’s bold fishermen went out all day, and caught nothing! Bob Pitman went to Publix and purchased steaks for everyone and they had a cookout. It is thought that during Chuck Walton’s term as Commodore the club had the first ball, a grand affair with everyone in black tie. It is a more recently that the bridge have gone to the white pants and blazers.
[If members have club stories to tell or other pieces of history please let us know!]Past Commodores
Gary Bone 2017
Robin Spence 2016
Frank Proctor 2015
Mort Crim 2014
Bob Goll 2013
Roger Williams 2012
Clarence Wilkerson Jr. 2011
Dick Lawson 2010
Doug Izard 2009
Gary Childers, Emeritus 2008
Tom Keith, Emeritus 2007
Glenn Cooper 2006
Terry Weidle 2005
Bill Arnold, Emeritus, 2004
Rick Richardson, Emeritus, 2003
Bob Alligood, Emeritus, 2002
Steve Woodford 2001
George Burkhart, Emeritus, 2000
Gerry Malony, Emeritus, 1999
Bill Griffith 1998
Bob Schachter 1997
Chuck Walton, Emeritus, 1996
Scott Weiland 1995
Rod Lay 1994
Bob Pitman 1993