The Down East Yacht Club held a great family cookout on August 3 at the home of Commodore Matt and Charlinda Carlson. Eighty-plus members and family were in attendance. There was great food, live music and fun games for old and young alike.

On August 8, the DEYC began its Mini Cruise for 2013. Commodore Matt Carlson and wife Charlinda headed up the event. The first stop was Ocean Point Marina hosted by P/C Sandy and Karen Young. Members enjoyed a tour of Bigelow Lab and a cookout. The next stop on the schedule was Harbor Island, but because of weather, P/C Bob and Paula Wheeler hosted another great night at Ocean Point Marina.

On August 10, we cruised over to Greenland Cove hosted by Alan and Joyce Ivester. Due to medical issues, Alan was unable to join us, but his amazing wife and their son drove up from Massachusetts to host us at their home. DEYC thanks them for going beyond the call of duty.

The “ Woody Wagon” was enjoyed by all thanks to V/C Skip and Jane Williams. To end the cruise we proceeded to Round Pond on Sunday where a cocktail party and lobster bake was enjoyed by 40-plus members at Muscongus Bay Lobster, hosted by P/C George and Linda Masters. That was a great ending to a great weekend on the water in Maine.

On August 3, the Annual Meeting of the DEYC was held at the Tugboat Inn. Officers and committee chairs gave their reports for the 2012-2013 season. In looking back on the year, many great memories were stirred up and as reports were given for another year, we are in good standing financially and managed to have great fun along the way. Thank you gifts were exchanged by the outgoing officers for a great job done and a new slate of officers were appointed.

Matt Carlson got the much loved P/C hat, as Skip Williams took over as Commodore, Dave Quest as V/C, George Hamilton as R/C and our new fleet captain for next year will be Jim Hunton and his wife Betty. We all look forward to these new officers enjoying their new duties and thank them all for giving of their time and energy, and a big thank you to outgoing commodore Matt and Charlinda Carlson for a fantastic job done.

We have limited membership openings at this time. If you love boating and having fun on land and at sea, go to our website, downeastyachtclub.com, and see the fun we have and learn how to join.