SBYC Makes Waves

It was history in the making when Santa Barbara Yacht Club marked its 147th opening day when the sea of blue blazers inside matched the Pacific outside.

Executive chef Michael Blackwell laid on a culinary display of food, accompanied by gallons of mimosas, that would have made Belshazzar green with envy as Teen Star winner Jackson Gillies sang the national anthem before former commodore Roger Chrisman, in his new 79ft. cruiser, Polaris II, led the colorful Parade of the Fleet.

Visiting club commodores from San Diego to San Francisco, and local dignitaries, were welcomed by Commodore Scott Deardorff, vice commodore Garry Pawlitski and rear commodore Andra Escola, and Montecito mudslide survivor Lauren Cantin also entertained.

The nautical activities ended with the Casper’s Trophy race with the maritime mob, including John Koontz, Stephen Millard, Pat Toole, John Berryhill, Barbara Hrach, Dylan Seaward, Peter Churchill, Ken Clements, Bear Kramer, Judith Muller, Randy Rowse, Dexter Goodell, Eric Stoke, and David Sadecki, helping wrap up the beautiful day with the trophy presentation.