So, an interesting post for tonight. Yesterday when we were discussing our next stop at Solomons Island Maryland, we were discussing 3 potential marinas.
Within 5 minutes of our discussion, Deena got a ping on her phone thru her Nebo App, that AGLCA host Doug Smith from Solomons Island Yacht Club had seen us out in Chesapeake Bay & had invited us to stay for the night at Solomons Island YACHT CLUB.
We texted AGLCA member Doug Smith, who connected us to Solomons Island Yacht Club host Jim Kiley, who connected us with harbor master Don Kilpatrick. The next thing we know, we had a reservation at the Solomons Island Yacht Club.
Solomons Island Yacht Club, is very similar to our Detroit Yacht Club. Here is some history –
The Solomons Island Yacht Club (SIYC) was founded in 1937 with 41 charter members. The club’s headquarters, designed by Maryland’s first female registered architect Katherine Cutler, is a colonial revival-style brick building according to a Facebook post by the Calvert Marine Museum. The club is known for its large burgee collection, aiming for a Guinness World Record. The club’s Commodore oversees the burgee collection, and a club member is responsible for exchanging burgees. The Club currently has 509 Burgees.
I did not ask what the Guinness Record was, and could not really find the record on Google.
When we arrived, we were greeted by harbor master Don & Commodore Gary.
Right after we had the boat tied up, they took us on a nice tour of the yacht club.
There was a lot of burgees from all over the world, but after a bit of searching, we did find our local Detroit Yacht Club Burgee, where I currently have my Detroit Power Squadron meetings.
After the walk-thru of the Yacht Club, we went on a quick tour of the city & the boardwalk.
Nellie, Dave, Debbie, – do you remember this place, it was closed when we went thru it with Bud & Sue (zombee apocalypse) ?
Here is some history of the 10,000 person Memorial Day Events at the Infamous Solomons Island Tiki Bar.
https://mytiki.life/tiki-bars/solomons-island-tiki-bar
After the Tiki Bar, we went to 2 other places for a pre-dinner drinks.
At about 5pm, we went back to the SIYC (Solomons Island Yacht Club) to meet the guy who made it all happen. We met AGLCA harbor host Doug Smith and his wife Susan. They introduced us to a lot of other Loopers. We talked Great Loop stories all night.
Ok, so Deena & Jerry left the Looper table about 9pm, Mike left about 10pm. We have a 7am departure for Annapolis Maryland tomorrow morning, so I better get to sleep.
CU tomorrow in Annapolis 😃
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