Below are transcripts of the Windham Sailing Club’s early history. Written by longtime club member Bob Strebi some time ago, who sadly has recently passed. This Historical document will be an installment feature throughout the summer. Once all portions are published I will create a new page with all of them in one document.
1972
Gerry and Carolee Seibert and Bill Andersen (former NYC fire boat skipper) joined the club. Bill Didn’t buy a Blue Jay. He built one. He became the first Harbormaster. He became the first Harbormaster. At that time the club didn’t administer the mooring process at the cove, so his position was called “Fleet Captain”.
On race days a paid hand (in this case a high school kid) ran the Whaler. It was a neat arrangement because it allowed all the members of the small club to race. Some outsiders called it a display of “yacht clubism”. By this time the commodore’s dinner in fall had become an “old” tradition.
Check back again for the continuation of this series, 1973 to 1975.
