Of the nine awarded winners within the first year of the Caloosahatchee Boat of the Year awards this season, six were CMCS (Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society) members.

Expanding from all sailing clubs between Charlotte Harbor and Naples, with about 45 boats competing for the title, CMCS members literally sailed away with the awards.

Here are the complete list of winners:

Spinnaker

1. Midnite Rider: Forrest Banks (CMCS)

2. Neptune: Chip Pfalz

3. Judy: Tom Gore (CMCS)

Non-Spinnaker

1. Air Supply: Steve Romaine (CMCS)

2. Essence: Paul McDill

3. Sand Dollar: Don Prohaska (CMCS)

True Cruising

1. Jolly Mon: David Naumann (CMCS)

2. Wicked Wicked Ways: Roger Horton (CMCS)

3. Jabu: Rex Good

Air Supply competed in all three local sailing club Boat of the Year events The Caloosahatchee, Charlotte Harbor and Southwest Florida Boat of the Year contests, winning two first-place awards (Caloosahatchee and Southwest Florida) and one second-place award (Charlotte Harbor). Great job, Steve!

Other fun sailing events

CMCS has many public events coming up in the future. Of them, the largest of the year, the 44th annual Summerset Regatta will sail around Fort Myers Beach Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4, which encompasses three Boat of the Year events. This is the first time all events are taking place on the Beach, at the Pink Shell Beach Resort.

The club is seeking sponsorship opportunities and donated door prizes for the annual event. Call vice-commodore and chairman of the 44th Summerset Regatta Steve Romaine at 482-6280 or email sromaine294@yahoo.com.

A Ladies’ Day Race will be held Saturday, Aug. 22.

Community Day will be held at the West Marine on Colonial Boulevard (1520 Colonial Blvd., 275-6077) Thursday, Sept. 24. During that day, the store will donate 5 percent of its sales to the Edison Youth Center Sailing Program, sponsored by CMCS.

Steve asks anyone looking to make large purchases at the store, please try to hold off until Thursday, Sept. 24, if possible.