Welcome to the 2009 boating season! I am pleased to be your Commodore for the upcoming year, and am looking forward to working with our Executive team to build on our past successes while implementing new initiatives.

At GBYC we enjoy continued camaraderie among all of our members, both power and sail, a solid racing program, a dedication to youth in this sport, and an iconic club house. All of this in a fabulous location within the community of Grand Bend where the beaches stretch forever and the sunsets fill the horizon.

Our club, like many others, is the sum total of the individual enthusiasm and passion of its membership. It is this passion for boating and the water we all share. As such I urge you to participate fully in promoting the continued health and welfare of our organization whether through racing, attending social events or through committee membership. There is always something to do at GBYC.

I look forward to seeing you at the club, through our social events and on the race course! If I may be of any assistance or should you have concerns or issues, please do not hesitate to contact me.

To quote Mark Twain:
"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed
by the things you did not do than by the things you did do.
So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour.
Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

Bill Morrison
2009 GBYC Commodore