In a surprise announcement, SYC Commodores MarkTwain White and Nber Medici this morning discussed their plan to transfer the management of Starboards Yacht Club to a newly appointed SYC Steering Committee headed by two new Commodores, Chad Sawson and Aislin Keynes.

Explaining this change, emeritus Commodore White briefly detailed the remarkable history of SLSailing’s success over past year and the explosive growth of both the USS estates and its flagship yacht club, SYC. He went on to say that the expanding community brought new challenges and responsibilities, so Commodores White and Medici felt this was the time to expand and diversify the Club’s management structure. Although they are stepping to one side, there was no suggestion they were stepping out.

MTW comments today made it clear that the change in management was a prudent response to SYC’s tremendous past success, and it is likely a key part of the club’s future vision. MarkTwain and Nber will now take positions as Rear Commodores at the Club, focusing on innovative projects and areas that they feel are important for the SYC’s continued growth and expansion.

Although the announcement this morning was less than five minutes long, the change in organization and management for SYC may have a major impact on the Club’s day-to-day activities and future planning. Over the ensuing few weeks, SLSailing.Com will attempt to interview the new Commodores and steering committee members, and attempt to provide an open format where sailors can discuss where SLSailing is headed during winds of change.

Today’s announcements made it pretty clear that, no matter what happens, SYC is going to have a clear eye on deck and confident hand on the helm.

Here is an edited copy of this morning’s transcript:

MarkTwain White:

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IF I COULD HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE.
Welcome to Starboards Yacht Club. In just a few minutes we will begin our weekly broadcast of SAIL ON on SLCN.TV, but first Nber Medici and I wish to share some exciting news with all of you…
Over the past few months we have been working on bringing together some key players in the SYC community in order to form the Starboards Yacht Club Steering Committee and that task comes to fruition this morning with the formal announcement and installation of its members.
But before I introduce them let me share the logic of our actions. SYC is the Grandaddy of SL Sailing Clubs, having been formed in July 2005 and now numbering over 1300 members. In that time we have played a role in helping SL Sailing to grow and prosper.
We have helped many of our sister clubs get started and have always put the overall community first and foremost in our plans an efforts.
It has truly been a labor of love for Nber and myself. However the time has come for new blood to take the lead. Nber and I both have other projects that we want to spend time on and frankly we think SYC needs more time and effort than we have been able to give it.
So we spoke to some key SYC members and have formed this new Committee
which will not only plan SYC’s future but implement it as well.
Nber and I are bumping ourselves upstairs to the august titles of “SYC Rear Admiral”. No cheap sex jokes please. Grin.
Taking over the day to day operations of SYC will be Chad Sawson and Aislin Keynes who take on the title “SYC Commodore”. A round of applause for Chad and Aislin please.
Working along with them are the new SYC Steering Committee members..
(with the title of “SYC Commander”). They are in no particular order…
Svar Beckersted, Bea Woodget, Oliphant Ming, Mothgirl Dibou, Kitty Sprocket and joepie Korobase.
A round of applause of our new SYC leaders please.
And now i would like to invide Chad Sawson to say a few words.

Chad Sawson

I just want to let everyone know that we are very excited about the opportunity that Mark and Nber are giving this committee.
I am also flattered that the committee elected me to take the chair.
I am looking forward to helping this awsome group and all the dedicated sailors take Starboards into the future.
BTW, my motto is: If you aren’t having fun then ya shouldnt be doing it! LOL
Thanks everyone! Lets get racing! ?