Welcome back! I hope everyone had a healthy and happy winter season. Now it's time to start thinking about summer and sailing in Dear Old Cape May!

Your Vice Commodore, Rick Coale, Rear Commodore, Leslie Fog, Board of Directors and Committee Chairs have been working diligently over the winter to prepare for another great season at Corinthian. I'm very pleased to report that, thanks to Carl Behrens, Rick Coale and our Executive Chef and Club Manager, Harry Gleason, most of the winter projects have been completed. The clubhouse and facilities have never looked better. The Point of Sale computer system that the membership overwhelming voted for is in the process of being installed and should be operational by Memorial Day. Additionally, Jodi Clarkson and Tom Lord are co-creating a new website design that should be available before summer.

Included in this report, you will find our un-audited 2007 financial statement. I think you will agree that our club is in excellent financial health and prospering. Special thanks to Don Denny and the Finance Committee, as well as our Treasurer Sandy Thomson, for all their efforts.

I am pleased to announce that we have made significant progress on the abandoned boat situation since my last report. Legislation has been introduced, and widely accepted by the House, to hold boat owners accountable for their abandoned and sunken vessels. It looks promising that this legislation will be passed into law within the next few months. As for our existing problem, we owe a great deal of gratitude to Phil Risko at Sea Tow, and the Cape May Seafood Association for their generosity in covering the labor and cost associated with the removal and disposal of those sunken vessels.

See you in Cape May!

Jack Lord, Commodore