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Where the Elite Meet!
The Diego Garcia Yacht Club
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Diego Garcia Yacht Club Wind God, 2003

 (I want to thank the PPDRDG partisans on the island for their assistance in putting this page together.
In particular, Mango Razon, Mike Mashing, Mark Chandler, Gloria Barry, and Russ Smothers.)

First, here are some photos of a Regatta (1999)

Thanks to Russ Smothers - Regatta Commodore and Vice-Commodore of the Yacht Club, Lord of the Lagoon, and especially to the Official DGYC Photographer:  Gloria J. Barry- aka PPDRDG Minister of Visual Propaganda.

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Russ Smothers Sailing, Diego Garcia Yacht Club, 1999

"Here's a pic of my first sailboat race.  I'm the one driving.  That first race I only had one in the crew.  We did that race non-spinnaker and won!"

Diego Garcia Regatta, 1999

"Any boat I sail I name Scumbucket.  Nice ring, don't you agree?  This is Scumbucket under spinnaker approaching the finish line."

Diego Garcia Regatta, 1999

 "This is Scumbucket during the spinnaker takedown after the finish.  I'm driving, Rick 'the only man on DG with a blackbelt in foredeck' Evans is standing on the side of the boat, Tony 'the jib' Jacquette is in the companion way pulling in the spinnaker, and Cathy 'Queen of the Bilge' Konn is just in front of me helping with lines and the takedown."

 
 


Not enough can be said for the TCNs who keep DG up and running.  Fortunately, the DGYC has folks who really love their work, and the Club.  They've turned it into one of (if not the) best places for R&R on the island.  Here are some of these men:

Rowel and Mango, DGYC 2003
Rowell and Mango (the once and future mayor of DG)

Bartender Danny, DGYC 2003
 Danny

Bernie - DGYC 2003
Bernie.  I like your attitude.  Pour me a double!

Of course, amongst the transients, there are also those who spend their precious time to make the DGYC the best there is.  Here's Fiona, the 2003 secretary:
Fiona - DGYC Secretary, 2003

Want to buy DGYC Souveniers, but don't want to spend a year on the island (again) to get them?
Try contacting Northwest Embroidery and get them to make you a shirt or hat!
Here's a sample:

Go to the "For Sale" Page and find out how to contact them...
NOT a paid advertisement - Caveat Emptor!


 
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E-MAIL THEM TO ME!

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