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Our 2026 Team

Southwest Florida Yacht Club is a volunteer organization. Our members volunteer
to serve on the Board, lead cruises, organize social events, and much more...

Flag Officers

Commodore

Connie Berardinis

2026 Commodore - Connie Berardinis

Vice Commodore

Steve Morris

2026 Vice Commodore - Steve Morris

Fleet Captain
Nick Smeloff

2026 Fleet Captain - Nick Smeloff

Line Officers

Treasurer
Roger Berardinis

2026 Treasurer - Roger Berardinis

Recording Secretary
Cecilia Bourdon

Corresponding Secretary
Jan Austin

Director
Bob Jelen

2026 Director - Bob Jelen resized

Director
Patty Letzler

2026 Director - Patty Letzler

Past Commodore
Don Louden

2026 Past Commodore - Don Louden

Service Terms:

Flag Officers - One-year term, maximum one consecutive term in the same position.
Non-Flag Officers (excluding Past Commodore) - Two-year term, maximum five consecutive terms in the same position.
Directors - Two-year term, maximum five consecutive terms.
Past Commodore - One-year term.

Judge Advocate

Laura Magers

2026 Judge Advocate - Laura Magers

2026 SFYC Committees

By-Law

Nominating

Chairperson:	Cecilia Bourdon
Members:	Connie Berardinis Don Louden

Chairperson:		Don Louden
Members:		Connie Berardinis
		Member at Large #1
		Member at Large #2
		Member at Large #3

2026 Nominating Committee at Ball

Cruise

Social

Fleet Captain:		Nick Smeloff
Deputy Fleet Captain:		Tom Letzler
		Dennis Baldger Jim Eisele Patty Greco Rob Howard

Lunch Bunch:

Carol Rogers

Co-Chair:	Cathy Holmes
Co-Chair:	Patty Letzler
Members:	Sandy Houlder
	Carolyn Iwasiw
	Susan Jelen Susan McEldoon
	Lindsey Scheinert

2026 Social Committee updated

Finance

Ship’s Store

Chairperson:		Roger Berardinis
Members:		Bob Jelen
		Don Louden

Chairperson:

Dave Alter

Members:

Lori Alter
Jackie Morris

2026 Ships Store Updated

Membership

Chairperson:		Jackie Morris
Members:		Jan Austin Connie Berardinis

Webmaster

Chairperson:		Constance Berardinis
Members:		Gail Bernstein Rob Howard Mary Silverstein

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Photography by Jenny Drew
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