GREETINGS FROM THE PREZ I don’t know about you, but March always sneaks up on me. One minute you’re skiing and watching the Superbowl, and the next the clocks are springing forward and it’s time to start digging into boat lists. Believe it or not, our first gun is in just 12 weeks. 12 weeks! So it’s … Read more
Greetings From the Prez Happy new year. Well here we go again. Today begins yet another Fleet 5 season – my 31st but who’s counting. It’s hard to wrap my head around 31 seasons. I suppose that makes me an old-timer, alongside the likes of people like Jim Taylor, Steve Uhl and Mike … Read more
Greetings From the Prez Novemberalready! Where does the time go? Our season might be short, but we somehow manage to cram a lot in. And over the short season, this passion of ours tends to provoke the full range of emotions – nerves,joy, elation, gut-wrenching disappointment, pride, jealousy, anger, resolve to do better – it’s … Read more
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Greetings From the Prez “Holy crap, March already! Where has the winter gone?” That, by the way, is a direct quote from last year’s March newsletter, which admittedly is kind of lame, but hey, if the shoe fits. In contrast to winter, spring kind of sneaks up you. The ‘winter is coming’ thing is like … Read more
Greetings From the Prez Well, here we go again! Today begins yet another action-packed, fun filled Fleet 5 season. For Christina and me, there have been a lot of them. To the best my recollection, 2024 marks our 30th year in Fleet 5. Can you imagine that? Of course, that pales in comparison to guys like Mike Lane, Jim Taylor or … Read more
Greetings From the Prez Well, it’s just about show time. People are filing in and the orchestra is tuning. Opening day is on May 27th, which will be here before you know it. I love opening day. Like the pageantry of opening day at Fenway, when the grass looks greener and the uniforms whiter, the … Read more
Greetings From the Prez Eight more weeks! Can you believe it? We have just eight short weeks before the first gun of the 2023 season. The cherry blossoms are blooming, they’re playing baseball at Fenway and the Boston Marathon is just two weeks away. Spring is here, and Memorial Day weekend is barreling down like … Read more
Greetings From the Prez Holy crap, March already! Where has the winter gone? I barely touched the snow shovel this winter, and now the clocks are springing forward a week from Sunday, they’re playing baseball in Florida and our Spring Series kicks off in just 12 weeks. 12 weeks! Believe it or not boys and … Read more