2025 Officers of CANE...
CANE Officers are nominated at our annual November Planning Meeting where we also lay out the next year's activities. At the December Holiday Party the new officers are voted for and then assume their new roles. Then with all members' input, the new officers help the volunteer event captains carry out the details of each activity planned throughout the year. Ideally everyone gets involved & that makes all of our experiences as rewarding as we know they can be.
Members interested in serving on the board should contact any of the officers with your interest.
Paula and her husband Steve recently purchased their Catalina 400, Yankee Lady, they sailed her from Maryland to Wareham MA in May 2025. Marthas Vineyard is their favorite New England spot, but they also spend time in Boston Harbor visiting their children and grandchildren. Paula & Steve have been sailing together for over 25 years and they are both licensed captains. Paula has previously served as CANE’s Commodore, Vice-Commodore, and Membership Chair.
For many years, Clive and his husband Dan were members of a couple of sailing clubs in Boston. They cruised on all manner of boats from various makers: Beneteau, Jeanneau, Bavaria, Hanse, Pearson, Albin, Tartan and Sabre. When the clubs simply didn't provide enough time on the water, they decided to get their own boat. Clive & Dan sail out of Boston on their Catalina 400 Mk II Kairos. They frequently travel to Provincetown, Plymouth and Salem. Through CANE, they've been extending their cruising grounds south of the Canal.
Ross and his wife Lynn sail out Hingham, MA on their 30' Catalina LaRue. Ross dove deep into the ocean at the age of 18 when his family moved from Reno to Boston and bought their first Catalina 25. He quickly enlisted in the US Coast Guard as a reservist, sailed on the schooner Westward, and studied a semester at Mystic Seaport earning a minor in Marine Studies. His longest trip was in 2019 sailing from distillery to distillery for two weeks in Scotland.
Sue and her husband Steve have been sailing on Buzzards Bay for over 30 years. They joined CANE when they bought their Catalina 350 Jester six years ago and love the friendships and support they have gained from being part of this group. They recently relocated to South Dartmouth from Amherst, MA where Sue had worked as a high school teacher for many years.
Jason and his wife Kerry sail their Catalina 32 Affinity out of Mattapoisett (MA). Prior to this 2025 they sailed out of Marion (MA) but had the good fortune of securing their own mooring this summer! Jason has enjoyed learning to upkeep and repair Affinity's diesel engine and Kerry is a past commodore of CANE. They look forward to introducing their 4 grandchildren to the love of cruising!