Meet the 2023 Club Officers & Directors
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Andrew Russell
COMMODORE
IT professional in the LSU System for 23 years. Andrew has sailed for about 5 years. He now keeps an O’Day Daysailer at the club storage at False River. He enjoys Wednesday night Sunfish sailing at False River on club boats. Andrew has also participated in the Mississippi 120 for 2 years and the Pelican Yacht Club’s Teekell Sunfish Race Series on False River.
Andrew4help@yahoo.com
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Drew Boatner
TREASURER & SECRETARY
In high school, Drew joined a sailing club and got the bug. He sailed at the Washington Sailing Marina on the Potomac River just below National Airport. During college, he often went home with classmates during their breaks and sailed on various New England & New York venues. After college, Drew took “proper” sailing lessons in Annapolis. Sailed many weekends on the Chesapeake – cruising and Soling racing. At one point, he worked as a weekend sailing instructor for five seasons. Drew now occasionally teaches sailing to prospective members of Pelican Yacht Club.
adboatner@gmail.com
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Roger Seals
PAST COMMODORE
A civil engineer retired from LSU in 2005- sailor for over 60 years- owned six different sailboats, four of which were partnerships- current sailboat is FLEAUX, a Catalina 22 that is partnered with club members Bob Kennedy and Gary Snellgrove- sailing experience encompasses day sails, racing, extended cruises including a 3-month, 2000 nautical mile cruise to the Exumas, and 8 international bareboat charters.
rkseals71@gmail.com
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James Shaw
DIRECTOR
James enjoys many hobbies and figured it wouldn’t hurt to add sailing to his repertoire! He joined the club in 2021 so he could use the club boats, and meet a few like minded folks. He loves offshore fishing in particular, but truly enjoys any type of fishing. James has a few thousand hours of operating boats under his belt, but mostly the noisy type. He enjoys mechanic work, technical projects, welding, random redneck activities, and the company of good friends.
jas478@hotmail.com
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Robert "Bob" Kennedy
DIRECTOR