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PUBLISHER’S NOTE

Randy Schmidt, Chuck Goes, Staff Photographer

Editor & CYA Vice Commodore & CYA Director of Communications
Randall Schmidt started boating on Charles “Chuck” Goes’ earliest
Lake Michigan in 1981. Since then, memories are of spending
he has been a very active member Saturdays on the water, growing up
of the boating community. He is a in a sailing family. Chuck joined the
member, past commodore (2000- Belmont Yacht Club in 1995 and
2001), and current Judge Advocate has served in most every position
Betty Lerner of the Diversey Yacht Club; a including Commodore (2006-
Publisher / Editor-In-Chief member of the Chicago Yacht Club 2007). He has also been active with
and Vice Chair of its Power Fleet Chicago Yachting Association for
“ When the world is running down, you make the best Committee; the President of the many years and worked on Yachting
Chicago Sportfishing Association; in Chicago since 2007. He has
of what’s still around.” - Sting and a member of America’s Great also served on the board of Lake
Loop Cruising Association. He Michigan Sail Racing Association
and his wife, Kristin Berg, have for the last 10 years where he is
That is what our members have done, pivoting to the positives extensively cruised Lake Michigan IT Director and Race Management
and completed the Great Loop in Chair. He is also a certified Race
within and around them. As you read thru this year’s edition
2013-14. When not boating, Randy Officer for US Sailing and works on
of Yachting in Chicago, you will see that our members made is a Clinical Professor of Law at the many races and regattas. He is also
the best of what was around. In addition, you will see that we University of Chicago Law School active with boating activities in the
where one of the classes he teaches St. Petersburg, FL area during the
have much to be thankful for at this special time of the year.
is Admiralty Law. winter months. When not involved
in boating activities, Chuck still
From our First Responders who put their life on the line runs his own Web Hosting/Design
everyday helping others, to our doctors, nurses and support business, Digital Interplay.
staff who tirelessly care for the ill, to our beloved teachers who
have adjusted and sacrificed providing education for our children,
we thank you.
To my team thank you for your devoted time ensuring
Yachting in Chicago is the best, always. Randy Schmidt,
Jane McMillan and Chuck Goes – you are shining
assets of the Chicago Yachting Association.

I send my deepest gratitude and appreciation to all of our
contributors for their valued support and a special thank you Liz Benedetto, Jane McMillan,
to Scott Stevenson of the Chicago Harbors for his letter and Art Director + Graphic Designer Racing Editor
sharing Yachting in Chicago with the Chicago Harbor System.
Founder + Creative Director of Jane McMillan bought her first
To the CYA Bridge, my sincere thank you for the privilege Ashby (A Creative Laboratory), boat on Lake Michigan thirty years
Liz specializes in brand identity, ago and became active in boating
of allowing me to produce this beautiful chronicle.
graphic design and photography. competitions. In her career, she
began in education and the arts
At Ashby, the creative process is
Take care and stay safe, but got embroiled in the newly
about meeting passionate people;
expanding personal computing
learning about what inspires them
industry while getting her PhD at
and then collaborating to create
visually engaging experiences. Northwestern. She spent the last 20
years of her career in networking
The goal is to help each client and internet protocol, acquiring
envision their potential, articulate several top-level certifications and
their purpose + create visually publishing extensively in the field.
engaging experiences. It was a natural progression to
Betty Lerner working on the Yachting in Chicago
LizBenedetto@Elizabeth-Ashby.com
Publisher/Editor in Chief magazine where she now focuses
www.Elizabeth-Ashby.com her talents specifically on the
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