“Rutean Pleasure”

1^st Mate – Jeanne Yeagley

Monroe Bay marina, Colonial Beach, VA 

Ruth has held all positions with WYA except for Treasurer. She is actively involved with Potomac River Yacht Club Association (PRYCA) and is presently the Rear Commodore for the association. Prior to her involvement with the founding of the Westmoreland Yachting Association she and her partner, Jeanne, were members of the Colonial Yacht Club. Ruth held a position with them as Fleet Captain.

Having several years of exposure to boating and a passion for the hobby she attained her USCG Captains License for Offshore Waters. She has and does actively serve as delivery captain upon request.  As previously referenced she is a founding member of the club and continues to support boating by belonging to several maritime organizations.

“As the Commodore of WYA I serve at the pleasure of the membership and feel that the club not only belongs to the members but their interests must be represented by all Bridge Officers. The clubs health and welfare are the officers responsibility and as Commodore I look forward to working with everyone to promote safe boating and encourage perspective members to come and join all of us while having fun and fellowship enjoying all that the yacht club has to offer”.

Vice Commodore
Diane Burton

Captain of Saylors Delight Docked at home in Colonial Beach

 1^st Mate: Peggy Saylor

Diane is on the Board of Governors for Severn Sailing Association (SSA) (BOG), Member-at-Large, SSA; Facilities and Junior Committee Rep to the BOG. She is in the process of acquiring her Captain’s License. She has been with WYA as a Captain for two years and 1^st Mate for 4. Diane started boating at 1 year old. She has always wanted to be around water since then. Her Parents have had 21’ ski boat to 42’ cruiser and has 50++ years of Boating Experience. The first 25 years were spent on the Great Lakes, and Florida. She participated on the International Olympic type Dingy racing all over the US and in: France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, and Brazil; Racing and Cruising 30’-40’ on Potomac and Chesapeake Bay between International events since 1980. Diane

  U.S. Sailing, past Woman’s Open Championship Chair; American Society of Naval Engineers (past VP), Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, past sailing craft committee and now advanced naval vehicle committee member, specialist in high speed planning, sailing and multi-hulls; Surface Warfare Association; Navy League.

Boating Honors: 1^st US Sailing Women’s Nationals ’87 (2^nd – ’88, 3^rd – ’89); 1991 International Sailings Women’s Bronze Medalist; 2003 World Laser Master Champion Lady;  SSA Fleet Champ, plus several other trophies and awards. Diane says ‘I’m so ready to cruise to places and have fun!!!!!”