COMMODORE & TREASURER

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

VICE COMMODORE

James is a mechanical engineer working at Dow in Plaquemine, LA. He has been a sailor for over 14 years, and a member of Lake Charles Yacht Club and Southern Yacht Club. James enjoys being on the water, sailing for pleasure, racing, and supporting the race committee.

james.latour@gmail.com

REAR 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

SECRETARY

Kayla is a board certified Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP) who currently is working as a Technical Service Specialist at Thermofisher, Protien Diagnostics Division. Kayla joined the Pelican Yacht Club in the Spring of 2021 along with her husband, Jeff and 5 year old daughter Stella. She has been sailing for 2 years with the club and took on the role of Secretary in the Fall of 2022. Kayla also actively volunteers for the Baton Rouge Concert Band and plays the flute and piccolo.

Knstevenson143@gmail.com

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

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

DIRECTOR

Owner of the Watermelon Yacht Charter Company, LLC, of New Orleans and captain of the Beneteau Sense 50 luxury yacht, A Next Slice. Retired in 2021 as an Associate Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of New Orleans. Member of the New Orleans Yacht Club and serves as Rear Commodore of the Corinthian Sailing Association. Competed in the 2022 Regata al Sol from Pensacola to Isla de Mujeres. Late last year, he completed a roundtrip cruise to Georgetown in the Exumas.

ken.walsh@rocketmail.com