Page 9 - Mid America Boating - March 2023 issue
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Tony Blank is I-LYA’s Mid-America
Boating Skipper of the Year
Born and raised in Temper-
ance, Michigan, Tony Blank has
been a lifelong boater. Blank’s
boating experience began in
the womb as his first boat ride
was a mere few days before he
was born. He joined Bay View 9 [ MID-AMERICA BOATING ] MARCH 2023
Yacht Club in 2012 where he
began getting more involved in
the organization. Blank served
as Rear Commodore of BVYC in
2015, Vice Commodore in 2016
and Commodore in 2017. To this
date, he is the youngest commo-
dore in Bay View Yacht Club’s
history. As a Past Commo-
dore, Tony continues to serve
Bay View Yacht Club in a few
different capacities, now as Bar
Manager and Chairman of the
Board of Trustees. Blank served
the Inter-Lake Yachting Associ-
ation as Power Boat Treasur- Cleveland native stands watch
er in 2019, Fleet Captain and
Recording Secretary in 2020, aboard USS Rafael Peralta
Power Boat Vice Chairman in
2021, and Power Boat Chairman
in 2022. When not supporting PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 17, 2023) – Lt. j.g. Sam Consolo, from Cleveland, stands watch
Bay View Yacht Club, Blank can in the helicopter control tower aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile de-
be found cruising Lake Erie, stroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) as an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to
frequenting Maumee Bay State Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 lands on the flight deck, Jan. 17. Ra-
Park, Kelley’s, Middle Bass fael Peralta is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON)
and South Bass islands, and 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal
Vermilion. MAB surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson)
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