The Whoopee Hook & First Mate Awards go to... (for previous awards) We're a little backwards this month!  Our February 2011 Whoopee Hook goes to...  As a crew mate of PharmBoy, Erik DeSimone nervously nominated his boat’s Captain, David Riban, for the Whoopee Hook award this month. Although it is true that the Captain is ultimately responsible for the safety of the crew and the vessel (see DBBC vs. Joe Gallagher, 2010), Captain Riban successfully argued that several mitigating factors were admissible in this case. Most significantly Captain Riban clarified “accountability,” in that “failures of routine” (i.e. negligence) demanded a “duty to warn” [the Captain], and that this duty was indeed breached by the crew mate.  The majority of the club members agreed. With this confidence, Captain Riban turned to nominate Erik DeSimone as recipient of the Whoopee Hook. The membership overwhelmingly agreed, and the motion passed. and the First Mate's Award goes to Captain Dave Caracci for towing the Chaplain and his bride on "Yes Deer" to the nearest marine gas station after they "thought" they ran out of gas... thanks Dave, we owe you!     THE DAYTONA BEACH BOAT CLUB 419 Basin Street, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 Phone: (386) 255-8611 [HOME]  [CONTACT US]  [ABOUT US]  [CALENDAR]  [COMMUNITY]  [MISSION]  [NEWS]  [MEMBERS ONLY] Send e-mail to the webmaster with questions or comments about this web site. Copyright © 2009 Daytona Beach Boat Club