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Chris Orphal
Chief Commander
Port of Call:
Clinton, Iowa, USA
Commander(s) Owned:
35', 42'
Biography:
Chris has been a member of the CCCC since our early days; his contributions to our discussion group go back to 2000 (while he was still in high school <grin>. Chris, his wife Julie and his parents, Lyn and Clif are enthusiastic Commander owners, restorers and active boaters. They are always willing to help someone out or to attend a CCCC party.
The Orphals have been to most Commander Club Rendezvous. Chris hosted the 2006 Commander Club 'Big River' Rendezvous in Dubuque, IA
Chris has owned a 1968 35 Express Hardtop "Maid for C" which he enjoyed on the upper Mississippi River where it flows through Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.
He now Captains a 42' Commander which is under a state of restoration, surely to be a Jewel of the seas.
Award of Distinction 2021, 2023
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