Hawai i HAWAII CLUB. February 2014 Hawaii Yacht Club Bulletin. Alicia Ward in SW winds and big waves in Laser

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1 Hawai i HAWAII CLUB February 2014 Hawaii Yacht Club Bulletin Alicia Ward in SW winds and big waves in Laser

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3 HAWAII YACHT CLUB BULLETIN photos Table of Contents February C Ala Moana Blvd. Honolulu, HI Office: Fax: Bar: Junior Sailing Office: HYC Office: Bulletin: Web Page: Published Jan. through Dec. by Hawaii Yacht Club for its membership 2014 FLAG OFFICERS Commodore Tony Miller Vice Commodore Tom Gebhardt RC for Sail Lyn Silva RC for Power Fleet Captain (Cruisers) Ed Abbot BOARD OF GOVERNORS Kawika Warren ( 13) Eric DeCarlo Peter Pawling Michael Ray Dave Cooper Graham Eder Cover Scott Melander Commodore Ted Trimmer Vice Commodore Ted Trimmer Junior Sailing Scott Melander Cruising & Voyaging Cindy Scheopner Leon Fedenczuk Pam Brixey Back Cover Ted Trimmer 5 Commodore Tony Miller 7 Vice Commodore Tom Gebhardt 9 RC Sail Lyn Silva 11 Jr. Sailing Scott Melander 12 Cruising & Voyaging Ed Abbot COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Membership Linda West House & Grounds Gus Bodner Port Captain Hal Rainwater Galley Steve Hessenflow Mooring Open Junior Sailing Scott Melander Ship s Store Madeleine Noa, Marsha Lewis & Michele Patino-Hansen Webmaster Todd Rasmussen By-Laws Open Insurance Committee Jim Ferris Bar Committee Fred Samuels Recording Secretary Madeleine Noa Historian Nick Naiyoke Planning Committee Fran Hallonquist Bulletin Janet Scheffer Gate Watch Patti Naiyoke Phone Committee Linda Byrd Finance Open Club Lease Committee Fran Hallonquist Judge Advocate Mitch Burns Publicity Open 14 Membership Linda West The Bulletin committee is happy to accept sailing and HYC event articles, as well as photos from HYC members. However, we cannot guarantee inclusion of every article submitted as space is limited each month. Article Submission: Please restrict article size to 500 words or less. Indicate boat names in italics, bold, or all caps. Submit articles as a Word document attachment to HYCBulletin@aol.com. Include the writer s name within the document as a by line. Photo Submission: To guarantee the best printed quality, please use a minimum setting of 2M for file size on your digital camera when taking photos for Bulletin submission. Photos taken at a smaller size cannot be guaranteed for proper printing quality. Photos will be accepted on CD and via at HYCBulletin@aol.com. Please attach photos to s and do not insert or embed them into the . When submitting photos, please include the event and the name of the photographer. Photo captions are optional and should be kept to 15 words or less. The Bulletin committee cannot be responsible for misspelled names of members, non-members and boats as we rely on editorial contributions from flag officers, etc. Advertising Rates Layout Size 1x 6x 11x Full Page 7 1/2 x 10 $ 150 $ 130 $ 120 Half Page 7 1/2 x 4 15/16 $ 80 $ 75 $ 65 Half Page V 3 11/16 x 10 $ 80 $ 75 $ 65 1/3 page 7 1/2 x 3 1/4 $ 60 $ 55 $ 50 1/4 page 3 11/16 x 4 15/16 $ 50 $ 45 $ 40 1/8 page 3 11/16 x 2 3/8 $ 30 $ 30 $ 25 Business Card 3 1/4 x 2 $ 25 $ 25 $ 20 3

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5 February 2014 Commodore Tony Miller Aloha, Thank you to all of who helped with the Commodore s Volunteer Appreciation and Recruiting Party, special thank you to those who signed up to help the club in Eddie outdid himself again with ono sliders and other scrumptious pupus. If you haven t tried the galley lately, there s a new menu that s sure to appeal to everyone. When the galley is closed, the bar will have readymade platters and sandwiches available so that no one will go hungry. New bar chips are available for 2014; they are blue and available for purchase at the bar. All passed chips, whether small blue, white, wooden, plastic, etc will be null and void on March 31, 2014, the end of the 1st quarter. Thank you for your patience with this; it was an accounting nightmare to deal with old chips showing up and the BOG, after thorough discussion, agreed that this was the best way to handle this. I can t impress on you the need for new members; please introduce your family, friends, co-workers or clients to the benefits of being a member at HYC. We have a terrific group of people here, ready to welcome new members. On a sad note, the past several months, we ve seen the passing of close friends. I m happy to report that my recommendation to have long-time member Dave Thomas fill the vacant Board of Governor s seat was unanimously approved by the BOG. Dave brings a wealth of knowledge and management, he has a real, can do attitude. The appointment is for 1 year and hopefully he will throw his hat in for next year s elections. I d like to apologize to all of you who have received erroneous HYC bills or not received it yet, we ve had a glitch in our computerized billing system. If you wish, you can come down to the club to pay and pick up your new cards or call the office to make an over the phone payment and have the cards sent to you. For those of you, who have received your billing, please send your payment so that we can send you your new card. In closing, I hope to see you all at the General Membership meetings, the 3rd Tuesday of the month, so that you can get first hand information on what the Board is doing for you and the club and to hear from the different committee heads. Food will be served and the bar will have specials, so there s no excuse! See you all at the club, Tony Miller Commodore 5

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7 Vice Commodore February 2014 Tom Gebhardt Greetings Members, January got us off to a great start for We had a great New Year s Eve Party thanks to the galley staff, the band, the bar staff and Linda West and all the volunteers who helped put it together. It was an awesome time for all involved. We had a record breaking attendance of the Volunteerfest with over a hundred members coming down to sign up and join in the fun. Thanks to the commodore for his 10 cent beers and great food. If you missed it me to sign up for a committee. Well done to the galley, bar, and volunteers that make this club run. As a reminder, every Monday night is BYO BBQ Grill Night. January 18th there was a memorial service for Jim Silva, husband of Lyn Silva. Thanks to Archie and Lita Shelton and their helpers for that afternoon memorial. On Feb 2nd, 2014, is our annual Super Bowl Party from noon to 5 p.m. at the upper level bar and galley with numerous big screen T.V.s, games and a selection of galley pupus available come on down and cheer for your favorite team. On Feb 8th we are planning a Chinese New Year Party to welcome the 2014-Year of the Horse we will have our traditional Lion Dancers and feature a special Chinese Food from the Galley menu. Live Music. No Tickets needed! Come down and enjoy an evening of food and fun. Feb 14th Friday is Valentine s Day come down and enjoy the music of the King Pins, eat dinner, and dance with your favorite Valentine. We hope you will all throw your support toward the club events. It s a lot more fun if you are there with us. Bring your friends down for a quiet dinner and hang around for drinks, dancing and hanging out with friends. That s what our club is for. Sterling Lau and I will be leading a Safe Boating ABS class on Feb 22nd 2014 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. for the NASBLA/ State of Hawaii Safe boating Certification from the USCG Auxiliary at the lower level HYC the cost is only $10 dollars for HYC club/ USCG Aux members and $35 for non-members. The deadline to get certified is November Help us make this year a great year for our club. Bring your friends and join in the fun. Sincerely yours, Tom Gebhardt, Vice Commodore HYC HYC is the place to be! Sincerely yours,, Tom Gebhardt Vice Commodore HYC 7

8 Hawaii Yacht Club Kokohead Race SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2014 First Season s Point Race of the Year 2/ 12 /14 Wednesday 1800 Skipper s Meeting at HYC Lower Deck 2/ 12 /14 Wednesday 1700 Late Entry Fees and Payment Due 2/ 16/14 Sunday 1055 First Warning for the Kokohead Race 2/ 16/14 8 Sunday 1700 Awards Presentation and Cook- Out at HYC (free to all race participants)

9 R.C. Sail Lyn Silva February 2014 Ahoy there... Hope everyone has recovered from the holidays and are getting their boats ready for season opener weekend on February 15 & 16!!!! The Waikiki Yacht Club Beer Can Bash will take place on Saturday 2/15 and Hawaii Yacht Club Koko Head Race will take place on Sunday 2/16. The Koko Head race will be the first race in the HYRA series, so be sure to register on Regatta Network and start racking up the points! All our races, except Friday night, can be found on Regatta Network. This central location will have the NOR, SI, view who has already registered for the race, make payments and it allows Race Committee to accurately calculate standings for better accountability. Check out the website at and click on Calendar. This lists all the races in the county! Pretty cool! Unfortunately, the Sweetheart Race has been postponed for another date. Stay tuned Our Friday Night Races are still a success; however, the wind has not been our friend. At 5-7 knots, it makes for a long night! I m glad to see it has not squashed the enthusiasm of the boats & crew from stopping by HYC to enjoy burgers on the grill and dancing the night away to our lively bands! (See calendar in this bulletin for band line up) On Thursday January 23, the HYRA Spring Meeting took place. At this meeting, the HYC delegates voted to have Koko Head, Rabbit Island and Pokai Bay as our clubs races that will count toward season points. During this meeting several topics of importance were discussed that you should be aware of All boats owners must be a member of US Sailing. Rule 55 Trash Disposal. Broken sail stops made of yarn or rubber bands that fall into the water are trash, even if they are biodegradable. Putting sail stops in the water breaks rule 55. However, rule 55 can be changed in the sailing instructions to permit their use; see rule 86.1(b). The change should also be noted in the Notice of Race; see rule J1.2(1). HYC supports sustainability for our oceans but there is technically not a biodegradable sail stop on the market and by not banding, it may become a safety issue for the crew and boat. US Coast Guard Boating Safety Course Any boat that is operated with a 9 hp motor and over, the individual driving must have a Captain s license as of July This is a one-time license and administrated by the Coast Guard. Keep an eye out for classes at HYC. On March 29 & 30, 2014 will be the Annual Pokai Bay Race. As in years past, you can either raft up in Pokai Bay with your fellow sailors or dock at Ko Olina Marina for a fee. The cost to dock at Ko Olina will be $2.00 per foot and you can call the Marina with your credit card information. No charge to your card until after you have pulled into the slip! Details will be in the NOR and at skippers meeting on March 26. Be sure to let us know your plan, so we can make reservations ahead of time for your boat. Lyn Silva Rear Commodore for Sail US sailing ratings All boats ratings were sent to US Sailing in an effort to eliminate local PHRF committees and become more transparent. IF you have not received an from US Sailing as of yet, contact them with your US Sailing member number and they can assist you to obtain a Certificate. 9

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11 Junior Sailing February 2014 Scott Melander We had a windy and cool Hawaii Youth Sailing Association El Toro Clinic on Jan 4 and 5th in Kaneohe. The northerly winds kept things from getting too warm for the 24 el toro sailors on the bay. Ryan Murray had some great photo moments from the day and Nolan Laramore had a good regatta on the 2nd day of the clinic. We ve had new Associate Members Kent and Phyllis Adams with their son Chad taking adult sailing lessons in our Cal 20. They are from Alaska and will be visiting Hawaii in the winter. It has been a fun set of lessons and we ve had southerly winds almost every sail. Upcoming on the schedule are the beginning of spring sailing classes on Saturday February 15th and the beginning of high school sailing on Monday February 10. Schools practicing at Hawaii YC this year include Sacred Hearts, Kamehameha, UH Lab, St Andrew s Priory, and ASSETS. Scott Melander Junior Sailing Ryan Murray demonstrating capsize recovery in his el toro 11

12 Cruising & Voyaging Ed Abbot by Cindy Scheopner The Cruising and Voyaging Society opened the new year with New Fleet Captain Ed Abbot at the monthly meeting Tuesday, January 7. Former HYC Commodore Sterling Lau described his trip to the America s Cup in San Francisco, where he encountered several HYC members also enjoying the race. CVS members joined in the Volunteerfest on Sunday, January 12. The event was to thank HYC members who volunteer to help with events. The free food and music was a thank you for the past, while sign-up sheets were an encouragement to future projects. The weather discouraged some skippers but three HYC boats joined in the MLK weekend cruise to Moloka i: Jim Byxbee on Point Given, Leon Fedenczuk on Alchemy and Sherwood and Pam Brixey on Moku Lani. Well done to all cruisers! Those who remained on Oahu attended the brunch Sunday, January 19, which filled most of the tables on the lanai with lively conversation. After the food, some members migrated into the bar area to watch football playoffs on the large screen TV. Welcome to new associate members Kent Phyllis Adams from Alaska. Everyone is welcome to attend the next meeting Tuesday, February 4 on the lower level of HYC at 6:30 pm. Former club manager Chris Laletin will tell about acquiring 40-foot trimaran Jaz in Massachusettes, taking delivery, outfitting and a three-week sail from Cape Cod canal to Chesapeake via the Long Island Sound. The destination for a President s Day weekend cruise will also be discussed at the meeting. The February brunch is Sunday, February 16 at 9:30 am in the Galley. Ed Abbot, Fleet Captain HYC Cruising and Voyaging Society 12

13 February 2014 January cruise to Hale O Lono, Moloka i. Photo by Leon Fedenczuk. Former fleet captain and HYC Vice Commodore Tom Gebhardt at the HYC Volunteerfest. Fleet Captain Ed Abbot and some of the cruisers at the January brunch. Holo to Lono, Moloka i. Photo by Pam Brixey. 13

14 Membership Linda West Aloha, Are we having fun yet? If not, check out the Vice Commodore s column for fun events. Be sure to also check out the RC Sail and RC Power columns and see if they need volunteers for their events. The club, bar and galley is all dependent on membership and participation, so come on down, bring friends, co-workers, clients, etc...we want them to experience the benefits of being a HYC member. I d like to challenge each member to recruit and sponsor at least 3 members by summer time. I am still looking for a member to take over my position as Membership Chair; I ll stay on as a co-chair. I want to thank the members who have helped with the interviews and those who have volunteered to help the Membership Committee: Ted Trimmer, Rich Stone, Jerry Sinay, Madeleine Noa, Gus Bodner, John Cruz and Patti for Gatewatch committee and Joy Hessenflow as secretary. Mahalo also to the Phone Tree Committee, chaired by Linda Byrd, for their assistance in making calls to remind members to update their account and their contacts. Please welcome the following new members: Tommy D. Hindmarsh-Regualar-sponsors: Linda West & Robby Buck Patrick J. Stetzel, Regular-Sponsor: Helen Carroll and Ted Trimmer John & Sue Byers: Social-Sponsor: David Midkiff & Linda West, introduced by Madeleine Noa Suki Kaiser and Jonathan Scarfe: Social- Walter Agnew & Linda West Joseph Patrick Henry-Regular- Tommy Penrose & Alethea Rebman For Associate membership: Kent & Phyllis Adams from Alaska. Craig Hulett and son Suncha from around the world, originally from South Africa. Jack & Deborah Williams from Alberta Canada. Raymond Wong & Grace Chan from CA. Mahalo to the following sponsors: Nick Naiyoke, Linda West, Robby Buck, Bruce Miller, Ron Pestel, Mark Paulson, Daniele Malone and all of you who have encouraged new members to sign up. As a friendly reminder here are a few snippets from the HYC Standing Rules: General Rules: D. After 6pm, swimsuits are not allowed within the clubhouse and gentlemen will wear shirts in the clubhouse. E. Swimming is not allowed from Hawaii Yacht Club docks. N. The Hawaii Yacht Club logo is the property of the Hawaii Yacht Club and may not be used for commercial purposes without the expressed written consent of the Board of Governors. Linda West-Membership Chair Linda West, Membership Chair 14

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16 One of the many faces of rules compliance My first experience with a yacht racing rule violation was with my grandfather on his S&S yawl, En Avant in June We drifted into a government mark at the head of the Chesapeake s Sassafrass river. He immediately sailed to the race committee to retire and took care not to interfere with anyone racing. Later, I saw a red streak of paint and learned two things the Racing Rules of Sailing were unforgiving; and two, the only choice of a Corinthian yachtsman, whether anyone saw the violation or not, was to withdraw. A year later, while racing Blue Jays at the Conancicut Yacht Club in Rhode Island, I was paired with an advanced older skipper who was a prominent son of the community. It was a morning race with fog, little wind, and an adverse current on the final upwind leg. I suggested we drop anchor to keep from going backwards on the final leg. As the time limit neared, Eric said he needed to win to stay atop season s points and would I paddle discreetly from leeward. I refused, and he said steer for the finish, and started paddling. I was appalled. The wind finally came up and we finished first and put the boat away. The instructor congratulated us and noted we were the only ones to drop anchor. It was a strange tense moment. We had cheated. Eric knew it--as did I. I left the club on the verge of tears, vowing never to sail with him again. On a recent Friday night race, winds were light and yet we scampered through the fleet rounding Diamond Head buoy first, but soon to be passed by Cazan, then Boomerang. The wind died altogether about 2015 hours. Yet, we drifted slowly by Firefly which looked aground-but we were just in a friendly eddy. By 2100 hours we were drifting sideways towards the ledge rather than the finish. A boat swept by us, with their main backwinded! Obvious to us their engine was on and engaged. Aye Carumba! They withdrew. I jibed the main a few times to get some steerage not enough to break the rules. The crew let it be known they were hungry and thirsty. I jibed the main a few more times (not more than once per wave/ripple). More talk about dropping out: hunger, missing dinner with family, and kid s bedtimes. We talked about our impressive record because we rarely, if ever, drop out. I flapped the main again soon it was fanning a clear violation. Then we saw three boats rocking behind us. We sculled a little (another violation), then started rocking like a baby in a basinet and began to move. We heard Commodore Lange on the bullhorn, YOU MAY WISH TO CONSIDER RULE 42 KINETICS! Was that a warning, had he seen us or them? A little breeze came up just enough it always does, by then we were pregnant and showing, but could not admit it hours. TWO PITCHERS. Saturday morning I thanked Commodore Lange for running the race. He mentioned he witnessed some wonderful Corinthian behavior when a boat dropped out for kinetics violations. I mentioned that we had been very kinetic, pumping the main to get steerage. I put my guilt aside because I had to get to work on an important project. No withdrawal--another mistake. I then forgot what my conscience was telling me. Our hearts tell us wrong from right, it s our internal righting mechanism just like a keel. On Monday afternoon I got a text from our skipper. I immediately called Commodore Lange to Retire After Finishing (RAF). I m not proud of the 66 hour delay, but also felt compelled to set the record straight and rectify the situation. I humbly beg your pardon for our actions Friday Night last. It was entirely my weakness. By the way, our instructor came to the house and asked why I was so upset after my first day in the program. I choked on my sobs, spilled the beans and withdrew for us. It was good to be 9. Sincerely, Charles Barclay and the crew of Whisper. 16

17 February 2014 Gary Pione onboard his 8 meter yacht Anthea sailing in the Philippines. He started from Hawaii back in 2003 and has been gone for 10 years sailing and working in the South Pacific and Asia. He will be returning soon with Anthea to Hawaii. Beautiful yacht over 70 years old. A Sparkman & Stephens design. 17

18 18 Jim Silvas Memorial Service on

19 Happy Birthday Linda! February

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21 February 2014 February 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Don Conover Joyce Harvey Clifford Kabumoto Brad Wallace Cruising & Voyaging Meeting th Hour Band 8 Mr. Ernest Loo Lions Dancers Charles Moser William Beadle Robert Haas Gary Johnson Robert Taylor Richard Tibbett Gerry Bogert Ronald Wood Robert Shelby Richard Mogle Lester Fike Gerald Rush Kim Devereaux Paul Soucek James Triplett Board Meeting 6: Kingpins 15 John Canizarro Richard Davenport V. Lyn Silva Steven Martin Richard Smith Terry Revnak Koi Hallonquist Patrick Enos David Peterson Liisa Pelton Patricia Naiyoke David Hobo Kelley James O Hara J. Michael Hope Ray Heitzman Mey Melina Perez 16 Dorothy Klopp Russell Jumbelic William Nichols 17 Howard Louis Suite 18 General Membership Meeting 6:30 Koichi Dai Walter McGoldrick 19 Russell Hook Patricia Steele Mark Barondes 20 Christine Morgan Michael Morgan Peter Jenvay Gregory Jarrell Gregory Bujna Paul Southern 21 Johny Rock 22 Don Conover Harry Kayajanian Esther Green Bunny Thomas Jungle Rocket Peter Fonda John Jourdane Jeff Hossellman Barbara Silvey Sharon Atwood Mickey McGuire James Cunningham John Riegel Felix Cramer Stephen William Theodore Lori Ann Hamilton Susan Langsner Padraic Evans Glen Van Ingen Mellette Hawksley- Smith Robert Smith Douglas Allen Jeffrey Karolle If your birthday is this month, please let the bartender know for a free drink. 21

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