Hawaii Yacht Club. april 2009 bulletin

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1 Hawaii Yacht Club hawaiiyachtclub april 2009 bulletin

2 2 HAWAII YACHT CLUB BULLETIN 1739-C Ala Moana Blvd Commodore Howie Mednick 3 Honolulu, HI Office: Fax: Bar: Vice Commodore Sterling Lau 4 Junior Sailing Office: HYC Office: hyachtclub@hawaii.rr.com Bulletin: hycbulletin@aol.com Fishing Paul Whitmire 6 Web Page: Published Jan. through Dec. by Hawaii Yacht Club for its membership Before The Mast Mark C. Olsen FLAG OFFICERS Commodore Howie Mednick Vice Commodore Sterling Lau Jr. Sailing Scott Melander 10 RC for Sail Tony Miller RC for Power Paul Whitmire Fleet Captain (Cruisers) Bill Beadle Sailing Tony Miller 11 Staff Commodore Frank Lange BOARD OF GOVERNORS Club Manager Nick Woytenko 13 Doug Allen ( 10) Tom Bashaw ( 09) Bob Heidrich ( 10) Linell Kam ( 11) Special Events Barbara Silvey 14 Linda West ( 11) Craig Wicke ( 09) CLUB MANAGER Nick Woytenko Cruising & Voyaging Bill Beadle 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 COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Membership Ron Pestel House & Grounds Carl Geringer Port Captains Robbie Santanello & Al Bento Galley Richard Tatz Mooring Jim Triplett Finance Kawika Warren Junior Sailing Scott Melander Judge Advocate Mitch Burns Ship s Store Marsha Lewis Webmaster Phillip Katzman, Christin & Joseph Shacat By-Laws Mitch Burns Special Events Barbara Silvey Insurance Committee Jim Ferris Transpac Liaison Carl Geringer BOG Secretary Miriam Rappolt GM Secretary Shirley K. Silas Historian Nick Naiyoke Aloha & Media PR Committee Normajean Cavell Bulletin Janet Scheffer Planning Committee Pete Richards 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. The deadline for submission can be found on the event calendar printed within the Bulletin. General guidelines are below. 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. PHOTO CONTRIBUTIONS Nini Arnold Cover Shirley Silas Cruising & Voyaging Susie Potts & Miles Anderson Fishing Scott Melander Jr. Sail Verne Russell Jr. Sail Nini Arnold Opening Day Mike Fisher & Nini Arnold Sailing Mike Salomon Cruising & Voyaging

3 Commodore Howie Mednick 3 Aloha! From left to right : Karen Valentine, David Midkoff, Barbara Grande Spring is in the air, I can smell it! Oh wait, no, that s Boolie! (the smell of his delicious fish tacos) He, Susie and Craig Mitchell, and all their crew put on one hell of a sushi shoot out. The first day of the tournament was really rough though. I went out with Lee Seavers, and I have never been seasick before, but the seas were so rough, I tossed up everything including two Milk Duds I ate in the second grade, and one Tootsie Roll from first grade. You can read all about the event in Boolie s article. I mentioned in the last bulletin that somewhere therein was a list of the names of all the people who helped with the new dance floor. Somehow, that didn t get in, so here is the list of all the people you need to thank for the new floor: Mike Bullington, Tony Cole, Craig Wicke, Tim Ryan, Tom Bashaw, Larry Jennetta, and Al Bento. Robbie Buck and Lyn Silva did the cleaning and polishing of the brass foot rail. Mike Bullington and Tony Cole also put the new floor in the Ships Store. I want to give a special thanks to Jim Triplett for helping to get the movie studio that used our club to film The Reef, to pay for the new floors. We took up a collection for a pizza oven for the galley, since the last oven was not our property and it was removed. Thank you to everyone who donated and a special thanks to George Machado, Tim Ryan, Pete Richards and (drum roll) me, who all donated over $ each. The oven wasn t cheap, but now the club owns it! Here is a prime example of how and why things take so long to get done around here. In February s Board of Governors meeting, and after much research, we voted and agreed to proceed with a tank less water heating system for the club. A done deal, one would think. Then shortly thereafter, a bug was planted in the ears of the Governors that they could get solar heating done for a lot less. We looked into solar heating, and found it to be extremely expensive. We spent a lot of time and effort in coming up with the decision to go with tank less heaters, now the Board is in stall mode second guessing their decision. Once a decision is finally made, we need to run with it. When you keep second guessing your decisions, nothing gets done. As soon as the final bid is in, the project will be started, whether it is solar or tank less. Thanks to the membership for getting bids on both systems. I want to thank everyone who came to the Club on Sunday, March 7, and participated in the Commodore s Breakfast. My apologies to anyone who had a long wait for their omelet; however, I was a one burner operation (more repairs to deal with). I want to thank everyone who got up at the crack of dawn to help with breakfast Robert Sheetz, who was promoted to chief dish washer, and did a fabulous job; Craig Wicke cooked the sausage & bacon; Connie Gomez, Cashier; Mary Kaneshige, Jordan Kaneshige (Junior Commodore), and Morgan Merrill (Junior Vice Commodore), servers and set up; Kawika Warren, electrical repairs; Fred Samuels, Mr. Potato Master; Norma Jean Cavelle, Hostess; and my wife, Barbara, chief pancake and French toast technician. By the time you read this, the galley should be back to regular breakfast/ brunch service. I have received numerous complaints about there not being an ATM machine at the club. Your wish is my command. There will be an ATM machine installed in approximately two weeks so by the time you read this article, it should be in. I anticipate it being located by the Board Room, with security cameras on it 24/7. This is something we have needed for a long time. It will not only be a little revenue boost for the club, but it will give members and guests the opportunity to have money available to spend at the club should they so desire. If you have not been in to try the new galley, please do so. The menu changes periodically and everything is very good. I have not had a bad meal. If for some reason you should order something that is not to your liking, don t hesitate to send it back. The Chef doesn t know there is a problem unless you tell him. Mahalo Howie Mednick Commodore 3

4 4 Vice Commodore Sterling Lau Aloha! We ve all heard the admonition that It ain t over until it s over, but February was ridiculous! On February 28, Mardi Gras Night was scheduled as a way to clean the slate with a Blow-Out party at HYC. Shame on you if you weren t there to share the experience. We had one of the best hosts imaginable in Connie Gomez, whose pals helped to decorate the club beautifully and who arrived at the club dressed to kill. I was there with a long-beaked bird mask with girlfriend Paula Sumida dressed with feathers. Howie and Barbara Mednick were dressed to the nines while George Machado added to the spirit of things with an obligatory bead necklace. Lillian Russel and her gal pals were decked out like blonde Hollywood Queens, Woo Woo! Dagmar and Carlson Kauahi were also giddy and enthusiastic as the band started to get hot. We were all going through our dance repertoires as the clock ticked away with every tune. Slowly, we realized that nary a soul entered the club as we went through our paces and ended up on our seats. The grim realization set in that folks were not coming in and although no one said anything, we all quietly pondered what might have gone wrong. The ads were there, the music was great, and the delicious N Orleans food awaited people to eat it. A couple of sobering hours crept by but I refused to take my leave of our empty wonderland, determined to solve the mystery. Waikiki earlier. The dinner crowd was definitely sociable and lively as Gabe Aku Compehos added to the festivities with his great musical abilities. This celebration has provided a fresh start for the events to come this year and is a very positive sign. We are also looking forward to a wonderful Easter Sunday on April 12, Easter Sunday will be full of fun activities such as an old fashioned Easter egg hunt, as well as fun games and prizes for the keiki and adults. Dizanne will be there to display bunnies and chicks for the young and the young at heart. An Easter Bonnet contest with prizes will be awarded in the men and women s categories. That s right this is an equal opportunity yacht club. A fabulous brunch prepared by our galley will be the piece de resistance anchoring this day and all are recommended to attend. Oh, and by the way, in last month s Bulletin when I utilized poetic license and hyperbole, when I spoke of working with Howie as being hellish? that s a good thing! The flavor and direction of any story is very simple to discern. The story had a happy ending despite many challenges. That is a universal goal no matter who you are. Commodore Howie is admired for his tenacity during difficult situations, like February 2009 for instance, and especially because he just wouldn t quit. He literally fed the masses of HYC off of the grill. Hamburger anyone? Suddenly, the doors flung open like the coming of the Messiah, as happy voices of lively men and women already primed for fun echoed on the re-awakened dance floor and at the bar. By this time George s beads were lying limply around his neck and my black bird s beak had become soft and pale owing to my drinking MGD with the mask on. As the dancer s twirled, I heard that the crowd had just come from a concert given by.oh no, It couldn t be, but yes it was true in this case, that we had been BUFFETTED by the Margarita Cowboy Jimmy Buffett! As I left the club, I signaled a Mahalo to the still lively Connie Gomez on the dance floor for her hard work in volunteering to do Mardi Gras with the grace she displayed. I walked to my car in the last hour of an incredible February By the time you read this, you will be looking back at our celebration of St. Patrick s Day Dinner at HYC on March 17, A rarity is that our diners numbered over 100 plus people, and that our General Membership meeting ensued during the ono corned beef and cabbage dinner. The Membership Meeting would have also entailed a vote by the card-carrying Regular membership in regard to initiatives posed by the Board, but was not held for lack of a required quorum of 70 members. The Club s business reports were discussed and the dinner and show continued thereafter. The Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawaii gave a stirring performance even after having marched in the St. Patrick s Day Parade in 4

5 KUDO s to all who volunteer to make HYC a nicer club! So many projects have been accomplished lately that the work force volunteer s have begun to overlap. The hardworking member s who accomplished the dock replacement, dance floor, Ship s Store deck, and Ladies Shower room had many of the same members who worked on more than one of these projects. Many thanks to all of you. The makeover of the Ladies Shower facility took a month less than the men s room and is hopefully finished as this goes to print. The job was much more pleasant as the odors emanating from the underneath s of the ceramics weren t nearly as bad as the men s room. This unannounced project began with little notice as the team materialized only a day before the demo. Craig Where s Wicke and Jim Pascarelli provided some the heavy duty tools that made the tile removal a bit easier. The job still sucked but, we got through it in two and half days. Then came the prep. Then more prep. Then even more prep. I could go on but you would fall asleep. Suffice to say, after getting the old hollow tile walls covered by Steve Sheetrock Stock, Tim Foxhole Ryan and Richard What s that odor Tatz, came through with the tiling, painting, and plumbing. Anyone seeing Tim scrape and paint the lockers in the lower deck certainly noticed his torture. Surely he wasn t enjoying it as much as he let on. Never a word of complaint though. Richard Tatz was, as usual, performing on his even keeled approached to the tile job, even with the leftover roughness of a remodel job. The electrical work was accomplished by Wally Sparkie Agnew as needed, and when called upon. He loves being asked to do things for the HYC. Dave Kaz Stewart was motivated by his lovely wife Kaz, to do the same magic on the louver replacement he did on the men s room. Under the guise of a hot lunch, Kaz delivered food to him while he was working. (We really think she was just checking up on him). Eric Grout Miester Beach appeared late in the days to do the grouting of the walls. We still aren t sure what he was listening to under those headphones. Steady Steve Hiestand once again rose up to fix all the inconsistencies of a re-model with his fine touch as the finish carpenter. Steve had the unenviable task of covering up all the things we couldn t during the rebuild. His efforts hide all the uglies. Thanks Steve. The new make-up benches were recovered by Ms. Tiffany Lopez who never quit smilin during her efforts. Many thanks to all of you and to anyone else who offered support and advice during the efforts. Sorry we couldn t incorporate all of your wonderful suggestions. The room just wasn t big enough. Besides, the colors just wouldn t have matched. Sorry if I left anyone out. Happy showers! Tom 5 5 5

6 6 Fishing Paul Whitmire Rear Commodore for Power Hanapaa' Hanapaa' Hanapaa' Congratulations to all the winners, and Mahalo for fishing with us, see you at the 5 th annual in 2010! We would like to say a big Mahalo to the sponsors that made it possible to have a successful tournament like Mitch s Sushi Shoot- Out, Mahalo to: What a set of words, that s what happened all weekend at the 4 th Annual Mitch s Sushi Shoot-Out, March 14 th & 15 th at HYC. If you missed out on all the coronas, fun, food, music, fish stories and partying, too bad.for those of you who joined us, you know the fish results, prizes, corona stories, fish stories, corona stories, onolicious grinds at the captains meeting provided by Mitch s Fish Market & Hooters, more corona stories, more awesome food at the awesome banquet Sunday nite provided by Mitch s Fish Market, did I mention more Corona stories..we won t keep you waiting, here are the results: day 1: Largest Marlin Matt Leong/Alice L Largest Ahi 36.0 Paul Gonsalves/Kirra G Largest Ono 40.5 Joe Deanau/Lady Chance 40.5 Karl Adams/Wild Bunch Largest Mahi 43.5 Brendt Chang/Dana day 2: Largest Ahi 16.5 Billy Ogami/Triple A Largest Ono None Largest Mahi 18.5 Boolie Whitmire/Kamiloa Mahi 18.5 Josh Schade/Ekolu J Winner of the 4 TH Annual Mitch s Sushi Shoot-Out with the winning fish Largest Marline: Bruce Matson/Cormorant c r a i g a n d m i t c h o f Mi t c h s Fish Ma r k e t Co r o n a J&E Fishing Su p p l y P.F. Ma r i n e Ho o t e r s T.T.D.(t r o p i c a l t r i m & d e s i g n), 507C The Fuel Docks Stanford C/Celine C As you see it takes a lot of volunteers to put on a successful tournament, months and months of planning, sponsorship, talking to the boat captains, mailers, etc. We would like to say Mahalo to all the volunteers that helped us with Mitch s 4 TH Annual Sushi Shoot-Out. the radio crew -- Jim O Hara (who worked 16 hour days for us. Jim flew in from the big island and spent many hours keeping it all together for us. His days started at 4 a.m. and we were elated that he joined us again. HYC and US truly appreciate all the help and time he gives our tournaments. Mahalo Jim I am sure you are enjoying some peace and quiet on the big island..hurry back for the 30 th Annual Senoritat Jackpot, We will welcome you with open..more radio crew: Dave Grimm, and George Machado, more endless hours on the radio, thank you. c a m e r a / v i d e o: Carroll Cox and Miles Anderson m u s i c : Rocky Dunmire and Simplicity, t h e w e i g h c r e w: Mike Ells of Spectrum Engineering/Trailers, Lynn Silva, Craig Wicke, Pat Simonds, Craig Pack, Pat Delaney, Mike Delaney. o t h e r s : Kathleen Ells, Laura Brown, Al Bento, Tiffini, Norma Jean Cavell, Robert & Connie Sheets, Bartender Fred, HYC, and the office crew of Zolie, Mey and Nick, and of course my wife Susan. If I left any of you off, Mahalo, you know who you are Also thanks to all the folks that cleaned up after the banquet, you were not forgotten, we appreciated all the hard work you put into this tournament. 6

7 7 Mahalo to all the captains and their crew that joined us: Kirk Inoue/Kiyomi Mick O Brien/Kanaloa Ivan Shigaki/Kalei Fred Anawati/Alakazam Rick Abille/Blue Diamond Karl Adams/Wild Bunch John Moribe/Amy C Bob McCowan/Blue Nun Too Gary Silva/Island Lady J.P. Damon/Manjiro David Young/Secnarf Roy Morioka/Renee N Mike Meyers/Cori K Kimo Mills/The other woman Craig Mitchell/Tandamanzi II Bobby Spry/Chasin Tail Mike Bishop/Seahawk Lee Severs/Seaverse III Ryan Moriguchi/Poompooh Gary Dill/Imua Billy Ogami/Triple A Stanford Carr/Celine C Sean Helenihi/Kyoko H Josh Schade/Ekolu J Art Kamisuigi/Mahalo Joe Deanau/Lady Chance Paul Osborne/Fortitude Brendt Chang/Dana David Von Hamm/Sweet Kimi II Nick Sonada/Sumiko S Lance Onaga/Dayna Rae Dennis Higa/Sharrie Kaleen Katoku/Marumi-Maru Tim Greenleaf/Kai Runner II Mike Pietsch/Napela B Boolie Whitmire/Kamiloa Mike Bullington/Kahekili Cedrick Bertlemann/Taylor B Bruce Matson/Cororant Craig Yamada/Tammy Y Josh Shuman/True Grit Jeffrey Krantz/Rainbow Chaser Chris Kornegay/Lauren K Matt Leong/Alice L Paul Gonsalves/Kirra G Ray Collier/Ruckus Chris Freed/Hoomano Nate Hatchell/Rebecca Above Right - Bob McCowan the crew on THE BLUE NUN TOO. 6 Mahi Mahi s one little Shibi, Thats the way to Hanapa a Above Right Marlin Bruce Matson & his crew on the CORMORANT Winner of the 4th annual Mitch s Sushi Shoot-Out of

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9 Sailing Before the Mast: Friday Night Races Mark C. Olsen 9 march, 2009 Race course was finally to DH, over 30 boats came out to race. Wind was really nice, out of the NE at 12 knots. This was the race everyone was looking forward to NEW START TIMES! Each start time was well packed in; at the DH mark there was a large fleet. The finish was fast and furious with a flood of close finishes. Great racing. RENS MOANA was singled handed by Gary Brookins. We called AWESOME POSSUM and NO BRAKES over early by mistake. All boats must check in before prep time by radio, or we will DSQ you and not answer. RC is much too busy at the first starts. Thanks to Robbie and Iris for RC boat HAPA GIRL. 1. WHISPER n/s 1. TABOO s 2. Mel Temi n/s 2. DEMASIADA s 3. IKAIKA n/s 3. HEARTBEAT s march 13, 2009 Another Fri 13th race!! Race course was to HH, over 22 boats came out to race. Wind was nasty and cold, out of the SW, at 18 knots. MEL TEMI protested HAZANA. However HAZANA was DSQ at the start line due to passing inside of R2 buoy. HI HO SILVER protested WHISPER as not starting inside start line they did. IKAIKA had a great race running back under chute and way ahead of the pack. Good sailing RC Tony Miller. Lots of whales near Magic Island. Thanks to Monte Opperman for RC boat PUHI. 1. WHISPER n/s 1. IKAIKA s 2. GENEVIEVE n/s 2. DEMASIADA s 3. SARAVON n/s 3. BOOMERANG s 1. MANJU n/s Special thanks to RC boats: SUNDANCER & skipper Hal Rainwater/owner David Thomas. PUHI. Monte Opperman, HAPA GIRL with Iris and Robbie, HYC members: Mark Olsen, Staff Cmd. Frank Lange, Connie Gomez, Barbra Mednick. Big mahalo again to Ken Rappolt, Ron Pestel, and RC Tony Miller with help installing new start times and Sail Instructions for Friday races. They all make this race happen. - MAHALO! march 6, 2009 Race was to HH, with a great turnout of 26 boats coming to race, Wind was 10-12k from the NE. SUNDANCER had owners wife Jeanie aboard and two friends from England. New boats PEG and GENEVIEVE, coming out to race. Mahalo to the Rainwater family, and RC boat SUNDANCER. 1. WHISPER n/s 1. IKAIKA s 2. GENEVIEVE n/s 2. AWESOME POSSUM s 3. SARAVON n/s 3. TABOO s february 27, 2009 Race was to HH, with a great turnout of 29 boats coming to race, Wind was 15-20k from the NE. It was very windy and cold outside the harbor. Had a lot of boats using new start times. Over early was TABOO, PRIMA DONNA, KAI MANA, and ON THE EDGE. Thanks to Robbie and Iris for RC boat HAPA GIRL. This race was dedicated to our friend, the late capt. Dave Silvey -sail on sailor - ALL RACE BOATS PLEASE COME OUT APRIL 4th for DA MAYOR!! 1. LIGHTNING n/s 1. MANJU mh 1. IKAIKA s 2. BORN FREEn/s 2. HIGH TENSION s 3. HAZANA n/s 3. GERONTIUS february 20, 2009 Race was to HH, 29 boats came out to race, with the one multihull, MANJU. Wind was 12-15k out of the NE. Really great turn out of boats. CAZAN was DNF, and PEG was DSQ at the start, for failing to turn off their engine under sail. Thanks for monitoring your radios. Thanks to Hal Rainwater for use of SUNDANCER for RC boat.for RC boat HAPA GIRL. 1. HAZANA n/s 1. SARAVON mh 2. GENEVIEVE/s 2. BORN FREEn s 3. C-DEIVE n/s 3. SHARK s ALOHA, Mark C Olsen Fri RCc (molsen1188@aol.com) Cell# SPECIAL NOTE TO ALL RACERS: PLEASE CHECK NEW POSTED START TIMES AND SI S EFFECTIVE 3/20/09. approved by RC for sail TONY MILLER and Friday Race Committee. a. Race announcement with flags at 1600 off HYC masthead. D or H. b. Radio call to all racers at 1715 on Channel 68. (DH or HH buoy) c. Skippers check in with RC boat on 68 via radio prior to race. We will only communicat e with boats on 68 before the start. Know your flags and, start times. Use your radio. New boats also check in earlier. FAILURE TO CHECK IN MAY CAUSE BOAT TO BE DSQ. YOU MUST HAVE A RADIO TO RACE. d. All race boats please monitor your radios on 68, and post a bow watch look out, for kayaks, outriggers, and paddleboards off Waikiki during racing. Call us if DNF. e. We will be recalling over early boats- so beware! 9

10 10 Junior Sailing Scott Melander Aloha! Our spring high school sailing season is gearing up for the championship sailing regattas in April. For the past two months, 12 schools have been practicing for these events and the competition begins April 1. On Mondays and Wednesdays the Junior Varsity and Varsity 2 sailors will be sailing Toppers and 420s in the harbor and on Tuesday and Thursdays the Varsity sailors will be sailing offshore in 420s. Spectator boats are available to watch the offshore events and the club is a great place to catch the harbor action. We had a great regatta at Hickam Harbor courtesy of the Pacific Yacht Club and Commodore Bruce Ladeira. It was a rainy day but the wind was great, coming from the east at knots. The Honolulu Advertiser has some nice pictures and a write-up from the event on their website. Sailing for HYC in the race were Jordan Kaneshige, Kalia Schuster, Katherine Hughes, and Morgan Merrill. Our Saturday morning program is full of new sailors in the Toppers and a few intermediates in the el toro. Everyone has mastered the capsize recovery and we are moving on to upwind sailing. There will be a regatta on May 2 for all the new sailors to test their skills. Our summer program begins Monday June 1 with sessions continuing through early August. The full schedule and application are available on the HYC website: 10

11 Sailing Tony Miller Rear Commodore for Sail 11 Aloha Racing Sailors! Our first two ocean races for 2009 are in the books and, luckily, the wind god has seen fit to provide us great sailing conditions for both races. Participation for both races was good as well. Koko Head Race Results were as follows: Class A PH: 1 st FINS 2 nd GERONTIUS 3 rd PRIMA DONNA Class A ORR: 1 st FINS 2 nd BOOMERANG 3 rd Gerontius Class B PH: 1 st IKAIKA 2 nd WHISPER 3 rd DEMASIADA Class B ORR: 1 st Demasiada Class C PH: 1 st Urban Renewal The Race Committee dusted off the inflatables and the race was run without major incident. Special thanks to Al Bento and his crew who set the windward mark up inside of Koko Head and spent many hours guarding it. Also thanks to WYC for lending Ilima as the start boat. The Pokai Bay/KoOlina Race was held on March 21 st & 22 nd. Beautiful tradewind weather prevailed for both days with close fleet finishes. The fleet scattered on Saturday night for tie-ups. The boats that did make it to Pokai Bay had a wonderful time. There was plenty of deep water for anchoring and the local population was very friendly. You could feel the aloha coming from the beach. Pokai is a great spot and hopefully more racers will join the rest of the fleet in the future. After race camaraderie is part of the whole experience. Yours truly read the wrong draft of the SIs and inadvertently sailed inside the deep draft harbor entrance buoys. Oops! DSQ! I have learned my lesson. And I understand that Gerontius will now become part of the fishing fleet after a big ono catch on Saturday. Way to go, Gil! Overall Results for the Pokai Race are as follows: Class A PH: 1 st Boomerang 2 nd Fins 3 rd Gerontius Class A ORR: 1 st Boomerang 2 nd Fins 3 rd Gerontius Class B PH: 1 st Isis 2 nd Demasiada 3 rd Mel Temi Class B ORR: 1 st Demasiada Class C PH: 1 st Urban Renewal 2 nd Lei Aloha Class M: 1 st Manju Our Friday Night Races continue to be very popular. Thanks to Mark Olsen and his committee for their continued commitment each Friday. We need more members to volunteer their boats for Race Committee duty. If you volunteered your boat (power or sail) for just ONE Friday night race, we would be grateful. Also, you might enjoy seeing what it is like watching the starts of all these graceful sailboats. Without the committee boats, there are no races. i n s u r a n c e -A reminder that certificates of insurance for all boats racing in all boat races sponsored by Hawaii Yacht Club must be current and on file at the HYC office. Coming up April 4th will be the HYC Spring Regatta, the first traditional around the marks race of the year. Then on April 25th and 26th, HYC will be defending the Lipton Cup One. John Spadaro s Boomerang is our entry to retain the cup for HYC. Come on out and support your team. 11

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13 Club Manager Nick Woytenko 13 Dear Valued Members!! Congratulations go out to all of the prize winners of the Mitch s Sushi Shoot-out Fishing Tournament held on the 14 th & 15 th of March. What a great turn-out and a great awards banquet. Catch all the cool pictures and details in Boolie s RC for Power column. Also, you can catch a full video of the event on our website video. Video presentation is by Staff Commodore Miles Anderson. april programs April starts off with the Spring Regatta on the 4 th. The Senorita s Fishing Tournament is on the 25 th and 26 th. easter sunday Easter Sunday is on the 12 th. Sterling has plans for the Keiki s so be sure to check out our Vice Commodore s column for the details. Executive Chef Alfredo Lee will be putting on Easter Sunday Brunch. volunteers needed for the ship s store We need volunteers to fill some shifts as a Cashier/Sales Clerk for our Ship s Store. Our Ship s Store offers anything from Logo ware to Lip Balm. If you have some spare time and are interested in helping out at your club this is a great way to socialize. Please give the office a call. transpacific yacht race 2009 July 15 th is the HYC s Big Party for the Transpacific Yacht Racers. There are many things to be done. We need volunteers now! Vice Commodore Sterling Lau along with Staff Commodore Miles Anderson is putting together the Transpac Party Committees. If you have past experience on these committees please step forward. If you want to be a part of the Transpac Committee please step forward by contacting Vice Commodore Sterling Lau. Call the office for more information. liquor consumption at hyc Our HYC bartenders must know the rules of the Liquor Commission and must be certified to tend bar. The policies, procedures and responsibilities for HYC bartenders are clearly defined. The bartender reserves the right to refuse service to a customer if he observes any signs of intoxication. Obviously Intoxicated means inebriated to such an extent that a person s physical faculties are substantially impaired and the impairment is shown by significantly uncoordinated physical action or significant physical dysfunction that would have been obvious to a reasonable person. Understanding the effects of a rising BAL (blood alcohol level) can be very useful in controlling drinking. Below are the effects of increasing BAL:.02 mellow feeling. slight body warmth. less inhibited..05 noticeable relaxation. less alert. less self-focused. coordination impairment begins..08 drunk driving limit. definite impairment in coordination and judgment..10 noisy. possible embarrassing behavior. mood swings. reduction in reaction time..15 impaired balance and movement. clearly drunk..30 many loose consciousness.40 most loose consciousness; some die..50 breathing stops. many die. In closing, please drink responsibly and I ll see you at the club. Nick MIKE DOYLE, LIMITED MARINE SURVEYORS covering the Pacific since 1973 MICHAEL F. DOYLE, NAMS-CMS Principal Surveyor Jim Ferris Nita Prigian Claims Adjuster NAMS Associate 856 ILANIWAI STREET #104 Phone: HONOLULU, HAWAII Fax: mikedoyle@hawaii.rr.com Cell:

14 14 Special Events Barbara Silvey Aloha Members! In Celebration of the Life of s ta f f co m m o d o r e David R. Silvey September 23, 1922 February 26, 2009 (Member Number 124) David Silvey was born in Thornship, Michigan, on September 23, He arrived in Honolulu in 1958 and quickly set about becoming a fixture on our waterfront. Dave joined Hawaii Yacht Club on May 1, 1963, and served the club as Commodore in He was made an Honorary Life Member in 2008 as our eldest surviving Staff Commodore. For much of his professional life he worked for distinguished HYC member Slim Lambert, serving as skipper of the M/V Adventure V, (Pearl Harbor cruise boat) and of Ani Ani (glass bottom boat.) In later years, his extensive effort and experience as a marine surveyor was put to use conducting the required inspections of vessels berthed in State harbors, and he became known as the Mayor of the Ala Wai. Commodore Silvey leaves behind his wife Barbara, his daughter Judy Joseph (and her husband Bob,) grandchildren Greg Sanger, Susan Sanger, and Joshua Karanis, great grandson Andrew Sanger, and nieces Kathy Karapetian and Karen Savage. Dave had been on the waiting list for a slip in the Heavenly Harbor (600 or 700 row) and is expected to be met by old neighbors Ted Hall, Park Shorthose, John Hundhammer and Bob Timon when he arrives with his S/V Lanai to take possession of his new slip. The Man with the Friendly Smile 7 June Goodwill Fishing Tournament 11 November Veterans Day Breakfast 22 November Honoring Long Time Members Membership # s 1000 to December Christmas Boat Parade 14

15 Cruising & Voyaging Bill Beadle Fleet Captain 15 Aloha! Aloha Members! The Moonshadow III, a 52 Tayana, journeyed to the coast of Maui and back in the middle of February, with a crew of five. Skipper Jeff Naus, his wife Patty, Mark Chips from California, and Barb Dove and Bill Beadle were the lucky crew. The voyage began on Sunday, February 15 at 7 a.m. and finished on Saturday 21st at 7 p.m. with drinks and dinner at the Hawaii Yacht Club. The week was filled with beautiful weather, exhilarating sailing, stunning views from anchorages and hundreds of humpback whales. Starting on Sunday, after a weather delay of 36 hours, Moonshadow crossed the 50 miles between Oahu and Lanai in 11 hours. Top winds of 32 knots apparent and top speed of 8 knots allowed Moonshadow III to reach Needles (Nanahoa) before sunset. Monday was a layover day to recover from the crossing and enjoy the beauty of the location. On Tuesday morning the anchor was raised (love that power windlass) at about 8 a.m. The morning was spent on a relaxing cruise down the coast, past the Barge Harbor (Kaumalapau) and around the corner to Manele Bay. Leaving the shelter of Lanai, Moonshadow III entered whale wonderland, that magic triangle between Lanai, Kahoolawe and Maui. Over the next four days hundreds of whales provided the entertainment by blowing, breaching, slapping tales, waving fins and giving the crew an insight into their lives. Most of the trip was spent in the Makena area, with day trips to Molokini, La Perouse and into Maalea Bay. Lots of snorkeling, whale watching and fun cruising! On Friday the Moonshadow III journeyed on its way north to Lahaina (see the video at youtube.com/watch?v=14ow4w504xq). Thirty knot winds and beam seas made for an exciting run up the Maui coast. After a brief stop at the dock we spent a comfortable night on a Lahaina Yacht Club buoy. Saturday morning found us heading home at first light. The winds were moderate on the starboard quarter. The following sea gave us a very comfortable push all of the way home and we covered the seventy or so miles in just eleven hours. GREAT TRIP! Also in February, Captain Bill Taylor and his sailing vessel, Tanya, won an award for Best Dressed Boat during the Opening Day festivities. Tanya showed up for the blessing decked out in flags and decorations which won the favor of the judges. Bill was especially surprised as he was the only HYC yacht in the ceremony and thought the trophy might go to a Waikiki Yacht Club member. Congratulations and Thanks for doing it right and bringing home the accolades Captain Taylor. Upcoming events include the First Sunday Brunch, the regular CVS meeting on the third Wednesday, with a presentation on Monk Seals by Dottie Bates, our annual Anniversary Dinner and an April cruise to Pokai Bay. Check out www. hyccruisingsociety.com for more details. Drop the lines and leave the harbor behind, there s lots of adventure to be had beyond the breakwater! 15

16 Hawaii Yacht Club 1739-C Ala Moana Blvd. Honolulu, HI PRESRT. STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 484 HONOLULU, HI New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter April 2009 Su n d a y Mo n d a y Tu e s d a y We d n e s d a y Th u r s d a y Fr i d a y Sa t u rd a y Fri Night Band Simplisity 7:30 11:30 p.m. spring regatta Sat Night Band Carrie Nicol 6:30 9:30 p.m. Jack Parker Lisa Yeager Robert Romo Dennis Cooney Jack Silas Herbert Bessa cruising & v o y a g i n g s o c i e t y Breakfast Jeanette Worthy Patricia Giustra Sterling Lau Cyd Asakura James Sellar Kimo Moncrief Georgette Peters Fri Night Band Green Eggs & Sam 7:30 11:30 p.m. Dorothy White Nancy Oldham John Hawkins Sat Night Band Dr. Jazz 6:30 9:30 p.m. William Crockett Robert Matthews Brian Malecok Beth Malvestiti Herbert Kirihara Daniele Malone e a s t e r b r u n c h f u n Mary Simpson Melanie King b o a r d m e e t i n g Fred Gross Michael Fisher Barbara Fleming Wendy Suite George Barr Normand Hallonquist Fri Night Band Johnny Rock Society 7:30 11:30 p.m. Sia Boyer Edme e Haworth Robert Heidrich Lew Wehner g e n e r a l m e m b e r s h i p m e e t i n g c r u s i n g & v o y a g i n g society mtg Fri Night Band King Pins 7:30 11:30 p.m. Sat Night Band Babydoll 6:30 9:30 p.m. Virginia Fine Rick Abille Donna Ingleson L.R.Tracy lipton cup Senorita jackpot Fishing Tournament Patricia Stock Lajos Nagy Carroll Cox Michael Ebbert Hannah Corstorphine lipton cup Senorita jackpot Fishing Tournament c o a s t g u a r d a u x i l i a r y m e e t i n g Robert McCowan Yoshifumi Ueda Robert Cochrane George Neroutsos David Midkiff Kik s Hugo Helen Carroll David Bilyk David Young Peter Barret Robert Simpson Gayle Griesenbeck Bob Blair Robert Dorsey