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HAWAII YACHT CLUB BULLETIN IN THIS ISSUE 5 MESSAGE FROM THE COMMODORE 8 MARKETING REPORT 9 SHIPS STORE 12 MEMBERSHIP REPORT 15 JUNIOR SAILING REPORT 18 TRANSPAC 19 CRUISING & VOYAGING REPORT 20 SAILING REPORT 27 CALENDAR HAWAII YACHT CLUB 1739-C Ala Moana Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96815-1492 Office: 949-4622; Fax: 943-1441 Bar: 949-4622 Ext. 7 Junior Sailing Office: 220-6430 E-mail: office@hawaiiyachtclub.org Website: 2018 FLAG OFFICERS Commodore Sohan Pieris Vice Commodore Jim Schmit RC for Sail Ron Uryga RC for Power OPEN Judge Advocate Mitch Burns Fleet Captain (Cruisers) Thomas Gebhardt 2 The Bulletin committee will now be publishing our newsletter on the fifth day of each month, allowing a full 30 days of activities to be captured. Photo Submission: The Bulletin committee often includes photos submitted by members. 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 via e-mail at marketing@hawaiiyachtclub.org. Please attach photos to e-mails and do not insert or embed them into the e-mail. 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. Texting/ imessage submissions will not be accepted. 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 ON THE COVER Bella Mia-Holiday Lights Copyright 2018 Carolyn Majewski BOARD OF GOVERNORS Eric De Carlo Steven Eder Brian Orandello Alethea Rebman COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Membership Nikki DeHeart House & Grounds Carl Geringer Port Captain Robby Buck Galley OPEN Mooring OPEN Junior Sailing Scott Melander Ships Store Patti Naiyoke & Katie Howell Webmaster Carolyn Majewski By-Laws Joanne Weldon Insurance Committee Jim Ferris Bar Committee Joanne Weldon Recording Secretary Laurel Chapman Historian OPEN Planning Committee Joe Bakos Gate Watch OPEN Finance Roger Takabayashi Club Lease Committee Fran Hallonquist Publicity OPEN Chefs OPEN Transpac Doug Allen Marketing Team Rich Smith, Hayley Felten and Carolyn Majewski
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HAWAII YACHT CLUB BULLETIN HAPPY HOUR - DECEMBER Monday- Thursday 3-6 PM 20% off all draft beers 8-10 PM 20% off all wine bottles (No stacking - 1 bottle per order) Friday and Saturday * all hours * December Cocktail Specials: Choose from either a Knot Right-arita (blended or on the rocks) or Country Boy Cocktail (Rum and Coke)... $5.00 each Sunday 9 AM-6 PM (or finish of last game) $1.00 off all can, bottle or draft beer 20% off house Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay (glass or bottle) 4
December, 2018 MESSAGE FROM THE COMMODORE Dear Hawaii Yacht Club members and guests, I feel a tug on my heart as I sit down to write this article as HYC Commodore, after stepping up to the plate to accept this position amidst many challenges. Since I have the privilege to appoint my successor, and was leaving for a brief vacation, I decided to appoint Mr. Jim Schmit as HYC Commodore in my absence. Jim Schmit is a long-standing member of HYC, who has also served on the BOG. After I left, Jim told me that he was very eager to get things going asap, so I will gladly pass on the gavel to Jim now, instead of waiting till the end of the year. The present BOG has given him their blessings, so that makes Jim s appointment as commodore official as I step down to enable him to get off to a flying start in 2019. Many members and previous staff commodores alike are very pleased with my appointment of Jim, whom I have vetted very carefully. Jim will choose his own vice commodore. I will be giving my farewell speech at the next AGM; I wish Jim all the very best as HYC Commodore! Now that the commodore issue has been taken care of, I would like to share a bit of news from Sri Lanka. One of my aims when I headed to Sri Lanka was to find greener pastures for retirement, but another was to make our club s presence known in my mother country. Hence, as HYC Commodore, I met up with Royal Colombo Yacht Club Commodore Mr. Hans, who hosted me at his club. It was a very happy occasion Mr. Hans and I exchanged burgees and I exchanged pleasantries with many members, accompanied by many gulps of the ol brew. I also represented HYC at a happy and proud occasion when the US Coast Guards gifted a Cutter to the Sri Lankan Navy. It was a proud moment for me as I took part in all the pomp and pageantry of the handover ceremonies at the Coast Guard Headquarters in Sand Island, Honolulu. Here I am with the Sri Lankan Navy Commander, who is personal friend of mine. Next to him is the Captain of the ship. There are 140 Sri Lankan Navy personnel who are being trained to take the ship to Sri Lanka in Feb. 2019. A proud moment, indeed! Commodore Pieris and Royal Colombo Yacht Club Commodore Mr. Hans With that I say Aloha nui loa! Sohan Pieris Commodore HYC Commodore Pieris with the Sri Lankan Navy Commander 5
HAWAII YACHT CLUB BULLETIN POP FISHING & MARINE S HO P OL HOLIDAY SALE EVENT NOV. 23 - DEC. 31 Fishing Gear Apparel and More Save up to 30% OFF storewide BIG GREEN EGGstravaganza Special package deals and save 15% - 20% FREE $10 POP Gift Card with purchase of $50 in POP gift cards FREE Gift Bag when you spend $200 or more (a $50 value) M-F 8-5 SAT 8-4 SUN GONE FISHING PIER 38 FISHING VILLAGE (808) 537-2905 POP-HAWAII.COM WE GOT IT 6 Mayhem Friday Race Nov. 9 Photo credit: Carolyn Majewski Race Nov. 9 Photo credit: Carolyn Majewski
December, 2018 Blessing for the new Galley by the Sea- Sunday, Dec. 4, 2018 Mahalo to all the volunteers that made this happen. A special "Mahalo" To Andy Sexton and JoJo Washburn. We are so fortunate to have JoJo's Kitchen as our Galley by the Sea. Let's be sure we all offer encouragement and respect for all they are trying to do to make a successful restaurant! 7
HAWAII YACHT CLUB BULLETIN MARKETING Aloha, Happy Holidays! It s been a busy year at HYC. The Marketing and Communications Committee has built an exciting following on social media. We couldn t be more pleased with the response to all the fun events we provide as a club. Our public Facebook page has almost 2,200 followers (compared to WYC s 1,300 and KYC s 921 followers). We are engaged and we are killing it! So, we know how to reach out and share our excitement. It s now up to our members to show potential new members a great experience when they come to the club. It s time to convert these potential members to actual members. We must act while the iron is hot. Everyone should know how to hand out a membership application, then follow up to be sure the potential members have been contacted, invited back and actually join. Commodore Pieris ran a great program at Gate Watch with temporary membership cards. Those temporary members, if they had a great experience, should become Social Members, at the very least. We need a team of Gate Watch members who can share the responsibility of recruiting members (and be the happy, first impression of our great club.) This momentum can happen, but not if we assume it s someone else s responsibility. Do you have a reply for when someone says, Why do I need to become a member? I can just come in as a guest forever.? Membership committee needs volunteers to help turn this statement around. Nikki wants to hear your input about what you like (and don t like) and will share that with the Board of Governors. If we, as a club, provide fun programs, a great restaurant, a lively bar and mutual support in good and bad times for our members, then we have a lot to communicate about joining vs. being a guest 100 times in a year! As I work on our social media, post to our website and do our twice weekly e-blasts, I am made very aware that we do a lot of fun parties and events. All this is part of your membership experience; we celebrate together. This club may not be perfect, but once you become active you know we have value way beyond the price of your membership. Let us start a new, vibrant chapter in our club s history in 2019. Commit to embrace and embody the Aloha Spirit. Commit to embrace and embody the Corinthian Spirit. Come to the Birthday parties, come to Game Night, come to the Rum Tastings, Wine Tastings, and the Inspired Speaker events. Cheer on our HYC boats on Friday nights. Join a NEW committee. Get on board about Transpac. Tell all your friends we have the best restaurant in Waikiki. If we all decide we can do this, we can! Mahalo, Carolyn Majewski Marketing Committee marketing@hawaiiyachtclub.org "If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself." ~ Abraham Lincoln 8
December, 2018 SHIPS STORE This month at the Ships Store we have new shirts celebrating our weekly Friday night sail races! Available now in this new design are unisex dri-fit UV blocking shirts and women s tank tops. Also, because we would like to get even more new stock into the store, we will be having a close-out sale on older items for the entire month of December! Finally, as a reminder please submit design ideas for the upcoming Transpac race shirts, as we want to have the best design possible for this important race! There will be a prize awarded to whomever comes up with the best idea. Stop by anytime during office hours to shop, or most Friday nights from 6-9 p.m. As always, if you would like to volunteer to help us at the shop, would like to make any distance orders for merchandise or just have any questions or concerns, send us an email at: shipstore@hawaiiyachtclub.org. Thank you, Katie Howell Hawaii Yacht Club Ships Store Volunteer BYLAWS The bylaws the HYC membership voted on at the October General Membership meeting were approved. Look for them on the HYC website in the near future! 9
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HAWAII YACHT CLUB BULLETIN MEMBERSHIP Aloha Hawaii Yacht Club Membership, Transparency is about information. It is about the ability of the receiver to have full access to the information he wants, not just the information the sender is willing to provide. Transparency embodies honesty and open communication because to be transparent someone must be willing to share information when it is uncomfortable to do so (Gebler, 2011). Well, this report will be just that! First of all, here are the membership numbers: Regular 157 Senior 54 Social 36 Life 10% 87 Life 0% 11 Military 12 Intermediate 3 Junior 18 Associate 309 Many of these numbers are down, and with regard to our longtime members, these statistics represent a drastic change from over 10 years ago. We need new members, and the legacy of this club cannot survive on a membership of which the average age is 65. This is a fact. Our future is in the intermediate and junior members, who, if you look at the numbers, are the least represented. We have a challenge before us; share with me your thoughts re. solutions and action plans. Since the vote on the assessment fee, some members have emailed their concerns and thoughts to me. The following concerns are well stated and need to be addressed: 1. Standards of Behavior : behavior and attitude should be kind and respectful. Anything less should not be tolerated. 2. HYC needs a galley that is dependable and constant: membership wants someone who is consistent, reliable and serves tasty food. Fortunately for Hawaii Yacht Club, we have found that person in Chef JoJo! While I understand that this discussion is galley-related, it behooves our membership to support our galley. Any new endeavor must have a supportive team to encourage success. Transitions and changes can be challenging, yet as we support our galley, we support our club. So, on Fridays, (kindly) eat upstairs. 12
December, 2018 MEMBERSHIP (CONT.) New members inducted to Hawaii Yacht Club include: Ashlie Lelie (Regular Membership), who recently bought M/v Cracker Jack. Jeff Villinger (Regular Membership), who races on Friday nights. Charles Mike Phillips and his wife Diana have been reinstated to Regular Membership. Let s welcome and support our new members and Hawaii Yacht Club! Aloha y Mahalo, Nikki Deheart Membership Committee Gebler, D. (2011) Transparency is a key to performance. Retrieved from: https://managementhelp.org Left: Nikki Deheart Right: Commodore Pieris, Diana Phillips, Leslie Sullivan and Mike Phillips 1313
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December, 2018 JUNIOR SAILING The Hawaii Yacht Club Sailing Banquet was held on Oct. 28 and the sailors had a great time. Thanks to Ron Uryga and Steve and Tracy Eder for a great evening. The games and opportunity to go sailing made it a nice event. The Magic Island Sailing Foundation helped to make the evening special. We had the last day of the fall sailing session on Nov. 17 with a potluck; some of the parents came down for a sail as well. There are eleven new sailors that completed the program and we hope they will return in the spring. New adult sailor Curt Feldman is learning new skills in the Cal 20 and he recently bought his own boat; it s an Albin Vega 27 with great potential. At the time of writing, upcoming events for sailing include the Hawaii Youth Sailing Association Laser Clinic on Dec. 1 and 2 (open to all ages) and the El Toro Clinic on Jan. 12 and 13. The laser and el toro clinics both have three focuses: boat speed, boat handling, and racing tactics. Many participants have gone on to national championships and college sailing teams. Happy Sailing! Scott Melander Junior Sailing jrsailing@hawaiiyachtclub.org Jae-Lyn in El Toro Rumi Ariyoshi in a Bic 1515
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HAWAII YACHT CLUB BULLETIN TRANSPAC 2019 Hawaii Yacht Club will host the 5oth Transpac this July Let's get the party started! We have much to accomplish in a short time. Be on the lookout for upcoming meetings as we form the committees for this big event! Transpac Entry Record Beckons from Latitude 38 Magazine "Still eight months out, the 2019 Transpac is already primed to be one of the biggest and best ever." Hawaii Yacht Club is proud to announce our very own, Steven Eder will be participating in the 50th Transpac Race. Best of Luck to Steven and the crew of Mayhem! Click here to read a wonderful article by Ronnie Simpson: read more. 18
December, 2018 CRUISING AND VOYAGING SOCIETY Greetings HYC Members, Our meeting last Tuesday, Nov. 6, was a great hit at the club. HYC Staff Commodore Tony Miller and Lyn Silva gave a very interesting and informative presentation about their trip aboard S/V Ikaika sailing around the Washington state coast. Tony and Lyn had some interesting times, and a few tense moments, due to mechanical issues, weather, wind and motoring. They also got to enjoy tranquil bays and waterways as they transited beautiful and serene bays, stopping at local marinas and meeting new friends along the way. We thank them for sharing about their great trip with us. Tom Sullivan also gave a short talk about his trip aboard the USCG training tall ship Eagle. It was also a very good presentation. Tom is very knowledgeable about the training ship Eagle and its rich history; he had spent time aboard the Eagle as a younger man and then returned as a senior crewman. The funniest parts of Tom s talk revolved around former HYC Staff Commodore Frank Lange, who was also aboard the Eagle for both of Tom s trips. Thanks to all involved and to all the people who provided the pot luck, which included a full turkey dinner and all the fixings. It was a great night. I hope you did not miss that meeting but you re welcome to come join in our next meeting. We always try to have something of interest regarding cruising. If you (or someone you know) have a cruising adventure to share, please contact us via phone or text: 389-6747 or 232-1338 Last month, the authors of the Cruising Guide to the Hawaiian Islands, Carolyn and Bob Mehaffy, called on the Cruising and Voyaging Society. You can place orders for the updated 3rd edition of their book by phone or email or online: Lyn and Tony speaking at CVS Potluck Paradise Cay Publications: 707-822-9063/ 1-800-736-4509 orders@paracay.com www.paracay.com Mention HYC membership and get 45% off the cover price (net price $27.67 plus shipping $6.55)! Bulk orders preferred! Our next regular meeting is Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the lower galley. Our next Sunday Brunch is coming up on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 9:30 a.m. at the upper galley. Please come out to support our group, our club, and our galley. All are welcome! Fair Winds and Following Seas. Lyn Silva, Tony Miller and Tom Sullivan Tom Gebhardt Fleet Captain HYC C&VS HYC Staff Commodore 1919
HAWAII YACHT CLUB BULLETIN SAILING REPORT Aloha fellow club members, As the sailing season is wrapping up, I would like to thank our Friday night crew - Frank Lange, Robbie Buck, Rob Majewski, and Carolyn Majewski - for their time and patience every Friday night! If anyone wants to help on Friday nights, please contact Frank Lange. I will be holding an Awards ceremony for Friday night racing on Dec. 21. I wish everyone a Happy Holiday! Ron Uryga R/C sail Malia Kai Photo by Carolyn Majewski 20
December, 2018 MAHALOS! Veterans Day recap I asked for volunteers and they came all the way from the Big Island! Many thanks to Mike Bishop and his two sons for all their help. Vanna and Sam (new members) and Nicole did all the clean-up. We also had Bill Biddle - welcome home Bill! Of course, the biggest thank you goes to all our veterans for their hard work to make sure we have all stayed safe. THANK YOU!!!!!!! Patti Naiyoke A Volunteer Special thanks to Leslie Sullivan for organzing the big clean up of our board room! The team: Tom Sullivan, Ron Pestel and George Machado all did a great job! Wow, that was a lot of work and it looks great. Amazing what can happen when members pitch in to make HYC better!!! On a fun note: the clean-up team found an original stock certificate dated August 1, 1902!! 2121
HAWAII YACHT CLUB BULLETIN NOVEMBER EVENTS Inspired Speaker Event: November 8, 2018 Cosette Harms Morrison We had HUGE turnout. The club loved hearing Cossette's stories, and seeing the great video! Game Night November 29 22
December, 2018 AHHHLOHA YOGA AT HYC Saturday mornings at 9:00 a.m One hour class The classes will be free. Donations welcome All participants would be required to sign a waiver. 2323
HAWAII YACHT CLUB BULLETIN Enjoy reliable, high-speed broadband service on a new private network with secure access throughout the Harbor. Stream Netflix shows, surf the web, shop online, check email and more! Simply select HYC Harbor Wi-Fi on the list of available Wi-Fi networks on your mobile device and choose your rate For Sales and Service, call Sales Manager Ace Bumatai at (808) 400-3900 x 202 Introductory rates* First 30 minutes FREE Daily rate $4.95 Weekly rate $19.95 Monthly rate $49.95 * Through Dec. 31, 2018. Restrictions apply. Rates subject to change. About the provider Sun Global Broadband Supports Hawaii Yacht Club Junior Sailing Established in 2014, Honolulu-based Sun Global Broadband is donating a portion of its HYC Harbr Wi-Fi proceeds to HYC's Junior Sailing program. SGB owns and operates a state-of-the-art private Wi-Fi network that provides reliable, high-speed broadband access to visitors, local residents, businesses, and communities in Honolulu. For more information, visit www.sunglobalbroadband.com. 24
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December, 2018 DECEMBER 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Ahhhloha Yoga 9am 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ahhhloha Yoga 9am Don Conover 6-9 PM CVS Potluck 6:30pm Band: Tiki Jive Cats CVS Xmas Party 4-9pm Ryan's Light 3pm 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 BoG Meeting 6:30 PM Ahhhloha Yoga 9am 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 General Membership Meeting 6:30 PM Friday Night Sailing Awards Ahhhloha Yoga 9am Holiday Boat Parade - dusk 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Christmas Day: office closed Wine Tasting 6pm Band: Son Caribe Band: Simplisity Band: Green Flash Ahhhloha Yoga 9am 30 31 1 New Year's Eve! New Years Day: office closed *Note calendar above is subject to change. In December we have a number of private parties scheduled. Please show our "Aloha Spirit". For updates, please visit: http:///news-updates/events-parties/ 2727