November 2019 Volume XCV Number 11
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November 2019 Volume XCV Number 11 State Championship Results Clare Lang Trophy Keiki Halloween BOD Nominees November • December 2019 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 BLOOD DRIVE ON NOVEMBER 2 THE 17TH. 2 FREE DRINK TICKETS KYC ANNUAL SEAFEST at WYC FOR EACH MEMBER GENERAL MEETING THAT DONATES. Locker 5-7p 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cy Gillette Day Deckhands UD 6p CG #14 UD 6:30p Locker 5-7p Family BBQ ORF Short Handed Locker 10a-Noon Yoga UD 5p- 6p CG #17 LH 6:30p Championship 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Ladies Tennis Bulkhead Race VETRANS’ DAY Tennis Fleet Class Boat K Mooring UD 6p Locker 5-7p 3rd Friday Music 6:30p Yoga UD 5p- 6p Locker 5-7p Locker 10a-Noon Family BBQ 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 IRF/Class Boat Make-Up Day Membership UD 6p Fleet Ops UD 6p F & P UD 6:30p KYC THANKSGIVING Family BBQ BLOOD DRIVE 10-3 Locker 5-7p Locker 10a-Noon 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 HAPPY THANKSGIVING Locker 10a-Noon Yoga UD 5p- 6p BOD UD 6:30p Office/Bar/Galley/Locker CLOSED SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 December Yoga UD 5p- 6p Deckhands UD 6p CG #14 UD 6:30p KYC AWARDS PARTY 5p CG #17 LH 6:30p Bar Tree Decorating Locker 10a-Noon Locker 5-7p Locker 5-7p Locker 5-7p 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Yoga UD 5p- 6p Mooring UD 6p KYC COMMODORE’S BALL Locker 10a-Noon Locker 5-7p 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Bulkhead Membership UD 6p Fleet Ops UD 6p F & P UD 6:30p Christmas Choir Dinner KEIKI CHRISTMAS BOD UD 7p PARTY 10a-12p Locker 10a-Noon Locker 5-7p Locker 5-7p Parade of Lights 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Yoga UD 5p- 6p CHRISTMAS EVE MERRY CHRISTMAS Tennis Fleet Potluck Office/Bar/Galley/Locker Locker 10a-Noon CLOSED Locker 5-7p 29 30 31 Yoga UD 5p- 6p NEW YEAR’S EVE KYC NY Eve Party Locker 10a-Noon Potluck RED = KYC Meeting BLUE = KYC Event / Racing GREEN = Deckhands Locker PURPLE= Holidays On the Cover: Jeff Remily, Alohalani, 2019 J80 Hawaii State Champion. Kaneohe Yacht Club October 6. - More on pg 8 Photo: Ken Fitzgerald-Case 2 COMMODORE VICE REAR Ralph Foulger COMMODORE COMMODORE Mike Van Woerkom Pete Stokka Aloha Members, November 1 is our All voting members, By the time you Annual Meeting starting come to the KYC Annual read this article the at 5:30 pm. Please don’t Meeting on Friday Annual General forget to come down and November 1 as we will Membership Meeting participate in your club. need you to establish a may be convening and We need to make sure quorum, vote and will hopefully come to a successful conclusion we get a quorum to officially host the meeting. support our Nominating Committee so the new Board members may begin It’s also very important that all members know recommendations for new Board members. preparing to assume their responsibilities. I what’s going on in the club and how it is doing We plan to have pupus from 5:30-6:30 pm wish to express my sincerest thanks to those of financially and the planned future projects. There leading up to the meeting and then the you who took the time to attend the meeting will be a special vote for Rear Commodore as Commodores' Locker following the and support the Board. My term as well so come on down and cast your votes. I meeting. This will be a fun evening, come Commodore for 2019 has been a wonderful hope to see you all there. down and show your support. Even though experience for me and I believe I have As we move into the last few months of the it’s a "meeting", it always turns out to be a managed to get through it with a minimum of year, I am happy to report that the G pier fun party with fellow members. dissatisfaction among the members. renovations are 98% complete. Electrical and The next day, Saturday, November 2, I Unfortunately, one of the goals I had water has been restored to the pier. The only encourage you to come to Seafest at Waikiki hoped to accomplish likely will not be remaining work left to do is the installation of the Yacht Club to help raise funds for Hawaii’s completed until after the new year. That goal light poles and replacements of a few tie rods. sailors to compete in national events. This event was the completion of the submerged lands This will be done in the next few weeks. is both for kids and adults and will be fun and lease with DLNR. In light of the uproar taking Don’t forget about the activities planned this raise funds. This starts out with the Commodore’s place with the submerged lands leases at the month. We have Cy Gillette Day on Nov. 3. This Race in a Cal 20 from 12-1 pm and then 12-5 pm Waikiki clubs, we are concerned for our club is always a fun day to get out on the bay and sail. is the entire event. The Silent Auction will close members and what the renegotiation may mean In Hawaii our sailing season never really at 3 pm and the live auction will start at 3:30 pm. to the operation of our club. ends. As classboat racing and IRF come to a Please drop off auction donations (gift cards/new Unlike the Waikiki clubs, we have built close the ORF fleet has one more race left. items) to the front office before 2 November. One our own docks, expended our own funds to November 9 is the Shorthanded Championships. auction item is a visit to the set of Hawaii Five-O dredge the harbor and not asked DLNR or any There’s also the second Sunday bulkhead race on and a signed script! state agency for any help with these items. November 10. Then, coming up is Cy Gillette Day on Accordingly, our submerged lands lease status This Nov. KYC is also hosting a blood drive. November 3. The NOR is posted and it will be should be addressed in a very different manner This will take place on November 17. If you’re a fun day both on and off the water. Registration than the Waikiki clubs where the state has looking for a way to give back this holiday season is at 11, the race starts at 1pm and there will be dredged the harbor at state expense and donating blood is the way to go. What better gift pupus and beer served for the awards party. provided the docks and amenities at one or than the gift of life? If you have any questions The Classboat and IRF season will have both of the Waikiki clubs unlike KYC where check your email updates or you can always call their last races of 2019 this month and will we own our facilities. the office. have a few months off before ramping up for In any case, your Board has your best Many members have asked me the status of the 2020 season. interests at heart and we have been preparing our NPDES permit. Unfortunately, we have yet The following weekend on November 9 is our arguments for our negotiation with DLNR. to receive the permit and it is still in the hands of the Shorthanded Championship race. This is We will try to keep you informed as we work the Department of Health. It is my understanding also a fun and competitive race to get out and through this process. that our permit received comments during the see what you can do. No excuses about short on As many of you are aware, 2020 will be public comment period. Therefore, the crew for this one, we will see you out ready to a Pacific Cup year with KYC being the finish Department of Health must address the battle on the water! point for the race. We’ll need lots of volunteer comments before coming back to us and issuing We are now in the winter season of help at KYC for this fun event racing from San the permit. I will be sure to let you all know as Bulkhead races, so make sure to mark your Francisco to Kaneohe. soon as there is any change. calendars for the second Sunday of the month Lastly, we are working to pull together the with a 2 pm start through the winter. The next Looking forward to seeing you at the club. details of the 2019 Commodores' Ball. The save race will be on November 10. Yes, this is also the date notice has been sent out. Mark your the Marine Corps Birthday. Invite some Marines calendars and keep December 14 free so you can to crew and enjoy some time on the water and come on down and spend a fabulous evening then cake and beer may be in order after the race saying "Thank You" for all the hard work put in to properly celebrate 244 years of the USMC. by our Commodore Ralph Foulger. Further Semper Fi! details will be announced soon. Thanks, Aloha Pete Mike Van Woerkom Morning Racing Class, KYC Juniors 3 JUNIOR SAILING DIRECTOR Jesse Andrews With 55 students total this fall in two adult sailing classes and five junior sailing classes we are having our best fall sailing turnout in years! Thank you goes out to the instructors and especially Dave Brown who has volunteered his boat and personal time to teach a keelboat class on Saturdays.