August 2020 Volume XCVI Number 8 Commodore’s Reports Junior Sailing Classboat Sailing Tennis Fleet August • September 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Current Galley August BAR HOURS Hours & Service 1 Mon-Fri Open 4p OFFICE HOURS Subject to COVID-19 Sat Open 10a WED-SUN Guideline Changes Sun Open 9a 9a-4p Thurs & Fri 4-9p ORF Waimea Bay Sat 12-6p (Subject to Change) (Subject to Change) Sun 12-7p 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Deckhands Meeting 6p CG #14 6:30p Bulkhead Race Dinghy Race Location TBD 6p Sharp Start CG #17 6:30p Location TBD 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Mooring 6p F & P 6:30p Bulkhead Race Dinghy Race Soiling States / M24 6p Sharp Start 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Admissions Day J80 / J24 Membership 6p Fleet Ops 6p Bulkhead Race State Keelboat Dinghy Race 6p Sharp Start 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 State Keelboat _____________________ ___________________ Bulkhead Race Dinghy Race eClass Boat 1 30 31 BOD 7p 6p Sharp Start Wahine Cal- 20s SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY September 2 3 4 5 BAR HOURS OFFICE HOURS 1 Mon-Fri Open 4p WED-SUN Sat Open 10a 9a-4p Deckhands Meeting 6p Bulkhead Race 6p Dinghy Race Lahaina Weekend Sun Open 9a 6p Sharp Start (Subject to Change) CG #17 6:30p (Subject to Change) Location TBD 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 LABOR DAY Mooring 6p CG #14 6:30p Bulkhead Race 6p Dinghy Race Lahaina Weekend ORF Honolua to KYC Location TBD 6p Sharp Start Lipton Challenge Cup 1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Lipton Challenge Cup 1 F & P 6:30p Bulkhead Race 6p Dinghy Race Fleet Ops 6p 6p Sharp Start 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Dinghy Race 6p Sharp Start Membership 6p BOD 7p Last Bulkhead Race El Toro States 6p Last Small Boat Invitational 27 28 29 30 Current Galley Hours & Service Subject to COVID-19 Bull Ship - Pending Guideline Changes Thurs & Fri 4-9p Sat 12-6p Sun 12-7p RED = KYC Meeting BLUE = KYC Event / Racing GREEN = Deckhands Locker PURPLE= Holidays Black=Yoga /Revised Hours On the cover: Andy Bates and Maddie Kennedy on the I14, Classboat H July 12, 2020 More on page 6 Photo: Leslie Johnson 2 COMMODORE VICE REAR Mike Van Woerkom COMMODORE COMMODORE Aloha Members, Pete Stokka Susie Jannuzzi This year continues to Aloha KYC family! We got lucky once be on shaky grounds again last week with the with COVID and July Fourth and our passing of Hurricane restrictions. We are first hurricane threat came Douglas just to the north lucky to live in Hawaii and went. We really have of our island. I consider where things seem to had mixed blessings. Our that a near miss. If the be under control and fleets are slowly ramping storm had shifted just 20 miles we could have been we can still enjoy time at the beach and time up their summer season events despite the major in for a much different outcome. I walked the club out on the water, on the sandbar or even our crimping of activities posed by virus prevention and the docks on Sunday morning and all in all it IRF, Classboat and Thursday night races. I do restrictions. The south tennis court is enduring its looked like members took the warnings seriously want to inform you that the KYC Board has long awaited renovation. and did what they could to prepare boats and other decided to not run the Summer Circuit Regatta Our Fishing Fleet members ARE fishing, property. I thank you for that. I also want to thank this year. This is the first time in 22 years that though they have been unable to muster together for the staff of KYC for all their hard work as well. we have not had this regatta. The concerns a meeting. Committees and Boards continue to They really stepped up and battened down the were being able to limit the post race convene to assure KYC needs remain addressed. hatches. Even though we dodged another bullet I gatherings and with the level of participation And, our Membership and our determination to want to remind all members that Hurricane season we see at Summer Circuit it would not be in persevere as a club remains strong, thanks to you all. lasts through November 30, 2020. Please take any the best interest of KYC to host the event. I would remind you of a few things we must new warnings and threats seriously. We may not The other event I would like to mention that keep in mind: always be as lucky. we have to cancel is the Riddle Regatta that 1) We still have a large number of neighborhood If you have been to the club in the last week was scheduled for 9 August. With the themed businesses and fellow KYC self-employed you will have seen that the repair work on t work is costumes and fun gatherings that occur during businesses that need your support. three weeks if the weather cooperates. Please the Riddle Regatta we have decided that we 2) We still have safety concerns..to protect our understand that a few parking stalls were needed to cannot host this event as well this year. Safety members and continuity of club operations, by provide the contractor some laydown space for comes first and we do not want to encourage wearing our masks on club property and when materials. parties and large gatherings at KYC. If we can required, during our daily activities around town. Another project finishing up is the completion continue with small events like Bulkhead 3) Numbers of visitors remains low and personal of the new Deckhands' storage space. This space Races, IRF and Classboats I would consider health concerns remain high, so generously reward was waiting for A/C to provide a climate-controlled that a win for events in 2020. those who continue to serve you, wait on you or space to protect all the merchandise. Some termite cook for you. Yep, you know those folks. A thank treatment was also done in the actual Deckhands I’m glad we were able to make it through you goes a long way too! Locker space as well. hurricane Douglas without much action, but it 4) Last but not least, KYC Nominating Committee With the announcement from the City and was a reminder to go down and tighten up and is actively seeking volunteers willing to serve as County on July 30, KYC was required to shut down add lines to the boats. There are some boats the bar operations once again for a minimum of that didn’t get much attention and I encourage next year’s Rear Commodore (on the Commodore three weeks. KYC continues to run a modified those members to get down and make sure you leadership track) or as a Director (for three years). galley as we work through the COVID pandemic. have good lines on your boats as they do rot You can help by recommending and supporting With the COVID numbers increasing to record and fall apart over time. I know I saw a few those members who you believe would best serve highs, it is extremely important that all members and I did add some lines to some that needed our KYC community in the coming years. follow the guidelines in place. Please wear a mask an assist. It’s not just your boat, but it’s your I truly appreciate your confidence and active when conducting any business at the club. We want neighbor's as well that will be damaged if you support for the club’s leadership during the last few to make sure that we can provide the limited or break free from the dock. months. It is not easy for you or for us to keep events modified services to our members as long as Coming up on 15 -16 August we have the running smoothly when so much uncertainty exists. possible without fear of being shut down. It takes Soling, M24, J24 and J80 states races in the Your faith, active involvement and encouragement everyone’s help and understanding. bay. I am looking forward to some tough one will get us all through this crisis. Stay strong, safe Some good news is our beer cooler and beer design races to compete for the 2020 state and active with your KYC family. taps have been installed and are operational. This championships. The J80 fleet has grown and has been a long awaited project that found itself we have definitely seen the competition Aloha! stuck in the “red tape” with the Liquor Commission. escalate this season. State Keelboat With a lot of hard work and some luck, our championships will be on 22 and 23 of August. Susie Manager, Shaun has been able to push this to Thanks, Rear Commodore completion. Though we won't be able to walk into Pete KYC the bar for a few weeks to try it out, it will be available to those who are enjoying what our galley has to offer table side. Lastly, I want to stress to the members that COVID-19 is as strong as ever here in our state and especially on our island. We can’t let our guard down. The outcome will be much worse if members don’t practice proper social distancing and utilizing simple face coverings while at the club.