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WAHINES ON THE LOOSE
KONA SAILING CLUB
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DECEMBER 2007
Alicia & crew kicking back between
exercises!
Skipper Judy at the Helm!
Cheers for the Noreen’s Dream crew.
- See more photos from the Wahine Day
on the KSC website photo album.
The Kona Sailing Club is an All-Volunteer,
Non-Profit Hawaii Corporation providing West
Hawaii with an organized sailing venue sine
1980. Member U.S. Sailing and the Hawaii
Yacht Racing Association
KONA SAILING CLUB
PO Box 2996
Kailua-Kona, HI 96745
www.konasailingclub.org
••• CLUB CALENDAR •••
Winter 2007 - Jan. 2008
At Sea With the Commodore
KONA SAILING ENTHUSIASTS
The Kona Sailing Club Board of Directors wishes everyone the
“Merriest” of Holidays, a Happy (& safe) New Year, with “fair,
dependable & consistent” sailing conditions, wherever you might be,
throughout all of 2008.
Friday • January 4
Monthly BOARD MEETING - 6:00 PM
Saturday • January 12
Holiday Party
The ” 2007” Kona Sailing Club activities and events brought us all lots
of good times, laughs, smiles, good food, and best of all, some of the
best “Genoa Sailing Conditions in the Pacific.” From February’s
SledgeHammer, the Spring Series, the notorious Kawaihae Regatta,
Fall Series, Wahine Regatta, right up to the “not yet sailed” but popular Poker Run (postponed), and all the sailing in-between…. It has
been another marvelous year of sailing and friendship along the
Kona Coast.
And the Prospects for 2008 look even better…….. with the largest
ballot ever for 2008 KSC Board of Directors elections!!!
It is a pleasure for me to be a part of this fine Sailing Organization
and I am sincerely looking forward to the future…………
A Man of the Sea Passes....
Some of our older members of the club may know of
Associate member Capt. Bill Ross. He was a Columbia River
Pilot for decades and the brother of Capt. Jack Ross a well
known long-time charter fisherman in Kona. Capt. William
Ross donated a sailboat to the club to be used for training
Boy Scouts in the summer. A catalina 22' as I recall. We maintained it for over a year and then decided to sell it when no
one wanted to use or maintain it. I think she changed names
and is still around. The $4000 we got for her went into the
building fund and helped get our re-building project started.
The club gave Capt. Ross a life-time membership that we
may now retire. He was a good man and a solid seaman.
- Sam Gaughen
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The Best of Sailing to All
Admiral “Bull”
-MAHALOSHoliday Party
See Inside for
New Details on the
January 12th Party!!!
A great Mahalo Nui Loa from Vice-Commodore Mike Souther
and the Board to outgoing Board members Myrna Green, Skip
Brown, and Bob Cowell who are retiring from the Board after
many years of dedicated and inspired volunteer service. Myrna
was the club Secretary, Skip has been keeping the grounds in
ship-shape, and Bob served as Rear Commodore. Thank you for
the great service to the Club, and as always, we look forward to
seeing your smiling faces around here and on the water.
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of the Big Island
KONA SAILING CLUB
PO Box 2996
Kailua-Kona, HI 96745
KSC Wahine Sail Day•11/17/07 www
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2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mark your calendars for the KSC Holiday Party on
January 12th. The Party theme will be Pirates and
Wenches of the Big Island. Costumes are encouraged and there will be a prize for the best costume. Should be great fun — Aaahhrrr!!!!!
Commodore - Steve Halsey
(on vacation)
Acting-Commodore - Mike Souther
325-5270
Treasurer - Kimi Fennel
929-7582
Linda Rodriguez has agreed to take charge of the
party. She will be soliciting help to decorate and put up
the tent. Gary will work on entertainment. So plan on
coming and participating in the fun. If you have any
ideas or decorations to donate,
contact Linda at 756-4501 or
linda.rodriguez@fairmont.com.
As always, the club will be providing the grub. Watch your
emails for more details on this fun
event as they develop. But be
sure to hold that Date!
Secretary - Myrna Green
775-7306
Rear Commodore - Bob Cowell
328-2320
Port Captain - Wes Wells
329-7836
Directors
Sam Gaughen
Gerry Cysewski
Gary Souther
Skip Brown
Linda Rodriguez
With
so many women attending the event who were new to the sport of sailing, this year the ladies tried
something a little different. Alicia decided Instead of actual races using the Portsnmouth rating system, the
women would go out and work on sailing skill exercises instead. Rather than 1st, 2nd and 3rd Places, all teams
were awarded a 1st Place in the skill in which their boat showed the most potential. Everyone was a Winner!
Mahalo to Daniel Starsong for serving as Committee/Safety boat and to Jim Butterworth and Joe DuBose for
lending theirs boats to use for the day. Below are the teams and their ”Special Recognition” award. Who
knows what will be up for the 2008 Wahine Day, but Its sure to be another fun day with Wahines on the Water!
Boat Name
Crew
Noreen’s Dream
Place
Division
Special Recognition
1st
Multi
Overall Line Honors
1st
Cruising
Ventured Furthest From
Land
1st
Racing (non yelling)
Best Sailing Songs
1st
Spinnaker
Outstanding Effort/Buoy
Retrieval
1st
Seamanship
Best Champagne Stop
1st
Best Course
”B” Fleet Line Honors
Tina Menor
Ronda Kitchen
Patricia Gilbert
Hiedi Wigman
Deidre Wibberley
Committee Chairpersons
Quartermaster - Judy Volquardsen
Race Committee - Rhonda Klimt
Memberships - Gerry, Sam, Mike
Social Events - Gary Souther &
Linda Rodriguez
Non-Racing Sail Events - Gerry Cysewski
Newsletter - Susie Cysewski
Web Site - Mady & Chieko Madenokoji
T-Shirts - Heather Halsey &
Kimi Fennel
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NEW BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED
A hardy welcome and congratulations to members elected to the Board
for a two year term: Gary Souther, Joe Dubose, Alicia Starsong, Jim
Butterworth and Bud Love. These members will join Directors Mike Souther,
Wes Well, Linda Rodriguez, Steve Halsey, and Gerry Cysewski who will be
serving for one more year on the Board.
The Board thanks all members for participating in the voting and for the
suggestions and comments submitted. It looks like a lot of new voices will
be heard on the Board and we look forward to an exciting year of racing
and social events for all our club members.
The new Board will begin with its first meeting in January 2008.
We welcome any news, photos or classified ads you would like to place in the
newsletter. Please submit your piece to:
Susie Cysewski, 73-4781 Halolani St.
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, 325-6493 or email
to agkona@hawaii.rr.com.
Judy Volquardsen
Lisa Volquardsen
Wave Dancer
Alicia Starsong
Desiree Ashley
Janine Cohen
Christy Needham
Summer Wind
Kimi Fennel
Carol Traxler
Jeanette Du Bose
Teresa
Mahina Pua
Debby Wiley
Diane Ashley
Articles may need to be approved by
the Kona Sailing Club Board of Directors
before being published.
Joy Hall
Noel Ackerman
Wind Dancer
If you would rather receive a PDF version of
this newsletter e-mailed to you, please write
to Susie at agkona@hawaii.rr.com
Dianne Zink
Kay Reynolds
Lisa Fields
KSC Website:
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THE KSC
”POKER RUN”
‘ROUND
THE
CLUB HOUSE
• • KSC FALL SERIES 2007 • •
Trash News
RE-SCHEDULED
The Sailing Poker Run Race will be re-scheduled for
some time in the spring 2008. What with his new baby
girl, Gary Souther has been a busy boy and unable to
arrange all that is needed for a successful event. We’ll
help Gary out when the time comes and look forward
to the true return of the ever exciting, always unpredictable ”KSC Poker Run”.
NEW KSC T-SHIRT
UNVEILED
THE WINNERS ARE REVEALED
Our man Skip reports that the weekend trash can
over-flow problem seems to have abated, but he
urges everyone to dump their personal trash in the
dumpsters and please empty the club can(s) if you
see that they’re full.
All Members Welcome to
Board Meetings
All members are reminded that Board meetings are
open to all members and members are encouraged
to attend. Board meetings are the first Wednesday of
each month at 6:00pm at the Club house.
Feel free to bring up a subject that your interested
in or just sit in on the meeting. You’ll learn how decisions are made and how the Board acts as your
spokespersons in club matters as well as dealings with
the state.
A Fleet
Place
The Club will be open Saturday Dec. 22nd between
10AM - 12Noon for anyone who would like to purchase
some Shirts for Christmas (895-5849).
KaZe
Ultimate 20
2
Carlos 'N Charlies
Johnson 18
3
Last Hurrah
Hobie 33
4
Wave Dancer
J-24
5
Fiesta
Santana 525
6
Buzz Off
Henderson 30
7
Mister Ed
Santa Cruz 27*
B Fleet
Boat Name
Class
1
Wind Dancer
San Juan 21
2
Opihi
Aquarius 21
3
Calmante
Dolphin 24
4*
Mahina Pua
Cal 20
5*
Summer Wind
Spirit 23
6
Mano Hae
Santana 22
Multi-Hull Fleet
Toasting a day of good fun and fine sailing!!!
Place
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There are also hats and burgees available. So get your
gifts now or shirts for yourself and show your club spirit!!!!
Long Sleeve Sun Protection
Women Short Sleeve Sun Protection
Long Sleeve Cotton shirt
Women Scoop neck Short Sleeve
Unisex Tank top
KSC Hats
KCS Burgee
Prior year shirts
Class
1
Place
If you still have Christmas presents to buy. Hold on!!!
Great all new club T-shirts have arrived and are now on
sale at the Club house. They are all Blue Ink on White shirts
and there are a variety of styles to choose from. All new
this year is the ”Sun Protection” shirts in long sleeve for men
and short sleeve for women.
Boat Name
$30
25
10
10
10
10
20
5
Boat Name
Sea Biz Corsair
F-31R*
2**
Noreen's Dream
Sprint 750
3**
Kekai
Hobie 17
4
Passing Wind
Corsair F-31
5
Gris-Gris
T-Gull 23
6
Menage Trois
Corsair F-31R
7
Out of Balance
Corsair F-31R
8
Ice Floe
Sea Wind 24
8
Sea Ya
Stiletto 23
Remarks * Use rule A8.1
** Use rule A8.1 & A8.2
Sun Protection, but no Hug Protection!
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