The
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February
2006 5990 Gannet Ave, Ewa Beach HI, 96706 (808) 499-1500
General Membership Meeting February 1st
@ 1930 Board of
Directors Meeting February 1st @ 1830
Commodore
Mike
Vining
Aloha,
Happy February! Don't forget your
valentine(s), perhaps a sunset cruise will be part of your plan...
Lot's of fun planned for this month, a sailing /super bowl gathering at the
club on the 5th and opening day is just around the corner, the 18th.
Our new security instruction has been
signed and promulgated. During FPCON Alpha you now can transit to and from sea
24/7, subject to inland traffic rules; remember those constrained by draft have
right of way. Following the new instruction procedure you will simply hail on
VHF 69 and provide: Skipper's name, Vessel name, Permit number and Number of
passengers on board and request to transit. In addition to 24/7 access to
sea, the requirement to prearrange your underway times has been rescinded
during FPCON Alpha. Should the FPCON change, the transiting restrictions
obviously become more restrictive. Take a few moments to review the new instruction;
a copy is available down at the club.
Let me share a few more thoughts
regarding this new instruction. Please be patient as harbor control watch
standers become familiar with this new procedure. If you feel the need to
discuss a particular concern, do it over a telephone not the VHF 69 channel.
Think and be safe, if you operate your vessel after sunset be a prudent mariner
and do not rely on only one navigation aid. Do your homework and know the range
head bearing and know the lit NAVAID's flashing periods so you will be able to
differentiate between Hickam and
Our next event, the day after our
workday, is a Super bowl party! Come one, come all, to the super bowl
fiesta! We'll swap sea stories, and watch the Seahawks try to crush the
Steelers.
ILYC's opening day will be downtown
along with HYC. WYC,
seeyaonthewater,
Mike
Louis Rogers
Aloha to all the members of Iroquois Lagoon Yacht Club. Just think
of it, one month down already this year. However, fast approaching in the
next seven months will be the annual "Chile Cookoff". But
before that day comes there are at least two canopies in need of repair, to
cover that event. Further more, I happen to know that there are a lot of
great cooks in this club, so break out your favorite recipe and use those
secret ingredients and join the other master chefs of chili cooking. We
already have our first outside inquirer as a participant, so don't drag your
feet, let's make this the biggest and the best "Chili Cookoff" ever.
Louis, Vice Commodore
Tony Snodgrass
Aloha all,
Well our
first race was a bust—winds were high, looked like rain—let’s wait until Feb 5.
That’s right! On Super Bowl Sunday, we will have a Captains Meeting
at 1000 with an inbound race starting at 1100. When we finish, it will be
pupus and football! Can life get better in our little corner of paradise?
Other
happenings this month—18 Feb is the opening day blessing of the boats at the
Waikiki Yacht Club followed by opening day at Kokohead on the 19th.
Depending on what the work schedule turns out to be, we may try for a
second race in February. This will be announced at the meeting and I’ll
follow-up with an e-mail.
Tony
RC for Sail
Tom Hargreaves
Aloha and Howdy all. As we head into the new
year there are some good events planned for the Power People. Please see
the Events Calendar that Al will be putting out. I will also be sending
out reminders and requests for participation. We can have some great and enjoyable
times if everyone gets involved. On a more serious note, as some of you
may have heard, a boat had to be towed in. This is NOT a slight on those
involved but is instead an eye opener. Please, before you go out, make
sure that your vessel is in seaworthy condition and will make a two way
trip. Out and back. A little preventative maintenance, enough fuel,
warm clothing, etc goes a long way to make a cruise one of enjoyment. Also, I
want to thank Andy for his excellent seamanship, navigational skills,
friendship, and dedication for helping bring one of our own back from what
could have been a serious tragedy. Muchos Mahalos Andy. Stay
involved and enjoy your boating.
V/R
Tom R. Hargreaves
Rear Commodore for Power
Port
Captain
Tim DuBois
Still
waiting for some hardware to arrive for the pier workdays, the 4'th will be a
workday if you need a work chit.
Tim
Treasurer
Charlie Crews
Aloha and thanks to the majority of the
members who have sent in their membership dues and mooring fees. For the
stragglers, dues were payable no later than 31 January. I noticed that we
are now connected to a water consumption meter so I ask all members to conserve
water and electricity as we will now pay for both. See a water leak,
please fix if possible or notify any member of the Board of Directors and
please turn off lights when you leave the club.
Jason and
Maren Calvert have a new addition to the family. Her name is Teryn Jeanne' Hoku o'kalani
Calvert, born Jan 3, 2006 at 6:45 am. Coming into the world at 6 lbs 15
oz and 18 and 3/4 inches long. Teryn
went for a boat ride on January the second and couldn't wait any longer to see
what all the bumping was about, she emerged on the third and is anxious for the
next ride. Brother Braedon is bugging Mom and Dad for a new fishing pole
so he can teach his new sister how to fish.
Mahalo, Charlie
Allan Cameron
There is no news like good news and the news
our esteemed Commodore has brought us is the best news I’ve heard since I
became a member of this club…all hail Mike…
Now the real story is are you ready to go
sailing at night? Do you have current
and accurate charts and navigational aids?
Do you have a back-up means of communications on your boat (fixed radio,
hand-held radio, cell phone, etc, etc.).
Now that we have the rights to use the channel 24 hours a day lets not
mess it up…don’t bicker with the tower or any of the patrol boats. Do not disagree or argue with any of the Navy’s
people on the radio. If you have an
issue, call the tower on the phone and discuss it rationally with them off the
air. But always remember, it’s still the
Navy’s waters, we are guests in this channel, please don’t ever forget
that. In any dispute while you are out
on the water you are wrong and they are right, even if they are wrong and you
are right… If they did make some sort of
mistake don’t argue about it on the water, come back to shore and contact a
member of the Board, we can then attempt to resolve the dispute.
Now back to our regularly scheduled
programming…I’ve had a couple of requests from members to add more columns to
The Arrow. The first is a column of
tricks of the trade, or “expert” advice on anything to do with boating…such as
how do you spread that damn silicone calking without getting it all over your
hands? Use an ice cube. The second is for “quick and easy” recipe
sharing. Do you have a favorite boat (or
non-boating) recipe to share? These two
columns are pretty much anything goes, and I’m looking for anyone and everyone
in the club to participate in sending me submission for these two columns. You’ve all got my e-mail address (for you
“snail mail” types or anyone else, you can leave me a hard copy in my BOD puka
by the soda machine). If you’ve got any
other ideas on how to make The Arrow more usable or interesting, please share,
let me know I’m always open to suggestions on how to improve and grow this
newsletter.
Rough around the edges, rude and lacks
common editorial sense
Gary Sutton
I
hope everyone had happy holidays. You must all be rested up for the February
work day by now. We could use some help.
Thanks for all the great support in the past. I'll have an
updated work list posted by the soda machine by meeting day. If you think you earned a work chit and did
not get it, see me at the meeting. Also, if you have a slip and no
shed assigned, and you want one, please see me and I'll try to work out a
solution.
Aloha,
Director
of Activities
Andy Christescu
The month of February; Workday; on the 4th,
I am just a few
weeks away from being locked in for orders back to the Last Frontier.
With that; we need someone to step up and take on the Rewarding position
of Activities Director!! Starting 1 April. It's a fun &
fulfilling job and is the only position that allows you to really get to know
all the club members. See me for any questions and details. The
Commodore will make the final selection.
Judging by the
progress/improvements of this Club since I arrived three years ago,, ILYC
is in the best condition ever!! The improvements that we have been pulled
off in such a short time frame are unbelievable and surpassed all
accomplishments to date! The condition as well as the attitudes has
improved greatly! Commodore Mike
Vining has been working the new instruction for over 18 months and
getting it done was a feat that no one else could have pulled off!! Great
Job!! "We", ILYC, Rainbow, and Hickam owe him many a-round of
cheer! You folks have the Best Club in the
See ya around,, Andy "Capt. Que"
Staff
Commodore
Tom Youngblood
I am available most anytime for Vessel Exam’s (VE’s). I will make a
point after Feb workday to stay as long as needed to complete VE’s. If you need
one sooner let me know. They are required for PH permit. Remember to check nav
lights, flares (need 3 current), fire ext, dewatering device, etc.
Tom Youngblood
Welcome
New Members
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Craig
Herndon Retired/USA |
February Events
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Jan 29th (Sunday) – 0700 – HYC/WYC Keiki Fishing Tournament
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Feb 1st (Wednesday) – 1930 –
ILYC General Membership Meeting – 1830 Board of Directors Meeting
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Feb 4th (Saturday) – 0800 – ILYC
Work Day
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Feb 5th (Sunday) – 1000
– ILYC Special Inshore Race/Start at 1100
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Feb 5th (Sunday) – 1500 – ILYC After Race SuperBowl Party
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Feb 14th (Tuesday) – Valentine’s Day
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Feb 18th (Saturday) –
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Feb 20th (Monday) – Federal Holiday (President’s Day)
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Mar 1st (Wednesday) – 1930 – ILYC General Membership Meeting – 1830 Board of Directors Meeting
Chandlery Beth Snodgrass and Lori Cameron The New Year
is here and the Chandlery is ready. We’ll be getting a few new items and
stocking up on old ones. If you have any ideas of products you would like
the chandlery to carry please let Lori Cameron or Beth Snodgrass know. To make a purchase from the Chandlery,
contact one of our
Thanks Contact Beth
at 341-5029/email tbtas@earthlink.net
Beth & Lori Lori at 674-0960/email lorancameron@msn.com
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T-Shirts (All Styles) $12 |
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Burgees $17 |
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Sweats (only bottoms) $16 |
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Coozies
6 for $10 |
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Polo Shirts (silk screened) $16 |
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Breast Emblems $25 |
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Polo Shirts (embroidered) $20 |
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Hat Pins $2 |
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Long Sleeved Shirt $15 |
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Stickers $2 ea
(or 3 for $5) |
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Hats $10 |
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Photos price
varies with size |
KEIKI / JR.
FISHING TOURNAMENT
SUNDAY, 29
JANUARY 06
(a joint ventured between
HYC & WYC for our Keiki's where everyone's a winner)
Bring your children,
grandchildren and a few of their friends for a day of
"FUN IN
THE SUN" 
SKIPPERS
Our Keiki's Need You
Register your power and
sailing vessel.
VOLUNTEERS
are needed in the
following areas:
Continental Breakfast / Angler Registration
/ Skipper Registration & Boat Assignment
Assembling &
Disassembling Rods & Reels / Weigh-in / Prizes / BBQ
Servers
Clean-Up
Mahalo, and see you on
the 29th for a day of "Fun In The
Sun".
Barbara Silvey Gale
Perrigo
HYC Special Events
Coordinator WYC R/C Power
926-0250 951-8505
Is this
your last copy of The Arrow?
I’m
using the 2005 membership roster to send out this February edition of The Arrow. If you do not pay your annual dues by the end
of January, you will no longer be a “member in good standing” here at ILYC. What does this mean, besides not getting the
next copy of The Arrow, it means you
lose your standing for a mooring slip, ball, dry slip or any other service at
ILYC. Our moorage has never been full
you say…well not in the last four or five years it has not, but that is in
great part due to the restrictive nature of the previous
The Ditty
Bag – Classifieds
20’
24’
32’ Fishing Vessel Sloe Poke is up for
sale. 32'X 14'. Twin diesel, with a spare on the beach. Out riggers and 4 offshore poles, VHF, GPS,
depth and fish finder. Asking price $18,000 OBO. Call Craig Tomczak at 674-2732
37’ 1984
Hunter Cutter – Designed by John Cherubini, 37’ LOA; 30’ LWL; 11’10” Beam; 5’1”
Draft; 17,800 lbs Displacement; 7,100 lbs Ballast, 710 sq ft Sail Area; 50’
Mast Height; 6’4” Headroom; 100 gal Water Capacity; 44 gal Fuel Capacity, 40 hp
Aux Power – Too many amenities to mention here.
For immediate sale $36,000.00 – Charlie Crews at 672-8559 or charlie_crews@hotmail.com
How long will it take YOU to get your sail (under sail and/or power) or power boat, 6-man
canoe or kayak around this preset course? It’s a road rally on water!
SKIPPERS’ MEETING: 1100 hours
START TIME: 1300 hours
THE COURSE:
Start:
Leg # 1:
Leg #2: DH buoy to Honolulu Harbor (HH) buoy: 4.47 nm;
Leg #3: HH buoy to Finish @ Ala Wai A-1: 1.865 nm.
The Challenge! Learn how to do this course with-out a
watch or knot meter!
PRIZES & SOCIAL EVENT TO FOLLOW
Limited Mooring for the week-end should be available
Information: 946-4228 or karene@lava.net
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2006 ILYC
Board of Directors Commodore
– Mike Vining mvsails@hawaii.rr.com
Vice Commodore – Louis Rogers louisrogers@hawaii.rr.com Rear Commodore for Sail –
Tony Snodgrass tonaf@earthlink.net Rear Commodore for Power
– Tom Hargreaves hargreat@hawaii.rr.com Port Captain – Tim DuBois duboist@verizon.net Secretary
– Allan Cameron allancameron78@msn.com Treasurer
– Charlie Crews charlie_crews@hotmail.com (H)
672-8559, (W) 653-5598 Director
of Facilities – Gary Sutton suttong001@hawaii.rr.com Director
of Activities – Andy Christescu AChristescu@D14.uscg.mil Staff
Commodore – Tom Youngblood bobtomyb@hawaii.rr.com |
Disclaimer: The Arrow is published monthly by
the Iroquois Lagoon Yacht Club, Deadline
for submissions to The Arrow is
the 20th of the month. |