Transcription
An outrigger Guide to Steering outrigger canoesBy Marilyn Kalif you've ever watched an outriggercanoe gliding gracefull y through thewater, you' ve probably marveled atthe synchronizati on of the experiencedcrew, paddles dipping effortlessly intothe water in unison.On the other hand, i f you've everwatched a canoe zigzag i ts way frompoint A to B , you've probably chuckledat the novice steersperson in the back ofthe boat.The steersperson is the quarterbackof every canoe, and as Outrigger beginscompeti tion th i s month in the OahuHawa ii an Canoe Rac in g Assoc iationRegalla seaso n, yo u ' II h ave th eopportunity to watch the C lub's bes t,and it s newes t , and all t ype s ofsteerspeople in between.Board member B rant Ackerman ,Coordinating Director for A thletics andW i nged " 0", has been stee rin gOutrigger crews since he was 12-yearsold. He steered hi s first crew to a statetitle at the age of 13 and has won manysta te and Oahu champi onshi ps sin ceth en. H e i s al so a vete ran of th eMo lokai -to-Oahu race, steer ing andpa ddling o n 20 Mo l oka i c r ewsincluding the w inning crews of 1975,1977, 1983 and 1984 and more recent! ywi nni ng Masters crews."A good st ee r sm an ca n be th edi fference between winning and losi nga rac e," Ackerm an says. " The bestIsteersmen are th e peopl e w ho k nowhow to read the w i nd and swel l.Usua ll y people w ho surf make goodsteersmen because they are tuned in toboth the w ind and swell."Yo uca nk nowallth etechnicali ties of steering, but not be agood quarterback. so it's important to acrew to find a steersman who is both."A n effect i ve steersman k nowswhat to say, how to say it, when to sayit and how often," Ackerman says. " [fyou' re a chatterbox, no one wi ll listen." You have to know what your crewis capable of and then call your movesj udiciously. You can' t yell ' Power I 0'after every change."Being a good steersperson, Brantsays, involves three things: Technica l Sk ill s-Understandingthe w ind and swell, getting a goodstart, and knowing how to maneuverupwind, downwind and crosswind. Psyc hol og ica l Sk ill s- K nowinghow to moti vate and get the best outof your crew. Analyt i ca l Skill s-Figuring ou tbefore the race even begins, howyou' re going to execute the start, thestraightaway, th e turn , and thefinish."The steersperson has to know howto position the canoe to compensate forall conditions," he adds.The steersperson actually combinesthree different functions: Paddling or J Stroking-TheProper Position for Paddle lntryRight2WrongLearning the TermsJust like any other specialty,steering has its own terminology:UNESteer or turn from front of the canoe.Example: Seat number 1 unes (putspaddle in the water) and steers thenose of the canoe around the turn.B ACKWATERPaddle in reverse.WINDOFFStop paddling.POKEPlacing blade fully in water to make afull correction.HALF POKEPlacing blade half way down in waterto make a minor correction.JSTROKEAcross between steering andpaddling. Steersman paddles to side,pulling back of paddle toward boat.Changes direction of stern of canoe.steersman shou ld ideall y padd le atleast hal f of the ti me. Oth erw ise,he/she is dead weight in the boat. Pok in gorSteering-Keepcorr ec ti ons sma ll and fr eq uen t.Bigger corrections slow the boatdown. Ant icipati ng-Pay attent io n towhat's happening in the race and beprepared to act. As above, sma llco rrec ti ons are bet ter than bigcorrection s.T he way the steersperso n placesthe blade in the water is critical to howwell the canoe can stay on course." The steersperson should al wayskeep his/her forearm flat on the gunnelw hen they are pok ing. Thi s w ill gi vethem better control and wi ll secure theblade to the side of the boat," Brantsaid." The front of the blade should beangled toward the hull when you put itinto the water. A s you pu ll through on
your stroke, the pressure ofthe water forces the bladetoward the hull.The g reater the ang le or the blade, the greater the correction. However, the greater the ang le,"The greater the angle,th e mo re th e boat w i II s low dow n. Kee p co rrec tion s sm all a nd freq ue nt. Make thethe greater th e correctioncorrecti on ha ir the distance you need to get bac k to cente r point. The boat wi ll go the rest ofw ill be. Th e great er th ethe di stance o n momentum. As the boat hits the center point, stab on the opposite side to stopdepth , th e gr ea t er thethe mome ntum.adju stm e nt. Wh en yo umake a small adju stm ent,you should go in shallow. Amedium adjustment, put theblade in halfway, and a fulladj ustm ent, go in all th eway and in cr ease th eangle," he adds." Howeve r, th e bestway to st ee r, i s to makesmall, frequent correcti ons.To do thi s, yo u have toFortunatel y, kid s learning to steerha ve good anti c ipation. M ake th ethree str okes, and the st ee rspersoncorrec tion before you need to, ratherdon' t have to make turns on the raceshould be paddling."th an after. This takes experi ence but ifcourse until they reach the Boys 16 orOutri gger opens the seaso n w it hyou work at it, you' ll learn.Girls 18 races, and most have had timethe Clem Pai ai na Rega tta at K ee hito learn by then. For those w ho are" Mo st st ee r sper so ns f ee l th eL agoo n o n Su nday, Jun e 5. Fo rpressure from their crew to paddle, andtry ing to learn to turn, Brant has thesesteerspersons, the true tes t will be theth ey w in d up paddling to o mu ch,"tips for turnin g.K amehameha D ay Regatta at K ail ua"Use th e front tip of the ama, theBrant sai d. " When th e st eer sper so nB each Park th e following week, Junepaddles too much, the canoe stands tobuoy and your ow n eyes i ght as key12.lose more than it gains."points. During a race, the three poi nts" K ai lua i s the most di fficult raceAcker mansaysth atth eform a natural curve. As you get closerfor eve n the most experi encedsteersperson shouldn ' t ever let the boatto th e buoy, the three poi nt s w ill li nesteerspersons because of the w ind andveer more than I 0 degrees o ff courseup . Wh en th ey' re al l lin ed up , th at ' socean con diti ons, especial ly the crosswithout a correc ti on. A l ways have aw hen to start the turn . If you start tooangles and cross swells. That's why it'sreference point or landmark to aim for.soon. you' ll be too low (c lose to theso i mport ant for al l steers person s toBrant has tau ght many stee rin gbuoy), and if you stan too late, you' lllisten to the head coach before the racec li ni cs at th e C lub and tau ght man ybe too high (far away)," Brant ex pl ains.so they' II know what to do."novtces." You' ll also need to correct for theI f you don't know what to do withw ind and ocea n conditi ons, and the" Th e best way to teac h a newyour Su ndays, j oin the 200 Outriggersteersperson i s to mount a motor on theboat next to you."padd lers at vari ous beaches around theback of a canoe. Wi th the motor, youOn the following pages, Brant hasi sland during June. A nd don' t forget tocan go faster and th e steersperson cantip s for Outri gger steerspersons, butj o in u s o n the 4 th of Ju ly at th efeel th e sensa tion or the blade in th ereminds all padd lers that the first threetraditional Wal ter J. Macfarl ane Regatt awater.strokes of a race are the most importan t.at Wai kiki Beach. See you there!" They get th e feel o f the paddl e" A race can be won or lost on the firstbi ting and kn ow wh at toexpect. It's a great wayto teach turn s, and youdon' t burn ou t a crew."Making a CorrectionGetting the blade into correct position.Initiating the correction.1ProperPaddleDepth forPokingQuarter PokeHalf PokeFull PokeGrasp shaft at neck of bladeGrasp shaft 2"-3"aboveneck of bladeGrasp shaft 5"-6"aboveneck of blade3
canoe Racing Strategies for SteerspersonsBy Brant Ackerman1REDFlagsBefore your race, count the lanes at both ends of th ecourse to make sure the same color fl ag is at both ends. Dothi s about one or two races before yours, as the flag positionsmay change just before your race or the colors may change atone or both ends. BlACK BlACK GREEN GREEN RED1REONot onl y should you know th e color of your flag, butal so the color of the flags on both sides of you. This is in caseyou should lose sight of your flag during the race or if yourflag should break loose. This can and does happen. If it does,just go between the two fl ags.Sometimes j ust the fl ag stem breaks and a small orangebuoy is left. Other times the whole flag and buoy break lose.In either case, knowing the color of the fl ags on each side cankeep you on course. I f you have to make a turn, turn evenwith the other flags.Adjacent CrewsFind out what crews are next to you on each side andalso the color of their boats. They can be of help if you losesight of your flag by staying between th em. However, do notdepend solely on them. because they may not know wherethey are going.Do not let them lead you off course either. This si tuati onhappens frequently when there are two lanes w ith the samecolor and the ot her ca noe may be head ing in the wrongdirection.i GREEtl1 RED GREENBlACK1RED GREENLining UpWhen lining upfor the start of th erace, look at whichway the w ind i sb l ow in g. Face th ebow o f th e ca noed irect l y into th ewind at the closest point to the fl ag. T his will keep the canoefrom dri fting and will avoid having to turn the canoe aroundmany times.U seyo urstroke (Seat No.I) as mu c h aspossible to keepthe nose poi ntedint o the w ind .There is nothin gworse th an to beout of position atthe start. Inform your stroke before you paddle out what thej ob includes.LandmarksW hen you are paddling ou t toyour lane, paddle down to the centero f your co urse and l oo k bothforward and backward. Try to fi nd alandmark which is in line w ith yourl ane. I f you lose sight of yo ur flagduring the race, you can l ocate yourl andm ark w hi ch w ill keep yo u o ncourse until you sight your fl ag again .A l andma r k ca n be any pr o min entfeature such as a mountain, hill, tower,1 - - ( --- ----- ( - o A ) - Ef! ---- - ---- i GREEI!-% \ ---- ----- -- 4building, or just about anything thatyou can eas ily see.If the re i s no landmark, onl yopen ocean, it i s helpful to find acloud formation just above your flag.Sin ce c lo ud formations c hangeconstan tl y during the race, when yousee yo ur flag ju st look upoccas i ona ll y and find th e c l o udformat ion above. Th is formati on wi llgenerally stay the same for a coupleof minutes w hich i s time enough toget a bearing until you can pick upyour flag again.
Crew lnstmctiomOverlappingJust before the start of a race there is so much confusionand excitement th at it i s v i tal for the crew to li sten to you.Make thi s perfectl y clear before the race. They should knowth at w hateve r yo u say goes . I f y ou say padd le ahead.bac kwater. or wind off, they shou ld do it instantl y at yourcommand and not just sit there. A split second can make a bigdifference.The steersman sho uld be th e on l y person talk ing andeveryone el se should be li stening. During the race, the crewshould keep their eyes strai ght forward. The steersman shouldnot yell ju st to ye ll , bu t shoul d do constru c ti ve ye l ling.Emphasize such things as breath ing, reaching and timing, etc.When yelling at the crew, it is best to yell encouragementinstead of insults. A boat wi ll move much faster when thecrew i s "stoked".For best results yell at each indi vidual separately, eitherby name or seat number. That way the individual wi ll listen toyou when you speak directl y to him/her. The best time to yellis ri ght after a change. That way you are not going to interferewith the person calli ng the changes.When approachin g the fin i sh line, if you are neck andneck with another boa t and about 50 yards from the fin ishline, inform No.2 "do not change." Thi s can gain a few extrafeet which ca n and has won many a race, espec ial l y shortraces.A dan gerous situation ari seswhen another canoe crosses overinto your lane. I f th at canoe hitsyou, it may get di squal ifi ed andyou may just lose the race. Avoi da collisi on at any cost.If you think your crew can speed up, try to steer awaysli ghtly and pick it up. Tf you can't pull away, slow the crewdown and let the other canoe pass in front. You may lose aboat length. but i f they hit you, you could lose 8 or 10 boatlength s.You should constantly watch the other boats and try to seethi s situati on com ing before i t happens so you can avoid it.Sometimes you can yell to their steersman, bu t do not cou nton him/her listening to you.Tile StartThi s is the most importan t part of the race. A ft er th eprev ious race has ended. the official boat w i II raise a greenflag meaning the race had no violations. A red fl ag means aviolation has occurTed and there may be a delay. There is fi vem inutes before th e start o f the nex t race at w hich time ayellow flag will be rai sed duri ng the fi ve minute period.Twenty seconds prior to the start, the yel low fl ag w i IIstart waving. The race can start any time w ithin the 20 secondperi od. The starter w ill raise the red flag. Within 1-3 secondsth e starter will drop th e red fl ag and rai se th e green f lagsignali ng the start.You may hi t or run over your starting flag bu t not thefini sh flag. Watch the starter for a few races (the more th ebeuer). T he starter 's starting habits are usually consistent andpredictable. You can anticipate the starting procedure and bepositioned to get a j um p at the start.Your entire crew must each know w hat is expected fromtheir seat. Number one and two will help to keep the front ofthe canoe near your startin g fl ag. Three and four wi ll helpmove forward or reverse. Fi ve will assist six w ith the sternpositioning.T he entire crew must all be anticipating the start- not j ustthe steersperson. I nform the crew of the starter's habits priorto going out on the course. It i s cri tical for al l six paddlers tohit the first stroke precisely together. It i s the key di fferencebetween a good start and a great start.TurningM aking a good turn can gain your canoe two or three boatlengths on the other canoes. Every steersman has his/her ownmethod for turning. Some li ke a close approach and a wi deexit. Others li ke a w ide approach and close exit, or still othersa fa irly wide approach and fairly wide ex it.Whichever method used, th e most important thi ng is forthe boat to slow down as li tt le as possible.When you are about 75 y ards from the turn, inform No. 2that you are approaching the turn . No. 2 is responsible formaking sure that he/she is on the lef"l side and No. I is on theri ght side going into the turn. This saves time and speed andNo. I is already on the side he/she is goi ng to " une" on.T he crew shoul d pick it up before the turn to bu ild upmomentum, slow it down around the turn, apply ing the powerand picking it up again coming out of the turn. It is best not tomake a real tight turn because the boat wi ll slow down toomuch, and it w ill overwork the crew.A s f"ar as the tl ag goes, the shortest distance between twopoints is a straigh t line, so i t is best to get as cl ose to the fl agas possible without hitting it. W hen turni ng around the fl ag,you must correct for the wi nd and current which can moveyou into or away from the flag, depending on which way youare heading.You must make the necessary adj ustments depending onhow strong the wind and current are. If you are running w iththe current and w ind, then a tight turn is possible, but if youare padd ling against the w ind, gi ve extra room at the flag forthe wind w ill blow you into your fl ag.Overlapping0 11a TumFor those of you who have to turn . If a canoe on your leftis behind yo u, an overl ap can occur at the tu rn . T hi s candevelop into a colli sion and poss ible disqualification, or a lossof boat lengths correcti ng to avoid them.11· a boat on your left i s pretty far behind and i f when youw ill be coming out of your turn they wi ll be coming in, makeyour own tu rn a w ide approach so as to come ou t close toyour fl ag thus avoiding an overl ap. /5
By f-Ie/en Sheehanhen you' re 93 years old andgoing strong, you should getspec ial att ention . Loi sPhillips let it be known that the on lytime she would leave the islands wouldbe t o have d inn er at C hen Wahrestaurant in Sant a Monica. The ownerheard thi s and call ed L ois and said," Pack your bags. We' re gi ving you ab irth da y part y d inn er. " So o ff t oCalifornia she went and \vhile there shewa s part of her grand on· s weddingparty.Cel eb ra ti ng th eir 60th wed d i nganniversary, Frances and Bill Lucas,hos ted a dinner party for 60 membersof their fami ly and friends. Married 60year ago at St. Andrew' s Cath edral.th ey r enewed th eir vows at St.A ndrew's and then on to the Outriggerfor a dinner part y. They have two sons,two daughters, 12 grandchildren and 15great grandchildren. Both Frances andBill were born and raised in Hawaii .A big celebrati on dinner was heldfor Dr. Norma n Goldstein and hi sw ife. R amsay. No rm was nam edPh ys i c i an o f th e Year f or hi soutstanding service to the community.One of his most recogni zedendeavors is practi cing sa fesun to avo i d sk in ca nce r.A tt ending th e dinn er at th eClub were many friends andfam il y from th e mainl and.including Ru th A nn and BobRamsay from Pittsburgh.WLind sey Dodge successfu l lyp lann ed a surpr ise dinn er par ty forhu sba nd D av id on hi s 50th. H eco nfessed he th ought hi s w i fe wa splanning a surprise trip to Dallas.He was really su rpri sed when 30friends inc lud ing hi s sons Chri s andDrew cheered him as he walked intothe Dining Room at the Clu b.N alani Bickson hos ted aNASAfo rlun c heo nDr. Ta mm yA str onautJerni gan w ho has fl own twomissions on the Columbia andis scheduled for a trip on th eEndeavor. Tammy, a Stanfordclassmate of Kisi Hainc, was inHawa ii to gi ve a work shop forthe G irl Scouts and Boy Scouts.Nalani ·s mom, Joan Bickson. is thenew president of the Girl Scouts.For th e first tim e ever, th eGarden Club of Hawaii was host to600 members of the Garden Club ofA merica. A dinner for 200 was held atth e Ou tri gger. An n e Swa nson andNo r ene A l exa nd er co - c haired themeetin g. A lice G uild, pres ident ofGarden Club of H awaii and Mary A nnBell, program chai r. host many of thei rluncheon meetings at th e Club duringthe year.Pun ahou C lass ofKanoagrad s' 89Ostrem, Todd DuplantyMary Ray Kahanamoku and Howard and Ange la S1arke pos.:in fro m of Duke slatuc in Sydney.6Shirley Vori i' greeted byAniw. anorangul:in hehelped raisewh.:n ; heli ved inFrances and BillLucascclcbraiCd the ir60th weddinganni versary atthe Club.Joannie Davis.Lauric Bugbeeand AnnSimpsonenjoy lunch.gradua te fro m UCLA th i s mo nth .Kanoa played volleyball for the Bruins,Todd was on the water polo team andKeone on th e swimm ing team. Kanoais plan ning to go to law . chool in thefa ll. T o dd w i ll l eave ri g ht aftergraduation for a tri p around the world.Keone is planning to stay in the L Aarea fo r a w hile pursu ing a career incomputer cartography and play ing gigswith his rock band . .Colleen andGrant t-lorruwhelped Loi Phillip .center.celebrmc her93rd binhdaya1 the Club.Enjoying a dri nkin the Bar onApri l 19 wereRobert Wa!!IH.:r.rayc Parke . JillSt. John and Lon
Their '89 classmate Rya n Gilberthas announced his engagement to AmyFli cke r.T hey me t at Loyo laMarymount where Ryan graduated in1993 and Amy in 1992. He is currentlyattending San Diego State studying forhi s MBA. They plan an April 1995wedding.A rece nt c rui se Dow n Unde rbroug ht together Mary Ra yKa ha namoku, Patti Wood, JanetGuild , Howard and Angela Starkeand George and Betty Gallagher.Jn Sydn ey, Ma ry Ray and th eStarkes visited the Duke Kahanamokustatu e a nd co mm e morative pa rk atFres h Water Beach where Duke firstdemonstrated the art of surfboarding inAustralia.Betty and Bob Erskine will be inthe islands in June, Ju ly and August andhope that fri ends will look the m up.They will be stay ing at the Co lon ySurf. .Megan and Clay Hammersteinann ou nce the birth of their daughter,Peyto n Eli zabeth on April 4 . Sheweighed in at 7 pounds, I oun ce andwa 19- 1/4 inches long.Gerry DeBene detti has ju streturned from Grand Rapids, Michiganand Linden, Ca lifornia for fami ly visits.First stop was Michigan to attend thedouble graduation or son and daughterin-law Grant and Beth Senner. Gerrytook two dozen leis (that 's 12 each) forGrant and Beth so eve ryo ne wo uldknow what a Hawaii graduation lookslike. Then it was on to Linden to theramily farm where she was able to getin on the end of the fresh cherry cropand th e beginning of the ripe plu ms.Yum, Yum . .Enjoying recen tfa shion showwere JoanMcKenzie.Mona Elmoreand DorisSmith whostarted fashionshows at theOutrigger.Janet Schiller.who wi II chairfuture OCCfashion shows,poses withmodel PeggyDanford.'ClaraandRalphSmithdined atthe Clubrecentl y.Nalani Hickson enjoys lunch withastronaut Dr. Tammy Jernigan.Colllributions to tllis column arealways welcome. Leave items for tileEditor at tile Front Desk. Be sure toinclude your name and phone 1111111berin case addit ional info rm at ion isneeded. /John Young. Ramsay. Cobey Blackand Bob and Ruth An n Ramsay.help Bob celebrate his birthday.7
can even carvebirthday in ice.So call us for
By Ray LudwigGeneral Managert seems like only yesterday that wewere celebrating the New Year andlo and behold, summer is upon us.And with summer come many Clubactivities-the summer canoe regattasevery Sunday at various locationsaround the islands, and our everpopular summer Steak Fries on the HauTerrace every Saturday night from 6-9.ISummer EntertainmentWe will again this summer featurespecial entertainment together with ourSteak Fries. Throughout the summer,we'll be posting each week's featuredentertainment on the Club's LobbyBulletin Board.Kamehameha DaySaturday, June II is KamehamehaDay and we will offer a very specialHawaiian luncheon for you who areHawaiian and Hawaiian at heart. Andalso for those of you who just like onoHawaiian food. Our regular luncheonmenu will also be available on this day.Father's DayOn Father's Day, June 19, there isno better way to show dad that he isappreciated than by bringing him to theClub for a special Father's Day PrimeRib Buffet Dinner.Whim N RhythmYale University's premiere seniorwomen's singing group Whim NRhythm will again this year make aspecial appearance here at theOutrigger. A tradition of musicalexcellence sets Whim N Rhythm apart.Whim N Rhythm of 1994 is aparticularly strong group of 14 voicesSNACK SHOPOPEN DAILY7AM-6PMIIHDUIDTHf 108 representing the finest female singers atYale University. Each member isdedicated to continuing a tradition ofelegant and spirited musicalperformance reflecting the dignity,talent and variety of women's acappella singing. Whim has delightedand impressed audiences from HongKong to New Orleans as well as adevoted following in New Haven.Whim N Rhythm bringsprofessional music, humor and adistinctive elegant presence to everyperformance. The date is Thursday,June 30 at 7 p.m. They will beperforming on the Hau Terrace and inthe Main Dining Room. If you missedthem last year, be sure to make an effortto see them this year. You won't bedisappointed. We suggest that youmake your dinner reservations for theDining Room early. The Hau Terrace isof course open seating.4th of JulyAs a reminder, all events at theClub on July 4th are for Club membersand their invited guests only. However,due to the limited space, everyoneattending the Club party must have aticket for admission.Tickets are available at the FrontDesk for 1 each. Tickets should bepurchased in advance. Because of ourClub size, tickets will be limited tomembers as follows: Junior andAssociate: limit two per member;Regular, Intermediate, Senior and Life,four per member.For everyone's enjoyment, personsbelow the legal drinking age of 21 arediscouraged from attending the Clubafter 8 p.m. Club membership cards foridentification and verification of agewill be required. Parking will be forClub members with decals only. Welook forward to seeing you at the Clubon the 4th of July and hope you have agreat time.Good Luck to PaddlersWe wish the 1994 canoe paddlingteam the best of luck in the upcomingregatta season.Father'sDaySunday, .Jttne 19Bring Dad to the Outrigger to CelebrateBrunch-Dining Room ond Hau Terroce,8:30 o.m.-2 p.m.Prime Rib Buffet-Dining Room,6-9 p.m.Make yourreservations early,923-1585Snack Shop HoursRemember the Snack Shop hourshave been extended until 6 p.m. dailythrough Labor Day.Please KokuaTo accommodate the mostmembers and guests during the busysummer months, we will be enforcingthe House Rule which restricts the useof tables on the Hau Terrace and BarLanai for food and beverage serviceonly from II :30 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.Game tables and reading facilitiesare available in other areas of the Club.There may be times when we have anabundance of available tables andduring such times this policy will notbe enforced. However, when thedemand dictates, we hope we will haveyour cooperation. rtJ ! In MemoriamAlfred H. WoolrichDeceased: April3, 1994Member: 30 years., · 9
THE HIDE liRE By Todd Bradleycharge on the beautification of the A laWai? You have what i t takes !To Matt's surprise, he recei ved thehonorary Go l d Shovel Award for hi swo rk from the Ca noe Rac in gCommittee on May 4th. Again, mahalonui loa Matt." Together, Everyone Achieves More."Outri gge r M auka , aka A la WaiTr ainin g A r ea. sure l oo k s g rea t !Recognition goes to M att Kresser forhi s tim e and hard work to make th i sarea as pleasant as possible to practi cefrom. I would say that it is the nicestlooki ng area on the shores of the A laWai . Matt. how abou t l ead in g th eGolf, Golf, GolfTh at's r i ght, go l f. Th e Ca noeRacing program w ill be holding its 2ndA nnual Golf Tournam ent on F rid ay,July I. The course w ill be the MamalaBay Course at Hickam A ir Force Base.The prizes are incredible and every holew ill have a special surprise.If you are a hacker or a pro, j oin us.It w ill be fun and the proceeds go toassi st the OCC Canoe Racing program.Pick up your entry blanks at the FrontD es k. Don ' t hes itat e, tea m s arelimited.First RaceThe first races are coming up andthe teams are ahead of schedule. Theearl y start this year sure did help. Thisyear, the Canoe Racin g Committee'sFUN TEAM has special surpri ses andevents that w ill be held at each regaua.Prizes can be won by all those who trytheir luck at the clays' events. Keep aneye on the Bulletin Board in the Tunnelso you w i II be prepared.See you at the races. rj,AT WAlALAE-KAHALAThe Bestof Lifefor theRest ofYour LifeLuxw-ious Retiremem Living Offering Full Life CareSponsored by Episco pa l Hom es of HawaiiA Nonprofit Corporation735-9994KA H A L A OFFI CE TOWER10oSU ITE 401oKA J-IA LA MALL"Accept the challengesso that you may feel the exhilarationof victory."Paddlers Hold GolfTournament July 1By Kisi /-IaineYou thought last year was fun! The2nd A nnual Paddling Gol f Tournamenti s sc hed ul ed fo r Frid ay, Jul y I atHi ckam A ir Force B ase Mamal a BayGo I r Course. A shotgun start at 12:30p. m. wi ll set off thi s year 's three-personmodi fied scrambl e.G reat pri zes and good tim es areguaranteed.Co m e o ut and sup po rt th eOutrigger paddling program. You don' tneed to be an O utri gger member toplay, so please in vite your fri ends andcolleagues to join us.Registration forms can be found atthe Front Desk. If you need additionalinformati on, please contact Steve Scott,Bu zzy L ee o r Jon Su th erl and at533-292 1. r/J
Paddlers Kick Off Season at Steak fryutrigger paddlers donned th eir fa vorite hats to kick o!T the 1994Regatt a Season on Apri l 16 at the Club w ith a Steak Fry and HatContest. Some of the hottest hats were worn by I ) A I Serafin andJohn Finney. 2) Paula Crabb. 3) Ti are Finney and Todd Bradley. 4)Norm Dunmi re. 5) Michele St. John and Nancy Muller. 6)Brant Ackerm an. 7) K ai ulu Dow ning. 8) Rodman Mull er. 9)Enjoy ing the Steak Fry were Jocly D 'Enbeau, Jay Pynchon and Mike Fox.OPhotos by Marilyn Kali.-----,1222 Kaumualii St., Ph. 8474806Monday to Saturday 9-5J1
Tacky Tie Contest to Celebrate father's DayBy Gerry DeBenede11iAct ual l y(Grads?),ad s!anybody w ho wants to enter. getyo ur Ugly, Ug l ier, Ug l iestneckties. or bow ties, to the OCC anden ter our First (and Last?) ever, TackyTic Contest for Father's Day.A ny OCC m ember or spou se iseligible to enter. Put your name on theti c and drop it in the Executive Officewith Shawna, Management Secretary.as soon as you read thi s and definitelyDbefore June 17. Anonymous entrie willbe accepted, but then of course. youacrifi ce your prize . .First place win s dinner for t\vo atthe Clu b Dining Room. second placewins lunch for two at the Hau Terrace.and third place wi ns breakfa. t for oneat the Snack Shop. A select j udgi ngcommi ttee of PR Commi ttee members,w ho prefer to r ema in anony m ous(forever) will have the fina l, no protestallowed. deci sion on the three wors tti es ever seen at thi s Club.These tacky ties will be displayedin the Lobby Di splay Case as they areentered, so get yours in early. so as toinsp ire o th er s t o run d ow n t o theGoodwill to see i f they can ou tdo youin the tacky tie department. Mu ltipleentries are permitt ed. Clean out yourclose t, get rid of th at stuff. On thechan ce that you "mig ht" wa nt yourtacky tic back, indica te on the inside ofthe ti e i f yo u wan t i t r eturn ed.Otherwise, the anony mous j udges w i IIdonate them to the Halloween DisplayCase Committee. and Happy Father's Day. /lmployee of the Yearil so n Ayson, ce nter, wasnamed Employee of the Yearf or 1993 at th e A n nualShownM ee t ing in February.prese nting him w ith hi s plaq ue areformer Presiden t Chuck Swanson andGeneral M
Proper Position for Paddle lntry Right Wrong 2 Learning the Terms Just like any other specialty, steering has its own terminology: UNE Steer or turn from front of the canoe. Example: Seat number 1 unes (puts paddle in the water) and steers the nose of the canoe around the turn. BACKWATER
