adventures and notices

2011 Season
Posted March 4, 2011

2011 Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association Annual Board Meeting
Location:  Terry and Nakoa’s House
In Attendance:  Lani Eckert, Terry Galpin, Nakoa Prejean, Matthew Buckman, Kirsten Esibill
Via Phone Conference:  Ray Glauser, Tim Wood, Brandee Faria

OLD BUSINESS

• Kendall Pacific Cup:  Damages incurred at the Waimea Plantation Cottages were sole responsibility of a local canoe club, which paid fines and was reprimanded.  Terry smoothed things over for HSCA, although we were not directly involved. 
• Motion to keep/return Kendall Pacific cup to strictly HSCA event.  UNANIMOUS

NEW BUSINESS

• Need to increase season race participation.  Loss of 6-man teams, rise of Holopuni/4-man teams.
• Holopuni/4-man canoes will be in their own class “4-MAN” with a race fee of $450-EXCEPT for Na Holokai.  Fee for Na Holokai will be set about 1 month prior to race and determined by participation.  Fees may be required in advance to secure spot in race.
• 4-man season to start in Kahului-end in Hale’iwa
• 1 escort boat needed for every two 4-man teams
• ALL Holopuni’s/4-mans with hollow amas must be FOAM CORE by 2012
• No boat (including Holopuni) will be allowed to race Na Holokai with a hollow ama.
• 6-man teams will remain separate class with fee staying the same at $550
• Terry Galpin is resigning at the end of the 2011 season.  She is willing to work with anyone interested in the position during this season to show them the “ropes”.
• 20$ per head crew change fee to cover additional food and insurance
• Local Media Representative to deliver press release, race results to each island local media.  Ray Glauser appointed and accepted unanimously
• Race rules:  Provided by Tim Wood to board to review, comment and edit.

BUDGET

• $30,000 (grants, donations and race fees)
• $15000 HTA grant awarded again this year
• $10000 KBR donation (some cash, hotel rooms)-Terry is also trying to have them pay for media expenses
• Low end budget per event is $5000: escort boats, insurance, food, the occasional t-shirt
• HSCA to pay for canoe shipping (1 way) at end of season, based on entire season participation.

Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association
(808) 247-3559