Hawaii Yacht Club Offshore Fishing Fleet

Purpose

To foster friendly competition and boating skills among members and guests, and to promote interest in the Hawaii Yacht Club.

Mitch’s Sushi and Senoritas will have their own set of rules
Jungle rules: no line size, multiple anglers, handlining is OK
Live or dead bait is allowed, no live bait in baitwells before the start
No bang sticks, guns, or harpoons are to be used
Birds under 12” in length are legal, no green or blue sticks
Sailboats may pull lines from their backstays or running rigging
No bottom fishing, but jigging is allowed with or without bait
No mutilation rule, large fish may be cut to fit into the fish box or to transport
HYC members: keep July and Nov. 2 day catches separate, cut top tip of tail fin
Minimum weights: marlin 30 lbs, spearfish 20 lbs., 10 lbs. for mahi, ono, ahi, aku, kawakawa, uku, ulua, rainbow runner, kaku
Protests: limited to the day of the event, RC Power to decide

Skipper’s meeting: To be held at 6 pm Thursday, the week before the event
Entry fees: $100 for club events (excludes Mitch’s and Senoritas)
Eligibility: Open to all members and non-member boats
Entry deadlines: A $20 late entry fee will be charged.
Cancellations: Money will be returned less $10.
Minimum entries: None
Prizes: for HYC club events, all entry monies will be paid out with no retention
Fishing times: 12:01 am until 5:00 pm of the last day.
Finish line: Ala Wai fuel dock
Conditions: You may start from any harbor, but must come by water to the HYC
Season’s points: For HYC members only, best 8 out of 11 days fishing
Event Cancellation: gale warnings
All skippers are responsible for their decision to fish and crew safety, not the HYC

(Open to All Non-Members)
Keiki Fishing Tournament: January 2011
President’s Day Tournament: February 19, 2011
Mitch’s Sushi Tournament: March 12-13, 2011
Senoritas Tournament: April 16-17, 2011
Goodwill Fishing Tournament: June 5, 2011
(for Goodwill beneficiaries, non-member boats willing to lend a hand are welcome)
Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai: July 16-17, 2011
Aloha Memorial Tournament (memorial for past members): August 20, 2011
HYC Wahines Tournament: September 17, 2011
Do or Die Tournament: November 12-13, 2011