Here comes the sun...🎵... doo doo doo doo... it's been a long cold, rainy winter. 🎵 It feels like years since it's been here. 🎵 But we see smiles returning to your faces and we say, "it's alright!" 🎵

We hope you're enjoying this sunshine! We are so very thankful it is finally showing its wonderful self. Let the celebrations begin just in time for Opening Day on the Bay this coming weekend! Be safe and enjoy this season! We hope to see you out there!

Come join us at the Pacific Sail & Powerboat Show in Redwood City!

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May 4-7

Thursday: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Friday: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Sunday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

There will be a Cinco de Mayo block party on Friday afternoon.

Be sure to stop by the KKMI booth any time during the show to chat about your nautical needs and pick up a little something extra!

JOIN THE FIGHT WITH THIS KNOCKOUT DEAL!

Until the end of May, enjoy a $25-per-gallon rebate on Pettit Odyssey bottom paint! Now until May 31st get a $25-per-gallon rebate on up to 2 gallons of Multi-Season Ablative Odyssey Paint! Call to book your bottom job today and save!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD FOLKS...

RICHMOND:

Rigging

SAUSALITO:

Boat Wizard

Boat Painter

Please send resume if you have it and tell us a little about yourself to: hr@kkmi.com

The Tale of the Bay Bridge Troll

In honor of our Knewsletter challenge from last month, here's a cool bit of intel about the troll under the bridge.

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If you ever wanted to peruse older editions of our Knewsletter, we have them on our website for your reading pleasure! Tell your friends!

Visit: www.kkmi.com/kkmi-knewsletter

YARD VISITORS

We recently had a little piece of musical history in the yard. If you're a music fan you may recognize this cover...

And the boat on board which that photo was taken...

Follow the latest on Mayan through their blog https://medium.com/schoonermayan

Make your own! You just need to buy the printer...

Don't try this at home. Seriously, don't. Come see us.

As hard as you try, I'm pretty sure this one isn't going to buff right out.

CHALLENGE:

What is the indigenous Australian term for an area of large sea waves breaking over a shallow area such as a submerged rock shelf, reef, or sand bank?

Simply reply to this email (no need to change the title) with your photo. Please tell us a little about what's happening in the photo. You will be added to all entries and the winner will be selected by our staff here at KKMI! Good luck!

One lucky winner will be chosen from all entries and will be announced in our next Knewsletter.

Winner will receive a stylish KKMI hat!

QUESTION/ANSWER:

There once was a troll who lived under a bridge... where is this troll and have you seen it?

It's under the east span of the Bay Bridge where the southern suspension cable meets its eastern anchor point.

CONGRATULATIONS MARC LOMBARDI

Here's Marc aboard his Beneteau 423, Contessa, on no other than our San Francisco Bay!

PLAYLIST SONG OF THE MONTH

Songs to add to your boating playlist...

In honor of Mayan and David Crosby, enjoy Southern Cross:

Got a favorite boating song? Send it to Marianne@kkmi.com

Snakes alive! What an interesting way to keep the birds off your boat!

Jesus arriving in style for the monthly Birthday celebration.

We had some fun at the Spring Fling.

So nice to see a lot of your smiling faces!

Paul definitely doesn't need any more stinking badges

Congratulations to Valerie Moore who won the drawing for a Free Haulout!

Keeping us vigilant with our monthly safety meeting

Our furry friends come in all shapes and sizes. This sweetheart was keeping an eye out so her poppa could unload a mast.

She also had some things to say about his method

This little cutie was making sure to give everyone kisses...

The gang from the apprentice program at Spaulding Marine Center paid us a visit. It was nice to be able to show them around the yard.

A salute to the backbone of our organization for always helping us look good!

And for our "Between the sheets" for this month:

SEE YOU NEXT TIME!