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KNEWSLETTER - Vol. 67

Ahoy Marianne!

September is just about in our wake and October quickly rumbling up on us like a Blue Angel in the sky! Fleet Week (October 6-9) is one of the busiest weekends of the year and for good reason! It's FUN out there - but BE CAREFUL! We'd like to avoid it being a busy weekend for the boatyard as well. For your enjoyment, we've put together some interesting tidbits to help make Fleet Week more fun for everyone on board - Click here. Enjoy! And we'll see you out there!

Congratulations to all the Big Boat winners! We recognize plenty of you from passing through the yard. In particular, the J105 fleet - Congratulations to the top three boats who happen to be KKMI customers! Well done to all the boats and crew - we understand is was pretty brutal out there!

CALL US TO BOOK YOUR BOTTOM JOB TODAY!

DID YOU KNOW?

Precautionary tales, preventative tips, interesting finds and practical pointers from our project managers and around the web

There are mnemonics in the sailing/boating world that we use that help us stay on course. They help us predict the weather, stay on the correct side of a buoy, remember how to tie knots, and stop us from making errors aboard. That is as long as we remember to use them!

We were reminded of one recently that could have saved this forestay... "before you hook up, look up!" REMEMBER! Make sure your halyard isn't wrapped round the forestay before attaching and hoisting. This carbon fiber forestay got "choked" by a halyard, causing it to break.

What's your favorite mnemonic?

CHECK OUT OLDER EDITIONS OF OUR KNEWSLETTER

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CAPTAIN Q'S QUAGMIRES

Snafus and funnies found around the web

Meanwhile, in Florida...

That'll wreck your day!

KNEWSLETTER CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE:

In honor of fleet week and the Blue Angels - how close (at the closest) do the Blue Angels get to one another when flying in formation?

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 canvas cap!

LAST KNEWSLETTER CHALLENGE & WINNER

RESULTS:

We asked you to share your family photos. Of course we couldn't choose just one winner. We were so touched by all of you who shared your memories with us. Your "thank you" gift will be in the mail!

The Berry family: Peter, Louise , daughters Kim and Jennifer heading out from Panama City Fl on Xanadu, Endeavor 32 in 1979 for a year sailing the East coast of US and the Bahamas. Fast forward and Kim, her partner Mark, sons Anson and Devon living aboard their 1972 Swan 41, Anthea, in Fiji. WHO KNEW?

The Anthea crew from a few years ago when they had sailed to New Zealand and we flew to the south island to tour for a month while Anthea was docked at the north island.

Your fearless leader and the yard folks all know Anthea well from a few years ago in your yard for an overhaul. Anson worked in the yard at the end of his high school time. Anson is now on a gap year before finishing a masters in Marine architecture and and engineering in South Hampton England and Devon will start undergrad at Santa Cruz this month. Kim and Mark have just retired from professorships at Humboldt State. Time flies!

“Move over Grandma, I’ll take the helm!” Emily Zugoni took her mom, Jeanette, and her grand sons sailing. They boys are recent graduates of the Alameda Sailing Community Sailing Center and had only sailed on boats with tillers. They were quite eager to give the wheel a try. A grand time was had by all.