Typing this with frozen fingers, we think Punxsutawney Phil was onto something this year, for sure. This being the last day of February we are sneaking our monthly Knewsletter in under the wire. And we are hoping March brings some warmer days. If you're thinking of getting work on your boat before the warmer months show up, now is the perfect time! Give us a call!

JOIN THE FIGHT WITH THIS KNOCKOUT DEAL!

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!

EIGHT BELLS FOR HANK EASOM

The Bay Area sailing community recently lost a legend. At the age of 88, Hank Easom passed away on February 14th at home with his loved ones.

Just before his death, he was honored with the placement of a SF racing buoy in his name. Read about the dedication in Latitude38.

Pictured here with KKMI owner, Paul Kaplan, Hank was always a pleasure to run into on the water and on land.

Here is a link to a beautiful tribute to his life.

Ever wonder why some of the piers of San Francisco aren't in chronological order and some are missing?

Thanks to KQED's Kelly O'Mara - you now have the answer:

Click here

For a current guide, click here:

A guide to the piers of San Francisco

CHECK OUT THE CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB SPEAKER SERIES

Thursday evenings at Corinthian Yacht Club. Open to the public. Reservations suggested. Learn more

7:00 PM Thursday March 9

Michael Stocker Ph.D, Founder, Ocean Conservation Research Sounds of the Ocean

Do fish talk? Can whales "see" 1000 miles with their songs? Do oysters listen?

Explore questions that you've never pondered!

Welcome to the White Lotus - we hope you enjoy your stay!

Is this one in our backyard?

If you ain't run aground - you ain't been around!

Shocking footage of Sail GP vs. windstorms -

spoiler alert: the windstorm wins!

CHALLENGE:

A man is on one side of a river, his dog on the other. The man calls his dog, who immediately crossed the river without getting wet and without using a bridge or a boat. How did the dog do it?

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:

Ketch or Yawl, Y'all?

We all know they both have two masts, the mainmast being ahead of the mizzen and considerably larger, but which boat is which, and how to remember it?

The answer is that, in a yacht, the ketch steps her mizzen forward of the rudder post, while the yawl’s is abaft it.

Here were a few of the runner up answers:

‘Yawl’ rhymes with ‘’haul’, so if you remember that she’s hauling her mizzen along behind her, as it were, you’ll never be in doubt again.

Mizzenmast before the helm you must “ketch it”, mizzenmast behind the helm “ ya’ll hurry up now” works every time.

If you try to grab the end of the mizzen boom on a yaul, you'all will fall in but you can "catch" the end of the mizzen boom on a ketch.

CONGRATULATIONS DAN & SUE SPRADLING!

From our winners, Dan & Sue:

Dear "Knews" editors,

This month's quiz was made for us.

Pictured is Bounty, our 52' Sparkman & Stephens yawl. We were racing towards the finish line in the Master Mariners Regatta.

People often stop by the boat and ask: what's the difference between a yawl and a ketch?

There's the naval architect's answer that involves the relative position of the rudder post and the mizzen. It's boring and forgettable. (The rudder post is forward of the mizzen mast -step on a yawl.) See? It's already forgotten.

The easy to remember answer is this:

Aboard a yawl, the captain can lean back against the mizzen mast. From this relaxed position, the skipper can thank the ship's crew, for a nice race, and say, "Yawl come back now."

Aboard a ketch, the captain is standing at the wheel--and she can't see anything, because the damn mizzen mast is blocking her view. Alas, that's the "catch" --with a "ketch."

Warm Regards,

Dan & Sue Spradling

One of our favorite times of the year - no, not Super Bowl - Frank Rescino and the Lovely Martha crew grace us with their presence. It's always a joy to have them in the yard!

Frank and his PM, Jock

Frank and the crew

Chris has that zincing feeling

Oscar working his magic

Peace and land lubbin' from Alejandro

Elvis and LM

Bye Frank! See you on the water!

And our final photo for February - love is everywhere! <3

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

SEE YOU NEXT TIME!