~ WCYC 2023 TIKI REGATTA ~

By John & Crezlun Kossa

Our 10th annual Tiki Regatta was a success!

We had a total of 6 boats enter the race, 3 WCYC  members & 3 non-member boats. Caravela- owned by Scott Ryan, Getting Off - owned by Walter Folsom,  Running Water- owned by Dino + Kathy Bellafaire, Freestyle, MerSea & Sea Salt. Unfortunatley Freestyle had motor issues & MerSea had rigging issues, they both had to drop out of the regatta. 

The winners are: 

• 1st PLACE: Getting Off- Walter Folsom. Crew: Clare Kenny, Walter Folsom & Tim. 

• 2nd PLACE: Running Water- Dino + Kathy Bellafaire. Crew: Veroni Lawson, Kevin Hamilton, Dino & Kathy. 

• 3rd PLACE: Caravela- Scott Ryan. Crew: Brian Randall, Marji Weber & Ed Sicard.

• 4th PLACE: Sea Salt- Wild Bill.  

• BLONDIE WINNER: Getting Off- Walter Folsom. 

Thank you Clare Kenny, the tiki decorations on Getting Off were a great idea!  Thank you to all the teams that competed & made our 10th year a huge success!   

Our committee boat was Fluke- David & Monique Monk's beautiful new addition to out fleet!  The committee was David Monk. Mike Sandler, John Kossa (me) &  Tom Hensley.  Thank you David Monk for hosting lunch & drinks for us all. This was my first time on the committee boat & I had an amazing time. We told stories & laughed until it hurt! Thanks again David!!

The Tiki Awards party had a great turnout, over 60 members & guests came. I had overwhelming positive feedback about the taco cart. I hope everyone liked the tiki taco's & the trop[ical mock-tail with alcohol on the side. 

A big thank you to everyone that brought an appetizer or a dessert. It takes a group effort to put on the Tiki Regatta & it wouldn't be the same wthout everyone that brought something & that helped with clean-up.  

Thank you Dino for bringing your drone & getting the big group photo up on the grassy knoll.

A huge THANK YOU to; My wife Crezlun, Ed + Mindy Sicard, Brian Randall, David Monk & Donna Groves for all your help in getting sailboats to race, helping set up/take down & making the it another fun Tiki Regatta!