

International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarian
Hawaii Fleet
email pictures in JPG format to Johnson Choi johnsonchoi@johnsonchoi.com, each picture should be no larger than 250K
Hotlinks: Rotary International Rotary District 5000 - Hawaii I.Y.F.R. IYFR Hong Kong Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc)
Hawaii Bridge 2007 - 2009
| Name | Title | |
| Richard Conradt | Commodore | richierich10@msn.com |
| John Shrewsbury | Vice Commodore | john.m.shrewsbury@noaa.gov |
| Marda Phillips, FRCA | Rear Commodore for Administration** | IYFR@hawaii.rr.com |
| Christel Yount | Secretary | christel@yount.name |
| Johnson Choi | Immediate Past Commodore | johnsonchoi@johnsonchoi.com or johnsonwkchoi@yahoo.com |
| Don Rudd | Port Captain | dsr1350@aol.com |
| Name | Past Fleet Commodore | |
| Carl Miller | 1983-84 + | |
| Les Vasconcellos | 1984-86 + | |
| Guy Hogue | 1986-87 | |
| Joseph Phillips | 1987-91 + | |
| Herman Allerstorfer | 1991-93 | |
| Terence Wade, Ph.D. | 1993-95 | |
| Joseph Blanchard | 1995-97 | |
| Jack Hinton | 1997-99 | |
| Gerhart Walch, PFC/PISC | 1999-01 | |
| Edson Lott | 2001-03 | |
| Alan Sanborn | 2003-05 | asanborn@hawaii.rr.com |
| Johnson Choi | 2005-07 | johnsonchoi@johnsonchoi.com or johnsonwkchoi@yahoo.com |
| (+ Deceased) |
IYFR Hawaii Fleet General Rules Approved at the March 11, 2002 Annual General Membership Meeting - download in PDF format
**Secretary & Treasurer
2009 IYFR Events (subject to change)
| Date | Event |
| EVENT RULES** | (1) IYFR members have priority until RSVP deadline (2) Once the RSVP Deadline has passed, it will open to guests of IYFR members (up to 2 guests of IYFR members in good standing based on availability) and (3) If IYFR Members attempt to RSVP after the deadline and space are filled by non-members will be on wait list (no priority over non-members after RSVP deadline) |
| Second Wednesday of each month | IYFR Hawaii Fleet officers meeting at Waikiki Yacht Club (WYC) at 5PM on the second Wednesday of each month |
| Tuesday May 5 9AM-Noon | Coconut Island Marine Lab tour with optional no-host lunch to follow at Kaneohe Yacht Club a $5 each - RSVP to "Marda Phillips" <mkhphillips@gmail.com> |
| Sunday June 14 10AM-1PM | Bishop Maritime Museum near Aloha Tower with optional no-host lunch- cost TBA - RSVP to "Marda Phillips" <mkhphillips@gmail.com> |
| Sunday July TBA 10AM-4PM | Kaneohe Bay Cruise with potluck picnic lunch - RSVP to "Marda Phillips" <mkhphillips@gmail.com> |
| Friday August 7 4PM-6PM | 4PM-6PM Sail from Waikiki "Yacht Club with optional dinner to follow- cost TBA - RSVP to "Marda Phillips" <mkhphillips@gmail.com> |
| Sunday September 13 | Bishop Museum including reopened Hawaiian Hall and optional no-host lunch - RSVP to "Marda Phillips" <mkhphillips@gmail.com> |
| October TBA | Oktoberfest at Waikiki Yacht Club - RSVP to "Marda Phillips" <mkhphillips@gmail.com> |
| Sunday December 5 5:00 - 9:00PM | Annual Meeting and Christmas party at Allerstorfers home on Kailua Beach - RSVP to "Marda Phillips" <mkhphillips@gmail.com> |
Sunday - October 7, 2007 Hong Kong SAR- Sailing with the Hong Kong Fleet

Saturday - June 9, 2007 - International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarian (I.Y.F.R. Hawaii Fleet) - Change of Command at the Historic Lockwood Hall (Johnson Choi, Fleet Commander (2005 - 2007) handover to Richard Conradt, Fleet Commander (2007 - 2009). Prior to the Official Function, Mr. Daniel A. Martinez, Park Historian of the National Park Service provided Historic bus tour of Pearl Harbor and took up back to December 7, 1941. The HISTORIC Lockwood Hall Clean Sweep and Skippers' Lounge. Some locations include the Navy's location for Japanese Code Breaking, the first bomb hit on Ford Island, the window where Admiral Kimmel stood when a falling bullet hit him, where the opening scene for "In Harms Way" was filmed, as well as "John Wayne's house" in that same movie, a number of other seldom visited shore locations and a presentation of their soon to be constructed "shore-side" visitors center - Gerhart W. Walch, Fleet Commodore 1999 – 2001 and International Staff Commodore 2001 conducted the Change of Command Ceremony
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Daniel A Martinez, Park Historian, National
Park Service took us back to December 7 1941
View Public Video Online - Courtesy of
YouTube - click on the above pictures to view
January 20, 2007
"Honolulu Rotary Support for the U.S. Navy" at
the Submarine Base Dive Tower, Pearl Harbor
November 26, 2006
Johnson Choi, Commodore of IYFR Hawaii fleet (2005 - 2007) Visiting IYFR Hong Kong Fleet on board of "Spirit of Hong Kong", Captain Alice Liu - IYFR HK Fleet Commodore 2002 - 2004 & Douglas Hsia - IYFR HK Fleet Commodore 2006
Johnson Choi Hosting Fresh Seafood
Luncheon
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May 22, 2006 Shanghai China
Rotary Club of Shanghai Re-Chartering at the Shangri-la Hotel Shanghai
May 13, 2006
Waikiki Yacht Club to LaMarianna
Sailing Club for Lunch -
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April 23, 2006
IYFR Social at Commodore's home
February 5, 2006
Cruise from Kaneohe Yacht Club - beautiful cool weather - big Mahalo to Herman!
January 30, 2006
Greetings from Peter and Carmen Pohl
December 18, 2005
Johnson Choi, Commodore of IYFR Hawaii fleet (2005 - 2007) and Dean Emeritus Chuck Y Gee (U of Hawaii, School of Travel Industry Management) Visiting IYFR Hong Kong Fleet on board of "Spirit of Hong Kong", Captain Alice Liu - IYFR HK Fleet Commodore 2002 - 2004 & Douglas Hsia - IYFR HK Fleet Commodore 2006
December 4, 2005
IYFR Hawaii Fleet Annual General Membership Meeting and join Christmas Party with Kailua Rotary Club at the Home of Herman Allerstorfer, PFC. Newly elected Officers are Richard Conradt, Vice Commodore; Irene Ting, Rear Commodore; Herman Allerstorfer and Patrick O'Connor as Port Captains
November 20, 2005
Johnson Choi, Commodore of IYFR Hawaii fleet (2005 - 2007) Visiting IYFR Hong Kong Fleet on board of "Spirit of Hong Kong", Captain Alice Liu - IYFR HK Fleet Commodore 2002 - 2004; Cassidy Lam - IYFR HK Fleet Commodore 2005 and Douglas Hsia - IYFR HK Fleet Commodore 2006
July 15, 2005
Change of Command Dinner Reception at the Home of Commodore Johnson W. K. Choi on July 15, 2005
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Say Final Good Bye our Past International Commodore (PIC), Joseph W Philip Jr (Founder of Rotary Clubs, PIC of IYFR, Life Member of Waikiki Yacht Club and Sailor's sailor) View Pictures
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Rotafloat - Official Newsletter and Official Website of the International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarian
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Meeting Minutes - available for download:
2003 Annual General Membership Meeting Minutes (subject to bridge approval) - download in Microsoft Word Format
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Sailing, cruising, traveling by Bit Wranglers - Serving bits to the world since 1996
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Members' News
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Past Events Photo
(click on the smaller picture for full view. to download pictures, right click on your mouse, select save as to download to your computer hard drive directory)
February 26, 2005
Start at Waikiki Yacht Club, Sail to and have lunch at LaMariana
December 12, 2004
Annual General Membership Meeting
October 7, 2004
Ferit Biren have lunch with the Hawaii Fleet at La’Mariana
April 24, 2004 - Sail to Ko’olina/barbeque/overnight - Dinner at Ko'olina Yacht Club
February 7, 2004 - Lunch at LaMarina followed by afternoon raft-up in the lagoon
May 23, 2003 - Installation of New Bridge Officers at the Waikiki Yacht Club
March 8, 2003 - Annual General Membership Dinner Meeting & Election of New Bridge Officers
March 6, 2003 - Hermann & Eva Allerstorfer IRRC and Friend Trip to Tahiti
Star Bulletin Article:
Max
Besenbruch, left, Don Rudd, Herman Allerstorfer and Peter Pohl will leave
Waikiki Yacht Harbor today to embark on a 6,000-mile voyage to points in the
South Pacific.
December 2003 - Christmas Party & Meeting - Home of Hermann & Eva Allerstorfer, IRRC
Pictures will be posted when available
December 8 2002 - Christmas Party - Home of Hermann & Eva Allerstorfer, IRRC
PAST EVENTS
| Date | Event |
| Saturday, September 30 2006 | Octoberfest at Waikiki Yacht Club, 2:00 - 5:00pm Waikiki Cruise, 6:00pm Dinner - RSVP by September 23rd to Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com Program: Edelwiss band performing; Dinner Menu: split pea & ham soup, deluxe salad bar, sauerbratenwarm red cabbage with bratwurst, sauerkraut with knackwurst, wiener schnitzel, roasted pig knuckles spatzel, warm German potato salad, potato pancakes, roast pork, black forest cake, cheesecake with strawberry topping, Price is $25.00 inclusive per person. Tickets can be purchased at the WYC office 808-955-4405. This event does sell out so purchase tickets early. |
| Saturday, September 9, 2006 | Kaneohe Bay Sanbar Cruise - Depart from Kaneohe Bay Yacht Club at 11:00am and returning at 5:00pm - Please bring your favorite disk to share for lunch - Join us for optional dinner at Kaneohe Bay Yacht Club (dinner to be ordered from the Ala Carte dinner menu), RSVP by Sept 1st to Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com |
| December 4, 2005, Sunday, Start at 4:30pm for Bridge Officers | AGM Meeting & Christmas Party (Member, Member's spouse only) 5:30pm at 11 Kamani Kai Place, Kailua HI 96734 (please park on the street), RSVP to Johnson Choi by Nov 28th to 808-222-8183 or jwkc8168@yahoo.com |
| November 5, 2005, Saturday, Leave 11:00am | Cruise to LaMariana from Waikiki Yacht Club at 11:00am (seating limited 16 participants, first serve basis, wait list once reached yachts' capacity); Lunch at LaMariana at 12:30pm, RSVP to Tom Daley by November 1st to 808-222-4648 or tom.daley@altres.com |
| October 1, 2005, Saturday, from 5:30pm | Oktoberfest 2005 with Waikiki Rotary Club - Pacific Beach Hotel, 5:30 - 10:00pm, $50/person in advance ($55/person at the door), Please RSVP with full payment to Waikiki Rotary Club c/o Marda Phillips, 1645 Ala Wai Blvd, Ste 204, Honolulu HI 96815, Ph: 808-955-0149 or IYFR@hawaii.rr.com by Sept 20th.. |
| Sept 14, 2005, Wednesday, 5:00pm | Bridge Meeting at The Waikiki Yacht Club 5:00pm - Meeting with start on time - REGRETS by Sept 10th to Johnson Choi (808) 222-8183 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com |
| Sept 16, 2005, Friday, from 4:00pm | 4:00pm Sunset
Sail - Waikiki Yacht Club, RSVP to Tom Daly by Sept 12th to 808-222-4648
or tom.daley@altres.com 7:00pm Dinner - Waikiki Yacht Club, Cost $18.00/person with Choice of Fish, Steak or Chicken, RSVP to Tom Daly by Sept 12th to 808-222-4648 or tom.daley@altres.com |
| Saturday June
9th 4:00pm SHARP
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Historic bus tour of Pearl Harbor followed by buffet dinner at Lockwood Hall at $20/person including buffet dinner at HISTORIC Lockwood Hall Clean Sweep and Skippers' Lounge (limit to 55 because of bus). The tour will be by bus, no boats. Some locations include the Navy's location for Japanese Code Breaking, the first bomb hit on Ford Island, the window where Admiral Kimmel stood when a falling bullet hit him, where the opening scene for "In Harms Way" was filmed, as well as "John Wayne's house" in that same movie, and a number of other seldom visited shore locations. The National Park Service is expected to provide the narration of the tour and a presentation of their soon to be constructed "shore-side" visitors center. The price covers the bus, food and drink. RSVP by June 6th to John Shrewsbury by email to john.m.shrewsbury@noaa.gov or by phone to 808-228-8971, since we must turn in the final access list to base security on Wednesday, June 6th to allow you to drive to Lockwood Hall to meet the bus. |
| Saturday August 11 2007 | Kaneohe Bay Sand Bar, Departing promptly at 10:00 am from Kaneohe Bay Yacht Club parking available at the club, Bring your favorite dish to share potluck, Drinks will be provided, Sailing to Kaneohe Bay sand bar enjoy fellowship and lunch, Sail around Kaneohe Bay and return around 4:00pm, We will have 3 sail boats to accommodate everyone, RSVP to this email or call Don Rudd at 593-1465 or by email to dsr1350@aol.com by August 4, 2007 deadline |
| September 15, 2007 Saturday 12:00noon | View the Thunderbirds Show off Waikiki - Departing promptly at 12:00 am from Waikiki Yacht Club - Bring your favorite dish to share for potluck lunch - Drinks will be provided - Anchor off Waikiki enjoy fellowship and lunch - After the show at 2:30 pm sail and return around 5:00 pm - No Host Dinner and Fellowship at Outback Steak house at 5:30 pm IYFR has reservations - We will have 2 sail boats to accommodate everyone - RSVP please call Don Rudd at (808) 593-1465 or dsr1350@aol.com by September 11, 2007 deadline |
Contact us:
Corner Bishop and South Beretania Street
Business Hours: 8:30am - 4:00pm (M -
F) Advance Appointment Requested
USA Address: 1188 Bishop Street, Century Square, Suite 3403, Honolulu,
Hawaii 96813, USA
Hong Kong SAR Address: 253 Des Voeux Rd #1305, Central, Hong Kong
China Address: 31-35 Yongjia Rd, #520, Shanghai 200030, China
USA Phone: (808) 524-5738; Hong Kong Phone (852) 8171-3118 & (852)
9239-3999 (mobile)
Fax: (808) 524-8063
emails:
jwkc8168@yahoo.com and
johnsonwkchoi@mycingular.blackberry.net, johnsonchoi@johnsonchoi.com or
cmcconsultinginc@yahoo.com
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Webmaster: Johnson Choi, Commodore (2005 - 2007), Phone: 808-222-8183; Email: johnsonchoi@johnsonchoi.com
55 Merchant Street, Harbor Court, Suite 1813, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 USA
Last Update 01-21-2004