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In this issue: Officers’ Columns 1-5 Just in — D5 report! 2 Bridge members 2 Members honored 2 Classes & seminars 6 Fleet Captain’s report 7 Roster update reminder 10 Ex-Com highlights 11 Annual Meeting/elections 12 Change of Watch 14-15 Award recipients 16 D5 Fall Conference 17 Safety Column 18 Boat Show recap 20 Buy an ad! 21 Calendar 22-23 Sign up or RSVP: • April dinner meeting 8 • May dinner meeting 9 • Educational Cruise 12 • Marina sign-up 13 United States Power Squadrons The Pilot Main Line Sail and Power Squadron April 2017 Launching a new year Commander Cdr. Lisa Fegan, P I am so honored to begin this year as the commander of this incredible squadron. Never in a million years did I think that I would be accepting this position and am so excited to get started! What a great night we had at the Change of Watch. It was so nice seeing P/D/C Marty and D/Lt/C Sari Lafferty. Marty really brought a sense of formality to the CoW. I never boated until I met Bruce. He had a 15-foot Zuma day sailor, which we took out every weekend and I got hooked. Bruce’s father, Denny, (who was the commander of the Galveston squadron) got us into the squadron. He called George Painter and said that his son wanted to join. George immediately invited us to a raftup at Great Oak Landing. I couldn’t go but Bruce and Denny did and had a great time! Bruce and I joined the squadron in 2008. In 2009 I became the treasurer and held that post for four years. After that, it was just a matter of moving up! Before we bought our boat, we did a lot of sailing with Bruce’s dad in Mystic, Ct., and even went to Block Island for a weekend. I thought, “Wow this is the life!!” Since then we have put more than 700 hours on It’s About Time, cruising to six states and driving at least 20,000 miles with the trailer. We even trailered the boat to Sanibel Island six times, usually over Thanksgiving. Continued on Page 21 Cdr. Lisa and Bruce Fegan at Change of Watch
Transcript of United States Power Squadrons The Pilot
In this issue:
Officers’ Columns 1-5Just in — D5 report! 2Bridge members 2 Members honored 2Classes & seminars 6 Fleet Captain’s report 7Roster update reminder 10Ex-Com highlights 11Annual Meeting/elections 12 Change of Watch 14-15Award recipients 16D5 Fall Conference 17Safety Column 18Boat Show recap 20 Buy an ad! 21Calendar 22-23
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• April dinner meeting 8 • May dinner meeting 9 • Educational Cruise 12 • Marina sign-up 13
United States Power Squadrons
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Main Line Sail and Power Squadron
April 2017
Launching a new year
Commander Cdr. Lisa Fegan, P
I am so honored to begin this year as the commander of this incredible squadron.
Never in a million years did I think that I would be accepting this position and am so excited to get started! What a great night we had at the Change of Watch. It was so nice seeing P/D/C Marty and D/Lt/C Sari Lafferty. Marty really brought a sense of formality to the CoW.
I never boated until I met Bruce. He had a 15-foot Zuma day sailor, which we took out every weekend and I got hooked. Bruce’s father, Denny, (who was the commander of the Galveston squadron) got us into the squadron. He called George Painter and said that his son wanted to join. George immediately invited us to a raftup at Great Oak Landing. I couldn’t go but Bruce and Denny did and had a great time!
Bruce and I joined the squadron in 2008. In 2009 I became the treasurer and held that post for four years. After that, it was just a matter of moving up!
Before we bought our boat, we did a lot of sailing with Bruce’s dad in Mystic, Ct., and even went to Block Island for a weekend. I thought, “Wow this is the life!!” Since then we have put more than 700 hours on It’s About Time, cruising to six states and driving at least 20,000 miles with the trailer. We even trailered the boat to Sanibel Island six times, usually over Thanksgiving.
Continued on Page 21Cdr. Lisa and Bruce Fegan at
Change of Watch
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2017-2018 Bridge
CommanderCdr Lisa Fegan, P579 Powderhorn RoadKing of Prussia, PA 19406C: 610-496-4301H: [email protected]
Executive OfficerLt/C John Beardsley207 Chandler DriveWest Chester, PA 19380C: [email protected]
Administrative Officer Lt/C Patricia Visich1205 Lancaster AvenueBerwyn, PA 19312-1244C: 610-235-7693H: 610-296-9291 [email protected]
Educational OfficerP/C Nick Montalto, SN2742 Apple Valley Road Audubon, PA 19403C: [email protected]
Asst. Educational OfficerP/D/Lt/C James Heckman, SN422 Houston Road Ambler, PA 19002-3431C: [email protected]
Secretary Lt/C Cynthia L. Gorge, JN*16 Richard Lee LanePhoenixville, PA 19460H: [email protected]
TreasurerP/C Wayne Barrett, JN* 33 Park Avenue East Fallowfield, PA 19320C: 484-678-5137H: 610-384-0744 [email protected]
Squadron members honored
R/C Bill McMeniman III, SN, and P/C Susan M. Friedrichs, SN, were honored at the United States Power Squadron annual conference in Orlando earlier this year. Bill, shown with his wife, Edie, was cited for meritorious service as national chairman of the Educational Outreach Committee. Susan received a lifetime membership award from C/C Luis Ojeda for 50 years’ membership.
Locally, P/Cs Wayne and Meredith Barrett, JN* and AP*, were recognized for 25 years of membership in our squadron.
Photos by Sari Lafferty
MLSPS skit is a hit at D5
Despite illness of some members, our show went on. I Survived Va!ey Forge entertained more than 100 D5 attendees.
Thanks to Jim and Sue Friedrichs, Wayne Barrett, Frank and Patti Visich and Lisa Fegan who performed for two hours straight. Nick Montalto streamed Revolutionary War music from his laptop.
From left, Rita Rossi, Lisa Fegan and Rosemary Montalto
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Administrative OfficerLt/C Patricia Visich
Keep your calendar handyGreetings from your newly appointed
Administrator. I am looking forward to a fun year! As I write this, we have already had the Change of Watch and welcome all the newly-minted officers!
The dates and locations of several upcoming events are still in progress. However, here are a few for 2017:
The next dinner meeting is April 20 at Brickside Grille in Eagleview Town Center in Exton. We will have a private dining room.
Our speaker will be Capt. Mark Einstein of Blue Crab Chesapeake Charters, describing his cruise to the British Virgin Islands. Cocktails are at 6:30 and dinner is at 7:30. This cost is $35 per person. Contact me at 610-296-9291 or [email protected] to reserve your spot.
May’s Pre-Cruise dinner meeting will be May 18 at San Nicola Restaurant in Paoli. Russ and Barb Jones will present the plans for this year’s cruise.
Commander Lisa Fegan has scheduled the Summer Kick-Off party for June 17. It will be at KNARF’S Tiki Bar (AKA Frank and Patti Visich’s house) 1205 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn.
July 7-16 is the Commander’s Cruise on the Chesapeake. Sign up to join it for one or more days — or the entire cruise. Among the activities are a parrot head cocktail party and a luau where Hawaiian shirts are required.
We will organize more land and sea rendezvous soon.
And mark Dec. 16 on your calendar for the Holiday Party at Glenhardie Country Club.
I am excited for this opportunity to be this year’s Administrator but I am a little scared, nervous and stressed as I attempt to handle this task.
I would greatly appreciate any help that you can offer as I look forward to a fun year in 2017-2018.
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Over the last year, it seemed like I was constantly working on the logistics of some upcoming event. Right now, being Executive Officer looks rather tranquil to me. I’m sure it’s a case of the rookie not understanding the position fully and that I will feel differently in a few months.
I have agreed to coordinate our Veterans’ Event again this year. There are still many details to work out but we are tentatively planning on having it August 5 at Skipjack Cove Marina again. Ed White is working on this as well. Stay tuned for updates.
The D5 Spring Conference is scheduled for March 30-April 2 at the Princess Royale Hotel in Ocean City, Maryland. The conference includes a full schedule of workshops designed to enhance your knowledge of USPS’s mission of boating safety and District 5’s contribution to fulfilling that goal.
The agenda includes CPR/First Aid for Boaters. Participants will learn how to provide CPR and the first aid procedures for handling situations commonly encountered by boaters. They include such situations as:
• Calling for help on the water• Carbon monoxide poisoning• Drowning• Hypothermia• Sunburn• Seasickness• Jellyfish stingsPart of the class is online, and part of it is
in person. While many of you will be reading this after the conference, the subject matter is critical and possessing the knowledge could make somebody’s day on the water less miserable, or possibly save somebody’s life. If you missed this class, it’s a good bet it will be offered again in the future.
Other upcoming D5 events include the Bay Bridge Boat Show, April 21-23 at the Bay Bridge Marina in Stevensville, Md. and the Boat Operator Certification Challenge, May 20-21, at Castle Harbor Marina, in Kent Narrows.
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Education Officer P/C Nick Montalto, SN
We need a few good men and womenClasses this spring include three America’s
Boating Course programs, the Piloting course and two seminars -- Mastering Rules of the Road and VHF/DSC Radio. We have good turnouts for all programs. The current schedule is on Page 6.
We obtained the instructor presentation material for a Paddleboat Seminar and are planning to offer it this summer or fall. The United States Coast Guard has identified paddleboats as having an increasing rate of boating accidents compared to other boats, and is encouraging boating organizations to teach safety to those boaters.
Paddleboaters are venturing farther out from land, frequently do not wear PFDs, and can purchase paddleboats from suppliers such as Amazon, Home Depot, Kohls, TJ Maxx and Sears, without getting any safety expertise or direction to obtain instruction.
I am looking for squadron members, or their friends, to take an interest in learning to teach the Paddleboat Seminar and help introduce our squadron to paddleboaters. Contact me if you have an interest.
We will take the Boating Skills Virtual Trainer to a youth event on June 10 at Daniel Boone Homestead near Reading. See details below, and get involved!
The Squadron has a goal of becoming involved with boating safety and the merit badge programs offered by the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. If any squadron members are or have been involved in scouting and would like to work to develop this program, contact me.
I want to thank Lance Parry, our outgoing SEO, for his service in the Education Department and for the help he gave me as assistant SEO. Our incoming assistant SEO, Jim Heckman, and Bill McManimen, are off to a good start in preparing courses to train squadron instructors. Several previously certified instructors have expired certifications and need to take a short recertification course.
We are also looking for those interested in becoming new instructors and will be offering a course to have them certified. Jim has also been very active in District 5 and USPS national education efforts.
MLSPS will introduce Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Camp Fire members to boating, using the Boating Skills Virtual Trainer.
The trainer will make its appearance at the 50th Patriot Days Encampment at Daniel Boone Homestead on June 10. The encampment
attracts several hundred young people for a weekend of activities.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Frank Visich at [email protected].
Taking the trainer on the road is a good way for our squadron to reach a new audience.
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One-day classes and (free) seminars in April
Brush up on your boating skills or introduce a friend to boating. MLSPS is offering America’s Boating Course, a one-day introduction to boating, on three days in April. To sign up, contact the instructor, SEO Nick Montalto, at [email protected]. Course and materials cost $45.
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Two free 2-hour seminars are now on the schedule for April 22. For information, contact the instructor, Russ Jones, at [email protected] or at 610-873-1576.
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MLSPS April Dinner Meeting
Brickside Grille
Date: Thursday, April 20 Time: Cocktails: 6:30 pm Dinner: 7:30 pm Place: Brickside Grille Address: 540 Wellington Square, Exton, PA 19341 Eagleview Town Center 610-321-1600 Cost: $35.00 per person RSVP: April 10 To: Patti Visich 1205 Lancaster Avenue Berwyn, PA 19312 610-296-9291 [email protected]
Guest Speaker – Capt. Mark Einstein from Blue Crab Chesapeake Charters
He will be talking about his experiences captaining a cruise he took from
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Main Line Sail & Power Squadron Dinner Reservation
Name(s): _________________________________________________________________ Check Amount: Total # Dinners: _____ at $35.00 each Total: ______________
Appetizer: Mixed Green Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Entrée Choice: ________ Chicken Marsala ~ Wild rice, vegetable medley ________ Roasted Pork Loin ~ Bourbon peach sauce, buttermilk whipped potatoes, vegetable medley
________ Salmon ~Maple glaze, whipped sweet potatoes, vegetable medley
Dessert: Cake Please make checks payable to Main Line Sail & Power Squadron. We need to commit to the total number of attendees by April 10. Mail this form and the check to Patti at the address above.
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Main Line Sail & Power Squadron’s annual summer cruise is always a highlight of the year. Everyone who has been on the cruise will tell you what a great time they had. You can join us for all or part of the cruise that covers two weekends and the week in between. The summer cruise this year will be from Friday, July 7 through Sunday, July 16. Please join us on May 18 at the San Nicola Restaurant for dinner and to review the planning and activities for Main Line Sail and Power Squadron’s summer cruise on the Chesapeake. ALL members and guests are invited. You don’t need to be going on the cruise to attend the dinner to have fun and enjoy the company. Come and learn about the cruise. You may find ports and activities of interest and decide to join us at various sites. And, don’t feel anxious about joining the cruise. If you are a new boater, we will have other similar boats accompany you on the trip. Bring your children and friends. Date: Thursday, May 18 6:30 Cocktails; 7:30 Dinner; 8:30 Cruise Presentation Place: San Nicola Restaurant, 4 Manor Road, Paoli, PA 19301 RSVP: P/C Russ Jones
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your mailing address? Bought (or sold) a boat?Keep squadron members in the loop!Check the 2016-17 roster to confirm that
everything is correct. To update, contact Patty Pezely, S, by email at [email protected], by phone at 610-917-9092, or by mail at 130 Oakwood Lane, Phoenixville, PA 19460.
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To merge any family members into a family account, contact P/C Susan Friedrichs, SN, at [email protected] with names and birthdates, and she’ll do it for you.
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Highlights from the February and March Executive Committee meetings that are not covered in other pages of The Pilot include:
• Safety Officer Lt. Stuart Kaplan said he has received 38 responses to his Safe Boater survey, of 102 surveys that were sent.
• Incoming Cdr. Lisa Fegan announced that Lt/C Frank Visich will chair the Rendezvous/Boating Activities committee for her command.
• Squadron members voted to amend the MLSPS bylaws to allow more past commanders to serve on the nominating committee. This change conforms to USPS’ national standards.
• P/C Nick Montalto, P/C Lance Parry and P/Lt/C Jim Heckman stressed that the squadron needs more certified instructors.
• Cdr. Charles Rossi stressed the importance of conducting Vessel Safety Checks again this season. Maryanne and Sieg Boettjer coordinate this project. Additional examiners are needed. USPS National is seeking to increase certification and examiners by 20 percent this year.
• P/C Wayne Barrett reported that advertising revenues for the Pilot newsletter totaled $540 in 2016. P/C Russ Jones offered to contact marinas on this year’s summer cruise to purchase ads.
Highlights from recent Ex-Com meetings
European waterways talk
Shawn Lewis, the executive director of Captain’s Travel Club in Kennett Square, spoke on “Traveling the Rivers of Europe” at the squadron’s February dinner meeting.
He promoted AmaWaterways as a cruise line to many destinations, and said it compares favorably with Viking Cruises. He also reminded solo travelers to look for accommodations and tour companies that do not charge an extra fee for singles.
About 35 squadron members attended the meeting at the Eagle Tavern.
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Commander’s Cruise itinerary and marina sign-up
Itinerary: Friday, July 7 – The Yacht Basin, Annapolis Saturday, July 8 – The Yacht Basin, Annapolis Sunday, July 9 – Herrington Harbour South, Herring Bay Monday, July 10 – Herrington Harbour South, Herring Bay Tuesday, July 11 – St. Michaels Marina, St. Michaels Wednesday, July 12 – St. Michaels Marina, St. Michaels Thursday, July 13 – Mears Point Marina, Kent Narrows Friday, July 14 – Haven Harbour Marina, Rock Hall Saturday, July 15 – Haven Harbour Marina, Rock Hall
The marinas have requested a list of the boats that will require slips. Please complete this form indicating the marinas for which you will require a slip.
Send this form and a deposit check for $50 made payable to Main Line Sail & Power Squadron to: P/C Russ Jones, 115 Oak St., Downingtown, PA 19335.
Boat Name: _____________ Captain: ______________ Cell number: ______________ Boat Make: __________ Boat Model: _____ Length: _____ Beam: _____ Draft: ______ Type: [ ] Power; [ ] Sail Electric: [ ] Single 30; [ ] Dual 30; [ ] Single 50
[ ] Friday, July 7 – The Yacht Basin, Annapolis [ ] Saturday, July 8 – The Yacht Basin, Annapolis [ ] Sunday, July 9 – Herrington Harbour South, Herring Bay [ ] Monday, July 10 – Herrington Harbour South, Herring Bay [ ] Tuesday, July 11 – St. Michaels Marina, St. Michaels [ ] Wednesday, July 12 – St. Michaels Marina, St. Michaels [ ] Thursday, July 13 – Mears Point Marina, Kent Narrows [ ] Friday, July 14 – Haven Harbour Marina, Rock Hall [ ] Saturday, July 15 – Haven Harbour Marina, Rock Hall
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Our Main Line Sail & Power Squadron 2017 summer cruise itinerary is set. We call this the Commander’s Cruise since the commander decides which ports of call we will visit. Cdr. Lisa Fegan has chosen five marinas for this year’s cruise; four of them provide the opportunity for two-night stays. We are estimating that between 15 and 20 boats will join us this summer. There will be many interesting activities on the cruise, all of which are optional. Look for details about them on Page 9.
We always have fun activities, and hopefully that will influence your decision to join us this year. These will include a luau cookout, a cruise on the Skipjack HM Krentz, dinner at several great restaurants, more than a few of our celebrated boat crawls, and of course the infamous “forward throttle award” ceremony. You will be able to sign up for them at our pre-cruise dinner on May 18. Don’t miss this annual cruise! Something exciting always provides wonderful memories. We are looking forward to seeing you!
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2017-18 Bridge seated at CoW
Newly installed MLSPS officers (from left) Lisa Fegan, P, commander; John Beardsley, Executive Officer; Nick Montalto, SN, Education Officer; Patti Visich, Administrative Officer; Cindy Gorge, JN*, Secretary; Wayne Barrett, JN*, Treasurer, and Jim Heckman, SN, Assistant Education Officer.
Squadron members ushered in new officers and honored members at a festive Change of Watch ceremony at Downingtown Country Club in March. Master of Ceremonies Gary Armstrong ribbed outgoing Cdr. Chas Rossi about his boating expertise while Mike Gibson critiqued Rossi’s boat accommodations on last year’s cruise. Incoming Cdr. Lisa Fegan recounted her introduction to boating, the enthusiasm that leads the Fegans to trailer their boat regularly, and the experience that gets them on the water in minutes.
P/D/C Marty Lafferty, AP, congratulates new MLSPS Cdr. Fegan.
At left, P/C Gary Armstrong, SN, the evening’s master of ceremonies; above, outgoing Cdr. Charles Rossi, AP* and First Lady Rita Rossi; at right, LtC Mike Gibson, JN, with a box of Cheerios, a prop for his tale of cruising in the hold of Rossi’s boat.
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More Change of Watch Moments
The full list of 2017-18 officers and the award winners appears on the next page.
Above, from left: Harris Brody, left, receiving the Flora Price Award from Charles Rossi; Rita Rossi and Cdr. Lisa Fegan. Left: Chaplain Betty Corbin and Susan Friedrichs. Below: Rosemary Montalto, Susan Friedrichs and Rossi, Sari Lafferty
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Squadron Officers for 2017-18CommanderExecutive OfficerSquadron Education Officer (SEO)Administrative OfficerAssistant SEOSecretaryTreasurerAudit CommitteeRules Committee
Lisa FeganJohn BeardsleyNicholas MontaltoPatricia VisichJames HeckmanCynthia Gorge*Wayne Barrett*James Herron / Jan PainterRuss Jones, Nicholas Montalto, George Painter* Continuing in office — 3rd year
Gary ArmstrongMeridith BarrettMaryanne BoettjerSiegfried BoettjerElizabeth CorbinBruce FeganJames Friedrichs
Susan FriedrichsMichael GibsonJames HeckmanRobert HeyserBarbara JonesRuss JonesJohn Juzbasich
Stuart KaplanCarolyn LongRobert LongWilliam McManimenGeorge PainterLance ParryVirginia Parry
Joseph PezelyPatty PezelyCharles RossiJames SpauldingFrank VisichEdward WhiteSusan Woron
Executive Committee (28 members):
Nominating Committee (elected in February):
P/C Meridith Barrett Lt. Frank Visich P/C Sue Friedrichs P/C Charles RossiP/C Barb Jones
Award RecipientsThese annual awards were announced and presented at the Change of Watch ceremony.
Congratulations to all recipients.
• Flora A. Price Award: Harris Brody• Craig W. Muckle Award: George Painter• Past Commander's Award: Patti Visich• Award for Excellence in Teaching: Nick
Montalto
• Spencer Award: Lance Parry• Member Involvement Award: Russ Jones• 110% Award: Jim Heckman• Founders Day Honoree: Ginny Parry• Riddell Award: Barbara Jones
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By P/C Lance Parry, AP*D5 Fa! Conference Co-Chair
Planning for this year’s D5 Fall Education Conference, Oct. 26-29, got under way in earnest at a March meeting, when we established 12 areas of responsibility and named chairmen for those areas.
In addition to creating the organizational structure, Jim Heckman and I created flyers and a poster to help get the word out early about the conference to other squadrons. The flyers, with a Valley Forge theme, were scheduled to be distributed at the Spring Conference registration table, where the poster was also to be displayed.
A preliminary budget was developed by Conference Treasurer Mike Gibson and approved by District 5.
The conference host is Main Line Sail and Power Squadron, with assistance from the Delaware River Sail and Power Squadron, and Delhigh Power Squadron.
Areas of responsibility and their chairs are:
Conference Chairs: Lance Parry, contract negotiations/interpretations, hotel liaison; Gary Armstrong, project manager.
Treasurer: Mike Gibson. Reservations: Representative from
DelHigh Power Squadron. Ticketing: Barb Jones, aided by Lisa
Fegan, Sue Friedrichs. Entertainment: Ed White. Forms, Publicity: Jim Heckman, aided
by Lance Parry, Barb Jones.
Meetings, Rooms: Erik Williams, Delaware River S&PS.
Vendors: Russ Jones. Table Decorations: Frank Visich, aided
by Ginny Parry, with representatives from DelHigh.
Raffle: Sue Friedrichs. Registration Desk: Representatives
from DelHigh (chair), Delaware River, and Main Line.
Shirts: Meridith Barrett.
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Make sure your crew is ready for your next moveBy Stuart Kaplan, Safety Officer
This is a report of a near lethal jibing accident that has never before been described. The accident occurred on a 30-foot Hunter sailboat that was about 10 years old.
Dr. Dave Nelson, the accident victim who is a physician and my brother-in-law, reports his boat had an unusual arrangement of the main sheet and another line called the traveler that exerts control over the upper part of the mainsail. Both lines ran along the bottom of the boom and when not under tension hung in parallel loops.
In July, 2011, the boat left shore for a pleasant day sail on Long Island Sound. Aboard were the skipper and his adolescent son, along with Dave and my adolescent nephew. The skipper was experienced. Dave was relatively new to sailing. He had had some sailing lessons and was pleased to have an opportunity to serve as
crew to gain more experience. The two boys were inexperienced crew. The weather was sunny with a moderate 10-knot breeze.
The day went well. In the afternoon the boat was sailing downwind with the boom and mainsail out to the port side. Dave was standing in the front of the cockpit on the port side stowing a winch and coiling lines.
As sailing protocol requires, the skipper first called, “prepare to jibe” and then called, “ready to jibe?” Each crew member except Dave responded, “ready” indicating that the crew member was alert and prepared for the maneuver.
Dave did not call “ready.” Preoccupied with his tasks, he had not heard the command “prepare to jibe” nor “ready to jibe?”
He said later that the skipper did not wait to hear from him but began to jibe. Also, the
A jibe is a common sailing maneuver. Despite its routine use, it can entail considerable risk.
In a jibe the boom and mainsail are roughly perpendicular to the hull. The wind is coming over the stern, pushing the boat downwind by striking the large area of the mainsail directly. This is known as sailing downwind.
To turn the boat, the mainsail must be brought to the opposite side of the boat. (See drawing at right.)
If the wind gets in front of the mainsail, an accidental or uncontrolled jibe will occur in
which the boom swings violently to the opposite side of the boat.
In such a jibe the boom could hit someone in the head, or the force of the wind on the boom could tear the boom from the mast or tear the mast from the boat.
To avoid this, sailors perform a controlled jibe. This is initiated by bringing the boom 90 degrees to the center of the cockpit by tightening the line to the boom (known as the main sheet). Boat on a downwind course
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mainsail was not brought into the middle of the boat before initiating the jibe. The jibe was made simply by changing the boat’s direction by
moving the wheel. The wind got in front of the mainsail and forcefully pushed the mainsail to the cockpit and toward the other side of the boat - an accidental or uncontrolled jibe.
When the boom reached the cockpit, Dave’s head was caught by the loops of line and
trapped. The lines immediately tightened as the boom tried to swing to starboard. Dave was lifted from his feet in the cockpit. He was hanging by his neck. He could not breathe. He was strangling and his face reddened. He struggled frantically but could not free himself from the grip of the lines.
My terrified nephew and the other boy held on to Dave’s body to prevent him from swinging out of the cockpit to the starboard side of the boat. The skipper, thinking quickly, brought the bow close to the wind, which loosened the lines, dropping Dave back into the cockpit.
Six years later, Dave still has a prominent scar across his throat. He suffered no permanent damage to his windpipe or other internal structures.
There are risks to sailing. As with most sports, vigilance and attention to fundamentals provide a measure of safety.
Today Dave sails his 22-foot Catalina Capri in Long Island Sound and moors it on Montauk Lake. Many thanks to Dave for this contribution.
By Permission, David Nelson, MD, 2017
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By Lt. Frank VisichBoat Show Coordinator
Here’s a heartfelt thanks to all who helped make this year’s squadron booth at the Greater Philadelphia Boat Show a big success!
Many squadron members were on hand to set up and staff the booth.
The “Virtual Trainer” was a big attention grabber. Participants from 8 to 80 years old tried their hands at docking and navigating.
I’m sure we must have logged over a 1,000
nautical miles on the system during the show.We talked to many about MLSPS and
handed out literature about ourselves. We also had a good response to our courses and gathered names of people who asked for more information.
As a side note, the famous Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel appeared at the show. Most of us sneaked over to catch her act.(Although no one will admit it…right, Nick?) Plan to carve out some time to help at the boat show next year, March 9-11.
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Commander’s column continued $om Page 1
I have been working with our Bridge to fill our calendar with activities on the water to attract as many members as possible.
Look for details on upcoming meetings in Administrative Officer Patti Visich’s column, then mark your calendar.
This year I’d like to start a message board for members to post when they go boating for a day or a weekend, so anyone can join them. We plan on doing a lot of boating this season, and everyone’s welcome!!
I would also like continue getting new members. One approach is to seek out anyone who boats — possibly paddleboarders, kayakers and wave runners. See SEO Nick Montalto’s column for more.
We’ve had a lot of success getting new members from our classes, because of our incredible and talented instructors and their enthusiasm for the squadron.
Here’s to a great year!! See you on the water!
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APRIL 5 Ex-Com Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church, 7:30 pm 8 America’s Boating Course, (one-day), Clews & Strawbridge, Frazer 13 Reminder: RSVP for April dinner meeting 15 America’s Boating Course, (one-day), Stoltzfus RVs and Marine, West Chester 20 Dinner Meeting, Brickside Grille, Eagleview Town Center, Exton. Cocktails at 6:30, dinner at 7:30. Speaker: Capt. Mark Einstein of Blue Crab Chesapeake Charters 22 Seminar, VHF/DSC Marine Radio; Clews & Strawbridge, Frazer, 10 am-noon 22 Seminar, Mastering Rules of the Road; Clews & Strawbridge, Frazer, 1-3 pm 21-23 Bay Bridge Boat Show, Stevensville, MD 29 America’s Boating Course, (one-day), Clews & Strawbridge, Frazer
MAY 3 Ex-Com Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church, 7:30 pm 11 Reminder: RSVP for May dinner meeting 18 Pre-Cruise Dinner Meeting, San Nicola Restaurant, Paoli. Cocktails at 6:30 pm, dinner at 7:30, cruise presentation at 8:30 20 Boat Operator Certification Challenge; Castle Harbor Marina, Chester, MD 20-26 National Safe Boating Week 22 Deadline to submit items for June Pilot 24 Educational Cruise, aboard the Ben Franklin; board at 6 pm, depart at 6:30
JUNE 7 Ex-Com Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church, 7:30 pm 10 Boating Skills Virtual Trainer at 50th Patriot Days Encampment, Birdsboro, PA 17 Summer Kick-off Picnic, KNARF’s Tiki Bar at the Visichs’ home. Details to come 23-25 D5 Spring Festival, Sail Regatta & Fishing Tournament – Various points on the Bay 24 Raft Up with the Fegans; details to come
JULY 5 NO Ex-Com 7-16 Commander’s Cruise, Annapolis, Rock Hall and points in between. Don’t miss it! 22-27 D5 Summer Cruise; details to come 28-30 D5 Summer Council, Norfolk, VA
Red letter days are MLSPS events.
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MLSPS 2017-2018 Calendar, continued
AUGUST 2 Commander’s Picnic, Bruce and Lisa Fegan’s home, 6:30 pm 5 Veterans’ Picnic, Skipjack Cove Marina on the Sassafras; details to come 26 Mini Cruise; stay tuned — details to come
SEPTEMBER 9 Ex-Com / Dinner Meeting, Schaefer’s Canal House (land or sea) mini-cruise to Chesapeake City Marina 10-17 D5 USPS Governing Board – Dallas, TX 23 Raft Up – Swan Creek; details to come
OCTOBER 4 Ex-Com Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church, Paoli, PA 7:30 pm 5-9 Annapolis Sail Boat Show, City Dock, Annapolis, MD 12-15 Annapolis Power Boat Show, City Dock, Annapolis, MD 19 Dinner Meeting, details to come *** Merit Mark Deadline 26-29 D5 Fall Educational Conference, Valley Forge Casino Resort, Valley Forge, PA Don’t miss it — MLSPS is hosting!
NOVEMBER 1 Ex-Com Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church, Paoli PA 7:30 pm ?? Fundraiser; details to come
DECEMBER 6 Ex-Com Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church, Paoli, PA 7:30 pm 16 Holiday Party, Glenhardie Country Club, Wayne, PA
JANUARY 6 Ex-Com Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church, Paoli, PA 7:30 pm 21 Dinner Meeting; details to come
FEBRUARY 3 Ex-Com Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church, Paoli, PA 7:30 pm 18 Dinner Meeting, details to comeMARCH 2 Ex-Com Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church - Paoli, PA 7:30 pm 9-11 Greater Philadelphia Boat Show – Oaks, PA Volunteer to help staff our booth. 17 Change of Watch, details to come
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