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WAUKEELOG Waukegan Sail & Power Squadron, a Unit of the

United States Power Squadrons ® District 20

Promoting Safe Sail and Power Boating Published Six Times per Year

http://www.wspsboating.org/

Coming Events

Diesel Engine Maintenance Seminar

Hosted by Larsen Marine

22 June, WHYC, 1000 to 1100

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D20 Cruise and Rendezvous

July 25 – 27

Columbia Yacht Club, Chicago (see pages 12-13 for details)

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Venetian Night

August 2, Time TBD

Winthrop Harbor (see WSPS website for details)

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WSPS Squadron Cruise

Aug 9 – 10

Southport Marina, Kenosha WI

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WSPS Squadron Cruise

Sept 20 – 21

Reefpoint Marina, Racine WI

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See wspsboating.org for updates.

COMMANDERS COMMENTS CDR ROBERT SLOAT, N

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WSPS just finished a busy April and May with three events. On 12 April we had a squadron social with Pete Thompson, a TowBoat US tow captain, as our after dinner speaker. Pete had a lot of valuable tips for us based on his experience. He suggested we look over our boat insur-ance policies to confirm we have adequate salvage and environmental liability coverage. Leaking fuel from your boat can end up costing a lot to clean up with all the federal and state laws and regulations involved with fuel discharges. On the salvage side, make sure your policy does not exclude salvage costs and has reasonable liability protection as even if your boat goes down in 400 feet of water, some law or regula-tion may require that it be recovered. Pete also reminded us If you are a member of BoatUS makes sure you get the USPS discount on both membership and unlimited towing when you renew your BoatUS mem-bership. Pete had a lot of pictures of boats in real trouble on water or on land and interesting stories on how their skippers got to the point of needing a tow or salvage of their boat. A lot involved what some would call “operator error” and in some instances, major equipment or structure failures caused the need for a tow. Fortunately, no WSPS boaters were featured in talk. Our annual flare shoot took place on 17 May at Waukegan Harbor. Bill Strauss and Rosanne Turow demonstrated various distress signals used by boaters. Bill pointed out an interesting fact about flying a coun-try’s national flag upside down as a recognized signal for help. Our flag when flown upside down looks different so it is easily recognized as a distress signal. If you are in France, flying their flag upside down doesn’t work since its flag is three vertical stripes of blue, white and red, so it looks the same either way. Mariners in Indonesia have a problem flying their flag upside down as a distress signal. Their flag is a red over white horizontal stripes and if flown upside down it becomes the national flag of Poland!

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April and May were busy with some great seminars and classes! In April, the Heavy Weather Sailing “first Tuesday” seminar was well

attended. Mike Ludtke and Tom Parkinson covered equipment and tactics you might use if confronted with strong seas and winds. Heavy weather systems, reefing, heaving to, storm sails, drogues, were just some of the topics covered. George Krzaczynski contribut-ed some great ideas formed by experience. Check out page 10 for some photos of this seminar. Our Engine Maintenance class featured a hands-on practical ses-sion graciously hosted by Larsen Marine and led by our own Jeff

Geltz. See page 11 for photos of participants changing impellers and filters and identifying locations of various engine parts on differ-ent diesel engines. As summer brings fair winds and warmer waters, we take a break from formal classwork and practice our new learnings on and off the water. Our Junior Navigation (JN) students are not quite off the

hook yet, as they will be finishing up their classroom work, sight folders, and practice cruise in June, with the final exam to follow. On page 7, a group of students can be seen taking morning sun sights at Waukegan south harbor with instructor Paul Green, SN. It’s not too early to start thinking about fall classes and seminars. As you enjoy the summer, think about areas in which you might want to gain more knowledge and skill. Here are some classes to consider: Sail: Monday 8 September 2014, 1845 to 2115 at Brunswick Corpo-

rate Offices, Lake Forest. Weather: Wednesday 10 September 2014, 1900 to 2115 at Bruns-wick Corporate Offices, Lake Forest. Seamanship: Monday 1 December 2014 (8 weeks), 1845 to 2045 at Brunswick Corporate Offices, Lake Forest. Have a great season! Kathy

Please see our entire list of Classes, Seminars, and Events de-scribed on pages 8-9 in this newsletter and on our web site,

www.wspsboating.org, and be sure to sign up today!

EDUCATION OFFICER

Lt/C KATHY LeVINE, P

2014 WSPS Officers Commander Lt/C Robert Sloat N resloat@comcast.com Past Commander Cdr. Jeffrey Geltz JN jeff@jgeltz.com Executive Officer Lt/C Elisabeth A. Geltz, JN elisabeth@egletz.com Educational Officer Lt/C Kathy LeVine, P klevine1602@gmail.com Asst. Educational Officer Lt/C Keith Baldwin, N baldwinkeith@sbcglobal.net Administrative Officer Lt/C Dave Sallmann dsallmann@rseng.com Treasurer Lt/C Darlene Smith darmade@comcast.net Secretary Lt/C Gary Nadeau gnadeau3@yahoo.com Member at Large Elizabeth Aristeguieta elizabeth@sailawaygirl.com Member at Large Ray Boller rkboller@prodigy.net Member at Large Maureen Lilleeng topsailcom@comcast.net Member at Large Brian Markey bgmarkey@gmail.com Waukeelog Editor Maureen Lilleeng topsailcom@comcast.net

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Lt/C ELISABETH GELTZ, JN

Wishing our Members a

Happy Birthday!

Dear Fellow Educated Safe Boaters, aka US Power Squadron Members,

This month the United States Coast Guard published their annual recrea-tional boating statistics. They reported 5458 vessels involved accidents resulting in 560 deaths, 2,620 injuries, and approximately $39 million in damage due to the accidents.

There are a number of reoccurring themes in the accident statistics whether the result was accident, or death:

Operator inattention

Excessive speed

Operator inexperience

Improper lookout

Machinery failure

Alcohol use

Navigation rules violation

Of the fatal accidents reported, sadly 76% of victims were not wearing life jackets…

The education offered by USPS specifically educates on all of the above, in addition to many other subjects and topics. As I have taken classes over the past 12+years, occasionally I may have questioned why I am investing the time. The stunning statistic is:

I can’t think of a more compelling reason to influence your fellow boaters to participate in boating education whether it is USPS or U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. The next time someone asks you what is USPS, why do you belong, what is it you do, is it about having fun? The answer is it’s about education, boating safety, learning, teaching, and saving lives.

And remember, the life you save may be yours…

Wishing you a very safe boating season,

Elisabeth

Happy Birthday!

Only 1% of the total vessels documented with accidents

involved United States Power Squadron operators.

June

Tom Parkinson June 16

Ray Boller June 26

Mark Villano June 29

July

John Simons July 1

Thomas Sivia July 1

Jeff Geltz July 9

Jim Mast July 10

Paula Eskoz July 15

Keith Baldwin July 18

Steve Goldman July 20

Sandra Pearson July 20

Jim Moran July 23

Ellen Ludtke July 24

Barbara Gunther July 25

Michael Maynen July 28

Maureen Lilleeng July 29

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I hope that most of you have launched your boats by now and have at least done a shakedown cruise. I launched our sailboat on 13 May and motored from Waukegan to Racine on 14 May to have a new furler installed. The air temperature was 47 degrees and the water tempera-ture was not much different. It was a chilly 3 ½ hour trip. I hope to sail the boat back to Waukegan under more favorable conditions. The good news is that the weather is getting warmer and we should have great days on the water soon.

We have two Squadron cruises and a District 20 Cruise and Rendez-vous planned for the months ahead. The Chicago Squadron will host the D/20 C&R at the Columbia Yacht Club July 25 through July 27. The Columbia Yacht Club is housed in the MV Abegweit, a ship that began service as an icebreaking railway, vehicle, and passen-ger ferry that crossed the Abegweit Passage of the Northumberland Strait, connecting Port Borden to Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick, from 1947-1982. If you haven’t been aboard the Abegweit, located at the foot of Randolph Street in Monroe Harbor, it will be worth attending the D/20 C&R just to tour her. If you are planning to arrive by boat, contact Bryan Raymaker at bryan@colyc.org. Slips are limited so con-tact Bryan soon.

We are planning a Squadron Cruise to Kenosha August 9 and 10. We will have a dock party at Southport Marina on August 9 followed by a group dinner at a local restaurant. Southport is a small marina, but it has all the amenities of larger facilities including a pool and hot tub. There should be transient slips available for those coming by boat and parking for those who wish to join us by car. Contact Dave Sallmann or Gary Nadeau for details. Also look for emails further describing this event.

Our final Squadron Cruise for the 2014 season will be to Racine Reefpoint Marina on the weekend of September 20 through 21. We have made this cruise for a number of years and the weather more often than not has been very good. The marina is large so that all our boats will be together. We will also have a dock party and group din-ner. More information will be published closer to the time of this event.

Dave Salleman

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Lt/C DAVE SALLMANN

Cool Websites Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

Navigation Web

http://www.usps.org/national/eddept/misc/links.htm#palm

USPS Member Discounts

www.usps.org/national/admin_dept/

membenefits.htm

District 20 Squadron Activities

http://www.wspsboating.org/calendar/month.calendar/2014/03/31/-

Weather – All NOAA Stuff

www.weather.gov

Mastering Marlinspike

USPS Compass web link: http://www.theensign.org/uspscompass/

marlinespike.html

Real Time Buoy Data

www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

Free Electronic Charts

www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/

Wind/Wave Projections

www.windmapper.com

www.passageweather.com

Great Lakes Wave & Wind Projections

www.crh.noaa.gov/greatlakes

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Pyrotechnic distress signals were also demonstrated and the participants got a chance to fire off many different

kinds of flares and smoke signals. SOLAS flares, which can cost as much as a $100 each, were available for participants to shoot off and as a special bonus extra SOLAS flares were available for participants to take home for their boats. Over the Memorial Day weekend we had our used equipment sale and picnic at the Waukegan Harbor patio on Saturday, 24 May. We did a brisk business in addition to hanging out with a number of our WSPS friends. There is always some interesting piece of used nautical gear that can catch you eye and most of the time for a good price. How can you pass up a beautiful 20 foot piece of slightly used 1” double braid line for your tugboat? I couldn't and now am looking for a boat to use it on. Lastly, the Memorial Day with the Navy event in which WSPS partici-pates with the Great Lakes Yacht Club, came off with good weather to help us remember those in our armed forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice in serving our country. In addition to the memorial service which included a 21 gun salute and laying of a remembrance wreath on the wa-ter, the boats that came to Great Lakes Harbor for the event received a blessing of the fleet. Thanks all the WSPS folks who worked to make these events a success. Now that warm weather has finally arrived, may all who venture on the water have a safe and enjoyable boating season. Bob

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WAUKEELOG

EDITOR

Maureen Lilleeng, AP

topsailcom@comcast.net

Fellow Boaters and Friends, It’s finally here—boating season! It’s hard to believe, but that nasty winter is now a memory (well, almost). I hope you enjoy this edition of Waukeelog—looking back at the events, classes, and seminars of the past two months captures just some of the fun and learning that members experience. We hope that you recognize some friendly faces, maybe even your own. The beautiful photos of the “Laying of the Wreath” at the Memorial Day with the Navy event surely captured the reverence of the event (page 17). There are some sobering statistics from the USCG statistics on boating safety (page 14) and why it’s a good thing to be a USPS member. And for fun, check out the question on page 9. Thanks to all of the volunteers who make all of our activities, classes, and seminars happen, and to those who share their photos and thoughts along the way. Have a safe, great boating season, Maureen

Welcome BACK

Members!

Norman & Paula Eskoz __________

Rex Miller

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Have You Seen this Flag?

Keep on the lookout! As an aid to help

boaters locate a VSC examiner, the joint

USPS and USCGAux Vessel Safety Check

Committees have created a new distinc-

tive VE Flag. This flag may be displayed on

a Vessel Examiner’s boat, at a boat show

booth, launch ramp, marine store parking

area, or wherever a certified examiner is

available to conduct Vessel Safety Checks.

More information on the joint USPS And USCGAux Vessel Safety Check initiative to come. Watch for details

in the next Waukeelog and on the WSPS (www.wspsboating.org) and USPS (www.usps.org) websites.

WSPS Flare Shoot 17 May 2014 Waukegan Harbor

New Distinctive VE Flag

Ready, Set, Wear It! The National Safe Boating Council Effort to Set a Record for

PFD Usage on 17 May

Flare shoot with Bill Strauss and Rosanne Turow

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Junior Navigation Sun Sights 3 May 2014, Waukegan Harbor

Donna Nicosia (spouse of James Mast) Kinte Horton, Great Lakes, IL Mike Lilleeng (spouse of Maureen Lilleeng) Daniel Ostick, Grayslake, IL

John Pangrazio, Volo, IL Geoffrey McConnell, Lake Forest, IL

Samuel Soranno and Denise Moran, Round Lake Beach, IL

Instructor P/C Paul M. Green, SN

Dennis Pearson Karen Kaikaris, Gary Nadeau

What’s the reading?

Brian Markey

Welcome New

Members!

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USPS Courses offered during FALL 2014 by

Waukegan Sail and Power Squadron

Check out our website for more detailed information: http://www.wspsboating.org

Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wspsboating

ABC BOATING COURSE (Course open to the public.)

Start Date: Six Session Course, Thursday 5 June 2014

Nine Session Course, Thursday 18 September 2014

All are Thursday classes from 7:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.

Location: College of Lake County (CLC), Grayslake, IL

Presented as a public service by the Waukegan Sail & Power Squadron, a unit of U.S. Power Squad-rons. Sessions include: boating on inland lakes and waterways (terminology, equipment, regula-tions, boat handling and emergency conditions); boating on open water, such as Lake Michigan (using nautical charts and the magnetic compass, plotting and basic piloting); reviews; and an ex-am. A Students aged 12-17 earn an Illinois Boating Safety Education Card by completing the first

six sessions and passing the exam.

To register before CLC opens registration, contact: Lt/C Tenney S. Ford, III, S at 262-222-3078

You can register through the CLC website (CREC23) at http://www.clcillinois.edu/youth. America’s

Boating Course is listed in Recreation under Youth Classes.

Each student who successfully completes the ABC class receives a free 6-month membership to

the United States Power Squadrons.

SAIL

Start Date: Monday, 8 September 2014

Location: Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL

Sail is a complete sail course created to serve the needs of the novice and experienced sailor, as well as the non-sailor, for basic skills and knowledge. The course starts with basic sailboat designs and nomenclature, rigging, safety, and sail processes and then tackles the physical aspects of sail-ing forces and techniques, sail applications, marlinespike, helmsmanship and handling of more dif-ficult sailing conditions, navigation rules, and an introduction to heavy weather sailing. Supple-

mental material provides an introduction to sailboat racing and sailing in Canadian waters.

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WEATHER

Start Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2014

Location: Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL

The safety and comfort of those who venture out-on-the water have always been weather dependent. In this course students will become keener observers of the weather, but weather observations only have meaning in the context of the basic principles of meteorology — the science of the atmosphere. The course focuses on how weather systems form, behave, move, and interact with one another and reflects the availability of all sorts of weather reports and forecasts on the Internet. This is a general weather course benefiting those sitting in their living rooms, as much as those standing behind the

helm.

SEAMANSHIP

Start Date: Monday, 1 December 2014

Location: Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL

Seamanship is applicable to both power and sail boaters, covering topics as the construction and functioning of a boat, the skipper’s responsibilities, preparing the boat for use, handling and maneu-vering a vessel under various conditions in close quarters and on the open water, rules of the road, anchoring, emergencies, marlinspike and basic knots. Supplemental material covers boating into the waters of Canada and Mexico.

USPS Courses offered during FALL 2014 by

Waukegan Sail and Power Squadron

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What is IT and what is ITS purpose?

(For the answer, see page 15.)

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Heavy Weather Sailing First Tuesday Seminar

4 March 2014

Presented by Mike Ludtke (Commodore of the North Point Sail Racing Association and P/C of WSPS)

and Tom Parkinson, JN

Presenters Tom Parkinson and Mike Ludtke

George Krzaczynski Mike Ludtke

Seaby Bess, Capt. Betti Garcia, Ken Miller An Appreciative Crowd

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Engine Maintenance Hands-On Experience

Instructor Jeff Geltz, JN and Hosted by Larsen Marine

One of the courses that is a perennial favorite with students who invest the time is the USPS Engine Maintenance course. The Waukegan Sail and Power Squadron uses the core curricu-lum content provided by the USPS augmented with currently available multimedia content as well as recent articles and re-search. This provides students with not only the basics of en-gine components, design and maintenance but also makes the course work "come alive" with references to both power and sail boating designs.

In order to take the learning experience one step further, the squadron has teamed up with Larsen Marine to deliver a hands on engine class component. This optional and well attended session provides students with the ability to get their hands dirty on real engines so as to break the "fear factor" of working on their own engine. In April 2014, the folks at Larsen Marine were kind enough to set up a series of engines on stands in their shop that afforded students the ability to change impel-lers and filters as well as run through a parts identification drill that brought the coursework alive! Some students even opted to run through the drill repeatedly on various engine designs in order to be able to spot critical components at first glance.

Our thanks go out to the team at Larsen Marine for helping us create a learning experience with so much impact and practical use for the students involved. We are fortunate to have such great people to work with at Larsen who understand how im-portant safe boating is for all of us.

Jeff Geltz, JN

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Hosted by Chicago Sail and Power Squadron

Columbia Yacht Club, housed in the MV Abegweit, once an icebreaking railway, vehicle, and passenger ferry, will be the center of activity for the Cruise and Rendezvous. The Abby, as she is fondly called, is 382 feet in length and was first launched in 1946. Meetings and meals will be held on the aft deck which can accommodate up to 200 people and has a ringside view of the spectacular Navy Pier Fireworks display on Saturday night. A more beautiful venue to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the United States Power Squadrons will not be found on Lake Michigan.

Schedule of Events

Friday, July 25, 2014

1500 – 1800 C & R Registration will be available at The Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park Hotel

Enjoy a jazz or blues club, local restaurant or the dining room at Columbia Yacht Club with fellow D20 members. The evening is on your own, but we will have links to some fun ideas on cspsboating.org.

Saturday, July 26, 2014 – Columbia Yacht Club, Aft Deck

0800 – 1000 Registration and Complimentary Continental Breakfast

1000 – 1200 District Council Meeting

1200 – 1300 Deli Buffet Lunch — Raffle Drawing

1315 –1415 Program – Chicago River Bridges, by Patrick T. McBriarty

1415 – 1800 Choose from a variety of Chicago activities

1800 – 1930 Cocktails on the Aft Deck – Cash Bar

1930 – 2030 Dinner Buffet with Carving and Pasta Stations

2030 – 2230 Music by The Messengers – Urban Acoustic music

2215 – 2230 Enjoy the Spectacular Navy Pier Fireworks right off the Aft Deck of Columbia Yacht Club

Sunday, July 27, 2014 – Columbia Yacht Club

0830 – 0930 Breakfast Buffet on the Aft Deck

1100 – 1130 Fleet Review off Columbia’s Dock

Coming by Boat? Columbia Yacht Club will accommodate up to 8 boats. Slip space will be assigned based on date of application. A copy of your boat insurance is required. The second option is a slip in the Chicago Harbor System. Con-tact C&R Boat Chair, John Brazill, at 312-861-0091 or jebnem@msn.com to reserve a slip or for information on Chicago Harbors. There will be a Fleet Review past Columbia’s docks Sunday at 1100.

Visit cspsboating.org for details and a list of activities to do while in Chicago with links to details, hours, and rates

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Staying overnight? We have secured a GREAT rate at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park Hotel - $119/night for a king or double room. Call 1-800-441-1414 and reference USPS or D/20 2014 Cruise and Rendezvous, or visit https://resweb.passkey.com/go/uspower to make reservations.

Hotel reservations must be made by Wednesday, June 25, 2014 to secure this rate.

Meals! All meals will be served on the Aft Deck of the club ship overlooking the harbors, Lake Michigan, Navy Pier, the Museum Campus and the beautiful Chicago skyline. The views are breathtaking and relaxing!

Saturday Breakfast 0800 — 1000 Complimentary

Breakfast Breads and Danish, Fresh Fruit, Juice, Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea, and Soft Drinks

Saturday Lunch Buffet 1200 — 1300 $17 per person

Deli Meats with Cheeses, 4 Salads, Grilled Vegetables, Chips, Fruit, Cookies and Bars, Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea and Soft Drinks. A Cash Bar will be available — Cash or credit card accepted at the bar

Saturday Cocktail Hour 1800 — 1930 Cash Bar, Cash or credit card accepted at the bar

Saturday Dinner Buffet 1930 — 2030 $39 per person

CARVING STATION: Roast Beef and Asiago and Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken

PASTA STATION: Ravioli, Penne, Three Sauces, Vegetables and Sausage — Made to Order

3 Salads, Fresh Rolls, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Haricot Verts, 100th Anniversary Cake, Assorted Cookies and Dessert Bars, Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea and Soft Drinks

Sunday Breakfast Buffet 0830 — 0930 $12 per person

Breakfast Breads and Danish, Fresh Fruit, Eggs, Bacon and Potatoes, Juice, Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea

**************************************************** Cut here and mail ****************************************************

Registration – please register by July 3, 2014

Name(s), rank and grade: ________________________________________________________________________

Squadron: _____________________________________ Email: ________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Home phone: ____________________ Mobile phone: _____________________ Arrival date: ________________

Coming by or bringing your boat? __________ Have you contacted John Brazill for slip arrangements? ________

Where are you planning to dock? ____________________ Will you participate in the Sunday Fleet Review? ______

Meal Selection – enter # of people for each meal. Make checks payable to: 2014 D/20 Cruise & Rendezvous

Saturday Breakfast _________ Complimentary

Saturday Lunch _________ x $17 each = $ _______________

Saturday Dinner _________ x $39 each = $ _______________

Sunday Breakfast _________ x $12 each = $ _______________

TOTAL enclosed = $ _______________

Mail checks with above form to: Lt Jan North, 932 W. 36th Street, Chicago, IL 60609-1518

Questions? Email chicagosailandpower@gmail.com or call Cindy Hopkins, Event Chair, at 708-524-0598

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From Our Readers: Boating Info, Legends, Lore, & Musings

USCG Recreational Boating Statistics

Submitted by Jeff Geltz, JN and Elizabeth Aristeguieta, AP (aka SailAwayGirl)

The USCG just released its 2013 recreational boating statistics report. I would encourage you totake a long

look at this very interesting synopsis of boating accidents:

http://www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/2013RecBoatingStats.pdf

Aside from all the accident data with respect to type of craft, time of day, age of operator, body of water,

height of waves, strength of wind, etc., there is an interesting synopsis of boater education on page 45 of the

document.

Out of 5,458 reported accidents, only 70 involved operators with USPS education under their belts. That

mean that only 1% of all the accidents last year involved Power Squadron members!!!

I'd say that's a pretty stunning statistic.

Note also that almost half of the boaters involved in accidents had no education whatsoever. The most so-

bering fact from the report is that 560 deaths and 2,620 injuries resulted from these accidents.

The report is worth a read.

Editor’s Note: The following table was compiled for Waukeelog by Elizabeth Aristeguieta, AP (aka SailAwayGirl) using information from the USCG document cited above by Jeff Geltz.

Editors Note: Feel free to submit your own boating information, lore, poetry, helpful information, and more, including photos for possible inclusion in a future Waukeelog.

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From Our Readers: Boating Info, Legends, Lore, & Musings

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2014 WSPS Port Captains

WSPS port captains are our squadron’s representatives in local harbors, who make sure information and litera-ture are available to boaters to make them aware of educational opportunities and events.

Great Lakes: Jim Moran

Waukegan Harbor and Larsen Marine: Denny Pearson

Winthrop Harbor: Betti Garcia

Winthrop Harbor and West Marine: Mike Ludtke

Racine Harbor: Mark Villano

Kenosha: Gary Nadeau

Want to know more about Port Captains? See www.usps.org/national/PortC/FAQs.html.

SEA FRET IT'S the wave of the sea in my blood, and I'll never be free, Never be free all my days from the sea's wild crying, The crash of the waves on the rocks and the far-flung spray, The windy call of the gulls and the spume-flakes flying. It's the sea's unrest in my soul, and I'll never be still While the waters keep their chant and the tides are flowing, While the purple shadows move o'er the changing deep, And the brown weed sways and the great salt winds are blowing. TERESA HOOLEY (submitted by Tom Parkinson)

IT is an impeller puller, which grasps engine impellers for removal.

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Featured Speaker: Captain Pete Thompson, TowBoat US

WSPS Social Dinner & General Meeting

Saturday 12 April 2014, 1800

Commander Bob Sloat and Captain Pete Thomson

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Memorial Day with the Navy

Great Lakes Navy Base 26 May 2014

By Mike Stevens, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Shipmates, Navy Families, and friends, This weekend we will reflect on our Navy history and core values with great pride. We often hear the words, "Freedom is not free." We preserve our free-doms by supporting and defending, and at times sacrificing our lives for the guarantee of rights, liber-ties, and pursuit of happiness to every citizen. There is absolutely no greater sacrifice than giving one's life for their country. Memorial Day also allows us to remember our fallen heroes, our loved ones who served and pay our re-spects to many shipmates who have donned the uniform of a United States Sailor. You have put ser-vice before self. It is because of your selfless contri-butions that missions are completed, battles are won, and our nation continues to thrive in freedom. From supporting homeland defense and deploy-ments downrange with ground forces to participa-tion in disaster response and months underway on ships, your role in every diverse aspect of our Navy's mission is critical. I encourage each of you to pause and reflect on those that have given their all in defense of free-dom. I encourage each of you to pause and reflect on those that have given their all in defense of free-dom. Theresa and I would like to give our heartfelt grati-tude for your dedication, strength and support. May God richly bless each of you, our nation, and our Navy. Very Respectfully, MCPON

2014 Memorial Day Message

Source: Official Website of the United States Navy

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=81215

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