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Inside This Issue: Commanders Comments

Educational News Casting Call

Public Boating Classes Member Only Classes

Happy Birthdays Where’s the Light?

Racine Cruise

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

Commander’s Comments – July What a boating season it’s been thus far and I’ve only left the dock once (well twice but the run to the gas dock to pump out the head shouldn’t really count even if it did take us four attempts to return snuggly into our oversized slip). At the risk of further upsetting my beloved husband, I will quickly move on to another subject. Last month I had the opportunity of a lifetime. I was invited to tag along in Burt Atkinson’s steel hulled fishing boat while on a mission for The Department of Natural Resources. Perhaps many of you have seen his boat, the Clifford J, docked in front of the Waukegan Yacht Club. The experience was so enlightening that I’ve written a short article, which I hope to share with you in a future Waukeelog.

******************************* Let’s start again. I began my “Comments” in July and now it’s August. Since then we’ve had the Pancake Breakfast, the Milwaukee cruise and my hubby and I spent a wonderful week in Door County. I’ve heard only rave reviews of the Breakfast. Even outsiders (non WSPS members) wanted to join us. The smell wafted into the noses of many a boater. Perhaps we should consider a repeat but as a fundraiser instead. Since Steve and I were the Cruise Captains of the Milwaukee Cruise, perhaps I shouldn’t write about the great time had by all. We had a GPS Poker game, a wet t-shirt contest (ask Ellen who won), an enjoyable dinner on Saturday night and a special treat on Sunday morning—one of the employees from Performance Marine fixed made-to-order omelets for everyone. Last Thursday we had an Organizational Meeting for the District Cruise and Rendezvous for 2007 and also for next year’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. All members are encouraged to participate in the planning ofthese events in order to make them a success. Please contact John Josko for the Cruise and Rendezvous and Al Richter for the 50th Anniversary Celebration. Continued next page…

COMMANDERS COMMENTS

CDR. JULIE SANDERS, P

Commander Cdr Julie Sanders, P 847 441-5221 JuliaLeah@aol.com Executive Officer Lt/C Mike Ludtke, AP 815-678-4300 mludtke@rsg.org Educational Officer D/Lt/C Keith Baldwin, N 847 253-7252 baldwingroup612@aol.com Administrative Officer Lt/C Mitch Koziol, P 847-367-7591 MitchKoziol@niven.net Treasurer Lt/C Oscar Lutz, P 847-680-7461 OJLutz@aol.com Secretary Lt/C Andy LeBoeuf, S 847 816-6331 srfix@aol.com Waukeelog Editor Bob Kunath, AP 847-540-8175 bobkunath@att.net

Commander’s Comments continued from last page It’s hard to talk about it but Fall is around the corner and our classes start back up in September. I encourage all of you to take a class to expand your boating knowledge. If you know of anyone interested in any of our boating classes, please contact Keith Baldwin for the schedule. Beginning in September, our Executive Committee meetings will be held at Great Lakes Kayak in Lake Bluff. Everyone is welcome to attend and we look forward to seeing you. Happy Boating, ������

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RACINE CRUISE 9-10 September 2006 “BIRD IS THE WORD”

CRUISING COCKTAILS FOOD FUN GAMES

Watch the FLASH for more information or contact Cruise

Captains Helaine & Keith Baldwin

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The One Best Internet Marine Weather Site: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/WestGL.shtml This site not only gives real- time conditions at buoys but also has links to marine forecasts.

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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Every year the first of August comes along and it reminds us that the boating season is much too quickly drawing to a close. For the past three years the first of August has also served as a reminder for me to start promoting the WSPS member classes we will be offering this fall. Most people join the WSPS to learn to be better boaters by taking the courses offered. We offer courses on a revolving basis, and hope that over a four-year period, all our courses will be offered at least once. Sign up for one! You will be surprised how much you will learn, and how it will give you the confidence to run your boat safely. SAFE BOATING IS MORE FUN! SEAMANSHIP (S) If you are a new member, this is the course in which you should first enroll. The student learns practical marlinspike, navigation rules, aspects of hull design and performance, responsibilities of the skipper, boat care, operating a boat under normal and adverse conditions, nautical customs and common courtesy on the water. SEAMANSHIP provides an introduction to the USPS educational program and a strong foundation for future courses. Lt. Tom Parkinson, P will be teaching SEAMANSHIP starting Thursday September 14, 2006 at the Waukegan Port Authority Building. If you are interested, contact D/Lt/C Keith Baldwin, SN, SEO or Helaine Baldwin, P, ASEO at 847/253-7252. ADVANCED PILOTING (AP) This all-new course continues to build coastal and inland navigation skill, allowing the student to take on more challenging conditions – unfamiliar waters, limited visibility, and extended cruises. GPS is embraced as a primary navigation tool while adding radar, chartplotters, and other electronic navigation tools. As with Piloting, the course includes many in-class exercises, advancing the student’s skills through hands-on practice and learning. Topics covered include:

• Review of skills learned in Piloting • Advanced positioning techniques such as advancing a line of

position • Other electronics: radar, depth sounders, autopilots, chartplotters,

laptop computer software, etc. • Hazard avoidance techniques using electronics (e.g., “keep out”

zones in GPS) • Collision avoidance using radar and GPS • Working with tides: clearances, depth, effects of current • Piloting with wind and currents • The “Seaman’s Eye” – simple skills for checking that one is on

course

Continued next page….

D/Lt/C KEITH BALDWIN, N

Happy Birthday!!

August

Ashley Koziol Aug 2 Alfred Richter Aug 3 John Bucher Aug 8 Stuart Gordon Aug 11 Guy Loiselle Aug 12 Michael Knill Aug 21 Essie Woods Aug 21 Edward Fugelseth Aug 24 Bob Kunath Aug 27 Tenney Ford III Aug 31

September

Wallis Sloat Sept 2 Marcie Sallmann Sept 12 Thomas McIntosh Sept 18 Paul Green Sept 19 Roger Ketcham Sept 19 Linda Osterndorf Sept 23 Chris Simpson Sept 30

If you don’t see your special day listed contact Roster Chairman

Ellen Ludtke. mailto:Eludtke@rsg.org

815 678-4300.

P/C Paul Green, SN will be teaching ADVANCED PILOTING starting Wednesday 13, September, 2006 at the Waukegan Port Authority Building. If you are interested in taking this course, contact D/Lt/C Keith Baldwin, SN SEO or Helaine Baldwin, P, ASEO at 847/253-7252.

ENGINE MAINTENANCE (EM) The in depth Engine Maintenance (EM) modules that comprise the Engine Maintenance course are intended to help the recreational boater. Both modules discuss inboards, stern drives, and outboard engines. Even if you've completed EM before, these modules are well worth taking as they introduce new material and provide greater information on all subjects. Completion of both of these modules is required for credit for Engine Maintenance. EM 101, Basic Engine Maintenance, provides information about marine propulsion systems, basic engine principles, engine components; controls, instruments and alarms, marine engine maintenance, and steering systems. There is a chapter on winter storage and spring servicing that includes a 25 step winterizing checklist. EM 102, Advanced Engine Maintenance, delves into cooling and exhaust systems, lubrication, fuel and air induction systems, ignition systems, electrical and starting systems, power trains, and trouble shooting. It concludes with a chapter on emergency repairs afloat. Mr. Rich Lipke, Master Diesel Mechanic will be teaching Engine Maintenance starting on Monday 18 September, 2006 at the Waukegan Port Authority Building. If you are interested in taking this course contact D/Lt/C Keith Baldwin, SN, SEO or Helaine Baldwin, P, ASEO at 847/253-7252. INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT (ID) Unlike other USPS courses, the INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT course is not designed to enhance boating skills. Rather, its emphasis is on enhancing instructor skills. The course has been designed to demonstrate interactive teaching methods focused on adult learning. Students are required to prepare lesson plans and give four presentations to their peers utilizing a variety of teaching aids and presentation skills. Each presentation is to be given on a topic from one of the public boating classes with the intent that upon completion of the course every student will be qualified to teach one session of a squadron boating class. Keith Baldwin, SN, will be teaching INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT. If you are interested in taking this course contact D/Lt/C Keith Baldwin, SN, SEO or Helaine Baldwin, P, ASEO at 847/253-7252

Casting Call: The casting agency for the television show, Trading Spouses (http://www.fox.com/tradingspouses), is looking for a family to cast for their upcoming season that is involved in yachting and sailing either as a profession or personal pastime. The basic requirements for participation on the show are that: 1) Spouses must be married, 2) Spouses must have kids over six years, 3) Spouses must have full custody of their kids, and 4) All family members must be citizens of the United States. The family that makes it on the show wins $50,000. If interested, contact Brooke Krinsky, Casting Associate, at 323-802-0584 or mailto:brookek@rocketsciencelabs.com

Wet T-shirt Contest Winners… (Intentionally blurred for modesty!)>>

Milwaukee Cruisers

Nautical Factoid: What’s a jaght? Back in the 1600’s, Holland dominated the world’s shipping, sometimes using a small, light ship known as a jaght, from the word jaghen, which meant pursue or chase. The English king Charles II was given a jaght as a gift in 1660, which the English called a yacht. Around 1720 the Water Club of Cork was organized, which was world’s first yacht club. From K-I-S-S guide to sailing, c 2001 Steve Wright

Just where is that entrance light anyway? I’ve been doing some chart research recently, and have found some interesting observations. It would appear that the location of some lights as shown in the official “Light List” published by the USCG does not agree with the Lat/Lon positions derived from the published NOAA charts. I’ve shown two examples here to illustrate the issue. First, let me explain a few things. Charts are published by NOAA, and are in some cases based on soundings and data as old as 70 or more years. NOAA freely admits on their web site that many various methods were used to create the charts, most of which do not come close to the accuracy of the GPS receiver that all of us can buy today for about $100. Using modern charting software, you can determine the charted location to an accuracy of one thousandth of a nautical mile (about 6 feet). The Light List, however, lists locations in seconds (1/60th) of a nautical mile, implying accuracy within about 100 feet. So, we can expect differences between the two sources of up to about 100 feet. But I‘ve found several lights where the difference can be as much as 1,000 feet. Here are two examples: Racine “East Harbor Entrance (red) Light 2” The Light List shows the location as N42° 44.00’, W087° 44.20’(seconds converted to 100ths). The charted location is N42° 44.017’, W087° 46.253’. This difference is over 200 feet, about the same width of the harbor entrance. To make matters worse, the city historians insist on retaining the old historic entrance light, painted red and lighted with white flood lights about 400 feet into the breakwater. If that isn’t enough, the official red light “2” has been reported as extinguished recently. So, the only night visible red light at Racine is the old light 400 feet from the entrance. I interviewed a visiting “Looper” recently who confirmed his confusion interpreting the navaids. New Buffalo “Harbor Light 2” The Light List location is N41° 48.10’, W086° 45.00’. The Charted locationis N41° 48.140’, W086° 45.136’, a difference of about 600 feet! The Light List location is well within the harbor breakwaters. Trusting that location would make it impossible to enter the harbor (with zero visibility) without winding up on a breakwater wall. Which positions are correct? I don’t know. Both sources (NOAA and USCG) admit that inaccuracies exist on the both the charts and tables due to the age and inconsistent technology originally used to identify locations. I checked the Racine light with my GPS and found the chart to be correct. I never use the Light List myself, I use chart software. But the Light List is used as the source for those “waypoint lists” that you find in cruising publications like Richardsons’ and Waterway Guide. I’m working to change the latter. The wise mariner will not fully trust any navigation source, especially in times of limited visibility, and use all the tools available to him or her including radar (as required by COLREGS), to avert disaster.

WAUKEELOG EDITOR Bob Kunath, AP

bobkunath@att.net

New Buffalo Entrance

Racine Entrance

Milwaukee Cruise Boats

Evergreen

Memorial Day Service & Blessing of the Fleet

Great Lakes Naval Station

Footloose

Sans Souci

SouthPause

Lost Our Marbles

Endeavor

Maybe we should have left earlier….

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