SOUNDINGS
May 2008
Vol. XXXII-No. 3
Official Publication of
Sanibel-Captiva Sail & Power Squadron
A UNIT OF
UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS ®
DISTRICT 22
Contents
Personnel
Calendar of Events
Picture Page, March Membership Meeting
From the Bridge
Educational Officer
Administrative Officer /Boating Quiz
Picture Page, Wally’s Waterside C&R
Feature Articles
Crossword Puzzle
Picture Page, Sarasota Cruise
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SANIBEL-CAPTIVA SAIL & POWER SQUADRON
A UNIT OF UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS®
www.usps.org/localusps/sancap
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2008-2009
Commander
Executive Officer
Administrative Officer
Educational Officer
Secretary
Treasurer
Member at Large
Member at Large
Member at Large
Member at Large
Cdr William Hay, JN
Lt/C Donald Rice, AP
Lt/C Vic Clevenger, AP
Lt/C Dick Squitieri, JN
Lt/C Tom Fitzgerald, JN
Lt/C David Kentner, P
P/C Ed Harwell, SN
Lt Steve Hafener, AP
Lt Carol Allen, P
Lt Terry McDermott, P
ASSISTANT OFFICERS 2008-2009
Assistant Educational Officer
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Treasurer
1/Lt Steve Abbott, N
1/Lt Georgia Plumb
1/Lt Victoria Ross, S
INFORMATION PLEASE!
Boating Course
Co-op Charting/SERAT
C.G. Coalition
Boating Activities
E-Mail Coordinator
Meetings & Programs
Membership
Membership Involvement
Nominations
Property Officer
Public Relations
Radio Technical
Roster/Computer Services
Safety
Supply Officer
Telephone Committee
Vessel Safety Examiner
Webmaster
P/Lt/C Joanne Heroy-Giller, S
D/Lt James Strothers, SN
Lt John Topp, AP
Lt Tom Niswonger, S
1/Lt Victoria Ross, S
Lt Hal Theiss
Lt Marge Lieblein, S
Lt Betty Hayes and Lt Bonnie Fitzgerald
P/C Robert Allen, JN
Lt John Plumb, P
Committee
Lt Gus Pappas
P/Lt/C Mike Neal, P
Lt Fred Gerasin, S
Lt Robert Crossman, JN
P/C Robert J. Healey, SN
Lt Sandy Trevor
SOUNDINGS STAFF
Editors
Lt Corky Boyd, P
Lt Julie Boyd, S
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[email protected]
[email protected]
Circulation Managers
Lt Jerry Nelson, P
Lt Sharon Nelson
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May-June 2008
Wednesday
30 April at 1000
Note: new date!
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Bank of the Islands. All members are welcome.
Thursday
1 May at 1030
LUNCHEON C&R. Useppa Island Club. Cruise Leaders Fay
and John Carney.
Tuesday
20 May at 1800
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING & DINNER.
Our speaker will be Petty Officer Matt Smith, US Coast Guard
on the subject of Navigation Aids. To make your dinner reservations by phone, call Bob
Crossman at 472-9726. To make reservations by email, send the names of those
attending to the Squadron Postmaster at [email protected]
Thursday
5 June at 1000
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Bank of the Islands. All members are welcome.
Tuesday
17 June at 1800
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING & DINNER.
Robert Macomber, well known naval historian, will be our
speaker.
IN
MEMORIAM
SYRIL I. RUBIN
March 20, 2008
We of the Sanibel-Captiva Sail & Power Squadron
extend deepest sympathy to her family and friends.
Soundings is the official publication of Sanibel-Captiva Sail & Power Squadron, a non-profit organization dedicated to
the promotion of boating safety and education in Lee County, Florida, and a unit of United States Power Squadrons®,
District 22. Soundings is published during the first week of each month except in July & August. Squadron members
are encouraged to submit material by the 10th of the month.
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Membership Meeting 18 March Speaker Ken Wilkinson,
Lee County Property
Appraiser
Charlene Timothy, S and
Brenda Demaree
P/Lt/C Mike Neal, P and P/Lt/C Yvonne Neal, P
Lt Carol Allen, P, Bob and Rita Simpson
Chap Vail, Dick and Mary McBride
Renny and Barbara Challoner and Kay and Paul Kiefer
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Photos by 1/Lt Georgia Plumb
Right: Paul Robinson, P;
Lt Fred Gerasin, S;
Jean Robinson
FROM THE BRIDGE
COMMANDER
Cdr William Hay, JN
——————————————————————————SQUADRON UPDATE APRIL 2008
At our regularly scheduled Executive Committee meeting 3 April 2008, we did not have a quorum so
no official action was taken. General discussion was had however on a number of topics.
Of importance was the announcement by Corky and Julia Boyd that they had recently met with new
members Jim Hopson and his wife Julie who will take over as editors of the Soundings this fall. Mr. Hopson
comes to the Squadron with a newspaper publishing background and his wife was an English professor. They
appear to be a perfect fit for the position. Corky and Julia will assist them with the transition and will handle
the circulation duties, previously done by Jerry and Sherry Nelson, into the fall. There will then be a need for a
new person or couple to step in and take over that function. The job involves the picking up of sixty or so hard
copies from the printer, affixing pre-printed mailing labels and delivering them to the Post Office. It is estimated that the time required to is about three to four hours a month for each of the ten months the Soundings is
published. Anyone interested in helping with this job can contact Corky or Julia Boyd.
In another announcement we learned that our Squadron was one of only two in our district to make the
Co-Op Charting Honor Roll. Additionally we learned that Jim Strothers has now been made a Staff Commander on the National Committee. Congratulations, Jim!
Last month, as was reported, ninety-nine of our members received a merit mark for the 2007 year. Six
of those recipients earned their fifth merit mark entitling them to be recognized as Senior Members. Those six
were Carol Allen, Julia Boyd, Bill and Marilyn Helfers, Stephen Mihaly and Ed Mitchell. Congratulations!
Check the Soundings for information on upcoming events. Note that Tom Niswonger decided to sneak
in one more C&R in May, before the end of the season. The lunch will be at Useppa Island Club on May 1.
This is always an enjoyable boat ride, lunch and visit to the Island. The cut off for reservations is 20 April.
Contact Fay or John Carney.
The District has decided to hold only one C&R during 2008. The District fall C&R will be held the
first weekend in November.
Although many of our members may likely already be gone by the end of May, it is our intention to
hold a regular monthly dinner meeting on 17 June 2008. Hal Theiss, our speaker chairperson, has arranged for
Robert Macomber to be the guest speaker. Mr. Macomber is a well known world traveler, lecturer and author
of maritime history. Mr. Macomber, who resides in Matlacha, will speak about civil war shipwrecks among
our Islands, including Punta Rassa, Sanibel and Marco. It promises to be an interesting meeting.
Finally, for all committee chairpeople, this is an excellent time to compile and submit your records for
time expended by your committee this year to date. The information should set forth the date on which the effort was put forth, a description of the activity, and time expended. It is much easier to bring the records up to
date now rather than waiting to do the entire year at one time. Send your reports to Ed Mitchell and /or myself.
Safe Boating!
William L. Hay JN
Commander
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Educational Officer
Lt/C Dick Squitieri, JN
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Congratulations to the Seamanship Class of 2008!
Please congratulate the following members who have successfully completed the Advanced Grade
Class of Seamanship taught by Vic Clevenger.
Lynne Campean
Kenneth Giedt
Bunny Ospa
Joyce Rice
Chuck Wright
Andrea Giedt
Roger Heider
Joel Ospa
Hans Widerstrom
Mary Wright
For many, Seamanship is the first Advanced Grade Class taken, with Piloting, Advanced Piloting, Junior Navigation, and Navigation, to follow. As we continue to introduce the full curriculum of USPS University, Seamanship is the required advanced class for the new certificate of Inland Navigator – (more about the
new certifications in later issues of Soundings.)
Vic has already scheduled next year’s Seamanship class beginning in January, 2009. Corky Boyd will
again teach Piloting, also scheduled to begin in Januray. Steve Hafener will teach Advanced Piloting, beginning in the fall. Steve Abbott will teach Junior Navigation starting in January and complete a Navigation Class
in October. We’re fortunate to have a cadre of outstanding instructors as well as students! Take advantage of
them – plan to take a course next year.
Crossword Solution
From page 13
Unsung Heroes
We have avoided giving commercial endorsements on these pages,
but this is our next to last issue . We want to give credit where credit is due.
Since we started publishing online a year and a half ago, our computers have become our alter egos. Hundreds of hours of effort are stored in
them. We have had two major failures, one a hard drive and the other a
memory chip malfunction. Both occurred on deadline and you cannot imagine the dread of losing all the advertising and editorial data that you and others have slaved over. Fortunately we have been using a very capable individual, Tony Valotta, owner of Custom Computers. He recovered virtually
all the data from the failed hard drive and promptly diagnosed and replaced
the memory chip. He has major clients on Sanibel. He is highly responsive.
Tony can be reached at Custom Computers, 239 939 7507
Corky and Julie Boyd, Editors
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JOE THE BARTENDER
I suspect many of you recall the great comedian Jackie Gleason’s many characters … Ralph Kramden,
Reginald von Glicke III, the Poor Soul, and Joe the Bartender. If any of you can identify with Joe, the squadron can use your talents. You do not need to be a quasi-psychologist as Joe was, you just need to be willing to
help. The bar needs volunteers to serve at the monthly meetings, especially during May, June, and September
when some of the volunteers are in the northern climes. All you have to do is show up, keep the supplies flowing, and collect money. You would need to volunteer about an hour or so. If you are willing and able, please
let me know. I can be reached at 472-5827 or [email protected]. I hope to hear from you.
I want to recognize those bartenders who have given of their time and talents since the last COW, including Dick and Gloria Waterhouse, Bob and Mickey Adams, Francine Dale, Linda Clevenger, and George
and Lynne Campeon. The squadron owes you a big THANK YOU! Without your efforts the monthly squadron meetings would have been without refreshments. You are appreciated very much.
B OAT I N G Q U I Z
What’s your Boating IQ?
True or False:
Adapted by
1. When purchasing fire extinguishers for your boat you should buy those rated
A-C.
2. If you see someone go overboard, the first thing to do is stop the boat.
3. A practical way to prevent a man overboard emergency is to require everyone
aboard to wear non-skid boat shoes while underway.
4. Every boat is required to have a PFD (life jacket) for each person on board.
These should all be type III.
5. The requirement that a mariner help another mariner in distress is called the
mariner's code of conduct.
6. Compensation allowed for people who voluntarily assist boats in peril is called
salvage.
7. Three elements are required to substantiate a salvage claim. One of the elements is, the service rendered must be voluntary.
Lt Charles Hohns, S
Answers on Page 12
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Woody’s Waterside C&R
25 March
Cruise-Leaders Jerry Mundt, P
and Elaine Mundt
Photos by Lt Susie Kentner and the Boyds
Sami Lucas, P/D/C Bill Lucas, Lt Marge Lieblein, S
Caren and John Dopoulos
Patsy Hiatt, Beverly Murphy, Elaine Tray
Lt. Tom Niswonger, S and Judy Niswonger, S
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CAN YOU READ THAT CHART ?
By Bill Hempel, N
Assistant Safety Officer of Peace River Power Squadron
While my title is “ Can You Read That Chart” I should probably ask firstly if you even have a chart.
Too many small boaters never bother to obtain a chart, in fact there are some that don’t know what a chart is.
Boaters on larger vessels become so addicted to their GPS that they sometimes roll up the charts and stow
them away. The folly of this act is well illustrated in the Power Squadron’s class on GPS navigation. In the
class they purposely ask the attendees to plot a course to enter into their GPS that will get them from point A
to point B. Without referring to a chart the attendees fail to realize there is a sprit of land jutting out between
point A and B. With few exceptions the people plot a direct course between the two points that will run them
aground. So even with a GPS, boaters need to refer to their charts.
When an acquaintance of mine was traveling from Punta Gorda to a destination in Cape Coral, he had a
“shocking” experience. The 58 foot mast of his catamaran struck an overhead power line as he entered into the
Cape Coral canal system. The electrical pulse blew him off from his seat and burned his hands on the metal
wheel. It blew out every electrical device on board with repairs upward of $30,000, not to mention putting out
the power in half of Cape Coral for a few hours. Had he looked at his chart more closely, the location of the
overhead power line and it’s vertical clearance were clearly marked on the chart.
Charts provide a myriad of valuable information. The compass rose provides data for making compass
adjustments. The various shades of color provide a quick visual reference for water depths. Hazards to navigation are marked. Water depths are indicated. Channel markers are shown by number and color , laying out a
course for you and providing an easy reference as to your current location. Day mark colors tell you on which
side you should pass them . For night time navigation the charts identify all lighted beacons and show you
color and flash sequence to assist you in finding your way safely. Bridges are identified and clearances are
shown as well as whether or not they open. Even identifiable land objects are shown to give you guides in establishing your location. Charts may be used to plot a course and your location may continually be updated
through dead reckoning. This is something very useful if you encounter trouble and put out a call for help. As
always, one of the first questions you will be asked is “what is your location”.
Charts also function as a sort of traffic control sheet for the navigable waters and inlets. While watching small boaters run every which way across the harbor and intracoastal waters, sometimes that is hard to believe, but it is true. The red and green day marks identify a safe roadway across the water. This roadway
should be clear of navigational hazards, shallow water, crab traps and other objects that restrict safe passage.
Traveling within the marked channels normally gives you clear vision to boats approaching from the opposite
direction as opposed to crossing traffic from boats running haphazardly across the water on collision courses.
No boater should be on the water without a chart, and the chart is useless rolled up in the cabin or if the
Captain doesn’t know how to read it.
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LIFE JACKETS, AN ACCESSORY TO DIE FOR
By Bill Hempel, N
When we remember that Florida has the highest boating accident rate in all fifty States and then add in
the fact that Florida also has the highest rate of deaths per incident, it begins to put our concerns into perspective. Add to this the fact that drowning is the chief cause of boating deaths and that in over 80 % of the drownings, the victims were not wearing life jackets, we are closer to understanding why most boating safety advocates continue to remind us to wear life jackets.
When we speak of wearing life jackets, we usually don’t ask that you wear them at all times. We just
ask that you put them on at the first sign of danger. That usually means when bad weather is approaching, you
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have run aground, an engine is acting up, you are low on fuel, or other such conditions. But sometimes we fail
to recognize danger when it presents its ugly head. Just ask the fisherman who drowned this past week in the
Florida Keys.
The man was out with a good friend, enjoying a day of fishing. One wiley old fish saw fit to run the
man’s line across the transom and into the prop of his motor. No problem! The fisherman just leaned over the
transom to free the line. Unfortunately in the process he leaned too far overboard, fell into the water and
drowned. Had he recognized that leaning far over the transom was dangerous, perhaps he might have put on a
life jacket. Seems like an innocent act but let’s look at it again. Hanging over the transom with your feet up
off the deck puts a fair amount of your body weight overboard. All it takes is a slight loss of balance (as in
waves and wakes) and overboard you go. I think you will agree in retrospect that this was a dangerous condition. Had the man taken the time to put on a life jacket, he would probably be here today.
We have had a chance to think about it and made a judgment his action was dangerous. On the water
we too often react quickly and with a confident familiarity that masks the danger. We don’t take the time to
realize we are placing ourselves in jeopardy. Any time an unusual situation occurs, we should consider
“Should I be putting on a life jacket first?” before we react. Fishing is in itself a surprisingly dangerous sport.
Fishing often presents unusual situations in which we are so consumed in landing a fish that we don’t stop to
think before reacting. That is why all fishermen should wear the Type 5, inflatable life preservers. They are
no more bulky than a pair of suspenders and can save your life. Had the unfortunate Keys’ fisherman worn
such a device or just stopped and thought through the situation he may well have been here to laugh about an
innocent dunking!
Quiz Answers: 1. F-ABC; 2. F-shout "man overboard"; 3. T; 4. F-fitted to each person individually;
5. F-unwritten law of the sea; 6. T; 7. T
ACROSS
1 Struggle
5 Taunt
10 Forbidding
14 Copied
15 Blackbird
16 Anti racketeering law
17 Hindu garment
18 Woman's name
19 Unit of matter
20 Snobs
22 Central American Indians
24 Value
25 Aromatic plant
26 Curlicue
28 Let go
32 Honey
33 Jewish ceremonial dinner
35 Frighten
36 Pens
38 Wicked biblical city
40 Handle
41 Showy brilliance
43 Flaxen cloth
45 Pesticide
46 California broom plant
48 Twos
50 Continuous noises
51 Purgative plant
52 Dash
55 Transposed
58 Diving bird
59 AQ biggie
61 Oven
62 Church recess
63 Prestidigitation
64 Slovenly person
65 Insects
66 Consecrate
67 Theresa
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1 Survey for a crime
2 Gemstone
3 Sea snail
4 News supervisor
5 Frameworks
6 One of the planets
7 "We try harder"
8 Dry
9 Paint
10 Kind of whale
11 ____ Hayworth
12 Image
13 Mumseys
21 Retirement savings
23 Mars
25 Long legged bird
26 Drew back
27 Fountain of youth seeker
28 Redecorated
29 Beach construction
30 Rust
31 Obligations
34 Metes out
37 Cannery Row fish
39 Transports a patient
42 Gemini
44 Hawaiian goose
47 Bury
49 Tumult
51 Tractor-trailers
52 Thick slice
53 Holy father
54 Compass ____
55 Fury
56 Son of Seth
57 Blobs
60 Salt
By Lt Corky Boyd
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