head March Your nautical dreams can come true with education Vol. 58 #9 Webmaster/SafetyLt/C Arnold Rowe, JN

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1 Vol. 58 #9 head March THE WORKING CREW Commander Cdr Brett Nunnally, Education Officer P/C John Walker Executive Officer P/C John Brewington,AP Secretary L/T Jerry Ervin,JN Treasurer P/D/C Mike Mann, SN Administrative Officer P/C Hal Gayer Executive Committee P/C Barry Freeman P/Lt/C Robert Cozad,SN JrP/C Ronnie Mann,SN Webmaster/SafetyLt/C Arnold Rowe, JN THE LOG Published monthly Arrowhead SPS. Copy deadline is 20th of the month.log Editor P/C Darrell Sausser, SN H) C) Your nautical dreams can come true with education

2 page 2 SKIPPER BOB S FAMOUS (ALMOST) CUISINE an easy and tasty side dish how about green beans and corn you will need: 3 TB butter 1/4 cup sliced shallots (you can substitute onion) 1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped 3 lbs green beans trimmed and cut into 2 inch lengths 2 cups corn (fresh or frozen) salt and pepper to taste 2 TB fresh dill (or 1/2 ts dried) 2 TB fresh Tarragon ( or 1/2 ts dried ) 1 TB fresh Thyme ( or 1/3 ts dried ) Commander s Note Cdr Brett Nunnally AP NOTE NOTE.NOTEy brettsdive@yahoo.com Our next Arrowhead meeting will be March 13th. Mimi s has offered us a selection of four entrees from which to choose at $16.99 per person. A vegetarian/ vegan option will be available as well. Choice of coffee, tea, lemonade or soft drinks. Comes with choice of house salad or a cup of soup. Please confirm your attendance at this meeting by Friday, February 8th. Please also confirm your current contact information. Thank you, Commander Brett Nunnally brettsdive@yahoo.com steam green beans until almost tender In a large skillet melt the butter and sauté the Shallots and bell pepper about 3 minutes until slightly wilted. Add beans and corn, cook until heated thru. Add spices and salt and pepper to taste. bon appetite... Skipper Bob

3 page 3 February Squadron Education Report Submitted by P/C John Walker, SN Come for the Boating Education Stay for the Friends We have an ABC class hosted by the Riverside Community Sailing Program March 7, 21 and 28 from 7 PM to 9 PM at the Izaak Walton building at Fairmount Park, 2838 Dexter Dr. Riverside. The class covers basic boating safety and handling and with a passing grade, you will be eligible for a California Boating Card. If you operate a motorized vessel on California waterways you will be required to have a California Boater Card. The law will be phased-in for all boaters over the next 7 years. Ages requiring the card are: January 1, 2019 Persons 25 years of age or younger January 1, 2020 Persons 35 years of age or younger January Persons 40 years of age or younger January Persons 45 years of age or younger January Persons 50 years of age or younger January Persons 60 years of age or younger January All persons regardless of age The Sea Scouts indicate that they are interested in taking the class and as they do take it we will, hopefully, interest their family and friends to become active in Arrowhead. State of California, Boat Operators certificate How will the CVOC be phased in? January 1, 2018 Persons 20 years of age or younger January 1, 2019 Persons 25 years of age or younger January 1, 2020 Persons 35 years of age or younger January Persons 40 years of age or younger January Persons 45 years of age or younger January Persons 50 years of age or younger January Persons 60 years of age or younger January All persons regardless of age Riverside Community Sailing Program, Inc. P.O. Box 2223 Riverside CA a 601(c) Nonprofit EIN # Board of Directors regular meeting on first Wed of month.

4 SAFETY ON THE WATER Arnold Rowe AP Webmaster & Safety Officer Court Rules USCG Not Required to Rescue Boaters page 4 An interesting legal point was recently made making clear that the USCG does not have a legal obligation to rescue boaters who are in trouble. Recently a federal appeals court rejected a North Carolina widow s lawsuit blaming the Coast Guard for failing to save her husband s life, saying the agency does not have a legal obligation to launch life-saving rescues. The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., ruled that Susan and Roger Turner suffered an accident in coastal waters on July 4, 2007, and it wasn t because of Coast Guard negligence. The court ruled that federal law authorizes, but does not impose a duty for, the Coast Guard to launch rescue efforts. Because the USCG has no duty to rescue, the law imposes no standard of care until an attempted rescue commences, U.S. District Judge John Gibney wrote for the three-judge panel. The court said bad weather kicked up after Susan and Roger Turner left a friend s holiday party in their 20-foot-long motorboat, heaving them overboard. Neither wore a life jacket. Roger Turner s father reported the couple overdue after midnight. The Coast Guard didn t launch a search boat until about eight hours later because rescue crews were busy on other missions, the Turners were well-equipped, experienced boaters and strong swimmers, and their four likely destinations near Mann s Harbor were widely separated, the court said. A friend found the Turners beached boat about the time the Coast Guard started searching. Susan Turner survived by clinging to crab pot buoys for nearly 12 hours and came ashore about the same time. Her husband s body washed ashore two days later. We find that the USCG did not violate the relevant standard of care in any action taken or decision made, the court said. This is an important safety at sea legal decision for all mariners to be aware of. Simply because you are in a challenging situation and request assistance does not guarantee it will be available or coming. However, be aware that once the Coast Guard is on the scene they do have the authority to order you to abandon your ship and this is something you may not wish or be prepared to do. You therefore may want to think twice prior to putting out a call for assistance. Maritime law can be tricky and differs markedly from statute law. But that s a topic for another time. Arrowhead proposed 2019 activities April 5-7 Avalon Weather permitting trip, Easteer Cat Predicted Log Race (Sherwood /Walker April 27 Dist 13 Spring Conference, Shoreline Y C (Mann) May? June 1 June 8 July August 24 October 26 December??? Lawn Bowling TBD (Ervin) Wine Festival at Isthmus Arrowhead Luau with... (at Dotties House) July (Walker) Dist 13 HYC BBQ at Holiday Harbor Marina (Mann/Sherwood)) Octoberfest Redlands Masonic Temple (Walker) Christmas Party TBD

5 page 5 District 13 corner. Below is the schedule of events for District February 20-24, 2019 USPS Annual Meeting Rosen Center, Orlando, Fl April 27, 2019 Spring Conference Shoreline Yacht Club May 18-24, 2019 National Safe Boating Week May 23, 2019 Council Meeting June 27, 2109 District Council Meeting Augusts 24, 2019 D13 BBQ with HYC Holiday Harbor September 8-15, 2019 Louisville, KY Governing Board September 19-22, 2019 LA Harbor Boat Show Cabrillo Way Marina October 24, 2019 D13 Council Meeting November 20, 2019 D13 Fall Conference January 23, 2010 D13 Council Meeting March 14, 2020 Spring Conference TBD Pompeii Tour, Regan Library thru April 21, $26/29 pp. Hours Allow 3-4 hours

6 page COMING EVENTS JAN HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL Mar 13 dinner meeting, Mimi s Moreno Valley Cdr Brett Nunnally Mar 20 Deadline for copy & pictures to Log Editor P/C Darrell Sausser Apr 10 Dinner/meeting, Mimi s Moreno Valley Cdr Bret Nunnally Apr 27 D13 Spring Conference,Shoreliine YC, Long Beach D/C Ronnie Mann Apr 20 Deadline for copy & pictures to Editor Darrell Sausser = May 20 Deadline for copy & pictures to Editor Darrell Sausser =2694 May?? Lawn Bowling TBD Jerry Ervin For Boating education and boating fun, be sure to check out -