FREE VESSEL SAFETY CHECKS Get a 2013 Inspection for your Boat

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1 ISSUE 1 VOLUME Winds THE NEWS OF THE HAWAII SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON FEBRUARY 2013 Winds Hawaii Sail & Power Squadron teaches the full USPS Boating Education curriculum in the classroom and on the water here in the Hawaiian Islands. Call for current classes. Mandatory Boating Education Course The State of Hawaii has passed the Mandatory Boating Education Course for vessel operation. The deadline to be certified is July The Hawaii Sail and Power Squadron is offering several ABC Boating Classes every month at various locations throughout Oahu. The squadron will be teaching neighbor island boaters this mandatory class so that the public will be compliant by the 2014 deadline. Another part of this is a regulation that any child under 16 cannot drive a boat unless they have gone through the class and are accompanied by an adult over 21 that has gone through the class. The fines for violating this new regulation will not more than $1,000.. FREE VESSEL SAFETY CHECKS Get a 2013 Inspection for your Boat A vessel safety check is a courtesy examination of a boat to verify the presence and operable condition of certain safety equipment required by state and federal regulations. The Vessel Examiner is a trained specialist and is a member of the US Power Squadrons or the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. They will also make certain recommendations and discuss safety related issues that will make boat owners safe boaters. For more information about the VSC program, to get a preview of the safety requirements or to schedule a VSC for your boat by one of our HSPS qualified Vessel Safety Examiners please call: (808)

2 WINTER 2013 Class Schedule WAIKIKI YACHT CLUB Must Register & Prepay for Seat Call (808) OUR BOATING SAFETY PARTNERS ABC BOATING CLASS SAT FEBRUARY 16 8am-Noon $50 WEATHER CLASS MON FEBRUARY 18 6:30-8:30pm $65 SAILING CLASS SAT MARCH 9 8am - Noon $125 HAWAII KAI MARINA BOARD ROOM HAWAII KAI Must Register ABC BOATING CLASS SAT FEB 23 8:00am 12:00pm $50 Schedule TBD WEST MARINE CLASSES & SEMINARS 420 Nimitz Hwy NEIGHBOR ISLAND CLASSES MAUI KONA HILO LIHUE

3 HSPS Bridge Commander Executive Officer Admin. Officer Education Officer Treasurer Secretary Member-at-Large Member-at-Large Member-at-Large Immediate Past Charles Bell, S William Hudspeth, P Jeff Moore, JN Karen Moore, S Brenda Presley, P William Muff, SN Russell Bowles, S Brett Warcholak Edson Lott, P Hawaii Sail and Power Squadron A Unit of United States Power Squadrons Sail and Power Boating HAWAII Sail & Power Squadron Website - The Hawaii Trade Winds is the official Publication of the Hawaii Sail and Power Squadron. It is issued quarterly or as deemed appropriate. USPS and ABC are registered Trademarks of United States Power squadrons. Members are encouraged to submit articles, i.e., safety, personal boating adventures, two weeks before publication dates to: There is a new pilot project that is possible because of collaboration of POP, the City & County of Honolulu and Covanta Energy. In this program, expired marine flares can be brought to POP (PACIFIC OCEAN PRODUCERS at PIER 38 on Nimitz Hwy) where they will be collected and transported to H-Power. At H-Power the flares will be disposed of and turned into electrical energy. This project culminates a long process trying to find the most practical and environmentally sound process for marine flare disposal. Big applauds to the participation of POP, the City and County of Honolulu and Covanta Energy! P/C Lisa Reider AP, Editor Gecko@reiderresearch.org

4 HAWAII SAIL & POWER SQUADRON S Boating Safety Class STARTS Saturday, February 16, 2013 This is the Hawaii Mandatory Boating Operators Certification that is required for all boat operators in the state of Hawaii beginning in The Hawaii Sail & Power Squadron, a local unit of the United States Power Squadrons is offering a boating safety course for (3) consecutive Saturday morning sessions from 8:00am-12:00pm. The next course begins Saturday, February 16, This ONE class runs for THREE Sessions February 16, 23 and March 2, The boating course is open to anyone and is offered by the Squadron as a community public service. The course meets the State of Hawaii requirements as a certified boating safety course. Some insurance companies offer graduates discounts on boat insurance. You do not need to own a boat to take this course. The course covers all aspects of basis boating including: Boat Types and Nautical Terminology Boat Handling and Elementary Seamanship Navigation Rules (Rules of the Road) Marlinspike (learn to tie the 5 most useful knots) Federal and State Boating Safety Regulations Aids to Navigation, Light and Sound Signals Emergencies on the Water Anchoring, Water Sports, Marine Radio, and Trailer Boating Hawaii Rules and Regulations The ABC Boating Safety Class is taught at the Waikiki Yacht Club at 1599 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, Hawaii, which is located at the Diamond Head entrance of Ala Moana Beach Park. COST : $50.00 per person There are LIMITED seats for the class. For more information, please call (808) Yes, sign me up for the ABC BOATING CLASS Starting February 16, 2013 NAME(S): ADDRESS: HOME PH: Enclosed is my check payable to HAWAII SAIL & POWER SQUADRON for $ for Person(s). Mail this form and check to Hawaii Sail & Power Squadron Education P.O. Box Honolulu, Hi 96825

5 HAWAII SAIL & POWER SQUADRON SAILING CLASS DATE: Saturday, March 9, 2013 TIME: 8:00AM 12:00PM (four consecutive Saturdays) WHERE: Waikiki Yacht Club COST: $125/ Per Student PREPAID ONLY ALL STUDENTS (Limited Students) Sail Class Description The Sail Class will begin on Saturday, March 9, 2013, from 8am - 12pm at the Waikiki Yacht Club. This is ONE class will run for four consecutive Saturday mornings from 8am-12noon on March 9, 16, 23 and 30 th This is a 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 sailing forces and techniques sail applications, marlinespike, helmsmanship, and handling of more difficult sailing conditions, navigation rules, and an introduction to heavy weather sailing. An on the water component will be taught in conjunction with the class. Please call the Hawaii Sail & Power Squadron Education Dept at for more information or to sign up. Cut below and mail in Cost: $125.00/pp Sail Class Starting Saturday, March 9, 2013 Name(s): Phone: Amount Enclosed $ Please make all checks payable to Hawaii Sail & Power Squadron Mail to: Hawaii Sail & Power Squadron P.O. Box Honolulu, Hi 96825

6 Hawaii Sail & Power Squadron WEATHER COURSE WAIKIKI YACHT CLUB Monday, February 16, 2013 Monday Nights (8 Weeks) 6:30pm - 8:30pm Cost: $65.00 Taught by Rick Shema The Weather Guy! The Weather course will furnish basic weather knowledge for safer and more enjoyable boating. The student will learn to make weather predictions based upon observations of the sky, upon barometer and wind information, as well as weather data provided by maps, satellite images, and radio and TV broadcasts. There will be a field trip to the UH Manoa National Weather Service. Basic Weather - topics include: Effects of Heat and Cold Wind and Pressure Storms and Fronts Rain, Humidity, and Fog Floods, Droughts, and Winter Precipitation Advanced Weather - topics include: Thunderstorms and Tornados Tropical Weather Atmosphere and Clouds Forecasting Climate PLEASE CALL OUR EDUCATION DEPT TO SIGN UP OR FOR MORE INFORMATION AT (808) Cut below and mail in Cost: $65.00 Weather Class Monday, February Name(s): Phone: Amount Enclosed $ Please make all checks payable to Hawaii Sail & Power Squadron Mail to: Karen Moore HSPS Education P.O. Box Honolulu, Hi 96825

7 HAWAII SAIL & POWER SQUADRON EVENTS

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9 South Pacific Yachtsman Dinner WAIKIKI YACHT CLUB Monday, February 18, 2013 Main Dining Room 5:30PM Reception 6:00PM Dinner 7:00PM Program WYC members Donna Lee, Dr. Brantly Baynes, and Richard Bernard (sv Surf Ride) and squadron members Mark and Dorothy Hazlett (sv Pua ena) will show slides and share memorable moments from their respective recent ocean passages to the South Pacific. General cruising, chartering and tourist information will also be presented. Basking in the South Pacific Chef Junior will be doing his spin off of traditional Polynesian foods adding a light Pacific Rim flair Polynesian Salad Lettuce, Banana, Walnuts, Cucumber, Carrots, Cran-Raisins, Curry Apple Dressing Tahitian Chicken, Seared Coconut Curry Billfish Pumpkin Jasmine Rice, Fried Plantains, Polynesian Bean Casserole Chicken Thighs in a Soy-Ginger-Pineapple Sauce, Seared Billfish with a South Pacific Coconut Curry, Tea Infused Jasmine Rice with Pumpkins and Home-Grown Mint, Fried Plantains, Polynesian Style Green Beans Casserole Poe (Tahitian Sweet Taro Pudding) With Banana and Papaya $20 to February 13 th $25 from February 14 th RSVP ONLY Please call the office at for dinner reservations for Waikiki Yacht Club Members Please call Karen Moore at for Hawaii Sail & Power Squadron Members reservations.