Commander s Message. June 2015 Annapolis, Maryland Volume 74, Number 6. Cdr John Wesley Nash, JN

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1 1 June 2015 Annapolis, Maryland Volume 74, Number 6 Commander s Message Cdr John Wesley Nash, JN Our squadron had an excellent month since my last article. We had three boats and eight members participate in the Carry the Load" Chesapeake Bay crossing, once again providing a public service commitment to this excellent patriotic endeavor. For three straight Saturdays our squadron organized and performed Vessel Safety Check events at three prominent local marinas which yielded over fifty VSCs. Our raft up for the Blue Angels was one of the most successful boating events since I joined the squadron. With eight squadron boats and over forty participants on what turned out to be a beautiful day where everyone enjoyed a remarkable and breathtaking performance by the Blue Angels over the Severn River. Our raft up location put us as close to flying aircraft that you can achieve without being in the cockpit! Once again the crew of LUX were the stars of the event. When they arrived on site they were flying a gigantic ASPS burgee in their rigging that was hand made by Carol Rechner, JN (see photos on the following pages). This showed a great level of squadron pride and creative cleverness we have all come to expect from the crew of LUX. Our May dinner meeting, which was well attended, avoided being a disaster when Squadron Safety Officer Art Pine, S heroically saved the day. With less than an hour before the start of the meeting we received a call informing us that our scheduled speaker from DNR would be not be available that evening. Art Pine jumped into action and remarkably had a power point presentation from his home computer ed to my phone with help of a neighbor and his wife. The presentation was one that Art had put Table of Contents together a few weeks earlier at the request of the Chester River Yacht Club Commander s Message 1-2 when one of our members asked that we provide them a speaker focusing on boating safety. Art and I quickly edited the presentation for our meeting and Executive Officer s Report 2 it was used to present an informative boating safety briefing that evening Administrative Officer s Report 3 with the type of humor only Art can provide. Educational Officer s Report 4-6 Several members have responded to my call for volunteers to serve on the ASPS Website Renovation Committee. The committee is still being formulated and will not become active over the next 4-6 weeks due to the abundance of other scheduled squadron activities. If you wish to serve on this committee and have yet to respond by , there is still time to do so and additional volunteers are still being welcomed. Two new squadron appointments have been made recently. Grant Woodside, JN has been appointed Squadron Cooperative Charting Chairman and will be working with Executive Officer, Lt/C Joel Hilden, P to revitalize our (Continued on Page 2) Thomas Point Tour 6 Blue Angels Raft Up Pictures 7 Captain Chess A. Peake 8 Safety Article 9-10 On the Water Events Picnic 13 Deadline 14 Calendar of Events 14 Bridge Officers Contact Info 15

2 (Continued from Page 1) squadron s participation in that public service activity. In addition Noni Rondeau, P has accepted the appointment of Boating Activities Chairman and will be assisting Administrative Officer Lt/C Robert Olexy, P with logistical details for our remaining 2015 boating events. Noni will then head up the planning of our 2016 squadron boating activities. Please join me in thanking Grant and Noni for accepting these appointments and their service to our squadron. Over the next six to eight weeks our squadron has scheduled many diverse boating and non-boating activities. There are many opportunities for our membership to participate and enjoy the camaraderie of this extraordinary squadron. You can always view the latest version of the squadron events calendar at this link: I look forward to seeing everyone at the upcoming events. And remember; family, friends and prospective members are always welcome! Executive Officer Lt/C Joel Hilden, P Our squadron is off to a great start with vessel safety checks. As of Memorial Day, ASPS examiners have completed more than 75 VSCs this year. We also have two new examiners: Jackson McDonald and myself. To schedule a vessel safety check, contact D/Lt Homer Sandridge, N, at sherrysand@hotmail.com or Alternatively you may contact your favorite VSC examiner directly from this list: John Wesley Nash jwnash@commeng.com Kathy Nash kmnash1@verizon.net Gary Antonides garyanto@verizon.net Homer Sandridge sherrysand@hotmail.com Sherry Sandridge sherrysand@hotmail.com Ron Albrecht ronalbre@comcast.net Dave Dunham ddunham@aol.com Terry Otis terry.otis@verizon.net Art Howard arthoward@starpower.net Susan Crandall suecrandall@icloud.com Jackson McDonald jacksonmcdonald@hotmail.com Chris Ruemke chris_ruemke@yahoo.com Joel Hilden joel.a.hilden@gmail.com Our next scheduled VSC event is at the Loch Haven community pier in Edgewater on Saturday, June 6 th, beginning at 9am. Even with the newly added examiners, Homer could use a few more to spread the workload. Performing vessel safety checks is a terrific way to support the ASPS boating safety mission, as well as increasing your knowledge of vessel safety requirements. Those interested in becoming an examiner should contact Homer to learn more. Another exciting development is that after a hiatus lasting several years, ASPS is back in the cooperative charting business! Our commander recently appointed Grant Woodside as the ASPS Cooperative Charting Chairman. For those who are unfamiliar with the program, cooperative charting is a major public service of USPS in which we provide data to NOAA s National Ocean Service that leads to corrections in nautical charts and other Coast Guard publications. Generating the data involves hands-on activities either from a boat or on shore. Grant will need lots of help in this endeavor, so please consider joining the effort when he announces future cooperative charting activities. ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 2

3 Administrative Officer Lt/C Robert Olexy, P Blue Angels Raft-Up Our Blue Angels Raft-Up was a roaring success (pun intended). We had 8 boats of all sizes and types plus 40 people in attendance to include members, guests and family. Our raft-up coordinates (R8N) were spot-on giving us a prime location to watch the Blue Angels perform. Much thanks to Commander Nash for getting us to the scene of the fun! Rendezvous Fairlee Creek Our first rendezvous of the year takes place on the weekend of Friday May 29 th through Sunday May 31. Fairlee Creek is located north of the Bay Bridge on the east side of the bay approximately 24nm from Annapolis. Our destination is the Mears Great Oak Landing Marina Resort, telephone ( This is probably the perfect destination for our first weekend rendezvous. This marina has everything to include restaurant, bar, private beach, executive golf course, an on-site motel, and fuel dock. It looks like the place to bring family and friends with enough things to do to keep you busy or just relax. Also, this rendezvous is AFTER the Memorial Day weekend so any crowds should be long gone. The date is closer than you think so if you haven t signed up don t delay. Monthly Meeting June 4th Our next meeting is Thursday, 4 June at the Annapolis Sheraton Hotel. Social Hour begins at 6pm. Our speaker is John McDevitt. Mr. McDevitt spoke at an earlier meeting this year with regard to fire safety on board your vessel. Members in attendance still mention how much they learned. During the June meeting Mr. McDevitt will speak on Electrical Safety in the Marine Environment. This topic is of utmost importance to all boaters while docked or using transient slips. Watch for an upcoming Lunch Hook for meal selections and reservations. Picnic-June 6 th Our picnic is a little more than two weeks away. The picnic will be held in the Annapolis Cove community picnic area off Catrina Lane in the Bay Ridge area of Annapolis from 1230 to I ll need help with the set up about an hour before our start time. Also, I m still in need of a grill chef(s) to flip some hot dogs and hamburgers. Please check the flyer for details and send me an if you can help out. Thanks. (rbolexy@gmail.com). Summer Squadron Cruise Our summer squadron cruise begins Friday, 12 June thru Sunday, 21 June. We ll head south down the bay and up the Potomac River visiting five ports of call. Here s an excellent opportunity to visit some new places that you have been meaning to travel, to plus travel with members of our squadron. Can t make the entire trip, that s okay, select some sites such as Solomon s Island or other locations and meet up. Check our cruise listings and make your call to the marinas. Mention you are part of the ASPS group. Follow us on Facebook! Lots of interesting articles, pictures and more! ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 3

4 Educational Officer Lt/C Michael Maszczenski, Jr., JN In April we had to cancel a seminar due to low registration, this is a very hard thing to do an I always have someone who says they were planning to take the class and didn't register. Please make sure if you want to attend a seminar or course you register for it a soon as possible. In that light I have rescheduled the Partners in Command Seminar for June 9th. Please if you are interested register now. Congratulations to all who took the Boating Safety course May 2 & 3 and earned their Boating Safety Card. If you missed it, the Boating Safety course from the Maryland DNR is being offered one more time this year. It will be the weekend of June 27 & 28. If you need the card or know someone who does don't miss it. Seminars: PARTNERS IN COMMAND June 9, Tuesday Place: Bacon Sails and Marine Supplies Time 7:00 to 9:00 PM This seminar provides an introduction to boating for crew members who need basic information and who may or may not have taken a boating course. It is designed to provide essential information one may require to assist a skipper in the safe operation of a recreational boat. Included in the seminar are actions in response to emergencies. DNR BOATING SAFETY CLASS June 27& 28, 2015 Saturday Sunday. Cost: $20.00 Place: Bacon Sails and Marine Supplies Saturday 9:00 to 3:00 (30 min break for lunch) & Sunday 12:00 to 4:00 PM Get your Boating Safety Class Card in one weekend. You need it if you were born after July 1972 to legally operate a recreational vessel in Maryland. This course awards the card for all who attend the course and pass the test with an 80% or higher. The class is being offered on a weekend session with the test at the end ( 3 to 4 pm on Sunday). For those who register early, arrangements will be made to get study material ahead of the course. Attendance is necessary to be awarded the card. The basics of boating safety, Maryland boating laws, and more will be part of the class. All attendees will receive the Maryland Boating Safety guide. Upcoming Courses: Note: Courses run for 11 weeks unless noted, (because of weather or school system holidays the week are not always consecutive) the last class being a test. WEATHER Starting September 16, 2015 Wednesdays Cost: $65.00 Place: Annapolis High School 7:00 to 9:00 PM 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. Wx2012 is a general weather course benefiting those sitting in their living rooms, as much as those standing behind the helm. Each student receives: a Weather Manual - USPS Weather - an explanatory text with full color photographs and drawings covering weather in the United States and its coastal and inland waters; (Continued on Page 5) ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 4

5 (Continued from Page 4) WEATHER, continued a set of three Daily Weather Maps - learning aids with a compete explanation of map symbols designed to develop weather map reading and analysis skills; and NOAA s Sky Watcher Chart - a reference to assist in identifying cloud types helpful indicators of approaching weather. Junior Navigator Starting September 15, Tuesdays Cost $ Place: Annapolis High School 7:00 to 9:00 PM Junior Navigation is the first of a two-part program of study in offshore (open coast) navigation. It is designed as a practical, how-to-course. Subject matter includes: basic concepts of celestial navigation; how to use the mariner's sextant to take sights of the sun; the importance and techniques of accurate time determination; use of the Nautical Almanac; how to reduce sights to establish lines of position (LOPs); and the use of special charts, plotting sheets and other navigational data for offshore positioning and passage planning. Engine Maintenance Starting September 15, Tuesdays Cost $60.00 Place: Annapolis High School 7:00 to 9:00 PM Modern engines offer high reliability and good performance through the use of computerized systems for fuel delivery and engine timing. Most of these systems are "black boxes" that can no longer be serviced by weekend mechanics with ordinary tools. The EM course covers those repairs that do-it-yourselfers can still perform, teaches how to diagnose problems that might be beyond your ability to fix, and how to share information with your mechanic so the right repairs get performed. The Engine Maintenance also covers basic mechanical systems such as drive systems (propellers), steering systems, and engine controls. The last chapter discusses solutions you might use to problems that could occur while afloat and away from a repair facility. Gasoline, diesel, and outboard engines are treated independently in this chapter. Winter 2016 Sail Starting January 12, Tuesdays Cost $60.00 Place: Annapolis High School 7:00 to 9:00 PM 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. Appendices provide an introduction to sailboat racing and sailing in Canadian waters. (Continued on Page 6) ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 5

6 (Continued from Page 7 Register now! Having your registration now lets us plan the future. If you would like to add your name to a class list for any of the offerings, please use the ASPS registration link below to make a reserved seat now. You may cancel your reservation at a later date, but putting in your name early gives me approximate numbers to facilitate ordering materials. To suggest an additional course or seminar offering, please contact me. Locations Annapolis Sr. High School, 2700 Riva Road, Annapolis MD Bacon Sails and Marine Supplies, 116 Legion Ave., Annapolis MD It's easy to register for a class or seminar: - Call the Hotline at You will need Option 2 to register for member courses. - Register online. Click on this link: - Send an to aspsmd.class@gmail.com. Please include your full name, the class you want to sign up for, and a phone number in case further information is needed. If there is a registration problem, please contact me at Thomas Point Lighthouse Tour Sunday, 5 July 2015 $70/person Tours are limited and reservations are required. The tour includes a safety check-in and orientation, a 30- minute boat ride to the lighthouse, an on-board docent-led tour, and a 30-minute return boat ride. Allow three hours for the excursion. Only 18 passengers per tour. All tour participants must be at least 12 years old and at least 48" tall. All tours are subject to cancellation due to weather and sea conditions at the captain's discretion. The tour of the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse is adventure travel involving some physical exertion. No flip-flops, Crocs, open-back shoes or high heels. There are no toilet facilities on the boat nor on the lighthouse. Tours depart from Annapolis, Maryland. The specific dock is located at waters edge behind the Annapolis Maritime Museum located at 723 2nd St Annapolis, MD The vessel "Sharps Island" will be moored at the closest pier to the Horn Point Marina. YOU MUST RSVP NOW FOR THIS EVENT! Contact Kathy Nash to reserve your seat. You may reach her at kmnash1@verizon.net or ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 6

7 June 2015 BLUE ANGELS RAFT UP! ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 7

8 Answers:1. B, 2.B, 3. A, 4. C, 5. C, 6. D June 2015 Captain Chess A. Peake This section of our newsletter is the Captain Chess A. Peake column. Mostly serving as an educational and review column in keeping with the goals of the United States Power Squadron, Safe Boating through Education. Captain Chess A. Peake wants you to sharpen your nautical knowledge. Nautical Knowledge: Trivia: 1. Sea room refers to: A. A room in your house where you stow gear B. Sufficient distance from shore or other hazards given sea conditions C. 100 yards away from a ship D. Underwater housing 2. A Gale Warning is notated by: A. One triangular red pennant B. Two triangular red pennants C. Two triangular black pennants D. Orange and black pennant 3. A Small Craft Advisory: A. Means sustained winds/gusts of knots with waves 5-7 feet possible B. Meant for kayaks, canoes and jet skis only C. Means boats over 30 feet should not worry D. Is only for the lower bay and ocean waters 4. Waterspouts: A. Are not strong enough to injure you B. Have never overturned a vessel C. Are tornadoes over the water D. Not found in the Chesapeake Bay region 5. Typically our weather comes from the: A. North B. Southeast C. Southwest D. Bermuda 6. Wave heights in the bay may be found at all of the following locations except: A. NOAA B. Bay Buoys C. Online weather services D. All Annapolis Facebook page Thunderstorms on the Bay Lightning, on average, kills about one person per year in Maryland. Average deaths in the United States run 100/ year. It is important to watch the western sky when out on the water in the summertime. Also monitor your radio and check the marine forecast before you venture out on the water. If you are caught on the water in a storm: Stop fishing, waterskiing, swimming immediately Put on lifejackets Take down sails If you hear thunder a lightening strike is possible. Disconnect and do not use or touch the major electronic equipment Stay in the center of the boat, stay low in the boat. Do not dangle legs/arms in the water Move to the western side of the bay if possible (waves will be less and you may be able to seek shelter from wind by being closer to land. Do not try to dock your vessel in the middle of the storm, the winds are unpredictable and touching bowlines, etc could cause electrocution. It is better to ride out the storm in open water, bow into the waves, moving at a slow speed. Always ere on the side of caution. It is better to stay home on what ends up being a beautiful day than to be caught in a severe storm unprepared. If you do go out, just be safe! ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 8

9 Safety Officer Captain Art Pine, S The Mayday call came over the VHF-FM marine radio at 4:20 p.m. on a bright, sunny day: an explosion aboard a large motor yacht identified as Blind Date had left her sinking rapidly 17.5 miles east of Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Three people were dead and nine injured, and half the 40 crewmembers and passengers already had abandoned ship. I m in three feet of water on the bridge, the man who transmitted the call told the Coast Guard. I m going to stay by the radio as long as I can before I have to go overboard. Within minutes, the Coast Guard command center in New York launched an intense search-and-rescue operation. The effort, which covered 638 square miles, involved two boat crews and seven helicopters and fixed-wing search planes, along with some 200 local-area emergency responders who set up mass casualty reception areas ashore. After five hours, however, the search turned up nothing, and the Coast Guard determined it had been a hoax. The scam cost U.S. taxpayers $318,000, put dozens of Coast Guard crewmembers at risk, and tied up rescue boats and aircraft that would have been needed had a real emergency occurred elsewhere. The hoaxter never was found. The Blind Date case was hardly the only hoax distress call with which maritime agencies have had to contend. Despite a continuous campaign to discourage people from making false calls, the Coast Guard still receives some 175 suspected hoax calls a year. Some 20 of these each year are confirmed and ultimately prosecuted in court. Since 2003, the service has recorded 1,215 suspected hoax calls and another 184 that actually have been confirmed as hoaxes. It also has received some 15,000 false alerts distress calls made in good faith that later prove mistaken, as when a boat reported as missing turns up safely later. In a real hoax, the perpetrator intends to deceive authorities. Although the hoax totals are a scant portion of the 25,000 or so Mayday calls that the Coast Guard handles each year, they re costly. Officials estimate it takes between $600 and $1,200 an hour to send a small boat on a rescue mission; $6,000 to $9,000 an hour for a helicopter; $12,451 for a C-130 search plane; and $14,000 for a small cutter. But the money isn t what concerns authorities the most, says Lieutenant Erin Slycord, chief of the Coast Guard command center at Sector Baltimore, which oversees search-and-rescue efforts for the Chesapeake Bay area. Diverting boats, aircraft, and crews bottles up assets that otherwise would be available to help mariners who are in trouble. What may seem like a benign prank could ultimately end up costing someone his or her life, Lieutenant Slycord says. Knowingly making a false distress call is illegal. Federal law classifies it as a felony, with possible penalties of five to 10 years in prison, up to $250,000 in criminal fines, and as much as $5,000 in civil fines. The court also may require the perpetrator to reimburse the Coast Guard for the cost of its response at the per-hour prices cited. Authorities say there s no single reason that perpetrators make false distress calls. Some, quite possibly like the person who radioed in the Mayday call about the Blind Date, get a perverse kick out of the show that the rescue effort stirs up, complete with flashing red and blue lights, sirens, and hyper-tense coverage on local TV channels. Other hoax calls are made by boaters who have had too much to drink and regard them as a clever way to get attention. Occasionally, they come from unsupervised kids who end up playing around on a VHF-FM marine radio sometimes from a recreational boat that s located on a trailer in their parents backyard. (Continued on Page 10) ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 9

10 (Continued from Page 9) One problem is that hoax calls often are difficult to differentiate from genuine ones. By law and tradition, the Coast Guard regards all Mayday calls as serious, and will stick with the rescue effort for hours or days until it has good reason to doubt that the emergency is genuine. New technology is helping to reduce the number of hoax calls. The Coast Guard s new high-tech Rescue 21 communications system enables watch standers to pinpoint where a radio call is coming from. Also, new automatic identification systems (AIS) track and identify some vessels. So does digital selective calling (DSC) on marine radios. But Rescue 21 isn t always able to plot the source of a radio call on smaller bodies of water such as Chesapeake Bay. Most of the vessels that carry AIS equipment are large ships, not recreational boats. And DSC is used primarily to send emergency distress signals, not standard voice transmissions. Indeed, hoax calls still are a frequent phenomenon in this area. Sector Baltimore is currently investigating some 15 distress calls that it suspects may be hoaxes, including a string of calls made last fall by a lone man, identified when his voice was recognized by acquaintances after investigators asked local TV channels to play audio tapes of his calls. Coast Guard officials in Baltimore have set up a 24-hour hotline at for Chesapeake Bay mariners to report suspected hoaxes or other dangerous activities they see on the water. And federal prosecutors have moved more aggressively in recent years to take such cases to trial. In 2014, for example, a Gloucester, Virginia, woman was convicted of calling in a false report about a ship that supposedly was taking on water in a nearby river. The hoax sparked a two-hour search that cost the Coast Guard more than $82,000. The woman admitted to the charges. In Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, a 27-year-old man pleaded guilty to making a false report in which he said he was abandoning his sinking boat near Cape Lookout and Shackleford Banks. The Mayday call prompted a search-andrescue operation involving the Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and National Park Service and hours of wasted time. In March 2012, a 19-year-old airplane pilot in Ohio intentionally filed a false report describing a 25-foot fishing vessel in trouble on Lake Erie, spawning a 21-hour joint U.S.-Canadian search-and-rescue effort that tied up four vessels and two aircraft. He was sentenced to three months in prison and ordered to pay $489,000 in reimbursements. No joke. A similar article by Art Pine was published in the September 2014 issue of PropTalk. Baltimore Rendezvous July 2015 Inner Harbor East Marina A fun marina, a great location! Very close to water taxi and free Charm City Circulator Bus/boats. Ammenities include: Cable TV Ice Picnic Area Floating Docks Restaurants (many within walking distance) Restrooms Showers ATM Laundry 24x7x365 Security Free Wireless Internet (in lobby) Contact Bob Olexy, P if you plan on plan to attend: rbolexy@gmail.com ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 10

11 Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron Logo Clothing Each Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron member may purchase Squadron logo clothing directly from the website of the Queensboro Shirt Company, the company we are currently using. Each member will make their own choices on the website, submit to Queensboro their individual order, and then pay in whatever manner you choose from the options given on the website. Purchased items will be sent directly to the address you give. This way there is no "middleman" so you will receive your order more quickly. Hats with our Squadron's logo are now available on the website. There are several different styles of baseball caps as well as other types of hats available. For several of the hats there are 2 choices which appear to be identical. The difference is that the word "Annapolis" appears on the front with the burgee logo but the words "Sail & Power Squadron" are optional and appear on the back of the hat if that is what you choose. The hats without the writing on the back are $5.00 cheaper than the hats which have the writing on the back. Please pay attention to what you order so you will be sure to receive what you want. If you have any questions, please call Sherry Sandridge at OR me at sherrysand@hotmail.com. Rendezvous: Friday, May 29th to Sunday May 31st: Transit from Annapolis to Fairlee Creek: Distance: 26nm (One Way) Running 24nm/hr: 1hrs & 45mins Running 6nm/hr: 5hrs Destination Marina: Mears Great Oak Landing Marina Resort, , Ch-16/9 Friday night: Cocktails on boats Saturday night: Dinner at Mangrove s Restaurant. Contact Bob Olexy if you plan to attend, rbolexy@gmail.com Come for one or two nights! ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 11

12 Itinerary for ASPS Squadron Cruise June 2015 Friday, June 12th - Day 1: Transit from Annapolis to Slaughter Creek: Distance: 35nm Destination Marina: Slaughter Creek Marina, , Ch-16/68 Saturday, June 13th - Day 2: Transit from Slaughter Creek to Pt. Lookout: Distance: 52nm Destination Marina: Point Lookout Marina, , Ch-16 Sunday, June 14th - Day 3: Stay at Point Lookout for 2nd Day Monday, June 15th - Day 4: Transit from Point Lookout to Colonial Beach: Distance: 32nm Destination Marina: Colonial Beach Yacht Center, , Ch-16/68 Tuesday, June 16th - Day 5: Stay at Colonial Beach for 2nd Day Wednesday, June 17th - Day 6: Transit from Colonial Beach to Coles Point: Distance: 19nm Destination Marina: Coles Point Marina, , Ch-16/68 Thursday, June 18th - Day 7: Stay at Coles Point for 2nd Day Friday, June 19th - Day 7: Transit from Coles Point to Solomon's Island: Distance: 40nm Destination Marina: Zahniser's Yachting Center, , Ch-09/16/69 Saturday, June 21st - Day 8: Stay at Solomon's Island for 2nd Day Sunday, June 21st - Day 9: Transit from Solomon's Island to Annapolis: Distance: 45nm ********************************************************************************************** Contact Bob Olexy, P if you will be attending any part of the cruise. Make your own reservations and check cancelation policies. We will be having cocktail parties, dinners out, cookouts, etc. To help with the planning of activities contact Bob as well. rbolexy@gmail.com Timing for runs, estimated fuel costs, etc may be found at our website through the following link: ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 12

13 Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron Annual Spring Picnic & Fundraiser 6 June 2015 Come celebrate spring with a fun Picnic! Hamburgers, hotdogs and soft drinks provided! Date: 6 June 2015 Place: Annapolis Cove neighborhood picnic area at Lake Ogleton Time: Donation: $10/person, checks payable to ASPS Please bring a lawn chair, plus one of the following according to your last name: A-F Appetizer G-K Dessert L-P Vegetable Q-Z Salad RSVP: Bob Olexy, P by 3 Jun Sumpter Road Davidsonville, MD Directions: By car: Forest Drive to Bay Ridge Road, at subdivision of Annapolis Cove, Catrina Lane, turn left. About half way around is the long driveway for the Marina 3129A mailbox. You may drop things off at the parking lot, but please park on the street. By water: Please notify me in advance if bringing your boat. Lake Ogelton is located on the south shore of the Severn River west of Tolley Point. Enter the fairway & mind the markers. The pier straight ahead is Annapolis Cove. Can t beat this view for our annual picnic! Come join us! ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 13

14 Calendar of Coming Events Member Events May 2015 Weekend Rendezvous-Great Oak Marina 4 June 2015 Monthly Dinner Mtg-Annapolis Sheraton 6 June 2015 Annual Picnic-Lake Ogelton June 2015 Squadron Cruise 5 July 2015 Thomas Point Lighthouse Tour July 2015 Weekend Rendezvous-Inner Harbor East Executive Committee Meeting 28 May 2015 Annapolis Senior High School 25 June 2015 TBD District Events July 2015 District Cruise/Summer Council Sept 2015 Sail Regatta & Fall Festival National Events Aug 2015 USPS Governing Board AS&PS Web site District 5 National USPS For updates to your telephone number, address, , etc., please call the ASPS Hot Line and select option number 7, or P/C Gary Budesheim, SN at gbudesheim@comcast.net or Deadline When: 20 June 2015 Direct all material to: P/C Kathy Nash, AP kmnash1@verizon.net Home: Cell: ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 14

15 ASPS Squadron Leadership Commander: Cdr John Wesley Nash, JN Flag Lieutenant: P/C Sam Lyness, SN Chaplain: P/C Howard Cupples, JN Merit Mark Chairman: P/C Lee Myers, AP Law Officer: Anthony Martin, AP Executive Officer: Lt/C Joel Hilden, P joel.a.hilden@gmail.com Vessel Safety Chair: D/Lt Homer Sandridge, N sherrysand@hotmail.com Safety Officer: Art Pine, S art.pine@rcn.com Public Relations Officer: Linda Sweeting linda_sweeting@yahoo.com Cooperative Charting Chair: Grant Woodside, JN gewoods3@gmail.com Administrative Officer: Lt/C Robert Olexy, P rbolexy@gmail.com Asst Admin Officer: P/Lt/C Gary Antonides, AP garyanto@verizon.net Membership Chair: Kathy Slattery kslatteryasps@gmail.com Boating Activities Chair: Noni Rondeau, P nonitherealtor@gmail.com Educational Officer: Lt/C Michael Maszczenski, Jr., JN michaelm_aacps@hotmail.com Asst Educ Officer: Tony Martin, AP admartinesq@aol.com BOC Chair: P/C Rich Hughes, JN fantastc@comcast.net Operations Training: P/C Stu Myers, Jr., AP fstulee@comcast.net Secretary: Lt/C Leslie Kain leslie.kain@verizon.net Asst Secretary: Kathy Slattery kslatteryasps@gmail.com Webmaster: Allan D. Sager, AP adsager@verizon.net Historian: Peggy Slattery peggy@ccci.com Newsletter Editor: P/C Kathy Nash, AP kmnash1@verizon.net Treasurer: Lt/C Jonathan Jacobs, P jacobsja@verizon.net Asst Treasurer: Wendy Olexy, P ghostmother@verizon.net Members-at-Large of the Executive Committee: Jeff Short, P Lars Lindenhall Grant Woodside, JN Chris Ruemke, S Jackson McDonald Frank Slattery Susan Crandall Linda Sweeting Immediate Past Commander: P/C Kathy Nash, AP Nominating Committee: P/C Bill Museler, AP, Chair P/C Kathy Nash, AP P/C Howard Cupples, JN P/C Lee Meyers, AP Denise Lindenhall Audit Committee: P/C Rich Hughes, JN, Chair D/Lt Homer Sandridge, N Carol Rechner. JN Rules Committee: P/C Sam Lyness, SN, Chair Jeff Short, P Sherry Sandridge, AP Budget Committee: Tom Campbell, Chair Lt/C Jonathan Jacobs, P Joel Hilden, P Jeff Short, P Port Captain: Cdr John Wesley Nash, JN ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 15

16 Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron 2805 White House Road Riva, MD RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED SUNSHINE LADY IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE SICK OR IN THE HOSPITAL, PLEASE CONTACT OUR SUNSHINE LADY, Leslie Kain, P leslie.kain@verizon.net