HARBOR LIGHTS. Commander s Message

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1 February 2018 Friday Harbor Power Squadron District 16 A Unit of the United States Power Squadrons We are America s Boating Club Dedicated To Safe Boating and Boating Education Volume 34, Issue 1 FHPS Quarterly Newsletter I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Commander s Message 1 SEO Report 2 Administrative Officer s and Vessel Safety Coordinator s Report 3 Green Household Tips 3 Membership 4 USPS Excerpt 5 Birthdays 6 Calendar 6 From the Galley 6 Baten 7 Ship s Store 7 Commander s Message Cdr. Ann Einboden, AP We have so much coming up this year that it makes my head spin. To start with, please check out our newly updated website: fridayharborpowersquadron.com Webmaster Phil Hankins has been busy creating a very attractive and easy to navigate site that is also now available on smart phones and tablets. You can access our full 2018 calendar on the site, by clicking on Calendar. Our February meeting was very well attended and we all cruised vicariously with Kent Howell, as he presented the Circumnavigation of Vancouver Island that he and Barb Daly did in New members Stephanie and Chad Coffey were sworn in and welcomed, and we were very happy to see several other newer members there, sporting their new name badges. It was fun to work at the Seattle Boat Show, demonstrating and teaching the use of the Boat Simulator/Virtual Trainer. We will have the Virtual Trainer in Friday Harbor May 4 6 and invite all of you who wish to give it a spin to come to Spring Street Landing and enjoy handling a boat with no risk. HARBOR LIGHTS We have met the District 16 Marketing Challenge, and I will be receiving a check for $1,000 at the D16 Spring Conference, thanks to all of you who helped make this happen. We can use this money to further market our mission of Safety on the Water, by offering more Onthe-Water Training. Thanks to our successful auction at the Holiday Party and this Challenge Grant, as soon as the weather settles down, we will offer several days of training, which is free to you, as members. Please me if you would like to participate and use the Boat Simulator/Virtual Trainer with your name(s) and the days you are available. ein@rockisland.com On page 6, we have our upcoming events and cruises that are scheduled on our calendar. Watch for our upcoming announcements of meetings and seminars related to the cruise planning. We will have the Virtual Trainer in Friday Harbor May 4-6 Please me if you would like to participate ein@rockisland.com.

2 Harbor Lights Page 2 We are trying some new approaches to try and accommodate our member s busy schedules. I became really worried when my dead-reckoning put me on top of a hill a hundred feet high and there was no land in sight! E. A. Pye Come take a class! SEO Report SEO Mike Clark, JN-IN The fall/winter/spring schedule will be very busy for the Friday H education group. The Seamanship class completed in the fall, along with an Advanced Piloting class that has just been completed. A new ABC3 Class started Sunday, February 11, 2018 along with Piloting which begins Wednesday, March 7, We are trying some new approaches to classes and seminars to try and accommodate our member s busy schedules. We are varying the schedule days and times to encourage more attendance. These new approaches include our ABC3 class by having them on Sundays in the spring and weeknights in the fall. We have incorporated member feedback from our courses and seminars for the winter/spring schedule. The seminar schedule is every third Monday of the month and began Monday, February 19, All spring seminars will be held at the San Juan Island Yacht Club from 6:30 8:30 pm. I am looking forward to an exciting winter/spring with ABC3, Advanced Courses, Seminars and On-The-Water Training. The schedule for winter and spring is as follows: Advanced Classes Wednesdays 2 5 pm Piloting March 7, 2018 Skagit Valley College in Room C for 5 weeks. Seminars Mondays 6:30 8:30 pm San Juan Island Yacht Club Tides & Currents February 19, 2018 Intro to Navigation March 19, 2018 Paddle Smart April 16, 2018 Partner in Command May 21, 2018 On-the-Water Training On-The-Water Training classes are scheduled as warranted with weather permitting.

3 Harbor Lights Page 3 Administrative Officer Report Teddy Gosinsky, AP and Vessel Safety Check Coordinator Spring is hopefully just around the corner, as is boating season. Upcoming events to note on your calendars are the Change of Watch ceremony and dinner at the San Juan Island Golf & Tennis Club on April 5, the Cap Santé Rendezvous with power squadrons and yacht clubs from San Juan Island and Bellingham on April 13-15, Opening Day of Boating Season Parade on May 6, and the Pig War Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbor with Brentwood Bay Power Squadron on July 6-8. Check out our new sign board at the Port of Friday Harbor main dock entrance. The new board will advertise power squadron activities and vessel safety checks. Friday Harbor Vessel Safety Inspectors performed 116 inspections in That gave us 4th place in District 16. In comparison to other power squadrons: Tacoma performed 433 inspections, Bremerton performed 158, Everett performed 122, Bellevue performed 111, and Bellingham performed 76. Our current staff of inspectors are Teddy Gosinski, Ann Einboden, Greg Maynard, Burke Crutchfield, and Bob Williams. If you would be interested in joining our team, please contact Ann or me. Spring is hopefully just around the corner, as is boating season. that our fleece jackets are TERRIBLE for our environment???. Patagonia s new study finds fleece jackets are a serious pollutant. The brand commissioned a study to find out how many synthetic microfibers the tiny bits of plastic that marine scientists say could be jeopardizing our oceans are shed from its jackets in the wash. The results aren't pretty. During laundering, a single fleece jacket sheds as many as 250,000 synthetic fibers. Based on an estimate of consumers across the world, laundering 100,000 Patagonia jackets each year, the amount of fibers released into the public waterwa ys is equivalent to the amount of plastic in up to 11,900 grocery bags. Check out the article at tagoniasnew-study-finds-fleece-jackets-are-serious-pollutant. BUY the GUPPYFRIEND Washing Bag from Patagonia. It will protect your synthetic garments and reduce the amount of microfibers that enter rivers and oceans from washing. After washing garments in GUPPYFRIEND, remove the microfibers from the bag and throw them away in the trash. We need to help this earth any way we can and the mammals that live in our oceans! Our oceans are becoming a garbage patch. Check out Making Waves from NOAA s National Ocean Service at and see how you can help. :

4 Harbor Lights Page 4 Membership By P/C Carolyn Bowen, P-IN welcoming several more into our squadron in the coming months. JOIN US We are starting this year with 132 members. our squadron placed 1 st in Standing by Member Growth/Loss With the start of 2018, we anticipate our membership will increase with another rewarding year ahead. We have a full slate of class and seminar offerings, special squadron events, and interesting speakers for our monthly dinner meetings. We also have several rendezvous cruises planned for this year with other squadrons and other boating organizations as well. We are starting the year with 132 members. Our two newest members, David and Susan Dehlendorf, joined us in December and are currently enrolled in the Advanced Piloting class. Welcome Aboard David and Susan! We are pleased to announce that our squadron placed 1 st in Standing by Member Growth/Loss (net gain of 19 members) and 2nd in Standing by % Gain in the District (gain of 16.81%)! Let s keep up the good work! With Cdr. Ann s ABC class, we anticipate that we will be We still need to induct several of our newer members who joined us last year. We also have name badges for quite a few newer members. It is customary to induct and hand out the name badges and pins at our monthly dinner meetings. If you have not yet attended a dinner meeting, please plan to join us next month on March 1? Our meetings are fun and always informative with a guest speaker. Next month s speaker is Sergeant Zach Reimer from the San Juan County Sheriffs Department who will discuss law enforcement practices in regards to boating and safety. We look forward to inducting you if you haven t yet been inducted and presenting you with your name badge and pin. I encourage our newer members to send me a blurb about yourselves, your boat, and/or a picture as a way of introducing you through our online newsletter. You all have interesting stories. What brought you to San Juan Island? What is a memorable boating experience if you have a boat? What prompted you to join Friday Harbor Power Squadron? I would also welcome stories from our longtime members as well! Please write to me at carolynbowen47@gmail.com Last, but not least, I encourage our newer members, as well as our seasoned members, to get involved with the squadron. You will enjoy your membership even more if you feel part of the team! New members being inducted into the Friday Harbor Power Squadron

5 Harbor Lights Page 5 Lt. Toni Bailey, S Editor of Harbor Lights Fires are so scary. It would be so much better if we were proactive, rather than reactive. Here is another wonderful Excerpt from Vol. 12, No. 2 of the United States Power Squadron Compass. Preventing boat fires. How to prevent a fire aboard your boat. Fire on a boat is a serious matter. On shore, you can run away and call for help. On a boat, you have nowhere to go except into the water, and help may be far away. You can prevent many fires by quickly finding and correcting conditions that could cause a fire. Inspect your boat s bilge frequently. Keep it free of grease, oil and debris. Check your fuel system for leaks. Regularly inspect electrical wiring. Repair bare wires or loose electrical connections to prevent a spark from igniting fuel vapors. Use only marine-rated parts for repairs. Store dinghy fuel and propane topside where they have plenty of ventilation. Ensure charcoal is completely cold before securing the grill. Use caution because the embers may remain a fire hazard long after use. Close all hatches before fueling; ground your fuel line nozzle against the fill pipe to eliminate static sparks. Ventilate your engine compartment after every fueling until you are sure there are no dangerous vapors. Use your nose to sniff for vapors. If your boat is equipped with a bilge blower, run it for at least 4 minutes until the bilge is clear of fumes. Sniff the blower exhaust. Starting the engine when gasoline vapors are present in the bilge causes most fires. This type of fire starts with an explosion and spreads rapidly. Diesel fuel burns as fast as gasoline when ignited. The only difference is that the temperature at which the diesel fumes ignite is higher. Keep more than the required numbers and size of approved fire extinguishers readily accessible. Mount them properly where you can get at them quickly and easily. Have them checked annually to ensure they are fully charged and in working order. Plan ahead. Know what you will do to combat fire in any section of your boat. To learn more, take America s Boating Course, available in English and Spanish.

6 Harbor Lights Page 6 March Birthdays Let s Celebrate!! 1 Charlotte Cassidy 10 Linn Motko 22 Skip Foss 3 Sue Bamford 15 Bill Bates 7 Fred Bowen 21 Donna Olson Mark your calendars April Change of Watch hrs Rendezvous with Bellingham Sail & Power Squadron, Bellingham Yacht Club and San Juan Island Yacht Club at Cap Santé May 4-6 Boat Simulator/Virtual Trainer on Spring Street Landing Opening Day for Boating hrs Flare Shoot & Fire Extinguisher Training hrs July 6-8 Pig War Rendezvous with Brentwood Bay Power Squadron at Telegraph Harbor Cruise to Port Browning with Friday Harbor Sailing Club and San Juan Island Yacht Club Aug17- Sept 15 Cruise to Vancouver, Desolation Sound and the Broughtons with San Juan Island Yacht Club and Friday Harbor Sailing Club From the Galley Simple, boat-friendly recipes Fried Egg, Prosciutto and Arugula Breakfast Toast Prep 5 min/cook 3 min// Serves 1 1 spray olive oil cooking spray 1 large egg 1 slice sour dough or whole grain bread, toasted 1 cup baby arugula 1 oz prosciutto (I use one slice) 1 tsp balsamic vinegar Coat a small skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat; cook egg sunny side up. Layer toast with arugula, tomato, prosciutto* and egg; drizzle with balsamic vinegar (season with salt and pepper if desired). *Note: More flavorable if prosciutto is grilled prior to adding to toast. Weight Watcher s recipe (4 pts) submitted by Toni Bailey. So yummy! If you have a favorite boat recipe to share, please to Toni at tonib@centurytel.net.

7 Harbor Lights Page 7 Friday Harbor Power Squadron PO Box 53 Friday Harbor, WA BÅTEN Phone Come for the boating education Stay for the friends! Check out our website at fridayharborpowersquadron.com Awarded Distinctive Performance for United States Power Squadrons Websites" in 2016 Thank you Webmaster Philip Hankins Join us on Facebook facebook.com/friday-harbor- Power-Squadron Cute! is the adjective most used when people see Båten. BÅTEN (pronounced Boaten) is Swedish for The Boat. She is a 20 supply boat commissioned by two women who lived on Orcas Island, Washington and had a farm on nearby Crane Island. They had Jay Benford design a boat that they could use to go between their home and their farm. Båten was built at A. Jensen & Sons Shipyard in Friday Harbor, Washington by shipwright Bill Ryerson. When Båten was launched on April 5, 1978, the local The Island Record s article headline stated: Båten launched at Jensen s Shipyard Just right for 2 people and a cow! Båten s distinctive knot work was done by Brian Toss. Båten has only been owned by women. The current owners enjoy cruising the local San Juan Islands and delight in the attention that their cute boat continues to receive. Båten is a classic addition in the San Juan Island Yacht Club s opening day parade. For the past three years she has had the honor of having the parade Grand Marshal on board! Just goes to show that classic cute is a cruising charmer! The USPS awarded the Distinctive Communicator Award for 2017 to our newsletter, the Harbor Lights! Ship s Store Toni Bailey at tonib@centurytel.net for windbreakers, shirts, vests, burgees, and hats.