Vol. 54 #5 August 2014 Dana Point Picnic The grill is watched by Rick Sherwood, Bob Rumanuk and son, Arnold Rowe Jan Freeman reads instructions for one of the three games we all played. Thanks to Jan for a fun and well organized event at Dana Point THE WORKING CREW Commander Cdr Debbie Neal, AP 951-990-1816 Education Officer Lt/C Ronnie Mann 909-223-6976 Executive Officer P/C Darrell Sausser, SN 951-990-2176 Secretary P/C Steve Lebo, SN 951-216-5665 Treasurer P/D/C Mike Mann, SN 909-223-6971 Administrative Officer P/C Mark Gunn, JN 909-223-9025 Executive Committee Lt/C John Pat Rogers, S Bob Cozad, SN John Brewington, AP Lt/C Arnold Rowe, JN Webmaster Arnold Rowe, JN THE LOG Published the 1st of every month by Arrowhead SPS. Copy deadline is 20th of the month. Log Editor P/C Darrell Sausser, SN Tel; 951-780-2694 Cell. 951-990-2176 email: sailords@earthlink.net Your nautical dreams can come true with education
page 2 Cdr Debbie Neal, AP At the helm, August Everyone had a really fun time at the Summer Blast picnic at Dana Point Marina. Jan pulled out all the stops in planning this event. She and Barry were up at 5 am to reserve our picnic table. Thank you Jan and Barry for your efforts. We enjoyed lots of delicious food including salads, dips etc. Then it was game time. Boy did we have a a lot of laughs playing Jan s games, especially the one with the unknown object in the bag that you had to guess. Another game was guessing the candy bar that goes with a question or statement. Here is an example: What do you call people who buy boats? Answer: Dum Dums. I don t know about you, but I have never eaten a Dum Dum and have no idea what kind of candy bar it is. Another one was: What sound does Escapade make when it hits the rocks? Answer: Crunch. Now, I have, admittedly, eaten one of those. The weather was a bit on the cool side which was a welcome relief from the heat of the Inland Empire. The picnic lasted quite awhile and did not begin breaking up until around 5 pm. By all appearances, those in attendance were having a wonderful time. A huge thank you goes out to Jan and Barry for planning this event. The only caveat was that no one brought a prospective member to the event. Remember, we are trying to get new people interested in joining Arrowhead. We all need to make an attempt to get others interested in our organization. I am working on trying to get my brother to join us. What person or persons are you trying to get to join Arrowhead? XO Deliberations P/C Darrell Sausser, August 2014 This has been one really busy July for me. My rental tenant of 18 years suddenly moved out, leaving without paying rent and leaving the place in a mess. Now with new carpet and tile, complete interior paint, and exterior facia plus soffit repaint, the place is again looking respectable. And that wasn t all, Escapade did the July Harbor Series race, but did poorly in the very light winds. The alternator in Escapade decided to quit working, so that removal, rebuild, reinstall also took place. Then there was the great Dana Point Picnic that cruisechair Jan Freeman planned. There was good participation with 24 people attending and enjoying the delightful weather plus good company, and of course sea stories too. Thanks to Jan for the fun 3 games that were played. A great afternoon was enjoyed by all. The Freeman s were up and guarding one of the BBQ ramadas before 0600 that Saturday morning. A great deal of planning and preparation goes into an event the Freemans did a superb job! Looking ahead to the next dinner meeting, both Cdr Debbie and I will be participating in the SoCal Ta Ta rally in September, thus will be at sea during the September dinner/meeting. The rally lasts for 6 days and starts at Santa Barbara, ends at the Isthmus of Catalina. In the absence of Cdr Debbie and XO Darrell, AO Mark Gunn will be in charge of the September 10th dinner/meeting. Make plans to be there, Mark has three very interesting programs he s considering. August promises to be almost as busy as July with Escapade participating in the Marina Yacht Club LONG CRUISE SOUTH. This is an annual event for the club with one year cruising North, the next year cruising South. Since District 13 has scheduled the annual D13 BBQ on the 16th, Escapade will leave the Marina fleet in Mission Bay to join the D13 group at the isthmus. Mission Bay to Isthmus - a long passage of around 76 nautical miles.
page 3 SKIPPER BOB S FAMOUS (ALMOST ) CUISINE SKIPPER BOB S FAMOUS (ALMOST ) CUISINE A KITCHEN TIP OF THE MONTH TIRED OF THE BROWN SUGAR BIENG CRISTALIZED EVERY TIME YOU WANT TO USE IT? PUT IT IN A CONTAINER LIKE TUPPERWARE OR EQUIVALENT WITH A TIGHT LID. THROW AN APPLE IN THE CONTAINER AND THEN THE BROWN SUGAR. IT WILL STAY NICE AND SOFT. I CHANGE THE APPLE EVERY 6 MONTHS OR SO. THE SUGAR PRESERVES THE APPLE AND THE APPLE SOFTENS THE SUGAR. FOR THESE HOT SUMMER DAYS HOW ABOUT A CREAMY PEPPER DRESSING FOR YOUR SALAD? HERE S WHAT YOU WILL NEED; 2 cups mayonnaise ½ cup milk ¼ cup watter 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons parmeson cheese grated 1 tablespoon black pepper (I like fresh ground) 1 teaspoon finley minced onion ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 dash hot pepper sauce 1 dash Worcestershire sauce In a large bowl whisk all ingredients together until well combined chill 2 hours before using.
page 4 SAFETY ON THE WATER SAFETY ON THE WATER Arnold Rowe, AP, Safety Officer & Webmaster Arnold Rowe, AP, Webmaster and Safety Officer MyTide App: Free for your iphone Looking for a simple (and free) tide app? Check this one out. The goal here was simple create an easy-to-use tide app that gave you the info you need when you needed it without relying on cellular or WiFi connections. And that s exactly what MyTide does. Choose from the map your favorite tide and current stations before heading out, and all that info is there whenever you need it. MyTide gives you the location, date and time; a 24-hour tide or current graph; tide height, current speed and direction, plus sunrise and set times; and moon phase, rise and set times. Flip your phone into horizontal view and see details for any point on the graph. This is a real deal! MyTide is free and is available for iphone at the App Store (Android support is coming soon).
Along the fo c stle of the good ship SEO Ronnie Mann - - - page 5 August 2014 Squadron Education Report Four students passed the ABC3 class June 30. Hal Gayer conducted four ABC3 classes. There were a total of 9 students. There are 3 students in Seamanship and they will tested July 29. The two students in AP will test July 29. Thank you to the instructors (Hal Gayer, Mike Mann and John Walker) who spent many hours preparing, presenting and encouraging the students. I am including the report of the district education officer. Ronnie Mann JULY 2014 EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT REPORT Submitted By: D/Lt/C Roger D. Dickey, JN Educational Officer, District 13 of the United States Power Squadrons ABC Classes The statistics for the educational year 2013-2014 through June 30th, compare well with the 2012-2013 educational year. 293 students have passed ABC this year vs 228 last year. An increase of 28.5%. The number of classes given was 28 for both years. 2014 Chapman Award Nominations The Chapman Award Nominations for 2014 were due on July 15, 2014. None were received! 2014 Fall Conference The D13 Fall Conference is scheduled : October 23-25, 2014. Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the United States Power Squadrons in Hawaii with the Honolulu Sail and Power Squadron hosting the District 13 Fall Conference October, 2014. The Cruising and Voyaging theme of the event will reflect the warmth and hospitality of the islands with Hawaiian-themed seminars on the history and challenges of navigation in the 50th state October 23-26, 2014. Social activities begin Tuesday October 21, 2014 for early arrivals with a tour of local yacht clubs and fireworks over Waikiki! Conference events include an evening dinner cruise, a farewell luau and conclude with a cruise to the Kaneohe Bay sandbar on Sunday October 26, 2014. Shipmates visit the only royal palace in the United States, the Iolani Palace. The conference hotel is across the street from Ala Moana Beach Park, adjacent to Ala Moana Shopping Center and walking distance from the Ala Wai boat harbor. Waikiki beach is a mile away, accessible by bus, trolley and taxi if you prefer not to walk. The group rate at the Ala Moana Hotel will be honored for three nights before and after the meeting (subject to availability) so plan to bring the family and give yourself time to really explore Oahu. Reservations are being accepted today at the Ala Moana Hotel near the Ala Wai Boat Harbor and the Waikiki and Hawaii Yacht Clubs. Please use this reservation link to get the group discount of single/double: $149 Kona tower, $177 Waikiki tower. Reserve now to celebrate a century of safe boating! For more information, you may email conference coordinator Richard Denton or call (808) 255-3373. You can click on the reservation link to access hotel reservations at the Ala Moana Hotel. You may view the current working schedule here: http://www.uspshon.org/100th-anniversary-conference.html
page 6 Dana Point Picnic pictures by Cdr Debbie Neal
page 7 THE SEA, ONCE IT CASTS IT S SPELL, HOLDS ON IN IT S NET OF WONDER FOREVER... Jacques Cousteau Meetings are on Wednesday evening: The next dinner/ meeting is scheduled for Sept 10th, 2014. Dinner reservations for the Elks Lodge are required. They should be in by the prior Monday - Sept 8th Please contact either Commander Debbie Neal, or John Pat Rogers, by phone or email to make your reservation. Volunteers to host a Log Bending Party are still needed, Contact Carri Gunn to sponsor one: September 27th - - - - - - - - - - - Volunteer needed October (Nov 1) - - - - - - - - - - - Volunteer needed Nivenber 29 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Volunteer needed For Cdr Neal, call 951-990-1816, or email bicycledebbie@gmail.com For Pat Rogers, call (H) 909-867-6361, (C) 909-677-6134, or email patrogers906@aol.com
page 8 2014 - - - - - COMING EVENTS - - - - - 2014 \Aug 2 Log Bending Party (August LOG) on Escapade, Alamitos Bay Marina, Long Beach Come enjoy a cool afternoon at the beach, short harbor cruise if desired P/C Darrell Sausser 951-780-2694 Aug 13 NOTE: no dinner/meeting in August. See you at the Sept. 10th dinner/meeting Aug 15 16 District 13 BBQ, joint event with SCCA, Isthmus Catalina Aug 16 LBHS sailrace #6 sponsor: LSFYC Aug 20 Copy deadline for September LOG P/C Darrell Sausser 951-780-2694 Aug 20-24 Tall Ships, Los Angeles Hbr, D13 fleet will escort them D//C Dick Daybell 714-801-7319 Aug 30 Log Bending Party, host needed, volunteer anyone??? Carri Gunn 951-529-2048 - - - - - - - - - - Sept 10 Arrowhead SPS 5:00 pm bridge meeting/, 6:30 pm dinner/meeting, Elks Lodge San bernardino AO Mark Gunn 909-223-9025 Sept 20 Copy deadline for October LOG P/C Darrell Sausser 951-780-2694 Sept 27 Long Beach Harbor Series #7 sailrace, sponsor: Navy Yacht Club Long Beach Sept 27 Long Bending Party, location & time TBD, host needed. - - - - - - - - - - Oct Jazz Festival, Avalon Casino, Catalina Cdr Debbie Neal 951-990-2176 Oct 20 Copy deadline for November LOG P/C Darrell Sausser 951-780-2694 Oct 21-Nov 2 District 13 fall conference, Honolulu, Hawaii Nov 1 Lob bending party for Nov LOG, location TBD(volunteer anyone)???