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Buzzards Bay Sail and

Power Squadron

The Log

Buzzards Bay Sail and Power Squadron

c/o Andrew Campbell

PO Box 33, Woods Hole, MA 02543

THE LOG

Official Publication of the Buzzards Bay Sail & Power Squadron,

District 14, United States Power Squadrons ®

Volume 54 Issue 7 www.bbsps.org July Edition 2015

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List of Officers View from the Bridge

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ABC West Falmouth

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Practical On The Water Training

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Share The Waterways 2015

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AIS and Virtual Navigation

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USPS Membership has its Privileges

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Inside this issue:

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2015 EVENTS

The following is a preliminary listing of events for the 2015

calendar year.

AUG 19 Grand Illumination Night

MV Camp Meeting Association Oak Bluffs

The special highlight of the summer season in the

campground is Grand Illumination Night…..the cottages

are adorned with colorful Chinese and Japanese lanterns

and both a community sing and band concert are held in

the Tabernacle. The evening is topped off with a grand

Fireworks Finale at 9 pm.

SEP 19 Oak Bluffs Rendezvous / Tivoli Day in Oak Bluffs

OCT 3 Last Chance Rendezvous & Harbor Cruise

Red Brook Harbor and beyond……

OCT 13 Fall/winter “Meet-and-Eat” dinner. Contact Anne Bur-

bine at [email protected]

NOV 10 “Meet-and-Eat” dinner. Location to be determined.

NOV ? Spaghetti Supper – date to be determined

DEC 8 “Meet-and-Eat” dinner. Location to be determined.

Bridge Officers

Commander

Frank E. Lingard Jr., SN

508-759-5052

[email protected]

Educational Officer

William A. Gindra, JN

508-540-1896

[email protected]

Ass’t Educational Officers

Gerald Karush

508-388-7721

John Russo

508-495-9526

[email protected]

Secretary

Ernest A. LeBlanc, SN

508-564-6852

[email protected]

Treasurer

Werner Diekmann, AP

774-302-4207

[email protected]

Administration Officer

Anne Burbine

508-759-0859

[email protected]


This summer there seems to be a marked increase in the number of boaters

on the water, whether it be fishing the canal, tubbing with their kids or just cruising

the local waters. Local boatyards and yacht clubs are reporting more club cruises

visiting our local waters, and my first hand observations would suggest there are

more recreational boaters transiting the canal than in recent years. If true, this is all

good news for everyone.

Overall it has been a good summer for boating and with the warm weather

and lower fuel prices, now is the time to get out on the water and enjoy your boat. If

you have not already done so, this is a good time to double check all your safety

gear to make sure that it is current and if in doubt, contact BBS&PS member John

Scavotto at 508-494-4961 for a free Vessel Inspection Check. The safety check only

takes about 15 minutes and is well worth the time.

As mentioned in last month’s “View From The Bridge”, the Squadron is pre-

senting a series of short seminars this fall for “family and crew”. It is important that

spouses and others on board the family boat are familiar with basic navigation, elec-

tronic instruments and some basic seamanship skills that will make everyone’s boat-

ing experiences more enjoyable. Watch for more advertising and e-mails about the

seminar schedules and registration.

New members and member involvement are important components of all

organizations and please welcome aboard David Thibeault and Richard Langmeyer

as the squadrons newest members.

David, a former pilot, started with a series of seminars before joining

the BBS&PS. David recently enrolled in Bob Sweet’s Basic Coastal

Navigation Seminar. We congratulate David and look forward to

seeing him in other seminars.

Richard Langmeyer recently completed the Powerboat Handling

Seminar and the Powerboat on-the-Water Boat Operators Training

Program in preparation for operating his new boat. He also tested his

skills on the Virtual Powerboat Operation Simulator this past May.

Richard recently purchased a new boat which he will be trailering to

various locations from his home in Mashpee.

Last but not least, we are always looking for a few good hands willing to

volunteer a few short hours to help make our squadron successful. All activities

whether it be the educational program, the Vessel Safety Check Program, rendez-

vous or social gatherings for members, are successful only because of the work of

our members and we need your help to keep growing these programs. If you like to

talk boats, be around fellow boaters and are willing to spare a few hours, please con-

tact me at 508-759-5052.

Enjoy safe boating and the remaining weeks of summer,

Frank Lingard

View from the Bridge

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ABC West Falmouth

On June 20 & 27, BBSPS presented the USPS ABC-3 course to 12-15 year old students at the

West Falmouth Public Library.

The ABC course is USPS’s primary effort toward public instruction in the fundamentals of boat-

ing, and covers the basics needed to operate a boat safely. The course meets NASBLA certifica-

tion requirements, and with the addition of MA state boating laws, MA requirements for grant-

ing a boating safety certificate to 12 -15 year old operators.

This year we had nine students who all completed the class successfully.

Congratulations to Cecilia Bohan, Chase Garland, James Hanrahan, Rose Heald, Samantha Jen-

sen, Theodora Karplus, Lily Weatherbee, Veda Weatherbee, and Ryan Zeien on their accom-

plishment.

At the course completion they all received USPS completion certificates and wallet cards and

we submitted their applications to the MA environmental police for MA boating safety certifi-

cates, which allow them to operate a boat without on board adult supervision, which was very

important to these students.

We hope to see YOU and YOUR students next year!!

Same time, the last 2 Saturdays before the 4th of July weekend

Same Place, the West Falmouth Public Library.


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Practical On The Water Training (POTW)

During May and June, BBSPS provided two sequential offerings designed to improve power

boat operation skills. This was an unusually complete experience, which was comprised of three

distinct events using three different learning styles for participants.

In May, BBSPS had one of the USPS Virtual Trainers, which simulated the operation of a 20’

Boston Whaler outboard. Parker’s Boat Yard was kind enough to allow us to use the second

floor of their main building for training and 32 people, including many of the Parker’s Boat

Yard staff, BBSPS members, and on water training students spent hours operating the virtual

boat. This was extremely valuable for the on water students because the trainer contained simu-

lations of all the exercises which were used during the actual on water training held in June.

The Practical On The Water Training was held the weekend of June 12-14, again at Parker’s

Boat Yard in Cataumet.

Friday evening Bob Sweet presented his excellent Power Boat Handling seminar, which includ-

ed explanations of how a power boat handles and why it works the way it does, complete with

model boats, docks and lines. Also included was an introduction to the next days on the water

activities, which used video clips to show how the different exercises would be done.

On Saturday, the on water students tried their hand at the exercises, which included the use of

lines, departing from a dock, operating in a fairway, pivoting the boat, approaching a mooring,

docking, steering, running a slalom course and range, and doing a quick stop. This time they had

the use of a real 20’ Boston Whaler and were able to practice these skills in a sequence which

led them through the basics of power boat operation under the guidance of the instructors; Frank

Lingard and Dick Moore.

Five students completed the training and all agreed that it was a rewarding and valuable experi-

ence. They all now feel much more confident in power boat operation and in particular much

less intimidated about docking a boat, which universally had been one of their moments of

angst. Congratulations to James Bierwert, Tom Chilton, Richard Langmeyer, Peter Palmieri, and

David Thibeault on successful completion of this program.

We look forward to having YOU join us next year!!

Same Time, the second weekend in June

Same Place, Parker’s Boat Yard, Cataumet


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Share The Waterways 2015

This year the Share The Waterways event hosted 148 kids from the Crossroads For Kids pro-

gram at Parker’s Boat Yard, Red Brook Harbor, and beyond. Three BBSPS boats participated;

captained by Frank Lingard, Werner Diekmann and Dick Moore.

My boat with a crew of 4 campers and 1 counselor departed Parker’s and headed out toward

Bassett’s Island through the marked fairway in the mooring field at approximately 9:30AM. If

you have been in Red Brook Harbor you know that the red and green marks in the mooring field

have a vertical post at the center. As we approached the first pair of buoys in the channel, one of

the campers cried out, “look….crayons!!”. From then on all the channel marks, no matter how

large or what shape, were “crayons”.

After getting close enough so the campers could “touch a crayon”, we rounded Bassett’s Island

and were able to “go fast” through the Hog Island Channel and into the Cape Cod Canal as far

as the Bourne Bridge, then turn back for swimming at Bassett’s Island. Swimming with the

campers is always a quest to not get eaten by a shark or any other sea creature, whether they are

really in the area or not. This year my crew was particularly concerned about “electric eels”, but

all managed to swim, without any shocking experiences, on both sides of Bassett’s Island, be-

cause you never know if it might be better on the other side. A highlight of the trip back to

Parker’s was seeing a USCG buoy tender “lifting a crayon” for maintenance, and seeing just

how big a “crayon” really was and how much of it lay underwater.

This was a tremendously rewarding experience, and one which was greatly appreciated by the

kids and all involved in the program.

We hope YOU can join us next year, with your boat or as a volunteer on land.

Same time, Tuesday after the 4th of July weekend.

Same place, Parker’s Boat Yard, Cataumet.


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This page and the following page contain photographs from the

Share the Waterways event.


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AIS and Virtual Navigation

The Automatic Identification System, better known as “AIS” allows ships to identify each other while un-

derway by continuously sharing their location, speed and course electronically with other AIS equipped

ships. Introduced in 2002, AIS provides ships with another set of eyes and ears while on the water, and in

2014 AIS is now able to share information on “virtual” and “synthetic” navigational aids designed to

make our waterways safer.

What does all this mean? Today you may find yourself navigating local waters by GPS and suddenly you

see an AIS target on your chartplotter screen with information pertaining to a navigational aid, but the

navigational aid is nowhere to be seen. Is it really there and if so, can it help you navigate safely?

Today the answer is yes, as the Coast Guard now can use AIS technology to identify both “actual” and

“virtual” aids of navigation and transmit the characteristics and coordinates of each to electronic charts

and other navigational displays including your AIS equipped chartplotter. This technology is now fully

operational throughout the United States except in the Great Lakes. Yes, the age of “virtual navigation” is

upon us and it is working!

The AIS capability to transmit information on Aids to Navigation fall into three categories; Synthetic,

Real and Virtual with each having different uses and applications.

The “Synthetic” aid is a physical buoy or marker that transmits only its exact position every

three minutes to a shore station which, in turn, will broadcast a signal with the buoy’s MMSI

number, similar to your VHF MMSI, to the ship where it may be viewed on the chartplotter.

From the helm, you will see the real buoy bobbing in the water at the indicated position even

though the buoy is not equipped with AIS.

The “Real” or actual aid to navigation will be equipped with AIS technology capable of transmitting its own

signals. For example, a buoy will have a GPS chip and AIS transmitter installed along with its own power sup-

ply capable of broadcasting all the buoy characteristics and location. This real time navigational data can then

be displayed on your AIS equipped chartplotter and integrated radar.

The “Virtual” aid allows the Coast Guard to broadcast a signal from a base station to a “virtual spot” where

there is no physical aid to navigation. This “virtual spot" can only be seen with an AIS equipped chartplotter or

integrated radar. The advantage of the virtual aids is that they allow the Coast Guard to deploy navigational

markers on a temporary basis or in emergencies, for example in cases of shoaling or with a sunken vessel. In

fact, the Coast Guard used virtual aids to designate security zones to control spectator fleets during the recent

America’s Cup series in San Francisco, and virtual aids were also deployed last winter on the east coast to

mark shipping channels when traditional navigational aids were dragged off station by heavy ice flows.

Virtual navigation is a reality and unbeknownst to some recreational boaters, they are now using the new technology when

viewing AIS data on their chart-plotters and integrated radar units. There has been little fanfare about the new technology

but the “virtual” information is helping boaters better identify navigational aids and better navigate safe passages.

As technology advances, boaters now have more advanced information to ensure their safety and the safety of others.

Navigational equipment is also advancing quickly as we are now seeing VHF radios integrated with AIS receiving tech-

nology and it is likely that future GPS units will soon automatically include AIS capabilities.

*Reference: Boat U.S. Website


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USPS Membership has its Privileges

As a member of the Buzzards Bay Sail & Power Squadron and the United States Power Squadrons, did you

know that you have the following member benefits? Our many benefits are a real plus and your certificate num-

ber is your ticket to real savings! Here is just a sampling of some of the benefits.

Marine Oriented Member benefits:

Boat U.S. - Members enjoy premium discounts on Boat U.S. marine insurance policies, discounts on

membership and discounts on towing services. www.boatus.com

Hamilton Marine - A popular source for traditional marine hardware and supplies, Hamilton Marine is

one of the larger marine supply houses in New England with excellent inventory. Call 800-639-2715 to

ask for a catalog and use your USPS discount when ordering. www.hamiltonmarine.com

Trawler Fest – Trawler Fest is offering USPS members a discount for Trawler Fest events around the

country. The next event is scheduled in September 2015 in Chesapeake Bay. Log on to their website,

www.passagemaker.com for additional information

Maritech Industries – Maritech offers a variety of essential safety equipment discounted to members.

Check their website: www.maritechind.com

Frigid-Rigid – Looking for a marine quality fiberglass ice chest, coolers, marine freezers etc. Frigid-

Rigid is a leader in this field and offers 10% discounts to USPS Members. www.firidrigid.com

Weems & Plath – A manufacturer of fine nautical & weather instruments as well as navigational tools

offering 25% discounts to members. Call 800-638-0428 or check their check web-site, www.weems-

plath.com

C-Map – A Cape Cod company offering marine navigation software and cartography at a 25% discount

to members. Call 1-508-477-8010 or check website www.jeppesen.com

Rose Point Navigation Systems – Coastal Explorer Computer Navigation Software designed for the

recreational boater is available at discounts for members. www.rosepointnav.com

Sea Tow – Sea Tow is offering a 60 day free Sea Tow Membership to any student who takes any USPS

course. USPS members are eligible for a 10% discount on their Sea Tow Membership. Sea Tow also of-

fers free Radio Checks and local knowledge from their captains. www.seatow.com

These are just a sampling of the many benefits available to our BBS&PS members by just presenting your

USPS certificate number. Check the web-sites for additional information.


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EDUCATION REPORT Course Schedule:

September 22nd America’s Boating Course “ABC” (4 Sessions): 6:30 -8:30 Bourne Library

Tuesday & Thursday Evenings, Sept 22, 24, 27 & Oct 1

Instructor - Dick Moore

Course Fee: $ 50 per student

Americas Boating Course (ABC) is the United States Power Squadron’s primary effort toward the public instruction in the

fundamentals of safe boating. The course meets NASBLA certification requirements and covers the basics needed to op-

erate a boat safely, including rules of the road, required equipment, personal watercraft operation, and boat handling tech-

niques.

Registration and payment must be received by September 18, 2015. Checks should be made payable to BBSPS (Buzzards

Bay Sail and Power Squadron). Please send to Dick Moore, PO Box 1685, Sagamore Beach MA 02562-1685.

Please contact Dick Moore at [email protected] or at 580-888-8238 with any questions regarding the ABC Boating

Course.

Seminar Schedule: Instructor – Bob Sweet

September 17th VHF/DSC Marine Radio Seminar 6:30 – 8:30 Bourne Library

October 20th Marine Weather Seminar 6:30 – 8:30 Bourne Library

October 24th Basic Coastal Navigation (4 Hr) 10:30 – 12:30 Mashpee Library

1:30 – 3:30

November 14th Using GPS for Navigation 10:30 – 12:30 Mashpee Library

December 5th Using Radar & AIS 10:30 – 12:30 Mashpee Library

The Seminar Series is designed for the “Family & Crew” to learn the basics of the subject matter and to answer all ques-

tions that one may have been afraid to ask. Navigational tools will be provided free for use in the Basic Coastal Naviga-

tion sessions and will be available for purchase. Whether you are captain or crew, the seminar series is a great way to im-

prove your boating skills while increasing your confidence.

The 2-hour seminar fee is $ 15 for members, $ 20 for non-members and $10 for one additional family member. The 4-

hour seminar fee is $ 20 for members, $30 for non-members and $10 for one additional family member.

Reservations required - To reserve your spot, please contact either Bob Sweet at 508-495-4300, [email protected] or

Frank Lingard at 617-823-5867, [email protected].

Seminar Descriptions

Using VHF/DSC Marine Radio Seminar

Instructor: Bob Sweet, author: Using VHF and SSB Marine Radio, The Weekend Navigator, former National Educational

Officer, U.S. Power Squadrons

Your radio is your lifeline to assistance when needed in addition to being able to contact fellow boaters and arrange for

services. Now that we have the DSC feature, much has changed and you have some great features available for you to use

– if you know how to use them. Whether you’re new to marine radio or an ‘old salt’ who could use an update, this


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Seminar will help you. You will learn how to make all types of calls, including distress, and how your radio works with

your GPS to help you.

Marine Weather Seminar

Instructor: Bob Sweet, author: Onboard Weather Forecasting, The Weekend Navigator, former National Educational Of-

ficer, U.S. Power Squadrons

Weather is a key factor to your boating enjoyment and safety. Weather forecasts help you plan, but with your own eyes

and senses, you can tell more accurately what will happen where you are. This seminar explains the basics of weather pat-

terns, systems, winds, and clouds and what they tell you. Learn about fronts, types of clouds, winds, and storms. This

introduction to weather will help you better interpret what the forecasts are telling you and aid in your boating decisions.

Basic Coastal Navigation

Instructor: Bob Sweet, Senior Navigator, Author: The Weekend Navigator, GPS for Mariners, Using GPS, Using GPS

with Charts, and former National Educational Officer, USPS

Are you truly confident that you always know where you are and how to get to your destination? Whether you’re new to

navigation or just want to get up to speed with the latest technology, this mini-course is for you. It’s sort of a comprehen-

sive “quick start” guide to navigation. You’ll learn the essential skills from planning a cruise, through navigating it while

checking along the way. You will learn how to use conventional charts with your electronics in a complementary way to

ease your navigation tasks and ensure your safe arrival at your destination. You’ll also learn some neat tricks for adjusting

your navigation along the way and making your task a lot easier. You will learn about tides and currents and how to ad-

just to them. This also is a great course for mates and crew who would like to share in the navigation. You will get to

work with real charts and some plotting tools on a simulated mini-cruise.

Using GPS for Navigation



GPS, and chartplotters, have dramatically changed how we navigate our boats. GPS offers many features that can help,

especially when paired with paper charts and basic navigation skills. This seminar explains what GPS provides and how to

use it to your advantage. You will learn about accuracy, planning with GPS, staying on course, and then how to check

your navigation. You also will learn some tips and tricks to make your navigation task simpler and safer while freeing

you up for other tasks. You will gain confidence in handling your GPS and performing navigational tasks. We’ll also talk

about digital charts and working with navigation software as complementary tools, and options if you are looking to ex-

pand or upgrade your navigation gear.

Using Radar & AIS



Here in New England, radar is one of the most useful tools you can have on your boat. The costs have continued to come

down and you will find radar on more boats than ever. However, getting the most from your radar means being able to

use its features and interpret the images it presents. Automated Identification System (AIS) is a recent addition to the

boaters’ arsenal which is quickly becoming an essential tool we all should have. It is used to identify navigation aids on

your chartplotter or radar screen. This seminar explains how both radar and AIS are used by recreational boaters to add to

their confidence and safety aboard. You will learn about the controls and operator aids to get the most from your radar

and AIS, and what they are telling you.

Enjoy the LOG? Become a Booster!

Annual Booster memberships are being accepted for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

Members of BBSPS can become a booster for $10, non-BBSPS, $15 (Adds you to our mailing list). So show

your support by becoming a Booster today!

YES! I want to become a Booster NOW!

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Checks made out to: BBSPS with an annotation Log Booster

Addressed to: Werner Diekmann, Treasurer BBSPS, 8 Sea Knoll Court,

Villages @ Brookside, Bourne, MA 02532

Dates reflect booster expiration

Squadron Boosters


Buzzards Bay Matland, Rudolph 12/31/19 Buzzards Bay

Meigs-Brown, Nawrie 11/30/15 Buzzards Bay

Brosseau, William 12/31/15 Mitchell, Charles L. 9/30/15 Buzzards Bay

Buzzards Bay Moore, Richard & Ellen 3/31/16 Buzzards Bay

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Buzzards Bay Peters, Charles & Betty 3/31/17 Buzzards Bay

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Diekmann, Werner 12/31/16 Buzzards Bay Richmond, Charlie & Sue 10/31/16 Buzzards Bay

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Please note that we currently receive a very generous yearly donation for Log expenses from the Herbert Willett III

Foundation Fund of the Cape Cod Foundation.

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Bellingham, Duane & Corinne 9/30/15

Borman, Helen 9/30/16 Buzzards Bay

Buzzards Bay

Campbell, Andrew 11/30/15

Carnevale, Ben 11/30/15

Church, Ron & Nancy 11/30/15

Dane, Terry 11/30/15

Latitude Announcements

1. Sunrise Buzzards Bay Breakfast !! - Meet with fellow BBSPS Squadron members every eve Wednesday at the Corner Café in Pocasset– at 8:30 AM for breakfast.

Enjoy a healthy breakfast and good fellowship with other sea mates. Corner Café 369 Barlows Landing Road Pocasset, MA

2. We are always looking for articles, stories and photographs to include in the Log that would be of interest to our members. Please e-mail them or send them to Andrew Campbell. I can be emailed at [email protected]. 3. THE LOG WILL ACCEPT CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING The Log will now accept non commercial classified advertising. The following guidelines will apply to all advertisements submitted: 1. Ads may only be submitted by Log “Boosters” 2. Ads are limited to boating related items (not for your lawnmower) 3. Ads are limited to 50 words maximum 4. Ads will run for 4 consecutive months 5. All Ad submissions should be made to the Log editor via email using a Microsoft Word attachment for the desired Ad 6. Please notify the Log editor if your item(s) is(are) sold so the ad(s) can be removed. 4. Fall/Winter 2015-2016 : “Meet-and-Eat” Dinner Even though we are just starting off with our summer boating activities, we are thinking ahead to our next season. At our recent board meeting we decided to continue our “Meet-and-Eat” dinners starting in October and have designated the second Tuesday of each month as our meeting date. Last year we met at both Mezza Luna in Buzzards Bay and then at Stir Crazy in Pocasset. I would l love to get your ideas of restaurants you would like to visit this year. Please email me at [email protected] with your restaurant suggestions and I’ll contact the restaurant to be sure they can accommodate us. Looking forward to hearing from you as we plan our first outing on October 13th. Anne Burbine


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