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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 55 Issue 7 www.bbsps.org July Edition 2016

Events 2-5

List of Officers 6

View from the Bridge

AIS and Virtual Navigation

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Education Report

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Latitude Announcements For Sale - “Daze Dream”

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Squadron Boosters Advertisements

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Inside this issue:

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2016 EVENTS

On page 3 of the Log can be found a listing of events for the year

2016. On page 4 of the Log can be found a flyer for the Squadron Cook-

out to be held on August 11, 2016. On page 5 of the Log can be found a flyer for Founders’ Day to be

held on August 13, 2016.

The Log Buzzards Bay Sail & Power Squadron District 14 www.bbsps.org Volume 55 Issue 7 July Edition 2016

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Events Continued

AUGUST EVENT PLANNER

August 11 Members’ Cookout - Parkers Boatyard overlooking boat slips

Thursday, August 11th. Social hour at 5PM followed by dinner Boating oriented activities planned throughout the event RSVP: Anne Burbine – [email protected] August 13 102nd Founders’ Day Luncheon & Pilot Fish Induction

The Fireside Grill, Middleboro, MA- Social Hour starts at 11:30 For Reservations contact Lee Blackburn @ 508-947-2119

August 17 Grand Illumination Night – Oak Bluffs Campgrounds Visit the Gingerbread Houses as they are adorned with colorful Chinese and Japanese lanterns at sunset. Visit by boat or by the “Island Queen”

September 15-18 Newport International Boat Show, Newport, RI VIP Day Thursday September 15 – Tickets $35 at door Friday – Sunday, September 16-18 – Tickets $15 at door September 24 & ABC Boating Course – Dick Moore, Instructor – 2 day course October 1 Falmouth Public Library from 9:30 AM to 5 PM November 4 & 5 Joint District 14 & District 12 Fall Conference Location: Fairfield Hotel & Waypoint Conference Center 185 MacArthur Blvd., New Bedford, MA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

REMINDER – MEMBERS’ COOKOUT

Come join your fellow squadron members for a fun night at the first, and hopefully annual Member’s Cookout at Parker’s Boatyard. Bring your whole family to enjoy good food and conversation plus an array of boating oriented activities planned throughout the event. Eve-ryone is welcome! When: August 11th with Social Hour starting at 5 PM, followed by the cookout Where: Parker’s Boatyard, 68 Red Brook Harbor Road, Cataumet, MA Cost: Our Treat! RSVP: Anne Burbine [email protected] or call 508-759-0709


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Events Continued

Squadron Cookout August 11, 2016QUADRON

An Evening with Friends, Fun, Boats, Good Food, and some neat activi-ties…and it’s free! The fun begins with a Social Hour at 5:00 PM with assorted appetizers while overlooking the boats of Red Brook Harbor. The venue is perfect for you to meet our newest members or for renewing old friendships. The menu includes a selection of Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Hot Dogs, Sausages etc…. And, there will be an assortment of salads to compliment the meal and an assortment of desserts to round out the night. What would a Cookout be without some fun events to keep the evening moving along and to allow for good conversation amongst members! And of course, prizes will be awarded to winning members. All members and families are wel-come but please R.S.V.P. as soon as possible but no later than August 5, 2016. When: August 11, 2016 starting at

5:00 PM Where: Parker’s Boatyard 68 Red Book Harbor Road Cataumet Cost: Our Treat!! RSVP: Anne Burbine [email protected] or 508-759-0859


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Events Continued

Bridge Officers

Commander

Frank E. Lingard Jr., SN

508-759-5052

[email protected]

Educational Officer

Richard G. Moore, AP

508-888-8238

[email protected]

Ass’t Educational Officer

Gerald Karush

508-388-7721

Secretary/Treasurer

Ernest A. LeBlanc, SN

508-564-6852

[email protected]

Administration Officer

Anne Burbine

508-759-0859

[email protected]


Summer is in full swing and the boating industry from all accounts seems to be alive and well once again. At least that is what it looked like last Sunday after-noon from Bassets Island to Waquoit Bay. Boats everywhere and why not; the weather was perfect, the winds fair and fuel prices the lowest in recent memory.

The boat dealers are generally pleased with the uptick in boat sales this year in both new and used boats. However the trend in new boat sales seems to be tilting a little more towards power boats and specifically the center console style boats. That sounds like heresy to our local sailors who thrive for the legendary winds of Buzzards Bay and the beloved tranquility of sailing. But rest assured, like every-thing else, it is a cyclical change.

So what has changed in boating over the past few years? The hull designs for both sail and power boats have changed creating larger interior space with more creature comforts and designs with longer waterlines to improve performance and gain better fuel efficiencies. Sail designs have become more hi-tech with new exotic sailcloths. And, composites have lightened rig designs contributing to improved per-formance and handling of sailboats. Outboards are now more dependable than ever with the new four stroke and ETEC designs. Boat handling has become easier with the development of “Pods” and Jet Drives that allow for joy-stick precision in ma-neuvering. And finally there are the new electronics. Whoever would have thought that we would have “touch-screen navigational displays and broadband radar to help make navigation safer?

So what else has changed? The customer? Just like everything else, the in-dustry has been forced to adapt to meet the needs and expectations of the newer gen-erations. With more demanding family commitments and busy schedules, boaters are looking for larger living and recreational space, more creature comforts, ease of handling, a zero learning curve, less maintenance and greater speed along with greater efficiencies to reach their destinations quicker. A tall order but one that the boating industry is slowly winning!

So what else is changing? Well fortunately organizations like the Power Squadron are starting to adapt their boating educational programs to better meet the expectations of today’s boating family. The traditional Basic Boating Course cou-pled with new On-line courses and seminars are starting to change the way we ap-proach boating education.

And I am proud to say that over the past couple of years, the Buzzards Bay Squadron has led the way in this area by designing and offering a series of short 2-hour seminars with targeted topics with the most up-to-date information and tech-niques. This approach has better allowed us to meet the ever changing expectations of our members but most importantly, it is starting to attract both new and experi-enced boaters in greater numbers to our seminars. The student’s time commitment is minimal, the cost less and the content the most up-to-date.

Yes, we are changing with the times and as with all the challenges facing the entire boating industry, it is an evolving process. Our next series of seminars will start in the fall and I would encourage you to attend one or more seminars just to experience our ever changing educational program.

Good sailing, Frank Lingard

View from the Bridge

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AIS and Virtual Navigation

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

while underway by continuously sharing their location, speed and course electronically with oth-

er 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 sud-

denly you see an AIS target on your chartplotter screen with information pertaining to a naviga-

tional 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; Syn-

thetic, 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 who, in turn, will broadcast a signal with the

buoy’s MMSI number, similar to your VHF MMSI, to the ship when 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 supply 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 broadcasting 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 se-

curity 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 tradi-

tional 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 tech-nology 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 our safety and the safety of others. Navigational equipment is also advancing quickly as we are now seeing VHF radios integrated with AIS receiving technology and it is likely that future GPS units will soon automatically include AIS capabilities. *Reference: Boat U.S. Website


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Education Report

The USPS ABC course is the cornerstone of our education offerings and the major public offering. We offer this during the Fall, Spring, and in the Summer for 12 -15 year old students. This gives these students the opportunity to obtain their MA safe boating certificate, which allows them to oper-ate a boat without on board adult supervision this Summer (assuming their parents let them). On Saturday July 9, Frank Lingard, Bob Sweet, and Dick Moore presented the ABC class to 14 eager 12-15 year old students at the Falmouth Library. Because the entire ABC 8 hour course is being pre-sented in a single day, this is a very intense experience for the students, and one which demands their full attention and effort. At a time of year when they have just completed final exams in school this can be a challenge. Congratulations to all 14 students who completed the ABC class successfully:

Nicholas Cavosa Grace Connolly Katherine Connolly Michael Connolly John Hamilton Sarah Heald Hunter Mulvey Jacob O’Connor Ryan O’Connor Ryan Palmer Tyler Rose George Young Leighton Young Mary Young

And a BIG THANK YOU to their parents who made sure they all completed the pre course assign-ment, had what they needed for the day, and arrived on time for the class. ABC BBSPS will offer a Fall ABC class at the Falmouth Public Library located at 300 Main Street Fal-mouth, MA on two successive Saturdays September 24/October 1. Attendance on both days is re-quired. Seminars BBSPS will offer a Fall Seminar series in the time period September – November. The details will be announced in next month’s LOG. Respectfully Submitted, Richard Moore, SEO

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 e-mailed 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.

FOR SALE

An Edson marine grade stainless steel, 5 spoke steering wheel with a 1” straight shaft is a perfect upgrade for either a sail or power boat. The lightly used 24” destroyer type wheel was manufactured by New Bed-ford’s own the Edson Corporation, the leading manufacturer of marine steering devices and is in perfect condition and ready for use. This high quality steering wheel now retails for $508.00 but is offered for sale at $40. Contact Frank Lingard at 617-823-5867 or at [email protected]


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FOR SALE – “DAZE DREAM” 1974 Ericson 29 Sloop, LOA 28'7", Beam 9' 3", Draft 4' 4", Headroom 6' 2", Edson pedestal steering system w/ 24” SS Wheel, USCG Documented. “DAZE DREAM” is an excellent balance between Cruising and Racing. Sailed between Falmouth, Cape Cod, MA and Maine 5 times and RT to Long Island. Circumnavigated Cape Cod, MA. Won Many PHRF Handicap Races. ENGINE: Universal Atomic 4, Owner Maintained since 1974, 13 gal. Alum. Fuel Tank & Bilge Blower. SAILS: Bruce Dyson Main-Deep Jiffy Reef w cover, 110, 150 Genoa jibs & Intersail LTD Storm Jib. ELECTRONICS: Ritchie DNP-200 Binnacle Mounted Compass, Aqua Meter Gemini Bulkhead Mounted Compass, Standard Horizon Chartplotter w/ 6” color display, WASS & C-Map Card Chip, Signet LCD Speed, Log, Depth & Sea Temp display, Signet Analog Knot Meter and VHF DSC Marine Radio SAFETY EQUIPMENT: 4-anchors & rodes, 11 Fenders, 2 Fender Boards, 6- adult PDF’s, Horseshoe Buoy & Lifesling, MOB Bag and Flare Gun, 4-Fire Extinguishers, Boarding Ladder, Boat Hook, 1 Electric and 1 Manual Bilge Pump, 6 Floatable Cockpit Seat Cushions. OTHER EQUIPMENT: Brass Interior Oil Lamps, Springfield Temperature/Humidity/Barometer Set, Raritan Marine Head w/ 15 Gal. Flexible Holding Tank w/ both a deck pump out fitting and Y- valve for offshore use; 2 Burner Alcohol Stoves, Large Insulated Ice Box, 2- Spreader Deck Lights, 15 gal. Flexible Fresh Water Tank and 5- Brownell Boat Stands plus CUSTOM mast supports for winter cover system. MAINTAINED with Loving Care by Owners Since 1974. Find a Nov. 2005 issue of "Offshore" Magazine, page 49 to take a look at DAZE DREAM in action. PRICE: $ 12,000, "As Is Where Is" in Falmouth, MA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact Ron Church at: 508 540 2517

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