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WAUKEELOG
Waukegan Sail & Power Squadron, a Unit of the
United States Power Squadrons ® District 20
Promoting Safe Sail and Power Boating
Published Six Times per Year
http://www.wspsboating.org/
Coming Events
COMMANDERS COMMENTS
CDR ROBERT SLOAT, N
District 20 Squadron Development
14 February 2015
Cabela’s, Hoffman Estates
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Thanks to all WSPS members who attended our Change of Watch on
Saturday, 17 January 2015. We had 42 folks attend the affair including D20 Commander John Rowland, SN, Racine Commander Bob
Jobson and his wife Pamela and P/D/C Chuck Burger, SN from Fox
Valley Squadron.
As the Commander for the second year and through 2015, I thank all
the members of our Executive Committee for their efforts during 2014.
We have two new elected members to our Bridge. Brian Markey, JN
is our new Squadron Education Officer and Donna Nicosia is our new
Administrative Officer. Brian is has helped teach a number of our
USPS courses and Donna is a recent member and married to longtime member Jim Mast. I look forward to working with you during
2015 on WSPS educational programs and social events.
Also, Kathy LeVine, P and Sandra Pearson, S are new Members at
Large. They are part of our Executive Committee and I welcome their
participation at ExCom meetings to help us get fresh views on various
items we discuss. Thanks to Kathy and Sandra for accepting these
positions.
Three important awards were given out to WSPS members at the
Change of Watch (COW) dinner held January 17 at the Waukegan
Yacht Club. The Education Award is given to the member who has
made significant contribution to the educational effort of the Squadron
over the previous year. Brian Markey was given this award for his efforts over the last year helping teach Seamanship and Piloting and
presenting a number of seminars. Brian is also part of our Class of
2015 made up of a number of newer members who are all on schedule to reach Senior Navigator rank this year.
The Commander’s Award is given to a relatively new member of
WSPS for outstanding contribution to the Squadron. Maureen Lilleeng, JN was given this award for her outstanding work done over
2014 as the editor of Waukeelog, our newsletter, which has received
Commander’s Comments continues on Page 5.
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Seminar: Crew Overboard
3 March 2015
Waukegan Yacht Club
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Piloting
5 March — 7 May 2015
Brunswick Corp. Lake Forest
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District 20 Spring Conference
13 — 15 March 2015
Racine, WI
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Navigation
16 March — 25 May 2015
Brunswick Corp. Lake Forest
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Marine Electronic Navigation
18 March 2015
Brunswick Corp. Lake Forest
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Cruise Planning
19 March — 14 May 2015
Miller Home, Waukegan
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Seminars
3 March: Man (Crew) Overboard
7 April: Partner in Command
18 April and 25 April: CPR AED
May: Stray Currents
...and more!
See Pages 6, 11—13 for information
about upcoming classes and seminars.
Also see wspsboating.org for updates.
EDUCATION OFFICER
2014 WSPS Officers
LT/C BRIAN MARKEY, JN
Well, it’s 2015 already, the days are getting longer and boating season is right around the corner! Now is the time to plan those spring
improvements. Some of those improvements are for your boat, but
some of those improvements should be focused on yourself and
your crew!
During the non-boating season is when we can focus on learning
new skills and sharpening the skills we already have. Personally,
I’m a bit of an education junkie – I’ve been taking nearly every
course the Power Squadron offers. These classes have taught me
new skills, introduced me to new and fun people and provided a degree of self-satisfaction with each course I complete. And hey let’s
not forget that many insurance companies give you a discount for
each course you take; simply send them a copy of your certificate of
completion.
Newly added this year, are
two 4-hour CPR AED classes
on 18 April and 25 April.
Commander
Cdr Robert Sloat, N
resloat@comcast.com
Past Commander
Cdr. Jeffrey Geltz, JN
jeff@jgeltz.com
Executive Officer
Lt/C Elisabeth A. Geltz, JN
elisabeth@egletz.com
Education Officer
Lt/C Brian Markey, JN
bgmarkey@gmail.com
Administrative Officer
Lt/C Donna Nicosia
djtravel21@yahoo.com
See pages 6 and 11–13 for more class
Treasurer
Lt/C Darlene Smith
darmade@comcast.net
On January 17th, the Waukegan Sail and Power Squadron had its
Change of Watch dinner. This is the event where the newly elected
officers are sworn in. One of the fun things we do at this dinner is
the boner award. Yes, it’s just what it sounds like; this award is given to the squadron member who, through absolute fault of their
own, suffered some level of humiliation in the eyes of his or her fellow boaters. We have a lot of fun nominating people, telling the embarrassing but hilarious stories and, ultimately, voting for the winner.
I was one of the nominees this year, but did not win…but that’s a
story for another time – perhaps in the next issue.
Secretary
Lt/C Gary Nadeau, JN
gnadeau3@yahoo.com
Anyway, while were going through this fun bit of silliness at the
meeting, a thought occurred to me; what is it that can take a potentially disastrous situation and turn it into a boner award? The answer
of course, is education. Much of the education provided by the
WSPS is focused on safety. Safety is a continuous part of any boating adventure from planning to knowing how to deal with a minor to
severe crisis. Let’s have fun out there, but let’s stay safe and smart
while we do it!
Education Officer’s Column continues on Page 6.
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Member at Large
Kathy LeVine, P
elizabeth@sailawaygirl.com
Member at Large
Ray Boller, P
rkboller@prodigy.net
Waukeelog Editor
Maureen Lilleeng, JN
topsailcom@comcast.net
Wishing our
Members a
Happy Birthday!
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Lt/C ELISABETH GELTZ, JN
$10,000 Could be YOURS!
While you are patiently waiting for Spring to arrive… you could help
advance boating safety and join a competition sponsored by Boat
US to design a new life jacket with a grand prize of $10,000.
In the Fall, the US Coast Guard eliminated the flotation device labeling system Type I-V, opening the field to new design ideas with the
intent of introducing new standards, and the ability to leverage jacket
designs from other countries.
Chris Edmonston, BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety President and Chairman of the National Safe Boating Council, said,
“The boating safety community believes this move by the Coast
Guard will help lead the way toward more comfortable and innovative life jacket designs, help boaters stay on the right side of
the law, lower costs, and save lives.”
Explains Edmonston, “This is positive news. This type coding
was unique to the United States, tended to confuse boaters,
limited choice and increased the cost of life jackets.” He says
removing the type coding is a first step toward the adoption of
new standards that will eventually simplify life jacket requirements for recreational boaters.
“This move is expected to lead to the introduction of new life
jacket designs, especially those made in other countries as US
standards will be more ‘harmonized,’ initially Canada and eventually the European Union,” said Edmonston. “Along with a wider variety, aligning our standards with those to our neighbor to
the north and across the Atlantic will help reduce prices as manufacturers won’t have to make products unique to the US market.”
The contest rules are as follows: Running through April 15, 2015, the
contest seeks entries from groups or individuals, including collegiate
design programs, armchair inventors or even boat and fishing clubs.
Entries may be as simple as hand-drawn theoretical designs to
working prototypes and will be judged based on four criteria:
wearability, reliability, cost and innovation. For more, go to
BoatUS.org/design.
For more information please refer to the following links:
http://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=1065#.VMrI4C6b1up
http://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=1046#.VMrTrC6b1uo
Happy Designing!
Elisabeth
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February
Edna Molina
February
2
Kathleen Sivia
February
3
Mike Ludtke
February
8
Sue Lutz
February
8
Tracey Macklin
February
10
Donald Smith
February
13
Mike Occasion
February
15
Dennis Pearson
February
17
March
Betty Moran
March
3
John Pangrazio
March
4
Gary Nadeau
March
7
Brian Markey
March
14
Sean Sullivan
March
14
Dena Morgan
March
16
William Strauss
March
19
John VanBenthuysen Sr. March
23
Betti Garcia
March
26
Dave Sallmann
March
26
Brent Rische
March
28
Cool Websites
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Lt/C DONNA NICOSIA
USPS Apps for Boaters
http://www.usps.org/eddept/misc/
apps.htm
Hello Fellow Boaters!
I’m pleased to introduce myself as your new 2015 Administrative
Officer. Since my husband, Jim, and I are currently enjoying the
warm, sunny weather in Florida, we missed out on the Change
of Watch dinner in January. We will be returning to Illinois in early February and look forward to commiserating with you.
You may be aware that we have an active schedule this coming
year with the first event on February 14th, at Cabela’s in
Hoffman Estates, located approximately at the intersection of
I-90 & Route 59. This is the District 20 Squadron Development
Conference, at which is for squadron officers and others will
share ideas and ways to enhance their local squadrons.
USPS Member Discounts
http://www.usps.org/national/
admin_dept/membenefits.htm
WSPS Squadron Activities
http://www.wspsboating.org/calendar/
month.calendar/2015/01/29/Vessel Safety Check
http://www.wspsboating.org/vsc
Weather – All NOAA Stuff
Our first major event will be the District 20 Spring Conference at
on 13-15 March in Racine, Wisconsin. Open to all WSPS members, please plan to attend and visit our squadron hospitality
events for good food, beverages, and comradery. We’re getting
a jump on summer by planning it to be a wonderful “Tropical
Paradise” for all to enjoy. Ideas & volunteers for this event are
welcome.
http://www.theensign.org/
uspscompass/marlinespike.html
Please contact me for more information: djtravel21@yahoo.com
Real Time Buoy Data
www.weather.gov
Mastering Marlinspike
USPS Compass link:
www.ndbc.noaa.gov/
Lt/C Donna Nicosia
Free Electronic Charts
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/
Wind/Wave Projections
www.windmapper.com
www.passageweather.com
Great Lakes Wave & Wind
Projections
www.crh.noaa.gov/greatlakes
Waukegan Area Boat Photo
Exchange
http://boatphotoexchange.com/
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Continued from Page 1 – Commander’s Comments
numerous District and National Communication Awards. Maureen is also a member of the class of 2015
and on her way to a Senior Navigator rank. Thanks to Brian and Maureen for your efforts over last year
and continued success during 2015 to maintain our award-winning educational efforts and newsletter.
Commander Rowland pointed out during his comments at the COW, fun is an
important part of a squadron’s makeup. The last award, the infamous WSPS
Boner Award is given to a WSPS member who during the previous year accomplished the most noteworthy “boner” afloat. This award has a fun component, but mostly for the folks at the COW nominating and voting on the eventual recipient. Backstabbing, breaches of confidence, and tall tales to outright
lying are acceptable behavior in trying to nominate and eventually select the
“winner.” Final voting is done by hands up so the poor recipient must have
pretty good photographic memory to get even during the upcoming year with
the aye voters.
This year’s award went to the recent past WSPS Commander who for some
reason did not appear to accept the award in the spirit of fun and frolic. The
“boner” he committed was relaxing smoking a cigar in a lower level stateroom
of his vessel while a crew member in the wheel house fiddled unsuccessfully
WSPS Infamous “Boner Award”
with the radar in fog trying to find shore which was just nearby. Two years in a
row this award was given to (or dumped on) skippers who did not commit what I would call a “boner”
afloat. We may change the rules for next year’s award to require more serious conduct to qualify as a
“boner,” like humorously sinking a vessel or other embarrassing public displays of questionable but humorous seamanship. The fun component cannot be legislated out of this longstanding tradition, however.
Pictures of this event elsewhere will identify the recipient of this year’s award. (For the record, I did not
vote aye on the eventual recipient.)
Finally, thanks to Dave Sallmann, last year’s AO for his efforts on another successful and fun filled COW.
Bob
WAUKEELOG
EDITOR
Maureen Lilleeng, JN
topsailcom@comcast.net
Fellow Boaters and Friends,
Before you know it, the first daffodils will be bravely emerging from their long winter’s nap and will herald the
start of another BOATING SEASON! Our WSPS has already done it’s transformation, with a successful and
fun Change of Watch gathering and the installation of your 2015 Bridge. See pages 7-9 for photos.
It’s bound to be an exciting year, with more great classes offered, along with “first Tuesday” seminar series.
Expected to be in high demand is a “new” seminar, CPR AED, which will have limited enrollment. Registration will be on a first-come-first-serve basis, so be ready when registration opens to reserve your spot.
As always, check www.wspsboating.org for the latest information on classes, seminars, and activities.
For now, stay warm. Spring will come.
Maureen
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Continued from Page 2 – Education Officer’s Column
So, let’s get down to business; the Education committee has an exciting spring planned and we are bringing back the first Tuesday seminars.
Full 8 Week Courses
Class
Start Date
Location
Piloting
05 March
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest
Navigation
16 March
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest
Marine Electronic Navigation
18 March
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest
Cruise and Cruise Planning
19 March
Home of Ken and Anne Miller, Zion
First Tuesday FREE 2 Hour Seminars
Seminar
Start Date
Location
Man Overboard
03 March
Waukegan Yacht Club
Partner in Command
07 April
Waukegan Yacht Club
Stray Currents
16 May*
Waukegan Yacht Club
*Yes, I know that 16 May is NOT the first Tuesday – we decided to move this one to coincide with safe
boating week. (Editor’s note: Stray currents are a cause of “electric shock drowning.”)
NEW Seminar: CPR AED
Also, newly added this year, are two 4-hour CPR AED classes on 18 April and 25 April. While CPR
AED is not required for distance races like the Mac, it is highly recommended to have multiple crew members with this training in the event of an emergency on the water.
Flyers for all of these classes and seminars have been emailed to WSPS members, but if you have not
received the flyer and would like to have more information, feel free to reach out to me or one of the other
WSPS members. Please see class descriptions on pages 11-13.
Looking forward to an exciting season of education and boating!
Sincerely,
Lt/C Brian Markey, JN
Squadron Education Officer
bgmarkey@gmail.com
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WSPS 2015 Change of Watch
Saturday, 17 January 2015 — Waukegan Harbor Yacht Club
Esteemed Guests P/C Dick Kofsky and his wife Dee
Outgoing Administrative Officer
Lt/C Dave Sallmann
Cdr Bob Sloat welcoming all.
District 20 Cdr John Rowland addresses the crowd.
Saying the pledge.
New Member At Large Lt Sandra Pearson, S
Cdr Bob Sloat and Lt/C Elizabeth Geltz present flag to Lt Sandra Pearson.
(Continues on next page.)
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WSPS 2015 Change of Watch
(Continued from previous page.)
Lt/C Brian Markey receives Lt/C flag.
P/D/C Keith Baldwin, Cdr Bob Sloat, and P/C Jeffrey Geltz present
Albert M. Smith Educational Award to Lt/C Brian Markey.
Tom Parkinson, Jaimie Contreras and Edna Molina
D/Lt/C Mike Ludtke, Cdr Bob Sloat, and P/C Jeffrey Geltz present
Commander’s Award to Lt Maureen Lilleeng.
Clowning around!
P/C Jeffrey Geltz gleefully accepts the “Boner Award.”
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Meet Your WSPS 2015 Bridge
It takes a lot of elbow grease to run a great organization like the Waukegan Sail and Power Squadron. The
following officers, members at large, and committee members are all volunteers with the goal of promoting
boating safety (and fun) through education. Here is your 2015 WSPS Bridge:
Bridge Officers:
Commander – Cdr Robert E. Sloat, N
Executive Officer – Lt/C Elisabeth A. Geltz, JN
Administrative Officer – Lt/C Donna J. Nicosia
Educational Officer – Lt/C Brian G. Markey, JN
Secretary – Lt/C Gary R. Nadeau, N
Treasurer – Lt/C Tenney S. Ford III, S
Executive Committee Members at Large:
L/C Jeffrey H. Geltz, JN; Lt Ray K. Boller, AP; Lt Maureen Lilleeng, JN; P/Lt/C Kathy Le Vine, P; Lt Sandra Pearson, S
Elected Positions:
Assist. Edu. Officer – P/D/C Keith R. Baldwin, SN
Assist. Treasurer – Currently Vacant (To be filled at next Executive Committee Meeting)
Elected Committees for 2015
Nominating Committee: P/D/C Keith R. Baldwin, SN; P/C Jeffrey H. Geltz, JN; Lt Gary Le Vine, P
Auditing Committee: P/C Oscar Lutz, SN; Lt William A. Strauss; Mark A. Villano, AP
Rules Committee: P/C John Bucher, P; P/C Paul M. Green, SN; Terry J. Hartl, JN
2015 WSPS Bridge members present at the Change of Watch, from left to right: P/C Jeffrey Geltz, P/Lt/C Kathy LeVine, Lt Maureen
Lilleeng, Lt/C Gary Nadeau, Lt/C Elisabeth Geltz, Lt Sandra Pearson, Lt/C Brian Markey, P/D/C Keith Baldwin, and Cdr Bob Sloat.
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WSPS at 2015 Chicago Boat, RV & Strictly Sail Show
Representing USPS and, of course, the
Waukegan Sail & Power Squadron, Captains
Betti Garcia and Seaby Bess presented the
Partner in Command seminar at the Chicago
Boat, RV & Strictly Sail Show, held 14-18 January 2015 at McCormick Place. Captain Betti explained, “The layout of the show was well done
this year and there was big attendance.”
The USPS Partner in Command seminar
provides an introduction to boating for crew
members and/or spouses of boaters 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
From left to right: Captain Betti Garcia, Chris Manns,
Cari Manns, and Captain Seaby Bess
a skipper in the safe operation of a recreational
boat. Included in the seminar are actions in response to emergencies along with some basic seamanship hands-on skills such as knot tying.
Captain Betti started boating in 2001 on 26-32 ft. power boats and advanced
to sailing. She sailed her 47 ft. Irwin in the 100th Chicago-Mac Race in
2008. She has held the post of Educational Officer for the Waukegan Sail &
Power Squadron and obtained her 100-ton Master Captain license in
2008. Betti instructs couples or families on how to dock safely and encourages women at the helm.
Captain Seaby has been boating his whole life, from his parents powerboats, teaching canoeing at
summer camp, and now holds a 50-ton Master Captain license. Seaby has been sailing since
2006. He and Betti met while sailing. Together they have shared their love of boating by taking nonboaters on romantic or corporate cruises and teaching new boaters on docking and safe boating
practices.
Captain Betti and Captain Seaby will be presenting the Partner in Command seminar at
the Waukegan Yacht Club on 07 April and a Docking seminary at the Winthrop Harbor
Yacht Club.
Please see pages 6 and 11 through 13 for more information about upcoming classes and seminars.
Be sure to check for schedule updates on www.wspsboating.org.
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USPS Courses & Seminars
Spring 2015
Waukegan Sail and Power Squadron
Check out our website for more detailed information: http://www.wspsboating.org
Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wspsboating
PILOTING
Learn the essentials of safe coastal and inland navigation using basic GPS in conjunction with charts and
other marine data. The Piloting course teaches you how to use the GPS along with traditional dead reckoning techniques for planning and laying out safe routes, as well as ensuring that you are on-course while
underway. Topics include:
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Charts and their interpretation
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Landmarks and navigation aids (buoys, daymarks, lights, etc.)
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Plotting courses and determining direction and distance
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The mariner's compass and converting between True and Magnetic
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Use of GPS - basic GPS displays and information they provide, setting up
waypoints and routes, staying on a GPS course
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Pre-planning courses and entering them into the GPS
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Monitoring progress and determining position by both GPS and traditional
techniques such as bearings and dead reckoning
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The "Seaman's Eye" - simple skills for checking that one is on course
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Ten classes of two hours each normally are scheduled for presentation of
this course. In addition the students have seven days to complete an open book exam.
Start Date: Monday, 05 March 2015
Location: Brunswick Corporate Offices, Lake Forest
Time: Start 1900, End 2115 with a 10-minute break
Test: Final Exam handed out on 07 May 2015
Instructor: Lt/C Brian Markey, JN
Contact: Brian Markey, JN bgmarkey@gmail.com
(Class descriptions continue on next page.)
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USPS Courses & Seminars
Spring 2015
Waukegan Sail and Power Squadron
Check out our website for more detailed information: http://www.wspsboating.org
Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wspsboating
NAVIGATION
After Junior Navigation, this course is the next part of the study of offshore navigation, further developing
the student's understanding of celestial navigation theory. The Navigation course deals with learning celestial positioning using heavenly bodies, in addition to positioning using the sun (covered in the Junior Navigation course). This course also deals with electronic software tools that can be used to plan and execute
an offshore voyage. You will first learn to reduce these sights by the Law of Cosines method. Later in the
course, you will learn an additional method of sight reduction. You will also learn about sight planning techniques. With that knowledge, you will have the tools to take sights and complete your Navigation Sight
Folder.
Start Date: Monday, 16 March 2015
Location: Brunswick Corporate Offices, Lake Forest
Time: Start 1900, End 2115 with a 10-minute break
Duration: Ten Class Sessions plus closed book Final Exam
Test: Final Exam will be handed out on Monday, 25 May 2015
Cost: $195.00 Member Cost
Instructor: D/Lt/C Pat Antoni, SN
Skokie Valley Sail and Power Squadron
pantoni@aol.com
847/436-6439
Contact: Brian Markey, JN bgmarkey@gmail.com
(Class descriptions continue on next page.)
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USPS Courses & Seminars
Spring 2015
Waukegan Sail and Power Squadron
Check out our website for more detailed information: http://www.wspsboating.org
Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wspsboating
CRUISING AND CRUISE PLANNING
Want to take a "road trip" on the water? Gain the confidence and practical skills needed to explore ports
and coves for a weekend or weeks at a time. Take Cruising and Cruise Planning and join your fellow boaters for raft-ups and rendezvous up the river, down the bay, and along the coast. The following topics are
covered:
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Cruise preparation and planning
Boat and equipment
Anchors and anchoring
Security
Chartering
Cruising outside the United States
Crew and provisioning
Voyage management
Communications
Navigation
Weather
Emergencies
Start Date: Monday, 19 March 2015
Location: Zion, Illinois
Time: Start 1900, End 2115 with a 10-minute break
Duration: Eight Class Sessions plus closed book Final Exam
Test: Final Exam 14 May 2015.
Cost: $65.00 First Attendee, $20.00 Second Family Attendee Sharing Texts; $131.00 Non -member
Instructor: Lt. Kenneth Miller, SN
Co-Instructor: Anne Miller
847/731-7516
Contact: Brian Markey, JN bgmarkey@gmail.com
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WSPS is Pleased to Welcome
the Following Members in 2015
Welcome New
Members!
New Member
Vessel Name
Port
P (Power) S (Sail)
Conner Miller
Viken (P)
Chicago
Paula Nadeau
Naughty Nads (P)
Kenosha
Ronald Psenka
Viken (P)
Chicago
Southern Cross (S)
Waukegan
Brent Rische
Melissa Sallmann
Welcome to the WSPS from USPS Cyber Squadron
Jeffery O. Zarobsky
What is IT?
(For the answer, see page 16.)
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Son Set's (P)
Great Lakes Naval Base
KNOW THE DANGERS OF HYPOTHERMIA
By Lt. Bill Hempel, Senior Feature Writer
Marketing/Public Relations Committee
United States Power Squadrons
With the passing of cold fronts in northern summers or year-round in the sunny south, temperatures continue to drop. It is important that every boater understand the dangers of hypothermia as well as how to
treat it. Hypothermia in its simplest terms is a lowering of the body core temperature. It is usually brought
on by a combination of cold, wet and windy conditions. With a normal body temperature of 98.6 degrees
Fahrenheit, our core body temperature needs only to drop to 95 degrees to bring on the onset of hypothermia.
One does not need to be submersed in iced water to experience hypothermia. A combination of damp
clothes and wind can drop body temperatures quickly. In fact, statistics show that there are more hypothermia- related deaths in the summer months than in winter.
The initial symptoms are shivering along with a tingling or numbness in the extremities followed by a blue
or blotchy skin discoloration. Muscles begin to contract more slowly and cramps may occur. When the
body reaches 82 degrees, the heart has lost 50 % of its rate and below a core temperature of 75 to 80,
cardiac arrest occurs.
Source: USPS America’s Boating Course (ABC).
Article continues on next page.
ELISABETH GELTZ
@properties·
IL 60045
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Continued from previous page.
The sensitivity to hypothermia differs from person to person. Physical and health issues also affect individual susceptibility. Avoid hypothermia while topside by wearing warm and waterproof clothing.
Even the fine spray from the bow may create a mild dampness that
accompanied by the wind will begin the chilling process. If your
clothing becomes damp, go below immediately and change.
In the case of an overboard or capsizing situation you must do all
you can to conserve body heat. In a capsize situation stay with the
boat. Climbing up on the hull will get you out of cold water but differing conditions may dictate that the water is warmer than the wind
and air. Assume the fetal position by pulling your legs up against
your body while keeping your arms down to close the arm pits. If
there are others in the water with you, bring everyone together facing each other and huddle close keeping your arms tight to your
sides while hanging on.
If you are treating a victim of hypothermia, get them out of the elements. The natural delirium that occurs
may cause the victim to say “leave me alone, I am all right.” Take no chances. Remove all wet clothing and
wrap them in dry or warm blankets or clothes. Apply heat to the trunk, neck, groin and underarms. Do not
provide warm liquids until all shivering has stopped. Warm sweet liquids can then be administered, but under no conditions should you administer alcohol.
Hypothermia is nothing to trifle with. Wear proper clothing and monitor your exposure. The pleasant winter temperatures in warm air conditions do not provide immunity. Watch for the symptoms and know
how to treat them. It may save someone’s life. For many more tips on boating safety and maintenance,
take a class from the United States Power Squadrons. Contact your local unit or their national web site
at www.usps.org.
Editor’s Note: As this article points out, hypothermia can occur at any time of year, not just winter months,
especially on our Great Lakes.
IT is a “new” pollutant in Lake Michigan—a plastic
microfiber as seen under a microscope. More than
19,000 strands per square kilometer have been
found in Lake Michigan.
source: ILLINOIS-INDIANA SEA GRANT
http://www.iiseagrant.org/newsroom/helm/
TheHelm_Winter_2015_PlasticFibers.pdf
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant combines research, education, and outreach to empower southern Lake Michigan communities to secure
a healthy environment and economy.
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