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Mariner July 2016 Vol. 58 No 7
The root of the problem was discovered to be a branch. Tree after trimming , see full
story on Page 3.
FPL Special Crew working late to restore power. Full story on Page 3.
Squadron Almost Stumped by Falling Tree
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POMPANO BEACH SAIL & POWER SQUADRON
a division of POMPANO BEACH POWER SQUADRON, INC.
3701 NE 18th Terrace, Pompano Beach, FL 33064
Phone (954) 782-PBPS FAX (954)782-7277
Email: [email protected] Website: www.usps.org/pompano
Executive Board Meeting — 1930 First Thursday of the Month
General Meeting and Dinner—1830 Second Thursday of the Month
IN THIS ISSUE:
Commander’s Report by Thomas Nolan, JN
Educational Officer’s Report by Robert Ellis, AP
Secretary’s Report by Patricia Nolan, JN
Roster Report by Ira Somerset
Birthdays by Ira Somerset
Notice of Meetings: July and August
Coming Events by Denise Porter
Squadron Sponsors and Boosters
The Compass Rose by J Leon Poirier
MARINER STAFF:
Editor: P/Lt/C Doris Garner, AP Editor (interim): Lt/C Patricia Nolan, JN Proofreader: Kay Baker, JN Business Manager: Barbara Garito Roster Editor: Lt Ira Somerset Webmaster: Lt Robert Garito Welcome Aboard: P/C Denise Porter, JN
The MARINER is published monthly, by and for the members of the Pompano Beach Power Squadron, a not-for-profit corporation. The views and opinions expressed are those of the writers and do not neces-sarily reflect PBPS policy or endorsement. Boating related articles and notices are welcome. Please send all information and subscription requests to the squadron address above attention “MARINER”. Any corrections must be submitted in writing to the editor at [email protected]. Deadline for Articles or Notices is 4 days after the monthly Dinner Meeting. Please adhere to this policy. Thank you. Sponsorship space is available by calling the Business Manager, Barbara Garito at 954-742-2620 (home) or 954-257-6657 (cell).
BRIDGE OFFICERS:
Commander: Cdr Thomas Nolan, SN Educational Officer: Lt/C Robert Ellis, AP Executive Officer: Open Administrative Officer: D/Lt Ronald Babin, S Secretary: Lt/C Patricia Nolan, JN Treasurer: Lt/C Kathryn Pringle, P ASSISTANTS TO THE BRIDGE OFFICERS:
Asst. Educational Officer: 1st/Lt Kay Baker, JN Asst. Administrative Officer: 1st/Lt Mike Venturelli Asst. Treasurer: 1st/Lt David Nace Asst. Secretary: 1st/Lt Patricia Bellin, P
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View from the Bridge
The hot summer months have started and many members are traveling this month. I hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of the long hot summer. Tree hits power line then the fun begins Well it all started when the tree in the backyard fell on the power line. I received a telephone call from our admin-istrative officer Lt/C Ronnie Babin S while I was relaxing on our boat at Sunset Bay Marina in Stuart, Florida. Apparently the church had called Ronnie who was in Key West on vacation that a tree had fallen down. It turned out that the tree that had fallen was the one in the back yard near the door outside of the auxiliary room. A heavy branch had fallen and was resting on the main power line that runs from the FPL pole to the building. I immediately called FPL and Lt. Bob Amis S went to the building and waited for FPL to turn the power off and trim the tree branches. We were not informed until later that FPL does not trim trees that interfere with wiring that runs from their pole to your building. They only trim trees that run between their own power poles. So we had to get our own trim trimming service scheduled. There were several delays in getting the power turned off due to FPL concerns with the residences behind our building being on the same circuit. Finally on Thursday the power was shut off at the power pole by FPL and the main electrical wire was removed. Prior to the power being shut off P/C Rich Walker SN went into the kitchen and removed all perishable items. I called the church pastor and told him that most likely they could not use the building on Sunday for their church services because there would be no electrical power to the building. I called and scheduled the tree trimming service for Friday morning. On Friday at 8 AM I was at the building when the tree trimmer arrived. They did a great job removing the branches and trimming the tree back away from the wiring. I had previously asked P/C Rich Walker SN to contact an electrical company to make the repairs to the electrical standpipe. Rich was able to get an electrical company to come out right away and they re-secured the standpipe to the building. The electrical company was also able to provide contact names in the Pompano Beach city permit office so hopefully we could get the power turned back on. Rich and Anita hand walked the permits through the city permit office. With the permits approved FPL was informed to reconnect the wiring to the building and to turn the power back on. My wife Pat and I waited at the squadron building until after midnight on Friday night for FPL to arrive and turn the power back on. They had to send a special team. We confirmed that the air conditioners and refrigerators were working and were done by 1 AM. I was able to call the pastor on Saturday morning and inform them that they could have their church service. The following week I spent the better part of a day scheduling and waiting for AT&T to reconnect the telephone lines. It took several calls and many hours on the telephone. A big thanks to Bob Amis, Rich and Anita Walker, my wife Pat and everyone who helped with this huge project. Patience is a virtue when having to deal with these large corporations to get matters resolved. We now have electrical power, telephone service and the tree is trimmed back from the lines. We are back in business. On a totally different matter, the folks that have been using our parking lot during the day have been asked to stop as of July 1st. The squadron leadership will be discussing options for a fence or chain across the parking lot entrance/exit to prevent unauthorized vehicles from using the lot. We may require a fund raiser or if any squadron members would like to help with this new project please let us know. Unauthorized vehicles should not be seen in our lot during the day. That’s about it for exciting happenings from the commander’s perspective. Best regards, CDR Thomas R. Nolan SN
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EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT REPORT by Lt/C Robert Ellis, AP
ABC Classes
The June 21st ABC Class started with 15 students in attendance. The
class will finish on August 2nd
with graduation certificates being presented on August 11th,
during
the monthly dinner meeting.
A Single Day ABC Class was held on June 25th in Wilton Manors with 14 students in
attendance. The class was conducted with the assistance of John Fiore from the Broward County
Marine Advisory Committee. All students passed with many expressing interest in advanced level
classes being offered later in the year. Many thanks to Commander Tom Nolan, Ron Ziller, Seth
Towbis, Anita Walker, and Patricia Nolan for their support in development of this class. Additional
thanks to all those behind the scenes who developed the advertising and marketing making the
class a success. The Education Department is considering expansion of the Single Day ABC Class
format to compliment the standard seven week ABC Classes.
The next ABC Class will begin on Tuesday, September 20th, finishing on Tuesday,
November 1st. Graduation certificates will be awarded during the squadron dinner meeting on
Thursday, November 10th.
The next Single Day ABC Class is scheduled for Saturday, December 3rd
at the Pompano
Beach Power Squadron building.
Courses for Grade
The next “On The Water” practical training is scheduled for the weekend of August 6th and
7th. This class is now offered to squadron members only.
Seamanship is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, July 27th, with Tom Nolan/AP.
Piloting is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, September 21st with Dan McEllin/SN.
Weather is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 10th with Ron Ziller/SN.
Instructor Development is scheduled to begin Monday, August 8th with Anita Walker/JN.
Sail Class is in planning and will be scheduled for late Fall or Winter.
Again, many thanks to members who have donated training materials to the Educational
Department aiding in development of Operational Manuals. These manuals will assist new
instructors in the implementation of future classes.
Anyone in the squadron membership desiring to instruct any segment of the ABC Class,
Grade or Elective classes just send me an email at [email protected] or call
954-854-0021.
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SECRETARY’S REPORT by Lt/C Patricia Nolan JN
Sadly I have to report that our editor of the Mariner, Lt Doris Garner, AP, will no longer be
able to publish the Mariner. Doris has been under the weather for the past few weeks and will be
moving into her daughter Betty’s home once she finishes a stay in a rehab facility. Never failing to
publish an issue of the Mariner, filling her shoes is going to be very difficult.
Doris with her late husband George joined the Power Squadron in 1991. She has held sev-
eral positions including being the Secretary for many years, the Editor of the Mariner for many more
years, and serving on the Executive Committee. Also a member of the Ladies’ Auxiliary, she was
an active member until it was disbanded. She has earned 24 Merit Marks, and is on track to earn
her Life Member award this year.
Doris always had a fun story to tell about her and George’s exploits while boating in New
York. A heartfelt thank you goes out to Doris for all her contributions from the Squadron Bridge.
Get well soon!
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ROSTER REPORT
By Lt Ira Somerset, Chairman
Copies of the 2016 Roster were distributed by email and by “snail mail”. We have a limited
number of hard copies for distribution to those who request them; if you need one, please contact me for a printed or electronic copy.
The Squadron has a dedicated email account: [email protected] AND a website: http://www.usps.org/localusps/pompano/ Changes to the roster: Cell phone: Scott Cleary 954 348 9491
Email change: Bill Casey [email protected]
Please keep sending me your changes so I can make the corrections to the roster and national database during
the year as changes occur and we have the most up-to-date information for each of you. If your information
needs to be updated, please email me at [email protected] or call me at 954-246-4476.
Thank you.
Ira
JULY BIRTHDAYS By Lt Ira Somerset
Happy Birthday, and may you have many more!
Michael Cohen 10-Jul
Tom Nolan 12-Jul
Michael Venturelli 12-Jul
Allan Furtado 14-Jul
Cherie Chosid 15-Jul
Serge Marti-Volkoff 15-Jul
Sam Caliendo 16-Jul
Ron Nobili 8-Jul
Izel Venturelli 20-Jul
Ray Amodio 21-Jul
Elisa Towbis 23-Jul
Diane Cass 24-Jul
Raymond C. Ramey 28-Jul
JULY DINNER MEETING
The date is 14 July 2016.
1730 is Attitude Adjustment Hour.
1830 is the Business Meeting.
Dinner during meeting break.
Donation of $15 per person.
MENU
Chicken or Ribs, Potato Salad
Salad, Rolls
Dessert, Tea, Coffee
If you have not been called by
10 July 2016, please contact
Judy Somerset at 954-246-4476.
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DATE
7/7/16
7/14/16
7/15 - 7/17/16
8/4/16
8/11/16
8/20/16
8/21-8/28/16
9/1/16
9/8/16
9/9-9/12/16
9/20/16
9/23-9/25/16
10/6/16
10/13/16
October-TBD
11/3/16
11/3-11/7/16
11/10/16
November-TBD
12/1/16
12/3/16
12/8/16
1/21/17
1/19 - 1/22/17
2/16 - 2/20/17
2/19 - 2/26/17
March 2017-TBD
March 2017-TBD
EVENT
Executive Board Meeting
July Dinner Meeting
District 8 Summer Rendezvous
Executive Board Meeting
August Dinner Meeting
CPR/First Aid Re-Certification
USPS Governing Board
Executive Board Meeting
September Dinner Meeting
Sebastian Weekend
ABC Safe Boating Course
District 8 Fall Conference
Executive Board Meeting
October Dinner Meeting
Advanced Piloting Course
Executive Board Meeting
Ft. Lauderdale Int’l Boat Show
November Dinner Meeting
Jungle Queen Cruise
Executive Board Meeting
One Day ABC Course
December Dinner Meeting
Annual Change of Watch
PB Nautical Flea Market
Miami International Boat Show
USPS Annual Meeting
Palm Beach Int’l Boat Show
Dogs on the Dock
TIME
1930
1730
Per Schedule
1930
1730
TBD
Per Schedule
1930
1730
All Weekend
1700
Per Schedule
1930
1730
1700
1930
Per Schedule
1730
TBD
1930
0800
1730
TBD
TBD
TBD
Per Schedule
TBD
TBD
LOCATION
Squadron Building
Squadron Building
Hutchinson Island Marriott
Squadron Building
Squadron Building
Squadron Building
Pittsburgh, PA
Squadron Building
Squadron Building
Sportsman's Lodge, Sebastian
Squadron Building
PGA Blvd., Palm Beach
Squadron Building
Squadron Building
Squadron Building
Squadron Building
Bahia Mar/Convention Center
Squadron Building
Jungle Queen, Bahia Mar, FTL
Squadron Building
Squadron Building
Squadron Building
Lighthouse Point Y&R Clu
Pompano Municipal Park
Miami Marine Stadium Park
Orlando
Flagler Drive, Palm Beach
TBD
2016 - 2017 COMING EVENTS By P/C Denise Porter, JN
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MARINER SPONSORS
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The Compass Rose By P/C J Leon Poirier, SN Minute Man Sail & Power Squadron
How many times have you looked at the compass rose on a Bowditch Bay or other nautical chart?
Everyone knows that the outer scale is referenced to True North, the next one to Magnetic North, and that the difference be-tween the two, corrected for the annual increase, is the Variation that we use to compute a magnetic course from a true course and vice versa. Have you ever wondered what the innermost scale that doesn’t seem to line up with anything is? That scale goes back to a time before the compass was invented and was used to identify wind directions as a guide to mariners on the Mediterra-nean.
The wind rose evolved slowly over many hundreds of years. From the original four wind directions North, East, South, and West, new intermediate points were added to account for winds from and bearings to 8, 12, 16, and 32 directions. In the 1300s, chart makers began using it to describe compass directions and its use to indicate wind directions died out. With the exception of the cardinal directions, we now never, except for weather related phenomena, describe directions by their names. When did you last hear someone say my course is South-Southwest or North-by-East? Nowadays, we simply specify an angle between 0° and 360° relative to True or Magnetic North.
When I took the USPS Public Boating Course in 1972, we were taught that the visibility of the side running lights was from dead ahead to two points abaft the vessel’s beam. What in the world is a point and where does it come from? In the current ABC course, a side light’s visibility is from dead ahead to 112.5°. We conclude, therefore, that a point must be 11¼°. Why such an unu-sual number? The explanation of the origin of the inner scale of the compass rose and of the 11¼°-point follows.
The original cardinal wind directions N, E, S, and W are 90° apart. Four additional ordinal directions NE, SE, SW, and NW at 45°, 135°, 225°, and 315°, respectively, constitute an 8-point wind rose. The eight directions are now 45° apart. Adding eight more in-termediate directions yields a 16-point rose. The new wind directions (compass directions now) NNE, ENE, ESE, SSE, SSW, WSW, WNW, and NNW are called halfwinds. The 16 directions are 22½° apart. Adding 16 more intermediate directions, called quarter-winds, brings the total number of compass directions to 32 spaced 11¼° apart. We see then an 11¼°-point is the spacing between adjacent directions of a 32-point wind/ compass rose. Sailing ships, early steam vessels, and the U.S. Navy used this system well into the twentieth century. In fact, the 32-point compass rose (below) was still taught in the Navy’s Blue Jacket Manual in 1917.
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Naming the quarter-winds is a little tricky, though. A guide to naming them is to start from a four- or eight-point direction and move a quarter wind toward the appropriate four-point direction. For example, the direction one point north of East is EbN (also EbyN) spoken as East-by-North. The direction a quarter wind from SE toward E is SEbE or SEbyE, Southeastby- East. The names of the 32 compass directions and their magnetic bearings are listed in the table below. Naming all the directions in order is called “boxing the compass”, something every sailor learned to do back then.
The long graduations on the inner scale of the Bowditch Bay chart are one point apart. On this scale, bearings are whole numbers of degrees only in the cardinal and ordinal directions. Each 11¼° point is further divided into four segments, each 2 13/16° apart. Am I glad that we no longer use this system to measure and label courses!
Notice that the inner scale is referenced to Magnetic North not True North. Before 1300, a magnetic needle floating in water or other magnetic element suspended in air served as a compass. Around 1300, the magnetic element was removed from the water, mounted on a mechanical pivot, and surmounted by a wind rose card ̶ the modern compass had arrived. It was natural to align the wind rose so the magnetic element pointed North on the wind rose. That’s why the inner scale is referenced to magnetic North. Hundreds of years passed before the phenomenon of Variation was understood. Columbus didn’t know why his compass bearing to the North Star changed as he crossed the Atlantic.
And why is the compass rose called a rose? Very early charts showed wind directions as the spokes of a wheel. To make their charts more appealing, some chart makers embellished the wheel until it looked more like a flower, a rose, than a wheel. More than a thousand years later, we still call it a compass rose even though it now bears no resemblance to one.
{Initially published in November 2014 by the Minute Man Power Squadron (Acton, Massachusetts). Reprinted with permission. PN }
Name N NbE NNE NEbN NE NEbE ENE EbN
(Deg) 0 11¼ 22½ 33¾ 45 56¼ 67½ 78¾
Name E EbS ESE SEbE SE SEbS SSE SbE
(deg) 90 101¼ 112½ 123¾ 135 146¼ 157½ 168¾
Name S SbW SSW SWbS SW SWbW WSW WbS
(Deg) 180 191¼ 202½ 213¾ 225 236¼ 247½ 258¾
Name W WbN WNW NWbW NW NWbN NNW NbW
(Deg) 270 281¼ 292½ 303¾ 315 326¼ 337½ 348¾
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