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Main Line Sail and Power Squadron
The Pilot June 2016
Mark your calendars: USPS District 5 will offer the first-ever webinar on how to download and use the free marine navigation software OpenCPN at 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 30. I will send info on how to register and download it in the next two weeks.
It is hard to overstate the significance of OpenCPN to recreational boaters (and others).
OpenCPN is a sophisticated software package that can be used to plan a course or to navigate while under way, using free American NOAA charts. It is said to rival existing commercial software products costing hundreds of dollars.
OpenCPN can be used on a laptop computer equipped with an inexpensive GPS receiver, and is available for platforms including Mac OSX, Microsoft Windows, and GNU/Linux, according to the developers.
According to the product’s web page, “OpenCPN is developed by a team of active sailors using real world conditions for program testing and refinement.”
D-5’s June 30 webinar will be the first such program offered in USPS.
“The US Power Squadrons has adopted this software for use in its piloting and navigation courses. This free webinar will demonstrate how to download the program and introduce you to its capabilities,” said DEO Chuck Wells, SN. “This webinar will
In this issue:
Columns Pages 1-6Educational Cruise 7-8Digital Library videos 9Veterans’ Picnic 10April meeting:Afghanistan12Ex-Com notes 13Safety: chart scales 15 New members 16Buy an ad! 17Calendar 18-19Lending library 21-23
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• Summer Kickoff 5 • Veterans' Picnic 11 • Commander’s Cruise
itinerary & marinas 14
Ready for a photo op?
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New videos will help boaters improve skills, and MLSPS is playing a part. Page 9
Education Officer P/C Lance Parry, AP*
OpenCPN to be topic of webinar
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OpenCPN webinar continued from page 1help all members download and use the software program adopted by the US Power Squadrons for use in our navigation courses.”
Wells said that he will send a registration link in the next two weeks. I will publicize that link when I receive it from him, so that MLSPS members can register.
“This is a pilot webinar, and if successful, will be used nationwide. Comments about the webinar are solicited,” said Wells.
While I have not been able to evaluate OpenCPN, Tom Lochhaas of About.com has reviewed it favorably. Here are some excerpts from his recent review:
• Easily plot waypoints and make routes • Automatic chart quilting (joining separate charts)• Zoom in and out, scroll and pan, or scale in and out • Show tide levels and currents (built-in and offline) on demand• Instant man-overboard marker with automatic return course,
distance, etc.• Change color/brightness schemes for daylight/nighttime
conditions• Detailed and well-written (offline) instruction manual and
help screens included• Full route management• Works with raster charts or ENC vector charts from NOAA• North-up, course-up, and look-ahead modes• Set audible anchor alarms in case the anchor pulls or the boat
swings too close to shore or an obstruction• Import and export waypoints, routes, and other information
from other programs and devices• When connected to an AIS receiver, plots positions of large
ships required to emit Automatic Identification System signals - with collision alerts and alarms
• Includes a measuring function to quickly determine distances between points without having to build a route
• Status bar makes it easy to switch among different scale charts for the area
• Plug-in to display GRIB wind data overlaid on chart. Output to autopilot
2016-2017 Bridge CommanderCdr Charles Rossi, P504 Beidler RoadKing of Prussia, PA [email protected]
Executive OfficerLt/C Lisa Fegan, P579 Powderhorn RoadKing of Prussia, PA [email protected]
Administrative Officer Lt/C John Beardsley207 Chandler DriveWest Chester, PA [email protected]
Education OfficerP/C Lance Parry, AP*16 Salisbury LaneMalvern, PA [email protected]
Asst. Education OfficerP/C Nick Montalto, SN2742 Apple Valley Rd. Audubon, PA 19403610-308-1235 [email protected]
SecretaryLt/C Cynthia L. Gorge, JN*16 Richard Lee LanePhoenixville, PA [email protected]
Treasurer P/C Wayne Barrett, JN* 33 Park Ave. East Fallowfield, PA [email protected]
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Commander’s ColumnCdr Charles Rossi, P
As I am at the first leg of my service as commander, I am very excited with the support that I have received from everyone. Ultimately it is you who have the most important role in making our squadron function. I say this as we are finally getting into the boating season. The weather has not cooperated until late this year as we have had a cold and wet spring. As I write this it is Boating Safety Week, so make sure to check your safety gear — life jackets, flares and fire extinguishers.
We have a lot going on, it seems all at once, but it is June.
We will be on the water on June 4, filming a Digital Media Library video for D5 and USPS. We have two boats participating in the video and I would like to thank Bruce and Lisa Fegan for helping me make this happen. I think this is a wonderful opportunity for Main Line to get national recognition for participating in the video and contributing to a new way of presenting boating safety on a national level. (See Jim Heckman’s article on Page 9 for details and a way to get involved.)
Next will be the summer kickoff on June 25 at Skipjack Cove where everyone can officially welcome the start of summer. I look forward to seeing you there! (See Page 5 for details.)
And in July we’ll be on the Chesapeake again at the Commander’s Summer Cruise. At our pre-cruise dinner meeting on May 19, Russ and Barb Jones did a fantastic job of explaining the itinerary. Russ’ Power Point presentation detailed all the ports of call and the activities scheduled. Barb handed out a fabulous booklet to
each captain that features all of the information needed to reach and explore the destinations.
If you can fit in a day or two, but not the whole cruise, fill out the marina slip reservation form on Page 14 and send it to Russ pronto.
Fleet Captain Jim Friedrichs prepared and distributed the cruise courses
for each leg of the trip. It is this type of teamwork that makes our
squadron stand above most others. What they did was not an easy task, but they did a great job.
It is because of everyone's contributions that we can provide a variety of activities to our members, from dinner meetings to activities both on the water and on land, along with the educational opportunities that definitely advance our boating knowledge. Now I need to get my boat ready for the all the fun that lies ahead!
Thanks for your support and keep up the good work. Let's have another great boating year!
See you on the water
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Administrative Officer’s ColumnLt/C John Beardsley
No boat? No problemThe 2016-17 calendar of activities is taking
shape. And while many activities are on the water or at water’s edge, you don’t need a boat to participate.
The Summer Kickoff is scheduled at Skipjack Cove Yachting Resort on Saturday, June 25th. You can cruise to the event, or you can drive.
The annual Commander’s Summer Cruise is set for July 8th -July 17th. Itinerary details are on Page 14. I encourage everyone to enjoy at least part of the cruise. You can attend by boat or by car. The first weekend’s activities are all in the Baltimore area, so it’s a relatively short drive down I-95 to join us at one or more of the stops.
Plenty of hotel rooms are available in the area. The end of the week finds the squadron on the Eastern Shore in the Rock Hall area. For several years, Susan and I weren’t able to attend the cruise by boat, but I found it easy to find a hotel room in Chestertown and drive a few miles to Rock Hall.
When I was first opening my agency several years ago, I had to work during the week, but Susan attended the full cruise by car and bed and breakfast. If you’d like more details about hotels and bed and breakfast inns along the cruise route, feel free to call me at 484-354-7362 or email me at [email protected]
We’ll return to Skipjack Cove on August 13th for our annual Veterans’ Picnic in the pavilion. The disabled veterans attending last year ranged
from World War II vets to those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Please plan to attend and honor these veterans who have given so much to preserve our way of life. Skipjack Cove’s Signals Restaurant is catering the picnic. Sign up on Page 11.
On September 10th, we are planning a Squadron dinner/cruise destination to Schaefer’s Canal House in Chesapeake City, Md.
While Schaefer’s Marina amenities are spartan compared to some other marinas, overnight slips are available, and we are planning a group dinner under their tent on the patio at the water’s edge. Anybody who has eaten at Schaefer’s knows their food is fantastic! If you don’t come by boat, you can find hotel and B&B rooms nearby.
It’s not even June as I write this, but I am looking for a venue for our Squadron Christmas Party. I have some ideas, but if you have a suggestion for a venue, please contact me. (Again, no boat needed.)
Past Administrators have told me their biggest challenge was finding speakers. The Fall/Winter Speaker Series is a work in progress. I appreciate the ideas people have given me, as it’s good to have alternatives if a speaker doesn’t work out. I welcome all ideas, and prefer boating-related speakers.
Thank you for your support. I look forward to seeing all of you at future events.
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Executive Officer Lt/C Lisa Fegan, P
Robert “Bob” Holsclaw, of Malvern, passed away earlier this year. He was 89, and the husband of Irene “Renee” Holsclaw.
A graduate of Bryn Mawr College, he served in the US Navy, and was a first gunner ’s mate aboard the USS Princeton in WWII.
His love of boating was enduring and broad; he was a member not only of MLSPS, but also Kent Island Yacht Club, the Classic Yacht Club of America, Antique and Classic Boat Society, the Kent Island Power Squadron and the Fleet Reserve Club.
Robert Holsclaw, longtime MLSPS member
Memorial Day Weekend launched the summer season with hot, hot days, beckoning boaters to the water. Did you dabble a toe or skim that boat hull over the waves?
Our next social event is the Summer Kickoff party, set for Sat., June 25 in the gazebo at the Skipjack Cove Yachting Resort. If you come by boat, it will be on your port side heading up the Sassafras River. If you come by car, look for 150 Skipjack Road, Georgetown, MD, 29130.
The event starts at 11 a.m. We need help setting up and cleaning up.
The squadron will provide most foods and the supplies. Plan to bring chairs, dessert and your preferred beverage.
The cost is $20 per person. Sign up now to kickstart your summer!
MLSPS Summer Kickoff
Yes, count me in for the kickoff party on Sat., June 25 at Skipjack Cove in Georgetown.
I’ll bring chairs, a dessert and my drinks.
I can help with setup _____ I can help with cleanup _____ I can help wherever needed _____
Name: _____________________ # attending ____ @ $20/person ____
Send check and this info to: Charles Rossi 504 Beidler Road King of Prussia, PA 19406
Summer Kickoff gets the season rolling!
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Fleet Captain P/C Jim Friedrichs, JN*
Getting from A to B on the cruiseThe cruising directions for the July 2016
Commander’s Cruise have been distributed to the boat captains who have registered for the cruise. They include details for magnetic courses for each leg of the 10-day trip, with the length of each leg, location of each pertinent way point, tides, VHF channels, and remarks.
If you are planning to attend the cruise and have not registered, please contact P/C Russ Jones.
Remember, this guide is for reference only. Each captain is responsible for his own navigation.
Here are other notes from around the Bay:• St. Michaels Harbor Buoy 6 is reported to be sinking.• Dredging in the main ship channel of the Delaware Bay and the Upper Delaware River
continues. Blasting to increase the channel depth continues. Contact the dredge boats on scene to assure safe passage.
• Shoaling continues in the North approach to the Kent Island Narrows. Water depths less than 4 feet between LT 4 and LT 6 have been reported. The shoaling is on the red side on the channel.
• Parafoil towing operations are scheduled to continue in the Upper Chesapeake Bay until July 3, 2016. The 65-foot MV Suzanne is scheduled to be the towing vessel.
• Fourth of July fireworks locations, dates and times include:
Chesapeake Beach: July 3, 9:00 PM
Annapolis City Dock: July 4, 9:15 PMBaltimore Inner Harbor: July 4, Dusk
Editor’s note: Many kudos to Jim for compiling the cruising directions every year. Take special note of the remarks, including photo op suggestions and even some right-of-way fine points.
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Delaware R. educational cruise draws nearly 80Some 76 people registered for the annual Delaware River Educational Cruise aboard the Benjamin Franklin, 24 of whom were MLSPS members. Jim Heckman and Bill McManimen (above left) provided navigational instruction. New MLSPS members Lou and Jeanne Zelli are helped by ASEO Nick Montalto (above). At left, Delaware River member Erik Williams offers chart advice while MLSPS new member Ron Zitter (right rear) looks on. Below, the Zellis chat with Terri Drumel and Cdr. Charles Rossi.
Photos by Lance Parry
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A black-hulled bulk carrier owned by COSCO, China Ocean Shipping Company, unloads at Holt's terminal. The bridge in the foreground is the Walt Whitman.
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Tankers, tugs and other commercial vessels make up much of the traffic on the Delaware River, and the educational cruise participants got to see several examples. Fuel is a major operational cost for tugs. At left, the James Moran, powered by two 12-cylinder engines producing 5,000 horsepower, pulls into the "V" shaped stern section of an anchored fuel barge. The tug carries 28,000 gallons of fuel. At right tugs are assisting a tanker berthing at a New Jersey refinery.
Jim Friedrichs Jim Friedrichs
Jim Friedrichs
A cruise participant watches a northbound tug at sunset.
Ginny Parry
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Lights, camera…boats?This weekend: MLSPS boats and you!
By P/C Jim Heckman, SN
Professional videographers will descend on Triton Marina in Elkton, Md. at noon Saturday, June 4, as part of a project to create short educational films about boating. And they’re looking for some extras.
The United States Power Squadrons (USPS) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) are participating in a joint project, funded by USCG, called the USPS Digital Media Library (DML). This project is designed to create and curate educational tools to help students learn about boating. The tools will be helpful to both boating students and boating instructors.
While the library will eventually house many different educational resources, the focus at first will be on creating 20 professional-quality video segments. The 3-5 minute videos will present multiple topics such as: proper techniques to maneuver a boat, planning for a cruise, and proper use of safety equipment. The videos will show both the correct techniques as well as common mistakes. Follow this link to see a YouTube video example of common mistakes made while departing a dock<https://youtu.be/WrWm056K-zw>.
Some of the live-action footage will be preceded by animations that will set the stage for the videos. Follow this link to see an animation similar to those to be used in the videos <https://youtu.be/ZQCVg2ilj7c>. (Editor’s note: Ask Jim about how he’s designing and creating these animations!)
When the filming topic arose at the May Ex-Com meeting, Cdr Charles Rossi and Lisa and Bruce Fegan offered their boats and their services as crew for sequences about departing from a dock, from a mooring and from land. They will also participate in filming about anchoring and getting on plane.
If you want to watch the action, and be a possible (unpaid) extra, be at Triton Marina by noon on Saturday. You will not only have fun, but will also help educate thousands of boaters, and make them safer on the water. If you have questions, contact Project Manager P/D/C Marty Lafferty, AP at [email protected].
An image from the docking animation for the digital media library, one of several being developed by Jim Heckman.
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By P/C Ed White, SMain Line will host its sixth annual veterans’ picnic at
Skipjack Cove Yachting Resort in Georgetown on Aug. 13. This is a great experience for veterans and squadron members alike. The vets will be coming from the Wilmington, DE Veterans Administration Medical Center. We will host 10 wounded and disabled veterans who have served the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force, along with five support staff from the center.
The picnic begins at 11:30, and includes a lunch catered by Skipjack’s Signals Restaurant, and a bean bag toss pitting Army against Navy and Air Force against the Marines. Members pair up with veterans so that the members can assist with the game. The games are a great source of fun for the guys. The veterans will board their bus at 3:30 p.m. to go home.
This event is a great way for us to show our appreciation and have a good time. The tickets cost $20, a portion of which covers lunch for the veterans and their staff assistants.
The event will be held in the pavilion rain or shine. Look for the flyer on the next page, then sign up to
attend. And please bring some of those homemade desserts that were so memorable last year!
Main Line will again host vets at picnic
Sharing memories and games at last year’s picnic. Photos by Janet Louvet
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Saturday, August 13, 2016 11:30-3:30
Skipjack Cove Marina
Here’s your opportunity to thank our veterans for a job well done. Come to Skipjack Cove Yachting Resort on the Sassafras for a picnic with our Wounded Warriors to show your appreciation. We will be in the large pavilion next to the restaurant. Menu: Hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans, homemade desserts, and drinks. Members, we need homemade desserts! Please let us know what you will bring for the veterans. $ 20 per person, kids half price
******************************************************* Reserve your spot by returning this slip with your check to: John Beardsley, 207 Chandler Drive West Chester, PA 19380 Cell: 484-354-7362 Information: [email protected] Name(s) ______________________________________ $20 x _______ people = ____________ I will bring a homemade dessert ______________________ What is it? _______________________________
Thank our Veterans
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Squadron member Bruce Fegan shared photos and some of his experiences from his tours of duty with the Air National Guard in Kuwait and Afghanistan at our April monthly dinner meeting.
Bruce served in both the Army and Navy, then joined the National Guard in New Hampshire working with long-range Howitzers. In 1996 he joined the Air National Guard and trained in Texas as a “weapons specialist” working on A-10 aircraft systems, becoming responsible for loading the armament. As he described the weapons and systems aboard this type of aircraft, he noted that the armorers basically maintained all the systems aboard. It seems this aircraft is really just one big weapon.
Bruce volunteered for his tours in Kuwait and Afghanistan. With the 1111th
fighter wing from 1996 to 2003, his Guard unit trained, prepared and travelled with four A-10’s in conjunction with two other units each supporting four A-10’s –- totaling 12 aircraft.
He worked with about 230 other personnel supporting the 12 planes, working 12-hour shifts seven days a week during deployments of three to six months or more to allow the regular army or air force troops to rotate home. Some of his tours were extended because it was less costly than to rotate other units in and out.
From 2005 to 2009, Bruce was with the 106th Rescue Wing in Long Island, NY. He deployed twice with them to Afghanistan. In 2007 the 106th was attached to an Army dust-off unit C Medivac in Kandahar. The 106th flew HH60 Blackhawks, equipped with specialized equipment to do search and rescue missions. Their primary mission was to save lives. In 2009 the 106th again deployed to Afghanistan, this
time as a search and rescue unit.
He shared photos of their work and living facilities and of other types of aircraft deployed at bases where he was stationed. The photos revealed crude shelters his unit lived in, from tents to rudimentary buildings. The base and air fields at Kandahar were surrounded by land strewn with land mines so it was unsafe to walk beyond the paved areas.
Temperatures soared from 30° below zero in winter to 120° in the summer.
Before deployment, preparation included everything from first aid training to chemical and nuclear warfare preparation, as well as cultural training for U.S. troops living in a Muslim country.
MLSPS member details tours in Kuwait and Afghanistan By P/C George Painter, JN
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Photo provided by Bruce Fegan Afghanistan, 2009: Bruce Fegan grins from the cockpit of an HH60 Blackhawk
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Notes from the May Executive Committee meeting Here are some discussion highlights from May. The next meeting is Wednesday, June 1.
• Safety Officer Lt. Stuart Kaplan, AP will spearhead the gathering of information focusing on safety awareness and safety issues for senior boaters and sailors. After discussion at the meeting, Stuart was asked to create questions to foster further conversation about safety and senior boaters and sailors. Comments and questions from squadron members are welcomed and appreciated as this subject is studied.
• P/C Sue Woron requested volunteers to help with mentoring new members.• Lt/C Lisa Fegan asked for volunteers to help her organize boating activities for the squadron during
the year. P/C Gary Armstrong has volunteered and more help is appreciated!
Before travelling to the combat zones, Bruce worked to prepare his aircraft for transport and organize packing spare parts and tools. While in country, the combined units flew four to five sorties per day, putting lots of wear and tear on the equipment.
Bruce impressed us with the fact that the Guard units were highly efficient because they always trained and worked with the same craft and truly became experts on all their intricate systems. These men and women were all volunteers, but achieved high levels of performance keeping a higher percentage of their machines mission-capable compared to the regular air force crews.
Guard units always won “loadio” competitions (loading the armament), and their pilots were able to log more mission hours than the regular units. They knew their machines well enough that when a pilot would describe a noise or sound, the armorers could sense from the description what was wrong and how serious it was.
Finally, we got a look at some of the armament on the planes and helicopters, some of the fortifications around the bases, and remnants
of former Russian facilities in Afghanistan. Bruce even shared a photo or two of a “camel spider” … it was very scary…. You’ll have to ask him for the details.
Photo by Bruce FeganA-10 Warthog in Afghanistan, where temperatures ranged from below zero in the winter to searing heat in the summer.
Guard units’ training kept planes flying continued from Page 12
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2016 MLSPS Commander’s Cruise Itinerary
If you’re planning on driving or boating to the Commander’s Summer Cruise, act now! There’s still time to get in on the action — especially if you need a marina slip — if you let us know you’re coming. Each day of the journey has events and activities. Check out these highlights, then sign up!
Friday, July 8 The Baltimore Yacht Club, Sue IslandSaturday, July 9 The Baltimore Yacht Club, Sue Island
Commander’s cocktail party, Captain Morgan Treasure Hunt kickoff, dinner at BYC Restaurant
Sunday, July 10 Magothy Marina, Magothy RiverDobbins Island raftup/ anchor out
Monday, July 11 Harbor East Marina, BaltimoreBoat Crawl #1
Tuesday, July 12 Harbor East Marina, BaltimoreInstitute of Marine & Environmental Technology tour
Wednesday, July 13 The Maryland Yacht Club, PasadenaBoat Crawl #2; dinner at yacht club pavilion
Thursday, July 14 Great Oak Landing Marina, Fairlee CreekNavigation competition; catered beach party and games
Friday, July 15 Rock Hall Landing Marina, Rock HallSailboat race, Boat Crawl #3, Captain Morgan Awards
Saturday, July 16 Rock Hall Landing Marina, Rock HallMarine Restoration at the Clam House; fire extinguisher trainer, wrapup dinner, Forward Throttle Award
Send this form and a deposit check for $50 payable to Main Line Sail & Power Squadron to: P/C Russ Jones, 115 Oak Street, Downingtown, PA 19335.
Boat Name: _____________ Captain: ______________ Cell phone number: ______________
Boat Make: __________ Boat Model: _____ Length: _____ Beam: _____ Draft: ______Type: Power [ ] Sail [ ] Electric: Single 30 [ ] Dual 30 [ ] Single 50 [ ][ ] Friday, July 8 – The Baltimore Yacht Club, Sue Island[ ] Saturday, July 9 – The Baltimore Yacht Club, Sue Island [ ] Sunday, July 10 – Magothy Marina, Magothy River[ ] Monday, July 11 – Harbor East Marina, Baltimore[ ] Tuesday, July 12 – Harbor East Marina, Baltimore[ ] Wednesday, July 13 – The Maryland Yacht Club, Pasadena[ ] Thursday, July 14 – Great Oak Landing Marina, Fairlee Creek[ ] Friday, July 15 – Rock Hall Landing Marina, Rock Hall[ ] Saturday, July 16 – Rock Hall Landing Marina, Rock Hall
Don't Wait ! You’ll make memories,
even if you come
just for a day or two.
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Charts are charts, right? Actually no. Choosing and using the correct scale chart is critical for safe boating, especially in unfamiliar waters. Here’s a case in point.
On the second leg of the 2014-15 around-the-world Volvo Ocean Race between Cape Town, South Africa and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the racing sailboat Vestas Wind hurtled up the East Coast of Africa.
Aboard were nine highly regarded professional sailboat racers, a complete array of the most advanced navigational electronic equipment, and electronic charts of all scales and detail. One crew member was the designated navigator. Late at night on November 29, the Vestas Wind at 19 knots smashed headlong into a reef known as the Mascarene Plateau, which runs along the East Coast of Africa for a thousand miles. The port dagger board was ripped from the boat and the rudders and port transom were ground to small pieces on the reef. There were no injuries, but the boat had to drop out of the race for lengthy and expensive repairs; it was not able to re-enter until the second last leg, in June 2015.
Initial reports in the sailing press misinterpreted the accident as demonstrating the superiority of paper charts over electronic charts. On the small scale, large area electronic charts used by the navigator, the reef was not visible. Large scale, small area electronic charts were not used. After the grounding, the navigator was sent home.
The accident was the subject of considerable conjecture in the sailing press as well as the target of a number of investigations. This report is based on a review of the episode by
Ralph Naranjo, the technical editor of Practical Sailor, and a well known author who writes about ocean sailing (1). Naranjo had sailed the same waters with only paper charts and a sextant several decades earlier. He reports that the Mascarene Plateau, with which Vestas Wind collided, is a very well charted, well
known, navigational obstacle. For example, it is described in the National Geographic Atlas of the World. Also, it was well described in the sailing directions for the Volvo-Penta race. Naranjo notes, “Sailing into the Indian Ocean unaware of the Mascarene Plateau is like going
The Vestas Wind navigation disaster: Why chart scales are crucialBy Lt. Stuart Kaplan, AP, Safety Officer
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Photo by Brian Carlin/Team Vestas Wind/Volvo Ocean Race courtesy of Mountaineers.org.
Costly mistake — using the wrong scale chart ground Vestas Wind to an abrupt halt in the Mascarene Plateau on a round-the-world race.
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for a cross–country bike ride unaware that you are about to meet the Rockies.”
The navigator and the crew used small scale, large area charts exclusively. They did not use large scale, small area charts when nearing shore. Small scale, large area charts distort shore line features and should not be relied upon for near shore navigational information.
Naranjo comments that trying to see large scale features from a small scale chart is similar to looking through the wrong end of a pair of binoculars. Practical Sailor advises planning a long voyage with a 1:1,000,000 small scale chart; the passage itself may be sailed on several 1:100,000 medium scale charts, and landfall may be made on a 1:25,000 large scale
approach chart. Harbor charts and berthing charts are helpful as well (2).
Naranjo concludes that operator error was responsible for the grounding of Vestas Wind. Failure to use larger scale charts near shore as demanded by the current practice of navigation was the cause of the grounding.
The knowledge and skill of the navigator are crucial to ensuring the safety of any voyage. It’s a good point to keep in mind when you’re boating this season.
(1) Naranjo, Ralph. Operator Error Strands Vestas Wind, Practical Sailor Vol 41 , July, 2015.
(2) Staff, In the Perfect Position to Fail, Practical Sailor, Vol 42, April, 2016.
“Sailing into the Indian Ocean unaware of the
Mascarene Plateau is like going for a cross–country
bike ride unaware that you are about to meet
the Rockies.”
Why chart scales are crucial continued from previous page
New MembersWelcome to Main Line’s newest members (below). We look forward to seeing you at meetings, in
classes, on the water, and at social activities. If you have any questions about any Main Line event or activity, contact one of the Bridge members listed on Page 2.
Vincent C. CrognaleP.O. Box 242Landenberg, PA 19350H: 610-274-0819 C: 610-505-2890 [email protected] 31 ft power Here Now
Albert D Ioppolo721 Yarmouth Dr.West Chester, PA [email protected]
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MLSPS Calendar 2016
JUNE 1 Ex-Com Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church, 7:30 PM 4 Boating safety video filming, Triton Marina, Elkton, MD, noon 4-5 Annapolis Arts Crafts and Wine Festival, Annapolis, MD 4 Chili in the Garden at Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, Dowell, MD 12 Triathlon - Watch triathletes from all over the world, Cambridge, MD 17-19 Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Antique and Classic Boat Festival, St. Michaels, MD 18 Urbanna Cup Regatta - Watch tiny wooden Cocktail Class speedboats race, Urbanna VA 25 MLSPS Summer kickoff, Skipjack Cove Yachting Resort, Georgetown, MD, 11 AM 30 OpenCPN webinar by District 5 on how to download and use the free marine navigation software, 8 p.m. JULY 1 First Fridays - evening hours, special events, Chestertown, MD 2 Crisfield Freedom Fest - Music, food, fireworks, more, Crisfield, MD 2 Big Band Night, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD 3 Annapolis First Sunday Arts Festival, Annapolis, MD 3 Rock Hall Independence Day Fireworks, Rock Hall, MD 8-16 Commander’s Cruise — all aboard! 9 Sharkfest! at Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD 20 2016 J. Millard Tawes Crab & Clam Bake, Crisfield, MD 28-31 USPS/D5 Summer Rendezvous, Mears Point Marina, Grasonville, MD
AUGUST 4 Commander's picnic and meeting 5-6 Great Chesapeake Balloon & Wine Festival, Easton, MD 7 First Sunday Arts Festival, Annapolis, MD 12-14 Rock Hall's Pirates and Wenches Weekend 2016, Rock Hall, MD 13 MLSPS Veterans’ Picnic, Skipjack Cove pavilion, Georgetown, MD Continued on next page
Red letter days are MLSPS events. For more information on Bay area events, go to: http://www.baydreaming.com/chesapeake-bay-living/chesapeake-bay-events/
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MLSPS Calendar 2016, continued AUGUST 14 Watermen's Appreciation Day & Crab Feast, St. Michaels, MD 21-28 USPS Governing Board Annual meeting, Sheraton, Pittsburgh, PA Details and registration at http://www.uspsd5.org/ SEPTEMBER 3 Charity Boat Auction at CBMM - Live boat auction, St. Michaels, MD 10 Ex-Com and mini cruise: Schaefer’s Canal House Restaurant, Chesapeake City, MD 10-11 Maryland Seafood Festival, Annapolis, MD 17 Boatyard Beach Bash - Annapolis Maritime Museum, Annapolis, MD 17-19 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE visits Baltimore, Baltimore, MD 27-2 Trawler Fest, Bay Bridge Marina, Stevensville, MD OCTOBER 5 Ex-Com Meeting, Paoli Presbyterian Church, 7:30 PM 6-10 US Sailboat Show, Annapolis City Dock 13-16 US Powerboat Show, Annapolis City Dock 29 Road Rally, stay tuned!
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Navigation Through the Ag
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Donald Launer
Navigation techniques from
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Lance Pa
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Dictionary of N
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Donald Launer
Handy reference
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Carry On, Mr. Bo
wditch
Jean Lee Latham
About the author of The American
Practical Navigator
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Prince Henry ‘The Navigator’ A Life
Peter R
ussell
15
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biography
Lance Pa
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lapnew
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Rebuilding Rose – The Tale of an Atkin Pa
cket
Sloop
Jim Spaulding
Jim and Cheryl Spauldings’ labor
of love
Lance Pa
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A Captain’s Duty – So
mali Pirates, Navy SE
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and Dangerous Days at Sea
Richard Phillip
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Basis for the movie Captain
Phillips
Lance Pa
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lapnew
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The Greatest S
ailing Stories Ever Told – 27
Unforgettable Stories
Christopher
Caswell, ed.
Stories and real adventures from
Buckley to Melville
Lance Pa
rry
lapnew
s@gm
ail.com
Sa
il Aw
ay – Stories of Escaping to Sea
Lena Lencek and
Gideon Bo
sker,
eds.
Fiction and nonfiction from
Thoreau to W
oolf
Lance Pa
rry
lapnew
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ail.com
Chapm
an Piloting and Se
amanship
Elbert S. Maloney
2003
(64th ed.)
Encyclopedic reference to
recreational boating
Lance Parry
lapnew
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ail.com
Bo
at Owner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual
Nigel Calder
2005
(3rd ed.)
Know
s his stuff. Broad coverage
George Pa
inter
gmpainter@
aol.com
Marine Diesel Engines
Nigel Calder
2007
(3rd ed.)
Diesel basic
George Pa
inter
gmpainter@
aol.com
Marine Diesel Engines
Nigel Calder
1992
(2nd ed.)
Diesel basic
George Pa
inter
gmpainter@
aol.com
How
to Service & Repair S
mall G
as Engines
E.F Lindsley
1987
Gas engine basic
George Pa
inter
gmpainter@
aol.com
Bo
atow
ner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual
Nigel Calder
1996
(2nd ed.)
Know
s his stuff. Broad coverage
George Pa
inter
gmpainter@
aol.com
The Care and Repair of S
mall M
arine Diesels
Chris Thompson
1982
George Pa
inter
gmpainter@
aol.com
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