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Commander's Message America’s Boating Club® is a registered trademark of the United States Power Squadrons® January 2021 Annapolis, Maryland Volume 80, Number 01 Commander’s Message Cdr Peggy Slattery, S Happy New Year! At this time, it truly does seem likely that 2021 will end up being a better year than 2020. The vaccines look promising. People are being careful and following health care advice. It is still a long road back to normal, but I know we will make it. I look forward to resuming in-person meetings. Meanwhile, our virtual meetings continue to be successful. Although members attending the Executive Committee meetings miss seeing everyone in person, they also report being happy, NOT having to drive to and from meetings, especially in bad weather. Our October and November virtual membership meetings both had great participation. We continue to play MATEY. If you haven't joined us for one of these events, make an effort to join in next time. We would love to see you. Or, if you want to continue learning, take one of our courses or seminars in the new year. Our virtual offering have actually grown in number and class size. It seems that our participants like being able to learn in the comfort of their own homes. People are now finding that timing or location is no longer the barrier it once was for attending our educational offerings. We are reaping great benefits from our educational offerings. We know we are helping make better and safer boaters. We are also increasing our membership! There are still challenges ahead of us. However, as challenges arise, Table of Contents members continue to step up. With that kind of support, we can only Commander’s Message 1 expect that better times are ahead. ■ Administrative Officer’s Report 2 Executive Officer’s Report 3 Virtual Membership Party 4 “We will open the book. Its pages are Proposed Slate of Officers 6 blank. We are going to put words on Holiday Party 7 them ourselves. The book is called The Safety Triangle 10 Boating Links 11 Opportunity and its first chapter is Educational Officers Report 12 New Year’s Day.” Fall Photo Contest 16 Edith Lovejoy Pierce Calendar of Events 20 Bridge Officers 21 ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON Anchor Watch Jan 2021 Administrative Officer Lt/C Georgiana Maszczenski, S As the new year approaches, Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron will continue to meet in the virtual world. If you haven't attended a meeting yet, be sure to join us on 7 January. Our guest speaker will be Anna Youngk, the Education Coordinator at the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center in Grasonville. Be sure to check out the ad for this meeting on page 5. Anna Youngk is bringing a guest to help with the presentation! You won't want to miss this one! It's also a presentation that would interest younger family members, so don't hesitate to invite children and grandchildren! All family members are welcome. On 4 February, once again we will celebrate Founders Day. It won't be the same as in the past- no brunch. But, we'll still honor our beginnings. Our speaker, Jeff Foulk, has developed an app that embodies the original spirit of the founders of the power squadron. Although it offers all sorts of information, the best part might just be in its ability to bring like-minded people together in the boating world. As always, if you have any ideas for things we should do, let us know. We are beginning work on what will most likely be a virtual Change of Watch. Suggestions on making that a special online event would be most appreciated! ■ Cow Hitch - aka - Lark’s Head - aka - Lanyard Hitch There is a discussion on Cruiser’s Forum about what knot to use to attach jib sheet to the clew of the jib. Who cares? Well, it depends on whether you wish to change out the jib for another, and how long your lines are. You can read about here. https://www.cruisersforum.com/ Jib Sheet Clew Attachment The Cow Hitch, attached directly to the clew of the sail, was mentioned by folks who use the same jib all of the time and have a really long line. One leg is the port sheet and the other leg, the starboard sheet. Illustration from https://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/cow-hitch This website also has a great animation sequence on how to tie the knot. For people who change out the jib frequently, a bowline, tied directly to the clew cringle, was the In the illustration above, the jib choice for each sheet. Lines are not as long and can clew cringle is represented by be replaced individually should they wear and begin the green bar. to fray. This also allows for different colors for port and starboard. ® ® United States Power Squadrons , we are America’s Boating Club Page 2 ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON Anchor Watch Jan 2021 Executive Officer P/C Bruce Arey, JN Happy New Year! I am looking forward to 2021 now that the COVID-19 vaccine is starting to be distributed around the country. Hopefully, this will allow people and organizations to start getting back to normal activities sometime in 2021. It will be like a breath of fresh air when we can once again enjoy the camaraderie of dinner meetings, Annapolis Boat Shows, in-person educational classes, the simple pleasures of boating on the bay with friends, and many other in-person activities that we have been missing for almost a year. In the meantime, continue to practice social distancing and vigilance. Enjoy the winter season and maybe start planning your winter boat projects. ■ For Winter: a nice hooded sweatshirt, jacket, or long sleeved shirt With the ASPS Logo http://asps.qbstores.com Changes to your phone number, address, e-mail? Please contact P/C Gary Budesheim, SN at [email protected] or (302) 538-5276. ® ® United States Power Squadrons , we are America’s Boating Club Page 3 ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON Anchor Watch Jan 2021 Virtual Meeting Thursday, 07 January 2021 Please register by Monday, 4 January if you plan to attend the ZOOM Membership Meeting. Send an email to [email protected] You will be emailed the login information for the ZOOM meeting. 6:15 New to Zoom or unsure? Come early to check your connection. 6:30 Meet and Greet 7:00 Our commander opens the meeting 7:15 Guest Speaker - Anna Youngk, Education Coordinator, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center See next page for more information 8:15 Official meeting ends - Stay and chat... ® ® United States Power Squadrons , we are America’s Boating Club Page 4 ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON Anchor Watch Jan 2021 The mission of the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center is to promote stewardship and sustainability through environmental education and habitat restoration. Our speaker for the 7 January Zoom meeting will be Anna Youngk, Education Coordinator, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center. Anna will speak on the CBEC's Birds of Prey Program: Through up-close observations and discussions, the participants will learn about the unique visual and auditory adaptations, as well as other features that put these hunters at the pinnacle of the food chain. Special attention will be given to the importance of raptors to an ecosystem, especially the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. This program will feature our newest bird of prey, the American kestrel. More information concerning the center and its wide range of excellent programs and activities can be found at: https://bayrestoration.org/ Or by contacting: Anna Youngk Education Coordinator Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center PO Box 519, 600 Discovery Lane Grasonville, MD 21638 410-827-6694 Editor’s Note: ASPS arranged a kayak tour at the center in July of 2018 for ASPS members, family and friends. The tour on one of the water trails was guided by personnel from the center. All participants reported having a really great time. To read the full article, download the August 2018 issue of the Anchor Watch from the website. ® ® United States Power Squadrons , we are America’s Boating Club Page 5 ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON Anchor Watch Jan 2021 Nominating Committee Report D/C Jeff Short, JN-IN Chair, Nominating Committee I am happy to present to the ASPS membership a very strong slate of Bridge Officers and Committees for 2021-2022. We are extremely fortunate to have a core of motivated and talented members who have graciously volunteered to step up and lead our organization into the future. Of course 2020 has been a challenge all around. The ASPS Nominating Committee worked hard via virtual meetings, email and phone calls. This year, every single member of ASPS was asked to contribute more to their organization and join a committee or take a bridge position. Despite this, there are some vacancies in the 2021-2022 slate. This is likely to be an ongoing challenge as USPS, from National level through District and down to the squadron level, has had to find ways to consolidate positions and decrease the number of personnel needed to run their organization. At ASPS, we are lucky to have a large membership with many talented and motivated members willing to lead as is indicated by our strong slate for 2021-2022. D/C Jeff Short, JN-IN Chair, Nominating Committee ■ The 2021-2020 ASPS Proposed Slate of Officers Bridge Immediate Past Commander: Peggy Slattery Commander: Bruce Arey Audit Committee: Executive Officer: Ralph Leasure Rich Hughes Administrative Officer: VACANT William Klepczynski Asst Admin Officer: Priscilla Travis VACANT Education Officer: Michael Maszczenski Asst Ed.
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