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1 May 2004
Volume 3, Issue 2
P.O. Box 211, Glen Cove, NY 11542
www.GlenCoveYachtClub.org
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The
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1 May 2004 |
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Volume 3, Issue 2 |
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P.O. Box 211, Glen Cove, NY 11542 |
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The season is underway and Commissioning Day is but a few weeks off. The main docks are in place. Repair of the dinghy docks is going well, and they too should soon be in place. Work has begun on the launch which is getting a lot of attention this year. So even though we are not yet officially open the facilities are in place for member use. Some boats are already beginning to appear in the harbor and the spring rush is on. I would like to encourage members to come down and pitch in to help get the Club ready and also to to get their own boats in and enjoy a full season on the water, and of course please join us on Commissioning Day at 3PM. ~Chris Brown, Commodore
A great tool for planning a trip is having a full set of charts on your PC. Browse the net for "NOAA - Office Of Coast Survey". They have an extensive archive of charts under "Historical Maps And Charts". Once there go to their "Image Catalog". You can then search via various means such as geographical features or exact chart numbers, etc. These charts can be viewed online as well as downloaded. Try searching for "Hempstead Harbor". The downloaded charts are in .SID format. This is one of the formats widely used for the transfer of map data images. But, you will need software that can read this format. You can download this from a company called Lizardtech. Search the internet for "Lizardtech Mr Sid Browser Plugin" and go from there. Once you get to this point you should be able to download charts from the 1800's to the present day and more, to your hearts content. You can zoom in clearly on even the smallest of features. Perhaps even more important than the charts is the Coast Pilot which is also available for download from the same NOAA Office of Coast Survey site. |
For those of you that are not familiar with the "Coast Pilot" one of the most important thing you could do to increase your knowledge and safety in navigation, is to get familiar with the Coast Pilot. It explains in detail the features and notations found on your charts. Prohibited areas, bridge information, anchorage info and much much more. For our area the Coast Pilot is: The Coast Pilot is a large download, but well worth it. Other notable information available here is the USCG Lights List and the 2004 Nav Aid Reference Guide. Good Luck and happy armchair cruising. ~Chris Brown, Commodore
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May 8th |
Sat. 9:00am |
Work Party |
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May 15th |
Sat. 9:00am |
Work Party |
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May 15th |
Sat. 9am-8:30pm |
Launch Service Begins |
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May 16th |
Sun. 3:00pm |
Commissioning Day |
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May 31st |
Mon. Noon |
Memorial Day Gun Salute |
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June 2nd |
Wed. 5pm-10pm |
Wed Launch Service Begins |
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June 19th |
Sat. 4:30pm |
Father's Day Race |
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June 26th |
Sat. 10am-2pm |
CGAux Vessel Examinations |
In the last Newsletter and on the Event Schedule, Memorial Day was mistakenly posted as May 24th. Please correct your calendar.
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In conjunction with this years 4th of July celebration The Glen Cove Yacht Club will be hosting a Photo Contest. At the 3rd annual impromptu, unofficial, bring your own Bar-b-que at the Club on the 4th, all submitted entries will be displayed and be voted on by all those present to determine a winner. The winning photo will be prominently displayed in the Clubhouse along with appropriate notation until the following 4th of July. The guidelines for the contest are as follows:
WHO: Any member of the Glen Cove Yacht Club or their relative or friend. The photo entered must have been taken by the person entering it.SUBJECT: Any subject, but a nautical theme would be preferred.
SIZE & MOUNTING: Any size and type of mounting. In light of the fact that the winning photo will be displayed prominently in the Club, each entry should be sized and mounted in a suitable fashion.
WHEN: All entries to be submitted by 2:00 PM on the 4th of July 2004. Prior to that day, entries can be sent or given to Jim Cleary.
JUDGING: Later on the afternoon of the 4th of July all persons present, and willing to do so, will cast a ballot indicating their choices for 1st , 2nd and 3rd place. The ballots will be tallied and the winner announced.
For questions contact Jim Cleary at 516-437-6107.
On Saturdays, June 26th and July 17th between the hours of 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Our Vice Commodore, Herve Riou will be conducting free USCG Aux Safety Inspections. Just bring your vessel to the dock and Herve will inspect and explain the requirements of a safe ship. Contact Herve if you are interested.
In order to help me keep an eye on your boat, please let me know if you're going on a cruise, whether it be overnight or for an extended duration. Email me at dnieri@yahoo.com or give me a call and leave a message: (516) 674-3626.
Also, if you are going for a long cruise and don't mind the Club using your mooring to rent on an overnight or daily basis to visiting boats, please let me know. The Club can receive some income from Guest Mooring rentals that can be applied towards maintenance of our Club moorings. If you definitely DO NOT want anyone to use your mooring while you're gone, please advise and I will instruct the Launch Operators accordingly.
Simply drop me a line by email and let me know your departure and expected return dates, and any other special instructions, such as you giving permission for a friend to visit the Club and use your mooring while you're away. I will put instructions in the Logbook so that Officers and Launch Operators know that you are away on a cruise and I won't have to wonder if your boat drifted away in the night.
Thanks,
~Dave Nieri, Fleet Captain
Here is the dinghy slip assignments for 2004.
SLIP A
Chris Brown (outboard end)
SLIP #1
Michael Goldberg
SLIP #2
Hervé Riou
SLIP #3
Paulo Cisotto
SLIP #4
Larry Ward
SLIP #5
Jim Cleary
SLIP #6
Peter Cleary
SLIP #7
Tom Bond
SLIP #8
Tom Hempton
SLIP #9
Kevin Maher
SLIP #10
Hirayr Kudyan
SLIP #11
Chuck Gleason
SLIP #12
Ken Fitzgerald
SLIP #13
George Vosburgh
SLIP #14
Nic Rosato
SLIP #15
Arnold Sokoloff
SLIP #16
Marty Cafferky
SLIP #17
George Minkovsky (inboard end)
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Launch Operations Schedule for May and June 2004. We are planning to try something new this year as some members have indicated that they work on weekends but have Mondays off. Starting in mid-June we will try to add an 8-hour launch operation to the schedule on Mondays. This is proposed and will of course depend primarily on availability of Launch Operators. Here is the schedule for May and June:
Sat. 15
May 9 am - 8:30
pm Sun. 16
May 9 am - 8:30
pm Commissioning
Day Fri. 21
May 3 pm - 10
pm Sat. 22
May 9 am - 10
pm Sun. 23
May 9 am - 10
pm Fri. 28
May 3 pm - 10
pm Sat. 29
May 9 pm - 10
pm Sun. 30
May 9 am - 10
pm Mon. 31
May 9 am - 10
pm Memorial
Day Wed. 2
June 5 pm - 10
pm Fri. 4
June 3 pm - 10
pm Sat. 5
June 9 am - 10
pm Sun. 6
June 9 am - 10
pm Wed. 9
June 5 pm - 10
pm Fri. 11
June 3 pm - 10
pm Sat. 12
June 9 am - 10
pm Sun. 13
June 9 am - 10
pm Wed. 16
June 5 pm - 10
pm Fri. 18
June 3 pm - 10
pm Sat. 19
June 9 am - 10
pm Sun. 20
June 9 am - 10
pm Mon. 21
June 10 am - 6
pm Proposed Wed. 23
June 5 pm - 10
pm Fri. 25
June 3 pm - 10:45
pm Sat. 26
June 9 am - 10:45
pm Sun. 27
June 9 am - 10
pm Mon. 28
June 10am -
6pm Proposed Wed. 30
June 5 pm - 10
pm
Two Items have come through our Web Site from outside organizations and might be of interest to Glen Cove Yacht Club Members.
Jr. Sailing Program
This year the Hempstead Harbour Club is opening up their Jr. Sailing Program to local organizations. They were wondering if there were any youngsters that would like to be part of their program this summer. They run 3 or 4 half day sessions for a six week period starting the last week of June. They have two US Sailing Certified Instructors and one jr instructor with full Red Cross credentials. The program involves about 25 kids. The emphasis is on learning to sail, with informal racing as a tool to aid the learning and entice the sailor. The HHC program sails Optimists and Blue Jays. If it's something you may be interested in please contact:
Greg Hayes
Jr. Sailing Co-Chair
Hempstead Harbour Club516-674-8913 home
516-466-3785 x17 workWednesday Night Races
The Sea Cliff and Hempstead Harbor Yacht Clubs want to formalize and sponsor these races to make it a regular event in the harbor. A $100 registration fee covers the season and will provide the following:
Flyers that you can complete and submit with your registration fee will be available at the Glen Cove Yacht Club Clubhouse shortly. For more information, please contact:
Carl Larsen (SCYC) 516-528-8422
Laurie Ellis (HHYC) 516-671-8180
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Perhaps you think there is no need to be concerned about security here on the island. The same was true during WW2, however the facts provide us with a different view of the facts.
"After crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the German U-boats began their assault on American shipping on Jan 12, 1942, when Captain Hardegan and his crew of the U-123 sunk the "Cyclops" off Nova Scotia, and the war entered New York waters on Jan 14, 1942, when the U- 123 sunk the "Norness" 60 miles off Montauk Point, Long Island.
On the next evening, the U-123 was following a parallel course westward along the south shore of Long Island, towards New York City. The submarine almost beached itself on the Rockaway shore, as the crew did not have detailed charts of the area and did not anticipate the southward curve of the Rockaways. From the reports of the area including the description of " a hotel, shore lights, and sand dunes backed by low, dark woods", the U-123 probably came close to beaching on the shores of Fort Tilden or Jacob Riis Beach. Fort Tilden is the only part of Rockaway with dunes backed by woods and the Bathhouse building a Riis Park does look like a hotel. Later that night at 10 p.m., Captain Hardegan was viewing the lights of the city of New York at 330 degrees, and the Parachute jump and Wonder Wheel of Coney Island from the U- 123. The men of Fort Tilden posted as lookouts in the 100 foot tall towers at Fort Tilden and Arverne did not spot this target and no action was taken by the shore defenses or patrol aircraft…."
"German Saboteurs Land in New York As part of "Operation Pastorius" a team of four saboteurs were infiltrated into the United States by the submarine U-202 at Amagansett, Long Island on June 13, 1942 and another four landed in Ponte Vedra, Florida on June 16, 1942, all armed with explosives and plans to destroy factories, bridges, tunnels, powerplants and waterworks. One member of the group that landed eventually turned himself over to the FBI and confessed the entire story. All eight saboteurs were arrested and six were executed in Washington D.C. on August 8, 1942…"
So what does this mean to us? Are we looking for u-boats in the sound? No, we are just required to be observant and aware of our environment and the situations around us. You as recreational boaters are more aware of what is normal and what is suspicious than the general public.
What is a reportable situation?
What's the Number to call?
~John Pitrowski, FSO VE 12-3
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The Effect of the Sun on the Tides in
Long Island Sound
The sun is about 370 times as far away as the moon. But the sun is also about 370 times as wide as the moon. The near-concidence of these factors that the solar tide should be comparable in strength to the lunar. In fact it is weaker, but it is strong enough to affect the times and the heights of the tides.
In this exercise, we will calculate how the sun affects the tides at four different days during the first half of the month. (We start our month at a new moon, when the sun and moon are lined up and on the same side of the earth). For simplicity we will consider only the fundamental lunar and solar , M2 and S2, and compare the times of high tides (relative maxima) of the M2 function (moon alone) and the M2+S2 (sun and moon together), using tide data (from and ) for the Stony Brook Yacht Club.
The sum M2 + S2 is the tide we would have if the earth's and moon's orbits were circular and in the same plane, and if the axis of the earth's rotation were perpendicular to that plane.
The S2 constituent has speed 30 degrees/hour, corresponding to twice the apparent angular speed of the sun across the sky. ``Twice" because the sun, like the moon, produces two diametrically opposite bulges of water on the earth's surface. (You can understand it this way: When the sun is high in the sky here it is pulling the water away from the earth; at the same time, at our antipodal point, it is pulling the earth away from the water.) A speed of 30 degrees/hour corresponds to two complete oscillations per day (30x24 = 2x360). That is what the word ``semidiurnal" refers to. The amplitude of the S2 constituent at the Stony Brook Yacht Club has been measured to be .51 feet.
The moon's apparent angular speed across the sky is less than that of the sun, because it is traveling around the earth (once in about 28 days) in the same direction as the rotation of the earth. Combining these two motions gives the M2 constituent a speed of 28.984 degrees/hour. (You can calculate that this makes today's M2 high tides 50.46 minutes later than yesterday's.) The M2 amplitude at the SBYC has been measured to be 2.59 feet.
So the two functions we want to compare are:
M2: 2.59 cos(28.984 t) which would be the tide from the moon alone, and:M2+ S2: 2.59 cos(28.984 t) + .51 cos(30 t) the combined solar and lunar tide.
Remember to set your calculator in degrees for this calculation!
The high tides are the local maxima of the tidal height function. In these exercises we will use calculus to compare M2 and M2 + S2, to understand how the sun changes the times and the heights of the high tides.
Exercise 1. Calculate the times and the heights of the M2 and M2 + S2 high tides on day 0 (t=0..24). You should find a couple of minutes difference in time, and the M2 + S2 tide .5 feet higher than M2 alone. The stronger tides caused by the the sun and the moon working together are called SPRING TIDES.~Submitted by Jim Dahl
Wiring problems account for 55 percent of fires aboard boats, according to a two-year study by BoatU.S. Marine Insurance. Chuck Fort of the company's publication "Seaworthy" said, "Wire chafe is the biggest problem we see. Electrical fires can reignite even after an extinguisher has been emptied, so it's also important to have a main battery switch and/or AC breaker to stop the ignition source.
Overheating in the engine or transmission accounted for another 24 percent of boat-originated fires, most caused by obstructed intake or exhaust cooling passages leading to hose or impeller meltdowns. The lesson: keep exhaust manifolds and risers clear, and regularly replace pump impellers. Another 8 percent of fires resulting in claims came from fuel leaks in fuel lines, engine connections and tanks.
Are you going to be using a Jet Ski this season? If so you should be aware of the new laws affecting all operators effective Jan 1 2004. Everyone is required to have completed an eight hour course and passed a competency test before using the vessel. Proof of completion of this course must be presentation upon request by a law enforcement officer, the laminated card issued by the Dept of Parks and Recreation. Is earned by the completion of the course and successfully passing the test at the end of the course.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary, Glen Cove Flotilla 12-3 in cooperation with Garvies Point Museum and Preserve is offering the course to the public in May.
What's in the course? The basic rules of the road, safety and related material are covered in the course. This is information that each of us can utilize and provides even the most experienced of us with a refresher on the basics as well as exposure to new concepts related to the issues of Jet Skis around us.
~John Pitrowski, FSO VE 12-3
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1977 22-ft Catalina sailboat. On trailer, 6 hp Evinrude, Main,150 Genoa, Jib, VHF, Full cushions, Potty toilet. Asking $2500. Contact GCYC member Lou Karasavas at (516) 747-33981980 Morgan 38 Sailboat. Due to health reasons, this wonderful cruising boat is on the market. Asking $58,900. Contact Steve Banks at 516-845-1711. The boat is located in the Glen Cove Marina.
Anchors for SaleI have some equipment in very good condition that I'd like to offer for Sale, that some of members could put it to good use. 3- Danforth Anchors: 1 13S $18.00, 1 12H $15.00, a smaller anchor suited to mooring a dinghy or small tender $10.00. Also I have some "Guest" Running lights, still in original Box $5.00. Please advise me if there is anyone interested via email to: mcbranigan@msn.com Thanks. M.Branigan
Q: I have water leaks which appear near the tip of the interior windows, especially bad when it rains. Any tips to locate and fix?
A: Window leaks are a common source of problems, especially on small fly bridge boats. The stresses from the bridge often flex the cabin sides that support it, breaking the seal between the window frame and the fiberglass As the sealant ages, this process is more pronounced These leaks are not only a nuisance but can keep the interior of the boat wet, promoting mold, mildew and wood rot inside. The resultant stains, smells and damage to the wooden structure are unpleasant at best and can destroy the value of the boat over time. In other words, they are worth fixing.
Simply smearing silicone or other sealant around the outside of the window frame does no good and creates an unsightly mess. The proper way to repair these leaks is to remove the window and frame completely, clean off any old sealant and re-bed the window thoroughly with new sealant. This sounds easy but can be extremely difficult with lightweight extruded aluminum window frames. I have had several bend, break or simply disintegrate while trying to pry them away from the fiberglass.
If the leaks aren't too bad, one product that works goes by the unlikely name of Capt.Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure. It's a low viscosity polymer that flows into hairline cracks and then forms a semi-flexible seal that adheres to almost anything, even glass. I have used it successfully for small leaks between the glass and frame, and between the frame and fiberglass. It's worth a try before committing to the major project of removing and re-bedding the entire window frame.
~Submitted by Jim Dahl
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If you're like most boaters, you have several thousand dollars invested in your dinghy. Whether your dinghy serves a vital link to shoreside services like provisioning, parts and repairs and dining out, or as a second recreational boat for exploring, scuba diving, snorkeling, beachcombing, rowing or sailing, wouldn't it be a tragedy to damage or loose such a valuable piece of boating gear as a result of an improper tow? Here are ten tips to help you tow your tender safely and securely:
1. Make sure the hardware, usually a stern cleat, is sturdy enough to support the loads, including shockloading your dinghy will exert. Be sure the cleat is through-bolted to the deck.2. Keep your boat and the dinghy in synch by adjusting the towline (or painter) at the stern cleat so that both boats are in the crests and troughs of waves simultaneously. If the seas are rough this may be nearly impossible, but at least try to prevent the situation where the dinghy is struggling up the back of one wave while the mothership is running down the front of another wave, which creates tremendous loading. Or the reverse, which causes dangerous surging and thus shockloading by the dingy.
3. When you make towline adjustments, do so without detaching the towline from the mothership. A dinghy on the loose is a dangerous thing, and retrieving it can be as difficult as retrieving crew overboard, especially if conditions are rough.
4. Tow at a moderate speed, and start off gently to produce a steady pull until you get up to speed. The goal is to minimize the stress on the towline, boats and hardware.
5. As you slow down coming into a harbor or other narrow waterway, shorten the towline to improve handling and to prevent the line from fouling anything underwater such as a prop, a transducer or even your rudder. Make wide swings around buoys and bends in the waterway so your dinghy has room to follow and so you can adjust the length of the painter as needed.
6. In tight channels or crowded areas where maneuverability is restricted, consider towing your dinghy alongside your boat. Position the dinghy on the aft quarter, port or starboard. Secure it with a line from the dinghy's bow to a forward cleat on your boat, another line from the dinghy's "inboard" stern cleat to your boat's "outboard" sterns cleat, and two springlines. Use fenders to protect both hulls at the contact points.7. Trim the dinghy at the stern, not the bow. Keep the bow as light as possible to prevent yawing.
8. If at all possible, remove the outboard from your dinghy's transom before you tow. Use davits or some other method to secure the motor on deck. In rough weather, davits are a great way to secure the entire dinghy out of the water.
9. The best line for towing is double braided nylon. It's stronger than three-strand twisted nylon and has less stretch, which helps prevent a dangerous flailing line if it snaps under load.
10. A towing bridle will allow the most smooth and secure tow. A bridle consists of a sternline attached to both port and starboard stern cleats and looped in a V-shape through an O-ring. The O-ring is then attached to a longer line from the bow of the dinghy. A second, non-loadbearing line, with slack in it, can be run from the dinghy to the O-ring as a security backup in the even the main towline in the bridle is parted.
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Two Irishmen, Patrick &Michael, were adrift in a lifeboat following a dramatic escape from a burning freighter. While rummaging through the boat's provisions, Patrick stumbled across an old lamp. Secretly hoping that a genie would appear, he rubbed the lamp vigorously. To the amazement of Patrick, a genie indeed came forth. This particular genie, however, stated that he could only deliver one wish, not the standard three. Without giving much thought to the matter, Patrick blurted out, "Make the entire ocean into Guinness Beer!" The genie clapped his hands with a deafening crash, and immediately the entire sea turned into the finest brew ever sampled by mortals. Simultaneously, the genie vanished. Only the gentle lapping of Guinness on the hull broke the stillness as the two men considered their circumstances. Michael looked disgustedly at Patrick, whose wish had been granted. After a long, tension-filled moment, he spoke: "Nice going Patrick! Now we're going to have to pee in the boat."
Sincerely,
Herve Riou, Vice Commodore
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No amount of skill, no equipment, and no boat will keep you from disaster if you don't develope the most important seagoing skill of all, a complete fear of falling overboard. Lin & Larry Pardey |
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Potato Pie 5 to 6 medium potatoes 1 stick butter 1 egg 8 ounces mozarella cheese pam bread crumbs Peel potatoes and boil till soft. Mash, mix in diced butter, beaten egg. Season to taste. Stir in diced mozarella. Spray pam in quiche dish, sprinkle bread crumbs. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes until cheese melts. Spray with pam, sprinkle bread crumbs on top. broil 1 to 2 minutes more until top is golden brown. Bonnie is running out of recipes to give me for the Newsletter. Please help her out by sending along your favorites. |