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1 July 2005
Volume 4, Issue 4
P.O. Box 211, Glen Cove, NY 11542
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1 July 2005 |
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Volume 4, Issue 4 |
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P.O. Box 211, Glen Cove, NY 11542 |
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See you on the water. Bon Vent and Be Safe. ~ Herve Riou, Commodore GCYC |
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Wednesdays |
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Fridays |
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Saturdays |
9:00 am to 10:45 pm |
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Sundays |
9:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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Mondays |
10:00 am to 6:00 pm |
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Independence Day, July 4th, Monday |
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Labor Day, Sept. 5th, Monday |
9:00 am to 10:00 pm |
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Columbus Day, Oct. 10, Monday |
9:00 am to 7:00 pm |
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Sundays |
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NOTES:
After Sept. 19th, Launch Service until 8:30 pm
Wed. and Fri. service ends Sept. 29th
Saturdays |
9:00 am to approximately 1 hr after sunset |
Sundays |
9:00 am to approximately 1 hr after sunset |
NOTES: Last launch pickup: 8 pm the first weekend, decreasing one hour each weekend to the end of the month
The Glen Cove Yacht Club will be having it's annual 4th of July picnic at the Club. Tables will be set up and grills will be fired up. Bring your own food and drink and enjoy the day with us. What you bring, you cook. Commodore Herve Riou will be there with his family to enjoy the day and will NOT be working the grill. The day will be concluded with the City of Glen Cove fireworks display. Don't forget the photo contest held during the day of the picnic.
Off Bridgeport Connecticut, fairly far out in the sound you will find a buoy on your chart with a description of; RW "BH" Mo (A) Whis.What are the characteristics and meaning of this type of Buoy? (see last page for answer)
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The Glen Cove Yacht Club has offered to keep the launch service running for boats visiting the Club who may want to attend the Free Concerts in Morgan Park sponsored by the City of Glen Cove on weekends. The band shell at Morgan Park is an easy 2 minute walk from our Club facilities. Visiting boats on a Club mooring or anchored beyond the mooring field can call the launch operator on VHF Ch 69 (or 3 toots on an air horn). The launch will operate until all crews are deposited back aboard their vessels after the concerts. See message below for the 2005 Morgan Park Schedule.
Sunday July 3 -
7:30pm The Fireflies and
The Quotations, doo-wop show Monday, July 4 -
7:30pm Something Special,
swing band followed by City's fireworks at dusk
Saturday, July 9 - 7:30pm Young Performers in Concert featuring 2005
competition winners Sunday, July 10 - 7:30pm The Shades, blues Sunday, July 17 - 7:30pm Jeffrey Biegel Plays George Gershwin, with
vocalists Kevin McDonagh and Leslie Haley Sunday, July 24 - 7:30pm South Pacific, Plaza Productions Sunday, July 31 - 7:30pm The Zen Tricksters, jam band Saturday August 6 7:30pm Sleeping Beauty,
Plaza Productions Sunday, August 7-
7:30pm Soleo, jazz
fusion Sunday August 14 -
7:30pm Vincent Roccaro
Sings Bobby Darin, with the New Vintage
Orchestra Saturday August 20-
7:30pm The Island Chamber
Symphony, Peter and the Wolf and other
favorites Sunday, August 21 -
7:30pm Edmar Castenada
Band, Colombian harpist Saturday August 27
- 7:30pm Nritya Saagaram
Dance Academy, Classical Indian Dance Sunday, August 28 -
7:30pm The Machine,
multimedia Pink Floyd Tribute
Concerts are free. Bring chairs or blankets. Picnic if you wish. Rain place, St. Patrick's Church, Pearsall Ave. Glen Cove. For further information call (516) 671-0017 , email morganparkmusic@aol.com or visit www.morganparkmusic.org. Program Subject to Change.
As a reminder, the Club has furnished a 250# mooring in Oyster Bay Harbor for the use of our members when visiting there. The mooring was first installed last season, furnished through the generosity of the family of member, Elmer Kirsch, who passed away last year. Please share the mooring with other members by rafting up when necessary. Be aware that though the mooring is in the mooring field serviced by the Oyster Bay Yacht Service launch, this service is not provided for all moorings, so be sure to trail your dink if you want to go ashore.
The mooring is designated "CB-22" and is located on the East side of the channel leading to the oil terminal dock. This year the mooring's approximate Lat/Lon position is 40-52.890N, 073-30.956W for programming your GPS.
~ Dave Nieri, Fleet Captain
One of the successful events held last summer was the First Annual GCYC Photo Contest held during our 4th of July picnic. The winners were: "Great Egret" by George Vosburgh, "Ziegler's Cove" by Chris Brown and "Sunset at our Dock" by Larry Ward. Those photos have been on display at the Club and will remain until replaced by next years winners. This coming July we will have the 2nd Annual GCYC Photo Contest in conjunction with the holiday picnic. Again the rules are simple:
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 1:00 PM on the 4th of July 2005. 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.
So get your camera warmed up, your photos ready and plan on joining us for the 4th of July at the Club.
Useless Fact The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.
"We are gathering today for the 45th Commissioning Day of the Glen Cove Yacht Club. 45 years of existence, but historically so many more. We are standing today at the same location praised by the Barons of American Industry, and where Station 10 of the New York Yacht Club was erected. This place has been an important rendezvous for some of the largest yachts in the country and also for the industrial giants Thomas Lipton, J.P. Morgan, and Cornelius Vanderbilt. Same place, same pristine scenery, 80 years later.
"The Glen Cove Yacht Club today is vibrant. We are no longer part of the New York Yacht Club and that's fine with us. We are an integral part of Glen Cove life. We host Flotilla 12 of the Sea Scouts, as well as Flotilla 12-03 of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. The majority of our members are residents of the City of Glen Cove. For the first time, this year we are offering free launch service for boaters who come to the open-air Sunday concerts at Morgan Park. The Glen Cove Yacht Club is proud to participate in the life of our city.
"We need to continue the work we have undertaken with Mayor Holzkamp and the staff of City Hall. But we need to work with Nassau County and the State of New York as well.
"We have received this unique Long Island place in legacy, and it is our obligation to ensure it is kept available for the enjoyment of future generations of Long Island residents. The Board and the members of the Glen Cove Yacht Club are already doing their part to make this happen. We need your help if we are to succeed.
"I thank you those who contributed to the festivities today and you who have taken time from your busy lives to help us celebrate this, the 45th Commissioning Day of the Glen Cove Yacht Club. I end with the wise advice of one of my favorite Americans, Benjamin Franklin, who said, "Little boats should stay near shore."
By GCYC Commodore Herve Riou
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Jim Dahl has ordered a number of new items to the inventory of the Glen Cove Yacht Club's Ship's Store. Fleece Pullovers ($30), Windshirts ($45), Wind Vests ($25), Boat Bags ($25), Burgees ($20), Hats ($20), Polo Shirts ($20) and Tee-shirts ($12). Log on to the Club's website to view photos and contact Jim Dahl at (516) 676-6097 or jjdphd@aol.com.
SANDY HOOK NJ CRUISE
Although it was billed as a five-day cruise it's more realistically a five and a half day cruise. Not having had a measurable response from boats that want to go on this cruise, I post this as a suggested plan for those that do go.
Wed Jul. 20th - Sail to an anchorage within easy reach of the Throggs Neck bridge for an early start on Thursday morning. There are a few locations for anchoring, SteppingStones Cove in Great Neck if the winds are out of the South or East and in the cove under the north end of the Throggs Neck bridge if the winds are out of the West or North
Thur. Jul. 21st - Up early in the morning and underway about am to catch the right tide down the East River. We should be passing under the Throggs neck Bridge by 9 am for a swift journey down to New York Harbor and out the narrows and across the Lower Bay to Sandy Hook. Anchoring for the night in Horseshoe Cove.
Fri. Jul. 22nd - An easy morning, perhaps a chance to go ashore or swim. Followed by a short hop over to Atlantic Highlands NJ. A Club Dinner at the "Memphis Pig Out"
Sat. Jul. 23rd - Layover day or if the weather is right, going to another location in the area. Possibly the Keyport Yacht Club in Raritan Bay or The Staten Island Yacht Club in Great Kills Harbor.
Sun. Jul. 24th - Leaving the Lower Bay behind we sail back into New York Harbor and proceed to the Liberty Landing Marina on the New Jersey shore across from the southern tip of Manhattan. A Club dinner on the converted Lightship "Winter Quarter"
Mon. Jul. 25th - An early start to the last day of our cruise to round the tip of Manhattan by am to catch the right tide headed back up the East River and home to Glen Cove
There are costs to this trip and an attempt to make reservations at the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club and the Liberty Landing Marina are recommended for boats making this trip.
~ Chris Brown, Cruise Committee
Gate Lock
The gate will be closed by the police every night at dusk. Please make sure when you leave the club after dusk to close the gate and lock it. The combo of the lock is 9450. Thank you.
Chuckle...
Two VHF antennas met on a cruise, fell in love, and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.
The NYYC Hawthorn - Epilogue
On the Friday of the Memorial Day weekend, 2005, a sudden wind gust from a thunderstorm succeeded in toppling the NYYC Hawthorn and killing our living legacy from the NYYC. The tree was in full bloom, as hawthorns are in late May, and the profuse blossoms no doubt provided added windage which helped to snap the already badly hollowed trunk. The tree was about 75 years old and one can say that, being in full bloom, it went out on a blaze of glory.
The following week, Glen Cove Public Works employees cut up and removed the tree. However, numerous pieces were saved with which to fashion a suitable memento of this last vestige of the New York Yacht Club. Since Nature herself decided to remove the tree for us, I doubt that the legend of bad luck that plagues anyone who would kill a hawthorn tree will descend upon the Glen Cove Yacht Club.
~ Rich Reynolds, Club Historian
ICW Turns 65
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway but "the boater's Route 66" is far from ready to retire.
What recreational boaters and commercial mariners call, generically, "the ICW", refers to the charted route from near Cape Ann, MA, down the East Coast, around Florida and along the Gulf Coast to Brownsville, TX. But the official designation "Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway" dates to the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937 that specified a connected inshore route from Great Bridge, VA, (mile 1, near Norfork) to the mouth of the Miami River (Mile 1179) and called for it to be maintained at 12 feet depth (10 feet below Ft. Pierce, FL.)
"Some people call it 'the Ditch' and that's the portion we're trying to keep out of early retirement," reports Rosemary Lynch, executive director of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association. "We're asking towns, counties, marinas, small businesses in the five states along this critical water highway to find creative ways to mark the waterway's birthday and help us keep it working as Congress intended 65 years ago."
Lynch said it's hard to pin an exact date on the creation of this named waterway since Congress knit together existing waterways with man made channels in the law and by 1940 and it all came under the official name: Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway.
"Nobody was out there cutting ribbons, as far as we can tell," Lynch said. "so now we're asking anyone who uses the waterway for recreation or depends on it for livelihood and commerce to join us in celebrating this milestone with special events and other recognition's throughout 2005."
For an idea sheet for the events as well as a capsule history of the waterway plus the opportunity to order 65th anniversary tee-shirts, hats and other AIWA gear, contact: wwwAtlintracoastal.org.
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I was speaking with Chris Brown and Jim Dahl at the club this morning. Seated at the bar, we looked on the old chart Chris printed for the Club. The first shallow markings for depth are in feet but the deep water marking are in FATHOMS. Near the shore you have 6' marking and in the middle of the bay it's 3fm. I ask Jim and Chris what was a fathom. They both told me around 6ft. I ask the history about the measurement? Where it come from. No one knew. After some research on the net here is the answer:
In all traditional measuring systems, short distance units are based on the dimensions of the human body. The inch represents the width of a thumb; in fact, in many languages, the word for "inch" is also the word for "thumb." The foot (12 inches) was originally the length of a human foot, although it has evolved to be longer than most people's feet. The yard (3 feet) seems to have gotten its start in England as the name of a 3-foot measuring stick, but it is also understood to be the distance from the tip of the nose to the end of the middle finger of the outstretched hand. Finally, if you stretch your arms out to the sides as far as possible, your total "arm span," from one fingertip to the other, is a fathom (6 feet).
Amitie,
Herve Riou
RECIPE:
SESAME CHICKEN1 Pkg. of Chicken cutlets1 small head of cabbage
2 pkgs of Ramen Oriental Noodle Soup (Oriental flavor)
4 scallions
Sesame seeds - about 3 Tablespoons
Small pkg. of sliced almonds
Optional - peapods
Cut up chicken into bite-size pieces and boil in garlic water till done. Let it cool.
Toast almonds and sesame seeds in a little butter together. (Watch closely, they burn easily.)
Slice up cabbage, scallions and put in large tray. Mix in almonds and sesame seeds and cool chicken.
Cook noodles for 3 minutes in boiling water. Also watch that they don't get mushy. Drain well and add to tray.
Dressing:
3 Tablespoons of sugar6 Tablespoons of vinegar
2 flavor packets from soup
1/2 cup or less of salad or peanut oil
salt/pepper to taste
Mix dressing well into tray and refrigerate until serving.
Thanks to Peggy Nieri for this delicious recipe
The U.S. Yacht Ensign is the oldest unchanged American flag in general use today, having been in constant use for more than 150 years. It can be flown today by all pleasure craft as an equivalent of the National Ensign, and carries with it the same respect that should be afforded our national flag. Its origin and history are as much a part of U.S. yachting as the yacht club that designed it - the New York Yacht Club.
In the early 1840's, U.S. Customs laws that were enacted in 1799 required commercial ships to clear customs at each American port, where customs officials could assess duties on their cargo. However, the 1799 law did not contemplate the growth of large, oceangoing private yachts, and customs officials, in the 1840's, followed the letter of the law and required private yachts to also clear customs at each port or face a penalty. Yacht owners resented this unnecessary practice, since private yachts carried no cargo and thus owed no duty. In 1846, Commodore John Cox Stevens, of the newly established New York Yacht Club, contacted Robert J. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury, to try to obtain legislation that would exempt U.S. yacht owners from clearing customs at each American port they visited or before sailing abroad.
On August 7, 1848, Congress passed what later generations would call an "omnibus act," providing for federal yacht licensing. In general, the Act provided that yachts eligible for American enrollment (i.e., owned by U.S. citizens or companies) were eligible for a "yacht license" issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, who then oversaw Customs. The license required the yacht owner to post bond ensuring that the yacht would not violate customs laws or carry goods for hire and hence owe duty. The license entitled the yacht to proceed from American port to American port and leave for foreign ports, without having to clear Customs, as merchantmen were required to do. If cargo was carried, however, the bond was forfeited to the U.S. Treasury. The Act did not allow American yachts to escape customs inspections when returning home from foreign ports, which is still a requirement today. In order to distinguish U.S.-licensed yachts from merchantmen, the Act also directed the Secretary of the Navy to create a "signal" for licensed yachts, and also allowed the government to have access to yacht designs:
"All licensed yachts shall use a signal of the form, size, and colors prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy; and the owners thereof shall at all times permit the naval architects in the employ of the United States to examine and copy the models of such yachts."
-- Act of August 7, 1848 (9 Stat. 274)
In August of 1848, with the yacht licensing Act now Federal law, the Secretary of the Navy wrote to the officers of the New York Yacht Club seeking their suggestions as to the design of the "signal" mentioned in the yacht licensing Act. In response, the officers of the New York Yacht Club formed a committee to study the issue, and in January, 1949 replied to the Secretary of the Navy, recommending: "..the American Ensign with the addition of a foul anchor in the Union be adopted…"
The Secretary of the Navy promptly approved the Club's proposed design in 1849 giving it the official designation of "American Yacht Flag". Its design has remained unchanged to this day, although it is now commonly referred to as the "U.S. Yacht Ensign".
As indicated by the use of the term "signal" in the enabling legislation, it was never the intention that this flag would replace the National Ensign as a means of identifying a yacht's nationality, nor did the law authorize it to be used in that fashion. When the secretary of the New York Yacht Club solicited members' ideas for a design in late 1848, he specifically described the flag as a "...distinguishing flag to be worn at the masthead," not as an ensign that would have been worn at the stern or gaff. Eight years later, the authoritative Rogers' American Code of Marine Signals (1856), which was approved for official use by the Navy and Treasury departments, stated that "…the Yacht Flag is only displayed above the telegraphic numbers of the Yacht Club vessels."
Nevertheless, probably because of its resemblance to the National Ensign, the Yacht Ensign came to be flown in lieu of it as early as 1850. In 1916, Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and Secretary of the Treasury William McAdoo both argued against the practice of using the yacht flag in this fashion. On February 12 of that year, Daniels wrote to the House Commerce Committee that "…in the opinion of the Department of the Navy, all American vessels should fly the American flag, and any other signals and any other flags should be in addition to the National Ensign and not in lieu thereof...." McAdoo went further in a letter of February 10, not only stating that "…the propriety of permitting this custom to continue using the so-called Yacht Ensign as a substitute for the National Ensign may well be questioned", but also provided draft legislation criminalizing the display of any flag but the National Ensign from the points of hoist normally reserved for the ensign, specifically the flag staff at the stern, or the peak of the gaff of the after most mast. Nevertheless, most yachtsmen continued to use the U.S.Yacht Ensign in lieu of the National Ensign. Some even believed that it was illegal to fly any ensign other than the U.S.Yacht Ensign on a yacht large enough to qualify for the Treasury license (i.e.; a federally documented yacht).
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Eventually the Navy gave in. A 1939 opinion of the Navy Judge Advocate General, approved by the Secretary of the Navy, extended de facto recognition of the use of the U.S. Yacht Ensign as a substitute for the National Ensign by allowing Navy ships to return salutes rendered by dipping the Yacht Ensign and by authorizing members of the Navy to salute the Yacht Ensign upon boarding or leaving a boat on which it was displayed. This opinion constituted government recognition of the flag's use as an ensign, and its awareness of the flag as an emblem of the United States.
The other perennial issue with the Yacht Ensign was enforcing the rules on its use. From its first adoption, its purpose was to indicate that a yacht was licensed by the Treasury Department, allowing it to enjoy the exemptions from customs procedures set forth in the law. Vessels below a certain size threshold, which changed over the years, were not even eligible for such licenses (because they were not subject to the normal customs rules in the first place), yet the Yacht Ensign was used widely by boats of all size. Many yacht clubs even had (and have) club rules requiring the use of the Yacht Ensign rather than the National Ensign, whether or not a given member held the Treasury license. The issue became moot in 1980 when the new Vessel Documentation Act (Public Law 96-594) did away with both the special yacht license and the accompanying requirement to display the yacht signal. The U.S. Yacht Ensign is now flown as a matter of custom as an alternative to the National Ensign by recreational craft sailing in U.S. territorial waters, but should not be displayed in foreign waters, since it has no legal status abroad. The prescribed use of the U.S. Yacht Ensign, as agreed by most authorities (Chapman's, Annapolis Book of Seamanship) is as follows:
The Yacht Ensign may be flown as the Ensign by any privately owned American vessel, regardless of whether federally, state, or not registered, operating for pleasure in U.S. territorial waters. Its use is discretionary; however if flown, it should be flown in lieu of the National Ensign, not in addition to it, and thus treated according to the same customs which govern the National Ensign.
The Yacht Ensign should not be flown while operating in foreign or international waters; rather the National Ensign should be flown in these areas.
The Yacht Ensign should not be flown on any vessel engaged in commercial activity; the National Ensign should instead be flown by commercial vessels.
Government owned vessels should fly the National Ensign, not the Yacht Ensign, as should privately-owned vessels acting under official orders. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliarists, operating their boats under official Coast Guard orders (i.e.; given a specific assignment and thus allowed to fly the USCG ensign) should fly the National Ensign in lieu of the Yacht Ensign.
A yacht club should always fly the National Ensign from its clubhouse flagpole; never the Yacht Ensign. The Yacht Ensign's use is reserved exclusively for privately owned vessels operating for pleasure.
In summary, the Yacht Ensign is clearly an integral part of American yachting tradition and America's maritime heritage.
By Rich Reynolds, Club Historian
Chris Cournoyer's dream of sailing around the world was cut short last month when his sailboat, the Jenny Gordon, ran aground off the coast of Eritrea in the Red Sea. After already surviving the devastating tsunami that recently struck Thailand, Cournoyer was instead foiled by a coral reef, which ripped a large gash into the side of his beloved Morgan 38, the Jenny Gordon.
At the time of the accident, Cournoyer was sailing home to meet his wife. Thinking he was far from land, he decided to allow his navigation system to take control while he slept, but an error caused his ship to strike the coral reef instead.
The emergency beacon aboard the Jenny Gordon alerted U.S. Coast Guard personnel in California, who in turn requested the response of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Personnel Recovery Team (CJTF-HOA) stationed at Camp Lemonier.
According to Maj. Sean Salene, the aircraft maintenance officer on duty at the time the distress call came in at 6:50 a.m., "The pilots were in their seats preparing to take off in two CH-53 helicopters by 7:10 a.m."
"All we knew at the time was that there was a sailor in distress," he explained. "There were unconfirmed pirates in the area, but the team was prepared to face whatever challenges came before them."
Despite some difficulties in obtaining clearance to fly across the border into Eritrea, the rescue team was able to arrive on the scene less than an hour later. "We found the boat listing heavy to starboards less than 500 meters from shore," Salene said. "We were prepared to perform search and rescue operations, but they weren't needed."
While no pirates were found in the area, the ship was rapidly sinking in shark-infested waters. As the helicopters circled looking for survivors, personnel on an Eritrean fishing boat motioned the pilots towards shore, where a small beach town was located. Prior to the helicopters' arrival, another Eritrean fishing boat had already brought Cournoyer ashore.
"When we saw him, he had no shoes, no socks, no food and only one bottle of water, so we radioed his foot size to our base and provided him with some boots," Salene said.
Cournoyer told the Horn Courier that he was relieved to see the words "Marines" painted on the sides of the helicopters when they came to rescue him. Although Cournoyer was very grateful to have been rescued, he was reluctant to leave his boat at first. However, he said he was most sad about the loss of his personal mementos from his voyage.
Cournoyer boarded the CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter for the return trip to Camp Lemonier and arrived there at 9:46 a.m., only a little over an hour and a half after the rescue team first received authorization to retrieve him.
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RW "BH" Mo (A) Whis
RW - Stands for the color of the buoy, Red and White. This type of buoy will not have numbers on it, but may be lettered, in this case "BH" for Bridgeport Harbor. Mo (A) is it's light characteristic - Flashing the Morse Code letter "A" or Dot Dash. It will be a white light only. "Whis" stands for "Whistle" or the sound character of the buoy. Some are Whistles some are Bells, Perhaps other sounds such as a Gong are used also? A simple version is a straightforward red and white buoy with no light, sound or topmark.
These buoys are "Safe Water Marks". They are used to mark fairways, mid-channels, and offshore approach points, and have unobstructed water on all sides. They can also be used by the vessel operator transiting offshore waters to identify the proximity of intended landfall. Lighted/unlighted buoy may show a red topmark.
Three of the four (I know of) in the sound mark offshore approach points to harbor channels with large vessel commercial traffic. They are Bridgeport, New Haven and Port Jefferson. Port Jefferson has the ferry service from Bridgeport as well as a fuel facility that brings in some rather large vessels. Both New Haven and Bridgeport are the places in the sound you are most likely to see Ocean Freighter type vessels going in and out of as well as the ferry service in Bridgeport.
Note the use of "Topmarks". Look closely at the buoy on your chart for Bridgeport. At the top of the buoy symbol you see a tiny circle printed this indicates that a Topmark is on this buoy.
The fourth one I know of is a couple of Harbors west of us in Little Neck Bay. This is a good example of a fairway or mid-channel marker. This red and white buoy is much less sophisticated, it has no light, no sound and no topmark. It is a simple channel marker.
A good site online to study buoy types and their meanings is:
Click on the tab for "Safety" then Click on "Publications" and then "U.S. Aids to Navigation". Here you will find general information regarding the buoy system as well as the buoy characteristics.
Submitted by Past Commodore Chris Brown.
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