Commander s Message Cdr. Joel A Hilden, P

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1 Annapolis, Maryland Volume 75, Number 12 Commander s Message Cdr. Joel A Hilden, P This is the busy time of year when holiday shopping and boat winterization seem to coincide. I wish everyone a happy holiday season. The District 5 Fall Educational Conference was recently held in Cambridge, MD. As usual, ASPS came away with several individual and squadron awards and recognitions: Certificate for the Chapman Award presented to P/C Samuel Lyness Educational Proficiency certificate presented to Bryce Frey Senior Navigator plaques presented to P/C Rich Hughes and P/C John Wesley Nash 50 Year plaques and pins presented to P/C William Museler and P/R/C Louis Maassel A letter from USPS HQ congratulating ASPS on its 75 th Anniversary Table of Contents 2 nd Place for the D5 Workboat Award (overall excellence in education) presented to ASPS 2 nd Place for the Prince Henry Award for Celestial Navigation presented to ASPS 3 rd Place for the D5 Civic Service Award Thank you to everyone in ASPS who has worked so hard to fulfill the mission of this great organization. I hope to see you all at the ASPS Holiday Party on 1 December. Commander s Message 1 Executive Officer s Report 2 Administrative Officer s Report 3 November Dinner Meeting Pics 4 November Dinner Meeting 5 Educational Officer s Report 6 LED Flares 8 Flare Shoot 9 Downrigging Weekend 10 Safety Article 12 Photo Contest 13 Calendar of Events 14 Deadline 14 Bridge Officers Contact Info 15

2 Happy Holidays everyone! By now most of you have your boats winterized and tucked away for the winter. This is a great time to reflect over the past boating season and to be thankful for living so close to the Chesapeake Bay. We can also be thankful for being part of such a great organization as ASPS. As members of ASPS, we are so very lucky to be able to take wonderful classes from our Education Officers, Mike Maszczenski, Tony Martin and their team of outstanding instructors. I feel blessed to have Gary Antonides, Noni Rondeau and Lee Myers who work so hard to provide such excellent social events: the wonderful dinners, raft ups and cruises. And I feel fortunate for all the members who have contributed to the safe boating of the community through their volunteer time and donations. I thank Homer Sandridge and his team of vessel safety examiners who completed 160 VSCs this past year! Thank you to our Safety Officer, Ron Ricketts, for his fabulous monthly safety articles in the Anchor Watch. Thank you to the editors, Georgianna Maszczenski, Carol Rechner, and Linda Sweeting for another year of outstanding issues of the. Thank you to the new ASPS Communications team, Linda Sweeting, Kathy Nash and Tony Martin, for keeping the community informed on the fantastic offerings of ASPS. Thanks to Webmaster John Wesley Nash for constantly updating and improving the ASPS website (aspsmd.org) and for Kathy Nash for keeping the ASPS Facebook page active and vibrant ( Thanks to Tony Martin for starting the ASPS Meetup page ( that now has 130 members and for beginning a partnership with the Navy League Cadets of Annapolis ( I think back over the past year and feel so fortunate to have ASPS members Denise and Lars Lindenhall as friends. They put their hearts and souls into all they do for us. The ASPS hospitality suite and the fall boat show booths were outstanding successes due to their leadership and dedication to ASPS. Kathy Slattery deserves special recognition. She works exceedingly hard behind the scenes to bring in new members for ASPS as well as filling in frequently to keep the meeting minutes which are crucial to the effective running of our volunteer organization. Her hard work goes largely unnoticed by most of our membership. There are so many things for ASPS members to be thankful for. We are truly blessed to be able to contribute so much to the community. Our next opportunity to give back to the community is the Toys for Tots event held in conjunction with the ASPS holiday party. And coming in March we will have a food drive for the benefit of the Annapolis Food Bank. Don t let this be you! Executive Officer Lt/C Jeffrey Short, P I encourage those of you with boats to check on them frequently this winter whether they are on the hard or in the water. Check that the scuppers and drains are not clogged with leaves and debris. Clogged scuppers and drains are a common cause of damage from stored boats filling up with water from rain and melting snow and possibly sinking or falling off their stands. Thank you all for a wonderful boating season and for being members of ASPS. ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 2

3 December Dinner Meeting/Holiday Party Our next dinner meeting is December 1st. This is also our Holiday Party. We ll be at the Elks Lodge in Edgewater, social hour will start at 6, dinner at 7, and then Santa will arrive. Please bring an unwrapped toy for a girl or boy for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program. We have invited the Marines to send someone to join us for dinner. Santa will preside over the gift exchange after dinner. If you plan to participate, please bring a wrapped gift costing less than $15. You will draw numbers, and be called in turn to select a gift from the gift table or from someone who has already gotten a gift, and who must then pick a different gift. There are two entrees to choose from as well as a vegetarian option. Be sure to include your choice in the comments section of the online form or in your message on the hotline. Grilled Filet Mignon Broiled Crab Cake Vegetarian Lasagna The cutoff time for RSVPs is 4:00 pm, November 29th (Tuesday). Please register through our website at or by calling ASPS Voic at , Option 4. Dinner Cost: $27/ per person, cash or check at the door. January Dinner Meeting Administrative Officer Lt/C Gary P. Antonides, AP For our January meeting, again at the Elk s Lodge, we have invited a speaker from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. With the newly elected administration taking over, there are real questions about their commitment to continue the Bay cleanup and minimize climate change. We don t know who will head the EPA yet, but we can guess where this is going. The three options on the menu will be: Fresh Fried Chicken Homemade Meatloaf Mushroom and Broccoli Quiche Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. --Mark Twain ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 3

4 December 2016 Dinner Meeting November 3 Jerry Rapkin, Gary Antonides, Donald Trumpy, and David Jansen Maria Museler and Judy Michaelson Ron Ricketts and Joel Hilden Pam Budesheim and Jean Maassel Sandrine Hilden and Edie Chapman Terry Slattery and David Jansen Howard Cupples, Homer Sandridge, and Bill Museler Beth DeMesco, Arlene Minott and Peter Minott Kathy Nash and Peggy Slattery Edie Chapman, Denise Lindenhall, Lars Lindenhall, and Craig Savageau ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 4

5 By Linda Sweeting, Communications Chair If you were unable to attend our November Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron dinner meeting you missed a beautiful walk down dream boat lane. The excellent dinner was followed by Donald Trumpy, grandson of the founder of Trumpy Yachts. He presented The History of John Trumpy and Sons, Inc. peppered with fascinating anecdotes about his grandfather and yachts. Boat building ran strong in the Trumpy family. Two generations of boat builders came before John Trumpy Sr., starting with Hans Trumpy in 1830 s Germany. John Sr. apprenticed at the age of 14 in Bergen Germany, and went on to earn a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture. In 1909 he partnered with John Mathis and began building legendary yachts at Mathis Shipyard in Camden, New Jersey. His goal was to build boats that had all the comforts of home and a shallow draft to navigate rivers and lakes. In 1911 eleven motor yachts over 70 feet and two yachts over 90 feet were built. Initially the gasoline engines sat uncovered below decks, adjacent to crew sleeping areas and the galley. This evolved to a now traditional engine room. In 1927 the switch was made to diesel engines. John Sr. was meticulous; even fashioning brass hardware for his hand built yachts instead of using any readymade parts. American history is threaded throughout the Trumpy Yacht production schedule. During WWI, starting in 1917, Trumpy Yachts built one hundred seventy five sea plane hulls and wing supports plus two 110 sub casers. In 1924, for prohibition, Donald Trumpy twenty 75 Coast Guard patrol boats were built. The depression impacted luxury yacht building; in 1930 only eleven yachts were made. At the start of WWII Trumpy yachts supported the war effort by building twenty two 110 sub chasers, thirty 63 rescue boats, and four 110 tug boats. Perhaps the best known Trumpy yacht is the USS Sequoia. Built in 1925, she was first used by President Herbert Hoover and served as the presidential yacht until sold by President Carter as an austerity measure. The USS Sequoia can be chartered and currently docks at the Gangplank Marina, 6th Street & Maine Avenue S.W. Washington, D.C. The Sequoia Dinner Meeting, November 3, 2016 In 1947 Trumpy Yachts purchased the Annapolis Yacht Yard in East Port and changed the name to Trumpy Yacht Yard. John Sr. visited the yard every day, to watch work in progress, until his death in Traditionally the placement of the Trumpy bow scroll was the final finishing detail for all of the yachts. All of the Trumpy yachts were wooden except the 148 steel hull Alamo built in Trumpy Yachts halted production in 1972 due to an aging labor force, the lack of younger men interested in learning the trade, and competition from fiberglass boats like Hatteras Yachts. For more information see the Trumpy Yacht Association website: and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime website: In addition to delicious meals and enjoyable conversation, our meetings offer food for thought. If you know of a possible speaker or have something you would like to share please contact Gary Antonides. We hope to see you on December 1 is that jingle bells I hear? The Trumpy Scroll ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 5

6 This continues to be an exciting semester for the Education office. We just conducted an "On The Water Experience" for members of the Electronic Navigation Class and Seamanship. To make the material in the course more relevant, we spent 3 hours aboard LUX on Saturday, November 19. Participants had a chance to explore chart plotting with Raymarine, INavX on an ipad, and OpenCPN on a Windows 10 tablet and Android phone. We looked at using a simple GPS unit with paper charts. Students also watched radar and the area it displayed in real time. AIS information on several ships and smaller craft was of special interest as it was displayed on the electronic charts. Educational Officer Lt/C Michael Maszczenski, Jr., N Martin Lutsky, Carol Rechner, Elizabeth Szouos, Tony Martin, Edwin Sunderland, Michael Maszczenski, and Terry Slattery prepare to get underway for a morning of electronic navigation from Whitehall Cove to the Annapolis Anchorage. It is the season of holidays, family gatherings, and the start of winter weather. It is also the time I need you to make a commitment to sign up for a course or seminar. Please don't forget to do that so I can plan for materials. We have some good course and seminars lined up so please tell everyone you can, put up a poster, share our website, and make the classes full. Thank you for your support! Edwin Sunderland, Carol Rechner, and Elizabeth Szouos plot a position in the Annapolis Anchorage on a paper chart as Elizabeth reads out the GPS coordinates Spring 2017 Classes will start January 31, 2017 Start Date - January 31, 2017 Place - Annapolis Senior High School Time - 6:45 PM to 9:00 PM Advanced Piloting - Instructor, Richard Hughes - Cost $65.00 without Weekend Navigator or $85.00 with Weekend Navigator Sail - Instructors, Tony Martin and Art Pine - Cost $60.00 Tony Martin, Martin Lutsky, and Edwin Sunderland watch as Terry Slattery explains the workings of INavX on the ipad and the Raymarine Chartplotter with a radar overlay. Education, Continued on page 7 ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 6

7 Education, Continued from page 6 Seminars - Wednesday nights starting February 1, 2017 Cost $ Most seminars will also offer a Quick Guide or Reference Book for sale. Place - Annapolis Sr. High School Time - 6:45 PM to 7:00 PM Feb. 1, Instructor Recertification - Anyone with an expired or near expired Teaching Certification can get their certificate renewed. Instructor: Michael Maszczenski Feb 8, Using VHF and VHF/DSC Marine Radio Feb. 15, Mastering the Rules of the Road - Instructor: Purnell Delly Feb, 22, Anchoring - Instructor: Bill Museler March 1, Hurricane Preparation for Boaters - Instructor: Kathy Nash March 8, Knots, Bends and Hitches March 15, Emergencies on Board March 8, Using GPS Register now! Having your registration now lets us plan the future. If you would like to add your name to a class list for any of the offerings, please use the ASPS registration link below to make a reserved seat now. You may cancel your reservation at a later date, but putting in your name early gives me approximate numbers to facilitate ordering materials. To suggest an additional course or seminar offering, please contact me. Register online. Click on this link: You can also me at michaelm_aacps@hotmail.com or aspsmd.class@gmail.com. Or you can call Please include your full name, the class you want to sign up for, and a phone number in case further information is needed. Location: Annapolis Sr. High School, Riva Road, Please follow this spot and the website for course and seminar updates. Check KNSPS for additional courses If ASPS doesn't have the course you need, check out our friend across the Bay Bridge - Kent Narrow Sail and Power Squadron. Please register now! Voyaging Risk Seminar - Assessing and mitigating the risks of offshore voyaging. December 13, 2016 Fisherman's 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Looking Ahead to 2017 ABC3- Jan 9, classes Junior Navigator to For KNSPS Courses and Seminars, Contact: Lt/C Joe Burke, SN to register or for additional information. Phone: burkejr@comcast.com Facebook: Mike Maszczenski, SEO ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 7

8 From Joel Hiden, Comander ASPS In Memorium It is my sad duty to inform you that our friend D/Lt/C Jim Redding passed away recently. Although a member of the Dundalk Sail and Power Squadron, Jim was an associate member of ASPS for many years, frequently attended our dinner meetings, and served as our District 5 liaison to the ASPS Executive Committee. He was the D5 Treasurer this year and also served in several positions at the Dundalk Squadron. I met Jim when both of us were newly elected squadron treasurers back in 2004, while we were attending the D5 Spring Conference in Ocean City. Jim always put service before self and could always be counted upon to help wherever there was a need. Those who attended the November ASPS membership meeting heard Jim announce his battle with cancer, and his pledge to continue serving as our D5 liaison as best he could. ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 8

9 December 2016 Flare Shoot Kent Island Yacht Club November 12 A joint class of Kent Narrows and Annapolis squadron members get instruction before going outside Guest speaker, Peter Trogdon, shows Daytime Distress Signal which comes packaged with the night time LED flare Joel Hilden gets his foreign exchange student, Frederica, in on the action. Homer and Sherrie Don t mess with me Sandridge Homer Sandridge shoots a flare into the air. It comes to earth I know not where. (actually, right in the water south of the yacht club in Kent Narrows) Terry Slattery lights up the day. Sari Lafferty gets directions from Terry. Peggy Slattery makes a lot of smoke. We used up a LOT of outdated flares, and afterwards, had a lovely luncheon at the yacht club. Join us next year. Same place. ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 9

10 December 2016 Members on the Move Downrigging Weekend By Georgiana Maszczenski, S The last weekend in October saw the crew of LUX headed off to Chestertown for the annual Sultana s Downrigging Weekend Tall Ship and Wooden Boat Festival. This event is one of the largest annual tall ship gatherings on the East Coast. This year, there were 7 tall ships including the Sultana and the Pride of Baltimore II. Peggy and Terry Slattery, Michael and Georgiana Maszczenski, and our friend Susan Gilbert sailed from Annapolis. Bob Gilbert joined us by car in Chestertown. Everyone enjoyed the waterfront packed with ships, schooners, and wooden boats. Musicians played everywhere, including one boat with a calliope that wandered around the anchorage. We enjoyed good food and great company. The Sultana Education Foundation is already planning the Downrigging Weekend for ASAP members should consider going it s a great time. Downrigging Weekend. October 31, 8:00 am - November 2, 5:00 pm. Boat Races on the Chester River Terry and Peggy Slattery take a ride on the Sigsbee Pride of Baltimore Kalmar Nyckel Climbing the rigging of the Pride of Baltimore Look closely! Yes, she is tethered. ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON Photos courtesy of Bob Gilbert 10

11 Please contact Vessel Safety Chair: D/Lt Homer Sandridge, N at sherrysand@hotmail.com or to schedule your 2016 Vessel Safety Check. ASPS Burgees On Sale Now! Do you have your ASPS Burgee? The burgees are very well made, and are very attractive! They may be purchased at the dinner meetings for $ If you are unable to attend the dinner meeting, you may contact Sherry Sandridge at sherrysand@hotmail.com or $25 off discount on an order of $75 or more ASPS Logo Clothing at Terms & Conditions: This limited-time $25 off discount on an order of $75 or more will be applied at checkout and only applies to merchandise ordered. It does not apply to shipping, rush fees, or any other special requirements that may be needed to fill your order. This promotion can not be combined with other offers or applied to previous orders. This offer expires at 11:59 pm Eastern on Monday, November 28, ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 11

12 December 2016 Safety Officer Ron Ricketts USPS Safety : Digital Innovation In an earlier newsletter this year, I highlighted some of the great applications that are now available on our smart phones It s hard to believe this is only the 9th anniversary of our ubiquitous smart phones! How they have changed our lives. I know have become so dependent on mine that I group all my boating Apps together on my both my iphone and ipad. Well, the United States Power Squadron has gone digital in a big way with the October launch of the Digital Media Library (DML) Video Series. You may have seen this as they have sent notices out via but given how we all get so much of that I felt it was worthwhile highlighting it this month. Currently available on both a browser version and Android app, the DML is the window into a wealth of USPS resources. The link to the web site is and is also on Facebook at as well as other social media sites such as Instagram, Pintrest. There is also a private LinkedIn Group, which you can ask to join. Very important note: You can SUBSCRIBE to the DML so that you will be updated via as content changes. If you have not had a chance to visit this site yet, I highly recommend that you do. For those that have been around many years you will find many of the safety and training materials that were available hardcopy are all now digitized and can be downloaded and distributed from this application. This is work in progress, but you can see below this includes a variety of mediums that in the past were only available hardcopy. ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 12

13 Completely NEW for USPS are the VIDEO series that have been produced in cooperation with the US Coast Guard and Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. The links highlighted in Blue are completed videos, with the others planned in the near future. These videos leverage YouTube so they can be shown on any device, anytime, anywhere very cool! Think safety all the time Enjoy. Photo Contest Enter The Ensign s 2017 Photo Contest. Show us what you love most about boating by sending us your favorite photos from your time on the water, and you could win a prize! The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers who are USPS members or subscribers of The Ensign magazine. Deadline for submission is 31 Dec Winning photos will be featured in an upcoming issue of the The Ensign. Use the form at the link below to submit your photos. Amy Townsend at townsenda@hq.usps.org Read more: ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 13

14 Calendar of Coming Events United States Power Squadrons National Events Feb 2017 USPS Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL National USPS USPS District 5 Events District 5 Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron Events 1 Dec 2016 Holiday Party Elks Lodge #622 5 Jan 2017 ASPS Dinner Meeting 26 Jan 2017 ASPS Executive Committee Meeting 5 Feb 2017 ASPS Founder s Day Brunch 23 Feb 2017 ASPS Executive Committee Meeting ASPS Web site For a complete listing of ASPS Squadron Events, see: For updates to your telephone number, address, , etc., please call the ASPS Hot Line and select option number 7, OR P/C Gary Budesheim, SN at gbudesheim@comcast.net or Deadline for January Newsletter: Monday, 19 December, 2016 Direct all material to: P/Lt/C Georgiana Maszczenski, S gmaszczenski@hotmail.com ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 14

15 ASPS Squadron Leadership Commander: Cdr Joel A. Hilden, P commander@aspsmd.org Flag Lieutenant: P/C Sam Lyness, SN sslynessmd@gmail.com Chaplain: P/C Howard Cupples, JN hcupples@msn.com Merit Mark Chairman: P/C Lee Myers, AP seaurging@comcast.net Law Officer: 1/Lt Anthony Martin, JN admartinesq@aol.com Executive Officer: Lt/C Jeffrey E. Short, P jshortmd@yahoo.com Vessel Safety Chair: D/Lt Homer Sandridge, N sherrysand@hotmail.com Safety Officer: Lt Ron Ricketts ron.ricketts1@gmail.com Communications Chair: Lt Linda Sweeting linda_sweeting@yahoo.com Cooperative Charting Chair: Vacant Administrative Officer: Lt/C Gary Antonides, AP garyanto@verizon.net Asst Admin Officer: 1/Lt Linda Serf McGeehan, S LindaHorseinAround@yahoo.com Membership Chair: 1/Lt Kathy Slattery kslatteryasps@gmail.com Boating Activities Chair: Lt Noni Rondeau, JN nonirondeau@gmail.com Educational Officer: Lt/C Michael Maszczenski, Jr., N michaelm_aacps@hotmail.com Asst Educ Officer: Anthony Martin, JN admartinesq@aol.com BOC Chair: P/C Rich Hughes, SN fantastc@comcast.net Operations Training: P/C Stu Myers, Jr., AP fstulee@comcast.net Secretary: Vacant Vacant Asst Secretary: 1/Lt Kathy Slattery kslatteryasps@gmail.com Webmaster: P/C John Wesley Nash, SN jwnash@commeng.com Historian: Lt Peggy Slattery, S peggy@ccci.com Newsletter Editor: Lt Georgiana Maszczenski, S gmaszczenski@hotmail.com Treasurer: Lt/C Jonathan Jacobs, P jacobsja@verizon.net Asst Treasurer: 1/Lt Gretchen Cupples, S gretchenlucia@aol.com Members-at-Large of the Executive Committee: Lt Tom Campbell John Deutsch William Fromme, P Lars Lindenhall Patrick McGeehan, P Lt Noni Rondeau, JN Frank Slattery Lt Linda Sweeting Immediate Past Commander: P/C John Wesley Nash, SN Nominating Committee: P/C Kathy Nash, AP, Chair P/C Howard Cupples, JN P/C John Wesley Nash, SN Denise Lindenhall Art Pine, AP Audit Committee: P/C Rich Hughes, SN, Chair D/Lt Homer Sandridge, N Carol Rechner, N Rules Committee: P/C Sam Lyness, SN, Chair P/C Stu Myers, AP Sherry Sandridge, AP Budget Committee: Lt Tom Campbell, Chair Lt/C Jeffrey E. Short, P Port Captain: P/C John Wesley Nash, SN ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 15

16 Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron 103 Little Neck Road Stevensville, Maryland RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED SUNSHINE LADY IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE SICK OR IN THE HOSPITAL, PLEASE CONTACT OUR SUNSHINE LADY Leslie Kain, P leslie.kain@verizon.net