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4 All are welcome to attend. Vessel Safety Day is scheduled for Saturday 1 June at Pattaconk Yacht Club and Hays Haven Marina. Anyone wishing to have their boat inspected please contact Angie Anderson for an appointment. 15 June Vessel Safety check at Indian Neck Yacht Club in Branford, CT. This is arranged through Charlie Flynn in conjunction with Indian Neck s annual Flag Day celebration. Did you know you can reduce your boating insurance premiums by taking USPS classes and having a Vessel Safety Check? The USPS offers boating insurance for members at reduced rates. The premise behind the USPS Boat Insurance Program is to reward Members for their dedication and passion for on the water safety by providing reduced insurance premiums. On top of low base rates, USPS Boat Insurance customers can reduce their premium even further through completion of the various USPS Safety Courses. Here are the available discounts: Educational Credits Summary You could reduce your boat insurance premium by up to 23% starting today because of the education you have received in the USPS!

5 Please note: Members must call USPS Boat Insurance 800 763 USPS (8777) once additional courses are completed in order to receive discounts. Basic Courses Seamanship Piloting Advanced Piloting Elective Courses Marine Electronics Engine Maintenance Weather Sail N/Full Certificate Annual Vessel Safety Check Certification 3% In addition to the above discounts Members and USPS Boat Insurance / Travelers customers who complete the various levels of the new Boat Operator Certification (BOC) Program will now qualify for the following insurance premium discounts: Inland Navigator Coastal Navigator Advanced Coastal Navigator 5% Offshore Navigator 5% Education Officer's Report It looks like the weather is finally starting to cooperate with our ambitions to get out on the water. We just need to wait for the fish to migrate in now. The Weather Course is under way with seven students and is being held at the QRWA building.

6 Thank you to Commander Ken Bell Sr. for his time in teaching the course. The Piloting course is ongoing with four students and is being held at Yankee Gas. We will have some new and safer navigators for this boating season. Looking ahead to fall we would like to offer an Advanced Piloting Course starting in October. Let s hope the beautiful weather continues for the upcoming season. SEO Lt/C Bill Podlisny, JN ASEO P/C Ken Bell AP Friends of the Masthead This has been created to help defer the ever rising postal expenses. There s always plenty of room at the tables. Anyone interested in joining the Captain s/Barnacle s Table please use the form below. Memberships are for the Calendar year 2013: Captain s Table: George Griffin, Paul Casarella, Chris Casarella, Bob Thompson, Charlie Flynn, Al Lucitti, Joseph Szawerda, Bud Greenbacker, and Betsy Tyrrell Barnacle s Table: Ellie Lucitti Membership Form for the Friends of the Masthead Name: _____ Please Circle: Captain's Table ($ ) or Barnacle's Table ($ ) Amount Enclosed: _____ Mail to: Paul Casarella 103 Wynding Brook Drive Rocky Hill, Ct 06067 Squadron logo polo shirts ($25) can be ordered through Lt Ann Steele or 860 628 8588 Name tags can be ordered Joe Fernandes, or 860 276 9407 Safe Boating Display and Vessel Safety Exams Provided by members of the meriden Power Squadron.

7 Safety display at Hays Haven Marina Inspections also available at Pattaconk Yacht Club, Castle Marina, Chester Point MarinaSaturday, June 1 2013 (rain date Jun 2) 10 AM until 2 PM A Vessel Safety Check is a courtesy examination of your vessel to verify the presence and condition of certain Safety Equipment required by State and the Federal regulations. The Vessel Examiner (VE) is a trained specialist and is a member of the United States Power Squadrons or the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. This is not boarding or a law enforcement issue, it is a courtesy examination. No citations for non-compliance will be given as a result of this encounter. Vessels that comply with all requirements will be able to display our distinctive VSC decal. This does not exempt you from law enforcement boarding, but you can be prepared to make this a positive encounter should it occur. Some of the major items we check are: 9 Proper display of numbers 9 Registration/Documentation paperwork current 9 Personal Flotation Devices (quantity and general condition of life jackets & throwables) 9 Visual Distress Signals (condition and expiration dates of flares) 9 Fire extinguishers (sufficient charge, placement, and mounting of units) 9 Ventilation (blowers operable) 9 Backfire flame control 9 Sound producing devices (horn operating, bell, whistle) 9 Navigation lights (properly operating) 9 Onboard sanitation equipment (heads, holding tank systems, and required lockouts) 9 State requirements 9 Overall vessel condition (deck hazards, pollution issues, and other general conditions of concern).

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