Newsletter Editor: Laura Kincaid

Volume 2 March 1999

Here's looking at you, 16-05!

Call a member you have not talked to in a while. Pick up and share a ride with a member to a workshop or meeting. Share a laugh or even a senior moment (we all have them!). Exchange pictures with each other of family or friends we care about.

As crew members our lives can depend on each other. We are much more than members wearing the same uniform or achieving the same goals. We care and you know it. So show it now and show it off! Rescue our own!

Keep having fun at the top of your list! We do some serious stuff but we DO have fun. We WANT to have fun, WE NEED to have fun and WE CAN have fun.

A member (guess who) performed a mission and pretended to be a heckler at a Navy ship (part of her assignment). She was so good at it she may never take off her cammo gear!

This was pure fun and pure service. It's out there for ALL OF US, GRAB IT!

Submit your best funny story to Laura Kincaid, FSO-PB and share a laugh!

by Laura Kincaid

There are some things in life we will always remember; a special birthday, graduation, a wedding day, or sadly the day someone we love has died. One such memorable day happened on my first patrol as a "bona fide" crew member.

After cruising San Diego Bay for several hours looking for ATONS, oil spills or hazards, I commented to Jan Lawrence (a seasoned crew member), "is this what you normally do on patrol?" It wasn't long after her affirmative answer that we heard the broadcast "MAY DAY, MAY DAY". A 60 foot vessel was taking on water fast and the owners were ready to abandon ship. Fortunately for them, they were in the middle of the bay (not in the open sea) near the Broadway Pier, and just 5 minutes from where we were cruising at the time.

We sped to their position and arrived on scene as the owners were putting on life jackets. The front of the vessel was about 3 feet below the normal water line and the skipper said there was 2 feet of water in the engine room and his engine was dead. As we did not have a pump on board, we radioed station to meet us at the dock with a pump and took off to get it. About a third of the way there, we saw the Coast Guard 41 footer leaving the station's dock, so we turned to lead the way back.

The crew of the 41 were on board the distressed vessel and had pumps connected in a manner of minutes, although I'm sure to the owners of the sinking boat it felt like hours. It took about an hour for the 41's P-5 pump, a fire hose pump and a pump from the harbor police to stabilize the vessel, and another 2 hours to tow it to a marine yard. The following is a pictorial of the event.

03/03/99 Wed 7:30 pm Coronado H.S. Joan Swartz 619-435-1164

04/28/99 Wed 7:30 pm Coronado H.S. Joan Swartz 619-435-1164

06/23/99 Wed 7:30 pm Coronado H.S. Joan Swartz 619-435-1164

07/12/99 Mon 7:00 pm Southwest Yacht Club Rich Hadinger 619-675-0796

08/11/99 Mon 7:00 pm Silvergate Yacht Club Rich Hadinger 619-675-0796

09/18/99 Wed 7:30 pm Coronado H.S. Joan Swartz 619-435-1164

10/13/99 Wed 7:30 pm Coronado H.S. Joan Swartz 619-435-1164

03/04/99 Thu 7:30 pm Coronado H.S. Joan Swartz 619-435-1164

04/19/99 Mon 7:00 pm Silvergate Yacht Club Rich Hadinger 619-675-0796

04/29/99 Thu 7:30 pm Coronado H.S. Joan Swartz 619-435-1164

06/24/99 Thu 7:30 pm Coronado H.S. Joan Swartz 619-435-1164

09/19/99 Thu 7:30 pm Coronado H.S. Joan Swartz 619-435-1164

10/13/99 Wed 7:00 pm Silvergate Yacht Club Rich Hadinger 619-675-0796

10/14/99 Thu 7:30 pm Coronado H.S. Joan Swartz 619-435-1164

04/26/99 Mon 7:30 pm Coronado H.S. Joan Swartz 619-435-1164

08/23/99 Mon 7:30 pm Coronado H.S. Joan Swartz 619-435-1164

08/23/99 Mon 7:00 pm Southwest Yacht Club Rich Hadinger 619-675-0796

04/26/99 Mon 7:30 pm Coronado H.S. Joan Swartz 619-435-1164

09/23/99 Mon 7:30 pm Coronado H.S. Joan Swartz 619-435-1164

1st Wed of Each Month Oceanside Jim Davis 760-945-6730

1st Mon of Each Month El Cajon Michael Saverson 619-445-2804

For more information on boating classes contact Mark Brinton 619-748-8587.

Please see that this information is distributed to the public at large!

With this issue, we will start an ongoing series of profiles on 16-05 members, beginning this month with three Staff Officers. Due to space limitations, we will only be able to feature a few members each edition. All members are asked to submit a BRIEF summary to the editor.

A Show-Me-State native, I enjoyed camping and the boy scouts, becoming an Eagle Scout. A member of the host corps for the National Conference, I was the liaison for Scouts from Israel, Sweden and Trinidad.

Just after graduation from St. Louis University, I was offered a job with Xerox Corp. I was sold on this job because they were paying a $100 signing bonus for joining the company. Five years working with the Navy and consulting with the Dept. of Justice, Graduate School, 18 years Family therapy, co-author of three therapy programs, primary author of outpatient clinic services for chemical dependency, all used up a great deal of my time.

Tired of inside jobs, the family and I took off for the great west and found ourselves in sunshine and great beaches in Arizona. What a life: 70 degrees in January. After 10 years I was focused on 107 degrees (a dry heat) in May. Formed a partnership with a San Francisco developer for clean air/water/environment projects we are continuing today.

Terry and I have 3 sons and are glad to have found each other as soul mates. We have volunteered all our working life, we feel it is part of our contribution to the 'village'. We have been fortunate to find a family like "Team Coast Guard" to be a part of.

Born October 1, 1926 in Philadelphia, I was educated at Temple University (1946), Hahnemann Medical College (M.D., 1950), Mayo Foundation training in general and cardio-thoracic surgery, (1952-1959) and Loma Linda University School of Public Health (Master of Public Health 1989).

I was Captain, Medical Corps, in the US Army and served in Korea with the 43rd MASH and in Okinawa at Ryukyus Army Hospital.

I was appointed Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of So. California and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Dares Salaam in Tanzania, East Africa.

My wife Pat is a retired RN. My daughters include Gail McGuan, M.D. a practicing physician and mother of my 4 grandchildren; and Whendee Beissinger, PhD-Assistant Professor of Biology (TropicalEcology) at UC Berkeley.

My most exciting personal exploit, besides doing cardiac surgery, was climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa in 1987.

I was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1947. My father was an Army officer stationed there for 2 years after the war. After dad retired, we settled in Olympia Washington where I graduated High School and College. After graduation, I was hired by Flying Tiger Airline as a flight attendant. I had the opportunity to fly to South Vietnam every other week for 5 years and then to Europe for 2.

I left Washington first for the bright lights of LA, and then San diego in 1988. For the last 7 years I have worked as the Senior Credit Agent for a publishing company.

I have wanted to join the USCGA for 30 years, and was finally able to do so last fall. I am proud to be a member of 16-05 and delighted to be the new FSO-MV.

Marine Mammal Awareness

In 1972, Congress passed the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) in an effort to prevent the extinction of marine mammals by protecting them from the harmful actions of man. There are thirty-five species of marine mammals that range the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the U.S. (thirty-two species of whales, dolphins and porpoises, two seal species and one manatee). Of these 35 species, the Northern Right Whale is the most endangered marine mammal in the world. There are currently no more than 500 remaining in the world, 295 in the North Atlantic and 205 in the North Pacific. Many marine biologists believe that unless the current population trends change, extinction is a very real possibility.

From late fall to early spring, various species of whales, including the severely endangered Right Whales, may be encountered in local offshore and inshore waters. Vessel operators are reminded to use caution around whales. Vessels are prohibited from approaching within 500 yards of a Right Whale. Vessels must steer a course away from the Right Whale and immediately leave the area. The federal government can prosecute violators under both the MMPA and the Endangered Species Act. The following guidelines established by the National Marine Fisheries Service will assist boaters in avoiding harassment of marine mammals.

The purpose of the Marine dealer Visitation Program is two-fold: to promote boating safety and education to the public through the aid of the Marine Dealer; and to educate and bring awareness to the Marine Dealers themselves to emphasize the importance of this program to their customers.

The long range goals are to visit marine dealers and their affiliates in the area at least once a quarter, or more often as required. The constant objectives of the MV Program are to create and continue a pro-active relationship between the Marine Dealer, the Coast Guard and the Auxiliary; to use marine centers as contact points with the public to promote boating safety and education, provide information on public boating courses, Courtesy Marine Examinations, Auxiliary membership and distribute information regarding state and federal regulations.

There is an effort to increase awareness and safety of Personal Water Craft (PWC). Our flotilla can make a difference by assisting in Public Education. Assist in a class, work a booth. It does take effort on our part, but the public gets real education. We can and do make a difference. PWC's make up a high percentage of boating accidents. YOU can be the difference.

Just a FRIENDLY reminder....ALL crew qualified members MUST have the proper equipment on your PFD while on patrol. Lights, flares, mirror, etc. You must have this equipment even if you are using a "loaner". The FSO-OP and I will be looking out for all our safety.

M. Saverson

Flotilla Commander

The answer requires 2 additional pieces of information. First, how tall is the ship and second, how tall are you? Here's a sample solution for a 6' observer and a 60' high ship.

A 6' observer can see out to approx. 2.9 miles. The topmost part of a 60' ship can be seen from 9.1 miles. 9.1 miles + 2.9 miles = 12.0 miles. A 6' person could see a 30' tall ship at 9.3 miles (2.9 + 6.4 = 9.3).

The next AUXOP specialty course will be ADMIN. The class will begin on March 17, 1999 and will last approximately 6 weeks. Location is the Coronado High School. Time 7:30 pm.

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