Boating is fun . . We’ll show you how

Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron promotes Boating Safety through Public and Member Education and Practice, performs Community service, and has fun on the water! Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron serves the central Atlantic shore of New Jersey, spanning the area from Manasquan to Forked River, NJ.

News

Founders Day Celebration. Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron will celebrate Founders day on 07 March 2010. See the Social Activities section for details. (29 Jan 10)

New Sail Course Available to Members. Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron will be conducting a Sail course for its members. See the Education section for details. (22 Jan 10)

New Educational Courses Scheduled. Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron has scheduled new public boating courses and seminars for the spring. Check out the Education area for information and schedules. (14 Dec 09)

Get Your Ship's Store Items Now!  The Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron Ship's Store has some neat items for your boating and sailing activities.  See the attached PDF flyer for details, or contact Kathy Kadlac for additional information.

Educational Opportunities

The Squadron Boating Course and Chart Smart Courses.  The Squadron Boating Course teaches basic boating safety, while Chart Smart teaches you how to read a chart and navigate your boat safely within sight of land. Successful completion of The Squadron Boating Course proctored exam will allow you to obtain a New Jersey Safety Certificate for boating on New Jersey waters.

The Squadron Boating Course will start again in accordance with the schedule below.

Our Chart Smart courses will start again in accordance with the schedule below.

You can find information on dates, times, and places on USPS public boating courses at the USPS courses web site.  To preregister for any Barnegat Bay public boating course, just look by Squadron Name for Barnegat Bay.

If you can't take a course in person, you can take the on-line America's Boating Course - 3rd Edition, and then just take the exam in person with any squadron that's convenient for you. Passing the exam will qualify you for your NJ state safe boating certificate.

Public Seminars. Barnegat Bay will be conducting seminars open to both members and the public on boating related topics. The current schedule is as follows:

Contact Ed Jones at 732-892-7432 for information on upcoming courses and seminars. You can find information on other dates, times, and places on The Squadron Boating Course and other public courses and seminars at the USPS courses and seminars web site.  (14 Dec 09)

Sail Course for Members. Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron will be conducting the Sail course for its members this spring. Starting date and place will be determined by consensus of those students interested in the course. Contact our Squadron Educational Officer, Ed Jones (732-892-7432), to sign up or to get more details. (22 Jan 10)

If members want to take one of our other member-only courses, or if you have any questions, please contact our Squadron Educational Officer, Ed Jones (732-892-7432).

Raftings, Rendezvous, and Cruises

Raftings

No further raftings, rendezvous, or cruises are planned at this time.

Wednesday, September 2nd, found a jolly group of Power Squadron members together at Water’s Edge Restaurant, just south of the Toms River in Barnegat Bay.  Eight friends had come by boat and eight others had come by car.

Out on the mooring balls off the restaurant’s dock were Cdr Charles Flum, JN, and wife P/C Patricia Blake-Flum, P, in their boat Wild Splurge.  With them, helping to handle lines for Pat, who had just had surgery on her wrist, was P/D/C Carlton Lee, JN.  Arriving shortly after them, Lt John Sarle, AP and wife Lt Sharon Sarle, AP, picked up a mooring with their boat, the Maharani.  A little later,  Stf/C Tom Brincka, SN, arrived aboard his sailing vessel, Psyche, and with him were P/D/C Mike Sangiorgio, SN, and wife P/C Jeanne Sangiorgio, AP.  A pontoon boat transported everyone from their moored boats to shore, where those who came by car were waiting.

Arriving by car were Lt Bob Davenport, SN, and wife Lt Dorothy Davenport, SN; Jane Lee P; David Meshulam, AP, and wife Gail Meshulam; P/D/C Harold Oslick, SN, and wife Lt/C Marlene Oslick, S; and Lt Bill Tuting, JN. See all the pictures in this slideshow.

Unlike the prior rendezvous at this restaurant in August, the weather was sunny and the group was able to enjoy the open air (not too hot or too cold) at the edge of the waters of Barnegat Bay.  The restaurant accommodated us with separate checks for our lunches, and most of those who did not have to drive enjoyed an early cocktail as well.  It was 1430 before anyone rose to leave the congenial gathering.  The attendees are looking forward to this becoming a tradition and to welcoming even more participants next year.  “Let the good times roll!” (Contributed by Lt Sharon Sarle, AP)

Not sure what a rafting or rendezvous is, or how to participate? Read or print the rafting "how to" article by BBSPS P/C Phil Lloyd, SN.

Social Activities

The next BBSPS social activity will be the annual Founders Day celebration on Sunday, 07 March 2010. This is a change in date from the previously announced date of 14 February. This year we'll be trying a Fondue Party to make things interesting. Details, including to RSVP to Kathy Kadlac by 01 March, are provided in this PDF flyer. (29 Jan 10)

BBSPS has several members who can give your vessel a voluntary safety check to ensure it meets minimum safety requirements.  Other USPS squadrons and US Coast Guard Auxiliary flotillas also have this capability.  Get more information through links on the USPS Vessel Safety Check Committee web site, or contact Rich Zucchi at 732-262-8588, BBSPS Vessel Safety Check Chairman, to arrange for your own boat's safety check.

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Raftings

Besides improving the self-education of its members, along with reduced insurance costs for successfully completing its courses, some of the discounts offered to all members of the USPS follow. A complete listing of member benefits is on the USPS Member Benefits web page.

• Maptech offers a discount on chart and guide products.
• McGraw-Hill International Marine offers deep discounts on many nautical titles.  Visit the USPS Educational Department home page for complete details on which titles and how to order.
• Nobeltec offers a 25% discount on all direct purchases of software and data (i.e., charts) to USPS® members. Call 1-800-946-2877; select option 1 (sales) and then option 1 (purchase).  You will need your Power Squadron certificate number.
• Dell computers offers a 2-6% discount. Go to the member's only page and scroll down the page you will see the details.
• Boat US/West Marine offers a 10% discount on safety items to all who have had a vessel safety check.  You must show your completed VSC form (a pass or fail is still entitled to the discount).

Read the BBSPS bylaws, or print a PDF copy of the bylaws here.  Note:  The web version of the bylaws may be formatted differently than the original hard copy version; conversions don't always work as intended.

If you have a specific squadron question, please contact the appropriate bridge officer.  Phone numbers and e-mail addresses are in the hard copy BBSPS Roster.
 

Commander	Cdr Charles Flum, JN
Executive Officer	Lt/C Donald Kadlac, P
Educational Officer	Lt/C Ed Jones, JN
Administrative Officer	Lt/C Kathy Kadlac
Secretary	Lt/C Robert Barkalow, AP
Treasurer	Lt/C Ron Dornau, P

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