District 18, USPS Spring Conference and Council Meeting
Saturday, March 9, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM 
Jubilee Yacht Club, Water Street, Beverly, MA
Yacht club website  •  Conference Flyer

The District 18, USPS Spring Conference and Council Meeting will take place on March 9 at the Jubilee Yacht Club in Beverly. The meeting will begin at 0800 and will be completed by 1600. Please review the conference flyer for more details as well as registration instructions.

Our guest speaker, V/C Robert E. Brandenstein, SN, is the USPS National Education Officer. Bob is a boating educator, jazz musician, and music arranger. He is also a licensed Coast Guard Captain Master of power and sailing vessels on the Great Lakes and Inland waters, a Certifier Trainer, a U.S. Sailing Powerboat Instructor, and an instrument-trained Private Pilot.

He is a life member of USPS, has served on several national Educational Department committees, and on the national Finance Committee. Before being elected as National Educational Officer he co-chaired the Brunswick Boats Corporation relationship group. Bob is Past Commander of District 7 and of Pittsburgh PS, and is also Past Rear Commander of Weather, and of Cruise Planning. He led the rewrite and production of Weather 08, the Onboard Weather Forecasting Seminar, the Trailering Your Boat Seminar, and the Boating on Rivers, Lakes, and Locks Seminar. He has taught all USPS courses, most often Navigation and Weather.

Bob and his wife Jane, also a Past Commander and past District Bridge Officer, have cruised extensively under sail in the Great Lakes, along the East and Gulf Coasts, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Caribbean. They keep a 35’ C&C sailboat on Lake Erie at the Ashtabula Yacht Club, where Bob is Vice Commodore. Their two sons are also professionals and avid sailors who boat with their own families.

With a degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Bob managed corporate banking relationships for almost 30 years on behalf of what is now Bank of New York Mellon. Representing Mellon, and earlier IBM, he worked with multi-nationals as well as small businesses in all industries, especially insurers, mutual fund managers, and public utilities.

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Marblehead Sail & Power Squadron’s
Fall Dinner

Come join us on Thursday September 27th at 7:00 PM for our Fall Dinner at:

Sweeney's Retreat
18 Atlantic Ave
Marblehead, MA 01945

You can choose from the following entrées. With squadron subsidy your cost will be $12.50 per dinner including salad, 2 vegetables and gratuities.

                                                                                 
CASH BAR

     GOOD FOOD -----  GOOD PRICE ----- GOOD COMPANY
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GREAT NIGHT!!

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Marblehead Sail & Power Squadron Spring Dinner
Friday, May 25, 2012 @ 6:30 PM 
Corinthian Yacht Club, 1 Nahant Street, Marblehead, MA 01945

Our Spring Dinner will be held Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Corinthian Yacht Club, 1 Nahant St., Marblehead, MA.
A Social Hour (cash bar) will begin at 6:30. Dinner will follow at 7:30 PM.

We are honored with guest speaker Capt. Robert Blair, a Gloucester Harbor and Docking Pilot.  He will give a talk on “Shipping Operations in Salem Sound and Beyond.”

Dinner selections are: Roast Prime Rib au jus, Baked Haddock, and Chicken Cordon Bleu. The cost is $38.00 per person inclusive of all taxes, tips and house charges.

If you have any questions, please call Susan Schanning at 781-631-2417.

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Cook's Night Out!
Thursday, April 26, 6:30 PM
Red Rock Bistro, 14 Humphrey St. Swampscott, MA
Get Directions

This evening will offer a great way to become reacquainted with fellow members as well as talk about the upcoming boating season and other summer plans. It will also provide an opportunity to find out if there is an area where you might like to get active -- get involved to assist and promote our objectives: improving boating safety and enjoyment.  Cocktails and conversations start at 6:30 PM followed by dinner at 7 PM.  

In addition to simply having an enjoyable night out, you will have a terrific dinner at a terrific price!  As an incentive, this event is partially paid for by the Squadron. Your cost for a complete dinner, including salad, dessert, coffee or tea, and gratuity, is $19.95 per person with the exception of the steak dinner which is $25.95.  Please view the Special Menu below.

Advance reservations are requested by Monday, April 23 by 6 PM.

If you have questions, please call Susan Schanning at 781-631-2417.

Special Menu for Cook’s Night Out!

Salad

FIELD GREENS
English cucumber, grape tomatoes, champagne vinaigrette

Entrée Choices: 

LOCAL COD
Prince Edward Island mussel & bean stew, broccoli rabe

PORK MILANESE
Saffron risotto, grained Dijon mustard sauce, watercress, pickled onions, capers

CHICKEN
Pan pressed under a brick, roasted potato cake,
Grilled asparagus, with lemon thyme jus

PAPPARDELLE
Gulf shrimp, house made pappardelle, grape tomatoes, arugula,
Parmigiano-reggiano, roasted garlic oil

AGED N.Y. SIRLOIN STEAK
½ lb. with smashed Red Bliss potatoes with sour cream, roasted garlic & chives
Baby spinach, herb butter, red wine demi-glace 

Dessert

ICE CREAM
Richardson’s vanilla with chocolate sauce

Coffee & tea included

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Annual Change of Watch
Sunday, February 26, 2012 @ 12:00 PM
VFW, 321 West Shore Dr, Marblehead, MA 01945

Please join us for the annual Change of Watch.

Dunkin munchkins, danish, bagels & cream cheese and coffee will be served.

Susan & Brian Schanning will present a slide show and discuss their cruise to Newfoundland from the summer of 2011.

MSPS Holiday Party
Thursday, December 8 , 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Marblehead Yacht Club, 4 Cliff St., Marblehead, MA
Yacht club website  •  Directions

We will be having our Squadron Holiday Party this December 8 from 6-8PM at the Marblehead Yacht Club. Stop in for some food & soft drinks provided by MSPS.

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District 18 Fall Conference
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Jubilee Yacht Club, Water Street, Beverly, MA
Yacht club website

Beverly Sail and Power Squadron will be hosting the District 18 Fall Conference at the Jubilee Yacht Club in Beverly.  

The speaker will be Harold Burnham of Essex Boatbuilding, which has just recently launched the schooner Ardelle, now berthed in Gloucester and taking passengers for hire.  Mr. Burnham also built the schooner “Fame”, which takes passengers for hire out of Salem.  Hal will give us a presentation on the building and launching of  the Pinky Schooner Ardelle.  Mr. Burnham also built the schooner Thomas E. Lannon, which takes passengers for hire out of Gloucester.

Harold Burnham comes from a long line of Essex shipbuilders and is truly one of a vanishing breed.  This is a rare opportunity for those who love the beautiful Essex schooners and their history to meet with a man who is carrying on an old tradition.

Click here to view the full conference flyer. Click here to view the bio for our conference's National USPS representative, R/C Gregory Korstad, AP; who is the National Law Officer.

Be sure to go online and register NOW (see flyer for details) or send a check to Jack Reed (see below). Also, call some of your USPS buddies and encourage them to join you at the Conference!

Support USPS, and have a great day with boating friends, hear about Harold Burnham's new schooner, listen to the presentation of the Chief Commander's message and ask R/C Korstad some questions. All this and food, too! The fee is only $15 per person, plus a small processing fee if you register online (under $2.00)

Pay By Check ($15.00 per person includes continental breakfast and lunch): Make check payable to: John F. Reed, Jr. 7 Mount Locust Ave. Rockport, MA 01966-1128

To reserve your meals, check must be received by November 9, 2011.

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Spring Dinner
Friday, May 27 @ 6:30 PM
Corinthian Yacht Club, 1 Nahant Street, Marblehead, MA 01945
Yacht club website  •  Directions

Theme: Salem & The Golden Age Sailing

Speaker: Martin (Marty) Fucio, National Park Service, Salem

Menu: beef, chicken, and fish

Reservations due: Tuesday, May 24. You will receive a reservation form in the mail.

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Annual Meeting / Change of Watch
Sunday, February 27 @ 10:30 AM
Marblehead Yacht Club, 4 Cliff St, Marblehead, MA
Yacht club website  •  Map & Directions

The Marblehead Sail & Power Squadron's Annual Change of Watch will be held at 10:30 AM on Sunday, February 27, at the Marblehead Yacht Club. Light refreshments will be served and we will have two gift certificate door prizes.

The nomination slate to consider is:

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Spring Dinner Meeting
Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 6:30 PM
Corinthian Yacht Club, Harbor Room - 1 Nahant St., Marblehead, MA
Yacht club website  •  Get directions

Our Spring dinner meeting will be held Friday evening, May 14, 2009 at 6:30 PM (Social Hour, Dinner at 7:30 PM) in the Harbor Room of the Corinthian Yacht Club.   We will have a cash bar and a guest speaker.   Mr. Jeremy D’Entremont, Editor of the Lighthouse Digest will tell us about “Early Navaids – Lighthouses from Egg Rock to Salem Sound.”

Dinner selections are: Roast Prime Rib au jus - Baked Haddock - Chicken Cordon Bleu.

The cost is a very modest $36.00 per person inclusive of all taxes, tips and house charges.

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Kayak Safety Program
Sunday, 18 April, 2010 @ 1:30 PM
Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant Street, Marblehead, MA

Mr. Robert Clarke, a Certified Kayak Instructor, will be speaking to us about safe ocean kayaking.  The program is free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served. 

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Change-Of-Watch / Annual Meeting
Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:00 AM
Marblehead Yacht Club, 4 Cliff Street, Marblehead, MA
Yacht Club Website  •  Map/Directions

The squadron year is almost over and it’s time for the annual Change of Watch on Saturday, February 27 at 1100 at Marblehead Yacht Club. This is also our mandatory annual business meeting and a quorum is required to conduct the election.

Please plan on attending to vote for the members of the new bridge and wish them well for the 2010 season. We promise to keep the “official business” to a minimum and the “social business” to the maximum.

The menu consists of bagels, cream cheese, Danish, sweet buns, juice and coffee. We are working on several speakers at this point so watch out for the postcard and email blast which you will receive in January.

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January Social Meeting
Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 6:30 PM
Salem Beerworks, 278 Derby St., Salem, MA
Beerworks Website  •  Map/Directions

Join us to shake the winter blues on Thursday, January 14th, Salem Beer Works. Smart boat talk and wearing funny hats is encouraged. Good cheer, relaxation, and conviviality are mandatory.

The Squadron will provide hors d’oeuvres for our members. At the cash bar, don’t forget to enjoy the brewery’s award-winning microbrews. And feel free to stay and enjoy their excellent fare for dinner.

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Holiday Party
Friday, December 4 , 2009 @ 6:30 PM
Gerry 5, 210 Beacon St., Marblehead
Club website  •  Directions

The Marblehead Sail & Power Squadron invites members and their guests to our annual Holiday Party at the Gerry 5 on Friday, December 4 at 1830. Dinner choices are baked stuffed chicken or steak tips with appetizers, salad bar and dessert. The price is a very reasonable $22/person.

The speaker will be Mr. Bruce Bateman. He will give his excellent presentation on “The Lore of Shipwreck Legends”. Mr. Bateman grew up swimming in Danversport and was “underwater all the time.” He has been a Banner Tow Pilot, a Glider Tow Pilot, an Ultra light Aircraft Examiner and a test pilot of experimental aircraft. He was co-founder and president of the Plattsburgh Air Force Diving Club and co-founder of the Air Force Diving Team, where he set up procedures for jumping out of helicopters and rescuing downed airmen. He dove under the ice for body and aircraft recovery and trained police and firemen for rescue teams.

Mr. Bateman started lecturing on history while he was in the Air Force in 1957 on Lake Champlain. He was also a member of the U.S. Air Force Bobsled Team, which brought yet another new adventure to his life.

Please RSVP by Monday, November 30. You can do that either using our new on-line reservation and payment system, or you can send a check payable to MSPS for $22 for each attendee, and their selection of chicken or steak.

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Fall Social Meeting
Thursday, October 8, 2009 @ 7:00 PM
Marblehead Yacht Club, 4 Cliff St., Marblehead
Yacht club website  •  Directions

Please plan to join us at the Marblehead Yacht Club for our next social meeting. Cocktail half-hour will be followed by an Italian dinner catered by Santoro’s in Peabody (and served by your officers). Following will be a talk by Capt Bob Blair.

Captain Blair is one of the harbor pilots in Gloucester and Salem. We heard him speak several years ago and he is held our attention for an hour with his stories of suggesting speed and courses to the captains commercial ships going into Salem and Gloucester. I especially liked the story about the freighter approaching the pier in Gloucester at 10 knots without enough air pressure to put the engine into reverse! And the liquid outcome!

So we can get a count for food, as always, please RSVP by email to Louis Schoenthal, AP or by phone at 978-745-9746 and leave a message.

We hope to see many members there.

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Salem Maritime Festival
Saturday, August 1, 2009 @ 10:00 AM
Derby Wharf, Salem, MA

The Salem Maritime Festival is this weekend at Derby Wharf. We (MSPS) will be there on Saturday, 1 Aug 09, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. C'mon by and say hello! If you'd like to help us staff our table, please let Commander Dan Himes know.

For more more infomation on the Festival, visit the Festival's web page.

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Marblehead Sail and Power Squadron Lighthouse Tour
Sunday, August 2, 2009 @ 3:00 PM
Hospital Point Lighthouse, Beverly, MA

We have arranged for a private tour of the Hospital Point Lighthouse and grounds in Beverly on Sunday August 2 at 3:00 PM. This lighthouse is the formal residence of the Admiral of the First USCG District and has beautiful gardens and a great view of the harbor from the top of the light. After the tour perhaps some of us may want to reconvene at Salem Beer Works for dinner.

For more information, visit the Hospital Point Lighthouse website.

Directions: From 1A traveling north, take the immediate right after the Beverly/Salem bridge onto Route 127. About a mile from the bridge, turn right onto E. Corning St. This becomes Bay View Rd. and goes right up to the lighthouse entrance. The parking is limited, so you may want to carpool with friends.

Please RSVP by July 28 to Administrative Officer Louis Schoenthal if you are attending so he will know how many to expect.

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Devereaux Beach Cookout
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Devereaux Beach Garfield Pavilion

The Marblehead Sail & Power Squadron invites members and their guests to a cookout in Marblehead at the Devereaux Beach Garfield Pavilion (that's the new one) on Tuesday, June 23 from 6:30 - 9:00 PM

Hotdogs and burgers with all the trimmings and soft drinks will be provided.

Why cook that night? Come join us for a relaxing evening in a friendly setting.

This event was cancelled due to rain.

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Spring Dinner Meeting
Friday, May 15, 2009 @ 6:30 PM
Corinthian Yacht Club, Harbor Room, 1 Nahant St., Marblehead, MA
(Get directions)

Our Spring dinner meeting will start at 6:30 PM with a Social Hour, followed by dinner at 7:30 PM. The guest speaker will be Mr. Peter Toppan, Vice Commodore of the Friendship Sloop Society. Peter will give us a briefing on the Society’s 50 years of Operations

Dinner selections are: Roast Prime Rib au jus - Baked Haddock - Chicken Marcela. The cost is a very modest $35.00 per person inclusive of all taxes, gratuities and house charges.

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April Social Meeting
Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 7:00 PM
Swampscott Yacht Club, 425 Humphrey St, Swampscott, MA

The meeting will start with a light meal of sandwiches and drinks provided by the squadron. Our speaker will be Jeremy Bumagin, who, along with several shipmates, will speak about their trip on the USCG Eagle from California to Newport in the fall of 2008. Jeremy is also an NPS ranger and First Mate on the Friendship of Salem.

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Annual Meeting / Change Of Watch
Sunday, February 8 , 2009 @ 11:00 AM
Marblehead Yacht Club, Marblehead, MA

It’s hard to believe that the squadron year is almost over and it’s time for the annual Change of Watch on Sunday, February 8 at 1100 at Marblehead Yacht Club. This is also our mandatory annual business meeting and a quarum is required to conduct the election.

Please plan on attending to vote for the members of the new bridge and wish them well for the 2009 season. You might even like the people you will be voting for more than you liked the ones you voted for last November. We promise to keep the “business” to a minimum.

The menu consists of bagels, cream cheese, Danish, sweet buns, juice and coffee.

Our speaker will be Garrett Wohl. An avid sailor, she moved her 38 foot sailboat "almost single-handed” from Salem to Grenada in 2007. Your AO followed the trip by email and she has quite a story.

Garrett is a Boston architect and principal in the firm of Wohl-Baker. Beside the normal ICW and sailing issues, she had to balance the trip with her business commitments, flying back to Boston regularly to keep the business going. You will be intriqued.

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Southbound to the Bahamas: A Cruising Odyssey
Sunday, January 25, 2009 @ 2:00 PM
Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant Street, Marblehead, MA

Ever daydream about extending your boating season by heading south in the fall? Take a break from winter, and come to Abbot Library to hear about Brian and Sue Schanning’s voyage south on the Intercoastal Waterway and east across the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas last fall and winter.

MSPS is pleased to sponsor this presentation with the Marblehead Yacht Club. Brian and Sue have put together a colorful slide show illustrating both the excitement and the challenges of an eightmonth voyage covering Chesapeake Bay, port cities in South Carolina and Georgia and the much-anticipated crossing from Florida to the Bahama Islands. It won’t be all clear blue waters, white sand and fried conch – In addition to lessons learned during the cruise, they will also share tips on planning, boat preparation and leaving their Marblehead home for two thirds of a year.

This is a great opportunity to virtually enjoy a “dream trip” with experienced cruisers, and in the process pick up practical lessons and tips that could benefit any of us greatly on any extended cruise. Pencil in 1/25/09 now on your new calendars to save the date!

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January Meeting
Thursday, January 15 , 2009 @ 6:00 PM
Salem Beerworks, 278 Derby St., Salem, MA

Get over the Winter Blues -- Join us at the Brewery. Join us to “tune” the spirit and souls of the membership this winter, rather than our inboards, outboards or rigging waiting for us in spring. As always, smart boat talk and wearing funny hats is encouraged. Good cheer, relaxation, and conviviality are mandatory.

The Squadron will provide hors d’oeuvres for our members. At the cash bar, don’t forget to enjoy the brewery’s award winning microbrews.

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Holiday Dinner
December 4 , 2008 @ 6:30 PM
Gerry 5 V.F.A., Marblehead (see on map & get directions)

Our annual Holiday Dinner this year will be at a historic and well-known Marblehead institution, the Gerry 5 V.F.A., a club and function hall located at 210 Beacon Street in Marblehead  (Yes this is a change from our original plan.)  This address is easy to find, since Beacon Street is simply an extension of West Shore Drive.

Dinner will provide a choice of entrees, priced attractively at under $30 per person.  The price is not firmed up at this point but it will cover the entire cost of the meal.  A cash bar will be provided. Look for a postcard in the mail in early November with final information.

The speaker will be Eric Dolin. Eric lives in Marblehead with his family and holds a MS from Yale and a PhD from MIT in environmental policy/planning. He has worked as a fisheries policy analyst, a program manager for the EPA and an environmental consultant in the USA and London. His books include:

• Smithsonian Book of National Wildlife Refuges
• Snakehead
• A Fish Out of Water
• and of course Leviathan, The History of Whaling In America

At least one of our members has read Leviathan and was intrigued. I’m sure Eric will have copies available for your holiday giving consideration.

Please save the day and watch for the postcard in the mail in early November.

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Carribean Charters Discussion
November 13 , 2008 @ 7:00 PM
Marblehead Yacht Club, Marblehead (see on map & get directions)

Thinking of doing a Caribbean or other yacht charter? Do you have experiences to share about a past charter, good or bad? Are you thinking about doing it again?  Then please plan on attending our fall social meeting.

The evening will begin with refreshments and a meal  provided by the squadron. The brief formal presentation by your Administrative Officer (AO) and members of the Marblehead and Beverly squadrons will actually be more of a list of items for group discussion.

I’m sure members have many more experiences to share with the group then the discussion leaders do, so please bring your pictures and memories with you. If you would like to have some pictures included in the presentation you can email them to the Administrative Officer with a cover email.

Also in attendance will be Angela Connery of Angela Connery Yacht charters. Angela is based in Salem and arranges yacht charters all over the world. Please check out her web site at http://www.acyachtcharters.com/aboutus.shtml. She will provide insights into chartering.

Don’t have an interest in chartering? Then just come to enjoy a good meal,  refreshments, and the opportunity to socialize with other Marblehead Sail & Power Squadron members and guests.  There will also be the usual door prizes. And the whole event is being hosted by the Squadron in recognition of your loyal membership!

Very important: Please respond promptly to the invitation card you will be receiving by mail very soon so that we can prepare well for this interesting event!

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Fall Outing
October 3, 2008 @ 6:00 PM
Salem Ferry, Salem

Join us for a wonderful cruise on the Salem Ferry from Salem to Boston's Long Wharf. The ferry departs at 6:10, so please arrive no later than 6:00. The return trip departs from Long Wharf at 10:00. Off season rate is $9 subject to fuel surcharge.

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Family Picnic
August 13, 2008 from 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Devereaux Beach Pavilion, Marblehead

The Marblehead Sail and Power Squadron invites members and their guests to a cookout in Marblehead at the Devereaux Beach Pavilion closest to the Lime Rickey restaurant.

Hotdogs and burgers with all the trimmings and soft drinks will be provided. Please RSVP by Friday, August 8 to Administrative Officer Lou Schoenthal by email or at 978-745-9746. Please include a count (adults and children) of your family and friends who are coming.

Why cook that night? Come join us for a relaxing evening in a friendly setting.

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The evening will begin with a social hour (cash bar), followed by a delicious dinner, and then feature our guest speaker, Stephen Gagin.

Mr. Steve Gagin accompanied a team of Russian divers on their descent to RMS Titanic. Steve has a very interesting DVD on this expedition, which he will narrate as the visuals are running. He is a graduate of the Citadel in Charleston, SC. Stephen was commissioned in the US Navy and became a Diving Officer, stationed in Hawaii. Steve was invited by a team of Russian divers who descended to the RMS Titanic. Join us for this fascinating presentation.

Dinner Entrée Choices
Roast Prime Rib of Beef au jus
Boneless Breast of Chicken Picatta
Baked Haddock with Seafood Crumb Topping
Entrees include rolls, house salad, vegetable, dessert and coffee or tea.
Price per person: $35, including gratuity and tax

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Victuals and social hour at 7:00.

Menu: Clam Chowder, Salad, Pita Bread. Crackers and cheese, and Mini Carrot Cake.

Lecture at 8:00: “The Best Fishing on the North Shore”. Our own Ed Wolfe will tell us where to find fish and how to catch them in Salem Sound and surrounding areas.

We will sell raffle tickets for the following prizes:

• One $75 certificate for The Tides restaurant
• One $50 certificate for West Marine
• One $25 for Brodies Pub in Peabody

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Annual Meeting / Change Of Watch
Sunday, February 10th - 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Marblehead Yacht Club

Our Annual Change of Watch will take place as a brunch meeting. Please attend and vote for members of
the new bridge. You could consider it a practice session for future voting in 2008.

The menu will consist of Egg Casserole, Bagels and Cream Cheese; some Danish, Coffee; and Juice.

There will also be a raffle of some really good prizes for $1.00 a ticket.

Speakers Dave and Cal Johnson will present their popular presentation describing their trip down the Intra-Coastal Waterway to Miami:  The Adventures and Misadventures of the Shearwater.

This will be a fun and productive meeting. Don’t miss it!

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January Meeting - "Winter Tune-Up"
Thursday, January 10 @ 6:30 PM
Salem Beer Works - 278 Derby Street, Salem, MA

Join us to "tune" the spirit and souls of the membership this winter, rather than our inboards, outboards or rigging waiting for us in spring.

As always, smart boat talk and wearing funny hats is encouraged. Relaxation, conviviality, and good cheer are mandatory.

The Squadron will provide hors d'oeuvres for our members at the cash bar  -- don’t forget to enjoy the brewery’s award-winning microbrews.

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December General Meeting & Holiday Dinner
Friday, December 7, 2007 @ 6:30 PM
Capt's Waterfront Grill & Club
94 Wharf St, Pickering Wharf, Salem, MA 01970 (Get Directions)

Brian Hancock,

with a career in sailing, sail making, speaking, and writing presents:
 
“Extreme Sailing”

Find out what it’s like to sail at 40 knots on a maxi catamaran. Or how it feels to be alone on board with a spinnaker set trying to sleep while the boat sails at 20 knots. Hear about capsizing at Cape Horn, the trials and tribulations of running a new circumnavigation race out of the Middle East and the sheer joy of a career on the open ocean. Please visit Brian’s website at: http://www.brianhancock.org/ 

Menu - choices to be made at the table!

New England Clam Chowder or Petite Garden Salad

Grilled Swordfish Steak with a tangy fruit salsa
Petit Filet Mignon wrapped in applewood smoked bacon
Roasted 1/2 Chicken with sausage-herb stuffing
Traditional Baked Haddock with battered cracker crumbs

Bourbon, Butter Pecan, & Cranberry Bread Pudding
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Super Premium Ice Creams & Sorbets

You just can’t miss this meeting!

Price: $40.00 (Tax and Tip Included). This is a good deal!

Capt’s Waterfront Grill & Club
94 Wharf St, Pickering Wharf, Salem, MA 01970 (Get Directions)

Social Hour at 6:30, Dinner at 7:30, Speaker to follow

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MSPS October Meeting

Thursday November 1st, 7 to 9:00 p.m
Marblehead Yacht Club, 4 Cliff Street, Marblehead, MA

Lecture at 8:00: “Coastal Awareness”
Detective Sergeant Michael Andreas
Salem Police Department
Special Operations Division
Covering Intelligence, Operations and Training

Buffet Menu!

Pork Roast, Stuffing
Applesauce, Pumpkin Cookies

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September General Meeting
Friday, September 28, 2007 @ 6:10 PM
Salem Ferry parking lot, Salem, MA

    
Photos courtesy salemferry.com.

This month’s “meeting” is on the water.

You’ve always wanted to try the Salem Ferry? Haven’t you? But you’ve had no compelling reason to do so?

Here is your opportunity! The season is nearly over.

Enjoy a comfortable 45-minute ride on the ferry’s high-speed catamaran from Blaney Street, next to the House of the Seven Gables in Salem, to the Aquarium in downtown Boston. Free parking is available in the Ferry’s lot in Salem. Click here for directions to the Salem Ferry. Click here for the Salem Ferry web site.

No activities are planned but three hours in town provides enough time to dine (Legal Seafood has been suggested) or hanging out at a watering hole of your choice chatting and eating hors d’oeuvres with friends. Of course, the ferry landing is only a short walk to Faneuil Hall and the North End.

Reservations are unnecessary. Arrive at 5:45 p.m. for the 6:10 p.m. ferry to Boston and be at the dock at 9:45 for the 10.00 p.m. return trip home.

Fare: All tickets are $7.95 each way (Ferry is currently operating on the Fall schedule).

Please join us! This caper should be fun!

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May General Meeting
Friday, May 25, 2007, beginning at 6:30 pm
Corinthian Yacht Club, Marblehead, MA

Members and guests are invited to our Spring Dinner. Our guest speaker is Michael Tougias, author of Ten Hours Until Dawn, the true story of heroism and tragedy aboard the Can Do during the Blizzard of 1978.

The evening will begin at 6:30 pm with a social hour (cash bar) followed by dinner at 7:30, with our speaker to follow. Cost per person is $35.00 inclusive of taxes and gratuities.

Dinner includes a house salad, entree choice of Roast Prime of Beef au jus, Baked Haddock with Seafood Crumb, or Chicken Picatta, and dessert of English Trifle and coffee or tea.

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April General Meeting & Welcome Aboard Night
Thursday April 26, 7 to 9 pm (Presentation: 8pm)
Marblehead Yacht Club

High Latitude Sailing; Cruising Cape Horn and the glaciers of Tierra del Fuego
Guest Speaker Peter Nielson

The boat and its preparation, the history of the region, the challenging sailing conditions, the astounding
natural beauty. This visually stunning presentation was collected over a two week period in January 2007 by Peter Nielson, Editor SAIL, BoatWorks, and Sailboat Buyers Guide.

Cookies, Crackers, Cheese, & Liquid Refreshments

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March General Meeting
Thursday March 29, 7 to 9 pm (Presentation: 8 pm)
Marblehead Yacht Club

Politics, Privateering, and Profits: Elias Hasket Derby in the American Revolution
Guest Speaker Emily Murphy

During the American Revolution, Salem merchants turned their cargo vessels to a patriotic purpose: they became privateers. But who were the privateers? What was the difference between pirates and privateers? And just how much money could you make from privateering?

Join Emily Murphy, Salem resident and doctoral candidate at Boston University, as she answers these questions and explores the revolutionary activities of one of Salem's most famous merchants.

Cookies, Crackers, Cheese, & Liquid Refreshments

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Beat the Winter Blues
January 18, 2007, 7:00 PM
Salem Beer Works, 278 Derby Street, Salem, MA

Please join us for a "Beat the Winter Blues" evening at Salem Beer Works.  We will gather at 7 pm. The squadron will buy appetizers.  Members and their guests buy your drinks or maybe stay and have some dinner. Check out their web site at www.beerworks.net.  Hope to see you there!

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Holiday Dinner
Friday, December 1, 2006, 7:00 PM
Boston Yacht Club, 1 Front St, Marblehead MA

Our Special Guest of Honor and Speaker is Daniel Finamore, The Russell W. Knight Curator of Maritime Art and History at the Peabody Essex Museum. The evening will begin with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. A lovely dinner and dessert will follow. Dress is “smart casual”.

Dinner includes a Caesar salad and rolls, a choice from three main courses with grilled asparagus and roasted potatoes, a dessert of Strawberries Romanoff, and coffee or tea. The cost includes tax and gratuities.

Main Course Choices are:

• Salmon encrusted with almonds and hazelnuts - $49.00
• Roast pork loin with apple cranberry chutney - $42.00
• Chicken cordon bleu - $42.00

Please send your reservation and payment to Roberta Moss by Monday, November 20, 2006. The reservation form can be found on page 11 of the November Newsletter.

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Essex River Cruise
Saturday, September 9, 2006, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Essex Marina, 35 Dodge Street, Essex, MA

Narrated by Captain Ron Morin, this two-hour cruise will depart the Essex River, continue into Essex Bay, throughout the Ipswich Estuary, the backside of Crane’s Beach (Great Neck), and around Choate Island.

Price is $20 for Adults and $7 for children under 12. 

You are invited to bring a lunch to eat on board; beverages  will be provided. Of course, if you prefer to wait until 1 pm, you have a fine selection of restaurants to choose from in the area.

A reminder to those who made reservations for the originally scheduled cruise in June: your reservation is still in effect.

Directions: Take Route 128 North to Exit 15. The sign says "School St., Manchester, Essex". At end offramp take a left onto Southern Ave. Follow approximately 3 miles into Essex to a STOP sign. At the sign take a left onto Route 133 West. Follow 133W for a little under a mile, past Woodman's restaurant and the causeway and take a right onto Spring St. just before Ernie's Garage. Our sign is on the corner of Spring St.  Follow Spring St. for about 100 yards and take the first right onto Dodge St. Follow Dodge St. to the end. Essex River Cruises and Charters is on your right at the Essex Marina.

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September General Meeting
Thursday, September 28, 2006, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Dolphin Yacht Club, 17 Allerton Place, Marblehead MA

Desserts and beverages will provided, a brief meeting will take place, and our special guest speaker Historian Bill Conly will entertain us with his favorite topic — Marblehead Light.

Directions. Take Atlantic Ave into Marblehead. Turn right at Commercial St (landmark CVS). Continue for 2 blocks and turn left on Gregory St (One Way). Make your 1st right unto Allerton Place. DYC is on the water.

Parking. There is limited parking at the DYC so we recommend that you look for parking on Allerton Pl, Gregory St (one way) or Hawkes St.

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October General Meeting
Thursday, October 26, 2006, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Marblehead Yacht Club

As we move into the Harvest season, come share your summer stories — on the water, the beach, and.... 

We will provide food in the Oktoberfest style and beer amongst other beverages. Members are asked to bring desserts.

A brief meeting will take place, followed by our guest speaker Larry Rosenfeld.

Welcome Aboard Night
Thursday, November 16, 2006, 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Marblehead Yacht Club, 4 Cliff St, Marblehead MA

Theme: South by Southwest

Twice a year (April and November) , we set aside a night to focus on new members. This night includes lots of time for socializing, eating, and a brief presentation about who we are, what we do, and the benefits and opportunities of MSPS. All members and their guests are invited to help welcome our new members.

Roy’s Famous Pork BBQ will be served along with a variety of beverages. Members are asked to bring desserts.

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