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Roberta L. Dougherty
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BoatUS Foundation E-News
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February 2006 E-Newsletter
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In this issue:
a.. BoatU.S. Foundation Rental EPIRB Saves Two Transatlantic =
Rowers=20
b.. Foundation Increases Grant Giving to $100,000 Annually=20
c.. New Life Jacket Loaner Sites Needed=20
d.. California Clean Marinas Program Sees Rapid Growth in 2005=20
e.. Innovations in Life Jacket Design Competition Winner Chosen=20
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BoatU.S. Foundation Rental EPIRB Saves Two Transatlantic Rowers
In recent weeks, you may have seen footage of the two women =
plucked from the ocean during a transatlantic rowing voyage, but did you =
know that they were safely located because of an EPIRB from the BoatU.S. =
Foundation's EPIRB Rental Program? The two rowers participating in =
what's billed as the "toughest rowing race in the world" are safe after =
their 24-foot rowboat capsized on January 15 in the stormy Atlantic =
Ocean. After 46 days at sea, a rogue wave left the women clinging to a =
barnacle-encrusted, upturned hull for 16 hours before rescuers could =
arrive. Rowers Sarah Kessans and Emily Kohl were able to get help by =
activating their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB).=20
The rescue happened like this. At 4:46PM (GMT) on Sunday, January =
15, a 406 MHz EPIRB activation alert was picked up by the U.S. Coast =
Guard. The alert, coming from a location some 1800 miles east of Cuba, =
was identified as an EPIRB belonging to the BoatU.S. Foundation. =
Following protocol, rescuers immediately contacted the BoatU.S. 24-hour =
dispatch center which forwarded the boat and crew details gleaned from =
the rower's rental registration form.
With the distressed vessel identified, a full-scale search and =
rescue operation was launched and the tall ship Stravos S. Niarchos was =
vectored to the racer's location. After sailing 120 miles through the =
night under rough conditions, Stravos S. Niarchos reached Kessans and =
Kohl, who were cold, tired and disappointed that they wouldn't be =
completing the race. They were saved by jumping into a life raft that =
was towed astern of the ship.
"Thanks to BoatU.S. It was your EPIRB that saved them," said Terry =
Kohl, Emily's father.=20
EPIRBs can be rented from the Foundation for as little as $50 a =
week. For more information, call 888-663-7472 or visit =
http://www.BoatUS.com/foundation/epirb.=20
Foundation Increases Grant Giving to $100,000 Annually=20
Sea Grant of Florida used grant funds to purchase and =
distribute clean boating supplies, like this bilge sock. =20
More money will be available to small nonprofits now thanks to a =
major jump in BoatU.S. Foundation grant giving. This year, the =
Foundation increased the funds available for its two grant programs from =
$40,000 to $50,000 each for a total of $100,000 annually.=20
The Clean Water Grant Program has a deadline of February 1 each =
year and is designed to educate boaters on environmental issues that =
impact boaters such as petroleum pollution prevention, pump out =
education or littering prevention. The Boating Safety Grant program, =
which funds innovative ways to promote safer boating, has an annual =
November 1 deadline. To find out more about the programs, visit =
www.BoatUS.com/foundation, or watch Foundation E-news for announcements =
on application availability.=20
New Life Jacket Loaner Sites Needed
Time is running out to apply to become a Life Jacket Loaner site =
in 2006! Applications are being accepted now through February 21 for the =
program, which allows families to borrow kid's life jackets from =
marinas, launch ramps, and waterfront businesses across the country. =
Marinas and waterfront facilities that serve the public are eligible to =
apply for this free program. We are especially interested in working =
with marinas located in the target states of Utah and Wyoming to reach =
the goal of having loaner locations in all 50 states. Accepted sites =
will receive 12 life jackets to fit children weighing up to 90 pounds, =
as well as signs to draw boaters' attention and sign-out forms to easily =
track usage.=20
Applications are available at =
http://www.boatus.com/foundation/LJLP and must be submitted online by =
midnight or postmarked on or before February 21, 2006. Accepted groups =
will be announced in Spring 2006. For more information, please contact =
Billy Hudgins at whudgins@boatus.com.=20
California Clean Marinas Program Sees Rapid Growth in 2005=20
In 2005, the California Clean Marinas Program tripled the number =
of marinas certified in the state by adding 19 new marinas to the =
program. There are now nearly 30 Clean Marinas in California, certified =
through a unique industry-driven program that began in 2003. The =
program, which started in the San Diego area, has spread statewide and =
includes a marina on Lake Tahoe and even one in Mexico.=20
Clean Marinas voluntarily commit to reduce the environmental =
impacts of their activities. Marina operators and employees implement =
suggested environmental best practices-- from emergency and fuel spill =
preparedness, to improved maintenance and cleaning practices. Together =
these practices help the marina minimize the risk of pollution from =
their facility.=20
By choosing a Clean Marina you are making a statement that you =
care about the waters where you boat. Clean Marinas have taken steps to =
ensure that their facilities have a minimal impact on the environment, =
and more frequently offer boaters amenities such as pumpout stations and =
clean fueling supplies, onsite restroom and shower facilities, and =
increased grassy areas.=20
There are now more than 20 Clean Marina Programs nationwide from =
New England to the Pacific Northwest. 2006 promises to be another =
exciting year for Clean Marinas with numerous new programs starting and =
many new marinas already certified in just the last month. Look for =
Clean Marinas in your state or wherever you are boating.=20
Innovations in Life Jacket Design Competition Chooses Winner
By the December 16, 2005, deadline for Life Jacket Design contest =
entries, Foundation staff found themselves buried under boxes and boxes =
of submissions from around the world. In all, there were countless =
inquiries and 182 submissions from inventors vying for the $5,000 =
contest prize.=20
"We knew people felt strongly that new life jackets styles should =
be available," said Ruth Wood, president of the BoatU.S. Foundation, =
"but we never dreamed we'd see this much interest."=20
The contest challenged inventors to think beyond the orange =
Type II and consider a cost-effective jacket that boaters could-and =
would-comfortably wear. =20
Sponsored by the BoatU.S. Foundation and the Personal Flotation =
Device Manufacturers Association (PFDMA), the competition was designed =
to foster the development of new ideas about how life jackets are =
designed and built. We received designs from school-aged children, =
college students, design schools, established inventors, and old salts. =
Submissions came from 36 states and six countries and ranged from very =
simple drawings to complex schematics and mock-ups of the design.=20
In January, the six contest judges gathered at BoatU.S. =
headquarters and reviewed the entries for innovation, reliability and =
value. It was a tough choice, but the judges have made their selection. =
And the winner is.. Wait-we can't tell you! The winning design and its =
inventor will be revealed next week at the Miami International Boat =
Show. Stay tuned for the next edition of the Foundation e-newsletter or =
keep an eye on your favorite boating publications to see the winning =
design.=20
Like what you see? Pass it on! Want to subscribe? Just go to =
www.BoatUS.com/foundation.
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The BoatU.S. Foundation is a national non-profit 501(c)(3) =
organization that creates education and outreach campaigns, researches =
issues and products, and helps boaters learn to be safer and better =
stewards of the environment while boating. Our work is primarily =
supported by donations from individuals and grants. Visit us online at =
www.BoatUS.com/foundation.
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If you would like to be removed from our E-Mail listing, please =
send an e-mail to Joni Turken. Thank you.
BoatU.S. Foundation 880 S. Pickett St., Alexandria, VA 22304=20
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<P class=3Dstyle3>In this issue:</P>
<UL>
<LI><FONT face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" =
size=3D2>BoatU.S.=20
Foundation Rental EPIRB Saves Two Transatlantic Rowers</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" =
size=3D2>Foundation=20
Increases Grant Giving to $100,000 Annually</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" =
size=3D2>New Life=20
Jacket Loaner Sites Needed</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" =
size=3D2>California=20
Clean Marinas Program Sees Rapid Growth in 2005</FONT>=20
<LI><FONT face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"=20
size=3D2>Innovations in Life Jacket Design Competition Winner=20
Chosen</FONT> </LI></UL></TD></TR>
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<TD><SPAN class=3Dstyle2>BoatU.S. Foundation Rental EPIRB Saves Two=20
Transatlantic Rowers</SPAN><BR>
<P class=3Dstyle3><SPAN class=3Dstyle2><IMG=20
src=3D"http://www.boatus.com/foundation/newsletter/2girls.jpg" =
width=3D153=20
align=3Dleft></SPAN> In recent weeks, you may have seen footage of =
the two=20
women plucked from the ocean during a transatlantic rowing voyage, =
but did=20
you know that they were safely located because of an EPIRB from =
the=20
BoatU.S. Foundation=92s EPIRB Rental Program? The two rowers =
participating=20
in what's billed as the "toughest rowing race in the world" are =
safe after=20
their 24-foot rowboat capsized on January 15 in the stormy =
Atlantic Ocean.=20
After 46 days at sea, a rogue wave left the women clinging to a=20
barnacle-encrusted, upturned hull for 16 hours before rescuers =
could=20
arrive. Rowers Sarah Kessans and Emily Kohl were able to get help =
by=20
activating their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon =
(EPIRB). </P>
<P class=3Dstyle3>The rescue happened like this. At 4:46PM (GMT) =
on Sunday,=20
January 15, a 406 MHz EPIRB activation alert was picked up by the =
U.S.=20
Coast Guard. The alert, coming from a location some 1800 miles =
east of=20
Cuba, was identified as an EPIRB belonging to the BoatU.S. =
Foundation.=20
Following protocol, rescuers immediately contacted the BoatU.S. =
24-hour=20
dispatch center which forwarded the boat and crew details gleaned =
from the=20
rower's rental registration form.</P>
<P class=3Dstyle3>With the distressed vessel identified, a =
full-scale search=20
and rescue operation was launched and the tall ship Stravos S. =
Niarchos=20
was vectored to the racer's location. After sailing 120 miles =
through the=20
night under rough conditions, Stravos S. Niarchos reached Kessans =
and=20
Kohl, who were cold, tired and disappointed that they wouldn't be=20
completing the race. They were saved by jumping into a life raft =
that was=20
towed astern of the ship.</P>
<P class=3Dstyle3>=93Thanks to BoatU.S. It was your EPIRB that =
saved them,=94=20
said Terry Kohl, Emily=92s father. <BR>EPIRBs can be rented from =
the=20
Foundation for as little as $50 a week. For more information, call =
888-663-7472 or visit <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.BoatUS.com/foundation/epirb">http://www.BoatUS.com/fou=
ndation/epirb</A>.=20
</P><SPAN class=3Dstyle2>Foundation Increases Grant Giving to =
$100,000=20
Annually</SPAN>=20
<P class=3Dstyle3>
<TABLE cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 width=3D237 align=3Dright =
border=3D0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><IMG height=3D192=20
=
src=3D"http://www.boatus.com/foundation/newsletter/seagrant.jpg"=20
width=3D237><BR><B><FONT face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, =
sans-serif"=20
size=3D1>Sea Grant of Florida used grant funds to purchase =
and=20
distribute clean boating supplies, like this bilge =
sock.</FONT></B>=20
</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><SPAN class=3Dstyle3>More =
money will be=20
available to small nonprofits now thanks to a major jump in =
BoatU.S.=20
Foundation grant giving. This year, the Foundation increased the =
funds=20
available for its two grant programs from $40,000 to $50,000 each =
for a=20
total of $100,000 annually. </P></SPAN>
<P class=3Dstyle3>The Clean Water Grant Program has a deadline of =
February 1=20
each year and is designed to educate boaters on environmental =
issues that=20
impact boaters such as petroleum pollution prevention, pump out =
education=20
or littering prevention. The Boating Safety Grant program, which =
funds=20
innovative ways to promote safer boating, has an annual November 1 =
deadline. To find out more about the programs, visit <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.BoatUS.com/foundation">www.BoatUS.com/foundation</A>, =
or=20
watch Foundation E-news for announcements on application =
availability.=20
</P><SPAN class=3Dstyle2>New Life Jacket Loaner Sites =
Needed</SPAN><BR>
<P class=3Dstyle3><IMG height=3D149=20
src=3D"http://www.boatus.com/foundation/newsletter/ljlppic.jpg" =
width=3D199=20
align=3Dleft>Time is running out to apply to become a Life Jacket =
Loaner=20
site in 2006! Applications are being accepted now through February =
21 for=20
the program, which allows families to borrow kid=92s life jackets =
from=20
marinas, launch ramps, and waterfront businesses across the =
country.=20
Marinas and waterfront facilities that serve the public are =
eligible to=20
apply for this free program. We are especially interested in =
working with=20
marinas located in the target states of Utah and Wyoming to reach =
the goal=20
of having loaner locations in all 50 states. Accepted sites will =
receive=20
12 life jackets to fit children weighing up to 90 pounds, as well =
as signs=20
to draw boaters=92 attention and sign-out forms to easily track =
usage. </P>
<P class=3Dstyle3>Applications are available at <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.boatus.com/foundation/LJLP">http://www.boatus.com/foun=
dation/LJLP</A>=20
and must be submitted online by midnight or postmarked on or =
before=20
February 21, 2006. Accepted groups will be announced in Spring =
2006. For=20
more information, please contact Billy Hudgins at <A=20
href=3D"mailto:whudgins@boatus.com">whudgins@boatus.com</A>. </P>
<P><SPAN class=3Dstyle2>California Clean Marinas Program Sees =
Rapid Growth=20
in 2005</SPAN> </P>
<P class=3Dstyle3><SPAN class=3Dstyle3>In 2005, the California =
Clean Marinas=20
Program tripled the number of marinas certified in the state by =
adding 19=20
new marinas to the program. There are now nearly 30 Clean Marinas =
in=20
California, certified through a unique industry-driven program =
that began=20
in 2003. The program, which started in the San Diego area, has =
spread=20
statewide and includes a marina on Lake Tahoe and even one in =
Mexico.=20
</SPAN></P>
<P class=3Dstyle3>Clean Marinas voluntarily commit to reduce the=20
environmental impacts of their activities. Marina operators and =
employees=20
implement suggested environmental best practices-- from emergency =
and fuel=20
spill preparedness, to improved maintenance and cleaning =
practices.=20
Together these practices help the marina minimize the risk of =
pollution=20
from their facility. </P>
<P><SPAN class=3Dstyle3><IMG height=3D155=20
=
src=3D"http://www.boatus.com/foundation/newsletter/cleanmarina.jpg"=20
width=3D202 align=3Dright>By choosing a Clean Marina you are =
making a=20
statement that you care about the waters where you boat. Clean =
Marinas=20
have taken steps to ensure that their facilities have a minimal =
impact on=20
the environment, and more frequently offer boaters amenities such =
as=20
pumpout stations and clean fueling supplies, onsite restroom and =
shower=20
facilities, and increased grassy areas. <BR><BR>There are now more =
than 20=20
Clean Marina Programs nationwide from New England to the Pacific=20
Northwest. 2006 promises to be another exciting year for Clean =
Marinas=20
with numerous new programs starting and many new marinas already =
certified=20
in just the last month. Look for Clean Marinas in your state or =
wherever=20
you are boating. </SPAN></P><SPAN class=3Dstyle2>Innovations in =
Life Jacket=20
Design Competition Chooses Winner</SPAN><BR>
<P class=3Dstyle3><SPAN class=3Dstyle3><IMG height=3D231=20
src=3D"http://www.boatus.com/foundation/newsletter/ljdemail.jpg" =
width=3D316=20
align=3Dleft>By the December 16, 2005, deadline for Life Jacket =
Design=20
contest entries, Foundation staff found themselves buried under =
boxes and=20
boxes of submissions from around the world. In all, there were =
countless=20
inquiries and 182 submissions from inventors vying for the $5,000 =
contest=20
prize. </SPAN></P>
<P class=3Dstyle3>=93We knew people felt strongly that new life =
jackets styles=20
should be available,=94 said Ruth Wood, president of the BoatU.S.=20
Foundation, =93but we never dreamed we=92d see this much =
interest.=94 </P>
<TABLE cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 width=3D168 align=3Dright =
border=3D0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><IMG height=3D158=20
=
src=3D"http://www.boatus.com/foundation/newsletter/ljdepic.jpg"=20
width=3D168><BR><B><FONT face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, =
sans-serif"=20
size=3D1>The contest challenged inventors to think beyond =
the orange=20
Type II and consider a cost-effective jacket that boaters =
could-and=20
would-comfortably wear. =
</FONT></B></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P class=3Dstyle3>Sponsored by the BoatU.S. Foundation and the =
Personal=20
Flotation Device Manufacturers Association (PFDMA), the =
competition was=20
designed to foster the development of new ideas about how life =
jackets are=20
designed and built. We received designs from school-aged children, =
college=20
students, design schools, established inventors, and old salts.=20
Submissions came from 36 states and six countries and ranged from =
very=20
simple drawings to complex schematics and mock-ups of the design. =
</P>
<P class=3Dstyle3>In January, the six contest judges gathered at =
BoatU.S.=20
headquarters and reviewed the entries for innovation, reliability =
and=20
value. It was a tough choice, but the judges have made their =
selection.=20
And the winner is=85. Wait=97we can=92t tell you! The winning =
design and its=20
inventor will be revealed next week at the Miami International =
Boat Show.=20
Stay tuned for the next edition of the Foundation e-newsletter or =
keep an=20
eye on your favorite boating publications to see the winning =
design. </P>
<P class=3Dstyle3>Like what you see? Pass it on! Want to =
subscribe? Just go=20
to <A=20
=
href=3D"http://my.BoatUS.com//emailtracker.asp?description=3DBoatusFounda=
tionLink&url=3Dhttp8764323456385%2F%2Fwww%2Eboatus%2Ecom%2Ffoundation=
%2F&MemberNumber=3D188">www.BoatUS.com/foundation</A>.</P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD>
<P class=3Dstyle3><BR>The BoatU.S. Foundation is a national =
non-profit=20
501(c)(3) organization that creates education and outreach =
campaigns,=20
researches issues and products, and helps boaters learn to be =
safer and=20
better stewards of the environment while boating. Our work is =
primarily=20
supported by donations from individuals and grants. Visit us =
online=20
at <A=20
=
href=3D"http://my.boatus.com//emailtracker.asp?description=3DLinkToFounda=
tionHomePage&url=3Dhttp8764323456385%2F%2Fwww%2Eboatus%2Ecom%2Ffounda=
tion&MemberNumber=3D114">www.BoatUS.com/foundation</A>.</P></TD></TR>=
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