Volume XXXIlI No.

2 A Publication of Masthead Cove Yacht Club April 2011

Sailing Season is Coming
Get Ready!
I shot this bow wave on Silvergirl during the summer of 2004. I was using a Nikon Cool pix camera set on Automatic
exposure. No tripod. No timer. Nothing fancy. We were off shore somewhere, probably between the Race & Block
or between Block and Cuttyhunk. I take my cameras everywhere and take a lot of pictures. Glad you liked it.
Photo by Bruce Hasnas
Silvergirl
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OFFICERS
Commodore
Stan OMarra
Vice Commodore
Nancy Kinney
Rear Commodore
Jackie Martin
Treasurer
Bill Marrero
Secretary
Anita Stein
Fleet Cruising Captain
Don Lustig
Fleet Racing Captain
David Tuck
Membership
Helene Harrison
DIRECTORS
Greg Barbato
Charlotte Berman
Brett Sandgren
Paul Dara
Ken Hecht
Vicki Schwartz

THE MASTHEAD
Editor
Gene Kinney
Layout & Design
MJ Maione
Production
Dave Strickler
Advertising
Ginger Bourguignon
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From The Helm
by Commodore Stan OMarra
Naive Melody
W
e kicked off Masthead Cove Yacht Clubs 36th season in fne style
yesterday, March 20th with our Spring Brunch. The Head of the
Bay Club provided the venue this year and the beautiful view of
Huntington Bay on the frst day of Spring provided an unbeatable backdrop
for our festivities. We had a great turn out and It was great to see everyone
after such a bleak, snowy winter. Thanks to VC Nancy Kinney and to every-
one who helped make the day such a success. Catching up with everyone,
shopping Jackies extensive merchandise table and swapping goodies made
for a very fun afternoon. By the way, if anyone needs a Virgin Islands cruising
guide I can set you up. Meanwhile a solitary sailboat tacked back and forth,
taking advantage of having the Bay to themselves.
Unfortunately, the tranquil scene belies the true state of our local waterways.
The beaches of Northport and Eatons Neck are among the most polluted in
New York State with Northport Harbor boasting the most polluted beaches in
Suffolk County and second most polluted in New York State. Joe Morency, a
past Commodore of Centerport Yacht Club gave a presentation to the Feb-
ruary meeting of the Greater Huntington Council of Yacht and Boating Clubs
describing the issue and efforts underway to address it. Major contributing
factors include the Northport Sewage Treatment Plant and storm water run
off. The Plant does not currently meet the standard which will go into effect
in 2014 and there are currently no efforts underway to correct that. The Vil-
lage has refused grants meant to assist in the upgrade, presumably because
of a reluctance to raise the additional funds needed. They have also refused
to allow testing of piping which is believed to be leaking raw sewage into the
Harbor. Storm water drains installed by the Village are not fltered.
There is an effort underway to raise awareness of the Water Quality issue
and put pressure on the various municipal governments to step up and take
action. To learn more visit Save Our Harbors at their Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/pages/Save-Our-Harbors/192915870738590. They
will soon have a website up at www.save ourharbors.org. There is also
an on line petition at www.petitiononline.com/LetItBe1/petition.html which I
urge you to sign if you are interested in adding your voice to the chorus. If
you are interested in giving your time to the effort, please contact our repre-
sentative to the GHCYBC, Peyton Harrison, who will get you in touch with
the right people. Although the group and the effort is just starting out it is
clear there will be a need for help as it gains traction.
As we get ready for the upcoming season and look forward to enjoying the
beautiful waterways in our neighborhood, lets keep in mind that there is
much room for improvement. Please take the time to learn more about the
water quality issues we face and consider helping out if you can.
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Harvesting Rainwater with Rain Barrels
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ngel Dybas is a Storm Water
Run-Off Specialist with the
Cornell Cooperative Exten-
sion of Suffolk County. Her offce is
located in Coindre Hall in Huntington.
I interviewed her in her offce which
has a wonderful view of the Hunting-
ton Lighthouse and the entrance to
Huntington Harbor. We talked about
the different problems specifc to the
waters our harbors and bays and she
offered some practical suggestions
to help improve our water quality.
What are the major threats to water
quality on Long Island?The two most
important threats to water quality
are bacterial contamination and hy-
poxia, low levels of dissolved oxygen.
Historically, high levels of bacterial
contamination are what led the Suf-
folk County Department of Health to
close the beach at the Centerport
Yacht Club last year
What is Hypoxia and where does it
come from? Hypoxia is the condition
in which dissolved oxygen in the wa-
ter is below the level necessary to
sustain most animal life. Hypoxia oc-
curs in Long Island Sound each sum-
mer when dissolved oxygen levels
in bottom waters fall below 3mg/l. .
This leads to migration and die-off of
fsh and invertebrates in many parts of
the Sound.
Hypoxia is caused by an overabun-
dance of nutrients in the water, par-
ticularly nitrogen. Nitrogen enters
the water through sewage treatment
plants, septic tanks, and runoff from
roads, driveways, lawns and farms.
Once in the water, nitrogen fuels the
overgrowth of algae. The algae pro-
liferate and then die off and sink to
the bottom where they are consumed
by bacteria. Both the algae and bac-
teria take up the oxygen in the pro-
cess which causes a signifcant loss
of oxygen in bottom waters.
What are some sources of bacteri-
al contamination?There are a num-
ber of sources. These include, but
not limited to, failing septic systems,
leaking sewage pipes, discharge
of sewage from boats, and animal
waste from household pets and wild-
life. To prevent bacteria from enter-
ing waterways from these sources,
here are a few suggestions:
1. Have your septic tank pumped
every 2-3 years
2. Always pick up your pet waste
and dispose of it in the trash or
the toilet.
3. Never feed wildlife! This includes
ducks, geese, and swan. There
are a number of non-native (Mute
Swan) and nuisance bird spe-
cies, such as non-migratory Ca-
nadian Geese, that have become
year round residents of our wa-
ters. Their waste contributes to
nutrient problems in our waters
and feeding them only exacer-
bates the problem. One way to
reduce their overall impact would
be to decrease their numbers
through an egg oiling program
4. Boaters should use holding tanks
and pump-out stations
What can individuals do to help
stop the contamination of the wa-
ters? Individuals can help by reduc-
ing run-off from homes and yards.
Whenever you see water in the street
rushing downhill to the harbor, that
water is bringing contaminants and
pollutants to the harbor waters.
Some possible suggestions include:
Use low-nitrogen fertilizer on lawns,
never fertilize before a rain storm, use
direct downspouts to lawns so that
rainwater may be absorbed, use rain
barrels to catch and re-use rain wa-
ter, and clean up animal waste so it
doesnt wash into the water system.
You mentioned using rain barrels.
When I was very young, there was
a rain barrel on my uncles farm.
They are not as popular now. How
have rain barrels changed? Todays
rain barrel is a closed system. It has
a tightly sealed lid and a covering of
mesh that wont allow mosquito larva
to enter. You can see the yellow bar-
rel (above) has a black circle. That
opening is covered with a fne mesh
material. We will have a few rain bar-
rels on display at the East North-
port Rotary Club Walk for Water on
March 19th. The East Northport Ro-
tary Club is planning to sell Rain bar-
rels to the community in the future.
How do you keep the water fresh?
Use it. Use the water within a week
or before the next storm event. Use
the water to water your fowers and
shrubs or your rain water perennial
garden. You shouldnt use the water
on anything you plan to eat, such as
the vegetables in your garden. Rain
barrels can help direct rain water to
the yard instead of just running down
the street and into the harbor. That
will keep some of the pollutants out
of our harbor waters and use the nat-
ural fltration of the lawn to replenish
our aquifer.
by Gene Kinney
Kin-Ship
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A
rent they bothersome? Arent they annoying? Dont you just hate those incessant radio checksespecially
from boats in harbors miles away across the Sound. I mean, really, must they? Well, we are not alone in our
misery. The folks at SeaTow live with the VHF on monitoring Channel 16 all day and all night long. So, they
come up with a solution. A quiet answer to all our prayers!
What could it be? The people at SeaTow have come up with a method to supply each boater with a quiet (QUIET)
personalized RESPONSE to the need for a radio check. With the help of a land based radio transmitter, a fairly tall
tower and some not so fancy magic from some pretty tricky techy types (try saying that three times fast!), each of us
can perform our own radio check.
Yes, we can check whether or not our radio is sending a signal without bothering any other vessels. Isnt that
AWESOME!?In addition, we can determine how loud or how soft our transmissions are without bothering any other
vessels. Isnt that terrifc!? BUT WAIT, THERES MORE! (no, not Ginsu knives)....

With this modern miracle each of us can hear our own voice as it actually sounds when we call for a radio check!!!
And nobody else on other boats has to hear it.
Sea Tow in Florida came up with this innovation and now they want to get the word out to all boaters. Last fall we
interviewed Captain Mike Langenbach of Huntington Sea Tow. Mike is pleased to announce that soon Huntington
Sea Tow will have an activated tower so that boaters in our area can try this new way to check their radios.
Can anyone do it? YES! Can you do it? YES, YOU CAN! Simple. Switch to Channel 27 on your VHF radio. Press
the talk switch and then say it loud and say it proud, Radio checkRadio Check This is (your boat name here)
calling for a radio check. Release the talk switch. Then wait 10 seconds You will hear your voice coming back on
channel 27 as it was received at the land based station.
You will know INSTANTLY (faster than Supermanat the speed of light) whether your VHF radio is working, how
loud it is, and how great you sound on the radio.
So, all together now. NO MORE RADIO CHECKS ON CHANNEL 16!. Just switch to VHF Channel 27 and have
a go at it. Its funAnd ITS FREE!!!
IMPORTANT VHF CHANNELS
1thru10 WX- NOAA Weather Forecast Stations pick the loudest one
9 Boater Calling Use to hail other boats
13 Bridge to Bridge - Good for talking to Captains of Commercial Boats or to
talk to a bridge tender to fnd out when the bridge opens
16 Emergency Contact the Coast Guard/SeaTow/TowBoatUS
27 Radio check Automatic Radio check
68,69,71 Free channels Best channels for communication to other boats
72 MCYC Used to keep track when cruising
RADIO CHECK.RADIO CHECK
Anybody, hey, how about a RADIO CHECK
by Gene Kinney
Kin-Ship
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by Helene Laufer
Journey
New granddaughter Taylor Jill was born to the
Daras. Mother and baby well. Grandparents are
doing great.
Our thoughts go out to Dan Cochruns Family.
Their house caught fre in December and they are liv-
ing in a trailer while it all gets cleaned up, rebuilt and
put back together.
Snowbird Bob Harrison is sailing back from Sunny
Florida in April.
Peyton Harrison is doing well after back
surgery.
Let me know whats going on by dropping me a line
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Well all share the good times and console
in the bad
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Northport Blessing of the Fleet
June 18, 2011
T
he Blessing of the feet is patterned af-
ter the ancient tradition of seafaring na-
tions all over the world. Each year, as
the weather permitted boating activities, fsher-
men would parade their boats before the local
religious leaders to receive a special blessing
to keep their boats, their crew and themselves
safe throughout the season.
WHO IS GOING TO LEAD THE PARADE
This year the parade of boats will be led by a USCG
vessel, the Northport Fire/Rescue Boat, Ashroken Bay
Constables boat, Northport Police Boat, Huntington
Harbor Masters boat. These boats will then be followed
by the boats of Centerport Yacht Club, then the boats
from Northport Yacht Club and then all other commercial
and recreational boats who want to be in the parade.
This year we are hoping for over 100 boats to be blessed
during this annual event. The Boat parade starts at
11:00am and will keep going for as long as there
are boats.
Special Note: if you want the offcers on the dock
to salute your vessel, then display the National
Ensign. For you landlubbers, thats the fag of the
USA. So, show the fag and get a salute. No fag,
no salute. Youll still get the blessing.
WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?
The Northport Farmers Market will be open-
ing its 2011 season that day. It will be ongoing
throughout the morning.
A Nautical Flea Market
The Village Green will be flled with commercial vendors
selling all things nautical: Boating safety equipment,
Fishing Gear, Kayaks, Electronics, Outboard Motors.

Music at the Gazebo
Beginning at noon the Coast Guard Auxiliary Band will
present a musical performance. The rest of the day
there will be other groups, such as the Multi Colored
Ties (a Northport High School traditional Barbershop
group), and other local musical groups.
Teens On The Water... A Community Service Project
Are you involved in boating? Do you need community service for high school of college?
If so, the lighthouse needs your help at the Musicfest! A new program is starting on the waterfront to give teens an
opportunity to earn community service credit. If you are available on Labor Day Weekend, join them. Volunteer prior,
during and after this wonderful event.
NEEDED:
Young captains with the permission to use a family infatable to help collect donations from boats in the mooring
feld during the course of the concert.(Valid Boating Safety Certifcation)
Responsible teens (14 or older) to assist on the infatable.
Strong bodies to help move and load equipment to the lighthouse and move and load equipment after the musicfest.
Parental Permission
If interested: Contact MJ Maione at mj@huntingtonlighthouse.org
by Gene Kinney
Kin-Ship
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Masthead Cove
Yacht Club
SPRING BRUNCH
Jim Marcincuk, Rhonda Rima, Lois and Joe Rossbotham
New Members Lynne and Bill Kretzer
Rose and Phil Averbuch, Marilyn and Scott Gerber
Peyton Harrison, Howie Stein, Ken Hecht, Scott Malin
Don Luatig Cruising Captain
Welcoming Table
Helene Harrison, MJ Maione
Slyvia Zunda, Anita Stein
Jackie Martin, Slyvia Zunda,
Rick Beck
Ken and Mona Hecht
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Dara Bettcourt, Chris Zdunek, Ray Garcia, Jean Finley, Paul Dara,
Ginger Dara, Don Lustig, Carolyn Brenner
Dan Martin, Jim Marcincuk and Ron Laufer
Jackie and Dan Martin
Hunter Bottto
Victorious Swap Contestant
Dave Tuck
Race Captain
Jackie Martin with Club gear
New Members: Jean Finley, Ray Garcia, Dora Bettancourt,
Chris Zdunek, Lynne and Bill Kretzer
Helene Laufer, Ron Laufer, Slyvia Zundra, Rick Beck, Brett
Sandgren, Evan Sandgren, Lauren Callahan, Dave Tuck
Tom Mazzotta, Karen Mazzotta, Rhonda Rima, Jim Marcincuk,
Stephanie Malin, Scott Malin, Allan Pearlman
Rich Correll and Ginger Bourguignon
Marilyn and Scott Gerber
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SAVE THE DATES

Boatyard BBQ
Saturday, May 1, 2011
Northports Blessing of the Fleet
Saturday. June 18, 2011
Raft-up
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Masthead Race & Party
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Lighthouse Musicfest
Saturday, September 3,2011
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How to Clean your Fresh Water Tanks
I
f you have a new boat, a new-to-you boat, or have had the water in your tank sitting
for a while, sanitizing your tanks is really important. Since most boats are equipped
with tanks that you cannot easily see into, it is necessary to make sure that the
freshwater system is maintained properly. Lots of sailors dont ever drink water while at
sea. They say rum is better for you. But I say that washing dishes in rum is a waste of
good rum.
Ive done a lot of research and have found that the typically accepted treatment for
freshwater tanks is a chlorine bleach and water solution. The ratios of Cl to H20 depend
upon size of the tank and other factors. It seems like a hit or miss technique. So, I kept
looking for another alternative. Knowing that we could ingest water exposed to mold made me very aware that our
family needed another option. If your tank is like the one pictured above , I suggest that you try something new.
Sodium Dichlor
Sodium Dichlor is a product that is frequently used to clean spas and pools. This product contains 62% chlorine.
One pound of Sodium Dichlor is equal to six gallons of household bleach. One teaspoon of this product will sanitize
a 100 gallon tank.
When you are initially cleaning a tank, use 1-2 teaspoons per 100 gallons of water. So fll the tank and then add a
bucket of the Sodium Dichlor solution. Let that sit in the tank for 3 hours. Run the faucets one at a time to ensure
the treated water is going through the system and drain the system like you would using any other method. Open the
fresh water tank valve to speed up the draining. After this, you can fll the tank back up with water and use as normal.
Most boaters travel with a full water tank to provide drinking water and only fll up when they get to a place they trust.
If this you have to fll it up, add 1/4 of a teaspoon of Sodium Dichlor to the freshwater tank when you fll up. Sodium
Dichlor is different from chlorine bleach which contains a very high ratio of salt. That is why tanks must be fushed free
of chlorine bleach, otherwise you would have an awful taste in your water. Sodium Dichlor is highly concentrated.
You only need a small amount to do the job. Since it is so concentrated, you only need to carry a small amount of it
with you to treat your system throughout the season.
Who knows, maybe we wont have to bring all those bottles of water on board. And wouldnt that be a good thing.
Dichlor is the only packaged chlorine form suited for spas. It is primarily recommended as an occasional shock. It is
neither excessively acid nor alkaline in character, If you use dichlor, the quick-dissolving fne granular formulation is
the best. Dichlor is not made in tablet form. It is best to dissolve dichlor in a bucket of clean water frst, then add to
the tank
Welcome Aboard
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Huntington, NY 11743
Paul and Liz sail a 37 Tartan named Bleu Moon that they keep at Coneys. They have been sailing 30 years and are
interested in day sailing and cruising. Paul and Ginger Dara and Peyton Harrison will sponsor them.
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Weather, Keeping an Weather Eye
I
have been a sail boater for the last 20 years and an airplane pilot since high school, and, so its kind of natural
that Im a bit of a weather geek. But I make no apologies. Weather is important - ask any pilot or boater who has
ever been caught unexpectedly in a storm. They will not make that same mistake twice.
The biggest problem for the average boater is making sense of it all. To me, one of the most exciting forecasting
developments to come along recently is the AVN MOS computer forecast. [AVN - Aviation MOS - Model Output
Statistics]. It takes advantage of the newer, more powerful computers we have today.
The true genius of AVN MOS is that it uses the highly accurate weather prediction program (The Aviation Model) and
that is adjusted for how accurately the weather model predicted weather in the past, and then adjusts the forecasts
equations again to refect what actually is observed at the forecast location. The fnal skewed product is the AVN
MOS Computer Forecast. This forecast product gives detailed weather information in three hour increments span-
ning the 48 hours after the AVN program is run.
AVN MOS is a forecast is produced by the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP your tax dollars
at work), and its weather information includes:
Temperature dew point
cloud cover and obstructions to visibility probability of precipitation
precipitation form (rain, sleet, freezing rain, or snow) wind speed and direction
probability of severe thunderstorms.
In other words, just about anything you could ask for and just about everything you can measure!
Another great thing about AVN MOS information is the way it is presented - you can get a marine forecast in a table
format like this:
51003 GFS MOS GUIDANCE 1/14/2011 1200 UTC
DT /JAN 14/JAN 15 /JAN 16 /JAN 17
HR 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
TMP 77 77 78 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 76 76 76 77 77 77 77
WD 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 12 11 12 12 12 12 10 08 05 03 03 02 03 05
WS 16 15 16 13 11 10 10 10 11 12 11 10 09 09 10 10 10 10 11 13 12
(HR- Hour; TMP temperature; WD - Wind Direction ...so 16 = 160 degrees WS - Wind Speed 16 = 16 KTs)
The web location for this information is http://www.weather.gov/mdl/forecast/text/gfsmmg.txt
Or you can get the information displayed in a graphical forma:
http://www.wunderground.com/MOS/DisplayMOS.asp?AirportCode=KFRG&SafeCityName=Huntington_
Station&StateCode=NY
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The Racing Corner
Memorial Day Cruise to Saugatuck Harbor
by Dave Tuck
Celebration
O
ur frst spring race seminar is being held on Tuesday March 22nd at Ketewomoke Yacht Club.
Bill and Linda Kirkpatrick of Centerport Yacht Club will be our guest speakers. They have run
many race seminars in the past I anticipate this will be an informative discussion. (Thanks to
Jackie Martin for putting me in touch with them!) I will be demonstrating signal sequences as generated
by our starting Ollie and discussing our practice race lineup. Thank you Bryan Coon of KYC for making
the necessary arrangements to share the KYC clubhouse with us!
This years practice races will be held in the vicinity of Price Bend (Sand City) on the following dates:
Saturday June 4th, 2011
Saturday June 25th, 2011
Race to Raft-Up July 23rd start time TBA to allow for arrival coincident with raft-up.
First gun will be at 0930 hours, aim to arrive at least 15 minutes early for check-in
Here are some other races to put on your calendar are:
May 21st and 22nd LHYC Spring Race for the Case (details at http://www.lhyc.org/)
August 21st The Masthead Race (check our website for details)
Aug 24th LHYC Women Skippers Race (details at http://www.lhyc.org/)

MCYC Beach Blanket Bingo
Memorial Day Cruise to Saugatuck Harbor Yacht Club
Port Captains
Big Daddio Peyton and Moon Doggie Dan
Sat. night cocktails and bring your own barbeque pool
side to the Beach Blanket music of Frankie, Annette and
the rest of the cool Beach scene. Do you remember the
Surf and Fish, well get your best Beach attire and dancing
shoes ready for the big Dance contest.
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Pick-up a new Pico, Sunfish or Laser this weekend.
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Pappy 5a|ne 2011!
Uome see the a|| new Uata|na 445 today.