Beverly Harbor Fest
The 12th annual Harbor Fest is coming soon. See here for more details.
ABC SNE / DIstrict 34 Founders Day Event
A day dedicated to fun and friendship for all USPS members and their friends. And this year, you can join many other boating enthusiasts as we watch Ocean Race Parade and the start of Leg 5 of The Ocean Race, a 32,000 nautical mile competitive sail from Alicante, Spain to Genova, Italy.
Limited seating! Reserve early for only $37! Please make your reservations by May 14, 2023!
For registration go to https://abc-d34.org.
Agenda:
9:30 Gather for coffee and friendship
10:00 Welcome
10:15 Presentation Boater Safety Around Whales by Whale and
Dolphin Conservation USA11:15 Catered Brunch
12:30 Ocean Race Parade/Americas Boating Channel videos
discussion14:00 Start of Leg 5 at Fort Adams State Park/Tour of the Newport Sailing Museum
Afterwards, visit mansions, museums and shops, enjoy the Newport Oyster and Chowder festival, or just stroll on the waterfront, making very pleasant memories for all.
Presentation: Boater Safety Around Whales. Whale and Dolphin Conservation invites you to attend the presentation and empower yourself with the tools needed to operate safely around whales and avoid accidental collisions! These situations can be dangerous for everyone involved and result in costly repairs to your boat.
During this presentation, you will learn how to:
Keep yourself and others safe while out on the water around whales.
Identify commonly seen whale species along the US Atlantic coast.
Practice safe whale watching guidelines.
Know what to document and who to call if you encounter a marine mammal in distress.
Take an active role in marine mammal conservation.
For more information and to register, please visit https://abc-d34.org.
National Boating Safety Week
National Safe Boating Week will be held from May 20-26, 2023, reminding all boaters to brush up on boating safety skills and prepare for the boating season. This observance week is the annual kick-off of the Safe Boating Campaign, a global awareness effort that encourages boaters to make the most of their boating adventure by being responsible.
Click here for more details.
Annual Change of Watch Dinner Meeting
We will hold our annual Change of Watch meeting at the Boston Yacht Club in Marblehead, on Friday, April 21st, starting at 1800 (6 PM).
Dinner will be a buffet.
Our speaker, Bob Begin, will talk about the tragic lost of the USS Indianapolis. She was a heavy cruiser. President Roosevelt ,had a soft spot for her and used her for several voyages of state. Launched in 1931 at a cost of about $11 million,she was 610' long, a beam of 66' and displaced 11,180 tons. Her peacetime years were spent "showing the flag" in the Pacific and Atlantic. Once war broke out, she would spend all of 1942,43,44, and most of 45 In combat. She was considered a "lucky" ship until March of 18 , when she was bombed by Japanese plane and sent back to the yard for repairs. By mid July she was ready for assignment. On July 16th he left San Francisco on a TOP SECRET mission that not even her Captain was aware of. The mission was to deliver the first atomic bomb to an island airbase for use against Japan. Having completed this mission Indianapolis was assigned to an invasion fleet in the Philippines.
Traveling alone, she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine on July 30. In 12 minutes, she sank, Over 900 men went into the water. Incredibly, they would not be discovered missing for almost 5 nights and 4 days. During this time they were subjected to numerous dangers; dehydration, exhaustion, hypothermia, dementia, and a most primal enemy....sharks. Of the 900 men who went in the water, only 317 were rescued. This tragedy was the largest single loss of life on any ship in the US Navy during WWII. And the irony is that the war would be over in two weeks. This is a tale of courage, sacrifice, lost hope, and losses tht wrenched America. It is a riveting story that warrants telling.
District 34 Spring Conference
The ABClub Southeastern New England District 34 Spring Conference will be held at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in New Bedford on March 25, 2023.
Please mark your calendar today so you don't miss this conference.
The conference will be an all-day event on Saturday including morning and afternoon sessions, election of SNE District 34 Bridge officers, a Change of Watch and of course lunch. The agenda details and conference fee will be announced later. All members are encouraged to attend not just squadron and district officers.
As has been the custom for many years, conference attendees are encouraged to book a room on Friday night and arrive before 6pm to participate in a social hour at the hotel before going out to a local restaurant for a group dinner. Some members may also choose to stay Saturday night in which case there will be a social hour at the hotel after the conference concludes followed by a Saturday night group dinner. The discounted room rate (15 rooms) is $139.00 per night. Last date to book with discounted rate February 24, 2023.
Book your group rate for America's Boating Club
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1672756671092&key=GRP&app=resvlink
New England Boat Show - Volunteers Needed
The New England Boat show will be on Wed. 2/15 to Sunday 2/19.
Volunteers to work at the D34 booth are needed on all days. A link to the sign up sheet is below. Volunteers will receive a free admission pass to the show.
PLEASE NOTE: after adding your name to the time slot(s), click on the tab at the bottom labeled 2023 BOAT SHOW CONTACTS. Fill out all fields so that you receive your pass on the day you work the booth.
For information contact Boat show Chair Joe Frawley at 617-212 0103 or jfrawley928@gmail.com
Click here to volunteer:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17y962X2FLXHdtGXk3zTIwdYhjH_Im089tIccWNbBZgQ/edit?usp=sharing
District 34 Fall Conference
Our Fall Conference will be held on Saturday Oct. 29 at the Hyannis Hilton. Please put this date into your calendar!
More details to follow as planning progresses.
Corinthian Yacht Club Dinner Meeting
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE
Our squadron leadership is pleased to announce the resumption of its annual Corinthian Yacht Club evening dinner-meeting. The date will be Friday evening, October 7th, with a cash bar available at 6:00 PM followed by dinner at 7:00 PM.
Our speaker will be Sid Tracey, a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, who will talk about the many contributions and sacrifices made by the United States Merchant Marine throughout the history of our country.
A formal invitation will be sent out soon. Please RSVP by September 30.
District 34 Beach Party
Charles River S&PS is inviting all D34 members to a FREE beach party. Go to the D34 Upcoming Events page and click on the REGISTER button for full details.
https://abc-d34.org/calevents.shtml
District 34 Annual Lobster Boil
2022 Annual Lobster Boil (#7)
Southeastern New England District 34 and ABClub Cape Cod
Date: 4th Thursday in July - July 28th (Rain date Friday July 29th)
Who's invited: All SNE D34 members, their families and friends
Location: 46 Beach Road, Orleans, MA 02653
Time: 4 PM (Set up) until all is cleaned up around 8:30 PM
Contacts: P/D/C John Crawford, SN (508-240-4603) or P/C Erika Kraft-Crawford, AP (774-205-0965)
Price: $48/pp based upon current wholesale lobster and mussel prices. The same for the premium ribeye steak.
Space is limited so sign-up soon! Go to D34 Upcoming Events Calendar for details and to register.
Annual Business Meeting and Change of Watch
The free buffet meal will be served beginning at 6:30.
What's up with charts?
Bob Sweet presented this seminar at the Tri-district Conference
in Maine last September.
NOAA has begun eliminating paper and raster charts. How does
that impact you? What can you do to fix that? Learn how you will
need to create your own charts in the future.
This will be a Zoom presentation on Wednesday January 12 from
6:30 to 8:30. To join send an email to Bob Sweet at
Bobsweet1@comcast.net. You will receive a Zoom invitation on the
day of the seminar.
Member Meeting
Our speaker will be Chris Sanders, director of the Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard and the Mystic Seaport Museum. Click here to read the museum’s article announcing his appointment this August.
Tri-District Conference (D12, D14, D19)
Greetings to District 12 members!
We have a very important Tri-District Conference (D12, D14, D19) coming in October. I am asking all of you, if at all possible, to please attend. Hosted by District 19 it will be held at the 5 star Samoset Resort in Rockport Maine on October 22 to 24. The business portion will be Saturday the 23rd. Flyer below.
1- We have a stellar agenda with terrific presentations, ABClub Chief Commander Mary Paige Abbott in attendance, and a fantastic keynote speaker. That alone justifies your presence! You will NOT be bored!
2- Your presence will demonstrate your support for ABClub and your desire to restart our activities.
3- The recent governing Board meeting approved our request to merge D12 and D14 to become a new District 34. You will have a chance to meet and mingle with our Cape and R.I. brethren.
4- On Saturday afternoon D12 and D14 members will have a joint meeting to vote on a slate of officers for our new district. We expect that both D12 and D14 will be well represented on the new bridge. I have agreed to be nominated as Commander of D34. When we complete voting we will become District 34!
By your attendance and your vote you will show your support for the D34 and the entire bridge.
5- And, of course, D19 members will be our hosts and are eager to make your acquaintance!
All hotel and conference registration is on the D12 site at http://www.usps.org/localusps/d12 .
You will save money if you register for the conference by Sep. 29! And rooms at this fabulous resort are only $139 if you reserve by Oct. 10. A flyer is attached.
The time is over to "think about it" . If this organization makes your boating life better, show your appreciation by registering for the conference now!
Thank you for getting this far.
Cheers,
Joe Kelliher, DCdr 12
c- 508 446 7957
Click here for conference flyer.
Member Meeting
Secretary Jack Reed and Evelyn will share a presentation on their favorite boats: TRAWLERS!! “We own a trawler we love, but have become addicted to reviewing trawlers on line, and based upon our research and our own cruising experience, we have come up with a list of attributes that we would like to see in a trawler. And although it is virtually impossible to find a boat that has all of these attributes, we have come pretty close! So come Thursday evening, October 14th, 1830, and see what we have come up with, and whether or not you agree with us!”
Dinner starts at 6:30pm. Presentation to follow.
Beverly Harbor Fest
Join us for the 2021 Beverly Harbor Fest at the all new location-Lynch Park, 55 Ober St. Sunday, September 19, 3 to 6 PM. Info and Register for Fall Courses. Book your 2021 Free Vessel Safety Check and more…. Come see our Both.
