2022 First Mates on the Water

Saturday September 24th 9:00am-1:00pm First Mates on the Water 5 Skippers (Bill Zehner (Infinity Bound), Bill Whiteley (Legacy), Earl Hunt (Moon Shadow), Denny Johnson (Andiamo), Terry Dolan ( Chatham) 23 First Mates Program Focus- Emergency on the Water Summary We started in the Clubhouse, and we went over how to call the Coast Guard and using your VHF radio. Knowing your location and the procedures for emergencies. Parking lot- first mates hands on practice using a fire extinguisher On the water boat exercises: Each Captain took their group out on the water to practice Man Overboard, controlling the boat, touch and go docking and Navigation. Lunch was offered after the course at $25 per person this was catered by Ambrosia. The fee covered the cost of the Skippers lunch. We are planning on emailing the group for feedback and going forward if this is a program that PYC would like to repeat or build on, it would be a good one to bring back in the Spring.