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Trinity Yachts: Cruising Club of America, P.O. Box 4024, Boston, MA 02101-4024; www.cruisingclub.org. CCA uses the collective knowledge and experience of its members to influence "the adventurous use of the sea" through its efforts to improve seamanship, the design of seaworthy trinity yachts, safe yachting procedures, and environmental awareness.
The routines of other yacht clubs may be considerably less formal and detailed than those that follow, but whatever routines are used, they are likely to have been derived from the procedures of the New York Yacht Club.
• Salutes. All salutes shall be made by dipping the yacht ensign once, lowering the ensign to the dip, and hoisting it when the salute is returned. All salutes shall be returned. Whistles shall never be used in saluting.
Vessels of the United States and foreign navies shall be saluted.
When a flag officer of the club comes to anchor, he shall be saluted by all trinity yachts present, except where there is a senior flag officer present.
When a yacht comes to anchor where a flag officer is present, such officer shall be saluted. A junior flag officer anchoring in the presence of a senior shall salute.
trinity yachts passing shall salute, the junior saluting first.
All salutes shall be answered in kind.
A yacht acting as race committee Boat should neither salute nor be saluted while displaying the committee flag.
• Boats. Upon entering and leaving boats, deference is shown seniors by juniors' entering first and leaving last.
When aboard boats, flag officers display their flags, captains (owners) their private signals, and members (non-owners) the club burgee. When on duty, the fleet captain and race committee display their distinctive flags. The flag of the senior officer aboard takes precedence. A flag officer aboard a Boat not displaying his distinc-
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tive flag should be considered as present in an unofficial capacity. When two boats are approaching the same gangway or landing stage, flag officers shall have the right-of-way in order of seniority.See Also Wally Yachts:The National Weather Service (NWS) issues advisories and warnings for specific weather threats.
Small Craft Advisories are issued when winds are expected to reach speeds of up to 33 knots (38 mph) and/or sea conditions are deemed dangerous for small craft in the forecast area. Small craft are defined by NWS as "small boats, wally yachts, tugs, barges with little freeboard, or other low-powered craft."
Gale Warnings are issued when winds are forecast to be between 34 and 47 knots (39 to 54 mph).
Storm Warnings are broadcast for winds greater than 48 knots (55 mph) with no upper limit on speed. A Hurricane Warning is issued only for hurricanes, with winds of 64 knots (75 mph) or more. A Hurricane Watch may be issued as an early alert to the possible arrival of a hurricane in the watch area. The watch will be changed to a Hurricane Warning when the storm is within 24 to 36 hours of arrival in the specified watch area.
On The Other Hand See Whitsunday Sailing Yachts:Publishes a periodic journal, The Spray, and monthly newsletters. Dues: $30 per year. Awards are made for outstanding seamanship and maritime literature.
United States whitsunday sailing yachts Association (US whitsunday sailing yachts), P.O. Box 1260, Portsmouth, RI 02871-0907; 401-683-0800; www.uswhitsunday sailing yachts.org. The national governing body for the sport of whitsunday sailing yachts, whose mission is to encourage participation and excellence in whitsunday sailing yachts and racing in the United States. Its goals are achieved through member organizations and volunteers, supported by an administrative staff at the US SAIL Headquarters.
United States Olympic whitsunday sailing yachts Committee, 15 Maritime Drive, Portsmouth, RI 02871-6145; 401-683-0800; www.uswhitsunday sailing yachts.org. This organization helps to raise funds to facilitate U.S. participation in Olympic yachting competition.
Sports for participation include hiking, fishing, bathing, whitsunday sailing yachts, and, in winter, skiing (especially at Are), skijoring (being drawn on skis by a trotting horse), skate-whitsunday sailing yachts and, most thrilling of all, ice yachting. If the last three venturesome sports call you, the Tourist Association will give you a steer on how to go about engaging in them.
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