Hello Tradewinds family!
I had a great sailing day on the Concord yesterday, including my first ever while-still-moving boarding by the US Coast Guard!
I called it in to Tradewinds right after they transferred off and gave a brief summary to Virginia.
I included a copy of the Report of Boarding they gave to me with the checkout sheet.
Below is my summary of the boarding.
– We were on our way back to Tradewinds after lunch at Jack London Square.
– Under motor power, approaching Bay bridge from Oakland Inner Harbor. We were preparing to hoist sails after under crossing the Bay Bridge.
– US Coast Guard came aside us on starboard and said they would be boarding us for a routine safety inspection.
– I took over helm and followed instructions of speed and heading. I told Liza and anyone below to come up, so they get no surprises.
– (2) Officers boarded, immediately counted life jackets and persons on board. I informed him it was a boat from the Tradewinds Sailing Club in Richmond.
– I went with officer down into cabin as he asked to see various items:
– Boat registration, all fire extinguishers, sound signal (which was already hanging off pedestal) life ring or life sling. I showed him all items without hesitation and to his satisfaction.
– Head, and asked if the head switch was set to correct position. I told him it was set to tank. He asked how many, I told him one tank. He asked if we had a macerator, I told him on this boat yes.
– He asked if diesel or gas engine I said diesel.
– He looked around a bit and said thank you, we’re done here.
– He and the other officer asked for my ID, filed out the Report of Boarding and gave me a copy.
– They proceeded to de-board and left.
– Entire process took about 10 – 15 min.
If I forgot anything g I’ll let you know. Or if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Quite the experience, but was glad and thankful with the training and checklists given by Tradewinds, I knew all I needed to know about the boat, where, and definitely what was minimum required safety.
Regards,
Ricky C.
