Boat U.S. - January 2008 - (Page 14) GIVE BEAR GET LOVE! Loverboy Bear with “Love” tattoo Delivery Trip Ends in Tragedy The U.S. Coast Guard said that two critical mistakes probably contributed to the Oct. 24 accident on Lake Michigan that claimed the lives of three sailors active in the Chicago racing community. The first mistake occurred when one of the men went to the foredeck without a harness in heavy seas. He fell overboard and died. The second mistake was taking down their one sail, the jib, in bad weather and heavy seas, when the sail could have made the difference in keeping them from hitting a breakwall which destroyed the boat. Killed were the boat’s owner, John Finn, 45, Alexander Childers, 38, and Adam Kronen, 33. Another crewman, Joseph Sunshine, 34, was treated for hypothermia at an area hospital. Three were wearing Type I life jackets and another wore a properly functioning self-inflating jacket. They were not wearing harnesses. According to news reports, the 35-foot Jason departed in the evening from Columbia Yacht Club in rough conditions to take the boat south to Crowley’s Yacht Yard up the Calumet River. A weather buoy in the middle of southern Lake Michigan reported north winds from 21 to 30 knots and waves seven to nine feet high at the time. A couple of hours later, Finn and his crew attempted to take down the foresail outside of Calumet Harbor near the southern end of the breakwall. Childers was pulling the jib down when he fell overboard, said Petty Officer Michael Arnold of Coast Guard Station Calumet Harbor, who coordinated the rescue. Finn immediately turned the boat to rescue Childers, and the crew called the Coast Guard. The crew was able to reach Childers, but did not get him back on board, Arnold said, based on an interview with survivor Sunshine. “They were able to recover the guy enough to latch back onto him, but then they started having problems with the sea state,” Arnold said. “The winds were pushing them into the breakwater and they had the engine on full power but it was not enough.” The Coast Guard arrived at the breakwall within five minutes of receiving the call, Arnold said, but a wrong direction sent rescuers to the opposite end of the breakwall, costing another eight minutes. The water temperature was 54 degrees, according to Arnold. The medical examiner has ruled the deaths accidental drownings, but autopsies were pending, said Detective Sgt. Guy Wendorf of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, which is investigating. Valentine's Day Delivery Guaranteed! Be original this year, send her the Creative Alternative to Flowers – a Bear-Gram gift! Over 100 Bears to choose from, each delivered with gourmet chocolate and a card with your personal message in our famous gift box. SHE’LL LOVE IT! 1.800.829.BEAR VermontTeddyBear.com Aweigh with words “Isn’t That Precious”— The oceans are filled with valuable things. ACROSS 1. Hit a button 6. They may cover a few feet 11. Work unit 14. Key artery 15. Rifleman’s position 16. Cow call 17. It was attacked 66 years ago 19. It may lead to boating accidents 20. Hertz competitor 21. Took the lead 23. Goodbye, on the Sea of Cortez 25. Eskimos traditionally use them to hunt 26. Stick-to-it-iveness 27. Engage in a gabfest 31. Wing of a building 32. Org. on many tubes of toothpaste 33. Studio red light 35. Dennis Conner, to many young boaters 38. Not all fits 40. Prefix with “grade” 41. Sicilian salutation 42. Do some goading 43. Brute in “Gulliver’s Travels” 44. Lanka 45. Guinea 47. Hits the engine 48. “Glengarry Ross” 49. Columbus, many thought at the time 52. Like sailors at the end of a cruise 54. 56. 57. 58. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. Enjoys the sea air Actress Moore at anchor Where many Aussies boat Harbor stat Creamy cookies Shines like phosphorescence In the doldrums Little push Curvy letters DOWN 1. Worthless art 2. Fish eggs used in sushi 3. Period for historians 4. Bering or Cook follower 5. Naval guns may fire one 6. Where some lose weight 7. Bobby the Bruin 8. Picnic trash can stuff 9. Sailors’ bowlines, e.g. 10. Mexican shawl 11. Ireland, poetically 12. “I understand,” in marine radio speak 13. Cargo hold contents 18. Derek Walcott’s “The Sea Is ” 22. It may be found in an ancient shipwreck 23. Zeal 24. Promontory near Honolulu 26. Struggle for air 28. “That was miss!” 29. Metal shaping machine 30. Russian city known for its ballet company 34. Dawn noisemaker By Rowan Millson 36. Powered the boat forward, perhaps 37. Cut of meat 39. Swelling, as in a plant 46. Basketball Hall-of-Famer Bill 48. Cooks lobster, one way 49. Nautical 50. Novelist Brookner 51. 53. 55. 56. 59. 60. 61. 62. India’s first Prime Minister Public appearance? Budding prospect? Medicinal amount Machine part Distress signal Shepherd’s charge Total jerk For answers, go to BoatUS.com/crossword/boat57.asp 14 BoatU.S. Magazine January 2008 http://www.VermontTeddyBear.com http://www.VermontTeddyBear.com http://www.BoatUS.com/crossword/boat57.asp
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