NYCkayaker [YPRC] Help Wanted: Assistant for Safety Power Boat on 8/4 Manh Circ

[bob1may at optonline.net]

I agree with Mike.I don't like the precedent and it is a pointless request by the CG.What does a power boat offer in terms of  "safety" that 39 other kayaks don't?Bob----- Original Message -----From: mike Date: Wednesday, August 1, 2007 9:31 amSubject: RE: [YPRC] Help Wanted: Assistant for Safety Power Boat on 8/4 Manh CircTo: GerryChem at aol.com, YPRC at listserv.adelphi.edu> Is this a first?  Call it aqua critical mass on the water and > you will get> plenty of free unwanted escort boats. I would not set a > precedent with a> powerboat requirement to do circumvention.  People have been paddling> without powerboats since the first settlers. > >>-----Original Message-----> >>From: yprc-bounces at listserv.adelphi.edu [mailto:yprc-> >>bounces at listserv.adelphi.edu] On Behalf Of GerryChem at aol.com> >>Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 7:14 AM> >>To: YPRC at listserv.adelphi.edu> >>Subject: [YPRC] Help Wanted: Assistant for Safety Power Boat > on 8/4 Manh> >>Circ> >>> >>Hi:> >>> >>The Coast Guard has requested that the kayakers be followed on > Saturday> >>by a> >>safety power boat.> >>> >>The power boat driver could use ONE able boadied assistant for > all or for> >>part of the trip.> >>> >>We will leave Dyckman Street on the Hudson River at 6 AM.> >>> >>So, if you would like to travel around Manhattan in your own  > private>>Circle> >>Liner, this could be your chance.> >>> >>This is open to friends and/or family members> >>> >>If interested, let me know back channel.> >>> >>Jerry Blackstone> >>cell 914 318 4630> >>> >>> >>> >>************************************** Get a sneak peek of the > all-new AOL> >>at> >>http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour> > > To manage your subscription to this listserv or to unsubscribe, > go to:> http://listserv.adelphi.edu/mailman/listinfo/yprc> > Visit the Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club web page at > http://www.yprc.org
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