First Day of Memorial Day Weekend Busy for Flotilla 4

On the first day of Memorial Day Weekend Flotilla 4 had a flurry of activity. Fourteen Auxilarists participated in the activities. To start the day the Auxilarists conducted eighteen Recreational Boating Safety Partner Visits at various marine dealers and boating supply vendors across Central Iowa. Five Vessel Examiners conducted over 35 Vessel Safety Checks throughout the day, educating many boaters on boating safety issues.

Finally the Lady Grace and its crew conducted seven hours of Safety Patrol on the lake. Even though the patrol day ended early due to weather, the crew located one boat in distress and the crew assisted another distressed boater on the lake and helped to tow them back to the Saylorville Marina. To support the operation two radio watchstanders kept track of the operations of the day.

Operations and Vessel Safety Checks will continue on Sunday at Saylorville Lake.



The Lady Grace returns from a patrol to the Marina at Saylorville Lake on Memorial Day Weekend. Crew included Coxswain Travis Daniels (left) and crew members Norma Newton (center), Chuck Brudtkuhl (right) and John Hawkinson (not in the photo)

(U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Photo / photo by Doug Jansen)




Auxilarist Jeff Towle peforms a courtesy Vessel Safety Check for a boat owner at Saylorville Lake on Memorial Day Weekend.

(U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Photo / photo by Brandon Butters)




Auxilarist Chuck Brudtkuhl monitors a disabled vessel that is in a side tow during a patrol at Saylorville Lake on Memorial Day Weekend.

(U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Photo / photo by Doug Jansen)