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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Boat Show at Hawaii Kai
 
 
Squadron booth or tent ready to go!
 
 
The Squadron also has a table in the Aloha Tent
 
 

On the front table were grab bags filled with boating safety items

 and on the back Karen and Naomi set up the food table

 
 
Aloha Tent from the back
 
 
Lots of traffic
 
 
Balloons for the keiki
 
 
keiki coloring
 
 
Kent Richard from the Coastguard MC'd the event
 
 
Everyone was having fun
 
 

During the show the Coastguard preformed a rescue demonstration

Past Commander Ed Lott assisted the Coastguard with his boat 

 
 
Ed at the wheel with his crew
 
 
The Coastguard's helicopter arrives on the scene
 
 
Kuapa Pond in Hawaii Kai
 
 
Ellis, Cathy, Karen and Martha Jane
 
 
Commander Naomi Wasono and her dog Tata
 
 
The helicopter gets into position
 
 
A diver is getting ready in the helicopter
 
 
Everyone is watching
 
 
Almost ready
 
 
Here they go
 
 
Diver's legs are out
 
 
Diver jumped into the water
 
 
Diver signals for help
 
 

The orange smoke makes it easier to pinpoint the diver or person in trouble

 then just the head of a person in the water

 
 

A regular flare

 also makes it easier to pinpoint the diver or person in trouble

 then just the head of a person in the water

 
 
Here comes the helicopter to the rescue
 
 
They see the diver
 
 
Getting into position
 
 
The helicopter lowers a rescue line for the diver
 
 
Diver attached to the rescue line
 
 
Also most in
 
 
Diver ready to be pulled in
 
 
Diver almost in
 
 
Diver rescued!
 
 
Helicopter and diver on their way
 
 
Helicopter and Ed Lott's boat
 
 
Helicopter flies by the boat show
 
 
And then flies away
 
 
Flying East
 
 
Now heading South
 
 
Rescued completed!
 
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