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HONOLULU SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON A unit of the United States Power Squadron |
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Copyright 2008 Honolulu Sail & Power Squadron |
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Saturday, May 17, 2008 |
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| Boat Show at Hawaii Kai | |
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| Squadron booth or tent ready to go! | |
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| The Squadron also has a table in the Aloha Tent | |
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On the front table were grab bags filled with boating safety items and on the back Karen and Naomi set up the food table |
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| Aloha Tent from the back | |
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| Lots of traffic | |
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| Balloons for the keiki | |
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| keiki coloring | |
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| Kent Richard from the Coastguard MC'd the event | |
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| Everyone was having fun | |
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During the show the Coastguard preformed a rescue demonstration Past Commander Ed Lott assisted the Coastguard with his boat |
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| Ed at the wheel with his crew | |
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| The Coastguard's helicopter arrives on the scene | |
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| Kuapa Pond in Hawaii Kai | |
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| Ellis, Cathy, Karen and Martha Jane | |
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| Commander Naomi Wasono and her dog Tata | |
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| The helicopter gets into position | |
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| A diver is getting ready in the helicopter | |
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| Everyone is watching | |
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| Almost ready | |
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| Here they go | |
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| Diver's legs are out | |
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| Diver jumped into the water | |
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| Diver signals for help | |
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The orange smoke makes it easier to pinpoint the diver or person in trouble then just the head of a person in the water |
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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 |
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| Here comes the helicopter to the rescue | |
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| They see the diver | |
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| Getting into position | |
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| The helicopter lowers a rescue line for the diver | |
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| Diver attached to the rescue line | |
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| Also most in | |
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| Diver ready to be pulled in | |
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| Diver almost in | |
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| Diver rescued! | |
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| Helicopter and diver on their way | |
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| Helicopter and Ed Lott's boat | |
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| Helicopter flies by the boat show | |
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| And then flies away | |
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| Flying East | |
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| Now heading South | |
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| Rescued completed! | |
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