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    <title>TS&amp;CC upcoming events</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:58:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673078</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673078</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673142</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673142</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673171</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673171</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673172</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673172</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673185</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673185</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673070</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673070</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673186</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673186</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673200</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673200</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673201</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673201</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675065</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675065</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675070</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675070</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675093</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675093</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675094</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675094</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673079</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673079</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673145</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673145</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673169</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673169</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673173</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673173</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673184</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673184</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673071</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673071</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673189</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673189</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673199</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673199</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673204</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673204</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675063</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675063</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675073</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675073</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675091</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675091</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675096</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675096</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 04, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673055</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673055</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 04, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673093</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673093</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 04, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673128</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673128</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 05, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673056</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673056</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 05, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673094</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673094</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 05, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673129</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673129</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 06, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673059</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673059</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 06, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673095</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673095</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 06, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673130</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673130</guid>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 07, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673061</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673061</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 07, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673097</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673097</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 07, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673132</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673132</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 08, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673062</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673062</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 08, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673098</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673098</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 08, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673133</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673133</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673080</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673080</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673147</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673147</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673168</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673168</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673174</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673174</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673183</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673183</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673074</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673074</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673190</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673190</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673198</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673198</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673205</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673205</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675062</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675062</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675075</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675075</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675090</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675090</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675097</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675097</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673082</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673082</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673149</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673149</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673165</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673165</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673176</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673176</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673182</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673182</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673075</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673075</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673191</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673191</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673197</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673197</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673206</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673206</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675061</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675061</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675079</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675079</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675088</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675088</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675098</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675098</guid>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 11, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673063</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673063</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 11, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673099</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673099</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 11, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673134</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673134</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 12, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673064</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673064</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 12, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673100</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673100</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 12, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673135</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673135</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 13, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673065</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673065</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 13, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673101</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673101</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 13, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673136</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673136</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673067</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673067</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673102</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673102</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673137</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673137</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 15, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673069</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673069</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 15, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673123</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673123</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 15, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673139</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673139</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Annual Ice-Breaker Regatta (May 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The 55th annual Ice-Breaker Regatta will take place on the weekend of May 16-17th, 2026. More details to follow. Go&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tscc.net/Icebreaker-Regatta"&gt;to our Icebreaker Regatta page&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;for details about registration for this event.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6624872</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6624872</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673084</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673084</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673150</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673150</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673164</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673164</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673178</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673178</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673181</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673181</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673076</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673076</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673192</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673192</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673196</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673196</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673208</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673208</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675060</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675060</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675080</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675080</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675086</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675086</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675100</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675100</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673085</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673085</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673153</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673153</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673163</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673163</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673179</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673179</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673180</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673180</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer: Mast Crane Operator (May 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673077</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673077</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673193</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673193</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673194</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673194</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673209</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6673209</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675059</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675059</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675082</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675082</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="margin-left: 2em; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
  &lt;ul style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675084</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675084</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mast Raising Session (May 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(55, 110, 140); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;"&gt;New Process for Mast Stepping&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;For the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;safety&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;of all people involved, and in order to make the process of raising masts&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;more efficient&lt;/strong&gt;, the Board has put in place&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;a new system&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for use of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Mast Crane&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;A certified&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;mast crane officer&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;must be&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to unlock and operate the crane. The&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;club will coordinate&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;having an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;officer present&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each scheduled event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin: 16px 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;When you register for as session, you will need to&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;provide the names of two people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;who will&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;accompany&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;you. If you do not have two people with you, it will not be possible to step your mast.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Here is a&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;readiness checklist&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for stepping your mast:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;ul style="list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; line-height: 22px;"&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My motor has been installed and tested and my gas tank is onboard my boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;My mast has been located&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware for mast top (i.e. wind vane) is ready to be installed and is on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Any hardware required for mast stepping (thru-bolts, nuts, washers, rubber mast sleeve) are accessible and on boat&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All turnbuckles have been fastened to chain plates or mast and appropriately loosened.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Each turnbuckle is outfitted with two pins and two snap rings&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The following tools are on my boat: flat-head screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench and/or wrenches that fit turnbuckle nuts, vice-grip&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Mast has been inspected and all stays are in place and kink-free&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spreaders are on board (with fastening screws and nuts)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 dock lines are fastened and ready for use at dock&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;em&gt;2 bumpers are hanging off either side of boat (note that water level is much higher than in fall)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
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      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6675101</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dinghy Moves to Upper/Center Lot (May 19, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Moving Member Dinghies from north lot to upper center lot.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Dinghies stored offsite (new and current dinghy members) for the winter can be brought on site starting Tuesday, May 19th.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please wear appropriate footwear and bring work gloves if you have them.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6617396</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Toronto International Outrigger Challenge (TIOC) (September 19, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 21px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#242424" face="Segoe UI, Segoe UI Web (West European), Segoe UI, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;TIOC is a terrific day of competitive racing and fun. Based out of the Toronto Sailing &amp;amp; Canoe Club (TS&amp;amp;CC), this popular event challenges an international field of outrigger canoe, surf ski &amp;amp; kayak paddlers. We have a 20km course around the Toronto Islands. The races are followed by a luau with delicious food and drink.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;All are welcome, including spectators!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://www.tscc.net/event-6448942</link>
      <guid>https://www.tscc.net/event-6448942</guid>
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