Ship-to-Shore Policy & Style Sheet

a guide to those submitting events, photos & drawings, letters & articles, ads, and crew ads
including S-t-S Conventions, tips for the Board Members and the Masthead

Submissions to the editor, Sts@ssssclub.com

Deadline : The General Meeting the month prior.

The deadline can be stretched a little for a short listing of a late breaking event. It should be possible to at least squeeze an item onto the calendar up till the S-t-S is sent to the printer.

We would like to hear from You :

If you have an opinion on how SSSS works, does not work, or should work, we want to hear it. And we are interested in how it did work - our history.
We also would like to hear about places our Members, you, have been and things you’ve done. Have you sailed far from home? Desolation Sound, Alaska, Hawaii, the San Juans, Seattle, ... ? Did you learn a lesson that made for a good story? Fire, sinking, grounding, that you would own up to for the general enlightenment? Something else happen to you that makes a good short story?

Information on any and all local marine events is always welcome


We would like photos, or drawings, of Members boats, or Members, at recent SSSS events. If you have any we could use, they would be appreciated.

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Calendar Items

To be included on the events calendar I need : date, time, place, and the cost — if any.
For non-SSSS events I also need to know how, where, and when to get involved and who to contact.
I would like it in writing, but I will take it over the phone.
If there is more to say then fits in the Calendar we will give it space, as long as we have some to give.
There is always space on-line.


Article Format :

Ideally, save it as a Rich Text Format (.rtf)
Or almost any Windows word processor document, except the newest version of Word. A printed copy can help a lot if there are problems.

To e-mail it to me:
Method 1, this should be the best way: attach the word processer document to an e-mail to me.
Method 2, this will work but will lose all formating: Copy the document from your word processing program to your e-mail program with the copy and paste commands under the edit menu in each program. Then send me that e-mail.
Method 3, forget e-mail and bring it to me on a disk.

Next best would be typed, the scanner likes 12 pt. courier.
Hand printed will work, or calligraphy as nice as George’s. Unless you have perfect handwriting, I may not be able to read your cursive writing.

S-t-S Conventions :

Time in 24 hour format,
SSSS = South Sound Sailing Society,
S-t-S = Ship-to-Shore
OYC = Olympia Yacht Club
RC = Race Committee
PHRF = Pacific Handicap Racing Fleet of the NW
Member = SSSS Member
Board = SSSS Board
Meeting = SSSS General Membership Meeting
Cruise = a cruise event organized our Cruise Chair and sponsored by SSSS

Spelling and grammar should be up to the traditional standards of seamen.

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Photo Format :

I can take electronic photos in any standaed format, JPEGs are probably best. The more information in the file the better. If it looks good on the screen, it can be posted on line, even if it does not print well.
Black & white or color prints are very usable.

Please label the photo with your name, the photographer’s name, the name(s) of boat(s) pictured, and the date/event.

Drawing Format :

They need to be small enough to be scanned - eight and a half by eleven or smaller should be no problem, bigger and we’ll have to see. We do not have room to print anything much larger the 3 X 4 inches and if bigger it will be reduced.

If already in electronic form, the TIFF, GIF, and BMP formats work well. So will WMF which is probably the best format if the drawing is to be radically resized.

Everything prints black & white, but we have color on-line and can post graphics needing color, like sunsets.



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Advertising :

Ditty Bag, Classified Ads : On line and in print

Members may run free a classified ad to dispose of or acquire boats, marine gear, and other personal property related to boats and the sport of sailing. These are short, a couple of lines : no graphics and not for commercial use. Write or e-mail me, or see me at the Meeting, or call me.
Print ads must be renewed after three months.

Paid Ads : Print Only

Busines ads
Contact our Treasurer at treasurer@ssssclub.com for prices.



Crew/Skipper Listings : On line and in print

Looking for crew? Or a boat to crew on? Members can be listed for free.
To be listed contact the editor by the deadline. Write or e-mail me, or see me at the Meeting, or call me.

We need to know your name
your boat name, if you are looking for crew,
a contact phone number,
your e-mail address?
and if you are looking to race or just sail.

To stay on the print list, contact me after you’ve been on for two months
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Tips for Board Members

Remember your article will be read a month from when you are writing. Your present concerns maybe history by then.

Style :

Informal and friendly. Imagine you are writing to a friend. The kind of letter you might write on vacation, a “wish you were here” letter, might be good for events. Business matters might call for being more series and organized, but stay friendly — most Members joined to play not work. Examples in your old S-t-S.
Do not be afraid to repeat important points for emphasis. Repeat within the article (the old adage is “tell’m what you are going to say, say it, then tell’m what you said”). And repeat it for two or three months, if it is import that the Membership hear you. Then do not be surprised when someone has not a clue.

Subjects :

For an example, see the S-t-S article by your predecessor written one year ago.
I will print just about anything a Board Member submits.
Other submissions are at the discretion of the editor.

Themes :

General theme : SSSS events are fun, participate.
Monthly themes:

Calendar Items:

Tell me about new events ASAP.
If the event is in the Yearbook I know about it — do tell me about changes.
To be included on the events calendar I need : date, time, place, and the cost — if any.

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The Ship-to-Shore is published monthly, except July and August,
by the South Sound Sailing Society, P.O. Box 1102, Olympia WA 98507.

Opinions expressed and products or services advertised do not necessarily reflect the policies of SSSS. Mention of products or trade names shall not constitute an endorsement by the S-t-S or SSSS of their use.

If you are having a problem receiving the Ship-to-Shore, would like to submit (a letter, article, or photo), run an advertisement, or have other questions or concerns contact the Editor :
Steve Worcester, sts@ssssclub.com.

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