3. Wear Your Life Jacket! Why Should I Wear My Life Jacket? The U.S. Coast Guard estimates that life jackets could have saved the lives of over 90% of boating fatality victims As a boat operator, you're in command of the safety of your passengers. But accidents can & do happen on the water. There's rarely time to reach stowed life jackets You & your passengers should wear your life jacket all the time while underway 3

4. New Life Jackets Are Attractive & Easy To Wear Boaters enjoy the feel of sun & spray. So it’s tempting to boat without wearing a life jacket – Modern life jackets are available in a wide variety of shapes, colors & sizes. Many are thin & flexible Others are inflatable — as compact as a scarf or fanny pack until they hit water, when they automatically fill with air. There’s no excuse not to wear a life jacket on the water! 4

5. How do Life Jackets Save Lives? Capsized in rough water (hippos?) Sinking in unexpectedly heavy sea conditions Thrown from the boat as a result of a collision Injured by rocks or submerged objects Unconscious from carbon monoxide fumes. Tossed into cold water Thrown off balance while fishing Unable to swim because of heavy or waterlogged clothing 5

6. Wear Your Life Jacket! 6

8. Welcome! The International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians is the oldest and largest of the Rotary Fellowships. It began in England in 1947 and has grown to 88 fleets, with more than 2800 members in 20+ countries. Members are known as “Rotary Mariners”

9. MEMBERSHIP All Rotarians can join IYFR. The only requirement for joining is an active interest in boating (ownership of a boat is not required), fishing, the Sea, etc. Fleets are located worldwide.

10. FELLOWSHIP & SERVICE Boating with fellow Rotarians & friends is a delightful way to share ideas, improve your seamanship, provide support for Rotary service activities, make lasting friendships & practice the ideals of Rotary.

11. BENEFITS & OPPORTUNITIES Help to advance Rotary’s goal of “International understanding, goodwill and world peace” Meet interesting people with a common interest in boating, make great contacts & establish lasting friendships.Keep in touch with what is happening in IYFR through IYFR website & “Rotafloat” newsletter Enjoy boating & social events (on land or water) with other IYFR Fleets

12. BENEFITS & OPPORTUNITIES Each Fleet in IYFR plans & hosts its own activities & events for Fleet members & guests Exchange visits by members of other IYFR Fleets & Independent Members are actively encouraged Typical events include on the water, cruises, regattas, service activities & a wide variety of social events on shore. The theme of all activities is fellowship Enjoy IYFR activities at International Rotary Conventions, including AGM & IYFR Post Convention Cruise

13. Rotary Mariners of East Africa Until such time as we reach a target of 20 Mariners, we are currently are currently the East African Squadron of the NW Italy Fleet & indeed the only Squadron in all of Africa All interested Rotary Mariners from across Africa are welcome to join & hopefully with time will form their own Squadrons or Fleets

15. Lifejacket Program RMEA has just been approved to receive 200 New & used but usable lifejackets from Rotary Mariners in Italy through the IYFR Grants Program The lifejackets will be distributed to fisherman & ferrymen in Rwanda & Kenya + Marafiki Primary The next phase will be for Ugandan & Tanzanian fishermen Local RC assistance is necessary to assist with logistics including identifying recipients, receiving & distributing lifejackets as well as “branding’ to ensure that the lifejackets are not resold in local markets the very same day that they are received

17. What the Lifejackets will look like

19. Prof. William Kosar Squadron Leader East African Squadron of the NW ITALY Fleet +250 784 529 057|+254 715 457 412 RMEastAfrica@gmail.com www.iyfr.net http://www.iyfr.it/pages/flotta-nw/chi- siamo/east-african-squadron.php?lang=EN http://www.iyfr.it/pages/flotta-nw/chi- siamo/east-african-squadron.php?lang=EN