Lure of High Ice
Photography by David Thoreson There’s a rule of thumb veteran ice skippers like Roger Swanson come to understand about the Arctic: You don’t know what…
Ann Bailey
Ann Thomas Bailey, 84, of Raleigh passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022. She was born on December 16, 1937, to the late Katie and …
Lure of High Ice
Photography by David Thoreson There’s a rule of thumb veteran ice skippers like Roger Swanson come to understand about the Arctic: You don’t know what …
Exploring the Inside Passage
The Inside Passage, which runs along the northern U.S. west coast and British Columbia, Canada, has been one of my family’s favorite cruising destinations over …
Paddlecraft vessel safety checks
As an experienced paddler and vessel examiner, I know that many paddlers don’t see themselves as boaters and rarely take boating safety courses. Paddle sports …
Sailors face lightning storms in Costa Rica
During our six-and-a-half-year world cruise, we watched the weather carefully, especially in places like Mexico’s Gulf of Tehuantepec and France’s Gulf of Lion where gale-force …
Octogenarian Odyssey Part III
To celebrate both of us turning 80 and our 60th wedding anniversary, my husband, David, and I took a long-distance cruise on the Down East …
Summer Cruise Circa 1990
After two months of planning, the day finally arrived for our long-awaited summer cruise from our home port at Myrtle Beach Yacht Club in Little …
Chest pains and heart attacks
Maybe one of the most frightening things that can happen on your boat is for someone to develop chest pains. If this happens, do you …
Joseph Murphy
Joseph “Joe” Murphy was an active member of the Catawba Sail and Power Squadron/27, where he served as a Commander in 1992 after being on …
Albert W. Hess
Albert William Hess Jr., 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on November 26, 2022. He was born on October 4, 1934, in …
Bill O. Moody
P/C Bill O. Moody, AP, age 92, passed on November 11, 2022, in his residence at Maris Grove in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Bill’s involvement with …
Reorganization Committee status report
Please take a moment to download and read the September 2022 ad hoc Reorganization Committee status report, which provides an update on the committee and …
