Cruising southern France
Fifteen friends from District 28 traveled to France in May. We spent time in Paris, on the Rhône and Saône rivers, and at the French…
Transiting New York’s Champlain Canal
In early August 2023, we traveled a portion of the Champlain Canal with Tena and Frank DeBaggis, starting from Coeymans, New York, on the Hudson …
Strapping saves
Hurricane Ian teaches boaters valuable lesson We didn’t expect a hurricane forecast to hit the Florida panhandle or Tampa to slam Cape Coral as a …
Hubert H. Bordeaux
It is with great sadness that I report the death of P/C Hubert Bordeaux, SN-IC, of Cape Fear Sail & Power Squadron on Tuesday, October …
James L. Swindal
James L. Swindal, 86, of East Hampton, Connecticut, husband of Jill McKane Swindal, died Sunday, Oct. 1, at The Hearth in Glastonbury. He was the …
William Ghen
William R. “Bill” Ghen, former resident of Melrose and Beverly, passed away on May 13, 2023, in Haverhill, Massachusetts, after a lengthy decline in health. …
Octogenarian Odyssey Part VI
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 …
Ohio River cruise
A few Columbus Sail & Power Squadron/29 members drove to Ripley, Ohio, one Thursday in August 2021 to get a jump on the weekend. We …
Lessons from a boat fire
Back in 2020, Beth and I took a cruise up North Carolina’s Albemarle Sound, accompanied by another couple in their boat. One morning, while putting …
Paddlecraft safety features
Most recreational power vessels under 20 feet must meet minimum flotation requirements set forth in the Federal Requirements for Boats. Paddlecraft are exempted from these …
My Summer as a Boat Tour Captain
Over the summer, I captained tour boats for Original Soo Locks Boat Tours up north in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Interlake Maritime Services recently purchased …
Canal Boating in France
France has two popular types of canal boats—large boats with captain and crew for 80 or more passengers and small boats with no crew for …
Boat climbing gear
As you plan for the next boating season, you may want to consider outfitting your vessel with some boat climbing gear. Loop sling Among the …
