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…
First-aid training saves lives
Emergency medical service teams in the U.S. receive about 37 million 911 calls annually. Each year, up to a quarter of a million people may …
John T. Alter
Past Chief Commander John Theodore Alter passed away peacefully on June 20, 2023, in Pinehurst, North Carolina, with his loving wife, Judy, and family at …
Your Educational Fund Donations at Work
If you haven’t thanked your USPS Educational Fund trustees lately, please take the time to tell them how much you appreciate their managing your contributions …
Dale L. Overly
Dale L. Overly, age 85, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2023, at ProMedica Flower Hospital surrounded by his loving family. A …
ALS and the value of membership
This article is more about a truly great member than about the disease that killed him: ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou …
The Lure of Gold
Sailor searching for gold ends up with ballast Excerpted from Marlin Bree’s new “Bold Sea Stories 2.” Mesmerized by the land and sky, I drove …
Riding Out Hurricane Rita
Keeping a boat safe during a hurricane takes a weather eye and a fair bit of luck Years spent growing up and living near the …
Octogenarian Odyssey Part V
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 …
Emergency communications in coastal waters
If you have a medical or equipment emergency while boating in coastal waters, should you use a cellphone or a digital selective calling equipped marine …
Paddlers and vessel exclusion zones
While exploring a mangrove estuary, a group of kayakers came upon a waterway marked with a buoy at the entrance. The white buoy had an …
Make threadlocker an on-board staple
From time to time, I have written about the pitfalls of being a boat owner experiencing situations I don’t know how to fix. Usually, I’m …
Squadron members cruise from Massachusetts to Maine
In 2013, my husband, Tom, and I joined Massachusetts’ Great Blue Hill Sail & Power Squadron/34 for a few days. It was easy and fun, …
