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…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
George Degnon
George K. Degnon, 82, of McLean, Virginia, died on Oct. 9, 2022, after a valiant 11-year battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He died peacefully at …
Roger F. Jensen
Roger Fredrick Jensen, 85, of Martin, Ohio, passed away on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, from a brief illness at St. Charles Hospital in Oregon, Ohio. …
George P. Kay
P/C George Paul Kay, AP, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at the age of 84 surrounded by the love of his family, …
