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…
Cold water paddling
Water temperatures start to drop as we head into fall and winter. While paddling in cooler climes can be a lot of fun, paddlers need …
Preparing for media interviews
Public relations develop and maintain a positive image for an organization. Media interviews are one of the most effective public relations tools to promote America’s …
Couple cruises the Lower Danube
As they did for so many people, global events caused us to “adjust” our plans to cruise from Budapest, Hungary, to the Black Sea. First, …
Florida Keys Shakedown Cruise
Committed to the liveaboard life, Ken and Lynn Baehr sold everything—business, house, car—to pursue their cruising dream. They asked me and my wife, Priscilla, to …
Covid update
What will happen this fall? People love to predict what will happen, and the media loves to find experts to predict the future. I’ll tell …
Sea Scout expedition goes awry
Boating is long periods of tranquility punctuated with moments of stark terror. In late 2003 or 2004, I was the senior adult leader in a …
Octogenarian Odyssey Part II
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 …
Mary Hammond
P/C Mary Louisa Hammond, 88, of Lynchburg, Virginia, quietly passed away on August 26, 2022. She was the loving wife of William S. Hammond III …
Horst Boettge
P/R/C Horst Boettge, SN, of South Carolina’s Golden Corner Lakes Sail & Power Squadron/26 passed away on July 15, 2022. A founding member of Golden …
Edith L. Whatley
It is with sadness that I report to you that we have discovered our member, Edith L. Whatley, passed away in Topsail Beach on November …
Traveling through Taiwan
An extended trip allows time to explore the main island During an extended stay in Taiwan, I took the opportunity to do some traveling. My …
Quick thinking on the sound
Thanks to his boating knowledge, a boater is prepared to stop an urgent situation on the water from turning into an emergency.
