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…
Sailors tow stranded boat to safety
By Evy Dudey, with help from Mark Glidden After a grueling week of family emergencies, my husband, Mark, and I decided to go out on …
Charles Rodney Ramsey
After a lengthy battle with colon cancer, Charles Rodney Ramsey lost his fight on September 7, 2018. Born on July 26, 1954 to Clyde and …
Albert “Buddy” E. Krise
Albert “Buddy” E Krise III, 82, passed away on Dec. 22, 2018. Buddy was a Norfolk native and raised in Colonial Place, where he spent …
Diesel fuel tank repair
Would you believe that a stainless steel washer could cause an estimated $20,000 in damage to your boat? That was an estimate given to remove …
How to Curate the perfect toolkit
I took the USPS elective course Engine Maintenance ages ago, well before the advent of computer-controlled fuel injection and the other amazing advances in outboard …
Preparing for cold and flu season
Winter is here, and with it comes cold and flu season. In the United States, more days of work (and probably play) are lost to …
Contract Basics
By Tim Akpinar with Erol Akpinar From their childhood, people might remember the enchanted tale of “The Reluctant Dragon.” Its author, Kenneth Grahame, is probably …
Teaching Celestial Navigation
By Dick Sorensen On a cloudless Ohio winter day, Dr. Ralph Newman of Columbus Sail & Power Squadron/29 led 20-plus Ohio State University Naval Reserve …
Cruising Around the Horn
By Rafael Belliard Going around South America’s Cape Horn has always been fraught with awe and understandable concerns about ships wrecked by rough seas, icebergs, …
The rich history of the Singing River
By Helen and Bob Kovach After travelling 2,200 miles from Brewerton, New York, to Florence, Alabama, aboard ALLEZ! a few years ago, we decided that …
Stain remover eliminates mold, mildew
Mold and mildew on your boat are a thing of the past thanks to this stain remover.
Wearing a life jacket whistle could save your life
By Elaine Keasey Four longtime members of Everett Sail & Power Squadron/16 took a journey to northern British Columbia in summer 2016 to go fishing. …
