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…
Alternative solutions for long-lasting trailer lighting
Manufactured by a reputable local manufacturer, my boat trailer gets the job done, but the submersible lights, or more correctly the electrical system, suffers and …
Greece is the word
Planning and sailing a charter boat in the Dodecanese Islands By Van Diehl Fulfilling a lifelong dream of sailing to faraway destinations, my wife, Cida, …
Sailing through the fear with offshore course
My husband, David, had always been into boating. After taking a United States Power Squadrons boating course, he joined Greenville Power Squadron (now Lake Hartwell …
Heed weather reports on the water
By Steve Rank The National Weather Service issued a storm warning for damaging winds and hail approaching on a line from Menominee, Michigan, to Door …
Sailing Channel Islands National Park
The Galapagos of North America By Keith Dahlin For over a year, my family and I have been sailing Steadfast, our Spindrift 43, out of …
P/D/C Llad Phillips, SN
On Aug. 20, 2017, Llad Phillips, 82, husband, father, grandfather, good friend, professor of economics, avid sailor, and connoisseur of fine wine, aged scotch and …
Marcia Rowland
Past Commander Marcia Rowland, JN, was a life member and Commander of Santa Barbara Sail & Power Squadron from 2013 to 2015. She passed away …
Arnold Joseph Medalen
Arnold Medalen began writing articles about stargazing for The Ensign magazine in 1997, first as Modern Navigator and later as the Stargazer. In the 20 …
Claude “Skip” Wharton
Claude “Skip” Wharton, AP, was born Oct. 8, 1947, in Mount Clemons, Michigan, son of the late Claude Arthur Wharton Jr. and Lucille Keats Wharton. …
Moving forward with Cooperative Charting
Over 15 million recreational boat users in the U.S. use NOAA digital chart products when navigating. These boaters, like their commercial counterparts, expect more precise, …
Solar-electric hybrid power refit
By Phil Shelley As an engineer interested in renewable energy, I’ve long considered the viability of electric propulsion for marine vessels. In recent years, large …
Honoring the 2016 Charles F. Chapman Award for Excellence in Teaching winners
You don’t become a Charles F. Chapman Award winner by remaining safely in port; you must chart new educational ground and expand the limits of …
