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…
Step-by-step fiberglass deck repair
Houston Sail & Power Squadron/21 member Richard Lipham solved a big problem for Sea Scout Ship 1996. The ship’s main training boat, a 1973 Santana …
Chafing gear failure strands catboat
By Lee R. Johnson How secure is your boat’s chafing gear? All it takes to find out is a good nor’easter—astronomically high tides, storm surge …
A navigator races to Bermuda
By Louis Hohenstein Except for the starting fog, the 1976 Ocean race from Newport, Rhode Island, to Bermuda seemed more like a pleasure cruise than …
Rendering assistance to other boaters
By Graham Hunter Climbing out of the inflatable and over the bulwarks of the 50-foot ketch, I could see the man struggling with some lines …
Check your fire extinguisher
By Don Braga Possibly the least used but second most important safety devices on any boat, fire extinguishers should always be ready for action. The …
Equip your boat with a marine radio
By Scott Erickson Any vessel equipped with a marine VHF radio and operated solely in U.S. waters must comply with U.S. Coast Guard usage rules …
How to assemble a first-aid kit
One of the most neglected pieces of safety equipment on a small boat is the first-aid kit. As a vessel examiner, I have asked many …
Lt Richard G. Dexter, JN
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” border=”none”][/vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][/vc_column]Longtime denizen of the Maine coast, Richard George “Dick” Dexter, 84, died at his residence on Dogfish Head on Sunday, 29 …
P/D/C Robert Newsom, P
By P/D/C Adriaan Veldhuisen, SN Bob Newsom joined United States Power Squadrons in 1977 and earned 30 merit marks. Stop and think about that: He …
Bilge pump does what others can’t
Whale Pumps’ Supersub Smart 650 bilge pump fits in places your boat’s other bilge pumps can’t.
Recruiting new members with Junior Sailing
Part 2 of Becoming Sustainable By Thomas Alley & others In part one of this two-part series, we looked at how New York’s Seneca Sail …
How to prevent motion sickness
By Keith Dahlin Ninety percent of people suffer from motion sickness at some point, but prescription, over-the-counter and natural remedies can help prevent it. Different …
