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…
Santa Barbara couple spend July asea
July 2022 was a busy month for us and Libertad, our 46-foot Amel Maramu sailboat. It started with a trip to pick up Libertad from …
Cruising Michigan’s Inland Waterway
I always put my largest Whaler away at the end of August, but I keep my 17- and 15-foot Whalers out for the Boston Whaler …
Hurricane delivers hands-on experience
One of the joys of cruising with family on our Pearson 39 sailboat, Hydrotherapy, was being there to watch the kids as they grew. One …
A BOC Renaissance
America’s Boating Club | United States Power Squadrons started the on-the-water Boat Operator Certification program in 2006, with the first “passports” approved in 2007 by …
Ernest W. Mease
It is with great sadness that the family of Ernest W. Mease of Toledo announce his passing at the advanced age of 99 on Sept. …
Gary Clyde Lewis
Gary Clyde Lewis, 87, of Ronda, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, Aug. 12, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, North Carolina. He was …
Barbara Beers
Barbara “Barb” Beers fought a courageous battle with cancer for two years but lost on a Sunday evening with her family at her side. Barb …
Marty Lafferty
Beloved husband, father and grandfather Marty Lafferty, of Amesbury, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on April 5, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Sari Lafferty; …
P/C/C Ernest Marshburn
The United States Power Squadrons, America’s Boating Club, community lost a leader when P/C/C Ernest Marshburn, SN, crossed over the bar March 10, 2024. Ernie …
From the Classroom to the Med
Membership and education fuel a lifetime of boating adventures My wife, Julie, and I learned the piloting and navigation skills from United States Power Squadrons …
Hawaii to California
A 19-day voayge across the Pacific Many people would probably consider 19 days at sea to be a long time. And it can be—or not, …
The Fish House
N.C. history lives on in squadron couple’s coastal property Watermen tie up their boats to unload their catch at a fish house. Here, they hang …
