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| Fort Macon Squadron Brings Home Top Awards RALEIGH, N.C. - Members from the twenty North and South Carolina power squadrons that make up District 27 of the United States Power Squadrons met |
| Loopers to Meet at City Marina in Charleston in April CHARLESTON, S.C. - The America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association, an on-line community of Great Loop cruisers with headquarters in Charleston, will hold its annual Spring Rendezvous |
| Lake Norman Community Sailing Group Site Lease Approved CORNELIUS, N.C. - Mecklenburg County Commissioners authorized a 30-year lease with North Carolina Community Sailing to launch a new Community Sailing and Rowing Center |
| Second Annual Oyster Roast Supports Charleston Community Sailing CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Second Annual Oyster Roast to benefit Charleston Community Sailing will be held Nov. 22, 5-9 p.m., at Bowens Island Restaurant, 1870 Bowens |
| 'Morning Light' Screening Aids Charleston Community Sailing CHARLESTON, S.C. - A special screening of the new Disney sailing film "Morning Light" will benefit Charleston Community Sailing. The community youth sailing program in |
| Charleston Community Sailing Bolstered by Donation CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston Community Sailing Inc. announced in August that it had received a an $18,500 donation from the Merrythought Foundation to help expand its |
| USPS Offers Dinner, Cruise and Aids to Navigation Class According to the glossary of terms in the U.S. Coast Guard Light List, an aid to navigation is any device external to a vessel specifically intended |
| Life Jacket Loaner Program Deadline Looms The easiest way to ensure a child's safety on the water is to make sure they wear a life jacket that fits. But children's growth |
| Carolina Hams Relay Weather to Offshore Boats It?s not by chance that so many of our club weather reporters are located in the Carolinas. These mid-coastal states are in an ideal location from |
| Craven County Safe Kids Program Nabs Safety Grant NEW BERN, N.C. - Safe Kids Craven County of New Bern, N.C., received a 2008 Boating Safety Grant from the Boat U.S. |
| Life Jacket Loaner Program Seeks New Locations NEW BERN, N.C. - The easiest way to ensure a child's safety on the water is to make sure they wear a properly-fitting life jacket. But |
| Squadron Escorts Sylvia II to 75th Birthday Party MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. - On a hazy Sunday morning in mid-February, members of the Fort Macon Sail and Power Squadron waited in their boats in the |
| Beware of Piratical Addictions Editor's Note: For this issue's Club Corner, we turn to a non-club. According to their website, NCsail is "not a yacht club, nor an organization." With |
| USCG Auxiliary Offers Seamanship Class WILMINGTON, N.C. - U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 10-06 will offer a 13-lesson boating class beginning Jan. 14. The $35 class fee includes text and workbook. |
| Safety Grant Application Deadline Nov. 1 The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has a great way for local non-profit boating organizations to help keep our waterways safe - but |
| Oyster Roast to Raise Awareness of Youth Sailing on Nov. 11 CHARLESTON, S.C. - It?s time to set sail for an oyster roast to benefit Charleston Community Sailing Inc., a non-profit group that sponsors sailing programs for |
| WCSC Celebrates Pirate's Day, Junior Championship HARTWELL LAKE, S.C. - The annual Western Carolina Sailing Club Junior Sailing Championship regatta will take place on Saturday, Sept. 1, on the waters of Hartwell |
| Savannah Area Power Squadron Resurrecting Sea Scout Ship SAVANNAH, Ga. - The Tybee Light Power Squadron and Boy Scouts of America are recruiting a few good skippers to help revive a defunct Sea Scout |
| Youth Learn to Sail in the Summer In addition to a number of great summer camps offering sailing programs (see Sail Away to Summer Camp), the Carolinas boast several yacht |
| Western Carolina Sailing Club Hosts Open House May 5 HARTWELL LAKE, S.C. - Western Carolina Sailing Club, filled with sailboats of all sizes, lies in a huge harbor along the shores of the Hartwell Lake. |
| The Oriental Dinghy Club Gears up for the 2007 Season ORIENTAL, N.C. - Bill Arndt has taken the helm of the Oriental Dinghy Club as the 2007 Commodore. Arndt?s racing success on Maggie?s Magic helped ODC |
| Clubs Sought for Women's Road to Rolex Clinics LA PORTE, Texas - To foster growth in women's sailing, Rolex Watch U.S.A. has announced that it will sponsor several "Road to Rolex" clinics across the |
| Edenton Yacht Club to Launch Spring Race Season EDENTON, N.C. - One of the more beautiful sights along the Edenton waterfront in the spring is the first in a series of annual Edenton Yacht |
| Kennedy Photos Launch Leukemia Cup Season The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Photo Exhibit held March 17-18 at the Cape Fear Yacht Club in Southport, was a huge success. Volunteers for the Leukemia and |
| The Oriental Dinghy Club Gears up for the 2007 Season ORIENTAL, N.C. - The Oriental Dinghy Club welcomes Bill Arndt to the helm as the 2007 Commodore. Bill's racing success on Maggie's Magic helped ODC retain |
| Howell Steers SAYRA Toward Annual Meeting AUGUSTA, Ga. - With the annual meeting of the South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association fast approaching, Carolina Currents took the opportunity to interview |
| Hancock Yacht Club Celebrates Golden Anniversary on the Neuse CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Maybe it wasn't as historic as, say, Armstrong stepping on the moon, but a notable event nonetheless. Hancock Yacht Club, |
| A Woman Takes the Helm HARTWELL LAKE, S.C. - Western Carolina Sailing Club lies along the South Carolina banks of Hartwell Lake, one mile south of Portman Marina. This fresh water |
| Last Call for $50k in Boating Safety Grants ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has a great way for your local non-profit boating organization to help keep our |
| Sailing and Yacht Clubs Offered Storm Planning Tips PORTSMOUTH, R.I. - Do you know what the difference is between a hurricane watch and a hurricane warning? We're currently in the midst of hurricane |
| Carolina Sailing, Yachting and Cruising Club Directory Being Compiled Carolina Sailing, Yachting and Cruising Club Directory Being Compiled For most sailors, messing around on boats is a communal activity. Even single-handers enjoy testing their |