MS Gulf Coast Sail and Power Squadron

03/06/2026

05/22/2022

04/04/2022

Here are eight age-appropriate boating techniques to teach your children, no matter how young they are.

12/12/2021

A no wake zone is a section of waterway with a strict speed limit, requiring boaters to observe the slowest-possible vessel speed to maintain steerage; no greater than 5 MPH. Learn more about no wake zone rules and other boating regulatory zones, such as Slow Speed, Minimum Wake, Vessel Exclusion Ar...

09/21/2021

Mississippi Gulf Coast Sail and Power Squadron will be awarding a $500 scholarship to further your boating career. It can be for Captain School, Sailing Lessons or any thing that involves boating. If interested send us a short note telling us what your plans will be to [email protected]
We only have one scholarship.

07/30/2021

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons or EPIRBS are important to . EPIRBs are designed to transmit a radio signal when activated. The signal is picked up by a SAR satellite and sent to a ground receiving station and on to a control center. The source is identified through registration. A Rescue Coordination Center will attempt to contact the owner for information and verification or dispatch rescue resources to the location of the signal.

Read more at:https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/CG-5PC/CG-CVC/CVC3/notice/flyers/11E-EPIRBs.pdf

* Photo/text from U.S. Coast Guard Southeast

03/31/2021

And here is something I bet you did not know. The bands on windsocks have a purpose.

01/15/2021

https://usps.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67f947484b911c2749df1442&id=e9afc557f6&e=484c79bd83

This publication is available free online. Lots of useful info for the serious boater.

10/18/2020

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