SEAL Tampa Bay, Florida

04/24/2023

Tampa Bay SEAL Graduate Evan Nazareth has been chosen to be the next National Boatswain! BZ Evan!

We are proud to announce that Evan Nazareth has been selected as the 2023-2024 National Boatswain. Evan is from Ship 244 of the Occoneechee Council in Raleigh, North Carolina. Evan’s long list of accomplishments include earning the Eagle Scout Award, the Quartermaster Award, and the Venturing Summ...

07/17/2022

SEAL TAMPA BAY DAY 10 - FINAL DAY, BRAVO ZULU!

On the last day of SEAL, participants had the opportunity to go scuba diving together! After some mid-day activities to help close out the course's logistics, we had our big graduation party! Congratulations to all the participants for graduating SEAL TAMPA BAY 2022 and receiving the coveted double dolphins pin! 🐬 Thank you to all the course staff members who did an amazing job running this course, especially Skipper Bruce A. Rodgers!

07/16/2022

SEAL TAMPA BAY DAY 9 PICTURES!

Boatswain Chase commanded his crew well, departing from St. Petersburg Yacht Club and began makingway for SSV. Bonne Femme's home port of Snell Isle. On the way back to Snell Isle, participants practiced Line Of Positioning, general charting work, and got to know more about the ICW. K Once back in port we gave the boats a good clean inside-out and came back inside to finish knot tying qualifications as a well as a Skipper minute followed by the final Change Of Watch (COW) ceremony when Model Boatswain Taylor took command for the remainder of the SEAL course.

STAY TUNED --- SCUBA DIVING AND GRADUATION CEREMONY PHOTOS COMING TOMORROW!

07/15/2022

SEAL TAMPA BAY DAY 8 PICTURES!

SEAL Boatswain Sage led her crew from the St. Petersburg Yacht Club to the Big Bayou channel then back to port safely. The participants finished thier individual presentations today and in the evening we had our Change Of Watch ceremony when SEAL Boatswain Chase took command of his crew! We begin makingway back to our home port at Snell Isle tomorrow morning.

07/14/2022

Our SEAL Sea Scouts spotted a U.S. Coast Guard C-130 flying directly overhead today as they sailing around St. Petersburg!

07/14/2022

SEAL TAMPA BAY DAY 7 PICTURES!

Today SEAL Boatswain Clayton lead his crew around the St. Petersburg channel on a very interesting day sail seeing Coast Guard aircraft and other aero planes as they came in for a landing at the airstrip here. After a fun day the crew returned to port here at the yacht club and started up on their individual presentations and assignments. After the Skippers minute tonight we held our Change Of Watch ceremony where SEAL Boatswain Sage took command of her crew.

07/13/2022

SEAL TAMPA BAY DAY 6 PICTURES!

This morning the SEAL crew under the command of Boatswain Nathaniel took up anchor and sailed the SSV Bonne Femme into the St. Petersburg Yacht Club making port by way of a hip-tow provided by SSV Knot kNORMal. We had our ships dinner at the historic and beautiful St. Petersburg Yacht Club! A great day ending in some leadership classes provided by Skipper BAR and the Change of Watch (COW) where SEAL Boatswain Clayton took command.

(Update on the engine failure: After getting into port, a run was made in an attempt to retrieve the water pump part we needed to repair the Bonne Femme engine but the part is long away from arriving here. Thus, we are continuing with the course while having the participants prefom day sails about SSV Knot kNORMal out of St. Petersburg until it's time to head back to our home port.)

07/12/2022

SEAL TAMPA BAY DAY 5 PICTURES!

Yesterday, SEAL Boatswain Jack commanded his crew departing from Tampa Sailing Squadron and later in the day reaching the Dick Misener bridge where the SEAL crew dropped anchor for the night. The SEAL crew faced many challenges on our way including an engine failure that ultimately led to a total day of intense sailing in the rain. Once the crew had dinner and retrieved the colors at anchor, we had our Change Of Watch (COW) where SEAL Boatswain Nathaniel took command.

(More to follow on this engine failure as we know what went wrong and plan to make repairs at St. Petersburg yacht club today. Regardless of our setbacks, this journey will continue! Improvising, Adapting, and Overcoming.)

07/11/2022

SEAL TAMPA BAY DAY 4 PICTURES!

After taking up anchor this morning, SEAL Boatswain Evan commanded his crew and we began sailing around the bay while preforming man overboard and fouled propeller drills. After making fast in Tampa Sailing Squadron (home of Sea Scout Ship 185 Valhalla) the crew made dinner, had a scouts own service, and took more leadership classes! After dinner tonight the Change of Watch (COW) took place where SEAL Boatswain Jack took command of his crew.

07/10/2022

Sneek Peek into tonight's photo release- SEAL participants sailing around the Tampa Bay!

07/10/2022

SEAL TAMPA BAY DAY 3 PICTURES!

SSV Bonne Femme and SSV Knot NORMal began makingway today under the command of Model Boatswain Taylor. We came from Snell Isle to the edge of MacDill Air Force Base's border in a recreational area and dropped anchor after having done some sailing and man overboard dills with the participants on the way over. The change of watch (COW) took place this evening over a wonderful sunset and Sea Scout Evan is now the SEAL Boatswain and in command for 24 hours.