USPS®
was
born in 1914
as a subdivison of the Boston Yacht Club with the ojective of instructing
sailing yachtsmen in the handling and navigation of the small powered
vessels that were becoming popular. In addition to its educational
activities it also become a social organization, with monthly meetings
that featured guest speakers on various nautical subjects. It became
a nationwide confederation of "Power Squadrons" with no
yacht club affliliations. This rapid development of the USPS
is directly attributable to the many thousands of hours and nautical
miles of practical experience from thousands of yachtsmen and seafarers.
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It is true that most
of us do not engage in extensive ocean cruising, but lake, bay,
river and offshore coastal crusing are also critically demanding
in the arts of seamanship and navigation. For those whose interest
lies in ocean crusing or racing, you will always find in your travels
skippers and navigators who are USPS
members and/or USPS
trained.
Of all
the 55,000 USPS members throughout the world, not one USPS
instructor has ever received any monetary compensation for his/her
voluntary services in the teaching the art of safe and practical
seamenship.
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Captree
is one of eighteen squadrons that comprise Long Island's District
3 (D3). The squadron was founded in March, 1951. We are an
active and sociable group of boating people dedicated to promoting the
principles of safe boating and fellowship on the water. We are actively
engaged in various public services to improve the quality of the boating
experience for our members and the boating public.
You can find us on Long Island's beautiful south shore, centrally located
between Babylon and Amityville. Our home waters encompass The Great
South Bay. Look for our colorful Burgee and give us a hail.
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