Please join us for the annual B-MS&PS fall dinner to be held at the Corinthian Yacht Club on Friday evening, September 27, 2024 starting at 6:00 PM.

The guest speaker will be Jeremy D'Entremont, who has been called “The leading expert on New England's historic lighthouses”. He is the author or co-author of more than 20 books, including The Lighthouses of Maine, The Lighthouses of Massachusetts, The Lighthouses of Rhode Island, The Lighthouses of Connecticut, Great Shipwrecks of the Maine Coast,  The Lighthouse Handbook: New England, All About Nubble Light, and Ocean-Born Mary: The Truth Behind a New Hampshire Legend.

Reservations are required by Wednesday, September 25th. Sorry, we cannot accommodate walk-ins.

To reserve your seat and choose your entree, please download the event flyer and mail it to Dave Graham as explained in the flyer.

The cruise will be from 5:15 pm until 8:15 pm on Wednesday, July 24th and includes a light meal with beverage.  The cost is $35 per person. 

First come first serve. To reserve a seat, click the Contact Us form.

Stay tuned for details.

The 12th annual Harbor Fest is coming soon. See here for more details.

Come join us for our annual picnic! Click here for event flyer.

A day dedicated to fun and friendship for all USPS members and their friends. And this year, you can join many other boating enthusiasts as we watch Ocean Race Parade and the start of Leg 5 of The Ocean Race, a 32,000 nautical mile competitive sail from Alicante, Spain to Genova, Italy. 

Limited seating! Reserve early for only $37! Please make your reservations by May 14, 2023! 

For registration go to https://abc-d34.org.

Agenda:

• 9:30 Gather for coffee and friendship 

• 10:00 Welcome 

• 10:15 Presentation ‘Boater Safety Around Whales’ by Whale and 
  Dolphin Conservation USA 

• 11:15 Catered Brunch 

• 12:30 Ocean Race Parade/America’s Boating Channel videos 
  discussion 

• 14:00 Start of Leg 5 at Fort Adams State Park/Tour of the Newport Sailing Museum 

Afterwards, visit mansions, museums and shops, enjoy the Newport Oyster and Chowder festival, or just stroll on the waterfront, making very pleasant memories for all. 

Presentation: Boater Safety Around Whales. Whale and Dolphin Conservation invites you to attend the presentation and empower yourself with the tools needed to operate safely around whales and avoid accidental collisions! These situations can be dangerous for everyone involved and result in costly repairs to your boat. 

During this presentation, you will learn how to:

• Keep yourself and others safe while out on the water around whales.

• Identify commonly seen whale species along the US Atlantic coast. •

• Practice safe whale watching guidelines. •

• Know what to document and who to call if you encounter a marine mammal in distress. •

• Take an active role in marine mammal conservation.

For more information and to register, please visit https://abc-d34.org.

We will hold our annual Change of Watch meeting at the Boston Yacht Club in Marblehead, on Friday, April 21st, starting at 1800 (6 PM). 

Dinner will be a buffet. 

Our speaker, Bob Begin, will talk about the tragic lost of the USS Indianapolis.   She was a heavy cruiser.  President Roosevelt ,had a soft spot for her and used her for several voyages of state.  Launched in 1931 at a cost of about $11 million,she was 610' long, a beam of 66' and displaced 11,180 tons.  Her peacetime years were spent "showing the flag" in the Pacific and Atlantic. Once war broke out, she would spend all of 1942,43,44, and most of 45 In combat.  She was considered a "lucky" ship until March of 18 , when she was bombed by  Japanese plane and sent back to the yard for repairs. By mid July she was ready for assignment.  On July 16th he left San Francisco on a TOP SECRET mission that not even her Captain was aware of. The mission was to deliver the first atomic bomb to an island airbase for use against Japan. Having completed this mission Indianapolis was assigned to an invasion fleet in the Philippines.

Traveling alone, she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine on July 30. In 12 minutes, she sank, Over 900 men went into the water.  Incredibly, they would not be discovered missing for almost 5 nights and 4 days. During this time they were subjected to numerous dangers; dehydration, exhaustion, hypothermia, dementia, and a most primal enemy....sharks. Of the 900 men who went in the water, only 317 were rescued. This tragedy was the largest single loss of life on any ship in the US Navy during WWII.  And the irony is that the war would be over in two weeks.  This is a tale of courage, sacrifice, lost hope, and  losses tht wrenched America.  It is a riveting story that warrants telling.

The ABClub Southeastern New England District 34 Spring Conference will be held at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in New Bedford on March 25, 2023. 
Please mark your calendar today so you don't miss this conference. 
The conference will be an all-day event on Saturday including morning and afternoon sessions, election of SNE District 34 Bridge officers, a Change of Watch and of course lunch. The agenda details and conference fee will be announced later. All members are encouraged to attend not just squadron and district  officers. 

As has been the custom for many years, conference attendees are encouraged to book a room on Friday night and arrive before 6pm to participate in a social hour at the hotel before going out to a local restaurant for a group dinner. Some members may also choose to stay Saturday night in which case there will be a social hour at the hotel after the conference concludes followed by a Saturday night group dinner. The discounted room rate (15 rooms) is $139.00 per night. Last date to book with discounted rate February 24, 2023. 

Book your group rate for America's Boating Club 
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1672756671092&key=GRP&app=resvlink 

Our Fall Conference will be held on Saturday Oct. 29 at the Hyannis Hilton. Please put this date into your calendar!

More details to follow as planning progresses.

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE

Our squadron leadership is pleased to announce the resumption of its annual Corinthian Yacht Club evening dinner-meeting. The date will be Friday evening, October 7th, with a cash bar available at 6:00 PM followed by dinner at 7:00 PM.

Our speaker will be Sid Tracey, a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, who will talk about the many contributions and sacrifices made by the United States Merchant Marine throughout the history of our country.

A formal invitation will be sent out soon. Please RSVP by September 30.

Come visit our booth!

Charles River S&PS is inviting all D34 members to a FREE beach party. Go to the D34 Upcoming Events page and click on the REGISTER button for full details.
https://abc-d34.org/calevents.shtml

2022 Annual Lobster Boil (#7)

Southeastern New England District 34 and ABClub Cape Cod

Date: 4th Thursday in July - July 28th (Rain date Friday July 29th)

Who's invited: All SNE D34 members, their families and friends

Location: 46 Beach Road, Orleans, MA 02653

Time: 4 PM (Set up) until all is cleaned up around 8:30 PM

Contacts: P/D/C John Crawford, SN (508-240-4603) or P/C Erika Kraft-Crawford, AP (774-205-0965)

Price: $48/pp based upon current wholesale lobster and mussel prices. The same for the premium ribeye steak.

Space is limited so sign-up soon! Go to D34 Upcoming Events Calendar for details and to register.

The free buffet meal will be served beginning at 6:30.

Bob Sweet presented this seminar at the Tri-district Conference
in Maine last September.

NOAA has begun eliminating paper and raster charts. How does
that impact you? What can you do to fix that? Learn how you will
need to create your own charts in the future.

This will be a Zoom presentation on Wednesday January 12 from
6:30 to 8:30. To join send an email to Bob Sweet at
Bobsweet1@comcast.net. You will receive a Zoom invitation on the
day of the seminar.

Our speaker will be Chris Sanders, director of the Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard and the Mystic Seaport Museum. Click here to read the museum’s article announcing his appointment this August.