Welcome
to Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron!
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Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron promotes Boating Safety through Public and Member Education and Practice, performs Community service, and has fun on the water! Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron serves the central Atlantic shore of New Jersey, spanning the area from Manasquan to Forked River, NJ.District 4 promotes Boating Safety for the 14 squadrons in its area of operations, namely Central and Northern New Jersey plus the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Staten Island, and the Bronx. District 4 is one of 33 Districts that make up the United States Power Squadrons.The three primary objectives of USPS are community service, continuing education, and enjoying the friendship and camaraderie of our fellow members. Click here to learn About USPS. |
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Superstorm Sandy Update Information. Two web sites provide some information on the waters around Barnegat Bay. One site is http://www.nj.gov/dep/special/hurricane-sandy/ and the other is http://goboatingnj.org/. More information is also available in this PDF document. (29 Apr 13)
New Jersey Saltwater Angler's Registry. If you are planning on fishing off our coast this year, recreational fishermen must be registered with the state of NJ. Get details about the NJ Saltwater Recreational Registry Program and sign up now at their web site. (05 May 11)
Get Your Ship's Store Items Now! The Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron Ship's Store has some neat items for your boating and sailing activities. See the attached PDF flyer for details, or contact Ron Dornau for additional information.
America's Boating Course. America's Boating Course teaches basic boating safety, and optionally includes how to read a chart and navigate your boat safely within sight of land. Successful completion of America's Boating Course proctored exam will allow you to obtain a New Jersey Safety Certificate for boating on New Jersey waters. The next sessions of the America's Boating Course conducted by Barnegat Bay have not yet been planned.
You can find information on dates, times, and places on USPS public boating courses at the USPS courses web site. To preregister for any Barnegat Bay public boating course or seminar, just click here.
If you can't take a course in person, you can take the on-line America's Boating Course - 3rd Edition, and then just take the exam in person with any squadron that's convenient for you. Passing the exam will qualify you for your NJ state safe boating certificate.
Public Seminars. Barnegat Bay conducts seminars open to both members and the public on boating related topics. No seminars are currently scheduled.
USPS University/Member Courses. Depending on student desires and enrollments, BBSPS also offers advanced courses of study on boating topics. While these courses are usually offered to members only, changes in USPS policy now allow us to teach these same courses to the public. Barnegat Bay has no advanced courses scheduled at this time. Advanced courses are listed on the USPS University web page.
Contact Tony Russo at 732-279-0992 for further information on our courses and seminars. You can find information on other dates, times, and places on America's Boating Course and other public courses and seminars at the USPS courses and seminars web site. (29 Apr 13)
There are no scheduled raftings yet for this season.
There are no scheduled rendezvous yet for this season.
Not sure what a rafting or rendezvous is, or how to participate? Read or print the rafting "how to" article by BBSPS P/C Phil Lloyd, SN.
There are no scheduled social activities yet for this season.
BBSPS has several members who can give your vessel a voluntary safety check to ensure it meets minimum safety requirements. Other USPS squadrons and US Coast Guard Auxiliary flotillas also have this capability. Get more information through links on the USPS Vessel Safety Check Committee web site, or contact Mike Bodnar at 732-840-1875, BBSPS Vessel Safety Check Chairman, to arrange for your own boat's safety check.
Here are some pictures of a Rendezvous at Key Harbor Marina and a BBSPS Halloween Party. Also see the Barnegat Bay Face book web page for pictures, including our 50th Anniversary Party.
Click a small picture below to see it full size.
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Besides improving the self-education of its members, along with reduced insurance costs for successfully completing its courses, some of the discounts offered to all members of the USPS follow. A complete listing of member benefits is on the USPS Member Benefits web page.
Read the BBSPS bylaws, or print a PDF copy of the bylaws here. Note: The web version of the bylaws may be formatted differently than the original hard copy version; conversions don't always work as intended.
If you have a specific squadron
question, please contact the
appropriate
bridge officer. Phone numbers and e-mail addresses are in the
hard
copy BBSPS Roster.
This information is also available to USPS members on the USPS Information Center web page under Membership Information on the left side navigation pane by searching for the particular member desired. If you have any specific suggestions for topics you would like to
see
on this web page, please contact the webmaster,
P/R/C Tom Brincka, SN.
| Commander | Cd Richard Zucchi, SN |
| Executive Officer | Lt/C Michael Bodnar, P |
| Educational Officer | Lt/C Anthony Russo, AP |
| Administrative Officer | Lt/C Thomas Simonton |
| Secretary | Lt/C Patricia Lyne, N |
| Treasurer | Lt/C Ronald Dornau, P |
Questions? Contact Barnegat Bay Sail and Power Squadron via this contact form.
Any of our squadon officers and members may be reached using this membership directory web page after logging in using your USPS certificate number and zipcode/PIN.
USPS. Click on the below logos to go to other USPS web pages.
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Also check out the USPS News Feed to see what's happening in USPS, and the on-line version of The Ensign for interesting boating article. There are also USPS educational videos available on YouTube.
NJ Information
If you are planning on fishing off our coast, recreational fishermen must be registered with the state of NJ. Get details about the NJ Saltwater Recreational Registry Program and sign up now at their web site. (05 May 11)
Visit the New Jersey State Police
Marine Services Bureau web page for boating information.
Visit the Marine
Trades Association
of New Jersey for local news.
Need information from the state of New Jersey or another state on licensing or other boating related topics? Visit the USPS State Boating Information web site, clicking on the desired state, for specific information.
Miscellaneous Information
SailAngle is a boater's forum and useful for discussing topics of interest to boaters, both USPS members and the general public.
Follow these links to the National Weather Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. There's also a commercial site, Boating Info USA, that has information for our area.
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If you have any specific suggestions for topics you would like to see on this web page, please contact the webmaster, P/R/C Tom Brincka, SN.
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