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.

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.

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.