Nobscot Sail & Power Squadron was created in the fall of 1962 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Our history really begins though with Pequossette Power Squadron based in Watertown, Massachusetts.  Pequossette was founded out of a division of Boston Power Squadron, the original local squadron when USPS was founded. As Pequossette grew over the years, it found many members living in the Framingham area and that they had enough activity to teach their own Boating Course (then called the Piloting course) to the public.

After many organizational meetings in 1961 and 1962, a petition for charter was submitted to USPS. On November 12, 1962, at the National Governing Board Meeting, a charter was assigned to Nobscot Power Squadron, the eighth squadron in District 12. The squadron started with 37 Charter Members, a handful are still active.

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The squadron pennant was approved by a USPS National Governing Board Meeting on 16 November 1963. The design and description submitted was chosen by members during a competition held shortly after the charter was approved. The description for the design is as follows:

The red triangle, being the color of danger, reminds us of the hazards of cruising on unchartered waters; the white triangle, composed of all colors of the spectrum, signifies the unity of purpose of our organization; the blue triangle signifies the excellence which we may attain by pursuing the educational advantages available to us in USPS; the compass rose reminds us always to set our course with care when embarking on a new venture.