WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD
America's
Boating Club®-United
States Power Squadrons®
is the world's largest recreational boating organization with 20,000
members. Members learn together, boat together, and help each other
and other boaters on the water and on land. The only requirements
for membership are a keen interest in boating and an eagerness to
meet and enjoy time with other boating enthusiasts. Having a boat is
not required.Our
club, America's Boating Club Southern Maryland (ABCSOMD)
- Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron, is a member of
America's Boating Club - United States Power Squadrons. We are
located in Lexington Park, MD home of the Patuxent River Naval Air
Station. The club serves the Southern Maryland counties of Charles,
St. Mary's and Calvert. America's Boating Club Southern Maryland is
a boating social/educational organization dedicated to providing
year round boating education classes as well as water and land based
social activities enjoyed by all our members.
Our monthly squadron membership dinner is held on the second Thursday of the month at locations announced below. Dinner begins at 5:30pm with the member meeting at 6:30 pm. Please Join us!
For more information about us, the America's Boating Club - Southern Maryland, FREE USCG approved Vessel Safety Check Program, available ON-The-Water and classroom boating instruction, or Maryland Boater Course:
Our monthly squadron membership dinner is held on the second Thursday of the month at locations announced below. Dinner begins at 5:30pm with the member meeting at 6:30 pm. Please Join us!
For more information about us, the America's Boating Club - Southern Maryland, FREE USCG approved Vessel Safety Check Program, available ON-The-Water and classroom boating instruction, or Maryland Boater Course:
Call or text (240) 718-8286 or email uspowersquadronsomd@gmail.com
*** The
Summer 2025 edition of the District 5 Newsletter MARK 5 is
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- ***THE NEWS***
*** A squadron cruise to Herrington Harbor South is planned for the weekend of June 21. Plan to head north on June 20 and head home on June 22. Lunch will be at Ketch 22 at noon on Saturday, 21 June, rain or shine.
*** Squadron membership/dinner meetings are normally held on the second Thursday of the month. The next meeting will be on Thursday July 10, at the The Pier Restaurant in Solomons. Dinner starts at 5:30pm, with the meeting at 6:30pm. Use the SQUADRON CALENDAR link at left for more details and directions.
*** There will be no Executive Committee meeting on July 3. The next EXCom meeting will be July 31 at Nicolletti's.
*** We all know that prudent mariners check the USCG Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) before any boating trip, but it was difficult in the past to actually do this. As of November 2024 this has become significantly easier. An upgrade to the Marine Safety Information Product was implemented allowing a check of LNMs on a chart, with daily updates. Access the new feature by clicking HERE. Be sure to follow the start instructions at the top of the page.
*** The
Summer 2025 edition of the District 5 Newsletter MARK 5 is
available here > Click Here
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