Winter is here now, but Spring will be here soon. Learn the basics of gas and diesel engines, both inboard and outboard, in our Marine Engine Maintenance course starting March 14th. See the Boating Classes page for details.
WHAT IS THE UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS®?
The United States Power Squadrons® is a national nonprofit boating organization with over 20,000 members in 300 squadrons across the country. Founded in 1914, it is America's largest educational boating organization dedicated to making boating safer and more enjoyable by teaching classes in seamanship, navigation and related subjects. Our members are boating families like yours who contribute to their communities by promoting safe boating through education.
The Norwalk Sail & Power Squadron is a part of this national boating safety educational organization. We have fun, we offer boating-
related educational courses, and we do civic service. To find out more about the purpose of our organization,
click this link to About the NSPS.
If you want to find others who share your love of boating, if you want to boost your boating skills and confidence, if you want to share good, wholesome family boating fun with others, look no further.You have found your new boating club! The Norwalk Sail & Power Squadron has both on and off-water family-oriented social activities — and courses in seamanship, navigation, sail, weather, engine maintenance, and many other boat-related subjects.
We invite you to take courses with our squadron, and, if you'd like, become a part of an organization that shares your love of boating and the water.
Meet our Commander
— Jim
Commander
Jim Dobbs
jdob3542 at aol dot com
. . . and our Bridge Officers
Executive Officer
Barry Bosworth, P
boz dot sailing at gmail dot com
Administrative Officer
Fred Zinsser, AP-IN
fred.zinsser at sbcglobal dot net
Secretary
JP Lecamp, P
lecampj at gmail dot com
Treasurer
Leslie White, JN
lwhite at agrisoftware dot com
Squadron Education Officer
Karl Wagner, SN-IN
kwagner9 at optonline dot net
Member-at-Large
Kai Horan, AP
kai at oceanvue dot com
Meet our Committee Chairpeople
Assistant SEO
Open position
Port Captain and Ship Store
Fred Zinsser, AP-IN
fred.zinsser at sbcglobal dot net
Ship 6 Liaison Chair
Karl Wagner, SN-IN
kwagner9 at optonline dot net
Adv Grades Chair
Open position
Vessel Safety Check Chair
Dave Martin, JN
david at soludecoffee dot com
Webmaster
Jim Hamren, SN-IN
jphamren898 at gmail dot com
The initials after the members' names indicate the level of coursework attained. The letters come from the names of the courses and are taken in order — Seamanship, Piloting, Advanced Piloting, Junior Navigation, (Senior) Navigation. For an explanation of what the courses cover, visit our Boating Classes page.
Norwalk Sail & Power Squadron
is the proud sponsor of Sea Scouts Ship 6
