http://www.mcsps.org/ This is the website syndication feed for the MCSPS.org Greetings to everyone "It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I am forced to announce the dissolution of the Mid Coast Sail and Power Squadron. The Squadron was founded on March 13th 1992 and has been a positive force on the mid coast as its members have fostered boating safety through education for the past almost 20 years. I feel that it would be fitting that the end of the Squadron be on its 20th anniversary, a year from now on March 13th 2012. The Squadron has seen a decline i... http://www.mcsps.org//1747/2011/05/04/february-2011-newsletter-/ MCSPS.org Wed, 04 May 2011 13:22:25 GMT Nautical Almanacs in PDF Format http://www.navsoft.com/downloads.html 2010 Nautical Almanac http://navsoft.com/2010_Nautical_Almanac.pdf Sight Corrections http://navsoft.com/Sight_Corrections.pdf Increments and Corrections http://navsoft.com/Increments_and_Corrections.pdf http://www.mcsps.org//1703/2011/02/15/useful-links/ MCSPS.org Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:43:46 GMT I sure hope that you've taken advantage of the great weather for boating. I took on too many projects and have not gotten out on the water in our boat with Doris, and the summer is drawing to a close. With any luck, the fall will give us some more good weather. At the Spring District Conference two years ago, Doris and I won, with the highest bid, a trip aboard Al Newton's 28 foot motor boat, PRECIOUS GEM. Al is a member of the Portland Head Squadron. This trip included motoring from Yarmou... http://www.mcsps.org//1583/2010/11/12/august-2010-newsletter/ MCSPS.org Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:36:35 GMT Commander's Message Greetings to everyone I wasn’t prepared for the arrival of spring.  One day it was rainy and cold.  The next day it was sunny and warm.  I wasn’t thinking far enough ahead.  I wasn’t thinking, “It’s time to start preparing the boats for launching.  Now I’m weeks, maybe a whole month, behind in my preparation schedule.  I hope all of you are more ready for the time your boats go into the water.  I hope you are less the procrastinator than I am. Our season is so short comp... http://www.mcsps.org//96/2009/08/29/may-2009-newsletter/ MCSPS.org Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:49:26 GMT America's Boating Course hasbeen scheduled to start Thursday Sept. 24, 2009 in Room 20 at RocklandHigh School.  Fee is $55 per student, $60 per couple if sharingmaterials.  Class schedule is as follows: Thursday Sept. 24, 2009 7-9 PM, Room 20    Chapter 1 Thursday Oct. 1, 2009  7-9 PM,  Room 20    Chapter 2 Thursday Oct. 8, 2009  7-9 PM, Room 20    Chapter 3 Thursday Oct. 15, 2009  7-9 PM,  Room 20      Chapter 4 Optional Chapter 5 on navigation and charting, date and time TBD if any in... http://www.mcsps.org//91/2009/08/25/fall-americas-boating-course-scheduled-to-start/ MCSPS.org Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:47:23 GMT Sign up now for any or all of the following Seminars open to the public.  Registration is limited to only 10 students for each Seminar.  All classes will be held at Rockland Yacht Club, 7-9 PM on the following Wednesdays.   Anchoring :  Wed. August 12, 2009 7-9 PM   This seminar covers selection of anchor, rode and components; anchor selection for sea conditions and bottom characteristics; deployment and recovery of anchors. It also includes tables for sizing an anchor and components, and ... http://www.mcsps.org//71/2009/07/20/wednesday-night-seminar-series/ MCSPS.org Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:57:28 GMT Very interesting article from Sailmagazine.com regarding the future of our GPS system.....worth a read.http://tinyurl.com/o7mhr3 http://www.mcsps.org//62/2009/05/25/is-the-sky-falling/ MCSPS.org Mon, 25 May 2009 11:20:06 GMT Membership Dues, Mid-Coast Sail & Power Squadron  Single Member Active & Additional Active (2 Members)  One Time Fee $25.00 $25.00 Yearly Dues $57.50 $94.80 Total $82.70 $119.80   Active & Two Additional Active (3 Members)  One Active + One Family Member One Time Fee $25.00 $25.00 Yearly Dues $113.30 $77.30 Total $138.30 $102.30   http://www.mcsps.org//60/2009/05/12/mcsps-dues/ MCSPS.org Tue, 12 May 2009 19:56:16 GMT The Church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris contains a strip of brass that segments the sanctuary on a perfect north-south axis. It was an ancient sundial of sorts. The sun's rays, shining through the oculus on the south wall, moved farther down the line every day, indication the passage of time, from solstice to solstice. The north-south stripe had been known as the Rose Line. For centuries, the symbol of the Rose had been associated with maps and guiding souls in the proper direction. The Compas... http://www.mcsps.org//58/2009/05/10/the-rose-line-and-the-compass-rose/ MCSPS.org Sun, 10 May 2009 20:40:07 GMT Seamanship (S) Building on the basics taught in the public boating course, Seamanship is the recommended first course for new members, both power boaters and sailors. Students learn practical marlinespike, navigation rules, hull design and performance, responsibilities of the skipper, boat care, operating a boat under normal and abnormal conditions, what to do in various emergencies and weather conditions, nautical customs and common courtesy on the water. This course provides a needed introdu... http://www.mcsps.org//57/2009/05/10/usps-insignias/ MCSPS.org Sun, 10 May 2009 19:31:40 GMT