Also known as Bremerton Sail & Power Squadron and serving Western Puget Sound.
We are dedicated to safe boating education, vessel safety, and membership comradery. We are a squadron of District 16 of America's Boating Club, a non-profit organization.
Operating as usual
08/22/2022
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About – America's Boating Club® of Bremerton About America's Boating Club of Bremerton Putting out fenders.America’s Boating Club of Bremerton (aka Bremerton Sail and Power Squadron) is part of the America’s Boating Club, a non-profit boating organization dedicated to helping people enjoy boating activities safely. Our membership includes ...
07/17/2022
Tuuli Messer-Bookman poses with the owner of a pair of blow up kayaks after doing VSCs (Vessel Safety Checks) on them!
Don't forget we are doing VSE (Vessel Safety Examinations) at the Manchester boat launch from 0900-1500 this Saturday, 7/9/22!
A couple of us Bremerton Squadron members visited Brownsville for the other ABC of B (Bellevue's) rendezvous last month. It was a great time and great food (BBQ'd King Salmon). There were ~23 total members and about 8 boats, one of them was the 86' Soleil.
05/31/2022
On April 25, 2022 ABC of Bremerton had their annual COW (Change of Watch) and below are your new bridge. From L to R: Commander Rick Hurst (Previously Admin Officer 2 years), Executive Officer Bob Allen (3rd year), Education Officer Gary Wade (Previously Cmdr 2 years), Secretary Ken Nelson (3rd year), Treasurer Susan Hurst (3rd year), and Admin Officer Kim Stirling.
05/14/2022
Have you taken the Washington State Parks Safe Boating Pledge? National Safe Boating Week is May 21-27, 2022 this year and they as well as I ask you to make the pledge. Link to the pledge: https://www.parks.wa.gov/1244/Boat-Safe-Pledge then scroll down!
Boating season is here! Make sure you are prepared and have current information on how to stay safe while having fun
03/31/2022
We are gearing up for our next event at Viking Fest! We’ll be handing out material for and will be doing FREE vessel safety checks! Be sure to stop by our booth or check out our website at www.abcbremerton.org to reserve your spot for a safety check. ☀️ 🛥 🌊
03/26/2022
Education moment and doing vessel safety checks.
I am SO excited about all of the upcoming activities ABC has planned!
Have you heard?
Article reposted with permission, authored by Moulton Avery
A Cautionary Note
After looking over some of the recent posts on PNW paddling groups, I thought it would be a good idea to share some general principles about cold water safety. Sort of a reality-check antidote to all the Kumbaya "Winter is a great time to paddle" articles that lure thoroughly unprepared paddlers out on the water in the off-season.
At a bare minimum, if you value your life and you're paddling in the PNW at this time of year, you should be wearing a well-secured PFD and either a wetsuit or drysuit that provides enough insulation for the water temperature. Simply "wearing" a wetsuit or drysuit is not enough. You need to be absolutely certain that your gear and techniques are equal to the conditions.
You should also be wearing neo gloves to protect your hands. Why? Because they can become numb and useless very quickly at this time of year - even if you're wearing a drysuit with plenty of insulation underneath it.
This is survival gear, so you should be intimately familiar with how it works. How? By field-testing and swim-testing. You should also be very proficient at cold-water rescues in case you wind up in the water. This requires sufficient cold-water practice so that you know, from direct personal experience, that you can do them quickly and smoothly. Also, paddling on ice-cold water is extraordinarily dangerous. There is zero margin for error when you're "icebreaking".
I'm very serious when I say that you have absolutely no business paddling in the PNW at this time of year unless you meet the above criteria. Why? Because no matter how "experienced" you think you are, if you're unprepared, a capsize is going to be a very big and unpleasant deal that may well require an emergency response.
Besides your own frightening experience, when EMS or SAR arrives and see's how unprepared you were, kayaking gets a bad name and this in turn invites government regulation.
BTW - If you haven't spent at least 5-10 minutes in the water with your gear on, you really have no idea whether it's sufficient or not. And if you're paddling on 35-50F water and haven't done rescues at those temps, you have no idea what it's like and no idea how much more difficult it can be.
Here's a video that explains cold shock, swimming failure, and incapacitation: https://vimeo.com/529139413.
Here's an article that covers cold water gear: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12-pr4IRI5UAaNMpgMNZ3ecmBe240iAQ3zl6WgyfkAyg/edit?usp=sharing
Here's another video that discusses field-testing and rescue practice: https://vimeo.com/653267238
For additional information, please visit our web site: www.coldwatersafety.org.
Be safe and have fun!
01/07/2022
What *not* to do when launching a boat.
01/03/2022
Summertime will be here before you know it. Keep yourself and your loved ones safe by having the knowledge you need. Follow our page for timely updates and class information.
America's Boating Club® of Bremerton – Boating Safety, Education, Training and Fun Our Mission is to Promote Boating Safety and Enjoyment on the Western Puget Sound by • Improving the safety consciousness of the boaters and potential boaters of the communities served by the America’s Boating Club of Bremerton. • Increasing the public awareness of the purpose of the America.....
12/24/2021
From our boating family to yours, we wish you and your family a very safe, happy and bright holiday season
12/19/2021
Boating safety never gets outdated. Watch this quick tutorial on what to do if your watercraft capsizes.
Want to make sure friends and loved ones are safe on the water? Spread the word and share this with them
Capsize - United States Power Squadrons boating tutorial Going boating? No one ever plans on capsizing their boat - but it happens. Learn how to avoid and deal with capsizing. Watch this video, then take a United...
12/15/2021
Just a few days away from our holiday get-together at That One Place in Port Orchard! Put aside the gift wrap and hang out with new friends😀
Saturday, December 18th 12:00
12/10/2021
When the weather gets rough, make sure you’re prepared with foundational knowledge. Check out our upcoming class schedule here: https://abcbremerton.org/about/
I welcome Kim Stirling to the page as an administrator!
Get your Washington State Boater Education Card! America's Boating Club of Bremerton is putting on an ABC3 Course February 26 & 27, 0900-1500 via Zoom. Please sign up before 2/12/22 by contacting our Education Officer, Dave McBride at [email protected] or 360-228-6003
09/25/2021
Don't forget today is the Bremerton Sail and Power Squadron (America's Boating Club of Bremerton) the rummage sale at the VFW at 9981 Central Valley Road! Open until 3pm today (half price at 1pm).
09/09/2021
America's Boating Club of Bremerton enjoyed our first rendezvous in a couple years at the Port Ludlow Marina in late July. It was great to meet those we had not met as well as those we'd been "zooming" with for so long. See the pics attached.
This page was created to promote our organization, it's training, vessel safety checks and the comradery that exists as a member. If you have any feedback on this page it is much appreciated!
06/14/2021
America's Boating Club of Bremerton updated their business hours.
06/14/2021
America's Boating Club of Bremerton updated their website address.
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