Site updated 30 January, 2012: Burgee contest, WYC events, District Rendezvous

Windsor Power and Sail Squadron will be turning 75 next year. Here's your opportunity to participate and have your name go down in CPS history. In honour of the 75th anniversary, the Windsor Squadron (the original unit of CPS) has been tasked with coming up with a new 75th burgee design for squadrons who turn 75. Shown is the 50th anniversary version of the Windsor burgee. It has a gold band added at the staff of the burgee. All squadrons who turn 50 follow this same design. Now that some are turning 75, we need a new design to submit to CPS. The one chosen will be adopted for every squadron in Canada who turns 75. Wouldn't you like to know that it was your design that was chosen? The winner will receive a free 75th Windsor burgee (valued at $25.00). Please email your ideas to tberekoff@cogeco.ca by June 1, 2012.

Our own Joe Gatfield has been awarded Windsor Yacht Club's Yachtsman of the year 2011. See the full text here.

Click above on "meetings & events" for the District and Squadron AGM's, coming up soon.

You can now get the Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) on-line from CPS! In conjunction with the launch is a limited time introductory offer for those wishing to take the course online. The discount code is 237304 and valid from January 14th to February 15th 2012.

The 2012 NoteCard Contest. Theme: "Be Water Smart" Click here for rules and application form.

See a video on how to fit a life jacket, especially for small children

See Commander Rob Donaldson and Training Officer Jim Krug interviewed on CBC News.

See Secretary Alan Johnson and his crew of the "Private Idaho" receiving the Canadian Safe Boating Council's 2010 Rescue of the Year honour in the Windsor Star.


The November, 2011Windsor Waves newsletter is now available on-line and in colour. Click here. Please let us know if we can omit your paper copy next time.

NEW We now link to "Bilge Chatter", the newsletter of our sister squadron in the U.S. Power Squadron.

The squadron makes no recommendation regarding this information which was received in response to an inquiry to the U.S. Coast Guard (emphasis added). Industry Canada's position is different.

In response to your previous email, requirements for a radio station license are applicable to vessels of 65' or greater, towing vessels of 26' or greater and commercial passenger vessels as found in 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 80.951. For example, a 25' CA registered recreational vessel is not required to have a station license. If you have any further questions please let me know. Very respectfully, Ezra S. Graham, MSTC USCG Sector Detroit Prevention Department 110 Mount Elliott Desk: 313-568-9505 Cell: 248-361-8922 Fax: 313-568-9581

For Summary of Courses & Registration, click on "Training" link above.

A summary of the latest offerings is on the Training page. Check the new seminar listings and descriptions of all courses on the "Course Information" link on the left
or click on "Courses & Events" , also on the left, for details and to register on-line.