The SSCA was formed by cruising couples many decades ago to exchange information, promote fellowship among crusiers, and enhance the world wide image of cruisers. The guiding principle of the Seven Seas Cruising Station is "Leave a Clean Wake." While this motto certainly includes respect for the environment, it also means much more. It includes never creating situations as you leave a anchorage, port, or country that will make the next cruiser unwelcome or suspect. The concept of Clean Wake includes respect for the rights, religious beliefs, mores, folkways and laws of every culture you contact in your travels. Leaving a Clean Wake means that a SSCA member never ups anchor and skips a yard bill or debt owed in town. Membership is divided between Commodores - folks with lots of blue water time under their keels and a whole bunch of liveaboard experience. (I think the minimum is still a 1000 mile passage with no stops or a 1200 mile trip with one stop, living aboard for at least one year and recommendation by two other Commodores.) If a Commodore is not living aboard, he or she become Rear Commodores. Only Commodores and Rear Commodores can vote, although all members may fully particpate in the other aspects of membership. Associate Commodores are people who do not fit into the above category. Many join SSCA for the social aspects of being around cruisers, many are wanna bes or near gonna bes and a few just want to find ways of being helpful to folks who float around.
Some join merely for access to the SSCA insurance program.
SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION
World-Cruising Sailors
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For the truth is that I already know as much about
my fate as I need to know. The day will come when I will die. So the only
matter of consequence before me is what I will do with my alloted time.
I can remain on shore, paralyzed with fear, or I can raise my sails and
dip and soar in the breeze.
- Richard Bode, First you have to row a little boat
Seven Seas Cruising Association
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A few favorite Links:
The WebMaster's Home Page
The Live-Aboard's Mailing list!
The Bahamas Home Page
U.S. Coast Guard Main page
U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center
Weather page(s)
Mark's Sailing Page (BIG!)
SAILNET Resources for Sailors
Ken Walkers FANTASTIC Sailing page!
Rick Kennerly's WOA/SSCA Sailing page!
Age of Sail - Gobs of GREAT links!!
Westsail Owners Association Info
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