[PUP] Seven Seas Cruising Association

[Truelove39 at aol.com]

We'll  add our recommendation for SSCA membership. The "Equipment  Survey," 
published quadrennially, gives good insight into "what gear  is working best?" 
and is by itself, worth the price of membership. We  joined years ago and have 
enjoyed meeting other members both at gams  and in most any anchorage. SSCA 
is also a great source of current info on  ports worldwide via letters from 
members published monthly in the  "Bulletin." There are, as well, "cruising 
stations" (usually a couple) in  most maritime countries (including many US ports) 
who can help with local info  or if you encounter a problem while there. 
 
Regards,
 
John  & Penny Camm
"Seahorse"

> The SSCA (Seven Seas Cruising Association)  
<http://www.ssca.org>www.ssca.org has now a Trawler Committee.   Over 
the years the SSCA has seen a trend of the baby boomer members,  
including us, switching from sail to power for various reasons.  In a  
quick search of the SSCA membership, we found 26 Nordhavns, 11 
Krogens  and 5 Diesel Ducks.  This doesn't look like a lot, but 
overall from  6,000 members, there are more than 250 power boats. 
There is still a good  market for more boats, especially LRC trawlers 
in this group.  We are  members of the Trawler Committee, a small 
group to serve the trawlers and  voice the trawler interest.  Benno 
and I joined the SSCA in 1979 and  became commodores in 85.

It would be very nice, if you could advise the  members of your 
"Passagemaking under Power List" and your "Trawlers and  Trawlering 
List" in the news that the SSCA  <http://www.ssca.org>www.ssca.org has 
now a Trawler Committee.   This could as well make a good story for 
your "Power Cruising"  magazine.  At the upcoming SSCA Melbourne Gam 
Dec. 4-7 in Florida, with  all the seminars and attendants of over 
1,000 sailors power or sail,  Nordhavn has a booth.  This is a great 
place for exposure and  attention.  In any case, if there is interest 
for a booth, the contact  person is Doug Moody at  
<mailto:sbi at sbimailservice.com>sbi at sbimailservice.com  This year  
Jimmy Cornell is one of the speakers.

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P.S.
Anyone  can join the SSCA as an Associate Member.  You don't have to 
own a  boat.  Associates can serve on committees and even be elected 
to the  board.  3 of 7 board members may be Associates.







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