Ship 47 – Foster City, California
We are the Sea Scout Ship Nautilus, based in Foster City, CA, and chartered by Foster City Rotary Club. Our focus is on kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and adventuring through the waterways of Northern California. We meet each Wednesday night on Zoom and our standing in-person meetings on the second and fourth Saturday each month. About…
Sea Scout Ship Nautilus attended the 30th Anniversary Safety @ Sea, held at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco at Yerba Buena Island. S@S was attended by over 200 Sea Scouts and volunteers from across California. Sea Scout volunteers from multiple Sea Scout Ships and members of the United States Coast Guard worked together to put…
Sea Scout Ship Nautilus completed their second Long Cruise to Lake Tahoe, from June 22 to 29, 2024. The Sea Scouts enjoyed a week of kayaking, paddle boarding, and swimming at Kings Beach and North Tahoe Beach. The Sea Scouts each planned meals for a day, which included preparing shopping lists and preparing food…
The Sea Scout Ship Nautilus competed in the Old Salts and Ancient Mariner Regattas. The Old Salts Regatta was held over May 3 to 5, 2024 at Coast Guard Island. The Ancient Mariner Regatta was held over Memorial Day Weekend at California Maritime Academy. “Regattas” are competitive events where Sea Scouts participate activities based on…
Foster City Sea Scout Ship 47 christened their new boat, the Nautilus on May 11, 2024. The vessel is a 26 foot Motor Whaleboat. The Motor Whaleboat was built in 1986 for the U.S.S. Pyro, which has been privately owed since retirement, and will now be used by Ship 47. The boat will be docked…
We have a new boat for our Sea Scouts! A 1986 Navy Motor Whaleboat! For those not familiar with Motor Whaleboats, they are 26 feet long, fiberglass hull, 7 tons, and has a Westerbeke engine. This boat will be awesome for day cruises, practicing docking, anchoring, and safety drills, such as man overboard recovery. The…
The Sea Scout Ship Nautilus completed their first “Long Cruise.” A “Long Cruise” for Sea Scouts is like summer camp for a Scouts BSA Troop. Nautilus spent their Long Cruise in Truckee and Arnold for kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and making great memories. The first half of the Long Cruise was in Truckee. The Sea Scouts…
The Sea Scout Ship Nautilus competed in the 75th Old Salts Regatta at Coast Guard Base Alameda over the weekend of May 5 to 7, 2023. The Old Salts Regatta is the oldest competitive Sea Scout event in Northern California. Nineteen Sea Scout Ships from Santa Cruz to Sacramento participated in the event. The regatta…
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