Ship 47 – Foster City, California
The Sea Scout Ship Nautilus is building a fiberglass monomoy whaleboat to add team rowing to our program. Sea Scout Ships in the SF Bay Area have been rowing wooden whaleboats for a century. Those wooden whaleboats have provided racing and flotilla drill opportunities since Sea Scout Ships were first formed across California. Today, a…
2025 has been an amazing year for the Sea Scout Ship Nautilus. Our December was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our successes with our Shipmates. We took a cruise at the beginning of December just outside of the marina in SF Bay on a 47 foot trawler owned by two Sea Scout parents. We cruised…
The Sea Scout Ship Nautilus attended the Napa Mini Regatta and Bridge of Honor over Veterans Day weekend. Seven Sea Scouts from the Nautilus were presented their Apprentice at the awards ceremony. Apprentice is the first rank in Sea Scouts. Youth learn safety skills, basic knots, radio procedures, parts of boats, sailboat identification, and other…
Sea Scout Ship Nautilus had two amazing back to school recruiting events that resulted in NINE new Sea Scouts joining in one month. In order to help all of our new Sea Scouts earn their first rank of Apprentice, we held a full advancement day and overnight at the Coyote Point Yacht Club. Our adventure…
The Sea Scout Ship Nautilus took a weekend trip to Lake Tahoe as part of their Summer 2025 Adventures. The Sea Scouts enjoyed kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, swimming at the Incline Rec Center, mini golf, and bowling. Sea Scouts BSA allows youth to build their teamwork skills. One method for doing so is with preparing…
The Sea Scout Ship Nautilus participated in the two major Sea Scout regattas held in May in Northern California: Old Salts Regatta, held May 2 to 4, 2025 at Coast Guard Island in Alameda and the Ancient Mariner Regatta, held over Memorial Day Weekend at California Maritime Academy. A Sea Scout regatta has nautically themed…
The Sea Scout Ship Nautilus hosted other Sea Scout Ships in January and February at the Coyote Point Yacht Club for Winter Advancement. Sea Scout requirements are designed to get Sea Scouts out on the water, build skills, and make friends through team building. First Aid training is a fun and important training, because know…
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…