US Coast Guard Auxiliary Wrightsville Beach, NC

05/19/2025

Our Auxilary members have been out on the water patroling as helpful hands to the the United States Coast Guard. Here are some photos from May 16 with Paul Best, Brian Tepper and Macgill Antor.
Wrightsville Beach Coast Guard joined us in a stern tow exercise today which was exciting. And just before that exercise a USCG 87’ cutter (Pompano) docked in station.

05/14/2025

Celebrate Safe Boating Week!

1. Since 1958, the President has proclaimed the week prior to Memorial Day weekend as National Safe Boating Week (NSBW). This year NSBW is from Saturday, May 17, 2025, through Friday May 23, 2025. Boating remains a highly popular, relatively safe, and memory-creating form of outdoor recreation. Preventing loss of life and damage is nonetheless a goal we all share, and we ask you to take precautions and encourage others to do so to make boating as safe as possible. The Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety (CG-BSX) and the CG Auxiliary work extensively with the States and the recreational boating safety community on efforts to encourage model boating behavior. To become familiar with these efforts please visit: https://www.uscgboating.org/

2. The six most important things you can do:
a. Wear a life jacket,
b. Educate yourself through knowledge and skills-based training,
c. Wear your engine cut-off switch link,
d. Abstain from using alcohol while underway,
e. Register your Beacon, and
f. Get a free vessel safety check from the USCG Auxiliary at: https://www.cgaux.org/vsc/

04/27/2025

Hundreds of people turned out at the Wilmington Airport yesterday to honor the sacrifices of many veterans and to send them off on the "Honor Flight" . The veterans were treated to a warm welcome and send off to visit our Nation's Capital in Washington DC.
This is from the Wilmington Honor Flight yesterday.
Glenn Byrd came to the Wilmington airport to present a CG Flotilla 054-10-01 Challenge Coin to the veteran Dale Whitton, who was accompanied by Mark Fisher on the trip to Washington DC.
This wonderful veteran is Dale Whitton, served both in the Air Force and Navy.
https://www.honorflightcfa.org/

04/14/2025

The Cape Fear Community College Boat Show this past weekend was a huge success. The Wrightsville Beach Flotilla had members on hand to hand out information books and brochures and to provide assistance. Keep an eye out for our Flotilla at more upcoming events in the Wilmington Area. Also reach our if you would like to become involved we are always looking for new members to join our wonderful organization.

03/19/2025

We want to be sure that you are safe when boating.
Our Safe Boating Course is a comprehensive 7 hour interactive course that will instill basic knowlege to keep you safe while boating.

Here is the class schedule: https://wow.uscgaux.info/peclass.php?unit=054-10-01

Here is the Registration form for the course:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/CoastGuardAux1/BoatersSafetyClassPleaseTakeAMomentToFillOutTheInformation

03/10/2025

Here are the updated links to the Boating safety courses and registration for the boating safety course.

Course Schedule : https://wow.uscgaux.info/peclass.php?unit=054-10-01

To register for the Safe Boating Course :
https://www.cognitoforms.com/CoastGuardAux1/BoatersSafetyClassPleaseTakeAMomentToFillOutTheInformation

To view the boating course flyer:
https://wow.uscgaux.info/pe_class_flyer.php?unit=054-10&course=31992

02/11/2025

The Wrightsville Beach Flotilla has a fantastic safe boating class, which if you are new or old to boating, you should take this informative 1 day course. Please click on this link to see the upcoming classes and to register.
https://www.cognitoforms.com/CoastGuardAux1/BoatersSafetyClassPleaseTakeAMomentToFillOutTheInformation

02/05/2025

A great event was held for the Junior ROTC at Topsail High School. We would like to congratulate the JROTC and their leadership for a successful first Raiders Competition at Topsail High School. Thanks to all of the Volunteers who helped with this event.

01/30/2025

Hello to all boaters and people who want to learn about proper boating safety.
This new year is going to be jam packed with some great boating safety events we urge you to come and learn about the importance of boating safety.
Our first Boating Safety class will be held on March 1 Saturday: Marine Max Wrightsville Beach
Checkin at 8:45 am class starts at 9am and is jam packed with great information.i You will have a test at 4pm and recieve a completion certificate when you pass.

Please click this link to register.

https://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=054-10-01&category=boating-safety-classes
2) The Fee for each Student is $35. But we will offer a Family Discount (2 or more Family members is $30). The fee is for all Materials and personal learning book.
3) Classes will begin with on-site registration commencing at 8:45 am. Money is collected and learning tools distributed to every registered student. We will instruct on 6 chapters of material. The day will include Hands On Activity, and Informative Q&A. Active participation is encouraged. The Day will conclude with a 50 question multiple choice exam; a score of 80% or greater is needed to pass and become qualified for successful course completion. We will have all students well prepared. Day should end by 4:30pm

05/05/2024

The weekend we had the opportunity to thank some of our Marine dealer partners. Thank you Marine Max & Creekside Yacht Club. They have both been long standing supporters in hosting boating safety classes at their facility.

01/07/2023

Help us congratulate BM1 Rall for all of her hard work and her selection of Sector North Carolina’s Enlisted person of the Quarter! We are very proud of you here at Station Wrightsville Beach and all around Sector NC! Bravo Zulu!

09/28/2022