The Ensign (USPS magazine)

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The Ensign
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May–June 2009 cover of The Ensign
EditorYvonne Hill
FrequencyQuarterly
PublisherMary Catherine Berube
First issueDecember 1914
CompanyUnited States Power Squadrons
CountryUnited States
Based inRaleigh, North Carolina
LanguageEnglish
Website http://www.theensign.org
ISSN 0744-3129

The Ensign magazine is the official publication of the United States Power Squadrons (or USPS). All active members and apprentice/Sea Scout members of USPS receive a subscription unless they opt out. Published at USPS headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, The Ensign covers topics of interest to USPS members and other boating enthusiasts.

The Ensign was launched in 1914 and is published quarterly. [1] Most articles are written by USPS members, and all are edited by a professional staff. Each issue contains two to four feature articles related to boating or USPS. Regular columns and departments in The Ensign are

Author Marlin Bree has twice won the West Marine Writer's Award, the top writing award from Boating Writers International, for feature articles published in The Ensign. [2] He won the 2004 award for "A Solo Sailor Meets His Storm of the Century: The Day All Hell Broke Loose," which appeared in the June 2003 issue. Bree also won the 2008 award for "The Old Man and the Inland Sea," which was published in the January–February 2007 issue.

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References

  1. "The Ensign 2015 Editorial Calendar". The Ensign magazine. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. Boating Writers International, "Bree Wins West Marine Writer's Award for Top Boating Article. Retrieved 5-6-2009.