Welcome to the Flotilla 9-3, District 5SR Web Site

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed, all-volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard.

This is the web home of Flotilla 93, which serves the Lake Gaston area of North Carolina and Virginia. We are an all-civilian, volunteer, uniformed organization that serves the boating public through public education, vessel safety checks, and water patrols. Some of our duties include: 

• Search and Rescue Operations to aid distressed boaters.

• Advising boaters of safety issues concerning them and their boats, stressing Virginia and North Carolina legal requirements.

• Performing Safety Checks of boats.

• Supporting Virginia and North Carolina Aids To Navigation (ATON) programs by reporting missing or damaged buoys.

• Supporting our environmental program by removing debris from the lake and reporting oil or chemical spills to local authorities.

•Assisting local agencies who sanction regattas, on the water competition, and public displays such as the July 4 fireworks and the Annual Crossing Event.

Flotilla 9-3 meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm.

Meetings are held at Longbridge VFD;1678 Eaton Ferry Road; Littleton, NC 27850. The public is welcome to attend!

Email us at [email protected]

Mailing Address is P.O. Box 306 Henrico, NC 27842

Boater Safety Classes for 2022: