The
Squadron
Marin
Sail and Power Squadron is a Unit of United States Power
Squadrons®
(USPS®) serving Marin County, California, since 1959.
The parent organization was founded in 1914 and is the largest
nonprofit sail and power boating safety educational organization
in the world. We teach classes in seamanship, navigation, and
related subjects to provide our membership with on-going educational
opportunities. Our members enjoy on-the-water activities together
such as cruises, rendezvous, charting and fishing. In addition,
activities ashore include meetings and marine programs, parties,
dinner-dances, picnics, and field trips. The "Members &
Activities"
page describes the many other benefits of membership. We are honored
to be one of 450 squadrons in the nation, and one of 9 squadrons
in northern California. Marin Squadron is located in USPS® District 25 which covers the San Francisco
Bay area, Delta, and surrounding area. (Click for map,
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Serving
Our Community
Marin Squadron offers frequent
public boating classes and numerous member classes throughout
the year. Our members help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, NOAA, through the CO-OP Charting Program to keep
nautical charts up to date, they cooperate with the US Coast Guard
and American Red Cross for Safe Boating Week, and with the US
Coast Guard for Vessel Safety Checks (click "Vessel Safety
Check" for information). USPS® has been honored
by three U.S. Presidents for its civic contributions and for educating
more than 4 million boaters in the last half-century.
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Boating
Classes
Marin
County borders the busy San Francisco Bay and the stormy Pacific
Ocean. Here's an example of the accidents that can happen.
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To avoid
trouble, smart boaters are educated and alert to a wide range
of conditions, hazards, and regulations. Taking classes
to improve and sharpen boating skills will make your time on
the water safer and more enjoyable.
 America's
Boating Course
classes are taught to the public by the Marin Sail and Power
Squadron Education Department at the Robert M. Kell Educational
Center (see
map)
in Novato, California, and at other Marin County locations. Classes
for USPS® members are available throughout the year, covering
a wide variety of subjects from seamanship and navigation to
marine electronics. Home study classes and educational
videos are also available.
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Message From Our Commander
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Welcome
to the Marin Sail and Power Squadron web site! We are one of
eight local United States Power Squadron units operating in Northern
California, and one of over 400 in the Unites States; not to
mention our sister organization the Canadian Power Squadron and
additional units overseas. We are located in the Hamilton Town
center at 789 N. Hamilton Drive, Novato at our Robert M. Kell
Educational Center. |
Our primary
mission is boating education. Whether you are someone just interested
in boating or an accomplished sailor or power boater, you know
that we never stop learning. If you are looking for a safe boating
course because you are contemplating buying a boat or need the
course to get a discount on your premium from your boat insurance
carrier, we are here for you.
The
primary point that makes us different from other boating organizations
such as yacht clubs is our concentration on boating education.
In fact almost all our members belong to a yacht club. Yes we
too have cruises and social events. And we have interesting speakers
at our bimonthly dinner meetings. However education is what makes
us unique. We offer a wide range of classes from seamanship, piloting,
navigation, cruise planning to foreign countries, to celestial
navigation and the use of the latest computer based navigation
programs. These are just a few of our more than 25 classes and
seminars covering a wide range of maritime courses.
Come
and join us!
Fair
winds and shimmering seas,
Mark Gathings, Commander
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