America's Boating Course 3rd Edition is our primary civic effort toward public instruction in the fundamentals of safe boating. Both short (8-hour) and long (12-hour) formats are designed to familiarize the student with the fundamentals of safe boating and qualify for certification in most states that require boating education before operating a watercraft. Subjects include:
· Boat handling under normal conditions
· Adverse conditions and emergencies
· Types of boats and boating terminology
· Required and recommended equipment
· Boating regulations and navigation rules
· Lines and knots
· Charts and aids to navigation (in 12-hour format only)
· Piloting techniques (in 12-hour format only)
· Marine radiotelephone usage
· Trailer boating
Seminars address specific boating topics and needs of interest to both members and the public in a two-hour format. Squadrons conduct seminars to provide specific information to its members and the public, and to increase awareness of USPS knowledge, skills, and abilities to the public. Seminars also serve as excellent public relations forums from which to entice new members.
Contact: Richard L. Carson
Tel: (251) 980-1536
Email: padipro@gulftel.com
