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Santa Clara Power Squadron

Santa Clara Power Squadron is a unit of United States Power Squadrons, serving Santa Clara County, California, and environs (better known to the world as Silicon Valley).

USPS is the largest nonprofit organization in the world devoted to boating safety and education, and is composed of people interested in learning and sharing knowledge about boats, both sail and power.  USPS is not a government organization, but close ties are maintained with the Coast Guard and state boating agencies in our pursuit of better, safer boating.  Santa Clara Power Squadron is one of ten squadrons in USPS District 25, which covers Northern California.

Our membership is composed of power boaters and sailors.  About two-thirds of our members own boats which are home-ported everywhere from Monterey Bay to the Sacramento Delta, but boat ownership is not required for membership.

We provide basic boating education as a civic service to the general public, and offer advanced courses to our members.  Another public service activity is our Vessel Safety Check, in which trained examiners will, at the request of the boat owner, check a boat for required equipment and award a Coast Guard-recognized Vessel Safety Check compliance decal to boats that pass the inspection.  Santa Clara and other squadrons provide chart update information to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of the Cooperative Charting Program

We have events and meetings, both on and off the water, that give members a chance to relate to and participate in our favorite pastime, boating.

All our members are unpaid volunteers, who gain and share knowledge through our courses and activities.

The United States Power Squadrons ensign flown from our boats signifies our dedication to safe boating practices.

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