Ventura Power Squadron

The next United States Power Squadrons^®

"America's Boating Course"

Sail and Power Boating

Presented by the Ventura Power Squadron will start:

Tuesday 18 September 2012 at 1900 (7:00 pm) - Sessions will last approximately two hours

The class will be held at the Ventura Yacht Club facility (1755 Spinnaker Dr.) in the Ventura Harbor

The class will be held on nine consecutive Tuesdays. 

Registration will be done at the first session of class starting at 1900, Be on time as seating is limited to the first forty applicants.

For additional information Call 805-876-4VPS Email: Ventura Power Squadron

The Course Material fee is $45. Course instruction is all volunteer and is free. (Families may share materials)

Material fee is payable at or before time of registration
Price is subject to change without notice.

The Public Boating Safety Course is a traditional civic service of the United States Power Squadrons® organization. Since 1914, local squadrons have presented the course to anyone who wished to attend - to date more than 3 million people.

Learning to boat safely is important and the increased knowledge will enhance your safety on the water and your enjoyment of the sport. In addition many insurance companies offer discounted premiums for boat owners who have completed the course.

"America's Boating Course" is designed to be useful to all boaters, from the fisherman in an outboard to the skipper of a large cruiser or sailboat. All boaters are subject to nautical rules and regulations. Skippers should learn and respect traditional boating courtesies.

The course is meant to be of interest to the entire family; older children are welcome. We encourage your family to attend as a group.

America's Boating Course  is our primary civic effort toward public instruction in the fundamentals of safe boating.  It is 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.

America's Boating Course covers topics including..

	Reading Charts
	Plotting Courses
	Understanding Aides to Navigation
	Weather, Currents and Tides
	Safety Procedures and Equipment
	And much, much more!

The usual annual schedule for our Public Boating Safety Class is:
Starting in February Tuesdays(9 wk) and September Tuesdays (9 wk)

Tentative Location and Time: Ventura Yacht Club, Spinnaker Drive, Ventura Harbor.
Time: 1900 (7:00 pm) to 2100 (9:00 pm) each Tuesday for nine weeks, class.
Instruction is FREE with a fee for course materials package


We look forward to meeting you in class, but if that is not possible the Americas Boating Course is available for self study!