Make a Difference
How To Join
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Make a difference in your boating community. Help yourself and
then help others learn how to boat safely and more enjoyably
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Weekend Boating Class
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This is the only monthly FREE instruction boating class
in the San Francisco Bay Area. Covering all aspects of basic
boating in one weekend. Get further details about Boat Smart
and Chart Smart Classes here.
Make a donation
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Your tax
deductible*
donation help support our efforts to further boater
education.
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*please see your tax
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Member Boating Classes
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USPS® makes a number of
Educational Courses, both instructor led and
self learning, available to the public. Our
Boating Course,
Boat/SMART® Course and
Chart/SMART
Course are instructor
led courses given locally by individual
squadrons.
Our
self learning courses
are
available directly to members of the USPS®
and the general public.
Additional educational courses are available
to USPS® members. Every squadron offers its
members many carefully planned courses in
subjects like
Seamanship,
Piloting,
Plotting and Position Finding,
Celestial Navigation,
Cruise Planning,
Engine Maintenance,
Marine Electronics,
Sailing
and much more, (see
below). These courses are
taught by experienced member instructors,
and members who complete them are recognized
for their accomplishments.
Member classes are available to any
USPS® member in good standing. Please
check the
current class schedule
for
availability, time and dates. These
classes are on going year around.
Member Boating Classes
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SEAMANSHIP
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Building on the
basics taught in the
Boat/Smart® Class.
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PILOTING
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Building on the
basics taught in the
Chart/Smart® Class.
The first of a
two-part program studying inland and
coastal navigation.
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ADVANCED PILOTING
- Is the final part of
the inland and coastal navigation
series.
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JUNIOR NAVIGATION
- The first part of a
two-part program of study in offshore
(open ocean) navigation.
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NAVIGATION
- Is the final part of
offshore celestial theory and more
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CRUISE PLANNING
- Planning for cruising
for a day or a year.
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SAIL
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A thorough study of
the terminology and dynamics of sailing.
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ENGINE MAINTENANCE
- Attempts to make
students more self reliant afloat.
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WEATHER
- Teaches how to make
weather observations and predictions for
more enjoyable boating.
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MARINE ELECTRONICS
- Teaches essential
knowledge about a boat's electrical and
electronic systems.
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INSTRUCTOR
DEVELOPMENT
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Unlike other USPS®
classes, this one deals with effective
communications for speaker and teacher.
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