Date: Friday, August 23, 2024 – Saturday, August 24, 2024...
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America’s Boating Course
Date: Friday, April 26, 2024 – Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time: Friday, 6pm – 8pm: Saturday 8am – 4pm
Place: Southwestern Yacht Club – Directions
Cost: $40 members/$65 nonmembers
Registration: Registration coming soon
Contact: Education Officer – seo@sdsps.org
This course is taught Friday night and all day Saturday and includes
safe boating practices and California boating laws. Passing the test
will qualify you for the California Boater’s Card (required for all 60
years old and younger).
Boat Handling – Seamanship Seminars
Date: Monday, June 3, 2024
Time: 6:00pm – 8pm Monday for six weeks
Place: Southwestern Yacht Club – Directions
Cost: Free. Books are $70 (member), $90(non-member)
Registration: Registration coming soon
Contact: Education Officer – seo@sdsps.org
Learn how to handle your boat in a variety of situations and become the skipper you want to be. Gain confidence in docking, underway, anchoring, and other seamanship skills.
Our new Boat Handling course is intended for newer recreational boaters who have completed a basic boating class (like America’s Boating Course) and want to gain more knowledge, skill, and confidence to boat safely and have more fun in a variety of situations.
Boat Handling covers these topics:
- Rules of the Road: A Practical Approach
- Confidence in Docking and Undocking: Slow-Speed Maneuvering
- Boating with Confidence: Handling Your Boat Under Way
- Anchoring with Assurance: Don’t Get Carried Away
- Emergencies on Board: Preparation for Handling Common Problems
- Knots and Line Handling: The Knots You Need to Know
Each topic is also available as a free-standing seminar. Click on the above links to learn more.
Our instructors will enrich the course with local knowledge, experience, and discussion that will help you expand your boating horizons.
Ongoing Courses
Electronic Navigation Course
Date: Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Time: 6:30pm – 8pm Wednesday for eight weeks
Place: Southwestern Yacht Club – Directions
Cost: $90 members/$110 nonmembers
Registration: Click to Register
Contact: Education Officer – seo@sdsps.org
Electronic Navigation introduces GPS technology from the most
basic receiver to chart plotter systems for navigation on board. The process of navigating by establishing waypoints and routes, and then running the planned courses, is demonstrated.
Past Courses
Marine Navigation Course
Date: Friday, Nov 3, 2023, Weekly for ten weeks
Time: 6:30 pm – 9 pm
Place: Southwestern Yacht Club – Directions
Cost: $70 members/$95 nonmembers
Registration: Click to Register
Contact: Education Officer – seo@sdsps.org
Marine Navigation is the first course in the sequence of USPS courses on navigation, covering the basics of coastal and inland navigation.
Marine Communication Systems
Date: Wednesday, Sept 13, 2023 (continuing for 7 weeks)
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Place: Southwestern Yacht Club – Directions
Cost: $90 members/$110 nonmembers
Registration: Click to Register
Contact: Education Officer – seo@sdsps.org
One of the key philosophies of USPS-America’s Boating Club is the self-education of its members, with a certified training program where successful students gain experience and then go on to teach other students to perpetuate boating knowledge. Our instructors bring many years of practical experience to the classroom using modern instructional techniques.
Experienced Squadron members provide classes in all boating topics throughout the year. They are open to sailors of all skill levels, members or non-members. These classes include instructor led courses, on-the-water and in the classroom, along with seminars and workshops on many boating topics.
To learn more contact seo@sdsps.org
Offshore Navigation (JN) (Starting July 26, 2024)
Date: Friday, July 26, 2024 Time: 6:00pm – 8pm Friday...
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Boat Handling – Seamanship Seminars (Six weeks)
Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 Time: 6:00pm – 8pm Monday...
Read MoreAMERICA’S BOATING CLUB, SAN DIEGO - TRAINING COURSES THAT COULD BE SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Offshore Navigation/ Junior Navigation (requires P and AP): This course will introduce you to using a sextant to calculate your geographic location based on sun sights. The skills developed include understanding local time, and using special charts and graphs to reduce sights, and determining latitude by noon sights.
Electronic Navigation: This course covers using GPS, Chart plotters and chart plotting software in order to navigate with electronics. We will also look at using apps and incorporating AIS information into your decision making.
America’s Boating Course: This course introduces basic boating skills in a weekend. The certificate that you receive upon passing the final exam is valid for receiving a California Boater’s Card.
VHF/DSC Seminar: Learn how to use your VHF properly, including hands on practice for calls and setting up your own VHF to use the DSC “Distress” button.
Cruise Planning: Learn how to prepare a cruise, be it for a day, a week or around the world, including planning the route, provisioning, anchoring, and communications. Taught by experienced cruisers.
Paddle Smart Seminar AND PADDLING EVENT: Join us for a seminar on paddling safety, bring your paddle craft to put in the water with your friends!
Mariner’s Compass Seminar: Learn the ins and outs of your compass onboard, including “swinging ship” to account for how your boat affects the compass itself.
America’s Boating Course: This course introduces basic boating skills in a weekend. The certificate that you receive upon passing the final exam is valid for receiving a California Boater’s Card.
Rules of The Road Seminar: Master the rules of the road with hands on activities and practice on the finer points. Great as an introduction or review for experienced mariners.
Partners in Command Seminar: This seminar is meant to get the conversation going between skippers and crew so that everyone feels comfortable and can act safely in an emergency.
Celestial Navigation/ Navigation (requires P, AP and JN): This course builds on use of the sextant to add in navigation by the stars.
Boat Handling/ Seamanship: This course builds on the basics of ABC and covers Rules of the Road: A Practical Approach; Confidence in Docking and Undocking: Slow-Speed Maneuvering; Boating with Confidence: Handling Your Boat Under Way; Anchoring with Assurance: Don't Get Carried Away; Emergencies on Board: Preparation for Handling Common Problems; Knots and Line Handling: The Knots You Need to Know
