America’s Boating Course take place throughout the region
A certificate is required for people born after Jan. 1, 1988 if they are legally wanting to operate a vessel with more than 10 horsepower, it stated.
Topics include navigation rules of the road; docking and undocking; required equipment, adverse conditions; regulations, watersports safety, trailering along with PWC operation, it stated.
There are a variety of courses and seminars offered by being offered by America’s Boating Club District 22.
For more information on all courses, visit: http://www.usps.org/cgi-bin-nat/eddept/cfind.cgi
America’s Boating Course crews and classes include:
America’s Boating Club Peace River
(941) 584-5993
Website: https://www.AmericasBoatingClubPeaceRiver.org
Email: education@AmericasBoatingClubPeaceRiver.org
America’s Boating Course
America’s Boating Course — 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15
America’s Boating Course — 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14
America’s Boating Course — 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10
America’s Boating Course — 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7
America’s Boating Course — 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5
One Day Seminars
Boat Handling — Rules Of The Road — 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5
Boat Handling — Docking and Undocking — 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12
Boat Handling — Boating With Confidence — 6:30 p.m. Monday Oct. 19
Boat Handling — Anchoring With Assurance — 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26
Boat Handling — Emergencies Onboard — 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2
Boat Handling — Knots and Line Handling — 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9
In-depth courses
Boat Handing — 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5
Anna Maria Island Sail & Power Squadron
(570) 470-5975
Website: https:/www.usps.org/annamaria/
America’s Boating Course
America’s Boating Course — 8:30 a.m. Oct. 10
One Day Seminars
All About VHF/DSC Marine Radio — 6 p.m. Aug. 10
Weather For Boaters — 6 p.m. Sept. 14
Cape Coral Power Squadron
(239) 549-9754
Website: https://www.ccsaps.org
America’s Boating Course
America’s Boating Course — 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14
America’s Boating Course — 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2
America’s Boating Course — 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7
Clearwater Sail & Power Squadron
(727) 441-8775
https://www.clearwaterpowersquadron.org/
America’s Boating Course
America’s Boating Course- 8 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 1
America’s Boating Course — 8 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 12
America’s Boating Course — 8 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 3
America’s Boating Course — 8 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7
America’s Boating Course — 8 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 5
Fort Myers Power Squadron
(239) 945-6612
America’s Boating Course
Website: https://www.usps.org/index.php/sss-home
Email: samtico@hotmail.com
Lakeland Sail & Power Squadron
(863) 667-9047
Website: http://americasboatingclublakeland.org/
Manatee Sail & Power Squadron
(941) 761-9444
Website: https://www.manatee-squadron.org/
America’s Boating Course 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10
Marco Island Sail & Power Squadron
(239) 213-8722
Website: https://marcoboatingclub.org/
America’s Boating Course — 6 p.m. Monday, Oct 26
One Day Seminars
Introduction to Marine batteries — 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13
Boat Handling — Knots and Line Handling — 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10
Modern Weather Forecasting — 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8
In-depth Courses
Boat Handling — 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13
Naples Sail & Power Squadron
(239) 643-8091
Website: https://www.usps.org/localusps/sss-ns/
America’s Boating Course
America’s Boating Course — for information, call (239) 643-8091
San Carlos Bay Sail & Power Squadron
(239) 466-4040
Website: http://www.scbps.com
America’s Boating Course
America’s Boating Course — 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8
America’s Boating Course — 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3
America’s Boating Course — 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5
In-depth courses
Boat Handling — 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1
Sanibel-Captiva Sail & Power Squadron
(239) 233-7380
Website: https://www.sancapboating.club/
Email education@sanibelcaptivasps.org
America’s Boating Course
America’s Boating Course — 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12
Sarasota Power & Sail Squadron
(941) 953-7565
Website: https://www.sarasota-boating.org
America’s Boating Course
America’s Boating Course — TBA Tuesday, Sept. 12
America’s Boating Course — 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10
In-depth courses
Boat Handling — 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8
Marine Navigation — 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14
Boat Handling — 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1
St. Petersburg Sail & Power Squadron
Website: https://www.boating-stpete.org
America’s Boating Course — 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12
America’s Boating Course — 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24
One Day Seminars
How To Use a Chart — 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15
Tampa Power Squadron
(813) 810-6914
Website: https://TampaPS.org
Email info@tampaps.org
America’s Boating Course
America’s Boating Course — for information, call (813) 810-6914
Venice Sail & Power Squadron
941-244-8331
Website: https://www.usps.org/localusps/venice/
America’s Boating Course
America’s Boating Course — 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10
America’s Boating Course — 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14