Classes

Improve Your Boating Skills & Qualify for the California Boater Card The Santa Barbara Sail & Power Squadron, your local chapter of the United States Power Squadrons (USPS) is offering a four session class by experienced local mariners on boating that teaches boating basics and safety for recreational boaters (sail, power, PWC, paddle etc.) to […]

This class will be held in person at the Santa Barbara Harbor Classroom (above the Harbor mailroom) unless not permitted by COVID restrictions.  In that case classes will be held using ZOOM.  There will be 4 weekly sessions starting on Tuesday 3/29 from 7-9pm. For additional details click HERE

This class will be held in person at the Santa Barbara Harbor Classroom (above the Harbor mailroom) unless not permitted by COVID restrictions.  In that case classes will be held using ZOOM.  There will be 4 weekly sessions starting on Tuesday 3/29 from 7-9pm. For additional details click HERE

Final Session - This class will be held in person at the Santa Barbara Harbor Classroom (above the Harbor mailroom) unless not permitted by COVID restrictions.  In that case classes will be held using ZOOM.  There will be 4 weekly sessions starting on Tuesday 3/29 from 7-9pm. For additional details click HERE

Get Your California Boating Card and Important Basic Boating Skills  To obtain a California Boating Card you must successfully complete a qualified boating course. – our America’s Boating Course is qualified by the State of California.  Your Santa Barbara chapter of America’s Boating Club (formerly United States Power Squadrons) is conducting its America’s Boating Course that […]

Your Santa Barbara chapter of “America’s Boating Club” (formerly United States Power Squadrons) will be teaching a Marine Navigation course that provides the basic skills you need to plan and safely navigate your boat using traditional (dead reckoning, charts) and modern (GPS, electronic) methods. Course Description: Marine Navigation is the first course in the sequence […]

Summer Seminar 1: Weather for Boaters – Basic weather including fronts, winds, fog, clouds, forecasting and local weather. Click  HERE for more details  

Summer Seminar 2: Basics of Celestial Navigation– Learn how to use a sextant and take a noon sight to determine your Latitude position, sextant provided or bring your own. Click HERE for more information  

Summer Seminar 3: Anchoring with Assurance – Learn how to choose an anchor and anchorage, and anchor your boat safely and confidently   Click HERE  for more information