Santa Barbara Sail & Power Squadron
Boating Education, Events, Activities and More
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 1: Weather for Boaters – Basic weather including fronts, winds, fog, clouds, forecasting and local weather. Click HERE for more details
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 […]
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 […]
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
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
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 […]
The Santa Barbara Sail & Power Squadron (Your local chapter of the United States Power Squadrons - USPS - providing quality boating education courses, vessel safety information, and social events) is offering a 2-hour seminar on Weather. Registration is $10 - see below to pay using a credit card for registration. Seminar Covers: What […]
Santa Barbara Sail and Power Squadron is offering a class that provides the basic skills you need to plan and safely navigate your boat using traditional (dead reckoning) and modern (GPS) methods. This is an 8 week course followed by a final exam. Course fee includes piloting textbook and Weekend Navigator reference book. Course plotting […]