Classes

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

Summer Seminar 4: Knots and Line Handling – The knots you need to know, line selection, care for lines, hands on practice Click HERE  for more information