Santa Barbara Sail & Power Squadron
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Get Your California Boating Card and Important Basic Boating Skills When fully implemented, California’s Boating Card law will require all motor vessel operators to have a California Boating Card (CBC). As of January 1, 2018 the law applies to motor vessel operators 20 years old and younger. To obtain a CBC one must successfully complete […]
A two session seminar covering chart usage, planning a safe course, measuring lat/lon, measuring distance and course, dead reckoning navigation and electronic navigation techniques. This course is open to members and non-members. Cost is $35 per person. Here is the link to the flyer: Intro to Navigation Flyer
This will be a fun rally afternoon for both rag hangers and stink potters. The course and "rules" will be determined as we get closer to the actual date. Following the rally, we will gather to both socialize and discuss our performance and tactics. It will be a fun afternoon for all squadron members. We […]
One in a series of 2 hour seminars that cover several topics that are key to safe and fun boating. Boat Handling covers: maneuvering, docking, anchoring and useful knots. Students may attend any or all of Seminars 1, 2, and 3 for one price of $25 for members and $35 for non-members. Link Below covers […]
One in a series of 2 hour seminars that cover several topics that are key to safe and fun boating. Rules of the Road covers Navigation Aids, Lights, Markers, Rules when encountering other vessels. Students may attend any or all of Seminars 1, 2, and 3 for one price of $25 for members and $35 […]
One in a series of 2 hour seminars that cover several topics that are key to safe and fun boating. Safety, Radio and Emergencies covers Safety Equipment, Radio Operations and Handling Emergencies Students may attend any or all of Seminars 1, 2, and 3 for one price of $25 for members and $35 for non-members. […]
First in a pair of 2 hour seminars that cover basic navigation techniques. Navigation A and B must be taken together over a two week period. Intro to Navigation A covers - Chart usage, planning a safe course, measuring latitude and longitude with hands on practice. Cost for Intro to Navigation A and B […]
Second in a pair of 2 hour seminars that cover basic navigation techniques. Navigation A and B must be taken together over a two week period. Intro to Navigation B covers - Measuring distance and Course, dead reckoning navigation and electronic navigation techniques with hands-on practice. Cost for Intro to Navigation A and B is […]
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 […]
This is America's Boating Club Boat Handling Course that teaches Rules of the Road, Maneuvering Under Varied Conditions, Docking, Anchoring, Emergencies on Board, and Knots and Line Handling. The Boating Handling Course consist of six modules that will be presented every Tuesday from 7 to 9 PM starting September 22nd. If you are interested in […]
