HILTON HEAD SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON

A unit of United States Power Squadrons®

Sail and Power Boating

"Boating is FUN - We'll show you how"

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Members HHSPS Bridge USPS National D26 District

Public Boating Courses

Safe Boating Course

The Hilton Head Sail and Power Squadron teaches the America's Boating Course several times a year. Open to the public, America's Boating Course is offered over two Saturdays.   The next courses are scheduled for March 3 and 10 at the Skull Creek Boathouse showroom (Squire Pope Rd on Hilton Head Island), and on March 31 and April 7 at the Bluffton Campus of the University of South Carolina Beaufort.

America's Boating Course covers:

You will learn the basics of what you need to safely and comfortably go on the water with your boat.

Learn the fundamentals of safe boat handling and operation plus basic piloting in one comprehensive classroom course.  As an additional feature, this course includes a digital chart training CD and instructional material on modern navigation techniques as well. 

This course meets state specific and National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) requirements for certification.  And completion of the course is accepted by most insurance companies.  Since 1914, individual squadrons of USPS have provided courses as a service to the boating public to over 3 million boaters.    The course satisfies SC boating requirements and eligibility for squadron membership.   Preregistration will be required.

			Optional; to be announced	Optional; to be announced
Registration & Introduction	Sec 6 - Lights & Sound Signals	Sec 12 - Communications Afloat	Sec 17 - Introduction to Navigation	Charts
Sec 1 - Boat Terms & Types	Sec 7 - Government Regulations	Sec 13 - Water Sport Safety
Sec 2 - Required Safety Eqpt	Sec 8 - State & Local Regulations	Sec 14 - Boat Trailering
Sec 3 - Going Boating	Sec 9 - Finding Your Way - Charts	Sec 15 - Personal Watercraft Operation
Sec 4 - Navigation Rules	Sec 10 - Anchoring	Sec 16 - Knots & Lines
Sec 5 - Aids to Navigation	Sec 11 - Adverse Conditions & Emergencies	Review & Exam

   Contact Leslie Gilroy, 843-785-8876, leslie_gilroy@yahoo.com for further details.

Location

The location is the S.H.A.R.E. Center, 6 Office Park Road, Suite 915. Office Park Road is the first right on Pope Ave, just down from the Sea Pines Circle.

Contact Information

Check the Island Packet for additional details, at the time of the course. You can sign up for a course by email or by telephone. Contact Leslie Gilroy, 843-785-8876, for further details and registration.