UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS - AMERICA'S BOATING CLUB
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America’s Boating Club® is for all types of boaters – novice or experienced, in coastal or inland waterways. We bring boaters together to improve their skills, make connections, or just enjoy time together. Our boating courses and seminars are just the beginning – beyond the classroom a world of boating fun awaits!
Courses and Seminars
America’s Boating Club® is for all types of boaters – novice or experienced, in coastal or inland waterways. We bring boaters together to improve their skills, make connections, or just enjoy time together. Our boating courses and seminars are just the beginning – beyond the classroom a world of boating fun awaits!
Safe Boating Course
Learn boating basics at home or away with America’s Boating Course, now available in Spanish and English. When followed by a boating license test for state boating certification*, our in classroom or online course prepares you to get your state boating card and start having fun on the water. As a bonus, you’ll receive a comprehensive, full-color, downloadable, 288-page course book in either Spanish or English.
Boating Channel
Welcome to America’s Boating Channel™ featuring safe boating videos and boater education digital media created especially for boaters, by boaters.
USPS YouTube Videos
Check out dozens of United States Power Squadrons® videos on a wide range of topics. You'll be amazed by what yiou find on our YouTube Channel.
Member Benefits
As a member of America’s Boating Club®, you can save on many products and services. Due to our exclusive relationship with these terrific organizations, you can received huge discounts on boating products, insurance, travel and lodging, and many more items.
ABC Boat Insurance
One of the many benefits of membership in America's Boating Club (ABC) is the official ABC Boat Insurance Program. This program is available exclusively to dues-paying members and is based on the premise that ABC members represent a class of “preferred risk” boaters by the virtue of their formal education in the care and operation of boats.
Boat U.S. Boat Insurance
USPS members enjoy premium discounts on Boat U.S. marine insurance policies. You are also eligible for a 50% discount on your Boat U.S. membership and a 10% discount on all water towing service levels.
Publications and Resources
The Ensign, our quarterly membership magazine features cruising stories, DIY projects, cautionary tales and more. Compass, our monthly e-newsletter offers tips, news and advice to boost your boating IQ.
Find a Squadron Near You
Enjoy America’s Boating Club®. We can help find a squadron near you. On the water, on shore or volunteering in the community — our membership is educating friends and family and our boating public to become safer boaters. We hope you join the fun!
SAILING
Waukegan Yacht Club Youth Foundation Junior Sail
WYCYF Junior Sail teaches young people (ages 5-17) safe boating skills. We focus on seamanship, boating safety, leadership, teamwork, racing, and respect for the environment. Programs are taught in Waukegan Harbor at the Waukegan Yacht Club facility. All staff members are certified in CPR, First-Aid, NASBLA boating safety, and CDC Concussion Training – Instructors are US Sailing Level I certified.
American Sailing Association
The American Sailing Association was founded in 1983 with a simply stated mission: to teach people to sail safely and confidently. To achieve that goal, the ASA set out to establish standards against which to measure a sailor’s level of knowledge and skill. Whether your goal is to skipper a bareboat charter in the Caribbean or to crew confidently on a short weekend sail, the ASA’s sailing-education system will guide you as you learn the theory behind sailing, practice the skills needed to handle a sailboat, and build the foundation of knowledge that will enable you to navigate a vessel safely and within the law.
ASA Sailing Challenge App
A cutting-edge gaming app designed by the American Sailing Association as a fun learning aid to help illustrate the principles of sailing in a rich interactive and entertaining format. Ideal for those students studying for their ASA 101 certification, or for any old salt looking for a challenge without getting wet!
ASA Bite Sized Lessons
Learning to sail can be overwhelming and there is a lot to take in. In an effort to help the ASA created a series of “Bite Sized Lessons” taken straight out of their textbooks. Each video is less than a minute in length. The topics covered include Port/Starboard Right of Way, Deciphering Tell Tales, Prop Walk and Prop Wash, VHF Radio Channels, Anchoring Basics, MOB First Response, Aids to Navigation, Wind Terminology, Apparent Wind and Hypothermia.
US Sailing Association
The mission of the US Sailing Association is to increase sailing participation and excellence through education, competition and equal opportunity, while upholding the principles of fair play, sportsmanship and safety. US Sailing is committed to ensuring that young people learn how to sail from certified instructors in a safe and fun environment. We have set the standard for youth sailing programs in the U.S. by offering certification courses for instructors and coaches, as well as the innovative Reach STEM education program.
POWER BOATING
National Boating Federation
Founded in 1966, the National Boating Federation is the largest non-profit, nationwide alliance of recreational boating organizations. The Federation is composed of boating and yacht clubs and their associations representing over 2,000,000 of America's recreational boaters. NBF promotes safe boating through education, acts as a legislative watchdog and advocates for favorable boating legislation, regulations and best management practices.
KAYAKING / CANOEING / PADDLE BOARDING / PERSONAL WATERCRAFT
American Kayak Association
The mission of the American Kayak Association is to accelerate America’s growing passion for paddle sports and transform the paddling community into an educated and connected, conservation-based culture of stewardship for our most precious resource - Water. Our vision is to create and maintain safe access points and provide clear passage of all America’s waterways through environmental stewardship, education and activism to create opportunities for all people to celebrate our country’s expansive network of aquatic natural resources.
American Canoe Association
Founded in 1880, The American Canoe Association is a national nonprofit organization serving the broader paddling public by providing education related to all aspects of paddling; stewardship support to help protect paddling environments; and sanctioning of programs and events to promote paddlesport competition, exploration and recreation.
The Professional Stand Up Paddle Board Association
The goal of the Professional Stand Up Paddle Association is to support an international community of stand up paddle board (SUP) instructors and business professionals; to promote high standards for safe, innovative, and quality instruction; and to inspire professional and personal growth through a shared passion for paddling.
PWIA Personal Watercraft Safe Rider Pledge
The mission of the Professional Watercraft Industry Association is to ensure that personal watercraft and personal watercraft users are treated fairly when considering boating regulations. PWIA supports and actively advocates for reasonable regulations, strong enforcement of boating and navigation laws, and mandatory boating safety education for all PWC operators.
AED/CPR/FIRST AID TRAINING
American Heart Association
The Heartsaver course teaches students information needed to respond to and manage illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Heartsaver courses are designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for job, regulatory (for example, OSHA), or other requirements. These courses can also be taken by anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting. For many Heartsaver courses, students receive a course completion card that is valid for 2 years.
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
US Coast Guard
The US Coast Guard is America's maritime first responder. We are an agile and adaptive problem solver, with a bias for action, and ever vigilant in order to prevent the next maritime disaster and respond when we are needed. Our motto is Semper Paratus - Always Ready.
US Coast Guard Auxilliary
The US Coast Guard Auxilliary mission is to promote and improve recreational boating safety and to provide trained crews and facilities to augment the US Coast Guard and enhance safety and security of our ports, waterways, and coastal regions.
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