Pompano Beach Sail & Power Squadron
Where
Pompano Beach Sail & Power Squadron3701 Northeast 18th Terrace
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
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Contact
Pompano Beach Sail & Power Squadron
754-444-1470
education@pompanobeachpowersquadron.com
THIS CLASS COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE
ABC Safe Boating Course -Tuesday MARCH 20th at 7:00 pm
All Are Welcome to this ABC Safe Boating Course
Class Fee $85.00 ($50 Broward Co Residents) includes textbook.
Space is Limited
Too often new boaters, and even seasoned ones, believe boating is easy. (“I know how to drive a boat.”) Boating is a learned skill that can be as dangerous, or even more so, than driving a car.
For more than 100 years, we have provided boaters with unsurpassed education on the water, in the classroom and online. Our educational opportunities go beyond the basics to help you and your family be the best boaters you can be.Boat Safety Course Outline/Chapters
America's Boating Course (ABC) boat safety course materials include both a 244-page full color
manual and interactive "courseware". The manual is your textbook, and the "courseware" is your
virtual instructor. Both cover the same topics but each in its own way. The manual includes extensive
diagrams, graphics and boating tips. The courseware is narrated and interactive, making use of
animation, video, and sound. Both manual and courseware provide review questions so that you can
verify that you truly understand the material, to set you up for success in getting your boater license. I
n addition to the lessons, the courseware includes resources which will come in handy long after you
have completed the course: printable forms (checklists, accident reports, float plans, etc.) and links to
reference documents such as the Navigation Rules.The boat safety course manual consists of five
chapterspacked with boating tips along with the nautical rules of the road.
Chapter 1 Getting Started - nautical terms.Required Safety Equipment-life jackets, fire ext.
Going Boating - fueling, casting off, underway.
Chapter 2 Navigation Rules.Navigation Aids.Lights and Sound signals.Government
Regulations.State and Local Regulations.
Chapter 3 Finding Your Way - nautical charts, electronic navigation.Anchoring.
Adverse Conditions and Emergencies.Communications Afloat.
Chapter 4 Water Sports Safety - water skiing, hunting/fishing, paddling.Trailering.
PWC Operation.Knots and Lines.
Chapter 5 Featuring hands-on exercises using standard plotting tools
Check Your Boat Insurance Company For Discounts After Completion.
Please Email or Call Us for more information or
visit www.pompanosafeboating.com for more information.