Your source for premier boating education. A variety of courses are offered by the Cape Fear Sail & Power Squadron and all are available to the public.
Start with America's Boating Course® which covers the basics of boating and meets the certification requirements in NC for those under age 26.
Then continue with the following:
| These should be taken in sequence: | These may be taken at any time: |
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| America's Boating Course® | Marine Communications Systems |
| Marine Electrical Systems | |
| Engine Maintenance | |
| Weather | |
| Junior Navigation | Sail |
| Navigation | Cruise Planning |
| Instructor Development |
Get more information about these courses (click) and the many seminars (click) available from the
United States Power Squadrons®
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America's Boating Course 3rd Edition:
- cost: $85.00
Location: Cape Fear Community College
Date and Time: ABC Feb 23, Local Knowledge & On the Water Feb 24
The Cape Fear Sail and Power Squadron is proudly offering the very best in safe boating education with their newly revamped boating course which will be offered three times per year at the Cape Fear Community College. The course is centered around the 8-hour America’s Boating Course® now offered on a single Saturday (8 AM – 4:30 PM). This class is NASBLA approved and USCG recognized and will satisfy NC safe boating requirements for anyone under 26 years of age. For new boaters or boaters new to the Cape Fear coastal area we have expanded the program to include our exclusive “Local Knowledge” combined with our "On-theWater teaching cruise" on the following Sunday (free parking on the streets of Wilmington). We'll address the challenges and complexities of boating in our local coastal environment where we'll tie everything together. Thel cost is $85, additional family members living in the same household can share the textbook at the discounted price of $50 each. Visit the websites www.capefearboatingcourse.org or www.wilmingtonboatingclass.org to learn more and to enroll.
Topics include:
Feb 23, 2019 – ABC classroom CFCC 8 AM – 4:30 PM
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America's Boating Course 3rd Edition:
- cost: $85.00
Location: Cape Fear Community College 
Date and Time: ABC May 18, Local Knowledge and On the Water May 19
The Cape Fear Sail and Power Squadron is proudly offering the very best in safe boating education with their newly revamped boating course which will be offered three times per year at the Cape Fear Community College. The course is centered around the 8-hour America’s Boating Course® now offered on a single Saturday (8 AM – 4:30 PM). This class is NASBLA approved and USCG recognized and will satisfy NC safe boating requirements for anyone under 26 years of age.
For new boaters or boaters new to the Cape Fear coastal area we have expanded the program to include our exclusive “Local Knowledge” combined with our "On-theWater teaching cruise" on the following Sunday (free parking on the streets of Wilmington). We'll address the challenges and complexities of boating in our local coastal environment where we'll tie everything together.
Thel cost is $85, additional family members living in the same household can share the textbook at the discounted price of $50 each.
Visit the websites www.capefearboatingcourse.org or www.wilmingtonboatingclass.org to learn more and to enroll.
Topics include:
May 18, 2019 – ABC classroom CFCC 8 AM – 4:30 PM
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America's Boating Course 3rd Edition:
- cost: $85.00
Location:
Date and Time: ABC Aug 24, Local Knowledge & On the Water Aug 25
For new boaters or boaters new to the Cape Fear coastal area we have expanded the program to include our exclusive “Local Knowledge” combined with our "On-theWater teaching cruise" on the following Sunday (free parking on the streets of Wilmington). We'll address the challenges and complexities of boating in our local coastal environment where we'll tie everything together.
Thel cost is $85, additional family members living in the same household can share the textbook at the discounted price of $50 each.
Visit the websites www.capefearboatingcourse.org or www.wilmingtonboatingclass.org to learn more and to enroll.
Topics include:
Aug 24, 2019 – ABC classroom CFCC 8 AM – 4:30 PM
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