Public Course - ABC (America's Boating Course)
This one day nationally approved, recognized course is offered to the Public and Power Squadron members.  Students over the age of 12 years can take this course.  Upon successful completion of the class, the student will have met the requirements of the state of Florida to apply for their Florida State Safe Boating ID card.  The next Vero Beach Power Squadron (VBPS) ABC Boating Class will be ...
 
 
  • Introduction to Boating:
  • Boating Law:
  • Boat Safety Equipment:
  • Safe Boating:
  • Navigation:
  • Boating Problems:
  • Trailering, Storing and Protecting Your Boat:
  • Hunting and Fishing, Water-skiing and River Boating:
  • For more details or to sign up, go here, add: ABC class's information in the comment section.  The schedule is here.

Important information

The training takes place at our facility in Vero Beach - 301 Acacia Road, Vero Beach, FL.  The sessions will begin at 8:30, and we usually end close to 4:30 PM.

We allow ½ hour for lunch and recommend that you bring your lunch and any snacks you wish to enjoy during the day.  We will have coffee and water available.

The cost for the course is $50.00 (cost of the textbook, etc.) and $30.00 for additional students that use the same text.  We recommend that you pick up the textbook before the class so that you can examine the lesson materials ahead of time (we cover a lot of information during the class).

We try to tailor the classes to the specific needs of each class, so we ask that you complete the registration form and send it back to us before the day of the class.  We need to ask for hair and eye color, etc., for your Florida Safe Boating Education ID Card (good for life).

Please complete the following Registration Form - here

The Registration is a PDF form that can be opened and filled out on your computer; when completed, save the file to your computer and email back to Dan Reay.  You cannot participate in the Course without this Form returned to VBPS prior to class.  One Form is required for EACH person taking the Course.

Dan Reay
Education Officer

Vero Beach Power Squadron