Boating Safety Course

Attend for FREE if you are 18 years or under!!!

The St. Lucie River Power Squadron is offering our nationally certified America’s Boating Course 3rd Edition (ABC3) for FREE to persons 18 years of age or younger. Minors 16 or younger must be accompanied by an adult.  Our goal is to encourage younger boaters to learn safe boating techniques by understanding what safety equipment is required, the importance of always wearing a life jacket, knowing the right and wrong way to pass other boats (Rules of the Road), practicing how to tie marine knots properly, and learning how to read navigation charts with some basic charting exercises. 

America’s Boating Course 3rd Edition

The ABC3 course covers Federal and Florida State boating regulations.  Students completing the course are eligible for an 18-month membership for their first year in the U.S. Power Squadrons. Among other benefits, members can take advanced courses for Free, a significant cost savings available exclusively to St. Lucie River Power Squadron members.

Adults registering for the ABC3 course can register with the Student Manual for $60, or attend the course without a Manual for $30 by sharing the manual with another family member. Additional Manuals are available for purchase for $32 under the registration options.

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Florida Boating Safety Education ID Card

Individuals completing the course earn the Florida Boating Safety Education ID Card. Temporary ID cards are issued upon completion of the course and final exam.  Permanent plastic ID cards are mailed a couple weeks later by the State of Florida.

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Free Under 18 Details:

• Students 18 years or younger can attend the ABC3 course for FREE
• Minors 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult
• Student Manuals will be provided on a loaner basis during the class, but must be returned at the the end
• Student Manuals are available for purchase separately for $32 (see registration options)
• Age verification required for students 18 years or younger in order to qualify for the FREE ABC3 Course
• Open to boaters in Martin and St. Lucie counties

Classes are held in the Boardroom (upstairs) at the Stuart Corinthian Yacht Club, 4725 SE Capstan Ave, Stuart, FL 34997. Please park near the main building away from the dock area. We recommend bringing something to eat for lunch.

For more information about the ABC3 course, please contact our Squadron Education Officer Paul Bendeck at:  [email protected]

America’s Boating Course 3rd Edition is certified by NASBLA (National Association of State Boating Laws Administrators). The course is taught by certified instructors who are members of the St. Lucie River Power Squadron.