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Squadron Area of Activity
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The
Fayetteville Sail and Power Squadron is a member of
District
27 of the
United
States Power Squadrons ® (USPS®).
Our squadron area covers Fayetteville, North Carolina
and surrounding communities, including Fort Bragg and
Pope Air Force Base. Click
here to see area map
USPS® is
America's Boating Club - a non-profit, educational
organization dedicated to making boating safer and
more enjoyable for all by teaching classes in
seamanship, navigation and related subjects.
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Giving Back to the
Community . . .
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The
Fayetteville Sail and Power Squadron offers boating
safety courses for the public several times each year.
Watch the banner above to find out when and where the
next classes will be held.
USPS members help the
National Ocean Service and
NOAA
keep nautical charts accurate through a Cooperative
Charting Program of reviewing charts and reporting
errors seen on the waterway, a service that saves
taxpayers millions of dollars each year.
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Civic
Service, Self Education, Fraternal Boating Club
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We
maintain liaison
with the United States Coast Guard,
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, North Carolina Department of
Natural Resources and other
organizations to cooperate for the benefit of the
public.
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USPS is an active partner with the United States
Coast Guard and United States Coast Guard Auxiliary in
a national program to perform Vessel Safety Checks.
If your vessel is stopped and boarded by the US Coast
Guard, can your vessel pass a safety insection?
Click here for a self-inspection.
Click here
to request a free vessel safety check.
New NC Boat Safety Education Law
The North Carolina General Assembly
recently passed Session Law 2009-282 (Senate Bill 403)
which was signed into law by Governor Purdue on July
10, 2009.
The act became effective on May 1, 2010, at which
time the state of North Carolina required that
persons under 26 complete a boater safety education
course prior to operating a boat in state waters.
The NC law states “No person shall
operate a vessel with a motor of 10 horsepower or
greater on the public waters of this (NC) State unless
the operator has met the requirements for boating
safety education.) The law specifies that the operator
is in compliance if he “…passes the boating course
instituted by the Wildlife Resource Commission under
G.S. 75 A 16.1 or another boating safety course that
is approved by the National Association of State
Boating Administrators and accepted by the (NC)
Wildlife Resource Commission “ or passes a Proctored
equivalency examination that tests the knowledge of
information include in the Curriculum of an approved
course.”
You will currently excluded if you can
provide proof that you are at least 26 years of age.
However, previous versions of the House Bill had a
sliding age group and time-scale that required all age
groups to comply with the basic provisions of this law
by 2016. So standby and be prepared. There are
several other ways that an operator could be
considered to be in compliance with the current law.
Among the criteria are requirements that one:
“Possesses a valid or expired license
to operate a vessel issued to maritime personal by the
United States Coast Guard; Operates the vessel under
onboard direct supervision of a person who is at least
18 years of age and who meets the requirements of this
section; Demonstrates that he or she is not a
resident, is temporarily using the waters of this
state for a period not to exceed 90 days,
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Boating is fun.....
We'll show you how®
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States Power Squadrons®
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Organized
in 1914, The United States Power Squadron (USPS) is a
non-profit, educational organization dedicated to
making boating safer and more enjoyable by teaching
classes in seamanship, navigation and related
subjects.
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Our members are boating families who contribute to
their communities by promoting safe boating through
education. We enjoy participating with our
fellow members on the water and in the classroom.
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USPS is
America's largest boating club, with over 60,000
members organized into 450 squadrons across the
country and in some US territories. USPS
has been honored by three US Presidents for its civic
contributions.
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USPS
- America's Boating Club. A network of friends
and fun. Enjoy friendship and camaraderie
on-the-water and off with fellow members who are
skilled in boating. On-the-water activities
include: cruises, rendezvous, raft-ups, fishing
derbies and more. Activities ashore include
marine programs, picnics, ice cream socials and
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Becoming a
member of USPS requires passing a boating safety
course taught by a local squadron (or another approved
organization) and being sponsored by a squadron
member. Successfully completing the USPS boating
course meets the educational requirements for boat
operation in all U.S. states.
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Our members are eligible to
take other boating classes including: seamanship,
piloting, advanced piloting, navigation, engine
maintenance, sail, marine electronics, weather, cruise
planning and other courses.
If you like having a fun
time on the water, join us. Take member courses,
join your fellow members on cruises and
rendezvous, and participate in civic service
activities. Click here for other
member benefits.
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Fayetteville
Sail & Power Squadron
Squadron Commander - Cdr John Ellsworth
Tel: 910-485-1251Email:
jellsworth@nc.rr.com
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USPS NEWS:
Click here to see
current news of interest to boaters |
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Boat Safety Education Law
continued:
and meets any applicable boating safety education
requirements of the state or nation of residency;
and possesses a State approved nonrenewable
temporary operator’s certificate to operate a
vessel for 90 days that was issued with the
certificate of number for the vessel, if the boat
was new or was sold with a transfer of ownership.”
The new law also includes the rules
for operating a Personal Watercraft. The law
states, “…no person under 16 years of age shall
operate a personal watercraft on the waters of
this State, and it is unlawful for the owner of a
personal watercraft or a person who has temporary
or permanent responsibility for a person under the
age of 16 to knowingly allow that person to
operate personal watercraft .” There are only two
exceptions to this part of the law. Persons at
least 14 years of age accompanied on the
watercraft by one who is 18 and otherwise in
compliance with the law, or the person possesses
on his or her person while operating the
watercraft, identification showing proof of age
and a boating safety certification card. |
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Boating Safety
Education Course:
Watch this space for information on the next
boating safety education course
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FAYETTEVILLE SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON MEMBERS
HAVING FUN
FSPS members have fun on the
water, e.g. fishing trips, rendezvous and
anchoring out, ice cream socials, and fish fry
dinners.
 Members
going on fishing trips....Catching
the big one?
Another raft-up........
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Pancake breakfast
The Commander and his crew on Monkey Business |
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