VERO BEACH — The Vero Beach Power Squadron is dedicated to educating our members and the public in all aspects of "Safe Boating."

As such, its education department offers you a wide variety of courses ranging from the basic "Americas Boating Course" up through the advanced grades of Seamanship, Piloting, Advanced Piloting, Junior Navigator and Navigator. There are also a whole host of elective courses and seminars that deal with engines, electronics, sail, weather, boat handling, GPS and so on.

The Vero Beach Power Squadron has taken the position that the three basic courses in boating safety must be taken in the following order - Americas Boating Course, Seamanship, followed by Piloting.

The next "Americas Boating Course" conducted by the Vero Beach Power Squadron is a one day class, which will be conducted on Jan. 21, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Squadron Building, 301 Acacia Road, Vero Beach.

For more information contact Lt. Howard Daniels at             (772) 978-9769      . You may register on any given Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. You may arrange to meet him at the Friday Night Socials.