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About FWSPS
FWSPS, Fort Walton Sail & Power Squadron, is a unit of USPS, United States Power Squadrons, a non-profit boating safety educational organization, and is in District 15.
Our purpose is to serve the public and our membership by promoting boating safety through education. In addition, we support a Cooperative Charting Program, which provides information to NOAA to help them maintain accurate nautical charts and other publications of value to boaters.
The Fort Walton Sail & Power Squadron offers to the public the USPS Public Boating Course. The course meets the educational standards of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and features a proctored examination as required by many states and insurance companies.
Located between Pensacola and Panama City in the Western Panhandle of Florida, FWSPS serves Okaloosa county, as well as its neighboring counties. Choctawhatchee Bay, with its various fingers of bayous, along with the intercoastal waterway running between the mainland and the barrier islands, pristine white beaches and emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico, make this a superb area for sailing and power boating.
Many of the squadron activities, such as Boating courses, meetings, and gatherings (don't miss the Annual Bull Roast), take place at The Anchorage (pictured in the photos above), located at 404 Green Acres Road in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Map: The Anchorage on Mapquest
Distric 15's Idea of How to Spend a Weekend on the Water
By D/Lt/C Richard Carson, JN
R/C Wilbur Hugli, SN
On November 13 and 14, Fort Walton Yacht Club provided facilities and Choctawhatchee Bay the ideal playground.
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Anchorage Facility Available For Lease
The FWSPS Anchorage facility is now available to lease for your private party, wedding reception, special group meeting, off-site business meeting, etc.
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Porpoise
Read the current Porpoise (PDF opens in new window) , the FWSPS monthly newsletter, to get the latest Commander's Message, Treasurer's Notes, educational news, rendezvous information, calendar of events, local advertisements, and more.
Special items in the February Porpoise:
Intracoastal Waterway expansion plans approved by regulators - By Ryan Dezember
2010 Rendezvous Schedule
Take advanced courses and win valuable prizes!
February boating seminars offered
Interested in reading a newsletter from the last six months? Go to Porpoise
Public Boating Course and Seminars
Boating Course
Our next 5-week Public Boating Course will begin March 1, 2010, at the FWSPS Anchorage in Fort Walton Beach, FL. Go to Public Courses for registration information and more details.
Seminar
The Public Boating Seminars in January will be:
Basic Coastal Navigation - Feb 8
Using GPS - Feb 22
All the seminars are held at University of West Florida Combs Campus in Fort Walton Beach, FL. Go to Public Courses for registration information and more details.
Online Courses
We now offer 12 online USPS courses through University of West Florida, Division of Continuing Education, Maritime Education Online. Go to Public Courses for registration information and more details.
Photo Gallery
Don't forget to take a look at photos from recent events. The most recent postings are from the AHOY event on 12 June and the 22 Annual Bull Roast on 9 May.
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Teens At The Helm
Galati Yacht Sales Destin is the first to open its doors to educating young adults in safe boating and basic seamanship. Teens At The Helm was created by Joe and Jennifer Galati to encourage the young boaters of our area to boat safe and boat smart.
Florida Fish & Wild Life Conservation Commission Law states: Anyone 21 years of age and under who operates a vessel powered by a 10 horsepower or more must pass an approved boaters safety course and have in his/her possession photographic identification and a boaters safety identification card issued by the Florida Fish & Wild Life Conservation Commission.
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