HOW TO JOIN
Join Our Network of Friends and Fun
Here is your chance to join 25,000 US boaters and over 70 Austin boaters in the largest, non-profit boating organization in the world. America’s Boating Club Austin is a part of this organization, the United States Power Squadrons.
Members enjoy friendship and camaraderie on the water and off with fellow members with a variety of skill levels, but the same passion for boating. Prospective members should be willing to give of their time and talents and have a desire to improve their boating skills through courses offered by the USPS.
Some of the Benefits
- West Marine discounts
- Free Educational Courses
- The ENSIGN Magazine
- USPS Boat Insurance
- USPS Port Captains
- Discounts on computer software and hardware including 10% off Dell
- Airline and car rental discounts
- Chase Affinity Credit Card with reduced interest charges
- Chase Preferred Mortgage Programs
- Tax deduction on dues and some travel expenses
- Liaison with governmental agencies
- Discounts with Maptech
- Cooperative charting, vessel safety checks and special programs
Our Purpose and Goals
- To stimulate and increase all boaters' knowledge and skills through the study of the science and art of navigation, seamanship and boat handling
- To develop and promote instructional programs to benefit our members and the public
- To encourage USPS members and other boaters to abide by the navigation rules and recognized boating traditions and customs
- To encourage and promoting recreational boating, uniting people who have a common love of boating into a nationwide fraternity
- To provide a means to foster social and fraternal relationships among boaters
- To promote, as a civic service, boating safety through education to the recreational boating community