| Description: | Organized in 1914, the USPS, a non-profit educational organization, is dedicated to making boating safer and more enjoyable by teaching seamanship, navigation, and related subjects. The USPS has 45,000 members, divided into 450 squadrons around the country. The website contains an extensive list under the heading "How Do I?" where answers to diverse questions such as How do I find a squadron? How to do I become a Vessel Examiner. There is a great deal more information that is useful for boaters. |