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Boating Education
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We provide in-person courses ranging from Basic Boating Safety to Boat Handling, Cruise Planning to Engine Maintenance, and even Celestial Navigation.
Hands-on Instruction
Hands-on Instruction
Hands-on Instruction
All of our courses are accompanied by optional practical activities such as On-The-Water Boat Handling, Man Over-Board exercises, Live-fire flare training, and beyond.
Boater Fellowship
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General Meeting are held on the Third Monday of the month .
Monthly lunches and other boating events.
2025 Grand Canal Christmas Boat Parade
UPDATE! - 8 NOVEMBER 2025
We are six weeks out from this year’s Grand Canal Christmas Boat Parade. As was mentioned in the email below, the America’s Boating Club – South Brevard (Banana River Sail & Power Squadron) will be ceasing operations as of 1 December. Fortunately, a joint group of residents and a local business have reached out to take over the lead for the 20 December 2025 parade and beyond. They are working to ensure everything is in order on their end and are creating a site where parade updates will be available. As soon as everything is ready, we will send out one more update with all of the key details.
I am grateful for all the support everyone has shown and look forward to this great tradition continuing!
Sincerely,
Jim Merker
Commander
29 SEPTEMBER 2025 MESSAGE
Hard to believe we are within a few months of the next Grand Canal Christmas Boat Parade!
However, I write with some less cheerful news. After nearly 70 years of teaching boating safety and coordinating this wonderful parade since shortly after its inception in the mid-1980s, the Banana River Sail & Power Squadron will be closing shop on 1 December 2025. That means this will be the first year in decades that BRSPS/ABCSB will not be able to complete the coordination and execution of the boat parade that had been scheduled for 20 December 2025.
Over the last couple of months, we have worked to find an organization that could take the baton. However, as of today, a suitable replacement is yet to be identified. Should a group step forward in the meantime, we are happy to provide them with the guidance we have used over the years and our best wishes.
It has been an honor and pleasure serving this boating community! May you have fair winds and calms seas.
Sincerely,
Jim Merker
Commander
2024 Grand Canal Christmas Boat Parade
Video courtesy of Bob Moore:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWIyEQTlRCw&t=1085s1
2024 Boat Parade Photos
2023 Boat Parade Photos
Grand Canal Parade Photos (Courtesy of George Campbell)
Grand Canal Parade Video (Courtesy of George Campbell)
Indian River Parade (Courtesy of Wally Jones and Ernst Hofmann)
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