Coast Guard to host boating safety course
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 1110 Dunedin Flotilla will conduct the Boat America Safety training program designed to appeal to fishing enthusiast, personal watercraft operators, and all recreational boaters. Because of COVID-19 personal safety issues, all classes are conducted online via Zoom at this time. The classes will be taught by certified instructors. Classes are $42 per student and include the books, supplemental materials and course completion certificates. The Dunedin Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer Boat America on four weeknights, Monday thru Thursday. These classes run monthly from 7:00 to 9:00pm. The Weekend Navigator will be offered once a month on Saturday s from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM for $40. This includes a parallel ruler. Topics covered include current boating laws and the environment; safety equipment, both required and optional; safe boat handling; aids to navigation and navigation rules; potential boating problems; how to safely trailer your boat; and safety guidelines for fishing, water skiing, and river boating. The weekend navigator focuses on chart plotting, learning how to calculate distance, speed and time for your boating trips. The National Association of States Boating Law Administrators and Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission have approved this course for content. Successful completion of the course satisfies the requirement in Florida for
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anyone born after January 1, 1988, to complete a boating safety course if they want to operate a motor vessel. Certificates are awarded to all graduates. The USCG Auxiliary teaches the basic rules of safe boating to thousands
of students in multi-lesson courses annually. For more information or to register for classes, please email Buddy Casale at publiceducation1110@gmail.com or call 631-379-1110.
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