Wednesday, February 18, 2009

About Boating Safely Course Coming Up


Flotilla 4 will be hosting an About Boating Safely course at Valley Southwoods in West Des Moines . It will be held over seven consecutive Tuesday evenings.


About Boating Safely includes a wide variety of information. You will learn about:


1. General information about boats and maintenance
2. Information on preparing for safe and enjoyable outings
3. Navigation rules and aids to navigation
4. Guidelines for operating your boat or PWC safely
5. What to do in case of boating emergencies
6. State-specific laws and regulations you must follow

In general, this information applies to all recreational watercraft (powerboats, PWCs, sailboats and boats which are paddled). PWC and Jet Ski operators often have additional laws and restrictions which apply to them.

Class dates are:

March 24
March 31
April 7
April 14
April 21
April 28
May 5

For registration information please contact Norma Newton.