Boat Smart course offered by squadron
The San Carlos Bay Sail & Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadrons, will be offering it’s first ” Boat Smart ” course for the season on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This course is recognized by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.
Each student will receive a certificate from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission upon completion of the course. The course consists of two sessions on consecutives Saturdays. The second session will be on Saturday Oct. 31, also from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Topics covered include hull design, docking, anchoring, handling boating emergencies, reading channel markers and many other topics to make each boating experience safer and more enjoyable.
The cost of the class is $40 with a $20 cost for a second person sharing the instruction materials.
The class is being taught at the San Carlos Bay Sail & Power Squadron Classroom located at 16048 San Carlos Blvd. at the corner of Kelly Road (across from ACE Hardware). Students can register online at www.scbps.com or call the office 466-4040.