06/03/08

Coast Guard Auxiliary offers Boating Course
to help save lives

Each year, approximately 700 Americans loose their lives in boating accidents.  Statistics have indicated that those boaters who have completed a boating safety class are far less likely to become a boating fatality statistic.  In fact, USCG statistics show that 80 percent of the fatalities in boating accidents had no formal boating safety education. 

In an effort to equip boaters with the necessary skills to minimize the chance of them becoming a statistic, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 33, will be holding a Boating Skills & Seamanship class, beginning Tuesday March 25th, from 7:00-9:00 PM, at the Citrus Heights Community Church at 7405 Mariposa Avenue in Citrus Heights..  Classes run from 7:00 to 9:00 PM each Tuesday evening through May 6th.

            The course, taught by qualified volunteers from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, is comprehensive in nature, and will benefit the novice boater as well as experienced skipper.  Topics include:  selecting the right boat, required safety equipment, trailering your boat, boat handling, highway signs of the waterways, rules of the road, inland boating, and boating emergencies. The cost for the course is $60.  Discounts are available for couples or groups.

Pre-registration is required. 
Contact Kathi Karish, Flotilla Staff Officer-Public Education, at 916-722-5004 or via email