America's Boating Course Offered To The Public This Spring

Press release from America's Boating Club:

March 26, 2021

BRIANNA’S LAW has passed and is being implemented in five annual stages that began over a year ago on January 1, 2020 – depending on the age of the boat captain. All power boat operators will be required to obtain a NASBLA approved Safe Boating Certificate by January, 2025, regardless of age. So, now is the time to sign up for a Safe Boating Course to fulfil this requirement and to keep you, your friends, and family, as well as other boaters safe on our great waterways.

Don’t delay… get your certificate this spring! This is the time to register for the virtual Zoom AMERICA’S BOATING COURSE, being offered this spring for three consecutive Tuesday nights from 7:00PM to 9:30PM, with the last course night running until 10:00PM. The course will run on the evenings of April 6, 13, and 20, 2021 and is available for adults and youth of 10 years old and older.

The basic boating knowledge topics include:

· Introduction to Boating

· Boating Law

· Boat Safety Equipment

· Safe Boating Navigation

· Boating Problems

· Trailering, Storing and Protecting Your boat

· Jet Ski Certification

Many Boat Insurance companies will offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete this course. This basic boating knowledge course will give you the education required to obtain the SAFE BOATING CERTIFICATE, which is mandatory for Jet Ski operation, regardless of your age. The course materials have been written to be on a 7th grade reading level.

Upon completing the test at the end of the three session course, you will receive your NASBLA approved Laminated United States Power Squadrons America’s Boating Course Certificate, which is recognized nationally and never expires.

Registration for the course is required in advance of the course and subject to availabilities. The cost of the course and all the materials is $60. Per student. Register at boatgsb.org/ABC or mail check payable to the “Great South Bay Power Squadron” to SEO Lt./C Michael Boland, AP – 3 Atlantis Court, West Islip, NY 11795. Any questions, please contact Lt./C Michael Boland, AP at bolandmichael@gmail.com or call 631-290-8096.

For more than 100 years, America’s Boating Club, has been leading the way on the importance of boater safety through education and as any one of our members will tell you, “an educated boater is a better, safer boater.”

This press release was produced by America's Boating Club. The views expressed here are the author's own.