Flotilla 14-7 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard will offer a one-day boating course, “About Boating Safety,” starting March 7.
The course is designed to inform and instruct owners and passengers on recreational boats, using approved course materials which are furnished to the attendees. “About Boating Safety” is open to family members and individuals at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport Conference Center, beginning prompt at 8:30 a.m. for each class. The course is approved for the state of Florida and given by certified instructors under the auspices of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Any boat operator in Florida born after Jan. 1, 1988, must have in their possession a Florida Boating Safety Education Identification Card when operating a vessel powered by 10 horsepower or more. If the course is completed successfully, the state will issue a boater’s ID card after certified instructors submit the final paperwork of the course.
Cost of the class is $30 per person and/or the first family member and $10 for each shared attendee.
To sign up for the course, visit www.abs.mysafeboating.com. For more information, email the course instructor, Public Education Officer Bob Elliott at pe@mysafeboating.com.
The Northeast Florida Regional Airport Conference Center is located at 4730 Casa Cola Way, St. Augustine.
