Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers Boating, Seamanship Class
USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 87 will offer a two day Boating Skills and Seamanship Course for the general public on April 21 and 22 at the College of the Redwoods in Fort Bragg. The class runs from 9 am to 4 pm each day. The class fee is $45, which includes the textbook and student guide. Students who complete the class and written test will receive a certificate of completion. This year the Auxiliary will offer a free Coast Guard Vessel Safety Exam to all students.
The class is designed for first time boaters and as a refresher for more experienced boat owners. The course includes boat selection; safety equipment; boat handling; boat trailering; rules of the road; boat piloting; propulsion systems; and more. The class is taught by volunteers from local USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 87 in Mendocino County. On completion of the class, boaters may be eligible for a discount on their boat insurance premiums.
To sign up for the course please contact Kath Disney Nilson at 707-937-3935 not later than April 15 to reserve a spot in this valuable class.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer, civilian, non-military component of the Coast Guard. The Auxiliary directly supports the Coast Guard in all its missions, including maintaining the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse as a Federal Aid to Navigation, except military and law enforcement. The US Coast Guard Auxiliary is open to both men and women, who are US Citizens and who are age seventeen or older. Anyone interested in joining the Coast Guard Auxiliary can contact Bruce Rogerson at 707-964-3687 for details.
