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Do you already have your State-Specific Boating Safety Certification and want hands-on instruction, with lots of on-the-water time? Taught by experienced and certified instructors, this 1-day course emphasizes hands-on demonstrations, lessons and on-the-water drills. Suitable for all skill levels, this is a hands-on driving course with minimal classroom time for those with prior theoretical and classroom knowledge.

Are you serious about learning how to operate a boat safely and building your on-the-water boat handling skills? Get out of the classroom and behind the wheel! Taught by experienced and certified instructors, this 2-day course is the most comprehensive safe boating course available, combining theoretical classroom knowledge with hands-on demonstrations, lessons and on-the-water drills. Whether you are a beginner or experienced powerboat driver, this course will make you a better boater!

 Become a better Boater:  Sail, Power, Paddle, Jet Ski →   General Boat handling →   Safe Towing (water skiing & tubing) →   Docking and Anchoring →   Radio NEW VHF/DSC →   Ropes, cleats, knots, all made easy   Where:               Greenwich Police HQ, 11 Bruce Place, Greenwich   Price:                  $95/person includes all materials, coffee/snacks Student discounts available Bring your own bag lunch   Registration:      Online:      https://tinyurl.com/ABC32025 Email:        [email protected] Call:          Susan Ryan 203-998-1864   *Given by America’s Boating Club…

The 2025 symposium, an in-person only event, will feature all new topics presented by marine industry leaders and renowned speakers on a range of topics sure to be of interest to ocean racers and cruisers. The Marion Bermuda Race, as the lead organizer, is once again joined by the Marblehead Halifax Race and the Bermuda 1-2 Race as sponsors. And in 2025 we are being joined by the Newport Bermuda Race as a new sponsor. So, all four Northeast ocean races are now…

Successful completion of this 2-part course, presented by the Cruising Club of America with the Bermuda Race Foundation and the New York Yacht Club, yields a World Sailing-approved Offshore Personal Survival Course certificate. Part 1 comprises US Sailing’s Online Offshore Safety at Sea Course, covering heavy weather, offshore communications, medical matters, MOB prevention & recovery, crew preparation & training, essentials of damage control, personal safety equipment, and more.   Part 2 is a 1-day session comprising classroom…