Attleboro Sail and Power Squadron offers free instruction in boating,
as a public service, although there is a charge for course materials.
USPS instructors provide free instruction as a civic service.
The course is open to all and meets once a week for eight sessions
at:
Cocasset River Recreation Area, 68 Mill Street, Foxboro, MA 02035
Classes start Monday March 30, 2009
and continue for a total of eight (8) Mondays
Each
class is from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
To pre-register for the course, just click HERE
The class fee is $55 ($40 for students under 16).
The Squadron Boating Course is a course for all boaters (the
personal watercraft operator; the hunter or fisherman operating an outboard
utility boat; the skipper of a family cruiser; the sailing enthusiast). All
boaters must follow the same nautical rules, regulations, and courtesies of the
sea. All are subject to the same forces of nature while boating.
As boating is often a family activity, the course is
of value to all members of a boating family. USPS encourages families
to attend as groups.
Beyond the basic safety material, additional material covers the fundamentals of reading nautical charts, of using a chart to plot and follow a safe course, and the basics of using a Global Positioning System (GPS) for navigation
Qualified, enthusiastic, and experienced USPS instructors
provide instruction as a civic service. There is never a charge for
instruction; the only costs are those for materials, plus overhead costs
such as classroom rental, shipping and handling, sales tax, etc.
While the content of this student manual serves as the
basis for this course, it will also serve as a reference book in basic
boating long after the course work is completed. The course meets the
educational standards of the National Association of State Boating Law
Administrators and features a proctored examination as required by many
states and insurance companies. Where required, the course will provide
instruction and examination for laws and regulations of state and local
authorities in the area where the course is taught.
USPS believes that the more educated a boater becomes,
the more likely that boater will be a safe boater. The Squadron Boating Course
is the beginning of a boating education. USPS encourages students to
follow this brief and basic course with additional boating education
such as the courses offered to members of the United States Power Squadrons.
Your instructor can give you information about these advanced courses.
For course info, call Pat
Kokoska at 508-226-1655 or send
e-mail to: pakfrk@comcast.net
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