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America’s Boating Club of Sanibel-Captiva will present the America’s Boating Course in two sessions Dec. 2 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. t
America’s Boating Club to offer boating course
By BOATING CLUB - | Jan 6, 2021
America’s Boating Club of Sanibel-Captiva will present the America’s Boating Course in two sessions Jan. 14 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sanibel Public Library.
The course covers basic boat operation and safety with an emphasis on boating the local waters around Sanibel and Captiva. Among the topics reviewed are required safety equipment, boat handling, docking and anchoring, navigation, right of way rules, VHF radio operation, and handling emergency situations at sea. Students are introduced to boating the local waters by studying navigation charts for Pine Island Sound, San Carlos Bay and the Caloosahatchee River. Important destinations, channels and waterways are reviewed and advice for confidently boating in local waters is discussed.