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US COAST GUARD AUXILIARY SAFE BOATING CLASS

 RHODE ISLAND YACHT CLUB      One Ocean Ave., Cranston, RI 02905  

Registration by phone; pick up books from 7 to 9pm on Feb. 26 and 28

Classes start at 7:00pm and run to 9:00pm

The following lesson order and dates are subject to change:

Monday, Mar 4 Lesson 1  WHICH BOAT IS FOR YOU?                        Lesson 4  HANDLING YOUR BOAT 7:00pm           8:00pm
Thursday, Mar 6 Lesson 5 YOUR HIGHWAY SIGNS                                Lesson 3 TRAILERING YOUR BOAT                              7:00pm         8:00pm
Monday, Mar 11 Lesson 13 YOUR BOAT'S RADIO                                  Lesson 11 LINES AND KNOTS YOU SHOULD KNOW      7:00pm     8:00pm
Thursday, Mar 13 Lesson 2 EQUIPMENT YOU NEED FOR YOUR BOAT        RHODE ISLAND STATE QUIZ 7:00pm     8:00pm
Monday, Mar 18 Lesson 10 POWERING YOUR BOAT                            Lesson 12 WEATHER AND YOUR BOAT      7:00pm     8:00pm
Thursday, Mar 20 Lesson 6 RULES OF THE ROAD                                     Lesson 7 CHART PARTS 1 & 2 (see notes)      7:00pm     8:00pm
Monday, Mar 24 Lesson 7 CHARTING COURSES                                           *** FULL NIGHT***                                                    7:00pm     8:00pm
Thursday, Mar 27 Lesson 8 REST OF STORY                                                TEST & GRADUATION 7:00pm     8:00pm

Course quiz follows: PASSING STUDENTS RECEIVE STATE & USCG AUXILIARY CARD & CERTIFICATE

1.) Homework must be completed and handed in for correction BEFORE class for that night.  

Homework will be graded and returned before the end of each night's class.

2.) Chart plotting tools will be required - a parallel ruler and dividers a must!  

3.) Cost is $45.00 per student, payable upon registration. 

FOR INFORMATION ON THE NEXT CLASS:

Email the PUBLIC EDUCATION OFFICER or

the FLOTILLA COMMANDER  or

the PAST FLOTILLA COMMANDER

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