No matter what type of boating you enjoy the same basic safety principles apply

Please join us for one of our Safe Boating Classes

Winter 2010 

SAFE BOATING CLASSES

* Completion of BSS or SF is a prerequisite for Coast Piloting. 

At the end of BSS and SF, there is (optional) 5 weeks of instruction in coastal piloting.   These classes introduce you to navigation fundamentals on the coastal  ocean. This knowledge is especially  useful when your electronics fail.

Navigation Class (NAV)  runs for 13 weeks. This class begins where BSS & SF leave off and

covers  more advanced navigation topics. BSS and/or SF is a  prerequisite for NAV.

Registration for BSS and GPS is on the class start date from  6:30  to 7:00 PM. Registration for CP is in the Sullivan room S-103  at Worcester State College. Cost include books and other materials.**Parking will be in the Temple Emanual parking lot across the street from the Sullivan Building. please note that you must park at the end of the parking lot, the end farthest from the Temple. You will be issued a parking pass for the Temple lot at registration (which should be placed on your dash on class night). Directions.                                                           

Contact our Public Education Officer Jim Barbato  to register.  

We reserve the right to cancel a class if fewer than five (5) people register.

We encourage all students to Pre-Register . There is no commitment when you pre-register but it helps us to determine the number of books we will need.

Cost 

* Navigation tool kit & training chart included

Many boat insurers offer you a up to a 10 % discount for completing a BSS or CP class.They are approved by the National Association of Boating Law Administrators and recognized by the United States Coast Guard. Certificates issed upon completion.

Course Descriptions

Boating Skills and Seamanship - BSS  (Click here)                 Sailing Fundamentals - SF  (Click here)

Navigation - NAV  (Click here)

For a Public Education Registration Form   click here  (PDF Format)

For directions to Worcester State College click here.

SEVERE WEATHER CLOSINGS

PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL !!

If we have a snowstorm and Worcester State announces that they are cancelling school for the day, there will be no Safe Boating classes that night. Please listen to the radio for school closing announcements.

If you still question whether or not we will be holding class call: Jim Barbato 978-422-6760 

In Massachusetts, powerboats may not be operated by children under the age of  12 years unless accompanied by a competent adult. Youth between the ages of 12 – 15 years may operate a power boat alone if they have completed the BSS class and been awarded the BSS Certificate.

PWC's (personal watercraft, i.e. jet skis) may not be operated by anyone under the age of 18, however, PWC's may be operated by youths between the ages of 16-17 if they have completed the BSS class and been awarded the BSS Certificate.

We encourage husband/wife; father / daughter (son) teams. Although there is no age prerequisite, we suggest that your children be at least 12 years old.

New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut require you to have taken a Safe Boating Class before you can register your boat.

Massachusetts Boating Law Summary

For more information about any of our courses please contact :                                                                                          Jim Barbato our Public Education Officer at (james.barbato@comcast.net)978-422-6760  alternative contact Bruce Baker at 978-422-6253 or brucebaker@comcact.net. Information is also available at the flotilla Website www.a0131010.uscgaux.info/schedule.html.