Boating Safety Course 2024
For powerboats, sailboats, and personal watercraft.
Full Day Classes: March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, June 29, August 3, September 7, 2024.
Evening Class: May 14, 15, 16, 2024. (All three sessions MUST be attended)
YOUR CONNECTICUT STATE BOATING CERTIFICATE COURSE AND TEST—ALL IN ONE DAY!
BOAT AMERICA AND PWC WITH SKI TOWING COURSE. OUR COMPREHENSIVE COMBINATION NASBLA™ APPROVED COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE:
• Introduction to boating
• Boating laws
• Safety equipment
• Basic navigation
• Boating problems
• Operating requirements for a personal watercraft (PWC)
• Trailering, storage and protecting your boat
• Hunting and fishing
• Waterskiing and towing
• River boating
The successful completion of our in-person, one-day combination
BA/PWC/SKI qualifies the student to purchase the Connecticut state safe boating/PWC towing combination (CPWO) license.
Navigation and Charting Course 2024
Full Day Classes: April 20, 2024 and July 20, 2024.
CHARTS AND NAVIGATION
A combined class that ties together electronic navigation and the tried and
true method of plotting a course on a
paper chart.
CHARTS: Learn to read a chart and understand all the symbols displayed on a chart. Learn to read water depth, contour lines and underwater obstructions. Understand latitude and longitude and be able to determine location in those terms. Learn what the compass rose is and the difference between magnetic and true north. Understand what magnetic variation is. Learn to read the Aids to Navigation buoys and how they are represented on a chart. Learn to read how objects on land are represented on a chart.
NAVIGATION: This course teaches the boater how to plot a course, determine location in terms of latitude and longitude. You’ll learn to use the compass rose to determine course direction, take relative bearing sightings and how to label the lines. Learn how to plot a course in both true and magnetic north and convert one to the other. Learn how to calculate boat speed, time and distance on the water. Learn the proper use of dividers, parallel rulers and other plotting tools. An overview of piloting is presented, demonstrating how the effects of wind, current and compass errors can cause a vessel to deviate from a desired course.
Program Information
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Milford Flotilla 24-03
1 Helwig St, Milford, CT 06460
All classes will start at 8:00 A.M. sharp and end at approximately 4:30 P.M. with a break for lunch.
Contact Information
For more information please contact Ken Catino at (203) 783-3390 or
kcatino@milfordct.gov.
Dennis Belanger at (203) 494-5219 or milfordflotinc073@gmail.com.
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Boating Safety Course: May 4, 2024
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05/04/2024
08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
USCG Milford, 1 Helwig St, Milford, CT
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Boating Safety Course: May 14, 15, 16 (Evenings)
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05/14/2024 - 05/16/2024
06:30 PM - 09:00 PM
USCG Milford, 1 Helwig St, Milford, CT
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Boating Safety Course: June 1, 2024
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06/01/2024
08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
USCG Milford, 1 Helwig St, Milford, CT
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Boating Safety Course: June 29, 2024
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06/29/2024
08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
USCG Milford, 1 Helwig St, Milford, CT
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Navigation Course July 20, 2024
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13y and up
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07/20/2024
08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
USCG Milford, 1 Helwig St, Milford, CT
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Boating Safety Course: August 3, 2024
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13y and up
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08/03/2024
08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
USCG Milford, 1 Helwig St, Milford, CT
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$60.00 Res, $60.00 Non-Res
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Boating Safety Course: September 7, 2024
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09/07/2024
08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
USCG Milford, 1 Helwig St, Milford, CT
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