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EVENTS & NEWS OF INTEREST TO SOUTHERN SAILORS<br />
To have your news or event in this section, contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com.<br />
Send us information by the 5th of the month preceding publication. Contact us if later.<br />
Changes in Events Listed on SOUTHWINDS Web site<br />
Go to www.southwindsmagazine.com for changes and notices on upcoming events. Contact us to post event changes.<br />
■ RACING EVENTS<br />
For racing schedules, news and events<br />
see the racing section.<br />
■ UPCOMING SOUTHERN EVENTS<br />
Go to the SOUTHWINDS Web site for our list of youth sailing<br />
programs in the Southern coastal states, www.southwindsmagazine.com.<br />
The list was printed in the April 2006<br />
issue.<br />
EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING<br />
Florida Boating Safety Courses Required in Florida and<br />
Other Southern States<br />
Effective Jan. 1, 2010, anyone in Florida born after Jan. 1,<br />
1988, must take a boating safety course in order to<br />
operate a boat of 10 hp or more. Other states have<br />
age requirements for boaters operating motorized<br />
craft. Some states require boaters to have boater<br />
safety education if they were born after a certain<br />
date, meaning boaters of all ages will eventually be required<br />
to have taken a course. To learn about the laws in each state,<br />
go to www.aboutboatingsafely.com.<br />
The course name “About Boating Safely,” begun by the<br />
Coast Guard Auxiliary, satisfies the education requirement<br />
in all the southern states and also gives boaters of all ages a<br />
solid grounding (no pun intended) in boating safety. Other<br />
organizations offer other courses which will satisfy the<br />
Florida requirements.<br />
The About Boating Safely (ABS) covers subjects including<br />
boat-handling, weather, charts, navigation rules, trailering,<br />
federal regulations, personal watercraft, hypothermia<br />
and more. Many insurance companies also give discounts<br />
for having taken the boater safety education course.<br />
Unlimited Sailing — $250/Month!*<br />
THE HARBORAGE MARINA, ST. PETERSBURG<br />
Flagship Sailing & Cruising Club<br />
• Sun/Rain awning, self supported, no halyard.<br />
• Rigid, folding, flexible frame. “Stands on lifeline”.<br />
• Waterproof, marine grade construction throughout.<br />
• Easy up & down. Stows complete in 10"x36" bag.<br />
• Designed for use in true cruising conditions.<br />
• Stock models for up to 50ft LOA $300-$800.<br />
• Custom designs also available.<br />
Unlimited days of sailing for<br />
$250 a month (plus tax)<br />
• No additional costs<br />
• No dock fees, maintenance<br />
or insurance costs.<br />
• Bayfield 25, Catalina 27s,<br />
Catalina 30<br />
Catalina 27<br />
FLAGSHIP SAILING SCHOOL<br />
www.shadetreefabricshelters.com<br />
email: info@shadetreefabricshelters.com<br />
1-888-684-3743 1-251-987-1229<br />
Award-Winning ASA School<br />
Basic Keelboat Sailing, Basic Coastal Cruising, Coastal Navigation,<br />
Bareboat Chartering, Advanced Coastal Cruising<br />
FLAGSHIP SAILING, INC.<br />
850 Bayway Blvd. • Clearwater, FL 33767 • 727-942-8958<br />
info@flagshipsailing.com • www.flagshipsailing.com<br />
News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS September 2010 13
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