Events & <strong>News</strong> of Interest to <strong>Southern</strong> <strong>Sailors</strong>To have your news or event in this section, contacteditor@southwindsmagazine.com. Send us in<strong>for</strong>mationby the 5th of the month, possibly later.Contact us if later.Racing Events: For racing schedules, news andevents see the racing section.UPCOMING SOUTHERNEVENTSEDUCATIONAL/TRAINING/SUMMER CAMPSOngoing – Boating Skills & Seamanship Programs. St.Petersburg, FL, Tuesday nights, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.Satisfies the Florida boater safety education requirements.Eleven lessons, every Tuesday. Lessons include: which boat<strong>for</strong> you, equipment, trailering, lines and knots, boat handling,signs, weather, rules, introduction to navigation, inland boatingand radio. (727) 823-3753Boating Safety Courses, St. Petersburg, FL: St. PetersburgSail and Power Squadron. Six-week Public Boating Coursebegins every Monday. Includes safety in<strong>for</strong>mation plusbasic piloting; charts, course plotting, latitude/longitudeand dead reckoning. Satisfies Florida’s under age 21 boaterrequirements. (727) 867-3088. Other courses continuoslyoffered. (727) 565-4453. www.boating-stpete.org.Clearwater Coast Guard Auxiliary (Flotilla 11-1) PublicBoating Programs: Americas Boating Course (2 lessons):Oct. 14-15, evenings. Clearwater Sailing Center, 1001 GulfBlvd., Sand Key (Clearwater). Open to adults and youths.Basic Coastal Navigation Program (includes chartingtools) – seven lessons, begins Sept. 28. EveningsFor more in<strong>for</strong>mation on upcoming educationprograms or to request a free vessel safetycheck call (727) 469-8895 or visithttp://a0701101.uscgaux.info/.Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla75 Offers Home Study Safe BoatingCourse. The Ruskin flotilla each monthoffers a Boating Safety course in Ruskin, buthas found that many boaters do not have thetime to attend the courses, so they are now alsooffering a home study course at $30. Additionalfamily members will be charged $10 each <strong>for</strong> testingand certificates. Tests will be held bi-monthly. Entry into thecourse will also allow participants to attend the classes. Toapply, call (813) 677-2354.North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beau<strong>for</strong>t, NC,www.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317. On-going adults sailing programs. Family Sailing. 2-6people; 2-6 hours. Traditional skiffs or 30’ keelboat. $50-$240. Reservations/in<strong>for</strong>mation: call The Friends’ office(252) 728-1638Legal Seminar <strong>for</strong> Marine Industry Professionals,Insurance Agents and Attorneys. Oct. 25. Exclusions,Defenses and False Pretenses. Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Resortand Marina, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Fort Lauderdale MarinersClub. Susan Rose. (654) 791-9601Two-Day Basic Meteorology Course <strong>for</strong> the RecreationalBoater SSCA. Nov. 18-19. A two-day Marine Weather18 October 2006 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com
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