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**Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL. Mike Christnacht.(904) 502-9154. Generally held once monthly onSaturdays. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for theschedule, location and to register.**Ongoing — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard AuxiliaryFlotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course.Each month. The flotilla has found that many boaters donot have the time to attend the courses, so they are nowalso offering a home study course at $30.Additional family members will be charged $10 eachfor testing and certificates. Tests held bimonthly. Entryinto the course allows participants to attend the classes. Toapply, call (813) 677-2354.US SAILING COURSES IN THE SOUTHEAST(NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX)Go to http://training.ussailing.org/Course_Calendars.htmfor more on course locations, contact information, coursedescriptions and prerequisites, or call (401) 683-0800, ext.644. Check the website, since courses are often added lateand after press date.US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor CourseThis 40-hour course is designed to provide sailing instructorswith information on how to teach more safely, effectivelyand creatively. The goal of the program is to producehighly qualified instructors, thereby reducing risk exposurefor sailing programs. Topics covered in the course include:classroom and on-the-water teaching techniques, risk management,safety issues, lesson planning, creative activities,ethical concerns, and sports physiology and psychology.Must be 16 years old and successfully completed a NASBLAsafe boating course. Holding current CPR and First Aidcards is strongly suggested.■ May 29-June 1. US SAILING Center of Martin County,Jensen Beach, FL. Alan Jenkinson. alan@usscmc.org.■ May 30-June 2. Biloxi Yacht Club, Biloxi, MS. JasonMusselman. musselman.au@gmail.com. IT: John Gordon.■ June 1-4. College of Charleston Sailing Assn., Charleston,SC. Cathey Swanson. ccswanson@comcast.net. IT: StuartGilfillen.■ June 7-10. Clearwater Community Sailing Association,Clearwater, FL. Richard White. white_18847@msn.com.the safe handling of small powerboats, or improve their onthe-waterboat handling skills. A US SAILING smallpowerboat certification is available upon successful completionof the course and satisfies the requirement forinstructors seeking a US SAILING Level 1 certification.This is a two-day course with two full days; or a threedaycourse, part time each day; or the accelerated onefull-day course.■ June 2-3, July 7-8 (two-day course). June 16, July21 (one-day accelerated course). Best Boat Cluband Rentals, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dean Sealey.dean@goboatingnow.com. (954) 523-0033■ June 4-8. 11-15, 18-22, 25-29. July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27, 30-August 3. (All separate courses.) Edison Sailing Center.Fort Myers Beach, FL. Stephanie Webb. (239) 454-5114.Student courses for ages 10-17. 1-4 p.m. daily.■ June 8-10. Edison Sailing Center. Fort Myers Beach, FL.Stephanie Webb. (239) 454-5114. Adult course for 18 andover. Friday 5-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9-4 p.m.BOAT SHOWS25th Annual Houston Summer Boat Show, June 20-24Reliant Center, Houston International Boat, Sport & TravelShow, Inc. (713) 626-6361. www.houstonboatshows.com.■ OTHER EVENTS2012 Atlantic Hurricane SeasonBegins, June 1-November 30Visit the SOUTHWINDS hurricane pages at www.southwindsmagazine.comfor articles and links to weather websites,hurricane plans, tips on boat preparation and more.See the Hurricane section in this issue on page 30 for infor-Basic Keelboat Instructor.The three-day instructor certification course is an extremelyintensive evaluation of an applicant’s ability to teach sailingto the US SAILING keelboat certification system standard.■ May 30-June 1. Best Boat Club and Rentals, FortLauderdale, FL. Karen Davidson. karendavidson@ussailing.org.IT: Richard JohnsonUS SAILING/POWERBOATINGSafe Powerboat HandlingA great course for those who operate whalers and similarsingle-screw powerboats including recreational boaters,sailing instructors, race committee and other on-the-watervolunteers with some boating experience who want to learn14 June 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com