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Ongoing – Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs.St. Petersburg, FLTuesday nights, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Satisfies theFlorida boater safety education requirements. Eleven lessons,every Tuesday. Boating Skills and Seamanship Programs,7:30-9:30 p.m., 1300 Beach Dr. SE, St. Petersburg. Lessonsinclude: which boat for you, equipment, trailering, lines andknots, boat handling, signs, weather, rules, introduction tonavigation, inland boating and radio. (727) 823-3753. Don’twait until next summer to have your children qualify for aState of Florida boater safety ID, possibly lower your boatersinsurance premium or just hone your safe boating skills.Boating Safety Courses, St. Petersburg, FLSt. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron. Six-week PublicBoating Course starts every Monday. Includes safety information,basic piloting; charts, course plotting, latitude/ longitudeand dead reckoning. Satisfies Florida’s under age 21 boaterrequirements. May 12 a course starts at the St. PetersburgSailing Center, St. Pete. (727) 867-3088. Other courses continuouslyoffered. (727) 565-4453 www.boating-stpete.org.Clearwater Coast Guard Auxiliary (Flotilla 11-1)Public Boating ProgramsAmerica’s Boating Course, weekend course, two lessons—May 16,18. Sailing Course, May 5, 6, 8 ; Navigation Program(includes charting tools) 8 lessons. Class Days: April 3, 7, 10,14, 17, 21, 24, 28. America’s Boating Course and other coursesregularly posted on the Web site.For more information on upcoming education programsor to request a free vessel safety check call (727) 469-8895 or visit www.a0701101.uscgaux.info. Click on PublicEducation Programs. America’s Boating Course and othercourses regularly posted on the Web site.North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NCOngoing adults sailing programs. Family sailing. 2-6 people;2-6 hours. Traditional skiffs or 30’ keelboat. $50-$240. www-.ncmm-friends.org, maritime@ncmail.net, (252) 728-7317.Reservations/information: The Friends’ office (252) 728-1638.Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75Offers Home Study Safe Boating CourseThe Ruskin flotilla each month offers a Boating Safety coursein Ruskin, but has found that many boaters do not have thetime to attend the courses, so they are now also offering ahome study course at $30. Additional family members willbe charged $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests will beheld bi-monthly. Entry into the course will also allow participantsto attend the classes. To apply, call (813) 677-2354.US Sailing Level 1 Instructor CourseSarasota, FL, March 31-April 3The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is hosting a US Sailing Level1 (small boat) Instructor Course from March 31 throughApril 3. Jabbo Gordon, US Sailing-certified instructor trainerand U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain, will teach the 40-hour course. Interested persons may register on linethrough www.ussailing.org under the education section.The course number is 150581. There is an early bird dis-Southeast Florida Sailing and Boating News WantedSOUTHWINDS magazine is looking for writers to coversailing and boating news from southeast Florida. Articlesand news wanted on racing, waterways issues, boaters’rights, mooring fields, businesses, etc. Please contact editor@southwindsmagazine.com.20 April 2008 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com