Boating Safety Course FREE ONLINE
Apparently, the boating safety course that we're all required to take - or is it just skippers only? - is free online now through Boat US.
I'm going to do it just to get the anchor on my license.
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Thanks for posting about this! I looked up the new requirement for a safety course, and the due date depends on your age. https://parks.ny.gov/boating/education.aspx
Persons born after January 1, 1993, will be required to obtain a New York Boater Safety Education Certificate as of January 2020
Persons born after January 1, 1988, will be required to obtain a New York Boater Safety Education Certificate as of January 2022
Persons born after January 1, 1983, will be required to obtain a New York Boater Safety Education Certificate as of January 2023
Persons born after January 1, 1978, will be required to obtain a New York Boater Safety Education Certificate as of January 2024
Persons of all ages will be required to obtain a New York Boater Safety Education Certificate as of January 2025
Also, "the law does not apply to operators of sailboats, kayaks, standup paddleboards, rowboats or canoes."
But I'm with you, Daniel. I just want the little anchor graphic on my ID.