News from the Bridge

Ahoy members!

Mike Friedman will be offering this upcoming course, which will serve as qualification for the state-mandated training requirement that will begin next year. You will also, upon completion, receive an anchor on your driver's license after your next renewal! And you can learn a lot. 

MIRAMAR YACHT CLUB INC.

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AMERICA’S BOATING CLUB OF NEW YORK®[The New York Sail and Power Squadron Inc.]

Offer the finest Boater Education andIntroductory Boater Safety Course Available

America's Boating Course

This course is designed to familiarize the student with the fundamentals of safe boating and qualify for certification in New York and most states that require boating education to operating boats with motors and jet skis. This basic boating course is informative and thorough. It contains New York state-specific content approved by New York State. Many boat insurance companies will offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete America's Boating Course.

When:  2 DAYS – SUNDAY APRIL 14TH AND 28TH, 2024

(Both days are required to complete the course)

Where:  MIRAMAR YACHT CLUB – BALL ROOM

3050 Emmons Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11235

Time: 10:00 A.M to 3:30 P.M.

RSVP By APRIL10, 2022 email mdfriedman1@gmail.com (cc'd on this email) or Telephone: 917-692-7776 

Class size is limited so RSVP early.

Cost: $45 (includes text book).Make checks payable to Miramar Yacht Club Inc.

THIS COURSE IS BEING OFFERED ONLY TO MIRAMAR MEMBERS ON THE ABOVE DATES

 NY law (“Brianna's Law”), requires all operators of motorized vessels (including sail boats equipped with a motor):

• Born on or after Jan. 1, 1978 to have a boating safety certificate beginning January 1, 2024.

• All operators of motorized vessels, regardless of age, to have a boating safety certificate beginning in 2025.

Course topics include:

• Introduction to Boating: types and uses of  boats; various power boating engines; jet drives; family boating basics.

• Boating Law: Federal and state boat registration and regulation; required boat safety equipment; operating safely and reporting accidents; protecting the marine environment; personal watercraft requirements.

• Boat Safety Equipment: personal flotation devices ("life jackets"); fire extinguishers; sound-producing devices; visual-distress signals; dock lines and rope; first aid kit; anchors and anchor lines; other boating safety equipment.

• Safe Boating Practices: entering, loading, and trimming a boat; fueling; steering; docking, undocking and mooring; filing a float plan; checking equipment, fuel, weather and tides; using charts; choosing and using an anchor; safe PWC handling.

• Navigation: the U.S. Aids to Navigation system; types of buoys and beacons; navigation rules; avoiding collisions; sound signals.

• Boating Problems: hypothermia; boating accidents and rescues; man overboard recovery; capsizing; running aground;: emergency radio calls; engine problems; other boating and PWC problems.