Eight-hour class at 8am. Flotilla 58 Coast Guard Auxiliary Building 1400 Seaway Dr., Fort Pierce, FL. (772) 418-1142. Advanced Marina Management School, Charleston, SC, March 20 International Marina Institute (IMI), www.marinaassociation.org. *About Boating Safely Course, Hudson, FL, March 26 USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 11-7 at 9135 Denton Avenue, 9a.m. - 4p.m. For more information or reservations, cal Edna Schwabe at (727) 457-3788 or Bob Mathes at (727) 862-0195 Sailing Counselor Course, Seabrook, TX, March 26-27 This is a two-day course designed to prepare camp counselors and staff from community sailing and scouting programs to supervise small-boat recreational sailing activities SOUTHWINDS PressGang Crew Web Site Up and Running Again PressGang, the crew and boat search Web site that SOUTHWINDS had running previously on our Web site is again active and up-to-date. See details on page 58 or go to www.southwindsmagazine.com/pressgang. Web site, www.southwindsmagazine.com and then “Sailor’s Resources.”
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typically conducted on sheltered and protected waters. The emphasis is on safety and hands-on practice to familiarize candidates with proper terminology and boating techniques. Sailing Counselor training will also provide a model for how a counselor might structure actual sailing activities. The minimum age is 14 years old. Once Sailing Counselors have completed the course and had some actual experience teaching sailing, they become eligible to earn, and are encouraged to pursue, Small Boat Instructor Certification. The $130 registration fee includes a package of course materials. Please note that course registration fees are nonrefundable. Go to http://www.ussailing.org/training/calendar/sc_calendar.asp for more information. Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, TX. Jill Hughes, howdy777@comcast.net. Sailing Counselor Course, Atlanta, GA, April 11-10 See course description above on March 26-27 Atlanta Yacht Club. Nancy Parson, npparson@bellsouth.net. Marine Systems Certification, Dare County, NC April 12-15 Go to Web site for exact location. American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460. *About Boating Safely Course, Vero Beach, FL, April 16-17 Sponsored by the Vero Beach Power Squadron (VBPS). 301 Acacia Road, Vero Beach, FL. The facility is next to the Barber Bridge (northeast side) and the boat ramp area. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Materials $35 per person. Pre-register at www.verobeachps.com, or call Howard at (772) 978-9769. Check the Web site for other classes on other topics TBA. Marine Systems Certification, Gulfport, MS, April 19-22 Go to Web site for exact location. American Boat and Yacht Council. www.abycinc.org. (410) 990-4460 Road to Rolex Clinic, Houston, TX, April 30 For more information, go to www.ussailing.org /training/calendar/sc_calendar.asp. Houston Yacht Club. Zaite Andrea. (281) 910-0930. America’s Boating Course, St. Petersburg Sail and Power Squadron, April, June, September *About Boating Safely course. Available to anyone 12 or older. Free. Materials cost $35 per family. Classes held once a week (two hours each Monday) for four weeks. Completion of this course will enable the student to skipper a boat with confidence. Three courses in 2011: Starts on Mondays, April 4, June 6, Sept. 19, 7-9 p.m. St. Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave SE, Demens Landing, St. Petersburg. Pre-registration required. Register online at www.boating-stpete.org, or call (727) 498-4001. The course chairman will contact you for confirmation. Coast Guard Auxiliary Safe Boating Courses 2010, Jacksonville, FL, March 12 *About Boating Safely course. Safe Boating Saturdays. 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. $25 including materials. Captains Club, 13363 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Mike Christnacht. (904) 419-8113. www.southwindsmagazine.com