Boating Safety Courses Scheduled In Cape May County

Boating Safety courses will be held this spring throughout Cape May County. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 83, serving Sea Isle City, Avalon, Stone Harbor and the Wildwoods, will offer courses from April to August to prepare first-time boaters with all the tools they need before hitting the water. The 8-hour course includes test time as mandated by the NJ State Police Marine Division; classes will take place from 8am-4:30pm and cost $45 (unless otherwise noted). The course will be taught on April 14, June 2 and July 21 at the Lighthouse Point Marina, Wildwood; April 28 at the Island Marine Center, Ocean View; and May 12, June 30 and Aug. 4 at Pier 47 Marina, Wildwood. In Avalon, the class will be held June 16 and includes lunch at the Avalon Yacht Club. The cost for this class is $60. Proceeds benefit the ongoing missions of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 83. Participants in the course will each receive the 2018 course book and handouts, exam and submission of student information to the state data records, and a boating safety certifcate. In New Jersey, boating safety certificates are mailed to students and remain valid for a lifetime. If a replacement is needed, certifcates are available at no cost from the state. Topics to be covered include: introduction to boating, boating law, boat safety equipment, safe boating, navigation, boating problems, trailering,storing and protection, and hunting and fishing, water-skiing and river boating. Many boat insurance companies will cover discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete the class. Boating Safety is a required course for all vessel operators and personalwatercraft operators in New Jersey. For more information or to register for an upcoming course, call or email Allen Nordt at 609-463-9692 or abscgaux83@hotmail.com.