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Schedule

Boating Safety and Seamanship

Mondays: March 3 - April 28, 7-9 pm

About Boating Safety

To be announced

Specialized Classes

To be announced

Boating Classes

Classes are taught at the Solano Yacht Club, 703 Civic Center Blvd., Suisun City, CA, and at other locations.  To get more information or to sign up for a class, call the flotilla at 707-427-8521, or e-mail to flotilla5-3@att.net

We offer two regular boating safety classes: 

ABOUT BOATING SAFETY

     This is an 8 hour class covering the basics of boating safety.  It is offered in either a 1-day session or in two 4-hour sessions.  The class covers boating safety for sportsmen, including:  

  • Boating Laws 

  • Boat Safety Equipment 

  • Safe Boating

  • Navigation

  • Boating Problems

  • Hunting and Fishing Water-skiing

  • River Boating

The cost of this course is $25.00 per person.

BOATING SAFETY AND SEAMANSHIP

This basic recreational boating class lasts eight weeks, taught in 2 hour sessions and covers the following topics:

  • Which Boat Is For You
  • Equipment For Your Boat
  • Trailering Your Boat
  • Handling Your Boat
  • Your "Highway" Signs
  • The Rules You Must Follow
  • Introduction To Navigation
  • Small Boat Safety
The fee for the class is $45.00 per person.

SPECIALIZED CLASSES

In addition, there are several specialized classes, covering:

  • Basic Navigation, 
  • Navigating with GPS
  •  Marlinspike Seamanship
  • Weather  

Cost for each of these classes is $20.00 per person.