The Peconic Bay Power Squadron will offer a “Boat Handling” lecture series to start on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Flanders Community Center in Flanders.
The course is the first in a series that go beyond the practices explained in public boating classes. Students will learn practical marlinespike, navigation rules, hull design, performance and responsibilities of the skipper, boat care, operating a boat under normal and abnormal conditions as well as what to do in emergencies.
The course will be held in six, two-hour sessions on Wednesday, Oct. 5, Oct. 12, Oct. 19, Oct. 26, Nov. 2 and Nov. 9.
The fee for the course is $110 and includes the course manual and student notebook. Students may register online or by calling Vince Mauceri. For more information about the course and future courses, visit the Peconic Bay Power Squadron website.
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