Safe Boating Course offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

Vacaville — The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, North Solano Flotilla, will host “Boat America,” a full-day boating safety class on Saturday, December 10th. It will be held at the New Beginnings Church, 5100 Maple Rd., Vacaville. The course covers an introduction to boating, boating law, safety equipment, safe boating, navigation, boating problems, trailering, storing and protecting your boat, hunting and fishing, water skiing and river boating. It meets the requirements to earn the lifetime CA Boater Card.

California requires all boat operators 50 or younger to take a certified safe boating class and carry the California Boater Card to operate a motorboat, effective Jan 1, 2023. Some insurance companies offer a discount to boat owners who successfully complete this course.

The course fee is $55. It runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. A closed book test will follow. Lunch will be served. Advance registration is required. Contact Margie Balch, Coordinator at 925.768.1608 to register.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed civilian component of the U.S. Coast Guard and supports the Coast Guard in nearly all mission areas. The Auxiliary was created by Congress in 1939. For more information, please visit www.cgaux.org